Troubleshooting - Atari ProSystem Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
Checklist
The following
list is
supplied to
help
you troubleshoot
any
possi-
ble
problems
in
setting
up your
ATARI 7800.
Always
disconnect
the
Power Adapter
before check-
ing
any
electrlcaf
conneaions.
Syn^tom
Game
picture
and
playfield are
fuzzy or the
sounds are
distorted.
Probable Cause
artd
Remedy
TV/Game
Switch
Sox
not
cor-
realy
conneaed
to
television
antenna.
•
Television set
not fine-tuned for
the best piaure.
Make
sure the
automatic
fine-tuning
is
off
and
manually
fine-tune for the best
picture.
However,
if
your
televi-
sion receives color
only
when
the
fine-tuning
is
on. leave
it
on.
Interference
on Channel
3.
Change cc^soie channel
selec-
tor
switch to
•
,
and change
television
channel seleaor
to
2.
Symptom
No
game
sounds.
Probable
Cause and
Remedy
Turn
up
the
volume on your
teJevision
set.
Tune
in
channel 2
(or
3)
properly.
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Symptom
Title
screen or
playfield
image
does 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
Sox
not
cor-
rectly
connected
to
television
antenna.
Game
cartridge
not properly
inserted.
Power
Adapter not plugged
into
wall
outlet.
Interference
on
Channel
3.
Change
channel
selector
switch
to
•
and change
television
chanm
Symptor
el
sei
rt
leaor to
1
.
No
regular
television
program
viewing.
Probable
Cause and
Remedy
Television
antenna not
correctly
conneaed
to
TV/Game
Switch
Box.
TV/Game
Switch
Box
set
to
GAME. Change
to TV.