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

Register Your Software ......................................................... 4

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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The PowerDVD Program

This section describes the PowerDVD program.

Main Controls

A C E

D

G H IB

F

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J

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)

L

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

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/ 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

C

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

B

F

G

H

I

J K

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

Navigation buttons Navigates through DVD

A

menus.

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B Enter Accepts the selected option.

C1 - +10 Number pad.

Karaoke K Switches among karaoke

D

E Eject Ctrl+E Opens the disc drive door.

Next angle A Switches among available

F

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

BC

A D

IH

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

A Shuttle reverse Shuttles reverse at incremental

B Previous P Returns to previous chapter

G

E
F

speeds indicated by green
point

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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.

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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.

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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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Shuffling

In order to spice up your playlist and to play files randomly, you may
enable the shuffle command.

1. After opening an audio source, click Shuffle .

2. Click Play . Files will then be played randomly.

Watching Visualizations

Click the Visualization button to watch computer-generated
visualizations while you listen to music.

Using the A/V Options Pad

You can use the A/V Options pad to access audio modes, equalizer
presets, and video enhancement.

To display the pad, click the left-pointing arrow on the left edge of the
player. To use the pad, click a menu, then select an option. You can
select from the following menus:

• Audio output mode: select one of the default audio modes

for audio output. For configuration options, see Advanced
Audio Configuration on p.69.

• Equalizer preset: select one of the default audio

enhancement options.

• Video enhancement: select one of the default video effects.

For configuration options, see Advanced Audio
Configuration on p.69.

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Express Menu

A quick and handy feature, simply click on the right button of the
mouse during playback when the cursor is positioned on the video
window to activate the Express Menu. Express Menu buttons are
grouped. Users can optionally show/hide a group in the Express
Menu to meet their own preferences.

1. Basic Controls

2. Viewing Controls

3. Preference Controls

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5. PowerDVD Controls

1. Basic Controls

• The basic Control Wheel controls (Play, Stop, Pause and etc.)

can be found in Navigating During Playback on p.30.

• The Go To option is similar to the menu list found when you

right click on Play or the Jump functions. It provides a list of
all the titles and subsequent chapters including a Browser
and the Viewer (please refer to Playback Menu on p.21).

• The Bookmark... function is an added feature here that

provides the same functions as the Bookmark button and its
menu. (refer to Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes on p.32 for
more information)

• Full Screen can be found in Full Screen Function on p.17.

2. Viewing Controls

• The Keep Aspect Ratio option will keep the correct aspect

ratio of your video content and window and thus
letterboxing will be applicable.

• The Pan&Scan 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 enables users to view
content without black bars similar to T.V. as opposed to
letterboxed screens but at the expense of being unable to
view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan&Scan
position will be centered, where a portion of the left and right
viewing area will be visually cropped off.

• Move the video screen simply by clicking on it and dragging

the screen in left/right directions.

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Digital Zoom

This is the only area where you may access this state-of-the-art
feature that allows you to zoom in on any of your favorite DVD
scenes.

1. During DVD playback, the full screen mode must be employed.

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

3. Now, simply 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 (yellow border).

4. To return to the full screen mode, return to the Express Menu
(right-click) and choose Digital Zoom > Off.

3. Preference Controls

• Closed Captioning, if supported by your DVD 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.

• The Show Information, an OSD (on screen display), will

display the variable video bitrate, audio types such as Dolby
Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 or DTS 5.1 and their audio
bitrates, and current and totals statuses in regards to time,
chapters, and titles.

4. DVD Menu Controls

• For the Select Menu and Resume selections, go to Using the

Menus in DVD-Video Format on p.19.

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• For Configuration..., please refer to Configuration on p.45 for

more information.

• About...: Displays information about PowerDVD.

• Exit: Exits PowerDVD.

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Navigating During Playback

If you would like to skip over certain chapters or return to more
exciting scenes, PowerDVD provides quick methods of navigation.

Jump Functions

During playback, click Next and Previous during playback or
in pause mode to skip a chapter or return to the previous one.

Jump Menu

Like the playback menu, you may call up a shortcut menu with a
simple click.

1. Point your mouse on either one of the Jump
functions and right click for the jump menu during
playback.

2. It will only display the chapters' menu but exclude
the titles' menu.

3. Follow the instructions in The Browser on p.21 and The Viewer
on p.22 in using the Browser and Viewer.

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Shuttling Forward and Reverse

Instead of navigating by jumping from title to title or chapter to
chapter, you may navigate the old fashion way by shuttling forward
and rewinding. Thanks to DVD technology, these navigational speeds
are unparalleled in speeds as compared to VHS. Please refer to
Control Wheel on p.12 for more information.

1. Click along the outside perimeter for shuttling
at various speeds during playback. The green
mark will indicate the speed.

2. Designated points on the left side disclose
reverse speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x,
4x, 8x, 16x, 32x. The center point is Pause,
while the right side disclose forward speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x,

1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x.

Note: The slow motion speed of 0.5X and -0.5X are located
between the pause and 1X (play) and -1X. Click in a very precise
fashion!

Note: You can hear audio from 0.5X to 2X playback speed
without pitch distortion. This feature is especially useful for
language learning. With the combination of A-B repeat and dual­subtitle technologies, PowerDVD offers a complete language
learning platform.

Step Frame Functions

These functions are available anytime.

1. During playback, click Step Forward to go to the next frame

or for the previous frame, click Step Backward .

