ATI Technologies MULTIMEDIA CENTER 8.2 User Manual

ATI Multimedia Center 8.2

User’ s Guide

P/N 137-70480-10

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Contents

Using Your ATI Multimedia Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Starting ATI Multimedia Center....................................................................2

Starting from LaunchPad........................................................................2

Starting from Windows® taskbar............................................ ...............3

Online Help....................................................................................................3

ATI REMOTE WONDER™......................................................................... 3

Multimedia Center Configuration Tool .......................................................4

TV ...................................................................................................... 6

Setting up TV ........................................................................................7

Sizing the TV display............... ..............................................................8

TV Feature menu....................................................................................9

TV keyboard shortcuts ......................................... ................................ 11

TV display settings............................................ ...................................13

TV video settings.............................. ....................................................15

TV Tuner settings............................................................................. .... 16

TV Stills Gallery settings.....................................................................19

TV Schedule settings............................................................................19

ATI TV Bar .......................................................................................... 20

Channel Surfing....................................................................................21

Closed Captioning.................... ............................................................22

HotWords™ .........................................................................................24

TV Magazine.................................................. ......................................25

External Captions support .................................................................... 27

Secondary Audio Program (SAP) ........................................................28

Zooming and panning................................................ ...........................28

THRUVIEW™.....................................................................................29

Channel Lockout ..................................................................................30

Parental Control.............................................. ......................................31

Recording Video and still images ........................................................32

Personal Video Recorder ............................................ ... ............... 34

Personal Video Recorder settings.........................................................35

One Touch Record................................................................................39

Achieving the best results with MPEG video recording............... ....... 40

MULTVIEW™............................................................................................42

MULTVIEW audio requirements ........................................................ 43

MULTVIEW keyboard shortcuts.........................................................44

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Media Library.................................................................................. 45

Filtering files .................................................. ......................................46

Converting media files .........................................................................46

Making Playlists...................................................................................47

External Captions support .................................................................... 47

Recommended content deletion ...........................................................47

TV Listings...................................................................................... 49

Setting up TV Listings ......................................................................... 50

Getting around........... ...........................................................................51

Recording ............................................................................................. 51

Viewing ................................................................................................52

Views....................................................................................................52

Filter options......................................................................................... 53

Actors tab .............................................................................................53

Categories tab....................................................................................... 54

Searches................................................................................................54

Favorite search .....................................................................................54

Movies tab....................... .....................................................................55

Schedules tab........................................................................................56

Searches tab..........................................................................................56

Setting search parameters.....................................................................57

Sports tab.......................................... ................................................... .58

Stations tab................................. .......................................................... 58

Titles tab...............................................................................................59

Days and dates...................................................................................... 59

Stills Gallery ................................................................................... 60

Stills Gallery settings............................................................................ 60

CD Audio............................................. ... .... ................................ ... .. 62

CD Audio keyboard shortcuts..............................................................63

CD Audio settings................................................................................64

CD Audio preferences settings.............................................................65

CD Database.........................................................................................65

CD Audio Schedule settings.................................................................66

Video CD.......................................... ... ................................ .... ... .....67

Video CD Feature menu.......................................................................68

Video CD keyboard shortcuts ..............................................................69

Capturing still frames from Video CDs ............................................... 70

Zooming and Panning ..........................................................................70

Video CD Display settings...................................................................71

Video CD Closed Caption settings.......................................................72

Video CD Preferences settings.............................................................73

Video CD Stills Gallery settings .......................................................... 73

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File Player....................................................................................... 74

File Player Feature menu...................................................................... 76

File Player shortcut keys ......................................................................77

THRUVIEW™..................................................................................... 78

Zooming and Panning ..........................................................................79

File Player Display settings..................................................................80

File Player Preferences settings............................................................81

File Player Closed Caption settings......................................................81

External Captions support .................................................................... 82

File Player Stills Gallery settings......................................................... 82

File Player Schedule settings................................................................83

Schedule......................................................................................... 83

Schedule settings .................................................................................84

TV Out.......................................... .................................................. .............85

Multi-Monitor Support............................... .................................................86

Teletext ........................................................................................... 86

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................87

Audio problems ...................................................................................87

Video problems ... ..............................................................................92

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Using Your
ATI Multimedia Center

This chapter explains how to use the special features that your
ATI Multimedia Center offers. The Multimedia Center is a
suite of products that provides TV, Video CD, CD Audio, File
Player, and Media Library in one package.

Starting ATI Multimedia Center 2
Online Help 3
ATI REMOTE WONDER™ 3
Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 4
TV 6
ATI TV Bar 20
Media Library 45
Personal Video Record er 34
MULTVIEW™ 42
Media Library 45
TV Listings 49
Stills Gallery 60
CD Audio 62
Video CD 67
File Player 74
Schedule 83
TV Out 85
Multi-Monitor Support 86
Teletext 86
Troubleshooting 87

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2 Starting ATI Multimedia Center

Starting A TI Multimedia Center

Starting from LaunchPad

The LaunchPad provides a
convenient way to start all
your Multimedia Center features — just click the feature you
want. LaunchPad open s aut o ma tically when you start your
computer, or if you prefer, you can right-click LaunchPad, and
uncheck Load on Startup in the drop-down menu.

• To dock LaunchPad, right-click it, then click Dock in the

menu. To change the docking position, right-click
LaunchPad while it is docked, point to Side , then choose a
location.

• To change the size of the LaunchPad when it is not docked,
double-click it or right-click it, and choose a size.

The buttons in the right side of LaunchPad let you access your
desktop settings, get Help, and close LaunchPad. If your
system does not have a TV tuner, Video In appears in place of
TV in the LaunchPad.

Certain Multimedia Center features use some of the
same resources. If you try to start one of these
features while another is running, a resource conflict
message appears. You have up to four choices:

• Run both features with reduced performance, where

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possible.

• Suspend the first feature while the other is active.

• Close the first feature.

• Press Cancel to continue without starting the second

feature.

Starting from Windows® taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select

CD Audio, LaunchPad, File Player, TV, Video CD,
Media Library, or Configuration.

For information about using the ATI Multimedia Center
features, see the online help.

Online Help

Feature Help. Click the Help button in any display panel to
open the online help.

Online Help 3

F1

Context-Sensitive Help. Context-sensitive help is always
available for each feature; just press the F1 key.

Tool Tips. Simply move the mouse cursor over a control to see
a description of its purpose. As you become familiar with your
ATI Multimedia Center, you may want to turn off Tool Tips —
click the Show Tool Tips checkbox in the Display tab (for more
information, see TV display settings on page 13).

ATI Desktop Help. For help on your ATI video card’s graphics
features, double-click the ATI icon in the lower-right corner of
your screen.

Internet. Click http://www.ati.com/support/index.html for
product support, including driver downloads, technical and
warranty information.

ATI REMOTE W ONDER

The ATI REMOTE WONDER replaces all the
functionality of a mouse in all Windows software
applications. If you have an ATI graphics card installed
in your system, you will also enjoy additional control
over ATI software. For complete information and
installation instructions, see the ATI REMOTE
WONDER Installation Guide that came with your card.

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4 Multimedia Center Configuration Tool

Multimedia Center Configuration Tool

When the Multimedia Center is running, you access settings via
the Settings dialogs. You can also use the Multimedia Center
Configuration Tool to access TV settings, PC Check, file types,
and skin settings for the following purposes.

• To modify settings that do not change regularly

• To change settings and run diagnostics when th e Multim edia
Center is not running

• To modify advanced settings that should only be changed if
absolutely necessary

T o open the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool
from LaunchP ad

Click the Configuration
Tool button in the
Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

from Windows® taskbar

1 In Windows taskbar, click Start , then point at Programs.
2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center, then select

Configuration.

T o access TV settings

Click the TV tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool.
The TV page provides settings for the Video Capture Source. If
your system has multiple video decoders, select the one that
Multimedia Center TV should use as its default.

T o access file types

File Types displays how files are associated with different
Multimedia Center applications. Click the File T ypes tab in the
Multimedia Center Configuration Tool.

Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 5

T o access PC Check

PC Check evaluates your computer system to determine if it is
correctly set up for multimedia playback. If your computer fails
any of the tests, PC Check recommends corrective action.

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The test results are best estimates; the y may not be
100% accurate.

1 In Windo ws Taskbar, click Start, point at Programs, point

at ATI Multimedia Center, then select Configuration.
A warning dialog appears, which identifies any pre-test

requirements you should be aware of.

2 To start the tests, click the Run Tests button.

The tests last approximately 45 seconds. When they are
complete, you can click the Details button to see the test
results.

T o access skins settings

Click the Skins tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration
Tool, and select skins for your Multim edia Center components.

Modern Classic

Tranquility Zero-G

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TV

Watch Television on your
computer!
up to 125 cable television
channels and 70 antenna
channels in smooth, full­motion video on the whole
screen or in a window.

TV delivers advanced
features: Closed
Captioning, Personal
Video Recorder, Still Capture, Channel Surfing, Scheduled
Events, TV Listings, Parental Control, and more.

When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display
panel, the “About...” notice appears. If you have more than one
feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active
features.

You can receive

For information about using TV controls, see the online help
and Tool Tips.

• All channels may not be available in all countries.

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T o start TV
from LaunchP ad

Click the TV button in the
Launchpad. For
information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

from Windows® taskbar

• Not all TV features are available with Video-In cards.

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select TV.

You can also start TV from other Multimedia Center
features installed on your system. Click the ATI logo in

the feature’s control panel or display panel, then click TV.

Setting up TV

The first time you start TV, you must complete the Initialization
Wizard. After that, the Wizard will not run unless you want to
re-run it in order to change settings. The Initialization Wizard
guides you quickly and easily through setting up TV channels,
Parental Control, Sound, and Recording Format.

Initialization Wizar d

Click the Setup button, then click the Display tab.

Click the Initialization Wizard... button. The TV Channels
Initialization Wizard appears. Follow the Wizard’s instructions
to select cable or antenna, choose the broadcast standard, and to
scan for active channels.

Click Next >. The TV Parental Control Initialization Wizard
appears. Follow the Wizard’s instructions to set or change your
Parental Control password.

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• Passwords are optional, case-sensitive, and must

be at least three characters in length.

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• If you forget y our password, you will have to uninstall

and reinstall your TV software.

If your computer has an A TI ALL-IN-W ONDER video card and
an AT I TV WONDER video card, clicking Next > opens the
MULTVIEW

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settings page, where you can enable
MULTVIEW (Picture in Picture), specify the MULTVIEW
window position, and enable dual monitor display.

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MULTVIEW is not available with ALL-IN-WONDERVE
cards.

Click Next >. The Sound Initialization Wizard appears.
Follow the Wizard’s instructions to set up your audio
connection. Line-In is the most common connection.

• If you do not hear TV audio, ensure that the TV is tuned to a

broadcasting channel, and that you have made the correct
audio connections. See Troubleshooting on page 87 for more
information.

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Click Next >. The Recording Format Initialization Wizard
appears. Follow the Wizard’s instructions to select the default
recording format.

Click Next >. The End of Initialization Wizard panel appears.
Click Finish to complete TV setup.

Sizing the TV display

You can resize the TV display using the mouse, the Maximize
button, or

• The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop

space.

T o resize the TV display using the mouse

Drag the display’s border. The TV display maintains a fixed
aspect ratio (width-to-height) of 4:3 to avoid picture distortion
(to change this, see TV display settings on page 13).

CTRL key combination.

