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Thank you for purchasing the Nintendo 64 64DD.
Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before use, and always use the product correctly.
Please be especially sure to look at the safety warnings on pages 2-10. These are for the health of
the user and the protection of the machine, so if the user is very young, please have their guardian
read it thoroughly and explain it to them.
Please keep the instruction manual and warranty in a safe place.
*To be read in conjunction with the Nintendo 64 instruction manual and safety warnings.
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The warranty is attached to the back cover of this manual. Please fill in the required sections.
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NINTENDO
64DD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Please keep the instruction manual and warranty in a safe place. *To be read in conjunction with the Nintendo 64 instruction manual and safety warnings. Contents 1. Safety warnings 2.
  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    [[page 2]] 1 SAFETY WARNINGS The 64DD has been designed with safety in mind. However, incorrect use may result in accidents involving fire or electric shocks. In order to prevent accidents, please be sure to observe the following instructions. Observe the safety warning articles Please make sure to read these before using the instruction manual.
  • Page 3 Symbols indicating actions Remove plug from electrical outlet [[page 3]] Health warnings (please make sure to read) *For the safety of your health, please take particular care of the following points when using the machine. Warnings •Using the machine when you are tired and using it continuously for a long period of time is not good for your health, so please avoid this.
  • Page 4 •Do not spill liquid on it or insert any foreign objects Please do not spill any liquid or insert any foreign objects into the 64DD or discs. If liquid or a foreign object has entered the machine, turn off the Nintendo 64 power switch immediately, remove the AC adapter plug from the electrical outlet, and make inquiries at your nearest Nintendo “customer...
  • Page 5 •Do not touch the inside with your fingers or metal objects (screwdrivers etc.) Please do not touch the inside of the 64DD or the 50PIN with your fingers or metal objects. This can cause fire, electric shock, injury, and breakdown.
  • Page 6 Do not use or store the 64DD and discs in a place where they are exposed to direct sunlight. Do not use or store the 64DD and discs next to a heat source such as a stove or heater. Do not leave the 64DD and discs in a locked car for a long period of time (particularly in summer).
  • Page 7 Nintendo 64 or the 64DD to break, and can result in game data being erased. •Do not use it in an odd position Please make sure to use the 64DD upright. If you use it in an odd position, such as upside down or on its side, this can cause it to break.
  • Page 8 •Do not wipe with thinner, benzine, or alcohol If the 64DD is particularly dirty, take a cloth soaked in a neutral, diluted detergent and wring it out before wiping off the dirt, before finishing off with a dry cloth. Please do not wipe with alcohol, or with volatile oils such as thinner and benzine, as this can harm the 64DD.
  • Page 9: Set Contents

    When the access light is flashing, please observe the following points. Failure to do so can cause the Nintendo 64 or the 64DD to break, and game data to be erased from the disc. •Do not press the 64DD eject button.
  • Page 10 Attach These fix the 64DD to the Nintendo 64. Caution When attaching/detaching the Nintendo 64 and 64DD, turn the Nintendo 64 power switch off and unplug the AC adapter plug from the electrical outlet. [[page 13]] Nintendo 64 memory expansion pack NUS-007 This memory expansion pack is necessary in order to operate the 64DD.
  • Page 11: How To Connect It Up

    The AC adapter plug is not plugged in to the electrical outlet (AC 100V). The power is off on the Nintendo 64 and the television, audio device etc. that you are using. The Nintendo 64 optional cables, RF modulator, controllers and cassettes are not connected.
  • Page 12 Please keep the 50PIN expansion connector over out of the reach of young children. [[page 16]] 2) Push gently on the fixing screws on the base of the 64DD while turning them in the “LOCK” direction to firmly attach to the Nintendo 64.
  • Page 13 5. Connecting the AC adapter Please insert the AC adapter into the electrical outlet (AC 100V). Caution Please do not plug the AC adapter into the electrical outlet until the connections in 1-4 have been completed. Warning Please push the AC adapter plug firmly all the way into the electrical outlet. Failure to push it in firmly may cause fire or electric shocks.
  • Page 14: Operating Procedure

