Cyberlink PowerDVD - 10.0 User’s Guide
CyberLink
PowerDVD 10
User’s Guide
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Contents
Introduction............................................ 1
Main Features ...........................................................................................................2
New in this Version ........................................................................................... 2
PowerDVD Modes ............................................................................................. 3
PowerDVD Versions .......................................................................................... 3
System Requirements ........................................................................................... 4
Using PowerDVD.................................... 9
Playing Media .........................................................................................................10
Supported Media Types and Formats ......................................................10
Playing Movie Discs ........................................................................................11
Playing Videos ..................................................................................................12
Playing Music ....................................................................................................15
Playing a Karaoke Disc ...................................................................................16
Playback Controls .................................................................................................17
Main Controls ....................................................................................................17
Media Playback Menu ....................................................................................20
Chapter Viewer .................................................................................................23
Short Comments ..............................................................................................23
BookMark Functions .......................................................................................24
More Functions ................................................................................................27
TrueTheater Effects Window .......................................................................32
3D Playback .......................................................................................................35
Express Menu ....................................................................................................38
Playback Menu .................................................................................................44
Miscellaneous Hotkeys and Functions ....................................................45
Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards ........................................................46
CyberLink PowerDVD
Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD .............................................................46
Menus on Commercial Discs .......................................................................47
Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs ...................................................................47
Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format ........................................................48
Other Useful Features ..........................................................................................48
Time Search .......................................................................................................48
Mini Player Mode .............................................................................................49
Loading External Subtitles ...........................................................................49
PowerDVD Movie Extras....................... 51
Movie Info ................................................................................................................51
MoovieLive ........................................................................................................51
Movie Information ..........................................................................................51
MovieMarks .......................................................................................................52
Personal Notes ..................................................................................................53
Disc Info ..............................................................................................................53
Movie Remixes .................................................................................................54
Movie Collection ...................................................................................................54
Collection ...........................................................................................................55
MovieMarks .......................................................................................................56
Watched with PowerDVD .............................................................................56
Movie Remixes .................................................................................................57
Movie Remix Room ..............................................................................................58
Selecting Scenes ..............................................................................................59
Adding Effects to Scenes ..............................................................................59
Trimming Scenes and Editing Effects .......................................................62
Finalizing Your Remix ....................................................................................66
Settings ................................................ 69
User Interface .........................................................................................................69
Player .........................................................................................................................70
Advanced Player Settings .............................................................................71
Video Settings ........................................................................................................74
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Advanced Video Settings .............................................................................75
Audio Settings ........................................................................................................78
Advanced Audio Settings .............................................................................82
Aspect Ratio ............................................................................................................86
DVD Settings ...........................................................................................................87
Blu-ray Disc Settings ............................................................................................88
Advanced Blu-ray Disc Settings .................................................................89
MoovieLive Settings ............................................................................................90
Movie Remix ...........................................................................................................91
Information .............................................................................................................91
Mobile Power Settings ........................................................................................92
Technical Support................................. 95
Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................95
Web Support ..........................................................................................................96
Index .................................................... 97
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products. CyberLink
PowerDVD is a software disc player with all the features and controls of a regular
living-room disc player. CyberLink PowerDVD offers feature-rich navigation
controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience.
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDVD’s main features and provides an
overview of what is new in this version. It also outlines the minimum system
requirements for using the program.
Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the
corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
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Main Features
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of Blu-ray 3D Discs*, Blu-ray Discs*,
DVDs, VCDs and a number of video and audio file formats. You can also play back
AVCHD* and AVCREC* discs in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
If that isn’t enough, CyberLink PowerDVD can convert regular 2D video to 3D, lets
you create and share MovieMarks and Movie Remixes*, share comments and
reviews of movies in real-time, and helps you keep track of your discs and movie
viewing history in the Movie Collection*.
CyberLink PowerDVD is the complete and comprehensive movie viewing
experience for the PC.
New in this Version
The new features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD include:
• Play back 3D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and video.
• Convert 2D video to 3D using TrueTheater 3D*.
• Use TrueTheater™ video enhancement technologies to enhance video during
the playback of DVDs and video files*.
