Cyberlink PowerDVD - 11.0 Instruction Manual

CyberLink

PowerDVD 11

User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction....................................................... 1

Main Features ...........................................................................................................1

PowerDVD Modes ............................................................................................. 1

Media Playback Tabs ........................................................................................ 2

New in this Version ................................................................................................. 2

PowerDVD Versions ............................................................................................... 3

Updating Your Software ................................................................................. 7

System Requirements ........................................................................................... 8

Using PowerDVD............................................. 13

Playing Media .........................................................................................................14

Playing Movie Discs ........................................................................................14

Playing Videos ..................................................................................................16

Viewing Photos ................................................................................................19

Playing Music ....................................................................................................23

Playing Shared Media on a Network ........................................................26

Playing Media on a Device ...........................................................................28

Playback Controls .................................................................................................31

Movie/Video Tab Controls ...........................................................................31

Photo Tab Controls .........................................................................................35

Music Tab Controls .........................................................................................37

Media Playback Menu ....................................................................................38

Express Menu ....................................................................................................41

Playback Menu .................................................................................................47

PowerDVD Remote .........................................................................................48

Playback Features .................................................................................................51

TrueTheater Effects .........................................................................................51

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3D Playback .......................................................................................................54

Short Comments ..............................................................................................57

BookMark Functions .......................................................................................57

More Functions ................................................................................................61

Chapter Viewer .................................................................................................65

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD .............................................................66

Menus on Commercial Discs .......................................................................66

Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs ...................................................................67

Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format ........................................................67

Other Useful Features ..........................................................................................68

Miscellaneous Hotkeys ..................................................................................68

Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards ........................................................69

Time Search .......................................................................................................69

Loading External Subtitles ...........................................................................70

PowerDVD Movie Extras.................................. 71

Movie Info ................................................................................................................71

MoovieLive ........................................................................................................71

Movie Information ..........................................................................................72

MovieMarks .......................................................................................................73

Personal Notes ..................................................................................................73

Disc Info ..............................................................................................................74

Movie Collection ...................................................................................................74

Collection ...........................................................................................................75

MovieMarks .......................................................................................................76

Watched with PowerDVD .............................................................................76

Settings ........................................................... 77

User Interface .........................................................................................................77

Player .........................................................................................................................77

Advanced Player Settings .............................................................................78

Video Settings ........................................................................................................80

Advanced Video Settings .............................................................................82

Audio Settings ........................................................................................................83

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Advanced Audio Settings .............................................................................86

Aspect Ratio ............................................................................................................90

DVD Settings ...........................................................................................................91

Blu-ray Disc Settings ............................................................................................92

Advanced Blu-ray Disc Settings .................................................................93

MoovieLive Settings ............................................................................................94

Information .............................................................................................................95

Mobile Power Settings ........................................................................................95

Technical Support............................................ 97

Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................97

Web Support ..........................................................................................................98

Index ............................................................... 99

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products. CyberLink
PowerDVD is the universal media player, with feature-rich controls and features for
an interactive and tailored viewing experience.

This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDVD’s main features and provides an
overview of what is new in the program. It also outlines the minimum system
requirements.

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the
corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Main Features

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of Blu-ray 3D Discs*, Blu-ray Discs*,
DVDs, and most video and audio file formats. You can also view your photos* in a
slideshow, play media from external devices such as a mobile phone, watch
YouTube videos within CyberLink PowerDVD, and much more.

If that isn’t enough, CyberLink PowerDVD converts regular 2D videos and photos*
to 3D, lets you create MovieMarks and share them, comments and reviews of
movies in real-time. CyberLink PowerDVD also keeps track of your discs and movie
viewing history in the Movie Collection*.

CyberLink PowerDVD is the complete and comprehensive media playback
software player for the PC.

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, click the

button on the title bar. Cinema mode is a simplified version of CyberLink

PowerDVD and has less features than Classic mode.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

CyberLink PowerDVD’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 functions and features.

Media Playback Tabs

The Classic mode of CyberLink PowerDVD includes five media tabs that let you
quickly access and play back all the media on your computer. The media playback
tabs are as follows:

• Movie: play back all your movie discs, including Blu-ray 3D Discs*, Blu-ray

Discs*, DVDs, VCDs, or SVCDs, on this Movie tab.

• Video: play back video files on your computer, stream video from DLNA/UPnP

media servers, or watch your favorite YouTube videos without leaving
CyberLink PowerDVD.

• Photo*: view the photos on your computer, network, or favorite social media

site (Facebook or Flickr), and then play them in stunning slideshows.

• Music: play back all your music, whether it is on your computer, a network, or

on a disc.

• Device*: remotely control CyberLink PowerDVD with a portable device, or

share media from a device for playback on your PC.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

New in this Version

The new features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD include:

• View photos* in a slideshow, in 2D, 3D or convert 2D photos to 3D with

TrueTheater 3D*.

• Use media tabs to quickly access and play back movies, videos, music, photo

slideshows, and media on external devices*.

• Browse through CyberLink PowerDVD’s Cinema mode using a 3D* user

interface.

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• Stream or download music, videos and photos from DLNA/UPnP media

servers* for playback in CyberLink PowerDVD.

• Use PowerDVD Remote to control* CyberLink PowerDVD with an Android

device or iPhone, or share media from a device for playback on your PC.

• Upload* videos to YouTube, or watch* YouTube videos from within the

CyberLink PowerDVD user interface.

• Upload* 3D videos, and convert* 2D videos to 3D before uploading to YouTube

3D.

• Upload* photos to Flickr and Facebook, or view* photos on these web sites

from within the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

• Support for the Windows 7 Library when playing back audio and video files, or

viewing photos.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

PowerDVD Versions

The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent
on the version you have installed on your computer.

Click the CyberLink PowerDVD logo in the top left (or press Ctrl+A on your
keyboard) to determine the version and build number for your copy of CyberLink
PowerDVD.

Feature

Video/Photo Features and Processing Technologies

TrueTheater™ - HD
(High-definition)

TrueTheater™ - Motion Yes Yes Yes Yes

TrueTheater™ - Lighting
(CyberLink Eagle
Vision2)

TrueTheater™ - Stretch
(CyberLink Pano Vision)

TrueTheater™ - Noise
Reduction

Ultra Deluxe Standard Essential

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Feature

TrueTheater™ ­Stabilizer

Smart Video De­Interlacing

TrueTheater™ 3D - DVD
and Video

TrueTheater™ 3D ­Photos

Audio Features and Processing Technologies

TrueTheater™ ­Surround (Headphone
Mode)

TrueTheater™ ­Surround (Virtual
Surround Mode)

TrueTheater™ ­Surround (Multi­channel Environment
Impression Mode)

Dolby Headphone Yes Yes -- --

Dolby Virtual Speaker Yes Yes -- --

Dolby Digital EX Yes Yes -- --

Ultra Deluxe Standard Essential

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes -- --

Yes Yes -- --

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Dolby Digital Decoder 5.1 ch 5.1 ch 5.1 ch 2 ch

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Yes Yes -- --

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 ch 5.1 ch 5.1ch --

Dolby TrueHD 7.1 ch -- -- --

DTS Decoding 5.1 ch 5.1 ch 5.1 ch --

DTS 96/24 Yes Yes Yes --

DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ch -- -- --

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Feature

AAC Decoding 5.1 ch 2 ch 2 ch --

Au dio Time Str etc h Yes Yes Ye s Ye s

Au dio Pitch Sc ali ng Ye s Ye s Yes Yes

Supported Disc and File Formats

Unprotected Blu-ray
Disc folder on HDD

Side by Side Blu-ray 3D
Discs

BD-ROM Yes -- -- --

BD-R 1.1/RE 2.1 Yes -- -- --

BD-Profile 1.1 (Bonus
View)/Profile 2.0 (BD
Live)

AVCHD Yes -- -- --

AVC RE C Yes - - -- --

DivX Files Yes Yes -- --

WMV-HD Files Yes Yes Yes Yes

H.264 Files Yes Yes Yes --

MKV (H.264) Files Yes Yes Yes --

Ultra Deluxe Standard Essential

Yes - - -- --

Yes - - -- --

Yes - - -- --

FLV Files Yes Yes Yes --

CPRM Yes Yes -- --

DVD-VR on DVD-RAM/
RW

DVD-VR on DVD-R Yes Yes Yes Yes

DVD+VR/Random
Access

IFO (DVD on HDD) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Feature

General Playback Controls and Features

Streaming video,
photos, music from
DLNA media servers

Streaming premium
content from DLNA/
DTCP-IP media servers

You Tube Vid eo
Playback

View Facebook and
Flickr photos

2D Photo Slideshow Yes Yes Yes Yes

3D Photo Slideshow Yes Yes -- --

Add photos comments
on Facebook and Flickr

PowerDVD Cinema
playback mode

PowerDVD Cinema
playback mode with
Stereo View 3D UI

PowerDVD MCE plug-in Yes Yes Yes --

PowerDVD MCE plug-in
with Stereo View 3D UI

Dual Subtitles/Bilingual
Captions

Ultra Deluxe Standard Essential

Yes Yes Ye s - -

Yes - - -- --

Yes Yes Ye s - -

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Ye s - -

Yes Yes -- --

Yes Yes -- --

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Subtitle Support for
Video Files (SMI, ASS,
SSA, PSB, SRT and SUB)

Movie Collection Yes Yes Yes Yes

PowerDVD Remote App Yes Yes Optional --

Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Feature

Sho rt C omm ent s Ye s Ye s Ye s Yes

B oo kM ar ks Yes Yes Ye s Ye s

Upload 2D video to
YouTube and Facebook

Upload 3D video to
You Tu be

Upload photos to
Facebook and Flickr

Say-It-Again Yes Yes Yes Yes

See-It-All Yes Yes Yes Yes

Read-It-Clearly Yes Yes Yes Yes

BookMa rks on D VD Ye s Yes Yes Yes

BookMarks on Video
Files

Digital Zoom Yes Yes Yes Yes

Pan & Scan Yes Yes Yes Yes

Capture Snapshots Yes* Yes Yes Yes

Ultra Deluxe Standard Essential

Yes Yes Ye s - -

Yes Yes -- --

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Note: * not supported for Blu-ray Disc content.

Updating Your Software

Software upgrades and updates (patches) 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 update your software, do this:

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1. Open the Upgrade Information window by doing one of the following:

• click the button.

• press the I key on your keyboard.

• click the Upgrade button in the About or PowerDVD Settings window.

2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to update
to.

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or
download the latest patch update.

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.

• TrueTheater 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, ATI Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce 7600GT

or above.

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• TrueTheater playback: Intel G45, ATI 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 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: display and 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 playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD

Super Multi combo disc drive.

Portable Device

• An Android device or iPhone is required to use PowerDVD Remote and the

Device tab remote control and share features.

Internet Connection

• An Internet connection is required for web services.

Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows
XP.

System Requirements for Blu-ray 3D with Hardware
Acceleration

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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, ATI Radeon HD2400, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or above.

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.

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Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows
XP.

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Chapter 2:

Using PowerDVD

This chapter provides a complete overview of the main 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 controls and keyboard shortcuts. This chapter
also outlines how to access a disc’s menu and other useful playback features in
CyberLink PowerDVD.

