Cyberlink PowerDVD - 6.0 User Manual

CyberLink

PowerDVD 6

User’s Guide

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Contents

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

Welcome! .......................................................................... 2

Main Features ................................................................. 2

New Features in this Version ............................................ 3

Activate PowerDVD’s Features .............................................. 5

Upgrade Your Software ....................................................... 6

The PowerDVD Program ...................................................... 7

Main Controls ................................................................. 7

A/V Options Pad ............................................................. 9

Menu/Number Pad ....................................................... 10

Control Wheel .............................................................. 12

System Requirements ......................................................... 13

Playback Controls................................... 15

Main Controls .................................................................. 16

Capturing Your Favorite Scenes ..................................... 16

Full Screen Function ...................................................... 17

Switching Audio Streams ................................................ 18

Displaying Subtitles ....................................................... 18

Switching Among Available Angles ................................. 19

Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format ........................... 19

Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format ............................... 20

Playback Menu ............................................................. 21

Using the Menu/Number Pad ......................................... 23

Using the A/V Options Pad ............................................ 25

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Express Menu ................................................................... 26

Navigating During Playback ............................................... 30

Playing Media ........................................ 35

Region Code Settings ........................................................ 36

Playing DVDs .................................................................... 37

Playing DVD VR Discs ........................................................ 38

Playing VCDs/SVCDs ........................................................ 39

Playing Audio CDs ............................................................ 40

Playing Files ..................................................................... 41

Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive .............................. 44

1. Basic Controls .......................................................... 27

2. Viewing Controls ....................................................... 27

3. Preference Controls ................................................... 28

4. DVD Menu Controls .................................................. 28

5. PowerDVD Controls .................................................. 29

Jump Functions ............................................................. 30

Shuttling Forward and Reverse ....................................... 31

Step Frame Functions .................................................... 31

Time Search ................................................................. 32

Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes ................................. 32

Drag & Drop for Playback .............................................. 41

Creating Playlists ........................................................... 42

Contents

Configuration......................................... 45

Player Configuration ......................................................... 46

Advanced Player Configuration .......................................... 48

OSD ............................................................................ 48

Snapshot ...................................................................... 50

Keyboard/Mouse .......................................................... 52

Toolbar ........................................................................ 53

Bookmarks ................................................................... 54

Skin Configuration ............................................................ 57

Video Configuration .......................................................... 58

Advanced Video Configuration ........................................... 60

Smart De-Interlacing Mode ............................................ 60

Dual Display Mode ....................................................... 61

Color ........................................................................... 62

Aspect Ratio ................................................................. 64

Display Device .............................................................. 65

Audio Configuration .......................................................... 66

Advanced Audio Configuration .......................................... 69

Headphone Settings ...................................................... 69

2-Speaker Settings ........................................................ 73

4/6/7/8-Speaker Settings .............................................. 75

Parental Control Configuration .......................................... 77

Information Configuration ................................................. 80

Player Information ......................................................... 80

Display Information ....................................................... 81

Video Attributes ............................................................. 81

Audio Attributes ............................................................ 82

Subpicture Attribute ....................................................... 82

Hardware Information ................................................... 83

Mobile Power Settings (Optional) ....................................... 84

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Technical Support ................................... 85

Web Support .................................................................... 85

Fax Support ...................................................................... 86

Telephone Support ............................................................ 86

Index ..................................................... 87

Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces the CyberLink PowerDVD program’s main functions and the main program view. It discusses the minimum system requirements for using the program and the method for upgrading to the latest version of the software.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Welcome! on p.2

• Register Your Software on p.4

• Activate PowerDVD’s Features on p.5

• Upgrade Your Software on p.6

• The PowerDVD Program on p.7

• System Requirements on p.13

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Welcome!

Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products! CyberLink PowerDVD is a software DVD player with the features and controls of a normal living-room DVD player. PowerDVD offers feature-rich navigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience. Its advanced video and audio technologies deliver the highest quality viewing and listening experience possible on the PC.

