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    							ARCTIC THUNDERTROUBLESHOOTING - 13
    AUDIO TROUBLESHOOTING
    Symptom Cause Required Action
    No audio
    Video is present
    Video Game Machine 
    (VGM) appears to 
    operate normallyImproper volume 
    setting1. Access Main Menu, then select VOLUME LEVEL. 
    Make sure Attract Mode Music is enabled.
    2. Verify all volume levels are properly set well above
    zero. If necessary, change volume levels to make
    game audible.
    Faulty wiring 1. Switch off power to game machine. Check wiring 
    harness connections attach and fully seat onto 
    mating board connectors. 
      Verify harness connects to CPU Board. 
      Check audio cable connectors in same way.
    Faulty or 
    obstructed 
    speaker1. Remove speaker grilles and inspect speakers.
    2. Clear loose parts and wires from magnets, mount-
    ing screws, terminals, and speaker cones. 
    Faulty Audio 
    Board1. Verify proper operation of Audio Board by placing 
    it in a working game machine.
    Power Problems 1. Use 20-volt DC setting on digital voltmeter to mea-
    sure DC voltages present at Power connector 
    pins. Verify +5V, -5V and +12V sources. Refer to 
    Cabinet Wiring Diagram for specific wiring infor-
    mation and voltage limits.
    Audio is distorted, 
    muffled or has missing 
    frequencies.Faulty or improper 
    speaker1. Switch off power to game machine. 
      Remove speaker grilles and inspect speakers. 
      Verify speakers are full range (100 to 10,000 Hz 
    response) and rated for at least 20 watts. Woof-
    ers must be rated for at least 40 watts.
    2. Verify proper speaker operation by placing
    speaker in question in a working game machine.
    Faulty wiring 1. Multiple-speaker installations: Check for reversed 
    speaker wiring. Weak or low frequencies and thin 
    or hollow sound quality are symptoms of incor-
    rectly phased speakers. 
    Sound tests may not detect this condition, but 
    you can hear it during operation.
    Dead sound channel Faulty speaker 1. Access Diagnostic Menu, then select Speaker 
    Test. Perform one or several of the available tests 
    to check speakers.
    2. Verify proper speaker operation by connecting
    speaker in question to working game machine.
    Faulty wiring 1. Verify cabinet wiring is correct. Check audio wiring 
    connection to speakers. 
    2. Check audio cable connection is fully seated.
    3. Check for broken or shorted wires. 
    						
    							TROUBLESHOOTING - 14 MIDWAY AMUSEMENT GAMES, LLC 
    MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING
    Constant low hum 
    from all speakers.Faulty wiring 1. Verify cabinet wiring is correct.
    2. Verify separate wires for each speaker, not a com-
    mon return, in cabinet wiring. 
    3. Check connection of all cabinet ground wires.
    Faulty power sup-
    ply1. Use 2-Volt AC setting on digital voltmeter to mea-
    sure voltages at speaker terminals. Any reading 
    will indicate an unstable supply containing ripple 
    or noise.
    Symptom Cause Required Action
    Marquee lamp is inter-
    mittent or non-func-
    tional
    Video Game Machine 
    (VGM) starts and 
    plays normallyFaulty fluorescent 
    tube1. Remove fluorescent tube from sockets. Install new 
    lamp if ends are darkened or cracks are visible. 
    2. Check continuity of both fluorescent tube fila-
    ments. 
    3. Check lamp ballast is rated for local AC line volt-
    age and frequency.
    4. Verify fluorescent tube operates by placing it in
    working game machine. 
    Faulty lamp fixture 1. Verify good connection between lamp pins and 
    socket contacts.
    Faulty wiring 1. Measure fluorescent lamp AC voltages. Check 
    wiring and connector continuity from the AC power 
    chassis to lamp assembly.
    VGM operates nor-
    mally
    Cabinet becomes 
    warm after several 
    hours of useObstructed fan 1. Check for blocked air flow at bottom and rear of 
    cabinet. 
      Switch off power to game machine. Use a high-
    power vacuum cleaner to remove dust from vent 
    holes. 
    2. Make sure game machine is not near a heat
    source. Move game cabinet away from sources of
    heat if necessary.
    Faulty Wiring 1. Check fan wiring and connectors.
    Faulty fan 1. Check operation of all fans.
    Error messages 
    appear on screenFaulty hardware 1. Check assembly identified in error messages, 
    RAM, ROM, Battery, etc.
    2. Call your authorized distributor for help with unre-
    solved screen messages. Symptom Cause Required Action 
    						
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    WARNINGS & NOTICES
    WARNING
    Use of non-MIDWAY parts or circuit modifications may cause serious injury or equipment damage! 
    • Use only MIDWAY authorized components and parts. Failure to do so will void your warranty and may result in 
    incorrect or unsafe operation. Substitute parts or modifications may void the EMC directive or FCC type acceptance.
     Federal copyright, trademark and patent laws protect this Video Game Machine (VGM). Unauthorized modifications 
    may be illegal under Federal law. The modification ban also applies to Midway Amusement Games, LLC  and VGM 
    logos, designs, publications and assemblies. Moreover, facsimiles of MIDWAY equipment (or any feature thereof) 
    may be illegal under federal law, regardless of whether or not such facsimiles are manufactured with Midway 
    Amusement Games, LLC  components.
    WARNING
    Prevent shock hazard and assure proper VGM operation. Plug this VGM into a properly grounded outlet. Do not use a 
    cheater plug to defeat the power cord’s grounding pin. Do not cut off the ground pin.
    WARNING
    A very small portion of the population has a condition which may cause epileptic seizures or momentary loss of con-
    sciousness when viewing certain kinds of flashing lights or patterns that are present in our daily environment. These 
    persons may experience seizures while watching some kinds of television pictures or playing certain video games. 
    People who have not had any previous seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.
    If you or anyone in your family has experienced symptoms linked to an epileptic condition (e.g. seizures or loss of 
    awareness), immediately consult your physician before using any video games
    .
    We recommend that parents observe their children while they play video games. If you or your child experience the fol-
    lowing symptoms: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, involuntary movements, loss of awareness, disori-
    entation, or convulsions, discontinue use immediately and consult your physician.
    CAUTION
    Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. MIDWAY reserves the right to make improvements in 
    equipment function, design, or components as progress in engineering or manufacturing warrants.
    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK NOTICE
    You may not reproduce any part of this publication by mechanical, photographic, or electronic means. You may not 
    prepare phonograph recordings of this document. You may not transmit this publication or otherwise copy it for public 
    or private use, without permission from the publisher.
    Entire contents of this manual copyright ©2000 Midway Amusement Games LLC. All rights reserved. Midway® and 
    Arctic Thunder™ are trademarks of Midway Amusement Games LLC.
    NOTICE
    This equipment generated, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance 
    with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interferance to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a 
    residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference 
    at his own expense.
    NOTICE
    When Midway Amusement Games, LLC  ships a VGM, it complies with FCC regulations. Your label is proof of compli-
    ance. Legal repercussions to the owner or distributor may result if the label is missing or damaged. If your VGM does 
    not contain an FCC compliance label, call Midway Amusement Games, LLC  immediately.
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