Up arrow | Louder |
Down arrow | Volume down |
Left arrow | Jumps 5 seconds or one line back |
Right arrow | Jumps 5 seconds or one line forward |
Enter | Jumps back to the beginning of the current line |
Pos 1 | Plays the current track from the beginning, re-reads text |
Page up | Previous track |
Image down | Next track |
C | Copies path/filename of the current track to the clipboard |
F | Starts search |
I | Displays year/interpret/title as large scrolling text (LargeIntro in the configuration) |
J | Starts/stops the jukebox option |
K | Displays keystrokes and selected search results large (on/off) |
M | Toggles sound ("Mute") |
P | Toggle display cover image |
R | Toggle Radio |
V | Starts a temporary volume adjustment (for 1 to 9 tracks) |
W | Switches between window mode and full screen. Press the W button four times, at least one second apart and no more than three seconds apart. Can be locked with the LockWindowMode configuration entry. |
Space bar | Pause |
Esc | Hides operating elements |
Picture up | Previous radio station |
Picture down | Next radio station |
C | Copies the current track name to the clipboard |
Digits | Selects a radio station. The number entered selects the station from the corresponding text line of the list of radio URLs, with the top line at position zero. Keystrokes that are less than 1.5 seconds apart are considered to belong together. |
Arrow up, arrow down, F, I, J, K, M, R, W, Esc | Same function as in the playback display |
J | Stops the jukebox option |
Esc | Switches to playback display, jukebox function remains active |
Arrow up/down | Change volume |
Esc | Hides the keyboard, ends track selection or search |
Arrow up/down | Without displayed search results: Changes volume |
with search results displayed: Highlights a track | |
Space bar | With active marking function: Selects a marked track or cancels selection |
Page up/down | Scrolls through search results page by page |
Enter | Starts next preselected or currently marked track |
Esc | Hides keyboard or ends search |
Arrow up/down | Changes volume |
The devices sold under the name Air Mouse have proven to be practical as remote controls. These
are remote control-sized devices with remote buttons and a reasonably complete keyboard on the back.
A USB dongle is used for wireless connection. They are also available with backlit buttons (see picture
above).
The
name is derived from the way the mouse pointer is controlled using an acceleration sensor (which I
think is a bit of a learning curve, but mouse control is not important for the player). They are
designed for smart TVs, but they also work with computers of all kinds (Windows, MacOS or Linux
on Raspberry).
The first one I bought was the Air Mouse MX3, this version has an English
keyboard. I now have an Orbsmart AM-1 Pro (pictures below), which has a full German keyboard
layout (Ctrl or Germans umlauts are occasionally helpful), works well and is equipped with a
rechargeable battery, whereas the MX3 is powered by AAA batteries.
Lyrics Jukebox can (apart from the jukebox option) mainly be operated with a physical keyboard. For
example, if you want to control a small Raspberry player from a distance, it makes sense to display
the controls in very large characters (press K, then K+ is displayed when the large
key display is switched on). The messages are then displayed as large text or scrolling text, making
it possible to use the search feature from a distance of 5 meters, even on a device with a 5-inch
screen.
The volume is then controlled using the cursor keys (up and down arrows). However,
the volume buttons on the other side of this remote control also work, but they change the systems
volume; you should therefore not use them because this setting is not saved on a read-only Raspberry.
You can switch to the previous or next track (or the next radio station) by
pressing Page Up or Page Down. These commands are located on the front of both Air
Mouse models (Pg + and Pg -). You can also select the radio station
using the number buttons (on both sides of the remote control).
If you want to use the search feature, press F. You can then enter keywords (the cursor
keys or backspace for deleting also work). You can then use the cursor keys to move down in the
search results and use the space bar to select the tracks you are looking for. The currently
selected line is then displayed as a large ticker and when it is selected, the color changes to
yellow. Press Esc (several times) to exit the search.