T o displa y TV in full-screen

Press CTRL+F or ALT+F to toggle between full-screen and the
current size, or click the Maximize button. To return to the
previous size, press the Esc key.

Ctrl

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T o display preset sizes using the CTRL key

Tiny CTRL+1
Small CTRL+2
Medium CTRL+3
Large CTRL+4
Toggle between full screen and

current size
Increase size of display panel CTRL + Up Arrow
Decrease size of display panel CTRL + Down Arrow

TV Feature menu

You can access TV functions by right-clicking on the control
panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is very
useful in full-screen mode.

Selection Function

Setup Opens the TV setup page.
Always

On Top
Show

Control Panel

Displays TV on top of other applications.

Shows the TV Control panel.

CTRL+F
ALT+F

THRUVIEW

™

If your computer uses a RADEON or later video card,
THRUVIEW Desktop and THRUVIEW Window are
available.

THRUVIEW Desktop: The current panel appears full­screen as a translucent layer on top of all other windows
when minimized.

THRUVIEW Windo w: The current panel appears as a
translucent layer on top of any other windows, allowing
you to work and watch TV at the same time.

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Selection Function

Video
Size

Indicates the sizes available for the current panel:

Tiny 160 x 120 pixels
Small 240 x 180 pixels
Medium 320 x 240 pixels
Large 640 x 480 pixels
Full Screen

Aspect Ratio Selects the width-to-height ratio for the video window:

Non-Fixed Allows the window to be stretched

to any proportions.

Standard Standard aspect ratio for
4:3 television broadcast.

Letterbox (16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1)

Crops the top and bottom of the
frame to fit a wider window.

Widescreen (16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1)

Scales the entire image
to fit a wider window.

Connector Specifies the video input:

TV Tuner Selects TV Tuner input.
Composite Selects composite video input.
S-Video Selects S-Video input.

Sound
Mode

Sets the audio mode:

Captions Displays closed captions
when mutedwhen audio is muted.

Stereo Enables stereo TV audio.
Both Plays both standard and SAP audio tracks.
SAP Enables the Secondary Audio Program.
Mono Enables monaural TV audio.

Closed
Captions

Specifies how closed captioned text is display ed. You can
also enable the HotWords and TV Magazine features.
(See HotWords™ on page 24 and TV Magazine on
page 25.)

Zooming Selects the zoom ratio (2x, 4x, or 8x) or Unzoom if

already zoomed. See Zooming and panning on page 28.

About... Displays the About... dialog.
Exit Closes TV.

TV keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keys to control TV from your
keyboard.

Command Key(s)

Pause Ctrl + B
Play Ctrl + X

Volume up / down

Channel up / down Ï / Ð
Setup Ctrl + S

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(numeric keypad)

- / + Í Î
(alphanumeric keypad)

_ / =, - / +

Toggle closed captions Ctrl + C
Unzoom Alt + Z
Still capture Ctrl + Insert
Size presets (Tiny, Small, Medium,

Large)
Toggle full screen Ctrl + F
Exit full screen Esc
Cycle through Size up / down Ctrl + Ï / Ctrl + Ð
Parental Control lock / unlock Ctrl + L
Record Ctrl + R
Help F1
Hide control panel F2
Hide video panels and borders;

video panel snaps to edge

Ctrl + 1 — Ctrl + 4

F3

Always on top F4

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Command Key(s)

THRUVIEW window (Blended
Window, regardless of settings in

F5

Display Settings page)
THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended

Desktop, regardless of settings in

F6

Display Settings page)
Video Desktop, regardless of

settings in Display Settings page)
Minimize without Video Desktop or

THRUVIEW
Set Analog TV Tuner input

connector
Set Composite TV Tuner input

connector
Set S-Video TV Tu ner input

connector

F7

F8

Alt + 1

Alt + 2

Alt + 3

Exit TV Alt + F4
About Alt + A

TV display settings

The Display settings page lets you control how video is
displayed in TV.

T o open the Display settings page

Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, then click
the Display tab.

Selection Function

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Video
Size

Tool
Tips

Size

Selects the size for the current panel.

Aspect Ratio

Sets the width-to-height ratio for the current panel:

Standard 4:3Standard television.
Letterbox Crops the top and bottom of the frame

to fit a wider window.

Widescreen Scales the video frame to fit a

wider window.

Crop Video

Trims the outside edges of the video frame.

Show Tool Tip

Show helpful aids for using TV when you point at a control
with your mouse.

Show Shortcut

Show keyboard shortcuts when you point at a control with
your mouse.

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Selection Function

Display
Feature

Hide
Player
Hotkey

When Minimized

Controls how TV behaves when minimized:

Minimize TV TV becomes an icon on your desktop.
Video TV display replaces your

Desktop desktop pattern.
THRUVIEW Blended Window: The current panel

appears as a translucent layer on top
of any other windows.

Blended Desktop: The current panel
appears in full screen as a translucent
layer on top of any other windows.

Always On Top

Displays TV on top of other applications.

Auto Hide Controls when in full screen

Hides TV controls when displaying TV in full screen. If
you move your mouse, the controls re-appear

Specify a keyboard key that hides/displays TV. This is
useful when you want to do other work while recording or
using HotWords.

Initialization
Wizard

Re-runs the Initialization Wizard. See Initialization Wizard
on page 7.

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TV video settings

The video settings page lets you choose a video connector and
fine-tune video characteristics.

T o open the Video setting s page

Click the Setup button in the Television control panel,
then click the Video tab.

Selection Function

Connector Choose Analog TV Tuner, Composite or S-Video input.

• If you choose Composite or S-Video, you must specify

the Broadcast Standard.

Broadcast
Standard

Video
Properties

Gamma Adjusts the color brightness of your display. The higher

Reset Sets all values on this page to their default values.

Choose the broadcast standard: NTSC, PAL, or SECAM.

Color

Adjusts the amount of color in the image.
Brightness

Adjust the amount of white in the image.
Contrast

Adjusts the gradation of tones between light and dark
areas.

Tint (only available for NTSC)
Adjusts the balance of red-to-blue in the image.

the gamma, the higher the brightness and contrast,
maximum being a flat (unmodified) setting).

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TV Tuner settings

The tuner settings page lets you autoscan for active TV
channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set
channel-specific options.

T o open the Tuner settings page

Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, then click
the TV Tuner tab.

Selection Function

Channel
Name

Details... Select a channel, then click the Details... bu tton to open

Autoscan Scans for all active TV channels, and stores them when

Cable
Standard

You can ente r channel names. If you have TV Listings
installed (see TV Listings on page 49), channel names
are set automatically, based upon the Guide+ database.

the Channel Property Details page (see Channel

Property Details on page 17).

you click the Set button.

Selects the country and cable or antenna.

Channel Property Details

When you select a channel and then click the Details... button in
the TV Tuner settings page, the Channel Property Details page
opens to let you set properties for particular channels —
favorites list, channel assignment, and properties for audio,
video, program lockout, and closed captioning.

For example, in the Channel Specific Settings Video page, you
could change a channel to SECAM when the other channels are
(by default) PAL. In the Closed Captioning page you could
enable a set of HotWords specifically for a particular channel.

Selection Function

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Channel
Name

Number Displays the channel number.
Tunes to

Station

Channel in
Favorites List

Channel in
Channel Surf
List

Type a name for the channel.

Specify the TV station that you want this channel to
receive. A utoscanning returns all channel assignments to
normal (see Autoscan on page 16).

Check to add the channel. T o remov e a channel, uncheck
it.

Check to add the channel to the Visual Selection list
displayed when channel surfing (see Channel Surfing on
page 21). To remove a channel, uncheck it.

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Selection Function

Channel
Specific
Settings

Channel
Specific
Settings

Audio

Click Audio, then click Details... to open the Sound
details page.

Mute Settings
Global Applies mute settings to

selected channel.

Mute On Mutes audio.
Mute Off Cancels muting.

SAP Settings see Secondary Audio Program

(SAP) on page 21.

Global Applies SAP settings to

selected channel.

Stereo Activates stereo TV audio for this

channel, if it provides it.

Mono Activates monaural audio for

this channel.

SAP Activates SAP for this channel.

Video Properties

Click Video, then click Details... to open the Channel
Based Video Settings page. Move the sliders to change
the values

Color Amount of color in the image.
Brightness Balance of light and dark in

the image.

Contrast Gradation of tone between the

image’s highlights, midtones
and shadows.

Tint Balance of red, green, and

blue in the image
(only available for NTSC).

Broadcast Standard

Choose the broadcast standard for this channel.
Channel Lockout

Click Channel Lockout, then click Details... to open the
Channel Lockout Settings page (see Channel Lockout on
page 30).

Closed Captioning
Click Closed Captio ning, then click Details...to open the
Closed Captioning Channel Settings page (see Closed

Captioning on page 22).

TV Stills Gallery settings

You can capture still images from TV, and save them in the
Stills Gallery.

T o ope n the TV Stills Galle ry settings page

Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, then click
the Stills Gallery tab. For information on the Stills

Gallery, see Stills Gallery on page 60.

TV Schedule settings

The Scheduler lets you set up TV to watch or record selected
TV programs at times you specify . See Schedule on page 83 for
details.

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A T I TV Bar

Browse the Web and
watch TV at the same
time, without resizing
your windows! ATI TV
Bar displays TV in your
Internet Explorer Web
Browser.

North American users can
also view a display of
channel names and
numbers, with continuously updated program information.

T o o pen ATI TV Bar

1 Launch Internet Explorer.
2 In Explorer’s menu bar, click View , point to Explorer

Bar , then click ATI TV.
Or click the ATI TV button in Explorer’s menu bar.

• If TV is not running, ATI TV Bar opens it, and displays it in

the TV Bar. Closing AT I TV Bar also closes TV.

• If TV is running, it is displayed in TV Bar, and the regular

TV display disappears from your desktop. Closing TV Bar
returns TV to its normal display on your desktop.

• If you resize Explorer, the TV display automatically fits itself

to the new size.

A TI TV Bar contr ols

From left to right, the ATI
TV Bar controls are:
Channel down, Channel
up, Volume, Mute, Go to
top, Page up, Page down, Pause scrolling, Favorites, and Help.

ATI
TV

TV Internet

Explorerlistings

Channel Surfing

You can browse through several
TV channels simultaneously,
and select channels by clicking
on “thumbnail” images
(miniature representations) of
the channels. Each thumbnail
displays the channel number,
and is regularly updated to
display the current program.

• A password is required to access locked-out channels (see

Channel Lockout on page 30); otherwise, only unlocked

channels will be displayed.

• Most controls are disabled during Channel Surfing.

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T o use Channel Surfing

1 Click the Channel Surf button in the TV control

panel.

A grid of thumbnails appears over your TV display.

2 Click the thumbnail for the channel you want to preview.

The channel you clicked becomes “live”, and plays video
and audio for a few seconds.

3 To select a channel for viewing, double-click a thumbnail.

The grid of thumbnails disappears, and the selected
channel appears on your screen.

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Closed Captioning

Display closed captioned
text over video, like a
standard TV, and/or in a
separate window beside the
video. When you use the
separate window, you can
use the scroll bar to review
the last few minutes of text.
You can set the background
color, the font, and the font
color for the window.

T o display c losed­captioned text

Click the Closed Caption button in the TV control panel.
Right-clicking the button opens a menu where you can control
the type of captioning: over video, in a window, display
alternate text, TV Magazine, HotWords, captions when muted.

