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Wii Operations Manual NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. P.O. BOX 957, REDMOND, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. RVL-S-GL-USZ Disc Channel Mii™ Channel Photo Channel Wii Shop Channel Virtual Console™ WiiWare™ Wii Message Board Wii contains browser technology (”Opera Browser”) licensed from Opera Software ASA (www.opera.com). (Opera® Browser from Opera Software ASA. Copyright 1995-2008 Opera Software ASA. All rights reserved.) The Opera Browser includes the Zlib compression library, developed by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. Copyright © 1995-2004 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. The Opera Browser includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. Copyright © 1998 - 2001 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OpenSSL PROJECT “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL PROJECT OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS Wii Operations Manual Using the Wii Menu When the Wii console power is turned on, the rst screen you will see is the Wii Menu. From this screen, you can do several activities: • Play a Game Disc • Use one of the built-in software programs (Channels) included with the Wii console • Change Wii console settings • Access the SD Card Menu screen (To use this menu item, an SD Card [sold separately] must be inserted into the SD Card slot. The icon will appear gray if there is no SD Card inserted.) • Interact with the Wii Message Board To select any of these activities, simply point at one with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Get Connected Video Play a Wii or Nintendo GameCube Game Disc, start one of the built-in software programs included with the Wii console, or start other software programs downloaded to your console from the Wii Shop Channel. You can also select the Wii + Internet icon to view the Get Connected video about connecting your The Wii Menu can have up to 48 Channels at one time. If you have more Channels than can be shown on the screen at one time, these can be accessed by selecting the blue scroll arrows. Wii Settings and Data Management Change console settings or organize the contents of an SD Card or Nintendo GameCube Memory Card (see page 40). Current Time Wii Message Board Open the Wii Message Board (see page 30). • Blinks when you have received a message. SD Card Menu Open the SD Card Menu (see page 66). Current These are the current Channels available: Disc Channel Play Wii and Nintendo GameCube games. Mii Channel Create characters that can be used in Mii-compatible software programs. Photo Channel View digital photos and videos from SD Cards. Wii Shop Channel (Internet connection required) Download new Channels, or use Wii Points™ to download Virtual Console supported games and other Wii programs such as WiiWare titles, or purchase goods (when available) offered on the Wii Shop Channel. Forecast Channel (Internet connection required) Check the weather conditions in different locations. News Channel (Internet connection required) View news from around the world. Shortcut Channels (Internet connection required) Some channels are not installed on the Wii system, but can be downloaded for free from the Wii Shop Channel. Select a channel icon from the Wii Menu to find out more information about the Channel and to connect to the Wii Shop Channel to download it. NOTE: Formatting your Wii System Memory (see page 63) will permanently delete Shortcut Channels from your system. However, these Channels can be downloaded again free from the Wii Shop Channel. Playing a Wii or Nintendo GameCube Before Inserting a Game Disc • Make sure that your TV and any audio equipment that is connected to your Wii console is turned on. • Choose the correct input setting for your TV (see page 18 in the Wii Operations Manual - System Setup). Inserting a Game Disc Insert your Game Disc into the Disc Slot on the front of the Wii console. The console will turn on automatically and the Wii Menu will appear. • If your console is placed vertically, the disc label will face to the right. • If your console is placed horizontally, the disc label will face upward. IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your Wii console or game discs: Do not insert anything into the Game Disc slot except Wii or GameCube game discs. • Do not move the Wii console during use. When You’re Done Playing 1. Press the Eject Button to remove the Game Disc if you are finished playing the game. 2. Turn the power off by pressing the Power Button on the front of the console, or by pressing the Power Button on the Wii Remote for one second. Starting the Game 1. Using the Wii Remote, select the Disc Channel on the Wii Menu. 2. Select Start on the game’s Channel Preview screen to begin the game. • Review the instruction booklet for the game you are playing for specific game control information. On the Disc Channel, you can play your Wii and Nintendo Eject Button Power Button Power Button Channel Preview screen Front View of To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. NOTE: A GameCube controller is required for faces towards faces towards Making Your First