Atari Jaguar Documentation
The Atari Jaguar documentation hosted here is Atari's schematic of the Atari Jaguar console board, the console's user's guide, and the user's guide for the Atari Jaguar CD.
SCH. Jaguar Console, document 500162 Rev. 5.3
[edit | edit source]Atari Corporation's schematic of the Jaguar main board, SCH. Jaguar Console, document number 500162, revision 5.3, dated 21 September 1993, on one E-size sheet. The hosted copy is a single-page PDF made from the full-resolution scan.
Contents
[edit | edit source]The whole board on one sheet: Tom (U13) with its 26.6 MHz crystal oscillator, Jerry (U15), the MC68000 (U29), the four 256K × 16 DRAMs (U23, U24, U33, U34) and their decoupling, the 27C101 boot ROM (U35), the bus buffers, the cartridge and expansion connector (J2) with the configuration resistors (PAL/NTSC and memory size), the two controller ports (J1, J3) with their filters, the ADC0844 converter, the DSP and A/V connectors, the RGB DAC (U7) and its buffers, the MC13077 encoder (U3), the RF modulator, the TDA1545 audio DAC (U5) and TDA1308T amplifier (U4), and the power section: input socket, choke, transient suppressor, power switch, MC34163 switching regulator (U38), LM78L05 audio regulator (REG1) and power LED.
What this drawing does not contain
[edit | edit source]- A parts list or board layout. Positions have to be found from the board's silkscreen.
- Voltage ratings for most electrolytic capacitors; only C11, C39, C43 and C142 are rated on the drawing.
- Part of the value of C93, which is illegible in the scan.
- The Jaguar CD.
Pages that cite this drawing
[edit | edit source]- Atari Jaguar Capacitor Replacement Guide: every electrolytic and its position
- Atari Jaguar Troubleshooting Guide: power, audio and video circuits and test points
- Atari Jaguar RGB Upgrade: video outputs and A/V connector
- Atari Jaguar and Atari Jaguar General Maintenance
Download: Atari Jaguar Console Schematic 500162 Rev 5.3.pdf
Jaguar user's guide, P/N 500339
[edit | edit source]Atari Corporation's Jaguar 64-Bit Interactive Multimedia System User's Guide, part number 500339 (on the back cover), US edition. The scan is sixteen images of two-page spreads.
Contents
[edit | edit source]Components (p. 2); making the connection (p. 3); connections and precautions, with a drawing of the rear panel (p. 4); connecting to a television, a television with a VCR, twin-lead and F-type aerial inputs (pp. 5-8); a composite monitor (p. 9) and an S-video monitor (p. 10); power and channel setting (p. 11); starting a game (p. 12); optional equipment (p. 13); troubleshooting (p. 14); warranty and an epilepsy warning (p. 15).
What this guide does not contain
[edit | edit source]- Any service information, or the adaptor's rating; the rating is on the adaptor's label.
Pages that cite this guide
[edit | edit source]- Atari Jaguar General Maintenance: care instructions
- Atari Jaguar Troubleshooting Guide: troubleshooting chart
- Atari Jaguar RGB Upgrade: optional video connectors
- Atari Jaguar
Download: Atari Jaguar User's Guide (500339).pdf
Jaguar CD Multimedia Player user's guide (1995)
[edit | edit source]Atari Corporation's Atari Jaguar CD Multimedia Player User's Guide, 1995, with the English text followed by other languages. The scan has 56 page images.
Contents
[edit | edit source]From the English contents page: introduction (p. 4); unpacking (p. 5); assembling (p. 6); using the player and playing Jaguar CD games and audio discs (p. 7); advanced options (p. 9); programming selections (p. 10); CD+G discs (p. 11); VLM interactive mode (p. 12); taking care of your system and CDs (p. 14); troubleshooting (p. 15); warranty and conditions (p. 17). The notice page carries the Class 1 laser warning.
What this guide does not contain
[edit | edit source]- Any service information about the CD unit's board or transport.
Pages that cite this guide
[edit | edit source]- Atari Jaguar CD, Atari Jaguar CD General Maintenance, Atari Jaguar CD Troubleshooting Guide and Atari Jaguar CD Laser Replacement
Download: Atari Jaguar CD Multimedia Player User's Guide (1995).pdf
Other sources
[edit | edit source]The Jaguar Technical Reference Manual for the Tom and Jerry chips, by Martin Brennan, Tim Dunn and John Mathieson, revision 8 of 28 February 2001, is on the Internet Archive as item jag_v8. It is a programming reference for the custom chips.