Nintendo 2ds Operations Manual

							Basic Operations
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Write-protection switch
High-capacity SD CardNintendo 3DS folder
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Using SD Cards
Using SD Cards
The system comes with an SDHC Card inserted into the SD Card slot. With SD Cards you will be able to save photos you have taken with the system or play music saved to the SD Card. (The data that can be saved to an SD Card varies depending on the software.) Software that you have downloaded, other than DSiWare (see page 3), is saved to the SD Card. NOTE: Downloaded software that has been saved on several cards cannot be re-saved onto a single card.
Using miniSD Cards or microSD Cards (sold separately) 
These require an SD Card adapter (sold separately).
IMPORTANT: Inserting or removing a miniSD Card or microSD Card while the  card adapter is still inserted in the system could cause the system to be  damaged or malfunction, or cause loss of data. Always insert and remove the entire card adapter.
Removing an SD Card
Make sure the power is off.
IMPORTANT:  To prevent damage to the system or the SD Card, do not remove or insert the SD Card while the system is on, unless instructed to do so by the software you are using.  Doing so may destroy data.
Inserting an SD Card
1 Open the SD Card slot cover.
2 Insert the SD Card.
  Insert the SD Card into the SD Card slot until it clicks into place, making sure the label side faces toward the bottom of the system. Close the SD Card slot cover.
 SD Card write-protection switchIn the down position, the SD Card write-protection switch will prevent you from saving or erasing data on the card. In the up position, you can save and erase data on the card.
Open the SD Card slot cover and press on the end of the card 
until it clicks and partially ejects from the slot. Grasp the SD 
Card and remove from the card slot.
Note label direction
Using SD Cards
The Nintendo 2DS uses SD Cards up to 2GB in size and SDHC Cards of 4GB and larger.
About SD Card capacity
If you begin to run out of room on an SD Card, first try deleting undesired photos, sound files, or software using the Data Management feature in System Settings (see page 52). If you still need more room, you can purchase a higher-capacity SD Card and move all of the files onto the new SD Card.
Use a PC that has an SD Card slot or a commercially available SD Card reader/writer to transfer files.
IMPORTANT: Downloadable software and its save data are saved in the Nintendo 3DS folder. (Photo data  is not included.) Please do not alter, move, or erase files or change the names of the files in the  Nintendo 3DS folder.
 Copying files
Please make sure to copy each of the pertinent folders within the Nintendo 3DS folder.
If you copy software to a new SD Card, play it, and save your progress, the same software on the old SD Card may become unusable. You cannot use multiple copies of the software. If you copy software to a new SD Card, use the new SD Card and do not use the original data.
  Precautions about copying files
You cannot recombine downloadable software whose folders have been saved to multiple SD Cards. If you copy data to a new card and then overwrite that data by re-copying it, that data will become unusable.
If you individually copy the files in the Nintendo 3DS folder, the Nintendo 2DS system will not recognize them. You must copy each folder in the Nintendo 3DS folder without altering the contents. 
						

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 StreetPass icon (see next page)
 Reception signal-strength icon–Internet
 Reception signal-strength icon–Local Communication  (see next page)
 Game Notes (see page 31)
 Friend list (see page 32)
 Notifications (see page 37)
 Internet browser   (see page 39)
 Miiverse (see page 40)
Hold down......and slide.
Connected to the Internet (see page 44).
Searching for a StreetPass partner. If you configure StreetPass settings for your system or for software that supports this feature (see page 37), the system can automatically search for other nearby systems in the Nintendo 3DS family and communicate with them to exchange information. A StreetPass icon (  ) is displayed when this mode is active.
Communicating with other systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Registering nearby people as friends in the friend list (see page 32) and Download Play (see page 41) requires a local wireless connection for communication. During local wireless communication, the signal strength icon (  ) will be displayed. A stronger signal makes wireless communication easier.
Wireless communication can be enabled from the HOME Menu (see page 25). When wireless  communication is enabled but the system is not communicating,  and  will be displayed. When wireless communication is disabled,  and  will be displayed.