Mii Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu Use the Wii Remote to select the Mii Channel, then select START to begin creating your rst Mii. (This Channel is controlled by one remote at a time. ) Creating Your Mii First select Male or Female. You'll then see a starter face that you can change, along with a style menu. Go through the following steps to make your Mii. What Are Mii characters For? • You can choose one of your Mii characters to be "you" in Mii-compatible games. • You can store up to 100 Mii characters in your Mii Plaza (see page 11). • You can carry Mii characters in your Wii Remote to exchange them with Mii characters in friends' Wii consoles (see page 12). Yours will then appear in their games. And vice versa! • You can also exchange Mii characters with friends around the world via WiiConnect24™ and the Mii Parade (see page 13). Put yourself into your Wii console by making a Mii... or many Mii characters! You can see Mii characters in your games, carry them Select a gender. Change your Mii characters' face shape, hair color, and skin tone. Fine-tune your Mii characters' face. Change its eyes, brows, nose, and mouth, and even add glasses and accessories. Finally, tailor your Mii characters' propor tions however you like. You've designed your rst Mii! After you give it a few personal prole details like a Nickname (see page 10), you're completely finished! Design an endless To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Changing Mii Features Use the style menu when changing your Mii characters' face and body. As you select categories from the top Feature menu, you'll see the Feature style menu below ll with variations that you can choose for your Mii characters' look. Creating More Mii characters Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu Use the Wii Remote to select the Mii Channel, then select Start to enter Mii Plaza (see page 11). Select the New Mii icon on the left side of the screen: Select Male or Female. Then if you've created a Mii previously, you'll see two Mii start-up options: "Start from scratch" or "Choose a look-alike." Starting from Scratch If you select "Start from scratch," you'll instantly be given a basic starter face, then you'll ne-tune all of its features, Choosing a Look-alike Feature Edit screen 148Hx210W “Grab” a slider and move the Wii Remote to Seeing Your Mii characters in Mii Plaza Mii characters that you create walk around in Mii Plaza. You can go to Mii Plaza to check out your Mii characters, edit and create Mii characters, prepare Mii characters for going to other Wii consoles, and do other useful things with your home Mii crowd. Up to 100 Mii characters can stay in Mii Plaza, and they'll all appear in any Mii-compatible games you play on your Wii console. • Hold down the B Button and move the cursor to move the screen view. • Press the + or – Buttons to zoom in and out on the screen. • Select a Mii to display your Mii characters’ label and change its Favorite status: • Grab and move a Mii by selecting it with the Wii Remote and holding down the A and B Buttons. You can then drop it into menu options by dragging it onto the corresponding icon, then releasing the buttons. NOTE: A Mii that is dragged onto the Erase icon can't be recovered. Changing Mii Features (continued) Select the Body Type choice from the Feature Edit screen. You can then adjust the height and weight of your Mii using two sliders. Drag and release a Mii over this icon to send it to Feature Edit. (You can’t edit Mii characters from other Wii users.) Go to Mii Parade Drag and release a Mii over this icon to send it to the Mii Parade. See page 13. • Once moved to the Mii Parade, a Mii characters’ birthday and creator Storing a Mii in Your Wii Remote Select the Wii Remote icon from the Mii Plaza. If you store a Mii on your Wii Remote, you can take it to a friend's house and give a copy of your Mii to another Wii console. Your Mii can then be used in your friend's Mii-compatible games or put in your friend's Mii Parade. (You can also use your Wii Remote to grab Mii characters from your friend's Wii system and later add it to your Mii Parade or your Mii-compatible game.) Your Mii characters will enter friends' Mii Parades only if your Mii characters 15 You can do any of the following things using the Photo Channel: • View your photos as a slide show. • Draw on your photos. • Save your photos to the Wii System Memory in the console using the Wii Message Board (see page 30). • Send your pictures to anyone on your list of Wii Friends. Inserting an SD or SDHC Card Insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot on the front of NOTE: You can also use miniSD Cards and microSD Cards if you have an SD Card adapter, which can be found at most retail stores that sell SD Cards. See page 22 for more information on SD Cards. Selecting Your Photo Source 1. Using the Wii Remote, select the Photo Channel on the Wii Menu. (More than one remote can be used with the Photo Channel at one time.) 2. Select either Digital Camera/Cell Phone or View Wii Message Board photos to view your photo album. NOTE: Photos will appear on the Wii Message Board (see pages 32 and 36) only if you have posted them there in a previous Photo Channel session. Viewing Your Photos and