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Summary of Contents for Nintendo Switch

  • Page 1 Se n ti t l P a y M d s C n r t l l e s r t A a t c n i - y o . n . . t A a t a t h F o r G p i i g g...
  • Page 2 i L k e t d e ngs...
  • Page 3 Connecting the AC Adapter 1. Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter provided with the console and turn the console on. 2. Set up the console 3. Play!
  • Page 4 If something you don't understand pops up while you're choosing your settings, please view the following pages. →Connecting to the internet →What is a time zone? →Connecting to a TV →Linking to a Nintendo Account →Setting Parental Controls Changing your settings...
  • Page 5 You can change these settings at any time from System Settings on the HOME Menu. 3. Play!
  • Page 6 1. Connect the AC adapter 2. Set up the console 3. Play! There are two types of Nintendo Switch software: a retail version, which includes a game card that you insert into the console, and a downloadable version that you download and save to the console or a microSD card.
  • Page 7 Closing software Pressing the HOME Button will suspend the software and return you to the HOME Menu. You can close suspended software by selecting it and pressing the X Button. If you're playing a game that requires manual saving, make sure to save before closing the software.
  • Page 8 When you're finishing using the console You can put your Nintendo Switch console into sleep mode when you're done using it. That way, if you want to use it again, you can wake it from sleep mode and start playing right away.
  • Page 9 Press the HOME Button to wake the console. Other ways to wake the console/put it to sleep Putting the console into sleep mode from the HOME Menu Open the Sleep Mode menu from the HOME Menu. Push  (POWER Button) to put the console to sleep or wake it from sleep mode.
  • Page 10 Charging the console You can charge the Nintendo Switch console in the following ways: • Put the console in the Nintendo Switch dock when the dock is connected to the AC adapter • Connect the AC adapter directly to the console The battery icon on the screen will show a lightning bolt when the console begins charging.
  • Page 11 Using the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter to the console and plug it into a power socket. Charging the Joy-Con controllers You can charge the Joy-Con controllers in the following ways: ・ Attach them to the console while it's charging ・...
  • Page 12 Attaching the controllers to a Joy-Con charging grip (sold separately) Connect the Joy-Con controllers to the charging grip accessory, then connect it to the Nintendo Switch dock. A USB charging cable is provided for connecting the accessory to the dock.
  • Page 13 The USB charging cable is provided with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. You can also charge the controller using the AC adapter included with the console. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller will charge if you connect it to the AC adapter (HAC-002) provided with the console.

  • Page 15: Ch A Rg In G P Re C Au Ti O Ns

    About changing batteries Do not try to replace the batteries in the Joy-Con controllers, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or the console yourself. Please contact Nintendo Customer Support for more information.
  • Page 16 Handheld mode Play while holding the console. TV mode This play mode allows you to play Nintendo Switch games on a bigger screen. You can play alone, or gather people around you to play together! Using the console in TV mode...
  • Page 17 HDMI cable AC adapter (HAC-002) How to connect 1. Open the cover on the back of the Nintendo Switch dock. 2. Connect the AC adapter to the top port and the HDMI cable to the bottom port, then close the...
  • Page 18 3. Connect the AC adapter to a power socket. 4. Connect the HDMI cable to the TV. 5. Detach the Joy-Con controllers from the console if you would like to use them while the console is in TV mode.
  • Page 19 7. Turn on the TV and make sure that the input channel is set to the HDMI input. Then, check to see whether the Nintendo Switch screen is being displayed on the TV.
  • Page 20 Tabletop mode If you don't own a TV, you can still play by placing the console on a table or other flat surface. You can play with a friend by using one Joy-Con each. Using the console in tabletop mode Detach the Joy-Con controllers from the console, then open the stand on the back of the console to prop it up on a stable surface.
  • Page 21 Click! Handheld mode With this mode, you can take the console with you and play wherever you like. It's good for trains and other tight spaces where putting the console down might be difficult. Using the console in handheld mode Attach both Joy-Con controllers to the console.
  • Page 22 The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
  • Page 23 C n r t l l e s r Controllers You can enjoy the Nintendo Switch console's three different play modes with the versatile Joy-Con controllers or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (sold separately). Using the Joy-Con controllers Attaching the Joy-Con controllers to the...
  • Page 24 Detaching the Joy-Con controllers from the console Detach the Joy-Con controllers from the console to play Nintendo Switch in TV mode or tabletop mode. To detach a Joy-Con, hold the release button on the back of the controller, then slide it up.
  • Page 25 The Joy-Con controllers will remain paired when you detach them from the console, and you'll be able to use them wirelessly. If they run out of battery, attach them to the console when it's charging to recharge them. Can I detach the Joy-Con controllers and use them with another console? Each Joy-Con can only be paired to one console at a time.
  • Page 26 Joy-Con charging grip (sold separately). If you have the charging grip, connect it to the Nintendo Switch dock using the USB charging cable (HAC-010) to charge the Joy-Con controllers. This way, you can play Nintendo Switch while the controllers are charging.
  • Page 27 Nintendo Switch with the Pro Controller (sold separately). This controller allows you to play comfortably for longer periods of time when the console is in TV mode or tabletop mode. When you are using the console in TV mode, you...
  • Page 28 t A a t c n i - y o . n . . Attaching/Detaching the Joy-Con Strap Accessory You can attach Joy-Con strap accessories to improve comfort and safety when you're playing with the Joy-Con controllers detached from the console.
  • Page 29 Click! Push up the slide lock on the bottom of the strap accessory to lock it in place after you attach it to the Joy-Con. Then, put on the wrist strap and push the button on the strap lock while adjusting the cord so that it doesn't slip from your hand.
  • Page 30 Caution Unlock the slide lock before removing the accessory. You may damage the slide lock if you try to remove the accessory before unlocking it.
  • Page 31 t A a t a t h F o r G p i Attach/Detach From the Joy-Con Grip You can attach the left and right Joy-Con controllers to the Joy-Con grip to use them as a single controller. How to attach Remove the Joy-Con controllers from the console and slide them down the rails on either side of the Joy-Con grip.
  • Page 33 Holding the Joy-Con Controllers You can use one Joy-Con to control the console, or both at the same time. The way you hold them can change depending on the game you're playing, so here's an introduction to the ways the controllers are most commonly held.
  • Page 34 Solo horizontal grip A controller is held horizontally in both hands. Some games may involve you tilting the controller.