The Classic mode of CyberLink PowerDVD displays as follows:

A - About PowerDVD 11, B - Upgrade/Update PowerDVD, C - Media Playback Tabs, D - PowerDVD Settings,
E- Switch to Cinema Mode, F - Share Short Comments, G - 3D Playback, H - TrueTheater Controls, I - Player
Controls, J - More Functions, K - BookMark Functions, L - Media Playback Menu, M - Short Comment

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Playing Media

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media. From
high definition content and DVDs, to video files, audio CDs, photo slideshows and
music files, CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the complete digital media
playback experience.

When CyberLink PowerDVD is launched, there are five media playback tabs
available. Select the Movie tab (BD*, DVD, VCD) to play movies on a disc, Video to
access and play back video files, Photo* to play your photos in a slideshow, Music
to play audio files in a variety of formats, or Device to play media content remotely
on or with an Android device or iPhone.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Playing Movie Discs

When you insert a video disc 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: see "Movie/Video Tab Controls" on page 31 for a list and description of the
controls available during movie playback.

Supported Disc Formats

The optical discs 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

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. ** If your
version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports Blu-ray 3D playback, you may have to enable
playback in settings. See "Blu-ray 3D" on page 94 for information on enabling it.

On the Movie tab you can also play back DVD and unprotected Blu-ray Disc folders
that are on your hard drive. To play back DVD and Blu-ray Disc folders, do the
following:

1. Select the Movie tab in CyberLink PowerDVD.

2. Click and then select Open movie file on hard drive.

3. Browse to and then select the folder on your computer’s hard drive.

4. Click the Play button to begin playback.

Auto-Resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during disc playback, and even play
other media or discs 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. It 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, the

arrows on your keyboard, or your mouse’s scroll wheel to browse through the
movie’s chapter thumbnails in FancyView. Select a specific chapter thumbnail
to begin playback from that chapter.

Note: the resume function is not supported for video files and only for DVD files on the
hard drive if an IFO file is present.

If you don’t want CyberLink PowerDVD to prompt you every time a disc is inserted,
you can disable the auto-resume function in settings. See the Auto-resume
setting section of "Player" on page 77 for more information.

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Playing Videos

Click on the Video tab of CyberLink PowerDVD to play back video files and watch
videos on YouTube.

Note: see "Movie/Video Tab Controls" on page 31 for a list and description of the
controls and playback features available during video file playback.

Supported Video File Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:
Video formats: 3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVC, AVI, DAT, DIV, DivX*, DVR-MS, FLV, M1V, M2TS,

M2V, MOD, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, MPV, TIVO, TOD, TRP, VRO, WTV, MKV, VOB,
WMV.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Playing Video Files

You can play back videos files by doing any of the following:

• drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface.

• to play a video file in your Windows 7 Library, select Library in the source pane,

and then browse to the folder that contains your videos. Double-click on a
video file to begin playback.

Note: click on to browse videos in thumbnail view, or for a detailed list view of all
the video files.

to play a video file on your hard drive, select Computer in the source pane, and

•

then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Double-click on a video
file to begin playback.

Note: you can also play video files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-IP) media
server. See "Playing Shared Media on a Network" on page 26 for more information on
playing media on a network.

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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. In the Playlists section of the source pane, click on New Playlist. Double-click
on the playlist to give it a custom name, if required.

2. Browse to the folders that contain the video files you want in the playlist.

3. To add a video file to the playlist, drag and drop it on the playlist name in the
Playlists section of the source pane.

4. To begin playing the videos in your created playlist, select it in the source pane
and then click the play button. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files in the
playlist.

Note: click in the Playlists section to export the playlist you created or import
other playlists you created previously in the PLS and M3U formats. To delete a playlist,

hover your mouse over it and then click .

Watching YouTube Videos

You can watch YouTube videos* directly within the Video tab of CyberLink
PowerDVD.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To watch videos on YouTube, do this:

1. Click on the Video tab.

2. Select the Online Media section of the source pane.

3. Click on to log in to your account on YouTube so you can view your
subscriptions, favorites, and any videos you have uploaded.

4. Select one of the columns to filter the videos streamed from YouTube.

5. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back.

Uploading Videos

You can upload* non-copyrighted videos from your computer directly to both
YouTube and Facebook.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Uploading Videos to YouTube

You can upload both 2D and 3D* videos to YouTube. CyberLink PowerDVD can
even convert your 2D videos to 3D* during the upload process.

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. Browse to and select the video you want to upload to YouTube in either the
Windows Library or Computer section of the source pane.

3. Click .

4. Select whether you want to upload the video in 2D (You Tube 2 D ) or 3D
(YouTube 3D). If you select 3D, select the format of the source video, or select
2D (Convert to 3D) if it is a 2D video that you want CyberLink PowerDVD to
convert to 3D using TrueTheater 3D. Click Next to continue.

5. The Upload Videos to YouTube wizard opens, displaying the sign in window. 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.

6. 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.

- Ta gs : enter in several tags, separated by a comma, that describe your video.

Tags are keywords that people can search for on YouTube.

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Note: you must enter a title, description and at least one tag before you can upload the
video.

- Video category: select the relevant video category type from the list.

- Broadcast: select whether to share your video with the world or mark it as

private.

7. Click the Next button to proceed. The copyright disclaimer window displays.

8. 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.

Uploading Videos to Facebook

You can upload videos to Facebook from within CyberLink PowerDVD. To upload a
non-copyrighted video to Facebook, do this:

Note: you can only upload one video at a time.

1. Click on the Video tab.

2. Browse to and select the video you want to upload to Facebook in either the
Windows Library or Computer section of the source pane

3. Click .

4. Click on OK to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Facebook account,
and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once done, click
Close to continue.

5. The Upload to Facebook wizard opens, displaying the describe your video
window. Enter the details about your video as follows:

- Title: enter the title of your video.

- Description: enter in a short description of your video.

Note: you must enter both a title and description before you can upload your video.

6. Click the Upload button to proceed. Click on OK once your video is uploaded.

Viewing Photos

Click on the Photo* tab to view photos on your computer and play them in a
slideshow.

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Note: see "Photo Tab Controls" on page 35 for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available when viewing photos and playing slideshows.

Supported Photo Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can view photos in the following file formats:
Photo formats*: BMP, JPG, JPS, MPO, PNG.
CyberLink PowerDVD also supports side by side 3D* and RAW* photo formats.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Playing Photo Slideshows

To play back you photos in a slideshow, do one of the following:

Note: if you are already playing music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play
while you view photos and play slideshows.

drag and drop photos directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface

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and then click the play button.

• to play a slideshow with photos in your Windows 7 Library, select Library in

the source pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos.
Select a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the
photos in the folder.

Note: click on to browse through photos in thumbnail view, or for a detailed list
view of all the photos.

to play a slideshow with photos on your hard drive, select Computer in the

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source pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos. Select a
photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the photos in
the folder.

Note: you can also play a slideshow with photos that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/
DTCP-IP) media server. See "Playing Shared Media on a Network" on page 26 for more
information on playing media on a network.

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Creating Custom Photo Slideshows

On the Photo tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a custom slideshow that
contains all of your favorite photos.

To create a custom slideshow, do this:

1. Click on the Photo tab.

2. In the Slideshows section, click on New Slideshow. Double-click on the
slideshow to give it a custom name, if required.

3. Browse to the folders that contain the photos you want in the slideshow.

4. To add photos to the slideshow, click and then drag and drop them on to the
slideshow name in the Slideshows section.

5. To begin playing the slideshow, select it in the Slideshows section and then
click the play button. CyberLink PowerDVD plays all the photos in the
slideshow.

Note: click in the Slideshows section to export the slideshow you created or

import other slideshows you created previously in the PLS and M3U formats. Click
to delete a slideshow from the list.

Viewing Online Photos

You can view photos* on Facebook and Flickr from within the Photo tab of
CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To view online photos, do this:

1. Click on the Photo tab.

2. Click the Online Media section of the source pane.

3. To view photos on Facebook:

• Click the Facebook tab and then on . Click on OK to grant CyberLink

PowerDVD access to your Facebook account, and then sign in and complete
the authorization process. Once done, click Close to view your Facebook
albums and friends’ photos.

• Double click on an album to view its photos, and then select a photo and click

the play button to view the photos in a slideshow.

4. To view photos on Flickr:

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• Click the Flickr tab and then on . Click on OK to grant CyberLink PowerDVD

access to your Flickr account, and then sign in and complete the authorization
process. Once done, click Close and then Accept to view your Flickr albums
and contacts’ photos.

• Double click on an album to view its photos, and then select a photo and click

the play button to view the photos in a slideshow.

Uploading Photos

You can upload the photos* on your computer to both Facebook and Flickr from
within the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Uploading Photos to Facebook

To upload photos to Facebook, do this:

1. Click on the Photo tab.

2. Browse to and select all of the photos that you want to upload to Facebook in
either the Windows Library or Computer section of the source pane

3. Click . Click on OK to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Facebook
account, and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once done,
click Close to continue.

4. The Upload to Facebook wizard opens, displaying the describe your media
window. Enter the details about your photo as follows:

• Select album: select an existing album from your Facebook page to upload

the photos to. Select Create a new album to add the photos to a new album.
Album name: enter a name for the newly created photo album.

Note: if you are creating a new album, you must enter an album name before you can
upload your photos.

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Album location: enter in the location where the photos were taken.

• Album description: enter in a short description for the photos you are

uploading.

• Privacy: select who has permissions to view these photos once they are

uploaded.

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• Add photo description: enter a description that will display under all of the

uploaded photos.

5. Select Upload to begin uploading your photos to Facebook. Select OK once
your photos are uploaded.

Uploading Photos to Flickr

To upload photos to Flickr, do this:

1. Click on the Photo tab.

2. Browse to and select all of the photos that you want to upload to Flickr in
either the Windows Library or Computer section of the source pane

3. Click . Click on OK to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Flickr
account, and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once done,
click Close to continue.

4. The Upload to Flickr wizard opens, displaying the describe your media window.
Enter the details about your photo as follows:

• Resize: select whether you want to resize the photos or not, and then the size,

if applicable.

• Privacy: select who has permissions to view these photos once they are

uploaded. Select Public to share them with the world.

• Additional tags: enter in tags that describe your photos.

5. Select Upload to begin uploading your photos to Flickr. Select OK once your
photos are uploaded.

Playing Music

Click on the Music tab to play audio CDs and files in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: see "Music Tab Controls" on page 37 for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available during music playback.

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Supported Audio Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back audio in the following file formats:

Optical Disc Types File Formats

CD Audio, Karaoke

Audio file formats: AC3, AOB, CDA, M3U, M4A, MID, MP2, MP3, RMI, WAV, WMA.

Playing Audio Discs and Files

To play back audio in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:

Note: when you play music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play if you view
photos and play slideshows on the Photo tab and browse through other media on the
Video and Device tabs. Playback stops if you start video playback or click on the Movie
tab.

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insert an audio CD into your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD will play it
automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened
CyberLink PowerDVD, click on the Music tab, click Computer and then the
drive that contains the disc in the source pane. Click play to begin playback.

• drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface.

