User manual RCA LYRA RD2209

www.LyraZone.com RD2209 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 shock hazard, do not expose this player to rain or moisture. Introduction Your LYRA2 personal digital player is designed to give you hours of listening pleasure. To get the most out of your new purchase, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. If you have any questions or problems, consult the Troubleshooting Guide or visit www.lyrazone.com for help and recent updates. EN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Table of Contents Important Information . . . . . . . . . . .3 Warnings about Copyright Laws . . . . . . . .3 Learn the Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Save CD Tracks to Play on Your PC or LYRA2 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Download Music From the Internet . . . . . . .16 ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. Caution While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Precautions for CompactFlash Card . . . . . .3 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off or on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. ­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ­ Consult the dealer or an experienced Radio/TV technician for help. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. SERVICE This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty in this guide. Attach your sales receipt for future reference, or write down the date you purchased or received this product as a gift. This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period. Model No: Serial No: Purchase Date: Purchased From: RD 2209 Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . .4 Use MusicMatch Jukebox to Play Net Radio on your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Organize the Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Create a Playlist for Playing or Downloading 19 Edit Tags for Your Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Transfer the Audio Files to the CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Unpack the Player and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Insert the Included Software CD into Your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Install the CompactFlash* Drivers . . . . . . .6 Connect the CompactFlash External Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Install the Music Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Install the MusicMatch Jukebox** Software 9 Set MusicMatch Jukebox Basic Preferences .10 Install the RealJukebox*** Software . . . . .23 Set Basic Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Learn the RealJukebox Basic Controls . . . . .26 Save CD Tracks to Play on Your PC or LYRA2 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Download Music From the Internet . . . . . .28 * CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation ** MusicMatch Jukebox is a registered trademark of MusicMatch Corporation *** G2, RealJukebox and RealNetworks are trademarks of Real Networks, Inc. 1 Table of Contents Organize the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Create a Playlist for Playing or downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Create an Auto-Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 To Clear Program from Memory . . . . . . .46 Searching for Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Important Information Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Repeat and Shuffle Features . . . . . . . . . .45 Program Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 The LYRA2 player works with your computer to let you play your favorite music from files recorded on removable CompactFlash cards. The player plays files encoded with the popular MP3, Windows Media* Audio and RealNetworks** G2 audio formats and may allow for future upgrades of some alternative audio compression formats. Because the player has no moving parts, the audio can be played back virtually anywhere without skipping. You can download MP3, Windows Media and G2 encoded music files from several Internet sites to your computer hard drive or record your favorite CD using the software supplied. Some of the Internet sites you may want to explore are: www.emusic.com www.real.com www.musicmatch.com www.mpeg.org www.mp3.com www.windowsmedia.com Warning: Use of this product is for your personal use only. Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is a violation of copyright law. It is also a violation of copyright law to download files without permission of the copyright owner. Caution While Driving: 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. Caution: Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction. Precautions for CompactFlash Card: · Use a soft dry cloth to clean any dirt. · Do not bend CompactFlash Card. · Do not operate or store CompactFlash Card in places with frequent static electricity as recorded data may be damaged. · It is normal for CompactFlash card to get warm after being used for a long time. · Do not store CompactFlash card near fire, places with high temperature/ humidity or places with direct sunlight. * Windows Media and the Windows Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. **G2, RealJukebox, and RealNetworks are trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. EN DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Menu . . .47 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 DSP Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Transfer the Audio Files to the CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Equalizer Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Install the LYRA2 User's Guide and Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Insert the Alkaline Batteries Into the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Insert the CompactFlash Card In the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Attach the Headphones to the Player . .36 Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Search Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Preset Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Memory Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Delete Preset Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Player Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 DSP (Digital Signal Processor . . . . . . . . . .49 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Included Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .50 Playing a CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . .41 CompactFlash Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . .50 Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Removable Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Pause Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .51 Auto Resume Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Skip and Search Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . .54 Scroll Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 2 3 Important Information Computer System Requirements Minimum · Pentium 166 MHz or faster · 32MB RAM · Windows* 98 , Windows ME or Windows 2000 (Parallel Port also available for Windows 95) · 45 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive · CD-ROM Drive · USB Port · Full Duplex Sound Card Getting Started 1. Unpack the player and accessories. When you unpack your new player, be sure you have removed all the accessories and information papers. The items shown below are packed with your player. EN Optimum · Pentium II 300 MHz or higher max enter · 64 MB RAM · Windows 98SE, Windows ME or Windows 2000 tune LCD Display play / pause b.skip f.skip vol min stop /off ON tune PLL digital FM radio lock on off CompactFlash PERSONAL DIGITAL PLAYER / FM TUNER · 50 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive · CD-ROM Drive · USB Port · Full Duplex Sound Card · Internet Explorer 4.0 or more with latest access Multi-Media Player with Removable Belt Clip CompactFlash Removable Memory Card Remote Control Software CD * Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. External Drive for CompactFlash Card Headphones 4 5 Getting Started 2. Insert the included software CD into your CD-ROM drive. Use the software setup program on the included CD to install the CompactFlash drivers, Music Management software, and User's guide and documentation. A. Turn on your computer and insert the software CD. The LYRA2 Software Setup program will automatically run. Note: If the setup screen does not appear, double click My Computer, double click your CD-ROM drive icon, and double click setup.exe. You can also click , Run, then type D:\setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Getting Started 4. Connect the CompactFlash external drive. The external drive allows you to transfer MP3, Windows Media audio, or G2 files to the CompactFlash card. The drivers for this drive must be installed first so Windows can find them when you connect the external drive. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance. EN Attach to USB port of computer. (Symbol on plug typically matches symbol on USB port.) Yellow LED B. Select Lyra2 from Choose Player Dialog. D. Click Next to display the Select Components screen. A. Make sure you have installed the USB drivers and that your computer has been restarted. B. Once the computer has been restarted, connect the CompactFlash external drive to an available USB port of your computer as shown above. C. Windows will automatically install the drivers for the CompactFlash drive after you connect it. Note: Consult your computer or device's owner manual for USB port specifications and troubleshooting. C. Click OK to display the Welcome Dialog. 5. Install the music management software. 3. Install the CompactFlash drivers. A. Click the Install CompactFlash Driver icon to display the Select CompactFlash Device screen B. Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to install the USB drivers for the USB external drive included with your LYRA2 player. Note: If you wish to install parallel port drivers, click Select and choose the type of drivers you wish to install. MusicMatch Jukebox and RealJukebox software are both on the CD. We recommend MusicMatch Jukebox for ease of use and functionality. Both software programs operate as players on your PC, compress CDs to MP3 format, download files from the Internet, and transfer the files to a CompactFlash card you can play on your LYRA2 player. Download MP3 and Windows Media audio formats to the player with the MusicMatch Jukebox software. Download MP3 and G2 formats to the player with the RealJukebox software. Install one or both of these programs. Note: LYRA2 player specific updates are available at http://www.Lyrazone.com/downloads.html. MusicMatch system requirements for the download are 166 MHz processor or better, Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000, 16 MB RAM (32 for NT), 30 MB hard drive, SVGA or higher resolution monitor, 4x CD-ROM drive, mouse, keyboard, SoundBlaster compatible card, speakers, video card and installation of Microsoft's Media Player 6.4 for video. C. Restart your computer. 