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About Splash
The ultimate HD video player!

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 puts great effort in providing highly
optimized, multi-core and GPU enabled
audio/video codecs and advanced video post-
processing algorithms. Together with ultra
responsive, stylish and user friendly interface
Splash PRO lets you enjoy your videos like never
before – smooth motion, crisp details and vivid
colors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Minimum System Requirements................................... 4                                     Remote Control, Banner, Command line................... 28
Recommended System Requirements...................... 5                                              Operating Systems Restrictions..................................... 29
Installation................................................................................ 6       Troubleshooting..................................................................... 30
Activation................................................................................... 7      Technical and Customer Support................................. 31
User Interface Overview.................................................... 8
Control Panel Buttons......................................................... 10
Audio & Video Files Playback.......................................... 11
TV Mode / Fullscreen Banner......................................... 13
AVCHD Playback................................................................... 14
AVCHD Camcorder.............................................................. 16
Playlists...................................................................................... 17
Playback Options.................................................................. 19
Picture2....................................................................................... 21
General Settings.................................................................... 22
Video Settings......................................................................... 23
Audio Settings......................................................................... 24
Subtitles Settings................................................................... 25
EcoMode................................................................................... 26
Keyboard Shortcuts............................................................. 27

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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
 512MB

 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

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RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For High Definition audio/video playback

 OPERATING SYSTEM                                         GRAPHICS CARD
 Windows® XP(SP3), Windows Vista®, Windows 7              DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Graphics Card
 DirectX® 9.0c and latest graphics card drivers
                                                          ATI™ for GPU Hardware Acceleration
 RAM MEMORY                                               ATI Radeon™ 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 6xx Series with ATI Avivo™ UVD
 1024MB (1GB)                                             support

 HARD DISK SPACE                                          Intel® for GPU Hardware Acceleration
 50MB                                                     Intel® HD Graphics, Intel® GMA 4500 (chipsets: Q45/Q43), GMA
                                                          X4500HD (chipset: G45), GMA 4500MHD (chipsets: GS45, GM45,
 SOUND CARD                                               GM47) with Intel® Clear Video support.
 DirectX® compatible
 SPDIF/HDMI output required for audio bitstreaming.       NVIDIA® for GPU Hardware Acceleration
 HDMI 1.3 output and Windows 7 is required for HD audio   NVIDIA GeForce® 8xxx, 9xxx, GT 1xx, GT 3xx, GT/GTX 2xx, GTX 4xx,
 bitstreaming.                                            GTX 5xx Series with NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD support

 CPU for Software HD Video Decoding                       Broadcom® for GPU Hardware Acceleration
 Minimum dual core Intel® 1.66GHz or equivalent           Broadcom® Crystal HD
 processor (SSE2 required)

 DISPLAY
 Monitor: 59/60Hz, resolution: 800x600 or higher

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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 types may
                           website).                                be associated with Splash PRO
                                                                    automatically:
                           Run Splash PRO installation file and     AVI, M2T, M2TS, M4V, MOV, MP4,
    Splash PRO Installer
                           follow the instructions on the screen.   MTS, TS, VOB, M4V, MKV
                           Splash PRO installation should take
                           a minute or two.

                           After installation Splash PRO will be
                           available as a 30 days trial. To
                           continue using the application after
                           this period a Splash PRO license
                           purchase will be required.
     File Associations

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SPLASH PRO ACTIVATION

                                   Serial Number                          Click "Activate" button to show
                                                                          “Activate” window, enter your name
                                   A trial version of Splash PRO can be
                                                                          and product serial number. Please
                                   activated with a product serial
                                                                          make sure that you have entered the
                                   number. You need to purchase Splash
                                                                          product serial number correctly.
                                   PRO to get a serial number. Valid e-
                                                                          Click "Activate" button.
                                   mail address will be required for
                                   product purchase.
  “About” window – trial version                                          If you have any questions or
                                                                          problems with Splash PRO activation
                                   Remember to keep your serial
                                                                          please read Purchase/Activation
                                   number safe!
                                                                          FAQ on Mirillis website or contact us
                                                                          at support@mirillis.com
                                   Splash PRO Activation
                                   Open "About" window from the right
                                   mouse button menu (the "About"
                                   window pop-ups automatically when
        “Activate” window          you close the trial version and when
                                   your trial period has expired).

