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How to Attatch a Wii to an Old Television

The Nintendo Wii gaming system provides gamers with motion-controlled and controller-based games, bridging the gap between traditional gaming and modern innovations. Because the console does not feature as high-definition an output as competing machines from Sony or Microsoft, it can be connected to older televisions as well as modern high-definition sets. The stereo AV cable supplied with the Wii will connect to most sets manufactured since 1990, but older sets, without a "Video In" port, will need an RF modulator part from a previous Nintendo console.

Things You'll Need

RF Modulator for GameCube, Nintendo 64 or Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the rectangular black plug of the RF Modulator to the "AV Out" port on the back of your Nintendo Wii. RF modulators for older Nintendo consoles can be found in secondhand stores or purchased online.
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  Disconnect the aerial from the "Coax" plug of your television and replace it with the round coaxial plug from your RF Modulator. Connect the aerial to the round plug in the top of the Modulator's gray box.
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  Fasten the Wii's black Sensor Bar to the top or bottom of the television screen and plug the attached wire into the D-shaped "Sensor Bar" port at the back of the console.
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  Turn on your Nintendo Wii and television. Tune to the channel you wish to use for Wii games.
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  Open your television's "Tuning" menu and select the automatic-scanning option, usually called "Auto Scan" or "Program." Scan through the channels until you find the signal for your Nintendo Wii.
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  Press "Save" or "Store" to set the channel as the default for your Wii.
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  Open the Wii's Setup menu by selecting the "Wii" icon at the lower left corner of the screen. Choose "Screen" and enter the "Widescreen Settings" menu. Select "Standard (4:3)" to set the console to display images in the right dimensions for your older set, then finalize the selection by choosing "Confirm."

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