Quickstart Nero ShowTime
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1. DVD Video VCD 2 0 SVCD with highlighted buttons DVD VR VR miniDVD DVD files on CD Nero Digital incl subtitles and 5 1 channel audio DVD Video and S VCD playback from folder MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AVI and ASF file playback All country codes 5 changes allowed with non regional disk drives 1 2 2 Video Features Nero ShowTime Full ISO compliant MPEG decoding NTSC and PAL support Image adjustment brightness contrast saturation luma chroma Interlaced and progressive sources Different MPEG 4 post processing levels for optimal visual quality manual and autoadjustment If you do not have a licence for MPEG 2 one may be purchased in the form of an DVD Video plug in at htto www nero com General Information e 5 Advanced adaptive deinterlacing for best possible picture quality from interlaced DVDs e g TV show DVDs home video DVDs with fine tuning view for perfect configuration Full screen scalable video window 16 9 wide screen support Customizable on screen display Inverse Telecine support on NTSC DVD titles for more fluidity Nero Digital support Multi monitor support 1 2 3 Audio Features Dolby Digital AC3 Dolby Digital Doloy Surround LPCM MPEG 1 MPEG 2 S PDIF Edition for digital sound 1 2 4 A Hardware Optimisation Dynamic noise control for CD DVD drives during playback Full DXVA support Power management support APM and ACPI Hardware IDCT support2. General Parental control OSD setting Keyboard and mous Capture Frame Parental level Toolbar setting Tooltips setting EB DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control Current user Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser With the parental control of Nero ShowTime 2 you are able to prevent your children from being able to see films that are unsuitable for them A selection may be made from the following levels of restriction Abbreviation Description G Suitable for general audiences PG Parental guidance suggested Parental guidance suggested unsuitable for children PG 13 under 13 R Restricted NC 17 Adult theme or content not suitable for children under 17 To set the parental control proceed as follows With the mouse click on the Administration button Click on Add User Type in your name and password and select the option Unlimited from among the safety levels All films will be played only if the option Unlimited has been activated If this is not the case then certain films cannot be played The Preferences menu e 22 Confirm your entry by clicking on OK Now you are registered as an administrator Next create the profile for your parental control The next time a DVD is inserted for which the parental control criteria are relevant then a login window appears There you or another user must log in with the established
3. Jumps to previous chapter P Jumps to next chapter N Interrupts film playback then continues it after another click Space Stops playback S Ejects disk J Overview of Functions e 9 Nero ShowTime Symbol 3 3 Symbol Ga ES w g Symbol IEEE A O R e 41 f Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Volume control area Regulates the volume Switch to mute loud Q Function Chapter area Makes it possible to jump directly between chapters Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Status area Minimizes Nero ShowTime 2 on the taskbar Changes between full screen and normal view Z Exits Nero ShowTime 2 Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Toolbar Opens subtitle selection U Changes language H Jumps one frame back Jumps one frame forwards T Jumps to the next bookmark G Adds a bookmark M Opens the Preferences menu CTRL C Shows Help file F1 Overview of Functions e 10 Nero ShowTime EGER EVE 2 NU Bt ne b lt a l 1 Ed GER lE DVD lt b 1 Title Ch 3 0 13 13 OOD 3 0 13 12 DOD f dh 2 GER Ge Function Information area mA Shows information on the subtitle language disk drive regional code language angle and audio settings Provides current information on the function such as playing title chapter and run time Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Playback section Makes it possible
4. Nero Vision Express 3 gt Nero ShowTime or launch the program using Nero StartSmart 2 Insert the VCD SVCD or miniDVD in the drive If the video contents are located on the computer s hard disk click on EK select Display from folder highlight the selected folder or the chosen file and click on OK to confirm your input and to close the window a 3 Click in your Nero ShowTime 2 on 2 The graphics depend on the active skin 4 In the disc menu select the film and start playing by clicking on the appropriate section of the menu or on a number on the path at the side of the device 4 1 4 Playing other video formats Of course Nero ShowTime 2 can not just play DVD Videos VCDs SVCDs and miniDVDs but also many other video formats 1 Start Nero ShowTime 2 via Start gt Programs gt Nero gt Nero Vision Express 3 Nero ShowTime or launch the program using Nero StartSmart 2 Insert the disc with the video information in the drive If the video files are located on the hard disk of the computer click on KJ select Media files and go to the directory containing the file Highlight the file you would like to play and click on the Add button to attach the file to the playlist or double click on the file Repeat this for all the other files that are to be played Click on the OK button to confirm your entry and to close the window 3 The playlist will be played immediately starting with the f
