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    MAT#400285 ATI TV Wonder™ 650 Combo Hi-Speed USB Tuner User Guide P/N 117-70416-00[...]

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    © 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[...]

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    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 operat[...]

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    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. Note to CATV System Installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV systems installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines fo[...]

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    Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    vi TV Wonder™ 650 © 2007 AMD P/N 117-70416-00[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting Started Product Overview Figure 1–1 TV Wonder™ 650 Artist's rendition of TV Wonder 650 in stand. Actual product may not be exactly as shown. The TV Wonder™ 650 is a high-speed USB device that lets you enjoy over-the-air digital (ATSC and Clear QAM) TV broadcasts on your laptop or PC computer. You can also receive analog[...]

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    • Personal video recorder (PVR) to let you pause, rewind, or record live TV, or schedule recordings. Note: The digital TV tuner also allows you to receive unencrypted digital cable channels (Clear QAM channels). Availability of Clear QAM channels varies by area and by cable provider. The TV Wonder™ 650 also includes ATI Catalyst™ Media Center[...]

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    Chapter 2 Installation Installing Your TV Wonder™ 650 The following steps guide you through the installation of your TV Wonder™ 650 hardware and software. Note: • To install or remove the drivers, you must be logged on as a user with administrator rights. We also recommend that you have the latest Windows Service Pack installed. • If a prev[...]

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    Note: The Express installation option is recommended. Custom installation allows you to select individual software components for installation. 9. 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 . Note: If you sele[...]

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    Chapter 3 Using Your TV Wonder™ 650 Connecting Video and Audio Devices You can connect a variety of analog video and audio devices to your TV Wonder™ 650, including a video camera, VCR, DVD player, CD player, audio cassette player and more. Use the illustration below as a guide. Figure 3–1 TV Wonder™ 650 Connections 1 USB port on TV Wonder?[...]

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    4 Left audio input 5 Right audio input 6 Composite video input 7 S-Video In 8 Coaxial connectors (right side panel) for NTSC and ATSC signals Over-The-Air Reception Tips and Notes • For maximum over-the-air signal strength, we recommend connecting an amplified, powered antenna (such as rooftop aerial antenna) to your tuner. The aerial antenna cab[...]

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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[...]

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    Dropped frames during recording. Dropped frames during video recording indicates that some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding task for even the most powerful system. • Defragment your hard drive. • A large, dedicated disk is recommended if you plan to do a lot of video record[...]

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    television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit di[...]

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    10 Reference TV Wonder™ 650 © 2007 AMD P/N 117-70416-00[...]