Atari 5200 Owner's Manual page 13

8.
Troubleshooting
Checklist
The
following
list
of
symptoms,
causes,
and remedies
is
supplied
to
help you
troubleshoot any
possible
problems
in
setting up
your ATARI
5200.
Always
discon-
nect the
Power
Adapter
before
checking any
electrical connec-
tions.
Symptom
ATARI
logo and
play Held image
do
not
appear on
the screen.
Probable
Cause
and
Remedy
Console
POWER
switch
not
ON.
Game
cable not properly
plugged
into
TV
Antenna
Switch Box.
Power
jack not
connected
to
the console.
Connection on 75
OHM
televi-
sion not functioning. Change
to 300
OHM
using the Switch
Box
Adapter.
TV Antenna
Switch Box
not
correctly
connected
to televi-
sion antenna.
Game
cartridge not properly
inserted.
Power Adapter
not plugged
into wall outlet
Interference
on Channel
3.
Change
console channel
selector
switch to
and change
tele-
vision channel
selector to
2.
Symptom
No
regular television program
viewing.
Probable
Cause
and Remedy
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Television
antenna
not correctly
connected
to
TV
Switch Box.
Symptom Game
picture
and
playfield
are
fuzzy or the
sounds
are distorted.
Probable
Cause
and
Remedy
*
TV
Antenna Switch
Box
not
correctly
connected
to
tele-
vision antenna.
* Television set not
fine-t
Lined
for
the best
picture.
Make
sure
the automatic
fine-tuning
is
off
and manually fine^une
for
the
best
picture.
However,
if
your
television receives color
only
when
the fine-tuning
is
on,
leave
it
on.
* Interference
on Channel
3.
Change console channel selector
switch
to
,
and change
televi-
sion channel selector to
2.
Symptom
•
No game
sounds.
Probable
Cause
and
Remedy
Turn up
the
volume on your
television
set.
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