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1 % $Id$ %
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 items 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 the previous track.\\
69 \ActionWpsSeekBack
70 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSeekBack}
71 & Rewind in track.\\
73 \ActionWpsSkipNext
74 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsSkipNext}
75 & Go to the 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} / \setting{Database}.\\
93 \ActionWpsContext
94 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsContext}
95 & Enter \setting{WPS Context Menu}.\\
97 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ActionWpsContext{} twice}%
98 \nopt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ActionWpsMenu}%
99 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsMenu}
100 & Enter \setting{Main Menu}%
101 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{ via the \setting{WPS Context Menu}}.\\%
103 \opt{quickscreen}{%
104 \ActionWpsQuickScreen
105 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsQuickScreen}
106 & Switch to the \setting{Quick Screen}
107 (see \reference{ref:QuickScreen}). \\}%
109 % software hold targets (currently Archos only)
110 \nopt{hold_button}{%
111 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{\ButtonFOne+\ButtonDown}
112 \opt{PLAYER_PAD}{\ButtonMenu+\ButtonStop}
113 \opt{ONDIO_PAD}{\ButtonMenu+\ButtonDown}
114 & Key lock on/off.\\
116 %These actions need definitions for the other targets
117 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{%
118 \ButtonFThree & Toggles Display quick screen.\\%
119 \ButtonFOne+\ButtonPlay & Mute on/off.\\%
121 \opt{PLAYER_PAD}{%
122 \ButtonMenu+\ButtonPlay & Mute on/off.\\%
124 % We explicitly list all the appropriate targets here and do no condition
125 % on the 'pitchscreen' feature since some players have the feature but do
126 % not have the button to go from the WPS to the pitch screen.
127 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,MROBE100_PAD%
128 ,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
129 \ActionWpsPitchScreen
130 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsPitchScreen}
131 & Show \setting{Pitch Screen} (see \reference{sec:pitchscreen}).\\%
133 \opt{GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_CLIP_PAD,MROBE100_PAD}{%
134 \ActionWpsPlaylist
135 & Show current \setting{Playlist}.\\%
137 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD%
138 ,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
139 \ActionWpsIdThreeScreen
140 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCWpsIdThreeScreen}
141 & Enter \setting{ID3 Viewer}.\\%
143 \opt{hotkey}{%
144 \ActionWpsHotkey \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& }
145 & Activate the \setting{Hotkey} function (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys}).\\
147 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,MROBE100_PAD%
148 ,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
149 \ActionWpsAbSetBNextDir{} or }%
150 % not all targets have the above action defined but the one below works on all
151 Short \ActionWpsSkipNext{} + Long \ActionWpsSkipNext
152 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{
154 \opt{IRIVER_RC_H100_PAD}{\ActionRCWpsAbSetBNextDir{} or}
155 Short \ActionRCWpsSkipNext{} + Long \ActionRCWpsSkipNext}
156 & Skip to the next directory.\\
158 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD%
159 ,MROBE100_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD}{%
160 \ActionWpsAbSetAPrevDir{} or }%
161 Short \ActionWpsSkipPrev{} + Long \ActionWpsSkipPrev
162 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{
164 \opt{IRIVER_RC_H100_PAD}{\ActionRCWpsAbSetAPrevDir{} or}
165 Short \ActionRCWpsSkipPrev{} + Long \ActionRCWpsSkipPrev}
166 & Skip to the previous directory.\\
168 \opt{SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_C200_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD}{
169 \ActionStdRec
170 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{&}
171 & Switch to the \setting{Recording Screen}.\\
173 \end{btnmap}
174 \end{table}
177 \opt{lcd_bitmap}{
178 \subsection{\label{ref:peak_meter}Peak Meter}
179 The peak meter can be displayed on the While Playing Screen and consists of
180 several indicators.
181 \opt{recording}{
182 For a picture of the peak meter, please see the While
183 Recording Screen in \reference{ref:while_recording_screen}.
186 \begin{description}
187 \item [The bar:]
188 This is the wide horizontal bar. It represents the current volume value.
189 \item [The peak indicator:]
190 This is a little vertical line at the right end of the bar. It indicates
191 the peak volume value that occurred recently.
192 \item [The clip indicator:]
193 This is a little black block that is displayed at the very right of the
194 scale when an overflow occurs. It usually does not show up during normal
195 playback unless you play an audio file that is distorted heavily.
196 \opt{recording}{
197 If you encounter clipping while recording, your recording will sound distorted.
198 You should lower the gain.
200 \note{Note that the clip detection is not very precise.
201 Clipping might occur without being indicated.}
202 \item [The scale:]
203 Between the indicators of the right and left channel there are little dots.
204 These dots represent important volume values. In linear mode each dot is a
205 10\% mark. In dbfs mode the dots represent the following values (from right
206 to left): 0db, {}-3db, {}-6db, {}-9db, {}-12db, {}-18db, {}-24db, {}-30db,
207 {}-40db, {}-50db, {}-60db.
