ATI Technologies MULTIMEDIA CENTER 9.0 Guía de usuario

iATI Multimedia Center™ 9.0User’s GuideP/N 137-70268-70 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.ATI and all ATI product and produ

2 Starting ATI Multimedia Center Starting ATI Multimedia CenterStarting from LaunchPadThe LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your M

92 DTV Selection FunctionPrintOptionsCenter imagePrint image in center of page.Image size:Maximize Print in full-page format.One to one Print sam

CD Audio 93CD Audio Use CD Audio to play standard audio CDs. Advanced features such as Random play, Intro play (which plays the first ten sec

94 CD Audio CD Audio Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control CD Audio from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Pause Ctrl + BPl

CD Audio 95CD Audio Settings Use the CD Audio Settings page to set up playlists and shuffle play, and to use an LCD panel for track number and

96 CD Audio CD Audio Preferences Settings The Preferences settings page lets you control Power Management settings in CD Audio.To open the Pr

Video CD 97Video CD Video CD plays Video CD 1.0 CDs, Video 2.0 Interactive CDs, and Karaoke CDs.When you click the logo in the upper left corn

98 Video CD Video CD Feature Menu You can access Video CD functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel. This i

Video CD 99Video CD Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control Video CD from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Pause Ctrl + BPlay

100 Video CD Capturing Still Frames From Video CDs To capture still frames from Video CDsClick the Capture button in the Video CD control pan

Video CD 101Video CD Display Settings Use the Video CD Display settings pages to set up video size and general operation.To open the Video CD

Online Help 3Starting from Windows® taskbar1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs .2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center ,

102 Video CD Video CD Closed Caption Settings The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed captioned text is displayed – over

Video CD 103Video CD Preferences Settings Use the Video CD Preferences settings page to set up general characteristics for your player.To open

104 DVD DVD DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a high-density format that provides as much as 17 Gigabytes of storage — 25 times more than a CD-

DVD 105You can also start DVD from other Multimedia Center features installed on your system. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s control panel o

106 DVD DVD Feature Menu You can access DVD functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel. This is very useful

DVD 107DVD Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control DVD from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Help F1Show / hide controls F2Pl

108 DVD Command Key(s)Display at 50%Display at 75%Display at 100%Display at 200%Alt / Ctrl +1Alt / Ctrl +2Alt / Ctrl +3Alt / Ctrl +4About Alt + A

DVD 109Playing DVD-Video Discs All DVD players and drives will read audio CDs and CD-ROMs, and play music from Enhanced CDs (CD Plus, CD Extra

110 DVD Selecting audio channels When you view a standard DVD-Video disc that has multiple audio streams, clicking the audio channel button d

DVD 111To set up external subtitlesClick the Closed Caption button in the DVD control panel, and then click the Set External Subtitle button, and

4 Multimedia Center Configuration Tool Multimedia Center Configuration Tool When the Multimedia Center is running, you access settings vi

112 DVD Selecting viewing angle Click the Angle button in the DVD control panel to display a menu of camera angles. The selected angle is c

DVD 113To zoom in the zoomed areaHold down the Shift key, and draw another rectangle in the zoomed area.To unzoom or use predefined zoom levelsRig

114 DVD If you do nothing, playback resumes from the point where you stopped.When you click Stop, Previous/Next Chapter, A/B Repeat, or move the

DVD 115DVD Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in DVD.To open the Display settings pageClick th

116 DVD DVD Preferences Settings The Preferences settings page lets you control some of the DVD default values.To open the Preferences settin

DVD 117DVD Initialization Wizard When you click the Initialization Wizard button, the second page of the Wizard provides options for controlli

118 DVD DVD Closed Captioning Display closed captioned text over video, and/or in a separate window beside the video. When you use the separ

DVD 119Closed Caption settings The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed captioned text is displayed — over video or in a w

