How do I reboot my RCA Lyra MP3 player?

I bought a new RCA Lyra RD2312 MP3 player and have liked it overall (though don't tell my boyfriend I still have a bit of iPod Nano envy) I have found that on occasion it freezes up on me and when that happens, I don't really know what to do. I think I should be able to reboot the Lyra, but I don't know how to do that. Can you help out?

Dave's Answer:

RCA Lyra RD2312 MP3 Player, from Amazon.com

I totally understand both your enthusiasm for the Lyra RD2312 - it's darn cool looking - and your iPod envy too. I have four iPods, actually, so I really probably need to join some twelve-step program or something. :-)

But unlike the iPod, the Lyra RD2312 includes voice recording, line-in recording and an FM tuner and record capabilities, oh, and it's a darn sight cheaper than an iPod too!

However, like all gadgets, I also understand your frustration with the RCA Lyra player too. Indeed, I get a fair number of questions about Lyra functionality, so you're not alone in finding the device a bit on the confusing side.

Generally, I find the RCA Web site pretty confusing, but with a bit of digging about, you can find the RD2312 Instruction Book [PDF], wherein it explains how to reboot the unit, though rather indirectly.

The irony is that it's actually pretty darn simple. Ready for it?

Pull out the batteries.

Yep, that's all you have to do to reboot the unit. Pop out the batteries, count to 60, then put them in again, make sure you don't have the unit on "HOLD", and push the "ON" button to reboot your Lyra player.

Of course, this is one of the nice characteristics of the Lyra player, because on an Apple iPod, you can't get to the battery so you can't actually pop anything out. I also see many questions about frozen iPods and rebooting is rather more tricky than just simply popping out a battery.

Anyway, I hope that helps you with your RCA Lyra RD2312 MP3 player!

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Reader Comments To Date: 38

Beverly said, on October 20, 2006 9:55 AM:

I just purchased a rca lyra mp3, RD1028 MP3 player w/expansion slot and bonus.

I attached the earphones to it after we dowloaded some songs to it from my computer, except how do you turn it on when you put the earphones on, we push all the buttons on the sides and it does nothing?
thanks
Beverly J. Hamm

DEXYO said, on May 21, 2007 2:28 PM:

I do not have USB data cable for my lira RD1070,and i wonder if you can tell me anything about it.I want to buy it but i dont have name or size of the cable.Thanks

Brad Flood said, on June 4, 2007 8:19 PM:

I have an RCA Lyra,TC1200A MP3 player that has lost all the memory and will not load anything.Th eunit seems to have lost it's internal memory. How do I reload the program to get this unit funstioning once again.

Lorraine said, on June 8, 2007 12:19 PM:

I was uploading songs onto a friends rca lyra i dont have the model number but it let me listen to them once and then all of a sudden it is saying cant open file for every song. Could anyone suggest what i should do??

Mike said, on July 31, 2007 1:12 PM:

I have an RCA Lyra,TC1200A MP3 player that has lost all the memory and will not load anything.Th eunit seems to have lost it's internal memory. How do I reload the program to get this unit funstioning once again.

Brent said, on October 25, 2007 11:18 PM:

I have an RCA LYRA RD2762. I was trying to detect it with my computer using windows media player. It didn't do anything for awhile and kept cycling between transfer messages and safe to disconnect messages. I made the mistake of not disconnecting the device through the windows usb window. After disconnecting it says the system file is corrupted. I have not been able to reboot it. My question is there anything I can do to repair it or must i buy a new mp3 player.

darin said, on December 1, 2007 3:57 PM:

we have 2 tc1502 can't syncronize and delete song
what are we doing wrong is there updates fo these units

Spyke at the Myke said, on December 26, 2007 10:58 PM:

Nice tip.

B sure to get the most recent OS update/upgrade for the Lyra rd2312 from RCA/Thompson. It solves alot of problems including capacity to handle files better and larger SD cards. I've used 2 GB so far, it might do more.

