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CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra
User’s Guide
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Copyright and Disclaimer
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Contents
Contents
Introduction............................................. 1
Welcome! ................................................................................................................... 2
Main Features ..................................................................................................... 2
New Features in this Version ......................................................................... 3
Upgrade Your Software ........................................................................................5
Uninstall Your Software ........................................................................................ 6
Uninstall from the Start Menu ...................................................................... 6
Uninstall from the Control Panel ................................................................. 6
The PowerDVD Program ...................................................................................... 7
Main Controls in Dock Mode .........................................................................7
Main Controls in Player Mode .....................................................................10
A/V Options Pad ...............................................................................................12
Menu/Number Pad .........................................................................................13
Control Wheel ...................................................................................................15
Main Controls in Mini Player Mode ...........................................................16
Main Controls in Control Wheel Mode ....................................................17
HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions ................................................................18
Miscellaneous Hotkeys and Functions ....................................................19
Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards ........................................................20
System Requirements .........................................................................................21
Playback Controls ................................. 25
Basic Playback Controls ......................................................................................26
Navigating During Playback .............................................................................27
Jump Functions ................................................................................................27
Jump to scenes .................................................................................................27
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Shuttling Forward and Reverse ..................................................................28
Step Frame Functions ....................................................................................28
Time Search .......................................................................................................29
Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes ..........................................................29
Advanced Playback Controls ............................................................................32
Disc Playback ....................................................................................................32
Capturing Your Favorite Scenes ................................................................32
Popup Menu for HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs ..........................................33
Full Screen Function .......................................................................................33
Switching Audio Streams .............................................................................33
Displaying Subtitles ........................................................................................33
Switching Among Available Angles .........................................................34
Repeating Your Favorite Scenes ................................................................34
Playing a Karaoke DVD ..................................................................................35
Shuffling Items in Your Playlist ...................................................................36
Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format ..................................................37
Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format ........................................................38
Playback Menu .................................................................................................39
Using the Menu/Number Pad .....................................................................41
Using the A/V Options Pad ..........................................................................41
Express Menu .........................................................................................................43
1. Basic Controls ...............................................................................................44
2. Viewing Controls .........................................................................................44
3. Preference Controls ...................................................................................46
4. DVD Menu Controls ...................................................................................47
5. PowerDVD Controls ...................................................................................47
Enable Mouse in HD DVD ..................................................................................48
Using the iHD Menu with the Mouse .......................................................48
Playing Media ....................................... 49
Region Code Settings ..........................................................................................50
Playing DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs ...................................................51
Playing DVD VR Discs ..........................................................................................52
Playing VCDs/SVCDs ............................................................................................53
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Playing Audio CDs ................................................................................................54
Playing Files ............................................................................................................55
Drag & Drop for Playback .............................................................................55
Creating Playlists .............................................................................................56
Playing Files from Hard Disk Drive ..................................................................59
Configuration ........................................ 61
Player Configuration ............................................................................................62
Advanced Player Configuration ......................................................................64
OSD .......................................................................................................................64
Snapshot .............................................................................................................66
Keyboard/Mouse .............................................................................................68
File Association ................................................................................................69
Bookmarks .........................................................................................................70
User Interface Configuration ............................................................................73
Video Configuration ............................................................................................75
Advanced Video Configuration .......................................................................77
Smart De-Interlacing Mode .........................................................................77
Dual Display Mode ..........................................................................................78
Color .....................................................................................................................78
Aspect Ratio ......................................................................................................80
Display Device ..................................................................................................80
Audio Configuration ............................................................................................82
Advanced Audio Configuration .......................................................................85
Headphone Settings ......................................................................................85
2-Speaker Settings ..........................................................................................90
4/6/7/8-Speaker Settings ..............................................................................92
Information Configuration ................................................................................95
Player Information ..........................................................................................95
Display Information ........................................................................................95
Video Attributes ...............................................................................................96
Audio Attributes ..............................................................................................97
Subpicture Attribute ......................................................................................97
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Hardware Information ...................................................................................97
HD DVD Configuration ........................................................................................99
Advanced HD DVD Settings ..................................................................... 101
Blu-ray Disc Configuration .............................................................................. 103
Region Configuration ....................................................................................... 104
Mobile Power Settings (Optional) ................................................................105
Technical Support................................ 107
Before Contacting Technical Support ........................................................ 108
Web Support .................................................................................................. 109
Telephone Support ...................................................................................... 109
Email Support ................................................................................................ 110
Index ................................................... 111
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra’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 page 2
• "Upgrade Your Software" on page 5
• "Uninstall Your Software" on page 6
• "The PowerDVD Program" on page 7
• "System Requirements" on page 21
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Welcome!
Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products!
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra is a software disc player with the features
and controls of a regular living-room disc player. CyberLink PowerDVD
Ultra 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.
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra combines HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc
technologies into one single player. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra also
supports the playback of DVDs, VCDs and a number of video file
formats.
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra provides the complete and comprehensive
movie viewing experience for the PC. All you need to do is sit back and
enjoy.
Main Features
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra includes the following main features:
• Supports the playback of both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc with
single player
• 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-2 (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.
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• Features CyberLink Multi-channel Environment Impression
technology (CLMEI-2), 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.
• 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
• Bookmark viewer provides a visual display of all bookmarked
scenes
• Smart Video De-interlacing ensures a smoother and clearer
video image.
