RCA RD2850 manual

L yra Jukebox User’ s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. RD2850 / RD2854 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.[...]

T echnical Specification Product: L yra Jukebox Brand: RCA Model: RD2850 / RD2854 Electrical Rating Power supply for charger : 100V -240V ~ 50-60Hz Charger Output Power : 9.9Watts DC : 3.7 V Li-ion battery (built -in) Importer Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V . Álvaro Obregón No. 151. Piso 13. Col. Roma. Delegación Cuauhtémoc C.[...]

3 Important 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 with FCC requirements, changes or mo[...]

End User License Agr eement 4 IMPORT ANT -READ CAREFULL Y : This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agr eement between you and Thomson Inc. (“Thomson”) for the RCA Lyra Audio Device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any (“Program”). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE OR CLICKI[...]

End User License Agr eement 5 c) The Program may contain pre-release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release. In this case, the Program may not operate properly. Updated versions of the Program can be downloaded from www.rca.com. d) Thomson is not obligated to provide support services for the Program. e) The Program is provi[...]

End User License Agr eement 6 LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITS AFFILIA TES, OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHA TSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPT[...]

End User License Agr eement 7 Y ou may transfer your right to use this version of the Lyra Player only as part of a sale or transfer of your Portable Audio Device player , on the condition that the r ecipient agrees to the conditions in this End User License Agreement. If the version of the Lyra Player that you are transferring is an upgrade, you m[...]

T able of Contents 8 Important Information .......................................................................................................... ...... 2 War ning ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMI[...]

T able of Contents 9 Selecting Music Mode ........................................................................................................... ......... 30 Music Playback Display ......................................................................................................... ......... 30 Music Playback Operation ....................[...]

10 Before Y ou Begin Unpacking Y our Unit Y our Lyra Jukebox came with everything you need to make music portable — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your Lyra Jukebox.  M u s i c M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e Illustrations contained within this publication are for r epresentation only and subject to ch[...]

Before Y ou Begin 11 Computer System Requir ements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher •W indows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X V ersion 10.1.5 or higher • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access • 100MB free hard disk space for the software • 64MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • CD-ROM drive [...]

12 Before Y ou Begin Back up your data As with any portable device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive regularly. RCA and Thomson are not responsible for lost data. Important Battery Information • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat [...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 13 The Music Management CD that came with your Lyra Jukebox contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your Lyra Jukebox work properly. These components do the following: • install USB driver for Windows 98SE/Me users (Refer to page 14) • enable you to transfer files from your computer to[...]

14 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 3. Select your Lyra model on the startup screen and click Install to access installation programs corresponding to your Lyra device. 4. Click on the software component you want to install. See next Section for details. Installing Software Components Install the USB Driver (Windows 98SE and Me Only) For Windows 98[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 15 1. Click Install System Application to install applications that will help you better manage your Lyra Jukebox. Note: The installation program will detect whether your system r equir es a USB driver . If you see the Install USB driver/System Applications option, click it to install the USB driver . (Refer to the [...]

16 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 1. Click Install MusicMatch Jukebox to run the MusicMatch setup program. W ait while the installation program begins. It may take up to 20 seconds for the installer to start. Note: It is recommended to uninstall any pr evious installations of the MusicMatch Jukebox softwar e befor e pr oceeding. After the uninsta[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 17 Install Additional Services Click on Install ID3man by Auditude, Get 100 Fr ee mp3 Tracks fr om eMusic, Moodlogic or Try Rhapsody Music services for additional digital music services provided by our partners. Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch icon found in your computer’ s system tray . The MusicMat[...]

18 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup Connecting L yra HD to the Computer Connect the Lyra Jukebox to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. Turn on the unit by pressing the ON button. Press and hold the Play button to start USB transfer . The Lyra Jukebox will appear as a Removal Disk drive letter . Note: It might take several seconds for t[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 19 T ransfer 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. From the menu area, select Files/Send to Por[...]

