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Table of Contents
Safety Information
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Play / pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Skipping files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Scanning files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . .8
A-B repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Creating playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . .1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking your unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
What’s so special about this
mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Computer system requirements . . .2
Precautions for the unit . . . . . . . . . .3
Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Caution while driving . . . . . . . . . . .3
Headset safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Important Battery Information . . . .4
Connecting the Lyra Player to your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Selecting between USB and battery
charging mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
General Controls . . . . . . . . . . .6
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
More Information . . . . . . . . .12
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Before You Begin
Dear Thomson Customer,
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Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Lyra™ Digital Audio Player.
This product is compatible with most secure music downloads from
WMA-compliant services that support DRM.
Computer system
requirements
Unpacking your unit
When you unpack your new player, be
sure you have removed all the accessories
and information papers. The items below
should have been packed in the box with
your player.
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Pentium III 500MHz or higher
recommended
Macintosh iMac G3 or higher
Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000 (SP3 or
higher), or XP
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Lyra player
Music Management CD
USB extension cable
Earphones
Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
Internet access
100MB free hard disk space for the
software
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Neck Strap
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64MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio
extraction
What’s so special about this
mp3 player?
This player is meant to play mp3 and
Windows MediaTM audio files.
To do so, you need the use of a Windows
computer with USB port , USB extension
cable (included) and a music
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USB port (2.0 recommended)
Sound card
management software (MusicMatch
Jukebox).
This player is also designed to be PC-
friendly. The built-in USB connector can
be slided in or out of the player
conveniently for PC connection.
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Before You Begin
cause damage or malfunction.
Do not expose to rain or moisture.
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Warning:
Caution while driving
Use of this product is for your personal use
only. Unauthorized recording or duplication
of copyrighted material may infringe upon
the rights of third parties and may be
contrary to copyright laws.
Use of headphones while operating an
automobile or moving vehicle is not
recommended and is unlawful in some
states and areas. Be careful and attentive
on the road. Stop operation of the unit if
you find it disruptive or distracting while
driving.
Precautions for the Unit
Headset safety
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Do not use the unit immediately after
transportation from a cold place to a
warm place; condensation problem
may result.
Have a Blast- Just Not in
Your Eardrums
Make sure you turn down
the volume on the unit
before you put on
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Avoid shock to the unit.
Do not store the unit near fire, places
with high temperature or in direct
sunlight.
headphones. Increase the volume to the
desired level only after headphone are in
place.
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Do not operate or store unit in places
with frequent static electricity or
electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set).
Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a
damp chamois leather. Never use
solvents.
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Do not play your headset at a high
volume. Hearing experts warn
against extended high-volume play.
If you experience a ringing in your
ears, reduce volume or discontinue
use.
You should use extreme caution or
temporarily discontinue use in
potentially hazardous situations.
Even if your headset is an open-air
type designed to let you hear outside
sounds, don’t turn up the volume so
high that you are unable to hear
what is around you.
The unit must only be opened by
qualified personnel.
Caution
•
Keep product out of direct sunlight.
Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme
heat (such as inside a parked car) may
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Before You Begin
Important Battery
Information
• Charge the unit for at least 2 hours
before first use.
• Do not place the battery under
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direct sunlight or in excessively
hot places over 45ºC (113ºF) such
as the dashboard of car.
Lithium
• Dispose of used battery
• Charge the unit for at least 2 hours after
putting away the unit for a long time.
• The battery used in this device may
present a risk of fire or chemical burn if
mistreated. Do not separately recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or
incinerate.
• Battery replacement should only be
made by a trained technician. Refer
to Limited Warranty for details.
• Do not attempt to open the unit. No
user serviceable parts inside.
promptly. Keep away from
children. Do not disassemble and
do not dispose of in fire.
Your THOMSON product
is designed and
manufactured with high
quality materials and
components which can
be recycled and reused.
• 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.
This symbol means that electrical and
electronic equipment, at their end-of-life,
should be disposed of separately from
your household waste.
