Use this menu to control the DictationMachine or obtain information about the tape currently loaded. The following describes various controls allowing the users to alter the DictationMachine's playback and record behavior.
• Tape Info •
Use this menu item to obtain information about the currently loaded tape. Upon selection, the characteristics such as tape's name, sampling rate, compression ratio, sampling resolution, standalone status, total size in bytes and total record time in seconds are displayed.
• Repeat •
Use this menu item to start playback of the sound after it has reached the end (auto replay).
• Reset •
Use this menu item to reset all applicable parameters to their default values. To set the default values to be used in conjunction with this menu item, see the description for "Capture Settings" and "Capture Preferences" items descriptions in the Edit menu.
• Record •
Use this menu item to start voice activated recording. If prior to selecting this menu item the DictationMachine was in playback, rewinding or fast forwarding mode, it would stop the tape, reset the related parameters and begin the recording process.
• Play •
Use this menu item to start playback from disk. If prior to selecting this menu item the DictationMachine was in recording, rewinding or fast forwarding mode, it would stop the tape, reset the related parameters and begin the playback process.
• Fast Forward •
Use this menu item to fast forward the tape. If prior to selecting this menu item the DictationMachine was in recording, rewinding or playing mode, it would stop the tape, reset the parameters and begin the fast forwarding process.
• Rewind •
Use this menu item to rewind the tape. If prior to selecting this menu item the DictationMachine was in recording, fast forwarding or playing mode, it would stop the tape, reset the parameters and begin the rewinding process.
• Stop •
Use this menu item to stop recording, playback, rewinding, or fast forwarding.
• Pause •
Use this menu item to pause recording or playback of the tape.
• Skip To Start •
Use this menu item to quickly move to the beginning of the tape. Once selected, any playback, recording, fast forwarding or rewinding would be stopped and the tape would return to the beginning.
• Skip To Start •
Use this menu item to quickly move to the end of the tape. Once selected, any playback, recording, fast forwarding or rewinding would be stopped and the tape would return to the end.
