Nintendo 045496713843 E-Reader Instructoin Booklet

TM

e-Reader

Compatible

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

USA

© 2001, 2002 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./HAL Laboratory, Inc.

TM, ® and the e-Reader logo are trademarks of Nintendo.

"Dot Code Technology" is licensed by OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

© 2002 Nintendo.

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WARNING

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THE GAME BOY ADVANCE OR

GAME

PAKS

BEFORE

USING

THIS

ACCESSORY.

THIS

BOOKLET

CONTAINS

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INFORMATION.

WARNING - Seizures

WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION - READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS

BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES

Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light

flashes, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never

had a seizure before.

Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked

to an

epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.

Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing

and consult

a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms:

Convulsions

Eye or muscle twitching

Loss of awareness

Altered vision

Involuntary movements

Disorientation

To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:

•

Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.

•

Play video games on the smallest available television screen.

•

Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.

•

Play in a well-lit room.

•

Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.

Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours.

Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel

Syndrome or skin irritation:

• Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it.

• If your hands, wrists or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and

rest them for several hours before playing again.

• If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms during or after play, stop

playing and see a doctor.

1

About the e-Reader

Thank you for purchasing the e-Reader™ accessory for the Game Boy

®

Advance

system. This accessory allows you to scan special cards printed with a unique "Dot

Code" and use the encoded information in many different ways, from loading entire

games into your Game Boy Advance to unlocking special items in games or

displaying data or animation.

Please note that the type of information, how the information is used, and what

type of connection system is used will be different for each set of e-Reader

cards. Be sure to read the e-Reader card packaging and instructions before

using them with this accessory.

Please carefully read this Instruction Booklet, and review the Game Boy Advance

Instruction Booklet and separate Precautions Booklet that is included with the Game

Boy Advance system or Game Paks before using the e-Reader accessory.

Look for this icon on trading card packaging for cards designed to be used with

the Game Boy Advance e-Reader accessory.

Look for this icon on Game Boy Advance or Nintendo GameCube™ game

packaging for games designed to connect to the e-Reader accessory.You may

need additional cable accessories to connect other systems to the e-Reader.

See

Section 6, Connecting to Other Systems

, for more information.

External Extension Connector

e-Reader Card Slot

For connecting the Game Boy

®

Advance

Game Link

®

cable or the Nintendo GameCube™

Game Boy Advance cable (sold separately, see

your local Nintendo retailer, visit our on-line store

at

www.nintendo.com

or call 1-800-255-3700).

Accessory Slots

For attaching the Nintendo GameCube

Game Boy Advance cable (sold separately, see

your local Nintendo retailer, visit our on-line store at

www.nintendo.com

or call 1-800-255-3700).

Slide the e-Reader card through this slot

to scan the printed Dot Code.

External Extension Connector Plug

Fits into the External Extension Connector

on the top of the Game Boy Advance.

2

3

Installing and Removing the e-Reader

1.

Make sure the Game Boy Advance has battery power or is connected to the

Game Boy Advance AC Adapter, then be sure the power is OFF on the

Game Boy Advance.

2.

Insert the e-Reader into the Game Pak Slot on the back of the Game Boy

Advance (see Illustration 1).

3.

Make additional connections to other systems if necessary (see

Section 6,

Connecting To Other Systems,

for more information on different system

connections).

4.

Turn the Game Boy Advance Power Switch to the ON position.After a moment

the e-Reader Title Screen will appear (see Illustration 2). See

Section 3, Using

e-Reader Cards

for information about scanning the e-Reader cards.

5.

To remove the e-Reader, turn the Game Boy Advance Power Switch to the OFF

position and slide the e-Reader out of the Game Pak Slot (see Illustration 3).

Illustration 1

Installing the e-Reader

Illustration 3

Removing the e-Reader

Illustration 2

Title Screen

Illustration 4

Menu Screen

Illustration 5

SCAN CARD screen

Illustration 6

Scanning an e-Reader card

Illustration 7

Accessing saved data

Using e-Reader Cards

1.

When you see the e-Reader Title Screen, press

the A BUTTON on the Game Boy Advance to go

to the Menu Screen (see Illustration 4).

2.

Use the + Control Pad to select a menu item and

press the A BUTTON.

•

Scan Card

- A "SCAN CARD" screen will

appear (see Illustration 5). Hold the e-Reader

card with the Dot Code side facing towards you

and

slowly pass the coded area through the

e-Reader Card Slot

(see Illustration 6).

You should take between one and two seconds

to scan the long side of the card. Slide the card

either direction, but make sure it is fully

inserted and the edge is flat against the bottom

of the card slot.

If the screen shows that the card was scanned

correctly, press the A BUTTON to use the

scanned data (game, animation or other

feature) or press the B BUTTON to

continue scanning another Dot Code on the

same card or on an additional card.

If you get an error message after scanning a card, try scanning again or review

Section 5, Error Messages - Read Error.

Depending on the e-Reader card product, you may have to scan several

cards to load the entire program.

•

Communication

- The e-Reader will make a connection to another device if

you are using a cable accessory and additional system. See

Section 6,

Connecting to Other Systems

for more information.

•

Access Saved Data

- The e-Reader will use

information already saved in memory from an

earlier e-Reader card scan (see Illustration 7).

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