Mattel 2609 Service Manual

SUBASSEMBL

V

SERVICE

MANUAL

I

NtElliViSiON"

Intelligent

MODEL 2609

MATTEL ELECTRONICS

5150 Rosecrans Avenue

Hawthorne,

Television

California

90250

I.

Diagnostic Routine

TABLE OF

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CONTENTS

. Page 2
II. Preliminary Checklist
III. Troubleshooti ng
IV. Disassembly Instructions

A. Console Disassembly

B.

Logic Board Replacement

C.

Power Supply Board Replacement

D.

Transformer Assembly Replacement

V.

Handcontroller Repai r
VI. Power Supply Board Repair
VII. Parts List
VIII. Exploded View

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TOOLS AND

•

• Basic Electronic Hand Tools

• Digital

• Test Cartridge MTE-201

EQUIPMENT

Color

TV Receiver

Multimeter

(DMM)

REQUIRED

-1-

DIAGNOSTIC

ROUTINE

SECTION
Follow

malfunction.
CHECKLIST
TROUBLESHOOTING

TURN

1.

Connect

plug

in

to

TV and

I.

this

power

determine

procedure

Then

refer

(Section

ALL

the

AUTOMATIC

Master

cord, set

until

to

the

II, page 5 )

(Section

Component

the

Antenna

that

the
rectly on broadcast stations.
problem,

refer

to

the

CHECKLIST.

2.

Set

the

Antenna

the

Channel

Select

deSignated channel

Switch

switch

for

the

Box

of

Master

you

find

PRELIMINARY

and

III,

page

6 )

COLOR CIRCUITS

to

TV,

Switch

set

works

If

there is any

PRELIMINARY

to

GAME. Set

the TV

Component.

to

Box

cor-

the

a

and

locate
instructions
assembling
this

DIAGNOSTIC

TO

(b.) Press
Hand
the

Hand
letters

Controllers

pair

of

Fs

(c.) Press each

Controllers

Land R change

(d.) Depress
Hand
in
rotated,

the

Controller

the

black

the

arrow

pOints in 16

the

problem

to

correct

the

Master

ROUTINE

MANUAL

the

top

one

change

lower

one

at a

the

and a

circle. As

arrow

wi

II

or

condition.

the

fault.

Component,

Follow

Before

go

through

again.

POSITION.

side

buttons
at a time. Make sure
from

yellow
side

button

time

and see

from

yellow

directional

white

rotate.

different

arrow

the

directional

Check

directions.

on

to

white.

on

that

to

white.

disc

on

will appear

disc

to

see

re-

the

that

the
the

each

is

that

CARTRIDGE

3.

I nsert

the

ON/OFF
depress
ponent.

of

checks.

4.

At

the

the

Reset

The

unit

the

completion

sequence, the
appear

as

shown

MTE-201

Switch

Button

will

Hand

Controller

in

Figure

Test

to

the

on

proceed

of

1.

Cartridge.

ON

position

the

Master

through

the

above test

test

display

Slide

and

Com-

a series

will

(e.)

Check

similarity

as listed in Figure

Next, depress
neously

sequence

I F
I

on

1

L

either

will

l:r

1

4 5

7

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•

the

the

Hand

proceed

9

TO

2 3

6

FI

8 9

RI

row

of

digit

keys 1 and 9

Controller

to

the

CONTINUE

1 2 3

4 5 6

I

F

7 8 9

I L

c o E

colored

1.

and

sound

boxes

simulta-

the

checks.

FI
RI

for

test

(a.) Press each key

trollers,

one

at a
corresponding
white
NOTE:

when the

The

right

time

test image

appropriate

Hand

on

the

and

verify

turns

key is depressed.

Controller

from

left test image and vice versa.

Hand

that

Con­each

yellow

will affect

to

the

-2-

COLOR

CODE:

Figure

1

I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Blick
Blue

Red

Tin
Dirk

Hand

Green

6.

light

Gr

Yellow

White
GrlY
Orlngl

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7.

8.

9.

10.

Controller

II.

