User manual NINTENDO GAMEBOY ADVANCE SYSTEM

[. . . ] Note: When the battery life is down to 20% to 30%, the Power Indicator LED will change color from green to red. If you are playing a game with a battery back-up, you should save your progress and replace the batteries as soon as possible. Illustration 1. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries Playing video games can make your muscles, joints or skin hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as Tendonitis, 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. [. . . ] External Extension Connector (EXT. ) - Allows connection to another Game Boy for multi-player games or to the Game Boy® Printer (no longer available). Accessory Slots - Allows for attachment of Game Boy Advance accesories. Color LCD Screen - 2. 9" Highly reflective Thin Film Transistor (TFT) LCD screen. For alkaline batteries, the green color will change to red when battery life is down to 20% to 30% and the LED will begin to fade when it is time to replace batteries. Power Switch (OFF··ON) - Slide switch to the right to turn power ON. See your local Nintendo retailer, our web site at www. nintendo. com or call at 1-800-255-3700. Rotate right to increase volume. There are 12 different color palettes that can be selected when using the original Game Boy Game Paks (Type 1, Section 5 above. ) 1. To change the color palette, first insert a Game Pak and turn on the power as described in Section 6 above. When the Game Boy logo appears, press the + Control Pad and button combination shown below for the desired color pallet. PRESS UP UP + A UP + B DOWN DOWN + A DOWN + B COLOR BROWN RED DARK BROWN PASTEL MIX ORANGE YELLOW PRESS LEFT LEFT + A LEFT + B RIGHT RIGHT + A RIGHT + B COLOR BLUE DARK BLUE GRAY GREEN DARK GREEN REVERSE Note: This will only work with the original Game Boy (monochrome) Games. The color cannot be changed after the game title screen appears, or on Game Boy Type 2, 3 or 4 Games as described in Section 5 above. 8 Two-Player Game Play Using Original Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks (Must use Game Boy Universal Game Link Cable Set) 12 ESRB Video Game and PC Software Rating Information Game Boy and Game Boy Color games (types 1, 2 and 3, see Section 5. ) that feature a two-player mode can be played using the Game Boy Universal Game Link Cable Set. See your local Nintendo retailer, visit our online store at www. nintendo. com or call 1-800-255-3700. ) This cable set includes a cable to connect your Game Boy Advance to any other Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy pocket or Game Boy Printer (no longer available), plus an adapter to allow connection to the original Game Boy. Plug the Game Link cable into the External Extension Connector (EXT) on the top of the Game Boy Advance. Plug the other end of the cable into the connector on another Game Boy system or printer and turn the power switches to ON. Note: Because of differences between the Game Boy Advance and other Game Boy systems, a few two player games may not work properly. This cable setup is only for original Game Boy and Game Boy Color Game Paks. Use of this cable with Game Boy Advance Game Paks may cause loss of game information when saving data. Please see Section 9 for Multi-player games using Game Boy Advance Game Paks. This cable should only be connected when you are playing two player games. Connecting the Game Boy Advance to another Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy pocket or Game Boy Printer. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772 or visit their web site at www. esrb. org. ESRB RATING SYMBOLS & CONTENT DESCRIPTORS FOR VIDEO GAMES & PC SOFTWARE EARLY CHILDHOOD Content suitable for persons ages 3 and older. EVERYONE Content suitable for persons ages 6 and older. TEEN Content suitable for persons ages 13 and older. MATURE Content suitable for persons ages 17 and older. ADULTS ONLY Content suitable only for adults. RATING PENDING Product has been submitted to the ESRB and is awaiting final rating. Mild Animated Violence Contains scenes depicting cartoon/animated/pixilated characters in unsafe or hazardous acts or violent situations. Note: The Game Boy Adapter has been plugged into one end of the Game Link cable. See your local Nintendo retailer, visit our on-line store at www. nintendo. com or call 1-800-255-3700). [. . . ] (Review Sections 8 and 9. ) Replace the batteries with new fresh batteries. Turn OFF the power, remove the Game Pak and reinsert it, making sure it is fully inserted into the Game Pak Slot. Make sure Game Paks include the multi-player feature and that Game Paks are the same game. (Review Sections 8 and 9. ) NEED HELP PLAYING A GAME? You can visit our web site at www. nintendo. com for game play assistance. [. . . ]