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THOMSON PDP2812 User Manual

THOMSON PDP2812 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Lyra Jukebox User’s Guide PDP2812...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Sound Pressure Control Les articles de loi L44.5 et 44.6 du code de la santé publique, modifiés par l’article 2 de la loi du 28 Mai 1996 imposent une puissance acoustique maximale de 100 décibels. Le casque livré ( code 55972140) et votre appareil respectent la législation en vigueur.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Product Information Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and service and attach it here. Record the serial number and model numbers — both numbers are located on the product.

  • Page 4: End User License Agreement

    LICENSE rights. a) You are granted the license (i) to use the Program on a single workstation and (iii) to make one (1) copy of the Program into any machine-readable form for backup...
  • Page 5 End User License Agreement c) The Program may contain pre-release WARRANTY DISCLAIMER code that does not perform at the level of THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" a final code release. In this case, the WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, Program may not operate properly.
  • Page 6 You may transfer your right to use this version of the Lyra Player only as part of a sale or transfer of your Portable Audio Device player, on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions in this End User License Agreement.
  • Page 7 Agreement made in any or play Secure Content. Revocation does other manner will be of no effect. If any not alter the WM-DRM Software’s ability to portion of this Agreement shall be held play unprotected content.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox ....................20 Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox ..................21 Create Pre-defined Playlists and Transferring them to the Jukebox ........... 22 Transfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) ..............22 Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer ................23 System Tray Applications .......................
  • Page 9 Photoview Display .......................... 38 Photo View Operation ........................39 Navigation Menu ........................... 40 Playlists ..............................42 MySelections ........................... 42 Save MySelections as a Playlist ...................... 43 View Playlists ..........................44 Clear Playlists ..........................45 Folder mode ........................... 46 Additional Features ........................47 Shuffle and Repeat ........................

  • Page 10: Unpacking Your Unit

    Windows Media™ audio (WMA). Unpacking Your Unit Your Lyra Jukebox came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your Lyra Jukebox. Lyra Jukebox Music Management CD Contains the Lyra Jukebox applications &...

  • Page 11: Things To Consider Before You Get Started

    16- bit color video card Warning Use of this product is for your personal use only. Unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material may infringe upon the rights of third parties and may be contrary to copyright laws. Caution •...

  • 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

    The MusicMatch Jukebox™ software compresses audio files (from music CDs) to the mp3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format so you can play them on your Lyra Jukebox. The MusicMatch software also enables you to download files from the internet that are already compressed and then transfer those files to your Lyra Jukebox (or play the music on your computer).

  • Page 14: The Preferred Language

    The Welcome Screen The welcome screen is displayed. Click Next to continue. The Preferred Language After the welcome screen, the program will ask you to choose your favourite language. Select your favourite language. Click Back to return to previous screen and check again.

  • Page 15: End User License Agreement

    Software Setup Install Necessary Software The program will now install all software necessary for your Lyra Jukebox device to function properly on your system.. Click Install to install all the necessary software. Note: The installation program will detect whether your system requires a USB driver. If you are using Windows 98SE, the program will install the USB driver first.

  • Page 16: Install Musicmatch

    Software Setup Performing the Installation At this point during the installation process, the necessary software components will be installed on your system and may take a few moments to complete. When the installation is completed, click Next to continue. Install MusicMatch Click Install to continue the installation of the MusicMatch software.

  • Page 17: Install Moodlogic

    Software Setup Install Moodlogic Click Install to continue the installation of the Moodlogic software. Click Back to return to previous screen. Click Skip to skip the Moodlogic installation. Click Quit to abort installation. Install Additional Software Click Launch to continue the installation of additional software.

  • Page 18: Launch The Musicmatch Software

    Click Quit to finish installation. Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3 or WMA format so you can play them on your Lyra Jukebox. Remove the Music Management CD from your The MusicMatch icon found in your computer’s system tray.

