Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PDP2845 Technicolor - Thomson
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PDP2842 / PDP2845 It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time. Thomson L yra Jukebox User’ s Guide.
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Important Information 3 Service This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty in this guide. Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately .
End User License Agreement 4 IMPORT ANT -READ CAREFULL Y : This End User License Agreement (“Agr eement”) 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”).
End User License Agreement 5 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied.
End User License Agreement 6 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 R TICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT .
End User License Agreement 7 b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIA TE PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESUL TS, AND FOR THE INST ALLA TION, USE, AND RESUL TS OBT AINED.
End User License Agreement 8 GOVERNING LA W This Agreement is governed by the laws of France, without regard to its conflict of laws. 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.
T able of Contents 9 Important Information ............................................................. 2 Wa r ning .................................................................................................... 2 End User License Agr eement ...
T able of Contents 10 Disconnecting Y our L yra from the Computer ...................................... 24 System T ray Applications ...................................................................... 25 Profile ...................................
T able of Contents 11 Selecting Radio Mode ........................................................................... 52 Preset Station ......................................................................................... 52 T uning to a Station .
12 Before Y ou Begin Unpacking Y our Unit Y our Lyra Jukebox came with ever ything you need to make music por table — all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your Lyra Jukebox.
Before Y ou Begin 13 Computer System Requir ements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher •W indows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X V ersion 10.
14 Before Y ou Begin Back up your data As with any portable device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive r egularly. RCA and Thomson ar e not responsible for lost data. Important Battery Information • The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated.
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 15 The Music Management CD that came with your L yra Jukebox contains all of the necessar y softwar e components you need to make your L yra Jukebox work pr operly .
16 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 2. If the setup scr een does not appear , double click My Computer , double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click Install t o run the installer . The L yra Jukebox and MusicMatch Jukebox quick start program runs.
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 17 1. Click Install System Application to install applications that will help you better manage your Lyra Jukebox. Note: The installation program will detect whether your system requires a USB driver . If you see the Install USB driver/System Applications option, click it to install the USB driver .
18 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 1. Click Install MusicMatch Jukebox to run the MusicMatch setup program. W ait while the installation pr ogram begins. It may take up to 20 seconds for the installer to start. Note: It is recommended to uninstall any previous installations of the MusicMatch Jukebox software before proceeding.
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 19 Install Additional Services Click on Install ID3man by Auditude, Get 100 Free mp3 T racks from eMusic, Moodlogic or Tr y Rhapsody Music services for additional digital music services provided by our partners. Launch the MusicMatch software The MusicMatch icon found in your computer’ s system tray .
20 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup Connecting Thomson L yra to the Computer Connect the L yra Jukebox to your computer with the mini USB cable provided. T ur n on the unit by pr essing the ON button. Pr ess and hold the Play button to star t USB transfer.
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 21 T ransfer 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 screen.
22 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup T ransfer Files via Windows Explor er (Drag and Drop) If your Lyra Jukebox isn’ t already connected to your computer , connect the L yra Jukebox to the computer using the pr ovided USB cable as illustrated on page 20 and turn on the unit.
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 23 Create Pr e-defined Playlists and T ransferring them to the Jukebox Pre-defined playlists can be created on your PC using MusicMatch Jukebox. Refer to the MusicMatch Jukebox User Manual for details. Note that only playlists cr eated with songs stor ed on the L yra Jukebox will work on the L yra.
24 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the L yra Jukebox, be sure the “Safe to unplug” message is displayed. From the System T ray , double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Unplug or eject hardware .
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 25 2. Right click on the L yra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen. 3. Select the Profile Device Content... item to start the profiling and sorting contents. 4. Click Done when profiling is complete.
26 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 2. Right click on the L yra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen) and select the V erify User Playlists... item. Updating System File Y ou can upgrade your Lyra Jukebox or r epair damaged system files on your device by downloading the latest firmware from http://www .
Getting Started: Softwar e Setup 27 2. Right click on the L yra icon in the System tray (bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select L yraSync. 3. The L yraSync Options scr een appears. 4. Click Insert to select the paths of files and folders to synchronize between your PC and the Device.
28 Getting Started: Softwar e Setup MyDislikes Items in the MyDislikes playlist can be viewed and deleted in MyDislikes . 1. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the pr ovided USB cable if it is not already connected and turn the unit on. 2.
L yra • jukebox 29 Overview of General Contr ols 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 12 Front View 1 . LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) - This is where the L yra’ s user interface appears (go to page 34 for an explanation of the items that appear on the LCD during playback).
30 L yra • jukebox 3 .U p ( ) - Scrolls up L yra Jukebox menu and moves the highlight up. During music and radio playback - Increases volume level. 4 . Down ( ) - Scrolls down Lyra Jukebox menu and moves the highlight down. During music and radio playback - Decreases volume level.
L yra • jukebox 31 Right View 8 . Headphones jack ( ) - Insert the headphones plug here. 9 . ON / Play / Pause ( ) - When the power is off, press to turn on the unit. When the unit is on in music mode, press to play or pause music. In radio mode, press to select between tune and preset mode.
