ATI Technologies ATI-TV User manual

ATI-TV™
TV Tuner and Video InputCard for the ATIMultimedia Channel
User's Guide
Version 1.1 P/N: 107-70014-11 Rev. a
© Copyright 1996 by ATI Technologies Inc.
All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this manual or parts thereof, in any form
without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc.
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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.
The MFR makes no representation that the interconnection of products in the
manner described hereinwill not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the
descriptions contained herein imply the granting of license to make,use or sell
equipment constructed in accordance with this description.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks and/or
registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners:
ATI, ATI-TV, ATI Multimedia Channel — ATI Technologies Inc.;
Pentium, Pentium Pro — Intel Corporation;
Windows, Windows 95, — Microsoft Corp.
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction .............................................................................1-1
Features .............................................................................................. 1-1
What You'll Need ............................................................................... 1-2
2. Installing the ATI-TV Card .....................................................2-1
Installing the ATI-TV Card ............................................................... 2-2
Installing the AMC Cable .................................................................. 2-2
Connecting the Audio ........................................................................ 2-3
ATI-TV Connectors ........................................................................... 2-4
Installing the Software ....................................................................... 2-5
3. Overview ..................................................................................3-1
Starting ATI VIDEO PLAYER ......................................................... 3-1
The Task Control Panel ..................................................................... 3-1
Switching Modes ............................................................................... 3-2
ATI-TV—The Control Panels ........................................................... 3-2
Controlling the audio volume ....................................................... 3-3
The Display Panel .............................................................................. 3-3
Sizing the Display panel ............................................................... 3-4
Attaching and Detaching Panels ........................................................ 3-4
Online Help ........................................................................................ 3-5
Setting up ATI-TV ............................................................................. 3-5
4. Playing Media Files ................................................................4-1
Playing a File ..................................................................................... 4-2
Playing Interactive Discs(Video CD 2.0) ......................................... 4-2
5. The TVTuner ...........................................................................5-1
Autoscanning for TV Channels ......................................................... 5-2
Zooming and Unzooming. ................................................................. 5-2
Creating a Video Desktop .................................................................. 5-3
Displaying Closed-Captioned text ..................................................... 5-3
Using Hot Words ............................................................................... 5-4
Using Channel Lockout ..................................................................... 5-5
6. Capturing Video and Audio ..................................................6-1
Capturing Still Frames ....................................................................... 6-2
Capturing Video ................................................................................. 6-2
Playing Captured Video and Audio ................................................... 6-3
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7. European Teletext ..................................................................7-1
8. Regulatory Compliance Statement ....................................A-1
9. Troubleshooting ....................................................................B-1
10. Glossary .................................................................... Glossary-1
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Introduction
1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Now you can watch TV, videos, or
games on your computer!
ATI-TV 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.
You can capture still frames and
movie clips, channel surf, or
create yourown TV transcripts.
Features
•Television quality video in a window and full screen
•Composite video and S-Video inputs for VCR, video camera,
laser-disc player, video game consoles, etc.
•Still image and live video capturewith a simple mouse click
•Closed captioning (NTSC only) support including transcript
creation and Hot Words that alert you when the ATI-TV is
broadcasting information thatyou want to watch
•European Teletext support(PAL only)
•MPEG-1 video playback for Windows™ 95 and
Windows™ 3.1x, full-screen, at up to 30 frames per second on
most Pentium PCI systems or better. Also supports Video CD 2.0
and Karaoke—including dual-channel audio, CDi, Games, and
reference application titles
Get real-time information when you
want it. Move the TV window, zoom it to
full-screen, and capture video images.
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Introduction
1-2
What You'll Need
•Computer System — Intel or compatible 486/Pentium system,
with at least 4MB of system memory (8MB of system memory for
Windows 95™).
•Monitor — VGA, supporting minimum 640x480 resolution
•ATI graphics accelerator with an AMC (ATI Multimedia
Channel) connector
If your computer system already has an AMC connector, then you
can connect the ATI-TV directly into your motherboard. Please
see your system documentation for more information.
