RCA Lyra RD2204 64 MB MP3 Player
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1. LYRa RD2201 2202 2204 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 This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product IRISQUEDE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NEPASOUVRIR shock or personal injury TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wi2. markings in the 128K compartment NORMAL FLAT Trk 03 1 34 Battery Safety Precautions Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly or if all batteries are not replaced at the same time Any battery may leak electrolyte if disposed of in fire or an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be charged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury When discarding batteries be sure to dispose of them in the proper manner according to your state provincial and local regulations Rechargeable Batteries Risk of fire or explosion if the following is not observed Do not charge any battery other than PC202MH PC204MH or PC224 in this equipment Do not use or charge the batteries if they appear to be leaking discolored deformed or in any way abnormal Getting Started 11 Insert the CompactFlash card in the player Before you can use the player you must insert the removable card with the MP3 or G2 music files into the player Align Arrows Eject Lever yse 4joedwoy A Align the arrows on the front of the card to the arrows on the back of the player Insert the card top first into the player with the front of the card facing the back of the player as shown Make sure the card is inserted fully into the player Caution Do not force the card into the player as this may cause da
3. E After you have selected dragged and dropped 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 Notes The card operates like a floppy drive The same drag and drop or copy methods apply Transfer all your MP3 or G2 files in groups to prevent reloading the appropriate driver for each type Click the Begin Transfer button on the bottom of the screen to download your songs to the CompactFlash card Attention Windows NT4 Users Windows NT users must have Administrative Privilege turned on in order to transfer files to the CompactFlash card After copying files to the CompactFlash card you must complete the data transfer between NT and the external hard drive using Safe Swap Click on the S of the Safe Swap utility located on your task bar Then click swap and wait until the message It is now safe to eject the CompactFlash card from the external hard drive appears Note If Safe Swap is not installed it can be downloaded from www Lyrazone com downloads html Caution The yellow LED on the CompactFlash external drive turns bright yellow when files are being written to the CompactFlash Card After the yellow light dims wait at least 5 seconds 12 Seconds for NT4 users before removing the card from the external hard drive Removing the card before the data is comp
4. 3 Press PROGRAM 4 Press SELECT A message will appear and ask if you want to clear all programs 25 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 SELECT VOLUME Control LCD Display DSP Button STOP OFF Siapmev SKIPIFWD Button SKIP REV SKIP FWD Reverse Forward Button Button DSP Modes 1 Place the player in the stop mode and press DSP to display the DSP gt aae BOOST menu You can select FLAT BASS BOOST ROCK POP JAZZ or use the equalizer EQ to personally adjust the sound 2 Press SKIP FWD or SKIP REV to move the cursor to FLAT BASS BOOST ROCK POP or JAZZ 26 Player Features Note If you select EQ equalizer the equalizer menu appears Press the SELECT VOLUME control in to select the DSP feature The player returns to the file list Notes Pressing PLAY also starts the player playing with the selected feature When the player is playing you can cycle through the playback modes by pressing DSP The mode selected appears on the display Ice and Snow Joe Jones 124K NORMAL POP Trk 03 1 38 Equalizer Feature l Display the DSP menu and press SKIP FWD to move the cursor to EQ equalizer FLAT BASS BOOST D ROCK S POP P JAZZ PEQ
5. The EQ equalizer display will appear in approximately one second FREQ 1K ODB 0 e Press SKIP FWD or SKIP REV to select one of the five frequency bands 60 250 Ik 4k and 12k e Rotate the SELECT VOLUME control up or down to adjust the band 15dB to 15dB Note Press the SELECT VOLUME control in to reset the band to 0 Press PLAY to start playback with the adjustments you have selected Ice and Snow Joe Jones 124K NORMAL EQ Trk 03 1 34 27 Included Accessories removable card top first front facing back of player Slide in direction of arrow to remove card Attach Belt Clip Here Align arrows on the front of the removable card 9 with the arrows on the 3 back of the player Insert 8 Eject Lever F on Removable belt clip Slide the clip up until it is firmly attached 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 external hard drive We recommend the use of RCA memory cards available from your local dealer or by phone order on page 30 The cards can be used over and over again Use Jukebox to delete the old tracks and then transfer the new tracks to the card Storage CompactFlash cards can store approximately 2 minutes of audio per MB at an MP3 bit rate of 64 kbps Inserting a Card Removing a Card Align the arrows on the front