• Use TrueTheater™ audio enhancement technologies to improve audio quality
during the playback of Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, videos and audio*.
• Apply TrueTheater™ Noise Reduction and Stabilizer to fix your personal videos
during playback*.
• Support for GPU acceleration (NVIDIA CUDA and AMD Accelerated Parallel
Processing) for video
• Share comments and reviews of movies in real-time on Facebook, Twitter, and
MoovieLive using the Short Comment feature*.
• Add BookMarks with comments and share them as MovieMarks on Facebook
and MoovieLive.
• Use media tabs to quickly access and play back movies, videos and music.
• Support for MKV, WTV, FLV, 3GP, 3G2 video file formats.
• Play back video files with DTS-HD, DD+, Dolby TrueHD audio*.
• Support for the Windows 7 Library when playing back audio and video files.
• Upload videos to YouTube*.
• Utilize ambient light sensor on supported notebooks/laptops to maximize
battery life.
decoding when TrueTheater HD is enabled.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
PowerDVD Modes
CyberLink PowerDVD has two different modes available for playing back your
media content, Classic mode and Cinema mode*.
• Classic mode: Classic mode is the main mode of CyberLink PowerDVD and
contains all of the features listed in this document.
• Cinema mode: Cinema mode is for users who wish to view movies at a
distance (10 foot) with a remote control. To switch to Cinema mode, select the
button on the title bar. Cinema mode is a simplified version of CyberLink
PowerDVD and has less features than Classic mode.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
CyberLink PowerDVD 10’s Cinema Mode also comes fully integrated in Windows
Media Center* when both are installed on your computer. The CyberLink
PowerDVD shortcut is found in the TV + Movies section of Windows Media Center.
Note: see the help file within the Cinema mode of CyberLink PowerDVD for a detailed
description of its features.
PowerDVD Versions
The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent
on the version you have installed on your computer.
The version information is located beside the Upgrade button on the title bar
when playback in CyberLink PowerDVD is stopped. Click the CyberLink PowerDVD
logo on the top left or press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to determine the build
number of your version.
Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.
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Upgrading Your Software
Software upgrades and enhancements are periodically available from CyberLink.
CyberLink PowerDVD automatically prompts you when either is available.
Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
To u pgrade you r soft ware, do this :
1. Open the Upgrade Information window by doing one of the following:
• click the button.
• press the I key on your keyboard.
• click and then click the Upgrade button.
2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to.
3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades and
enhancements.
System Requirements
The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie
content you are watching. New 3D technologies require additional hardware to
view 3D movie content. Please see the Hardware Support section on the
CyberLink PowerDVD web site for more details about 3D hardware and graphics
card support.
CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video
de-interlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD
maintains its support for processors below 1.6 GHz by ensuring that some
CyberLink TrueTheater technologies are turned off by default. CyberLink
PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used
with processors above 2.4 GHz.
System Requirements for Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and
TrueTheater 3D Playback
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP SP3* (Windows XP Service Pack 3 is required).
Processor (CPU)
• Blu-ray Disc playback: Pentium 4 541 (3.2 GHz), Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or above.
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• TrueTheater 3D playback: Pentium D 950 (3.0 GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or
above.
• DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz) or above.
Graphics Cards (GPU)
• Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel G45, AMD Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce
7600GT or above.
• TrueTheater 3D playback: Intel G45, AMD Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce
8800GT or above.
• DVD playback: AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0
or above.
Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest
version. A 3D display device is required for TrueTheather 3D playback.
System Memory (RAM)
• Blu-ray Disc playback: 2 GB required for Vista and Windows 7; 1 GB required for
Windows XP.
• DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista and Windows 7; 512
MB required for Windows XP.
Hard Disk Space
• 300 MB required
Display Devices
• DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback: HDCP compliant display for digital output. TV
or computer monitor for analog output.
• TrueTheater 3D playback: 3D display and 3D glasses are required. HDCP
compliant display for digital output. TV or computer monitor for analog
output.
Disc Drives
• Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.
• DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD
Super Multi combo disc drive.
