NINTENDO Game Boy Player User Manual [en, fr, es]

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GAME BOY®PLAYER

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

MODE D’EMPLOI DU

GAME BOY®PLAYER (P.14)

FOLLETO DE INSTRUCCIONES

DEL GAME BOY®PLAYER (P.29)

P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A.

Nintendo of America Inc.

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WARNING

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED
WITH THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE SYSTEM OR GAMES BEFORE USING THIS ACCESSORY.
THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION.

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he official seal is your assurance that
this product is licensed or manufactured
by Nintendo. Always look for this seal
when buying video game systems,
accessories, games and related products.

Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal.

Thank you very much for purchasing the Nintendo GameCube
Game Boy Player. This accessory connects to the Nintendo
GameCube and allows you to play Game Boy Game Paks on
your TV, using a Nintendo GameCube Controller or Game Boy
Advance system as your game controller.

Before setting up or using this accessory, please read this
Instruction Booklet, and the separate Health and Safety
Precautions Booklet and Nintendo GameCube Instruction
Booklet that comes with the hardware system.

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CONTENTS

Components

Game Boy Player .........................1

Start-up Disc.............................2

System Setup

Installing the Game Boy Player..............3

System Operation

Start-up Disc and Game Boy Game Paks.....4-5

Using Game Boy Game Paks ...............6

Using the Nintendo GameCube Controller..... 7

Game Boy Player Menu Screen ........... 7-8

Using Game Boy Systems............... 9-10

Using the e-Reader Accessory .............10

Troubleshooting.........................11

Warranty and Service ....................12

TM, ® and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo.
© 2003, 2004 Nintendo. All rights reserved.

CAUTION - TV Screen Damage

Some televisions can be damaged by the display of a stationary
image, because the image may be permanently "burned" into the
screen. Playing video games with stationary images or patterns, or
leaving video games on hold or pause, may lead to this type of
damage. When taking a break, place the game on pause and turn the
TV off until you are ready to play again.

Before using your Nintendo system with any TV, especially front
and rear projection, be sure to review all documentation included
with your TV to find out whether video games can be played on
the TV without damaging it.

If in doubt, contact the manufacturer of the TV. Neither Nintendo nor
any of Nintendo's licensees will be liable for any damage to your TV.

Game Boy Player Game Boy Player Start-up Disc

COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS

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High Speed Port
Connector

Connects to High
Speed Port on the

IMPORTANT: Please review the Game Disc
Precautions/Maintenance sections of the separate Health
and Safety Precautions Booklet included with the
Nintendo GameCube and games before using this
Start-up Disc.

bottom of the
Nintendo GameCube

This Start-up Disc must be loaded into the Nintendo
GameCube for the Game Boy Player to work properly.
When not using this disc, be sure to keep it safely stored
and protected from loss or damage.

Accessory Slots

For attachment of

Front
View

Game Boy
Accessories

Game Pak Slot

For loading a

Right
Side
View

Bottom
View

Game Pak

External Extension
Connector

For connection of
Game Boy
Accessories

Game Pak Ejector

For ejecting a Game
Pak from the Game
Boy Player.

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Attachment Screws

To attach the Game
Boy Player to the
bottom of the
Nintendo GameCube

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INSTALLING THE GAME BOY PLAYER

IMPORTANT: Please review the separate Health and Safety
Precautions Booklet included with the Nintendo GameCube
and Game Discs before installing the Game Boy Player.

1. Remove any Game Discs from the Nintendo GameCube

and make sure the power is turned OFF.

2. Remove the High Speed
Port cover from the bottom
of the Nintendo GameCube
and put this in a safe place
for future use if the Game
Boy Player is removed.

3. Install the Game Boy
Player on the bottom of the
Nintendo GameCube,
inserting the High Speed
Port Connector into the
High Speed Port.

4. Tighten the attachment
screws clockwise using a
flat-bladed screwdriver or
coin. Do not over tighten.

SYSTEM OPERATIONSYSTEM SETUP

INSTALLING THE START-UP DISC AND GAME
BOY GAME PAKS

1. Make sure the power is OFF on the Nintendo GameCube.

2. Open the Disc Cover on

the Nintendo GameCube
and insert the Start-up
Disc. Close the Disc
Cover.

3. With the label facing down, insert a Game Boy Game Pak
into the Game Pak Slot in the front of the Game Boy Player.

NOTE: Make sure
the Game Pak
label is facing
down.

4. Turn ON the power of the Nintendo GameCube. The TV
screen will first display the Game Boy Logo and then the
title screen for the game you are playing.

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SYSTEM OPERATIONSYSTEM OPERATION

REMOVING THE START-UP DISC AND
GAME BOY GAME PAK

1. While the power is ON,
push the Open Button to
open the Disc Cover of
the Nintendo GameCube.

NOTE: If the Disc Cover is
opened after the power is
turned OFF, the Start-up Disc
may still be spinning. If this
happens, wait until the disc
stops spinning before
removing it from the console.

