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THOMSON Lyra PDP2211 User Manual

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  • Page 1 www.Thomson-Lyra.com PDP2211...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Be sure to read all the safety information before you begin to use this product. IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this player to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Your THOMSON Lyra personal digital player is designed to give you hours of listening pleasure. To get the most out of your new purchase, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. If you have any questions or problems, consult the Troubleshooting Guide or visit www.Thomson-Lyra.com for help and recent updates.
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Create a Playlist for Playing or downloading ....29 Create an Auto-Playlist ..30 Searching for Tracks ...30 Radio .

  • Page 5: Important Information

    Important Information The THOMSON Lyra player works with your computer to let you play your favorite music from files recorded on removable CompactFlash cards. The player plays files encoded with the popular MP3, Windows Media audio formats and may allow for future upgrades of some alternative audio compression formats.

  • Page 6: Computer System Requirements

    Important Information Computer System Requirements Minimum • Pentium 166 MHz or faster • 32MB RAM • Windows* 98 ,Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Parallel Port also available for Windows 95) • 45 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive •...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started 1. Unpack the player and accessories. When you unpack your new player, be sure you have removed all the accessories and information papers. The items shown below are packed with your player. Multi-Media Player with Removable Belt Clip Remote Control External Drive for CompactFlash Card...

  • Page 8: Insert The Included Software Cd Into Your Cd-Rom Drive

    Getting Started 2. Insert the included software CD into your CD-ROM drive. Use the software setup program on the included CD to install the CompactFlash drivers, Music Management software, and User’s guide and documentation. A. Turn on your computer and insert the software CD.

  • Page 9: Connect The Compactflash External Drive

    Getting Started 4. Connect the CompactFlash external drive. The external drive allows you to transfer MP3, Windows Media files to the CompactFlash card. The drivers for this drive must be installed first so Windows can find them when you connect the external drive. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance.

  • Page 10: Install The Musicmatch Jukebox

    Getting Started 5. Install the music management software. ( A. Insert the THOMSON Lyra software disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the directions under Step 2 to display the Select Components screen. B. Click the Install the Music Management Software icon to display the Select Music Software screen.

  • Page 11: 6. Install The Musicmatch Jukebox™ Software

    Getting Started 6. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. A. Display the Select Music Software screen as described in Step 5. Make sure MusicMatch Jukebox is highlighted and click Install. QUICKSTART screen will appear after installation has started. Click on Install MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1. Click Yes to accept or No to decline after you have read the license agreement.

  • Page 12: Set Musicmatch Jukebox Basic Preferences

    Getting Started Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. ( C. Click Next to display Installation Options dialog. Select the installation option you wish to use. Express Setup is recommended. Click Next to continue. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. Detailed information, Welcome Tips, and troubleshooting are available through the Help menu and the MusicMatch Internet site (accessed from the Help and Sites menus).
  • Page 13 Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. ( A. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software. B. The Search for Music screen appears asking if you want the program to search for existing compatible music files. Click OK, to have the files found appear in the Music Library.
  • Page 14 Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. ( D. Click the Recorder tab to display the Recorder settings. E. Select the recording Quality level. CD Quality MP3 (128Kbps) is the recommended quality level. MP3 and Windows Media formats are supported by MusicMatch Jukebox for the THOMSON Lyra player.
  • Page 15 Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. ( • Windows Media audio is a compression format created by Microsoft. This audio format incorporates digital rights man- agement. • WAV audio is unencoded music that is not compressed. This format has the best quality sound but requires the largest file size, as much as 650MB per CD.

  • Page 16: Learn The Musicmatch Jukebox Basic Controls

    Getting Started Learn the MusicMatch Jukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Sites and Help Current Selection Display Area PLAY Button (Press to start playback. PAUSE Button (Press to pause playback) PREV and NEXT Buttons (Use to select the next or previous...

  • Page 17: Save Cd Tracks To Play On Your

    Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player. A. Insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you are connected to the Internet, MusicMatch Jukebox will retrieve information about the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 18: Download Music From The Internet

    Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player. C. Press the REC button if the Recorder window is not open. Press REFRESH if the songs are not listed. Stop Cancel Button Button RECORD Button CD Info...

