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The firmware cannot be updated, nothing can be done on the receiver when it is in amp diag mode, it has no functions other then the display to tell you it's in that mode and a certain press of certain keys to clear it. It then restarts and does the same thing.

Yes.. it has been cleared but goes right back. I need someone with access to the schematic of the protection circuit or someone that knows what to test to see what needs to be replaced. I am pretty certain it's just a resistor in the dc protection circuit but I do not know where to even start.

Thanks for the reply. It was under warranty when it happened, which is why Pioneer told me to send it to an authorized repair center and see if its feasible to repair with the caveat that most times it costs more to repair then it is worth. However it's irrelevant at this point because I would...

Hi Folks Need some assistance here. I have a brand new Pioneer VSX-LX302, was working great right out of the box for a day. The next day I was adding some HDMI sources and one of the HDMI cables touched the rear of the receiver and it shut off and went into amp diag mode. It never came out of...