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  2. Posted

    An interesting topic. I'll add the info from the few tapes I still have.

     

    All black cases, w/ small (1/4") windows:

     

    Commie Mutants:

    002 927823 1

    (yellow leader / silver screws)

     

    Fireball:

    003 917822 1

    (yellow leader / silver screws)

     

    Dragonstomper:

    006 11298221

    (blue leader / black screws)

     

    Killer Satellites:

    016 2178311

    (blue leader / black screws)

  4. Posted · Edited by co13ghoul

    Incase anyone wants to add the conditional formating like I have in my spreadsheet, i wrote a quick how-to.

     

    Steps to add conditional formating:

    (The steps are from memory and tested in Office2003, if I made a mistake please let me know)

     

    -Select cells (for a single game) that you want to change

    -In the menu bar Click 'Format>Conditional Formating...'

    -Select 'Formula Is' from the first dropdown

    -In the blank put '=$trigger_cell>0' (ie. =$D4>0)

    -Click the 'Format' button and adjust how you want the cell to look, hit 'OK'

    -Hit 'OK' to close the Conditional Formating window and test your formating

    (Anything other then a blank cell should trigger the formating, like a # or 'x')

     

    To add the formating to the rest of the list:

    -Highlight the cells you just added the conditional formating to

    -Click the 'Format Painter' icon (look like a paint brush in the main toolbar)

    -Now highlight the cells you want to add the formating to

     

    Enjoy

  8. Posted

    My sears heavy is on the floor in front of my TV, also connected to the TV is modded Xbox, Wii, PS2, N64, SNES, NES, Genesis, Saturn, Master System, Jaguar, Intellivison, Dreamcast, and TG-16; talk about a mess of wires. :)

     

    My loose games are on a vhs media shelf with extra shelves added.

     

    My spare Sears heavy, atari heavy, Atari light sixer, ans 2 4-switch woodys, are in the closet with the rest of the spare systems.

  18. Posted

    Now I'm not sure how to interpret your description of the problem. You say you have no audio at regular volume, and static when turning it up. Do you get any game sounds when the sound is turned up, or only static?

     

    There are no game sounds at all. When at normal volume there is only slight static, when turning volume up there is a lot of static.

     

    If you have no game sounds at all, the TIA could be at fault, but I believe the transistor is most likely. It could still be the polystyrene capacitors too -- the "finger test" I described before only sometimes confirms that they are bad; it can not confirm that they are good. Another possibility is the coupling capacitor, but this is rather unlikely without any visible damage.

     

    Is the transistor you are referring to the one right next to the Sound adjustment coil? Is there a way to test this (maybe checking voltages)? And could you tell me where the coupling cap is?

     

    Sorry for some many questions, but thank you so much for the help.

  19. Posted

    Ok, I found a set of TV alignment tools at the Shack today. But, turning the ferrite core didn't seem to have any effect on the sound. Any idea of what to check next? Could it be the TIA? I have a fully working vader system, would it be worth it to try and swap the TIA's? Thanks for all the help thus far.

  20. Posted

    Thanks for the info. Now that you mention it I remember seeing TV color adjustment tools sets, similar the those in the picture at one of the radio shacks around here. Ill see if I can track down a set at one of the half dozen stores around. Hopefully this will fix my problem. I'll keep ya updated.

  21. Posted

    Well I pulled it apart today to look at the traces etc. None of the traces look broken, but on the back there are some areas on the traces where the insulating layer appears to have 'bubbled' up a bit. Is this normal / damaging? Sorry for the blurry photos.

    post-13810-1184109378_thumb.jpg post-13810-1184109395_thumb.jpg

     

    I have not messed with the sound adjustment yet as I dont want to damage it. Could a proper tool be purchased at radio shack, or do I need to order one from a 'real' electronic supplier?

     

    As a side note... Does everyone's Heavy Sixer come with the beautiful 'calculator tape' taped to the sheilding / board? Again, sorry for the blurry pics.

    post-13810-1184109582_thumb.jpg post-13810-1184109597_thumb.jpg

  22. Posted

    Thanks for the info, Ill see if I can pull it apart later today and take a look at the things mentioned above.

     

    Also, I gave a bad description earlier, the audio isn't really all static unless i turn the volume up, its more like no audio at regular volume. Sorry to have give a bad description of the problem originally.

  23. Posted · Edited by co13ghoul

    I just got my heavy sixer and hooked it up. All the switches work beautifully, the video is good, but the audio is all static. How can I go about trying to figure out what is wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

     

     

    <edit: Because I can't spell>

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