Main Features

CyberLink PowerDVD includes the following main features:

• Supports DivX, DVD (MPEG-2), DVD+VR, DVD-VR, DVD-

Audio, VCD (MPEG-1), SVCD, MiniDVD formats and DVD files on hard disk drive (HDD) playback

• Navigation slider allows a direct and instantaneous link to

any scene

• Proprietary dual subtitles capability*

• CLEV (CyberLink Eagle Vision) video enhancement

technology that dynamically adjusts the brightness/ contrast/saturation ratios in scenes that are overly dark or too bright.

• CLPV (CyberLink Pano Vision) video stretching technology

that produces minimal distortion in the center of the picture.

• Features CyberLink Multi-channel Environment Impression

technology (CLMEI), an audio channel expansion technology that converts stereo sound to a multiple-channel output.

• CyberLink Mobility Pack allows for longer movie playback

time on notebook computers.

• Digital zoom at 4X or 9X equipped with location indicator

• AB repeat function that lets you set your favorite scenes for

instant repeat

• Import and export your favorite bookmarks

• Bookmark viewer provides a visual display of all

bookmarked scenes

New Features in this Version

New features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD include:

• DVD-Audio support

• Smart de-interlacing of video content

• CLMEI-2 upgraded audio channel expansion technology

• CLEV-2 upgraded video stretching technology

• CLVS (CyberLink Virtual Speaker) virtual surround

technology developed by CyberLink

• New player skin

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Register Your Software

After you install the program, a registration window opens, prompting you to register your product. It is important to register your software in order to receive technical support or other information from CyberLink. Registering your software also activates the CLVS audio option. (See CyberLink Virtual Speaker on p.74.)

To register your software, do this:

1. Enter your personal information in the First Name, Last Name, and Email entry boxes.

• Check one or both of the options to receive information from

CyberLink, or uncheck if you do not wish to receive this information.

2. Click Register Now.

• If you have previously registered this product, click I Have

Already Registered. The registration box will no longer open when you run the program.

• If you would like to register this product at a later time, click

Remind Me Later. The registration box will open each time you run the program until you register.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Activate PowerDVD’s Features

The first time you run PowerDVD, you are prompted to upgrade immediately from the trial version to the version you have purchased.

To activate PowerDVD’s features, do this:

1. Open PowerDVD.

2. The Upgrade Information dialog box opens.

• You can also display this dialog box by clicking

(Configuration), then Activate.

3. Enter your activation key, then click OK.

Note: You can copy and paste your activation key into the first entry box.

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Upgrade Your Software

Software upgrades and enhancements may be periodically available from CyberLink.

Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.

To upgrade your software, do this:

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

• Click next to the Control Wheel.

• Press F3.

• Click (Configuration), then click Upgrade. A window

opens, displaying available options.

2. Click the feature set you would like to upgrade to.

3. A web browser window opens, in which you can purchase

product upgrades and enhancements.

The PowerDVD Program

This section describes the PowerDVD program.

Main Controls

A C E

G H IB

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Button/Icon Hotkey Description

AA/V Options pad .

B Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed

CCurrent media

type

D Display area Displays DVD title/

E Control wheel Refer to Control Wheel on

K PONM

(Period)

Activates/inactivates A/V Options pad

time. Click along slider to jump to other locations

Displays the current media type

chapter number and elapsed time

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Button/Icon Hotkey Description

F Volume adjustment +, Q, - Increase, mute or decrease

G Capture frame C Captures video content as

H Full screen Z Switches to full screen and

I Configuration Ctrl-C Configuration settings are

J About Ctrl-A Displays information

K Upgrade F3 Allows you to upgrade

L Select source Ctrl-O Selects media source for

volume

bitmap image files

back to windows mode

all located here

about PowerDVD

your program

playback

M Next audio stream H Switches among available

audio streams

N Next subtitle U Switches among available

subtitles during playback

O Menu L Accesses all available DVD

menus

PMenu/Number

pad

/ Activates/inactivates

Menu/Number Pad

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A/V Options Pad

The A/V Options pad allows you to select an audio output mode, an equalizer preset, and a video enhancement.

A B

Button/Icon Description

A Audio output mode Displays all available audio output

modes.

B Equalizer preset Displays all available audio equalizer

presets.

C Video enhancement Displays all available video effects.

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Menu/Number Pad

The Menu/Number pad offers navigation buttons, a pad for entering numbers, and buttons for accessing other functions. Refer to Using the Menu/Number Pad on p.23 for more information.

