Sears TELE-GAMES SUPERVIDEOARCADE User manual

HOW TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS
MODEL NO. 497,75022
All parts listed herein may be ordered directly from any SEARS, ROEBUCK
AND CO. -etail orcataog store.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
1. Part Number
2. Model Number
3. Name of Item
If the parts are not stocked local ly ,your order will be electron ioal ly
transmilted to aSears Repair Parts Distribution Center for expedited nandling
PART NO.
2609-9599
75475
75421
PART NAME
SwIIOh Box Cable
Swilch Box
Controller
EXTRA SWITCH BOXES
By attaching an Antenna Switch Bux to each television set in your home,
you can easily move your SUPER VIDEO ARCADE" from room to room.
Extra Antenna Switch boxes (part number 49-75475) are available through
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY ON SUPER VIDEO ARCADE
For 90 days from dateof purchase, Sears will repair th sSuper Video An., idt
Tele-Ganre. free of charge, if defective in material or workmanship.
Warranty service isavailable by simply returning the Super Vidno Arcudti
Tele-Garre to the nearest Sears store throughout the United Statoa.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may al:: >IuvmiIIhh
rights which vary from state to state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. ,BSC 41-3, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL6QBB4
"TOLL-FREE TELEGAMESS HOTLINE*
Please read the Owner's Manual carefully before using tho prodm i
If amalfuiction occurs, rjlease refer to the trouble-shoot Irtg OhioWlll In
the Owners Manual. If you cannot correct the malfunction after ooniultlflfl
the trouble-shootirg checklist, call the following toll-free nunilwr lot
assistance: [phone]. Alaska, California and Hawaii r<?sl<li'iil'i(.,tll
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Sears TELE-GRinES'
SUPERVIDEOARCADE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
DlUltritlons: ©Mattel, Inc. '978. PRINTED IN HONG KONG. All Rights Rsser^ed.
SI All!., Mill DUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL. 5068^ 3618-O920-G2

OPEN THE CARTON AND YOU WILL
FIND THESE PARTS:
SUPER VIDEO ARCADE
CONSOLE WITH 2
DETACHABLE HANI')
CONTROLLERS
SWITCH BOX CABLE,
15 FEET LONG
ANTENNA SWITCH
BOX
GAME
CARTRIDGE WITH
INSTRUCTIONS AND
2CONTRO.LER
OVERLAYS
Sears TELE-GAMES® SUPER VIDEO ARCADE:1''
Model No. 497.75022 Serial No.
Both the mocei number and serial lumber are located on the bottom of the
Super Video Arcace, Record and retain these numbe-s for future reference.
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HOW TO CONNECT THE ANTENNA
SWITCH BOX
The Antenna Switch Box enables you lo use your television set
for either regular television programming or with your game.
Once the Antenna Switch Box is installed, aflick of the switch
allows you to make your choice.
CONNECTING THE SWITCH BOX IS EASY. JUST
FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS:
THE ONLY TOOL YOU
WILL NEED ISA FLATHEAD
SCREWDRIVER
Disconnect the VHF antenna wire (if there is one) from your television set
and connect it to the Antenna Swilch Box (See page 3).
Connect the twin lead wire from the Switch Box to the VHF
screw terminals of your television set (See page 3).
IMPORTANT! FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
REGULATIONS REQUIRE:
•Never attach loose wires to your antenna terminals when you are
using the Super Video Arcade."
•The Antenna Switch Box comes with its cwn twin lead wire. Never
subs:itute alonger twin ead wire from the Switch Box to your tele-
vision set.
•Do not attach the twin leac wire from the Switch Box to any television
antenna or cable-TV outlet.
•If you disregard any of the abcve rules, you nay cause interference to
nearby television sets.
NOTICE TO PROJECTION TV
OWNERS Operating the Super
Video Arcade for extended periocs
of time on aprojection TV system,
may cause the stationary game
objects lo become permanent y
imprinted on the projection TV
picture tube(s). This is especially
true when brightness and contrast
controls are set extremely high for
game viewing. Obse-ving the
following procedures will greatly
minimize the chances of agame
2
image being retained on :he screen.
1. Always use lowest poss ble
brightness and contrast control
settings during gameoperat on.
