User manual ATI ALL-IN-WONDER PRO

ALL-IN-WONDERTM PRO Installation and Setup User's Guide Version 4.0 P/N 137-70047-40 Rev. D © Copyright 1998, by ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this guide or parts thereof, in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners: ALL-IN-WONDER PRO, RAGE PRO TURBO, RAGE II, ATI-TV ­ ATI Technologies Inc.; dbx ­ dbx Professional Products; Direct3D, NetMeeting, WebTV, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT ­ Microsoft Corp.; Indeo, Intercast, Pentium, Pentium Pro ­ Intel Corporation; OS/2, OS/2 Warp, VGA ­ International Business Machines Corp.; VESA ­ Video Electronics Standards Association; WaveTop ­ WavePhore Inc.; i Disclaimer The manufacturer (MFR) reserves the right to make changes to this document and the products which it describes without notice. The MFR shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. The MFR makes no representation that the interconnection of products in the manner described herein will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained herein imply the granting of license to make, use or sell equipment constructed in accordance with this description. The PCI accelerators have been designed to support the PCI local bus standards. Some computers use proprietary local bus circuitry and therefore may not be fully compatible with the MFR's local bus cards. Although tested successfully in a wide variety of computer systems, the MFR cannot be held responsible for any incompatibilities which may occur between this card and the system configuration you plan to use. We recommend that you check with the dealer or distributor for your computer system before installing your card. Product Notices Macrovision Corporation This device is protected by U.S. Patent numbers 4,631,603,4,577,216, and 4,819,098 and other intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision's Copy Protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view uses only, unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Dolby* Laboratories, Inc. Manufactured under License by Dolby Laboratories. This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished works. They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Their reproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production of derivative works therefrom without the express permission of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation is prohibited. Copyright 1992 1997 by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. *"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ii Table of Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using this Guide ............................................................................................ 6 What is ALL-IN-WONDER PRO? ............................................................... 7 System Requirements .................................................................................... 9 Other Sources of Information ...................................................................... 10 Using the online manual....................................................................... 10 Installing the Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Preparing Your Computer ........................................................................... 12 Installing the Hardware ............................................................................... 12 Installing ATI's Enhanced Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Software ........ 16 Installing Enhanced Drivers and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 ........... 16 Input and Output Adapters .......................................................................... 19 Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Volume Control ........................................ 22 TV reception tips .................................................................................. 23 Using VESA BIOS Extensions for DOS Gaming.......................................................................................... 23 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using ATI VIDEO PLAYER ...................................................................... 26 The Task control panel ......................................................................... 26 Switching modes .................................................................................. 27 ALL-IN-WONDER PRO -- The Control Panels ....................................... 28 Controlling the audio volume............................................................... 29 Muting the audio volume ..................................................................... 29 The Display Panel........................................................................................ 29 Sizing the Display panel....................................................................... 29 Attaching and Detaching Panels.................................................................. 30 Online Help.................................................................................................. 31 Playing Media Files ..................................................................................... 32 Playing interactive discs (Video CD 2.0) ............................................. 33 Playing Audio CDs...................................................................................... 33 Teletext ........................................................................................................ 35 MediaNet .............................................................................................. 35 Intelligent TV Tuner .................................................................................... 36 Features ................................................................................................ 36 Using the TV Tuner.............................................................................. 