Profile (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000)

New files that are transferred to your Lyra Jukebox using Windows Explorer (drag and drop) will not appear in the Navigation Menus (except in FOLDER menu) until you profile the contents. If MusicMatch Jukebox was used to transfer files, profiling will be done automatically.

1. Connect your Lyra Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already

connected.

Important Safety Information

Be sure to read all the safety information before you begin to use this product.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product or AC charger to rain or moisture.

Jukebox PDP2814 Quick Start Guide

2.

Right click on the Lyra 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.

Caution: Make sure all data are transferred to the Lyra Jukebox before unplugging the USB cable.

Note: For Windows XP users, you need to use the profiling option provided on the device. For MTP / MSC details, please refer to the instruction book.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

ATTENTION

RISQUE DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE.

NE PAS OUVRIR.

This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

This Lyra Quick Start just gives you the basics. For more information, go to the User’s Guide stored in the installer CD, or you can find it www.thomson-lyra.com. To make sure your Lyra Jukebox includes the lastest features and performance improvements, visit the website as well.

Note: The User’s Guide is in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you don’t have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer,

Mdownload it for free at www.adobe.com.

Go to www.thomson-lyra.com for FAQ information and software updates. Information included on the CD ROM is also available on the website.

Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000)

Note: Before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or the Lyra Jukebox, be sure the “Safe to unplug” message is displayed.

1.

From the System Tray, left click on the icon and select

 

 

Unplug or eject hardware. The Unplug or Eject Hardware

Thomson Player USB Device

screen appears. Select the drive corresponding to your Lyra

Personal player and click Stop.

Thomson Player USB Device

2.

The Stop a Hardware device screen appears. Select the

 

 

device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK.

 

 

 

You can also stop your Lyra Jukebox by right clicking on the icon from the system tray and selecting the drive corresponding to your player.

Tips and Troubleshooting

Problem: Player repeats same tracks or all tracks.

Repeat play is turned on. Use the Menu to change the repeat setting.

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 applications on your PC when you record.

Try recording with Error Correction setting turned on.

Problem: Player turns itself off.

Your Lyra Jukebox turns itself off if you leave it in navigation mode for the duration specified in PowerSave or SleepTimer.

Problem: Songs aren’t listed in any of the sort modes (Artist, Album, etc.).

For Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 users, the contents of the Lyra Jukebox haven’t been profiled (sorted) since the last file transfer. Select the Profile Device Contents... menu item from the Lyra Jukebox profiler system tray application on your PC to profile (sort) the contents of the device. The icon in the system tray looks like this .

You may also select the profiling option on the device found in the setting menu.

Problem: Lyra Jukebox does not respond to key presses.

If your Lyra Jukebox stops responding to key presses, you can reset it by pressing ON/OFF/ STOP for 10 seconds. Most of your settings will be preserved; only the settings that you have changed after your last power off will be lost.

This unit may temporarily cease to function if subjected to electrostatic disturbance.

To resume normal operation, it may be necessary to cycle the power off and back on or you can reset it by pressing ON/OFF/STOP for 10 seconds.

Problem: Cannot turn on unit even when the power adapter is connected.

Battery is deeply discharged / empty. Charge the unit with the external charger for at least 3 hours before powering up.

Problem: Player cannot play WMA songs.

If this is a secured music, it requires Windows XP, SP1 or higher (SP = Service Pack), and Windows Media Player 10 to transfer it into the device, drag and drop method WILL NOT work.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The battery should only be repaired or replaced by a qualified technician.

Sound Pressure Control

Articles L44.5 and 44.6 of the Code on Public Health modified by Article 2 of the Law dated May 28th 1996 impose a maximum acoustic output of 100 decibels. The headphone provided (code 5603 5150) and your player do abide by the legislation in force.

Prolonged listening in full power may irreversibly damage the user’s hearing.

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If you are using Windows Media Player 10.0 and are experiencing difficulties, please refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10 for assistance.

Welcome to Lyra

The Lyra Jukebox works with your computer to let you play your favorite music files encoded with the popular mp3 or WMA audio format.

You can download mp3 encoded music files from several internet sites to your computer hard drive or record from your favorite CD using the software supplied.

Some of the internet sites you may want to explore are: www.musicmatch.comwww.mp3.comwww.emusic.com

Computer System Requirements

Pentium III 500MHz or higher recommended, running Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000 or XP SP1 (SP = Service Pack)

Macintosh iMac G3 or higher, running Mac OS X version 10.2 or higher

Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

Internet access, broadband recommended

100MB free hard disk space for the software

64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction

USB port (2.0 recommended)

Sound card

16-bit color video card

Secure Music Download Requirements

Windows XP only, SP1 or higher (SP = Service Pack)

Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher

Important Battery Information

Note: Charge the unit for at least 3 hours before using after long periods of not using the product.

The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 100C (212F), or incinerate.

Battery replacement should only be made by a trained technician. Refer to Limited Warranty in the User’s Guide for details.

Do not attempt to open the unit. No user servicable parts inside.

To reduce risk of injury, use only rechargeable batteries recommended by the manufacturer for this product. Other types of batteries may burst causing damage and personal injury.

Keep the unit away from children. Do not disassemble or incinerate.

Use only the specified chargers which were packaged with the product. Use of another charger may present a risk of fire or explosion.

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