6. to the pass through on the Most other devices are fully keyboard connector cable compatible when connected to the pass through In a few cases some Note If you have an AT keyboard may lose some functionality ou may need an adapter y y P Consult your computer or device s C Attach the printer or other owner manual for troubleshooting device to the pass through on D Turn on your computer CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation 4 Getting Started 3 Install the RealJukebox software Install this software on your computer You can use it to compress audio files from CDs to MP3 or G2 Real Network format or download already compressed files from the internet and then transfer the files to the CompactFlash card to play them on your player It also operates as a Virtual Audio Player on your PC Note Updates are available at http www Lyrazone com downloads htm hea ka Hho Lp pedo preiei Tis ae en gud incl aap ee io madi er A Lee sio Peelers sii t kanal Baalhsanes E Bira Dreri ma hoy Clem bie re ey DE A After you attach the external drive as described on the previous page turn on and boot your computer B Insert the RealJukebox CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program screen appears Notes If the setup screen does not appear double click My Computer double click your CD ROM drive icon and double click setup exe You can also click oj Run then typ
7. RealJukebox 5 basic controls 9 Recording Options menu 7 Removable belt clip 18 REPEAT features 24 8 Scroll feature 23 Search feature 23 Secure files 8 SELECT VOLUME control 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 Serial number 6 SHUFFLE feature 24 Skip feature 23 SKIP FOR forward button 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKIP REV reverse button 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 Sleep mode 17 Software included 5 6 install 5 6 Solving problems 33 Specifications 32 STOPe OFF button 17 18 19 20 21 24 26 T Table of contents 1 Troubleshooting guide 33 Tutorial 7 U Unpack the player 3 V Volume level 21 W Warranty limited 34 37 fA THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 N Meridian St Indianapolis IN 46290 1999 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in China TOCOM 55022090 Revised
8. 2CF PC48CF or PC64CF No PC2200P Any of these CompactFlash memory cards can be used with your player This external drive attaches to the parallel printer port of your computer The drive has a passthrough connector for your printer and keyboard Stereo Headphones Also Available is the RD2200U This external drive allows you to connect it to the universal serial bus port on your computer Removable Belt Clip No PC400 No PC009 Lightweight stereo headphones with 3 5mm stereo plug This belt clip allows you to carry the player on your belt 30 Optional Accessories Rechargeable Batteries CE No PC202MH These nickel metal hydride batteries are rechargeable They operate the Lyra approximately 1 2 as long as new alkaline batteries These batteries can be charged over and over again To charge these batteries you need the AC power adapter PC611 Caution Use of other nickel metal hydride batteries may void your warranty AC Power Adapter PC611 Photo not available at time of printing This adapter allows you to power your player from 110 120V AC power This adapter is required to charge the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries PC202MH See AC adapter s instruction book for proper operating details Car Kit Cassette and Car Cord Adapters No 54097 and No 54095 Each of these items is purchased separately The cassette adapter 54097 allows you to listen to
9. Click to select a song Shift and click to select groups of songs or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs Getting Started 9 Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card Use RealJukebox to transfer music files to the removable storage card so you can take the music with you anywhere Note Actual items may ImportantNote differ in appearance from Removing the card those shown before the data is completely written Yellow LED may cause loss of the entire contents Insert card top first of the card and with front dogs damage the card faeingup A Make sure the external B Double click the Lyra icon to drive is installed properly display the Flash Card icon and the CompactFlash C Double click the Flash Card card is inserted icon to see what is recorded Note If you remove and on the flash card reinsert the card press F5 to D Select the music you want to refresh the Master Library s record on the card Drag and directory drop the desired songs to the Make sure your player is Flash Card icon aed B i bl Note Click to select a song Library Une OTAD Shift and click to select groups of Music players songs or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs PROA poagd2 Jo a ieee CUD M 1 ta D F la 4 a Timin Die tke E ieie T ql ptem j akies j P ba 13 Getting Started 9 Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card continued 14
10. During the initial 90 days Exchange the defective portion of your Player with a new or at our option refurbished unit After the 90 days and within one 3 year Exchange the defective portion of your Player with a new or at our option refurbished unit We will charge you a flat exchange cost to replace a defective player This charge covers the labor cost for its repair How you get service 34 Contact us on the Internet at www lyrazone com and have your 4 unit s date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your Player Self diagnostic screens will allow you to troubleshoot your problem over the Internet If after going through the troubleshooting screens we determine that you should receive a replacement Player you will be provided with a Return Authorization RA No returns will be accepted without the RA number For your convenience you may also call 317 415 4391 Option I Provide your Discover MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration by entering on the appropriate screen This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time We will send you a replacement unit If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a RA number only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail va
