Fahrenheit Video 3D User's Manual
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1. Table A 3 VESA Feature Connector Pin Outs NOTES 1 Low Enable External Pixel Data Input to the motherboard DAC 2 Low Enable External Sync and Blanking Inputs to the motherboard DAC 3 Low Enable External 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 38 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications VGA Pin Out Specifications The 15 pin VGA connector on the Fahrenheit Video 3D is the same as the standard 15 pin D shell 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 11 No Connect 7 Green Return 12 DDC Data 8 Blue Return 13 Horizontal Sync 9 DDC Power 14 Vertical Sync 10 Sync Return 15 DDC Clock 1 Red Video 2 Green Video 3 Blue Video 4 No Connect 5 Ground Figure A 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D 15 pin Connector Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 39 Appendix A Technical Specifications 40 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix Appendix B Power Management Power Management Orch2. Online Services 34 Power Management 41 Preferences Utility 23 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 49 Index i RESETEEP Utility 27 Resolutions amp Refresh Rates 37 Software Installation Windows 3 1x 13 XingMPEG Player Utility Windows 3 1x 17 Windows 95 17 gt Technical Help 29 Technical Specifications 35 Troubleshooting 29 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 lt VESA Support VESA BIOS Extension VBE 36 VESA Feature Connector Pin Outs 39 Virtual Desktop Feature 20 Web Site 34 50 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual
3. Section 4 Technical Information Online Services Bulletin Board System BBS You can download updates and drivers for your product via our Bulletin Board System In the United States Technical Support BBS 14400 baud rate Parity N Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 YMODEM and ZMODEM recommended file transfer protocols 510 651 6837 In Europe Germany Technical Support BBS 49 89 6881686 France Technical Support BBS 33 14 784 7057 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 Web You will find information on the latest technology new product releases customer service and other categories of information Access the Internet and type http www orchid com 34 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix Technical Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications and features for Fahrenheit Video 3D Configuration Fahrenheit Video 3D 2048KB EDO DRAM Video Chipset S3 ViRGE w integrated 135MHz RAMDAC BIOS 8 bit CPU Requirements 80486 and Pentium based compatibles 32 bit Bus
4. 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 window It also supports multiple video sources such as VCR input laser disc players video game consoles or camcorders to display on a VGA monitor 8 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 15 pin VGA DDC Connector Section 1 Hardware Installation Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram Feature Connectors Memory yi J z CER ORCHID YA gases E J2 7 92223322222223222 O a Orchid Technology Fahrenheit Video 3D O UNE p rH J4 Z MPEG Audio Output Port HANA r 0 MPEG Audio Connector Figure 1 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram NOTES 1 15 pin VGA DDC connector see Appendix A Q Feature connectors both connectors can be used as standard 26 pin VESA compatible feature connectors or 34 pin LPB feature connectors see Appendix A NOTE The feature connectors cannot be used as VESA and LPB simultaneously U Memory maximum of 2MB single cycle EDO DRAM 4 J4 MPEG Audio connector for MPEG hardware connection Pins 1 and 2 ar
5. Driver From Disk Provided by Hardware Manu facturer option Click on Next 4 Type in the driver location D WIN95 where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click on OK 5 Windows 95 copies the Fahrenheit Video 3D drivers to your hard drive 6 Restart your computer for the changes to take effect Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 17 Section 2 Software Installation Configuring Your Video Display 1 From the Windows 95 desktop click on the Start button select Settings then select Control Panel 2 From the Control Panel group double click on Display The Display Properties menu appears This menu will allow you to configure the Fahren heit Video 3D screen resolution color depth re fresh rate and other options 3 To configure the resolution and color depth click on the Settings tab The following screen appears Kram j Figure 2 1 Settings Configuration Screen 4 Make your selections When you are finished mak ing your selections click on OK to save your settings 5 Toconfigure the monitor refresh rate cursor color enable or disable the Virtual Desktop feature enable or disable the font cache and adjust your display click on the Orchid Setup tab The follow ing screen appears 12 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 2 Software Installation Display Properties 21x Background Screen Saver Appearance Information Orchid Setup Settings Monitor Refresh Rat
