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2 \section{\label{ref:WPS}While Playing Screen}
3 The While Playing Screen (WPS) displays various pieces of information about the
4 currently playing audio file.
6 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{%
7 The appearance of the WPS can be configured using WPS configuration files.
8 The items shown depend on your configuration -- all item can be turned on
9 or off independently. Refer to \reference{ref:wps_tags} for details on how
10 to change the display of the WPS.
11 \begin{itemize}
12 \nopt{ondio}{
13 \item Status bar: The Status bar shows Battery level, charger status,
14 volume, play mode, repeat mode, shuffle mode\opt{rtc}{ and clock}.
15 In contrast to all other items, the status bar is always at the top of
16 the screen.
18 \opt{ondio}{
19 \item Status bar: The Status bar shows Battery level, USB power mode, key
20 lock status, memory access indicator. In contrast to all other items, the
21 status bar is always at the top of the screen.
23 \item (Scrolling) path and filename of the current song.
24 \item The ID3 track name.
25 \item The ID3 album name.
26 \item The ID3 artist name.
27 \item Bit rate. VBR files display average bitrate and ``(avg)''
28 \item Elapsed and total time.
29 \item A slidebar progress meter representing where in the song you are.
30 \item Peak meter.
31 \end{itemize}
33 \opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,ondio}{
34 \note{
35 \begin{itemize}
36 \item The number of lines shown depends on the size of the font used.
37 \item The peak meter is only visible if you turn off the status bar or if
38 using a small font that gives 8 or more display lines.
39 \end{itemize}
43 \opt{player}{
44 \note{
45 \begin{itemize}
46 \item Playlist index/Playlist size: Artist {}- Title.
47 \item Current{}-time Progress{}-indicator Left.
48 \end{itemize}
52 See \reference{ref:ConfiguringtheWPS} for details of customising
53 your WPS (While Playing Screen).
56 \subsection{\label{ref:WPS_Key_Controls}WPS Key Controls}
58 \begin{table}
59 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
60 \ActionWpsVolUp{} / \ActionWpsVolDown
61 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsVolUp{} / \ActionRCWpsVolDown}
62 & Volume up/down.\\
64 \ActionWpsSkipPrev
65 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSkipPrev}
66 & Go to beginning of track, or if pressed while in the
67 first seconds of a track, go to previous track.\\
69 \ActionWpsSeekBack
70 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSeekBack}
71 & Rewind in track.\\
73 \ActionWpsSkipNext
74 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSkipNext}
75 & Go to next track.\\
77 \ActionWpsSeekFwd
78 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSeekFwd}
79 & Fast forward in track.\\
81 \ActionWpsPlay
82 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsPlay}
83 & Toggle play/pause.\\
85 \ActionWpsStop
86 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsStop}
87 & Stop playback.\\
89 \ActionWpsBrowse
90 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsBrowse}
91 & Return to the \setting{File Browser}.\\
93 \ActionWpsContext
94 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsContext}
95 & Enter \setting{WPS Context Menu}.\\
97 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ActionWpsContext{} twice}%
98 \nopt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ActionWpsMenu}%
99 & Enter \setting{Main Menu}%
100 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{ via the \setting{WPS Context Menu}}.\\%
102 \opt{quickscreen}{%
103 \ActionWpsQuickScreen
104 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsQuickScreen}
105 & Switches to the \setting{Quick Screen}.
106 (see \reference{ref:QuickScreen}) \\}%
108 % software hold targets (currently Archos only)
109 \nopt{hold_button}{%
110 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{\ButtonFOne+\ButtonDown}
111 \opt{PLAYER_PAD}{\ButtonMenu+\ButtonStop}
112 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ButtonMenu+\ButtonDown}
113 & Key lock on/off.\\
115 %These actions need definitions for the other targets
116 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{%
117 \ButtonFThree & Toggles Display quick screen.\\%
118 \ButtonFOne+\ButtonPlay & Mute on/off.\\%
120 \opt{PLAYER_PAD}{%
121 \ButtonMenu+\ButtonPlay & Mute on/off.\\%
123 % We explicitly list all the appropriate targets here and do no condition
124 % on the 'pitchscreen' feature since some players have the feature but do
125 % not have the button to go from the WPS to the pitch screen.
