EN NEED HELP WITH INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE? Nintendo Customer Service NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. P.O. BOX 957, REDMOND, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. BESOIN D'AIDE POUR L'INSTALLATION, L'ENTRETIEN OU LA RÉPARATION? Service à la Clientèle de Nintendo ¿NECESITAS AYUDA DE INSTALACION, MANTENIMIENTO O SERVICIO? Servicio al Cliente de Nintendo o llame al 1-800-255-3700 Wii Operations Manual Channels and Settings 61921B WWW.NINTENDO.COM or call 1-800-255-3700 TTY Hearing Impaired: 1-800-422-4281 WWW.NINTENDO.COM ou appelez le 1-800-255-3700 Service à la clientèle ATS : 1-800-422-4281 WWW.NINTENDO.COM Número de TTY de Servicio al Cliente para individuos con impedimento auditivo: 1-800-422-4281 PRINTED IN USA 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 contains browser technology ("Opera Browser") licensed from Opera Software ASA (www.opera.com). 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Wii Menu Channels Disc Channel MiiTM Channel Photo Channel Wii Shop Channel Virtual ConsoleTM Wii Message Board Wii Settings and Data Management Home Menu Wii Keyboard Troubleshooting 2-3 4-5 6-13 14-23 24-25 26-27 28-37 38-61 62-63 64-65 66-69 ® 1 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: Wii Channels Wii Channels These are the current Channels available: Play a Wii or Nintendo GameCube 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. · Play a Game Disc. · Use one of the built-in software programs (Channels) included with the Wii console. · Change Wii console settings. · Interact with the Wii Message Board. To select any of these activities, simply point at one with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Disc Channel Play Wii and Nintendo GameCube games. MiiTM 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 (Internet connection required) Wii Settings and Data Management Change console settings or organize the contents of an SD Card or Nintendo GameCube Memory Card (see page 38). Use Wii Points to download Virtual Console games or purchase goods (when available) offered on the Wii Shop Channel. Forecast Channel (Internet connection required) Current Date Wii Message Board Open the Wii Message Board (see page 28). Check the weather conditions in different locations. News Channel (Internet connection required) Wii Menu View news from around the world. Wii Menu 2 3 Disc Channel On the Disc Channel, you can play your Wii and Nintendo GameCube Game Discs. Disc Channel Starting the Game 1. 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. 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. Wii Menu To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Power Button Playing a Wii or Nintendo GameCube 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). Wii Disc Channel Preview screen Nintendo GameCube Disc Eject Button 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. · If your console is placed vertically, the disc label will face to the right. · If your console is placed horizontally, the disc label will face upward. Disc Channel Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 4 5 Disc Channel M i iTM C h a n n e l Put yourself into your Wii console by making a Mii... or many M i i s ! Yo u c a n s e e M i i s i n y o u r g a m e s , c a r r y t h e m i n y o u r W i i Remote, and let them hang out with friends' Miis, whether they're across the street or around the world! Mii Channel To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Fine-tune your Mii's face. Change its eyes, brows, nose, and mouth, and even add glasses and accessories. 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 Miis! Wii Menu Making Your First Mii Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu Use the Wii Remote (Player #1, if using more than one remote) to select the Mii Channel, then select START to begin creating your first Mii. 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. Change your Mii's face shape, hair color, and skin tone. Finally, tailor your Mii's proportions however you like. Select a gender. What Are Miis For? · You can choose one of your Miis to be "you" in Mii-compatible games. · You can store up to 100 Miis in your Mii Plaza (see page 11). · You can carry Miis in your Wii Remote to exchange them with Miis in friends' Wii consoles (see page 12). Yours will then appear in their games. And vice versa! · You can also exchange Miis with friends around the world via WiiConnect24TM and the Mii Parade (see page 13). Mii Channel 6 7 Mii Channel 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 options: "Start from scratch" or "Choose a look-alike." Modifying a Mii Changing Mii Features Use the style menu when changing your Mii's 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's look. Feature Edit screen Edit Mii profile Mii Channel See page 10. See page 10. Change facial features Select feature type to see variations appear below. 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. Change body type Change color You can select a color for many features. Spin your Mii Select your Mii to see it whirl around and show you what it looks like from all sides. 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. 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. 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). Scroll buttons will appear if there are more options available: Right/Left Part This option will appear when modifying the hairstyle. 8 9 Mii Channel Feature style menu Feature adjustment menu Mii Channel 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. 