RCA RD2820, RD2800 User Manual

User’s Guide

RD2800/RD2820

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Things to consider before you get started... .............................................. 4

Computer System Requirements ..................................................... 4

Warning ............................................................................................ 4

Caution .............................................................................................. 4

Caution While Driving ...................................................................... 4

Back up your data............................................................................. 4

What you want to know & where to go .................................................... 5

Unpack the box and check your parts ........................................................ 6

Overview of buttons and the display ......................................................... 7

Basic Operation........................................................................................... 10

Playback operation ......................................................................... 11

Operation: Step-by-Step Examples ........................................................... 12

Sort by Artist ................................................................................... 13

Sort by Album ................................................................................. 14

Sort by Title ..................................................................................... 15

Sort by Genre .................................................................................. 16

Sort by User Playlists ....................................................................... 18

Sort by Audio Files .......................................................................... 19

Sort by All Files ............................................................................... 20

LCD Screen During Playback ...................................................................... 21

Setup Information – the details................................................................. 22

Step 1: Install software in your computer ..................................... 22

Step 2: Launch the MusicMatch software ..................................... 25

Set up the Recorder Settings .................................................. 26

Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your Lyra Jukebox.. 28

Download music from the Internet........................................ 29

Organizing Your Music ........................................................... 29

Creating Personalized Playlists. .............................................. 30

Step 3: Transfer files to your Lyra Jukebox ................................... 31

Table of Contents

Chapter 2: Lyra Jukebox Menus and Features

Using the Play Modes................................................................................. 34

How to access the play modes ....................................................... 35

Repeat A-B .................................................................................................. 35

Adjusting DSP Settings .............................................................................. 36

Personalizing DSP Output (GRAPHIC EQ menu item) .................. 37

Setting LCD Preferences (SYSTEM SETTINGS menu) ................................ 38

Connecting your Lyra Jukebox to your car stereo ................................... 40

Connecting your Lyra Jukebox to your stereo system ............................ 41

Portable hard drive capability ................................................................... 42

Chapter 3: Additional Information

Tips and Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 44

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) ........................................................... 45

Specifications & System Requirements ..................................................... 45

Limited Warranty........................................................................................ 48

Index ............................................................................................................ 51

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Chapter Overview:

• Things to consider before you get started

• What’s where — what you want to know and where to go

• Parts checklist

• Overview of Lyra Jukebox buttons

• Basic operation (how to play music on your Lyra Jukebox)

• Setup details

• How to use MusicMatch to transfer files

to your Lyra Jukebox

Changing Entertainment. Again.

Illustrations contained within this publication are for representation only and subject to change.

Getting Started

Things to consider before you get started...

Computer System Requirements

• Pentium 233MHz or higher (Pentium II 300 MHz or higher recommended)

• Windows

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

• Internet access

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

• 32MB RAM (64 MB recommended)

• CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio extraction

• USB port

• Installed sound card

• 16-bit color video card

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.

98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

Caution

Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

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.

Back up your data

As with any device that has a hard drive, you must back up the drive. RCA and Thomson multimedia are not responsible for lost data.

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What you want to know Go to page ...

Parts checklist —

everything that was in the Lyra box

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Buttons —

where they are and what they do

Operation — the details

If the information on the printed QuickStart guide wasn’t enough, this section gives you a little more detail about the basics of sorting and playing music on your Lyra Jukebox.

Setup information — Step-by-Step instructions

The Lyra QuickStart Guide (the printed foldout that came with your Lyra Jukebox) stepped you through the basics of installing software and downloading files.

If you need more detail, you’re in the right place — go to page 22 for step-by-step instructions.

Answers...

to questions and solutions to problems — FAQ and Troubleshooting

Chapter 3 (p. 43)

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Unpack the box and check your parts

Your Lyra 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 Lyra Jukebox.

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mode

select

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stop

Lyra Jukebox

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Music Management CD contains the Lyra Jukebox Applications & MusicMatch Jukebox software

Mini USB cable Part number: 5-4140 Plug the small end into your Lyra Jukebox (next to the Headphones jack), and plug the other end into your computer’s USB port. Go to page 24 for connection details.

