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Pioneer PDV-LC20 Portable DVD Player with Screen

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2. ELECTRIC SERVICE __ EQUIPMENT 7 product to its normal operation If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING Fig A ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ysisuq En En CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE PIONEER PRODUCT Pioneer is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technolog
3. 001 En ysijsuq The information on this page is applicable PRINTED WITH to US and Canadian customers only I SOYINK Pe can a So a en a a ee a tN a a en a a ate a a a L Should this product require service in the U S A and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company or if you wish to purchase replacement parts operating instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Service Department at the above listed number for assistance PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT P O BOX 1760 LONG BEACH CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Service Company in Canada Alternatively please contact the Customer Service Department at the following address Customer Service Department 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 905 479 4411 1 877 283 5901 For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit tre r par au Canada veuillez vous adresser un distributeur autoris e Pioneer au Canada pour obtenir le nom de la Soci t de Service Autor
4. e More information on these audio formats is available in the Glossary starting on page 66 e Consult the manual that came with your AV amplifier if you re unsure about compatibility with any of the formats mentioned Confirm whether your AV amplifier is compatible with 96kHz audio Digital jack not ce ewi pue Ese AE e You won t see this screen if you selected Not Connected in step 6 e Selecting Don t Know has the same effect as selecting No Any 96kHz audio will be downsampled to a more compatible 48kHz at the digital output 02 Getting Started m 5 8 Select Save Changes to make CN a the settings a General Setup Navigator Exit Setup Navigator Delete Changes Start Again O Changes are saved Pue MMs E 9 Press SETUP to exit Congratulations set up is complete If you want to use the Setup Navigator again at any time it is available from the General menu Also each individual setting can be changed using the appropriate menu option chapter 04 explains all menu options in detail En 03 Advanced Features Finding what you want on a disc ov voni Video C You can directly access any point on a disc using one of the search modes You can use title chapter and track search when a disc is stopped or playing To use time search the disc must already be playing 1 Press SEARCH MOD
5. 04 The Setup Menu 96kHz PCM Out e Set in Setup Navigator Default 96kHz Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off EILAO 196kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out 96kHz ID Changes 96kHz output mode AAD Nove seur E You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component MD recorder etc using the digital out If your AV amplifier or other connected component is 96kHz audio compatible set to 96kHz otherwise set to 96kKHz P 48kHz ys 3u3 En 04 The Setup Menu MPEG Out e Set in Setup Navigator Default MPEG gt PCM Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG IMPEG PCM ID Changes MPEG audio output mode DO Move serur exit You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component AV amplifier etc using the optical digital out If your AV amplifier or other connected component is MPEG audio compatible set to MPEG otherwise set to MPEG PCM Digital Out e Default setting On Audiot Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Digital Out 10n Off dbh Move serur exit You can disable all digital audio output by setting this to Off Audio DRC e Default se
6. Display off 03 Advanced Features Displays when stopped DVD Information DVD Title Chapter Title Chapter 01 1 30 06 1 10 02 1 21 07 1 13 03 1 46 08 1 5 04 1 12 09 1 4 05 1 8 10 1 8 12 D CEY Evit Titles and number of chapters in each title Information Compact Disc Total time 72 04 Track Time Track Time 01 5 23 06 6 51 02 4 55 07 3 18 0B 6 13 08 6 50 04 5 45 09 4 16 0 5 10 10 3 22 2D BEM exit Total playing time of disc tracks and track times DVD RW disc name if programmed Information DVD RW Disc Title Original 1 6 Play List 1 3 Exit Disc name if programmed and number of titles in the Original recording and the Play List ysijsuq En 04 The Setup Menu En Using the Setup menu The DVD Setup menu gives you access to all the system s DVD settings Press SETUP to display leave the menu and the cursor lt A Y gt and ENTER buttons to navigate and select options In some screens you can press 0 RETURN to leave the screen without making any changes The controls for each menu are shown at the bottom of the screen If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting The current setting for any option is marked with a colored box The color of the box indicates what kind of disc the setting is applicable to blue f
7. 4 4 current title chapter number elapsed time of current title current track number Video CD s total elapsed time Play 3 32 54 53 Chapter 0 21 1 51 Play 3 10 53 Track 3 56 5 23 elapsed time of current chapter elapsed total time of current chapter elapsed time of current track total time of current tracks current title chapter number elapsed time of current title current track number Video CD s total elapsed time Play 3 32 54 53 Chapter 1 30 1 51 Play 3 10 53 Track 1 27 5 23 remaining time of current chapter remaining total time of current chapter remaining time of current track total time of current tracks 4 4 current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Display off Play 3 32 54 53 6 3 transmission rate level meter transmission rate level J current track number elapsed time of current track Play 3 0 03 Display off Track 3 29 3 32 remaining time of current track remaining total time of current tracks current track number current total time of tracks Play 1 10 1 13 All 66 20 66 32 CD s remaining time CD s total time 4 Display off En current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Play ORG 1 1 0 58 Title 51 06 101 04 remaining time of current title remaining total time of current title current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Play ORG 1 1 0 58 Tr Rate nmasmanuu 3 3 transmission rate level meter transmission rate level 4
8. 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 Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square widescreen models are 16 9 the screen is almost twice as wide as it is high Chapter DVD only Just as a book is divided up into several chapters a title on a DVD disc is usually split into chapters See also Title Digital audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers During recording the sound is measured at discrete intervals 44 100 times a second for CD audio by an analog to digital converter generating a stream of numbers On playback a digital to analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers See also Sampling frequency and Analog audio Dolby Digital DVD only A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio front left and right surround left and right center and low frequency channels See also DTS DTS A surround sound system developed by Digital Theater Systems as an alternative to Dolby Digital DTS discs contain up to eight channels of digital audio See also Dolby Digital Dynamic range The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds possible in an audio signal without dis
9. or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement 02 Getting Started Connect the power cord to the AC adapter ysijsuq Plug the power connector into the DC IN jack on the rear of the player Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall power outlet e The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 100 240V AC power so that it can be used almost anywhere in the world although you may need a plug adapter Open the LCD screen in the direction of the arrow PDV LC20 only Press and hold the gt ON button until the player switches on e With the power on the power indicator lights green e You can use the button on the remote control to switch the player into standby When in standby the power indicator lights red En 02 Getting Started Playing discs Covo ovn Rw Video c0 C e0 O Pioneer 1 Open the display PDV LC20 only Slide the DISC COVER lt OPEN catch to the left to open the disc cover Le Always use the DISC COVER lt 4 OPEN slide catch never force open the disc cover Load a disc e The recorded side of the disc sho
