Trouble with Magnavox Odyssey

From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf_at_siconic.com>
Date: Sun Sep 14 12:19:00 2003

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Bill Richman wrote:

> Um - you _are_ using a tuner and not a composite video input on the

Yes.

> monitor, right? There's a "channel select" switch on the bottom of the
> console that lets you pick something like channel 3 or 4. You can safely

The switch is actually somewhat hidden inside the battery compartment.
You need a long, thin tool to get to it.

> leave out the little box with the slide switch on it, as it's just there
> to let you select the antenna input or the Odyssey to your TV without
> moving wires.

Sure, but the connector in the end of the cable is exceedingly funky. You
really need the switchbox just to convert the cable end into something
more adaptable.

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