RCA LYRA X3000, User Manual

Page 1: ...Lyra Portable Multi Media Recorder Changing Entertainment Again X3000 Rev 3 0 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la class B est conforme à la norme du NMB 003 du Canada FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it Technical Specification Product Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder Brand RCA Model X3000 This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside th...

Page 3: ...or supplement the original Program unless such upgrade or update is accompanied by separate license terms and conditions in which case the terms of that separate license will govern You acknowledge and agree that THOMSON Entity may automatically download upgrades or updates to the Program software to your computer in order to update enhance and or further develop the Program 2 LICENSE RESTRICTIONS...

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Page 7: ...d 2000 support only 13 Insert the Included CD ROM into the CD ROM Drive 13 Updating the Lyra Software 14 Connecting the Lyra Recorder to the Computer 14 LyraDJ 15 Transferring Files to Your Lyra Recorder 16 Transferring Files via Windows Media Player 10 Windows XP only 16 Transfer Files via Windows Explorer Drag and Drop 17 Disconnecting Your Lyra from the Computer 17 Chapter 2 The Remote Control ...

Page 8: ...g Your Lyra Recorder in Your Car Stereo 41 Playing Your Lyra Recorder on Your Stereo System 42 Transferring Photos Files to Your Lyra Recorder 43 Viewing Photos 43 Photo Options Menu 44 Photo Settings Banner 44 Creating a Photo Slideshow 45 Viewing a Photo Slideshow 45 Photo Slideshow Settings Banner 45 Viewing Photos on Your TV 46 Playing Audibles 47 Audible Options Menu 47 Audible Playback Scree...

Page 9: ...urrently implemented or available for the X3000 Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder Please visit www rca com digitalaudiodownloads for more information about the latest software and updates available for the Lyra Recorder 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 co...

Page 10: ... have been made in order for the new applications to be executed Go to the website for more information Unpack the box and check your parts Your Lyra Recorder came with everything you need to make music and video portable all of the items shown below should have been packed in the box with your Lyra Recorder Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder model number X3000 M usicManagement Softwar e Music Man...

Page 11: ...ures of the Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder If you re a first time Lyra Recorder user Install software 13 Recording video 30 Transferring video 31 Playing video 32 Recording audio 35 Transferring audio files 37 Playing audio 38 Transferring photo files 43 Viewing photo files 43 Playing audio books 47 ...

Page 12: ... press and hold to scan backwards in the audio or video file that s playing 4 Up arrow button Moves highlight up 5 Touchpad Volume control and menu file navigation Slide your finger clockwise or counterclockwise 6 Right arrow button Moves highlight right When you re playing a file press and release to skip forward to the next file press and hold to scan forward in the audio or video file that s pl...

Page 13: ...he line in or line out cable here when you re connecting the Lyra Recorder to an audio video component such as a stereo receiver TV VCR or camcorder LINE OUT indicator Indicates when the Lyra is connected to a video source when recording DC IN jack and indicator Plug in the AC power adapter here When you plug in the AC adapter the Lyra Recorder s battery automatically starts charging The indicator...

Page 14: ...OUT CONTROLS HOLD Mode switch Battery cover Back View Mode switch CONTROLS HOLD Locks the Lyra Recorder s buttons Slide the switch to the CONTROLS HOLD button lock on position the icon appears in the display to remind you that you ve locked the buttons NORMAL Slide the switch to the NORMAL position for normal operation button lock off TV OUT If you ve connected a cable to the LINE OUT jack slide t...

Page 15: ...e end Type A to your computer IR DC IN IN OUT LINE LINE OUT jack LINE IN jack DC IN jack IR jack USB Adapter Use the USB Adapter cable to connect USB Drives Flash Thumb Drives to your Lyra Recorder to manage content stored on these devices NOTE Not all USB Drives may be able to be recognized by the Lyra Recorder After connecting the USB drive to your Lyra Recorder via the provided USB Adapter cabl...

