CyberLink PowerDVD 7 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction.............................................. 1 Welcome! .......................................................................... 2 Main Features ................................................................. 2 New Features in this Version ............................................ 3 Register Your Software ......................................................... 4 Activate PowerDVD’s Features .............................................. 5 Upgrade Your Software ...............
CyberLink PowerDVD Shuttling Forward and Reverse ....................................... 23 Step Frame Functions .................................................... 24 Time Search ................................................................. 25 Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes ................................. 25 Advanced Playback Controls .............................................. 28 DVD Playback ............................................................... 28 Capturing Your Favorite Scenes ...
Contents Drag & Drop for Playback .............................................. 49 Creating Playlists ........................................................... 50 Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive .............................. 53 Configuration ......................................... 55 Player Configuration ......................................................... 56 Advanced Player Configuration .......................................... 58 OSD ..................................................
CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile Power Settings (Optional) ....................................... 93 InterActual Pack (Optional) ...................... 95 InterActual Features ........................................................... 96 Configuration ................................................................... 97 Technical Support ................................... 99 Web Support .................................................................... 99 Fax Support ......................................
Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces the CyberLink PowerDVD program’s main functions and the main program view. It discusses the minimum system requirements for using the program and the method for upgrading to the latest version of the software. This chapter contains the following sections: • Welcome! on p.2 • Register Your Software on p.4 • Activate PowerDVD’s Features on p.5 • Upgrade Your Software on p.6 • Uninstall Your Software on p.7 • The PowerDVD Program on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD Welcome! Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products! CyberLink PowerDVD is a software DVD player with the features and controls of a normal living-room DVD player. PowerDVD offers feature-rich navigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience. Its advanced video and audio technologies deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience possible on the PC.
Chapter 1: Introduction • Bookmark viewer provides a visual display of all bookmarked scenes • Smart Video De-interlacing ensures a smoother and clearer video image.
CyberLink PowerDVD Register Your Software After you install the program, a registration window opens, prompting you to register your product. It is important to register your software in order to receive technical support or other information from CyberLink. Registering your software also activates the CLHP audio option. (See CL Headphone on p.84.) To register your software, do this: 1. Enter your personal information in the First Name, Last Name, and Email entry boxes.
Chapter 1: Introduction Activate PowerDVD’s Features The first time you run PowerDVD, you are prompted to upgrade immediately from the trial version to the version you have purchased. To activate PowerDVD’s features, do this: 1. Open PowerDVD. 2. The Upgrade Information dialog box opens. • You can also display this dialog box by clicking (Configuration), then Activate. 3. Enter your activation key, then click Activate. Note: You can copy and paste your activation key into the first entry box.
CyberLink PowerDVD Upgrade Your Software Software upgrades and enhancements may be periodically available from CyberLink. Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature. To upgrade your software, do this: 1. Open the Upgrade Information dialog box by doing one of the following: • Click the Upgrade button . • Press F3. • Click (Configuration), then click Upgrade. A window opens, displaying available options. 2. 3. 6 Click the feature set you would like to upgrade to.
Chapter 1: Introduction Uninstall Your Software If you need to uninstall your CyberLink software for any reason, you can do so either from the Windows Start menu or from the Windows Control Panel. Uninstall from the Start Menu To uninstall your CyberLink software from the Start menu, do this: 1. Click Start > Programs > [name of CyberLink software package] > Uninstall [product name]. The uninstall wizard opens. 2. Follow the uninstall wizard to remove the program.
CyberLink PowerDVD The PowerDVD Program This section describes the PowerDVD program and the button functions in different modes. Main Controls in Dock Mode When you start PowerDVD, the Main Player Panel is docked to the bottom of the video window. The Main Player Panel in dock mode gives you access to some of the most commonly used functions in PowerDVD without having to switch around between the video window and the Main Player Panel.
Chapter 1: Introduction Button/Icon Hotkey Description D Previous P Returns to previous chapter E Step backward Ctrl+B Goes to previous frame F Menu L Accesses all available DVD menus G Next audio stream H Switches among available audio streams H Capture frame C Captures video content as bitmap image files I Say-It-Again W Repeats the last dialog J Navigational slider K Mute L Current media type Visually displays elapsed time.
CyberLink PowerDVD Button/Icon Hotkey Description S Next angle A Switches among available angles if any T See-It-All Ctrl+S Activates See-It-All function, refer to Mobile Power Settings (Optional) on p.
Chapter 1: Introduction Main Controls in Player Mode A J C D B K L Button/Icon M E F G H N O PQRS Hotkey I T U Description A Control wheel Refer to Control Wheel on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD Button/Icon 12 Hotkey Description H Switch to Control Wheel mode Switches to the Control Wheel mode I Next subtitle U Switches among available subtitles during playback J Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the current disc drive K Select source Ctrl+O Selects media source for playback L Mute Q Mute volume M Volume adjustment +, - Increase or decrease volume N Navigational slider O Repeat Ctrl+R Repeats titles, chapters, songs, etc.
