ATI-TVTM Wonder VE Getting Started and User's Guide The PCI-based TV Tuner and Video Capture Card 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. P/N 107-70093-10 © Copyright 1999, 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: ATI, RAGE, ATI-TV and ATI-TV Wonder are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. in the United States, Canada, and/or other countries. Pentium and Celeron are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 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Virge and Savage3D are either registered trademarks or trademarks of S3 in the United States and/or other countries. ii Table of Contents Getting Started............................................................... 1 What You'll Need ...................................................................................... 1 Features ..................................................................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions .................................................................... 3 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder VE card ................................................... 4 Audio Connection ..................................................................................... 5 Using Composite In................................................................................... 6 ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors .............................................................. 7 Windows® New Hardware Wizard .......................................................... 7 Installing ATI Multimedia Center.................................. 8 ATI Multimedia Center ............................................................................. 9 Using the ATI Multimedia Center ............................... 11 Starting ATI Multimedia Center ............................................................. 12 Attaching and Detaching Panels ............................................................. 13 Online Help ............................................................................................. 13 TV Player ................................................................................................ 14 Digital VCR ............................................................................................ 24 Stills Gallery............................................................................................ 26 Video Editor ............................................................................................ 28 CD Audio Player ..................................................................................... 29 Video-CD Player ..................................................................................... 32 Schedule .................................................................................................. 39 Troubleshooting .......................................................... 41 iii iv Getting Started 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started ATI-TV Wonder VE 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. You can capture still frames and movie clips, channel surf, create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital VCR. Get real-time information when you want it. Move the TV window, zoom it to full-screen, and capture video images. Note: Not all channel options are available in all countries. The actual number of stations received will vary depending on the services provided in your area. What You'll Need · Computer System -- Pentium®, Pentium® II/III, CeleronTM, AMD® K7 or AMD® K6 processor-based or compatible system, with at least 8MB of system memory. · Monitor -- VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution. · Operating System-- Windows® 95 OSR2, or Windows® 98. · Sound card and speakers certified for Windows® 95 and Windows® 98 use. · Expansion Slot -- PCI. · Graphics Accelerator with overlay support. Visit the ATI Web site www.atitech.com for an up to date list of supported graphic cards. 2 Getting Started Features · Television-quality video in a window or full screen. · Capture motion Video and Audio with a simple mouse click. · Live Motion Video Desktop, using your favorite TV show as wallpaper. · Zoom-In to any part of the screen. · Closed Captioning support including Transcript Creation and Hot Words that alert you when the ATI Multimedia Center software receives information you want to see. (NTSC North America only.) · Teletext support for Europe. · Channel Preview -- Scan through available channels in seconds. · Scheduled Viewing -- play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels at times you specify. · Digital VCR -- Schedule and record TV shows to your hard drive. · Channel Lockout and Program Lockout for parental control. Getting Started 3 Important Safety Instructions · · · · 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 - CAUTION: 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. All option card securement pins shall be completely 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 leadin 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. 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. · · · · · · · 4 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder VE card Installing the ATI-TV Wonder VE card 1 2 Power-off the computer, then disconnect the power cable. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for removal instructions. Remember to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. 3 4 5 6 7 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the ATI-TV Wonder card. With the slot cover removed, grasp the card by the top edge and carefully seat it firmly into the slot. Fasten the retaining bracket with a screw. Re-install the computer cover. Connect your TV cable or video input to the ATI-TV Wonder card. For more information about the connectors on the ATI-TV Wonder VE tuner card, refer to ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors on page 7. ATI-TV Wonder VE Card PCI expansion slot Figure 1. Installing the ATI-TV Wonder VE tuner card Audio Connection 5 Audio Connection 1 Looking at the back of your ATI-TV Wonder VE card, you will see an Audio Out connector. Insert one end of the sound cable into the Audio Out connector. Looking at the back of your sound card, you will find an Audio In source. Connect the other end of the sound cable to the Audio In source. If you have trouble locating the Audio In source on your sound card, refer to the documentation supplied with your sound card. 2 Audio In LINE IN CATV MIC IN SPK/LINE JOYSTICK COMP IN AUD OUT Audio Out Your sound card may not look exactly as shown. Sound Card ATI-TV Wonder VE Figure 2. Connecting the audio externally Using Composite In In order to capture streaming video and audio, you will need to use the Composite In connector on the back of your ATI-TV Wonder VE card. 1 Looking at the back of the ATI-TV Wonder VEATI-TV Wonder VE card. Connect one end of the composite cable to the Composite In on the back of the ATI TV-Wonder VE card. Connect the other end of the composite cable to the Composite Out of your video device such as a camcorder or VCR. Connect one end of the audio cable from the Audio Out on the back of your video device (camcorder or VCR). Connect the other end of the audio cable to the Audio In on your sound card. JOYSTICK 2 3 4 Sound Card SPK/LINE LINE IN MIC IN Your sound card may not look exactly as shown. Line In Composite In CATV COMP IN AUD OUT ATI-TV Wonder VE AUD OUT COMPOSITE OUT VCR or Camcorder Figure 3. Using Composite In ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors 7 ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors The TV Tuner provides audio output, and composite input connectors: CATV CATV Composite Input COMP IN For input from cable TV or antenna. For input from composite video sources. For output to your sound card. AUD OUT Audio Out Figure 4. The ATI-TV Wonder VE connectors Windows® New Hardware Wizard Now that all necessary connections are made, you are ready to power on your system. New hardware may be detected after you restart your computer. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to allow Windows® to correctly identify your new hardware. To identify new hardware in Windows® 95 1 Windows® 95 briefly displays the "New Hardware Found" dialog before launching the "Update Device Driver Wizard". If the wizard does not appear, proceed directly to Installing ATI Multimedia Center on page 8. 2 Click Cancel. You are now ready to install the ATI Multimedia Center software. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to complete the installation. 8 Installing ATI Multimedia Center To identify new hardware in Windows® 98 1 2 3 4 Windows® 98 briefly displays the "New Ha ...