6. Mode Delay before Screen Saver Delay before Standby Mode Lie Delay before Suspend Mode tes tes X Disable Power Management Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Figure 3 2 Power Management Menu 21 Section 3 Using the Utilities Click on the Screen Saver pull down box to select one of the screen savers provided with Windows 3 1x NOTE If None is selected the screen saver is disabled Click on the Setup button to configure the settings for the screen saver andclick on the Test button to test the screen saver Set delays for the Power Management modes Select the delays by clicking on the arrows to increase or decrease the number NOTE If the Power Management feature is disabled you can still use the screen saver selection 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 attempt to adjust your monitor both ways ibs 22 Double click on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup icon and the Display menu screen appears Click on the Alignment tab The screen on the following page appears Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual AN 0 Click on Help atany time fordetailed information If you cent
7. 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 10 to 95 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 35 Appendix A Technical Specifications Memory Address Setting Fahrenheit Video 3D uses the A000 C7FF memory address segment Some memory manager programs may try to use this address segment If you encounter a conflict add an exclusion statement in your CONFIG SYS file to exclude the Fahrenheit Video 3D address segment from being used Refer to your memory manager user 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 36 Fahrenheit Video 3D is designed to support the Display Data Channel DDC standard This standard allows your Fahrenheit Video 3D to automatically detect your monitor s capabilities for automatic identification Fahr enheit Video 3D is fully DDC 2b hardware and soft ware compliant Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manu
8. application MCI is a standard control device for mul timedia devices and files NOTE The Fahrenheit Video 3D s MPEG feature is not compatible with CD titles written exclusively for the Sigma Designs RealMagic products Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 45 FCC FCC NOTICE Fahrenheit Video 3D Certified compliant with FCC Class B limits part 15 To meet FCC requirements shielded cables are required to connect the unit to a Class B certified device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio or television reception This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation Only equipment computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this product If this equipment causes interference to radio or television reception which
9. 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 Move the computer away from the receiver gt Plug the computer into an outlet which resides on a different circuit breaker than the receiver 5 Ifnecessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for additional suggestions You may find the booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems helpful It was prepared by the Federal Communications Commission and is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Refer to stock number 004 000 00345 4 Orchid Technology is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference Operation with non certified equipment is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user must use shielded interface cables in order to maintain the product within FCC compliance 46 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directives 89 336 EEC Standards to which the conformity is declared EN55022 Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Type of Equipment Mod
10. specifications for the graphics modes supported 4 Your monitor may not be able to display the vertical refresh rate you re using D ouble check your monitor specifications for the refresh rates supported A garbled or scrolling display in The resolution selected is too high for your Windows monitor To change the resolution Run SETUP from the W indows subdirectory Select the VGA display driver Start W indows Open the Fahrenheit Video 3D program group Double click on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup icon Click on Display and select a resolution your monitor is capable of supporting Video display is blank after setting the 1 Boot toa DOS prompt For Windows 95 vertical display frequency or after you must press F8 during the initial bootup adjusting the display position or size phase 2 Change to the Orchid utility directory 3 Run the RESETEEP utility program Reboot your system after running the RESETEEP utility program Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 31 Section 4 Technical Information MPEG Xing Software symptom Solution Software M PEG playback appears slow or 1 The software M PEG playback jerky and there s no audio sync performance is directly related to processor speed the current screen resolution and color depth O n most Pentium 75M Hz or higher systems the playback is smooth Slower systems may exhibit slow M PEG video or may not display M PEG digital video playback at
