ATI-TV Wonder VE

Getting Started and Users Guide
The PCI-based TV Tuner and Video Capture Card

Disclaimer

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Table of Contents

Getting Started... 1
What You'll Need... 1 Features.... 2 Important Safety Instructions... 3 Installing the ATI-TV Wonder VE card... 4 Audio Connection... 5 Using Composite In... 6 ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors.. 7 Windows New Hardware Wizard... 7
Installing ATI Multimedia Center.. 8
ATI Multimedia Center.... 9
Using the ATI Multimedia Center. 11
Starting ATI Multimedia Center... 12 Attaching and Detaching Panels... 13 Online Help... 13 TV Player... 14 Digital VCR.... 24 Stills Gallery.... 26 Video Editor.... 28 CD Audio Player... 29 Video-CD Player... 32 Schedule... 39

Troubleshooting... 41

Getting Started

CHAPTER 1

ATI-TV Wonder VE lets you watch up to 125 cable television channels and 70 antenna channels in smooth, fullmotion video on the whole screen or in a window. You can capture still frames and movie clips, channel surf, create your own TV transcripts, and turn your PC into a digital VCR.

JOYSTICK

SPK/LINE LINE IN MIC IN

Line In

Composite In

COMP IN

COMPOSITE OUT

VCR or Camcorder

Figure 3. Using Composite In
ATI-TV Wonder VE Connectors
The TV Tuner provides audio output, and composite input connectors:

CATV Composite Input

For input from cable TV or antenna. For input from composite video sources. For output to your sound card.
Figure 4. The ATI-TV Wonder VE connectors
Windows New Hardware Wizard
Now that all necessary connections are made, you are ready to power on your system. New hardware may be detected after you restart your computer. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to allow Windows to correctly identify your new hardware. To identify new hardware in Windows 95
Windows 95 briefly displays the New Hardware Found dialog before launching the Update Device Driver Wizard. If the wizard does not appear, proceed directly to Installing ATI Multimedia Center on page 8.

Click Cancel.

You are now ready to install the ATI Multimedia Center software. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to complete the installation.
Installing ATI Multimedia Center To identify new hardware in Windows 98
Windows 98 briefly displays the New Hardware Found dialog before launching the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. Click Search for the best driver for your device. Click Cancel. The Add New Hardware Wizard will attempt to install drivers for a PCI Multimedia Device.

Click Cancel once again.

Installing ATI Multimedia Center
With Windows 95 or Windows 98 running on your computer, you need to install the ATI Multimedia Center to take advantage of your ATI-TV Wonder VE cards special features. To install ATI Multimedia Center for Windows 95 or Windows 98
Insert the ATI INSTALLATION CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If Windows runs the CD-ROM automatically, proceed to step 6.
Click Start. Click Run. Type the following: D:\SETUP (If D is not your CD-ROM drive, substitute D with the correct drive letter.)
Click OK. The Welcome screen appears. Click Next to install the ATI Multimedia Center software. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

ATI Multimedia Center

The ATI Multimedia Center is designed to launch automatically each time you start Windows. The ATI Multimedia Launch Pad provides quick access to all features of the ATI Multimedia Center. The first time the ATI Multimedia Center is launched, you will be guided through the TV Display Installation Wizard. The Installation Wizard will help you quickly configure your ATI Multimedia Center software. Refer to Setting up the TV Player on page 15 for more information.

CHAPTER 2

Using the ATI Multimedia Center

To start the TV Player

from LaunchPad
Click Television in the Launchpad. For information on ATI Multimedia Launch Pad Options, see page 12
from Windows 95 / Windows 98 taskbar
In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at Programs. Point at ATI Multimedia , then click TV.

Setting up the TV Player

The TV Player Wizard will launch automatically the first time you select the TV tuner option. The TV Display Wizard guides you quickly and easily through the set up your TV Player.