10. 35 Memorizing disc settings s 36 Displaying disc information BT Using the Setup Menu sssr 40 OSD settings geiena 40 01 Before You Start 04 The Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu 40 OSD language 40 Video Settings sonini 41 Audio Settings o 43 Language Settings sesser 45 Miscellaneous settings o 48 Other settigi 50 Resetting all the player settings 52 05 Connections Listening through an external AV amplifier 53 Connecting to a TV using the S Video cable 54 Watching an external video source PDV LC20 only sssseeceecssccsssssssesssecessnees 55 Listening through headphones 00 55 06 Control and Display Top panel controls ccc 56 Player front sssi 57 Player rear oy Player right side ssssssssssssssssesssssseseeee 58 Display PDV 20 only n se 59 LCD screen PDV LC20 only w eeescescsscsssssessen A Remote control Replacing the battery 07 Additional Information Taking care of your player s es 63 Taking care of your discs sssssssseeeeseee 65 Glossary 66 Troubleshooting 0 0 68 Screen sizes and disc formats ssse 70 Using the player with a battery pack 71 Language code list sssssessssisesses 73 Specifications annas 74 ysijsuq 01 Before You Start Checking what s in the box Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Before starting to set up and use your new portable DVD player
11. clean the LCD screen wipe lightly using a soft dry cloth such as a glasses lens cloth If water droplets are allowed to remain on the display for a long period the display may stain or discolor If the screen becomes the very dirty use a commercially available LCD screen cleaner Cleaning the lens Performace will be affected if there is dirt or dust on the lens To clean the lens use a commercially available camera lens blower to clean the lens When doing so be careful not to touch the lens Do not use commercially available CD lens cleaning discs they may damage the lens Condensation Condensation may form inside the unit if it is brought into a warm room from outside or if the temperature of the room rises quickly Although condensation won t damage the unit it may temporarily impair its performance For this reason you should leave it to adjust to the warmer temperature for about an hour before switching on and using m 5 n gt 07 Additional Information 07 Additional Information En Location We want you to enjoy using your player for years to come so please bear in mind the following points when using it Do y Usein a well ventilated room v Place on a solid flat level surface such as a table shelf or stereo rack Don t X Use in a place exposed to high temperatures or humidity including near radiators and other heat generating appliances X Place on a window
12. fills the whole screen set to either 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan The program appears squashed set to either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide The program is presented correctly regardless of the setting 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan amp Scan 16 9 Wide Setting Appearance The program is presented correctly regardless of the setting 16 9 Wide The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the either side of the screen 16 9 Wide The program appears stretched Your TV will determine how the picture is presented check the manual that came with the TV for details En Using the player with a battery 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 Attaching the battery pack Line up the back of the player with the back of the battery pack Catches Gently push the player down on to the battery pack until you hear it click into place Check that the battery is securely attached 07 Additional Information 1 2 Recharging the battery pack You can recharge the battery cpack whether it is attached to the player or not The PDV BT20 takes about 2 5 hours to fully charge from empty the PDV BT25 takes about 5
13. or not connected pages 12 53 55 gt Connection plugs or jacks are dirty gt DTS audio digital output is connected to a non compatible AV amplifier etc No picture from the LCD screen PDV LC20 only gt Monitor is set to OFF page 60 gt The player is set to AV input page 55 Power automatically turns off gt When using the battery if a disc is paused for more than 5 minutes the player automatically stops If the disc is stopped for more than 5 minutes the player automatically goes into standby to conserve power Player gets hot gt This is normal Note The player may stop operating properly due to static electricity or other external influences In this case unplugging the power cord then plugging it back in will usually resolve the problem If not consult your nearest Pioneer service center LCD screen PDV LC20 only With LCD screens a few picture elements may be black or shine a particular color This is normal m 5 n gt 07 Additional Information 07 Additional Information 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 Screen format of disc Setting Appearance The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 4 3 Letter Box The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture
14. please check that you have received the following supplied accessories AC adapter Power cable Remote control unit with lithium battery AV cable 2 mini plugs to 3 RCA S Video cable mini plug to S Video plug Optical fiber cable PDV LC20 European model only PDV BT20 battery pack PDV LC20 only These operating instructions Optional accessories En PDV BT20 battery pack PDV BT25 high capacity battery pack 01 Before You Start Disc types Any disc carrying one of the following logos Playing DVD RW discs a either on the disc or its packaging should e Only US and Canadian models are an play in this player Other types of disc DVD RW compatible a including DVD ROM DVD Audio and e You may not be able to play non CD ROM cannot be played finalized DVD RW discs Copyrighted content originally provided with the permission of one generation i VIDEO DVD video and recorded on DVD discs cannot be DYD yD played on this player e When playing a DVD RW disc that was 2 DVD RW rewriteable edited on a DVD recorder the screen may go momentarily black at the edited COMPACT dise Video CD point Play List edit A B erase etc e When playing a DVD RW disc that was COMPACT i p CD audio edited on a DVD recorder you may DIGITAL AUDIO scenes from just before the edited point COMPACT This is not a malfunction CD R recordable e Up to 20 characters of a title name can COMPACT be displayed aamu
15. to select a repeat mode Each press switches the repeat mode For DVD and DVD RW Repeat Chapter Repeat Title Repeat Off For CD Video CD Repeat Track Repeat All Repeat Off In program play mode Program Repeat Repeat Off 2 To resume normal playback press CLEAR e Any repeat play mode is cancelled if you switch camera angles on a DVD disc En 03 Advanced Features Looping a section of a disc 1 Press A B once at the start of the section you want to repeat 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 2 To resume normal playback press CLEAR You can also repeat a section of a disc just once by pressing B to mark the O Pioneer end point instead of A B al e Looped play is cancelled if you switch camera angles on a DVD disc 03 Advanced Features Making program lists aw Gia Co 0000 OQ OoOO 0 00O O09000 CLEAR 0000 PAUSE 0 0 0 PROGRAM 0 0 O Pioneer m Making a program list means telling the player which titles chapters tracks you want played and the order to play them in You make a program list via an on screen display using the cursor buttons to navigate and the number buttons to enter titles chapters tracks ysijsuq DVD Press PROGRAM Use the cursor lt or gt buttons to sele
16. volume control Headphone jacks 06 Controls amp Displays Display PDv 20 only m 3 oo TITLE CG 1AB PROGRAM RANDOM Hoo oo lo nes 96 kHa Li Lt it JA WLL LI BANGLE 1211 10 9 8 TITLE 8 ANGLE Indicates that the number on the left in the Indicates that there are multiple camera display is showing a DVD title number angles in the current scene page 26 ao 9 Counter display Indicates repeat play pages 29 30 Displays the elapsed playback time of the 1 current title DVDs or track CDs and Indicates single title chapter track repeat Mier CDN play pages 29 30 10 Title chapter track number AB display Shows the current title or chapter number DVDs or track number CDs and Video PROGRAM CDs Indicates program play page 31 Indicates AB loop play page 30 11 96kHz RANDOM Lights when playing discs containing Indicates random play page 34 96kHz audio RESUME 12 OO Indicates that playback can be resumed Indicates Dolby Digital playback page 15 06 Controls amp Displays LCD screen PDV LC20 only Speakers COLOR Adjusts the color depth BRIGHT Adjusts the screen brightness MONITOR Press to change the picture size e Normal picture is shown in its original aspect ratio e Full 4 3 material is stretched to 16 9 e Zoom Zooms the picture to fill the whole screen Natural Wide Leaves the center of the screen in the correct ratio while stretchin
17. 0 10 10 4 for 24 etc e You can program a pause instead of a track press IH instead of entering a number in the program list A pause can t be the first or last step in the list A program list can contain up to 24 steps Press ENTER or gt to start playback immediately or PROGRAM to exit if you want to start playback later e You can t start playback later with a PBC Video CD press ENTER or to start Programming tips To view the program list press PROGRAM To delete a step in the program list position the cursor on the title chapter track and press CLEAR To insert a step into the pro gram list position the cursor where you want the new step to appear then enter the title chapter track number All the following steps move up one To add the currently playing title chapter track to the program list press and hold PROGRAM for about a second If there is no current program list a new one is created for DVD if the last list created was a title list then the a title program list is created otherwise a chapter program list is created 03 Advanced Features To delete the program list stop playback press W then press CLEAR The program list is also erased when you remove the disc from the player To delete a memorized DVD program list load the DVD press PROGRAM then change the Program Memory option to Off Press ENTER to confirm ysijsuq En 03 Advanced Features
