PIONEER Service Manual. A subscription to, or additional copies Also test with plug reversed of, PIONEER Ser vice Manual may be obtained at a (Using AC adapter Earth nominal charge from PIONEER. plug as required)
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By following the instructions in this manual, be sure to apply the prescribed grease or glue to proper portions by the appropriate amount.For replacement parts or tools, the prescribed ones should be used. VSX-D912-S...
SETUP SLEE P RETURN BAND RF ATT DISPL AY CLASS D.ACCESS DISC ENTER TV CONTROL CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME RECEIVER AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AA size IEC R6 Remote control unit (ATB7009) (ADH7030) Dry cell batteries (x2) (XXD3054) VSX-D912-S...
XRC3082 NSP 8 Literature Bag AHG1180 (French/German) Packing Sheet AHG7069 Left Pad R6 XHA3134 (2) CONTRAST TABLE VSX-D912-S/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-K/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-S/MYXJIEW and MYXJIFG are constructed the same except for the following: VSX-D912-S/ VSX-D812-K/ VSX-D812-S/ VSX-D812-S/ Mark Symbol and Description MYXJIEW MYXJIEW...
2.2 EXTERIOR SECTION EXCEPT VSX-D812-K 62 55 27 58 34 35 42(2/2) NON-CONTACT SIDE CONTACT SIDE Refer to "2.3 FRONT PANEL SECTION". 42(1/2) VSX-D912-S...
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J43 19P F.F.C/30V XDD3126 Screw BBT30P100FCC J31 17P F.F.C/30V XDD3118 J35 19P F.F.C/30V XDD3101 (2) CONTRAST TABLE VSX-D912-S/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-K/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-S/MYXJIEW and MYXJIFG are constructed the same except for the following: VSX-D912-S/ VSX-D812-K/ VSX-D812-S/ VSX-D812-S/ Mark Symbol and Description MYXJIEW MYXJIEW...
2.3 FRONT PANEL SECTION Lubricating Oil VSX-D912-S ONLY GYA1001 VSX-D812-K, VSX-D812-S ONLY VSX-D912-S ONLY VSX-D912-S...
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PPZ30P100FMC Panel Stay See Contrast table(2) Earth Plate R5 HP XNG3066 Door Spring R6 XBK3002 (2) CONTRAST TABLE VSX-D912-S/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-K/MYXJIEW, VSX-D812-S/MYXJIEW and MYXJIFG are constructed the same except for the following: VSX-D912-S/ VSX-D812-K/ VSX-D812-S/ VSX-D812-S/ Mark Symbol and Description MYXJIEW...
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CN1575 REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE NO. 491010 FOR IC604, IC605, IC606, AND IC607 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. • NOTE FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. CAUTION - REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATINGS ONLY. VSX-D912-S...
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NO. 491.500 FOR IC52 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. TRANS1 ASSY (XWZ3681) REK1027 (T3.15A) LIVE NEUTRAL AC POWER CORD VDG1080 AMP&PRIMARY ASSY (XWZ3670) • NOTE FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. CAUTION - REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATINGS ONLY. VSX-D912-S...
3.11 FRONT, R. ENCODER and POWER SW ASSYS R.ENCODER ASSY S511 : ENTER VSX-D912, S512 : MULTI JOG DIAL VSX-D812 R.ENCODER ASSY S513 : MASTER VOLUME (XWZ3653) FRONT ASSY (XWZ3648) CN101 VSX-D912-S...
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S459 : STANDARD S460 : TUNING + S461 : TUNING - MYXJI S462 : STATION + S463 : STATION - S464 : TUNER EDIT S465 : CLASS S466 : EON MODE S467 : PTY SEARCH S468 : MPX S469 : BAND VSX-D912-S...
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE NO. 491.630 FOR IC891 AND IC892 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. CN251 H.P. ASSY (XWZ3654) TRANS4 POWER ASSY TRANSFORMER (XWZ3662) PRE-OUT ASSY DIGITAL IN ASSY (XWZ3663) (VSX-D912 : XWZ3659) (VSX-D812 : XWZ3658) VSX-D912 Only P Q R S T VSX-D912-S...
