4.3. Control Panel Functions
The control panel's cover can be hidden. Position the cursor in the upper center area of the control panel and a Show/Hide (W) hint will appear. Press once to hide the control panel and again to show.
Below are instructions in using the functions located within the control panel.
4.3.1. Using the Menus
Press this once after playback has begun (after the warning messages) or
when the title menu is displayed and a menu will appear:
For some DVD titles, the Title and Root Menu (for special features) are analogous. The functions of the remaining menus are similar to the menu items for DVD titles.
On occasion, the Subtitles Menu is also analogous with the Audio Menu.
Sometimes, DVD titles will not allow you to select menus other than the Title Menu. Users will have to directly go to the Title Menu of the DVD itself and access the settings through it if this is the case.
Select Resume to return to the last scene during playback.
 | When menu selections are grayed out, this signifies that the DVD title does not provide for such a selection. |
4.3.2. Bookmarking Your Favorite Scenes
During playback, you may bookmark your favorite scenes for future
reference! So anytime in the future when you would like to return to a
specific scene, PowerDVD makes it splendidly easy. All you have to do
is press the Bookmark button in the control panel when your favorite
scene is playing.
The Goto Bookmark function directly goes to the next bookmark in
chronological order located in the control panel. Press it during playback.
- Bookmark Menus
Simply point your cursor over Bookmark after you have added a few bookmarks and right click:
You may delete old bookmarks or delete them all at once by selecting Delete All.
Position the cursor over the Goto Bookmark button in the control panel and right click for this menu:
This provides a direct link to any bookmark. The Browser will display the bookmarks' locations as embedded in the chapters:
Select a chapter or bookmark and press Go To or Close to exit.
4.3.3. Repeating Your Favorite Scenes
Simply press the Repeat button during playback for repeating the chapter.
To repeat titles, press twice.
- AB Repeat
This function allows user to repeat any part of a DVD title they wish, like
their favorite scenes.During playback, set A by pressing the AB Repeat button at the beginning of the segment you would like to repeat.
Press it again in order to set B where you would like the segment to end. The segment will now repeat instantly and loop continuously.
To clear, press the AB Repeat button, Repeat button or navigate out of this segment's range (i.e. with the navigational slider, shuttle, or jumping to the next or previous chapters).
4.3.4. Capturing Your Favorite Scenes
During playback, simply press the Capture button to capture any video
content. To be more precise, you may pause the scene or even play in
slow motion and capture.
| The location of the captured images' can be set in the Configuration area and are saved in .PPM format. Please refer to Section 5.1 for more information. |
4.3.5. Displaying Subtitles
This feature, located in the control panel, is only available during
playback. Press it to switch among subtitles, but the number of subtitles
all depend on the DVD title.
- Subtitles' Menu
Position your cursor above the Subtitles button and right click for the menu. Then pick a subtitle and click it for selection:
4.3.6. Switching Audio Streams
This feature is available during playback. Simply press to switch among
the available audio streams (e.g. different languages) where the number
of streams depend on the DVD title itself.
- Audio Streams' Menu
Right click on the Audio Streams button to call up this menu:
Just select one and click.
4.3.7. Switching Among Available Angles
This feature has not gained prominence as of yet among DVD authors,
but is available on occasion for music concert DVDs. Press this during
playback to switch among available angles.
4.3.8. Selecting Karaoke Options
Be sure to look for the Karaoke Logo on the package for not all karaoke
titles fully support Dolby AC-3.
Upon inserting your karaoke disc, be sure PowerDVD is in disc mode and your microphone is installed properly.
Press Play and then the menu screen will appear. Use your Menu Pad or choose a song by clicking on it with your mouse.
During playback, click on Karaoke and then select from: dual vocal channels on (Vocal Both), either Vocal 1 or Vocal 2 on, or have both off (Vocal None).
Begin singing!
| The above options' availability depend on the DVD title's authors. |