2. After you have clicked on any of the Step functions, playback
will be paused.

Note: This function steps backward but will only return to the I­frames within a group of frames. In other words, stepping forward
will result in a greater number of frames than stepping backward.

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Time Search

You can jump to a specific time in a movie, video, or song in order to
begin playback from that point.

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

2. Enter the time code (in hours:minutes:seconds), then click OK.

Playback begins from the time code you have entered.

Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes

During playback of your DVD titles, you may bookmark your
favorite scenes for future reference! So anytime in the future when
you would like to return to a specific scene, PowerDVD makes it
splendidly easy.

1. During playback, activate the Menu Pad and then click Add

Bookmark when your favorite scene is playing.

2. The Go to bookmark function directly goes to the next

bookmark in chronological order. Of course, this depends if you
have previous bookmarks for that particular DVD title. Click it
during playback.

3. For information on importing or exporting bookmarks, go to
Bookmarks on p.54.

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Bookmark Menus

Like practically all other main functions, there is also a bookmark
menu.

1. Simply point your cursor over Add bookmark after you have
added a few and right click.

2. You may delete old bookmarks by clicking on them individually
or delete them all at once by selecting Delete All.

There is another shortcut menu for the Go to bookmark function.

1. Activate the Menu Pad and then position the cursor over this
function and right click for the menu.

2. This provides a direct link to any bookmark. The Browser will
display the bookmarks' locations as embedded in the chapters.

3. Select a chapter or bookmark and click Go To.

4. To delete a bookmark, select one and click Delete.

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5. Click Close to exit.

6. If you choose the Viewer, the Bookmark Viewer will display the

first scene of every bookmark.

• You can rename a bookmark thumbnail by right-clicking on

the thumbnail and selecting Edit... Enter the name you want,
then click OK.

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

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Playing Media

This chapter describes how to play different types of media from a
variety of sources.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Region Code Settings on p.36

• Playing DVDs on p.37

• Playing DVD VR Discs on p.38

• Playing VCDs/SVCDs on p.39

• Playing Audio CDs on p.40

• Playing Files on p.41

• Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive on p.44

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Region Code Settings

Most of the DVD titles in today's markets are governed by a regional
code that divides the world into six separate regions. This ensures
maximization of revenues for motion picture studios' theatrical and
home releases, which times and dates vary from region to region.

1. Upon inserting your DVD, note the dialog box.

2. Click OK. After the region has been set, this dialog box will no

longer prompt you unless an encoded DVD title from another
region is inserted.

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Note: PowerDVD will only allow you to set the regional settings five
times until the regional code is fixed. Subsequently, playback of
DVD titles will be specific to one region. Some DVD titles may not
be region-specific.

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Playing DVDs

Now you are ready to play DVD Video titles.

1. Insert your DVD disc. Click Play . Be sure that the source is
correct. If not, click Select source and choose the right drive.

2. A warning message or copyright information will appear
depending on the DVD title. Usually, this content cannot be
skipped over.

3. After the promotional content, you will be presented with the
main menu. With your mouse, select by clicking once.

4. The DVD will begin playing.

5. To use t h e Menu/Number pad, click the outer button to the

farthest right of the user interface and a pad will appear (located
to the right of the Control Wheel).

6. To Stop or Pause , click them accordingly.

If you click Stop or Exit during playback, and even play other files or
DVDs immediately afterwards, the next time you click Play for that
specific DVD title, users may resume from the last scene depending
on their DVD Auto-Resume setting found in the Player Setting
configuration. This Auto-Resume feature remembers exactly where
you left off and allows users great leeway when playing multiple
discs at a time or if prematurely exiting PowerDVD.

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Playing DVD VR Discs

1. Insert your disc.

2. Click Play . The DVD will begin playing.

3. You may also right click on Play for the Playback
Menu. Simply select a program and then the

available cells will appear. Click once on the
desired cell.

4. To Stop or Pause , click them accordingly.

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Playing VCDs/SVCDs

PowerDVD allows you to play practically anything with digital
content, and this includes VCD formats (Video CD and Super Video
CD) or Audio CD. Of course, because of VCD/SVCD’s inherent
limitations, it will not be able to fully utilize all DVD functions.

1. Insert the VCD/SVCD and start PowerDVD. Click Play . Be
sure that the source is correct. If not, click Select source and

choose the right drive.

2. The VCD/SVCD will begin playing. Depending on the VCD/
SVCD title, some may offer a title menu. Depending on your
title, the on screen menu selection can be clicked on directly or
use the Number Pad to select.

• All VCD/SVCDs will have the capability of navigating, so

put the navigational slider to full use and navigate as you
like.

• You may also Shuttle Forward or Shuttle Reverse.

• Click Next or Previous to skip or return to chapters

depending if your title supports it.

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Playing Audio CDs

For playing Audio CDs, through Select source you may select
the proper drive or play your CD by selecting Open media files.
Please refer to Playing Files on p.41 for more information.

1. Start PowerDVD, insert your Audio CD and click Play .

2. To alter your Audio CD playlist, click Menu during

playback or during pause mode.

3. For the default setting, your playlist will duplicate all the tracks
available on your Audio CD, from the left window. Click Clear
to clear your playlist or Reset to return to the default setting.

4. Select tracks and click Add to add to your Playlist. For selecting
multiple tracks, press <Ctrl> when selecting or press <Shift> to
select tracks in a row.

