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Contents
Introduction
- Welcome
  - New Features in PowerDVD
  - PowerDVD Versions
- System Requirements
PowerDVD Media Library
- Importing Media into the Media Library
- Media Library Overview
PowerDVD Workspace
Playing Media in PowerDVD
Playback Controls
Playback Features
Utilizing CyberLink Cloud
- Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud
- Syncing Media with CyberLink Cloud
Sharing, Syncing, and Transferring Media in the Media Library
PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings
PowerDVD Settings - Preferences
PowerDVD Hotkeys
Licensing and Copyright Information
Technical Support
Index

User's Guide

PowerDVD

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Contents

..................................................1

Introduction

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

..............................................................................................3New Features in PowerDVD

..............................................................................................4PowerDVD Versions

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

..................................................9

PowerDVD Media Library

................................................................................................9Importing Media into the Media Library

................................................................................................10Media Library Overview

..............................................................................................10Movies/TV in the Media Library

..............................................................................................11Videos in the Media Library

..............................................................................................11Photos in the Media Library

..............................................................................................11Music in the Media Library

..................................................13

PowerDVD Workspace

................................................................................................13Media Panel

..............................................................................................14Media Library

..............................................................................................14CyberLink Cloud

..............................................................................................14My Computer

..............................................................................................14Playlists

..............................................................................................15Online Video

..............................................................................................15Devices & Home Media (DLNA)

................................................................................................15Media Window

..............................................................................................15Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library

..............................................................................................16Browsing Through TV Shows

..............................................................................................17Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders

..............................................................................................20Browsing Through Music

CyberLink Pow erDVD

..............................................................................................21Searching for Media

..............................................................................................21Rating Media

..............................................................................................22Setting 3D Source Format

................................................................................................23PowerDVD Modes

................................................................................................24PowerDVD Settings

................................................................................................24Playback Controls

..................................................25

Playing Media in PowerDVD

................................................................................................25Playing Movie Discs

..............................................................................................25Auto-Resume

..............................................................................................26Supported Disc Formats

..............................................................................................26Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD

................................................................................................28Playing Movie Files and TV Shows

..............................................................................................28Auto-Resume

..............................................................................................29Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats

..............................................................................................29Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

..............................................................................................30Playing TV Shows in PowerDVD

................................................................................................30Playing Videos

..............................................................................................30Supported Video Formats

..............................................................................................31Playing Videos in PowerDVD

................................................................................................31Viewing Photos

..............................................................................................31Supported Photo Formats

..............................................................................................32Playing Photo Slideshows

................................................................................................32Playing Music

..............................................................................................33Supported Audio Formats

..............................................................................................33Playing Audio Discs and Music in the Library

..............................................................................................35Playing a Karaoke Disc

................................................................................................35Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud

..............................................................................................36CyberLink Cloud Media

..............................................................................................37Playing CyberLink Cloud Media

..............................................................................................37Downloading Media from CyberLink Cloud

................................................................................................38Creating Media Playlists

..............................................................................................39Smart Playlists

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..............................................................................................39Playing Back Media Playlists

................................................................................................39Playing Online Videos

..............................................................................................39Watching Videos on YouTube

..............................................................................................42Watching Videos on Vimeo

................................................................................................42

Playing Media Shared on a Device/Home Media

(DLNA) Network

..............................................................................................43Setting Up CyberLink Apps on Your Devices

..............................................................................................45Supported File Formats

..............................................................................................46Playing Shared Media

..............................................................................................46Downloading Shared Media

................................................................................................47Streaming Media (Play to)

..................................................49

Playback Controls

................................................................................................49Movie Disc Playback Controls

................................................................................................55Video Playback Controls

................................................................................................61Photo Playback Controls

................................................................................................67Music Playback Controls

..............................................................................................70Using the Audio Equalizer

..............................................................................................71Playing Music in Mini Player Mode

................................................................................................72Play Speed Navigator

................................................................................................73Other UI Controls

..............................................................................................75Gesture Controls

..............................................................................................77Video Mark In/Out (Video Scene Selector)

..............................................................................................79Seek by Time

................................................................................................79Media Playback Menu

..............................................................................................79DVD Playback Menu

..............................................................................................80Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu

..............................................................................................81Movie File/TV Show/Video Playback Menu

................................................................................................83Express Menu

..............................................................................................84Basic Controls

..............................................................................................85Disc Menu Controls

..............................................................................................86Preference Controls

..............................................................................................88Viewing Controls

CyberLink Pow erDVD

..............................................................................................90Feature Controls

..............................................................................................91Playback Info & Settings

................................................................................................92Playback Menu

..............................................................................................92Browser

..............................................................................................93Chapter Viewer

................................................................................................93Controlling Playback with PowerDVD Remote

..............................................................................................94Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on Device

..............................................................................................94

Playing Media in PowerDVD with PowerDVD

Remote

..................................................97

Playback Features

................................................................................................97TrueTheater Enhancements

..............................................................................................97Enabling TrueTheater

..............................................................................................99When is TrueTheater is Not Available?

..............................................................................................99TrueTheater Display Modes

................................................................................................1003D Playback

..............................................................................................100Enabling 3D Playback

................................................................................................101Adding Bookmarks

..............................................................................................101Bookmark Viewer

..............................................................................................103Playing Bookmarks

................................................................................................103More Functions

..............................................................................................105A-B Repeat

..............................................................................................106Say-It-Again

..............................................................................................106Taking Photo Snapshots

..............................................................................................107Next Angle

..............................................................................................107Menu/Number Pad

................................................................................................107External/Embedded Subtitles

..............................................................................................107Importing External Subtitle Files

..................................................109

Utilizing CyberLink Cloud

................................................................................................109Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud

................................................................................................110Syncing Media with CyberLink Cloud

..................................................113

Sharing, Syncing, and

Transferring Media in the Media

Library

................................................................................................113Sharing Media on a Network

................................................................................................114Sharing Media on Social Networks

..............................................................................................114Uploading Videos to Facebook

..............................................................................................115Uploading Videos to YouTube

..............................................................................................116Uploading Videos to Vimeo

..............................................................................................117Uploading Photos to Facebook

..............................................................................................118Uploading Photos to Flickr

................................................................................................119Syncing Media to Connected Device

................................................................................................121Transferring Movie Files to Devices

..................................................123

PowerDVD Settings - Player

Settings

................................................................................................123General Settings

..............................................................................................126More General Settings

................................................................................................127Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings

..............................................................................................129More Video Settings

..............................................................................................130More Audio Settings

..............................................................................................137Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings

................................................................................................139Blu-ray Disc Settings

..............................................................................................140More Blu-ray Disc Settings

................................................................................................141CyberLink Cloud Settings

..............................................................................................142General Settings

..............................................................................................142Conversion Settings

................................................................................................143Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings

................................................................................................144Movie Info Settings

................................................................................................145Information

..................................................147

PowerDVD Settings - Preferences

................................................................................................147UI Customization Preferences

..............................................................................................147Wallpaper

CyberLink Pow erDVD

..............................................................................................148Media Panel

..............................................................................................149Others

................................................................................................151Media Library Preferences

..............................................................................................152Movies

..............................................................................................153TV Shows

..............................................................................................155Videos/Photos

..............................................................................................156Music

................................................................................................157Home Media (DLNA) Preferences

..............................................................................................157Access Control

..............................................................................................158Folder Sharing

................................................................................................1583D Display Preferences

..............................................................................................158General

..............................................................................................159Display Device

..................................................161

PowerDVD Hotkeys

..................................................165

Licensing and Copyright

Information

..................................................171

Technical Support

................................................................................................171Before Contacting Technical Support

................................................................................................172Web Support

................................................................................................172Help Resources

Introduction

Chapter 1:

This chapter provides an introduction to the CyberLink PowerDVD program. It

outlines all of the latest features, available versions, and reviews the minimum

system requirements for the program.

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content

and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital media tools. CyberLink PowerDVD is the

world's number one movie disc and digital media player, providing you with

feature-rich controls, for an interactive and tailored viewing experience on your

computer.

The first time you launch the program you will see a dialog welcoming you to

CyberLink PowerDVD.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

The first step of launching CyberLink PowerDVD is to import movies, TV shows, and

other media files into your PowerDVD media library.

Note: if you previously had CyberLink PowerDVD 14 installed, you will be

asked if you want to import your personal settings into the new version.

Select Yes, I would like to import my personal settings from my

previous PowerDVD setup to import the media library, playlists, PowerDVD

settings, and more.

Click the Set up Media Library link to configure what media is imported into the

library.

Note: in the welcome dialog you can also click the Video Tutorials link to

view videos that outline the latest features in CyberLink PowerDVD. To

review a list of all the new features, see New Features in PowerDVD.

You can also click the Next Step button to view more information about the

advantages of the PowerDVD media library, and then click the Select more folders

in the media library link to set the folders on your computer's hard drive and

connected network devices that CyberLink PowerDVD will search for media in and

then import into the library. For more information on importing movies, TV shows,

and other media files in to the media library, see Importing Media into the Media

Library. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, see Media Library

Overview.

Note: once you proceed from this dialog window and close the welcome

dialog, even if you didn’t change the media library preferences, CyberLink

PowerDVD will start searching the default media folders (Windows Media

Library and Downloads folder) on your computer for media files. If you don't

want CyberLink PowerDVD to do this, be sure to click the Select more

folders in the media library link and remove all of the folders in the

media library settings window.

Once you click the Next Step button, you are asked to participate in the CyberLink

Product Improvement Program. Select Yes, I would like to participate to help make

PowerDVD better. CyberLink will use the information collected to improve the

PowerDVD program and to develop new features.

Note: you can always change your selection later in General settings. See

CyberLink Product Improvement Program for more information.

Click Confirm to continue and launch CyberLink PowerDVD.

Introduction

New Features in PowerDVD

This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

Easier and more intuitive TrueTheater enhancement controls that result in

better than expected video and audio quality.

All new TrueTheater Color that makes the colors in video more vivid, without

affecting skin tones.

An enhanced playback engine for a smoother 4K movie playback experience.

More exclusive audio output (WASAPI Exclusive) formats supported: FLAC,

MP3, WAV, and WMA.

Supports playback of lossless copies (ISO) of Blu-ray Discs and DVDs from hard

drive or network device*.

Hardware acceleration support for HEVC/H.265 video for smoother playback*.

More audio effect presets to choose from or manually create your own in the

Audio Equalizer.

TV show import and management in the PowerDVD media library.

Extract audio from imported video clips and pinned YouTube videos*.

Edit tags in the music library to fix unknown artists and missing album art.

Rip audio from CDs and import the audio into the media library*.

Customize the PowerDVD UI by setting the background wallpaper, which you

can download or create using your own photos.

Mark the best moments in videos so you can always play the best part of your

memories.

More effortless photo browsing using Instant Thumbnails.

More intuitive 3D playback options that auto play 3D content in 3D*.

View all video bookmarks at a glance so you can more quickly jump to your

favorite moments.

A resume-able UI feature that remembers where you left off the next time you

launch PowerDVD.

Adds support for video transcoding and streaming playback from CyberLink

CyberLink Pow erDVD

Cloud*.

Share a link to your photos stored on CyberLink Cloud* with your family and

friends.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

PowerDVD Versions

The features that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD are completely dependent

on the version you have installed on your computer. Click the CyberLink PowerDVD

logo in the top left (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard) to determine the

version and build number for your copy of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To view the PowerDVD version table, please go to our web site: http://www.

cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/compare-versions_en_US.html

PowerDVD Live

PowerDVD Live is the first in its category to integrate full-featured media playback

on desktop PCs and mobile devices together with cloud services. Your music,

photos, and videos are always made available, no matter where, when or on which

device you want to play it.

With a PowerDVD Live subscription, you get:

All the award-winning features of the Ultra version of CyberLink PowerDVD,

including enhanced Blu-ray playback.

Cloud storage space on CyberLink Cloud, for instant media access anywhere.

Guaranteed updates to the latest version of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra.

PowerDVD Live is the must-have solution to access and play all your movies,

videos, photos and music at their best.

CyberLink Cloud

CyberLink Cloud* is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload

Introduction

videos, photos, and music to make it available anywhere for playback on a portable

device using Power Media Player. CyberLink PowerDVD can also auto sync the

media in your media library with the media on CyberLink Cloud. See Utilizing

CyberLink Cloud for more information.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD. Users for selected versions of CyberLink PowerDVD do get a

free 1 year subscription to the CyberLink Cloud service.

Updating Your Software

Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink.

CyberLink PowerDVD automatically prompts you when either is available.

Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.

To update your software, do this:

1. Open the Notification Center by doing one of the following:

click the button.

press the I key on your keyboard.

click the Upgrade button in the About or PowerDVD Settings window.

Note: when playing back media in Cinema mode, click and then select

Upgrades. Select Updates to view information on the latest patch updates.

2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to

update to.

3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or

download the latest patch update.

System Requirements

The system requirements for CyberLink PowerDVD vary depending on the movie

content you are watching. 3D technologies require additional hardware to view 3D

movie content. Please see the Hardware Support section on the CyberLink

PowerDVD web site for more details about 3D hardware and graphics card support.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

CyberLink PowerDVD optimizes performance by selecting the appropriate video de-

interlacing algorithm for the available processing power. CyberLink PowerDVD

maintains its support for processors below 1.6 GHz by ensuring that some

CyberLink TrueTheater technologies are turned off by default. CyberLink

PowerDVD's advanced audio and video technologies function better when used

with processors above 2.4 GHz.

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, and Vista.

Note: for new Blu-ray movies from Fox studios, Windows 8.1, 8, or 7 is

required.

Processor (CPU)

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback

Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66GHz), AMD Phenom 9450

(2.10GHz) or above.

Blu-ray 3D playback: Intel Core i5, AMD Phenom II X4 or above.

TrueTheater HD** and TrueTheater 3D** for Blu-ray and HD video: Intel Core i5

(with 4 Cores), AMD Phenom II X6 or above.

DVD playback: Pentium 4 (2.4 GHz), Athlon 64 2800+ (1.8 GHz), AMD Fusion E-

series & C-series or above.

Note: ** some Fox titles released from Jul. 2013 will not support

TrueTheater HD or TrueTheater 3D.

4K UltraHD with Hardware Acceleration

Intel 3rd generation Core i5 or above.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD supports 4K Ultra HD video in H.264 / MP4

format at bitrates up to 60 Mbps.

Introduction

Graphics Cards (GPU)

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater HD/3D Playback

Intel HD Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5000, NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT or above.

Note: we strongly recommend that you update your graphics card driver to

the latest version. 3D display devices are required for TrueTheater 3D

playback.

Blu-ray 3D playback

Intel HD Graphic (Intel Core i5), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series and GeForce GT

240/320/330/340, AMD Radeon HD 6000 and 6000M series with UVD 3 support.

DVD Playback

PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0 or above.

Memory (RAM)

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback

Blu-ray Disc playback: 2 GB required for Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1.

DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: 1 GB required for Vista, Windows 7 and

Windows 8/8.1.

Blu-ray 3D with or without Hardware Acceleration

2 GB.

Hard Disk Space

500 MB for product installation.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

Display Devices

Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and TrueTheater 3D Playback

For Blu-ray titles with AACS and DVD titles with CPRM playback, PowerDVD 15

only allows output to display devices using DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort

connector in order to be compliant with copy protection (HDCP).

For other DVD and Blu-ray Disc playback: HDCP compliant display for digital

output. TV or computer monitor for analog output.

TrueTheater 3D playback: 3D display and 3D glasses required.

Blu-ray 3D with or without Hardware Acceleration

3D display and 3D glasses are required (NVIDIA 3D Vision, 3D Ready HDTV,

HDMI 1.4-enabled TV, Micro-polarizer LCD or Anaglyph Red/Cyan Glasses).

HDCP compliant display for digital output.

Disc Player

Blu-ray Disc playback: BD-ROM/BD-RE or Super Multi Blu combo disc drive.

DVD and TrueTheater 3D playback: DVD-ROM, DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM or DVD

Super Multi combo disc drive.

Internet Connection

You can use your subscription software offline, however, the software requires

that you connect to the Internet at least once every 30 days to ensure that

your software is up-to-date and that your subscription is still active.

Internet connection required for initial software activation, CyberLink Cloud,

BD-Live, and Social Media Services (MoovieLive, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube).

Pow erDVD M edia Library

PowerDVD Media Library

Chapter 2:

The PowerDVD media library is comprised of all the movies, TV shows, and other

media files that you import from your computer's hard drive and connected

network devices. It is also where you can play back your movie discs and access the

latest movie information from the Internet.

To ensure the PowerDVD media library has all of your media, make sure that you

tell CyberLink PowerDVD where it is so it can be imported. For information on

importing movies, TV shows, and other media files in to the media library, see

Importing Media into the Media Library.

Once in the media library, you can organize, play, and share your movies, TV shows,

and media, and much more. For a detailed overview of the media library itself, and

what each tab contains, see Media Library Overview.

Importing Media into the Media

Library

CyberLink PowerDVD imports the movies, TV shows, and other media files on your

computer's hard drive and connected network devices into the PowerDVD media

library. By default CyberLink PowerDVD imports the movies, TV shows, and other

media files that are in the most commonly used media folders. However you can

specify which folders CyberLink should be importing media from by clicking the

Set up Media Library link in the welcome dialog, or modifying the library folder lists

in preferences. See Media Library Preferences for detailed information on setting

which folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports movies and media from.

Once the movies, TV shows, and other media files are in the media library, you can

easily play them back, share them with DLNA network and mobile devices, stream

them to other devices, and much more. For more information on the PowerDVD

media library and its available features, see Media Library Overview.

Note: if you don't import media into the PowerDVD media library you can still

access it on your computer's hard drive via the M y Computer tab of

PowerDVD.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

Media Library Overview

Click on the Media Library tab to access to all of the media you have imported into

the media library and play back movie discs. The media library consists of four

main sections: Movies/TV, Videos, Photos, and Music.

See the relevant sections in Playing Media in PowerDVD for detailed information on

playing back the media in the media library.

Movies/TV in the Media Library

Click on the Movies/TV tab to play back movie discs, movie files, TV shows, and

access the latest movie information from CyberLink's movie information services.

The Movies/TV tab has four sections: Movie Info, Movie Discs, Movie Library, and TV

Library.

Movie Info

The Movie Info section of the media library provides access to movie information

from the internet. To view the latest movie releases and other information in the

media window, click .

Movie Discs

Click to access the Movie Discs section of the Movies/TV tab, which is

where you play back video discs in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Playing Movie Discs

for information on the playback of discs in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Movie Library

Click on to open the Movie Library section and access all the movie files

in CyberLink PowerDVD. Movie files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders and individual

video files (movie files you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on your computer's

hard drive. By importing them into the Movie Library section of the media library

you can view movie cover art, rating information, and more. See Browsing Through

Movies in the Movie Library for more information.

Pow erDVD M edia Library

Note: disc folders and video files you import into the movie library are also

available for playback in PowerDVD Cinema mode. * this feature is not

available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

See Playing Movie Files for more information on playing movie files in CyberLink

PowerDVD.

TV Shows

The TV Shows section is where TV show video files you recorded with a PVR are

found in the PowerDVD media library. Click to access, organize, and play

them back. See Browsing Through TV Shows for more information.

Videos in the Media Library

Click on the Videos tab to play back the video clips that are in your media library.

These videos are home movies and other short clips that you may not want to

include in the Movie Library. See Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders for more

information.

See Playing Videos for information on the playback of video files in CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Photos in the Media Library

Click on the Photos tab to view all of the photos that are in your media library. You

can view these photos one at a time, in slideshows, and even share them or print

them out. See Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders for more information.

See Viewing Photos for information on the photo features that are available in

CyberLink PowerDVD.

Music in the Media Library

Click on the Music tab to play back the music that is in your media library. You can

also view album art for your music collection and create music playlists for

playback. The audio that is in the music library does not have to be just music. It

can be any type of supported audio that you want to play back in CyberLink

PowerDVD. See Browsing Through Music for more information.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

See Playing Music for information on the music playback features that are available

in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Pow erDVD Workspace

PowerDVD Workspace

Chapter 3:

This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDVD program workspace and its available

features.

When you launch the program it displays as follows:

A - M edia Pa nel, B - M edia Window, C - Sea rch for M edia , D - Configure PowerDVD Settings, E -

Switch to Cinema M ode, F - M edia Window View, G - Pla yba ck Controls

Media Panel

The media panel is where you can play back movies discs and access all the

imported photos, video clips, movie files, TV shows, and music in the CyberLink

PowerDVD media library. The media panel also lets you watch online videos

(YouTube and Vimeo), play media on portable devices and media servers* on your

home network, create media playlists, access CyberLink Cloud*, and much more.

CyberLink Pow erDVD

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Media Library

The Media Library tab of the media panel provides access to all of the media you

have imported into the media library and is where you can play back movie discs.

See PowerDVD Media Library for more detailed information.

CyberLink Cloud

Click on the CyberLink Cloud* tab to view the media stored on the cloud service

from CyberLink. You can use CyberLink Cloud to back up your media so you can

access it anywhere, or to access the media that you uploaded via a portable device

running CyberLink Power Media Player.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

The media on CyberLink Cloud can be streamed or downloaded to your computer

for playback in CyberLink PowerDVD. See Utilizing CyberLink Cloud for more

information about this feature.

My Computer

Click on the My Computer tab to view all of the folders on your computer's hard

drive, and any connected USB devices, network drives, and more. This tab mirrors

the view seen when you click on Computer in Windows Explorer, and lets you

access and play back any media that you did not import into the media library.

Note: you cannot share any of the folders or media on this tab on a network

or with mobile devices. To share them, you must add them to the media

library. See Importing Media into the Media Library for more information.

Playlists

On the Playlists tab of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create media playlists that

contain music, videos, and photos. See Creating Media Playlists for more

information.

Pow erDVD Workspace

Online Video

The Online Video* tab of the media panel lets you watch videos on YouTube and

Vimeo, without leaving the program interface.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

See Playing Online Videos for more information about using this feature.