  • Page 19: Use Musicmatch Jukebox To Play Net Radio On Your Pc

    Getting Started Use MusicMatch Jukebox to play Radio on your PC. A. Click the Radio button to open the Radio window. Note: You can also select Show MusicMatch Radio from View in the Options menu to dis- play this window. B.

  • Page 20: Organize The Music Library

    Getting Started Organize the Music Library. You can choose how to view your music library. You can select as many as seven categories to display at one time. A. Click the Music Library button from the Main window to display the Music Library window.

  • Page 21: Create A Playlist For Playing Or Downloading

    Getting Started Create a playlist for playing or downloading. To create a playlist, you can drag and drop files from your Music Library or you can open an existing playlist. Undocks and Docks Playing Info Playlist Window PLAY Button PAUSE Button Displays Music...

  • Page 22: Edit Tags For Your Songs

    Getting Started Create a Playlist for playing or downloading. ( E. To remove a single track from the playlist, click on the track to highlight it, and then press Delete on the keyboard. Edit Tags for Your Songs You can edit or delete the tags for the tracks in your Music Library. If you delete the track’s tag, all of the information about the track will be deleted.

  • Page 23: Transfer The Audio Files To The Compactflash Card

    Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card. Use MusicMatch Jukebox to transfer music files to the CompactFlash card for the THOMSON Lyra player. Make sure the external drive is installed properly and the CompactFlash card is inserted. Important Note Note: Actual items may differ in Removing the card...

  • Page 24: Transfer The Audio Files To The Compactflash Card

    Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card. (continued) F. After you have selected all of the music you want to record on the CompactFlash card, click the Download button on the bottom of the screen. File size and availability are listed in the status and window displays.

  • Page 25: Install The Realjukebox Software

    Getting Started Install the RealJukebox software. After you have installed the external drive and placed the THOMSON Lyra software CD in the CD-ROM drive as described on pages 6-8, follow these directions to install the RealJukebox software. A. Display the Select Music Software screen as described in Step 5.

  • Page 26: Set Basic Preferences

    Getting Started Set basic preferences. Detailed information, tutorials, and troubleshooting are available through the Help menu and the RealJukebox Internet site (accessed from the Help and Sites menus). Note: We recommend you familiarize yourself with the RealJukebox New User’s Guide and complete the Online Tutorial before using and recording files.
  • Page 27 Getting Started Set basic preferences. 2. Check Analog if your CD-ROM drive does not support digital audio extraction. E. With the Preferences menu displayed, click Audio Quality to display the Audio Quality menu. F. Select a recording Format and Quality Level. 1.

  • Page 28: Learn The Realjukebox Basic Controls

    Getting Started Learn the RealJukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Play Stop Button Button Previous Record Pause Button Button Button Menus Mode Selection Program Information Display Area Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player.
  • Page 29 Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or THOMSON Lyra player. (continued) RealJukebox is an internet enabled application and connects to the Internet to retrieve information about the CD in the CD ROM. Make sure the Automatic CD Lookup Information is selected in the Internet Settings Preferences.

  • Page 30: Download Music From The Internet

    Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or THOMSON Lyra player. (continued) B. Select the tracks you want to play or record. • To start or stop playback, click play. • To start or stop recording, click record.

  • Page 31: Organize The Playlist

    Getting Started Organize the Playlist. A. All tracks can be grouped by Genre, Artist / Album, or all three. Choose Music Files from Preferences in the Tools menu. Create a Playlist for playing or downloading. A. Click the Playlist icon in the mode selection row.

  • Page 32: Create An Autoplaylist

    Getting Started Create an AutoPlaylist. A. Click the AutoPlaylist icon in the mode selection mode. Click New AutoPlaylist button on the right of the screen. Fill out the Create a New AutoPlaylist form to give specifications as to how songs will be organized in the the new Auto playlist.

