Splash PRO User Manual
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1. next generation player splash PRO User Manual About Splash The ultimate HD video player Temporary playlist Aa K Thank you for choosing Splash PRO product With Splash PRO you can enjoy playback of all your High Definition AVC H 264 VC 1 and MPEG 2 movies and camcorder clips in an outstanding quality and without problems Mirillis HD Video Clip 01 m2ts 00 33 1280x720 H 264 AVC AC3 Stereo Mirillis HD Video Clip 06 m2ts 00 33 1280x720 H 264 AVC AC3 Stereo IMotion Mirillis puts great effort in providing highly optimized multi core and GPU enabled v v w Detail Boost Mi Y UghtBoost 7 Demo Mode TPA Pe audio video codecs and advanced video post Basic Controis 5 Brightness u Te MG processing algorithms Together with ultra Ben Iu uem 19 responsive stylish and user friendly interface u u rw Splash PRO lets you enjoy your videos like never before smooth motion crisp details and vivid colors TABLE OF CONTENTS Minimum System Requirements 4 Remote Control Banner Command line 28 Recommended System Requirements 5 Operating Systems RestrictiONS nanne 29 Sn 6 MOEST d 30 LORENZO ieee ete cet cee eee eee a ee ee ff Urine sees seine PPO oi User Interface Overview sese 8 Soni elle ee 10 Audio amp Video Files Playback ia TV Mode Fullscreen Banner IES OD NEE bak m 14 AVOCEN2. Support Intel for GPU Hardware Acceleration Intel HD Graphics Intel GMA 4500 chipsets Q45 Q43 GMA X4500HD chipset G45 GMA 4500MHD chipsets GS45 GM45 GM47 with Intel Clear Video support NVIDIA for GPU Hardware Acceleration NVIDIA GeForce 8xxx 9xxx GT 1xx GT 3xx GT GTX 2xx GTX 4xx GTX 5xx Series with NVIDIA PureVideo HD support Broadcom for GPU Hardware Acceleration Broadcom Crystal HD SPLASH PRO INSTALLATION Installation File Associations Please remember to download During installation you will be asked Splash PRO installation file from to associate video file types with trusted sources eg from Mirillis Splash PRO Following file tyoes may website be associated with Splash PRO automatically Run Splash PRO installation file and AVI M2T M2TS MAV MOV MP4 follow the instructions on the screen MTS TS VOB M4V MKV Splash PRO installation should take a minute or two Installation can automatically associate AVI M2T M2TS Maw MEV MOV MPA MTS TS and WE files wath Splash PRO em EE After installation Splash PRO will be EE D available as a 30 days trial To continue using the application after this period a Splash PRO license purchase will be required File Associations SPLASH PRO ACTIVATION Activate window Serial Number A trial version of Splash PRO can be activated with a product serial number You need to purchase Splash PRO to get a seria
3. as soon as you disconnect camcorder from PC Interactive menu Select HD Camcorder icon top menu panel to start browsing Camcorder clips with interactive menu Start playback of selected movie title by a mouse click or press Enter on keyboard press Backspace to return to menu title during video playback To disable Interactive menu mode press stop button on control panel Use control panel submenu to go back to main menu or to browse available movie titles Switching fullscreen mode with Enter is disabled in HD Camcorder clips menu mode PLAYLISTS Playlist window To show hide a playlist window click playlist icon on control panel or press p on keyboard Expand the playlist window horizontally to display more information about an Item Playlist window Managing playlists Use icons on the top of the playslist window to manage your playlists You can rename playlist change playlist create new playlist delete current playlist and import export Adding files Use Add files to playlist icon from bottom playlist panel or drag amp drop files onto playlist window New files will be added at the end of the playlist Removing files You can remove files from playlist by using delete icon EIL on the list by using icons on bottom playlist panel or by pressing DEL on the keyboard Search Enter text string in the bottom playlist panel search box search results will be disp
4. audio bitstreaming HDMI 1 3 compatible output and Windows is required for HD audio bitstreaming SUBTITLES SETTINGS FONT PROPERTIES DISPLAY SUBTITLES ON VIDEO You can change subtitles font Enable this option to display subtitles properties on video area Disable this option to e Font type display subtitles on area outside video e Font size if possible e Font color You can adjust subtitles position ENCODING manually using Right SHIFT Arrow Subtitles settings window MM In this version only system default Up Arrow Down encoding is available SYNCHRONISATION AUTOMATICALLY LOAD ADJUSTMENT SUBTITLES FROM FILE You can use this option to synchronise Application will automatically open subtitle track with video track if subtitles when internal subtitles are available excluding PGS or external subtiles are available in video file folder and external subtitles file name is similar to video file name required ECOMODE SETTINGS EcoMode settings window ADVANCED POWER MANAGEMENT Advanced Power Management Is designed for mobile devices to minimize batteries power consumption Save energy save your money and enjoy longer video playback on batteries Advanced Power Management works during the video playback You can control your display brightness level if required Remember that higher display brightness level means higher power consumption TIP Use hardware accelera