O PTION

The TV Display wizard lets you control how video is displayed in the TV Player. Place a check mark beside the option you would like.
D ESCRIPTION When selected, this option will turn the desktop into a TV Screen. You will need to minimize the player to activate this feature. When selected, will keep the TV screen size at a constant ratio. Allows you to place the player on top of other windows When selected, a pop-up help box will be displayed when placing the cursor overtop of a control Allows you to see shortcut key combinations in Tool Tips string. Allows you to completely hide the TV with a special key combination.

Video Desktop

Fixed Aspect Ratio Always on Top Show Tool Tips
Show Shortcut Hide Player Hotkey
Select Next to continue. Once you have configured your TV display settings, you will need to make the appropriate Audio Input selection. Select the Audio Input that matches the connection between the TV Wonder and your sound card. Select Next to continue. The TV Video Capture Installation Wizard allows you to specify the capture format and specify the drive to store the capture. Select Next to finish setting up the TV Tuner.
Setup using the Initialization Wizard
The Initialization Wizard allows you to change previous settings at any time. Click the Setup button, then click the Display tab. Click the Initialization button to open the Wizard. Check the features you want (point your mouse at the checkboxes to see what each one does). The Wizard will help you set up your TV display, audio, and video capture options. Setting up the TV Player on page 15 TV Player Tuner settings on page 18 Capturing Video and still images on page 22

Setup without the Initialization Wizard
Choose antenna or cable Click the Setup button, in the TV Player control panel, then click the TV Tuner tab. In the Cable Standard box, click the TV broadcast format. Set up the audio Select the sound card connector used for TV audio input: Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Display tab. Click the Initialization button, then click the Next button three times to open the TV Sound Initialization Wizard. Click the audio input that matches the connection between your ATI card and your sound card. When the correct setting is selected, you will hear audio from your speakers. Scan for available channels Click the Setup button, then click the TV Tuner tab. Click the AutoScan button.
The TV Player scans for all available channels and stores them when you click the OK button. When scanning is complete, you can type a name for each channel in the Channel Name box.
Sizing the TV Player display
You can resize the TV Player display using the mouse, the Maximize button, or CTRL key combination:
Increase size of display panel Decrease size of display panel Play full-screen CTRL + Up Arrow CTRL + Down Arrow CTRL + F
The F2 key hides/shows the control panel, to save desktop space. You can also use the CTRL key to display these preset sizes:
160 x120 pixels 240 x180 pixels 320 x240 pixels 640 x480 pixels Toggle between full screen and current size CTRL+1 CTRL+2 CTRL+3 CTRL+4 CTRL+F ALT+F

TV Player video settings

The video settings page lets you choose a video connector, finetune video characteristics, and set up for captured video (see Capturing Video and still images on page 22).
Using the ATI Multimedia Center To open the Video settings page Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Video tab.
Connector Standard Color Brightness Contrast Tint Choose cable, composite input. Choose the broadcast standard for your area. Adjusts the amount of color in the display. Adjusts the amount of white in the display. Adjusts the gradation of tone between highlights, midtones, and shadows. Adjusts the balance of red to blue.

TV Player Tuner settings

The tuner settings page lets you autoscan for active TV channels, choose cable or antenna input, name channels, and set channel-specific options. To open the Tuner settings page Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Tuner tab.
Click to scan for all available channels and store them when you click the OK button. When scanning is complete, you can type a name for each channel in the Channel Name box. Select the country and cable/antenna input. Type the channel name; the name will appear in the TV Player control panel when that channel is active. (You can also type the name directly into the control panel; press Enter to confirm). Select a channel, then click the Details. button to open the Channel Property Details page (see Channel Property Details on page 19).

