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- Creative PC-DVD Encore
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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:
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- 1. Installation/Uninstallation
- 2. Video Configuration After First Installation
- 3. Auto Alignment Fails
- 4. Knowing The Hardware And Firmware Version Numbers Of Your PC-DVD Drive
- 5. DVD Movies Playback
- 6. Tips For Handling DVD Discs
- 7. Video Playback Problem In "Claw"
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- 1. INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION
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- The device drivers for the decoder card are available on both the
- diskette and the CD.
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- During the installation, you are asked to select the regional code.
- Refer to the GETTING STARTED manual, Appendix B, for the correct regional
- code. If an incorrect regional code is entered, you may enter a new regional
- code by uninstalling the software, and then reinstalling the PC-DVD Player
- software. Before un-installing the software, close all open programs.
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- You can change the regional code up to five times; the installation prompt
- displays the counter. If you do not need to change the regional code during
- reinstallation, choose NO on the prompt.
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- 2. VIDEO CONFIGURATION AFTER FIRST INSTALLATION
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- For proper video configuration after first installation or re-installation,
- launch the dvdplayer to playback DVD movie or any mpeg files. The application
- will detect that it is first installation and proceed with the video
- configuration.
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- 3. AUTO ALIGNMENT FAILS
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- To solve this problem, do one or more of the following:
- - Ensure that the loopback cable is properly connected to the decoder card
- and the graphics display card.
- Refer to your PC-DVD GETTING STARTED manual for more instructions.
-
- - Ensure that the video is not full screen during auto alignment.
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- - If the video auto-alignment still fails (even though the overlay video is
- displayed), you have to manually align the video.
- Refer to the topic, "To adjust the video alignment", in your online help
- file for more instructions.
-
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- 4. KNOWING THE HARDWARE AND FIRMWARE VERSION NUMBERS OF YOUR PC-DVD DRIVE
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- 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:
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 5. DVD MOVIES PLAYBACK
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- 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.
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- 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 other than that
- specified during installation?
- 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.
-
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- 6. 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.
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- 7. VIDEO PLAYBACK PROBLEM IN "CLAW"
-
- If you are playing "Claw" for the first time using the DVD-ROM drive, we
- recommend that you set your system to display at a resolution of 640x480
- at 256 colors.
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- After you have set the system's display properties, restart the system,
- and launch the PC-DVD Player. Select any video (.VOB) file in your "Claw"
- disc and play it (for example, the video file resides in the Claw\Movies
- directory).
-
- The PC-DVD Player will automatically configure at this display resolution
- you had set. Once this is done, you can enjoy playing the game in any
- other VGA display resolutions you want.
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