Microphone
• A microphone is required for recording voice-overs in Movie Remix mode.
Internet Connection
• An Internet connection is required for web services.
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Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows
XP.
System Requirements for Blu-ray 3D with Hardware
Acceleration
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP SP3* (Windows XP Service Pack 3 is required).
CPU
Intel Pentium D 950 (3.0 GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (2.4 GHz) or above.
System Memory (RAM)
• 2 GB.
Graphics Cards (GPU)
• Intel Graphic Media Accelerator HD (Intel Core i3/i5), NVIDIA Geforce GTX 400,
series and Geforce GT 240/320/330/340.
Display Devices
• 3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision*, 3D Ready HDTV,
Micro-polarizer LCD, or anaglyph red/cyan glasses). HDCP compliant display
for digital output.
Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows
XP.
System Requirements for Blu-ray 3D without Hardware
Acceleration
Operating System
• Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP SP3* (Windows XP Service Pack 3 is required).
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.10 GHz) or above.
System Memory (RAM)
• 2 GB.
Graphics Cards (GPU)
• Intel G45, AMD Radeon HD2400, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or above.
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Display Devices
• 3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision*, 3D Ready HDTV,
Micro-polarizer LCD, or anaglyph red/cyan glasses). HDCP compliant display
for digital output.
Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows
XP.
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Using PowerDVD
This chapter provides a complete overview of all the features and controls of
CyberLink PowerDVD. It reviews the various types of media that you can play back
and provides a detailed list of all the various controls and keyboard shortcuts. This
chapter also reviews the various ways to access a disc’s menu and outlines other
useful features of CyberLink PowerDVD.
The Classic mode of CyberLink PowerDVD displays as follows:
A - About PowerDVD 10, B - Media Playback Tabs, C- Version/Playback Info, D - Upgrade, E- Switch to
Cinema Mode, F - Share Short Comments, G - 3D Playback, H - TrueTheater Controls, I - Player Controls, J PowerDVD 10 Settings, K - More Functions, L - BookMark Functions, M - Media Playback Menu, N - Short
Comments
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Playing Media
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media for your
convenience. From high definition content and DVDs, to video files, audio CDs,
and music files. CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the complete digital
media playback experience.
When CyberLink PowerDVD is launched, there are three media playback tabs
available. Select the Movie tab (BD*, DVD, VCD) to play movies on a disc, Video to
access and play back your video files, or Music to play audio files in a variety of
formats.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Supported Media Types and Formats
The optical discs and file formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed
below:
Optical Disc Types File Formats
Blu-ray Discs/Blu-ray 3D Discs* BDAV, BDMV
DVD DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR,
DVD+VR
CD VCD, SVCD, Audio
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back media in the following file formats:
Audio formats: MP3, M3U, MP2, M4A, WAV, WMA, AOB, AC3, CDA, MID, RMI.
Video formats: MPG, MPEG, AVI, DAT, WMV, ASF, VOB, DVR-MS, MOD, TOD, M2TS,
MP4, DV, EVO, DIV, DivX*, MPV, M1V, TRP, M2V, AVC, MOV, RMX, TIVO, VRO, WTV,
FLV, MKV, 3GP, 3G2.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Playing Movie Discs
When you insert a video disc (Blu-ray 3D Disc*, Blu-ray Disc*, DVD, VCD, SVCD) into
your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it automatically. If there is a disc
already in your disc drive when you opened CyberLink PowerDVD, select the
Movie tab (BD*, DVD, VCD, etc.,) click , select the drive that contains the disc,
and then click the play button.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Auto-Resume
If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during disc playback, and even play
other files or discs immediately afterwards, the next time you play that specific
disc title, you may resume playback from the last viewed scene.
The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you
watched the disc. The auto-resume feature includes the following options:
• select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped
watching.
• select Restart to watch the disc from the beginning.
• if you are watching a DVD, use a remote control, notebook touch pad, your
keyboard, or click and drag a thumbnail with your mouse to scroll through the
chapter thumbnails in FancyView. Select a specific chapter to begin playback
from that chapter.