• CLVS (CyberLink Virtual Speaker) virtual surround technology
developed by CyberLink
• CyberLink Headphone technology for headphone surround
sound
New Features in this Version
New features in this version of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra include:
• HD DVD playback support
• Blu-ray Disc playback support
• Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
• DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 (Discrete, Matrix), ACC Decoder 5.1 Ch
• UPnP Media Network Support
• Freestyle interface offering five different viewing modes for total
control
• Say-It-Again to instantly repeat the last dialog
• Read-It-Clearly for freestyle control of subtitle positions
• New See-It-All and Notebook Maximizer deliver power-saving
features
• Support for the latest content protection standards including
VCPS and CPRM
• Support for MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) high definition video
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• Support for new audio standards including DTS-ES, DTS 96/24,
DTS NEO:6, and AAC
• Improved CyberLink Eagle Vision CLEV-2 technology for
enhanced images and colors
• New customizable player skin)
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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 the Upgrade button .
•Press I.
• 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, where you can purchase product
upgrades and enhancements.
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Uninstall Your Software
If you need to uninstall your CyberLink software for any reason, you can
do so either from the Windows Start menu or from the Windows
Control Panel.
Uninstall from the Start Menu
To uninstall your CyberLink software from the Start menu, do this:
1. Click Start > Programs > [name of CyberLink software package]
> Uninstall [product name]. The uninstall wizard opens.
2. Follow the uninstall wizard to remove the program.
Uninstall from the Control Panel
To uninstall your CyberLink software from the Control Panel, do this:
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program name, then click Change/Remove.
4. Follow the uninstall wizard to remove the program.
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The PowerDVD Program
This section describes the CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program and the
button functions in different modes.
Main Controls in Dock Mode
When you start CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra, the Main Player Panel is
docked to the bottom of the video window. The Main Player Panel in
dock mode gives you access to some of the most commonly used
functions in CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra without having to switch
around between the video window and the Main Player Panel.
To undock the Main Player Panel from the video window, click Dock/
Undock . To dock the Main Player Panel to the video window,
simply drag and drop the Main Player Panel to the bottom of the video
window.
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A B
FGH IJK MDC
L
N
O P QRS T WVY
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
AStop S Stops playback
BPlay Enter Plays media
C Pause Space Bar Pauses playback
X
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
D Previous P Returns to previous chapter
E Step backward Ctrl+B, E Goes to previous frame
F Menu L Accesses all available DVD
G Next audio stream H Switches among available
H Capture frame C* Captures video content as
I Say-It-Again W Repeats the last dialog
J Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed
KMute Q Mute volume
menus
audio streams
bitmap image files. (Not
supported during HD DVD
and Blu-ray Disc playback.)
time. Click along slider to
jump to other locations
L Current media type Displays the current media
type
M Configuration Ctrl+C Configuration settings are
all located here
N Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the current disc drive
O Select source Ctrl+O Selects media source for
playback
P Next N Jumps to next chapter
Q Step forward T Goes to next frame
R Next subtitle U Switches among available
subtitles during playback
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
S Next angle A Switches among available
angles if any
T See-It-All Ctrl+S Activates See-It-All function,
refer to "Blu-ray Disc
Configuration" on page 103
V Speed Control Open/close shuttle speed
control
W Volume adjustment +,- Increase or decrease volume
X Display area Displays DVD title/chapter
number and elapsed time
YUndock Player
Panel
Ctrl+T Detaches the player panel
from the video window
* Hotkey is only available if HD DVD hotkey mapping is not activated.
See "HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions" on page 18 for more information.
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Main Controls in Player Mode
C
B
D
F
G H IA
E
J
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
A Control wheel Refer to "Control Wheel" on
B About Ctrl+A Displays information about
CCurrent media type Displays the current media
D Display area Displays DVD title/chapter
E Capture frame C* Captures video content as
F Pin on Top Pins the Player on top of all
G Next audio stream H Switches among available
L
K
M
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type
number and elapsed time
bitmap image files. (Not
supported during HD DVD
and Blu-ray Disc playback.)
windows
audio streams
S
Q
URPO
T
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
H Switch to Control
Wheel mode
Switches to the Control
Wheel mode
I Next subtitle U Switches among available
subtitles during playback
J Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the current disc drive
K Select source Ctrl+O Selects media source for
playback
LMute Q Mute volume
M Volume adjustment +, - Increase or decrease volume
N Navigational slider Visually displays elapsed
time. Click along slider to
jump to other locations
O Repeat Ctrl+R Repeats titles, chapters,
songs, etc.
P Full screen Z Switches to full screen and
back to windows mode
Q Shuffle V Plays tracks in random order
R Menu L Accesses all available DVD
menus
S A/V Options pad . (Period) Activates/inactivates A/V
Options pad
T Menu/Number pad / Activates/inactivates Menu/
Number Pad
U Configuration Ctrl+C Configuration settings are
all located here
* Hotkey is only available if HD DVD hotkey mapping is not activated.
See "HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions" on page 18 for more information.
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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. To display the pad, go to
the Player mode and click Open A/V Options Pad . Refer to "Using
the A/V Options Pad" on page 41 for more information.
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. To display the pad,
go to Player mode and click Open Menu/Number Pad . Refer to
"Using the Menu/Number Pad" on page 41 for more information.
