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-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/database.tex5
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/display_options.tex2
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex10
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/main.tex10
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex22
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/playlist_options.tex14
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/recording_settings.tex (renamed from manual/main_menu/recording.tex)98
-rw-r--r--manual/configure_rockbox/system_options.tex19
-rw-r--r--manual/main_menu/main.tex97
-rw-r--r--manual/main_menu/recording_screen.tex56
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipod3g.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipod4g.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipodcolor.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipodmini.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipodnano.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/ipodvideo.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/platform/recorderv2fm.tex1
-rw-r--r--manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex34
-rw-r--r--manual/rockbox_interface/playback.tex11
-rw-r--r--manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex22
-rw-r--r--manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex32
21 files changed, 225 insertions, 214 deletions
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/database.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/database.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcdeb36b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/database.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+% $Id: $ %
+\section{Database}
+ This sub menu allows you to configure the database.
+ See \reference{ref:database} for more information about using
+ the database.
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/display_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/display_options.tex
index cca0ecdeb0..0b96c5ebce 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/display_options.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/display_options.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
% $Id$ %
-\section{\label{ref:Displayoptions}Display Options}
+\section{\label{ref:Displayoptions}Display}
\begin{description}
\nopt{player}{
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex
index 98a47854c7..50ef547f89 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ displays files.
hidden.
\item[Playlists:] The \setting{File Browser} displays only directories and playlists,
for simplified navigation.
- \item[Database:] This shows the files based on the \setting{Database}
- information, thus disabling the \setting{File Browser}. You can browse the
- database by various tags and search them. Only information present
- in music file tags are shown. For a detailed description of
- \setting{Database} refer to \reference{ref:database}.
-
\end{description}
\item[Follow Playlist:]
@@ -64,8 +58,4 @@ displays files.
If set to \setting{Current Directory Only} only the name of the current
directory will be displayed.
-\item[Database:]
- This option allows you to configure the database.
- See \reference{ref:database} for more information about using
- the database.
\end{description}
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/main.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/main.tex
index bec668395b..b234892539 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/main.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/main.tex
@@ -6,9 +6,17 @@
\label{ref:configure_rockbox_general}
\input{configure_rockbox/general_settings.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex}
+ \input{configure_rockbox/playlist_options.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/file_view.tex}
+ \input{configure_rockbox/database.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/display_options.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/system_options.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/bookmarking.tex}
\input{configure_rockbox/language.tex}
- \input{configure_rockbox/voice.tex} \ No newline at end of file
+ \input{configure_rockbox/voice.tex}
+
+\opt{HAVE_RECORDING}{
+\chapter{Recording Settings}
+\label{ref:Recordingsettings}
+ \input{configure_rockbox/recording_settings.tex}
+}
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
index b73301baa5..4e6346b26e 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
% $Id$ %
-\section{\label{ref:PlaybackOptions}Playback Options}
-The \setting{Playback Options} sub menu allows you to configure settings
+\section{\label{ref:PlaybackOptions}Playback}
+The \setting{Playback} sub menu allows you to configure settings
related to audio playback.
\begin{description}
\item[Shuffle. ]Alters how Rockbox will select which song to play next.\\
@@ -56,31 +56,19 @@ related to audio playback.
}
}
\end{description}
-
+
\item[Play Selected First. ]This setting controls what happens when you
select a file for playback while shuffle mode is on. If the
\setting{Play Selected First} setting is \setting{Yes}, the file you
selected will be played first. If this setting is \setting{No}, a random
file in the directory will be played first.
-
-\item[Resume on Startup. ]Rockbox can be configured to start playing automatically
- when you turn on the \dap. If the resume function is set to start
- automatically playing, Rockbox will start at the point where you last
- turned off the \dap. The options for the \setting{Resume on Startup}
- function are:
- \begin{description}
- \item[Yes. ]Rockbox will unconditionally try to resume.
- \item[No. ]Rockbox will not resume.
- \note{If \setting{Resume on Startup} is set to \setting{No}, Rockbox will
- start in the \setting{File Browser}.}
- \end{description}
-
+
\item[Fast-Forward/Rewind. ]How fast you want search (fast forward or rewind)
to accelerate when you hold down the button. \setting{Off} means no
acceleration. \setting{2x/1s} means double the search speed once every
second the button is held. \setting{2x/5s} means double the search speed
once every 5 seconds the button is held.