126 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,MROBE100_PAD%
127 ,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
128 \ActionWpsPitchScreen
129 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsPitchScreen}
130 & Show \setting{Pitch Screen} (see \reference{sec:pitchscreen}).\\%
132 \opt{PLAYER_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD%
133 ,MROBE100_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
134 \ActionWpsIdThreeScreen
135 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsIdThreeScreen}
136 & Enter \setting{ID3 Viewer}.\\%
138 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,MROBE100_PAD%
139 ,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
140 \ActionWpsAbSetBNextDir{} or }%
141 % not all targets have the above action defined but the one below works on all
142 Short \ActionWpsSkipNext{} + Long \ActionWpsSkipNext
143 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{
145 \opt{IRIVER_RC_H100_PAD}{\ActionRCWpsAbSetBNextDir{} or}
146 Short \ActionRCWpsSkipNext{} + Long \ActionRCWpsSkipNext}
147 & Skip to the next directory.\\
149 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD%
150 ,MROBE100_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
151 \ActionWpsAbSetAPrevDir{} or }%
152 Short \ActionWpsSkipPrev{} + Long \ActionWpsSkipPrev
153 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{
155 \opt{IRIVER_RC_H100_PAD}{\ActionRCWpsAbSetAPrevDir{} or}
156 Short \ActionRCWpsSkipNext{} + Long \ActionRCWpsSkipNext}
157 & Skip to the previous directory.\\
159 \opt{SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD}{
160 \ActionStdRec
161 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{&}
162 & Switches to the Recording screen \\
164 \end{btnmap}
165 \end{table}
168 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
169 \subsection{\label{ref:peak_meter}Peak Meter}
170 The peak meter can be displayed on the While Playing Screen and consists of
171 several indicators.
172 \opt{recording}{
173 For a picture of the peak meter, please see the While
174 Recording Screen in \reference{ref:while_recording_screen}.
177 \begin{description}
178 \item [The bar:]
179 This is the wide horizontal bar. It represents the current volume value.
180 \item [The peak indicator:]
181 This is a little vertical line at the right end of the bar. It indicates
182 the peak volume value that occurred recently.
183 \item [The clip indicator:]
184 This is a little black block that is displayed at the very right of the
185 scale when an overflow occurs. It usually does not show up during normal
186 playback unless you play an audio file that is distorted heavily.
187 \opt{recording}{
188 If you encounter clipping while recording, your recording will sound distorted.
189 You should lower the gain.
191 \note{Note that the clip detection is not very precise.
192 Clipping might occur without being indicated.}
193 \item [The scale:]
194 Between the indicators of the right and left channel there are little dots.
195 These dots represent important volume values. In linear mode each dot is a
196 10\% mark. In dbfs mode the dots represent the following values (from right
197 to left): 0db, {}-3db, {}-6db, {}-9db, {}-12db, {}-18db, {}-24db, {}-30db,
198 {}-40db, {}-50db, {}-60db.
199 \end{description}
201 \subsection{\label{sec:contextmenu}The WPS Context Menu}
202 Like the context menu for the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{WPS Context Menu}
203 allows you quick access to some often used functions:
205 \subsubsection{Playlist}
206 The \setting{Playlist} submenu allows you to view, save, search and
207 reshuffle the current playlist. To change settings for the
208 \setting{Playlist Viewer} press \ActionStdMenu{} while viewing the playlist
209 to bring up the \setting{Playlist Viewer Menu}.