• to play an audio file in your Windows 7 Library, select Library in the source

pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio. Double-click on
an audio file to begin playback.

Note: click on to browse through audio files by album art, or for a detailed list
view of all the audio files.

to play audio files on your hard drive, click the Music tab, select Computer in

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the source pane, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files.
Double-click on an audio file to begin playback.

Note: you can also play audio files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-IP) media
server. See "Playing Shared Media on a Network" on page 26 for more information on
playing media on a network.

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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 section, click on 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.

4. To add a music file to the playlist, drag and drop it on the playlist name in the
Playlists section of the source pane.

5. To begin playing the music in your created playlist, select it in the Playlists
section and then click the play button. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the
files in the playlist.

Note: click in the Playlists section 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.

5. Select from dual vocal channels on (Both Channels), either Left Channel or
Right Channel.

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6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice and
music mixing in the Express Menu.

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.

Playing Shared Media on a Network

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play videos, listen to music, and view photos that
are on network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media servers*.

Note: when playing shared media on a network, the playback controls that are
available depend on the type of media you are playing. See "Playback Controls" on
page 31 for a description of the available controls and playback features for each media
type. * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

In CyberLink PowerDVD Tunes you can share the videos in your Media Library on a
home network, or upload them directly to YouTube and Facebook.

Sharing Media on Your Computer

You can make all the media on the Video, Photo, Music tabs available to other
computers on a home network by sharing it in CyberLink PowerDVD.

To share the media on your computer on a home network, do this:

1. Click the menu button in the Home Media section of the source pane, on
any of the media tabs (Video/Photo/Music). The Advanced Options window
displays.

2. Click the Access Control tab and then select one of the following options:

- Do not share media with any home media (DLNA) clients: select this

option if you don’t want to share any of media with the home media clients
connected to the network.

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- Share media in library with all home media (DLNA) clients: select this

option if you want to share media in the library with all of the home media
clients connected to the network.

- Share media in library with selected home media (DLNA) clients: if you

only want to share media with certain home media clients, select this
option. Next, select each of the home media clients you want to share the
media with and then click to add it to the Allowed list.

Note: if a server you want to share is not displayed in either list, ensure it is enabled and
connected to the network. Then click to refresh the list of servers.

3. Click the Share Folder tab to set the media folders you want to share on the
network as follows:

Note: these options are available once you select to share media with home media
clients on the Access Control tab.

- Click to share additional folders on the network. Just browse to the

location of the folder on your computer and then click Select Folder.

- To remove a folder from the list, select next to its folder name.

4. Click OK to save your changes and share the media with the specified home
media clients.

Note: see "Playing Shared Media" on page 27 for detailed information on playing
media shared on a home network.

Supported File Formats

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of shared media on a network in the
following file formats:

Video: H.264 (MPEG-4), MPEG-2 PS, MPEG-2 TS, WMV.
Photo: BMP, JPG, PNG.
Audio: AAC_ADTS_320 (3GP), AAC_ISO_320 (3GP), LPCM, MP3, WMA.

Playing Shared Media

To play a media file that is on a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server, do
this:

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1. Select Home Media in the source pane of the corresponding media tab
(Video, Photo, Music).

2. Navigate to the location on the network that contains your media.

3. Double-click on the media file to begin playback. To play a DVD folder, select it
and then click the play button.

Downloading Shared Media

When streaming media on a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server, you can
download it to the current computer you are using.

To download shared media, do this:

1. In the Home Media section, select all of the media files you want to download.

2. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink PowerDVD
window.

3. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location
on your computer where you want to save the media.

4. Click Save to download it to your computer.

Playing Media on a Device

Click on the Device* tab of CyberLink PowerDVD to play videos and view photos
on a portable Android device or iPhone.

Note: you can control the playback of the media located on a portable device, or a
computer that has CyberLink PowerDVD 11 installed, using PowerDVD Remote. See
"PowerDVD Remote" on page 48 for detailed information. * this feature is not available
in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Supported File Formats

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following file formats on the associated
portable device:

Device Type Media Type File Formats

Android Video H.264 (MPEG-4), MOV, MPEG-2 PS, MPEG-2

TS, WMV

Android Photo BMP, JPG, PNG

iPhone Video MOV

iPhone Photo JPEG

Note: see "Supported Audio Formats" on page 24 for a list of the supported audio file
formats on portable devices.

Setting Up Device

Before you can access and play media located on a portable device, you must first:

• connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11 installed to a wireless

network.

• connect the portable Android device or iPhone to the same wireless network.

• download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Android App

Market, iPhone App Store).

• install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.

• on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Device tab of

CyberLink PowerDVD. You must enter the Passcode provided on this tab into
the device running PowerDVD Remote, so that CyberLink PowerDVD can
access the media on it.

Note: if required, click Change to generate a new Passcode for the connected device.

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Playing Media

Once you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless
network and installing PowerDVD Remote, you can play the media on the device.

To access and play media located on a portable device, do this:

1. Open the CyberLink PowerDVD program on the computer you want to play the
media with.

2. Launch the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device. PowerDVD
Remote will search for and find all the media servers connected to the network
it is connected to.

3. Select the server from the list (the name of the computer you launched
CyberLink PowerDVD on) to connect to it.

4. If required, enter the four digit password to access the media server. PowerDVD
Remote displays the Modules window.

5. Click on the Device tab in CyberLink PowerDVD. The program will
automatically display the shared photos section on the device.

6. In the View Media on Device pane, select whether you want to view photos or
play videos on your device, and then browse through the shared content.

Note: click on to browse through media in thumbnail view, or for a detailed list
view of all the media files.

7. Double-click on a media file to begin playback.

Note: when playing media on a portable device, the playback controls that are
available depend on the type of media you are playing. See "Playback Controls" on
page 31 for a description of the available controls and playback features for each media
type.

Downloading Shared Media

When streaming media located on a portable device, you can download it to the
current computer you are using.

To do download the media from the portable device, do this:

1. Click on the Device tab in CyberLink PowerDVD and then select the connected
device in the View Media on Device pane.

2. Select all of the media files you want to download.

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3. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink PowerDVD
window.

4. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location
on your computer where you want to save the media.

5. Click Save to download it to your computer.

Playback Controls

The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs
and other media, and easy access to all of the program’s playback features.
CyberLink PowerDVD offers a variety of playback control options, including with
pop-up controls, and remotely using PowerDVD Remote*.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Depending on the type of media you are playing, and whether media is playing or
playback is paused or stopped, the buttons available on the playback controls
display differently.

Movie/Video Tab Controls

When playing back a disc on the Movie tab or a video file on the Video tab, the
playback controls display as follows:

Icon Button Hotkey Description

A Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed

playback time. Click along the
slider to jump to different
moments in the movie or
video.

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Icon Button Hotkey Description

B

Media playback
menu

During playback, this button
provides access to the media
playback menu. See "Media
Playback Menu" on page 38.

C

More functions During movie playback,

provides access to some extra
buttons, including the number
pad. See "More Functions" on
page 61.

D

Previous P Returns to previous chapter of

movie or video file in a folder/
playlist.

E

Play/Pause Enter/

Space bar

F

Fast forward/Step

T/F Fast forwards through the
forward (when
paused)

Plays and pauses media
playback.

content at incremental
speeds. When playback is
paused, use the

button or

press F on your keyboard to go
to the next frame of video.

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H

Volume adjustment +,- Increase or decrease volume.

Enable 3D* Enable 3D movie/video file

playback. See "3D Playback"
on page 54 for more
information.

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Elapsed/Remaining
time

Click to toggle between
elapsed and remaining
playback time.

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Icon Button Hotkey Description

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3D display
configuration*

Set 3D display configuration
and playback. See "3D Display
Configuration" on page 55 for
more information.

L

TrueTheater
effects*

Provides access to the
TrueTheater video effect
controls. See "TrueTheater
Effects" on page 51.

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Mute Q Mute volume.

Next N Jumps to next chapter in

movie or video file in a folder/
playlist.

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Stop S Stops playback of media.

Rewind/Step
backward (when
paused)

B/E Reverses through content at

incremental speeds. When
playback is paused, use the
button or press E on your
keyboard to go to the

previous frame of video.

Q

BookMark
functions

BookMark your favorites
scenes of DVD movies and
videos, and access the
BookMark Viewer. See
"BookMark Functions" on page
57 for more information.

R

Repeat Ctrl+R Select this button during

playback to enable repeat of a
chapter, disc title, or video file.

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Icon Button Hotkey Description

Movie info When disc playback is

stopped, select this button to
access the Movie Info window.
See "Movie Info" on page 71
for more information.

Movie collection When disc playback is

stopped, select this button to
access the Movie Collection
window. See "Movie
Collection" on page 74 for
more information.

Pop-up menu* Ctrl+P During Blu-ray Disc playback,

click this button to display the
pop-up menu over the disc
content.

Eject disc Ctrl+E Ejects the disc in the selected

disc drive.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Photo Tab Controls

When viewing photos and playing slideshows on the Photo tab, the playback
controls display as follows:

Icon Button Hotkey Description

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B

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F

Adjust slideshow
preferences

Rotate right Click to rotate the current

Zoom slider Click and drag the slider to

Previous P Returns to previous photo in

Play/Pause Enter/

Space bar

Mute Q Mute music volume.

Click this button to adjust
slideshow preferences. Select
the Duration each photo
displays before advancing to
the next photo. Select the
Effect applied to your
slideshow. Fading adds a fade
effect between the photos,
while Motion adds pans and
zooms on each photo.

photo 90 degrees in the
clockwise direction.

zoom in or out on the current
photo.

the folder or slideshow.

Plays and pauses slideshow
playback.

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Enable 3D* Enable 3D on photos. See "3D

Playback" on page 54 for more
information.

Full screen F5 Click to toggle full screen

mode.

3D display
configuration*

Volume adjustment +,- Increase or decrease volume

Next N Jumps to next photo in the

Stop S Stops playback of slideshow.

Zoom In Click to zoom in on the

Zoom Out Click to zoom out on the

Rotate left Click to rotate the current

Set 3D display configuration
and playback. See "3D Display
Configuration" on page 55 for
more information.

of music.

folder or slideshow.

current photo you are
viewing.

current photo you are
viewing.

photo 90 degrees in the
counterclockwise direction.

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Music Tab Controls

When playing music on the Music tab, the playback controls display as follows:

Icon Button Hotkey Description

A Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed

playback time. Click along the
slider to jump to different
moments in the song.

B

C

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E

F Volume adjustment +,- Increase or decrease music

G

H

Media playback
menu

Repeat Ctrl+R Click this button during

Stop S Stops music playback.

Next N Jumps to the next song in the

Enable TrueTheater Provides access to the

Mute Q Mute music volume.

During playback, this button
provides access to the media
playback menu. See "Media
Playback Menu" on page 38.

playback to repeat one or all
of the songs in a folder/
playlist.

folder, playlist, or on the disc.

volume.

TrueTheater audio effect
controls. See "TrueTheater
Audio Effects" on page 53.

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Icon Button Hotkey Description

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Play/Pause Enter/

Space bar

Previous P Returns to the previous song

Shuffle V Plays the music in a folder,

Plays and pauses music
playback.

in the folder, playlist, or on the
disc.

playlist, or on a disc in random
order.

song information for the
current music that is playing.