• Keep the unit away from children. Do
not disassemble or incinerate.
• Use USB port of PC or the specified
charger (not included). Use of another
charger may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
Please, dispose of this equipment at your
local community waste collection/recycling
centre.
In the European Union there are separate
collection systems for used electrical and
electronic product.
Caution
Please, help us to conserve the
environment we live in!
• The battery used in this device may
present a risk of fire, explosion, or
chemical burn if mistreated. Do not
separately recharge, disassemble, heat
above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate.
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Before You Begin
4. In charging mode, press and hold
Connecting the Lyra Player
to your computer
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to switch the player to USB
mode.
1. Press and hold the lock button on the
back of the player and push the USB
connector out from the
Battery Charging
Hold
to charge batt.
player.
2. Insert the USB connector of the player
into the USB port on the computer
tightly (use the included USB extension
cable if necessary).
Tip
You can still transfer files
to the player in the battery
charging mode.
Note
You may stop charging the
player when the display shows
“Battery full”.
Selecting between USB and
battery charging mode
Selecting USB mode lets you transfer files
to the player while charging mode lets
you charge the unit. This player uses
internal (Lithium polymer) battery that
can be charged with a PC.
Note
Refer to the Software
Instruction manual for procedures in
setting up USB drivers and
1. Turn on your PC.
2. Connect the player to your PC (use
the included USB extension
cable if necessary)
transferring files to the player.
3. The player will be in USB mode
automactically for file transfer. Press
and hold
mode.
to switch to charging
USB Connected
to charge batt.
Hold
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General Controls
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6. Display
1.
2.
- In menu mode, press to go to
previous options. In music mode, press
to skip to previous files.
7. USB connector
8. A-B - In playback mode, press to set
start and end positions for A-B
repeat.
- In menu mode, press to go to
next options. In music mode, press
to skip to next files.
9. - / + - decreases / increases the volume.
3. M - Press to enter menu setting
mode and make selections.
10. hold - press and hold to lock or unlock
the keys of the player
4.
- Press once to turn on and press
and hold to turn off the unit. In music
mode, press once to start and pause
playback.
11. reset - resets the player (use only
when necessary)
12. USB lock button - press and hold and
push the USB connector out from the
unit.
5.
headphones jack - Insert the
headphones here.
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Display
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1. Sequential number of current file and
4. Battery level indicator
the total number of files in the player
5. Player is locked
2. Current elapsed playback time and the
total time of current file
6. Song titles / artist names / lyrics (if
available)
3. Repeat mode
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Playback
Press
to turn on the unit. Press
to select the file you want
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A-B repeat
or
to play.
You can repeat certain part of a file with
the help of A-B button.
1. During playback, press A-B button
to set the start repeat position (A),
“A-” shows on the display.
2. Press A-B button again to set
the end repeat position (B), and
repeat from position A to B will start,
“A-B” shows on the display.
Play / pause
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Press
to begin playback.
Press
once to pause playback,
press again to resume playback.
3. To resume normal playback,
press A-B button again.
Skipping files
•. To skip to the next file, press and
release
To go to the previous file, press and
release within the beginning 4
seconds of the current file. Otherwise,
press and release twice.
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Creating playlist
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To create playlist of selected files, refer to
Folders in Menu settings. To play the
created playlist, refer to Repeat in Menu
settings.
Scanning files
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To scan forward, press and hold
.
Tip
• Press and hold hold button
to lock or unlock the unit.
• To turn off the player completely,
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To scan backward, press and hold
.
press and hold
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Adjusting the volume
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To turn up the volume, press +.
The volume level shows briefly to
indicate the increase in volume level.
To turn down the volume, press -.
The volume level shows briefly to
show the decrease in volume level.
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Menu Settings
Menu operations
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Press M to enter player menu. Press
or
to select options and press M again
to confirm selection or enter a sub-menu. To exit menus, select Exit or press and hold M.