5. Click OK when you are finished.

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Playing Files

When you feel like playing files, simply follow the instructions below
to conveniently drag & drop files or to select, assemble, save, and
rearrange playlists for your pleasure.

Note: If you insert a data CD while PowerDVD is in Disc Mode (the
first option under the Select source button menu), PowerDVD will
play back all of the media files on your disc.

Drag & Drop for Playback

The simplest way is to drag & drop a file directly onto the PowerDVD
user interface and it will play right away! This includes all media file
types that are supported by PowerDVD and playlist formats (.m3u
and .pls).

1. Start PowerDVD and open the Windows Explorer (or any
folder).

2. Now, for any drag & drop assignment, it is best to shrink your
Windows Explorer window.

3. Find your file, click it, drag it over to the PowerDVD user
interface, and then drop it.

4. PowerDVD will begin playback.

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Creating Playlists

1. First click Select source via user interface and select Open
media files.

2. Click Menu for the Playlist dialog box. Begin selecting your

file(s) by exploring your hard disk drive (left side) and selecting
folders which have video and audio content.

3. Select files in the upper right hand window and click Add to add
to your playlist. To remove, select the file from your playlist
window (lower right hand) and click Remove.

Note: If playing more than one file, be sure to consider the order
in which you add to the playlist, for this order will be final unless
you use the shuffle or repeat functions.

• Switch to File types (default is Browser) for the left hand

window and select the desired files to be displayed so as to
speed up your search.

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• Click Clear All to reset your file types or Select All to select

all possible file types.

Note: You may also enlarge your window by pointing to the right
corner and resizing the dialog box accordingly by clicking and
dragging.

• Click Load List... if you have playlists in the .PLS or .M3U

format. This function will replace all previously loaded files.
However, after loading this playlist file, you may add extra
files to the list without altering the original playlist file.

• If you would like to save your newly created playlist, click

Save List... after you are done. Choose a location and click
Save.

4. Click OK after you are satisfied with your current list.

5. Now, to play your playlist, click Play . Use the Shuffle,
Repeat, or Number Pad (refer to Using the Menu/Number Pad

on p.23) functions for added convenience.

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Playing DVD Files from Hard Disk Drive

PowerDVD supports playing your own personal DVD files on your
hard disk drive so you can preview it before burning it onto a DVD­writable or CD-writable disc. All you need to do is specify the video
source and select the folder that contains your video.

1. Click Select source on the user interface and then select
Open DVD File on hard disk drive.

2. Select the folder that contains your video and then click OK

when you are done. Your DVD file will begin playback just like
any other DVD title.

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Chapter 4:

Configuration

This chapter describes the many ways you can configure
PowerDVD’s playback to suit your specific needs.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Player Configuration on p.46

• Advanced Player Configuration on p.48

• Skin Configuration on p.57

• Video Configuration on p.58

• Advanced Video Configuration on p.60

• Audio Configuration on p.66

• Advanced Audio Configuration on p.69

• Parental Control Configuration on p.77

• Information Configuration on p.80

• Mobile Power Settings (Optional) on p.84

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Player Configuration

After you click on Configuration , the default is the Player
configuration which controls the behavior of the DVD player itself.

1. The first selection is if you have multiple drives, the Default CD/
DVD-ROM Drive option lets you select the most appropriate

drive. Otherwise, the default setting should be correct and will
display the title of the current disc.

2. The next section is for certain behaviors that you may turn on or
off.

• Check the Play automatically upon inserting disc if you

would like PowerDVD to automatically play discs whenever
they are inserted.

• When Run PowerDVD automatically at Windows startup is

checked, every time you turn on your computer, PowerDVD
will start (in Windows OS mode) and then reside in the
system tray.

• Show tooltips will display a hint, in the form of a yellow text

box, that will reveal what the function is whenever your
cursor is positioned over a specific function or feature.

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3. The next section is the DVD Auto-Resume Setting. If you click
Stop or Exit during playback, and even play other files or DVDs
immediately afterwards, the next time you click Play for that
specific DVD title, users have the option of resuming from the
last scene. The Auto-Resume feature remembers exactly where
you left off and allows users great leeway when playing multiple
discs at a time or if prematurely exiting PowerDVD. Select an
option from below.

• The Always play DVD title from the beginning selection

does not utilize the Auto-Resume feature.

• The Resume playback from the last scene utilizes the Auto-

Resume feature.

• If you want flexibility in choosing, select Prompt before

playback resumes. Thus, whenever playback will resume, a
prompt will allow users to select if they want to play from the
beginning or from the last scene.

4. The last section is for hybrid DVDs that contain both audio and
video.

• The Play DVD-Audio plays only the audio portion of the

disc.

• The Play DVD-Video plays only the video portion of the

disc.

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Advanced Player Configuration

When in Configuration under the Player tab, click Advanced... to
access extra settings. Then, select one of the following tabs:

• OSD on p.48

• Snapshot on p.50

• Keyboard/Mouse on p.52

• Toolbar on p.53

• Bookmarks on p.54

OSD

This configuration controls the On Screen Display, which informs
users when a function is in use and the current status of PowerDVD
in text form.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the OSD tab.

• Check Enable to enable. In the next field, set the time

(seconds) you would like the OSD to be displayed for.

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• For OSD Position, choose among the four locations that will

display the OSD.

• For the Fonts section, click Set Font... to select another font

and if the Language field is not grayed out, choose the
preferred language.