BrDwn

12.

Mlgenll

13.

LIght

Blul

14.

YIIIDw/Bnen

15.

Purple

Test Pattern

5.

Verify the

is

heard:

(a.) A
(b.) A high

following

low

frequency

note

sequence

rumble

stepping

.

down

five octaves (repeated three times).

(c.) Random noise (hissing)

high

volume and

diminishing

starting

slightly.

of

sounds

through

at a

7.

The next

pattern

of

colored

portion

blocks

of

blocks alternating with
as

illustrated in Figure
pattern against Figure 3
nit

ion.

If

press

test pattern

the

CLEAR key. If it is unsatisfactory,

accuracy

press the ENTER key.

the test sequence is a

the

3.
for

Check

with the

words

similarity

two

MODE

colors

and

larger

TWO,

in test

defi-

is satisfactory,

(d.) A single tone, starting at a

volume

the

If all
depress the CLEAR key

and

diminishing

(e.)

Two

gunshots, one at normal volume,

second

of

at

half

volume.

these sounds are heard

slowly

on

either Hand

.

as

described,

high

Con­troller. I n the event any part of the test has
failed, depress the ENTER key. (NOTE: The
test sequence
CLEAR

or

cannot

be advanced if the

ENTER key is depressed

while

sounds are being generated .)

6.

The next segment
series of patterns,
illustrated in Figure 2.
pattern against Figure 2
nition

. If test pattern

press the CLEAR key. If it is

of

the test presents a

ending

Check

for

accuracy

with the pattern

colors

similarity

in the test

and defi-

is satisfactory,

unsatisfactory

press the ENTER key.

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6.

Light

10.

7.

B.

9.

Yellow

While

Gray
Orange

Green

title

automatic

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11.

12.
13
14

15.

for

.
.

Brown
Magenla
Lighl

Blue

Yellow/Green

Purple

pass

or

page

for

and

I.

COLOR

CODE

,

Black

:

2. Bl

ue

3.

Red

4.

Tan

5.

Dark

Green

Figure 3

8.

The last test alternately flashes the patterns
"FIB"
ENTER

If

and "VIS." Press CLEAR

for

fail.

no

failure has been detected , the
Baseball will appear; this indicates the Master
Component

".-

~

has passed all the

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6.

Light

COLOR

CODE

I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Black
Blue

Red

Tan
Dark

Green

7.

Yettow

8.

White

9.

Gray

10. Orange

Green

Figure 2

II.

Brown

12.

Magenta

13

.

Light

14

.

Yettow/Green

15. Purple

Blue

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~

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1-

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operator
detected. instead
displayed. a
appear

_

tests . In the event a

display

or

the test will

"followed

by a letter between A and

of

the

as

shown

indicate

either is displayed . refer

Page

9.

failure

title

page being

in Figure 4

"Failure

to

Section

has been

will

at Test

Z.

If

111-6.

9. The

confirm
Component. When the
displayed.

the

next

test is an actual game

the

functional

follow

MTE-201 Test

operation
title

the

instructions

Cartridge

page

to

play

of

for

provided

Baseball.
Upon

game. the test
nent

10. This Diagnostic Routine can be

from the

RESET

successful

is

complete.

beginning-any

button

completion

routine

.

for

the Master

time. Just

of

the

check

to
the Master
Baseball is

with

112

inning

of

baseball
Compo-

repeated-

press

the

-4-

PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST

SECTION II:

Before you refer
Section

Turn
the

which

ON/OFF

DIAGNOSTIC

BUZZING

follows,

Switch

to

the

TROUBLESHOOTING
look

to

ROUTINE

SCREEN IS

NO

OR

DISTORTED

at

this

list

ON

and press RESET.

and

check

PROBLEM POSSIBLE

BLANK

TV

PROGRAMS

SOUND

of

pos-

With

for

these problems:

sible
persists, you
TROUBLESHOOTING.

the

quick

Test

solutions. Then,

should

Cartridge

be able

still inserted,

SOLUTION

- Press
key pad

-

Check
Switch
TV.

