Cyberlink PowerDVD Mobile - 4.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

PowerDVD Mobile

User's Guide

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To the extent allowed by law, PowerDVD Mobile 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 Mobile 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.

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PowerDVD Mobile is a registered trademark along with other company and product names mentioned in this publication, used for identification purposes 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 Confidential unpublished works.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.

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Mailing Address CyberLink Corporation

15F., No. 100, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist. New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Web Site http://www.cyberlink.com

Telephone 886-2-8667-1298

Fax 886-2-8667-1300

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Introduction

................................................................................................1Welcome

................................................................................................3Network Environments

................................................................................................5System Requirements

CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile

................................................................................................7Music

................................................................................................10Video

................................................................................................12Photo

................................................................................................15Media on the Network

................................................................................................16Creating Playlists

................................................................................................17Sharing Media

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............................................................................2Features

............................................................................2About PowerDVD Mobile

............................................................................3Network Overview

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............................................................................8Music Library

............................................................................8Playing Music

............................................................................10Video Library

............................................................................11Playing Videos

............................................................................12Photo Library

............................................................................13Playing Photos in Slideshows

............................................................................15Playing Media on the Network

............................................................................15Downloading Media from the Network

............................................................................16Adding Media to Existing Playlist

............................................................................17Share Settings

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Technical Support

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................................................................................................19Before Contacting Technical Support

................................................................................................20Web Support

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Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile and its features. It also outlines the minimum system requirements for using the program.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media software. CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile is the complete media player for iOS devices.

Select the Music option to listen to the music on your device, Video to watch videos, and Photo to view all the photos in slideshows. Select the Camera option for direct access to your iOS device’s camera.

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Features

The CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile program includes the following main features:

Play back all the videos and audio files on your portable iOS device.

View the photos on your iOS device in slideshows.

Make temporary enhancements to your photos for improved viewing.

Share media on social networks, or play it on other devices connected to the network.

Download and play back media from other devices connected to a network.

Supported Media Formats

CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile supports the playback of music, photos, and videos. The exact supported file formats is completely dependent on the device you are running the program on.

Please consult the user manual for your device for a complete list of the supported file formats.

About PowerDVD Mobile

Select the button in the bottom right corner of the home page to view the About PowerDVD Mobile window.

In the About PowerDVD Mobile window, you can:

view version information for PowerDVD Mobile.

select Digital media share settings to set the content on your device that is shared and more. See Share Settings for more information.

select Help to open this help file.

select to update your version of PowerDVD Mobile. Software updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink. When an update is

available, the button becomes active.

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Network Environments

PowerDVD Mobile supports various ways to access and play your media files on a network environment. When media files are shared on a network with PowerDVD 12, not only does it provide more value for your home media center, but it also enriches the digital multimedia lifestyle through the playback of videos, music, and photos.

Using the home media feature in PowerDVD Mobile, you can download any shared digital media files, such as videos, music, and photos, from the available media servers. By using your iOS device as a media controller, you can also access and play the files stored on a media server from anywhere inside your home.

Network Overview

You can begin experiencing your media in a whole new way using a PowerDVD 12 media server on your desktop PC or notebook, and PowerDVD Mobile on your iOS device.

With CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile installed on your iOS device, you can use it as a media player by connecting to a PowerDVD 12 media server installed on your desktop PC or notebook. Your desktop PC or notebook acts as a media server, and will allow your iOS device to access the videos, music, and photos stored on it.

You can also use PowerDVD Mobile to access and then play the media files that are on your iOS device, on your desktop PC or notebook. This time the iOS device is acting as a media controller and your desktop PC or notebook is a media renderer.

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PowerDVD Mobile can also act as a media controller by accessing any videos, music, and photos that are on one computer and playing them on another. To do this, you have to set the computer that has the media files as a media server and the other computer as a media renderer.

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Minimum System Requirements

Operating System

iOS 3.0 or greater

Processor

Minimum 1 GHz

RAM

Minimum 512 MB

Supported Screen Resolutions

480x320, 960x640, 1024x768

System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile.

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Chapter 2:

CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile

This chapter provides details of all the features available in CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile, and explains how to get the most enjoyment out of media playback on your iOS device.

Music

The music function in CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile lets you play back all the music files on your device. You can also create music playlists, share music, play music on other network devices, and more.

Select Music on the home page to open the music window.

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Music Library

Select the Local Media tab to view all of the music that is in the library.

Select the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the window to sort the music in the library by Albums, Artists, or by Songs.

If your iOS device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, select the Home Media tab to view all the available music on the network. See Media on the Network for more information.

Select the Playlists tab to view all the created music playlists. See Creating Playlists for information on creating playlists.

Playing Music

To begin playing music, select an album, artist, folder, or playlist in the library to display all its songs. Select a song in the list to begin playback.

During music playback, the following controls are available:

- select to repeat all the songs in the album, playlist, folder, or for the

selected artist.

- select to go to the previous song in the album, playlist, folder, or for the

selected artist.

