USA • Pouruneversionfrançaisedecemanuel,veuillezallersurlesite www.nintendo.com/consumer/manuals.htmlouappelerle1-800-255-3700. • Paraobtenerlaversióndeestemanualenespañol,visitemuestrowebsite awww.nintendo.com/consumer/manuals.htmlollamea1-800-255-3700. TM ©2001,2002Nintendo/CreaturesInc./HALLaboratory,Inc. INSTRUCTION BOOKLET TM,®andthee-ReaderlogoaretrademarksofNintendo. "DotCodeTechnology"islicensedbyOLYMPUSOPTICALCO.,LTD. ©2002Nintendo. WARNING 2 PLEASECAREFULLYREADTHEPRECAUTIONSBOOKLETINCLUDEDWITHTHEGAMEBOYADVANCEOR Installing and Removing the e-Reader GAME PAKS BEFORE USING THIS ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. 1. MakesuretheGameBoyAdvancehasbatterypowerorisconnectedtothe IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION-READTHEFOLLOWINGWARNINGS GameBoyAdvanceACAdapter,thenbesurethepowerisOFFonthe BEFOREYOUORYOURCHILDPLAYVIDEOGAMES GameBoyAdvance. 2. Insertthee-ReaderintotheGamePakSlotonthebackoftheGameBoy WARNING-Seizures Advance(seeIllustration1). 3. Makeadditionalconnectionstoothersystemsifnecessary(seeSection6, Somepeople(about1in4000)mayhaveseizuresorblackoutstriggeredbylight ConnectingToOtherSystems,formoreinformationondifferentsystem flashes,suchaswhilewatchingTVorplayingvideogames,eveniftheyhavenever connections). hadaseizurebefore. 4. TurntheGameBoyAdvancePowerSwitchtotheONposition.Afteramoment thee-ReaderTitleScreenwillappear(seeIllustration2).SeeSection3,Using Anyonewhohashadaseizure,lossofawareness,orothersymptomlinkedtoan e-ReaderCardsforinformationaboutscanningthee-Readercards. epilepticconditionshouldconsultadoctorbeforeplayingavideogame. 5. Toremovethee-Reader,turntheGameBoyAdvancePowerSwitchtotheOFF Parentsshouldwatchwhentheirchildrenplayvideogames.Stopplayingandconsult positionandslidethee-ReaderoutoftheGamePakSlot(seeIllustration3). adoctorifyouoryourchildhaveanyofthefollowingsymptoms: Convulsions Eyeormuscletwitching Lossofawareness Alteredvision Involuntarymovements Disorientation Toreducethelikelihoodofaseizurewhenplayingvideogames: • Sitorstandasfarfromthescreenaspossible. • Playvideogamesonthesmallestavailabletelevisionscreen. • Donotplayifyouaretiredorneedsleep. • Playinawell-litroom. • Takea10to15minutebreakeveryhour. Illustration1 Installingthee-Reader Illustration2 TitleScreen WARNING-RepetitiveMotionInjuries Playingvideogamescanmakeyourmuscles,jointsorskinhurtafterafewhours. FollowtheseinstructionstoavoidproblemssuchasTendinitis,CarpalTunnel Syndromeorskinirritation: • Takea10to15minutebreakeveryhour,evenifyoudon'tthinkyouneedit. • Ifyourhands,wristsorarmsbecometiredorsorewhileplaying,stopand restthemforseveralhoursbeforeplayingagain. Illustration3 • Ifyoucontinuetohavesorehands,wristsorarmsduringorafterplay,stop Removingthee-Reader playingandseeadoctor. 