RCA LYRA RD2201, LYRA RD2204 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

RD2201/RD2204

Important Safety Information

Be sure to read all the safety information before you begin to use this product.

WARNING: 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

CAUTION

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE 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: ______________________________________________________________

Introduction

Your Lyra 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 log onto www.lyrazone.com for help and recent updates.

Table of Contents

Important Information....... 2

System Requirements ................ 2

Warning ..................................... 2

Caution While Driving .............. 2

Getting Started.................... 3

Unpack the Player and

Accessories ........................... 3

Connect the External Drive ....... 4

Install the Music Management

Software................................ 5

Transfer the Audio Files to the

CompactFlash* Card ............ 6

Insert the Batteries Into the

Player .................................... 7

Important Battery Notes ....... 7

Low Battery Indicator........... 7

Insert the CompactFlash*

Card In the Player. ................ 8

Attach the Headphones to the

Player. ................................... 8

Play the CompactFlash*

Card. ..................................... 9

Player Features ................. 10

Controls ................................... 10

Playing a CompactFlash*

Card .................................... 12

Playback Features .................... 14

Pause Feature ...................... 14

Auto Resume Feature ......... 14

Skip and Search Features.... 15

Scroll Feature...................... 15

Mode Menu ............................. 16

Repeat and Shuffle

Features ............................ 16

Program Feature.................. 17

DSP (Digital Signal Processor)

Menu................................... 18

DSP Modes ......................... 18

Equalizer Feature ................ 19

Included Accessories......... 20

CompactFlash* Memory

Cards................................... 20

Removable Belt Clip ............... 20

Model RD2204 (Car Kit)......... 21

Optional Accessories......... 22

Specifications..................... 24

Troubleshooting Guide..... 25

Limited W arranty............. 26

Index .................................. 28

*CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation

Important Information

The Lyra w orks with your computer to let you play your favorite music from files recorded on removable CompactFlash* memory cards. The player plays f iles encoded with the popular MP3 and Real Networks G2** audio formats and may allow for future upgrades of some alternativ e audio compression formats.

Because the player has no moving parts, the audio can be played back virtually anywhere without skipping.

You can download MP3 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.real.com • www.mpeg.org

• www.mp3.com • www.goodnoise.com

Computer System Requirements

Minimum

• Pentium 166 MHz or faster

• 32MB RAM

• Windows 95/98/NT

• 4 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive.

• CD-ROM Drive

• 256 Color, Mouse

• Parallel Port

• Full Duplex Sound Card

Optimum

• Pentium II 300MHz

• 64MB RAM

• Windows 95/98/NT

• 4 MB free hard disk space plus 1 MB for every minute of CD quality music you store on your hard drive.

• CD-ROM Drive

• 256 Color, Mouse

• Parallel Port

• Full Duplex Sound Card

Warning

Use of this product is for your personal use only. Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purpose 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.

*CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation **G2 is a trademark of Real Networks Corporation

Getting Started

CompactFlash

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.

DSP

STOP

•

OFF

PLAY

SKIP/REV. SKIP/FWD.

LIGHT

MODE

Multi-Media Player

with Removable Belt Clip

Music Management

Software

+ -

“AA” Alkaline

Batteries

CompactFlash

Removable Memory Card

Model RD2204 Only:

Car Conversion Kit

CompactFlash

External Drive with

Cables and Adapters

Headphone

Getting Started

2. Connect the CompactFlash™ external drive.

The external drive allows you to transfer MP3 or G2 encoded files to the CompactFlash* card. Attach it to the parallel port of your computer. The external drive cables have passthrough connectors and adapters so you can attach the CompactFlash* drive at the same time your printer and keyboard are attached.

D. Attach to parallel port

of computer.

Connector Cable

D. Attach to

keyboard

connector of

computer.

(May require

provided adapter.)

C. Keyboard Connector

Cable Plug

B. Keyboard Cable

(May require provided

adapter.)

A. Printer

Cable

E. Green LED

*Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown.

A. Turn off your computer. If you

have a printer cable (or other device) attached to your parallel port, remove it and attach it to the passthrough on the connector cable provided.