The menu structure shows as below:
Music
Settings
Folders
Delete
Information
Language
Exit
DSP
Repeat
Power Save
Lyrics
Exit
Noraml
Repeat One
Repeat All
Shuffle
Intro
Playlist
Exit
Music
Settings
DSP
Select this option to change DSP setting.
There are five options available: NOR
(normal), ROCK (rock), JAZZ (jazz), CLAS
(Classical), POP (pop) and BASS (bass)
Select this option to enter music mode.
Press
or
to select the file you
to begin
want to play. Press
playback.
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Menu Settings
Repeat
Select this option to futher select
playback mode. There are six options:
Power save
Select this option to change the time
before the player turns off automatically.
There are five options:
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Normal - Playback resumes to normal
Repeat One - Repeat the current file
Repeat All - Repeat all files
Shuffle - Play files in random order
Intro - Play the first 10 seconds of each
file in the player
OFF / 1 min / 2 min / 5 min / 10 min
Playlist - Play the files in the Playlist (see
Folders)
Lyrics
Select this option to turn on or off lyrics
on the display (if available).
Note
You aslo need to download the lyric
file (.lrc) with the same name as the
song file to the player to show lyrics
on the display.
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Menu Settings
Folders
4. To play the playlist, select Playlist in
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the Repeat menu settings.
Select this option to browse files and
folders, press
to play currently
Delete
Select this option to delete unwanted
files.
selected file . Press M to enter folders.
Press “–” to return to previous folder
level or return to music mode in root
folder level. Press and hold M to
completely exit the folder menu.
1. Press
unwanted file and then press M.
2. Press or to select “Yes”
or
to select the
You can also create a playlist of selected
files for playback.
and then press M to confirm
deletion.
1. Press
or
to select the file
you want to add to the playlist.
2. Press M to show a sub-menu on the
display, select “Playlist” by pressing
or
and then press M
Information
again.
Select this option to check memory usage
3. Select “Add” by pressing
and firmware version.
or
and then press M (A star icon
appears next to the song title to
indicate being selected in the playlist).
Repeat steps 1-3 to select more files
into the playlist.
Language
Select this option to change the display
language of the player.
Tip
To remove files from the
playlist, repeat step 1 to 3. In step 3,
select “Remove”.
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More Information
Cannot playback tracks on the
player.
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Troubleshooting Tips
The player does not turn on when
the PLAY button is pressed?
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Make sure audio tracks are encoded
in the mp3 or Windows Media
formats at supported bitrates.
Bitrates support by the player:
mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps
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Battery may be empty.
Skipping tracks or bad sound
quality?
wma – 48 to 192 kbps
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Repeat, random or program function
may be activated.
There may be strong magnetic fields
(e.g. too close to TV) near the unit.
Low Battery level.
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WMA files may be DRM protected
and you don’t have the proper rights (
license) to play the files.
Check the website and/or application
help system of the music download
service provider from where the
content was purchased from for
license acquisition details. For more
information on how license
Cannot perform playback?
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LOCK function may be activated.
There may be no mp3 tracks in the
internal memory.
acquisition works, go to www
.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/drm.
USB display does not appear when
connected to computer?
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Check connection between your unit
and the computer. ( Refer to the “USB
Driver Installation; MusicMatch
JukeboxTM Software” instruction
manual)
Check if the USB drivers are properly
installed ( Refer to the “USB Driver
Installation; MusicMatch JukeboxTM
Software” instruction manual)
Note:
For better result, we
recommend a constant encoded bit
rate from 32 to 320kbps for mp3
and 48kbps to 192kbps for Windows
Media Audio.
Nevertheless, your unit may play
tracks encoded in variable bit rate
(VBR).
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More Information
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Note:
This unit may temporarily
cease to function if
subjected to electrostatic
disturbance. To resume to normal
functioning, you may use a pin to
activiate the reset button. However,
doing so will reset the menu to
factory default settings.
