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Wii Operations Manual 148Hx210W Cont ent s To protect your health and safety, and for correct use of the Wii system, please read and follow the instructions in the Wii Operations Manual - System Setup. 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.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Menu Using the Wii Menu Wii Channels When the Wii console power is turned on, the first screen you will see is the Wii Menu.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Disc Channel On the Disc Channel, you can play your Wii and Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. 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. Disc Channel To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Mii Channel Pu t y o u r s e l f i n t o y o u r W i i c o n s o l e b y m a k i n g a M i i . . . o r m a n y M i i c h a r a c t e r s ! Yo u c a n s e e M i i c h a r a c t e r s i n y o u r g a m e s , c a r r y t h e m in your Wii Remote, and let them hang out with friends' Mii characters, whether they're across the street or around the world! Mii Channel Wii Menu Fine-tune your Mii characters' face.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Mii Channel 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). Modifying a Mii 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 fill with variations that you can choose for your Mii characters' look.
Mii Channel Creating a Profile For Your Mii Select the Body Type choice from the Feature Edit screen. Select the Edit Mii Profile choice from the Feature Edit screen. You can then adjust the height and weight of your Mii using two sliders. You can then give your Mii personal details. Select a detail you want to edit, then enter the information. Seeing Your Mii characters in Mii Plaza Mii characters that you create walk around in Mii Plaza.
Mii Channel Storing a Mii in Your Wii Remote Arranging Mii characters in the Mii Plaza Select the Wii Remote icon from the Mii Plaza. Select the Organize icon from the Portrait Plaza screen. 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.
Photo Channel On the Photo Channel, you can view and play with any photos and videos you've saved onto an SD or SDHC Card. Photo Channel Wii Menu Using the Photo Channel To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Viewing Your Photos and Videos This on-screen menu will disappear temporarily if you move the cursor off the screen or stop moving the cursor for a moment.
Photo Channel Viewing a Photo Full Screen Viewing Photos in a Slide Show 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. 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 additional choices.
Photo Channel Having Fun With Your Photos Mood Select the Fun! option to open a new menu with additional options for playing with your photos or frames from your videos. Doodle Select color for sketch pen Zoom out Erase tool Zoom in 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.
Photo Channel Puzzle Saving Mood and Doodle Changes 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. Changes made to your photos can only be saved by posting your photo to the 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.
Photo Channel SD Card Information Supported File Formats 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 Photo Channel can display or play files in the following formats: The Wii console accepts only SD or SDHC Cards (32 GB maximum), including miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, or microSDHC Cards when used with their respective adapters.
Wii Shop Channel 148Hx210W Wii Shop Channel Wii Shop Channel Wii Menu Using the Wii Shop Channel You will need the following to use this Channel: An existing broadband Internet connection. See pages 53-61 for information on connecting your Wii console to the Internet. Wii Points You can purchase a Nintendo Points Card™ at many retailers that carry Nintendo products, which can be redeemed for Wii Points on the Wii Shop Channel.
Wii Shop Channel 148Hx210W V i r t u a l Co n s o l e™ Download Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel and play games from the NES™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Sega Genesis™, TurboGrafx16™, Virtual Console Arcade, and more (subject to availability). After downloading, a Virtual Console game will appear as its own channel in the Wii Menu.
Wii Shop Channel 148Hx210W WiiWare Example of WiiWare game Start screen WiiWare Games WiiWare Game Manuals WiiWare game manuals can be viewed both from the Details screen in Wii Shop Channel, or from the game after you have downloaded it. WiiWare Game Controllers Select the “View compatible controllers” button on the Details screen to see the type of controllers that can be used with each WiiWare title for each game on the Wii Shop Channel (see image below). These may be different from game to game.
Message Board 148Hx210W Wii Message Board Ke e p i n t o u c h w i t h f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y t h r o u g h t h e W i i M e s s a g e 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. Wii Menu To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button.
Message Board 148Hx210W Wii Message Board Calendar 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. Sender’s name Photo Select the photo to view a larger image. You can also send attached photos to other recipients (see page 36). Delete message Select the Calendar icon to open the Calendar.
Message Board 148Hx210W Wii Message Board Creating and Posting a Memo to the Message Board Creating Messages Creating and Sending a Message to a Wii Friend 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. 1. Open a blank memo by selecting the Create Memo icon from the Create Message screen.
Message Board 148Hx210W Wii Message Board Sending a Photo 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. 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.