Note: the resume function is not supported for video files and only for DVD files
located on the hard drive if an IFO file is present.
If you do not wish to see this feature every time you insert a disc, you can
configure the Auto-resume setting on the Player settings tab. See "Player" on
page 70 for more information.
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Playing Movie Remixes
Movie Remixes are parodies or alternate versions of movies. You can create them
within the Movie Remix room* of CyberLink PowerDVD or download existing ones
from the MoovieLive web site.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
After you have finished watching a movie with CyberLink PowerDVD, you can go
to MoovieLive.com to find Movie Remixes for the movie. You can then download,
import and then watch them in CyberLink PowerDVD for additional enjoyment of
the current movie.
Note: the original movie’s disc must be in your disc drive to play a Movie Remix.
To play a downloaded or created Movie Remix*, do this:
1. Make sure the original movie disc is in your disc drive and that you have
imported the Movie Remix into CyberLink PowerDVD (see "Importing and
Exporting Movie Remixes" on page 67 for more information).
2. Select the media playback menu on the playback controls (BD or DVD).
3. Select Movie Info from the menu and then click on the Movie Remixes tab.
4. Select the Movie Remix that you want to watch and then click Play to begin
playback.
Playing Videos
Click on the Video tab when CyberLink PowerDVD is open to play video files or a
DVD folder that is located on your hard drive. You can play back videos in one of
the following ways:
• drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user
interface.
• to play a video file on your hard drive, click the Video tab, select Computer in
the Source pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file or
DVD folder. Double-click on a video file to begin playback. To play a DVD folder,
select it and then click the play button.
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Note: click on to view all the video files in the selected folder in the thumbnail
view, or to view a detailed list of all the video files.
• to play a video file that is on a network (UPnP), click the Video tab, select
Network in the Source pane, and then navigate to the location on the network
that contains your video file or DVD folder. Double-click on a video file to begin
playback. To play a DVD folder, select it and then click the play button.
• right click on a video file and select Open With. Select CyberLink PowerDVD
from the available list of programs.
Creating Video Playlists
On the Video tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a playlist of your videos,
so that they play back one after the other.
To create a playlist, do this:
1. Click on the Video tab.
2. In the Playlists pane, click on to create a new playlist. Double-click on the
playlist to give it a custom name, if required.
3. Browse to the folders that contain the video files you want in the playlist.
4. To add a video file to the playlist, select it, click the Add to Playlist button and
then select the playlist you just created from the pop-up list. You can also drag
and drop the video files on to the playlist name in the Playlists pane.
5. To begin playing the videos in your created playlist, select it in the Playlists
pane and then click the play button. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files
in the playlist.
Note: click in the Playlists pane to export the playlist you created or import other
playlists you created previously in the .PLS and .M3U formats. Click to delete a
playlist from the list.
Uploading Videos to YouTube
You can upload non-copyrighted video directly to YouTube* from within the Video
tab of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
To upload a non-copyrighted video to YouTube*, do this:
Note: you can only upload one video at a time.
1. Click on the Video tab.
2. Select the video you want to upload to YouTube and then click .
The Upload Videos to YouTube wizard opens, displaying the sign in window.
3. To sign in to YouTube do one of the following:
- if you already have a YouTube account, enter in your username and
password and then select the Next button to sign in and authorize
CyberLink PowerDVD to upload video to your account.
- if do not have a YouTube account, select the Sign up to YouTube button to
create a new account and then authorize CyberLink PowerDVD to upload
video to your created account.
4. The describe your video window displays. Enter the details about your video as
follows:
- Title: enter the title of your video.
- Description: enter in a short description of your video.
- Tag s: enter in several tags, separated by a comma, that describe your video.
Tags are keywords that people can search for on YouTube.
Note: you must enter a title, description and at least one tag before you can upload
your video.
- Video category: select the relevant video category type from the available
list.
- Broadcast: select whether to share your video with the world or mark it as
private.
5. Click the Next button to proceed. The copyright disclaimer window is
displayed.
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6. Read and confirm the copyright information by selecting the corresponding
check box and then click the Next to begin uploading your video to YouTube.
