Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 manual

CyberLink P owerDVD 10 User ’s Guide[...]

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Contents Introduction .............. ..................... ......... 1 Main Features ................. .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ....... 2 New in this Ve rsion ......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ ........... .......... ..... 2 PowerDVD Mo des . .....[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD ii Accessing Disc Men us in Powe rDVD ...... ............. .......... ............ ............. ....... 46 Menus on Comm ercial Discs .... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............. .......... . 47 Pop-up Menu for B lu-ray Discs .... .......... ............. .......... .......... ........... ......... 47 Using[...]

Conte nts iii Advanced Video Settings ...... .......... ............ ........... ............ ........... ............ ... 75 Audio Settings ............ .......... ........... .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... ........... ....... 78 Advanced Audio Settings .......... .......... ............ ........... ............ ........[...]

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1 Chapter 1: Introduction W elcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment produc ts. CyberLink Pow erDVD is a sof tware disc player with all the features and controls of a regular living-room disc player . CyberLink Po we rDVD offers feature-rich na vigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience . This chapter introduce[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 2 Main Features CyberLin k Po werDVD supports the playback of Blu-ray 3D Discs*, Blu-ra y Discs*, DVDs, VCD s and a number of video and audio file f ormats. Y ou can also play back A VCHD* and A VCREC* discs in some versions of C yberLink P owerDVD . If that isn’ t enough, CyberLink P owerDVD can conv er t regular 2D video to [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . Pow e r DV D M o d e s CyberLin k Po werDVD has two diff erent modes av ailable for pla ying back your media content, Classic mode and Cinema mode *. • Classic mode : Classic mode is the main mode of CyberLink P owerDVD and contains all of [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 4 Upgrading Y our Software Software upgrades and enhancements are periodically available from CyberLink. CyberLink P owerDVD automatically prompts you when either is available. Note: you must connect to the Internet to u se this featur e. To u p g r a d e y o u r s o f t w a r e , d o t h i s : 1. Open the Upgrade Information wi[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 • T rueTheater 3D playback: P entium D 950 (3.0 GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or abo ve. • DVD playback: P entium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz) or above . Graphics C ards (GPU) • Blu-ray Disc play back: Intel G45, AMD Rade on HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or above . • T rueTheater 3D playback: Intel G45, A[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 6 Note: * CyberLink P owerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows XP . System Requirements for Bl u-ray 3D with Hardware Acceleration Op erati ng Sys tem • Microsoft Windows 7, V ista or XP SP3* ( W indows XP Ser vice Pack 3 is required). CPU Intel Pentium D 950 (3.0 GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (2.4 GHz) or a[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Display Devic es • 3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision*, 3D Ready HDT V , Micro-polarizer LCD , or anaglyph red/cyan glasses). HDCP compliant display for digital output. Note: * CyberLink P owerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows XP .[...]

