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i A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter Installation and Setup User ’ s Guide P/N: 1 17-70104-30 Copyright © 2003, A TI T echnologies Inc. All rights reserved. A TI and all A TI product and product feature na mes are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of A TI T echnologies Inc.
ii 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 editoria l error s or omissions made herein; nor for incidental or consequential da mag es resulting from the furnishing, performance , or use of this material.
iii Content s Getting Started ............................................... ........................ 1 System Requirements ............. .............. ................. ................. ................. ...... 2 Warranty .. .............. .......
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Getting Start ed 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting S t arted V iew computer ou tpu t directly on your High Definition T elevision 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.
2 Getting Started System Requirement s Wa r r a n t y The A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter is warran ted for one year . A ccompanying product accessories are warranted for 90 days. For information on your video card’ s graphics features, double- click the A TI icon in the lower-ri ght corner of your screen, or go to www .
Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapte r 3 CHAPTER 2 Setting up Y our A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter Setting up the A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter consists of four , easy steps.
4 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapte r Inst alling Y our A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter For “Built by A TI” and “Powered by A TI” products 1 Download the latest CA T A L YST drivers from www .ati.com , and follow the on-screen installation instructions.
Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapte r 5 Setting the DIP Switches Modes The six DIP switches on the AT I H D T V Component V id e o Adapter enable four , standard HDTV video modes: 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i. The default setting is 480i or 480p, depending upon yo ur component input device.
6 Setting up Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapte r Use a small, flat-head screwdrive r to set the switches — the up position is ON, and the down positio n is OFF . Set the switches ON for all modes that your HDTV or compo nent input device supports.
Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapte r 7 CHAPTER 3 Using Y our A TI HDTV Component V ideo Adapter Use the HDTV Component V ideo Adapter to watch DVD movies and play video games on you r High Definition T elevision.
8 Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter The HDTV settings page opens. The settings you selected via the DIP switches ar e checked in Dongle Settings . (See Setting the DIP Swit ches on page 5 .) T o override the DIP switch settings, check the modes you want in the Custom Sett ings buttons.
Troubleshooting 9 CHAPTER 4 T roubleshooting This chapter contains troubleshooting tips for your Com po nent V ideo Adapter . The following tips may help if you experi ence problems. Please contact your dealer for more advanced troubleshooting info rmation.
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11 Symbols "Built by ATI" products 4 A Adapter connecting 3 Aspect ratio 5 C Copy protection 7, 9 D DIP switches setting 3 setting aspect ratio 5 setting modes 5 G Getting started 1 H HDTV k.
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