Using TV Out 35
Starting Windows® with TV Display Enabled
The TV screen may become scrambled during the initial Windows® logo
display. This distortion is only a temporary effect, and your screen will be
restored within a few seconds.
During start up, your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series will go through a
sequence of mode settings, during which your TV display will remain
blank. This process takes only a few seconds and programs the TV display.
To enable or disable the TV display
1
Access the Windows®
Control Panel
. Double-click
Display
.
2
Click the
Settings
tab and then the
Advanced
button.
3
Click the
ATI Displays
tab. Click the
TV
button.
4
Click the enable button
or disable button
accordingly.
5
Click
OK
or
Apply
to save the changes.
Using and Adjusting TV Display Features
For information about how to adjust TV display features, right-click the
ATI taskbar icon
, point to
Help
, then point to
ATI Television Display
.
TV Display Hardware Restrictions
A TV cannot be left connected to the graphics card if two analog monitors
are connected to your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card, even if the TV
is off and not enabled in the software.
Similarly, an analog monitor connected to the DVI-I connector should not
be left connected to your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series card when TV
Out is enabled. In both cases, your RADEON™ X700 PCIe Series will
become overloaded, resulting in a dim image on all devices.
Using a Monitor vs. Using TV Display
Using your TV for your computer’s display can be useful, however, the
display on your monitor may change or looked squashed. This distortion
occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of your TV. To
correct the monitor’s display, use the monitor’s control buttons to adjust its
display size and position.
Some single-frequency monitors may not work with TV display enabled. If
you experience problems when TV display is enabled, disable TV display
to restore your monitor’s display.