5. current folder playlist Starts resumes playback Pauses playback Plays next file in current folder playlist Shows next video frame Shows hides Playlist window Show Warning Message window Show titles chapters menu Playback loop ON OFF Mute ON OFF Splash volume control AUDIO amp VIDEO FILES PLAYBACK Smart Seek Open Files Open Folder To open file s use Open File or Open Folder icon on the top menu panel or drag amp drop files into the Splash window Automatic playback starts after file open Double click on splash screen or video area to set fullscreen mode OD ORE Supported video file types AVI M2T MTS M2TS MOV MP4 MPG TS MAV VOB DIVX XVID MKV Supported audio file types MP3 MP2 AAC M4A Control Playback To show control panel in fullscreen mode move your mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen Control panel displays information about opened file and playback status Play previous or next file in current folder playlist by clicking a 5 or with a keyboard PgUp PgDown Use Left Right arrows for seeking Smart Seek Discover Smart Seek advanced seek mode designed to find specific movie scenes without interrupting video playback omart Seek enable disable option is available in Settings General tab AUDIO amp VIDEO FILES PLAYBACK Subtitles Internal Subtitles After opening a video file there will be a subtitle icon EJ visible on the control
6. T 16 LE NSIS ote ee ee i BINON eect eee ee 19 Pietie eee eee 2l Gomera oen c ao eee ee 22 MIES EE TS 23 AGIS SENOS ee een 24 Suiklies eties EE eee eee 2 5 Ecole uU 26 REVO cible S OE Ulis err ET 2 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS For Standard Definition audio video playback OPERATING SYSTEM Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 DirectX and latest graphics card drivers RAM MEMORY o12MB HARD DISK SPACE 50MB GRAPHICS CARD Video Overlay support or DirectX 9 0c compatible graphics card SOUND CARD DirectX compatible SPDIF HDMI output required for audio bitstreaming CPU Intel Celeron 1 4GHz or equivalent processor SSE2 required DISPLAY Monitor 59 60Hz resolution 800x600 or higher RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS For High Definition audio video playback OPERATING SYSTEM Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 DirectX 9 0c and latest graphics card drivers RAM MEMORY 1024MB 1GB HARD DISK SPACE 50MB SOUND CARD DirectX compatible SPDIF HDMI output required for audio bitstreaming HDMI 1 3 output and Windows 7 is required for HD audio bitstreaming CPU for Software HD Video Decoding Minimum dual core Intel 1 66GHz or equivalent processor SSE2 required DISPLAY Monitor 59 60Hz resolution 800x600 or higher GRAPHICS CARD DirectX 9 0c Compatible Graphics Card ATI for GPU Hardware Acceleration ATI Radeon 2xxx 3xxx 4xxx 5xxx 6xx Series with ATI Avivo UVD
7. TRICTIONS Operating systems and hardware configurations restrictions Windows XP Windows Vista Windows CAPTURE FRAME CAPTURE FRAME e Not available with Motion enabled TIP disable Motion e Not available with Motion enabled TIP disable Motion e Not available on Windows XP with hardware acceleration enabled TIP disable hardware acceleration PICTURE BEST QUALITY e Best Quality setting cannot be changed during video playback DETAIL BOOST LIGHT BOOST Stop playback to change Best Quality setting e Not available on Windows XP with Motion disabled and hardware acceleration enabled TIP enable Motion or disable HD AUDIO BITSTREAMING hardware acceleration e HDMI 1 3 compatible output and Windows 7 Is required for HD audio bitstreaming HARDWARE ACCELERATION e H 264 and VC 1 hardware acceleration for video decoding is not available on Windows XP for Intel graphics cards PICTURE BEST QUALITY e Best Quality setting cannot be changed during video playback Stop playback to change Best Quality setting TROUBLESHOOTING Motion General PERFORMANCE Video hardware vendors regularly update drivers If you If you experience any performance problems with Motion experience any problems during video playback please and hardware acceleration enabled please try to use update to the latest drivers Force Video Overlay option Settings Video Display If you experience not smooth vide
8. aved and will not be lost Click header once or twice to set manual order back PLAYBACK OPTIONS SE Playback Options Default preset Demo Mode Playback Options Panel Video Settings Introduction Playback Options window To show hide Playback Options window click playback options icon ja on the control panel or top menu panel or press the o Key Managing Presets The presets are designed to quickly and easily change the entire sets of playback options Use icons on the top of the Playback Options window to manage your presets You can rename preset change preset create new preset delete current preset and reset all settings to default values for current preset Video settings Picture Just stunning video quality Advanced picture post processing engine delivering outstanding video quality Features include e Best Quality 10801 to 1080p conversion e Motion e Detail Boost e Light Boost e Demo Mode Basic video controls Basic video controls allow to control video brightness contrast and saturation PLAYBACK OPTIONS Plavback Options New preset Full audio range Playback Options Panel Audio Settings Audio settings To show Audio playback options please select the audio tab Audio Boost This option allows to boost audio volume up to 500 please note that boosting audio volume of already loud sound can introduce unwanted distortions AC 3 DRC This