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USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW

PLAYBACK OPTIONS WINDOW                                           PLAYLIST WINDOW
                              TOP MENU PANEL

 SPLASH SCREEN / VIDEO AREA
                                         PLAYBACK CONTROL PANEL

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USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW

Top menu panel                                    Settings                                  Right mouse button menu
Menu panel contains several buttons               Click this button to check or change      To show right mouse button menu
                                                  your settings.
giving fast access to basic actions.                                                        please click right mouse button on
To show menu panel move your                     Playback Options                           Splash PRO video area.
mouse cursor to the top of the                   Click this button to show/hide playback
                                                 options panel.
Splash PRO window.                                                                          Right mouse button menu contains
                                                  HD Camcorder                              several functions/actions that are also
                                                  Click this button to browse video clips   available from top menu panel and
    Open File                                     on your camcorder.
    Click this button to open audio and                                                     playback control panel.
    video files.

     Open Folder
     Click this button to open folder with
                                             “About” window
     audio/video files.                      Use right mouse button menu to
     Subtitles                               show “About” window, it shows
     Click this button to open subtitles     information about current version of
     from a file.                            Splash PRO and is used for product
                                             activation.
                                                                                                    Right mouse button menu

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CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS / ICONS

         Show Information (i)                                Play (Space)
         Information about current playback.                 Starts/resumes playback.
         Capture Frame (c)                                   Pause (Space)
         Captures current video frame to a file.             Pauses playback.
         Audio Track                                         Next File (PgDn, Ctrl+ArrowDn)
         Shows alternative audio tracks list.                Plays next file in current folder/playlist.
         Subtitle Track                                      Step Frame (f)
         Shows internal subtitles list.                      Shows next video frame.
         Video Track                                         Show Playlist (p)
         Shows alternative video tracks list.                Shows/hides Playlist window.
         GPU                                                 Warning Message
         GPU is used for video decoding.                     Show Warning message window.
         Motion 2
                    2
                                                             Titles and Chapters
         Motion is ON.                                       Show titles/chapters menu
                    2
         Motion / GPU                                        Loop (L)
         Motion2 is ON and GPU is used for video decoding.   Playback loop ON/OFF
         Playback Options (o)                                Mute (m)
         Shows and hides Playback Options window             Mute ON/OFF
         Stop (s)                                            Volume (+, -)
         Stop playback                                       Splash volume control.

         Previous File (PgUp, Ctrl+ArrowUp)
         Plays previous file in current folder/playlist.

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AUDIO & VIDEO FILES PLAYBACK

                      Open Files / Open Folder                   Control Playback
                      To open file(s) use „Open File” or “Open   To show control panel in fullscreen
                      Folder” icon on the top menu panel or      mode move your mouse cursor to
                      drag&drop files into the Splash window.    the bottom of the screen. Control
                      Automatic playback starts after file       panel displays information about
                      open. Double click on splash screen or     opened file and playback status.
                      video area to set fullscreen mode          Play previous or next file in current
     Video Playback
                      ON/OFF.                                    folder/playlist by clicking
                                                                 or with a keyboard (PgUp/PgDown).
                      Supported video file types:                Use Left/Right arrows for seeking.
                      AVI, M2T, MTS, M2TS, MOV, MP4, MPG,
                      TS, M4V, VOB, DIVX, XVID, MKV              Smart Seek
                                                                 Discover Smart Seek, advanced
                      Supported audio file types:
                                                                 seek mode designed to find specific
                      MP3, MP2, AAC, M4A
                                                                 movie scenes without interrupting
      Smart Seek                                                 video playback.
                                                                 Smart Seek enable/disable option is
                                                                 available in Settings/General tab.

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AUDIO & VIDEO FILES PLAYBACK

Subtitles                                   External Subtitles
                                                                                      Video tracks
                                            Click „Subtitles” button on the top
Internal Subtitles                                                                    Video track     icon displayed on
                                            menu panel to open external
After opening a video file, there will                                                control panel informs that alternative
                                            subtitles. Use subtitle icon to disable
be a subtitle icon      visible on the                                                video tracks are available. Click
                                            or enable opened external subtitles.
control panel, informing that there                                                   video track icon to show video tracks
                                            Please note, that in this version
are internal subtitle tracks available.                                               list.
                                            internal subtitles are not available
Click subtitle icon to show subtitle
                                            after opening external subtitles.
tracks list. To disable internal subtitle
                                            TIP : Re-open video file to make          Capture frame
track select “disable” form subtitle
                                            internal subtitles available again.       Press “c” on keyboard or an icon
tracks list.
                                                                                      on control panel to capture currently
                                            Audio tracks                              displayed video frame. All frames are
                                                                                      saved on hard disk (BMP format) in
                                            Audio track      icon displayed on
                                                                                      users Pictures directory.
                                            control panel informs that alternative
                                            audio tracks are available. Click
                                            audio track icon to show audio
                                            tracks list.

