Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PDV-20 Pioneer
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POR T ABLE DVD PLA YER PDV -LC20 PDV -20 Operating Instructions (built-in screen) (This mark applies only t o US and Canadian models).
2 En READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
3 En English POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) GROUND CLAMPS GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUND CLAMP Fig.
4 En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
5 En English CAUTION • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. • The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
6 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t F eatur es • D VD-R W compatibilit y (page 9) Play DVD discs recorded on a DVD-RW recorder (US and Canadian models only). • CD-R and CD-R W compatibilit y (page 9) Play audio discs recorded on CD-R/RW recorder . • Compact design The PDV -LC20/PDV -20 measures just 190mm x 142mm.
7 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t English Cont ents 0 1 Befor e Y ou Start Features .............................................................. 6 Checking what's in the box ............................... 8 Disc types .............................
8 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t Checking what's in the bo x Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Before starting to set up and use your new portable DVD player , please check that you have received the following supplied accessories.
9 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t English Disc t ypes Any disc carrying one of the following logos (either on the disc or its packaging) should play in this player .
10 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t Na vigating D VDs, CDs and V ideo CDs All discs are divided up into smaller , more manageable sections so that you can find specific content more easily . DVD and DVD-RW discs are divided into one or more titles. Each title may be further divided into several chapters.
11 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t English Pr epar ation for use Before using for the first time, remove the battery protector from the remote control. • Pull out the film from the back of the remot e contr ol unit. Use the remote control within the operating range shown below .
12 En 0 1 Befor e Y ou St ar t Connecting up t o y our TV Use the supplied A V cable to connect this DVD player to your TV . This cable feeds both audio and video to your TV . Before connecting, make sure that both this player and your TV are switched off and disconnected from the wall outlet.
13 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English 1 Connec t the pow er cor d to the A C adapt er . 2 Plug the pow er connec t or int o the DC IN jack on the r ear of the pla yer .
14 En 0 2 Get ting Start ed Pla ying discs 1 Open the display (PD V -L C20 only). 2 Slide the DISC CO VER 2 OPEN catch t o the left t o open the disc co ver . DISC COVER 2 OPEN Always use the DISC CO VER 2 OPEN slide catch; never force open the disc cover .
15 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English 6 T o pause pla yback, pr ess 8 . • On a DVD, DVD-R W or Video CD, the picture should be paused. • T o restart playback, press 3 or 8 . 7 T o skip back/forwar d a chapt er or track, pr ess 4 · 1 or ¡ · ¢ .
16 En 0 2 Get ting Start ed After you start playing a DVD, DVD-RW or Video CD, you may see a menu appear on- screen, from which you can choose what to watch. 1 Start movie 2 Scene selection 3 Credits 4 Extras 5 Subtitles 6 Languages 1 Use the cursor ( 2 5 ∞ 3 ) but t ons to highlight a menu option, then pr ess ENTER t o selec t it.
17 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English (US and Canadian models only) M ov e EXIT MENU No. Title Page 1 / 2 Play List Original 5/28 Sun 21:19 12ch 5/31 Wed 08:34 8ch 6/20 T ue 17:43 6ch 6/20 T ue 22:00 6ch 7/19 Wed 10:54 3ch 1 2 3 4 5 1 Use the cursor ( 2 and 3 ) but t ons t o t oggle betw een Original and Play List.
18 En 0 2 Get ting Start ed 1 During pla yback, pr ess e , 8 or E t o pause the disc. • Y ou can change the way a DVD still- frame is displayed—see page 15. 2 Use the e and E but tons t o go t o the pre vious/next fr ame. On the top panel, use the 4 · 1 and ¡ · ¢ buttons.
19 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English Slo w forwar d play 1 During pla yback or while paused, pre ss 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.
20 En 0 2 Get ting Start ed T aking out the disc, switching off and unplug ging 1 If the disc is playing, pr ess 7 t o st op it. 2 Slide the DISC CO VER 2 OPEN catch t o the left t o open the disc co ver . 3 T ak e out the disc. 4 Close the disc cov er .
