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1 Visi onTek THEATER™ 550 PRO User Guide Rev 4 03/01/06[...]
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2 Copyright © 2004, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or r egist ered trademarks of ATI Tec hnologies Inc. All other co mpany and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademar ks of their respective owners. Features, perfo rmance and specifications are subject t[...]
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3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions - All the safety and operating i nstructions should be read before the product is operated. • Retain Instructions - The safet y and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. • Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product an d the operating instructions should be adhe[...]
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4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ----------------- ------------------ ----------------- --------------------------------------------- System Requirements Chapter 2 Installing Hardware ------------------ ------------------------------------------------ --------------- ---------- Quick Installation Detailed Installation Installing your T[...]
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5 Important !!!!!!! This manual covers two different VisionTek Theater 550 Pro product solutions: (1) The VisionTek XTASY Theater 550 Pro Media Center Edition version with remote control (2) VisionTek Theater 550 Pro Windows XP version without remote control. Congratulations on your purchase of the VisionTek Th eater 550 Pro TV Tuner card/PVR solut[...]
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6 This chapter will guide you through th e physical insta llation of your THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow th ese brief instructions for installing the THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card in the short est possi ble time. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall t[...]
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7 Quick install diagram of the Media Center Edition sku with remote con trol.[...]
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8 Quick install diagram of the Wind ows XP sku f eaturing SnapStre am software. Detailed Installation The following instru ctions will take you step by step through th e installation of your new THEATER™ 550 PRO- based TV tune r card. Installation Diagram THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card with PCI Connector PCI Connection on Motherbo[...]
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9 Installing your THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card in Windows XP Home, Pro, and Media Center Edition 1 Turn off the c omput er, monitor , and other peripheral de vices. 2 Disconnect all cables from the back of your computer with the exception of your power cord . WARNING - Wait approximatel y 20 seconds after unplugging the power cord bef[...]
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10 IF USING SNAPSTREAM SOFTWARE PLEASE SKIP TO CHAPTER 4 FOR ASSISTANCE INSTALLING SOFTWARE What is SnapStream Beyond TV? SnapStream Beyond TV is a software program that allows you to view TV and record TV on your PC. Think of it as an alternative to TiVo™ or Microsoft XP Media Center Edition. Important!!!!! Media Center Edition users: If you pur[...]
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11 Remote control receiver unit for Media Center Edi tion version Instructions: Attach the USB cab le (included with product) into USB receptacle on receiver unit. Next, insert the other end of the USB cable into an ava ilable USB port on your computer . ---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------[...]
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12 Launch Windows XP Media Center Edition by pressing the Green Button with the Windows Flag “MY” Buttons are shortcut buttons to take you to the four main areas within Media Center. “More” Button provides additional information in each format. “CH/PG” +/ - Button allo ws movement up and down channels “Vol” +/- Button allo ws for in[...]
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13 Section A: Installing ATI TV Tuner Drivers (WDM drivers) This chapter will guide you through th e installation of th e TV Tuner software driv ers for your VisionTek XTASY THEATER™ 550 PRO TV tuner card. 1 Insert the installation CD that came with the product. Windows XP autorun feature sh ould automatically load the installation menu shown ab [...]
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14 Section B: Installing Snap Stream Beyond TV Software This chapter will guide you through th e installation of your SnapStream software 1 Insert (or remove and reinsert) the installation CD that came with the product. Windows XP autorun feature should automatically load th e installation menu shown above or 1 From the Windows ® Desktop , click M[...]
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15 Section C - SnapStream Be yond TV Setup Wizard • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond TV> Beyond TV S etup Wizard[...]
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16 Section D - SnapStream Beyond TV Help • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond TV > Beyond TV Help[...]
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17 Section E: Installing SnapStream Beyond Media Softwa re (optional) This chapter will guide you through th e installation of your SnapStream software 1 Insert (or remove and reinsert) the installation CD that came with the product. Windows XP autorun feature should automatically load th e installation menu shown above or 1 From the Windows ® Des[...]
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18 Section F – Beyond M edia Setup Wizar d • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Beyond Media > Beyond Media Setup Wizard[...]
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19 Section G - SnapStrea m Beyond Media Help • From the Windows® Sta rt Menu, choose P rograms > SnapStream > Bey ond Media > Beyond Media Help[...]
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20 1 Insert the installation CD that came with the product. Windows XP autorun feature sh ould automatically load the installation menu shown ab ove or 1 From the Windows ® Desktop , click My Computer > CD or DVD driv e (VisionTek logo will be present) 2 Click Install ATI TV Tuner Drivers (WDM drivers) 3 Follow the onscreen inst ructions an d r[...]
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21 Setup Wizard for Windows® XP Media Center Edition® 2005 After you’ve completed hardware setup and installed all of the sof tware drivers you are now read y to proceed with configuration. 1 Press the green button on the remote control and you w ill be brought through the Microsoft Media Center Edition setup wizard. 2 Follow the instructions o[...]
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22 Windows Movie Maker Applicable for Windows XP Home, XP Pro, XP Media Center Edition. Theater 550 Pro XP Edition with SnapStream and Media Center Edition. Reminder: For assistance configuring your hardware setup please refer to Chapter 2 – “Installing your THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tuner card in Windows XP Home, Pro, and Media Center Editio[...]
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27 This chapter offers troubleshooting tip s and provides customer-care, warranty, an d compliance information. Troubleshooting The followin g troublesho oting tips may hel p if you experi ence probl ems. ATI’s d ocumentati on contains helpful installation/ configuration t ips and othe r valuable feat ure inform ation. Plea se contact Vision Tek [...]
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28 Problem Possible Solution Dropped Frames During Video Recording Dropped frames during video recording indicates that some part of the system is not fast enough to keep up with the recording. Recording video is a very demanding task for even the most powerful system. To achieve the best results, you must dedicate the PC to recording, and ensure t[...]
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29 Customer Support Options If you req uire further a ssistance with y our product, t he followin g Custom er Care options are availa ble to you: Service Access Additional Inf o Online www.visiontek.com www.ati.com • Always available. • Complimentary. VisionTek Telephon e US Visiontek 1-866-VTEK-411 (1-866-883-5411) • 8:00AM - 5:00PM CST. Mon[...]
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30 Warranty Service Please contact your original point of sale or VisionTek for warr anty service. Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This THEATER™ 550 PRO-based TV tune r card product complies with FCC Rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • Th[...]
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31 EN 55024:1998/CISPR 24:1997 +A1: 2001 +A2:2003, Immunity of Inf ormati on Technology Equipment (ITE), including EN 61000-4-2, EN 6 1000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6 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 .[...]