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    M150E256KFM M150E512KFM M150EG1FM 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 documentation. The items below should have been packed in the box with your player . •D igital Audio Player • Music Management CD • Earphones • USB extension cable • Line-in cable • Neck strap What’ s so speci[...]

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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 Connecting to Computer Charging the Battery The player’ s battery can only be charged through the USB port of a computer . 1. Slide the USB connector upward as shown below . 2. Insert the USB connector of the player into the USB port on the computer tightly (use an optional USB extension cable if necessary). Once connected, the display shows[...]

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    EN 6 General Contr ols 1. Microphone. 2. USB connector . 3. Increases volume; moves upward in menu navigation. 4. Decreases volume; moves downward in menu navigation. 5. Skip and search backward a file; goes back a menu level in menu navigation; selects radio frequency and preset stations. 6. Skip and search forward a file; goes into a menu level i[...]

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    EN 7 Quick Start How Files are Organized? The files transferred to the player will be sorted automatically so that you can easily find and play them. They are sorted as below: • Music • Audiobooks • Radio Recs •V oice / Line-in Recs • My Selections Note: Radio Recs files are recorded files from the radio (see “Radio Recording”); V oic[...]

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    EN 8 Quick Start Playing / Pausing •P r ess to begin playback. •P ress once to pause playback, press again to resume playback. During playback, file duration, elapsed playback time, file information show on the display . Skipping Files •T o skip to the next file, press and release . •T o go to the previous file, press and release within the[...]

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    EN 9 mp3 and WMA Playback Basic Playback Refer to “Quick Start”. Random Playback While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’ s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’ s menu.) Press – to select “Shuffle”. Press repeatedly to select the shu[...]

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    EN 10 Basic Operations Refer to "Quick Start" for basic operations. Manual and Preset Modes Press repeatedly to select between the two modes while listening to the radio. Manual mode – tuning to stations manually , Preset mode – selecting stations saved in preset memory . Manual T uning Refer to step 5 of “Listening to Radio” on p[...]

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    EN 11 Radio Recor ding Recording Radio Radio programs can be recorded as mp3 files. 1. T une to the station to be recorded. 2. Press to start recording. Press to pause recording and again to resume. 3. Press to stop recording. Selecting Recording Duration 1. While listening to the radio, press M to view the radio sub-menu. 2. Press – to select &q[...]

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    EN 12 V oice Recor ding V oice Recor ding Vo ice can be recorded through the microphone as wav files. 1. While playback is stopped, press M to access the player’ s menu. 2. Press while “Go to” is highlighted. 3. Press – to select “V oice Recording”. 4. Press , “Ready” shows on the display . 5. Press to start recording. Press to paus[...]

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    EN 13 Line-in Recor ding Line-in Recording Recording as mp3 files can be made through a line-in cable connected to the headphone jack. 1. While playback is stopped, press M to access the player’ s menu. 2. Press while “Go to” is highlighted. 3. Press – to select “Line-in Recording”. 4. Press , “Ready” shows on the display . 5. Start[...]

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    EN Setting the Player DSP DSP feature consists a number of sound effects. While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’ s menu and then press – to select “DSP”. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’ s menu.) Press repeatedly to select an effect mode[...]

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    EN Mor e Information Tr oubleshooting Tips The player does not turn on when the PLA Y button is pressed? • Battery may be empty . •P r e ss the reset button to reset the player . 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 [...]

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    EN Mor e Information My computer does not boot-up if the player is connected prior to turning on the PC. In order to improve the performance of your portable music player and allow a faster download experience, the storage in your device has been formatted using a larger sector size. The BIOS in some older computers does not support this larger sec[...]

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www .thomson.net TOCOM (v3.0)[...]

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    It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. user manual Computer Connection & Music T ransfer[...]

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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 [...]

  • Page 33

    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 Digital Audio Player . Our products will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content and for certain models, content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to[...]

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    EN Befor e Y ou Begin 2 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 music management software (MusicMatch Jukebox). The Music Management CD that com[...]

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    EN Getting Started 3 Inserting the Included CD- ROM into CD-ROM Drive 1. T urn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that comes with your digital audio player into your computer . 2. 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 [...]

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    EN 4 Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the Digital Audio Player to your computer . If a USB connection cable is provided, connect it to the player first before the computer . The larger end of the cable should be connected to the computer while the smaller end to the player . Some models can be directly connec[...]

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    EN T ransferring Music 5 T ransferring Files to a Digital Audio Player Depending on the availability of software on your Music Management CD specific to your digital audio player , you can transfer files to your Digital Audio Player via 1) MusicMatch Jukebox, 2) Windows Media Player or 3) Windows Explorer (requires no software installation). If you[...]

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    Launch the MusicMatch Jukebox software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3 and WMA formats so you can play them on your L yra Digital Audio Player . 1. Remove the Music Management CD from your computer . 2. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software (double click on the MusicMatch icon in your system tray or on your desktop). EN 6 T [...]

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    EN T ransferring Music 7 T ransferring 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 [...]

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    EN 8 T ransferring Music T ransferring Files via Windows Media Player If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize items in your library to your digital audio player . The Sync feature in the latest version of Windows Media Player and allows you to synchronize files in categories and playlists in your library to yo[...]

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    EN T ransferring Music Pr ofiling (Model Dependent) 9 T ransferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) From Windows Explorer , highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer to your Digital Audio Player and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it. Attention Make sure all data are transferred to the Digital Audio Playe[...]

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    Disconnecting Y our Player from the Computer For Windows XP , from the System T ray , double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove Hardware . Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP . 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 11 Tr oubleshooting Tips 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 • Make sure the device is powered on. Some players do not automatically come on when plugged into [...]

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    THOMSON 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex FRANCE www .thomson.net TOCOM (v1.0) MMJB[...]