Lyra MP3 RD1071

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ok so i convert all my mp3s to mp3 pro to save some space right? how come theres 36 MB left that i cant use? ive tried formatting, didnt help... i could easily fit another 20-30 songs but NOOOOOO

From USA, 2 posts

I am attempting to get a P4, Win ME with USB1 ports to recognize a Lyra RD1071. I have tried the dirver install program that came on the CD and I have downloaded and isnstalled the current version from RCA's Customer Support site. The Lyra displays "Connected to PC" but Windows does not recognize the Lyra. The USB ports work for my camera and my printer.

RCA's specs indicate that Win ME and any USB port is supported.

RCA will not answer my Customer Support requests and I see that others have had similar problems.
Has anyone been successful in getting a Lyra to work on Win ME with USB1 ports?

Thanks,
Bob Sherrill

From USA, 2 posts

Try the following site for drivers for Lyra products:


http://www.rca.com/content/viewdetail/1,,EI700415,00.html

From Brussels, Belgium, 2 posts

If you are still looking for the installation disk, I can post the contents onto my ftp/web site for you to download. I am having problems with a 1Gb SD flash memory, for which the Lyra is not able to read all of the MP3s that I have copied - but only reads about half of them (I have tried with MusicMatch, and with drag-and-drop). Now, I am trying to contact RCA support to see if this is a known problem.

From Belgium, 2 posts

hi hi , i found the same mp3 player as yours at work , someone probably must have drop it ; i'm searching for the install disk , can you help me too for that ? here is my emailadress doudoubelgium@telenet.be

that mp3 player seems to be really nice , would like to use it lol (tried the firmware upgrade drivers, but need the installation cd , if i could get an iso of it , it would be great )

thanks already ^^

From Brussels, Belgium, 2 posts

I am not exactly sure what install disk you are looking for. You only need to install drivers for the Lyra if you are connecting it to Win98 or Me, not W2K or WXP. Otherwise, the only thing you need is the firmware update application - but most likely the firmware of your Lyra is already 1.607 (mine is). The CD also contains an install of MusicMatch, but you can download that from MM's site. What you might be missing is the USB cable, with the small connecter for the back of the Lyra. Not sure if this is a standard type of cable, or Lyra-specific. FINAL NOTE: RCA/Thomson support has informed me that the Lyra PDP2488 (aka 1071, in the USA) does *NOT* support SD cards larger than 256 Mb. As you can imagine, I am somewhat *!@#ing to say the least - as this is not stated on the technical spec of this player.

From Belgium, 2 posts

aw that's bad ,but i read that some people could use a 512 sd card , about the usb cable i have one that suits on it , so it think it's standard ^^. i use winxp with sp 2 , when i try to upgrade it asks after some drivers that it couldn't find on the pc , so i guess it are the drivers from the install cd .i searched everywhere for that but couldn't find it, also i tought about contacting rca for that but it seems that their support is very bad and that sometimes they even dun reply.If only i could get my hands on those drivers lol .

From Belgium, 1 post

Originally posted by JEdison on 5 Dec 2004 6:47 PM
If you are still looking for the installation disk, I can post the contents onto my ftp/web site for you to download. I am having problems with a 1Gb SD flash memory, for which the Lyra is not able to read all of the MP3s that I have copied - but only reads about half of them (I have tried with MusicMatch, and with drag-and-drop). Now, I am trying to contact RCA support to see if this is a known problem. I experienced exactly the same problems with my 1GB SD card: only about 150 files are recognized. Do you know if this problem also occurs when using 512MB cards? Did you already receive any info about this from RCA? Any info about this problem is very much appreciated (spent the last two days trying everything to get the damn thing to recognize more files without any luck).

From CR, 1 post

i dont have a mpy music files, how i can do, for insert new music in the Lyra if I dont have MPY´s files....

where i can find a converter from mp3 to mpy???

my Email is Wesbarrantes@hotmail.com thanks