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9 Chapter 2: Using P owerD VD This chapter provides a complete overview of all the features and controls of CyberLink P owerDVD . I t reviews the various types of media that you can play back and provides a detailed list of all the v ari ous controls and keyboard shor tcuts. This chapter also reviews the various wa ys to access a disc’ s menu and[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 10 Playing Media CyberL ink P owerDV D supports the playback of a variety of different media for your conv enience. F rom high definition content and DVDs , to video files, audio CDs , and music files. C yberLink Pow erDVD pr o vides you with the complete digital media playback experience. When CyberLin k Pow erDVD is launched ,[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 11 Playing Movie Discs Wh en you in se r t a vi de o d is c (B l u-r ay 3 D Di sc*, Blu-ray Disc*, DV D, V C D, S V C D ) i n t o your disc drive, CyberLink Po werDVD plays it automatically . If the re is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened C yberLink Po werDVD , selec t the Movie tab (BD*, DVD , VCD , etc.,[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 12 Playing Movie R emixes Movie Remixes are par odies or alternate versions of movies. Y ou can create them within the Movie Remix room* of C yberLin k Pow erDVD or download existing ones from the MoovieLive web site. Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . After you ha ve finished wat c[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 13 Note: click on to view all the video files in the selected folder in the thumbnail view , or to view a detailed list of all the video files. • to play a video file that is on a network (UPnP), click the Video tab, select Network in the Source pane , and then naviga t e to the location on the network that contains you[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 14 Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . T o upload a non-copyrighted video to Y ouT ube*, do this: Note: you can only upload one video at a time. 1. Click on the Video tab. 2. Select the video you want to upload to Y ouT ube and then click . The Upload Videos to Y ouT ube wizard op en[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 15 6. Read and confirm the copyright information by selecting the corresponding check box and then click the Next t o begin up loading your video to Y ouT ube. Select t he Done button once your video is uploaded. Playing Music Click on the Music tab to play audio CDs and files in CyberLink Po werDVD . I f you i ns e r t a[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 16 4. T o add a music file to the playlist, selec t it, click the Add to Pla ylist button and then select the playlist you just created from the pop-up list. Y ou can also drag and drop the music files on to the pl aylist name in the Playlists pane. 5. T o begin playing the music in your created playlist, select it in the Pla yl[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 17 Adjust Pitch Y ou can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles u sing the Adjust Pitch function. T o adjust pitch, d o the following: 1. Right click on the button within More F unct ions. 2. Select Ad ju st Pi tch and then make your selection. Playback Controls CyberL ink P owerDVD pl ayback co ntrols pr o vide effortle[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 18 B Media pla yback menu When playing mo vie discs and videos you can select subtitles, set playback language , or choose a viewing angle. When playing movie discs y ou can also access the Chapter Viewer , Shor t Comments, and the Movie Info , Movie Collection and Movie Remix windows. When playing music, this menu provides acce[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 19 Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . L Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the disc in the selected disc driv e. M 3D Display Configuration* Set 3D display configuration and playbac k. See "3D Display Configuration" on page 36 f or more information. N Enable 3D* Enable 3D playback[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 20 Extra Playback Buttons The following butt ons are av ailable on the playback controls during the playback of videos and music. Media Playback Menu Depending on the media you are playing , the media playback menu provides quick access to a number of useful functions and features in C yberLink Po werDVD . Note: the media playba[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 21 • Closed Captions : if supported by y our disc title, close captioning is made av ailable by national organizations and is tailored towards the hearing impaired. The captions are f ound in video content and in the form of tex t located somewhere on the picture. Closed captions, as opposed to open captions, are hidden[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 