AC/DC adapter charger part number: 5-4130

Headphones part number: 5-4139

Car adapter kit Part numbers car cord adapter: 5-4129 cassette adapter: 5-4097 Go to page 40 for instructions.

Line out cable — connects Lyra Jukebox to your audio system. Part number: 5-4138 For details, go to page 41.

Carrying case Part number: 5-4141

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Overview of buttons and the display

The following pages explain what each button does — some of the buttons have more than one function depending upon whether you’re playing music or not.

select

o d e

save

stop

select

1 Volume up – Increases the volume level.

2 SELECT– When using the Lyra Jukebox menu, selects a highlighted item. When

you’re creating a User Playlist and you’ve highlighted a title, SELECT tags a song to be included in a User Playlist.

3 MODE – Accesses the mode menu where you can choose the following playback

modes: NORMAL, REPEAT, REPEAT 1, REPEAT ALL, SHUFFLE, and REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE. For details about playback modes, go to page 34.

4 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) – This is where the Lyra’s user interface appears (go

to page 21 for an explanation of the items that appear on the LCD during playback).

5 SAVE – Saves a User Playlist that consists of the songs you’ve tagged. You can create

a new playlist or add songs to an existing User Playlist.

6 Volume down – Decreases the volume level.

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select

o d e

save

SORT BY

Artist

Album

Title Genre

User Playlists

Audio Files

HELP

stop

select

soft key 1

soft key 2

soft key 4

soft key 3

7 Left arrow button – When you’re playing music, press and release to skip back to

the previous song (to scan backwards in the song that’s playing, press and hold). When you’re using the Lyra Jukebox menu, moves highlight left.

8 Up arrow button – When using the Lyra Jukebox menu, moves the highlight up.

9 STOP/power – Turns on your Lyra Jukebox. To turn off the Lyra Jukebox, press and

hold the stop/power button. When you’re playing music, stops playback.

10 Right arrow button – When you’re playing music, press and release to skip forward

to the next song (to scan forwards in the current song, press and hold). When you’re using the Lyra Jukebox menu, moves highlight right.

11 PLAY/PAUSE – Press to play. During playback, press to pause music.

12 Down arrow button – When using the Lyra Jukebox menu, moves the highlight

down.

Soft keys 1, 2, 3, and 4 – These buttons provide quick access to the menu items that appear at the bottom of the screen (the LCD). You’ll notice the items on the screen change based on the features you’re using — these are called adaptive navigation keys.

In the illustration above, if you pressed soft key 1 the highlight would move down (Title would be highlighted); press soft key 2 to move up (Artist would be highlighted); soft key 3 (HELP) takes you to the Lyra Jukebox’s on-screen help information; soft key 4 (MORE) takes you to additional menu items.

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POWER

CHARGE

power charge

DC IN

dc in

RESET

reset

Back view

POWER indicator – Lights when the Lyra Jukebox is on (receiving power from the DC IN jack).

CHARGE indicator – Lights when the battery is charging and when the Lyra Jukebox is receiving power from the DC IN jack. Flashes when there is an error.

DC IN jack – Plug in the AC power adapter here. When you plug in the AC adapter, the battery inside of the Lyra Jukebox automatically starts charging.

RESET button – If your Lyra Jukebox appears to be locked up, press the RESET button (the memory will be cleared and settings will return to the factory defaults).

line out

off / lock

LINE OUT jack

Headphones jack

OFF/LOCK switch

USB port

Right side view

LINE OUT – Attach the line out cable here when you’re connecting the Lyra Jukebox to an audio system.

OFF/LOCK switch – To make the buttons inactive, slide the switch to the lock position (the key icon appears in the display to remind you that you’ve locked the buttons). Slide the switch to the OFF position for normal operation (button lock off).

USB port – Attach the small end (Type mini-B) of the mini-USB cable here. Attach the large end (Type A) to your computer.

Headphones jack – Insert the headphones plug here.

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Basic Operation

The information in this section presumes you’ve successfully transferred files to your Lyra Jukebox, and you’re ready to play some music.

If you need specific set-up information (downloading music, transferring files, installing software), go to page 22.

