ATI Technologies X600 User Manual

RADEON™ X600

User’s Guide

P/N 137-40384-10

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.

• Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference.

• Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and the operating
instructions should be adhered to.

• Compatibility - This option card is for use only with IBM AT or
compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation
Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories.

• Grounding - For continued protection against risk of electric shock
and fire, this accessory should be installed only in products equipped
with a three-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

• Secure Attachment
tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card
and the PC chassis.

• Outdoor Antenna Grounding - Since an outdoor antenna or cable
system is connected to the product, be sure that the antenna or cable
system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to
proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of
the lead-in wire to the antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection of
grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

• Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet, and disconnect the antenna or
cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.

• Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.

• Antenna Installation - When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.

• Note to CATV System Installer - This reminder is provided to call
the CATV systems installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC,
which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.

- All card securement pins shall be completely

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

RADEON™ X600 Features 1

Graphic Features 1
External Connections 1

Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting Your Monitors 3

Display Configurations 5

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction 7
Features 7

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7
HYDRAVISION™ 7
Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite 7

ATI Displays Tab 8
ATI Color Tab 10

Hotkeys 14
Color Hotkeys Settings 15

ATI Options Tab 17

Options Details Tab 18
ATI Rotation Tab 19
Rotation HotKeys 21

ATI Overlay Tab 22

Video Overlay 22
Clone Mode Settings 23

ATI 3D Tab 25

Custom Properties Dialog 27

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 30

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings 31

ATI VPU Recover Tab 32

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Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 35

Using TV Out 35
View your PC’s display on a TV 35

Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled 36
Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 37
How To Enable/Disable The TV Display 38

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Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 38

How TV Display Cannot Be Used 38

Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display 38
Adjusting Monitor Display 38
Viewing Text on a TV 39
Reducing Edge Distortion 39
Using TV Display Alone 40
Using Games and Applications 40
Select your TV broadcast format 40
Adjust your TV screen size 41
Adjust your TV screen position 42
Adjust the composite sharpness of your TV display 42
Adjust the S-Video sharpness of your TV display 43
Adjust the composite dot crawl on your TV Display 43
Adjust the chroma flicker removal setting on your TV Display (if
available) 44
Adjust the luma flicker removal setting on your TV Display 44
Reset the advanced settings on your TV Display(if available) 45

Connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder
for video capturing 46
Windows® Volume Control 46
Capturing video using Windows® Movie Maker 47

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

FCC Compliance Information 49
Industry Canada Compliance Statement 49
CE Compliance Information 50
L’Information de conformité de la CE 50
CE-befolgungInformationen 50

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

CHAPTER 1:

Introduction

RADEON™ X600 Features

Graphic Features

• Four parallel rendering pipelines.

• SMARTSHADER™ 2.1

• Full hardware-based support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0/9.1
programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware.

• Shadow volume rendering acceleration.

• Complete feature-set support for OpenGL® 1.5 and 2.0
extensions.

• SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1

• Full-scene anti-aliasing method that smooths uneven edges and
improves blurred images.

• 2x/4x/6x Anti-aliasing modes with aloss-less compression up to a
ratio of 6:1 at all resolutions.

• 2x/4x//8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes with up to 128-tap
texture filtering.

• HYPER Z™ III

• Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant
object data that is not visible to the user.

• Conserves video memory bandwidth.

• Loss-less Z-buffer compression

• Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering.

• VIDEOSHADER™

• Seamlessly integrates pixel shaders with video in real time.

• All format DTV/HDTV decoding.

• Adaptive Per-Pixel- De-interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion.

RADEON™ X600 Features 1

External Connections

• 15-pin D-shell (female) VGA output.

• DVI-I output.

2 RADEON™ X600 Features

• S-Video output or Video In/Video Out (VIVO) connection.

CHAPTER 2:

Using Multiple Displays

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Connecting Your Monitors

Your RADEON™ X600 provides hardware support for one DVI-I monitor
or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. It also
provides TV output via a S-Video Out or Composite Out connector.

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Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X600 Card

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Standard VGA Monitor Connector. To connect a VGA monitor
to the DVI-I connector, plug the supplied DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
into the DVI-I connector, then plug your monitor cable into the
adapter.

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Connections and Adapters for the RADEON™ X600 Card

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Z

Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON™ X600 card
must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS
determines which graphics card will be the primary.

DVI-I-to-VGA Adapter.

DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the
monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

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Y

To connect your monitors

DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the
monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

DVI-I Backplate Connection. To connect a flat panel, plug the
monitors DVI-I connector into the DVI-I connection.

1 Power off your computer and monitors.
2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors.

Display Configurations 5

3 Power on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that

Windows® can detect the new hardware settings.

4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate

prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your
RADEON™ X600 card.

To set up a multi-monitor display (optional)

1 From the Start menu click Control Panel, then Display. Click the

Settings tab to access the basic multi-monitor configuration settings.

Note: ATI software provides many additional configuration features
that can be accessed by clicking the

Display Properties > Settings tab.

Advanced button from the

2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2.
3 Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.
4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the

second monitor. Click

• Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for
further information on using the

Apply or OK to apply these new values.

Settings tab.

