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Fahrenheit Video 3D

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Page 1: ...Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...pied reproduced reduced or translated by any means either mechanical or electronic without prior consent in writing from Orchid Technology Fahrenheit Video 3D is a registered trademark of Orchid Technology All other products mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective manufac turers Orchid Technology 221 Warren Avenue Fremont CA 94539 ...

Page 3: ...allation 11 Software Overview 11 Windows 95 11 Driver Installation 11 Configuring Your Video Display 12 Information 13 Windows 3 1x 14 Before You Begin 14 Software Installation 14 Configuring Your Video Display 15 Windows NT 3 5x 15 Driver Installation 15 XingMPEG Player 16 Windows 95 16 Software Installation 16 Windows 3 1x 16 Software Installation 16 Section 3 Using the Utilities 19 Fahrenheit V...

Page 4: ...erview 29 Troubleshooting Fahrenheit Video 3D 29 If You Need To Contact Us 33 Online Services 34 Appendix A Technical Specifications 35 Technical Specifications 35 Memory Address Setting 36 VESA Support 36 Display Data Channel Support 36 Resolutions and Refresh Rates 37 Feature Connector Pin Outs 38 Local Peripheral Bus LPB Connector 38 VGA Pin Out Specifications 39 Appendix B Power Management 41 ...

Page 5: ...ure 2 3 Fahrenheit Video 3D Information Screen 13 Figure 2 4 XingMPEG Player Options Screen 17 Figure 3 1 Display Menu 19 Figure 3 2 Power Management Menu 21 Figure 3 3 Alignment Menu 23 Figure 3 4 Preferences Menu 24 Figure 3 5 XingMPEG Player Screen 26 Figure A 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D 15 pin Connector 39 List of Tables Table A 1 VGA Graphics Modes 37 Table A 2 Video Text Modes 37 Table A 3 VESA Fe...

Page 6: ... ment applications The 3D accelerated features in clude Bi Linear and Tri Linear filtering MIP mapping and gouraud shading perspective correction video texture mapping depth cueing and fogging and alpha blending and Z buffering You can display resolutions up to 1600x1200 color depths up to 16 7 million colors and high refresh rates up to 160Hz Fahrenheit Video 3D supports the leading graphics stan...

Page 7: ...evice drivers and utilities Section 3 Using the Utilities How to configure your video display and information on other useful utilities Section 4 Technical Information Help to ensure that Fahrenheit Video 3D is operating properly Appendix A Technical Specifications Fahrenheit Video 3D s technical specifications Appendix B Power Management Details on the DPMS Power Management technology Appendix C ...

Page 8: ...fore proceeding further When you see the Exclamation Mark it gives important information on avoiding damage Common Names AVI Audio Video Interleaved CD Compact Disc CD I Compact Disc Interactive DCI Display Control Interface DDC Display Data Channel DPMS Display Power Management Signaling DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory EEPROM Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EDO Extended Data O...

Page 9: ...t computers accommodate both PCI and ISAslots ThePCI slots are usually the smaller slots seetheexample Please refer to your computer s reference manual for more informa tion 3 Remove the rear slot cover bracket if it is present and save the screw 4 Now remove the Fahrenheit Video 3D from its antistatic packaging 5 Carefully hold Fahrenheit Video 3D by the top edges and lower it into the PCI expans...

Page 10: ...nnectors for hardware MPEG and TV Tuner upgrade options Hardware MPEG decompres sion improves software MPEG performance while de livering 30fps MPEG playback with superior audio synchronization The hardware MPEG daughtercard also features slow playback fast search fast forward and freeze frame The TV Tuner provides broadcast and cable TV recep tion on your PC by displaying video in a scalable wind...

Page 11: ...re connectors see Appendix A NOTE The feature connectors cannot be used as VESA and LPB simultaneously Memory maximum of 2MB single cycle EDO DRAM J4 MPEG Audio connector for MPEG hardware connection Pins 1 and 2 are jumpered default Remove the jumper before connecting the MPEG daughtercard NOTE You must replace the jumper when the MPEG daughtercard is not connected MPEG Audio output port for MPEG...

Page 12: ...Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 1 Hardware Installation 10 ...

Page 13: ...ers may be available only through online services and operating system manufacturers Windows 95 Driver Installation 1 Start Microsoft Windows 95 The New Hardware Found screen appears 2 Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive 3 From the New Hardware Found screen select the Driver From Disk Provided by Hardware Manu facturer option Click on Next 4 Type in the driver location D WIN95...

