Atari CX 5200 Field Service Manual page 114

The Joystick assembly contains two pots set in the bottom contro ller case. Two slides
(actuator plates) in the top controller case move the pot ar ms into position when the
player moves the joystick.
correctly. See Page 6-8 for Po t Ar m Alignment Procedures.
The key pad, fire buttons and select buttons operate via a flex circuit.
Pad
The key pad is a series of 1 2 buttons which are used to enhance g a m e play.
Fire Buttons
The game controller has two top fire buttons (one left, one right) and two bottom fire
buttons (one left, one right).
frequently used.
S elect Buttons
The Select Buttons and their f unctions are:
S tart
Pause
Reset
Check the key pad f unctions using Page 6-3, C O NTROLLER TESTING USING THE
5200 CO N SOLE.
Check the top fire buttons by following the procedure for CO N TROLLER TESTING
WITHOUT A 5200 CO N SOLE on page 6-5.
Check the bottom fire buttons by pressing them separately while in the POKEY
ADJUST test. If they are working properly, the screen w ill d isplay the selection menu.
If the fire buttons are found defective , use Page 6 -6
CX5200 Field Service M an ual
For proper operation, the pot a r m s must be aligned
N O TE:
The bottom fire button (either side) is the one most
starts the game being played.
temporarily stops the game during play.
permanently stops game play until the S tart button is pressed.
6-2
,Failures, to troubleshoot.