Nintendo DS Instruction Booklet

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PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING
YOUR NINTENDO
®
HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY.
THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
Nintendo products are protected by some or all of the following patents:
United States Patent Numbers:
5,207,426; 5,291,189; 5,327,158; 5,337,069; 5,371,512; 5,400,052; 5,483,257;
5,495,266; 5,509,663; 5,608,424; 5,708,457; D478,866; D468,743.
Canadian Patent Numbers:
2,037,909; 2,048,167; 2,049,899; 2,049,900; 2,049,914; 2,051,655; 2,055,718;
2,055,724; 96,338.
Other patents issued and pending in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere.
Nintendo DS includes RSA BSAFE Cryptographic software from RSA
Security Inc. RSA and BSAFE are registered trademarks of RSA Security
Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. RSA Security Inc.
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Table of Contents
1 Health & Safety Information 2-3
2 Nintendo DS Components 4-5
3 Charging the Nintendo DS Battery 6-7
4 Using the Nintendo DS Stylus & Touch Screen 8
5 Using the Nintendo DS Wrist Strap 8-9
6 System Setup 10
7 Nintendo DS Menu Screen 10-11
8 Using Nintendo DS Game Cards 12-13
9 Using Game Boy Advance Game Paks 12-13
10 Wireless Communication & Game Play Modes 14-15
11 PictoChat™ 16-17
12 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 18
13 Settings Menu – Changing System Settings 19-23
14 Troubleshooting 24-25
15 Warranty & Service Information 26
Please carefully read the following instructions and the separate
Health and Safety Precautions booklet before setup or use of the
Nintendo DS. If, after reading all of the instructions, you still have
questions, please visit our customer service area at www.nintendo.com
or call 1-800-255-3700.
Compatibility with Game Boy
®
Games & Accessories
The Nintendo DS will NOT work with the following games or
accessories:
• Original Game Boy Game Paks
• Game Boy Color Game Paks
• Game Boy or Game Boy Advance Game Link
®
cables
• Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter
• Game Boy Advance e-Reader
• Nintendo GameCube™ Game Boy Advance cable
• Game Boy Printer
• Game Boy Camera
The Nintendo DS is compatible with Game Boy Advance Game Paks in
single player mode.

Nintendo DS Specifications

General

Platform	Nintendo DS
Internal memory	4 MB
Product color	Pink
Built-in camera	No
Number of built-in speakers	2
Built-in memory capacity	0.25 GB
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution	256 x 192 pixels
Headphone outputs	1
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b
Security algorithms	WEP
Battery capacity	850 mAh
Battery life (max)	10 h

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	84.7 mm
Width	148.7 mm
Height	28.9 mm
Weight	275 g