Troubleshooting Checklist - Mattel Intellivision Owner's Manual

INTELLIVISION MASTER COMPONENT OWNER'S MANUAL

Troubleshooting Checklist

SCREEN IS BLANK
See "The Intermission Code and the Automatic Blank Screen," above. Press
any key on either Hand Controller keypad.
NO TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Twin lead wire from Switch Box not properly attached to VHF terminals on
television set.
Switch Box set at GAME. Change to TV.
Antenna wire not properly attached to Switch Box.
BUZZING SOUND OR SOUND DISTORTION
Television set not properly tuned. Adjust controls to make sound and picture
clear.
Broadcast interference on Channel 3, 4 or cable TV from an especially
strong television station in your area. Disconnect the TV-VHF antenna
wires from the Switch Box and continue playing, but you will have to
reconnect again for TV viewing.
NO GAME SOUND EFFECTS
Volume control on television set turned down. Turn it up.
TV not fine tuned properly.
NO PLAYFIELD IMAGE OR WHITE-GREY SCREEN
Cartridge not properly inserted in slot.
Check all connections, make sure power plug is plugged into outlet and that
outlet has not been turned off by wall switch.
Make sure you are tuned to correct channel, either Channel 3 or 4.
Antenna Switch Box set at TV. Change to GAME.
Cable not properly plugged into Switch Box.
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