[channelf] Re: Channel F repair...
- From: "Sean Riddle" <seanriddle@xxxxxxx>
- To: <channelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:15:50 -0600
Steve-
With no cart inserted, turn the console on, wait a few moments, then
press 1, wait 2 seconds, then press 4. That should start a game of =
Hockey,
and you should hear the ball hitting the paddles, about 1 beep a second.
Is this a System I or System II? System I has a built-in speaker,
but System II sent the audio to the TV, so you won't hear anything until =
you
replace the video cable.
Note that this is not "video out", but modulated RF on channel 3.
So the cable from the Channel F has to connect to an antenna input to =
your
TV.
I'm not sure exactly what the LED indicates (the System I schematics
say "space boost" - I think it's something to do with the video), but it =
is
generally on. I don't have my System I taken apart right now to verify =
that
it's on before you choose a game.
I think you want to get the video cable fixed first to see what if
any display you get. There are some socketed chips on the board that =
may
have worked their way loose. Just be extremely careful if you choose to
reseat them: just about the only way to replace them if you bust a pin =
is to
buy another Channel F.
Sean
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From: channelf-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
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On Behalf Of Steve Rusin
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:32 PM
To: channelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [channelf] Channel F repair...
Sorry if this message is out of scope for this board. I just bought a=20
Channel F system and it isn't working. It seems to be getting power =
from=20
the transformer, but nothing seems to happen. The video out cable is =
cut,=20
so I don't have it hooked up to a TV. I'm trying to figure out if it's=20
working or not, and thought maybe somebody could offer some=20
insight. There's a red LED on the main board that does not light up, =
and=20
no sound comes from the speaker. Is there a sequence of buttons I can=20
press to start a game and get some sound from the speaker without having =
video?
If anyone has some troubleshooting steps, I'd love to give them a=20
shot. I'm going to try to repair the video cable in the meantime.
Thanks,
STeve
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Stephen Rusin
srusin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Programmer
Icon Technologies, Inc.
http://www.icontech.com
p: 570.876.6908
f: 570.876.8538
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