3 Using e-Reader Cards 1 About the e-Reader 1. Whenyouseethee-ReaderTitleScreen,press theABUTTONontheGameBoyAdvancetogo totheMenuScreen(seeIllustration4). Thankyouforpurchasingthee-Reader™accessoryfortheGameBoy®Advance system.Thisaccessoryallowsyoutoscanspecialcardsprintedwithaunique"Dot 2. Usethe+ControlPadtoselectamenuitemand Code"andusetheencodedinformationinmanydifferentways,fromloadingentire presstheABUTTON. gamesintoyourGameBoyAdvancetounlockingspecialitemsingamesor displayingdataoranimation. • ScanCard-A"SCANCARD"screenwill appear(seeIllustration5).Holdthee-Reader Illustration4 Pleasenotethatthetypeofinformation,howtheinformationisused,andwhat cardwiththeDotCodesidefacingtowardsyou MenuScreen typeofconnectionsystemisusedwillbedifferentforeachsetofe-Reader andslowlypassthecodedareathroughthe cards.Besuretoreadthee-Readercardpackagingandinstructionsbefore e-ReaderCardSlot(seeIllustration6). usingthemwiththisaccessory. Youshouldtakebetweenoneandtwoseconds toscanthelongsideofthecard.Slidethecard PleasecarefullyreadthisInstructionBooklet,andreviewtheGameBoyAdvance eitherdirection,butmakesureitisfully InstructionBookletandseparatePrecautionsBookletthatisincludedwiththeGame insertedandtheedgeisflatagainstthebottom BoyAdvancesystemorGamePaksbeforeusingthee-Readeraccessory. ofthecardslot. Ifthescreenshowsthatthecardwasscanned Lookforthisiconontradingcardpackagingforcardsdesignedtobeusedwith correctly,presstheABUTTONtousethe theGameBoyAdvancee-Readeraccessory. scanneddata(game,animationorother Illustration5 feature)orpresstheBBUTTONto SCANCARDscreen LookforthisicononGameBoyAdvanceorNintendoGameCube™game continuescanninganotherDotCodeonthe packagingforgamesdesignedtoconnecttothee-Readeraccessory.Youmay samecardoronanadditionalcard. e-Reader needadditionalcableaccessoriestoconnectothersystemstothee-Reader. Compatible SeeSection6,ConnectingtoOtherSystems,formoreinformation. Ifyougetanerrormessageafterscanningacard,tryscanningagainorreview Section5,ErrorMessages-ReadError. Dependingonthee-Readercardproduct,youmayhavetoscanseveral cardstoloadtheentireprogram. ExternalExtensionConnector ForconnectingtheGameBoy®Advance GameLink®cableortheNintendoGameCube™ GameBoyAdvancecable(soldseparately,see yourlocalNintendoretailer,visitouron-linestore atwww.nintendo.comorcall1-800-255-3700). Illustration6 AccessorySlots Scanningane-Readercard ForattachingtheNintendoGameCube GameBoyAdvancecable(soldseparately,see • Communication-Thee-Readerwillmakeaconnectiontoanotherdeviceif yourlocalNintendoretailer,visitouron-linestoreat www.nintendo.comorcall1-800-255-3700). youareusingacableaccessoryandadditionalsystem.SeeSection6, ConnectingtoOtherSystemsformoreinformation. • AccessSavedData- Thee-Readerwilluse e-ReaderCardSlot informationalreadysavedinmemoryfroman Slidethee-Readercardthroughthisslot earliere-Readercardscan(seeIllustration7). toscantheprintedDotCode. ExternalExtensionConnectorPlug Illustration7 FitsintotheExternalExtensionConnector Accessingsaveddata onthetopoftheGameBoyAdvance. 