Chapter 1: Introduction U Button/Icon Hotkey Description Configuration Ctrl+C Configuration settings are all located here A/V Options Pad The A/V Options pad allows you to select an audio output mode, an equalizer preset, and a video enhancement. To display the pad, go to the Player mode and click Open A/V Options Pad . Refer to Using the A/V Options Pad on p.36 for more information. A B C Button/Icon Description A Audio output mode Displays all available audio output modes.
CyberLink PowerDVD Menu/Number Pad The Menu/Number pad offers navigation buttons, a pad for entering numbers, and buttons for accessing other functions. To display the pad, go to Player mode and click Open Menu/Number Pad . Refer to Using the Menu/Number Pad on p.36 for more information.
Chapter 1: Introduction Button/Icon Hotkey Description H AB Repeat X Repeats selected scene I Visualization J Add bookmark F2 Adds bookmarks for specific DVD scenes K Next bookmark Ctrl+F2 Directly goes to bookmarked scenes K Switches among karaoke modes M Karaoke Plays computer-generated visualizations 15
CyberLink PowerDVD Control Wheel AB C D E F G H I Button/Icon Hotkey A Shuttle reverse Shuttles reverse at incremental speeds indicated by green point B Previous P Returns to previous chapter C Pause Space Bar Pauses playback D Shuttle forward 16 Description Shuttles forward at incremental speeds indicated by green point E Next N Jumps to next chapter F Play Enter Plays media G Step forward T Goes to next frame H Step backward Ctrl+B Goes to previous frame I S Stops pla
Chapter 1: Introduction Main Controls in Mini Player Mode The mini player mode allows the user to access basic playback functions even when PowerDVD is minimized. When the mini player mode is enabled and PowerDVD is minimized, the playback controls are minimized to the Windows taskbar. To enable the mini player mode, right click an open area of the Windows taskbar, select Toolbars, and then click PowerDVD 7.
CyberLink PowerDVD 18 Button/Icon Hotkey Description G Pause Space Bar Pauses playback H Previous P Returns to previous chapter I Mute Q Mute volume J Configuration Ctrl+C Configuration settings are all located here K Exit Mini mode Exit the Mini Player mode
Chapter 1: Introduction Main Controls in Control Wheel Mode The Control Wheel mode gives the user access to the most basic playback controls on the Control Wheel. To switch to the control wheel mode, click the Switch to Control Wheel mode icon. To exit the control wheel mode, click the Switch to PowerDVD Player icon. A B D C Button/Icon Hotkey Description A Switch to PowerDVD Player Switches to the PowerDVD Player mode B Control wheel Refer to Control Wheel on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD System Requirements Please make sure your system meets the following minimal requirements before installation: • Windows MCE, XP, 2000, ME • Intel Pentium III 500M Hz (recommended: Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or Pentium M 1.0 GHz, or Athlon 1.2 GHz or higher) • 256 MB RAM or above • DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD- • • • • • 20 Dual, DVD-Multi, or a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive with 1394, USB2.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls This chapter describes PowerDVD’s playback controls. PowerDVD gives you many ways of accessing playback controls in order to make enjoying your media much easier. This chapter contains the following sections: • Basic Playback Controls on p.22 • Navigating During Playback on p.23 • Advanced Playback Controls on p.28 • Express Menu on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD Basic Playback Controls PowerDVD has basic playback controls that works just like the remote control for your DVD player. These basic playback controls are accessible in all the different PowerDVD modes and they are designed to be user-friendly and easy to operate. The basic playback controls are: Button 22 Function Description Play Starts playback of the inserted disc or the currently selected file in your playlist. Stop Stops playback. Pause Pauses the current playback.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls Navigating During Playback If you would like to skip over certain chapters or return to more exciting scenes, PowerDVD provides quick methods of navigation. Jump Functions During playback, click Next and Previous during playback or in pause mode to skip a chapter or return to the previous one. You can also use Next and Previous to jump between media files in your playlist. Jump Menu You may call up a shortcut menu with a simple click. 1.
CyberLink PowerDVD are unparalleled in speeds as compared to VHS. Please refer to Control Wheel on p.16 for more information. 1. Click along the outside perimeter for shuttling at various speeds during playback. The green mark will indicate the speed. 2. Designated points on the left side disclose reverse speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x. The center point is Pause, while the right side disclose forward speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls 2. After you have clicked on any of the Step functions, playback will be paused. Note: This function steps backward but will only return to the Iframes within a group of frames. In other words, stepping forward will result in a greater number of frames than stepping backward. Time Search You can jump to a specific time in a movie, video, or song in order to begin playback from that point. 1. Right-click the navigational slider. The Time Search dialog box opens. 2.