208 \end{description}
210 \subsection{\label{sec:contextmenu}The WPS Context Menu}
211 Like the context menu for the \setting{File Browser}, the \setting{WPS Context Menu}
212 allows you quick access to some often used functions. \opt{hotkey}{
213 Some of these options can be set to the \setting{Hotkey} (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys})
214 for that context by pressing \ActionWpsHotkey.}
216 \subsubsection{Playlist}
217 The \setting{Playlist} submenu allows you to view, save, search and
218 reshuffle the current playlist. To change settings for the
219 \setting{Playlist Viewer} press \ActionStdContext{} while viewing the current
220 playlist to bring up the \setting{Playlist Viewer Menu}. In this menu, you
221 can find the \setting{Playlist Viewer Settings}.
223 \subsubsection{Playlist Viewer Settings}
224 \begin{description}
225 \item[Show Icons.] This toggles display of the icon for the currently
226 selected playlist entry and the icon for moving a playlist entry
227 \item[Show Indicies.] This toggles display of the line numbering for
228 the playlist
229 \item[Track Display.] This toggles between filename only and full path
230 for playlist entries
231 \item[Save Current Playlist.] Allows the current playlist to be saved as
232 a \fname{.m3u8} playlist file
233 \end{description}
236 \subsubsection{Playlist catalog}
237 \begin{description}
238 \item [View catalog.] This lists all playlists that are part of the
239 Playlist catalog. You can load a new playlist directly from this list.
240 \item [Add to playlist.] Adds the currently playing file to a playlist.
241 Select the playlist you want the file to be added to and it will get
242 appended to that playlist.
243 \item [Add to new playlist.] Similar to the previous entry this will
244 add the currently playing track to a playlist. You need to enter a name
245 for the new playlist first.
246 \end{description}
248 \subsubsection{Sound Settings}
249 This is a shortcut to the \setting{Sound Settings Menu}, where you can configure volume,
250 bass, treble, and other settings affecting the sound of your music.
251 See \reference{ref:configure_rockbox_sound} for more information.
253 \subsubsection{Playback Settings}
254 This is a shortcut to the \setting{Playback Settings Menu}, where you can configure shuffle,
255 repeat, party mode, study mode and other settings affecting the playback of your music.
257 \subsubsection{Rating}
258 The menu entry is only shown if \setting{Gather Runtime Information} is
259 enabled. It allows the asignment of a personal rating value (0 -- 10)
260 to a track which can be displayed in the WPS and used in the Database
261 browser. The value wraps at 10.
263 \subsubsection{Bookmarks}
264 This allows you to create a bookmark in the currently-playing track.
266 \subsubsection{\label{ref:trackinfoviewer}Show Track Info}
267 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-id3-viewer}{The track info viewer}{}
268 This screen is accessible from the WPS screen, and provides a detailed view of
269 all the identity information about the current track. This info is known as
270 meta data and is stored in audio file formats to keep information on artist,
271 album etc. \opt{hotkey}{\setting{Hotkey}able from the \setting{WPS Context
272 Menu} (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys}).} To access this screen, %
273 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,IRIVER_H10_PAD,%
274 SANSA_C200_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,SANSA_FUZE_PAD}{
275 press \ActionWpsIdThreeScreen. }%
276 \opt{PLAYER_PAD,ONDIO_PAD,IPOD_4G_PAD,IPOD_3G_PAD,IAUDIO_X5_PAD,IAUDIO_M3_PAD,%
277 GIGABEAT_PAD,GIGABEAT_S_PAD,MROBE100_PAD,SANSA_CLIP_PAD}{press
278 \ActionWpsContext{} to access the \setting{WPS Context Menu} and select
279 \setting{Show Track Info}. }%
280 \opt{RECORDER_PAD,PLAYER_PAD,ONDIO_PAD}{Use \ButtonLeft\ and \ButtonRight\
281 to move through the information.}%
283 \subsubsection{Open With...}
284 This \setting{Open With} function is the same as the \setting{Open With}
285 function in the file browser's \setting{Context Menu}.
286 \opt{hotkey}{\setting{Hotkey}able (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys}).}
288 \subsubsection{Delete}
289 Delete the currently playing file. The file will be deleted but the playback
290 of the file will not stop immediately. Instead, the part of the file that
291 has already been buffered (i.e. read into the \daps\ memory) will be played.
292 This may even be the whole track. \opt{hotkey}{\setting{Hotkey}able (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys}).}
294 \opt{pitchscreen}{
295 \subsubsection{\label{sec:pitchscreen}Pitch}
297 The \setting{Pitch Screen} allows you to change the rate of playback
298 (i.e. the playback speed and at the same time the pitch) of your
299 \dap. \opt{hotkey}{\setting{Hotkey}able (see \reference{ref:Hotkeys}).} The rate value can be adjusted
300 between 50\% and 200\%. 50\% means half the normal playback speed and a
301 pitch that is an octave lower than the normal pitch. 200\% means double
302 playback speed and a pitch that is an octave higher than the normal pitch.
