RCA LYRA X3000 manual

L yra Portable Multi-Media Recor der Changing Entertainment. Again. X3000 (Rev 3.0) User’ s Guide[...]

FCC and Industry Canada 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. This equipment has been tested and fou[...]

End-User License Agr eement IMPOR T ANT : READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE DO WNLO ADING OR INST ALLING THIS SOFTW ARE! THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA”) IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THOMSON INC., OR ANY THOMSON GROUP ENTITY , AS DEFINED BELO W (COLLECTIVEL Y “THOMSON ENTITY”), FOR THE R CA OR THOMSON BRANDED POR T ABLE DIGIT AL A[...]

(c) If you fail to comply with any of the terms of this EULA, in whole or part, your license will automatically terminate without notice from THOMSON Entity . (d) U pon termination of this EUL A and your associated license, you shall cease all use of the P rogram and destroy or permanently erase the P rogram and all full or partial copies thereof. [...]

Y ou may not reverse engineer , decompile, or disassemble the WMA Software, except and only to the extent that such activity is expr essly permitted by applicable law . Y ou may transfer your right to use the Device F irmware only as part of a sale or transfer of your A/V Device, on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions set fort[...]

ZiLOG Softwar e End-User License Agr eement ZiLOG CORPORA TION AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (“ZiL OG”) IS WILLING T O LICENSE THE SOFTW ARE TO Y OU AS AN INDIVIDUAL, THE COMP ANY , OR THE LEGAL ENTIT Y THA T WILL BE UTILIZING THE SOFTW ARE ONL Y ON THE CONDITION THA T YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT . READ THE TERMS AND CONDITI[...]

T able of Contents 1 Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Chapter 1: Before Y ou Begin Things to consider before you get started... ...................................................................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements ..................................[...]

T able of Contents 2 Chapter 4: Playing Files Basic Screen Information .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Basic Operation .....................................................................................................................[...]