To close the Closed Captioning window, click the Exit
button.

Closed Caption settings

The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed
captioned text is displayed — over video or in a window — and
the background color, the font, and the font color for the
window. You can also set up and enable the HotWords and TV
Magazine features.

T o set up c losed captioning

Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, then click
the Closed Caption tab.

Selection Function

Placement External Window

Displays closed captioned text in its own window. Click
Font... to select the display font.

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Video Window

Displays closed captioned text superimposed on the
video. Click Font... to select the display font.

Solid Background

Displays closed captioned text on a solid background.

Shaded Background

Displays closed captioned text on a shaded background.

HotWords Enable

Check to enable HotWords when Closed Captioning is on
(see HotWords™ on page 24).

HotWords Setup

Opens the HotWords settings page.

TV
Magazine

Closed
Caption
On Mute

Enable

Activates TV Magazine (see TV Magazine on page 25.)

TV Magazine Setup

Opens the TV Magazine Setup Wizard.

Display closed captioned text when the audio is muted.

Show
Alternate
Text If
Present

If T1 mode closed-captioned data is present in the
caption stream, checking this box displays a full page of
T1 mode, scrollable, closed captioned text. If you turn off
Closed Captioning or change channels, the page is
hidden.

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HotW ords™

Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on
Closed Captioning (see Closed Captioning on page 22
can specify words and phrases that Television will detect in the
closed-captioned text.

You can set HotWords to show the matched text, restore TV,
play a sound, enable TV Magazine, or enable the Personal
Video Recorder when the HotWords appear. You can also have
TV automatically transcribe the text when the specified words
appear.

You can enable HotWords, and then minimize TV; when the
specified words occur, TV opens. You specify words using the
HotWords setup button in the Closed Caption settings page.

T o set up HotWords

button. The HotWords Setup Wizard opens.

),

Click the Setup button in the Television control panel,
click Closed Caption, then click the HotWords Setup

you

To enable HotWords, check the Enable box. The HotWords
Setup Wizard will guide you through HotWords setup.

Selection Function

First
Word

Match
Type

Type the first word to be matched.

Choose the type of match you want:

• By Itself Open TV when the Hot Word occurs.

• Followed b y Open TV when the Hot Word occurs , and

is immediately followed by the Optional Word you
specify.

• Not Followed By Open TV when the Hot Word

occurs, if it is not
Word.

• In Sentence With Open TV when the Hot Word

occurs, if it is in a sentence with the Optional Word.

Optional
Word

Type the word you want to match with the Hot Word.
When you specify an Optional Word, the system only
looks for the First Word+Optional Word combination.

immediately followed by the Optional

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Selection Function

Partial Check this box to open TV when a part of the First Word

occurs.

Use the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove words from the list.
Actions to take

when your
HotWords
occur.

Recording Enable TV Magazine

Show Matched Text

Displays the text that matches your Hot Word(s).

Restore Player

Opens TV in its current state.

Activates TV Magazine (see TV Magazine on page 25).

Enable Personal Video Recorder

Activates the Personal Video Recorder (see Personal

Video Recorder on page 34).

TV Magazine

Use TV Magazine to transcribe closed captioned broadcasting,
including pictures and text. You can save files as RTF (Rich
Text Format), which preserves formatting, and can be used in
many word processors, plain text (TXT), or Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML). You can use the Schedule feature to start
TV Magazine at dates and times you specify (see Schedule on
page 83).

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T o start TV Magazine

Magazine Setup button.
To enable TV Magazine, check the Enable box. The first time

you use TV Magazine, the TV Magazine Setup Wizard will
guide you through the setup.

• TV Magazine is only available in North America.

• When TV Magazine is enabled, it transcribes closed-

captioned text ev en if the Closed Captioning button is
off.

Click the Setup button in the Television control panel,
click the Closed Caption tab, then click the TV

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Selection Function

File
Name

File
Format

Type a name for the file.

Select a file format (RTF, TXT, or HTML).

Options Overwrite files

Check to overwrite existing files.
Uncheck to keep existing files.

Remove Advertising (North America only)
Automatically skips commercial advertising when you
display or transcribe closed captioned text. It works best
with programs that use scrolling transcripts rather than
“text bubbles” to record closed captioned text; for
example: Talk shows, News broadcasts, Sports, and
Soap operas.

(Depending upon the closed captioning format,
commercials may occasionally be recorded — a little
experimentation will show you how to get the best
results.)

Case Conversion

Convert all characters to upper or lower case.

Stop
Transcribing
After

Select
Layout

(Images are not
saved with .TXT
files)

Specify the number of minutes to transcribe.

No image

No images are saved.

Images on Left

Images are placed on the left, text on the right.

Images on Right

Images are placed on the right, text on the left.

Alternate images

Images and text alternate left and right.

Use black & white pictures

Save images as black & white, to save memory.
Image Density

1/page
2/page
4/page

External Captions support

When you record video using the Personal Video Recorder (see

page 34), the associated closed caption information is added to

the Media Library (see page 45). TV can display the
searchable, printable closed caption text in three ways:

• Over video in the video panel

• In the Closed Captioning Window

• Over video and in the Closed Captioning window

simultaneously

The Closed Caption window contains a vertical scroll bar for
navigating the closed caption text.

When you select ATI VCR recording format in the Personal
Video Recorder Recording Presets page, the last page of the
Recording Wizard allows you to record the closed caption
information to a separate file, so that you can go to a particular
location in the file when you double-click a specific section of
the closed caption text.

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T o enable External Captions support

Right-click the Closed Caption button on the control panel, then
click External Captions.

T o go to a particular location in the file

Double-click a specific section of closed caption text.

T o pr int the cl osed caption te xt

Click the Print button.

T o searc h the closed caption text

Click the Search button, then type the word to find. You can
search from the current position or start from the beginning.

28 TV

Secondary Audio Program (SAP)

The Secondary Audio Program can be used to broadcast, for
example, language translations, reading services for the visually
impaired, weather forecasts, or information about a show.

• Only available for NTSC video; for PAL or SECAM, it

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T o hear the Secondary Audio Program

is called Language B.

• Not all television stations broadcast SAP.

Right-click the Mute button in the Television control
panel, then click Sap in the drop-down menu.

Zooming and panning

You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to enlarge a
selected portion of the screen, and return your display to
normal. You can also pan (move the image horizontally and
vertically) in the zoomed area.

To zoom

Click within the display panel,
then hold down the mouse button
and draw a rectangle around the
area you want to zoom.

Or right-click the 1:1
button to open a menu where
you can set the zoom level—
Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8

T o pan in the zoomed area

Move your mouse within the zoomed area to pan horizontally or
vertically.

T o unzoom

Right-click in the display panel to open the feature menu, point
at Zooming

Or click the 1:1 button in the control panel.

, then click Unzoom.

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THRUVIEW

If your computer uses a RADEON or later video card,
THRUVIEW Desktop and THRUVIEW Window are a vailable.

THRUVIEW Desktop. The current panel appears full-screen
as a translucent layer on top of all other windows when
minimized.

THRUVIEW Window. The current panel appears as a
translucent layer on top of any other windows, allowing you to
work and watch TV at the same time.

When you select THRUVIEW Desktop or THRUVIEW
Windo w in the Display Settings page (see TV display settings on
page 13), minimizing TV displays a blended desktop or blended
window. Closed captioned text is not displayed.

A TV icon appears in the “tray” on the right side
of the Windo ws taskbar. Click the TV icon to
display the blend control panel, which you can
use to adjust the blend level, change channels,
and control the volume. Closed captioned
information is not displayed.

™

You can also enable THRUVIEW Desktop or THRUVIEW
Window when TV is not minimized: right-click the display
panel or the control panel, then in the Feature menu, click
THRUVIEW Desktop or THRUVIEW Window.

To restore your desktop pattern and TV, click the TV button (or
the Video button, if you have a Video-In card) in the Windows
taskbar.

30 TV

Channel Lockout

Channel Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific
times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program
Lockout page to specify channel, time, and duration.

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T o set Channel Lockout

1 Click the Setup button in the T elevision control panel,

then click the TV Tuner tab.

2 Click the channel you want to lock, then click the Details...

button.

• Passwords are case-sensitive. For example,

PASSWORD and passWord are not the same.

• If you forget your password, you must uninstall and

reinstall your TV software to view password­protected programs.

3 Click Channel Lockout, then click the Details... button.
4 Click Create New.

The Channel Lockout Wizard guides you through the
lockout procedure.

In the channel list, locked-out channels have a
padlock to the right of the channel name,

A lock icon appears in the control panel when the
locked channel is selected.

T o remo ve Channel Lockout

1 Click the Setup button in the T elevision control panel,

then click the TV Tuner tab.

2 Click the channel you want to unlock, enter your password,

then click the Details... button.

3 Click Channel Lockout, then click the Details... button.
4 Select the channel you want to unlock.
5 Click the Delete button. To remove all program locks,

click the Delete All button.

6 Click OK.

The padlock disappears, and the unlock icon appears
in the control panel when the channel is selected.

Parental Contr ol

Parental Control lets you restrict access to TV programs
depending on their content rating. The video and audio of
programs that you restrict will not be recorded until the correct
password is entered.

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• Parental Control is only available for North American

(NTSC) Television.

• Passwords are case-sensitive, and must be at least

three characters in length.

• If you forget your password, you must uninstall and

reinstall your TV software.

• Parental Control is only available for computer

systems that have a TV tuner.

• The capture still frames feature is disabled, and

video recording will stop.

T o set a P arental Control level

Right-click the Parental Control button in the Television
control panel to display a menu of choices. The selected level is
checkmarked.

1 Click the level you want.

The Set Password dialog appears.

2 Type your password in the upper box, then type it in the

lower box to confirm it.

The following table summarizes the FCC guidelines for
Parental Control.

Programs designed solely for children

TV-Y This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.
TV-Y7 This program is designed for children age 7 and above.

Programs designed for the entire audience

TV-G General audience.
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned.
TV-MA Mature audience only.

32 TV

Recording Video and still images

Full-motion video. The Personal Video Recorder lets you

record a clip of full-motion video plus audio from your video
source and save it as an MPEG, AVI, ATI VCR (proprietary A TI
video format), or WMV (Windows Media Vi deo fo r streaming
and download-and-play applications) file on your computer’s
hard disk. See Personal Video Recorder on page 34 for details.

Still images. Capture full-

color, 24-bit-per-pixel , still
images from television, save
them, and print them. The
images are placed in the Stills
Gallery, which saves them as
Windo ws-standard bitmaps (.bmp) or a wide variety of standard
formats.

The Stills Gallery also supports most industry-standard graphics
file formats, so you can insert the images into reports,
presentations, letters, and other documents, to add impact to
training applications and presentations. See Stills Gallery on
page 60 for details.

If the program is rest ricted by Parental Control, video

i

recording and still capture are disabled (see Parental

Control on page 31).

Recording a clip of video an d audio from TV

T o record a c lip of video and audio

Click the Record button in the Tele vision control panel, or
right-click the Record button and select a duration from the
menu. The Personal Video Recorder starts recording video and
audio to your computer’s hard disk. For information on
recording formats, see Personal Video Recorder settings on
page 35. The right-click menu also provides One T ouch Record
settings, which let you set the duration, location, and style for
the recorded file (see One Touch Record on page 39).

To change the file name and location
during recording, edit the name and
location in the recording panel, or
click the Select a File Name button.

