Page 2 - WARNING; RISK OF ELECTRIC; Product Registration; Important Information
Technical Specification Product: Lyra Personal JukeboxBrand: RCAModel: RD2825 / RD2826 / RD2840 Electrical Rating Power supply for charger : 100V-240V ~ 50-60HzCharger Output Power : 9.9WattsDC : 3.7 V Li-ion battery (built -in) ImporterComercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V.Álvaro Obregón ...
Page 3 - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
3 Important Information • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference recei...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents 5 Lyra•jukebox .................................................................................... 23 Overview of General Controls ............................................................................................ 23 Front View ..............................................
Page 6 - Lyra Personal Jukebox; AC/DC adapter charger; Before You Begin
6 Before You Begin Unpacking Your Unit Your Lyra Personal 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 LyraPersonal Jukebox. Lyra Personal Jukebox M us icM anage ment Soft wa re Music Management CDContains the...
Page 7 - Computer System Requirements
Before You Begin 7 Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher • Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access • 100MB free hard...
Page 8 - Back up your data; Do not attempt to open the unit. No user servicable parts inside.
8 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 • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn ifmistreated. Do...
Page 9 - Getting Started: Software Setup; These components do the following:; Insert the Included CD-ROM into CD-ROM Drive; must
Getting Started: Software Setup 9 The Music Management CD that came with your Lyra Personal Jukebox contains all of thenecessary software components you need to make your Lyra Personal Jukebox workproperly. These components do the following: • install USB driver for Windows 98SE/Me users (Refer to p...
Page 10 - Install the USB Driver (Windows 98SE and Me Only); Install USB Driver/System Applications
10 Getting Started: Software Setup 4. Click on the software component you want toinstall. See next Section for details. Installing Software Components Install the USB Driver (Windows 98SE and Me Only) For Windows 98SE and Me systems, you need to install a USB driver before yourcomputer can recognize...
Page 11 - Install System Applications; whether; Install MusicMatch Jukebox
Getting Started: Software Setup 11 Install System Applications 1. Click Install System Application to install applications that will help you better manageyour Lyra Jukebox. Note: The installation program will detect whether your system requires a USB driver. If you see the Install USB driver/System...
Page 13 - As with any device that has a hard; Install MusicMatch Plug-in
Getting Started: Software Setup 13 7. After installation is complete, click Finish. 8. If necessary, close the main setup screen. 9. Some computers might require you to restartyour computer. If this is necessary, a dialog boxwill appear on the computer screen. Note: As with any device that has a har...
Page 14 - Install Additional Services
14 Getting Started: Software Setup Install Additional Services Click on Install ID3man by Auditude, Get 100 Free mp3 Tracks from eMusic or Try Rhapsody Music services for additional digital music services provided by our partners. 2. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software (click onthe MusicMatch icon...
Page 15 - Connecting Lyra HD to the Computer; button. The Lyra Personal Jukebox will appear; Transferring Files to Lyra Personal Jukebox; The USB port acts as a power source for your Lyra Personal Jukebox.
Getting Started: Software Setup 15 Connecting Lyra HD to the Computer Connect the Lyra Personal Jukebox to your computer with the mini USB cable provided.Turn on the unit by pressing the ON/OFF button. The Lyra Personal Jukebox will appear as a Removal Disk drive letter. Note: It might take several ...
Page 16 - Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox
16 Getting Started: Software Setup Transfer Files via MusicMatch Jukebox 1. Drag and drop desired tracks from the Music Library to the Playlist display. 2. From the menu area, select Files/Send to Portable Device to display the Portable Device Manager screen. Under the Attached Portable Devices item...
Page 17 - Transfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop); You must profile your contents after
Getting Started: Software Setup 17 Transfer Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) If your Lyra Personal Jukebox isn’t already connected to your computer, connect the LyraPersonal Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable as illustrated on page15. From Windows Explorer, highlight all ...
Page 18 - screen appears. Select the drive
18 Getting Started: Software Setup Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the Lyra PersonalJukebox, be sure the “Safe to unplug”message is displayed. From the System Tray, left click on the icon andselect Unplug or eject hardware . The...
Page 19 - Profile
Getting Started: Software Setup 19 System Tray Applications Profile New files that are transferred to your Lyra Personal Jukebox using Windows Explore(drag and drop) will not appear in the Navigation Menus until you profile the contents. IfMusicMatch Jukebox was used to transfer files, profiling wil...
Page 20 - Updating System File
20 Getting Started: Software Setup Updating System File You can upgrade your Lyra Personal Jukebox or repair system files on your device if itbecomes damaged by downloading the latest firmware fromhttp://www.rca.com/digitalaudiodownloads. After you have downloaded the latestfirmware, follow the step...
