diff --git a/alsamixer/alsamixer.1 b/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
index 370e4a9..5c3bd5b 100644
--- a/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
+++ b/alsamixer/alsamixer.1
@@ -58,11 +58,9 @@ right channels.
 mute left and right independently by using \fI,\fP (or \fI<\fP) and
 \fI.\fP (or \fI>\fP) respectively.
 
-\fISPACE\fP toggles recording: the current channel will be added or
-removed from the sources used for recording. This only works for valid
-input channels, of course.
-You can toggle left and right independently by using \fIInsert\fP (or \fI;\fP)
-and \fIDelete\fP (or \fI'\fP) respectively.
+\fISPACE\fP enables recording for the current channel. If any other
+channels have recording enabled, they will have their recording function
+disabled first. This only works for valid input channels, of course.
 
 \fIL\fP re-draws the screen.