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USB Drivers Installation
MusicMatch JukeboxTM
Software
(mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio)
Installation des pilotes USB
Logiciel MusicMatch JukeboxTM
(mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio)
Installation der USB-Treiber
MusicMatch JukeboxTM
Software
(mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio)
Installazione dei driver USB
Software MusicMatch
JukeboxTM
(mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio)
Instalación de los Controladores
USB
Aplicación MusicMatch
JukeboxTM
(mp3, Windows MediaTM Audio)
It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
Es importante leer este manual antes de usar por vez primera su euipo.
End User License Agreement
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("Agreement") is a legal agreement
between you and Thomson Inc.
("Thomson") for the Thomson Lyra
device application/driver software
program and associated
documentation, if any ("Program").
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LICENSE
a) You are granted the license (i) to use
the Program on a single workstation and
(ii) to make one (1) copy of the Program
into any machine-readable form for
backup of the Program, provided the
copy contains all of the original
Program's proprietary notices.
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CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON
OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR
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ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU
HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,
UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE
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IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, CLICK ON THE
REJECTION BUTTON AND/OR DO NOT
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND/OR DO NOT
USE THE PROGRAM.
b) You may transfer the Program and
license, only as part of the Thomson Lyra
device, to another party if the other party
agrees to accept the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. If you transfer the
Program, you must at the same time
either transfer all copies to the same
party or destroy any copies not
transferred.
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Table of Contents
End User License Agreement
Transferring Music . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting the Player to the
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Table of Contents
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Transferring Files to the Lyra
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .1
Computer System Requirements . . .1
What’s so special about this mp3
Digital Audio Player . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Transfer Files via MusicMatch
Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Transfer Files via Windows Explorer
(Drag and Drop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Disconnecting Your Lyra from
player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Insert the Included CD-ROM into
CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Perferred Language . . . . . . . . . . .4
Install the USB Driver (Windows
98SE Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Install Necessary Software . . . . . .5
End User License Agreement . . .5
Install MusicMatch Jukebox . . . .5
Install Additional Services . . . . . .6
Rebooting the Computer . . . . . .6
Installation Completed . . . . . . . .6
Launch the MusicMatch Software . .7
the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . .12
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any discrepancies arise in other languages.
Before You Begin
Dear Thomson Customer,
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Computer System
Requirements
Thank you for purchasing the
Thomson Lyra™ Digital Audio Player.
This product will play open mp3 and
Windows Media™ audio (WMA)
content as well as content purchased
from most online music download
services.
•
Pentium III 500MHz or higher
recommended
Macintosh iMac G3 or higher
Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP
Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
Internet access
•
•
•
•
After purchasing and downloading
music to your PC, you are now ready
to move content to your player. To
transfer the music, you must use
Windows Media Player or the
100MB free hard disk space for the
software
•
•
64MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio
extraction
application recommended by the
online music download service.
•
•
USB port (2.0 recommended)
Sound card
(Note: Services and applications
must be Windows Media audio-
compliant and support Digital Rights
Management.)
Note
Make sure the tracks are encoded in
mp3 or Windows Media formats and
supported bitrates.
Bitrates supported by the player:
mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps
wma – 48 to 192 kbps
!
Warning:
Use of this product is for your
personal use only. Unauthorized
recording or duplication of
copyrighted material may infringe
upon the rights of third parties and
may be contrary to copyright laws.
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Before You Begin
software to organize your music
collection and transfer the music to
your Lyra Digital Audio Player.
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What’s so special about
this mp3 player?
This player is meant to play mp3 and
Windows MediaTM audio files recorded
The MusicMatch Jukebox™ software
compresses audio files (from music CDs)
to the mp3 or Windows Media Audio
(WMA) format so you can play them on
your Lyra Digital Audio Player. The
MusicMatch software also enables you
to download files from the internet that
are already compressed and then
in the built-in flash memory.