5. Dual CPU support Optimized for MMX SSE SSE 2 and AMD 1 2 5 Features Changeable Skins Parental control with password protection 8 levels Multiangle support seamless non seamless Remember last position played autoresume for each disc Bookmark management Configurable snapshot during playback Software eject Digital zoom of selected area with pan option Configurable toolbar All player features available by right hand mouse click This may not be included depending on the version Nero ShowTime General Information e 6 Nero ShowTime Chapter jump slider AB Repeat AB bookmark repeat Configurable OSD Nero DVD Navigator Hotkeys keyboard shortcuts Autoplay on insert Seamless integration into Nero SmartStart the control centre for all Nero applications Mouse scroll settings Double click on display changes to full screen Double click on full screen changes to normal window General Information e 7 2 Overview of Functions 2 1 User Interface Hero ShowTime Nero ShowTime Overview of Functions e 8 Nero ShowTime Some of the functions listed below can also be controlled through the keyboard If this is possible there are brackets behind the function that show the key key combination such as Eject Disk J Symbol Function Nero ShowTime The Nero ShowTime 2 playback window nero SHOWTIME 2 Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Playback area Starts playback Enter
6. PDIF is a standardized transmission format for audio data The interface is found on digital audio devices such as DAT recorders or on high value desktop sound cards S PDIF permits digital transmission from one device to another without the need to first convert the data to produce an analog signal a process which could lead to a loss in quality Super Video CD Stands for Super Video Compact Disc Films and audio video data are stored on a Super Video CD using the MPEG 2 compression standard The image quality is improved in comparison to VCD however digital surround sound is not possible Glossary e 43 Nero ShowTime Video CD In full Video Compact Disc Films and audio video data are stored on CDs using the MPEG 1 compression standard The basis for this is also an ISO file system and digital video films are also included A VCD can be played by most CD ROMs DVD players and DVD ROM drives with the help of software The picture is in ratio 4 3 and the sound is in stereo However it is not possible to have a number of soundtracks and a selection of subtitles Glossary e 44 8 Index A About Nero ShowTime 2 5 Audio Features 6 Audio settings 29 Audio tracks Playing 34 B Bookmarks Editor 21 C Contact 41 Control during playback Context menu 39 Skin 38 Toolbar 38 D DNC 30 DVD General settings 20 DVD Video Playing 32 F FAQ 40 AVI doesn t play 40 can t find Nero 40 get a regional cod
7. and the audio coding or stop additional information being shown OSD position Determines where the on screen display is shown in the playback window OSD configuration Configures the font text color and background color of the OSD Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 15 3 2 2 Preferences B General OSD setting Keyboard and mous Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting B DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control B Video Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNE Skin browser Keyboard and mouse settings Keyboard and mouse setting Use mouse wheel for Volume yt Inverze Keyboard setting Time seek Page Up Down duration Use mouse wheel for Cancel This makes it possible to set the function the mouse wheel should assume upon playback There are options for Volume Time seek and Previous Next Chapter Keyboard setting This makes it possible to jump ahead and back within the set time interval If as an example it is set for 20 seconds you can use the Page up key to jump ahead in 20 second intervals while the Page down key is used to jump back Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 16 3 2 3 Capture to Nero ShowTime Preferences E General L apture Frame OSD setting Capture to Clipboard O Wallpaper Tooltips setting S DVO general C3 File NDVD nnn BMP nnn is number Bookmarks editar Par
8. different half images In the first half image every other image line is represented shortly thereafter the second half image shows the remaining lines so that a complete image is suggested to the eye Conventional TV screens use this technology while computer monitors work with high non flickering frequencies so that they are run without any jumping of lines If you detect stripes running through the image during playback of the film you should not enable the No deinterlacing option Two algorithms are available as deinterlacing options If the Weave algorithm is enabled the deinterlacing procedure is processed using the computer s performance so that depending on the processor images may pile up You can use step by step control and the Fine tuning option field to set the best image quality yourself This method provides better image quality but takes up a lot of processor performance If you have deactivated the hardware acceleration no Weave deinterlacing is possible If the Bob algorithm is enabled the deinterlacing procedure is assumed by the hardware This method is primarily recommended to users with older PC s with less than 600 MHz of processor performance The Preferences menu e 25 Nero ShowTime If you would like detailed information on the subject of interlacing deinterlacing we recommend http www dvddemystified com where you will find a great deal of information on the subject 3 4 2 Vide
9. number of loudspeakers connected by clicking on the list box and highlighting the number of loudspeakers present Stereo mode You can enjoy stereo sound reproduction if you have two loudspeakers You will be able to choose between Stereo and Dolby Surround compatible sound reproduction Four or six loudspeaker mode If you have 4 or 6 load speakers you can avail of Dolby Pro Logic mode This offers you real surround sound You can also activate the checkbox Enable Dolby Pro Logic Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 29 3 6 DNC In this menu you can select the Dynamic noise control feature should your installed drive support it Preferences E General Dynamic Mote Control USD setting Dynamic Noise Control DNC decreases the noise your CD or UYU Keyboard and mous drive makes when playing back discs and offers vou maximum L apture Frame listening pleasure Toolbar setting Mate this Feature is nat compatible with all CD or DVD drives Tooltips setting B OVO general Bookmarks editor Parental control 3 Video Enable DMC Video mode Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser This function reduces the noise made by the drive during sound playback thus increasing the enjoyment in watching and listening to films Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 30 3 7 Nero ShowTime Skin browser Nero ShowTime 2 makes it possible for you to adjust graphic interfaces