  • Page 35: Parental Controls

    Set rules as appropriate for your child You can use a smart device to set rules for how your child plays Nintendo Switch. This can be helpful if you're concerned about how long your child plays for and what sort of games they play.
  • Page 36 i r t Checking what's been played and for how long You can use your smart device to check what games your child plays and how long they play for. Knowing what your child is playing and how often could help you work out what they're interested in and could give you something fun to talk with them about.
  • Page 37 You could work out what sort of rules you'd like to set together with your child. Set restrictions on gameplay features Nintendo Switch features can be restricted based on your child's age. The features that are restricted differ depending on which of the three levels you set: "Young child",...
  • Page 38 If you have more than one child... It's not possible to set Parental Controls restrictions individually for each user. Any settings apply to all people using the Nintendo Switch console. If you have more than one child using the console, please make sure you set restrictions...

  • Page 39: Setting Parental Controls

    Setting Parental Controls You can comfortably check your child's gameplay by linking your smart device to the Nintendo Switch console. Linking to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls What you need • A Nintendo Switch console • A smart device • The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device app •...
  • Page 40 3. Connect the console to the internet. While the app is signed in to your Nintendo Account, link it with the console. A setup guide will begin when you first launch the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app. It will give you detailed instructions on how to use the app.
  • Page 41 2. Press the HOME Button when you see the screen below. 3. Open System Settings from the HOME Menu. 4. Select Parental Controls ⇒ Set Parental Controls ⇒ Set With This Console and set restrictions following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 43 "PIN". Entering this PIN will let you temporarily lift Parental Controls restrictions. If you have not linked the console to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, you will need to enter the PIN that you set when choosing Parental Controls settings on the console if you would like to temporarily lift Parental Controls.
  • Page 44 Press the Y Button to check what features are available while restrictions are temporarily lifted. Adjust settings using a smart device You can configure how the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app works in the Settings menu. If the app is linked to two or more consoles...
  • Page 45 You can adjust settings by opening System Settings on the HOME Menu and then selecting "Parental Controls". If the console is linked to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, you won't be able to use the console to change settings made in the app.
  • Page 46 How to delete Parental Controls settings Open System Settings on the HOME Menu, then select Parental Controls ⇒ Set Parental Controls, enter the PIN and press the X Button on the next screen.
  • Page 47 Controls PIN. You can confirm your PIN using the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device app, if it's linked to the console. Your PIN is also sent to you via email when you set it up or change it. You can do this even if you delete the app.
  • Page 48 If the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app is not linked You'll have to set a new PIN using the console. On the HOME Menu you can either touch the wide, orange Parental Controls icon or open System Settings and select "Parental Controls", then "Set Parental Controls".
  • Page 49 Caution when resetting your PIN If you enter a master key to reset your PIN while the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app is linked to the console, the app will be unlinked, and play activity and play time restriction settings will be deleted.
  • Page 50 If you do so, play activity and play time restriction settings will be deleted and can't be recovered. Unlinking from the smart device If you want to unlink a console from the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, select the appropriate console in the app, touch the "i"...
  • Page 52 Each person can create a user on the console which will store their save data when they play Nintendo Switch. If you link a user to a Nintendo Account, you can use internet features like online multiplayer and Nintendo eShop.
  • Page 53 You can delete a user by going to System Settings ⇒ User and selecting "Delete User". Adding a user What is a Nintendo Account? A Nintendo Account enables the use of My Nintendo services and certain smart device applications. On the Nintendo Switch console, linking a user to...
  • Page 54 Nintendo Account. You'll need an adult to create an account for you if you are 12 or under. Features available after linking Each user on a Nintendo Switch console can link a single Nintendo Account. Linking allows you to use online features, including the following: •...
  • Page 55 Create a child account so that your child can safely use online features Link a child account to your child's user on the Nintendo Switch console if they are aged 12 or under and would like to use the console's online features.
  • Page 56 • Hide software information rated above the set age rating Creating a child account A regular Nintendo Account is required to create a child account. If you are a parent or guardian and want to create a child account for your child, you must first create a Nintendo Account for yourself if you do not have one already.

