Nero ShowTime Manual Nero AG
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General information Contents 1 General information 5 1.1 About the manual 5 1.2 About Nero ShowTime 5 1.3 Versions of Nero ShowTime 5 2 Technical information 7 2.1 System requirements 7 2.2 Formats supported 7 3 Launching the program 8 3.1 Launching Nero ShowTime via Nero StartSmart 8 3.2 Launching Nero ShowTime directly 8 4 Program interface 9 4.1 Playback window 9 4.2 Control panel 10 4.3 Extended area 11 5 Options window 12 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.1.
General information 5.6 DNC 23 5.7 Skin browser 23 6 Playback 24 6.1 Playing discs from the drive 24 6.2 Play from Folder 24 6.3 Playing a media file 25 6.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 Playlists from media files Playlist window Creating and saving a playlist Playing a playlist Editing a playlist 25 25 27 27 28 6.5 Playing media 29 6.6 Using Internet services 29 7 Control during playback 31 7.1 Toolbar 31 7.
General information 1 General information 1.1 About the manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero ShowTime. It is therefore structured according to operations and provides step-by-step instructions for what you want to do. In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Symbol Meaning Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. Indicates additional information or advice. 1.
General information It is not possible to play back from the drive (see Playing discs from the drive) Only the playlist (media files) can be used as a playback source (see Playlists from media files) No read character functionality (see e.g.
Technical information 2 Technical information 2.1 System requirements Nero ShowTime is installed together with the Nero Suite and the system requirements are the same. Refer to the QuickStart Guide for detailed information on system requirements. The following additional requirements also apply: Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c (or higher) must be installed on your operating system. You can download and install the latest version of DirectX from the http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx via the Internet.
Launching the program 3 Launching the program 3.1 Launching Nero ShowTime via Nero StartSmart To launch Nero ShowTime via Nero StartSmart, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Nero StartSmart icon. Æ The Nero StartSmart window will open. 2. Click on the arrow button on the left side of the window. Æ The extended area will open. Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart 3. Select the Nero ShowTime entry from the Applications selection list. Æ The Nero ShowTime window will open.
Program interface 4 Program interface The Nero ShowTime program interface is the starting point for all actions that you perform using Nero ShowTime. The program interface consists of a playback window containing the status bar and the control panel with the playback, settings and information areas. Fig. 2: Program interface A minimized version of the control panel is also available. You can use the button to switch between the normal and minimized views.
Program interface 4.2 Control panel The control panel allows you to select a file or a video to play, to open options, to adjust the volume and to view information on the file you have just played. Nero ShowTime allows you to play back both discs (e.g. Video-DVD or Audio CD) and media files from the hard drive. The configuration options are not enabled for every playback form, but are sometimes grayed out and cannot be used.
Program interface Opens the Options menu. [Ctrl+C] Shows the Help file. [F1] Minimizes Nero ShowTime in the taskbar. Exits Nero ShowTime . Displays the minimized view of the control panel. Opens selection of the existing menu or the playlist. [L] Changes between full-screen and normal view. [Z] 4.3 Extended area You can open an extended area on the control panel. This contains advanced selection and configuration options. Fig.
Options window 5 Options window The Options window provides various options for customizing the appearance of the Nero ShowTime interface and for performing settings according to your requirements. You can button. It consists of a navigation tree and a screen area. Deopen the window with the pending on the entry that is selected in the navigation tree, a different screen area is displayed. Fig. 4: Options window 5.1 General The General area contains general configuration options.
Options window Fig. 5: Options – OSD setting window The following configuration options are available: Enables/disables the on-screen display. Activate If the on-screen display is enabled, the current procedure is displayed in the playback window. Display for Defines the time of the on-screen display in seconds. Display extra information Enables display of additional information, e.g. about the video stream bit rate and audio encoding.
Options window 5.1.3 Capturing a frame The Capture Frame entry provides configuration options for the frame. A frame is a snapshot of the playback window. The following configuration options are available: Capture to... Clipboard Depending on the configuration of your PC saves one picture only. Wallpaper Saves one snapshot immediately as the desktop wallpaper. File Numbers your snapshots and saves them in BMP format.
Options window The following configuration options are available: Activate Enables the toolbar. Always show Enables the toolbar for playback in full-screen and normal mode. Show only in full screen mode Activates the toolbar only for playback in full screen mode. Inactive Displays the functions that are not on the toolbar. Active Displays the functions on the toolbar. Removes all functions from the Active selection list and moves them to the Inactive selection list.
Options window The following configuration options are available: 5.2 Do not show tooltips Hides the tooltips. Show Windows style tooltip Shows the tooltips in classic Windows style. Show balloon tooltips Shows the tooltips in comic style (as "speech balloons"). Disc playback The Disc playback entry provides configuration options for showing videos from a drive. Fig.