Page 16: ...the back of the docking station Connect the 3 plugs on the end of the cable to the AUDIO R and L input jacks on the back of the TV color coded red and white and to the VIDEO INPUT jack yellow 2 Connect the Docking Station to the Set top Box Connect the stereo mini plug of the included audio video cable to the LINE IN jack on the back of the docking station Connect the 3 plugs on the end of the cab...

Page 17: ... the VCR satellite receiver or cable box 2 Hold the remote control not the one that came with your Lyra Recorder but the one that came with the component you re attaching the IR blaster to so that it is touching the front of the device 3 Slowly move the remote control across the front of the component while you continually press the power button You must press and release the power button each tim...

Page 18: ... times Then use the up or down arrow to highlight the desired setting 5 To set the hour format and time follow the same procedure as above 6 When finished press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu Note For more advanced time settings including setting the sleep and alarm timers see the Clock Settings Menu section in Chapter 3 Signal Type If you want to connect the Lyra Recorder to...

Page 19: ... and configure it to transfer audio files to your Lyra Recorder The Yahoo Music Engine software compresses audio files from music CDs to mp3 or many other popular formats so you can play them on your Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder The Yahoo Music Engine software also enables you to download files from the internet that are already compressed and then transfer those files to your Lyra Recorder ...

Page 20: ...he MTP USB protocol For information on disconnecting the USB cable go to the end of this chapter Notes It might take several seconds for the Lyra Recorder to be detected especially in Windows 2000 Click Refresh in My Computer or Explorer to make sure the device has been detected The Lyra Recorder can transfer files at a high speed mode of USB 2 0 This is up to 40 times faster than USB 1 1 If USB 2...

Page 21: ...d change the setting to MSC Go to page 56 for more information on the USB protocols Multiple level sub folders under the Music folder are allowed and recommended for optimum device performance and ease of finding content For example D Music Artist1 Album1 Song1 mp3 1 Start LyraDJ 2 The software will ask you to connect the Lyra Recorder to the computer via USB cable 3 Click Analyze to start analyzi...

Page 22: ...are being transferred downloaded to the Lyra Recorder Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded In Windows Explorer when the device is opened in MTP mode and Windows Media Player 10 is installed Data and Media views will be displayed for the device The Data View is used to manage data content on the device such as text files The Media View is used to manage media content supp...

Page 23: ...etup protocol to MSC The Lyra Recorder will appear as a new removable drive letter in Windows From Windows Explorer highlight all the files folders you want to transfer to your Lyra Recorder and copy paste them to the drive letter that is associated with it Note If any audio files were added to the device through Windows Explorer you must profile your contents after file transfer in order for the ...

Page 24: ... picture clockwise Arrow buttons up down left right Use the arrow buttons to highlight options that appear on the screen the arrow buttons move the highlight in the corresponding directions up arrow moves the highlight up left arrow moves the highlight left etc Left arrow When watching video skips back 30 seconds at a time Right arrow When watching video skips forward 30 seconds at a time Power Tu...

Page 25: ...xiliary mode to operate a component such as a cable box VCR DVD player satellite receiver or audio receiver that you ve programmed to work with this button BACK When watching TV goes back to the previous channel CH When watching TV goes to the next channel in the channel list CH When watching TV goes to the previous channel in the channels list CLEAR Removes some on screen menus and displays GUIDE...

Page 26: ...patible with your TV Automatic Code Search The Automatic Code Search method tests all of the codes for a specific component button If you want to stop the automatic code search without programming any of your components press CLEAR until the indicator on the remote turns off 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press and hold the TV button While you continue pressing the TV button press and hold the ON OFF button u...

Page 27: ... the indicator light on the remote turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote at the component in this example a DVD player Press and release PLAY then wait 5 seconds or until the indicator on the remote stops flashing At this point the remote is searching for the correct code you ll know it s found the correct code when the DVD player turns off go to step 4 If after 5 seconds the DVD p...

Page 28: ... the INPUT button The INPUT button accesses program material from a specific component eg VID1 VID2 Front We call these channels Video Input Channels because you are telling the component to send the video and audio that corresponds to the Video Input jack you used to connect the component to the Lyra ...

