CyberLink PowerDVD 11 User's Guide

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90CyberLink PowerDVDon BookMarks.Watched with PowerDVDThe Watched with PowerDVD tab displays your complete disc viewing history withCyberLink PowerDVD

91Pow erDVD HotkeysPowerDVD HotkeysChapter 10:This section outlines all the miscellaneous and extra hotkeys that are available inCyberLink PowerDVD.No

92CyberLink PowerDVDcommercials).F8Next scene (uses CyberLink Rich Video to detect scenes).DToggle OSD DVD playback details.JTakes you to the DVD root

93Pow erDVD SettingsPowerDVD SettingsChapter 11:This chapter provides you with the complete details for configuring CyberLinkPowerDVD to suit your spe

94CyberLink PowerDVDLibrary SettingsIn the Settings window, select the Library tab. The available options are as follows:select the button to add a

95Pow erDVD Settingsoptions.Player optionsRun PowerDVD 12 automatically at Windows startup: select this option tohave CyberLink PowerDVD launch automa

96CyberLink PowerDVDAdvanced Player SettingsCyberLink PowerDVD also has Advanced Player settings on the Player tab. Click theAdvanced button to access

97Pow erDVD SettingsMouse scroll settingFrom the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD behavior when you use thescroll wheel on your during playbac

98CyberLink PowerDVDfor some, but not all of them. means CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player for all the file extensionsin this type.Note: the la

99Pow erDVD Settingsdisc you are watching. Vivid, Bright, and Theater add enhanced color to the videodisplay.Note: enabling TrueTheater Lighting disab

1IntroductionIntroductionChapter 1:Welcome to the CyberLink family of home entertainment products. CyberLinkPowerDVD is the universal media player, wi

100CyberLink PowerDVDAdvanced Video SettingsCyberLink PowerDVD also includes Advanced Video settings on the Video tab. Clickthe Advanced button to acc

101Pow erDVD SettingsTrueTheater Stretch* (CyberLink Pano Vision) is a non-linear video stretchingtechnology that produces minimal distortion in the c

102CyberLink PowerDVDheadphones.2 Speaker is the selection for most users playing discs on their desktop/laptopwho only have 2 speakers or a sound car

103Pow erDVD Settingssurround sound experience particularly for a headphone environment, but issuitable also for both notebook and desktop environment

104CyberLink PowerDVDsecondary video sound simultaneously by mixing both audio and encodesinto a Dolby Digital bitstream. Select this option if your e

105Pow erDVD SettingsMiscellaneousThis tab is displayed for all selections and allows you to configure audio propertiesfor DVD-titles equipped with mu

106CyberLink PowerDVDNote: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.ModeSelect one of the following modes depending on y

107Pow erDVD SettingsNote: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.ModeReference: this mode creates a convincingly real

108CyberLink PowerDVDModeMovie playback: this mode is suitable for movies, especially those withdynamic audio position shifting.Music mode - standard:

109Pow erDVD Settingsto have CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically reposition subtitles when playedat full screen, obstructing less of the video.High perform

2CyberLink PowerDVDlibrary, or on connected DLNA or mobile devices*.Now supports TrueTheater 3D* and Instant Seek on Blu-ray Discs.Now supports the OG

110CyberLink PowerDVDRegion codeThe Region code section provides you with easy access to manage and change theregion settings of your computer's

111Pow erDVD SettingsLocal storageLocal storage is used to store the extra content downloaded from the Internet, suchas virtual packaged media.If you

112CyberLink PowerDVDHome Media (DLNA) SettingsOn the Home Media (DLNA)* tab you can make media in the Media Libraryavailable on a network and allow o

113Pow erDVD SettingsNote: when you enable advanced features, you are asked to agree to theMoovieLive privacy policy. You may click on the associated

114CyberLink PowerDVDMobile Power SettingsIf you are running CyberLink PowerDVD on a battery-powered notebook/laptop,you should always be aware of the

115Pow erDVD SettingsUse ambient light sensor to adjust LCD brightness: if your notebook/laptophas an ambient light sensor and is running under Window

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117Licensing and Copyright Inform ationLicensing and CopyrightInformationChapter 12:This section contains the PowerDVD licensing and copyright informa

118CyberLink PowerDVDJavaOracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Othernames may be trademarks of their respective o

