RCA X3000 manual Transferring Video Files to Lyra Recorder, Recording from Your Computer

Chapter 4: Playing Files

9.If necessary, press ON/OFF to stop recording. When finished recording, you will be prompted to rename the new file.

10.Select No and the default file name is used and you’re returned to Video Navigation mode. Select Yes and the on-screen keyboard appears. Go to Using the On-Screen Keyboard on page 48 for information.

Note: Recorded video files must use the .avi file extension. If a file extension isn’t specified, then the system automatically adds the .avi file extension to the file name during the save process.

11.Select Done from the keyboard screen when you’ve entered the new file name, or select Cancel to use the default file name. You’re returned to Video Navigation mode.

Recording from Your Computer

You can record video from your computer using a Line Out to mini-Line In cable if your computer has a Line Out jack.

1.Make sure your Lyra Recorder is off.

2.Connect the smaller end of the cable (3.5mm plug) to the LINE IN jack on your Lyra Recorder.

3.Connect the other end to the Line Out jack on your computer using audio/video jacks.

4.Turn on the power to your computer, and select the file you want to record from.

Follow steps 5-11 of Recording From an Audio/Video Component.

Transferring Video Files to Lyra Recorder

You can transfer video files to your Lyra Portable Multi-media Recorder using Windows Explorer.

If your Lyra Recorder isn’t already connected to your computer, connect it using the provided USB cable (go to page 14 for information on connecting the USB cable). Don’t disconnect the USB cable during video download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. It is highly recommended that the Lyra Recorder be connected to the ROOT USB PORT (the main USB port) on the PC or a self-powered USB hub.

From Windows Explorer, open the Lyra Recorder drive. Open the drive where the files/folders you want to transfer are located, and highlight them. Drag the files/folders to the VIDEO system folder on the Lyra Recorder drive.

Helpful hint: You can also right click on your content in Windows Explorer and select Copy (or Ctrl + C).

Then from the VIDEO folder, right click and select Paste (or Ctrl + V) to add the copied content.

Supported video files (MPEG4 in avi file format) must be stored in the VIDEO system folder in order to be available for playback on the device. Sub-folders may be created under the VIDEO system folder for easy navigation and organization of your video content.

Note: You must stop the USB connection before disconnecting the USB cable (go to page 17 for more information on disconnecting the USB cable).

An SD/MMC memory card can also be used to transfer video files. If an SD/MMC memory card is properly inserted, an additional drive is available through Windows Explorer to transfer content onto. Please ensure the correct drive is being used when transferring content from the device. Go to page 49 for more information on transferring files from the SD/ MMC memory card.

When all files have been transferred to the Lyra Recorder from the PC, you MUST re-profile the contents to ensure all content is properly sorted and recognized on the Lyra Recorder. Eject the Lyra Recorder through the tray application (see page 17), then run the profiler. In the Setup menu, go to the Audio/Video menu and select Profile. Go to page 25 for more details on the profiler.

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