Devices & Home Media (DLNA)

On the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, you can access

and play back media that is on any device or DLNA media server that is connected

to a home Wi-Fi network. You can also sync all the media in the media library to an

Android device that is connected via a USB cable.

See Playing Media Shared on a Device/Home Media (DLNA) Network for more

information on playing back shared media on a network, or Syncing Media to

Devices to learn more about syncing media to connected Android devices.

Media Window

The media window of CyberLink PowerDVD is where you view all of the media

folders, files, and watch content during playback. Just select a tab in the media

panel to display media files and folders in the media window.

Note: when browsing through and viewing media in the media window,

CyberLink PowerDVD will remember your place for you when you close the

program. The next time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD, you will be

brought back to the last media you were viewing for your added convenience.

Browsing Through Movies in the Movie

Library

When browsing through the movie files in the Movies/TV tab's Movie Library section

of the media library, you can view their movie cover art, rating information, and

more. Click the down arrow in the top right of the window to filter the movies by

10 Recently Played Movies or Movies Not Watched Yet if required.

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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to

dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size. If you are not

seeing the latest movie files in the media library, just click to refresh.

As you browse through the library, note the icons next to each of the movie files.

Their meanings are as follows:

- indicates the movie has not yet been watched.

- indicates the movie was partly watched, but not to the end.

- indicates the movie was previously watched.

If a movie file is not displaying the cover art, you can insert an image file (in the JPG

or PNG format) in the movie file's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the cover

art. You can also right click on the movie file and then select Set Cover Art. In the

Select Image dialog, browse to and then select an image on your computer's hard

drive to use as the cover art.

Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the library is incorrect, you can right

click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related movie

information.

Right-click on a movie file thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate

on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like

to remove a movie file from the media library (and from your computer's hard

drive), just right click on it and select Delete from Disk.

Browsing Through TV Shows

When you go through the content in the TV Shows section of the media library, you

can view their cover art, rating information, and more.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to

dynamically resize the TV show cover art to a desired size. If you are not

seeing the latest TV shows in the media library, just click to refresh.

CyberLink PowerDVD automatically organizes TV shows by show, season, and

episode for easy browsing. If you find that the TV shows are not displaying

correctly, you may need to update the file and folder names. See Organizing TV

Shows for more information.

As you browse through the library, note the icons next to each of the TV show

episodes. Their meanings are as follows:

- indicates the episode has not yet been watched.

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- indicates the episode was partly watched, but not to the end.

- indicates the episode was previously watched.

If a TV show is not displaying the cover art, you can insert an image file (in the JPG

or PNG format) in the TV show's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the cover art.

You can also right click on the TV show and then select Set Cover Art. In the Select

Image dialog, browse to and then select an image on your computer's hard drive to

use as the cover art.

Note: if the cover art for a TV show in the library is incorrect, you can right

click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related TV show

information.

Right-click on a TV show thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate on

Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer.

Browsing Through Photo/Video Folders

You can browse through photos and videos in the media window in one of three

views. To change the view, just click the down arrow in the top right of the window

and select the one you want to use.

Note: if you are not seeing the latest photos and video files in the media

library, just click to refresh.

List view: displays photos, videos, and their folders in a list, which is easily

sortable by clicking on the list headings.

Folder view: displays photos, videos, and their folders as thumbnails, which

can be resized.

Calendar view: displays photos and videos in a calendar. Providing a timeline

for your media, just double click on a date to view all the photos and videos

that were shot on that day.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls or Gesture Controls to

change the calendar view to show more than one month, or click on a year at

the top of the window to view media from a different year. Click to view

any media that was created on today's date.

When browsing through the media folders on the Photos and Videos tabs in folder

view, you can hover your mouse over a folder thumbnail to use Instant View to

preview all the media inside by dragging the slider that appears.

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To view the photos or videos in a folder, just double-click on it (or right click on it

for more options).

Note: when viewing a single photo, click to view the instant photo

thumbnails for all the photos in the current folder.

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To play videos, or to view the photos in a folder in a slideshow, just select them in

the media window and then click the play button.

Note: when browsing through photos and videos in a folder, right click on

one and then select Set as Cover to set it as the thumbnail cover image for

its folder.

Right-click on a video or photo thumbnail in the media window and then select

Locate on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If

you'd like to remove a media file from the media library (but not from your

computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click

Delete from Disk if you want to remove it from the library and delete it from your

computer's hard drive.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to

dynamically resize the folder and media thumbnails to a desired size.

For more information on playing videos and photo slideshows, see Playing Media

in PowerDVD.

Extracting Audio from Video Clips

You can extract just the audio track of a video clip and import it into the media

library. To extract audio from a video clip, do this:

1. Click on the Videos tab the media library.

2. Right-click on the video clip you want to extract the audio from,

and then select Extract Audio.

3. In the Extract Audio dialog, enter a Title, or name for the audio file that will

be created. If required, you can also modify the Artist, Album, and Genre

fields.

Note: you can also add album art for the extracted audio by clicking on the

album art box and then browsing to and locating an image on your hard drive

to use it as the album art.

4. Click the More Settings button to configure the extract audio settings as

follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the extracted

audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new

folder.

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Note: if you select a folder that it is not in the media library, CyberLink

PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the extracted audio into the media

library for you.

Format: select the preferred audio file format of the extracted audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the extracted audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

5. Click the Extract button to extract the audio and import it into the media

library.

Browsing Through Music

On the Music tab, CyberLink PowerDVD automatically loads and displays the album

art for all music that is imported into the media library, if available.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to

dynamically resize the album cover art to a desired size. If you are not

seeing the latest music in the media library, just click to refresh.

You can also click to view the music by the recording artist, or

to view all of the individual songs in the media library. Click to return to

album view.

Right-click on an album, artist, or song in the media window and then select Locate

on Disk to view the folder where the music files are located in Windows Explorer. If

you'd like to remove music from the media library (but not from your computer's

hard drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library. Click Delete from

Disk if you want to remove music from the library and delete it from your

computer's hard drive.

To view the songs in an album or for an artist, just double-click on it (or right click

on it for more options). To play a song, just select it in the media window and then

click the play button. For more information on playing music files and other audio,

see Playing Music.

Editing Tags

If some music is not displaying the album art or is displayed as "Unknown Artist",

just right click on it and select Edit Tags to fix it.

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Note: you can edit the tags for each song one at a time, or for an entire

album by selecting multiple music files.

In the Edit Tags dialog you can modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields if

required. For the album art, just click on the album art box and then browse to and

locate an image on your hard drive to use it as the album art. Click Save to update

the information in the music library.

Note: the edit music tags feature is supported for AAC, MP3, FLAC audio

files only.

Searching for Media

If you are looking for specific media in the PowerDVD media library, you can use

the search function to find it.

To search for media, do this:

1. Enter in a keyword in the search field located in the top right of the media

window.

2. CyberLink PowerDVD filters the media in the media window based on the

keywords entered.

Note: click to clear the search results and display all the media in the

window.

Rating Media

When browsing though the media in the PowerDVD media library you can rate each

media file by assigning it a rating from 1 and 5 stars.

To rate media, do this:

1. Select the media file in the PowerDVD media library you want to rate.

2. To rate it, do any of the following:

when watching a movie file, click stop to view the current rating for that

movie. Rate the movie by hovering your mouse over the desired star and then

selecting it.

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right click on a video, photo, or music (song) file, select Rate, and then the

star rating you want to set.

in the Rating column, hover your mouse over the rating you want to apply to

the media file, and then click on the star rating to set it.

Note: you can only see the Rating column for videos and photos if you are in

list view. For music, you can see the Rating column when viewing all the

songs in an album or for an artist.

Setting 3D Source Format

When 3D* videos and photos are imported into the PowerDVD media library, you

may need to change the format of the 3D source video. This is because 3D media

comes in a variety of different video source formats. CyberLink PowerDVD needs to

know the source format of each 3D media file so that it can display it properly in

3D.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

To set the 3D source format of your 3D media in the media window, do this:

1. Right-click on the 3D video file or photo in the PowerDVD media library.

2. Select Change 3D Format.

3. Change the 3D source format by selecting one of the following:

Auto Detect: if you are not sure what the source format is of your 3D media,

select this item to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically detect and set it

for you.

Side by Side Format: select this option if the 3D content has two different

images side by side. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two images to produce

the 3D effect.

Over/Under Format: select this option if the 3D content has two different

images, one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two images

to produce the 3D effect.

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2D Format: select this option if the selected media file is actually 2D content.

PowerDVD Modes

CyberLink PowerDVD has three different modes available for playing back your

media content: Classic mode, Mini Player mode, and Cinema mode*.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Classic mode

Classic mode is the main mode of CyberLink PowerDVD and contains all of the

features listed in this document.

Mini Player mode

Mini Player mode is for playing the music in your media library and music playlists.

See Playing Music in Mini Player Mode for more information.

Cinema mode

Cinema mode is for users who wish to view movies at a distance (10 foot) with a

remote control, or utilize touch screen playback on the latest generation of

Ultrabooks. To switch to Cinema mode, click the button on the title bar. Cinema

mode is a simplified version of CyberLink PowerDVD and has less features than

Classic mode.

CyberLink PowerDVD's Cinema mode also comes fully integrated in Windows Media

Center when both are installed on your computer. The CyberLink PowerDVD

shortcut is found in the TV + Movies section of Windows Media Center.

Note: see the help file within the Cinema mode of CyberLink PowerDVD for a

detailed description of its functions and features.

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PowerDVD Settings

Click on at any time to configure the player settings and preferences of

CyberLink PowerDVD. For a complete list of all the available options and features

you can customize, see both PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings and PowerDVD

Settings - Preferences.

Playback Controls

The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs

and media files in the media library, and quick access to all of the program's

playback features. You can also use the controls to share the media in the library.

See Playback Controls for a detailed description of all the available controls you can

use with your media, and Sharing Media for information on sharing media on

YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Flickr, or on a network.

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Chapter 4:

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media. From

high definition content and DVDs, to movie files and TV shows, home videos, audio

CDs, photo slideshows, and music, CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the

complete digital media playback experience.

Playing Movie Discs

When you insert a video disc into your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it

automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened

CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Click on the Movies/TV tab, and then .

2. Click the play button.

Note: see Movie Disc Controls for a list and description of the controls

available during movie playback.

Auto-Resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD during DVD disc playback, and even play

other media or discs afterwards, the next time you play that specific disc title, you

may resume playback from the last viewed scene.

Note: the auto-resume feature is not available for Blu-ray Disc playback.

The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you

watched the disc. It includes the following options:

select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped

watching.

select Restart to watch the disc from the beginning.

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If you don't want CyberLink PowerDVD to prompt you every time a disc is inserted,

you can disable the auto-resume function in settings. See the Auto-Resume setting

section of General Settings for more information.

Supported Disc Formats

The optical disc formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:

Optical Disc Types

File Formats

Blu-ray Discs*/Blu-ray 3D**

Discs

BDAV, BDMV

DVD

DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR, DVD+VR

VCD, SVCD

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD. ** If your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports Blu-ray 3D

playback, you may have to enable playback in settings. See the

Miscellaneous section of More Blu-ray Disc Settings for information on

enabling it.

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD

When playing discs with CyberLink PowerDVD you can access the disc menus in a

variety of ways. Whether it is the title, root, chapter, or audio menu, you can easily

access them from anywhere within the program during playback.

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides access to pop-up menus for Blu-ray Discs*, as

well as for menus on DVD-VR discs.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Menus on Commercial Discs

During the playback of most commercial discs, you can access the Title Menu, Root

Menu (for special features), Subtitles Menu, Audio Menu, Angle Menu, or the

Chapter Menu from various locations.

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Note: some disc titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Root

Menu. Users will need to access the settings from within the Root Menu if

this is the case.

To access these menu items:

click on in the playback controls during DVD playback and then select

either Title Menu or Root Menu.

click on in the playback controls during playback and then choose Select

Menu. The available disc menus are dependent on how the disc was authored.

right-click on the media window during playback to access the express menu,

and then choose Select Menu.

Note: when you enter the disc menu during disc playback and you are done

selecting the desired options, right-click on the media window and then

select Resume to return to the point where you left off. Note that this resume

from menu function is not available if you stopped playback.

Pop-up Menu for Blu-ray Discs

Most Blu-ray Disc* titles have a pop-up menu that provides quick access to scene

selection and other features during playback.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

If there is a pop-up menu available for the Blu-ray Disc title you are watching, you

can access it by doing one of the following:

during playback, click the button on the playback controls.

during playback, press the M key on your keyboard.

Blu-ray Disc Mouse Solution

Some Blu-ray Disc titles do not allow you to use a mouse to navigate through the

pop-up menu. If this is the case when you are playing a Blu-ray Disc in CyberLink

PowerDVD, click during disc playback to open the More Functions dialog, and

then use the navigation controls to navigate through the pop-up menu.

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Using the Menus in DVD-VR Format

You can use the Program Set Viewer to access and navigate the menus for discs in

the DVD-VR video format.

1. Click on the playback controls.

2. Select Program Set Viewer to visually view the first frame of every title/

chapter.

3. Click on the thumbnail that represents the title/chapter in order to begin

playback or click Close to exit the viewer.

Note: if playlists are available, they are available for selection here too.

Playing Movie Files and TV

Shows

Click on the Movies/TV tab, and then to play back the movie files in the

media library, or to play the TV shows. Movie files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc*

folders, and individual video files (movie files you recorded with a PVR) that are

saved on your computer's hard drive. TV shows are videos you recorded with a PVR.

Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls

and playback features available during movie file and TV show playback.

Auto-Resume

If you stop or close CyberLink PowerDVD when playing movie files or TV shows in

the media library, the next time you play that specific video file, you may resume

playback from the last viewed scene.

Note: the auto-resume feature is also available for DVD files on the hard

drive if an IFO file is present and they are in the media library.

The auto-resume feature remembers exactly where you left off the last time you

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watched the movie file/TV show. It includes the following options:

select Resume to continue from the point where you previously stopped

watching.

select Restart to watch the movie file/TV show from the beginning.

Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back movie files/TV shows in the following

formats:

Movie file formats: 264, 265*, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF*, DIV,

DIVX*, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V,

MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*, QT, TOD,

TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1*, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

You can play back movie files by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a movie file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a movie file in your media library, click Movies/TV in the media panel,

and then . Browse to the folder that contains your movie files, and

then double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

if you want to play a DVD/Blu-ray folder that is not in the media library, click

, browse to and select the folder, and then click the play button.

to play a movie file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the

media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your movie file.

Double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a movie file on your

computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just

double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

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Note: you can also play movie files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/

DTCP-IP) media server. See Playing Media Shared on a Device or Home

Media (DLNA) Network for more information on playing media on a network.

Playing TV Shows in PowerDVD

You can play back TV shows by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a TV show directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface

or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a TV show in your media library, click Movies/TV in the media panel,

and then . Browse to the folder that contains your TV shows, and

then double-click on a TV show to begin playback.

to play a TV show on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media

panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your TV show. Double-click

on a TV show to begin playback.

if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a TV show on your

computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just

double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

Note: you can also play TV shows that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-

IP) media server. See Playing Media Shared on a Device or Home Media

(DLNA) Network for more information on playing media on a network.

Playing Videos

Click on the Videos section of the media panel in CyberLink PowerDVD to play back

video files in the media library.

Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls

and playback features available during video file playback.

Supported Video Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:

Video formats: 264, 265*, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF*, DIV,

DIVX*, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V,

MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*, QT, TOD,

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TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1*, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Playing Videos in PowerDVD

You can play back videos files by doing any of the following:

drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

to play a video file in your media library, select Videos in the media panel, and

then browse to the folder that contains your videos. Double-click on a video

file to begin playback.

to play a video file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media

panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Double-

click on a video file to begin playback.

if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a video file on your

computer (see File Association for more information), you can also just

double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play it back.

Note: you can also play video files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/DTCP-

IP) media server. See Playing Media Shared on a Device or Home Media

(DLNA) Network for more information on playing media on a network.

Viewing Photos

Click on the Photos section of the media panel to view the photos in your media

library and play them in a slideshow.

Note: see Photo Controls for a list and description of the controls and

playback features available when viewing photos and playing slideshows.

Supported Photo Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can view photos in the following photo file formats:

Photo formats: ARW, BMP, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, JPEG, JPG, JPS*, KDC, MEF,

MPO*, MRW, NEF, ORF, PEF, PNG, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, SRF, TIF, TIFF, X3F.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Playing Photo Slideshows

To play back your photos in a slideshow, do one of the following:

Note: if you are already playing music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues

to play while you view photos and play slideshows.

drag and drop photos directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user interface or

the PowerDVD desktop icon, and then click the play button.

to play a slideshow with photos in your media library, select Photos in the

media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos. Select

a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the photos

in the folder.

to play a slideshow with photos on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab

in the media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your photos.

Select a photo and then click the play button to play a slideshow with all the

photos in the folder.

Note: you can also play a slideshow with photos that are on a network (UPnP/

DLNA/DTCP-IP) media server. See Playing Media Shared on a Device or

Home Media (DLNA) Network for more information on playing media on a

network.

Playing Music

Click on the Music section of CyberLink PowerDVD to play audio CDs and files in the

media library.

Note: see Music Controls for a list and description of the controls and

playback features available during music playback. You can also play music

in the mini player. See Playing Music in Mini Player Mode for more

information.

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Supported Audio Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back audio in the following audio formats:

Optical Disc Types

File Formats

Audio, Karaoke

Audio file formats: AAC, AC3, ADTS, AOB, APE, DTS, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, MP2,

MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI, WAV, WMA.

Playing Audio Discs and Music in the

Library

To play back audio in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:

Note: when you play music in CyberLink PowerDVD, it continues to play if

you view photos and play slideshows, and browse through media on the other

tabs. Playback stops if you start movie file, video, or movie disc playback.

insert an audio CD into your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD will play it

automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened

CyberLink PowerDVD, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, browse

to and select the disc drive, and then click play to begin playback.

Note: you can rip the audio on CD to your computer's hard drive using

CyberLink PowerDVD. See Ripping Audio from a CD for more information.

drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface.

to play an audio file in your media library, select Music in the media panel,

and then browse to the folder that contains your audio. Double-click on an

audio file to begin playback.

to play audio files on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media

panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files. Double-

click on an audio file to begin playback.

Note: you can also play audio files that are on a network (UPnP/DLNA/

DTCP-IP) media server. See Playing Media Shared on a Device or Home

Media (DLNA) Network for more information on playing media on a network.

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Ripping Audio from a CD

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can rip the audio from an audio CD. To rip an audio CD

using CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Place the audio CD in the disc tray and then close it.

2. If required, select Music in the media panel to display the tracks on the CD.

3. Click the Rip CD button.

4. In the Rip CD dialog, ensure that the artist and album information is correct.

You can modify the Artist, Album, and Genre fields if required.

Note: if the album art is not displayed, just click on the album art box and

then browse to and locate an image on your hard drive to use it as the album

art.

5. Select the tracks that you want to rip from the audio CD by ensuring the check

box next to the track name is selected.

6. Click the More Settings button to configure the rip audio settings as follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the ripped audio

will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new folder.

Note: if you select a folder that is not in media library, CyberLink PowerDVD

will auto add the folder and the ripped audio into the media library for you.

Format: select the preferred audio file format of the ripped audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the ripped audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

7. Click the Rip button to rip the audio from CD and import it into the media

library.

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Playing a Karaoke Disc

You can use CyberLink PowerDVD to play back Karaoke DVDs or VCDs. Be sure to

look for the Karaoke Logo on the DVD/VCD title package before starting playback.

Selecting Karaoke Options

1. Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure your microphone is properly

connected.

2. Click the play button to display the menu screen.

3. Click and then select More Functions to use the navigation buttons on

the menu pad or choose a song by clicking on it with your mouse.

4. During playback, click the button within More Functions or right-click to

call the Express Menu and select Karaoke.

5. Select from dual vocal channels on (Both Channels), either Left Channel or

Right Channel.

6. If playing a karaoke VCD, select the desired audio channel for the voice and

music mixing in the Express Menu.

Adjust Pitch

You can adjust the pitch of your karaoke titles using the Adjust Pitch function.

To adjust pitch, do the following:

1. Right click on the button within More Functions.

2. Select Adjust Pitch and then make your selection.

Playing Media Stored on

CyberLink Cloud

You can play the media that you have stored on CyberLink Cloud* with CyberLink

PowerDVD.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD. Users for selected versions of CyberLink PowerDVD do get a

free 1 year subscription to the CyberLink Cloud service.

For more information on CyberLink Cloud and how you can upload your media to

it, see Utilizing CyberLink Cloud.

CyberLink Cloud Media

CyberLink Cloud contains media that you uploaded using a portable device, or

transferred from your computer using CyberLink PowerDVD. This media is playable

on a portable device using CyberLink Power Media Player, and on your computer

using the desktop version of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab to view and the play the media that you

previously uploaded to the Videos, Photos, and Music folders on CyberLink Cloud.

For information on uploading media from your computer to CyberLink Cloud, see

Uploading Media to CyberLink Cloud.

Videos

Click on Videos to view all the video files that were uploaded to CyberLink Cloud.

Click to view the videos by folders, or to view the uploaded video

playlists. If you want to view the video files that were uploaded by a portable

device, just double click on the Mobile Upload folder.

Note: when playing back videos that are stored on CyberLink Cloud, the

videos are streamed from the server if the source video is in the following file

formats: MP4, M2TS, MTS, TS, MKV, MPG.

Photos

You can view the photos that on your CyberLink Cloud by clicking on Photos. Click

to view the photos by folders, or to view the uploaded photo

slideshow playlists. Double click on the Mobile Upload folder to view the photos

you uploaded from a portable device.