119Licensing and Copyright Inform ationCinaviaCinavia NoticeThis product uses Cinavia technology to limit the use of unauthorized copies ofsome commer

3IntroductionNote: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.To update your software, do this:1. Open the Upgrade Information window by doi

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121Technical Suppo rtTechnical SupportChapter 13:This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the informationto find the answe

122CyberLink PowerDVDWeb SupportSolutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLinkweb sites:Note: you must first regi

123IndexIndex22D to 3D 6533Dchange format 16configuration 65display device 66enabling 64enabling Blu-ray playback 111movie playback 40option 82photos

CyberLink PowerDVD124Audiosettings 101streaming 29supported formats 22TrueTheater 63video file language 49Auto transcode video 77AutoPlay 98Auto-resum

125IndexDDenoise 62Devicesdownloading from 28playing media on 27setting up 26supported media 26syncing media to 77Digital locker 13Digital zoom 40, 43

CyberLink PowerDVD126FFacebookshort comments 66upladoing videos to 82uploading photos to 83viewing media 33FancyViewchapters 74movie collection 88File

127IndexKaraoke 23playing discs 23Keep aspect ratio 52Keyboardsetting 97special 92LLanguageBlu-ray Disc audio 48default setting 97DVD audio 47MoovieLi

CyberLink PowerDVD128Musicequalizer 41importing 9playback controls 41playing back 22store 13syncing to device 77My computer 12NNavigation buttons 70Ne

129IndexPowerDVDtechnical support 121PowerDVD Mobilesetting up 30PowerDVD Remote 26overview 57playing media with 58setting up 57RRatemedia 15movies 87

4CyberLink PowerDVDProcessor (CPU)Blu-ray Disc playback: Pentium 4 541 (3.2 GHz), Athlon 64 X2 3800+ or above.TrueTheater playback: Pentium D 950 (3

CyberLink PowerDVD130Store 13select country 113Streammedia to devices 32Stretch to fit 52SubtitlesBlu-ray Discs 49default language 97DVDs 47loading ex

131IndexViewing anglesDVD 47video files 49Viewing record 87Virtual speaker 107WWeb support 122Windows Aero 111Workspace 11YYouTubeuploading 3D video 8

5Introductionor computer monitor for analog output.TrueTheater playback: display and glasses are required. HDCPcompliant display for digital out

6CyberLink PowerDVDSystem Memory (RAM)2 GB.Graphics Cards (GPU)Intel Graphic Media Accelerator HD (Intel Core i3/i5), NVIDIA Geforce GTX 400,series an

7IntroductionGraphics Cards (GPU)Intel G45, AMD Radeon HD2400, NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or above.Display Devices display and glasses are required (NVID

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9Importing M edia into the LibraryImporting Media into theLibraryChapter 2:The first time you launch the program, you are asked to specify the folders

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10CyberLink PowerDVDthe scan folder list in preferences. See Library Preferences for more information.Note: all of the folders in the list are scanned

11Pow erDVD WorkspacePowerDVD WorkspaceChapter 3:This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDVD program workspace and some of itsavailable features.When

12CyberLink PowerDVDThe media panel also lets you view content on online media web sites* (Facebook,Flickr, and YouTube), portable devices*, media ser

13Pow erDVD WorkspaceStoreClick on the Store tab and then select Music Store to access the 7digital onlinemusic store. From within the CyberLink Power

14CyberLink PowerDVDOnline MediaThe Online Media* tab of the media panel lets you view photos on Facebook andFlickr, without leaving the program inter

15Pow erDVD Workspacedesired size.To view the photos* or videos in a folder, just double-click on it. To start theplayback of music, videos, or to vie

16CyberLink PowerDVDNote: you can only see the Rating column for videos and photos if you are in listview. To access this view, click the Media Window

17Pow erDVD WorkspacePowerDVD SettingsClick on at any time to configure the playback settings and more of CyberLinkPowerDVD. For a complete list of

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19Playing M edia in PowerDVDPlaying Media in PowerDVDChapter 4:CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media. Fromhigh defi

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20CyberLink PowerDVDto begin playback from that chapter.Note: the resume function is not supported for video files and only for DVD files onthe hard d

21Playing M edia in PowerDVDNote: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.Menus on Commercial DiscsDuring the playback

22CyberLink PowerDVDUsing the Menus in DVD-VR FormatYou can use the Program Set Viewer to access and navigate the menus for discs inthe DVD-VR video f

