HDTV WONDERTM Getting Started Guide P/N: 117-70125-00 ATI ii Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, performance and specifications are subject to change without notice, Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams. Reproduction of this manual, or parts thereof, in any form, without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc. is strictly prohibited. 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ATI's documentation contains helpful installation/configuration tips and other valuable feature information. iii 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 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. · 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. iv v Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Before You Start HDTV WONDERTM Features System Requirements Other Sources of Information Installing the HDTV WONDERTMCard HDTV WONDERTM External Connectors Attaching the Antenna ATI Input Adapter Installing the Software Starting the ATI Multimedia Center 1 3 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 20 23 24 24 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 39 40 41 Using Your HDTV WONDERTM 11 Special Features Setting up DTV Feature Menu Keyboard Shortcuts Display Settings Video Settings Channel List Audio Settings Schedule Settings Closed Captioning HOTWORDSTM TV Magazine Zooming and Panning Channel Lockout Parental Control Recording Video TV-ON-DEMANDTM Electronic Program Guide Stills Gallery Troubleshooting 39 Video Problems Loading Windows® in Safe Mode Product Registration 41 Customer Care vi Warranty Information 43 Getting Additional Accessories Warranty Information Warranty Service 43 43 43 47 47 48 Compliance Information 47 FCC Compliance Information Industry Canada Compliance Statement CE Compliance Information Index 51 Before You Start 1 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Before You Start Congratulation on the purchase of your ATI multimedia card. This section will guide you through the process of gathering information required for registering your graphics card for warranty and customer service. Record your card's serial numbers The 102 part number (P/N) and the serial number (S/N) printed on the addin card, shown bold and underlined in the illustration below, are required for registration. Write these numbers down before installing your new ATI product. These numbers are required for registering your product. A possible arrangement of the serial number and 102 part number Serial number 102 part number With HDTV WONDERTM you can receive free-to-air digital television (DTV) broadcasts in all high definition television (HDTV) formats -- 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i, with 5.1 channel surround sound. You can also receive up to 125 analog cable television channels and 70 analog antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video in full-screen or in a window. HDTV WONDERTM delivers advanced features: TV-ON-DEMANDTM, EAZYLOOKTM (only with supported ATI products), Closed Captioning, Still Capture, Scheduled Events, Electronic Program Information, Parental Control, and more. · 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. HDTV Video Benefits. High-definition TV offers significantly more detail than analog, Standard Definition or Enhanced Definition TV. Highdefinition formats -- 720p (1280x760, progressive) or 1080i (1920x1080, interlaced) -- offer a picture better than a DVD. 2 Before You Start HDTV Audio Benefits. Digital television provides digital stereo sound, and DTV programs can include up to six channels of Dolby® Digital sound. With Dolby® Digital 5.1 sound, a DTV program can match the audio quality of high-end DVDs. DTV programs can also offer multiple audio tracks for commentary with a movie, special audio streams for those hard of hearing, or different language options. HDTV Programming Benefits. Broadcasters can fit multiple digital channels within a signal frequency -- stations can play multiple shows or display alternate content on a secondary (minor) channel. DTV signals also carry program information that can be used to generate a TV-guide style list of available programs. Using HDTV WONDERTM, you can capture still frames and movie clips, create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital VCR with time-shifting capability. Together with the ATI Multimedia Center, HDTV WONDERTM allows you to burn your DTV or HDTV content to a DVD or CD. With a few simple clicks you are on your way to burning an HDTV show on a standard DVD disc. HDTV WONDERTM Features 3 HDTV WONDERTM Features DTV Tuner -- Watch, pause, and record free-to-air DTV and HDTV on your PC. Analog TV Tuner -- Watch, pause, and record analog TV from an antenna or cable feed on your PC. dbx® 5.1 stereo TV audio in North America. Digital VCR -- Schedule and record TV shows to your hard drive. Video inputs for VCR, video camera, video game consoles, etc. Video and Audio Capture with a simple mouse click. Live Motion Video Desktop using your favorite TV show as wallpaper. Closed Captioning support including Transcript Creation and Hot WordsTM that alert you when the ATI Multimedia Center software receives information you want to see. Channel Preview -- Scan through available channels in seconds. Scheduled Viewing -- Play particular files and/or watch selected TV channels at times you specify TV Listings -- The Electronic Program Guide provides an intelligent, free, integrated program guide. Channel Lockout and Program Lockout for parental control. 4 System Requirements System Requirements Computer System Monitor Operating System Audio Expansion Slot Graphics Card 1.2GHz Intel® or AMD® processor, or better, with at least 256MB of system memory. VGA, minimum 640x480 resolution. Windows® XP. Sound card and speakers certified for Windows® use. PCI. The following ATI graphics cards support HDTV WONDERTM · ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 PRO · ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO · ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 Series · RADEONTM 9800 Series · RADEONTM 9700 Series · RADEONTM 9600 Series · RADEONTM 9500 Series Visit the ATI web site at ati.com for a current list of supported graphic cards. Other Sources of Information If you need additional help or require information that is not included in this guide, see the following sources: Online Help For information on the multimedia features available with your card, click the Help button in the TV or DTV control panel. Electronic User's Guide Your ATI card comes complete with a User's Guide in Portable Document Format (PDF). The User's Guide describes in detail the features and functions of your ATI card and the associated software. You will need Adobe® Reader® software, available from adobe.com. To open the User's Guide 1 2 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows® runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6. Installing the HDTV WONDERTMCard 5 3 4 5 6 7 Click Start > Run. Type the following: D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute the correct drive letter.) Click OK. Click Documentation. Click User Guides. ATI Multimedia Center Guide The online ATI Multimedia Center User's Guide explains how to use the special features that the ATI Multimedia Center provides. To open the ATI Multimedia Center User's Guide: 1 Insert the ATI Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, and then click User Guide. The ONLINE Manual opens in Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM. 2 Click User's Guides, click ATI Multimedia Center Guides, and then click ATI Multimedia Center. Installing the HDTV WONDERTMCard 1 2 Turn off the computer, and then disconnect the power cable. Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for removal instructions. Note: Remember to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. 3 4 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the HDTV WONDERTM card. With the slot cover removed, grasp the card by the top edge, carefully seat it firmly into the slot, and then fasten the retaining bracket ...