ATI Technologies Radeon X600 User's Manual
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1. This chapter describes using the advanced multiple monitor and 3D graphics features in ATT s CATALYST Software Suite Features Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ATI s CATALYST Software Suite provides multiple display functionality and its advanced graphic features such as SMARTSHADER HD provide the ultimate 3D gaming experience The CATALYST Software Suite also supports the latest versions of Direct 3D and OpenGL Many 3D game titles will virtually come to life through the advanced Direct 3D or OpenGL features Gamers can fine tune these settings for the ultimate experience in 3D image quality or 3D gaming performance HYDRAVISION In addition to the multiple display functionality available with ATI s CATALYST Software Suite you can also use HYDRAVISION for advanced multi monitor management For more information on HYDRAVISIONTM please refer to the HYDRAVISION User s Guide PDF located on your ATI Installation CD Accessing the CATALYST Software Suite For help installing the CATALYST Software Suite refer to the Getting Started Guide The CATALYST Software Suite installs the ATI display tabs into the Windows Display Properties dialog They are accessed through the Advanced button located on the Settings tab ATI Technologies 8 ATI Displays Tab To access the Display Properties dialog right click on the desktop or navigate through Windows Control Panel which is loc2. Adaptive Per Pixel De interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion External Connections e 5 pin D shell female VGA output DVI Ioutput ATI Technologies 2 RADEON X600 Features e S Video output or Video In Video Out VIVO connection ATI Technologies 3 CHAPTER 2 Using Multiple Displays Following content object needs to be changed or added to since the DVI I VGA adapter is presumably not included KSR Connecting Your Monitors Your RADEON X600 provides hardware support for one DVI I monitor or two VGA monitors using the supplied DVI I to VGA adapter It also provides TV output via a S Video Out or Composite Out connector Connections and Adapters for the RADEON X600 Card 1 Standard VGA Monitor Connector To connect a VGA monitor to the DVI I connector plug the supplied DVI I to VGA adapter into the DVI I connector then plug your monitor cable into the adapter ATI Technologies Connections and Adapters for the RADEON X600 Card 9 DVI I to VGA Adapter DVI I Backplate Connection To connect a flat panel plug the monitors DVI I connector into the DVI I connection Note If you use multiple monitors the RADEON X600 card must be the primary graphics card Normally the system BIOS determines which graphics card will be the primary 1 DVI I Backplate Connection To connect a flat panel plug the monitors DVI I connector into the DVI I connection 2 DVI I
3. 2 Selectthe profile name from the drop down list box 3 Click Apply or OK 4 Start your 3D application in full screen mode Hotkeys Some 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through the ATI Color tab To use custom settings you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created once the 3D application is running To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog 1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button 2 Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen 3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it assign hotkeys for the Load Current Profile action through the Hotkeys dialog make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop down list box and click OK Once inside the 3D application use the hotkeys to trigger the profile ATI Technologies ATI Color Tab 15 Some 3D applications allow you to switch easily between full screen mode and windowed mode and do not load their own color settings In windowed mode you can make slider adjustments or select a different profile on the Color tab then switch back to full screen mode to see the effects immediately Color Hotkeys Settings Some full screen 3D applications automatically load their own color settings rather than those set through t
4. Options Standard Video content is displayed on your Primary display only Theater Mode Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary displays Video content is displayed on your Secondary display s is always in full screen mode Note your computer must be set for 16 bit color depth or higher to use this mode Same on all Video content is displayed on your Primary and Secondary display in exactly the same manner For example all displays will show video output in full screen mode Theater Mode These settings are available when Theater Mode is Settings selected Same as source The aspect ratio of the source video is maintained for full video screen display Note that this option may result in black bars on either the horizontal or vertical sides of the video display ATI Technologies ATI 3D Tab 25 Clone Mode Options Full Screen Video The source video is scaled so that your display is showing full screen Note if the source video contains horizontal black bars as do some DVD movies the full screen video will also contain black bars 4 3 Standard TV Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device showing full screen video has the standard 4 3 aspect ratio standard TVs and monitors 16 9 Select this option if the aspect ratio of the display device is Widescreen showing full screen video has a 16 9 aspect ratio widescreen HDTVs ATI 3D Tab This tab
5. color settings within your full screen 3D applications ATI Technologies ATI Color Tab 11 SMARTGART tm 3D YPU Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Kad Options Rotation 1 Kad Overlay gt Desktop Profiles for Desktop d C Full Screen 3D x Loses j All Colors c E Reset Gamma DI cl St 8 Jj Brightness 100 H 100 Contrast IL 200 J TR ATI Color Tab Desktop Settings ATI Technologies 12 ATI Color Tab SMARTGART tm 3D YPU Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Options Rotation Overlay f Full Screen 3D Generic Profile C Desktop Profiles for Full Screen 3D gave J E Gamma Brightness Contrast ATI Color Tab Full Screen 3D Settings ATI Color Tab Desktop radio Select Desktop to configure your desktop color settings button Full Screen 3D Select Full Screen 3D to configure the color settings for radio button your 3D application Note that the configured settings will only be apparent within a full screen 3D application environment Profiles for Indicates whether the profiles in the drop down list are for your Desktop or a Full Screen 3D environment Profiles drop Lists all of the Desktop or Full Screen 3D profiles that you down list have saved Selecting a profil
6. desktop 12 gamma 10 Hotkeys 14 profiles 12 Compliance information Low Voltage Directive for TV tuner equipped products 50 contrast 13 14 color settings 10 TV display 39 video overlay 22 custom settings 3D 26 D desktop color settings 12 display corruption 8 high resolution 18 displays Hotkey 9 primary 8 scheme 9 secondary 8 dot pitch 39 driver information 17 DVI operational mode 18 DXT texture formats 20 E external connectors 1 F full screen 3D 3D full screen 10 G games TV display 40 gaming performance performance gaming 7 gamma 13 14 color settings 10 video overlay 22 gamma correction 13 graphics card resetting through VPU Recover 32 ATI Technologies ATI Technologies H horizontal size TV display 39 Hotkeys color settings 14 hue video overlay 22 M multiple displays rotate 21 0 Options tab 7 overlay adjustments 22 overlay settings Clone Mode 23 P performance 3D 26 primary display 8 clone mode 23 profiles 3D 26 color 12 color settings 12 Q quality 3D 26 R resetting graphics card 32 rotate multiple displays 21 single display 21 Rotation HotKeys 21 5 saturation video overlay 22 secondary display 8 secondary displays clone mode 23 settings 3D applications 15 Clone Mode 23 single display rotate 21 1 tab Overlay 22 Theater Mode 23 Triple Buffering 31 TV display 39 40 contrast 39 games 40 horizontal size 39 V VGA 23 Video overlay defini