211 \subsubsection{Playlist Viewer Menu}
212 \begin{description}
213 \item[Show Icons.] This toggles display of the icon for the currently
214 selected playlist entry and the icon for moving a playlist entry
215 \item[Show Indicies.] This toggles display of the line numbering for
216 the playlist
217 \item[Track Display.] This toggles between filename only and full path
218 for playlist entries
219 \item[Save Current Playlist.] Allows the current playlist to be saved as
220 a \fname{.m3u8} playlist file
221 \end{description}
224 \subsubsection{Playlist catalog}
225 \begin{description}
226 \item [View catalog.] This lists all playlists that are part of the
227 Playlist catalog. You can load a new playlist directly from this list.
228 \item [Add to playlist.] Adds the currently playing file to a playlist.
229 Select the playlist you want the file to be added to and it will get
230 appended to that playlist.
231 \item [Add to new playlist.] Similar to the previous entry this will
232 add the currently playing track to a playlist. You need to enter a name
233 for the new playlist first.
234 \end{description}
236 \subsubsection{Sound Settings}
237 This is a shortcut to the \setting{Sound Settings Menu}, where you can configure volume,
238 bass, treble, and other settings affecting the sound of your music.
239 See \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_sound} for more information.
241 \subsubsection{Playback Settings}
242 This is a shortcut to the \setting{Playback Settings Menu}, where you can configure shuffle,
243 repeat, party mode, study mode and other settings affecting the playback of your music.
245 \subsubsection{Rating}
246 The menu entry is only shown if \setting{Gather Runtime Information} is
247 enabled. It allows the asignment of a personal rating value (0 -- 10)
248 to a track which can be displayed in the WPS and used in the Database
249 browser. Press \ButtonRight{} to increment the value. The value wraps at 10.
251 \subsubsection{Bookmarks}
252 This allows you to create a bookmark in the currently-playing track.
254 \subsubsection{\label{ref:trackinfoviewer}Show Track Info}
255 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-id3-viewer}{The track info viewer}{}
256 This screen is accessible from the WPS screen, and provides a detailed view of
257 all the identity information about the current track. This info is known as
258 meta data and is stored in audio file formats to keep information on artist,
259 album etc. To access this screen, %
260 \opt{PLAYER_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD}{
261 press \ActionWpsIdThreeScreen. }%
262 \opt{ONDIO_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{press \ActionWpsContext{}
263 to access the \setting{WPS Context Menu} and select
264 \setting{Show Track Info}. }%
265 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,PLAYER_PAD,ONDIO_PAD}{Use \ButtonLeft\ and \ButtonRight\
266 to move through the information.}%
268 \subsubsection{Open With...}
269 This \setting{Open With} function is the same as the \setting{Open With}
270 function in the file browser's \setting{Context Menu}.
272 \subsubsection{Delete}
273 Delete the currently playing file.
275 \opt{pitchscreen}{
276 \subsubsection{\label{sec:pitchscreen}Pitch}
278 The \setting{Pitch Screen} allows you to change the rate of playback
279 (i.e. the playback speed and at the same time the pitch) of your
280 \dap. The rate value can be adjusted between 50\% and 200\%. 50\%
281 means half the normal playback speed and a pitch that is an octave
282 lower than the normal pitch. 200\% means double playback speed and a
283 pitch that is an octave higher than the normal pitch.
285 The rate can be changed in two modes: procentual and semitone.
286 Initially, procentual mode is active.
288 \opt{swcodec}{
289 If you've enabled the \setting{Timestretch} option in
290 \setting{Sound Settings} and have since rebooted, you can also use
291 timestretch mode. This allows you to change the playback speed
292 without affecting the pitch, and vice versa.
294 In timestretch mode there are separate displays for pitch and
295 speed, and each can be altered independently. Due to the
296 limitations of the algorithm, speed is limited to be between 35\%
297 and 250\% of the current pitch value. Pitch must maintain the
298 same ratio as well as remain between 50\% and 200\%.
301 The value of the \opt{swcodec}{rate, pitch and speed}\nopt{swcodec}{rate}
302 is not persisted, i.e. after the \dap\ is turned on it will
303 always be set to 100\%.