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FRONT OPTICAL & MICASSY (XWZ3656) VSX-D912 Only CN1902 VSX-D912-S...
3.13 FM/AM TUNER MODULE FM/AM TUNER MODULE (AXQ7232) FM FRONT END (FM) (FM) (FM) (FM) (AM) (AM) (AM) MW RF TUNING BLOCK (FM) (AM) VSX-D912-S...
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: The power supply is shown with the marked box. (TX) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (TUNER) (AM) : AM SIGNAL ROUTE (FM) : FM SIGNAL ROUTE CN103 (AM) (TX) (FM) (TX) (TX) (TX) (FM) (FM) (TX) (AM) VSX-D912-S...
SIDE A (XNP3064-C) (XNP3064-C) SIDE A SIDE B POWER TRANSFORMER TRANS1 XWZ3681 TRANS2 ASSY REMPLACER LE IC LINKS COMME INDIQUE. DE CHEZ LITTELFUSE INC. (XNP3066-B) ATTENTION SIDE A BROWN BLUE PRIMARY (XNP3066-B) TRANS1 ASSY SIDE A D E H P VSX-D912-S...
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REPLACE IC LINKS R752 D751 AS MARKED.MFD.BY LITTELFUSE INC. R616 D752 R618 ATTENTION D723 D604 C608 C607 D602 C770 REMPLACER LE IC W512 IC601 D721 LINKS COMME INDIQUE. KN601 DE CHEZ LITTELFUSE INC. D722 W513 W511 CN53 CN53 CN801 D724 VSX-D912-S...
XWZ3651 1551 2 GNDU 1 FUNCAV HCI40HI XWZ3654 S504 S503 S502 S501 1551 R1552 DVD/LD VCR/DVR VIDEO TV/SAT HP R KN1551 S506 S508 S509 S507 JA1551 HP L R1551 CDR/TAPE TUNER (XNP3064-C) HCI40HI (XNP3064-C) S505 POWER M O R VSX-D912-S...
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QUICK SETUP DIRECT SELECT LOUDNESS (XNP3064-C) R.ENCODER 1 LED 2 ENTER S512 3 FENC A 4 FENC B 5 GNDU 6 VENC B 7 VENC A S511 W291 ENTER W289 HCI40HI D512 XWZ3652 XWZ3653 W292 W293 S513 R.ENCODER ASSY (XNP3064-C) VSX-D912-S...
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MIDNIGHT/ SIGNAL QUICK SETUP TONE SBch MODE SPEAKER STEREO/ LOUDNESS SELECT DIRECT (XNP3064-C) R.ENCODER 1 LED 2 ENTER 3 FENC A 4 FENC B 5 GNDU 6 VENC B 7 VENC A ENTER HCI40HI XWZ3652 XWZ3653 R.ENCODER ASSY (XNP3064-C) VSX-D912-S...
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1 FUNCAV XWZ3654 R504 R503 R502 VIDEO VCR/DVR TV/SAT DVD/LD Q1551 Q1551 R1556 R1557 C1552 R507 R508 R506 HPSW uGND uGND TUNER CDR/TAPE R1555 Q1552 C1557 HP GND Q1552 R501 C1558 C1556 (XNP3064-C) (XNP3064-C) POWER R505 M O R VSX-D912-S...
CN391 CN952 CN951 CN901 Q952 FRONT VIDEO C905 XWZ3655 IC952 CN951 CN901 C903 XWZ3696 CN952 JA902 XWZ3699 W238 W214 W215 HCI40HI FRONT OPTICAL (XNP3064-C) FRONT VIDEO ASSY & MIC ASSY L Q S V L Q S V (XNP3064-C) VSX-D912-S...