Videos This on-screen menu will disappear temporarily if you move the cursor off the screen • Your photos will appear on the TV screen in the order they were taken. If this data is not available with the photo, the date that you update the photo in the Photo Channel will be used. • Videos will appear as the first frame from the file, with a film icon in one corner. • If the photo or video is in a format that is not supported by the Photo Channel, it will appear as a question mark icon. See page 22 for supported formats. • If you have a large number of photos, or if they are very large in size, it may take a moment to open them all. • The Photo Channel can display a maximum of approximately 1,000 photos. If your SD Card has more than 1,000 photos, remove the card from the Wii console and remove or reorganize your photos in your camera, cell phone, or computer. On the Photo Channel, you can view and play with any photos and videos you've saved onto an SD or SDHC Card. View photos from the Wii Message Board Decrease size of Return to Photo Channel start screen Increase size of Scroll forward and backward through list of photos View photos from an SD Card To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Card Scroll left Scroll up Scroll right Scroll down Viewing a Photo Full Screen Use the Wii Remote to select the photo you would like to view full screen. A new on-screen menu will appear with additional choices. Viewing Photos in a Slide Show Select the slide show option using the Wii Remote. The photos will automatically be displayed in the order they appear on the screen. Press the A Button during a slide show to open an on-screen menu with Scroll forward and backward through list of photos Rotate photo Resume slide Song Menu screen Resume slide show Choose display order Choose your photos randomly or in the order in which they were taken. Having Fun With Your Photos Select the Fun! option to open a new menu with additional options for playing with your photos or frames from your videos. Mood Menu Screen Options • Brighten: Brighten the photo. Select repeatedly to increase effect. • Black and White: Convert photo to gray scale monochrome. • Zap!: Invert the photo. • Hard-boiled: Convert the photo to stark black and white. Select repeatedly to increase effect. Zoom out Select color for sketch pen Erase all doodles and restore the photo to its original appearance NOTE: Move the Wii Remote closer to the TV to increase the size of the sketch pen or stamp. Move the Wii Remote away from the TV to reduce the size of the pen or stamp. Twist the Wii Remote to rotate the pen or stamp. Erase tool Zoom in Stamp selection Eyedropper tool: Copy a color from the photo 1. Select the eyedropper icon and press the A Button. 2. Move the eyedropper icon over a part of the photo where you want to copy the color and press the A Button. 3. The cursor will change to the selected color. Scissors tool: Cut and paste a piece of the photo 1. Select the scissors icon and press the A Button. 2. Move the scissors icon over a part of the photo where you want to cut and paste and press the A Button. A cut frame will appear. 3. Press the A Button to cut the area and again to paste it. Draw, cut and paste, and add text and Adjust the overall appearance of your Create a puzzle out of reassemble Saving Mood and Doodle Changes Wii Message Board (see page 21). You cannot save or overwrite photos or videos on the SD Card. • You can make Doodle changes to only one photo at a time. If you select another photo while you have a modied photo open, you will see the following warning screen, shown at right. NOTE: Erased doodles cannot be recovered. • When you return to the Photo Channel start screen, any Mood or Doodle changes will be erased unless you post your modied photos to the Wii Message Board. You will be notified by this screen: Viewing Your Videos Select a video from the photo album to begin playing it. • Hold down the 1 Button on the Wii Remote to rewind the video. • Hold down the 2 Button on the Wii Remote to advance the video. Tap these buttons to rewind or advance the video a little. NOTE: Any of the options available in the Fun! mode can be applied to individual frames of a video. Posting Photos to the Wii Message Board or Wii Menu You can save your photos or single frames from videos from an SD Card to the Wii System Memory by posting them to the Wii Message Board or Wii Menu. When you display a photo or video frame in full-screen mode, you will have the option to post that photo to the Wii Message Board or Wii Menu. If you select Post you will see the following confirmation screen: • Images that have been modified by Mood or Doodle changes also can be saved to the Wii Message Board or Wii Menu. • You can use the Wii Message Board to send photos to anyone on your list of Wii Friends (see page 36). Puzzle When you select this option, your photo will be divided into pieces. To reassemble the pieces, move the cursor over a piece and press and hold the A Button. Move the piece into place and drop it by releasing the A Button. SD Card Information SD Cards are used in many digital cameras and cell phones and for data storage on PCs. Refer to the instruction manuals for these devices for information