Battery status icon
 High
 Low
  Almost out (blinking)
 Charging (blinking)
 Charging complete
HOME Menu
HOME Menu
Scrolling, changing the display, and moving icons
 Scrolling
Tap the Touch Screen and slide the stylus across it to scroll.
You can also scroll by tapping  or .
  Changing the display
Tap  or  to decrease or increase the number of software icons displayed on the screen.
 Moving software icons
To move an icon, touch and hold it for a moment. Then you can slide it to a new location. Slide the icon to a new location on the HOME Menu and lift the stylus from the screen to place the icon.
NOTE: If you move one icon over another icon, the icons will switch places when you lift the stylus from the screen.
Communication modes
NOTE: You may be using more than one communication mode at a time, but only one mode will be displayed on  your system.
HOME Menu
The HOME Menu will display after you turn the system on. From here you can start software applications.
To start a software title, tap its icon on the HOME Menu. On the HOME Menu, you can see several important status indicators including the time, date, and current day’s step information. Also, if any of your software received new data via SpotPass, will be displayed next to the software icon.
• If you press  and  simultaneously when the HOME Menu is displayed, you can enter camera mode and take photos.• The display on the upper screen changes depending on the selected software, and will react to sounds that the microphone  picks up.
Steps and Play Coins
Each time you take 100 steps with your system, you will earn one Play Coin. You can collect up to 10 Play Coins in one day, up to a maximum of 300 Play Coins. You can then use them in games that support Play Coins.
• Steps are counted when the system is in Sleep Mode.
• A maximum of seven days’ worth of steps can be recorded while Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software titles are left running or suspended. Exit the software once during that time to save your steps and start counting again.
Software iconsIf there is new data or notification for any software application, (green) or  (blue) will be displayed next to the software icon.
Changing the display
Screen brightness/ wireless communication(see page 25)
Communication mode
Steps/ Play Coins
Date / Time 
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Nintendo 3DS Game CardNintendo DS or Nintendo DSi Game Card
AR Games Play augmented-reality games using the AR Cards (included) and the Nintendo 3DS Camera application.
Face Raiders Play a  game where your face and your friends’ faces become game characters.
Activity Log Check the play times of your software or the steps you have walked while carrying your system with you.
Nintendo Zone viewer Access free and exclusive content at  Nintendo Zone locations.
Download Play With a single copy of Download Play-compatible software, you can play multiplayer games with other system users (see page 41).
System Settings Configure your system’s Internet settings, Parental Controls, and other settings (see page 42).
Health and Safety Information Review important health and safety information concerning the use of the system.
Nintendo 3DS Camera Take 3D photos and record 3D videos with the built-in cameras and software, viewable in 2D on your system. (Using an SD Card, you can view this 3D data on a Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 3DS XL system.)
Nintendo 3DS Sound Listen to music or record sounds.
Mii Maker Create Mii characters as alter egos for you and your family and friends.
StreetPass Mii Plaza A place where Mii characters can gather via Street-Pass and other types of communication.
Nintendo eShop View information and videos about software, or download software to play on your system (see page 2).
HOME Menu
HOME Menu
 Starting a software application
To start a software application, tap the icon on the HOME Menu, then tap Open.
Suspending or exiting software
If you press the HOME Button while playing software, the software will be suspended and the HOME Menu will be displayed. If you tap Close when at the HOME Menu, you will exit the software.
If you tap Resume when at the HOME Menu, you can resume playing the suspended software.
 While software is suspended...
While software is suspended, you can adjust the screen  brightness and access your Game Notes (), Notifications (),  friend list (), Internet browser (), Miiverse (), the camera mode, and instruction manuals.
You can also start other software, but if you do, any suspended software will be closed.
• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing over the Internet. Depending on what software is suspended and what state that software is in (for example, whether it is using the cameras or wireless communication), it may not be possible to access the Game Notes, friend list, Notifications, or Internet browser applications.• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software.
 Save your game before exiting the software.
When you exit the software, any unsaved data will be lost. Remember to save your game before exiting the software.