Note: When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor
will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will be designated
as Secondary.

Display Configurations

Your RADEON™ X600 graphics card provides dual display functionality
and TV Out. The following table lists the different ways you can connect
displays to your card.

Display
Configuration

Single CRT
display

Single DFP
display

Connector(s)
Used

VGA connector OR
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter

DVI-I connector DFP - digital flat panel display.

Comments

CRT- cathode ray tube analog
display.

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Display
Configuration

Single TV S-Video Out The S-Video out can also support a

CRT display + TVVGA connector +

DFP display + TVDVI-I connector +

CRT display +
DFP display

CRT display +
CRT display

CRT display +
DFP display +
TV

CRT display +
CRT display +
TV

Connector(s)
Used

S-Video Out

S-Video out
VGA connector +

DVI-I connector
VGA connector +

DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter

VGA connector +
DVI-I connector +
S-Video Out

VGA connector +
DVI-I connector
with DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter +
S-Video Out

Comments

composite connection via the S­Video-to-Composite adapter.

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION
if the CRT display is attached to the
DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter.

The DVI-I connector can support a
CRT display using the DVI-I-to-VGA
adapter

The TV display will “clone” the image
of one of the other two displays

UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION

Introduction 7

CHAPTER 3:

A TI’ s CAT ALYST ™ Sof tware Suite

Introduction

This chapter describes using the advanced multiple-monitor and 3D
graphics features in ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite.

Features

Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming

ATI’s CATALYST™ Software Suite provides multiple-display
functionality, and its advanced graphic features, such as
SMARTSHADER™ HD, provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience.

The CATALYST™ Software Suite also supports the latest versions of
Direct 3D® and OpenGL®. Many 3D game titles will virtually come to life

through the advanced Direct 3D® or OpenGL®
tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D
gaming performance.

features. Gamers can fine-

HYDRAVISION™

In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI’s
CATALYST™ Software Suite, you can also use HYDRAVISION™ for
advanced multi-monitor management. For more information on
HYDRAVISION™ , please refer to the
PDF located on your ATI Installation CD.

HYDRAVISION™ User’s Guide

Accessing the CATALYST™ Software Suite

For help installing the CATALYST™ Software Suite, refer to the Getting

Started Guide

The CATALYST™ Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs in t o th e
Windows®

Advanced button located on the Settings tab.

.

Display Properties dialog. They are accessed through the

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To access the Display Properties dialog, right-click on the desktop or
navigate through Windows®
menu.

Control Panel, which is located in the Start

Windows® Display Properties Settings Tab

ATI Displays Tab

The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple-monitor features.
Here you can enable/disable display devices and swap the assignment of
Primary and Secondary displays.

ATI Displays Tab 9

ATI Displays Tab

ATI Displays Tab

Scheme Displays the drop-down list of available display-device

configurations that have previously been created. New
configurations can be entered here and then saved using
the Save button.

Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme. To input the hotkey,

highlight the field and press the appropriate key
combination on your keyboard.

Save button Saves display-device configuration schemes.
Delete button Deletes display-device configuration schemes.
Display buttons Enables or disables a display device; they also indicate

Troubleshoot
button

whether a device is enabled or disabled.
Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible

display problems.

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To enable or disable a display

If the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it
is red, it indicates the device is disabled. If the button is greyed out, the
device is not an option. For example, if there is only one monitor
connected, all buttons will be grey.

1 Click the enable/disable button for the display device you

want to enable/disable.

2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Note: Due to power restrictions, you can normally only have two
devices active at the same time; for example, two monitors or a
monitor and a TV.

To save a display-device scheme

Display-device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall.

1 Click the enable/disable button for the display devices you

want to have active.

2 Type a name into the Scheme drop-down list field.
3 Click Save to save the scheme.

ATI Color Tab

The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma, Brightness, and
Contrast color settings for both your desktop and full screen 3D
environments. You can also save settings to a color profile for easy recall.
In addition, you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to
adjust Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast color settings within your full
screen 3D applications.

ATI Color Tab 11

ATI Color Tab: Desktop Settings

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ATI Color Tab: Full Screen 3D Settings

ATI Color Tab

Desktop radio
button

Full Screen 3D
radio button

Profiles for Indicates whether the profiles in the drop-down list are for

Profiles drop­down list

Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings.

Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for
your 3D application. Note that the configured settings will
only be apparent within a full screen 3D application
environment.

your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment.
Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that you

have saved. Selecting a profile from the list loads those
custom color settings for the relevant environment. To
create a new profile, simply type in a name and click Save.

ATI Color Tab 13

ATI Color Tab

Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full

Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list
box. To restore these settings later, simply select the
Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK.

Delete button Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box.
All Colors

checkbox

Red, Green, and
Blue radio
buttons

Gamma slider Increases or decreases the gamma correction of your

Brightness slider Increases or decreases the color brightness of your

Contrast slide Increases or decreases the color contrast of your Desktop

Reset buttons Restores an individual slider setting to its default value.

Color preview
box

Adjusts the Gamma, Brightness or Contrast for Red,
Green, and Blue simultaneously. Note that any individual
color settings in effect are lost if All Colors is selected; the
color settings revert back to the last-known All Colors
settings.