- select to pause playback of the current song.

- select to go to the next song in the album, playlist, folder, or for the

selected artist.

- select to shuffle all the songs in the album, playlist, folder, or for the

selected artist.

To adjust the volume, select the speaker icon at the top of the playback window. During playback you can also select a position on the playback process slider to jump ahead or back in the song, if required.

Select the button to close the playback window and return to the main music window. Mini playback controls are displayed in the bottom right corner, as playback continues.

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Note: you may have to give permission on the network device for another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.

Note: select the button to stop the playback on the network device and return to the library on your device.

Music playback will continue as your browse through other media. Select to return to the home page of CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile if required.

Playing Music on Another Device

With CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile you can play the music that is on your device, on a device that is connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

To play music on a network device, do this:

1. Browse to the music in the library that you want to play and then select the

Menu button on your device.

2. Select the check box beside all the music files you want to play back.

3. Select the Play To button and then choose the network device you want to

play the music on.

4. Use the available buttons to control the playback of the music.

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Note: video files transferred using iTunes are not available for playback in PowerDVD Mobile.

Video

CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile lets you play back all the video files on your device. You can also create video playlists, share videos, play videos on other network devices, and more.

Select Video on the home page to open the video window.

Video Library

Select the Local Media tab to view all of the videos that are in the library.

Select a video album on the main video page to view all the videos inside. Select the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the window to sort the videos in the album by All videos or by Date.

If your iOS device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, select the Home Media tab to view all the available videos on the network. See Media on the Network for more information.

Select the Playlists tab to view all the created video playlists. See Creating Playlists

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Note: you may have to give permission on the network device for another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.

for information on creating playlists.

Playing Videos

To begin playing a video, select the video in the library, folder to begin playback.

During video playback, the following controls are available:

- select to go to the previous video in the library, playlist, or folder.

- select to pause playback of the current video.

- select to go to the next video in the library, playlist, or folder.

Select the button to close the playback window and return to the main video window.

Select to return to the home page of CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile if required.

Playing Videos on Another Device

With CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile you can play the videos that are on your device, on a device that is connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

To play videos on a network device, do this:

1. Browse to the videos in the library that you want to play and then select the

Menu button on your device

2. Select the check box beside all the videos you want to play back.

3. Select the Play To button and then choose the network device you want to

play the videos on.

4. Use the available buttons to control the playback of the video.

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Note: select the button to stop the playback on the network device and return to the library on your device.

Photo

CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile lets you view all the photos on your device and play them in slideshows. You can also make temporary photo enhancements, create photo playlists, share photos, view photos on other network devices, and more.

Select Photo on the home page to open the photo window.

Photo Library

Select the Local Media tab to view all of the photos that are in the library.

Select a photo album on the main photo page to view all the photos inside. Select the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the window to sort the photos in the album by All photos or by Date.

If your iOS device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, select the Home Media tab to view all the available photos on the network. See Media on the Network for more information.

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Note: you can use two fingers to rotate a photo, if required. Just pinch and then rotate your fingers in the direction you want it to rotate. The photo will revert to its original orientation once the photo window is closed.

Select the Playlists tab to view all the created photo playlists. See Creating Playlists for information on creating playlists.

Playing Photos in Slideshows

Select a photo in an album, playlist, or folder to view it at full screen. Select the button to begin playing all the photos in the album, playlist, or folder in a slideshow.

When viewing a photo or playing a photo slideshow, the following controls are available:

- select to go to the previous photo in the library, playlist, or folder.

- select to pause playback of the current photo slideshow.

- select to go to the next photo in the library, playlist, or folder.

- select if you would like to enhance the selected photo. See Applying

Photo Enhancements for more information.

Select the button to close the playback window and return to the main photo window.

Select to return to the home page of CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile if required.

Applying Photo Enhancements

When viewing photos, select to apply one of the following photo enhancements:

Auto Fix - select to automatically fix all of the photo’s properties.

Auto Lighting - select to automatically enhance lighting in the photo.

Auto Contrast - select to automatically enhance the photo’s contrast.

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Note: to hide the photo enhancement dialog without performing any of the above options, just tap anywhere on the photo.

Note: you may have to give permission on the network device for another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.

Note: select the button to stop the playback on the network device and return to the library on your device.

Auto Balance - select to automatically enhance the photo’s color balance.

Once you are done applying photo enhancements, you can:

select Reset to undo the changes made to the photo.

select Save to Camera Roll to save the applied adjustments in a new photo.

Viewing Photos on Another Device

With CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile you can view the photos that are on your device, on a device that is connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

To view photos on a network device, do this:

1. Browse to the photos in the library that you want to view and then select the

Menu button on your device

2. Select the check box beside all the photos you want to view.

3. Select the Play To button and then choose the network device you want to

view the photos on.

4. Use the available buttons to control the viewing of the photos and playback of a photo slideshow.

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Note: PowerDVD Mobile v4 for Ultra can only view (and play back) media that is on CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra and PowerDVD Mobile v4 media servers. To view (and play back) media that is on a CyberLink PowerDVD Pro media server, you must have the full version installed.

