Copyright: ATI Video CD Help v7.0 ©2000 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Citation: ATI Video CD Help v7.0 ©2000 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC.


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WELCOME to ATI Video CD Help

WELCOME to Video CD Help

Use Video CD to play Video CD 1.0 CDs and Karaoke CDs.

HOW TO …

Play video CDs

Set up your Video CD

Schedule events


Note to translators:  These yellow boxes are for the help developer's use.  No need to translate.


Video CD

Each Control panel button displays its function and any keyboard shortcuts when you point at it with your mouse.

You can use Video CD to play Video CD 1.0 CDs and Karaoke CDs.  The programs play in the Display panel.

When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the Display panel, the “About …” notice appears.  If you have more than one feature installed [image] TV, CD Audio, or DVD [image] a TaskList menu displays available and active features.

When you play full-screen, the Video CD controls appear at the bottom of your screen.  To hide the controls, check Auto Hide Controls in Full screen in the Display Settings page.


Video CD

When you right-click the Video CD Control panel or the display panel, a Control menu appears, where you can set the display size and audio channels, show position as time or frames, show/hide the controls, and control navigation.


Display Settings

Preferences

Schedule

Resource conflict


Play, Pause, and Stop

Change tracks

Loop play

Zoom and pan

Select audio tracks on dual-mode MPEG CDs

Control and mute audio volume

Navigate

Set up Video CD

Seek to start/end and skip 10 seconds forward/back

Use the LaunchPad to start Multimedia Center features


Control menu

You can access Video CD functions by right-clicking on the Display panel or the Control panel.  The following menu appears.

Setup	Open the ATI Video CD Setup page.
Eject CD	Eject the video CD from the drive.
Play  Pause  Stop	Play the loaded video CD.  Pause playback.   Stop playback
Display  Size	50%  Display video at ½ size.  75%  Display video at ¾ size.  100%  Display video full size.  200%  Display video at double size.  Full Screen  Display video in full screen, with no borders.
Show  Controls	Display the Control panel.
Audio  Channels	Click to select audio tracks for dual-mode MPEG CDs. Stereo  Stereo audio playback Both Channels  Both audio channels active.  Left Channel  Left channel audio only.  Right Channel  Right channel audio only.
Movie  Scale	Show Time  Display scale in time.  Show Frames  Display scale in frames.  Time Remaining Display time remaining in current CD.  Total Time  Display total time of the current CD.
Zoom	Unzoom  Return to normal display.  Zoom 2x  Zoom to double size.  Zoom 4x  Zoom to 4 times size.  Zoom 8x  Zoom to 8 times size.
About…	Display the About… dialog.
Exit	Close the Video CD program.


Playing, pausing, and stopping Video CD

From left to right, the controls are Stop, Play, and Pause.


Changing tracks

To go to the previous track, click the leftmost button.  To go to the next track, click the rightmost button.


Playing looped video

Click the Loop button to play a file continuously.


Selecting audio tracks on dual-mode MPEG CDs

Click this button to select audio tracks for dual-mode MPEG CDs (Karaoke).  When you right-click this button an audio menu opens, where you can select Stereo, Both Channels, Left Channel, or Right Channel.


Navigating

Use the bottom slider to navigate in video.  When you play videos, the slider indicates your position in the video.  The numeric display indicates position in frames or time; you can select frames or time in the Preferences page.

When you right-click the slider, a menu opens, where you can select Time or Frames display.


Seeking to start/end and skipping forward/back

From left to right, the buttons are Skip to first frame, Skip back ten seconds, Skip ahead ten seconds, Skip to last frame.

Note

With some video drivers, skipping ahead/back ten seconds is an approximate value.


Capturing still frames

To capture the current frame from a Video CD, click the Capture button. The frame is captured to the Stills Gallery.

From left to right, the capture window controls are  Save Image, Remove image, Show or hide image, Save as wallpaper, Print image, and Setup.

Double-click the capture window to resize it to the actual size of the captured image.

If you attempt to close Video CD while there is an unsaved still frame, a warning prompts you to save the frame or press Delete.  If there are multiple unsaved frames, the Delete All button deletes them without displaying dialogs.


Stills Gallery

The Stills Gallery lets you save captured still images in various ways.

Click the Setup button in the Video CD Control panel, and then click the Stills Gallery tab.

For help on Stills Gallery, click here


Display panel

The Display panel is a familiar, TV-style display that you can resize and place on top of other windows.  The controls in the upper right are Minimize, Maximize, and Exit.

When you right-click the Video CD Control panel or the display panel, a Control menu appears, where you can set the display size and audio channels, show position as time or frames, show/hide the controls, and control navigation.

When you click the logo in the upper left corner of the Display panel, the “About …” notice appears.  If you have more than one feature installed [image] TV, CD Audio, or DVD [image] a TaskList menu displays available and active features.


Size the Display panel

Zoom and Pan

Set up your display


Sizing the Display panel

You can resize the Display panel using your mouse, the maximize button, the CTRL key, or by right-clicking the display panel.

Play full-screen	CTRL + F
You can also use the CTRL key to display these preset sizes:

50%	CTRL + 1
75%	CTRL + 2
100%	CTRL + 3
200%	CTRL + 4
Right-clicking on the display opens a Control menu .  Point at Display Size [image], then click the size you want.


Zooming and Panning

You can zoom in on the Display panel to enlarge a selected portion of the screen, and return your display to normal.  You can continue to zoom in on the enlarged image as many times as you wish, and you can pan in the zoomed area.
To zoom in:  Using the left mouse button, draw a rectangular area on the screen.  When you release the mouse button, the area will be enlarged.
To pan in the zoomed area:  Move your mouse within the zoomed area.
To zoom in the zoomed area:  Hold down the Shift key, and draw another rectangular outline in the zoomed area.