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 photo
slideshows, 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 available audio streams, or 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.

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• Secondary Subtitles: lets you select additional subtitles that display along

with the default (primary) subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the
top 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.

• Chapter Viewer: provides access to the chapter thumbnails for a disc title. For

more information, see "Chapter Viewer" on page 65.

• 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 57.

• Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the

current movie. See "Movie Info" on page 71 for more information.

• Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See "Movie

Collection" on page 74 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.

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• 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 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 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 57.

• Movie Info: provides access to detailed information and reviews for the

current movie. See "Movie Info" on page 71 for more information.

• Movie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See "Movie

Collection" on page 74 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 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. For more information on subtitles
for video files, see "Loading External Subtitles" on page 70.

• Viewing Angles: when available on some DVD folders, select this option to

switch among camera angles.

Note: during the playback of WTV files, 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.

Music Playback Menu

When playing back music files or an audio CD in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the

menu to access the equalizer presets used to enhance audio. The audio

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Basic Controls

Viewing Controls

DVD Menu Controls

PowerDVD Controls

Preference Controls

Express Menu Preferences

preset you should select, depends on the type audio or genre of music you are
playing back.

Express Menu

The Express Menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink PowerDVD’s
controls and playback features during playback. To access it, simply right-click the
mouse button on the video content window.

Note: the features that are displayed and available in the Express Menu is completely
dependent on the type of media you are currently playing and the features that are
available for the specific media (disc title, video file, etc.).

The Express Menu is separated into multiple sections, which are outlined below.

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Express Menu Preferences

Select Show/Hide Controls to select which sets of controls you would like to
display in the Express menu. To hide a set of controls, just deselect it from the list.

Basic Controls

Use the Basic Controls to access the basic player controls, the Go To menu, and
quickly add BookMark’s when watching movies and videos.

Playback Controls

Includes basic playback controls (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) for CyberLink PowerDVD.

Go To

Use the Go To option to quickly select a chapter or navigate among available titles,
when available. 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. You
can also use the Browser or the Chapter Viewer windows for easier access to
chapters.

BookMark

Use the BookMark option to add bookmarks or jump to existing bookmarked
scenes in the BookMark Viewer or the Browser. See "BookMark Functions" on page
57 or "Browser" on page 47 for more information on these features.

Full Screen

Select Full Screen to toggle CyberLink PowerDVD to and from full screen mode.

Viewing Controls

In viewing controls you can adjust the aspect ratio of the media content you are
playing, and more.

Aspect Ratio

In the Aspect Ratio option, you can access such features as TrueTheater Stretch,
Digital Zoom, and Pan & Scan.

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Keep Aspect Ratio

Select the Keep Aspect Ratio option to keep the correct aspect ratio of your video
content and window and apply a letterbox if required.

Stretch to Fit the Screen
Select Stretch to Fit the Screen to stretch the movie to fit the video window.

TrueTheater Stretch*

The TrueTheater Str etch feature is only available in full screen mode and is for
DVD titles with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3 monitor). It
employs CyberLink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to stretch the movie to
fit the monitor size.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

The available TrueTheater Stretch modes are as follows:

• Smart Stretch: crops and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while

keeping the center as is.

• Fit to Screen: keeps the center of the picture as is, while stretching the sides

slightly.

• Smart for 2.35:1: select this option for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of

2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of
widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this aspect
ratio.

• Custom Stretch: enables a custom created aspect ratio configured on the

Aspect Ratio tab. See "Aspect Ratio" on page 90 for more information on
creating a custom aspect ratio.

Pan & Scan
Pan & Scan displays the central portion of disc content and allows you to drag the

display area to view all portions of the video. This feature is only available in full
screen mode and is for disc titles with the 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios (i.e. optimal
for widescreen content on a 4:3 monitor). Check the aspect ratio of your specific
disc title for optimal results when using this feature.

Pan & Scan enables you to view content without the black bars, but at the expense
of being unable to view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan & Scan
position is centered, but you can move the video screen simply by clicking on it
and dragging the screen left or right.

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Digital Zoom

The Express Menu is the only place in CyberLink PowerDVD where you can access
the Digital Zoom feature that allows you to zoom in your favorite scenes.

Note: digital zoom is only available in full screen mode. Not supported during Blu-ray
Disc playback.

1. Right click for the Express Menu and select Aspect Ratio > Digital Zoom > 4X
or 9X.

2. Click and drag the screen to the area where you want to zoom in. The upper
left corner of your screen will display the zoomed in area in relation (green
border) to normal screen mode (white border).

3. To return to the full screen mode, return to the Express Menu (right-click) and
choose Aspect Ratio > Keep Aspect Ratio, or any of the other aspect ratio
viewing controls.

Preference Controls

The preference controls provide access to features such as audio language,
subtitles, viewing angles, and more.

Audio Languages

The Audio Languages menu lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the
dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title itself.

Subtitles

The Primary Subtitles menu is the selection menu for the default subtitles.
Primary subtitles usually display at the bottom of the screen.

The Secondary Subtitles menu is for additional subtitles that you can choose to
display along with the default subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the
top of the screen.

Viewing Angles

When available on some disc titles, select this option to switch among available
camera angles.

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Karaoke

The Karaoke option is available when playing back karaoke discs. See "Playing a
Karaoke Disc" on page 25 for more information.

Closed Captioning

Closed Captioning, if supported by your disc title, 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.

Show Information

When you enable Show Information, the OSD (on screen display) displays the
variable video bitrate, audio types such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 or
DTS 5.1, and their audio bit rates. It also displays the playback time elapsed and
remaining, plus the chapter and title information.

Blu-ray Disc Preference Controls

During the playback of Blu-ray Disc* titles, the following extra preference controls
are available in the Express Menu:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

PiP Video

Select to enable a picture in picture window that contains additional content,
when available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.

PiP Audio Language

Select the language of the picture in picture video from the list.

Primary Subtitles

When PiP Video is enabled, there may be additional subtitles available in Primary
Subtitles for the picture in picture video (indicated by (from PiP) next to it). When
you select PiP subtitles, they are displayed on the main video.

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Note: when the video in the PiP window ends or is closed, the displayed subtitles will
revert back to the originally selected Primary Subtitles.

Still Off

When playback is paused, select to resume playback.

DVD Menu Controls

During the playback of DVD titles, the following menu controls are available in the
Express Menu:

Select Menu

Use the Select Menu option to quickly jump to one of the available disc menus.
See "Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD" on page 66 for more information.

Resume

Select Resume 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.

PowerDVD Controls

In the Express Menu you can also access settings window and the following
CyberLink PowerDVD controls related to the program.

Settings

Provides quick access to the Settings window. Refer to "Settings" on page 77 for
more information.

Activate

Select this option to activate or upgrade your version of CyberLink PowerDVD.

About

Displays information about your version of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Exit

Closes the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

Playback Menu

When playing back movie discs, the playback menu provides you with another
shortcut for selecting chapters, and provides access to the Browser and the
Chapter Viewer.

1. To access the playback menu, right click on the or button on the
playback controls. The check mark signifies the current chapter.

2. Select the chapter you want to view to go to that chapter.

Note: you can also select the Browser or the Chapter Viewer for a more detailed view of
the available options.

Browser

The Browser provides you with a window where you can navigate and view all
your available titles, their associated chapters, and any added BookMarks.

Note: the Browser is also available through the Express Menu when you select the Go
To or the BookMark option.

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1. Select Browser in the Playback Menu to open the Browser window for
navigating between titles and chapters, and viewing BookMarks. The red
pointer indicates the current playing chapter.

2. Simply select a chapter or a BookMark (indicated by the tack) and then click Go
To to start playback.

Chapter Viewer

Select the Chapter Viewer option to view the chapter thumbnails in the Chapter
Viewer. See"Chapter Viewer" on page 65 for more information.

Note: the Chapter Viewer is also available through the Express Menu when you select
the Go To or the BookMark option.

PowerDVD Remote

If you have an Android device or iPhone with PowerDVD Remote installed, you can
remotely control* the playback of media on a computer that has CyberLink
PowerDVD 11 installed. You can also use PowerDVD Remote to play back media on
the connected devices within CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Setting Up Device

Before you can use a portable device to remotely control the play back of media,
you must first:

• connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11 installed to a wireless

network.

• connect the portable Android device or iPhone to the same wireless network.

• download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Android App

Market, iPhone App Store).

• install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.

• on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Device tab of

CyberLink PowerDVD. You must enter the Passcode provided on this tab into
the device running PowerDVD Remote, so that it can control CyberLink
PowerDVD on this computer.

Note: if required, click Change to generate a new Passcode for the connected device.

Playing Media with PowerDVD Remote

Once you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless
network and installing PowerDVD Remote, you can use it to control the playback
of media on a server on the network or on the device itself.

To remotely control the playback of media with PowerDVD Remote, do this:

1. Open the CyberLink PowerDVD program on the computer you want to play the
media on.

2. Launch the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device. PowerDVD
Remote will search for and find all the media servers connected to the network
it is connected to.

3. Select the server from the list (the name of the computer you launched
CyberLink PowerDVD on) to connect to it.

4. If required, enter the four digit password to access the media server. PowerDVD
Remote displays the Modules window.

5. In the Modules window of PowerDVD Remote, you can do the following:

• select Movie to access and play back movie discs on the Movie tab of the

computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

• select Video to access and play back video files on the Video tab of the

computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

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• select Photo to access and view photos on the Photo tab of the computer

running CyberLink PowerDVD.

• select Music to access and play back music on the Music tab of the computer

running CyberLink PowerDVD.

• select Device to access and play back media located on the device you are

using to control playback. If there are other portable devices connected to the
server as well, you can access them and the device you are using to control
playback on the Device tab of the computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: when playing media remotely using PowerDVD Remote, the playback controls
that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See "Playback Controls"
on page 31 for a description of the available controls and playback features for each
media type.

6. Within PowerDVD Remote, select the Mouse Pad tab at the bottom of the
screen to access and use the mouse pad. Dragging your finger across the
portable device’s screen controls mouse movement on the computer running
CyberLink PowerDVD. Double tapping the screen begins playback of selected
media.

Note: the Mouse Pad gives you all the same options as a regular mouse. You can select
any button, tab, or media file that is contained within the CyberLink PowerDVD
program, and use the scroll bar on the right to scroll through media in a window.

7. Within PowerDVD Remote, select the Playback Controls tab to control the
playback of the selected media using the available controls. If playing a disc on
the Movie tab, tap the DVD/BD option for more controls including access to
the Chapter Viewer, disc menus, subtitles, available languages, etc.

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Playback Features

CyberLink PowerDVD includes many playback features that are sure to enhance
your movie viewing experience.

TrueTheater Effects

Click the button to display the TrueTheater Effects* window.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

TrueTheater effects are a group of video and audio enhancement technologies
from CyberLink that help provide the best viewing experience possible during the
playback of your media.

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Note: TrueTheater video effects are disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles
and when hardware acceleration is enabled.

TrueTheater Video Effects

During the playback of DVDs and video files, you can enable TrueTheater video
effects to maximize the video playback quality.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD cannot apply certain TrueTheater video effects to

some video file formats.

• Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater effects

automatically when playing DVDs and videos. CyberLink PowerDVD
dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater HD and Motion according to
the CPU usage and mobile power settings (notebook/laptop users only).

• Tru eTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a higher

resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater HD is
capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the
sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.

Note: if your computer supports NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing
technology, select Enable NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing to
use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother playback when TrueTheater
HD is enabled.

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TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement
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 video you are watching contains
scenes that are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to adjust the
TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.

• TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling, from

24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies, play
more smoothly. The Smoother option doubles the frame rate of the original
movie content, while Smoothest can improve the frame rate of video content
to 60 or 72 fps, depending on the output frame rate of your display.

• TrueTheater Noise Reduction: select this option to reduce the amount of

video noise when playing home video files in CyberLink PowerDVD, including

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High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or
decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.

Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.

TrueTheater Stabilizer: select this option to employ motion compensation

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technology when playing home video files that are shaky. This feature is ideal
for use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.

Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.

TrueTheater Effect Display Mode

The TrueTheater effect display mode option is available when you enable
TrueTheater effects and lets you select how the video effects are displayed during
playback.

You can select from the following display modes:

• : select to view the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video in

normal mode.

• : select to compare the applied TrueTheater effects in split mode, with

the left half of the video played back with the original video, while the right
half has the video enhancements applied.

• : select to preview the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video

using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video, while the
right side contains the same video with the video enhancements applied.

TrueTheater Audio Effects

During the playback of all disc types, videos, and music, you can apply TrueTheater
audio effects to enhance the overall quality of the audio. To display the

TrueTheater audio effects, click on and then click on the Audio tab.
To use TrueTheater audio effects, do this:

1. Select the Speaker environment from the drop-down that matches your
current configuration. For a detailed description of each option, see the
Speaker environment section in "Audio Settings" on page 83.

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Note: if you select Use S/PDIF or HDMI as your speaker environment, then TrueTheater
audio effects are disabled.

2. Select the TrueTheater Surround option to use the TrueTheater Surround
audio effect as the Output mode or special processing that is used on the
audio signal.

3. Based on the speaker environment you selected, the advanced audio options
that are available will vary. For a detailed description on how to configure the
advanced audio options go to "Advanced Audio Settings" on page 86 and refer
to the related section. For example, if your speaker environment is Headphone,
see the TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode) section.

3D Playback

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of 3D* Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs, and
video files, and also lets you view JPS, MPO, and side by side 3D photos in 3D.
CyberLink PowerDVD can also convert any regular 2D DVD movie, video file, and
photo into 3D using TrueTheater 3D*.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD does not support the conversion of 2D Blu-ray Discs to 3D.

3D Playback Warning: if you experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurry

eyesight or other symptoms while watching 3D video content, it is highly
recommended that you stop playback immediately and see your doctor.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

The first time you launch the CyberLink PowerDVD program, you are asked if you
want to set up your 3D display device. Click the Yes button to set it up and then
select the Display Device tab. Select Auto detect to have CyberLink PowerDVD
choose your display device for you, or you can manually select it from the drop­down menu if you select the second radio button.

Note: if you do not have a compatible 3D display device, you can select Anaglyph Red/
Cyan mode and then enable the 3D options to watch content in 3D with anaglyphic

(red/cyan) 3D glasses.

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If you did not set up your 3D display device at first launch, you can do so at any
time in the 3D Display Configuration window. See "3D Display Configuration" on
page 55 for more information.

Note: a number of features are disabled during 3D playback.

Enabling 3D Playback

When you insert a 3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD, or play a 3D video file, CyberLink
PowerDVD plays it back automatically in 3D if 3D mode is enabled.

Note: ** if your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc playback, you
may have to enable playback in settings. See "Blu-ray 3D" on page 94 for information
on enabling it.

CyberLink PowerDVD also automatically converts all 2D DVDs and video files to 3D
using TrueTheater 3D once 3D mode is enabled.

Note: you must manually enable 3D playback when viewing 3D photos or if you want
to convert 2D photos to 3D.

To enable 3D playback, just select the button on the playback controls.

Note: 3D mode is enabled when the 3D icon on the playback controls displays as .

If you need to adjust your 3D display configuration or the playback settings, click

next to the button on the playback controls. See 3D Display Configuration

for details on all the available configuration options.

3D Display Configuration

To open the 3D Display Configuration window, click next to the button on
the playback controls. Configure the 3D settings as follows:

General
On the General tab, set the 3D display configuration.

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• 3D scene depth: if required, use the slider to adjust the amount of depth

TrueTheater 3D applies on the video image, until the resulting 3D image is
optimized for your specific setup.

• Swapping eye view: during the playback of 3D content, if you begin to feel

uncomfortable or uneasy, it may be because the layout of the 3D image is
displayed differently than most standard content. If this occurs, try selecting
the opposite eye view. This switches the way the 3D content is displayed on
your display device, and may reduce the discomfort.

Source Format

If 3D content is not displaying properly during the playback of 3D DVDs or video
files, you can manually set the 3D video format on the Source Format tab.

• Auto detect: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically

detect the video format of the 3D content for you. When selected, CyberLink
PowerDVD automatically plays 3D DVDs, video files, and photos in 3D when 3D
mode is enabled. If CyberLink PowerDVD detects that you are playing a 2D
DVD or video file, it uses TrueTheater 3D to convert the 2D video to 3D.

• Side by side format: select this option if the 3D content has two different

video images side by side. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two images to
produce the 3D effect.

• Over/under format: select this option if the 3D content has two different

video images. one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the
two images to produce the 3D effect.

• 2D format: select this option if the content is in regular 2D mode and you want

to use CyberLink TrueTheater to convert it to 3D.

Display Device
On the Display Device tab you can set up your 3D display device.

• Auto detect: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically

detect your device for you. If you do not have a 3D display, CyberLink
PowerDVD plays 3D content in Anaglyph Red/Cyan mode and then you can
watch content in 3D with anaglyphic (red/cyan) 3D glasses.

• If you want to manually select your 3D display device, select the other radio

button and then select it from the drop-down menu. If you do not have a 3D
display device, select Anaglyph Red/Cyan mode and then use anaglyphic
(red/cyan) 3D glasses to watch 3D content.

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Short Comments

During the playback of DVD or Blu-ray Disc movies you can click the pause button
and enter a short comment* or review for the movie you are watching. You can
then share the comment in real-time on Facebook, Twitter, and MoovieLive.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To enter and share a short comment, do this:

1. During movie playback, click the pause button.

2. In the field provided, enter a short comment for the movie or current scene.

Note: in the Short comment field, you can enter a maximum of 140 characters.

3. Click the Share On button.

4. Select which sites you want to share the short comment on, and then click the
Share button. Follow the steps on the user interface to complete the sharing
for each selected web service.

Note: if you previously selected Do not show this when paused, click on the media
playback menu (DVD or Blu-ray) and then select Short Comments to display the field.

You can view all of the short comments you entered for the current movie in the
Movie Info window. See "Movie Info" on page 71 for more information.

BookMark Functions

During the playback of DVDs and videos, select to bookmark your favorite
scenes and gain access to the BookMark Viewer.

To bookmark a scene, do this:

1. Click on and then select Add BookMark.

2. Enter in a comment in the Comments field. The comment may be a description
of the scene or a commentary/observation about it.

3. Click on Save, or Save & View to save the comments and open the BookMark
Viewer.

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BookMark Viewer

In the BookMark Viewer you can view and edit all of the bookmarked scenes and
associated comments for the current DVD or video you are playing. You can also
export and share DVD BookMarks on MoovieLive or Facebook, or download and
import DVD BookMarks created by other CyberLink PowerDVD users.

To open the BookMark Viewer, click on and then select BookMark Viewer.

Note: when you create a series of BookMarks for a DVD, they are packaged into a
MovieMark and saved in your Movie Collection. See "MovieMarks" on page 73 for more
information.

When you open the BookMark Viewer when watching a DVD, it displays as follows:

A - DVD BookMarks, B - MovieMarks Available, C - Select Movie, D - Import MovieMarks, E - BookMarks, F­BookMark Comments, G - BookMark Functions, H - View More MovieMarks on MoovieLive, I - MovieMarks
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The DVD tab contains all the MovieMarks for the current DVD you are watching. To

view the available BookMarks on a video, during playback click on and then
select BookMark Viewer.

In the BookMark Viewer, you can perform the following tasks:

Note: some of these tasks are not available for video BookMarks.

if required, select a different movie from the available list to view its

•

BookMarks. The DVD for the movie must be in the drive to view the
bookmarked scenes.

• select from the available MovieMarks in the MovieMark list view to view all of

the BookMarks it contains.

• click on the Download link in the Online MovieMark list view to download

additional MovieMarks from MoovieLive for this DVD.

• click on the More link to go to the MoovieLive.com to view and download

more MovieMarks for this DVD.

• click on to import downloaded MovieMarks into the BookMark viewer.

• double-click on a specific BookMark in the main window to play it and view the

associated comments.

• click the Play button to play all of the BookMarks in the current MovieMark in

order.

• click on Share* to upload all of the BookMarks to MoovieLive and Facebook,

packaged as a MovieMark.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

click on Export to save the BookMarks in a MovieMark file on your hard drive.

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Saved in the BMK format, you can import it into another computer or e-mail it
to friends.

• click on Edit to edit any existing BookMark comments. Click Save to save your

changes, or Cancel to discard the changes.

• click on Exit to close the BookMark viewer and return to the DVD or video.

• to delete a specific BookMark, click on the Edit button and then click the

button next to the BookMark you want to delete.

• to delete a MovieMark from the list view, select it and then click .

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Playing BookMarks

When you play a MovieMark or individual BookMark, CyberLink PowerDVD starts
the playback from the bookmarked point and displays the comments below the
video image.

CyberLink PowerDVD continues the playback of the movie/video from the point
where it was bookmarked. To view another BookMark, select one in the sidebar on

the right. Click on Exit to hide the BookMarks and comments, or just to hide the
comments.

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A

B

G

I

K

J

D

E

H

C

More Functions

Open the More Functions window for access to some additional playback features
such as See-It-All, Snapshot, and Next Angle.

To display the More Functions window, click and then click to view all the
available buttons.

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

A Navigation buttons Left, Right,

B OK Enter Accepts the selected option.

C F9 (red), F10

Up, Down
arrows

(green), F11
(yellow), F12
(blue)

Use to navigate through the disc
menu.

Same as the corresponding
colored buttons on remote
control. Displayed during Blu-ray
Disc playback only.

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Button/Icon Hotkey Description

D AB Repeat X Repeats selected scene."AB

Repeat" on page 62.

E Say-It-Again W Repeats the last dialog. See "Say-

It-Again" on page 63.

Capture frame C Captures video content as an

F

image file. (Not supported during
Blu-ray Disc playback.) See
"Capturing Frames From Your
Favorite Scenes" on page 63.

Next angle A Switches among any available

G

angles. See "Next Angle" on page

64.

Expand/Collapse Select to display or hide buttons

H

by expanding or collapsing the
window.

1 - +10 0-9, * for +10 Number pad.

I

See-It-All Ctrl+S Activates See-It-All function. See

J

"See-It-All" on page 65.

