Nintendo Dsi Operations Manual

							Applications
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  Nintendo DSi Menu
The	Nintendo	DSi	Menu	appears	automatically	when	you	turn	the	system’s	power	on.	On	this	menu	you	
will	see	icons	for	the	system’s	built-in	applications	and	for	any	Nintendo	DS	or	Nintendo	DSi	Game	Card	
inserted into the DS Game Card slot. Tap these icons to play games, use the applications, or enter system 
settings.	 You	can	also	press	
 or  to enter camera mode and take photos.
Screen	Explanation
Use this to scroll through applications
You can use the stylus or the +Control Pad to scroll through software
Volume level
User name
Date & time
Battery charge
User-taken photo Full
Low
 : Almost empty  (flashing)
   : Charging
Application name
Start icon
Tap the software shown 
here to start it Application list
Moving Icons
Use the stylus to select the icon you 
want to move and then slide it up to 
the center of the screen.Scroll through the software list until 
you come to the spot you want to 
place the software icon.
Tap the icon once again and slide it 
into its new location.
That’s	it!	
You’re	done.
Application Icons   Here	are	the	icons	you’ll	see	on	the	software	list.
Card Software Icons
 This	icon	appears	when	there’s	no	Game	Card	inserted	in	the	DS	Card	Slot.
 
 When a Game Card is inserted in the DS Card Slot, an icon for that game will  
  appear. The Personal Trainer: Cooking icon is shown here.
Built-in Software Icons   These	are	the	icons	of	the	system’s	built-in	software	applications.
 System Settings  Nintendo DSi Camera
  See page 61.  See page 26.
  Nintendo DSi Sound  Nintendo DSi Shop
  See page 44.  See page 54.
  DS Download Play  PictoChat
  See page 57.  See page 58.
Other
 Open Icon
  This icon appears when no application is present. The number of empty boxes  
  represents the number of applications that can be added.
 
  Present Icon
  This icon appears when you add a new application by downloading it via Nintendo  
  DSi Shop, or through some other means. Tap a present icon to reveal the application icon. 
						

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Camera Mode 
On the Nintendo DSi Menu, press  or  to enter camera mode.
Photos you take will be saved to the Nintendo DSi system memory.
Number of photos remaining
Start Nintendo DSi Camera
Take	a	photo	(
  ,
    , or  )
Switch between inner and  
outer	cameras.	(
  )
Return	to	the	Nintendo	DSi	Menu.	(
  )
  Turn control displays  
	 on	and	off.	(
  )
(You can also use the buttons shown in parentheses.)
Top-Screen Photo Display
•	Photos	taken	in	camera	mode	will	appear	on	the	top	  screen of the Nintendo DSi Menu.
•	If	you	have	taken	multiple	photos	in	camera	mode,	the	 photo that appears on the top screen will change every 
time you turn the Nintendo DSi on or exit Sleep Mode by 
opening the Nintendo DSi.
•	 You	can	use	the	Nintendo	DSi	Camera	photo	album	to	
select which photo appears on the top screen.
Nintendo DSi Camera   
photo album
SD Cards can save up to 3,000 photos max, regardless of how much space they have. 
						

							Press
Hold
Press and release
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  Nintendo DSi Camera
With Nintendo DSi Camera, you can take photos with  
eleven different lenses, watch slide shows of your photos,  
and exchange photos with other Nintendo DSi systems.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the Nintendo DSi  
Camera, do not point it at the sun or other very  
intense sources of light.
Getting Started
When you start Nintendo DSi Camera, you will have several options available. Tap the Touch Screen to 
make a selection.
Screen	Explanation
Take pictures using eleven  
different lenses 
View	photos	you’ve	taken
View a slide show of your photos
Number of photos saved
Save	your	photos	to	the	Nintendo	DSi	system	memory.		Save	your	photos	to	an	SD	Card	(*)
Number of  
photos remaining Exchange, copy, or delete photos
View Nintendo DSi Camera instructions
View photos by date taken
Post memos on the calendar
Exit Nintendo DSi Camera and return to the 
Nintendo DSi Menu
Using Game Cards
Starting a Game
  Insert a Game Card in the DS Card slot.
  If you have trouble inserting the Game Card, eject it  
  and confirm that it is facing the right direction.
  Note: The label should face towards the bottom of the  
  Nintendo DSi.
  IMPORTANT: Do not insert or remove Game Cards  
  or accessories when the power is on.
  Press POWER.
  Tap the Game Card icon.
 
	 Refer	to	the	game’s	instruction	booklet	for	 
  game play information.
Exiting	a	Game
 Press and hold POWER.
   Press in and then pull out the Game Card.
 
