Cyberlink PowerDVD - 9.0 User Manual

CyberLink

PowerDVD 9.0

User’s Guide

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of CyberLink Corporation.

To the extent allowed by the laws, POWERDVD IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH POWERDVD AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE THAT CYBERLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED EITHER IN THIS PACKAGE.

The terms and conditions hereunder shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Taiwan, Republic of China. PowerDVD and other company and product names mentioned in this publication are registered trademarks used for identification purposes only, and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, the "AAC" logo, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-2004 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003,467; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CyberLink’s International Headquarters

Mailing Address

Web Site

Telephone

Fax

CyberLink Corporation 15F, #100, Minchiuan Road, Shindian City Tai pe i 231, Tai wa n

http://www.cyberlink.com

886-2-8667-1298

886-2-8667-1300

Contents

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

Welcome .................................................................................................................... 2

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

The PowerDVD Program and Available Modes ...........................................3

Main Features ..................................................................................................... 5

PowerDVD Versions .......................................................................................... 6

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

Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Installed ............................................... 8

Windows 7/Vista ..............................................................................................11

Using PowerDVD.................................. 15

Playing Media .........................................................................................................16

Supported Media Types and Formats ......................................................16

Playing Video Discs in PowerDVD .............................................................17

Playing Movie Remixes ..................................................................................18

Playing Audio CDs ...........................................................................................18

Playing Files .......................................................................................................19

Playback Controls .................................................................................................22

Main Controls ....................................................................................................22

Chapter Viewer .................................................................................................25

TrueTheater Effects Window .......................................................................26

More Functions ................................................................................................27

Express Menu ....................................................................................................33

Mini Player Mode .............................................................................................39

Miscellaneous Hotkeys and Functions ....................................................40

Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards ........................................................41

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Accessing Menus with PowerDVD ..................................................................42

Menus on Commercial Discs .......................................................................42

Playback Menu .................................................................................................43

Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs ...................................................................44

Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format ........................................................44

Useful Features During Playback ....................................................................46

Time Search .......................................................................................................46

Capturing Frames From Your Favorite Scenes .....................................46

Loading External Subtitles ...........................................................................48

Playing a Karaoke DVD/VCD ........................................................................49

PowerDVD Movie Extras....................... 51

Movie Info Page .....................................................................................................52

MoovieLive ........................................................................................................52

Movie Information ..........................................................................................52

Movie Remixes .................................................................................................53

Personal Notes ..................................................................................................54

Disc Info ..............................................................................................................54

Movie Collection ...................................................................................................56

My Movies ..........................................................................................................56

My Movie Remixes ..........................................................................................57

Watched with PowerDVD .............................................................................58

Movie Remix Room ..............................................................................................59

Selecting Scenes ..............................................................................................60

Adding Effects to Scenes ..............................................................................61

Trimming Scenes and Editing Effects .......................................................64

Finalizing Your Remix ....................................................................................71

Settings ................................................ 75

User Interface .........................................................................................................76

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

Advanced Player Settings .............................................................................80

Video Settings ........................................................................................................84

Contents

Advanced Video Settings .............................................................................86

Audio Settings ........................................................................................................90

Advanced Audio Settings .............................................................................94

Aspect Ratio Settings ...........................................................................................99

DVD Settings ........................................................................................................ 102

Blu-ray Disc Settings .........................................................................................104

Advanced Blu-ray Disc Settings .............................................................. 105

MoovieLive Settings ......................................................................................... 107

Movie Remix ........................................................................................................ 109

Information .......................................................................................................... 111

Mobile Power Settings ..................................................................................... 112

Technical Support............................... 115

Before Contacting Technical Support ........................................................ 116

Web Support ....................................................................................................... 117

Index .................................................. 119

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Chapter 1:

Introduction

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

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

This chapter contains the following sections:

• "Welcome" on page 2

• "The PowerDVD Program and Available Modes" on page 3

• "System Requirements" on page 8

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Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products. CyberLink PowerDVD is a software disc player with all the features and controls of a regular living-room disc player. CyberLink PowerDVD offers feature-rich navigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience.

