User manual ACER ASPIRE 4740G

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Note: When playing DVDs, there are additional controls added to the right of the volume controls. These are discussed in more detail in the Cinema section of this guide. English Arcade controls English 50 2 Customizing my computer English Cinema If your computer came with a DVD drive, you can play movies from DVDs and Video CDs (VCDs) with the Cinema function of Arcade. This player has the features and controls of a typical living room DVD player. When you insert a disc into the DVD drive, the movie begins playing automatically. To control the movie, the pop-up player control panel appears at the bottom of the window when you move the mouse. If more than one optical drive contains a playable disc, click the Cinema button on the Home page to open the Cinema content page then select the disc from the list on the right you'd like to watch. When viewing DVDs, the following special controls are added to the pop-up panel: · · · · DVD Menu Subtitle Language Angle The currently playing disc will be shown in the area above the list of drives. This page is also displayed when you press the "Stop" button during a movie. The buttons on the left side allow you to resume the movie from the point it was stopped, restart the movie from the beginning, jump to the DVD menu, eject the disc, or go to the DVD Settings page. DVD settings There are two types of DVD settings - "Video" and "Language. " Click the appropriate button to open its settings page. Video The Video settings control the video output of DVDs/VCDs. "Use hardware acceleration" takes advantage of the special processing power in some graphics cards to reduce CPU loading when playing back DVDs and some video files. If you have problems with video quality, try turning this option "Off. " 51 · · 4:3 Standard or 16:9 Widescreen according to your display preferences The Letterbox option displays complete widescreen movie content in its original aspect ratio and adds black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. They are organized by folders and a thumbnail image shows the first frame of the video. The popup control panel will appear at the bottom of the screen when you move the mouse. To return to the Video page, click "Stop. " Editing a video file Click the Video Edit to open the PowerDirector program. PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that can help you create professional looking movies - complete with music, special effects and transition effects. PowerDirector provides home users with a simple tool to help them do something a little more creative with their home videos. You don't have to be a video professional to enjoy using PowerDirector. The digital movie production process involves a combination of artistry and technology, beginning with raw video footage and ending with a movie. Before you edit your movie using PowerDirector, you must first create (or gather) it's component parts - video clips, photos, and music. 55 - acquire video and audio content trim video and audio content to desired length add a special effect to a video clip adjust the sharpness, contrast, and/or color of a video clip add transition effects between video clips preview your production burn your production to a VCD or DVD For help with editing video, refer to PowerDirector's online help system. Music For convenient access to you music collection, click the Music on the Arcade Home page, to open the Music Home page. Select the folder that contains the music you want to listen to. Click "Play" to listen to the entire CD from the beginning, or select the song that you want to hear from the list in the content area. The songs in the folder are shown in the content area, while the left side has controls for "Play", "Random", and "Repeat all. " The Visualize option allows you to watch computer generated visualizations while you listen to music. [. . . ] Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 4, 631, 603, 4, 577, 216, 4, 819, 098, 4, 907, 093, and 6, 516, 132 licensed for limited viewing uses only. Radio Device Regulatory Notice Note: Below regulatory information is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth® only. 85 This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use. Depending on configurations, this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices (such as wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth® modules). [. . . ]