2. Gamescontainingstationary
white or light colored objects
should not be played for extended
periods of time.
3. Follow your projection TV owners
manual for proper viewing
conditions for TV games as well as
regular TV programming.

WHERE FLAT "TWIN LEAD" TYPE OF
ANTENNA WIRE IS USED
CONNECT SWITCH BOX AS SHOWN.
TO SUPER VIDEO
ARCADES-
FLAT "TWIM LEAD
WIRE FROM TV
ANTENNA OR
ANTENNA
SYSTEM
TYPICAL LHF/VHF
TV RECEIVER
ANTENNA "ERMINALS
NOTE: NO CHANGE TO YOUR EXISTING
LHF ANTENNA CONNECTION IS REQUIRED.
ALTERNATE
VHF ANTENNA
TERMINAL FOR
"COAX"TYPE OF
ANTENNAWIRE
FOR TV INSTALLATIONS WHERE ROUND
"COAX" TYPE OF ANTENNA WIRE IS USED
EXISTING ROUND VHF
/"COAX" ANTENNA OR
TYPICAL UHF/VHF
TV RECEIVER ANTENNA
TERMINALS
ROUND OOAX" TO
FLAT "TWIN LEAD",
BALUN CONVERTER,
AVAILABLE AT MOST
ELECTRONICS
PARTS STORES,
ALTERNATE
VHF ANTENNA
TERMINAL
NOTE: NO CHANGE TO
YOUR EXISTING UHF ANTENNA
CONNECTION IS REQUIRED
NOTE: FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN YOUR TV OWNERS MANUAL OR ON 1
BACK OF YOUR SET FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE ALTERNATE "COAX"
VHF TERMINAL AND THE FLAT "TWIN LEAD" VHF SCREW TERM.NALS. YOU
MUST SE.ECT THE FLAT "TWIN LEAD" VHF SCREW TERMINALS WHEN
USING THE SUPER VIDEO ARCADE SWITCH BOX,
HE
SET UP YOUR SUPER VIDEO ARCADE
Connect the Switcn Box cable to the Switch Box by
plugging into socket marked GAME CORD. Plug
other end of cable into the right hand
rear socket of the Super Video Arcade, It makes no
difference which end goes into which sosket
Your Switch Box has an adhesive backirg
for instal'ationon the back of your TV set. f
Simply peel off thin paper layer to expose /
adhesive surface and olacefi'mly on
desired mounting location.
Turn the Super Video Arcade over, facedown, and
see switch labeled "CH 3—CH 4." If channel 3is a
normal television station channel or cable channel in your
area and channe 14is not, then move the switch to channel 4.
If channel 4is ano-mal television station channei or cable chanrel in
your area and channel 3is not, move the switch to channel 3.
If both channels 3and 4are normal television station channels
orcablechannefs in your area, move the switch to the channel
with the weaker reception. (If you receive channel 3
better than channel 4, move the switch to channel 4
and vice versa.)
Plug the wall plug of the Super Video ArcedS
into a120 volt wall outlet. The Super Vidoo Arcado
plug will net 'it a220 volt outlet.
J
Set the Antenna Switch llnx ,i: tiAMI
Turn on your television set.
Turn your television set to either channel 3 or 4, depending on where
you set the Super Video Arcade switch in Step 2, If switch is set on CH 3,
turn TV set to channel 3, If switch is set on CH 4, turn TV set to channel 4.

CARTRIDG
HOW TO INSERT GAME CARTRIDGES
INSERTING THE CARTRIDGE
IS SIMPLE. JUST FOLLOW
THESE DIRECTIONS:
1
Hold the cartridge so
that the name of the
game can be read right
sde up.
Insert the cartridge
into the slot on Ihe right side of the Super Video Arcade ". Insert
the cartridge (irmly until it is engaged, but do not force it.
To remove the cartridge, simply pull it straight out of the slot.
The Super Video Arcade should be turned to OFF when
the System is not in use.