• For the Colors section, click on the color boxes directly to

change the Te xt or the Background colors. A dialog box will
appear. Click Transparent to make the OSD background
transparent.

Choosing OSD Colors

1. Choose a basic color by clicking one or customize your own
color by changing the Hue, Saturation, Luminosity, Red, Green
or Blue numerical fields located at the bottom right.

2. After you have entered numerical values or have utilized the
color matrix, click Add to Custom Colors and it will be
displayed in the Custom colors section on the left.

3. Choose your custom color by clicking on it and click OK.

4. Click OK when you are finished.

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Snapshot

This configuration governs all the capturing settings related to the
snapshot function. Refer to Capturing Your Favorite Scenes on p.16
for more information.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Snapshot tab.

2. The Default Capture Mode provides the same selections as the

Capture menu detailed in Capturing Your Favorite Scenes on
p.16 so refer there first.

• If you have selected Capture to File, you may elect to change

the default file name and directory. Select Browse... to select
another folder. After finding a suitable folder, click OK.

Note: PowerDVD will numerically name the captured files
automatically. Thus, old captured files will not be replaced with
newly captured files.

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You may select how you capture your favorite scenes with the
options given under the Captured Aspect Ratio section.

• 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.

• To cap t ur e a Custom size, select this option, then enter the

size (in pixels) of the image you want to capture.

• If you click the Keep aspect ratio option, PowerDVD

captures using the aspect ratio of the original video.

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Keyboard/Mouse

Mouse Scrolling Setting allows you to set a specific function for
PowerDVD if your mouse comes with a scroller (usually located
between the left and right button). For more information on using the
mouse scroll, check your User’s Guide for more information.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Keyboard/Mouse tab.

2. Under the Mouse Scrolling Setting, select one of the following

by clicking on the drop-down menu:

• In order to set your scroller for shuttling, select Shuttle

reverse/forward.

• You may scroll a specific amount of time with Time seek. To

set the time for the Time seek (Page Up/Down) duration,
input the number of seconds (max=600). You may also seek
with your keyboard Page Up/Down keys.

• To scroll between chapters in a given DVD title, select

Previous/next chapter.

• Or, set your scroller to Vol u me adjustment.

• The Step forward/backward option allows you to step

forward or backward through the video by one frame.

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Toolbar

PowerDVD’s quick and easily accessible toolbar allows users
unsurpassed comfort when watching DVDs by placing reliance on
this slim and sleek tool that is hidden until activated. It will be
accessible only when the cursor touches the edge of the screen where
the toolbar is located.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Too l b ar tab.

2. Check Enable if you would like to activate the toolbar controls.

• Select either Always show toolbar controls regardless of the

PowerDVD video window mode, or Show only in full

screen mode.

3. Select a specific function from the Inactive category. Click Show

and this function will become active. If you want all the
functions active, click Show All.

• Select a specific function from the Active category and click

Hide. It will be transferred to the Inactive category. Click
Hide All if you would like to start over.

• Click Default to reset to the original settings.

4. Click OK when you are finished.

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Bookmarks

For all bookmarks functionality, please refer to Bookmarking Your
Favorite Scenes on p.32. This configuration allows you to import and
export bookmarks that have been added for a specific DVD title on
another PowerDVD platform (i.e. another computer) where you
might want to play the same DVD title and use the same bookmarks.

Importing Bookmarks

1. First, you must save the .bmk file in the computer and the
bookmarks directory that you would like to import to. This may
be done simply through transferring it from email, copying it
from a floppy disk, .ZIP, SuperDrive, removable HDD, from a
rewritable CD, etc.

Note: Depending on your operating system (OS), the bookmarks
directory will be placed in different locations. Simply, conduct a
search on your hard drives for the “Bookmarks” directory or start
PowerDVD and click “Import Bookmarks...” under Configuration
to determine the location.

2. Once the .bmk file has been saved into the second computer and
the PowerDVD’s bookmarks directory, start PowerDVD.

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3. Click Configuration , select the Player tab, Advanced and
then the Bookmarks tab.

4. Click Import Bookmarks....

5. Find the file in the Bookmarks directory, select it, and then click
Open. The next time you play the DVD title on this computer,

the imported bookmarks will be operational.

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Exporting Bookmarks

1. After you have added bookmarks to a specific DVD title, export

them by clicking Configuration , and selecting the Player
tab.

2. Click Advanced... and then the Bookmarks tab.

3. Click Export Bookmarks.... A dialog box will appear for you to

save it under the file extension name .bmk.

4. Enter the name and click Save. Remember where you saved it,
for you will need this file so as to import the bookmarks into
another computer.

5. Click OK when you are finished.

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Skin Configuration

This configuration gives you creative control over your PowerDVD
appearance.

1. Click on Configuration , then select the Skin tab.

2. Check Use random skin at startup to use random skins every

time you start PowerDVD.

3. To select a new skin, click on its name (the preview will be
provided below).

4. Click OK when you are finished.

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Video Configuration

1. After you click on Configuration , select the Video tab to
manage the video essentials of PowerDVD.

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• The first section is Hardware Acceleration. Check Enable

hardware acceleration if you would like to activate IDCT and

Motion Compensation. By enabling this option, some
features will be unavailable.

• You have full control of your screen under Screen Control.

Check Run full screen if you would like the playback default
to use your monitor's maximum screen area. If you would
like to keep the PowerDVD Video always on top, check this
option.