32 L yra • jukebox MUSIC Artist Artist/Album Album Title Genre Y ear Playlists All Files 1 . The relative icon lights to show the sorting method of the current folder . 2 . The menu level you are currently at. 3 . The items in the current menu level.
L yra • jukebox 33 1 . To scroll up and down and highlight items on screen, press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow . 2 . To enter and view the submenu, press the Enter / Next ( ) arrow button. 3 . To go back to the previous menu level, press the Back / Previous ( ) arrow button.
34 L yra • jukebox 128kbps 1223 / 1921 Bass √ 0:34 Title Artist Album Genre Y ear MENU Go to Music Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur 30min RecQua High Settings System Info Selecting Music Mode 1. If the unit is in radio mode, press the MENU / Lock ( ) button to view the Radio menu.
L yra • jukebox 35 •T o scan backwards in the track that’ s playing, press and hold the Back / Previous ( ) button. •T o scan forward in the track that is playing, press and hold the Enter / Next ( ) button. •T o go to the next track, press and release the Enter / Next ( ) button.
36 L yra • jukebox Step-by-Step Example The following example illustrates (with more detail than the previous information) how you find the song you want to play .
L yra • jukebox 37 CLICK L R 5. If your Lyra Jukebox isn’ t alr eady on, tur n it on (pr ess the ON / Play / Pause ( ) button). The Thomson Lyra logo flashes on the scr een, and then the main Menu appears.
38 L yra • jukebox Navigation Menu The following example illustrates steps to select and play songs in the Artist category . 1. Highlight Artist (use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button). 2. Press the Enter / Next ( ) button (the Artist menu appears with the artists stor ed on your Lyra Jukebox listed in alphabetical order).
L yra • jukebox 39 Highlight the desired song. •T o play the song, pr ess the Play / Pause ( ) button. •T o end playback, pr ess the Stop ( ) button. •T o get more info about the song, highlight the desired song in navigation mode and press the Enter / Next ( ) arrow button .
40 L yra • jukebox My Selections You can create a MySelections temporary playlist using the Lyra Jukebox. - The song is included in MySelections . - If the item is a folder, all the songs in the folder is included in MySelections . - If the item is a folder, some of the songs in the folder is included in MySelections .
L yra • jukebox 41 2. If the item is an item (artist, album, etc.), press SELECT to tag all the songs belonging to the selected item and place them into the MySelections playlist. If the item is a song, press SELECT to tag the song and place it into the MySelections playlist.
42 L yra • jukebox My Dislikes In playback mode, you can tag songs you don’t like and place them into the MyDislikes playlist. 1. When a song is playing, press the SELECT button. 2. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to select MyDislikes . Press SELECT to tag the song and add it to the MyDislikes playlist.
L yra • jukebox 43 V iew User Playlists 1. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to scroll and highlight Playlists from the Music menu. 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show pre- defined and system playlists. 3. Scroll up and down the Playlists menu to select the desired playlist to be viewed using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button.
44 L yra • jukebox PLA YLISTS MySelections MyDislikes Playlists1 Playlists2 Pre-defined Playlists Pre-defined playlists are those playlists created on the PC and transferred to the Lyra Jukebox. Refer to page 23 for details on creating Pre-defined Playlists and transferring them to your Lyra Jukebox.
L yra • jukebox 45 3. Name the playlist using the arrow buttons. Press Enter / Next ( ) to move the cursor to the right. Press Back / Pr evious ( ) to move the cursor to the left. Press Up ( ) or Down ( ) to select a number or a letter. 4. Press SELECT to save.
46 L yra • jukebox All Files Your Lyra Jukebox is a USB mass storage device that can be used to store any files. To see all of the files that are stored on your Lyra Jukebox: 1. Highlight All Files (press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button) from the Music menu.
L yra • jukebox 47 Additional Featur es 1. From the music sub-menu , highlight Repeat. (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 2. Press SELECT to toggle and select repeat options.
48 L yra • jukebox 1. From the music sub-menu, highlight Shuffle (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 3. Press the Back / Previous ( ) button or the MENU / Lock ( ) button to return to the main Menu. 4. Select the item you wish to play and press the Play / Pause ( ) .
L yra • jukebox 49 2. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to toggle between Shuffle on and of f. The Shuffle icon will show on the display when shuffle is on. 3. Use the Back / Previous ( ) button or the MENU / Lock ( ) button to return to the main menu.
50 L yra • jukebox 1. From the music sub-menu, select DSP using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 2. Press Enter / NEXT ( ) to show a list of DSP options. 3. Select Graphic EQ using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. Personalizing DSP Output (Graphic EQ menu item) Graphic EQ: enables you to personalize audio output settings.
L yra • jukebox 51 4. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show the Graphic EQ display . 5. Press Enter / Next ( ) to move among frequency adjustments (60Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz and 12 kHz). Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to adjust levels between +15 and -15.
52 L yra • jukebox MENU Go to Radio Clear Playlist Save as Playlist Repeat Off Shuffle Of f DSP Flat Profile Contents Settings System Info Selecting Radio Mode 1. If the unit is in music mode, press the MENU / Lock ( ) button to view the music sub-menu.
