Nintendo Wii Operation Manual

Nintendo Wii Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 NEED HELP WITH INSTALLATION, BESOIN D’AIDE POUR L’INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE? L’ENTRETIEN OU LA RÉPARATION? MANTENIMIENTO O SERVICIO? Nintendo Customer Service Service à la Clientèle de Nintendo Servicio al Cliente de Nintendo NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. SUPPORT.NINTENDO.COM SUPPORT.NINTENDO.COM SUPPORT.NINTENDO.COM P.O. BOX 957, REDMOND, WA PRINTED IN CHINA 98073-0957 U.S.A.
  • Page 2 Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2009 Nintendo. All Rights Reserved. Nintendo of Canada Ltd., Authorized User in Canada. Elements of the Wii console and the Wii Network Services are patent pending, both in the United States and internationally.
  • Page 3 Play a Wii or Nintendo GameCube Game Disc, start one of the built-in software programs included with the Wii console, or start other software programs Wii + Internet When the Wii console power is turned on, the first screen you will see is the These are the current Channels available: Select the icon from the Wii Menu to watch a video showing the downloaded to your console from the Wii Shop Channel.
  • Page 4 Front View of Wii console Insert your Game Disc into the Disc Slot on the front of the Wii console. The console IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your Wii console or game discs: will turn on automatically and the Wii Menu will appear.
  • Page 5 Making Your First Mii Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu Use the Wii Remote to select the Mii Channel, then select START to begin creating your first Mii. (This Channel is controlled by one remote at a time. )
  • Page 6 Changing Mii Features Use the Wii Remote to select the Mii Channel, then Use the style menu when changing your Mii characters' face and body. As you select categories from the top Feature menu, you'll see the Feature style menu below fill with select Start to enter Mii Plaza (see page 11).
  • Page 7 Mii characters that you create walk around in Mii Plaza. You can go to Mii Plaza to check out your Mii characters, edit and create Mii characters, prepare Mii characters for going to other Wii consoles, and do other useful things with your home Mii crowd. Up to 100 Mii characters can stay in Mii Plaza, and they'll all appear in any Mii-compatible games you You can then adjust the height and weight of your Mii using You can then give your Mii personal details.
  • Page 8 Select the Organize icon from the Portrait Plaza screen. Any of your friends' Mii characters that are set to Mingle will enter your Wii system first via the Mii Parade. You can see if any have arrived by selecting the Mii Parade icon in the Mii Plaza.
  • Page 9 • If you have a large number of photos, or if they are very large in size, it may take a moment to open them all. 1. Using the Wii Remote, select the Photo Channel on the Wii Menu. (More than one You can do any of the following things using the Photo Channel: remote can be used with the Photo Channel at one time.)
  • Page 10 Viewing a Photo Full Screen Viewing Photos in a Slide Show Use the Wii Remote to select the photo you would like to view full screen. Select the slide show option using the Wii Remote. The photos will automatically A new on-screen menu will appear with additional choices.
  • Page 11 Stamp selection reassemble NOTE: Move the Wii Remote closer to the TV to increase the size of the sketch pen or stamp. Move the Wii Remote away from the TV to reduce the size of the pen or stamp. Twist the Wii Remote to rotate...
  • Page 12 Wii Message Board. After completing that level, you can • You can use the Wii Message Board to send photos to anyone on your list of Wii You will be notified by this screen: choose the number of pieces to Friends (see page 36).
  • Page 13 SD Cards. Image Files Format: JPEG, baseline only. The Wii console accepts only SD or SDHC Cards (32 GB maximum), including Size: Up to 8192 x 8192. miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, or microSDHC Cards when used with their respective adapters.
  • Page 14 NOTE: Your use of the Wii Shop Channel is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be found at...
  • Page 15 NOTE: Your download and use of Virtual Console games is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy, and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be found at support.nintendo.com.
  • Page 16 The GameCube Controller can be used this option, or review these instructions NOTE: Your download and use of WiiWare games is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii with this game. before gameplay. Privacy Policy and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be Sample WiiWare game Details screen found at support.nintendo.com.
  • Page 17 • Today’s Accomplishments Each time you play a game (Wii games only) or a Wii Channel, the Wii records how long you spent playing it, and then sends you a message NOTE: Your ability to send and receive messages on you Wii console is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy and the Wii Code of Conduct.
  • Page 18 W i i M e s s a g e B o a r d Reading Messages Calendar To read a message, move the cursor over a message and press the A Button. The sender's name and message text will appear, along with information like any Select the Calendar icon to open the Calendar.
  • Page 19 Wii Friend in the Address Book (see page 38). NOTE: Before sending messages to Wii Friends, you must first register them in your Address Book (see page 38). 2. Move the cursor over the text area of the memo and press the A Button to open 1.