Four recording presets are available for quick selection — right­click the Record button in the control panel, or click a preset
button in the personal Video Recorder Settings page. You can
customize any of these presets; when you have selected a preset,
click Map Preset.

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To stop recording, click the Record button again. A Save As
dialog opens, so you can name and save the recorded video.

• If the program is rest ricted by Parental Control,

recording will stop (see Parental Control on

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page 31.)

• You cannot record copy-protected material.

T o cap ture still frames fr om T ele vision

Click the Capture button in the T ele vision control panel.
The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see

Stills Gallery on page 60).

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If the program is rest ricted by Parental Control, Still
Capture is disabled (see Parental Control on page 31.)

34 Personal Video Recorder

Per sonal Video Recorder

The Personal Video Recorder provides simple controls and
powerful recording options. You can record a clip of full­motion video and audio from your video source and save it as an
MPEG, AVI, VCR, or WMV file. You can play recorded files
in the File Player (see File Player on page 74.) Advanced time-
lapse and motion-triggered recording modes are available.

Vid eoSoap™, ATI’s custom video noise reduction system, lets
you remove noise that was in the original content or analog
noise introduced as a result of poor transmission, substandard
cabling, or poor analog-to-digital conversion (see Using

VideoSoap on page 38).

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The Schedule feature lets you record TV programs on the dates
and times you specify (see Schedule on page 83).

T o start the Personal Video Recorder

Recorder opens automatically. If you want the Personal Video
Recorder to prompt you before recording, click the Prompt
before Recording checkbox in the Personal Video Recorder
tab of the TV Player Setup page (see Personal Video Recorder

settings on page 35).

VideoSoap is not available with ALL-IN-WONDER VE
cards.

When you record video from TV (see To recor d a clip of

video and audio on page 33), the Personal Video

Personal Video Recorder 35

When you right-click the record button, the following options
are available (the available times depend upon your hard disk
space).

Record for

Sets the length of time to record.
Record until

Sets the time to stop recording.
Record until manually stopped

Record until you click the Record button again.

Recording preset

Lets you change the default recording preset.
One Touch Record Settings

Open the One Touch Record settings page.
Motion Triggered Recording

Opens the Motion Triggered Recording Wizard.
Time Lapse Recording

Opens the Time Lapse Recording Wizard.
Show Recording Panel

Shows/ Hides the Personal Video Recorder panel, which
shows the number of frames recorded and the time remaining
on your hard disk.

Recent Recording
Displays a list of the five most recently recorded files.

One Touch Record provides one-click recording for specific
times and durations. The default recording preset is used
(see Recording Preset in Personal Video Recorder settings on
page 35).

Per sonal Video Recorder settings

Use the Personal Video Recorder settings pages to specify
recording quality, duration, general options, and custom
settings. Several recording modes are available, including
advanced modes such as Time-Lapse and Motion-triggered.

36 Personal Video Recorder

T o set up the P ersonal Video Recorder

Click the Setup button in the TV control panel, then click
the Personal Video Recorder tab.

Selection Function

Recording
Preset

These settings
are dependent
upon your
system
configuration.
Each can be
customized.

Check DVD, Good, Longer, Video CD, or Custom.
(The higher the quality, the less video you will be able to
store on a disk.)
Note: The Video CD setting lets you create Video-CD-
compliant files that can be played on most consumer D VD
players. To create a CD containing the Video CD files,
you need a writable CD drive and accompanying CD
creation software.

For e xtremely fine control, click the Map Preset button to
open the Recording Presets, where you can create and
modify preset recording formats.

Click the Create New... button to create a new recording
preset. The Recording Wizard guides you through the
process.

Click the Edit... button to create a modified copy of an
existing recording preset, or to edit one of your own
custom settings. The Recording Wizard will guide you
through the process.

• Step 2 of the Recording Wizard

provides a deinterlacing option.
Select it to prevent horizontal streaks
(“combing”) in captured video.

The following, advanced recording settings are available
when you click the Map Preset button:

Time lapse recording
Record video-only, frame-by-frame and save it to an
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file. You can also manually trigger
recording from your keyboard, mouse, or other device.
You can use this feature to create stop-motion video (for

®

example, Claymation

-type video).

Click the Map Preset button, then click Time Lapse. To
edit the preset, click the Edit button, and follow the on­screen steps.

Selection Function

Motion-triggered recording
Record video and audio, triggered by motion in the video
frame. This feature could be used for security applications
or to record only material of interest over time.

You can specify an optional “include” rectangle that
defines the area to watch for motion, and an “exclude”
rectangle that is excluded from motion detection. For
example, you could monitor a room, but exclude a fish
tank, which would falsely trigger recording.

You can simultaneously perform motion-triggered and
time-lapse recording, to record a minimum number of
frames over time, but include real-time video when motion
occurs.

Click the Set Custom button, then click Default Motion
Triggered. To edit the preset, click the Edit button, and

follow the on-screen steps.

Personal Video Recorder 37

Disk
Space

Record in Windows Video Format

WMV recording lets you record WMV video to a file. Use
these settings to record a Windows Media file for
streaming over a 56K dial-up network connection or a
cable or DSL network connection.

Click the Map Preset button, then click 56K Modem or
Cable/DSL Modem. To edit the preset, click the Edit

button, and follow the on-screen steps.
Allocates the amount of disk to store recorded video.

Always Record to Temporary Drive
Always use a temporary drive while recording, or only
when the specified recorded file is not on a local disk.

Temporary Drive
Select the drive to hold temporary recorded video.

Amount of disk space to leave free on temporary
drive

Use the slider to set the amount of space to leave on your
temporary drive. Use this to prevent the recording from
completely filling your drive.

Current
Settings

Displays the video format, size, frame rate, and audio
format for recorded video.

38 Personal Video Recorder

Selection Function

Capture High
Resolution
Stills

Capture still images at high resolution.

One Touch
Record

Using VideoSoap

1 In the Personal Video Recorder tab, click Map Preset, then

choose a recording preset.

2 Click the Edit VideoSoap button, choose a VideoSoap

type, then click the Next button.
The V i deoSoap Conf iguration page opens. You can apply

up to four filters, each with its own noise reduction
algorithm. Use the sliders to control the strength of the
filters.

Custom duration configuration
Type the number of days, hours, and minutes y ou w ant to
record.

Folder for recorded files
Choose a location for your recorded files.

Recorded file name
Type a name for your recorded files.

File name style
Type a custom name or choose a preset from the list.

To preview the effect, choose a preview area, then click the
Preview button.

3 When you are satisfied with the results, click the Finish

button.

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VideoSoap is not available with ALL-IN-WONDER VE
cards.

One T ouch Recor d

One Touch Record provides one-click recording for specific
times and durations. The default recording quality is used (see
Recording Quality in Personal Video Recorder settings on
page 35.)

Right-click the Record button in the control panel, then
click the recording option that you want.

Selection Function

Record for 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2hours

Record for thes e preset durations .
(xx days, yy hours, zz minutes)

Specify the recording time you want.

Personal Video Recorder 39

Record until
(Indicated times
are examples
only)

Record until
manually stop

One Touch
Record
Settings

Motion
Triggered
Recording

7:30

Record until the end of the half-hour (time shown
depends upon the current time).

8:00
Record until the end of the first hour (time shown depends
upon the current time).

9:00
Record until the end of the second hour (time shown
depends upon the current time).

The end of (show name)
Record until the end of the program.

Record until you click the Stop button in the Personal
Video Recorder.

(See Personal Video Recorder settings on page 35.)

Use motion triggered recording (see Personal Video

Recorder settings on page 35.)

Time Lapse
Recording

Show
recording
panel

Use time lapse recording (See Personal Video Recorder

settings on page 35.)

Show/hide the recording panel.

40 Personal Video Recorder

Achieving the best results with MPEG video record ing

T o access MPEG properties

1 Click the setup button in the Television control panel,

then click the Personal Video Recorder tab.

2 In Recording Quality, click th e Map Preset... button.
3 Click DVD, then click the Edit... button.

Capture Wizard (Step 1) appears.

4 Enter a name and description (if desired) for the preset.
5 Click Next >. The MPEG-specific Recording Wizard

pages appear.

6 Select MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or ATI VCR, then click Next >.

T o sel ect I-frame-onl y MPEG recor ding

This uses less CPU, but requires 2 to 3 times the bit-rate, which
produces larger files.

1 Click the I Frames Only button.
2 Click Next> until you reach Finish, then click Finish.

T o select I, B, P frame MPEG recor ding

This uses more CPU, but greatly reduces the bit-rate required
for a given level of video quality.

1 In the Recording Wizard, set Number of P Frames in

Group to 12.

2 Set Number of B Frames in Subgroup to 3.

(These are typical values; they can be adjusted.)

To record with a minimum num ber of dropped frames in
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format, the following settings are
recommended. Ranges are given, as some video compresses
better than others, depending on the amount of rapid motion and
the number of complex scenes.

Personal Video Recorder 41

Video
Format

IBP
Frames
(Mbps)

Minimum
CPU
Required

I-Frame
Only
(Mbps)

Minimum
CPU
Required

160x120 1.0 P200-MMX 1.0 P200-MMX
352x240 1.5 PII-266 2.0 P200-MMX
320x480 3.0 PII-400 4.0 PII-266
640x480 4.0 Athlon 600 6.0 PIII-450
720x480 4.0 Athlon 700 6.0 PIII-450
Mbps = Megabits per second, or millions of bits per second.

1 Mbps is approximately 125Kbytes/second.
If your system is not capable of achieving smooth-looking video, try the

following:

• Record I frames only.

• Record using a smaller frame size.

ATI VCR is best suited for Personal Video Recorder use.
MPEG-1 decoders are widely used, so video encoded in MPEG-1 format

can be played on many PCs. How e ver, MPEG-1 playback on a PC uses the
Microsoft MPEG-1 decoder, which may not provide the best performance.

MPEG-2 playback on a PC requires an MPEG-2 decoder. With ATI graphics
cards, MPEG-2 decoders use the ATI hardware IDCT and motion
compensation, which provides higher resolution video playback and less
CPU loading than the Microsoft MPEG-1 decoder.

42 MULTVIEW™

MULTVIEW

If you have an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER card and an ATI TV
WONDER PCI card installed, MULTVIEW lets you watch a
different channel in a secondary video window. You can record
video from your ALL-IN-WONDER card while you watch
another channel on the TV WONDER. The secondary window
can be in the following locations:

Picture in Picture (PiP)

When the main video window is in full-screen, the
MULTVIEW (PiP video window is embedded in the main
window. It can be positioned in the top/bo ttom left or
top/bottom right of the main window.

Picture outside Picture (PoP)
If you use only one monitor, the main and MULTVIEW video
windows can be displayed in separate windows.

If you use dual monitors, you can drag the MULTVIEW
window to the secondary monitor. MULTVIEW can be
displayed in a window or full-screen in the secondary monitor.

™

• The first time you start TV, the MULTVIEW

Initialization Wizard will guide you through setting up
the MULTVIEW window location and the MULTVIEW

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MULTVIEW controls include channel up/down, Mute/unmute,
audio, swap channel, volume slider, and channel status. When
MULTVIEW is in focus, you can also type a channel number or
name to change channels.

T o enable MULTVIEW

In the MULTVIEW Initialization Wizard, click Enable
MULTVIEW.

tuner audio connection.

• MULTVIEW is not available with

ALL-IN-WONDERVE cards.

