ATI TV Wonder™ 650 PCIe User Guide P/N 117-70408-10
ii © 2007 Advanced Micro Devices Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this document are provided in connection with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD”) products. AMD makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice.
iii Important Safety Instructions Note: This product is for use only with compatible UL-listed personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user installation of this class of product. Read all instructions before beginning installation. All safety and installation instructions should be read before the product is installed or operated. Retain all instructions. Safety, installation, and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed all warnings.
iv Caution: An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Product Overview Your ATI TV Wonder™ 650 is an advanced x1 PCI Express® TV tuner card that lets you enjoy a superior home theater experience from your computer. The ATI TV Wonder™ 650 includes the following features: • ATSC digital TV tuner. • NTSC analog TV tuner with motion-adaptive 3D comb filtering. • FM radio tuner. • Worldwide analog stereo audio decoding with digital output to the PC. • Hardware noise reduction.
Getting Started 2 System Requirements Hardware • AMD Athlon™ or AMD Sempron™, Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron®, (or compatible) CPU. • Sound card and speakers. • System memory: • For Windows® XP: 256 MB required, 512 MB or more recommended for better performance. • For Windows Vista™: 1GB required, 2 GB or more recommended for better performance. • CD drive (for installation software). • An ATI Radeon™ DirectX 9 compatible or higher graphics card is recommended for optimal display output quality.
Chapter 2 Installation Installation Diagram Figure 2–1 Installing Your Tuner Card 1 x1 PCI Express card. 2 x1 PCI Express slot on motherboard. 3 Card insertion point.
Installation 4 Backplate Connections Figure 2–2 ATI TV Wonder™ 650 Backplate The following connections are available on the backplate of your tuner card: 1 ANT IN. Coaxial input for digital TV antenna (ATSC) 2 S-VID. Video input for S-Video (direct) or composite connection with 3 TV IN. Coaxial input for analog TV or FM radio 4 AUDIO. 3.5MM stereo connection for audio input adapter (included) Hardware Installation To install your hardware: 1.
5 8. Connect your TV and, optionally, FM radio input sources to the connectors on the backplate of your tuner: ➭ For over-the-air digital TV, connect a DTV antenna to the ANT IN connector. ➭ For analog TV or FM, connect either your cable TV coaxial cable or an FM antenna to the TV IN connection. 9. Turn on the monitor, and then your computer. If you have properly installed your card, operating system messages will appear once the boot procedure is finished.
Installation 6 Note: The Express installation option is recommended. Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation. 7. When the driver and software setup concludes, the wizard's Setup Complete dialog box appears. To restart your computer and immediately enable the installed software, click Finish.
Chapter 3 Using Your ATI TV Wonder™ 650 Using Your Multimedia Software The ATI TV Wonder™ 650 supports the following multimedia software: • ATI Catalyst Media Center (CMC) • Windows Media Center® with Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate editions • Windows Media Center® with Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 For details on how CMC or Windows Media Center® can help you get the most out of your ATI TV Wonder™ 650, see the online Help files installed with those applications.
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Chapter 4 Reference Troubleshooting Video is unstable or only black and white. • Check that you are using the correct broadcast standard format. • Check the quality of the incoming TV signal on another receiver. • Connect your tuner directly to the cable TV or antenna source. Splitters can degrade the signal. No video or audio. • Check that the speakers are connected and turned on. • Check that your system's sound device is working properly (Control Panel ▷ Sounds and Audio Devices).
Reference 10 • Close and exit from any Task Scheduler. • Do not log on to your network. • Do not connect new devices while recording. • Do not open or close CD or DVD trays while recording. • Do not move the mouse while recording. Poor TV reception. • If you use an indoor antenna, you will get the best results with an amplified model. To avoid interference, place the antenna as far away from the PC monitor as possible. • Splitting the cable or antenna input can reduce signal quality.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement 11 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Complies with FCC 15.107, 15.109, 15.111, and 15.117. For further compliance information: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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