Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; IMPORTANT; CAUTION
2 En READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before the product isoperated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should beretained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operatinginstructions should be a...
Page 3 - English
3 En English POWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250, PART H) GROUND CLAMPS GROUNDING CONDUCTORS(NEC SECTION 810-21) ANTENNADISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDCLAMP Fig. A NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNALEAD IN WIRE ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENT OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an ...
Page 4 - CONGRATULATIONS
4 En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in aresidential installation. This equipment generates,uses, and can ...
Page 6 - Compact design; * Manufactured under license from Dolby
6 En 01 Before You Start Features • DVD-RW compatibility (page 9) Play DVD discs recorded on a DVD-RWrecorder (US and Canadian models only). • CD-R and CD-RW compatibility(page 9) Play audio discs recorded on CD-R/RWrecorder. • Compact design The PDV-LC20/PDV-20 measures just190mm x 142mm. Attach th...
Page 7 - 1 Before You Start; Contents
7 En 01 Before You Start English Contents 01 Before You Start Features .............................................................. 6Checking what's in the box ............................... 8Disc types ............................................................ 9DVD disc features .................
Page 8 - Optional accessories:
8 En 01 Before You Start Checking what's in thebox Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.Before starting to set up and use your newportable DVD player, please check that youhave received the following suppliedaccessories. • AC adapter • Power cable • Remote control unit (with lithium battery) • ...
Page 9 - Disc types; DVD video
9 En 01 Before You Start English Disc types Any disc carrying one of the following logos(either on the disc or its packaging) shouldplay in this player. Other types of disc,including DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio andCD-ROM, cannot be played. DVD video DVD-RW (rewriteable) * Video CD CD (audio) CD-R (recordable...
Page 10 - Number of audio languages; Aspect ratios available; * Different regions of the world are; CD
10 En 01 Before You Start Navigating DVDs, CDsand Video CDs All discs are divided up into smaller, moremanageable sections so that you can findspecific content more easily. DVD and DVD-RW discs are divided intoone or more titles. Each title may befurther divided into several chapters.Occassionally, ...
Page 11 - Preparation for use; Film
11 En 01 Before You Start English Preparation for use Before using for the first time, remove thebattery protector from the remote control. • Pull out the film from the backof the remote control unit. Use the remote control within the operatingrange shown below. 30° 30° 4m (13.2 ft) Film
Page 12 - Supplied AV cable; Setting the TV system; Yellow plug
12 En 01 Before You Start Connecting up to your TV Use the supplied AV cable to connect this DVD player to your TV. This cable feeds both audio and videoto your TV. Before connecting, make sure that both this player and your TV are switched off anddisconnected from the wall outlet. AUDIO IN/OUT VIDE...
Page 13 - 2 Getting Started; • The supplied AC adapter is compatible; Press and hold the; • With the power on the power indicator; Plugging in and switching on
13 En 02 Getting Started English 1 Connect the power cord to theAC adapter. 2 Plug the power connector intothe DC IN jack on the rear ofthe player. 3 Plug the other end of the powercord into a wall power outlet. • The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 100~240V AC power so that it canbe used alm...
Page 14 - Slide the DISC COVER; DISC; Push the disc cover shut.
14 En 02 Getting Started Playing discs 1 Open the display (PDV-LC20only). 2 Slide the DISC COVER 2 OPEN catch to the left to open thedisc cover. DISC COVER 2 OPEN Always use the DISC COVER 2 OPEN slide catch; never force open the disc cover. 3 Load a disc. • The recorded side of the disc should be f...
Page 15 - Resuming play; Bookmarking place on a disc
15 En 02 Getting Started English 6 To pause playback, press 8 . • On a DVD, DVD-RW or Video CD, the picture should be paused. • To restart playback, press 3 or 8 . 7 To skip back/forward a chapteror track, press 4 · 1 or ¡ · ¢ . • On the remote, use the 4 and ¢ buttons. 8 To scan backwards/forwards,...
Page 16 - • If you’re using the remote control, you; SHIFT; while using the; or; TOP; Navigating disc menus
16 En 02 Getting Started After you start playing a DVD, DVD-RW orVideo CD, you may see a menu appear on-screen, from which you can choose what towatch. 1 Start movie 2 Scene selection3 Credits4 Extras5 Subtitles6 Languages 1 Use the cursor ( 2 5 ∞ 3 ) buttons to highlight a menuoption, then press EN...