2. Push the Disc Release
Button and remove the
Start-up Disc from the
console.

3. Close the Disc Cover and
turn OFF the power.

4. Slide the Game Pak
Ejector towards the front
of the Nintendo GameCube
to eject the Game Pak.

NOTE: To keep out dirt, dust
or other foreign material,
keep a Game Pak plugged
into the Game Boy Player
when not being used.

USING GAME BOY GAME PAKS WITH THE
GAME BOY PLAYER

IMPORTANT:

• A few original Game Boy Game Paks may have
display

or sound problems if used with the Game Boy

Player.

• Motion sensor (tilt feature), rumble feature and
infrared feature Game Paks will not work with in the
Game Boy Player.

1. You can adjust the screen size for original Game Boy and

Game Boy Color Game Paks by pressing the L and R
Buttons on your GameCube Controller or Game Boy
Advance system. (This may make some of the images
distorted or hard to see.) The screen size is not

adjustable with Game Boy Advance Game Paks.

2. There are 12 different color palettes that can be used with

original monochrome Game Boy games. To set the color,
you must press up, down, left or right with the Control
Stick or + Control Pad and the A or B Button (see table
below). This must be done while the Game Boy
logo appears on the TV screen right after you turn the
power ON.

PRESS

UP BROWN
UP + A RED
UP + B DARK BROWN
DOWN PASTEL MIX
DOWN + A ORANGE
DOWN + B YELLOW

COLOR PRESS COLOR

LEFT BLUE
LEFT + A DARK BLUE
LEFT + B GRAY
RIGHT GREEN
RIGHT + A DARK GREEN
RIGHT + B REVERSE

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SYSTEM OPERATIONSYSTEM OPERATION

USING A NINTENDO GAMECUBE CONTROLLER

When using a Nintendo GameCube Controller to play your
Game Boy Game Paks, it can be plugged into any of the
Controller Sockets on the front of the console. See the table
below for equivalent Game Boy game control functions.

Nintendo GameCube Controller Game Boy Advance

Control Stick or + Control Pad + Control Pad
A Button A Button
B Button B Button
START/PAUSE START

Other Controller Button Functions

Z Button Menu Screen

X Button These buttons are
Y Button programmable, see
L Button the Menu Screen
R Button section on page 8.

C Stick (Controller option)

Z Button and START/PAUSE Change Game Paks
(Press and hold simultaneously) (Follow the on-screen

instructions)

Game Boy Player Menu Screen

(See descriptions of menu items on Page 8)

GAME BOY PLAYER MENU SCREEN

The Menu Screen can only be accessed by pressing the
Z Button on the Nintendo GameCube Controller.

Frame Select from 20 different frame designs that

border the game play area of the screen.

Screen Size

Select Normal or Full display screen size.

Controller Select between two sets of button functions for

the X, Y, L and R Buttons and the C Stick. See
the table below for the equivalent Game Boy
game control functions:

Setting 1 Setting 2

Controller Game Boy Controller Game Boy

Advance Advance

X/Y Buttons SELECT X Button R Button
L Button L Button Y Button L Button
R Button R Button L/R Buttons SELECT
C Stick Not used C Stick + Control Pad

Screen Filter Select Soft, Normal or Sharp display quality.

On some games, images may flicker, shake, or appear
doubled when scrolled across the screen. Try adjusting the
display quality settings to correct this. More information is
available at http://www.nintendo.com/gameboyplayer.jsp.

Timer You can set a timer to notify you with a sound

and message on the TV screen. The timer can
be canceled by pressing the B Button.

Change Select this option to change Game Paks without
Game Pak having to turn the power off.

You can also change Game Paks by pressing
and holding the Z Button and START/PAUSE on
the GameCube Controller.

FRAME

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SCREEN

SIZE

CONTROLLER

SCREEN

FILTER

TIMER

CHANGE

GAME PAK

IMPORTANT: Before changing a Game Pak, be sure to
save your game data if it has a save function.

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SYSTEM OPERATIONSYSTEM OPERATION

USING A GAME BOY SYSTEM WITH THE
GAME BOY PLAYER

SINGLE PLAYER GAMES

The Game Boy Advance system can be used as a controller with
the Game Boy Player by connecting it to the Nintendo GameCube
with the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable.* This

Player 3

cable can be plugged into any of the Controller Sockets on the
front of the Nintendo GameCube.
The Game Boy Advance system will not work as a controller if a

Player 2

Game Pak is inserted into its Game Pak slot.

NOTE: The External Extension Connector on the front of the
Game Boy Player is not used for single player games.

Player 1

Player 4

A Nintendo GameCube Controller can be plugged into any other
Controller Socket to access the Menu Screen (see Pages 7-8).

NOTE: All Controller Sockets are active, so plugging
additional controllers in and pressing the buttons while
someone is already playing can interfere with game play.