  • Page 33: Radio

    Getting Started Radio A. Click on the Radio icon on the Mode Selection bar. B. Click on the Features page to search for stations according to Featured Genre or view Featured Stations. Click the Find Station page to search the internet for the type of station you like to find.

  • Page 34: Transfer The Audio Files To The Compactflash Card

    Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash card. Use RealJukebox to transfer music files to the CompactFlash card so you can take the music with you anywhere. Important Note Removing the card Note: Actual items may differ in before the data is appearance from those shown.
  • Page 35 Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash card. (continued) E. After you have selected all of the music you want to record on the flash card, double click the Flash Card icon. File size and availability are listed in the status and window displays.

  • Page 36: Install The Thomson Lyra User's Guide And Documentation

    Getting Started 8. Install the THOMSON Lyra user’s guide and documentation. After you have installed the external drive and placed the THOMSON Lyra software CD in the CD ROM drive as described on pages 6-8, follow these directions to install the THOMSON Lyra User’s Guide and documentation. A.

  • Page 37: 10. Insert The Duracell Ultra Batteries Into The Player

    Getting Started 10. Insert the Duracell Ultra batteries into the player. Before you can use the player, you must insert two Duracell Ultra batteries. A. Slide the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow and lift B. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment making sure the polarities (+ and –) are aligned correctly with the + and –...

  • Page 38: 11. Insert The Compactflash™ Card In The Player

    Getting Started 11. Insert the CompactFlash™ card in the player. Before you use the digital audio feature, you must insert the removable card with the MP3, Windows Media LCD Display (A.) Check to make sure the unit is turned off. (B) Insert the card top first into the player with the front of the card facing the front of the player as shown.

  • Page 39: Player Features

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  • Page 40: Controls

    Player Features Controls (continued) 1. Headphone Jack ( Insert the plug from the headphone in this jack on the top of the player. 2. RECALL MODE Button • Selects Playback mode: Press to select a playback mode (NORMAL, REPEAT 1, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE, PROGRAM, or REPEAT ALL PROGRAM).
  • Page 41 Player Features Controls (continued) 7. SKIP / FWD / TUNE Button • Player Playing: Press once momentarily to skip to the next track. Press and hold to search forward within saved tracks. • Player Stopped: Press to move the cursor forward to an item. •...

  • Page 42: Remote Control

    Player Features Remote control Connecting the Remote Control • Plug the remote into the headphone jack on top of the player. 1. Volume Control 2. Stop / Off Button 3. Play / Pause / On Button 4. Skip / fwd Button 5.

  • Page 43: Playing A Compactflash Card

    Player Features Playing a CompactFlash Card PLAY button SKIP/REW Button 1. Make sure batteries are installed in the player. 2. Insert the headphone cable plug into the headphone jack ( ) on top of the player. Please refer to GETTING STARTED NO.12 (pg 36) for further instructions 3.
  • Page 44 Player Features Playing a CompactFlash Card 6. Press PLAY again to start playing the first track in the list. Detailed information about the track that is playing appears in the LCD display. Fire and Snow-Jo di Ward 128K NORMAL FLAT Trk=03 1:38 The name of the song, artist, album,...

  • Page 45: Playback Features

    Player Features Playback Features PLAY / PAUSE Button SKIP/REW Button Pause Feature During Digital Music playback, you can pause the player and mute the volume. • Press PLAY during playback to pause the player. PAUSE will flash on the display. Note: If the player is left in pause for approximately one minute, it will turn off automatically.

  • Page 46: Skip And Search Features

    Player Features Playback Features Skip and Search Features Skip Feature When the file list is displayed, SKIP/FWD and SKIP/REW. or the SELECT/VOLUME control allows you to select which track to play using the file list. • Press SKIP/FWD to move the cursor down the list.

  • Page 47: Mode Menu

    Player Features MODE Menu You can use the MODE menu to select several playback features (REPEAT 1, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE, PROGRAM, and REPEAT ALL PROGRAM). These are described on the next two pages. MODE Button Repeat and Shuffle Features 1.