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FRONT VIDEO XWZ3655 XWZ3696 C915 R906 R960 R904 R907 R961 C916 C965 R903 R901 IC951 R905 R902 C901 C902 C913 C914 XWZ3699 FRONT OPTICAL (XNP3064-C) FRONT VIDEO ASSY & MIC ASSY (XNP3064-C) L Q S V L Q S V VSX-D912-S...
4.9 FM/AM TUNER MODULE SIDE A SIDE B FM/AM TUNER MODULE SIDE A CN103 CN201 (ANP7338-B) Q202 FM/AM TUNER MODULE SIDE B (ANP7338-B) Q201 IC201 Q203 Q205 IC202 Q204 VSX-D912-S...
Not used R9040 Not used RS1/16S473J CN108 5P FFC CONNECTOR 52045-0545 Not used DIGITAL IN ASSY XWZ3659 and XWZ3658 are constructed the same except for the following : Mark Symbol and Description XWZ3659 XWZ3658 CN1902 CONNECTOR POST B5B-PH-K-S Not used VSX-D912-S...
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Mark No. Description Part No. Mark No. Description Part No. C213, C214, C249, C250 CEAT100M50 • PARTS LIST FOR VSX-D912-S C269, C270, C290, C301–C306 CEAT100M50 C321, C322, C341, C342 CEAT100M50 COMPLEX ASSY C361, C362, C380, C382, C384 CEAT100M50 OTHERS C5015...
Diagnosis REGULATOR Assy AMP&PRIMARY Assy Heat Sink ×3 Note : The unit does not operate when the screws of Speaker Terminal are taken off from Rear Panel. Even if the FM/AM TUNER MODULE is disconnected, other functions can operate. VSX-D912-S...
MAIN Assy AMP INPUT Assy FRONT VIDEO Assy TRANS 1 Assy TRANS 3 Assy TRANS 4 Assy R. ENCODER Assy FRONT Assy FRONT OPTICAL & MIC Assy (VSX-D912-S Only) H.P. Assy POWER SW Assy NOTE : This photograph is VSX-D812. VSX-D912-S...
RY-AC Boad DET P76/TA3OUT P35/A13 HP DET MIC DET P75/TA2IN/W P36/A14 RY_A 1394 RST P74/TA2OUT/W P37/A15 RY_C/R P40/A16 1394 CS P73/CTS2/RTS2/TA1IN/V RY_B 1394 CK P72/CLK2/TA1OUT/V P41/A17 AMUTE P71/RxD2/SCL 1394 DO P42/A18 GAIN_SEL /TA0IN/TB5IN 1394 DI P70/TXD2/SDA P43/A19 INPUT_ATT /TA0OUT VSX-D912-S...
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DIR DO Data input signal for communication with DIR/DAC P50/WRL/WR DIR CS Chip select signal for communication with DIR/DAC P47/CS3 P46/CS2 DIR CDC RST Reset signal for DIR CODEC P45/CS1 DIR ERR lock/unlock signal P44/CS0 XTL0 DIR X'tal change VSX-D912-S...
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P02/D2 P01/D1 P00/D0 P107/AN7/KI3 P106/AN6/KI2 P105/AN5/KI1 P104/AN4/KI0 P103/AN3 P102/AN2 SIMUKE1 lnput 1 to switch region P101/AN1 SIMUKE2 lnput 2 to switch region AVSS AVSS Connect to VSS P100/AN0 VREF VREF Connect to VCC AVcc AVCC Connect to VCC P97/ADTRG/SIN4 VSX-D912-S...
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MULTI JOG(Left) P61/FIP49 EN B VOLUME JOG1(-) P60/FIP48 EN A VOLUME JOG1(+) P57/FIP47 P56/FIP46 TEST test mode input for checker P55/FIP45 P54/FIP44 P53/FIP43 P52/FIP42 1W WUP output wakeup signal to main u-com P51/FIP41 P50/FIP40 P47/FIP39 VOL LED LED Output P46/FIP38 VSX-D912-S...