-
+
\item[Anti-Skip Buffer. ]This setting allows you to control how much music is
stored in the \daps{} memory whilst playing a song, acting as a buffer
against shock or playback problems. The \dap{} transfers the selected
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/playlist_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/playlist_options.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbddad03e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/playlist_options.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+% $Id:$ %
+\section{\label{ref:PlaylistOptions}Playlist}
+The \setting{Playlist} sub menu allows you to configure settings
+related to playlists.
+\begin{description}
+\item[Recursively Insert Directories. ]
+ If set to \setting{On}, then when a directory is inserted or queued into a
+ dynamic playlist, all sub-directories will also be inserted. If set to \setting{Ask},
+ Rockbox will prompt the user about whether to include sub-directories.
+
+\item[Warn When Erasing Dynamic Playlist. ]
+ If set to \setting{Yes}, Rockbox will provide a warning if the user attempts to
+ take an action that will cause Rockbox to erase the current dynamic playlist.
+\end{description}
diff --git a/manual/main_menu/recording.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/recording_settings.tex
index b810c9f168..ce9abc2368 100644
--- a/manual/main_menu/recording.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/recording_settings.tex
@@ -1,66 +1,8 @@
-% $Id$ %
-\section{\label{ref:Recording}Recording}
-\subsection{\label{ref:while_recording_screen}While Recording Screen}
-\screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-while-recording-screen}{The while recording
- screen}{}
-
-Entering the \setting{Recording} option in the \setting{Main Menu} brings up
-a screen in which you can choose to enter the \setting{Recording Screen} or
-the \setting{Recording Settings} (see below). The \setting{Recording Screen}
-shows the time elapsed and the size of the file being recorded. A peak meter
-is present to allow you set gain correctly. There is also a volume setting,
-this will only affect the output level of the \dap{} and does \emph{not}
-affect the recorded sound.
-\opt{SWCODEC}{
-\note{When you start a recording, the hard disk will spin up. This will cause
-the peak meters to freeze in the process. This is expected behaviour, and
-nothing to worry about. The recording continues during the spin up.}}
-\opt{MASCODEC}{The frequency, channels and quality}
-\opt{SWCODEC}{The frequency and channels} settings are shown on the last line.
-
-The controls for this screen are:
-\begin{table}
- \begin{btnmap}{}{}
-
- \ActionStdPrev{} / \ActionStdNext & Select setting.\\
- %
- \ActionSettingsDec{} / \ActionSettingsInc & Adjust selected setting.\\
- %
- \ActionRecPause & Start recording.\\
- & While recording: pause recording (press again to
- continue).\\
- %
- \ActionRecExit & Exit \setting{Recording Screen}.\\
- & While recording: Stop recording.\\
- %
- \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{
- \ActionRecNewfile & Starts recording.\\
- & While recording: close the current file and open
- a new one.\\
- }
- %
- \ActionRecMenu & Open \setting{Recording Settings} (see below).\\
- %
- \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
- \ActionRecFTwo & Quick menu for recording settings. A quick press will
- leave the screen up (press \ActionRecFTwo{} again to exit), while holding
- it will close the screen when you release it.\\
- }
- %
- \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
- \ActionRecFThree & Quick menu for source setting.\\
- & Quick/hold works as for \ActionRecFTwo.\\
- & While recording: Start a new recording file.\\
- }
- \end{btnmap}
-\end{table}
-
-\subsection{\label{ref:Recordingsettings}Recording Settings}
+% $Id:$ %
\screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-recording-settings}{The recording settings screen}{}
\opt{MASCODEC}{
- \begin{description}
- \item[Quality:]
+ \section{Quality}
Choose the quality here (0 to 7). Default is 5, best quality is 7,
smallest file size is 0. This setting effects how much your sound
sample will be compressed. Higher quality settings result in larger
@@ -70,7 +12,6 @@ The controls for this screen are:
or number of bits per second, for a recording. When this setting
is lowered, recordings are compressed more (meaning worse sound quality),
and the average bitrate changes as follows.
- \end{description}
\begin{table}[h!]
\begin{center}
@@ -85,20 +26,19 @@ The controls for this screen are:
\end{table}
}
-\begin{description}
\opt{SWCODEC}{
- \item[Format:]
+ \section{Format}
Choose which format to save your recording in. The available choices are
the two uncompressed formats \setting{PCM Wave} and \setting{AIFF}, the
losslessly compressed \setting{WavPack} and the lossy
\setting{MPEG Layer 3}.