18. CD RW rewriteable ReWritable Playing recordable CDs e Note that this unit cannot record onto Note This player can play 8cm discs l recordable discs without an adapter Do not use an adapter when playing 8cm discs e This unit can play music use CD R and CD RW discs However depending on the condition of the CD recorder and the disc you may find that not all discs will play successfully For example if the disc is scratched or dirty or if the player s pickup lens is dirty 01 Before You Start DVD disc features Look on the box of a DVD disc to find out what features are available Some discs feature multiple audio and subtitle languages multiple camera angles and widescreen video You may come across the following marks on disc boxes D Number of audio languages Number of subtitle languages a Number of camera angles 16 9 LB Aspect ratios available Compatible regions Different regions of the world are assigned different region codes Your player also has a region code and will only play discs from a compatible region You can find the region code on the underside of the player Using this player with DVD discs Not all the functions of this player are available all the time with all discs If you try and use a certain function and see either a Q or a Qg symbol appear on screen it means that either the player or the disc does not allow the use of
19. Code Number goag x Enter 4 Digit Code B Move avs Eiren EAE If you forget your password resetting the player will clear the password See page 52 for more on this 04 The Setup Menu Screen Saver e Default setting differs by country General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level8 EE Background Color Off EDF Move Exit If a constant image is displayed on a conventional CRT type TV it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch On the screen saver to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Background Color e Default setting Blue General Setup Menu Mode Expert Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level8 Screen Saver On ESUE Black IBlue dbh Move ETE the player is stopped or p disc This specifies the color of the screen when aying an audio ysijsuq En 04 The Setup Menu Other settings Change OSD e Default setting Off ther Change OSD Change Audio Chapter Time Change Subtitle Chapter Remain Change Angle Transfer Rate Title Search HOt Chapter Search 1 23 Vue serue EA On the default setting disc information is displayed only when you press DISPLAY on the remote If you want to have disc i
20. Condition Memory is displayed on screen 03 Advanced Features Displaying disc information ov gt Cvw Rw video D m Various track chapter and title informa amp tion as well as the video transmission rate a for DVD discs can be displayed on screen while a disc is playing or while it s stopped When you play a CD on the PDV LC20 disc information is displayed all the time on the built in LCD screen You can find detailed explanations of all the displays on the following pages depending on the disc you may not see all the screens shown 1 To show switch the information displayed press DISPLAY e When a disc is playing the information C Pioneer appears at the top of the screen Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information e When a disc is stopped all title chapter or track information for the disc loaded appears on screen Press DISPLAY again to exit the screen Note You can choose to display disc information permanently on screen from the Other screen of the Setup menu See page 50 for more En 03 Advanced Features Displays when playing DvD current title chapter number elapsed time of current titl current track number total number of tracks Video CD s total elapsed time o Play 3 29 49 58 Title 51 06 101 04 Play 3 12 10 53 All 59 26 70 19 remaining time of current title remaining total time o current title Video CD s remaining time Video CD s total time
21. E to choose a search mode Press repeatedly to choose between PLAY K K 1O Title Chapter Track Time Off 0 0 0 e Title search is only available for DVD PE ee oe and DVD RW discs 06000 e Time search is only available for DVD OO and DVD RW discs and Video CDs not in SHIFT PBC mode Pioneer 2 Enter the title chapter track number or time minutes amp seconds For example for title 4 press 4 al For chapter track 12 press 1 2 For 45 minutes into the disc press 4 5 0 0 e Remember to hold down the SHIFT button when entering numbers 3 Press gt to start restart play back Note For many discs you can also perform title track and chapter searches from the Other screen of the Setup menu See page 51 for more 6 06 0 0600 OO O SHIFT Pioneer a 03 Advanced Features Direct search You can use the number buttons on the ysijsuq 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 10 button for 12 press 10 2 for 26 press 10 10 6 etc DVD When a disc is stopped enter the number of the title you want to start playback from While a disc is playing enter a chapter number to jump to Enter a title number to start playback from jump to The disc can be stopped or playing Enter a track number to start playback from jump to The disc can be sto
22. Pioneer PORTABLE DVD PLAYER PDV LC20 built in screen PDV 20 Operating Instructions RW This mark applies compariaLe Only to US and Canadian models En IMPORTANT A The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL A The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance MOISTURE 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 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth
23. R LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE NSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT On the bottom of the player VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN CAUTION AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN VORSICHT BDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG ADVARSEL UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL AR _OPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT N KYV JA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEIL YLLE L KATSO S TEESEN RIGO VARNING VARO This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering CAUTION e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure e The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard or disas
24. Using random play sw Gite Co 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 You can t use random play with DVD RW discs or Video CDs playing in PBC mode DVD e To start random chapter play press RANDOM then ENTER e To start random title play press RANDOM twice then ENTER 1 Press RANDOM to start random O Pioneer play a e To stop the disc and cancel random playback press i e To cancel random playback without stopping playback press CLEAR The rest of the disc plays out Note e During random play the ka a and bP buttons function a little differently to normal Ha a returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this selects another track chapter at random from those remaining e You can t use random play together with program or repeat play 03 Advanced Features Bookmarking a place on a disc CLEAR O0O0O Se O O70 O LAST MEM O O Pioneer m If you watch only part of a DVD disc with a 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 You can use this feature for up to five discs after that the oldest bookmark is deleted to make space for a new one You can t use bookmarking wit
25. ack PDV BT20 included with PDV LC20 PDV BT20 PDV BT25 Battery type osese Rechargeable Lithium Ion Power requirements PIB E20 iienaa e 7 4 V 2850 mAh PDVBT25 roeren arhi 7 4 V 6200 mAh Power consumption During DVD playback without AC adapter i DTA E OEE EEE taal cach cveaiataacads 10W In standby with AC adapter U S and Canadian models Other models Main unit weight PDV LG20 ninanais 610 g 11b 6 oz PDV220 fssscssghistaisiarastueeltessides dtussteuaet pects 300 g 0 Ib 11 oz External dimensions not including protruding parts PDV LC20 eanna 190 W x 142 D x 25 9 H mm 7 2 W x 5 s D x 1 H in PDV IO nuana 190 W x 142 D x 15 9 H mm Th W x 5 s D x 0 s H in Operating temperature we 5 C to 35 C 36 F to 96 F AEE E TOET OE 5 to 85 no condensation Video input output Video output level 1 Vp p 75 Q 4 pole minijack S video output Y output level 1 Vp p 75 Q 286 mVp p 75 Q 4 pole minijack C output level Output jack video input output switching type Audio input output Audio input output level EPE EE AT 150 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Input output jack sssrin 4 pole minijack Digital audio output characteristics Frequency response a a AIO REE Leh Is 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD 4 Hz to 20 kHz CD Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower EIAJ Headphones output QUIDUL Ete OEA E Stereo min
