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Playing Your Thomson Lyra Jukebox in your car stereo

The cassette adapter lets you listen to the Thomson Lyra Jukebox in an automobile or RV safely without having to wear headphones.

The car kit is included with your Thomson Lyra Jukebox. This accessory kit includes a car cord adapter (#54095) and a cassette adapter (#54097). The car cord adapter lets you power your Thomson Lyra from the cigarette lighter socket of a car, truck, or RV. It converts 12-volts to a 4.5-volt output.

1.Insert the plug on the cassette adapter into the headphone jack on the player. If the headphones are attached, remove them.

2.Set your cassette player to your normal listening level.

3.Insert the cassette (Side A up) into your cassette player making sure the cord is placed in the correct position for your type of player.

4.Attach the end of the car cord adapter to the DC IN jack on your Thomson Lyra Jukebox (the POWER light comes on).

5.Remove the cigarette lighter from the socket, and insert the car cord into the socket.

6.Turn on your Thomson Lyra Jukebox, and operate the Thomson Lyra Jukebox to play music as described in Chapter 1.

7.Control the volume with the cassette player.

8.When you’re finished,

A.Remove the cassette adapter from the cassette player.

B.Turn off the Thomson Lyra Jukebox.

C.Remove the car cord’s plug from the cigarette lighter socket.

Cautions: Make sure to place the wire securely into the slot on the cassette in the correct direction for the type of player you have. The car cord adapter is designed to be used only with vehicles having negative ground electrical systems. Use of any other car cord adapter may damage your Thomson Lyra Jukebox and void your warranty.

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Technicolor - Thomson PDP2800 manual Playing Your Thomson Lyra Jukebox in your car stereo

PDP2800 specifications

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