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  • Page 1

    Thomson Inc. P .O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2005 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www .rca.com Printed In China / Impreso en China TOCOM RD2312 RD2315 RD2317 IMPORT ADOR Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V . Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegaci?[...]

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    EN EN Safety Information FCC Information FCC 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. In accordance wit[...]

  • Page 3

    EN EN End User License Agr eement End User License Agr eement IMPORT ANT -READ CAREFULL Y : This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. ("Thomson") for the RCA L yra Audio Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program"). ACK[...]

  • Page 4

    EN EN End User License Agr eement WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT . THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE[...]

  • Page 5

    EN EN End User License Agr eement 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: Y ou may use this version of the L yra Player containing [...]

  • Page 6

    EN EN T able of Contents FCC Information Safety Information End User License Agreement T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . .1 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . .3 Unpacking Y our Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 What’ s so special about this mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Computer System Requirements 3 Precautions for [...]

  • Page 7

    EN EN 3 Befor e Y ou Begin Precautions for the Unit • Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm place; condensation problem may result. • Avoid shock to the unit especially during recording. Recorded data may be damaged. • Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunligh[...]

  • Page 8

    EN EN 5 Befor e Y ou Begin Insert battery into the player 1. T o remove the battery door , gently press on the battery compartment and slide it in the direction of the engraved arrow . 2. Lift up the battery compartment. 3. Insert a “AAA”(UM4) battery with polarities corresponding to the indications on the compartment. 4. Place the battery comp[...]

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    EN EN 7 Befor e Y ou Begin Connecting the L yra Player to your Computer 1. Lift the rubber cover that is covering the USB socket on the player . 2. Insert the smaller end of the USB cable into the socket on the unit tightly . 3. Insert the larger end of the USB cable to the USB socket on the back of the computer . l i n e i n Befor e Y ou Begin 8 U[...]

  • Page 10

    1. Display - Shows user interface. 2. SELECT - Enters the selected menu level. During menu navigation in music mode - T ags 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 naviga[...]

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    Display Overview 1. The shuffle icon is displayed when random playback is selected. 2. The repeat icon is displayed when the repeat feature is activated. - indicates repeat one song - indicates repeat all songs in the player . 3. The lock icon is displayed when the key lock function is activated. 4. The battery indicator shows the battery level. Wh[...]

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    EN EN 14 Digital Music Operation Selecting Music Mode 1. If the unit is in another mode, press MENU to view sub-menu. 2. Use UP () o r DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Go to Music for music mode and press RIGHT ( ) to select. Music Playback Operation Use the navigation buttons to select the item to play . Play / Pause • Once the item that you want [...]

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    EN EN Additional Music Features My Selections (My Sel) - The song is not included in the My Selections playlist. - The song is included in My Selections. Adding Songs to My Selections 1. In navigation mode, use UP () , DOWN () , LEFT ( ) and RIGHT ( ) to move the cursor to the song to be added to My Selections. 2. Press SELECT to tag it (only in na[...]

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    EN EN Audible Playback Operation Use the navigation buttons to select the item to play . Play / Pause • Once the audible file that you want to play is selected, press ON/PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) to begin playback. Skipping Sections • T o go to the previous section, press and release LEFT () . • T o skip to the next section, press and release RIGHT ()[...]

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    EN EN Selecting Preset Station If the unit is in manual mode, press ON/PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) to change to preset mode. In preset mode, press LEFT ( ) to select the previous preset station and press RIGHT ( ) to select the next preset station. Clearing Preset Station 1. In preset mode, press MENU to view the radio sub-menu. 2. Use UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) to [...]

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    Selecting Recording Destination 1. From the radio sub-menu, use UP ( ) and DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Rec Dest (Recording Destination) (Available only when an external memory card is inserted) 2. Press SELECT or RIGHT ( ) to select between internal (INT) and external (EXT) memory . View FM Recor ding 1. In the main menu, use UP ( ) and DOWN ( )[...]

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    EN EN V oice Recor ding 23 Selecting V oice Mode 1. In any other mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. 2. Select Go to V oice for voice recording mode. V oice 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 s[...]

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    EN EN 25 Line-in Recor ding 26 Selecting Line-in Mode 1. In any other mode, press MENU to view the sub-menu. 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. Y ou can also [...]

  • Page 19

    EN V ersion 1. Press MENU to view the sub-menu. 2. Use UP () o r DOWN ( ) to move the cursor to Version . 3. Press RIGHT () o r SELECT to view firmware version. EN Check for Updates Visit http://www .r ca.com/digitalaudiodownloads for the latest news and firmware upgrades for our L yra Digital Audio Player . Y ou must update your system after new d[...]

  • Page 20

    EN EN Cannot playback tracks on the player . • Make sure audio tracks are encoded in the mp3 or Windows Media formats at supported bitrates. Bitrates support by the player: mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps wma – 48 to 192 kbps • WMA files may be DRM protected and you don’t have the proper rights ( license) to play the files. • Check the website and[...]

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    EN EN Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Product registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary . The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage. Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL[...]

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    EN Thomson multimedia Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation. This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents, misuse or leaki[...]

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    Thomson Inc. P .O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 © 2005 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Marque(s) ® Deposée(s) www .rca.com Printed In China / Impreso en China TOCOM RD2312 RD2315 RD2317 Software Installation MusicMatch Jukebox TM Software (mp3, Windows Media TM Audio) Installation des software Logiciel [...]

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    EN EN End User License Agr eement End User License Agr eement IMPORT ANT -READ CAREFULL Y : This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you and Thomson Inc. ("Thomson") for the RCA L yra Audio Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program"). ACK[...]

  • Page 25

    EN EN End User License Agr eement WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT . THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE[...]

  • Page 26

    EN EN End User License Agr eement 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: Y ou may use this version of the L yra Player containing [...]

  • Page 27

    EN EN Befor e Y ou Begin T able of Contents End User License Agreement T able of Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . .1 Computer System Requirements . . .1 What’ s so special about this mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Insert the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive . . [...]

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    EN EN Befor e Y ou Begin What’ s so special about this mp3 player? This player is meant to play mp3, audible and Windows Media TM audio files encoded on a memory card or recorded in the built-in flash memory . T o do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with USB port , connection cable (included) and a music management software (MusicMatch [...]

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    EN EN 4 Getting Started Install Necessary Software Click Install, and follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary files. End User License Agreement Please read the End User License Agreement carefully , you can quit the installation anytime if you do not agree with it. Click Accept to continue installation. Install MusicMatch Jukebox[...]

  • Page 30

    Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the L yra Digital Audio Player to your computer with the USB cable provided. T urn on the unit , the Lyra Digital Audio Player will appear as a Removable Disk drive. EN EN 6 Getting Started Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3, mp3PRO and WMA formats so [...]

  • Page 31

    EN EN 8 T ransferring Music T ransfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox 1. Drag and drop desired tracks from the Music Library to the Playlist display and save the playlist. 2. From the menu area, select Files/Send to Portable Device or click Send to Portable under the copy item on the left side of the MusicMatch Jukebox screen to display the Portable D[...]

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    EN 11 T ransferring Music Disconnecting Y our L yra from the Computer From the System T ray , double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Unplug or eject hardware . The Unplug or Eject Hardware screen appears. Select the drive corresponding to your L yra player . The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the device to be stopp[...]

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    EN EN File Management System T ray Applications Profile New files that are transferred to your L yra Digital Audio Player using Windows Explorer (drag and drop) will not appear in the Navigation Menus until you profile the contents. 1. Connect your Lyra Digital Audio Player to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected[...]