Karaoke K Switches among karaoke modes.

K

See "Playing a Karaoke Disc" on
page 25.

AB Repeat

AB Repeat lets you select any part of the movie for repeated playback. The starting
point of the repeating playback is called A and the end is called B. This is different
from Say It Again, which only repeats the current dialog.

To use AB Repeat, do this:

1. During playback, set point A by clicking the button at the beginning of the
segment you would like to repeat.

2. Click again to set point B, or where you would like the segment to end. The
segment will repeat and loop continuously.

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3. To cancel AB Repeat, click the button again or navigate out of the
segment's range (i.e. with the navigational slider or jumping to the next or
previous chapters).

Note: this feature is not supported with Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-J) titles.

Say-It-Again

You can use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are watching. To use Say­It-Again, do this:

1. Simply click the button during the playback of a dialog to repeat the same
dialog again.

2. Click again to turn Say-It-Again off.

Capturing Frames From Your Favorite Scenes

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you capture individual frames from your favorite scenes
during the playback of a DVD.

Note: this feature is disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles and DVDs in 3D
mode.

Configuring Capture Options

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you select your desired capture type and size quickly
and conveniently before you are ready to capture a frame.

Note: more capture options, including setting capture format and custom size, are
available within Player Settings. See "Capture" on page 79 for more information.

To configure the capture options, do this:

1. During the playback of video content, click on the button on the playback
controls and then on to display all the options.

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2. Right-click on the button to display the capture options.

3. Set the capture options as follows:

- Capture to Clipboard: select this option to capture the image to your

clipboard, which you can then manually paste to another program.

- Capture as File: select this option to capture the image as a file and save in

to a folder on your computer. To set the capture folder see "Capture" on
page 79.

- Capture as Wallpaper (Center): select this option to set the captured

image as centered background wallpaper on your computer’s desktop.

- Capture as Wallpaper (Tile): select this option to set the captured image

as tiled background wallpaper on your computer’s desktop.

4. Set the capture size options as follows:

- Original Video Source Size: select this option to capture the image at the

size of the original video, e.g. 720X480 or 720X576 for most DVD titles.

- Current Video Window Size: select this option to capture the image at the

same size you are currently viewing it at.

- Custom Size: select this option to capture images in the customized size

specified on the Capture tab in the Settings window.

Capturing Images

1. During playback, click the button in the More Functions window or press
C on your keyboard to capture a frame of the current video content.

2. To be more precise, you may pause the scene, play it in slow motion, or step
frame, and then capture the exact desired frame of video.

Next Angle

The Next Angle feature is often available for music concert discs. Click during
playback to switch among any available angles.

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See-It-All

See-It-All helps ensure you are able to watch an entire movie by calculating the
notebook’s battery life versus the movie’s remaining time length, and adjusts the
movie’s playback speed accordingly.

Menu/Number Pad

The Menu/Number pad offers navigation buttons, a pad for entering numbers,
and buttons for accessing other functions. Like any stereo’s remote control, use
the number pad to directly input the specific track you would like to play when
listening to a playlist or an audio CD.

Chapter Viewer

The Chapter Viewer lets you view DVD chapter thumbnails in one of two modes,
FancyView and grid view. Click on and then select Chapter Viewer to open

it in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: the Chapter Viewer is not available for Blu-ray Disc titles for content protection
reasons.

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FancyView: click on to display the chapter thumbnails in FancyView.
Use a remote control, the arrow keys on a keyboard, a mouse’s scroll wheel, or a
notebook touch pad to browse through the thumbnails. Select a chapter
thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.

• Grid view: click on to display the chapter thumbnails in grid view. Use a

remote control or your mouse to browse through the chapter thumbnails.
Select a chapter thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD saves all of the chapter thumbnails on your computer
when you use the Chapter Viewer. If you would like to manage these thumbnails to free
up disc space, see the Chapter viewer thumbnails section in "DVD Settings" on page

91.

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Accessing Disc Menus in
PowerDVD

When playing media with CyberLink PowerDVD you can conveniently access the
disc menus in a variety of ways. Whether it is the title, root, chapter, or audio menu,
you can easily access them from anywhere within the program during playback.

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides access to pop-up menus for Blu-ray Discs*, as
well as for menus on DVD-VR discs.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Menus on Commercial Discs

During the playback of most commercial discs with CyberLink PowerDVD, you can
access the Title Menu, Root Menu (for special features), Subtitles Menu, Audio
Menu, Angle Menu or the Chapter Menu from various locations.

Note: some disc titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Root Menu.
Users will need to access the settings from within the Root Menu if this is the case.

To access these menu items:

• select the media playback menu (DVD or Blu-ray) on the playback controls

and then choose Select Menu. The available disc menus are dependent on
how the disc was authored.

• right-click on the video content window to access the Express Menu and then

choose Select Menu.

Note: when you enter the disc menu during playback and you are done selecting the
desired options, right-click on the content viewing area and then select Resume to
return to the point where you left off.

Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs

Most Blu-ray Disc titles have a pop-up menu that provides quick access to scene
selection and other features during playback.

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Note: this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

If there is a pop-up menu available for the Blu-ray Disc title you are watching, you
can access it by doing one of the following:

• during playback, click the button on the playback controls.

• during playback, press Ctrl+P on your keyboard.

Blu-ray Disc Mouse Solution

Some Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the
pop-up menu. If this is the case when you are playing a Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink

PowerDVD, click to open More Functions and then click to use the
navigation controls to navigate through the pop-up menu.

Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format

You can use the Program Set View to access and navigate the menus for discs in
the DVD-VR video format.

1. Click on the playback controls.

2. Select Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of every title/
chapter.

3. Click on the thumbnail that represents the title/chapter in order to begin
playback or click Close to exit the viewer.

Note: if playlists are available, they are available for selection here too.

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Other Useful Features

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides the following useful features that you may find
useful during the playback of your media.

Miscellaneous Hotkeys

CyberLink PowerDVD has the following extra hotkeys for some special functions
for your convenience:

Hotkey Description

Ctrl+M Begins playback of the last played media.

Ctrl+D Enables/disables secondary audio.

Ctrl+G Enables/disables PG textST. When enabled, a BD-ROM player

will present either a text subtitle stream or a presentation
graphics subtitle stream, when available for a disc title.

Ctrl+N Minimize CyberLink PowerDVD.

Ctrl+P Displays/hides pop-up menu for Blu-ray Disc titles only.

Ctrl+U Enable/disable second subtitles.

Ctrl+V Enables/disables secondary video.

Ctrl+W When the video playback is paused, but the interactive menu

is active, this will resume the video.

Ctrl+X Close/shut down CyberLink PowerDVD program.

Ctrl+Y Changes secondary subtitles position.

Ctrl+Q Dolby Headphone.

F5 Toggles CyberLink PowerDVD to full screen mode.

F6 Previous scene (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect scenes).

F7 Skip commercial (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect

commercials).

F8 Next scene (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect scenes).

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Hotkey Description

D Toggle OSD DVD playback details.

J Takes you to the DVD root menu.

Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides hotkeys for computers using keyboards that
contain extra keys.

Hotkey Description

Select Accepts the selected option.

Prior Time seek previous five seconds.

Next Time seek next five seconds.

Apps Displays context menu.

Time Search

You can instantly jump to a specific point of time in a movie, video, or song using
the Time Search function.

To use the Time Search, do this:

1. Right-click on the navigational slider. The Time Search dialog box displays.

2. Enter the time code (in hours, minutes, and seconds) and then click OK.
Playback begins from the time code you entered.

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Loading External Subtitles

When playing a video file, CyberLink PowerDVD searches for a subtitle file in the
same directory where the video file is located. If a file is found, the subtitles are
loaded and the Subtitles option is enabled in the Express Menu.

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following subtitle formats: SMI, ASS, SAA, PSB,
SRT, SUB.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD also provides support for different languages if there is a
language identifier in the file name, e.g. xxxx.cht.sub.

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Chapter 3:

PowerDVD Movie Extras

This chapter reviews the movie extra features provided in the Movie Collection of
CyberLink PowerDVD, and outlines how to view detailed movie information in the
Movie Info window.

Movie Info

When playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink PowerDVD, you can go to the
Movie Info page to view detailed movie and disc information for the current disc
title. CyberLink PowerDVD downloads this and other information, such as movie
viewing statistics, from the MoovieLive web site.

The Movie Info tab is also where all your created MovieMarks for a movie are
saved.

To view the Movie Info page, during move playback click the media playback
menu (DVD or Blu-ray) and then select Movie Info. Or click the button when
playback is stopped.

MoovieLive

MoovieLive is a web service that lets you share your movie viewing experience
with other CyberLink PowerDVD users. When signed into MoovieLive you can:

• view movie ratings, reviews, and viewing statistics.

• view detailed information about a movie, including its cast, studio, and

director.

• submit your short comments, ratings, and updates to movie information.

• view and download available MovieMarks for a movie.

• retrieve detailed disc technical information for a movie.

To sign in to MoovieLive, click the Sign In link in the top right corner of the Movie
Info page. Go to www.moovielive.com to view more information on the features
and benefits of the MoovieLive web site.

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Movie Information

The Movie Info tab displays detailed production information for the current movie
you are watching. If there is no information displayed for the movie, click the
Download button.

Adding a Movie to MoovieLive

If the movie you are watching is not currently found on MoovieLive, you can add
the information yourself and then upload it.

Note: it is recommended that you first click and use the search function to try and
find the movie on MoovieLive before trying to add it.

To add a movie to MoovieLive, simply enter in the movie information in the fields
provided and then click Save. Next, click Upload to add it to the MoovieLive web
site.

Adding a Movie to My Movies

If you enjoyed watching a particular movie and you are interested in reading other
CyberLink PowerDVD users’ short comments, or watching MovieMarks in the
future, you can add it to your Movie Collection. To do this, click Add To My Movies.
For more information on your Movie Collection, see "Movie Collection" on page

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Short Comments

The Short comment field on the Movie Info tab displays the last short comment*
you entered during playback.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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MovieMarks

The MovieMarks tab displays all of the available MovieMarks for the current
movie that are on your computer. MovieMarks are a set of BookMarks that were
either created by you or downloaded from MoovieLive.

If there are no MovieMarks available for this movie, click Add BookMark to begin
adding them now, or click the Download button to download existing
MovieMarks from MoovieLive. For more information on creating, editing and
playing MovieMarks, see "BookMark Functions" on page 57.

Personal Notes

The Personal Notes tab keeps track of your personal viewing information for each
movie, including your rating and the dates watched.

My rating

Rate the current movie by selecting on the appropriate star.

Viewing record

The viewing record contains your viewing history for a movie. Every time you
watch a movie with CyberLink PowerDVD, it enters the date watched. If you
watched a movie outside of CyberLink PowerDVD (i.e. at a theater, on TV, etc.) you
may also add this date to your viewing history by clicking on Add.

• Watche d: select how you watched the movie.

• Date: enter the date you watched the movie.

• Typ e: select the type of movie, i.e. DVD or Blu-ray Disc. If you watched in a

theater or on TV, select Movie.

• Time: enter the time you watched a movie.

• Notes: enter in any personal notes about a movie, for example where or who

you watched it with.