•CD-ROM drive—quad-speed recommended—is required to play
MPEG titles
•Operating System — One of:
Windows™ 3.1x, or
Windows™ 95 (recommended)
•Sound card and speakers for audio playback
or
Amplified speakers for audio playback
•Expansion Slot — 16-bit ISA
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Installing the ATI-TV Card
2-1
Chapter 2
Installing the ATI-TV 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.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused by
improper installation of any components by unauthorized service
personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the
installation, consult a qualified computer technician.
Damage to system components, the accelerator card, and injury
to yourself may result if power is applied during installation.
Important Safety Instructions
•GROUNDING – CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE, THE ATI-TV SHOULD BEINSTALLED ONLY IN
PERSONAL COMPUTERS EQUIPPED WITH A THREE-WIRE GROUNDING PLUG, A
PLUG HAVING A THIRD (GROUNDING) PIN. If you are unable to insert the plug
into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
•OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING – Since an outdoor antenna or cable system
is connected to the product, besure 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/NFPA70, 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.
•POWER LINES – An outside antenna system shouldnot be located inthe vicinity
of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into
such power lines or circuits. 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.
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Installing the ATI-TV Card
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Installing the ATI-TV 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 ISA expansion slot for the ATI-TV card.
4. With the slot cover removed, grasp the card by the top edge and
carefully seat it firmly into the slot.
5. Fasten the retaining bracketwith a screw.
Installing the AMC Cable
1. Locate the AMC Connector on your ATI graphics accelerator. (See
the Diagram below.)
If your computer system already has an AMC connector, then you can
connect the ATI-TV directly into your motherboard. Please see your
system documentation for more information.
2. Align the red stripe on the ribbon cable from the ATI-TV card with
pin 1 of the AMC Connector.
•The red stripe on the ribbon cable indicates the pin 1 position.
•The ribbon cable must not be longer than 10 inches.
PCI Connector
AMC Connector
Video
Output
Connector
Pin 1
YourATI graphics
accelerator may not
look exactly as shown.
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Installing the ATI-TV Card
2-3
3. Pressing gently, connect the ribbon cable to the AMC connector on
the ATI graphics accelerator.
4. Re-install the computer cover.
5. Connect your TV cable or video input to the ATI-TV card. For more
information about the connectors on theATI-TV, please see “ATI-TV
Connectors” on page 2-4.
Connecting the Audio
If you have a sound card
1. Looking at the back of your computer, locate the audio out connector
on the ATI-TV card.
2. Locate the line in connector on your sound card. If necessary, refer to
the documentation supplied with your sound card.
3. Attach one end of the sound cable to the Audio outon the ATI-TV and
the other end to the Line in on your sound card. (see diagram below)
If you have an amplified speaker system
If you have an amplified speaker system, you can simply connect the
speakers to the audio out on the ATI-TV card.
Sound Card ATI-TV
Line in
Your sound card may
not look exactly as shown.
Audio
Out
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ATI-TV Connectors
The TV Tuner provides stereo audio input, audio output, and three video
input connectors:
TIP: If your video source provides Composite video and
S-Video, S-Video will produce better results.
Audio Out For audio output to your
sound card or powered
speakers
CATV For input from cable TV
or antenna.
Composite
Video
Input
Use a standard cable
fitted with RCA phono
plugs to attach your
video camera, VCR, or
laser disk player.
S-Video
Input
For input from S-VHS
sources. The enhanced
connector (with its
7 pins) adds control and
power pins.
Stereo
Audio Input For stereo audio input from external sources.
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Installing the Software
Before installing the software, you must have ATI’s mach64 enhanced
graphics driver version 2.2 or greater installed on your system. For more
information about installing enhanced drivers, see the User’s Guide for
your ATI graphics accelerator.
To install the ATI VIDEO PLAYER from CD-ROM
1. Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
If Windows 95 runs the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM automatically,
proceed to step 5.
2. In Windows 95, click Start.
or
In Windows 3.1x, pull-down the File menu in the Program Manager.
