Atari 5200 Owner's Manual page 13

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
firve-tuned
for
the best picture.
Make
sure
the
automatic
fir>e-tunir>g is
off
and manually
fine-tune
for
the
best
picture.
However,
if
your
television
receives color only
when
the
fine-tunir>g is
on.
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 conr>ected to
the console.
•
TV/Game
Switch
Box
not cor
rectly
connected
to television
antenr^.
•
Game
cartridge not properly
inserted.
•
Power Adapter
not
plugged
into wall
outlet.
• Interference
on
Chanr>el
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.
Char>ge to TV.
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