Atari 5200 User Manual page 21

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-
Remedy
•
TV
Antenna Switch
Box
not
correctly
connected
to
tele-
vision
antenna.
• Television set not fine-tuned
for
the best
picture.
Make
sure
the
automatic
fine-tuning
is
off
and manually
fine-tune 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
selec-
tor
switch
to
,
and change
television
channel selector to
2.
Symptom
•
No game
sounds.
Probable
Cause-
Remedy
•
Turn up the
volume on your
television set.
Symptom
•
ATARI
logo
and
playfield
image
do
not
appear on
the screen.
Probable
Cause-
Remedy
Console
POWER
switch not
ON
Game
cable not properly
plugged
into
TV
Antenna
Switch
Box.
Power
jack not
connected
to
the
TV Antenna Switch
BOx.
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
selec-
tor
switch
to
and change
television
channel
selector to 2
Symptom
•
No
regular television
program
viewing.
Probable
Cause-
Remedy
• Television
antenna not
correctly
connected
to
TV
Switch
Box.
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