Coleco Telstar Ranger Documentation
The Telstar Ranger with Remote Control: Installation Instructions and Game Rules is Coleco Industries' four-page owner's guide for the Coleco Telstar Ranger, Model No. 6046, Guide No. 57878B, copyright 1977 and printed in U.S.A.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Page | Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Features (six games, scoring 0-15, three-position speed and paddle size, six C cells); FCC requirements; inserting the cells (battery door with two screws, drawing of the cell layout); the 9 V AC adapter Model #6041; attaching the rubber bumpers; attaching the switch box |
| 2 | Switch box and TV adjustments (channel 3); panel diagram; console play and remote play with the 6 ft remote cables; the pistol; to play the game; special instructions on brightness and contrast |
| 3 | Rules for tennis, hockey, handball and jai alai |
| 4 | Target and skeet (connecting the pistol, scoring, firing distances, brightness and contrast); limited warranty and service policy |
What this guide does not contain
[edit | edit source]No trouble-shooting chart, schematic, parts list, voltages or disassembly instructions. The pistol's construction is not described. The adapter's output rating is not printed; the label of a Model 6041 gives 9 V DC 200 mA (see File:Coleco-Telstar-AC-Adaptor.jpg). Coleco's trouble-shooting chart for the Telstar range of the same year is in the guide for the Telstar Alpha; see Coleco Telstar Alpha Documentation.
Pages that cite this document
[edit | edit source]- Coleco Telstar Ranger: model number, games, controls, remote play, pistol, power and warranty.
- Coleco Telstar Ranger General Maintenance: battery door, remote units, pistol connection.
- Coleco Telstar Ranger Troubleshooting Guide: power-on behaviour and the target and skeet checks.
- Coleco Telstar Ranger Capacitor Replacement Guide: power arrangements.
Download: Coleco Telstar Ranger Installation Instructions (Guide 57878B).pdf
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Internet Archive, collection 1stGenPong, file North America/ColecoTelstarRanger.pdf (retrieved 2026-10-19).