3 Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Things to consider befor e you get started... This user’ s guide reflects features implemented in v ersions 1.05.04 or higher of the L yra P or table M ulti-media Recorder software/ firmware. Please visit www .rca.com/digitalaudiodownloads for[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 4 Chapter 1 Things to consider befor e you get started... (continued) Important Battery Information • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately r echarge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. • Do not attempt to open the unit. N [...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 5 What you want to do Go to page... The items below ar e four main features of the L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder . If you ’ re a first time L yra Recor der user Install software .........................................................................................................................[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 6 Chapter 1 Overview of buttons and jacks The following pages explain what each button does — some of the buttons have mor e than one function depending upon whether or not you ’ re playing music, videos, or viewing photos. 9 4 7 8 1 2 6 3 Front View 1. Remote control sensor 2. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) scr een [...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 7 T op V iew Stand – F lip the stand out to place the L yra Recorder upright on a surface. ST AND RELEASE button – P ress to release the stand from the left side of the L yra Recorder . MIC (internal microphone) RECORD button – Displays the Recor ding Mode options menu. ON/OFF button – T urns the L yr[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 8 Chapter 1 Bottom View Reset button – If your L yra Recorder appears to be locked up, press the R eset button (the unit will be reset). Docking connection – This is where the L yra Recorder connects to the docking station. USB jack – Attach the small end (T ype mini-B) on the USB cable here. Attach the large end[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 9 Docking Station (Back view) LINE OUT jack – Attach the line out cable here when you ’ re connecting the L yra Recorder to an audio/video input component, such as a stereo receiver , TV , V CR, set-top box, or camcorder . LINE IN jack – Attach the line in cable here when you ’ re connecting the L yra[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 10 Chapter 1 IR DC I N IN OU T LI NE - - CABLE/ ANTENNA TV VIDEO L/MONO R S-VIDEO AUDIO L IN OUT AC POWER USB 2.0 OPTICAL VIDEO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT S-VIDEO VIDEO LEFT AUDIO RIGHT S-VIDEO COAXIAL Ethernet SET -TOP BOX/ VCR/ or other AV sources Connecting the Docking Station to Y our Components The docking station is a conv[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 11 Why Y ou Should Connect the IR Blaster The supplied IR blaster cable allows your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder to control your cable box, satellite receiver , VCR, or other A V sources for timer recordings. IR blaster cable How to Find the Remote Sensor Y ou have to place the IR blaster in front of[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 12 Chapter 1 Setting Up Y our L yra Portable Multi-Media Recorder There are a few things you ’ll want to set up the first time you use your L yra Recorder , including setting the clock and the type of signal you want to use if you are connecting the unit to an external TV . Clock 1. From the main menu, pr ess the ar[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 13 Softwar e Setup Install software in your computer (Windows XP and 2000 support only) The Audio/V ideo Management CD that came with your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder contains the software components that you will need to make your L yra Recorder work pr operly . These components do the following: ?[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 14 Chapter 1 COMPUTER DIGIT A L USB PORT Updating the L yra Firmware Y ou can upgrade your L yra Recorder by do wnloading the latest firmware from http://www .rca.com/digitalaudiodownloads. Notes: If any audio files were added to the device through Windows Explorer or if the firmware is upgraded, you must profile y[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 15 L yraDJ L yraDJ is software that can easily generate playlists for you, after analyzing the acoustic characteristics of your songs, the software will create sets of r elated content that you can listen to and enjoy . Important Note : 1. L yraDJ will only work with mp3 files. 2. L yraDJ will only work with[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 16 Chapter 1 T ransferring Files to Y our L yra Recorder (MTP USB Pr otocol) Important : Secure music download files must be transferred to your L yra Recorder through Windows Media Player 10 or higher (Windows Media Player 10 is only available to Windows XP users.) or the application recommended by the online music d[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 17 1. Connect your L yra Recorder to the computer and open W indows M edia Player , select Library from the menu bar , a screen will appear as shown below Note : Content displayed will vary depending on the content on your computer . 2. From the left column, select the songs, categories and/or playlist items [...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 18 Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Button Descriptions for L yra Mode In addition to operating your L yra Recor der , the remote that came with it can operate your other components. Ho wever , this page only describes the buttons on the remote you will use with your L yra Recorde[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 19 Button Descriptions for Other Components The remote operates most brands of other components (VCRs, D VD players, satellite receivers, etc.). The following list provides basic information about how these buttons operate in these modes. Indicator U sed to indicate status of remote control when programming [...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 20 Chapter 2 Find out if the r emote can operate your TV This remote control is designed to operate most R CA, GE, and Proscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button. 2. Press the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this r emote will operate the TV). 3. If that doesn ’ t work, you can try programming the remote by foll[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 21 Pr ogramming the r emote to operate other components There are two ways to program this r emote control to operate other brands of satellite receivers or cable boxes: Dir ect Entr y and Automatic Code S earch (both methods are described below). Note : This remote may not be compatible with all brands and [...