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1 | % $Id$ % | 1 | % $Id$ % |
2 | \chapter{The Main Menu} | 2 | \chapter{The Main Menu} |
3 | 3 | \section{\label{ref:main_menu}Introducing the Main Menu} | |
4 | \section{Introducing the Main Menu} | ||
5 | \screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-main-menu}{The main menu}{} | 4 | \screenshot{main_menu/images/ss-main-menu}{The main menu}{} |
6 | The \setting{Main Menu} is the screen from which the rest of the Rockbox functions can be | 5 | The \setting{Main Menu} is the screen from which all of the Rockbox functions can be |
7 | accessed. It is used for a variety of functions, which are detailed below. | 6 | accessed. To enter the \setting{Main Menu}, |
8 | All options in Rockbox can be controlled via the \setting{Main Menu}. | 7 | \nopt{ONDIO_PAD}{press the \ActionStdMenu{} button.}% |
9 | To enter the \setting{Main Menu}, | ||
10 | \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD}{press the \ButtonMode\ button.}% | ||
11 | \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{press the \ButtonFOne\ button.}% | ||
12 | \opt{PLAYER_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD}{press the \ButtonMenu\ | ||
13 | button.}% | ||
14 | \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{hold the \ButtonMenu{} button.}% | 8 | \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{hold the \ButtonMenu{} button.}% |
15 | \opt{IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{press the \ButtonRec\ button.}% | ||
16 | \opt{IRIVER_H10_PAD}{press the \ButtonPower\ button.}% | ||
17 | 9 | ||
18 | All settings are stored on the unit. However, Rockbox does not spin up | 10 | All settings are stored on the unit. However, Rockbox does not spin up |
19 | the disk solely for the purpose of saving settings. Instead, Rockbox will | 11 | the disk solely for the purpose of saving settings. Instead, Rockbox will |
20 | save settings when it spins up the disk the next time, for example when | 12 | save settings when it spins up the disk the next time, for example when |
21 | refilling the MP3 buffer or navigating through the file browser. Changes to | 13 | refilling the MP3 buffer or navigating through the \setting{File Browser}. |
22 | settings may therefore not be saved unless the \dap\ is shut down safely | 14 | Changes to settings may therefore not be saved unless the \dap{} is shut down |
23 | (see \reference{ref:Safeshutdown}). | 15 | safely (see \reference{ref:Safeshutdown}). |
24 | 16 | ||
25 | \section{Navigating the Main Menu} | 17 | \section{Navigating the Main Menu} |
26 | \opt{RECORDER_PAD,ONDIO_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD}{ | 18 | \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 | |||
75 | then you can view a list of several recent bookmarks here and select one to | 67 | then you can view a list of several recent bookmarks here and select one to |
76 | jump straight to that track. See \reference{ref:Bookmarkconfigactual} | 68 | jump straight to that track. See \reference{ref:Bookmarkconfigactual} |
77 | for more details on configuring bookmarking in Rockbox. | 69 | for more details on configuring bookmarking in Rockbox. |
78 | \note{This option is off by default.} | 70 | \note{This entry is not shown in the \setting{Main Menu} when the option is off |
71 | and the option is off by default.} | ||
72 | |||
73 | \section{Files} | ||
74 | Browse the files on your \dap{} (see \reference{ref:file_browser}). | ||
75 | |||
76 | \section{Database} | ||
77 | Browse by the meta-data in your audio files (see \reference{ref:database}). | ||
79 | 78 | ||
80 | \section{Sound Settings} | 79 | \section{Now Playing/Resume Playback} |
80 | Go to the \setting{While Playing Screen} and resume if music playback is | ||
81 | stopped or paused and there is something to resume (see \reference{ref:WPS}). | ||
82 | |||
83 | \section{Settings} | ||
84 | \subsection{Sound Settings} | ||
81 | The \setting{Sound Settings} menu offers a selection of sound properties you may | 85 | The \setting{Sound Settings} menu offers a selection of sound properties you may |
82 | change to customise your listening experience. The details of this menu are | 86 | change to customise your listening experience. The details of this menu are |