• You can use the options under Video Enhancement to output

the best quality video possible:

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• CLEV-2 (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. The Full option applies the
effect to the entire screen, while Split allows you to view the
effect CLEV-2 has on the current movie you are watching in
order to decide whether or not to apply the effect.

• For the options under Use color profile, click on the drop-

down menu to select a profile. To create new user profiles, go
to Color on p.62 for more information.

2. To access more video settings, click Advanced... See Advanced
Video Configuration on p.60.

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Advanced Video Configuration

When in Configuration under the Video tab, click Advanced... to
access extra settings. Then, select one of the following tabs:

• Smart De-Interlacing Mode

• Dual Display Mode

• Color

• Aspect Ratio

• Display Device

Note: With the exception of De-Interlacing Mode, these options
are only available during playback.

Smart De-Interlacing Mode

This configuration allows for modifications according to display
screen preferences.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Smart De-Interlacing Mode

tab.

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• For the De-Interlacing Mode section, the default and

recommended setting is Auto-select. The Auto-select mode
will optimize the video quality by selecting a deinterlacing
mode.

• To select a de-interlacing mode yourself, check the Specify

Manually option, then select an option. Advanced users
should select the option that suits their needs best.

2. Click OK when you are finished.

Dual Display Mode

The Dual Display Mode settings enable you to display video on two
display devices (such as a computer monitor and a TV). Available
options depend on your video display card.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Dual Display Mode tab.

• Default driver setting: use the default setting of your display

driver.

• Full screen on secondary device (using Overlay mode): use

Overlay mode to display full-screen video output on your
secondary display device.

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• Don't change (use current VGA driver settings): use your

current driver settings, which may have been modified from
their default values.

• Same-on-all (using Off-screen mode): use Off-screen mode

to display the same video output on both your primary and
secondary display devices.

Color

1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Color tab.

2. For adjusting the Color Control, simply drag and release one of

the options when in playback or pause mode. The counter to the
right of each color displays the degree of modification.

• You may click Save after adjusting and it will be saved as the

existing video profile. Click Restore to restore the original
settings for a given video profile.

Note: Depending on your display chip, some controls may not be
available for modification.

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Creating a Video Profile

You might also wish to create your own video profile with these color
control settings rather than using the existing profile names. There
are two main ways in going about this.

1. Click New.... Then, enter a name for this setting.

2. Click OK. Now, adjust the different controls. After you are done

with your adjustment, click Save. Click OK when you are done.

The second method is for users who have adjusted the controls first.

1. After you have adjusted the controls, click New. Then, enter a
name for this setting.

2. Click OK. Now, adjust the different controls. After you are done
with your adjustment, click Save. Click OK when you are done.

Note: Clicking Restore will only restore original values of default
profiles that may have been altered. This will not apply for
personal video profiles.

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Aspect Ratio

1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Aspect Ratio tab. These options

control how video in 4:3 ratio is converted to 16:9 (and vice
versa).

• In the Full Screen Display Preference section, the Always

keep aspect ratio option retains the original aspect ratio
whenever you resize the video display. This option is
mutually exclusive with the CLPV option below.

• Linear stretch stretches 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.

• CLPV (CyberLink Pano Vision) is a non-linear video

stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the
center of the picture. The Smart Stretch option (which is
recommended for most videos) stretches the video display to
the height of the screen and crops slightly off the sides. The
Fit to Screen option stretches the video to the complete size
of the screen without loss at the edges. The Keep Subtitles
option ensures that the subtitle remains visible when the
video display is stretched. (This option is only available for
4:3 movie content.)

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2. Click OK when you are finished.

Display Device

1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Display Device tab.

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• In the Preferred Display Device section, select whether you

want to use your Single/primary device or Secondary device
as your main movie viewing device.

• If you select Secondary device, click select the 4:3 aspect

ratio or 16:9 aspect ratio option to specify your screen’s
resolution. Usually, the default will suffice. If the default does
not match your output device, select an option from the

Others drop-down box.

2. Click OK when you are finished.

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Audio Configuration

After you click on Configuration , click on Audio. If you would
like absolute control of your Audio configuration, it is advised that

you click Advanced... to access even more settings (refer to Advanced
Audio Configuration on p.69)!

1. Depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers,
choose the best suited Speaker Environment by clicking from
the drop-down menu and making your selection.

• Headphones is mainly for notebook users who listen to their

audio output on headphones.

• 2 Speaker is the selection for most users playing DVD on

their desktop/laptop who only have 2 speakers or a sound
card that only outputs two channels. This selection utilizes
DirectSound, Microsoft's application programming interface
(API) and makes up the wave-audio component of the
DirectX® API.

• The Use SPDIF option is an advanced technological Digital

InterFace, as opposed to transferring signals via conventional
analog interfaces, designed by the Sony and Philips
corporations. To enjoy true 6 speaker output quality, you

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must have an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder along
with a SPDIF-compliant sound card to make this selection
available.

Note: If the SPDIF audio output is enabled, the volume control for
PowerDVD will be disabled as your decoder assumes the task.

• The 4 Speaker selection is for computers equipped with

sound cards which support 4-ch output.

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

equipped with sound cards which 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.

2. The following selections will only be available depending on
your selection in the Speaker Environment section.

• 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. For more information, see
Miscellaneous on p.69.

• 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 (Optional) on p.71.

