Technicolor Thomson MP3 Player PDP2548 User Manual

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Safety Information

End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This

LICENSE

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the Program on a single workstation and

(ii) to make one (1) copy of the Program

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copy contains all of the original

IMPORTANT NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this

player to rain or moisture.

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").

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license, only as part of the Thomson Lyra

device, to another party if the other party

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Program, you must at the same time

either transfer all copies to the same

party or destroy any copies not

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transferred.

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modifiés par l’article 2 de la loi du 28 Mai 1996 imposent une

puissance acoustique maximale de 100 décibels. Le casque livré

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vigueur.

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The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In

order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification

without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all products and operational details should

any discrepancies arise in other languages.

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End User License Agreement

The WMA Software is protected by

laws. This protection also extends to

documentation for the WMA Software,

whether in written or electronic form.

MICROSOFT IS NOT PROVIDING ANY

WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO YOU FOR

THE WMA SOFTWARE, AND MICROSOFT

MAKES NO REPRESENTATION

CONCERNING THE OPERABILITY OF THE

WMA SOFTWARE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

a) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED This version of the Lyra Personal Digital

BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Player ("Lyra Player") contains software

THOMSON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS

DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR

WINDOWS MEDIA

licensed from Microsoft that enables you

to play Windows Media Audio (WMA)

files ("WMA Software"). The WMA

Software is licensed to you for use with

the RCA/THOMSON Portable Audio

Device digital music player under the

following conditions. By installing and

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

player.

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

The WMA Software is of U.S. origin. Any

export of this version of the Lyra Player

must comply with all applicable

international and national laws, including

the U.S. Export Administration

WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT

LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF

PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,

CORRUPTION OF FILES, LOSS OF BUSINESS using this version of the Lyra Player, you

INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER are agreeing to these conditions. IF YOU

PECUNIARY LOSS) REGARDLESS OF CAUSE DO NOT AGREE TO THE CONDITIONS OF

OR FORM OF ACTION, INCLUDING

CONTRACT, TORT OR NEGLIGENCE,

ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR

INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN

IF THOMSON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

BECAUSE SOME STATES AND

JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE

EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL

DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Regulations, that apply to the WMA

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, Software incorporated in the Lyra Player.

or disassemble the WMA Software,

except and only to the extent that such

activity is expressly permitted by

applicable law in spite of this limitation.

THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, DO

NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS VERSION OF

THE Lyra Player.

You may transfer your right to use this

version of the Lyra Player only as part of a

sale or transfer of your Portable Audio

Device player, on the condition that the

recipient agrees to the conditions in this

End User License Agreement. If the

version of the Lyra Player that you are

transferring is an upgrade, you must also

transfer all prior versions of the Lyra

Player that you have which include the

WMA Software.

b) YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE

PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED

RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION,

USE, AND RESULTS OBTAINED.

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Table of Contents

End User License Agreement

Safety Information

Digital Music Operation . . . .12

THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE

ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT MAY This Agreement can only be modified by

BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROGRAM IS

INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF

YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY and conditions of this Agreement made

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

COMPUTER UPON INSTALLATION OF THE

SOFTWARE. THOMSON IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY'S

SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO

LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD

PARTY SOFTWARE.

GENERAL TERMS

Play / Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Stop Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Skipping Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Scan Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . .13

Track Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Play Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Programming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Editing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Overwriting Programmed

End User License Agreement

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . .1

a written agreement signed by you and

Thomson, and changes from the terms

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

remainder of the Agreement shall not in

any way be affected or impaired thereby.

This Agreement is the complete and

exclusive statement of the agreement

between you and Thomson, which

supersedes all proposals or prior

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .2

Unpacking Your Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What’s so special about this

mp3 player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Computer System Requirements 3

Precautions for the unit . . . . . . . . . .4

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

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

Please Respect the Environment! . .5

Headset Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Care of Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Important Battery Information . . . .6

Inserting battery into the player . . .6

Inserting a SD card/MultiMedia

Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Deleting Programmed Tracks . .16

agreements, oral or written, and all other

communications between you and

Thomson, relating to the subject matter

of this Agreement.

