RCA Lyra X3030 manual

L yra Portable Multi-Media Recor der Changing Entertainment. Again. X3030 (Rev 1.0) User’ s Guide[...]

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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 ............................... 3 Caution While Driving ................................................ 3 Back up your data .........[...]

T able of Contents 2 Recording V oice Labels ................................................... 46 Viewing Photos on Y our TV ........................................... 46 Playing Audible Files ....................................................... 47 Audible Options Menu ............................................. 47 Audible Playback Screen .[...]

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 refl ects features implemented in the current version of the L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder software/fi rmware. Please visit www .rca.com/digitalaudiodownloads for more in[...]

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 fi re or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat abo ve 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 fi rst time L yra user Install software ............................................................................................................. ............ 13 Reco[...]

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. L CD (Liquid Cr ystal Display) screen[...]

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. MIC (internal microphone) RECORD button – Displays the Recor ding Mode options menu. ON/OFF button – T urns on your L yra Reco[...]

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 connects to the docking station. USB jack – Attach the small end (T ype mini-B) on the USB cable here. Attach the large end (T ype A[...]

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 IN IN OUT LINE - - CABLE/ ANTENNA TV COMPUTER 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 E t he r ne t SET -TOP BOX/ VCR/ or other AV sources Connecting the Docking Station to Y our Components The docking statio[...]

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 fi rst 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. F rom the main menu, press the a[...]

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 or table M ulti-media Recorder contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your L yra Recorder work pr operly . These components do the foll[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 14 Chapter 1 COMPUTER DIGIT A L USB PORT Updating the L yra Software Y ou can upgrade your L yra Recorder by do wnloading the latest fi rmware from http://www .rca.com/digitalaudiodownloads. T o see what software version is currently on your L yra Recor der , go to the A bout L yra menu in the Setup menu. G o to page [...]

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 fi les. 2. L yraDJ will only work wit[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin 16 Chapter 1 T ransferring Files to Y our L yra Recorder Important: Secure music download fi les must be transferred to your L yra player through Windows Media Player 10 (Windows Media Player 10 is only available to Windows XP users.) or the application recommended by the online music download service. Please visit th[...]

Chapter 1: Befor e Y ou Begin Chapter 1 17 1. Connect your L yra device to the computer and open Windo ws Media Play er , select Library from the menu bar , a screen will appear as shown below: 2. F rom the left column, select the songs, categories and/or playlist items you want to copy to the L yra Recorder . 3. Drag the selected items to the righ[...]

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 alphabetical order) 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[...]

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

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. P ress the TV button. 2. P ress the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this remote will operate the TV). 3. If that doesn ’ t work, you can try programming the remote by fol[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 21 Pr ogramming the remote 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 Sear ch (both methods are described below). Direct Entry 1. T urn on the component (VCR, D VD player , cab[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 22 Chapter 2 Understanding the INPUT button Another important button is the INPUT button. The INPUT button accesses the programming from a specifi c component. W e call these channels, Video I nput Channels, because you are telling the component to send the video (and audio) that corresponds to the V ideo Input jack [...]

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 main functions of the L yra P or table M ulti-media Recorder . Display Settings P ress the right arrow button to view the [...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu 24 Chapter 3 Display Settings Menu L CD Timeout P ress the right arrow button to set a time for the LCD scr een backlight to turn off: N ever , 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 po wer of the unit to turn[...]

Chapter 3: Using the Setup Menu Chapter 3 25 T imers Allows you to set timers for your r ecordings. P ress the right arrow button to choose the timer you want. The following timer settings appear . U se the arrow buttons to make your selections. Rename N ame of the timer recor ding Start The time you want to recor d Date The date you want to recor [...]

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 fi le. P ress the right arrow 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 specifi c equalizer setting to adjust the various 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 fi les. 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 fi les to your L yra Recorder , and you ’ re ready to play different types of fi les. If you need specifi c setup information (downloading music, transferring fi les, i nstalling software), go to Chapter 1. If you[...]

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 box, using the supplied Line In cable. Notes: If you want to record at a lower quality to take up less space, o[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 31 T ransferring V ideo Files to L yra Recorder Y ou can transfer video fi les to your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder using Windows E xplorer . Important: In order to transfer video fi les using Windows XP to your L yra Recorder , you must set the USB Protocol setting to MTP in the Setup menu before conne[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 32 Chapter 4 Playing Video T o select and play a video from the main menu: 1. P ress the up or down arro w button to highlight Video and press SELECT . Video content appears on the right side of the screen in the same folder or fi le structure as it’ s stored on the hard drive. 2. P ress the up or down arro w button to h[...]