26. age You may also want to refer to the Language code list on page 73 Subtitle Display e Default Setting On Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language On ETE Off Subtitle Off Assist Subtitle ADAG Nove Ea Set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings above Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether although see Subtitle Off on this page for special cases Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs 04 The Setup Menu Subtitle Off e Default Setting Selected Subtitle Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language w Subtitle Language Subtitle Display Win Aadio ISelected Subtitle Exit 4D Move Some discs display subtitles even if the Subtitle Display setting this page is set to off In this case you can either have the subtitles displayed in the same language as your preferred audio language With Audio or in your preferred subtitle language Selected Subtitle If the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings are the same then both of these choices will give the same result ysijsuq En 04 The Setup Menu En Miscellaneou
27. ant to refer to the Language code list on page 73 Remember You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting 04 The Setup Menu Subtitle Language e Default Setting English lLanguage OSD Language Englisht Audio Language French German Auto Language Italian Spanish Other O Setup disc s subtitle language EDAP Move Em This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language on page 46 The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed then follow the on screen display to select a language You may also want to refer to the Language code list on page 73 Remember You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc any time during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting ys 3u3 En 04 The Setup Menu Auto Language e Default Setting On Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language el Off Play dialog etc in original language Subtitle ON with foreign audio 4DA Move serur
28. cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC H015AEn Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appears on your unit Location rear of the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT H018 En For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY NSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENI
29. ck Press AUDIO repeatedly to display switch the audio language e To set audio language preferences see page 45 Note You can also switch subtitles and audio language from the Other screen of the Setup menu See page 50 for more It may also be possible to select subtitle and audio languages from the disc menu Press MENU or TOP MENU to access this ysijsuq En 03 Advanced Features Switching audio channels Cwm ideo Co 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 AUDIO e During playback press AUDIO to change the audio channel The current playback channel s are indicated on screen O Pioneer al 03 Advanced Features Using repeat and looped playback Cove ovo Rw video co co You 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 It s also possible to loop a section of a disc ysijsuq You can use the repeat together with the programming mode to repeat the titles chapters tracks in the program list see crea page 31 for how to make a program list OO You can t use any repeat mode or looped GH play with a Video CD playing in PBC mode OE ZOLO Using repeat play GL O 1 Press REPEAT during playback C Poneer
30. creen so even though the picture looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the movie ysijsuq En 04 The Setup Menu Picture Quality e Default setting Standard Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide GEREN Cinema Animation Standard Adjust picture quality 4DA Move Emi This player offers three preset color contrast settings Animation bright colors Cinema high contrast and Standard S Video Out e Default setting S2 Video TV Screen 16 9 Wide Picture Quality Standard S Video Out E Still Picture 152 On Screen Diplay Position Normal Angle Indicator Normal EDAP Move serur exit You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S Video cord If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting try changing it to 1 Still Picture pert e Default setting Auto Video TV Screen Off Picture Quality Standard S Video Out S2 Field On Screen Diplay Frame Angle Indicator Auto ADAG Nove sew Ea The player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting lets the system decide which to use Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake tha
31. ct Program Chapter or Program Title Move the cursor down to the program list window If you selected Program Chapter move the cursor up A and enter a title number all the programmed chapters will come from this title Enter the title chapter numbers for your program list For titles chapters 1 9 use the correspond ing number buttons For 10 and over use the 10 button 10 O for 10 10 10 4 for 24 etc e You can program a pause instead of a title chapter press H instead of entering a number in the program list A pause can t be the first or last step in the list A program list can contain up to 24 steps En 03 Advanced Features If you want to save the program list move the cursor down V to Program Memory and set it to On If you do this the program list is auto matically recalled when you next load the disc e You can save program lists for up to 24 discs Press ENTER or gt to start playback immediately or PROGRAM to exit if you want to start playback later Note During program play you may occasionally see the start of a chapter that was not programmed when the chapter number changes This is not a malfunction For Video CDs that feature PBC make sure that the disc is stopped before you start Press PROGRAM Enter the track numbers for your program list For tracks 1 9 use the corresponding number buttons For 10 and over use the 10 button 10 O for 1
32. cted from the wall outlet Yellow ringed plug Supplied AV cable Read the instructions that came with your TV if you re unsure which inputs to use Do not connect this player to your TV through a VCR Some discs are copy protected and will not play properly when played via a VCR or when recorded on a VCR See pages 53 to 55 for how to connect this player up to an AV amplifier and other components Setting the TV system Except US and Canadian models This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC TV systems If your TV is compatible with both systems then set the Red white plugs Yellow plug TV SYSTEM switch to AUTO otherwise set it to the system your country or region uses TV SYSTEM PAL LCD o NTSC When using the PDV LC20 with the built in screen always set to PAL LCD You cannot play PAL DVDs when the TV SYSTEM switch is set to NTSC You may need to adjust the vertical hold control on some PAL TVs when playing NTSC discs Depending on the TV you may also see black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Plugging in and switching on Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord
33. ental Lock EEEE Password Change Setup viewing restrictions 4 Move EE Select EIA exit Use number buttons to register a new password or confirm your existing password then press ENTER General Parental Lock Register Code Number a HOOH J Enter 4 Digit Code B Move ave Eg Return E E The first time you set the parental lock level you have to register a password Anything you input becomes your password Select a new level General Parental Lock Register Code Number nat level 1 234567 Set Parental Lock HEA Return Ei select EA E voe Move leftward to lock more levels more discs will require the password rightward to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 Press ENTER to set the new level Changing your password Select Password Change General Setup Menu Mode Basic Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level Change Password Change Setup viewing restrictions Move EE seet EA Ei Input your existing password then press ENTER General Parental Lock Confirm Code Number Besa x Enter 4 Digit Code B Move p Ei Return EA Exit Input a new password then press ENTER General Parental Lock Register
34. enu exit Use the cursor lt 4 and gt buttons to toggle between Original and Play List The Original screen shows the contents of the disc as recorded The Play List screen shows the contents in the order programmed by the person who recorded the disc not all DVD RW discs contain a Play List e You can t switch between Original and Play List while a disc is playing Use the cursor A and V buttons to highlight a menu item in the list then press ENTER to select it e Use the lt d lt d lt d lt 4 and gt gt gt gt buttons to see the previous next page kaa and gt gt on the remote e To preview the first frame of the highlighted menu item press the cursor right button e To display this disc menu during playback press MENU 02 Getting Started Video cD Peeves 2 Caravan Lowdown 3 Rue de Salle 4 The Surgeon s Daughter 5 Pigeon Post Use the number buttons to select items from the list press and hold SHIFT while using the number buttons e If there is more than one page of menu items use the a a a a and PP gt gt buttons to select the page aa and gt gt on the remote e To return to this menu during playback press RETURN e To play a PBC Video CD without the menu system stop playback then use one of the number buttons on the remote or the lt lt d lt lt 4 and PP gt buttons to start playback ysijsuq En 02 Getting Started Still frame and fra