  • Page 19: Connecting Lyra Jukebox To The Computer

    Note: The Lyra Jukebox is capable of transferring files at hi-speed mode of USB 2.0. If USB 2.0 port is available on your computer, use it to connect to your Lyra Jukebox. The Lyra Jukebox is still backward compatible with the older USB 1.1 ports.

  • Page 20: Transferring Files To Lyra Jukebox

    Software Setup Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox You can transfer files to your Lyra Jukebox via MusicMatch Jukebox or via Windows Explorer. If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already connected to your computer, connect the Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable as illustrated above.

  • Page 21: 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 22: Create Pre-Defined Playlists And Transferring Them To The Jukebox

    Pre-defined playlists can be created on your PC using MusicMatch Jukebox. Refer to the MusicMatch Jukebox User Manual for details. Note that only playlists created with songs stored on the Lyra Jukebox will work on the Lyra. Use Windows Explorer to transfer pre-defined playlists to your Lyra Jukebox.

  • Page 23: Disconnecting Your Lyra From The Computer

    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. Select the drive corresponding to your Lyra player.

  • Page 24: System Tray Applications

    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 25: Updating System File

    Verify User Playlists Verify items in the User Playlists under the lyra_playlist system folder exists on the Lyra Jukebox. This will ensure the songs in your User Playlists on the device are still present on your device. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on.

  • Page 26: Lyrasync

    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...

  • Page 27: How To Optimize Lyrasync And Lyra Jukebox Capabilities

    How to optimize LyraSync and Lyra Jukebox capabilities: Caution: This will only work if the size of all the files in the PC Music folder do not exceed the capacity of the Lyra Jukebox. Create a folder called Music on the PC (For example on the C: drive - C:\Music).

  • Page 28: Lyradj

    Software Setup 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. LyraDJ will only work with mp3 files.
  • Page 29 Software Setup Make sure the Lyra Jukebox has at least 64 songs or else the software will not be able to generate playlist. When the analysis is completed, the software will create playlists (the number of playlists created will vary, depending on the total...

  • Page 30: Overview Of General Controls

    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 31 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. RIGHT - Press to skip to the next song, press and hold to search forward.

  • Page 32: Right View

    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 to turn the power off. When playing music or viewing photo, press to stop playback.

  • Page 33: Before You Begin

    In Windows 2000, you must stop the device before unplugging it. Click the icon (the Unplug or Eject hardware icon) from the system tray and select the USB Mass Storage device for the drive associated with the Lyra Jukebox, and click STOP.
  • Page 34 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.

  • Page 35: Navigation Display

    Indicates that the item can be entered. Menu Navigation 1. To scroll up and down and highlight items on the screen, rotate the Control ring clockwise and counterclockwise. 2. To enter and view the submenu, push the Control joystick to the right.

  • Page 36: Music Playback Display

    12. Shows whether the shuffle function is activated or not. 13. Shows whether the repeat function is activated or not. 14. Shows whether the key lock function is activated or not. 15. Show the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate.

  • Page 37: Music Playback Operation

    To scan backward in the track that’s playing, push and hold the Control joystick to the left. • 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.

  • Page 38: Photoview Display

    Lyra • jukebox Photoview Display The current viewing photo. Shows whether the slide show is playing or paused. Shows whether the repeat function is activated or not. Show the battery level of the unit. When charging, the icon will animate.

  • Page 39: Photoview Operation

    To skip to the previous item, push the Control joystick to the left or rotate the Control ring counterclockwise. • To stop viewing and return to navigation menu, press the On/Off/Stop button on the side of the unit or press the Control joystick.

  • Page 40: Navigation Menu

    Lyra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. Lyra Jukebox Highlight Artists by rotating the Control ring.. Artists Albums Titles Genres Years LyraDJ Artists Push the Control joystick to the right to enter...
  • Page 41 Lyra • jukebox Artist 2 Highlight the desired song. All Songs • To play the song, press the Control joystick. Album 1 Album 2 • Song’s information will show on the display Album 3 during playback. Album 4 Album 5 •...

