RCA X3030 - Lyra - Digital AV Recorder, User Manual

Page 1: ...Lyra Portable Multi Media Recorder Changing Entertainment Again X3030 Rev 1 0 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ations 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 X3030 This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this prod...

Page 3: ...jurisdictions in which you use the Program including but not limited to applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other intellectual property rights c The Program may contain pre release code that does not perform at the level of a final code release In this case the Program may not operate properly Updated versions of the Program can be downloaded from www rca com d Thomson is not obligate...

Page 4: ...u may not reverse engineer decompile 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 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 Video Device player on the condition that the recipient agrees to the conditions in this...

Page 5: ...GE BREAKING THE SEAL CLICKING ON THE AGREE OR YES BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATING ASSENT ELECTRONICALLY OR LOADING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CLICK ON THE I DO NOT AGREE NO BUTTON OR OTHERWISE INDICATE REFUSAL AND MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF THE SOFTWARE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS A...

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Page 7: ... Code Search 20 Programming the remote to operate other components 21 Direct Entry 21 Automatic Code Search 21 Using the remote to operate other components 21 Know the mode 21 Understanding the INPUT button 22 Chapter 3 Using the Seup Menu Setup Menu 23 Display Settings Menu 24 Record Settings Menu 24 Audio Settings Menu 26 Clock Settings Menu 27 Chapter 4 Playing Files Basic Information 28 Basic ...

Page 8: ...Folders 49 Options Menu Items 50 Using the On Screen Keyboard 51 Portable Hard Drive Capability 51 High Speed Card Reader 52 Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 52 Copying Files from the Memory Card to the Lyra Recorder 52 Copying Files from the Lyra Recorder to the Memory Card 52 Chapter 5 Additional Information Tips and Troubleshooting 53 Frequently Asked Questions 54 USB Protocol 55 Remote Code...

Page 9: ...urrently implemented or available for the 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 contrary...

Page 10: ...s 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 X3030 M usicManagement Softwar e Music Ma...

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

Page 12: ...back to the previous file press and hold to scan backwards in the audio or video file that s playing 4 Up arrow button Moves highlight up 5 Touchpad Quickly navigates the menus 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 f...

Page 13: ...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 IN 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 lights up next...

Page 14: ...ur computer Reset button Docking connection USB jack CONTROLS HOLD NORMAL TV OUT Mode switch Battery cover Back View Mode switch NORMAL Slide the switch to the NORMAL position for normal operation button lock off CONTROLS HOLD Locks the Lyra 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 TV OUT If...

Page 15: ...tput component such as a stereo receiver TV VCR or camcorder DC IN jack Plug in the AC power adapter here When you plug in the AC adapter the Lyra Recorder s battery automatically starts charging IR jack Attach the IR blaster here in order to control your VCR cable box satellite receiver etc for timer recordings USB jack Attaches to your computer or other USB host device Attach the small end plug ...

Page 16: ...he TV color coded red and white and to the VIDEO 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 cable to the AUDIO R and L output jacks on the back of the set top box color coded red and white and to the VIDEO jack yellow 3 Connec...

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: ...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 or play the music on your computer Insert the Included CD ROM into the CD ROM Drive 1 Turn on your computer and place the Audio Video Managem...

Page 20: ...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 0 port is available on your computer use it to connect to your Lyra Recorder The Lyra Recorder is still backward compatible with the older USB 1 1 ports however you won t be able to take full advantage ...

Page 21: ...ge the setting to MSC See page 23 Also see page 55 for more information on 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 an...

Page 22: ...load Doing so may corrupt system files or the files being downloaded In the Windows Explorer when the device is opened the 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 supported by the device for playback such as mp3 and wma You can copy files to delete files from t...

Page 23: ...ided USB cable and turn on the unit From Windows Explorer highlight all the files folders you want to transfer to your Lyra Recorder and drag them to the drive letter that is associated with it Note You must profile your contents after file transfer in order for the new files to appear on the Lyra Recorder The Lyra Recorder will ask you if you want to profile once you have disconnected Highlight a...

Page 24: ...ewing photos rotates the 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 se...

Page 25: ...s the remote in auxiliary 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 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 d...

Page 26: ...nctions of 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 unt...

Page 27: ...OFF until 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 ...

Page 28: ... button is the INPUT button The INPUT button accesses the programming from a specific component 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: ... later in the Clock Settings Menu section USB Protocol Press the right arrow button to select a USB protocol MTP or MSC The default is MTP See page 55 for more information About Lyra Displays information about your Lyra 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 th...