11. supports the DPMS standard Consult your monitor s reference documenta tion Section 3 Using the Utilities 3 Choose Zoom In Zoom Out and Pan Lock Hot Key combinations from the pull down boxes Select your Hot Key combination at any time by pressing the ALT key plus the number chosen The Pan Lock Hot Key toggles between Pan Lock and Unlock 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 Managementis on your monitor displays a blank screen 1 Configuration Name z i Detout Configuration TE Double click on the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup icon and the Display menu screen appears Click on the Power Management tab The following screen appears Fahrenheit Video 3D Setu Display Power Management Alignment Preferences Graphics Feen ORCHID Display Power Management Graphics Information Board Fahrenheit Video 3D Memory 2MB EDO DRAM BIOS 2 0 0 1 0 1 Screen Saver Disabled Driver Screen Save Delay Disabled Standby Delay Disabled Suspend Delay Disabled Off Delay Disabled Screen Saver z 5 S hd je je je je 4 TILE a Delay before Off
12. tion and use of your Fahrenheit Video 3D There are several symbols and conventions used throughout this manual to help draw your attention to a feature or to focus on impor tant information PER When you see the Magnifying Glass it refers ee to something you should take a closer look at before 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 Out LPB Local Peripheral Bus MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect VESA Video Electronics Standards Association VFC VESA Feature Connector VGA Video Graphics Array Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section A STATIC Before handling the Fahrenheit Video 3D be properly groundedby touching the power supply housing Section 1 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Whether you are a beginner or experienced user Fahrenheit Video 3D s simplified design allows you to get up and running quickly Installation is simple and all configuration settings are under software control This section gives you help on how to properly install the Fahrenheit Video 3D Installing Fahre
13. B Rx 3 Figure 2 4 XingMPEG Player Options Screen The XingMPEG Driver is required to play MPEG files 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 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 17 Section 2 Software Installation 18 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section Before selecting the values for your monitor consult your monitor s reference guide for the resolutions and vertical refresh rates available Click on Help at any time for detailed information Section 3 Using the Utilities Using the Utilities Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup Windows 3 1x The Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup control panel pro vides you with an easy way to setup your video display Use your mouse to select your display type resolution and colors You ll be up and running in no time The control panel features include Display Virtual Desk top Power Management Alignment Preferences Configuration Name and Graphics Information Display Use the Display utility to select your display type resolution and colors and enable or disable the Virtual Desktop feature The Fahrenheit Video 3D supports Display Data Channe
14. Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 1996 Orchid Technology This manual is copyrighted All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied 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 Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual Before You Begin Section 1 Hardware Installation Installing Fahrenheit Video 3D External Devices Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram Section 2 Software Installation Software Overview Windows 95 Driver Installation Configuring Your Video Display Information Windows 3 1x Before You Begin Software Installation Configuring Your Video Display Windows NT 3 5x Driver Installation XingMPEG Player Windows 95 Software Installation Windows 3 1x Software Installation Section 3 Using the Utilities Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup for Windows 3 1x Display Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual WO 00 J g 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 19 19 19 Virtual Desktop Power Management Alignment Preferences Configuration Name Using the XingMPEG Player RESETEEP for Windows 3 1x and Windows 95 Uninstalling Fahrenheit Video 3D f
15. al Appendix A Technical Specifications Resolutions and Refresh Rates The tables below lists the resolutions and refresh rates for the standard VGA video graphics modes and video text modes Mode Resolution Colors Horz Vert Polarity 320x200 4 320x200 4 640x200 2 31 5 BETEN 4 4 o6 o 2 OD 320x200 16 1 e4ox4so 2 315 60 12 saoxaso 16 315 60 Table A1 VGA Graphics Modes ae Ee Mode Resolution Colors Horz Vert Polarity Table A2 Video Text Modes oo AES Sra EJES BIER EAEN NOTE Horizontal frequencies are in kHz Vertical frequencies are in Hz Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 37 Appendix A Technical Specifications Feature Connector Pin Outs The feature connectors located at the upper left corner of the Fahrenheit Video 3D can be used as a single standard 26 pin VESA feature connector or as dual 34 pin Local Peripheral Bus LPB connectors see Figure 1 1 The VESA feature connector permits third party add on accessories to both share signals and share control of the VGA circuitry The following table lists the VESA feature connector s pin out information Fahrenheit Video 3D Feature Connector Pin Outs Function Pin Function Pin Function Z9 10 11 Ground Y4lPixel Data 3 Y11 Hor Syne z5 See Note2 12 No Connect 13 No Pi Y6 Pixel Data 5 Y13 Ground Z7 NoConnect YzlPixeidatas z Ground ze Ground