Click OK and then the Save button to save your personal notes. Next, click the
Upload button to share this information on MoovieLive.

Note: your complete CyberLink PowerDVD viewing history is displayed in the Movie
Collection. See "Movie Collection" on page 74 for more information.

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Disc Info

The Disc Info tab contains detailed information about the current disc in your disc
drive. You can retrieve chapter titles and disc version information from MoovieLive
by clicking the Download button.

Note: if there is more than one version of a disc for a movie (i.e. widescreen version,
director’s cut, two disc version, etc.), you may select from the list or type in the version
name in the Disc version field.

Editing Chapter Titles

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you enter titles for all of the chapters on a disc. You may
want to do this to make it easier to find your favorite scenes later when viewing
the movie.

To edit chapter titles, do this:

1. Click Edit Chapter Titles on the Disc Info tab.

2. Click in a chapter’s title field and enter a title.

3. When you are done entering the chapter titles, click the Save button.

Movie Collection

The Movie Collection* displays a list of your favorite movies, movies you own, and
your movie viewing history with CyberLink PowerDVD. The Movie Collection also
contains a complete list of all of the MovieMarks you created or downloaded from
MoovieLive.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To view your Movie Collection, during playback click the media playback menu
(DVD or Blu-ray) and then select Movie Collection. Or click the button when
playback is stopped.
To view your Movie Collection in FancyView, click on the FancyView button. Use a

remote control, notebook touch pad, the arrow keys on your keyboard, or the
mouse scroll wheel to browse through your movies.

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Use the search function in the top right corner to find a specific movie, MovieMark,
or viewing record within your collection.

Collection

The Collection tab displays a list of the movies that you own and/or added to your
collection. You may also add your favorite movies manually in this window.

The Collection tab is a convenient way to keep track of all of the movies you have
watched, own, or are interested in. When you add a movie, you can easily click on
the movie title link to view detailed information about the movie and search for
MovieMarks for that movie on the MoovieLive web site. You can also click the link
the Comments column to view all the latest short comments on MoovieLive for
this movie.

To view detailed information about a specific movie within your Collection, click
on the button to open in the Movie Info window. See "Movie Info" on page 71

for more information.

Note: movies that you previously watched with CyberLink PowerDVD are indicated by

a chapter icon
in the Chapter Viewer, even if the disc is not in the drive.

next to them. Click this icon to view the movie’s chapter thumbnails

Adding Movies to My Movies

You can add more movies to your Collection at any time, even if you have not yet
watched them with CyberLink PowerDVD.

To add more movies, do this:

1. Click on the Add Movie button.

2. In the Search For Movie window, enter in the name of movie you want to add
and then click OK. CyberLink PowerDVD displays a list of movies with similar
names.

3. Select the movie in the Search Results window that you want to add and then
click OK.

4. Select the disc type (select movie if you do not own or have the disc and just
want it in your collection) and then click OK.

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Note: if the movie you are looking for was not found, you may add it manually in the
Movie Info window. See "Adding a Movie to MoovieLive" on page 72 for more
information.

Once you have added movies to your collection, click the Sync With MoovieLive
button to upload the updated information to the MoovieLive web site and share
this information with your friends.

MovieMarks

The MovieMarks tab displays a complete list of all the MovieMarks you added or
downloaded from MoovieLive. To view the BookMarks in a MovieMark, click the

button to open the BookMark Viewer. See "BookMark Viewer" on page 58 for more
information.

Watched with PowerDVD

The Watched with PowerDVD tab displays your complete disc viewing history
with CyberLink PowerDVD.

Click the icon, when available, to view a movie’s chapter thumbnails in the

Chapter Viewer, even if the disc is not in the drive. Click to edit a viewing record
if required.

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Chapter 4:

Settings

This chapter provides you with the complete details for configuring CyberLink
PowerDVD to suit your specific playback requirements.

You can access the Settings window at any time by clicking the button on the
playback controls or pressing Ctrl+C on your keyboard.

Note: Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and the double­D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD are
trademarks of DTS (Digital Theater Systems).

User Interface

The User Interface tab lets you set your language preferences for CyberLink
PowerDVD.

Language

The Language option allows you to set the language for CyberLink PowerDVD’s
user interface.

• Select Use system default language to use the same language as your

operating system.

• Select User defined and select a specific language that you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to use from the drop-down menu.

Player

On the Player tab you can configure CyberLink PowerDVD’s playback behavior
when playing media

You can configure the settings on this tab as follows:

Default disc drive

If you have multiple disc drives in your computer, the Default disc drive option
lets you select the default drive, i.e. the drive CyberLink PowerDVD first looks for a
disc when launched.

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Auto-resume setting

The Auto-resume setting section lets you set the behavior of CyberLink
PowerDVD when you insert a disc played previously. See "Auto-Resume" on page
15 for more information on this feature.

Select from the available settings in the drop-down list. To prevent CyberLink
PowerDVD from prompting you when a disc is inserted, select one of the first two
options.

Player options

• Run PowerDVD 11 automatically at Windows startup: select this option to

have CyberLink PowerDVD launch automatically when your computer starts.

• Show tooltips: select this option to display hints that provide information on a

button or feature whenever your mouse cursor is positioned over it.

• Enable custom DVD+VR menus/playlists: when playing back a custom

DVD+VR disc, select this option to enable the use of its created menus and
playlists.

• Automatically connect to the Internet for product information: select this

option to allow CyberLink PowerDVD to receive product information and show
advertisements from CyberLink.

• Display the rating dialog when playback stops: deselect this option if you

don’t want to display the pop-up dialog (only displays when there is no
Internet connection) where you can rate movies when you stop playing the
disc.

Screen control

• Run full screen: select this option if you would like to playback content at full

screen by default.

• Video always on top: select this option if you would like to keep the playback

of video on top of all other programs and windows on your computer.

Advanced Player Settings

CyberLink PowerDVD also has Advanced Player settings on the Player tab. Click
the Advanced button to access the additional settings.

Select one of the following tabs:

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Capture

On the Capture tab you can configure the settings for capturing frames of your
favorite videos or movies. See "Capturing Frames From Your Favorite Scenes" on
page 63 for more information.

Default capture mode

• Capture to clipboard: select this option to capture the image to your

clipboard, which you can then manually paste to another location or program.

• Capture as file: select this option to capture the image as a .BMP image. You

may also set the capture destination folder here by clicking Browse and
selecting the location.

Keyboard/Mouse

On the Keyboard/Mouse tab you can configure the properties of your mouse
scroll wheel button and keyboard when used in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Keyboard setting

Use this option to set the time seek interval when you press the Page Up (rewind)
or Page Down (forward) key on your keyboard. The time in seconds that you enter
is the amount CyberLink PowerDVD jumps forward or backward in the video
content you are watching.

Default Settings

The Default Settings tab lets you set the default language for your disc content
(when available).

• Select the Customize option to select a desired default language for a disc’s

menu, subtitles and audio.

• Select The same as UI language for CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically

display a disc’s menu, subtitles and audio in the same language as your
operating system.

Note: the language you select is only used if available on the inserted disc title.

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File Association

The File Association tab lets you set the file formats that CyberLink PowerDVD is
the default player for.

File association

The check boxes are defined as follows:

• means CyberLink PowerDVD is not the default player for this type of file.

• means for these file extensions, CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player

for some, but not all of them.

• means CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player for all the file extensions

in this type.

Note: you can only associate all extensions in a category or disable the category.

When any of the selected file formats in the file association list are double-clicked
on your computer, CyberLink PowerDVD launches automatically and plays it back.

• Play automatically upon inserting disc: select this option to have CyberLink

PowerDVD automatically launch when a disc is inserted into the disc drive.

Video Settings

On the Video tab you have full control over the video playback settings in
CyberLink PowerDVD.

Hardware acceleration

• Enable hardware acceleration: select this option if you would like to activate

IDCT and Motion Compensation from the hardware to get smoother playback
if your display card is powerful enough. By enabling this option, some features
are unavailable.

TrueTheater effects

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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TrueTheater effects are a group of video enhancement technologies from
CyberLink that help to provide the best quality video possible during the playback
of DVD titles.

Note: TrueTheater effects are disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles.
TrueTheater effects are also disabled when hardware acceleration is enabled.

Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater effects

•

automatically and have CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically adjust (turn on or
off) TrueTheater HD and Motion according to the CPU usage and mobile
power settings (notebook users only).

• Tru eTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a higher

resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater HD is
capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the
sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.

• TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement

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. Use the level slider to adjust the
TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.

• TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling, from

24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies, play
more smoothly. The Smoother option will double the frame rate of the original
movie content, while Smoothest can improve the frame rate of DVD content to
60 or 72 fps, depending on the output frame rate of your display.

TrueTheater effect display mode

The TrueTheater effect display mode option is available when you enable
TrueTheater effects and lets you select how video displays in the CyberLink
PowerDVD window during playback.

You can select from the following display modes:

• : select to view the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video in

normal mode.

• : select to compare the applied TrueTheater effects in split mode, with the

left half of the video played back with the original video, while the right half
has the video enhancements applied.

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• : select to preview the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video

using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video, while the
right side contains the same video with the video enhancements applied.

Color profile

Select a color profile from the drop-down menu to change the overall color
scheme of video content during playback. Original uses the color scheme of the
disc you are watching. Vivid, Bright, and Theater add enhanced color to the video
display.

Note: enabling TrueTheater Lighting disables the Color profile feature.

Advanced Video Settings

CyberLink PowerDVD also includes Advanced Video settings on the Video tab.
Click the Advanced button to access the additional settings.

Smart De-Interlacing Mode

This configuration allows for modifications according to display screen
preferences.

De-Interlacing mode

• Select None if you don’t wish to use de-interlacing.

• Select Perform de-interlacing if you want to lower your CPU usage.

Note: if TrueTheater video effects are enabled, the below de-interlacing options are
disabled.

•

If enabled, select the De-interlacing method from the drop-down list.
Advanced users should select the option that best suit their needs.

• If enabled, it is recommend that you use Perform smart de-interlacing and

the recommended setting is Advanced pixel adaptive. This optimizes the
video quality.

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Audio Settings

The Audio tab lets you optimize the sound for media played in CyberLink
PowerDVD.

Speaker environment

Note: these settings are disabled in versions of CyberLink PowerDVD that use Dolby
PCEE to optimize sound for media playback.

Depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers, select the speaker
environment that matches the number of speakers you have:

• Headphone is mainly for notebook users who listen to their audio output on

headphones.

• 2 Speaker is the selection for most users playing discs on their desktop/laptop

who only have 2 speakers or a sound card that only outputs two channels.

• The 4 Speaker selection is for computers equipped with sound cards that

support 4-ch output.

• The 6 Speaker selection (a.k.a. 5.1 channels) is for computers equipped with

sound cards that support 6-ch output and is optimal for DVD Video titles that
feature multichannels encoding such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1.

• The 7 Speaker and 8 Speaker options are available for users who have

multiple speakers and wish to output audio to each of them.

• The Use S/PDIF 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 or DTS decoder along with a S/PDIF­compliant sound card to make this selection available.