4 ConnectingTo Other Systems (Continued) e-Reader Card Precautions Whenconnectingandusingyoure-Readerwithothersystems,pleasefollowthese guidelines: Itisveryimportantthatyoutakegoodcareofyoure-Readercards. • MakesurethepoweristurnedOFFonallsystemsbeforeattachingcablesor Adamagedordirtycardmaynotworkinthee-Readerormaydamagethedelicate loadingGamePaksordiscs. scanningmechanisminsidethee-Reader.Scanningdirtye-Readercardsmay • ReadtheinstructionsincludedwiththeGameBoyAdvanceor contaminatethescanningdeviceinsidethee-Readerandpreventyoufromreading NintendoGameCubegameyouareplayingandmakesureyourconnections othercardsthatareinperfectshape.Topreventthisfromhappening,pleaseusethe arecorrect. followingguidelines: • Makesurethee-ReadercardsandtheGamePaksordiscsyouareusing includeconnectivityfeatures. • Donotfold,bend,tearorotherwisedamagethecard. • DonotdisconnectanycablesorturnthepowerOFFduringgameplay. • Donotputtape,stickersoranyotherforeignobjectsonthecard. • WhenconnectingtotheNintendoGameCube,checktheinstructionsforthe • Donotgetthecardwetorsoiledwithdirt,foodoranyotherforeignmaterial. GameCubeDiscyouareusingforwhichControllerSocket(s)the • Donotwriteon,markon,scratchorotherwisedamagetheDotCodeonthe NintendoGameCubeGameBoyAdvanceCable(s)ispluggedinto. card. 7 Ifyouneedtocleanthee-Readercards,wipegentlywithasoftdrycloth. Troubleshooting (Beforeseekingassistance) 5 Error Messages Ifyouarehavingproblemswithyoure-Reader,trythefollowingremedies: • TurnOFFthepowerontheGameBoyAdvanceandmakesurethee-Reader isfullyinsertedintotheGamePakSlot. Youmayseeoneofthefollowingerrormessageswhenoperatingthee-Reader: • Makesurethatboththee-ReadercardandCardSlotarecleanandfreeof dust,dirtorotherforeignmaterial.Ifnecessary,cleanthee-Readercardwitha READERROR-Thismessagewillhappenifyoutrytoscanane-Readercardand softdrycloth. thee-ReadercannotreadtheinformationintheDotCode.Thiscanhappenfor • Ifyouareusinge-Readercardsthatallowyoutocommunicatewithother severalreasons. systems,checktheconnectionsofallcablesbetweensystems. • Cardisscannedtoofast. • ReviewSection3,Usinge-ReaderCards,andmakesureyouarescanning • Cardisnottouchingthebottomofthee-ReaderCardSlot. themcorrectly. • Cardisnotscannedstraight. • Makesurethee-Readercardisnotbent,tornordamagedinanyway. • Scanningmorethanonecardatatime. • Somegamesrequiremorethanonecardtobescannedinthecorrectorder. • Scanningwithdirectbrightlightonthee-ReaderCardSlot. Besuretoreadtheinstructionsonthecardsyouareusing. • Scanningabent,damaged,dirtyormodifiedcard. • IfyouareconnecteduptoanotherGameBoyAdvanceorthe • Scanningacardcontainedinaprotectivesleeveorenvelope. NintendoGameCube,makesurethattheGameBoyAdvanceGamePakor Tore-scanacard,pressanybuttontoreturntothe"SCANCARD"screenandtrythe NintendoGameCubeDiscincludese-Readerfeatures. scanningprocessagain. Ifyoure-Readerstilldoesnotoperatecorrectlyaftertryingtheaboveremedies, TIMEDELAYERROR-Thismessagewillappearifyouhaveselectedamenuitem pleasevisitthecustomerserviceareaofourwebsiteatwww.nintendo.comor butthee-Readerdoesnotgetanyinput.Thiscanhappenforseveralreasons. call1-800-255-3700. • Waitingtoolongafterselectingthe"SCANCARD"menuitembeforescanning thee-Readercard. 