    [[page 18]] 5 OPERATING PROCEDURE If you have correctly connected up the Nintendo 64 and the 64DD with the television, please operate using the following procedure. When starting a game 1 Turn on the television. 2 •If you are connected using the optional cable, please select video input on the “switch television/video”...
  • Page 15 *The 64DD is equipped with a clock function. If the time displayed is incorrect, please follow “8. How to set the date and time” to set the correct date and time. [[page 20]] 5 Check the insertion direction of the disc, and then pressing down on the center of the disc, push it into the disc slot until it clicks.
  • Page 16 To play cassette-only games For playing cassette-only games, please refer to the Nintendo 64 instruction manual. Even if playing cassette-only games, there is no need to detach the 64DD, or to remove the memory expansion pack and reinsert the terminator pack.
  • Page 17 4 Unplug the AC adapter plug from the electrical outlet. Usage request Please do not take the AC adapter out of the Nintendo 64, but leave it connected. When you have finished using cassette-only games For finishing cassette-only games, please refer to the Nintendo 64 instruction manual.
  • Page 18: Before Requesting Repairs

    >If it is flashing, go to 7 >If it is not flashing, go to 4 Please set the Nintendo 64 power switch to ON. Is the Nintendo 64 power switch on? >If the issue is not resolved, go to 5...
  • Page 19 *For information on the RF switch, please refer to connected correctly to the television and the Nintendo 64 instruction manual. the Nintendo 64? >If the issue is not resolved, there may be a fault with one of the 64DD, Nintendo 64, RF switch, or RF modulator.
  • Page 20 >If no message is being displayed, there may be a fault with the 64DD, Nintendo 64, or the disc. [[page 28]] Problem 3: When the 64DD is connected there is no image or sound/when the 64DD is removed, the Nintendo 64 functions normally *Please check in order...
  • Page 21: Error Message List

    7 ERROR MESSAGE LIST Cause of the error Measure Please make inquiries at your nearest Nintendo There may be a fault in the 64DD or a “customer advice counter” (see page 35) or the defect in the disc. shop you purchased it from.
  • Page 22 The eject button may not be pressed in fully. *If you have followed the instructions and the machine is still not functioning normally, please make inquiries at your nearest Nintendo “customer advice counter” (see page 35) or the shop you purchased it from.
  • Page 23: How To Set Date And Time

    [[page 32]] 8 HOW TO SET THE DATE AND TIME The 64DD is equipped with a clock function. If the date and time are incorrect, or if an error message is being displayed, please set it up following this operation procedure.
  • Page 24 5. Press the A button or the start button to change the date and time and return to the initial screen. *No matter the position of the cursor, if you press the B button you will return to the home screen or error display screen without changing the date and time.
  • Page 25: Specifications

    *Please note that in order for improvements any part of the specifications may change without advance notice. *This product is only guaranteed to work when connected to the “Nintendo 64” specified for use within Japan. If connected to a “Nintendo 64” specified for use in countries outside Japan, the operation is not guaranteed.
  • Page 26: About The Warranty And Service

    The customer must pay the postage charges in the event that the machine is sent away for repairs. Nintendo will pay the postage charges for returning the item to customers. •Caution concerning the lithium batteries The 64DD has lithium batteries built-in. If the batteries run out, we will exchange them for a fee.
  • Page 27 [[page 35]] This product is for sale and use in Japan only, and commercial rental is prohibited. Customer advice counters Nintendo Co., Ltd. : 〒605-8660 Kyoto City, Higashiyama Ward, Fukuinekami Kyoto (headquarters) Takamatsu-cho 60 TEL. (075) 541-6113 Tokyo service center :〒101-0041 Tokyo City, Chiyoda Ward, Kanda Sudacho, 1-chome 22...
  • Page 28 Damage or malfunction due to being moved, dropped, or transported after purchase. Damage or malfunction due to salt-air, gas, abnormal voltage, or natural disaster. Damage or malfunction caused by equipment other than the connected Nintendo 64. In cases where this warranty is lost or not displayed.

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