120 DVD DVD-Video Audio Settings The Audio settings page lets you control how DVD handles audio. • The Multimedia Center supports standard DV

DVD 121S/PDIF S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) allows transfer of digital audio from one location to another without analog conversion;

Multimedia Center Configuration Tool 5To access Audio/Video settings click the DVD tab in the Multimedia Center Configuration Tool. Three aud

122 DVD Selection FunctionSome discs may not support the aspect ratio you select. For example, selecting letterbox for a disc that contains onl

DVD 123DVD Schedule Settings If you have the features installed, you can schedule events for TV Magazine, Personal Video Recorder, File Player

124 DVD Capturing Still Frames To capture still frames from DVD Click the Capture button in the DVD control panel. The current frame is plac

File Player 125File Player Use the File Player to play various multimedia file formats, including TV-ON-DEMAND™ VCR files. The types of file y

126 File Player Playing Multimedia Files To play multimedia files1 Click the File Open button , and then select a file from the Select Files

File Player 127File Player Feature Menu You can access File Player functions by right-clicking on the video viewing area or the control panel.

128 File Player File Player Shortcut Keys You can use the following keys to control File Player from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Pause Ctrl

File Player 129Command Key(s)THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regardless of setting in Display Setup page)F6Minimize (without THRUVIEW) F7Revers

130 File Player Zooming and Panning You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to enlarge a selected portion of the screen, and return

File Player 131File Player Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in the File Player.To open the D

6 Multimedia Center Configuration Tool To access PC Check PC Check evaluates your computer system to determine if it is correctly set up for

132 File Player File Player Preferences Settings The Preferences settings page lets you specify power management settings.To open the Prefer

File Player 133File Player Closed Caption Settings The File Player Closed Caption settings page lets you control how closed captions are displ

134 File Player External Captions Support When you record video using TV-ON-DEMAND (see page 87) or the Personal Video Recorder (see page 38)

File Player 135File Player Audio Settings To set up File Player audioClick the Setup button in the File Player control panel, and then click

136 File Player File Player Stills Gallery Settings You can capture still images from ATI VCR files, AVI files, and MPEG-1 files running in t

File Player 137Slide Show You can assemble still images to create a slide show of your favorite pictures. To create a slide show1 Click the O

138 File Player

FM Radio 139FM Radio FM Radio is a full-function FM tuner providing programmable preset stations and station seeking, plus advanced features s

140 FM Radio You can also start FM Radio from other Multimedia Center features. Click the ATI logo in the feature’s control panel or display pan

FM Radio 141FM-ON-DEMAND Pause a live broadcast, return later and resume listening where you left off. You can listen to a program from the b

TV 7TVWatch Television on your computer! You can receive up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video

142 FM Radio Setting up FM Radio • Because FM Radio obtains its audio input line from the TV tuner, you must run TV (see page 7) before startin

FM Radio 143Selection FunctionSleep Timer (Minutes)DurationType the number of minutes before FM Radio shuts down (default: 30).Fade OutType the nu

144 FM Radio FM-ON-DEMAND settings Use the FM-ON-DEMAND settings page to specify the recording format, allocate drive and disk space for FM-ON-

FM Radio 145Schedule You can schedule listening and recording sessions and alarm clock functions for FM Radio. Your recorded files are saved

146 FM Radio FM Feature Menu You can access FM Radio functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display pane

FM Radio 147Keyboard Shortcuts To change stations from your keyboard, type the station’s frequency (for example, 981 or 98.1) or type the stat

148 FM Radio

Library 149Library The Library provides a convenient way to manage and play all your multimedia files. When you record video or audio, it is

150 Library from Windows® taskbar1 In the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then point at Programs .2 Point at ATI Multimedia Center , and then

Library 151Converting Media Files When you capture video from TV, setting the Recording Quality to Good or Longer saves files in ATI VCR (Prop

8 TV To start TVfrom LaunchPad Click the TV button in the Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page 2.from Windows® taskbar1 In the Wi