If you want more detailed information about the Lyra Jukebox’s features, go to page 34.

Understanding how to navigate through the Lyra Jukebox’s menu system, combined with how the buttons operate, will give you the information you need for basic functionality.

SORT BY

Artist

Album Title Genre

User Playlists

Audio Files

HELP

The SORT BY menu is the main menu. The navigation scheme is the same no matter how many menus you access:

UP arrow button

Play/Pause button

save

select

d e

stop

select

DOWN arrow button

These are called soft keys

SELECT button

1. Press the arrow up or down buttons ( or ) to highlight different items on the screen.

2. To see the submenu, press the SELECT button.

3. Use the soft keys (if necessary) to highlight the song title you want to hear.

Note: If you need more explanation, go to page 11.

4. Once the song you want to play is on the screen, press (play/pause) to play the track. Press it again to pause playback.

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USER PLAYLIST 1 My favorite song

Simon and Caroline

The Two of Us

save

select

Classic Rock 00:00:42

d e

0001/0012 128K

BACK DSP INFO A-B

FLAT

Playback operation

• To scan backwards in the track that’s playing, press and hold (the left arrow button).

stop

select

• To scan forwards in the track that’s playing, press and hold

(the right arrow

button).

• To go to the next track, press and release

• To go to the previous track, press and release

• To stop playback, press

(the STOP button). The display returns to the previous

(the right arrow button).

(the left arrow button).

menu location.

• To turn up the volume, press

(the volume up button), The volume display bar

updates to show the increase in volume level.

• To turn down the volume, press

(the volume down button). The volume display

bar updates to show the decrease in volume level.

• To change the play mode setting, press the MODE button (for details about the different play modes go to page 34)

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Operation: Step-by-Step Examples

The following example illustrates (with more detail than the previous information) how you find the song you want to play.

1. These instructions presume you’ve already done the following:

• Installed the MusicMatch Jukebox software and the Lyra MP3/Personal Jukebox

profiler application (go to page 22 for detailed instructions).

• Transferred music from your computer to the Lyra Jukebox (page 31 has detailed

instructions) and profiled the contents of the Lyra Jukebox through MusicMatch Jukebox or the Profiler software.

Note: The music you’re transferring could be from a CD you put in your computer, the internet, or music you already had loaded onto your computer.

2. If you haven’t already unplugged the Lyra Jukebox from your computer, disconnect the USB cable from the Lyra Jukebox.

Note: If you’re running Windows 2000, XP, or Me, 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 Jukebox, and click STOP. See the Windows Help for details about the Unplug or

Eject Hardware topic.

3. If you’ve fully charged the battery (the Lyra Jukebox needs to be plugged in for about 4 hours before the battery is fully charged), disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet and then from your Lyra Jukebox.

Note: If the battery isn’t fully charged, keep the Lyra Jukebox plugged in while you listen to the music you’ve transferred from your computer.

4. Connect the headphones to your Lyra Jukebox (insert the end of the headphones connector into the phones jack on the side of the Lyra).

5. If your Lyra Jukebox isn’t already on, turn it on (press and hold the two seconds). The RCA Lyra logo flashes on the screen, and then the main menu appears the SORT BY menu.

button for

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SORT BY

Artist

Album Title Genre

User Playlists

Audio Files

HELP

Soft key 1 Soft key 2

ARTIST

Aerosmith

America Animals Anna Belle Another Group Assume the worst MAIN

Soft key 1

Soft key 3

ANNA BELLE

Absolutely

Another Record Can’t Make It Happy Music II Hello Money Honey

MAIN

I-Q

R-Z

Soft key 4

R-Z

Sort by Artist

1. Highlight Artist (press the up or down arrow button).

Note: You can also highlight items on the screen by pressing the soft keys when they have arrows above them. In this example soft key 1 would move the highlight down and soft key 2 would move the highlight up.

2. Press the SELECT button (the ARTIST menu appears with the artists stored on your Lyra Jukebox listed in alphabetical order).

• To see the list of artists whose names start

with I - Q, press soft key 3.

• To see artists from R - Z, press soft key 4.

• To return to the SORT BY menu, press soft

key 1 (labeled MAIN).