on how to store data on the SD Cards. The Wii console accepts only SD or SDHC Cards , including miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, or microSDHC Cards when used with their respective adapters. To use the Photo Channel, you must have an SD or SDHC Card with compatible image data stored on it. Some Channels or software may be incompatible with SDHC-type memory cards. Additionally, though any SD Card with the above specications may work, Nintendo has licensed specic SD Cards for use with the Wii console. Additional information on software compatiblity issues, or compatible SD Cards can be found in Supported File Formats The Photo Channel can display or play les in the following formats: Image Files Format: JPEG, baseline only. Video Files Format: QuickTime (motion JPEG), (.avi les). Audio Files Format: AAC (MP4 format les with “.m4a” le extension that have been AAC encoded.) PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: • Some files in the above formats may not work with the Photo Channel. • The audio components of some video files may not be playable. • Using an SD Card with slow transfer speed may result in longer load times or irregular video playback. SD Card SDHC Card miniSD Card and Adapter microSD Card and Adapter Using the Wii Shop Channel You will need the following to use this Channel: To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Important Notes about the Wii Shop Channel and the use of Wii Points • Points have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash. All points and software downloads are only for use on a single Wii console and are non-refundable and non-transferable. • A maximum number of unused points can be stored on one Wii console. • Additional hardware accessories may be required to use Wii software downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel and are sold separately. • Software downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel is licensed to you, not sold. • Wii Points are subject to a User Agreement, which may be viewed at http://support.nintendo.com. • Wii Points are only redeemable for downloading software or purchasing goods offered on the Wii Shop Channel. • If your Parental Controls are set to restrict use of points, you will be able to purchase Wii Points using a credit card, or redeem a Nintendo Points Card, but use 148Hx210W The Wii Remote can be used The Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro can be used with The GameCube Controller can Virtual Console Virtual Console Virtual Console Classic Controller Pro (sold separately) Wii Remote Virtual Console Game Manuals To view a manual for a Virtual Console game that you have downloaded, follow 1. Press the Home Button on the Wii Remote or Classic Controller. 2. Select Operations Guide from the Home Menu. 3. A contents menu will appear: NOTE: Similar manuals will be available for new channels that are Saving Virtual Console game titles Virtual Console game titles are saved in the Wii console memory. • A Virtual Console title can be copied onto a SD Card but cannot be played on a different Wii console. It must be played on the original console it was downloaded to. Saving Game Save Data Save data for Virtual Console games is saved in the Wii console memory. Note that some games do not have a save feature or allow data to be copied to an SD Card. • Save data can be copied to an SD Card For more information on using SD Cards, see page 32 in the Operations Manual - System Setup, and pages 40-41 in the Operations Manual - Channels and Settings. Suspending Your Game WiiWare WiiWare WiiWare 2. Select the category of information from the table of contents. A scroll bar will appear if there is more information then will t on one screen. 3. Use the following controls to navigate through the manual: Viewing a manual from a downloaded WiiWare game: 1. From either the game title screen or during a game*, press the HOME Button on the Wii Remote or Classic Controller. 2. Select Operations Guide from the HOME Menu to see controller instructions. Up/Down – Scroll the screen Left/Right – Go to the previous or next page. 148Hx210W Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Using the Wii Message Board Use the Wii Message Board to: • Exchange messages with friends and family members. • Add photos or Mii characters (see Mii Channel, page 6) to your messages. • Check your console’s unique Wii Number. Your Wii Number is a 16-digit number assigned to your console. Use your Wii Number to register Wii Friends. (See page 38 to learn how to register a Wii Friend). The following features require an Internet connection (see Wii Settings and Data Management, pages 53-61, for more information on Internet connections). • Send messages to your Wii friends' consoles or e-mail addresses. • Register Wii Friends in the Message Board Address Book. You can only exchange messages or use other Internet–based communication with your Wii Friends. NOTE: Your ability to send and receive messages on you Wii console is subject to your acceptance of the Wii Users Agreement, the Wii Privacy Policy and the Wii Code of Conduct. Copies of the most updated versions of these agreements may be found at support.nintendo.com. Opening the Message Board