A C
B
LMN O
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
A Navigation buttons Left, Right,
B Enter Enter Accepts the selected
C 1 - +10 0-9, * for +10 Number pad
D Karaoke K Switches among karaoke
D
E
K
J
Up, Down
arrows
F
G
H
I
Navigates through DVD
menus
option
modes
E Say-It-Again W Repeats the last dialog
F Next angle A* Switches among
available angles if any
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
G See-It-All Ctrl+S Activates See-It-All
H AB Repeat X Repeats selected scene
I Visualization Plays computer-
J Add bookmark M Adds bookmarks for
K Next bookmark G Directly goes to
L F9 Same as the Red button
M F10 Same as the Green
N F11 Same as the Yellow
function
generated visualizations
specific DVD scenes
bookmarked scenes
on the remote control
button on the remote
control
button on the remote
control
O F12 Same as the Blue button
on the remote control
* Hotkey is only available if HD DVD hotkey mapping is not activated.
See "HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions" on page 18 for more information.
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Control Wheel
BC
A D
E
F
G
IH
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
A Backward Play B* Shuttles reverse at incremental
B Previous P Returns to previous chapter
C Pause Space Bar Pauses playback
D Forward Play Tab, F Shuttles forward at incremental
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speeds indicated by green point
speeds indicated by green point
E Next N Jumps to next chapter
FPlay Enter Plays media
G Step forward T Goes to next frame. (Not
supported during HD DVD or Bluray Disc playback).
H Step backward Ctrl+B Goes to previous frame. Not
supported during HD DVD or Bluray Disc playback).
IStop S Stops playback
* Hotkey is only available if HD DVD hotkey mapping is not activated.
See HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions for more information.
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Main Controls in Mini Player Mode
The mini player mode allows the user to access basic playback
functions even when CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra is minimized. When
the mini player mode is enabled and CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra is
minimized, the playback controls are minimized to the Windows
taskbar.
To enable the mini player mode, right click an open area of the
Windows taskbar, select Toolbars, and then click PowerDVD. Click the
Minimize button to enter the mini player mode; click the Exit Mini
mode button to exit mini player mode.
A BCD
E
K
F
G
I
H
J
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
APlay Enter Plays media
BStop S Stops playback
C Next N Jumps to next chapter
D Volume adjustment +, - Increase or decrease volume
E Show/Hide Video Displays/Hides the mini
player video window
F About Ctrl+A Displays information about
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
G Pause Space Bar Pauses playback
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
H Previous P Returns to previous chapter
IMute Q Mute volume
J Configuration Ctrl+C Configuration settings are
all located here
K Exit Mini mode Exit the Mini Player mode
Main Controls in Control Wheel Mode
The Control Wheel mode gives the user access to the most basic
playback controls on the Control Wheel. To switch to the control wheel
mode, click the Switch to Control Wheel mode icon. To exit the control
wheel mode, click the Switch to PowerDVD Player icon.
B
A
C
ASwitch to
B Control wheel Refer to "Control Wheel" on
D
Button/Icon Hotkey Description
Switches to the PowerDVD
PowerDVD Player
Player mode
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Button/Icon Hotkey Description
C Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the current disc drive
D Select source Ctrl+O Selects media source for
playback
HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions
HD DVD Hotkeys include special hotkeys that can be used during the
playback of some HD DVD titles.
Note: These hotkeys are not available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc
titles.
For information on activating HD DVD Hotkeys, see "HD DVD
Configuration" on page 99.
Hotkey Description
Alt + A Switches among available angles if any.
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Alt + B Shuttles reverse at incremental speeds indicated by
green point.
Alt + C Captures video content as bitmap image files (Not
supported during HD DVD playback)
Alt + D Toggle DVD playback details
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Miscellaneous Hotkeys and Functions
Hotkey Description
Ctrl+D Enables/disables secondary audio
Ctrl+G Enables/disables PG testST
Ctrl+N Minimize CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
Ctrl+P Displays/hides pop-up menu for Blu-ray Disc titles
only.
Ctrl+U Enable/disable second subtitle
Ctrl+V Enables/disables secondary video
Ctrl+W When the video playback is paused, but the
interactive menu is active, this will resume the
video.
Ctrl+X Close/shut down CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
program
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Ctrl+Y Changes second subtitle position
Shift+Esc Cancels
F3 Dolby Headphone
F5 Digital Zoom
F6 Previous scene (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect
scenes)
F7 Skip commercial (uses CyberLink Rich Video to
detect commercials)
F8 Next scene (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect
scenes)
D
∗
Toggle DVD playback details
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Hotkey Description
J Takes you to the DVD root menu.
R Go up/return to root menu
∗ Hotkey is only available if HD DVD hot key mapping is not activated.
See "HD DVD Hotkeys and Functions" on page 18 for more information.
Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra offers hotkeys for computers using
keyboards that contain extra keys.
Hotkey Description
Select Accepts the selected option
Prior Time Seek Previous 5 sec.
Next Time Seek Next 5 sec.
Apps Displays Context Menu
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System Requirements
The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra vary
depending on the operating system installed on your machine (XP or
Vista). Please consult the system requirements for your version of
Windows.
