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authorMarianne Arnold <pixelma@rockbox.org>2008-06-27 23:06:44 +0000
committerMarianne Arnold <pixelma@rockbox.org>2008-06-27 23:06:44 +0000
commit7a85fc6d657e272a260a786b1350944ebe13648b (patch)
tree5dc52a576e343ec02edbb6483614b6942cc2b01c /manual/configure_rockbox
parent0be1b801926742f9f207a460afe87057a7c27878 (diff)
Next part of FS#9086: Add a description of the crossfade settings to the playback options section in the manual. (an additional small change in the same file to one of the used options, so that the AB repeat section appears in the c200 manual as well.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@17817 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
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-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex22
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diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
index 1cf05eac33..ceaef00d3c 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ related to audio playback.
\ButtonOn{} and \ButtonRight{}.
To reset the markers hold \ButtonOn{} and press \ButtonSelect{}.
}
- \opt{e200}{
+ \opt{sansa}{
To set the Start Point (A) hold \ButtonPower{} and press \ButtonLeft{}.
Setting the End Point (B) is done accordingly using
\ButtonPower{} and \ButtonRight{}.
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ related to audio playback.
\item[Crossfade]
This setting enables a cross-fader. At the end of a song, the song will
fade out as the next song fades in, creating a smooth transition between
- songs.\\
- Options:
+ songs. The crossfade setting is particularly effective when the player is
+ set on shuffle.\\
+
+ Options for crossfade settings are:
\begin{description}
\item[Enable Crossfade]If set to \setting{Off}, crossfade is disabled.
If set to \setting{Always}, songs will always crossfade into one
@@ -163,14 +165,14 @@ related to audio playback.
in.
%
\item[Fade In Duration]The length of time, in seconds, that it takes
- your music to fade in.
+ your music to fade in once the \setting{Fade In Delay} has ended.
%
\item[Fade Out Delay]The ``fade out delay'' is the length of time
between when the crossfade process begins and when the old track begins
to fade out.
%
\item[Fade Out Duration]The length of time, in seconds, that it takes
- your music to fade out.
+ your music to fade out once the \setting{Fade Out Delay} has ended.
%
\item[Fade Out Mode]If set to \setting{Crossfade}, one song will fade
out and the next song will simultaneously fade in. If set to
@@ -180,8 +182,14 @@ related to audio playback.
used for manual track skips, even if it is selected here.
\end{description}
- \note{The crossfade setting is particularly effective when the player is
- set on shuffle.}
+ \note{The rules above apply except in the instance where
+ \setting{Fade Out Delay} plus \setting{Fade Out Duration} is less then
+ \setting{Fade In Delay} (which would create a gap in the audio). In this case,
+ the \setting{Fade In Delay} is reduced to eliminate the gap.}
+
+ The graphic below illustrates how the different settings work in practice.
+
+ \includegraphics[width=14cm]{configure_rockbox/images/crossfade_graphic.png}
}%
\opt{swcodec}{