Program Lockout

NOTE If you forget your password, you must uninstall and reinstall your TV Player software to view passwordprotected programs.
Program Lockout lets you block particular programs at specific times, and set a password to unlock them. Use the Program Lockout page to specify channel, time, and duration. Note that passwords are case-sensitive. For example, PASSWORD, Password, and passWord are not the same. To lock out a program
Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Tuner tab. Click the channel you want, then click the Details. button. Click Program Lockout, then click the Details. button. Click Create New. The Program Lockout Wizard guides you through the lockout procedure. In the channel list, locked-out channels have a padlock to the right of the channel name.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center To remove program lock
Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Tuner tab. Click the channel you want to unlock, then click the Details. button. Click Program Lockout, then click the Details. button. Select the program you want to unlock. Click the Delete button. To remove all program locks, click the Delete All button. Click OK.
Capturing Video and still images
Full-motion video. Capture a stream of full-motion video plus audio from your video source and save it as an.AVI file on your computers hard disk. You also have the option of capturing only audio. See Digital VCR on page 24 for details. Still images. Capture fullcolor, 24-bit-per-pixel, still images from television, and MPEG clips (see Video-CD Player on page 32) save them, and print them. The images are placed in the Stills Gallery, which saves them as Windowsstandard bitmaps (.bmp).
The Stills Gallery also supports most industry-standard graphics file formats, so you can insert the images into reports, presentations, letters, and other documents, to add impact to training applications and presentations. See Stills Gallery on page 26 for details.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center Recording a stream of video and audio or stop-motion video from TV To record a stream of video and audio
Right-click the Record button in the TV Player control panel, then click Stream Capture in the menu. The Digital VCR starts recording video and audio to an.AVI file on your computers hard disk. To stop recording, click the Stop button in the Digital VCR. A Save As dialog opens, so you can name and save the captured video. To record a sequence of still frames (stop-motion) Right-click the Record button, in the TV Player control panel, then click Sequence Capture in the menu. The Digital VCR opens, and prompts you to click the Record button. Each time you click the button, you capture a frame. To stop recording, click the Stop button in the Digital VCR. A Save As dialog opens, so you can name and save the captured video. To capture still frames from TV Player Click the Camera button in the TV Player control panel. The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see Stills Gallery on page 26). To capture still frames from MPEG clips Click the Camera button in the Video-CD control panel (see Video-CD Player on page 32). The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery.

Compressing and saving captured video
The Digital VCR Custom Settings. page lets you compress your captured video and save it in several industry-standard formats (see Digital VCR Custom Settings on page 26). The quality of the video that you capture depends on the following conditions: speed of your system (CPU) amount of system memory (RAM) performance of your hard disk size of the video capture window Video codec (encoder-decoder) used

Editing captured video

You can use the ATI Video Editor to edit your captured video (see Video Editor on page 28).

Digital VCR

The Digital VCR provides simple controls and powerful capture options. You can capture a stream of video and audio or a sequence of still frames. It saves captured video and audio as standard.AVI files. The Schedule feature lets you record TV programs on the dates and times you specify (see Schedule on page 39). For information about using the Stills Gallery controls, see the online help and Tool Tips. To start the Digital VCR When you capture a stream of video (see To record a stream of video and audio on page 23) or a sequence of still frames (see To record a sequence of still frames (stop-motion) on page 23) from TV, the Digital VCR opens automatically.

Digital VCR settings

The Digital VCR tab will allow you to select the recording quality of your captures. The higher the quality you select, the less video you will be able to store on your hard drive. The Duration option allows you to specify the recording time. Use the Digital VCR settings pages to specify recording quality, duration, general options, and for custom settings. To set up the Digital VCR
Click Setup. Select the Digital VCR Tab.
Digital VCR Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings button in the Digital VCR page opens the Digital VCR Advanced Settings page. The Digital VCR Advanced Setting options.
Prompt before Recording Notify you before starting recording. General Options Add to Recent Documents Add captured video to recent documents list in the Windows Start menu. Show in Minutes Show recording time in minutes. Record to Drive Choose a drive to store captured video; the system displays the available space available at the current quality settings. Amount of free disk space to leave on the hard drive Move the slider to adjust the amount of free disk space. To improve streaming capture, pre-allocate a capture file large enough to store an entire video clip, and defragment the file before capturing. Amount of disk space to use on the hard drive Move the slider to adjust the amount of disk space for the pre-allocate file.