Page 30: ...used in some European countries and elsewhere 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 ...

Page 31: ...udio and Video If IR control is on HDTV TV Cable box Satellite DVR VCR and Radio Channel The channel you want to record Status Turns the timer on or off 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 seco...

Page 32: ...ay Mode Press the right arrow to select one of the playback options Then use the up or down arrow button to adjust 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 Repeat None Songs from the sorting category selected are not repeated One Repeats current song being played All...

Page 33: ...rrow button to highlight the time of day AM or PM and use the arrow buttons to select the correct setting if you are using 12 hour clock format Sleep Timer 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 button to turn the alarm on or off Alarm Time Press the right arrow button to highlight the hour setting then pr...

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 file 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: ...he up or down arrow button to highlight a file then press the right arrow button to display the Options menu or press SELECT to start playback Press SELECT again to pause playback If a folder or playlist is highlighted press SELECT to open expand the folder or playlist and display it s contents To pause playing a file press SELECT to bring up the Options menu Pause is already highlighted so just p...

Page 36: ...ent on your Lyra Recorder it is recommended you set the Video 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 jack on your Lyra Recorder player 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 corre...

Page 37: ...t 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 in avi file format must be stored in the VIDEO system folder in order to be available for playback on the device see page 3 for format information Sub folders may be created under the VIDEO system ...

Page 38: ...ample Spring Vacation Then press the right arrow button A list of videos and sub folders appear on the right side of the screen Press the right arrow to display the files under Spring Vacation 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 yo...

Page 39: ...ons to make changes to the setting or choose another 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 Displays a list of stored bookmarks for the current video file Highlight a bookmark and press SELECT to go to that playback position in the v...

Page 40: ... 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 ar...

Page 41: ...lug will not be used 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 7 Then press PL...

Page 42: ...llows Rename Allows you to rename the file Go to Using the On Screen Keyboard on page 51 for information Press SELECT to confirm Record Pause Starts recording and pauses recording Press SELECT to confirm Stop Stops the recording Press SELECT to confirm Recording 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 ...

Page 43: ... cable An SD MMC memory card can also be used to transfer audio 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 for more information on transferring files from the SD MMC memory card When all files have been tra...

Page 44: ...t arrow to display the list of albums from the artist chosen 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 playback for the selected categ...

Page 45: ... the Music Options Menu again and highlight and select To Playlist All available playlists will then appear Choose the new playlist you just created All the tagged songs will be added to your new playlist 3 Continue to press the up or down arrow button to highlight a sub folder or playlist file Press the right arrow with a playlist or folder highlighted to display the contents of the file or folde...

Page 46: ...icator 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 ID3 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 decrease t...

Page 47: ... is included with your Lyra Portable Multi media Recorder allowing you to power your Lyra 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 t...

Page 48: ...ble to the LINE 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 O...

Page 49: ...ve 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 51 for more information on transferring files from the SD MMC memory card When all files have been transferred to the Lyra Recorder from the PC you MUST re profile the contents to ensure all content is properly sorted and recognized on...

Page 50: ... settings 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...

Page 51: ... slideshows appear Note A slideshow is indicated by the slideshow icon next to the file 2 Use the arrow buttons 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 pre...

Page 52: ...corder 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 OUT jack on your Lyra Recorder player 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 a...

Page 53: ...ntinue 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 opening files ta...

Page 54: ...adio Displays the EQ preset for the current playing audible 7 Cover art Displays the ID3 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 to...

Page 55: ...ls in your folder the file can t be viewed on the Lyra 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 arrow buttons or touchpad to highlight it and press SELECT again to select it B...

Page 56: ...older 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 item Play All When a video folder is highlighted plays all...

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: ...etc 3 Press the right arrow button and up and down arrow buttons to highlight the type of file you want to find then press the right arrow button again to see a list of those files on the memory card 4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll through the files or press the right arrow to expand items in folders 5 Press the SELECT button once you have chosen the file you want to copy then select...

Page 59: ... content encoded with the DivX 4 5 and xVID codecs When using a memory card only Photo content will be available for direct playback viewing on the Lyra Recorder Audio and Video content must be copied onto the device s hard drive in order to be available for playback Audio and Video content on the memory card may also be copied to a computer for playback Can t hear audio on my Video file Make sure...

Page 60: ...n 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 to the device Why doesn t the Lyra automatic...

Page 61: ...otected 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 Lyra Recorder will always show up as an MSC device Keep in mind the Lyra Recorder doesn t suppor...

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Page 65: ... 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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