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CyberLinkPowerDVD 10User’s Guide

CyberLink PowerDVD 2Main FeaturesCyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of Blu-ray 3D Discs*, Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs, VCDs and a number of video and a

CyberLink PowerDVD 92Mobile Power SettingsIf you are running CyberLink PowerDVD on a battery-powered notebook/laptop, you should always be aware of th

Chapter 4: Settings93• Adjust LCD brightness when using battery: select this option to save battery power by lowering the brightness of your notebook’

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95Chapter 5:Technical SupportThis chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assi

CyberLink PowerDVD 96Web SupportSolutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites:Note: you must first reg

97IndexNumerics2 Speaker 783D 2, 19configuration 19, 36display 35enable 36playback 35TrueTheater 2, 35, 374 Speaker 785.1 channels 786 Speaker 787 Spe

CyberLink PowerDVD 98add 24browser 39, 44download 26export 26functions 24Movie Collection 56playback 26share 26viewer 25BrightnessLCD 92Browser 39, 44

Index99DTS 78enable 82mixing 81pass-through 81DTS-HD 2Dual display mode 76DVD3D 36playback 11playback menu 20settings 87DVD folder 12DVD+VRenable play

CyberLink PowerDVD 100Hotkeys 17, 27extra 45special keyboards 46IIFO files 73Imagesedit 63ImportMovie Remix 67playlists 13, 16subtitles 49Information

Index101configuration 72scrolling setting 72solution 48Moviesearch 52Movie Collection 21, 22, 55add movie to 56BookMarks 56FancyView 55Movie Remixes 5

Chapter 1: Introduction3Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.PowerDVD ModesCyberLink PowerDVD has two differen

CyberLink PowerDVD 102PPan & scan 40Pass-throughDolby Digital 81DTS 81high-definition 82Pause 19PCM output 81Personal notes 53PG textST 45PiPaudio

Index103advanced Blu-ray Disc 89advanced player 71advanced video 75aspect ratio 86audio 78Blu-ray Disc 88chapter viewer 88color 77Dolby Headphone 83Do

CyberLink PowerDVD 104display mode 34, 75HD 33, 74Lighting 33, 74Motion 33, 74settings 74Stretch 39, 86Surround 79, 83, 84, 85surround 35video 74video

CyberLink PowerDVD 4Upgrading Your SoftwareSoftware upgrades and enhancements are periodically available from CyberLink. CyberLink PowerDVD automatica

Chapter 1: Introduction5• TrueTheater 3D playback: Pentium D 950 (3.0 GHz), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or above.• DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlo

CyberLink PowerDVD 6Note: * CyberLink PowerDVD with NVIDIA 3D Vision is not supported under Windows XP.System Requirements for Blu-ray 3D with Hardwar

Chapter 1: Introduction7Display Devices• 3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision*, 3D Ready HDTV, Micro-polarizer LCD, or anaglyph re

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9Chapter 2:Using PowerDVDThis chapter provides a complete overview of all the features and controls of CyberLink PowerDVD. It reviews the various type

CyberLink PowerDVD 10Playing MediaCyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media for your convenience. From high definition

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD11Playing Movie DiscsWhen you insert a video disc (Blu-ray 3D Disc*, Blu-ray Disc*, DVD, VCD, SVCD) into your disc drive, Cyb

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CyberLink PowerDVD 12Playing Movie RemixesMovie Remixes are parodies or alternate versions of movies. You can create them within the Movie Remix room*

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD13Note: click on to view all the video files in the selected folder in the thumbnail view, or to view a detailed list of

CyberLink PowerDVD 14Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.To upload a non-copyrighted video to YouTube*, do th

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD156. Read and confirm the copyright information by selecting the corresponding check box and then click the Next to begin upl

CyberLink PowerDVD 164. To add a music file to the playlist, select it, click the Add to Playlist button and then select the playlist you just created

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD17Adjust PitchYou can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles using the Adjust Pitch function.To adjust pitch, do the followi

CyberLink PowerDVD 18B Media playback menuWhen playing movie discs and videos you can select subtitles, set playback language, or choose a viewing ang

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD19Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.L Eject Ctrl+E Ejects the disc in the selected

CyberLink PowerDVD 20Extra Playback ButtonsThe following buttons are available on the playback controls during the playback of videos and music.Media

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD21• Closed Captions: if supported by your disc title, close captioning is made available by national organizations and is tai

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CyberLink PowerDVD 22• Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary Subtitles usually display at the bottom of the screen.• Viewi

