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Pinnacle MediaManager

Pinnacle MediaManager
User’s Guide
GB/US
September 2004
© Pinnacle Systems GmbH 2004
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but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the users’ intended
applications.
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Systems GmbH.

Table Of Contents
Overview ............................................................................................................... 1
What the Pinnacle MediaManager Does ........................................................... 1
Main Window of the Pinnacle MediaManager.................................................. 2
The Media Library................................................................................................. 5
Introduction to the Media Library ..................................................................... 5
The Sort View in the Media Library.................................................................. 7
Searching in the Media Library ......................................................................... 8
Deleting Files in the Media Library................................................................... 9
The Media Player ................................................................................................ 11
Using the Media Player and Its Controls......................................................... 11
Importing Media Files ......................................................................................... 13
Introduction to the Import Tab......................................................................... 13
Import - Folder................................................................................................. 14
Import - Files.................................................................................................... 15
Import - Drives................................................................................................. 16
Import - Audio CD........................................................................................... 17
Import - Digital Camera................................................................................... 20
Import - Watch Folder ..................................................................................... 22
Organizing Media Files ....................................................................................... 25
Organizing File Tags........................................................................................ 25
Customized File Tags (Keywords) .................................................................. 26
Introduction to the Organize Tab..................................................................... 27
Using Playlists..................................................................................................... 29
Introduction to the Playlists Tab...................................................................... 29
Creating and Editing Playlists.......................................................................... 30
Exporting Media Files ......................................................................................... 33
Introduction to the Export Tab......................................................................... 33
Exporting to a Folder ....................................................................................... 34
Exporting to a Winamp Playlist....................................................................... 36
Exporting to a Burner ...................................................................................... 37
The Menus ........................................................................................................... 39
The File Menu.................................................................................................. 39
The Edit Menu ................................................................................................. 41

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File Formats......................................................................................................... 43
Supported File Formats.................................................................................... 43
Technical Support................................................................................................ 45
Getting Technical support................................................................................ 45
License Information ............................................................................................ 47
Pinnacle End User License Agreement ........................................................... 47
Glossary............................................................................................................... 51
Index .................................................................................................................... 59

Overview
What the Pinnacle MediaManager Does
The Pinnacle MediaManager is installed on your PC so that you can import
Music files,
Movies and other video files, and
Digital photos
to the constantly updated MediaManager Database and then manage and
organize them.
You can also create personal playlists – compilations of your favorite songs,
movies or photos that are organized according to your own special criteria.
These playlists can also be exported so that, among other things, you can burn
an audio CD.

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Main Window of the Pinnacle MediaManager
You can launch the Pinnacle MediaManager from the Pinnacle program group
in the Start Menu or by double-clicking the Desktop shortcut. The following
window will open:

The window contains the following sections:
Section 1:
The Tools section with the Import, Organize, Playlists and Export tabs,
located in the upper left-hand corner.

Section 2:
The Media Player in the upper right-hand corner.

Section 3:
The Media Library with the Music, Movies and Photos tabs, located in the
bottom half of the window.

Menu Bar:
At the very top of the window is the menu bar, which contains the File, Edit and
Help menus.

Overview
The window layout varies depending on what tools and lists you have selected;
the three sections work together closely and interactively. How the sections
work individually is explained in detail in the following chapters.
We will first focus on the Media Library and the Media Player to give you the
basic tools you need to use the application.
In later chapters, we will look at the more advanced functions – Import,
Organize, Playlists and Export – as well as the menus.

The Media Library
Introduction to the Media Library

Media Types
The Media Library displays the contents of the database sorted by media type. It
consists of the
Music tab
Movies tab and the
Photos tab.

Categories
For each media type, you can toggle between the categories listed on the lefthand side.
Library:
Displays all the files in the database.
Last imported:
Displays the most recently imported files. For example, if you import 3 CDs
in a row, you will only see the tracks from the third CD.
New Media:
All the files imported over the past twenty-four hours.
Missing Media:
The media items displayed here are still existing as entries in the database but
the belonging files are no longer available at their original storage location as
they have been deleted or moved by mistake. These entries are indicated by a
corresponding symbol in the left column of the Media Library. With a right
click on the list you can open the context menu, search for the missing media
files and "repair" the broken links.

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Top rated:
Displays the files that have been rated four or five stars by the user. The
rating is done via the context menu of the right column in the list and is
indicated by stars.
Most played:
Displays the media files that have been played the most by the user.
Least played:
Displays the media files that have been played least by the user.
Playlists:
Displays all the files in the selected playlist.
The MediaManager's installer copies sample files to your hard drive and
automatically imports them to the database. You can already see these files in
their assigned categories the first time you launch the MediaManager.

Details
The right-hand list displays details on individual files; these details will vary
depending on whether you have selected the Music, Movies or Photos tab/media
type. These sorting criteria are also called tags.
Depending on which media type is selected, you may see the following
information: file status, track/movie/photo name, date created, etc.
If the database does not contain any data on individual tags, the associated
columns will remain empty.
As in Windows Explorer, you can left-click a column header to resort the files in
the list.
You can change the order of the columns by left-clicking the column headers
and dragging them to a new location.
Right-clicking a column header will bring up a pop-up menu where you can
choose which columns to display and which not.
The following chapters explain how the Media Library can help you organize
and manage your media files.

The Media Library

The Sort View in the Media Library

You can toggle the sort view on and off by clicking the
button to the right of
the tabs.
Clicking this button will split the list horizontally into two new sections.

