Magnavox Odyssey 2 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

® 1980 North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.
Odyssey is a trademark of the Magnavox Company.

You have just acquired the ultimate video game system!
Your Odyssey 2 is even more sophisticated than most arcade games. It
employs state-of-the-art electronic technology which was unthinkable
only a few years ago.
It uses a tiny microprocessor, which is a miniature computer, to perform
complex electronic functions formerly accomplished only by far more
bulky and expensive equipment.
Your Odyssey 2 has been engineered to give you many years of fun and
entertainment. It is quite simple to set up and operate, but it is very im¬
portant that you read and understand the information contained in this
manual first.

YOUR ODYSSEY 2 CONSISTS OF:
1 COMPUTERIZED CONSOLE UNIT
2 HAND CONTROLS
1 TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR
PART NO. 702764-1
or
PART NO. 701702-9
1 AC ADAPTER CORD
1 GAME CARTRIDGE
1 GAME CORD
First Install the Antenna Connector
Your Odyssey 2 will interconnect with any
color or black and white television set. All you
need is a flat-head screwdriver.
If you have a VHF antenna utilizing flat twin-
lead wire, simply disconnect it from the VHF
terminals on the rear of your television set.
Reconnect this wire to the terminals on the
TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR.
Now connect the flat twin-lead wire from the
TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR to the VHF ter¬
minals on the back of your television set.
If your VHF antenna cable is round with a
screw-type connector (75 ohm), you will need
to purchase a 75 ohm to 300 ohm Baiun to
permit connection of your TV anten¬
na to the Odyssey 2 TV Antenna Connector.
The 75 ohm to 300 ohm Baiuns are available
from your local Dealer or any television ser¬
vice organization.
If you are using a 75 ohm round cable, your
television will probably have a set of jumper
plates or a switch which must be removed to
select the VHF-300 ohm terminals. Your tele¬
vision instruction manual will be of help.
Note: If you have only a UHF antenna, do not
disconnect it from your television set. Just
connect the flat twin-lead wire from the TV
ANTENNA CONNECTOR to the VHF termi¬
nals on the back of your television set.

part no.
702764-1
Antenna
Connector
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TO TV
VHF
CONNECT TO ANTENNA
IMPORTANT!! It is against Federal Commun¬
ications Commission regulations to cause
any interference to nearby television sets.
• Please do not use any longer twin-lead wire
from the TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR to your
television set than is supplied.
• Please do not make a direct connection from
theTV ANTENNA CONNECTOR toany tele¬
vision antenna or cable TV outlet.
• Do not attach loose wires to your TV anten¬
na terminals when your Odyssey 2 is turned
on.
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Connect to
VHF Terminals
on TV set
part no.
701702-9
External VHF
Antenna
"WARNING: This equipment has been certified to
comply with the limits for a Class B computing device,
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Only
peripherals (computer input/output devices, termi¬
nals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B
limits may be attached to this computer. Operation will
non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interfer¬
ence to radio and TV reception."
Connect to
VHF Terminals
on TV set

Rear of Console

Now Connect the Console
Then plug the GAME CORD from the CON¬
SOLE into the TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR.
Check to make sure the Power SWITCH on
the CONSOLE is in the OFF position. UP is
OFF. DOWN is ON.
Plug the AC ADAPTOR jack into the CON¬
SOLE. Important: Make certain the ADAP¬
TOR jack is completely inserted into the
CONSOLE receptacle.
Plug the AC ADAPTOR into any standard
120 volt electrical outlet.
Set the switch on the TV ANTENNA CON¬
NECTOR to GAME.
Set the channel of your TV to the unused
channel (3 or 4) in your area.
Channel Switching
Your Odyssey 2 is normally set at the factory
for operation on Channel 3 of your televi¬
sion set. If a television station is transmit¬
ting on Channel 3 in your area, you can
switch your Odyssey 2 to Channel 4 opera¬
tion.
Turn the CONSOLE over with the CAR¬
TRIDGE slot facing away from you. Remove
the three screws from the bottom of the
CONSOLE.
Carefully remove the bottom of the CON¬
SOLE. You will find the channel selector
switch in a metal box located to the right of
the printed circuit board at the upper right
hand corner of the CONSOLE. Move the
switch from the Channel 3 position to the
Channel 4 position—then gently replace
the bottom of the CONSOLE.