23Playing M edia in PowerDVDinsert an audio CD into your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD will play itautomatically. If there is a disc already in yo

24CyberLink PowerDVD6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice andmusic mixing in the Express Menu.Adjust PitchYou ca

25Playing M edia in PowerDVDpanel, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Double-click on a video file to begin playback.Note: y

26CyberLink PowerDVDNote: you can also play a slideshow with photos that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server. See Playing Shared Media o

27Playing M edia in PowerDVDDevice TypeMedia TypeFile FormatsAndroidAudioAAC, M4A, MID, MP3,OGG, WAV, WMAAndroidVideo3G2, 3GP, 3GPP, ASF,AVI, M4V, MP4

28CyberLink PowerDVDNote: when playing media on a portable device, the playback controls that areavailable depend on the type of media you are playing

29Playing M edia in PowerDVDPlaying Shared Home MediaIn CyberLink PowerDVD you can play videos, listen to music, and view photos thatare on network (U

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30CyberLink PowerDVD3. Click the Folder Sharing tab to set the folders in the Media Library you wantto share on the network as follows:Note: these opt

31Playing M edia in PowerDVD(DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, and then select PowerDVD Mobile. Enterthe Serial number provided on this tab into the de

32CyberLink PowerDVD2. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink PowerDVDwindow.Note: if the download button is hidden, just h

33Playing M edia in PowerDVDViewing Photos on FacebookYou can view photos* on Facebook from within the media window of CyberLinkPowerDVD.Note: * this

34CyberLink PowerDVDViewing Photos on FlickrYou can view photos* on Flickr from within the media window of CyberLinkPowerDVD.Note: * this feature is n

35Playing M edia in PowerDVDWatching Videos on YouTubeYou can watch YouTube videos* directly within the Video tab of CyberLinkPowerDVD.Note: * this fe

36CyberLink PowerDVDNote: you can add music, videos, and photos all in the same media playlist, butyou cannot add tracks from an audio CD.To create a

37Playing M edia in PowerDVDNote: if you selected the Enable music playback for playlist slideshowsoption in General preferences, CyberLink PowerDVD p

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39Playback ControlsPlayback ControlsChapter 5:The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discsand other media, and easy

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40CyberLink PowerDVDpaused)on your keyboard to go to the previousframe of video.DStopSStops playback of media.ENextNJumps to next chapter on the movie

41Playback Controls(whenpaused)frame of video.OPlay/PauseEnter/SpacebarPlays and pauses media playback.PPreviousPReturns to previous chapter on themov

42CyberLink PowerDVDpreset you should select, depends onthe type audio or genre of music youare playing back.CRepeatCtrl+RClick this button during pla

43Playback Controlsplayback, double-click on the songinformation to quickly return to themusic section of the Media Library.Video Playback ControlsWhe

44CyberLink PowerDVDcan click and drag on the video imageto view different areas of the image.GEnable 3D*Enable 3D video playback. See 3DPlayback for

45Playback Controlsinformation.Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.Photo Playback ControlsWhen viewing photos

46CyberLink PowerDVDconfiguration*playback. See 3D Display Configurationfor more information.GShareClick to share the photo you areviewing on Flickr o

47Playback ControlsDVD Playback MenuWhen playing back DVDs in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the button to accessthe following features:Add BookMark: sel

48CyberLink PowerDVDMovie Collection: provides access to your Movie Collection. See MovieCollection for more information.When DVD playback is stopped,

49Playback ControlsClosed Captions: if supported by your disc title, close captioning is madeavailable by national organizations and is tailored towar

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50CyberLink PowerDVDExpress MenuThe Express Menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink PowerDVD's controlsand playback features during playb

51Playback ControlsExpress Menu PreferencesSelect Show/Hide Controls to select which sets of controls you would like to displayin the Express menu. To

52CyberLink PowerDVDViewing ControlsIn viewing controls you can adjust the aspect ratio of the media content you areplaying, and more.Aspect RatioIn t

53Playback ControlsCustom Stretch: enables a custom created aspect ratio configured on theAspect Ratio tab. See Aspect Ratio for more information on

54CyberLink PowerDVDViewing AnglesWhen available on some disc titles, select this option to switch among availablecamera angles.KaraokeThe Karaoke opt