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SDOUT SDOS BICK LOUT3 DATT SDTO SDIN SDTI1 SDOUT1 SDIN1 ROUT3 DA C DATT SDTI2 SDIN2 SDOUT2 SDTI3 SDIN3 SDOUT3 SDTI4 SDIN4 SDOUT4 LOUT4 DA C DATT ROUT4 DATT AK4529 Block Diagram (DIR and AC-3 DSP are external parts) VSX-D912-S...
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If the state of P/S or CAD0-1 changes, then the AK4529 must be reset by PDN. Test Pin This pin should be connected to DVSS. CAD1 Chip Address 1 Pin CAD0 Chip Address 0 Pin LOUT4 DAC4 Lch Analog Output Pin ROUT4 DAC4 Rch Analog Output Pin VSX-D912-S...
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2. The group 1 and 2 can be selected by DZFM3-0 bits if P/S = "L" and DZFE = "L". 3. This pin becomes OVF pin if OVFE bit is set to "1" at serial control mode. 4. All input pins should not be left floating. VSX-D912-S...
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Vref (16) RCLK Analog Power supply QUAL Bi-phase Differential 57kH decoder RDATA 1187.5Hz decoder (12) RDS/ARI Digital Power supply (11) Measurement Reference circuit clock (13) (14) (10) Pin Arrangement (Top View) Pin Function y t i VSX-D912-S...
ANALOG DTS MPEG ADV.SURR. MPEG LOUDNESS MONO • Grid Assignment SIGNAL AUTO DIGITAL VIR.SB DIRECT SLEEP RFATT DIGITAL DIGITAL PROLOGIC MIDNIGHT STEREO TUNED ANALOG DTS MPEG Neo:6 ADV.SURR. MPEG LOUDNESS MONO • Segment Designation SIGNAL (10G) (1G) (2G to 9G) (1G) VSX-D912-S...
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6) Field of vision is a minimum of 21.8° from the lower side. • Anode Connection 9G-2G RFATT AUTO √ DIGITAL TUNED ANALOG DIGITAL (L) MPEG MPEG DIGITAL (R) PROLOGIC ∏ Neo:6 VIR.SB ADV.SURR. DIRECT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS SLEEP STEREO MONO VSX-D912-S...
1) when tuner mute during Tuner function 2) when communicate to DSP 3) when initial processing 4) when detect trouble of AMP DC 5) when detect overload of AMP 6) when Power off 7) when muting by key input VSX-D912-S...
L : ON H : OFF Fan Stop DET. Q253 Fan Stop R265 Fan - Fan + -12V +12V 4. PCB Board Protection Circuit Diagram Main Assy Amp & Primary Assy Amp Input Assy Speaker u-con IC9001 Pin 24 VSX-D912-S...
The power is shut off even if the The power is shut off. unit recovers. 7.4 CLEANING Before shipping out the product, be sure to clean the following positions by using the prescribed cleaning tools: Position to be cleaned Cleaning tools Fans Cleaning paper : GED-008 VSX-D912-S...
SAT) ASSIGNABLE COAX T V / MONITOR DIGITAL FRONT S I N G L E (CD) D V D SEE INSTRUCTION 7.1CH MANUAL COAX INPUT WOOFER DVD / CD-R PREOUT (DVD / TAPE /LD) / MD S-VIDEO PLAY AUDIO VSX-D912-S...
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Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume. 14 SPEAKERS Use to cycle through the speaker system: A → B → A+B. 15 SB CH MODE Selects the Surround back channel mode and the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode. VSX-D912-S...
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- 0 dB indicates the maximum level. SLEEP Depending on your level settings for each channel, the Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode. maximum volume can range between –10 dB and –0 dB. VSX-D912-S...
D.ACCESS EFFECT +/– Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with different advanced surround modes. FL DIMMER DISC Dims or brightens the display. ENTER MASTER VOLUME +/– Use to set the listening volume. TV CONTROL CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME RECEIVER VSX-D912-S...
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DISPLAY Use to switch the display between the station preset name, frequency and RDS data when using the tuner. CLASS Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets. VSX-D912-S...