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Chapter 5:   

 

Music 

For convenient access to your music collection, use PowerCinema's 
Music function. The Music function allows you to listen to music files 
(in .asf, .mp3, .wav and .wma formats), rip Audio CDs, and even use 
playlists (in .asx, .m3u, and .wmp formats) to listen to your favorite 
songs in any order you like. Select Music on the Home page to open the 
Music function.   
 

Listening to Music   

Select a song in a list (or a track on a CD) to listen to that individual song. 
Select Play to listen to a list of songs from the top. Select Shuffle to play 
songs in random order. Select Repeat All to repeat a list of songs after the 
entire list has played. Select Visualize to display a computer-generated 
visualization while you listen to music.   
To display the most recent music that you have listened to, select Recent 
Music. To sort music, select Album, Artist, Playlist, or Genre on the left 
side of the music page. All Songs lists all available music by song title.   
 

Browsing for Music   

To listen to music that is located in other folders, select More Music. 

Summary of Contents for PowerCinema

Page 1: ...gs 4 General Settings 4 Display Settings 5 Audio Settings 6 Chapter 2 TV 7 Watching TV 7 Instant Replay 8 TV Recording Schedules 8 TV Preview 8 TV Settings 9 Signal Settings 9 Channel Settings 9 Recording Settings 10 Chapter 3 DVD 11 Watching Movies 11 Movie Settings 12 Chapter 4 Videos 13 Watching Videos 13 Browsing for Videos 13 ...

Page 2: ...c Settings 17 Chapter 6 Pictures 19 Viewing Pictures 19 Browsing for Pictures 20 Editing Pictures 20 Picture Settings 21 Chapter 7 Edit Video 23 Selecting Scenes 25 Edit Video Settings 26 Chapter 8 MakeDVD 27 Adding Content 27 Add Videos 27 Add Pictures 28 Add Music 28 Authoring and Burning 29 MakeDVD Settings 30 Chapter 9 Extras 31 ...

Page 3: ...below 1 Select Settings Display Settings Visual Effect Off and then press Apply 2 Choose Yes when a pop window asks you to confirm your changes 3 PowerCinema will apply new display effect next time you open the program Home Page If your computer is connected to the Internet PowerCinema periodically displays product news and information in the lower right corner Selecting a product icon opens a web...

Page 4: ...use the up down buttons in the lower right corner to scroll through the pages You can also use the up down arrows on the keyboard to scroll up or down one row or the Page Up Page Down keys to scroll up or down an entire page To go up one folder level select the Up One Level icon Player Controls for Mouse Use To play a media file select its thumbnail or icon in the content browsing area The player ...

Page 5: ...n PowerCinema to their original values Note Other settings can be found in the function specific help sections Overview Display Settings Use the Screen Ratio to indicate if you have a standard 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 display 16 9 or 4 3 Movie Display Type determines how movies and videos are converted to fit the screen when they do not match the screen ratio Letterbox keeps the video display undist...

Page 6: ...akers you have Output Mode determines the special processing used on the audio signal Experiment with the available settings to decide which you prefer Dynamic Range Compression offers options for different listening environments Normal Environment creates a standard virtual listening environment Quiet Environment emphasizes even the slightest sound effect in a movie Noisy Environment amplifies lo...

Page 7: ... program in full screen The Recorded TV page displays files recorded from the TV A thumbnail image shows the first frame of the file Select a recorded TV file to play it at full screen To return to the TV page select Stop To change the order in which items are displayed use the Sort By option Schedule displays all current recording schedules When you watch TV the following additional buttons appea...

Page 8: ...t Apply to activate the recording schedule or Cancel to quit without accepting the schedule Select an existing recording schedule to open it for modification Select Delete to remove a recording schedule you have previously created TV Preview TV Preview displays a wall of thumbnails giving you a preview of all available channels The TV Preview automatically scans through all of the available channe...

Page 9: ...nnel list exists click Scan Channels Your computer will scan and list the available TV channels To disable a channel in the list select it then choose Deselect Disabled channels are not available for watching when you return to the TV page To rename a channel in the list select it choose Rename then enter the new name If you modify any settings on this page you must select Apply for these changes ...

Page 10: ...o play automatically If more than one disc drive with content is available select the disc you want to watch in the content selection area When you watch a movie the following special controls are added to the pop up control panel Disc Menu displays the disc s menu page Subtitles switches among available subtitle languages Language switches among available overdub languages Snapshot takes a snapsh...

