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    M100E256K M100E512K M100EG1K It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. user manual[...]

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    EN Safety Information The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and[...]

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    EN 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 Thomson L yra device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program"). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INST ALLING THE SO[...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied. b) Y ou may not (i) modify , translate, reverse engineer , decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement W ARRANTY 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 PA RT ICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT . THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW , 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[...]

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    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 Lyra Player containing the [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE THA T MA Y BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE A T YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD P ARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT , AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INST ALLED IN THE APPROPRIA T[...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement GENERAL TERMS This Agreement can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and Thomson, and changes from the terms and conditions of this Agreement made in any other manner will be of no effect. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity , legality , and[...]

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    EN 1 T able of Contents Safety Information End User License Agreement T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . .1 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking your unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 What’ s so special about this mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Computer system requirements . . .2 Precautions for the unit . . [...]

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    EN 2 Befor e Y ou Begin Unpacking your unit When you unpack your new player , be sure you have removed all the accessories and information papers. The items below should have been packed in the box with your player . •L yra player • Music Management CD • USB extension cable • Earphones • Neck Strap What’ s so special about this mp3 play[...]

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    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. • Do not store the unit near fire, places with high temperature or in direct sunlight. • Do not operate or store unit in places with frequent s[...]

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    EN 4 Befor e Y ou Begin Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 2 hours before first use. • Charge the unit for at least 2 hours after putting away the unit for a long time. • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 100?[...]

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    EN 5 Befor e Y ou Begin Connecting the L yra Player to your computer 1. Press and hold the lock button on the back of the player and push the USB connector out from the player . 2. Insert the USB connector of the player into the USB port on the computer tightly (use the included USB extension cable if necessary). Selecting between USB and battery c[...]

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    EN 6 General Contr ols 1. - In menu mode, press to go to previous options. In music mode, press to skip to previous files. 2. - In menu mode, press to go to next options. In music mode, press to skip to next files. 3. M - Press to enter menu setting mode and make selections. 4. - Press once to turn on and press and hold to turn off the unit. In mus[...]

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    EN 7 Display 1. Sequential number of current file and the total number of files in the player 2. Current elapsed playback time and the total time of current file 3. Repeat mode 4. Battery level indicator 5. Player is locked 6. Song titles / artist names / lyrics (if available)[...]

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    EN 8 Playback Press to turn on the unit. Press or to select the file you want to play . Play / pause •P ress to begin playback. •P ress once to pause playback, press again to resume playback. Skipping files •. T o skip to the next file, press and release . •T o go to the previous file, press and release within the beginning 4 seconds of the[...]

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    EN 9 Menu Settings Music Select this option to enter music mode. Press or to select the file you want to play . Press to begin playback. Settings DSP Select this option to change DSP setting. There are five options available: NOR (normal), ROCK (rock), JAZZ (jazz), CLAS (Classical), POP (pop) and BASS (bass) Menu operations Press M to enter player [...]

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    EN 10 Menu Settings Repeat Select this option to futher select playback mode. There are six options: Normal - Playback resumes to normal Repeat One - Repeat the current file Repeat All - Repeat all files Shuffle - Play files in random order Intro - Play the first 10 seconds of each file in the player Playlist - Play the files in the Playlist (see F[...]

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    EN 11 Menu Settings Folders Select this option to browse files and folders, press to pla y cur rently selected file . P ress M to enter folders. Press “–” to return to previous folder level or return to music mode in root folder level. Press and hold M to completely exit the folder menu. Y ou can also create a playlist of selected files for p[...]

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    EN 12 Mor e Information Tr oubleshooting Tips The player does not turn on when the PLA Y button is pressed? • Battery 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. Cannot perform play[...]

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    EN 13 Mor e Information Note : This unit may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance. To resume to normal functioning, you may use a pin to activiate the reset button. However, doing so will reset the menu to factory default settings.[...]

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www .thomson.net TOCOM (v 2 .0)[...]

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    M100E256K M100E512K M100EG1K USB Drivers Installation MusicMatch JukeboxTM Software (mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio) Installation des pilotes USB Logiciel MusicMatch JukeboxTM (mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio) Installation der USB-T reiber MusicMatch JukeboxTM Software (mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio) Installazione dei driver USB Software MusicMatch JukeboxTM ([...]

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    EN 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 Thomson L yra device application/driver software program and associated documentation, if any ("Program"). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INST ALLING THE SO[...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied. b) Y ou may not (i) modify , translate, reverse engineer , decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement W ARRANTY 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 PA RT ICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT . THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW , 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[...]

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    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 Lyra Player containing the [...]

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    EN End User License Agr eement THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE THA T MA Y BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE A T YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD P ARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD P ARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT , AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INST ALLED IN THE APPROPRIA T[...]

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    EN 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 Befor e Y ou Begin Dear Thomson Customer , Thank you for purchasing the Thomson L yra™ 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 you[...]

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    EN Befor e Y ou Begin What’ s so special about this mp3 player? This player is meant to play mp3 and Windows Media TM audio files recorded in the built-in flash memory . To do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with USB port , extension cable (included) and a music management software (MusicMatch Jukebox). The Music Management CD that com[...]

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    EN Getting Started Insert the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive Tu rn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your L yra Digital Audio Player into your computer . We lcome Screen 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 install[...]

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    EN 4 Getting Started Preferr ed Language Select your preferred language, then click Next to continue. Install the USB Driver (Windows 98SE Only) For Windows 98SE systems, you need to install a USB driver before your computer can recognize your L yra player . It will be installed automatically by following steps on the next page. Note The installati[...]

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    EN 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 Musi[...]

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    EN 6 Getting Started Install Additional Services Click for additional digital music services provided by our partners. Rebooting the computer Y ou may need to restart your computer for software to run properly . Installation completed Installation is completed! Y ou can go to the manufacturer’ s website for more information.[...]

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    Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the L yra Digital Audio Player to your computer . Tu rn on the unit , the Lyra Digital Audio Player will appear as a Removable Disk drive. EN Getting Started Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3 and WMA formats so you can play them on your L yra Digital [...]

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    EN 8 T ransferring Music T ransferring Files to the L yra Digital Audio Player Y ou can transfer files to your Lyra Digital Audio Player via MusicMatch Jukebox or via Windows Explorer . If your L yra Digital Audio Player isn’t already connected to your computer , connect it to the computer using the provided USB cable as illustrated on the previo[...]

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    EN 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 Device[...]

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    EN 10 T ransferring Music T ransfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Dr op) From Windows Explorer , highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer to your L yra Digital Audio Player and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it. Attention Make sure all data are transferred to the Lyra Digital Audio Player before unplugging [...]

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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 . Select the drive corresponding to your L yra player . The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK . Y ou[...]

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    EN Tr oubleshooting Tips 12 Problem After connecting the player to computer , "USB connected" does not appear on the display . Cannot access the player via Windows 2000 computer . Cannot playback tracks on the player . Checkpoints / Action •P ress ON button to power on the player after connecting to the computer . • Install the Servic[...]

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www .thomson.net TOCOM (v 2 .0)[...]