English

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.
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 power 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: When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. 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

On the bottom of the player
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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 or disassembly is prohibited.
CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. [For Canadian model] This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le modle Canadien] Cet appareil numrique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada. THE ON (3) BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION.
01 Before You Start 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 (PDVLC20) 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 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 doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. ** DTS is trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Title1 Title2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Number of audio languages
Number of subtitle languages Number of camera angles Aspect ratios available Compatible regions*

16 : 9 LB

DVD/DVD-RW
* 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.
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 several parts.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
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 or a symbol appear onscreen, it means that either the player or the disc does not allow the use of that function at that time.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

Video CD

01 Before You Start Preparation for use
English Before using for the first time, remove the battery protector from the remote control. Pull out the film from the back of the remote control unit.
Use the remote control within the operating range shown below.

4m (13.2 ft)

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 disconnected from the wall outlet.

DC IN 9.8V +

AUDIO IN/OUT

VIDEO IN/OUT

Audio input Black ringed plug Yellow ringed plug

AUDIO IN

Video input

VIDEO IN

Supplied AV cable

Red/white plugs

Yellow plug
Read the instructions that came with your TV if youre unsure which inputs to use. Do not connect this player to your TV through a VCR. Some discs are copyprotected 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.
switch to AUTO, otherwise set it to the system your country or region uses.

TV SYSTEM

TV SYSTEM PAL / LCD AUTO 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.

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 3, playback resumes from that point. To start playback from the beginning of the disc again, press 7 while the disc is stopped. For resume to work with CDs and DVDRW discs, do not switch the player off using the front panel OFF (7) button. If you have a CD loaded and want to switch off, use the button on the remote to put the player into standby. Resume may not work reliably with some discs. When a DVD disc is loaded, pressing 4 or 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.
02 Getting Started Navigating disc menus

DISPLAY

TOP MENU
After you start playing a DVD, DVD-RW or Video CD, you may see a menu appear onscreen, from which you can choose what to watch.
SETUP ENTER PREV NEXT RETURN
Start movie Scene selection Credits Extras Subtitles Languages
Use the cursor (3) buttons to highlight a menu option, then press ENTER to select it. If youre 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). To display this disc menu during playback, press MENU or TOP MENU.
(US and Canadian models only)

Original Play List

5 Move Title Page 1 / 2
It's a Bust Caravan Lowdown Rue de Salle The Surgeon's Daughter Pigeon Post

5/28 5/31 6/20 6/20 7/19

Sun Wed Tue Tue Wed
21:19 08:34 17:43 22:00 10:54

12ch 8ch 6ch 6ch 3ch

Use the cursor (2 and 3) 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). You cant switch between Original and Play List while a disc is playing.
Use the number buttons to select items from the list (press and hold SHIFT while using the number buttons). If there is more than one page of menu items, use the 41 and buttons to select the page (4 and on the remote). To return to this menu during playback, press RETURN. To play a PBC Video CD without the menu system, stop playback then use one of the number buttons on the remote, or the 41 and buttons to start playback.
Use the cursor (5 and ) buttons to highlight a menu item in the list, then press ENTER to select it. Use the 41 and buttons to see the previous/next page (4 and on the remote). To preview the first frame of the highlighted menu item, press the cursor right (3) button. To display this disc menu during playback, press MENU.
02 Getting Started Still-frame and frame review/advance

During playback, press e, 8 or E to pause the disc. You can change the way a DVD stillframe is displayedsee page 15. Use the e and E buttons to go to the previous/next frame. On the top panel, use the 41 and buttons. You can't use frame review (e) 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 3.
02 Getting Started Playing slow-motion video

Slow forward play

During playback or while paused, press and hold E for about 2 seconds. On the top panel, press 8, then press and hold for about 2 seconds. Slow-motion playback starts at 1/2 speed. There's no sound during slow-motion play.
Use e and E to change the play speed. On the top panel, use the 41 and buttons. There are four slow play speeds: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16.
DVD/AV-IN ENTER SETUP MENU