22 • Primary Subtitles : lets you selec t the default subtitles. Primary Subtitl es usually display at the bott om of the screen. • Viewing Angles : when available on some disc title s, select this option to switch among camera angles. • Closed Captions : if supported by y our disc title, close captioning is made av ailabl[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 23 Music Playback Menu When playing back music files or an audi o CD in CyberLink P owerDVD, select the menu to access the equalizer preset s used to enhanc e audio . The audio preset you should select, depends on th e type audio or genre of music you are playing back. Chapter Viewer The Chapter Viewer lets you view the c[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 24 Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . T o enter and share a shor t comment, do this: Note: in the Sho rt comments field, yo u can enter a maximum of 140 characters . 1. During movie playback, click the pause button. 2. In the field provided , enter a shor t comment about the movie o[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 25 BookMark Viewer In the BookMark V iewer you can view and edit all of the book marked scenes and associated comments for the current DVD or video you are playing . Y ou can also expor t and share DVD BookMarks on Moov ieLiv e or F acebook, or download and import more BookMarks for a DVD crea ted by other C yberLink P ow[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 26 In the BookMark V iewer , you can per form the follo wing tasks: Note: some of these tasks are not ava ilable for video BookMarks. • if required, select a different movie from the a vailable list to view its BookMarks. The DVD f or the movie must be in the driv e to view the book marked scenes. • select from the av ailabl[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 27 the right. Click on Exit to hide the BookMarks and comments, or just to hide the comments. More Functions Opening the More F unc tions window giv es you access to some advanced playback features such as See-It-All, Snapshot and Next Angle. T o display the M ore F unc tions window , cl ick and then click to view all the[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 28 AB R epeat AB Repeat is a customizable repeat function that lets you select any part of the movie for repeated pla yback. The starting po int of the repeating playback is call ed A and the end is called B. This is diff eren t from Say I t Aga in, w hich only repea ts t he current dialog. C F9 (red), F10 (green), F11 (yellow),[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 29 T o use AB Repeat, do this: 1. During playback, set poi nt A by clic k ing the button at the beginning of the segment you would like to repeat . 2. Click again to set point B , or where you would like the segment to end. The segment will repeat and loop continuously . 3. T o cancel AB Repeat, click the button again or [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 30 Note: more capture options, including settin g capture for mat and custom siz e, are available within Play er Sett ings. See "Cap ture" on page 71 for more inf ormation. T o configure the capture options, do this: 1. During the playback of video content, click on the button on the playback controls and then on to di[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 31 2. T o be more precise, you ma y pause the scene, play it in slow motion, or step frame, and then capture the exact desired frame of video. Ne xt Angle This feature has not gained prominence as of yet among disc authors, but is availa ble on occasion for music concert di scs. Click during playback to switch among avail[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 32 Tr u e T h e a t e r E f f e c t s W i n d o w Click the button to display the T rueTheater Effects* window . Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . T rueTheater effects are a group of vide o and audio enhancement technologies from Cy berLink that help provide the best viewing experi[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 33 T rueTheater Video Effects During the playback of DVDs and video files, you can enable T rueTheater video effects to maximize the video playback quality . Note: CyberLink Po werDVD cannot apply certain T rue Theater video effects to some video file formats. • Aut o ad j us t me n t : selec t this option to apply all [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 34 High-ISO and T V signal noise. Once enab led , drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of noise red uction on the vi deo. Note: thi s feature is not a vailable for DVD playback. • T rueTheater Stabilizer : select this option to employ motion c ompensation technology when playin g home video files that are shak y .