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author | Dominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com> | 2006-04-08 20:08:35 +0000 |
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committer | Dominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com> | 2006-04-08 20:08:35 +0000 |
commit | 51122c0ab486c7212827309c2ba0b4f6973d8a9c (patch) | |
tree | defcf57b31bc73f409bc47396d0329030e7c7ddb /manual/configure_rockbox | |
parent | f7aff0acd79530bc7e514ea4c2d3404827f58dbd (diff) | |
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Fix some glitches in "Playback Options".
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@9567 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
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diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex index 64540c6b63..5e83831415 100755 --- a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex +++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex | |||
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ | |||
1 | % $Id$ % | ||
1 | \section{\label{ref:PlaybackOptions}Playback Options} | 2 | \section{\label{ref:PlaybackOptions}Playback Options} |
2 | The ``Playback Options'' submenu allows you to configure settings related to audio playback. | 3 | The ``Playback Options'' submenu allows you to configure settings related to audio playback. |
3 | \begin{description} | 4 | \begin{description} |
@@ -9,18 +10,18 @@ | |||
9 | \begin{description} | 10 | \begin{description} |
10 | % | 11 | % |
11 | \item[Off: ]The current directory or playlist will not repeat | 12 | \item[Off: ]The current directory or playlist will not repeat |
12 | when it is finished.\\ | 13 | when it is finished. |
13 | \note{Note: If you have the ``Auto change directory'' option set to ``Yes,'' | 14 | \note{If you have the ``Auto change directory'' option set to ``Yes'', |
14 | Rockbox will move on to the next directory on your hard drive. If the ``Auto | 15 | Rockbox will move on to the next directory on your hard drive. If the ``Auto |
15 | change directory'' option is set to ``No,'' playback will stop when the current | 16 | change directory'' option is set to ``No'', playback will stop when the current |
16 | directory or playlist is finished.} | 17 | directory or playlist is finished.} |
17 | % | 18 | % |
18 | \item[All: ]The current directory or playlist will repeat when it is finished.\\ | 19 | \item[All: ]The current directory or playlist will repeat when it is finished. |
19 | \note{Note: this option does \emph{not} shuffle all files on your \dap. | 20 | \note{This option does \emph{not} shuffle all files on your \dap. |
20 | Rockbox is playlist oriented. When you play a song, or a directory, or an album, | 21 | Rockbox is playlist oriented. When you play a song, or a directory, or an album, |
21 | Rockbox creates a playlist and plays it. Thus, to shuffle all songs on the \dap, | 22 | Rockbox creates a playlist and plays it. Thus, to shuffle all songs on the \dap, |
22 | you need to create a playlist of all songs on the player, and play that playlist | 23 | you need to create a playlist of all songs on the player, and play that playlist |
23 | with shuffle mode set to ``All.''} | 24 | with shuffle mode set to ``All''.} |
24 | % | 25 | % |
25 | \item[One: ]Repeat one track over and over. | 26 | \item[One: ]Repeat one track over and over. |
26 | % | 27 | % |
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ | |||
28 | will be shuffled and then repeated. | 29 | will be shuffled and then repeated. |
29 | % | 30 | % |
30 | \item[A--B: ]Repeats between two user defined point within a track, typically | 31 | \item[A--B: ]Repeats between two user defined point within a track, typically |
31 | used by musicians when attempting to learn a piece of music.\\ | 32 | used by musicians when attempting to learn a piece of music. |
33 | |||
32 | This option is more complicated to use that the others as the \dap\ must first be | 34 | This option is more complicated to use that the others as the \dap\ must first be |
33 | placed into A--B repeat mode and then the start and end points defined.\\ | 35 | placed into A--B repeat mode and then the start and end points defined.\\ |
34 | \fixme{ | 36 | \fixme{ |
@@ -39,19 +41,19 @@ | |||
39 | 41 | ||
40 | \item[Play Selected First: ]This setting controls what happens when you select a file | 42 | \item[Play Selected First: ]This setting controls what happens when you select a file |
41 | for playback while shuffle mode is on. If the Play Selected First setting is | 43 | for playback while shuffle mode is on. If the Play Selected First setting is |
42 | ``Yes,'' the file you selected will be played first. If this setting is ``No,'' | 44 | ``Yes'', the file you selected will be played first. If this setting is ``No'', |