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 e for about 2 seconds. On the top panel, press 8, then press and hold 41 for about 2 seconds. Reverse slow-motion playback starts. There's no sound during slow-motion play. 2 To restart normal playback, press 3.
02 Getting Started Taking out the disc, switching off and unplugging
If the disc is playing, press 7 to stop it. Slide the DISC COVER 2 OPEN catch to the left to open the disc cover. Take out the disc.
Close the disc cover. Press and hold OFF (7) for about two seconds. The power indicator goes off. Press on the remote to put the player into standby. The power indicator turns from green to red. Press again to switch back on.
Unplug from the wall outlet. Unplug the power cord from the DC IN jack.
02 Getting Started Using the Setup Navigator
Before playing any discs with the PDV-20, we recommend using the Setup Navigator. This makes all the basic DVD system settings for you. The Setup Navigator is also available on the PDV-LC20. Use it if you have connected an AV amplifier and/or TV to your player. 1 Make sure that the player is switched on. If youre using the PDV-20, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. If a disc thats already loaded starts to play, press 7 to stop it. 2 Press SETUP. The Setup Navigator on-screen display (OSD) appears:

AudioVideo Language General Other Setup Navigator
Setup Navigator Start Auto Start Off i Setup using the Setup Navigator Move

Select

Navigate all of the following OSDs using
these controls: 5, Cursor up/down ENTER Select the highlighted menu option 2 Go back to the previous question The control possibilities for the current OSD are shown at the bottom of each screen.

3 Select Start.

Select the digital audio formats the connected AV amplifier is compatible with.
AudioVideo Language General Other Setup Navigator Amp Connection Digital Jack Dolby Digital Dolby Digital/DTS Dolby Digital/MPEG Dolby D/DTS/MPEG PCM Not Connected
Remember: Press ENTER to select an option. If you decide you dont want to use the Setup Navigator, select Auto Start Off here instead. 4 Choose an OSD menu language.
AudioVideo Language General Other English franais Deutsch Italiano Espaol i Select the On Screen Language Setup Navigator Language OSD Language Move
i Compatible with Dolby Digital Move ENTER Select
All options (except Not Connected) assume PCM compatibility. The PCM options means only compatible with PCM. More information on these audio formats is available in the Glossary starting on page 66. Consult the manual that came with your AV amplifier if youre unsure about compatibility with any of the formats mentioned. 7 Confirm whether your AV amplifier is compatible with 96kHz audio.
AudioVideo Language General Other Setup Navigator No Yes Don't Know i Digital jack not compatible with 96 kHz Amp Connection 96 kHz PCM Audio Move
Select the type of TV you have.
AudioVideo Language General Other Setup Navigator TV Connection TV Type
Widescreen (16:9) Standard (4:3)
i Widescreen TV 16:9 aspect ratio Move ENTER Select
If youre using the built-in screen of the PDV-LC20, set this to Widescreen (16:9). See Aspect ratio in the Glossary on page 66 if youre unsure of the difference between widescreen and standard TVs.
You wont see this screen if you selected Not Connected in step 6. Selecting Dont Know has the same effect as selecting No. Any 96kHz audio will be downsampled to a more compatible 48kHz at the digital output.
English 8 Select Save Changes to make the settings.
AudioVideo Language General Other Setup Navigator Save Changes Exit Setup Navigator Delete Changes Start Again i Changes are saved Move
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 optionchapter 04 explains all menu options in detail.
03 Advanced Features Finding what you want on a disc
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 MODE to choose a search mode. Press repeatedly to choose between: Title | Chapter/Track | Time | Off Title search is only available for DVD and DVD-RW discs. Time search is only available for DVD and DVD-RW discs and Video CDs not in PBC mode. 2 Enter the title/chapter/track number or time (minutes & seconds). For example, for title 4, press 4. For chapter/track 12, press 1 , 2. For 45 minutes into the disc, press 4 , 5 , 0 , 0. Remember to hold down the SHIFT button when entering numbers. 3 Press 3 to start/restart playback.

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 19, use the corresponding number buttons. For 10 and over, use the +10 button (+10, 0 for 10; +10, +10, 4 for 24, etc.) You can program a pause instead of a track: press 8 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. 3 Press ENTER or 3 to start playback immediately, or PROGRAM to exit if you want to start playback later. You can't start playback later with a PBC Video CD; press ENTER or 3 to start.
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.

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 program 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).
To delete the program list, stop playback (press 7), 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.
03 Advanced Features Using random play
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 cant use random play with DVD-RW discs or Video CDs playing in PBC mode.
To start random chapter play, press RANDOM, then ENTER. To start random title play, press RANDOM twice, then ENTER.
Press RANDOM to start random play. To stop the disc and cancel random playback, press 7. To cancel random playback without stopping playback, press CLEAR. The rest of the disc plays out.