152 Library Converting DTV Files To convert DTV files to MPEG-1 / 2 / 41 Right-click the file, and then click Export in the drop-down menu.2

Library 153Recommended Content Deletion You can have the Library find and delete files that meet the following criteria.•Age• Time since last

154 Library Creating DVDs You can use the Library’s DVD creation feature to produce your own DVDs, in several standard formats — miniDVD, DVD

Schedule 155Schedule Use the Schedule feature to activate events on the dates and times you want. You can schedule events for CD Audio, TV M

156 Schedule Schedule Settings Selection FunctionName The name of the event. Checked events are active.Feature The feature to schedule: CD

TV Out 157TV Out You can connect a television set as your computer’s display, and use your Multimedia Center to view computer output directly

158 TV Out

Teletext 159Teletext ATI’s new Teletext application lets you get the most out of working with Teletext. ATI Teletext eliminates all the famil

160 Teletext

Special Multimedia Center Features 161Special Multimedia Center Features TV, DTV, DVD, and File Player provide these special features:• THRUVIE

TV 9Initialization Wizard Click the Setup button, and then click the Display tab.Click the Initialization Wizard... button. The TV Channels Initi

162 Special Multimedia Center Features To restore your desktop pattern and TV, DVD, or File Player, click the TV button (or the Video button, if

Special Multimedia Center Features 163EAZYLOOK TV controls The following TV controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE WONDER Button

164 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionTVAll modes Display information about current TV settings and content.

Special Multimedia Center Features 165REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionNot recording and not in TV-ON-DEMAND modeCycle through aspect ratios (r

166 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionTV-ON-DEMAND pausedResume normal playback. Also resumes playback from

Special Multimedia Center Features 167REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionAny Mouse Pad arrowNot in TV Listings, Scheduler, or Status Info. TV Li

168 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionTV Listings / SchedulerSchedule viewing the selected program. Select O

Special Multimedia Center Features 169Channel Surfing in EAZYLOOK mode Use the following REMOTE WONDER buttons to navigate when you channel su

170 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK DVD controls The following DVD controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE WONDER bu

Special Multimedia Center Features 171REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionAll modes Press VOL + to increase volume; press VOL - to decrease.MUTETo

10 TV Sizing the TV display You can resize the TV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or CTRL key combination. • The F2 key hides/shows

172 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionAll modes Pause playback. To advance one frame at a time, press repeat

Special Multimedia Center Features 173EAZYLOOK File Player controls The following File Player controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. RE

174 Special Multimedia Center Features REMOTE WONDER buttonContext FunctionMUTEAll modes Toggle audio mute.While playing Enter a Playlist number.

Special Multimedia Center Features 175REMOTE WONDER buttonContext FunctionAll modes Start or resume normal playback of content or slide show. In f

176 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK Library controls The following Library controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK.REMOTE WO

Special Multimedia Center Features 177REMOTE WONDER buttonContext FunctionMouse Pad up / down arrowsAll modes Move up / down in a list.Go to previ

178 Special Multimedia Center Features EAZYLOOK Teletext controls The following Teletext controls are available when you use EAZYLOOK. REMOTE

Special Multimedia Center Features 179REMOTE WONDER ButtonContext FunctionAll modesSave current page as bitmap in the Library (see Library on page

180 Special Multimedia Center Features MULTVIEW in EAZYLOOK MULTVIEW (see page 47) is available in EAZYLOOK. Your REMOTE WONDER (see page 3

Special Multimedia Center Features 181The MULTVIEW window appears in the lower-left corner of your screen. • When on-screen information is displa

TV 11TV Feature MenuYou can access TV functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is very use

182 Special Multimedia Center Features

EAZYSHARE 183EAZYSHARE EAZYSHARE lets you use your home computer network to share audio and video content among all your networked PCs. One