Page 29: ...6 for more information About Lyra Displays information about your Lyra Recorder file info hard drive capacity available hard drive space and software version DivX VOD Video on Demand Displays your DivX registration number and the DivX website Name Tag Press the right arrow button to enter personal information about yourself including your name and contact information in case your Lyra Recorder is ...

Page 30: ...ut jacks Color Scheme Press the right arrow button to set the desired color scheme for the menu system Emerald Sapphire Citrine and Amethyst The default is Emerald LCD Brightness Press the right or left arrow to increase or decrease the brightness of the LCD screen To exit LCD Brightness press the up or down arrow or the BACK button Record Settings Menu Record Now Press the right arrow button to r...

Page 31: ...If IR control is on HDTV TV Cable box Satellite DVR VCR and Radio Channel The channel you want to record only active if IR Control is on Clear Clears the current timer Quality Allows you to choose the quality of your recordings Each type of recording has several options Video Quality Options include low medium and high quality Audio Quality Options include 64 kbps kilobits per second or 128 kbps M...

Page 32: ...p or down arrow button to adjust Audio Shuffle Off Songs from the sorting category selected are played in the order they appear On Songs sub categories from the current sorting category are played in random order Audio Repeat None Songs from the sorting category selected are not repeated One Repeats current song being played All Repeats all songs based on their order in the current sorting mode Au...

Page 33: ...imer Allows you to set the timer for the Lyra to turn off 15 minutes to 2 hours in 15 minutes increments Set Alarm Press the right arrow then the up or down arrow to turn the alarm on or off To disable the alarm set the Set Alarm setting to off Note You must power the unit off from the Home or Navigation Screens for the Alarm to function In addition the Alarm will not activate during Audio Video o...

Page 34: ... page 23 for more information Basic Screen Information While viewing the Video Audio Photos or Files menu the same type of information appears on screen 3 4 5 6 1 The film icon in this example it s a video file 2 The subfolder which may contain additional files 3 The file or folder name highlighted in the menu system 4 The mode you are in Video Music Photos Audible Files or Setup along with the mo...

Page 35: ...le then press SELECT button to display the Options menu or press right arrow to start playback Press SELECT again to pause playback If a folder or playlist is highlighted press right arrow to open expand the folder or playlist and display it s contents Note All songs in a music folder can be played by pressing and holding the right arrow button To pause playing a file press SELECT to bring up the ...

Page 36: ...o Record Quality to Medium standard play 1 Make sure your Lyra Recorder is off 2 Connect the 3 5mm mini plug end of the cable to the LINE IN OUT jack on your Lyra Recorder 3 Connect the yellow video to the Video Output jack to the component If you want to record sound connect the red audio right and white audio left cables to the corresponding right and left Audio Output jacks on your component Se...

Page 37: ... Open the drive on the computer where the files folders you want to transfer are located and highlight them Drag the files folders to the VIDEO system folder on the Lyra Recorder drive Helpful hint You can also right click on your content in Windows Explorer and select Copy or Ctrl C Then from the VIDEO folder right click and select Paste or Ctrl V to add the copied content Supported video files m...

Page 38: ...o highlight the video file or video folder you want to select for example Spring Vacation Then press the right arrow button The videos appear on the right side of the screen 3 Continue to press the up or down arrow button to highlight the video you want to play Press the left or right arrow to move back or forward a level Once you have highlighted a video you want to watch press the right arrow bu...

Page 39: ...option If necessary press SELECT to confirm your choice To clear the Video Settings banner from the screen press BACK or wait for it to time out A description of the Video Settings banner follows Bookmarks Pressing SELECT will set a bookmark at the specific time Pressing the right or left arrow displays a list of stored bookmarks for the current video file Highlight a bookmark and press SELECT to ...