8 REV.M-I.2 • Tryingtoscanthebackofthecardorotherareaofthecardthatdoesnothave Warranty and Service Information aDotCode. • Tryingtoscanacardthatisnotane-Readercard. Youmayneedonlysimpleinstructionstocorrectaproblemwithyourproduct. Tryourwebsiteat Ifyoureceivethiserrormessage,pressanybuttontoreturntothepreviousmenu www.nintendo.comorcallourConsumerAssistanceHotlineat1-800-255-3700ratherthangoingtoyour retailer. Hoursofoperationare6a.m.to9p.m.,PacificTime,Monday-Saturday,and6a.m.to7p.m.,Pacific item.Ifyoucontinuetogetthiserrormessage,refertoSection7,Troubleshooting. Time,onSundays(timessubjecttochange). Iftheproblemcannotbesolvedwiththetroubleshooting informationavailableon-lineoroverthetelephone,youwillbeofferedexpressfactoryservicethroughNintendo orreferredtothenearestNINTENDOAUTHORIZEDREPAIRCENTERSM. Pleasedonotsendanyproductsto REGIONERROR-Thismessagewillappearifyouaretryingtoscanane-Reader Nintendowithoutcontactingusfirst. cardmadeforuseinanotherregion.Forexample,youwouldgetthiserrorifyoutried toscanaJapanesee-Readercard.Thise-Readerwillonlyworkwithe-Readercards HARDWAREWARRANTY NintendoofAmericaInc.("Nintendo")warrantstotheoriginalpurchaserthatthehardwareproductshallbefree madefortheNorth,CentralandSouthAmericanregions. fromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfortwelve(12)monthsfromthedateofpurchase. Ifadefectcovered bythiswarrantyoccursduringthiswarrantyperiod,NintendooraNINTENDOAUTHORIZEDREPAIRCENTER willrepairthedefectivehardwareproductorcomponent,freeofcharge. Theoriginalpurchaserisentitledtothis e-READERMEMORYERROR-Thismessagewillappearifthereisanerrorinthe warrantyonlyifthedateofpurchaseisregisteredatpointofsaleortheconsumercandemonstrate,toNintendo's e-Readermemoryoraproblemwithsavinginformationtothememory.Followtheon- satisfaction,thattheproductwaspurchasedwithinthelast12months. screeninstructionstocorrecttheproblem. GAME&ACCESSORYWARRANTY Nintendowarrantstotheoriginalpurchaserthattheproduct(gamesandaccessories)shallbefreefromdefects inmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodofthree(3)monthsfromthedateofpurchase. Ifadefectcoveredby COMMUNICATIONFAILURE-Thismessagewillappearifthereisaproblemwhen thiswarrantyoccursduringthisthree(3)monthwarrantyperiod,NintendooraNINTENDOAUTHORIZED tryingtoconnecttoorcommunicatewithanothersystem.Followtheon-screen REPAIRCENTERwillrepairthedefectiveproduct,freeofcharge. instructionsandreviewSection6,ConnectingtoOtherSystems. SERVICEAFTEREXPIRATIONOFWARRANTY Pleasetryourwebsiteatwww.nintendo.comorcallourConsumerAssistanceHotlineat1-800-255-3700for troubleshootingassistanceand/orreferraltothenearestNINTENDOAUTHORIZEDREPAIRCENTER. Insome Ifyoucontinuetoreceiveerrormessagesafterfollowingtheon-screen instances,itmaybenecessaryforyoutoshipthecompleteproduct,FREIGHTPREPAIDANDINSUREDFOR instructions,pleasereviewSection7,Troubleshooting. LOSSORDAMAGE,tothenearestservicelocation. PleasedonotsendanyproductstoNintendowithout contactingusfirst. WARRANTYLIMITATIONS THISWARRANTYSHALLNOTAPPLYIFTHISPRODUCT:(a)ISUSEDWITHPRODUCTSNOTSOLDOR 6 LICENSEDBYNINTENDO(INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,NON-LICENSEDGAMEENHANCEMENT ANDCOPIERDEVICES,ADAPTERS,ANDPOWERSUPPLIES);(b)ISUSEDFORCOMMERCIAL Connecting to Other Systems PURPOSES(INCLUDINGRENTAL);(c)ISMODIFIEDORTAMPEREDWITH;(d)ISDAMAGEDBY NEGLIGENCE,ACCIDENT,UNREASONABLEUSE,ORBYOTHERCAUSESUNRELATEDTODEFECTIVE MATERIALSORWORKMANSHIP;OR(e)HASHADTHESERIALNUMBERALTERED,DEFACEDOR REMOVED. Thee-Readercanconnecttoanothere-Reader,GameBoyAdvanceor ANYAPPLICABLEIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYAND NintendoGameCube,usingtheGameBoyAdvanceGameLinkcableorthe FITNESS FORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,AREHEREBYLIMITEDINDURATIONTOTHEWARRANTY PERIODSDESCRIBEDABOVE(12MONTHSOR3MONTHS,ASAPPLICABLE). INNOEVENTSHALL NintendoGameCubeGameBoyAdvancecable.