35. esult in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown on the next page If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records e Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes Storing 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 Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold humid or hot environ ments including under direct sunlight Don t glue paper or put stickers on discs or write on them using a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument Discs to avoid Discs spin at high speed inside the player during playback If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it you could end up damaging the player This player is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs ysijsuq 07 Additional Information 07 Additional Information Glossary
36. exit When set to On the system always selects the default audio language on a DVD disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the system play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same see page 45 Remember You can still switch audio and subtitle languages on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Language e Default Setting w Subtitle Language Language OSD Language Iw Subtitle Language Audio Language English Subtitle Language French Auto Language German Italian Subtitle Display Spanish Subtitle Off Other ED AF Move Ei Some multi lingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your subtitle preference see page 45 The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed then follow the on screen display to select a langu
37. g the edges e Off Turns off the built in display Flipping the screen i ee en ny a E Press and hold MONITOR for about a second to flip the picture upside down Press and hold again to flip it back again Note that because the stereo sound channels are not reversed when the picture is flipped if you re listening through the built in speakers the soundstage will appear to be the wrong way around Remote control 06 Controls amp Displays ysijsuq 1 O pages 13 20 DISPLAY page 37 Cursor control and ENTER pages 21 40 4 lt lt PREV and NEXT PP pages 15 17 5 lt lt REV and FWD gt gt page 15 6 lt 411 11m gt STEP SLOW and II PAUSE page 15 18 19 7 RANDOM page 34 8 LAST MEM page 35 9 SHIFT 10 COND MEM page 36 AUDIO and SUBTITLE languages page 27 Camera ANGLE page 26 MENU and TOP MENU page 16 17 SETUP menu page 21 40 d RETURN page 17 C CLEAR pages 29 36 gt PLAY page 14 m STOP page 15 20 PROGRAM page 31 SEARCH MODE page 24 25 REPEAT and A B repeat page 29 30 06 Controls amp Displays Replacing the battery Pull out the battery holder as shown below Pinch B inward while pulling the battery holder out from A Remove the old battery then insert the new battery into the battery holder Make sure that the side is facing upwards Lithium battery CR2025 Fit the battery holder back into p
38. gions Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality but the more digital information is generated Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio Title DVD only A collection of chapters on a DVD disc See also Chapter 07 Additional Information ysijsuq 07 Additional Information En Troubleshooting If there is a problem that persists after checking the points below contact the store where you bought the player Power does not turn on gt AC adapter not connected properly page 13 gt Battery is not charged page 71 Disc will not play gt Disc is damaged or dirty page 65 Disc is not properly loaded page 14 Incompatible region number page 67 gt Condensation inside the player page 63 Incompatible disc format page 9 Disc is loaded upside down page 14 gt PDV LC20 only the player is set to AV input page 55 mark appears on screen gt The operation is prohibited by the disc amp mark appears on screen gt The operation is prohibited by the player ew mark appears on screen gt This setting will take effect when you next load a DVD disc Settings made when a disc was playing do not take effect Some settings do not take effect until the disc is stopped t
39. h DVD RW discs At the point from which you want to resume playback next time press LAST MEM If you want to stop playback here press i To resume playback load the disc and press LAST MEM If the disc starts auto playback stop it first To clear the bookmark for the disc loaded press LAST MEM then CLEAR while Last Memory is displayed on screen Note Bookmarking also works with Video CD but for one disc only and you must leave the disc in the player removing the disc erases the memory Last Memory may not work reliably with some Video CDs that feature PBC En 03 Advanced Features Memorizing disc settings CLEAR OO0 e O O O On O COND MEM O O Pioneer 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 The settings memorized are e On screen display page 41 e Picture quality page 42 e Multi angle page 42 e Audio language page 45 e Subtitle language page 45 e Parental lock level page 48 Press COND MEM during playback to memorize settings Condition Memory is displayed on screen To recall memorized settings just load the disc To clear memorized settings load the disc and press CLEAR while
40. hen started again note that the resume feature may not work depending on the setting s changed Settings have been erased gt If power is cut or the player is unplugged while a disc is playing any settings made while the current disc was playing will be lost Always switch off the player using the OFF I button or button on the remote Noisy picture when a DVD is recorded on a VCR or played via a VCR gt Some discs are copy protected Such discs will not play properly when played via a VCR or when recorded on a VCR Player cannot be operated with the remote control unit gt Remote control is outside its operating range page 11 gt Battery in the remote control battery is exhausted page 62 TV or other device operates erroneously gt This player s remote may interfere with other remote controlled devices No sound or distorted sound from built in speakers PDV LC20 only gt Disc is damaged or dirty page 65 gt Disc is paused or in slow motion play pages 15 19 gt Volume control is set to minimum gt Headphones are plugged in gt Optical fiber cable is connected gt LCD screen is closed DVDs and CDs play at different volumes This is normal No sound or distorted sound when connected to a TV AV amplifier etc gt For some discs 96 kHz digital output of linear PCM audio signals is prohibited gt Connection cables are not securely plugged in
41. hours Plug the power connector into the DC IN jack on the rear of the battery pack Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall power outlet m 5 N gt 07 Additional Information Checking the remaining Detaching the battery pack battery power 1 Switch off the player Press and hold DISPLAY remote only for En about 2 seconds to display the battery charge indicator on screen If the AC adapter is connected this is indicated Push the lt 4 RELEASE tab in the direction indicated to release the player instead lt 4 RELEASE tab Fully charged At least half a charge remaining Remaining charge getting low Almost out of power From fully charged the PDV BT20 gives 3 Lift the player clear from the about 3 hours continuous playback battery pack with the PDV LC20 and about 5 hours with the PDV 20 The PDV BT25 gives about 6 5 hours continuous playback with the PDV LC20 and about 12 hours with the PDV 20 The actual battery life depends on how the player is used When battery power is almost exhausted the power indicator on the front of the player starts to blink The button on the remote acts as a OFF W button when the player is connected to the battery pack Use only the supplied AC adapter when recharging the battery pack Language code list Language Code 07 Additional Information Language Code Language Code
42. ical developments We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player Thank you for your support IMPORTANT NOTICE For U S model The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference e This player is not suitable for commercial use CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does
43. ie coaren MER Chapter Search voe y Ei select EA Ex This setting lets you jump to another title on a DVD disc directly without using the remote Use the cursor A and W buttons to select a title number Chapter Search e Default setting not applicable ner Change OSD Off Change Audio 1 English Change Subtitle 1 English Change Angle 2 3 Title Search 4 Chapter Search Move ave EE Select EI This setting lets you jump to another chapter on a DVD disc directly without using the remote Use the cursor A and YW buttons to select a chapter number 04 The Setup Menu Track Search e Default setting not applicable her Change OSD Off Change Audio J Track Search vove ave Ei select EA Exit This setting lets you jump to another track on a CD or Video CD disc directly without using the remote Use the cursor A and W buttons to select a track number Playback Control e Default setting not applicable iner Change OSD Off Change Audio J Playback Control voe ave Ei select E Ei This lets you select a numbered option from a PBC Video CD menu without using the remote Use the cursor A and W buttons to select a number ys 3u3 En 04 The Setup Menu En Resetting all the player settings Th
