Atari 5200 Manuale utente

ATARI

Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Your ATARI 5200 2

2. Installing the TV/Game Switch Box 3

3. Setting Up the Console 3

4. inserting aGame Cartridge 4

5. Using the 5200 Controllers 5

6. Returning Your TV Set to Television Program Viewing 8

7Maintaining Your ATARI 5200 8

8. Troubleshooting Checklist 10

1. Your ATARI 5200

Congratulations on your purchase

of one of the most exciting video

game systems available. This

state-of-the-art system features:

•Arcade graphics and game play

•Afull line of advanced software

•Modern sleek design

•Expandability to include:

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We suggest you read this Owner's

Manual thoroughly before setting

up your ATARI 5200.

When you remove your ATARI

5200 from the box, you will have:

•5200 Console Unit

•5200 Game Cartridge

•Two 5200 Controllers

•TV/Game Switch Box

•Powef Adapter

Note: Your ATARI 5200 is pack-

aged with aprotective coating. To

remove the plastic, simply peel

it off.

2. Installing the TV/Game Switch Box.

Your TV/Game Switch Box allows

you to change from television

viewing to video game play and

back by simply sliding aswitch.

The switch box is easy to install

All you need is ascrewdriver

IMPORTANT: Use only the

TV/Game Switch Box packed with

your ATARI 5200. Use of any other

switch box could damage the

5200 console.

Use the instructions in Section I

of the enclosed pamphlet if the

switch box packed with your ATARI

5200 is plastic; use Section II If

the switch box is metal

3. Setting Up the Console

2. Set your television channel

selector to Channel 3* If

Channel 3is broadcasting in

your area, set the television

channel selector switch to

Channel 2and change the

channel selector switch on

the console unit to the

position.

3- Plug the Power Adapter cable

jack into the POWER connec-

tor at the back of the console.

Check the channel selector

switch at the back left side of

the console to be sure it is

set to the •position.

4. Plug the Power Adapter into

any convenient 120-volt AC

electrical wall outlet.

IMPORTANT: Use only the Power

Adapter packed with your ATARI

5200, Use of any other power sup-

ply could damage the console

unit

5. Turn your television set on

and set the volume control to

acomfortable level

6. Press the POWER ON/OFF

switch at the lower right side

of the console to ON. Ared

light (LED) glows when the

POWER is ON.

7. If your television set has an

aulomatic fine-tuning control.

turn ioff an -ar^a \fire-

tune for the best picture.

However, if your television set

will not receive color unless

the automatic fine-tuning is

on, leave it on.

NOTE: Always turn the POWER

OFF when the game is not in use.

4. Inserting aGame Cartridge

1. Hold the game cartridge so

the name on the label faces

you and reads right-side-up.

2. Carefully insert the game car-

tridge into the slot at the

center of the console. Be sure

the cartridge fits firmly in the

slot but DO NOT FORCE IT.

3. Make sure the console

POWER is ON. Abright, color-

ful ATARI logo will appear on

your television screen, followed

by the game playfield.

5. Using the 5200 Controllers

The ATARI 5200 includes two

5200 controllers. These con-

trollers allow you to move the

play pieces In any direction on

the screen—right. Iettfup Tdown,

and diagonally.

Plug the controllers into the

jacks at the front of the console

unit. Each jack is numbered. Use

jack 1for one-player games; use

jacks 1and 2for two-player

games. The jack is designed to

Fit only one way- Be sure the con-

nection is firm, but do not try to

force it.

Some controller functions vary

with different games. Be sure to

check the appropriate game in-

structions for different controller

functions.

Each controller has two fire but-

tons on either side. The lower

buttons are used as the fire but-

tons for all games. The upper

buttons are used for other func-

tions depending on the particular

game. See your game instructions

for different controller functions.

The right or the left buttons can

be usedTwhichever is more com-

fortable for you*

The START, PAUSE, and RESET

buttons on the controllers per

form the following functions:

[;jjH;'iJ P^ess START to begin

game play.

IJJIklj Press PAUSE to stop all

l*l^*"agame action. This

feature allows you to

leave the game without

interrupting the game or

score. Press PAUSE

again when you are

ready to resume playing

the game.

RESET P'ess RESET only when

you want to start the

game over from the

beginning.

These controller buttons

are used to select differ*

ent game options. Refer

to your game instruc-

tions for further details.

Keypad Overlays

Some game cartridges come with

two keypad overlays. The over-

lays fit directly over the keypad

buttons to indicate keypad func-

tions- These functions may vary

from game to game. Refer to

your game instructions for more

information.

When not in use, your keypad

overlays can be stored on the

back of your game cartridge.

Simply slip the tabs into the slots

that are provided on the cartridge.

Controller Storage

When not In use, store

the 5200 controllers inside

the console unit as follows:

Unplug the 5200 controllers

from the jacks at the front of

the console.

Wind the controller

cable around the joystick.

Open the controller storage

area at the top of the console.

Place the controllers face

down (head-to-head) In the

storage area.

Gently close the cover of the

controller storage area.

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