HOW TO USE THE
SUPER VIDEO ARCADE
1
Turn on your television set and slide the
Super Vdec Arcade OFF/ON switch to ON
Cartridge may be inserted before turning
TV set aid Super Video Arcade. If not,
insert the cartridge. The first thing you will
sb6 Is acopyright notice and game title
(' i.U, IHI i;;ii Itnli !will show game
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RESET
BUTO
SUPEF
ARCADE OFF'ON
BUTTON
no 11II mi |i|,<yln I. 1.i|> hi; iyum i< i( vi;k111siimoii or if the screen
Imagedoes not make sense, check to be sure that the cartridge is
Imsoiindpioperly, that the power is on, and that all connections are
properly made. If everything is correct merely push the RESET button
on top of Super Video Arcade. This will remedy the oroblem. What has
happened is that the game program has been picked up at the wrong
point. Pushing the RESET button gets the computer started at the
beginning.
Adjust fne tuning control on channel 3or channel 4of television.
If it is not normally used, it is likuly In ho bndly out of adjustment.
4
Adjust tne television VHF fine tun ng control to best picture and sound.
If your set has automatic fine tuning you should operate your TV with
automatic fine tune on. If difficulty in fine tuning is encountered, try
tuning in the gane channel with the automatic tuning feature turned
off. Adjust volume, picture anc color controls to apleas ng level. A
gradual discoloring of white areas in the game playfiold indicates
that the brightness or contrast controls have oeen set too high.
Follow the nstruction book for individLa cart'idge you
are using.
If at any point in the game you wish to start over, simply press
the RESET button.
THE INTERMISSION CODE AND THE
AUTOMATIC BLANK SCREEN
DEPRESS KEYS 1AND 9
If for any reason you wsh to
interrupt ycu rgame, use the
Intermission Coce on your Hand
Controller. Merelv depress keys
1and 9simultaneously on either
one of the Hand Controllers, This
will cause the television screen to
go blank and will freeze Ihe game
at the point you left It. To resume
the game, just push any ktiy on
eitner Hand Controller and the game
will beg nagain where you left off.
If you 'eave the game without using the Intermission Code, the
Super Video Arcade will aut:>m;ili<;,illy lurri Itm r.v.w.iin hlank after five
minutes. To turn the scronn on ;u|Hu, you nlmpl/ |jm>:.:; .my kny on nil hoi
Hand Controller.
The purpose of Ihis unique tmitiui' i:. In Him lo In pov.ibility oi >i
pemnanent playfield imace being impn itsd on vIt ivllloi nrttn
HOW TO RETURN YOUR TELEVISION SET
TO REGULAR PROGRAMMING
1
Slide the POWER switch on the Super Video Arcade'" to OFF.
Slide the switch on the Antenna Switch Box from GAME to TV

THE HAND CONTROLLERS
The Suaer Video Arcade" contains two Hand Controllers which are
attached with cables.
Since the Hand Controllers are cruca to any game you play, hold the
Hard Controller in your hand before you begin play just to get the
feel of it.
You will notice that there are 12 keys
on the keypad. These are used for
feeding data into the computer
Witn each cartridge, there are 2
overlays which fit over tne keypads of
the 2Hand Controllers. These overlays
are keyed to the particular game
being played ard determine how the
keys on the keypad relate to the
cartridge. SI pthe overlay under
the keypad Tame as shown. The
lip at the top of the controller
will prevert overlay from being
pushed back out during normal
game play
There are 2acton buttons on each
side of the Hand Controller. The top
buttons, 1on eacn side, perform the
same function for the convenience
of either right or left handed
players. The bottom buttons
perform varying functions. The
functions of all the buttons depend
on the cartrdge beirg used and
are diffe-ent for each cartridge
overlay.
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dirm Horn o/i ihr ,i,:t D/rti tlon of
linn ititrt!iif>(>tnt:i in titii't lion on
Uhvision screen. UP en the disc
(toward the keypad) is UP on the
screen, etc. For further instructions
refer to your cartridge instructions.
To operate the directional disc, press your finger on the
outer edge ard slide your finger around the edge to chance
direction of object you are moving. You have the ability to move
OVERLAY
/CONTROL
DISC
the object nany direction you wish. To stop motion, simply stop
pressing disc. You must be pressing on the dsc in some direction
for mot on to take place.
The keypad buttons and directional disc canrot be operated
simultaneously. However, the action buttons and directional disc
can be. See cartridge instructions.