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Installed
Please make sure your system meets the following minimal
requirements before installation:
CPU
•Intel:
Minimum: Pentium 4 541 (3.2G), Pentium D 840 (3.2G), Pentium
D 930 (3.0G) or 940 (3.2G), Core Duo T2400 (1.83G), Pentium M
755 (2.0G)
Recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2G) or 955 (3.4G), Pentium D
945 (3.4G), 950 (3.4G) or 960 (3.6G), Core Duo T2500 (2G), T2600
(2.16G) or T2700 (2.33G), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8G), E6400 (2.13G),
E6600 (2.4G), E6700 (2.66G) or X6800 (2.93G)
•AMD:
Minimum: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2G) or 4000+ (2G), Turion 64 X2
TL-50 (1.6G), TL-52 (1.6G) or TL-56 (1.8G)
Recommended: Athlon 64 FX FX-60 (2.6G) or FX-62 (2.8G), Athlon
64 X2 4200+ (2.2G), 4400+ (2.2G), 4600+ (2.4G), 4800+ (2.4G) or
5000+ (2.6G), Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0G)
System Memory (RAM)
• 512MB or above, 1GB is recommended
Disc Drive
• Super Multi Blue disc drive
•BD-ROM
• HD DVD-ROM
Graphic Card (GPU)
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• nVidia: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce 7900
GX2, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2
• ATI: X1600 series, X1800 series, X1900 series
• recommended driver version: 8.332 or later
• Video RAM: Graphics card memory requires 256MB 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 Vista
Please make sure your system meets the following minimal
requirements before installation:
CPU
•Intel:
Minimum: Pentium 4 541 (3.2G), Pentium D 840 (3.2G), Pentium
D 930 (3.0G) or 940 (3.2G), Core Duo T2400 (1.83G), Pentium M
755 (2.0G)
Recommended: Pentium EE 840 (3.2G) or 955 (3.4G), Pentium D
945 (3.4G), 950 (3.4G) or 960 (3.6G), Core Duo T2500 (2G), T2600
(2.16G) or T2700 (2.33G), Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.8G), E6400 (2.13G),
E6600 (2.4G), E6700 (2.66G) or X6800 (2.93G)
•AMD:
Minimum: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (2G) or 4000+ (2G), Turion 64 X2
TL-50 (1.6G), TL-52 (1.6G) or TL-56 (1.8G)
Recommended: Athlon 64 FX FX-60 (2.6G) or FX-62 (2.8G), Athlon
64 X2 4200+ (2.2G), 4400+ (2.2G), 4600+ (2.4G), 4800+ (2.4G) or
5000+ (2.6G), Turion 64 X2 TL-60 (2.0G)
System Memory (RAM)
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Disc Drive
• Super Multi Blue disc drive
•BD-ROM
• HD DVD-ROM
Graphic Card (GPU)
• nVidia: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce 7900
GX2, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2
• recommended driver version: 97.57 or later
•ATI:
• minimum: X1600 series
• recommended: X1800 series, X1900 series
• recommended driver version: 8.31.100.3 or later
• Video RAM: Graphics card memory requires 256MB 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
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Chapter 2:
Playback Controls
This chapter describes CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra’s playback controls. CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra gives you many ways of accessing playback controls in order to
make enjoying your media much easier.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "Basic Playback Controls" on page 26
• "Navigating During Playback" on page 27
• "Advanced Playback Controls" on page 32
• "Express Menu" on page 43
• "Enable Mouse in HD DVD" on page 48
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Basic Playback Controls
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra has basic playback controls that work just
like the remote control for your disc player. These basic playback
controls are accessible in all the different CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
modes and they are designed to be user-friendly and easy to operate.
The basic playback controls are:
Button Function Description
Play Starts playback of the inserted disc or the
currently selected file in your playlist.
Stop Stops playback.
Pause Pauses the current playback. Click Play to
resume playback again.
Next Jumps to the next chapter. Please see
"Jump Functions" on page 27 for more
details.
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Previous Jumps to the previous chapter. Please see
"Jump Functions" on page 27 for more
details.
Step
Forward
Step
Backward
Eject Ejects your disc or your drive manually.
Go to the next frame. Please see "Step
Frame Functions" on page 28 for more
details.
Go to the previous frame. Please see "Step
Frame Functions" on page 28 for more
details.
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Navigating During Playback
If you would like to skip over certain chapters or return to more exciting
scenes, CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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. You can
also use Next and Previous to jump between media files in your
playlist.
Jump 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. If you are viewing media files, it will display the
filename.
Jump to scenes
During playback, click Next Scene and Previous Scene during
playback or in pause mode to skip a scene or return to the previous one.
Click Skip CM if you would like to skip commercials.
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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 page 15 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.
3. You can also access the shuttling commands in Dock mode by
clicking Open Speed Control (pic) icon. The speed control bar will
be displayed with designated points on the bar. The lower half of
the bar discloses reverse speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x,
8x, 16x, 32x. The center point is Pause, while the upper half of the
bar discloses forward speeds of 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x,
16x, 32x.
4. Click Close Speed Control (pic) icon to hide the speed control bar.
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 dual-subtitle technologies, CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra offers a complete language learning platform.
Step Frame Functions
These functions are available anytime.
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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 I-frames
within a group of frames. In other words, stepping forward will result in a
greater number of frames than stepping backward.
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 disc 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, CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra makes it
splendidly easy.
1. During playback, activate the Menu Pad and then click Add
Bookmark when your favorite scene is playing.
2. The Next bookmark function directly goes to the next
bookmark in chronological order. Of course, this depends if you
have previous bookmarks for that particular disc title. Click it
during playback.