3. Select Run.
4. Type the following:
D:\ATISETUP
(If Dis not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive
letter.)
5. Click ATI VIDEO PLAYER.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the ATI VIDEO PLAYER from diskette
1. Insert the diskette labeled ATI VIDEO PLAYER into the disk drive.
2. In Windows 95, click Start.
or
In Windows 3.1x, pull-down the File menu in the Program Manager.
3. Select Run.
4. Type the following:
A:\SETUP
(To install from drive B, substitute B: for A:)
5. Follow the online help instructions to complete the installation.
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Overview
3-1
Chapter 3
Overview
Starting ATI VIDEO PLAYER
InWindows 95
1. Start Windows 95.
2. Click Start.
3. Select Programs.
4. Select ATI Multimedia.
5. Click the ATI VIDEO PLAYER.
InWindows 3.1x
1. Start Windows.
2. Double-click the ATI DeskTop Program Group.
3. Double-click the ATIVIDEO PLAYER icon.
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 will have controls.)
Instantly select the function you want – the Task control panel
shows you what’s happening.
CaptureTeletextTV Tuner
ExitMinimize
Media
Playback
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Overview
3-2
Switching Modes
Use the Task control panel buttons to switch between Media Playback,
TV, Capture, and Teletext modes.
ATI-TV—The Control Panels
When you select a mode in the Task control panel or press a shortcut key,
the Control panel changes to the appropriate control panel for that mode.
All modes provide context-sensitive help, see “Online Help” on page 3-5.
Media
Playback Playback MPEG and AVI video
files. See Chapter 4
TV Display live video sources,
such as television programs. See Chapter 5
Capture Capture still images,
video sequences, or audio-only. See Chapter 6
Teletext (Europe only)
Display European teletext. See Chapter 7
TV Tuner
Teletext
Capture
Media
Playback
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Controlling the audio volume
Muting the audio volume
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.
Media
Playback Press F5
TV Tuner Press F6
Teletext Press F7
Capture Press F8
The TV Tuner panel has a volume control slider. Use
the mouse to move the sliderto increase anddecrease
the audio volume.
The TV Tuner panel has a Mute button that you can click to
temporarily turn off the audio. Clicking the button again or
moving the volume control slider turns off muting.
Move the Display panel, zoom it to full-
screen, and minimize it as an icon.
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Sizing the Display panel
You can resize the Display panel using the mouse, the Control panel
buttons, or CTRL key combination:
In TV mode, when you play full-screen video, the Playback panel
becomes “thin”, so that you can move it to the top or bottom of your
screen. To show/hide the thin Playback panel, press Alt+Space bar.
You can also use the CTRL key to display these preset sizes:
Attaching and Detaching Panels
You can detach ATI-TV 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 “Setting up
ATI-TV” on page 3-5).
When you display closed-captioned text in a window, you can attach and
detach the closed-captioned window.
Increase size of
Display Panel CTRL + Up Arrow
Decrease size
of Display Panel CTRL + Down Arrow
Play full-screen CTRL + F
160x120 pixels. CTRL+1
240x180 pixels. CTRL+2
320x240 pixels. CTRL+3
640x480 pixels. CTRL+4
Toggle between full
screen and current size. CTRL+F ALT+F
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To detach a panel:
While holding down the Shift key, click the panel where the panel edges
meet, then drag itaway.
To attach a panel:
Drag it near the Display panel until its outline changes, then release the
mouse button. The panelswill snap back together.
Online Help
Context-Sensitive Help. Context-sensitive help is always available in
each panel. Just press the F1 key.
Bubble Help. Simply move the mouse cursor over a control to see a
description of its purpose. As you become familiar with ATI-TV, you
may want to turn off help — click the Show Bubble Help checkbox in
the Display configuration dialog (For more information, see Display in
“Setting up ATI-TV” on page 3-5).
Setting up ATI-TV
ATI-TV’s default settings should work well for most uses. You can also
use the Setup dialogsto fine-tunethe settings foryour particular purposes.