   While software is suspended, do not remove the software or turn the  system off.
While software is suspended, do not remove the Game Card or SD Card or turn the system off. This could result in corrupted or lost data or other malfunctions.
 Software icons
When free software is received via SpotPass, or when software is downloaded through Nintendo eShop, software icons are added to the HOME Menu. Shown below is a list of the software icons you may see on the HOME Menu. (The HOME Menu will also show icons of software stored on the SD Card and of movies. Up to 300 software titles can be saved to an SD Card.)
Game Card icons
When you insert a Game Card into the Game Card slot, an icon for the game title will be displayed.
Built-in software icons (Some software titles include built-in manuals, see page 24 for more information.)
 Other icons
These icons will display when you have new downloadable software added to the HOME Menu. NOTE: The icon will blink if the download was incomplete. To finish the download you can put the system into Sleep Mode in a location where it can connect to the Internet. If the download fails you can try re-downloading the software from Nintendo eShop.  
						

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Increase or decrease the text size
 The effect of screen brightness on battery life
Keeping screen brightness at high settings will reduce the duration of a single charge of the battery pack, while keeping brightness at lower settings can prolong battery life.
IMPORTANT: Setting the screen brighter can greatly increase power consumption and may cause the power LED to change to red. If remaining battery power is already low, setting the screen brighter during game play may cause the system to turn off.
 Setting screen brightness and wireless communication for Nintendo DS/ 
 Nintendo DSi software
When you play Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software, you cannot use the HOME Menu. However, you can press the HOME Button to suspend the software and configure screen brightness and wireless communications using the following controls.
Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as described below. 
 (Up): Increase brightness one level.
 (Down): Decrease brightness one level.
Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as described below. 
Press  : Disable wireless communications
NOTE: Wireless communication cannot be enabled while Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi software is in use.
HOME Menu
HOME Menu
 Instruction manuals for software applications
From the HOME Menu, if you tap the icon for a software application that includes a built-in instruction manual, a button labeled Manual will be displayed at the bottom of the HOME Menu. Tap the button to view the instruction manual for the highlighted software.
Viewing a manual
 1 View the table of contents.
Scroll through the table of contents by sliding the stylus up and down the Touch Screen. Tap the page you want to view. 
 2 View the manual pages.
Scroll through page contents by sliding the stylus up and down the Touch Screen. Switch the page by sliding the stylus left or right across the screen.
 Backing up save data
You can create a backup of save data for downloadable software that support this feature. After you have created a backup, you can restore the save data from Data Management in System Settings (see page 52).
 1 Tap the software you would like to create a backup for and tap  .
NOTE:  is not displayed for software that does not include this feature. 
 2 Tap Save-Data Backup.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the backup.
 Screen brightness and wireless communication
Tap  on the HOME Menu to access the settings for screen brightness and wireless communication.
 Screen brightness
Tap a number to select the screen brightness.
 Wireless communication
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Reading QR Code imagesIf you focus the cameras on a QR Code image for Nintendo eShop or for a web site address, the system will decode the image and display the page in Nintendo eShop or open the website on the Internet browser.
*  The Nintendo 2DS outer cameras are capable of taking 3D photos and videos, viewable in 2D on your system.  To see your 3D visuals, you must save this data to an SD Card and view it on a compatible 3D-capable device  such as a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL system.
Pictures remaining
3D indicatorThis is displayed when the outer cameras are active.
Start the Nintendo 3DS Camera application
Switch between the inner and outer cameraYou can take 3D photos with the outer cameras.*
MergeMerges two faces from both the inner camera and outer cam-eras captured at the same time. (See the built-in instruction manual for Nintendo 3DS Camera.)
Save-location icon (System Memory) or   (SD Card)NOTE: You can change the save location under Settings in Nintendo 3DS Camera.
Take photo: , , or 
HOME Menu
HOME Menu
  Changing the display of folders
Tap  or  to decrease or increase the number of software icons displayed on the screen.