[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 35 Note: if you select Use S/PDIF or HDMI as y o ur speaker envir onment, then T rueTheater audio effects are disab led. 2. Select the T rueTheater Surro und option to use the T rueTheater Surround audio effect as the Output mode or special processing that is used on the audio signal. 3. Based on the speaker environment y[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 36 If you did no t set up your 3D display device at first launch, you can do so at any time in the 3D Display Configur ation window . See "3D Displ ay C onfiguration" on pa ge 3 6 fo r m ore in form at ion . Note: a number of features are disabled during 3D play back. See the readme for a detailed list. Enabling 3D Pla[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 37 selecting the opposite eye view. This switches the way the 3D content is displa yed on your displa y device, and ma y reduce the disc omfort. Sourc e F ormat If 3D content is not di splaying properly during the pl ayback of 3D DVDs or video files, y ou can manually set the 3D video format on the Source F ormat tab . ?[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 38 Express Menu The Express Menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink P owerDVD’ s controls and options during playback. T o access it, simply right-click the mouse button on the video content windo w . Note: the features that are displa yed and a vailable in the Expr ess Menu is complet ely dependent on the type of medi[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 39 Express Menu Preferences Select Show/Hide C o ntrols to select which set s of controls you would like to display in the Express menu. T o hide a set of controls , just deselect it from the list. Basic Control s Playback Controls Includes basic playback contr ols (Play , Stop, P ause, etc.) f or CyberL ink Po werDVD . G[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 40 employs CyberLink’ s unique Pano Vision vi de o techno logy to s tretch th e movie to fit the monitor size . Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . The av ailable T rueTheater Stretch modes are as f ollows: • Smart Stretch : crops and stretches the sides of the pic ture slightly [...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 41 2. 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 (whit e border). 3. T o return to the full screen mode, return to the Express Menu (right-click) and choose Aspect Ratio > Keep Asp[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 42 Closed Captioning Closed Captioning , if suppor ted by your di sc 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 t ext located somewhere o n the picture. Closed captions, as opposed to open capt ions, ar e hidden in t[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 43 Still Off When playback is paused , select this item to resume playback. DVD Menu Controls Select Menu Use the Select Menu opti on to qu ickly jump t o on e of the a vailable disc menus. See "Accessing Disc Menus in Po werD VD" on page 4 6 for more inform ation. Res u me Select Resume to return to the last sc[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 44 Playback Menu The Pla yback Menu pr ovides you with an other shortcut for selecting different chapters and also pr ovides access t o the Browser and the Chapt er Viewer . 1. T o access the Playback Menu, right click on the or button on the playback controls. The check mark si gnifies the current playback chapter . 2. Select t[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 45 2. Simply select a chapter or a BookMark (indicated by a the tack) and then click Go T o to star t pl ayback. Chapter Viewer Select the Chapter Viewer option to view the chapter thumbnails in the Chapter Viewer . S ee"Chapter Viewer" on page 23 for more inf o rmation. Note: the Chapter Viewer is also av ailab[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 46 Extra Hotk eys for Special Keyboards CyberLin k Po werDVD also pro vides hotk eys for computers using keyboards that contain extra keys. Accessing Disc Menus in Po w e r DV D When playing media with CyberLink Po werDVD you can con veniently access the disc menus in a variety of ways. Whether it is the title, root, chapter , o[...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 47 Menus on Commercial Discs During the playback of most commercial discs with CyberLink P owerDVD , you can access the Titl e Me nu , Root Menu (for special f eatures), Subtitles Menu , Aud io Menu , Angle Menu or the Chapter Menu from v arious locations. Note: some disc titles will not allow you to se lect menus other t[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 48 Blu-ray Disc Mouse Solution Some Blu-ray Disc titles do not allo w yo u to use a mouse to navigate through the pop-up menu. If this is the case when yo u are playing a Blu-ray Disc in C yberLink Po werDVD , click on the playback controls and then click to use the navigation controls in More F unctions to navigate through the [...]

