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Additional Information

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Chapter 4

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 color video card

Accessories

CD-ROM Music Management Software

Mini USB Connection Cable

AC/DC Adapter

Ear buds

Audio/Video Line-In Cable

Audio/Video Line-Out Cable

Car Adapter Kit

Carrying Case

Miscellaneous Specifications

Signal to Noise Ratio (>85dB)

THD (<0.1%)

Thomson Helpline

Summary of Contents for Lyra PDP2860

Page 1: ...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 ...

Page 2: ...y Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Product Information Keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase to obtain warranty parts and service and attach it here Record the serial number and model numbers both numbers are located on the product Model No ____________________________________________ Serial No ____________________________________________________ Purchase Date _______...

Page 3: ...ROM Drive 8 Software Information 11 Transferring Files to Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox 12 Thomson Lyra Jukebox System Applications 13 Profile Device Contents Audio only 13 Updating System File 13 Verify User Playlists 14 LyraSync 14 Disconnecting Your Thomson Lyra from the Computer 15 Chapter 2 Using the Setup Menu Setup Menu 16 Audio Video Settings Menu 17 Photo Settings Menu 18 Chapter 3 Playing File...

Page 4: ...ading Audio Files to Your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox 24 Playing Your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox in Your Car Stereo 25 Playing Your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox on Your Stereo System 25 Viewing Photos 26 Downloading Photos From Computer 27 Creating Photo Slideshow 27 Viewing Photo Slideshow 27 Viewing Photos on Your TV 27 Viewing Files 28 Portable Hard Drive Capability 29 CompactFlash High Speed Card Reader 2...

Page 5: ...pyright laws Caution Keep product out of direct sunlight Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat such as inside a parked car may cause damage or malfunction Do not expose to rain or moisture 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 th...

Page 6: ...ay from children Do not disassemble or dispose product in fire Use only the specified chargers which were packaged with the product Use of another charger may present a risk of fire or explosion Keep charger plugged in to device for at least 30 minutes before attempting to operate device if battery is completely run down and is insufficient to power up device Check For Updates Visit http www thoms...

Page 7: ...Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox came with everything you need to make music portable all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox Thomson Lyra A V Jukebox model number PDP2860 M usicManagement Softwar e Music Management CD contains the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox Applications MusicMatch Jukebox software AC DC adapter charger Ear Buds plug into the Headphone...

Page 8: ...mson lyra com for the latest software and updates 4 Play Pause Press to play During playback press to pause 5 Forward button When you re playing a file press and release to skip forward to the next file to scan forward in the audio or video file that s playing press and hold 6 SmartUntag button Allows you to remove the tags from Favorites or Program Play depending on which mode you are in Feature ...

Page 9: ...ing the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox to an audio video component such as a stereo receiver or TV LINE IN jack Attach the line in cable here when you re connecting the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox to an audio video component such as a TV VCR or camcorder Headphones jack Insert the supplied ear buds to hear sound MENU button When you re in the menu system a momentary press brings navigation up one level press...

Page 10: ...nents are provided at this time Insert the Included CD ROM into CD ROM Drive Note Don t connect your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox to your computer before you have installed the required drivers Windows 98SE Me only 1 Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that came with your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox into your computer IMPORTANT Don t connect the USB cable to the PC or Thomson Lyra AV Ju...

Page 11: ...ons that will help you better manage your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install all necessary files 3 Click Finish to complete installation and return to the start up screen Refer to page 13 for further system application details Install MusicMatch Jukebox MusicMatch Jukebox is a music management software used to organize and manage digital audio files and transfer...

Page 12: ...e screen to determine if you want to use this feature or not you can always change the setting later Select Yes or No and click Next to continue 6 The Installation Options dialog screen appears Select Express and click Next to continue the installation starts 7 After the installation is complete click Finish 8 If necessary close the main setup screen 9 Some computers might request that you reboot ...

Page 13: ...lp and Site menus We recommend you familiarize yourself with the MusicMatch Welcome Tips and view the On line FAQs before using and recording files Note Logging onto the internet while using MusicMatch Jukebox takes advantage of all its features Click on Install ID3man Auditude Get 100 Free mp3 Tracks from eMusic Install Moodlogic Mix and Transfer or Try RHAPSODY Music Service for additional digit...

Page 14: ...ore 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 s...

Page 15: ... Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox to the computer using the provided USB cable if it is not already connected 2 After all audio files have been transferred to the device right click on the Lyra icon in the System tray bottom right hand corner of the computer screen 3 Select the Profile Device Contents option to start profiling and sorting contents Note If more than one Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox is connected ...

Page 16: ...t already connected 2 Right click on the Lyra icon in the System tray bottom right hand corner of the computer screen and select the Verify User Playlists option Note If more than one Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox is connected to your computer you will be prompted to select the corresponding drive you want to verify user playlists LyraSync Files and folders can be synchronized between your PC and your T...

Page 17: ...vice screen appears Select the device to be stopped again for confirmation and click OK You can also stop your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox by right clicking on the icon or the icon in Windows 98SE Me from the system tray and selecting the drive s corresponding to your player Mac Users From the Desktop drag the mounted volume icon s associated with the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox into the trash folder Note...

Page 18: ...light Timer Press the right arrow to set a time for the backlight to the LCD screen to turn off OFF 5 sec up to 120 sec 5 second increments Password Protection Allows you to lock the device by entering a password Feature currently not available Visit http www thomson lyra com for the latest software and updates Sleep Timer Press the right arrow to set a one time timer for the unit to shut down aft...

