The LinDVD Controls

Once LinDVD is launched and active, use the controls shown on the LinDVD panel to navigate through the DVD Title. The LinDVD controls are designed to look like controls on a standalone DVD player, so they may seem familiar to you. Keep in mind that not all options are available with all DVD Titles. Only the author of a title can include features. If a feature is not available with a particular title, it will be grayed out and inaccessible. Below is a description of each portion of the full LinDVD control panel.

Start/Preferences

	Power off.
	Opens the Playlist window, letting you select a specific order and group of files. Select from .vob, .dat, .mpg, and .ac3 files. You cannot select a file while a movie is playing.
	Open the Properties window.
	In order: minimize, maximize, and close the LinDVD video window.

Directional Buttons

	Eject.
	Stop.
	Start playback of the disk.
	Pause the current playback.
	Single frame advance while in Pause mode.
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	Jump to previous chapter.
	Jump to next chapter.
	Play the disk in fast reverse mode.
	Play the disk in fast forward mode.
	Resume playback of video from a menu screen.
	Opens the Audio and Video adjustment window.
	Opens the online help system.

Sliders

	Move to a specific time in the title.
	Increase or decrease the brightness of the video output.
	Increase or decrease audio output.
	Color Control Bar 1. Adjust the relative strength (balance) between video colors blue and yellow.
	Smooth slow motion and smooth fast forward.
	Color Control Bar 2. Adjust the relative strength (balance) between video colors red and green.

Counter

The counter shows the chapter currently being played, and how much time has elapsed since the Title began playing.

Directional Arrows

Use the directional buttons just as you would the mouse button or Tab key. The arrows represent (clockwise from top): Navigate up, Navigate right, Navigate down, Navigate left. Center: Select or Enter.

Numeric Keypad

The numeric keypad provides you with a method of selecting numbers. This is more likely to be used while playing a Video CD than a DVD disc. Any time that you enter a numeric value, click the corresponding key on the numeric keypad and then click the green checkmark to accept that number.

Menu Items

	Displays all of the menus available (Root, Audio Language, Subtitles, etc.) on the DVD disc currently being played and allows you to select a menu to navigate.
	Opens a submenu showing you all of the titles available on the DVD disc currently being played and allows you to select a new title to play back.
	Opens a submenu showing you the chapter currently being played. You can select another chapter from this menu.
	Displays the current DVD discs audio track options. If multiple audio tracks or language are available, use this menu to select your choice.
	Displays the subtitle menu. If multiple language subtitles are available, use this menu to select your choice.
	When available, select the angle to view from a list of optional angles.

Zoom/Unzoom/Pan

	Zooms in to the cursor area. If Zoom is already active, returns to normal view.
	Pan the view around the screen to change the view.

The Right-Click Menu

While you are viewing a movie, you can put the cursor on the display window and right-click to see a "video menu". The commands on this menu are the same as those in the regular menu. You can also use this window to show the main LinDVD control panel when it has been hidden by viewing full-screen video, or as set in the Properties section. The Video menu is shown below.

Play – Plays the current title, restores play after a pause. Stop – Stops the current playback. Pause – Pauses the current playback. Fast Forward – Plays the disk in fast forward mode. Fast Backward – Plays the disk in fast reverse mode. Previous Chapter – Jump to the previous chapter. Next Chapter – Jump to the next chapter. Repeat – repeats the disk play Enable Caption – Enables the line 21 caption Mute – Mutes the sound on the disk currently playing. Eject – ejects the disk from the drive. Menu – shows menu selections Title – shows title information Chapter – shows chapter selections Subtitle – shows subtitle selections Angle – shows angle selections Properties – opens the Properties window View – view tool bar, status bar and player About – shows version and copyright information. Exit – Closes WinDVD.