  • Page 57: Connecting To The Internet

    You'll also be able to purchase digital software from Nintendo eShop. How to connect to the internet Your Nintendo Switch console can connect to the internet via Wi-Fi or via a wired connection. Each type of connection requires different conditions, which are listed below.
  • Page 58 TV mode. You'll need: ① An internet connection ② A router ③ A LAN cable ④ A LAN adapter (sold separately) ⑤ A Nintendo Switch console (TV mode) It can be helpful to set up both a wired and wireless connection.
  • Page 59 If you're just using a wired connection, your Nintendo Switch console will become unable to connect to the internet as soon as you remove it from the dock. However, if you also set up a wireless connection, your Nintendo Switch console will connect to Wi-Fi as soon as the wired connection is lost.

  • Page 60: Wi - Fi Co N Ne Ct I On Se T Up

    You will need to know your wireless router's SSID (its name) and password (security key). Setup 1. Place the Nintendo Switch console about 2-3m from the wireless router. If the console is too far from the router, it might not be able to connect.
  • Page 61 3. Select Internet ⇒ Internet Settings. 4. Select your router's SSID from the list of found networks. If you can't find your wireless router, press the Y Button to search again. 5. Enter the password for the router. If "Successfully connected" is displayed, the setup process is complete.
  • Page 63 Finding the SSID and Password Finding the SSID and password The SSID and password for your router should be written on the side or the bottom of the router. ◆ The SSID may also be called something like "network name". ◆...