55Playback ControlsPiP Audio LanguageSelect the language of the picture in picture video from the list.Primary SubtitlesWhen PiP Video is enabled, the

56CyberLink PowerDVDPlayback MenuWhen playing back movie discs, the playback menu provides you with anothershortcut for selecting chapters, and provid

57Playback Controls2. Simply select a chapter or a BookMark (indicated by the tack) and then click Go To to start playback.Chapter ViewerSelect the Ch

58CyberLink PowerDVDPlaying Media with PowerDVDRemoteOnce you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless networkand installing

59Playback ControlsNote: when playing media remotely using PowerDVD Remote, the playbackcontrols that are available depend on the type of media you ar

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61Playback FeaturesPlayback FeaturesChapter 6:CyberLink PowerDVD includes many playback features that are sure to enhanceyour movie viewing experience

62CyberLink PowerDVDEnable software decoding with TrueTheater Effects: select this option if youwant to use CyberLink's built in codec to decode

63Playback Featuresfor use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.True

64CyberLink PowerDVDadvanced audio options go to Advanced Audio Settings and refer to therelated section. For example, if your speaker environment is

65Playback FeaturesNote: you must manually enable 3D playback when viewing 3D photos or if youwant to convert 2D photos to 3D.To enable 3D playback, j

66CyberLink PowerDVDSide by side format: select this option if the 3D content has two differentvideo images side by side. CyberLink PowerDVD merges th

67Playback Featuressharing for each selected web service.You can view all of the short comments you entered for the current movie in theMovie Info win

68CyberLink PowerDVDWhen you open the BookMark Viewer when watching a DVD, it displays as follows:A - DVD BookM a rk, B - M ovieM a rks Ava ila ble, C

69Playback Featuresthe BookMarks it contains.click on the Download link in the Online MovieMark list view to downloadadditional MovieMarks from Moovie

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70CyberLink PowerDVDMore FunctionsOpen the More Functions window for access to some additional playback featuressuch as Snapshot and Next Angle.To dis

71Playback Features(blue)playback only.DAB RepeatXRepeats selected scene. See ABRepeat.ESay-It-AgainWRepeats the last dialog. See Say-It-Again.FCaptu

72CyberLink PowerDVDSay-It-AgainYou can use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are watching. To use Say-It-Again, do this:1. Simply click t

73Playback FeaturesCapture as Wallpaper (Tile): select this option to set the captured image astiled background wallpaper on your computer's desk

74CyberLink PowerDVDNote: the Chapter Viewer is not available for Blu-ray Disc titles for contentprotection reasons.FancyView: click on to display t

75Playback Featuresloaded and the Subtitles option is enabled in the Express Menu.CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following subtitle formats: SMI, ASS

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77Syncing Media to DevicesSyncing Media to DevicesChapter 7:In CyberLink PowerDVD, you can sync* all the media in the Media Library to anAndroid devic

78CyberLink PowerDVDCyberLink PowerDVD to sync the music in the Media Library with the musicon your connected Android device. You can choose to sync t

79Syncing Media to DevicesNote: you can also manually transfer photos from your connected Android deviceto the Media Library, or vice versa. Just clic

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81Sharing M edia on Social Netwo rksSharing Media on SocialNetworksChapter 8:In CyberLink PowerDVD you can share the videos in your Media Library on a

82CyberLink PowerDVDTags: enter in several tags, separated by a comma, that describe yourvideo. Tags are keywords that people can search for on YouTub

83Sharing M edia on Social Netwo rksPrivacy: select who has permission to view the video once it's uploaded.6. Click the Upload button to proceed

84CyberLink PowerDVDUploading Photos to FlickrTo upload photos to Flickr*, do this:Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

85Pow erDVD Movie ExtrasPowerDVD Movie ExtrasChapter 9:This chapter reviews the movie extra features provided in the Movie Collection ofCyberLink Powe

86CyberLink PowerDVDMovie InformationThe Movie Info tab displays detailed production information for the current movieyou are watching. If there is no

87Pow erDVD Movie ExtrasMovieMarks, see BookMark Functions.Personal NotesThe Personal Notes tab keeps track of your personal viewing information for e

88CyberLink PowerDVDNote: if there is more than one version of a disc for a movie (i.e. widescreenversion, director's cut, two disc version, etc.

89Pow erDVD Movie Extrasthe movie title link to view detailed information about the movie and search forMovieMarks for that movie on the MoovieLive we