Selects the active color component (Red, Green, or Blue)
whose values will be adjusted by the Gamma, Brightness,
and Contrast sliders. Note that any individual color settings
made are lost if you subsequently select All Colors.

Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the
gamma alters the curvature of the color curve.

Desktop or full screen 3D application. Changing the
brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve.

or full screen 3D application. Changing the contrast
adjusts the slope of the color curve.

Click Apply or OK to save.
The color image indicates visually how the Gamma,

Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the final color
settings of your display device. In Desktop mode, clicking
on this with your mouse pointer will change the image.

Hotkeys button Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog. There you can

assign hotkeys for adjusting your color settings within a full
screen 3D application environment. To activate this
button, you must select the Full Screen 3D radio button.

Defaults button Restores all of the color settings to the default values.

Click Apply or OK to save.

To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile

1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as

desired.

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2 Adjust the Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast sliders to the desired

settings, either individually or using the

All Colors checkbox.

3 Type a profile name in the Profile list box.
4 Click Save.

To apply the settings fo r a specific Desktop profile

1 Choose the Desktop radio button.
2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box.
3 Click Apply or OK.

To apply the settings for a

Full Screen 3D profile

1 Choose the Full Screen 3D radio button.
2 Select the profile name from the drop-down list box.
3 Click Apply or OK.
4 Start your 3D application in full-screen mode.

Hotkeys

Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather
than those set through the ATI Color tab. To use custom settings, you can
preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color
properties or apply profiles you have created, once the 3D application is
running.

To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog

1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button.
2 Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hotkeys Settings

dialog.

The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen
3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it, assign
hotkeys for the “Load Current Profile” action through the Hotkeys dialog,
make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop-down list
box, and click
trigger the profile.

OK. Once inside the 3D application, use the hotkeys to

ATI Color Tab 15

Some 3D applications allow you to switch easily between full-screen mode
and windowed mode, and do not load their own color settings. In windowed
mode, you can make slider adjustments or select a different profile on the
Color tab, then switch back to full-screen mode to see the effects
immediately.

Color Hotkeys Settings

Some full screen 3D applications automatically load their own color
settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab. If you want to force
the application to use your custom settings, you can preconfigure hotkey
combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply
profiles you have created from within the 3D application. This control is
accomplished through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color
properties tab.

Color Hotkeys Settings Dialog

Color Hotkey Settings

Modifier key In combination with the Hotkey, specifies the hotkey

combination that triggers an action. The Modifier key can
be any combination of Alt, Ctrl, or Shift. Note that the Shift
key is never used alone.

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Color Hotkey Settings

Hotkey In combination with the Modifier key, specifies the hotkey

Hotkey action Specifies the action that the assigned hotkey

Assigned
hotkeys

Add button Adds a hotkey combination to the assigned list.
Remove button Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list.
Disable hotkeys

checkbox

combination that triggers an action. Hotkey can be any
key listed. To avoid conflicts, be aware of any hotkeys or
keyboard controls that may already be assigned to your
applications and 3D games.

combinations will control within a full screen 3D
application environment. You can only assign one hotkey
combination to each action.

Lists the assigned hotkey combinations and the actions
that each one controls.

Disables all hotkeys. To disable a single hotkey
combination, remove it from the assigned list.

To assign color settings hotkeys for full screen 3D
applications

1 Select a modifier key from the Modifier Key list.
2 Select a hotkey from the Hotkey list.
3 Select the action you want from the Hotkey Action list.
4 Click Add to create the hotkey combination. This combination will

appear in the Assigned Hotkeys text box. Only one hotkey
combination can be assigned to each action; if you assign a new
combination for an action, it will overwrite an existing one.

Note: When assigning hotkeys, be careful that the key combinations
you choose do not conflict with those of other applications in which
you might want to use them. The ATI Color properties page only
checks for duplications within the Color page itself, insofar as it
allows a hotkey combination to be assigned only once.

To remove assigned hotkeys

1 Select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box.
2 Click Remove.

Note: Assigning a new combination to an action with an existing
combination will overwrite the existing one.

ATI Options Tab 17

To disable hotkeys (so that you do not accidentally activate them, for
example), click the
hotkeys, make sure this box is unchecked.

The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen
3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it, assign
hotkeys for the “Load Current Profile” action through the Hotkeys dialog,
make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop-down list
box, and click
trigger the profile.

Disable Hotkeys checkbox. If you plan to use

OK. Once inside the 3D application, use the hotkeys to

ATI Options Tab

The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to
your graphics card’s versioning and specifications. You can also enable or
disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog.

ATI Options Tab

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ATI Options Tab

Version
Information

Details button Gives access to the Details tab, which lists the card’s

Reactivate all
warning
messages

Enable ATI
taskbar icon
application

Show ATI icon on
taskbar

Disable quick
resolution feature

Reduce DVI
frequency on
high-resolution

Alternate DVI
operational mode

Shows the Catalyst version number, 2D version number,
and the driver build information.

hardware details and driver information.
Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages.

Enables/disables the ATI taskbar applications and
removes the ATI icon from your system tray.

Removes/replaces the ATI icon from the system tray
without disabling the ATI icon applications.