Page 14: ...olor depth re fresh rate and other options 3 To configure the resolution and color depth click on the Settings tab The following screen appears 4 Make your selections When you are finished mak ing your selections click on OK to save your settings 5 To configure the monitor refresh rate cursor color enable or disable the Virtual Desktop feature enable or disable the font cache and adjust your displ...

Page 15: ...ttings Information The Display Properties menu provides a visual way of obtaining information on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Click on the Information tab and the following screen appears Figure 2 2 Orchid Setup Screen Figure 2 3 Fahrenheit Video 3D Information Screen To access theonline manual click on the Orchid logo with your rightmouse button ...

Page 16: ...ng SETUP 2 Highlight the Display option and press ENTER From the menu select the VGA video display driver and press ENTER 3 Save your configuration and exit to DOS Software Installation 1 Start Microsoft Windows 3 1 2 From the Program Manager File menu choose Run 3 Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive 4 Type in the software location D WIN31 SETUP where D is the CD ROM drive let...

Page 17: ...tory 3 Boot Windows NT in VGA mode 4 From the Main group double click on Control Panel then double click on Display 5 Select Change Display Type 6 From the Change Display Type screen select Change for the adapter type 7 Select the Other button 8 Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive and type D WINNT where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click on OK 9 From the Select Driver menu cho...

Page 18: ...osoft Windows 95 2 From the Windows 95 desktop click on the Start button and then click on Run 3 Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive and type D MPEG95 SETUP EXE where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click on OK 4 The installation program copies the program files to your hard drive and updates your system files 5 Once the installation is complete the XingMPEG Player item is instal...

Page 19: ...iles from any application The XingMPEG Player allows you to play an MPEG file The XingMPEG Saver is needed only if you want to use the MPEG screen saver 4 Select the options to install and click on OK 5 Type the software installation location or accept the default 6 The installation program copies the program files to the selected directory location Figure 2 4 XingMPEG Player Options Screen ...

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Page 21: ...ur display type resolution and colors and enable or disable the Virtual Desktop feature The Fahrenheit Video 3D supports Display Data Channel DDC This standard allows your Fahrenheit Video 3D to automatically detect your monitor s capabilities for automatic identification You must have a DDC compliant monitor to utilize this feature 1 Double click on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup icon and the Disp...

Page 22: ...reate a larger desktop workspace With Virtual Desktop your mouse movement automatically pans the desktop to give you access to any part of your document or window without resizing or using scroll bars This is an ideal solution for spreadsheet or desktop applications A large area of display can be panned and viewed by simply moving your mouse Virtual Desktop doubles your workspace by transforming y...

Page 23: ...een Pan Lock and Unlock 5 After making your selections save your settings with a configuration name refer to the section Configuration Name or click on the OK button to save your settings Once you exit the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup utility the Hot Key is enabled Power Management Use this utility for power savings on your Green PC monitor while your monitor is inactive When Power Managementison you...

Page 24: ... is disabled you can still use the screen saver selection 5 Save your settings with a configuration name refer to the section Configuration Name or click on the OK button to save your settings Alignment The alignment utility allows you to center your display horizontally and vertically You can use the alignment utility or your monitor s centering controls to center your display NOTE You shouldn t ...

Page 25: ...Save your settings with a configuration name re fer to the section Configuration Name or click on the OK button to save your settings Preferences Use the Preferences utility to select a desktop font size cursor color icon font and enable or disable the font cache 1 Double click on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup icon and the Display menu screen appears Click on the Preferences tab The screen on the ...

Page 26: ...selected by adjusting the red green and blue sliders 4 Choose a System Font Size The size selected will affect the size of your desktop fonts desktop con trolbuttonsandothersystemdependentresources 5 Select a font font style and size for your icon names The Sample Icon Text box shows what the font will look like 6 After making your selections save your settings with a configuration name refer to t...

Page 27: ...selections click on the pull down menu to select the Default Configuration name or create a new configuration name 2 To create a new configuration name click on the New button When the dialog box appears type the new configuration name Click on OK NOTE You can only use alphanumeric characters in your specified configuration name 3 You can have a maximum of ten configuration names Click on the Dele...