6 7 Getting Started 5. Install the music management software. (continued) A. Insert the LYRA2 software disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the directions under Step 2 to display the Select Components screen. C. Select the software you want to install and click Install. · Select MusicMatch Jukebox (Recommended) to install the MusicMatch Jukebox software. MusicMatch Jukebox is capable of MP3, WAV, and Windows Media audio format compression. Musical content is provided by EMusic.com*, the Internet's number one source for MP3s. EMusic's content will be installed with the MusicMatch Jukebox software. Go to Step 6. B. Click the Install the Music Management Software icon to display the Select Music Software screen. · Select RealJukebox to install the RealJukebox software. RealJukebox is capable of MP3, wave, and G2 compression. Go to Step 7. Getting Started 6. Install the MusicMatch JukeboxTM software. A. Display the Select Music Software screen as described in Step 5. Make sure MusicMatch Jukebox is highlighted and click Install. QUICKSTART screen will appear after installation has started. Click on Install MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1. EN Notes: Enter an Email address or yourname@home.com if you don't have email. You must enter an email address to proceed. If you do not want to be informed of program updates or receive news and offers via email, uncheck the boxes. Click Yes to accept or No to decline after you have read the license agreement. You must click Yes to continue. When the next screen appears, enter your Name, Email address, Postal code, Country, Year of Birth, and sex (Male or Female). B. Click Next to display Personalize Net Music screen. *EMusic.com, the EMusic.com Logo and other proprietary names of EMusic.com are trademarks of Emusic.com Inc. Read the screen and decide if you would like to enable the PERSONALIZE NET MUSIC feature. Select Yes or No. This setting can be changed later. 9 8 Getting Started Install the MusicMatch JukeboxTM software. (continued) C. Click Next to display Installation Options dialog. Select the installation option you wish to use. Express Setup is recommended. Click Next to continue. D. After the installation is complete, click Finish to complete setup. Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) A. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software. EN If necessary, close the main setup screen. You may need to restart your web browser. Reboot your computer if any other software was installed specifically USB compact flash drivers. B. The Search for Music screen appears asking if you want the program to search for existing compatible music files. Note: You can access the Options menu at almost any time by pressing the right mouse button. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. Detailed information, Welcome Tips, and troubleshooting are available through the Help menu and the MusicMatch Internet site (accessed from the Help and Sites menus). We recommend you familiarize yourself with the MusicMatch Welcome Tips and view the Online FAQ's before using and recording files. Logging onto the Internet while using MusicMatch Jukebox takes advantage of all its features. We feel a few of the Recording Settings options need to be discussed before you start using the MusicMatch Jukebox software. Click OK, to have the files found appear in the Music Library. C. Display the Settings menu by choosing Settings under the Options menu. 10 11 Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) D. Click the Recorder tab to display the Recorder settings. Getting Started Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued) · Windows Media audio is a compression format created by Microsoft. This audio format incorporates digital rights management. · WAV audio is unencoded music that is not compressed. This format has the best quality sound but requires the largest file size, as much as 650MB per CD. WAV audio files are much larger than MP3 audio files. Note: Custom Quality settings are for advanced users only. EN G. Select a default Recording Source. If you have more than one recording source, select the source you record from the most. H. Mute while Recording. This feature allows you to mute the audio while it is being recorded. Uncheck this box to hear the audio as it is recorded. Note: This is not recommended as it will decrease the recording speed. F. Select a CD Recording Mode. 1. Check Digital and Error Correction for the best results. Error checking and correction will be performed while you are recording. Note: Choosing Error Correction will slow down your recording speed. 2. Check Analog if your CD-ROM drive does not support digital audio extraction. E. Select the recording Quality level. CD Quality MP3 (128Kbps) is the recommended quality level. MP3 and Windows Media formats are supported by MusicMatch Jukebox for the LYRA2 player. 12 · MP3 audio is MPEG Layer-3 Audio available at various encoding bit rate. The highest bit rate has the best quality sound, but uses the most disk space. 13 Getting Started Learn the MusicMatch Jukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Menus Options, Register, Sites and Help Current Selection Display Area PLAY Button (Press to start playback. PAUSE Button (Press to pause playback) PREV and NEXT Buttons (Use to select the next or previous song in the playlist.) Playlist Controls Docks and Undocks Playlist Window Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your LYRA2 player. A. Insert a CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you are connected to the Internet, MusicMatch Jukebox will retrieve information about the CD in the CD-ROM drive. If you are on a LAN system and the titling feature does not work, contact your administrator. Make sure the Enable CDDB CD lookup service is selected on the CDDB Preferences page if you are able to make a connection to the Internet. Choose CDDB Preferences from Settings in the