A C D E

J K

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

Navigation buttons Navigates through DVD

menus.

B Enter Accepts the selected option.

C1 - +10 Number pad.

Karaoke K Switches among karaoke

E Eject Ctrl+E Opens the disc drive door.

Next angle A Switches among available

G Repeat Ctrl+R Repeats titles, chapters,

modes.

angles if any.

songs, etc.

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Button/Icon Hotkey Description

HShuffle; AB Repeat;

Go Up

U, X, R Plays tracks in random

order; repeats selected scene; return to disc menu

I Visualization Plays computer-generated

visualizations.

J Add bookmark Ctrl+F2 Adds bookmarks for

specific DVD scenes

K Go to bookmark F2 Directly goes to

bookmarked scenes

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Control Wheel

A D

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

A Shuttle reverse Shuttles reverse at incremental

B Previous P Returns to previous chapter

E F

speeds indicated by green point

CPause Space

Bar

D Shuttle forward Shuttles forward at

E Next N Jumps to next chapter

FPlay Enter Plays media

G Step forward T Goes to next frame

HStop S Stops playback

I Step backward Ctrl-B Goes to previous frame

Pauses playback

incremental speeds indicated by green point

System Requirements

Please make sure your system meets the following minimal requirements before installation:

• Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE

• Intel Pentium III 500M Hz (recommended: Pentium 4 1.6

GHz or Pentium M 1.0 GHz, or Athlon 1.2 GHz or higher)

• DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-

Dual, DVD-Multi, or a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive with 1394, USB2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or CardBus interface

• PCI sound card, USB audio box or motherboard built-in

audio device

• 128 MB RAM

• Hard disk requirement of at least 60 MB

• Display card supporting DirectDraw overlay

• Minimal desktop resolution at 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024

recommended.

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Chapter 2:

Playback Controls

This chapter describes PowerDVD’s playback controls. PowerDVD gives you many ways of accessing playback controls in order to make enjoying your media much easier.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Main Controls on p.16

• Express Menu on p.26

• Navigating During Playback on p.30

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Main Controls

For a quick definition of all the button functions, please refer to Main Controls on p.7.

Capturing Your Favorite Scenes

1. During playback, simply click the Capture button to capture any video content as a still image.

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

Note: The location of the captured images can be set in the Configuration area, for they are saved in .BMP format. Go to the Snapshot on p.50 for more information.

Capture Menu

1. Position the cursor over the Capture button and right click for the Capture menu.

These are the same selections found in your Capture configuration area. Please refer to Snapshot on p.50.

• Capture to clipboard captures the image onto your

Windows' clipboard. Then, you may use the paste function with software applications that support this basic function (e.g. MS Word, MS Paint, Photoshop).

• Capture to File will capture the image directly into a folder

you have selected (go to Snapshot on p.50 for more information on setting the folder).

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• Capture to Wallpaper (Center) will capture the image, centre

the image on your desktop, and save it automatically in your default Windows' System folder.

• Capture to Wallpaper (Tile) will capture the image, place the

image on your desktop using a tile format, and save it automatically in your default Windows' System folder.

• To capture the Original video source size, select this option.

If the DVD title is NTSC format, the original source will be 720x480. For PAL, the size will be 720x576. This selection will disregard the current window size.

• To capture the Current video window size, select this option.

No matter how ridiculous the current window size displayed on your monitor, this selection will capture it!

• To control the size of video you capture, click the Custom

size option.

Full Screen Function

The Full Screen function switches your screen from full screen mode to windows mode and vice-versa.

Note: In Full Screen mode, the PowerDVD player is hidden. To show the player, click anywhere on the screen. To access the playback toolbar, move your mouse to the top edge of the screen.

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Switching Audio Streams

This feature is available during playback. Simply click to switch among the available audio streams (e.g. different languages) where the number of streams depends on the DVD title itself.

Audio Streams Menu

1. Right click on the Next audio stream button to call up the menu.

2. Select one stream.

Displaying Subtitles

Subtitles are supplied for practically all DVD titles. The language of the subtitles depends on the DVD region of your title. The subtitles function is only available during playback.

During playback, click to switch among available subtitles.

Subtitles Menu

1. Position your cursor above the Next

subtitle button and right click for

the menu. Then make your selection.