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 fi les, tagging fi les, renaming, and other fi le management. T o bring up the Video Options menu, press SELECT when highlighting a video from the fi le menu. T o select an option, use the up or down arro w[...]

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 y our L yra Recorder is off. 2. Connect the 3.5mm mini-plug end of the cable to the LINE OUT jack on your L yr[...]

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 down arro w button to highlight different settings, then press the left or right arrow buttons to make changes to the setting or choose another option. If necessary[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 37 T ransferring Audio Files to Y our L yra Recorder Y ou can transfer audio fi les to your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder via Y ahoo! Music Engine, Windows E xplorer , or Windows M edia Player 10. Important: In order to transfer secure music fi les using Windows XP to your L yra Recorder , you must set t[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 38 Chapter 4 Playing Music T o select and play a song from the main menu: 1. P ress the up or down arro w button to highlight Music 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. F rom the Music main menu, press the up or do wn arrow button and highlight Playlists. 2. P ress 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, o[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 40 Chapter 4 Music Playback Screen The following screen is an example of what a music playback scr een might look like. Artist, Album, Song T itle, Genre, and Y ear- Displays the ID3 tag information contained in the fi le, if available. If no ID3 tag information is available, the fi eld will display Unknown . 1 Playback M[...]

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 y our L yra Recorder is off. 2. Connect the 3.5mm mini-plug end of the cable to the LINE OUT jack on your L yra Recorder player . 3. Conne[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 43 T ransferring Photos Files to Y our L yra Recorder Y ou can transfer photo fi les to your L yra P ortable Multi-media R ecorder using Windows E xplorer . If your L yra Recorder isn ’ t already connected to your computer , connect it using the provided USB cable (go to page 14 for information on connecting th[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files 44 Chapter 4 Photos Options Menu The Photos Options menu allows y ou to use more advanced features, such as mo ving fi les, tagging fi les, renaming, deleting, and other fi le 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[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 45 Creating a Photo Slideshow 1. F rom the Photos main menu, press the up or down arrow button and highlight Slidesho ws. 2. P ress 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 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 or any other fi le. F or more information about A udible and the products it offers, visit Audible.com. 1. F rom the main menu, press the up or down arrow[...]

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 Mode - D uring 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 fi les from the main menu: 1. P ress the up or down arro w button to highlight Files and press SELECT . All available folders are listed fi rst (in alphabetical order), follow ed by all fi le items (in alphabetic[...]

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 fi les, tagging fi les, deleting, and other fi le management. T o bring up the Options menus, press SELECT when navigating or playing your fi les. T o select an option, u[...]

Chapter 4: Playing Files Chapter 4 51 Using the On-Scr een Keyboard The on-screen keyboard is used to name new fi les, playlists, slideshows, or folders or rename existing items. N ames can be up to 32 characters in length (including fi le extension). 1. U se the arrow buttons to navigate around the keyboar d. 2. P ress SELECT when you ’ ve hig[...]

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 an optional SD/MCC memor y card is properly inserted into the device. If a memory card is properly inserted and the device is connected through USB to a computer , an additional drive will be accessible through W [...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information 53 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 (Album, G enre, T itle, Audio F iles). • The contents of the L yra Recorder haven ’ t been profi led (sorted) since the last fi le transfer . When all fi [...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information 54 Chapter 5 Photo fi les added to the hard drive through Windo ws Explorer via drag and dr op do not appear in Photos 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 av ailable for playback. Sub-folders may be cr eated under[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information Chapter 5 55 Why does the lock graphic show up on my L yra Recorder when I pr ess a key? • The mode switch, found on the bottom of the device, has been moved to the “CONTR OLS HOLD” position. The “CONTR OLS HOLD” position locks all buttons and makes them inactive. Slide the switch to the center position m[...]

Chapter 5: Additional Information 56 Chapter 5 TV (Programmable to TV button) HDTV Apex ......................................................... 7015 Daewoo .................................................... 7004 Hitachi ...................................................... 7005 JVC ............................................................ 7[...]

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Chapter 5: Additional Information Chapter 5 59 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 60 Chapter 5 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 modifi ed or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.[...]

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