11. an cycle through the playback modes by pressing MODE The mode selected appears in the display Fire and Snow Jo di Ward 124K SHUFFLE FLAT Trk 03 1 34 Player Features Program Feature 1 Display the MODE menu and press SKIP FWD to move the cursor to PROGRAM NORMAL REPEAT l REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE gt PROGRAM 2 Press the SELECT VOLUME control in to display the list 0l Walking Fan J 02 Don t See Me O3 gt Fire and Snow O4 Atlanta Jerry 05 Show the Mood Ob Somewhere In Press SKIP FWD SKIP REV or rotate 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 control 3 Continue to mark the tracks in the order you want them to play up to 20 total Note If you try to select more than 20 tracks the message MEMORY FULL appears 4 Press PLAY to start the program playing Fire and Snow Jo di Ward 128K PROGRAM FLAT Trk 03 1 38 5 Press MODE to select PROGRAM REP to have the program keep repeating over and over Fire and Snow Jo di Ward 124K PROGRAM REP FLAT Trk 03 1 34 6 Press PLAY to pause the program Press STOP OFF to stop the program To Clear Programs from Memory 1 Press STOP 2 Press MODE
12. ands of the equalizer You can adjust the gain of the selected band with the SELECT VOLUME control STOP OFF Button Player Playing Press to place the player in the stop mode Player Stopped Press to turn off the player Player Features Playing a CompactFlash Card Headphone Jack PHONES SELECT VOLUME Control PLAY Button LCD Display LIGHT Button STOP OFF STOP OFF Button SKIPIREV _SKIP FWD ae SKIP FWD Vi Forward f ol Button Button of player 1 Make sure batteries are installed J in the player 2 Insert the headphone cable plug into the headphone jack PHONES on top of the player 3 Insert the card encoded with MP3 or G2 format music files Make 6 sure to fully insert the card 4 Press PLAY to turn on the player A list of the song tracks appears in the display O1 gt Walking Fan J 02 Don t See Me 03 Fire and Snow O4 Atlanta Jerry 20 Align arrows on the front of the removable card with the arrows on the back of the player Insert removable card top first front facing back z z ysej4pedwon Eject Lever a Slide in direc tion of arrow to remove card Battery Compartment Door Insert two AA alkaline batteries If you cannot see the display press LIGHT to turn on the light in the LCD display Note The light will automatically time out after a few seconds i
13. assette adapter car kit 29 Caution while driving 2 Cautions 21 CDs copy 9 Checks and adjustments 33 CompactFlash card 4 5 13 14 insert in player 16 play 17 playing 20 remove 16 slot 18 types 28 using 28 CompactFlash drivers 5 Connect iT 5 Contents 1 Contrast adjustment 18 36 Controls 18 Copy CDs 9 D Design specifications 32 Destination path 6 Digital recording 7 Download music 11 DSP button and modes 18 26 E Eject lever 18 19 20 Email address 6 Encoding options preferences 8 Equalizer 18 26 27 External drive connect 4 F Features 18 auto resume 22 DSP digital signal processor 26 MODE menu 24 pause 22 scroll 23 search 23 skip 23 Flash card icon 13 14 G Get music icon 11 Getting started 3 H Headphone jack 16 18 19 29 Headphones attach 16 Help menu 7 Important information 2 Included accessories 28 Index Internet settings preferences 10 Introduction 1 L LCD display 20 22 24 Library 12 License agreement 6 LIGHT button 18 19 20 Limited warranty 34 Lyra icon 13 MODE button 18 19 24 MODE menu 24 25 Music download 11 Music library 12 0 Optional accessories 30 Options menu 7 12 P Pause button 19 Pause feature 22 PHONES jack 16 20 Phones jack 18 PLAY button 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 Player features 18 Playlist 12 Preferences menu 7 8 Problem solving 33 PROGRAM feature 24 25 PROGRAM REPEAT feature 25 R
14. atically preference begin playing and recording Note If you do not want the CD to automatically start playing or recording you can change the settings continued on next page Getting Started 6 Saving CD tracks to play on your PC or in your 10 Lyra player continued RealJukebox connects to the A i 5 kama Coco ions Comedic Ces ee om ee internet to retrieve information about the CD in the CD ROM Notes If the browser does not launch mnam j ee lee eee ee automatically open it manually and click the i button to connect to Hepat the internet Make sure the Get CD info from the i SS Internet is selected in the Internet Settings Preferences Choose Internet Setting from Preferences in a a If you are on a LAN system and the titling feature does not work contact your administrator the Options menu The information from the internet appears on your screen a 3d0000 vaa aF If the information cannot be retrieved from the internet enter it manually Important Note If the information is not entered titling and sorting information will not be available in the library Getting Started 6 Saving CD tracks to play on your PC or in your Lyra player continued 2 Select the tracks you want to 3 After recording is complete the play or record songs will be
15. e CD ROM Drive 256 Color Mouse PS 2 256 Color Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Keyboard e Parallel Port e Parallel Port e Full Duplex Sound Card e Full Duplex Sound Card Warning Use of this product is for your personal use only Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is a violation of copyright law It is also a violation of copyright law to download files without permission of the copyright owner Caution While Driving Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended and is unlawful in some states and areas Be careful and attentive on the road Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving Caution Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat such as inside a parked car may cause damage or malfunction CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation G2 RealJukebox and RealNetworks are trademarks of RealNetworks Inc 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 Ce Co Noa Ci G1 asp Models RD2201 and CompactFlash Multi Media Player RD2204 Only Removable Memory Card with Removable Belt Clip AA Alkaline Batteries Models RD2202 and RD2204 Only Car Conversion Kit RealJukebox Software C