Page 19: ...le in the Video navigation mode Brightness Allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the video during playback Feature currently not available Visit http www thomson lyra com for the latest software and updates Color Allows you to increase or decrease the color of the video during playback Feature currently not available Visit http www thomson lyra com for the latest software and update...

Page 20: ... audio file Highlight Play Audio File to browse for an audio file to be played during a slideshow Once a file is selected the Audio Browse mode is exited and the file name is displayed next to the Play Audio File option Note You can only browse for audio files during Play Audio File you can t listen to the audio files Rotate Photo Allows you to select a rotate a photo Feature currently not availab...

Page 21: ...o Photos or Files along with the mode icon 3 The Lock icon is displayed if the CONTROLS HOLD on the bottom of the unit is switched on 4 The Battery icon displays how much power remains on the battery full green bar indicates 75 100 is 50 75 25 50 red bar indicates below 25 indicates battery is dead 5 The preview window displays the picture associated with the mode or if available the file highligh...

Page 22: ...s stored on the hard drive 2 Press the down arrow button to highlight the video or video folder you want to select for example Spring Vaca Spring Vacation The following appears A list of videos and sub folders appear on the left side of the screen Press the right arrow to display the files under Spring Vaca Spring Vacation The videos appear on the right side of the screen This type of navigation i...

Page 23: ...uality is SP Med standard play A 30 minute program recorded at this quality will take up approximately 220 270 MBytes To view recorded content on your TV it is recommended to set the Video Record Quality to HQ High high quality To view recorded content on your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox it is recommended to set the Video Record Quality to SP Med standard play 1 Make sure your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox ...

Page 24: ...g end of the cable to the LINE OUT jack on your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox player 3 Connect the yellow video to the Video Input jack Connect the red audio right and white audio left cables to the corresponding right and left Audio Input jacks on your TV 4 Turn on the power to your TV and change to the corresponding input channel on your TV 5 Turn on your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox Switch the Mode Switch...

Page 25: ...it rate Indicates the bit rate the audio file was encoded in when created 2 Elapsed time When you re playing music the amount of time that the track has played appears 3 Lock icon Displayed when CONTROLS HOLD on the bottom of the unit is switched on button lock on 4 Battery Indicator Indicates how much power remains on the battery Go to page 19 for more information on battery indicator levels 5 Pl...

Page 26: ...ave to press Stop Once recording begins the record screen appears with status Recording time if Start Recording was selected this will be blank elapsed time recording quality and the file name shown 9 When finished recording go to the Audio system folder to find the file the file name shown during recording If your stereo doesn t have Audio Out jacks you can record from the headphone jack using a ...

Page 27: ...the cassette player 8 When you re finished A Remove the cassette adapter from the cassette player B Turn off the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox C Remove the car cord s plug from the cigarette lighter socket Cautions Make sure to place the wire securely into the slot on the cassette in the correct direction for the type of player you have The car cord adapter is designed to be used only with vehicles havi...

Page 28: ...ile and the Options menu won t appear The Photos Options menu descriptions follow Highlight Play and press SELECT to view the photo Highlight Exit and press SELECT to return to the last viewed Photo menu Highlight Add to Favorites to add the photo to your favorites list in the Photos system folder Feature currently not available Visit http www thomson lyra com for the latest software and updates H...

Page 29: ...e Photos system folder will play based on the interval and mode you set A slideshow is similar to a video in that you can press the forward or reverse button at any time to go to the next or previous photo in the slideshow You can also press the Play Pause button to pause playback of the slideshow Viewing Photo Slideshow With Music An audio slideshow is set through the Photos Settings in the Setup...

Page 30: ...ay Pause to start playback and the Options menu won t appear The Files Options menu descriptions follow Highlight Play and press SELECT to view or play the file Note If you have a file such as expense xls in your folder the file can t be viewed on the Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox Highlight Exit and press SELECT to return to the last viewed File menu Highlight Add to User Playlist to add the file to a p...

Page 31: ...a e mail or remote access you can copy the files directly to your Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox and access from both work and at home Store Internet downloads Share information CompactFlash High Speed Card Reader The Thomson Lyra AV Jukebox also functions as a high speed CompactFlash card reader when a CompactFlash memory card Type I is properly inserted into the device If a CompactFlash memory card is ...

Page 32: ...em Can t hear audio on my Video file Make sure the audio has been encoded in mp3 audio If connected to an audio video component using the Line Out cable make sure the cable is properly connected See page 22 for more details Problem Video picture doesn t fill up the entire LCD screen If the video you recorded was created from the computer for example the video frame size should be 320 pixels width ...

Page 33: ...Jukebox hard drive the format must be in FAT32 in order for the device to function properly Other formats will result in device failure and possible loss of data Software Includes Music Management software with the Thomson Lyra Jukebox applications and the MusicMatch Jukebox software MusicMatch Jukebox software lets the user organize all tracks in a digital music library create custom playlists th...

Page 34: ...audio extraction USB port 2 0 recommended Installed sound card 16 bit color video card Accessories CD ROM Music Management Software Mini USB Connection Cable AC DC Adapter Ear buds Audio Video Line In Cable Audio Video Line Out Cable Car Adapter Kit Carrying Case Miscellaneous Specifications Signal to Noise Ratio 85dB THD 0 1 Thomson Helpline ...

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