The upper half of the list can be used to sort or filter the media files displayed in
the lower half. In other words, in the upper half you set a filter that selects which
files can be displayed in the lower half.
Example: You have activated the Music tab and now want to display all the
tracks in your database in the Soul genre.
You can open the context menu with the
button and determine which
columns should be displayed in the sort view. We recommend listing photos, for
example, according to date.

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Searching in the Media Library

On the far right-hand side of the Media Library is the search field:
To quickly find a particular media file in the database, just enter any search term
in the search field.
You can use the
button to determine whether only certain ranges in the
database should be searched, e.g. according to "Name", "Artist" or "Album", or
whether the entire database should be searched.
Any files that have names containing the search term will be displayed in the
list. To enter a new search term, simply click in the search field and overwrite
button.
the old search term, or clear the field by clicking the

The Media Library

Deleting Files in the Media Library

Deleting Files
To the right of the tabs is a
button.
Select one or more files in the list and then click this button.
The entries are deleted from the database. The belonging media files can
additionally be deleted from the hard disk if you select the corresponding option
in the displayed dialog box.
To make the files appear again in the database, you will have to reimport them.

The Media Player
Using the Media Player and Its Controls

The Media Player plays the media files in the database on your PC. Video files
and photos are played/displayed on its 16:9 screen.
Audio files are played back using your sound card and computer speakers.
Audio files also require you to use the Media Player controls.
To make them easier to use, all controls have a tooltip field that appears
when your mouse pointer is placed over the buttons.

Individual Explanations of Controls:
Start/Pause Playback
Click on a file in the Media Library and then click this button. Or, you can
double-click the file in the list. The movie or the photo will appear in the Media
Player's screen, and the button will change its appearance. Click the button again
to stop playback.

Previous
Click this button to play back the previous file in the playlist.

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Next
Click this button to play back the next file in the playlist.

Shuffle
The music, video or photo files will be played/displayed in a random order.

Repeat
If you click this button while a playlist is being played, the list will be played
back over and over until you deactivate the feature by clicking the button again.

Video Format
While playing a movie, you can click this button to select the video format
(standard 4:3, letterbox or widescreen 16:9). Please note that a tooltip field will
appear when you place the mouse pointer over this button. The video format you
select for a movie will be saved in the database – you won't have to reset it the
next time you watch the movie.
To toggle full-screen playback on your PC monitor, double-click the Media
Player screen. Double-click the screen again to revert to the main Pinnacle
MediaManager view.

Progress Bar
This slider indicates by its position how much of the current audio or movie file
you have heard or seen. You can also move back and forth to anywhere in the
file by dragging the slider with your mouse.

Time Display
This shows you how long the audio or video file has been playing.

Volume Control
Located on the right-hand side of the screen section, this slider can be dragged
up and down with the mouse to set the volume.

Mute
Click this button to turn the sound on and off.

Importing Media Files
Introduction to the Import Tab
You will see the following window if you select the Import tab in the Tools
section:

You can import media files to the MediaManager Database from the following
sources:
Folder: From a folder on your PC.
Files: One or more files from a selected folder.
Drives: From any drive on your PC.
Audio CD: From the audio CDs that you wish to archive in the
MediaManager Database.
Digital camera: Photos taken with your digital camera.
Watch folder: From a watch folder on your PC.
In the tab for a particular media type in the Media Library, you can see the
imported files in the Last imported category and in other categories.
Right-click the list and select the Display in Explorer option from the pop-up
menu in order to open the folder on your PC hard drive where the files are
stored.
The following sections explain the features for the individual categories in more
detail.

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Import - Folder
You will see the following window if you select the Folder category in the
Import tab in the Tools section:

Folder
Click the Browse button to select which folder on your computer you want to
import media files from. Once you have found the folder, click the Open button.
The folder and the number of files selected will be displayed above the progress
bar.

Scan Subfolders
If you activate this checkbox, the application will import any files it finds in the
subfolders.
If you are importing photos, the names of the subfolders will also be imported as
photo-album names.
Movie titles act as names for collections. If a movie consists of several files,
these files will be grouped together in a collection.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. The progress
bar will display 100% when the import is complete. You will also be told how
many files were imported and how many, if any, were rejected because their
format wasn't supported or they were already listed in the database. All imported
files will be displayed in the Media Library in the bottom half of the window,
listed by media type and category.

Importing Media Files

Import - Files
You will see the following window if you select the Files category under the
Import tab in the Tools section:

Files
Click the Browse button to select which file(s) you want to import to the
database from a folder on your hard drive. Once you have selected the files,
click the Open button. The folder and the number of files selected will be
displayed above the progress bar.

Start
When you have made your selection, click the Start button.
The progress bar will display 100% when the import is complete. You will also
be told how many files were imported and how many, if any, were rejected
because their format was not supported or they were already listed in the
database.
All imported files will be displayed in the Media Library in the bottom half of
the window, listed by media type and category.
Playlists from other programs can also be imported by using this function
(M3U format).

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Import - Drives
You will see the following window if you select the Files category under the
Import tab in the Tools section:

Hard Disk
In the drop-down list, select the hard drive on your computer that you wish to
import media files from.

Ignore 'Windows' and Ignore 'Program Files'
If you have activated these checkboxes, the application will not scan the
Windows and/or Program Files folders. This is generally a good idea because
these folders generally do not contain any noteworthy media files.
If you are importing photos, the names of the subfolders will also be imported as
photo-album names.
Movie titles act as names for collections. If a movie consists of several files,
these files will be grouped together in a collection.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button.
You will be told how many files were imported and how many, if any, were
rejected because their format wasn't supported or they were already listed in the
database.
All imported files will be displayed in the Media Library in the bottom half of
the window, listed by media type and category.