16. e D setup exe where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive C Setup consists of two parts 1 Install Connect iT CompactFlash drivers to activate the external drive Click the Install Compact Flash button and follow G2 RealJukebox and RealNetworks are trademarks of RealNetworks Inc the on screen instructions Click Yes to restart your computer when prompted Notes The icon for this drive will only appear when the CompactFlash card is inserted To access this utility click gia Programs CF External Drive and Connect iT After you restart your computer the main setup screen will appear again Click Install RealJukebox to install the RealJukebox and G2 player software Getting Started Note If the screen does not appear see Step B Notes Click Accept or Decline after you read the license agreement Note You must Accept to continue When the next screen appears enter your email address Note if you don t have an email address enter yourname home com You must enter an email address to proceed fo fi i Verify the correct destination path for the program files Enter your software s serial number 12 digit number located on the back of the RealJukebox CD jacket 3 Install the RealJukebox software continued Complete the Electronic Registration Card Enter your country and zip code and click next to proceed Click Yes when the screen asks
17. e list e Press SKIP REV to move up the list Note If you search beyond the last track the cursor will return to the first track Press PLAY to play the selected track During playback or pause press and release SKIP FWD or SKIP REV to skip to the next or previous track e Press SKIP FWD to skip to the next track e Press SKIP REV to skip to the beginning of the current track being played Press again to skip to the previous track Note If you skip the last track you will return to the first track in the list Search Feature During playback SKIP FWD and SKIP REV allow you to audibly search through the tracks at a faster speed e During playback press and hold SKIP F WD to search forward at a faster speed e During playback press and hold SKIP REV to search in reverse at a faster speed Notes If you search in reverse beyond the beginning of the playing track the player will start playing If REPEAT 1 is activated and you search in reverse beyond the beginning of the track the player will start playing that track Scroll Feature When the player is stopped you can scroll down the list of tracks by rotating the SELECT VOLUME control up or down Note The player scrolls from the last track in the list back to the first track in the list 1 Place the player in the stop mode 2 Rotate the SELECT VOLUME control up or down to scroll through the list of tracks available on the card i
18. ed descriptions of each feature are on the following pages Headphone Jack PHONES SELECT VOLUME Control _ PLAY Button LCD Display ae Removable Belt Clip attaches Here LIGHT STOP OFF Button Button MODE Button Eject Lever for Card Cord Here Models RD2202 and RD2204 Only CompactFlash SKIP REV SKIP FWD Card Slot Reverse Forward Button Button Battery Compartment Door DSP Digital Signal Processor Button Press to select a DSP mode FLAT BASS BOOST ROCK POP JAZZ or EQ equalizer The equalizer lets you cycle through five frequency bands and adjust the gain of the selected band for your personal preference Battery Compartment Door Open door by sliding in direction of arrow and lifting Insert 18 batteries making sure polarities and are aligned correctly Belt Clip Removable The removable belt clip attaches here Contrast Adjustment When in stop mode you can adjust the contrast between the light and dark images in the LCD display Press the MODE button twice to display the contrast feature Use the SELECT VOLUME control to adjust the contrast Press MODE or STOP to remove the display Player Features Card Slot Insert the removable card here top first with front facing back of player Eject Lever Slide lever in direction of arrow to remove card from the player Headphone Jack PHONES Insert the plug from
19. educe the volume or discontinue use Do not use the headphones while operating a motorized vehicle or bicycle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas Use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations 21 Player Features Playback Features SELECT VOLUME PEAY Controli LCD Butor Display SKIP REV SKIP FWD Reverse Forward Button Button Pause Feature During playback you can pause the player and mute the volume 22 Press PLAY during playback to pause the player Note If the player is left in pause for approximately one minute it will enter the sleep mode Press PLAY to activate the auto resume feature Press PLAY again to resume playback Auto Resume Feature The player will automatically enter the sleep mode if it remains in pause for approximately one minute The player will retain the following information if the same card remains in the player e Play repeat mode selected e Track play list e Volume control setting e Last track played information e DSP and equalizer settings Press PLAY to resume playback from the track the player was paused Player Features Skip and Search Features Skip Feature When the file list is displayed SKIP FWD and SKIP REV or the SELECT VOLUME control allow you to select which track to play using the file list e Press SKIP FWD to move the cursor down th
