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W i i S e t t i n g s a n d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t
Wii Set
tings and Data Management
Wii Set
tings and Data Management
Wii Parental Controls
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. The Parental Controls default setting is “OFF” which means that the
console will allow all content unless you change the settings. There is one Parental
Controls setting per console so you should tailor the settings to lowest common
denominator and share the PIN with users who may be allowed access to blocked
content.
To customise the settings, click the Wii icon from the Wii Menu and select Wii
Settings, then select Parental Controls. These are the features that are offered within
Parental Controls:
• Access to Wii software and Related Content
Setting is based on the Classification Board game classifications. Please see page 51
for information on the various classifications. Note that this setting controls Wii,
Virtual Console and WiiWare games and related content. It does NOT control access
to Nintendo GameCube games.
If you connect to the Internet, you will be able to select these additional
Parental Controls options:
• Internet Channel
Controls access to the browser and viewing of certain content which is not subject to
game rating.
• News Channel
Controls access to the News Channel.
• Wii Messages
Controls sending and receiving of messages from the Wii console. Note that system
updates will be delivered regardless of this setting.
• Use of Points
Controls use of Wii Points. If this setting is on, users will be required to enter the
Parental Controls PIN when using Wii Points to download from the Wii Shop Channel.
If Parental Controls are applied and a user attempts to play or download content that
exceeds the Parental Controls setting, the user will be prompted to enter the Parental
Controls PIN to temporarily disable the Parental Controls. The PIN will be necessary
each time a user tries to access restricted content. If your settings only apply to certain
members of your household, share the Parental Controls PIN with users who may
have unrestricted use of the system.
You will be prompted to select and answer a secret question that will allow you to
retrieve a forgotten Parental Controls PIN. If you forget your PIN, please follow the
prompts on screen to answer your secret question. If you are unable to retrieve your
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 your family when using your Wii console, we strongly
recommend the following:
PARENTS PLEASE READ: PROTECTING YOUR
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
• Before allowing your children to use the Wii console, we highly recommend that
you educate them on the importance of not sharing any personal information
about themselves with strangers. Instruct your children to not use personal
information for any nicknames on your Wii console, user names in chat rooms,
names for Miis or for any other services offered through the Wii console. Explain to
them the danger of receiving messages from, or communicating with, strangers.
• You should supervise your children’s use of the Wii console at all times and assist
them with the setup of the Wii console. If at any time you want to stop your
children’s use of online or interactive features of the Wii console, you can manage
access to the available content as explained on page 48.
PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION WHEN USING THE Wii CONSOLE
• Never give out personal information about yourself such as your first or last name,
phone number, birth date, age, e-mail or home address when communicating with
strangers or using any services offered on your Wii console.
• If you use the messaging features of the Wii console, you need to understand
that Nintendo may monitor your use and share certain information (i) as required
by law, (ii) where necessary to protect the company, its customers or employees, or
(iii) as necessary to provide the services.
• If you decide to provide personal information to any third party website, the
sharing of such information will be subject to the privacy policy of that company,
not Nintendo’s privacy policy. Be cautious before providing any personal
information to any third party through the online services offered on your Wii
console.
• Your Wii console may store certain personal information on your Wii Remote so
please note that by using your Wii Remote on a Wii console other than your own, it
is possible that certain personal information about you could be shared with that
other
Wii
console.
• For your protection, prior to selling or transferring your Wii console, please be sure
to clean and securely remove all of your personal information including any
pictures or messages on the message board and all other stored sensitive
information on the Wii console hard drive. For information on how to wipe your Wii
console clean of all such information, see page 63.