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T o open and c lose MULTVIEW

1 Right-click the control panel or the video panel.
2 In the Feature menu, click MULTVIEW, then click Show.

To close MULTVIEW click the Close button .

• Or right-click the control panel or the video panel.

• In the Feature menu, click Show.

T o change the location of the MULTVIEW window

When the main video window is in full screen, right-click the
control panel or the video panel, click MULTVIEW, click
Location, then click the position you want: Top-Left, Top­Right, Bottom-Right, or Bottom-Left.

You can manually change the embedded window's size and
location when the MULTVIEW borders are visible.

Autohiding MULTVIEW window controls and border s

The MULTVIEW window borders disappear after a few
seconds of mouse inactivity on the MULTVIEW window.
When you move your mouse over the MULTVIEW window , the
border re-appears.

Only one video window can be in control. When the embedded
MULTVIEW window is in focus, its borders are red; when it is
not in focus, its borders are black. For example when the
borders are red, a REMOTE WON DER (see page 3) channel­change command will change the MULTVIEW channel.

MUL TVIEW audio requirements

If you have one audio card or an integrated audio chip, you must
connect one audio path internally (CD-In, for example) and the
other externally (Line-In, for example).

If you have two audio cards or one audio card and an integrated
audio chip, you can connect both audio paths internally,
externally, or one inter nally and the other externally.

44 MULTVIEW™

MUL TVIEW ke yboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to control
MULTVIEW.

Command Key(s)

Toggle MULTVIEW window on / off Alt + H
Toggle MULTVIEW focus Alt + O
MULTVIEW window in top-left of

main video window
MULTVIEW window in bottom-left

of main video window
MUL TVIEW window in bottom-right

of main video window
MULTVIEW window in top-right of

main video window
Cycle through MULTVIEW window

positions
Toggle MULTVIEW full screen /

windowed mode
Swap channels =
Channel up (numeric keypad) +
Channel down (numeric keypad) -

Alt + Í

Alt + Ï

Alt + Ð

Alt + Î

Alt + W

Alt + W

Volume up (numeric keypad) Ï
Volume down (numeric keypad) Ð
Toggle mute (numeric keypad) *

Media Library

The Media Library provides a
convenient way to manage
and play all your multimedia
files. When you record video
or audio, it is automatically
added to the Media Library.

You can scan directories for
multimedia content, filter by
file type and date, set up
playlists, and convert media files to ATI VCR or MPEG-2
format.

The upper window contains the multimedia content that the
Media Library finds in the specified directory. You can drag
files from the upper window into the lower window to create
playlists of various multimedia files.

Media Library 45

For information about using Media Library controls, see the
online help and Tool Tips.

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T o start the Media Library
from LaunchP ad

Click the Media Library
button in the Launchpad.
For information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

from Windows® taskbar

Media Library does not track files on removable media,
such as CDs.

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select Library.

46 Media Library

T o scan for content

1 Click the Scan for Content button to scan for media

files in the directory you specify.

2 Select the content to scan for — All, Movie, Picture, or

Document, — and follow the on-screen directions.

Media Library adds any of the following types of files that it
finds in the directory you specified.

• The Music category scans for .wav, .mp3, .mid, and .wma

audio files.

• The Movie category scans for .vcr, .avi, .asf, .mpg, .mpeg,

.mp2, .mov, and .wmv video files.

Filtering files

You can filter the media files in the Library to display only the
file types and time periods you want.

T o filter b y T ype

Click the Type button in the upper left corner of the
Library to filter by media type:

All, Movie, Music, Picture, or Document.

T o filter b y date

Click the Date button in the upper left corner of the
Library to filter by date, protection status, and
unviewed:

All, Today, Yesterday, This week, Last week, Protected from
deletion, or Unviewed. (To protect files from deletion, select
one or more entries in the main view, right-click, and then click
Protect from deletion.)

Converting media files

When you capture video from TV , setting the Recording Quality
to Good or Longer saves files in ATI VCR (Proprietary ATI
video format), which can only be played on the ATI File Player.

T o con vert A TI VCR files to MPEG-2 format

1 Add the .VCR file to the Media Library by scanning for

content or by dragging it into the Media Library's content
(upper) window.

2 Right-click the file, then click Export to MPEG-2... in the

drop-down menu.

3 Save the file in the location of your choice (the default is

My Documents in your Windows desktop).

Making Playlists

Select files from the Media Library's content (upper) window
and drag them into the playlist (lower ) window to build a
playlist of files that will play in the sequence you specify. You
can set up a loop that plays your selections continuously, and
you can shuffle selections so that they play in random order.

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You can export playlists into M3U (MP3 playlist format).
Right-click the playlist window, then select Export playlist to
M3U. You can store these files in your My Documents folder.

External Captions support

You can search for Closed Caption files created by Multimedia
Center TV (see External Captions support on page 27).

Recommended content deletion

You can have the Media Library find and delete files that meet
the following criteria.

•Age

• Time since last viewed

•Size

•Type

• Protection status

1 Right-click in the content (upper) window, then click

Recommend Content Deletion.

The Content Deletion page opens.

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2 Select the criteria for deletion, then click Next.

The Contents Recommended page opens.

3 To delete selected files, click the file(s) you want to delete,

then click Remove Selected. To remove all files, click
Remove All.

4 Click Finish.

TV Listings

Gemstar’s GUIDE Plus+™ is an electronic television
programming guide for Microsoft Windows. It prov ides
advanced program information, such as station names and
numbers, as well as program names and details.

You can schedule recording and viewing sessions, search for
programs, and maintain a list of your favorite shows. For more
information, see the TV Listings Help.

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• TV Listings is only available in selected countries.

• Before you use TV Listings for the first time, it is

recommended that you complete the TV Initialization
Wizard (see Setting up TV on page 7).

• You need an internet connection to download the TV

listings to your computer.

• Running GUIDE Plus+ weekly will keep your TV

listings current.

T o start TV Listings

Click the TV Listings
button in the TV
control panel, or click
the TV Listings icon in the LaunchPad.

T o access TV Listings inf ormation from TV

• When you Autoscan, TV Listings provides station names

(see Autoscan in TV Tuner settings on page 16.)

• When you change channels, the current program name, and

the station name and number are displayed.

• When watching TV, right-click the TV Listings button to get

the following options:

TV Program Details If TV Listings has information about
this program, it displays a panel containing detailed
program information.

• Au to Update As time passes, or as you change channels,

the TV Program Details panel updates its program
information.

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• Copy Check this to copy the TV Program Details panel’ s

information into your Windows clipboard.

• Right-clicking in the text area of the TV Program Details

panel also provides access to the Auto Update and Copy
features.

• When you use TV Listings, the TV Control panel is

hidden, and some features are unavailable.

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• TV Listings is unavailable when you use Channel

Surf (see page 21) or video recording (see page 32).

Setting up TV Listings

Registration

The first time you launch the GUIDE Plus+ system, you will
need to register. This allows you to download the listings for
your area or cable service.

T o download updated listings

1 In the File menu, click Download Weekly File ...

The Download Assistant opens.

2 Click the Download button to download the listings.

To make changes, click the Change Settings button.

T o customize channels

The Edit menu contains two features related to the channel list:

• Station Lists ... lets you create and maintain a list of stations,

based on the master list for your area or cable service.

• Channel Number... lets you assign and maintain channel

numbers for each station.

Getting around

To navigate the various TV Listings views, click the tab for the
view you want, or select the appropriate view from the View
menu at the top of the screen.

Use the mouse or cursor keys to move within the current view.
Left-click to select an item and display its details in the details
window above the grid or log.

Right-click to open a pop-up menu with various options:

Watch Adds the item to your Watch schedule (see

Record Adds the item to your Record schedule (see

Favorite Adds the item to your Favorites list (see

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Schedules tab on page 56).

Schedules tab on page 56).

Favorite search on page 54.

Recording

Program
Details

Go To Tunes the PIP (Picture-In-Picture—the window

Opens a window that includes a detailed
description of the program, as well as
additional air dates.

in the upper left corner of the guide where the
TV picture is displayed) to the selected station.

TV Listings works with your TV tuner to automatically record
shows. When you select a program to record, a pop-up window
appears, requesting a file name and location to save the file.

When you select a program for recording, the Record icon
appears next to the title in any view where that program is
displayed.

• To remove a program from the Record Schedule, simply

click the Record icon next to the program title.

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Viewing

TV Listings works with your TV tuner to automatically display
shows. When you select a program for viewing, the Watch icon
appears next to the title in any view where that program is
displayed.

• To remove a program from the W atch Schedule, simply click

the Watch icon next to the program title.

Views

There are two, main views for the guide: Grid and Log.
Grid view displays 24 hours of listings in a table (similar to

your newspaper or cable guide). Use the arrow keys to scroll
up, down, left, or right. You can also scroll using the horizontal
and vertical scroll bars.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the grid.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50.)

Log view displays the data in a list, in the following order:
Date/Station/Category and Title/Episode. Use the arro w ke ys to
scroll up, down, left, or right. You can also scroll using the
horizontal and vertical scroll bars.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the log.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50.)

Filter options

Click the Filter icon to
open the Filter options
dialog, where you can
adjust the current view
and quickly locate
programs. Select the
boxes you want to apply
to the current view, and
click Close.

Select the Use Station
List checkbox to apply
the most recently customized station list.

Actors tab

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The Actors tab displays all actors and actresses starring in all
the movies in the current listings. A list of actor names is
displayed on the left of the screen. Click the name of the actor
for whom you want to display all movies and show times.

• Use the arrow keys to scroll up and down in the Actors List.

• You can also type an actor’s partial or full name in the

textbox above the Actors List to quickly locate that actor.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the list.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

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Categories tab

The Categories tab displays all genre categories in the current
listings. A list of genr e cate gor ies is di splayed on the lef t of th e
screen.

• Click the category you want to view, to display all titles for

that category on the right side of the screen.

• Double-clicking on categories with a + sign opens a list of

sub-categories on the right side of the screen.

• Use the arrow keys to scroll up and down in the Categories

List. You can also scroll using the horizontal and vertical
scroll bars.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the log.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

Searches

GUIDE Plus+ comes with a powerful search engine to help you
find the programs you want. You can save and maintain a list of
custom searches to run each week, as well as a Favorites search
that tracks your favorite shows and movies.

Fav orite sear ch

Access the Fav o rite search under the Searches tab. Favorites
are a special list of show titles that you keep and use to find your
favorite shows with a mouse click. You can add and remove
items from your favorites list from any view in the guide.

• Favorites is always the first search displayed in the Searches

tab. It behaves like other searches, but it cannot be deleted.

• When one of your favorites appears in any view of the guide,

appears in front of the title.

Typically, you use the fa v orites list to find your preferred sho ws
when your data file is updated. Select the Favorites search from
the list of searches, and the guide will look up and display all
your favorite items. You can then select any or all of these items
into your Schedule. You can set Favorites in two ways:

• In any view, select an event you want to place in your

• In any list of events, three checkboxes appear in front of the

Movies tab

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Favorites list. Right-click to open the Event menu, then
select the Favorite option to toggle the item in or out of your
Fav orites list.

event. The right checkbox is the Fav orites indicator; click to
toggle it.

The Movies tab displays all movie sub-categories for all movies
in the current listings, on the left side of your screen.

• Click the category you want to view; all titles for that

category will be displayed on the right side of your screen.

• Use the arrow ke ys to scroll up and do wn in the Movies List.

