HP CD52ce Quick Start Manual
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1. nnne nnne nans 6 3 Settings Dialogue Window eese eene rennen 9 343 Generalsettings a ascii 9 OSD SEUNS aorar calici 9 3 1 2 Keyboard and mouse settings iii 10 1 3 Capire ei ia 10 3 4 5 ent ka used us rag vk n 10 32 4 Video SeMNgsisn ea 11 C RTT ORDERS 11 3 9 Skin DFOWSOT uii lalla 12 3 4 isa 13 3 5 Bookmarks 2 thas 14 3 6 14 4 Play an 15 4 1 DVD Video 15 42 Control during playback 16 PP Skandar 16 2 2 2 l00lDalassa acacia iaia 16 2 2 9 Context Menia 17 5 r1 09 STORIE E E ET 18 6 20 6 1 Contact Information ooo ease egy 20 7 ale E ne ee ca iena 21 Nero ShowTime General Information e 3 1 General Information 1 1 About Nero ShowTime Nero ShowTime provides you with a high performance software DVD player that takes you to a new dimension in DVD s cinema like sound and excellent image quality for all digital pictures make an adventure of every film What is more Nero ShowTime supports all DVD Video formats and can play them from a disc and from2. DEREDEE Play Video e 16 Change between full screen and normal view Z EE Create a snapshot C This function is only possible if the hardware acceleration is deactivated Slowly continue playback T Fast forward F E EI Rewind R E Sa Makes it possible to move continuously through the film without dividing chapters Show playback time 4 2 3 Context menu The third option for controlling Nero ShowTime during playback is provided by the context menu To call it up click with the right mouse key on the screen The following menu will appear Play Stop Pause Previous o bo Bookmark Forward Rewind Full screen Configuration About Exil i di tor The context menu cannot be configured and is only intended for quick control Nero ShowTime Play Video 17 5 FAQ Nero ShowTime I can t find Nero ShowTime under Start gt Programs gt Nero What s wrong Nero ShowTime is installed together with the NeroVision Express 2 installation packet If you have only installed the Nero Burning ROM series you can always install it later at any time To do so simply place the Nero 6 CD into your disk drive and install the NeroVision Express 2 packet I get a regional code error message How can avoid this Almost every DVD has a so called Regional Code that only allows DVD devices from the same region to play it However you hav
3. each DVD Video has a menu with various options such as selecting the language of the film viewing bonus material and much more These menus are independent of Nero ShowTime and are therefore different on each DVD Video Play Video e 15 4 2 Control during playback 4 2 1 Skin The following settings may be selected in full screen or normal mode The precise configuration depends on the information in the Settings dialogue window also see Chapter 3 Settings Dialogue Window i a h j quM TEES ee es ee ue D si Tx ab e 4 TITLE CHAPTER M 5 SHO W T IE e a n hJ The Nero ShowTime Skin is your main control room where you will find functions available during playback The function for each individual button may be found in Chapter Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden 4 2 2 Toolbar Nero ShowTime The toolbar can be displayed by moving the mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen TOTES By selecting the Unhide All setting in the Settings dialogue window you will have the following options Icon Function of the symbol Keyboard symbol Open the Settings menu CTRL C Jump to the previous chapter P Stop playback S Interrupts playback of the film then continues it after a second click Space Start playback Enter Jump to the next chapter N Eject disk J
4. seamless non seamless Recall function Auto resume for each disk inserted Favourite organisation function Capture function during playback ooftware eject Enlargement function for manual selection areas with each resolution Individual user interfaces for the player Integrated control in full screen mode Hotkeys Keyboard symbols Automatic playback of the disc upon insertion Fully compatible with Nero StartSmart the Nero command centre This not be included depending on the version General Information e 5 2 Overview of Functions 2 1 User Interface Nero ShowTime Overview of Functions e 6 Nero ShowTime Some of the functions listed below can also be controlled through the keyboard If this is possible there are brackets behind the function that show the key key combination such as Eject Disk J Icon YI dE El El Function Keyboard symbol The Nero ShowTime playback window Jump to previous chapter P Jump to next chapter N Interrupts film playback then continues it after another click space Start playback enter Stop playback S Open a file Eject disk J Makes it possible to jump directly between chapters Makes the selection of the DVD menu s possible L Jump to next bookmark G Slowly continue playback T Change between full screen and normal view F Change language H Open subtitle selection U Activate e
