RCA RD2763FM - Manuals

End User License Agreement 5 c) The Program may contain pre-releasecode that does not perform at the level ofa final code release. In this case, theProgram may not operate properly.Updated versions of the Program can bedownloaded from www.rca.com. d) Thomson is not obligated to providesupport servic...

End User License Agreement 6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENTPERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NOEVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITSAFFILIATES, OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLEFOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FORLOSS OF PROFITS...

End User License Agreement 7 MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANYWARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FORTHE WMA SOFTWARE, AND MICROSOFTMAKES NO REPRESENTATIONCONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THEWMA SOFTWARE. The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Anyexport of this version of the Lyra Playermust comply with all applicab...

Table of Contents 8 Important Information ............................................................................................................................... 2 Warning ...........................................................................................................................

10 Before You Begin Unpacking Your Unit Your Lyra Jukebox came with everything you need to make music portable — all of theitems shown below should have been packed in the box with your Lyra Jukebox. M us icM anag ement Softw are Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation...

Before You Begin 11 Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000 orXP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). Macintosh iMac G3 or higher, running Mac OSX version10.2 or higher. • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access, broadband recommended • ...

12 Before You 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 • Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before first use. • Charge the unit for at least 3 hou...

Software Setup (Windows XP only) 13 The Music Management CD that came with your Lyra Jukebox contains all of thenecessary software components you need to make your Lyra Jukebox work properly. These components do the following: • enable you to transfer files from your computer to your Lyra Jukebox • ...

14 Software Setup (Windows XP only) Connecting Lyra Jukebox to the Computer Connect the Lyra Jukebox to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. The unitwill turn on automatically. The Lyra Jukebox will appear as a Windows portable deviceusing the Media Transport Protocol (MTP). Note: It migh...

Software Setup (Windows XP only) 15 Transferring Files to Lyra Jukebox Caution : Secure music download files must be transferred to your Lyra player throughWindows Media Player 10.0 (Windows Media Player 10 is only available toWindows XP users.) or the application recommended by the online musicdown...

16 Software Setup (Windows XP only) Transfer Files via Windows Media Player 10 1. If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize itemsin your library to your portable device. The Sync feature in Windows Media Player10 allows you to synchronize files in categories and ...

Software Setup (Windows XP only) 17 Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer Make sure all data has been transferred to the Lyra Jukebox before unplugging the USBcable. Unplugging the USB cable from the device while it is being accessed by anapplication or while data is being transferred may result...

Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 19 Transfer 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...

20 Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) Transfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already connected to your computer, connect the Lyra Jukeboxto the computer using the provided USB cable and turn on the unit. From Windows Explorer, highlight all the files/fold...

Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 21 Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the Lyra Jukebox, besure the “Safe to unplug” message isdisplayed. From the System Tray, double click the left mousebutton on the icon and select Unplug or eject hardware . Select the drive corre...

22 Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the Systemtray (bottom right hand corner of the computerscreen. 3. Select the Profile Device Content... item to start the profiling and sorting contents. 4. Click Done when profiling is complete. Caution: Make sure all dat...

Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 23 Verify User Playlists Verify items in the User Playlists under the lyra_playlist system folder exists on the Lyra Jukebox. This will ensure the songs in your User Playlists on the device are still presenton your device. 1. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the c...

24 Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the Systemtray (bottom right hand corner of the computerscreen and select LyraSync. 3. The LyraSync Options screen appears. 4. Click Insert to select the paths of files and folders to synchronize between your PC and the De...

Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 25 Note: All folders and all files and sub folders in the source folder will be copied to thedestination. Files with the same name will be over written. No other files in the destinationfolder will be erased if the Delete Files/Folders option is NOT checked. A...

26 Software Setup (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000) 1. Start LyraDJ. 2. The software will ask you to connect the Lyra Jukebox to the computer via USB cable. 3. Click Analyze to start analyzing songs in the Lyra Jukebox. LyraDJ LyraDJ is a software that can easily generate playlists for you, after analyzing t...