Message Board 148Hx210W Wii Message Board NOTE: To register a Wii Friend, your Wii console must be connected to the Internet with a broadband Internet connection. 1. Select the Address Book option from the Create Message screen (page 32). 2. Select the Register option from the Address Book screen. 3. Select the Wii option to register another Wii console or select the Others option to register an e-mail address. 4. For a Wii console, enter the Wii Number for that Wii console.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Wii Icon Wii Menu Select Data Management from the Wii Options screen to see a choice of two kinds of data you can manage: Save Data and Channels. Select one to proceed. Channels Lets you delete specific Channels or save them to an SD Card (see page 42). Wii Settings and Data Management Save Data Lets you organize and delete the save data in Wii System Memory, SD Cards, and Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Channels When you enter the Channels management screen, you'll see all of the individual Channels currently on your Wii console. Select a specific Channel to see three options appear: Delete, Copy or Move. Select the Delete option if you want to erase a Channel. Select the Copy or Move option if you want to copy or move the Channel to an SD Card. NOTE: You cannot copy or move Channels in the following cases: • When there's no SD Card in the SD Card Slot.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management You can give your Wii console a Console Nickname to distinguish your Wii console from others when you are connecting with other Wii consoles. To change the current nickname, select the text area, then use the Wii keyboard (see page 70) for entering the new Console Nickname. Confirm your change once it's complete. Calendar You can change your Wii console's Calendar settings by selecting the Date or Time options.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Screen Burn-in Reduction TV Resolution Some Wii software supports a 480p progressive output that displays at a higher resolution than the Standard 480i resolution. To view Wii display output in 480p, you must change the Wii's TV Resolution setting from Standard TV (480i) to EDTV/HDTV (480p). Confirm your selection once it's complete. (Games that do not support 480p will be displayed in 480i.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management The Wii Parental Controls settings offer you a means to manage what Wii content is accessible to the console users. If you apply Parental Controls, you will be prompted to set a 4-digit PIN which will allow you to adjust the Parental Controls settings in the future and also allow you to access content that may be restricted by the Parental Controls settings.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Video and Computer Game Software Rating Information ESRB RATING SYMBOLS FOR VIDEO GAMES & PC SOFTWARE The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide information about video and computer game content, so you can make informed purchasing decisions.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management When positioning the Sensor Bar, you may need to adjust two key settings. Select Sensor Bar Position or Sensitivity, then proceed with the following instructions. Sensor Bar Position You'll want to adjust this setting to match where you've placed your Wii's Sensor Bar: above or below your TV screen. Confirm your selection once it's complete.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management What You Need for a Wireless Wii Environment 1. Wii System 3. The following three methods provide the easiest, quickest way to create a wireless networking environment for Wii connection. What You Need for a Wired Home Network 3. Wii LAN Adapter (Ethernet) 1. Wii System Wii LAN Adapter • Wireless Router (Access Point) See page 58. Access Point • AOSS™ Wireless Router (Access Point) See page 60.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Internet Setup Selections When Using the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector Before using the following Internet Setup procedure, ensure that you've installed the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector Registration Tool software on the PC you're using with the connector. Consult the manual included with the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector for more details on correct installation.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Internet Setup Selections for Searching for an Access Point Select the Connections Settings option. Step 2 Step 3 Select an open connection indicated by “None”. Step 5 Step 6 (Before trying to manually connect to your Access Point, try to search for it first using the instructions on the previous page.) Step 4 Select Wireless Connection. Step 1 Select Search for Access Point.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management Internet Setup Selections for an AOSS™ Access Point Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 If you have a wired local-area network instead of a wireless network, you can connect your Wii directly to the network with a Wii LAN Adapter (subject to availability). Consult your adapter manual for details on how to connect a Wii LAN Adapter. (The Wii LAN Adapter does not support PPPoE.) When it's ready, step through the following Internet Setup process.
Wii Channel Manual 148Hx210W Wii Settings and Data Management WiiConnect24 allows your Wii console to receive a wide variety of data automatically. Use the WiiConnect24 settings to turn WiiConnect24 on and off, and to enable its Standby mode to receive data automatically 24 hours each day, even when the system isn't in active use. (Modem or router must be on to receive information automatically.
HOME Menu This menu appears when you press the HOME Button on the Wii Remote. From this menu you can stop or reset Wii programs, view operations guides for certain downloaded programs, and adjust Wii Remote settings. Wii Remote Settings Adjust the remote speaker volume. You can also use the + or – Buttons on the remote. To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Turn the Rumble Feature on or off. (See NOTE below.) Reconnect the Wii Remotes.
Wii Shop Channel 148Hx210W SD Card Menu From the SD Card Menu, you can easily start up programs you have saved to the SD Card, such as WiiWare, Wii Channels, and Virtual Console games. 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 firmly into to the slot until it clicks into place. NOTE: SD Cards are sold separately.
Message Board 148Hx210W SD Card Menu Guidelines when using SD Cards • Game Save data and add-on content will not be displayed on the SD Card Menu. To move or copy this type of content, use Data Management in the Wii Settings and Data Management option available from the Wii Menu screen. See the Wii Settings and Data Management section of this manual for more information. Insufficient Wii System Memory The SD Card Menu temporarily uses Wii system memory to startup a program.
Message Board 148Hx210W W i i Ke y b o a r d Using the Keyboards Cell Phone–Style Keyboard Shows characters that have been entered. Use the +Control Pad to move the cursor. To insert a space, press right on the +Control Pad or press 0 (zero) if you aren’t using the numerical keys. 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 Mii Channel.
Wii Operations Manual 148Hx210W Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Before seeking assistance, review the following problems and solutions. Using a USB keyboard with your Wii Console. Can’t read the SD Card from Photo Channel or the SD Card Menu 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. USB Ports • Make sure the memory card is fully inserted into the slot.
Wii Operations Manual 148Hx210W Error Messages 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 the console manual. Wii Remote error. For details read the console manual. Could not read the disc. For details read the console manual. Error Messages Insufficient free space in Wii console save memory.
Wii Operations Manual 148Hx210W Error Codes If an error code appears during operation of the Wii system, please review the following tables and try the recommended solutions. Error Code 110210 110211 110212 110213 205926 205927 205928 51300 – 51399 209600, 209601 Try This These errors indicate a hardware issue. Please contact Nintendo Consumer Service at 1-800-255-3700 for assistance. These errors generally indicate the inability to get a good connection due to wireless interference.
