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Problem
Cause
Solution
No image on the TV
TV or VCR is not set to
proper input
Press the channel down button on the VCR
or TV and check for an INPUT channel
below channel 2.
Use the menu system on your TV or VCR
to fi nd INPUT or SOURCE. Change to
INPUT or SOURCE.
Refer to your TV’s or VCR’s
instruction manual.
Batteries in the cycle are
weak or dead
Replace all batteries in the cycle with four,
new “D” (LR20)
alkaline
batteries.
Battery compartment door
is loose
Fully tighten the screw in the battery
compartment door.
Plug-and-play cord
is disconnected
Make sure both ends of the plug-and-play
cords are fully connected to the cycle and
your TV or VCR.
Game cartridge is not fully
inserted into slot in cycle
Remove the game cartridge from the cycle
slot. Replace the cartridge into the slot and
push to be sure it is fully inserted.
Dust has accumulated
in the game
cartridge/cycle socket
Gently blow the dust from the game
cartridge and the cycle socket. Replace the
cartridge into the cycle socket.
Low battery symbol
appears on TV screen
Batteries in the cycle
are weak
Replace all batteries in the cycle with four,
new “D” (LR20)
alkaline
batteries.
Image is stretched or
distorted on a
wide
screen TV
Wide screen TV aspect
ratio set incorrectly
For best picture, do not use a 16:9 aspect
ratio (stretched) wide screen setting. This
product is designed for a regular screen
TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio (display setting).
When viewed on a wide screen TV, you will
see black bars on the sides of the image.
For more information on changing the
aspect ratio, refer to your TV
owner’s manual.
Short battery life
NiMH or rechargeable
batteries are being used
Use
ONLY alkaline
batteries in this product.
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