37 Setting up the TV tuner ........................................................................ 38 Validating TV channels........................................................................ 39 iii Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO (continued) Zooming and unzooming ..................................................................... 39 Hot Words ............................................................................................ 40 Channel Lockout .................................................................................. 41 Program Lockout .................................................................................. 42 Video Desktop ...................................................................................... 43 Displaying closed-captioned text ......................................................... 43 Visual Channel Selection ..................................................................... 44 Scheduled Viewing............................................................................... 45 Digital VCR.......................................................................................... 46 TV Magazine ........................................................................................ 47 Instant Replay....................................................................................... 48 Secondary Audio Program (SAP) ........................................................ 49 Attaching Your TV to the ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Card ......................... 49 Capturing Video and Audio......................................................................... 51 Capturing still frames ........................................................................... 52 Capturing video .................................................................................... 52 Capturing audio and video from your VCR or camcorder to your ALL-IN-WONDER .................................. 53 Playing Captured Video and Audio............................................................. 55 Editing Captured Video and Audio ............................................................. 55 ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup ................................................ 56 For Windows® 98 Users... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98................................................ 60 WebTV® for Windows ................................................................................ 61 Interactive Television .................................................................................. 62 WaveTopTM.................................................................................................. 62 NetMeetingTM 2.1 ........................................................................................ 63 Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Video Email................................................................................................. 66 Stop-Motion Animation............................................................................... 66 Security Camera .......................................................................................... 66 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Running Diagnostics.................................................................................... 68 Troubleshooting Tips................................................................................... 69 Basic troubleshooting tips .................................................................... 69 CD audio connectors ............................................................................ 71 Video capture ....................................................................................... 72 To remove the ATI VIDEO PLAYER ................................................. 72 ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC)................................................................ 74 Specifications............................................................................................... 75 ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Video Mode Table ............................................. 76 Compliance Information.............................................................................. 78 iv 5 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Welcome to the convergence of your PC, TV and video! This new technology changes the way you view TV, graphics, and video on your PC. The ALL-IN-WONDER PRO is a powerful TV, 2D, & 3D graphics and video accelerator. Its features will take your PC's graphics and video capabilities to the next level. This guide provides all the information you need to install your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO. IN THIS CHAPTER... s s Using this Guide on page 6 What is ALL-IN-WONDER PRO? on page 7 System Requirements on page 9 Other Sources of Information on page 10 s s 6 Getting Started Using this Guide The organization of this guide is as follows: Installing the Hardware and Software on page 11 contains step-by-step instructions to help you place your card in your computer. Installing ATI's Enhanced Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Software on page 16 describes how to install display driver and ATI Video Player software. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO on page 25 explains how you can take advantage of the advanced new features of the ALL-IN-WONDER PRO. For Windows® 98 Users... on page 59 describes Windows® 98 features available with your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO. Tips and Tricks on page 65 presents some exciting new ways to use your card--video email, stop-motion animation, and more. Reference on page 67 provides troubleshooting tips and specifications about your card. Getting Started 7 What is ALL-IN-WONDER PRO? The ALL-IN-WONDER PRO delivers high-performance 3D and 2D graphics. You can play games, watch TV or videos, listen to audio CDs, explore the Internet, and work in Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 as never before. ALL-IN-WONDER PRO's advanced 3D acceleration gives you detailed color graphics and 3D features like bi-linear texturing, alpha blending, and fog effects. ALL-IN-WONDER PRO also provides powerful 2D graphics features through the Display Properties pages: Customize your desktop settings such as desktop size, screen resolution and color depth, and store various desktop preferences for easy recall later. Set hotkeys to control panning of the desktop within a Virtual Desktop. Adjust the position and size of your screen, as well as manipulate the screen refresh rate, frequencies and synchronization. Correct color tone differences between real color values and the way your monitor displays them, and store various color correction preferences for easy recall later. Settings Panning Adjustment Color Correction For comprehensive online information on the above features, just right-click on your desktop, click Properties, select the tab you want help for, then click the Help button. 8 Getting Started ATI's 3D RAGE accelerator chips provide advanced 3D support and accelerated 2D graphics. Games and software applications that support the 3D RAGE -- including Direct3D applications -- run with fluid motion and in brilliant color. ALL-INWONDER PRO ALL-INWONDER PRO (PCI) GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR CHIP (AGP) ATI RAGE PRO TURBO ATI RAGE PRO TURBO Gouraud shading Perspective correction Alpha blending Mip mapping Bilinear filtering Z-buffering 3D triangle setup engine dbx® TV audio Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ALL-IN-WONDER PRO is a part of ATI's legendary family of graphics accelerators. Your existing 2D games and applications will snap to life with 64-bit acceleration and faster, more vibrant colors. You can use ALL-IN-WONDER PRO to connect your computer to a television. This feature is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. (For more information, see Using Your ALL-INWONDER PRO on page 25.) Getting Started 9 ALL-IN-WONDER PRO also turns your PC into an intelligent TV with the following features: · · · · · · · · · · Zoom-in Scheduled Viewing Channel Scanning Video capture Closed Captioning with "Hot Words" and "Look Back" features Program transcript recording TV magazine Instant Replay Digital VCR with real-time video compression dbx® stereo audio TV (Note: because Europe uses different stereo TV standards, ALL-IN-WONDER PRO TV audio is monaural-only in Europe.) System Requirements Computer system Pentium®/Pentium Pro®, Pentium II®, or compatible systems with PCI Local Bus or AGP bus 32-bit PCI Local Bus (AGP slot for AGP variants) Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 Graphics features only are supported under Windows® 3.1x, Windows NT® (3.51, 4.0), and OS/2® (2.1, Warp) VGA, supporting minimum 640x480 resolution. A Plug-and-Play monitor that supports VESA's Display Channel specifications (DDC1 or DDC2b) is required to take advantage of the DDC1/DDC2b features. Expansion Slot Operating System Monitor 10 Getting Started Other Sources of Information If you need additional help or require information that is not included in this guide, see the following sources of information: Readme File This file contains the latest information about your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO card. To view the Readme file in DOS 1 2 3 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In an MS-DOS window, type D: (or substitute your CD-ROM drive letter). Type README. Online Help If you require additional information, you can refer to the online help available under Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 for more information about using ATI's enhanced drivers. For information on ALL-IN-WONDER PRO's graphics features, double-click the ATI icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Using the online manual Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO comes with an online manual that describes the extensive features of your card. To open the online manual 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows runs the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5. In the Windows® 95 / 98 taskbar, click Start. Click Run.... Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (or substitute your CD-ROM drive letter.) Click the Online Manual icon. 2 3 4 5 11 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Hardware and Software Installing your card consists of three, easy steps. · Placing the card in your computer · Installing ATI's enhanced display drivers · Attaching input and output cables and optional TV, VCR, camcorder, etc. This chapter explains how to place your card in your computer, how to install the software, and how to connect the input and output cables. IN THIS CHAPTER... s Preparing Your Computer on page 12 Installing the Hardware on page 12 Installing Enhanced Drivers and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 on page 16 Input and Output Adapters on page 19 Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Volume Control on page 22 Using VESA BIOS Extensions for DOS Gaming on page 23 s s s s s 12 Installing the Hardware and Software Turn off the power to your system, and discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface -- for example, the metal surface of the power supply -- before performing any hardware procedure. