old sc-37 prob

Xanthor

had this dam thing since it first came out. was working for 2 years strait then just died, now I had it sitting on my tv stand for 4,5,6 years. problem is (and a few people know bout this one) the amp shut off when u turn it on and the ipod light blinks. I try tinkering with this bad boy every know and then to come up with something. and u hear no solutions on the web. only thing I found while messing wit it, is that it shuts off when u have speaker a or b on.(meaning lit up on panel to).but if u turn it on and hit the speaker button fast the unit will stay on. and u can turn it on and off as many times u want and the unit WILL stay ON as long as the speaker a and b are off. so I turn to you Polk heads to c if theres any diy's or any sulotions.

kevhed72

See if you have any speaker wires / strands touching each other or other binding posts on the back.

Xanthor

there aint nothing even hooked up to it

F1nut

had this dam thing since it first came out. was working for 2 years strait then just died, now I had it sitting on my tv stand for 4,5,6 years.

Your memory is poor, it came out in late 2010.

The problem you are having indicates a bad amplifier. Send it to Pioneer for repair as there is nothing you can do to fix it.

Xanthor

thank u nut for the refresher n your right without even checking. might of been thinking bout my older unit from them. I believe I had the 37 working for a year n on commission for 3. like u said "bad memory" lol

Sherardp

Do a hard reset on the unit. The MCACC has been to known to hang up on these.

WLDock

Yes, try a hard reseat. There are some who's units would not even turn on after a power surge. After a hard reset the units came back to life. Others were not so lucky.... The Power amp assy is $360 alone.

Xanthor

is the hard reset where u hold down and enter and turn it on?

pitdogg2

Resetting the Pioneer SC-37 system:
(Page 82 in the manual)

Use the front panel controls to do this:
-Set MULTI-ZONE to OFF (Make sure to disconnect ALL USB devices in this unit)
-Switch the receiver into standby (off/on button)
-While holding down ENTER on the front panel, press the STANDBY/ON button. The display shows RESET
-Select RESET using PRESET arrow buttons on the front panel, then press ENTER on the front panel. The display shows RESET? OK.
-Press ENTER to confirm
^ Sorry, I should have provided that, and explained why I did not suggest it firstly. A full factory reset will clear all settings, including inputs, tuner programming, etc. I think clearing the MCACC memories will "reset" MCACC without messing up everything else, but have not tried.

from here:http://www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/1337123-pioneer-sc-37-reset.html


another:
http://www.justanswer.com/home-theater-stereo/712rg-new-pioneer-sc-37-happy-untill-today.html

I googled SC-37 hard reset

Xanthor

I tried that multi times.

Xanthor

if I bought a power amp and hooked it up to it, would it work if I had the speaker A/B off ?

pitdogg2

Xanthor wrote: »

I tried that multi times.

fair enough then its off to pioneer tech...

pitdogg2

Xanthor wrote: »

if I bought a power amp and hooked it up to it, would it work if I had the speaker A/B off ?

maybe hard to tell from here for sure. I'm thinking with the money spent on amp that would be good money spent on a fix instead, then get an amp if you like.

Sherardp

That SC37 is solid gear bro, I would just have it repaired.

ambiophonics

Sounds like it's going into protect, most likely a short in one of the power amps . I would send it to a qualified tech.

Xanthor

yea I know, I wish NY had a legit place to fix this thing. Got to go to Conn.