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Import - Audio CD
Due to licensing issues, this function is not available in all versions of the
Pinnacle MediaManager.
You will see the following window when you select the Audio CD category
under the Import tab in the Tools section:

This feature allows you to import your audio CDs to the MediaManager
Database. The tracks on each CD are read in and separated into individual MP3
files.
You may have problems importing copy-protected audio CDs.

Insert the CD and Select the Drive
Insert the audio CD in your computer's CD drive. If your computer has several
CD or DVD drives, you will have to select the drive from the Drive drop-down
list.
The application will read in the CD tracks and display them by number in the
Track column.

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Get Titles
You will need an active internet connection to use this feature.
The names and titles of all known audio CDs are stored in an internet database.
The Get Titles feature allows you to import this information to the
MediaManager Database along with the tracks from the CD. If you click this
button, the application will search for the data online and will generally display
it immediately as shown below.
If you cannot connect to the internet or if your CD is not listed in the internet
database, you can enter the titles as well as artist and album names manually.
Just left-click the corresponding fields to enter this information.
You can also play back individual CD tracks by double-clicking the title. The
Media Player will display a special image indicating that you are playing back
from the CD.

Importing Media Files

If you look in the Start column, you will see a checkbox for each track.
Activating these checkboxes allows you to select which tracks you want to
import.
Here's a helpful tip: if you want to select all the tracks at once, right-click the
Start column and choose Select all from the pop-up menu.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. During the
import, each track is assigned its own progress bar.
The progress bar at the bottom will display 100% once all selected titles have
been imported.
In the Music tab in the Media Library, you can see the files imported from
your audio CD in the Last imported category and in other categories.
Unless you have already defined a folder in the QuickStart Assistant or in the
Preferences item in the File menu, imported audio files will be saved by default
to the ...\My Documents\My Music folder on your PC's hard drive.

Ejecting the CD
Click this button to eject the CD from the drive.

Closing the CD Drive
You can close the CD drive by clicking this button.

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Import - Digital Camera
At present, only cameras with WIA drivers are supported. Since Windows
2000 does not support WIA, this feature is only available in Windows XP.
You will see the following window when you select the Digital camera
category under the Import tab in the Tools section:

Camera
To import photos to the MediaManager Database directly from a digital camera,
select the camera from the Camera drop-down list.
If you connected a new camera to your PC while the MediaManager was active,
just click the Refresh button. It will then appear in the drop-down list.

Album
Enter a name for your album.

Remove after Import
Activate this checkbox to have the photo files removed from your camera's
memory after being imported.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. The progress
bar will display 100% when all files have been imported.

Importing Media Files
In the Photos tab in the Media Library, you can see the imported files in the
Last imported category and in other categories.
Unless you have already defined a folder in the QuickStart Assistant or in the
Preferences item in the File menu, imported photo files will be saved by
default to the ...\My Documents\My Pictures folder on your PC's hard drive.

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Import - Watch Folder
You will see the following window when you select the Watch folder category
under the Import tab in the Tools section:

Here you can specify/add any number of directories as watched directories on
your PC. The Media Server constantly checks these directories for new or
deleted files and records this information to the database – even if the
MediaManager is not active. You can designate the watched directories yourself
and see them all in the list in the right half of the window.

Define/Create New Watch Folder
Click this button to define/create a new watch folder.
New watch folders start out active by default. To deactivate a watch folder, click
the button in the first column of the list.

Options for Watch Folders
If you click the last column in the list of watch folders, a menu will appear
where you can select additional options for each watch folder:
Subfolder
If this option is activated, the server will watch all subfolders as well.
If you are watching folders with photos, the names of the subfolders will be
imported as photo-album names.
Movie titles act as names for collections. If a movie consists of several files,
these files will be grouped together in a collection.

Importing Media Files

Delete Watch Folder
Click this button to delete a watch folder from the database.
Only the reference to the folder will be deleted from the database; the folder
itself will still be stored on your PC's hard drive. To make the folder appear
again in the database, you will have to redefine it as a watch folder.

Scan Watched Directories Again
Click on this button to scan all of the watched directories again. This is useful if,
for example, the Media Server has been switched off temporarily.

Organizing Media Files
Organizing File Tags
Various organizing tags can be used to manage the three media types (music,
movies, photos) in the Pinnacle MediaManager. These organizational criteria
serve to rank all files of a specific media type.
Organizing tags are exclusive tags. That means that if a music file has been
assigned to the Pop genre, it can't also be assigned to the Classical genre.

Sample Tags for Digital Photos
Photo Album
My Wedding
My Wedding
My Wedding

Photo
At the rehearsal dinner
At the church
At the reception

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Customized File Tags (Keywords)
In addition to the organizing tags, you can also assign customized tags
(keywords).
These non-exclusive tags will help you to organize your media files.

Assigning a Keyword - An Example
You can create the keyword "My Wedding" and assign all wedding-related
media files to it. This will make it a snap at some later date to filter out all the
files in "My Wedding" from the rest of the files in the Media Library.

Assigning Several Keywords - An Example
You can assign several keywords to one file. For example, some of the files to
which the "My Wedding" keyword has already been assigned can be assigned
one or more additional keywords, such as "At the rehearsal dinner", "At the
church" or "At the reception".

Display Keywords
This button
lets you open the context menu and switch on the keywords
display in the Medium Library sort view.

Organizing Media Files

Introduction to the Organize Tab
You will see the following window when you select the Organize tab in the
Tools section:

The Organize tab helps you to change or add tags for your media files so as to
better organize your files.

