u s e r m a n u a l TOCOM E N E M THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www.thomson.net C mic U R PDP2756X PDP2762X PDP27G1X It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo.
Safety Information EN IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this player to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of elecrtric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
End User License Agreement EN End User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. ("Thomson") for the Thomson Lyra device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program").
EN End User License Agreement End User License Agreement WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WINDOWS MEDIA THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.
End User License Agreement EN The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form. GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows: You may use this version of the Lyra Player containing the WMA Software only with the Portable Audio Device player.
EN Table of Contents Table of Contents Safety Information Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Installing Software . . . . . . . .30 Selecting Radio Mode . . . . . . . . .19 Manual Tuning a Station . . . . . . .19 Preset Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Saving Preset Station . . . . . . .19 Selecting Preset Station . . . . . .20 Clearing Preset Station . . . . . .20 Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . .21 Record FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Selecting Recording Duration .
Before You Begin EN "Dear Thomson Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson LyraTM Digital Audio Player. This product will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content as well as content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player. To transfer the music, you must use Windows Media Player or the application recommended by the online music download service.
EN Before You Begin Before You Begin Important Battery Information Insert battery into the player • • • • • • When storing the unit , be sure to remove the batteries because they may leak and damage the unit. Batteries may leak electrolyte if inserted incorrectly, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged. Never mix new batteries with old ones. Do not mix battery types. Discard leaky batteries immediately.
EN Before You Begin Before You Begin Using Headphones Connecting the Lyra Player to your Computer Insert phone plug into the headphones jack ( ) of the player for listening. Have a Blast- Just Not in Your Eardrums. Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones. Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphones are in place. How to Use Your Belt Clip The belt clip supplied with the unit can let you carrying the unit anywhere you like. 1.
General Controls General Controls EN EN 10 mic n ei lin 12 8 7 1 9 13 3 4 2 11 M 6 U 1. Display - Shows user interface. 2. SELECT - Enters the selected menu level. During menu navigation in music mode - Tags an unselected item to be included into the My Selections playlist. Removes a selected item from the My Selections playlist. In radio mode - Selects the current radio station as a preset station. UP ( ) - Scrolls up when navigating through the menu and moves the cursor up.
Menu Navigation Display EN 5. The icon indicates the current playing situation. Display Overview 10 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 6. In music mode, this section shows song information. In radio mode, station information is displayed. 7. The current file number / Total file number 8 9 8. The song elapsed time. 9. The song duration. 10. Memory card icon. 1. The shuffle icon is displayed when random playback is selected. 2. The repeat icon is displayed when the repeat feature is activated.
Menu Navigation EN Digital Music Operation Selecting Music Mode Menu Navigation 1. To Scroll up and down the menu and move the cursor to items on screen, press UP ( ) or DOWN ( ). 2. To enter and view the submenu, press RIGHT ( ) or SELECT. 3. To go back to the previous menu level, press LEFT ( ). 4. To return to the main menu at any given time, press MENU. Go to Radio Go to Voice Go to Line-in Repeat Shuffle DSP Clear MySel Profile Settings Mem Usage Version Off Off Flat 1.
Digital Music Operation EN Skipping Tracks • • To go to the previous track, press and release LEFT ( ) . To skip to the next track, press and release RIGHT ( ) . Scan Tracks • • To scan backwards in the track that is playing, press and hold LEFT ( ) . To scan forwards in the track that is playing, press and hold RIGHT ( ) . Adjusting the Volume • • To turn up the volume, press UP ( ). The volume level shows briefly to indicate the increase in volume level. To turn down the volume, press DOWN ( ).
EN Digital Music Operation Audible File Operation View Music Sub-menu Audible Playback Operation Scan Tracks Use the navigation buttons to select the item to play. • Press MENU to view the music sub-menu at any time in music mode. Shuffle 1. From music sub-menu, use UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) until the cursor is at Shuffle. Repeat 1. In music mode, press MENU to view the music sub-menu. 2. Use UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) until the cursor is at Repeat.
