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Figure 2 shows how to connect to a SCART connector with a Composite cable. If your television supports S-Video (also called S-VHS) video input, you can use an S-Video cable (available in most consumer electronic stores) to view your PC on a television. Using and Adjusting Video Out Enabling and Disabling the Television Display 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Clickonthe ATI Displays tab. Windows® 98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab. 6 Click on the green enable/disable button next to the word “TV” to enable/ disable television display. 7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. For information about how to use television display and the ATI Displays Properties page, click the Help button. RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out Starting Windows® with Television Display Enabled The television screen may become scrambled temporarily during the initial Windows® logo display. This is only a temporary effect and your television screen will be restored within a few seconds. During start up, your Video Out graphics card will go through a sequence of mode settings during which your television display will remain blank. This process takes only a few seconds and helps program the television display. Using a Monitor vs. Using the Television Display Using your television for your computer’s display is ideal for playing games, giving presentations, watching movies, and browsing the Internet. The display on your monitor may change or looked squashed. This occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your television. To correct the monitor’s display, use the controls on the monitor to adjust the display size and position. Some single frequency monitors may not work with television display enabled. If you experience problems when television display is enabled, disable television display to restore your monitor’s display. Adjusting Monitor Display The size of the display on your monitor may be smaller and not perfectly centered when you have television display enabled. These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the television. Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page (clickonthe Monitor button on the ATI Displays page) to adjust the display on your monitor only. Click on the Television button to adjust the television display only. Viewing Text on Television Due to the different technology used in the manufacturing of televisions and PC monitors, standard PC text may look too small on your television.You can compensate for this by using larger fonts. To Use Larger Display Fonts 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Clickonthe Settings tab. 6 In the Font Size box, select the size you want your displayed fonts to be. Windows® 98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Advanced button; then select your font size. 7 Click OK or Apply; then follow the onscreen instructions to save your new settings. ATI Technologies Inc. Reducing Edge Distortion When using a television for your PC’s display, you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your television screen. This effect depends on your television and the PC application you are running. To reduce edge distortion, you can increase the horizontal size. To Increase the Horizontal Size 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Clickonthe ATI Displays tab. Windows® 98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab. 6 Clickonthe TV button. 7 Clickonthe Adjustments tab. 8 Click on the plus (+) button under Horizontal Screen to increase the horizontal size of the television display. 9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. You can also reduce edge distortion by reducing the brightness. To Change the Brightness 1 Start Windows®. 2 Click Start. 3 Point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Display. 5 Clickonthe ATI Displays tab. Windows® 98 / Me / 2000 users: Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button, before clicking the ATI Displays tab. 6 Clickonthe TV button. 7 Drag the Brightness slider to the left to decrease the brightness. 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made. Changing Display Configurations If you move your computer to a place where you are using television display only, make sure that you have the television display feature enabled; see Enabling and Disabling the Television Display on page 5. RADEON™ Using Video In/Video Out If you change your display mode, television 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 secon...
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