The quick resolution feature is accessible by left-clicking
the ATI icon in the system tray. Checking this option
disables this feature.

Resolves display corruption or no image at high
resolutions (for example 1280x1024 @75Hz) using a
digital DVI display. This setting has no effect when using a
DVI-I-to-VGA adapter.

Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption
on your DVI flat panel.

Options Details Tab

Clicking the Details button opens the Details tab which contains both
hardware and software information.

ATI Options Tab 19

ATI Options Details Tab

ATI Rotation Tab

Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees.
This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically
rotated to different positions.

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ATI Rotation Tab

A TI Rotation Tab

Rotation buttons Rotates the display by the preset amount.
Configure

Hotkeys drop­down list

Hotkey field Associates a hotkey with a rotation. To input the hotkey,

Save button Saves a hotkey setting.
Defaults Restores the default hotkey settings.
Mouse tracks

rotation
checkbox

Lists the rotation actions with which you can associate a
hotkey.

click on the field and press the appropriate key
combination on your keyboard.

When selected, rotates the mouse pointer to match the
display image settings. When deselected, the mouse
pointer will move relative to the Standard Landscape view
regardless of display rotation.

ATI Options Tab 21

To rotate a single display

1 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate

button.

2 Optionally, check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the

mouse pointer match the display image.

3 Click OK or Apply.

To rotate multiple displays

1 Select the Settings tab in the Windows® Display Properties

dialog.

2 Select the display to which you want to apply the rotation.
3 Click the Advanced button and select the Rotation tab.
4 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate

button.

5 Optionally, check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the

mouse pointer match the display image.

6 Click OK or Apply.

Rotation HotKeys

Hotkeys can be assigned to quickly rotate the image on your display
without having to access the Windows®

To assign rotation hotkeys

1 Choose the required rotation setting from the Configure HotKeys

drop-down list.

2 Click on the HotKey field and press the appropriate key combination

on your keyboard.

3 Click Save.

Note: When assigning hotkeys, be careful that the key combinations
you choose do not conflict with those of other applications in which
you might want to use them. The ATI Rotation page only checks for
duplications within the Rotation page itself, insofar as it allows a
hotkey combination to be assigned only once.

Display Properties dialog.

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ATI Overlay Tab

The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brightness, contrast,
saturation, hue, and gamma properties of your video overlay.

Video Overlay

Video overlay allows for the viewing of streaming video on your PC.
However, there is only one video overlay, which is only available on the
Primary display. The video overlay controls are automatically activated
during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments.

Move the sliders to the right to increase the values of the various options,
and to the left to decrease them.

Click the

Defaults button to reset the values to their default settings.

ATI Overlay Tab

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ATI Overlay Tab

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the video image.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast in the video image.
Saturation Adjusts the vividness of the color. Sliding it all the way to

the left removes all color and produces a black and white
picture.

Hue Adjusts the pureness or tint of the red, green, and blue

components of the color.

Gamma Adjusts the overall intensity of the video image.
Clone mode

options

Defaults button Resets the Overlay settings to default values.
Theater Mode Displays video playback in full screen on a secondary

Accesses Clone Mode overlay settings.These settings
only apply to video content when viewed in dual-controller
Clone mode. For more information, see the Clone Mode
Settings section.

monitor, if available and enabled.

Clone Mode Settings

Clone Mode Options are available under the following conditions:

• Your ATI graphics accelerator has dual controllers to support
Primary and Secondary (Clone) displays.

• Your ATI video adapter has dual displ a y fun c tionality by providing
a standard VGA connector and a digital flat panel connector such as
the DVI-I connector.

In either of these cases, you can access Clone Mode Options if more than
one display is connected.

Note: These settings apply to video content viewed when you are in
dual-controller Clone mode, and not single-display or extended
desktop configurations.

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Clone Mode Options tab

Clone Mode Options

Standard Video content is displayed on your Primary display only.
Theater Mode Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary

displays. Video content is displayed on your Secondary
display(s) is always in full screen mode. Note: your
computer must be set for 16-bit color depth or higher to
use this mode.

Same on all Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary

display in exactly the same manner. For example, all
displays will show video output in full screen mode.

Theater Mode
Settings

Same as source
video

These settings are available when Theater Mode is
selected.

The aspect ratio of the source video is maintained for full
screen display. Note: that this option may result in black
bars on either the horizontal or vertical sides of the video
display.

ATI 3D Tab 25

Clone Mode Options

Full Screen Video The source video is scaled so that your display is showing

full screen. Note: if the source video contains horizontal
black bars, as do some DVD movies, the full screen video
will also contain black bars.

4:3 (Standard TV) Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device

showing full screen video has the standard 4:3 aspect
ratio (standard TVs and monitors).

16:9
(Widescreen)

Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device is
showing full screen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio
(widescreen HDTVs).

ATI 3D Tab

This tab allows you to fine-tune settings for both Direct 3D® and
OpenGL® applications. It displays existing settings and allows you to
create unique application profiles.

ATI 3D Tab

26 ATI 3D Tab

ATI 3D Tab

3D Settings for
radio buttons

Performance/Quality
slider

Use Custom Settings
checkbox

Custom button Opens the Custom Properties dialog. Using

Current Settings Shows the current settings for either Direct 3D®

Profiles for Allows you to save a unique profile of the custom

Selects either Direct 3D® or OpenGL® as the
format to be altered in the workspace.