10. profile to watch the film 3 4 Video Settings Preferences E General OSD setting Keyboard and mousi Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Video Hardware acceleration Enable The option i available in stop mode only Screen Control Run full screen Keep aspect ratio Hide video window Video mode preference Default Q 163 CO 4 3 Pan amp Scan CO 4 3 Letterbox Cancel Hardware acceleration If the Hardware Acceleration option is enabled the DVD Video image acceleration is taken over by your graphics card This reduces the load on the main processor and may lead to improved video performance Nero ShowTime Please note that it is only possible to switch the hardware acceleration on and off when there is no playback The Preferences menu e 23 Nero ShowTime Screen control In this menu you set the appearance of the playback window at the start of Nero ShowTime 2 If the Run Full screen option is enabled the film played is automatically shown on the entire screen If the Keep Aspect Ratio option is enabled the film will be shown in its original aspect ratio or rather height x width If the Hide Video Window option is enabled then the playback window is first shown when the film is played Prior to that
11. want easily 1 Click on MZ 2 Click on Load list choose the playlist to be loaded and then click on Open to load the saved playlist and select Media files MecksHiome Network Path C Documents and Settings Lothar My Documents WNereVisien Wades 3 Desktop z My Computer C3 Lotha s Docu amp C3 Adobe amp p Camtasia amp C3 Mene em My eBook GP My Mus 731 My Picture My Bercer My Video G Hero Rec C NeroVisicx C3 Expor C3 Expor C Import C3 Video E 050 Boot amp fna Ca 3 Shand Docu EL IH Floppy LS X Loca Disk C amp 3 Ahead C Um Aram lt Hame 13 Capture Video avi 13i Konfiguration avi dl Mero Express avi jl escVision Express avi uk HVE mpg S Thumbs db C ADocuments and 5eltlngssLothardefault pls Name Size FH 572 k AM 8M 1M Pk Type Hero Show Troa Fia Hero Show Tae File Hero Show Time Fie Hero Show Time File Hero She T sre File Data Base Fie CADecumerds and SentingsLotharudy Documents VWNeroVision video NerdVition Expe hl X b BTR IT TRR T 3 Click on the OK button to start playing and to close the window Nero ShowTime Reproduce media e 36 4 3 3 Editing the playlist You can edit saved playlists quickly and easily 1 Click on ME 2 Click on Load list choose the playlist to be edited and click on Open to load the saved playlist and select Media files 3 If you need to add more files go to th
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13. Preferences General OSD setting Keyboard and mous Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting OVO general Bookmarks editar Parental control B Video Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Select skin Skin browser Select skin defaull Preview Skin Folder C Program Files 4headtWero 5howTime sSkins Cancel This shows the skins that may be selected for your Nero ShowTime 2 Click with the left mouse key on a skin and an image will appear in the preview window Skin folder This determines the folder in which your masters are installed Two files are required for a skin to be loaded into Nero ShowTime 2 A file ending in skn such as Blue_Skin skn and an omp file that must have the same name as the associated skn file such as Blue Skin bmp The Preferences menu e 31 4 Reproduce media 4 1 Video 4 1 1 Video formats supported Nero ShowTime 2 can show films in the following video formats DVD Video VCD SVCD with interactive menu buttons DVD VR VR miniDVD DVD files on CD Nero Digital including subtitles and 5 1 channel audio DVD Video and S VCD reproduction from the hard disk MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AVI DAT DVR MS DV MOV WMV and ASF file reproduction 4 1 2 Playing DVD Videos QD To play a DVD Video you need a DVD disk drive in your PC Proceed as follows to play a DVD Video Nero ShowTime Start N
14. QuickStart Nero ShowTime 2 Nero AG Information on copyright and trademarks The Nero ShowTime 2 user manual and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Nero AG All rights reserved This user manual contains material that is protected by internationally valid copyright This manual may not in whole or in part be copied transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Nero AG All trademark names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners Nero AG rejects any claims that transcend the legal guarantee rights Nero AG does not undertake any liability for the correctness of the contents of the Nero ShowTime 2 user manual The contents of the software supplied as well as of the Nero ShowTime 2 user manual may be changed without prior warning The trademarks mentioned here are listed only for information purposes Copyright 2003 2005 Nero AG REV 2 1 Contents Nero ShowTime General Tes 5 1 1 About Nero ShowTime 2 roii oerte Eine dee ennenen neee 5 1 2 i em 5 1 2 SHDDOFeQ 1 ONMAIS x ucudetatuseuDute ideae ia ideo diaeta ie tenen pas 5 1 22 Vdeo Feature Seene Ar pcc iussum a elnt erences 5 12 3 Audo UOS o ic caresses cad iu con E Mavic adea Risa d erue p APUD De 6 1 2 4 Hardware Optimisation ccccccccccssseceeeceeeeeeeseeeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeeeseaeeeees 6 k20 TCALUNCS T 6 Overview OT FUNCTIONS anana 8 2
