Nintendo Wii User manual

Wii Operations Manual

Channels and Settings

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Contents

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 Menu 2 – 3

Channels

Disc Channel 4 – 5

Mii™ Channel 6 – 13

Photo Channel 14 – 23

Wii Shop Channel 24 – 25

Virtual Console™ 26 – 27

WiiWare™ 28 – 29

Wii Message Board 30 – 39

Wii Settings and Data Management 40 – 63

HOME Menu 64 – 65

SD Card Menu 66 – 69

Wii Keyboard 70 – 71

USB Keyboard 72

Troubleshooting 72 – 77

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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.

Disc Channel

On the Disc Channel, you can play your Wii Game Discs.

Disc Channel

Wii Menu

To select an on-screen option, simply point at it

with the Wii Remote Plus and press the A Button.

Playing a Wii Game 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).

IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your Wii console or game discs:

• Do not insert anything into the Game Disc slot except Wii Game Discs.

• Do not move the Wii console during use.

Starting the Game

1. Using the Wii Remote Plus, 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.

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 Plus for one second.

Channel Preview screen

Power

Button

Eject

Button

Front View of

Wii console

Power

Button

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Label faces

upwards

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 (the disc label will face upwards).

Mii Channel

Put yourself into your Wii console by making a Mii™... or many Mii

characters! You can see Mii characters in your games, carry them in

your Wii Remote Plus, and let them hang out with friends’ Mii

characters, whether they’re across the street or around the world!

Mii Channel

Wii Menu

To select an on-screen option, simply point at it

with the Wii Remote Plus and press the A Button.

Making Your First Mii

Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu

Use the Wii Remote Plus 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 change, along with a style

menu. Go through the following steps to make your Mii.

Select a gender.

Change your Mii characters’ face shape,

hair colour, 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 ﬁrst Mii! After you give it a few personal proﬁle

details like a Nickname (see page 10), you’re completely ﬁnished!

Design an endless

variety of Mii characters!

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 Plus 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).

Mii Channel

Creating More Mii characters

Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu

Use the Wii Remote Plus 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 ﬁne-tune all of its features,

just as you did with your ﬁrst Mii.

Choosing a Look-alike

Select “Choose a look-alike” if you want to get a Mii designed very quickly. You’ll be shown a wide variety of starter

faces that show a spectrum of Mii looks.

When you ﬁnd a face you like, select “Use this face” to move onto the Feature Edit screen, where you can ﬁne-tune the

face if you prefer.

If you ﬁnd one that’s close but not quite right, select it and you’ll see many variations on the face.You can use this

method repeatedly to get closer and closer to the exact face that you want (as shown to the right). Select “Use this

face” when you see the exact Mii face you want.

Mii Channel

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.

Feature Edit screen

Edit Mii proﬁle

See page 10.

Change body type

See page 10.

Spin your Mii

Select your Mii to see it whirl

around and show you what it

looks like from all sides.

Stop modifying

When you quit styling your

Mii, you can choose whether

to save your changes, and

then you’ll go to the Mii Plaza,

where you’ll see your Mii

walking around (see page 11).

Feature style menu

Scroll buttons will appear if

there are more

options available:

Feature adjustment menu

Change facial features

Select feature type to see variations

appear below.

Change colour

You can select a colour for many

features.

Move feature up or down

Make feature larger

or smaller

Rotate feature

Change feature spacing

You can tighten and broaden the

spaces between dual features such

as eyes and brows.

Right/Left Part

This option will appear when

modifying the hairstyle.

Mii Channel

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.

“Grab” a slider and move the Wii Remote Plus

to change the setting.

Creating a Proﬁle For Your Mii

Select the Edit Mii Proﬁle choice from the Feature Edit screen.

You can then give your Mii personal details. Select a detail

you want to edit, then enter the information.

Proﬁle settings

• Selecting some of the options will bring up a virtual keyboard to enter letters or

numbers (see page 70 for information on using the keyboard).

• Make the Mii one of your Favourites if you want to give this Mii preference for

showing up in Mii-compatible games.

• Turn a Mii characters’ Mingle setting on if you want it to appear in the Mii Parade

found on other Wii consoles (see page 13).Turn the Mii’s Mingle off if you want

to restrict it to your own home Wii console only.

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.

Return to Wii Menu

Edit a Mii

Drag and release a Mii over this icon to

send it to Feature Edit.(You can’t edit

Mii characters from other Wii users.)

Create a new Mii

Erase a Mii

Drag and release a Mii over this

icon to delete it.

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

information will be deleted.

• If a different game uses a Mii from the Mii

Parade,that Mii will be removed from the

current game and that game’s save data

may be affected.

Store a Mii in a Wii Remote Plus

See page 12.

Send a Mii to a Wii Friend

(requires an Internet connection)

Arrange your Mii characters

See page 12.