16. e Cursor Color Vertical Horizontal Hz KHz J 640x480 E zj 31 20 4 ei Virtual Desktop r Font Cache Enabled E On View Resolution Cancel Apply Figure 2 2 Orchid Setup Screen 6 Make your selections When you are finished click on OK to save your settings Information ot ee The Display Properties menu provides a visual way of the online obtaining information on the Fahrenheit Video 3D manual click Click on the Information tab and the following screen on the Orchid i logo with your Appears je aci um creen Saver arance ee ee Graphics Card Fahrenheit Video 3D Memory 2MB EDO DRAM BIOS 200 Driver 40 Direct Draw Supported Resolution 640x480 Total Colors 256 Monitor NEC MultiSync XP21 DDC Supported by Monitor Max Hore KH2 89 0 Max Vert Hz 160 0 ox Cancer Apoy Figure 2 3 Fahrenheit Video 3D Information Screen Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 13 Section 2 Software Installation Windows 3 1x Before You Begin Before installing the Fahrenheit Video 3D high resolu tion drivers for Windows you must configure Windows to start up with the standard VGA driver Follow the steps below to select the standard VGA driver l From DOS change to your Windows directory The Windows Setup screen is displayed by typing SETUP Highlight the Display option and press ENTER From the menu sel
17. e jumpered default Remove the jumper before connecting the MPEG daughtercard NOTE You must replace the jumper when the MPEG daughtercard is not connected 1 MPEG Audio output port for MPEG audio stereo output only Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 9 Section 1 Hardware Installation 10 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section AN Thismanual presumes you are already familiar with the basics of Microsoft Windows Please refer to the Microsoft manualwhen terminology orinstallation steps are unfamiliar to you Section 2 Software Installation Software Overview Once you complete the hardware installation you can begin the software installation This section gives you instructions for installing the Fahrenheit Video 3D software and drivers for Windows 3 1x Windows 95 Windows NT 3 5x and the XingMPEG Player NOTE To install the Fahrenheit Video 3D software you must have a CD ROM drive installed High resolution device drivers are included for popular software applications The software drivers supplied with Fahrenheit Video 3D are Windows 3 1x Windows 95 Windows NT 3 5x XingMPEG Player Other drivers 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
18. e the following sections for information on these fea tures 4 After making your selections you can choose to save your configuration settings with or without a configuration name To save your settings with a configuration name refer to the section Configu ration Name To save without a configuration name click on OK You can click on Cancel to discard any changes made Virtual Desktop You can use the Virtual Desktop option to create 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 a without resizing or using scroll bars en The desktop This is an ideal solution for spreadsheet or desktop size is applications A large area of display can be panned and Se viewed by simply moving your mouse Virtual Desktop a a doubles your workspace by transforming your standard you choose VGA monitor into a virtual display with the maximum resolution available 1 From the Display menu screen click on the Virtual C Desktop box to enable the option the selections are P P Click on Help grayed out until you do so atany time fordetailed 2 The Virtual Resolution box will display the highest information resolution available You can change this resolu tion to be equal to or greater than your display resolution 20 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual To ensure reliable perfor mance verify that your monitor
19. ect the VGA video display driver and press ENTER Save your configuration and exit to DOS Software Installation 14 Start Microsoft Windows 3 1 From the Program Manager File menu choose Run Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive Type in the software location D WIN31 SETUP where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click on OK The Fahrenheit Video 3D Welcome screen ap pears Click on Next to continue with the setup program Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the software installation Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 2 Software Installation Configuring Your Video Display Refer to the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup utility in Section 3 for instructions on configuring your video display in Windows 3 1x Windows NT 3 5x Driver Installation 1 2 10 11 Boot your system from a DOS system disk Run the RESETEEP utility program from the D WINNT directory Boot Windows NT in VGA mode From the Main group double click on Control Panel then double click on Display Select Change Display Type From the Change Display Type screen select Change for the adapter type Select the Other button 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 From the Select Driver menu choose Fahrenheit Video 3D Driver Version 1 0 Click on the Install button Click on Yes to install