• The 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 well-damped Living Room, a small Theater, or a
large Stadium. For more information, see CL Headphone on
p.72.

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Note: This option does not appear in all versions of PowerDVD.

•

The Dolby Virtual Speaker option allows you to experience
virtual surround sound through 2 speakers. For more
information, see Dolby Virtual Speaker (Optional) on p.73.

• CyberLink Virtual Speaker is a virtual surround technology

developed by CyberLink. For more information, see
CyberLink Virtual Speaker on p.74.

• CLMEI-2 (CyberLink Multi-channel Environment

Impression technology 2) is an audio channel expansion
technology developed by CyberLink that converts a stereo
audio sound and outputs to multiple channels. For more
information, see CLMEI-2 (Optional) on p.75.

• Dolby Pro Logic IIx has three options. For more information,

see Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional) on p.76.

3. Click OK or go to Advanced Audio Configuration on p.69.

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Advanced Audio Configuration

When in Configuration under the Audio tab, click Advanced... to
access extra settings and a monumental stage to wield your boosted
acoustic power. Then, select one of the following tabs:

Headphone Settings

The following options are available when you select the Headphones
environment in the Audio Configuration function.

Miscellaneous

This tab allows you to configure audio properties for DVD-titles
equipped with multichannel encoding.

Note: The Miscellaneous tab is shared among the following
Headphones, 2-Speaker, and 4/6/7/8 Speaker output modes:
Stereo, Dolby Surround Compatible Downmix, and No Effect.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Miscellaneous tab.

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2. This Dynamic Range Compression section only applies to
DVD-titles with Dolby Digital technology.

• Select the Quiet Environment if you are in the mood to

watch a movie without distractions. All audible sound, from
low frequency to high frequency audio effects, will be highly
distinctive and fall into the full dynamic range of Dolby
Digital.

• 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.

• If you are using 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.

3. If you wish to elevate your bass or Low Frequency Effect (LFE),
check Enable. This option will enhance the LFE effects of your
Dolby Digital/DTS-enhanced DVD titles and is recommended
for headphones, 2-, and 4-speaker systems.

4. Click OK.

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Dolby Headphone (Optional)

Refer to Audio Configuration on p.66 for more background
information.

1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click
Advanced..., and then select Dolby Headphone.

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

• DH1 simulates a small, well-damped private room

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

• DH2 simulates a more acoustically “live” room particularly

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

• DH3 simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie

theater.

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CL Headphone

The CL Headphone advanced options allow you to simulate different
listening environments:

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

appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

• Theater simulates a more acoustically “live” room

particularly suited for music listening (e.g. intimate jazz
clubs).

• Stadium simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie

theater.

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2-Speaker Settings

The following options are available when you select the 2 Speaker
environment in the Audio Configuration function.

Note: Selecting the Stereo or Dolby Surround Compatible
Downmix output modes opens the Miscellaneous tab. For more

information, see Miscellaneous on p.69.

Dolby Virtual Speaker (Optional)

Dolby Virtual Speaker technology allows you to experience virtual
surround sound through 2 speakers. Reference mode creates
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 mode
provides a wider, more spacious front image when the two speakers
are close together. Wide 2 mode is similar to Wide 1 but further
emphasizes the surround speakers.

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CyberLink Virtual Speaker is a virtual surround technology
developed by CyberLink.

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

appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

• Theater simulates a more acoustically “live” room

particularly suited for music listening (e.g. intimate jazz
clubs).

• Stadium simulates larger venues like a concert hall or movie

theater.

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Note: This audio option becomes available after registering your
program. For more information, see Register Your Software on p.4.

Chapter 4: Configuration

4/6/7/8-Speaker Settings

The following options are available when you select the 4, 6, 7, or 8­Speaker environment in the Audio Configuration function.

Note: Selecting No Effect opens the Miscellaneous tab. For more
information, see Miscellaneous on p.69.

CLMEI-2 (Optional)

CLMEI-2 (CyberLink Multi-channel Environment Impression
technology 2) is an audio channel expansion technology developed
by CyberLink that converts a stereo audio sound and outputs to
multiple channels.

Three modes are provided: Movie Playback (suitable for movies,
especially those with dynamic audio position shifting), Music Mode -

Standard (simulates a concert from inside the audience), and Music
Mode - Onstage (simulates a concert from onstage).

• Use the sliders to set the Front, Rear, Center, and LFE (low

frequency effect) levels.

• Click Default 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: Movie Mode for watching
movies, Music Listening for listening to music, and DDEX Mode for
enhanced surround sound).

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Chapter 4: Configuration

Parental Control Configuration

After installing PowerDVD, the default operation mode is a single­user mode that grants you the privilege to access all levels of DVD
titles. PowerDVD's Parental Control configuration restricts viewers'
contents similar to the one imposed by movie theater studios.

Provided below is a ratings' guide and instructions for setting multi­user modes to restrict access privileges:

Rating Description

G Suitable for general audiences

PG Parental guidance suggested

PG-13 Parental guidance suggested; unsuitable for children

under 13

RRestricted

NC-17 Adult theme or content, not suitable for children under

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1. Right click on the screen to bring up the Express Menu, then
select Configuration, or click the Configuration button on the
PowerDVD player. Select the Parental Control tab.