When you click the Setup button in the Task control panel, you can
choose a dialog to set up the following (some dialogues only appear in
certain modes):
Display
Sets up the display’s general appearance and functions.
•Adjust panel size.
•Set panel snap-to grid location and always-on-top.
•Turn bubble help on/off.
•Turn fixed aspect ratio on/off.
•Assign a Hotkey to hide the player.
•Replace your desktop pattern with live TV.
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If you need additional information about these Setup dialogues, click on
the Help button. If you experience any difficulty setting up or running
ATI-TV, please refer to “Appendix B, Troubleshooting”.
Still
Capture
Controls how still frames are captured. Where
applicable, you can specify where to store them.
•Capture still frames to the clipboard, to a numbered
file (for example, image01.bmp, image02.bmp,
etc.), or to awindow.
•Specify printer options for the captured images.
Video
•Adjust color, tint (NTSC only), contrast, and
brightness.
•Select input connector (TV, composite, or S-Video).
•Select broadcast standard. (NTSC, PAL, SECAM).
(Feature enabled only on selected boards.)
•Display one field, both fields, or interlaced.
TV Tuner
•Autoscan for active channels and add them to a list.
•Add, delete, and name channels in the list.
•Select antenna or cable input and cable standard.
•Use slider to change channel assignments.
•Lock out selected channels.
Closed
Caption
(NTSC
video only)
•Display closed captioned text over live video, in its
own window, or not at all.
•Select solid or shaded background for text.
•Transcribe closed captioned text to a text file.
Hot Words •Enable/disable Hot Words in the Closed Captioning. •Add or change Hot Word selection.
•Set Hot Word to start transcribing automatically.
Capture •Select frame rate. •Select video format and video compression type.
•Capture audio and select audio format.
Advanced •Capture to memory or disk. •Limit capture to pre-set amount of time.
•Pre-allocate maximum file size.
MPEG •Select scale in frames or time. •Update the slider position.
•Play CD automatically if present.
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Playing Media Files
4-1
Chapter 4
Playing Media Files
Click the Media
Playbackbutton
in the Task
control panel to
switch to
playback mode.
The Control
panel changes to
the Playback
panel.
To view the
Playback panel
in Full Screen
mode, press F2.
You can use the Media Playback panel to play the following media files:
•MPEG-1 digital audio and video, including Karaoke—including
dual-channel audio, CDi, Games, and reference application titles
•.AVI video files
Play /
Stop
Loop
Full
Screen
Rewind
Skip
Back
Skip
Forward
Skip
To End File Name
Previous
Track
Next
Track
Volume
Control Volume Mute
Open
File Setup Dialogs
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Playing Media Files
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Playing a File
1. In the Playback panel, click the File Open button.
2. Select a file from the list.
3. Click Add, then click OK.
4. Click the Play button.
5. The file plays in the Display panel.
Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0)
When playing
Video CD 2.0
discs, the
Control panel
changes to this
interactive
panel.
Menu
Selection Setup Dialogs
Play Select Audio Track for
Dual-Mode MPEG CD
Play Return
Selection Play Default
Selection
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The TV Tuner
5-1
Chapter 5
The TV Tuner
The TV Tuner displays cable or broadcast television and smooth, full-
motion video on thewhole 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.
•Replace your desktop with live TV display.
The ATI-TV accepts a wide range of video inputs — from justabout any
device that has a VIDEO OUT connector: TV antenna or cable, VCR,
Video camera, laser disk, and video games.
Click the TV
Tuner button in
the Task control
panel to switch to
TV mode.
The Control
panel changes to
the TVcontrol
panel (in this
illustration,
CATV is
selected).
You can use the Setup button to adjust color,
select the broadcast standard, add and delete
channels, and set closed-caption options (see
Video, Tuner, and Closed Caption in
“Setting up ATI-TV” on page 3-5.)
CATV S-Video
Channel
Up /
Down
Composite Closed
Caption
Unzoom Enlarge /
Reduce
Display
Full
Screen Capture
Volume
Mute
Setup
Volume
Control
Previous
Channel Channel Number
Channel Name
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