Technicolor - Thomson PDP2211 User Manual

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PDP2211

Important Safety Information

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

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Introduction

Your THOMSON 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 visit www.Thomson-Lyra.com for help and recent updates.

Important Information . . . . .3

Warnings about Copyright Laws . . .3

Caution While Driving . . . . . . . . . .3

Precautions for CompactFlash Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Computer System Requirements . . .4

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

Learn the Basic Controls . . . . . . . .14

Save CD Tracks to Play on Your

PC or THOMSON Lyra Player . . . . .15

Download Music From the Internet

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

Install the RealJukebox*** Software

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Set Basic Preferences . . . . . . . . . .24

Learn the RealJukebox Basic

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Save CD Tracks to Play on Your

PC or THOMSON Lyra Player . . . . .26

Download Music From the

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Organize the Playlist . . . . . . . . . .29

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* 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.

Create a Playlist for Playing or

downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Create an Auto-Playlist . . . . . . . . .30

Searching for Tracks . . . . . . . . . . .30

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Transfer the Audio Files to the

CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Install the THOMSON Lyra User’s Guide

and Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Insert the Duracell Ultra Batteries

Into the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Insert the CompactFlash Card In

the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Attach the Headphones to the

Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Player Features . . . . . . . . . . .37

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Playing a CompactFlash Card . . . . .41

Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pause Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Auto Resume Feature . . . . . . . . . .43

Skip and Search Features . . . . . . .44

Scroll Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Repeat and Shuffle Features . . . .45

Program Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

To Clear Program from Memory . .46

Line Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

DSP (Digital Signal Processor)

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

DSP Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Equalizer Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Radio Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Search Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Preset Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Memory Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Multi Function Scoll . . . . . . . . . . .49

Delete Preset Memory . . . . . . . . .49

Suppressing Stereo Signal . . . . . .49

DSP (Digital Signal Processor) . . . .49

Stop Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Included Accessories . . . . . . .50

CompactFlash Memory Cards . . . .50

Removable Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . .50

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . .52

Lyra Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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Important Information

The THOMSON Lyra 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.thomson-music.com

www.windowsmedia.com

* 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.

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.

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

Optimum

• Pentium II 300 MHz or higher

• 64 MB RAM

• Windows 98SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000

• 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

* Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Getting Started

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.

Multi-Media Player

with Removable Belt Clip

"AA" Duracell Ultra

Batteries

CompactFlash

Removable Memory Card

Software CD

Audio Line Cable To

Connect To Your Hifi System

External Drive for

CompactFlash Card

Headphones

1. Unpack the player and accessories.

Remote Control

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CompactFlash

Getting Started

Use the software setup program on the included CD to install the CompactFlash drivers, Music Management software, and User’s guide and documentation.

2. Insert the included software CD into your CD-ROM

drive.

A. Turn on your computer and insert the software CD. The THOMSON Lyra 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).

B. Select THOMSON Lyra(PDP2211) from Choose Player Dialog.

C. Click OK to display the Welcome

Dialog.

D. Click Next to display the Select Components screen.

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 THOMSON Lyra player.

Note: If you wish to install parallel port drivers, click Select and choose the type of drivers you wish to install.

C. Restart your computer.

Getting Started

4. Connect the CompactFlash external drive.

The external drive allows you to transfer MP3, Windows MediaTMaudio, 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.

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.

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 THOMSON Lyra player. Download MP3 and Windows MediaTMaudio 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: THOMSON Lyra player specific updates are available at www.thomson-lyra.com. 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.

Attach to USB port of computer. (Symbol on plug typically matches symbol on USB port.)

Note: Actual items may differ in appearance.

Yellow LED

5. Install the music management software.

Getting Started

5. Install the music management software. (continued)

A. Insert the THOMSON Lyra software disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the directions under

Step 2 to display the Select Components screen.

B. Click the Install the Music Management Software icon to

display the Select Music Software 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.

• Select RealJukebox to install the RealJukebox software. RealJukebox is capable of MP3, wave, and G2 compression.

Go to Step 7.

*EMusic.com, the EMusic.com Logo and other proprietary names of EMusic.com are trademarks of Emusic.com Inc.

Getting Started

6. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ 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.

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).

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.

B. Click Next to display Personalize Net Music screen.

Read the screen and decide if you would like to enable the PERSONAL-

IZE NET MUSIC feature. Select Yes or No. This setting can be changed later.

Getting Started

Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ 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.

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.

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.

Getting Started

Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)

A. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software.

B. The Search for Music screen appears asking if you want the program to search for existing compatible music files.

Click OK, to have the files found appear in the Music Library.

C. Display the Settings menu by choosing Settings under the Options menu.

Note: You can access the Options menu at almost any time by pressing the right mouse button.

Getting Started

Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)

D. Click the Recorder tab to display the Recorder settings.

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 THOMSON Lyra player.

• 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.

Getting Started

Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)

• Windows MediaTMaudio 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.

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.

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.

Getting Started

Learn the MusicMatch Jukebox basic controls.

Current Selection Display Area

PLAY Button (Press to start playback.

PREV and NEXT Buttons (Use to select the next or previous song in the playlist.)

STOP Button

VOLUME

Control

Displays the Music Library Window

Displays the Recorder Window

Displays the Track Info Window

Displays the Music Guide Window

Displays the Radio Window

Note: These secondary display windows normally attach to the lowest open window. You may need to close, move, or open windows to view them.

Playlist Controls

Docks and Undocks

Playlist Window

OPEN, SAVE, CLEAR,

and CD-R

Menus

ptions,

Sites and Help

Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program.

Playlist Window

PAUSE Button (Press to pause playback)

Getting Started

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

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.

Getting Started

Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your THOMSON Lyra player. (continued)

C. Press the REC button if the Recorder window is not open. Press REFRESH if the songs are not listed.

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.

Download music from the Internet.

A. Click the MUSIC GUIDE button to connect to the MUSICMATCH MUSIC GUIDE download site.

Notes: You can also select Show Music Match Guide from View in the Options menu to display this window.

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.

You can download files using your regular browser. Be sure to import (and/or move) them into MusicMatch Jukebox.

CD Info Display Area

ALL

Button

NONE

Button

REFRESH

Button

RECORD

Button

Cancel Button

Stop Button

Eject CD

Song Selection Area

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