Note You can choose to display disc information permanently on-screen from the Other screen of the Setup menu. See page 50 for more.

Displays when playing

current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title Play Title 329 51.06 / 49.58 101.04 remaining total time of current title
current track number/ total number of tracks Play All
Video CD's total elapsed time
3/12 10.53 59.26 / 70.19 Video CD's total time
remaining time of current title
current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title Play Chapter 332 0.21 / 54.53 1.51 elapsed total time of current chapter
Video CD's remaining time
current track number Play Track 3 3.56/ Video CD's total elapsed time 10.53 5.23 total time of current tracks
elapsed time of current chapter

Play Chapter 332 1.30 /

elapsed time of current track
current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title current track number 54.53 1.51 Play Track 3 1.27/
Video CD's total elapsed time 10.53 5.23
remaining time of current chapter remaining total time of current chapter
remaining time of current track total time of current tracks
current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title Play Tr. Rate: 332 54.53 6.3 transmission rate level

Display off

transmission rate level meter
current track number Play Track 3 3.29/
elapsed time of current track 0.03 3.32
remaining time of current track remaining total time of current tracks
current track number Play All 1/10 66.20 /
current total time of tracks 1.13 66.32 CD's total time

CD's remaining time

Displays when stopped
current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title Play Title ORG 11 51.06 / 0.58 101.04 remaining total time of current title
Information: DVD Title 05 1/2 Chapter 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 12 1~8 Title 10 Chapter 1 ~ ~ 13 1~5 1~4 1~8 DISPLAY Exit
current title/chapter number elapsed time of current title Play ORG 11 Tr. Rate: transmission rate level meter 0.58 3.3 transmission rate level
Titles and number of chapters in each title
Information: Compact Disc
Total time Track Time 01 5. 23 4. 6. 5. 5. 1/2

72. 04 Track 10

Time 6. 51 3. 18 6. 50 4. 16 3. 22

i Dynamic playback at low volume Move 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 3 PCM.
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. High the dynamic range is reduced by a large amount (good for listening at very low volume). Medium mid setting. Low the dynamic range is reduced by a small amount. Off default setting (no change to the dynamics).

Digital Out

AudioVideo Language General Other Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 3 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG 3 PCM Digital Out On Off Move
You can disable all digital audio output by setting this to Off.
04 The Setup Menu Language settings

Audio Language

Default Setting: English
AudioVideo Language General Other OSD Language English Audio Language French Subtitle Language German Auto Language Italian Spanish Other i Setup audio language Move

Subtitle Language

AudioVideo Language General Other OSD Language English Audio Language French Subtitle Language German Auto Language Italian Spanish Other i Setup disc's subtitle language
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 settingsee 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 switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc any time during playback using the AUDIO button. (This does not affect this setting.)

06 Controls & Displays Remote control

DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU

NEXT RETURN
(pages 13, 20) DISPLAY (page 37) Cursor control and ENTER (pages 21, 40) 4 PREV and NEXT (pages 15, 17) 1 REV and FWD (page 15) e/E STEP/SLOW and 8 PAUSE (page 15, 18, 19) RANDOM (page 34) LAST MEM. (page 35) SHIFT
1 AUDIO and SUBTITLE languages 1 (page 27) 12 Camera ANGLE (page 26) 13 MENU and TOP MENU (page 16, 17) 14 SETUP menu (page 21, 40) 15 RETURN (page 17) 16 C CLEAR (pages 29-36) PLAY (page 14) STOP (page 15, 20) 19 PROGRAM (page 31) 20 SEARCH MODE (page 24, 25) 21 REPEAT and A-B repeat (page 29, 30)

10 COND. MEM. (page 36)

06 Controls & Displays

Replacing the battery

1 Pull out the battery holder as shown below. Pinch B inward while pulling the battery holder out from A. 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. Contact a physician immediately if a battery should be swallowed. 2 Remove the old battery, then insert the new battery into the battery holder. Make sure that the side is facing upwards.

CR2025

Do not take apart, dispose of in flames, charge, heat, solder or short-circuit. Remove the battery if the equipment isnt going to be used for a month or more.