44. ijack 7 widescreen LCD screen PDV LC20 only a Si TFT active matrix 7 widescreen LCD screen Accessories AG adapler ij csisassouccunan gus NR 1 POWER CAD LE ics0 4 ssctscsdhjesdetstsasspdhlenssdessqedsia auscrtesaet ieesenoseisiees 1 Remote control unit with lithium battery AV cable S Video Cable mea ra 1 Optical fiber cable European PDV LC20 only Operating instructions Option Battery pack PDV BT20 PDV BT25 PDY BT20 is supplied with PDV LC20 Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice due to improvement Dear Customer Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your
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46. is 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 1 Switch the power off 2 Hold down II on the front panel and press ON gt until the power comes on 05 Connections Listening through an external AV amplifier In order to enjoy surround sound from DVD discs you ll need to connect this unit to an AV amplifier using an optical TOSLINK fiber cable supplied with PDV LC20 European model After connecting up make sure that you set up the audio output correctly from the setup menu see pages 43 44 Note that when an optical fiber cable is connected the CD anti shock system does not work Take care not to jolt the player to prevent it from skipping Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Remove protective cover before use DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Pp pt Optical fiber cable TOSLINK to miniplug Tips for using the digital output You can also use the digital output to hook up this player to a digital recorder MD CD R DAT etc or two channel amplifier with an optical digital input In this case make sure that you set up the audio output so that only PCM audio is output ysijsuq 05 Connections Connecting to a TV using
47. lace eS instructions J Note To prevent leakage of fluid from the lithium battery remove the battery when not using the remote control unit for long periods of time one month or more If the fluid should leak carefully wipe it from the battery case then insert a new lithium battery Warning lithium battery Keep out of the reach of children e Contact a physician immediately if a battery should be swallowed e Do not take apart dispose of in flames charge heat solder or short circuit e Remove the battery if the equipment isn t going to be used for a month or more Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Taking care of your player Cleaning the player Before cleaning the player switch off and disconnect the AC adapter To clean wipe with a soft dry cloth For stubborn dirt then wet a soft cloth with a mild detergent solution made by diluting one part detergent to 5 or 6 parts water wring well then wipe off the dirt Use a dry cloth to wipe the surface dry Do not use volatile liquids such as benzene and thinner which may damage the surfaces Cleaning the LCD Screen To
48. me review advance C00 ovn Rw Video oD O O O OO O O Pioneer a 1 During playback press all H or I gt to pause the disc e You can change the way a DVD still frame is displayed see page 15 Use the lt I and II buttons to go to the previous next frame On the top panel use the Ha a a and PP PPI buttons e You can t use frame review lt A with Video CDs Due to the way in which DVD video is encoded frame review steps are larger than frame advance steps To restart normal playback press gt 02 Getting Started Playing slow motion video 22 vo2w ideo m ow forward pla a Slow forward play R N r a 1 During playback or while z 0000 paused press and hold II for OOOO about 2 seconds O On the top panel press H then press and A hold gt gt for about 2 seconds Oo hold for about 2 d OO Slow motion playback starts at 1 2 speed e There s no sound during slow motion play O OO OGO 2 Use dli and II to change the play speed Pioneer On the top panel use the lt lt lt 4 lt 4 and gt gt buttons e There are four slow play speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 and 1 16 3 To restart normal playback press Slow reverse play You can only use slow reverse play with DVD and DVD RW discs 1 During playback or while paused press and hold all for about 2 seconds On the top panel press H then press and hold 4 44 for about 2 seconds Rever
49. n lo 1215 Tigrinya ti 2009 Bislama bi 0209 Lithuanian It 1220 Turkmen tk 2011 Bengali bn 0214 Latvian Iv 1222 Tagalog tl 2012 Tibetan bo 0215 Malagasy mg 1307 Setswana tn 2014 Breton br 0218 Maori mi 1309 Tonga to 2015 Catalan ca 0301 Macedonian mk 1311 Turkish tr 2018 Corsican co 0315 Malayalam ml 1312 Tsonga ts 2019 Czech cs 0319 Mongolian mn 1314 Tatar tt 2020 Welsh cy 0325 Moldavian mo 1315 Twi tw 2023 Danish da 0401 Marathi mr 1318 Ukrainian uk 2111 Bhutani dz 0426 Malay ms 1319 Urdu ur 2118 Esperanto eo 0515 Maltese mt 1320 Uzbek uz 2126 Estonian et 0520 Burmese my 1325 Vietnamese vi 2209 Basque eu 0521 Nauru na 1401 Volap k vo 2215 Persian fa 0601 Nepali ne 1405 Wolof wo 2315 Finnish fi 0609 Norwegian no 1415 Xhosa xh 2408 Fiji fj 0610 Occitan oc 1503 Yoruba yo 2515 Faroese fo 0615 Oromo om 1513 Zulu zu 2621 Frisian fy 0625 Oriya or 1518 Irish ga 0701 Panjabi pa 1601 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Polish pl 1612 Galician gl 0712 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Guarani gn 0714 Quechua qu 1721 ysijsuq En 07 Additional Information Specifications General DVD video CD and CD system Power requirements AC adapter included Battery pack included with PDV LC20 AC adapter included Power requirements cssceesseee AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 45 VA Rated ou 98V Battery p
50. n field stills Angle Indicator e Default setting On Video TV Screen Off Picture Quality Standard Still Picture Field On Screen Diplay On OSD Position Normal Angle Indicator eli Off db Move Em If you prefer not to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change the Angle Indicator setting to off Audio settings Dolby Digital Out e Set in Setup Navigator Default Dolby Digital Audiot DTS Out Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM ID Change Dolby Digital output mode E EDAP Move You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component AV amplifier etc using the optical digital out If your AV amplifier or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM DTS Out e Set in Setup Navigator Default Off Audio Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital pao 96kHz PCM Out DTS MPEG Out MPEG PCM ID Changes DTS output mode ED AF Move seur E You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to another component AV amplifier etc using the digital out If your AV amplifier or other connected component is DTS compatible set to DTS otherwise set to Off
51. nformation displayed all the time set to one of the other options these vary with the kind of disc loaded Change Audio e Default setting not applicable Other Change OSD 4 ry Change Audio ERETTE Change Subtitle MLS AN LELEA Change Angle v Title Search 2 3 Chapter Search 3 23 vove y Ei secc EA Ei This setting lets you change the audio track if more than one is available The options available depend on the disc Change Subtitle e Default setting not applicable ther Change OSD Off Change Audio J ry Change Subtitle Change Angle 4 J Title Search 2 3 Chapter Search 3 23 Move Ay E select EA Exi This setting lets you change the subtitle language on a DVD disc if more than one is available The options available depend on the disc Change Angle e Default setting not applicable Giner Change OSD Off Change Audio 1 English Change Subtitle 4 ry Change Angle Title Search 4 gJ Chapter Search 3 23 vove ave EE select E Exi This setting lets you change the viewing angle during scenes that are recorded with more than one camera angle Title Search e Default setting not applicable Other Change OSD Off Change Audio 1 English Change Subtitle 1 English Change Angle J
52. oduct on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be installed in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION e If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e If this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace
53. on screen displays Low standby power consumption This unit is designed to use less than 0 7 W of energy when this player is in standby mode US and Canadian models Standby power consumption for other models is 1 1W Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laborato ries All rights reserved DTS is trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc Contents 01 Before You Start FEA TES oc a a A 6 Checking what s in the box DISC Ypes ieina 9 DVD disc features ssseeseeeeen a10 Using this player with DVD discs eee 0 Navigating DVDs CDs and Video CDs 10 Preparation for USC cou amann 11 Connecting up to your TV wu 12 02 Getting Started Plugging in and switching on sses 3 Playing discs ssscsscccssssseenes wa 14 Navigating disc menus 6 Still frame and frame review advance 18 Playing slow motion video csssseeeeen 19 Taking out the disc switching off and nplugging 20 Using the Setup Navigator os 21 03 Advanced Features Finding what you want on a disc see 24 Switching camera angles Switching subtitles and audio languages 27 Switching audio channels 0 0 0 0 28 Using repeat and looped playback 29 Making program lists s s 31 Using random play sssr 34 Bookmarking a place on a disc