Page 17 - and; RETURN
17 En 02 Getting Started English (US and Canadian models only) M ov e EXIT MENU N o . Title Page 1 / 2 Play List Original 5/28 Sun 21:19 12ch5/31 Wed 08:34 8ch6/20 Tue 17:43 6ch6/20 Tue 22:00 6ch7/19 Wed 10:54 3ch 12345 1 Use the cursor ( 2 and 3 ) buttons to toggle betweenOriginal and Play List. Th...
Page 18 - During playback, press; • You can change the way a DVD still-; Use the; On the top panel, use the
18 En 02 Getting Started 1 During playback, press e , 8 or E to pause the disc. • You can change the way a DVD still- frame is displayed—see page 15. 2 Use the e and E buttons to go to the previous/next frame. On the top panel, use the 4 · 1 and ¡ · ¢ buttons. • You can't use frame review ( e ) with...
Page 19 - Slow forward play; Slow reverse play; for; Playing slow-motion video
19 En 02 Getting Started English Slow forward play 1 During playback or whilepaused, press and hold E for about 2 seconds. On the top panel, press 8 , then press and hold ¡ · ¢ for about 2 seconds. Slow-motion playback starts at 1/2 speed. • There's no sound during slow-motion play. 2 Use e and E to...
Page 20 - The power indicator goes off.
20 En 02 Getting Started Taking out the disc, switching off and unplugging 1 If the disc is playing, press 7 to stop it. 2 Slide the DISC COVER 2 OPEN catch to the left to open thedisc cover. 3 Take out the disc. 4 Close the disc cover. 5 Press and hold OFF ( 7 ) for about two seconds. The power ind...
Page 21 - Using the Setup Navigator
21 En 02 Getting Started English Before playing any discs with the PDV-20,we recommend using the Setup Navigator.This makes all the basic DVD systemsettings for you. The Setup Navigator is also available onthe PDV-LC20. Use it if you have connectedan AV amplifier and/or TV to your player. 1 Make sur...
Page 22 - Glossary
22 En 02 Getting Started 3 Select Start. i Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Auto Start Off Start Setup using the Setup Navigator Remember: Press ENTER to select an option. • If you decide you don’t want to use the Setup Navigator, sel...
Page 24 - 3 Advanced Features; Press; Finding what you want on a disc
03 Advanced Features 24 En You can directly access any point on a discusing one of the search modes. You can usetitle, chapter and track search when a discis stopped or playing. To use time searchthe disc must already be playing. 1 Press SEARCH MODE to choosea search mode. Press repeatedly to choose...
Page 25 - Direct search
03 Advanced Features 25 En English Direct search You can use the number buttons on theremote to jump directly to the part of a discyou want. Remember to hold down SHIFT while entering numbers. Numbers 10 and overare accessed using the +10 button (for 12, press +10 , 2 ; for 26, press +10 , +10 , 6 e...
Page 26 - • To hide the TV angle indicator, choose; Angle Indicator > Off; from the; Note; screen of the Setup menu. See
03 Advanced Features 26 En Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot fromtwo or more angles — check the disc boxfor details: it should be marked with a iconif it contains multi-angle scenes. Whenthese scenes are playing, a camera iconappears on-screen. 1 Press ANGLE to switch thecam...
Page 27 - Switching subtitles; Switching audio language; Switching subtitles and audio languages
03 Advanced Features 27 En English Switching subtitles Many DVD discs have subtitles in one ormore languages—the disc box will usuallytell you which subtitle languages areavailable. You can switch subtitle languageanytime during playback. 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly todisplay/switch the subtitlelang...
Page 29 - Using repeat play; Each press switches the repeat mode:; Repeat Chapter | Repeat Title | Repeat Off; In program play mode:; Program Repeat | Repeat Off; • Any repeat play mode is cancelled if you; Using repeat and looped playback
03 Advanced Features 29 En English You can set the player to repeat individualtracks on CDs or Video-CDs, chapters ortitles on DVD and DVD-RW discs, or thewhole disc. It’s also possible to loop asection of a disc. You can use the repeat together with theprogramming mode to repeat the titles/chapters...
Page 30 - Looping a section of a disc
03 Advanced Features 30 En Looping a section of a disc 1 Press A-B once at the start ofthe section you want to repeat,then again at the end. Playback immediately jumps back to thestart point and plays the loop round andround. • On a DVD or DVD-RW disc, the start and end points of the loop must be in...
Page 31 - ) and enter a title number; Making program lists
03 Advanced Features 31 En English Making a program list means telling theplayer which titles/chapters/tracks youwant played, and the order to play them in.You make a program list via an on-screendisplay, using the cursor buttons tonavigate and the number buttons to entertitles/chapters/tracks. 1 Pr...
