Orchid Fahrenheit Video 3D User manual

Fahrenheit Video 3D
User's Manual

Fahrenheit Video 3D User's Manual
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Fahrenheit Video 3D User's Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
About This Manual 5
Before You Begin 6
Section 1 - Hardware Installation 7
Installing Fahrenheit Video 3D 7
External Devices 8
Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram 9
Section 2 - Software Installation 11
Software Overview 11
Windows 95 11
Driver Installation 11
Configuring Your Video Display 12
Information 13
Windows 3.1x 14
Before You Begin 14
Software Installation 14
Configuring Your Video Display 15
Windows NT 3.5x 15
Driver Installation 15
XingMPEG Player 16
Windows 95 16
Software Installation 16
Windows 3.1x 16
Software Installation 16
Section 3 - Using the Utilities 19
Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup (for Windows 3.1x) 19
Display 19
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Virtual Desktop 20
Power Management 21
Alignment 22
Preferences 23
Configuration Name 25
Using the XingMPEG Player 26
RESETEEP (for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95) 27
Uninstalling Fahrenheit Video 3D (for Windows 95) 28
Section 4 - Technical Information 29
Technical Information Overview 29
Troubleshooting Fahrenheit Video 3D 29
If You Need To Contact Us 33
Online Services 34
Appendix A - Technical Specifications 35
Technical Specifications 35
Memory Address Setting 36
VESA Support 36
Display Data Channel Support 36
Resolutions and Refresh Rates 37
Feature Connector Pin-Outs 38
Local Peripheral Bus (LPB) Connector 38
VGA Pin-Out Specifications 39
Appendix B - Power Management 41
Power Management Feature 41
Appendix C - Digital Video Scaling 43
Appendix D - MPEG Video (for Software MPEG) 45
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FCC Notice 46
Declaration of Conformity 47
Index 48
List of Figures
Figure 1.1: Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram 9
Figure 2.1: Settings Configuration Screen 12
Figure 2.2: Orchid Setup Screen 13
Figure 2.3: Fahrenheit Video 3D Information Screen 13
Figure 2.4: XingMPEG Player Options Screen 17
Figure 3.1: Display Menu 19
Figure 3.2: Power Management Menu 21
Figure 3.3: Alignment Menu 23
Figure 3.4: Preferences Menu 24
Figure 3.5: XingMPEG Player Screen 26
Figure A.1: Fahrenheit Video 3D 15-pin Connector 39
List of Tables
Table A.1: VGA Graphics Modes 37
Table A.2: Video Text Modes 37
Table A.3.: VESA Feature Connector Pin-Outs 38

Fahrenheit Video 3D User's Manual
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Fahrenheit Video 3D.
Fahrenheit Video 3D is an advanced multimedia graph-
ics and digital video accelerator. It features 2D and 3D
graphics performance and full motion digital video
acceleration. Full motion digital video can be scaled up
to full screen at 1024x768 resolution and maintain 30
frames per second playback.
Fahrenheit Video 3D is multimedia-ready for your 486
or Pentium PCI-based system and is available with 2MB
of single-cycle EDO DRAM memory. It comes with
dual Local Peripheral Bus (LPB) connectors, which can
also be used as a single VESA feature connector.
Fahrenheit Video 3D also includes hardware MPEG
and TV Tuner upgrade options.
The 3D graphics processor provides three dimensional
graphics acceleration with multimedia and entertain-
ment applications. The 3D accelerated features in-
clude Bi-Linear and Tri-Linear filtering, MIP mapping
and gouraud shading, perspective correction, video
texture mapping, depth cueing and fogging, and alpha
blending and Z-buffering.
You can display resolutions up to 1600x1200, color
depths up to 16.7 million colors and high refresh rates
up to 160Hz. Fahrenheit Video 3D supports the leading
graphics standards like VESA Video BIOS Extensions
and Display Data Channel (DDC). For energy effi-
ciency, full support is provided for the Green PC
specification using VESAs DPMS (Display Power Man-
agement Signaling) standard.
Fahrenheit Video 3D provides customized drivers.
These drivers improve performance and functionality
and come with user-friendly utilities such as the Fahr-
enheit Video 3D control panel, Virtual Desktop and
the XingMPEG Player for MPEG video playback.
Care has been taken to ensure that Fahrenheit Video
3D will provide you with years of trouble-free opera-
tion. We believe youll be pleased with your purchase.
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About This Manual
While Fahrenheit Video 3D is designed to be easy to
install, we recommend that you refer to your computers
reference manual when terminology or installation steps
are unfamiliar to you.
Section 1: Hardware Installation
How to properly install the Fahrenheit Video 3D.
Section 2: Software Installation
How to install the device drivers and utilities.
Section 3: Using the Utilities
How to configure your video display and information on
other useful utilities.
Section 4: Technical Information
Help to ensure that Fahrenheit Video 3D is operating
properly.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
Fahrenheit Video 3D's technical specifications.
Appendix B: Power Management
Details on the DPMS Power Management technology.
Appendix C: Digital Video Scaling
Information on the digital video scaling feature of Fahr-
enheit Video 3D.
Appendix D: MPEG Video
Information on the playback of MPEG digital video files.