Insert the Cartridge
Make sure that the POWER SWITCH on the
CONSOLE is in the OFF position (UP). This
will protect the electronic components of
both the CONSOLE and the CARTRIDGE.
Hold the Odyssey 2 CARTRIDGE so that the
label side is facing you and reads right side
up.
Insert the CARTRIDGE carefully in the car¬
tridge slot on the top of the CONSOLE. Push
it in firmly.
When you remove the CARTRIDGE, always
make sure that the POWER SWITCH on the
CONSOLE is in the OFF position.
TO PLAY
Be sure your TV is set to the unused chan¬
nel (3 or 4) in your area.
Press the POWER SWITCH on the CON¬
SOLE to the ON position (DOWN).
SELECT GAME will appear on your TV
screen. If it should not appear, press the RE-

SET key on the CONSOLE keyboard. If SE¬
LECT GAME still does not appear on the
screen, check to make sure the AC ADAP¬
TOR jack is completely plugged into the
CONSOLE and be sure that the CARTRIDGE
is properly inserted.
The sounds of the game will be coming from
the speaker on your television set. Adjust
your TV volume control to a comfortable
level.
Adjust the fine tuning control of your tele¬
vision set to get the best possible picture.
See the OFFICIAL GAME RULES booklet
that accompanies each CARTRIDGE for
specific game instructions.
WHEN YOU WANT TO RETURN TO REG¬
ULAR TV PROGRAMMING, push the POW¬
ER SWITCH of the CONSOLE to the OFF
position (UP).
Set the switch on the TV ANTENNA CON¬
NECTOR to TV.
Safeguards
Do not remove or insert CARTRIDGES un¬
less the CONSOLE is turned off!
Guide the CARTRIDGES into the cartridge
slot of the CONSOLE. Don’t use force.
Clean exterior parts of the CONSOLE and
CARTRIDGES with a soft, slightly damp
cloth. Don’t immerse them in water or spill
liquids on them.
Keep the CONSOLE, CARTRIDGES and
HAND CONTROLS away from extreme heat.
Avoid puncturing the keyboard. (Do not use
pencils, penpoints or other sharp objects
to press keys.)
Always turn the POWER SWITCH of the
CONSOLE off when not in use.
Only connect the CONSOLE to standard
AC electrical outlets.
IMPORTANT: Turn off your Odyssey 2 each
time you have finished playing the games.
Then unplug the AC ADAPTOR from the
120 v. outlet. Note: If you leave the same

game pattern on your TV screen for more
than 6-8 hours continuously, there is a pos¬
sibility that the game pattern could be per¬
manently imprinted on the picture tube
screen.
Trouble Shooting
No game image on TV.
Be sure TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR is set
at GAME.
Check to see that GAME CORD is plugged
into the TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR.
Check the connections of the TV ANTENNA
CONNECTOR to the VHF terminals in back
of your TV.
The CARTRIDGE may have been inserted
when the CONSOLE was turned on. Push
the POWER SWITCH to OFF and then push
to ON.
Interference may be caused by a particu¬
larly strong broadcast or cable TV station
in your area. Disconnect the antenna or
cable wire from the TV ANTENNA CON¬
NECTOR.
No TV program reception.
Check to be sure the TV ANTENNA CON¬
NECTOR is set at TV.
Check antenna connections to TV ANTEN¬
NA CONNECTOR.
Game image weak or blurry.
Check for poor connections at antenna ter¬
minals of TV set and TV ANTENNA CON¬
NECTOR.
Be sure fine tuning control of TV is properly
adjusted.
Interference may be caused by a particularly
strong broadcast of cable station in your
vicinity. Disconnect the antenna or cable
wi re from the TV ANTENNA CONNECTOR.
No game sounds.
TV set volume should be turned up.
Right or left side of game area does not ap¬
pear on screen.
Adjust the horizontal hold of your televi¬
sion set.