28 Lyra • jukebox Overview of General Controls 1 2 3 5 Front View 1. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - This is where the Lyra Jukebox’s user interface appears. Navigation Controls 2. CONTROL - For navigation control and various functions in different modes. Audio navigation mode Control joystick - Pres...

Lyra • jukebox 29 RIGHT - go in one level. LEFT - go back one level. Control ring - Rotate clockwise to scroll down, rotate counterclockwise to scroll up. Audio playback mode Control joystick - Press once to pause the selected item; or press and hold to select the item into My Selections. RIGHT - Pr...

30 Lyra • jukebox 3. M (Menu) - Enter or exit menu. Right View 4. ON / OFF / STOP - When the power is off, press to turn on the unit; when the unit is in stop mode, press and hold to turn the power off. Press to stop playback whenmusic is playing. Press and hold for longer than 10 seconds will reset...

Lyra • jukebox 31 Before You Begin The following example illustrates what you should do before operating your LyraJukebox. 1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the followings: • Installed all necessary applications. • Transferred music from your computer to the Lyra Jukebox and profiled...

32 Lyra • jukebox 3. If you've fully charged the battery, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet andthen from your Lyra Jukebox. (The Lyra Jukebox needs to be plugged in for about 3hours before the battery is fully charged.) Note: If the battery isn’t fully charged, keep the Lyra Jukebox plugged ...

Lyra • jukebox 33 Menu Navigation 1. To scroll up and down and highlight items on the screen, rotate the Control ring clockwise and counterclockwise. 2. To enter and view the submenu, push the Control joystick to the right. 3. To go back to the previous menu level, push the Control joystick to the l...

34 Lyra • jukebox Music Playback Display 5 3 10 2 4 1 1. The current song number out of the total number of songs. 2. Displays song name. 3. Song elapse time. 4. Song total duration. 5. Shows song bitrate 6. Shows song format (mp3 / wma) 7. Displays artist name. 8. Displays album name. 9. Displays g...

Lyra • jukebox 35 • To scan forward in the track that is playing, push and hold the Control joystick to the right. • To go to the next track, push and release the Control joystick to the right. • To go to the previous track, push and release the Control joystick to the left. • To stop playback, pres...

36 Lyra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artists category. 1. Highlight Artists by rotating the Control ring .. 2. Push the Control joystick to the right to enter the highlighted item (the Artists menu appears with the artists stored o...

Lyra • jukebox 37 Highlight the desired song. • To play the song, press the Control joystick. • Song’s information will show on the displayduring playback. • To end playback, press the Stop/On/Off button, the display will return to the last screenyou were in. • To return to the previous menu, push t...

38 Lyra • jukebox MySelections You can create a MySelections temporary playlist using the Lyra Jukebox. Playlists 1. In navigation mode, move the cursor tohighlight the item to be selected. • To scroll up and down, rotate the Control ring .. • To enter the highlighted folder, push the Control joysti...

Lyra • jukebox 39 Save MySelections as a Playlist 1. In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Playlist s. 2. When MySelections playlist is displayed, press M to enter the option menu. 3. Push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Save as Playlist . Press the Control j...

40 Lyra • jukebox View Playlists 1. In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Playlist s. 2. Push the Control joystick to the right to enter the Playlist s. 3. Rotate the Control ring to scroll up and down the Playlists menu to select the desired playlist to be viewed. 4. P...

Lyra • jukebox 41 Delete Playlists 1. In navigation mode, rotate the Control ring to move the cursor to Playlists . 2. When MySelections playlist is displayed, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to go to the playlist you want to clear. 3. Press M to enter the option menu. 4. Rotate the Con...

42 Lyra • jukebox 1. In navigation mode, push the Control joystick to move the cursor to Folders . Folder mode Your Lyra Jukebox is a USB mass storage device that can be used to store any files. Anymp3/wma files will not show in other sorting (album, genre, etc.) before they areprofiled. To see all ...