15. SP video padding The option i available in stop mode only The settings in this area relate to settings for subtitles and video padding options for films that are available in Nero Digital format Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 27 3 4 4 Image settings In this menu you can change the image settings such as brightness contrast and saturation You can also vary particular film effects like luma brightness information and chroma color information However this is only possible if the checkbox Use image settings has been ticked Preferences General Image settings OSD setting amp Ima Keyboard and mous The option is available in stop mode only Capture Frame Adjustment Toolbar setting Tooltips setting OVO general Bookmarks editar Parental control B Video Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Film effect Audio DNC Skin browser Vivid color Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 28 3 5 Audio In this menu you can define the audio settings Preferences General Audio OSD setting Audio output Keyboard and mousi Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting OVO general Bookmarks editar Parental control Ey Video 2 Bley Video mode Dolby Surround Compatible Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings DNC Skin browser The option i available in stop mode only Stereo made Audio output Select the
16. and the rear channels have no frequency restrictions dts Stands for Digital Theater System With video DVDs this multi channel sound format works with a bitrate of either 754 5 kbps or 1509 25 kbps The dts system works with higher data rates than Dolby Digital and thus uses more memory on the DVD disc High Efficiency AAC Audio High Efficiency AAC Audio is an audio compression process based on the MPEG 4 specification Compared to other formats such as MP3 High Efficiency AAC Audio has a variety of advantages for instance improved quality at the same file size or support for multichannel audio with up to 48 sound channels miniDVD In principle a miniDVD is nothing other than a CD R or CD RW upon which a DVD structure has been written in UDF format It offers the same technical benefits and qualities as a DVD whether this be the ability to create chapters or animated menus support for subtitles or a number of audio tracks even in real digital multichannel sound miniDVDs can easily be played by a computer while reproduction is not guaranteed with all types of DVD players Glossary e 42 Nero ShowTime MPEG Is short for Motion Picture Experts Group This is a group of experts concerned among other things with standardizing audio and video compression or container formats MPEG 1 MPEG 1 is a compression standard for video and audio files It has been specially developed for the multimedia sector where only a limit
17. by the context menu To call it up click with the right mouse key on the screen The Nero ShowTime following menu will appear E i a H e Play Stop Pause Previous Next Step Forward i30 Fa a0 Up Seek to time Bookmark Repeat Forward Rewind Change language Change subtitles Full screen Digital zoom Aspect ratio Capture Frame Menu Eject disc Select source Options Configuration Help About Exit Show playback time Ctrl a r Fr F F U K K K Ctrl C Fi The context menu cannot be configured and is only intended for quick control Reproduce media e 39 5 FAQ Nero ShowTime can t find Nero ShowTime 2 under Start gt Programs gt Nero What s wrong Nero ShowTime 2 is installed together with the NeroVision Express 3 installation packet If you have only installed the Nero Burning ROM series you can always install it later at any time To do so simply place the Nero 6 CD into your disk drive and install the NeroVision Express 3 packet get a regional code error message How can avoid this Almost every DVD has a so called Regional Code that only allows DVD devices from the same region to play it However you have the option of changing the regional code setting of your DVD disk drive up to 5 times After the fifth time however the regional code continues to exist To change the regional code of your DVD player perform the following ste
18. e 40 Nero ShowTime My picture jiggles 40 Formats supported Audio 34 Video 32 G General settings Capture frame 17 DVD 20 Keyboard and mouse settings 16 OSD settings 15 Tool tips setting 19 Toolbar setting 18 H Hardware Optimisation 6 Image settings 28 K Keyboard symbols 9 M miniDVD Playing 33 N Nero Digital settings 27 Nero Digital Video quality 26 O Other Video formats Playing 33 Index e 45 p Parental control 22 Playing Audio tracks 34 DVD Video 32 miniDVD 33 Other video formats 33 SVCD 33 VCD 33 Playlist Editing 37 Loading 36 Saving 35 Programme features 6 S Skins 31 Supported formats 5 SVCD Playing 33 U User Interface 8 V VCD Playing 33 Video Features 5 Video Mode 25 Video settings 23 Nero ShowTime Index e 46
19. e directory where they are located and highlight the file you would like Click on Add to attach the file to the playlist or double click on the file If you want to delete files highlight those would like to remove and click on Delete EL MeciwHome Network Path C Documernts and SetingssLolhan My Documents NeroVision ides 3 23 Desktop T Name TuS a 9 My seid 2 Caphure Video avi Hero ShowTime File SE bothers Docu 3 Konfiguration avi Hero Show Tine File EE Adobe lt 3 idi Mero Express ai Hero Show Time Fie p Camtasia seen Ke S R G Meine em LA Herrian Express ai Hero Show Time File Se NVE mpa Nero gt hci Time File My ebook rt S Thumbs db Data Base Fie E Nerovisice C Copy G Expor E Import 11 C Documerts and 5 ettingssLothanM y Documents Wero Visian Video N eraVitien Exp C Video i 060 Boot amp C3 Snagit Ca 3 Shand Docu EL 39 Floppy i lt Local Disk C amp CS Ahead C XDocuments and SetingsLotharsdefault pls t RemweAr J Sees ok J _Concet_ 4 If you would like to save a new playlist click on the Save list button Then in the window that opens give the playlist a name or highlight an existing name and click on the Save button to store the playlist and close the window 5 If you want to play the playlist now click on OK If this is not the case click on Cancel to close the window Nero ShowTime Heproduce media e 37 4 4 Control du