- \item[Encoder Settings:]
+ \section{Encoder Settings}
This sets the bitrate when using the \setting{MPEG Layer 3} format. And has
no settings for the other formats.
}
- \item[Frequency:]
+ \section{Frequency}
Choose the recording frequency (sample rate).
\opt{MASCODEC}{48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz, 24kHz, 22.05kHz, 16kHz}
\opt{h1xx,h300}{44.1kHz, 22.05kHz and 11.025kHz}
@@ -118,25 +58,25 @@ The controls for this screen are:
{\note{You cannot change the sample rate for digital recordings.}
}
-\item[Source:]
+\section{Source}
Choose the source of the recording. This can be
\opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,h1xx}{\setting{SPDIF (digital)},}%
\setting{Mic} or \setting{Line In}.
\opt{CONFIG_TUNER}{For recording from the radio see \reference{ref:FMradio}.}
-\item[Channels:]
+\section{Channels}
This allows you to select mono or stereo recording. Please note that
for mono recording, only the left channel is recorded. Mono recordings
are usually somewhat smaller than stereo.
\opt{MASCODEC}{
- \item[Independent Frames:]
+ \section{Independent Frames}
The independent frames option tells the \dap{} to encode with the bit
reservoir disabled, so the frames are independent of each other. This
makes a file easier to edit.
}
-\item[File Split Options:]
+\section{File Split Options}
This sub menu contains options for file splitting, which can be used to split
up long recordings into manageable pieces. The splits are seamless (frame
accurate), no audio is lost at the split point. The break between recordings
@@ -166,32 +106,29 @@ The controls for this screen are:
\end{description}
- \item[Prerecord Time:]
+\section{Prerecord Time}
This setting buffers a small amount of audio so that when the record button
is pressed, the recording will begin from that number of seconds earlier.
This is useful for ensuring that a recording begins before a cue that is
being waited for.
- \item[Directory:]
+\section{Directory}
Allows changing the location where the recorded files are saved. The
default location is \fname{/recordings}. If set to
\setting{Current Directory} the recorded files will be saved in the
directory where the \setting{File Browser} was left.
- \item[Show recording screen on startup:]
- If set to yes, the \dap{} will start up with the recording screen showing.
-
- \nopt{ondio}{
- \item[Clipping Light:]
+\nopt{ondio}{
+ \section{Clipping Light}
Causes the backlight to flash on when clipping has been detected.\\
Options: \setting{Off}, \setting{Main unit only},
\setting{Main and remote unit}, \setting{Remote unit only}.
- }
- \item[Trigger:]
+}
+ \section{Trigger}
\fixme{Add description of triggered recording.}
\opt{h1xx,h300}{%
- \item[Automatic Gain Control:]
+ \section{Automatic Gain Control}
The \setting{Automatic Gain Control} has five different presets for
automatically controlling the gain while recording.
\begin{description}
@@ -218,8 +155,7 @@ The controls for this screen are:
decrease gain to reach it.
\end{description}
- \item[AGC clip time:]
+ \section{AGC clip time}
This setting controls how long the level is too loud or soft before the
\setting{Automatic Gain Control} kicks in.
}%
-\end{description}
diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/system_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/system_options.tex
index 984c5ee202..16e0a32f55 100644
--- a/manual/configure_rockbox/system_options.tex
+++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/system_options.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
% $Id$ %
-\section{\label{ref:SystemOptions}System Options}
+\section{\label{ref:SystemOptions}System}
+\subsection{Start Screen}
+ Set the screen that Rockbox will start in. Selecting
+ \setting{Resume Playback} will resume playback where it was when the \dap{}
+ was shut off if there is a playlist to resume and will then end up in the
+ WPS. Selecting \setting{Previous Screen} will make Rockbox start in the
+ screen it was when the \dap{} was shut off.
\subsection{Battery}
Options relating to the \opt{archos}{batteries}\nopt{archos}{battery}%
@@ -78,12 +84,9 @@ paused. It is not idle while the USB or charger is connected, or while
recording. Settings are either \setting{Off} or \setting{1} to \setting{10}
minutes in 1 minute steps. Then \setting{15,30,45} and \setting{60} minutes are
available.
