From 8e8207f51a55118f0a9cde596fae03bfd8d261a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Arver Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:57:17 +0000 Subject: Renamed the chapter directories to allow for a more flexible handling of the chapters in the future git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@8656 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/main_menu/main.tex | 492 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 492 insertions(+) create mode 100644 manual/main_menu/main.tex (limited to 'manual/main_menu/main.tex') diff --git a/manual/main_menu/main.tex b/manual/main_menu/main.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f02227a10d --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/main_menu/main.tex @@ -0,0 +1,492 @@ +\chapter{The Main Menu} +\newpage + +\section{Introducing the Main Menu} +{\centering\itshape + [Warning: Image ignored] % Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=2.371cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img24.png} + \textmd{ } [Warning: Image ignored] +% Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=1.951cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img25.png} + \newline +Recorder main menu Player main menu +\par} + +This 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. You can access the Rockbox main +menu by pressing MENU (player/studio version) or F1 (recorder version) +key. All options in Rockbox can be controlled via this menu. Some of +them can also be found in the Quick Menus (recorder version only). + +All settings are persistently stored on the unit. However, Rockbox does +not spin up the disk solely for the purpose of saving settings, but +instead will save them 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 +Jukebox is shut down safely (see page \pageref{ref:Safeshutdown}). + +The two settings menus are covered in detail starting on page \pageref{ref:Part4}. + All the other options on the main menu are explained here. + +Navigating through the menu: + +\subsection{Recorder} + +\begin{tabular}[c]{|p{3.27cm}|p{13.318cm}|} +\hline +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +KEY +\par} +& +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +ACTION +\par} +\\\hline +{\centering +UP +\par} +& +Moves up in the menu. Inside a setting, increases the value or chooses +next option +\\\hline +{\centering +DOWN +\par} +& +Moves down in the menu. Inside a setting, decreases the value or chooses +previous option +\\\hline +{\centering +PLAY/RIGHT +\par} +& +Selects option +\\\hline +{\centering +OFF/LEFT +\par} +& +Exits menu, setting or moves to parent menu +\\\hline +\end{tabular} +\subsection{Player} + +\begin{tabular}[c]{|p{3.27cm}|p{13.317cm}|} +\hline +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +KEY +\par} +& +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +ACTION +\par} +\\\hline +{\centering +MINUS +\par} +& +Selects previous option in the menu. Inside an setting, decreases the +value or chooses previous option +\\\hline +{\centering +PLUS +\par} +& +Selects next option in the menu. Inside an setting increases the value +or chooses next option +\\\hline +{\centering +PLAY +\par} +& +Selects item +\\\hline +{\centering +STOP +\par} +& +Exit menu, setting or moves to parent menu. +\\\hline +\end{tabular} + +\section{\label{ref:Recording}Recording (Recorder, Ondio FM)} +\subsection{\label{ref:Whilerecordingscreen}While Recording Screen} +{\centering\itshape +Recording Screen Recording F2 screen Recording F3 screen +\par} + +\begin{center} + [Warning: Image ignored] % Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=2.371cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img26.png} + +\end{center} +\begin{center} + [Warning: Image ignored] % Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=2.371cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img27.png} + +\end{center} +\begin{center} + [Warning: Image ignored] % Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=2.371cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img28.png} + +\end{center} +Entering the ``Recording'' option in the Main menu launches the +recording application. The screen shows the time elapsed and the size +of the file being recorded. A peak meter is present to allow you set +Gain correctly. The frequency, channels and quality settings are shown +on the last line. + +The controls for this screen are: + +\begin{tabular}[l]{|p{2.033cm}|p{14.603001cm}|} +\hline +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +BUTTON +\par} +& +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +FUNCTION +\par} +\\\hline +{\centering +LEFT +\par} +& +Decreases Gain +\\\hline +{\centering +RIGHT +\par} +& +Increases Gain +\\\hline +{\centering +PLAY +\par} +& +Starts recording. While recording, button closes the current file and +opens a new one\newline +(while recording) Pauses / restarts recording +\\\hline +{\centering +STOP +\par} +& +Exits Recording Screen\newline +(while recording) Stop recording +\\\hline +{\centering +F1 +\par} +& +Opens Recording Settings screen (see below) +\\\hline +{\centering +F2 +\par} +& +Quick menu for recording settings. A quick press will leave the screen +up (press F2 again to exit), while holding it will close the screen +when you release it. +\\\hline +{\centering +F3 +\par} +& +Quick menu for source setting. Quick/hold works as for F2.