MULTIPLAYER GAMES

For multiplayer games, the Game Boy Player can be treated like
another Game Boy system. It can be connected to other Game
Boy systems by using the External Extension Connector (EXT) on
the front of the Game Boy Player with the appropriate cable.

NOTE: This method is only for connecting Game Boy
systems to the Game Boy Player. Do not connect multiple

The illustration above is an example of how to connect Game
Boy Advance systems for four player games using the Game
Boy Advance Game Link Cable. The purple plug can

connect to whichever system will be Player 1.

Similar connections can be made with other Game Boy
systems using the correct accessories (see Page 9).

USING AN e-READER

A Nintendo e-Reader can be plugged into the Game Pak Slot
on the front of the Game Boy Player. Please review the
e-Reader Instruction Booklet before using this accessory.

Game Boy Players together using this method.

Please review the Instruction Booklets included with your Game
Boy system and Game Paks for multiplayer game features and
connection methods. Multiplayer game set-up may require
additional accessories or cables.*

IMPORTANT: Be sure to disconnect systems and cables
when they are not being used.

Accessories sold separately. See your local Nintendo

*

retailer, visit our on-line store at http://store.nintendo.com
or call 1-800-255-3700.

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If you are having problems with the picture or sound, or the
Nintendo GameCube Controller or Game Boy system are not
responding, turn the power OFF and check the following:

• Some games may appear shaky when scrolled across
the TV screen. This is caused by differences in how LCD
and TV screens display images. This is not a defect and
can sometimes be corrected by adjusting the display
quality. (See page 8, the "Display" menu item.)

• Make sure cable connections are correct and secure.

• Make sure Game Pak is correctly and fully inserted into
the Game Pak Slot on the front of the Game Boy Player.

• Check the Game Pak connectors for contamination or
other foreign material.

• If you are using a Game Boy Advance system as a
controller, make sure there is not a Game Pak inser ted
into its Game Pak Slot.

• For multiplayer games, review the Instruction Booklet for
the game you are playing for information on multiplayer
features and the number of Game Paks needed, and
what cable connections to use.

• For multiplayer games, check the compatibility of the
components you are using. For example, a Game Boy
Advance Game Pak is not compatible with a Game Boy
Color system.

• If an error message appears on the TV screen, please
review the Troubleshooting Section in the
Nintendo GameCube Instruction Booklet.

Note: When using any Game Boy Advance system as a
controller, a Game Boy Player logo will appear on the
Game Boy Advance screen after you turn the power ON.
If this logo does not appear, turn the power of the
Nintendo GameCube OFF, check the cable connections,
then try turning the power ON again.

If the Game Boy Player still does not operate correctly after trying
the above remedies, please visit the customer service area of our
web site at www.nintendo.com or call 1-800-255-3700.

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WARRANTY AND SERVICETROUBLESHOOTING

You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our
web site at www.nintendo.com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255­3700, rather than going to your retailer. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pacific

Time, Monday - Sunday (times subject to change). If the problem cannot be solved with the
troubleshooting information available on-line or over the telephone, you will be offered
express factory service through Nintendo or referred to the nearest NINTENDO AUTHORIZED
REPAIR CENTER. Please do not send any products to Nintendo without contacting us first.

HARDWARE WARRANTY

Nintendo of America Inc. ("Nintendo") warrants to the original purchaser that the hardware
product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for twelve (12) months from
the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty period,
Nintendo or a NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will repair the defective hardware
product or component, free of charge. The original purchaser is entitled to this warranty only if
the date of purchase is registered at point of sale or the consumer can demonstrate, to
Nintendo's satisfaction, that the product was purchased within the last 12 months.

GAME PAK & ACCESSORY WARRANTY

Nintendo warrants to the original purchaser that the product (Game Paks and accessories)
shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from
the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this three (3) month
warranty period, Nintendo or a NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will repair the
defective product, free of charge.

SERVICE AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY

Please try our web site at www.nintendo.com or call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1­800-255-3700 for troubleshooting information and/or referral to the nearest NINTENDO
AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER. In some instances, it may be necessary for you to ship the
complete product, FREIGHT PREPAID AND INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, to the
nearest service location. Please do not send any products to Nintendo without contacting us
first.

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS
NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY NINTENDO (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON­LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT AND COPIER DEVICES, ADAPTERS, AND POWER
SUPPLIES); (b) IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); (c) IS
MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (d) IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT,
UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE
MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (e) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED,
DEFACED OR REMOVED.

ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY
LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIODS DESCRIBED ABOVE (12 MONTHS
OR 3 MONTHS, AS APPLICABLE). IN NO EVENT SHALL NINTENDO BE LIABLE FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF
ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from
state to state or province to province.
Nintendo's address is: Nintendo of America Inc., P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A
This warranty is only valid in the United States and Canada.

WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

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