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. Seeing Your Miis in Mii Plaza Miis that you create walk around in Mii Plaza. You can go to Mii Plaza to check out your Miis, edit and create Miis, prepare Miis for going to other Wii consoles, and do 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. Return to Wii Menu Edit a Mii Drag and release a Mii over this icon to send it to Feature Edit. Go to Mii Parade See page 13. Store a Mii in a Wii Remote See page 12. Create a new Mii Erase a Mii "Grab" a slider and move the Wii Remote to change the setting. Drag and release a Mii over this icon to delete it. Send a Mii to a Wii Friend (requires an Internet connection) Arrange your Miis See page 12. Consult Help Profile settings · Selecting some of the options will bring up a virtual keyboard to enter letters or numbers (see page 64 for information on using the keyboard). · Make the Mii one of your Favorites if you want to give this Mii preference for showing up in Mii-compatible games. Mii Channel · Turn a Mii's 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. 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's label and change its Favorite status: · Grab and move a Mii by selecting it with the Wii Remote 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. Mii Channel NOTE: A Mii that's dragged onto the Erase icon can't be recovered. 10 11 Mii Channel Storing a Mii in Your Wii Remote Select the Wii Remote icon from the Mii Plaza. 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. (You can also use your Wii Remote to grab Miis from your friend's Wii system and later add it to your Mii Parade or your Mii-compatible game.) Arranging Miis in the Mii Plaza Select the Organize icon from the Portrait Plaza screen. This will bring up new icons that let you organize your Miis by different categories: Checking Out Visitors in Mii Parade Any of your friends' Miis 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. 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 Miis in their own Mii Parades and must transfer them to their Mii Plaza to see them appear in their own games. Lists the number of Miis in the Mii Plaza. Causes the Miis to scatter. Arrange the Miis alphabetically. Arrange by Favorite status. 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' Miis.) Choose a Wii Remote If more than one Wii Remote is in use with the console, you can choose which Wii Remote to save the Mii to. Go to Mii Plaza Change Travel Setting Your Mii Parade will accept incoming Miis only if you turn on this Travel option (see About Mingling below). Mii Speed Select to adjust the speed at which the Miis move. Erase a Mii Move Mii to Wii Remote Each Wii Remote can hold up to ten Miis. To copy a Mii to the Wii Remote, grab and drag the Mii to an open spot. Select Save & Quit when you're finished. Mii Channel Mii Number Arrange by Favorite Color. About Mingling Arrange by gender. Mii Channel Your Miis will enter friends' Mii Parades only if your Miis' individual Mingle settings are turned on. There are then two ways to send those Miis to their consoles. You can transfer Miis via your Wii Remote (see page 12), or you can let them travel on their own via WiiConnect24 (see page 59). 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 Travel options turned on. Lists the number of Miis on the screen and the total number of Miis. 12 13 Photo Channel On the Photo Channel, you can view and play with any photos and videos you've saved onto an SD Card. Photo Channel 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. · 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. Wii Menu To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Decrease size of photo views Increase size of photo views 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 28). · Send your pictures to anyone on your list of Wii Friends. Selecting Your Photo Source 1. Using the Wii Remote, select the Photo Channel on the Wii Menu. 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 page 28) only if you have posted them there in a previous Photo Channel session. · 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 22 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. Scroll forward and backward through list of photos · 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, cell phone, or computer. Inserting an SD Card Insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot on the front of the console. 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. Photo Channel SD Card View photos from an SD Card 15 14 Photo Channel View photos from the Wii Message Board Return to Photo Channel start screen View your photos in a slide show (see page 17) Photo Channel Viewing a Photo Full Screen 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. Viewing Photos in a Slide Show 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. 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. 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 MP3-format music saved on your SD Card. Scroll left Scroll up Scroll right Return to list of photos 16 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. Scroll down Song Menu screen 17 Photo Channel Photo Channel Photo Channel Having Fun With Your Photos Select the Fun! option to open a new menu with additional options for playing with your photos. Mood Doodle Zoom out Select color for sketch pen 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. 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 reassemble 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. Stamp selection 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 Photo Channel NOTE: Move the Wii Remote closer to the TV to increase the size of the sketch pen or stamp. Move the Wii Remote away from the TV to reduce the size of the pen or stamp. Twist the Wii Remote to rotate the pen or stamp. 19 Photo Channel 18 Photo Channel Saving Mood and Doodle Changes 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. 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: 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 applied to individual frames of a video. Posting Photos to the Wii Message Board You can save your photos to the Wii System Memory by posting them to the Wii Message Board. When you display a photo in full-screen mode, you will have the option to post that photo to the Wii Message Board. If you select Post you will see the following confirmation screen: Move pieces Get a hint View the original image. · 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: Number of puzzle pieces The puzzle starts with six pieces. After completing that level, you can choose the number of pieces to start with. Photo Channel · Images that have been modified by Mood or Doodle changes also can be saved to the Wii Message Board. · You can use the Wii Message Board to send photos to anyone on your list of Wii Friends (see page 34). View records for shortest completion time 20 21 Photo Channel Photo Channel SD Card Information To use the Photo Channel, you must have an SD Card with compatible image data stored on it. 