Pioneer VSX-918V-K User Manual

ORDER NO.
PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) 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
PIONEER CORPORATION
2008
2008 Printed in Japan
MASTER
VOLUME
VSX-918V
STANDBY
/
ON
PHONES
DVD
DVRTV
VIDEO/PORTABLE
CD
CD-R
iPod USB
FM
SPEAKERS VSB MODE
SIGNAL
SELECT
SOUND
RETRIEVER
AM
AUX
PHASE
CONTROL
INPUT
SELECTOR
ADVANCED
SURROUND
STEREO /
A.L.C.
STANDARD
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
ACOUSTIC
EQ
PHASE
CONTROL
AUTO SURR /
STREAM DIRECT
MCACC
PORTABLE
iPod DIRECT
USB
AUDIO RLVIDEO
DIGITAL PRECISION
PROCESSING
VSX-918V-K
RRV3736
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-918V-K
VSX-918V-S
VSX-818V-K
VSX-818V-S
THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S).
Model Type Power Requirement Remarks
VSX-918V-K MYSXJ5 AC 220 V to 230 V
VSX-918V-S MYSXJ5 AC 220 V to 230 V
VSX-818V-K MYSXJ5 AC 220 V to 230 V
VSX-818V-S MYSXJ5 AC 220 V to 230 V
For details, refer to "Important Check Points for good servicing".
T- Z Z K M A R .

Pioneer VSX-918V-K Specifications

General

Impedance	8 Ω
RMS rated power	130 W
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	88 dB
Frequency band	0.005 — 100 GHz
Dimensions (WxDxH)	420 x 352.5 x 158 mm
Power requirements	220 — 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Connectivity technology	Wired
Headphone outputs	1
Product color	Black
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)	290 W

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	8100 g

Summary

SAFETY INFORMATION

SERVICE PRECAUTIONS

Precautions for service technicians.

PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE

Safety notices for product repairs.

AMPLIFIER FAILURE DIAGNOSIS FLOW CHART

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

Detailed technical specifications of the receiver.

Block Diagrams

OVERALL WIRING CONNECTION DIAGRAM (VSX-918V)

Wiring diagram for the VSX-918V model.

OVERALL WIRING CONNECTION DIAGRAM (VSX-818V)

Wiring diagram for the VSX-818V model.

BLOCK DIAGRAM (VSX-918V)

Block diagram for the VSX-918V model.

BLOCK DIAGRAM (VSX-818V)

Block diagram for the VSX-818V model.

DSP BLOCK DIAGRAM

Block diagram of the DSP portion.

HDMI BLOCK DIAGRAM

Block diagram for HDMI functions.

USB BLOCK DIAGRAM

DIAGNOSIS

DIAGNOSIS FLOWCHART

Flowchart for diagnosing system issues.

DSP TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting specific to the DSP block.

MCACC Mode Troubleshooting

USB TROUBLESHOOTING

Description of Error Indications

USB Device Overcurrent Handling

Unsupported USB Media Handling

iPod Error Messages

HDMI TROUBLESHOOTING

HDMI Authentication Issues (Source)

Issues with HDMI authentication between source and receiver.

HDMI Authentication Issues (Monitor)

Issues with HDMI authentication between monitor and receiver.

HDMI Troubleshooting (VSX-818V)

HDMI Diagnosis Steps

Diagnostic steps for HDMI issues.

Detection Circuits

DC Detection Circuit

Overload Detection Circuit

Fan Stop Protection Circuit

Amplifier Protection Operations

DC-abnormality Detection

Operation specification for DC abnormality detection.

Overload Detection

Operation specification for overload detection.

XPROTECT Detection Operation

Disassembly Procedures

HDMI Diagnosis During Disassembly

Unit Diagnosis

Settings and Adjustments

Updating Firmware via USB

Procedure for updating the USB firmware.

Exploded Views and Parts List

Schematic Diagrams

MAIN ASSY (1/3)

MAIN ASSY (2/3)

MAIN ASSY (3/3)

DSP & USB ASSY (1/4)

DSP & USB ASSY (2/4)

DSP & USB ASSY (3/4)

DSP & USB ASSY (4/4)

HDMI & DSP & USB ASSY (3/5)

HDMI & DSP & USB ASSY (4/5)

HDMI & DSP & USB ASSY (5/5)

PCB Connection Diagrams

DSP & USB and HDMI ASSYS

MAIN ASSY

POWER PACK ASSY

TRANS2 and TRANS3 ASSYS

COMPONENT VIDEO ASSY

5.1CH INPUT and HEAD PHONE ASSYS

FRONT DISPLAY, ROTARY ENCODER, POWER KEY and JOG ASSYS

DIGITAL INPUT and FRONT VIDEO ASSYS

REGULATOR ASSY

VIDEO ASSY

FRONT IN ASSY

PRIMARY ASSY

HDMI & DSP & USB ASSY (1/5)

HDMI & DSP & USB ASSY (2/5)

ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST