Chapter 5. The Main Menu
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“play” it from the file browser. Rockbox will “remember” and use it in
PRESET
mode
until another file has been selected. Some preset files are available here:
Z
FmPresets
.
Note:
The radio will shorten battery life, because the MAS-chip is set to record mode
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for instant recordings.
Key
Action
Left
,
Right
Change frequency in
SCAN
mode or
jump to next/previous station in
PRE-
SET
mode.
Long
Left
, Long
Right
Seek to next station in
SCAN
mode.
Up
,
Down
Change volume.
Play
Freeze all screen updates. May enhance
radio reception in some cases.
On
Leave the radio screen with the radio
playing.
Off
Stop the radio and return to
Main Menu
.
Long
On
Switch between
SCAN
and
PRESET
mode.
F2
Open a list of radio presets. You can view
all the presets that you have, and switch
to the station.
F1
Display the FM radio settings menu.
Saving a preset:
Up to 64 of your favourite stations can be saved as presets. Press
F2
to go to the presets list, press
F1
to add a preset. Enter the name (maximum
number of characters is 32). Press
F2
to save.
Selecting a preset:
F2
to go to the presets list. Use
Up
and
Down
to move the cursor
and then press
Right
or
On
to select. Use
Left
or
Off
to leave the preset list
without selecting anything.
Removing a preset:
F2
to go to the presets list.
Use
Up
and
Down
to move the
cursor and then press Long
Play
on the preset that you wish to remove, then
select
Remove Preset
.
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 section
10
(page
69
) for details of recording settings.
Note:
The radio will turn off when starting playback of an audio file.
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The Rockbox manual
(version 3.13)
Archos Recorder V2/FM