Page 32 - Press ENTER or
03 Advanced Features 32 En 5 If you want to save the programlist, move the cursor down ( ∞ ) to Program Memory and set itto On. If you do this, the program list is auto-matically recalled when you next load thedisc. • You can save program lists for up to 24 discs. 6 Press ENTER or 3 to start playbac...
Page 33 - Programming tips; All the following steps move up one.
03 Advanced Features 33 En English Programming tips • To view the program list pressPROGRAM. • To delete a step in the programlist, position the cursor on thetitle/chapter/track and pressCLEAR. • To insert a step into the pro-gram list, position the cursorwhere you want the new step toappear, then e...
Page 34 - Using random play
03 Advanced Features 34 En Use the random play function to play titles/chapters/tracks in a random order. Setplayback to random when the disc isstopped or already playing. You can’t use random play with DVD-RWdiscs or Video CDs playing in PBC mode. • To start random chapter play,press RANDOM, then E...
Page 35 - If you want to stop playback here, press; Bookmarking a place on a disc
03 Advanced Features 35 En English If you watch only part of a DVD disc withthe intention of picking up later where youleft off, you can bookmark the place thenresume playback at a later date withouthaving to manually search for the rightplace. You can use this feature for up to five discs(after tha...
Page 36 - The settings memorized are:; Memorizing disc settings
03 Advanced Features 36 En If you have a particular set of preferencesfor a disc, you can memorize them usingthe Condition Memory function. Oncememorized, your settings will be recalledautomatically whenever you load that disc.The player can store settings for 15 discs;after this, memorizing another...
Page 37 - Displaying disc information; • When a disc is playing, the information; to change the; DISPLAY; again to exit the screen.
03 Advanced Features 37 En English Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title informa-tion, as well as the video transmission ratefor DVD discs, can be displayed on-screenwhile a disc is playing, or while it’s stopped. When you play a CD on the PDV-LC20, discinformation is displaye...
Page 38 - Displays when playing
03 Advanced Features 38 En Play Title 3–29 49.58 101.04 –51.06 / Play Chapter 3–32 54.53 1.51 0.21 / Play Chapter 3–32 54.53 1.51 –1.30 / Play Tr. Rate: 3–32 54.53 6.3 « « « « current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title remain...
Page 39 - Displays when stopped
03 Advanced Features 39 En English Play Title ORG 1–1 0.58 101.04 –51.06 / Play Tr. Rate: ORG 1–1 0.58 3.3 « « current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title remaining time of current title remaining total time of current title current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title t...
Page 40 - Setup Menu Mode; Basic; OSD language; OSD settings
40 En 04 The Setup Menu Using the Setup menu Setup Menu Mode • Default setting: Basic Setup Navigator – Setup Menu Mode Parental Lock – Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP ExpertBasicLevel8 i Change menu mode The Basic setup menu gives you access to the more commonly used settings....
Page 41 - 4 The Setup Menu; On Screen Display; Position – Normal; TV Screen Size; If you have a widescreen TV, select the; Video settings
41 En 04 The Setup Menu English On Screen Display • Default setting: Position – Normal Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP TV Screen – Picture Quality – S-Video Out – Still Picture – Angle Indicator – On Screnn Display 16:9 (Wide)StandardS2AutoPosition-WidePosition-NormalOff When w...
Page 42 - Picture Quality; changing it to; setting lets the system; Angle Indicator
42 En 04 The Setup Menu Picture Quality • Default setting: Standard Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP TV Screen – Picture Quality 16:9 (Wide)CinemaAnimationStandard i Adjust picture quality This player offers three preset color/contrast settings; Animation (bright colors), Cinema...
Page 43 - DTS Out; Audio settings
43 En 04 The Setup Menu English Dolby Digital Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: Dolby Digital ) Move Exit SETUP DTS Out – 96kHz PCM Out – MPEG Out – i Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Dolby Digital Out Dolby DigitalDolby Digital 3 PCM 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG 3 PCM Change Dolby Digital output mo...
Page 44 - Digital Out; Audio DRC; – the dynamic range is reduced
44 En 04 The Setup Menu MPEG Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: MPEG 3 PCM ) Move Exit SETUP DTS Out – 96kHz PCM Out – MPEG Out i Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Dolby Digital Out – Dolby Digital Off96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG 3 PCM MPEG Changes MPEG audio output mode You only need to make this set...
Page 45 - Language settings; Audio Language; Subtitle Language
45 En 04 The Setup Menu English Language settings Audio Language • Default Setting: English Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD Language – Audio Language Subtitle Language – Auto Language – i Setup audio language EnglishFrench Spanish GermanItalian Other This setting is your pr...