Chapter 2: Using P owerDVD 49 1. Right-click on the naviga tional slider . The Time Search dialog box displays. 2. Enter the time code (in hours, mi nutes and seconds) and then click OK . Playback begins from the time code you entered. Mini Player Mode The mini player mode allo ws you to acc ess basic playback functions when CyberLink P owerDVD is [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 50 CyberLin k Po werDVD supports the following subtitle fo rmats: SMI, ASS, SAA, PSB, SRT , SUB. C ybe rLink P owerDVD also pro v ides support for different languages if there is a language identifier i n the file name, e.g . xxxx.cht.sub.[...]

51 Chapter 3: P owerD VD Movie Extras This chapter outlines the movie extra features provided within CyberLin k Po werDVD , including the M ovie Collection and how to make a Movie Remix. It also outlines how to view detailed movie inf ormation on the Movie Info page. Movie Info When playing a DVD or Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink PowerDVD , you can go t[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 52 Adding a Movie to MoovieLive If the movie you are watching is not currently found on MoovieLive, you can add the information yourself and then upload it. Note: it is recommended that y ou first click and use the sear ch function to try and find the movie on MoovieLive bef ore tr ying to add it. T o add a movie to MoovieLiv e,[...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 53 If there are no MovieMarks av ailable for this movie , click Add BookMark to begi n adding them now , or click the Do wnload button to download existing MovieMarks from MoovieLive. F or more information on creating, editing and playing MovieMarks, see "BookMark F unc tions" on page 24. Pe r so n a l N [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 54 Note: if there is mo re than one version of a di sc for a mo vie (i.e. widescreen v ersion, director’ s cut, two disc version, etc.), yo u ma y select from the list or t ype in the version name in the Disc v ersion field . Editing Chapter Titles CyberLin k Po werDVD lets you ent er titles fo r all of the chapters on a disc.[...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 55 contains a complete list of all of the MovieMarks and Movie Remixes y ou created or downloaded from Mo ovieLive. Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . T o v iew your Movie Collection, select the media playback menu on the playback controls (DVD or Blu-ray) and then sel[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 56 Adding Movies to My Movies Y ou can add more movies to your C ollection at any time, even if you ha ve not yet watched them with CyberLink P owerDVD. T o add more movies, do this: 1. Click on the Add Movie button. 2. In the Search F or Movie window , enter in the name of movie you want t o add and then click OK . CyberLink P [...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 57 Click the icon, when av ailable, to vi ew a movie ’ s chapter thumbnails in the Chapter Viewer , even if the disc is not in the driv e. Click to edit a viewing record it required. Movie R emixe s The Movie Remix es tab displays a list of the Movie Remixes that you created in the Movie Remix room or downloaded [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 58 M o v i e Re m i x Ro o m Y ou can create your own versions and parodies of your favorite mo vies in the Movie Remix room*. Y ou can then upload your Movie Remixes to the Moo vieLive web site and share them with other fans of a movie. Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD . T o displa[...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 59 Selecting Scenes The first step in creating a Movie Remix is to select the scenes that you want to use. Y ou may select as many scenes as you want fr om a particular movie. T o select a new scene , do this: 1. In the Movie Remix window , ensure that the original movie is displayed b y clicking on the button. 2. [...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 60 Adding Effects Adding effects to your scenes can bring attention to a par ticular moment or add humor through the use of objects, images, custom subtitles, background music, and more. T o add an effect to a scene, do this: 1. Double-click on the scene in the scene/ effect panel that you want to add the effect to . 2. Use the [...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 61 video window . The added music icon displays, indicating that music was added to the scene. 4. Click on the added effect (if applicable) and then drag it to the de sired position. 5. Resize the effect to the desired size b y click ing and dragging a corner or an edge. Y ou may also change its orientation by clic[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 62 6. Click on the button to stop re cording and add the audio to y our scene. T he added audio icon will display indicating that audio was added to the scene. Note: the duration the ef fect is displayed depend s on the default settings specified on the Movie Remix tab . See "Editing Audio Prop erties" on page 65 f or [...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 63 1. Click on the frame, object or image in the scene/effect panel that you want to edit. 2. Click the button. The Edit Properties panel displays. 3. Edit the propertie s as follows: • Start time : if required, select a new start time for the effect to appear in your Movie Remix. Use the and fr ame buttons to lo[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 64 Adding Motion to Effects Y ou can add motion to the effects in your Movie Remix, to make them move across the screen. F or objec ts that hav e pre-de fined set motion, you can select another motion that fits your requirements . T o add/edit motion, do this: 1. Click on the frame, image or objec t in the scene/effect panel tha[...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 65 Adding Effects to Titles Y ou can se lect from a number o f title effects to apply to your text in your Movie Remix, such as text fly-ins or wipes. T o add a title effect, do this: 1. Click on the text in the scene/effect panel that you want to add an effect to. 2. Click the button and then on the button. The Mo[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 66 Finalizing Y our Remix Once you are done creating y our Movie Remix and you are satisfied with how it t ur n ed o ut , yo u c a n sh a re i t w i th yo u r fr i en d s on t he M o ov i eL i ve we b si te . Y ou m ay also expor t it for import into another computer . Saving Y our Movie Remix When you first sav e your Movie Rem[...]

