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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 This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.
Introduction EN 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. Table of Contents Important Information . . . . .3 Save CD Tracks to Play on Your PC or THOMSON Lyra Player . . . . .
Table of Contents Create a Playlist for Playing or downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 To Clear Program from Memory . .46 Line Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Create an Auto-Playlist . . . . . . . . .30 Searching for Tracks . . . . . . . . . . .30 DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 DSP Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Information EN 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 MediaTM Audio 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.
Important Information Computer System Requirements Minimum Optimum • Pentium 166 MHz or faster • Pentium II 300 MHz or higher • 32MB RAM • 64 MB RAM • Windows* 98 ,Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Parallel Port also available for Windows 95) • Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 • 45 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive • 50 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive • CD-ROM Dri
Getting Started EN 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.
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. The THOMSON Lyra Software Setup program will automatically run. Note: If the setup screen does not appear, double click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click setup.exe.
Getting Started EN 4. Connect the CompactFlash external drive. The external drive allows you to transfer MP3, Windows MediaTM audio, or G2 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. Attach to USB port of computer. (Symbol on plug typically matches symbol on USB port.) Yellow LED A.
Getting Started 5. Install the music management software. (continued) A. Insert the THOMSON Lyra software disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the directions under Step 2 to display the Select Components screen. C. Select the software you want to install and click Install. • Select MusicMatch Jukebox (Recommended) to install the MusicMatch Jukebox software. MusicMatch Jukebox is capable of MP3, WAV, and Windows MediaTM audio format compression. Musical content is provided by EMusic.
Getting Started EN 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. Notes: Enter an Email address or yourname@home.com if you don’t have email. You must enter an email address to proceed.
Getting Started Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. (continued) C. Click Next to display Installation Options dialog. Select the installation option you wish to use. Express Setup is recommended. Click Next to continue. D. After the installation is complete, click Finish to complete setup. If necessary, close the main setup screen. You may need to restart your web browser. Reboot your computer if any other software was installed specifically USB compact flash drivers.
Getting Started EN Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) 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. Note: You can access the Options menu at almost any time by pressing the right mouse button. Click OK, to have the files found appear in the Music Library. C. Display the Settings menu by choosing Settings under the Options menu.
Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) 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. 12 • MP3 audio is MPEG Layer-3 Audio available at various encoding bit rate. The highest bit rate has the best quality sound, but uses the most disk space.
Getting Started EN Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) • Windows MediaTM audio is a compression format created by Microsoft. This audio format incorporates digital rights management. • 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. WAV audio files are much larger than MP3 audio files. G. Select a default Recording Source.
Getting Started Learn the MusicMatch Jukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Playlist Controls Docks and Undocks Playlist Window Menus Options, Register, Sites and Help Current Selection Display Area PLAY Button (Press to start playback. OPEN, SAVE, CLEAR, and CD-R PAUSE Button (Press to pause playback) Playlist Window PREV and NEXT Buttons (Use to select the next or previous song in the playlist.
Getting Started EN 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. If you are on a LAN system and the titling feature does not work, contact your administrator. Make sure the Enable CDDB CD lookup service is selected on the CDDB Preferences page if you are able to make a connection to the Internet.
Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player. (continued) C. Press the REC button if the Recorder window is not open. Press REFRESH if the songs are not listed. Stop Button Cancel Button Eject CD ALL Button NONE Button REFRESH Button RECORD Button CD Info Display Area Song Selection Area D. Select the tracks you want to record. • To start recording, click RECORD. • To stop recording the current track, click stop.
Getting Started EN 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 display this window. B. Click on STATION SELECTOR to open the following window. • If you want to search for a certain station, use the SEARCH feature on the bottom of the window. C. Click once on a station to display it. Click twice on the station (or click PLAY) to play music from the station.
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. Note: you can also select Show Music Library from View in the Options menu. Sort/View Button ADD DELETE TAG Button Button Button FIND Button AUTO DJ Button Music Library Window B. Setup the Music Library for your preferences.