 Custom folder limitations
You cannot store one folder within another folder, nor can you store the following kinds of software icons in folders: 
• Game Card software icons• the Nintendo eShop icon• the System Settings icon
Creating custom folders
You can create your own custom folders and store up to 60 software icons in each folder. A maximum of 60 custom folders can be added to the HOME Menu.
1 Tap an empty location (  ) on the   HOME Menu and then tap Create Folder.
A new folder icon ( ) will appear.
2 Move software icons into the new folder.
To move a software icon, tap and hold it for a moment. Drag the icon over the new folder icon to open the folder. Place the icon on to the desired location and lift the stylus from the screen to finish.
NOTE: You can open a folder and move the icon back to the HOME Menu or into another folder using the same steps.
3 Tap  to close the folder.
You can open the folder by tapping it twice with the stylus, or by tapping it once and then tapping Open at the bottom of the screen.
  Taking photos with the Nintendo 3DS Camera
From the HOME Menu, simultaneously press  and  to switch to camera mode and take photos.
Folder Settings
Tap a folder and then tap Settings to change the folder name or delete a folder.
Rename
Tap Rename to create a new name for a folder. The first letter of the folder name will appear in the folder icon on the HOME Menu.
Delete
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 Exiting or suspending a game
Press HOME to suspend a game and display the HOME Menu. Save the game, then tap Close on the HOME Menu to exit the game.
IMPORTANT: If you exit the game without saving, any unsaved data will be lost.
• Tap Resume to resume your suspended game.
• When you exit a Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi title, first save your game, then press HOME and tap OK.
NOTE: If you press the POWER Button, the system will exit the game and display the Power menu (see page 14).
 Removing a Game Card
Only insert or remove Game Cards while the system is turned off or while the HOME Menu is displayed. (If software is suspended, exit it first before remov-ing the Game Card.)
 System updates included on Game Cards
Some Game Cards may include system update data and will require a system update be performed to play the game. If this occurs, an update guide will be displayed when you start the software.
Follow the on-screen instructions to update your system. See page 61 for more information on system updates.
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Push the Game Card in, then remove it after it ejects from the 
Game Card slot.
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Nintendo 3DS Game CardNintendo DS Game CardNintendo DSi Game Card
• Nintendo 3DS Game Cards are only compatible with the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.• The Nintendo 2DS system cannot display 3D imagery even if the software contains 3D content.• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi software. Likewise, you cannot use SpotPass or StreetPass features.
NOTE: For video game software rating information, see page 72.
 Starting a game
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Insert a Game Card into the Game Card slot.
    If the card seems difficult to insert, remove it and confirm that it is facing in the right direction. The label should face toward the bottom of the system.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to your system or Game Card, always make sure it is oriented correctly before inserting it into the Game Card slot, as shown in the illustration.
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Turn the  power on and when the HOME Menu appears, tap the icon for the Game Card you have inserted, then tap Open.
NOTE: Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi titles have a lower screen resolution than Nintendo 3DS software and are stretched to fit the Nintendo 2DS screen. For these titles, hold down START or SELECT while tapping the menu icon to display them at their original screen size ratio. (Hold down START or SELECT until the game begins.)
For further instructions on how to operate a game, see the manual for the game you are playing.
Label faces toward the 
bottom of the system.
The Nintendo 2DS system can use Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi™, and Nintendo DS™ Game Cards. 
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Using Downloaded Software
Using Downloaded Software
Downloaded software, other than DSiWare (see page 3), is saved on SD Cards. The icons for downloadable software that has been saved are displayed on the HOME Menu.
• The Nintendo 2DS system cannot display 3D imagery even if the software contains 3D content.
• Software downloaded from Nintendo eShop is licensed to you, not sold. For more information, see the Nintendo 3DS Service User Agreement by going to Other Information in System Settings (see page 49).
 Where can I find downloadable software?
• You can download Nintendo 3DS software from Nintendo eShop. NOTE: Wireless broadband Internet access is required for online features.  See  page 44 for more information on setting up an Internet connection.• Free software may be distributed via SpotPass.