Right click on any of the photos stored on CyberLink Cloud and select Share Link if

you want to share a photo with family and friends. CyberLink PowerDVD copies a

link (that is viewable to anyone) on your clipboard. Just paste this link in e-mails,

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social media sites, etc. to share the photo.

Music

The music you uploaded to CyberLink Cloud is viewable when you click on Music. If

you want to view all the music by song title, just click . You can also view

the music by artist , album , or click to view by the playlists

you created and uploaded.

Playing CyberLink Cloud Media

To play a media file that is on CyberLink Cloud, do this:

Note: when playing media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud, the playback

controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See

Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback

features for each media type.

1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab in the media panel.

2. Select either Videos, Photos, or Music, and then browse to the media file or

playlist that you want to play.

3. Double-click on the media file to begin playback. To play multiple files, select

each of them and then click the play button.

Note: if may take a few moments before the playback of media begins, as

CyberLink PowerDVD must download most media files from the CyberLink

Cloud server before playback. When playing videos (in the MP4, M2TS,

MTS, TS, MKV, or MPG format), CyberLink PowerDVD streams the video

from the CyberLink Cloud server.

Downloading Media from CyberLink

Cloud

You can download the media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud to your computer.

Note: you can set the folders on your computer where the media is

downloaded to in CyberLink Cloud Settings.

To download media from CyberLink Cloud, do this:

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1. Click on the CyberLink Cloud tab, and then the type of media you want to

download (Videos, Photos, Music).

2. Select a media folder, or the individual media files in the folder, that you want

to download.

3. Click on the button in the bottom right corner of the CyberLink

PowerDVD window to start downloading the selected folders/files.

4. Click OK once the download is complete.

Creating Media Playlists

In the Playlists section of CyberLink PowerDVD you can create a playlist that

contains your music, videos, and photos. You can also add media that is not in

your media library to your playlists, by dragging and dropping folders and files

from the My Computer tab or from Windows File Explorer.

Note: you can add music, videos, and photos all in the same media playlist,

but you cannot add tracks from an audio CD.

To create a custom media playlist, do this:

1. On the Playlists tab of the media panel, click on New Playlist.

2. Enter a Name for the new playlist in the field provided, and then click OK.

3. Browse to the media that you want to add to the playlist. Note that you can

add folders and files from the My Computer tab or from Windows File

Explorer directly as well.

4. To add media to the playlist, just drag and drop it on the playlist name in the

Playlists section of the media panel. You can also right click on a media file in

the media library, select Add to, and then the playlist name to include it in the

playlist.

Note: hover your mouse over the Playlists section and then click to

export the playlist you created or import other playlists you created

previously in the PLS and M3U formats. Select a playlist and then click to

delete it from the list.

5. If required, you can drag and drop the media in your created playlist to new

positions in the playlist to change the playback order.

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Smart Playlists

CyberLink PowerDVD also auto creates smart playlists with the media in your

PowerDVD media library. Smart playlists are like any other playlists, and are always

available on the Playlists section.

The smart playlists in CyberLink PowerDVD include:

Top Rated: is a playlist made up of all the highest rated media in the library.

See Rating Media for more information on rating media.

Recently Played: is a playlist made up of the most recently played videos,

music, and photos.

Recently Added: is a playlist made up of all the media that was most recently

imported in the PowerDVD media library.

Playing Back Media Playlists

Media playlists can contain three types of media: music, videos, and photos. To

play back media in a playlist, do this

1. Select the playlist you want to play in the media panel and then click the play

button.

2. CyberLink PowerDVD will play all the files in the playlist.

3. Use the available buttons to control the playback of the playlist. See Playback

Controls for detailed information on the available controls.

Playing Online Videos

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can watch videos on YouTube and Vimeo, without

leaving the program. Select the Online Video tab to begin watching videos on these

social media web sites.

Watching Videos on YouTube

You can watch YouTube videos directly from within the Videos tab of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

To watch videos on YouTube, do this:

1. Select Online Video section of the media panel and then YouTube.

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Note: if required, hover your mouse over the YouTube section, and then

click on to sign in to your account on YouTube so you can view your

subscriptions, favorites, and any videos you have uploaded.

2. Use the drop-down menu in the top left of the media window to filter the

videos from YouTube.

3. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See

Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls

when playing YouTube videos.

4. When watching videos on YouTube, you can set the quality of the video. To

do this, select the quality of the streamed video from the YouTube quality

menu to the left of the playback controls.

Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available

from YouTube.

Pinning YouTube Videos

When browsing through the videos available on the tabs in the YouTube section,

you can pin the videos that you want to watch later. These pinned videos can be

played when you are not connected to the Internet.

To pin a YouTube video, do this:

1. In the media window browse to the YouTube video that you want to pin.

2. Do either of the following:

hover your mouse over the video thumbnail and then click .

right-click on the video thumbnail and then select Pin.

3. In the dialog that displays, click OK.

Playing Pinned YouTube Videos

To play back videos that you previously pinned, select Online Video, YouTube, and

then select from the drop-down. Select the video you want to play, and

then click the play button. See Video Playback Controls for a description of the

available playback controls when playing YouTube videos.

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Note: the YouTube videos on the pinned videos tab can be reordered before

playback by dragging them to a new position.

Extracting Audio from Pinned YouTube Videos

You can extract just the audio track from a pinned YouTube video and import it

into the media library. To extract audio from a pinned YouTube video, do this:

1. Select Online Video, YouTube, and then select from the drop-down.

2. Right-click on the video you want to extract the audio from, and

then select Extract Audio.

3. In the Extract Audio dialog, enter a Title, or name for the audio file that will

be created. If required, you can also modify the Artist, Album, and Genre

fields.

Note: you can also add album art for the extract audio by double clicking on

the album art box and then browsing to and locating an image on your hard

drive to use it as the album art.

4. Click the More Settings button to configure the extract audio settings as

follows:

Destination directory: set the folder on your computer where the extracted

audio will be stored by clicking the Change button and selecting the new

folder.

Note: if you select a folder that it is not in the media library, CyberLink

PowerDVD will auto add the folder and the extracted audio into the media

library for you.

Format: select the preferred audio file format of the extracted audio.

Bitrate: set the quality of the extracted audio files.

Click OK to close the More Settings dialog.

5. Click the Extract button to extract the audio and import it into the media

library.

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Watching Videos on Vimeo

You can watch Vimeo videos directly from within the Videos tab of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

To watch videos on Vimeo, do this:

1. Select the Vimeo section of the media panel, and then sign in to your account

so you can view your videos, likes, and more.

Note: you must have a Vimeo account to watch videos. If you don't have one,

click the Sign up to Vimeo link in the Vimeo Account Authentication

window.

2. Use the tabs at the top of the media window to filter the videos from Vimeo.

3. Select a video and then click the play button to begin playing it back. See

Video Playback Controls for a description of the available playback controls

when playing Vimeo videos.

4. When watching videos on Vimeo, you can set the quality of the video. To do

this, select the quality of the streamed video from the Vimeo quality menu to

the left of the playback controls.

Note: the quality options that are available is dependent on those available

from Vimeo and for your Vimeo account.

Playing Media Shared on a

Device/Home Media (DLNA)

Network

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play videos, listen to music, and view photos that

are shared on network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media servers* or devices that have

Power Media Player or PowerDVD Remote installed.

Note: when playing shared media on a network or device, the playback

controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See

Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback

features for each media type. * this feature is not available in some versions

of CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Setting Up CyberLink Apps on Your

Devices

There are two apps from CyberLink you can use to access and play media on your

devices:

Power Media Player: compatible with Windows, Android, and iOS devices,

Power Media Player lets you access the media on these devices for playback in

CyberLink PowerDVD on your computer. Power Media Player will also play

media shared in CyberLink PowerDVD when connected to the same Wi-Fi

network.

PowerDVD Remote: compatible with both Android and iOS smart phones,

PowerDVD Remote lets you play media that is on your device. PowerDVD

Remote can also be used to control playback of media in CyberLink

PowerDVD. See Controlling Playback with PowerDVD Remote for more

information.

Setting Up Power Media Player

Power Media Player is a program from CyberLink that runs on Windows, iOS, and

Android devices. It lets you wirelessly stream videos, music, and photos from your

computer to your device, or access all the media on your PC from your device.

Power Media Player* is available in the Windows Store, Apple App Store, or Google

Play.

Note: see the help file within Power Media Player for a detailed list of the

available features and descriptions of the program functions. * this feature is

not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Before you can access and play media located on a portable device that is running

Power Media Player, you must first:

connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 12/13/14/15 installed to a

wireless network.

connect the portable Windows, iOS, or Android device to the same wireless

network.

download the Power Media Player Bundle Version* app from the online store

(Windows Store, Apple App Store, Google Play).

install the Power Media Player app on your portable device.

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on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Devices &

Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, and then select Power

Media Player. Enter the serial number** provided on this tab into the device

running Power Media Player, to activate Power Media Player.

Note: * the Power Media Player Bundle Version app is free for users who

have purchased the Live and Ultra versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. Those

users who have a different version of CyberLink PowerDVD must purchase

the Power Media Player app from the online store (Windows Store, Google

Play, Apple App Store). ** iOS users do not need to enter the serial number

to activate the bundle version of Power Media Player.

Setting Up PowerDVD Remote

Before you can access and play media located on a smart phone that is running

PowerDVD Remote, you must first:

connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11/12/13/14/15 installed to a

wireless network.

connect the portable Android or iOS device to the same wireless network.

download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Google Play,

Apple App Store).

install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.

on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Devices &

Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD, and then select PowerDVD

Remote.

select the Allow PowerDVD Remote to connect and control this computer

option.

find and enter the 4-digit passcode provided on this tab into the device

running PowerDVD Remote, so that CyberLink PowerDVD can access the

media on it.

Note: if required, click Change to generate a new passcode for the

connected device.

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Supported File Formats

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of shared media on a network or

mobile device (that was Power Media Player installed) in the following file formats:

Video:

264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF*, DAT, DIV, DIVX, FLV, H264, JSV,

JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG,

MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV.

Photo: BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF.

Audio: AAC*, AC3, ADTS*, AOB*, DTS, LPCM, M4A, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, WAV,

WMA.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

PowerDVD Remote Supported Formats

When playing media that is stored on a portable device that has PowerDVD Remote

installed, CyberLink PowerDVD can play back media in the following file formats:

Device Type

Media Type

File Formats

Android

Audio

AAC, M4A, MID, MP3,

OGG, WAV, WMA

Android

Video

3G2, 3GP, 3GPP, ASF,

AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV,

MOV, MP4, MPEG, QT,

WMV

Android

Photo

BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG

Apple iOS

Video

3GP, 3GPP, MP4, MOV

Apple iOS

Photo

BMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG

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Playing Shared Media

To play a media file that is on a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server or a

device running Power Media Player* or PowerDVD Remote, do this:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

1. Click on the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab in the media panel.

2. Select the server/device in the list that contains the media you want to play.

Note: if you are wanting to play media that is on a computer running

CyberLink PowerDVD, you must first share the media in the PowerDVD

media library. See Sharing Media on a Network for more information.

3. Select the type of media you want to play, and then navigate to the location

of the media file on the device.

4. Double-click on the media file to begin playback.

Downloading Shared Media

When streaming media from a network (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media server or a

device running Power Media Player* or PowerDVD Remote, you can download it to

the current computer you are using.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

To download shared media, do this:

1. Click on the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab in the media panel.

2. Select the server/device in the list that contains the media you want to

download.

Note: if you are wanting to download media that is on a computer running

CyberLink PowerDVD, you must first share the media in the PowerDVD

media library. See Sharing Media on a Network for more information.

3. Select the type of media you want to download, and then navigate to the

location of the media file on the device.

4. Select the media file and then click on the button in the bottom right

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corner of the CyberLink PowerDVD window.

Note: if the download button is hidden, just hover your mouse over the

available buttons in the bottom right to display it.

5. In the dialog that opens, click the Browse button and then select the location

on your computer where you want to save the media.

6. Click Download to download it to your computer.

Streaming Media (Play to)

When browsing through the media files in the PowerDVD media library or on the

My Computer tab, you can select them and then click to stream them to a

Digital Media Renderer over a DLNA network, or a computer/device running

CyberLink PowerDVD or Power Media Player.

Note: you may have to give permission on the network computer/device for

another computer to control its media player before you can play media on it.

To do this on a computer running CyberLink PowerDVD (making it a Digital

Media Renderer), select the button on the Devices & Home Media

(DLNA) tab and then ensure Allow Home Media Controller to Control

My Player is selected.

To stream media, do this:

1. Select all of the media files you want to stream/play.

2. Click the button to display a list of the (UPnP, DLNA, DTCP-IP) media

servers and devices running Power Media Player*.

3. Select the server/device in the list you want to stream/play the media to.

CyberLink PowerDVD streams the media and starts playing back the media on

the selected server/device.

4. Click to return to the media library.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

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Playback Controls

Chapter 5:

The CyberLink PowerDVD playback controls provide effortless navigation of discs

and other media, and easy access to all of the program's playback features.

Depending on the type of media you are playing, and whether media is playing or

playback is paused or stopped, the buttons available on the playback controls

display differently.

Movie Disc Playback Controls

When playing back a movie disc in the BD/DVD Movie section of the Media Library

tab, the playback controls display as follows:

Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the

playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in

PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Elapsed time

Displays the time

elapsed for the

current movie.

Hover your

mouse over it to

reveal two

buttons that let

you jump

backward and

forward in the

movie. Click

to quickly jump

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back 8 seconds,

or to skip

forward 30

seconds. If you

have a touch

enabled display,

you can also use

Gesture Controls

to skip forward

or backward

during movie

playback.

Navigational slider

Visually displays

elapsed playback

time. Click along

the navigational

slider to jump to

different

moments in the

movie, or click

and drag it to

use Instant Seek

to quickly

browse and find

specific scenes in

your movie.

Hover your

mouse over the

slider to use

Instant

Thumbnails to

quickly find

scenes you

previously

viewed during

DVD playback.

Access DVD menu

controls/Pop-up menu

(Blu-ray* playback only)

During DVD

playback, this

button provides

quick access to

Playback Controls

the title and root

menus on the

DVD. See

Accessing Disc

Menus in

PowerDVD for

information.

During Blu-ray

Disc* playback,

the pop-up

menu button

displays here.

Click or

press M on your

keyboard to

display the pop-

up menu over

the disc content.

Rewind/Step backward

(when paused)

[

During playback

click this button

to reverse

through content

and access the

Play Speed

Navigator. When

playback is

paused, use the

button to go

to the previous

frame of video.

Stop

Stops playback

of media.

Jumps to the

next chapter on

the movie disc.

Mute/Volume adjustment

Q / + and -

Click to mute the

volume; click

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again to turn

mute off. To

manually adjust

the volume,

hover your

mouse over this

button and then

use the slider to

increase or

decrease the

volume.

Enable 3D*

Enable 3D movie

playback. See 3D

Playback for

information.

Movie duration/Remaining

time

Click to toggle

between movie

duration and

remaining

playback time.

Go to full screen

Click to enter full

screen mode.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the

PowerDVD

settings menu,

where you can

access player

settings and

PowerDVD

preferences. See

PowerDVD

Settings - Player

Settings and

PowerDVD

Settings -

Preferences for

information.

Playback Controls

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse

wheel**

Hover your

mouse over this

button, and then

use the slider to

use Instant

Zoom to digitally

zoom in or out

on a DVD

movie's video

image (note: this

feature is not

available during

Blu-ray Disc

playback). When

zoomed in, you

can click and

drag on the

video image to

view different

areas of the

image. ** note

that this hotkey

can be modified

in settings, so

the behavior

may differ. If you

have a touch

enabled display,

you can also use

Gesture Controls

to digitally zoom

in or out on the

video image.

Note: this feature

is not supported

on videos that

have a resolution

greater than 2560

x 1440, or when

the output

display is greater

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than 2560 x 1440.

Fast forward/Step forward

(when paused)

]

During playback

click this button

to fast forward

through content

and access the

Play Speed

Navigator. When

playback is

paused, use the

button to

go to the next

frame of video.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses

media playback.

Returns to the

previous chapter

on the movie

disc.

Media playback menu

During playback,

this button

provides access

to the media

playback menu.

See Media

Playback Menu.

TrueTheater effects

Provides access

to the

TrueTheater

video effect

controls. See

TrueTheater

Effects.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop

playback and

return to the

media library.

Playback Controls

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full

screen mode.

Eject disc

Ctrl+E

When playback is

stopped, this

button is

displayed. Click it

to eject the disc

in the selected

disc drive.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Video Playback Controls

When playing back movie files or TV shows in the Movies/TV section, or video files

in the Videos tab of the media library, the playback controls display as follows:

Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the

playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in

PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Elapsed time

Displays the time

elapsed for the

current video.

Hover your

mouse over it to

reveal two

buttons that let

you jump

backward and

forward in the

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video. Click

to quickly jump

back 8 seconds,

or to skip

forward 30

seconds. If you

have a touch

enabled display,

you can also use

Gesture Controls

to skip forward

or backward

during video

playback.

Navigational slider

Visually displays

elapsed playback

time. Click along

the navigational

slider to jump to

different

moments in the

video, or click

and drag it to use

Instant Seek to

quickly browse

and find specific

scenes in your

video. Hover

your mouse over

the slider to use

Instant Preview

to quickly find

scenes you

previously

viewed during

movie file

playback.

Media playback menu

During playback,

this button

Playback Controls

provides access

to the media

playback menu.

See Movie File/TV

Show/Video

Playback Menu.

Returns to the

previous video

file in a folder/

playlist.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses

media playback.

Fast forward/Step forward

(when paused)

]

During playback

click this button

to fast forward

through content

and access the

Play Speed

Navigator. When

playback is

paused, use the

button to go

to the next frame

of video.

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse

wheel**

Hover your

mouse over the

button, and then

use the slider to

use Instant Zoom

to digitally zoom

in or out on the

video image.

When zoomed in,

you can click and

drag on the

video image to

view different

areas of the

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image.** note

that this hotkey

can be modified

in settings, so the

behavior may

differ. If you have

a touch enabled

display, you can

also use Gesture

Controls to

digitally zoom in

or out on the

video image.

Note: this feature

is not supported

on videos that

have a resolution

greater than 2560

x 1440, or when

the output

display is greater

than 2560 x 1440.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the

PowerDVD

settings menu,

where you can

access player

settings and

PowerDVD

preferences. See

PowerDVD

Settings - Player

Settings and

PowerDVD

Settings -

Preferences for

information.

Video duration/Remaining

time

Click to toggle

between movie

Playback Controls

duration and

remaining

playback time.

Full screen

Click to enter full

screen mode.

Enable 3D*

Enable 3D video

playback. See 3D

Playback for

information.

Mute/Volume adjustment

Q / + and -

Click to mute the

volume, or to

turn mute off. To

manually adjust

the volume,

hover your

mouse over this

button and then

use the slider to

increase or

decrease the

volume.

Jumps to next

video file in a

folder/playlist.

Stop

Stops playback

of media.

Rewind/Step backward

(when paused)

[

During playback

click this button

to reverse

through content

and access the

Play Speed

Navigator. When

playback is

paused, use the

button to

go to the

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previous frame

of video.

TrueTheater effects

Provides access

to the

TrueTheater

video effect

controls. See

TrueTheater

Effects.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop

playback and

return to the

media library.

Rotate right

Ctrl+.

When playing

back or browsing

video files in the

Videos section of

the media library,

click to rotate the

current video 90

degrees in the

clockwise

direction. Note:

this feature is not

supported on

videos that have

a resolution

greater than 2560

x 1440, or when

the output

display is greater

than 2560 x 1440.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full

screen mode.

When browsing

through video

files in the Videos

section of the

media library,

Playback Controls

click this button

to share the

video on

Facebook,

YouTube, or

Vimeo. See

Sharing Media on

Social Networks

for more

information.

Play to

When browsing

through video

files in the Videos

section of the

media library,

click this button

to play the

current video file

on a home

media server or

device that is

connected to the

same network.

See Streaming

Media (Play to)

for more

information.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Photo Playback Controls

When viewing photos and playing slideshows on the Photos tab of the media

library, the playback controls display as follows:

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Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the

playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in

PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Enable instant photo

thumbnails

When viewing a

single photo,

click to view the

instant photo

thumbnails for

all the photos in

the current

folder. Once

enabled, use

gesture controls,

your mouse's

scroll wheel, the

navigational

slider, or the

arrow keys on

the keyboard to

browse through

all the photos in

a folder.

Rotate left

Ctrl+,

Click to rotate

the current

photo 90 degrees

in the

counterclockwise

direction.

Delete photo

Delete

Deletes the

current photo

from your

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computer's hard

drive.

Stop

Stops playback

of slideshow.

Jumps to next

photo in the

folder or

slideshow. If you

have a touch

enabled display,

you can also use

Gesture Controls

to go to the next

photo.

Enable 3D*

Enable 3D on

photos. See 3D

Playback for

information.

Configure slideshow

preferences

Click this button

to adjust

slideshow

preferences.

Select the

Duration each

photo displays

before advancing

to the next

photo. Select the

Effect applied to

your slideshow.

Motion adds

pans and zooms

on each photo,

while Fade adds

a fade effect

between the

photos. Select

None if you don't

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want any

transition effect

to be used.

Full screen

Click to enter full

screen mode.

Share, e-mail, print, or

open photo in a another

program

Click to share the

photo you are

viewing on Flickr

or Facebook. See

Sharing Media on

Social Networks

for more

information. You

can also share

the photo by

selecting E-mail

to launch your

default mail

client and attach

it to a new e-mail

message. Select

Print to print the

current photo

out on a

connected

printer. When

clicked, the

photo is sent to

your computer's

default photo

viewer for

printing. Proceed

to use your

computer's

default photo

viewer to print

off the photo as

required. If you'd

like to open the

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photo you are

viewing in

another

program, select

Open with and

then select the

desired program.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the

PowerDVD

settings menu,

where you can

access player

settings and

PowerDVD

preferences. See

PowerDVD

Settings - Player

Settings and

PowerDVD

Settings -

Preferences for

information.