Options menu. B. The information from the Internet appears. EN OPEN, SAVE, CLEAR, and CD-R Playlist Window STOP Button VOLUME Control Displays the Recorder Window Displays the Music Library Window Displays the Track Info Window Displays the Music Guide Window Displays the Radio Window 14 Note: These secondary display windows normally attach to the lowest open window. You may need to close, move, or open windows to view them. If the information cannot be retrieved from the Internet, enter it manually. You can enter information or edit existing information by clicking in the desired box and typing. Important Note: If the information is not entered before recording, default song names and information will be used. 15 Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your LYRA2 player. (continued) C. Press the REC button if the Recorder window is not open. Press REFRESH if the songs are not listed. Stop Button RECORD Button Cancel Button Eject CD ALL Button NONE Button REFRESH Button Getting Started Use MusicMatch Jukebox to play Radio on your PC. A. Click the Radio button to open the Radio window. EN CD Info Display Area Song Selection Area Note: You can also select Show MusicMatch Radio from View in the Options menu to display this window. D. Select the tracks you want to record. · To start recording, click RECORD. · To stop recording the current track, click stop. · To cancel the entire recording session for all selected tracks, click cancel · To eject the CD, click eject CD. · To select all songs, click All. · To deselect all songs, click None. · To refresh the track title information or to attempt detection again, click Refresh. E. After recording is completed, the songs will be stored in the Music Library. B. Click on STATION SELECTOR to open the following window. · If you want to search for a certain station, use the SEARCH feature on the bottom of the window. C. Click once on a station to display it. Click twice on the station (or click PLAY) to play music from the station. The station you select appears in the Playlist. D. To connect to the station's website, click the GO TO STATION'S WEBSITE button on the bottom of the Net Radio Window. Note: If the station you select is not available, this is usually a temporary situation. Try again later. Download music from the Internet. A. Click the MUSIC GUIDE button to connect to the MUSICMATCH MUSIC GUIDE download site. If you have not established an Internet connection, MusicMatch Jukebox will attempt but fail to connect. Music you download from the MUSIC GUIDE window will automatically be placed in the Music Library. Notes: You can also select Show Music Match Guide from View in the Options menu to display this window. You can download files using your regular browser. Be sure to import (and/or move) them into MusicMatch Jukebox. Click the button in the upper left corner to toggle between FORMAT, CITY, or COUNTRY to select the station you want to listen to. · Select FORMAT to choose a station by the type of music you like to listen to. · Select CITY to choose a station in a certain city. · Select COUNTRY to choose a station in a certain country 16 17 Getting Started Organize the Music Library. You can choose how to view your music library. You can select as many as seven categories to display at one time. A. Click the Music Library button from the Main window to display the Music Library window. Note: you can also select Show Music Library from View in the Options menu. Sort/View Button ADD DELETE TAG Button Button Button FIND AUTO DJ Button Button Getting Started Create a playlist for playing or downloading. To create a playlist, you can drag and drop files from your Music Library or you can open an existing playlist. Playing Info Undocks and Docks Playlist Window OPEN Button SAVE Button CLEAR Button CD-R Button EN PLAY Button PAUSE Button Displays Music Library Playlist Window Music Library Window B. Setup the Music Library for your preferences. Select Music Library from Settings in the Options menu to display the Music Library Settings screen. C. The Music Library now displays your selections. To sort by categories click on the folder icon (sort/view button) in the Music Library window. to Select how you want to view your songs. Sort/View Button AUTO DJ ADD DELETE TAG FIND Button Button Button Button Button Select the number of columns and type of information you want displayed in each, and then click OK. 18 D. To add a track from your Music Library to your playlist, either double click it or drag and drop it. Music Library Window B. Click OPEN to open an existing playlist, A. To manually add tracks to the playlist, browse for tracks from a specific group, or double click the track or drag and drop play an audio CD. the track from the Music Library into the playlist display. C. To clear an entire playlist from the To play a track before adding it to the playlist window, click CLEAR. playlist, click next to the desired track in the Music Library window. D. To save your current playlist, click SAVE. When the window appears, enter a Note: Click to select a song, Shift and click to playlist name and click Save. select groups of songs, or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs. 19 Getting Started Create a Playlist for playing or downloading. (continued) E. To remove a single track from the playlist, click on the track to highlight it, and then press Delete on the keyboard. F. Click Play to play the songs from the playlist. You can also double click the song in the playlist to begin playing. Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card. Use MusicMatch Jukebox to transfer music files to the CompactFlash card for the LYRA2 player. Make sure the external drive is installed properly and the CompactFlash card is inserted. EN Edit Tags for Your Songs You can edit or delete the tags for the tracks in your Music Library. If you delete the track's tag, all of the information about the track will be deleted. Important Note Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown. Yellow LED Insert card top first with front (dogs) facing up. A. Highlight the track in the Music Library and click the Tag button to display the Tag Song File window. Note: Right click on the highlighted track to display a menu. Select Edit Track Tag to display the Tag Song File window. A. Choose Options, Send to Device, Download Playlist to Lyra to display the Download To Lyra window. C. Double click Compact Flash to see what is recorded on the flash card. D. Select the desired path for the files. If you would like to create new directories for your music, click to add a directory. Make sure the correct folder is highlighted before you start downloading. E. Select and highlight the tracks you want to download to the CompactFlash card in the Files To Download area. Notes: If you remove and reinsert the card, press Refresh to refresh the Portable Device Memory list. Click to select a song, Shift and click to select groups of songs, or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs. B. Make sure Compact Flash is listed in the Portable Device Memory area. Note: If it is not listed, check all connections, click the Refresh button to refresh the portable device memory list, make sure the CompactFlash card is properly inserted in the drive, restart your computer, and consult online troubleshooting for possible causes. B. You can edit the tag with your personal preferences for each of the tracks in your Music Library. 20 21 Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash Card. (continued) F. After you have selected all of the music you want to record on the CompactFlash card, click the Download button on the bottom of the screen. File size and availability are listed in the status and window displays. G. Click Done when you are finished. H. Click Exit under File in the Options menu to close MusicMatch Jukebox. I. Pull the card out to remove it from the external drive. J. Skip to page 34, Step 8 if you do not want to install the Real Jukebox software. Information for installing the RealJukebox software starts on the next page. Getting Started 7. Install the RealJukebox software. After you have installed the external drive and placed the LYRA2 software CD in the CD-ROM drive as described on pages 6-8, follow these directions to install the RealJukebox software. A. Display the Select Music Software screen as described in Step 5. Make sure RealJukebox is highlighted and click Install. B. Click Accept or Cancel after you read the license agreement. Note: You must Accept to continue. EN E. Once the RealJukebox software has started, complete the Electronic Registration Card. Enter your Country and Zip Code. Click Next to proceed. Caution The yellow LED on the CompactFlash external drive turns bright yellow when files are being written to the CompactFlash Card. After the yellow light dims, wait at least 5 seconds before removing the card from the external hard drive. Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. C. When the Setup of RealJukebox screen appears, verify the correct destination path for the program files. Note: If you don't have email, enter yourname@home.com. You must enter an email address to proceed. Helpful Hints For detailed information on CompactFlash card file management, creating playlists, and grouping management, please consult the online documentation or Help section. The external drive can also be used to transfer files from digital cameras using CompactFlash cards to the PC or store files from the PC on CompactFlash cards. Click Next. D. Select how to configure shortcuts for RealJukebox and click Finish to start installation of the software. F. Read Information about RealJukebox window appears. Click Tell Me More for more information or click Next to continue. G. Setup Options screen. Select the setup option you wish to use. Express Setup is recommended. Click Next to continue. H. Confirm Express Setup screen. These screens will give a summary of the most common and default configuration settings. You can change the settings or click Finish. We suggest you click Finish and not change any of the settings at this time. I. If necessary, close the main setup screen. Note: You can access the Configuration Wizard from the Tools menu at any time later when you are more familiar with the program. Note: Transfer all your MP3 or Windows Media audio files in groups to prevent reloading the appropriate driver for each type and compression ratio. Note MP3 files transferred to the CompactFlash card using Lyra compatible software are converted to an encrypted form for purposes of copyright protection, but the encryption process does not change the MP3 encoding characteristics of the file or the file's compliance with the MPEG-1, Layer 3 (MP3) standard. Additionally, the original file is left unaffected on the user's system. 22 23 Getting Started Set basic preferences. Detailed information, tutorials, and troubleshooting are available through the Help menu and the RealJukebox Internet site (accessed from the Help and Sites menus). Note: We recommend you familiarize yourself with the RealJukebox New User's Guide and complete the Online Tutorial before using and recording files. Getting Started Set basic preferences. (continued) 2. Check Analog if your CD-ROM drive does not support digital audio extraction. E. With the Preferences menu displayed, click Audio Quality to display the Audio Quality menu. kbps stereo. 