184 EAZYSHARE Setting up EAZYSHARE TV Configuring your network The basic network configuration consists of one server and multiple clie

EAZYSHARE 185To configure clients 1 In Windows taskbar, click Start, point at Programs, and then click ATI Multimedia Center.2 Double-click Con

186 EAZYSHARE Display settings Use the Display Settings page to set up your display's general appearance and functions. Click the Setup

EAZYSHARE 187Channel Control settings Use the Channel Control Settings page to set up your channel list, synchronize your channel list with th

188 EAZYSHARE Closed Caption settings Use the Closed Caption Settings page to specify how closed-captioned text is displayed.• Also see Exter

EAZYSHARE 189TV-ON-DEMAND settings Use the TV-ON-DEMAND Settings page to set up TV-ON-DEMAND.Click the Setup button in the EAZYSHARE TV contr

190 EAZYSHARE Schedule settings Use the EAZYSHARE TV Record Scheduler to record TV programs on the dates and times that you specify. The ser

EAZYSHARE 191Local and Remote Functions The Local PC controls the server (the PC that provides the media files to the client PCs that are conn

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12 TV Selection FunctionAspect Ratio Selects the width-to-height ratio for the video window:Non-Fixed Allows the window to be stretched to any pr

192 EAZYSHARE Playing Stored Media All your recorded audio and video files are saved in the Library for convenient retrieval and playback. •

EAZYSHARE 193Network Status The Network Status panel displays transmission quality, speed, and the number of connected clients. To display the

194 EAZYSHARE Recording Video and Still Images Recording TV To record TVClick the Record button in the EAZYSHARE TV control panel. Right-cli

EAZYSHARE 195Exporting recorded video You can export recorded video as an MPEG file or an ATI VCR Proprietary ATI video format file.To export

196 EAZYSHARE Capturing still images You can capture full-color, 24-bit-per-pixel still images from television, save them on your computer&ap

EAZYSHARE 197Closed Captioning To display closed-captioned textClick the Closed Caption button in the control panel.Closed captioned text appe

198 EAZYSHARE

EAZYLAUNCH 199EAZYLAUNCH EAZYLAUNCH lets you start Windows in EAZYLOOK™ mode (see page 162), launch Multimedia Center features, and enjoy med

200 EAZYLAUNCH If your system is configured to start in EAZYLAUNCH, this screen appears when you log on to Windows. It also appears when you pre

EAZYLAUNCH 201When you press the ATI button on the REMOTE WONDER II while a feature is displaying video or images, this screen appears. The left

TV 13TV Keyboard ShortcutsYou can use the following keys to control TV from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Pause Ctrl + BPlay Ctrl + XToggle Play /

202 EAZYLAUNCH

Troubleshooting 203Troubleshooting If you have problems with video or audio, try these suggestions. Audio Problems ...ProblemSuggested soluti

204 Troubleshooting ProblemSuggested solutionNo sound from TVEnsure that the audio connection between your ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card

Troubleshooting 205ProblemSuggested solutionNo sound from TVEnsure that the audio connection between your ALL-IN-WONDER card and your sound card i

206 Troubleshooting ProblemSuggested solutionCan’t record sound when recording from a videotapeLeft and right audio output from your VCR must be

Troubleshooting 207ProblemSuggested solutionNo sound on the videotape when outputting to a VCRLeft and right audio output from your VCR must be co

208 Troubleshooting Video Problems ... ProblemSuggested solutionVideo is unstable or only black and whiteCheck that you are using the correct b

Troubleshooting 209ProblemSuggested solutionDropped frames during video recordingDropped frames during video recording indicates that some part of

210 Troubleshooting DVD Problems The following information applies to Windows® 98 and Windows® Me, but many of the suggestions may also apply to

Troubleshooting 211Other things to consider For older DVD drives, contact the DVD manufacturer for a firmware upgradeIf DVD movies appear bright

