Hooking It Up When you unpack your ATARI 130XE, make sure you have the following items: ATARI 130XE Computer AC Power Supply TV Switch Bo x TV Video Cable • 130XE Owner's Manual • Warranty/Registration Card If you are missing any of these items , contact your dealer. (Your warranty covers missing items.) Another good idea is to save the packing materials in case you want to transport the computer or send it in the mail. Setting up your ATARI Computer system is easy. All you need is a television set and a screwdriver. Your ATARI 130XE can be connected to an ordinary black-and-white or color television, or you can buy a computer monitor to use solely as a display screen.
To connect the computer to a monitor, follow the installation instructions that come with the monitor. You will need a connecting cable (usually supplied with the monitor) to attach the monitor to the ATARI 130XE Monitor jack on the back of your computer. If you are going to use a television as a display screen, locate the TV Switch Bo x and the TV Video Cahle. The Switch Bo x attaches directly to your television , but it will not interfere with normal television reception. With the sliding switch in the COMPUTER position , your television will display signals from your ATARI 130X E. In the TV position, signals come from your television antenna.
INSTALLING THE TV SWITCH BOX How you install the Switch Bo x will depend on the kind of antenna connection that you have. There are two types of connections: a round, 75-0HM connection and a flat, 300- 0HM twin-lead connection. Follow the steps below for either type of antenna connection: 1. Disconnect your present VH F antenna or your cable TV line from the terminals on the back of your television. If the antenna cable is the 75-0HM round variety with a screw-on connector, attach it to a 5