CyberLink PowerDVD Bookmark Menus Like practically all other main functions, there is also a bookmark menu. 1. Simply point your cursor over the video window and right click to bring up the Express Menu. Select Bookmark to access the Bookmark Menus. 2. You may delete old bookmarks by clicking on them individually or delete them all at once by selecting Delete All. There is another shortcut menu for the Next bookmark 26 function. 1.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls 4. 5. 6. To delete a bookmark, select one and click Delete. Click Close to exit. If you choose the Viewer, the Bookmark Viewer will display the first scene of every bookmark. • You can rename a bookmark thumbnail by right-clicking on the thumbnail and selecting Edit... Enter the name you want, then click OK. Note: This option will be unavailable if you enable video hardware acceleration. This option is found in the Video configuration under the section Hardware Acceleration.
CyberLink PowerDVD Advanced Playback Controls For a quick definition of all the button functions, please refer to Main Controls in Dock Mode on p.8 or Main Controls in Player Mode on p.11 for more information. Note: Your playback controls may differ depending on the mode you are operating in. Mini Player mode offers just the basic controls while Player mode with both the A/V Options Pad and Menu/Number Pad activated will offer all the available button fuctions.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls Switching Audio Streams This feature is available during playback. Simply click the Next audio stream button during playback to switch among the available audio streams (e.g. different languages). The number of audio streams depends on the DVD title itself. Displaying Subtitles Subtitles are supplied for practically all DVD titles. The language of the subtitles depends on the DVD region of your title. The subtitles function is only available during playback.
CyberLink PowerDVD 1. Switch to the Player mode and activate the Menu Pad. Click Repeat 2. during playback to repeat the chapter. To repeat titles, click Repeat Repeat off. twice. Click once more to turn Say-It-Again You can also use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are watching. To use Say-It-Again: 1. Simply click Say-It-Again during the playback of a dialog to repeat the same dialog again. 2. Click once more to turn Say-It-Again off.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls Playing a Karaoke DVD You can use PowerDVD to playback Karaoke DVDs with your computer. Be sure to look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD title package. Selecting Karaoke Options 1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is installed properly. 2. Click Play and then the menu screen will appear. If not, click Select source and choose the right drive. 3. Use the navigation buttons on the Menu Pad or choose a 4. song by clicking on it with your mouse.
CyberLink PowerDVD 2. Select Adjust Pitch, then make your selection. Shuffling Items in Your Playlist In order to spice up your playlist and to play files randomly, you may enable the shuffle command. 1. Switch to the Player Mode to access the shuffle command. 2. After opening an audio source, click Shuffle 3. Click Play . . Files will then be played randomly. Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format 1.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format 1. Click Menu once after playback has begun. 2. Select Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of every cell. 3. Click once on the frame that represents the cell in order to begin playback or click Close to exit the Viewer. • If playlists are available, they will be available for selection here too.
CyberLink PowerDVD Playback Menu Another great feature is a shortcut menu for titles and chapters that is available anytime. Note: When watching DVD-VR movies, the terms “Titles” and “Chapters” are not used but instead replaced with “Programs” and “Cells”. 1. Position your cursor on Play 2. 3. Right click for the menu. The check mark signifies the current playback title while the arrows to the right of the title signify further selections in the form of chapters.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls The Viewer In the chapter menu, there is the Browser... selection and also a Viewer selection. The Viewer is like the Browser except that it will display the first scene of each chapter visually! Note: This option will be unavailable if you enable video hardware acceleration. This option is found in the Video configuration under the section Hardware Acceleration. 1. Once the Playback menu is called, select Viewer. 2. The Viewer will appear.
CyberLink PowerDVD Using the Menu/Number Pad Like any stereo’s remote control, PowerDVD has a number pad to directly input the specific track you would like to play. To display the pad, go to Player mode and click Open Menu/Number Pad . 1. After you have created a playlist or have inserted an Audio CD, directly enter the number of the disc track or file you want to play. Your entry will appear in the display area. 2. Click Play .
Chapter 2: Playback Controls • Video enhancement: select one of the default video effects. For configuration options, see Advanced Audio Configuration on p.80.
CyberLink PowerDVD Express Menu A quick and handy feature, simply click on the right button of the mouse during playback when the cursor is positioned on the video window to activate the Express Menu. Express Menu buttons are grouped. Users can optionally show/hide a group in the Express Menu to meet their own preferences. 1. Basic Controls 2. Viewing Controls 3. Preference Controls 4. DVD Menu Controls 5.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls 1. Basic Controls • The basic playback controls (Play, Stop, Pause and etc.) can be found in Exit: Exits PowerDVD. on p.42. • The Go To option is similar to the menu list found when you right click on Play or the Jump functions. It provides a list of all the titles and subsequent chapters including a Browser and the Viewer (please refer to Playback Menu on p.34). • The Bookmark...
