Quick Start Guide

HOME PAGE
Here’s how to navigate the Films On Demandhome page you first see when you log in.

SEE AND EDIT YOURCUSTOMIZED PLAYLISTSCREATE YOUR PERSONALLOGIN TO ACCESSCUSTOM FEATURESORGANIZE VIDEOSAND SEGMENTS IN
CUSTOMIZED FOLDERSSET CUSTOM SEARCH
AND VIEWINGOPTIONSSEARCH BY
WHOLE VIDEO
TITLES ORSEGMENTS

DIRECT LINK TO
RELEVANT VIDEO
TUTORIALS

STATE UNIVERSITYBROWSE VIDEO
TITLES AND
SEGMENTS BY
COURSE AREASEE MONTHLYUPGRADESTO YOURCOLLECTION

USER GUIDES,VIDEO TUTORIALS,
FAQS, AND MORE© 2010 Films Media GroupQUICK LINKS TO NEW
AND FEATURED TITLES

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PLAY VIDEO PAGE
SEARCH BAR

USER LOG IN

CUSTOMIZATION TOOLSYOUR INSTITUTION’SNAMEHELP CENTER
VIEW
RELATEDVIDEOS

CLOSEDCAPTIONSFULL SCREEN

VIEW
SEGMENTDETAILSVIDEOCONTROLS(FLASH)

VIEW
FULL TITLE
DETAILS
TITLE DETAILSSHARE VIDEO
VIA EMAIL

SELECT
VIDEO PLAYER:
Adobe Flash orWindows MediaADD TO
PLAYLISTSELECTBITRATEADD TO
FAVORITES

CLICK TOACCEPTCHANGESTITLE URLRELATEDRESOURCES:
Viewable/printable
Instructor’s
Guide PDFs

CITATIONS:Chicago &MLA, 7th Editionstyle© 2010 Films Media Group

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LOGGING IN
There are two levels of “logging in” for mostFilms On Demand customers:
Account Log In and User Log In.
Library: type in your log in info before distributing.

ACCOUNT ID

PASSWORDQUICK TIP
READ THIS FIRST!
If your institution uses a formof automatic authentication(such as IP, Referring URL,or EzProxy), you may be able tobypass the Account log in process
altogether.

Look for the link on yourlibrary home page.

ACCOUNT LOG IN
to access your institution’sFilms On Demand video content:
1. Go to http://digital.films.com.
2. Type in your Account ID and password, and click on “Log In.”
3. You will then be granted access to all of the videos you are authorized toview via Films On Demand.

USER LOG IN
to access your personal preferences,favorites, and playlists:
1. Log in to your institution’s account (see above), then click on “User Log In.”
2. If you are already a registered user, enter your personal username andpassword, and click on “Log In.”

3. If you are not already a registered user, click on “User Log In” to set up yourpersonal username and password.

CUSTOMIZE!
To access the customization tools, you must be logged in as a user.

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If you are having trouble logging in,please contact your librarian.

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FINDING VIDEOSYou can easily find videos by browsing or searching.
BROWSE throughthe available subjects:
1. Select a subject from the left-hand navigation area
to access a detailed list of topics.

2. Click on a topic to access a list of all videos in that topic.
3. Click on any title to view that video, or click on+ View segments in this video” to see a list of its segments.
“□QUICK TIP
Many of the topic menus include subtopics.
To access the subtopics, click on the “+” icon next to any subjects
that display it to expand the view.

SEARCH the titles
in your collection:
1. Type a keyword, phrase, or program namein the search box at the top of the screen.

2. Use the drop-down menu to select“Search by Segments” to search all of
the available meta-data for segments or“Search by Titles” to search all of theavailable meta-data for full titles.

3. Click on the red arrow icon next to theQUICK TIP
Refine your search by using the drop-down menus in the“Advanced Search” screen.
Access the “Advanced Search” link at the top right of the search bar.

“Search by” drop-down, or press the “Enter”
key on your keyboard to execute the search.