Radio Radio EN Selecting Radio Mode 1. In any other mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. Go to Music Go to Radio Settings -> Tip Press and hold LEFT ( ) or RIGHT ( ) for one second to automatically search for the next station in the respective direction. 2. Select Go to Radio for Radio mode. Preset Station Tip Press and hold ON/PLAY/PAUSE ( ) to toggle between music and radio mode. Radio Modes: Manual Mode - Tuning to stations manually. Preset Mode - Selecting stations saved in preset memory.
Radio Radio EN Suppressing Stereo Signal If FM stereo reception is weak, select mono sound to reduce the noise. 1. From the radio submenu, use UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Mode. 2. Press SELECT or RIGHT ( ) to select between Stereo and Mono sound. Go to Music Go to Voice Go to Line-in Clear Preset Mode Stereo Selecting Recording Duration 1. From the radio sub-menu, use UP ( )and DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Rec Dur (Recording Duration). 2.
EN Voice Recording Voice Recording Selecting Voice Mode Selecting Recording Destination 1. In any other mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. Go to Music Go to Radio Go to Voice 2. Select Go to Voice for voice recording mode. Voice Recording • • • Press REC to start recording. Press REC to pause recording. Press again to resume Press OFF/STOP ( ) to stop recording. Selecting Recording Duration 1. From the radio sub-menu, use UP ( )and DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Rec Dur (Recording Duration).
EN Line-in Recording Line-in Recording Selecting Line-in Mode Selecting Recording Destination Delete Line-in Recording 1. In any other mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. Go to Music Go to Radio Go to Line-in 2. Select Go to Line-in for Line-in recording mode. Line-in Recording Connect any source audio device from the headphones output (F 3.5mm) with the provided Line-in cable to the Line-in jack (F 2.5mm) at the side of your Lyra.
EN System Settings System Settings Settings Memory Usage Version 1. In any mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. 2. Use UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Settings. Memory Usage (Mem Usage) shows the amount of free space on the memory. 1. Press MENU to view the sub-menu. 2. Use UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Version. RecDur Max Settings -> Mem Usage -> 3. Press RIGHT ( ) or SELECT to enter the Settings menu.
More Information EN Troubleshooting Tips The player does not turn on when the PLAY button is pressed? • Batteries may be inserted incorrectly. • Batteries may be empty. Skipping tracks or bad sound quality? • Repeat, random or program function may be activated. • There may be strong magnetic fields (e.g. too close to TV) near the unit. • Low Battery level. Replace with new ones. Cannot perform playback? • LOCK function may be activated. • There may be no mp3 tracks in the card or internal memory.
Installing Software EN Insert the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your Lyra Digital Audio Player into your computer. Note Don’t connect the USB cable to the PC or Lyra Digital Audio Player before or during the driver installation. Installing Software Welcome Screen Preferred Language If the setup screen does not appear, double click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click Install to run the installer.
EN Installing Software Installing Software Install Necessary Software Install MusicMatch Jukebox Audible welcome Click Install, and follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary files. MusicMatch Jukebox is a music management software used to organize and manage digital audio files and can be used to transfer the music to your Lyra Digital Audio Player. Click for additional information about audible.
Getting Started EN Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3, mp3PRO and WMA formats so you can play them on your Lyra Digital Audio Player. 1. Remove the Music Management CD from your computer. Transferring Music 2. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software (double click on the MusicMatch icon in your system tray or on your desktop). The MusicMatch icon found in your computer’s system tray.
Transferring Music EN Note Some wma files may be DRM protected. You must acquire licenses for DRM protected wma files before they can be played on the Lyra player. For more information, go to www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/drm Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox 1. 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. 2.
EN Transferring Music File Management Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer System Tray Applications The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK. Note Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the Lyra Digital Audio Player, 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.
Troubleshooting Tips EN Problem Checkpoints / Action After connecting the player to computer, "USB connected" does not appear on the display. • Press ON button to power on the player after connecting to the computer. Cannot access the player via Windows 2000 computer. • Install the Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000. Visit www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com to check for the latest updates. Cannot playback tracks on the player.