Consult Help

Get information on Mii Channel controls.

• 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 Favourite status:

• Grab and move a Mii by selecting it

with the Wii Remote Plus 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.

Mii Channel

Storing a Mii in Your Wii Remote™ Plus

Select the Wii Remote icon from the Mii Plaza.

If you store a Mii on your Wii Remote Plus, 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

Plus to grab Mii characters from your friend’s Wii system and later

add it to your Mii Parade or your Mii-compatible game.)

Choose a Wii Remote Plus

If more than one Wii Remote or

Wii Remote Plus is in use with the

console, you can choose which Wii

Remote or Wii Remote Plus to save

the Mii to.

Move a Mii to a Wii Remote Plus

Each Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus

can hold up to ten Mii characters. To

copy a Mii to the Wii Remote or Wii

Remote Plus, grab and drag the Mii

to an open spot. Select Save & Quit

when you’re ﬁnished.

Arranging Mii characters in the Mii Plaza

Select the Organize icon from the Portrait Plaza screen.

This will bring up new icons that let you organize your Mii characters

by different categories:

Checking Out Visitors in Mii Parade

Any of your friends’ Mii characters that are set to Mingle will enter your Wii system ﬁrst via the Mii Parade.You can see if any have arrived by selecting the Mii Parade

icon in the Mii Plaza. (You can also bring Mii characters in to the Mii Parade from the Mii Plaza, as described on page 11.)

Each incoming Mii will stay in the Mii Parade until you transfer it to your Mii Plaza, where only then will it start showing up in your Mii-compatible games. Likewise,

friends will ﬁrst see any Mingle-approved Mii characters in their own Mii Parades and must transfer them to their Mii Plaza to see them appear in their own games.

Send Mii to Mii Plaza

Grab and drop a Mii on this icon to move it

from the Mii Parade to the Mii Plaza, which

allows it to appear in your Mii-compatible

games and lets you perform most Mii Plaza

functions on it. (You can’t edit your

friends’ Mii characters.)

Erase a Mii

Go to Mii Plaza

Change Mingle Setting

Your Mii Parade will accept incoming Mii

characters only if you turn on this Mingle

option (see About Mingling below).

Mii Speed

Select to adjust the speed at which the Mii

characters move.

Mii Number

Lists the number of Mii characters on the

screen and the total number of Mii characters.

About Mingling

Your Mii characters will enter friends’ Mii Parades only if your Mii characters’ individual Mingle settings are turned on.There are then two ways to send those Mii characters to their

consoles. You can transfer Mii characters via your Wii Remote Plus (see page 12), or you can let them travel on their own via WiiConnect24 (see page 62).

NOTE: Mii characters 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.

Lists the number of Mii characters in the Mii Plaza.

Causes the Mii characters to scatter.

Arrange the Mii characters alphabetically.

Arrange by Favourite status.

Arrange by Favourite Colour.

Arrange by gender.

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 or SDHC Card

Insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot on the

front of the console (32 GB maximum size).

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 Plus, 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.

View photos from the Wii

Message Board

View photos from an SD Card

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.

Decrease size of

photo views

Increase size of

photo views

Scroll forward and

backward through

list of photos

Return to Photo

Channel start screen

View your photos

in a slide show

(see page 17)

• 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 23 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, mobile 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.

Photo Channel

Wii Menu

To select an on-screen option, simply point at it

with the Wii Remote Plus and press the A Button.

Label faces

upwards

Photo Channel

Viewing a Photo Full Screen

Use the Wii Remote Plus to select the photo you would like to view full screen.

A new on-screen menu will appear with additional choices.

Scroll forward and backward

through list of photos

Rotate photo 90º clockwise

Zoom in or out

If part of the photo is off-screen, a scroll panel will appear:

Move the cursor over an arrow and press the A Button to change the area of

the photo that is viewed.

Scroll left

Scroll up

Scroll right

Scroll down

Return to list

of photos

Post photo to

Message Board

See page 21.

Play with

your photos

See page 18.

View a slide show

of your photos

See page 17.

Viewing Photos in a Slide Show

Select the slide show option using the Wii Remote Plus.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.

Resume slide show

Adjust settings

End slide show

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.

Song Menu screen

Photo Channel

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

Adjust the overall

appearance of your photo

Draw, cut and paste, and

add text and stamps

Create a puzzle out of a

photo for others to reas-

semble

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.

Doodle

Zoom out

Stamp selection

Select colour for sketch pen

Erase tool

Zoom in

Eyedropper tool: Copy a colour 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 colour and press the A Button.

3. The cursor will change to the selected colour.

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.

Erase all doodles and restore the photo to its

original appearance

NOTE: Move the Wii Remote Plus closer to the TV to increase the size

of the sketch pen or stamp. Move the Wii Remote Plus away from the

TV to reduce the size of the pen or stamp.Twist the Wii Remote Plus

to rotate the pen or stamp.