3. For information on importing or exporting bookmarks, go to
"Bookmarks" on page 70.
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Bookmark Menus
Like practically all other main functions, there is also a bookmark menu.
1. Simply point your cursor over the video window and right click to
bring up the Express Menu. Select Bookmark to access the
Bookmark Menus.
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 Next bookmark function.
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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.
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Advanced Playback Controls
For a quick definition of all the button functions, please refer to "Main
Controls in Dock Mode" on page 7 or "Main Controls in Player Mode" on
page 10 for more information.
Note: Your playback controls may differ depending on the mode you are
operating in. Mini Player mode offers just the basic controls while Player
mode with both the A/V Options Pad and Menu/Number Pad activated will
offer all the available button functions.
Disc Playback
To view a disc title, simply insert the disc into the default disc drive and
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra will automatically play the disc. To manually
start a disctitle, click the Select source button and choose the
disc drive where the disc title is located.
Capturing Your Favorite Scenes
1. During playback, simply click the Capture button to capture
any video content as a still image.
Note: This feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc titles.
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. Go to the "Snapshot" on page 66 for more options.
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Popup Menu for HD DVD and Bluray Discs
Most HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles have either a an iHD menu or
popup menu that provides quick access to scene selection and other
features.
By clicking the iHD/Popup Menu button , a menu, if available will be
displayed over the content while it is playing.
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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra player toolbar is
hidden. To access the playback toolbar, move your mouse.
Switching Audio Streams
This feature is available during playback. Simply click the Next audio
stream button during playback to switch among the available
audio streams (e.g. different languages). The number of audio streams
depends on the disc title itself.
Displaying Subtitles
Subtitles are supplied for practically all disc titles. The language of the
subtitles depends on the region of your title. The subtitles function is
only available during playback.
During playback, click to switch among available subtitles.
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Loading External Subtitles
When playing a video file (not on a disc), CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
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.
Switching Among Available Angles
This feature has not gained prominence as of yet among disc authors,
but is available on occasion for music concert discs. Click Next angle
during playback to switch among available angles. CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra will display the angle currently being watched each
time you select a new angle. You can also use the Express Menu to
change your Viewing Angles.
Repeating Your Favorite Scenes
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra provides basic repeating functionality that
allows you to repeat your favorite scenes without delay.
1. Switch to the Player mode and activate the Menu Pad. Click
Repeat during playback to repeat the chapter.
2. To repeat titles, click Repeat twice. Click once more to turn
Repeat off.
Say-It-Again
You can also use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are
watching. To use Say-It-Again:
1. Simply click Say-It-Again during the playback of a dialog to
repeat the same dialog again.
2. Click once more to turn Say-It-Again off.
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AB Repeat
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra also offers customizable repeat function
that lets you select any part of the movie for repeating playback. The
starting point of the repeating playback is called A and the end is called
B. This is different from Say It Again, which only repeats the current
dialog.
1. During playback, set point A by pressing AB Repeat at the
beginning of the segment you would like to repeat.
2. Click AB Repeat again in order to set point B at where you
would like the segment to end. The segment will now repeat
instantly and loop continuously.
3. To cancel AB Repeat, 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).
Note: This feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc titles.
Playing a Karaoke DVD
You can use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to playback Karaoke DVDs with
your computer. Be sure to look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD title
package.
Selecting Karaoke Options
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.
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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 Vocal 1 or
Vocal 2 on, or have both off (Vocal s Of f ).
Karaoke Menu
1. Position your cursor above Karaoke and right click for the
menu.
2. Make your selection.
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.
Shuffling Items in Your Playlist
In order to spice up your playlist and to play files randomly, you may
enable the shuffle command.
1. Switch to the Player Mode to access the shuffle command.
2. After opening an audio source, click Shuffle .
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3. Click Play . Files will then be played randomly.
Using the Menus in DVD-Video Format
1. Click Menu once after disc playback has begun
(after the warning messages) or when the title
menu is displayed and a menu will appear. All disc
titles’ menus will be different and depend on their
authoring.
• For some disc titles, the Title and Root Menu (for
special features) are analogous. The functions of the remaining
menus are similar to the menu items for disc 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, disc 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 disc
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.
Note: this feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc titles.
• Some HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles have a Popup Menu option
that provides quick access to scene selection and other features.
By selecting Popup Menu, a menu will be displayed over the disc
content while it is playing.
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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!
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 to exit.
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Using the Menu/Number Pad
Like any stereo’s remote control, CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra has a
number pad to directly input the specific track you would like to play.
To display the pad, go to Player mode and click Open Menu/Number
Pad .
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 .
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, go to Player mode and click Open A/V Options Pad
. 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 page 85.
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• 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
page 85.
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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
4. DVD Menu Controls
5. PowerDVD Controls
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1. Basic Controls
• The basic playback controls (Play, Stop, Pause and etc.) can be
found in "Exit: Exits CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra." on page 47.
•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 page 39).
•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 page 29 for more
information)
• Full Screen can be found in "Full Screen Function" on page 33.
2. Viewing Controls
Aspect Ratio
The Keep Aspect Ratio option will keep the correct aspect ratio of your
video content and window and thus letterboxing will be applicable.
Stretch to Fit the Screen
Stretch to Fit the Screen stretches the movie to fit the video window.