Page 40: ...t the red audio right and white audio left cables to the corresponding right and left Audio Input jacks on your TV 4 Turn on the power to your TV and change to the corresponding input channel on your TV 5 Turn on your Lyra Recorder Switch the Mode switch to TV OUT located on the back of your Lyra Recorder 6 Highlight and select Video then find the file you want to watch on the TV Press the right a...

Page 41: ... for this connection 4 Turn on the power to your audio system and select the mode you re recording from for example if you want to record a CD make sure the stereo is in CD mode 5 Turn on your Lyra Recorder 6 Press the RECORD button on the top of the Lyra Recorder when you re ready to record the Recording Mode screen appears Select the type of recording you want Press PLAY on the audio receiver 7 ...

Page 42: ...o rename the file Go to Using the On Screen Keyboard on page 48 for information Press SELECT to confirm Record Pause Resumes recording and pauses recording Press SELECT to confirm Stop Stops the recording Press SELECT to confirm Recording Audio from Your Computer You can record audio from your computer using a headphone line out 3 5 mm to mini Line In cable 1 Make sure your Lyra Recorder is off 2 ...

Page 43: ...l supported audio files mp3 or other formats be stored in the AUDIO system folder to allow for easy navigation and organization of the contents of the Lyra Recorder Note In MSC mode you must stop the USB connection before disconnecting the USB cable go to page 17 for more information on disconnecting the USB cable For detailed information on transferring secure music to your Lyra Recorder using a ...

Page 44: ... of albums from the artist chosen or press and hold to play the contents of the folder Press the right arrow button to open expand the item and display the contents Press the left or right arrow button to move back or forward a level in the sorting category Artist Album Genre etc When you ve chosen a song press SELECT to display the Music Options Menu or press the right arrow button to start playb...

Page 45: ...ghlight and select To Playlist All available playlists will then appear Choose the new playlist you just created Press SELECT All the tagged songs will be added to your new playlist 3 Continue to press the up or down arrow button to highlight a playlist file Press the right arrow with a playlist to display the contents of the file or folder Press the left arrow to close the playlist and move back ...

Page 46: ...n battery indicator levels 6 Encoded Bit rate The bit rate the audio file was encoded in when created 7 Equalizer Preset Rock Displays the EQ preset for the currently playing song 8 Cover art Displays the cover art if available associated with the current audio file being played 9 Volume level indicator There are 33 steps in the volume control Slide your finger around the touchpad to increase or d...

Page 47: ...a Recorder from the cigarette lighter socket of a car truck or RV It converts 12 volts to a 5 volt output You can also purchase an optional cassette adapter to let you listen to the Lyra Recorder without having to wear headphones 1 If the headphones are attached remove them Insert the plug on the cassette adapter into the LINE IN OUT jack on the player 2 Set the volume control on the cassette play...

Page 48: ...e to the LINE IN OUT jack on your Lyra Recorder player 3 Connect the red audio right and white audio left cables to the corresponding right and left audio out jacks on your stereo system 4 Turn on the power to your audio system and select the proper input setting on the audio system that corresponds with the way you ve connected the Lyra Recorder to the audio system 5 Turn on your Lyra Recorder 6 ...

Page 49: ...on before disconnecting the USB cable go to page 17 for more information on disconnecting the USB cable An SD MMC memory card can also be used to transfer photo files If an SD MMC memory card is properly inserted an additional drive is available through Windows Explorer to transfer content onto Please ensure the correct drive is being used when transferring content from the device Go to page 52 fo...

Page 50: ...gs then press the right and left arrow buttons to make changes to the particular setting To clear the Photo Settings banner from the screen press BACK or wait for it to time out A description of the banner follows Color Saturation Adjusts the richness amount of the color Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the picture Picture Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the...

Page 51: ...shows appear Note A slideshow is indicated by the slideshow icon next to the file 2 Use the up or down arrow button to highlight the desired slideshow and press SELECT The Slideshow Options Menu appears with Play Beginning highlighted Press SELECT again to start the slideshow Note A slideshow is similar to a video in that you can press the forward or reverse button at any time to go to the next or...