Getting Started EN 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. Playing Info Undocks and Docks Playlist Window OPEN Button SAVE Button CLEAR Button CD-R Button PLAY Button PAUSE Button Displays Music Library Playlist Window AUTO DJ ADD DELETE TAG FIND Button Button Button Button Button Sort/View Button Music Library Window A.
Getting Started Create a Playlist for playing or downloading. (continued) E. To remove a single track from the playlist, click on the track to highlight it, and then press Delete on the keyboard. F. Click Play to play the songs from the playlist. You can also double click the song in the playlist to begin playing. 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. A.
Getting Started EN 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 Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown.
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. Caution The yellow LED on the CompactFlash external drive turns bright yellow when files are being written to the CompactFlash Card.
Getting Started 7. EN 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. Make sure RealJukebox is highlighted and click Install. B. Click Accept or Cancel after you read the license agreement. Note: You must Accept to continue. C.
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. We also recommend that you log onto the Internet while using RealJukebox to take advantage of all the features.
Getting Started EN Set basic preferences. (continued) 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. 3. Wave 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. Wave Audio files are much larger than RealAudio and MP3 Audio files. G. Select a Secure Files setting 1.
Getting Started Learn the RealJukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Play Button Record Button Stop Button Pause Button Next Button Previous Button Menus Continuous Play Button Progress Bar Shuffle Play Button Volume Control Mode Selection Program Information Display Area Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player. A. Insert a CD into your CD ROM drive.
Getting Started EN 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. Choose Internet Setting from Preferences in the Tools menu. If you are on a LAN system and the titling feature does not work, contact your administrator.
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. C. After recording is complete, the songs will be stored in the Playlist. • To start or stop playback, click play. • To start or stop recording, click record. • To pause playback, press pause. • To stop playback and recording, press stop. Download music from the Internet. A. Click the Music Guide icon to have RealJukebox connect you to the Internet.
Getting Started EN 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. B. Click Change Sub-Folders... to select the groupings, that you would like to use for your music (any combination of Artist, Album, or Genre). Click OK. C. Click the Genre or Artist/Album icon on the mode selection row to view the groups of songs. To play a song, double click it or highlight it, and press play.
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. Click and highlight the the playlist you want to edit. Click Edit Autoplaylist on the right side column to change preferences at any time. B. Fill out the Create a New AutoPlaylist form to give specifications as to how songs will be organized in the the new Auto playlist.
Getting Started EN Radio A. Click on the Radio icon on the Mode Selection bar. A. Click My Stations to view stations that you have bookmarked in the past. B. Click on the Features page to search for stations according to Featured Genre or view Featured Stations. B. To add a station to your My Station list, click on the button beside the station you want to store. Click the Find Station page to search the internet for the type of station you like to find. C.
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 before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown. Yellow LED Insert card top first with front (dogs) facing up. A.
Getting Started EN 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. 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. F.
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. Display the Select Components screen. C. Select the location for the program icons and click Next. Click the Install the THOMSON Lyra User’s Guide and documentation button. D.
Getting Started EN Battery Compartment Door (Insert two Duracell Ultra "AA" batteries.) EJECT OPEN 10. Insert the Duracell Ultra batteries into the player. Before you can use the player, you must insert two Duracell Ultra batteries. C. Close the door to the battery compartment. A. Slide the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow and lift up. Low Battery Indicator ( B.
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 MediaTM Audio or G2 music files into the player. CompactFlash memory card EJECT CompactFlash OPEN 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. Make sure the card is inserted fully into the player.
Player Features EN Controls CompactFlash memory card 1 15 2 8 3 9 4 6 7 ON 5 10 11 EJECT Rear 13 12 OPEN 14 37
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). Press twice to adjust the contrast of the LCD display. • Contrast Adjustment: When in stop mode, you can adjust the contrast between the light and dark images in the LCD display.
Player Features Controls EN (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. • 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. • Tuner On Mode: Press to tune up radio frequency. 8.
