diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 30f2f8b5c5..d5a26293c5 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -534,11 +534,12 @@ Disable mouse button press/release input (mozplayerxp's context menu relies
 on this option).
 .TP
 .B \-nortc (RTC only)
-Turns off usage of the Linux RTC (real-time clock \- /dev/\:rtc) as timing
+Turns off usage of the Linux RTC (realtime clock \- /dev/\:rtc) as timing
 mechanism.
 .TP
 .B \-playlist <file>
-Play files according to a playlist file (1 file per line, Winamp or ASX format).
+Play files according to a playlist file (ASX, Winamp, SMIL, or
+one-file-per-line format).
 .br
 .I NOTE:
 This option is considered an entry so options found after it will apply
@@ -570,8 +571,7 @@ and afterwards ~/.mplayer/Skin/fittyfene.
 .
 .TP
 .B \-slave (also see \-input)
-This option switches on slave mode.
-The aim is being able to use MPlayer as a backend for other programs.
+Switches on slave mode in which MPlayer works as a backend for other programs.
 Instead of intercepting keyboard events, MPlayer will read commands from stdin.
 See DOCS/tech/slave.txt and \-input cmdlist for a list of slave commands.
 .TP
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml
index 2625c17057..8f52873099 100644
--- a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml
+++ b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ There are three timing methods in <application>MPlayer</application>.
   tuned even finer.
   </simpara></listitem>
 <listitem><para>
-<emphasis role="bold">The new timer</emphasis> code uses PC's RTC (Real Time Clock)
+<emphasis role="bold">The new timer</emphasis> code uses PC's RTC (RealTime Clock)
   for this task, because it has precise 1ms timers. It is automagically enabled
   when available, but requires root privileges, a <emphasis>setuid root</emphasis>
   <application>MPlayer</application> binary or a properly set up kernel.