Nintendo CONTROL DECK - Operating the Nintendo Entertainment System; Starting a Game and Game Pak Insertion; Safe Game Pak Swapping Procedures

4. OPERATING YOUR NES
e@ TO START PLAY
1. Turn your television on to Channel 3.
Note: If Channel 3 is broadcasting in your area and interfering with the game, set the
television and the switch on the back of the Control Deck to Channel 4.
2. If your TV has an automatic fine tuning contro! (AFC), turn it off. (Use the manual fine
tune dial to adjust the picture after inserting the game pak as described below).
Note: If you have a color TV that turns black and white when the AFC is turned off,
leave the AFC on.
3. Make sure that the power switch on the Control Deck is off.
CAUTION!! ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE POWER SWITCH ON THE CONTROL DECK
IS OFF BEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING A GAME PAK!!
ALWAYS CHECK THE GAME PAK EDGE CONNECTOR FOR FOREIGN
MATERIAL BEFORE INSERTING THE GAME PAK INTO THE CONTROL DECK!!
4, Open the Chamber Lid
on the Control Deck.
Insert a Game Pak into
the Chamber (Label
Facing up) and Push it
all the way in.
PRESS DOWN on the
Game Pak until it locks
into place and close the
Chamber Lid.
5. Turn on the power switch of the NES Control Deck and push the reset button.
ote: If the “reinsert” indicator light on the front of the Control Deck is flashing, it
means that the game pak is not loaded correctly. In this case, turn off the
Control Deck power switch and start over from step 4.
Note: When the game pak is inserted properly, a colorful game display should appear
on the TV screen. If it does not, or the picture is imperfect, turn the Control
Deck power switch off and then on again, and press the reset button.
6. Use the SELECT button on Controller 1 to select the game you want to play, and start
the game with the START button on Controller 1.
Note: If you experience any problems in operating your NES, please do not hesitate
to call Nintendo’s Consumer Service Department, toll free, at 1-800-422-2602.
e CHANGING GAME PAKS
1. Turn off the Control Deck power switch.
CAUTION!! ALWAYS TURN OFF THE CONTROL DECK POWER SWITCH BEFORE
INSERTING OR REMOVING A GAME PAK!!
2. Open the Chamber Lid. Pull the Game Pak out.
Gently push down on
the Game Pak allowing
it to pop up.
Do not attempt to pry
the Game Pak up.
3. Insert a new game pak of your choice into the chamber as shown on the preceding page.
4. Turn on the Control Deck power switch. A colorful game display should appear on the
TV screen.
IMPORTANT! After you have finished playing, do not forget to remove the Game Pak
from the Control Deck.
Be sure to keep Game Paks and Control Deck chamber clean and free
of dirt, dust, lint, etc.
Keep Control Deck cover closed when not inserting or removing Game
Paks.
Keep Game Paks stored in their plastic sleeves when not in use.
Do not leave the Control Deck’s power on for extended periods when
not in use.