14 TV Command Key(s)THRUVIEW window (Blended Window, regardless of settings in Display Settings page)F5THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regard

212 Troubleshooting If the DVD Player exhibits problems such as:• DVD Player launches, but the ATI DVD splash screen is all you can see. • DVD Pl

Troubleshooting 213Suggested solutionsClose other programs. If a DVD movie is jumpy or drops frames, other tasks may be causing the problem. Many

214 Troubleshooting Suggested solutionsRemove Real Mode (DOS) drivers for the DVD-ROM drive. Real mode CD-ROM drivers may interfere with proper

Troubleshooting 215Suggested solutionsEnable DMA for the DVD drive in Windows. Windows DMA support for DVD drives usually improves playback perfo

216 Troubleshooting Suggested solutionsConfigure the DVD-ROM drive as a MASTER. DVD-ROM drives typically have jumpers used to select MASTER or S

Troubleshooting 217Suggested solutions6 When Windows 9x loads, open WINDOWS EXPLORER and see if you can find the DVD-ROM drive. In the example des

218 Troubleshooting Suggested solutionsIf problems persist:BEFORE you call Customer Support, please have the following information ready:• Detail

TV 15Display SettingsThe Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in TV.To open the Display settings pageClick the Setup butt

16 TV Selection FunctionDisplayFeatureWhen MinimizedControls how TV behaves when minimized:Minimize TV TV becomes an icon on your desktop.Video

TV 17Video SettingsThe Video settings page lets you choose a video connector and fine-tune video characteristics. To open the Video settings page

18 TV TV Tuner SettingsThe TV Tuner settings page lets you autoscan for active TV channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set

TV 19Channel Property DetailsWhen you select a channel and then click the Details... button in the TV Tuner settings page, the Channel Property De

20 TV Selection FunctionChannelSpecificSettingsAudioClick Audio, and then click Details... to open the Sound details page.Mute SettingsGlobal App

TV 21Stills Gallery SettingsYou can capture still images from TV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. To open the TV Stills Gallery settings page

iiiContentsUsing Your ATI Multimedia Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Starting ATI Multimedia Center...

22 TV ATI TV BarBrowse the Web and watch TV at the same time, without resizing your windows! ATI TV Bar displays TV in your Internet Explorer We

TV 23Channel SurfingYou can browse through several TV channels simultaneously, and select channels by clicking on “thumbnail” images (miniature re

24 TV Closed CaptioningDisplay closed captioned text over video, like a standard TV, and/or in a separate window beside the video. When you use

TV 25Closed Caption settingsThe Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed captioned text is displayed — over video or in a window —

26 TV HOTWORDS™ Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning (see Closed Captioning on page 24), you can specify words

TV 27TV MagazineUse TV Magazine to transcribe closed captioned broadcasting, including pictures and text. You can save files as RTF (Rich Text Fo

28 TV Selection FunctionFileNameType a name for the file.File FormatSelect a file format (RTF, TXT, or HTML).Options Overwrite filesCheck to over

TV 29External Captions SupportWhen you record video using TV-ON-DEMAND (see page 35) or the Personal Video Recorder (see page 38), the associated

30 TV Secondary Audio Program (SAP)The Secondary Audio Program can be used to broadcast, for example, language translations, reading services for

TV 31Channel LockoutChannel Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program Loc

ivAchieving the best results with MPEG video recording... 45MULTVIEW™...

