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-C501-S...
RF ATT FRONT DISPLAY CLASS D.ACCESS FRONT DISC CENTER ENTER CENTER SURROUND TV CONTROL • Microphone stand SURROUND CHANNEL INPUT CHANNEL VOLUME • AM loop antenna (AEB7313) SURROUND • FM wire antenna (ATB7009) SURROUND (ADH7030) SURROUND RECEIVER BACK SURROUND BACK VSX-C501-S...
Screws adjacent to mark on product are used for disassembly. For the applying amount of lubricants or glue, follow the instructions in this manual. (In the case of no amount instructions, apply as you think it appropriate.) 2.1 PACKING VSX-C501-S...
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Battery Cover AZA7424 NSP 13 Dry cell batteries (R6P,AA) VEM1030 NSP 14 Warranty Card ARY7065 Left Pad 301 AHA7407 Right Pad 301 AHA7408 Spacer AHB7088 Packing Sheet AHG7015 Packing Case AHD8168 SR+ mini-plug cable ADE7095 Microphone stand AEB7313 Microphone APM7004 VSX-C501-S...
2.2 EXTERIOR SECTION Refer to "2.3 INTERIOR SECTION". *Serial Number Label is put on bottom of Under Base. Refer to "2.4 FRONT PANEL SECTION". VSX-C501-S...
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DC Fan Motor AXM7025 Fan Plate ANG7462 FET Bracket A ANG7418 NSP 16 Heat Sink ANH7161 Screw BCZ40P060FNI Screw BBZ30P080FZK Screw PPZ30P100FZK Screw BBZ30P060FMC Screw BBZ30P300FZK Screw BBZ30P140FMC J1905 13P FFC/60V ADD7402 NSP 24 Label VRW1629 SP Terminal Label ARW7229 VSX-C501-S...
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AEC7458 Core Stay A ANG7447 Core Stay B ANG7448 Jack Stay ANG7450 Trans Frame ANG7446 NSP 26 Under Base ANA7151 PCB Support AEC7365 PCB Mold AMR2533 NSP 29 PC Support VEC1749 Foot REC-434 Screw BBZ30P060FMC Screw BCZ40P060FNI Screw BBZ30P180FMC VSX-C501-S...
(AWX8169) SCART-1F ASSY (AWX8233) 12V ASSY (AWX8170) AC POWER CORD ADG1154 AC INLET ASSY VKP2116 1/5- MOTHER ASSY (AWX8203) PRIMARY ASSY (AWX8230) ATS7350 1/2- DSP ASSY (AWX8239) J4101 ADX7442 FRONT IN ASSY (AWX8246) FRONT ASSY (AWX8205) SW ASSY (AWX8206) VSX-C501-S...
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Note : When ordering service parts, be sure to refer to "EXPLODED VIEWS and PARTS LIST" or "PCB PARTS LIST". AMP KAWA ASSY AMP OUT ASSY (AWX8223) (AWX8229) DC FAN MOTOR AXM7025 6CH AMP ASSY (AWM7786) DSP KAWA ASSY (AWX8257) VHVL ASSY (AWX8234) D5V ASSY (AWX8224) ENCODER ASSY (AWX8207) VSX-C501-S...
3.3 FM/AM TUNER MODULE FM/AM TUNER MODULE (AXQ7246) FM FRONT END (FM) (FM) (FM) (FM) (AM) (AM) (AM) MW RF TUNING BLOCK (FM) (AM) VSX-C501-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 CN801 (AM) (TX) (FM) (TX) (TX) (TX) (FM) (FM) (TX) (AM) VSX-C501-S...
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CAUTION : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (DIGITAL) REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE NO. 49102.5 FOR IC2101 AND IC2102 : VIDEO SIGNAL ROUTE (COMPOSITE) MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. : VIDEO SIGNAL ROUTE (RGB: R) VSX-C501-S...
3.5 SCART-2F ASSY CN2102 CN2103 RGB VIDEO FUNCTION VSX-C501-S...
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CN552 SCART-2F ASSY (AWX8169) VIDEO POWER SUPPLY CN9001 BLANKING & STATUS SELECT : The power supply is shown with the marked box. : VIDEO SIGNAL ROUTE (COMPOSITE) : VIDEO SIGNAL ROUTE (RGB: R) VSX-C501-S...
3.6 MOTHER ASSY (1/5) CN201 SOME FUNCTION IS ON : 0V ALL FUNCTION IS OFF : 5V CN2204 : The power supply is shown with the marked box. CN551 VSX-C501-S...
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CN4203 MOTHER ASSY (AWX8203) DC DETECT: 3-4V OVERLOAD DETECT: 2-3V Short-circuit Fan and Power supply circuit: less than 2V (VH/VL) CN8012 VSX-C501-S...