20. f no buttons are pressed 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 124K NORMAL FLAT Trk 03 1 34 Player Features The name of the song artist album playback mode selected DSP mode selected number of the track playing and the elapsed playing time of the track appear Note The Volume data rate and battery indicators may also appear To play a different track when the player is stopped Press SKIP FWD or SKIP REV or rotate the SELECT VOLUME control to move the cursor down or up the list 0l Walking Fan J Oc Don t See Me O3 gt Fire and Snow O4 Atlanta Jerry Press PLAY to play the track Note To play the next or previous track while the player is playing press SKIP FWD or SKIP REV During playback adjust the volume by rotating the SELECT VOLUME control up or down The Volume level selected appears in the display Fire and Snow Jo di Ward NORMAL Volume 30 128K FLAT Press STOP OFF to place the player in the stop mode Note After approximately one minute the player will enter the sleep mode to conserve batteries Press STOP OFF again to turn off the player Cautions Do not play your headset at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears r
21. if you plan to use a portable music player and click next when Lyra appears Configuration Options screens These screens will list the most common and default configuration settings You can change the settings or click Finish We suggest you click Finish and not change any of the settings at this time If necessary minimize the RealJukebox window and click Exit on the installation window Note It is possible that the installation menu will display Not installed It is not necessary to install the program again just click Exit and close the window If necessary close the main setup screen Note You can access the Configuration Wizard from the Options menu at any time later when you are more familiar with the program Getting Started 4 Set basic preferences Detailed information tutorials and troubleshooting are available through the He p 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 We also recommend that you log onto the internet while using RealJukebox to take advantage of all the features We feel the Recording Method and a few of the Encoding Options Preferences need to be discussed before you start using the RealJukebox software A Display the Preferences menu by choosing Preferences under
22. ional Accessories 30 Attach the Headphones to the Specifications 000 32 Flaye cots 16 pig tie Crating Troubleshooting Guide 33 Car eee 17 Limited Warranty 34 Index ccccccccsesssessssseseves OO G2 RealJukebox and RealNetworks are trademarks of RealNetworks Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Important Information The Lyra 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 and RealNetworks G2 audio formats and may allow for future upgrades of some alternative audio compression formats Because the player has no moving parts the audio can be played back virtually anywhere without skipping You can download MP3 and G2 encoded music files from several internet sites to your computer hard drive or record your favorite CD using the software supplied Some of the internet sites you may want to explore are e www real com e www mpeg org e www mp3 com Computer System Requirements Minimum Optimum e Pentium 166 MHz or faster e Pentium II 300MHz e 32MB RAM e 64MB RAM e Windows 95 98 NT e Windows 95 98 NT e 45 MB free hard disk space e 45 MB free hard disk space plus plus 1 MB for every minute of 1 MB for every minute of CD CD quality music you store on quality music you store on your your hard drive hard drive e CD ROM Drive
23. letely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card Pull the card out to remove it from the external drive Windows NT4 Users Note If you remove the card without using the Safe Swap utility you may receive an error message stating the data transfer was not completed Re insert the CompactFlash card click OK and use the Safe Swap utility to complete the data transfer Helpful Hints For detailed information on CompactFlash card file management creating playlists and grouping management please consult the on line documentation or Help section The external drive can also be used to transfer files from digital cameras using CompactFlash cards to the PC or store files from the PC on CompactFlash cards Getting Started 10 Insert the alkaline batteries into the player Battery Compartment Door Insert two alkaline AA batteries Before you can use the player C Close the door to the battery you must insert two alkaline compartment AA batteries A Slide the battery compart Low Battery Indicator ment door in the direction of The low battery indicator appears in the arrow and lift up the LCD display when the batteries B Insert the batteries into the are getting low Replace the batteries battery compartment making sure the polarities and Fire and Snow do are aligned correctly with the di Ward and markings in th and
24. lue of the Player will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit s carton Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your RA number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Include with the shipment Limited Warranty e Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale e A brief note describing your Player problem e Your name address and phone number Only ship the defective portion of your Player In all cases retain the CompactFlash card Thomson will not be responsible for any software you have returned with your product Option IT Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible Please retain all non defective accessories that were included with your unit such as the headphones DO NOT return the CompactFlash card Thomson will not be responsible for lost software Include with the shipment 1 Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale 2 A brief note describing your Player problem 3 Your name address and phone number After we receive your product a new or refurbished u