More Information . . . . . . . . .17

Check for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . .17

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . .18

Helpline Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the laws

of France, without regard to its conflict of

laws.

Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connecting the Lyra Player to your

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

File Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

General Controls . . . . . . . . . . .9

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Display Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Before You Begin

What’s so special about

this mp3 player?

This player is meant to play mp3 and

Windows Media^TMaudio files encoded on

a memory card or recorded in the built-in

flash memory.

To do so, you need the use of a Windows

computer with USB port , connection

cable (included) and a music

management software (MusicMatch

Jukebox).

Dear Thomson Customer,

Unpacking Your Unit

Thank you for purchasing the

Thomson Lyra™ 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.

When you unpack your new player, be

sure you have removed all the accessories

and information papers. The items below

should have been packed in the box with

your player.

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.

•

Lyra player

Music Management CD

USB cable

Budphones

Carry case / Armband

After purchasing and downloading

music to your PC, you are now ready

to move content to your player. To

transfer the music, you must use

Windows Media Player or the

Computer System Requirements

•

Pentium III 500MHz or higher

recommended

application recommended by the

online music download service.

Note

Warning:

Macintosh iMac G3 or higher

Windows ®98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

Mac OS X Version 10.1.5 or higher

Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

Internet access

Make sure the tracks are encoded in

mp3 or Windows Media formats and

supported bitrates.

Bitrates supported by the player:

mp3 – 32 to 320kbps

wma – 48 to 160kbps

•

The armband is designed for

carrying the player on upper arm

only. DO NOT wear the armband on

other parts of the body such as the

neck to avoid choking hazard or

breathing difficulty.

(Note: Services and applications

must be Windows Media audio-

compliant and support Digital Rights

Management.)

•

100MB free hard disk space for the

software

•

64MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

CD-ROM drive capable of digital audio

extraction

•

USB port (2.0 recommended)

Sound card

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Before You Begin

Please Respect the

Environment!

Care of Memory Card

(Not Included)

Precautions for the Unit

Caution

•

Do not use the unit immediately after

transportation from a cold place to a

warm place; condensation problem

may result.

•

Keep product out of direct sunlight.

Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme

heat (such as inside a parked car) may

cause damage or malfunction.

Before throwing any

•

Do not touch the golden electrodes.

Use a soft dry cloth to clean any dirt.

Do not bend Memory Cards.

batteries away, consult

your distributor who may

be able to take them back

for specific recycling.

•

Avoid shock to the unit especially

during recording. Recorded data may

be damaged.

Do not store the unit near fire, places

with high temperature or in direct

sunlight.

Do not operate or store unit in places

with frequent static electricity or

electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set).

Clean the unit with a soft cloth or a

damp chamois leather. Never use

solvents.

•

Do not expose to rain or moisture.

Do not operate or store the

MultiMediaCards in places with

frequent static electricity or electrical

noise (e.g. speaker, TV set). Recorded

data may be damaged.

Caution While Driving

Headset Safety

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

Have a Blast- Just Not in

Your Eardrums

Make sure you turn down

the volume on the unit

before you put on

•

It is normal for Memory Card to get

warm after being used for a long time.

Always put it in storage case after

removing from the unit.

Do not store Memory Card near fire,

places with high temperature/

humidity or in direct sunlight.

headphones. Increase the

volume to the desired level only after

headphone are in place.

driving.

The unit must only be opened by

qualified personnel.

•

Do not play your headset at a high

volume. Hearing experts warn

against extended high-volume play.

If you experience a ringing in your

ears, reduce volume or discontinue

use.

You should use extreme caution or

temporarily discontinue use in

potentially hazardous situations.

Even if your headset is an open-air

type designed to let you hear outside

sounds, don’t turn up the volume so

high that you are unable to hear what

is around you.

Note

This unit may temporarily cease to

function if subjected to

electrostatic disturbance. To

resume normal operation, it may be

necessary to cycle the power off and

back on or to remove and reinstall

the batteries.

