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- Page 1 Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 59768A INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PRINTED IN USA...
- Page 2 The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. • Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. • If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
THIS PRODUCT EMPLOYS DECUMA (R) HANDWRITING RECOGNITION ENGINE FROM ZI CORPORATION. DECUMA ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ZI CORPORATION. © 2005-2006 NINTENDO. © 2006 NIKOLI CO., LTD. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. -
Page 4: Introduction
• Getting The Most out of Your Prefrontal Cortex Introduction The prefrontal cortex is like the control tower of your brain—it determines how you use stored knowledge in practical situations. Hello! I’m Dr. Ryuta Kawashima! Did you know that just like That means that your “practical intelligence,”... -
Page 5: Recent Neurological Research Regarding Brain Training
• Recent Neurological Research Regarding Brain Training My research has shown that reading out loud and performing calculations quickly are effective for training your brain. The diagrams below and to the right show functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the blood flow in a brain. The red ©... -
Page 6: Training Your Brain With Brain Age
Modern Equipment Shows That Brain Training Works! • Training Your Brain with Brain Age An imaging technology called near-infrared spectroscopy The key to training is sticking with it. This software was (Figure 1) has allowed us to investigate the workings of the designed to work your brain with simple math-related activities prefrontal cortex in a person who is playing Brain Age. -
Page 7: How To Use Your Nintendo Ds
• Starting Brain Age How to Use Your Nintendo DS with Brain Age To start Brain Age, first make sure that the Nintendo DS is Please turn your Nintendo DS turned off. Insert your Brain Age Game Card into the Nintendo sideways when you use Brain Age. -
Page 8: Daily Training
If you choose left-handed settings, fastest! • You can upload the please follow the on-screen instructions and Quick Play mode to rotate your DS so that the Touch Screen is on another Nintendo DS. the left-hand side. - Page 9 Daily Training Stroop Test • Measuring Your Current Brain Age When the doctor is finished explaining his theory about the During the Stroop test, colored words will brain, you will be able to test your current brain age. appear on screen. Say the color of the words that you see into the microphone–not the word The Brain Age Check contains a test that requires you to speak itself.
- Page 10 Daily Training • Creating a Personal Data File When the confirmation screen appears, When the Brain Age Check has finished, you tap “Select” to go to the next screen if all will be asked to write your name. This will be the information is correct..
- Page 11 Daily Training • Stamp/Calendar Screen Events When you touch a personal data file that you want to use on the Once you select your personal data file, you may experience data select screen, you will go to the Stamp/Calendar screen. one of the following special events! •...
- Page 12 Daily Training • How to Start Training You can also see your progress in this program as tracked on a graph. Once you have read it, tap “More” or “Next.” Tap “Training” on the main menu to go to the Training menu, then tap the name of the training program you want to use.
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Page 13: Training Programs
Daily Training Reading Aloud • Training Programs Reading out loud gives your prefrontal When you start a new file, there are only three programs available. cortex a workout. Please read the offered You can unlock more programs by fulfilling certain conditions. passage as quickly as possible. - Page 14 Daily Training Triangle Math Time Lapse Determine the amount of time that has Start from the top and work your way passed between the clock on the top down, performing calculations on the and the clock on the bottom. When you numbers based on the mathematical are done, write the answer separately in operators that appear between them.
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Page 15: Brain Age Check
Brain Age Check Tests Used in Brain Age Check To perform a Brain Age Check, touch Calculations x 20 “Brain Age Check” on the main menu. This activity is identical to the one in your list of training programs. Write the answers on the Touch Screen as quickly as You must complete three tests in you can. -
Page 16: Graphs
Brain Age Check Speed Counting Graphs Tap “Start Brain Age Check” to begin the You can display your results from training programs and brain age countdown. Once the countdown has checks on a graph. ended, count out loud from 1 to 120 as Arrow quickly as possible. -
Page 17: Other Options
Other Options • Changing Settings Changing Your Signature You can change the signature used to identify your save file. You can change the font size used in Reading Original Stamp Design Aloud, or your handedness settings here. You can also erase personal data files. You can design an original stamp for use on your calendar. -
Page 18: Quick Play
Quick Play This option allows you or others to try a simplified version of • Quick Training training programs and the Brain Age Check. You can also play a Playing Calculations x 20. quick sudoku puzzle (see page 36 for more information). •... - Page 19 Sudoku Profile To solve a sudoku puzzle, you must fill in the squares with a Touch the square you want to fill in to number from 1 to 9. But you need to follow three rules when zoom in on it. Write a large number writing in numbers! in the enlarged square.
- Page 20 Sudoku Profile If you want to quit a puzzle, tap "Save When on a zoomed-in square, tap an & Quit" to save your game so you can arrow to move in that direction. come back to it later. If you are playing the Quick Sudoku Tap "Undo"...
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Page 21: Ds Download Play
DS Download Play You can play with others by using the wireless communication function of your Nintendo DS. The handedness settings screen will appear. Tap “Right” if you are right- Please see pp. 46-47 for extra information about handed. Tap “Left” if you are left-handed, setting up DS Download Play. - Page 22 DS Download Play The Children Units Communication Errors If you see the screen below, please turn off the power, turn it Download data from the parent DS. When the download is back on, and then try to download the data again. complete, you will see the handedness settings screen.
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Page 23: Sending A Demo
DS Download Play The Child Unit • Sending a Demo Upload the Quick Play mode to other DS consoles. The DS with When the download is finished, you will see the demo title screen. the card inserted will be the parent unit and send the demo. The other unit will be the child unit and receive the demo. - Page 24 DS and game menu screens shows that there is a wireless Necessary Items function associated with an activity. Choose menus with this icon to engage in Nintendo DS systems 1 per player wireless activities. Please do not choose this option in places where wireless Brain Age Game Cards transmission is forbidden, such as airplanes or hospitals.
- Page 25 Profile Works used in “Reading Aloud” Some of the works excerpted here contain language and themes that may be considered controversial to some users. However, we have chosen to present Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, them as they originally appeared, and we ask you to understand their context in New Industry Creation the greater canon of English literature.
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Page 26: Warranty & Service Information
Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty. Nintendo (and/or of purchase is registered at point of sale or the consumer can demonstrate, to Nintendo's satisfaction, that the product was purchased within the last 12 months.
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