Nintendo 3ds Operations Manual

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3D depth adjustment
Greater depth
Less depth
Viewing and Adjusting the 3D Image
Viewing and Adjusting the 3D Image
The upper 3D screen allows you to view stereoscopic 3D images. You can adjust the apparent depth of these images with the 3D depth slider.
The Nintendo 3DS system uses binocular parallax (the fact that your left and right eyes are located a short distance apart, causing them to see different images) to produce 3D images with a feeling of depth.
If you view the 3D screen...

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Label faces down
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.
Write-protection switch
High-capacity SD CardNintendo 3DS folder
PC
Using SD Cards
Using SD Cards
The Nintendo 3DS system comes with an SD 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...

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Using Software
 StreetPass icon (see next page)
 Reception signal-strength icon–Internet
 Reception signal-strength icon–Local Communication  (see next page)
 Game Notes (see page 33)
 Friend list (see page 34)
 Notifications (see page 39)
 Internet browser   (see page 41)
Hold down......and slide.
Connected to the Internet (see page 44).
Searching for a StreetPass partner. If you configure StreetPass settings for the Nintendo 3DS or for software that supports this feature, the system can...

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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 with your system 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 Nintendo 3DS system with you.
Nintendo Zone viewer Access free and exclusive content at  Nintendo...

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Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as described below. Press up:  Increase brightness one level.Press down: Decrease brightness one level.Press left: Turn power-saving mode off.Press right: Turn power-saving mode on.
Close the manual
DimBright
Increase or decrease the text sizeHOME Menu
HOME Menu
 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...

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Using Software
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
NOTE: you cannot store one folder within another folder.
The following kinds of software icons cannot be stored in folders:
• Game Card software icons• the Nintendo eShop icon• the System Settings icon
RenameTap Rename to create a new name for a folder. The first letter of the folder name will appear in...

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Label faces toward the bottom of the system.
Using Game Cards
Using Game Cards
 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...

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Game Notes
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.
NOTE: 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 43).
 Where can I find downloadable software?
• You can download Nintendo...

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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...

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OnlineOffline
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...