CLPV
CLPV feature is only available in full screen mode and is for DVD titles
with a widescreen aspect ratio (i.e. optimal with 16:9 on a 4:3 monitor).
It employs Cyberlink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to stretch
the movie to fit the monitor size. Choose between Smart Stretch, Fit to
Screen and Keep Subtitles.
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Pan & Scan
The Pan&Scan feature is only available in full screen mode and is for
disc 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.
Note: Move the video screen simply by clicking on it and dragging the
screen in left/right directions.
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 scenes.
1. During disc 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.
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3. Preference Controls
Subtitles Menu
•The Primary Subtitles menu is the selection menu for the
default subtitles. Primary Subtitles are usually displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
•The Secondary Subtitles menu is for additional subtitles that
may be displayed along with the default subtitles if the user
wishes to activate it.
Read-It-Clearly
Use the Read-It-Clearly feature to adjust the position of the subtitles so
that you may view your movie without obstruction.
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1. Position your cursor above the video window during playback and
right click to open the Express Menu. Select Primary Subtitles or
Secondary Subtitles and then select Read-It-Clearly.
2. The following selections are available in the Read-It-Clearly menu:
• Normal displays the subtitles in the default position.
• Choose For 2.35:1 to adjust the subtitle position to match
movies with 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
• Choose For 1.85:1 to adjust the subtitle position to match
movies with 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
•For Primary Subtitles, you can choose Bottom to move the
subtitles to the very bottom of the screen.
•For Secondary Subtitles, you can choose To p to move the
subtitles to the very top of the screen.
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Closed Captioning
Closed Captioning, if supported by your disc title, is made available by
national organizations and is tailored towards the hearing impaired.
The captions are found in video content and in the form of text located
somewhere on the picture. Closed captions, as opposed to open
captions, are hidden in the video signals and need a special decoder.
Visualization
Visualization feature allows you to watch computer-generated
visualizations while you listen to music. You can also access the
visualization command in the Player mode by clicking the
Visualization button on the Menu Pad.
Show Information
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 bit rates, 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 page 37.
5. PowerDVD Controls
•For Configuration..., please refer to "Configuration" on page 61
for more information.
• Activate..., activates or upgrades your version of CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra.
• About...: Displays information about CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
• Exit: Exits CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
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Enable Mouse in HD DVD
By enabling a mouse in HD DVD, you can navigate through iHD menus
provided in most HD DVD titles. These pop-up menus provide instant
access to settings, scene selection, special features, etc. over the HD
DVD content while it is playing. This iHD menu cannot be navigated
around using your regular mouse, but instead with the arrow keys on
your keyboard or by enabling a mouse in HD DVD.
Note: This feature is not available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles.
When CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra detects that you have inserted an HD
DVD title, you will be asked if you want to enable a mouse in HD DVD.
Click Ye s to enable it and begin using it during the playback of your HD
DVD titles.
Note: Once enabled, the mouse will always be available when viewing HD
DVD titles. To disable it, see "HD DVD Configuration" on page 99 for more
information.
Using the iHD Menu with the Mouse
Once the mouse has been enabled in HD DVD, you have access to the
following mouse movements within iHD menus:
• Up/Down/Left/Right - click and hold the left mouse button and
then move in any of the four directions to navigate the menu.
• Select/Click button - A single click of the left mouse button will
select the focused button.
Note: The exact behavior and features available in an iHD menu is
completely dependant on the individual HD DVD title.
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Chapter 3:
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 page 50
• "Playing DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs" on page 51
• "Playing DVD VR Discs" on page 52
• "Playing VCDs/SVCDs" on page 53
• "Playing Audio CDs" on page 54
• "Playing Files" on page 55
• "Playing Files from Hard Disk Drive" on page 59
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Region Code Settings
Most of the disc titles in today's markets are governed by regional
codes that divide the world into separate regions. This ensures
maximization of revenues for motion picture studios' theatrical and
home releases, which times and dates vary from region to region.
Note: The regional codes for DVD titles and Blu-ray Disc titles are different.
For more information on Blu-ray Disc regional codes, see "Region
Configuration" on page 104.
1. Upon inserting your disc, note the dialog box.
2. Click OK. After the region has been set, this dialog box will no
longer prompt you unless an encoded disc title from another
region is inserted.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra will only allow you to set the regional
settings five times until the regional code is fixed. Subsequently, playback of
disc titles will be specific to one region. Some disc titles may not be regionspecific.
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Playing DVDs, HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs
Now you are ready to play your disc titles.
1. Insert your 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 disc 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 disc will begin playing.
5. To use the Menu/Number pad, click the button in Player mode
and the Menu/Number pad will appear on the right.
6. To Stop or Pause , click them accordingly.
If you click Stop or Exit during playback, and even play other files or
discs immediately afterwards, the next time you click Play for that
specific disc title, users may resume from the last scene depending on
their 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
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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
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra. 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 page 55 for more information.
1. Start CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra, 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra is in Disc
Mode (the first option under the Select source button menu), CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra 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 CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra user interface and it will play right away! This includes
all media file types that are supported by CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
and playlist formats (.m3u and .pls).
1. Start CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
user interface, and then drop it.
4. CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra will begin playback.
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Creating Playlists
1. First click Select source via user interface and select Open
media files. The Edit Playlist dialog box opens.
