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Wii Operations Manual
Channels and Settings
PRINTED IN CHINA
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.
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
Wii Channels
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. 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.
• 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 and
press the A Button.
Current Time
Wii Settings and Data Management
Change console settings or organize the
contents of an SD Card or Nintendo
GameCube Memory Card (see page 40).
Current
SD Card Menu
Open the SD Card Menu (see page 66).
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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 and Nintendo GameCube 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 (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 (Internet connection required)
Check the weather conditions in different locations.
News Channel (Internet connection required)
View news from around the world.
Shortcut Channels (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.
™
Wii Menu
Disc Channel
Disc Channel
On the Disc Channel, you can play your Wii and Nintendo
GameCube Game Discs.
Disc Channel
Wii Menu
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).
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.
To select an on-screen option, simply point at
it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button.
Wii Disc
Label
faces towards
the right side of
the console
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your Wii console or game discs:
Do not insert anything into the Game Disc slot except Wii or GameCube game discs.
•
• Do not move the Wii console during use.
Nintendo GameCube Disc
Label
faces towards
the right side of
the console
NOTE: A GameCube controller is required for
playing GameCube games.
Starting the Game
1. Using the Wii Remote, 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.
Channel Preview screen
Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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 for one second.
Power ButtonPower Button
Eject Button
Front View of
Wii console
Disc Channel
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Mii Channel
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
Fine-tune your Mii characters' 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!
in your Wii Remote, 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 and press the A Button.
Design an endless
variety of Mii characters!
Making Your First Mii
Selecting the Mii Channel from the Wii Menu
Use the Wii Remote to select the Mii Channel, then select START to begin creating your first Mii.
(This Channel is controlled by one remote at a time. )
Creating Your Mii
First select Male or Female. You'll then see a starter face that you can change, along with a style
menu. Go through the following steps to make your Mii.
Select a gender.
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Change your Mii characters' face shape,
hair color, and skin tone.
Finally, tailor your Mii characters' proportions however you like.
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 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
Mii Channel
Mii Channel
Creating More Mii characters
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."
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 color
You can select a color 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
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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 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
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.
Consult Help
Get information on Mii Channel controls.
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
See page 12.
Send a Mii to a Wii Friend
(requires an Internet connection)
Mii Channel
• 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 Favorites 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.
• 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 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.
NOTE: A Mii that is dragged onto the Erase icon
can't be recovered.
Arrange your Mii characters
See page 12.
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Mii Channel
Mii Channel
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
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
If more than one Wii Remote is in
use with the console, you can
choose which Wii Remote to save
the Mii to.
Move a Mii to Wii Remote
Each Wii Remote can hold up to ten
Mii characters. To copy a Mii to the
Wii Remote, 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:
Lists the number of Mii characters in the Mii Plaza.
Causes the Mii characters to scatter.
Arrange the Mii characters alphabetically.
Arrange by Favorite status.
Arrange by Favorite Color.
Arrange by gender.
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.
Go to Mii Plaza
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
About Mingling
Your
Mii characters
consoles. You can transfer
will enter friends' Mii Parades only if your
Mii characters
via your Wii Remote (see page 12), or you can let them travel on their own via WiiConnect24 (see page 62).
Mii characters
' individual Mingle settings are turned on. There are then two ways to send those
Change Mingle Setting
Your Mii Parade will accept incoming
characters
only if you turn on this Mingle
option (see About Mingling below).
Mii Speed
Select to adjust the speed at which the
characters
move.
Mii Number
Lists the number of
and the total number of
Mii characters
Mii characters
Mii characters
on the screen
Mii
Mii
.
to their
Mii characters
NOTE:
and your friends have Mingle options turned on.
s 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
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Mii Channel
Photo Channel
Photo Channel
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
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.
SD
Card
To select an on-screen option, simply point at
it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button.
Selecting Your Photo Source
1. Using the Wii Remote, 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 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.
• 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.
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Photo Channel
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.
Scroll forward and backward
through list of photos
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.
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
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.
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
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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 or frames from your videos.
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
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 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.
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 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.
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Photo Channel
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 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 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.
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