Temporary Recording Files

Enable Pre-allocate file

Digital VCR Custom Settings The Custom Settings page allows you to customize your video and audio captures. this option allows you to choose a video format, frame size and frame rate. You can also choose to capture audio or video only. To use Digital VCR Custom Settings
Click Setup. Select the Digital VCR Tab. Select Custom. Select Set.
Once you have selected Set, the Custom Settings page will be displayed. Ensure you have both Capture Video and Capture Audio Selected.

Stills Gallery

The still images you capture from TV, Instant Replay, or MPEG video are saved in the Stills Gallery. You can save images in a variety of graphics formats and sizes. The Stills Gallery controls let you delete images, hide them, save them as wallpaper, and print them. When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the Stills Gallery, the About. notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active features. For information about using the Stills Gallery controls, see the online help and Tool Tips.

Stills Gallery settings

Use the Stills Gallery Setup page to define how the Stills Gallery saves and prints captured images.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center To set up the Stills Gallery
Click the Setup button in the TV Player control panel, then click the Stills Gallery tab.
Capture to Gallery Captures still images to the Stills Gallery. Capture to numbered file Stores captured images in numbered files (pic001.bmp, pic002.bmp.) on your hard disk. Capture Options Capture to clipboard Places captured images on the Windows Clipboard. Capture to printer Send the captured image to the printer. Use only 256 colors Saves captured images as 256-color files, to save disk space. Warn if closed without saving Alerts you if you close the TV Player or the Stills Gallery without saving captured images. Show paths of saved images Displays the drive, folders, and subfolders that contain saved images. Show Tool Tips Display tool tips for the Stills Gallery controls. Show Short Cut Display shortcut keys for the Stills Gallery controls. Keep the Stills Gallery on top of other applications. Center image Print image in center of page. Print Options Image size: Maximize Print in full-page format. One to one Print same size as original. Double Print twice original size.

Save Options

Tool Tips

Always on top

Video Editor
The Video Editor lets you mark start and end points in a captured video clip, and save the portion you select. When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the About. notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active features. For information about using the Video Editor controls, see the online help and Tool Tips. To start the Video Editor

Click Video Editing in the Launchpad. For information on ATI Multimedia Launch Pad Options, see page 12.
In the Windows taskbar, click Start, then point at Programs. Point at ATI Multimedia , then click Video Editor
Auto-launch. When you save captured video from the TV Player, check the Launch Video Editing Feature checkbox in the Save As dialogthe Video Editor will open automatically when you stop capturing. You can also start the Video Editor from other Multimedia Center featuresTV Player, CD Player, and Video-CD Player. Click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the features control panel, then click Video Editor To open files for editing Click the Open File button, then choose the file you want.

Video Editor settings

Use the Video Editor Setup page to set playback size, and general operation. To set up the Video Editor Click the Setup button in the Video Editor control panel.
Playback Size Play back video at 50%, 75%, 100%, or 200% of original size. Show Tool Tips Display tool tips for the Video Editor controls. Show Shortcut Display shortcut keys for the Video Editor controls. Frames Show position as frame number. Time Show position as time.

Show Position as

CD Audio Player
Use the CD Audio Player to play standard audio CDs. Advanced features such as Random play, Intro play (which plays the first ten seconds of each track) and Loop play are available. The Schedule feature lets you schedule CD playback on dates and times you specify (see Schedule on page 39). When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the About. notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active features. For information about using the CD Audio Player controls, see the online help and Tool Tips.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center To start the CD Audio Player
Click CD Audio in the Launchpad. For information on ATI Multimedia Launch Pad Options, see page 12.
In the Windows taskbar, click Start. Point at Programs.
Point at ATI Multimedia Click CD Audio.
You can also start the CD Audio Player from other Multimedia Center featuresTV Player, Video Editor, and Video-CD Player. Click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the features control panel, then click CD Audio.