25. mage to the card and or player Note To remove the card from the player turn off the player and slide the eject lever on the back of the player with your thumb 12 Attach the headphones to the player Headphone Jack PHONES Insert the plug on the headphone cable into the headphone jack PHONES on the top of the player Place the headphones on your head and adjust them to fit your head Getting Started 13 Play the CompactFlash card SELECT VOLUME pie waleing TNS on ee Me Control 03 Fire and Snow PLAY D4 Atlanta Jerry 05 Show the Mood Button Ob Somewhere In STOP OFF STOP OFF SKIP REV SKIP FWD Button A Press PLAY to display a list Note The player will enter of tracks Press PLAY again a sleep mode to conserve to start playing the first track battery power when there has been no activity in the Adjust the volume by stop or pause mode for turning the SELECT approximately one minute VOLUME control on the i side of the player e Use the player s special features described in the e Press PLAY while the Player Features section player is playing to pause the player e Press STOP OFF while the player is playing to place the player in the stop mode B When you are finished press STOP OFF twice to turn off the player and conserve battery power 17 Player Features Controls A brief description of the player s controls is given below Detail
26. nit will be shipped to you What your warranty does not cover Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes Batteries Units purchased serviced or operated outside the U S A Loss of software programming Installation Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Product Registration Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your Player It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for a warranty coverage How state law relates to warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information 35 Index A Accessories included 3 28 optional 30 Analog recording 7 Audio files downloading 5 transferring to card 13 14 Auto play record feature 9 Auto resume feature 22 Backup security key feature 8 Batteries inserting 15 safety precautions 15 Battery indicator 15 Battery compartment door 18 20 Begin transfer button 14 Belt clip 18 Belt clip attaching 28 C Card slot 19 C
27. nserted in the player 3 Rotate and hold the SELECT VOLUME control up or down for more than one second for con tinuous page up or page down 23 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 SELECT VOLUME er LCD Button Display STOP OFF STOP OFF Button SKIPIREV _SKIP FWD SKIP REV SKIP FWD Forward ULON Button Repeat and Shuffle Features 1 Place the player in the stop mode and press MODE to display the MODE menu gt NORMAL REPEAT 1 REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE PROGRAM mycoses 2 Press SKIP FWD or rotate the SELECT VOLUME control to move the cursor to the feature you want to select e Select REPEAT 1 to repeat one track over and over 24 e Select REPEAT ALL to play all the tracks over and over e Select SHUFFLE to randomly shuffle up to 20 tracks then stop e Select REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE to have the tracks shuffled and repeated over and over Note A cursor will appear before REPEAT ALL and SHUFFLE Press the SELECT VOLUME control in to select the mode or the player will select the mode next to the cursor after five seconds Notes Pressing PLAY also starts the player playing with the selected feature When the player is playing you c
28. of Turn the player off Slide the eject the card with the arrows on the lever in the direction of the arrow to back of the player Insert the card remove the card from the player with the top first and the front of Notes Refer to the trouble shooting guide the card facing the back of the on page 33 if you have any difficulty player as shown Make sure the playing reading or writing to the card card is inserted firmly Detailed information and tutorials are also Do not force the card into the available from the Help menu of the player as this may cause damage RealJukebox software and from the to the card and or player RealJukebox internet site Removable Belt Clip The player has a removable belt clip Slide the belt clip up until it locks onto the player as shown above Make sure to attach the belt clip firmly before using it to carry your player 28 Included Accessories Models RD2202 and RD2204 Only Car Kit The car kit is included with Models RC2202 and RD2204 It can also be purchased as an optional accessories from your local dealer or by phone on page 30 This accessory kit includes a car cord adapter 54095 and a cassette adapter 54097 The car cord adapter lets you power your Lyra from the cigarette lighter socket of a car truck or RV It converts 12 volts to a 6 volt output The cassette adapter lets you listen to the Lyra in an automobile or RV safely without having to wear headphones PHONES Jack Cigare