9. l Menu panel contains several buttons giving fast access to basic actions To show menu panel move your mouse cursor to the top of the Splash PRO window Open File Click this button to open audio and video files Open Folder Click this button to open folder with audio video files Subtitles Click this button to open subtitles from a file Settings Click this button to check or change your settings Playback Options Click this button to show hide playback options panel HD Camcorder Click this button to browse video clips on your camcorder About window Use right mouse button menu to show About window it shows Information about current version of Splash PRO and Is used for product activation Right mouse button menu To show right mouse button menu please click right mouse button on Splash PRO video area Right mouse button menu contains several functions actions that are also available from top menu panel and playback control panel Right mouse button menu CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS ICONS Information about current playback Captures current video frame to a file Shows alternative audio tracks list Shows internal subtitles list Shows alternative video tracks list GPU is used for video decoding Motion is ON Motion is ON and GPU is used for video decoding Shows and hides Playback Options window Stop playback Plays previous file in
10. l number Valid e mail address will be required for product purchase Remember to keep your serial number safe splash PRO Activation Open About window from the right mouse button menu the About window pop ups automatically when you close the trial version and when your trial period has expired Click Activate button to show Activate window enter your name and product serial number Please make sure that you have entered the product serial number correctly Click Activate button If you have any questions or problems with Splash PRO activation please read Purchase Activation FAQ on Mirillis website or contact us at support mirillis com USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW PLAYBACK OPTIONS WINDOW Open file Best Quality 10801 gt 108 Motion Detail Boost Light Boost Demo mode Basic video controls Brightness Contrast Saturation SPLASH SCREEN VIDEO AREA m Open folder enm Subtitles TOP MENU PANEL Playback opt f s HD Camcorder PLAYLIST WINDOW Playlist Muirillis HD Clips ahi AE Mirillis HD Video Clip 03 1280x720 H 264 AVC A Mirillis HD Video Clip 01 m2ts 1280x720 H 264 AVC ACS Stereo Mirillis HD Video Clip 08 m2ts 1280x720 H 264 AVC ACS Stereo Mirillis HD Video Clip 03 mats 1280x720 H 264 AVC AC3 Stereo Mirillis HD Video Clip 06 m2ts 1280x720 H 264 AVC AC3 Stereo PLAYBACK CONTROL PANEL USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW Top menu pane
11. layed as selected items on the playlist Please note that search filters only the beginning of file names HD Camcorder automatic playlist HD Camcorder playlist is created every time when you connect your camcorder to PC This playlist is deleted as soon as you disconnect camcorder from PC Playback resume Use un button to resume playback of selected file PLAYLISTS Thumbnail view Use Change mode button B to switch to thumbnail view Use Capture thumbnail button to create a thumbnail with currently displayed video frame Playlist thumbnail view Selecting files You can easily multi select files on the playl st with SHIFT and CTRL buttons Playlist header 6 shows the number of EN files and total number of files in playlist Moving files Click with left mouse button on selected file and hold it down move mouse cursor to the top or bottom of playlist to move selected file or group of files A blue pointer shows the place where files will be moved and the number on the file icon shows how many files will be moved Renaming files Select a file that you want to rename by left mouse button click After short timeout click the file name again with left mouse button to rename it Sorting Click the Name header to change the sorting method of the playlist There are three sorting methods available by Name ascending by Name descending and manual order TIP Manual order is s