B. Remove the keyboard cable

from the computer and attach it to the passthrough on the keyboard connector cable. If necessary use the adapter provided.

C. Insert the plug on the

keyboard connector cable to the jack on the parallel port

E. Turn on your computer. The

connector cable as shown.

D. Attach the parallel port and

keyboard connector cables to your computer.

*CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation

Notes: Most printers will not print any differently connected to the passthrough. In some cases, printing may be delayed or aborted (depending on the system) if printing takes place at the same time you are using the drive.

Most other devices are fully compatible when connected to the passthrough. In a few cases, some may lose some functionality.

Consult your computer or device’s owner manual for troubleshooting.

green light on the external drive will light if it is properly connected.

Getting Started

3. Install the Music Management software.

Install the music management software on your computer so you can compress audio files from your CDs to MP3 or G2 (Real Network) format or download already compressed files from the internet. Use this software to transfer MP3 or G2 files to the CompactFlash card so you can play them on your player.

This software also operates as a Virtual Audio Player on your PC.

A. After you attach the external

drive as described on the previous page, turn on and boot your computer.

B. After the computer has

booted, insert the music management CD into your CD ROM drive.

The installation program should launch automatically if your computer is set to “auto-play”.

If the program does not launch, go under “My Computer”, double-click the letter of your CD-ROM drive (usually D), and then double-click setup.exe.

C. Follow the directions on the

screen to install the program on your computer.

The software has on-screen instructions and a help guide.

4. Create and download compressed digital music for use in your Lyra.

Refer to the help screen from the Real Jukebox software to create and download music files.

Getting Started

5. Transfer the audio files to the CompactFlash™ Card.

Use the music management software to transfer music files to the removable storage card so you can take the music with you anywhere.

*Note: Actual items may differ in appearance from those shown.

Caution

Removing the card before the data is completely written may cause loss of the entire contents of the card.

Insert card top first

with front (dogs)

facing up.

A. Insert the removable

CompactFlash card into the external drive as shown. You will hear a beep and a removable disk icon appears on PC’s desktop.

Note: The card will now operate the same as a floppy drive. The same drag and drop or copy methods will apply.

B. Transfer the files to the card

using the music management software.

Notes: Transfer all your MP3 or G2 files in groups to prevent reloading the appropriate driver for each type.

The player’s file system will access files on the card up to two layers deep (root directory and two levels of sub-directories below that)

The player will access up to 99 directories with 99 subdirectories containing 99 files in each directory.

The 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.

C. Pull the card to remove it

from the external drive.

Getting Started

6. Insert the alkaline batteries into the player.

Battery Compartment Door (Insert two alkaline “AA” batteries.)

Before you can use the player, you must insert two alkaline

C. Close the door to the battery

compartment.

“AA” batteries. A. Slide the battery compart-

ment 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.

Low Battery Indicator ( ) The low battery indicator appears in

the LCD display when the batteries are getting low. Replace the batteries.

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Important Battery Notes

• For best results use Duracell ULTRA AA (MX1500) batteries.

• Remove the batteries from the player if you are not going to use it for a month or more. The batteries may leak and cause damage to the player.

• Dispose of the used batteries in the proper manner according to federal, state, and local regulations.

• Batteries may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if not all replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be charged.

• Discard any leaky battery immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.

• Consult battery manufacturer for any damage caused by leaky batteries.

Getting Started

7. Insert the CompactFlash card in the player.

Before you can use the player, you must insert the removable card containing the desired MP3 or G2 format music files into the player .

Align

Arrows

m p

ctF la

A. Align the arrows on the front of the card to the arrows on the back of the

player. Insert the card top first into the player with the front of the card facing the back of the player as shown. Make sure the card is inserted fully into the player.

Note: To remove the card from the player, turn off the player and slide the eject lever on the back of the player with your thumb.

8. Attach the headphones to the player.

Eject

Lever

DSP

PLAY

STOP

•

OFF

SKIP/REV. SKIP/FWD.

Insert the plug on the headphone cable into the headphone jack on the top of the player. Place the headphones on your head and adjust them to fit your head.

Headphone

Jack

LIGHT

MODE

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