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  • Page 1 Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 2 Table of Content Setup & Connect Connecting Online Usage Troubleshooting Storage Game Updates Parents 9. Warranty 10. Manuals & Documents Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 3 Setup & Connect Connecting the AC Adapter Setting Up the Console Play! Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 4 Connecting the AC Adapter Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 5 Setting Up the Console Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 7 Play! Playing a retail version Closing software How to remove the game card When you're finishing using the console 5. Waking the console from sleep mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 8 Playing a retail version Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 9 Closing software Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 10 How to remove the game card Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 11 When you're finishing using the console Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 12 Waking the console from sleep mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 13 Connecting Online How to connect to the internet Wi-Fi Connection Setup Finding the SSID and Password Wired Connection Setup Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 14 How to connect to the internet Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 16 Wi-Fi Connection Setup Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 20 Finding the SSID and Password Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 21 Wired Connection Setup Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 25 Usage Play Modes Controllers Nintendo Switch Software Linking a User to a Nintendo Account Friends Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 26 Play Modes TV mode Tabletop mode Handheld mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 27 TV mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 33 Tabletop mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 34 Handheld mode Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 35 Controllers Using the Joy-Con controllers Using a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Attaching/Detaching the Joy-Con Strap Accessory Attaching/Detaching the Joy-Con Controllers From the Joy-Con Grip Holding the Joy-Con Controllers Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 36 Using the Joy-Con controllers Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 40 Using a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 42 Attaching/Detaching the Joy-Con Strap Accessory Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 44 Attaching/Detaching the Joy-Con Controllers From the Joy-Con Grip Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 46 Holding the Joy-Con Controllers Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 48 Nintendo Switch Software How to purchase downloadable software How to play downloadable software Active Console for Downloads Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 50 How to purchase downloadable software Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 51 How to play downloadable software Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 52 Active Console for Downloads Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 56 Linking a User to a Nintendo Account Child Account Linking a User to a Nintendo Account Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 60 Child Account Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 62 Friends Adding friends Managing friends Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 63 Adding friends Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 65 Managing friends Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 66 How do I turn the Nintendo Switch console off? After touching a Nintendo Switch game card, my hand has a strange bitter taste. Could this be harmful? Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 67 How do I turn the Nintendo Switch console off? After touching a Nintendo Switch game card, my hand has a strange bitter taste. Could this be harmful? Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    The Nintendo Switch console gets hot. There are rainbow-coloured ripples on the Nintendo Switch console's screen. There are black or bright dots on the Nintendo Switch screen that do not go away, or there are dark or light patches on the screen.
  • Page 69 The Nintendo Switch console won't turn on. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 70 The Nintendo Switch console is going into sleep mode or turning off on its own. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 71 The Nintendo Switch console won't charge, is taking a long time to charge or won't run for very long even with a full charge. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 72 The Nintendo Switch console gets hot. There are rainbow-coloured ripples on the Nintendo Switch console's screen. There are black or bright dots on the Nintendo Switch screen that do not go away, or there are dark or light patches on the screen.
  • Page 73 The Nintendo Switch console's screen brightness changes suddenly. Nothing displays on the Nintendo Switch screen. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 74 The Nintendo Switch screen is black and isn't responding to input. I can hear little or no sound coming from the Nintendo Switch console. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 75 The Nintendo Switch screen is frozen or won't work. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 76 The Nintendo Switch console is doing things on its own or isn't working properly. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 77 The touch screen is not functioning correctly. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 78 The Nintendo Switch console isn't recognising my controller. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 79 I don't want to receive news about games or software. How do I turn it off? I am not receiving any game-related news. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 80 I can't take screenshots or the Capture Button doesn't work. Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 81 Storage Data Management microSD Cards Restoring Factory Settings Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 82 Data Management Managing software data Managing save data/screenshots Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 84 Managing software data Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 85 Managing save data/screenshots Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 87 Cards Supported microSD cards Inserting a microSD card into the console Formatting the microSD card Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 88 Supported microSD cards Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 89 Inserting a microSD card into the console Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 91 Formatting the microSD card Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 92 Restoring Factory Settings Clearing the cache Resetting the keyboard Restoring the console to factory settings Restoring factory settings without deleting save data Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 93 Clearing the cache Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 94 Resetting the keyboard Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 98 Restoring factory settings without deleting save data Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 100 Game Updates Important information about software updates Downloading Nintendo Switch software updates The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 101 Important information about software updates Downloading Nintendo Switch software updates Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 102 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Software update: March 3rd 2017 Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 103 Parents Parental Controls Supervise your child's gameplay Setting Parental Controls Changing Parental Controls Settings Forgetting Your Parental Controls PIN Unlinking From Nintendo Switch Parental Controls Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
  • Page 104 Supervise your child's gameplay Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 117 Forgetting Your Parental Controls PIN Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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  • Page 122 Unlinking From Nintendo Switch Parental Controls Taken from: nintendo.co.uk Compiled by: switchmanual.com Go To : Table of Content...
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