Options window 5.2.1 Bookmarks editor The Disc playback > Bookmarks editor entry makes available the bookmarks editor Nero DVD. The Bookmarks editor area contains a list of all bookmarks that have been set so far under the name of the DVD. You can display the bookmarks for a DVD by clicking on the + icon before of the name. The following configuration options are available: Go to Selects the point to which the selected bookmark jumps in the video.
Options window users. For example you can change the parental control level and/or the password. The button is only active if you have logged into the system as an administrator. Users cannot view or change profiles. To create a user you must have created an administrator first and then log into the system as an administrator. 5.2.2.1 Setting up parental control: creating an administrator In order to set up parental control, you must first create an administrator.
Options window Fig. 8: Edit user dialog box 4. Enter a name and a password for the user. 5. Select the desired restriction option in the Parental level area (see Parental control). 6. Click on the OK button. Æ The desired profile is created and entered in the list. 7. If you want to create other profiles, repeat the last four steps. Î You have successfully set up parental control and created users. If a DVD for which the parental control criteria are relevant is inserted, then a login window appears.
Options window 5.3.1 Video mode The Video mode entry provides configuration options for interlacing. In interlaced mode video images are shown as two half images. In the first half image every second line (1, 3, 5, …, 575) is shown. The second half image displays the rest of the lines in the image (2, 4, 6,… 576) so that it appears as a complete picture to the eye. Most video material consists of half images. A deinterlacer is required for display on a full-screen device (monitor, projector).
Options window The following option buttons are available. Off Deactivates adjustment of the quality. Manual Selects manual quality setting. Auto-adjust Adjusts the quality automatically. 5.3.3 Nero Digital settings The Nero Digital settings entry provides configuration options for playing Nero Digital™ videos. The settings in this section only affect Nero Digital™ videos and have no significance for DVD-Videos, VCDs and SVCDs.
Options window defined by the system cannot be deleted.) Brightness Defines the brightness of the video. Contrast Defines the contrast of the video. Saturation Defines the saturation of the video. Hue Defines the hue of the video. Gamma Adjusts the gamma setting of the video. Sharpness Defines the sharpness of the video. Reset Restores the default setting. 5.3.6 Multimonitor support The Multimonitor support entry allows you to access multiple monitors.
Options window 5.6 DNC The DNC entry provides configuration options for Dynamic Noise Control. It reduces the noise produced by the drive during playback. The following check box is available: Enable DNC 5.7 Enables dynamic noise control if the integrated drive supports this function. Skin browser The Skin browser entry allows you to adjust the appearance of the skin or graphical interface of Nero ShowTime. It is opened by default when you launch Nero ShowTime for the first time. Fig.
Playback 6 Playback Nero ShowTime allows you to play media files. You can select the following media files to play: Video files Audio files Video movie that is available in a video folder structure, on a DVD or hard drive for instance Audio CD Picture files You can start media files from different sources. Select the source using the 6.1 button. Playing discs from the drive Nero ShowTime can play media files that are contained on an optical disc (e.g. CD or DVD) .
Playback 3. Select the folder you want and click on the OK button. Î Playback from the folder starts. If the folder has a video title, the video movie is played. If the folder contains any number of media files, the files are played in alphabetical order. You can use the files. 6.3 button to view the list during playback and to select individual Playing a media file Nero ShowTime allows you to select an individual media file to play it. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the button.
Playback Fig. 10: Playlist window If the Browser tab is selected, a navigation tree is displayed in the left-hand area from which you can select the media files. The familiar Windows® folder structure is always displayed. The MediaHome Network entry may also be available. The MediaHome Network entry contains accessible files if a Nero MediaHome Server has been started in the local network.
Playback Add All Adds all media files in the selected folder to the playlist. OK Closes the window and begins playing the playlist. Cancel Cancels the procedure and closes the window. 6.4.2 Creating and saving a playlist To create and save playlists, proceed as follows: 1. Click on the button. Æ The source selection list will open. 2. Select the Media Files entry. Æ The Playlist window will open. 3. Select the desired file. 4. Click on the Add button. Æ The file is added to the playlist. 5.
Playback Æ The Open dialog box will open. 2. Select the desired playlist. 3. Click on the Open button. Æ The playlist is displayed in the Playlist window. 4. If you want to create a new playlist: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the desired file in the left-hand area. Click on the Add button. The file is added to the playlist. Repeat the two last steps for each additional file to which the playlist is to be added. 5. Click on the OK button. Î The Playlist window is closed.