- Make sure

TV.

- Make sure that coax cable is attached.

-

Adjust

- If there is broadcast interference
strong
from

reconnected

any

key on

to

recover picture.

connection

Box

to

Antenna

TV

fine

signal,

Antenna

for

either

of

antenna

tuning

disconnect

Switch

broadcast viewing.)

Hand

cable

Switch

controls.

Box. (This

if

any problem

to

find

go

Controller

from

Antenna

connector

Box is set at

antenna coax

from

must

on

be

it

through

a

in

NO

GAME

OR SCREEN

SNOWY SCREEN (NO

TEST

IMAGE

AS IF FROM WEAK

TEST

WOBBLY, OR

SOUND

WHITE-GRAY

IS

NOT

IMAGE

EFFECTS -

SCREEN

ONE

COLOR

RF

CARRIER) - Make sure:

DISTINCT

SIGNAL

BLURRED ,

NO

COLOR

Turn

-

Adjust

- Make sure

-

TV
Antenna

­Game

­Antenna

- Power

- Check all

plug

,

-

Adjust
trast

Check

-

Box,

output

-

Adjust

and color.

up TV

fine

tuning

cartridge

tuner

is set

Switch

coax cable is

Switch

switch

connections, including

.

fine

tuning

controls

connections

TV

antenna

connector.

fine

volume

is ON.

.

tuning,

control.

.

is

properly

on

the

proper

Box is set at GAME.

properly

Box

.

, brightness, and con-

at

Antenna

connector,

brightness, contrast,

inserted.

channel.

plugged

power

Switch

and game

into

If

there

­strong

from
reconnected

-5-

is

broadcast interference

signal, di

Antenna

sconnect

Switch

for

broadcast viewing.)

antenna cable

Box

. (This

from

must

a

be

TROUBLESHOOTING

SECTION
Find

the
which
dition

best describes the

you

NO

SNOWY

III

Phrase

INTELLIVISION

in

the

left-hand

encountered.

MALFUNCTION/CONDITION

1.

OR

WHITE-GRAY

column

malfunction

Follow

NO

TV

PROGRAMS,

TEST

PATTERNS,

or

each

step

SCREEN .

below

con-

of

the related
DIAGNOSTIC
Section

SERVICE

1.0

Verify

1.1

Disconnect
assembly
unit.

1.2

Disconnect
replace

1.3

(See

1.4

check

with a good

Disassemble Master

Section
Unplug

ON/OFF

instructions.

I.

INSTRUCTIONS

that

and replace

IV-A,

Master

1.5 When the

assembled,
procedure:

perform

ROUTINE

TV

receiver works.

Antenna

with a known

Antenna

one.

Page10).

Component

switch

for

Component

the

Then

repeat

as

Switch

Cable and

Component

continuity.

is

following

the

described

Box

good

and

dis­test

entire

in

(a)

Carefully
nector
Supply

(b)

ON/OFF

(e)

meter
Power
probe
Figure

VDC.
(d)

connect
Point.
VDC.

(e) With negative
connect
Point.
VDC.

(f)

and negative
Point. Meter

and

Plug in

Connect

to

Supply

to

5.

With negative

Meter

Meter

Connect

remove

2-pin

Board

Master

Switch

Ground

+5 Volt
Meter

positive

positive

should

positive

should

(see

negative

Board.

should

probe

5-pin

ribbon

plug

from

the

Figure

Component

to

ON.

Test

Test

should

probe

probe

probe

probe

read 1.95-2.25 VDC.

5, Page 8).

and

probe

Connect

Point. Refer

read 4.85-5.15

still

to

read 11.64-12.36

still on Ground,

to

read at least +16

probe

to -2.1 Volt Test

of

Point

positive

on

Ground,

+12 Volt Test

+16 Volt Test

to

ground

con-

Power

turn

volt-

on

the

to

(g)
and
nector

12 VDC.

-6-

Connect

positive

pin.

neyative

probe

Meter

probe

to

+5.65

should

to

read

ground

volt

at

con­least