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs, VCDs and a number of video and audio file formats. You can also play back AVCHD* and AVCREC* discs in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

If that isn’t enough, CyberLink PowerDVD now has two different modes to choose from, lets you create your own versions of your favorite movies in the Movie Remix room*, and helps you keep track of your discs and movie viewing history in the Movie Collection*.

CyberLink PowerDVD is the complete and comprehensive movie viewing experience for the PC. All you need to do is sit back and enjoy.

New Features in this Version

New features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD include:

• AVCHD an d AVC REC playbac k su ppor t*.

• BD-R 1.1*, BD-RE 2.1*, BD Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)*, BD Profile 2.0

(BD Live)* playback support.

• TrueTheater™ video enhancement technologies*.

• PowerDVD Cinema playback mode (with full remote control

support)*.

• PowerDVD MCE plug-in (seamless integration with Windows

Media Center)*.

• the chapter thumbnail viewer.

Note: * Optional features in CyberLink PowerDVD. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

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Cinema Mode

Swi tch to Cin ema m ode t o watc h movi es at a distance using a remote control.

Chapter Viewer

View a disc’s chapter thumbnails in Fan cyVi ew.

Upgrade

Optimize your version of CyberLink PowerDVD.

TrueThe ater™ Controls

Quick access to the TrueTheater video effect controls.

Movie Collection

Keep track of your movies, Movie Remixes and viewing history.

The PowerDVD Program and Available Modes

CyberLink PowerDVD now has two different modes available for viewing your movie content. The Classic mode is the one you are most familiar with, and displays as follows:

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Classic Mode

Select to switch to the Classic mode of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Playback Controls

Use the controls to play back your media and accessing the disc menu.

Navigation

Navigation buttons have standard windows behavior.

Video Enhancement Controls

Quick access to the TrueTheater and Hardware Acceleration controls.

The Cinema mode* is provided to users who wish to view movies at a distance (10 foot) with a remote control. To switch to Cinema mode,

select the button on the title bar. Cinema mode displays as follows:

The Cinema mode has more simplified CyberLink PowerDVD features than the Classic mode.

Note: See the help file within the Cinema mode of CyberLink PowerDVD for a detailed description of its features.

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CyberLink PowerDVD 9 also plugs directly in to Windows Media Center*, for those users who have it on their computers. The CyberLink PowerDVD 9 shortcut is found in the TV + Movies section of Windows Media Center.

Note: * Optional features in CyberLink PowerDVD. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

Main Features

CyberLink PowerDVD includes the following main features:

• supports the playback of Blu-ray Discs*.

• supports the playback of AVCHD* and AVCREC* discs.

• 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.

• two separate modes of CyberLink PowerDVD for playback:

Classic mode and Cinema mode*.

• chapter viewer that lets you view a disc’s chapter thumbnails in

fan or grid view.

• create your own versions of your favorite movies in the Movie

Remix room*.

• keep track of your disc collection, your favorite movies, Movie

Remixes and viewing history in the Movie Collection*.

• read movie reviews and share your Movie Remixes with friends

on the MoovieLive web site.

• TrueTheater™ HD* option that up scales the original video to a

higher resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. It is capable of up sampling 480p video up to 1080p.

• TrueTheater™ Motion* feature that enables frame rate up

sampling, from 24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies, play more smoothly.

• TrueTheater™ Lighting* (CyberLink Eagle Vision) video

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

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• TrueTheater™ Stretch* (CyberLink Pano Vision) video stretching

technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the picture.

• features TrueTheater™ Surround* (CyberLink Multi-channel

Environment Impression Mode), an audio channel expansion technology that converts stereo sound to a multiple-channel output.

• TrueTheater™ Surround* (Virtual Speaker Mode) virtual

surround technology developed by CyberLink.

• TrueTheater™ Surround* (Headphone Mode) technology for

headphone surround sound.

• proprietary dual subtitles capability.

• CyberLink Mobility functions allow for longer movie playback

time on notebook computers.

• 4X/9X Digital zoom equipped with location indicator.

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

instant repeat.

• Import and export your favorite bookmarks.

• smart video de-interlacing ensures a smoother and clearer video

image.

Note: * Optional features in CyberLink PowerDVD. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

PowerDVD Versions

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

Note: The version information is located beside the Upgrade button on the title bar.

Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. To find out the build number, click on the CyberLink PowerDVD logo in the top left corner or press Ctrl+A on your keyboard.