320 kbps has the best quality sound, but uses the most disk space. We recommend using 128 kbps. 3. Wave Audio is unencoded music that is not compressed. This format has the best quality sound but requires the largest file size, as much as 650MB per CD. Wave Audio files are much larger than RealAudio and MP3 Audio files. G. Select a Secure Files setting 1. Secure Files On Files recorded with security on can only be played on the PC on which they were recorded. Note: If you record with the security feature on, make sure you perform a security key back up (Backup Security Key feature located under Options menu). EN We also recommend that you log onto the Internet while using RealJukebox to take advantage of all the features. We feel the Recording Method and a few of the Audio Quality Preferences need to be discussed before you start using the RealJukebox software. A. Start the RealJukebox software. C. Click Recording to display the Recording menu. B. Display the Preferences menu by choosing Preferences under the Tools menu. F. Select a recording Format and Quality Level. 1. RealAudio is RealNetworks' audio format. This format saves your music as RealAudio (.rmx) secure or RealAudio unsecured (.rmj) files. Compression levels available are (96, 64, and 44 Stereo, and 32 Kbps Mono). 96kbps Stereo has the best quality sound, but uses the most disk space. 2. MP3 Audio is MPEG layer 3 Audio available at multiple compression levels from 32 kbps mono to 320 2. Secure Files Off Most people choose to turn the Secure Files feature off. Notes: In the future, some music may require the security feature turned on to record to your computer. Turn this feature off if you own two computers and exchange files between them. D. Select a recording method. 1. Check Digital and Use Error Correction for the best results. Error checking and correction will be performed while you are recording. Note: Choosing Use Error Correction will slow down your recording speed. 3. Click OK. 24 25 Getting Started Learn the RealJukebox basic controls. Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program. Play Button Record Button Stop Button Pause Button Previous Button Next Button Continuous Play Button Progress Bar Shuffle Play Button Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or LYRA2 player. (continued) RealJukebox is an internet enabled application and connects to the Internet to retrieve information about the CD in the CD ROM. Make sure the Automatic CD Lookup Information is selected in the Internet Settings Preferences. Choose Internet Setting from Preferences in the Tools menu. EN Menus Volume Control Mode Selection If you are on a LAN system and the titling feature does not work, contact your administrator. The information from the Internet appears on your screen. Program Information Display Area Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your LYRA2 player. A. Insert a CD into your CD ROM drive. If you have auto play/record enabled, the CD will automatically begin playing and recording. Note: If you do not want the CD to automatically start playing or recording, you can change the settings. Choose Preferences in the Tools menu, and set the options for your personal preference. If the information cannot be retrieved from the Internet, enter it manually. Important Note: If the information is not entered, titling and sorting information will not be available in the library. 27 26 Getting Started Save CD tracks to play on your PC or LYRA2 player. (continued) B. Select the tracks you want to play or record. · To start or stop playback, click play. · To start or stop recording, click record. · To pause playback, press pause. · To stop playback and recording, press stop. C. After recording is complete, the songs will be stored in the Playlist. Getting Started Organize the Playlist. A. All tracks can be grouped by Genre, Artist / Album, or all three. Choose Music Files from Preferences in the Tools menu. B. Click Change Sub-Folders... to select the groupings, that you would like to use for your music (any combination of Artist, Album, or Genre). Click OK. EN C. Click the Genre or Artist/Album icon on the mode selection row to view the groups of songs. To play a song, double click it or highlight it, and press play. Download music from the Internet. A. Click the Music Guide icon to have RealJukebox connect you to the Internet. You can also search the internet to download the music you want through the search mode. A. Click the Search icon on the mode selection row. B. Key in information on how you want the search to be done. A. Click the Playlist icon in the mode selection row. Click New Playlist button on the right of the screen. Create a Playlist for playing or downloading. C. Press Add Tracks on the right hand side in Playlist mode. Click on the song(s) you want to add to the playlist so it is highligted. Press Add Tracks >> to store. Repeat this step to enter additional tracks. B. Download the music you select to your PC, and add it to your playlists. Note: You can also download files using your regular browser. Just be sure to import (and/or move) them into RealJukebox. B. Fill out the Create Playlist form to give specifications as to the name of the new playlist, which tracks to put into the playlist and the location where you want to put it. Note: Click to select a song, Shift and click to select groups of songs, or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs. 28 29 Getting Started Create an AutoPlaylist. A. Click the AutoPlaylist icon in the mode selection row. Click New Auto-Playlist button on the right of the screen. Getting Started Radio A. Click on the Radio icon on the Mode Selection bar. B. Click