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician. Damage to system components, the accelerator card, and injury to yourself may result if power is applied during installation. Preparing Your Computer If you are using an operating system other than Windows® 95 or Windows® 98, you may need to do the following before installing your card: If your current system configuration uses special drivers that are not 640x480 VGA, you may encounter conflicts with the card. We recommend that you first reconfigure your operating system to use a VGA driver supplied with your operating system before installing the card. For more information about changing your operating system configuration, see your operating system documentation. Installing the Hardware Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your card. If you are not sure whether your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO is PCI or AGP, compare the bottom edge of your card with the following illustration: PCI AGP Installing the Hardware and Software To install your card 13 1 Power-off the computer and monitor, then disconnect the monitor cable from the back of your computer. VIDEO OUTPUT CONNECTOR MONITOR CABLE 2 Remember to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual about removing the cover. POWER SUPPLY 14 Installing the Hardware and Software 3 If the old graphics card sticks, rock it gently from end to end. Remember to save the screw. If you intend to run multiple displays with Windows® 98 (see Multiple Display Support in Windows® 98 on page 60), proceed to step 4. Otherwise, remove any existing graphics card from your computer. SCREW OLD GRAPHICS CARD Or, if your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. For more information, see your computer documentation. 4 Grasp the new card by the top edge and carefully seat it firmly into the correct slot (PCI or AGP). Ensure that the metal contacts are completely pushed into the slot. If necessary, remove the metal cover from the empty expansion slot that you select (PCI cards use a PCI slot; AGP cards use an AGP slot), then align your new card with an empty expansion slot, and press it in firmly until fully seated. ATI 3D GRAPHICS ALL-IN-WONDER PRO CARD (PCI OR AGP) CARD (PCI or AGP) PCI EXPANSION SLOT AGP EXPANSION SLOT Installing the Hardware and Software 15 5 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place, and replace the computer cover. SCREW ALL-IN-WONDER PRO ATI 3D GRAPHICS CARD CARD AGP) (PCI or 6 Plug the monitor cable into your card (if you are running multiple displays under Windows® 98, connect their cables to the appropriate connectors), then turn on the computer and monitor(s). Make sure your monitor cable is securely fastened. MONITOR CABLE 16 Installing the Hardware and Software Installing ATI's Enhanced Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Software NOTE Close all open applications before installing your ATI software. The ALL-IN-WONDER PRO is designed to function fully under Windows® 95 and Windows® 98. When running under other operating systems, it operates as a graphics cards only. Your computer uses programs called graphics drivers to display information on the screen. ATI's enhanced drivers give you enhanced speed, resolution, color depth, graphic utilities, and 3D features. In addition, the ATI VIDEO PLAYER program completes the functionality of ALL-IN-WONDER PRO. Installing Enhanced Drivers and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 You need to install ATI's enhanced driver for Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 to take advantage of your card's higher performance, resolutions, and special features. WINDOWS® 95 If you are running Windows® 95, when you first boot your computer with your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO card installed, your system may prompt you to launch a wizard to install the "Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)". Click CANCEL. If you are running Windows® 98, after you have installed your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO card and rebooted your computer, your system will prompt you to insert the Windows® 98 CD. This is not necessary. WINDOWS® 98 1 Click OK to move to the next instruction. You will be prompted to locate the Windows® 98 CD. 2 Click CANCEL. You will now be notified that drivers have not been installed for your new hardware. 3 Click OK. Always use the driver provided on the ATI Installation CD-ROM, or an applicable driver update. Installing the Hardware and Software 17 Note Always use the latest version of the ATI Installation CD-ROM to install ATI display drivers and multimedia software. The last three digits of the CD part number represent the version -- a higher number indicates a later version. All ATI Installation CD-ROMs include a complete set of display drivers and multimedia software. Use the same ATI Installation CD-ROM to install the ATI enhanced display driver and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER. The 5.20 display drivers on your ATI Installation CD-ROM are the latest and fastest available, but at ATI, we are constantly improving our products, so check the ATI web site at http://www.atitech.ca under Tech.Support/Driver Updates for newer, faster software. To install the ATI RAGE family enhanced drivers and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 From CD: 1 Insert ATI's Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 runs the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6. 2 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. 3 Click Run.... 4 Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.) 5 Click OK. 6 Click Easy Install to begin the installation Wizard. 