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* The menu bar has options to control all aspects of Parole including: opening and playback of media files, adjusting the Parole display and configuring preferences and plugins. | * The menu bar has options to control all aspects of Parole including: opening and playback of media files, adjusting the Parole display and configuring preferences and plugins. | ||
- The main playback window | - The main playback window | ||
* This is where video files are played and where effects can be shown while listening to audio files. | * This is where video files are played and where effects can be shown while listening to audio files. | ||
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* Used to control playback, adjust volume, toggle fullscreen mode and toggle the display of the playlist pane. | * Used to control playback, adjust volume, toggle fullscreen mode and toggle the display of the playlist pane. | ||
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+ | Another way to control some playback functions and the Parole display is by right-clicking anywhere inside the main playback window. | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
==== The Playlist Pane ==== | ==== The Playlist Pane ==== | ||
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+ | Choose {gui> | ||
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+ | <figure "Save Playlist"> | ||
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+ | The functionality available in {gui> | ||
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+ | <figure "Play Disk"> | ||
==== Playback ==== | ==== Playback ==== | ||
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+ | For information about advanced configuration of playlists, refer to the [[: | ||
==== DVD ==== | ==== DVD ==== | ||
- | <note important>This section is under construction</note> | + | Whenever you start playing a DVD, a new menu item appears on the menu bar. This DVD menu item allows you to select several options which are specific to this medium. |
+ | <figure "The DVD Menu"> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </figure> | ||
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+ | Some or all of these options may not be applicable to the DVD you are playing. It depends on whether the DVD was authored with that type of content. Each option is explained in more detail below. | ||
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+ | ? DVD Menu | ||
+ | ! If the DVD has a main or title menu, clicking this option suspends playback and displays that menu. You can then select an item from the menu to play that choice, or you can click **DVD Menu** again and playback will resume where you left off previously. | ||
+ | ! If the DVD has no menus, this option will restart playback from the beginning. | ||
+ | ? Title Menu | ||
+ | ! This option differs slightly from **DVD menu**. It will also display the DVD's main menu if one exists but your only option is then to select an item from that menu. | ||
+ | ! If the DVD has no **Title Menu**, this option will restart playback from the beginning. | ||
+ | ? Audio Menu | ||
+ | ! Displays a selection of audio tracks to choose from. For example, some DVDs have multiple audio tracks in different languages. | ||
+ | ? Angle menu | ||
+ | ! Allows you to choose different camera angles. | ||
+ | ? Chapters | ||
+ | ! Brings up a sub-menu of chapter numbers if they are available on the DVD. Select a chapter and playback will jump to that point. | ||
+ | ! When you play a DVD containing chapters, those chapters' | ||
==== Audio ==== | ==== Audio ==== | ||
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==== Video ==== | ==== Video ==== | ||
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+ | The {gui> | ||
+ | ^ Option | ||
+ | |None|No image adjustment is made| | ||
+ | |Auto|The image is adjusted automatically to present the video with the most suitable size.| | ||
+ | |Square|The image will be adjusted to present the video in a square format.| | ||
+ | |4:3 (TV)|The image will be adjusted to present the video in the standard television format.| | ||
+ | |16:9 (Widescreen)|The image will be adjusted to present the video in the international standard format of HDTV, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television PALplus.| | ||
+ | |20:9 (DVB)|The image will be adjusted to present the video in the Digital Video Broadcasting format, which is similar to the widescreen cinema standard.| | ||
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+ | <figure " | ||
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+ | The option {gui> | ||
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==== Tools ==== | ==== Tools ==== | ||
There are two selections under the {gui> | There are two selections under the {gui> | ||
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{{: | {{: | ||
- | For information about using plugins, refer to the [[: | + | For information about using plugins, refer to the [[: |
- | The [[: | + | The [[: |
==== Help ==== | ==== Help ==== | ||
In the unlikely (we hope) event that you find a problem with Parole, use the {gui> | In the unlikely (we hope) event that you find a problem with Parole, use the {gui> | ||
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Several keyboard shortcuts are available in Parole to make navigation quicker and easier. | Several keyboard shortcuts are available in Parole to make navigation quicker and easier. | ||
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+ | ** Playback ** | ||
+ | ^ Keys ^ Action ^ | ||
+ | | **p** | Play/Pause | | ||
+ | | **Spacebar** | ||
+ | | **Right arrow** | ||
+ | | **Left arrow** | ||
+ | | **Ctrl-Right arrow** | ||
+ | | **Ctrl-Left arrow** | ||
+ | | **Page Up** | Seek ahead 10 mins | | ||
+ | | **Page Down** | ||
** Menu Items ** | ** Menu Items ** | ||
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^ Keys ^ Action ^ | ^ Keys ^ Action ^ | ||
| **F9** | | **F9** | ||
- | | **spacebar** | ||
| **Del** | | **Del** | ||
- | | **//Up arrow//** | Move up to next item in playlist | | + | | **Up arrow** |
- | | **//Down arrow//** | Move down to next item in playlist | | + | | **Down arrow** |
** Volume ** | ** Volume ** | ||
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^ Keys ^ Action ^ | ^ Keys ^ Action ^ | ||
| **F11** | | **F11** | ||
+ | | **f** | Fullscreen/ | ||
+ | | **Esc** |