To do so, you need the use of a
Windows computer with USB port ,
extension cable (included) and a music
management software (MusicMatch
Jukebox).
The Music Management CD that comes
with your Lyra Digital Audio Player
contains all of the necessary software
components you need to make your Lyra
Digital Audio Player work properly.
transfer those files to your Lyra player
(or play the music on your computer).
These components do the following:
•
install USB driver for Windows
98SE users. (Refer to page 4)
enable you to transfer files from your
computer to your Lyra Digital Audio
Player.
•
•
use the MusicMatch Jukebox
2
Getting Started
Insert the Included
CD-ROM into CD-ROM
Drive
Welcome Screen
EN
If the setup screen does not appear,
double click My Computer, double click
your CD-ROM drive icon, and double
click Install to run the installer.
Turn on your computer and place the
Music Management CD that came with
your Lyra Digital Audio Player into your
computer.
Note
Don’t connect the Lyra Digital Audio
Player to the PC before or during the
driver installation.
Note
•If you’re running Windows
ME/2000/XP no additional
drivers are required.
•
If you’re running Windows
98SE, you must install the
USB drivers from the CD-ROM in
order for the Lyra Digital Audio
Player to function properly.
3
Getting Started
Preferred Language
Select your preferred language, then click
Install the USB Driver
(Windows 98SE Only)
EN
Next to continue.
For Windows 98SE systems, you need to
install a USB driver before your computer
can recognize your Lyra player. It will be
installed automatically by following steps
on the next page.
Note
The installation program will
detect whether your system
requires a USB driver. The program
will install the USB driver first,
restart the computer, and then
begin to install the necessary
software.
4
Getting Started
Install Necessary Software
Click Install, and follow the on-screen
Install MusicMatch Jukebox
MusicMatch Jukebox is a music
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instructions to install all necessary files.
management software used to organize
and manage digital audio files and can
be used to transfer the music to your
Lyra Digital Audio Player.
1. Click Install to run the MusicMatch
setup program.
End User License Agreement
Please read the End User License
Agreement carefully, you can quit the
installation anytime if you do not agree
with it.
Wait while the installation program
begins. It may take up to 20 seconds
for the installer to start.
Click Accept to continue installation.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to
setup and install MusicMatch Jukebox.
For more information on MusicMatch
Jukebox, click Tutorials on the CD or go
Note
It is recommended to uninstall
any previous installations of
the MusicMatch Jukebox software
before proceeding.
After the uninstall process has been
completed, delete the MusicMatch
folder found under C:\Program Files.
5
Getting Started
Install Additional Services
Installation completed
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Installation is completed! You can go to
the manufacturer’s website for more
information.
Click for additional digital music services
provided by our partners.
Rebooting the computer
You may need to restart your computer
for software to run properly.
6
Getting Started
Launch the MusicMatch
software
The MusicMatch software converts audio
files to the mp3 and WMA formats so you
can play them on your Lyra Digital Audio
Player.
2. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox
software (double click on the
MusicMatch icon in your system
tray or on your desktop).
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1. Remove the Music Management CD
from your computer.
The MusicMatch icon found in
your computer’s system tray.
Transferring Music
Connecting the Player to
the Computer
Note
Connect the Lyra Digital Audio Player to
your computer.
It might take several seconds for
the device (the Lyra Digital Audio
Player) to be detected, especially in
Windows 2000/XP. Click Refresh in
My Computer or Explorer to make
sure the device has been detected.
Turn on the unit , the Lyra Digital Audio
Player will appear as a Removable Disk
drive.
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Transferring Music
EN
Note
Attention
The Lyra Digital Audio
Do not disconnect the USB
connection during music download.
Doing so may corrupt system files
or the files being downloaded.
Player is capable of transferring
files at full-speed mode of USB 2.0.
This is up to 40 times faster than
USB 1.1. If USB 2.0 port is available
on your computer, use it to connect
to your Lyra Digital Audio Player.