You can also scroll using the horizontal and vertical scroll
bars.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the log.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

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Schedules tab

A schedule is a list of TV events that you have selected in any
view, including search results. The schedule is in th e form of a
Log View (see page 52). There are three lists you can choose
from:

• Watch displays all events with at least the Watch indicator

set.

• Record displays all events with at least the Record indicator

set.

• All displays all events with either the Watch or Record

indicator set.

In any view, when an event has been scheduled, an icon appears
in front of the title, indicating whether the item is scheduled to
watch, record, or both. Scheduled items can be added and
remove d in two ways:

1 In any view, select the event you want to place in your

2 In any list of ev ents, three checkboxes appear in front of the

Searches tab

The Searches tab displays a list of saved searches, including a
list of personal Favorites (see Fa vorite search on page 54),
which is always the first search in the list. The Search title is
automatically updated when you click it.

• To create a new search, click the Search menu, then click

New Search. The Search dialog opens.

schedule, right-click to open the Event menu, then select
Watch or Record to toggle the item in or out of your list of
scheduled items.

event; the left checkbox is the Watch indicator, and the
center checkbox is the Record indicator . Click either one to
toggle it.

• T o edit a sa v ed search, double-click the search title, or launch

the Search dialog (as above), then click Load Search.

Setting search parameters

To start a new search, in the Search menu, click New Search ...
to open the Search dialog, which you can use to set the
following options:

Stations Select All or None using the appropriate

buttons at the bottom of the list. To use
selected stations, click the station names to
highlight them.

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Program
Categories

Date/Time
Ranges

Rating Highlight one or more entries in this list to

MPAA Highlight one or more entries in this list to

Parental
Guidance

Text
Search

Year of
Release

Select All or None using the appropriate
buttons at the bottom of the list. To use
selected categories, click the category names
to highlight them.

Use the pull-down items to select date ranges,
and the check boxes to select the hours you
wish to include in your search.

search for movies with specific quality ratings.

search for movies with specific MPAA ratings.
Highlight one or more entries in this list to

search for movies with specific ratings.
Enter names, titles, and/or keyw ords in the text

box. Check the Title, Desc, and/or
Performers boxes to search the appropriate
fields for the text.

Use the pull-down items to search for movies
before, after, or within specific years.

Use the icons at the top of the Search dialog to:

• Create a new search

• Load an existing search

• Save the current search criteria

• Run the current search

• Exit the search dialog

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Sports tab

The Sports tab displays all sports sub-categories for all sporting
events in the current listings, on the left side of your screen.
Click the category on the left side of the screen for which you
want to display all titles. Titles will appear on the right side of
the screen.

• If you have the Use Station List checkbox in the Filter

options checked (see Filter options on page 53), only those
stations in the currently-selected station list are displayed.

• Use the arrow keys to scroll up, down, left, or right. You can

also scroll using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the log.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

Stations tab

The Stations tab displays listings for each station, on the left
side of your screen. Click the station you want, or use the arrow
keys to move up or down the list. The listings for that station
are displayed on the right side of your screen.

There are two ways to view listings in the Stations tab. You
control how the listings are displayed via the Stations tab
Format option. Log view is the standard view. Each station is
shown in its own, rolling log. Grid view can be activated from
the Grid Mode option of the View menu (see Views on
page 52). Each station is shown as a 24-hour grid.

• Use the arrow keys to scroll up or down. You can also scroll

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists

using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars.

above the list.

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

Titles tab

The Titles tab displays all titles in the current listings, on the left
side of your screen. Click a title to display all show times for
that title, on the right side of your screen.

• Use the arrow keys to scroll up or down. You can also type a

partial or full Title name in the textbox above the Title list,
and quickly jump to a particular title.

• Scroll to a specific program to display its details in the area

above the log.

• To display just the stations you want, use the Station Lists ...

option in the Edit menu (see To customize channels on
page 50).

Days and dates

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Each view contains listings for the current date. To change the
date, select the date you wish to view from the Dates menu at
the top of the screen.

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Stills Gallery

The still images you
capture from TV, Video
CD, or File Player are
saved in the Stills Gallery .
You can save images in a
variety of graphics
formats and sizes. The Stills Gallery controls let you delete
images, hide them, save them as wallpaper, and print them.

You can check multiple Capture options in the Stills Gallery
Setup page. Still images can be captured to the Stills Gallery,
numbered files, clipboard, and printer, all at the same time.

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When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the Stil ls
Gallery, the “About...” notice appears. If you have more than
one Multimedia Center feature installed, a Task menu displays
available and active features.

For information about using the Stills Gallery controls, see the
online help and Tool Tips.

If you close the Stills Gallery witho ut saving, your
captured still images are deleted.

Stills Gallery settings

Use the Stills Gallery Setup page to define how the Stills
Gallery saves and prints captured images.

T o set up the Stills Gallery

Click the Setup button in the Stills Gallery, TV, File
Player, or Video CD control panel, then click the Stills

Gallery tab.

Selection Function

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Capture
Options

Save
Options

Capture to Gallery

Captures still images to the Stills Gallery.

Capture to numbered file

Stores captured images in numbered files (pic001.bmp,
pic002.bmp ...) on your hard disk.

Capture to clipboard

Places captured images on the Windows Clipboard.

Capture to printer

Send the captured image to the printer.

Use only 256 colors

Saves captured images as 256-color files, to save
memory.

Warn if c losed without saving

Alerts you if you close Television or the Stills Gallery
without saving captured images.

Show paths of saved images

Displays the drive, folders, and subfolders that contain
save d images.

Tool
Tips

Always
on top

Print
Options

Show Tool Tips

Display tool tips for the Stills Gallery controls.

Show Short Cut

Display shortcut keys for the Stills Gallery controls.

Keep the Stills Gallery on top of other applications.

Center image

Print image in center of page.

Image size:

Maximize Print in full-page format.
One to one Print same size as original.
Double Print twice original size.

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CD Audio

Use CD Audio to play
standard audio CDs.
Advanced features such as
Random play, Intro play
(which plays the first ten
seconds of each track) and Loop play are available. The
Schedule feature lets you schedule CD playback on dates and
times you specify (see Schedule on page 83).

When you click the logo in the control panel, the “About...”
notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a
Task menu displays available and active features.

For information about using CD Audio controls, see the online
help and Tool Tips.

T o start CD Audio
from LaunchP ad

Click the CD Audio button
in the Launchpad. For
information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

from Windows® taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select

CD Audio.

You can also start CD Audio from other Multimedia
Center features. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s

control panel or display panel, then click CDAudio.

CD Audio ke yboard shortcuts

You can use the following keys to control CD Audio from your
keyboard.

Command Key(s)

Pause Ctrl + B
Play Ctrl + X
Stop Ctrl + Z
Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar
Eject Ctrl + E

Volume up / down

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(numeric keypad)

- / + Í / Î
(alphanumeric keypad)

_ / =, - / +
Setup Ctrl + S
Help F1

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CD Audio settings

Use the CD Audio Settings page to set up playlists and shuffle
play, and to use an LCD panel for track number and playback
time.

T o set up CD A udio

Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel,
then click the CD Player Settings tab.

Selection Function

Play
List

Shuffle
Play

Disc
Information

Available
Tracks

LCD
Display

Tool
Tips

Displays all tracks in the playlist (the list of your
selections).

Shuffle all tracks

Play all tracks in random order.

Shuffle user playlist

Play playlist in random order.
If the information is available, displays the name of the

disc and the artist. You can also type in the information.
Displays the tracks that you can add to the playlist. Use

the buttons to add or remove selected tracks or all tracks.
Check to display track number and current playback time

on an LCD display.

Show Tool Tips

Display tool tips when you point at a control with your
mouse.

Show Shortcut

Display keyboard shortcuts when you point at a control
with your mouse.

CD Audio preferences settings

The Preferences settings page lets you control Power
Management settings in CD Audio.

T o ope n the Preference s settings pa ge

Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel,
then click the Preferences tab.

Click the Help b utton on this settings page for more information
on Power Management.

CD Database

If you are connected to the Internet, you can use the CD
Database to display album title, artist, song names, and other
information on your computer as your CD plays.

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When you put an audio CD in your CD-ROM drive, the CD
Audio program can query a global CDDB
information about the disk. If the database contains information
for your disk, CD Audio downloads and displays the data.

• Access to the CDDB service is free of charge to end-users.

T o open the CD A udio CD Database page

Click the CD Database button in the control panel.
Or click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel,

then click the CD Database tab.

Selection Function

Server

Address of
CDDB server
(default:
cddb.cddb.com)

Port

Port to use with this CDDB server (default: 8880).

Get Sites List from Server

Get sites list from server using current settings.



server for

Protocol CDDBP

Use direct TCP/IP connection.

HTTP

Use the HTTP connection if you are behind a firewall. A
CGI script must be defined (default: /-cddb/cddb.cgi)

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Selection Function

Prox y Server

Access the
database using
a proxy server

Dial-Up
Networking

Use dial-up
networking
when accessing
the server.

Disable
CD Database

Server

Address of proxy server (a proxy server is another
computer on your LAN that connects to the Internet
without compromising the security of your network).

Port

Port to use with proxy server.

Requires Proxy A u thentication

This proxy server requires authentication.

Use this connection when making remote queries

When not connected, connect using this entry.

Only perform remote queries when connected

Access the database only when already connected.

No queries are performed when this box is checked.

CD Audio Schedule settings

You can schedule CD Audio to play on the dates and times you
specify. If you have the features installed, you can also
schedule events for TV Magazine, Personal Video Recorder,
File Player, and TV.

T o open the CD A udio Sch edule settings page

Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel,
then click the Schedule tab. The Schedule Wizard will

guide you through creating new scheduled events. See Schedule
on page 83 for details.

Video CD

V ideo CD plays Video CD

1.0 CDs, Video 2.0
Interactive CDs, and
Karaoke CDs.

When you click the logo
in the upper left corner of
the display panel, the
“ About...” notice appears.
If you have more than one
feature installed, a Task
menu displays available
and active features.

For information about using Video CD controls, see the online
help and Tool Tips.

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T o start Video CD
from LaunchP ad

Click the Video CD button
in the Launchpad. For
information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

From Windows® taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select

Video CD.

You can also start Video CD from other Multimedia
Center features. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s

control panel or display panel, then click Video CD.

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Video CD Feature menu

You can access Video CD functions by right-clicking on the
video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful in
full-screen mode.

Selection Function

Setup Open the Video CD setup page.
Eject CD Eject the video CD from the drive.
Play

Pause
Stop

Display Size 50% Display video at 1/2 size.

Show
Controls

Audio
Channels

Play the loaded Video CD.
Pause playback.
Stop playback.

75% Display video at 3/4 size.
100% Display video full size.
200% Display video at double size.
Full Screen Display video in full screen, no borders.

Display the Control panel.

Click to select audio tracks for dual-mode MPEG CDs:

Stereo Stereo audio playback.
Both Channels Both audio channels active.
Left Channel Left channel audio only.
Right Channel Right channel audio only.

Movie Scale Show Time Display scale in time.

Zoom Unzoom Return to normal display.

About... Display the About... dialog.
Exit Close the Video CD program.

Show Frames Display scale in frames.
Time Remaining Display time remaining in current CD.
Total Time Display total time of current CD.

Zoom 2x Zoom to double size.
Zoom 4x Zoom to 4 times size.
Zoom 8x Zoom to 8 times size.

Video CD keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keys to control Video CD from yo ur
keyboard.