Chapter 3: Pow erDVD Movie Extras 67 1. Select Menu - S av e and Upload . 2. If required, edit the proper ties for the Movie Remix. 3. If you are not logged in to MoovieLive, enter in your e-mail and password for the MoovieLive web site, and then click on OK . 4. Click on Ye s when asked to confirm the upload to Moov ieLive. Importing and Exporting[...]

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69 Chapter 4: Settings This chapter provides you with the comp lete details for configuring CyberLink Po werDVD to suit your specific playback requirements. Y ou can access the S ettings window at any time by clicking the button on the playback controls or pressing Ctrl+C o n your keyboard. Note: D olby , Pro Logic , Surround EX, D olby Digital Plu[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 70 Player On the Play er tab you can configure C yb erLink P owerDVD’ s playback behavior when playing media Y ou can configure the settings on this tab as follows: Default disc drive If you have multiple disc drives in your computer , the Default disc drive op tion lets you select the default drive, i.e . the drive CyberLink [...]

Chapter 4: Settings 71 Advanced Player Settings CyberLin k Po werDVD also has Ad v anced Player settings on the Pla yer tab . Click the Ad van ced button to access the additional se ttings. Select one of the following tabs: • OSD • Capt ure • Keyboard/Mouse • Default Settings • F ile Association OSD On this tab you can configure the OSD ([...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 72 Default captur e mode • Captu re to clip board : select this option to capture the image to your clipboard, which you can then manually paste to another location or program. • Capture as wallpaper (center) : selec t this option to set the captured image as the centered background wallpaper on your comput er ’ s desktop.[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 73 • Select t he Cu st o m iz e option to select a desired de fault language for a disc’ s menu, subtitles and audio . • Select The s ame as UI la ngua ge for CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically display a disc’ s menu, subtitles and audio in the same language as your operating system. Note: the language you select is onl[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 74 Video Settings On the Video tab you hav e full control over the video playback settings in CyberLin k Po werDVD . Har dware acce le ratio n • Enable hardware acceleration : select this option if you would lik e to activate IDCT and Motion Compensation from the hardware to get smoother playback if your display card is power [...]

Chapter 4: Settings 75 more smoothly . The Smoother option will double the frame rate of the original movie content, while Smoothest can improv e the frame rate of DVD content to 6 0 f r a m e s / s o r 7 2 f r a m e s / s , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e o u t p u t f r a m e r a t e o f y o u r d i s p l a y. T rueThea ter effect displa y mode The T[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 76 Note: some of these options are only av ailable during playback. Smart De -Interlacing Mode This configuration allo ws for modifications according t o display screen preferences. De-Int erlacing mode • Select None if you don ’t wish to use de-interlacing . • Select Per fo r m d e -i nt er l ac in g if you want to lower [...]

Chapter 4: Settings 77 Color The Co l or tab lets you manually configure the color scheme for your video . Y ou may adjust the pre-set color schemes or create your own color profile. Color cont rol To a d j u s t t h e Col o r c o nt r ol , se lect a color scheme and then drag the sliders to the desired eff ect. The counter to the right of each c o[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 78 Audio Settings The Au di o tab lets you optimize the sound for media play ed in CyberLink Powe r DV D. Speaker environment Note: these settings are disabled in versions of Cybe rLink P owerDVD that use Dolb y PCEE to op timize sound f or media playba ck. Depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers, select the speak[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 79 Note: HDMI output is not available under Windows XP . Output mode This option lets you selec t the special proc essing that is used on the audio signal. Experiment with the available settings to decide which you prefer . Note: the selec tions that are av ailable in the Output mode drop do wn menu are dependent on th e selecti[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 80 • Dolby Pro L ogic IIx*: has three options. F or more information, see "Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional)" on page 85. Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of CyberLink P owerDVD .[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 81 S/PDIF Output M odes The following output modes ar e av ailable during the pl ayback of Bl u-ray Disc titles when S/PDIF is selected as the speaker environment. The mode that you should select depends on the external decoder (A V Receiver) connected to your computer . • Only primar y audio : this mode only outputs the audio[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 82 option if your amplifier/receiver suppor ts D olby Digital or DTS to enable either during playback, when available. • Non-decoded high-definition audio to external de vice (HDMI 1.3 only) : this mode passes lossless audio through to yo ur external decoder (A V receiver). Select this option if your amplifier/receiver suppor [...]