7. display 1 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate button 2 Optionally check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the mouse pointer match the display image 3 Click OK or Apply To rotate multiple displays 1 Select the Settings tab in the Windows Display Properties dialog 2 Select the display to which you want to apply the rotation Q Click the Advanced button and select the Rotation tab 4 Select one of the four rotation settings by clicking the appropriate button 5 Optionally check the Mouse Track Rotation checkbox to have the mouse pointer match the display image 6 Click OK or Apply Rotation HotKeys Hotkeys can be assigned to quickly rotate the image on your display without having to access the Windows Display Properties dialog To assign rotation hotkeys 1 Choose the required rotation setting from the Configure HotKeys drop down list 2 Click on the HotKey field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard 3 Click Save Note When assigning hotkeys be careful that the key combinations you choose do not conflict with those of other applications in which you might want to use them The ATI Rotation page only checks for duplications within the Rotation page itself insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be assigned only once ATI Technologies 22 ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab The ATI Overlay tab allows you to configure the brigh
8. 5 ATI s CATALYST Software Suite 7 Introduction 7 Features 7 Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming 7 HYDRAVISION 7 Accessing the CATALYST Software Suite 7 ATI Displays Tab 8 ATI Color Tab 10 Hotkeys 14 Color Hotkeys Settings 15 ATI Options Tab 17 Options Details Tab 18 ATI Rotation Tab 19 Rotation HotKeys 21 ATI Overlay Tab 22 Video Overlay 22 Clone Mode Settings 23 ATI 3D Tab 25 Custom Properties Dialog 27 Direct 3D Compatibility Settings 30 OpenGL Compatibility Settings 31 ATI VPU Recover Tab 32 Using TV Display and Capture Features 35 Using TV Out 35 View your PC s display on a TV 35 Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled 36 Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 37 How To Enable Disable The TV Display 38 ATI Technologies Using and Adjusting TV Display Features 38 How TV Display Cannot Be Used 38 Using a Monitor vs Using TV Display 38 Adjusting Monitor Display 38 Viewing Text ona TV 39 Reducing Edge Distortion 39 Using TV Display Alone 40 Using Games and Applications 40 Select your TV broadcast format 40 Adjust your TV screen size 41 Adjust your TV screen position 42 Adjust the composite sharpness of your TV display 42 Adjust the S Video sharpness of your TV display 43 Adjust the composite dot crawl on your TV Display 43 Adjust the chroma flicker removal setting on your TV Display if available 44 Adjust the luma flicker removal setting on your TV Display 44 Reset the advanced set
9. Adapter Cable Composite Cable 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 X600 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 ATI Technologies Using SCART Connectors for European TVs 37 4 Click the enable button p or disable button accordingly 5 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Using SCART Connectors for European TVs d Right red Audio In t oft white Connect to PC Connect to Audio Cable Audio Out TV or VCR Ed Composite Cable or Stoor Composite Adapter Cable Connect to PC SCART CONNECTOR Composite Video In yellow TV Qutput OR i Right red Audio In aft white Connect to PC onnect to Audio Cable Audio Out Vor VCR qe Composite Cable or Composit Adapter Cable we 8 SCART ium CONNECTOR Composite Video In yellow ES Dee Connect to PC TV Output The above illustration sh
10. Backplate Connection To connect a flat panel plug the monitors DVI I connector into the DVI I connection To connect your monitors 1 Power off your computer and monitors 2 Plug the monitor cables into their appropriate connectors ATI Technologies Display Configurations 5 3 Power on your monitors first and then restart your computer so that Windows can detect the new hardware settings 4 When the New Hardware Found Wizard appears at the appropriate prompt insert the ATI Installation CD to load the drivers for your RADEON X600 card To set up a multi monitor display optional 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel then Display Click the Settings tab to access the basic multi monitor configuration settings Note ATI software provides many additional configuration features that can be accessed by clicking the Advanced button from the Display Properties gt Settings tab 2 Select the Monitor icon identified by the number 2 Q Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor 4 Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values e Refer to your Windows online help and documentation for further information on using the Settings tab Note When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary Any additional monitors will be designated as Secondary Display Configurations Your RADEON X600 graphic
11. Options then click Properties ATI Technologies Capturing video using Windows Movie Maker 47 4 Click the Line In volume control checkbox then click OK If the Mute checkbox is checked click it to cancel muting If the volume icon is not in your Taskbar do the following Click Start then click Control Panel Double click Sounds and Audio Devices In the Volume tab check Place volume icon in the taskbar Capturing video using Windows Movie Maker To capture video with Windows Movie Maker 1 Click Start then All Programs then Accessories then Windows Movie Maker 2 Click the Record button to open the Record dialog 3 Select Record both to record video and audio 4 Choose record quality a Click Change device b Click Configure c Locate the Video Standard selection box d Choose the video standard appropriate for your country PAL for most of Europe NTSC for North America 5 Start playback from your camcorder or VCR 6 Click Record button For detailed information on using Windows Movie Maker see the application s Help files ATI Technologies 48 Capturing video using Windows Movie Maker ATI Technologies Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This ProductFamily product complies with FCC Rules part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference r