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Upgrading Your Software

Software upgrades and enhancements are periodically available from CyberLink. CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically prompt you when either is available.

Note: You must connect to the Internet to use this feature.

To upgrade your software, do this:

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

• click the button.

• press the I key on your keyboard.

• click and then click Upgrade.

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

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades and enhancements.

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System Requirements

The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the operating system installed on your machine (Windows XP or Vista). Please consult the system requirements below that match your version of Windows.

CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video de-interlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD maintains its support for processors below 1.6GMHz by ensuring that TrueTheater Lighting technology will be turned off by default. CyberLink PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used with processors above

2.4 GHz.

Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Installed

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

For DVD Playback

The following are the system requirements for playing back DVDs under Windows XP:

CPU

Intel:

• minimum: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz.

• recommended: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or above.

AMD:

• minimum: Sempron 2600+ 1.6 GHz.

• recommended: Athlon 64 2800+ 1.8GHz or above.

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System Memory (RAM)

• 512 MB or above.

Disc Drive

• 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.

Graphic Card (GPU)

• AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version.

Display Devices

• TV or computer monitor for digital/analog output.

For Blu-ray Disc Playback

The following are the system requirements for playing back Blu-ray Discs under Windows XP:

CPU

Note: using an Intel graphics card for Blu-ray Disc playback is only supported under Windows Vista.

Intel:

• minimum: Pentium 4 541 (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 840 (3.2 GHz),

Pentium D 930 (3.0 GHz), 935 3.2GHz or 940 (3.2 GHz), Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz), Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz), Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz or T5600 1.83 GHz.

• recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2 GHz) or 955 (3.4 GHz) or 965

3.73 GHz, Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz), 950 (3.4 GHz) or 960 (3.6 GHz), Core Duo T2500 (2 GHz), T2600 (2.16 GHz) or T2700 (2.33 GHz), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8 GHz, E6400 (2.13 GHz), E6600 (2.4 GHz), E6700 (2.66 GHz) or X6800 (2.93 GHz), T7200 (2.00 GHz), T7400

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(2.16 GHz), T7600 (2.33GHz) Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz, or X6800 2.93 GHz.

AMD:

• minimum: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2 GHz) or 4000+ (2 GHz), Turion

64 X2 TL-50 (1.6 GHz), TL-52 (1.6 GHz) or TL-56 (1.8 GHz).

• recommended: Athlon 64-FX, FX-60 (2.6 GHz) or FX-62 (2.8 GHz),

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2.2 GHz), 4400+ (2.2 GHz), 4600+ (2.4 GHz), 4800+(2.4 GHz) or 5000+ (2.6 GHz), Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0 GHz).

System Memory (RAM)

• 512MB or above, 1GB is recommended.

Disc Drive

• Super Multi Blue combo disc drive.

• BD-ROM/BD-RE.

Graphic Card (GPU)

Intel:

• 965, G33, G35, G45 graphics software decoder (Intel Core 2 Duo

E6700 (2.66GHz) / AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 (2.8GHz) or above is recommended).

• recommended driver version: 15.8 or later.

• video RAM: memory requires 256 MB or above.

NVIDIA:

• minimum: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce

7900 GX2, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2.

• recommended: GeForce 8400 series, GeForce 8500 series,

GeForce 8600 series, GeForce 8800 series, GeForce 9400 series, GeForce 9600 series, GeForce 9800 series, GeForce GTX280.

• recommended driver version: 174.53 or later.

• video RAM: graphics card memory requires 256MB or above.

AT I :

• minimum: ATI Radeon X1600 series, X1800 series, X1900 series.

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• recommended: ATI Radeon HD 2400, 2600, 2900 series, ATI

MOBILITY RADEON, HD 3400, 3600, 3800 Series, ATI HD 4600 Series, ATI HD 4800 Series.

• recommended driver version: 8.44 or later.

• video RAM: graphics card memory requires 256 MB or above.

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version.

Display Devices

• HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant

display for digital output.

• TV or computer monitor for analog output.

Windows 7/Vista

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

For DVD Playback

The following are the system requirements for playing back DVDs under Windows 7/Vista:

CPU

Intel:

• minimum: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz.

• recommended: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or above.