Defining a New Keyword
On the left-hand side, you can assign keywords to the media files in the
MediaManager Database. You can then use the keywords as search terms in
order to find certain files quickly. You can assign several keywords to a single
file.
Select one or more files in the Media Library list and click the
button to
create a new keyword for the selected files.

Deleting a Keyword
Select the keyword you want to delete from the database and then click the
button.

Field and Value - Changing Organizing Tags
Whenever you select an entry in the Media Library list, you will also see the
value assigned to each field. By double-clicking, you can access and modify the
individual values.

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For some organizing tags such as Genre, the application will suggest common
terms (Pop, Rock, Classical) even if you haven't imported any files in this
category. Just click the entry once to see the suggestions.
Once you are finished modifying the values for an entry in the list, click the
button to have the values written to the database. The changes will be shown
accordingly in the Media Library.
Note: changing tags that are associated with metadata (such as MP3
metadata) will cause these changes to be made in the associated file as well.

Undo Button
Click this button to undo previous changes. However, you can only undo
changes if you have yet accepted them by clicking the
button.

Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise (For Photos)
Selecting a photo from the Media Library will bring it up in the Media Player.
You can rotate the photo by clicking on these two buttons.
Next, click the
button to have the new position saved to the database. The
new position will be used whenever the photo is displayed on the television.

Restricted Access
You have the option of setting the Restricted access value for each media file
with the click of a mouse.
According to the setting value, for a particular file this may mean that the
correct access code will have to be entered from the menu of the output device
before the file can be played on the output device.
Note: the access code only applies to media playback from the menu of the
output device. All files can still be accessed from the MediaManager on your
PC.

Using Playlists
Introduction to the Playlists Tab
You will see the following window when you select the Playlists tab in the
Tools section:

This section is where you create personal playlists in which you list your
favorite music, movies and photos, organized according to your own special
criteria.
Since each playlist can only contain one type of media, you will be creating
playlists for music, movies or photos. You cannot mix these different types of
media in one playlist.

Catalog of Playlists
All the playlists are displayed in the section to the left.

Contents of Individual Playlists
The section to the right displays the contents of the individual playlists.
Selecting a playlist in the left-hand section will bring up detailed information in
the right-hand section about the media files in the playlist.

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Creating and Editing Playlists

Creating a New Playlist
Click the
button to create a new playlist.
An input field, which is by default called Playlist, will appear in the left-hand
side of the list. Double-click the field to access it and enter your own name for
the new playlist.
Now it's time to put together the media files you want in this playlist. Select one
or more files from the Media Library in the database and drag them up to the
right-hand section.
If you do not want to drag with the mouse, you can use the
button instead.

Organizing Items in a Playlist
Select the file you want to move within the playlist and drag it to its new
and
buttons instead.
position. Or, if you prefer, you can use the two

Deleting Playlists or Items
If you want to delete a playlist or remove a file from the playlist, just select it
and then click the
button.

Using Playlists

Slideshows
There are two extra things to do when creating photo playlists ("slideshows"):
1. Click the last column for a given entry in order to specify the display time
for a photo. If you select manual, the slideshow will not automatically
continue after that particular photo. To change the display time for all photos
at once, first right-click and choose Select all from the menu. Then, leftclick on the display time for any entry in order to set the time for all photos.
2. If you want to play background music during a slideshow then select an
appropriate music playlist from the drop-down list. This list will be played to
your photos on the output device.

Playback in the Media Player
Double-click an entry in the playlist to play it back with the Media Player. Once
that particular item is finished, the application will automatically move on the
next entry in the playlist. You can also use the Next, Previous, Shuffle, and
Repeat functions in the Media Player. When playing back a slideshow, the
Media Player will only display the photos; it will not play any selected music
playlist.

Exporting Media Files
Introduction to the Export Tab
You will see the following window when you select the Export tab in the Tools
section:

In this section, you can export copies of media files from your MediaManager
playlists to a:
New folder on your hard drive
Winamp playlist
CD burner or DVD burner.
The following sections explain the features for the individual categories in more
detail.

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Exporting to a Folder
You will see the following window when you select the Folder category under
the Export tab in the Tools section:

In this section, you can export the items in a playlist to a new folder on your
hard drive. The export will create copies of the media files.

Playlist
Select a playlist from the drop-down menu.

Folder
Use the Browse button to the right to select the folder you want the playlist to be
exported to.

Create subfolders
Activate this checkbox to have subfolders created based on the sort criteria of
the original files (e.g., artist, album, photo album).
If a particular file does not have all the tags, this option will create a subfolder
called Unknown.
Note: this option is not active when you export video playlists.

Exporting Media Files

Create Winamp playlist
If this checkbox is activated, you will both export the selected playlist to a folder
and create a Winamp-compatible playlist.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. The progress
bar will display 100% once all the files have been exported. You will also be
told how many files were exported.

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Exporting to a Winamp Playlist
You will see the following window when you select the Playlist category under
the Export tab in the Tools section:

In this section, you can export a MediaManager playlist to a Winamp playlist.
The playlist will contain references to the actual location where your media files
are stored.

Playlist
Select the playlist you want to export from the drop-down menu.

File
Use the Browse button to the right to select the file you want exported to the
selected playlist. Then enter the name you want to give to the file.

Start
When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button.

Exporting Media Files

Exporting to a Burner
You will see the following window when you select the Burner category under
the Export tab in the Tools section:

In this section, you can export a playlist to burn to CD or DVD.

Playlist
Select the playlist you want to export from the drop-down menu.