on the Features page to search for stations according to Featured Genre or view Featured Stations. A. Click My Stations to view stations that you have bookmarked in the past. EN Click and highlight the the playlist you want to edit. Click Edit Autoplaylist on the right side column to change preferences at any time. B. Fill out the Create a New AutoPlaylist form to give specifications as to how songs will be organized in the the new Auto playlist. All tracks saved on your PC will automatically be placed in this folder if track information follows specifications. B. To add a station to your My Station list, click on the button beside the station you want to store. Click the Find Station page to search the internet for the type of station you like to find. C. Your RealPlayer will automatically open when you click on a station to listen to the internet radio Note: First time users of RealPlayer will need to fill out the registration form to personalize RealPlayer. Searching for Tracks A. Click on the Search button on the mode selection bar. B. Click on the Search All Tracks page. C. Key in the music you wan to search for and Click Search Now to begin search. 30 31 Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash card. Use RealJukebox to transfer music files to the CompactFlash card so you can take the music with you anywhere. Important Note Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. Getting Started Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash card. (continued) E. After you have selected all of the music you want to record on the flash card, double click the Flash Card icon. File size and availability are listed in the status and window displays. Yellow LED Notes: The card operates like a floppy drive. The same drag and drop or copy methods apply. Transfer all your MP3 or G2 files in groups to prevent reloading the appropriate driver for each type. EN Caution The yellow LED on the CompactFlash external drive turns bright yellow when files are being written to the CompactFlash Card. After the yellow light dims, wait at least 5 seconds before removing the card from the external hard drive. Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card and damage the card. G. Click Exit under the File menu to close RealJukebox. H. Pull the card out to remove it from the external drive. Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown. Insert card top first with front (dogs) facing up. A. Make sure the external drive is installed properly and the CompactFlash card is inserted. Note: If you remove and reinsert the card, press F5 to refresh the Organizer directory. C. Double click the Flash Card icon to see what is recorded on the flash card. D. Click the Add Tracks icon on the right side column. Select the music and click Add Track>> button on the bottom. F. Click the Begin Transfer button on the right of the screen to download your songs to the CompactFlash card. Make sure your player is listed in the Organizer under Devices / Storage. B. Double click the Lyra icon to display the Flash Card icon or click on button beside Lyra on the Organizer directory. Helpful Hints For detailed information on CompactFlash card file management, creating playlists, and grouping management, please consult the on-line documentation or Help section. The external drive can also be used to transfer files from digital cameras using CompactFlash cards to the PC or store files from the PC on CompactFlash cards. Note Note: Click to select a song, Shift and click to select groups of songs, or Ctrl and click to select multiple songs. MP3 files transferred to the CompactFlash card using Lyra compatible software are converted to an encrypted form for purposes of copyright protection, but the encryption process does not change the MP3 encoding characteristics of the file or the file's compliance with the MPEG-1, Layer 3 (MP3) standard. Additionally, the original file is left unaffected on the user's system. 32 33 Getting Started 8. Install the LYRA2 user's guide and documentation. After you have installed the external drive and placed the LYRA2 software CD in the CD ROM drive as described on pages 6-8, follow these directions to install the LYRA2 User's Guide and documentation. Getting Started 10. Insert the alkaline batteries into the player. EN Before you can use the player, you must insert two alkaline "AA" batteries. A. Slide the battery compartment door in the direction of the arrow and lift up. B. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment making sure the polarities (+ and ­) are aligned correctly with the + and ­ markings in the compartment. EJECT A. Display the Select Components screen. C. Select the location for the program icons and click Next. OPEN Battery Compartment Door (Insert two alkaline "AA" batteries.) C. Close the door to the battery compartment. Low Battery Indicator ( ) The low battery indicator appears in the LCD display when the batteries are getting low. Replace the batteries. Fire and Snow-Jo di Ward NORMAL Trk=03 128K FLAT 1:38 Click the Install the Lyra2 User's Guide and documentation button. D. Click Finish to complete the installation. Battery Safety Precautions Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, or if all batteries are not replaced at the same time. Any battery may leak electrolyte if disposed of in fire or an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be charged. Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury. When discarding batteries, be sure to dispose of them in the proper manner, according to your state/provincial and local regulations. Rechargeable Batteries B. Select the Destination folder where you want the LYRA2 User's Guide installed and click Next. 34 Risk of fire or explosion if the following is not observed: Do not charge any battery other than PC202MH, PC204MH, or PC224 in this equipment. Do not use or charge the batteries if they appear to be leaking, discolored, deformed or in any way abnormal. 