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Wii Operations Manual

Channels and Settings

RVL-AUS-5

NINTENDO AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

Scoresby Industrial Park, 804 Stud Road, Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia

http://www.nintendo.com.au

 

Summary of Contents for Wii RVL-AUS-S

Page 1: ...Wii Operations Manual Channels and Settings RVL AUS 5 NINTENDO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Scoresby Industrial Park 804 Stud Road Scoresby Victoria 3179 Australia http www nintendo com au ...

Page 2: ...pyright 1995 1998 Eric Young eay cryptsoft com All rights reserved THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYAND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALLTHE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM...

Page 3: ... 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 Wii Menu Using the Wii Menu When the Wii console power is turned on the first screen you will see is the ...

Page 4: ...by Laboratories Disc Channel Playing a Wii or Nintendo GameCube Disc 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 consol...

Page 5: ...ckname see page 10 you re completely finished Design an endless variety of Miis Mii Channel 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 first 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 chang...

Page 6: ...t Left Part This option will appear when modifying the hairstyle Feature Edit screen Mii Channel Creating More Miis 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 o...

Page 7: ... other useful things with your home Mii crowd Up to 100 Miis 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 s label and change its Favourite status Grab and move a Mii by selecting it with th...

Page 8: ...nsoles You can transfer Miis via your Wii Remote see page 12 or you can let them travel on their own via WiiConnect24 see page 62 NOTE Miis will travel to other Wii consoles via WiiConnect24 only if you ve registered your friends in your Wii address book requires an Internet connection and if you and your friends have Mingle options turned on Send Mii to Mii Plaza Grab and drop a Mii on this icon ...

Page 9: ...Photo Channel Using the Photo Channel 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 Card Insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot on the front of the console 2 G...

Page 10: ...ockwise Resume slide show Song Menu screen Resume slide show Choose display order Choose your photos randomly or in the order in which they were taken Change transition effects between photos Change music played during slide show Select from the songs included in the Photo Channel or use any AAC format music saved on your SD Card Adjust settings End slide show Return to list of photos Post photo t...

Page 11: ...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 Doodle Photo Channel Having Fun With Your Photos Select the Fun option to open a new menu with additional options for play...

Page 12: ...hold the A Button Move the piece into place and drop it by releasing the A Button 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 appl...

Page 13: ...orted File Formats The Photo Channel can display or play files in the following formats Image Files Format JPEG baseline only Size Up to 8192 x 8192 Video Files Format QuickTime motion JPEG avi files Size Up to 848 x 480 Audio Files Format AAC MP4 format files with m4a file extension that have been AAC encoded PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING Some files in the above formats may not work with the Photo Ch...

Page 14: ...i Points menu To buy Points with a credit card select this option from the menu enter your credit card information and choose the amount of Points you would like to buy Once you confirm your purchase the Points will be added to yourWii console To redeem aWii Points Card select this option from the menu Scratch off the silver area on the back of the card to reveal the Points Card activation number ...

Page 15: ... there is more information than can fit on one screen Use the Control Pad to scroll through the menu then press the A Button to view your choice Press the Home Button again to close the menu Sample Virtual Console Game Contents menu 27 Virtual Console Virtual Console 26 Virtual Console Example of Virtual Console game Start screen Wii Shop Channel Note An Internet connection is required to download...

Page 16: ...ed on a different Wii console It must be used on the original console it was downloaded to NOTE Your download and use of WiiWare games 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 www nintendo com au Download original Wii game titles available only from the Wii Sho...

Page 17: ...nd games 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 fami...

Page 18: ...sender has attached a Mii to the message see page 35 Delete message Deleted messages cannot be recovered 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 Calendar screen Change months Move forward or back a month You can also do this ...

Page 19: ...ending a Message to a Wii Friend NOTE To use this feature you must have an Internet connection and register your Wii Friend in the Address Book see page 38 1 Select the Create Message icon on the Create Message screen 2 Select a Wii Friend to send a message to from the address book and then press the A Button 3 Move the cursor over the text area of the message and press the A Button to open the vi...

Page 20: ...d 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 Photo icon This icon appears if a photo has been attached to the mess...

Page 21: ...r or not to receive messages from channels and games NOTE You will still receive messages from your Wii friends Transferring Data to an SD Card If the Wii System Memory is full you can save data to an SD Card For more information on using SD Cards in the Wii console see page 32 in the Wii Operations Manual System Setup 1 If you get a message on the Wii console that there is no more room for additi...

Page 22: ...m the Data Management screen to see two kinds of data management Wii and Nintendo GameCube Select one to proceed Nintendo GameCube You can copy or move data between two Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards or delete data found on a Memory Card Insert the Memory Card into one of the Nintendo GameCube Memory Card Slots or into both Memory Card Slots if you plan to copy or move data To view what s on a spe...

Page 23: ...activity and rights to play previously downloaded Virtual Console games Please see page 63 for instructions on how to delete this information Wii Settings and Data Management 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 two options appear Delete or Copy Select the Delete option if you ...

