manual: Don't try to enumerate audio formats.

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@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ The paraslash executables
 
 *para_server*
 
-para_server streams binary audio data (MP3, OGG/Vorbis, OGG/Speex,
-M4A, WMA files) over local and/or remote networks. It listens on a
-TCP port and accepts commands such as play, stop, pause, next from
-authenticated clients. There are many more commands though, see the
-man page of para_server for a description of all commands.
+para_server streams binary audio data (MP3, ...) over local and/or
+remote networks. It listens on a TCP port and accepts commands such
+as play, stop, pause, next from authenticated clients. There are
+many more commands though, see the man page of para_server for a
+description of all commands.
 
 It supports three built-in network streaming protocols
 (senders/receivers): HTTP, DCCP, or UDP. This is explained in more
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ interactive sessions on systems with libreadline.
 
 A command line HTTP/DCCP/UDP stream grabber. The http mode is
 compatible with arbitrary HTTP streaming sources (e.g. icecast).
+In addition to the three network streaming modes, para_recv can also
+operate in local (afh) mode. In this mode it writes the content of
+an audio file on the local file system in complete chunks to stdout,
+optionally 'just in time'. This allows to cut an audio file without
+first decoding it, and it enables third-party software which is unaware
+of the particular audio format to send complete frames in real time.
 
 *para_filter*
 
@@ -159,11 +165,7 @@ for audio volume.
 
 A small stand-alone program that prints tech info about the given
 audio file to STDOUT. It can be instructed to print a "chunk table",
-an array of offsets within the audio file or to write the content of
-the audio file in complete chunks 'just in time'.
-
-This allows third-party streaming software that is unaware of the
-particular audio format to send complete frames in real time.
+an array of offsets within the audio file.
 
 *para_write*
 
@@ -172,6 +174,9 @@ output plug-in and optional WAV/raw players for ALSA (Linux) and for
 coreaudio (Mac OS). para_write can also be used as a stand-alone WAV
 or raw audio player.
 
+*para_play*
+
+A command line audio player.
 
 *para_gui*
 
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ can be added easily.
 
 *para_fade*
 
-An (OSS-only) alarm clock and volume-fader.
+An alarm clock and volume-fader for OSS and ALSA.
 
 -----------
 Quick start
@@ -272,7 +277,8 @@ Optional:
 
        - XREFERENCE(http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html,
        GNU Readline). If this library (libreadline-dev) is installed,
-       para_client and para_audioc support interactive sessions.
+       para_client, para_audioc and para_play support interactive
+       sessions.
 
 Installation
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