12. Properties dialog by right clicking on the desktop or navigating through Windows Control Panel 2 Click the Settings tab the Advanced button and then the General tab 3 Inthe Display section select Large 120 DPI from the Font Size or DPI Setting drop down list 4 Click Apply If prompted click Yes to restart your Computer Reducing Edge Distortion When using a TV for your computer s display you may see some edge distortion on the left and right side of your TV screen This effect depends on your TV and the computer application you are running You can reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV display s horizontal size or contrast Increasing the horizontal size of a TV display 1 Access the Display Properties dialog by right clicking on the desktop or navigating through Windows Control Panel Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Click the Adjustments tab Da A Go In the Screen Size section click on the plus button beside the horizontal arrowheads LG to increase the horizontal size of the TV display 7 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made You can also reduce edge distortion by increasing the TV s contrast ATI Technologies 40 How TV Display Cannot Be Used Increasing the contrast of a TV display 1 Access the Display Properties dialog by right clicking on the desktop or navigating through Windows Contro
13. Setting PCI Express BIOS Version 008 015 BIOS Date 2004 03 18 Memory Size 128 MB Memory Type DDR SGRAM SDRAM Primary Display Yes lt Details ATI Rotation Tab Use the Rotation tab to rotate the image on your display up to 180 degrees This feature is useful when using a flat panel display that can be physically rotated to different positions ATI Technologies 20 ATI Options Tab SMARTGART tm 3D VPLI Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color Options Rotation Overlay Rotation Standard Landscape 0 Rotate 30 Right Rotate 180 Rotate 90 Left j Mouse tracks rotation ATI Rotation Tab ATI Rotation Tab Rotation buttons Rotates the display by the preset amount Configure Lists the rotation actions with which you can associate a Hotkeys drop hotkey down list Hotkey field Associates a hotkey with a rotation To input the hotkey click on the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard Save button Saves a hotkey setting Defaults Restores the default hotkey settings Mouse tracks When selected rotates the mouse pointer to match the rotation display image settings When deselected the mouse checkbox pointer will move relative to the Standard Landscape view regardless of display rotation ATI Technologies ATI Options Tab 21 To rotate a single
14. Using custom settings is recommended for advanced users only Custom button Opens the Custom Properties dialog Using custom settings is recommended for advanced users only For more information refer to the Custom Properties Dialog section Current Settings Shows the current settings for either Direct 3D or OpenGL whichever is selected Profiles for Allows you to save a unique profile of the custom settings you have selected Once you have completed making your custom settings click OK in the Custom Properties dialog Enter a name in Current Profile and click the Save button Saved profiles are selected from the Current Profile drop down window To delete a profile select it from the Current Profile drop down window and press the Delete button Compatibility Settings Accesses advanced settings that may solve button compatibility issues for a few specific Direct 3D or OpenGL applications whichever is selected For more information refer to the Compatibility Dialog section Defaults Resets to the dialog s default values ATI Technologies ATI 3D Tab 27 Custom Properties Dialog OpenGL SMARTSHADER tm Effects Custom Settings SMOOTHVISION HD Anli Aliasing Application ken Preference d is G Anisotropic Filtering v Application _ Preference b Texture Preference High Quality a on J Mipmap Detail Level High Quality J Wait for Vertical Sync Defa
15. Vi RADEON X600 User s Guide P N 137 40384 10 ATI Technologies Copyright 2004 ATI Technologies Inc All rights reserved ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc All other company and or product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners Features performance and specifications are subject to change without notice Product may not be exactly as shown in diagrams Reproduction of this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc is strictly prohibited Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document ATI Technologies Inc assumes no liability 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 any interruption of service loss or interruption of business loss of anticipatory profits or for punitive incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the ATI hardware software or other products and documentation provided herein ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes without further notice to a product or system described herein to improve reliability function or design With respect to ATI products which this do
16. allows you to fine tune settings for both Direct 3D and OpenGL applications It displays existing settings and allows you to create unique application profiles Color Options Rotation Overlay General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays SMARTGART tm 3D VPU Recover 3D Settings for Use recommended settings for Use custom settings e Direct3D lt Performance Quality gt Current Settings Direct3D SMOOTHVISION HD Anti Aliasing Application Preference Maximum Resolution Application Preference Anisotropic Filtering Application Preference Anisotropic Filtering Method Application Preference Texture Preference High Quality Mipmap Detail Level High Quality Wait for Vertical Sync Application Preference TRUFORM tm Always Off Profiles for Direct3D Current Profile Compatibility j Defaults j ATI 3D Tab ATI Technologies 26 ATI 3D Tab ATI 3D Tab 3D Settings for Selects either Direct 3D or OpenGL as the radio buttons format to be altered in the workspace Performance Quality Controls the overall performance image quality of slider your graphic application Moving the slider to the left will maximize application performance while moving the slider to the right will maximize image quality Use Custom Settings When Use Custom Settings is checked the checkbox Performance Quality slider is disabled and the Custom button is enabled
17. ated in the Start menu Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors 1 Plug and Play Monitor on RADEON v Screen resolution Color quality Less J Mae Highest 32 ba 1024 by 768 pixels mm e this device as the primary monitor m tend my Windows desktop onto this monitor uM Windows Display Properties Settings Tab ATI Displays Tab The ATI Displays tab provides control over multiple monitor features Here you can enable disable display devices and swap the assignment of Primary and Secondary displays ATI Technologies ATI Displays Tab 9 Color Options Rotation Overlay SMARTGART tm 3D VPU Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Monitor 1280x960 75Hz Troubleshoot ATI Displays Tab ATI Displays Tab Scheme Displays the drop down list of available display device configurations that have previously been created New configurations can be entered here and then saved using the Save button Hotkey Associates a hotkey with a scheme To input the hotkey highlight the field and press the appropriate key combination on your keyboard Save button Saves display device configuration schemes Delete button Deletes display device configura