Disc type
The choice of output formats will depend on what kind of media files are in the
playlist. Select a format from the drop-down list.
Music
Audio CD: You want to burn an audio CD that you can play on your stereo
system or in your car's CD player. Any MP3 files will be automatically decoded.
MP3 Data CD/DVD: You want to burn MP3 files to a CD or a DVD. All tracks
in the playlist will have to be converted to the MP3 format.
Data CD/DVD: You want to burn original music files (MP3, WMA or WAV)
to a CD. Any converted versions will not be used.

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Movies
Depending on what format the media files are in and whether converted copies
are available, you will be given the option of burning a VCD (VideoCD), SVCD
(SuperVideoCD) or DVD. You can always select a data CD/DVD, which will
burn the media files in their original format.
You cannot start the burning process if the file(s) is (are) too long for a CD or
DVD.
Photos
Photos are always burned as original media files to a data CD/DVD.

Recorder
Select the burner you wish to use and click Start. The progress bar will display
100% when the burning process is complete.
The CD/DVD burner in the Pinnacle MediaManager is optimized for fast,
easy burning. It cannot create DVD menus nor can it spread long files/playlists
over several discs. If you need more sophisticated burning features, we
recommend using Pinnacle INSTANT CD/DVD.

The Menus
The File Menu

The File Menu Contains the Following Options:
New Playlist From Selection
If you have selected one or more files in the Media Library and then choose this
option, the selected files will be used to create a new playlist.
On the left-hand side of the Media Library, you will see an input field with a
default name where you can enter your own name for the new playlist.
For more information, consult the Creating and Editing Playlists section.

Play Selection
Select one or more files from the Media Library and choose this option. The
selection will now be played back / displayed in the Media Player.

Preferences
Choosing this menu item will bring up a dialog box where you can make all
your settings for the Pinnacle MediaManager:
Audio CD Import
Format (quality and bitrate)
Speed
General
Language
Data conversion settings
Skin settings
Specify the access code (PIN) for restricted file access
Define folders for audio, video and image files and for temporary files
Playback
Playback settings: device and memory buffer

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Key Commands
Choosing this menu item will bring up a dialog box where you can create, edit
and delete customized key commands and macros.

Quit
Choose this option to exit the Pinnacle MediaManager.

The Menus

The Edit Menu

The Edit Menu Contains the Following Options:
Cut
Select the text you want to move and click Cut in the menu. Then, click the
location where you want to paste the text and click Paste in the menu.
The text will be removed from its original location and inserted at the new
location.

Copy
Select the text you want to copy and click Copy in the menu. Then, click the
location where you want to paste the text and click Paste in the menu.
The text will remain at its current location and will also be inserted at the new
location.

Paste
This command allows you to paste text at one location that you have cut or
copied from another location using the Cut or Copy commands.

Delete
Select the files and then choose this option from the menu in order to
permanently remove the files.

Select All
This option allows you to simultaneously select all the files in an active area
(e.g., the Media Library list).

Select None
This option allows you to undo the selection for files in an active area (e.g., the
Media Library list).

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Select Invert
This option allows you to simultaneously select all the files in an active area
(e.g., the Media Library list), or to undo an existing selection.

Browse
This option brings you to the Media Library sort view. There is a separate, more
detailed section in the manual for this feature.

File Formats
Supported File Formats
Supported Audio File Formats
MP3
WAV
WMA

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG 1
MPEG 2 (including VOB files)
MPEG 4 AVI (Versions 3, 4, 5) [simple profile]
XviD AVI [simple profile]
DV AVI
WMV

Supported Photo Formats
JPG
PNG
GIF

Technical Support
Getting Technical support
If problems should occur with your Pinnacle Systems product, please check
first that the latest version of the software has been installed on your computer
system.
Pinnacle Systems provides a free, round-the-clock service, which enables users
to rectify problems themselves. You will be able to find answers to your
questions seven days a week, right around the clock.
You will find this technical support at:
http://www.pinnaclesys.com
Click on Support and select your product from the product list. Select your
product again in the Interactive Support category and you will then be able to
choose from the following support options:

1. Frequently asked questions.
This is the best way of obtaining answers to your questions. Here you will find
hundreds of technical problems and their solutions sorted by subject areas.
These are shown in the order of the 20 most frequently read questions. In
addition, you can also sort the documents according to problem categories. To
do this, use the pull-down Category menu.
Please use the search function to obtain answers to special questions.

2. Ask a question and receive an answer.
Simply enter your question or the symptoms of your problem and you will
obtain a list of the most obvious solutions. If you do not obtain a satisfactory
solution, please rephrase your question. For example, instead of "I get error
messages" you could enter "I get error messages when installing the software".
Instead of entering a specific question, you can select one of the main functions
listed for your product or a general subject area from the pull-down Category
list. The ten most frequently asked questions and the appropriate solutions in the
category that you have selected will then be displayed.

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3. E-mail support.
If you are unable to find an answer to your questions with the help of our web
site, Pinnacle Systems also offers technical support by e-mail. E-mails will be
answered as quickly as possible. Please use the Ask a Question box for this
purpose. Before the e-mail is submitted, five solutions to your problem will be
suggested. Please read these carefully, as more than 70% of customers find
suitable answers in these proposed solutions.

4. Discussion forum.
More than 100,000 registered users make use of this free service. Visit the
Pinnacle Systems online discussion forum to see whether your question has
already been asked and a suitable answer found. To use the service, ask your
question in the discussion forum and you will receive help from Pinnacle
Systems or other users.
A search function is provided in the discussion forum. If you enter "poor
picture", for example, contributions on this subject will be displayed.
When you make use of Pinnacle Systems technical support, you should have
all the technical information on your computer configuration ready to hand.