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 22 Chapter 2 Understanding the INPUT button Another important button is the INPUT button. The INPUT button accesses program material from a specific component (eg: VID1/VID2/F ront). W e call these channels, Video I nput Channels, because you are telling the component to send the video (and audio) that corresponds to[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu 23 Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Setup Menu The Setup menu allows y ou to make changes to the Audio, Video, and Photo settings, as well as make changes to the main functions of the L yra P or table M ulti-media Recorder . Display P ress the right arro w button to view the Disp[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu 24 Chapter 3 Display Settings Menu L CD Timeout Press the right arro w button to set a time for the LCD screen backlight to turn off: N ever , 2 minutes, 30 seconds, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 2 seconds, and Off . P ower T imeout P ress the right arrow button to set a time for the power of the uni[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu Chapter 3 25 T imers Allows you to set timers for your recordings. P ress the right arrow button to choose the timer you want. P ress the right arrow again to enter , the following timer settings appear . U se the arrow buttons to make your selections. Status T ur ns the timer on or off Rename N ame of the timer reco[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu 26 Chapter 3 Audio Settings Menu V oice Label Allows you to recor d a voice message to any file. Press the right arr ow button and then the up or down arro w to turn the voice label on or off. The default is Off. Equalizer Allows you to select a specific equalizer setting to adjust the v arious levels of the audio [...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu Chapter 3 27 Clock Settings Menu Date P ress the right arrow button to highlight the month setting, then press the up or down arro w button to select the current month. P ress the right arrow button to highlight the day , then press the up or down arro w button to select the current day . F ollow the same procedure t[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 28 Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Basic Information The L yra P or table M ulti-media Recorder is able to play video and music, view pictures, and also store any computer files. The 20 GB hard drive storage allo ws you to: • Stor e and vie w up to approximately 80 hours of video ?[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 29 Basic Operation The information in this section presumes you ’ ve successfully transferred files to your L yra Recorder , and you ’ re ready to play different types of files. If you need specific setup information (downloading music, transferring files, installing softwar e), go to Chapter 1. If you wan[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 30 Chapter 4 Recor ding Video to Y our L yra Recorder Recording fr om an Audio/Video Component Y ou can record video fr om video components that have video output jacks, such as a TV , VCR, cable box, or satellite bo x, using the supplied Line In cable. Notes: If you want to record at a lower quality to take up less space, [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 31 T ransferring V ideo Files to L yra Recorder (MSC USP Pr otocol) Y ou can transfer video files to your L yra P ortable Multi-media Recor der using Windows Explorer . Important: In order to transfer video files using Windows XP to your L yra Recorder , you must set the USB Protocol setting to MSC in the Setup [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 32 Chapter 4 Playing Video T o select and play a video from the main menu: 1. Press the up or do wn arrow button to highlight V ideo and press SELECT . Video content appears on the right side of the screen in the same folder or file structure as it ’ s stored on the hard drive. 2. Press the up or do wn arrow button to hi[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 33 Video Options Menu The Video O ptions menu allows you to use mor e advanced features, such as mo ving files, tagging files, renaming, and other file management. T o bring up the Video Options menu, press SELECT when highlighting a video from the file menu. T o select an option, use the up or down arro w but[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 34 Chapter 4 Viewing Video Content on Y our TV Y ou can view video content stored on the hard drive of y our L yra Recorder using the supplied Line Out cable if your TV has Audio and Video Input jacks. 1. Make sure your L yra Recorder is off . 2. Connect the 3.5mm mini-plug end of the cable to the LINE OUT/IN jack on your L[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 35 Recor ding Audio to Y our L yra Recorder Recording fr om Y our Audio Receiver Y ou can record audio fr om an audio/video component, such as an audio receiver , using the supplied Line In cable if the component has audio output jacks. Notes: Y ou might want to change the Audio Record Quality setting in the Setup[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 36 Chapter 4 Audio Recordings Banner T o change audio settings during playback, press the SELECT button (the Audio R ecordings banner appears). P ress the up or do wn arrow button to highlight differ ent settings, then press the left or right arrow buttons to make changes to the setting or choose another option. If necessar[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 37 T ransferring Audio Files to Y our L yra Recorder Y ou can transfer audio files to your L yra P ortable Multi-media Recor der via Y ahoo! M usic Engine, Windo ws Explor er ( My Computer ) Windo ws Media Player 10, or your favorite music jukebo x software. Important: In order to transfer secure music files usi[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 38 Chapter 4 Playing Music T o select and play a song from the main menu: 1. Press the up or do wn arrow button to highlight M usic and press SELECT to enter the M usic navigation mode. The follo wing options are displayed: All Songs – displays all available songs Artist – displays songs according to Artist, Album, and [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 39 Cr eating Music Playlists 1. From the M usic main menu, press the up or down arro w button and highlight Playlists. 