Your ATI ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card has HDTV Out capability. You can attach your ATI ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics to an HDTV and a monitor at the same time.
NOTE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers. Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with HDTV display. When you enable HDTV display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor and HDTV is set to 50 Hz. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged. Check the documentation supplied with your monitor to see if your monitor supports a refresh rate of 50 Hz. If your monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you are not sure), turn off your monitor before turning on your PC when using your HDTV as a display.
NOTE: The following figures in this section illustrate possible connections for different types of displays. The cables and adapters are not included with the graphics card and must be purchased separately.
An HDTV display is ideal for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on a screen larger than a typical monitor. The following tips will help you get the most out of your HDTV Out feature.
Viewing the PC Display on an HDTV
The graphics card has HDTV out capability. You can attach the graphics card to an HDTV and a monitor at the same time. If your graphics card has video input capability, you can also connect it to a VCR and record the monitor's display.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for European Customers. Some PC monitors in Europe cannot be used simultaneously with an HDTV display. When you enable HDTV display in Europe, the refresh rate for the monitor and HDTV is set to 50 Hz. Some monitors may not support this refresh rate and could be damaged. Check the documentation supplied with the monitor to see if the monitor supports a refresh rate of 50 Hz. If the monitor does not support 50 Hz (or if you are not sure), do not use your monitor as a secondary display.
HDTV display is useful for giving presentations and watching movies, or playing games on a screen larger than a typical monitor. The following tips will help you get the most out of the HDTV out feature.
Using a Monitor vs. Using HDTV Display
Using the HDTV as the primary computer display can be useful; however, the display on the monitor may change or looked squashed. This distortion occurs because the display adjusts to fit the dimensions of the HDTV. To correct the monitor display, use the monitor control buttons to adjust its display size and position.
Some single-frequency monitors may not work with HDTV display enabled. If you experience problems when HDTV display is enabled, disable HDTV display to restore the monitor's display.
Viewing Text on an HDTV
An HDTV is designed primarily to show moving images. The large dot pitch of an HDTV will yield poor quality static images. The small text sizes commonly used for PC desktops can appear blurred or unclear on an HDTV. You can compensate for this degradation by using larger fonts.
Using an HDTV as the Only Display
If you plan to move the computer to a place where you are using HDTV display only, make sure that you have the HDTV display feature enabled prior to disconnecting the monitor.
The maximum display resolution for HDTV is 1920×1080. Choosing a resolution higher than this will cause the HDTV display to disappear if it is the only display device.
Using Games and Applications
Some older games and applications may instruct the graphics card to run under a specific display mode. This may cause the HDTV display to turn off automatically or become scrambled (the PC monitor or LCD display will not be affected). The HDTV display will be restored once you exit the game or if you restart the computer.
Connecting to an HDTV
You can connect the graphics card to an HDTV in several ways, depending on the inputs the HDTV supports. To ensure the highest quality graphics, choose the connection available that provides the best signal.
Connections supported, in descending order of quality:
HDMI™ (available on HDTV only)
DVI (available on HDTV only)
NOTE: Copy-protected DVDs restrict playback to 480i and 480p modes.
NOTE: For maximum performance when watching DVD movies or playing computer games on the HDTV, find the mode and screen resolution that provide the best result, and use those settings exclusively.
Connect to an HDMI™ HDTV (HDMI™-to-HDMI™)
NOTE: This option is available on graphics cards that support HDMI™.
Before connecting an HDMI™ HDTV, attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers.
Make sure the computer and monitor are off.
HDMI™-to-HDMI™ connectors
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1
HDMI™ connection on the graphics card and the HDTV.
2
HDTV.
3
HDMI™-to-HDMI™ cable.
4
Computer
Connect one end of the HDMI™-to-HDMI™ cable to the HDMI™ output connection on the graphics card. Connect the other end of the HDMI™-to-HDMI™ cable to the HDMI™ connection on the HDMI™ HDTV.
If necessary, configure the HDTV for external audio. For more information, see the documentation that came with the HDTV.
Power on the monitor and HDTV, and then power on the computer.
The HDTV will not display anything until Windows® starts.
Configure the HDTV using the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center, Displays Manager and DTV (HDMI).
Connect to an HDTV (DVI-to-DVI)
Before connecting an HDTV, attach a monitor to the computer and install the video drivers.
Make sure the computer and monitor are off.
DVI-to-DVI connectors
Legend
1
DVI connection on the graphics card and the HDTV
2
HDTV
3
DVI-to-DVI cable.
4
Computer
Connect one end of the DVI cable to the DVI connection on the graphics card. Connect the other end of the DVI cable to the DVI connection on the HDTV.
Connect one end of a sound cable to the computer sound card. Connect the other end of the cable to the sound input on the HDTV.
Configure the HDTV for external audio. For more information, see the documentation that came with the HDTV.
Power on the monitor and HDTV, and then power on the computer.
The HDTV will not display anything until Windows® starts.
Configure the HDTV using the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center, Displays Manager and DTV(DVI).
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