Page 3 - Table of Contents
iii Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements 1 External Connections 1 Related Documentation 2 Multimedia Features 2 Viewing 3D Graphics 2 TV Out Support 3 ATI Displays Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Intr...
Page 4 - FCC Compliance Information
iv Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FCC Compliance Information 23 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 23 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Compliance 24 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Index . . ...
Page 5 - Introduction; System Requirements
1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction The Radeon® 9600 PRO PC & Mac Edition is a graphics accelerator card that delivers maximum programmability and entertainment value to both gamers and developers. It includes flexible dual-display support for multiple combinations of Digital Flat Panel and CRT monitors. ...
Page 6 - Related Documentation
2 Related Documentation Note: Future references to Mac OS® X in this manual are intended to be generic and inclusive of their respective versions of the Macintosh® operating systems. Related Documentation The README file summarizes the latest product revisions. Click the README icon on the installat...
Page 7 - SmoothVisionTM; SmartShaderTM; contains advanced vertex and pixel-shading; HyperZTM; III makes Z-buffer bandwidth usage more efficient by; TV Out Support
TV Out Support 3 In addition, the Radeon® 9600 PRO PC & Mac Edition offers the following graphics technologies: SmoothVision™ 2.1 is an antialiasing solution that raises the bar for image quality using programmable multi-sampling methods to post-process graphics before they are displayed. SmartS...
Page 9 - ATI Displays Control Panel; Open the ATI Displays control panel
Introduction 5 CHAPTER 2: ATI Displays Control Panel Introduction The ATI Displays control panel provides access to the advanced features of that the Radeon® 9600 PRO PC & Mac Edition has to offer. Open the ATI Displays control panel 1 Open the Apple® System Preferences . 2 Click the ATI Display...
Page 10 - Display Info; Advanced Display Options
6 ATI Displays Control Panel ATI Displays Control Panel Display Info dialog shows the current display settings for the display. Detect Displays button detects all connected displays. This feature is useful when a second VGA monitor is connected to your graphics adapter. Detect Displays removes the n...
Page 11 - VersaVisionTM Tab; VersaVisionTM; Display Scaling
Advanced Display Options 7 To access the Advanced features open the ATI Displays control panel and click the ADVANCED button. VersaVision™ Tab Use the VersaVision™ tab to rotate your display while maintaining the full feature set of other ATI 2D and 3D technologies. ATI’s hardware accelerated displa...
Page 12 - in the; Desktop Size; drop down; Custom; and
8 Advanced Display Options If the computer desktop, toolbar or dock exceeds the physical size of your display select Standard Underscan (87%) in the Desktop Size drop down menu. You can also create a unique desktop size by selecting Custom and adjusting the slider to the desired setting.
Page 13 - Display Control Tab; provides a list of all available modes for
Advanced Display Options 9 Display Control Tab Force Single Display Operation , when using a dual display video card, causes all display modes to appear as a single list of supported resolutions in the Apple® Displays Properties. Only one display is on when this feature is enabled. The default setti...
Page 14 - Advanced DFP Tab; Enable ATI Hardware Scaler on non-Apple panels; D OpenGL® Overrides
10 Advanced DFP Tab Advanced DFP Tab The features on this tab are intended to support Digital Flat Panels (DFP) only. Enable ATI Hardware Scaler on non-Apple panels can be used with flat panels with fixed resolutions. Use this feature to change video modes using the ATI Scaler. Enable frequency redu...
Page 15 - Add an Application Profile; Add; Select or Create a Preset; To create a new preset:
3D OpenGL® Overrides 11 Add an Application Profile To add an application to the Application Profile list: 1 Click the 3D icon in ATI Displays. 2 Click Add . 3 Browse to the desired application. 4 Click Choose . Select or Create a Preset ATI Displays includes a number of predefined OpenGL® presets th...
Page 16 - The preset selections and adjustments are saved automatically; Enabling Mac2TVTM; Set Up Tab; Video Output; shows whether a TV or VCR has been detected. Select; Output Standard; to select and restrict the TV standard for your
12 Enabling Mac2TV™ 4 Configure the preset by making adjustments to the Performance, FSAA, Anisotropic Filtering, and Vertical Sync sliders. Note: The preset selections and adjustments are saved automatically as they are made. Enabling Mac2TV™ The Mac2TV™ options are available when a TV is detected ...
Page 17 - Extra Set up: Hard Sync to TV; , when enabled, removes a black line that; Optimizing Mac2TVTM; Controls; Controls Tab; Sharpness; makes details on the TV screen sharper. Use this setting to
Optimizing Mac2TV™ 13 Extra Set up: Hard Sync to TV , when enabled, removes a black line that may appear at the bottom of the screen of high end TV equipment. This process slightly alters the color across the screen. This color alteration may or may not be visible. Unless you notice a black line on ...
Page 20 - ATI Displays Preferences; using the ATI Displays control panel. Simply click on the; Using DVD and QuickTime
16 ATI Displays Preferences ATI Displays Preferences From the ATI Displays drop down menu you can set the Preferences for the ATI Displays control panel. Here you can configure how the ATI Displays control panel starts and exits. ATI Displays Help ATI Displays Help is an additional source of informa...
Page 23 - Specifications; Video Mode Table; Supported Modes
Video Mode Table 19 CHAPTER 3: Specifications Video Mode Table The video mode table below lists the color depth capabilities for the supported resolutions on your Radeon® 9600 PRO PC & Mac Edition. Please consult your monitor’s specifications to determine which resolutions are available with you...
Page 24 - The minimum refresh rate for the above modes is 56Hz.; Digital Flat Panel
20 Video Mode Table The minimum refresh rate for the above modes is 56Hz. Digital Flat Panel *Using a reduced blanking interval compatible with Apple®’s Cinema HD ADC Display. This timing is not compatible with VESA’s 1920 x 1200 resolution when attached to an ADC connector. 2048 X 1536 100 Connecti...
Page 25 - Reference; Product Registration; Service
Product Registration 21 CHAPTER 4: Reference Product Registration To activate Customer Care you must register your product with ATI at: ati.com/online/registration Customer Care For detailed instructions on how to use your ATI product, refer to the Online User’s Guide included on your ATI installati...
Page 26 - • ATI Customer Care is unable to assist with refunds, returns, or
22 Customer Care ATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your ATI product up and running. If your issue is not resolved, our technicians will determine whether the difficulty you are experiencing is the result of the ATI product, whether your product contains a defect, ...
Page 27 - Compliance Information; Industry Canada Compliance Statement
23 CHAPTER 5: Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident...
Page 29 - Glossary; ADC
25 Glossary 2D Acronym for “two dimensional,” a term applied to computer graphics that are “flat.” Typical desktop applications such as word processors, spreadsheet programs, or other programs that manipulate print or simple graphics (such as pictures or line art) are generally considered to be oper...
Page 40 - VGA Connector
36 VGA Connector A type of graphics connector, sometimes also called an analog connector. It is the most common type of video connector available, consisting 15-pins set in three rows. The “VGA” is an acronym for “Video Graphics Array,” which is also the name for the video resolution mode of 640x480...
Page 41 - Index; Numerics
37 Index Numerics 2D 7, 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35 3D 3, 7, 10, 11, 16, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 3D Graphics 2 3D OpenGL Overrides 10 A ADC 20, 25 ADC connector 20 Add an Application Profile 11 Advanced Display Options 6 Anisotropic Filtering 12, 25 Anisotropic filtering 25 Anti-aliasi...
