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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 - 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 - All 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. · 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. iv 1 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements External Connectors. 1 1 Using Multiple Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting Your Monitors Display Configurations 3 4 CATALYSTTM Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Launching CATALYSTTMControl Center 7 Launching CATALYSTTM Control Center Using the Start Menu 7 Other Quick Launch Access Points 8 Displays Manager 9 3D Settings 10 Video 10 Display Options 10 Color 11 VPU Recover 11 Monitor Properties 12 Component Video Properties 12 TV Properties 12 Digital Panel 13 Hotkeys Manager 13 OVERDRIVETM 3 13 Profiles Manager 14 Preferences 14 Help 15 15 Using TV Display and Capture Features . . . . . . . 17 Using TV Out Viewing Your PC's Display on a TV Connecting to a TV or VCR Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display Viewing Text on a TV Using TV Display Alone Using Games and Applications Connecting to HDTV 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 20 2 Using Your ATI HDTV Video Cable Capturing Video Connecting your media device for video capture Setting the Windows® Volume Control 21 21 22 23 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Uninstalling Old Graphics Card Software Windows® New Hardware Found Installing the CATALYSTTM Software Suite Solution Selector 25 25 26 27 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction System Requirements Hardware · Intel® Pentium® 4/III; Celeron IITM. · 128 MB of system memory; 256 MB or more for best performance. · Motherboard with free PCI ExpressTM slot and correct PCIe chipset driver. Note: The RADEON® X850 Series requires a free expansion slot next to the PCI ExpressTM slot. · CD-ROM drive (for installation software). · PCI ExpressTM compatible system with a specialized 12v graphics card power connector. 350 watt or greater power supply recommended. Consult your computer system manual to ensure the power supply is designed to accommodate a high-end graphics card with a peak dissipation above 75 watts. · Windows® XP (Home or Pro) · Windows® 2000 · High-resolution MultiSync or multi-frequency monitors or any other type of VGA monitor. · Digital flat-panel (DFP) displays or digital CRT display. Operating System Monitor External Connectors. · 2 DVI-I outputs. · S-Video output. 2 3 CHAPTER 2: Using Multiple Displays Connecting Your Monitors Your RADEON® X850 Series provides hardware support for two 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. Connections and Adapters for the RADEON® X850 Series Card DVI Monitor Connector. 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 4 Display Configurations Connections and Adapters for the RADEON® X850 Series Card 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. Note: If you use multiple monitors, the RADEON® X850 Series card must be the primary graphics card. Normally, the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary. To connect your monitors 1 2 3 4 Power off your computer and monitors. Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors. Power on your monitors first, and then restart your computer so that Windows® can detect the new hardware settings. When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears, at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON® X850 Series card. Display Configurations Your RADEON® X850 Series 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 DFP display Single CRT display Connector(s) Used DVI-I connector Comments DFP - digital flat panel display. DVI-I connector with DVI-I-to-VGA adapter S-Video Out CRT- cathode ray tube analog display. Single TV The S-Video out can also support a composite connection via the SVideo-to-Composite adapter. HDTV - High Definition Television Single HDTV display S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable Display Configurations 5 Display Configuration DFP display + TV CRT display + TV Connector(s) Used DVI-I connector + S-Video out DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out Comments UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION if the CRT display is attached to the DVI-I connector via the DVI-I-to-VGA adapter. CRT display + HDTV DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I connector DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I-toVGA adapter DVI-I connector + DVI-I connector + S-Video Out DVI-I connector + DVI-I connector + S-Video Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I connector + SVideo Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I-toVGA adapter + SVideo Out UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION 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 DFP display + HDTV CRT display + DFP display CRT display + CRT display DFP display + DFP display + TV DFP display + DFP display + HDTV CRT display + DFP display + HDTV CRT display + CRT display + TV 6 Display Configurations Display Configuration CRT display + CRT display + HDTV Connector(s) Used DVI-I-to-VGA adapter + DVI-I-toVGA adapter + SVideo Out to HDTV (YPrPb) cable Comments UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION Launching CATALYSTTMControl Center 7 CHAPTER 3: CATALYSTTM Control Center The CATALYSTTM Control Center is a graphical representation of the display features of the installed ATI hardware and software. Use the CATALYSTTM Control Center to fine-tune your graphic settings, enable or disable connected display devices, and change the orientation of your desktop. Many of the features show you a preview of the changes before they are applied. The CATALYSTTM Control Center offers you two views of the software: Standard view is a simplified view that includes wizards to get the inexperience user up and running. The Advance view allows the advanced user to access and configure the complete feature set of the software. The CATALYSTTM Control Center can be customized for easy access to the features you use most. Use the CATALYSTTM Control Center to access a comprehensive online help system, or connect to the ATI Web site. Launching CATALYSTTMControl Center CATALYSTTM Control Center can be launched from one of the following access points: · Windows Start Menu · Windows System Tray · Predefined Hotkeys · Desktop Shortcuts · Via an ATI MMC Application Launching CATALYSTTM Control Center Using the Start Menu From the windows task bar, click the Start button: · For Windows XP, point to All Programs>ATI Control Environment>CATALYSTTM Control Center. · For Windows 2000, point to Programs>ATI Control Environment>CATALYSTTM Control Center. 8 Launching CATALYSTTMControl Center Other Quick Launch Access Points To launch CATALYSTTM Control Center from MMC You can also access the CATALYSTTM Control Center while an ATI multimedia application, like TV Player, is running. Simply click the CATALYSTTM Co ...