ATI X800XL User Guide - Page 42

Viewing Text on a TV, Reducing Edge Distortion, Adjustments, Monitor, Properties

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36 Using TV Out Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the 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. 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.

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36
Using TV Out
Use the controls available on the
Adjustments
tab on the
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.
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.