Troubleshooting; Tv/Game Switch Box; Cartridge; Atari 5200 - Atari 5200 Owner's Manual

8-
Troubleshooting
Checklist
The
following
list Is
supplied
to
help you
troubleshoot
any
pos*
sible
problems
in
setting up
your
ATARI
5200.
Always
disconnect
the
Power
Adapter
before check-
ing any electrical
connections.
Symptom
•
Game
picture
and
playfield are
fuzzy or the
sounds
are
distorted.
Probable
Cause and
Remedy
•
TV/Game
Switch
Box
not
cor-
rectly
connected
to television
antenna.
•
Television set not tine-tuned
for the best
picture.
Make
sure
the
automatic
fine-tuning
is
off
and manually
fin&tune for
the
best picture.
However
if
your
television
receives color only
when
the
fine-tuning
is
on
f
leave
it
on.
• Interference
on Channel
3.
Change console channel
selec-
tor
switch
to
>
and change
television
channel
selector to
2.
Symptom
•
No game
sounds.
Probable
Cause and
Remedy
•
Turn up
the
volume
on your
television set.
Symptom
•
ATARI
logo
and
playfield
image
do
not
appear
on
the
screen.
Probable
Cause and
Remedy
•
Console
POWER
switch not
ON.
•
Game
cable not
properly
plugged
into
TV/Game
Switch
Box.
•
Power
jack not
connected
to
the console,
TV/Game
Switch
Box
not
cor-
rectly
connected to television
antenna.
•
Game
cartridge not properly
inserted.
•
Power
Adapter
not
plugged
into wall outlet.
•
Interference
on Channel
3.
Change
console channel
selec-
tor
switch
to
and change
television
channel
selector to
2,
Symptom
•
No
regular television
program
viewing.
Probable
Cause
and
Remedy
•
Television
antenna
not
correctly
connected
to
TV/Game
Switch
Box.
•
TV/Game
Switch Box
set to
GAME.
Change
to TV.
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