32 TV Parental ControlParental Control lets you restrict access to TV programs depending on their content rating. The video and audio of program

TV 33Recording Video and Still ImagesFull-motion video. The Personal Video Recorder lets you record a clip of full-motion video plus audio from y

34 TV Recording a clip of video and audio from TVTo record a clip of video and audioClick the Record button in the Television control panel, or r

TV 35TV-ON-DEMAND™TV-ON-DEMAND lets you pause a live program, return later, and resume watching where you left off. You can view the show from th

36 TV To play recorded video Click the Play button in the TV-ON-DEMAND control panel.To pause recorded video The Pause button is displayed in liv

TV 37To move within recorded video Using your mouse, drag the position slider to move forwards or backwards in delayed video. As you move the sli

38 TV Personal Video RecorderThe Personal Video Recorder provides simple controls and powerful recording options. You can record a clip of full-

TV 39When you right-click the record button, the following options are available (the available times depend upon your hard disk space). Record fo

40 TV Personal Video Recorder settingsUse the Personal Video Recorder settings pages to specify recording quality, duration, general options, and

TV 41To set up the Personal Video RecorderClick the Setup button in the TV control panel, and then click the Personal Video Recorder tab. Selectio

vChannel Lockout ... 84Parental Control ...

42 TV Selection FunctionRecordingPreset Motion-triggered recording Record video and audio, triggered by motion in the video frame. This feature c

TV 43Using VIDEOSOAPVIDEOSOAP delivers advanced filtering to reduce noise, improve sharpness and soften focus as desired, to provide the highest q

44 TV One Touch RecordOne Touch Record provides one-click recording for specific times and durations. The default recording quality is used (see

TV 45Achieving the best results with MPEG video recordingTo access MPEG properties1 Click the setup button in the Television control panel, and

46 TV VideoFormatIBPFrames(Mbps)Minimum CPU RequiredI-FrameOnly(Mbps)MinimumCPURequired160x120 1.0 P200-MMX 1.0 P200-MMX352x240 1.5 PII-266 2.0 P

TV 47MULTVIEW™If you have an ATI ALL-IN-WONDER card and an ATI TV WONDER PCI card installed, MULTVIEW lets you watch a different channel in a seco

48 TV 3 Click Enable MULTVIEW, choose the default location of the PIP window, and then click the Finish button. To open and close MULTVIEW1 Right

TV 49MULTVIEW keyboard shortcutsYou can use the following keyboard shortcuts to control MULTVIEW.Command Key(s)Toggle MULTVIEW window on / off Alt

50 TV TV ListingsGemstar’s GUIDE Plus+™ is an electronic television programming guide for Microsoft Windows. It provides advanced program inform

TV 51• Auto Update As time passes, or as you change channels, the TV Program Details panel updates its program information. • Copy Check this to

viDVD Initialization Wizard ... 117DVD-Video Settings ...

52 TV Setting up TV ListingsRegistrationThe first time you launch the GUIDE Plus+ system, you will need to register. This allows you to download

TV 53Getting aroundTo navigate the various TV Listings views, click the tab for the view you want, or select the appropriate view from the View me

54 TV ViewingTV Listings works with your TV tuner to automatically display shows. When you select a program for viewing, the Watch icon appears

TV 55Filter optionsClick the Filter icon to open the Filter options dialog, where you can adjust the current view and quickly locate programs. Se

56 TV Categories- tabThe Categories tab displays all genre categories in the current listings. A list of genre categories is displayed on the le

TV 57Typically, you use the favorites list to find your preferred shows when your data file is updated. Select the Favorites search from the list

58 TV Schedules tabA schedule is a list of TV events that you have selected in any view, including search results. The schedule is in the form o

TV 59Setting search parametersTo start a new search, in the Search menu, click New Search ... to open the Search dialog, which you can use to set

60 TV Sports tabThe Sports tab displays all sports sub-categories for all sporting events in the current listings, on the left side of your scree

TV 61Titles tabThe Titles tab displays all titles in the current listings, on the left side of your screen. Click a title to display all show tim

viiLibrary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Special Feature ...