Chapter 4: Settings 83 Headphone Settings The following options are available when y o u select Headphone as your speaker envir onment in Audio configuration. Dolb y Headphon e The Dolby Headphone* tab lets y ou select the desired mode you want to use when using the Dolby Headphone output. Note: * thi s feature is not a vailable in some versions of[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 84 Note: thi s audio option becomes a vailable afte r registering y o ur program. F or more information, see "Upgrading Y our Software" on page 4. 2 Speak er Settings The following options are available when y ou select 2 Speaker as your speak er envir onment in Audio configuration. Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Vi rtual[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 85 4/6/7/8 Speak er Settings The following options are available when y o u select either the 4, 6, 7 or 8-Speak er as your speaker environment in Audio configuration. T rueTheat er Surround Tr u e T h e a t e r S u r r o u n d (Multi-channel Environment Impression Mode) is an audio channel expansion technology developed by Cybe[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 86 • Music listening : select this option for listening to music. • DDEX mode : select this option for enhanced surround sound . Aspect Ratio On the Aspect R atio tab you can contr ol how 4:3 video is con verted to 16:9 (and vice v ersa). F ull screen displa y prefer ence • Alwa ys maintain video aspec t ratio : select thi[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 87 the video ’ s po sition. Experiment with the sliders until you find a custom stretch that fits y our specific display device. Preferr ed display devic e Select which of your display devices , if you have more than one , you would like use as your default for viewing movies. • Seconda ry device : this option is only a vail[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 88 • Play D VD/VCD mor e smoot hly between 4x-8x speed : when this option is enabled, pla yback is smoother when fast forwarding at 4x or 8x speed. Chapter vie wer thumbnails CyberLin k Po werDVD sav es all of the chapter thumbnails on your computer when you use the Chapter Viewer . If you would like to manage these thumbnails[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 89 • Changes remaining : displa ys the remaining number of times you can change the region. BD-J application certification • Allow connection when certification is invalid : when accessing BD-J cont ent on a Blu-ray Disc, if the disc’ s digital signature is no t recognized or is inv alid, CyberLink P owerDVD will ask you i[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 90 Aero t o optimize Blu-ra y Disc playback to improve performance. Once playback is stopped , CyberLink P owerDVD re-enables Windows Aer o. Hybrid Disc On the Hybrid Disc tab yo u can set the default behavior of C yberLink Po werDVD when a hybrid disc is in your disc drive. Hybrid di sc Fr om the drop down, selec t the behavior[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 91 Data language The Data language option lets you select the language of the movie inf ormation that is impor ted from the MoovieLive web site into C yberLink PowerDVD . • Select Same as UI language to use the same language as specified on the User Interface Settings tab. See "Video Settings" on page 74 for more inf[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 92 Mobile P ower Settings If you are running CyberLink P owerDVD on a batter y-powered notebook/laptop , you should always be aw are of the batt er y power r emaining . The Mobile P ower settings in CyberLink P owerDVD help you to maximize battery power during playback and even st ops playback if battery power falls to a specifi[...]

Chapter 4: Settings 93 • Adjust L CD brightness when using battery : selec t this option to save battery power by lowering the brightness of your notebook’ s/laptop’ s L CD display . When enabled, you can select Use T rueTheater lighting to enhance brightness to enhance the video’ s brightne ss to compensate for low ered LCD brightness when[...]

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95 Chapter 5: T e chnical Support This chapter contains technical support i nformation. I t includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. Y ou may also find answ ers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer . Before Contacting T echnical Support Please take advantage of one of C ybe rLink ’ s free technical s[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 96 W eb Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: you must first register as a member before using CyberLink web suppor t. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including F AQs, in the following languages: Note: CyberLink ’ s user communit y f[...]