43 | a random file in the directory will be played first. | 45 | a random file in the directory will be played first. |
44 | 46 | ||
45 | \item[Resume: ]Rockbox can be configured to start playing automatically when you turn | 47 | \item[Resume: ]Rockbox can be configured to start playing automatically when you turn |
46 | on the \dap. If the resume function is set to start automatically playing, Rockbox | 48 | on the \dap. If the resume function is set to start automatically playing, Rockbox |
47 | will start at the point where you last turned off the \dap. The options for the | 49 | will start at the point where you last turned off the \dap. The options for the |
48 | Resume function are:\\ | 50 | Resume function are: |
49 | \begin{enumerate} | 51 | \begin{description} |
50 | \item[Yes: ]Rockbox will unconditionally try to resume. | 52 | \item[Yes: ]Rockbox will unconditionally try to resume. |
51 | \item[No: ]Rockbox will not resume. | 53 | \item[No: ]Rockbox will not resume. |
52 | \emph{If resume is set to ``No,'' Rockbox will start in the File Browser.} | 54 | \emph{If resume is set to ``No,'' Rockbox will start in the File Browser.} |
53 | \end{enumerate} | 55 | \end{description} |
54 | \note{Note: Earlier versions of Rockbox had an "Ask" setting, which would ask whether | 56 | \note{Earlier versions of Rockbox had an ``Ask'' setting, which would ask whether |
55 | to resume when the jukebox was turned on. This setting has been eliminated because it | 57 | to resume when the jukebox was turned on. This setting has been eliminated because it |
56 | was redundant. If resume is set to ``Yes'' pressing | 58 | was redundant. If resume is set to ``Yes'' pressing |
57 | \opt{PLAYER_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD}{\fixme{FixMe}} | 59 | \opt{PLAYER_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD}{\fixme{FixMe}} |
@@ -78,17 +80,20 @@ | |||
78 | reduce the chances of there being a gap or pause during playback of songs. | 80 | reduce the chances of there being a gap or pause during playback of songs. |
79 | 81 | ||
80 | \opt{MASCODEC}{The anti-skip buffer can be set to a value between 0 and 7 seconds.} | 82 | \opt{MASCODEC}{The anti-skip buffer can be set to a value between 0 and 7 seconds.} |
81 | \opt{SWCODEC}{The anti-skip buffer can be set to various values between 5 seconds and 10 minutes.} | 83 | \opt{SWCODEC}{The anti-skip buffer can be set to various values between |
84 | 5 seconds and 10 minutes.} | ||
82 | 85 | ||
83 | \emph{Tip: }Having a large anti-skip buffer tends to use more power, and may reduce your | 86 | \note{Having a large anti-skip buffer tends to use more power, and may reduce your |
84 | battery life. It is recommended to always use the lowest possible setting that allows | 87 | battery life. It is recommended to always use the lowest possible setting that allows |
85 | correct and continuous playback. | 88 | correct and continuous playback.} |
86 | 89 | ||
87 | \item[Fade On Stop/Pause: ]Enables and disables a fade effect when you pause or stop | 90 | \item[Fade On Stop/Pause: ]Enables and disables a fade effect when you pause or stop |
88 | playing a song. If the Fade on Stop/Pause option is set to ``Yes,'' your music will | 91 | playing a song. If the Fade on Stop/Pause option is set to ``Yes,'' your music will |
89 | fade out when you press \fixme{STOP} or \fixme{PAUSE}, and fade in when you resume playback. | 92 | fade out when you press \fixme{STOP} or \fixme{PAUSE}, and fade in when |
93 | you resume playback. | ||
90 | 94 | ||
91 | \item[Party Mode: ]Enables unstoppable music playback. When new songs are selected, they are | 95 | \item[Party Mode: ]Enables unstoppable music playback. When new songs are |
96 | selected, they are | ||
92 | added to the end of the current dynamic playlist instead of being played immediately. | 97 | added to the end of the current dynamic playlist instead of being played immediately. |
93 | The \fixme{PLAY} and \fixme{STOP} buttons are disabled. | 98 | The \fixme{PLAY} and \fixme{STOP} buttons are disabled. |
94 | 99 | ||
@@ -117,48 +122,55 @@ | |||
117 | % | 122 | % |
118 | \item[Fade Out Duration: ]The length of time, in seconds, that it takes your music to fade out. | 123 | \item[Fade Out Duration: ]The length of time, in seconds, that it takes your music to fade out. |
119 | % | 124 | % |
120 | \item[Fade Out Mode: ]If set to ``Crossfade," one song will fade out and the next song will | 125 | \item[Fade Out Mode: ]If set to ``Crossfade'', one song will fade out and the next song will |
121 | simultaneously fade in. If set to ``Mix,'' the currently playing song will fade out | 126 | simultaneously fade in. If set to ``Mix,'' the currently playing song will fade out |
122 | according to the fade out settings, but the next song will simply start, without fading in. | 127 | according to the fade out settings, but the next song will simply start, without fading in. |