62 TV FAST tvtv for PCFAST tvtv for PC is a web-based program guide that provides advanced program information, such as station names and numbers

TV 63Stills GalleryThe still images you capture from TV, DTV, DVD, Video CD, or File Player are saved in the Stills Gallery. You can save images

64 TV To set up the Stills GalleryClick the Setup button in the Stills Gallery, TV, File Player, or Video CD control panel, and then click the St

DTV 65DTV Watch Digital Television on your computer in smooth, full-motion video on the whole screen or in a window. DTV delivers advanced f

66 DTV To start DTVfrom LaunchPad Click the DTV button in the Launchpad. For information on LaunchPad, see page 2.from Windows® taskbar1 In t

DTV 67Sizing the DTV display You can resize the DTV display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or CTRL key combination. • The F2 key hides/

68 DTV DTV Feature Menu You can access DTV functions by right-clicking on the control panel or the viewing area of the display panel. This is

DTV 69Selection FunctionAspect Ratio Selects the width-to-height ratio for the video window:Auto The DTV program determines the aspect ratio; vide

70 DTV Keyboard Shortcuts You can use the following keys to control DTV from your keyboard. Command Key(s)Pause Ctrl + BPlay Ctrl + XToggle Pl

DTV 71Command Key(s)THRUVIEW window (Blended Window, regardless of settings in Display Settings page)F5THRUVIEW Desktop (Blended Desktop, regardl

viiiEAZYSHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Starting EAZYSHARE TV ...

72 DTV Display Settings The Display settings page lets you control how video is displayed in DTV.To open the Display settings pageClick the Se

DTV 73Selection FunctionOptions Always On Top Display DTV on top of other applications.Auto hide controls when in full screen Hide DTV controls wh

74 DTV Video Settings The Video settings page lets you fine-tune video characteristics. To open the Video settings pageClick the Setup button

DTV 75Channel List The DTV Channel List page lets you autoscan and set up channels. The large box displays a list of all available channels, an

76 DTV Audio Settings To open the DTV Audio Settings pageClick the Setup button in the DTV control panel, and then click the Audio tab. Select

DTV 77Autoscanning for DTV channels Autoscanning searches for all available channels and stores them in the Channel List.1 Click the Setup butt

78 DTV Stills Gallery Settings You can capture still images from DTV, and save them in the Stills Gallery. To open the Stills Gallery settings

DTV 79Closed Caption settings The Closed Caption settings page lets you specify how closed captioned text is displayed — over video or in a wi

80 DTV HOTWORDS Have your computer watch TV for you! When you turn on Closed Captioning (see Closed Captioning on page 78), you can specify wo

DTV 81TV Magazine Use TV Magazine to transcribe closed captioned broadcasting, including pictures and text. You can save files as RTF (Rich Te

1Using Your ATI Multimedia CenterThis Guide explains how to use the features that your ATI Multimedia Center offers. The Multimedia Center is a

82 DTV Selection FunctionFileNameType a name for the file.File FormatSelect a file format (RTF, TXT, or HTML).Options Overwrite filesCheck to ove

DTV 83Zooming and Panning You can zoom in on the video in the Display panel to enlarge a selected portion of the screen, and return your displa

84 DTV Channel Lockout Channel Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Prog

DTV 85Parental Control Parental Control lets you restrict access to DTV programs depending on their content rating. You can record restricted

86 DTV Recording Video The Digital Video Recorder provides simple controls and powerful options for recording video and audio. Use the Digital

DTV 87TV-ON-DEMAND TV-ON-DEMAND lets you pause a live program, return later, and resume watching where you left off. You can view the show fro

88 DTV TV-ON-DEMAND historyWhen you right-click the Time display in the Recording panel, a Go To Time menu lists all programs that TV-ON-DEMAND h

DTV 89Electronic Program Guide The Electronic Program Guide provides an intelligent, free, integrated program guide that lets you view and sear

90 DTV Stills Gallery The still images you capture from DTV, TV, DVD, Video CD, or File Player are saved in the Stills Gallery. You can save

DTV 91Stills Gallery settings Use the Stills Gallery Setup page to define how the Stills Gallery saves and prints captured images.To set up the