Reading The Battery Led; Turning The Power On / Off; Turning The Power On - Nintendo Wii U Operation Manual

Charging Time and Battery Life
· All times are intended as a rough guide .
Charging time: approx . 2 .5 hours
z
Charging time may differ depending on factors such as usage environment and remaining battery
level .
z Battery life: approx . 3 – 5 hours
Time may differ depending on factors such as screen brightness, features in use (e .g . camera or
microphone), use of wireless communication and ambient temperature .
· The Wii U GamePad comes with the screen brightness set to 4 . You can change the brightness of the
screen in Controller Settings on the HOME Menu .
Power-Saving Mode
The Wii U GamePad can automatically adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen based on the
images displayed in order to reduce battery consumption . To use the power-saving mode, enable it
from the Wii U GamePad section of Controller Settings on the HOME Menu .

Reading the Battery LED

The behaviour of the battery LED changes depending on the remaining battery level .
· If the battery becomes depleted while playing a game, you will not be able to use the Wii U GamePad .
Charge the Wii U GamePad when the battery LED turns red .
High
Remaining battery level
Battery LED
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Low
Very low
(Off) (Red) (Flashing red)

Turning the Power On / Off

You can turn the power on / off using the Wii U console or controllers such as the Wii U GamePad .

Turning the Power On

There are a number of ways to turn the power on, including those given below . After turning the power on
and selecting a user, the Wii U Menu will appear .
· You can start the Wii Menu directly . After turning the power on, press the B Button on the Wii U GamePad while
the Wii U logo is displayed in the middle of the screen (see
Using the POWER Button on the Wii U GamePad (
Press the POWER Button on the Wii U GamePad to turn the
power on and activate the Wii U GamePad screen display .
· The POWER Button on other controllers, such as the Wii Remote,
can also be used to turn the Wii U console on .
· The controller must be paired with the Wii U console
(p . 15) .
beforehand
Using the Wii U GamePad TV Button (
Press on the Wii U GamePad to display the screen for the TV Remote feature . Touch PLAY Wii U .
· The TV Remote feature also allows you to control the TV using the Wii U GamePad, for example by turning on
the TV or changing the input (see Wii U Electronic Manual, "TV Remote") .
Using the Wii U Console POWER Button (
Press the POWER Button on the Wii U console to turn on the
power and activate the Wii U GamePad screen display .
User-Selection Screen
The Wii U Menu will be displayed
after you turn on the power and
(p . 19) .
select a user
Wii U Electronic Manual, "Wii Menu") .
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