 Downloading and saving software
• Because software can also be distributed via SpotPass, make sure you always have an SD Card in the SD Card slot.• You can save up to 40 DSiWare titles in the System Memory and up to 300 other downloaded software titles on an SD Card. (This number will depend on the data size of the software title and the capacity of the SD Card you are using.)• Downloadable software can only be used on the system where it was downloaded and is not transferable. You cannot use the software on another system by inserting the SD Card into another system.• You will need a Nintendo Network ID to download demo games or other free content from Nintendo eShop (see page 43).• Some demo software may have restrictions on the number of times it can be started or the amount of time it can be played. A message is displayed when you start software that has exceeded either of these restrictions. If you follow the on-screen instructions, you can delete the software or return to Nintendo eShop.
 Starting downloaded software
 1 Tap the icon on the HOME Menu.
NOTE: Nintendo DSiWare titles have a lower screen resolution than Nintendo 3DS software and are stretched to fit the Nintendo 2DS screen. For these titles, hold down START or SELECT while tapping the menu icon to display them at their original screen size ratio. (Hold down START or SELECT until the game begins.)
 2 Operate the software as you normally would for Game Card software.
• To view a built-in manual, go to the HOME Menu and tap Manual.• ESRB ratings information for the game is available from the built-in manual.• Ending downloaded software works the same way as ending Game Card software. 
Ta p  in the top bar of the HOME Menu to display a list of your notes.
• You can save up to 16 notes on the system. You can also save the notes you've made as photo data and view them in Nintendo 3DS Camera software.
• Even while playing Nintendo 3DS software, you can suspend the game and make a note. Press the HOME Button to display the HOME Menu, then tap the Game Notes icon to start the Game Notes software.
1 Tap a note on the Game Notes screen and type or draw.
2 When you are done with the note, tap   .
The active note is saved and you will return to the Game Notes screen.
Save the note to an SD Card Allows you to view it in the Nintendo 3DS Camera software.
Delete an active note
Switch the upper screen
If the game is suspended, the display on the upper screen can be changed.
Display both screens
Display upper screen
Display lower screen
Game Notes
This software allows you to write and draw notes, even during a Nintendo 3DS software title. You can suspend a game and make a note while viewing the game screen.
Pen 
Eraser
You can draw with three colors of pen or use the eraser. 
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Register friends
Display friend cards
• Edit your own friend card• View friend cards of your friends
Friend list settings
• Friend notification settings• Delete a friend card
Friend List
Friend List
Friend List
Play and communicate with other people registered as your friends via the Internet, no matter how far away they are.
Ta p  in the top bar of the HOME Menu to open your friend list.
The first time you open the friend list, follow the on-screen instructions to create your own  friend card. From the friend list, you can see if your registered friends are online (whether they are connected to the Internet).
• The list of friends associated with an ID is different from the Friend List associated with your Nintendo 2DS system. Additions and modifications to the list of friends associated with an ID can only be made on a linked Wii U system, and this list of friends can only be used by software that permits sign-in with a Nintendo Network ID.• Even while playing Nintendo 3DS software, you can suspend the game and view your friend list. Just press the HOME Button to display the HOME Menu and start the friend list.
NOTE: The friend list feature is available only when using Nintendo 3DS software titles.
What you will need to do to use the friend list
Create your Personal Mii™   To create your own friend card, you will need to create your Personal Mii in Mii Maker. See page 22.
Configure your Internet settings   To know when your friends are online, you must connect to the Internet. See page 44.
 The friend list screenEnter the name of the person you want to register. If you are not regis-tered as the other person's friend, the registration will be temporary. (When the temporary friend registers you as a friend, the registration becomes permanent and the other person's official name and Mii are displayed.)
If you are registered as the other person’s friend, the other person’s data from the friend card will be received automatically, and they will be registered as a friend.
 Registering friends
To register a friend locally
Tap Local to connect directly to another person nearby using a system in the Nintendo 3DS family and register each other as friends.
NOTE: You can register a maximum of 100 friends in the friend list.
From among the displayed friend cards, tap the card of a person you want to register as a friend.
NOTE: If you both tap each others’ cards, you will begin exchanging your friend cards. When the exchange finishes, you are registered as friends.