2. Click Administration....

3. Click on Add User....

4. Fill in your name and create a password. Then, select Unlimited
in the Maximum parental level field. Click OK.

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5. The following dialog box appears after completing the first step:

6. The next step is to add users and limit their access accordingly.

Repeat step #3. from above to add more users.

Note: The initial user will be identified as the default administrator
with the sole right to add, delete and edit users' privileges. If the
administrator does not have unlimited access, some higher-rated
DVDs titles will be inaccessible.

7. The next time a DVD title with parental control restrictions is
inserted, users will be requested to login. After startup, this
dialog box will appear. Type in your name and the correct
password and click OK to begin DVD playback.

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Information Configuration

This configuration is for users who are searching for pertinent
information regarding all aspects of their DVD entertainment. Click

Configuration and then the Information tab.

Player Information

The region code for the player and the DVD is displayed here along
with the DVD-ROM drive designation.

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Display Information

• Video Mode: Refer to Video Configuration on p.58.

• Display Mode: N/A is displayed during stop mode. Usually

DirectDraw is displayed if hardware was set up properly.

• FourCC Code: FourCC Code is a Windows' designation for

the digital video format standard. Often YV12, YUY2, UYVY,
MCS3, MCAM, IMC3, etc. is displayed and may include
other formats. After installing PowerDVD, the diagnostic
program will automatically determine the best format.

• Surface Type: The default commonly used that supports

display captions is “overlay”, “Hardware Video Accelerator”
or “Hardware Video Accelerator (DxVA)”. Occasionally, it
may display “off-screen”. It is recommended that you either
lower your screen resolution, reduce color depth, or reinstall
Microsoft DirectX to make overlay mode available for
optimal performance.

Note: We recommend using DDraw compliant display cards to
utilize the Overlay feature.

Chapter 4: Configuration

Video Attributes

These attributes outline the statistics of the current DVD or other
media types. Some of these attributes will be explained briefly.

• The Video compression mode for DVD is MPEG-2 or MPEG-

1 and for VCD, MPEG-1. SVCD may be either.

• The first figure for TV system is the number of horizontal

lines. The second is number of fields (e.g. 525/60 is standard
for NTSC television signals).

• The Aspect Ratio depends on the DVD title. 16:9 is the ratio

for most widescreen titled DVDs and widescreen televisions
nowadays.

• The Display Mode is read from your DVD title.

• Source picture resolution is the size of the resolution. The

DVD standard is 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL).

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• Frame Rate is number of frames per second. 30 is the

standard for NTSC and 25 for PAL (MPEG-1 and 2).

• Source picture letterboxed denotes if DVD title is letterboxed

(4:3 screen ratio).

• Bitrate is the maximum bitrate size for the entire movie.

Audio Attributes

• The Audio Coding mode is the decoding mode, for example,

Dolby Digital (AC-3).

• The Sampling Rate determines the sound frequency range;

the higher, the better the quality.

• The Audio application mode displays the audio mode of

some DVD titles (such as karaoke or Surround sound titles),
but is not available for most DVDs.

• Number of Audio Channels calculates the total number of

audio channels for a given DVD title.

• Bitrate is naturally a lot smaller in size as compared to video

here and is measured in kilobits per second as opposed to
megabits per second for video.

• Number of Audio Streams calculates the total number of

streams (i.e. languages, commentaries or karaoke) for a given
DVD title. Each stream will have a different total for audio
channels. For e.g., some streams may support Dolby Digital

5.1 (6 channels total), while some may just be your basic two
channels.

Subpicture Attribute

• For the Number of Subtitles, there is a tally of the number of

subtitles available.

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Hardware Information

Hardware Information displays information pertinent to DVD
playback. The first section includes the CPU processor and its
accompanying clock speed and a list of CPU instruction sets
PowerDVD is optimized for:

• Processor: either Intel, AMD, Transmeta or VIA

• 3DNow! Technology

• Enhanced 3DNow! Technology

• 3DNow! Professional Technology

• IA MMX Technology

• IA Streaming SIMD Extension

• IA SSE 2

3DNow! belongs to AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), while the rest
are Intel Architecture (IA) technology. If detected, PowerDVD will try
to utilize the above instruction sets for optimal performance.

• The Video Accelerator is a feature that many display cards

possess. If it is detected and enabled/disabled (please refer to
Video Configuration on p.58), it will be displayed here as
either (in use) or (not in use).

• If your sound card may be classified as a Multispeaker

Audio Device, it will be displayed here as (in use). If the 4
Speaker or 6 Speaker selection is selected (please refer to
Audio Configuration on p.66) the display will read (in use),
or (not in use) if not selected.

• If your sound card may be classified as a SPDIF Output

Device, it will also be displayed here as (in use). Depending
on its status, (please refer to Audio Configuration on p.66),
either (in use) or (not in use) will be displayed.

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Mobile Power Settings (Optional)

If you are running PowerDVD on a battery-powered notebook, you
should be alert to the level of power remaining in your battery. The
Mobile Power Settings allow you to select a power profile and to stop
playback when your battery power falls to a specified level.

1. Click on Configuration , then select the Mobile Power
Settings tab.

2. Set your mobile power setting options:

• The Power Status area displays the power supply (battery or

power cord) that your computer is currently using.

• If your computer is using a battery, you can set the option in

the Battery section to stop playback when power falls below a
certain percentage (3%-100%).

• In the Power Profile section, you can select a setting to control

power usage and playback performance. Select Maximum
battery life to allow for longer play with a slight loss of
performance, Balanced for an even compromise between
quality and performance, or Maximum performance for the
best possible playback but with a slightly shorter battery life.