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 Cards, including miniSD and microSD 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) (.mov files). Size: Up to 848 x 480. Audio Files Format: MP3 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. SD Card miniSD Card and Adapter microSD Card and Adapter MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable, and/or other distribution channels), revenue-generating streaming applications (via Internet, intranets, and/or other networks), other revenue-generating content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on revenue-generating physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards, and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit http://mp3licensing.com. 22 23 Photo Channel Photo Channel Wii Shop Channel The Wii Shop Channel allows you to redeem Wii Points to download Virtual Console games or purchase other goods offered on the Wii Shop Channel (when available). Wii Shop Channel To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Going Shopping In the Wii Shop Channel you can use Wii Points to download additional features and items--including selected titles of your favorite classic NES®, Super NES®, Nintendo 64®, Sega GenesisTM, and TurboGrafxTM games (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 Wii Points Card (sold separately.) To add Points, go to the Add Wii 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 your account. · To redeem a Wii 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 http://support.nintendo.com. · Points cards are valid for use in the United States and Canada only and 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 but use of these Points will be restricted by your Parental Controls setting. · Please visit http://support.nintendo.com for more information. 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 51-58 for information on connecting your Wii console to the Internet. Wii Points You can purchase a Wii Points Card at many retailers that carry Nintendo products. You can also purchase Wii Points through the Wii Shop Channel using a credit card. 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 support.nintendo.com. 24 25 V i r t u a l Co n s o l eTM Download Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel and play games from the NES®, Super NES®, Nintendo 64®, Sega GenesisTM, TurboGrafxTM 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 game Start screen Wii Shop Channel Note: An Internet connection is required to download Virtual Console games. 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 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. Saving Your Game Save data for Virtual Console games is saved in the Wii console memory. Note that some games do not have a save feature. · Save data can be moved to an SD Card For more information on using SD Cards, see page 30 in the Operations Manual System Setup, and pages 38-39 in the Operations Manual - Channels and Settings. Suspending Your Game Virtual Console games allow you to suspend your game and return to it at a later time. When you suspend play, you create a Suspend Point that is saved in the Wii console memory. · A Suspend Point is deleted when you resume the game. · You cannot move a Suspend Point to an SD Card, even if you move the Virtual Console game to an SD Card. NOTE: If you accidentally press RESET or turn off the power of the Wii Remote or console, you may lose the Suspend Point. Virtual Console Game Control The following controllers are used with Virtual Console games. Some Virtual Console games may require the Classic Controller (sold separately). The illustrations show one possible way of holding the controllers during game play. Wii Remote Classic Controller (sold separately) Sample Virtual Console Game Contents menu · 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 support.nintendo.com. Virtual Console Game Controllers The controllers used for Virtual Console games may vary depending on the game and additional controllers may be needed other than the Wii Remote. Virtual Console You can also use a GameCube controller for certain games. With the GameCube controller plugged into the console, hold the L or R Button down when starting a Virtual Console game to activate it. Virtual Console 26 27 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. Message Board Icon 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. Open the Calendar. Create a message. Return to the Wii Menu. Wii Menu To select an on-screen option, simply point at it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Read or reply Select and hold the A and B Buttons to grab and move this icon. Photo icon This icon will appear on messages that have photos attached. Using the Wii Message Board Use the Wii Message Board to: · Exchange messages with friends and family members. · Add photos or Miis (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 36 to learn how to register a Wii Friend). The following features require an Internet connection (see Wii Settings and Data Management, pages 51-58, 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 Internet­based communication with your Wii Friends. NOTE: Your ability to send and receive messages on you Wii consle 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 support.nintendo.com. Opening the Message Board Select the Message Board from the Wii Menu. The Message Board will appear: Change days New message (Less than 6 hours old.) (More than 6 hours old.) Message Move forward or back a day. If you receive more than ten messages a day, select these to display any messages beyond ten. The pin will light on newly attached messages. Message Board Open the calendar See page 31. See page 32. Date Return to the Wii Menu Message Board Create message Message Board · Today's Events Each time you play a game, the Wii records how long you spent playing it, and then sends you a message titled "Today's Events." Message Board 28 29 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. 