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Before You Begin
This manual will familiarize you with the features, installa-
tion and use of your Fahrenheit Video 3D. There are several
symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to
help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on impor-
tant information:
When you see the Magnifying Glass, it refers
to something you should take a closer look at
before proceeding further.
When you see the Exclamation Mark, it gives
important information on avoiding damage.
Common Names
AVI Audio/Video Interleaved
CD Compact Disc
CD-I Compact Disc Interactive
DCI Display Control Interface
DDC Display Data Channel
DPMS Display Power Management Signaling
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
EEPROM Electrical Erasable Programmable Read
Only Memory
EDO Extended Data Out
LPB Local Peripheral Bus
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
VESA Video Electronics Standards Association
VFC VESA Feature Connector
VGA Video Graphics Array

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Hardware Installation
Whether you are a beginner or experienced user,
Fahrenheit Video 3D's simplified design allows you to
get up and running quickly. Installation is simple and
all configuration settings are under software control.
This section gives you help on how to properly install
the Fahrenheit Video 3D .
Installing Fahrenheit Video 3D
1. Turn off the power to your computer and remove
the computer cover.
2. Select a PCI expansion slot for Fahrenheit Video
3D. Most computers accommodate both PCI and
ISAslots.ThePCI
slots are usually
the smaller slots
(seethe example).
Please refer to
your computer's
reference manual
for more informa-
tion.
3. Remove the rear slot cover bracket if it is present
and save the screw.
4. Now remove the Fahrenheit Video 3D from its
antistatic packaging.
5. Carefully hold Fahrenheit Video 3D by the top
edges and lower it into the PCI expansion slot.
Ensure that Fahrenheit Video 3D seats firmly into
the slot.
6. Secure Fahrenheit Video 3D in place by fastening
its metal bracket with the screw you saved.
STATIC!
Before
handlingthe
Fahrenheit
Video3D,be
properly
groundedby
touchingthe
powersupply
housing.
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Section 1: Hardware Installation
7. Replace the cover of the computer.
8. Connect your monitor cable to the 15-pin monitor
connector on Fahrenheit Video 3D (see Figure
1.1). For pin-out information, see Appendix A.
You are now ready to install the Fahrenheit Video 3D
software. Refer to Section 2: Software Installation.
External Devices
The Fahrenheit Video 3D includes Local Peripheral
Bus (LPB) connectors for hardware MPEG and TV
Tuner upgrade options. Hardware MPEG decompres-
sion improves software MPEG performance, while de-
livering 30fps MPEG playback with superior audio
synchronization. The hardware MPEG daughtercard
also features slow playback, fast search, fast forward and
freeze frame.
The TV Tuner provides broadcast and cable TV recep-
tion on your PC by displaying video in a scalable
window. It also supports multiple video sources, such as
VCR input, laser disc players, video game consoles or
camcorders to display on a VGA monitor.
Toinstallthe
Fahrenheit
Video3D
software,you
must have a
CD-ROM
drive
installed.

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Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram
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NOTES:
❏15-pin VGA DDC connector (see Appendix A).
❏Feature connectors - both connectors can be used as standard 26-pin
VESAcompatible featureconnectors or34-pin LPBfeature connectors
(see Appendix A). NOTE: The feature connectors cannot be used as
VESAandLPBsimultaneously.
❏Memory - maximum of 2MB single-cycle EDO DRAM.
❏J4-MPEGAudioconnectorforMPEGhardwareconnection.Pins1and
2 are jumpered (default). Remove the jumper before connecting the
MPEG daughtercard. NOTE: You must replace the jumper when the
MPEGdaughtercard isnotconnected.
❏MPEG Audio output port - for MPEG audio stereo output only.
Figure 1.1: FahrenheitVideo3D Diagram