18. ation to each action Assigned Lists the assigned hotkey combinations and the actions hotkeys that each one controls Add button Adds a hotkey combination to the assigned list Remove button Removes a hotkey combination from the assigned list Disable hotkeys Disables all hotkeys To disable a single hotkey checkbox combination remove it from the assigned list To assign color settings hotkeys for full screen 3D applications 1 Select a modifier key from the Modifier Key list 2 Select a hotkey from the Hotkey list 3 Select the action you want from the Hotkey Action list 4 Click Add to create the hotkey combination This combination will appear in the Assigned Hotkeys text box Only one hotkey combination can be assigned to each action if you assign a new combination for an action it will overwrite an existing one Note When assigning hotkeys be careful that the key combinations you choose do not conflict with those of other applications in which you might want to use them The ATT Color properties page only checks for duplications within the Color page itself insofar as it allows a hotkey combination to be assigned only once To remove assigned hotkeys 1 Select a hotkey combination from the Assigned Hotkey text box 2 Click Remove Note Assigning a new combination to an action with an existing combination will overwrite the existing one ATI Technologies ATI Options Tab 17 To disable hotkeys
19. charge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection of grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Power Lines 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 Antenna Installation When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them may be fatal 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 for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding System of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical ATI Technologies ATI Technologies V Table of Contents Introduction 1 RADEON 600 Features 1 Graphic Features 1 External Connections 1 Using Multiple Displays 3 Connecting Your Monitors 3 Display Configurations
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21. d to display driver commands When this situation arises the display driver will reset the graphics card Depending on the current state of the system when VPU Recover is activated applications that are running may be able to fully recover from this reset In other cases running applications may be closed and the user will be returned to the Windows desktop General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Color ptions Rotation Overlay SMARTGARTItm 3D VPU Recover VPU Recover allows the ATI display driver to reset the graphics accelerator when it stops responding to commands from the display driver Using VPU Recover the display driver will in most cases be able to reset the graphics accelerator without requiring system restart YPU Recover Settings M Enable YPU Recover epare an error report if YPU Recover is activated f Ibmission to ATI Technologies ATI VPU Recover Tab ATI VPU Recover Tab Enable VPU Recover Enables VPU Recover checkbox ATI Technologies ATI VPU Recover Tab 33 ATI VPU Recover Tab Prepare an Error Report When VPU Recover is activated a dialog will checkbox prompt you to submit an automatically generated error report to ATI This error report will help ATI to determine the cause of the problem and help create more stable drivers To disable this feature deselect the Prepare an Error Report checkbox ATI Technologies 34 ATI VPU Recover Tab ATI Tec
22. driver build information Details button Gives access to the Details tab which lists the card s hardware details and driver information Reactivate all Reactivates any disabled graphics warning messages warning messages Enable ATI Enables disables the ATI taskbar applications and taskbar icon removes the ATI icon from your system tray application Show ATI icon on taskbar Removes replaces the ATI icon from the system tray without disabling the ATI icon applications Disable quick resolution feature The quick resolution feature is accessible by left clicking the ATI icon in the system tray Checking this option disables this feature Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution Resolves display corruption or no image at high resolutions for example 1280x1024 75Hz using a digital DVI display This setting has no effect when using a DVI I to VGA adapter Alternate DVI operational mode Use this option if you are experiencing display corruption on your DVI flat panel Options Details Tab Clicking the Details button opens the Details tab which contains both hardware and software information ATI Technologies ATI Options Tab 19 RADEON X600 Series Properties Details Graphics Card Manufacturer Technologies Inc Graphics Chipset ASIC RADEON X600 Series Device ID 3e50 Vendor ID 1002 Subsystem ID 0102 Subsystem Vendor ID 1002 Bus Type PCI Express x15 Current Bus
23. e from the list loads those custom color settings for the relevant environment To create a new profile simply type in a name and click Save ATI Technologies ATI Color Tab 3 ATI Color Tab Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile using the name you specified in the list box To restore these settings later simply select the Profile name from the list and click Apply or OK Delete button Deletes the profile that is selected in the Profiles list box All Colors checkbox Adjusts the Gamma Brightness or Contrast for Red Green and Blue simultaneously Note that any individual color settings in effect are lost if All Colors is selected the color settings revert back to the last known All Colors settings Red Green and Blue radio buttons Selects the active color component Red Green or Blue whose values will be adjusted by the Gamma Brightness and Contrast sliders Note that any individual color settings made are lost if you subsequently select All Colors Gamma slider Increases or decreases the gamma correction of your Desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the gamma alters the curvature of the color curve Brightness slider Increases or decreases the color brightness of your Desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the brightness adjusts the vertical position of the color curve Contrast slide Increases or decrea
24. eceived including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 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 different from that to which the receiver is connected Consultthe dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Industry Canada Compliance S
25. elect a country for example Germany from the list 9 Select the Format for example PAL 10 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made and exit to the Displays page 11 Click Close 12 If prompted click Yes to restart your computer Adjust your TV screen size 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Click the Displays tab 5 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties Click the Adjustments tab Click the and buttons in the Vertical Horizontal Screen area to change your screen size The and buttons under Vertical Screen increase decrease the vertical size of your TV display The and buttons under Horizontal Screen increase decease the horizontal size of your TV display 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Note Size controls are not available if you have both a monitor and TV enabled Overscan Button Overscan increases the size of the display magnifying it and clipping elements on all sides ATI Technologies 42 How TV Display Cannot Be Used Place a check here to expand your television display to the outermost edges of the television screen leaving no black border around the edges Note This will disable your control