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. Sender's name Delete message Deleted messages cannot be recovered. Photo Open date Select the photo to view a larger image. You can also send attached photos to other recipients (see page 34). Open the Message Board for a particular date. Change months Move forward or back a month. You can also do this by pressing right or left on the +Control Pad. Mii Message icon This only appears if the sender has attached a Mii to the message (see page 33). Appears on days with messages. Back Month and year of displayed calendar page. Message Back Message Board Return to the Message Board. Return to the Message Board. Calendar screen Message Board Message text Reply Reply to a message (see page 34). NOTE: The Calendar displays dates from January 2000 to December 2035. 30 31 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 36). 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 64 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. Creating and Sending 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 36). 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. Create message Create a message to send to a Wii Friend (see page 33). Address Book Check your console's Wii Number or register a Wii Friend. 5. Select Post to post your memo. Create memo Mii icon Text area Address Book sample page Create a memo to post to the Message Board (see page 33). Back Return to the Message Board. Create Message screen Current date 3. Move the cursor over the text area of the message and press the A Button to open the virtual keyboard. See page 64 for more information on the virtual keyboard. 4. Enter text by moving the cursor over the desired letter and pressing the A Button. Message Board 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. Message Board 32 33 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 64 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. 1. From the Message screen, select the photo, then select Send. · · · · 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. Edit registration details. Send a message. Wii Friend entry Select to send a message or edit information. Mii Photo icon This icon appears if a photo has been attached to the message. 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. Message Board 5. Select Send to send your message. Assign a Mii to a Wii Friend. Change pages Move forward or back a page. Open entry space Select to register a Wii Friend. Back Return to previous screen. Register Select to register a new Wii Friend. Page display Current and total pages. Message Board NOTE: You can change the order or page of an entry by moving the cursor over the entry, holding down the A and B Buttons, and dragging the entry up or down the list or to the scroll arrows. 34 35 Wii Message Board Registering a Wii Friend NOTE: To register a Wii Friend, your Wii console must be connected to the Internet with a broadband Internet connection. After selecting Register from the Address Book, enter the following information by moving the cursor over the options and pressing the A Button. 1. Select the Wii option to register another Wii console or select the Others option to register an e-mail address. You must register each other as Wii Friends to exchange messages or data. Exchanging Messages or Data with WiiConnect24 · Where both parties are Wii users: Editing or Deleting Wii Friends 1. Move the cursor over the Wii Friend nickname in the Address Book and press the A Button. 2. Select from Change Nickname or Erase. Transferring Data to an SD Card If the Wii System Memory is full, you can save data to an SD Card. NOTE: Saving photos or data from your Wii console to an SD Card may require a broadband Internet connection. For more information on using SD Cards in the Wii console, see page 30 in the Wii Operations Manual ­ System Setup. 1. If you get a message on the Wii console that there is no more room for additional Message Board data, insert an SD Card into the SD Card Slot on the front of the Wii console. · Where one party is a Wii user and the other is a PC or cell­phone user: NOTE: If you erase a Wii Friend entry, it will be permanently deleted from your Address Book. 2. Enter a nickname for your friend. 3. For a Wii console, enter the Wii Number for that Wii console. For a PC or cell­phone user, enter an e-mail address. 4. To attach a Mii, select the Mii icon, then select the Mii you would like to use. This option works only when registering a Wii console user. 5. Select OK to confirm the information and register you Wii Friend. Message Board A registration e-mail will be sent to the PC/cell­phone user during the Wii Friend registration process. The PC/cell phone user will need to respond and accept in order to complete the registration. NOTE: You will not be able to send photos from you Wii console to the PC/cell phone user. Viewing Your Wii Number 1. Open your address book to page 1. 2. Move the cursor over the left scroll button and press the A Button to view your console's Wii number. If there is already an SD Card in the SD Card Slot when you run out of space in the console memory, you will be asked if you want to save to the SD Card. 2. Confirm that you want to save data to the SD Card. 3. A set number of messages will be saved to the SD Card, starting with the oldest messages. Message Board CAUTION: Do not remove the SD Card or turn the power off while transferring data. This can damage the data or the SD Card. 4. If you do not insert an SD Card after the memory­full message, the oldest messages will be deleted automatically. 36 37