CD Audio Player settings

Use the CD Player Settings page to set up playlists and shuffle play, and to use an LCD panel for track number and playback time. To set up the CD Audio Player Click the Setup button in the CD Audio control panel.
Play List Displays all tracks in the playlist. Shuffle all tracks Play all tracks in random order. Shuffle user playlist Play playlist in random order. Type the disc name and artist name. Displays the tracks that you can add to the playlist. Check to display track number and current playback time on an LCD display.

Shuffle Play

Disc Information Available Tracks LCD Display
Show Tool Tips Display tool tips when you point at a control with your mouse.
Show Shortcut Display keyboard shortcuts when you point at a control with your mouse.
CD Audio Player Schedule settings
You can schedule the CD Audio Player to play on the dates and times you specify. You can also schedule events for the TV Player, Video Capture, and Video Capture. To open the CD Audio Schedule settings page Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Schedule tab. See Schedule on page 39 for details.

Video-CD Player

The Video-CD Player plays MPEG-1 digital audio and video, Video CD 1.0 CDs, MPEG-1 Video CD 2.0 Interactive CDs, Karaoke CDs, and.AVI video files. The Schedule feature lets you play video files on dates and times you specify (see Schedule on page 39). When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the display panel, the About. notice appears. If you have more than one feature installed, a Task menu displays available and active features. For information about using the Video-CD Player controls, see the online help and Tool Tips. To start the Video-CD Player
Click Video-CD in the Launchpad. For information on ATI Multimedia Launch Pad Options, see page 12.
From Windows 95 / Windows 98 taskbar
Point at ATI Multimedia Click Video-CD.
You can also start the Video-CD Player from other Multimedia Center featuresTV Player, Video Editor, and CD Player. Click the ATI logo in the upper left corner of the features control panel, then click Video-CD.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center When you play a video CD, this small control panel opens to provide navigation. Use the numeric keys to enter values directly; the upper window displays your entries. To play a file Click the File Open button, and select a file from the list. Click the Play button. The file plays in the display panel. To play a series of files
Click the File Open button, and select files from the list. Click Add, then click Play. The files play, in sequence, in the display panel. To capture still frames from MPEG clips Click the Camera button in the Video-CD control panel. The current frame is placed in the Stills Gallery (see Stills Gallery on page 26).
Video-CD closed captioning
The Video-CD Player supports the standard Closed Captioning for MPEG Video CD 2.0 and full Closed Caption for Education (CCFE) specification. You can display MPEG closed-captioned text in three ways: Over video in the display panel In the Closed Caption window Over video and in the Closed Caption window simultaneously

Using the ATI Multimedia Center The vertical scroll bar lets you navigate closed-captioned text, and the buttons control CCFE functions. The bottom of the window displays the current scene. The light blue square is a bookmark. Click it to bookmark the page; click it again to remove it.
The Closed Caption window
Right-clicking a word in the Closed Caption window launches the dictionary program (if it has been selected) to define the word. Right-clicking the Closed Caption window border opens a menu where you can specify display size, audio channels, movie scale, and show/hide controls (right-clicking the Video-CD Player display opens the same menu). In CCFE, right-clicking the blue (idiom) words opens the Idiom window. To go to a particular location in the MPEG file Double-click a specific section of text. To set up a loop in the closed-captioned text
Click any part of the text to place the beginning mark. Shift-click another part of the text to place the end mark.
To play the loop Click the Loop Selected Range button in the Close Caption window. To move to the current, live area of the file Double-click the scroll bar knob.
Video-CD Player Display settings
Use the Video-CD Display settings pages to set up video size and general operation.
Using the ATI Multimedia Center To open the Video-CD Display settings page
Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Display tab.
Video Size Choose playback size: 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, or Fullscreen. Show Tool Tips Show tool tips when you point at controls with your mouse. Show Shortcuts Show keyboard shortcuts when you point at controls with your mouse. Keep the Video-CD Player on top of other applications. Maintain the width-to-height ratio when you resize or zoom the display. Automatically hide Video-CD Player controls when playing full-screen.
Always on top Keep Aspect Ratio Autohide Controls in Full screen
Video-CD Player Preferences settings
Use the Video-CD Player Preferences settings page to set up general characteristics for your Player. To open the Video-CD Preferences settings page Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Preferences tab.
Show Frames Display scale in frames. Show Time Display scale in time. Show Time Remaining Display the remaining time in the playing video CD or file. Show Total Time Display the total time of the playing video CD or file.

