If CyberLink PowerDVD did not detect your 360° media file and you are sure it has been produced for viewing, you can manually set the 360 projection format. You can also disable 360° mode for a file that was mistakenly detected as a 360° file.

To set the 360 projection format, do this:

1.Right-click on the media window and then select Set 360 Projection Format.

2.Set the 360 projection format by selecting one of the following:

•Equirectangular: equirectangular is the standard projection used in 360° video. Equirectangular projection displays the 360° video environment, which is a sphere, onto a rectangular video screen.

•Packed Equirectangular: packed equirectangular is a newer 360° projection format. The packed equirectangular projection format can be identified if you see over/under content (two images on top of each other) when viewing the thumbnail.

•2D Format (Not 360°): select this option if the selected media file is actually 2D content.

CyberLink PowerDVD has four different view modes when viewing 360° media files.

To change the 360 view mode, do this:

1.Right-click on the media window and then select 360 View Mode.

2.Set the 360 view mode format by selecting one of the following:

•Default Single View: select this option to view the 360 environment from the center of a sphere. Click and drag your mouse or use the arrow keys on your keyboard to change your position in the ball to get a different perspective inside the 360 environment.

•Front-and-Rear: select this option to view your 360 media file from the center of a sphere, with a small preview window that shows the view directly behind you. You can click on the small preview window to quickly jump to that view.

•Tri-View: select this option to view your 360 media file from the center of a sphere, with two small preview windows that show the view to your left and right. You can click on the preview windows to quickly jump to that view.

•Panoramic View: select this option to view the entire 360 media file at once within the preview window in a panoramic view.

After 360° video files are imported into the media library, they can be played back in 360° viewer mode. To play back a 360° video file in 360° viewer mode, do this:

1.Select the 360° video file in the media library.

2.Click the play button to start playing it back. CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically play it in 360° mode.

3.Use your mouse (by clicking and dragging on the preview window) or the arrow keys on your keyboard to explore the 360° environment. You can also click anywhere on the 360 navigator to quickly change the direction of view.

The procedure for viewing 360° photos imported into the media library is slightly different. To view a 360° photo in 360° viewer mode, do this:

1.Double-click on the 360° photo file in the media library. CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically view it in 360° mode.

2.Use your mouse (by clicking and dragging on the preview window) or the arrow keys on your keyboard to explore the 360° environment. You can also click anywhere on the 360 navigator to quickly change the direction of view.

When you are viewing 360° media files, the 360 navigator is available in the top left of the media window. As you pan around the 360° environment, the navigator indicates which direction you are currently facing.

You can quickly pan to a different direction by clicking on the 360 navigator.

Some CyberLink PowerDVD features are not available during 360° video playback, including 3D mode, rotate video, subtitles, and play to (casting media, steaming media, etc.). 360° photos cannot be rotated, shared, printed, or set as the PowerDVD background wallpaper.