Controls the overall performance/image quality of
your graphic application. Moving the slider to the
left will maximize application performance, while
moving the slider to the right will maximize image
quality.

When Use Custom Settings is checked, the
Performance/Quality slider is disabled and the
Custom button is enabled. Using custom settings
is recommended for advanced users only.

custom settings is recommended for advanced
users only. For more information, refer to the
Custom Properties Dialog section.

or OpenGL®, whichever is selected.

settings you have selected. Once you have
completed making your custom settings, click OK
in the Custom Properties dialog. Enter a name in
Current Profile and click the Save button.
Saved profiles are selected from the Current
Profile drop-down window.
To delete a profile, select it from the Current
Profile drop-down window and press the Delete
button.

Compatibility Settings
button

Defaults Resets to the dialog’s default values.

Accesses advanced settings that may solve
compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D®
or OpenGL® applications, whichever is selected.
For more information, refer to the Compatibility
Dialog section.

Custom Properties Dialog

ATI 3D Tab 27

Custom Properties Dialog

Custom Properties Dialog: OpenGL® or Direct 3D®

SMOOTHVISION™
HD Anti-Aliasing
slider

SMOOTHVISION™ (Anti-Aliasing) improves image
quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images,
resulting in smoother, more natural-looking objects. Anti­Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns
and sample points such as 2X or 4X. Moving this slider
to the right increases sampling to provide the most
realistic 3D image.

Select the Application Preference checkbox for high­quality images, with a negligible reduction in the
application’s performance.

Deselect the Application Preference checkbox to
customize the anti-aliasing.

28 ATI 3D Tab

Custom Properties Dialog: OpenGL® or Direct 3D®

SMOOTHVISION™
HD Anisotropic
Filtering slider

Texture Preference
slider

Mipmap Detail
Level slider

Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique
that blends multiple texture samples together. The
number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is
performed can vary. By moving this slider to the right, as
the number of samples taken increases, the quality of
the final image increases significantly. 16X provides
extremely detailed, crisp-looking images as a result of
the largest number of texture samples possible.

Selecting the Application Preference checkbox will
result in high-quality images, with a negligible reduction
in the application’s performance.

Select the Application Preference checkbox for high­quality images, with a negligible reduction in the
application’s performance.

Deselect the Application Preference checkbox to
customize the anisotropic filtering.

Choose between high quality or high performance
textures for your application. Moving the slider to the
right delivers the highest quality experience. Moving the
slider to the left emphasizes a high-performance
solution while still providing good visuals.

Choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the
application will use. Mipmaps are a collection of different
sized textures of the same image. As the user moves
closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase,
requiring a higher quality texture of the same image. The
base mipmap is the highest quality texture, and all
subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the
same image. Moving the slider to the right selects a
higher quality base mipmap, delivering the highest
quality application experience. Moving the slider to the
left selects a lower quality mipmap, delivering the
highest application performance.

Wait for Vertical
sync slider

TRUFORM™ slider TRUFORM™ is a technology developed by ATI that

Controls whether the Vertical sync is always on, always
off, or controlled by the application.

enables higher-order surface rendering through
traditional triangle rendering APIs. It improves the
sillouhettes and lighting of objects.

ATI 3D Tab 29

Custom Properties Dialog: SMARTSHADER™ Effects

SMARTSHADER™
Effects drop-down
list

Defaults button Restores the default settings.

SMARTSHADER™ applies preset pixel effects on
OpenGL® or Direct 3D® applications. Choose the
desired effect and click OK.

30 Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings Dialog

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings

Support DXT
texture formats

Alternate pixel
center

Defaults button Resets to the dialog’s default values.

There are a few applications that can only support a
limited number of texture formats. By selecting Disabled,
the driver will not support DXT texture formats, thus
reducing the number of texture formats supported.

May eliminate problems with some Direct 3D® games
which display vertical and horizontal lines around
textures, or text that appears incorrect. However, this
setting should only be used if you are experiencing the
symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with
other games.

Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings 31

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings Dialog

OpenGL® Compatibility Settings

Force Z-buffer
depth

Triple Buffering Improves the frame rate of games when Wait for Vertical

Defaults button Resets to the dialog’s default values.
OpenGL®

hardware
acceleration

Explicitly set the Z-Buffer depth. Most applications will
work best when Disabled is selected

Sync is enabled in Custom Settings. Enabling Triple
Buffering may decrease application performance as

there will be less frame-buffer memory available. If there is
insufficient memory available to support this feature it will
be automatically disabled. It is recommended that this
feature remain disabled.

This feature should only be disabled if you are
experiencing serious rendering problems. Disabling this
feature will significantly decrease OpenGL® performance.

32 ATI VPU Recover Tab

ATI VPU Recover Tab

Hardware crashes may occur when a hardware device and the
corresponding software device driver are no longer able to communicate
with each other. VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect
when the graphics card is no longer able to respond to display driver
commands. When this situation arises, the display driver will reset the
graphics card. Depending on the current state of the system when VPU
Recover is activated, applications that are running may be able to fully
recover from this reset. In other cases, running applications may be closed,
and the user will be returned to the Windows® desktop.