            Subtitle tracks list

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TV MODE / FULLSCREEN BANNER

                                Fullscreen Banner                             Resuming playback
                                Press INFO       button on your remote        Press GREEN        button on your remote
                                control or ArrowDown/BackSpace on a           control to resume playback.
                                keyboard to show/hide the banner in
                                fullscreen mode.                              Banner Playback Options
                                                                              You can use playback options to change
                                Use ArrowUp/ArrowDown buttons to              Audio tracks, Subtitle tracks and Display
                                browse playlists, press OK button to start    format.
       Fullscreen Banner        playback of selected playlist.
                                                                              Press MENU button on remote control or
                                Use ArrowLeft/ArrowRight buttons to           “o” on a keyboard to show banner
                                browse files on current playlist, press OK    playback options. Use Arrow buttons to
                                button to start playback of selected item.    change options, press OK to hide a
                                                                              banner.
                                Banner icons
                                                                              Remote control button TIPS:
                                     Alternative audio tracks are available
                                                                                   RED button - next audio track
                                     Subtitle tracks are available
   Fullscreen Banner playback
             options                                                               YELLOW button - next subtitle track
                                     Resume option is available

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AVCHD PLAYBACK

AVCHD playback start                Playback control                         Resume
                                                                             Use this option to resume playback
Automatic start                     Use bottom control panel buttons to
                                                                             of the last played Title.
Open Splash PRO and insert the      play, stop and pause playback. You
medium. Splash will automatically   can also skip playback to next
                                                                             Titles list
start AVCHD playback.               chapter or skip back to previous
                                                                             Use this list during playing or in
                                    chapter.
                                                                             Menu to start playback of selected
Manual start
                                                                             title.
You can manually start AVCHD
playback:                           Control panel menu
● when medium is inserted open      Restart
Splash and press “Play” button      Use this option to play First Playback
● use “Open” option from right      Title.
mouse button menu to select a
medium                              Menu
● or use top menu “Open folder”
                                    Use this option to start the Menu
                                    Title. Shortcut: press “Backspace”
                                    during playback to call Menu Title.
                                                                                     Control panel submenu

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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
                  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
                                                           Move mouse cursor over the progress
                  Audio tracks
                                                           bar to show time preview.
                  Audio track      icon displayed on
                                                           Use left mouse button to start playback
                  control panel informs that alternative
                                                           from selected position.
                  audio tracks are available. Click
    Time Search   audio track icon to show audio
                  tracks list.

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AVCHD CAMCORDER

                                 Camcorder browsing                   Interactive menu
                                 Splash PRO automatically detects     Select HD Camcorder icon         from
                                 AVCHD camcorder connected to PC      top menu panel to start browsing
                                 and provides browsing clips with     camcorder clips with interactive
                                 interactive menu or with standard    menu. Start playback of selected
                                 playlists.                           movie title by a mouse click or press
                                                                      “Enter” on keyboard, press
                                 Playlists                            “Backspace” to return to menu title
   AVCHD Camcorder interactive   HD Camcorder playlist is created     during video playback. To disable
            menu
                                 every time when you connect your     interactive menu mode press “stop”
                                 AVCHD camcorder to PC. This          button on control panel.
                                 playlist is deleted as soon as you
                                 disconnect camcorder from PC.        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
      Control panel submenu
                                                                      clips menu mode.