29. ompactFlash External Drive with Attached Cables Headphones Getting Started 2 Connect the CompactFlash external drive The external drive allows you to transfer the MP3 or G2 files to the CompactFlash card Attach it to the parallel port of your computer The external drive cables have pass through connectors so you can attach the CompactFlash drive at the same time your printer and keyboard are attached Connector Cable A Attach to parallel port g of computer and A Attach to keyboard FI T connector of computer Note If keyboard u D yellow LED connector is not available PS2 B Attach Keyboard Cable mouse port may be used C Attach Printer Cable Note Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown A Follow the computer shutdown the connector cable Attach the procedure and turn off your parallel port and keyboard printer and any parallel port connector cables to your device s Remove any printer computer cable or other device cable Notes Most printers will not print attached to your parallel port any differently connected to the Attach the external drive cables pass through In some cases to the parallel port and keyboard printing may be delayed or connector of your computer aborted depending on the system if printing takes place at the same time you are using the drive B Remove the keyboard cable from the computer and attach it
30. or reformatted this will erase all data on the card Player repeats same track or all tracks Repeat play is turned on Press MODE to change the play mode Player plays tracks in random order Shuffle play is turned on Press MODE to change the play mode Program play is turned on Press MODE to change the play mode Player plays audio Press DSP to change the DSP mode Make sure with DSP sound equalizer is set to your preferences Player pauses e Press PLAY to resume playback during play Long delay e May be alternating between MP3 and G2 formats Try between songs grouping songs by format and then transfer the files Songs not in same order as CD Songs are listed in order they were transferred to CompactFlash card Audio distorted at high volume In equalizer mode reduce the BASS gain Switch from BASS BOOST mode Reduce volume Player displays Config File Not Found Transfer files to CompactFlash card using RealJukebox software 33 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers Any defect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase 90 days Unit exchange which includes parts and labor 91 days to 1 year Unit exchange which includes parts only you pay the labor The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do
31. ruction manual If you have any questions or problems consult the Troubleshooting Guide or log onto www lyrazone com for help and recent updates Table of Contents Important Information 2 Player Features 18 System Requirements 0 0 0 0 2 Control aranea 18 Manninne 2 Playing a CompactFlash Caution While Driving u 2 Cand eenn teases ears 20 Playback Featuress 22 Getting Started 0008 3 Pause Feature c ccsccsseeeees 22 Unpack the Player and Auto Resume Feature 22 ACCESSOTIES 3 Skip and Search Features 23 Scroll FReaturrr 23 Connect the External Drive 4 P Mod MBennnnn 24 Install the RealJukebox Software 5 Repeat and Shuffle Set Basic Prefereneess 7 FEaUrE Shannan a 24 Learn the RealJukebox Program Feature cee 25 Basic Contro 9 DSP Digital Signal Processor Saving CD Tracks to Play on Your Men 26 PC or in Your Lyra Player 9 DSP Modes ERPE PE E A 26 Equalizer Feature 0 0 0 0 eee 27 Download Music from the Interneeeee 11 Included Accessories 28 Organize the Library 000 12 CompactFlash Memory Transfer the Audio Files to the arld 28 CompactFlash Card 13 Removable Belt Clip ccscee 28 Insert the Batteries Into the Models RD2202 and RD2204 PUA Er sscsscvsecscssrcsccsnesteptepeavaseseene 15 Car Kit 29 Insert the CompactFlash 3 Card In the Player 16 Opt
32. stored in the e To start or stop Music Library playback click play e To start or stop DEEE ETI bhag ae recording click record e To pause playback press i pause e To stop playback and recording press stop m 7 Download music from the internet A Click the get music icon to have RealJukebox connect you to the internet Be ae Ye REA aa05a agor q B Download the music you select to your PC and add it to your library and playlists Note You can also download files using your regular browser Just be sure to import and or move them into RealJukebox Getting Started 8 Organize the library A The Master Library can be grouped by Genre Artist Album or all three Choose Music Library from Preferences in the Options menu a a a r E a pT em Select the groupings that you would like to use for your music any combination of Artist Album or Genre Click the music library icon and Double click Master Library to view the groups of songs To play a song double click it or highlight it and press play opao ae CENTI 1 Click the New Playlist button on the bottom of the screen 2 Name your new playlist 3 Select the music you want to record in the playlist Drag and drop the desired songs to the Playlist icon Note
33. th the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off or on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 SERVICE This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty in this guide Attach your sales receipt for future reference or write down the date you purchased or received this product as a gift This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period Model No Serial No Purchase Date Purchased From Introduction Your 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 inst
34. the Options menu haig mmr ee Tete femme EE Cee Gee Me eee Ceo ee B Click Recording Options to display the Recording Options menu Sainn man Misma nee irim maipe p a a 1 Select a recording method A Check Digital and Use Error Correction for the best results Error checking and correction will be performed while you are recording Note Choosing Error Correction will slow down your recording speed B Check Analog if your CD ROM drive does not support digital audio extraction continued on next page 7 Getting Started 4 Set basic preferences continued C With the Preferences menu displayed click Encoding Options to display the Encoding Options menu SSS kas imm ree cee iaa oe Fisa ee pas ees Die io 5 a io ame gee ebsites b Hie 1 Select a recording Format and Quality Level A RealAudio is RealNetworks audio format This format saves your music as RealAudio rmx secure or RealAudio unsecured rmj files Compression levels available are 96 64 and 44 Stereo and 32 Kbps Mono 96kbps Stereo has the best quality sound but uses the most disk space MP3 Audio is MPEG layer 3 Audio available at four compression levels 128 96 64 and S6Kb Stereo 128Kb has the best quality sound but uses the most disk space C Wave A