20. ed memory Video CD or restricted data rates are available The quality roughly corresponds to that of a VHS video cassette The MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 audiocoding process is popularly known as MP3 MPEG 2 MPEG 2 is a compression standard for video and audio files On the video side the quality of MPEG 2 compressed videos is higher than those encoded by MPEG 1 due to the higher data rates MPEG 2 coded videos are used both SVCDs and DVDs There has been an improvement with audio files leading to lower data rates and more channels 5 1 MPEG 3 MPEG 3 was originally planned as the standard for high definition television HDTV This did not occur because it has meanwhile been implemented in the MPEG 2 standard MPEG 4 MPEG 4 is a further development of the MPEG 2 format In comparison with MPEG 2 the data is compressed even more and the format has been extended to support video objects 3 D contents artificial objects and so on In the audio sector a number of standards such as AAC have been defined and support has been provided for Digital Rights Management DRM Nero Digital Nero Digital is the next generation of MPEG 4 compatible compression technology with algorithms for premium quality video encoding and with full High Efficiency AAC Audio Nero Digital is compatible with ISO 14496 2 8 MPEG 4 and is completely compatible with all MPEG 4 applications S PDIF Abbreviation of Sony Philips Digital Interface S
21. eeeesseeeeseeesneees 33 4 2 AUAI O ed 34 4 2 1 Audio Tormmats SUDDOMEO I 34 d 22 AY AU GION MACKS TTT 34 4 3 ADAC ai a a ia 35 4 3 1 Creating and storing playlists sse 35 432 Loading the playlist sisses senesenca eka 36 c e e EJN Ine DIAVNSU eiee a AR 37 4 4 Control during playback eenn eee 38 c MES HHT 38 AA TOODA ds ache TEE TTE 38 2 4 9 OMIT MMe DIU oii be xU DOR ub IER PEUPLE acai decbiacasienssdandveanedsncunieneds 39 FAQ e 40 Contact ene ae A on oe M MEL UD ME 41 6 1 Contact Information ssssssssssssssssssssssss ess ss sees ess oap duOL iua eo ca aede GUN 41 elDri gee et 42 li eec 45 General Information e 4 1 General Information 1 1 About Nero ShowTime 2 Nero ShowTime 2 provides you with a high performance software DVD player that takes you to a new dimension in DVD s Its cinema like sound and excellent image quality for all digital pictures make an adventure of every film What is more Nero ShowTime 2 supporis all DVD Video formats and can play them from a disc and from the hard drive But Nero ShowTime 2 does much more You can take snapshots while the film is running organize your video clip collection or protect your films with integrated parental control And these are only a few of the functions included in Nero ShowTime 2 1 2 Technical Data 1 2 1 Supported Formats
22. ental control Video Video mode Captured aspect ratio Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Original video source size Curent video window size Capture to If you wish to take snapshots during film playback you must first set the destination to which the images are to be exported There are the options Clipboard Wallpaper and File If Clipboard is enabled depending on the configuration of your PC only one image is saved This means that only one image can be saved even when saving numerous snapshots If the Wallpaper option is enabled your snapshot is saved directly as wallpaper In the drop down window you have the setting options Tile Stretch and Center with the wallpaper arranged according to your selection Please note that only one snapshot is saved with this option If the File option is enabled all your snapshots will be sequentially numbered and saved on the hard drive in BMP format The Path button facilitates the selection of the folder that is to contain the saved images Captured aspect ratio If Original video source size is active the snapshot will be stored in the film s original aspect ratio If Current video window size is active the snapshot will be saved in the current aspect ratio for instance when you have adjusted the size of the replay window The Preferences menu e 17 3 2 4 Toolbar setting Nero ShowTi
23. ero ShowTime 2 via Start gt Programs gt Nero gt Nero Vision Express 3 gt Nero ShowTime or launch the program using Nero StartSmart Insert the DVD Video in your disk drive If the DVD Video is located on the computer s hard disk click on BED select Display from folder highlight the selected folder and click on OK to confirm your input and to close the window AC Click in your Nero ShowTime 2 on CES The graphics depend on the active skin The first time you insert the DVD it will begin playing from the first title If the DVD was already played the Automatic DVD Playback window appears Here you can set it either to play the DVD from the beginning or to return to the last scene viewed In the DVD menu select the film or the other desired titles specify the language image size and other options and start reproduction by clicking on Reproduce media e 32 the appropriate section of the DVD menu or on a number on the path at the side of the device d Normally each DVD Video has a menu with various options such as selecting the language of the film viewing bonus material and much more These menus are independent of Nero ShowTime 2 and are therefore different on each DVD Video 4 1 3 Playing VCD SVCD and miniDVDs Of course Nero ShowTime 2 does not just play DVD Videos but also VCDs SVCDs and miniDVDs 1 Start Nero ShowTime 2 via Start gt Programs gt Nero gt
