Troubleshooting Guide - Fisher-Price SMARTCYCLE RACER T3857 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem
No image on the TV
Low battery symbol
on TV screen
Image is stretched or distorted on a
wide screen TV
Short battery life
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Cause
TV or VCR is not set
to proper input
Batteries in the cycle are
weak or dead
Battery compartment door is loose
Plug-and-play cord
is disconnected
Game cartridge is not fully inserted
into slot in cycle
Dust has accumulated in the game
cartridge/cycle socket
Batteries in the cycle are weak
appears
Wide screen TV aspect ratio
set incorrectly
NiMH or rechargeable batteries are
being used
Solution
Press the channel down button on
the VCR or TV and check for an
INPUT channel below channel 2.
Use the menu system on your TV
or VCR to fi nd INPUT or SOURCE.
Change to INPUT or SOURCE.
Refer to your TV's or VCR's instruc-
tion manual.
Replace all batteries in the
cycle with four, new "D" (LR20)
alkaline batteries.
Fully tighten the screw in the
battery compartment door.
Make sure both ends of the plug-
and-play cords are fully connected
to the cycle and your TV or VCR.
Remove the game cartridge from
the cycle slot. Replace the cartridge
into the slot and push to be sure it
is fully inserted.
Gently blow the dust from the game
cartridge and the cycle socket.
Replace the cartridge into the
cycle socket.
Replace all batteries in the
cycle with four, new "D" (LR20)
alkaline batteries.
For best picture, do not use a 16:9
aspect ratio (stretched) wide screen
setting. This product is designed
for a regular screen TV with a 4:3
aspect ratio (display setting). When
viewed on a wide screen TV, you
will see black bars on the sides of
the image. For more information on
changing the aspect ratio, refer to
your TV owner's manual.
Use ONLY alkaline batteries in
this product.