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00TITLE.FM Page ii Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Disclaimer The manufacturer (MFR) reserves the right to make changes to this document and the products which it describes without notice. The MFR shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions made herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
00TITLE.FM Page iii Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What You'll Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting the Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the Software . . .
00TITLE.FM Page iv Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Capturing Video and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Capturing Still Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder . . . . . . . . . Playing Captured Video and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing Captured Video and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 38 40 40 Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
01WonderGS.fm Page 5 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Getting Started 5 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Now you can watch TV, videos, or games on your computer! ATI-TV Wonder lets you watch up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. Get real-time information when you want it. Move the TV window, zoom it to full-screen, and capture video. images.
01WonderGS.fm Page 6 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 6 Getting Started • ATI products: • RAGE, RAGE II, RAGE II+, RAGE IIC, RAGE PRO, RAGE PRO Turbo, RAGE LT, RAGE LT Pro, RAGE 128 • Other products: • RIVA™ 128, NVIDIA RIVA™ TNT, 3Dfx Voodoo™ Banshee, S3 Virge™ DX/VX, S3 Savage3D™ NVIDIA Features NOTE ATI VIDEO PLAYER TV audio is monauralonly in Europe. • Television-quality video in a window and full screen with dbx® stereo TV audio.
01WonderGS.fm Page 7 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Please read these important safety instructions before you proceed with the installation of your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. Static electricity can damage sensitive electronic components. Discharge your body’s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface — for example, the metal area of the computer chassis — before performing any hardware procedure.
01WonderGS.fm Page 8 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 8 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card Installing the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card 1 Power-off the computer, then disconnect the power cable. 2 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, consult your computer system manual for removal instructions. Remember to discharge your body’s static electricity by touching the metal area of the computer chassis. 3 Select an empty PCI expansion slot for the ATI-TV Wonder tuner card.
01WonderGS.fm Page 9 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Connecting the Audio 9 Connecting the Audio You may connect the audio portion either externally or internally. If you do not feel comfortable installing cabling inside your computer, follow the procedure below. If you wish to dispense with the external sound connections, please see the procedure Internal Audio Connection on page 10. Note that ATI recommends you use the external audio connection method.
01WonderGS.fm Page 10 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 10 Connecting the Audio Internal Audio Connection When connecting cables to the computer, look at the connector and the socket carefully. The audio cables included with your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card are keyed to fit into the socket in only one way. DO NOT FORCE THE CONNECTOR INTO THE SOCKET. If you encounter difficulty, realign the connector with the socket. Then gently but firmly slide the connector fully into the socket.
01WonderGS.fm Page 11 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Connecting the Audio CD-ROM CD AUDIO OUT Black or White Audio cables included with ATI-TV Wonder tuner card Connect either the black or the white connector to your CD-ROM drive. Do not connect both at the same time. CD IN CD OUT (White) (White) ATI-TV Wonder Tuner Card The CD IN jack will be either black or white. Use the matching connector. Do not connect both at the same time. CD IN Black or White Sound Card Figure 2.
01WonderGS.fm Page 12 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 12 ATI-TV Wonder Connectors ATI-TV Wonder Connectors The TV Tuner provides stereo audio input, audio output, and three video input connectors: CATV For input from cable TV or antenna. S-Video Input For input from S-VHS sources. Use the cable included with your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card. Composite Input For input from composite video sources. Audio Out For output to your sound card. Audio Input For stereo audio input from external sources.
01WonderGS.fm Page 13 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Installing the Software 13 D:\ATISETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.) 5 Click on Easy Install to begin the Installation Wizard. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Starting the ATI VIDEO PLAYER Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 initial set up For correct audio performance, your sound card must be active.
01WonderGS.fm Page 14 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 14 Using the Online Manual To select the sound card connector for TV audio input The sound card connector determines which mixer slider is controlled by the ATI Video Player’s volume control slider. Line-In MIDI CD Audio Line-In Wave 1 Click the TV button 2 Click the Setup button 3 Click the Video tab. 4 Click the Audio Input list box. 5 Select Line-In from the drop-down list then click OK. in the Task control panel.
01WonderGS.fm Page 15 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting Because a typical computer system consists of many different parts, difficulties may arise from a combination of items. Check the following list and find a symptom that’s similar, then try the suggested solution. Video is unstable. • Check that you’re using the correct broadcast standard format (NTSC, PAL, or SECAM). • Check the quality of your incoming TV signal on another receiver; bad reception may be the cause.
01WonderGS.fm Page 16 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:34 PM 16 Troubleshooting No television audio. • Select the sound card connector for TV audio input: Line-In MIDI CD Audio Line-In Wave 1 Click the TV button 2 Click the Setup button 3 Click the Video tab. 4 Click the Audio Input list box. 5 Select Line-In from the drop-down list then click OK. in the Task control panel. in the TV Tuner control panel. If you have connected the audio internally, then choose “CD Audio” or “AUX IN”, as appropriate.