20. efer to the Configu ration Name section or click on the OK button to save your settings Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Click on Help at any time fordetailed information Section 3 Using the Utilities Configuration Name Configuration Name is an optional selection that al lows you to save multiple configuration settings by name You can save your settings from the Display Power Management Alignment and Preferences menus You may find you prefer 800x600 for word processing 1024x768 for working with spreadsheets and 640x480 for games Configuration Names allow you to set up multiple configurations such as different resolutions fonts and monitor types for individual tasks like spread sheets desktop publishing and word processing When you create multiple configurations with unique names A you can change configurations on the fly as you change tasks e 1 After making your selections click on the pull tion Name down menu to select the Default Configuration selection is name or create a new configuration name available me mwy 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 Delete button to delete con figuration names you no longer want NOTE The Default Configu
21. el Name Tested By Test Engineer s EN50082 1 Orchid Technology 221 Warren Avenue Fremont California 94539 USA Tel 510 651 2300 Fax 510 651 9450 Video Card Fahrenheit Video 3D BEMA Technology Corp 4063 Clipper Court Fremont California 94538 USA Tel 510 490 9215 Fax 510 490 5790 Jagtar Sahota I the undersigned hereby declare that the specified equipment conforms to the directives and standards listed above fips Ming Ming Hsu Vice President of Engineering February 27 1996 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 47 Index Index 15 pin video connector 39 Alignment Utility 22 Bulletin Board System BBS 34 CompuServe 34 Configuring Your Video Display Windows 3 1x 19 Windows 95 12 Control Panel 13 19 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 Feature Connector Pin Outs 38 48 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Index Help Bulletin Board System BBS 34 CompuServe 34 Telephone Numbers 33 Troubleshooting 29 Installation Installing your Fahrenheit Video 3D 7 Software Installation Windows 3 1x 14 Windows 95 11 Windows NT 3 5x 15 Local Peripheral Bus 38 Monitor Cable Pin out Information 39 Monitor Setup Windows 3 1x 19 Windows 95 12 MPEG Video Software MPEG 45
22. er the screen off the side of the display press ESC to restore the screen back to normal X Configuration Name i Default Configuration i Section 3 Using the Utilities Fahrenheit Video 3D Setu Display i Power Management Alignment Preferences Default Help ae Acceleration ORCHID Graphics Information Display Position Display Size Board Fahrenheit Video 3D Memory 2MB EDO DRAM BIOS 2 0 0 T Driver 1 01 Me 5 7 gt e Vertical Position 0 Horizontal Position 0 Vertical Size 0 0 Horizontal Size e He Figure 3 3 Alignment Menu Use your mouse to make your selections The Display Position option allows you to adjust the screen horizontally or vertically The Display Size option allows you to increase or decrease the picture size The Default button can be used to restore the default system settings Click on the Undo button to restore your previously saved settings 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 follow ing page appears Fahrenheit V
23. full frame rate 2 If you experience slow or jerky M PEG playback with your system you can purchase the Fahrenheit Video 3D hardware M PEG upgrade option to improve M PEG performance 32 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 4 Technical Information If You Need To Contact Us Technical Support If you ve checked our troubleshooting tips and still require help our Technical Support staff will be glad to assist you Before calling please have the following information ready d The model name and serial number of your Orchid product LY Your computer information such as CPU type operating system amount of installed memory and other peripherals installed in your computer I Call from the location of your computer If you can t please print out the information from your CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files l 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 45 16 33 96 France Technical Support Fax 33 1 45 163110 United Kingdom Technical Support 44 1 256 844 899 United Kingdom Technical Support Fax 44 1 256 54476 Germany Technical Support 49 89 6881646 Germany Technical Support Fax 49 89 429517 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 33
24. heit Video 3D User s Manual 29 Section 4 Technical Information Operation symptom Solution Computer doesn t power up or respond 1 Verify that your computer and monitor when turned on The screen is are plugged in Check the power cables completely blank 2 Make sure the Fahrenheit V ideo 3D is properly installed in the slot The edge Computer gives an error of 1 longbeep connector must be inserted all the way into and 2 short beeps at power up the expansion slot 3 Verify whether there s another video Fahrenheit Video 3D works well in display adapter in your system If it s an another brand computer but not at all in on board display adapter make sure it s mine disabled If it s an add in card other than a standard monochrome display adapter remove 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 1 Check to make sure that you installed the appear in the Windows Control Panel Fahrenheit Video 3D Windows drivers into the correct directory 2 Memory managers can prevent icons from appearing Refer to your memory manager documentation for details on using a memory exclusion statement Fahrenheit Video 3D runs correctly 1 V erify that the proper video codec is under normal conditions but fails when installed for the video format such as M PEG pla