Page 11: ...isc you are watching Closed Captions determines the location of the closed captioning function When this option is set to Normal closed captions appear across the bottom of the screen When set to Elevated closed captions appear across the top of the screen Audio selects the default language for the movie s audio track Display Upon Mute determines the optional display when the volume is muted If yo...

Page 12: ...ng Videos Select a video file and click Play Video to play it Use the playback controls or the buttons on the remote to control playback To return to the Videos page select Stop When you watch a video file the following special control is added to the pop up control panel Snapshot takes a snapshot of the current frame of video this function requires a mouse to use Browsing for Videos To change the...

Page 13: ...ext to this option then select a new folder Note It is recommended that you set this option to either the folder you most commonly use or to a top level directory such as your C drive to reduce the number of folders you need to search through When the Play Video in Subfolders option is set to Yes video files in all of the subfolders contained in the selected directory are also played When set to N...

Page 14: ... on a CD to listen to that individual song Select Play to listen to a list of songs from the top Select Shuffle to play songs in random order Select Repeat All to repeat a list of songs after the entire list has played Select Visualize to display a computer generated visualization while you listen to music To display the most recent music that you have listened to select Recent Music To sort music...

Page 15: ...acks are copied into a new folder under the My Music folder and organized in PowerCinema Music Settings Search for Music scans your computer for music files that can be played in PowerCinema When the Play Music in Subfolders option is set to Yes music in all of the subfolders contained in the selected directory are also played When set to No it only plays the music in the directory you selected Vi...

Page 16: ...PEG and PNG formats either individually or as a slide show You can even edit pictures to make them perfect for display Select Pictures on the Home page to open the Pictures function Viewing Pictures To view pictures in a slide show select the folder containing the pictures you want to view then select Play Slide Show The slide show plays at full screen Use the playback controls to control or quit ...

Page 17: ...r and brightness Remove Red Eye removes the red eye created in flash photography To undo a modification you have performed on a picture select Undo Select Previous or Next to continue editing other pictures Picture Settings Printer sets the printer you will use to print your pictures Slide Duration determines how long each slide in a slide show is displayed before automatically advancing Slide Sho...

Page 18: ... a Video To edit a video click Advanced then Edit Video inside the Video function Follow the procedure below to create your final video 1 Locate and select the video file s you want to use in your final video A check mark appears next to each folder or file you select Click Next Step to continue Click Select All to include all of the videos on this page in your final video Click More Videos to dis...

Page 19: ... slower speed but with higher quality than Preview The movie appears on the My Videos page Selecting Scenes You can include certain scenes contained in the video files you have selected while leaving the rest of the video out To do this click Select Scenes on the Edit Video page then follow the procedure below Click Play on the control panel Use the playback controls to rewind fast forward etc A p...

Page 20: ... need to change the color settings if the video display contains scenes that are overly dark or bright Reduce Noise Using CLNR option applies CyberLink Noise Reduction technology to filter out noise from the audio portion of your movie The File Format and Quality option allows you to select the VCD SVCD or DVD format along with a quality setting The Video Format option allows you to select a telev...

Page 21: ... want to include on your disc You can select Videos Pictures or Music Add Videos If you select Videos the following options are available Sort By changes the order in which items are displayed My Videos displays videos in the My Videos folder on your computer Recorded TV displays files recorded from the TV More Videos displays videos that are located in other folders on your computer Select All se...

Page 22: ...iles by artist Playlist sorts music files by playlist Genre sorts music files by genre All Songs lists all available music by song title More Music displays music files that are located in other folders on your computer Select All selects all available files Author and Burn allows you to organize and burn your disc Authoring and Burning When you are ready to create your disc click Author and Burn ...

Page 23: ...lick the Settings button to open the Settings page Note Some of the settings vary according to the type of media you have selected Disc Format Select the disc format DVD VCD or SVCD you want to burn your content to The disc type you use is dependent on the type of disc burner you have on your system the length and quality of the video you use and the type of player you intend for playback Video Qu...

Page 24: ... explore many of these extra features Content on the Extras page includes product upgrades and patches to improve PowerCinema s functionality Select an upgrade or a patch to begin the download process Select a program in the content area to launch it Since the content in the Extras function is constantly changing be sure to visit often for regular updates or just to check out the various links Whe...

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