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- Page 1 Lyra Jukebox User’s Guide PDP2811...
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Page 2: Important Information
Important Information CAUTION WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk SHOCK DO NOT OPEN of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product or AC charger to rain or moisture. To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this product. -
Page 3: Important Information
Important Information Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed. Product Information Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and service and attach it here. -
Page 4: End User License Agreement
End User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. ("Thomson") for the Thomson Lyra device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program"). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM,... - Page 5 c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release. In this case, the Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the Program can be downloaded from www.thomson-lyra.com. d) Thomson is not obligated to provide support services for the Program.
- Page 6 Microsoft that enables you to play Windows Media Audio (WMA) files ("WMA Software"). The WMA Software is licensed to you for use with the RCA/ THOMSON Portable Audio Device digital music player under the following conditions. By installing and using this version of the Lyra Player, you are agreeing to these conditions.
- Page 7 MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR THE WMA SOFTWARE, AND MICROSOFT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION CONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THE WMA SOFTWARE. The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Any export of this version of the Lyra Player must comply with all applicable international and national laws, including the U.S.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Transfer Files via Windows Media Player 10 ... 16 Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer ... 17 Updating Device System Files ... 17 About Lyra DJ on your RCA Lyra: ... 17 Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox ... 18 Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox ... 19 Create Pre-defined Playlists and Transferring them to the Jukebox ... - Page 9 Overview of General Controls ... 28 Front View ... 28 Navigation Controls ... 28 Right View ... 30 Top View ... 30 Bottom View ... 30 Before You Begin ... 31 Navigation Display ... 33 Menu Navigation ... 33 Music Playback Display ... 34 Music Playback Operation ...
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Page 10: Unpacking Your Unit
Before You Begin Dear Thomson Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Lyra play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player. -
Page 11: Things To Consider Before You Get Started
Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher • Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000, XP SP1 or higher (SP = Service Pack) Mac OS X Version 10.2 or higher •... -
Page 12: Back Up Your Data
Before You Begin Back up your data As with any portable device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data. Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before first use. -
Page 13: Inserting The Included Cd-Rom Into Cd-Rom Drive
Software Setup (Windows XP only) The Music Management CD that came with your Lyra Jukebox contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your Lyra Jukebox work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your Lyra Jukebox •... -
Page 14: Connecting Lyra Jukebox To The Computer
Software Setup Software Setup (Windows XP only) Connecting Lyra Jukebox to the Computer Connect the Lyra Jukebox to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unit will turn on automatically. The Lyra Jukebox will appear as a Windows portable device using the Media Transport Protocol (MTP). -
Page 15: Transferring Files To Lyra Jukebox
Software Setup (Windows XP only) Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox Caution: Secure music download files are not supported on your Lyra for Windows 98SE, Me and 2000. If you have purchased secured music files, they cannot be played on your Lyra Jukebox. You can transfer files to your Lyra Jukebox via Windows Explorer. -
Page 16: Transfer Files Via Windows Media Player 10
Software Setup (Windows XP only) Transfer Files via Windows Media Player 10 If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize items in your library to your portable device. The Sync feature in Windows Media Player 10 allows you to synchronize files in categories and playlists in your library to your portable device. -
Page 17: Disconnecting Your Lyra From The Computer
Software Setup (Windows XP only) Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer Make sure all data has been transferred to the Lyra Jukebox before unplugging the USB cable. Unplugging the USB cable from the device while it is being accessed by an application or while data is being transferred may result in loss of data or damage to the device’s hard drive. -
Page 18: Transferring Files To Lyra Jukebox
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox Caution: Secure music download files must be transferred to your Lyra player through Windows Media Player 10.0 (Windows Media Player 10 is only available to Windows XP user) or the application recommended by the online music download service. -
Page 19: Transfer Files Via Musicmatch Jukebox
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox Drag and drop desired tracks from the Music Library to the Playlist display and save the playlist. Note : Be sure to save the playlist or it will not be displayed on the playlist window of the Portable Device Manager screen. -
Page 20: Create Pre-Defined Playlists And Transferring Them To The Jukebox
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Transfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already connected to your computer, connect the Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable and turn on the unit. Create Pre-defined Playlists and Transferring them to the Jukebox Pre-defined playlists can be created on your PC using MusicMatch Jukebox. -
Page 21: Disconnecting Your Lyra From The Computer
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the Lyra Jukebox, be sure the “Safe to unplug” message is displayed. From the System Tray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Unplug or eject hardware. -
Page 22: System Tray Applications
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) System Tray Applications Profile New files that are transferred to your Lyra Jukebox using Windows Explorer (drag and drop) will not appear in the Navigation Menus until you profile the contents. If MusicMatch Jukebox was used to transfer files, profiling will be done automatically. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on. -
Page 23: Verify User Playlists
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Updating System File You can upgrade your Lyra Jukebox or repair damaged system files on your device by downloading the latest firmware from http://www.thomson-lyra.com Verify User Playlists Verify items in the User Playlists under the lyra_playlist system folder exists on the Lyra Jukebox. -
Page 24: Lyrasync
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) LyraSync Files and folders can be synchronized between your PC and your Lyra Jukebox. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on. Right click on the Lyra icon tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select LyraSync. -
Page 25: How To Optimize Lyrasync And Lyra Jukebox Capabilities
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Note: All folders and all files and sub folders in the source folder will be copied to the destination. Files with the same name will be over written. No other files in the destination folder will be erased if the Delete Files/Folders option is NOT checked. -
Page 26: Lyradj
Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) LyraDJ LyraDJ is a software that can easily generate playlists for you, after analyzing the acoustic characteristics of your songs, the software will create sets of related content that you can listen to and enjoy. Important Note: 1. - Page 27 Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) About Lyra DJ on your Thomson Lyra: If you are a non Windows XP user, (other Windows operating systems), please follow these steps to enable the menu option on your device: 1. Turn on your device 2.
