Video Mode

When you launch the program for the first time or add some video/image files to playback the Video Mode view will be activated.

The AVS Media Player window is divided in two parts: Playback Window and Playlist.

Playback Window

The Playback Window comprises the area where the video playback takes place and the Playback Panel. For information on the Playback Panel buttons please refer to the table below:

Button (Control)	Description
Previous File	Is used to go to the previous file in the playlist.
Play	Is used to start the media file playback. Once you click it, it will turn into the Pause button to let you pause the playback when needed.
Stop	Is used to stop the media file during playback.
Next File	Is used to go to the next file in the playlist.
Repeat	Is used to playback the media files added to the playlist from the beginning once the playback is over.
Shuffle	Is used to randomize the media files playback order.
Snapshot	Is used to take a snapshot of the current video file frame. (See the Preferences section for more detail).
Playlist	Is used to hide or open the Playlist window.
Preferences	Is used to open the Preferences window to let the user set the program parameters. (See the Preferences section for more detail).
Mute	Is used to switch the sound on or off during the media file playback.
Volume slider	Is used to change the sound volume during the media file playback.
Video Format	Is used to show the video format of the currently played video file.
Resolution	Is used to show the video resolution (width and heigth) of the currently played video file.
Channels	Is used to display the number of channels in the currently played video file.
Speed	Is used to change the speed during the video file playback. You can click this field with the mouse and select one of available speed values: 2x, 4x, 16x, 32x.
Full Screen	Is used to make the Playback window occupy all the available screen space.
Normal Mode	Is used to return from the Full Screen to the Normal mode.
Navigation slider	Is used to navigate through the media files during playback.
Elapsed/Remaining Time indicator	Is used to show the elapsed/remaining time during the media file playback.

Playlist Window

The Playlist window comprises the following parts:

• Main Area - an area where the current playlist is displayed;
• Filter - a field located above the Main Area which is used to filter out your files by title;
• Playlist Panel - a set of buttons used to perform some tasks within the Main Area. For information on these button functions please refer to the table below.

Button	Description
Add Files	Is used to add some audio/video files to the current playlist.
Add Folder	Is used to add some folder containing audio/video files to the current playlist.
Remove Selected	Is used to remove the currently selected file from the playlist.
Sort List by Name	Is used to sort the files of the current playlist alphabetically.
Show All Playlists	Is used to open the All Playlists panel to choose one of the available playlists.

At the bottom of the Playlist window you can also see the number of the files added to the current playlist and their total duration (hours:minutes).