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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:
209} 209}
210\subsection{The first contact} 210\subsection{The first contact}
211 211
212After you have first started the \dap{} you'll be presented by the 212After you have first started the \dap{} you'll be presented by the
213\setting{File Browser}. With the default settings only supported files are 213\setting{Main Menu}. From this menu you can reach every function of Rockbox,
214shown. Rockbox' default view is the \setting{File Browser}, similar to Windows' 214for more information (see \reference{ref:main_menu}). To browse the files
215Explorer. If you don't have audio files on your \dap{}, or created folders you 215on you \dap{} select \setting{Files} (see\reference{ref:file_browser}), and to
216will only see a blank screen with the statusbar at the top. If this is your 216browse in a view that is based on the meta-data\footnote{ID3 Tags, Vorbis
217case, now is a good time to connect your \dap{} to a computer and transfer some 217comments, etc.} of your audio files, select \setting{Database} (see
218audio files to it. 218\reference{ref:database}).
219
220When you have files on your \dap{} you'll see the supported ones now. Of
221course you can change this view later. You can also completely switch to
222a view that is based on the meta-data\footnote{ID3 Tags, Vorbis comments, etc.}
223of your audio files. This view is called Database (see
224\reference{ref:database}). Now you can start browsing the folder structure of
225your \dap{}.
226 219
227\subsection{Basic controls} 220\subsection{Basic controls}
228When browsing files and moving through menus you usually get a list view 221When 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
239To go back to the \setting{File Browser} stop the playback with the 232To go back to the \setting{File Browser} stop the playback with the
240\ActionWpsStop{} button or return to the file browser while keeping playback 233\ActionWpsStop{} button or return to the file browser while keeping playback
241running using \ActionWpsBrowse{}. 234running using \ActionWpsBrowse{}.
242In list views you can go back one step with \ActionStdCancel{}. The file 235In list views you can go back one step with \ActionTreeParentDirectory.
243browser is a bit different in this case as pressing \ActionWpsStop{}
244stops the playback instead of going up a level.
245 236
246\subsection{Basic concepts} 237\subsection{Basic concepts}
247\subsubsection{Main Screen}
248Rockbox' main screen is the \setting{File Browser}. This is pretty different to
249most other players that use the ``While Playing Screen'' as their main screen.
250In Rockbox' view this doesn't make any sense as when you are not playing a
251file, information about the currently playing file isn't available and therefore
252useless. Because of this the \dap{} switches to the \setting{File Browser} when
253playback gets stopped. There is no point showing the WPS when playback is
254stopped, so this is not and will not be possible.
255
256\subsubsection{Playlists} 238\subsubsection{Playlists}
257Rockbox is playlist oriented. This means that every time you play an audio file, 239Rockbox is playlist oriented. This means that every time you play an audio file,
258a so-called ``dynamic playlist'' is generated, unless you play a saved 240a 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
11through the music on your player using categories like album, artist, genre, 11through the music on your player using categories like album, artist, genre,
12etc. 12etc.
13 13
14You can select whether to browse using the \setting{File Browser} or the 14You can select whether to browse using the \setting{File Browser} or the
15\setting{Database Browser} by adjusting the \setting{Show Files} setting. 15\setting{Database Browser} by selecting either \setting{Files} or
16If you choose the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{Show Files} setting also 16\setting{Database} in the \setting{Main Menu}.
17lets you select what types of files you wish to view. See 17If you choose the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{Show Files} setting
18lets you select what types of files you wish to view. See
18\reference{ref:ShowFiles} for more information on the \setting{Show Files} 19\reference{ref:ShowFiles} for more information on the \setting{Show Files}
19setting. 20setting.
20 21
21\note{The \setting{File Browser} allows you to manipulate your files in ways 22\note{The \setting{File Browser} allows you to manipulate your files in ways
22that are not available within the \setting{Database Browser}. Read more about 23that are not available within the \setting{Database Browser}. Read more about
23\setting{Database} in \reference{ref:database}. The remainder of this section 24\setting{Database} in \reference{ref:database}. The remainder of this section
24deals with the \setting{File Browser}.} 25deals with the \setting{File Browser}.}
25 26
26\opt{ondio}{ 27\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.
11\subsection{Initializing the database} 11\subsection{Initializing the database}
12Before you use the database for the first time, you must initialize it by using 12Before you use the database for the first time, you must initialize it by using
13the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu} 13the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu}
14(\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$ File View $\rightarrow$ Database}) 14(\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General Settings $\rightarrow$ Database})
15, which is described in the following section. 15, which is described in the following section.
16 16
17\subsection{\label{ref:databasemenu}The Database Menu} 17\subsection{\label{ref:databasemenu}The Database Menu}
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ the \setting{Initialize Now} function in the \setting{Database Menu}
35 boots, the database will automatically be updated. 35 boots, the database will automatically be updated.
36 \opt{SWCODEC}{ 36 \opt{SWCODEC}{
37 \note{The \setting{Auto Update} will only check for deleted files if the 37 \note{The \setting{Auto Update} will only check for deleted files if the
38 \setting{Directory Cache} (\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$ 38 \setting{Directory Cache} (\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General
39 System Options $\rightarrow$ Disk $\rightarrow$ Directory Cache}) is 39 Settings $\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$ Disk $\rightarrow$
40 enabled. \setting{Update now} includes that check whether dircache has 40 Directory Cache}) is enabled. \setting{Update now} includes that check
41 been enabled or not.} 41 whether dircache has been enabled or not.}
42 }% 42 }%
43 \opt{MASCODEC}{\setting{Auto Update} does not detect deleted files. To remove 43 \opt{MASCODEC}{\setting{Auto Update} does not detect deleted files. To remove
44 deleted files from the database you need to run \setting{Update Now}.}% 44 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}
89 89
90\subsection{Using the database} 90\subsection{Using the database}
91Once the database has been initialised, you can browse your music by Artist, 91Once the database has been initialised, you can browse your music by Artist,
92Album, Genre and Song Name. To use the database, change the 92Album, Genre and Song Name. To use the database, go to the \setting{Main Menu}
93\setting{Show Files} show mode by changing the \setting{General Settings 93and select \setting{Database}.\\
94$\rightarrow$ File View $\rightarrow$ Show files} option to
95\setting{Database}. This disables the \setting{File Browser} and instead
96allows you to view files using the information in the database.\\
97 94
98\note{You may need to increase the value of the \setting{Max files in dir 95\note{You may need to increase the value of the \setting{Max files in dir
99browser} setting (\setting{General Settings $\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$ 96browser} setting (\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ General Settings
100Limits}) in order to view long lists of tracks in the ID3 database browser.\\ 97$\rightarrow$ System $\rightarrow$ Limits}) in order to view long lists of
98tracks in the ID3 database browser.\\
101 99
102There is no option to turn off database completely. If you do not want 100There is no option to turn off database completely. If you do not want
103to use it just don't do the initial build of the database and do not load it 101to use it just don't do the initial build of the database and do not load it