CyberLink PowerDVD similar to T.V. as opposed to letterboxed screens but at the expense of being unable to view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan&Scan position will be centered, where a portion of the left and right viewing area will be visually cropped off. Note: Move the video screen simply by clicking on it and dragging the screen in left/right directions.
Chapter 2: Playback Controls Read-It-Clearly Use the Read-It-Clearly feature to adjust the position of the subtitles so that you may view your movie without obstruction. 1. Position your cursor above the video window during playback and right click to open the Express Menu. Select Primary Subtitles or Secondary Subtitles and then select Read-ItClearly. 2. The following selections are available in the Read-It-Clearly menu: • Normal displays the subtitles in the default position. • Choose For 2.
CyberLink PowerDVD Show Information Show Information, an OSD (on screen display), will display the variable video bitrate, audio types such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 or DTS 5.1 and their audio bitrates, and current and totals statuses in regards to time, chapters, and titles. 4. DVD Menu Controls • For the Select Menu and Resume selections, go to Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format on p.32. 5. PowerDVD Controls • For Configuration..., please refer to Configuration on p.
Chapter 3: Playing Media This chapter describes how to play different types of media from a variety of sources. This chapter contains the following sections: • Region Code Settings on p.44 • Playing DVDs on p.45 • Playing DVD VR Discs on p.46 • Playing VCDs/SVCDs on p.47 • Playing Audio CDs on p.48 • Playing Files on p.49 • Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD Region Code Settings Most of the DVD titles in today's markets are governed by a regional code that divides the world into six separate regions. This ensures maximization of revenues for motion picture studios' theatrical and home releases, which times and dates vary from region to region. 1. Upon inserting your DVD, note the dialog box. 2. Click OK. After the region has been set, this dialog box will no longer prompt you unless an encoded DVD title from another region is inserted.
Chapter 3: Playing Media Playing DVDs Now you are ready to play DVD Video titles. 1. Insert your DVD disc. Click Play correct. If not, click Select source drive. 2. 3. 4. . Be sure that the source is and choose the right A warning message or copyright information will appear depending on the DVD title. Usually, this content cannot be skipped over. After the promotional content, you will be presented with the main menu. With your mouse, select by clicking once. The DVD will begin playing. 5.
CyberLink PowerDVD Playing DVD VR Discs 46 1. Insert your disc. 2. 3. Click Play . The DVD will begin playing. You may also right click on Play for the Playback Menu. Simply select a program and then the available cells will appear. Click once on the desired cell. 4. To Stop or Pause , click them accordingly.
Chapter 3: Playing Media Playing VCDs/SVCDs PowerDVD allows you to play practically anything with digital content, and this includes VCD formats (Video CD and Super Video CD) or Audio CD. Of course, because of VCD/SVCD’s inherent limitations, it will not be able to fully utilize all DVD functions. 1. Insert the VCD/SVCD and start PowerDVD. Click Play . Be sure that the source is correct. If not, click Select source and choose the right drive. 2. The VCD/SVCD will begin playing.
CyberLink PowerDVD Playing Audio CDs For playing Audio CDs, through Select source you may select the proper drive or play your CD by selecting Open media files. Please refer to Playing Files on p.49 for more information. 1. Start PowerDVD, insert your Audio CD and click Play 2. To alter your Audio CD playlist, click Menu during playback or during pause mode. For the default setting, your playlist will duplicate all the tracks available on your Audio CD, from the left window.
Chapter 3: Playing Media Playing Files When you feel like playing files, simply follow the instructions below to conveniently drag & drop files or to select, assemble, save, and rearrange playlists for your pleasure. Note: If you insert a data CD while PowerDVD is in Disc Mode (the first option under the Select source button menu), PowerDVD will play back all of the media files on your disc.
CyberLink PowerDVD Creating Playlists 50 1. First click Select source via user interface and select Open media files. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens. 2. Begin selecting your file(s) by exploring your hard disk drive (left pane) and selecting folders which have video and audio content. Media files will be displayed in the upper right hand pane. • Select the Brower tab to navigate through your local drives and directories for media contents.
Chapter 3: Playing Media your search. Click Clear All to reset your file types or Select All to select all possible file types. • The UPnP Browser tab provides access to media contents 3. stored in an UPnP digital home network. Use this tab to playback media contents in your UPnP network. Select files in the upper right hand pane and click Add to add to your playlist. To remove, select the file from your playlist pane (lower right hand) and click Remove. Click Select All...