Lithium battery (CR2025)

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 manufacturers instructions.
Fit the battery holder back into place.
When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instructions rules that apply in your country or area.
07 Additional Information 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 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 discsthey may damage the lens. English

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 environments (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 ityou could end up damaging the player.
Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes.
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.
07 Additional Information Glossary
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 analogto-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 distorting 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.

No sound or distorted sound from built-in speakers (PDV-LC20 only) \Disc is damaged or dirty (page 65). \Disc is paused or in slow motion play (pages 15, 19). \Volume control is set to minimum. \Headphones are plugged in. \Optical fiber cable is connected. \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. \For some discs, 96 kHz digital output of linear PCM audio signals is prohibited. \Connection cables are not securely plugged in or not connected (pages 12, 53-55). \Connection plugs or jacks are dirty. \DTS audio digital output is connected to a non-compatible AV amplifier, etc. No picture from the LCD screen (PDV-LC20 only) \Monitor is set to OFF (page 60). \The player is set to AV input (page 55). 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. Power automatically turns off \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 \This is normal. English
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

4:3 (Letter Box)

Appearance
The program is shown in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. The sides of the program are cropped so that the picture fills the whole screen: set to either 4:3 (Letter Box). The program appears squashed: set to either 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan).
4:3 (Pan & Scan) 16:9

07 Additional Information Specifications

General S video output

DVD, video CD and CD system

Power requirements

AC adapter (included).. DC 9.8 V Battery pack (included with PDV-LC20). DC 7.4 V

AC adapter (included)

Y output level.. 1 Vp-p (75 ) C output level.. 286 mVp-p (75 ) Output jack... 4-pole minijack (video input/output switching type)

Audio input/output

Power requirements. AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption.. 45 VA Rated output... 9.8 V
Battery pack (PDV-BT20 included with PDV-LC20) PDV-BT20/PDV-BT25
Audio input/output level.. 150 mVrms (1 kHz, 20 dB) Input/output jack.. 4-pole minijack
Digital audio output characteristics
Battery type.. Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Power requirements PDV-BT20.. 7.4 V, 2850 mAh PDV-BT25.. 7.4 V, 6200 mAh

Power consumption

Frequency response... 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

During DVD playback without AC adapter PDV-LC20... 10 W PDV-20... 5 W In standby with AC adapter U.S and Canadian models... 0.7 W Other models.. 1.1 W

Main unit weight

Output jack... Stereo minijack
7 widescreen LCD screen (PDV-LC20 only)
-Si TFT active matrix 7 widescreen LCD screen

Accessories

PDV-LC20... 610 g / 1 lb. 6 oz. PDV-20... 300 g / 0 lb. 11 oz.
External dimensions (not including protruding parts)
PDV-LC20.. 190 (W) x 142 (D) x 25.9 (H) mm 71/2 (W) x 55/8 (D) x 1 (H) in. PDV-20.. 190 (W) x 142 (D) x 15.9 (H) mm 71/2 (W) x 55/8 (D) x 05/8 (H) in.

Operating temperature

AC adapter... 1 Power cable... 1 Remote control unit (with lithium battery).. 1 AV cable... 1 S-Video cable... 1 Optical fiber cable (European PDV-LC20 only).. 1 Operating instructions... 1 Option Battery pack (PDV-BT20 / PDV-BT25) (PDV-BT20 is supplied with PDV-LC20) Note The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice, due to improvement.
.. +5C to +35C (+36F to +96F)

Operating humidity

.. 5% to 85% (no condensation)

Video input/output

Video output level... 1 Vp-p (75 ) Output jack... 4-pole minijack
The information on this page is applicable to US and Canadian customers only

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POTABLE DVD PLAYER

PDV-LC20

PDV-20 PDV-BT20 PDV-BT25

BATTERY PACK

ZU/CA ZY ZL

Z/E Z/E

Region No.

THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S).

Model PDV-LC20 PDV-20

Power Requirement
AC120V Adapter or Battery pack AC100V-240V Adapter or Battery pack AC100V-240V Adapter or Battery pack

Remarks

This service manual should be used together with the following manual (s) :

Model No. Order No.

