Safety Information IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this player to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).
End User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement ("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"). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU...
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End User License Agreement LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied. b) You may not (i) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon the Program or (ii) copy the Program, except as...
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End User License Agreement WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.
End User License Agreement LIMITATION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER...
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End User License Agreement The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form. GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows: You may use this version of the Lyra Player containing the WMA Software only with the Portable Audio Device...
End User License Agreement THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR...
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End User License Agreement GENERAL TERMS This Agreement can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and Thomson, and changes from the terms and conditions of this Agreement made in any other manner will be of no effect. If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the...
Table of Contents Safety Information End User License Agreement Table of Contents ...1 Before You Begin ...2 Unpacking your unit ... . .2 What’s so special about this mp3 player? .
Before You Begin "Dear Thomson Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson 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. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player.
Before You Begin 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. Precautions for the Unit •...
Before You Begin Important Battery Information • Charge the unit for at least 2 hours before first use. • 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.
Connecting to Computer Charging the Battery The player’s battery can only be charged through the USB port of a computer. 1. Slide the USB connector upward as shown below. 2. Insert the USB connector of the player into the USB port on the computer tightly (use an optional USB extension cable if necessary).
General Controls 1. Microphone. 2. USB connector. 3. Increases volume; moves upward in menu navigation. 4. Decreases volume; moves downward in menu navigation. 5. Skip and search backward a file; goes back a menu level in menu navigation; selects radio frequency and preset stations.
Quick Start How Files are Organized? The files transferred to the player will be sorted automatically so that you can easily find and play them. They are sorted as below: • Music • Audiobooks • Radio Recs • Voice / Line-in Recs •...
Quick Start Playing / Pausing • Press to begin playback. • Press once to pause playback, press again to resume playback. During playback, file duration, elapsed playback time, file information show on the display. Skipping Files • To skip to the next file, press and release •...
mp3 and WMA Playback Basic Playback Refer to “Quick Start”. Random Playback While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press –...
Radio Basic Operations Refer to "Quick Start" for basic operations. Manual and Preset Modes Press repeatedly to select between the two modes while listening to the radio. Manual mode – tuning to stations manually, Preset mode – selecting stations saved in preset memory.
Radio Recording Recording Radio Radio programs can be recorded as mp3 files. 1. Tune to the station to be recorded. 2. Press to start recording. Press pause recording and again to resume. 3. Press to stop recording. Selecting Recording Duration 1.
Voice Recording Voice Recording Voice can be recorded through the microphone as wav files. 1. While playback is stopped, press M to access the player’s menu. 2. Press while “Go to” is highlighted. 3. Press – to select “Voice Recording”. 4.
Line-in Recording Line-in Recording Recording as mp3 files can be made through a line-in cable connected to the headphone jack. 1. While playback is stopped, press M to access the player’s menu. 2. Press while “Go to” is highlighted. 3. Press – to select “Line-in Recording”. 4.
Setting the Player DSP feature consists a number of sound effects. While the display shows the navigation screen for file selection, press M to access the player’s menu and then press – to select “DSP”. (If the display shows the playback screen, press M twice to access the player’s menu.) Press to select an effect mode (Flat, Bass, Pop,...
More Information Troubleshooting Tips The player does not turn on when the PLAY button is pressed? • Battery may be empty. • Press the reset button to reset the player. Skipping tracks or bad sound quality? • Repeat, random or program function may be activated.
More Information My computer does not boot-up if the player is connected prior to turning on the PC. In order to improve the performance of your portable music player and allow a faster download experience, the storage in your device has been formatted using a larger sector size.
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u s e r m a n u a l Computer Connection & Music Transfer It is important to read this instruction book prior to using your new product for the first time.
End User License Agreement IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement ("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"). ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR CLICKING ON THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OF THE SOFTWARE, COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM, YOU...
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End User License Agreement LICENSE RESTRICTIONS a) Except for the licenses expressly granted to you in this Agreement, no other licenses are implied. b) You may not (i) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon the Program or (ii) copy the Program, except as...
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End User License Agreement WARRANTY DISCLAIMER THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON- INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU.
End User License Agreement LIMITATION OF LIABILITY a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THOMSON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER...
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End User License Agreement The WMA Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. This protection also extends to documentation for the WMA Software, whether in written or electronic form. GRANT OF LICENSE. The WMA Software is only licensed to you as follows: You may use this version of the Lyra Player containing the WMA Software only with the Portable Audio Device...
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End User License Agreement THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE APPROPRIATE FOLDER ON YOUR...
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Table of Contents End User License Agreement Table of Contents Before You Begin ...1 Computer System Requirements . . .1 What’s so special about this mp3 player? ......2 Getting Started .
Before You Begin Dear THOMSON Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Thomson Digital Audio Player. Our products will play open mp3 and Windows Media™ audio (WMA) content and for certain models, content purchased from most online music download services. After purchasing and downloading music to your PC, you are now ready to move content to your player.
Before You Begin What’s so special about this mp3 player? This player is meant to play mp3 and Windows Media audio files recorded in the built-in flash memory. To do so, you need the use of a Windows computer with USB port , extension cable (included) and music management software (MusicMatch Jukebox).
Getting Started Inserting the Included CD- ROM into CD-ROM Drive 1. Turn on your computer and place the Music Management CD that comes with your digital audio player into your computer. Note: Don’t connect the USB device to the PC or digital audio player before or during the CD-ROM installation.
Connecting to the Computer Connecting the Player to the Computer Connect the Digital Audio Player to your computer. If a USB connection cable is provided, connect it to the player first before the computer. The larger end of the cable should be connected to the computer while the smaller end to the player.
Transferring Music Transferring Files to a Digital Audio Player Depending on the availability of software on your Music Management CD specific to your digital audio player, you can transfer files to your Digital Audio Player via 1) MusicMatch Jukebox, 2) Windows Media Player or 3) Windows Explorer (requires no software installation).
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Transferring Music Launch the MusicMatch Jukebox software The MusicMatch software converts audio files to the mp3 and WMA formats so you can play them on your Lyra Digital Audio Player. 1. Remove the Music Management CD from your computer. 2. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software (double click on the MusicMatch icon in your system tray or on your desktop).
Transferring Music Transferring Files via MusicMatch Jukebox 1. Drag and drop desired tracks from the Music Library to the Playlist display and save the playlist. Note Be sure to save the playlist or it will not be displayed on the playlist window of the Portable Device Manager screen.
Transferring Music Transferring Files via Windows Media Player If you want to take your music collection with you, you can easily synchronize items in your library to your digital audio player. The Sync feature in the latest version of Windows Media Player and allows you to synchronize files in categories and playlists in your library to your digital audio player.
Transferring Music Transferring Files via Windows Explorer (Drag and Drop) From Windows Explorer, highlight all the files/folders you want to transfer to your Digital Audio Player and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it. Profiling (Model Dependent) Some models need to be profiled after file transfer.
Disconnecting the Player Disconnecting Your Player from the Computer For Windows XP, from the System Tray, double click the left mouse button on the icon and select Safely Remove Hardware. Select the drive corresponding to your player and click STOP. The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.
Troubleshooting Tips Problem After connecting the player to computer, "USB connected" does not appear on the display. Cannot access the player via Windows 2000 computer. Cannot playback tracks on the player. Checkpoints / Action • Make sure the device is powered on. Some players do not automatically come on when plugged into the computer.
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