7 Follow the Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For correct resolution and refresh rate operation, you need to select a display device. You may also want to change the color palette from 256 colors (the default) to a higher number of colors. For instructions, refer to ATI's on-line help file ­ simply double-click the ATI icon in the taskbar to access the on-line help. 18 Installing the Hardware and Software Drivers downloaded from the ATI website: · Double-click the self-extracting executable file to start the installation. Note that the ATI VIDEO PLAYER is downloaded separately from the display driver. Always use a corresponding ATI VIDEO PLAYER and display driver. NOTE Windows will automatically reboot your system after the drivers are installed. To open the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 1 2 3 4 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. Point at Programs . . Point at ATI Multimedia Click ATI PLAYER. For information on the ATI VIDEO PLAYER, see the online help. Installing the Hardware and Software 19 Input and Output Adapters NOTE To hear audio from the television, you must make a connection between ALL-INWONDER PRO and your sound card: see page 21. Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO card uses input and output adapters that let you connect audio and video devices to the card. You can use these adapters to: · Connect a VCR, laserdisc player, or camcorder, and watch movies on your PC. · Connect your camcorder and capture video for use in presentations, Web pages, or use third-party videoconferencing software. · Connect your big-screen TV, and share the PC experience with a group of people, or play games on your big-screen TV. · Attach a VCR to the video output and record presentations, games, internet, etc. CD audio CD audio connectors connectors ALL-IN-WONDER PRO For information on the CD audio connectors, see page 71 A/V IN A/V IN CATV CATV -- A/V OUT A/V OUT monitor monitor connector connector SGRAM Memory and SO-DIMM memory ATI 3D RAGE PRO Graphics Accelerator upgrade socket 20 Installing the Hardware and Software To watch movies on your PC or capture video from your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player Use the 4-headed input adapter to connect a VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player to your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO, as shown. The audio and video output connectors on your VCR, camcorder, or laserdisc player will be similar to these. Use COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT. S-Video will provide better results. R. AUDIO OUT L. AUDIO OUT COMP. VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT OR Cable with S-Video plug at each end. Your computer dealer can supply this. 4-headed input adapter A/V IN CATV A/V OUT Cables with RCA plug at each end. Your computer dealer can supply these. red white Right audio Left audio ALL-INWONDER PRO yellow Video Installing the Hardware and Software 21 To display your PC output on TV and record your PC output on videotape Use the 3-headed adapter to connect a TV, camcorder, or VCR to your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO, as shown. The audio and video input connectors on your TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar to these. Use COMPOSITE VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN. S-Video will provide better results. R. AUDIO IN L. AUDIO IN COMP. VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN OR Cable with S-Video plug at each end. Your computer dealer can supply this. Cable with RCA plug at each end. Your computer dealer can supply this. 3-headed output adapter A/V IN CATV A/V OUT SOUND CARD ALL-INWONDER PRO LINE IN 22 Installing the Hardware and Software Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 Volume Control For correct audio performance, your sound card's line input must be active. To display the Line Input setting in the Windows 95® / Windows® 98 Volume Control panel: 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. 4 Click the Line-In volume control checkbox, then click OK. · If the Mute checkbox is checked, click it to cancel muting. If the speaker icon is not in your Taskbar, do the following: · · · In the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click Multimedia. In the Audio tab, check Show volume control on Taskbar. To select the sound card connector for TV audio input The sound card connector determines which mixer slider is controlled by the ATI VIDEO PLAYER's volume slider. Line-In MIDI CD Audio Line-In Wave 1 2 3 4 Click the Setup button Click the Video tab. in the TV Tuner control panel. Click the Audio Input list box. Select a sound card connector from the drop-down list. Installing the Hardware and Software 23 TV reception tips · In the TV Tuner tab, ensure that you click the correct setting for cable or antenna. · For the best indoor antenna reception, use an amplified model, and move it as far away from your monitor as possible. Using VESA BIOS Extensions for DOS Gaming NOTE If you do not play games that run under DOS, you can skip this. The VESA BIOS Extensions (VBE) feature supports software using modes compatible with VESA standards. To ensure that VBE works correctly, you can load a DOS TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) program called M64VBE. If your software and/or games conform to the VBE standard, you should load M64VBE first. To install the M64VBE.COM program 1 Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. 2 Insert ATI's Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Type D: (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter). 4 5 6 7 8 Type CD UTILITY. Type INSTALL. Select Utilities Installation from the Main Menu. Press ENTER to select the default destination directory. When prompted, let the INSTALL program make changes to your Autoexec.bat file. 9 Press ESC to exit the INSTALL program. 10 Restart your computer. You are now ready to load M64VBE. 24 Installing the Hardware and Software To load M64VBE In MS-DOS mode, at the command prompt, type M64VBE. To remove M64VBE from your system 1 Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. 