305 \nopt{swcodec}{
306 \begin{table}
307 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
308 \ActionPsToggleMode
309 & Toggle pitch changing mode \\
311 \ActionPsIncSmall{} / \ActionPsDecSmall
312 & Increase / Decrease pitch by 0.1\% (in procentual mode) or by 0.1
313 semitone (in semitone mode)\\
315 \ActionPsIncBig{} / \ActionPsDecBig
316 & Increase / Decrease pitch by 1\% (in procentual mode) or a semitone
317 (in semitone mode)\\
319 \ActionPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight
320 & Temporarily change pitch by 2\% (beatmatch) \\
322 \ActionPsReset
323 & Reset rate to 100\% \\
325 \ActionPsExit
326 & Leave the Pitch Screen \\
328 \end{btnmap}
329 \end{table}
331 \warn{Changing the pitch can cause audible 'Artifacts' or 'Dropouts'.}
334 \opt{swcodec}{
335 \begin{table}
336 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
337 \ActionPsToggleMode
338 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsToggleMode}
339 & Toggle pitch changing mode (cycles through all available modes)\\
341 \ActionPsIncSmall{} / \ActionPsDecSmall
342 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsIncSmall{} / \ActionRCPsDecSmall}
343 & Increase / Decrease pitch by 0.1\% (in procentual mode) or 0.1
344 semitone (in semitone mode)\\
346 \ActionPsIncBig{} / \ActionPsDecBig
347 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsIncBig{} / \ActionRCPsDecBig}
348 & Increase / Decrease pitch by 1\% (in procentual mode) or a semitone
349 (in semitone mode)\\
351 \ActionPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight
352 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight}
353 & Temporarily change pitch by 2\% (beatmatch), or modify speed (in timestretch mode) \\
355 \ActionPsReset
356 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsReset}
357 & Reset pitch and speed to 100\% \\
359 \ActionPsExit
360 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsExit}
361 & Leave the Pitch Screen \\
363 \end{btnmap}
364 \end{table}
369 %********************QUICKSCREENS***********************************************
370 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
371 \section{\label{ref:QuickScreens}Quick Screens}
372 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-quick-screen-112x64x1.png}{The F2 quick screen}{}
373 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-quick-screen2-112x64x1.png}{The F3 quick screen}{}
374 Rockbox handles function buttons in a different way to the Archos software.
375 \ButtonFOne\ is always bound to the menu function, while \ButtonFTwo\ and
376 \ButtonFThree\ enable two quick screens.
378 \ButtonFTwo\ displays some browse and play settings which are likely to be
379 changed frequently. This settings are Shuffle mode, Repeat mode and the Show
380 files options
382 Shuffle mode plays each track in the currently playing list in a random order
383 rather than in the order shown in the browser.
385 Repeat mode repeats either a single track (One) or the entire playlist (All).
387 Show files determines what type files can be seen in the browser. This can be
388 just MP3 files and directories (Music), Playlists, MP3 files and directories
389 (Playlists), any files that Rockbox supports (Supported) or all files on the
390 disk (All).
392 See \reference{ref:PlaybackOptions} for more information about these
393 settings.
395 \begin{table}
396 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
397 \ButtonLeft & Controls Shuffle mode setting \\
398 \ButtonRight & Controls Repeat mode setting \\
399 \ButtonDown & Controls Show file setting \\
400 \end{btnmap}
401 \end{table}
403 \ButtonFThree\ controls frequently used display options.
405 Scroll bar turns the display of the Scroll bar on the left of the screen on
406 or off.
408 Status bar turns the status display at the top of the screen on or off.
409 Upside down inverts the screen so that the top of the display appears nearest
410 to the buttons. This is sometimes useful when storing the \dap\ in a pocket.
411 Key assignments swap over with the display orientation where it is logical
412 for them to do so.
414 See \reference{ref:Displayoptions} for more information about these
415 settings.
417 \begin{table}
418 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
419 \ButtonLeft & Controls scroll bar display \\
420 \ButtonRight & Controls status bar display \\
421 \ButtonDown & Controls upside down screen setting \\
422 \end{btnmap}
423 \end{table}