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse

wheel**

Hover your

mouse over the

button, and then

use the slider to

use Instant Zoom

to zoom in or out

on the photo.

When zoomed in,

you can click and

drag on the

photo to view

different areas of

the photo. **

note that this

hotkey can be

modified in

settings, so the

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behavior may

differ. If you have

a touch enabled

display, you can

also use Gesture

Controls to

digitally zoom in

or out on the

photo.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses

slideshow

playback.

Returns to

previous photo

in the folder or

slideshow. If you

have a touch

enabled display,

you can also use

Gesture Controls

to go to the

previous photo.

Rotate right

Ctrl+.

Click to rotate

the current

photo 90 degrees

in the clockwise

direction.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop

playback and

return to the

media library.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full

screen mode.

Play to

Select to view the

current photo on

a home media

server or device

that is connected

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to the same

network. See

Streaming Media

(Play to) for more

information.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Music Playback Controls

When playing music on the Music tab, the playback controls display as follows:

Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the

playback controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in

PowerDVD and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Navigational slider

Visually displays

elapsed playback

time. Click along

the navigational

slider to jump to

different

moments in the

song.

Elapsed time

Displays the time

elapsed in the

current song.

Hover your

mouse over it to

reveal two

buttons that let

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you jump

backward and

forward in the

song. Click to

quickly jump

back 8 seconds,

or to skip

forward 30

seconds.

Song duration/Remaining

time

Click to toggle

between song

duration and

remaining

playback time.

Shuffle

Plays the music

in a folder,

playlist, or on a

disc in random

order.

Returns to the

previous song in

the folder,

playlist, or on the

disc.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses

music playback.

Mute/Volume adjustment

Q / + and -

Click to mute the

volume, or to

turn mute off. To

manually adjust

the volume,

hover your

mouse over this

button and then

use the slider to

increase or

decrease the

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volume.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the

PowerDVD

settings menu,

where you can

access player

settings and

PowerDVD

preferences. See

PowerDVD

Settings - Player

Settings and

PowerDVD

Settings -

Preferences for

information.

Play to

Select to play the

current music file

on a home

media server or

device that is

connected to the

same network.

See Streaming

Media (Play to)

for more

information.

Jumps to the

next song in the

folder, playlist, or

on the disc.

Stop

Stops music

playback.

Repeat

Ctrl+R

Click this button

during playback

to repeat one

or all of the

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songs in a

folder/playlist.

When the button

displays as ,

the repeat

function is off.

Audio equalizer

When playing

back music, click

this button to

access the Audio

Equalizer presets

used to alter the

audio.

Song information

Displays the

album art and

song information

for the current

music that is

playing. If you're

browsing

through media

on other tabs

during music

playback,

double-click on

the song

information to

quickly return to

the music

section of the

media library.

Using the Audio Equalizer

During music playback, click and then select Audio Equalizer to access the

equalizer and audio presets you can use to alter the audio in CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Select a preset from the Presets drop-down to change the sound of the audio. The

preset you should select, depends on the type of audio or genre of music you are

playing back. You can also manually adjust the sliders on the equalizer to manually

set the audio output to your custom specifications. Once you have manually set

the sliders to your liking, click the Save button. You can save up to three custom

presets using the Custom Preset 1, 2, and 3 options.

Playing Music in Mini Player Mode

You can play music in the media library in PowerDVD Mini Player mode. This mode

makes it easy to listen to music in CyberLink PowerDVD while performing other

tasks on your computer.

Note: you can also use the PowerDVD Mini Player mode to play music

playlists. Note that if any videos or photos are in a playlist that contains

music, then the Mini Player mode is not available.

To access the Mini Player mode during music playback, right click on an empty

space in the Music tab's media window and then select Mini Player. CyberLink

PowerDVD will switch to Mini Player mode and display the album art just above the

task bar in Windows. Hover your mouse over the album art to display the available

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controls in the Mini Player.

You can use the controls to pause/start playback, go to the previous or next song in

the folder or playlist, or click to mute the music volume. To view the current

song and playback information, click in the bottom right corner to expand the Mini

Player.

You can click on an empty area of the player and drag it to a new location on your

computer's desktop. Click to exit Mini Player mode and return to Classic mode.

Play Speed Navigator

When wanting to rewind or fast forward through content on movie discs, in movie

files, TV shows, or when playing videos files, you can click the or button

to access the Play Speed Navigator for easier control.

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Note: you can also access this panel by right-clicking above or below the

player controls.

Drag the blue control slider left to increase the rewind speed up to 16 times the

normal playback speed, or right to increase the forward speed up to 32 times. You

can also click to quickly jump back 8 seconds, or to skip forward 30

seconds.

Note: if you have a touch enabled display, you can also use Gesture

Controls to skip forward or backward during movie/video playback.

Press the space bar on your keyboard to close the control panel and resume normal

playback.

Other UI Controls

CyberLink PowerDVD also includes the following extra playback features and

controls that you may find quite useful during media playback:

When in Windowed mode, you can click anywhere in the media window

during playback and then drag the program window to a new location on

your computer's desktop.

When in full screen mode, move the mouse cursor to the left or right side of

the screen to instantly hide the caption bar and playback controls.

When in full screen mode, the current time from your computer clock is

displayed on the caption bar.

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During video file playback, you can hover your mouse over the current time

on the title bar to view the estimated playback end time.

You can hover your mouse over the navigational slider to use Instant Preview

to quickly find scenes during DVD and movie file playback.

These thumbnails are generated during playback and are only available for

video content you previously viewed.

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Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater

than 2560 x 1440, or when the output display is greater than 2560 x 1440.

The CyberLink PowerDVD volume control is independent from your computer

system's audio control in the Volume Mixer.

This means, for example, if you mute the volume in CyberLink PowerDVD, the

audio will not be muted in other Windows programs. Right-click on the

button to open the Volume Mixer.

Gesture Controls

If CyberLink PowerDVD is installed on a computer that has a touch enabled display,

you can use gesture controls to browse through your media and during media

playback.

When viewing a photo, movie, or video, use the spread and pinch gestures to

zoom in and out on the image. These gesture controls are also available in

calendar view, so you can change the calendar view to show more than one

month, or zoom in on a specific day.

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When viewing a photo, use the swipe right and left gestures to view the

previous or next photo. When in calendar view you can swipe up or down to

scroll through the days and months in the calendar.

When playing movies or video files, use the swipe right gesture to quickly

jump backward 8 seconds. Swipe left to skip forward 30 seconds.

Playback Controls

Video Mark In/Out (Video Scene

Selector)

In the media library you can mark in and out positions on movie files, TV shows,

and video clips to highlight the best moment in the video. CyberLink PowerDVD

will remember the mark in/out positions, even if you close the program, letting you

only play the part of the video that you want.

Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater

than 2560 x 1440, or when the output display is greater than 2560 x 1440.

To mark a video, do this:

1. Browse to a movie file, TV show, or video clip in the media library and then

double-click on it to begin playback.

2. Click to or press the spacebar on your keyboard to pause playback.

3. Hover your mouse over the navigational slider and the playback markers will

display.

4. Click and drag the mark in position (icon on the left) and drag it to the desired

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starting position of the video.

Note: you can right-click on the markers to use set by time to set more

precise positions. See Set by Time for more information.

5. Click and drag the mark out position (icon on the right) and drag it to the

desired ending position of the video.

6. Restart playback and only the video content between the playback markers

will be played.

Note: to remove the playback markers from a video, right click on one of

them and then select Remove Mark In/Out.

Set by Time

For a more precise placement of a mark in/out position, right click on it and then

select Set by Time to open the following dialog.

Enter the time code (in hour, minute, and second) for the mark in/out position and

then click OK to set the marker.

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Seek by Time

You can instantly jump to a specific point of time in a disc, movie file, TV show,

video clip, or song using the Seek by Time function.

To use the Seek by Time, do this:

1. During media playback, right-click on the navigational slider. The Seek by

Time dialog box displays.

2. Enter the time code (in hour, minute, and second) and then click OK. Playback

continues from the time you entered.

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 CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: the media playback menu is not available during the playback of

music, photo slideshows, VCDs, or SVCDs.

DVD Playback Menu

When playing back DVDs in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the button to access

the following features:

Add Bookmark: select to add a bookmark on the movie. See Bookmark

Functions for more information.

Bookmarks/Chapters: select to jump to a chapter on the disc, or view all the

current bookmarks and chapters in the respective viewer. See Bookmark

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Viewer or Chapter Viewer for more information.

Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc.

Resume: if you go to the disc's menu during playback, select this option to

quickly return to the scene you were just watching.

Note: the resume from menu function is not available if you stopped

playback.

Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams or dialogue

languages. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title itself.

Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary subtitles

usually display at the bottom of the screen.

Secondary Subtitles: lets you select additional subtitles that display along with

the default (primary) subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the top of

the screen.

Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to

switch among the available camera angles.

Snapshot: select to capture a frame of the DVD. The frame of video is copied

to the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer.

See the Snapshot section in More General settings to select the photo

snapshot format and set the folder on your computer where it is saved.

More Functions: select to access some additional playback features such as A-

B Repeat, Next Angle, and more. See More Functions for more information.

Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu

When playing back Blu-ray Discs* in CyberLink PowerDVD, click the button to

access the following features:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Select Menu: provides access to the available menus on the disc.

Resume: if you go to the disc's menu during playback, select this option to

quickly return to the scene you were just watching.

Playback Controls

Note: the resume from menu function is not available if you stopped

playback.

Still Off: when playback is paused, but the interactive menu is active, this will

resume the video.

Chapters: select to jump to a chapter on the current disc, or view a list of all

the available chapters in the Browser. See Browser for more information.

PiP Video: select to enable a picture in picture window that contains

additional content, when available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.

Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the

dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title

itself.

PiP Audio Language: when playing PiP video, select the language of the

picture in picture video from the PiP Audio Language list.

Primary Subtitles: lets you select the default subtitles. Primary subtitles

usually display at the bottom of the screen.

Secondary Subtitles: lets you select additional subtitles that display along with

the default (primary) subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the top of

the screen.

Viewing Angles: when available on some disc titles, select this option to

switch among camera angles.

More Functions: select to access some additional playback features such as

the navigational buttons and the color buttons that correspond to ones on

your remote control. See More Functions for more information.

Movie File/TV Show/Video Playback

When playing back movie files, TV shows, or videos in CyberLink PowerDVD, click

the button to access the following features:

Note: when playing back DVD or Blu-ray Disc folders in the Movie Library

section, the button provides access to the same media playback menu

as a regular disc. See DVD Playback Menu or Blu-ray Disc Playback Menu

for more information.

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Add Bookmark: select to add a bookmark on the movie file/video. See

Bookmark Functions for more information.

Bookmarks/Chapters: select to view all the current bookmarks for the movie

file/video in the Bookmark Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more

information.

Audio Languages: lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the

dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the video file

itself.

Primary Subtitles: lets you import external subtitle files and provides access to

Subtitles Settings. See Importing External Subtitle Files or Subtitles Settings for

more information.

Secondary Subtitles: lets you import a secondary subtitle file that displays

along with the default (primary) subtitles and edit the settings for the

secondary subtitles. See Importing External Subtitle Files or Subtitles Settings

for more information.

Viewing Angles: when available on some movie files, select this option to

switch among camera angles.

Snapshot: select to capture a frame of the video. The frame of video is copied

to the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer.

See the Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo

snapshot format and set the folder on your computer where it is saved.

Note: during the playback of WTV files, these video playback menu options

are not available. You can however select the preferred video and audio

stream, as well as any available subtitles during WTV playback.

When video file playback is stopped, click the button to access the following

feature:

Bookmark Viewer: select to view all the current bookmarks for the current

movie file/video in the Bookmark Viewer. See Bookmark Viewer for more

information.

Playback Controls

Express Menu

The express menu provides quick access to many of CyberLink PowerDVD's controls

and playback features during playback. To access it, simply right-click the mouse

button on the media window during playback.

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Note: the features that are displayed and available in the express menu are

completely dependent on the type of media you are currently playing and the

features that are available for the specific media (disc title, video file, etc.).

Basic Controls

Use the basic controls to control playback, access the Go To menu, add bookmarks,

and more when watching movies and videos.

Playback Controls

Includes the basic playback controls (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) for CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Add Bookmark

Select the Add Bookmark option to add a bookmark on the movie or video during

playback.

Bookmark/Chapters

Select to view all the current bookmarks and the chapter thumbnails for the current

disc. See Bookmark Viewer or Chapter Viewer for more information.

Go To

Use the Go To option to quickly select a chapter or navigate among available titles,

when available. 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. You can

also select the Browser or the Chapter Viewer options for easier access to chapters.

Repeat

Select to repeat the playback for the current chapter, media file, disc title, etc. It also

provides access to Say-It-Again and A-B Repeat during disc playback.

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Shuffle

When playing slideshows, movie files, and videos, select this option to play the

media in a folder or playlist in random order.

Disc Menu Controls

The express menu provides quick access to some disc menu controls during

playback.

DVD Menu Controls

During the playback of DVD titles, the following menu controls are available in the

express menu.

Select Menu

Use the Select Menu option to quickly jump to one of the available disc menus. See

Accessing Disc Menus in PowerDVD for more information.

Resume

If you go to the disc's menu during playback, select Resume to quickly return to the

scene you were just watching.

Note: the resume from menu function is not available if you stopped

playback.

Blu-ray Disc Menu Controls

During the playback of Blu-ray Disc* titles, the following extra disc menu control is

also available in the express menu.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

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Still Off

When the playback is paused, but the interactive menu is active, this will resume

the video.

Preference Controls

The preference controls provide access to features such as audio language,

subtitles, viewing angles, and more.

DVD and Video Preference Controls

During the playback of discs, movie files, and videos, the following preferences are

available in the express menu.

Audio Languages

The Audio Languages menu lets you select from available audio streams, i.e. the

dialogue language. The number of audio streams depends on the disc title itself.

Subtitles

The Primary Subtitles menu is the selection menu for the default subtitles. Primary

subtitles usually display at the bottom of the screen.

The Secondary Subtitles menu is for additional subtitles that you can choose to

display along with the default subtitles. Secondary subtitles usually display at the

top of the screen.

Closed Captions

Closed Captions, 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. Select the Settings option to modify how the closed captions text

is displayed. See Closed Captions Settings for more information.

Playback Controls

Viewing Angles

When available on some disc titles, select this option to switch among available

camera angles.

Karaoke

The Karaoke option is available when playing back karaoke discs. See Playing a

Karaoke Disc for more information.

Blu-ray Disc Preference Controls

During the playback of Blu-ray Disc* titles, the following extra preference controls

are also available in the express menu.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

PiP Video

Select to enable a picture in picture window that contains additional content, when

available on certain Blu-ray Disc titles.

PiP Audio Language

Select the language of the picture in picture video from the list.

Primary Subtitles (for Blu-ray Discs)

When PiP Video is enabled, there may be additional subtitles available in Primary

Subtitles for the picture in picture video (indicated by (from PiP) next to it). When

you select PiP subtitles, they are displayed on the main video.

Note: when the video in the PiP window ends or is closed, the displayed

subtitles will revert back to the originally selected Primary Subtitles.

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Viewing Controls

In viewing controls you can set the 3D source format, adjust the aspect ratio of the

media content you are playing, and more.

3D Source Format

Select this option if you need to change the viewing format of 3D content. See

Setting 3D Source Format for more information.

Aspect Ratio

In the Aspect Ratio option, you can access such features as TrueTheater Stretch,

Digital Zoom, and Pan & Scan.

Keep Aspect Ratio

Select the Keep Aspect Ratio option to keep the correct aspect ratio of your video

content and window and apply a letterbox if required.

Stretch to Fit the Screen

Select Stretch to Fit the Screen to stretch the movie to fit the video window.

TrueTheater Stretch*

The TrueTheater Stretch 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.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

The available TrueTheater Stretch modes are as follows:

Smart Stretch: crops and stretches the sides of the picture slightly, while

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keeping the center as is.

Fit to Screen: keeps the center of the picture as is, while stretching the sides

slightly.

Smart for 2.35:1: select this option for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of

2.35:1. This setting is specifically designed to maximize the display space of

widescreen (16:9 or 16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this aspect

ratio.

Custom Stretch: enables a custom created aspect ratio configured on the

Aspect Ratio tab. See Aspect Ratio for more information on creating a custom

aspect ratio.

Pan&Scan

Pan&Scan displays the central portion of disc content and allows you to drag the

display area to view all portions of the video. This feature is only available in full

screen mode and is for disc titles with the 2.35:1 or 1.85:1 aspect ratios (i.e. optimal

for widescreen content on a 4:3 monitor). Check the aspect ratio of your specific

disc title for optimal results when using this feature.

Pan&Scan enables you to view content without the black bars, but at the expense of

being unable to view the entire screen area at once. The default Pan&Scan position

is centered, but you can move the video screen simply by clicking on it and

dragging the screen left or right.

Full Screen/Restore

Select Full Screen/Restore to toggle CyberLink PowerDVD to and from full screen

mode.

Always on Top

Select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD play on top of all other open

programs and windows on your computer.

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Feature Controls

During the playback of discs and other media files you can access the following

feature controls in the express menu.

Snapshot

Select to capture a frame of the DVD or video. The frame of video is copied to the

Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your computer. See the

Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo snapshot format and

set the folder on your computer where it is saved.

More Functions

Select to access some additional playback features such as A-B Repeat, Next Angle,

and more. See More Functions for more information.

Share on

When viewing photos, select to share the current photo on a social network or via

e-mail.

Select during photo slideshow playback to print the current photo out on a

connected printer. When clicked, the photo is sent to your computer's default

photo viewer for printing. Proceed to use your computer's default photo viewer to

print off the photo as required.

Set as PowerDVD Wallpaper

Select this option to use the current photo as custom PowerDVD wallpaper. See

Wallpaper for more information.

Playback Controls

Open with

If you'd like to open a photo you are viewing in another program, select Open with

and then the desired program.

Delete from Disk

Select this option if you want to remove the current photo you are viewing from

the library and delete it from your computer's hard drive.

Locate on Disk

Select this option to view the folder where the photo file is located in Windows

Explorer.

Playback Info & Settings

In this section of the express menu you can also toggle the OSD on/off and access

the PowerDVD settings window.

Show Information

When you enable Show Information, the OSD (on screen display) displays 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. It also displays the playback time elapsed and

remaining, plus the chapter and title information.

Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater

than 2560 x 1440, or when the output display is greater than 2560 x 1440.

Slideshow Preferences

Select when playing a photo slideshow to adjust slideshow preferences. Select the

Duration each photo displays before advancing to the next photo. Select the Effect

applied to your slideshow. Motion adds pans and zooms on each photo, while Fade

adds a fade effect between the photos.

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Settings

Select to access the settings window. See PowerDVD Settings - Player Settings for

more information.

Playback Menu

When playing back movie discs, the playback menu provides you with another

shortcut for selecting chapters, and provides access to the Browser and the Chapter

Viewer.

1. To access the playback menu, right click on the or button on the

playback controls during playback. The check mark signifies the current

chapter you are watching.

2. Select the chapter you want to view to go to that chapter.

Browser

The Browser provides you with a window where you can navigate and view all your

available titles, their associated chapters, and any added bookmarks.

Note: the Browser is also available through the express menu when you

select the Go To option.

1. Select Browser in the playback menu to open the Browser window for

navigating between titles and chapters, and viewing bookmarks. The red

pointer indicates the current playing chapter.

Playback Controls

2. Simply select a chapter or a bookmark (indicated by the tack) and then click

Go To to start playback.

Chapter Viewer

The Chapter Viewer lets you view DVD chapter thumbnails in a grid view. You can

also access it in the playback menu (click on , select Bookmarks/Chapters and

then Chapter Viewer) or through the express menu when you select the Go To or

the Bookmark/Chapters option.

Note: the Chapter Viewer is not available for Blu-ray Disc titles for content

protection reasons.

Use a remote control or your mouse to browse through the chapter thumbnails.

Select a chapter thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD saves all of the chapter thumbnails on your

computer when you use the Chapter Viewer. If you would like to manage

these thumbnails to free up disc space, see the Cache files section in

General Settings.

Controlling Playback with

PowerDVD Remote

If you have an Android or iOS device with PowerDVD Remote* installed, you can

remotely control the playback of media on a computer that has CyberLink

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PowerDVD 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 installed. You can also use PowerDVD Remote to play

back media on the connected devices in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on Device

Before you can use a portable device to remotely control the play back of media,

you must first:

connect the computer with CyberLink PowerDVD 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 installed to

a wireless network.

connect the portable Android or iOS device to the same wireless network.

download the free PowerDVD Remote app from the online store (Google Play,

Apple App Store).

install the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device.

on the computer connected to the wireless network, click on the Devices &

Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink PowerDVD and then select PowerDVD

Remote. Next, select the Allow PowerDVD Remote to connect and control this

computer option to give permission for PowerDVD Remote to control the

playback of CyberLink PowerDVD on the current computer.

enter the Passcode provided on this tab into the device running PowerDVD

Remote, so that it can control CyberLink PowerDVD on this computer.

Note: if required, click Change to generate a new Passcode for the

connected device.

Playing Media in PowerDVD with

PowerDVD Remote

Once you have set up your portable device by connecting it to the wireless network

and installing PowerDVD Remote, you can use it to control the playback of media

in CyberLink PowerDVD or on the device itself.

To remotely control the playback of media with PowerDVD Remote, do this:

1. Open the CyberLink PowerDVD program on the computer you want to play

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the media on.

2. Launch the PowerDVD Remote app on your portable device. PowerDVD

Remote will search for and find all the media servers connected to the

network it is connected to.

3. Select the server from the list (the name of the computer you launched

CyberLink PowerDVD on) to connect to it.

4. If required, enter the four digit passcode to access the media server. See

Setting Up PowerDVD Remote on Device for more information.

