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How To

Play MPEG audio

Adjust audio volume

Obtain MPEG information

Use the slider bar

Menu Commands

File menu

Play menu

Audio menu

View menu

Help menu

Toolbar Commands


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Open	Opens an MPEG audio stream
Close	Closes an opened MPEG audio stream
Exit	Exits the ADI MPEG Audio Player


Play menu commands

The Play menu offers the following commands:

Playback	Play opened audio stream
Loop Play	Play opened audio stream continuously
Fast Forward	Fast forward audio stream
Rewind	Rewind audio stream
Pause	Pause audio playback
Stop	Stop audio playback


Audio menu commands

The Output menu offers the following commands, which provides control over

playback volume and playback in a smooth manner

Volume Up	Turn up the audio volume
Volume Down	Turn down the audio volume
Smooth Audio	Smooth out audio playback. For use with older sound cards


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Stream Info	Displays information about the MPEG audio stream that is currently being played
Status Bar	Shows or hides the Status Bar at the bottom of the Player


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help
About	Displays the version number of this application


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an MPEG bitstream for playback.

See also 1, 2, 3, 4 command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which audio stream to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open: (*.mpg;*.mp2; *.mpa etc.)

Drives

Select the drive where the streams that you want to open reside.

Directories

Select the directory where the file that you want to open is located.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close the current opened stream.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+C


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

You can use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open up to four most recently opened MPEG audio streams.  To do so, simply choose the number that corresponds with the stream you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to quit the audio player.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the player window, which appears as

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.


Help topics command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using ADI MPEG Audio Player and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Help topics command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using ADI MPEG Audio Player and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen


About amaplay command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of the ADI MPEG Audio Player.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

You may use the Context Help command to obtain partial help on ADI MPEG Audio Player.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Player  window, such as another Toolbar button or a menu item.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Play Playback Command
Playback command (Play menu)

Use this command to playback an opened MPEG audio stream.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Play Loop Play Command
Loop play command (Play menu)

Use this command to playback an opened MPEG audio stream in a loop fashion

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+L


Play pause command
Pause command (Play menu)

Use this command to pause the current playback in process.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+U


Play Stop Command
Stop command (Play menu)

Use this command to stop the current playback in process.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


Play Fast Forward
Fasr forward command (Play menu)

Use this command to forward the current opened stream.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+F


Rewind command
Rewind command (Play menu)

Use this command to rewind the current opened stream.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+R


Smooth audio
Smooth audio (Audio menu)

Use this command to smooth the audio playback.


Increase audio volume
Volume up command

Use this command to turn up the audio playback volume.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Decrease audio volume
Volume down command (Audio menu)

Use this command to turn down the audio playback volume.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Bistream information
Bitstream info command

Use this command to display information about the current MPEG audio stream.


Toolbar button commands

The toolbar provides the following listed buttons as shortcuts to assist audio playback.  You may click on each of these buttons to obtain more description in detail.

	Open up an MPEG audio stream for playback
	Playback an opened MPEG audio stream
	Playback an opened MPEG audio stream in loop
	Forward skip an audio stream
	Rewind an audio stream
	Pause audio playback
	Stop audio playback
	Turn up the playback volume
	Turn down the playback volume
	Activate Context Sensitive Help mode


Toolbar Functions

The Toolbar offers shortcuts to assist the audio playback functions.  You may click on any buttons to obtain more description in detail.

	To open an MPEG audio stream, use button
	To playback an opened MPEG audio stream, use buttons [image] or
	To fast forward or rewind an MPEG stream, use buttons [image] or
	To adjust playback volume, use buttons [image] or
	To pause or stop playback in progress, use buttons [image] or
	To activate Context Sensitive Help mode, use button


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MPEG Audio Stream Playback

1.	Open the audio stream that you want to play using the Open  command in the File menu or the button [image] in the toolbar
2.	Play the stream using the Playback command in the Play menu or the button  [image] in the toolbar

See also  Loop Play,  Pause,  Stop,  Fast Forward,  Rewind


Adjust Playback Volume

1.	To turn up volume, use command Volume Upin the Audio menu or the button [image] in the toolbar
2.	To turn down volume, use command Volume Down in the Audio menu or the button [image] in the toolbar


Display MPEG Information

Use the command Bitstream Info in the View menu to display information

about the opened MPEG audio bitstream


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of the ADI MPEG Audio Player window.

It contains  the name of the opened MPEG audio stream in addition to that of the Player.

The title bar also contains the following elements:

Player control-menu button

Player window minimizing button

Player Exit button (Windows 95)

You may move the Player window through dragging the title bar.


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (Player Window Control)

Use this command to reduce the Player window to an icon.


Maximize command (Player Window Control)

Not activated.


Decrease audio volume
Volume down command (Audio menu)

Use this command to turn down the audio playback volume.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:


Bistream information
Bitstream info command

Use this command to display information about the current MPEG audio stream.


Toolbar button commands

The toolbar provides the following listed buttons as shortcuts to assist audio playback.  You may click on each of these buttons to obtain more description in detail.

	Open up an MPEG audio stream for playback
	Playback an opened MPEG audio stream
	Playback an opened MPEG audio stream in loop
	Forward skip an audio stream
	Rewind an audio stream
	Pause audio playback
	Stop audio playback
	Turn up the playback volume
	Turn down the playback volume
	Activate Context Sensitive Help mode


Size command (System menu)

Not activated.


Close command (Control menus)

You may use this command to exit the ADI MPEG Audio Player.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4


Restore command (Control menu)

Not activated.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


how to use the slider bar

Slider Bar

You may use the slider bar to Fast Forward or Rewind the audio stream by

dragging the slider to the right or to the left.  This can be done even when

the stream is being played.