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD23Music Playback MenuWhen playing back music files or an audio CD in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the menu to access the equal

CyberLink PowerDVD 24Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.To enter and share a short comment, do this:Note: in

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD25BookMark ViewerIn the BookMark Viewer you can view and edit all of the bookmarked scenes and associated comments for the cu

CyberLink PowerDVD 26In the BookMark Viewer, you can perform the following tasks:Note: some of these tasks are not available for video BookMarks.•if r

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD27the right. Click on Exit to hide the BookMarks and comments, or just to hide the comments.More FunctionsOpening the More

CyberLink PowerDVD 28AB RepeatAB Repeat is a customizable repeat function that lets you select any part of the movie for repeated playback. The starti

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD29To use AB Repeat, do this:1. During playback, set point A by clicking the button at the beginning of the segment you woul

CyberLink PowerDVD 30Note: more capture options, including setting capture format and custom size, are available within Player Settings. See "Cap

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD312. To be more precise, you may pause the scene, play it in slow motion, or step frame, and then capture the exact desired f

CyberLink PowerDVD 32TrueTheater Effects WindowClick the button to display the TrueTheater Effects* window.Note: * this feature is not available in

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD33TrueTheater Video EffectsDuring the playback of DVDs and video files, you can enable TrueTheater video effects to maximize

CyberLink PowerDVD 34High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.Not

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD35Note: if you select Use S/PDIF or HDMI as your speaker environment, then TrueTheater audio effects are disabled.2. Select t

CyberLink PowerDVD 36If you did not set up your 3D display device at first launch, you can do so at any time in the 3D Display Configuration window. S

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD37selecting the opposite eye view. This switches the way the 3D content is displayed on your display device, and may reduce t

CyberLink PowerDVD 38Express MenuThe Express Menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink PowerDVD’s controls and options during playback. To acces

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD39Express Menu PreferencesSelect Show/Hide Controls to select which sets of controls you would like to display in the Express

CyberLink PowerDVD 40employs CyberLink’s unique Pano Vision video technology to stretch the movie to fit the monitor size.Note: * this feature is not

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD412. Click and drag the screen to the area where you want to zoom in. The upper left corner of your screen will display the z

ContentsIntroduction... 1Main Features ...

CyberLink PowerDVD 42Closed CaptioningClosed Captioning, if supported by your disc title, is made available by national organizations and is tailored

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD43Still OffWhen playback is paused, select this item to resume playback.DVD Menu ControlsSelect MenuUse the Select Menu optio

CyberLink PowerDVD 44Playback MenuThe Playback Menu provides you with another shortcut for selecting different chapters and also provides access to th

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD452. Simply select a chapter or a BookMark (indicated by a the tack) and then click Go To to start playback.Chapter ViewerSel

CyberLink PowerDVD 46Extra Hotkeys for Special KeyboardsCyberLink PowerDVD also provides hotkeys for computers using keyboards that contain extra keys

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD47Menus on Commercial DiscsDuring the playback of most commercial discs with CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access the Title Men

CyberLink PowerDVD 48Blu-ray Disc Mouse SolutionSome Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the pop-up menu. If this

Chapter 2: Using PowerDVD491. Right-click on the navigational slider. The Time Search dialog box displays.2. Enter the time code (in hours, minutes an

CyberLink PowerDVD 50CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following subtitle formats: SMI, ASS, SAA, PSB, SRT, SUB. CyberLink PowerDVD also provides suppor

51Chapter 3:PowerDVD Movie ExtrasThis chapter outlines the movie extra features provided within CyberLink PowerDVD, including the Movie Collection and

CyberLink PowerDVD iiAccessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD ...46Menus on Commercial Discs ...

CyberLink PowerDVD 52Adding a Movie to MoovieLiveIf the movie you are watching is not currently found on MoovieLive, you can add the information yours

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras53If there are no MovieMarks available for this movie, click Add BookMark to begin adding them now, or click the Downl

CyberLink PowerDVD 54Note: if there is more than one version of a disc for a movie (i.e. widescreen version, director’s cut, two disc version, etc.),

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras55contains a complete list of all of the MovieMarks and Movie Remixes you created or downloaded from MoovieLive.Note:

CyberLink PowerDVD 56Adding Movies to My MoviesYou can add more movies to your Collection at any time, even if you have not yet watched them with Cybe

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras57Click the icon, when available, to view a movie’s chapter thumbnails in the Chapter Viewer, even if the disc is no