35 Getting Started 11. Insert the CompactFlashTM card in the player. Before you use the digital audio feature, you must insert the removable card with the MP3, Windows Media Audio or G2 music files into the player. Player Features Controls CompactFlash memory card EN CompactFlash memory card 15 1 EJECT (A.) Check to make sure the unit is turned off. (B) Insert the card top first into the player with the front of the card facing the front of the player as shown. Make sure the card is inserted fully into the player. Caution: Do not force the card into the player as this may cause damage to the card and/or player. Note: To remove the card from the player, (A) turn off the player (B) slide the eject lever on the back of the player with your thumb to eject the card. 12. Attach the headphones to the player. PERSONAL DIGITAL PLAYER / FM TUNER Headphone Jack ( ) max 36 CompactFlash de mo ll a rec OPEN max 2 3 P DS LCD Display play / pause b.skip f.skip vol min stop /off 8 enter max lig enter ht 9 LCD Display l / vol min stop 4 6 4.5 V ON tune 7 5 tune lock on off 10 11 digital PLL FM radio DC LCD Display play / pause b.skip f.skip vol min stop /off ON tune tune PLL digital FM radio lock on off Insert the plug on the headphone cable into the headphone jack ( ) on the top of the player and place the headphones on your head by fitting it around your ears. 13 enter Rear EJECT 12 OPEN PERSONAL DIGITAL PLAYER / FM TUNER 14 37 Player Features Controls (continued) ) 4. LIGHT Button Press to turn light on and off in the LCD panel. (Light turns off automatically after approximately 7 seconds for every press) Player Features Controls (continued) · Player Stopped: Press to turn off the player. · Tuner On Mode: Press to return to the Selection Menu or turn off the radio. · Press and hold to turn off player from all modes. EN 1. Headphone Jack ( Insert the plug from the headphone in this jack on the top of the player. 7. F. SKIP / Tune Up Button · Player Playing: Press once momentarily to skip to the next track. Press and hold to search forward within saved tracks. · Player Stopped: Press to move the cursor forward to an item. · Player with Equalizer Displayed: Press to cycle through the five frequency bands of the equalizer. You can adjust the gain of the selected band with the SELECT/VOLUME control. · Tuner On Mode: Press to tune up radio frequency. 2. MODE / RECALL Button · Selects Playback mode: Press to select a playback mode (NORMAL, REPEAT 1, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE, PROGRAM, or REPEAT ALL PROGRAM). Press twice to adjust the contrast of the LCD display. · Contrast Adjustment: When in stop mode, you can adjust the contrast between the light and dark images in the LCD display. Press the MODE button twice to display the contrast feature. Use the SELECT/VOLUME control to adjust the contrast. Press MODE or STOP to remove the display. · Enter Station Recall Mode 5. PLAY / PAUSE Button · At player Off mode: Press once to turn on player, press again to start playback in digital music mode or turn radio on. OR Press and hold to return to the mode last used before entering standby mode. · While player is playing: Press to place the player in the pause mode. Press again to return to playback. · At tuner On Mode: Press to toggle between Forced Mono and Stereo reception modes. 10. LOCK Button · Slide button to LOCK ON position to inactivate all buttons. · Slide button to LOCK OFF position to release lock on all button functions. 6. B. SKIP / Tune back Button · While player is playing: Press once momentarily to skip back to the last track. Press and hold to search backward within the same track. · Player Stopped: Press to move the cursor back to previous item. · Player with Equalizer Displayed: Press to cycle through the five frequency bands of the equalizer. You can adjust the gain of the selected band with the SELECT/VOLUME control. · Tuner On Mode: Press to tune down radio frequency. 8. MULTI-FUNCTION SCROLL, SELECT/ ENTER / VOLUME CONTROL · Player Playing: Turn the dial up or down to adjust volume. · Player Stopped: Turn the dial up or down to move the cursor to an item. Press this control in to select the item for playing or adding/removing the item to/from a program. · Player with Equalizer Displayed: Turn the dial up or down to adjust the gain of a selected frequency band. The band is selected with F. SKIP or B.SKIP. 11. Car Kit and AC Adapter Plug (not included) · Connect the optional car cord adapter and the optional AC power adapter here. 12. Eject Lever Slide lever in direction of arrow to remove card from the player. 3. DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Button In Digital Music Mode, press to select a DSP mode: FLAT, BASS BOOST, ROCK, POP, JAZZ, or EQ (equalizer). The equalizer lets you cycle through five frequency bands and adjust the gain of the selected band for your personal preference. In Radio Mode, press DSP to toggle between Bass Boost ON/OFF. 13. Belt Clip (Removable) The removable belt clip attaches here. 14. Battery Compartment Door Open door by sliding in direction of arrow and lifting. Insert batteries making sure polarities (+ and ­ ) are aligned correctly. 15. Card Slot Insert the removable card here top first with front facing front of player. 39 9. STOP·OFF Button · Player Playing: Press to place the player in the stop mode. 38 Player Features Remote control 1 2 stop volume off Player Features Playing a CompactFlash Card