PDV-LC20 RRV2401
Confirmation / adjustment of a LCD monitor part.
Option Battery pack (PDV-BT20 / PDV-BT25) (PDV-BT20 is supplied with PDV-LC20)

CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION.. 2 2. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST.. 4 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM. 10 4. PCB CONNECTION DIAGRAM.. 30 5. PCB PARTS LIST.. 35 6. ADJUSTMENT... 39
* These exchange a product in service. 7. GENERAL INFORMATION.. 7.1 DIAGNOSIS.. 7.1.1 DISASSEMBLY. 7.1.2 TROUBLE SHOOTING. 7.2 IC... 8. PANEL FACILITIES AND SPECIFICATIONS. 44 55
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan
PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC. P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A. PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, 9120 Melsele, Belgium PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD. 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936
c PIONEER CORPORATION 2000
T IZE SEPT. 2000 Printed in Japan

PDV-LC20, PDV-20

WARNING!
The AEL(accessible emission level) of the laser power output is less than CLASS 1 but the lasear component is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for CLASS 1. A specially instructed person should do servicing operation of the apparatus.
CAUTION : LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN, AVOID LONG-TERM VIEWING OF DIRECT LASER RADIATION. CAUTION : USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION : TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND LASER EXPOSURE, DISCONNECT THE AC ADAPTER OR THE BATTERY BEFORE REMOVE SCREWS. LASER DIODE CHARACTERISTICS FOR DVD : MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER : 3.2 mW WAVELENGTH : 650 nm FOR CD : MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER : 3.3 mW WAVELENGTH : 780 nm

LABEL CHECK

ZU/CA Type Only

CAUTION

LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN, AVOID LONG-TERM VIEWING OF DIRECT LASER RADIATION.

< VRW1815 >

VRW1815 ZY Type Only
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replaced only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacture. Discord used batteries according to the manufacture's instructions.

VRW-328

Additional Laser Caution
1. Laser Interlock Mechanism If the switches to detect door-open state (S603, S605: DISC OPEN DET) are open, the laser interlock mechanism operates and shuts down the power source (Q100) to the laser diode drive circuit. The system microcomputer detects this condition and does not issue the Laser On command. If Q100 is defective, accompanying a short-circuit between the emitter and the collector, the system microcomputer judges this status as the door-open state, and it does not issue the Laser On command as long as Q611 is not defective, even if S603 and S605 are open. Therefore, the laser does not light unless S603 and S605 are intentionally short-circuited in door-open state. To light the laser in Test mode, short-circuit S603 and S605. Hold S603 and S605 in the depressed position from the top, as they are push switch. 2. NEVER directly look at the objective lens from a short distance when lighting the laser by short-circuiting S603 and S605 in dooropen state.

ZY and ZL Types Only

CAUTION : VORSICHT :
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN!

SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRLING VED BNING UNDG ADVARSEL : UDSTTELSE FOR STRLING.

VARNING : VARO! :

SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRLNING NR DENNA DEL R PPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRLEN. AVATTAESSA ALTISTUT NKYV JA NKYMTTMLLE LASERSATEIL YLLE. L KATSO STEESEN. VRW1860

VRW1860 ZU/CA Type Only

CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21CFR, SUBCHAPTER J, PART 1040 AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est comforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS : (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

VRW1867

2. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST
NOTES: Therefore, when replacing, be sure to use parts of identical designation.
Parts marked by "NSP" are generally unavailable because they are not in our Master Spare Parts List. The mark found on some component parts indicates the importance of the safety factor of the part.

2.1 PACKING

PDV-20/ZL Only ZY Type Only 21 11, 29 7

Player

30 PDV-20 Only

PDV-LC20 Only 6

11, 14, 22-27 PDV-20/ZY Only
7 11, 14 (PDV-LC20/ZU/CA) 11, 29 (PDV-LC20/ZL) PDV-LC20/ZU/CA and PDV-LC20/ZL Only

28 11, 14, 22-27

PDV-LC20/ZY Only

3.2 MAIN SECTION

PDV-LC20 Only 8

19 PDV-20 Only 30 29

20 or 21
PDV-LC20 Only 32 ZU/CA Type Only Refer to "2.3 LCD MONITOR SECTION". 27 Except 33 ZU/CA Type ZU/CA Type Only 13 PDV-LC20 Only 2

34 ZY Type Only

31 (ZU/CA Type) or 36 (ZY and ZL Types)
3.3 LCD MONITOR SECTION (PDV-LC20 ONLY)

to PDVDM Assy CN401

Note for Assembly

2-1/2 turns

Triangle marked
3. BLOCK DIAGRAM AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMA

3.1 BLOCKM DIAGRAM

TRAVERSE MECHANISM ASSY

Spindle Motor

A PDVDM ASSY
RF B1-B4 RFI PDRF B1-B4 6-9
27M 16M 27M 4 57-60 SD0-SD7 63-SREQ XSACK CDDATA 78,80-84 86,87 91

36/16M 62

ADAI ADAO

IC101 LA9701M RF IC

PH BH FE

170 112

IC610 PE5108A DVD Decoder BY Chip
IC801 (V/CB) MB86373B 45 AV-1 (Y) AV Decoder

Q851 (2/2)

V_HOUT Y_HOUT C_HOUT

Q861 (2/2) Q871 (2/2)

(35P) B1-B4 11,12 19,20

46 DSPRF EFM IN TE

Pickup Assy
T_RTN T_DRV F_DRV F_RTN SLED MOTOR + SLDR_F SLDR_R 31 T_RTN T_DRV F_DRV F_RTN SLDR_F SLDR_R SPDO
IC351 BA5929FP FTS Driver

10 TDO FDO 48

IC608 GM71VS17803CLT-6 16M DRAM
IC802 HY57V161610DTC-8 16M SDRAM

ADDRESS, DATA BUS

IC201 LC78652W Servo DSP

SPDO 14 DSPCLK (16M)

IC604 TC55V1001AF8 1M SRAM IC603 TC74VHCT541AFT 3V5V Level Shift

DTR TXD DTR1 TXD1

IC606 PD6365A 8M Flash ROM
DSPCLK DACCLK (16M) (33/16M) 27M 16M 33/16M 1

DTR TXD

IC901 CY2081SL-638 Clock Generator

IC602 PD3410A SH1 ASIC

101 117

RXD CTS

RXD1 CTS1

Flash Memory Download

IC605 TC7WH125FU 5V3V Level Shift IR601 REMOTE SENSOR
PAL, UD/RL, ZOOM, WIDE, D_MODE, LOW_PW, LCD_ON

IR 34 42

1-7 19-25

CN2001

B PDVDS ASSY

KEY SW

: RF SIGNAL ROUTE

(TV) (V/CB) (Y)

: TV SIGNAL ROUTE : V/CB SIGNAL ROUTE : Y SIGNAL ROUTE : C SIGNAL ROUTE : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE
IC2001 PE5191A -Control IC

23-26,32-48

V2001 VAW1059 LCD

PDV-20 ONLY

IC852 TK15402M Video Amp.
(V/CB) Q851 (1/2) (Y) (C)
IC853 TK15416M Video Drive

(V/CB) (V/CB) (V/CB)

5 IVIDEO

(V/CB) (Y) (C)

(V/CB)

VOUT YOUT 12 COUT 7

JA850 VIDEO IN/OUT

Q861 (1/2)

(Y) (C)

(Y) (C) (V)

F801 Q871 (1/2) Video Filter
JA401 AUDIO IN/OUT OPTICAL

IC403 (3/3) 12

14 L H 13

IC406 (1/2) NJM2100V

IC412 TC7SH08FU

IC404 PE8001A DAC IC

IC402 (1/2) NJU7082BV

IC403 : TC74HC4053AFT

PDV-LC20 ONLY

JA402 PHONES 1

VOUTL 13 VOUTR

IC403 (2/3)

IC407 (1/2) R475 NJU7082BV

VREF 3 1

JA403 PHONES 2

IC403 (1/3)

VR401 10k

L H 15 2

IC854 MM1507XN
IC408 LM4863MT HP & SP Amp.

Y IN VIDEO

10-16 10-16

CN401 B1

TFT COLOR MINITOR

SPEAKER R

SPEAKER L
3.2 OVERALL WIRING DIAGRAM

A PDV-LC20 ONLY

ZU/CA : AC120V ZY, ZL : AC100-240V
AC ADAPTER ZU/CA, ZY : VWX1228 ZL : VWX1229
TRAVERSE MECHANISM ASSY (VXX2658)

SPINDLE MOTOR ASSY CN120

VIDEO IN/OUT /S VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN/OUT /OPTICAL OUT

PICKUP ASSY

ZY, ZL ONLY
Note : When ordering service parts, be sure to refer to "EXPLODED VIEWS and PARTS LIST" or "PCB PARTS LIST".
PDV-LC20 ONLY LCD PANEL (For SERVICE) (VXX2737) A
LCD INVERTER (For SERVICE) (VXX2739)