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Page 28: Overview Of General Controls
Lyra • jukebox Overview of General Controls Front View LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - This is where the Lyra Jukebox’s user interface appears (go to Navigation Display for an explanation of the items that appear on the LCD during playback). Navigation Controls CONTROL - For navigation control and various functions in different modes. - Page 29 Lyra • jukebox RIGHT - go in one level. LEFT - go back one level. Control ring - Rotate clockwise to scroll down, rotate counterclockwise to scroll up. Audio playback mode Control joystick - Press once to pause the selected item; or press and hold to select the item into My Selections.
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Page 30: Right View
Lyra • jukebox M (Menu) - Enter or exit menu. Right View ON / OFF / STOP - When the power is off, press to turn on the unit; when the unit is in stop mode, press and hold to turn the power off. Top View Headphones jack ( HOLD - Slide to activate or deactivate key lock. -
Page 31: Before You Begin
Before You Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your Lyra Jukebox. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications (go to Necessary Applications for detailed instructions). • Transferred music from your computer to the Lyra Jukebox and profiled the contents. - Page 32 Lyra • jukebox If you've fully charged the battery, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet and then from your Lyra Jukebox. (The Lyra Jukebox needs to be plugged in for about 3 hours before the battery is fully charged. Note: If the battery isn’t fully charged, keep the Lyra Jukebox plugged in while you listen to the music.
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Page 33: Navigation Display
Navigation Display This icon will change to show whether the device is playing or paused. This icon will change to indicate the shuffle mode. This icon will change to indicate the repeat mode. The lock icon is displayed when the key lock function is activated. This can be activated by sliding HOLD to the left. -
Page 34: Music Playback Display
Lyra • jukebox Music Playback Display The current song number out of the total number of songs. Displays song name. Song elapse time. Song total duration. Shows song bitrate Shows song format (mp3 / wma) Displays artist name. Displays album name. Displays genre type. -
Page 35: Music Playback Operation
Music Playback Operation • To scan forward in the track that is playing, push and hold the Control joystick to the right. • To go to the next track, push and release the Control joystick to the right. • To go to the previous track, push and release the Control joystick to the left. •... -
Page 36: Navigation Menu
Lyra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. Lyra Jukebox Artists Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Artists Artist 1 Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist 4 Artist 5 Artist 6 Artist 2 All Songs Album 1... - Page 37 Artist 2 All Songs Album 1 Album 2 Album 3 Album 4 Album 5 Lyra • jukebox Highlight the desired song. • To play the song, press the Control joystick. • Song’s information will show on the display during playback. •...
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Page 38: Playlists
Lyra • jukebox Playlists MySelections You can create a MySelections temporary playlist using the Lyra Jukebox. Artist 2 Artist Song 1 Artist Song 2 Artist Song 3 Artist Song 4 Artist Song 5 Artist Song 6 Artists Artist 1 Artist 2 Artist 3 Artist 4 Artist 5... -
Page 39: Save Myselections As A Playlist
Save MySelections as a Playlist Lyra Jukebox Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Playlists Playlists MySelections Menu Delete Playlist Save as Playlist Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info Save as Playlist Save MySelections Playlist1 Playlists MySelections Playlist1 Lyra • jukebox In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Playlists. -
Page 40: View Playlists
Lyra • jukebox View Playlists Lyra Jukebox Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Playlists Playlists MySelections Playlist1 Playlist2 Playlist3 Playlist4 Playlists MySelections Playlist1 Playlist2 Playlist3 Playlist4 Playlist3 Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Playlists. -
Page 41: Delete Playlists
Delete Playlists Lyra Jukebox Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Playlists Playlists MySelections Playlist1 Playlist2 Playlist3 Playlist4 Menu Delete Playlist Save as Playlist Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info Lyra • jukebox In navigation mode, rotate the Control ring to move the cursor to Playlists. -
Page 42: Folder Mode
Lyra • jukebox Folder mode Your Lyra Jukebox is a USB mass storage device that can be used to store any files. Any mp3/wma files will not show in other sorting (album, genre, etc.) before they are profiled. To see all of the files that are stored on your Lyra Jukebox: Lyra Jukebox Titles Genres... - Page 43 Folder Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Song 1 Song 2 Lyra • jukebox When Folders is displayed, push the Control joystick up and down to select the folder or file you want to browse. Folders are listed first and individual files are listed next.