\newline +(while recording) Start a new recording file +\\\hline +\end{tabular} + + +\subsubsection{\label{ref:Recordingsettings}Recording Settings} +\begin{itemize} +\item \textbf{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 +MP3 files. + +The quality setting is just a way of selecting an average bit rate, 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{itemize} + +\begin{center}\begin{tabular}{|p{4.598cm}|p{8.051001cm}|} +\hline +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +FREQUENCY +\par} +& +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +BITRATE (Kbit/s) {}- quality 0{}-{\textgreater}7 +\par} +\\\hline +{\centering +44100Hz stereo: +\par} +& +75, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 170 +\\\hline +{\centering +22050Hz stereo +\par} +& +39, 41, 45, 50, 60, 80, 110, 130 +\\\hline +{\centering +44100Hz mono +\par} +& +65, 68, 73, 80, 90, 105, 125, 140 +\\\hline +{\centering +22050Hz mono +\par} +& +35, 38, 40, 45, 50, 60, 75, 90 +\\\hline +\end{tabular}\end{center} + +\begin{itemize} +\item \textbf{Frequency} +Choose the recording frequency (sample rate) {}- 48kHz, 44.1kHz, +32kHz (MPEG version 1), and 24kHz, 22.05kHz, 16kHz (MPEG version 2) are +available. Higher sample rates use up more disk space, but give better +sound quality. This setting determines which frequency range can +accurately be reproduced during playback. Lower frequencies produce +smaller files, for two reasons. The amount of data to be compressed is +smaller and the data is easier to compress, since higher frequencies +are not present. The frequency setting also determines which version +of the MPEG standard sound is recorded using. + +\item \textbf{Source} +Choose the source of the recording. This can be microphone, line in, +or SPDIF (digital). For recording from the radio on the FM recorder, +see page \pageref{ref:FMradio} below. + +Note: you cannot change the sample rate for digital recordings. + +\item \textbf{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. + +\item \textbf{Independent Frames} +The independent frames option tells the Jukebox to encode with the bit +reservoir disabled, so the frames are independent of each other. This +makes a file easier to edit. + +\item \textbf{Time Split} +This option is useful when timing recordings. If set to active it stops +a recording at a given interval and then starts recording again with a +new file., which is useful for long term recordings. + +The splits are seamless (frame accurate), no audio is lost at the split +point. The break between recordings is only the time required to stop +and restart the recording, on the order of 2{}-4 seconds. + +Options (hours:minutes between splits): off, 24:00, 18:00, 12:00, 10:00, +8:00, 6:00, 4:00, 2:00, 1:20 (80 minute CD), 1:14 (74 minute CD), +1:00, 00:30, 00:15, 00:10, 00:05. +\item \textbf{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.\\ + +Options: Off, 1{}-30 seconds +\end{itemize} + +\section{\label{ref:FMradio}FM Radio (FM recorder Ondio FM)} +{\centering\itshape + [Warning: Image ignored] % Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.15cm,height=2.371cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img29.png} + \newline +FM radio screen +\par} + +This menu option switches to the radio screen. + +The keys are: + +\begin{tabular}[l]{|p{3.211cm}|p{13.424cm}|} +\hline +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +BUTTON +\par} +& +{\centering\bfseries\itshape +FUNCTION +\par} +\\\hline +{\centering +LEFT, RIGHT +\par} +& +Change frequency in 0.1 MHz steps. For automatic station seek, hold +LEFT/RIGHT for a little longer. +\\\hline +{\centering +UP, DOWN +\par} +& +Change volume +\\\hline +{\centering +PLAY +\par} +& +\textcolor{black}{(EXPERIMENTAL) } freezes all +screen updates, may enhance radio reception in some cases. +\\\hline +{\centering +ON +\par} +& +Leave the radio screen with the radio playing +\\\hline +{\centering +OFF +\par} +& +Back to main menu +\\\hline +\end{tabular} +The FM radio has the ability to record and to remember station frequency +settings (presets). + +\begin{itemize} + +\item \textbf{Saving a preset} +You can save your favourite stations in the 32 +presets. Press F1 to go to the menu, then select +``Save preset''. Enter the name (maximum number +of characters is 32). + +\item \textbf{Selecting a preset} +Press F2 to go to the preset list. Use UP and DOWN to move the cursor +and then press PLAY to select. Use LEFT to leave the preset without +selecting