Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3
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This file contains additional information to
supplement the user manual. Please read all the
sections before you proceed with the installation.
This file contains the following sections:
1. Installation/Uninstallation
2. Video Configuration After First Installation
3. Manual Video Alignment
4. No Overlay Video
5. Knowing The Hardware And Firmware Version
Numbers Of Your PC-DVD Drive
6. DVD Movies Playback
7. Tips For Handling DVD Discs
8. Key Stroke Mapping For DVD Player
9. Universal Disk Format(UDF) Support
For Win95 4.00.950/4.00.950A (Retail Version)
10. Known Problems
1.INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION
The device driver for the decoder card is
available on the diskette. Please ensure that
the device driver is installed first before
running the application setup program found in
the CD.
If the application needs to be re-installed,
please make sure that the previous installation
is uninstalled and the system is rebooted
before re-installation.
2.VIDEO CONFIGURATION AFTER FIRST INSTALLATION
For proper video configuration after first
installation or re-installation, launch the
dvdplayer to playback DVD movies or any MPEG
files. The application will detect that it is
being run for the first time and will
automatically do the video configuration.
3.MANUAL VIDEO ALIGNMENT
The overlay video might need manual alignment
if you see a thin blue line on the side of the
video. Please refer to the Getting Started
manual for instruction.
4.NO OVERLAY VIDEO
If the overlay video is not visible after auto-
calibration, please check that the loopback
cable is connected.
It is also advisable to reset your VGA gamma,
brightness and contrast settings to the default
factory settings. If you need to adjust these
settings, it is recommended that you do it with
the overlay video on.
5.KNOWING THE HARDWARE AND FIRMWARE VERSION
NUMBERS OF YOUR PC-DVD DRIVE
You need to take note of the hardware and
firmware version numbers of your PC-DVD drive.
These numbers will enable Technical Support to
identify the model of your PC-DVD drive if you
need to call Technical Support to troubleshoot
any problems involving your drive.
To take note of the hardware and firmware
version numbers of your PC-DVD drive:
1. Look for the sticker label on the top side
of your PC-DVD drive.
2. Look at the serial code which is located
just below the barcode on the sticker. The
7th character is the hardware version of
your PC-DVD drive. For example, if the
serial number is 7827PDA00001, the hardware
version is A.
3. As for the firmware version, it is located
next to the serial number. For example, F/W
= 1.0A means that the firmware version is
1.0A.
6.DVD MOVIES PLAYBACK
PC-DVD Player supports DVD titles that conform
to DVD 1.0 specification. The following are
some of the frequently asked questions on
playing DVD Video titles.
Q. Why can't I file open a .VOB file on the DVD
Movie disk for playback?
A. The file is probably copy-protected. To
play the file, open the PC-DVD Player,
click on the Open File button (see the
GETTING STARTED manual), select the
VIDEO_TS.IFO file in the VIDEO_TS directory,
click on the Open button.
Q. Can I play movie titles of any other
regional codes?
A. No.
Q. Why can't I fast-forward through the Warning
Message for some movie titles?
A. This is set during the DVD mastering by
individual producers. The PC-DVD Player
cannot overwrite this setting, and so the
fast-forward is disabled.
Q. Why can't I select certain menu items?
A. Some of the "hot spots" for menu items are
very small--a thin line or a dot. In such
cases, try playing the video in full-screen
or moving the mouse cursor slower.
Q. Why does the menu page change without having
to click the mouse button?
A. Some menu items are set so that the mouse
cursor is sensed whenever it touches the hot
spot; most frequently, when the MORE button
is touched, the next menu page is displayed.
Q. Why are some selections such as audio and
caption settings grayed out for certain
movie titles?
A. Support for audio, caption, and multi-angle
settings differ from one title to another,
especially for multi-angle. Sometimes, the
setting can only be changed via the on-
screen menu and not through the PC-DVD
Player setting.
Q. Why can't time search be used for some video
clips?
A. Some titles are mastered so that either time
search is prohibited or they do not provide
the necessary timing information.
7.TIPS FOR HANDLING DVD DISCS
Dirt, scratches and fingerprint on a DVD disc
may result in error in data reading. Such
errors may result in momentary glitches in the
movie during playback.
You should handle DVD discs carefully, touching
it at only the edges and the hole at the
center. Do not touch the surface of the disc.
Clean the disc with a damp, lint-free, non-
abrasive cloth. Do not use any harsh cleaning
agents. Wipe the disc in a straight motion
from the hole at the center to the outer edge.
Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion.
8.KEY STROKE MAPPING FOR DVD PLAYER
Following are the key stroke mapping to the
buttons of the DVD Player remote control
interface.
Up Arrow - Go Up
Down Arrow - Go Down
Left Arrow - Go Left
Right Arrow - Go Right
Return - Enter
F1 - Help
F2 - Cycle Subpicture
F3 - Cycle Audio
F4 - Cycle Angle
F5, Ctrl-D - Place Bookmark here
F7, M - Go Root Menu/Resume (Toggle)
F8, T - Go Title Menu/Resume (Toggle)
F9 - Go Chapter Menu/Resume
(Toggle)
F10 - Go Subpicture Menu/Resume
(Toggle)
F11 - Go Audio Menu/Resume (Toggle)
F12 - Go Angle Menu/Resume (Toggle)
M - Go Root Menu/Resume (Toggle)
T - Go Title Menu/Resume (Toggle)
0..9 - 0..9 Chapter/Track/DVD Menu
Item
Ctrl-1..0 - Bookmark #1..#10
P - Play/Resume
S - Stop
A - Pause/Play (Toggle)
E - Eject/Close Drive Tray
(Toggle)
W - Step Forward
L - Slow Forward
V - Previous
N - Next
R - Fast Rewind
F - Fast Forward
U - Increase Volume
D - Decrease Volume
X - Mute On/Off (Toggle)
9. UNIVERSAL DISK FORMAT (UDF) SUPPORT FOR
Windows 95 4.00.950/4.00.950A (Retail version)
If you encounter problems accessing files
in a DVD-ROM disc with a capacity greater than
2 GB, copy the file DXR2UDF.VXD from the bundled
CD's Windows folder to your computer's
C:\WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IOSUBSYS folder.
10. KNOWN PROBLEMS
In Windows NT system with CD-RW drive, if Adaptec
UDF reader is installed, region error will be
encounter when PC-DVD player is launched. Suggested
workaround would be to uninstalled reader before
launching PC-DVD player.
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Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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