20 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup T ransfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Dr op) If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already connected to your computer , connect the Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable as illustrated on page 18 and turn on the unit. From Windows Explorer , highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 21 Note: Befor e disconnecting the USB cable fr om the computer or the L yra Jukebox, be sur e the “Safe to unplug” message is displayed. From the System T ray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Unplug or eject hardwar e . Select the drive corresponding to your L yra player . The Stop a H[...]

22 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen. 3. Select the Profile Device Content... item to start the profiling and sorting contents. 4. Click Done when profiling is complete. Caution: Make sur e all data ar e transferr ed to the L yra Jukebox befor e unplu[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 23 V erify User Playlists V erify items in the User Playlists under the lyra_playlist system folder exists on the Lyra Jukebox. 1. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on. Updating System File Y ou can upgrade your Lyra Jukebox or rep[...]

24 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select L yraSync. 3. The L yraSync Options screen appears. 4. Click Insert to select the paths of files and folders to synchronize between your PC and the Device. Click OK . 5. Select the desired LyraSync direc[...]

Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 25 MyDislikes Items in the MyDislikes playlist can be viewed and deleted in MyDislikes . 1. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on. 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen a[...]

26 L yra • jukebox Overview of General Contr ols 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 12 Front View 1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - This is where the Lyra’s user interface appears (go to page 30 for an explanation of the items that appear on the LCD during playback). Navigation Controls 2. SELECT - Selects a highlighted item in navigation mode. During mus[...]

L yra • jukebox 27 5. Enter / Next ( ) - Enters the highlighted item. - Views the content of the highlighted item. - Shows info screen during menu navigation when the item selected is a song. In music mode - press and release to skip forward to the next song. T o scan forward in the current song, press and hold. During preset tuning in radio mode[...]

28 L yra • jukebox MUSIC Artist Artist/Album Album Title Genre Y ear Playlists All Files 1. The relative icon lights to show the sorting method of the current folder . 2. The menu level you are currently at. 3. The items in the current menu level. 4. The lock icon is displayed when the key lock function is activated. This can be activated by pres[...]

L yra • jukebox 29 1. To scroll up and down and highlight items on screen, press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow. 2. To enter and view the submenu, press the Enter / Next ( ) arrow button. 3. To go back to the previous menu level, press the Back / Previous ( ) arrow button. 4. To view the menu at any given time, press the MENU button. Basic Operatio[...]

30 L yra • jukebox 128kbps 1223 / 1921 Bass √ 0:34 Title Artist Album Genre Y ear MENU Go to Music Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur 30min RecQua High Settings System Info Selecting Music Mode 1. If the unit is in radio mode, press the MENU / Lock ( ) button to view the Radio menu. 2. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrows to select Go to Music and pr[...]

L yra • jukebox 31 •T o scan forward in the track that is playing, press and hold the Enter / Next ( ) button. •T o go to the next track, press and release the Enter / Next ( ) button. •T o go to the previous track, press and release the Back / Previous ( ) button. •T o stop playback, press the Stop ( ) button on the side of the unit. The[...]

32 L yra • jukebox Step-by-Step Example The following example illustrates (with more detail than the previous information) how you find the song you want to play. 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the following: • Installed the MusicMatch Jukebox software and the Lyra Jukebox profiler application (go to page 16 for detailed in[...]

L yra • jukebox 33 CLICK L R 5. If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already on, turn it on (press the ON / Play / Pause ( ) button). The RCA Lyra logo flashes on the screen, and then the main Menu appears. 4. Connect the clip phones to your Lyra Jukebox (insert the end of the clip phones connector into the phones jack on the side of the Lyra). How to Us[...]

34 L yra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artist category. 1. Highlight Artist (use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button). 2. Press the Enter / Next ( ) button (the Artist menu appears with the artists stored on your L yra Jukebox listed in alphabetical order). •T o scroll up and d[...]

L yra • jukebox 35 Highlight the desired song. •T o play the song, press the Play / Pause ( ) button. •T o end playback, press the Stop ( ) button. •T o get more info about the song, highlight the desired song in navigation mode and press the Enter / Next ( ) arrow button . Note: The infor mation pr ovided in the INFO scr een depends upon t[...]