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PLAYLISTS

Playlist window                        Managing playlists                      Search
To show/hide a playlist window click   Use icons on the top of the playslist   Enter text string in the bottom playlist
playlist icon   on control panel or    window to manage your playlists.        panel search box, search results will
press „p” on keyboard. Expand the      You can rename playlist, change         be displayed as selected items on
playlist window horizontally to        playlist, create new playlist, delete   the playlist. Please note that search
display more information about an      current playlist and import/export.     filters only the beginning of file
item.                                                                          names.
                                       Adding files
                                       Use “Add files to playlist” icon from   HD Camcorder automatic playlist.
                                       bottom playlist panel or drag&drop      HD Camcorder playlist is created
                                       files onto playlist window. New files   every time when you connect your
                                       will be added at the end of the         camcorder to PC. This playlist is
                                       playlist.                               deleted as soon as you disconnect
                                                                               camcorder from PC.
                                       Removing files
                                       You can remove files from playlist by   Playback resume.
                                       using delete icon   on the list, by     Use       button to resume playback
                                       using icons on bottom playlist panel    of selected file.
           Playlist window             or by pressing DEL on the keyboard.

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PLAYLISTS

Thumbnail view                            Selecting files                          Renaming files
Use “Change mode” button             to   You can easily multi select files on     Select a file that you want to rename
switch to thumbnail view.                 the playlist with SHIFT and CTRL         by left mouse button click. After short
                                          buttons. Playlist header                 timeout click the file name again
Use “Capture thumbnail” button            shows the number of selected files       with left mouse button to rename it.
to create a thumbnail with currently      and total number of files in playlist.
displayed video frame.                                                             Sorting
                                          Moving files                             Click the “Name” header to change
                                          Click with left mouse button on          the sorting method of the playlist.
                                          selected file and hold it down, move     There are three sorting methods
                                          mouse cursor to the top or bottom of     available: by Name (ascending), by
                                          playlist to move selected file or        Name (descending) and manual
                                          group of files. A blue pointer shows     order.
                                          the place where files will be moved,
                                          and the number on the file icon          TIP : Manual order is saved and will
                                          shows how many files will be             not be lost. Click header once or
         Playlist - thumbnail view        moved.                                   twice to set manual order back.

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PLAYBACK OPTIONS

                             Introduction                             Video settings
                             Playback Options window                  Picture2 - Just stunning video
                             To show/hide Playback Options window     quality!
                             click playback options icon   on the     Advanced picture post-processing
                             control panel (or top menu panel)        engine, delivering outstanding video
                             or press the „o” key.                    quality. Features include:
                                                                      ● Best Quality (1080i to 1080p

                             Managing Presets
                                                                      conversion)
                             The presets are designed to quickly      ● Motion
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                             and easily change the entire sets of     ● Detail Boost

                             playback options.                        ● Light Boost

                             Use icons on the top of the Playback     ● Demo Mode

                             Options window to manage your
                             presets. You can rename preset,
    Playback Options Panel                                            Basic video controls
        Video Settings       change preset, create new preset,
                                                                      Basic video controls allow to control
                             delete current preset and reset all
                                                                      video brightness, contrast and
                             settings to default values for current   saturation.
                             preset.

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PLAYBACK OPTIONS

                             Audio settings                          Stereo Downmix, 5.1/7.1 Settings
                                                                     This group allows to control individual
                             To show Audio playback options please
                                                                     channel volume for stereo and multi-
                             select the audio tab.
                                                                     channel audio tracks.
                             Audio Boost
                             This option allows to boost audio
                                                                     ●Stereo speakers setup:
                             volume up to 500% (please note that     Full control of multi-channel audio
                             boosting audio volume of already loud   downmix. Adjust every channel
                             sound can introduce unwanted            volume level to match your individual
                             distortions)                            needs.

                             AC-3 DRC
                                                                     ●5.1/7.1 speakers setup:
                                                                     You can easily adjust individual
                             This option controls AC-3 audio
                                                                     speakers volume level for ultimate
    Playback Options Panel   Dynamic Range Compression.
        Audio Settings                                               home theater audio experience.
                             Select “Compressed range” setting to
                             boost audio volume for better
                             experience on netbooks/laptops.

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PICTURE2
Advanced post-processing technologies delivering outstanding video quality