12. lscreen mode Use ArrowUp ArrowDown buttons to browse playlists press OK button to start playback of selected playlist Use ArrowLeft ArrowRight buttons to browse files on current playlist press OK button to start playback of selected item Banner icons Alternative audio tracks are available Subtitle tracks are available f Resume option is available Resuming playback Press GREEN 4 button on your remote control to resume playback Banner Playback Options You can use playback options to change Audio tracks Subtitle tracks and Display format Press MENU button on remote control or o on a keyboard to show banner playback options Use Arrow buttons to change options press OK to hide a banner Remote control button TIPS 4 RED button next audio track 4 YELLOW button next subtitle track AVCHD PLAYBACK AVCHD playback start Automatic start Open Splash PRO and insert the medium Splash will automatically start AVCHD playback Manual start You can manually start AVCHD playback ewhen medium is inserted open Splash and press Play button e use Open option from right mouse button menu to select a medium e or use top menu Open folder Playback control Use bottom control panel buttons to play stop and pause playback You can also skip playback to next chapter or skip back to previous chapter Control panel menu Restart Use this option to play First Playback Title Me
13. ng when required Auto setting selects the best available deinterlacing algorithm when needed MOTION Enable Motion Ultra 1080p option for the ultimate video quality This feature Is designed for processors with 4 or more cores Automatic interlace detection Enable this option to automatically switch Motion off for interlaced video playback Please note that some progressive videos may be encoded as interlaced Disable this option to enable Motion for this kind of videos FULLSCREEN DISPLAY SETTINGS Screen Format Screen Format describes aspect ratio of your display devices monitors TV sets etc Display format Specifies how different video formats 4 3 16 9 and Cinematic video are displayed on selected Screen Format in fullscreen mode Cinematic video includes 1 85 1 2 35 1 240 1 etc VIDEO OUTPUT Setting Force Video Overlay on may fix some problems with older graphics card models It may also resolve performance issues on some graphics card models when using Hardware Acceleration combined with Motion Setting change will take effect with next application start AUDIO SETTINGS OUTPUT MODE LIPSYNC ADJUSTEMENT Output modes available You can use this option to adjust audio ERN video synchronisation if required Stereo with surround effect 5 1 Channel 7 1 Channel SPDIF HDMI Bitstream Audio settings window AUDIO BITSTREAMING S PDIF or HDMI output is required for
14. nu Use this option to start the Menu Title Shortcut press Backspace during playback to call Menu Title Resume Use this option to resume playback of the last played Title Titles list Use this list during playing or In Menu to start playback of selected title Control panel submenu AVCHD PLAYBACK Menu navigation Overlay bitmap Subtitles Use your keyboard remote control Click the icon if available to enable arrows and enter OK buttons for disable overlay bitmap or subtitles navigation Fast Forward and Rewind Chapter search Use keybord buttons 24 los Use Chapter list from right mouse for fast forward and rewind Chapter list button menu to start playback of The maximum speed is x128 selected chapter Time Search Audio tracks Move mouse cursor over the progress bar to show time preview Use left mouse button to start playback from selected position Audio track ER icon displayed on control panel informs that alternative audio tracks are available Click Time Search audio track icon to show audio tracks list AVCHD CAMCORDER AVCHD Camcorder interactive menu Control panel submenu Camcorder browsing Splash PRO automatically detects AVCHD camcorder connected to PC and provides browsing clips with interactive menu or with standard playlists Playlists HD Camcorder playlist is created every time when you connect your AVCHD camcorder to PC This playlist is deleted
15. o playback please make sure that your display device refresh rate Is set to 59 or 60Hz MULTIDISPLAY PERFORMANCE If you experience any performance problems with Motion and hardware acceleration enabled on multidisplay setup please try one of the following solutions e use Force Video Overlay option Settings Video tab e disable hardware acceleration e disable disconnect one display device 2 TECHNICAL AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT Purchase Activation FAQ Mirillis Forum If you have any questions or problems with Splash PRO Join Mirillis community and discuss about Splash and purchase or activation please read product purchase and other Mirillis products If you have a problem or questions activation FAQ or contact us If you do not find an answer for not answered on FAQ pages you may find an answer on your problem question the forum Feel free to share with us your experience Ideas and suggestions Pruchase Activation FAQ page http www mirillis com en support purchase faq html Mirillis Forum http www mirillis com forum Technical Support Contact If you have any questions or problems with Splash PRO http www mirillis com en company contact html please read Splash PRO FAQ or contact us if you do not find an answer for your problem question Splash PRO FAQ page http www mirillis com en products splashpro FAQ html