The Lyra player is still backward
compatible with the older USB 1.1
ports. However, you will not be able
to take full advantage of the
potential speed increase.
Note
Secure music download
files can be transferred to your
Lyra player through Windows Media
Player or the application
Transferring Files to the
Lyra Digital Audio Player
You can transfer files to your Lyra Digital
Audio Player via MusicMatch Jukebox or
via Windows Explorer.
recommended (e.g. MusicMatch
Jukebox) by the online music
download service. Please visit the
online music download service’s
website where you purchased your
content from for more details on
transferring secure music to your
player.
If your Lyra Digital Audio Player isn’t
already connected to your computer,
connect it to the computer using the
provided USB cable as illustrated on the
previous page.
For more information on Windows
Media Player, visit
windowsmedia.
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Transferring Music
3. Click on Options and select your
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portable device under Select Device.
Click OK.
Note
Your device should be listed under
Portable Device.
Some wma files may be DRM
protected. You must acquire
licenses for DRM protected wma
files before they can be played on
the Lyra player.
4. Select the playlist item and drag it to
the active device listed under Portable
Device. Only those playlists saved in
step 1 are displayed on the playlist
window.
For more information, go to
windowsmedia/drm
The songs in the playlist will now be
automatically transferred to your Lyra
Digital Audio Player.
Transfer Files via
MusicMatch Jukebox
1. Drag and drop desired tracks from the
Music Library to the Playlist display
and save the playlist.
During transfer a progress indicator
appears in the Portable Device Manager
screen, and "USB Transferring" flashes in
the Lyra player’s LCD.
Note
Be sure to save the playlist
or it will not be displayed on
the playlist window of the Portable
Device Manager screen.
2. From the menu area, select Files/Send
to Portable Device or click Send to
Portable under the copy item on the
left side of the MusicMatch Jukebox
screen to display the Portable
Device Manager screen.
9
Transferring Music
Transfer Files via Windows
Explorer (Drag and Drop)
From Windows Explorer, highlight all the
files/folders you want to transfer to your
Lyra Digital Audio Player and drag them
to the drive letter that is associated with
it.
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Attention
Make sure all data are
transferred to the Lyra
Digital Audio Player before
unplugging the USB connection.
10
Transferring Music
Disconnecting Your Lyra
from the Computer
You can also stop your Lyra player by
right clicking on the icon from the
system tray and selecting the drive
corresponding to your player.
EN
Note
Attention
Before disconnecting the USB
connection from the computer or the
Lyra Digital Audio Player, be sure
the "Safe to unplug" message is
displayed.
If you want to go back to
USB mode for file transfer
at this stage, you need to unplug
and connect the player to the PC
again.
From the System Tray, double click the
left mouse button on the icon and select
Unplug or eject hardware. Select the
drive corresponding to your Lyra player.
Attention
Make sure all data are transferred
to the Lyra Digital Audio Player
before unplugging the USB
connection.
If you’re running Windows 2000 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
letter associated with the Lyra
Digital Audio Player, and select the
device you want to stop. See the
Windows Help for details about the
Unplug or Eject Hardware topic.
The Stop a Hardware device screen
appears. Select the device to be stopped
again for confirmation and click OK.
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Problem
Checkpoints / Action
After connecting the player to computer, "USB
connected" does not appear on the display.
•
Press ON button to power on the
player after connecting to the
computer.
Cannot access the player via Windows 2000
computer.
•
Install the Service Pack 3 for
Windows 2000.
Visit
to check for the latest updates.
Cannot playback tracks on the player.
•
•
Make sure audio tracks are encoded
in the mp3 or Windows Media
formats at supported bitrates.
Bitrates support by the player:
mp3 – 32 to 320 kbps
wma – 48 to 192 kbps
WMA files may be DRM protected
and you don’t have the proper rights
(license) to play the files.
Check the website and/or application help
system of the music download service provider
from where the content was purchased from
for license acquisition details.
For more information on how license
acquisition works, go to
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