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diff --git a/web/manual.m4 b/web/manual.m4
index e665ea7b..bedc170a 100644
--- a/web/manual.m4
+++ b/web/manual.m4
@@ -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
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -291,10 +297,20 @@ libmad) is needed for para_server if you only want to stream MP3 or WMA
 files. Also, it's fine to use para_server on a box without sound card.
 
 Next, install the paraslash package on all machines, you'd like this
-software to run on:
+software to run on. If you compile from a released tarball, execute
 
 	(./configure && make) > /dev/null
 
+When compiling from git or from snapshots downloaded via gitweb,
+the above command will not work because the configure script is not
+included in the git repository. In this case the following command
+should be used instead:
+
+	./autogen.sh
+
+This runs autoconf to generate the configure script, then runs it as
+above. Therefore you'll need autoconf for this to work.
+
 There should be no errors but probably some warnings about missing
 packages which usually implies that not all audio formats will be
 supported. If headers or libs are installed at unusual locations you