diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84a8e65..ff47317 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@ By running `asciinema rec [filename]` you start a new recording session. The
command (process) that is recorded can be specified with `-c` option (see
below), and defaults to `$SHELL` which is what you want in most cases.
-You can temporarily pause recording of terminal by pressing Ctrl+\.
-This is useful when you want to execute some commands during the recording
-session that should not be captured (e.g. pasting secrets). Resume by pressing
-Ctrl+\ again. When pausing desktop notification is displayed so
-you're sure the sensitive output is not captured in the recording.
+You can temporarily pause the capture of your terminal by pressing
+Ctrl+\. This is useful when you want to execute some commands during
+the recording session that should not be captured (e.g. pasting secrets). Resume
+by pressing Ctrl+\ again. When pausing desktop notification is
+displayed so you're sure the sensitive output won't be captured in the
+recording.
Recording finishes when you exit the shell (hit Ctrl+D or type
`exit`). If the recorded process is not a shell then recording finishes when
diff --git a/man/asciinema.1.md b/man/asciinema.1.md
index 9737cec..2687c08 100644
--- a/man/asciinema.1.md
+++ b/man/asciinema.1.md
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ By running **asciinema rec [filename]** you start a new recording session. The
command (process) that is recorded can be specified with **-c** option (see
below), and defaults to **$SHELL** which is what you want in most cases.
-You can temporarily pause recording of terminal by pressing Ctrl+P.
-This is useful when you want to execute some commands during the recording
-session that should not be captured (e.g. pasting secrets). Resume by pressing
-Ctrl+P again.
+You can temporarily pause the capture of your terminal by pressing
+Ctrl+\. This is useful when you want to execute some commands during
+the recording session that should not be captured (e.g. pasting secrets). Resume
+by pressing Ctrl+\ again. When pausing desktop notification is
+displayed so you're sure the sensitive output won't be captured in the
+recording.
Recording finishes when you exit the shell (hit Ctrl+D or type
`exit`). If the recorded process is not a shell then recording finishes when