Select the Message Board icon from the Wii Menu. • This icon will blink if you have a message waiting for you. The Message Board will appear: Wii Message Board From the Message Board, you can see if you have any messages posted for you. From this screen, you can also: • Reply to messages. • Cancel message service from Channels (see page 39). • Open the Calendar. • Return to the Wii Menu. • Create a message. • Today’s Accomplishments Each time you play a game (Wii games only) or a Wii Channel, the Wii records how long you spent playing it, and then sends you a message titled "Today's Accomplishments." This also records your sent message history from the Message Board. This message cannot be deleted. Keep in touch with friends and family through the Wii Message Board. Exchange messages and pictures with family members. If you have a broadband Internet connection, you can also exchange messages with your Wii Friends and receive news on upcoming games, events, and more. Message Board Icon Message Board Message Board Read or reply Select and hold the A and B Buttons to grab and move this icon. Move forward or back a day. If you receive more than ten messages a day, select these to display any messages Return to the Wii Menu This icon will appear on messages that have photos attached. Create message The pin will light on newly attached messages. Message (More than 6 New message (Less than 6 To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Reading Messages To read a message, move the cursor over a message and press the A Button. The sender's name and message text will appear, along with information like any attached photos or Miis. Calendar Select the Calendar icon to open the Calendar. Select a date on the calendar to open the Message Board for that day. Here is a sample Calendar. The appearance varies depending on how many messages you receive. Message Calendar screen Sender’s name Message text Select the photo to view a larger image. You can also send attached photos to other recipients (see page 36). Move forward or back a month. You can also do this by pressing the Plus (+) or Minus (-) Buttons on the remote. Month and year of Reply Reply to a message (see page 36). NOTE: The Calendar displays dates from January 2000 to December 2035. Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Creating Messages From the Message Board, select the Create Message icon. From here, you can open the Address Book, write a memo to post to the Message Board, or write a message to send to a Wii Friend. NOTE: Before sending messages to Wii Friends, you must rst register them in your Address Book (see page 38). Creating and Posting a Memo to the Message Board 1. Open a blank memo by selecting the Create Memo icon from the Create Message screen. 2. Move the cursor over the text area of the memo and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard. See page 70 for more information on the virtual keyboard. Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Using the Address Book To open the Address Book, select the Address Book from the Create Message screen. From here, you can: • Confirm your Wii Number. • Register a Wii Friend (up to a maximum of 100). • Edit registration details. • Send a message. Replying to a Message 1. From the Message screen, select Reply. 2. Move the cursor over the body of the memo and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard. See page 70 for more information on the virtual keyboard. 3. Enter text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button. 4. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to use. This option only works when sending your message to another Wii console. 5. Select Send to send your message. Sending a Photo You can send a photo that was posted to the Message Board from the Photo Channel program, or that was attached to an incoming message. Begin by selecting a message from the Message Board that has a photo icon on it. (See page 21 for information on posting photos to the Message Board.) 1. From the Message screen, select the photo, then select Send. 2. Select a Wii Friend to send a message to from the address book, and then press the A Button. 3. Enter text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button. 4. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to attach to the message. This option only works when sending your message to a Wii Friend on another Wii console. 5. Select Send to send your message. Wii Friend entry Select to send a message Assign a Mii to a Wii Friend. Return to previous screen. Page display Current and total pages. Move forward or back a page. Register Select to register a new Wii Friend. Select to register a Wii Friend. This icon appears if a photo has been attached to the message. Editing the order of your Address Book: You can rearrange the order of your entries by using the A and B Buttons simultaneously and dragging the entry up or down the list. Drag the entry over a scroll button to move to Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Wii Message Board Registering a Wii Friend Message Board 41 To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. 