25. id stays on the cutting edge of technology while maintaining compatibility With the Fahrenheit Video 3D we use a power saving approach by incorporating VESA s Display Power Management Signaling DPMS technology Power Management Feature The Power Management feature supports the Green PC specification and allows a computer system to be energy efficient On computer desktop systems moni tors usually consume over 50 of the overall 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 placed into one of four states On Standby Suspend or Off Here is an overview of VESA s DPMS signaling method Monitor Power Recovery State Savings Time On None N A Standby Minimal Short Suspend Substantial Longer Off Maximum System dependent Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 41 Appendix B Power Management On Mode This is a full operation state with both the HSYNC Active and VSYNC Active Standby Mode This is an optional state of minimal power reduction with the HSYNC Inactive and VSYNC Active Suspend Mode This is a significant reduction of power consumption with the HSYNC Acti
26. ideo 3D User s Manual 23 Section 3 Using the Utilities 24 Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup El Configuration Name Default Configuration 3 D New E Delete ise E cancer Display i _ Power Management Alignment if Preferences Kam een ORCHID Font Cache System Font Size Graphics Information C On off Board Fahrenheit Video 3D Memory 2MB EDO DRAM BIOS 20 0 0 255 0 Font windows Defaut 3 Max e Driver 1 0 1 Style Normal Font Cache Off Size 9 Cursor Color 0 255 0 al d Font Windows Default System Font Size Small Red Green Blue Small Large Cursor Color icon Font Sample Icon Text Sample Icon Text Figure 3 4 Preferences Menu The Font cache can be turned ON or OFF When the font cache selection is ON a reserved section of system memory is used to store font informa tion The maximum memory usage is about 400KB You can use the default cursor color for your mouse pointer or choose a new color The colors available can be selected by adjusting the red green and blue sliders Choose a System Font Size The size selected will affect the size of your desktop fonts desktop con trol buttons and other system dependent resources Select a font font style and size for your icon names The Sample Icon Text box shows what the font will look like After making your selections save your settings with a configuration name r
27. is process will take about 30 60 seconds 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 28 From the Windows 95 desktop select Settings then select Control Panel From the Control Panel group double click on Add Remove Programs From the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box select Fahrenheit Video 3D Click on the Add Remove button Click on OK to save your settings and exit the program Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 4 Technical Information Section Technical Information Overview Orchid Technology is known for its responsiveness to its customers This section gives you a list of helpful tips for troubleshooting your Fahrenheit Video 3D You re also given information on how to contact Technical Support and how to receive 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 handle on what to tell Technical Support once you contact them Fahren
28. l 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 Display menu screen appears Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup Configuration Name x Default Configuration D New F Delete Save Display Power Management Alignment Preferences en Colors Monitor ORCHID 256 User Defined Graphics Information een Board Fahrenheit Video 3p Resolution 7 Mirtual Desktop Memory 2MB EDO DRAM Hz KHz Virtual Resolution BIOS 2 0 0 640x480 ieee ane 640x480 60 31 32 x DDC Supported by Monitor C 800x600 60 37 7 Hotkey Alt Max Horz Freq 90 12 KHz Siar 101 1024x768 43 37 4 Zoomin me Monitor User Defined 1152x864 60 54 0 Refresh 60 Hz 1280x1024 43 e 48 4 700m Out 2 e Res 640x480 Colors 256 1600x1200 48 63 8 Pan Lock 3 i Ji Figure 3 1 Display Menu Screen Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 19 Section 3 Using the Utilities 2 Use your mouse to make your selections If you want to enable the Virtual Desktop option see the Virtual Desktop section 3 Before saving your Display menu selections you can also make selections from the Power Manage ment Alignment and Preferences menus se
29. ls on the XingMPEG Player utility Fahrenheit Video 3D s on board EEPROM retains data until it is erased Section 3 Using the Utilities RESETEEP Use this utility to reset the Fahrenheit Video 3D s EEPROM If your video frequency or centering is dis torted and you cannot manually correct it run this utility from DOS RESETEEP is installed in the Orchid subdirectory For Windows 3 1x 1 Boot your system to DOS 2 From the DOS prompt type C CD ORCHID then RESETEEP EXE 3 The program will 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 indicating that the EEPROM is being erased This process will take about 30 60 seconds Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 27 Section 3 Using the Utilities 4 5 After the process is completed the program will return to the command prompt Reboot your computer to Windows 95 For Windows NT 3 5x 1 2 Boot your system from a DOS system disk From the DOS prompt type C CD ORCHID then RESETEEP EXE The program will display a message indicating that the EEPROM is being erased Th