Page 46 - Auto Language; DVD Language; Language code list
46 En 04 The Setup Menu Auto Language • Default Setting: On Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD Language – Audio Language – Subtitle Language – Auto Language On English Off EnglishEnglish i Play dialog, etc. in original language Subtitle ON with foreign audio When set to On , t...
Page 47 - Subtitle Off
47 En 04 The Setup Menu English Subtitle Display • Default Setting: On Subtitle Display Subtitle Off – Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD Language – Audio Language – Subtitle Language – Auto Language – DVD Language – English English English On OnOffAssist Subtitle Set to On , ...
Page 48 - none; Not all discs that you may; Miscellaneous settings
48 En 04 The Setup Menu Parental Lock • Default level: 8 • Default password: none Setup Navigator – Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode – Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Standard Level ChangePassword Change Basic i Setup viewing restrictions You can restrict access to certain discsus...
Page 49 - Changing your password; Select Password Change.; Screen Saver; differs by country; On; the screen saver to make sure; Background Color; Blue
49 En 04 The Setup Menu English Changing your password 1 Select Password Change. Setup Navigator – Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode – Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Standard Level Change Password Change Basic i Setup viewing restrictions 2 Input your existing passwor...
Page 50 - Change OSD; Off; on; Change Audio; not applicable; Other settings; Change Subtitle; not applicable; Change Angle; not applicable
50 En 04 The Setup Menu Change OSD • Default setting: Off 2(/3) Change Audio – Change Subtitle – Change Angle – Title Search – Chapter Search – Change OSD Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Title Time Chapter TimeChapter RemainTransfer RateOff Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER 1(/23) On the default se...
Page 51 - Title Search; Chapter Search; Track Search; Playback Control
51 En 04 The Setup Menu English Title Search • Default setting: not applicable Change Audio – Change Subtitle – Change Angle – Title Search Chapter Search – Change OSD – Audio1 General Language Other Video 2 Exit SETUP Select ENTER Off 1/3 1: English1: English + / – Move This setting lets you jump t...
Page 52 - Switch the power off.
52 En 04 The Setup Menu Resetting all the player settings This returns the player to its factorysettings. All saved settings, such as LastMemory, Program Memory, ConditionMemory, Parental Lock password and soon, are erased when you do this. 1 Switch the power off. 2 Hold down 8 on the front panel an...
Page 53 - 5 Connections; Listening through an external AV amplifier; Tips for using the digital output; Optical digital input
53 En 05 Connections English Listening through an external AV amplifier In order to enjoy surround sound from DVD discs, you'll need to connect this unit to an AVamplifier using an optical (TOSLINK) fiber cable (supplied with PDV-LC20 European model).After connecting up, make sure that you set up th...
Page 55 - Listening through headphones; • You cannot listen to DTS encoded DVDs through headphones.; Watching an external video source; After connecting up, press the
55 En 05 Connections English Listening through headphones Plug in a pair of stereo headphones for private listening. There are two jacks enabling you toconnect two pairs of headphones. • Turn the volume down before starting playback, then gradually increase the volume to a comfortable level. Listeni...
Page 56 - appears on the US and Canadian models.
56 En 06 Controls & Displays Top panel controls PDV-LC20 PDV-20 OFF ¡ ¢ 4 1 8 7 3 1 ON ¡ ¢ Forward track skip/scan (p.15, 17-19) Display (p.59) 3 Play (hold for ON) (p.13, 14) 7 Stop (hold for OFF) (p.15, 20) 8 Pause (p.15, 18) 4 1 Reverse track skip/scan (p.15, 17-19) This mark, indicating comp...
Page 57 - 6 Controls & Displays; DC IN jack; Slide to open the disc cover
57 En 06 Controls & Displays English Player (front) Illustration shows the PDV-LC20. Player (rear) Illustration shows the PDV-LC20. The PDV-20 has audio and video outputs only. AUDIO IN/OUT VIDEO IN/OUT DC IN 9.8V + – Analog audio input/output,and optical digital output DC IN jack Composite vide...
Page 58 - Rotary volume control
58 En 06 Controls & Displays Player (right side) Illustration shows the PDV-LC20. PHONES 1 VOLUME 2 Rotary volume control Headphone jacks
Page 59 - Display; Indicates Dolby Digital playback.; TITLE
59 En 06 Controls & Displays English Display (PDV-20 only) 1 TITLE Indicates that the number on the left in thedisplay is showing a DVD title number. 2 Indicates repeat play (pages 29, 30). 3 1 Indicates single (title/chapter/track) repeatplay (pages 29, 30). 4 AB Indicates AB loop play (page 30...
