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Advanced Player Settings

Advanced Player Settings

CyberLink PowerDVD also provides you with Advanced Player settings on the
Player
tab. Click the
Advanced
button to access the additional settings. Select one of the following tabs:

OSD

Use this tab to configure the OSD (On Screen Display) within CyberLink PowerDVD. The OSD informs you when a function is in use and the current status of CyberLink PowerDVD in text form over the video content.

OSD

Select
Enable
to display the OSD during playback and then enter its display duration in the field provided.

OSD Position

Select one of the four locations where you would like the OSD to display during playback.

Font

Click
Set Font
to set the font type and size you want used in the OSD.

Color

Click on the color boxes directly to change the
Text
or the
Background
color for the OSD. Select
Transparent
to make the OSD background transparent.

Capture

Use the
Capture
tab to configure the settings when capturing frames from your favorite scenes. See Capturing Frames From Your Favorite Scenes for more information.

Default capture mode

  • Capture to clipboard: select this option to capture the image to your clipboard, which you can then manually paste to another location or program.
  • Capture as wallpaper (center): select this option to set the captured image as the centered background wallpaper on your computer’s desktop.
  • Capture as wallpaper (tile): select this option to set the captured image as the tiled background wallpaper on your computer’s desktop.
  • Capture as file: select this option to capture the image as a file in the specified format to the Snapshot folder on your computer. Select the file format you want to capture the file in from the drop-down. You may also set the capture destination folder here by clicking
    Browse
    and selecting the location.

Capture aspect ratio

  • Original video source size: select this option to capture the image at the size of the original video, e.g. 720X480 or 720X576 for most DVD titles.
  • Current video window size: select this option to capture the image at the same size you are currently viewing it at.
  • Custom size: select this option to specify the size of the captured frame by entering the dimensions in the fields provided.

Keyboard/Mouse

Use the
Keyboard/Mouse
tab to configure the use of your mouse scroll wheel button and keyboard within CyberLink PowerDVD.

Mouse scrolling setting

Use this option to select the function performed when using your mouse’s scroll wheel button within CyberLink PowerDVD.

Keyboard setting

Use this option to set the time seek interval when you press the Page Up (rewind) or Page Down (forward) key on your keyboard. The time in seconds that you enter will be the amount CyberLink PowerDVD jumps forward or backward in the video content you are watching.

Default Settings

  • The
    Default Settings
    tab lets you set the default language for your disc content (when available).Select the
    Customize
    option to select a desired default language for a disc’s menu, subtitles and audio.
  • Select
    The same as UI language
    for CyberLink PowerDVD to automatically display a disc’s menu, subtitles and audio in the same language as your operating system.

Note: The language you select will only be used if available on the inserted disc title.

File Association

The

File Association

tab lets you set the file formats that CyberLink PowerDVD will be the default player for.
File association

The check boxes are explained as follows:

  • means CyberLink PowerDVD is not the default player for this type of file.
  • means for these extensions, CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player for some, but not all of them.
  • means CyberLink PowerDVD is the default player for all the file extensions in this type.

Note: You can only associate all extensions in a category or disable the category.

When any of the selected file formats in the file association list are double-clicked on your computer, CyberLink PowerDVD will launch automatically and play it back.

  • Play automatically upon inserting disc: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically launch when a disc is inserted into the disc drive.
  • Play IFO files: select this option to set CyberLink PowerDVD as the default player for IFO files.
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