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ATI HDTV
Component Video Adapter
Installation and Setup User’s Guide
P/N: 117-70104-30
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Contents Getting Started .......................................................................1 System Requirements .................................................................................... 2 Warranty ........................................................................................................ 2 HDTV Kit Contents....................................................................................... 2 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter ......3 Installing Your
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Getting Started 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started View computer output directly on your High Definition Television or other component input device. Provide a big- screen experience for your PC that is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter converts standard VGA or DVI-I video output from your RADEON Series card or ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON Series card to component video that you can display on your High De
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2 Getting Started System Requirements ® ® ™ Intel Pentium 4 / III/ II / Celeron , Processor ® ® Athlon , or better. AMD Graphics Visit www.ati.com for a list of supported graphics Adapter adapters. Operating Visit www.ati.com for a list of supported operating System systems. A CRT monitor is required to install the ATI HDTV Monitor Component Video Adapter, and to run DOS applications. Television HDTVs or SDTVs that accept component input. Warranty The ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter
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Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 3 CHAPTER 2 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Setting up the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter consists of four, easy steps. • Installing the software — page 4 • Setting the DIP switches — page 5 • Connecting the Adapter — page 6 • Selecting the viewing mode — page 7 This chapter explains how to connect the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter to your computer and component input display device. The version of your ATI grap
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4 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter You must have a CRT monitor attached to your computer before installing the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter. i For proper operation of your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter, ATI display drivers must be correctly installed. For “Built by ATI” and “Powered by ATI” products 1 Download the latest CATALYST drivers from www.ati.com, and follow the on-screen installation instructions. 2 Shu
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Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 5 Setting the DIP Switches Modes • DIP switch 3 is always OFF (540p is not supported) •Set all DIP switches ON that correspond to the i modes that your component input device supports; for further details, consult the manual for your component video input device The six DIP switches on the ATI HDTV ON ON ECE Component Video Adapter enable four, standard 12345 6 OFF HDTV video modes: 480i, 480p, always OFF (540p is not supported)
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6 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Use a small, flat-head screwdriver to set the switches — the up position is ON, and the down position is OFF. Set the switches ON for all modes that your HDTV or component input device supports. The “best” display mode depends upon your component input device — try different modes to find i which provides the most satisfactory picture. Use the Windows Display Properties to select the viewing mode you want. See Windows® Control Pa
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Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 7 CHAPTER 3 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter Use the HDTV Component Video Adapter to watch DVD movies and play video games on your High Definition Television. Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and i 480p modes. For maximum performance when you watch DVD movies or play computer games on your HDTV, you should find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result on your TV, and use those settings exclusively.
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8 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter The HDTV settings page opens. The settings you selected via the DIP switches are checked in Dongle Settings. (See Setting the DIP Switches on page 5.) To override the DIP switch settings, check the modes you want in the Custom Settings buttons. 5 Click OK. 6 Click the Advanced... button, 7 Click the Adapter tab, then click the List All Modes... button. List All Modes is only available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It is not available
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Troubleshooting 9 CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting tips for your Component Video Adapter. The following tips may help if you experience problems. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting information. Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Solution The colors on my Ensure that the connections between the TV display are not Component Video Adapter and your HDTV are correct correct (Y=Green, Pb=Blue, Pr=Red). See the illustration on pa
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10 Troubleshooting
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Index System requirements 2 Symbols "Built by ATI" products 4 T A Troubleshooting 9 Adapter U connecting 3 Using your ATI HDTV Component Aspect ratio 5 Video Adapter 7 C V Copy protection 7, 9 Viewing mode D selecting 3 DIP switches W setting 3 Warranty 2 setting aspect ratio 5 Windows control panel settings 7 setting modes 5 Windows XP, Windows 2000, G Windows 98 / 98SE, Windows ME 8 Getting started 1 H HDTV kit contents 2 I Installing your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 4 M Modes 5 S Sett
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