XE Game System Video Woes

[vespertillio]

Hey all, I just got my XE Game Sytem from Ebay and I cant get any video out of it. Does it use a standard RF cable like the 2600, 600XL, 7800 etc?

I'm hooking it up to the Television out and have tried both channel selections (H and L whaterver those are). I don't have an Atari Monitor to try out the monitor out. Am I doing something wrong or am I going to have to open it up and look inside? If anyone knows where I can download a manual for this thing I would greatly appreciate link. I've searched for a while but to no avail. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Fred

[Goochman]

It uses the standard RF cable like a 2600/7800. It runs on Channel 2/3 or 3/4 depending on the select switch on the console.

 

With the RF cable hooked into the TV switchbox you should be good to go.

[vespertillio]

Arrrghh, that's what I figured. That truly sucks. I was looking forward to playing this. Maybe I can find an Atari video cable and do that S-Video splice thing. I tried it on two working switchboxes and still no go. Very depressing.

[AtariGuy]

If your television has a composite video input, the RCA jack on the back of your XE Game System labeled 'Monitor' is composite out. It gives a much sharper picture than using RF.

[Goochman]

Did the XEGS come with the monitor ports????

 

You'll need a different cable for the monitor jack to hook into your TV's composite RCA jacks.

[aminerva]

Not on the XEGS, the monitor port on the XEGS is an RCA port, not the 5-pin din of the other XE computers. All you'll need is an RCA cable to test it out.