Q856 2SD2114K

A 2/6,6/6
VIDEO IN/OUT (/S VIDEO OUT)

PDV-LC20 ONLY (Y)

A 2/6, 6/6

Q859 DTC124EUA

AUDIO IN/OUT (/OPTICAL)

(Y) (C) (Y) (C)

A 2/6 A 3/6

Q853 2SA1576A

Q854 2SD2114K

A 2/6, 6/6 A 3/6

Q381 2SC4081 100/6.3 VCH1216

: VIDEO SIGNAL ROUTE

PHONES 2

22 Q384 2SC4081

Q404 DTC124EUA 22

22 1/2 2/2

Q412 2SD2114K

LCD MAIN

Q413 2SD2114K

3.7 PDVDM ASSY (6/6)

A 6/6 PDVDM ASSY
BATTERY DC IN PDV-LC20 ONLY CN11

VKN1766

PDV-LC20 ONLY B DC IN 9.8V

DC/DC CONVERTER

A 2/6, 5/6

Q17 2SA1898

NOTE FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT CAUTION - FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATINGS ONLY.
: The power supply is shown with the marked box.

3.8 PDVDS ASSY

D2023 UDZS6.2B D2022 UDZS6.2B ZU/CA : 33k ZU/CA : 5.6k ZY : 12k ZY : 15k ZL : 68k ZL : 27k

D PDV-20 ONLY

A 2/6 CN602
C ZY, ZL ONLY ZU/CA ONLY S2001 : 3 S2002 : 7 S2003 : 8 S2004 : S2005 : 41 S2006 : RETURN S2007 : SETUP S2008 : TOP MENU S2009 : CURSOL (5) S2010 : CURSOL () PDV-LC20 S2011 : CURSOL (2) ONLY S2012 : CURSOL (3) S2013 : ENTER S2014 : FUNCTION S2015 : MENU D

7. GENERAL INFORMATION

7.1 DIAGNOSIS

7.1.1 DISASSEMBLY

Traverse Mechanism Assy

PDV-LC20 Only

Open the LCD Monitor section
Turn the LD Short SW to short position LD Short SW Open Pickup Flexible Cable Short

CN2 Mechanism Side

Traverse Board

PDVDM Assy

Note : In assembling, style the fold part of flexible cable to the upper side of the PDVDM Assy. Be careful so that the fold part does not get on the Traverse Board in the case.

LCD Monitor Section

Traverse Mechanism Assy 11
Stopper Spring Open Knob 1 1

Rear Cover PDVDS Assy

1 IR Filter LED Lens 1
Note 1 : Remove 1 marked parts before hand because it may be lost. (There is not influence in the Disassembly)
Diagnosis the Traverse Mechanism Assy
Traverse Mechanism Assy Flexible Cable (for Service) (VXX2658)

LCD Monitor Section (PDV-LC20 Only) Hold the Door Switch with Tape, and keep on with the ON state.
ZU/CA Type : 1 switch ZY, ZL Types : 2 switches
Fix the Flexible cable with Tape so that it does not touch the disc.

PDVDS Assy

LCD Monitor Section (PDV-LC 20 Only)
LCD Cover and LCD Holder hold it with the hook, and be easy to put scratch when they remove it. Therefore remove it by nails of a finger not to put scratch when removing it.

LCD Cover Speaker

Insulation Sheet LCD Inverter Do not touch it during electricity for high voltage unit

LCD Main

Earth Plate

Speaker

LCD Panel 2 LCD Holder
Lock Spring LCD Locker 1 1

Cushion C 4

Note 1 : Remove 1 marked parts before hand because it may be lost. (There is not influence in the Disassembly) Note 2 : Be careful not to touch the screen surface of LCD by hand.
Diagnosis the LCD Monitor Section
LCD Panel LCD FFC 6P (for Service) (VXX2740)
Do not touch it during electricity for high voltage unit

LCD Main LCD Inverter

Confirmation / Adjustment of a LCD Monitor part After replacement of LCD Panel, if playbacks with the Test Disc and the General Disc and there is not a problem, adjustment is unnecessary. When feel that the picture is inferior, refer to the service manual "PDV-LC20 Confirmation / Adjustment of a LCD Monitor part (RRV2401)" and perform the confirmation and adjustment.