CyberLink PowerDVD 4. 5. 52 However, after loading this playlist file, you may add extra files to the list without altering the original playlist file. • If you would like to save your newly created playlist, click Save List... after you are done. Choose a location and click Save. Click OK after you are satisfied with your current list. Now, to play your playlist, click Play . Use the Shuffle, Repeat, or Number Pad (refer to Using the Menu/Number Pad on p.36) functions for added convenience.
Chapter 3: Playing Media Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive PowerDVD supports playing your own personal DVD files on your hard disk drive so you can preview it before burning it onto a DVDwritable or CD-writable disc. All you need to do is specify the video source and select the folder that contains your video. 1. Click Select source on the user interface and then select Open DVD File on hard disk drive. 2. Select the folder that contains your video and then click OK when you are done.
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Chapter 4: Configuration This chapter describes the many ways you PowerDVD’s playback to suit your specific needs. can configure This chapter contains the following sections: • Player Configuration on p.56 • Advanced Player Configuration on p.58 • User Interface Configuration on p.67 • Video Configuration on p.69 • Advanced Video Configuration on p.71 • Audio Configuration on p.77 • Advanced Audio Configuration on p.80 • Information Configuration on p.89 • Mobile Power Settings (Optional) on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD Player Configuration After you click on Configuration , the default is the Player configuration which controls the behavior of the DVD player itself. 56 1. The first selection is if you have multiple drives, the Default CD/ DVD-ROM Drive option lets you select the most appropriate drive. Otherwise, the default setting should be correct and will display the title of the current disc. 2. The next section is for certain behaviors that you may turn on or off.
Chapter 4: Configuration • Check Automatic Software Update from the Internet to 3. 4. allow PowerDVD to update automatically from the Internet. The next section is the DVD Auto-Resume Setting. If you click Stop or Exit during playback, and even play other files or DVDs immediately afterwards, the next time you click Play for that specific DVD title, users have the option of resuming from the last scene.
CyberLink PowerDVD Advanced Player Configuration When in Configuration under the Player tab, click Advanced... to access extra settings. Then, select one of the following tabs: • • • • • OSD on p.58 Snapshot on p.60 Keyboard/Mouse on p.62 File Association on p.63 Bookmarks on p.64 OSD This configuration controls the On Screen Display, which informs users when a function is in use and the current status of PowerDVD in text form. 1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click Advanced...
Chapter 4: Configuration • For OSD Position, choose among the four locations that will display the OSD. • For the Fonts section, click Set Font... to select another font and if the Language field is not grayed out, choose the preferred language. • For the Colors section, click on the color boxes directly to change the Text or the Background colors. A dialog box will appear. Click Transparent to make the OSD background transparent. Choosing OSD Colors 1.
CyberLink PowerDVD Snapshot This configuration governs all the capturing settings related to the snapshot function. Refer to Capturing Your Favorite Scenes on p.28 for more information. 60 1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click Advanced..., and then select the Snapshot tab. 2. The Default Capture Mode provides basic capture options: • Capture to clipboard captures the image onto your Windows' clipboard.
Chapter 4: Configuration dropdown box to the right. You may also elect to change the default file name and directory. Select Browse... to select another folder. After finding a suitable folder, click OK. Note: PowerDVD will numerically name the captured files automatically. Thus, old captured files will not be replaced with newly captured files. You may select how you capture your favorite scenes with the options given under the Captured Aspect Ratio section.
CyberLink PowerDVD Keyboard/Mouse Mouse Scrolling Setting allows you to set a specific function for PowerDVD if your mouse comes with a scroller (usually located between the left and right button). For more information on using the mouse scroll, check your User’s Guide for more information. 62 1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click Advanced..., and then select the Keyboard/Mouse tab. 2.
Chapter 4: Configuration File Association PowerDVD’s File Association tab displays the file formats that PowerDVD can play. Check the check box next to a file format to make PowerDVD the default player for that file format. Clear the check box if you don’t want PowerDVD to be the default player for that file format. 1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click Advanced..., and then select the File Association tab. 2.
CyberLink PowerDVD Bookmarks For all bookmarks functionality, please refer to Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes on p.25. This configuration allows you to import and export bookmarks that have been added for a specific DVD title on another PowerDVD platform (i.e. another computer) where you might want to play the same DVD title and use the same bookmarks. Importing Bookmarks 1. First, you must save the .bmk file in the computer and the bookmarks directory that you would like to import to.
Chapter 4: Configuration 3. 4. 5. Click Configuration , select the Player tab, Advanced and then the Bookmarks tab. Click Import Bookmarks.... Find the file in the Bookmarks directory, select it, and then click Open. The next time you play the DVD title on this computer, the imported bookmarks will be operational.
