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Thomson Lyra AV
Jukebox
User’s Guide
PDP2860
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
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Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not CAUTION remove cover (or back). No user serviceable To reduce the risk of fire or RISK OF ELECTRIC parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service electric shock, do not expose this SHOCK DO NOT OPEN personnel. product or AC charger to rain or Battery can only be repaired or replaced by moisture. qualified service personnel. To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries recommended by the This symbol ind
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... ......................................................................................................................3 Computer System Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 3 Warning .......................................................................................................................
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Table of Contents Playing Audio..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Audio Playback Screen .................................................................................................................................................23 Recording Audio to Your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox ..................................................................................
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Chapter 1: Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... Computer System Requirements •Pentium III 500 MHz or higher recommended Macintosh iMac G3 or higher ® •Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 with Service Pack 3, or XP Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher •Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher •Internet access • 100 MB free hard disk space for the software • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction • USB port (2.0 recommended) •Installed sound card • 16-bit
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Before You Begin Things to consider before you get started... (continued) Important Battery Information • 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 trained technicians. Refer to the Thomson Warranty Card for details. •Do not attempt to open the unit. No user serviceable parts inside. •Keep the unit away from children. Do n
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e r a w t f o S t n e m Before You Begin What you want to know Go to page ... Parts checklist — 5 everything that was in the Thomson Lyra box Buttons — 6 where they are and what they do Setup information — Step-by-Step instructions 8 The Thomson Lyra QuickStart Guide (the printed foldout that came with your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox) stepped you through the basics of installing software and downloading files. If you need more detail, you’re in the right place — go to page 8 for step-by-step inst
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Before You Begin Overview of buttons and jacks The following pages explain what each button does — some of the buttons have more than one function depending upon whether or not you’re playing music, videos, or viewing photos. 1 2 3 4 + 5 - 6 7 S SELECT ELECT 8 9 10 11 Front View 1LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) – This is where the Thomson Lyra’s user interface and multimedia content appear. 2Reverse button- When you’re playing a file, press and release to skip back to the previous file (to scan bac
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U N Before You Begin Top View Stand Volume Compact Flash port RECORD ON/OFF USB port VOL RECORD ON/OFF + CompactFlash - Stand– Pull the stand out to place the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox upright on a surface. VOL (Volume up and down) - Press VOL+ to increase the volume level; press VOL- to decrease the volume level. CompactFlash port – Insert a CompactFlash memory card to copy files to your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox. When connected to a computer, the CompactFlash card port functions as a high-speed ca
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Getting Started: Software Setup Setup Information Install software in your computer (Windows support only) The Music Management CD that came with your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox contains all of the necessary software components you need to make your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox work properly. These components do the following: • view the User’s Guide and documentation for the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox • install USB driver for Windows 98SE/Me users (Refer to page 9) • enable you to transfer files from your
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Getting Started: Software Setup 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary files, or for detailed instructions for loading each component, see the following pages. 6. Click Finish to complete installation of the selected component and return to the start-up screen. 7. Click Quit to exit the setup application. Install the USB Driver and System Applications (Windows 98SE and Me only) For Windows 98SE and Me systems, you need to install a USB driver before your computer can recog
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Getting Started: Software Setup 3. After you’ve read the license agreement, click Yes to accept (to continue, you must click Yes), or No to decline. If you click Yes, the User Registration Information screen appears. 4. Enter your year of birth, name, e-mail address, country, postal code, and gender. Click Next to continue. Note: You must enter an e-mail address to proceed. If you don’t have an e-mail address, enter yourname@home.com 5. The Personalize Music Recommendation screen appears. Read t
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Getting Started: Software Setup Install MusicMatch Plug-In MusicMatch requires a plug-in for your particular device in order to download audio files using MusicMatch Jukebox and transfer the files from your computer to your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox. 1. Click Install MusicMatch Plug-In. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary files. 3. Click Finish to complete installation and return to the start-up screen. After plug-in has been installed, launch the MusicMatch Jukebox softw
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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 isn’t already connected to your computer using the provided USB cable as previously illustrated. Note: Don’t 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
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Getting Started: Software Setup Note: If a CompactFlash 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. CompactFlash Content- When a CompactFlash memory card is properly inserted into the device, the contents will appear in FILES system folder. Only Photo content will be available for direct playback (viewing) on the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebo
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Getting Started: Software Setup Verify User Playlists Verify User Playlists stores items under the playlist system folders (AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOS) on the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox. Audio playlists must be in the M3U file format under the AUDIO system folder. Video playlists must be in the V3U file format under the VIDEO system folder. Photos playlists must be in the J3U file format under the PHOTOS system folder. See the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox readme file for more information. Note: Playlist files
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Getting Started: Software Setup Disconnecting Your Thomson Lyra from the Computer Windows Users Before disconnecting your device, to ensure there is no loss of data, from the System Tray, left click on the icon (or the icon in Windows 98SE/Me) and select Unplug or Eject Hardware (the Unplug or Eject Hardware screen appears). Select the drive(s) corresponding to your Thomson Lyra player and click Stop. The Stop a Hardware Device screen appears. Select the device to be stopped again for confirma
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Chapter 2: Using the Setup Menu Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to make changes to the Audio, Video, and Photo settings, as well as make changes to main functions of the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox. From the Main menu, press the up or down arrow to highlight Setup. Press SELECT to view the Setup menu. The following options appear: Audio/Video Settings Press the right arrow to view the Audio/Video settings. Options within the Audio/Video settings are explained later in the section under Audio/Vi
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Using the Setup Menu Audio/Video Settings Menu Status Display (video only) Press the right arrow to turn on or off the information, such as time elapsed, that appears on screen during video playback. Bookmark Allows you to set video bookmarks during playback. (Feature currently not available. Visit http://www.thomson-lyra.com for the latest software and updates). Audio Playback Press the right arrow to select one of the playback options: NORMAL- songs from the sorting category selected are playe
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Using the Setup Menu Photo Settings Menu Status Display Displays information, such as file name, that appears on screen when viewing a photo. (Feature currently not available. Visit http://www.thomson-lyra.com for the latest software and updates). Notes Display Notes associated with the photo are displayed while viewing a photo. (Feature currently not available. Visit http://www.thomson-lyra.com for the latest software and updates). Slideshow Settings Press SELECT to view the Slideshow Settings