2. Begin selecting your file(s) by exploring your hard disk drive (left
pane) and selecting folders which have video and audio content.
Media files will be displayed in the upper right hand pane.
• Select the Browser tab to navigate through your local drives and
directories for media contents.
• Switch to File types tab (default is Browser) for the left pane and
select the desired files to be displayed so as to speed up your
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search. Click Clear All to reset your file types or Select All to
select all possible file types.
•The UPnP Browser tab provides access to media contents stored
in an UPnP digital home network. Use this tab to playback media
contents in your UPnP network.
3. Select files in the upper right hand pane and click Add to add to
your playlist. To remove, select the file from your playlist pane
(lower right hand) and click Remove. Click Select All... to add all
the media files in the upper right hand pane to your playlist. Click
Remove All... to remove all the files from 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.
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.
Note: You may also enlarge your window by pointing to the right corner and
resizing the dialog box accordingly by clicking and dragging. You can resize
each individual panes by clicking and dragging the dividers between the
panes.
•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 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 page
41) functions for added convenience.
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Playing Files from Hard Disk Drive
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra supports playing your own personal video
files on your hard disk drive. All you need to do is specify the video
source and select the folder that contains your video file.
1. Click Select source on the user interface and then select
Open movie file on hard disk drive.
2. Select the folder that contains your video and then click OK when
you are done. Your file will begin playback just like any other disc
title.
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Chapter 4:
Configuration
This chapter describes the many ways you can configure CyberLink PowerDVD
Ultra’s playback to suit your specific needs.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "Player Configuration" on page 62
• "Advanced Player Configuration" on page 64
• "User Interface Configuration" on page 73
• "Video Configuration" on page 75
• "Advanced Video Configuration" on page 77
• "Audio Configuration" on page 82
• "Advanced Audio Configuration" on page 85
• "Information Configuration" on page 95
• "HD DVD Configuration" on page 99
• "Blu-ray Disc Configuration" on page 103
• "Region Configuration" on page 104
• "Mobile Power Settings (Optional)" on page 105
Note: Dolby, Pro Logic, MLP Lossless, Surround EX, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Player Configuration
After you click on Configuration , the default is the Player
configuration which controls the behavior of the disc player itself.
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1. The first selection is if you have multiple drives, the Default Disc
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.
•When Run PowerDVD automatically at Windows startup is
checked, every time you turn on your computer, CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra 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.
• Enable DVD+VR will enable playback for DVD+VR disc.
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•Check Automatic Software Update from the Internet to allow
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to update automatically from the
Internet.
3. The next section is the DVD Auto-Resume Setting. If you click
Stop or Exit during playback, and even play other files or discs
immediately afterwards, the next time you click Play for that
specific disc 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
Select an option from below.
•The Always play movies 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.
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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 page 64
• "Snapshot" on page 66
• "Keyboard/Mouse" on page 68
• "File Association" on page 69
• "Bookmarks" on page 70
OSD
This configuration controls the On Screen Display, which informs users
when a function is in use and the current status of CyberLink PowerDVD
Ultra in text form.
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1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the OSD tab.
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•Check Enable to enable. In the next field, set the time (seconds)
you would like the OSD to be displayed for.
•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 page
32 for more information.
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1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Snapshot tab.
2. The Default Capture Mode provides basic capture options:
• 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 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.
• Capture to File will capture the image directly into a folder you
have selected. You can choose the file format you want to use.
Select JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, or TIFF format from the drop down box
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to the right. You may also elect to change the default file name
and directory. Select Browse... to select another folder. After
finding a suitable folder, click OK.
Note:
• CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra will numerically name the captured
files automatically. Thus, old captured files will not be replaced
with newly captured files.
• This feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Bluray Disc titles.
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 disc 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 capture 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, CyberLink PowerDVD
Ultra 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
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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.
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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 disc title or scroll between
files in your playlist, select Previous/Next.
• Or, set your scroller to Volu me adjustment.
•The Step forward/backward option allows you to step forward
or backward through the video by one frame.
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File Association
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra’s File Association tab displays the file
formats that CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra can play. Check the check box
next to a file format to make CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra the default
player for that file format. Clear the check box if you don’t want
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to be the default player for that file format.
1. Click on Configuration , select the Player tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the File Association tab.
2. Check the check box next to the file format to make CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra the default player for that file format.
• Clear the check box next to the file format if you don’t want
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to be the default player for that file
format.
Note: Check Play automatically upon inserting disc if you would like
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to automatically play discs whenever they are
inserted. Check Launch CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra and play when double
clicking IFO file to associate CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra with IFO files.
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Bookmarks
For all bookmarks functionality, please refer to "Bookmarking Your
Favorite Scenes" on page 29. This configuration allows you to import
and export bookmarks that have been added for a specific disc title on
another CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra platform (i.e. another computer)
where you might want to play the same disc 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra and
click “Import Bookmarks...” under Configuration to determine the location.
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2. Once the .bmk file has been saved into the second computer and
the CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra’s bookmarks directory, start
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
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 disc 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 disc 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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User Interface Configuration
This configuration gives you creative control over your CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra appearance.
Skin
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra offers several different skins for users to use.
The change the skin of your CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra player please
do the following:
1. Click on Configuration , then select the User Interface tab.
2. Check Use random skin at startup to use random skins every
time you start CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
3. To select a new skin, click on its name (the preview will be
provided below).