Page 52: ...Recorder using the supplied Line Out cable if your TV has Audio and Video Input jacks 1 Make sure your Lyra Recorder is off 2 Connect the 3 5mm mini plug end of the cable to the LINE IN OUT jack on your Lyra Recorder 3 Connect the yellow video to the Video Input jack Connect the red audio right and white audio left cables to the corresponding right and left Audio Input jacks on your TV Note If an ...

Page 53: ... the screen 4 Continue to press the up or down arrow button to select an audible file Once you select the file from within a folder you want to play press SELECT to display the Audible Settings banner or press the right arrow to start playback 5 Highlight Play Beginning and press SELECT to play the file Audible Options Menu The Audible Options menu allows you to use more advanced features such as ...

Page 54: ...ys the EQ preset for the current playing audible 7 Book Jacket Cover Art Displays the JPG cover art if available associated with the current audio file being played 2 3 4 1 6 5 7 Audible Settings Banner To change settings for each audible during playback press the SELECT button the Audible Settings banner appears Press the up or down arrow button to highlight different settings then press SELECT t...

Page 55: ...yra Recorder Files Options Menu The Files Options menu allows you to use more advanced features such as opening files tagging files deleting and other file management To bring up the Files Options menu press SELECT when navigating your files To select an option use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight it and press SELECT again to select it Below are some of the options that may appear in the...

Page 56: ...folder where tagged files will be moved Original files folder will be deleted from the starting location New Folder Creates a new folder and allows you to name it New Playlist Creates a new playlist and allows you to name it New Slideshow Creates a new slideshow and allows you to name it Open Opens the highlighted item folder playlist slideshow etc Play Plays the highlighted music video audible it...

Page 57: ...specified file folder name 4 Highlight and select Cancel to dismiss the keyboard and undo the renamed file or created folder Portable Hard Drive Capability When connected to a computer via USB the Lyra Recorder is capable of storing any file type allowing the user a fast convenient method of storing retrieving and transferring files Including word processing files presentations spreadsheets and an...

Page 58: ...D MMC card into the card slot on the right side of the unit until it clicks into place Make sure the gold contacts on the card are facing the front of the unit 2 To remove the card press and release the card It will spring out Copying Files from the Memory Card to the Lyra Recorder 1 With the Lyra Recorder turned on insert the memory card into the SD MMC memory card slot on right side of the playe...

Page 59: ... right side of the player 2 Connect the Lyra Recorder to the computer using the mini USB cable provided go to page 14 for more information on connecting the USB cable 3 Two drives will be available SD MMC Card will be labeled Removable Disk and the Lyra Recorder will be labeled X3000 in the My Computer option or Windows Explorer 4 Open the SD memory card drive and the Lyra Recorder drive 5 Find th...

Page 60: ...coded with the DivX 4 5 and xVID codecs When using a memory card only Music and Photo content will be available for direct playback viewing on the Lyra Recorder Video content must be copied onto the device s hard drive in order to be available for playback All content on the memory card may also be copied to a computer for playback Can t hear audio on my Video file Make sure the audio has been enc...

Page 61: ... will appear in the Navigation menus based on the folder file structures in the VIDEO and PHOTOS system folder Why can t I to play Video or Audio files directly from the SD MMC memory card The Lyra Recorder only allows jpeg jpg photo content to be displayed from the SD MMC memory card Because of the memory and processing requirements all other file types must be copied from the SD MMC memory card ...

Page 62: ...to work directly with the Lyra Recorder Note Some wma files may be Digital Rights Management protected You must acquire licenses for DRM protected files before they can be played on the player For more information go to www microsoft com windows windowsmedia drm Why do I want to use MSC Mass Storage Class Mode If you are using Windows 2000 you can not use MTP Mode only MSC Mode is available Your L...

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Page 66: ... your problem over the Internet If after going through the troubleshooting screens you determine that your player requires service contact us at 1 866 449 7112 You must contact us to obtain a Service Request Number SR for a service repair or exchange No returns will be accepted without the SR number Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the pro...

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