Player Features Remote control 1 2 3 4 ON 1. Volume Control 2. Stop / Off Button 5 3. Play / Pause / On Button 4. Skip / fwd Button 5. Lock Button Connecting the Remote Control • Plug the remote into the headphone jack on top of the player. Note: When using the remote control to operate the player, it is best to lock buttons on the main unit to avoid accidentally pressing them. • Shift the LOCK/UNLOCK button on the main unit to the LOCK position. A lock key icon will show on the LCD display.
Player Features EN Playing a CompactFlash Card (Insert removable card top first -front facing front of player) CompactFlash Headphones Jack ( PLAY button LCD Display ) SELECT / VOLUME Control STOP•OFF 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.
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 NORMAL Trk=03 128K FLAT 1:38 (continued) Search in Playback To play the next or previous track while the player is playing, press SKIP/REW or SKIP/FWD. 7. During playback, adjust the volume by turning the SELECT/VOLUME control up or down. The Volume level selected appears in the display.
Player Features EN Playback Features SELECT/ VOLUME Control PLAY / PAUSE Button SKIP/REW Button ON SKIP/FWD Button Pause Feature Auto Resume Feature During Digital Music playback, you can pause the player and mute the volume. The player will automatically turn off if no buttons are activated for approximately one minute. The player will retain the following information and setting if the same card remains in the player.
Player Features Playback Features Skip and Search Features Skip Feature • During playback, press, hold and release SKIP/REW to search in reverse at a faster speed. 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. Notes: If you search in reverse beyond the beginning of the playing track, the player will start playing the track you select automatically. • Press SKIP/FWD to move the cursor down the list.
Player Features EN 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. 3. Press the SELECT/VOLUME control in to select the mode or the player will select the mode next to the cursor after five seconds. MODE Button Notes: Pressing PLAY also starts the player playing with the selected feature. ON Repeat and Shuffle Features 1.
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 control. 3. Continue to mark the tracks in the order you want them to play (up to 20 total). To Clear Programs from Memory 1. Press STOP. 2.
Player Features EN 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). Ice and Snow-Joe Jones NORMAL Trk=03 DSP Button Equalizer Feature ON 1. Display the DSP menu, and press SKIP/FWD to move the cursor to EQ (equalizer). DSP Modes 1. Place the player in the stop mode, and press DSP to display the DSP menu.
Player Features Radio Mode Multi Function Scroll (SELECT/ ENTER / VOLUME Control) RECALL Button DSP Button STOP•OFF Button SKIP/REW Button SKIP/FWD Button ON PLAY Button RADIO Mode Search Features 1. Press the PLAY to turn on the player 2. Selection Menu for Digital Audio and FM Radio appears on the LCD display • Press SKIP/FWD or SKIP/REW for manual tuning to step forward / backward in radio frequency.
Player Features EN Radio Mode Preset Memory (cont’d) Delete Preset Memory 3. Turn the multi-function scroll (select) button or press SKIP/FWD or SKIP/REW to select the desired channel number (115) you want to store in. 4. Push ENTER to confirm storage and exit Program mode 1. Press MODE / RECALL to view the current Preset Memory list. 2. Turn the dial or press SKIP/FWD or SKIP/REW to select the preset memory you want to delete. 3.
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. Storage: CompactFlash cards can store approximately 2 minutes of audio per MB at an MP3 bit rate of 64 kbps.
Specifications EN 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.
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.
Lyra Helpline EN 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.
Index A F Accessories included 5, 50 Auto resume feature 43 Features 36 auto resume 43 DSP (digital signal processor) 47 MODE menu 45, 46 pause 43 scroll 44 search 44 skip 44 B Batteries indicator 35 inserting 35 safety precautions 35 Belt clip 39, 50 Belt clip, attaching 50 Browse button 32 B.
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 Download button 22 Download music 16 download music from the Internet 16 download playlist to LYRA2 21 edit tags 20 email address 9 install 9, 10 Internet site 10 Music Guide button 16 Music Guide Window 14 Music L
Index R S 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 pause button 26 play button 26 previous button 26 progress bar 26 radio 31 record button 26 recording preference 24, 25 saving CD tracks on CD or THOMSON Lyra 26 search 30 set basic preferences 24 shuffle p
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