148Hx210W Console Nickname Give your Wii console a unique nickname. Calendar 43 148Hx210W Widescreen Standard Calendar 148Hx210W 47 EDTV or HDTV (480p) Standard TV (480i) Stereo Surround Select this display output when using the Wii Component Video Cable to connect with your HDTV or EDTV. of cable to connect with your television, such as the Wii AV Cable. Select when you want Wii sound output to come equally out of the left and right TV speakers. Select when using software that provides different sounds for the left and right TV speakers to create a fuller audio effect. Select when using software that provides different sounds for the left, right, and other TV speakers to create an even-fuller audio effect. Your game and TV must be compatible with surround sound to take advantage of this feature. 148Hx210W 49 game content. Important Privacy Information 51 ESRB RATING SYMBOLS FOR VIDEO GAMES & PC SOFTWARE Titles rated and older. Contains parents would nd inappropriate. Titles rated E (Everyone) older. Titles in this minimal cartoon, fantasy infrequent ouse of mild Titles rated (Everyone 10 and 10 and older. Titles in contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, Titles rated T (Teen) older. Titles in this violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language. Titles rated M (Mature) older. Titles in this intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language. Titles rated RP (Rating Pending) submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting nal rating. (This symbol appears only in game’s release. Titles rated AO (Adults persons 18 years and older. Titles in this prolonged scenes of graphic sexual content and nudity. 148Hx210W 53 Use this feature to adjust the sensitivity of the Pointer function of the Wii Remote. 148Hx210W 55 Broadband Broadband Broadband router Cable/DSL Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector – See page 56. Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector Access Point If you already own a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, but don't Wii LAN Adapter 148Hx210W 57 Broadband 148Hx210W 59 The Wii console will search for any identifiable wireless Access Points nearby. Select your Access Point from the list. Enter security information if applicable. See Troubleshooting If the test succeeds, If the test succeeds, Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 To manually connect, first select the WPA(TKIP) WPA(AES) IP Address These screens require you to input Select OK to test the connection. by “None”. by “None”. 148Hx210W 61 by “None”. Step 2 Select the “AOSS” option. Select OK to test the connection. If the test succeeds, you've 148Hx210W Format Wii System Memory 63 Language Wii System Update Country WiiConnect24 The Wii's Disc Slot will blink bright blue when WiiConnect24 has received new data. The Wii's Disc Slot will blink a dim blue when WiiConnect24 has received new data. The Wii's Disc Slot will not blink when WiiConnect24 has received Dim On/Off When WiiConnect24 is turned on, your 148Hx210W 65 This menu appears when you press the HOME Button on the To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. towards the SD Card Menu SD Card Menu SD Card Menu Starting a program from an SD Card 1. Open the SD Card slot on the front of the Wii console. Insert the SD Card. Push it rmly into to the slot until it clicks into place. 2. Select the SD Card Menu icon on the Wii Menu to see the contents of the SD Card. 3. Select an item from the SD Card menu and press the A Button to open the Start screen. 4. Select “Start” to run the Channel, game, or other program. See the appropriate sections of this manual to nd additional information for Channels, WiiWare, or Virtual Console titles. Sample SD Card Menu Sample SD Card Menu To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Using the SD Card Menu When you select the SD Card Menu icon from the Wii Menu, you will see a display of the contents of the SD Card. (If the icon is gray, there is no SD Card inserted into the SD Card slot.) SD Card contents Wii Channels, WiiWare, or Virtual Console games stored on the SD Card. (The images of some Channels may vary from the Wii Menu.) Scroll icon The SD Card Menu can hold a maximum of 240 items, but can only show 12 items at one time. Select the scroll icon to scroll to next page if you have more than 12 items stored. (You can also press the + or – Buttons on the Wii Remote.) SD Card Menu Icon Rearranging the contents of the SD Card You can rearrange the contents of the SD Card by using the Wii Remote. Point at the item you want to move, and then hold down the A and B Buttons and drag the item to the new location. Release the buttons to place the item in the new location. 