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Page 44: Additional Features
Lyra • jukebox Additional Features Menu Delete Playlist Save as Playlist Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info Press M in any mode to access the option menu. Option menu will appear regardless of which mode you are currently in. Note: during playback "M"... -
Page 45: Shuffle And Repeat
Shuffle and Repeat Shuffle and repeat allow you to choose the playmode you like, different combinations of shuffle and repeat will be illustrated below. Menu Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info Menu Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info... -
Page 46: Adjusting Dsp Settings
Lyra • jukebox Adjusting DSP Settings DSP Settings (Digital Signal Processor settings) adjust the various levels of the audio output for different types of songs. For example, the DSP setting for BASS makes the bass sounds more prominent. You can also personalize the levels via the Graphic menu item. The default DSP setting for your Lyra Jukebox is FLAT. -
Page 47: System Settings
System Settings You can personalize the display settings for your Lyra Jukebox. Menu Shuffle Repeat D S P Flat Settings System Info Lyra • jukebox Press M to view the menu. From the sub-menu, Rotate the Control ring to select Settings. Press the Control Joystick to show setting options. - Page 48 Lyra • jukebox Settings Contrast Backlight PowerSave Sleep Highlight the display setting (Customize Menu, Contrast, Backlight, PowerSave or SleepTimer) you want to adjust by rotating the Control ring. Press the Control Joystick to select among options in the following settings. Contrast (between -3 to +3) Backlight (Off, 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, On) PowerSave (Off, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min)
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Page 49: Customize Music Menu
Customize Music Menu You can set the music menu on the Lyra Jukebox to show and hide certain menu items. Settings Customize Contrast Backlight PowerSave Sleep Customize Menu Artists Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Playlists Folders Lyra • jukebox Press the M button to enter the Menu. Rotate the Control ring to highlight Settings. -
Page 50: System Info
Lyra • jukebox System Info System Information shows Lyra Jukebox system details which includes the number of songs you have on your Jukebox, the amount of free space available and your firmware version. Menu Shuffle Repeat Flat Settings System Info System Info Firmware Info Used... -
Page 51: Mtp/Msc Switching
Lyra • jukebox MTP/MSC switching Why do I want to use MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Mode? MTP Mode is essential if you want to transfer DRM content to your Lyra Jukebox. Today MTP Mode is only supported in Windows XP and through Windows Media Player 10.0 or other special software provided by your music service provider. -
Page 52: Portable Hard Drive Capability
Lyra • jukebox Portable Hard Drive Capability Since Lyra Jukebox has a 4-gigabyte hard drive, you can use it to transport files - any files, not just music files. Some possible uses for this feature are as follows: • Create back-ups/archive files. •... -
Page 53: Tips And Troubleshooting
Tips and Troubleshooting Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. • Repeat play is turned on. Press the M button to change the play mode. Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting. • Turn down the volume. Problem: The audio tracks on my Lyra keep skipping or popping. -
Page 54: Additional Information
Additional Information “Cannot turn on unit even when the power adapter is connected.” • Battery is deeply discharged / empty. Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before powering up. Problem: All the songs appear twice in my unit. •... -
Page 55: Specifications & System Requirements
Specifications & System Requirements Hardware • Dimensions: 83mm H, 50mm W, 15mm D Unit Weight: 85 g • • 4 Giga Byte Storage • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Internal rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Additional Information... -
Page 56: Hard Disc
Additional Information Hard Disc • External Hard Disc Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the Lyra Jukebox is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing, retrieving, and transferring files. Including word processing files, presentations, spreadsheets and any other computer files. -
Page 57: Pc Hardware Requirements
PC Hardware Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher • Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X Version 10.2 or higher • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access • 100MB free hard disk space for the software •... - Page 58 Additional Information visit us at www.thomson-europe.com or www.thomson-lyra.com Please do not send any products to the address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE (EN)