26. he ATI Color tab If you want to force the application to use your custom settings you can preconfigure hotkey combinations to either adjust the individual color properties or apply profiles you have created from within the 3D application This control is accomplished through the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog of the Color properties tab Properties Color Hotkeys Settings Modifier key Hotkey Hotkey action Cul Decrease Gamma Shift Alt Increase Brightness Shift Ctrl Decrease Brightness Alt Ctrl Increase Contrast Shift Alt Ctrl Decrease Contrast Update Current Profile Next Profile Dees deu Deelen Assigned hotkeys Remove j Disable hotkeys Color Hotkeys Settings Dialog Color Hotkey Settings Modifier key In combination with the Hotkey specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action The Modifier key can be any combination of Alt Ctrl or Shift Note that the Shift key is never used alone ATI Technologies 16 ATI Color Tab Color Hotkey Settings Hotkey In combination with the Modifier key specifies the hotkey combination that triggers an action Hotkey can be any key listed To avoid conflicts be aware of any hotkeys or keyboard controls that may already be assigned to your applications and 3D games Hotkey action Specifies the action that the assigned hotkey combinations will control within a full screen 3D application environment You can only assign one hotkey combin
27. hnologies Direct 3D amp Compatibility Settings 31 OpenGL Compatibility Settings OpenGL Compatibility Settings Settings Force Z buffer depth C Force 24 bit C Force 16 bit Disabled Triple Buffering C Enabled e Disabled OpenGL hardware acceleration e Enabled C Disabled OpenGL Compatibility Settings Dialog OpenGL Compatibility Settings Force Z buffer Explicitly set the Z Buffer depth Most applications will depth work best when Disabled is selected Triple Buffering Improves the frame rate of games when Wait for Vertical Sync is enabled in Custom Settings Enabling Triple Buffering may decrease application performance as there will be less frame buffer memory available If there is insufficient memory available to support this feature it will be automatically disabled It is recommended that this feature remain disabled Defaults button Resets to the dialog s default values OpenGL This feature should only be disabled if you are hardware experiencing serious rendering problems Disabling this acceleration feature will significantly decrease OpenGL performance ATI Technologies 32 ATI VPU Recover Tab ATI VPU Recover Tab Hardware crashes may occur when a hardware device and the corresponding software device driver are no longer able to communicate with each other VPU Recover enables the ATI display driver to detect when the graphics card is no longer able to respon
28. hnologies Using TV Out 35 CHAPTER 4 Using TV Display and Capture Features Using TV Out View your PC s display on a TV The RADEON X600 has TV Out capability You can attach your card to a TV and monitor at the same time Or you can connect it to your VCR and record your monitor s display TV display is ideal for playing games giving presentations watching movies and browsing the Internet The following tips will help you get the most out of your TV Out feature IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with TV display When you enable TV display in Europe the refresh rate for the monitor and TV is set to 50Hz Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged e Please check the documentation supplied with your monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 502 If your monitor does not support 50 Hz or if you are not sure then turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your TV as a display For information on disabling TV display see How To Enable Disable The TV Display Some TVs in Europe may use a SCART connection If you use SCART please read Using SCART Connectors for European TVs before attempting to connect your PC to your European TV ATI Technologies 36 View your PC s display on a TV S Video Cable i Ce RADEON X600 Series OR S Video to composite
29. l Panel Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Drag the Contrast slider to the right to increase the contrast a A Go ND Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Using TV Display Alone If you plan to move your computer to a place where you are using TV display only make sure that you have the TV display feature enabled prior to removing the monitor The maximum display resolution for TV is 1024x768 Choosing a resolution higher than this will cause the TV display to disappear if it is the only display device Using Games and Applications Some older games and applications may program yourRADEON X600 directly to run under a specific display mode This may cause your TV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled the PC monitor will not be affected Your TV display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart your computer Select your TV broadcast format 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View 3 Double click Display 4 Click the Advanced button 5 Click the Displays tab 6 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties ATI Technologies How TV Display Cannot Be Used 41 7 Click the Format tab 8 Inthe Format box s
30. n setting is recommended for static applications such as word processors spreadsheets and presentation software Adjust the chroma flicker removal setting on your TV Display if available 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View 3 Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 4 Click the Advanced button 5 Click the Displays tab 6 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties 7 Click the Advanced tab Drag the Chroma Flicker Removal slider to adjust the chroma flicker removal setting on your TV display 9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Adjust the luma flicker removal setting on your TV Display 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View ATI Technologies How TV Display Cannot Be Used 45 Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Click the Displays tab 5 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties Click the Advanced tab Drag the Luma Flicker Removal slider to adjust the luma flicker removal setting on your TV display The Maximum setting is recommended 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Reset the adva
31. nced settings on your TV Display if available 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Click the Displays tab 5 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties Click the Advanced tab Click the Defaults button 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made ATI Technologies 46 Connect to a TV VCR or Camcorder for video capturing Connect to a TV VCR or Camcorder for video capturing Some versions of the RADEON X600 have video capturing capabilities from your camcorder VCR or TV Use your favorite video editing application to add effects make edits or stream your video on the internet Connect a TV camcorder or VCR to your RADEON X600 graphics card as shown RADEON X60 ak E e S Video Cable or lt im P A Composite Cable p NZ 7 a e P Windows Volume Control For correct audio performance your sound card s line input must be active To display the Line Input setting in the Windows Volume Control panel C Go EE 1 Right click the speaker icon q in the Taskbar usually in the lower right corner of your screen 2 Click Open Volume Controls 3 Ifthe Line In volume slider is not visible click