AMD:

• minimum: Sempron 2600+ 1.6 GHz.

• recommended: Athlon 64 2800+ 1.8 GHz or above.

System Memory (RAM)

• 512 MB or above.

Disc Drive

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• 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.

Graphic Card (GPU)

• AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version.

Display Devices

• TV or computer monitor for digital/analog output.

For Blu-ray Disc Playback

The following are the system requirements for playing back Blu-ray Discs under Windows 7/Vista:

CPU

Intel:

• minimum: Pentium 4 541 (3.2 GHz), Pentium D 840 (3.2 GHz),

Pentium D 930 (3.0 GHz), 935 3.2GHz or 940 (3.2 GHz), Core Duo T2400 (1.83 GHz), Pentium M 755 (2.0 GHz), Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz or T5600 1.83 GHz.

• recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2 GHz) or 955 (3.4 GHz) or 965

3.73 GHz, Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz), 950 (3.4 GHz) or 960 (3.6 GHz), Core Duo T2500 (2 GHz), T2600 (2.16 GHz) or T2700 (2.33 GHz), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8 GHz), E6400 (2.13 GHz), E6600 (2.4 GHz), E6700 (2.66 GHz) or X6800 (2.93 GHz), T7200 (2.00 GHz), T7400 (2.16 GHz), T7600 (2.33GHz) Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz, or X6800 2.93 GHz.

AMD:

• minimum: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2 GHz) or 4000+ (2 GHz), Turion

64 X2 TL-50 (1.6 GHz), TL-52 (1.6 GHz) or TL-56 (1.8 GHz).

• recommended: Athlon 64-FX, FX-60 (2.6 GHz) or FX-62 (2.8 GHz),

Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2.2 GHz), 4400+ (2.2 GHz), 4600+ (2.4 GHz), 4800+(2.4 GHz) or 5000+ (2.6 GHz), Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0 GHz).

System Memory (RAM)

• 1 GB or above is recommended.

Disc Drive

• Super Multi Blue combo disc drive.

• BD-ROM/BD-RE.

Graphic Card (GPU)

Intel:

• 965, G33, G35 graphics software decoder (Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

(2.66GHz) / AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 (2.8GHz) or above is recommended).

• recommended driver version: 15.8 or later.

• video RAM: memory requires 256MB or above.

NVIDIA:

• minimum: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce

7900 GX2, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2.

• recommended: GeForce 8400 series, GeForce 8500 series,

GeForce 8600 series, GeForce 8800 series, GeForce 9400 series, GeForce 9600 series, GeForce 9800 series, GeForce GTX280.

• recommended driver version: 174.53 or later.

• video RAM: graphics card memory requires 256MB or above.

AT I :

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• minimum: ATI Radeon X1600 series, X1800 series, X1900 series.

• recommended: ATI Radeon HD 2400, 2600, 2900 series, ATI

MOBILITY RADEON HD 3400, 3600, 3800 Series, ATI HD 4600 Series, ATI HD 4800 Series.

• recommended driver version: 8.44 or later.

• video RAM: graphics card memory requires 256 MB or above.

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to the latest version.

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Display Devices

• HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliant

display for digital output.

• TV or computer monitor for analog output.

Chapter 2:

Using PowerDVD

This chapter provides a complete overview of all the features and controls of CyberLink PowerDVD. It reviews the various types of media that you can play back and provides a detailed list of all the various controls and keyboard shortcuts. This chapter also reviews the various ways to access a disc’s menu and outlines other useful features of CyberLink PowerDVD.

• "Playing Media" on page 16

• "Playback Controls" on page 22

• "Accessing Menus with PowerDVD" on page 42

• "Useful Features During Playback" on page 46

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Playing Media

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

Supported Media Types and Formats

The optical discs and file formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:

Optical Disc Types File Formats

Blu-ray Discs* BDAV, BDMV

DVD DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR,

DVD+VR

CD VCD, SVCD, Audio

Note: * Optional features in CyberLink PowerDVD. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

CyberLink PowerDVD allows you to open and play files in the following formats:

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

Video formats: MPG, MPEG, AVI, DAT, WMV, ASF, VOB, DVR-MS, MOD, TOD, M2TS, MP4, DV, EVO, DIV, DivX, MPV, M1V, TRP, M2V, AVC, MOV, RMX, TIVO, VRO, WTV.