3. To see the albums for the artist highlighted, press SELECT (the album titles for that artist appear in alphabetical order).

ANOTHER RECORD

01 A Song for You

02 Be Yourself 08 Assume the Worst 09 Do Your Best 10 Another Song

BACK

INFO

4. To see the songs on the album you’ve highlighted, press SELECT (the songs for that album appear).

The SELECT button may be used alternately to select and de-select titles that you want to save in the programmable playlist.

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ANOTHER RECORD

01 A Song for You

02 Be Yourself 08 Assume the Worst 09 Do Your Best 10 Another Song

BACK

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

User Playlists

Audio Files

Soft key 3

SORT BY

Artist

Album

Title Genre

HELP

INFO

Soft key 4

Highlight the desired song.

• To play the song, press

(the play/pause

button).

• To go to the previous menu, press soft key 1 (BACK).

• To scroll down the list 5 songs at a time, press soft key 2 (PG down).

• To scroll up the list 5 songs at a time, press soft key 3 (PG up).

• To get more info about the song, press soft key 4 (INFO).

Note: The information provided in the INFO screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the song.

Sort by Album

1. Highlight Album (press the up or down arrow button, or the first or second soft key).

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

ALBUM

Absolutely

Another Record Can’t Make It Happy Music II Hello Money Honey MAIN

I-Q

R-Z

2. Press SELECT (the ALBUM menu appears with the titles of the albums stored on your Lyra Jukebox listed in alphabetical order).

• To see the list of albums with names starting

with I - Q, press soft key 3.

• To see albums from R - Z, press soft key 4.

Soft key 1

Soft key 3

Soft key 4

• To return to the SORT BY menu, press soft

key 1 (labeled MAIN).

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01 A Song For You

02 Do Your Best 03 Be Yourself 04 Integrity Song 05 Freedom

BACK

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

HAPPY MUSIC II

Soft key 3

INFO

Soft key 4

3. To see the songs for the album highlighted, press SELECT (the songs on that album appear).

The SELECT button may be used alternately to select and de-select titles that you want to save in the programmable playlist.

4. Highlight the song you want to play.

• To play the song, press

(the play/pause

button).

• To go to the previous menu, press soft key 1

(BACK).

• To scroll down the list 5 songs at a time,

press soft key 2 (PG down).

• To scroll up the list 5 songs at a time, press

soft key 3 (PG up).

• To get more info about the song, press soft

key 4 (INFO).

Note: The information provided in the INFO screen depends upon the ID3 tags that have been set up for the song.

SORT BY

Artist

Album

Title

Genre

User Playlists

Audio Files

HELP

Sort by Title

1. Highlight Title (press the up or down arrow buttons, or the first or second soft key).

2. Press SELECT (the TITLE menu appears that lists all of the song titles in alphabetical order that are stored on your Lyra Jukebox).

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

Soft key 3

Soft key 4

• To play the first song, press

pause button).

(the play/

• To highlight a different song on the list, press

the up or down arrow button.

• To see the titles with names that start with

I - Q, press soft key 3.

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TITLE

A Song For You

Anytime You Want t... Be Yourself Details of Today Do Your Best

BACK

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

SORT BY

Artist

User Playlists

Audio Files

Soft key 1

Soft key 2

Soft key 3

Album Title

Genre

HELP

INFO

Soft key 4

• To see the titles from R - Z, press soft key 4.

• To return to the SORT BY menu, press soft key 1 (labeled MAIN).

• To get more info about the song, press soft key 4 (INFO).

Note: The information provided in the INFO screen depends upon the ID tags that have been set up for the song.

Sort by Genre

1. Highlight Genre (press the up or down arrow button, or the first or second soft key).

GENRE Blues Classic Rock Country Dance

Disco

Funk MAIN

I-Q

R-Z

2. Press SELECT (the GENRE menu appears).

• To highlight different genres, press the up or down arrow button.

• To see the list of genres starting with I - Q, press soft key 3.

• To see the list of genres starting with R - Z,

Soft key 1

Soft key 3

Soft key 4

press soft key 4.

• To return to the SORT BY menu, press soft key 1 (labeled MAIN).

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