Movie Scale

Update Slider Position Automatically play CD if present
Update the position slider while a file is playing. (May slow down playback; turn this off for faster response.)
Automatically play a loaded CD.
Video-CD Player Closed Caption settings
Use the closed caption settings to specify the closed caption language and display font for the video window and the Closed Caption window. To open the Video-CD Closed Caption settings page Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Closed Caption tab.
Off Do not display closed-captioned text. English Display English text. Hangul Display Hangul text. Font Select the font and background style for the video window.

Video Window

Off Do not open the second window. Single Language English Only Display English text. Hangul Only Display Hangul text. Second Window
Both Languages Horizontally Display English and Hangul text side-by-side, divided by the slider. Vertically Display layered view: English, Hangul, English. Font Select the font for the second window, and the foreground and background color.
Video-CD Player Stills Gallery settings
You can capture still images from MPEG clips. To open the Video-CD Stills Gallery settings page Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Stills Gallery tab.
Capture to gallery Capture still images to the Stills Gallery. Capture to numbered file Store captured images in numbered files (pic001.bmp, pic002.bmp.) on your hard disk. Capture Options Capture to clipboard Places the captured image on the Windows Clipboard. Capture to Printer Sends the captured image to the printer. Use only 256 colors Saves captured images as 256-color files, to save disk space.
Warn if closed without saving Alerts you if you close the Stills Gallery or the Video-CD Player without saving captured images. Show paths of saved images Display the drive, folders, and subfolders that contain your saved images. Show Tool Tips Display tool tips for the Stills Gallery controls. Show Short Cut Display shortcut keys for the Stills Gallery controls. Keep the Stills Gallery on top of other applications. Center image Print image in center of page. Print Options Image size: Maximize Print in full-page format. One to one Print same size as original. Double Print twice original size.
Video-CD Player Schedule settings
You can schedule the Video-CD Player to play on the dates and times you specify. You can also schedule events for the Audio CD Player, TV Player, and Video Capture. To open the Video-CD Schedule settings page Click the Setup button in the Video-CD Player control panel, then click the Schedule tab. See Schedule on page 39 for details.
Sizing the Video Display panel
You can resize the video display panel by using your mouse to drag an edge, and you can use the CTRL key to display these preset screen sizes:

Troubleshooting Check that the audio and video connectors are securely plugged into the correct jacks. Check that the ATI-TV Wonder VE tuner card is securely seated in its PCI slot. If the problem still exists, try a different PCI expansion slot. Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power. Check that the audio cables are connected properly. (See Audio Connection on page 5.) No audio. Ensure that another Windows audio program is not muting the sound. Check the mixer line input setting in the audio software provided with your sound card. No television audio.
Line-In MIDI CD Audio Line-In Wave
Start the ATI TV Tuner. Click the Setup button Select the Display tab. Select Initialization Wizard within the Display tab. Select the appropriate audio source from within the TV Sound Initialization Wizard. Remember: to hear audio from the television, you must make a connection between your ATI-TV Wonder VE card and your sound card. See Audio Connection on page 5. in the TV Tuner control panel.
If you still cannot hear TV audio, check your mixer settings by following the steps under No Audio from the TV Wonder VE on page 41.
Troubleshooting To load Windows 95/Windows 98 in Safe Mode
Turn on your computer. In Windows 95, press the F8 key when Starting Windows 95 appears on the screen. In Windows 98, press and hold the Ctrl key until the Windows 98 Startup Menu appears, then select the number for Safe Mode and press Enter.
Select Safe Mode. Disable any programs that launch automatically when you start Windows 95/Windows 98.