32. ng 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 Adjusting Monitor Display The size of the display on your monitor may become smaller and not perfectly centered when you have TV display enabled These effects are caused by the changes required to provide a proper display on the TV Use the controls available on the Adjustments tab on the Monitor Properties page accessible by clicking on the Monitor button on the ATI Displays tab to adjust the display on your monitor only Click the TV button to adjust the TV display only ATI Technologies How TV Display Cannot Be Used 39 Viewing Text ona TV A TV is designed primarily to show moving images The large dot pitch of a TV will yield poor quality static images The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on a TV You can compensate for this degradation by using larger fonts Switching to a larger display font 1 Access the Display
33. o since if provides a sharper image than composite If you connect both Composite and S Video at the same time only the S Video signal will be available Adjust the S Video sharpness of your TV display 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Click the Displays tab 5 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties 6 Click the Advanced tab 7 Inthe S Video Sharpness box select a value from the list 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Adjust the composite dot crawl on your TV Display 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View 3 Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 4 Click the Advanced button ATI Technologies 44 How TV Display Cannot Be Used 5 Click the Displays tab 6 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties 7 Click the Advanced tab In the Composite Dot Crawl box select a value from the list 9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Note The Standard setting is recommended for viewing dynamic moving images such as those experienced during video playback Note The Froze
34. oller Clone mode For more information see the Clone Mode Settings section Defaults button Resets the Overlay settings to default values Theater Mode Displays video playback in full screen on a secondary monitor if available and enabled Clone Mode Settings Clone Mode Options are available under the following conditions Your ATI graphics accelerator has dual controllers to support Primary and Secondary Clone displays Your ATI video adapter has dual display functionality by providing a standard VGA connector and a digital flat panel connector such as the DVI I connector In either of these cases you can access Clone Mode Options if more than one display is connected Note These settings apply to video content viewed when you are in dual controller Clone mode and not single display or extended desktop configurations ATI Technologies 24 ATI Overlay Tab Properties Clone Mode Options You may need to restart your video application before changes to some of these settings can take effect For help with these Clone Mode Overlay options click the question mark in the top right corner of this dialog then click on control Overlay Display Mode Standard Same on all Theater Mode Settings Set video aspect ratio to Same as source video Full screen video Display device aspect ratio 4 3 Standard TV 16 9 Widescreen Clone Mode Options tab Clone Mode
35. operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to Compatibility This option card is for use only with IBM AT or compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories Grounding For continued protection against risk of electric shock and fire this accessory should be installed only in products equipped with a three wire grounding plug a plug having 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 obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Secure Attachment All card securement pins shall be completely tightened as to provide continuous bonding between the option card and the PC chassis Outdoor Antenna Grounding Since an outdoor antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to the antenna dis
36. ows how to connect your PC to a European TV using the SCART The SCART connector supports only the Composite video format which means you will have to use an S Video to Composite video adapter cable if your card only supports the S Video connector If your European TV has S Video In you can use an S Video cable available in most consumer electronic stores rather than the SCART connector if your card only supports the S Video connector The RADEON X600 that only has the Composite out connector DOES NOT support connection to TVs with S Video In ATI Technologies 38 How To Enable Disable The TV Display How To Enable Disable The TV Display Access the Windows Control Panel Double click Display Click on the Settings tab and then the Advanced button Click on the ATI Displays tab Click on the TV button Click the enable disable button 7 D A CQ 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 How TV Display Cannot Be Used A TV cannot be left connected to the card if two analog monitors are connected even if the TV is off and not enabled in the software An analog monitor connected to the DVI I connector cannot be left connected to the card when TV out is enabled In both cases your graphics card will become overloaded resulti
37. reference checkbox for high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Deselect the Application Preference checkbox to customize the anisotropic filtering Texture Preference Choose between high quality or high performance slider textures for your application Moving the slider to the right delivers the highest quality experience Moving the slider to the left emphasizes a high performance solution while still providing good visuals Mipmap Detail Choose the texture quality of the mipmaps the Level slider application will use Mipmaps are a collection of different sized textures of the same image As the user moves closer to a 3D object the image quality should increase requiring a higher quality texture of the same image The base mipmap is the highest quality texture and all subsequent mipmaps are smaller sized textures of the same image Moving the slider to the right selects a higher quality base mipmap delivering the highest quality application experience Moving the slider to the left selects a lower quality mipmap delivering the highest application performance Wait for Vertical Controls whether the Vertical sync is always on always sync slider off or controlled by the application TRUFORM slider TRUFORMT is a technology developed by ATI that enables higher order surface rendering through traditional triangle rendering APIs It improves the sillouhettes and lighting of objec