5. PowerDVD Remote displays the Modules window.

6. In the Modules window of PowerDVD Remote, you can do the following:

select Movie to access and play back movie discs on the Movies/TV tab of the

computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

select Video to access and play back video files on the Videos tab of the

computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

select Photo to access and view photos on the Photos tab of the computer

running CyberLink PowerDVD.

select Music to access and play back music on the Music tab of the computer

running CyberLink PowerDVD.

select Device to access and play back media located on the device you are

using to control playback. If there are other portable devices connected to the

server as well, you can access them and the device you are using to control

playback on the Devices tab of the computer running CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: when playing media remotely using PowerDVD Remote, the playback

controls that are available depend on the type of media you are playing. See

Playback Controls for a description of the available controls and playback

features for each media type.

7. In PowerDVD Remote, select the Touchpad tab at the bottom of the screen to

access and use the touchpad. Dragging your finger across the portable

device's screen controls mouse movement on the computer running

CyberLink PowerDVD. Double tapping the screen begins playback of selected

media.

Note: the Touchpad gives you all the same options as a regular mouse or

touchpad. You can select any button, tab, or media file that is contained in

the CyberLink PowerDVD program, and use the scroll bar on the right to

scroll through media in a window.

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8. In PowerDVD Remote, select the Playback Controls tab to control the

playback of the selected media using the available controls. If playing a disc

on the Movies tab, tap the DVD/BD option for more controls including access

to the chapter viewer, disc menus, subtitles, available languages, etc.

Playback Features

Chapter 6:

CyberLink PowerDVD includes many playback features that are sure to enhance

your movie viewing experience.

TrueTheater Enhancements

Click the button to display the TrueTheater window. TrueTheater is video and

audio enhancement technologies from CyberLink that provides better than the

original quality viewing during the playback of your media.

Enabling TrueTheater

During the playback of Blu-rays, DVDs, video files (including movie files and TV

shows), and videos on YouTube, you can enable TrueTheater video enhancements

to maximize the playback quality.

Note: if TrueTheater enhancements are not available for you during

playback, check the following section for information on the possible

reason: When is TrueTheater is Not Available?

Click the button to open the TrueTheater window and display the following

options:

Smart Enhancement

On this tab you can apply all the TrueTheater enhancements automatically during

playback. CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater

video enhancements to provide optimum performance, while maximizing playback

quality.

Video: select this option to enable video enhancements and make the video

look better. Drag the available slider left or right to adjust the amount of

TrueTheater video enhancements applied. TrueTheater Video enhances video

brightness, contrast, and also the color, making it more saturated and vivid.

TrueTheater will also sharpen video (if the resolution is less than 720p) to make

it look clearer.

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Audio: select this option to enable audio enhancements and make the audio

sound better. Drag the available slider left or right to adjust the amount of

TrueTheater audio enhancements applied. TrueTheater Audio amplifies the

movie volume, boosting movie bass and dialogue, to provide a more

immersive media viewing experience.

Advanced Enhancement

Select this tab to manually enable and set the amount of TrueTheater

enhancements applied to the video as follows:

Video

Select the Video option to enable the following True Theater video enhancements:

TrueTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a higher

resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater HD is

capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the

sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.

TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement

technology developed by CyberLink that detects video content and

dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast ratios so that you do not need to

change the video settings if the video you are watching contains scenes that

are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to adjust the TrueTheater

Lighting effect the desired amount.

TrueTheater Color: select this option to dynamically adjust the color

saturation ratio in the video. Use the level slider to make the colors in the

video more vivid, without affecting skin tones.

TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling, from

24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action movies,

play more smoothly. TrueTheater Motion can improve the frame rate of video

content to 60 or 72 fps, depending on the output frame rate of your display.

TrueTheater Noise Reduction: select this option to reduce the amount of

video noise when playing home video files in CyberLink PowerDVD, including

High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or

decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.

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Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.

TrueTheater Stabilizer: select this option to employ motion compensation

technology when playing home video files that are shaky. This feature is ideal

for use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.

Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.

Audio

Select the Audio option to enable TrueTheater audio enhancements. Drag the

available slider left or right to adjust the amount applied. TrueTheater Audio

amplifies the movie volume, boosting movie bass and dialogue, to provide a more

immersive media viewing experience.

When is TrueTheater is Not Available?

During video playback, there are some circumstances where TrueTheater

enhancements are not available:

TrueTheater video enhancements are not available during the playback of Blu-

ray 3D discs.

TrueTheater video enhancements are not available when the video resolution

exceeds 1080p.

TrueTheater video enhancements are not available when playing video over a

DLNA network with DTCP-IP.

TrueTheater audio enhancements are not available when the selected HDMI

audio output mode in More Audio Settings is either of the "non-decoded"

passthrough to external device options.

TrueTheater Display Modes

The display mode option is available when you enable TrueTheater video

enhancements, and lets you select how they are displayed during playback.

You can select from the following display modes:

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: select to view the applied video enhancements on the entire video in

normal mode.

: select to compare the applied video enhancements in split mode,

with the left half of the video played back with the original video, while the

right half has the video enhancements applied.

: select to preview the applied video enhancements on the entire video

using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video, while

the right side contains the same video with the video enhancements applied.

3D Playback

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of 3D Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs*, video

files*, and 3D YouTube videos*, and also lets you view JPS, MPO, and side by side

3D photos* in 3D. CyberLink PowerDVD can also convert any regular 2D Blu-ray

Disc**, DVD movie, video file, YouTube video, and photo into 3D using TrueTheater

3D*.

3D Playback Warning: if you experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurry

eyesight or other symptoms while watching 3D video content, it is highly

recommended that you stop playback immediately and see your doctor.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD. ** Windows 7/8 only.

Before beginning 3D playback, it is recommended that you first set up your 3D

display device. See Display Device in the 3D Display preferences for more

information.

Enabling 3D Playback

To enable 3D* playback, just select the button on the playback controls and

then select one of the following options:

Play 3D Media in 3D: select this option to auto enable playback of all 3D media

(3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD, 3D video file, 3D photos). Once enabled, CyberLink

PowerDVD will automatically play 3D media in 3D once playback starts, so

that you don't need to enable 3D playback every time you play it.

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Note: ** if your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc

playback, you may have to enable playback in settings. See Blu-ray 3D for

information on enabling it.

Convert 2D Media to 3D: select this option if you want CyberLink PowerDVD

to convert all 2D media (2D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, video files, YouTube videos,

photos) to 3D using TrueTheater 3D when playback starts. Once enabled, you

won't need to enable TrueTheater 3D every time you want to convert 2D

media.

Note: 3D mode is enabled when the 3D icon on the playback controls

displays as . Note that a number of features are disabled during 3D

playback.

If you need to adjust your 3D display configuration or the playback preferences,

click on the playback controls and then select More 3D Preferences. See 3D

Display Preferences for details on all the available configuration options.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Adding Bookmarks

During the playback of DVDs, movie files, TV shows, and video clips, click to

bookmark your favorite scenes and gain access to the Bookmark Viewer.

To bookmark a scene, click on and then select Add Bookmark. When you add

bookmarks to videos, CyberLink PowerDVD adds a graphic marker on the

navigational slider so you can easily find and jump to it later.

Bookmark Viewer

In the Bookmark Viewer you can view all of the bookmarked scenes for the current

DVD, movie file, TV show, or video clip you are playing. You can also edit the

existing bookmarks by adding comments, or export/import DVD bookmarks to/

from your hard drive.

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To open the Bookmark Viewer, click on and then select Bookmark/Chapters >

Bookmark Viewer during playback. If playback is stopped in the Videos tab, access

it by clicking and then selecting Bookmark Viewer.

For DVDs, the Bookmark Viewer displays all of the bookmarks (if any) for the current

disc you are watching. For videos, the Bookmark Viewer displays all of the

bookmarks (if any) for the current video file and all of videos that have bookmarks

in the left pane.

In the Bookmark Viewer, you can perform the following tasks:

Note: some of these tasks are not available for video bookmarks.

for video bookmarks, if required, select the video file in the left pane to view

all of the bookmarked scenes for that video.

click on a bookmark in the main window to play from that scene, or click the

Play button to play the first bookmarked scene. See Playing Bookmarks for

more information.

click on Edit to add comments to a bookmark. Click Save to save your

changes, or Cancel to discard the changes.

to delete a specific bookmark, click on the Edit button and then click the

button next to the bookmark you want to delete.

for DVD bookmarks, click on Export to save the bookmarks in a MovieMark

file on your hard drive. Saved in the BMK format, you can import it into

another computer or e-mail it to friends.

for DVD bookmarks, click to import a set of bookmarks (MovieMarks) in

the BMK format into the Bookmark Viewer. You can view a list of the movies

that you have imported MovieMarks for by clicking on the drop down in the

top left corner. The DVD for the movie must be in the drive to view the

bookmarked scenes.

to delete imported bookmarks (MovieMark) from the list view, select it and

then click .

click on Exit to close the Bookmark Viewer and return to the DVD or video.

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Playing Bookmarks

When you play a MovieMark or individual bookmark, CyberLink PowerDVD starts

the playback from the bookmarked point and continues the playback of the disc/

video from the point where it was bookmarked. To view the next bookmarked

scene, press the G key on the keyboard.

If the bookmarks are on a movie file, TV show, or video clip, you can just hover your

mouse over the navigational slider to view the bookmarked scenes on it.

Hover your mouse over the bookmark to view a thumbnail of the scene, or click it

to play the video from that bookmarked point.

More Functions

Open the More Functions window for access to some additional playback features

such as A-B Repeat and Next Angle.

To display the More Functions window, click during disc playback, select More

Functions, and then click to view all the available buttons.

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Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button in more

functions, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in PowerDVD

and the corresponding behavior, see PowerDVD Hotkeys.

Button/Icon

Hotkey

Description

Navigation buttons

Left, Right, Up, Down

arrows

Use to navigate

through a disc menu.

F9 (red), F10 (green),

F11 (yellow), F12 (blue)

Same as the

corresponding colored

buttons on remote

control. Displayed

during Blu-ray Disc

playback only.

Enter

Accepts the selected

option.

A-B Repeat

Repeats selected

scene. See A-B Repeat.

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Say-It-Again

Repeats the last dialog.

See Say-It-Again.

Snapshot

Captures video content

as an image file. (Not

supported during Blu-

ray Disc playback.) See

Taking Photo

Snapshots.

Next angle

Switches among any

available angles. See

Next Angle.

Expand/Collapse

Select to display or

hide buttons by

expanding or

collapsing the window.

1 - +10

0-9, * for +10

Number pad.

Karaoke

Switches among

karaoke modes. See

Playing a Karaoke Disc.

A-B Repeat

A-B Repeat lets you select any part of the movie for repeated 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.

To use A-B Repeat, do this:

1. During playback, click on the button to access the A-B Repeat dialog

window (or press the X key on your keyboard).

2. Set point A by clicking the button at the beginning of the segment you

would like to repeat.

3. Click to set point B, or where you would like the segment to end. The

segment will repeat and loop continuously, even if you close the A-B Repeat

dialog window.

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4. To cancel A-B Repeat, click the button again or navigate out of the

segment's range (i.e. with the navigational slider or by jumping to the next or

previous chapters).

Note: this feature is not supported with Blu-ray Disc titles.

Say-It-Again

You can use Say-It-Again to repeat the current dialog you are watching. To use Say-

It-Again, do this:

1. Simply click the button during the playback of some dialog to repeat the

same dialog again.

2. Click again to turn Say-It-Again off.

Taking Photo Snapshots

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you capture individual frames from your favorite scenes

during the playback of a DVD, movie file, TV show, or video. The frame of video is

copied to the Windows clipboard and saved as a photo snapshot on your

computer. See the Snapshot section in More General Settings to select the photo

snapshot format and set the folder on your computer where it is saved.

Note: this feature is not available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles.

It is also not available in 3D mode, on videos that have a resolution greater

than 2560 x 1440, or when the output display is greater than 2560 x 1440.

Capturing Snapshots

1. During playback, click the button in the More Functions window, or press

C on your keyboard, to capture a frame of the current video content. To be

more precise, you can pause the scene, play it in slow motion, or step through

the frames, and then capture the exact desired frame of video.

2. The Snapshot dialog displays once the photo snapshot it taken. Click the

Open Folder button to view the location of the captured photo on your

computer's hard drive. Click on Settings to change the photo format or

location.

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Next Angle

The Next Angle feature is often available for music concert discs. Click during

playback to switch among any available angles.

Menu/Number Pad

The Menu/Number pad offers navigation buttons, a pad for entering numbers, and

buttons for accessing other functions.

External/Embedded Subtitles

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the use of subtitles that are embedded in MKV

movie files. You can also import subtitles that are in an external file during movie

file playback.

Note: the use of external subtitles files is only supported during the

playback of individual video files (movie files or TV shows).

To display or change the external/embedded subtitles during playback, do this:

1. Click on the button (or right-click on the media window to display the

express menu).

2. Select Primary Subtitles or Secondary Subtitles, and then select the subtitle

language in the list you want to use. If the subtitles you want to use are not

available, you may need to import the subtitle file. See Importing External

Subtitle Files for more information.

3. To stop displaying the subtitles, click on the button (or right-click on the

media window), select Primary Subtitles > Off, or Secondary Subtitles > Off.

See Subtitles Settings for information on changing the font style, position, and

encoding for external and embedded subtitles.

Importing External Subtitle Files

You can import subtitles that are in an external file during movie file and video file

playback. CyberLink PowerDVD supports the following external subtitle file formats:

ASS, PSB, SSA, SMI, SRT, SUB.

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To import an external subtitle file, do this:

Note: you can also drag and drop a subtitle file onto the CyberLink

PowerDVD UI during playback to import it.

1. During playback, click on the button (or right-click on the media

window) and then select Primary Subtitles > Import, or Secondary Subtitles >

Import.

2. In the dialog that displays, browse to and then select the subtitle file you want

to import.

3. Click the Open button to import the subtitle file.

Note: CyberLink PowerDVD will also automatically import any supported

subtitle files it finds in the same directory as the movie file it is playing back.

You can import up to 10 subtitle files, but can only display a maximum of two

during playback.

Once imported, you can change the font style, position, and encoding in settings if

required. See Subtitles Settings for more information.

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Utilizing CyberLink Cloud

Chapter 7:

Click on the CyberLink Cloud* tab to view the media stored on the cloud service

from CyberLink. You can upload the videos, photos, and music on your computer's

hard drive to CyberLink Cloud. This allows you to back it up, and make it available

anywhere for playback on a portable device using Power Media Player. CyberLink

PowerDVD can also auto sync the media in your media library with the media on

CyberLink Cloud.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

At the bottom of the media window CyberLink PowerDVD displays how much of

each type of media you have stored on CyberLink Cloud. It also displays how much

free space there is available.

Uploading Media to CyberLink

Cloud

You can quickly and easily upload media that is in the CyberLink media library and

on your computer's hard drive, to CyberLink Cloud. You can even upload just the

playlists you created in CyberLink PowerDVD. The media files (listed in the playlists)

will automatically be uploaded with the playlists.

Note: you can play the media that is stored on CyberLink Cloud, and more.

See Playing Media Stored on CyberLink Cloud for more information.

To upload media to CyberLink Cloud, do this:

1. Do any of the following:

Click on the Media Library tab and then browse to the media in the library that

you want to upload.

Click on the My Computer tab and then browse to the media on your

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computer's hard drive that you want to upload.

Click on the Playlists tab and then select the playlist you want to upload.

Note: you can also drag media files and folders from within Windows File

Explorer and drop them on the CyberLink Cloud area of the media panel to

upload them.

2. Select the media that you want to upload. You can select individual media

files, or you can select entire media folders or music albums. If you want to

upload a playlist, just select the playlist name in the media panel.

3. Drag the selected media/folders/playlist and then drop them on the CyberLink

Cloud area of the media panel. CyberLink PowerDVD will upload all the

selected content to CyberLink Cloud.

Note: if you are uploading movie files to CyberLink Cloud, you will be asked

if you want to upload its subtitles, if available, for the movie as well.

Syncing Media with CyberLink

Cloud

CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically sync the media in your media library with

the media on CyberLink Cloud, ensuring that it is always available when and where

you need it.

Note: you can configure the sync options for syncing media in CyberLink

Cloud Settings.

To sync media with CyberLink Cloud, do this:

1. In CyberLink PowerDVD, click on the CyberLink Cloud tab of the media panel

and then the Information section.

2. Click the in the media window and then configure the options as

follows:

Automatically download videos uploaded by other devices: select this option

if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to download and import any new videos it

finds on CyberLink Cloud into the media library.

Automatically sync videos with CyberLink Cloud: select this option if you want

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CyberLink PowerDVD to sync the videos in the media library with the videos

on CyberLink Cloud. You can choose to sync All videos, or just the Selected

playlists, folders you specify once this option is selected.

3. Click the in the media window and then configure the options as

follows:

Automatically download photos uploaded by other devices: select this option

if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to download and import any new photos it

finds on CyberLink Cloud into the media library.

Automatically sync photos with CyberLink Cloud: select this option if you

want CyberLink PowerDVD to sync the photos in the media library with the

photos on CyberLink Cloud. You can choose to sync All photos, or just the

Selected playlists, folders you specify once this option is selected.

4. Click the in the media window and then configure the options as

follows:

Automatically download music uploaded by other devices: select this option if

you want CyberLink PowerDVD to download and import any new music it

finds on CyberLink Cloud into the media library.

Automatically sync music with CyberLink Cloud: select this option if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to sync the music in the media library with the music on

CyberLink Cloud. You can choose to sync All music, or just the Selected

playlists, artists, albums, and genres you specify once this option is selected.

5. Click the Sync button when ready to begin the sync process. CyberLink

PowerDVD will sync all the media based on the options you selected.

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Sharing, Syncing, and

Transferring Media in the

Media Library

Chapter 8:

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can share all of the media in the PowerDVD media

library so that is available to other computers and devices connected to the same

network. You can also share videos and photos in the media library on social

networking web sites, sync* all the media in the media library to an Android device

that is connected via a USB cable, or transfer movie files to a device on the Devices

& Home Media (DLNA) tab.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Sharing Media on a Network

You can share the media in the PowerDVD media library so that it is available to

other computers and devices that are connected to the same home network.

To share the media on your computer running CyberLink PowerDVD on a home

network, do this:

1. Ensure your computer is connected to a Wi-Fi home network.

2. Hover your mouse over the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink

PowerDVD media panel, click on the menu button, and then select Share

My Media with Home Media Devices. The Home Media (DLNA) preferences

window displays.

3. Configure all the sharing options in the Home Media (DLNA) preferences

window. See Home Media (DLNA) Preferences for detailed information on

configuring these options.

4. Click OK to save your changes and share the media with the specified home

media clients.

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Note: see Playing Shared Media for detailed information on playing media

shared on a home network.

Sharing Media on Social

Networks

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can upload the videos in your media library to

Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo, or share the photos on Facebook and Flickr.

Uploading Videos to Facebook

You can upload videos to Facebook from within CyberLink PowerDVD. To upload a

non-copyrighted video to Facebook, do this:

1. Select the Videos section on the Media Library tab to display all the available

video files.

2. Browse to and select the videos you want to upload to Facebook.

3. Click in the bottom right of the playback controls, and then select

Facebook.

Note: you may need to hover your mouse over the button to display the

share button.

4. Click on Sign In to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Facebook

account, and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once

done, click Close to continue.

5. Enter the details about your video as follows:

Video title: enter the title of your video. If this field is grayed out, deselect the

Use file name(s) check box.

Video description: enter in a short description of your video.

Note: you must enter both a title and description before you can upload your

video.

Privacy: select who has permission to view the video once it's uploaded.

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6. Click the Upload button to proceed. Click on Done once your video is

uploaded.

Uploading Videos to YouTube

You can upload videos in the media library directly to YouTube. To upload a non-

copyrighted video to YouTube, do this:

1. Select the Videos section on the Media Library tab to display all the available

video files.

2. Browse to and then select the videos you want to upload to YouTube.

3. Click in the bottom right of the playback controls, and then select

YouTube.

Note: you may need to hover your mouse over the button to display the

share button.

4. The upload wizard opens, displaying the sign in window. To sign in to

YouTube do one of the following:

if you already have a YouTube account, enter in your username and password

and then click the Sign In button to sign in and authorize CyberLink

PowerDVD to upload video to your account.

if do not have a YouTube account, select the Sign up to YouTube link to

create a new account and then authorize CyberLink PowerDVD to upload

video to your created account.

5. Confirm the Copyright Disclaimer and then click Next to proceed.

6. Enter the details about your video as follows:

Title: enter the title of your video. If this field is grayed out, deselect the Use

file name(s) check box.

Description: enter in a short description of your video.

Tags: enter in several tags, separated by a comma, that describe your video.

Tags are keywords that people can search for on YouTube.

Note: you must enter a title, description and at least one tag before you can

upload the video.

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Video category: select the relevant video category type from the list.

Privacy: select whether to make the video Public or mark it as Private.

3D option*: select the Upload to 3D option if you want to upload the video to

YouTube 3D. If the video you are uploading is in 2D, CyberLink PowerDVD will

use TrueTheater 3D* to convert it 3D before uploading.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

7. Click the Upload button to proceed and begin uploading your video to

YouTube. Click the Done button once your video is uploaded.

Uploading Videos to Vimeo

You can upload videos in the media library directly to Vimeo. To upload a non-

copyrighted video to Vimeo, do this:

1. Select the Videos section on the Media Library tab to display all the available

video files.

2. Browse to and then select the videos you want to upload to Vimeo.

3. Click in the bottom right of the playback controls, and then select Vimeo

Note: you may need to hover your mouse over the button to display the

share button.

4. The upload wizard opens, displaying the sign in window. To sign in to Vimeo

do one of the following:

if you already have a Vimeo account, enter in your username and password

and then click the Sign In button to sign in and authorize CyberLink

PowerDVD to upload video to your account.

if do not have a Vimeo account, select the Sign up to Vimeo link to create a

new account and then authorize CyberLink PowerDVD to upload video to your

created account.