54. or DVD only yellow for DVD and Video CD green for any type of disc If when you change a setting you see a fva mark appear in the top right of the screen it means that the setting is applicable only to DVD discs but a DVD disc is not loaded The setting will take effect the next time you load a DVD disc Note The language options shown in the menu screens that appear on the following pages may not be the same as those in your country or region OSD settings Setup Menu Mode e Default setting Basic General Sry Expert Setup Navigator IBasic Parental Lock Level8 Change menu mode EDAP Move serur exit The Basic setup menu gives you access to the more commonly used settings It also features an information bar which tells you more about what the currently highlighted option means Set to Expert for access to all settings On the following pages system settings that are available only in Expert mode are labeled Expert OSD language e Set in Setup Navigator default English Language English Audio Language fran ais Subtitle Language Deutsch Auto Language Italiano Espa ol O Select the On Screen Language EDAP Move serur exit Choose the language you want the on screen displays OSDs in On Screen Display e Default setting Position Normal Video TV Sc
55. or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn cy VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the pr
56. pped or playing e A Video CD with Playback Control PBC will start playback in non PBC mode En 03 Advanced Features Switching camera angles Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles 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 ANGLE appears on screen 1 Press ANGLE to switch the camera angle If the disc was paused playback starts again with the new angle Gt 9 e To hide the TV angle indicator choose O O O O Angle Indicator gt Off from the Video screen of the Setup menu see OO O page 42 O Pioneer a Note You can also change camera angles from the Other screen of the Setup menu See page 50 for more AUDIO SUBTITLE CLEAR OO0 e O Ou O O59 O OO O O Pioneer m 03 Advanced Features Switching subtitles and audio languages Switching subtitles Many DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language anytime during playback Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to display switch the subtitle language e To switch off subtitles press SUBTITLE then CLEAR e To set subtitle preferences see page 45 Switching audio language When playing a DVD disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language anytime during playba
57. reen 16 9 Wide Picture Quality Standard S Video Out S2 Still Picture Auto CRS Position wide Angle Indicator Position Normal Off DAD Move EE When watching DVD discs recorded in 4 3 format regular TV size on a widescreen TY it can be difficult to see the operation displays Play Stop Resume etc at the top of the screen If you find them hard to read select Position Wide If you prefer not to have the operation displays Play Stop Resume etc shown on screen change the setting to Off 04 The Setup Menu Video settings TV Screen Size e Set in Setup Navigator Default 16 9 Wide Video 4 3 Letter Box Picture Quality 4 3 Pan amp Scan 116 9 Wide Select your display preference ED AF Move E If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available If you have a conventional TV choose either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 s
58. s settings Parental Lock e Default level 8 e Default password none General Setup Menu Mode Basic Setup Navigator Parental Lock Level Change Password Change Setup viewing restrictions DA Move EE exit You can restrict access to certain discs sing this feature Once set the player will ask for a four digit password if a restricted disc is loaded giving you a degree of control over what your children watch The player can be set to one of eight levels Setting the level at 1 means that any disc that has any level of restriction will need the password in order to watch it while setting it at level 8 gives unlimited access DVD discs are also rated from 1 to 8 Discs rated 1 or with no rating generally contain little or no offensive material discs rated 2 may contain material that some parents may feel is unsuitable for children Discs rated 8 will almost certainly be unsuitable for children Since a disc s rating is up to the manufac turer it is not possible to give a definitive guide to each level check the disc box for parental lock details Be careful Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children are rated Unrated discs will always play without requiring the password first 3 Changing the parental lock level Select Level Change General Setup Menu Mode Basic Setup Navigator Par
59. se slow motion playback starts e There s no sound during slow motion play 2 To restart normal playback press gt En 02 Getting Started Taking out the disc switching off and unplugging 1 If the disc is playing press W to stop it 2 Slide the DISC COVER lt OPEN catch to the left to open the disc cover 3 Take out the disc O Pioneer 4 Close the disc cover 5 Press and hold OFF W for about two seconds The power indicator goes off e Press on the remote to put the player into standby The power indicator turns from green to red Press again to switch back on 6 Unplug from the wall outlet Unplug the power cord from the DC IN jack Using the Setup Navigator OOOO 00086 OOOO OO O Pioneer 02 Getting Started m Before playing any discs with the PDV 20 a we recommend using the Setup Navigator a 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 AV amplifier and or TV to your player Make sure that the player is switched on e Jf you re using the PDV 20 also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input If a disc that s already loaded starts to play press Ill to stop it Press SETUP The Setup Navigator on screen display OSD appears Setup Navigator avigate all of the following OSDs u
60. sembly is prohibited For U S model As an ENERGY STAR Partner Pioneer Corporation has determined that this product meets lugs the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency K001 En For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour le mod le Canadien Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada THE ON gt BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION ysijsuq En 01 Before You Start En Features DVD RW compatibility page 9 Play DVD discs recorded on a DVD RW recorder US and Canadian models only CD R and CD RW compatibility page 9 Play audio discs recorded on CD R RW recorder Compact design The PDV LC20 PDV 20 measures just 190mm x 142mm Attach the optional battery pack for a truly use anywhere portable DVD player 7 widescreen LCD screen PDV LC20 Two headphone jacks for shared listening and viewing page 58 Compatible with 5 1 channel surround sound Dolby Digital and DTS software pages 22 43 53 Connect to an external AV amplifier for full surround sound Compatible with 24 bit 96kHz software Connect to an external 24 bit 96kHz compatible amplifier for rich detailed and dynamic audio playback Setup Navigator page 21 Setup your DVD player quickly and easily using
61. sill or other place where the player will be exposed to direct sunlight X Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment X Place directly on top of an amplifier or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use X Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna X Use ina kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam X Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit X Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Handling optic fibre cable Optic fibre cables are more delicate that regular audio cables Do not bend the cable at a sharp angle e When storing coil loosely as shown below ac o At least 15cm 5 1 in e If the plug is dusty wipe off using a soft dry cloth before connecting Optical cables more than 3 meters long may not work reliably We recommend using cables shorter than 3 meters Taking care of your discs When holding discs take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still r
62. sing these controls A V Cursor up down ENTER Select the highlighted menu option lt a Go back to the previous question The control possibilities for the current OSD are shown at the bottom of each screen En 02 Getting Started En Select Start General Setup Navigator Setup Navigator Auto Start Off Setup using the Setup Navigator Proe Mst EAE Remember Press ENTER to select an option e Ifyou decide you don t want to use the Setup Navigator select Auto Start Off here instead Choose an OSD menu language Select the type of TV you have General Setup Navigator T Cor ynnection vy RCS Standard 4 3 If you re using the built in screen of the PDV LC20 set this to Widescreen 16 9 e See Aspect ratio in the Glossary on page 66 if you re unsure of the difference between widescreen and standard TVs Select the digital audio formats the connected AV amplifier is compatible with xen Dolby Digital DTS Amp Connection Dolby Digital MPEG Digital Jack Dolby D DTSIMPEG Pom Not Connected O Compatible wth Dolby Digit al Wile MS EAE e All options except Not Con nected assume PCM compatibility The PCM options means only compatible with PCM