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Fahrenheit Video 3D User's Manual
Software Overview
Once you complete the hardware installation, you can
begin the software installation. This section gives you
instructions for installing the Fahrenheit Video 3D
software and drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95,
Windows NT 3.5x and the XingMPEG Player. NOTE:
To install the Fahrenheit Video 3D software, you must
have a CD-ROM drive installed.
High resolution device drivers are included for popular
software applications. The software drivers supplied
with Fahrenheit Video 3D are:
Windows 3.1x Windows 95
Windows NT 3.5x XingMPEG Player
Other drivers may be available only through online
services and operating system manufacturers.
Windows 95
Driver Installation
1. Start Microsoft Windows 95. The New Hardware
Found screen appears.
2. Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD-
ROM drive.
3. From the New Hardware Found screen, select the
Driver From Disk Provided by Hardware Manu-
facturer option. Click on Next.
4. Type in the driver location: D:\WIN95 (where D
is the CD-ROM drive letter). Click on OK.
5. Windows 95 copies the Fahrenheit Video 3D
drivers to your hard drive.
6. Restart your computer for the changes to take
effect.
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Section
11
Thismanual
presumes
youare
already
familiarwith
the basics of
Microsoft
Windows.
Pleaserefer
tothe
Microsoft
manualwhen
terminology
orinstallation
stepsare
unfamiliarto
you.
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Configuring Your Video Display
1. From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the Start
button, select Settings, then select Control Panel.
2. From the Control Panel group, double-click on
Display. The Display Properties menu appears.
This menu will allow you to configure the Fahren-
heit Video 3D screen resolution, color depth, re-
fresh rate and other options.
3. To configure the resolution and color depth, click
on the Settings tab. The following screen appears:
4. Make your selections. When you are finished mak-
ing your selections, click on OK to save your
settings.
5. To configure the monitor refresh rate, cursor color,
enable or disable the Virtual Desktop feature,
enable or disable the font cache and adjust your
display, click on the Orchid Setup tab. The follow-
ing screen appears:
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Figure2.1:SettingsConfigurationScreen

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6. Make your selections. When you are finished, click
on OK to save your settings.
Information
The Display Properties menu provides a visual way of
obtaining information on the Fahrenheit Video 3D.
Click on the Information tab and the following screen
appears:
Figure 2.2:Orchid Setup Screen
Figure2.3:FahrenheitVideo3D Information Screen
To access
theonline
manual,click
onthe Orchid
logowithyour
rightmouse
button.

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Windows 3.1x
Before You Begin
Before installing the Fahrenheit Video 3D high resolu-
tion drivers for Windows, you must configure Windows
to start up with the standard VGA driver. Follow the
steps below to select the standard VGA driver:
1. From DOS, change to your Windows directory.
The Windows Setup screen is displayed by typing:
SETUP
2. Highlight the Display option and press ENTER.
From the menu select the VGA video display driver
and press ENTER.
3. Save your configuration and exit to DOS.
Software Installation
1. Start Microsoft Windows 3.1.
2. From the Program Manager File menu, choose
Run.
3. Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD-
ROM drive.
4. Type in the software location: D:\WIN31\SETUP
(where D is the CD-ROM drive letter). Click on
OK.
5. The Fahrenheit Video 3D Welcome screen ap-
pears. Click on Next to continue with the setup
program.
6. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete
the software installation.

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Configuring Your Video Display
Refer to the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup utility in
Section 3 for instructions on configuring your video
display in Windows 3.1x.
Windows NT 3.5x
Driver Installation
1. Boot your system from a DOS system disk.
2. Run the RESETEEP utility program from the
D:\WINNT directory.
3. Boot Windows NT in VGA mode.
4. From the Main group, double-click on Control
Panel, then double-click on Display.
5. Select Change Display Type.
6. From the Change Display Type screen, select
Change for the adapter type.
7. Select the Other button.
8. Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD-
ROM drive and type: D:\WINNT (where D is the
CD-ROM drive letter). Click on OK.
9. From the Select Driver menu, choose Fahrenheit
Video 3D Driver Version 1.0. Click on the Install
button.
10. Click on Yes to install the driver.
11. Restart your computer for the changes to take
effect.

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XingMPEG Player
The XingMPEG Player utility allows you to control the
playback of MPEG files. It features: VCR-style controls,
flexible display modes and diagnostic and benchmark
tools. Also included is the XingMPEG Saver, a Win-
dows-compatible screen saver that prevents monitor
burn-in by playing MPEG files.
Windows 95
Software Installation
1. Start Microsoft Windows 95.
2. From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the Start
button and then click on Run.
3. Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD-
ROM drive and type: D:\MPEG95\SETUP.EXE
(where D is the CD-ROM drive letter). Click on
OK.
4. The installation program copies the program files
to your hard drive and updates your system files.
5. Once the installation is complete, the XingMPEG
Player item is installed in the Program group.
Windows 3.1x
Software Installation
1. Start Microsoft Windows.
2. From the Program Manager File menu, choose
Run.
3. Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD-
ROM drive and type: D:\MPEG31\SETUP.EXE

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(where D is the CD-ROM drive letter). Click on
OK. The following screen appears:
The XingMPEG Driver is required to play MPEG
files from any application. The XingMPEG Player
allows you to play an MPEG file. The XingMPEG
Saver is needed only if you want to use the MPEG
screen saver.
4. Select the options to install and click on OK.
5. Type the software installation location or accept
the default.
6. The installation program copies the program files to
the selected directory location.
Figure 2.4: XingMPEGPlayerOptionsScreen

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