ATI Technologies RADEON 117-40122-20 Specification sheet

RADEON™ Using

Video In/Video Out

P/N: 117-40122-20

ATI and RADEON are registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. Windows is a registered

trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Products may not be

exactly as shown. Features, performance, and specifications may vary depending on operating

environment and are subject to change without notice.

Printed in Canada

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Using Video In

Capture full motion or still image video

Your new RADEON™ graphics card has Video In (also known as Composite In)

capability for capturing full motion or still image video. Just attach a video

device such as a VCR, camcorder, or laser disk player to the Video In connector

on the back of your new graphic card.

Connecting a Video Device

To connect your computer to a video device such as a VCR, camcorder, or laser

disk player, attach a composite cable from the Composite Output connector on

your VCR, camcorder, or laser disk player to the Video In on your graphic card.

Most video devices such as VCRs, camcorders, and laser disk players have a

Composite Output,alsoreferredtoasanRCAoutput.

Connecting Your video device

1Turn off your computer and your VCR, camcorder, or laser disk player.

2Ensure your graphics card is installed correctly.

3Locate the Composite Output on your VCR, camcorder, or laser disk player.

4Looking at the back of your computer, locate your graphics card. Using a

Composite cable, attach one end of the cable to the Video In on your graphics

card and the other to the Composite Output on your video device.

5Turn on your computer and your video device.

6Use the ATI Multimedia Center to capture streaming Video or still images.

For detailed information on video capture, and various capture formats

available, refer to the Online User’s Guide included with your ATI Install CD

ROM.

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Using Video Out

View your PC’s display on a television!

Your new RADEON™ graphics card has Video Out (also known as TV Out)

capability. Just attach your new card to a television, a monitor, or both. You can

even attach your graphics card to your VCR and record your computer’s display.

Television display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching

movies, and browsing the Internet. The following tips will help you get the most

out of your Video Out feature.

Connecting your PC to a television or a VCR

To connect your computer to a television or a VCR, attach a connector cable from

the television (or VCR) to your card. Most televisions and VCRs have a

Composite video input, also referred to as a phono jack or RCA input. A growing

number of televisions and VCRs have another type of video input called S-Video

or S-VHS. An S-Video connection produces a higher quality display than

Composite video. If your television has cable input only, which is the case on

older units, you can connect your graphics card to your television using your

VCR or an RF modulator (available in most electronics stores).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

for European Customers

• Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously

with television display. When you enable television display in

Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor and television is set to

50Hz. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could

be damaged.

Please check the documentation supplied with your monitor to

see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 50Hz. If your

monitor does not support 50 Hz (or you are not sure), then

turn off your monitor before turning on your computer when

using your television as a display.

For information about how to disable television display, see

Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 5.

• Some televisions in Europe may use a SCART connection. If you

use SCART, read Using SCART Connectors for European

Televisions on page 5 before attempting to connect your PC to

your television.

READ ME FIRST

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Connecting Your Video Out Graphics Card to a Television or VCR

1Turn off your computer and your television or VCR.

2Ensure your graphics card is installed correctly.

To use television display, you need the enhanced ATI driver (version 6.0 or

greater) installed on your system. For information about placing the card in

your computer and installing the enhanced ATI driver, see the Getting Started

guide.

3Determine if your television or VCR has an S-Video or Composite video

connection.

4Looking at the back of your computer, locate your graphics card. Using an

S-Video or Composite cable, attach one end of the cable to your graphics card

and the other to your television or VCR. (See Figure 1. Connecting your ATI

RADEON™ card to a TV or VCR below.)

5Turn on your computer and your television or VCR.

6To turn your television display on and off, please see Enabling and Disabling

the Television Display on page 5.

If there is no display on your television, you may need to switch your television

to video display. For more information, see the documentation supplied with

your television. If you have a television connected to your VCR, you can use

the television as your computer’s display. For information about connecting a

television to your VCR, see the documentation that came with your VCR.

Figure 1. Connecting your ATI RADEON™ card to a TV or VCR

VCR

Computer Composite Cable

S-Video Cable

Composite Input

S-Video Input

S-Video Output

VGA Monitor

Connector

Video Input

Composite Out

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Using SCART Connectors for European Televisions

The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format, which is the

most common type. Figure 2 shows how to connect to a SCART connector with a

Composite cable.

If your television supports S-Video (also called S-VHS) video input, you can use

an S-Video cable (available in most consumer electronic stores) to view your PC

on a television.

Using and Adjusting Video Out

Enabling and Disabling the Television Display

1Start Windows®.

2Click Start.

3Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

4Double-click Display.

5ClickontheATI Displays tab.

Windows®98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the

Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab.

6Click on the green enable/disable button next to the word “TV” to enable/

disable television display.

7Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

For information about how to use television display and the ATI Displays

Properties page, click the Help button.

Figure 2. Using a SCART connector with a Composite cable

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Starting Windows®with Television Display Enabled

The television screen may become scrambled temporarily during the initial

Windows®logo display. This is only a temporary effect and your television

screen will be restored within a few seconds.

During start up, your Video Out graphics card will go through a sequence of

mode settings during which your television display will remain blank. This

process takes only a few seconds and helps program the television display.

Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display

Using your television for your computer’s display is ideal for playing games,

giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The display on

your monitor may change or looked squashed. This occurs because the display

adjusts to fit the dimensions of your television. To correct the monitor’s display,

use the controls on the monitor to adjust the display size and position.

Some single frequency monitors may not work with television display enabled. If

you experience problems when television display is enabled, disable television

display to restore your monitor’s display.

Adjusting Monitor Display

The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly

centered when you have television display enabled. These effects are caused by

the changes required to provide a proper display on the television.

Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page

(clickontheMonitor button on the ATI Displays page) to adjust the display on

your monitor only. Click on the Television button to adjust the television display

only.

Viewing Text on Television

Due to the different technology used in the manufacturing of televisions and PC

monitors, standard PC text may look too small on your television.You can

compensate for this by using larger fonts.

To Use Larger Display Fonts

1Start Windows®.

2Click Start.

3Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

4Double-click Display.

5ClickontheSettings tab.

6In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be.

Windows® 98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Advanced button; then select

your font size.

7Click OK or Apply; then follow the onscreen instructions to save your new

settings.

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Reducing Edge Distortion

When using a television for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion

on the left and right side of your television screen. This effect depends on your

television and the PC application you are running.

To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the horizontal size.

To Increase the Horizontal Size

1Start Windows®.

2Click Start.

3Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

4Double-click Display.

5ClickontheATI Displays tab.

Windows®98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the

Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab.

6ClickontheTV button.

7ClickontheAdjustments tab.

8Click on the plus (+) button under Horizontal Screen to increase the horizontal

size of the television display.

9Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

You can also reduce edge distortion by reducing the brightness.

To Change the Brightness

1Start Windows®.

2Click Start.

3Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

4Double-click Display.

5ClickontheATI Displays tab.

Windows®98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the

Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab.

6ClickontheTV button.

7Drag the Brightness slider to the left to decrease the brightness.

8Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made.

Changing Display Configurations

If you move your computer to a place where you are using television display

only, make sure that you have the television display feature enabled; see

Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 5.

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If you change your display mode, television display is disabled beyond the

800x600 mode. If a television is your only display device and a non-supported

mode is selected, the display on your television will disappear. Try pressing ESC

or wait for 15 seconds to see if your display will return. If your display does not

return, you will need to hook up a monitor to your computer to re-enable

television display.

Using Games and Applications

Some older games and applications may program the graphics card directly to

run under a specific display mode. This may cause your television display to turn

off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor will not be affected).

Your television display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart

your system.

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