-\subsection{Sleep Timer}
-This option lets you power off your \dap{} after playing for a given time. Can
-be set from \setting{Off} to 5 hours in 5 minute steps.
-\opt{recorderv2fm}{This setting is reset on boot. Using this option
- disables the \setting{Wake up alarm} (see below).
- \subsection{Wake Up alarm}
+
+\opt{HAVE_RTC_ALARM}{
+\subsection{Wake Up alarm}
This option turns the \dap{} off and then starts it up again at the
specified time. This is most useful when combined with the \setting{Resume}
setting in the \setting{Playback Options} menu is set to \setting{Yes}, so
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ be set from \setting{Off} to 5 hours in 5 minute steps.
\ButtonPlay{} confirms the alarm and shuts your \dap{} down, and \ButtonOff
cancels setting an alarm. If the \dap{} is turned on again before the alarm
occurs, the alarm will be cancelled. Using this option disables the
- \setting{Sleep Timer}(see above).
+ \setting{Sleep Timer}.
}
\subsection{Limits}
diff --git a/manual/main_menu/main.tex b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
index ca1207d3ad..3eae984ab2 100644
--- a/manual/main_menu/main.tex
+++ b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
@@ -1,26 +1,18 @@
% $Id$ %
\chapter{The Main Menu}
-
-\section{Introducing the Main Menu}
+\section{\label{ref:main_menu}Introducing the Main Menu}
\screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-main-menu}{The main menu}{}
-The \setting{Main Menu} is the screen from which the rest of the Rockbox functions can be
-accessed. It is used for a variety of functions, which are detailed below.
-All options in Rockbox can be controlled via the \setting{Main Menu}.
-To enter the \setting{Main Menu},
- \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD}{press the \ButtonMode\ button.}%
- \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{press the \ButtonFOne\ button.}%
- \opt{PLAYER_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD}{press the \ButtonMenu\
- button.}%
+The \setting{Main Menu} is the screen from which all of the Rockbox functions can be
+accessed. To enter the \setting{Main Menu},
+ \nopt{ONDIO_PAD}{press the \ActionStdMenu{} button.}%
\opt{ONDIO_PAD}{hold the \ButtonMenu{} button.}%
- \opt{IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{press the \ButtonRec\ button.}%
- \opt{IRIVER_H10_PAD}{press the \ButtonPower\ button.}%
All settings are stored on the unit. However, Rockbox does not spin up
-the disk solely for the purpose of saving settings. Instead, Rockbox will
+the disk solely for the purpose of saving settings. Instead, Rockbox will
save settings when it spins up the disk the next time, for example when
-refilling the MP3 buffer or navigating through the file browser. Changes to
-settings may therefore not be saved unless the \dap\ is shut down safely
-(see \reference{ref:Safeshutdown}).
+refilling the MP3 buffer or navigating through the \setting{File Browser}.
+Changes to settings may therefore not be saved unless the \dap{} is shut down
+safely (see \reference{ref:Safeshutdown}).
\section{Navigating the Main Menu}
\opt{RECORDER_PAD,ONDIO_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD}{
@@ -75,19 +67,31 @@ If the \setting{Save a list of recently created bookmarks} option is enabled
then you can view a list of several recent bookmarks here and select one to
jump straight to that track. See \reference{ref:Bookmarkconfigactual}
for more details on configuring bookmarking in Rockbox.
-\note{This option is off by default.}
+\note{This entry is not shown in the \setting{Main Menu} when the option is off
+ and the option is off by default.}
+
+\section{Files}
+Browse the files on your \dap{} (see \reference{ref:file_browser}).
+
+\section{Database}
+Browse by the meta-data in your audio files (see \reference{ref:database}).
-\section{Sound Settings}
+\section{Now Playing/Resume Playback}
+Go to the \setting{While Playing Screen} and resume if music playback is
+stopped or paused and there is something to resume (see \reference{ref:WPS}).
+
+\section{Settings}
+\subsection{Sound Settings}
The \setting{Sound Settings} menu offers a selection of sound properties you may
change to customise your listening experience. The details of this menu are
covered in detail in \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_sound}.
-\section{General Settings}
+\subsection{General Settings}
The \setting{General Settings} menu allows you to customise the way Rockbox looks
and the way it plays music. The details of this menu are covered in detail in
\reference{ref:configure_rockbox_general}.