When returning the Hand Control ler to the Super Video Arcade," coil
the cable in tne cradle.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR
SUPER VIDEO ARCADE m
The TELE-GAME8Super Video Arcade from Sears will bring you many
years of fun andexc tement if you follow afew simple rules to keep it in
good condition. Read the following pointscarefully. The/ will help you
get the maximum use from your Super Video Arcade.
Do not force the cartridge nto Ihn iKimpntmiil sli il
Cartridges from Sears are designed to mliihil liiind >:(iiilii< 'wiih
their electronic circuitry. However, care should be taken not to gi I
the fingers into the cpsn end of the cartridge. Static electricity,
such as the kind you cet from arug ;could damage the sensitive
electronic components in the cartricge.
Turn the Super Video Arcade OFF when not in use.
If the Super Video Arcade is not to be used for alergth of time the
Switch Box Cable may teunpluggec and stored behind TV while the AC
power cord maybe pushed inside of Super Video Arcade.
Handle the Super Vdec Arcade carefully. Do not drop the cartridges,
components or Hand Controllers.
Do net lift 1h9 Super Video Arcade or tin' llaniicontiullmn hy (In
as serious damage am roKiill

Avoid exposing the cartridges, Sjper Video Arcade '"or Hand Controllers
to excessive heat.
Do not set large objects which wculd block ventilation openings on top of
Super Video Arcade housing.
Do rot spill liquids onto the cartridges, Super Video Arcade or Hand
Controllers.
Clean the exterior of your Super Video Arcade with asoft, slightly
dampened clotn. BUT ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE TURNED THE
POWER "OFF" AND DISCONNECTED THE POWER CORD FROM
THE 120 VOLT WALL OUTLET.
NOTE: It isnormaj_forthetopof Super Video Arcade to become warm
during operation, "he lower left corner of :he Super Video Arcade will
be slightly warm even when the Super Video Arcade OFF/ON switch is
In the OFF position.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST
SCREEN IS BLANK
;]See the Intermission Code and Autcmatic Blank Screen,
page 6. Press any key on either Hard Controller keypad.
NO TELEVISION PROGRAMS
i]Twin lead wire trom Switch Box not properly attached :o
VHF terminals on television set.
Switch Box set at GAME. Cnange to TV.
I]Antenra wire not propedy attached to Switch Box.
BUZZING SOUND OR SOUND DISTORTION
f~J Television set not properly tuned. Adjust cortrols to make
sound and picture clear.
[~~J Broadcast interference on Channel 3, Aor cable IV from
an especially strong kilcvt;, on :.t,'ilien in yuui mn,i
Disconnect the TV VIII antenna wiie:. limn I'm Switi ti
Box and continue playing, but you will hnvo In mi in i
again for TV viewing.
NO GAME SOUND EFFECTS
]Voljme control on television set turned down, turn it up
[~J TV not fine tuned properly
NO PI AYI III I) IMAGI (HI WHIT IGUI YSCMI IN
||i' i' mil |jiii|i -I m, .,i lot
]Check all connections; make sure power plug is plugged
into outlci and Unit nutlet has not been turned off by
wall switch.
r~J Mnki! sure you are tuned to correct channel, eithe-
Channe13or A.
\|Anli 'una Switch Box set at TV, charge to GAME.
f~J Cable not properly plugged nto Switch Box.
QSuper Video Arcade "power switch not turned on,
QTwin lead wire from Switch Box not properly attached to
VhF terminals on television set.
EITHER SIDE OF PLAYFIELD NOT VISIBLE
(ASCREEN
[J Adjust the horzontal hold trol OD ynni television set.
PLAYFIELD INDISTINCT, RESEMBLING
AWEAK SIGNAL
[J Television set not propirly BdjU ited. Adjust fine tuning,
brightness and umii.i'.i controls.
f] Loose conm iIiihiji til .interna terminals of television set
or Swili hl.
[J SwUch Bo> Ii»le no! plugged in fully.
PLAYFIELD BLURRED OR WOBBLY
OR NO COLOR
||
ii...
im;| not properly fne tuned. Adjust televsion
In atunirg color or tnt controls.
nBroadcasting or Channel 3, 4or cable TV by an nspeeuilly
Btrong television station in your area. Disconnect VVIII
antenna wires from the Switch Box, Reconnect to watch
regular TV.
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