Page 24: ...e the time by pointing at the up down arrow that corresponds to the hours or minutes then pressing A until you see the correct number Confirm your Time changes once they re complete NOTE The Wii console uses a 24 hour clock For example 1 00 pm is displayed as 13 00 Screen You can change your Wii screen output settings by selecting the Screen Position Widescreen Settings TV Resolution and Screen Bur...

Page 25: ... turn Screen Burn in Reduction on or off by making your selection then confirming it NOTE Your TV may also have its own screen burn in reduction function that may fade back the screen imagery or darken it entirely Wii s Screen Burn in Reduction does not work for all types of software including Nintendo GameCube software so it is recommended that the television be turned off when not playing Please...

Page 26: ...r PIN by answering your secret question please call Nintendo Customer Service on 03 9730 9822 between 9 00am and 5 00pm Monday to Friday EST Selecting allowable video game content Confirming settings Important Privacy Information Through your Wii console you will be able to participate in a variety of games and activities some of which will be online In order to protect your privacy and that of yo...

Page 27: ...n symbol classification description consumer advice which is specific to each film and computer game and which informs consumers about some of the content in a film or computer game Computer games are classified G PG M or MA 15 Each classification is coloured G is green PG is yellow M is blue and MA 15 is red For more information on the Classification Board and classification markings for computer...

Page 28: ...ne what settings and equipment would work well with your home Internet environment Wii Settings and Data Management Sensitivity Use this feature to adjust the sensitivity of the Pointer function of the Wii Remote If you find that you re not getting an optimal pointing experience with the Wii Remote you may want to adjust this setting After you select Sensitivity from the Sensor Bar settings screen...

Page 29: ...e various ways to get broadband connection to your home Cable DSL and optical fiber networks are among the most common Check with your local broadband providers for more information Wii LAN Adapter Nintendo Wi Fi USB Connector See page 56 Nintendo Wi Fi USB Connector Access Point Wii LAN Adapter RVL 015 NOTE The term Access Point is used throughout this manual to mean wireless LAN access points Us...

Page 30: ...nector After again confirming that the Nintendo Wi Fi USB Connector is ready select the Next option After you ve established the Wii connection with the PC you ll see a Next option appear in the Wii console s Internet Setup Select Next If the test succeeds you ve completed Internet Setup and your Wii is wirelessly connected If the test fails consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Selec...

Page 31: ...t OK to test the connection If the test succeeds you ve completed Internet Setup and your Wii is wirelessly connected If the test fails consult the Troubleshooting section of the manual If the test succeeds you ve completed Internet Setup and your Wii is wirelessly connected If the test fails consult the Troubleshooting section of the manual Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 To manually connect first select th...

Page 32: ...indicated by None Step 2 Select the AOSS option Select OK Select OK to test the connection If the test succeeds you ve completed Internet Setup and your Wii is wirelessly connected If the test fails consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual Internet Setup Selections for a Wii LAN Adapter NOTE Select the Console Information option if you need to check the MAC address This information may b...

Page 33: ...e menus and screens by selecting English French or Spanish Confirm your selection once it s complete Wii System Update Select this option to connect to the internet and check for new features updates to channels or system updates NOTE Requires a broadband Internet connection Country You can change the country setting for your Wii console Confirm your selection once it s complete WiiConnect24 WiiCo...

Page 34: ...oftware and programs and return to the program title screen Adjust the remote speaker volume You can also use the or Buttons on the remote Turn the Rumble Feature on or off See NOTE below Close the Settings menu and return to the Home Menu Reconnect the Wii Remotes Use this to change the Wii Remote you are using or to change the player number order see below Also see pages 22 23 in the Wii Operati...

Page 35: ...dditional symbols from list Insert carriage return Delete character You can also use the Minus Button on the Wii Remote Turn the predicted word feature on or off Turn the predicted word feature on or off Shows characters that have been entered Use the Control Pad to move the cursor Scroll up and down through characters that have been entered Shows characters that have been entered Use the Control ...

Page 36: ...al strength and move closer to the access point if possible or re orient the console so there is nothing between it and the access point Make sure you have the latest Firmware Update for your router Check with the router manufacturer or the Internet service provider that supplied the router You may have to adjust the transmission rate of your router Some routers have settings like Turbo Boost or G...

Page 37: ...power off and follow the instructions in the console manual First turn the Wii console power OFF and remove the AC adapter s AC plug from the power socket Next check whether the disc is dirty or scratched If it is dirty gently wipe with a soft cloth from the center to the outside Wait about 5 minutes Then plug the AC adapter s AC plug back into the power socket and turn the console power on If the...

Page 38: ... and try the recommended solutions 110210 110211 110212 110213 205926 205927 205928 These errors indicate a hardware issue Please contact Nintendo Consumer Service at on 03 9730 9822 for assistance These errors generally indicate the inability to get a good connection due to wireless interference Try the following Check the location of your router Move your router away from walls and off the floor...

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