Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 117-40122-20 ATI Technologies
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RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out P/N: 117-40122-20 AT I and RADEON are registered trademarks of A TI T echnologies Inc. Windows is a re gistered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Products may not be exactly as sho wn.
Using V ideo In Captur e full motion or still image video Y our ne w RADEON™ graphics card has V ideo In (also known as Composite In) capability for capturing full motion or still image video. Just attach a video de vice such as a VCR, camcorder, or laser disk player to the V ideo In connector on the back of your new graphic card.
RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out 3 Using V ideo Out V iew y our PC’ s display on a television! Y our ne w RADEON™ graphics card has V ideo Out (also k nown as TV Out) capability . Just attach your ne w c ard to a television, a monitor , or both.
4 ATI Technologies Inc. Connecting Y our Video Out Graphics Car d to a T elevision or VCR 1 T urn off your computer and your television or VCR. 2 Ensure your graphics card is installed correctly . T o use television display , you need the enhanc e d ATI driver (version 6.
RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out 5 Using SCAR T Connectors f or European T elevisions The SCAR T connector supports only the Composite video format, which is the most common type. Figure 2 sho ws how to connect to a SCAR T connector with a Composite cable.
6 ATI Technologies Inc. Starting W indows ® with T elevision Display Enabled The tele vision screen may become scrambled temporarily during the initial Wi n do w s ® logo display . This is only a temporary effect and your television screen will be restored within a few seconds.
RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out 7 Reducing Edge Distortion When using a tele vision for your PC’ s display , you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your television screen. This ef fect depends on your tele vision and the PC application you are running.
8 ATI Technologies Inc. If you change your display mode, tele vision 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.
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