Photo Channel

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.

Move pieces

Get a hint

View the original image.

Number of puzzle pieces

The puzzle starts with six pieces. After

completing that level, you can choose

the number of pieces to start with.

View records for shortest

completion time

Saving Mood and Doodle Changes

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. If you

select another photo while you

have a modiﬁed 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 modiﬁed

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 Plus to rewind the video.

• Hold down the 2 Button on the Wii Remote Plus 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).

NOTE: See page 32 for information on deleting messages from the Wii

Message Board. When deleting images posted to the Wii Message Board, you

must delete the entire message.

Photo Channel

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 (32 GB maximum), 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.

See the SD Card Menu section (page 66) in this manual for more information

on using SD Cards with the Wii system.

SD Card

SDHC Card

miniSD Card

and Adapter

microSD Card

and Adapter

The Wii console also accepts mini- and microSDHC Cards (32 GB maximum), when

used with their respective adapters.

Supported 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 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.

Wii Shop Channel

The Wii Shop Channel allows you to download new Channels,

or to use Wii Points to download Virtual Console games and

other programs such as WiiWare titles, or purchase other

goods offered (when available) on the Wii Shop Channel.

Wii Shop Channel

Wii Menu

To select an on-screen option, simply point at it

with the Wii Remote Plus and press the A Button.

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 Cards from selected retailers and redeeme them

at the Wii Shop Channel for Wii Points. You can also use your credit card to securely

purchase Wii Points directly from the Wii Shop Channel.

NOTE: Your use of the Wii Shop Channel 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.

Going shopping

In the Wii Shop Channel you can use Wii Points to download additional features and

items—including selected titles of your favourite classic NES™, Super NES™, Nintendo®

64, Sega Mega Drive,Turbografx (PC Engine) games and more (subject to availability).

NOTE: Some Virtual Console games can only be played with a Classic

Controller (sold separately).

While browsing the catalog of available content in the Wii Shop Channel, you can

select a game from the list to view detailed information, including details about the

number of points needed to download the game. If you have enough points in your

account, download the game and it will be added as a channel on the Wii Menu.

If you need to add points to your account, you can either buy points with a credit card,

or redeem a Nintendo Points Card (sold separately) for Wii Points. To add points, go to

the Add Wii Points menu.

• To buy Wii 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 your account.

NOTE: In some countries, you may not be able to purchase points with a credit card

and this option will not be available from the menu. To add points to your account,

you will have to purchase a Nintendo Points Card.

• To redeem a Nintendo 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.

Enter the activation number into the appropriate ﬁeld on the screen. After you

submit the number, the number of points printed on the front of the card will be

added to your account.

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

www.nintendo.com.au.

• 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 of these

points will be restricted by your Parental Controls setting.

• Please visit www.nintendo.com.au.

IMPORTANT: When you add Wii Points

they are valid for your current country set-

ting. If you change your country setting,

your Wii Points will be erased from your

Wii console.

Even if you re-choose the original country

setting, your Wii Points are lost and can

NOT be recovered.

Virtual Console

Download Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel

and play games from the NES™, Super NES™, Nintendo® 64,

Sega Mega Drive, Turbografx (PC Engine), Virtual Console Arcade,

and more (subject to availability). After downloading, a Virtual

Console game will appear as its own channel in the Wii Menu.

Example of Virtual Console Channel Preview screen Note: An Internet connection is required

to download Virtual Console games.

Virtual Console Games

Virtual Console Game Controllers

Select “View compatible controllers” on the Details screen to see the type of

controllers that can be used with each Virtual Console title on the Wii Shop Channel

(see image at right). The illustrations show one possible way of holding the controllers

during game play.

The controllers used for Virtual Console games may vary depending on the

game. Be sure to check the information on the Wii Shop Channel to see which

controllers are needed to play speciﬁc games before redeeming your Wii Points for

downloadable software.

• Some games use a USB keyboard. See page 68,or the Software Download screen

on the Wii Shop Channel for more information.

Wii Remote Plus Classic Controller Pro

(sold separately)

Virtual Console Game Manuals

To view a manual for a Virtual Console game that you have downloaded, follow

these steps:

1. Press the Home Button on the Wii Remote Plus 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 downloaded.

• A scroll bar will appear if 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.

NOTE: Your download and use of Virtual Console 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.

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

Some Virtual Console games allow you to suspend your game and return to it at a later

time. When you suspend play, a Suspend Point is created and saved in the Wii console

memory.

• A Suspend Point is deleted when you resume the game.

• You cannot copy a Suspend Point to an SD Card,even if you move the Virtual

Console game title to an SD Card.

NOTE: If you accidentally press RESET or turn off the power of the Wii Remote

Plus or console, you may lose the Suspend Point.