21 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English Before playing any discs with the PDV -20, we recommend using the Setup Navigator . This makes all the basic DVD system settings for you. The Setup Navigator is also available on the PDV -LC20. Use it if you have connected an A V amplifier and/or TV to your player .
22 En 0 2 Get ting Start ed 3 Selec t St ar t. i Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Audio1 Gen eral Lan guag e 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 , select Aut o St ar t Off here instead.
23 En 0 2 Get ting St ar t ed English 8 Selec t Sa ve Changes t o make the set tings. i Setup Navigator Audio1 Gen eral Lan guag e Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Changes are saved Exit Setup Navigator Start Again Delete Changes Save Changes 9 Pre ss SETUP t o exit.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 24 En Y ou can directly access any point on a disc using one of the search modes. Y ou can use title, chapter and track search when a disc is stopped or playing. T o use time search the disc must already be playing. 1 Pre ss SEAR CH MODE t o choose a sear ch mode.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 25 En English Dir ec t search Y ou can use the number buttons on the remote to jump directly to the part of a disc you want. Remember to hold down SHIFT while entering numbers. Numbers 10 and over are accessed using the +1 0 button (for 12, press +1 0 , 2 ; for 26, press +1 0 , +1 0 , 6 etc.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 26 En Switching camer a angle s Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angle s— check the disc box for details: it should be marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When these scenes are playing, a camera icon appears on-screen.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 27 En English Switching subtitle s Many DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages—the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. Y ou can switch subtitle language anytime during playback. 1 Pre ss SUBTITLE repeat edly t o display/switch the sub title language.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 28 En Switching audio channels On Video CDs and CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. On DVD-RW discs that have both a main and a sub audio channel, you can switch between the main, sub, or a mix of both.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 29 En English Y ou can set the player to repeat individual tracks on CDs or Video-CDs, chapters or titles on DVD and DVD-RW discs, or the whole disc.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 30 En Looping a sec tion of a disc 1 Pre ss A-B once at the st ar t of the sec tion y ou want t o repea t, then again at the end. Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round. • On a DVD or DVD-RW disc, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 31 En English Making a program list means telling the player which titles/chapters/tracks you want played, and the order to play them in. Y ou make a program list via an on-screen display , using the cursor buttons to navigate and the number buttons to enter titles/chapters/tracks.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 32 En 5 If you w ant to sa ve the pr ogram list, mov e the cursor do wn ( ∞ ) t o Progr am Memor y and set it t o On. If you do this, the program list is auto- matically recalled when you next load the disc. • Y ou can save program lists for up to 24 discs.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 33 En English Progr amming tips • T o vie w the progr am list pr ess PR OGRAM. • T o delet e a st ep in the pr ogr am list , position the cursor on the title/chapt er/track and pr ess CLEAR.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 34 En Use the random play function to play titles/ chapters/tracks in a random order . Set playback to random when the disc is stopped or already playing. Y ou can’t use random play with DVD-RW discs or Video CDs playing in PBC mode.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 35 En English If you watch only part of a DVD disc with the intention of picking up later where you left off, you can bookmark the place then resume playback at a later date without having to manually search for the right place.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 36 En If you have a particular set of preferences for a disc, you can memorize them using the Condition Memory function. Once memorized, your settings will be recalled automatically whenever you load that disc. The player can store settings for 15 discs; after this, memorizing another replaces the oldest one stored.
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 37 En English Displa ying disc information V arious track, chapter and title informa- tion, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing, or while it’ s stopped.
0 3 Ad vanced F eature s 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 T r .
0 3 Ad vanced F eatur es 39 En English Play Title ORG 1–1 0.58 101.04 –51.06 / Play T r . Rate: ORG 1–1 0.58 3.3 « « current title/chapt er number elapsed time of current title remaining.
