SYSTEM OPERATION
REMOVING THE START-UP DISC AND
GAME BOY GAME PAK
1. While the power is ON,
push the Open Button to
open the Disc Cover of
the Nintendo GameCube.
NOTE: If the Disc Cover is
opened after the power is
turned OFF, the Start-up Disc
may still be spinning. If this
happens, wait until the disc
stops spinning before
removing it from the console.
2. Push the Disc Release
Button and remove the
Start-up Disc from the
console.
3. Close the Disc Cover and
turn OFF the power.
4. Slide the Game Pak
Ejector towards the front
of the Nintendo GameCube
to eject the Game Pak.
NOTE: To keep out dirt, dust
or other foreign material,
keep a Game Pak plugged
into the Game Boy Player
when not being used.
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SYSTEM OPERATION
USING A NINTENDO GAMECUBE CONTROLLER
When using a Nintendo GameCube Controller to play your
Game Boy Game Paks, it can be plugged into any of the
Controller Sockets on the front of the console. See the table
below for equivalent Game Boy game control functions.
Nintendo GameCube Controller
Control Stick or + Control Pad
A Button
B Button
START/PAUSE
Other Controller Button Functions
Z Button
X Button
Y Button
L Button
R Button
C Stick
Z Button and START/PAUSE
(Press and hold simultaneously)
Game Boy Player Menu Screen
(See descriptions of menu items on Page 8)
SCREEN
SCREEN
FRAME
CONTROLLER
SIZE
FILTER
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USING GAME BOY GAME PAKS WITH THE
GAME BOY PLAYER
IMPORTANT:
• A few original Game Boy Game Paks may have
display or sound problems if used with the Game Boy
Player.
• Motion sensor (tilt feature), rumble feature and
infrared feature Game Paks will not work with in the
Game Boy Player.
1. You can adjust the screen size for original Game Boy and
Game Boy Color Game Paks by pressing the L and R
Buttons on your GameCube Controller or Game Boy
Advance system. (This may make some of the images
distorted or hard to see.) The screen size is not
adjustable with Game Boy Advance Game Paks.
2. There are 12 different color palettes that can be used with
original monochrome Game Boy games. To set the color,
you must press up, down, left or right with the Control
Stick or + Control Pad and the A or B Button (see table
below). This must be done while the Game Boy
logo appears on the TV screen right after you turn the
power ON.
PRESS
UP
UP + A
UP + B
DOWN
DOWN + A
DOWN + B
GAME BOY PLAYER MENU SCREEN
The Menu Screen can only be accessed by pressing the
Z Button on the Nintendo GameCube Controller.
Frame
Game Boy Advance
Screen Size Select Normal or Full display screen size.
+ Control Pad
Controller
A Button
B Button
START
Menu Screen
Controller
These buttons are
programmable, see
X/Y Buttons
the Menu Screen
L Button
section on page 8.
R Button
(Controller option)
C Stick
Change Game Paks
(Follow the on-screen
Screen Filter
instructions)
On some games, images may flicker, shake, or appear
doubled when scrolled across the screen. Try adjusting the
display quality settings to correct this. More information is
available at http://www.nintendo.com/gameboyplayer.jsp.
Timer
Change
Game Pak having to turn the power off.
IMPORTANT: Before changing a Game Pak, be sure to
CHANGE
TIMER
save your game data if it has a save function.
GAME PAK
SYSTEM OPERATION
COLOR
PRESS
COLOR
LEFT
BLUE
BROWN
RED
LEFT + A
DARK BLUE
DARK BROWN
LEFT + B
GRAY
RIGHT
GREEN
PASTEL MIX
RIGHT + A
DARK GREEN
ORANGE
YELLOW
RIGHT + B
REVERSE
SYSTEM OPERATION
Select from 20 different frame designs that
border the game play area of the screen.
Select between two sets of button functions for
the X, Y, L and R Buttons and the C Stick. See
the table below for the equivalent Game Boy
game control functions:
Setting 1
Setting 2
Game Boy
Controller
Game Boy
Advance
Advance
SELECT
X Button
R Button
L Button
Y Button
L Button
R Button
L/R Buttons SELECT
Not used
C Stick
+ Control Pad
Select Soft, Normal or Sharp display quality.
You can set a timer to notify you with a sound
and message on the TV screen. The timer can
be canceled by pressing the B Button.
Select this option to change Game Paks without
You can also change Game Paks by pressing
and holding the Z Button and START/PAUSE on
the GameCube Controller.
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