36 L yra • jukebox My Selections Y ou can create a MySelections temporary playlist using the Lyra Jukebox. - The song is included in MySelections . - If the item is a folder , all the songs in the folder is included in MySelections . - If the item is a folder , some of the songs in the folder is included in MySelections . Playlists L yra Jukebox [...]

L yra • jukebox 37 My Dislikes In playback mode, you can tag songs you don’t like and place them into the MyDislikes playlist. 1. When a song is playing, press the SELECT button. 2. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to select MyDislikes . Press SELECT to tag the song and add it to the MyDislikes playlist. The x icon will show on the bottom right corner [...]

38 L yra • jukebox V iew User Playlists 1. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to scroll and highlight Playlists from the Music menu. 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show pre-defined and system playlists. 3. Scroll up and down the Playlists menu to select the desired playlist to be viewed using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 4. Press Enter / Next ( ) [...]

L yra • jukebox 39 Pre-defined Playlists Pre-defined playlists are those playlists created on the PC and transferred to the Lyra Jukebox. Refer to page 20 for details on creating Pre-defined Playlists and transferring them to your Lyra Jukebox. Follow the steps under “View System Playlists” to enter the Playlists menu. All playlists except fo[...]

40 L yra • jukebox Clear Playlists 1. Press MENU when the cursor is pointing to the system playlist to be cleared ( MySelections or MyDislikes ). 2. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to select Clear Playlist and press SELECT . MENU Go to Radio Clear Playlist Save as Playlist Repeat Off Shuffle Of f DSP Flat Profile Content Settings All Files Y our Lyra Ju[...]

L yra • jukebox 41 Additional Featur es 1. From the music sub-menu , highlight Repeat. (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 2. Press SELECT to toggle and select repeat options. The corresponding repeat icon appears on the display. 3. Press the Back / Previous ( ) button or the MENU / Lock ( ) button to return to the main Menu. 4. Select the ite[...]

42 L yra • jukebox 1. From the music sub-menu, highlight Shuffle (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 2. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to toggle between Shuffle on and off. The Shuffle icon will show on the display when shuffle is on. 3. Use the Back / Previous ( ) button or the MENU / Lock ( ) button to return to the main menu. 4. Use the[...]

L yra • jukebox 43 1. From the music sub-menu, select DSP using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 2. Press SELECT to toggle and select the DSP setting you want to use. • FLA T • BASS • ROCK • POP • JAZZ • Graphic EQ 1. From the music sub-menu, select DSP using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 2. Press Enter / NEXT ( ) to show a list of DSP[...]

44 L yra • jukebox 4. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show the Graphic EQ display. 5. Press Enter / Next ( ) to move among frequency adjustments (60Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz and 12 kHz). Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to adjust levels between +15 and -15. 6. Press the Back / Previous ( ) button to return to the previous menu or the MENU / Lock ( ) but[...]

L yra • jukebox 45 MENU Go to Radio Clear Playlist Save as Playlist Repeat Off Shuffle Of f DSP Flat Profile Contents Settings System Info Selecting Radio Mode 1. If the unit is in music mode, press the MENU / Lock ( ) button to view the music sub-menu. 2. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to select Go to Radio and press SELECT for radio mode. T [...]

46 L yra • jukebox Setting Preset RADIO FM 106.1 MHz Preset 1 KMEL Hip-Hop Preset Stereo SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106.1 MHz as Preset: 1 Name: KMEL Hip-Ho p SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106.1 MHz as Preset: 1 Name: RADIO FM 106.1 MHz Manual Stereo SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106M.1 MHz as Preset: 1 Name: 1. Tune to the station to be saved as a preset stati[...]

L yra • jukebox 47 Selecting Preset Station In preset mode, press Back / Previous ( ) to select the previous preset station and press Enter / Next ( ) to select the next preset station. Clearing Pr eset 1. In radio mode, press MENU/ Lock ( ) to view radio sub-menu. 2. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button to select Clear Pr eset . 3. Press the [...]