2. Press SELECT and N ew Playlist and Open appear . Highlight and select N ew Playlist , and the on-screen keyboard appears so you can name the playlist. U se the arrow buttons to enter a name, or[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 40 Chapter 4 Music Playback Screen The following screen is an example of what the music playback scr een might look like when playing a music file. Artist, Album, Song T itle, Genre, and Y ear- Displays the metadata(ID3) tag information contained in the file, if available. If no metadata tag information is available, the [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 41 Music Settings Banner T o change music settings for each song during playback, press the SELECT button (the M usic Settings banner appears). Press the up or do wn arrow button to highlight different settings, then press the left or right arro w buttons to make changes to the setting or choose another option. If[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 42 Chapter 4 Playing Y our L yra Recorder on Y our Stereo System Y our L yra Recorder came with a Line Out Cable that you can use to connect your L yra to your audio system. 1. Make sure your L yra Recorder is off . 2. Connect the 3.5mm mini-plug end of the cable to the LINE IN/OUT jack on your L yra Recor der player . 3. C[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 43 T ransferring Photo Files to Y our L yra Recorder Y ou can transfer photo files to your L yra P ortable Multi-media Recor der using Windows Explorer . If your L yra Recorder isn ’ t already connected to your computer , connect it using the provided M ini-USB cable (go to page 14 for information on connecting[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 44 Chapter 4 Photos Options Menu The Photos Options menu allows y ou to use more advanced featur es, such as moving files, tagging files, renaming, deleting, and other file management. T o bring up the Photos Options menu, press SELECT when navigating your photo library . T o select an option, use the up and down arro w [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 45 Creating a Photo Slideshow 1. From the P hotos main menu, press the up or down arr ow button and highlight Slidesho ws. 2. Press SELECT and N ew Slideshow and Open appear . Highlight and select N ew Slidesho w , and the on-screen keyboard appears so y ou can name the slideshow . Use the arrow buttons to enter a[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 46 Chapter 4 Recor ding V oice Labels With this feature, you can r ecord short audio clips to be played when you choose a picture, much like the M usic Clips feature for songs. 1. Make sure the V oice Label setting is turned on in the Setup menu. Keep in mind voice labels will not be played if this setting is turned off, ev[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 47 Playing Audible Files An audible file is an audio book or other audio program that can be stored on your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder , just like an mp3 file or any other file. F or more information about A udible and the products it offers, visit Audible.com. There is also an install option availab[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 48 Chapter 4 Audible Playback Screen The following screen is an example of what an audible playback scr een might look like. 1 Playback M ode - During playback, the play icon arrow is highlighted (as in graphic above). When you pause playback, the pause icon is highlighted. During forward or reverse playback, the or icons a[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 49 Viewing Files F iles mode allows you to access all the contents on your hard drive. T o view all files from the main menu: 1. Press the up or do wn arrow button to highlight F iles and press SELECT . All available folders are listed first (in alphabetical order), follow ed by all file items (in alphabetical [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 50 Chapter 4 Options Menu Items The Video, M usic, Photos, and F iles, Audible Options menus allow you to use mor e advanced features, such as opening files, tagging files, deleting, and other file management. T o bring up the Options menus, press SELECT when navigating or playing y our files. T o select an option, use [...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 51 Using the On-Scr een Keyboar d The on-screen keyboard is used to name new files, playlists, slidesho ws, or folders or rename existing items. N ames can be up to 32 characters in length (including file extension). 1. Use the arro w buttons to navigate around the keyboard. 2. Press SELECT when you ’ ve highl[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 52 Chapter 4 High-Speed Car d Reader The L yra Recorder also functions as a high-speed SD/MMC card r eader when a SD/MCC memor y card is properly inserted into the device. If a memory card is properly inserted and you wish to view the contents of the card when connected to a computer via USB port, the device’ s USB protoc[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 53 Copying Files from the L yra Recorder to the Memory Card Important: In order to transfer files remove to your L yra Recorder , you must set the USB Protocol setting to MSC in the Setup menu before connecting to computer . Refer to page 23 on how to change USB Protocol. See page 56 for more information on USB P[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information 54 Gr aphics contained in this publication are for repr esentation only . Tips and T roubleshooting Songs ar en ’t listed in any of the audio sort modes (A lbum, Genr e, T itle, Audio F iles). • The contents of the L yra Recorder haven ’ t been profiled (sorted) since the last file transfer . When all file[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information Chapter 5 55 Photo files added to the har d drive through Windo ws Explorer via drag and drop do not appear in P hotos navigation mode. • Photo content must be stored on the har d drive in the PHO TOS system folder in or der to be properly recognized and available for playback. Sub-folders may be cr eated under [...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information 56 Chapter 5 Ho w do I stop content from playing on the L yra Recorder (wher e is the STOP button)? • U se the ON/OFF button on the top of the L yra Recorder . Press and release the button quickly to stop playback. Why does the lock graphic show up on my L yra Recorder when I pr ess a key? • The mode switch, fo[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information Chapter 5 57 TV (Programmable to TV button) HDTV Apex ......................................................... 7015 Daewoo .................................................... 7004 Hitachi ...................................................... 7005 JVC ............................................................ 7[...]

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Chapter 5: Additional Information 60 Chapter 5 Limited W arranty (U.S.) What y our warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship . F or how long after y our purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - U nit repair or exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - U nit repair or exchange, which[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information Chapter 5 61 What y our warranty does not cover: • Acts of nature, 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. [...]

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