40 En 04 The Setup Menu Using the Setup menu Setup Menu Mode • Default setting: Basic Setup Navigator – Setup Menu Mode Parental Lock – Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Expert Basic Level8 i Change menu mode The Basic setup menu gives you access to the more commonly used settings.
41 En 04 The Setup Menu English On Scr een Displa y • Default setting: P osition – Normal Audio1 Gen era l Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP TV Scr een – Picture Quality – S-Video Out .
42 En 04 The Setup Menu Pic tur e Qualit y • Default setting: Standar d Audio1 Gen era l Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP TV Scr een – Picture Quality 16:9 (Wide) Cinema Animation Standard i Adjust picture quality This player offers three preset color/ contrast settings; Animation (bright colors), Cinema (high contrast), and Standar d .
43 En 04 The Setup Menu English Dolb y Digit al Out • Set in Setup Navigator (Default: Dolby Digital ) Move Exit SETUP DTS Out – 96kHz PCM Out – MPEG Ou t – i Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other .
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 Ou t i Audio1 Ge neral La ngu age O the r Video 2 Dolby Digital Ou.
45 En 04 The Setup Menu English Language set tings Audio Language • Default Setting: English Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD La nguag e – Audio Language Subtitle Langu.
46 En 04 The Setup Menu Aut o Language • Default Setting: On Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD La nguag e – Audio Language – Subtitle Language – Auto Language On English Off English English i Play dialog, etc.
47 En 04 The Setup Menu English Subtitle Displa y • Default Setting: On Subtitle Display Subtitle Off – Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP OSD La nguag e – Audio Language .
48 En 04 The Setup Menu P ar ent al Lock • Default level: 8 • Default password: none Setup Navigator – Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode – Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Standard Level Change Passw ord Change Basic i Setup viewing restrictions Y ou can restrict access to certain discs using this feature.
49 En 04 The Setup Menu English Changing y our passw ord 1 Selec t P assw ord Change. Setup Navigator – Parental Lock Setup Menu Mode – Audio1 Ge neral Lan gua ge Other Video 2 Move Exit SETUP Select ENTER Standard Level Change Passw ord Change Basic i Setup viewing restrictions 2 Input your e xisting passwor d, then pre ss ENTER.
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 Gen era l Lan gua ge Other.
51 En 04 The Setup Menu English T itle Search • Default setting: not applicable Change Audio – Change Subtitle – Change Angle – Title Search Chapter Search – Change OSD – Audio1 Gen era l .
52 En 04 The Setup Menu R ese t ting all the pla y er set tings This returns the player to its factory settings. All saved settings, such as Last Memory , Program Memory , Condition Memory , Parental Lock password and so on, are erased when you do this.
53 En 0 5 Connec tions English List ening thr ough an e xt ernal A V amplifier In order to enjoy surround sound from DVD discs, you'll need to connect this unit to an A V amplifier using an optical (TOSLINK) fiber cable (supplied with PDV -LC20 European model).
54 En 0 5 Connec tions Connec ting t o a TV using the S- V ideo cable If your TV has an S-Video input, you can use the supplied S-V ideo cable to connect it to this player . This may give a better picture than using the supplied A V cable. AUDIO IN/OUT VIDEO IN/OUT DC IN 9.
55 En 0 5 Connec tions English List ening thr ough headphones Plug in a pair of stereo headphones for private listening. There are two jacks enabling you to connect two pairs of headphones. • T urn the volume down before starting playback, then gradually increase the volume to a comfortable level.
56 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s T op panel contr ols PD V -L C2 0 PD V -2 0 OFF ¡ ¢ 4 1 8 7 3 1 ON ¡ ¢ F orwar d track skip/scan (p.1 5, 1 7-1 9) Display (p.5 9) 3 Play (hold for ON) (p.1 3, 1 4) 7 Stop (hold for OFF) (p.1 5, 20) 8 Pause (p.
57 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s English Pla y er (fr ont) Illustration shows the PDV -LC20. Pla y er (r ear) Illustration shows the PDV -LC20. The PDV -20 has audio and video outputs only .