30. nd for implementing color space conversion These tasks are accomplished much more quickly using hardware methods and the resulting displays can then be scaled for full screen playback Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 43 Appendix C Digital Video Scaling 44 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix D MPEG Video Appendix MPEG Video Software MPEG MPEG is a full motion video compression technology that allows you to play back high quality video It records changes between frames of data Rather than storing information about each individual frame only the changed data is stored during recording and reas sembled during playback With Fahrenheit Video 3D you can view MPEG AVI and other digital video formats at up to 30 frames per second Fahrenheit Video 3D features the Xing Soft ware MPEG codec for full screen full motion playback of MPEG digital video This codec algorithm attains the 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 system for optimum MPEG and AVI performance MPEG Video files can be played using the XingMPEG Player or any Windows MCI Media Control Device
31. nheit Video 3D 1 Turn off the power to your computer and remove the computer cover 2 Select a PCI expansion slot for Fahrenheit Video 3D Most computers accommodate both PCI and ISA slots The PCI 8 slots are usually the smaller slots see the example Please refer to your computer s reference manual for more informa tion EES 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 expansion slot Ensure that Fahrenheit Video 3D seats firmly into the slot 6 Secure Fahrenheit Video 3D in place by fastening its metal bracket with the screw you saved Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 7 Section 1 Hardware Installation 7 Replace the cover of the computer ee 8 Connect your monitor cable to the 15 pin monitor TO install the 3 f Fahrenheit connector on Fahrenheit Video 3D see Figure Video 3p 1 1 For pin out information see Appendix A software you musthave a You are now ready to install the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD ROM drive software Refer to Section 2 Software Installation installed External Devices The Fahrenheit Video 3D includes Local Peripheral Bus LPB connectors for hardware MPEG and TV Tuner upgrade options Hardware MPEG decompres
32. or Windows 95 Section 4 Technical Information Technical Information Overview Troubleshooting Fahrenheit Video 3D If You Need To Contact Us Online Services Appendix A Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Memory Address Setting VESA Support Display Data Channel Support Resolutions and Refresh Rates Feature Connector Pin Outs Local Peripheral Bus LPB Connector VGA Pin Out Specifications Appendix B Power Management Power Management Feature Appendix C Digital Video Scaling Appendix D MPEG Video for Software MPEG 2 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 20 21 22 23 23 26 Zu 28 29 29 29 33 34 35 35 36 36 36 37 38 38 39 41 41 43 45 FCC Notice Declaration of Conformity Index List of Figures Figure 1 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D Diagram Figure 2 1 Settings Configuration Screen Figure 2 2 Orchid Setup Screen Figure 2 3 Fahrenheit Video 3D Information Screen Figure 2 4 XingMPEG Player Options Screen Figure 3 1 Display Menu Figure 3 2 Power Management Menu Figure 3 3 Alignment Menu Figure 3 4 Preferences Menu Figure 3 5 XingMPEG Player Screen Figure A 1 Fahrenheit Video 3D 15 pin Connector List of Tables Table A 1 VGA Graphics Modes Table A 2 Video Text Modes Table A 3 VESA Feature Connector Pin Outs Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 46 47 48 12 13 13 17 19 21 23 24 26 39 37 37 38 Introduction Thank you for choo
33. ration name can t be deleted 4 Once you have selected a configuration name click on Save to save the configuration 5 Click on OK to save your settings and exit 6 To launch a different configuration open the Fahrenheit Video 3D Setup control panel select the configuration name and click on OK to load the new settings Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 25 Section 3 Using the Utilities Using the XingMPEG Player for Windows 3 1x and Windows 95 26 Open the XingMPEG Player program group Double click on the XingMPEG Player icon The following screen appears XingMPEG Player Figure 3 5 XingMPEG Player Screen Opening a File 1 From the File menu click on Open 2 Select the drive and directory where the file is located 3 Clickon the List Files Of Type box and choose a file format 4 Select a filename and click on the OK button 5 After opening an MPEG file use the gt button to begin playback To stop playback click on the J 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 options menu Diagnostics opens the Diagnostics options menu Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual AN 2 i gt A I Click on Help at any time for detai
