Atari 5200

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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