24. irst file Nero ShowTime Heproduce media e 33 4 2 Audio 4 2 1 Audio formats supported Nero ShowTime 2 supports the reproduction of the following audio formats Nero Digital Audio Dolby Digital Dolby Surround LPCM MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 S PDIF output for digital sound 4 2 2 Play audio tracks Of course Nero ShowTime 2 does not just play video files but also the most common audio formats 1 Start Nero ShowTime 2 via Start gt Programs gt Nero gt Nero Vision Express 3 Nero ShowTime or launch the program using Nero StartSmart 2 Insert the disc with the audio information in the drive If the audio files are located on the hard disk of the computer click on BEY select Media files and go to the directory containing the file Highlight the file you would like to play and click on the Add button to attach the file to the playlist or double click on the file Repeat this for all the other files that are to be played Click on the OK button to confirm your entry and to close the window 3 The playlist will be played immediately starting with the first file Nero ShowTime Heproduce media e 34 4 3 Playlists 4 3 1 Creating and storing playlists You can load a large variety of media files in a playlist and all these files will be played by Nero ShowTime 2 The playlist compiled in this way can be stored and then loaded at a later stage making a large number of media compilatio
25. l screen playback simply click on the left mouse key The Preferences menu e 18 3 2 5 Tool tips setting If you run the mouse cursor over the individual elements of the Nero ShowTime 2 interface short explanatory texts the so called tool tips will be displayed in the standard setting Preferences l E General Tooltips setting OSD setting show as Keyboard and mous C3 Do not show tooltips Capture Frame Toolbar setting 5 Show Windows style tooltip Tooltips setting DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control B Video Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser C2 Show balloon tooltips In this configuration menu you can specify whether these tool tips should be shown and how they should be displayed Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 19 3 3 DVD general Preferences General DWO general OSD setting Default CO DYD ROM drive Keyboard and mous Capture Frame Toolbar setting Auto play when application started Tooltips setting ER DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control DVD Auto Aesume setting sl Video CO Always play DYD title from the beginning Video made Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Play automatically upon inserting disk LS Resume playback from the last scene Prompt user before playback resume Content Protection Techlologies State 55 Active Default CD DVD ROM drive Here you ca
26. mbs ID SEFCDCFBEC2E 85C3 fol BRAZIL ID 981 456438924C29F Bookmark file C Documents and SettingssLatharsSpplication Data ss amp head M erc Mero Digital settings P Image settings Audio DNL Skin browser Bookmarks editor Nero ShowTime 2 gives you two bookmark editors the Nero DVD Navigator and the Microsoft DVD Navigator The editor used will be displayed in the menu and you can change it by clicking on the dropdown button In the Bookmark Editor you will find all bookmarks that you have set up to now Each DVD may be selected individually while the bookmark for the current DVD may be called by clicking on the symbol in front of the DVD title To make a selection directly select it with the mouse and click on the Go to button You can change each name manually Use the mouse to select the name you wish to change and then click on the Edit Name button To clear the bookmark select the corresponding entry and click on Delete Bookmark file You can select the folder that contains your bookmarked file by clicking on the button o If you no longer find your bookmarked file it is recommended you use the Windows search To do so click in Windows on Start gt Search gt By file and folder and type bmk into the search field All bookmarked files end in bmk Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 21 3 3 2 Parental Control a Nero ShowTime Preferences
27. me The toolbar appears when the mouse pointer is moved to the upper edge of the screen Its primary function is to prevent the entire skin from being shown during playback thus disturbing the image Preferences General Toolbar setting USD setting Enable keyboard and mousi Capture Frame O Always show Toolbar setting Show only in full screen mode Tooltips setting E DYD general Bookmarks editar Parental control Inactive Active Shep Previous Fast forward Shop Fast reverse Pause B Video Play Video mode Next Video quality Eject an Full screen Nero Digital settings Capture frame 7 Image settings aS Audio E S DNC lt lt Hide All Show All gt gt Skin browser In this configuration menu you have the option of activating deactivating the toolbar or determining whether and when they should be available Furthermore you can set each of the functions of your toolbar To do this simply highlight the desired options with the mouse and then click on either the Show all or the Hide all button depending on whether you wish to add or remove a function However you may use preset compilations with the following setting options s Hide all With this presetting only the toolbar is shown Default With this presetting the most common functions are shown on the toolbar Show all This setting causes all functions on the toolbar to be shown If you would like to call Nero ShowTime 2 Skin during ful