304 The rate can be changed in two modes: procentual and semitone.
305 Initially, procentual mode is active.
307 \opt{swcodec}{
308 If you've enabled the \setting{Timestretch} option in
309 \setting{Sound Settings} and have since rebooted, you can also use
310 timestretch mode. This allows you to change the playback speed
311 without affecting the pitch, and vice versa.
313 In timestretch mode there are separate displays for pitch and
314 speed, and each can be altered independently. Due to the
315 limitations of the algorithm, speed is limited to be between 35\%
316 and 250\% of the current pitch value. Pitch must maintain the
317 same ratio as well as remain between 50\% and 200\%.
320 The value of the \opt{swcodec}{rate, pitch and speed}\nopt{swcodec}{rate}
321 is not persisted, i.e. after the \dap\ is turned on it will
322 always be set to 100\%.
324 \nopt{swcodec}{
325 \begin{table}
326 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
327 \ActionPsToggleMode
328 & Toggle pitch changing mode. \\
330 \ActionPsIncSmall{} / \ActionPsDecSmall
331 & Increase~/ Decrease pitch by 0.1\% (in procentual mode) or by 0.1
332 semitone (in semitone mode).\\
334 \ActionPsIncBig{} / \ActionPsDecBig
335 & Increase~/ Decrease pitch by 1\% (in procentual mode) or a semitone
336 (in semitone mode).\\
338 \ActionPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight
339 & Temporarily change pitch by 2\% (beatmatch). \\
341 \ActionPsReset
342 & Reset rate to 100\%. \\
344 \ActionPsExit
345 & Leave the \setting{Pitch Screen}. \\
347 \end{btnmap}
348 \end{table}
350 \warn{Changing the pitch can cause audible 'Artifacts' or 'Dropouts'.}
353 \opt{swcodec}{
354 \begin{table}
355 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
356 \ActionPsToggleMode
357 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsToggleMode}
358 & Toggle pitch changing mode (cycle through all available modes).\\
360 \ActionPsIncSmall{} / \ActionPsDecSmall
361 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsIncSmall{} / \ActionRCPsDecSmall}
362 & Increase~/ Decrease pitch by 0.1\% (in procentual mode) or 0.1
363 semitone (in semitone mode).\\
365 \ActionPsIncBig{} / \ActionPsDecBig
366 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsIncBig{} / \ActionRCPsDecBig}
367 & Increase~/ Decrease pitch by 1\% (in procentual mode) or a semitone
368 (in semitone mode).\\
370 \ActionPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight
371 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsNudgeLeft{} / \ActionPsNudgeRight}
372 & Temporarily change pitch by 2\% (beatmatch), or modify speed (in timestretch mode).\\
374 \ActionPsReset
375 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsReset}
376 & Reset pitch and speed to 100\%. \\
378 \ActionPsExit
379 \opt{HAVEREMOTEKEYMAP}{& \ActionRCPsExit}
380 & Leave the \setting{Pitch Screen}. \\
382 \end{btnmap}
383 \end{table}
388 %********************QUICKSCREENS***********************************************
389 \opt{RECORDER_PAD}{
390 \section{\label{ref:QuickScreens}Quick Screens}
391 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-quick-screen-112x64x1.png}{The F2 quick screen}{}
392 \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-quick-screen2-112x64x1.png}{The F3 quick screen}{}
393 Rockbox handles function buttons in a different way to the Archos software.
394 \ButtonFOne\ is always bound to the menu function, while \ButtonFTwo\ and
395 \ButtonFThree\ enable two quick screens.
397 \ButtonFTwo\ displays some browse and play settings which are likely to be
398 changed frequently. This settings are Shuffle mode, Repeat mode and the Show
399 files options
401 Shuffle mode plays each track in the currently playing list in a random order
402 rather than in the order shown in the browser.
404 Repeat mode repeats either a single track (One) or the entire playlist (All).
406 Show files determines what type files can be seen in the browser. This can be
407 just MP3 files and directories (Music), Playlists, MP3 files and directories
408 (Playlists), any files that Rockbox supports (Supported) or all files on the
409 disk (All).
411 See \reference{ref:PlaybackOptions} for more information about these
412 settings.
414 \begin{table}
415 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
416 \ButtonLeft & Control Shuffle mode setting. \\
417 \ButtonRight & Control Repeat mode setting. \\
418 \ButtonDown & Control Show file setting. \\
419 \end{btnmap}
420 \end{table}
422 \ButtonFThree\ controls frequently used display options.
424 Scroll bar turns the display of the Scroll bar on the left of the screen on
425 or off.
427 Status bar turns the status display at the top of the screen on or off.
428 Upside down inverts the screen so that the top of the display appears nearest
429 to the buttons. This is sometimes useful when storing the \dap\ in a pocket.
430 Key assignments swap over with the display orientation where it is logical
431 for them to do so.
433 See \reference{ref:Displayoptions} for more information about these
434 settings.
436 \begin{table}
437 \begin{btnmap}{}{}
438 \ButtonLeft & Control scroll bar display. \\
439 \ButtonRight & Control status bar display. \\
440 \ButtonDown & Control upside down screen setting. \\
441 \end{btnmap}
442 \end{table}