Select the Done button once your video is uploaded.
Playing Music
Click on the Music tab to play audio CDs and files in CyberLink PowerDVD. If you
insert an audio CD into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it automatically
on this tab. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened CyberLink
PowerDVD, click on the Music tab, select the drive that contains the disc in the
Source pane and then click play.
To play back audio files in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:
• drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface.
• to play audio files on your hard drive, click the Music tab, select Computer in
the Source pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files.
Double-click on an audio file to begin playback.
• to play audio files that are on a network (UPnP), click the Music tab, select
Network in the Source pane, and then navigate to the location on the network
that contains your audio files. Double-click on an audio file to begin playback.
• right click on an audio file and select Open With. Select CyberLink PowerDVD
from the available list of programs
Creating Music Playlists
On the Music tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a playlist that contains all
of your favorite music.
Note: you cannot add tracks from an audio CD to a playlist.
To create a music playlist, do this:
1. Click on the Music tab.
2. In the Playlists pane, click on to create a new playlist. Double-click on the
playlist to give it a custom name, if required.
3. Browse to the folders that contain the music files you want in the playlist.
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4. To add a music file to the playlist, select it, click the Add to Playlist button and
then select the playlist you just created from the pop-up list. You can also drag
and drop the music files on to the playlist name in the Playlists pane.
5. To begin playing the music in your created playlist, select it in the Playlists pane
and then click the play button. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files in the
playlist.
Note: click in the Playlists pane to export the playlist you created or import other
playlists you created previously in the .PLS and .M3U formats. Click to delete a
playlist from the list.
Playing a Karaoke Disc
You can use CyberLink PowerDVD to play back Karaoke DVDs or VCDs. Be sure to
look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD/VCD title package before starting playback.
Selecting Karaoke Options
1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is properly
connected.
2. Click the play button to display the menu screen.
3. Use the navigation buttons on the menu pad in the More Functions window or
choose a song by clicking on it with your mouse.
4. During playback, click the button within More Functions or right-click to
call the Express Menu and select Karaoke.
Note: for more information on using More Functions see "More Functions" on page 27,
and for using the Express Menu, see "Express Menu" on page 38.
5. Select from dual vocal channels on (Both Channels), either Left Channel or
Right Channel.
6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice and
music mixing in the Express Menu.
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Adjust Pitch
You can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles using the Adjust Pitch function.
To adjust pitch, do the following:
1. Right click on the button within More Functions.
2. Select Adjust Pitch and then make your selection.
Playback Controls
CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs and
other media, and easy access to all of the program’s main features.
Main Controls
CyberLink PowerDVD main playback controls give you access to some of the most
commonly used functions. Depending on the type of media you are playing, the
playback controls display differently.
When playing back media, the main playback controls display as follows:
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
A Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed
playback time. Click along the
slider to jump to different times
in the movie, video, song, etc.
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
B Media playback
menu
C BookMark
Functions
D Settings Ctrl+C Provides access to CyberLink
E Previous P Returns to previous chapter.
F Stop S Stops playback of media.
When playing movie discs and
videos you can select subtitles,
set playback language, or
choose a viewing angle. When
playing movie discs you can also
access the Chapter Viewer, Short
Comments, and the Movie Info,
Movie Collection and Movie
Remix windows. When playing
music, this menu provides
access to the equalizer presets
you can apply to audio.
BookMark your favorites scenes
of DVD movies and videos, and
access the BookMark Viewer. See
"BookMark Functions" on page
24 for more information.
PowerDVD settings. See
"Settings" on page 69 for more
information.
G Next N Jumps to next chapter.
HMute Q Mute volume.
I Volume adjustment +,- Increase or decrease volume.
J TrueTheater
effects*
K Elapsed/remaining
time
Provides access to the
TrueTheater video effect
controls. See "TrueTheater
Effects Window" on page 32.
Click to toggle between elapsed
and remaining playback time.
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
L Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the disc in the selected
disc drive.
M 3D Display
Configuration*
Set 3D display configuration and
playback. See "3D Display
Configuration" on page 36 for
more information.