Playback 1. Click on the Save list... button. Æ The Save As dialog box will open. 2. Enter the desired file name in the File Name input field. Æ The playlist is saved. 9. If you want to save changes to the selected playlist: 1. Click on the Save list... button. Æ The Save As dialog box will open. 2. Select the file name of the selected playlist. 3. Click on the Save button. Æ The selected playlist is overwritten. Î You have successfully edited a saved playlist. 6.
Playback Æ The Playlist window will open. 8. Select a medium of your choice in the Internet Services entry. 9. Click on the Add button. Æ The file is added to the playlist. 10. Click on the OK button. Î The Playlist window closes. Nero ShowTime begins with playback.
Control during playback 7 Control during playback 7.1 Toolbar Fig. 11: Program interface- Toolbar You can show a toolbar during playback by moving the mouse pointer to the top of the screen. The precise configuration of the toolbar will depend on your settings made under Options (see Configuring the toolbar). The following buttons are available: Opens the Options window. [Ctrl+C] Interrupts playback, then continues it after a second click. [Space] Jumps to the next chapter or to the next media file.
Control during playback 7.2 Context menu You can use the context menu to control Nero ShowTime during playback. It is not configurable. The functions of the individual entries correspond to the buttons on the program interface (see Program interface). The following entries are also available: Enter New Serial Number Allows you to enter a new serial number if you have received one for switching from the test version to the full version.
Control during playback 8 Key combinations The following keyboard shortcuts and key combinations have been defined for Nero ShowTime: + Raises the volume. - Reduces the volume. [Enter] Starts playback. [Space] Cancels playback/resumes playback. [Q] Switches to mute/loud. [R] Repeats a selected part of the movie. [Ctrl+R] Repeats a chapter or title. [T] Jumps one frame forwards. [Ctrl+t] Minimizes the program interface. [U] Opens subtitle selection. [Ctrl+U] Shows/hides the subtitles.
Control during playback [C] Creates a snapshot. [Ctrl+C] Opens the Options menu. [M] Adds a bookmark. [0-9] Keyboard range 0-9. [F1] Shows the Help file. [Page up] Fast forwards. [Page down] Rewinds.
List of figures 9 List of figures Fig. 1: Nero StartSmart 8 Fig. 2: Program interface 9 Fig. 3: Minimized view of control panel 9 Fig. 4: Options window 12 Fig. 5: Options – OSD setting window 13 Fig. 6: Options – Toolbar setting window 14 Fig. 7: Options – Disc playback dialog box 16 Fig. 8: Edit user dialog box 19 Fig. 9: Options – Skin browser dialog box 23 Fig. 10: Playlist window 26 Fig.
Glossary 10 Glossary Container format A container format defines type and structure, in other words sets out the framework for packing the file types. AIFF for audio, AVI for video, MPG or MP4 for audio, video, and subtitles for instance are particularly commonly used containers. DRM Abbreviation for Digital Rights Management. The purpose of digital rights management is to protect intellectual property rights against illegal copying by means of pirated editions and to create billing options for licenses.
Glossary MPEG-1 MPEG-1 is a compression standard for video and audio files. The standard is tailored to the multi-media area where only a limited storage capacity (Video-CD) or limited bit rates are available. The quality roughly corresponds to that of a VHS video cassette. The MPEG-1 Audio-Layer 3 audio coding process is popularly know as "MP3". MPEG-2 MPEG-2 is a compression standard for video and audio files.
Index 11 Index Dynamic Noise Control 24 A E Administrator Creating Audio Audio Formats 19 Effects 7 Chroma 22 7 Luma 22 Audio Meta Data 23 Displaying Cover 23 F Stereo Mode 23 Film effects Audio CD 25 Formats Audio File 25 Full-screen Mode Change View B Bookmarks 7 9 Full-Screen Mode Bookmark Adding Bookmark XE Changing View 11, 32 11 18 G Glossary 37 C H CD Playing 25 Chapter 10, 32 Hardware Acceleration Repeating 11 I Selecting 11 Installation Smooth N
Subtitle Setting Nero Digital™ 22 Letterboxing 23 21 Monitor Border Size 23 Screen Control 20 Nero Digital™ Audio Displaying Cover 23 Displaying Logo 23 Nero MediaHome 27 Skin Selecting Skin Snapshot Configuring O On-Screen Display Start 13 System Requirements 24 12, 32 15 24 7 Sound Card 7 5 P Parental control 18 T Parental Control 18 Target Group Creating an Administrator 19 Toolbar 32 Creating Users 19 Setting 15 Parental Level 18 Tooltip 16 Picture File 25
Contact 12 Contact Nero ShowTime is a Nero AG product. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 13-15 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://support.nero.com E-mail: techsupport@nero.com Fax: +49 7248 928 499 Copyright © 2007 Nero AG and its licensors. All rights reserved.