To unzoom or use predefined zoom levels:  Right-click in the Display panel, to open the Control menu, then click Zoom mode [image], and select Unzoom, Zoom 2x, Zoom4x, or Zoom 8x..

Or
To unzoom, click the 1:1 button in the Control panel, or right-click the button to open a menu where you can select Zoom x2, Zoom x4, or Zoom x8.


Controlling and muting the audio volume

Video CD Control panel has a volume control slider and a mute button.

To control the audio volume, use the mouse to move the volume control slider.

To mute the audio, click the Mute button.


START DIALOGS


Setting up Video CD

The Video CD default settings should work well for most uses.  You can also use the Settings pages to fine-tune the settings for your particular purposes.

When you click the Setup button in the Video CD Control panel, you can choose a dialog to set up the following:

Display

Preferences

Schedule

Stills Gallery


Display settings

Use the Display settings page to set up your display's general appearance and behaviour.

To open the ATI Video CD Setup page, click the Setup button in the Video CD Control panel, then click the Display tab.

Video Size	Indicates the sizes available for the current panel.   50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, Fullscreen. If the current panel does not support resizing, the values are greyed-out.
Tool Tips	Show Tool Tips. Show Shortcut..
Keep Aspect Ratio	Click to preserve the aspect ratio when you resize or zoom the display.
Always On Top	Always displays Video CD on top of other windows.
Auto Hide Controls in Full screen	Automatically hide Video CD controls when playing in full-screen.


Preferences

Use the Preferences settings to display frames or time, update the position slider while playing, automatically play loaded CDs, and set up the driver.

To open the ATI Video CD Preferences page, click the Setup button in the Video CD Control panel, then click the Preferences tab.

Movie Scale	Show Frames Displays scale in frames. Show Time Displays scale in time. Show Total Time Displays the total time of the current CD. Show Time Remaining Displays the remaining time in the current CD.
General Settings	Automatically play CD if present Automatically plays a loaded CD.
Power Management	Select one of the following levels: Always  Power management always enabled. Disabled while playing  Power management disabled while playing. Allow display to turn off while paused  Only the display turns off while paused. Disabled  Power management never enabled.


START TROUBLESHOOTING


No audio

Ensure that another Windows audio program is not muting the sound.


END TROUBLESHOOTING


Schedule

Use the Schedule page to schedule events at times you specify.  The Schedule Wizard leads you through selecting an event, when it will occur, and how it will occur.

Click the Setup button in the Video CD Control panel, and then click the Schedule tab .

For Help on Schedule, click here.


TV Out

TV Out lets you display your PC output on a television.

To enable TV out

•	Right-click on your desktop.

•	Click Properties, then click the Settings tab.

•	Click the Advanced… button, then click Displays.

•	Check the Television checkbox.

•	Click OK.

To cancel TV Out, click the Television checkbox to clear it.

Note

You must attach a TV before enabling TV Out.


LaunchPad

The LaunchPad provides a convenient way to start all your Multimedia Center applications [image] just click the feature you want.

For Help on LaunchPad, click here


Resource conflict

Television, DVD, and Video CD use some of the same resources.  If you try to start one of these features while another is running, a message appears informing you of resource conflict.  You have four choices:

Run both features with reduced performance.

Suspend the first feature while the other feature is active.

Close the first feature.

Press Cancel to continue without starting the second feature.


START GLOSSARY DEFINITIONS


Aspect ratio
Relationship of width (x-axis) to height (y-axis).


.AVI
Audio-Video Interleaved.  Microsoft's specification for the integration of digital motion video under Windows.


Bitmap
Representation of characters or graphics by individual pixels arranged in row and column order.


Composite video
Video signal format that includes the complete visual waveform, including chromatic (color) and luminance (brightness) picture information, as well as control signals.


Compression
The process of reducing the size of data files to decrease storage and computer processing requirements.


Frame
A single, complete picture in television and video.


Frame rate
Number of video frames displayed per second.


Hangul
A shortened dialect of Korean, present on version 2.0 Video CDs.


INI files
Initialization files that provide Windows with information about your system configuration.


Interlaced video
Interlaced displays paint the screen in two passes - first, the odd-numbered screen lines then the even-numbered screen lines.


MPEG
Moving Pictures Expert Group.  Group under ISO auspices that defines standards for compression/decompression of digital video and audio.


NTSC
National Television Systems Committee.  North American and Japanese television technical standards organization.  Frame rate is 30 per second.


Overscan
The area between the displayed image and the edge of the display screen.  Normally, this area is black.


PAL
Phase Alternate Line.  European (excluding France) television standard.


Pixel
Picture element.  The smallest addressable area of the computer screen.


SECAM
Sequential Couleur A Memoire.  French color TV system (also adopted in Russia).


S-Video
Type of video signal used in Hi8 and S-VHS videotape formats.  It transmits luminance (brightness) and chrominance (color) portions separately, using multiple wires, avoiding the NTSC encoding process and the resultant loss of picture quality.  Also known as Y-C video.


Shortcut key
A key or combination of keys that provides one-stroke access directly to a command or dialog box.  Also called “Accelerator key” or “hot key”.


StartUp file
A Windows StartUp file contains applications that start whenever you start Windows.  See Windows online help for more information.


Tool Tips
Helpful aids for using programs that appear when you point at a control with your mouse.


Panning
Traditionally, rotating a camera about its vertical axis.  With digital video, you can pan vertically, too.


END GLOSSARY DEFINITIONS