CyberLink PowerDVD Exporting Bookmarks 1. After you have added bookmarks to a specific DVD title, export them by clicking Configuration , and selecting the Player tab. 2. Click Advanced... and then the Bookmarks tab. 3. Click Export Bookmarks.... A dialog box will appear for you to save it under the file extension name .bmk. Enter the name and click Save. Remember where you saved it, for you will need this file so as to import the bookmarks into another computer. Click OK when you are finished. 4.
Chapter 4: Configuration User Interface Configuration This configuration gives you creative control over your PowerDVD appearance. Skin PowerDVD offers several different skins for users to use. The change the skin of your PowerDVD player please do the following: 1. Click on Configuration 2. Check Use random skin at startup to use random skins every time you start PowerDVD. To select a new skin, click on its name (the preview will be provided below).
CyberLink PowerDVD Language The Language option allows users to select the language they want to use for PowerDVD’s user interface. Users can choose between the system default language or any languages supported by PowerDVD. 1. Click on Configuration 2. Select Default System Language to use the operating system default language or select User defined and choose the language you want to use from the drop-down box. Click OK when you are finished. 3. 68 , select the User Interface tab.
Chapter 4: Configuration Video Configuration 1. After you click on Configuration , select the Video tab to manage the video essentials of PowerDVD. • The first section is Hardware Acceleration. Check Enable hardware acceleration if you would like to activate IDCT and Motion Compensation. By enabling this option, some features will be unavailable. • You have full control of your screen under Screen Control.
CyberLink PowerDVD • CLEV-2 (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2) is a video enhancement 2. 70 technology developed by CyberLink that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/ saturation ratios so that you do not need to change the color settings if the movie you are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright.
Chapter 4: Configuration Advanced Video Configuration When in Configuration under the Video tab, click Advanced... to access extra settings. Then, select one of the following tabs: • • • • • Smart De-Interlacing Mode Dual Display Mode Color Aspect Ratio Display Device Note: With the exception of De-Interlacing Mode, these options are only available during playback. Smart De-Interlacing Mode This configuration allows for modifications according to display screen preferences. 1.
CyberLink PowerDVD • Select Perform hardware de-interlacing if your video card has hardware de-interlacing. • For the De-Interlacing Mode section, We recommand that 2. your use Perform smart de-interlacing and the recommended setting is Auto-select. The Auto-select mode will optimize the video quality by selecting a deinterlacing mode. • To select a de-interlacing mode yourself, check the Specify Manually option, then select your De-Interlacing Method and De-Interlacing Algorithm.
Chapter 4: Configuration • Full screen on secondary device (using Overlay mode): use Overlay mode to display full-screen video output on your secondary display device. • Same-on-all (using Off-screen mode): use Off-screen mode to display the same video output on both your primary and secondary display devices. • Don't change (use current VGA driver settings): use your current driver settings, which may have been modified from their default values. Color 1.
CyberLink PowerDVD Creating a Video Profile You might also wish to create your own video profile with these color control settings rather than using the existing profile names. There are two main ways in going about this. 1. Click New.... Then, enter a name for this setting. 2. Click OK. Now, adjust the different controls. After you are done with your adjustment, click Save. Click OK when you are done. The second method is for users who have adjusted the controls first. 1.
Chapter 4: Configuration Aspect Ratio 1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click Advanced..., then select Aspect Ratio. These options control how video in 4:3 ratio is converted to 16:9 (and vice versa). • In the Full Screen Display Preference section, the Always 2. keep aspect ratio option retains the original aspect ratio whenever you resize the video display. This option is mutually exclusive with the CLPV option below.
CyberLink PowerDVD Display Device 1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click Advanced..., and then select the Display Device tab. • In the Preferred Display Device section, select whether you 2. 76 want to use your Single/primary device or Secondary device as your main movie viewing device. • If you select Secondary device, click select the 4:3 aspect ratio or 16:9 aspect ratio option to specify your screen’s resolution. Usually, the default will suffice.
Chapter 4: Configuration Audio Configuration After you click on Configuration , click on Audio. If you would like absolute control of your Audio configuration, it is advised that you click Advanced... to access even more settings (refer to Advanced Audio Configuration on p.80)! 1. Depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers, choose the best suited Speaker Environment by clicking from the drop-down menu and making your selection.
CyberLink PowerDVD • The Use SPDIF option is an advanced technological Digital InterFace, as opposed to transferring signals via conventional analog interfaces, designed by the Sony and Philips corporations. To enjoy true 6 speaker output quality, you must have an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder along with a SPDIF-compliant sound card to make this selection available. Note: If the SPDIF audio output is enabled, the volume control for PowerDVD will be disabled as your decoder assumes the task.