 Playback Options window
                                          Best Quality                                      Detail Boost
 To access Picture2 options show
                                          „Best Quality” setting lets you enjoy             Advanced image post-processing
 Playback Options window by clicking
 icon     on control panel, icon on top   smooth video playback by converting               algorithms provide sharp SD content
 menu or pressing „o” on keyboard.        1080i video to 1080p.                             output on HD display and make your
                                          TIP : Required for Motion2, Detail Boost, Light   HD videos look even better.
                                          Boost, Demo Mode and basic video controls!
 TIP : It is recommended to disable any
                                          Best Quality setting cannot be changed during
 graphics card picture enhancement
                                          video playback.                                   Light Boost
 features before using Picture2.
                                                                                            Intelligent lighting and color
                                          Motion2                                           enhancement for vivid and bright
                                                                                            playback experience. Combine Light
                                          Experience perfectly smooth video
                                                                                            Boost with Detail Boost and Motion²
                                          playback with Motion², state-of-the-art
                                                                                            for outstanding video experience.
                                          technology converting 24/25/30p to 60p.
                                          Set Motion² to level 1-5 to double
                                          the video framerate. Set Motion² to level         Demo Mode
                                          6-10 for ultra smooth 60p      video              Try Demo Mode to see the difference!
                                          playback.
           Demo Mode

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GENERAL SETTINGS

                             LANGUAGE                                    SMART SEEK
                             After installation Splash PRO               Discover Smart Seek, advanced
                             automatically sets application              seek mode designed to find a
                             language basing on your operating           specific movie scenes without
                             system language. You can change             interrupting video playback.
                             user interface language if required.
                                                                         Smart Seek is not available when
   General settings window   CHECK FOR UPDATES                           video playback is started from
                             This option enables automatic updates.      optical discs.
                             Product update availability is checked
                             on application start and application will   CAPTURE FRAME
                             ask you to install the update when it is    This option lets you change
                             available.
                                                                         destination folder for frame capture.

                             JUMP INTERVAL
                             Jump interval for seeking with arrow
                             keys. TIP : hold SHIFT button to double
          Smart Seek         the interval.

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VIDEO SETTINGS

                                           MOTION²
                                           Enable Motion² Ultra 1080p option for              Display format
                                           the ultimate video quality. This feature           Specifies how different video formats
                                           is designed for processors with 4 (or              (4:3, 16:9 and Cinematic video) are
                                           more) cores.                                       displayed on selected “Screen Format”
                                                                                              in fullscreen mode.
                                           Automatic interlace detection
                                           Enable this option to automatically                “Cinematic video” includes 1.85:1, 2:35:1, 2.40:1
        Video settings window
                                                                                              etc.
                                           switch Motion² off for interlaced video
                                           playback.
 HARDWARE ACCELERATION
 Hardware acceleration setting changes     Please note that some progressive videos may       VIDEO OUTPUT
 will take effect after stop & play or     be encoded as interlaced. Disable this option to   Setting „Force Video Overlay” on may fix
 jump/seek for video files.                enable Motion² for this kind of videos.            some problems with older graphics
                                                                                              card models. It may also resolve
 DEINTERLACING                             FULLSCREEN DISPLAY SETTINGS                        performance issues on some graphics
 You can use this settings to disable                                                         card models when using Hardware
 deinterlacing when required.              Screen Format                                      Acceleration combined with Motion2.
 Auto setting selects the best available   “Screen Format” describes aspect ratio
 deinterlacing algorithm when needed.      of your display devices (monitors,                 Setting change will take effect with next
                                           TV sets, etc.).                                    application start.

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AUDIO SETTINGS

                            OUTPUT MODE                          LIPSYNC ADJUSTEMENT
                            Output modes available:              You can use this option to adjust audio
                            Stereo                               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 audio bitstreaming.

                            HDMI 1.3 compatible output and
                            Windows 7 is required for HD audio
                            bitstreaming.

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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
                               ● Font type                             display subtitles on area outside video
                               ● Font size                             (if possible).
                               ● Font color

                                                                       You can adjust subtitles position
   Subtitles settings window   ENCODING                                manually using Right SHIFT + Arrow
                               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
                                                                       required.
                               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.

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ECOMODE SETTINGS

                             ADVANCED POWER                            BATTERIES INFO
                             MANAGEMENT                                With batteries info you can check:
                                                                       ● Power Source
                             Advanced Power Management is
                                                                       ● Battery life
                             designed for mobile devices to
                                                                       ● Expected battery life time
                             minimize batteries power consumption.
                                                                       ● Current battery power consumption or
                             Save energy, save your money and
                             enjoy longer video playback on            battery charging power
                                                                       ● Battery vendor
   EcoMode settings window   batteries.
                                                                       ● Battery type

                                                                       ● Battery wear level
                             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 acceleration for
                             video decoding when available to
                             significantly reduce power
                             consumption.