License Information
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Pinnacle and/or its licensors shall use reasonable efforts to promptly post notices
on Pinnacle’s web site explaining the security update and providing instructions
to end-users for obtaining new versions or further updates of the Software that
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the Software and shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) your failure to comply
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to another party in accordance with Section 1(d). Pinnacle’s rights and your
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Software, as delivered, will perform in accordance with the accompanying
documentation for a period of 30 days from the date of the original purchase
(“Limited Warranty”). Pinnacle’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy for
breach of the preceding Limited Warranty shall be, at Pinnacle’s sole option,
repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet the warranty set forth

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License will continue in full force and effect.

Glossary
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16:9 format: Also called widescreen. Television format where the width-toheight ratio of the display area is 16:9 instead of 4:3. When broadcast for
television, part of the picture is broadcast in black (black bars on top and bottom
of the picture) to make it compatible with the traditional 4:3 format. The first
line of the TV picture contains additional code that instructs any 16:9 television
to enlarge the picture (see also "4:3 format")
4:3 format: This is the traditional television format. The width-to-height ratio of
the display area is 4:3.(see also "16:9 format")

A
Aspect ratio: The width-to-height ratio of one pixel. Some video formats must
have this ratio in order to display the picture properly. If the aspect ratio is 1, the
pixel will be square. If the aspect ratio is not 1, the pixel will be rectangular.
When rectangular pixels are used without adjustment, circles are displayed as
ovals. This distortion can be eliminated by factoring in the aspect ratio. (see also
"Pixel")
AVI: Abbreviation for "Audio Video Interleaved", the standard format for
digital video on PCs. (see also "Video for Windows")

B
BMP: Abbreviation for "BitMaP". Microsoft Windows standard format for
pixel graphics.

C
Client: A system (computer or program) in a network or on the internet that
requests files or services. The system (computer or program) that provides the
files or services is called a server. The client can request a data transfer or a print
job from the server.
CoDec: Acronym for Compressor/Decompressor, compresses (packs) and
decompresses (unpacks) image data.
Composite Video: The encoding of color and brightness information into a
single signal. (see also "S-Video")
Content: Content is the information contained in a message or a website that
does not consist of structures or formats. This term applies to all media, from
texts, data and images to audio information and videos.

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D
Data rate: The data rate is also known as the bit rate. The bit rate measures how
fast bits of data can be transferred over a medium in a given period of time. This
rate is listed in bits per second (bps).
DHCP: Abbreviation for "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol". WindowsServer software that assigns an IP address to each computer in a network (see
also "IP Address")
Dial-up connection: A dial-up connection is the most common type of
consumer internet connection. A modem connects the computer to the internet
provider's system via the telephone line. The provider's system is normally
connected to the internet via an ISDN line. (see also "Modem" and "ISDN")
Digital Television: See also "DVB" or "DTVB". Digital television transmission
standard. Describes the transmission of video, audio and additional information
as digital data signals.
Digital video: Digital video stores information as bits in a file. This differs from
the method used by analog storage media such as VCRs.
DSL: Short for "Digital Subscriber Line". This technology allows users with
DSL modems to download up to 6 Mbps and upload 0.6 Mpbs over short
distances of 3 miles or less. DSL connects using copper landlines.
DTVB: English abbreviation for "Digital TeleVision Broadcasting". (see also
"Digital Television" or "DVB")
DVB: English abbreviation for "Digital Video Broadcasting". Digital television
standard. Classified as "DVB-C", "DVB-S", and "DVB-T" depending on the
transmission medium.
DVB-C: English abbreviation for "Digital Video Broadcasting Cable".
Transmission standard for digital television in the cable network. (see also
"DVB")
DVB-S: English abbreviation for "Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite".
Transmission standard for digital television via satellite. (see also "DVB")
DVB-T: English abbreviation for "Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial".
Transmission standard for digital television via antenna. (see also "DVB")
DVD: Short for "Digital Versatile Disc", formerly known as "Digital Video
Disc". An optical storage medium with more capacity and bandwidth than a CDROM. DVDs are commonly used for multimedia and data-storage applications.

E
Ethernet: The most common type of local-area network. Each node (computer
or server) in the network checks whether any other computer is transmitting
data. It then waits for the other computers to finish with their transmissions
before it starts its own transmission. (see also "LAN")

Glossary

F
Field: A video image consists of horizontal lines divided into two fields. All the
odd-numbered lines make up one field; the even-numbered lines make up the
other field.
Filesharing: Filesharing refers to any exchange of data between two or more
computers over the internet. There are currently many filesharing programs
available on the internet, many of which can be used for free.
Firmware: Firmware is system software stored in ROM or Flash memory.
Firmware is not deleted when the system has been turned off.
Flash memory: Re-writable permanent memory that behaves like a hybrid of
RAM and a hard drive. Flash memory does not lose data even when its power
supply has been turned off. (see also "RAM")

G
GIF: Abbreviation for Graphics Interchange Format. This graphics format was
developed by CompuServe as a high-compression format for transmitting
images without losing any data. The most important graphics element on the
internet. The GIF format only has 256 colors because only 8 bits go into storing
each dot. GIFs are ideal formats for animations.

H
HTML: Abbreviation for "HyperText Markup Language". A document standard
developed during the World Wide Web project that provides a simple logical
structure for titles, headings, paragraphs, numbering, forms, tables and
mathematical formulas as well as a language for defining hypertext links.
HTTP: Abbreviation for "HyperText Transfer Protocol". A standard mechanism
used on the internet to share documents between servers and clients.