28. mode Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Always on top The Preferences menu e 13 3 2 General Settings Preferences ee General General OSD setting keyboard and mousi Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting D vD general Bookmarks editor Parental control Video Video mode Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNC Skin browser Always on top Always on top If this option is enabled Nero ShowTime 2 always stays in the foreground even if you start other programmes It may however be minimized by clicking on the button Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 14 3 2 1 OSD setting Preferences E General On Screen Display OSD setting keyboard and mousi Enable Capture Frame E Display For second s Toolbar setting Tooltips setting Show additional info B DVD general S Bookmarks editar USD position a oW oNS o CONS Video mode Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings set font UNE Set text color DNC skin browser Set bkg color On screen display Activates or deactivates the on screen display On the on screen display the current procedure such as Playback is shown in the playback window Moreover you can set the duration of display The Show additional info checkbox will display additional information for instance about the bitrate of the video stream
29. n set the default source from which Nero ShowTime 2 plays the videos You may select between the desired disk drive or a folder on the hard drive Auto play when application started If this option has been activated Nero ShowTime 2 will start by playing the disc provided an appropriate disc has been inserted DVD Auto resume setting This makes it possible to determine how a DVD should be resumed if it is inserted again The DVD may be played from the beginning or resumed where playback stopped the last time Prompt user before playback resume If this option is enabled the user is prompted before playback of a known DVD as to whether playback should occur at the last scene viewed or the DVD should be started at the beginning Nero ShowTime The Preferences menu e 20 3 3 1 Bookmarks editor Preferences General Bookmark editor i OSD setting Select DVD navigator Keyboard and mous The option is available in stop mode only Capture Frame Toolbar setting Duc EO CAEC 101999VIDEO TS ID EA3BBDOEEB 77676 EN on i REM PERFECT SQUARE ID 3EFEFAGD3BDSF2B 2 THE MATRIX REVOL ID 44C7E2837E227ED TA 2 ENFINDING NEMONVIDEQ TS ID 4AAAFCAD 4E T D oru 2 THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW SE ID GE3AD2SE oue 2 GANGS HE NEW YDR ID 685772E54217BBEE C AWedding WIDEO_TS ID 7E2C6F5FEFECCDES ISLAND ID 7E331055A4F4A8F2 Terminator 3 ID SEBFFEAEADD2EO7 2 UFO Psychobo
30. ns possible 1 Click on ZE select Media files go to the directory containing the file and highlight the file you would like Click on Add to attach the file to the playlist or double click on the file UL MerisHome Network Path C Documents and Settings LothariMy Documeris NercVisionWadeo i2 23 Desktop Hame Type Lotha s Docu C3 Adobe p Canaria C3 Mene em P CaptureVideo avi 139 Konfiguration avi 3j Nero Express avi LS Neeson Express ai Nero Show sra Fide Hero Show T sre File Hero ShowTime File Hera Show ime Fie aA My Music 3 Thumbs db Data Base Fie S Wy Facturi My Bercer My Video G Hera Reg Ey MeraVisice C Laplu E Expor C3 Import 23 EADocumernibs and 5 ettings VL orhar Wy Documents ereVion video Nl eren isar E xp C3 Video i 060 Boot C3 Snagit Ca 3 Shaed Docu EL IH Floppy ii 3 iin NVE mpa Hero Show Tins File CDocuments and 5etingsLothardefault ply gt 2 Repeat the selection and addition process for each extra file that is to be added to the playlist 3 Click on the Save list button Then give the playlist a name in the window that opens and click on the Save button to save the playlist and close the window 4 f you want to play the playlist now click on OK If this is not the case click on Cancel to close the window Nero ShowTime Reproduce media e 35 4 3 2 Loading the playlist Saved playlists let you to play the files you
31. o quality The settings in this section only affect Nero Digital Videos und and have no significance for DVD Videos or VCDs and SVCDs Preferences General Video quality OSD setting s WT Keyboard and mouz 1 JN iul Capture Frame j Toolbar setting Improve the visual quality of your Nero Digital videos Maximum quality is Tooltips setting the best choice but requires a Fast computer amp uta adjust selects the DVD general best choice for your configuration Bookmarks editar Parental control m c Video S Miden mode Bi viden quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audio DNE Auto adjust recommended Skin browser Manual Hone Mavi num quality L Lancel You specify the quality of the Nero Digital Videos in this menu We recommend using the Auto adjust option as this ensures the ideal setting for your computer Of course you can also disable this feature or choose a manual quality setting The Preferences menu e 26 3 4 3 Nero Digital settings Preferences General OSD setting keyboard and mous T Capture Frame l Toolbar setting Tooltips setting J DVD general Bookmarks editor Parental control J Video Video mode E Video quality Er Nero Digital settings mage settings Audio DNC Skin browser Mera Digital settings Remember subtitle setting when play Nero Digital movie Display subpicture smoothly Use Mpeg 4
32. ps Start your Windows Explorer With the right mouse key click on your DVD disk drive and select the Properties option from the dialogue window Now select your DVD disk drive on the Hardware heading and click on the Properties button You may now select a country with the desired country code under the Extended Settings heading also DVD Region on some systems Confirm your selection by clicking on the OK button activated the hardware acceleration but my picture jiggles or the picture is worse than before What should do In principle we recommend that you always install the newest driver of your graphics card This procedure will often spare you the most frequently occurring errors If replacing the driver does not lead to an improvement in the picture feed it is recommended that you deactivate the hardware acceleration again Any updates that appear from Nero ShowTime 2 and or your graphics card driver should be downloaded and installed This will likely solve your problem have an AVI file and would like to play it However only hear the sound and the picture is missing What should I do You probably have not installed an AVI Codec on your computer The installation of a Codec is necessary otherwise Nero ShowTime 2 cannot play anything with an AVI format We therefore recommend that you download from the Internet and install an AVI Codec After installation restart Nero ShowTime 2 and you
