Copyright: Copyright © 1999 Creative Technology Ltd.
Citation: Copyright © 1999 Creative Technology Ltd.  Version 1:00


To align the overlay video display on your monitor

1	If the DVD is playing, click the Stop button [image] to stop the playback.

2	On the Creative PC-DVD Player, click the Configuration Menu button [image].
The Configuration dialog box appears.

3	Click the Video tab to display the Video tabbed page.

4	Click the Advanced button.
The Video Configuration dialog box appears, with the Alignment tab displayed.

5	To get a rough alignment of the video display on your monitor, click the AutoCalibration button.
If the Auto Calibration is not successful, click the Default button.
This will give you the video alignment most suitable for the current display resolution.

6	Proceed with the following steps to fine-tune the video alignment.

7	To adjust the video display’s position, click the four position buttons in the Position / Size group box.
The changes that you make are reflected in the preview box.

8	To adjust the width of the video display, click the two position buttons in the Position / Size group box.
The changes that you make are reflected in the preview box.

9	Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the video display is aligned properly on your monitor.

10	If the edges of the subtitles or caption appear jagged, adjust the value in the Stability box by clicking the scroll buttons.

11	Click the OK button.


To adjust the color key of the overlay video display on your monitor

If you cannot see the overlay video display even after it has been properly aligned, you need to adjust the color key.

To do so

1	On the Creative PC-DVD Player, click the Configuration Menu button [image].
The Configuration dialog box appears.

2	Click the Video tab.

3	On the Video tabbed page, click the Advanced button

4	In the Video Configuration dialog box, click the Color Key tab.

5	Click and drag the Color Range slider either to the left or to the right until you can see the overlay video display.

6	If you want your overlay video display to be always on top, then select the Video on top check box.

Tip

When the overlay video window is in full-screen mode, to clear the Video on top check box, double-click the overlay video display to go to window mode. Repeat steps 1 through steps 4 above and then clear the check box.

Note

With the Video on top check box selected, you will not be able to see your mouse pointer or other program windows in the overlay video display.


If you want the audio output to be in analog format, click this option.


If you want the audio output to be in PCM surround sound format, click this option.
Note: This is a digital audio format.


If you want the audio output to be in AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1 channel) surround sound format, click this option.
Also, you will need an external AC-3 receiver to utilize this feature.
Note: This is a digital audio format.


If you want the audio output to be in 4 point surround sound mode, click this option button. The sound stream will be processed through Sound Blaster Live!
Note: This option is available only for Windows 95 and Windows 98, and if SB Live! Is detected.


If you want the audio output to be in AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1 channel) surround sound "pass-through" mode, utilizing Sound Blaster Live!, click this option button. "Pass-through" means that the PC-DVD Player transmits the AC-3 stream to the SB Live! Digital Out.
Also, you will need an external AC-3 receiver to utilize this feature.
Note: This option is available only for Windows 95 and Windows 98, and if SB Live! Is detected.