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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

 FILES PLAYBACK CONTROL                                OTHER CONTROLS
 Play/Pause                                Space       Enter Full-screen                              Enter
 Stop                                          S       Exit Full-screen                          Enter, Esc
 Open Next File        PageDown, Ctrl+ArrowDown        Default Window Size                                0
 Open Previous File         PageUp, Ctrl+ArrowUp       50%,100%, 200% Video Size                       ~,1,2
 Frame by frame                                    F   Open/Close Info Panel                                  I
 Jump Forward                          ArrowRight      Open Settings Window                          Ctrl+S
 Jump Backward                          ArrowLeft      Open File                                     Ctrl+O
 Jump Forward (x2)              Shift + ArrowRight     Open Folder                                    Ctrl+F
 Jump Backward (x2)              Shift + ArrowLeft     Load Subtitles                                 Ctrl+L
 Loop On/Off                                       L   Open/Close Playlist                               P
 Resume playback                      Ctrl+Space       Open/Close Playback Options                        o
                                                       Capture Screen                                     C
                                                       Capture thumbnail                           SHIFT+C
 VOLUME CONTROL
                                                       Exit                                  Alt+F4, Shift+X
 Volume Up                                    +
 Volume Down                                   -
 Mute On/Off                                  M        AUDIO TRACK & SUBTITLES
                                                       Next audio track                                   A
 AVCHD / HD CAMCORDER MODE                             Next subtitle track                                Z
                                   Backspace           Move subtitles up               Right Shift + ArrowUp
 Return to menu       Back (MCE remote control)
 Rewind                                       ,        Move subtitles down           Right Shift + ArrowDown
 Fast Forward                                 .

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REMOTE CONTROL, BANNER, COMMAND LINE

 BANNER KEYBOARD SHORCUTS                                  COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
 Show banner in fullscreen mode              ArrowDown     SplashPRO.exe [filename]
 Hide banner                                 Backspace     Starts SplashPRO application and playback of [filename].
 Browse playlists                   ArrowDown/ArrowUp
 Browse files on current playlist   ArrowLeft/ArrowRight
 Show banner playback options                         o
 Resume playback                             Ctrl+Space
 Next audio track                                     A
 Next subtitle track                                  Z

 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
 Show banner in fullscreen mode                 INFO (i)
 Hide banner                            INFO (i) / BACK
 Browse playlists                   ArrowDown/ArrowUp
 Browse files on current playlist   ArrowLeft/ArrowRight
 Show banner playback options                    MENU
 Resume playback                                GREEN
 Next audio track                                  RED
 Next subtitle track                          YELLOW

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OPERATING SYSTEMS RESTRICTIONS
Operating systems and hardware configurations restrictions.

Windows® XP                                                       Windows Vista®, Windows 7

CAPTURE FRAME                                                     CAPTURE FRAME
● Not available with Motion2 enabled. (TIP: disable Motion2)      ●   Not available with Motion2 enabled. (TIP: disable Motion2)
● Not available on Windows® XP with hardware acceleration

enabled. (TIP: disable hardware acceleration )                    PICTURE2 - BEST QUALITY
                                                                  ●Best Quality setting cannot be changed during video playback.
DETAIL BOOST, LIGHT BOOST                                         Stop playback to change Best Quality setting.
●   Not available on Windows® XP with Motion2 disabled and
hardware acceleration enabled. (TIP: enable Motion2 or disable    HD AUDIO BITSTREAMING
hardware acceleration)                                            ●HDMI 1.3 compatible output and Windows 7 is required for HD audio
                                                                  bitstreaming.
HARDWARE ACCELERATION
●H.264 and VC-1 hardware acceleration for video decoding is not
available on Windows® XP for Intel® graphics cards.

PICTURE2 - BEST QUALITY
●Best Quality setting cannot be changed during video playback.
Stop playback to change Best Quality setting.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Motion2                                                    General
PERFORMANCE                                                Video hardware vendors regularly update drivers. If you
If you experience any performance problems with Motion2    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
MULTIDISPLAY PERFORMANCE
                                                           If you experience not smooth video playback please
If you experience any performance problems with Motion2
                                                           make sure that your display device refresh rate is set
and hardware acceleration enabled on multidisplay setup
please try one of the following solutions:                 to 59 or 60Hz.
● use “Force Video Overlay” option (Settings/Video tab),

● disable hardware acceleration,

● disable/disconnect one display device.

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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

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