(Cablessoldseparately,seeyour NINTENDOBELIABLEFORCONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMTHE localNintendoretailer,visitouron-linestoreatwww.nintendo.comorcall1-800- BREACHOFANYIMPLIEDOREXPRESSWARRANTIES. SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONS ONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTSOREXCLUSIONOFCONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTAL 255-3700). DAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONSMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU. Forthisconnectionsystemtowork,youmustbeusinge-Readercards, Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. Nintendo'saddressisNintendoofAmericaInc.,P.O.Box957,Redmond,WA98073-0957,U.S.A. GameBoyAdvanceGamePaksorNintendoGameCubeDiscsthatinclude connectivityfeatures.Pleasecarefullyreadthepackagingandinstructionsfor ThiswarrantyisonlyvalidintheUnitedStates. thegamesyouareplayingtobesurethesefeaturesareincludedandwhat connectionaccessoriesarerequiredbeforeyoutryanyoftheillustrated RADIOFREQUENCYINTERFERENCE: connectionmethods. TomeetFCCregulatoryrequirements,whenusingheadphonespleaseuse NintendoStereoHeadphones(soldseparately,visitouron-linestoreat www.nintendo.comorcall1-800-255-3700).Theseheadphonesaredesigned GameBoyAdvance tominimizeradiofrequencyinterferencethatmaybegeneratedwhenusingthe GameLinkCable GameBoyAdvancewithe-Reader GameBoyAdvanceande-Reader. compatibleGamePakconnectedto GameBoyAdvancee-Reader. Togetupdatesandinformationonnewe-Readerreleases, Youmustuseonlythe visitwww.nintendo-e-reader.com GameBoyAdvance GameLinkcableto NEEDHELPWITHINSTALLATION,MAINTENANCEORSERVICE? makethisconnection. 1P 2P CUSTOMERSERVICE•WWW.NINTENDO.COM orcall1-800-255-3700,MON.-SAT.,6:00a.m.to9:00p.m.; SUN.,6:00a.m.to7:00p.m.,PacificTime(Timessubjecttochange) NEEDHELPPLAYINGAGAME? GameBoyAdvancee-Reader Youcanvisitourwebsiteatwww.nintendo.comforgameplayinformation. connectedtoaNintendoGameCube Forautomatedgameplaytipsandnews,callNintendo'sPowerLineat: withe-ReadercompatibleGameDisc. 1-425-885-7529 Thismaybealongdistancecall,sopleaseaskpermissionfromwhomeverpaysthephonebill. YoumustusetheNintendo Rathertalkwithagamecounselor? GameCubeGameBoyAdvance cabletomakethisconnection. 1-900-288-0707 1-900-451-4400 NintendoGameCube U.S.$1.50perminute Canada$2.00perminute GameBoyAdvance MON.-SAT.,6:00a.m.to9:00p.m.;SUN.,6:00a.m.to7:00p.m.,PacificTime Cable Callersunderage18needtoobtainparentalpermissiontocall. (Pricessubjecttochange) TOPURCHASEADDITIONALNINTENDOACCESSORIESORPARTS,SEEYOURLOCAL NINTENDORETAILER,VISITOURWEBSITEATWWW.NINTENDO.COM ORCALL1-800-255-3700. NintendoofAmericaInc. P.O.Box957,Redmond,WA98073-0957U.S.A. PRINTEDINUSA P.N.48637A