5. foreground even if you start other programmes It may however be minimized by clicking on the button DVD Auto resume setting This makes it possible to determine how a DVD should be resumed if it is inserted again The DVD may be played from the beginning or resumed where playback stopped the last time Prompt user before playback resume If this option is enabled the user is prompted before playback of a Known DVD as to whether playback should occur at the last scene viewed or the DVD should be started at the beginning OSD settings On screen display Activates or deactivates the on screen display On the on screen display the current procedure such as Playback is shown in the playback window Moreover you can set the duration of display OSD position Determines where the on screen display is shown in the playback window OSD configuration Configures the font text colour and background colour of the OSD Settings Dialogue Window e 9 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 1 4 Nero ShowTime Keyboard and mouse settings Use Mouse wheel for This makes it possible to set the function the mouse wheel should assume upon playback There are options for Volume Time seek and Previous Next Chapter Keyboard settings This makes it possible to jump ahead and back within the set time interval If as an example it is set for 20 seconds you can use the Page up key to jump ahe
6. Quickstart Nero ShowTime Ahead Software AG Information on copyright and trademarks The Nero user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Ahead Software All rights reserved This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright This manual may not in whole or in part be copied transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Ahead Software AG All trademark names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners Ahead Software rejects any claims that transcend the legal guarantee rights Ahead Software AG does not undertake any liability for the correctness of the contents of the Nero ShowTime user manual The contents of the software supplied as well as of the Nero ShowTime user manual may be changed without prior warning The trademarks mentioned here are listed only for information purposes Copyright 2003 Ahead Software AG REV 1 0 Contents 1 General Information ii a 4 1 1 About Nero ShowTime rennen enne nnn 4 1 2 Technical Ddld eeeh ee 4 12 1 mec e SUUM 4 152525 i E lola 4 12 59 Sana enni lira 5 1 2 4 Hardware Optimisation nen 5 EIU REESE 5 2 Overview of Functions 6 2 1 User
7. ad in 20 second intervals while the Page down key is used to jump back Capture frame Capture to If you wish to take snapshots during film playback you must first set the destination to which the images are to be exported There are the options Clipboard Wallpaper and File If Clipboard is enabled depending on the configuration of your PC only one image is saved This means that only one image can be saved even when saving numerous snapshots If the Wallpaper option is enabled your snapshot is saved directly as wallpaper In the drop down window you have the setting options Tile Stretch and Center with the wallpaper arranged according to your selection Please note that only one snapshot is saved with this option If the File option is enabled all your snapshots will be sequentially numbered and saved on the hard drive in BMP format The Path button facilitates the selection of the folder that is to contain the saved images Capture Aspect ratio The Original Video Source and Current Video Window Size options are available for determining the aspect ratio of your snapshots If Current Video Window Size is enabled the snapshot is saved in the original aspect ratio of the film but if Current Window Size is enabled the snapshot is saved in the current aspect ratio for example if have sized your playback window Toolbar setting The toolbar
8. appears when the mouse pointer is moved to the upper edge of the screen Its primary function is to prevent the entire skin from being shown during playback thus disturbing the image In this configuration menu you have the option of activating deactivating the toolbar or determining whether and when they should be available Furthermore you can set each of the functions of your toolbar To do so simply select the desired options with the mouse and then click either on the Show or Hide button depending on whether you wish to add or remove a function However you may use preset compilations with the following setting options Hide all With this presetting only the toolbar is shown Settings Dialogue Window e 10 n Default With this presetting the most common functions are shown on the toolbar Show all This setting causes all functions on the toolbar to be shown If you would like to call Nero ShowTime Skin during full screen playback simply click on the left mouse key 3 2 Video Settings Hardware acceleration If the Hardware Acceleration option is enabled the DVD Video image acceleration is taken over by your graphics card This reduces the load on the main processor and may lead to improved video performance Please note that it is only possible to switch the hardware acceleration on and off when there is no playback Screen control In this menu you set the appearance of the playback window a
