Acer 8371 User Manual
Chapter 1
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General controls
When watching video clips, movies or slideshows using full-screen resolution, two pop-up control panels are
shown when you move the pointer. They automatically disappear after several seconds. The Navigation
Controls panel appears at the top and the Player Controls panel appears at the bottom of the screen.
shown when you move the pointer. They automatically disappear after several seconds. The Navigation
Controls panel appears at the top and the Player Controls panel appears at the bottom of the screen.
Navigation controls
To return to the Arcade home page, click the Home button in the upper-left corner of the window. To go up one
folder level while searching for content, click the arrow. The buttons in the upper right (minimize, maximize,
close) have standard PC behaviors.
folder level while searching for content, click the arrow. The buttons in the upper right (minimize, maximize,
close) have standard PC behaviors.
To quit Arcade, click the Close button in the upper right corner of the window.
Player controls
At the bottom of the window, the player controls — used for video, slideshows, movies and music — are
shown. They provide standard playback controls (play, pause, stop, etc.) and volume controls (mute and
volume up/down).
shown. They provide standard playback controls (play, pause, stop, etc.) and volume controls (mute and
volume up/down).
NOTE: When playing movies from optical discs, there are additional controls added to the right of the volume
controls.
These are discussed in more detail in the Cinema of this guide.
These are discussed in more detail in the Cinema of this guide.
Cinema
Play Movie:
Click Play Movie to watch a movie from your optical disc drive. Depending in the type of optical drive installed
in your computer, you can play movies from Blu-Ray discs, standard DVDs and video CDs (VCDs) with the
Cinema function of Acer Arcade Deluxe. This player has the features and controls of a typical DVD player.
in your computer, you can play movies from Blu-Ray discs, standard DVDs and video CDs (VCDs) with the
Cinema function of Acer Arcade Deluxe. This player has the features and controls of a typical DVD player.
When you insert a disk into the DVD drive, the movie begins playing automatically. To control the movie, the
pop-up player control panel appears at the bottom of the window when you move the pointer.
pop-up player control panel appears at the bottom of the window when you move the pointer.
If more than one optical drive contains a playable disc, you will be asked to select which one you would like to
watch when you click Play Movie.
watch when you click Play Movie.
Alternatively, you can select content stored on your HDD by clicking Videos and navigating to the video clip
you wish to view using a folder browser.
you wish to view using a folder browser.
When viewing DVDs, the following special controls are added to the pop-up panel:
DVD Menu
Subtitles
Language
Snapshot
Angle
If you move your mouse/cursor while you’re watching a movie, a menu bar will appear at the bottom of the
screen. This contains buttons to control the movie playback, select subtitles, adjust volume, select soundtrack
language and set advanced features.
screen. This contains buttons to control the movie playback, select subtitles, adjust volume, select soundtrack
language and set advanced features.
NOTE: Function availability will depend on what the optical disc being played supports.
Clicking the stop button will stop the movie playback, and return you to the Cinema main screen. At the bottom
of the screen are buttons that allow you to resume the movie from the point it was stopped, restart the movie
from the beginning or eject the disk.
of the screen are buttons that allow you to resume the movie from the point it was stopped, restart the movie
from the beginning or eject the disk.
Videos:
Click Videos to watch a video clip stored on your hard drive.
NOTE: The Video feature is designed to play back many different kinds of video formats. Refer to the Video
help section for a full list of compatible formats. If you want to watch a DVD or VCD, use Cinema.