How to Hook Up an Atari 2600 to a Cable-Ready TV

The Atari 2600 is an old gaming system that uses a single RCA connection cable to stream the audio and video signals to the television. The single A/V cable connection port isn't found on televisions made since the 2600 stopped production. So if you want to pull the Atari 2600 out of your closet and hook it up to the cable ready TV, you need to convert the single RCA connection to a coaxial cable port on the television.

Things You'll Need

• RCA A/V cable
• RCA to coaxial adapter

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Plug the RCA A/V cable into the "A/V" out port on the rear of the Atari 2600.

   • 2

     Insert the free end of the RCA A/V cable into the "RCA" end of the adapter.

   • 3

     Plug the coaxial end of the adapter into the coaxial cable "In" port on the rear of your television.

   • 4

     Power on the television and the Atari 2600. Change the station to "3" and the Atari 2600 audio and video loads on the TV.