9. e the option of changing the regional code setting of your DVD disk drive up to 5 times After the fifth time however the regional code continues to exist until the next hard drive formatting To change the regional code of your DVD player perform the following steps Start your Windows Explorer With the right mouse key click on your DVD disk drive and select the Settings option from the dialogue window Now select your DVD disk drive on the Hardware heading and click on the Properties button You may now select a country with the desired country code under the Expanded Settings heading also DVD Region on some systems Confirm your selection by clicking on the OK button I activated the hardware acceleration but my picture jiggles or the picture is worse than before What should do In principle we recommend that you always install the newest driver of your graphics card This procedure will often spare you the most frequently occurring errors If replacing the driver does not lead to an improvement in the picture feed it is recommended that you deactivate the hardware acceleration again Any updates that appear from Nero ShowTime and or your graphics card driver should be downloaded and installed This will likely solve your problem I have an AVI file and would like to play it However only hear the sound and the picture is missing What should do You probably have not in
10. e you wish to change and then click on the Edit Name button To clear the bookmark select the corresponding entry and click on Delete Bookmark file You can select the folder that contains your bookmarked file by clicking on the button If you no longer find your bookmarked file it is recommended you use the Windows search To do so click in Windows on Start gt Search gt By file and folder and type into the search field All bookmarked files end in bmk 3 6 Information Nero ShowTime This chapter provides technical information on the currently inserted DVD For example it gives information on the image resolution Audio Format Sample Frequency and much more Settings Dialogue Window e 14 4 Play Video 4 1 DVD Video n Nero ShowTime To play a DVD Video you need a DVD disk drive in your PC Proceed as follows to play a DVD Video 1 Start Nero ShowTime via Start Programs Nero gt Nero Vision Express 2 gt Nero ShowTime 2 Insert the DVD Video in your disk drive 3 Click in your Nero ShowTime on ao The graphics depend on the active skin 4 Playback starts when the DVD is first inserted If the DVD was already played the Automatic DVD Playback window appears Here you can set it either to play the DVD from the beginning or to return to the last scene viewed 5 Start the film on the DVD menu Normally
11. mage quality yourself This method provides better image quality but takes up a lot of processor performance If you have deactivated the hardware acceleration no Weave de interlacing is possible If the Bob algorithm is enabled the de interlacing procedure is assumed by the hardware This method is primarily recommended to users with older PC s with less than 600 MHz of processor performance If you would like detailed information on the subject of interlacing de interlacing we recommend http www dvddemystified com where you will find a great deal of information on the subject 3 3 Skin browser Nero ShowTime Nero ShowTime makes it possible for you to adjust graphic interfaces Select skin This shows the skins that may be selected for your Nero ShowTime Click with the left mouse key on a skin and an image will appear in the preview window Skin folder This determines the folder in which your masters are installed Two files are required for a skin to be loaded into Nero ShowTime A file ending in skn such as Blue_Skin skn and an bmp file that must have the same name as the associated skn file such as Blue_Skin bmp Settings Dialogue Window e 12 3 4 Parental Control With the parental control of Nero ShowTime you are able to prevent your children from being able to see films that are unsuitable for them A selection may be made from the following levels of restriction Abbrevia
12. nlargement tool D Create a snapshot C Overview of Functions e 7 Nero ShowTime This function is only possible if hardware acceleration has been deactivated Repeat the last few seconds R Open the Settings menu CTRL C Repeat a chapter or title CTRL R Add a bookmark M Change the perspective A Provides current information on the function such as playing title chapter and run time Shows information the disk drive language subtitle language regional code and perspective from top left to bottom right Makes it possible to move continuously through the film without dividing chapters Regulate the volume Switch to mute loud Q Exit Nero ShowTime Minimize Nero ShowTime on the taskbar Show Help or Manual if installed Expand the skin around chapter number field Makes it possible to jump from chapters directly Reduce the skin around chapter number field Overview of Functions e 8 3 Settings Dialogue Window 3 1 General Settings 3 1 1 Nero ShowTime Play from Here you can set the default source from which Nero ShowTime plays the videos You may select between the desired disk drive or a folder on the hard drive Show tooltips If this option is enabled the tooltips are visible in the programme They are displayed if you move the mouse pointer over the individual buttons Always on top If this option is enabled Nero ShowTime always stays in the