-\section{Manage Settings}
+\subsection{Manage Settings}
The \setting{Manage Settings} option allows the saving and re-loading of user
configuration settings, browsing the hard drive for alternate firmwares, and finally
resetting your \dap{} back to initial configuration.
@@ -98,13 +102,13 @@ Rockbox firmware.}
The details of this menu are covered in detail in
\reference{ref:manage_settings}.
-\section{Browse Themes}
+\subsection{Browse Themes}
This option will display all the currently installed themes on the \dap,
-press \ButtonRight\ to load the chosen theme and apply it.
+press \ActionTreeEnter{} to load the chosen theme and apply it.
A theme is basically a configuration file, stored in a specific directory,
that typically changes the WPS
-\opt{h1xx,h300,x5}{and remote WPS}, font used and on some platforms
+\opt{HAVE_REMOTE_LCD}{and remote WPS}, font used and on some platforms
additional information such as background image and text colours.
There are a number of themes that ship with Rockbox. If none of
@@ -120,22 +124,26 @@ these suit your needs, many more can be downloaded from
Some of the downloads from this site will actually be standalone WPS files,
others will be full-blown themes.
-\note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create
-a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with
-headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See
-\reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details.
-}
+\note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create
+ a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with
+ headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See
+ \reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details.}
-\opt{CONFIG_TUNER}{\input{main_menu/fmradio.tex}}
+\subsection{Recording Settings}
+The \setting{Recording Settings} menu allows you to configure settings related
+to recording. The details of this menu are covered in detail in
+\reference{ref:Recordingsettings}.
-\opt{HAVE_RECORDING}{\input{main_menu/recording.tex}}
+\opt{HAVE_RECORDING}{\input{main_menu/recording_screen.tex}}
-\section{\label{ref:playlistoptions}Playlist Options}
+\opt{CONFIG_TUNER}{\input{main_menu/fmradio.tex}}
+
+\section{\label{ref:playlistoptions}Playlist}
This menu allows you to work with playlists. Playlists can be created in
three ways. Playing a file in a directory causes all the files in the
directory to be placed in a playlist. Playlists can be created manually by
either using the \setting{File Menu} (see \reference{ref:Filemenu}) or using
- the \setting{Playlist Options} menu. Both automatically and manually created
+ the \setting{Playlist} menu. Both automatically and manually created
playlists can be edited using this menu.
\begin{description}
@@ -151,27 +159,20 @@ from where you currently are.
Saves the current dynamic playlist, excluding queued tracks, to the
specified file. If no path is provided then playlist is saved to current
directory (see \reference{ref:Playlistsubmenu}).
-
-\item[Recursively Insert Directories: ]
- If set to \setting{On}, then when a directory is inserted or queued into a
- dynamic playlist, all sub-directories will also be inserted. If set to \setting{Ask},
- Rockbox will prompt the user about whether to include sub-directories.
- Options: \setting{Off}, \setting{Ask}, \setting{On}
-
-\item[Warn When Erasing Dynamic Playlist: ]
- If set to \setting{Yes}, Rockbox will provide a warning if the user attempts to
- take an action that will cause Rockbox to erase the current dynamic playlist.
- Options: \setting{Yes}, \setting{No}
+
+\item[Playlist Catalog:]
+ The \setting{Playlist Catalog} provides a simple interface to maintain
+ several playlist (see \reference{label:WorkingWithPlaylists}).
\end{description}
-\section{Browse Plugins}
+\section{Plugins}
With this option you can load and run various plugins that have been
written for Rockbox. There are a wide variety of these supplied with
Rockbox, including several games, some impressive demos and a number of
utilities. A detailed description of the different plugins is to be found in
\reference{ref:plugins}.
-\section{\label{ref:Info}Info}
+\section{\label{ref:Info}System}
This option shows RAM buffer size, battery voltage level and estimated time
remaining, disk total space and disk free space.
\opt{player}{Use the MINUS and PLUS keys to step through several
@@ -192,6 +193,12 @@ pages of information.}
\item[Version:]
Software version and credits display.
+\item[Sleep Timer:]
+ The \setting{Sleep Timer} powers off your \dap{} after playing for a given
+ time. It can be set from \setting{Off} to 5 hours in 5 minute steps.
+ The \setting{Sleep Timer} is reset on boot.