38. s card provides dual display functionality and TV Out The following table lists the different ways you can connect displays to your card Display Connector s Comments Configuration Used Single CRT VGAconnectorOR CRT cathode ray tube analog display DVI I connector display with DVI I to VGA adapter Single DFP DVI I connector DFP digital flat panel display display Display Configuration 6 Display Configurations Connector s Used ATI Technologies Comments Single TV S Video Out The S Video out can also support a composite connection via the S Video to Composite adapter CRT display VGA connector UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION TV S Video Out if the CRT display is attached to the DVI I connector via the DVI I to VGA adapter DFP display DVI I connector TV S Video out CRT display VGA connector DFP display DVI I connector CRT display VGA connector The DVI I connector can support a CRT display DVI I connector CRT display using the DVI I to VGA with DVI I to VGA adapter adapter CRT display VGA connector The TV display will clone the image DFP display DVI I connector of one of the other two displays TV S Video Out CRT display VGA connector UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION CRT display DVI I connector TV with DVI I to VGA adapter S Video Out ATI Technologies Introduction 7 CHAPTER 3 ATI s CATALYST Software Suite Introduction
39. s for Screen Position and Screen Size Adjust your TV screen position 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Click the Displays tab 5 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties Click the Adjustments tab 7 Click one of the four position arrows in the Screen Position area to change your screen position The four position arrows shift your display left right up or down 8 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Adjust the composite sharpness of your TV display 1 Click Start point to Control Panel 2 If your Control Panel is in Category View 3 Select Appearance and Themes then click Display icon If your Control Panel is in Classic View Double click Display 4 Click the Advanced button 5 Click the Displays tab 6 Click the TV button Your TV must be enabled before you can change its display properties ATI Technologies How TV Display Cannot Be Used 43 7 Click the Advanced tab 8 Inthe Composite Sharpness box select a value from the list 9 Click OK or Apply to save the changes you have made Note Composite Sharpness is not available if your TV is connected via an S Video input Note If your TV has both Composite and S Video connectors use S Vide
40. ses the color contrast of your Desktop or full screen 3D application Changing the contrast adjusts the slope of the color curve Reset buttons Restores an individual slider setting to its default value Click Apply or OK to save Color preview box The color image indicates visually how the Gamma Brightness and Contrast sliders affect the final color settings of your display device In Desktop mode clicking on this with your mouse pointer will change the image Hotkeys button Opens the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog There you can assign hotkeys for adjusting your color settings within a full screen 3D application environment To activate this button you must select the Full Screen 3D radio button Defaults button Restores all of the color settings to the default values Click Apply or OK to save To create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button as desired ATI Technologies 14 ATI Color Tab 2 Adjust the Gamma Brightness and Contrast sliders to the desired settings either individually or using the All Colors checkbox 3 Type a profile name in the Profile list box 4 Click Save To apply the settings for a specific Desktop profile 1 Choose the Desktop radio button 2 Selectthe profile name from the drop down list box 3 Click Apply or OK To apply the settings for a Full Screen 3D profile 1 Choose the Full Screen 3D radio button
41. so that you do not accidentally activate them for example click the Disable Hotkeys checkbox If you plan to use hotkeys make sure this box is unchecked The easiest way to apply your own color settings from within a full screen 3D application is to create a Full Screen 3D profile and save it assign hotkeys for the Load Current Profile action through the Hotkeys dialog make sure that the profile you prefer is selected from the drop down list box and click OK Once inside the 3D application use the hotkeys to trigger the profile ATI Options Tab The ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card s versioning and specifications You can also enable or disable the ATI taskbar icon from this dialog General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management 1 Displays Color ptions Rotation Overlay 3D VPU Recover Version Information CATALYST Version 04 6 2D Version 6 14 10 6451 Packaging Version 8 021 040525 015799 Fujitsu Siemens lt Re activate all warning messages lt Enable ATI taskbar icon application lt Show ATI icon on taskbar Disable quick resolution feature Reduce DVI frequency on high resolution displays lt Alternate DVI operational mode ATI Options Tab 18 ATI Options Tab ATI Options Tab Version Information ATI Technologies Shows the Catalyst version number 2D version number and the
42. tatement ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICE S 003 Cetappareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada For further compliance information ATI Research Inc 4 Mount Royal Ave Marlborough MA 01752 1976 USA 508 303 3900 ATI Technologies CE Compliance Information EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Amendments 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC for Class B Digital Device EN 55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Class B Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Disturbance Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment EN55024 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Information Technology E quipment Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement Low Voltage Directive for TV Tuner Equipped products 73 23 EEC The Low Voltage Directive EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 Safety of Information Technology Equipment L Information de conformit de la CE Directive EMC 89 336 CEE et amendement 92 31 CEE et93 68 EEC dispositif num rique de Classe B EN 55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Class B Limites 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 Limites et m thodes de mesure des caract ristiques d immunit Mat riel des technologies de l information E quipement de Technologie de l Information Caract ristiques d Immunit Limites et m thodes de mesure Directive de Basse Tension po
43. tings on your TV Display if available 45 Connect to a TV VCR or Camcorder for video capturing 46 Windows Volume Control 46 Capturing video using Windows Movie Maker 47 Compliance Information 49 FCC Compliance Information 49 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 49 CE Compliance Information 50 L Information de conformit de la CE 50 CE befolgungInformationen 50 ATI Technologies RADEONTM X600 Features 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction RADEONTM X600 Features Graphic Features Four parallel rendering pipelines SMARTSHADER 2 1 Full hardware based support for Microsoft DirectX 9 0 9 1 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware Shadow volume rendering acceleration Complete feature set support for OpenGL 1 5 and 2 0 extensions SMOOTHVISION 2 1 e Full scene anti aliasing method that smooths uneven edges and improves blurred images 2x 4x 6x Anti aliasing modes with aloss less compression up to a ratio of 6 1 at all resolutions 2x 4x 8x 16x Anisotropic Filtering modes with up to 128 tap texture filtering HYPER Z Ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data that is not visible to the user Conserves video memory bandwidth Loss less Z buffer compression Z Cache optimized for real time shadow rendering VIDEOSHADERTM Seamlessly integrates pixel shaders with video in real time All format DTV HDTV decoding