I
IDE: Abbreviation for "Integrated Drive Electronics". IDE is a parallel interface
used to connect hard-disk drives, CD drives, tape devices and floppy drives.
Advanced IDE hard drives have a IDE controller built into the hard-drive
housing.
Interlace: A method of creating an image used in PAL and other systems.
Interlacing uses fields. Each field has 312 1/2 lines that are inserted one after
another. (see also "Field")
IP Address: Abbreviation for "Internet Protocol". Every computer connected to
the internet receives a unique identification number that consists of four
sections. This number is called an IP address. This allows other computers in the
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received from it. IP addresses make sure that the right data packets are sent to
the right recipient via the right path.
ISDN: Abbreviation for "Integrated Services Digital Network". A digital
telephone network that, unlike analog modems, transmits digital data. With bit
rates of 64 bps, ISDN transmits data much faster and more accurately than
modems.

J
JPEG: Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group. The data extension
is "JPG". Graphics-compression method developed by C-Cube Microsystems.
This pixel image format offers 24-bit color depth and is especially suited for
photos and photorealistic images with many different shades and hues. Because
it exploits some of the physiological characteristics of human sight and permits
data losses that are invisible to the naked eye, it attains extremely high
compression rates.
JPG: See "JPEG".

L
LAN: Abbreviation for "Local-Area Network". A local network located in a
building or on company premises that is based on private transmission media
and equipment. Ethernet and Token Ring are common LAN technologies.
Letterbox: The letterbox format is created when an image recorded in 16:9
format (or wider) is displayed on a normal television (4:3). This format typically
displays the picture between black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. This
term was probably derived from the wide, thin format that looks a lot like the
slot of a letterbox.

M
M3U Format: M3U (file extension ".m3u") is the standard data format in which
Winamp and other playlists are saved.
Modem: Abbreviation for "MOdulator DEModulator". A device that converts
digital signals ("the computer's language") to analog signals ("the telephone's
language") and vice versa. Modems are used to connect to the internet using a
dial-up connection.
MOV: Name given to Quicktime-formatted videos.
MP3: MP3 is an audio format that provides relatively good sound (compared to
the uncompressed original) and very high compression rates. It is an excellent
way to store and share music data over the internet. Many MP3 players support
this format and allow users to store hours of sound at almost full-range HiFi
quality in just a few megabytes.

Glossary
MPEG: Abbreviation for Motion Pictures Experts Group. Video-compression
standard. There are different formats for different types of compression, such as
MPEG 1, MPEG 2, etc.
MPEG 4 AVI: Video format with extremely high compression.

N
NTSC: Abbreviation for "National Television Standards Committee". A
television standard with 525 lines and 60 fields per second that is used in North
and Central America. (see also "PAL", "SECAM", "Field")

P
PAL: Abbreviation for "Phase Alternation Line". Television standard developed
in Germany that uses 625 lines and 50 fields per second. This is the main TV
standard in Europe. (see also "NTSC", "SECAM", "Field")
PCMCIA: Abbreviation for "Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association". A PCMCIA card is a lightweight, removable module about the
size of a credit card that provides additional functionality to a portable
computer. The module may expand existing RAM or hard-drive space or
provide network functionality.
Peer-to-peer (P2P): Peer-to-peer filesharing sites are internet forums that offer
freely available media files. There are more than 70 such forums online.
PHP: The abbreviation PHP officially stands for "Hypertext Preprocessor". PHP
is a widely used scripting language designed for general use. It can be embedded
in HTML and is ideal for web applications. PHP is easy to learn, offers excellent
database and Internet-Protocol interfaces and supports many additional function
libraries. PHP is the ideal development tool for creating dynamic web content.
PIN: Abbreviation for "Personal Identification Number". A PIN is a secret code
comprising several digits that identifies a given user.
PiP: Abbreviation for "Picture in Picture."
Pixel: Also known as a "picture element" or "pel". In a video-recording device
(such as a camera) or a playback device (such as a monitor), a pixel is a lightsensitive or light-emitting surface with a specified height and width. When
stored electronically, pixels contain brightness and color information for a given
image element. The aspect ratio, which also plays a key role in video playback,
is stored separately in the files for some data formats. (see also "Aspect ratio")
PNG: Abbreviation for Portable Network Graphics. Graphics format for bitmapped images that supports interlacing and offers 24-bit color depth and
lossless compression. (see also "Interlace")

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R
RAM: Abbreviation for "Random Access Memory". The main memory of the
computer. The RAM temporarily stores data and runs programs at the same
time.
RGB: Abbreviation for "Red Green Blue". RGB values can be used to define a
particular hue. The color is calculated based on the amount of red, blue and
green in each pixel.
Ripping: Files or parts of files on an audio CD or movie DVD are "read in" and
stored on the PC's hard drive, where they can be played back or processed
further.
ROM: Abbreviation for "Read Only Memory". A memory chip that can be read
from, but not written to.
Router: Routers, also known as "Intermediate Systems (IS)", are linking
elements that interconnect two or more subnetworks. In addition to acting as a
bridge, routers can expand the boundaries of a network (number of nodes,
physical extension). Routers also control data traffic by not forwarding defective
data packets.