CyberLink PowerDVD 58Movie Remix RoomYou can create your own versions and parodies of your favorite movies in the Movie Remix room*. You can then uplo

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras59Selecting ScenesThe first step in creating a Movie Remix is to select the scenes that you want to use. You may selec

CyberLink PowerDVD 60Adding EffectsAdding effects to your scenes can bring attention to a particular moment or add humor through the use of objects, i

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras61video window. The added music icon displays, indicating that music was added to the scene.4. Click on the added ef

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CyberLink PowerDVD 626. Click on the button to stop recording and add the audio to your scene. The added audio icon will display indicating that a

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras631. Click on the frame, object or image in the scene/effect panel that you want to edit.2. Click the button. The Ed

CyberLink PowerDVD 64Adding Motion to EffectsYou can add motion to the effects in your Movie Remix, to make them move across the screen. For objects t

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras65Adding Effects to TitlesYou can select from a number of title effects to apply to your text in your Movie Remix, suc

CyberLink PowerDVD 66Finalizing Your RemixOnce you are done creating your Movie Remix and you are satisfied with how it turned out, you can share it w

Chapter 3: PowerDVD Movie Extras671. Select Menu - Save and Upload.2. If required, edit the properties for the Movie Remix.3. If you are not logged in

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69Chapter 4:SettingsThis chapter provides you with the complete details for configuring CyberLink PowerDVD to suit your specific playback requirements

CyberLink PowerDVD 70PlayerOn the Player tab you can configure CyberLink PowerDVD’s playback behavior when playing mediaYou can configure the settings

Chapter 4: Settings71Advanced Player SettingsCyberLink PowerDVD also has Advanced Player settings on the Player tab. Click the Advanced button to acce

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CyberLink PowerDVD 72Default capture mode• Capture to clipboard: select this option to capture the image to your clipboard, which you can then manuall

Chapter 4: Settings73• Select the Customize option to select a desired default language for a disc’s menu, subtitles and audio.• Select The same as UI

CyberLink PowerDVD 74Video SettingsOn the Video tab you have full control over the video playback settings in CyberLink PowerDVD. Hardware acceleratio

Chapter 4: Settings75more smoothly. The Smoother option will double the frame rate of the original movie content, while Smoothest can improve the fram

CyberLink PowerDVD 76Note: some of these options are only available during playback.Smart De-Interlacing ModeThis configuration allows for modificatio

Chapter 4: Settings77ColorThe Color tab lets you manually configure the color scheme for your video. You may adjust the pre-set color schemes or creat

CyberLink PowerDVD 78Audio SettingsThe Audio tab lets you optimize the sound for media played in CyberLink PowerDVD.Speaker environmentNote: these set

Chapter 4: Settings79Note: HDMI output is not available under Windows XP.Output modeThis option lets you select the special processing that is used on

CyberLink PowerDVD 80• Dolby Pro Logic IIx*: has three options. For more information, see "Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Optional)" on page 85.Note:

Chapter 4: Settings81S/PDIF Output ModesThe following output modes are available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles when S/PDIF is selected as

1Chapter 1:IntroductionWelcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products. CyberLink PowerDVD is a software disc player with all the featu

CyberLink PowerDVD 82option if your amplifier/receiver supports Dolby Digital or DTS to enable either during playback, when available.• Non-decoded hi

Chapter 4: Settings83Headphone SettingsThe following options are available when you select Headphone as your speaker environment in Audio configuratio

CyberLink PowerDVD 84Note: this audio option becomes available after registering your program. For more information, see "Upgrading Your Software

Chapter 4: Settings854/6/7/8 Speaker SettingsThe following options are available when you select either the 4, 6, 7 or 8-Speaker as your speaker envir

CyberLink PowerDVD 86• Music listening: select this option for listening to music.• DDEX mode: select this option for enhanced surround sound.Aspect R

Chapter 4: Settings87the video’s position. Experiment with the sliders until you find a custom stretch that fits your specific display device.Preferre

CyberLink PowerDVD 88• Play DVD/VCD more smoothly between 4x-8x speed: when this option is enabled, playback is smoother when fast forwarding at 4x or

Chapter 4: Settings89• Changes remaining: displays the remaining number of times you can change the region.BD-J application certification• Allow conne

CyberLink PowerDVD 90Aero to optimize Blu-ray Disc playback to improve performance. Once playback is stopped, CyberLink PowerDVD re-enables Windows Ae

Chapter 4: Settings91Data languageThe Data language option lets you select the language of the movie information that is imported from the MoovieLive