34. rs improve performance and functionality and come with user friendly utilities such as the Fahr enheit Video 3D control panel Virtual Desktop and the XingMPEG Player for MPEG video playback Care has been taken to ensure that Fahrenheit Video 3D will provide you with years of trouble free opera tion We believe you ll be pleased with your purchase 4 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual About This Manual While Fahrenheit Video 3D is designed to be easy to install we recommend that you refer to your computer s reference manual when terminology or installation steps are unfamiliar to you Section 1 Hardware Installation How to properly install the Fahrenheit Video 3D Section 2 Software Installation How to install the device 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 Digital Video Scaling Information on the digital video scaling feature of Fahr enheit Video 3D Appendix D MPEG Video Information on the playback of MPEG digital video files Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 5 Before You Begin This manual will familiarize you with the features installa
35. sing the Fahrenheit Video 3D Fahrenheit Video 3D is an advanced multimedia graph ics and digital video accelerator It features 2D and 3D graphics performance and full motion digital video acceleration Full motion digital video can be scaled up to full screen at 1024x768 resolution and maintain 30 frames per second playback Fahrenheit Video 3D is multimedia ready for your 486 or Pentium PCI based system and is available with 2MB of single cycle EDO DRAM memory It comes with dual Local Peripheral Bus LPB connectors which can also be used as a single VESA feature connector Fahrenheit Video 3D also includes hardware MPEG and TV Tuner upgrade options The 3D graphics processor provides three dimensional graphics acceleration with multimedia and entertain 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 standards like VESA Video BIOS Extensions and Display Data Channel DDC For energy effi ciency full support is provided for the Green PC specification using VESA s DPMS Display Power Man agement Signaling standard Fahrenheit Video 3D provides customized drivers These drive
36. the driver Restart your computer for the changes to take effect Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual 15 Section 2 Software Installation XingMPEG Player The XingMPEG Player utility allows you to control the playback of MPEG files It features VCR style controls flexible display modes and diagnostic and benchmark tools Also included is the XingMPEG Saver a Win dows compatible screen saver that prevents monitor burn in by playing MPEG files Windows 95 Software Installation 1 2 Start Microsoft Windows 95 From the Windows 95 desktop click on the Start button and then click on Run 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 The installation program copies the program files to your hard drive and updates your system files Once the installation is complete the XingMPEG Player item is installed in the Program group Windows 3 1x Software Installation 1 2 16 Start Microsoft Windows From the Program Manager File menu choose Run Insert the Fahrenheit Video 3D CD into your CD ROM drive and type D MPEG31 SETUP EXE Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 2 Software Installation where D is the CD ROM drive letter Click on OK The following screen appears Choose Options Select the items to install to your hard disk amp XingMPEG Driver 431 KB XX XingMPEG Player 1144 K
37. ve 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 cost effective solution for the energy conscious 42 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Appendix C Digital Video Scaling Appendix Digital Video Scaling Fahrenheit Video 3D features both horizontal and vertical digital video scaling With Fahrenheit Video 3D a Windows digital video clip can be scaled and sized up to full screen No longer will your video viewing be restricted to postage stamp sized displays The scaling feature can be used in all resolutions except 640x480x16 colors and 800x600x16 colors Playback of a Windows digital video clip is enhanced with Fahrenheit Video 3D s SuperZoom feature With SuperZoom s advanced 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 3D s accelerator hardware to act independently during scaling and dis playing operations a
38. ying video sequences or Video for Windows of the file you re trying to play In Window 3 1x open the Control Panel double click on the Drivers icon and select the driver In W indows 95 open the Control Panel and double click on the Multimedia icon Click on Advanced and select the driver 30 Fahrenheit Video 3D User s Manual Section 4 Technical Information Display fp symptom solution Computer seems to boot up properly but 1 Check the power cable to your monitor there s no display 2 Your monitor cable may not be fastened securely and properly Check both the connection at the monitor and at the Fahrenheit Video 3D card 3 Verify whether there s another video display adapter in your system If it s an on board display adapter make sure it s disabled If it s an add in card other than a standard monochrome display adapter remove it from your computer 4 It s possible that your monitor cable is not the correct type for the Fahrenheit Video 3D See A ppendix A for the proper pin out information to determine if your cable is correct Display is no longer adjusted once a 1 If your monitor has a vertical hold software program is opened adjustment try adjusting the display 2 Verify that your software is properly 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
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