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•Click Download to download new skins from CyberLink.
4. Click OK when you are finished.
Language
The Language option allows users to select the language they want to
use for CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra’s user interface. Users can choose
between the system default language or any languages supported by
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
1. Click on Configuration , select the User Interface tab.
2. Select Default System Language to use the operating system
default language or select User defined and choose the language
you want to use from the drop-down box.
3. 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 CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.
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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
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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. Use the Level slider to adjust the CLEV-2
effect.
Note: This feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc titles.
• 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 page 78 for more information.
•Check Automatically enable Read-It-Clearly in full screen
mode if you want CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra to activate Read-ItClearly when you are watching movies in full screen.
2. To access more video settings, click Advanced... See "Advanced
Video Configuration" on page 77.
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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.
• Choose None if you don’t wish to use de-interlacing mode.
•Select Perform hardware de-interlacing if your video card has
hardware de-interlacing.
• For the De-Interlacing Mode section, We recommend that you
use Perform smart de-interlacing and the 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 your De-Interlacing Method and
De-Interlacing Algorithm. Advanced users should select the
option that suits their needs best.
2. Click OK when you are finished.
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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.
• 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.
• Don't change (use current VGA driver settings): use your
current driver settings, which may have been modified from their
default values.
Color
1. Click on Configuration , select the Video tab, click
2. For adjusting the Color Control, simply drag and release one of
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Advanced..., and then select the Color tab.
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..., then select Aspect Ratio. 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.
Note: This feature is disabled during the playback of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc titles.
•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.)
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.
• 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.
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•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 page 85)!
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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 discs 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
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analog interfaces, designed by the Sony and Philips
corporations. To enjoy true 6 speaker output quality, you must
have an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder along with a SPDIFcompliant sound card to make this selection available.
Note: If the SPDIF audio output is enabled, the volume control for CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra 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 2channel output. For more information, see "Miscellaneous" on
page 85.
• Dolby Headphone is a post-processing effect designed to create
a virtual surround sound experience particularly for a
headphone environment but is suitable also for both notebook
and desktop environments. For more information, see "Dolby
Headphone" on page 88.
•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 (Optional)" on page 89.
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Note: This option does not appear in all versions of CyberLink PowerDVD
Ultra.
•The Dolby Virtual Speaker option allows you to experience
virtual surround sound through 2 speakers. For more
information, see "Dolby Virtual Speaker" on page 90.
• CyberLink Virtual Speaker is a virtual surround technology
developed by CyberLink. For more information, see "CyberLink
Virtual Speaker (Optional)" on page 91.
• 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 "CLMEI2" on page 92.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx has three options. For more information, see
"Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional)" on page 93.
• Neo:6 are available in two different modes. For more information
see "Neo:6 (Optional)" on page 94.
• SRS TruSurroundXT is a virtualization technology that
processes multi-channel surround sound. For more information
see "SRS TruSurroundXT (Optional)" on page 87.
3. Click OK or go to "Advanced Audio Configuration" on page 85.
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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, 2Speaker, and 4/6/7/8 Speaker output modes: Stereo, Dolby Surround
Compatible Downmix, and No Effect.
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1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the Miscellaneous tab.
2. This Dynamic Range Compression section only applies to disc
titles with Dolby Digital technology.
• Select the Quiet Environment if you are in the mood to watch a
movie without distractions. All audible sound, from low
frequency to high frequency audio effects, will be highly
distinctive and fall into the full dynamic range of Dolby Digital.
• If your listening environment is not completely adequate to
enjoy the full dynamic range of Dolby Digital, select the Normal
Environment. Audible effects that fall in the extreme ranges of
Dolby Digital’s audio spectrum will be compressed.
• If you are using CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra 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 disc titles and is recommended for
headphones, 2-, and 4-speaker systems.
4. Click OK.
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SRS TruSurroundXT (Optional)
This tab allows you to configure audio properties for TruSurroundXT, a
virtualization technology that processes multi-channel surround sound
into 2 speakers or a headphone.
Note: The TruSurroundXT tab is shared among Headphones and 2-Speaker
output modes.
1. Click on Configuration , select the Audio tab, click
Advanced..., and then select the TruSurroundXT tab.
2. The TruSurround section is a virtualization technology that
processes multi-channel surround sound into 2 speakers or a
headphone.
•Check Enable to enable TruSurround technology for CyberLink
PowerDVD Ultra.
3. Dialog Clarity Enhancement is a SRS proprietary technology that
enhances the quality of movie dialog by increasing audio clarity.
•Check Enable to enable Dialog Clarity Enhancement. Use the
slider to adjust the strength of the enhancement.
4. Tru Bass is a proprietary technology for bass enhancement
applicable to speakers of any size.
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•Check Enable to enable TruBass technology. Use the slider to
adjust the strength of the enhancement and the speaker size.
5. Click OK.
Dolby Headphone
Refer to "Audio Configuration" on page 82 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 (Optional)
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.
Note: This audio option becomes available after registering your program.
For more information, see "Upgrade Your Software" on page 5.
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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 page 85.
Dolby Virtual Speaker
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 (Optional)
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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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 page 85.
CLMEI-2
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.
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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.
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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Neo:6 (Optional)
Neo:6 is a multi-channel matrix surround sound format. It comes in two
options: Movie Mode for watching movies and Music Mode for
listening to music.
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