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Wii Menu

Using the Wii Menu

When the Wii console power is turned on, the ﬁrst 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™ Plus

and press the A Button.

Wii Channels

Play a Wii 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 Wii system to the Internet.

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.

Current Time

Wii Settings and Data Management

Change console settings or organize the

contents of an SD Card (see page 40).

SD Card Menu

Open the SD Card Menu (see page 66).

Current

Date

Wii Message Board

Open the Wii Message Board (see page 30).

• Blinks when you have received a message.

Wii Channels

These are the current Channels available:

Disc Channel

Play Wii 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 (Broadband 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 (Broadband Internet connection required.)

Check the weather conditions in different locations.

News Channel (Broadband Internet connection required.)

View news from around the world.

Shortcut Channels (Broadband 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.

Get Connected Video

Select the Wii + Internet icon from the Wii Menu to watch a video showing the

many advantages of connecting your Wii system to the Internet.

Once you have connected your Wii system to the Internet, if you select this icon again,

you will be asked if you would like to keep the video or delete it. Deleting the video

will free up Wii system memory.

If this program is deleted, it cannot be recovered. It will also be permanently

deleted if you format the Wii system memory (see page 63).

WiiConnect24

™

The Wii console can communicate with the Internet even when the power is turned off.

The WiiConnect24 service can deliver game updates or other information even if the

system is idle. (Broadband Internet connection required.)

See page 62 for more information on WiiConnect24.