Note: when the S/PDIF audio output is enabled and the output stream is not PCM, the
volume control for CyberLink PowerDVD is disabled because your decoder assumes
the task.

The HDMI output selection is for users who have their audio connected with

•

an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector.

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Note: HDMI output is not available under Windows XP.

Output mode

This option lets you select the special processing that is used on the audio signal.
Experiment with the available settings to decide which you prefer.

Note: the selections that are available in the Output mode drop down menu are
dependent on the selection made in Speaker Environment and the configuration of
your computer.

The major difference between Dolby Surround* Compatible Downmix and

•

Stereo is that Dolby Surround uses the Dolby Surround downmixing algorithm
and the possibility exists of connecting an analogue Pro Logic decoder to the
sound card so as to enable 4-ch surround sound (left, right, center, surround)
for Dolby Surround. Otherwise, both are relatively similar in 2-channel output.

• Dolby Headphone* is a post-processing effect designed to create a virtual

surround sound experience particularly for a headphone environment, but is
suitable also for both notebook and desktop environments. For more
information, see "Dolby Headphone" on page 87.

• The TrueTheater Surround* (CyberLink Headphone) option uses technology

developed by CyberLink to improve the quality of audio output from a
notebook over headphones. The Advanced options simulate the very different
experiences of listening to sound in a living room, a small theater or a large
stadium. For more information, see "TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode)

- Optional" on page 87.

• The Dolby Virtual Speaker* option allows you to experience virtual surround

sound through 2 speakers. For more information, see "Dolby Virtual Speaker"
on page 88.

• TrueTheater Surround* (CyberLink Virtual Speaker): is a virtual surround

technology developed by CyberLink. For more information, see "TrueTheater
Surround (Virtual Speaker Mode) - Optional" on page 88.

• TrueTheater Surround* (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
(converts a 2 channel source to 4, 6, 7, or 8 speakers or a 6 channel source to 7
or 8 speakers). For more information, see "TrueTheater Surround" on page 89.

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• Dolby Pro Logic IIx*: has three options. For more information, see "Dolby Pro

Logic IIx (Optional)" on page 90.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

S/PDIF Output Modes

The following output modes are available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles
when S/PDIF is selected as the speaker environment. The mode that you should
select depends on the external decoder (AV Receiver) connected to your
computer.

• Only primary audio: this mode only outputs the audio from the primary video

(e.g. no sound will be available for Picture-in-Picture, secondary video streams
or director commentaries). The compressed audio format is passed-through to
the external decoder unit (AV Receiver).

Note: if the primary audio format is another format besides Dolby Digital, DD+, DTS or
DTS-HD, CyberLink PowerDVD will decode it and output both audio signals
simultaneously.

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Dolby Digital* mixing: this mode outputs both primary video sound and
secondary video sound simultaneously by mixing both audio and encodes into
a Dolby Digital bitstream. Select this option if your external decoder unit (AV
Receiver) supports Dolby Digital.

• DTS* mixing: this mode outputs both primary video sound and secondary

video sound simultaneously by mixing both audio and encodes into a DTS
bitstream. Select this option if your external decoder unit (AV Receiver)
supports DTS.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

HDMI Output Modes

The following output modes are available when an external decoder (AV Receiver)
is connected with an HDMI connector under Windows 7 or Vista. The mode that
you should select depends on the external decoder (AV Receiver) connected to
your computer.

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• PCM decoded by PowerDVD: this mode creates a digital representation of an

analog signal. Select this option if your external decoder (AV receiver) does not
support Dolby Digital or DTS to produce a digital sounding output for your
audio.

• Non-decoded Dolby Digital/DTS audio to external device: this mode passes

compressed audio through to your external decoder (AV receiver). Select this
option if your amplifier/receiver supports Dolby Digital or DTS to enable either
during playback, when available.

• Non-decoded high-definition audio to external device (HDMI 1.3 only): this

mode passes lossless audio through to your external decoder (AV receiver).
Select this option if your amplifier/receiver supports high definition audio to
enable either during playback, when available.

Advanced Audio Settings

On the Audio tab, click Advanced to access extra settings for configuring your
playback audio.

Note: the available advanced audio settings displayed are dependent on the selected
Speaker Environment. See the settings that match your selected environment.

Miscellaneous

This tab is displayed for all selections and allows you to configure audio properties
for DVD-titles equipped with multichannel encoding.

Dynamic range compression

This section only applies to disc 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.

• If your listening environment is not completely adequate to enjoy the full

dynamic range of Dolby Digital, select the Normal Environment. Audible
effects that fall in the extreme ranges of Dolby Digital’s audio spectrum will be
compressed.

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• If you are using CyberLink PowerDVD on a notebook or laptop, the last

selection is for you. In a Noisy Environment, low range audio signals will be
amplified so that the audible volume will be increased.

Bass management

Select this option to elevate the bass and enhance the low frequency effects of
your Dolby Digital or DTS-enhanced disc titles. This is recommended for
headphones, 2-, and 4-speaker systems.

Headphone Settings

The following options are available when you select Headphone as your speaker
environment in Audio configuration.

Dolby Headphone

The Dolby Headphone* tab lets you select the desired mode you want to use
when using the Dolby Headphone output.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Mode

Select one of the following modes depending on your individual listening
environment.

• DH1: this option simulates a small, well-damped private room appropriate for

both movies and music-only recordings. It is equivalent to the Dolby
Headphone Reference Room and is provided on all Dolby Headphone
equipped products.

• DH2: this option simulates a more acoustic live room particularly suited for

music listening (e.g. intimate jazz clubs).

• DH3: this option simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie theater.

TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode) - Optional

The TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode) advanced options allow you to
simulate different listening environments.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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TrueTheater Surround (Headphone Mode) mode

• Living Room: this option simulates a small, well-damped private room

appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

• Theater: this option simulates an intimate live concert environment,

particularly suited for music listening.

• Stadium: this option simulates a larger concert venue.

Note: this audio option becomes available after registering your program. For more
information, see "Updating Your Software" on page 7.

2 Speaker Settings

The following options are available when you select 2 Speaker as your speaker
environment in Audio configuration.

Dolby Virtual Speaker

Dolby Virtual Speaker technology allows you to experience virtual surround sound
through 2 speakers.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Mode

• Reference: this mode creates a convincingly realistic five-speaker surround

sound from two speakers with the apparent width of the sound across the
front image defined by the distance between the two speakers.

• Wide 1: this mode provides a wider, more spacious front image when the two

speakers are close together.

• Wide 2: this mode is similar to Wide 1, but further emphasizes the surround

speakers.

TrueTheater Surround (Virtual Speaker Mode) - Optional

TrueTheater Surround (Virtual Speaker Mode) is a virtual surround technology

developed by CyberLink.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Living Room: this option simulates a small, well-damped private room
appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

• Theater: this option simulates an intimate live concert environment,

particularly suited for music listening.

• Stadium: this option simulates a larger concert venue.

4/6/7/8 Speaker Settings

The following options are available when you select either the 4, 6, 7 or 8-Speaker
as your speaker environment in Audio configuration.

TrueTheater Surround

TrueTheater Surround (Multi-channel Environment Impression Mode) is an audio

channel expansion technology developed by CyberLink that converts a stereo
audio sound and outputs to multiple channels (converts a 2 channel source to 4, 6,
7, or 8 speakers or a 6 channel source to 7 or 8 speakers).

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Mode

• Movie playback: this mode is suitable for movies, especially those with

dynamic audio position shifting.

• Music mode - standard: this mode simulates a concert from inside the

audience.

• Music mode - onstage: this mode simulates a concert from onstage.

Setup

• Use the sliders to set the Front, Rear, Center, and LFE (low frequency effect)

levels for the selected mode. Click Reset to reset the sliders to their original
levels.

Note: if your speakers are not capable of outputting the low frequency 120 Hz signal, it
is recommended that you reduce the LFE option to avoid damaging your speakers.

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx* has three options to choose from.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Mode

• Movie mode: select this option for watching movies.

• Music listening: select this option for listening to music.

• DDEX mode: select this option for enhanced surround sound.

Aspect Ratio

On the Aspect Ratio tab you can control how 4:3 video is converted to 16:9 (and
vice versa).

Full screen display preference

• Always maintain video aspect ratio: select this option to retain the original

aspect ratio whenever you resize the video display. This option is mutually
exclusive with the TrueTheater Stretch option below.

• Linear stretch: select this option to stretch all parts of the video equally,

resulting in noticeable distortion when the aspect ratio of the video display
does not match the aspect ratio of the monitor.

• TrueTheater Stretch* (CyberLink Pano Vision) is a non-linear video

stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the
picture. TrueTheater Stretch feature is only available in full screen mode and is
for DVD titles with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3
monitor). It employs CyberLink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to
stretch the movie to fit the monitor size. Select either:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. This
feature is disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles when DxVA is in use.

-The Smart Stretch option (which is recommended for most videos) crops

and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while keeping the center as is.

-The Stretch to Screen option keeps the center of the picture as is, while

stretching the sides slightly.

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-The Smart for 2.35:1 option is for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of

2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of
widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this
aspect ratio.

-The Custom Stretch option lets you customize the aspect ratio of your

outputted video. Use the Strength slider to customize the curve of the
stretched video. The Crop size slider lets you set the crop margins on either
side of the video (top and bottom of 4:3 content on a 16:9 display, left and
right of 16:9 content on a 4:3 display). Use the Offset slider to determine
the video’s position. Experiment with the sliders until you find a custom
stretch that fits your specific display device.

DVD Settings

On the DVD tab, you can configure the settings for the playback of DVD titles.

DVD features

The DVD features option lets you configure some special settings when playing
DVDs or VCDs.

Note: you can only configure these options when playback is paused.

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Automatically enable Read-It-Clearly in full screen mode: select this option
to have CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically reposition subtitles when played at
full screen, obstructing less of the video.

- High performance mode: select this option for improved performance

when Read-It-Clearly is enabled.

Note: it is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of VGA drivers, if
applicable, before enabling High performance mode.

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Play DVD/VCD more smoothly between 4x-8x speed: when this option is
enabled, playback is smoother when fast forwarding at 4x or 8x speed.

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Chapter viewer thumbnails

CyberLink PowerDVD saves all of the chapter thumbnails on your computer when
you use the Chapter Viewer. If you would like to manage these thumbnails to free
up disc space, do this:

1. Click the Manage button.

2. Select the title thumbnails from the list that you would like to remove.

3. Click on Delete to remove the selected images from your computer, and then
Close to return to the DVD settings tab.

Blu-ray Disc Settings

On the Blu-ray Disc tab* you can configure the settings for the playback of Blu-ray
Disc titles.

Note: this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Country code

Some Blu-ray Disc titles may have features that are country specific and are
enabled only when that country code is selected.

• Select Use system default country to use the same country as your operating

system.

• Select User defined and select a specific country that you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to use from the drop-down menu.

Region code

The Region code section provides you with easy access to manage and change
the region settings of your computer’s Blu-ray Disc drive.

Note: you may only change the region setting of your disc drive a maximum five times.

Select which region you would like to set your disc drive to. Setting it to a

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region means that you can only play titles from that region with your disc drive
and CyberLink PowerDVD.

• Changes remaining: displays the remaining number of times you can change

the region.

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