148Hx210W SD Card Menu SD Card Menu SD Card Menu Insufcient Wii System Memory The SD Card Menu temporarily uses Wii system memory to startup a program. If there is insufcient Wii system memory to start a program, a screen will appear that will give you options for freeing up memory. Freeing memory using Auto Manage Choose from one of four possible ways to automatically move programs from the Wii system memory to the SD Card to increase the amount of unused memory. Freeing memory using Data Management Screen Choose “Continue” to switch to the Data Automatically move programs Data Management Screen Manually move programs Message Board Wii Keyboard Wii Keyboard Using the Keyboards The keyboard screen will appear in certain programs when you need to enter text. Examples include creating text for messages in the Wii Message Board or editing a Mii in the QWERTY Keyboard Cell Phone–Style Keyboard NOTE: Many functions on the QWERTY and cell phone–style keyboards are the same. Items with the same function are described on the QWERTY instruction page. Shows predicted words. Scroll through available words using This feature is only available in the Wii Message Board. Select the character you want to enter. Change from uppercase to lowercase. Select the character you want to enter. Use the A and B Buttons to change which character to use from each key. Example of using the predicted word feature on the Cell Phone keyboard for the word “hello.” Enter rst character in uppercase. Enter lowercase character. Enter uppercase character. Enter numerical character. Select the key that includes “h”. Select the key that includes “e”. Select the key that includes “l”. Select the “hello” from the predicted word list. Wii Keyboard Message Board Can’t read the SD Card from Photo Channel or the SD Card Menu • Make sure the memory card is fully inserted into the slot. Try removing and reinserting the memory card. • Check the memory card on a PC or cell phone to verify its contents and readability. • Make sure the data is in a readable format and 32GB or smaller in size. See page 23 for format information. Wii Remote doesn’t vibrate • Go to the HOME menu and check to see if the Rumble feature is turned on. (Page 65) Make sure that the game you are playing includes the Rumble feature. No sound from the Wii Remote speaker • Go to the HOME menu and check to see if the Sound feature is turned on. (Page 65) Make sure that the game you are playing includes sound from the Wii Remote speaker. Can’t download games in the Wii Shop Channel Make sure you have Wii Points to redeem for products on the Wii Shop Channel. Check to see if you have restrictions on using points. • Check to see status of Parental Controls. Downloading games and updates from the Wii Shop Channel is very slow. • Switch the channel of your router to channel 1 or channel 11. Using a USB keyboard with your Wii Console. You can enter text using a commercially available USB keyboard. Please go to support.nintendo.com for a list of keyboards that have been confirmed to work with the Wii console. NOTE: USB keyboards do not work with the Mii Channel or the Everybody Votes The power shuts off suddenly • Unplug the AC Adapter and check the vents for blockage by dust or debris. Clean if necessary, reconnect the AC Adapter and try powering on the Wii Console again. • Make sure there is proper ventilation around the Wii Console and that it is not close to other heat sources. Controllers don’t work with Wii games, Virtual Console games or WiiWare games. • Make sure you are using the correct controller. Both the game packaging and the Instruction booklet included with the game supply this information. • If you are playing a game you have downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel, be sure to check the Details screen on the Wii Shop Channel to determine what controllers are used for each game. • If using the Classic Controller, make sure it is securely connected to the Wii Remote. • If using the Wii Remote, make sure no other accessories are plugged into the External Extension connector unless required by the game you are playing. • Make sure the Wii Remote is synchronized with the Wii console. More troubleshooting is available at support.nintendo.com, including more If your Wii system still does not operate correctly after trying Wii Operations Manual Error Messages Error Messages Error Messages Try This Error Message The device inserted in the SD Card slot cannot be used.1. If you are using an SD Card Check the content of the SD Card on a PC. If you cannot see your file, the SD Card may be damaged. 2. If you are using an SDHC Card The way an SDHC Card is used depends on the Wii software you are using. Refer to the packaging or manual for the software you are using to see if SDHC Cards are supported. • If using Wii software that supports SDHC Cards – try removing the SDHC Card and re-inserting it. If the same message is still displayed check the content of the SDHC Card on a PC. If you cannot see your file, the SDHC Card may be damaged. • If using Wii software that does not support SDHC Cards – You cannot use SDHC Cards with the software, try using an SD Card. Insufficient number of free files in Wii console save memory. Use the Data Management option and move If an error occurs, a message like the following may appear on the TV screen. Proceed according to the following table. Error Occurred. Press the Eject button and remove the disc. Turn the power off and follow the instructions in Wii Operations Manual Error Codes Error Codes Error Codes Try This Error Code If an error code appears during operation of the Wii system, please review the following tables and try the recommended solutions. These errors indicate a hardware issue. Please contact Nintendo Consumer Service at 1-800-255-3700 for assistance. Wii Operations Manual