THOMSON Lyra PDP2222 User manual

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THOMSON multimedia
46/47 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex
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RCS nanterre
B 322 019 464
55137170
www.thomson-multimedia.com

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Important Information
Warning
• 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 haz-
ardous 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.
Precautions for the Unit
• Do not use the unit immediately after transportation from a cold place to a warm
place; condensation problem may result.
• 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.
• The unit must only be opened by qualified personnel.
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 viola-
tion 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 automo-
bile 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.

Important Information
Care of MultiMediaCards
• Do not touch the golden electrodes. Use a soft dry cloth to clean any dirt.
• Do not bend MultiMediaCards.
• Do not operate or store MultiMediaCards in places with frequent static electricity or
electrical noise (e.g. speaker, TV set). Recorded data may be damaged.
• It is normal for MultiMediaCards to get warm after being used for a long time.
• Always put it in storage case after removing from the unit.
• Do not store MultiMediaCards near fire, places with high temperature/ humidity or
in direct sunlight.
• We recommend that you make a copy of your recorded contents into another media
(e.g. floppy disc, tape) as back-up.
Power supply
• Battery power: AAA (LR03) x 2.
Battery Precautions
• 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 recharged.
• Never mix new batteries with old ones. Do not mix battery types.
• Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries may cause skin burns 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.
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 product and operational details should any
discrepancies arise in other languages.
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Important 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
Sound Pressure Control
Les articles de loi L44.5 et 44.6 du code de la santé publique,
modifiés par l’article 2 de la loi du 28 Mai 1996 imposent
une puissance acoustique maximale de 100 décibels. Le
casque livré ( code 55110130 ) et votre appareil respectent
la législation en vigueur.
A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du baladeur peut
endommager l’oreille de l’utilisateur.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO THE QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”
inside the product that presents a risk of
elecrtric shock or personal injury.
This symbol indicates important instruc-
tions accompanying the product.

Table of Content
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Important Information
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What’s So Special About This MP3
Player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Computer System Requirements . . . .1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. Insert The Included Software CD
Into your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . .2
2. Install The USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . .3
3. Connect Thomson Lyra Pocket Player
To Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
4. Install The Music Management
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5. Install The MusicMatch JukeboxTM
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox Basic
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
7. Learn The MusicMatch Jukebox
Basic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
8. Save CD Tracks To Play On Your
PC Or In Your Thomson Lyra Pocket12
9. Download Music From The
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10. Use MusicMatch Jukebox To
Play Radio On Your PC . . . . . . . . . . .14
11. Organize The Music Library . . . .16
12. Create a Playlist For Playing Or
Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
13. Edit Tags For Your Songs . . . . . .19
14. Transfer The Audio Files To
Thomson Lyra Pocket Player . . . . . .20
15. Install The RealJukeboxTM
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
16. Set Basic Preferences . . . . . . . . .24
17. Learn the RealJukebox Basic
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
18. Save CD Tracks To Play On Your
PC Or In Your Thomson Lyra Pocket
Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
19. Download Music From The
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
20. Organize The Playlist . . . . . . . . .30
21. Create A Playlist For Playing Or
Downloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
MusicMatch Jukebox is a trademark of MusicMatch, Inc.
RealJukebox is a trademark of Real Networks, Inc.

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22. Create An Auto-Playlist . . . . . . .32
23. Searching For Tracks . . . . . . . . . .32
24. Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
25. Transfer The Audio Files To Thomson
Lyra Pocket Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
26. Install Thomson Lyra Pocket User’s
Guide And Documentation . . . . . . .36
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . .37
1. Insert Batteries Into The Player . .37
2. Inserting A MultiMedia Card
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
3. Using Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . .38
General Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
DSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Play Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Programming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Editing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
File Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . .44

Before You Begin
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What’s so special about this MP3 player?
This player is meant to play MP3 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 connection, USB cable
(included) and a music management software (MusicMatch Jukebox recommended).
MusicMatch
Jukebox
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Compressed music internet sites
www.thomson-lyra.com, www.lyrazone.com
www.thomson-music.com, www.musicmatch.com,
CDs
Compression and transfer
USB cable MP3 music in
MultiMediaCard
or built-in flash
memory
Playback
and/or
Computer System Requirements
Minimum
• Pentium 233 MHz or faster
• 64 MB RAM
• Windows*98, Windows Me or
Windows 2000
• 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 faster
• 128 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
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Use the software setup program on the included CD to install the USB
drivers, Music Management software, and User’s guide and
documentation.
1. Insert the included software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
A. Turn on your computer and
insert the software CD. Thomson Lyra
Pocket 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. Click Next to display the Select
Components screen.