Page 21 - LyraSync; LyraSync Options
Getting Started: Software Setup 21 LyraSync Files and folders can be synchronized between your PC and your Lyra Personal Jukebox. 1. Connect your Lyra Personal Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cableif it is not already connected. 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the Systemtray (botto...
Page 22 - System Selections; permanently
22 Getting Started: Software Setup System Selections Items in the Dislikes playlist can be viewed and deleted in system selections. 1. Connect your Lyra Personal Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cableif it is not already connected. 2. Right click on the Lyra icon in the Systemtray (bot...
Page 23 - Front View; Top Menu; Navigation Controls; SELECT; My Selection; Navigation Up; continued on next page
Lyra • jukebox 23 Overview of General Controls LIKE DISLIKE MENU SELECT VOL U M E + - O N /O FF 361245 87 9 Front View 1. MENU/ Lock - Returns to Top Menu . - Press and hold to select between key lock and key activation. Navigation Controls 2. SELECT - Selects a highlighted item in navigation mode. ...
Page 24 - Lyra • jukebox; Side View; Playback Controls; Like; Top view
24 Lyra • jukebox Side View 13. VOLUME + / VOLUME - - Increases and decreases the volume level. 14. ON / OFF / Stop - When the power is off, press and hold to turn on the unit. When the unit is in stop mode, press to turn power off. When music is playing, pressto stop playback. 15. RESET - Resets th...
Page 26 - Menu Navigation; MENU
26 Lyra • jukebox Basic Operation The information in this section presumes you’ve successfully transferred files to your LyraJukebox, and you’re ready to play some music. If you need specific set-up information (downloading music, transferring files, installingsoftware), go to “Getting Started: Soft...
Page 27 - Setting; Playback Operation
Lyra • jukebox 27 • Once the item that you want to play is on thescreen, press Play/Pause to begin playback. This item can be an artist, an album, a playlist,or a song. Press again to pause playback. Theunit will automatically power off after remainingin pause mode for more than the Power Saveinterv...
Page 28 - These instructions presume you’ve already done the following:
28 Lyra • jukebox Step-by-Step Example The following example illustrates (with more detail than the previous information) howyou 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 Personal Jukebox ...
Page 29 - button). The RCA Lyra logo flashes on the screen, and then the main
Lyra • jukebox 29 4. Connect the clip phones to your Lyra Personal Jukebox (insert the end of the clipphones connector into the phones jack on the side of the Lyra). How to Use Your Clip Phones (The e.clipz) The right ear clip phone is labeled R while the leftear clip phone is labeled L. a. Pull the...
Page 30 - Navigation Menu
30 Lyra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artist/Album category. 1. Highlight Artist/Album (use the Navigation Up or Navigation Down arrow button). 2. Press the Enter button (the Artist menu appears with the artists stored on your LyraJ...
Page 31 - Highlight the desired song.; Back; • To get more info about the song, press the; Enter; • To end playback, press the; Stop; The information provided in the INFO
Lyra • jukebox 31 Highlight the desired song. • To play the song, press the Play/Pause button. • To go to the previous menu, press the Back arrow button. • To get more info about the song, press the Enter arrow button. • To end playback, press the Stop button. Note: The information provided in the I...
Page 33 - Likes; Dislikes; DISLIKE
Lyra • jukebox 33 Likes During playback, you can select and place songs you like into the Likes playlist. These songs are played more frequently during Smart Shuffle mode (Refer to page 36 for SmartShuffle details). Artist 3 Album 1 Song 4 Genre 128k 233/23560:55 √ 1. When a song is playing, press t...
Page 34 - View User Playlists
34 Lyra • jukebox View User Playlists 1. Use Navigation Up or Navigation Down buttons to scroll to highlight User Playlists on the TOP MENU screen. 2. Press Enter to show predefined system playlists. 3. Scroll up and down the User Playlists menu to select the desired playlist to be viewed using Navi...
Page 35 - Pre-defined Playlists; Highlight; or; Navigation Down; Press; All Files
Lyra • jukebox 35 Pre-defined Playlists Pre-defined playlists are those playlists created on the PC and transferred to the LyraPersonal Jukebox. Refer to page 17 for details on creating Pre-defined Playlists andtransferring them to your Lyra Personal Jukebox. Follow the steps under “View System Play...
Page 36 - Settings; Smart Shuffle
Lyra • jukebox 36 Additional Menu Settings 1. Highlight Settings from the Top Menu . (Use the Navigation Up or Navigation Down button). 2. Press Enter to view the Settings Menu. TOP MENU YearUser PlayalistsAll Files Settings Profile Contents SETTINGS Shuffle On Repeat One DSP BassSystem SettingsPlay...
Page 37 - Use the; button or the; button to
37 Lyra • jukebox 3. Use the Back button or the MENU button to return to the main Menu. 4. Use the Navigation buttons to select the folderwhere you want shuffle playback to begin. Press Play/Pause to begin playback. All songs/folders in the folder where playbackbegins will be played randomly. 5. To ...