02AVPBasics.fm Page 17 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 17 CHAPTER 2 ATI VIDEO PLAYER Basics This chapter explains the basics of how to use the special features that the ATI Video Player software has to offer. Because North American and European television use different broadcast standards, closed-captioning and related features are available only in North America; Teletext is available only in Europe, and the ATI Video Player TV audio is monaural-only in Europe. Online Help ATI Player Help.
02AVPBasics.fm Page 18 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 18 The Control Panels The Task control panel The Task control panel indicates what mode the player is in and what it’s doing. (Your Task control panel may not look exactly like the illustration—only installed or available features have controls.) Context-sensitive help is always available when you press the F1 key. All control panels provide bubble help; just point your mouse at a control to see a pop-up description of its function.
02AVPBasics.fm Page 19 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM The Control Panels 19 Audio CD TV Tuner Capture You can also use the following shortcut keys to start CD audio, TV tuner, or capture. CD Audio Press F4 TV Tuner Press F6 Capture Press F8 Controlling the audio volume The TV Tuner, Audio CD Player, and Media Playback panels have a volume control slider. Use the mouse to move the slider to increase and decrease audio volume.
02AVPBasics.fm Page 20 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 20 The Control Panels The Display Panel The Display panel is the “screen” where your media plays. It’s a familiar, TV-style display that you can resize, place on top of other windows, and position automatically in one of nine locations on the screen. The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. Move the Display panel, zoom it to full-screen, and minimize it as an icon.
02AVPBasics.fm Page 21 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM The Control Panels 21 Attaching and Detaching Panels You can detach ATI VIDEO PLAYER control panels from the Display panel, move them to any location on your screen, and re-attach them. Panels attached to the Display panel share the Display panel's snap window to: and always on top settings (For more information, see Display in Advanced Setup on page 43).
03TVTuner.fm Page 22 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 22 Using the TV Tuner CHAPTER 3 Using the TV Tuner The TV Tuner displays cable or broadcast television and smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. You can use the TV Tuner to: • Watch television on your computer as you work in another software application. • Watch a videotape or laser disk movie on your computer. • Capture, save, and print TV and video images. • Display and record closed-captioned text.
03TVTuner.fm Page 23 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM Using the TV Tuner 23 Setting up the TV tuner Perform these simple steps to set up the TV: Choose antenna or cable 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. Open the Setup window by clicking on the Setup button pressing Ctrl-S, or right-clicking on the Display. 2 Click the TV Tuner tab. 3 From the drop-down list, select the TV broadcast format (Antenna or Cable) appropriate to the country you are in.
03TVTuner.fm Page 24 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 24 Hot Words If you want to change channel assignments, you can use the slider that appears at the top of the dialog box. For example, you could assign the actual channel 5 to the ATI Video Player software’s channel 2. Select channel 2 from the list, then drag the slider left or right until channel 5 appears in the Display window. Click OK to save your settings.
03TVTuner.fm Page 25 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM Hot Words 25 To select Hot Words 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Hot Words tab. 3 Click on the New button. 4 Type in the Hot Words that you want. 5 Choose the type of match you want: • Always takes effect when the Hot Word occurs. • With takes effect when the Hot Word occurs, and is immediately followed by a Second Word. • Without takes effect when the Hot Word occurs, if it is not immediately followed by a Second Word.
03TVTuner.fm Page 26 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 26 Channel Lockout Channel Lockout Channel Lockout prevents anyone without the correct password from viewing selected TV channels. The first time you lock out a channel, a Channel lockout dialog prompts you for a fourcharacter password. To lock out a channel NOTE If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ATI VIDEO PLAYER software to view passwordprotected programs. 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.
03TVTuner.fm Page 27 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM Program Lockout 27 Program Lockout When you use the TV Tuner, Program Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program Lockout settings to specify programs, times, and duration. To lock out a program NOTE If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your ATI VIDEO PLAYER software to view passwordprotected programs. 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode.
03TVTuner.fm Page 28 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 28 Closed-Captioned Text To enable the Video Desktop 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Displays tab. 3 Make sure the Video Desktop checkbox is checked, then click OK. 4 Minimize the ATI Video Player with the minimize button in the Task control panel. A small ATI Video Player icon appears at the right side of your Taskbar.
03TVTuner.fm Page 29 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM Visual Channel Selection 29 To display the text overlaid on the video 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Closed Captioning tab. 3 Click the Display over video radio button. 4 Click OK to save your settings and close the Setup window. To create a closed-captioned transcript 1 Open the Setup window in TV Tuner mode. 2 Click the Closed Captioning tab. 3 Check the Create Transcript in File... checkbox.
03TVTuner.fm Page 30 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 30 Scheduled Viewing lock-out icon. Click the magnifying glass button to add or remove the channel from the selection list. • Most controls are disabled during Visual Channel Selection. To use Visual Channel Selection 1 Click the magnifying glass button control panel. in the TV Tuner A grid of thumbnails appears over your TV display. 2 Click the thumbnail for the channel you want to preview.
03TVTuner.fm Page 31 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM Digital VCR 31 4 Name the event and enter the programming information for the item you wish to schedule: day of the week or date, start time, and duration. Under Do select which action you would like the ATI Video Player to perform: Watch TV, Play CD, Close Player, or Record TV. Pull-down menus for each item list the options you may choose from. Different options are available depending on which action you specify.