ATI VPU Recover Tab

ATI VPU Recover Tab

Enable VPU Recover
checkbox

Enables VPU Recover.

ATI VPU Recover Tab

ATI VPU Recover Tab 33

Prepare an Error Report
checkbox

When VPU Recover is activated a dialog will
prompt you to submit an automatically generated
error report to ATI. This error report will help ATI to
determine the cause of the problem and help
create more stable drivers. T o disable this feature,
deselect the Prepare an Error Report checkbox.

34 ATI VPU Recover Tab

Using TV Out 35

CHAPTER 4:

Using TV Display and Capture Features

Using TV Out

View your PC’s display on a TV

The RADEON™ X600 has TV Out capability. You can attach your card
to a TV and monitor at the same time. Or you can connect it to your VCR
and record your monitor’s display.

TV display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching
movies, and browsing the Internet. The following tips will help you get the
most out of your TV Out feature.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
for European Customers

Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used
simultaneously with TV display. When you enable TV display
in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor and TV is set to
50Hz. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and
could be damaged.

• Please check the documentation supplied with your
monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of
50Hz.

If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you are
not sure), then turn off your monitor before turning
on your PC when using your TV as a display.

For information on disabling TV display, see How To
Enable/Disable The TV Display.

Some TVs in Europe may use a SCART connection. If
you use SCART, please read Using SCART
Connectors for European TVs before attempting to
connect your PC to your European TV.

36 View your PC’s display on a TV

OR

RADEON X600
Series:

S-Video Cable

RADEON X600
Series:

S-Video-to-composite

Adapter Cable

Composite Cable

Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled

The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows® logo
display. This distortion is only a temporary effect, and your screen will be
restored within a few seconds.

During start up, your RADEON™ X600 will go through a sequence of
mode settings, during which your TV display will remain blank. This
process takes only a few seconds and programs the TV display.

To enable or disable the TV display

1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double-click Display.
2 Click the Settings tab and then the Advanced button.
3 Click the ATI Displays tab. Click the TV button.

Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 37

4 Click the enable button or disable button accordingly.
5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Using SCART Connectors for European TVs

(Right = red)

Audio In

(Left = white)

Connect to
TV or VCR

SCART

CONNECTOR

Audio Cable

Composite Cable or

S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Cable

Composite Video-In (yellow)

Connect to PC
Audio Out

Connect to PC
TV Output

OR

(Right = red)

Audio In

(Left = white)

onnect to

V or VCR

SCART

CONNECTOR

Audio Cable

Composite Cable or

S-Video-to-Composite Adapter Cable

Composite Video-In (yellow)

Connect to PC
Audio Out

Connect to PC
TV Output

The above illustration shows how to connect your PC to a European TV
using the SCART.

The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which
means you will have to use an S-Video-to-Composite video adapter cable
if your card only supports the S-Video connector.

If your European TV has S-Video In, you can use an S-Video cable
(available in most consumer electronic stores) rather than the SCART
connector if your card only supports the S-Video connector.

The RADEON™ X600 that only has the Composite out connector DOES
NOT support connection to TVs with S-Video In.

38 How To Enable/Disable The TV Display

How To Enable/Disable The TV Display

1 Access the Windows

®

Control Panel. Double-click Display.

2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the TV button.

4 Click the enable/disable button.
5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.

Using and Adjusting TV Display Features

For information about how to adjust TV display features, right-click the

ATI taskbar icon, point to Help, then point to ATI Television Display.

How TV Display Cannot Be Used

A TV cannot be left connected to the card if two analog monitors are
connected, even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software.

An analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector cannot be left
connected to the card when TV out is enabled. In both cases, your graphics
card will become overloaded, resulting in a dim image on all devices.

Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display

Using your TV for your computer’s display can be useful, however, the
display on your monitor may change or looked squashed. This distortion
occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV. To
correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its
display size and position.

Some single-frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If
you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display
to restore your monitor’s display.

Adjusting Monitor Display

The size of the display on your monitor may become smaller and not
perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled. These effects are
caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the TV.

Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on th e Monitor
Properties page (accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI
Displays tab) to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click the TV
button to adjust the TV display only.

How TV Display Cannot Be Used 39

Viewing Text on a TV

A TV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large dot pitch of
a TV will yield poor quality static images. The small text sizes commonly
used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV. You can
compensate for this degradation by using larger fonts.

Switching to a larger display font

1 Access the Display Properties dialog by right-clicking on the desktop

or navigating through Windows®

Control Panel.

2 Click the Settings tab, the Advanced button, and then the General

tab.

3 In the Display section, select Large (120 DPI) from the Font Size

(or DPI Setting) drop-down list.

4 Click Apply. If prompted, click Yes to restart your Computer.

Reducing Edge Distortion

When using a TV for your computer’s display, you may see some edge
distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen. This effect depends
on your TV and the computer application you are running.

You can reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV display’s horizontal
size or contrast.

Increasing the horizontal size of a TV display

1 Access the Display Properties dialog by right-clicking on the desktop

or navigating through Windows®

Control Panel.