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Before You Begin

Important Battery

Information

Insert battery into the

player

Inserting a SD card /

MultiMediaCard (Optional) to your Computer

Connecting the Lyra Player

•

When storing the unit , be sure to

remove the batteries because they

may leak and damage the unit.

Batteries may leak electrolyte if

inserted incorrectly, if disposed of in

fire, or if an attempt is made to charge

a battery not intended to be

1. To insert battery, push the

battery door away from the unit and

lift the battery door out.

The player has built-in flash memory. To

extend the playtime, you can use the

optional Memory Card slot.

1. Lift the rubber cover that is covering

the USB socket on the back of the

player.

•

1. Insert a Memory Card into the card slot 2. Insert the smaller end of the USB cable

on the top of the player when it is off

as illustrated in the diagram below.

into the socket on the unit tightly.

recharged.

•

Never mix new batteries with old ones.

Do not mix battery types.

Discard leaky batteries immediately.

Top View

Leaking batteries may cause skin burns 2. Insert a “AAA”(UM4) battery with

or other personal injury.

Do not charge batteries which are not

intended to be recharged.

Dispose of batteries, according to

federal, state and local regulations.

polarities corresponding to the

indications in the compartment.

(Refer to “Before You Begin” for

important battery information.)

3. Insert the larger end of the USB cable

to the USB socket on the back of the

computer.

•

2. To remove the card, pull the Memory

Card out when the unit is off.

3. Close the door to the battery

compartment.

Note

Do not remove the Memory Card

during playback or when the power is

on. This may stop the unit from

playing immediately or damage the

memory on the memory card or the

player.

Refer to the power level indicator on

display for battery level.

Replace with new battery when the

indicator is empty. Refer to “Display

Overview” on page 11.

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Before You Begin

File Download

General Controls

3. OFF/STOP (

) - Press and hold to

Front View

turn off the unit. Stops music playback.

When the unit is connected to the

computer, “USB Connected” will be

displayed on the screen.

Note

4. SKIP BACKWARD (

) - Skips to the

Secure music download files must be

transferred to your Lyra player

through Windows Media Player or

the application recommended by the

online music download service.

Please visit the online music

download service’s website where

you purchased your content from for

more details on transferring secure

music to your player.

previous song or the beginning of the

current song. Press and hold to scan

backwards.

During transfer, “USB Transfer ...” flashes

on the display. When the transfer is

complete, the display will change to "USB

Connected". Do not unplug the USB cable

when the display is flashing.

5. SKIP FORWARD (

next song. Press and hold to scan

forward.

) -Skips to the

1. Display - Shows user interface.

6. VOL + / - - Increases and decreases

the volume level.

Note

For more information on Windows

Media Player, visit

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/

windowsmedia.

7. DSP - Selects among DSP modes (Flat,

Bass, Pop, Rock, Jazz)

Refer to the “USB Driver

Installation; MusicMatch Jukebox

Software” instruction manual for

procedures in setting up USB drivers

and transferring files to the player

and / or the memory card.

Right Side

Left Side

8. MODE - Selects among playback

options. (repeat all, random playback,

repeat random playback, program and

repeat program)

2. ON / PLAY / PAUSE (

) - Turns the

unit on. Starts and pauses music

playback.

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General Controls

Top View

Back View

Display Overview

4. The battery indicator shows the

battery level.

5. The relative play mode indicator lights

to show current selection.

- repeat all

- random playback

- repeat random playback

- program playback

9. Hole for carrying strap.

- repeat program playback

10. Memory Card (

) - Slot for

inserting the memory card.

The player supports SD and

MultiMediaCard memory cards.

6. Shows current volume level.

12. USB port (

end of the mini-USB cable here.

) - Attach the small

1. This section shows song information.

13. OFF / (

the lock (

accidental key activation.

Slide it to the OFF position to release key

lock.

) - Slide the lock switch to

) position to avoid

11. Headphones Jack (

budphones plug here.

) - Insert the

2. The memory card icon is displayed

when memory card is detected.

3. The lock icon is displayed when the

key lock function is activated.

14. Battery Compartment - Insert battery

here.