2 At the command prompt, type M64VBE U. For more information, see your DOS documentation for conditions on unloading TSRs. 25 CHAPTER 3 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO This chapter explains how to use the special features that your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO has to offer. Because North American and European television use different broadcast standards, closed-captioning and related features are available only in North America; Teletext is available only in Europe, and ALL-IN-WONDER PRO TV audio is monaural-only in Europe. IN THIS CHAPTER... s Using ATI VIDEO PLAYER on page 26 Playing Media Files on page 32 s s s s Playing Audio CDs on page 33 Teletext on page 35 Intelligent TV Tuner on page 36 Attaching Your TV to the ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Card on page 49 s s Capturing Video and Audio on page 51 ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56 s 26 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Using ATI VIDEO PLAYER In Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 1 2 3 4 In the Windows taskbar, click Start. Point at Programs . . Point at ATI Multimedia Click ATI PLAYER. For information about using the ATI VIDEO PLAYER controls, see the online help. The Task control panel The Task control panel indicates what mode the player is in and what it's doing. (Your Task control panel may not look exactly like the illustration--only installed or available features have controls.) Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All control panels provide bubble help; just point your mouse at a control to see a pop-up description of its function. Instantly select the function you want ­ the Task control panel shows you what's happening. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 27 Switching modes Use the Task control panel buttons to switch between Audio CD, Media Playback, TV Tuner, Teletext, and Capture mode. Audio CD Media Playback Play standard audio CDs. Play MPEG and AVI video files. Display live video sources, such as television programs. Display and navigate European Teletext, including FasText. Capture still images, video sequences, or audio-only. See Playing Audio CDs on page 33. See Playing Media Files on page 32. See Intelligent TV Tuner on page 36. TV Teletext See Teletext on page 35. Capture See Capturing Video and Audio on page 51. 28 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO ALL-IN-WONDER PRO -- The Control Panels When you select a mode in the Task control panel or press a shortcut key, the Control panel changes to the appropriate control panel for that mode. All modes provide contextsensitive help; see Online Help on page 31. Audio CD Media Playback TV Tuner Teletext Capture You can also use the following shortcut keys to start playback, TV tuner, capture, CD audio, or Teletext. CD Audio Media Playback TV Tuner Teletext Capture Press F4 Press F5 Press F6 Press F7 Press F8 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 29 Controlling the audio volume The TV Tuner, Audio CD Player, and Media Playback panels have a volume control slider. Use the mouse to move the slider to increase and decrease audio volume. You can specify which audio mixer slider to control: click the setup button , then click the Video tab. Click the Audio Input list box, and select the input from the drop-down list. For more information, see page 22. Muting the audio volume The TV Tuner, Audio CD Player, and Media Playback panels have a Mute button that you can click to temporarily turn off the audio. Click the button again or move the volume control slider to cancel muting. The Display Panel The Display panel is the "screen" where your media plays. It's a familiar, TV-style display that you can resize, place on top of other windows, and position automatically in one of nine locations on the screen. The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. Move the Display panel, zoom it to full-screen, and minimize it as an icon. Sizing the Display panel You can resize the Display panel using the mouse, the Control panel buttons, or CTRL key combination: Increase size of Display Panel Decrease size of Display Panel Play full-screen CTRL + Up Arrow CTRL + Down Arrow CTRL + F 30 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO In TV mode, when you play full-screen video, the Playback panel becomes "thin". To show/hide the thin Playback panel, press F2. You can also use the CTRL key to display these preset sizes: 160x120 pixels. 240x180 pixels. 320x240 pixels. 640x480 pixels. Toggle between full screen and current size. CTRL+1 CTRL+2 CTRL+3 CTRL+4 CTRL+F ALT+F Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach ALL-IN-WONDER PRO control panels from the Display panel, move them to any location on your screen, and re-attach them. Panels attached to the Display panel share the Display panel's snap window to: and always on top settings (For more information, see Display in ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56). To detach a panel While holding down the Shift key, click the panel where the panel edges meet, then drag it away. To attach a panel Drag it near the Display panel until its outline changes, then release the mouse button. The panels will snap back together. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 31 Online Help ATI Player Help. Click the Help button at any time to open the online help. F1 Context-Sensitive Help. Context-sensitive help is always available in each panel. Just press the F1 key. Bubble Help. Simply move the mouse cursor over a control to see a description of its purpose. As you become familiar with ALL-IN-WONDER PRO, you may want to turn off help -- click the Show Bubble Help checkbox in the Display configuration dialog (for more information, see Display in ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56). ATI Desktop Help. For help on your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO's graphics features, double-click the ATI icon in the lowerright corner of your screen. 32 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Playing Media Files Click the Media Playback button in the Task control panel. The Control panel changes to the Playback panel. To view / hide the Playback panel, press F2. Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All controls provide bubble help; move the mouse cursor over a control to see a pop-up description of its function. You can use the Media Playback panel to play the following media files: · MPEG-1 digital audio and video · MPEG-1 Video CD 2.0 Interactive CDs · Karaoke CDs · .AVI video files To play a file 1 2 3 4 In the Playback panel, click the File Open button. Select a file from the list. Click Add, then click OK. Click the Play button. The file plays in the Display panel. For more information on using the Playback panel controls and features, see the online help. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 33 Playing interactive discs (Video CD 2.0) When playing Video CD 2.0 discs, the Control panel changes to this interactive panel. Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All controls provide bubble help; move the mouse cursor over a control to see a pop-up description of its function. Playing Audio CDs Click the Audio CD button in the Task control panel. The Control panel changes to the Audio CD control panel. Use the Audio CD panel 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 Audio CD player has its own display window. 34 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO To play an audio CD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Insert the audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the Audio CD panel, click the Setup Dialogs button. Click the Disc Info tab. From the Available Tracks list, add or remove tracks as desired. The Play List displays your current selections. Click OK. In the Audio CD panel, click the Play button. The Audio CD player uses the Windows® 95 / Windows® 98 standard INI file to store disc names, track names, and the play list. You can use the Setup dialog to enter the name of the artist and the disc. For more information on using the Audio CD controls and features, see the online help. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 35 Teletext European feature ATI VIDEO PLAYER supports European Teletext, including FasText. Use the Teletext controls to move through major pages and sub-pages, and randomly select pages. Text is displayed in the Display panel. If you are using a thirdparty Teletext application, the closedcaption button in the TV Tuner control panel is replaced by a button that launches your Teletext application. When you display closed-captioned text in a window, you can attach and detach the closed-captioned window. Click the Teletext button in the Task control panel. The Control panel changes to the Teletext panel. Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All controls provide bubble help; move the mouse cursor over a control to see a pop-up description of its function. MediaNet TV-Online from MediaNet is an enhanced teletext program that can be launched directly from your ATI-TV. After installing the software, you can launch TV-Online by clicking the teletext icon in the TV Tuner panel. 36 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Intelligent TV Tuner Now you can watch TV on your computer! NOTE All channels may not be available in all countries. ALL-IN-WONDER PRO lets you watch up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, fullmotion video on the whole screen or in a window. Capture still frames and movie clips, channel surf, and create your own TV transcripts. Get real-time information when you want it. Move the TV window, zoom it to full-screen, and capture video. Features NOTE ALL-INWONDER PRO TV audio is monauralonly in Europe. s s s s s s s Take advantage of Windows 98's exciting, new features: see Chapter 4, For Windows 98 Users... s s s s s s s Television-quality video in a window and full screen with dbx® stereo TV audio. Composite Video and S-Video inputs for VCR, video camera, laser-disc player, video game consoles, etc. Capture Video and Audio with a simple mouse click. Live Motion Video Desktop, using your favorite TV show as wallpaper. Channel Scan through all available stations in seconds. Zoom-In to any part of the screen. Closed Captioning support (NTSC only), including Transcript Creation and Hot Words that alert you when ALL-IN-WONDER PRO receives information you want to see. Visual Channel Selection -- select channels by clicking on their "thumbnail" images. Scheduled Viewing -- play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels at times you specify. TV Magazine -- transcribe closed-captioned broadcasting and remove advertisements, including pictures and text. Instant Replay -- ALL-IN-WONDER PRO can replay live video, with a 2 to 10 second delay, while you watch TV. Channel Lockout and Program Lockout for parental control. Secondary Audio Program. Digital VCR -- Schedule and record TV shows to your hard drive. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 37 Using the TV Tuner The TV Tuner displays cable or broadcast television and smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. You can use the TV Tuner to: · Watch television on your computer as you work in another software application. · Watch a videotape or laser disk movie on your computer. · Capture, save, and print TV and video images. · Display and record closed-captioned text. · Replace your desktop with live TV display. ALL-IN-WONDER PRO accepts a wide range of video inputs: TV antenna or cable, VCR, Video camera, laser disk, and video games. Click the TV Tuner button in the Task control panel. The Control panel changes to the TV control panel (in this illustration, CATV is selected). You can use the Setup button to adjust color, select the broadcast standard, add and delete channels, and set closed-caption options (see Video, Tuner, and Closed Caption in ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56.) Or press TAB and use the cursor keys to adjust the picture on-screen, just like a TV. Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All controls provide bubble help; move the mouse cursor over a control to see a pop-up description of its function. 38 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Setting up the TV tuner Perform these simple steps to set up the TV: Choose antenna or cable 1 2 3 Click the Setup button Click the TV Tuner tab. in TV Tuner mode. From the list box, select the TV broadcast format (Antenna, Cable, HRC cable, or IRC cable). Set up the audio Select the sound card connector used for TV audio input: 1 Line-In MIDI CD Audio Line-In Wave Click the Setup button Click the Video tab. in TV Tuner mode. 2 3 4 Click the Audio Input scroll box. Select a sound card connector from the drop-down list. Scan for available channels 1 2 3 Click the Setup button Click the TV Tuner tab in TV Tuner mode. Click the Auto Scan button in the TV Tuner setup dialog. The TV Tuner scans for all available channels and stores them when you click the Set button. When scanning is complete, you can type in a name for each channel. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 39 Validating TV channels When you click the Auto Scan button in the Tuner setup dialog (see Tuner in ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56), the TV Tuner scans for all available channels and stores them. When scanning is complete, you can type in a name for each channel. Before scanning, use the drop-down list box to select the broadcast format and the cable standard. If you want to change channel assignments, you can use the slider that appears at the top of the dialog. For example, you could assign the actual channel 5 to the ALL-IN-WONDER PRO's channel 2. · Double-clicking the slider returns the current channel's assignment to normal; for example, selecting channel 2 tunes in channel 2. · Clicking the Auto Scan button returns all the channel assignments to normal. Zooming and unzooming Select and enlarge a portion of the display by dragging the mouse across the Display Panel To select and enlarge a portion of the display 1 2 Click within the display panel. Hold down the mouse button and draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom. To return your display to normal, click the Unzoom button in the Control panel. 40 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Hot Words North American feature Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning, you can specify words and phrases that ALL-IN-WONDER PRO will detect in the closed-captioned text. You set Hot Words to begin transcribing the text or to maximize the TV Tuner when the Hot Words appear. You specify words using the Hot Words configuration dialog. (see Hot Words in ATI VIDEO PLAYER -- Advanced Setup on page 56). To select Hot Words 1 2 3 4 Click the Setup button Click the Hot Words tab. in TV Tuner mode. Type in the Hot Words that you want. Choose the type of match you want: Always With Takes effect when the Hot Word occurs. Takes effect when the Hot Word occurs, and is immediately followed by a Second Word. Without Takes effect when the Hot Word occurs,if it is not immediately followed by a Second Word. Within Takes effect when the Hot Word occurs, if it is within a definable number of words of a Second Word. 5 6 7 Type in a Second Word where required, then click Add. To allow the ALL-IN-WONDER PRO to maximize from a minimized state, click the Enable Hot Words box. To enable the Hot Word to trigger transcription, click the Enable Transcripting on match box. To enable/disable specific Hot Words Select the Hot Word from the list and click the Enable/Disable button + appears before enabled Hot Words - appears before disabled Hot Words The Closed Caption button in the TV Tuner panel must be enabled for Hot Words to function. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 41 Channel Lockout Channel Lockout prevents anyone without the correct password from viewing selected TV channels. The first time you lock out a channel, a Channel lockout dialog prompts you for a fourcharacter password. To lock out a channel NOTE If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ALLINWONDER PRO software to view passwordprotected programs. 1 2 3 4 5 Click the Setup button Click the TV Tuner tab. in TV Tuner mode. Select the channel you want to lock out, and click the box to the right of the channel name. Type in a four-character password. Retype the password. The box to the right of the channel name turns into a padlock. 6 Click OK. · The channel up and channel down buttons in the TV Tuner panel skip locked-out channels. The only way to select a locked-out channel is to enter the channel name or number, and type the password when prompted. · When a password is active, you will be prompted to enter it when you select the TV Tuner dialog. If you do not enter the password, the TV Tuner dialog will open, but all controls will be disabled; this prevents anyone from changing tuner settings if they do not have the correct password. To unlock a channel 1 2 3 4 Click the Setup button Click the TV Tuner tab. in TV Tuner mode. Type in your four-character password. Select the channel you want to unlock, and click the padlock to the right of the channel name. 42 Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO Program Lockout When you use the TV Tuner, Program Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program Lockout Dialog to specify programs, times, and duration. To lock out a program NOTE If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ALLINWONDER PRO software to view passwordprotected programs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Setup button Click the TV Tuner tab. in TV Tuner mode. Select the program you want to lock out, and click the box to the right of the channel name. Type in a password. Retype the password. Click OK. Using Your ALL-IN-WONDER PRO 43