03TVTuner.fm Page 32 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 32 TV Magazine 7 Enter the number of minutes to record. 8 Click OK and minimize or close the Player. The Player will begin recording at the specified time. TV Magazine North American feature When you use the TV Tuner, TV Magazine lets you transcribe closedcaptioned broadcasting, including pictures and text. Files are saved in RTF (Rich Text Format), which preserves formatting and can be used in many word processors.
03TVTuner.fm Page 33 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM TV Magazine Table 1: TV Magazine Settings Image Layout Lets you save transcripts in four different text and picture layouts. Automatic case conversion Converts all characters to upper- or lower-case. Black & White pictures Saves images as black & white only, to conserve disk space. Picture rate Specifies the number of lines of text between each picture.
03TVTuner.fm Page 34 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:38 PM 34 Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Secondary Audio Program (SAP) NOTES Not all television stations broadcast stereo or SAP. ATI-TV WONDER audio is monauralonly in Europe. SAP stereo is not available in Japan. The Secondary Audio Program can be used to broadcast, for example, language translations, reading services for the visually impaired, weather forecasts, or information about a show.
04Capture.fm Page 35 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM Capturing Video and Audio 35 CHAPTER 4 Capturing Video and Audio Still images. You can capture full-color, 24-bit-per-pixel still images from your camcorder or television, save them on your computer’s hard disk, and print them. The images are placed on the clipboard, or you can display them in their own window as “thumbnails” (miniature images). The ATI Video Player software saves still images as Windowsstandard bitmaps (.bmp).
04Capture.fm Page 36 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM 36 Capturing Still Frames Capturing Still Frames To capture still frames 1 Click the camera button 2 The still image window opens. You may do the following by using the buttons at the top of the still capture window: • Save image • Delete image • Print image • Set current desktop pattern to image 3 To capture more still frames, click on the Display window to make it the active window, then click the camera button. to capture the current frame.
04Capture.fm Page 37 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM Capturing Video 37 To capture a stream of video and audio 1 Click the Record Video button in the Digital VCR. The ATI Video Player software starts recording video and audio. 2 Press SPACE or click the mouse button when you are finished capturing. 3 Name your file and click the Save button to save your recording. To capture a sequence of frames NOTE Audio is not captured in this mode. 1 Click the Capture Sequence button VCR control panel.
04Capture.fm Page 38 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM 38 Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder Your ATI-TV Wonder tuner card provides you with the ability to capture audio and video data from videotape to digital format on your PC.
04Capture.fm Page 39 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder 39 7 The following settings can be made in the Setup menu, under the VCR tab. 8 Select the recording quality (note that the higher the quality, the less video you will be able to store on a given disk). 9 Next, under Record for ___ minutes, enter the number of minutes you would like to record, OR select Stop when SPACE is pressed if you want to manually stop recording or record until your disk is full.
04Capture.fm Page 40 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:39 PM 40 Capturing from your VCR or Camcorder toolbar indicates an estimate of the amount of disk space you have available for capturing. 16 Press SPACE or click the mouse button when you are finished capturing. 17 Select a file location and name to save your captured file to.
05Audio.fm Page 41 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:40 PM Playing Audio CDs 41 CHAPTER 5 Playing Audio CDs Click the Audio CD button in the Task control panel. The Control panel changes to the Audio CD control panel. Use the Audio CD panel to play standard audio CDs. Advanced features such as Random play, Intro play (which plays the first ten seconds of each track) and Loop play are available. The Audio CD player has its own display window.
05Audio.fm Page 42 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:40 PM 42 Playing Audio CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert the audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 In the Audio CD panel, click the Setup Dialogs button. 3 Click the Disc Info tab. 4 From the Available Tracks list, add or remove tracks as desired. The Play List displays your current selections. 5 Click OK. 6 In the Audio CD panel, click the Play button.
06AdvSetup.fm Page 43 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:40 PM 43 CHAPTER 6 Advanced Setup The ATI Video Player software’s default settings should work well for most uses. You can also use the Setup dialogs to finetune the settings for your particular purposes.
06AdvSetup.fm Page 44 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:40 PM 44 Advanced Setup TV Tuner Closed Captioning (NTSC video only) Hot Words (NTSC video only) • • • • • Autoscan for active channels and add them to a list. Add, delete, and name channels in the list. Select antenna or cable input and country/location. Use slider to change channel assignments. Lock out selected channels. • • • • • Display closed captioned text over live video, in its own window, or not at all.
06AdvSetup.fm Page 45 Friday, January 22, 1999 4:40 PM Advanced Setup Advanced VCR Setup Schedule • • • • • • Select frame rate. Select audio and video format. Capture to memory or disk. Limit capture to preset amount of time. Specify percentage of disk space to leave free. Pre-allocate maximum file size. • • • • • • • List scheduled events. Specify schedule times. Select file playback, watch TV, or play CD. Display in full screen. Transcribe closed-captioned text. Enter a new event.