83 | covered in detail in \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_sound}. | 87 | covered in detail in \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_sound}. |
84 | 88 | ||
85 | \section{General Settings} | 89 | \subsection{General Settings} |
86 | The \setting{General Settings} menu allows you to customise the way Rockbox looks | 90 | The \setting{General Settings} menu allows you to customise the way Rockbox looks |
87 | and the way it plays music. The details of this menu are covered in detail in | 91 | and the way it plays music. The details of this menu are covered in detail in |
88 | \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_general}. | 92 | \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_general}. |
89 | 93 | ||
90 | \section{Manage Settings} | 94 | \subsection{Manage Settings} |
91 | The \setting{Manage Settings} option allows the saving and re-loading of user | 95 | The \setting{Manage Settings} option allows the saving and re-loading of user |
92 | configuration settings, browsing the hard drive for alternate firmwares, and finally | 96 | configuration settings, browsing the hard drive for alternate firmwares, and finally |
93 | resetting your \dap{} back to initial configuration. | 97 | resetting your \dap{} back to initial configuration. |
@@ -98,13 +102,13 @@ Rockbox firmware.} | |||
98 | The details of this menu are covered in detail in | 102 | The details of this menu are covered in detail in |
99 | \reference{ref:manage_settings}. | 103 | \reference{ref:manage_settings}. |
100 | 104 | ||
101 | \section{Browse Themes} | 105 | \subsection{Browse Themes} |
102 | This option will display all the currently installed themes on the \dap, | 106 | This option will display all the currently installed themes on the \dap, |
103 | press \ButtonRight\ to load the chosen theme and apply it. | 107 | press \ActionTreeEnter{} to load the chosen theme and apply it. |
104 | 108 | ||
105 | A theme is basically a configuration file, stored in a specific directory, | 109 | A theme is basically a configuration file, stored in a specific directory, |
106 | that typically changes the WPS | 110 | that typically changes the WPS |
107 | \opt{h1xx,h300,x5}{and remote WPS}, font used and on some platforms | 111 | \opt{HAVE_REMOTE_LCD}{and remote WPS}, font used and on some platforms |
108 | additional information such as background image and text colours. | 112 | additional information such as background image and text colours. |
109 | 113 | ||
110 | There are a number of themes that ship with Rockbox. If none of | 114 | 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 | |||
120 | Some of the downloads from this site will actually be standalone WPS files, | 124 | Some of the downloads from this site will actually be standalone WPS files, |
121 | others will be full-blown themes. | 125 | others will be full-blown themes. |
122 | 126 | ||
123 | \note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create | 127 | \note{Themes do not have to be purely visual. It is quite possible to create |
124 | a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with | 128 | a theme that switches between audio configurations for use in the car, with |
125 | headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See | 129 | headphones and when connected to an external amplifier. See |
126 | \reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details. | 130 | \reference{ref:CreateYourOwnWPS} for more details.} |
127 | } | ||
128 | 131 | ||
129 | \opt{CONFIG_TUNER}{\input{main_menu/fmradio.tex}} | 132 | \subsection{Recording Settings} |
133 | The \setting{Recording Settings} menu allows you to configure settings related | ||
134 | to recording. The details of this menu are covered in detail in | ||
135 | \reference{ref:Recordingsettings}. | ||
130 | 136 | ||
131 | \opt{HAVE_RECORDING}{\input{main_menu/recording.tex}} | 137 | \opt{HAVE_RECORDING}{\input{main_menu/recording_screen.tex}} |
132 | 138 | ||
133 | \section{\label{ref:playlistoptions}Playlist Options} | 139 | \opt{CONFIG_TUNER}{\input{main_menu/fmradio.tex}} |
140 | |||
141 | \section{\label{ref:playlistoptions}Playlist} | ||
134 | This menu allows you to work with playlists. Playlists can be created in | 142 | This menu allows you to work with playlists. Playlists can be created in |
135 | three ways. Playing a file in a directory causes all the files in the | 143 | three ways. Playing a file in a directory causes all the files in the |