  • Page 48: To Clear Program From Memory

    Player Features MODE Menu (continued) Press SKIP/FWD ,SKIP/REW or turn the SELECT/VOLUME up or down to move the cursor to the first track you want in your program. Press SELECT/VOLUME in to select a track. A program mark appears in front of the selected track. Note: To remove a track from the program, move the cursor to the track and press in the SELECT/VOLUME...

  • Page 49: Dsp (Digital Signal Processor) Menu

    Player Features DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Menu You can use the DSP menu to select several DSP modes (FLAT, BASS BOOST, ROCK, POP, JAZZ) or adjust the equalizer (EQ). Button DSP Modes 1. Place the player in the stop mode, and press DSP to display the DSP menu.

  • Page 50: Radio Mode

    Player Features Radio Mode RECALL Button Button SKIP/REW Button PLAY Button RADIO Mode 1. Press the PLAY to turn on the player 2. Selection Menu for Digital Audio and FM Radio appears on the LCD display 3. Press SKIP/REW or SKIP/FWD to select by highlighting the Radio icon.

  • Page 51: Memory Recall

    Player Features Radio Mode Preset Memory (cont’d) 3. Turn the multi-function scroll (select) button or press SKIP/FWD or SKIP/REW to select the desired channel number (1- 15) you want to store in. 4. Push ENTER to confirm storage and exit Program mode NOTE: Program Mode will automatically exit if no buttons are pressed for 10 seconds.

  • Page 52: Included Accessories

    Included Accessories CompactFlash™ Memory Cards The player uses Type I and II CompactFlash memory cards. Make sure you use only these cards. Use of the wrong card could damage your player or CompactFlash Card reader. The cards can be used over and over again. Use Music Match Jukebox or RealJukebox to delete the old tracks and then transfer the new tracks to the card.

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Specifications Player Size: (H) 10.44 x (W) 6.35 x (D) 1.91 centimeters Weight: 90.72 grams without batteries or memory card Solid state memory Batteries: 2 Duracell Ultra Batteries "AA" Signal-to-noise ratio: > 70 db (MP3 mode) 55db (radio mode) Slot: 1 external CompactFlash slot: supports Type I or Type II CompactFlash cards.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Checks and Adjustments • Check all connections. See page 4. No power to external • Make sure computer is turned on and plugged into an drive operating outlet. • Batteries may be weak. Install new batteries. Player does not operate •...

  • Page 55: Lyra Helpline

    Lyra Helpline More help is available on www.thomson-lyra.com and phone numbers of the Lyra helpline per countries are listed below. HELPLINE Votre Contact THOMSON: 0 810 810 891, de le 16.10.2000 (pour la France, prix d'un appel local) Ihr Kontakt zu THOMSON: 0180 1000 390, ab 16.10.2000. (für Deutschland, Kosten zum Ortstarif) You can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0845 601 3093, from16 October 2000 (For Great-Britain, all calls will be charged at local rate)

  • Page 56: Index

    Index Accessories included 5, 50 Auto resume feature 43 Batteries indicator 35 inserting 35 safety precautions 35 Belt clip 39, 50 Belt clip, attaching 50 Browse button 32 B. skip button 38 Card slot 39 Car kit 39 Caution while driving 3 Cautions 3, 36, 42 CompactFlash card insert in player 36, 50...
  • Page 57 Index Memory Recall 49 MODE button 38, 45 MODE menu 45, 46 MP3 audio 12 Multi function scroll 39 Music management software 7, 8 MusicMatch Jukebox 14 basic controls 14 basic preferences 10 CD-R button 19 CLEAR button 19 CompactFlash card 21 create a playlist 19 digital rights management option 13...
  • Page 58 Index Radio mode 48 RealJukebox basic controls 26 CompactFlash card 32 continuous play button 26 create an autoplaylist 30 create a playlist 29 download music from the Internet 28 eject button 26 email address 23 install 8, 23 THOMSON Lyra CD Music window 32 next button 26 organize your playlist 29...
  • Page 59 THOMSON multimedia 46/47 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE RCS nanterre B 322 019 464 55089200 www.thomson-multimedia.com...

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