Wii Parental Controls - Nintendo Wii Operation Manual

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Wii Parental Controls

The Wii Parental Controls settings offer you a means to manage what Wii content is
accessible to the console users. If you apply Parental Controls, you will be prompted
to set a 4-digit PIN which will allow you to adjust the Parental Controls settings in the
future and also allow you to access content that may be restricted by the Parental
Controls settings. The Parental Controls default setting is "OFF" which means that the
console will allow all content unless you change the settings. There is one Parental
Controls setting per console so you should tailor the settings to lowest common
denominator and share the PIN with users who may be allowed access to blocked
content.
To customize the settings, click the Wii icon from the Wii Menu and select Wii
Settings, then select Parental Controls. These are the features that are offered within
Parental Controls:
• Access to Wii software and Related Content
Setting is based on the Entertainment Software Rating Board ("ESRB") game rating
categories. Please see page 50 for information on the various ratings. Note that this
setting controls Wii, Virtual Console and WiiWare games and related content. It does
NOT control access to Nintendo GameCube games.
Selecting allowable video Confirming settings.
game content.
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If you connect to the Internet, you will be able to select these additional
Parental Controls options:
• Internet Channel
Controls access to the browser and viewing of certain content which is not subject to
game rating.
• News Channel
Controls access to the News Channel.
• Online Communication and User Created Content
Controls sending and receiving of messages from the Wii console and in online
games where open text and/or verbal communication is available. Also controls
exchange of user created content in compatible games. Note that system updates will
be delivered regardless of this setting.
• Use of Wii Points
Controls use of Wii Points. If this setting is on, users will be required to enter the
Parental Controls PIN when using Wii Points to download content from the Wii Shop
Channel.
If Parental Controls are applied and a user attempts to play or download content that
exceeds the Parental Controls setting, the user will be prompted to enter the Parental
Controls PIN to temporarily disable the Parental Controls. The PIN will be necessary
each time a user tries to access restricted content. If your settings only apply to certain
members of your household, share the Parental Controls PIN with users who may
have unrestricted use of the system.
You will be prompted to select and answer a secret question that will allow you to
retrieve a forgotten Parental Controls PIN. If you forget your PIN, please follow the
prompts on screen to answer your secret question. If you are unable to retrieve your
PIN by answering your secret question, please call Nintendo Consumer Service:
USA/Canada 1-800-255-3700
Latin America 1-425-558-7078
NOTE: Even with Parental Controls set, purchasing Wii Points, and the downloading of
programs that do not require Wii Points will not be restricted.
Important Privacy Information
Through your Wii console you will be able to participate in a variety of games
and activities, some of which will be online. In order to protect your privacy
and that of your family when using your Wii console, we strongly
recommend the following:
PARENTS PLEASE READ: PROTECTING YOUR
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
• Before allowing your children to use the Wii console, we highly recommend that
you educate them on the importance of not sharing any personal information
about themselves with strangers. Please carefully review the next section titled
"Protecting the Privacy of Your Personal Information When Using the Wii Console"
and discuss it with your children to help them understand steps they can take to
protect the privacy of their personal information. Explain to them the danger of
receiving messages from, or communicating with, strangers.
• You should supervise your children's use of the Wii console at all times and assist
them with the setup of the Wii console. If at any time you want to stop your
children's use of online or interactive features of the Wii console, you can simply
disconnect your Wii console from the Wii online services as explained on page 48.
PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION WHEN USING THE Wii CONSOLE
• Never give out personal information about yourself such as your first or last name,
phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail or home address when communicating
with strangers or using any services offered on your Wii console.
• You may have the option of linking your Wii Shop Channel account to your My
Nintendo account. By linking your accounts, you will be able to register
downloaded content and have such registrations reflected in both of your accounts.
In addition, Nintendo will be able to connect your activity on your Wii Shop
Channel and other online features of the Wii console to your My Nintendo Account
and send you offers, surveys and promotions for games or other items you are
interested in. If you do not want Nintendo to be able to do this, do not link your
accounts.
• If you use the messaging features of the Wii console, you need to understand
that Nintendo may monitor your use and share certain information (i) as required
by law, (ii) where necessary to protect the company, its customers or employees, or
(iii) as necessary to provide the services.
• If you decide to provide personal information to any third party website, the
sharing of such information will be subject to the privacy policy of that company,
not Nintendo's privacy policy. Be cautious before providing any personal
information to any third party through the online services offered on your Wii
console.
• Your Wii console may store certain personal information on your Wii Remote so
please note that by using your Wii Remote on a Wii console other than your own, it
is possible that certain personal information about you could be shared with that
other Wii console.
• For your protection, prior to selling or transferring your Wii console, please be sure
to clean and securely remove all of your personal information including any
pictures or messages on the message board and all other stored sensitive
information on the Wii console hard drive. For information on how to wipe your Wii
console clean of all such information, see page 63.
• Do not use any personal information for nicknames on the Wii Console, user
names in chat rooms or interactive games, names for Miis or for any other services
offered through the Wii Console.
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