  • Page 42: Playlists

    Lyra • jukebox Playlists MySelections You can create a MySelections temporary playlist using the Lyra Jukebox. In navigation mode, move the cursor to Artist 2 Artist Song 1 highlight the item to be selected. Artist Song 2 • To scroll up and down, rotate the Control...

  • Page 43: Save Myselections As A Playlist

    Flat Settings System Info Save as Playlist Press the Control joystick when you see this screen, the unit will use Playlist 1 as the default Save setting. You can change the name of the playlist MySelections as you wish. Playlist01 •...

  • Page 44: View Playlists

    Push the Control joystick to the right to view Song 1 tagged items in the selected playlist. Song 2 Song 3 Song 4 Song 5 Note: Refer to Creating Pre-defined Playlists and transferring them to your Lyra Jukebox for details...

  • Page 45: Clear Playlists

    Press M to enter the option menu. Repeat Flat Rotate the Control ring to move the cursor to Settings Delete Playlist, then press the Control joystick System Info to confirm. Note: Refer to Creating Pre-defined Playlists and transferring them to your Lyra Jukebox for details...

  • Page 46: Folder Mode

    Lyra • jukebox Folder mode Your Lyra Jukebox is a USB mass storage device that can be used to story any type of file. If you have added music content to the device, but forgot to profile, you can still browse the contents of your device using the ‘Folders”...

  • Page 47: Additional Features

    Lyra • jukebox Additional Features Menu Press M in any mode to access the option menu. Delete Playlist Option menu will appear regardless of which mode Save as Playlist you are currently in. Shuffle Repeat Note: during playback "M" has to be pressed twice Flat to display option menu.

  • Page 48: Shuffle And Repeat

    Lyra • jukebox Shuffle and Repeat Shuffle and repeat allow you to choose the playmode you like, different combinations of shuffle and repeat will be illustrated below. Press M to show the option menu. Menu Shuffle Rotate the Control ring to move to Shuffle or Repeat Repeat.

  • Page 49: 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.

  • Page 50: Slideshow

    Lyra • jukebox Slideshows Slideshow enables you to view photos continuously at a specified time interval. This function is only available when viewing photos. Menu Press M to show the option menu. Shuffle Repeat Rotate the Control ring to move the cursor to Flat Slideshow.

  • Page 51: System Settings

    Lyra • jukebox System Settings You can personalize the display settings for your Lyra Jukebox. Press M to view the menu. Menu Shuffle From the sub-menu, Rotate the Control ring to Repeat select Settings. Flat Settings Press the Control Joystick to show setting System Info options.

  • Page 52: Customize Music Menu

    Lyra • jukebox Customize Music Menu You can set the music menu on the Lyra Jukebox to show and hide certain menu items. Settings Press the M button to enter the Menu. Customize Rotate the Control ring to highlight Settings.

  • Page 53: 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 From the settings menu, rotate the Control ring Shuffle to select System Info.

  • Page 54: Portable Hard Drive Capability

    Lyra • jukebox Portable Hard Drive Capability Since Lyra Jukebox has a 5-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 55: Tips And Troubleshooting

    Problem: Player turns itself off. • Your Lyra Jukebox turns itself off if you leave it in pause mode or navigation mode for the duration specified in PowerSave. Problem: Songs aren’t listed in any of the sort modes (Artist, Album, etc.) •...
  • Page 56 Problem: All the songs appear twice in my unit. • It is possible that you have copied all your songs into the Music Folder for use with LyraDJ. To resolve the problem, delete the duplicate files that are outside Music Folder.

  • Page 57: Specifications & System Requirements

    Additional Information Specifications & System Requirements Hardware • Dimensions: 3.3" H, 2 " W, 0.6 " D • Unit Weight: 3 Ounces • 5 Giga Byte Storage • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Internal rechargeable lithium polymer battery.

  • Page 58: 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 59: Pc Hardware Requirements

    Miscellaneous Specifications • Signal to Noise Ratio (>85dB) A-weighted • THD (<0.1%) 1 MusicMatch and MusicMatch Jukebox are registered trademarks of MusicMatch Corp. 2 Warning – This product is not intended for the unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material.
  • Page 60 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...

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