Lyra • jukebox 43 Folder Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3Song 1Song 2 2. When Folders is displayed, push the Control joystick up and down to select the folder or file you want to browse. Folders are listed first and individual files arelisted next. Note: The folders and files are sorted in alphabetical orde...

44 Lyra • jukebox Press M in any mode to access the option menu. Option menu will appear regardless of which modeyou are currently in. Note: during playback "M" has to be pressed twiceto display option menu. Additional Features Menu Delete PlaylistSave as PlaylistShuffle Off Repeat Off D S P...

Lyra • jukebox 45 Shuffle and Repeat 1. Press M to show the option menu. 2. Rotate the Control ring to move to Shuffle or Repeat. 3. Press the Control joystick to toggle among: Repeat One - Repeat the current item Repeat All - Repeat all items. Repeat Off - Repeat is Off. Shuffle On - Plays item ran...

46 Lyra • jukebox 1. Press M to show the option menu. 2. Rotate the Control ring to move the cursor to DSP . 3. Press the Control joystick to toggle and select the DSP setting you want to use. • Flat • Bass • Graphic • Pop • Rock • Jazz Adjusting DSP Settings DSP Settings (Digital Signal Processor s...

Lyra • jukebox 47 1. Press M to view the menu. 2. From the sub-menu, Rotate the Control ring to select Settings . 3. Press the Control Joystick to show setting options. System Settings You can personalize the display settings for your Lyra Jukebox. Menu Shuffle Off Repeat Off D S P Flat SettingsSyst...

48 Lyra • jukebox 4. Highlight the display setting ( Customize Menu, Contrast, Backlight, PowerSave or SleepTimer ) you want to adjust by rotating the Control ring . 5. Press the Control Joystick to select among options in the following settings.Contrast (between -3 to +3)Backlight (Off, 5s, 10s, 20...

Lyra • jukebox 49 1. Press the M button to enter the Menu. 2. Rotate the Control ring to highlight Settings . 3. Press the Control Joystick to enter the Settings menu. 4. From the settings menu, push the Control Joystick to highlight Customize . 5. Press the Control Joystick to view the Customize Me...

50 Lyra • jukebox 1. From the settings menu, rotate the Control ring to select System Info. 2. Push the Control Joystick to the right to view System Info options. 3. Firmware and memory information will bedisplayed. 4. Push the Control Joystick to the left to return to the previous submenu, or press...

52 Lyra • jukebox Portable Hard Drive Capability Since Lyra Jukebox has an internal 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...

53 Additional Information Tips and Troubleshooting Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. • Repeat play is turned on. Press the M button to change the play mode. Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting. • Turn down the volume. Problem: The audio tracks on my...

54 Additional Information “Cannot turn on unit even when the power adapter is connected.” • Battery is deeply discharged / empty. Charge the unit for at least 3 hours beforepowering up. Problem: All the songs appear twice in my unit. • It is possible that you have copied all your songs into the Musi...

55 Additional Information Specifications & System Requirements Hardware • Dimensions: 3.3” H, 2” W, 0.6” D • Unit Weight: 3 Ounces • 4 Giga Byte Storage - RD2762 / 5 Giga Byte Storage - RD2763FM • Stereo Headphones Jack • Mini USB Connection Jack • Battery Operated: Internal rechargeable lithium...

56 Additional Information Hard Disc • External Hard Disc Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the Lyra Jukeboxis capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method ofstoring, retrieving, and transferring files. Including word processing files,presentations, spreadsh...

57 Additional Information PC Hardware Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ® 98SE, Me, 2000 orXP SP1 (SP= Service Pack). Macintosh iMac G3 or higher, running Mac OSX version10.2 or higher. • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access, broadband recommended ...

58 Additional Information Limited Warranty (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 andlabor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit repair or e...

59 Additional Information • Write the SR number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sureyou 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 i...

60 Additional Information Limitation of Warranty: • THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TOTHIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED(INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL ORWRITTEN IN...

62 Additional Information EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ©2004 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) v 1.0 www.rca.com Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in thismanual or on the carton. This will only add delays ...