Page 28: ...ck on the OK button 5 After opening an MPEG file use the button to begin playback To stop playback click on the button 6 To play a file in a continuous loop select the Auto Repeat Option from the Playback Settings menu Setting the Playback Options You can control several playback options through the Settings menu The options are Audio controls the volume of the file Playback opens the Playback opt...

Page 29: ...ill display a message indicating that the EEPROM is being erased This process will take about 30 60 seconds 4 After the process is completed the program will return to the DOS prompt For Windows 95 1 During system bootup press the F8 key for a list of bootup options 2 Select Command Prompt Only From the com mand prompt type C CD ORCHID then RESETEEP EXE 3 The program will display a message indicat...

Page 30: ...econds 4 After the process is completed the program will return to the DOS prompt Uninstalling Fahrenheit Video 3D For Windows 95 The Fahrenheit Video 3D s software can be removed by using the Windows 95 Add Remove program Follow the steps below 1 From the Windows 95 desktop select Settings then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel group double click on Add Remove Programs 3 From the Add ...

Page 31: ...ve advice and support via our online services Troubleshooting Fahrenheit Video 3D To help you diagnose problems you may have with the Fahrenheit Video 3D we ve presented the following helpful hints in a symptom and solution format This format serves a twofold purpose You may be able to fix your problem or if these steps don t help you solve your problem they will most certainly give you a better h...

Page 32: ...ove it from your computer 4 Your computer may not be set up correctly for the Fahrenheit Video 3D Refer to your computer s reference manual for information on setting up your computer The Fahrenheit Video 3D icon doesn t appear in the Windows Control Panel 1 Check to make sure that you installed the Fahrenheit Video 3D Windows drivers into the correct directory 2 Memory managers can prevent icons ...

Page 33: ...rly installed for your current application Refer to Section 2 for display device driver information 3 Your monitor may not be able to display the graphics mode you re using Double check your monitor specifications for the graphics modes supported 4 Your monitor may not be able to display the vertical refresh rate you re using Double check your monitor specifications for the refresh rates supported...

Page 34: ...is directly related to processor speed the current screen resolution and color depth On most Pentium 75MHz or higher systems the playback is smooth Slower systems may exhibit slow MPEG video or may not display MPEG digital video playback at full frame rate 2 If you experience slow or jerky MPEG playback with your system you can purchase the Fahrenheit Video 3D hardware MPEG upgrade option to impro...

Page 35: ...our computer If you can t please print out the information from your CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files The version number of the Orchid product driver NOTE For Return Material Authorization RMA purposes please keep a copy of your product receipt In the United States Technical Support 510 661 3000 Technical Support Fax 510 651 6982 RMA Department 510 683 0428 In Europe France Technical Support 33 1...

Page 36: ...057 United Kingdom Technical Support BBS 44 1 256 63373 CompuServe In addition to calling Orchid Technology technical support is available through the CompuServe Informa tion Service CIS You can also download drivers and get new product information To find us on CompuServe follow the instructions below 1 Log onto CompuServe 2 Type GO ORCHID to get immediate access to the Orchid section World Wide ...

Page 37: ...t CPU Requirements 80486 and Pentium based compatibles 32 bit Bus PCI Connectors DB 15 analog VGA w DDC 3 5mm audio for MPEG audio playback VESA 8 bit Feature Connector S3 Local Peripheral Bus Memory Address Segments RAM A000 BFFF ROM C000 C7FF I O Address 3B0 3DF IBM standard Temperature Operating from 0 to 50 degrees C Storage from 30 to 60 degrees C Humidity Operating from 15 to 90 Storage from...

Page 38: ...ser s manual for details on using a memory exclusion statement VESA Support Fahrenheit Video 3D is designed to support the VESA BIOS Extension VBE through its BIOS Extended modes can be selected through the VESA option in the application you re running The BIOS supports the VESA 1 2 specification Display Data Channel Support Fahrenheit Video 3D is designed to support the Display Data Channel DDC s...

Page 39: ... 480 2 31 5 60 12 640 x 480 16 31 5 60 13 320 x 200 256 31 5 70 Table A1 VGA Graphics Modes Resolutions and Refresh Rates The tables below lists the resolutions and refresh rates for the standard VGA video graphics modes and video text modes NOTE Horizontal frequencies are in kHz Vertical frequencies are in Hz Mode Resolution Colors Horz Vert Polarity 00 40 x 25 16 31 5 70 01 40 x 25 16 31 5 70 02...