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2. Install the USB drivers.
A. Click the Install Universal Serial
Bus Drivers button and follow the
on-screen instructions to install the
drivers.
B. Restart your computer (if
prompted).
3. Connect Thomson Lyra Pocket player to computer
A. Make sure you have installed the
USB drivers and that your computer
has been restarted (if necessary).
B. Once the computer has been
restarted, connect the mini-USB
(small) connector to Thomson Lyra
Pocket player, connect the Type-A
(large) connector to an available
USB port of your computer as shown
below.
C. Windows will automatically
install the drivers for the external
drive after you connect it.
Note: Consult your computer or
device’s owner manual for USB port
specifications and troubleshooting.
Thomson Lyra Pocket player will dis-
play the icon when USB
cable is properly connected.
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Getting Started
4. Install the music management software.
MusicMatch Jukebox and RealJukebox software are included on Thomson Lyra
Pocket software CD. We recommend MusicMatch Jukebox for ease of use and
functionality. Both software programs operate as players on your PC, com-
press CDs to MP3 format, download files from the Internet, and transfer the
files to your Thomson Lyra Pocket player. Download MP3 files to the player
with the MusicMatch Jukebox software and RealJukebox software. Install
one or both of these programs.
A. Insert Thomson Lyra Pocket software
disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the
directions under Step 1 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 MediaTM
audio format compression.
Go to Step 5.
• Select RealJukebox to install the
RealJukebox software. RealJukebox
is capable of MP3, wave, and
RealAudio8 with ATRAC3 compres-
sion.
Go to Step 15.
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5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software.
A. Display the Select Music Software
screen as described in Step 4.
B. Make sure MusicMatch Jukebox is
highlighted and click Install.
C. QUICKSTART screen will appear
after installation has started. Click
on Install MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1.
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Helpful Hint
It is recommended to uninstall
any previous installations of
the MusicMatch Jukebox soft-
ware before preceding with
the Getting Started process.
After the uninstall process has
been completed, it is also rec-
ommended to delete the
C:\Program Files\MusicMatch
folder from Windows as well
where C:\Program Files is the
path where the software was
installed.

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5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. (continued)
D. Click Yes to accept or No to
decline after you have read the
license agreement. You must click
Yes to continue.
E. When the next screen appears,
enter your Name, E-mail address,
Postal code, Country, Year of Birth,
and sex (Male or Female).
Notes: Enter an E-mail address or
[email protected] if you don’t
have E-mail. You must enter an E-
mail address to proceed.
If you do not want to be informed
of program updates or receive news
and offers via E-mail, uncheck the
boxes.
F. Click Next to display Personalize
Net Music screen.
G. 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.
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H. Click Next to display Installation
Options dialog. Select the installa-
tion option you wish to use.
Express Setup is recommended.
Click Next to continue.
I. After the installation is complete,
click Finish to complete setup.
5. Install the MusicMatch Jukebox™ software. (continued)
If necessary, close the main setup
screen.
You may need to restart your
web browser. Reboot your com-
puter if any other software was
installed specifically USB driv-
ers.
6. 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.
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6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)
A. Start the MusicMatch Jukebox software.
Note: If the Thomson PDP2211
theme does not appear, select the
Change Theme menu item from the
View item listed under the Options
menu. Select the Thomson PDP2211
item from the list and click OK to
change to the proper theme.
B. The Search for Music screen
appears asking if you want the pro-
gram to search for existing compati-
ble 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 press-
ing the right mouse button.
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6. 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.
The MP3 format is supported by
MusicMatch Jukebox for the
Thomson Lyra Pocket player.
• MP3 audio is MPEG
Layer-3 Audio available at various
encoding bit rates. The highest bit
rate has the best quality sound, but
uses the most disk space.
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6. Set MusicMatch Jukebox basic preferences. (continued)
• 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 fea-
ture 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.
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7. 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 Recorder
Window
Playlist Controls
Docks and Undocks
Playlist Window
OPEN, SAVE, CLEAR,
and CD-R
Menus
Options, Register,
Sites and Help
Listed below are the basic functions of the main controls for the program.
Playlist Window
PAUSE Button (Press
to pause playback.)
Displays the Music Library 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 win-
dow. You may need to close, move, or
open windows to view them.
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8. Save CD tracks to play on your PC or in your Thomson Lyra
Pocket 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, con-
tact 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 informa-
tion will be used.
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8.SaveCDtracks to playonyourPC or inyourThomsonLyraPocket
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 informa-
tion or to attempt detection again,
click Refresh.
E. After recording is completed, the
songs will be stored in the Music
Library.
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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