44. tion 22 video overlay 22 brightness 22 contrast 22 gamma 22 hue 22 saturation 22 Volume control 46 VPU Recover 32 Windows volume control 46 Z Z Buffer depth explicitly setting 31 ATI Technologies
45. tion schemes Display buttons Enables or disables a display device they also indicate whether a device is enabled or disabled Troubleshoot button Opens a Troubleshoot dialog to assist with possible display problems ATI Technologies 10 ATI Color Tab To enable or disable a display If the enable disable button is green it indicates the device is enabled If it is red it indicates the device is disabled If the button is greyed out the device is not an option For example if there is only one monitor connected all buttons will be grey 1 Click the enable disable button for the display device you want to enable disable 2 Click OK or Apply to save the changes Note Due to power restrictions you can normally only have two devices active at the same time for example two monitors or a monitor and a TV To save a display device scheme Display device selections can be saved as a scheme for quick recall 1 Click the enable disable button for the display devices you want to have active 2 Type a name into the Scheme drop down list field 3 Click Save to save the scheme ATI Color Tab The ATI Color tab allows you to configure Gamma Brightness and Contrast color settings for both your desktop and full screen 3D environments You can also save settings to a color profile for easy recall In addition you can assign unique hotkey combinations that allow you to adjust Gamma Brightness and Contrast
46. tness contrast saturation hue and gamma properties of your video overlay Video Overlay Video overlay allows for the viewing of streaming video on your PC However there is only one video overlay which is only available on the Primary display The video overlay controls are automatically activated during playback of any video file type that supports overlay adjustments Move the sliders to the right to increase the values of the various options and to the left to decrease them Click the Defaults button to reset the values to their default settings SMARTGART tm 3D VPU Recover General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Color Management Displays Coe Options Rotation Overlay Overlay Adjustments Brightness i Contrast 1 Saturation Clone made options ATI Overlay Tab ATI Technologies ATI Overlay Tab ATI Overlay Tab 23 Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the video image Contrast Adjusts the contrast in the video image Saturation Adjusts the vividness of the color Sliding it all the way to the left removes all color and produces a black and white picture Hue Adjusts the pureness or tint of the red green and blue components of the color Gamma Adjusts the overall intensity of the video image Clone mode Accesses Clone Mode overlay settings These settings options only apply to video content when viewed in dual contr
47. ts ATI Technologies ATI 3D Tab 29 Properties OpenGL SMARTSHADER tm Effects Please select the SMARTSHADER tm Effect you would like to apply to your game SMARTSHADER tm Effects OpenGL No effect Custom Properties Dialog SMARTSHADER Effects SMARTSHADER SMARTSHADER applies preset pixel effects on Effects drop down OpenGL or Direct 3D applications Choose the list desired effect and click OK Defaults button Restores the default settings ATI Technologies 30 Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Direct3D Compatibility Settings Settings DIRECTED Support DXT texture formats Enabled C Disabled Alternate pixel center C Enabled e Disabled Direct 3D amp Compatibility Settings Dialog Direct 3D Compatibility Settings Support DXT There are a few applications that can only support a texture formats limited number of texture formats By selecting Disabled the driver will not support DXT texture formats thus reducing the number of texture formats supported Alternate pixel May eliminate problems with some Direct 3D games center which display vertical and horizontal lines around textures or text that appears incorrect However this setting should only be used if you are experiencing the symptoms mentioned as it may cause problems with other games Defaults button Resets to the dialog s default values ATI Tec
48. ult Off SS LES TRUFORM tm Always Off Custom Properties Dialog Custom Properties Dialog OpenGL or Direct 3D SMOOTHVISIONTM SMOOTHVISIONTM Anti Aliasing improves image HD Anti Aliasing quality by removing jagged edges from 3D images slider resulting in smoother more natural looking objects Anti Aliasing can be applied using different sample patterns and sample points such as 2X or 4X Moving this slider to the right increases sampling to provide the most realistic 3D image Select the Application Preference checkbox for high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Deselect the Application Preference checkbox to customize the anti aliasing ATI Technologies 28 ATI 3D Tab Custom Properties Dialog OpenGL or Direct 3D SMOOTHVISIONTM Anisotropic filtering uses a texture filtering technique HD Anisotropic that blends multiple texture samples together The Filtering slider number of samples taken when anisotropic filtering is performed can vary By moving this slider to the right as the number of samples taken increases the quality of the final image increases significantly 16X provides extremely detailed crisp looking images as a result of the largest number of texture samples possible Selecting the Application Preference checkbox will result in high quality images with a negligible reduction in the application s performance Select the Application P
49. ur produits contenir tuner de t l vision 73 23 CEE Directive basse tension EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 S curit du mat riel des technologies de l information CE befolgunginformationen EMC Richtlinie 89 336 EEC und Anderungen 92 31 EEC und 93 68 EEC Digitales Ger t der Klasse B EN 55022 1998 CISPR 22 1997 Klasse Grenzwerte und MeBverfahren f r F unkst rungen von Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik EN 55024 1998 CISPR 24 1997 Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik Storfestigkeits eigenschaften Grenzwerte und P r fverfahren Niederspannung Richtlinie f r Produkte Enthalten Fernsehen tuner 73 23 EEC Niederspannungsrichtlinie EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 Sicherheit f r Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik ATI Technologies Index Numerics 3D 10 custom settings 26 performance 26 profiles 26 quality 26 3D applications settings 15 A adjusting overlays 22 application profiles creating 25 ATI Overlay tab 22 ATI taskbar applications disabling 17 18 enabling 17 18 B brightness 13 14 color settings 10 video overlay 22 card specification information 17 Catalyst version number 18 Clone Mode overlay settings 23 settings 23 clone mode primary display 23 secondary displays 23 color hotkeys 13 profiles 12 color contrast contrast color 13 color preview color settings 13 color profile profile color 10 color settings brightness 10 color preview 13 contrast 10
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