Page 40: ...Pixel Clock Input to the motherboard DAC Local Peripheral Bus LPB Connector The 34 pin LPB connector is a special feature connec tor designed by S3 Incorporated It provides a bidirec tional interface to video devices such as an MPEG decoder and TV Tuner The LPB connector is an extension of the VESA feature connector with spaces set aside to allow connections to standard 26 pin cables Fahrenheit Vi...

Page 41: ...connec tor NOTE The Royal Blue color indicates that power is available on pin 9 in accordance with the DDC standard The pin outs are as follows 6 Red Return 7 Green Return 8 Blue Return 9 DDC Power 14 Vertical Sync 10 Sync Return 15 DDC Clock 13 Horizontal Sync 12 DDC Data 11 No Connect 1 Red Video 2 Green Video 3 Blue Video 4 No Connect 5 Ground Figure A 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D 15 pin Connector ...

Page 42: ...Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications 40 ...

Page 43: ...ll power used Most monitors consume between 130 200 watts even when idling Using a Green PC monitor and a Fahrenheit Video 3D in conjunction you can lower the power consumption to 30 watts when the monitor is idle This power management feature is required by the EPA s Energy Star Program and is also required by all U S Govern ment agencies A Green PC monitor and your Fahrenheit Video 3D can be pla...

Page 44: ... Active Suspend Mode This is a significant reduction of power consumption with the HSYNC Active and VSYNC Inactive Off Mode This is the lowest level of power consumption with the HSYNC Inactive and VSYNC Inactive The VESA DPMS technology also implements the U S Governmental Protection Agency Energy Star and European Nutek standards The Power Management feature makes Fahrenheit Video 3D a complete ...

Page 45: ...ced scaling techniques video clips captured at small window sizes can be played back at full screen full frame rate You get smooth video play back without dropping frames improved image quality and continuous audio data By incorporating the new DCI standard Fahrenheit Video 3D can take on many of the tasks generally shared with the Windows display software The DCI standard allows Fahrenheit Video ...

Page 46: ...Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix C Digital Video Scaling 44 ...

Page 47: ...insthe highest playback quality while optimizing file manage ment It also uses high quality scaling and pixel inter polation algorithms The Fahrenheit Video 3D uses your computer s CPU for software MPEG decoding Software MPEG play back performance is directly related to processor speed the current screen resolution and color depth We recommend a true 75MHz MPC III Multimedia Per sonal Computer sys...

Page 48: ...h the Class B limits may be attached to this product If this equipment causes interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient the receiving antenna 2 Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver 3 Move the computer away from ...

Page 49: ...ifornia 94539 USA Tel 510 651 2300 Fax 510 651 9450 Type of Equipment Video Card Model Name Fahrenheit Video 3D Tested By BEMA Technology Corp 4063 Clipper Court Fremont California 94538 USA Tel 510 490 9215 Fax 510 490 5790 Test Engineer s Jagtar Sahota I the undersigned hereby declare that the specified equipment conforms to the directives and standards listed above Ming Ming Hsu Vice President ...

Page 50: ...letin Board System BBS 34 C CompuServe 34 Configuring Your Video Display Windows 3 1x 19 Windows 95 12 Control Panel 13 19 D Driver Installation Windows 3 1x 14 Windows 95 11 Windows NT 15 Digital Video Scaling 43 Display Data Channel DDC 36 Display Setup 12 19 F Feature Connector Pin Outs 38 Index ...

Page 51: ... 29 I Installation Installing your Fahrenheit Video 3D 7 Software Installation Windows 3 1x 14 Windows 95 11 Windows NT 3 5x 15 L Local Peripheral Bus 38 M Monitor Cable Pin out Information 39 Monitor Setup Windows 3 1x 19 Windows 95 12 MPEG Video Software MPEG 45 O Online Services 34 P Power Management 41 Preferences Utility 23 ...

Page 52: ...1x 17 Windows 95 17 T Technical Help 29 Technical Specifications 35 Troubleshooting 29 U Utility Programs Alignment 22 Display Setup 19 Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup Control Panel 19 Power Management 21 Preferences 23 Virtual Desktop 20 XingMPEG Player 26 V VESA Support VESA BIOS Extension VBE 36 VESA Feature Connector Pin Outs 39 Virtual Desktop Feature 20 W Web Site 34 ...

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