Magnavox Odyssey 300 Documentation
Magnavox's service manual for the Magnavox Odyssey 300 (model BG7500) is Service Manual No. 6504. The console's instruction booklet is IB 2984-1. Both are hosted on the wiki.[1][2]
Service Manual No. 6504
[edit | edit source]Magnavox Service Manual No. 6504, BG7500 Odyssey, is The Magnavox Company's 6-page service manual for the Odyssey 300. It is filed in Volume 12, Miscellaneous Section; this copy is the first issue, October 1976, code GSFWP1076, copyright 1976.[3] The scan is Sylvain De Chantal's 600 dpi copy from the Internet Archive, reduced to 300 dpi for hosting.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Page | Contents |
|---|---|
| 6504-1 | Drawing of the console; general information; service adjustments (2 MHz oscillator, channel 3 and 4 RF oscillator); typical operation (Tennis) |
| 6504-2 | BG7500 replacement parts list; antenna/game switch parts list and drawing; cabinet parts list |
| 6504-3 and 6504-4 | BG7500 schematic diagram, with transistor voltages and the early and late production zener note; IC1 voltage chart and notes |
| 6504-5 and 6504-6 | Main P.C. board viewed from the component side; drawing of the console's controls; a blank service notes page |
What it does not contain
[edit | edit source]- No specifications table (no current drain, sync or RF output figures), unlike Magnavox's manuals for the Odyssey 100, 200, 400 and 500.[3]
- No voltage chart for the transistors beyond the readings marked on the schematic.[5]
- No troubleshooting chart and no disassembly instructions.[3]
- No internal circuit of IC1, which the parts list names only as "Integrated Circuit 612114-1".[4]
What it settles
[edit | edit source]- The 2 MHz oscillator setting (2.01 MHz ± 1 % at IC1 pin 17, set with C4) and the channel 3 and 4 RF procedure with L1 and C14.[3]
- The regulator: 6.4 V to IC1 from Q1, and the change from a 6.8 V zener with D9 to a single 7 V zener during production.[5]
- The three electrolytic capacitors, all 470 µF 16 V, part 270109-5215.[4]
- That the console has no sound switch.[3]
Pages that cite this document
[edit | edit source]- Magnavox Odyssey 300: circuit, power, controls and scoring.
- Magnavox Odyssey 300 General Maintenance: supply checks, switches and the two adjustments.
- Magnavox Odyssey 300 Troubleshooting Guide: the IC1 voltage chart and transistor voltages.
- Magnavox Odyssey 300 Capacitor Replacement Guide: capacitor values, ratings and part numbers.
Download: Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual 6504.pdf
Odyssey 300 Installation and Game Rules
[edit | edit source]The Odyssey 300 booklet, IB 2984-1, copyright 1976, has 10 pages. It covers the automatic scoring, serve and sound (p. 2), connecting the antenna-game switch and game cord (pp. 3 and 4), battery installation and the channel switch (p. 5), the control panel (p. 6), the power/reset, game and skill switches, with the ball speed, player size and deflection set by each skill level (p. 7), and the Smash, Tennis and Hockey rules (pp. 8 to 10). It has no performance check list and no internal adjustments for the owner.[7]
Download: Magnavox Odyssey 300 Installation and Game Rules IB2984-1.pdf
Figure rendered from the service manual
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Internet Archive, "Magnavox Odyssey series Service Manuals & Game Manuals", uploaded 28 January 2018 by Sylvain (Sly DC) De Chantal; file "Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual.pdf", 6 pages scanned at 600 dpi, page 1 marked "Scanned by Sly DC (2018)" (retrieved 2026-10-19).
- ↑ Internet Archive, "1st Generation Video Game Consoles Manuals", file "North America/MagnavoxOdyssey300.pdf", 10 pages (retrieved 2026-10-19).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The Magnavox Company, Service Manual No. 6504: BG7500 Odyssey, first issue, October 1976, p. 6504-1: general information (6 C cells or an optional AC to DC 9 V adaptor; Hockey, Tennis and Smash; Novice, Intermediate and Expert skill levels; on-screen scoring, automatic serve, 15-point game; a different tone for each hit or point and no provision to turn the sound off), the service adjustments (2 MHz oscillator; channel 3 and 4 RF oscillator) and typical operation. Hosted as File:Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual 6504.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Magnavox, Service Manual No. 6504, October 1976, p. 6504-2: BG7500 replacement parts list (coils, capacitors with type, value, rating and part number, controls and switches, semiconductors, miscellaneous), antenna/game switch parts list and cabinet parts list. Hosted as File:Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual 6504.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Magnavox, Service Manual No. 6504, October 1976, pp. 6504-3 and 6504-4: BG7500 schematic diagram, with the transistor voltages marked on it, the note on the early and late production regulator zener, and the IC1 voltage chart with its notes 1 to 8. Hosted as File:Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual 6504.pdf.
- ↑ Magnavox, Service Manual No. 6504, October 1976, pp. 6504-5 and 6504-6: main P.C. board viewed from the component side (board 211077-1) and a drawing of the console's controls. Hosted as File:Magnavox Odyssey 300 Service Manual 6504.pdf.
- ↑ The Magnavox Company, Odyssey 300 Installation and Game Rules, IB 2984-1, 1976: introduction and automatic features (p. 2), the antenna-game switch and game cord (pp. 3 and 4), battery installation and the channel switch (p. 5), the control panel (p. 6), the power/reset, game and skill switches and the player control (p. 7), Smash, Tennis and Hockey (pp. 8 to 10). Hosted as File:Magnavox Odyssey 300 Installation and Game Rules IB2984-1.pdf.