2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button.
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.
4 Click on the TV button.
5 Click the Adjustments tab.
6 In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+) button beside the

horizontal arrowheads to increase the horizontal size of the TV
display.

7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV’s contrast.

40 How TV Display Cannot Be Used

Increasing the contrast of a TV display

1 Access the Display Properties dialog by right-clicking on the desktop

or navigating through Windows®

Control Panel.

2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button.
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.
4 Click on the TV button.
5 Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast.
6 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Using TV Display Alone

If you plan to move your computer to a place where you are using TV
display only, make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled prior
to removing the monitor.

The maximum display resolution for TV is 1024x768. Choosing a
resolution higher than this will cause the TV display to disappear if it is the
only display device.

Using Games and Applications

Some older games and applications may program your RADEON™ X600
directly to run under a specific display mode. This may cause your TV
display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will
not be affected). Your TV display will be restored once you exit the game
or if you restart your computer.

Select your TV broadcast format

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:

3 Double-click Display.
4 Click the Advanced button.
5 Click the Displays tab.
6 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

How TV Display Cannot Be Used 41

7 Click the Format tab.
8 In the Format box, select a country (for example, Germany) from the

list.

9 Select the Format (for example, PAL).
10 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made and exit to the

Displays page.

11 Click Close.
12 If prompted, click Yes to restart your com put er.

Adjust your TV screen size

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Click the Displays tab.
5 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

6 Click the Adjustments tab.
7 Click the (+) and (-) buttons in the Vertical/Horizontal Screen area to

change your screen size. The (+) and (-) buttons under V ertical Screen
increase/decrease the vertical size of your TV display. The (+) and (-)
buttons under Horizontal Screen increase/decease the horizontal size
of your TV display.

8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Note:

Size controls are not available if you have both a

monitor and TV enabled.

Overscan Button

Overscan increases the size of the display, magnifying it and clipping
elements on all sides.

42 How TV Display Cannot Be Used

Place a check here to expand your television display to the outermost edges
of the television screen, leaving no black border around the edges.

Note: This will disable your controls for Screen Position and Screen
Size.

Adjust your TV screen position

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Click the Displays tab.
5 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

6 Click the Adjustments tab.
7 Click one of the four position arrows in the Screen Position area to

change your screen position. The four position arrows shift your
display left, right, up, or down.

8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Adjust the composite sharpness of your TV display

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:
3 Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

4 Click the Advanced button.
5 Click the Displays tab.
6 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

How TV Display Cannot Be Used 43

7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 In the Composite Sharpness box, select a value from the list.
9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Note: Composite Sharpness is not available if your TV is connected
via an S-Video input.

Note: If your TV has both Composite and S-Video connectors, use
S-Video (since if provides a sharper image than composite). If you
connect both Composite and S-Video at the same time, only the S­Video signal will be available.

Adjust the S-Video sharpness of your TV display

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Click the Displays tab.
5 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

6 Click the Advanced tab.
7 In the S-Video Sharpness box, select a value from the list.
8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Adjust the composite dot crawl on your TV Display

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:
3 Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

4 Click the Advanced button.

44 How TV Display Cannot Be Used

5 Click the Displays tab.
6 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 In the Composite Dot Crawl box, select a value from the list.
9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Note: The Standard setting is recommended for viewing dynamic/
moving images, such as those experienced during video playback.

Note: The Frozen setting is recommended for ‘static’ applications,
such as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

Adjust the chroma flicker removal setting on your
TV Display (if available)

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:
3 Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

4 Click the Advanced button.
5 Click the Displays tab.
6 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 Drag the Chroma Flicker Removal slider to adjust the chroma

flicker removal setting on your TV display.

9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Adjust the luma flicker removal setting on your TV
Display

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

How TV Display Cannot Be Used 45

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Click the Displays tab.
5 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

6 Click the Advanced tab.
7 Drag the Luma Flicker Removal slider to adjust the luma flicker

removal setting on your TV display. The Maximum setting is
recommended.

8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Reset the advanced settings on your TV Display(if
available)

1 Click Start, point to Control Panel.
2 If your Control Panel is in Category View:

Select Appearance and Themes, then click Display icon.

If your Control Panel is in Classic View:
Double-click Display.

3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Click the Displays tab.
5 Click the TV button.

Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display
properties.

6 Click the Advanced tab.
7 Click the Defaults button.
8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

46 Connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder for video capturing

0

Connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder for video capturing

Some versions of the RADEON™ X600 have video capturing capabilities
from your camcorder, VCR, or TV. Use your favorite video editing
application to add effects, make edits, or stream your video on the internet.

Connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your RADEON™ X600 graphics
card, as shown.

RADEON™ X60

S-Video Cable or

Composite Cable

Windows® Volume Control

For correct audio performance, your sound card’s line input must be active.

®

To display the Line Input setting in the Windows

1 Right-click the speaker icon in the Taskbar (usually in the lower-

right corner of your screen).

2 Click Open Volume Controls.
3 If the Line-In volume slider is not visible, click Options, then click

Properties.

Volume Control panel:

Capturing video using Windows® Movie Maker 47

4 Click the Line-In volume control checkbox, then click OK. If the

Mute checkbox is checked, click it to cancel muting.

