ooo.. That's an oldie... But here is a link to the manual:
http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/downloadPage.jsp?
doc=ed9cb87019fe069aadf1baa1a144ef67&q=RCA+RD2204

Good luck



--- In rca-lyra-mp3@yahoogroups.com, "No Spam" <france1912@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, seeing this group and joining and my desire to have an MP3
> player caused me to dust off the old Lyra RD2204A that was in a box
> in the closet and get it to working. I'm currently using Energizer
> NIMH rechargables in it and they work good. No issues there.
Rather
> than trying the whole Mp3/MpX deal I just did the following:
>
> 1. Converted my files to .WMA with bitrate of 96kbs.
> 2. Downloaded the PMP folder from the "Files" section here
(THANKS!)
> 3. Grabbed a spare CF card (see below) and formatted it.
> 4. Using a generic 9in1 card reader copied the PMP folder and
WMA
> files to the card's capacity.
> 5. Powered up the Lyra and allowed the unit to read the files.
> 6. Listen to music!
>
> Some helpful hints:
>
> DO NOT USE VARIABLE BIT RATE (VBR) WHEN ENCODING! This will sound
> chopped and garbled. Use Constant Bit Rate within device
guidelines.
>
> COMPACT FLASH CARDS: I used the process above and was able to
listen
> to music using the origional 64MB card supplied with the Lyra (yes,
I
> still have it and it works fine, just small), a 128MB SimpleTech CF
> Card, and a A-Data 1GB Card.
>
> With the larger capacity cards you can have no more than 100 files
on
> the card before you have to start using folders. I just named a
> folder 1, 2, 3, etc. and placed 100 files in each until I reached
the
> card capacity. No problems.
>
> Now for a request. Does anybody have a copy of the manual for this
> unit? I seem to have the parallel port reader, the disk with the
> drivers on it, but no manual. I'm sure it's somewhere. But I
don't
> know where. My search on the RCA site was unsuccessful and I
wasn't
> able to fine it online.
>
> Thanks!
>