The Wii Remote Plus can be

used with this game.

The Classic Controller/Classic

Controller Pro can be used with

this game.

WiiWare

Saving WiiWare game titles

WiiWare game titles are saved in the Wii console memory or on an SD Card.

• A WiiWare title can be moved,copied, or saved 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 WiiWare game titles is saved in the Wii console memory. Note that some

games do not have a save feature or allow data to be moved or copied to an SD Card.

• Save data can be moved or copied to an SD Card

NOTE: Be sure to move the data back to the Wii system memory before starting the

game again using the Data Management tool (see page 40).

For more information on using SD Cards, see pages 22 and 66.

Add-on Content

Additional levels, maps, items, and other content can be downloaded for some titles.

This content is saved in the Wii console memory.

• Additional Wii Points may be necessary to download add-on content.

• Most add-on content can be moved or copied to an SD Card, although some add-on

content cannot be moved or copied.

• Although add-on content can be moved or copied onto a SD Card, it cannot be used

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, theWii

at www.nintendo.com.au.

2. Select the category of information from the

table of contents. A scroll bar will appear if

there is more information then will ﬁt on one

screen.

3. Use the following controls to navigate

through the manual: Sample WiiWare Game Manual

Contents menu

View instruction for selected item.

Return to Table of Contents page.

Close the Online manual.

Up/Down – Scroll the screen

up or down.

Left/Right – Go to the

previous or next page.

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 Plus or Classic Controller.

2. Select Operations Guide from the HOME Menu to see controller instructions.

3. Select View Detailed Instructions to go to the

table of contents.

* IMPORTANT: Selecting View Detailed

Instructions will end the game. Be sure

to save your game data before choosing

this option, or review these instructions

before gameplay.

WiiWare Games

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.

The Wii Remote Plus can

be used with this game.

The Nunchuk can be

used with this game.

The Classic Controller/

Classic Controller Pro can

be used with this game.

Sample WiiWare game Details screen

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.

Viewing a manual from Wii Shop Channel:

1. Select the More Details option

from the game Details screen on

the Wii Shop Channel.

More Details option

Download original Wii game titles available only from the

Wii Shop Channel. After downloading, a WiiWare game will

appear as its own channel in the Wii Menu.

Example of WiiWare game Start screen Note: An Internet connection is required

to download WiiWare games.

Wii Message Board

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

Wii Menu

To select an on-screen option, simply point at it

with the Wii Remote Plus and press the A Button.

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 agree-

ments may be found at www.nintendo.com.au.

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:

Message Board

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.

Read or reply

Select and hold the A and B Buttons

to grab and move this icon.

New message

(Less than 6

hours old.)

Message

(More than 6

hours old.)

The pin will light on newly attached messages.

Open the calendar

See page 33. Date

Create message

See page 34.

Photo icon

This icon will appear on messages

that have photos attached.

Change days

Move forward or back a day.If you

receive more than ten messages a day,

select these to display any messages

beyond ten.

Message Board

Return to the Wii Menu

• 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.

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.

Sender’s name

Delete message

Deleted messages cannot be

recovered.

Mii

This only appears if the

sender has attached a Mii to

the message (see page 35).

Back

Return to the Message

Board.

Message text

Photo

Select the photo to view a larger image.

You can also send attached photos to other

recipients (see page 36).

Message

Reply to a message (see page 36).

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.

Open date

Open the Message Board

for a particular date.

Message icon

Appears on days with

messages.

Back

Return to the Message

Board.

Change months

Move forward or back a month.

You can also do this by pressing

the Plus (+) or Minus (-) Buttons

on the remote.

Calendar screen

Month and year of

displayed calendar page.

NOTE: The Calendar displays dates from January 2000 to December 2035.

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 ﬁrst register them in your Address Book (see page 38).

Create message

Create a message to send to

a Wii Friend (see page 35).

Create memo

Create a memo to post to the

Message Board (see page 35).

Back

Return to the Message Board.

Address Book

Check your console’s Wii

Number or register a Wii Friend.

Create Message screen

Current date

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.

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.

5. Select Post to post your memo.

Creating and Sending a Message to a Wii Friend

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Internet connection and

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.

Address Book sample page

3. Move the cursor over the text area of the message and press the A Button to open

the virtual keyboard. See page 66 for more information on the virtual keyboard.

4. Enter text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button.

5. 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.

6. Select Send to send your message.

Mii icon

Text area

Wii Message Board

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.

Photo icon

This icon appears

if a photo has

been attached to

the message.

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.

Wii Friend entry

Select to send a message

or edit information.

Mii

Assign a Mii to a Wii

Friend.

Back

Return to previous screen.

Page display

Current and total pages.

Change pages

Move forward or back a page.

Open entry space

Select to register a Wii Friend.

Select to register a new Wii Friend.

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

another page.

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