13. stalled an AVI Codec on your computer The installation of a Codec is necessary otherwise Nero ShowTime cannot play anything with an AVI format We therefore recommend that you download from the Internet and install an AVI Codec After installation restart Nero ShowTime and you should see the picture with sound FAQ e 18 lf your questions and problems are not listed here please go to techsupport nero com Nero ShowTime FAQ e 19 6 Contact 6 1 Contact Information Nero 6 is a product from Ahead software Ahead Software AG Im Stoeckmadle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web www nero com Help http englishsupport nero com Mail techsupport nero com Fax 49 7248 911 888 Copyright 1995 2003 Ahead Software All rights reserved Printed in Germany Nero ShowTime Contact e 20 7 Index A About Nero ShowTime 4 Audio data 5 C Contact 20 Control during playback Context menu 17 Skin 16 Toolbar 16 D DVD Video 15 F FAQ 18 AVI doesn t play 18 can t find Nero 18 get a regional code 18 My picture jiggles 18 G General settings 9 Capture frame 10 Keyboard and mouse settings 10 OSD settings 9 Toolbar setting 10 H Hardware Optimisation 5 Information 14 K Keyboard symbols 7 Parental control 13 Programme features 5 5 Skins 12 Supported formats 4 T Toolbar Editor 14 U User Interface 6 V Video data 4 Video settings 11
14. t the start of Nero ShowTime If the Run Full screen option is enabled the film played is automatically shown on the entire screen If the Retain Aspect Ratio option is enabled the film will be shown in its original aspect ratio or rather height x width If the Hide Video Window option is enabled then the playback window is first shown when the film is played Prior to that time it is invisible 3 2 1 Video Mode Nero ShowTime In this menu you can set whether you would like to work with de interlacing in playback or not In the Interlaced Mode video images are shown as two different half images In the first half image every other image line is represented shortly thereafter the second half image shows the remaining lines so that a complete image is suggested to the eye Conventional TV screens use this technology while computer monitors work with high non flickering frequencies so that they are run without any jumping of lines If you detect stripes running through the image during playback of the film you should not enable the Switch Off De interlacing option Settings Dialogue Window e 11 Two algorithms are available as de interlacing options If the Weave algorithm is enabled the de interlacing procedure is processed using the computer s performance so that depending on the processor images may pile up You can use step by step control and the Fine tuning option field to set the best i
15. the hard drive But Nero ShowTime does much more You can take snapshots while the film is running organize your video clip collection or protect your films with integrated parental control And these are only a few of the functions included in Nero ShowTime 1 2 Technical Data 1 2 1 Supported Formats DVD Video VCD 2 0 miniDVD DVD files on CD R RW Nero Digital DVD Video Playback from the hard drive MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 file playback All country codes 5 changes allowed with non regional disk drives 1 2 2 Video Nero ShowTime Complete MPEG decoding meets ISO standards NTSC and PAL support Support of interlaced and progressive sources Expanded de interlacing for best quality with interlaced DVD s TV shows etc with fine tuning for an optimal configuration Full screen and scalable video window 16 9 widescreen support Flexible on screen display Support of Inverse Telecine with DVD images in NTSC for more fluid images If you do not have a licence for MPEG 2 one may be purchased in the form of an MPEG 2 DVD plug in at http www nero com General Information e 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 Nero ShowTime Audio Dolby Digital AC 3 LPCM MP3 mp3PRO Nero Digital S PDIF Edition for digital sound Hardware Optimisation Complete DXVA support Support for Power Management APM amp ACPI Hardware IDCT support Features Parental control with password prompt 8 levels Multi angle support
16. tion Description G Suitable for general audiences PG Parental guidance suggested Parental guidance suggested unsuitable for children PG 13 under 13 R Restricted NC 17 Adult theme or content not suitable for children under 17 To set the parental control proceed as follows With the mouse click on the Administrator button Click on Add User Type in your name and password and select the option Unrestricted from among the safety levels Q All films will be played only if the option Unrestricted has been activated If this is not the case then certain films cannot be played Confirm your entry by clicking on OK Now you are registered as an administrator Next create the profile for your parental control The next time a DVD is inserted for which the parental control criteria are relevant then a login window appears There you or another user must log in with the established profile to watch the film Nero ShowTime Settings Dialogue Window e 13 3 5 Bookmarks Editor n Bookmarks Editor In the Bookmark Editor you will find all bookmarks that you have set up to now Each DVD may be selected individually while the bookmark for the current DVD may be called by clicking on the symbol in front of the DVD title To make a selection directly select it with the mouse and click on the Go to button You can change each name manually Use the mouse to select the nam
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