diff --git a/README b/README
index ad6fb79..51df50d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-minimodem - software audio Bell-type or RTTY FSK modem
+minimodem - general-purpose software audio FSK modem
 Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Kamal Mostafa <kamal@whence.com>
 
-Minimodem is a command-line program which generates (or decodes) audio
-modem tones at any specified baud rate, emulating an old Bell-type or
-radio-teletype FSK modem.  The tones can be played to (or recorded from)
-the system audio (PulseAudio or ALSA) or to an audio file.
+Minimodem is a command-line program which decodes (or generates) audio
+modem tones at any specified baud rate, using various framing protocols.
+It acts a general-purpose software FSK modem, and includes support for
+various standard FSK protocols such as Bell103, Bell202, RTTY, NOAA SAME,
+and Caller-ID.
+
+Minimodem can play and capture audio modem tones in real-time via the
+system audio device, or in batched mode via audio files.
 
 Minimodem can be used to transfer data between nearby computers using an
 audio cable (or just via sound waves), or between remote computers using
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 38ed260..2b3bbcd 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ Package: minimodem
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}
 Suggests: pulseaudio
-Description: software audio Bell-type or RTTY FSK modem
- Minimodem is a command-line program which generates (or decodes) audio
- modem tones at any specified baud rate, emulating an old Bell-type or
- radio-teletype FSK modem.  The tones can be played to (or recorded from)
- the system audio (PulseAudio or ALSA) or to an audio file.
+Description: general-purpose software audio FSK modem
+ Minimodem is a command-line program which decodes (or generates) audio
+ modem tones at any specified baud rate, using various framing protocols.
+ It acts a general-purpose software FSK modem, and includes support for
+ various standard FSK protocols such as Bell103, Bell202, RTTY, NOAA SAME,
+ and Caller-ID.
+ .
+ Minimodem can play and capture audio modem tones in real-time via the
+ system audio device, or in batched mode via audio files.
  .
  Minimodem can be used to transfer data between nearby computers using an
  audio cable (or just via sound waves), or between remote computers using
diff --git a/src/minimodem.1.in b/src/minimodem.1.in
index 53bcc88..b2a6f33 100644
--- a/src/minimodem.1.in
+++ b/src/minimodem.1.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH MINIMODEM 1 "August 19, 2012"
+.TH MINIMODEM 1 "October 5, 2012"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .\" .sp <n>    insert n+1 empty lines
 .\" for manpage-specific macros, see man(7)
 .SH NAME
-minimodem \- software audio Bell-type or RTTY FSK modem
+minimodem \- general-purpose software audio FSK modem
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B minimodem --tx
 .RI [ options ]
@@ -26,16 +26,21 @@ minimodem \- software audio Bell-type or RTTY FSK modem
 .RI [ options ]
 .I {baudmode}
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.B minimodem
-is a command-line program which generates (or decodes) audio
-modem tones at any specified baud rate, emulating an old Bell-type or
-radio-teletype FSK modem.  The tones can be played to (or recorded from)
-the system audio (PulseAudio or ALSA) or to an audio file.
+.B Minimodem
+is a command-line program which decodes (or generates) audio
+modem tones at any specified baud rate, using various framing protocols.
+It acts a general-purpose software FSK modem, and includes support for
+various standard FSK protocols such as Bell103, Bell202, RTTY, NOAA SAME,
+and Caller-ID.
 .PP
-.B minimodem
-can be used to transfer data between nearby computers using an audio
-cable (or just via sound waves), or between remote computers using radio,
-telephone, or another audio communications medium.
+.B Minimodem
+can play and capture audio modem tones in real-time via the system
+audio device, or in batched mode via audio files.
+.PP
+.B Minimodem
+can be used to transfer data between nearby computers using an
+audio cable (or just via sound waves), or between remote computers using
+radio, telephone, or another audio communications medium.
 .SH "TX/RX MODE"
 .TP
 .B \-t, \-\-tx, \-\-transmit, \-\-write