  • Page 20 Select to register a Wii Friend. been attached to the message. 2. Select a Wii Friend to send a message to from the address book, and then press the Back Register A Button. Return to previous screen.
  • Page 21 • If both parties are Wii users, you An option to “opt-out” or stop delivery If the Wii System Memory is full, you can save data to an SD Card. For more with a broadband Internet connection. must register each other as Wii may appear for some messages sent to information on using SD Cards in the Wii console, see pages 22 and 66.
  • Page 22 • When you're trying to move or copy a file that you're not allowed to move or copy. delete downloaded content from your Wii system memory, you can download it again using the Wii Shop Channel. (This service may be discontinued without notice.)
  • Page 23 Delete ALL Channels and Save Data in Wii System Memory. page 63 *Additional steps are required to delete your Wii Shop Channel account activity and rights to play previously downloaded Virtual Console games. Please see page 63 for instructions on how to delete this information.
  • Page 24 You can change your Wii screen output settings by selecting the Screen Position, You can change the screen format for your Wii display by selecting the Standard (4:3) from others when you are connecting with other Wii consoles. To change the current options.
  • Page 25 Sound When images are displayed in the same spots for long periods of time, some You can change the sound setting for your Wii output by selecting the Mono, Stereo, TV Resolution television screens can suffer "screen burn-in." (See page 12 in the Wii Operations or Surround options.
  • Page 26 • News Channel interested in. If you do not want Nintendo to be able to do this, do not link your Controls settings. The Parental Controls default setting is “OFF” which means that the Controls access to the News Channel.
  • Page 27 W i i S e t t i n g s a n d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t Video and Computer Game Software Rating Information ESRB RATING SYMBOLS FOR VIDEO GAMES & PC SOFTWARE The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide information about video and computer game content, so you can make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Page 28 You must use Internet Setup to (broadband) Internet search for your wireless access point. connection, such as cable • If you see three or more dots, the Wii Remote may be sensing an extra light source. Is your network or DSL? p. 58...
  • Page 29 NOTE: Your PC must be ON when using this USB connector to connect to NOTE: Connecting to the Internet is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy the Internet or WiiConnect24. and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be found at...
  • Page 30 Select the Connection Settings Select an open connection indicated After confirming that the Nintendo Select Nintendo Wi-Fi USB You should see an icon in your Windows XP task bar for the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB option. by “None”. Wi-Fi USB Connector is ready, select Connector.
  • Page 31 PC or router to manual. establish a connection. Select OK to test the connection. The Wii console will search for any identifiable wireless Select OK. Select OK to test the connection. WPA(TKIP) See support.nintendo.com for Access Points nearby.
  • Page 32 If you have a wired local-area network instead of a wireless network, you can If the access point you are using connect your Wii directly to the network with a Wii LAN Adapter (subject to supports AOSS (Buffalo Corporation) availability). Consult your adapter manual for details on how to connect a Wii you can easily configure your Internet...
  • Page 33 For more information about privacy and the protection of your day. Turn it OFF if you want it to accept data only when you're actively using your Wii personal information, see page 49. console. Confirm your selection once it's complete.
  • Page 34 Wii Menu. Synchronizing a Wii Remote — for each remote, use the following steps (also see pages 22-23 in the Wii View downloaded guides for certain Operations Manual - System Setup): software or programs.
  • Page 35 Virtual Console titles. When you select the SD Card Menu icon from the Wii Menu, you will see a display of the contents of the SD Card. (If the icon is gray, there is no SD Card inserted into the SD Card slot.)
  • Page 36 Wii Management tool in the Wii Settings and To move or copy this type of content, use Data Management in the Wii Settings and give you options for freeing up memory. system memory to the SD Card to increase the Data Management option normally available Data Management option available from the Wii Menu screen.
  • Page 37 Use the +Control Pad to The keyboard screen will appear in certain programs when you need to enter text. Examples include creating text for messages in the Wii Message Board or editing a Mii in the move the cursor. To insert a space, Mii Channel.
  • Page 38 • Go to the HOME menu and check to see if the Rumble feature is turned on. the service • If you are playing a game you have downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel, be sure to (Page 65) check the Details screen on the Wii Shop Channel to determine what controllers are •...
  • Page 39 First remove the disc and gently wipe from the center to the outside with a soft cloth. You can also try using the Wii Check the content of the SD Card on a PC. If you cannot see your file, the SD Card may be damaged.
  • Page 40 • Change the channel on your router. By default most routers broadcast on channel 6. Change the channel setting to 1 or 11, as they do not overlap with other channels. • If you have security on your router, verify that the WEP or WPA key that was entered into your Wii matches the router's information exactly.

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