2. The Secondary Subtitles selection points to the availability of additional subtitles that may be displayed along with the default subtitles if the user wishes to activate it.

Loading External Subtitles

When playing a video file (not on a CD or DVD), 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.

Chapter 2: Playback Controls

Switching Among Available Angles

This feature has not gained prominence as of yet among DVD authors, but is available on occasion for music concert DVDs.

Activate the Menu Pad and then click Next angle during playback to switch among available angles. PowerDVD will display the angle currently being watched each time you select a new angle.

Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format

1. Click Menu once after playback has begun (after the warning messages) or when the title menu is displayed and a menu will appear. All DVD titles’ menus will be different and depend on their authoring.

• For some DVD titles, the Title and Root Menu

(for special features) are analogous. The functions of the remaining menus are similar to the menu items for DVD titles.

• To turn on subtitles, go to the Subtitles Menu and select one.

• The Audio Menu controls the audio language. Go there to set

audio settings.

Note: Sometimes, DVD titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Title Menu. Users will have to directly go to the Title Menu of the DVD itself and access the settings there if this is the case.

Select Resume to return to the last scene where you had left

•

off. This function is optimal if you interrupted playback by jumping to a menu, and then want to return to the last scene.

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Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format

1. Click Menu once after playback has begun.

2. Select Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of

every cell.

3. Click once on the frame that represents the cell in order to begin playback or click Close to exit the Viewer.

• If playlists are available, they will be available for selection

here too.

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Playback Menu

Another great feature is a shortcut menu for titles and chapters that is available anytime.

Note: When watching DVD-VR movies, the terms “Titles” and “Chapters” are not used but instead replaced with “Programs” and “Cells”.

1. Position your cursor on Play .

2. Right click for the menu.

3. 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.

4. Click once when you have decided on the chapter.

The Browser

1. Select Browser... in the Playback Menu for an alternative method of navigating between titles and chapters.

2. The red pointer signifies which chapter you are playing currently. Simply select a chapter and click Go To or Close to exit.

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The Viewer

In the chapter menu, there is the Browser... selection and also a Viewer selection. The Viewer is like the Browser except that it will

display the first scene of each chapter visually!

Note: This option will be unavailable if you enable video hardware acceleration. This option is found in the Video configuration under the section Hardware Acceleration.

1. Once the Playback menu is called, select Viewer.

2. The Viewer will appear. Simply use your mouse and click on an image or click Close to exit.

Chapter 2: Playback Controls

Using the Menu/Number Pad

Like any stereo’s remote control, PowerDVD has a number pad to directly input the specific track you would like to play.

1. After you have created a playlist or have inserted an Audio CD, directly enter the number of the disc track or file you want to play. Your entry will appear in the display area.

2. Click Play .

Selecting Karaoke Options

Be sure to look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD title package.

1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is installed properly.

2. Click Play and then the menu screen will appear. If not,

click Select source and choose the right drive.

3. Use the navigation buttons on the Menu Pad or choose a

song by clicking on it with your mouse.

4. During playback, activate the Menu Pad and then click Karaoke

or right-click to call the Express Menu and select Karaoke.

5. Select from: dual vocal channels on (Vocals 1 & 2), either Vo cal 1 or Voc a l 2 on, or have both off (Vo c al s Off ).

Karaoke Menu

1. Position your cursor above Karaoke and right click for the menu.

2. Make your selection.

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Adjust Pitch

You can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles using the Adjust Pitch function.

To adjust pitch, do the following:

1. Position your cursor above Karaoke and right click for the menu.

2. Select Adjust Pitch, then make your selection.

Ejecting

Click here to eject your disc or eject your drive manually.

Repeating Your Favorite Scenes

PowerDVD provides basic repeating functionality but includes a newly added AB Repeat that allows you to repeat your favorite scenes without delay.

1. Simply activate the Menu Pad and then click Repeat during playback for repeating the chapter.

2. To repeat titles, click twice. Click once more to turn Repeat off.

AB Repeat

1. During playback, set A by pressing the AB Repeat at the beginning of the segment you would like to repeat.

2. Click AB Repeat again in order to set B where you would like the segment to end. The segment will now repeat instantly and loop continuously.

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

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