L yra • jukebox 53 Setting Pr eset RADIO FM 106.1 MHz Preset 1 KMEL Hip-Hop Preset Stereo SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106.1 MHz as Preset: 1 Name: KMEL Hip-Hop SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106.1 MHz as Preset: 1 Name: RADIO FM 106.1 MHz Manual Stereo SA VE AS PRESET Save FM 106M.
54 L yra • jukebox Selecting Preset Station In preset mode, press Back / Previous ( ) to select the previous preset station and press Enter / Next ( ) to select the next preset station. Clearing Preset 1. In radio mode, press MENU/ Lock ( ) to view radio sub-menu.
L yra • jukebox 55 Recor d FM Radio 1. T une to the Station to be recorded by following steps under “T une to a Station” or “Selecting Preset Station”. 2. Press FM REC to start recording. Press FM REC to pause recording. Press again to resume.
56 L yra • jukebox Selecting Recording Duration 1. From the radio sub-menu, use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button to select RecDur . 2. Press the SELECT button to select among 30min, 60min, 90min, 120min and Max. MENU Go to Music Clear Preset Mode Stereo RecDur 30min RecQua High Settings System Info Selecting Recording Quality 1.
L yra • jukebox 57 Delete FM Recording 1. With the arrow at the radio recording to be deleted, press the MENU / Lock ( ) button to view the radio sub- menu. 2. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button to select Clear / Delete. 3. Press the SELECT button.
58 L yra • jukebox 3. Press the SELECT button to show setting options. 4. Highlight the display setting ( Customize Menu, Contrast, Backlight, PowerSave or AutoResume ) you want to adjust using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) arrow button. 5. Press SELECT repeatedly to select among options in the following settings.
L yra • jukebox 59 1. From the Settings menu, select Customize Menu . (Press the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button). 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to view Customize Menu options. 3. Use the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button to select the music menu item to hide or show .
60 L yra • jukebox 1. For L yra Jukebox information, select System Info in the music or radio sub- menu using the Up ( ) or Down ( ) button. 2. Press Enter / Next ( ) to show hardware information. 3. T o see firmware information, select Firmware Info and press Enter / Next ( ) .
L yra • jukebox 61 Connecting your Thomson L yra Jukebox to your Car Stereo The cassette adapter lets you listen to the L yra in an automobile or RV safely without having to wear headphones. The car kit is included with your L yra Jukebox. This accessory kit includes a car cord adapter and a cassette adapter .
62 L yra • jukebox Connecting Y our Thomson L yra Jukebox on your stereo system Y our L yra Jukebox came with a Line Out Cable that you can use to connect your L yra to your audio system. 1. Make sure your L yra Jukebox is off. 2. Connect the black end of the cable to the Headphones jack on your L yra Jukebox player .
L yra • jukebox 63 Portable Har d Drive Capability Since L yra Jukebox has a 20-gigabyte (PDP2842) or 40-gigabyte (PDP2845) 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.
64 Additional Information Tips and T roubleshooting Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks. • Repeat play is turned on. Press the MENU button to change the play mode. Problem: Audio distorted at high volume. • Select another DSP setting.
65 Additional Information Problem: Lyra Jukebox Profiler application icon – . – doesn’t appear in the system tray. •Y ou can restart Windows to auto-launch the application, or you can double-c.
66 Additional Information F AQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Question: What is mp3? mp3 is an abbreviation for MPEG-1, Layer 3 Audio (MPEG = Motion Picture Experts Group). This is a digital sound encoding and compression process that was developed by the Fraunhofer Institut fur Integrierte Schaltungen and Thomson.
67 Additional Information Hard Disc • External Hard Disc Drive: When connected to a computer via USB, the L yra Hard Disc player is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast, convenient method of storing, retrieving, and transferring files.
68 Additional Information PC Hardware Requirements • Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher •W indows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP Mac OS X V ersion 10.
69 Additional Information Repair Centers - Hungary THOMSON SZER VÍZLIST A Szerviz Helység Cím T elefon és fax Major Ferenc e.váll. Baja Bara u. 4/D . 79/424-627 T/F Belka Kft. Baja Jelky tér 1. 79/322-333 HIFI-TV -VIDEO Barcs Köztársaság u. 7.
70 Additional Information Repair Centers - Poland Miasto Nazwa firmy Adres T el.Kier T elefon Biała Podlaska SER WIS THOMSON ul. Chełmońskiego 1 0-83 3420461 Białystok P .P .U.H. PERFEKT ul. Brukowa 7 0-85 7420628 Bielsko-Biała ELEKTR ONIK SER VICE ul.
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72 Additional Information Repair Centers - Russia Страна Г ород Сервисный Центр Адрес Т елефон Россия Пенза ПТС Московская у л.
73 Additional Information Repair Centers - Czech Republic Seznam servisních par tnerů - Česká republika Servisní par tner Město Ulice T elefon PSČ Prague NOV O TNÝ elektronik Praha 4 Hvězdosl.
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