N Enable 3D* Enable 3D playback. See "3D
Playback" on page 35 for more
information.
O Fast forward/Step
forward (when
paused)
T/F Fast forwards through the disc
content at incremental speeds.
When playback is paused, use
button or press F on your
the
keyboard to go to the next
frame of video.
P Play/Pause Enter/Space bar Plays and pauses media
playback.
Q Rewind/Step
backward (when
paused)
B/E Reverses through disc content at
incremental speeds. When
playback is paused, use the
button or press E on your
keyboard to go to the previous
frame.
R More Functions Provides access to more
functions, including the number
pad and extra buttons. See
"More Functions" on page 27.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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Extra Playback Buttons
The following buttons are available on the playback controls during the playback
of videos and music.
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
Shuffle V Plays the media in a video or music
playlist in random order.
Repeat Ctrl+R Repeats the music in music playlist or on
an audio CD.
Media Playback Menu
Depending on the media you are playing, the media playback menu provides
quick access to a number of useful functions and features in CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: the media playback menu is not available during the playback of VCDs or SVCDs.
DVD Playback Menu
When playing back DVDs in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the menu to
access the following features:
• Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc.
• Resume: select to return to the last scene you were previously watching. This
function is best if you stopped playback to go to the disc menu, and then you
want to quickly return to the scene you were just watching.
• Audio Languages: lets you select from the available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title
itself.
• Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary Subtitles
usually display at the bottom of the screen.
• Secondary Subtitles: let’s you select additional subtitles that display along
with the default (primary) subtitles.
• Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to
switch among camera angles.
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• Closed Captions: if supported by your disc title, close captioning is made
available by national organizations and is tailored towards the hearing
impaired. The captions are found in video content and in the form of text
located somewhere on the picture. Closed captions, as opposed to open
captions, are hidden in the video signals and need a special decoder.
• Chapter Viewer: provides access to the chapter thumbnails for a disc title. For
more information, see "Chapter Viewer" on page 23.
• Short Comment: add short comments about the current movie and share
them in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive. For more information,
see "Short Comments" on page 23.
• Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews about the
current movie. See "Movie Info" on page 51 for more information.
• Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See "Movie
Collection" on page 54 for more information.
• Movie Remix Room: provides access to the Movie Remix room. See "Movie
Remix Room" on page 58 for more information.
Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu
When playing back Blu-ray Discs* in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the
menu to access the following features:
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
•
Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc. During
playback, you can select the Pop-up Menu option to display the menu over
the movie during playback.
• Resume: select to return to the last scene you were previously watching. This
function is best if you stopped playback to go to the disc menu, and then you
want to quickly return to the scene you were just watching.
• Still Off: when playback is paused, select this item to resume playback.
• PiP Video: select to enable a picture in picture window that contains
additional content, when available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.
• Audio Languages: lets you select from the available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title
itself.
• PiP Audio Language: when playing PiP video, select the language of the
picture in picture video from the PiP Audio Language list.
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• Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary Subtitles
usually display at the bottom of the screen.
• Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to
switch among camera angles.
• Closed Captions: if supported by your disc title, close captioning is made
available by national organizations and is tailored towards the hearing
impaired. The captions are found in video content and in the form of text
located somewhere on the picture. Closed captions, as opposed to open
captions, are hidden in the video signals and need a special decoder.
• Short Comment: add short comments about the current movie and share
them in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive. For more information,
see "Short Comments" on page 23.
• Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews about the
current movie. See "Movie Info" on page 51 for more information.
• Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See "Movie
Collection" on page 54 for more information.
Video Playback Menu
When playing back videos in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the menu to
access the following features:
• Audio Languages: lets you select from the available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title
itself.
• Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary Subtitles
usually display at the bottom of the screen.
• Secondary Subtitles: let’s you select additional subtitles that display along
with the default (primary) subtitles.
• Viewing Angles: when available on some DVD folders, select this option to
switch among camera angles.
Note: during the playback of WTV, these video playback menu options are not
available. You can however select the preferred video and audio stream, as well as any
available subtitles during WTV playback.
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