+ \opt{HAVE_RTC_ALARM}{Using this option disables the \setting{Wake up alarm}.}
+
\item[Debug (Keep Out!):]
This sub menu is intended to be used \emph{only} by Rockbox developers.
It shows hardware, disk, battery status and other technical information.
diff --git a/manual/main_menu/recording_screen.tex b/manual/main_menu/recording_screen.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ae4205abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manual/main_menu/recording_screen.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+% $Id$ %
+\section{\label{ref:Recording}Recording}
+\subsection{\label{ref:while_recording_screen}While Recording Screen}
+\screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-while-recording-screen}{The while recording
+ screen}{}
+
+Entering the \setting{Recording} option in the \setting{Main Menu} brings up
+a screen in which you can choose to enter the \setting{Recording Screen} or
+the \setting{Recording Settings} (see below). The \setting{Recording Screen}
+shows the time elapsed and the size of the file being recorded. A peak meter
+is present to allow you set gain correctly. There is also a volume setting,
+this will only affect the output level of the \dap{} and does \emph{not}
+affect the recorded sound.
+\opt{SWCODEC}{
+\note{When you start a recording, the hard disk will spin up. This will cause
+the peak meters to freeze in the process. This is expected behaviour, and
+nothing to worry about. The recording continues during the spin up.}}
+\opt{MASCODEC}{The frequency, channels and quality}
+\opt{SWCODEC}{The frequency and channels} settings are shown on the last line.
+
+The controls for this screen are:
+\begin{table}
+ \begin{btnmap}{}{}
+
+ \ActionStdPrev{} / \ActionStdNext & Select setting.\\
+ %
+ \ActionSettingsDec{} / \ActionSettingsInc & Adjust selected setting.\\
+ %
+ \ActionRecPause & Start recording.\\
+ & While recording: pause recording (press again to
+ continue).\\
+ %
+ \ActionRecExit & Exit \setting{Recording Screen}.\\
+ & While recording: Stop recording.\\
+ %
+ \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{
+ \ActionRecNewfile & Starts recording.\\
+ & While recording: close the current file and open
+ a new one.\\
+ }
+ %
+ \ActionRecMenu & Open \setting{Recording Settings} (see below).\\
+ %
+ \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
+ \ActionRecFTwo & Quick menu for recording settings. A quick press will
+ leave the screen up (press \ActionRecFTwo{} again to exit), while holding
+ it will close the screen when you release it.\\
+ }
+ %
+ \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
+ \ActionRecFThree & Quick menu for source setting.\\
+ & Quick/hold works as for \ActionRecFTwo.\\
+ & While recording: Start a new recording file.\\
+ }
+ \end{btnmap}
+\end{table}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipod3g.tex b/manual/platform/ipod3g.tex
index 292712752b..ace87a857b 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipod3g.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipod3g.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_3G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,ipod}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipod4g.tex b/manual/platform/ipod4g.tex
index 6a969b953d..782117a60d 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipod4g.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipod4g.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_4G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,ipod}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipodcolor.tex b/manual/platform/ipodcolor.tex
index b7fe48e99e..7ed7d64ea9 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipodcolor.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipodcolor.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_4G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_COLOR}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipodmini.tex b/manual/platform/ipodmini.tex
index 2f648aa509..4237a292d0 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipodmini.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipodmini.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_4G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,ipod}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipodnano.tex b/manual/platform/ipodnano.tex
index dd679c0bb0..b7ff61595a 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipodnano.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipodnano.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_4G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_COLOR}
diff --git a/manual/platform/ipodvideo.tex b/manual/platform/ipodvideo.tex
index a94086b155..1eed11df2c 100644
--- a/manual/platform/ipodvideo.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/ipodvideo.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,SWCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,IPOD_4G_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_LCD_COLOR}
diff --git a/manual/platform/recorderv2fm.tex b/manual/platform/recorderv2fm.tex
index a4545c7940..d11bb3b9a1 100644
--- a/manual/platform/recorderv2fm.tex
+++ b/manual/platform/recorderv2fm.tex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RECORDING}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_TUNER}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,CONFIG_RTC}
+\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,HAVE_RTC_ALARM}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,MASCODEC}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,RECORDER_PAD}
\edef\UseOption{\UseOption,archos}
diff --git a/manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex b/manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex
index 06eac603e1..583b4c91c7 100644
--- a/manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex
+++ b/manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex
@@ -209,20 +209,13 @@ To turn on and off your Rockbox enabled \dap{} use the following keys:
}
\subsection{The first contact}
-After you have first started the \dap{} you'll be presented by the
-\setting{File Browser}. With the default settings only supported files are
-shown. Rockbox' default view is the \setting{File Browser}, similar to Windows'
-Explorer. If you don't have audio files on your \dap{}, or created folders you
-will only see a blank screen with the statusbar at the top. If this is your
-case, now is a good time to connect your \dap{} to a computer and transfer some
-audio files to it.