16. option controls AC 3 audio Dynamic Range Compression Select Compressed range setting to boost audio volume for better experience on netbooks laptops Stereo Downmix 5 1 7 1 Settings This group allows to control individual channel volume for stereo and multi Channel audio tracks Stereo speakers setup Full control of multi channel audio downmix Adjust every channel volume level to match your individual needs e 5 1 7 1 speakers setup You can easily adjust individual speakers volume level for ultimate home theater audio experience PICTURE Advanced post processing technologies delivering outstanding video quality Playback Options window To access Picture options show Playback Options window by clicking Icon ya on control panel icon on top menu or pressing o on keyboard TIP It is recommended to disable any graphics card picture enhancement features before using Picture Demo Mode Best Quality Best Quality setting lets you enjoy smooth video playback by converting 1080 video to 1080p TIP Required for Motion Detail Boost Light Boost Demo Mode and basic video controls Best Quality setting cannot be changed during video playback Motion Experience perfectly smooth video playback with Motion state of the art technology converting 24 25 30p to 60p Set Motion to level 1 5 to double 2x the video framerate Set Motion to level 6 10 for ultra smooth 60p
17. panel informing that there are internal subtitle tracks available Click subtitle icon to show subtitle tracks list To disable internal subtitle track select disable form subtitle tracks list Subtitle 1 Subtitle 2 Subtitle 3 Subtitle 4 Subtitle 5 Subtitle tracks list External Subtitles Click Subtitles button on the top menu panel to open external subtitles Use subtitle icon to disable or enable opened external subtitles Please note that in this version internal subtitles are not available after opening external subtitles TIP Re open video file to make internal subtitles available again Audio tracks Audio track icon displayed on control panel informs that alternative audio tracks are available Click audio track icon to show audio tracks list Video tracks Video track EE control panel informs that alternative video tracks are available Click video track icon to show video tracks icon displayed on list Capture frame LL 7 Press c on keyboard or an icon on control panel to capture currently displayed video frame All frames are saved on hard disk BMP format In users Pictures directory TV MODE FULLSCREEN BANNER e P 1 TRE mr rm ri gt wur G Movie title trailer 3 HD 720 mp4 Fullscreen Banner playback options Fullscreen Banner Press INFO I button on your remote control or ArrowDown BackSpace on a keyboard to show hide the banner in ful
18. tion for video decoding when available to significantly reduce power consumption BATTERIES INFO With batteries info you can check e Power Source e Battery life e Expected battery life time e Current battery power consumption or battery charging power e Battery vendor e Battery type e Battery wear level FILES PLAYBACK CONTROL Stop S Open Previous File PageUp Ctrl ArrowUp Jump Forward ArrowRight Jump Forward x2 Shift ArrowRight Loop On Off VOLUME CONTROL Volume Down AVCHD HD CAMCORDER MODE Rewind i OTHER CONTROLS Exit Full screen Enter Esc 50 100 200 Video Size 12 Open Settings Window Ctrl S Open Folder Ctrl F Open Close Playlist B Capture Screen C Exit Alt F4 Shift X AUDIO TRACK amp SUBTITLES Next subtitle track Z Move subtitles down Right Shift ArrowDown 27 REMOTE CONTROL BANNER COMMAND LINE BANNER KEYBOARD SHORCUTS COMMAND LINE OPTIONS _ Show banner in fullscreen mode _ArrowDoun SplashPRO exe filename Hide banner Backspace Starts SplashPRO application and playback of filename Browse files on current playlist ArrowLeft ArrowRight Resume playback Ctrl Space Next subtitle track Z REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS Hide banner INFO i BACK Browse files on current playlist ArrowLeft ArrowRight Resume playback GREEN Next subtitle track YELLOW OPERATING SYSTEMS RES
19. video playback Detail Boost Advanced image post processing algorithms provide sharp SD content output on HD display and make your HD videos look even better Light Boost Intelligent lighting and color enhancement for vivid and bright playback experience Combine Light Boost with Detail Boost and Motion for outstanding video experience Demo Mode Try Demo Mode to see the difference GENERAL SETTINGS Smart Seek LANGUAGE After installation Splash PRO automatically sets application language basing on your operating system language You can change user interface language If required CHECK FOR UPDATES This option enables automatic updates Product update availability is checked on application start and application will ask you to Install the update when it Is available JUMP INTERVAL Jump interval for seeking with arrow keys TIP hold SHIFT button to double the interval SMART SEEK Discover Smart Seek advanced seek mode designed to find a specific movie scenes without Interrupting video playback Smart Seek is not available when video playback is started from optical discs CAPTURE FRAME This option lets you change destination folder for frame capture VIDEO SETTINGS Video settings window HARDWARE ACCELERATION Hardware acceleration setting changes will take effect after stop amp play or jump seek for video files DEINTERLACING You can use this settings to disable deinterlaci
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