Page 60 - Flipping the screen; MONITOR
60 En 06 Controls & Displays 1 Speakers 2 COLOR Adjusts the color depth. 3 BRIGHT Adjusts the screen brightness. 4 MONITOR Press to change the picture size: • Normal – picture is shown in its original aspect ratio. • Full – 4:3 material is stretched to 16:9 • Zoom – Zooms the picture to fill the...
Page 61 - Remote control
61 En 06 Controls & Displays English Remote control 1 (pages 13, 20) 2 DISPLAY (page 37) 3 Cursor control and ENTER(pages 21, 40) 4 4 PREV and NEXT ¢ (pages 15, 17) 5 1 REV and FWD ¡ (page 15) 6 e / E STEP/SLOW and 8 PAUSE (page 15, 18, 19) 7 RANDOM (page 34) 8 LAST MEM. (page 35) 9 SHIFT 10 CON...
Page 62 - Replacing the battery
62 En 06 Controls & Displays Replacing the battery 1 Pull out the battery holder asshown below. Pinch B inward while pulling the battery holder out from A . A B 2 Remove the old battery, theninsert the new battery into thebattery holder. Make sure that the ª side is facing upwards. CR2025 3 Fit ...
Page 63 - 7 Additional Information; Cleaning the player
63 En 07 Additional Information English Taking care of yourplayer Cleaning the player Before cleaning the player, switch off anddisconnect the AC adapter. To clean, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Forstubborn dirt, then wet a soft cloth with amild detergent solution made by dilutingone part detergent t...
Page 64 - Location; • Do not bend the cable at a sharp angle.
07 Additional Information 64 En Location We want you to enjoy using your player foryears to come, so please bear in mind thefollowing points when using it: Do... ✓ Use in a well-ventilated room. ✓ Place on a solid, flat, level surface,such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t... ✗ Use in a place ...
Page 65 - Storing discs; • Wipe lightly from the center of the disc
65 En 07 Additional Information English Storing discs Although CDs and DVDs are reasonablydurable, you should still take care tohandle and store discs correctly. Whenyou're not using a disc, return it to its caseand store upright. Avoid leaving discs inexcessively cold, humid, or hot environ-ments (...
Page 68 - The operation is prohibited by the disc.
07 Additional Information 68 En Troubleshooting If there is a problem that persists afterchecking the points below, contact the storewhere you bought the player. Power does not turn on \ AC adapter not connected properly(page 13) \ Battery is not charged (page 71). Disc will not play \ Disc is damag...
Page 69 - Volume control is set to minimum.; Power automatically turns off
69 En 07 Additional Information English No sound or distorted soundfrom built-in speakers(PDV-LC20 only) \ Disc is damaged or dirty (page 65). \ Disc is paused or in slow motion play(pages 15, 19). \ Volume control is set to minimum. \ Headphones are plugged in. \ Optical fiber cable is connected. \...
Page 70 - When viewing a standard size TV or monitor; Letter Box
07 Additional Information 70 En Screen sizes and disc formats The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available. When viewing a standard size TV or monitor When viewing a wide screen TV or monitor 16:9 4:3 4:3 (Letter Box) 4:3(Pan & Scan) 16:...
Page 71 - Attaching the battery pack; Catches; Check that the battery is securely attached.; Recharging the battery pack
71 En 07 Additional Information English Using the player witha battery pack This player can be used with either thePDV-BT20 battery pack (supplied with PDV-LC20), or the PDV-BT25 high-capacitybattery pack (optional). Please read the operating instructions thatcome with your battery pack. Attaching t...
Page 72 - Fully charged; RELEASE; tab; Detaching the battery pack; Switch off the player.
07 Additional Information 72 En Fully charged At least half a charge remaining Remaining charge getting low Almost out of power 2 RELEASE tab Detaching the battery pack 1 Switch off the player. 2 Push the 2 RELEASE tab in the direction indicated to releasethe player. ¤ R E L E A S E 3 Lift the playe...
Page 74 - Option
07 Additional Information 74 En Specifications General DVD, video CD and CD system Power requirements AC adapter (included) ............................................... DC 9.8 VBattery pack (included with PDV-LC20) ................... DC 7.4 V AC adapter (included) Power requirements ...............
Page 76 - PIONEER CORPORATION
Printed in Japan <VRB1258-A> Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2000 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS [USA] INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. PIONEER ELEC...