Spyke

andrew (a.j.) said, on February 10, 2008 2:27 PM:

i actually think it's a pretty good device, and it works relatively well to, a little complicated though, but anyhow, i recently got a sony walkman, "it's one of thoes slim two gig mp4s, and i freak'n love it.
i do use the rca lyra a lot still and i think it was very well made, and for the amout of stuff that it has it is very compact, corresponding to what i just said, it freezes on me some times but it's so easy to reboot!:)

jeffrey said, on April 5, 2008 11:12 AM:

i have a mp3 rca lyra player and i need help on figuring out how to put songs from a cd to the player.

april said, on May 4, 2008 9:28 PM:

i plugged my MP3 player into our laptop computer and now it wont com back on. is ther anything I can do about this problem ?

Andrea said, on May 9, 2008 4:46 AM:

I have a RCA lyra model rd1076a and for the life of me I can not figure out how to get the songs on my sd memory card to play. can anyone help me?

micheal said, on September 7, 2008 9:17 AM:

i have RCA LYRA 4GB 8GB AND I CAN syncronize MUSIC AND VIDEO FROME MY WINDOW PLAYER AND FROM YAHOO MUSIC BOX AND RCA VIDEO CONVERTER BIT I CAN'T PLAY THEM IT SAYS HOLD THEN SHUT DOWN .I TRY TO RESET FROM BACK SIDE
STILL I CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM .CAN YOU HELP ME

jodi said, on September 14, 2008 5:06 PM:

my device stoped workind an whenever i turn it on
RCA starts flashing and wont turn on

jodi said, on September 14, 2008 5:09 PM:

it is a 1GB RCA MP3 Player

CASEY said, on September 21, 2008 5:21 PM:

I have a rca lyra and it keep saying bad or missing lyrasys folder. What can I do and what does it mean.

Thanks the confused

victoria said, on November 26, 2008 3:39 PM:

Heey ,

i tryed to turn my mp3 on but it wont turn on , and it will not recnize my mp3 Lyra do u have any ways i can fix it please mssg me back asap :)

sue said, on December 10, 2008 3:53 PM:

I can't seem to get all of my music to show on the listing by artist,album,etc. the first screen shows headphone icon - music. Under it is the folder. When I open the folder and go to music, all my music is listed but in alphabetical order by song. I can't get it to open in any other order. Also the music listed in the folder isn't included with the music next to the headphone icon. any suggestions.
Sue

Natasha said, on January 4, 2009 8:54 PM:

Last week I put 115 songs on to my RCA MP3 player and after 2 days of listening to it it shut off. I thought it was b/c my battery was low so I changed the battery. I powered it on and it said that my file is empty. But it still shows I have 115 songs. Please tell me what I can do to fix it. Thx.

MARTHA said, on February 4, 2009 8:38 AM:

I Have an RCA LYRA RD 1080. When I turn it on, the screen says, "bad or missing Lyra system folder. I have windows Vista and a an HP aviolin Entertainment PC

Dave Taylor said, on February 6, 2009 9:44 AM:

Natasha and Martha, sounds like both of you need to use the Lyra reformat option. Problem is, I no longer have one to figure out if it has that reformat option. Perhaps someone else can share?

LINDA said, on March 16, 2009 11:48 AM:

My rca mp3 player is stuck on, opal intializing. How do I get from that screen. I can turn it off and on, but that's it. It just won't go to the next screen.

