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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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Comments

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

Posted by: Beverly at October 20, 2006 9:55 AM

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

Posted by: DEXYO at May 21, 2007 2:28 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.

Posted by: Brad Flood at June 4, 2007 8:19 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??

Posted by: Lorraine at June 8, 2007 12:19 PM

Posted by: Mike at July 31, 2007 1:12 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.

Posted by: Brent at October 25, 2007 11:18 PM

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

Posted by: darin at December 1, 2007 3:57 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

Posted by: Spyke at the Myke at December 26, 2007 10:58 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!:)

Posted by: andrew (a.j.) at February 10, 2008 2:27 PM

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

Posted by: jeffrey at April 5, 2008 11:12 AM

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 ?

Posted by: april at May 4, 2008 9:28 PM

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?

Posted by: Andrea at May 9, 2008 4:46 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

Posted by: micheal at September 7, 2008 9:17 AM

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

Posted by: jodi at September 14, 2008 5:06 PM

it is a 1GB RCA MP3 Player

Posted by: jodi at September 14, 2008 5:09 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

Posted by: CASEY at September 21, 2008 5:21 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 :)

Posted by: victoria at November 26, 2008 3:39 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

Posted by: sue at December 10, 2008 3:53 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.

Posted by: Natasha at January 4, 2009 8:54 PM

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

Posted by: MARTHA at February 4, 2009 8:38 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?

Posted by: Dave Taylor at February 6, 2009 9:44 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.

Posted by: LINDA at March 16, 2009 11:48 AM

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

Posted by: Jay Arneson at March 19, 2009 2:17 AM

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

Posted by: STEVE at July 1, 2009 11:03 AM

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 ?

Posted by: KC at July 19, 2009 6:22 PM

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?

Posted by: tony at July 22, 2009 9:32 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

Posted by: Greg at September 3, 2009 10:00 AM

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

Posted by: ab at September 29, 2009 11:33 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.

Posted by: rca suxx at October 8, 2009 1:18 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"

same problem
please help...:(

Posted by: nick at October 17, 2009 6:37 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.

Posted by: Rob Miller at December 27, 2009 1:32 PM

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

Posted by: dave at February 23, 2010 9:14 PM

Posted by: Chris at February 27, 2010 8:35 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

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