  • Page 64: Wi R Ed Co N Ne Ct I On Se T Up

    Put the Nintendo Switch console in TV mode. Setup 1. Connect the LAN adapter to the USB port on the Nintendo Switch dock, then use a LAN cable to connect the LAN adapter to the router. 2. Look at the TV screen for the following steps.
  • Page 65 4. Select "Wired Connection" from the list of registered networks. 5. Select "Connect to the Internet via Wired Connection". If "Successfully connected" is displayed, the setup process is complete. Click here if an error is displayed. It can be helpful to set up both a wired and wireless connection.
  • Page 66 If you're just using a wired connection, your Nintendo Switch console will become unable to connect to the internet as soon as you remove it from the dock. However, if you also set up a wireless connection, your Nintendo Switch console will connect to Wi-Fi as soon as the wired connection is lost.
  • Page 67 Nintendo Switch Software There are two types of Nintendo Switch software: a retail version and a downloadable version. The contents of a game will be the same no matter which version you play. Retail version The retail version of a software title is the physical copy that you can buy in shops, etc.
  • Page 68 How to purchase downloadable software You can purchase downloadable software from Nintendo eShop on the HOME Menu. • Linking to a Nintendo Account is required to use Nintendo eShop. • You must have eShop funds in order to make a purchase on Nintendo eShop.
  • Page 69 The first time you use Nintendo eShop, the console you are using will automatically be registered as the active console for downloads for your Nintendo Account.
  • Page 70 Nintendo Account. Downloaded software can be played by any user on that console. FAQ - active console for downloads • In our household, we share one Nintendo Switch console. Can the same console be set as the...
  • Page 71 Before exchanging/disposing of a Nintendo Switch console Before you exchange or dispose of a Nintendo Switch console, please make sure that it is no longer registered as your active console for downloads. If the console is registered as the active console for multiple Nintendo Accounts, deregister it individually for each Nintendo Account.
  • Page 72 Deregistering the console If you would like to register a different console as the active console for downloads for a Nintendo Account, you must first deregister the current console. This process can only be done using the active console itself.
  • Page 73 Deregistration process 1. Go to Nintendo eShop on the HOME Menu, then select the appropriate user. 2. Select the user icon ("Account Information") on the top right of the screen. Go to active console for downloads and select "Deregister" to deregister the console.
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  • Page 75 Friends You can become friends with other Nintendo Switch users. Once you've become friends with someone, you can check each other's online status and play games together. In order to use this feature, your user must be linked to a Nintendo Account.
  • Page 76 • Send via friend code Send to local users You can send friend requests to nearby people with Nintendo Switch consoles. Select "Search for Local Users" and follow the on-screen instructions. If your console is not connected to the internet,...
  • Page 77 "Search with Friend Code" and send them a friend request. " " ⇒ Friend suggestions If your Nintendo Account is also linked to apps like Miitomo, users who you're friends with on those apps will be displayed and can easily be added as friends on Nintendo Switch.
  • Page 78 If you don't want suggested friends to be displayed, visit the Nintendo Account website via a smart device or PC and select "Friend Suggestions" to change your settings. Managing friends You can check a friend's online status from Friend List in your user page. Each user can register up to 300 friends.
  • Page 79 Data Management Here's an introduction to the types of data that can be saved on Nintendo Switch and the different ways you can manage that data. Types of data • Software data • Save data • Screenshots taken using the Capture Button...
  • Page 80 It cannot be saved to a microSD card either. Managing software data On Nintendo Switch, you can archive software data to clear up free space in a given save destination. Only save data and the icon on the HOME Menu will remain for archived software.
  • Page 81 Only the icon on the HOME Menu will remain for archived software. An icon will display before the software name to show that it has been archived. You can select this icon to redownload the software. ◆ Redownloading may not be possible for software that is no longer being distributed.
  • Page 82 If you'd like to manage all of your screenshots at once, go to System Settings ⇒ Data Management ⇒ Save Data/Screenshots ⇒ Manage Screenshots. There you can delete all of your screenshots or copy data between the microSD card and the system memory.
  • Page 83 Deleting all data You can delete all data and return the Nintendo Switch console to the state you bought it in by restoring factory settings. All information saved on the Nintendo Switch console, including user information, internet settings and game-related news articles, will be...
  • Page 84 (sold separately). We recommend using a microSD card if you're running out of space in the console's system memory and want to download software from Nintendo eShop. Supported microSD cards The following types of microSD card can be used...
  • Page 85 insert the microSD card into the slot. Make sure that the logo on the microSD card is facing you, then insert it until you hear a click. Turn the console off before removing the microSD card, then push the card in until it pops up and remove it.
  • Page 86 Please copy all necessary data to a computer before formatting the microSD card. How to format the microSD card To format the microSD card, open System Settings on the HOME Menu, then select System ⇒ Formatting Options ⇒ Format microSD Card. The microSD logo, the microSDHC logo and the microSDXC logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
  • Page 87 Restoring Factory Settings Restoring factory settings means deleting all data on the Nintendo Switch console and returning it to the state in which you bought it. However, you can also restore factory settings while retaining some of the data stored on the console.
  • Page 88 You can reset keyboard data for each user on the Nintendo Switch console. How to reset the keyboard Open System Settings on the HOME Menu, then select System ⇒ Formatting Options ⇒ Reset Keyboard.
  • Page 89 Use this feature before exchanging or disposing of your Nintendo Switch console. ◆ You will also become unable to use software data saved on a microSD card.
  • Page 90 The following will not be affected if the console is restored to factory settings: • The console's system version • Nintendo Accounts linked to users on the console will not be deleted i v i l l i l l i ◆...
  • Page 91 • User information ・ Nintendo Account link ・ Registration of your console as the active console for downloads for your Nintendo Account (only when connected to the internet) You will become unable to use software data saved on a microSD card...
  • Page 92 As your user information and Nintendo Account link will not be deleted if you reformat your console in this way, you can redownload deleted software data from Nintendo eShop.
  • Page 93 Deleting Save Data", then follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 94 Nintendo Switch Accessories These are some of the controllers and accessories that you can use with Nintendo Switch. Please see the corresponding pages for more information about how to use and charge these products. Joy-Con controllers Joy-Con strap Joy-Con grip/Joy-Con charging grip...