3.7 MOTHER ASSY (2/5) and DSP KAWA ASSY NORMAL : 0V OVERLOAD : 5V IATT ON : +12V OFF : -12V INPUT ATT A/D OVERLOAD DETECT DSP KAWA ASSY (AWX8257) CN8017 CN8003 CN8007 VSX-C501-S...
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MOTHER ASSY (AWX8203) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (ANALOG) LOW PASS FILTER : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (DIGITAL) For SP CONFIG. MIX AMP : The power supply is shown with the marked box. VSX-C501-S...
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: AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (ANALOG) (HP) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (HP OUT) 15dB ATT (HP) VOLUME -∞ to -15dB : 5V -14dB to 0dB : -12V MUTE ON : +3V OFF : -12V : The power supply is shown with the marked box. VSX-C501-S...
NO. 491004 FOR IC203 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. CAUTION : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE NO. 491.630 FOR IC206 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. : The power supply is shown with the marked box. VSX-C501-S...
3.13 FRONT IN and AMP KAWA ASSYS FRONT IN ASSY (AWX8246) : 0V CN1204 No HP : 5V (HP) ADX7442 (HP) (HP) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (HP OUT) VSX-C501-S...
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CN203 CN1501 : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (ANALOG) : The power supply is shown with the marked box. CAUTION : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE NO. 491007 FOR IC4701 MFD, BY LITTELFUSE INC. VSX-C501-S...
3.14 6CH AMP ASSY CN3651 to FAN Motor CN3001 (FL) (SB) (SL) CN3002 VSX-C501-S...
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: FL ch AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (SL) : SL ch AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE : The power supply is shown with the marked box. : C ch AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (SB) : Refer to "7. 1. 4 Circuit Description". : SB ch AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE VSX-C501-S...
3.15 AMP OUT ASSY AMP OUT ASSY (AWX8229) (HP) CN252 (HP) (HP) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (ANALOG) (HP) : AUDIO SIGNAL ROUTE (HP OUT) : The power supply is shown with the marked box. VSX-C501-S...
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PRIMARY ASSY (AWX8230) B2P3-VH NEUTRAL LIVE AC IN VHVL ASSY (AWX8234) • NOTE FOR FUSE REPLACEMENT FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE. CAUTION - REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATINGS ONLY. VSX-C501-S...
Symbol In PCB Symbol In Schematic Part Name Diagrams Diagrams C E B Capacitor Connector Transistor B C E SIDE A Transistor with resistor B C E Field effect SIDE B P.C.Board Chip Part transistor Resistor array 3-terminal regulator VSX-C501-S...
NO. 491010 IC201 ,IC202 MFD. BY LITTEL FUSE INC. (ANP7455-A) CN4102 IC4602 CN1204 SIDE B SIDE B FRONT IN ASSY CN4102 C4167 IC4601 C4168 C4166 C4165 D4101 C4606 D4102 C4118 R4608 R4607 R4604 C4605 C4117 C4102 (ANP7455-A) Q4604 IC4601 VSX-C501-S...
CN4701 CN4705 CN4706 ATTENTION EN CAS DE REMPLACEMENT FUSIBLES IC4701 N'UTILISER QUE LA REFERENCE 491007 DE CHEZ LITTELFUSE SLOUT SLOUT INC. SROUT SROUT COUT COUT SBOUT SBOUT GNDS FLOUT FLOUT GNDP PYKC F4 GNDP FROUT FROUT (ANP7451-B) CN4703 J4702 VSX-C501-S...
R364 R304 FR OUT FR OUT FL OUT FL OUT GNDS C OUT R323 C OUT SR OUT SR OUT SL OUT SL OUT CN4703 SB OUT SB OUT GNDF GNDF V+15 R346 R358 PYKC F4X (ANP7455-A) CN301 CN9010 VSX-C501-S...
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SIDE B SIDE B AMP OUT ASSY C304 Q302 Q301 R305 C316 Q305 Q304 R321 Q313 Q317 Q309 Q310 Q312 (ANP7455-A) CN301 VSX-C501-S...
Note : Test mode of No. 1-11 is Preset ID 150. Select are returned to those immediately before Microphone Input Test mode of No. 12-15 is Preset ID 156. Check mode was entered, then Microphone Input Check mode is VSX-C501-S...
Fan stop XPROTECT port (A/D) Detection method 0.4 Vdd or less Detection start time 1.0 sec after Mute: On Process Speaker Relay: Off Shifting to STBY Display No display Recovery Hold the STANDBY key pressed for 10 sec. Remarks VSX-C501-S...