58 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s Pla yer (right side) Illustration shows the PDV -LC20. PHONES 1 VOLUME 2 Ro t ary v olume control Headphone jacks.
59 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s English Displa y (PD V -20 onl y) 1 TITLE Indicates that the number on the left in the display is showing a DVD title number . 2 Indicates repeat play (pages 29, 30). 3 1 Indicates single (title/chapter/track) repeat play (pages 29, 30).
60 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s 1 Speak ers 2 COL OR Adjusts the color depth. 3 BRIGHT Adjusts the screen brightness. 4 MONIT OR Press to change the picture size: • Normal – picture is shown in its original aspect ratio. • F ull – 4:3 material is stretched to 16:9 • Zoom – Zooms the picture to fill the whole screen.
61 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s English R emot e contr ol 1 (pages 1 3, 2 0) 2 DISPLA Y (page 3 7) 3 Cur sor contr ol and ENTER (page s 2 1, 40) 4 4 PREV and NEXT ¢ (pages 1 5, 1 7) 5 1 REV and FWD ¡ (page 1 5) 6 e / E STEP/SL O W and 8 P A USE (page 1 5, 1 8, 1 9) 7 RANDOM (page 3 4) 8 LAST MEM.
62 En 06 Contr ols & Displa y s R eplacing the bat tery 1 Pull out the bat t er y holder as sho wn belo w . Pinch B inward while pulling the battery holder out from A . A B 2 Remo ve the old ba t t er y , then inser t the ne w bat t er y int o the bat t er y holder .
63 En 0 7 A dditional Information English T aking care of y our pla yer Cleaning the pla y er Before cleaning the player , switch off and disconnect the AC adapter .
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 64 En Location W e want you to enjoy using your player for years to come, so please bear in mind the following 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.
65 En 0 7 A dditional Information English St oring discs Although CDs and DVDs are reasonably durable, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly . When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. A void leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environ- ments (including under direct sunlight).
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 66 En Glossar y Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio, which can also be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio. Aspec t ra tio The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
67 En 0 7 A dditional Information English Op tical digit al output A jack that outputs digital audio in the form of light pulses. Connect components with optical digital jacks using a special optical cord, available from good audio dealers. PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) The most common system of encoding digital audio, found on CDs and DA T .
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 68 En T r oubleshooting If there is a problem that persists after checking the points below , contact the store where you bought the player . P o wer does not turn on AC adapter not connected properly (page 13) Battery is not charged (page 71).
69 En 0 7 A dditional Information English No sound or dist or t ed sound fr om built -in speak er s (PD V -LC2 0 only) Disc is damaged or dirty (page 65). Disc is paused or in slow motion play (pages 15, 19). V olume control is set to minimum. Headphones are plugged in.
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 70 En Scr een sizes and disc format s The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available.
71 En 0 7 A dditional Information English Using the pla yer with a bat t er y pack This player can be used with either the PDV -BT20 battery pack (supplied with PDV - LC20), or the PDV -BT25 high-capacity battery pack (optional). Please read the operating instructions that come with your battery pack.
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 72 En F ull y char ged A t least half a char ge r emaining R emaining char ge get ting low Almost out of pow er 2 RELEASE t ab Det aching the bat t er y pack 1 Switch off the play er . 2 Push the 2 RELEASE tab in the dir ec tion indica t ed t o relea se the play er .
73 En 0 7 A dditional Information English Language C ode Language code list Japane se (ja) English (en) F r ench (fr) German (de) It alian (it) Spanish (es) Chine se (zh) Dutch (nl) P ortugue se (pt) .
0 7 A dditional Informa tion 74 En Specifica tions General DVD, video CD and CD system P ow er requir ements AC adapter (included) ............................................... DC 9.8 V Battery pack (included with PDV -LC20) ................... DC 7.
75 En 0 7 A dditional Information English.
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