-
-When you have files on your \dap{} you'll see the supported ones now. Of
-course you can change this view later. You can also completely switch to
-a view that is based on the meta-data\footnote{ID3 Tags, Vorbis comments, etc.}
-of your audio files. This view is called Database (see
-\reference{ref:database}). Now you can start browsing the folder structure of
-your \dap{}.
+After you have first started the \dap{} you'll be presented by the
+\setting{Main Menu}. From this menu you can reach every function of Rockbox,
+for more information (see \reference{ref:main_menu}). To browse the files
+on you \dap{} select \setting{Files} (see\reference{ref:file_browser}), and to
+browse in a view that is based on the meta-data\footnote{ID3 Tags, Vorbis
+comments, etc.} of your audio files, select \setting{Database} (see
+\reference{ref:database}).
\subsection{Basic controls}
When browsing files and moving through menus you usually get a list view
@@ -239,20 +232,9 @@ be extended or modified while playing. This is also known as
To go back to the \setting{File Browser} stop the playback with the
\ActionWpsStop{} button or return to the file browser while keeping playback
running using \ActionWpsBrowse{}.
-In list views you can go back one step with \ActionStdCancel{}. The file
-browser is a bit different in this case as pressing \ActionWpsStop{}
-stops the playback instead of going up a level.
+In list views you can go back one step with \ActionTreeParentDirectory.
\subsection{Basic concepts}
-\subsubsection{Main Screen}
-Rockbox' main screen is the \setting{File Browser}. This is pretty different to
-most other players that use the ``While Playing Screen'' as their main screen.
-In Rockbox' view this doesn't make any sense as when you are not playing a
-file, information about the currently playing file isn't available and therefore
-useless. Because of this the \dap{} switches to the \setting{File Browser} when
-playback gets stopped. There is no point showing the WPS when playback is
-stopped, so this is not and will not be possible.
-
\subsubsection{Playlists}
Rockbox is playlist oriented. This means that every time you play an audio file,
a so-called ``dynamic playlist'' is generated, unless you play a saved
diff --git a/manual/rockbox_interface/playback.tex b/manual/rockbox_interface/playback.tex
index aa77a1773d..ac9499c111 100644
--- a/manual/rockbox_interface/playback.tex
+++ b/manual/rockbox_interface/playback.tex
@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@ The \setting{Database Browser}, on the other hand, allows you to navigate
through the music on your player using categories like album, artist, genre,
etc.
-You can select whether to browse using the \setting{File Browser} or the
-\setting{Database Browser} by adjusting the \setting{Show Files} setting.
-If you choose the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{Show Files} setting also
-lets you select what types of files you wish to view. See
+You can select whether to browse using the \setting{File Browser} or the
+\setting{Database Browser} by selecting either \setting{Files} or
+\setting{Database} in the \setting{Main Menu}.
+If you choose the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{Show Files} setting
+lets you select what types of files you wish to view. See
\reference{ref:ShowFiles} for more information on the \setting{Show Files}
setting.
\note{The \setting{File Browser} allows you to manipulate your files in ways
that are not available within the \setting{Database Browser}. Read more about
-\setting{Database} in \reference{ref:database}. The remainder of this section
+\setting{Database} in \reference{ref:database}. The remainder of this section
deals with the \setting{File Browser}.}
\opt{ondio}{
diff --git a/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex b/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
index 161c8447ff..044ed41139 100644
--- a/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
+++ b/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ files on your player and allows you to browse them by Artist, Album and Genre.
\subsection{Initializing the database}
Before you use the database for the first time, you must initialize it by using
the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu}
-(\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$ File View $\rightarrow$ Database})
+(\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General Settings $\rightarrow$ Database})
, which is described in the following section.
\subsection{\label{ref:databasemenu}The Database Menu}
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu}
boots, the database will automatically be updated.