Note: PowerDVD Mobile on an iOS device only supports the playback of MP4, 3GP, and MOV video when acting as a media renderer.

Media on the Network

If your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, select the Home Media tab to view all the media on the network. CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile searches for all the PowerDVD 12 media servers connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device.

Select a server to view all the media on it. Use the drop-down in the top right corner to browse through All the media, or select Folder to browse to an individual media folder.

Playing Media on the Network

To start playing a media file that is on the network, just select it. The playback controls that display are dependent on the type of media that is playing. See the relevant media file sections for more information on the available playback controls.

When playing video on the network, the following extra button is available:

- select this button to set the quality of the video being streamed to your device by selecting a display resolution. The display resolutions that are available is dependent on speed of the network connection and the resolutions supported by your device.

Downloading Media from the Network

If required, you can download media from the network to your device.

To download media to your device, do this:

1. Select the folder that contains the media you want to download.

2. Select the Menu button on your device to display the menu controls.

3. Select the check box beside all of the media files that you want to download.

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Note: to remove media from a playlist, select them in the playlist and then select the Delete button on the controls. To rename a playlist, select the playlist and then Rename from the menu controls.

4. Select the Save button.

5. CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile will download the selected media to your device,

and display it on the Local Media tab in your library.

Creating Playlists

In the each media window of CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile you can create a playlist that contains all of your favorite media.

To create a media playlist, do this:

1. Select the Playlists tab.

2. Use the drop-down menu in the top right corner to display all the media in your library.

3. Select the Menu button on your device to display the menu controls.

4. Select the check box beside all of the media files in the library that you want to include in the playlist.

5. Select the Playlist button, and then Create New Playlist.

6. Enter a name for the playlist in the New Playlist Name field, and then select OK.

7. Select OK again to close the confirmation dialog, and add all the selected media to the new playlist.

Adding Media to Existing Playlist

To add media to an existing playlist, do this:

1. Select the Menu button on your device to display the menu controls.

2. Select the check box beside all of the media files in the library that you want to add to the playlist.

3. Select the Playlist button, and then select the playlist name to add the media to the existing playlist.

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Note: the share features and options that are available is completely dependent on the apps and services installed on your specific iOS device.

Note: PowerDVD Mobile on an iOS device only supports the sharing of MP4, 3GP, and MOV video when acting as a media server.

Sharing Media

You can share the media in your library from within CyberLink PowerDVD Mobile.

To share media, do this:

1. Browse to the media in the library that you want to share and then select the Menu button on your device

2. Select the check box beside all the media files you want to share.

3. Select the Share button and then choose the share method from the pop-up list.

Share Settings

You can also turn your device into a media server by sharing the media that is currently on your device with other devices on the network. You can also set it be a media renderer, so other devices can play media on it.

To access the share settings, do this:

1. Select the button in the bottom right corner of the PowerDVD Mobile home page.

2. Select the Digital media share settings option.

3. In the window that displays, modify the settings as follows:

Media Server: select if you want your device to become a media server. Once enabled, you can access the media on this device from other devices on the same network.

Shared Media Types: select which types of media (music, photo, video) you want to share on the network.

Displayed name for sharing, streaming, and controlling: view the name used by the media server. This helps you identify it on your network. If you would like to change the name displayed, select Edit Server Name and edit the name in the field provided.

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Allow streamed content from devices (Media Renderer): select to enable this option if you want to use your device as a media renderer. Once enable, you can play content that is on another device, on this device.

Clear the allow list for shared content: every time another device tries to access the media you shared, you are ask if you want to allow the device access. Select the Clear button to revoke this access, if required.

4. Select to save your changes and return to the home page.

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Chapter 3:

Technical Support

This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.

Before Contacting Technical Support

Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options:

consult the user’s guide or the online help installed with your program.

refer to the Knowledge Base in the Support section of the CyberLink web site.

http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

The FAQs may have information and helpful hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help.

When contacting technical support by email or phone, please have the following information ready:

registered activation key (Your activation key can be found on the CD cover, the Box cover, or in the email received after you purchased CyberLink products on the CyberLink store).

the product name, version and build number, which generally can be found by clicking on the product name image on the user interface.

the version of Windows installed on your system.

hardware devices on your system (capture card, sound card, VGA card) and their specifications.

the wording of any warning messages that were displayed (You may want to write this down or take a screen capture).

a detailed description of the problem and under what circumstances it occurred.

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Note: you must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support.

Language

Web Support URL

English

http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

Traditional Chinese

http://tw.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

Japanese

http://support.jp.cyberlink.com

Italian

http://it.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

German

http://de.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

French

http://fr.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

Spanish

http://es.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do

Note: CyberLink’s user community forum is only available in English and German.

Web Support

Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites:

CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs, in the following languages:

Cyberlink PowerDVD Mobile - 4.0 User’s Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

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Welcome

Features

About PowerDVD Mobile

Network Environments

Network Overview

System Requirements