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Digital Music Operation

The information in this section presumes

you’ve successfully transferred files to

your Lyra Digital Audio Player, and you’re

ready to play some music (refer to the

Software Instruction Manual).

Stop Playback

Skipping Tracks

Scan Tracks

•

During playback, press OFF / STOP

•

To skip to the next track, press and

•

To scan backwards in the track that is

(

) to stop playback. The total

release the SKIP FORWARD (

button.

)

playing, press and hold the SKIP

BACKWARD (

number of tracks is display.

) button.

1 0 Tr a c k s

To t a l

•

To go to the previous track, press and

•

To scan forwards in the track that is

playing, press and hold the SKIP

release the SKIP BACKWARD (

)

button.

FORWARD (

) button.

Play / Pause

•

When the unit is off, press ON / PLAY /

•

Press OFF / STOP (

) in stop mode

PAUSE ( ) to turn the unit on.

Playback starts automatically from the

first track.

to turn the unit off.

Adjusting the Volume

Note

•

To turn up the volume, press the

VOL + button. The volume level

shows briefly to indicate the increase

in volume level.

If the elapsed time of the playing

•

In stop mode, press ON / PLAY /

track is less than 0:04, pressing Skip

backward once will return to

previous track.

PAUSE (

) to start playback of

Note

selected track. Current track number,

elapsed playback time and encoded bit

rate show on display.

The unit automatically turns off

after about 1 minute if there is no

key activation.

•

To turn down the volume, press the

VOL - button. The volume

level shows briefly to show the

decrease in volume level.

If the elapsed time of the playing

track is more than 0:04, pressing

Skip backward once will return to

the beginning of the current track.

0 1

0 0 : 2 8

S o n g N a m e

Track Information

During playback, press and hold the DSP

button to show the song title, artist,

format and bit rate on display.

•

To pause playback, press ON / PLAY /

PAUSE (

) during playback.

Press ON / PLAY / PAUSE (

) again

to resume playback.

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Digital Music Operation

Programming Tracks

1. In stop mode, press and hold MODE

3. Press MODE to confirm track selection.

4. Press MODE again to skip to the next

programming position.

Key Lock

Play modes

During playback, press MODE repeatedly

•

To avoid accidental key activation,

for 2 seconds to enter program mode.

slide the key lock switch on the back of to select among the following playback

the unit to the lock (

The Lock icon

display.

5. Repeat steps 2-4 for further selections.

The program mode icon

the display.

lights on

) position.

can be seen on

modes:

> Normal playback

Repeat All -

Shuffle -

Shuffle repeat -

- -

P 0 1

•

Slide to the switch to the OFF position

S o n g I n f o

Tip

to unlock keys.

20 program locations are available

on this unit.

Program -

The flashing ‘ - -’ is the track selection

and ‘P01’ is the program list position.

(If you have program in your player,

the pre-programmed track number

will be shown.

Repeat program -

Note

6. Press OFF / STOP (

) to exit

When the unit is in off mode and the

programming mode.

key lock switch is at the lock (

)

2. Press SKIP BACKWARD (

) or SKIP

Note

The unit returns to stop mode

automatically after 30 seconds if there

is no key activation.

position, pressing the ON / PLAY /

FORWARD ( ) to select a track. The

selected track number flashes on the

display.

Program and Repeat program will

only appear if there are programmed

tracks.

PAUSE key will cause the display to

show the key lock icon (

three seconds.

) for

See “Play Modes” section for more

information on program playback.

Note

The player enters Intro Play mode

and plays the beginning of each track

as you scroll through tracks for

programming.

DSP

Press the DSP button repeatedly to select

among DSP modes:

FLAT > BASS > POP > ROCK > JAZZ

0 1 0 0 : 2 8

D S P

F l a t

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Digital Music Operation

More Information

Deleting Programmed Tracks

1. In stop mode, press and hold MODE to

Editing program

Overwriting Programmed

Tracks

Check for Updates

Frequently Asked Questions

You can get FAQ information at

www.thomson-lyra.com.

Visit http://www.thomson-lyra.com for the