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Thank you for selecting Wii Karaoke U™ by JOYSOUND™ for Wii U™. This software is designed only for use with the European/Australian version of the Wii U console. Please read this manual carefully before using this software. If the software is to be used by young children, the manual should be read and explained to them by an adult.
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For age rating information for this and other software, please consult the relevant website for the age rating system in your region. PEGI (Europe): www.pegi.info USK (Germany): www.usk.de Classification Operations Branch (Australia): www.classification.gov.au OFLC (New Zealand): www.censorship.govt.nz...
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Let your inner star shine! Perform alone or together with friends, turn up the karaoke fun with backing instruments, receive ratings or compete in Karaoke Battle with this full-scale karaoke game. Rock the mic with your own Mii™ on various stages, manage your favourite songs and enjoy other Wii U exclusive features! Even without purchasing a ticket, you can still browse songs in...
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Mii characters of your friends and family may appear in screenshots. ◆ Other Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND users will be able to view the contents of your posts. ◆ Other users' posts will be displayed on your TV...
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Controllers Touch and slide the stylus or your finger on the Wii U GamePad touch screen to control this software. You can continue using the Wii U GamePad to control the various game functions even during a performance. ・ Sing using the GamePad microphone.
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Using separately sold Wii Remote™ controllers (a Wii Remote Plus can be used instead of a Wii Remote) other players can join in on the fun and provide accompaniment with various backing instruments! Press or to make a sound, and or to change the type of sound.
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Please be aware of the following: You will hear the sound that is sent from your Wii U console to your TV after it has been processed by your TV. The processing time can result in a delay, which may cause you to hear a slight lag in the sound.
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In order to optimise the connection, it is necessary to change the software settings to External Speaker Mode*. This can be done by accessing the Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND main menu. Select MORE MODES then touch OPTIONS and SWITCH AUDIO OUTPUT MODE, and activate External Speaker Mode.
Parents and guardians can restrict certain features of the Wii U console through Parental Controls on the Wii U Menu. The following features can be restricted: Name Description Online Restricts the use of online karaoke Interaction in features during the ticket validity Games period.
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M n i Before choosing songs or saving your favourite songs and artists, first select your own Mii. The selected Mii character's face and nickname will be displayed on the right. Add Mii characters other players. Search for songs to perform.
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Change the microphone and performance volume settings, switch Guide Vocals on and off, and adjust various other settings. ・ Before singing using the GamePad microphone, be sure to turn the microphone on here. Enhance your karaoke experience! For the following features, select OPTIONS in More Modes.
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Purchase Nintendo eShop tickets (if you are connected to the internet). Once you have purchased a ticket you will be able to sing as much as you like during the ticket validity period. Write text posts or create handwritten posts, attach gameplay screenshots and post them to Miiverse (if you are connected to the internet).
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Add a Mii as a Karaoke Room member to be able to queue songs for that Mii, edit their preferences in My Room and more. Drag the Mii you would like to add and drop them into the Karaoke Room to add them. Choose Mii characters to add from the ones saved...
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u n i The Song Entry screen will be displayed when you select a song. Change the settings for queued songs individually. In Backdrop Settings, you can choose one of several backdrop options to appear on your TV screen during your performance.
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Touch to add songs and artists to My Room , where you will be able to add them to the song queue. Confirm selection and queue the selected song. The performance will begin once the song reaches the top of the queue. ・...
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Manage each Mii character's preferences individually. Please be sure that the correct Mii is selected when making changes. Choose songs saved as favourites (Favourite Songs) or see all songs by saved artists (Favourite Artists). Touch a song to go to the Song Entry screen or select an artist to queue a song by that artist.
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Choose a new costume and its colour, then change into it to launch your Mii character's new look on-screen during your next performance. ・ In order to view your Mii on your TV, you will need to select one of the options that features Mii characters in Backdrop Settings when you are queueing songs.
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The following icons will appear on various screens. Return to the previous screen. Return to the main menu. Add and manage your Mii characters. Edit Karaoke Settings, post to Miiverse, check performance controls and make changes to Current Entries. ・ The Switch Mii and Karaoke Menu icons will appear in the corners of the screen (top right and bottom right).
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S v n i D a a t Data will automatically be saved for each Mii individually. Song data and various game settings will be saved when you confirm settings. ♦ The following settings will be reset when you close the software.
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Pu h Connect to the internet to purchase tickets, which give you access to a wide variety of songs! Sing and enjoy these songs for the duration of your ticket. ・ View ticket types and prices on the Ticket Purchase screen.
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Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND or Nintendo. Your access to the karaoke service will be permitted by Nintendo for a defined period of time based upon the ticket you have purchased.
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a on Support Information For product information, please visit the Nintendo website at: www.nintendo.com For technical support and troubleshooting, please refer to the Operations Manual for your Wii U console or visit: support.nintendo.com...