Jay Arneson said, on March 19, 2009 2:17 AM:

how do I get my sync back for my rca mp3 m4204-a It some how got erased off my computer

STEVE said, on July 1, 2009 11:03 AM:

ive RCA lyra RD1072A every time i put it on it blinks n goes off

KC said, on July 19, 2009 6:22 PM:

I have a mp3 player that was purchased from Walmart last weekend. And just not it froze, whats the reason for this and can it be fixed without sending it somewhere. To be quite honest with you its cheap but I have had others that were even cheaper to last years let alone a week! I don't have a warranty on it, which cost 5 dollars more that I didn't get and threw away the receipt. Should I contact the company or just throw it away and buy a better one ?

tony said, on July 22, 2009 9:32 AM:

I have an RCA LYRA RD2762A and when plugged in the screen reads "connecting" but nothing else happens...It charges normally and works when not plugged in...I'm using a Toshiba Laptop with Windows Vista....what do I do to get my laptop to recognize the device?

Greg said, on September 3, 2009 10:00 AM:

I have a RCA Lyra TC 1604-A. It was only a month old when it started freezing up when ever I would change out the battery. Now it will not get past the initial screen display. All I see is a 4 - 6 second display of PEARL and then the device shuts down. I tried attaching it to the computer, however it will not even power up at all then.

Anybody have any thoughts?

Cheers

ab said, on September 29, 2009 11:33 AM:

I have RCA LYRA RD2312. it turns red and shuts off everytime I turn it on. How do I fix this?

rca suxx said, on October 8, 2009 1:18 AM:

HAVE A RCA OPAL M4304 , EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON, THE SCREEN WILL POP UP :PROFILING REQUIRES 20 MB FREE SPACE , SHUTTING DOWN.AND IT SHUT DOWN RIGHT AWAY, DID PLUG IN TO MY COMPUTER,BUT WONT RECONIZED , WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ? PL HELP.

nick said, on October 17, 2009 6:37 PM:

"I have a RCA Lyra TC 1604-A. It was only a month old when it started freezing up when ever I would change out the battery. Now it will not get past the initial screen display. All I see is a 4 - 6 second display of PEARL and then the device shuts down. I tried attaching it to the computer, however it will not even power up at all then.

Anybody have any thoughts?

Cheers"

same problem
please help...:(

Rob Miller said, on December 27, 2009 1:32 PM:

I have just bought a RCA Lyra SC22. Once I have ripped the CD's to the computer, how do I transfer to the player? The menu that shows up has two icons that are not highlighted, so they are not avaliable. Of course it is the ones needed for transfer.

dave said, on February 23, 2010 9:14 PM:

i have a lira sl500-b and it frooze up and i can not do anything with it can you help

Chris said, on February 27, 2010 8:35 AM:

HAVE A RCA OPAL M4304 , EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON, THE SCREEN WILL POP UP :PROFILING REQUIRES 20 MB FREE SPACE , SHUTTING DOWN.AND IT SHUT DOWN RIGHT AWAY, DID PLUG IN TO MY COMPUTER,BUT WONT RECONIZED , WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ?

dhaval said, on March 18, 2010 11:56 AM:

I Have MP3 Pro RCA LYRA When I Switch On My I POD AT That Time Screen Is Become Blue And Message IS Stuck At RCA Further Process IS Stopped

Debbie said, on August 24, 2010 2:18 PM:

How do I unlock my Lyra MC4040A, I go to turn it on and it comes up keys locked and then shuts down

sittipong said, on November 13, 2010 9:27 PM:

I have a lyra sl5016-B. The problem I had is when I play my music. All I can hear is music. Not really hear the singing . It seem like it on karaoke mode or something. How can I change back to normal? Thanks. Sittipong

Ruba K. said, on October 27, 2011 1:03 PM:

I have an Opal RCA mp3 that turns on and freezes saying "Initializing" but it does not continue on it just stays there. Help me.

christina said, on January 11, 2012 5:32 PM:

I HAVE A RCA OPAL M4304 , EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON, THE SCREEN WILL POP UP :PROFILING REQUIRES 20 MB FREE SPACE , SHUTTING DOWN.AND IT SHUT DOWN RIGHT AWAY, DID PLUG IN TO MY COMPUTER,BUT WONT RECONIZED , WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ?

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

How do I reboot my RCA Lyra MP3 player?

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