Note: For a more comprehensive and detailed list, click on the File Types tab in the Edit Playlist window (see "Creating Playlists" on page 19 for more information).

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Playing Video Discs in PowerDVD

When you insert a video disc (Blu-ray Disc, DVD, VCD, SVCD) into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD will play it automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened CyberLink PowerDVD,

click and then select the drive that contains the disc if necessary and then click Play.

Auto-resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during disc playback, even play other files or discs immediately afterwards, the next time you play that specific disc title, you may resume from the last viewed scene.

The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you watched the disc. The auto-resume feature provides you with the following options:

• select Resume to continue from the point where you previously

stopped watching.

• select Restart to watch the disc from the beginning.

• use a remote control, notebook touch pad, your keyboard, or

click and drag a thumbnail with your mouse to scroll through the chapter thumbnails in FancyView. Select a specific chapter to begin play back from that chapter.

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

If you do not wish to see this feature every time you insert a disc, you can configure the Auto-resume settings on the Player settings tab. See "Player Settings" on page 78 for more information.

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Playing Movie Remixes

Movie Remixes are parodies or alternate versions of movies. You can create them within the Movie Remix room* of CyberLink PowerDVD or download existing ones from the MoovieLive web site.

Note: The original movie’s disc must be in your disc drive to play a Movie Remix. * Optional feature in CyberLink PowerDVD. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

After you have finished watching a movie with CyberLink PowerDVD, you can use MoovieLive to find any existing Movie Remixes for the movie. You can then download them into the program and watch them for additional enjoyment of the current movie.

To play a downloaded or created Movie Remix, do this:

1. Make sure the original movie disc is in your disc drive.

2. Click on the button to open the Movie Info window and then

click on the Movie Remixes tab.

3. Select the Movie Remix that you want to watch and then click Play.

Note: You also import Movie Remixes into CyberLink PowerDVD as files. See "Playing Files" on page 19 for more information on playing back imported files.

Playing Audio CDs

When you insert an audio CD into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD will play it automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when

you opened CyberLink PowerDVD, click on and then select the drive that contains the disc if necessary and then click Play.

To edit your audio CD playlist, do this

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1. Click during playback.

2. By default, your playlist will contain all the tracks available on your Audio CD. Click Remove to remove tracks that you want to skip from the playlist.

3. Click OK when you are finished.

Playing Files

CyberLink PowerDVD not only lets you play back your disc titles, but also your video and audio files as well. You can play back your video and audio files in one of the following ways:

• drag & drop a file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface.

• click on the user interface, select Open movie file on hard

disk drive and then browse to the folder that contains your media. Click OK to begin playback.

• right click on a media file and select Open With. Select

PowerDVD from the available list of programs.

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

Creating Playlists

With CyberLink PowerDVD you may also create a playlist that contains selected media files that will play back one after the other. This is ideal

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for playing your audio files, but you can choose to include video files as well.

To create a playlist, do this:

1. Click on the user interface and then select Open media files. The Edit Playlist window opens.

2. Begin selecting your files by browsing your hard disk drive (left pane) and selecting the folders that have video and audio content. Media files are displayed in the upper right hand pane.

• Select the Browser tab to navigate through your local drives and

directories for media content.

• Select the File Types tab and select the desired displayed file

types in order to speed up your search.

• Select the UPnP Browser tab for access to media stored on an

UPnP digital home network. Use this tab to play back media content on your UPnP network.

3. Select files in the upper right pane and then click Add to add to your playlist.

• You can add all the media files in a folder (subfolders not

included) by dragging and dropping the folder from the left pane to your playlist.

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

This function will replace all previously loaded files. However,

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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 when you have selected all the media files you want in your playlist. CyberLink PowerDVD will play the files in the playlist.

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Playback Controls

CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs and other media, and easy access to all of the program’s main features.

Main Controls

CyberLink PowerDVD main playback controls give you access to some of the most commonly used functions.

Note: The exact playback controls that are available depend on the media you are currently playing, so the buttons and their availability will vary.

Button/Icon Hotkey Description

A Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed

time. Click along the slider to jump to other locations.

BPlay/Pause Enter/Space

bar

Plays and pauses media.

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