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How to Set Up a Wii to a High Definition TV

With its diverse library of games, the Nintendo Wii is the ideal console for you to play with friends and family. Wii games often boast bright, colorful graphics and striking imagery, which look their best on a high-definition television. Although the Wii does not support full high definition, it can display a picture in 480p, providing smoother, more detailed graphics. Connecting the Wii to a high-definition television can be accomplished with the Wii Component Video Cables. These cables are not included with the Wii and must be purchased separately.

Things You'll Need

Wii Component Video Cables

Instructions

- 1
  Find the Audio and Video input jacks on the television. These may be located on the back, front or side.
- 2
  Connect the Stereo AV Cable to the Audio jacks. Insert the red plug into the red ̶0;Audio Right̶1; jack, and insert the white plug into the white ̶0;Audio Left̶1; jack. The remaining yellow plug is not used in this configuration.
- 3
  Insert the colored Component Video Cable plugs into the matching colored Video jacks. The green jack is labeled ̶0;Y,̶1; the blue jack ̶0;Pb̶1; or ̶0;Cb,̶1; and the red jack ̶0;Pr̶1; or ̶0;Cr.̶1;
- 4
  Connect the other end of the Component Video Cable into the ̶0;Digital AV Out̶1; port, located on the back of the Wii.
- 5
  Plug the Sensor Bar connecter into the port on the back of the Wii.
- 6
  Connect the AC adapter to the Wii, then to a power outlet. Turn the Wii on.
- 7
  Find the correct source for the Wii by hitting the ̶0;Source̶1; button on the television or its remote control. This button may also be labeled as ̶0;Input,̶1; ̶0;Line In,̶1; or ̶0;EXT,̶1; depending on the model of the television. Press the button until the Wii's main menu is displayed on the screen.
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  Set the Wii to display the picture at 480p. From the Wii's main menu, select the ̶0;Wii̶1; icon, then ̶0;Wii Settings.̶1; Select ̶0;Screen,̶1; then choose ̶0;TV Resolution.̶1; Select ̶0;EDTV or HDTV (480p).̶1; Press ̶0;Confirm.̶1;

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