Command Key(s)

Pause Ctrl + B
Play Ctrl + X
Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar
Skip forwards / backwards End / Home
Eject Ctrl + E

Volume up / down

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(numeric keypad)

- / + Í / Î

(alphanumeric keypad)

_ / =, - / +
Setup Ctrl + S
Toggle closed captions Ctrl + C
Still capture Ctrl + Insert
Size presets Ctrl + 1 — Ctrl + 4
Toggle full screen Ctrl + F
Exit full screen Esc
Cycle through Size up / down Ctrl + Ï / Ctrl + Ð
Help F1
Hide control panel F2
Hide video panels and borders;

video panel snaps to edge
Always on top F4

F3

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Capturing still frames from Video CDs

T o captur e still frames fr om Video CDs

Click the Capture button in the Video CD control panel.
The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see

Stills Gallery on page 60).

Zooming and Panning

You can zoom in on the
video in the Display panel
to enlarge a selected
portion of the screen, and
return your display to
normal.

T o zoom in

Click within the display
panel, then hold down the
mouse button and draw a
rectangle around the area you want to zoom.

Or right-click the 1:1 button in the control panel to open a
menu where you can set the zoom level — Zoom x2, Zoom x4,
or Zoom x8.

T o pan in the zoomed area

Click and drag your mouse within the zoomed area to pan
horizontally or vertically.

T o zoom in the zoomed area

Hold down the Shift key, and draw another rectangle in the
zoomed area.

T o unzoom or use pre defined zoom levels

Right-click in the display panel to open the Feature Menu (see

Video CD Feature menu on page 68), then click Zoom, and

select Unzoom, Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

— Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

Or click the 1:1 button to unzoom, or right-click the
button to open a menu where you can set the zoom level

Video CD Display settings

Use the Vid eo C D Display settings pages to set up video size
and general operation.

T o open the Video CD Displa y settings page

Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panel,
then click the Display tab.

Selection Function

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Video
Size

Tool Tips Show Tool Tips

Always
on top

Keep Aspect
Ratio

Autohide
Controls in
Full screen

Choose playback size: 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, or
Fullscreen. If the current panel does not support resizing,
the values are greyed-out.

Show tool tips when you point at controls with your
mouse.

Show Shortcuts

Show keyboard shortcuts when you point at controls with
your mouse.

Keep Video CD on top of other applications.

Maintain the width-to-height ratio when you resize or
zoom the display .

Automatically hide Video CD controls when playing full­screen.

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Video CD Closed Caption settings

The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed
captioned text is displayed – over video or in a window – and
the preferred language, the font, and the font color for the
window.

Selection Function

Video Window Off

Do not display closed captioned text.

English Display closed captioned text.
Hangul Display Hangul text.
Font

Select the font for the video window and the background
style (solid or semi-transparent).

Second
Window

Off

Do not open the second window.

Single Language
English OnlyDisplay English text.
Hangul OnlyDisplay Hangul text.
Both Languages
Horizontally Display English and Hangul,

side-by-side, divided by the slider.

Vertically Display “layered” view: English, Hangul,

English ...

Font

Select the font for the second windo w, and the foreground
and background color scheme.

Video CD Preferences settings

Use the Video CD Preferences settings page to set up general
characteristics for your player.

T o open the Video CD Preferences settings pa ge

Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panel,
then click the Preferences tab.

Selection Function

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Movie
Scale

General
Settings

Power
Management

Show Time

Display scale in time.
Show Total Time

Display the total time of the playing video CD or file.
Show Time Remaining

Display the remaining time in the playing video CD or file.
Automatically play CD if present

Automatically play a loaded CD.
Select one of the following levels:

Always

Power management always enabled.

Disabled while playing

Power management is disabled while a CD is playing.

Allow display to turn off while paused

Only the display turns off when playback is paused.

Disabled

Power management is never enabled.

Video CD Stills Gallery settings

You can capture still images from Video CDs, and save them in
the Stills Gallery.

T o ope n the Video CD Stills Gallery settings pa ge

Stills Gallery, see Stills Gall ery on page 60.

Click the Setup button in the Video CD control panel,
then click the Stills Gallery tab. For information on the

74 File Player

File Player

Use the File Player to play
various multimedia file
formats. The types of file
you can play depends on
your system’s software.
For example, MPEG-2
file playback is available
if software such as ATI’s
DVD Player or other
MPEG-2 decoders is
installed.

You can play the following, multimedia files:

•AVI

• MPEG (,mpg, .mpeg)

• MP (.mp3, .mp2)

• MIDI (.mid)

•WAV (.wav)

• VCR (.vcr: proprietary ATI video format – Personal Video

Recorder files recorded from the Multimedia Center TV
feature)

i

For information about using File Player controls, see the online
help and Tool Tips

When you play MP, MIDI, or WAV files, the video panel
does not appear.

File Player 75

T o start File Player
from LaunchP ad

Click the File Player button
in the Launchpad. For
information on LaunchPad, see page 2.

from Windows® taskbar

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at

Programs .

2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , then select

File Player.

76 File Player

File Player Feature menu

You can access File Player functions by right-clicking on the
video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful
when you play files in full-screen mode.

Selection Function

Setup Open the File Player Setup page.
Hide/Show

Controls
Play Play the current file.
Stop Stop pl aying.
Time display

mode

Zoom Mode Set Zoom:

Video Size Set playback size:

THRUVIEW

™

Hide the File Player Control panel.

Set time mode:
Elapsed Time
Remaining Time
Total Time

Unzoom, Zoom 2x,
Zoom 4x, Zoom 8x.

50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, Full Screen.
If your computer uses a RADEON or later video

card, THRUVIEW Desktop and THR UVIEW Window
are available.

THRUVIEW Desktop: The current panel appears
full-screen as a translucent layer on top of all other
windows when minimized.

About... Displays the “About” dialog.
Exit Closes the File Player.

THRUVIEW Window: The current panel appears as
a translucent layer on top of any other windows,
allowing you to work and play files at the same time.

File Player shortcut keys

You can use the following keys to control File Player from your
keyboard.

Command Key(s)

Pause Ctrl + B
Play Ctrl + X
Toggle Play / Pause Spacebar
Stop Ctrl + Z
Skip forwards / backwards End / Home
Next / previous track Page Up / P age Do wn

Volume up / down

File Player 77

(numeric keypad)

- / + Í Î
(alphanumeric keypad)

_ / =, - / +
Toggle mute (numeric keypad) *
Open file Ctrl + O
Setup Ctrl + S
Toggle closed captions Ctrl + C
Unzoom Alt + Z
Still capture Ctrl + Insert
Size presets Ctrl + 1 — Ctrl + 4
Toggle full screen Ctrl + F
Exit full screen Esc
Cycle through Size up / down Ctrl + Ï / Ctrl + Ð
Help F1
Hide control panel F2
Toggle Always on top F4
THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended

Desktop, regardless of setting in
Display Setup page)

F6

78 File Player

Command Key(s)

Minimize (without THRUVIEW) F7
Reverse play (increments to next

lower speed:

-2x, -4x, -8x, -16x)
Normal play F10

F9

THRUVIEW

If your computer uses a RADEON™ or later video card,
THRUVIEW Desktop and THRUVIEW Window are available.

THRUVIEW Desktop. The current panel appears full-screen
as a translucent layer on top of all other windows when
minimized.

THRUVIEW Window. The current panel appears as a
translucent layer on top of any other windows, allowing you to
work and play files at the same time.

Forward play (increments to next
higher speed: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x)

Loop Ctrl + A
Exit File Player Alt + F4
About Alt + A

F11

™

When you select THRUVIEW Desktop or THRUVIEW
Window in the Display Settings page (see File Player Display

settings on page 80), minimizing File Player displays a blended

desktop or blended window.
A File Player icon appears in the “tray” on the

right side of the Windows taskbar. Click the
File Player icon to display the blend control
panel, which you can use to adjust the blend
level and control the volume.

You can also enable THRUVIEW Window when File Player is
not minimized: right-click the video panel or the control panel,
then click THRUVIEW Windo w.

To restore your desktop pattern and File Player, Click the File
Player button in the Windows taskbar.

Zooming and Panning

You can zoom in on the video in
the Display panel to enlarge a
selected portion of the screen, and
return your display t o no rmal.

T o zoom in

Click within the display panel,
then hold down the mouse button
and draw a rectangle around the
area you want to zoom.

Or right-click the 1:1 button to open a menu where you

can set the zoom level— Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

T o pan in the zoomed area

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Move your mouse within the zoomed area.

T o zoom in the zoomed area

Hold down the Shift key, and draw another rectangle in the
zoomed area.

T o unzoom or use pre defined zoom levels

Right-click in the display panel to open the Feature Menu (see

File Player Feature menu on page 76), then click Zoom, and

select Unzoom, Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

Or click the 1:1 button to unzoom, or right-click the
button to open a menu where you can set the zoom level —
Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.

80 File Player

File Player Displa y settings

The Display settings page lets you control how video is
displayed in the File Player.

T o open the Display settings page

Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel,
then click the Display tab.

Selection Function

Video
Size

Options LCD Display

Time
Mode

Tool
Tips

Display video at 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, or full screen.

Display track number and current playback time on an
LCD display.

Always on Top

Always display File Player on top of other applications.

Auto Hide Controls when in Full Screen

Automatically hides controls in full-screen mode if no user
interaction occurs. Controls automatically re-appear if
you move the mouse.

Keep Aspect Ratio

Maintains the aspect ratio (width-to-height ratio) when
you resize the display.

Set the time mode:

Elapsed Time, Remaining Time, or Total Time.
Show Tool Tips

Displays helpful aids for using the File Player.

Show Shortcut

Displays shortcut keys.

File Player Preferences settings

The Preferences settings page lets you specify power
management settings.

Selection Function

File Player 81

Power
Management

Select one of the following levels:

Always

Power management always enabled.

Disabled while playing

Power management is disabled while a CD is playing.

Allow display to turn off while paused

Only the display turns off when playback is paused.

Disabled

Power management is never enabled.

File Player Closed Caption settings

The File Player Closed Caption settings page lets you control
how closed captions are displayed in File Player.

• File Player Closed Captioning is only available for ATI VCR

files (ATI’s proprietary video format).

Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel,
then click the Closed Caption tab.

Selection Function

Video Window Displays closed captioned text superimposed on the

External
Window

Solid
Background

Shaded
Background

Closed
Caption On
Mute

video. Click Font... to select the display font.
Displays closed captioned text in its own window. You set

this option in the Closed Caption Settings in the setup
dialog.

Displays closed captioned text over a solid background.

Displays closed captioned text over a shaded
background.

Displays closed captioned text when the audio is muted.

82 File Player

External Captions support

When you record video using the Personal Video Recorder (see

page 34), the associated closed caption information is added to

the Media Library (see page 45). File Player can display the
searchable, printable closed caption text in three ways:

• Over video in the video panel

• In the Closed Captioning Window

• Over video and in the Closed Captioning window

simultaneously

The Closed Caption window contains a vertical scroll bar for
navigating the closed caption text.

T o enable External Captions support

Right-click the Closed Caption button on the control panel, then
click External Captions.

T o go to a particular location in the file

Double-click a specific section of text.

T o pr int the cl osed caption te xt

Click the Print button.

T o searc h the closed caption text

Click the Search button, then type the word to find. You can
search from the current position or start from the beginning.

File Player Stills Gallery settings

You can capture still images from ATI VCR files, AVI files, and
MPEG-1 files running in the File Player.