\opt{SWCODEC}{
\note{The \setting{Auto Update} will only check for deleted files if the
- \setting{Directory Cache} (\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$
- System Options $\rightarrow$ Disk $\rightarrow$ Directory Cache}) is
- enabled. \setting{Update now} includes that check whether dircache has
- been enabled or not.}
+ \setting{Directory Cache} (\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General
+ Settings $\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$ Disk $\rightarrow$
+ Directory Cache}) is enabled. \setting{Update now} includes that check
+ whether dircache has been enabled or not.}
}%
\opt{MASCODEC}{\setting{Auto Update} does not detect deleted files. To remove
deleted files from the database you need to run \setting{Update Now}.}%
@@ -89,15 +89,13 @@ the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu}
\subsection{Using the database}
Once the database has been initialised, you can browse your music by Artist,
-Album, Genre and Song Name. To use the database, change the
-\setting{Show Files} show mode by changing the \setting{General Settings
-$\rightarrow$ File View $\rightarrow$ Show files} option to
-\setting{Database}. This disables the \setting{File Browser} and instead
-allows you to view files using the information in the database.\\
+Album, Genre and Song Name. To use the database, go to the \setting{Main Menu}
+and select \setting{Database}.\\
\note{You may need to increase the value of the \setting{Max files in dir
-browser} setting (\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$
-Limits}) in order to view long lists of tracks in the ID3 database browser.\\
+browser} setting (\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General Settings
+$\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$ Limits}) in order to view long lists of
+tracks in the ID3 database browser.\\
There is no option to turn off database completely. If you do not want
to use it just don't do the initial build of the database and do not load it
diff --git a/manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex b/manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex
index 401fbd62a0..458b867260 100644
--- a/manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex
+++ b/manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex
@@ -119,16 +119,32 @@ playlist.
\note{You can control whether or not Rockbox includes the contents of
sub-directories when adding an entire directory to a playlists. Set the
- \setting{Main Menu $\rightarrow$ Playlist Options $\rightarrow$ Recursively
- Insert Directories} setting to \setting{Yes} if you would like Rockbox to
- include tracks in sub-directories as well as tracks in the currently-selected
- directory.}
+ \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General Settings $\rightarrow$ Playlist
+ $\rightarrow$ Recursively Insert Directories} setting to \setting{Yes} if
+ you would like Rockbox to include tracks in sub-directories as well as tracks
+ in the currently-selected directory.}
Dynamic playlists are saved so resume will restore them exactly as they
were before shutdown.
\note{To view, save or reshuffle the current dynamic playlist use the
- \setting{Playlist Options} in the WPS context menu.}
+ \setting{Playlist} sub menu in the WPS context menu or in the
+ \setting{Main Menu}.}
+
+\subsection{Modifying playlists}
+\subsubsection{Reshuffeling}
+Reshuffeling the current playlist is easily done from the \setting{Playlist}
+sub menu in the WPS, just select \setting{Reshuffle}.
+
+\subsubsection{Moving and removing tracks}
+To move or remove a track from the current playlist enter the
+\setting{Playlist Viewer} by selecting \setting{View Current Playlist} in the
+\setting{Playlist} submenu in the WPS context menu or the \setting{Main Menu}.
+Once in the \setting{Playlist Viewer} open the context menu on the track you
+want to move or remove. If you want to move the track, select \setting{Move} in
+the context menu and then move the blinking cursor to the place where you want
+the track to be moved and confirm with \ActionStdOk. To remove a track, simply
+select \setting{Remove} in the context menu.
\subsection{Saving playlists}
To save the current playlist either enter the \setting{Playlist} submenu
@@ -156,7 +172,7 @@ It can be used like the \setting{File Browser}.
\subsubsection{Including sub-directories in playlists}
You can control whether or not Rockbox includes the contents of
sub-directories when adding an entire directory to a playlists.
-Set the \setting{Main Menu $\rightarrow$ Playlist Options $\rightarrow$
- Recursively Insert Directories} setting to \setting{Yes} if you would like
-Rockbox to include tracks in sub-directories as well as tracks in the
+Set the \setting{Main Menu $\rightarrow$ Settings $\rightarrow$ Playlist
+$\rightarrow$ Recursively Insert Directories} setting to \setting{Yes} if you
+would like to include tracks in sub-directories as well as tracks in the
currently selected directory.