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Using Your TV Wonder™ 550 with Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 9

Using Your TV Wonder™ 550

Your TV Wonder™ 550 can receive up to 125 analog cable television 
channels and up to 70 analog antenna channels in smooth, full-motion video. 
You can watch TV full-screen or in a window.

The TV Wonder™ 550 supports the following multimedia software:

• Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005

• Catalyst Media Center

TM

Several third-party TV viewing and PVR applications also work with your TV 
Wonder™ 550, including the following:

• CyberLink PowerCinema

TM

• InterVideo Home Theater

TM

• SnapStream Beyond TV

TM

For information on TV controls, consult the online help for your particular 
program.

Using Your TV Wonder™ 550 with 
Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005

Start TV from Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 

Note:

You must have Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 

installed on your computer.

1

In the Windows® Start Menu, click 

Media Center

.

or

From the Windows® Start Menu, choose 

Programs > Accessories > 

Media Center > Media Center

.

2

Click the 

MY TV

 button, and then click 

Live TV

.

Note:

If video is not displayed, you may need to update your graphics 

card drivers.

Summary of Contents for TV Wonder 550

Page 1: ...TV Wonder 550 TV tuner card User s Guide P N 137 71111 10...

Page 2: ...y with respect to the operation or use of ATI hardware software or other products and documentation described herein for any act or omission of ATI concerning such products or this documentation for a...

Page 3: ...a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace the...

Page 4: ...iv...

Page 5: ...r 550 with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 9 Reference 11 Troubleshooting 11 Additional Accessories 12 Product Registration 12 Customer Care 13 Warranty Service 14 Compliance Information 14 FCC C...

Page 6: ...vi...

Page 7: ...quality MPEG 2 video encoder Hardware noise reduction System Requirements Hardware Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron AMD Athlon or Sempron or compatible CPU Sound card and speakers 128 MB of system memory 2...

Page 8: ...2 System Requirements...

Page 9: ...install the drivers and software for any previous versions of the product if you have not already done so 2 Shut down and disconnect your computer system 3 Remove any previously installed product 4 In...

Page 10: ...step by step through the installation of your new TV Wonder 550 Installation Diagram X TV Wonder 550 with PCI Connector Y PCI Connection on Motherboard Z Insertion Point for PCI Card TV Wonder 550 wit...

Page 11: ...r cord 8 Attach a TV antenna or cable cord to the TV connector on your TV Wonder 550 For FM attach an antenna to the FM connector on your TV Wonder 550 If your cable service provides an FM signal you...

Page 12: ...es will appear once the boot procedure is finished Proceed with the installation of drivers and software Connecting Display Devices The following connections are available TV Wonder 550 Baseplate X Ca...

Page 13: ...nd Software in Windows You will need to install the TV Wonder 550 drivers and software in the following cases After you have installed the card in your system After you have reinstalled or upgraded yo...

Page 14: ...e task bar b Click Run c Select ATISETUP EXE from the root directory of the ATI Installation CD ROM d Click OK 3 Click Install under Software Install 4 Click Next 5 Click Yes to the license agreement...

Page 15: ...th your TV Wonder 550 including the following CyberLink PowerCinemaTM InterVideo Home TheaterTM SnapStream Beyond TVTM For information on TV controls consult the online help for your particular progra...

Page 16: ...10 Using Your TV Wonder 550 with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005...

Page 17: ...or antenna source Too many splitters in the cable will degrade the signal There is No Video or Audio Ensure that your cable or antenna is connected In the TV Video Settings page ensure that the video...

Page 18: ...Defragment your hard drive A large dedicated disk is recommended if you plan to do much video recording Ensure that DMA is enabled for your hard drive to improve disk access speed and free up the sys...

Page 19: ...h French Spanish Portuguese German ati com or ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC Attention Customer Care 1 Commerce Valley Drive East Markham Ontario Canada L3T 7X6 Telephone US Canada 9 00AM 7 00PM EST Monday to F...

Page 20: ...exchange ATI is not responsible for any expense incurred accessing Customer Care It is expected that customers will review the expense associated with the available support options and will choose the...

Page 21: ...a Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced...

Page 22: ...mites et m thodes de mesure des caract ristiques d interf rences radiophoniques Mat riel des technologies de l information EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 A1 2001 A2 2003 Norme sur l immunit de mat riel d...

Page 23: ...MIC Certification Information Class B Equipment Household purpose info telecommunications equipment As this equipment has undergone EMC registration for household purpose this product can be used in a...

Page 24: ...18 Compliance Information...

Page 25: ...Compliance Information 19...

Page 26: ...20 Compliance Information Printed in Canada...

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