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Connectors, Installing the Software

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12 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors ATI-TV Wonder Connectors The TV Tuner provides stereo audio input, audio output, and three video input connectors: CATV SVIDEO IN COMP IN AUD OUT AUD IN CATV S-Video Input Composite Input Audio Out Audio Input For input from cable TV or antenna. For input from S-VHS sources. Use the cable included with your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. For input from composite video sources. For output to your sound card. For stereo audio input from external sources. Figure 3. The ATI-TV Wonder connectors If your video source provides both Composite and S-Video, S-Video will produce the best results. Installing the Software Your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card works with the ATI Video Player software included on the installation CD-ROM. To install the enhanced ATI drivers and the ATI VIDEO PLAYER for Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 1 Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows® runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 5. 2 Click Start. 3 Select Run. 4 Type the following:

Section	Page
02AVPBasics.pdf	17
ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics	17
Online Help	17
The Control Panels	17
The Task control panel	18
Switching modes	18
Controlling the audio volume	19
Muting the audio volume	19
The Display Panel	20
Sizing the Display panel	20
Attaching and Detaching Panels	21
To detach a panel	21
To attach a panel	21
The Setup Window	21
Shown is the Display tab of the TV Tuner Setup window	21
Opening the Setup Window	21
03TVTuner.pdf	22
Using the TV Tuner	22
Setting up the TV tuner	23
Choose antenna or cable	23
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	23
2 Click the TV Tuner tab.	23
3 From the drop-down list, select the TV broadcast format (Antenna or Cable) appropriate to the c...	23
Set up the audio	23
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	23
2 Click the Video tab.	23
3 Click the Audio Input scroll box.	23
4 Select a sound card connector from the drop-down list.	23
Scan for available channels	23
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	23
2 Click the TV Tuner tab	23
3 Click the Auto Scan button in the TV Tuner setup dialog.	23
Validating TV channels	23
Zooming and unzooming	24
To select and enlarge a portion of the display	24
1 Click within the display panel.	24
2 Hold down the mouse button and draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom.	24
3 To return your display to normal, click the Unzoom button in the Control panel.	24
Hot Words	24
North American feature	24
To select Hot Words	25
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	25
2 Click the Hot Words tab.	25
3 Click on the New button.	25
4 Type in the Hot Words that you want.	25
5 Choose the type of match you want:	25
6 Type in a Second Word where required.	25
7 To allow the ATIVideoPlayer to maximize from a minimized state, click the Enable Hot Words box.	25
8 Click New to add more Hot Words, otherwise click OK to save your settings.	25
To enable/disable specific Hot Words	25
Channel Lockout	26
To lock out a channel	26
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	26
NOTE	26
If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ATI VIDEO PLAYER software to v...	26
2 Click the TV Tuner tab.	26
3 Select the channel you want to lock out, and click the box to the right of the channel name.	26
4 Type in a four- character password, then retype the password.	26
5 Click OK.	26
To unlock a channel	26
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	26
2 Click the TV Tuner tab.	26
3 Type in your four-character password.	26
4 Select the channel you want to unlock, and click the padlock to the right of the channel name. ...	26
Program Lockout	27
To lock out a program	27
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	27
NOTE	27
If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ATI VIDEO PLAYER software to v...	27
2 Click the Program Lockout tab.	27
3 Click New.	27
4 Enter the programming information for the item you wish to lockout: day of the week or date, st...	27
5 Click New to lockout more programs, otherwise click OK to save your settings.	27
6 Type your password in the password dialog, then retype the password. The Setup window closes an...	27
Video Desktop	27
To enable the Video Desktop	28
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	28
2 Click the Displays tab.	28
3 Make sure the Video Desktop checkbox is checked, then click OK.	28
4 Minimize the ATI Video Player with the minimize button in the Task control panel.	28
Closed-Captioned Text	28
North American feature	28
To display closed-captioned text	28
To display the text overlaid on the video	29
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	29
2 Click the Closed Captioning tab.	29
3 Click the Display over video radio button.	29
4 Click OK to save your settings and close the Setup window.	29
To create a closed-captioned transcript	29
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	29
2 Click the Closed Captioning tab.	29
3 Check the Create Transcript in File... checkbox.	29
4 Use the entry window below the checkbox to name your file. Click the Browse… button to specify ...	29
