Star Tech Journal

STAR*ThCH JOURNAL
october 1994
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~OWE
CD
ATARI
FINAL LAP
PHONO
&
UPGRADE UPDATE
SPEAKERS TEST
RECOMENDATIONS
AMPLIFIERS
Sid Craun
State Sales & Service
Baltimore, Maryland
SUBJECT
When you've finished installing
speakers and/or when you've had
to replace an amplifier in a Rowe
CD phono, turn the volume to
maximum and check the two
LEDs on top of the amplifier
(near the cabinet back).
REsULT#l
If they are flickering steadily or
are constantly on, there is a prob-
lem. You may have a short on a
speaker line, too many speakers,
or speakers connected improp-
erly.
REsULT#2
If the LEDs are out, you're in
good shape. If they flicker occa-
sionally, you're on the border;
better install a fan in the ampli-
fier compartment.
Todd Erickson
Summit Amusement
St. Paul, Minnesota
SUBJECT
THE
C URE
Final Lap by Atari/Namco has Needing a permanent cure for the
been one of the best buys in video problem, I purchased a pair of
for the last 10
new steering
years. Their Pole r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , wheel assem-
Position also is
blies
from
an outstanding
Happ Controls.
game for the op-
I used the 270
"I have been
er a tor. Atari's
degree wheel.
Final Lap, being
The
games
went from feel-
about 6 years old
now is, however,
ing worn out to
working on
showing some
feeling brand
wear.
new!
(I'm
happy to report
STEERING
the steering
that all my
The main prob-
other steering
lem with the
assemblies I
game today is
bf r
purchased for
that the steering
assem Y ror
Chase HQ and
wheel assembly
Continental
is totally worn
Circuit years
out.Myunitwas
years, off
ago have re-
in bad need of
quired ~
replacement. I
maintenance
have been work-
and increased
ing on the steer-
and on.,,
the income a
ing assembly for
good percent-
years, off and on.
age.)
1
It was not a
,
badly designed
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assembly, it's just that there are At the same time I also upgraded
many hundred thousand plays on the PCB to a Final Lap Ill. These
the game.
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