63. t through the headphones when playing DTS encoded CDs VOLUME C nl ysijsuq 06 Controls amp Displays Top panel controls PDV LC20 RETURN p 17 SETUP p 21 DVD AV IN p 55 MENU p 16 17 ENTER p 21 40 Cursor control p 21 40 TOP MENU p 16 Haa 44 Rev track skip scan p 15 17 19 mr PP Fwd track skip scan p 15 17 19 p y gt Play hold for ON p 13 14 Stop hold for OFF p 15 20 II Pause p 15 18 Re de oe A f 44 44 Reverse track skip scan p 15 17 19 bP PP Forward track skip scan p 15 17 19 E E Display p 59 K 7 gt gt Play hold for ON p 13 14 6 lay hold for ON p ew OOS SS E Stop hold for OFF p 15 20 i II Pause p 15 18 RW This mark indicating compatibility with DVD RW discs recorded on a DVD recorder only 56 appears on the US and Canadian models En 06 Controls amp Displays Player front Illustration shows the PDV LC20 ysijsuq Power indicator Slide to open the disc cover Remote control sensor Player rear Illustration shows the PDV LC20 The PDV 20 has audio and video outputs only Analog audio input output and optical digital output Composite video input output and S Video output DC IN jack En 06 Controls amp Displays Player right side Illustration shows the PDV LC20 PHONES T K Rotary
64. tart playback from the beginning of the disc again press W while the disc is stopped e For resume to work with CDs and DVD RW discs do not switch the player off using the front panel OFF W button If you have a CD loaded and want to switch off use the button on the remote to put the player into standby e Resume may not work reliably with some discs e When a DVD disc is loaded pressing Haa or gt resumes playback from the start of the title that was playing when the disc was stopped last time See also Bookmarking place on a disc on page 35 ysijsuq En 02 Getting Started Navigating disc menus ovo Cw Rw ideo 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 DVD Main Menu 2 Scene selection 3 Credits 4 Extras x e 5 Subtitles 6 Languages OO O 1 Use the cursor lt 1 A V gt Pidheer buttons to highlight a menu option then press ENTER to select it e Jf you re using the remote control you can also use the number buttons to select items from numbered menus press and hold SHIFT while using the number buttons e To display this disc menu during playback press MENU or TOP MENU En ovp RW US and Canadian models only Orginal No Tite Page 1 2 1 528 Sun 21 19 12ch 2 531 Wed 08 34 8ch 3 6 20 Tue 17 43 6ch 4 6 20 Tue 22 00 Gch 5 79 Wed 10 54 3ch DY Move v
65. that function at that time Navigating DVDs CDs and Video 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 Occassionally a chapter may contain index points effectively dividing the chapter up into several parts too Title1 Title2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 A eJI AA Ki m E DVD DVD RW CDs and Video CDs are divided into a number of tracks In rare cases a track may contain a number of index points effectively dividing the track up into severa parts Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 DA A oY d DD k A co Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 01 Before You Start Preparation for use Before using for the first time remove the battery protector from the remote control ysijsuq Pull out the film from the back of the remote control unit Film Use the remote control within the operating range shown below 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 video to your TV Before connecting make sure that both this player and your TV are switched off and disconne
66. the S Video cable If your TV has an S Video input you can use the supplied S Video cable to connect it to this player This may give a better picture than using the supplied AV cable ee OR Oa b Supplied SVIDEO IN S Video cable S Video input Black K ringed Audio inputs Red white plugs Supplied AV cable En 05 Connections Watching an external video source PDV LC20 only You can set the AV IN OUT jack to function as either an output to watch discs to an external TV monitor or an input to watch other video sources on this player s built in screen After connecting up press the DVD AV IN button to switch the player to AV input mode When you do this the player s controls become inoperative Press DVD AV IN again to switch the player back Audio Black Yellow outputs ringed ringed plug plug Supplied AV cable Listening through headphones Plug in a pair of stereo headphones for private listening There are two jacks enabling you to connect two pairs of headphones e Turn the volume down before starting playback then gradually increase the volume to a comfortable level Listening at high volume through headphones can damage your hearing e The speakers on the PDV LC20 are muted when headphones are connected e You cannot listen to DTS encoded DVDs through headphones e Be careful Loud noise is outpu
67. torting or getting lost in noise Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very wide dynamic range delivering dramatic cinema like effects MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs Video CD uses the older MPEG 1 standard while DVD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG 2 standard Optical digital 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 DAT Excellent quality but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV amplifiers with digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio PBC PlayBack Control Video CD only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example Regions DVD only These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This system will only play discs that have compatible region codes You can find the region code of your system by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all re
68. tting On EMA Audio DRC Pity High Medium Low loft Dynamic playback at low volume EDA Move WE exit The dynamic range of a source is the difference between the quietest and the loudest sounds The dynamic range of Dolby Digital soundtracks can be very great This makes them exciting but it also means that when you turn the volume down you can easily lose quiet dialog Switch on Dynamic Range control to even out the soundtrack volume e High the dynamic range is reduced by a large amount good for listening at very low volume e Medium mid setting e Low the dynamic range is reduced by a small amount e Off default setting no change to the dynamics Language settings Audio Language e Default Setting English Language OSD Language English French Subtitle Language German Auto Language Italian Spanish Other O Setup audio language EDAP vove EE This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc in that language although this depends on the Auto Language setting see Auto Language on page 46 The DVD format recognizes 136 different languages Choose Other if you want to specify a language other than those listed then follow the on screen display to select a language You may also w
69. uld be face down in the player for double sided DVDs the side you want to play should be face down e Make sure that the disc clicks into place properly 4 Push the disc cover shut 5 Press gt to start playback e Jf a menu screen appears see the following page for how to navigate it e Adjust the volume using the rotary volume control on the right side of the player To pause playback press II e On a DVD DVD RW or Video CD the picture should be paused e To restart playback press or I To skip back forward a chapter or track press lt lt 4 lt 4 lt 4 or p e e On the remote use the ka a and P buttons To scan backwards forwards press and hold 4 lt lt 4 lt or p e e On the remote use the lt lt and gt gt buttons Release the button to resume normal playback If you scan for more than about 5 seconds scanning continues even after you release the button In this case press to resume normal playback To stop playback press W e Ifyou start the disc playing again gt playback starts from the point last stopped see Resuming play below To switch the player off press and hold OFF W for about two seconds 02 Getting Started Resuming play When you stop playback the player remembers where on the disc you got to As long as you leave the disc in the player even if you switch the player off the next time you press playback resumes from that point To s
70. volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime 7 Additional Informatio We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refrigerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation
71. wer lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e f liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product e If the product has been exposed to rain or water e If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the GROUND CLAMP
72. your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such po

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