33. ring playback The following settings may be selected in full screen or normal mode The precise configuration depends on the information in the Settings dialogue window also see Chapter 3 The Preferences menu 4 4 1 Skin EGER Ere EE cz die SMP gt 1 9 0 47 33 DOD Ch H The Nero ShowTime 2 Skin is your main control room where you will find all functions available during playback The function for each individual button may be found in Chapter 2 1 User Interface 4 4 2 Toolbar The toolbar can be displayed by moving the mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen By selecting the Unhide All setting in the Settings dialogue window you will have the following options Function of the symbol Keyboard symbol Shortcut Open the Settings menu CTRL C Interrupts playback of the film then continues it after a second click space Jump to the next chapter N Copies the current frame to the clipboard and saves it as wallpaper or as a file C Jump to the previous chapter P Stop playback S otart playback Enter EDE BE BEES Slowly continue playback T Nero ShowTime Reproduce media e 38 Fast forward F Rewind R Eject disk J Change between full screen and normal view Z im Makes it possible to move continuously through the film without dividing chapters 4 4 3 Context menu The third option for controlling Nero ShowTime 2 during playback is provided
34. should see the picture with sound If your questions and problems are not listed here please go to techsupport 2nero com FAQ e 40 6 Contact 6 1 Contact Information Nero ShowTime 2 is a product from Nero AG Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web WWW nero com Help http englishsupport nero com Mail techsupport nero com Fax 449 7248 928 499 Copyright 2003 2005 Nero AG All rights reserved Nero ShowTime eee Contact e 41 7 Glossary Nero ShowTime 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 for audio video and subtitles etc as well as MP4 for audio video and subtitles for instance are particularly widespread containers DRM Abbreviation of Digital Rights Management A procedure that attempts to protect intellectual property from bootleg copying and for making payment for licenses feasible Dolby Surround Dolby Surround is an analog system that makes four channels from two audio tracks As well as the stereo channels left and right it also provides two surround channels left rear and right rear The surround signal is mono and is extracted from the two stereo channels However the frequency range is limited Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il is a further improvement on Dolby Surround The surround channels are in stereo
35. time it is invisible Video mode preference In this menu you can specify the video playback mode Standard The video will be shown in the format in which it was recorded 16 x 9 The video will be shown in 16 x 9 ratio 4 x 3 Pan amp Scan A video in wide screen format such as 16 x 9 for instance will be shown in 4 x 3 format The pan amp scan procedure makes use of the whole height of the screen so that the contents of the left and right edges of the picture are lost On the other hand no black strips are seen at the top and bottom of the picture as occurs with the letterbox procedure 4 x 3 Letterbox A video in wide screen format such as 16 x 9 will be shown in 4 x 3 format As all the visual information is displayed black strips will be seen at the top and bottom of the screen The Preferences menu e 24 3 4 1 Video mode Nero ShowTime In this menu you can set whether you would like to work with deinterlacing in playback or not Preferences E General Video mode OSD setting L No deinterlacing weave Keyboard and mous Capture Frame LS Adaptive deinterlacing Toolbar setting 5 Threshold Tooltips setting OVO general strong Weak Bookmarks editar Fine tuning view shows interlaced pizels Parental control Video Video mode Video quality Nero Digital settings Image settings Audi DNC Skin browser C2 Fixed deinterlacing bob In the interlaced mode video images are shown as two
36. to move continuously through the film without dividing chapters Plays the movie backwards B Plays the movie forwards F Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Menu and selection area Opens the selection of the available menus L Opens the selection of the playback source Overview of Functions e 11 Function Keyboard symbol Shortcut Extended area Expands the skin Makes it possible to jump directly to chapters Reduces the skin Repeats a chapter or title CTRL R Repeats a selected part of the movie R Changes the perspective A Activates zoom tool D Creates a snapshot C This function is only possible if hardware acceleration has been deactivated F al Lar Nero ShowTime Overview of Functions e 12 3 The Preferences menu 3 1 Calling up the Preferences menu In the Nero ShowTime 2 Preferences menu you can configure the program the way you would like There are a number of ways of calling up the program 1 By clicking on the button 2 By pressing Ctrl and C at the same time 3 By opening the pop up menu with a right hand mouse click provided the Nero ShowTime mouse cursor is over the Nero ShowTime 2 interface and then selecting the Configuration command Preferences General OSD setting keyboard and mousi Capture Frame Toolbar setting Tooltips setting DVD general Bookmarks editar Parental control E Video Video
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