35. the Lyra though your car s speakers by using the car s cassette player The car cord 54095 allows you to power your Lyra from the cigarette lighter socket of a car truck or RV Specifications and descriptions of optional accessories are subject to change without notice 31 Specifications Player Size H 4 1 2 x W 2 1 2 x D 7 8 inches Weight 3 50z without batteries Solid state memory Batteries 2 alkaline AA Parallel Port Transfer Rate Up to 450 Kbps Signal to noise ratio gt 75 db Slot 1 external CompactFlash slot supports Type I or Type I CompactFlash cards Connectors Headphone 32 Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Checks and Adjustments No power to external drive Check all connections See page 4 Make sure computer is turned on and plugged into an operating outlet Player does not operate Batteries may be weak Install new batteries Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the player to reset it Reinstall the batteries and try player again CompactFlash card will not play or you can not insert it all the way into the player Make sure card is inserted correctly into player top facing in and front facing back of player Do not force Card is not encoded with compatible audio format MP3 G2 or other compatible format Card may be damaged Card may need to be defragmented
36. the headphone in this jack on the top of the player LIGHT Button Press to turn light on and off in the LCD panel MODE Button Press to select a playback mode NORMAL REPEAT 1 REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE PROGRAM or REPEAT ALL PROGRAM Press twice to adjust the contrast of the LCD display PLAY Button Also Pause Button e Player Off Press once to turn on player Press again to start playback e Player Playing Press to place the player in the pause mode Press again to return to playback SELECT VOLUME Control e Player Playing Rotate to turn the volume up or down e Player Stopped Rotate up or down to move the cursor to an item Press this control in to select the item for playing or adding removing the item to from a program Player with Equalizer Displayed Rotate to adjust the gain of a selected frequency band The band is selected with SKIP FWD or SKIP REV SKIP F WD Button Player Playing Press to skip to the next track Player Stopped Press to move the cursor forward to an item Player with Equalizer Displayed Press to cycle through the five frequency bands of the equalizer You can adjust the gain of the selected band with the SELECT VOLUME control SKIP REV Button Player Playing Press to skip back to the last track Player Stopped Press to move the cursor back to an item Player with Equalizer Displayed Press to cycle through the five frequency b
37. tte Lighter Socket O Cassette Adapter Car Cord Adapter O Cautions Make sure to place the wire securely into the slot on the cassette in the correct direction for the type of player you have The car cord adapter is designed to be used only with vehicles having negative ground electrical systems Use of any other car cord adapter may damage your Lyra and void your warranty Make sure the Lyra s power is turned off before removing the car cord s plug from the cigarette lighter socket 1 Insert the plug on the cassette 5 Remove the cigarette lighter from adapter into the PHONES jack on the socket and insert the car cord the player If the headphone is into the socket attached remove it 6 Insert the CompactFlash card 2 Set your cassette player to your you wish to play into the player normal listening level start playing the card and set the 3 Insert the cassette Side A up volume at a medium level into your cassette player making 7 Control the volume with the sure the cord is placed in the cassette player correct position for your type of 8 Remove the cassette adapter from player the cassette player when you are 4 Attach the car cord adapter to the finished Lyra as shown above 29 Optional Accessories Pricing information and ordering instructions can be obtained by calling 1 800 338 0376 CompactFlash Memory External CompactFlash Drive Card CompactFlash No PC3
38. udio 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 Wave Audio files are much larger than RealAudio and MP3 Audio files 2 Secure Files Setting A Secure Files On Files recorded with security on can only be played on the PC on which they were recorded Notes If you record with the security feature on make sure you perform a security key back up Backup Security Key feature located under Options menu Secure Files Off Most people choose to turn the Secure Files feature off Notes In the future some music may require the security feature turned on to record to your computer Turn this feature off if you own two computers and want to exchange files between them Getting Started 5 Learn the RealJukebox basic controls Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program Play Stop Next Continuous Eject Button Button Button Play Button Button Record Pause Previous Shuffle Play Get CD Info Button Button Button Progress Bar Button i Button ba jus pam pE OTEO Mode Selection Volume Program Information Control Display Area 6 Saving CD tracks to play on your PC or in your Lyra player 1 Insert a CD into your CD Choose Preferences in the ROM drive If you have Options menu and set the auto play record enabled options for your personal the CD will autom
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