Chapter 4: Configuration options simulate the very different experiences of listening to sound in a well-damped Living Room, a small Theater, or a large Stadium. For more information, see CL Headphone on p.84. Note: This option does not appear in all versions of PowerDVD. • The Dolby Virtual Speaker option allows you to experience 3. virtual surround sound through 2 speakers. For more information, see Dolby Virtual Speaker (Optional) on p.85.
CyberLink PowerDVD Advanced Audio Configuration When in Configuration under the Audio tab, click Advanced... to access extra settings and a monumental stage to wield your boosted acoustic power. Then, select one of the following tabs: Headphone Settings The following options are available when you select the Headphones environment in the Audio Configuration function. Miscellaneous This tab allows you to configure audio properties for DVD-titles equipped with multichannel encoding.
Chapter 4: Configuration 2. 3. 4. This Dynamic Range Compression section only applies to DVD-titles with Dolby Digital technology. • Select the Quiet Environment if you are in the mood to watch a movie without distractions. All audible sound, from low frequency to high frequency audio effects, will be highly distinctive and fall into the full dynamic range of Dolby Digital.
CyberLink PowerDVD 1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click Advanced..., and then select the TruSurroundXT tab. 2. The TruSurround section is a virtualization technology that processes multi-channel surround sound into 2 speakers or a headphone. • Check Enable to enable TruSurround technology for PowerDVD. Dialog Clarity Enhancement is a SRS proprietary technology that enhances the quality of movie dialog by increasing audio clarity. • Check Enable to enable Dialog Clarity Enhancement.
Chapter 4: Configuration Dolby Headphone (Optional) Refer to Audio Configuration on p.77 for more background information. 1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click Advanced..., and then select Dolby Headphone. 2. Select one of the following modes depending on your listening environment. • DH1 simulates a small, well-damped private room appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.
CyberLink PowerDVD CL Headphone The CL Headphone advanced options allow you to simulate different listening environments: • Living Room simulates a small, well-damped private room appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings. • Theater simulates a more acoustically “live” room particularly suited for music listening (e.g. intimate jazz clubs). • Stadium simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie theater. Note: This audio option becomes available after registering your program.
Chapter 4: Configuration 2-Speaker Settings The following options are available when you select the 2 Speaker environment in the Audio Configuration function. Note: Selecting the Stereo or Dolby Surround Compatible Downmix output modes opens the Miscellaneous tab. For more information, see Miscellaneous on p.80. Dolby Virtual Speaker (Optional) Dolby Virtual Speaker technology allows you to experience virtual surround sound through 2 speakers.
CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink Virtual Speaker CyberLink Virtual Speaker is a virtual surround technology developed by CyberLink. • Living Room simulates a small, well-damped private room appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings. • Theater simulates a more acoustically “live” room particularly suited for music listening (e.g. intimate jazz clubs). • Stadium simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie theater.
Chapter 4: Configuration 4/6/7/8-Speaker Settings The following options are available when you select the 4, 6, 7, or 8Speaker environment in the Audio Configuration function. Note: Selecting No Effect opens the Miscellaneous tab. For more information, see Miscellaneous on p.80. CLMEI-2 CLMEI-2 (CyberLink Multi-channel Environment Impression technology 2) is an audio channel expansion technology developed by CyberLink that converts a stereo audio sound and outputs to multiple channels.
CyberLink PowerDVD Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional) Dolby Pro Logic IIx has three options: Movie Mode for watching movies, Music Listening for listening to music, and DDEX Mode for enhanced surround sound). Neo:6 (Optional) Neo:6 is a multi-channel matrix surround sound format. It comes in two options: Movie Mode for watching movies and Music Mode for listening to music.
Chapter 4: Configuration Information Configuration This configuration is for users who are searching for pertinent information regarding all aspects of their DVD entertainment. Click Configuration and then the Information tab.
CyberLink PowerDVD Player Information The region code for the player and the DVD is displayed here along with the DVD-ROM drive designation. Display Information • Video Mode: Refer to Video Configuration on p.69. • Display Mode: N/A is displayed during stop mode. Usually DirectDraw is displayed if hardware was set up properly. • FourCC Code: FourCC Code is a Windows' designation for the digital video format standard. Often YV12, YUY2, UYVY, MCS3, MCAM, IMC3, etc.
Chapter 4: Configuration • The Aspect Ratio depends on the DVD title. 16:9 is the ratio • • • • • for most widescreen titled DVDs and widescreen televisions nowadays. The Display Mode is read from your DVD title. Source picture resolution is the size of the resolution. The DVD standard is 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL). Frame Rate is number of frames per second. 30 is the standard for NTSC and 25 for PAL (MPEG-1 and 2). Source picture letterboxed denotes if DVD title is letterboxed (4:3 screen ratio).