To register a friend over the Internet
Tap Internet to connect to another person nearby using a system in the Nintendo 3DS family and register each others’ friend codes no matter how far apart you are.
NOTE: You can check your friend code by looking at your own friend card.
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Friend List
Friend List
 Editing your friend card / Viewing friend cards
Select your friend card from the friend list to edit your details or view friend cards belonging to other people. Your friend card will be identified by a  icon.
Editing your friend card Choose your friend card to edit your favorite software, message, or other information.
Choose your favorite software from among the titles you have played.
Enter a short greeting of up to 16 characters. This greeting will be visible to all your friends.
The title of the friend’s favorite software, or the title of the software they are currently playing, will be shown.
Viewing friend cards Choose the friend card you would like to view. Details will be displayed on the upper screen.
• You can tap on the lower screen to begin registering a friend.
• If the Mii character of one of your friends is replaced by a different one with the name “Mii,” the creator of your friend’s Mii might have been added to the blocked-user list. For more information, see the built-in manual for Mii Maker available on the HOME Menu after selecting the Mii Maker icon.
NOTE: Remember that other users will see your greeting when interacting with them, so do not use your real name or otherwise share any personal information in your greeting.
 Communicating with friends
When your friends go online (when they connect to the Internet), the appearance of their friend card changes. The software they are playing is also displayed.
NOTE: For this to happen, they must adjust their settings to allow their online status to be visible.
Depending on what software they are playing, you may be able to join their game.
• To join a game your friend is playing, you must have a Game Card for the same software or an SD Card containing that software inserted into your system.• Players will not come online unless the software they are playing has the ability to connect to the Internet during play.
If you want to join a game a friend is playing
The appearance of their friend card changes if you are able to join the game they are playing. Tap Join Game to join the game.
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Choose whether or not to show your online status and the software you are playing.
Delete friend cards from the friend list.
Friends are not notified if their friend cards are deleted.
Notifications
Friend List
Notification LED
When an offline friend comes online, the notification LED on your system blinks orange for five seconds.
If you can join a game a friend is playing,  (orange) will be displayed over the Friend List icon () on the  HOME Menu.
Display order of friend cards when you are online
When you are online, friend cards are displayed in the following order:
Your own friend card  Friends whose games you can join  Friends currently playing a game  Online friends  Offline friends  Temporary friends
 Friend-list settings
Configure your friend notification settings or delete friend cards.
Notification LED 
blinks orange
Ta p  in the top bar of the HOME Menu to start Notifications and display a list of your notifications.
Even when using Nintendo 3DS software, you can suspend it and view notifications. Press the HOME Button to display the HOME Menu and tap the Notifications icon to start the Notifications software.
Types of notifications
Notifications
This software allows you to receive notifications from Nintendo, from StreetPass, and from other types of software.
SpotPass notifications  These contain data or information from Nintendo, Nintendo third parties, or from the  software you are using, and will vary depending on the game you are playing.  NOTE: The system cannot receive notifications from Nintendo DS or Nintendo  DSi software.
StreetPass notifications These contain information received via the StreetPass feature. 
 To receive notifications
Follow these steps to allow your system to receive notifications:
• Turn the system on. (The system will also receive notifications in Sleep Mode.)
• Turn wireless communication on (see page 25).
• Configure the Internet connection settings. (Within a Nintendo Zone service area, the system can receive notifications even without its Internet settings configured. Also, the system can receive StreetPass notifications without connecting to the Internet.)
NOTE: Notifications sent to you by software may be sent directly without requiring an Internet connection.
 When you receive a notification...
When you receive a notification, the notification LED on your system will blink for five seconds. For StreetPass notifications, it blinks green, and for SpotPass, it blinks blue.
Additionally,(greeen) or(blue) will be displayed on the Notifications icon and any related software icons in the HOME Menu.
NOTE: If a notification is received when the system is in Sleep Mode, the notification LED will blink for about five seconds and then stay lit. It will turn off when you disable Sleep Mode.
Message
Notification LED blinks