If the volume icon is not in your Taskbar, do the following:

• Click Start, then click Control Panel.

• Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices.

•In the Vol um e tab, check Place volume icon in the taskbar.

Capturing video using Windows® Movie Maker

To capture video with Windows® Movie Maker:

1 Click Start then All Programs then Accessories then Windows

Movie Maker.

2 Click the Record button to open the Record dialog.
3 Select Record both to record video and audio.
4 Choose record quality .

®

a) Click Change device...
b) Click Configure...
c) Locate the Video Standard selection box.
d) Choose the video standard appropriate for your country

(PAL for most of Europe, NTSC for North America).

5 Start playback from your camcorder or VCR.
6 Click Record button.

For detailed information on using Windows
application’s Help files.

®

Movie Maker see the

48 Capturing video using Windows® Movie Maker

Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Information

This [ProductFamily] product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in acc ordance with manufacturer's instructions, may ca use harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee tha t interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

49

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is
required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to
this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Industry Canada Compliance Statement

ICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For further compliance information:
ATI Research Inc.

4 Mount Royal Ave.
Marlborough, MA
01752-1976
USA
508-303-3900

50

CE Compliance Information

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Amendments 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, for Class B Digital Device.
EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Dist urbance

Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
EN55024:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Information Techno logy Equipment - Immunity Characteristics - Limits

and Methods of Measurement.

Low Voltage Directive for TV-Tuner-Equipped products
73/23/EEC - The Low Voltage Directive.
EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

L’Information de conformité de la CE

Directive EMC 89/336/CEE et amendement 92/31/CEE et 93/68 /EEC, dispositif numérique de Class e B.
EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Class B - Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques

d'interférences radiophoniques, Matériel des technologies de l'info rmation.
EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Limites et méthodes de mesure des caractéristiques d'immunité,

Matériel des technologies de l'information Equipement de Technologie de l'Information ­Caractéristiques d'Immunité - Limites et méthodes de mesure.

Directive de Basse Tension pour produits contenir tuner de télévision
73/23/CEE - Directive basse tension.
EN 60950 : 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Sécurité du matériel des technologies de l'information.

CE-befolgungInformationen

EMC Richtlinie 89/336/EEC und Änderungen 92/31/EEC und 93/ 68/EEC, Digitales Gerät der Klas se B.
EN 55022:1998/CISPR 22:1997, - Klasse B - Grenzwerte und Meßverfahren für Funkstörungen von

Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik.
EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997, Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik, Störfestigkeitseigenschaften,

Grenzwerte und Prüfverfahren.

Niederspannung Richtlinie für Produkte Enthalten Fernsehen tuner
73/23/EEC - Niederspannungsrichtlinie.
EN 60950: 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4 - Sicherheit für Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik .

Index

Numerics

3D

10

custom settings 26
performance 26
profiles 26
quality 26

3D applications

settings 15

A

adjusting

overlays 22

application profiles

creating 25

ATI Overlay tab 22
ATI taskbar applications

disabling 17, 18
enabling 17, 18

B

brightness

color settings 10
video overlay 22

C

card specification information
Catalyst

version number 18

Clone Mode

overlay settings 23
settings 23

clone mode

primary display 23
secondary displays 23

color

hotkeys 13
profiles 12

color contrast, contrast

color 13

color preview

color settings 13

color profile, profile

color 10

color settings

brightness 10

13, 14

51

17

52

color preview
contrast 10
desktop 12
gamma 10
Hotkeys 14
profiles 12

13

Compliance information

Low Voltage Directive for TV-tuner-equipped products 50

contrast 13, 14

color settings 10
TV display 39
video overlay 22

custom settings

3D 26

D

desktop

color settings 12

display corruption

DVI 18
high resolution 18

displays

Hotkey 9
primary 8
scheme 9
secondary 8

dot pitch 39
driver information 17
DVI operational mode 18
DXT texture formats 30

E

external connectors

1

F

full screen 3D, 3D

full screen 10

G

games

TV display 40

gaming performance, performance

gaming 7

gamma 13, 14

color settings 10
video overlay 22

gamma correction 13
graphics card

resetting through VPU Recover 32

H

horizontal size

TV display 39

Hotkeys

color settings 14

hue

video overlay 22

M

multiple displays

rotate 21

O

Options tab

17

overlay adjustments 22
overlay settings

Clone Mode 23

P

performance

3D 26

primary display 8

clone mode 23

profiles

3D 26
color 12
color settings 12

Q

quality

3D 26

R

resetting graphics card
rotate

multiple displays 21
single display 21

Rotation HotKeys 21

S

saturation

video overlay 22

secondary display 8
secondary displays

clone mode 23

settings

3D applications 15
Clone Mode 23

single display

rotate 21

T

tab

53

32

54

Overlay

22

Theater Mode 23
Triple Buffering 31
TV display 39, 40

contrast 39
games 40
horizontal size 39

V

VGA

23

Video overlay

definition 22

video overlay 22

brightness 22
contrast 22
gamma 22
hue 22
saturation 22

Volume control 46
VPU Recover 32

W

Windows volume control

Z

Z-Buffer depth

explicitly setting 31

46