To connect the audio cables
MulTView requires a TV WONDER card. For proper audio performance, ensure that the audio outputs from the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO and the TV WONDER are connected to different inputs on the sound card. The following instructions describe one method of connecting the audio cables. Other connection schemes are possible, depending upon the type of sound card in your computer. When you connect the audio cables, make note of the name of the sound cards audio connectors. During initialization of the Multimedia Center, you will be prompted for the name of the connector you chose.
ATI Card ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO TV WONDER Connects to: Connects to: Sound Card Audio Connector.....
MulTView Installation and Setup Users Guide
This guide explains how to install your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO and TV WONDER cards, and how to connect their audio outputs to your sound card. All references to TV WONDER apply to the ATI TV WONDER or TV WONDER VE products. TV WONDER USB Edition is not supported, You must uninstall any previous version of the Multimedia Center before proceeding. If you are installing a REMOTE WONDER for the first time, do not connect it until you have installed the ATI software. See Step 12.
Using the illustration as a guide, follow the steps below to make the audio connections between your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO, TV WONDER, and sound card.
To install your ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO
Ensure that you have an up-to-date AGP driver installed for your motherboard. Check with the motherboard manufacturer or visit the ATI Website for more details: http://www.ati.com/support/faq/agpchipsetdrivers.html. Use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall your existing graphics card drivers and remove any control panels or other software that is intended to function with your existing graphics card. Restart your computer if prompted. In Windows 2000 or Windows Me, install a basic VGA display driver. Shut down your computer, and then turn off the power or unplug it. Disconnect the monitor, and remove the existing graphics card (refer to your system manual for instructions on removing the cover.) Install the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO into the AGP slot, ensuring that the card is properly seated before replacing the bracket screw. Connect the auxiliary power cable supplied with the ALL-IN-WONDER; refer to the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO Installation and Setup Users Guide or the Installation Poster for additional details.
Using the external audio cable supplied with the TV WONDER, connect the audio output from the TV WONDER to an audio input (usually LINE IN) on your sound card.
Using the internal CD ALL-IN-WONDER Sound Card TV WONDER audio cable, connect 9700 PRO the small, white CD AUDIO plug on the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO to your sound cards CD AUDIO IN connectors (refer to your sound cards manual).

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Using the internal CD audio cable, connect the small, white CD AUDIO plug on the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO to the sound cards CD AUDIO IN connector (refer to your sound card manual). If you choose a different connector, be sure to make note of its name. See the illustration on page 4. Double-check all connections and bracket screws, turn on the system power, and then start the computer. loading.
To install your TV WONDER
Shut down your computer, and then turn off the power or unplug it. Install the TV WONDER in a PCI slot, ensuring that the card is properly seated before replacing the bracket screw. Using the external audio cable supplied with the TV WONDER, connect the audio output from the TV WONDER to an audio input (usually LINE IN) on your sound card. If you choose a different connector, make note of its name. See the illustration on page 4. Double-check all connections and bracket screws, replace the PC cover, turn on system power, and then restart the computer.
10 When New Hardware is detected, click Cancel, and let Windows finish 11 Insert the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO Installation CD. If the CD does
not Autorun, navigate to the CD, double-click Atisetup.exe, click Software Install, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
12 When the software installation is complete, shut down your computer.
Optional: Now is a good time to connect the REMOTE WONDER receiver to a USB port on your computer.
During the installation, you may see warnings that the drivers are not certified by Microsoft; please continue with the installation.

Restart your computer if prompted. Launch TV. The Initialization Wizard will prompt you to enable MulTView, and will assist with the audio setup described in Step 3.

13 Restart the system.

Windows will finish installing the final components. You are now ready to set your desired resolution and start the TV application. The Initialization Wizard will guide you through the audio setup.

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