Pioneer VSX-520 manual Limitedwarranty, Recordtheplaceanddateofpurchaseforfuturereference

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

LIMITEDWARRANTY

WARRANTY VALID ONLY IN COUNTRY OF PRODUCT PURCHASE

WARRANTY

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (PUSA), and Pioneer Electronics Of Canada, Inc. (POC), warrant that products distributed by PUSA in the U.S.A., and by POC in Canada that fail to function properlyundernormaluseduetoamanufacturingdefectwheninstalledandoperatedaccordingtotheowner’smanualenclosedwiththeunitwillberepairedorreplacedwithaunitofcomparable value, at the option of PUSA or POC, without charge to you for parts or actual repair work. Parts supplied under this warranty may be new or rebuilt at the option of PUSA or POC.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL OR ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER OF THIS PIONEER PRODUCT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD PROVIDED THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED PIONEER DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER IN THE U.S.A. OR CANADA. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER VALID PROOF OF PURCHASE SHOWING THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE OR, IF RENTED, YOUR RENTAL CONTRACT SHOWING THE PLACE ANDDATEOFFIRSTRENTAL. INTHEEVENTSERVICEISREQUIRED,THEPRODUCTMUSTBEDELIVEREDWITHINTHEWARRANTYPERIOD,TRANSPORTATIONPREPAID, ONLY FROM WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE AS EXPLAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT. PUSA OR POC, AS APPROPRIATE, WILL PAY TO RETURN THE REPAIRED OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT TO YOU WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE.

PRODUCTWARRANTYPERIOD	Parts	Labor
	1 Year	1 Year
Home Audio and Video
Microphones, Headphones, Phono Cartridges and Styluses	90 Days	90 Days

Shorter limited warranty periods apply to some models. Please refer to the limited warranty document enclosed with the product for a definitive statement of the warranty period. The warranty period for retail customers who rent the product commences upon the date product is first put into use (a) during the rental period or (b) retail sale, whichever occurs first.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

IF THIS PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OFMERCHANTABILITYANDTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDTHISPRODUCTISSOLDSTRICTLY“ASIS”AND“WITHALLFAULTS".

PIONEERSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIALAND/ORINCIDENTALDAMAGES.

PIONEER DOES NOT WARRANT ANY PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE WHEN IT IS USED IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS OR IN ANY INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY IF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO POWER IN EXCESS OF ITS PUBLISHED POWER RATING.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER TELEVISION OR DISPLAY SCREENS DAMAGED BY STATIC, NON-MOVING, IMAGES APPLIED FOR LENGTHY PERIODS (BURN-IN).

THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERTHECABINETORANYAPPEARANCEITEM,USERATTACHEDANTENNA,ANYDAMAGETORECORDSORRECORDINGTAPESORDISCS,ANY DAMAGETOTHEPRODUCTRESULTINGFROMALTERATIONS,MODIFICATIONSNOTAUTHORIZEDINWRITINGBYPIONEER,ACCIDENT,MISUSEORABUSE,DAMAGEDUETO LIGHTNINGORTOPOWERSURGES,SUBSEQUENTDAMAGEFROMLEAKING,DAMAGEFROMINOPERATIVEBATTERIES,ORTHEUSEOFBATTERIESNOTCONFORMINGTOTHOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERTHECOSTOFPARTSORLABORWHICHWOULDBEOTHERWISEPROVIDEDWITHOUTCHARGEUNDERTHISWARRANTYOBTAINEDFROM ANYSOURCEOTHERTHANAPIONEERAUTHORIZEDSERVICECOMPANYOROTHERDESIGNATEDLOCATION.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERDEFECTSORDAMAGECAUSED BY THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR LABOR OR FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED SERIAL NUMBERS VOID THIS ENTIRE WARRANTY

NOOTHERWARRANTIES

IN THE U.S.A. - PIONEER LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,TOAPERIODNOTTOEXCEEDTHEWARRANTYPERIOD. NOWARRANTIESSHALLAPPLYAFTERTHE WARRANTYPERIOD. SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTSANDSOMESTATESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

INCANADA-EXCEPTASEXPRESSLYPROVIDEDHEREIN,THEREARENOREPRESENTATIONS,WARRANTIES,OBLIGATIONSORCONDITIONS,IMPLIED,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.

TO OBTAIN SERVICE

PUSA and POC have appointed a number of Authorized Service Companies throughout the U.S.A. and Canada should your product require service. To receive warranty service you need to present your sales receipt or, if rented, your rental contract showing place and date of original owner’s transaction. If shipping the unit you will need to package it carefully and send it, transportation prepaid by a traceable, insured method, to an Authorized Service Company. Package the product using adequate padding material to prevent damage in transit. The original container is ideal for this purpose. Include your name, address and telephone number where you can be reached during business hours.

On all complaints and concerns in the U.S.A. call Customer Support at 1-800-421-1404, or, in Canada, call Customer Satisfaction at 1-877-283-5901.

INTHEU.S.A.

For hook-up and operation of your unit or to locate an Authorized Service Company, please call or write:

PIONEERELECTRONICSSERVICE,INC.

P.O. BOX 1760

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90801

1-800-421-1404

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

DISPUTERESOLUTION

IN CANADA

For additional information on this warranty,

please call or write:

CUSTOMERSATISFACTIONGROUP

PIONEERELECTRONICSOFCANADA,INC.

300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY

MARKHAM, ON L3R 0P2

(905)479-4411

1-877-283-5901

http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca

IN THE U.S.A. - Following our response to any initial request to Customer Support, should a dispute arise between you and Pioneer, Pioneer makes available its Complaint Resolution Program to resolve the dispute. The Complaint Resolution Program is available to you without charge. You are required to use the Complaint Resolution Program before you exercise any rights under, or seek any remedies, created by Title I of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.

To use the Complaint Resolution Program call 1-800-421-1404 and explain to the customer service representative the problem you are experiencing, steps you have taken to have the product repaired during the warranty period and the name of the authorized Distributor/Dealer from whom the Pioneer product was purchased. After the complaint has been explained to the representative, a resolution number will be issued. Within 40 days of receiving your complaint, Pioneer will investigate the dispute and will either:

(1)respond to your complaint in writing informing you what action Pioneer will take, and in what time period, to resolve the dispute; or (2) respond to your complaint in writing informing you why it will not take any action.

IN CANADA - Call the Customer Satisfaction Manager at (905) 946-7446 to discuss your complaint and to obtain a prompt resolution.

RECORDTHEPLACEANDDATEOFPURCHASEFORFUTUREREFERENCE

Model No. ____________________________________________ Serial No. _________________________________________ Purchase Date _______________________

PurchasedFrom _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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