123 | \end{description} | 128 | \end{description} |
124 | 129 | ||
125 | \emph{TIP:} The crossfade setting is particularly effective when the player is set on shuffle. | 130 | \note{The crossfade setting is particularly effective when the player is set on shuffle.} |
126 | } | 131 | } |
127 | 132 | ||
128 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ | 133 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ |
129 | \item[Replaygain: ]This allows you to control the replaygain function. The purpose of replaygain | 134 | \item[Replaygain: ]This allows you to control the replaygain function. |
130 | is to adjust the volume of the music played so that all songs (or albums, depending on your | 135 | The purpose of replaygain is to adjust the volume of the music played |
131 | settings) have the same apparent volume. This prevents sudden changes in volume when changing | 136 | so that all songs (or albums, depending on your settings) have the |
132 | between songs recorded at different volume levels.\\ | 137 | same apparent volume. This prevents sudden changes in volume when |
133 | 138 | changing between songs recorded at different volume levels. | |
134 | For replaygain to work, the songs must have been processed by a program that adds replaygain | 139 | For replaygain to work, the songs must have been processed by a program |
135 | information as ID3 tags (or vorbis tags for certain formats). Note that APEv2 tags are not | 140 | that adds replaygain information to the ID3 tags (vorbis tags |
136 | currently supported. | 141 | respectively). |
142 | \note{APEv2 tags are not currently supported.} | ||
137 | 143 | ||
138 | Options for replaygain are: | 144 | Options for replaygain are: |
139 | \begin{description} | 145 | \begin{description} |
140 | \item[Enable Replaygain: ]This turns on/off the replaygain function. | 146 | \item[Enable Replaygain: ]This turns on/off the replaygain function. |
141 | % | 147 | % |
142 | \item[Prevent Clipping: ]Avoid clipping of a song's waveform. If a song would clip during | 148 | \item[Prevent Clipping: ]Avoid clipping of a song's waveform. |
143 | playback, the volume is lowered for that song. Replaygain information is needed for this to work. | 149 | If a song would clip during playback, the volume is lowered for |
150 | that song. Replaygain information is needed for this to work. | ||
144 | % | 151 | % |
145 | \item[Replaygain type: ]Choose the type of replaygain to apply: | 152 | \item[Replaygain type: ]Choose the type of replaygain to apply: |
146 | \begin{description} | 153 | \begin{description} |
147 | \item[Album Gain: ]Maintain a constant volume level between albums, but keep any intentional | 154 | \item[Album Gain: ]Maintain a constant volume level between |
148 | volume variations between songs in an album. (If album gain value is not available, uses track | 155 | albums, but keep any intentional volume variations between |
149 | gain information). | 156 | songs in an album. (If album gain value is not available, |
157 | uses track gain information). | ||
150 | % | 158 | % |
151 | \item[Track Gain: ]Maintain a constant volume level between tracks. If track gain value is not | 159 | \item[Track Gain: ]Maintain a constant volume level between |
152 | available, no replaygain is applied. | 160 | tracks. If track gain value is not available, no replaygain |
161 | is applied. | ||
153 | % | 162 | % |
154 | \item[Track Gain if Shuffling: ]Maintains a constant volume between tracks if shuffle mode is | 163 | \item[Track Gain if Shuffling: ]Maintains a constant volume |
155 | selected. Reverts to album mode if shuffle is off. | 164 | between tracks if shuffle mode is selected. Reverts to album |
165 | mode if shuffle is off. | ||
156 | \end{description} | 166 | \end{description} |
157 | % | 167 | % |
158 | \item[Pre-Amp: ]This allows you to adjust the volume when replaygain is applied. Replaygain often | 168 | \item[Pre-Amp: ]This allows you to adjust the volume when replaygain |
159 | lowers the volume, sometimes quite much, so here you can compensate for that. Please note that a | 169 | is applied. Replaygain often lowers the volume, sometimes quite |
160 | (large) positive pre-amp setting can cause clipping, unless prevent clipping is enabled. The | 170 | much, so here you can compensate for that. Please note that a |
161 | pre-amp can be set to any decibel (dB) value between -12dB and +12dB, in increments of 0.1 dB. | 171 | (large) positive pre-amp setting can cause clipping, unless |
172 | prevent clipping is enabled. The pre-amp can be set to any | ||
173 | decibel (dB) value between -12dB and +12dB, in increments of 0.1{}dB. | ||
162 | \end{description} | 174 | \end{description} |
163 | } | 175 | } |
164 | } | 176 | } |