anything. + +\item \textbf{Removing a preset} +Press F1 to go to the menu, then select ``Remove preset''. + +\item \textbf{Recording} +Press F3 to start recording the currently playing station. Press OFF to +stop recording. Press PLAY again to seamlessly start recording to a new +file. The settings for the recording can be changed in the F1 menu +before starting the recording. See page \pageref{ref:Recordingsettings} +for details of recording settings. + +Note: The radio will turn off when playing an MP3. +\end{itemize} + +\section{\label{ref:Bookmarkconfig}\label{ref:Bookmarkmenu}Bookmarks} +The bookmarks menu allows you to create and manage bookmark files. + +\begin{itemize} + +\item \textbf{Create Bookmark} +While playing a track, use this option to save your current position +within the track so that you can return to it at a later time. +Bookmarks are saved on a per folder basis i.e. all of the files in the +same folder have their bookmarks stored together. You can store +multiple bookmarks for the same track. + +\item \textbf{List Bookmarks} + +% Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.098cm,height=2.341cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img30.png}% Unhandled or unsupported graphics: +%\includegraphics[width=4.669cm,height=2.006cm]{images/rockbox-manual-img31.png} +Recorder bookmark browser Player bookmark browser + +While playing a track, use this option to return to any bookmark in the current folder. The bookmark browser +screen (shown above) is now displayed. Use the UP and DOWN keys +(recorder) or MINUS and PLUS keys (player) to navigate between +bookmarks. Press PLAY to jump to a bookmark, ON+PLAY to delete a +bookmark or STOP/OFF to exit the browser. + +\item \textbf {Recent bookmarks} +If the ``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. This option is off by default. +See page \pageref{ref:Bookmarkconfigactual} for more details on +configuring bookmarking in Rockbox. + +\end{itemize} + +\section{\label{ref:playlistoptions}Playlist Options} +This menu allows you to work with playlists. +Playlists can either be created automatically by playing a file in +a directory directly, which will cause all of the files in that +directory to be placed in the playlist, or they can be created by hand +using the File Menu (see page \pageref{ref:Filemenu}) +or using the Playlist Options menu. Both automatic and manually +created playlists can be edited using this menu. + +\begin{itemize} +\item \textbf{Create Playlist} +Rockbox will create a playlist with all tracks in the current directory and all subdirectories. The playlist will be created one folder level ``up'' from +where you currently are. + +\item \textbf{View Current Playlist} +Displays the contents of the playlist currently stored in memory. + +\item \textbf{Save Current Playlist} +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 page \pageref{ref:Playlistsubmenu}). + +\item \textbf{Recursively Insert Directories} +If set to ON then when you insert/queue a directory in Dynamic Playlist, +all subdirectories will also be inserted. If set to ASK then you are +prompted about recursive insertion when inserting a directory. +\end{itemize} + +\section{Browse Plugins} +With this option you can load and run various plugins that have been +written for Rockbox.\\ + +A detailed description of the different plugins begins on page \pageref{ref:Part5}. + +\section{\label{ref:Info}Info} +This option shows MP3 ram buffer size, battery voltage level and +estimated time remaining, disk total space and disk free space. + +On players use the MINUS and PLUS keys to step through several pages of +information. + +\begin{itemize} + +\item \textbf{Show ID3 info} +This is an alternative way to access the ID3 viewer. See page +\pageref{ref:ID3viewer} for details on the ID3 viewer. + +\item \textbf{Rockbox Info} +Displays some basic system information. This is, from top to bottom, +the amount of memory Rockbox has available for storing music (the +buffer), battery status, hard disk size and the amount of free space on +the disk. + +\item \textbf{Version} +Software version and credits display. + +\item \textbf{Debug (Keep Out!)} +This submenu is intended to be used only by Rockbox developers. It shows +hardware, disk, battery status and a lot of other information. It is +not recommended that users access this menu unless instructed to do so +in the course of fixing a problem with Rockbox. In particular the +``Dump ROM Contents'', ``View/clear RTC RAM'' and +``Screenshot'' and ``Sound test'' functions +should be treated with care. +\end{itemize} + +\section{Shutdown (Player)} +This menu option saves the Rockbox configuration and turns off the hard +drive before shutting down the machine. For maximum safety this +procedure is recommended when turning off the Jukebox. (There is a +very small risk of hard disk corruption otherwise.) See page +\pageref{ref:Safeshutdown} for more details. -- cgit v1.2.3