S
S-VHS: Improved version of VHS based on the S-Video standard, but with
better image definition. (see also "S-Video", "VHS")
S-Video: S-Video signals deliver brightness and color information separately
through several cables. This means that the video does not need to be modulated
and demodulated and image quality is not impaired as a result. (see also
"Composite Video")
SCART: Type designation for the EuroAV plug, a 21-pin, standardized
connector for all video and audio lines. Signals are not converted prior to
transmission, which makes for a high quality standard.
SECAM: Abbreviation for "Sequential Couleur à Mémoire". A color-television
standard developed in France and Eastern Europe based on the PAL system.
SECAM uses 625 lines and 50 fields per second. (see also "NTSC", "PAL",
"Field")
Server: A computer or a program that offers storage, data-transfer and other
services in a network or on the internet. Servers often provide services for
requestors (clients) located on other computers.
Set-top box: A set-top box is an additional device that receives digital television
stations and data. It can be hooked up to any standard television set.

Glossary
Streaming: The act of transferring compressed video and audio files over the
internet. Streaming does not download all the data at once, but downloads it in
stages using a store-and-forward method. The data does not arrive as a
continuous file, but is cached in the buffer, which can create delays at the start
of transmission. The data can be transmitted live or it can be downloaded later.
The computer receiving the data stream must have a program (player) installed
on it that decompresses the data. Players are usually installed in browsers such
as Internet Explorer. The speed and quality of the data depend heavily on how
much bandwidth is available. In order to ensure smooth playback, the internet
connection should offer at least 300 Kbps in bandwidth. There are various file
formats for audio and video streaming. The most popular formats are MP3,
RealAudio and WMA.
SVCD: Expanded Video-CD standard. This image format offers a higher line
resolution and uses MPEG-2 instead of MPEG-1 to compress the video data.
(see also "VCD")

T
TIF: Abbreviation for "Tagged Image File Format". Standard format for
professional printed pictures of Aldus.

V
VCD: Abbreviation for "Video CD". A standard for writing MPEG-1-formatted
videos to CDs. A Video CD can hold up to an hour of digital video and stereoquality sound. The data rate of the MPEG-1 stream is constant - around 170 kB
per second (224 kpbs sound, 138 kB video, PAL). This standard offers image
and sound quality that is comparable to that of a HiFi VCR. (see also "SVCD")
VHS: Abbreviation for "Video Home System". System used by many VCRs for
recording and playing back sound and video from magnetic tape. It uses a
composite signal that combines brightness and color information into one signal.
(see also "Composite Video", S-VHS)
Video-on-Demand (Vod): A multimedia application that allows users to access
a video server and view photos/images or videos/movies.
Video for Windows: Video for Windows, a Microsoft Windows system
expansion, allows users to record, store and play back digital video sequences.
(see also "AVI")

W
Web Server: A computer on which HTML pages and network software are
stored. Web servers constantly deliver content via the internet or a network to
web browsers, where it is displayed on the user's monitor.

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Wi-Fi: Abbreviation for "Wireless Fidelity". Wi-Fi is an 802.11-compliant
certification for wireless local-area networks (LANs) issued by the WECA
(Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance). This certification confirms that all
wireless network products that comply with the standard are interoperable.
WIA: Abbreviation for "Windows Imaging Architecture". An imaging
architecture introduced by Microsoft for Windows Millennium Edition and
Windows XP. WIA allows image-processing programs to communicate with,
and receive data from, digital cameras, scanners and other devices.
Widescreen: See "16:9 format".
WLAN: Abbreviation for "Wireless Local Area Network". (see also "LAN")
WMA: Abbreviation for "Windows Media Audio". Microsoft's audio playback
method that, unlike its rival, MP3, has an integrated rights-management system.
(see also "MP3")
WMV: Abbreviation for "Windows Media Video". Video-file format developed
by Microsoft.

X
XviD: Another version of the MPEG 4 AVI video-media format. (see also
"MPEG 4 AVI")

Index
B

Burner ............................................37

Pinnacle INSTANT CD/DVD ...... 37
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Edit Menu .................................. 41
Export Tab ..................... 33, 34, 37
File Menu................................... 39
Import - Audio CD .................... 17
Import - Digital Camera ............ 20
Import - Drives .......................... 16
Import - Files ............................. 15
Import - Folder........................... 14
Import - Watch Folder ............... 22
Import Tab ................................. 13
Main Window .............................. 2
Media Library .............................. 5
Media Player.............................. 11
Organize Tab ............................. 27
Organizing File Tags ................. 25
Playlists Tab ........................ 29, 30
Searching in the Media Library... 8
Sort View in the Media Library... 7
Supported File Formats ............. 43
Winamp playlist................... 33, 36
Pinnacle MediaManager ................. 1
Playlists ................................... 29, 30

C
Categories ........................................5
Customized File Tags....................26

D
Deleting and Moving Files ..............9
Deleting Files ..................................9
Digital photos ..................................1

E
Export ..........................33, 34, 36, 37

F
File Formats...................................43
File Tags ........................................25

G
Get Titles .......................................17

K
Keywords.................................26, 27

M
Media Library......................5, 7, 8, 9
Media Player..................................11
Media Types ....................................5
Menus ......................................39, 41
Movies and other video files ...........1
Moving Files....................................9
Music files .......................................1

W
Watch Folder................................. 22
WIA drivers................................... 20

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Notes

Source Exif Data:

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File Type Extension             : pdf
MIME Type                       : application/pdf
PDF Version                     : 1.4
Linearized                      : Yes
Encryption                      : Standard V1.2 (40-bit)
User Access                     : Print, Fill forms, Extract, Assemble, Print high-res
Author                          : BWittbold
Create Date                     : 2004:09:14 15:20:15Z
Modify Date                     : 2012:08:16 19:15:52+02:00
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