3. Click OK when you are finished.

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Technical Support

Before asking CyberLink Corp. for technical support, please refer to
this user's guide or online help for more information. You may also
contact the distributor/dealer where you bought this product for
help. If your problem is still not resolved, the following sections
provide ways to obtain technical support.

Web Support

Technical support is available 24 hours a day and at no cost at our
support web site:

support.gocyberlink.com

You may also find additional information at:

www.gocyberlink.com

www.cli.co.jp

In addition to frequently asked questions, we provide
troubleshooting techniques, the latest product news, and other
information.

(Japanese)

(English)

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Fax Support

For fax support, please fax us at:

(886) 2-8667-1300

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so
please make sure to jot down your CD-key located on your CD
case when visiting our Web sites or faxing.

Telephone Support

You are welcome to call the CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at:

• (886) 2-8667-1298

Phone support hours are:

• Monday to Friday

• 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) Taiwan local time,

excluding holidays.

When calling for support, please have your computer ready and
provide us with the following information:

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• your registered CD-key

• the product version

• Windows version

• hardware devices (capture card, sound card, VGA card) and

their specifications

• detailed description of the problem and the circumstances

under which it occurred

• warning messages displayed (if applicable)

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so
please make sure your CD-key is ready when calling.

Index

Numerics

Dolby Virtual Speaker 73

Miscellaneous 69
Audio output mode 25
audio streams 18

menu 18

switching of 18
Auto-Resume 37

settings of 47

2 Speaker 66
4 Speaker 67

5.1 channels 67
6 Speaker 67
7 Speaker 67
8 Speaker 67

A

A/V Options pad 7, 9, 25
AB Repeat 24
Activate 5
activate PowerDVD’s features 5
activation key 5
Adjust Pitch 24
angles, switching among 19
aspect ratio 81

capturing of 51
Aspect Ratio configuration 64
attributes 80
Audio CD, playing 40
Audio configuration 66

CyberLink Virtual Speaker 74

Dolby Headphone 71

B

bookmarking 32

configuration 54, 55
exporting of 56
going to 32

menu of 33
importing of 54
menu 33
viewer 34

bookmarks 54

C

capturing frames 16

aspect ratio of 51
menu 16
to destination 16, 50

CL Headphone 72
CLEV-2 59
CLMEI-2 68, 75
closed captioning 28
CLPV 64
Color configuration 62

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color controls 62
configuration 45
Control Wheel 7, 12, 27, 30

hotkeys 12
CyberLink Virtual Speaker

configuration

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D

digital zoom 28
DirectDraw 81
display area 23
Dolby Digital 82

dynamic range of 70

miscellaneous configuration of 70

selecting 5.1 output of 67
Dolby Headphone 67

configuration 71
Dolby Pro Logic IIx 76
Dolby Surround 67
Dolby Virtual Speaker

configuration
drag & drop playback 41
DTS 67
Dual Display Mode 61
DVDs

playing

region codes 36
dynamic range compression 70

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E

ejecting 24

Equalizer presets 25
Express Menu 26

F

FourCC 81
frame rate 82
full screen 17, 58

H

hardware acceleration 58
hardware accelerator 22
Headphones 66
hotkeys

Control Wheel
main controls 7
Menu/Number pad 10

12

I

I-frame 31
Information configuration

attributes subpicture
audio attributes 82
display information 81
hardware information 83
player information 80
video attributes 81

instruction sets 83

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J

jumping 30

menu 30

K

karaoke 23

menu 23
Keyboard/Mouse configuration 52

L

languages 18

OSD 49
LFE boost 70

M

with VR 20
Miscellaneous audio configuration 69
Mobile Power Settings 84
mouse scrolling setting 52

N

navigating during playback 30
navigational slider 7
Next angle 19

O

opening

DVD files on hard disk drive

media files 40
OSD configuration 48

44

P

main controls 7, 16

hotkeys 7

Menu/Number pad 8, 10

hotkeys 10
using 23

menus 19, 28

audio 19
resuming from 19
root 19
subtitles 19
title 19

Parental Control configuration 77
pausing 31
pitch, adjusting 24
Player Setting configuration 46

advanced 48

bookmarking 55
playing

Audio CDs

DVD files from hard disk drive 44

DVD Video Recording discs 38

DVDs 37

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files 41
using drag & drop 41
VCDs/SVCDs 39

playlists 42

R

ratings 77
regional codes 36
registration 4
repeating 24

setting AB repeat 24
resuming automatically 37
return 30

S

sampling rate 82
screen control 58
selecting source 37
selecting speaker environment 66
showing information 28
shuffling 25
shuttling 31

mouse scrolling settings 52
skin configuration 57
snapshot configuration 50
SPDIF 66
speaker environment selection 66
step frame 31
stereo 67
subtitles

displaying

18

loading external 18
menu 18

secondary 18
surface type 81
SVCD, playing 39
system requirements 13

T

time search 32
time seek mouse scroll setting 52
toolbar configuration 53

U

upgrade your software 6

V

VCD, playing 39
Video configuration 58

advanced 60

color 62

screen control 58
Video enhancement 25
video profiles 63
Viewer 22
Viewing Controls 27
visualizations, watching 25
volume

controls

8

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mouse scrolling setting of 52

Z

zooming digitally 28

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