Getting Started: Software Setup
Transferring Files to Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox
You can transfer files to your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox via MusicMatch Jukebox or Windows Explorer.
Connect your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox if isnÕt already connected to your computer using the provided USB cable as previously illustrated.
Note: DonÕt disconnect the USB cable during music download. Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded. It is highly recommended that the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox be connected to the ROOT USB PORT (the main USB port) on the PC or a self powered USB hub.
Transfer Files Via MusicMatch Jukebox
1.Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software. Drag and drop the 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 option, select Lyra Personal Audio Player.
Note: If more than one Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox is connected to your computer, select the corresponding Lyra Personal Audio Player displayed in the drive you want to transfer content to.
3.Select the playlist item and drag it to the Lyra Personal Audio Player. The songs in the playlist are transferred to your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox.
Note: If your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox doesnÕt appear in the Portable Device
Manager area, click the REFRESH button.
When the transfer is finished, the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox Profiler application automatically runs so it can sort/profile the newly transferred audio files.
Caution: Make sure all data are transferred to the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox before unplugging the USB cable.
In Windows 2000/XP, you must stop the device before unplugging it. Click the
icon (the Unplug or Eject hardware icon) from the system tray and select the USB Mass Storage device for the drive associated with the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox, and click STOP. See the Windows Help for details about the Unplug or Eject Hardware topic.
In Windows 98SE/Me, click the icon and follow the same instructions as above.
Transfer Files Via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop)
If your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox isnÕt already connected to your computer, connect it using the provided USB cable.
Thomson Lyra AV | AUDIO, VIDEO, and |
Jukebox hard drive | PHOTOS folders |
From Windows Explorer, open the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox drive. Open the drive where the files/ folders you want to transfer are located, and highlight them. Drag the files/folders to the associated folder on the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox drive.
Supported multimedia files should be stored in the following folder structure off of the root of the hard drive to ensure the files will be properly recognized by the device:
Audio
Photo Content- supported photo files (JPEG or JPG) must be stored in the PHOTOS system folder in order to be available for viewing on the device.
Video 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.
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