5. Confirm the Copyright Disclaimer and then click Next to proceed.

6. Enter the details about your video as follows:

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Title: enter the title of your video. If this field is grayed out, deselect the Use

file name(s) check box.

Description: enter in a short description of your video.

Tags: enter in several tags, separated by a comma, that describe your video.

Tags are keywords that people can search for on Vimeo.

Note: you must enter a title, description and at least one tag before you can

upload the video.

Privacy: select whether to make the video Public or mark it as Private.

7. Click the Upload button to proceed and begin uploading your video to Vimeo

. Click the Done button once your video is uploaded.

Uploading Photos to Facebook

To upload photos to Facebook, do this:

1. Select the Photos section on the Media Library tab to display all the available

photos.

2. Browse to and select all of the photos you want to upload to Facebook.

3. Click in the bottom right of the playback controls, and then select

Facebook.

Note: you may need to hover your mouse over the button to display the

share button.

4. Click on Sign In to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Facebook

account, and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once

done, click Close to continue.

5. Enter the details about your photo as follows:

Select an album: select an existing album from your Facebook page to upload

the photos to. Select Create a new album to add the photos to a new album.

Album name: enter a name for a newly created photo album.

Note: if you are creating a new album, you must enter an album name before

you can upload your photos.

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Location: enter in the location where the photos were taken.

Album description: enter in a short description for the photos you are

uploading.

Privacy: select who has permission to view these photos once they are

uploaded.

Add photo description: enter a description that will display under all of the

uploaded photos.

6. Select Upload to begin uploading your photos to Facebook. Select Done once

your photos are uploaded.

Uploading Photos to Flickr

To upload photos to Flickr, do this:

1. Select the Photos section on the Media Library tab to display all the available

photos.

2. Browse to and select all of the photos you want to upload to Flickr.

3. Click in the bottom right of the playback controls, and then select Flickr.

Note: you may need to hover your mouse over the button to display the

share button.

4. Click on Sign In to grant CyberLink PowerDVD access to your Flickr account,

and then sign in and complete the authorization process. Once done, click

Close to continue.

5. Enter the details about your photo as follows:

Resize: select whether you want to resize the photos or not, and then the size,

if applicable.

Privacy: select who has permissions to view these photos once they are

uploaded. Select Public to share them with the world.

Additional tags: enter in tags that describe your photos.

6. Select Upload to begin uploading your photos to Flickr. Select Done once

your photos are uploaded.

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Syncing Media to Connected

Device

You can sync media in the media library with the media on an Android device*.

Note: you must first connect your Android device to a computer (via USB

cable) running CyberLink PowerDVD before you can sync media to it. * this

feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.

To sync media with connected devices, do this:

1. In CyberLink PowerDVD, click on the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab of the

media panel and then select the connected device in the list.

2. Click the General tab and then configure the options as follows:

Open PowerDVD when this device is connected via USB: select this option if

you want CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically launch when the device is

connected to your computer.

Auto start syncing process when device is connected via USB: select this

option if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically sync media on the

connected device with the media in the media library.

Auto transcode video in: select this option and then select the converted

video quality of the files that CyberLink PowerDVD syncs to your Android

device. If selected, during the sync process CyberLink PowerDVD converts

non-MP4 videos to the MP4 format to ensure they are playable on your

Android device.

3. Click the Videos tab and then configure the options as follows:

Import newly found videos from my device: select this option if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to import any new videos it finds on your connected

Android device into the media library.

Sync videos in library with my device: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to sync the videos in the media library with the videos on your

connected Android device. You can choose to sync All videos, or just the

Selected playlists, folders you specify once this option is selected.

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Note: you can also manually transfer videos from your connected Android

device to the media library, or vice versa. Just click on the device on the

Devices tab, and then click Videos. Browse to the videos on your device,

select them, and then drag and drop them onto the Videos section of the

Media Library tab. To manually transfer videos from the media library to

your device, just drag and drop them on to your device in the Devices tab.

4. Click the Photos tab and then configure the options as follows:

Import newly found photos from my device: select this option if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to import any new photos it finds on your connected

Android device into the media library.

Sync photos in library with my device: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to sync the photos in the media library with the photos on your

connected Android device. You can choose to sync All photos, or just the

Selected playlists, folders you specify once this option is selected.

Note: you can also manually transfer photos from your connected Android

device to the media library, or vice versa. Just click on the device on the

Devices tab, and then click Photos. Browse to the photos on your device,

select them, and then drag and drop them onto the Photos section of the

Media Library tab. To manually transfer photos from the media library to

your device, just drag and drop them on to your device in the Devices tab.

5. Click the Music tab and then configure the options as follows:

Import newly found music from my device: select this option if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to import any new music it finds on your connected

Android device into the media library.

Sync music in library with my device: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to sync the music in the media library with the music on your

connected Android device. You can choose to sync the All music, or just the

Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres you specify once this option is

selected.

Note: you can also manually transfer music from your connected Android

device to the media library, or vice versa. Just click on the device on the

Devices tab, and then click M usic. Browse to the music on your device,

select it, and then drag and drop it onto the M usic section of the Media

Library tab. To manually transfer music from the media library to your

device, just drag and drop it on to your device in the Devices tab.

6. Click the Sync button when ready to begin the sync process. CyberLink

PowerDVD will sync all the media based on the options you selected.

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Transferring Movie Files to

Devices

You can manually transfer movie files that are in your movie library to connected

devices. When you do this, any subtitles that are available for the movie are also

transferred to the device.

Note: the transfer of DVD and Blu-ray Disc folders to connected devices is

not supported.

To manually transfer media with connected devices, do this:

1. In CyberLink PowerDVD, click on the Movies/TV tab, and then the Movie

Library section.

2. Select the movie file you want to transfer to the device, and then drag and

drop it on the device in the Devices & Home Media (DLNA) tab of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

3. If there are subtitles available for the selected movie file the Subtitle Copy

Options window displays with the following options:

Copy subtitles as individual subtitle file: select this option if you plan to play

the movie with CyberLink Power Media Player on your device.

Blend and encode below subtitle file with the video: select this option if the

movie file playback software on your connected device does not support

subtitle files. If required, select the subtitle file from the available list that you

want to blend/encode.

No, don't copy any subtitle files: select this option if you don't want the

subtitle file copied to your device.

4. Click OK to transfer the movie file and its subtitles to the connected device.

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PowerDVD Settings -

Player Settings

Chapter 9:

This chapter outlines the Player Settings of CyberLink PowerDVD. Modify these

settings in the program to configure CyberLink PowerDVD to your specific playback

requirements.

You can access the Player Settings tab by:

clicking the button at the top of the window on the caption bar.

clicking the button on the playback controls and then selecting Player

Settings.

pressing Ctrl+Shift+C on your keyboard.

Note: Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and

the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS, DTS

96/24, DTS-HD are trademarks of DTS (Digital Theater Systems).

General Settings

On the General settings tab you can name your PowerDVD, set the language of the

user interface, configure player options, and more. The available settings are as

follows:

Name your PowerDVD

In the field provided, enter a name for CyberLink PowerDVD on the current

computer you are using. You use this name to identify this computer on a network

or the Home Media (DLNA) tab of another computer running PowerDVD.

UI language

The UI language option allows you to set the language for CyberLink PowerDVD's

user interface. In the drop-down, select the specific language that you want

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CyberLink PowerDVD to use. Select System Default if you want the language to be

the same as your operating system's.

Player options

Run PowerDVD automatically at Windows startup: select this option to have

CyberLink PowerDVD launch automatically when your computer starts.

Show OSD: select this option if you want to show the on screen display (OSD)

text during playback.

Automatically play next video when video ends: select this option if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to play the next video in finds in a folder when playback

of the previous one ends.

Check for product update information: select to periodically check for

updates or new versions of PowerDVD automatically.

Auto-Resume setting

The Auto-Resume setting section lets you set the behavior of CyberLink PowerDVD

when you play a DVD disc or video file (in the movie/TV show library) you viewed

previously. Select from the available settings in the drop-down list. To prevent

CyberLink PowerDVD from prompting, select one of the first two options. See Auto

Resume for more detailed information on this feature.

Select files opened with PowerDVD

Click the Set File Association button to set the file formats that CyberLink

PowerDVD is the default player for. When any of the selected file formats in the Set

File Association window are double-clicked on your computer, CyberLink

PowerDVD launches and plays it back.

Note: this feature is not available under Windows 8. Instead, you can click

on the Set Associations for PowerDVD button to access the Set Program

Associations function in Windows.

The check boxes are defined as follows:

means CyberLink PowerDVD is not the default player for this type of file.

means for these file extensions, CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player

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for some, but not all of them.

means CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player for all the file extensions

in this type.

Play automatically upon inserting disc: select this option to have CyberLink

PowerDVD automatically launch and start playback when a disc is inserted

into the disc drive.

CyberLink Product Improvement Program

I want to participate: select this item if you would like to participate in the

CyberLink Product Improvement Program for PowerDVD. Once enabled,

CyberLink PowerDVD will collect information about the hardware and

software configuration of your computer system, as well as your usage

behavior and statistics related to the software. Click the Learn more link to

view more detailed information about the content collected.

Note: the CyberLink Product Improvement Program for PowerDVD will not

collect any personal information for purposes of identifying you.

Reset "Never show again" dialogs

Click the Reset button to reset all the "Never show again" dialogs back to the default

settings. All of these CyberLink PowerDVD's dialogs will display again once the

button is clicked.

Cache files

Click the Cache Files button to manage the cache used for storing chapter

thumbnails, the Instant Thumbnails that are generated as you watch video content,

and for pinned videos. This cache is also used to store the extra content

downloaded during Blu-ray Disc playback, such as BD-Live content, Blu-ray

applications, etc.

In the Cache Files window, you can modify the options as follows:

Save cache files to: if you would like to change the location where the cache

files are stored, click Browse and then navigate to the folder you want to use

for storage.

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Limit the size of the cache storage to: select this option and then in the field

provided, enter the maximum amount of disk space CyberLink PowerDVD can

use for storing cache files. Once this limit it reached, older cache files are

removed to make room for the new cache files.

Current cache size: indicates the current size of the cache file storage.

Click the Clear Cache button to empty the cache and delete this extra content

from your computer to free up disk space if required.

More general settings

Click the More Settings button to access additional settings, such as configuring

settings for captured frames (snapshots), selecting the default movie language, and

more. See More General Settings for more detailed information.

More General Settings

Click the More Settings button to access additional settings, such as configuring

settings for captured frames (snapshots) and selecting the default movie language.

More General Settings is composed of two tabs: Snapshot and Movie Language. The

available settings on them are as follows:

Snapshot

On the Snapshot tab you can configure the settings for capturing frames of your

favorite videos or movies. See Taking Photo Snapshots for more information.

Snapshot format: select the desired file format of the captured frame

snapshots from the drop-down.

Save snapshot to: if you would like to change the location where the

snapshots are saved, click Browse and then navigate to the folder you want to

use for storage.

Movie Language

The Movie Language tab lets you set the default movie language for your disc

content (when available).

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Default movie language settings

Select the Customize option to specify a desired default language for a disc's

menu, subtitles, and audio.

Select Same as UI language if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically

display a disc's menu, subtitles, and audio in the same language as your

operating system's.

Note: the language you select is only used if available on the disc title you

are playing back.

Video, Audio, Subtitles Settings

On the Video, Audio, Subtitles settings tab you can configure settings for video and

audio playback. You can also customize subtitles on movie files, and closed

captions on DVDs and Blu-ray movies. The available settings are as follows:

Videos

In the Videos section you can enable hardware acceleration, apply video

enhancements, and more. The available settings are as follows:

Enable hardware acceleration decoding whenever possible: select this option

to use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother movie playback.

When the option is selected, CyberLink PowerDVD will enable (if possible)

hardware acceleration whenever playing Blu-ray/DVD/video files. Whether

hardware acceleration can be enabled or not depends on your computer's

GPU (ex. Intel, NVIDIA, AMD) capabilities. For more detailed information,

check with your GPU manufacturer, or contact our customer support team.

Note: during video file and DVD playback, if TrueTheater video

enhancements are enabled, then hardware acceleration will not be used

even if this option is enabled.

Enable AMD™ Fluid Motion for Blu-ray movies: if your computer's graphics

card and driver supports AMD™ Fluid Motion, this option will be available.

Select it to enable smoother Blu-ray playback.

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Note: during Blu-ray 3D playback or when in 3D mode, True Theater video

enhancements are disabled when AMD™ Fluid Motion is enabled.

Click the Video Enhancements button to apply enhancements to the current

video you are watching. See Enabling Video Enhancements for a detailed

description of the available features and settings.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Click the More Video Settings button to access additional settings, such as de-

interlacing and setting the playback aspect ratio. See More Video Settings for more

detailed information.

Audio

In the Audio section you can set the audio output mode and more. The available

settings are as follows:

Output: depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers, select the

output that matches your configuration. See Speaker Environment for a

definition of each output type.

Click the More Audio Settings button to access additional settings, such as setting

output quality, output synchronization, and more. See More Audio Settings for

more detailed information.

Subtitles and Closed Captions

This section lets you change font, style, position, encoding, and more for subtitles

on movie files. You can also change the font face, size, and color for closed

captions text. Click the Subtitles Settings button to access these settings. See

Subtitles Settings for more detailed information.

Note: these settings only apply to external and embedded subtitles for movie

files and TV shows. Subtitles on Blu-ray and DVD discs/folders cannot be

changed via this setting.

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More Video Settings

Click the More Video Settings button in Video, Audio, Subtitles settings to access

additional settings, such as de-interlacing and setting the playback aspect ratio.

More Video Settings is composed of two tabs: De-interlacing and Aspect Ratio. The

available settings on them are as follows:

De-interlacing

On the De-interlacing tab you can set how and when to convert interlaced video

into a non-interlaced form.

De-interlace settings

Select None if you don't wish to use de-interlacing.

Select Perform de-interlacing if you want to use de-interlacing, and then

select When to apply de-interlacing from the drop-down.

Note: if video enhancements are enabled, the below de-interlacing options

are disabled.

If using hardware acceleration during playback, select the de-interlacing

algorithm from the second drop-down list. Try each option to see which

provides you with the best results.

If using software decoding during playback, select the de-interlacing

algorithm from the third drop-down list. Try each option to see which

provides you with the best results.

Aspect Ratio

On the Aspect Ratio tab you can control how 4:3 video is converted to 16:9 (and

vice versa).

Aspect ratio preference

Always maintain video aspect ratio: select this option to retain the original

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aspect ratio whenever you resize the video display. This option is mutually

exclusive with the TrueTheater Stretch option below.

Apply stretch: select this option to stretch 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.

TrueTheater Stretch

TrueTheater Stretch* is a non-linear video stretching technology that produces

minimal distortion in the center of the picture. TrueTheater Stretch 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.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD. This feature is disabled during the playback of Blu-ray Disc

titles when DxVA is in use.

Once enabled, select one of the following options:

Smart Stretch: (recommended for most videos) crops and stretches the sides

of the picture slightly, while keeping the center as is.

Fit to Screen: keeps the center of the picture as is, while stretching the sides

slightly.

Smart for 2.35:1: for disc titles that have an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. This setting

is specifically designed to maximize the display space of widescreen (16:9 or

16:10) display devices when viewing discs with this aspect ratio.

More Audio Settings

Click the More Audio Settings button in Video, Audio, Subtitles settings to access

additional settings, such as setting output quality, output synchronization, and

more.

More Audio Settings is composed of two tabs: Output Quality and Miscellaneous.

The available settings on them are as follows:

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Output Quality

On the Output Quality tab you can set your speaker environment, output mode,

and the dynamic range compression used on the audio.

Speaker environment

Note: these settings are disabled in versions of CyberLink PowerDVD that

use Dolby PCEE to optimize sound for media playback.

Depending on your sound card and/or number of speakers, select the speaker

environment that matches how you are listening to content in CyberLink

PowerDVD:

Headphone 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.

The 4 Speaker selection is for computers equipped with sound cards that

support 4-ch output.

The 6 Speaker selection (a.k.a. 5.1 channel) is for computers equipped with

sound cards that 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 8 Speaker (a.k.a. 7.1 channel) option is available for users who have

multiple speakers and wish to output audio to each of them.

The Use S/PDIF option is an advanced technological Digital InterFace, as

opposed to transferring signals via conventional analog interfaces, designed

by the Sony and Philips corporations. To enjoy true 6 speaker output quality,

you must have an external Dolby Digital or DTS decoder along with a S/PDIF-

compliant sound card to make this selection available.

Note: when the Use S/PDIF audio output is enabled and the output stream is

not PCM, the volume control for CyberLink PowerDVD is disabled because

your decoder assumes the task.

The HDMI output selection is for users who have their audio connected with

an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector.

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Output mode

This option lets you select the special processing that is used on the audio signal.

Experiment with the available settings to decide which you prefer.

Note: the selections that are available in the Output mode drop down menu

are dependent on the selection made in Speaker Environment and the

configuration of your computer.

Headphone Output Options

The following output options are available when the speaker environment is

headphone. The option you should select depends on your personal preference and

setup.

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

2-channel output.

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. Select one of the

following options depending on your individual listening environment.

Dolby Headphone: Small room model: this option 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.

Dolby Headphone: Conference room model: this option simulates a more

acoustic live room particularly suited for music listening (e.g. intimate jazz

clubs).

Dolby Headphone: Movie theater model: this option simulates larger

venues like a concert hall or movie theater.

The TrueTheater Surround* 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 living room, a small theater or a large stadium. Select one of the

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following options depending on your individual listening environment.

Living Room: this option simulates a small, well-damped private room

appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

Theater: this option simulates an intimate live concert environment,

particularly suited for music listening.

Stadium: this option simulates a larger concert venue.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

2 Speaker Output Options

The following output options are available when you select 2 speaker. The option

you should select depends on your personal preference and setup.

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

2-channel output.

The Dolby Virtual Speaker* option allows you to experience virtual surround

sound through 2 speakers. Select one of the following options depending on

your individual listening environment.

Reference: this mode creates a 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: this mode provides a wider, more spacious front image when the

two speakers are close together.

Wide 2: this mode is similar to Wide 1, but further emphasizes the surround

speakers.

TrueTheater Surround*: is a virtual surround technology developed by

CyberLink. Select one of the following options depending on your individual

listening environment.

Living Room: this option simulates a small, well-damped private room

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appropriate for both movies and music-only recordings.

Theater: this option simulates an intimate live concert environment,

particularly suited for music listening.

Stadium: this option simulates a larger concert venue.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

4/6/8 Speaker Output Options

The following output options are available when you select 4, 6, or 8 speaker. The

option you should select depends on your personal preference and setup.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx*: has three options. Select one of the following options

depending on your individual listening environment.

Movie mode: select this option for watching movies.

Music listening: select this option for listening to music.

DDEX mode: select this option for enhanced surround sound.

TrueTheater Surround*: is an audio channel expansion technology

developed by CyberLink that converts a stereo audio sound and outputs to

multiple channels (converts a 2 channel source to 4, 6, 7, or 8 speakers or a 6

channel source to 7 or 8 speakers). Select one of the following options

depending on your individual listening environment.

Movie playback: this mode is suitable for movies, especially those with

dynamic audio position shifting.

Music mode - standard: this mode simulates a concert from inside the

audience.

Music mode - onstage: this mode simulates a concert from onstage.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

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Use S/PDIF Output Modes

The following output modes are available during the playback of Blu-ray Disc titles

when Use S/PDIF is selected as the speaker environment. The mode that you should

select depends on the external decoder (AV Receiver) connected to your computer.

Only primary audio: this mode only outputs the audio from the primary video

(e.g. no sound will be available for Picture-in-Picture, secondary video streams

or director commentaries). The compressed audio format is passed-through

to the external decoder unit (AV Receiver).

Note: if the primary audio format is another format besides Dolby Digital,

DD+, DTS or DTS-HD, CyberLink PowerDVD will decode it and output both

audio signals simultaneously.

Dolby Digital* mixing: this mode outputs both primary video sound and

secondary video sound simultaneously by mixing both audio and encodes

into a Dolby Digital bitstream. Select this option if your external decoder unit

(AV Receiver) supports Dolby Digital.

DTS* mixing: this mode outputs both primary video sound and secondary

video sound simultaneously by mixing both audio and encodes into a DTS

bitstream. Select this option if your external decoder unit (AV Receiver)

supports DTS.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

HDMI Output Modes

The following output modes are available when an external decoder (AV Receiver) is

connected with an HDMI connector under Windows 8, 7 or Vista. The mode that

you should select depends on the external decoder (AV Receiver) connected to your

computer.

PCM decoded by PowerDVD: this mode creates a digital representation of an

analog signal. Select this option if your external decoder (AV receiver) does

not support Dolby Digital or DTS to produce a digital sounding output for

your audio.

Non-decoded Dolby Digital/DTS audio to external device: this mode passes

compressed audio through to your external decoder (AV receiver). Select this

option if your amplifier/receiver supports Dolby Digital or DTS to enable either

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during playback, when available.

Non-decoded high-definition audio to external device (HDMI 1.3 and above):

this mode passes lossless audio through to your external decoder (AV

receiver). Select this option if your amplifier/receiver supports high definition

audio to enable either during playback, when available.

Dynamic range compression

This section only applies to disc titles with Dolby Digital technology.

select the first option if you are watching in a quiet environment. All audible

sound, from low frequency to high frequency audio effects, are highly

distinctive and fall into the full dynamic range of Dolby Digital.

select the second option if you are watching in a normal listening

environment. Audible effects that fall in the extreme ranges of Dolby Digital's

audio spectrum are compressed.

select the third option if you are watching in a noisy environment, or on a

notebook or laptop. For this option, low range audio signals are amplified so

that the audible volume will be increased.

Miscellaneous

On the Miscellaneous tab you can synchronize the audio output and enable

exclusive audio output.