4. Click on any title to view that video, or click on+ View segments in this video” to see a list“□of its segments.

CUSTOMIZE!
Change your default settings in the “My Preferences”
tab. By default, all browse results are displayed asfull titles and sorted alphabetically. All search results
are displayed by individual segment and sorted byrelevance.
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VIEWING VIDEOS
There are several ways to view videos
from the browse or search results page.
When TITLES are
displayed on the browse
or search results page:
1. Click on the “Play Video” icon to view the complete
video.

It’s easy to control yourvideo playback experience.
1. To change thevideo format
or bitrate,
use the drop-down menus below the video player.
Select either Flash or Windows Media, and then selectfrom the available bitrates. Click on the red arrow icon
to activate the new settings.

2. To adjust the volume, mute the audio, or pause thevideo, use the embedded video functions.

+ View Segments” icon to display
2. Or click on the “ □3. To view a video in full-screen mode, click on the

red arrow icon below the video window(for Windows Media) or the white embedded
arrow icon (for Flash video).
To close full-screen mode, press the “Esc”
button on your keyboard.

available segments. Click on a segment from the list
to access that specific segment directly.

When SEGMENTS aredisplayed on the searchor browse results page:
1. Click on the “Play Video” icon to view the segment.

From the view video page:QUICK TIP
For best results, use the high-resolution Flash video option
when viewing in full-screen mode.

1. Click on the “Segments” tab to display available

segments from the selected video. Click on asegment, and playback of that segment will begin automatically.

2. Click on the “Full Title” tab. Click on the program title. Playback will
begin automatically from the beginning of the video.

Many videos support closed-captioning.
To view a video with closed-captioning:
1. If a closed-captioning icon appears below the video player, once the videois playing, click on the closed-captioning icon to display the caption text.

2. To turn the captions on and off, click on the closed-captioning icon again.

CUSTOMIZE!

Configure captions on or off by default using the My Preferences page.

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Not all of the videos include
closed-captioning.
If the CC icon is not displayed, there isno closed-captioning available.

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SHARING VIDEOSYou can share whole videos orcustom playlists you create.
TO SHARE VIDEOS:
From the browse or
search results page:
1. Click on the envelope icon

below the thumbnail image
to send a link to a specificvideo via email.

From the view video page:
1. Click on the “Share” tab below
the video player to send a link
to a specific video via email.

2. Click on the “Details” tab below the video player.
Then simply copy and paste the Title URL onto asecure Web site to allow students and faculty
direct access to that video.

TO CREATE A
CUSTOM PLAYLIST:
Users can add a full titleor segments of a title
to a playlist.
1. Click on the “[+]” icon below thethumbnail image of the video on
any search or browse results page.
Then choose whether to add thespecific title or segment to an
existing playlist or create a new one.

2. Or, from the View Video page, use
the “Playlist” tab to add videos toa playlist or create a new one.

3. Access all existing playlists from the“My Playlists” tab at the top of the screen.

FYI
In order to create a custom playlist,
you must be logged in as a user.
If you do not have a user account,
you will be prompted to create one.

QUICK TIP

FYI

It’s easy to add more than one video segment to aplaylist at once using the “Playlist” tab below the video
player. Press Ctrl or Command while selecting multiple
segments to easily add them to your playlist.
You can also add segments from different titles
to a single playlist.

Title URL links are specific to every video and every account.
They can be used on course Web sites,
online library card catalog systems,
distance-learning courseware, PowerPoint slides,and more.
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ORGANIZING VIDEOS
It’s easy to store your favorite videos in your own
personal folders for quick access.

To create and add
to a personal folder:
1. From the browse or

search results page,
click on the star icon
below the thumbnail
image of the video
to add a full title orsegment(s) to apersonal folder.

To access and organize
your personal folders:
1. Access your personal folders using the“My Favorites” tab.

2. Add to an existing folder, or create a new one
in one simple step.

2. In “My Favorites,” you can create, rename, ordelete folders.

FYI
3. From the View Video page, use the “Favorite” tabbelow the video player.

In order to create or access yourpersonal folders, you must be logged
in as a user. If you do not have auser account, you will be prompted
to create one.

QUICK TIP
Personal folders are a great way to save quick links
to frequently used videos for easy access.
Once you add a title or segment to a folder, you do nothave to browse or search for it in the future.
Simply access it through “My Favorites.” You can also accessplay and share functions directly from this page.

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