97 Inde x Numerics 2 Speaker 78 3D 2 , 19 configuration 19 , 36 display 35 enable 36 playback 35 TrueTheater 2 , 35 , 37 4 Speaker 78 5.1 channels 78 6 Speaker 78 7 Speaker 78 8 Speaker 78 A AB repeat 28 About PowerDVD 43 Activate 43 Adjust pitch 17 Always on top 70 Ambient light sensor 2 , 92 AMD 33 Anaglyph 37 Angles 20 , 22 , 28 , 41 menu 47 App[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 98 add 24 browser 39 , 44 download 26 export 26 functions 24 Movie Collectio n 56 playback 26 share 26 viewer 25 Brightness LCD 92 Browser 39 , 44 C Capture configuration 72 destination 72 file format 72 frame 28 , 29 options 30 CDs 15 Certification BD-J 89 Change modes 69 Chapter viewer 39 settings 88 Chapters browser 39 , 44 e[...]

Index 99 DTS 78 enable 82 mixing 81 pass-through 81 DTS-HD 2 Dual display mode 76 DVD 3D 36 playback 11 playback menu 20 settings 87 DVD folder 12 DVD+VR enable playback 70 Dynamic range compression 82 E Edit title text 64 Effects add 59 audio 60 edit 62 frame 60 image 60 motion 64 object 60 title 65 title template 60 Eject 19 Elapsed time 19 Equal[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 100 Hotkeys 17 , 27 extra 45 special keyboards 46 I IFO files 73 Images edit 63 Import Movie Remi x 67 playlists 13 , 16 subtitles 49 Information 91 K Karaoke 16 , 28 , 41 Keep aspect ratio 39 Keyboard configuration 72 settings 72 special 46 L Language audio 20 , 21 , 41 select UI 69 Laptop power settings 92 LCD brightness 92 , [...]

Index 101 configuration 72 scrolling setting 72 solution 48 Movie search 52 Movie Collectio n 21 , 22 , 55 add movie to 56 BookMarks 56 FancyView 55 Movie Remixes 57 MovieMark s 56 movies watched 56 search 55 Movie Info 21 , 22 , 51 Movie Remi x add effects 59 auto-save 91 chroma key 63 collectio n 57 edit audio 65 edit text 64 effect duration 91 e[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 102 P Pan & scan 40 Pass-through Dolby Digital 81 DTS 81 high-definition 82 Pause 19 PCM output 81 Personal notes 53 PG textST 45 PiP audio language 21 , 42 video 21 , 42 Pitch 17 Play 19 Playback audio 15 autom atic 73 BookMarks 26 controls 17 , 39 extra features 48 general 10 menu 44 Movie Remi x 12 music 15 resum e 20 , 2[...]

Index 103 advanced Blu-ray Disc 89 advanced player 71 advanced video 75 aspect ratio 86 audio 78 Blu-ray Disc 88 chapter viewer 88 color 77 Dolby Headphone 83 Dolby Virtual Speaker 84 DVD 87 information 91 laptop 92 mobile 92 MoovieLive 90 Movie Remi x 91 notebook 92 OSD 71 player 70 rating discs 70 speaker s 34 , 78 user interface 69 Setup 3D disp[...]

CyberLink P owerDVD 104 display mode 34 , 75 HD 33 , 74 Lighting 33 , 74 Motion 33 , 74 settings 74 Stretch 39 , 86 Surround 79 , 83 , 84 , 85 surround 35 video 74 video effects 33 , 74 window 32 TrueTheater 3D 37 Twitter 2 , 23 U UI language 69 skin 69 Upgrade 3 , 4 Upload Movie Remix 67 UPnP audio 15 video 13 V VCD playback 11 Versions 3 Video 3D[...]