CyberLink PowerDVD Subpicture Attribute • For the Number of Subtitles, there is a tally of the number of subtitles available. Hardware Information Hardware Information displays information pertinent to DVD playback.
Chapter 4: Configuration Mobile Power Settings (Optional) If you are running PowerDVD on a battery-powered notebook, you should be alert to the level of power remaining in your battery. The Mobile Power Settings allow you to select a power profile and to stop playback when your battery power falls to a specified level. 1. Click on Configuration Settings tab. , then select the Mobile Power 2.
CyberLink PowerDVD 3. 94 between quality and performance, or Maximum performance for the best possible playback but with a slightly shorter battery life. • See-It-All ensures that an entire movie can be watched in full by calculating a notebook’s battery life versus the movie’s remaining time length and adjusts the movie’s playback speed accordingly.
InterActual Pack (Optional) InterActual offers extended post-production content that enriches your DVD experience. All DVDs that display the InterActual icon have this extended content. After installing the InterActual Pack, you can enjoy InterActual content using PowerDVD. This chapter contains the following sections: • InterActual Features on p.96 • Configuration on p.
CyberLink PowerDVD InterActual Features After you install the InterActual Pack, several InterActual features are available to enable you to enjoy InterActual content and to access InterActual-related websites on the Internet. To access these InterActual features, click Select source select an option from the menu that appears: , then • InterActual Features: Checking this option allows you to play a DVD title in IA mode.
Chapter 5: Configuration PowerDVD offers configuration options that allow you to control how PowerDVD sets InterActual mode playback and how PowerDVD interacts with InterActual-related websites. To configure InterActual options, click Configuration the InterActual tab. , then click • Default InterActual-Compatible Player: Select the DVD playback program that you want to set as the default player of InterActual content from the drop-down list.
CyberLink PowerDVD Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use the following options. • Check Online: Click this button to check on the Internet for further DVDs with InterActual content. • Anonymously identify current disc using a cookie when visiting authorized web domains: Check this option to be able to visit web sites offering exclusive online content. (If this option is disabled, these web sites will not be accessible.
Technical Support Before asking CyberLink Corp. for technical support, please refer to this user's guide or online help for more information. You may also contact the distributor/dealer where you bought this product for help. If your problem is still not resolved, the following sections provide ways to obtain technical support. Web Support Technical support is available 24 hours a day and at no cost at our support web site: support.cyberlink.com You may also find additional information at: www.cyberlink.
CyberLink PowerDVD Fax Support For fax support, please fax us at: (886) 2-8667-1300 Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure to jot down your CD-key located on your CD case when visiting our Web sites or faxing. Telephone Support You are welcome to call the CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at: • (886) 2-8667-1298 Phone support hours are: • Monday to Friday • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) Taiwan local time, excluding holidays.
Index Numerics 2 Speaker 77 4 Speaker 78 5.
CyberLink PowerDVD configuration 55 Control Wheel 11, 16, 19, 42 hotkeys 16, 19 CyberLink Virtual Speaker configuration 86 D digital zoom 40 DirectDraw 90 display area 36 Dolby Digital 91 dynamic range of 81 miscellaneous configuration of 81 selecting 5.
Index J jumping 23 menu 23 K karaoke 31 menu 31 Keyboard/Mouse configuration 62 L languages 29 OSD 59 LFE boost 81 M main controls Control Wheel mode 19 docking mode 8 hotkeys 11 mini player mode 17 player mode 11 Menu/Number pad 12, 14 hotkeys 8, 14, 17 using 36 menus 32, 42 audio 32 resuming from 32 root 32 subtitles 32 title 32 with VR 33 Miscellaneous audio configuration 80 Mobile Power Settings 93 mouse scrolling setting 62 N navigating during playback 42 navigational slider 9, 12 Next angle 29
CyberLink PowerDVD Audio CDs 48 DVD files from hard disk drive 53 DVD Video Recording discs 46 DVDs 45 files 49 using drag & drop 49 VCDs/SVCDs 47 playlists 50 R regional codes 44 registration 4 repeating 29 setting AB repeat 30 setting Say-It-Again 30 resuming automatically 45 return 23 S sampling rate 91 screen control 69 selecting source 45 selecting speaker environment 77 showing information 42 shuffling 32 shuttling 23 mouse scrolling settings 62 snapshot configuration 60 SPDIF 78 speaker environmen
Index V VCD, playing 47 Video configuration 69 advanced 71 color 73 screen control 69 Video enhancement 37 video profiles 74 Viewer 35 Viewing Controls 39 visualization 41 volume controls 12, 17 mouse scrolling setting of 62 Z zooming digitally 40 105
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