136 | directory to be placed in a playlist. Playlists can be created manually by | 144 | directory to be placed in a playlist. Playlists can be created manually by |
137 | either using the \setting{File Menu} (see \reference{ref:Filemenu}) or using | 145 | either using the \setting{File Menu} (see \reference{ref:Filemenu}) or using |
138 | the \setting{Playlist Options} menu. Both automatically and manually created | 146 | the \setting{Playlist} menu. Both automatically and manually created |
139 | playlists can be edited using this menu. | 147 | playlists can be edited using this menu. |
140 | 148 | ||
141 | \begin{description} | 149 | \begin{description} |
@@ -151,27 +159,20 @@ from where you currently are. | |||
151 | Saves the current dynamic playlist, excluding queued tracks, to the | 159 | Saves the current dynamic playlist, excluding queued tracks, to the |
152 | specified file. If no path is provided then playlist is saved to current | 160 | specified file. If no path is provided then playlist is saved to current |
153 | directory (see \reference{ref:Playlistsubmenu}). | 161 | directory (see \reference{ref:Playlistsubmenu}). |
154 | 162 | ||
155 | \item[Recursively Insert Directories: ] | 163 | \item[Playlist Catalog:] |
156 | If set to \setting{On}, then when a directory is inserted or queued into a | 164 | The \setting{Playlist Catalog} provides a simple interface to maintain |
157 | dynamic playlist, all sub-directories will also be inserted. If set to \setting{Ask}, | 165 | several playlist (see \reference{label:WorkingWithPlaylists}). |
158 | Rockbox will prompt the user about whether to include sub-directories. | ||
159 | Options: \setting{Off}, \setting{Ask}, \setting{On} | ||
160 | |||
161 | \item[Warn When Erasing Dynamic Playlist: ] | ||
162 | If set to \setting{Yes}, Rockbox will provide a warning if the user attempts to | ||
163 | take an action that will cause Rockbox to erase the current dynamic playlist. | ||
164 | Options: \setting{Yes}, \setting{No} | ||
165 | \end{description} | 166 | \end{description} |
166 | 167 | ||
167 | \section{Browse Plugins} | 168 | \section{Plugins} |
168 | With this option you can load and run various plugins that have been | 169 | With this option you can load and run various plugins that have been |
169 | written for Rockbox. There are a wide variety of these supplied with | 170 | written for Rockbox. There are a wide variety of these supplied with |
170 | Rockbox, including several games, some impressive demos and a number of | 171 | Rockbox, including several games, some impressive demos and a number of |
171 | utilities. A detailed description of the different plugins is to be found in | 172 | utilities. A detailed description of the different plugins is to be found in |
172 | \reference{ref:plugins}. | 173 | \reference{ref:plugins}. |
173 | 174 | ||
174 | \section{\label{ref:Info}Info} | 175 | \section{\label{ref:Info}System} |
175 | This option shows RAM buffer size, battery voltage level and estimated time | 176 | This option shows RAM buffer size, battery voltage level and estimated time |
176 | remaining, disk total space and disk free space. | 177 | remaining, disk total space and disk free space. |
177 | \opt{player}{Use the MINUS and PLUS keys to step through several | 178 | \opt{player}{Use the MINUS and PLUS keys to step through several |
@@ -192,6 +193,12 @@ pages of information.} | |||
192 | \item[Version:] | 193 | \item[Version:] |
193 | Software version and credits display. | 194 | Software version and credits display. |
194 | 195 | ||
196 | \item[Sleep Timer:] | ||
197 | The \setting{Sleep Timer} powers off your \dap{} after playing for a given | ||
198 | time. It can be set from \setting{Off} to 5 hours in 5 minute steps. | ||
199 | The \setting{Sleep Timer} is reset on boot. | ||
200 | \opt{HAVE_RTC_ALARM}{Using this option disables the \setting{Wake up alarm}.} | ||
201 | |||
195 | \item[Debug (Keep Out!):] | 202 | \item[Debug (Keep Out!):] |
196 | This sub menu is intended to be used \emph{only} by Rockbox developers. | 203 | This sub menu is intended to be used \emph{only} by Rockbox developers. |
197 | It shows hardware, disk, battery status and other technical information. | 204 | It shows hardware, disk, battery status and other technical information. |