5 Click OK to save your settings and close the Setup window.	29
6 Click the Closed Caption button in the TV Tuner panel to begin.	29
Visual Channel Selection	29
To use Visual Channel Selection	30
1 Click the magnifying glass button in the TV Tuner control panel.	30
2 Click the thumbnail for the channel you want to preview.	30
3 To select a channel for viewing, double-click a thumbnail.	30
Scheduled Viewing	30
To use Scheduled Viewing	30
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	30
2 Click the Schedule tab.	30
3 Click New Event.	30
4 Name the event and enter the programming information for the item you wish to schedule: day of ...	31
5 Click New Event to schedule more programs, otherwise click OK to save your settings.	31
Digital VCR	31
NOTE	31
Your existing capture settings will be used. See Capturing Video and Audio on Page 51.	31
To use the Digital VCR	31
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	31
2 Click the Schedule tab.	31
3 Click New Event.	31
4 Name the event, then select Record TV from the Do pull-down list.	31
5 Specify the day of the week or the date as well as the start time for the recording. Specify wh...	31
6 Use the entry window to name your file. Click the Browse… button to specify where the capture f...	31
7 Enter the number of minutes to record.	32
8 Click OK and minimize or close the Player.	32
TV Magazine	32
North American feature	32
To use TV Magazine	32
1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.	32
2 Click the TV Magazine tab.	32
3 Check the Enable TV Magazine checkbox.	32
4 Specify the settings you would like according to TV Magazine Settings on page33.	32
5 Click the Closed Captioning tab.	32
6 Check the Create Transcript in File... checkbox.	32
7 Use the entry window below the checkbox to name your file. Click the Browse… button to specify ...	32
8 Click OK to save your settings and close the Setup window.	32
9 Click the Closed Caption button in the TV Tuner panel to begin recording your TV Magazine.	32
Table 1: TV Magazine Settings	33
Secondary Audio Program (SAP)	34
NOTES	34
Not all television stations broadcast stereo or SAP.	34
ATI-TV WONDER audio is monaural- only in Europe.	34
SAP stereo is not available in Japan.	34
To hear the Secondary Audio Program, or to switch from stereo to mono	34
04Capture.pdf	35
Capturing Video and Audio	35
Capturing Still Frames	36
To capture still frames	36
1 Click the camera button to capture the current frame.	36
2 The still image window opens. You may do the following by using the buttons at the top of the s...	36
3 To capture more still frames, click on the Display window to make it the active window, then cl...	36
To review captured images	36
Capturing Video	36
To capture a stream of video and audio	37
1 Click the Record Video button in the Digital VCR.	37
2 Press SPACE or click the mouse button when you are finished capturing.	37
3 Name your file and click the Save button to save your recording.	37
To capture a sequence of frames	37
1 Click the Capture Sequence button in the Digital VCR control panel.	37
NOTE	37
Audio is not captured in this mode.	37
2 Click the Capture Frame button in the Capture Sequence window each time you wish to capture a f...	37
3 Click the Finished Capturing button when you are finished.	37
4 Name your file and click the Save button to save your sequence.	37
Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder	38
To capture from your VCR or Camcorder	38
1 Follow the hardware installation instructions on page12 of this guide to correctly attach the ...	38
2 Start your ATI Video Player software.	38
3 Click the Capture icon in the Task control panel.	38
4 Click the icon of the input source you intend to capture from (cable, composite or S-Video)	38
5 Verify that the source material is displayed in the preview window.	38
6 In the Setup menu, under the Video tab you can adjust the color, tint, brightness, and contrast...	38
7 The following settings can be made in the Setup menu, under the VCR tab.	39
8 Select the recording quality (note that the higher the quality, the less video you will be able...	39
9 Next, under Record for ___ minutes, enter the number of minutes you would like to record, OR se...	39
10 Select the drive you wish to record to under Record to drive.	39
11 If you want to override the standard capture settings and manually select the video format, fr...	39
12 Click OK in the Setup window to accept the changes and exit.	39
13 Click the Capture Video button to set up for capturing video.	39
14 Cue your VCR or Camcorder to the location you would like to start recording from.	39
15 Click OK to start video capture. Please note that you cannot use your keyboard or mouse while ...	39
16 Press SPACE or click the mouse button when you are finished capturing.	40
17 Select a file location and name to save your captured file to.	40
Playing Captured Video and Audio	40
To play captured video and audio	40
Editing Captured Video and Audio	40
05Audio.pdf	41
Playing Audio CDs	41
To play an audio CD	42
1 Insert the audio CD into your CD-ROM drive.	42
2 In the Audio CD panel, click the Setup Dialogs button.	42
3 Click the Disc Info tab.	42
4 From the Available Tracks list, add or remove tracks as desired. The Play List displays your cu...	42
5 Click OK.	42
6 In the Audio CD panel, click the Play button.	42
06AdvSetup.pdf	43