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Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display

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Using and Adjusting TV Out 31 How TV Display Cannot Be Used 31 Using a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display 32 Adjusting Monitor Display 32 Viewing Text on a TV 33 Reducing Edge Distortion 33 Changing Display Configurations 35 Using Games and Applications 35 Connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder for video capturing 37 Windows® Volume Control 38 Capturing video using Windows® Movie Maker 40 iii

Section	Page
Introduction	5
Features At A Glance	6
ATI’s Catalyst™ Software Suite	7
Connecting Your Monitor	9
Display Configurations	10
Catalyst™ Software Suite	11
ATI Displays Tab	11
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	12
2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.	12
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.	12
4 Click the enable/disable button for the display device you want to enable/disable.	12
5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.	12
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	12
2 Click on the Settings tab.	12
3 Click the monitor icon for the display onto which you want to extend your desktop.	12
4 Click Yes to enable the selected display.	12
5 Checkmark the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box (Windows® may automatically...	12
6 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.	12
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	13
2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.	13
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.	13
4 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.	13
1 On the Settings tab, click and drag the appropriate monitor icon to the desired position. For e...	13
2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.	13
ATI Color Tab	14
ATI Options Tab	16
ATI Overlay Tab	18
OpenGL® Control Panel	21
Main and Custom Settings	21
OpenGL® Compatibility Settings	24
Direct 3D® Control Panel	26
Main and Custom Settings	26
Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings	29
Using TV Out	31
Connecting to a TV or a VCR	32
Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR	32
1 Turn off your PC and your TV (or VCR).	32
2 Determine if your TV (or VCR) has a S-Video In or Composite In connection.	32
3 The TV Output on your card will be a S-Video connector or Composite connector. If your system s...	32
4 Turn on your PC and your TV (or VCR).	32
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	35
2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.	35
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab. Click on the TV button.	35
4 Click the enable/disable button.	35
5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes.	35
To Use Larger Display Fonts	37
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	37
2 Click the Settings tab, the Advanced... button, then the General tab.	37
3 In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.	37
4 Click Apply. If prompted, click Yes to restart your PC.	37
To Increase the Horizontal Size	37
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	37
2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.	37
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.	37
4 Click on the TV button.	38
5 Click the Adjustments tab.	38
6 In the Screen Size section, click on the plus (+) button beside the horizontal arrowheads to in...	38
7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.	38
To Increase the TV Contrast	38
1 Access the Windows® Control Panel. Double- click Display.	38
2 Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced... button.	38
3 Click on the ATI Displays tab.	38
4 Click on the TV button.	38
5 Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast.	38
6 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.	38
Connect to a TV, VCR, or Camcorder for video capturing	41
1 Right-click the speaker icon in the Taskbar (usually in the lower-right corner of your screen).	42
2 Click Open Volume Controls.	42
3 If the Line-In volume slider is not visible, click Options, then click Properties.	42
4 Click the Line-In volume control checkbox, then click OK. If the Mute checkbox is checked, clic...	43
1 Click Start then All Programs then Accessories then Windows® Movie Maker.	44
2 Click the Record button to open the Record dialog.	44
3 Select Record both to record video and audio.	44
4 Choose record quality.	44
5 Start playback from your camcorder or VCR.	44