48 L yra • jukebox Recor d FM Radio 1. Tune to the Station to be recorded by following steps under “Tune to a Station” or “Selecting Preset Station”. 2. Press FM REC to start recording. Press FM REC to pause recording. Press again to r esume. 3. Press OFF / STOP ( ) to stop recording. RECORD RADIO Recording... 00:55:34 / 01:00:00 FM 106.1[...]

L yra • jukebox 49 Selecting Recording Duration 1. From the radio sub-menu, use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button to select RecDur . 2. Press the SELECT button to select among 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min and Max. MENU Go to Music Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur 30min RecQua High Settings System Info Selecting Recording Quality 1. From the radio[...]

50 L yra • jukebox 2. From the sub-menu, use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button to select Settings . 3. Press the SELECT button to show setting options. 4. Highlight the display setting ( Customize Menu, Contrast, Backlight, PowerSave or AutoResume ) you want to adjust using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button. 5. Press SELECT r epeatedly to sel[...]

L yra • jukebox 51 1. From the Settings menu, select Customize Menu . (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to view Customize Menu options. 3. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to select the music menu item to hide or show. Press SELECT to toggle between On and OFF . Select On to show the item on the music menu. Select [...]

52 L yra • jukebox 1. For Lyra Jukebox information, select System Info in the music or radio sub-menu using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show hardware information. 3. T o see firmware information, select Fir mwar e Info and press Enter / Next ( ) . 4. Press the Back / Previous ( ) button or the MENU button to return[...]

L yra • jukebox 53 Connecting your L yra Jukebox to your Car Stereo The cassette adapter lets you listen to the Lyra in an automobile or R V safely without having to wear headphones. The car kit is included with your Lyra Jukebox. This accessory kit includes a car cord adapter and a cassette adapter . The car cord adapter lets you power your Lyra[...]

54 L yra • jukebox Connecting Y our L yra Jukebox on your ster eo system Y our Lyra Jukebox came with a Line Out Cable that you can use to connect your Lyra to your audio system. 1. Make sure your Lyra Jukebox is off. 2. Connect the black end of the cable to the Headphones jack on your Lyra Jukebox player . 3. Connect the red (audio left) and whi[...]

L yra • jukebox 55 Portable Har d Drive Capability Since Lyra Jukebox has a 20-gigabyte (RD2850) or 40-gigabyte (RD2854) hard drive, you can use it to transport files - any files, not just music files. Some possible uses for this feature are as follows: • Create back-ups/archive files. • Connect to other computers - at work, for example. •T[...]

56 Additional Information Tips and T roubleshooting Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. • Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button to change the play mode. Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting. •T urn down the volume. Problem: The audio tracks on my Lyra keep skipping or popping. •Y ou?[...]

57 Additional Information F AQ (Fr equently Asked Questions) Question: What is mp3? mp3 is an abbreviation for MPEG-1, Layer 3 Audio (MPEG = Motion Picture Experts Group). This is a digital sound encoding and compression process that was developed by the Fraunhofer Institut fur Integrierte Schaltungen and Thomson. mp3 is an international standard a[...]

58 Additional Information Hard Disc • External Hard Disc Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the Lyra Hard Disc player is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing, retrieving, and transferring files. Including word processing files, presentations, spreadsheets and any other computer files. ?[...]

59 Additional Information PC Hardwar e Requir ements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher •W indows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X V ersion 10.1.5 or higher • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access • 100MB free hard disk space for the software • 64MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • CD-ROM driv[...]

60 Additional Information Limited W arranty (U.S.) What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit repair or exchange, which includes parts and labor . • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit repair or exchange, which includes parts only; you p[...]

61 Additional Information • W rite the SR 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 headphon[...]

62 Additional Information Limitation of W arranty: • THE W ARRANTY ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC.,[...]

63 Additional Information Limited W arranty (Canada) 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[...]

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