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Owner's manual
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Installation manual
(31 pages)
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Quick start manual
(20 pages)
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Troubleshooting
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Service Bulletins
Theory of Operation
Overview
2600 Funcational Diagram
Game Console
Outer Casting
2600 Game Console
Switchboard
Player Option Switches
Power Supply
RF Modulator
Motherboard
TV Switchbox
2600A G a M E Console
2600A Board Layout
Silkscreens and Schematics
2600/2600A 1C Pinouts
2600 Motherboard Silkscreen
Channel 3 Switchboard
Channel 2 or 3 Switchboard
2600 Channel 3 Switchboard Silkscreen
2600 Channel 3 Switchboard Schematic
2-3 Switchboard Silkscreen
2600A Motherboard Silkscreen (Revs. 14 and 15)
2600A Motherboard Silkscreen
2600A Motherboard Silkscreen
Testing and Troubleshooting
Equipment Requirements
2600 Model Modifications
Test Procedures and Methods
2600 Trigger Circuitry with Static Modification
2600 Static Modification Zener Diode
Location of Colores Dot over Trace
3-4. 2600 Switchboard S T a T I C Modification
2600A Model Modifications
Testing with the Diagnostic Test Cartridge
Switch Initialization Positions
Ram Test
Defective RAM Patterns
Color Bar Test
Color Bars Screen
Gray Bar Test
Gray Bars Screen
Diagnostic Matrix Screen (Shorting Plugs OUT)
Audio Tones Test
Audio Tone Test Screens
Paddle Control Lines Test
2600 Motherboard Schematic
2600A Motherboard Schematic
2600 Diagnostic Flowchart
Swap out Procedures
Gray Bars Test Procedure
Color Bars Test Procedure
Defective Switch Troubleshooting Procedure
Black or Solid Colored Screen Troubleshooting
Bad/No Color, Bad/No Sound Switchboard
Gray Bars Troubleshooting Procedure
Colored Screen Troubleshooting Procedure Switchboard
Snowy Screen Troubleshooting Procedure, Switchboard
Matrix Test Procedure
Color Troubleshooting Procedure, Motherboard
Defective Matrix Troubleshooting Procedure
Audio Test Procedure
Trigger Line Troubleshooting Procedure
Audio Troubleshooting Procedure, Motherboard
Cartridge Test Procedure
Burn-In Procedure
Snowy Screen Troubleshooting Procedure
Paddle Lines Test
4-1. Switch Initialization Positions
Color Bars Screen
Defective RAM Patterns
Diagnostic Matrix Screen
RC Waveforms
Data Lines
Address Lines
Getting Started
Signal Tracing Cartridge Procedure
STC Address Line Waveforms
STC Data Line Waveforms
Connected Pins on Motherboard
Symptom Checklist
Logic Failures
Video Failures
Color Failures
Audio Failures
Controller Failures
Other Failures
2600A Diagnostic Flowchart
Bars Test Procedure
And up
Defective Switcn Troubleshooting
2600A (Revs. 1-1 3 ) Static Modifications
Game Controllers
Joystick (X-Y) Controller
Joystick Schematic
Joystick Check
Paddle con Troller
Paddle Controller Check
Paddle Controller Schemaric
Driving Controller
Driving Controller Check
Driving Controller Schematic
Keyboard Controller
Keyboard Wiring Diagram
Keyboard Schematic
Keyboard Controller Check
Parts List
Index
Technical Tips
Floating Ground
Left Paddle Failure
Power Jacks
9-Pins
Solder Check
Hex Buffers
Crooked Switches
Reassembly
Excess Lead Length
Regulator
Blanking Resistor
Switch Shorting
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Troubleshooting
Testing and Troubleshooting
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Defective Switch Troubleshooting Procedure
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Black or Solid Colored Screen Troubleshooting
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Gray Bars Troubleshooting Procedure
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Colored Screen Troubleshooting Procedure Switchboard
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Snowy Screen Troubleshooting Procedure, Switchboard
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Color Troubleshooting Procedure, Motherboard
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Defective Matrix Troubleshooting Procedure
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Trigger Line Troubleshooting Procedure
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Audio Troubleshooting Procedure, Motherboard
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Snowy Screen Troubleshooting Procedure
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Defective Switcn Troubleshooting
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