Audio output synchronization

Use the audio output synchronization option to fix audio and video streams that

are out of sync. This can occur if the audio and video are connected via different

interfaces, because TV post-processing can delay the video. You can also use this

option if you are experiencing an audio delay when using Bluetooth headphones.

Delay audio for: in the field provided, enter the duration you want the audio

delayed (up to 2 seconds). If the audio is behind the video, you can advance it

up a half a second by entering a negative value.

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Exclusive audio output (WASAPI Exclusive)

Note: this feature is only available when playing audio with the following

codecs: ALAC, AAC (LC/HE), AMR-NB, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus,

Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, FLAC, MP3, MPEG Audio, LPCM, WAV,

WMA. This feature is not available under Windows XP.

select the available option if you want to utilize the Windows Audio Session

API (WASAPI) to mute all other audio during playback and bypass the

Windows mixer to avoid audio quality degradation by Windows sound

mixing. If supported by your audio device (card/chip) and driver, the audio

heard during playback will be bit perfect. Once selected, CyberLink PowerDVD

will exclusively play the intended audio and mute all other audio on your

computer, including any secondary audio that may be available on a Blu-ray

Disc.

Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings

In the Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings window you can modify settings for

subtitles for movie files. You can also change the font face, size, and color for

closed captions text. For additional closed captions settings, see More Closed

Captions Settings.

Subtitles Settings

Click the Subtitles Settings button in Video, Audio, Subtitles settings to access

change font style, position, encoding, and more for subtitles on movie files. The

available settings are as follows:

Note: these settings only apply to external and embedded subtitles for movie

files. Subtitles on Blu-ray and DVD discs/folders cannot be changed via this

setting.

Font style

Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater

than 2560 x 1440, or when the output display is greater than 2560 x 1440.

Font: from the drop-down select the font face and size you want to use for

the subtitle text. Note that these font settings will also be used for closed

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captions text when enabled.

Font color: if required, set the color of the subtitle text. Note that this font

color will also be used for closed captions text when enabled.

Border color: if required, set a border color for the subtitle text. Doing this can

make subtitles more readable if the text color falls on a similar color on the

video.

Position: use the arrows to set the position of the subtitles on the screen. The

higher the percentage, the closer to the top of the screen they will appear.

Default encoding

if required, select the language encoding for non-Unicode subtitle files.

Imported file settings

Note: these settings only apply to the imported/embedded subtitle file that is

currently being used during playback.

Current file: this field displays the location and subtitle file that was imported

and is currently being used for playback.

Encoding: if required, select the language encoding used on the imported

subtitles.

Delay for: if you find that the subtitles are appearing ahead of the dialog, use

the up arrow to delay them a specified amount of time. If the subtitles are

behind the dialog, use the down arrow enter a negative value, advancing the

subtitles the specified amount of time.

More Closed Captions Settings

Click the More Closed Captions Settings button in the Subtitles and Closed Captions

Settings window to customize how closed captions on DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are

displayed. The available settings are as follows:

Apply custom font style, size and color of closed captions text for DVD and Blu-

ray movies: select this option to enable the customization of the closed

captions text.

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Note: once this option is selected, CyberLink PowerDVD will apply the font

face, size, and color selected in the Subtitles and Closed Captions Settings

window.

Border

Style: from the drop-down, select the style of the closed captions text border.

Font Background

Color: use this option to select the background color of the closed captions

text. When in the Color window, select the Opacity of the closed captions text

background color.

Closed Captions Window Background

Color: use this option to set the color of the background that the closed

captions text is displayed on. When in the Color window, select the Opacity of

the background that the closed captions text is displayed on.

Blu-ray Disc Settings

On the Blu-ray Disc settings tab* you can configure the settings for the playback of

Blu-ray Disc titles. The available settings are as follows:

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Blu-ray country and region setting

Some Blu-ray Disc titles may have features that are country specific and are enabled

only when that country is selected. Selecting a country specifies which region your

Blu-ray Disc drive is set to. Setting it to a region means that you can only play titles

from that region with your disc drive and CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: you may only change the region setting of your disc drive a maximum

five times.

In the drop-down, select a specific country that you want CyberLink PowerDVD to

use. Select System Location if you want use the same country as your operating

system uses.

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Region code

This section informs you how many more times you can change the Blu-ray

country and region setting of your computer's Blu-ray Disc drive. The maximum is

five times, and every time you change the Blu-ray country and region setting

above, this number decreases by one.

More Blu-ray Disc settings

Click the More Settings button to access additional settings, such as configuring the

BD-Live settings, setting hybrid disc playback behavior, and more. See More Blu-ray

Disc Settings for more detailed information.

More Blu-ray Disc Settings

Click the More Settings button in Blu-ray Disc settings to access additional settings,

such as configuring the BD-Live options, setting hybrid disc playback behavior, and

more.

More Blu-ray Disc Settings is composed of two tabs: Miscellaneous and Hybrid Disc.

The available settings on them are as follows:

Miscellaneous

On the Miscellaneous tab you can set the BD-Live options, enable Blu-ray 3D

support, disable Windows Aero, and more.

Enable network for BD-Live: select this option if you want to allow Blu-ray

Discs to access and download extra BD-J content from the Internet. Disable

this option for faster Blu-ray Disc start-up time.

Enable BD-J keyboard support: select this option to enable keyboard support

for BD-J content.

Note: enabling this feature disables all existing CyberLink PowerDVD

hotkeys.

Allow connection when certification is invalid: when accessing BD-J content

on a Blu-ray Disc, if the disc's digital signature is not recognized or is invalid,

CyberLink PowerDVD will ask you if you want to continue the connection to

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the Internet. This is because the content may be unsafe. If you select this

option, CyberLink PowerDVD will continue with the connection to the BD-Live

site without prompting you.

Enable Blu-ray 3D* support: select this option if you want to play back Blu-ray

3D Discs in CyberLink PowerDVD. Deselect it if you want to disable Blu-ray 3D

playback.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Allow PowerDVD to automatically disable Windows Aero to optimize Blu-ray

Disc playback: when playing Blu-ray Discs on a Windows 7/Vista computer,

select this option to automatically disable Windows Aero to optimize Blu-ray

Disc playback to improve performance. Once playback is stopped, CyberLink

PowerDVD re-enables Windows Aero.

Hybrid Disc

On the Hybrid Disc tab you can set the default behavior of CyberLink PowerDVD

when a hybrid disc is in your disc drive.

Hybrid disc

When a hybrid Blu-ray Disc is inserted: from the drop down, select the

behavior of CyberLink PowerDVD when a hybrid (DVD/Blu-ray Disc) disc is

inserted into the disc drive. Select Play Format Based on Type of Disc Drive if

you want CyberLink PowerDVD to play the Blu-ray Disc format if a hybrid disc

is inserted in a Blu-ray Disc drive. Select Always Play DVD Video if you want

CyberLink PowerDVD to play the DVD video.

CyberLink Cloud Settings

On the CyberLink Cloud* settings tab you can select the sync options for CyberLink

Cloud, set the default download folders, and configure how CyberLink PowerDVD

converts media before uploading it.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

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CyberLink Cloud settings is composed of two tabs: General and Conversion.

General Settings

On the General tab, the available settings are as follows:

Sync options

Sync when PowerDVD is not running (background sync): deselect this option

if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to only sync media in the media library with

media on CyberLink Cloud when the program is running.

Stop sync when battery is below 20%: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to automatically stop syncing media when your laptop's/

notebook's battery life drops below 20% capacity.

Download folders

if required you can set the folders on your computer's hard drive where

CyberLink Cloud media is downloaded to. To change a folder, just click the

Browse button, navigate to the folder where you want to store the

downloaded media, and then click Select Folder.

Clear CyberLink Cloud cache: click the Clear Offline Cache button to free up

some disk space by emptying the temp files stored when downloading

content from CyberLink Cloud.

Conversion Settings

On the Conversion tab, the available settings are as follows:

Convert videos for portable devices before uploading: select this option if you

want CyberLink PowerDVD to change the resolution of the videos before

uploading them to CyberLink Cloud. Once selected, select the desired video

Resolution from the drop-down.

Convert photos to JPEG format for portable devices before uploading: select

this option if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to change the resolution of the

photos before uploading them to CyberLink Cloud. Once selected, select the

desired photo Resolution from the drop-down.

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Convert music files to AAC format before uploading for the best listening

experience on Android/iOS devices: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDVD to change the bitrate of the music files before uploading them to

CyberLink Cloud. Once selected, select the desired music Bitrate from the

drop-down.

Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings

On the Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel settings tab you can set the function behavior for

some specific keyboard hotkeys, and the mouse wheel, during media playback. The

available settings are as follows:

Keyboard hotkeys

Ctrl + Right/Left: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD

behavior when you hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then press

the right or left arrow key.

Note: during the playback of video files only, this hotkey is also available by

pressing just the right/left arrow key.

Shift + Right/Left: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD

behavior when you hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and then press

the right or left arrow key.

Alt + Right/Left: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD behavior

when you hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and then press the right or

left arrow key.

Mouse wheel hotkeys

Mouse Wheel: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD behavior

when you use a mouse's scroll wheel during playback.

Ctrl + Mouse Wheel: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD

behavior when you hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then use a

mouse's scroll wheel during playback.

Shift + Mouse Wheel: from the drop down, select the CyberLink PowerDVD

behavior when you hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and then use a

mouse's scroll wheel during playback.

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Movie Info Settings

On the Movie Info settings tab you can configure CyberLink PowerDVD's interaction

with the CyberLink's movie information web service.

Auto sign in

This option lets you decide whether you want to automatically sign in to

MoovieLive every time CyberLink PowerDVD is launched.

Select Automatically sign in and then enter your E-mail and Password so you

can always enjoy the benefits MoovieLive has to offer.

Note: if you don't have a user name and password, select Sign Up to get one

now.

Movie Info features

Select the Enable advanced features option to enable the advanced features

and benefits of the movie information service in CyberLink PowerDVD,

including the downloading of disc information when a disc is inserted and

more.

Note: when you enable advanced features, you are asked to agree to the

MoovieLive privacy policy. You may click on the associated link on the tab to

review the privacy policy and terms of use in detail.

Default language for viewing movie data

This option lets you select the language for the movie information that is

downloaded from the movie information service into CyberLink PowerDVD.

In the drop-down, select the specific language that you want CyberLink PowerDVD

to use. Select Same as UI language to use the same language as specified on the

General Settings tab. See UI Language for more information.

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Information

The Information settings tab lets you view detailed information regarding all

aspects of the disc you are playing, your computer's disc drive and hardware

configuration, and the current configuration settings CyberLink PowerDVD is using.

Note: the information displayed is completely dependent on how your

individual computer is built, set up, and your current usage. In some cases,

this information may only display in English.

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Preferences

Chapter 10:

This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDVD Preferences. Modify these

preferences if you want to customize the CyberLink PowerDVD UI, choose what

media is displayed in the library, set what folders are shared on a home media

network, or configure your 3D display.

You can access the Preferences tab by:

clicking the button at the top of the window on the caption bar, and then

clicking the Preferences tab.

clicking the button on the playback controls and then selecting 3D

Display, Home Media (DLNA), Media Library, or UI Customization.

pressing Ctrl+Shift+C on your keyboard, and then clicking the Preferences tab.

UI Customization Preferences

On the UI Customization preferences tab you can set the PowerDVD wallpaper, and

customize what items and features are displayed on the media panel, caption bar,

Movies/TV tab, and playback controls.

UI Customization preferences is composed of three tabs: Wallpaper, Media Panel

and Others.

Wallpaper

CyberLink PowerDVD lets you customize the UI wallpaper for your player. You can

download wallpaper from MoovieLive or create your own. The available preferences

are as follows:

Get new wallpaper for your PowerDVD

Click one of the wallpaper thumbnails, or the View More link, to download the

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latest custom PowerDVD wallpaper from MoovieLive. Once downloaded, click on

the .pbgz file to install it and make it available in the My wallpaper section.

Note: you can also check the Notification Center for information on the latest

wallpaper available from CyberLink. Just click the button and then click

in the Latest wallpaper from M oovieLive section to view the latest

available.

Create your own wallpaper

Click the Create button to import your own image from your computer to create a

custom PowerDVD wallpaper. Just browse to the image you want to use, and then

click Open to create the new wallpaper and make it available in the My wallpaper

section.

Note: you can also right click on a photo in the PowerDVD media library and

select Set as PowerDVD Wallpaper to create your own wallpaper.

Select wallpaper to set as PowerDVD background

To set wallpaper as the PowerDVD background, just select it in either the

PowerDVD default wallpaper section or the My wallpaper section. Click OK to apply

the change.

Media Panel

On the Media Panel tab you can customize what items and features are displayed

on the media panel. The available preferences are as follows:

Customize items displayed on the media panel

In the available list, select the items you want displayed on the media panel of

CyberLink PowerDVD. Deselect the ones you want to hide.

Media Library

By default all of the media library tabs are displayed in CyberLink PowerDVD, and

you cannot hide them.

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CyberLink Cloud*

Select this item if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to display the CyberLink Cloud

tab, providing access CyberLink's cloud service.

My Computer

Select this item if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to display the My Computer tab,

providing access to all of the folders on your computer's hard drive.

Playlists

Select this item if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to display the Playlists tab,

providing access to your media playlists. If selected, you can then specify which

playlists are displayed/hidden on this tab.

Online Video

Select this item if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to display the Online Video tab,

providing access to Facebook and YouTube. If selected, you can then specify which

of these social media web sites are displayed/hidden on this tab.

Devices & Home Media (DLNA)

Select this item if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to display the Devices & Home

Media tab, providing access to and showing all of the devices and home media

clients that are connected to your computer. If selected, you can then specify what

type of devices are displayed/hidden on this tab.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Others

On the Others tab you can customize what items and features are displayed on the

caption bar, Movies/TV tab, and playback controls. The available preferences are as

follows:

Customize items displayed on the caption bar

Switch to Cinema Mode

Select this item if you want to display the Switch to Cinema Mode icon on the

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caption bar. Clicking it that launches the Cinema mode of CyberLink PowerDVD.

Show Help

Select this item if you want to display the help icon on the caption bar. Clicking it

provides access to this help file.

Customize items displayed on the Movies/TV tab

In the available list, select the items you want displayed on the Movies/TV tab in the

media library. Deselect the ones you want to hide.

Note: by default the BD/DVD Movie and Movie Info sections are displayed in

CyberLink PowerDVD, and you cannot hide them.

Movie Library

Select this item if you want to display the Movie Library section in the media library.

TV Shows

Select this item if you want to display the TV Shows section in the media library.

Customize items displayed on the playback controls

Open with

Select this item if you want to the Open with function to be available when you

click the button when viewing photos and playing slideshows.

E-mail

Select this item if you want to the E-mail function to be available when you click

the button when viewing photos and playing slideshows.

Select this item if you want to the Print function to be available when you click the

button when viewing photos and playing slideshows.

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Play To

Select this item if you want to display the button on the playback controls.

Share on Facebook

Select this item if you want to display the Facebook option in the share menu.

Upload to YouTube

Select this item if you want to display the YouTube option in the share menu.

Share on Vimeo

Select this item if you want to display the Vimeo option in the share menu.

Share on Flickr

Select this item if you want to display the Flickr option in the share menu.

Enable/Disable 3D

Select this item if you want to display the button on the playback controls.

Play Speed Navigator

Select this item if you want to be able to access the Play Speed Navigator when you

click the rewind or fast forward button during playback. See Play Speed Navigator

for more information.

Video Mark In/Out

Select this item if you want to be able to access the video mark in/out feature

during video playback. See Video Mark In/Out for more information.

Media Library Preferences

On the Media Library preferences tab you can set which folders on your computer

and connected network devices CyberLink PowerDVD imports media from. By

doing this, you can control what media is displayed in each tab in the media library.

Media Library preferences is composed of four tabs: Movies, TV Shows, Videos/

Photos, and Music.

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Movies

Click on the Movies tab to set what folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports movie files

from. Movie files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders and individual video files (movie files

you recorded with a PVR) that are stored on your computer's hard drive and

connected network devices.

The movie files in the folders you specify are imported into the Movie Library

section of the media library. See Movies/TV in the Media Library for more

information.

Movie library

In the Movie library list are the folders that CyberLink PowerDVD imports supported

movie files from. See Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats for a list of the

supported file formats.

Note: these folders are continuously scanned for new media, so if you add or

remove media from them, the PowerDVD media library is updated

automatically.

To add folders to the movie library, do this:

1. Click the Add Movie Folder button.

2. Browse to the folder you want to add. The folders can be on your computer's

hard drive or on a connected network device.

3. Click the Select Folder button to add it to the list.

4. Repeat the above steps to add more folders if necessary.

5. If required, select the Ignore videos that are under option and enter a duration

in minutes in the field provided. This will help to filter out shorter home or

other videos you may not want in your movie library.

6. If required, select the Show disconnected media option if you want to see

movie files on disconnected network devices in the media library.

7. Once you are done adding folders, click OK to close the Media Library

preferences window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folder and import all

the supported movie files.

Note: if you want to remove a folder from the movie library, hover your mouse

over the folder in the list and then select .

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TV Shows

Click on the TV Shows tab to set what folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports TV

shows from. TV shows are video files recorded with a PVR and saved on your

computer's hard drive and connected network devices.

The TV shows in the folders you specify are imported into the TV Shows section of

the media library. See Movies/TV in the Media Library for more information.

TV show library

In the TV show library list are the folders that CyberLink PowerDVD imports

supported TV shows from. See Supported Movie File/TV Show Formats for a list of

the supported file formats.

Note: these folders are continuously scanned for new media, so if you add or

remove media from them, the PowerDVD media library is updated

automatically.

To add folders to the TV show library, do this:

1. Click the Add TV Show Folder button.

2. Browse to the folder you want to add. The folders can be on your computer's

hard drive or on a connected network device.

3. Click the Select Folder button to add it to the list.

4. Repeat the above steps to add more folders if necessary.

5. If required, select the Ignore videos that are under option and enter a duration

in minutes in the field provided. This will help to filter out shorter home or

other videos you may not want in your TV show library.

6. If required, select the Show disconnected media option if you want to see TV

shows on disconnected network devices in the media library.

7. Once you are done adding folders, click OK to close the Media Library

preferences window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folder and import all

the supported movie files.

Note: if you want to remove a folder from the TV show library, hover your

mouse over the folder in the list and then select .

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Organizing TV Shows

For easing browsing, TV shows are organized by series and season. CyberLink

PowerDVD does this automatically based on the TV show file and folder names. For

best results, ensure the TV show file and folder names are as follows:

the TV show name should be in either the file name or in the name of the file's

parent folder.

where "XX" indicates the season number, it should be in either the file name as

"SXX", or as "Season XX" the file's parent folder.

where "YY" indicates the episode number, it should be in either the file name

as "YY" or "EYY".

Naming Examples

The following are some examples of how you can organize your TV shows so that

they are organized properly in the TV show library:

Top Folder Name

Parent Folder Name

File Name

TV Shows

The.PowerDVD.

Show.S01E01.MP4,

The.PowerDVD.

Show.S01E02.MP4,

The.PowerDVD.

Show.S02E01.MP4, ...

TV Shows

The PowerDVD Show

S01E01.MP4, S01E02.

MP4, S02E01.MP4, ...

The PowerDVD Show

Season 1

E01.MP4, S01E02.

MP4, ...

The PowerDVD Show

Season 1

01.MP4, 02.MP4, ...

Note: if there is additional text in the file name between the episode number

and file extension, it will be ignored and not displayed in the TV show library.

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Videos/Photos

Click on the Videos/Photos tab to set what folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports

videos and photos from. It is recommended that you import video files that are

home movies, or other short clips, that you may not want to include in the Movie

Library section. See Videos in the Media Library for more information.

The photos you choose to import are available for slideshows, sharing, and other

features. See Photos in the Media Library for more information.

Video/Photo libraries

In the Video/Photo libraries list are the folders that CyberLink PowerDVD imports

supported video files and photos from. See both Supported Video File Formats and

Supported Photo Formats for a list of the supported file formats.

Note: these folders are continuously scanned for new media, so if you add or

remove media from them, the PowerDVD media library is updated

automatically.

To add folders to the video and photo libraries, do this:

1. Click the Add Video/Photo Folder button.

2. Browse to the folder you want to add. The folders can be on your computer's

hard drive or on a connected network device.

3. Click the Select Folder button to add it to the list.

4. Repeat the above steps to add more folders if necessary.

5. If required, select the either of the following import options:

Ignore photo files less than: select this option if you do not want to import

photo files that are less than the size you select from the drop-down.

Ignore video files less than: select this option if you do not want to import

video files that are less than the size you select from the drop-down.

6. If required, select the Show disconnected media option if you want to see

videos/photos on disconnected network devices in the media library.

7. Once you are done adding folders, click OK to close the Media Library

preferences window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folder and import all

the supported video files and photos.

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Note: if you want to remove a folder from the video or photo library, hover

your mouse over the folder in the list and then select .

Music

Click on the Music tab to set what folders CyberLink PowerDVD imports audio files

from. You can import any type of audio file into the music library that is a

supported format, but the files are imported into the Music tab of the media library.

See Music in the Media Library for more information.

Music library

In the Music library list are the folders that CyberLink PowerDVD imports supported

music from. See Supported Audio Formats for a list of the supported file formats.

Note: these folders are continuously scanned for new media, so if you add or

remove media from them, the PowerDVD media library is updated

automatically.

To add folders to the music library, do this:

1. Click the Add Music Folder button.

2. Browse to the folder you want to add. The folders can be on your computer's

hard drive or on a connected network device.

3. Click the Select Folder button to add it to the list.

4. Repeat the above steps to add more folders if necessary.

5. If required, select the Show disconnected media option if you want to see

music files on disconnected network devices in the media library.

6. Once you are done adding folders, click OK to close the Media Library

preferences window. CyberLink PowerDVD will scan the folder and import all

the supported audio files.