Page 38 - Repeat; Repeat Off
Lyra • jukebox 38 Repeat Three repeat options are available on the Lyra Personal Jukebox. • Repeat Off - No repeat option selected. • Repeat One - Plays the current song repeatedly. The repeat one icon will show on the display. • Repeat All - Plays all songs in the current play mode repeatedly. The ...
Page 39 - Adjusting DSP Settings; Personalizing DSP Output (Graphic EQ menu item)
39 Lyra • jukebox Adjusting DSP Settings DSP Settings (Digital Signal Processor settings) adjust the various levels of the audiooutput for different types of songs. For example, the DSP setting for BASS makes the basssounds more prominent. You can also personalize the levels via the Graphic EQ menu ...
Page 40 - System Settings
Lyra • jukebox 40 4. Press Enter to show the Graphic EQ display. 5. Press Enter to move among frequency adjustments (60Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz and 12kHz). Press the Navigation Up or Navigation Down button to adjust levels between +15 and -15. 6. Press the Back button to return to the previous menu or ...
Page 41 - Emptying User Playlists
41 Lyra • jukebox Emptying User Playlists SETTINGS Shuffle OnRepeat One DSP BassSystem Settings User Playlist 1. In the Settings Menu, highlight User Playlist . (Press the Navigation Up or Navigation Down button). 2. Press Enter to view the Sub Settings menu under the User Playlist . 3. Highlight th...
Page 42 - System Info; Profiler; Profiling on the unit will take longer and may use up battery power.
Lyra • jukebox 42 System Info System Information shows Lyra Personal Jukebox system details which includes thenumber of songs you have on your Jukebox, the amount of free space available and yourfirmware version. 1. For Lyra Personal Jukebox information, select System Info in the Settings menu using...
Page 43 - The car kit is only included with the RD2840 Lyra Personal Jukebox.
Lyra • jukebox 43 Connecting your Lyra HD to your Car Stereo (Included with RD2840 only) The cassette adapter lets you listen to the Lyra in an automobile or RV safely withouthaving to wear headphones. The car kit is only included with the RD2840 Lyra Personal Jukebox. This accessory kit includes a ...
Page 44 - Make sure your Lyra Personal Jukebox is off.
44 Lyra • jukebox Connecting Your Lyra Personal Jukebox on yourstereo system Your Lyra Personal Jukebox came with a Line Out Cable that you can use to connectyour Lyra to your audio system. 1. Make sure your Lyra Personal Jukebox is off. 2. Connect the black end of the cable to the LINE OUT jack on ...
Page 45 - Transport digital photo albums.; Check for Updates
Lyra • jukebox 45 Portable Hard Drive Capability Since Lyra Personal Jukebox has a hard drive (RD2840 : 40-gigabyte / RD2825 : 20-gigabyte / RD2826 : 20-gigabyte), you can use it to transport files - any files, not justmusic files. Some possible uses for this feature are as follows: • Create back-up...
Page 46 - Problem: The audio tracks on my Lyra keep skipping or popping.; Update System; Problem: Lyra Personal Jukebox does not respond.
46 Additional Information Tips and Troubleshooting Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting. • Turn down the volume. Problem: The audio tracks on my Lyra keep skipping or popping. • You’ll need to re-record the audio track – make sure you close all other applicationson y...
Page 47 - Hardware; Stereo Headphone Jack
Additional Information 47 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Question: What is mp3? mp3 is an abbreviation for MPEG-1, Layer 3 Audio (MPEG = Motion Picture ExpertsGroup). This is a digital sound encoding and compression process that was developed bythe Fraunhofer Institut fur Integrierte Schaltungen a...
Page 48 - Additional Information; Hard Disc; Average Access Time: 12 MS; Software; entire Music Library for specific search results.
48 Additional Information Hard Disc • External Hard Disc Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the Lyra HardDisc player is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenientmethod of storing, retrieving, and transferring files. Including word processing files,presentations,...
Page 49 - PC Hardware Requirements
Additional Information 49 PC Hardware Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher • Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher • Internet access • 100MB free hard disk space for the software • 64MB RAM (1...
Page 50 - What your warranty covers:; Defects in materials or workmanship.; For how long after your purchase:
50 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...
Page 51 - What your warranty; does not; Product Registration:
Additional Information 51 • 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...
Page 52 - Limitation of Warranty:
52 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...
Page 53 - OR
Additional Information 53 Limited Warranty (Canada) Thomson multimedia Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if anymanufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the originaldate of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportatio...
Page 54 - EXPORTER
EXPORTER Thomson Inc. P.O. Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1976 ©2004 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) www.rca.com TOCOM 5580494B (EN) Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in thismanual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service f...