5 Detection circuit for the center speaker Check signal from microcomputer Detection of the center speaker 10 kΩ Detection signal to microcomputer 47 kΩ mute Mute About 8Ω Satellite speakers may be connected. POWER AMP (IC3301) VSX-C501-S...
→ The microcomputer detects the XPROTECT level and shuts the power to the unit off. (3) When VD+5 is short-circuited The level of the XPROTECT line becomes low. The microcomputer detects the XPROTECT level and shuts the power to the unit off. VSX-C501-S...
• Check power voltage of IC1501-1503. Check Pins 15 and 17-21 • Check AMUTE. of CN3002. Check Pins 3, 7, 10, 14, • Check power voltage and periphery of IC3301 and IC3401. 18, 22 of CN3001. Check SP OUT. VSX-C501-S...
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(even if you push Power Switch Key) • Pull out the Power Cord from the outlet. • Short-circuits C9003 (MOTHER ASSY) for a moment, and discharge an electric charge. • Turn on the power (Plug in the Power Cord to the outlet.) VSX-C501-S...
P33/A11 MVRATT P77/TA3IN P34/A12 RY-AC P76/TA3OUT P35/A13 HP DET P75/TA2IN/W P36/A14 RY_SP 1394 RST P74/TA2OUT/W P37/A15 RY_HP P40/A16 1394 CS P73/CTS2/RTS2/TA1IN/V MCACC P41/A17 1394 CK P72/CLK2/TA1OUT/V AMUTE P71/RxD2/SCL 1394 DO P42/A18 GAIN_SEL /TA0IN/TB5IN 1394 DI P70/TXD2/SDA P43/A19 IATT /TA0OUT VSX-C501-S...
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Data input signal for communication with DIR/DAC P50/WRL/WR DIR CS Chip select signal for communication with DIR/DAC P47/CS3 DIR codec over flag 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-C501-S...
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P103/AN3 "L" fixed P102/AN2 SIMUKE1 lnput 1 to switch region P101/AN1 XPROTECT Ptotection circuit detect for amp. module AVSS AVSS Connect to VSS P100/AN0 "L" fixed VREF VREF Connect to VCC AVcc AVCC Connect to VCC P97/ADTRG/SIN4 "L" fixed VSX-C501-S...
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P56/FIP46 TEST Test mode input for checker P55/FIP45 AV DIRECT Status signal input of SCART (DVD, STB, DVR) P54/FIP44 P53/FIP43 P52/FIP42 1W WUP Output wakeup signal to main u-com P51/FIP41 P50/FIP40 P47/FIP39 LED1 LED output P46/FIP38 LED2 LED output VSX-C501-S...
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• Video Signal Switcher for VTR, TV Block Diagram VOUT MUTE 75Ω CTLA LOGIC CTLB Pin Function Pin Name Function Signal input CTLA Control input CTLB Control input Signal input − Ground Signal input − Power supply VOUT Signal output VSX-C501-S...
Anode Connection 7.3 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-C501-S...
Lights when phones surround mode is active. SOUND MODE indicator Lights when one of the Sound Modes is active. Remote control sensor INPUT SELECTOR knob Turn to cycle through the various inputs. The current input is shown in the front panel display. VSX-C501-S...
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Lights when the Virtual Surround Back effect is on. OVER indicator Lights when the input signal is too high, risking distortion. Use the input attenuator to reduce the level. Tuner indicators STEREO Lights when listening to a stereo FM broadcast in auto/stereo mode. VSX-C501-S...
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CONTROL IN jack / CONTROL OUT jack The table on the following page shows the input and Use to link Pioneer components together to enable all output video formats available for each AV connector. components in the chain to use just one remote control sensor.
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STB input). AUDIO IN (5.1CH) jacks Multichannel analog audio inputs, mainly for use with multichannel DVD-Audio discs, and some DVD-Video discs that do not allow multichannel digital output. AC IN Connect the supplied AC power cable. VSX-C501-S...
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Press to select the AUTO (default) sound for the current source (stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) and switch off all other sound processing. RECEIVER STEREO Press to hear the current source in stereo. SURROUND Use to select a SURROUND mode for the current source. VSX-C501-S...
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Component Press to select the type of input signal for the current select button code (manufacturer) input (DVD, STB, DVR/TV and FRONT). DVD (Pioneer) 12 MASTER VOLUME Use to adjust the volume. STB (Pioneer) 13 MCACC SETUP DVR/TV DVD recorder...
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Surround Back: 0 dB Subwoofer: 0 dB AV Direct setting MANUAL Auto Input Select MANUAL setting SR+ mode Note • The default settings for the remote control to control other components can be found in Using the remote control with other components. VSX-C501-S...