Note: if you want to remove a folder from the music library, hover your mouse

over the folder in the list and then select .

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Home Media (DLNA)

Preferences

On the Home Media (DLNA) preferences tab* you can make media in the media

library available on a network and allow other network devices to stream media to

your computer's CyberLink PowerDVD.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

Home Media (DLNA) preferences is composed of two tabs: Access Control and

Folder Sharing.

Access Control

On the Access Control tab you can allow other network devices to stream media to

your computer's CyberLink PowerDVD, and enable the sharing of media in your

library on a network. The available preferences are as follows:

Allow other home media computers or devices to play their media content to

this PowerDVD: select this option to give permission to a network computer/

device to play media with CyberLink PowerDVD on the current computer.

Stream contents of PowerDVD library to other home media computers or

devices: select this option if you want to share the media in the media library

with computers and devices connected to the same network. Once selected,

select one of the following two options:

Stream to all home media devices: select this option if you want to share

the media in the library with all of the computers and devices connected to

the network.

Stream only to the devices selected below: if you only want to share media

with certain computers and devices, select this option. Next, select each of

the devices in the list that you want to share the media with and then click

to add it to the Allowed list.

Note: if a computer or device you want to share is not displayed in either list,

ensure it is enabled and connected to the network. Then click to refresh

the list of home media computers and devices.

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Folder Sharing

On the Folder Sharing tab you can set which folders in the media library are

available on a network. The available preferences are as follows:

Note: you must first enable the Stream PowerDVD library content to

other home media computers/devices option on the Access Control tab

before you can begin sharing folders.

All the media in the library: select this option if you want to share all of the

media that is in the media library.

Only the selected folders below: select this option if you want to specify which

media library folders are shared. You share them by selecting them from

available the list.

3D Display Preferences

On the 3D Display* preferences tab you can enable 3D playback, set up your 3D

display device, and more.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink

PowerDVD.

3D Display preferences is composed of two tabs: General and Display Device.

General

On the General tab, set the 3D display configuration. The available preferences are

as follows:

Play 3D media in 3D

Select this option to auto enable playback of all 3D media (3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD,

3D video file, 3D photos). Once enabled, CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically

play 3D media in 3D once playback starts. Once enabled, you won't need to enable

3D playback every time you play 3D media.

Note: ** if your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc

playback, you may have to enable playback in settings. See Blu-ray 3D for

information on enabling it.

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Convert 2D media to 3D

Select this option if you want CyberLink PowerDVD to convert all 2D media (2D Blu-

ray Discs, DVDs, video files, YouTube videos, photos) to 3D using TrueTheater 3D

when playback starts. Once enabled, you won't need to enable 3D playback every

time you want to convert 2D media.

3D scene depth: if required, use the slider to adjust the amount of 3D scene

depth on the video image, until the resulting 3D image is optimized for your

specific setup and viewing experience. The 3D scene depth slider can be used

to adjust the scene depth on both native 3D and TrueTheater 3D converted

content.

Swap eye view

During the playback of 3D content, if you begin to feel uncomfortable or uneasy, it

may be because the layout of the 3D image is displayed differently than most

standard content. If this occurs, try selecting the opposite eye view. This switches

the way the 3D content is displayed on your display device, and may reduce the

discomfort.

Display Device

On the Display Device tab you can set up your 3D display device. The available

preferences are as follows:

Choose 3D display

Auto detect: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically

detect your device for you. If you do not have a 3D display, CyberLink

PowerDVD plays 3D content in Anaglyph Red/Cyan mode and then you can

watch content in 3D with anaglyphic (red/cyan) 3D glasses.

If you want to manually select your 3D display device, select the other radio

button and then select it from the drop-down menu. If you do not have a 3D

display device, select Anaglyph Red/Cyan Mode and then use anaglyphic (red/

cyan) 3D glasses to watch 3D content.

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PowerDVD Hotkeys

Chapter 11:

This section lists all the hotkeys that are available in CyberLink PowerDVD.

Hotkey

Description

Playback Controls

Access the Play Speed Navigator.

B or [

Reverse through media content. Press repeatedly to increase

the reverse speed.

E or ,

Pause playback and go to the previous frame of video. Press

repeatedly to step backward through media one frame at a

time.

Return to previous chapter or media file in a playlist/folder.

Also return to previous song on a music disc.

Stop playback.

Space bar

Play/pause media playback.

Go to the next chapter or media file in a playlist/folder. Also go

to next song on a music disc.

F or ]

Fast forward through media content. Press repeatedly to

increase the fast forward speed.

T or .

Pause playback and go to the next frame of video. Press

repeatedly to step forward through media one frame at a time.

}

Slow forward through media content. Press repeatedly to

increase the slow forward speed.

Mute on/off.

= or +

Increase audio volume.

Decrease audio volume.

Ctrl+R

Repeat one or all of the media files in a folder/playlist.

Turn music shuffle on/off.

Ctrl+,

Rotate photo 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction.

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Ctrl+.

Rotate photo/video 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.

Menus

Provides access to DVD menu controls during DVD playback.

During Blu-ray Disc* playback pressing this button will display

the pop-up menu.

Ctrl+P

Displays the playback menu.

Navigate up in menus.

Miscellaneous Hotkeys

F1 or ?

Open PowerDVD help.

Maximize the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

F9, F10, F11,

Red, green, yellow, blue buttons on a remote control.

Left arrow key

Navigate left in menus.

Right arrow

key

Navigate right in menus.

Up arrow key

Navigate up in menus.

Down arrow

key

Navigate down in menus.

Enter

Accepts the selected option when using the arrow keys to

navigate menus.

Ctrl+Shift+A

Open the About PowerDVD window.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Open the PowerDVD settings window.

Ctrl+C

Take a photo snapshot.

Ctrl+D

Enable/disable secondary audio for Blu-ray Disc movies.

Ctrl+E

Eject the disc in the selected disc drive.

Ctrl+G

Enable/disable PG textST. When enabled, a BD-ROM player will

present either a text subtitle stream or a presentation graphics

subtitle stream, when available for a disc title.

Ctrl+K

Enable/disable Closed Captions.

Ctrl+M

Switch to Mini Player mode during music playback.

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Ctrl+N

Minimize the CyberLink PowerDVD program.

Ctrl+U

Enable/disable secondary subtitles.

Ctrl+V

Enable/disable secondary video.

Ctrl+W

When the video playback is paused, but the interactive menu is

active, this will resume the video.

Ctrl+Y

Change secondary subtitles position (Read-it-Clearly).

Esc

Close active dialog or exit full screen mode.

Ctrl+Up arrow

key

Increase screen brightness** by 5 to 10%.

Ctrl+Down

arrow key

Decrease screen brightness** by 5 to 10%.

Go to next available angle.

Take a photo snapshot.

Toggle OSD playback details on/off.

Go to bookmark.

Switch among available audio channels.

Access PowerDVD upgrade information dialog.

Go to the DVD root menu.

Switches among karaoke modes.

Access a menu that lets you quickly jump to one of the

available disc menus.

Enable Say-it-Again.

Open A-B Repeat dialog window.

Toggle playback to/from full screen mode.

Extra Hotkeys for Special Keyboards

Apps

Displays context menu.

Time seek previous five seconds.

Time seek next five seconds.

Select

Accepts the selected option.

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User Defined (Can be customized in Hotkeys/Mouse Wheel Settings)

Ctrl+Right/

Left arrow key

Skip forward 30s/backward 8s (default).

Shift+Right/

Left arrow key

Skip forward/backward 2 min (default).

Alt+Right/Left

arrow key

Skip forward/backward 5 min (default).

Mouse wheel

Increase/decrease volume (default).

Ctrl+Mouse

wheel

Instant zoom (default).

Shift+Mouse

wheel

Fast forward/rewind (default).

Note: ** increase/decrease brightness amount is dependent on display

device's capability. Some display devices do not support the brightness

adjustment by CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Licensing and Copyright

Information

Chapter 12:

This section contains the PowerDVD licensing and copyright information. There is

also a list of the third-party components used in PowerDVD.

Dolby Laboratories

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D

symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished

DTS

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS

Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered

Rights Reserved.

DTS-HD

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS

Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are

DTS-HD-MA (DTS-HD 7.1 output)

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS

Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are

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Apple Lossless Audio Codec

CyberLink PowerDVD uses Apple Lossless Audio Codec. It's licensed under Apache

license. Related files are located in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\ALAC.

Java

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other

names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

BSD License

1/Under BSD license:

Redistribution of source code must retain the following copyright notice and

following disclaimer:

Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may

be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without

specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS

``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR

CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,

EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

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PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR

PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY

OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING

NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS

SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Cinavia

Cinavia Notice

This product uses Cinavia technology to limit the use of unauthorized copies of

some commercially-produced film and videos and their soundtracks. When a

prohibited use of an unauthorized copy is detected, a message will be displayed

and playback or copying will be interrupted.

More information about Cinavia technology is provided at the Cinavia Online

Consumer Information Center at http://www.cinavia.com. To request additional

information about Cinavia by mail, send a postcard with your mailing address to:

Cinavia Consumer Information Center, P.O. Box 86851, San Diego, CA, 92138, USA.

trademark. Protected by U.S. Patent 7,369,677 and worldwide patents issued and

Python 27

CyberLink PowerDVD uses Python, related license files are available in C:\Program

Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicensespython27/*.txt and in C:

\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\python27

\from_pydocs\*.html.

Pthreads-win32

Cyberlink H.264 video decoder is a software work uses open-source PThread library

(namely PThreadVC2.dll) which is under LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License).

0. Pthreads-win32 license file only deals with license of PThread library, not

including the license of other parts of Cyberlink H.264 video decoder. The

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Pthreads-win32 license file could be found in C:\Program

Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\pthreads-win32/

copying.html.

1. The PThread library is available at http://sources.redhat.com/pthreads-win32/.

2. One copy of LGPL is provided in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\licenses\lgpl-2.1.txt. It is also available at http://

www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html.

Intel OpenCV

CyberLink PowerDVD uses Intel Open Source Computer Vision Library. The License

Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library is in C:\Program

Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\opencv\license.txt.

simplejson

CyberLink PowerDVD uses simplejson. It's licensed under MIT License which is

attached in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\simplejson\license.txt.

CSystemTray

CyberLink PowerDVD uses "CSystemTray" in code project. It's licensed under CPOL

license. Related files are located in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\systemtray and C:\Program

Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\licenses/CPOL.html.

boost C++ Libraries

CyberLink PowerDVD uses boost C++ Libraries. It's licensed under boost license.

Related file is located in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\licenses\boost_license_1_0.txt.

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multiprocessing

CyberLink PowerDVD uses multiprocessing. It's licensed under BSD license. Related

files are located in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\multiprocessing\license.txt.

oauth2

CyberLink PowerDVD uses oauth2. It's licensed under MIT License which is attached

in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\oauth2

\LICENSE.txt.

httplib2

CyberLink PowerDVD uses httplib2. It's licensed under MIT License which is attached

in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\httplib2

\license.txt.

beautifulsoup

CyberLink PowerDVD uses beautifulsoup. It's licensed under Creative Commons

License which is attached in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\beautifulsoup\license.txt.

socksipy

CyberLink PowerDVD uses socksipy. It's licensed under BSD style License which is

attached in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\socksipy\license.txt.

Monkey’s Audio

CyberLink PowerDVD uses "Monkey’s Audio" as source filter in code project. The

Monkey's Audio license file could be found in C:\Program

Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\Monkeys Audio\license.

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html.

SQLite3

CyberLink PowerDVD uses "SQLite3" as database engine in code project. The

SQLite3 license file could be found in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\licenses\sqlite3_copyright-release.html.

rapidjson

CyberLink PowerDVD uses rapidjson. It's licensed under MIT License which is

attached in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD15

\Custom\Setting\FreeLicenses\licenses\license_rapidjson.txt.

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Technical Support

Chapter 13:

If you require technical support, then this chapter can help. It includes all the

information you need to find the answers you are looking for. You may also find

answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.

Before Contacting Technical

Support

Before contacting CyberLink technical support, please take advantage of one or

more of the following free support options:

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

refer to the Knowledge Base at the following link on the CyberLink web site:

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/search-product-result.do

check the Help Resources page in this document.

When contacting technical support by e-mail or phone, please have the following

information ready:

registered product key (your product key can be found on the software disc

envelope, the box cover, or in the e-mail received after you purchased

CyberLink products on the CyberLink store).

the product name, version and build number, which generally can be found

by clicking on the product name image on the user interface.

the version of Windows installed on your system.

list of hardware devices on your system (capture card, sound card, VGA card)

and their specifications. For fastest results, please generate and attach your

system info using the DxDiag.txt.

Note: here are the steps to generate the system info DxDiag.txt file: Click

Windows (start) button, and then search for "dxdiag". Click Save All

Information button to save the DxDiag.txt file.

the wording of any warning messages that were displayed (you may want to

write this down or take a screen capture).

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a detailed description of the problem and under what circumstances it

occurred.

Web Support

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

web site:

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

support.

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

following languages:

Language

Web Support URL

English

http://www.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Traditional Chinese

http://tw.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Japanese

http://jp.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Spanish

http://es.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Korean

http://kr.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Simplified Chinese

http://cn.cyberlink.com/cs-help

German

http://de.cyberlink.com/cs-help

French

http://fr.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Italian

http://it.cyberlink.com/cs-help

Help Resources

The following is a list of help resources that may assist you when using any of

CyberLink's products.

Access CyberLink's Knowledge base and FAQ (frequently asked questions):

http://www.cyberlink.com/cs-resource

View video tutorials for your software: http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/

tutorial/

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Ask questions and get answers from our users on the CyberLink Community

Forum: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/forums/list/ENU.page

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

German.

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Index

2D to 3D 158

3D 158

changing format 22, 88

configuration 158

display device 159

enabling 100, 158

enabling Blu-ray playback 141

movie playback 52

option 116

photos 63

playback 100

preferences 158

slideshows 63

TrueTheater 158

video file playback 59

YouTube 116

4K 6

5.1 channel 131

7.1 channel 131

A-B Repeat 105

Adjust pitch 35

Album art 20

AMD™ Fluid Motion 127

Android device

syncing media to 113

Angles

Blu-ray Disc 81

DVD 80

video files 82

Aspect ratio 88

settings 129

Audio 33

5.1 channel 131

7.1 channel 131

Blu-ray Disc language 81

default language 126

delay 136

discs 33

DVD language 80

enhancing 97

equalizer 70

exclusive output 137

extracting 19, 41

high definition 135

menu 26

output synchronization 136

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Audio 33

passthrough 135

PiP language 81

playing back 32

presets 70

ripping 33, 34

settings 127, 130

streaming 42

supported formats 33

video file language 82

WASAPI 137

Auto transcode video 119

Auto-resume

options 25, 28

setting 124

Backgrounds

changing 147

BD-J content 140

BD-Live 140

Bluetooth 136

Blu-ray 3D

enabling 141

Blu-ray Discs

angles 81

audio language 81

country code 139

hybrid 141

menus 26

mouse solution 27

PiP video 81

playing back 25

pop-up menu 27, 50

region code 140

settings 139

subtitles 81

Bookmarks

adding 101

exporting 102

playing back 103

viewer 101

Brightness

increase/decrease 163

TrueTheater 98

Browser 92

Cache files 125

Calendar view 17

Capture

file format 126

screen shots 106

settings 126

CDs

playback 33

ripping 33

ripping audio 34

Chapters

menu 26

viewer 93

Cinema mode 23

Closed captions

settings 138

Color profile 127

Configure

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Configure

3D display 158

player settings 123

preferences 147

Controls

playback 49

volume 73

Country code 139

Cover art

movies 15

TV shows 16

Customize

UI 147

CyberLink Cloud

downloading 37

format support 36

media 36

overview 4

playing 35

playing media 37

settings 141

streaming 35, 37

sync 141

syncing media 110

uploading media 109

De-Interlacing 129

Delay audio 136

Denoise 98

Devices

syncing media to 113

Digital zoom 53, 57, 65

Discs

3D playback 52

auto playback 124

default language 126

digital zoom 53

hybrid 141

information 145

playback controls 49

playing back 25

supported formats 26

Display device

3D configuration 159

Display mode 99

DLNA

playing media 42

preferences 157

Dolby Digital

mixing 135

to external device 135

Dolby Headphone 132

Dolby Surround 132, 133

Dolby Virtual Speaker 133

Download

shared media 46

DTS

mixing 135

to external device 135

Duration

slideshow 63

DVDs

angles 80

audio language 80

menus 26

playing back 25

subtitles 80

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Dynamic range compression 136

Edit tags 20

Effects

audio presets 70

slideshow 63

E-mail 64

Enable

3D 100

Blu-ray 3D 141

TrueTheater 97

Environment

speaker 131

Equalizer 70

Exclusive audio output 137

Export

Bookmarks 102

playlists 38

Express menu 83

Extract audio 19

YouTube 41

Facebook

uploading photos to 117

uploading videos to 114

Features 3

File association 124

Flickr

uploading photos to 118

Folders

cover 17

playing back 29

sharing 158

Gesture controls 75

Go to 84

GPU acceleration 127

Hardware decoding 127

HDMI 131

1.3 135

output modes 135

Headphone

Dolby 132

TrueTheater Surround 132

Help 172

High definition

audio 135

playing back 25

supported discs 26

Home media

downloading 46

playing media 42

preferences 157

supported file formats 45

Hotkeys 161

Hybrid disc 141

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Import

media 9

playlists 38

subtitles 107

Information settings 145

Instant photo thumbnails 61

Instant preview 56

Instant scale 15, 16, 17, 20

Instant seek 49, 56

Instant thumbnails 50, 73

cache files 125

Instant view 17

Instant zoom 53, 57, 65

Interlace 129

Karaoke 35

accessing controls 105

adjust pitch 35

playing discs 35

Keep aspect ratio 88

Keyboard

hotkeys 161

settings 143

Language

Blu-ray Disc audio 81

default movie 126

DVD audio 80

MoovieLive 144

UI 123

video file audio 82

Library

importing media to 9

movie files 10

searching 21

TV shows 11

Local storage 125

Mark in/out 77

Media

importing 9

library 14

playback menu 79

playing back 25

rating 21

searching for 21

sharing 158

sharing on network 113

streaming 47

syncing to device 119

syncing with CyberLink Cloud 110

window 15

Media library

overview 10

preferences 151

welcome 1

Menus 26

accessing 26

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Menus 26

default language 126

disc 26

DVD-VR 28

express 83

media playback 79

pop-up 27

root 26

Mini player mode

overview 23

using 71

Mixer 73

Modes

Cinema 23

Classic 23

Mini Player 23, 71

MoovieLive

data language 144

movie library 10

Mouse

Blu-ray Disc solution 27

scroll settings 143

Movie files

importing 152

overview 10

playback controls 55

playing back 29

sharing 158

subtitles 82

supported formats 29

syncing with CyberLink Cloud 110

Movie info

movie library 10

settings 144

Movie library

importing 152

overview 10

MovieMarks 101

Movies

3D playback 52

cover art 15

default language 126

library 10

playback controls 49

transferring to devices 121

Music

album art 20

edit tags 20

equalizer 70

importing 9

Mini Player mode 71

playback controls 67

playing back 32

sharing 158

sharing on network 113

syncing to device 119

syncing with CyberLink Cloud 110

My computer 14

Navigation buttons 104

Network

downloading from 46

playing media 42

supported file formats 45

New features 3

Next angle 107

Noise reduction 98

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Index

Number pad 105

NVIDIA 127

Online video 39

Output mode 132

Pan&Scan 89

Pano Vision 88

Passthrough 135

PCM 135

Photos

3D 63

3D source format 22

capturing 106

digital zoom 65

e-maling 64

importing 9

instant thumbnails 61

open with 64

playback controls 61

printing 64

rotating 66

sharing 117, 158

sharing on network 113

slideshows 32

streaming 42

supported formats 31

syncing to device 119

syncing with CyberLink Cloud 110

viewing 31

Pin YouTube video 40

PiP

audio language 81

video 81

Play back

3D content 100

movie discs 25

music 32

photo slideshows 32

videos 30

Play speed navigator 72

Playback controls 49

Player settings 123

Playlists 38

creating 38

importing/exporting 38

playing 39

smart 39

Pop-up menu 27, 50

Power Media Player

setting up 43

PowerDVD

changing background 147

new features 3

update 5

welcome 1

PowerDVD Live

overview 4

PowerDVD Remote

overview 93

playing media with 94

setting up 43, 94

supported file formats 45

Preferences 147

3D 158

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Preferences 147

DLNA 157

home media 157

media library 151

UI customization 147

Print 64

Product Improvement Program 1, 125

Rate

media 21

Region code 140

Repeat 69

Resume

disc playback 28

movie file playback 25

setting 124

Rip audio 34

Rotate

photos 66

videos 60

S/PDIF

output modes 135

Say-It-Again 106

media library 21

Seek

by time 79

Set as cover 17

Set associations 124

Set by time 78

Settings 127

3D 158

aspect ratio 129

audio 127, 130

Blu-ray Discs 139

general 123

home media preferences 157

information 145

Movie info 144

player 123, 143

subtitles 137

TrueTheater 127

video 127

media on network 113

on social networks 114

Shuffle 68

Skins 147

Slideshows

playback controls 61

playing back 32

preferences 63

Smart playlists 39

Snapshots

file format 126

taking 106

Software decoding 127

Source format

3D video 22

Speaker environment 131

Stabilizer 99

Still off 81, 86

Stream 35

media to devices 47

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Index

Stretch to fit 88

Subtitles

Blu-ray Discs 81

default language 126

DVDs 80

external/embedded 107

importing 107

menu 26

secondary 80, 81

settings 137

transferring to devices 121

video files 82

Supported formats

audio 33

discs 26

movie files 29

photos 31

videos 30

Sync

audio 136

CyberLink Clould 141

media to device 113

subtitles 137

with CyberLin Cloud 110

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