T o ope n the File Pla yer Stills Gallery settings pa ge

Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel,
then click the Stills Gallery tab. For information on

Stills Gallery, see Stills Gall ery on page 60.

T o captur e still frames fro m File Play er

Click the Capture button in the File Player control panel.
The frame is captured to the Stills Gallery (see Stills

Gallery on page 60).

File Player Schedule settings

You can schedule the File Player to play media files on the dates
and times you specify. If you have the features installed, you
can also schedule events for CD Audio, TV Magazine, Personal
Video Recorder, and TV.

T o set up scheduled events

Click the Setup button in the File Player control panel,
then click the Schedule tab. The Schedule Wizard will

guide you through creating new scheduled events. See Schedule
on page 83 for details.

Schedule 83

Schedule

Use the Schedule feature to activate events on the dates and
times you want. You can schedule events for CD Audio, TV
Magazine, Personal Video Recorder, File Player, and TV.

T o set up scheduled events

click the Create New button.
The Schedule Wizard will guide you through creating new

scheduled events. Step 4 of the Wizard asks if yo u want to set
up feature-specific settings (for example, if you are recording
video, you can specify quality and duration for particul ar
events). When you click the Finish button, your event is added
to the scheduled event list; checked items are active.

Click the Setup button in the TV, CD Audio, or File
Player control panel. Click the Schedule tab, and then

84 Schedule

Schedule settings

Selection Function

Name The name of the event. Checked events are active.
Feature The feature to schedule: CD Audio, File Pla yer , Television,

TV Magazine, Video Recording, or Video CD.

When When the event occurs.
Next Run

Time
Modify Click to change values for a scheduled ev ent.
Delete Remove a scheduled event.
Delete All Remove all scheduled events.

The next time the eve nt will run.

• Events whose date (On Month & Day) has passed are not automatically

removed. To re-activate an event, set its Month & Day to today or later.

• If a settings page is open, or if the About Help... box is being displayed,

the Scheduler cannot process events. If an ev ent occurs, a warning dialog
tells you that a particular event was not processed.

• When the Multimedia Center first runs, if there are any scheduled events

recorded, and the Scheduler program is not running, a warning dialog tells
you that the scheduled events will not be processed.

You can run the Scheduler immediately, and/or install it in your Windows
Startup file, so that it runs every time Windows is started. the warning
dialog is displayed whenever you click OK after adding an item to the
scheduled viewing list.

TV Out

TV Out 85

You can connect a television set as your computer’ s display, and
use your Multimedia Center to view computer output directly
on your television in NTSC or PAL formats, connect using
Composite or S-Video output capabilities, and display images
on the TV and PC monitor simultaneously.

TV Out provides a big-screen experience for entertainment PCs
that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching
movies, and browsing the Internet.

You must attach a TV before enabling TV out. For

i

T o ena ble the tele vision displa y

information on attaching a TV, see the User’s Guide for
your ATI card.

1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start.
2 Point at Settings , then select Control Panel.
3 Double-click Display.
4 Click the Settings tab.
5 Click Advanced...
6 Click Displays.
7 Click the TV button.
8 Click OK.

To cancel TV Out, click the TV button to clear it.

For more information about television display, click
Desktop Help.

86 Multi-Monitor Support

Multi-Monitor Support

The DVI-I interface on ALL-IN-W ONDER cards can be used to
attach a DVI display or an analog monitor, usin g the supp lied
DVI-I-to-VGA adapter.

• The ALL-IN-WONDER VE does not support DVI-I.

i

• Hydravision technology supports DVI or CRT monitor

and television.

Teletext

ATI’s new Teletext
application lets you get the
most out of working with
Teletext. ATI Teletext
eliminates all the familiar
disadvantages of
television’s teletext, and
allows you to surf in the
teletext data stream.

The ATI Teletext User’s Guide provides complete installation
and operating instructions.

i

Teletext is only available in Europe.

Troubleshooting 87

Troubleshooting

If you have problems with video or audio, try these suggestions.

Audio pr oblems ...

Problem Suggested solution

No Sound If you have external speakers, ensure that they are

powered-on (POWER indicator light is on) and connected
to the
card.

LINE-OUT or SPEAKER OUT connectors on your sound

Still no
sound?

1 Click Start, point at Settings, select Control Panel,

then double-click Sounds.

2In the Events area, Click Asterisk, then click a .WAV

file in the Sound area.

3 Click the Play button to preview the sound.
If you still do not hear any sound, open the Volume

Control:
Click Start, point at Programs, point at Accessories,

point at Entertainment, then select Volume Control.
Or, right-click the speaker icon (usually in the lower­right corner of your screen), then click Open Volume
Controls.

If the speaker icon is not in your Taskbar, do the following:
1 In the Windows T askbar, click Start, point to Settings,

click Control Panel, then double-click Multimedia.

2 In the Audio tab, check Show v olu me contr ol on the

Taskbar, and ensure that the Volume Control and the
Wave channel are not muted or set very low.

When you hear sound from your speakers, y ou know they
are working. If you still experience audio problems, check
the audio connections to your ALL-IN-WONDER card.

88 Troubleshooting

Problem Suggested solution

No sound from
TV

ALL-IN-WONDER
9700 Series

ALL-IN-WONDER
9000 PRO

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500
(128MB)

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 7500

Ensure that the audio connection between your
ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card is correct. For
complete installation instructions, refer to the appropriate
Installation and Setup User’s Guide:

• ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 / RADEON

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9000 PRO.

A/V IN

output

adapter

SOUND

CARD

CATV

A/V OUT

ALL-IN-WONDER

must be

connected

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500DV
(64MB)

LINE IN

must be

connected

LINE IN

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

LINE IN

LINE IN

To input adapter

ALL-IN-WONDER

Problem Suggested solution

Troubleshooting 89

No sound from
TV

ALL-IN-WONDER
9700 Series
(128MB): HDTV
Connection

Ensure that the audio connection between your
ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card is correct. For
complete installation instructions, refer to the appropriate

Installation and Setup User’s Guide:

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 Series

• ALL-IN-WONDER 9000 PRO.

A/V IN

output

adapter

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

CATV

A/V OUT

ALL-IN-WONDER

LINE IN

PrPbY

HDTV Video Inputs

To Dolby Digital

AC-3 Amplifier

Problem Suggested solution

Can’t record
sound

Check the record mixer settings:
1 Click Start, point at Programs, point at Accessories,

point at Entertainment, then select Volume Control.
Or, right-click the speaker icon (usually in the lower­right corner of your screen), then click Open Volume
Controls.

2In the Volume Control menu, click Options, click

Properties, click Recording, then click OK. The
Recording Control opens.

3 Ensure that the Select box for Line-In (or the Audio

input you selected in the Sound Initialization Wizard —
see page 7) is checked, and that the Volume slider is
set to its mid-point. Click to close the dialog.

LINE IN

must be

connected

S/PDIF Connector

90 Troubleshooting

Problem Suggested solution

Can’t record
sound when
recording from
a videotape

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500
(128MB)

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 7500

Left and right audio output from your VCR must be connected to
your ALL-IN-WONDER card (note that S-Video does not provide
an audio connection). For complete installation instructions,
refer to the ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 /
RADEON Installation and Setup User’s Guide.

OUT

COMP.

VIDEO

OUT

L. AUDIO

OUT

R. AUDIO

OUT

A/V IN

CATV

A/V OUT

S-VIDEO

OR

SLR

ATI Input Adapter

ALL-IN-WONDER

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500DV
(64MB)

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

LINE IN

COMP.

L. AUDIO
OUT

R. AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO
OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

LR S

ATI Input / Output Adapter - Inputs

DV

ALL-IN-WONDER

Problem Suggested solution

Troubleshooting 91

No sound on
the videotape
when
outputting to a
VCR

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500
(128MB)

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 7500

Left and right audio output from your VCR must be connected to
your ALL-IN-WONDER card (note that S-Video does not provide
an audio connection). For complete installation instructions,
refer to the ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500DV / 8500 / 7500 /
RADEON Installation and Setup User’s Guide.

COMP.

R. AUDIO
IN

L. AUDIO
IN

VIDEO
IN

S-VIDEO

IN

OR

A/V IN

CATV

A/V OUT

ALL-IN-WONDER

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

output

adapter

ALL-IN-WONDER
RADEON 8500DV
(64MB)

COMP.

VIDEO

IN

L. AUDIO

IN

R. AUDIO

IN

S-VIDEO

IN

OR

S/PDIF

LRS

ATI Input / Output Adapter - Outputs

SOUND

CARD

LINE OUT

LINE IN

ALL-IN-WONDER

LINE IN

92 Troubleshooting

Video problems ...

Problem Suggested solution

Video is
unstable or
only blac k an d
white

There is no
video or audio

Check that you are using the correct broadcast standard
format:

• See Broadcast Standard in TV video settings on

page 15. For proper operation, you must specify your
country in the TV Channels Initialization Wizard (see

page 7

•

Check the quality of your incoming TV signal on another
receiver; bad reception may be the cause.

).

• Try connecting your tuner directly to the cable TV or

antenna source. Too many splitters in the cable will
degrade the signal.

• Ensure that your cable or antenna is connected.

• Ensure that the video connector is set to the correct

source (see Connector in TV video settings on
page 15).

• Check that the audio and video connectors are securely

plugged into the correct jacks.

• Check that your video card is securely seated in its slot.

Please refer to the user guide for the card location.

Video
recording
stops
unexpectedly

• Video files are typically very large; ensure that you have

sufficient disk space.

• Ensure that you are recording to the correct hard disk

— click the Disk Space Settings button in Personal
Video Recorder settings (see Personal Video Recorder

settings on page 35).

• Disable screen savers while recording.

• Disable Power management while recording.

Problem Suggested solution

Troubleshooting 93

Dropped
frames during
video
recording

Dropped frames during video recording indicates that
some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up
with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding
task for even the most powerful system. To achieve the
best results, you must dedicate the PC to recording, and
ensure that nothing else is active during recording.

MPEG recording requires a very fast CPU to encode
the video.

• Select I Frame Only in the Personal Video Recorder tab

in Setup.

• Reduce the frame size of the recording.

AVI recording creates very large files very quickly,
and requires a fast hard disk system.

Try a lower frame size, for example, 320x240. If you do
not drop frames using 320x240 frame size, but frame
drops do occur at larger frame sizes, your hard disk may
not be fast enough.

• Defragment your hard drive.

• A large, dedicated disk is recommended if you plan to

do much video recording.

• Ensure that DMA is enabled for yo ur hard drive, to

improve disk access speed and free up the system
CPU.

• Close all other running tasks, including those in the

System Tray — clock, popup reminders, virus scanners,
etc.

• Close and exit from any Task Scheduler.

• Do not log on to your network.

• Do not connect USB devices while recording.

• Do not open or close CD-ROM trays while recording.

• Do not move the mouse while recording.

94 Troubleshooting

Problem Suggested solution

Recorded
video has
horizontal
lines
(“combing”)

• If you are recording to AVI f ormat, reduce the line count

in the Frame Siz e . For example, change the frame size
from 480x480 to 480x240.
In the Personal Video Recorder Settings page, click the
Set Custom... button, then click the Edit... button,
choose your AVI preset, then edit the frame size. (See

Personal Video Recorder settings on page 35.)

• If you are recording in MPEG format, ensure that

Deinterlacing is checked.
In the Personal Video Recorder Settings page, click the
Set Custom... button, then click the Edit... button,
choose your MPEG preset, then check Deinterlacing.