  Store the stylus.
Check direction
How Many Photos Can I Save?
•	Check	the	Photos	Remaining	display	to	see	how	many	photos	you	can	save	in	your	selected	 
	 location.	Because	photo-data	size	can	vary,	this	number	is	only	a	rough	indicator—it	does	not		
	 reflect	a	precise	number	of	photos.
•	Depending	on	the	size	of	your	SD	Card,	you	can	save	up	to	3,000	photos	maximum. 
						

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Using the Camera
Selecting a Lens
Tap Camera from the Nintendo DSi Camera menu to view the lens-selection screen. Tap the lens you 
want to use, and then tap Start to begin using that lens. 
Color Lens  Colorpad Lens
Tap any point on the Touch Screen   to alter that color in the photo. 
Tap any point on the Touch Screen  
to	restore	an	area’s	color	to	the	photo.
  Mirror Lens  Mischief Lens
Tap the lens you want to use
Return to the Nintendo DSi Camera menu Begin using the selected lens
Lens Types Normal Lens
Take photos without any alteration.
  Distortion Lens  Graffiti Lens
Distort the photo by tapping and sliding  on the Touch Screen. Draw on photos or add  
colorful stamp designs.  
Emoter Lens  Merge Lens
  Resemblance Lens  Frame Lens
Apply and adjust a variety  
of mirror effects. Add a mischievous touch  
to	your	friends’ 	faces.
Change facial expressions. Blend photos of two faces.
Evaluate how similar two faces are. Create frames and take photos  
within those frames. 
						

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The photo gets stretched in the 
direction you move the stylus
Using the Camera (cont.)
 Normal Lens
This lens adds no special effects to your photos.
 Distortion Lens
Using this lens, you can slide the stylus on the screen to distort your photo.
Return the distorted lens to normal
 Color Lens
This lens converts the image to black-and-white. Tap on an area on the image to restore that color.
The color of areas that were originally black and white will not change.
 Graffiti lens
Using this lens, you can decorate your photos using pens, stamps, and more.
Erase all graffiti
Use a stamp
Use an eraser
There are three eraser sizes
Use	pens	or	droppers	(you	can	select	pen	color	and	thickness)
Use the dropper to absorb a color from the screen and use that color as a pen
 
Using Droppers
Select a dropper  Tap on a colorThe pen changes to
 
the color you tapped
Return the entire screen  
to black-and-white
This	section’s	color	has	 
been restored
	 Capture	a	photo
	(
 ,  , 
 
  or 
 )
 
  Switch between the inner and  
	 outer	camera	(
  )
Return	to	lens-selection	screen	(
  )
Toggle the display on or off for icons  
like  
 ( )
These controls apply to all lens types
(You	can	also	use	the	buttons	shown	in	parentheses) 
						

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  Split mirror  Triangle mirror  Square mirror
Using the Camera (cont.)
 Colorpad Lens
Using this lens, you can change the color of any portion of your photo. The color will change each time you tap.
Tapping white, black, or gray areas will not change their color.
Return the entire screen 
to the original colors
Section that was tapped 
and had its color changed
 Mirror Lens
Using this lens, you can make your photo look like a kaleidoscope.
Change mirror type
Slide in a circular motion to 
change mirror angles
 Mischief Lens
Using	this	lens,	you	can	add	special	effects	to	your	friends’ 	faces.
Change mischief effects
Mischief effect
 Emoter Lens
Using	this	lens,	you	can	change	the	expression	on	your	friends’ 	faces.
Change facial expression
Change to a smiling face
Change to an angry face  Change to a sad face
Original photo
Original photo 
						

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 Resemblance Lens
Using this lens, you can evaluate how similar two faces are.
  Line up two faces on the screen
  Once the faces have been identified, they  
  will appear with square frames around them.
  When the faces have been identified, 
   tap 
 The similarity percentage will appear,  
  and the photo will be saved
Guidelines Regarding Face Recognition
For more precise facial recognition when using the Mischief, Merge, or Resemblance lenses,  
pay attention to the following:
Please keep in mind that following these steps may not ensure perfect facial recognition. Capture photos in a 
bright environment. Capture the whole face 
on screen. Capture the face from 
the front.
Don’t	tilt	your	head. Lift bangs to make 
eyebrows visible. Take off glasses.
Using the Camera (cont.)
 
Merge Lens
Using this lens, you can blend two faces together.
 
Capture a photo of the first face
  Try to get the face as large as possible  
  and centered on the bottom screen.
  Capture the second face as you did the first
  It’s easier to merge faces if the second face  
  is as close as possible in size and position to  
  the first face.
  Once you have the results of the merge, tap 
 or  to change  
	 the	merge	ratio	(%)	of	the	two	faces
    Start again from the first face
Shift from 0% to 100% automatically
Change the merge ratio of the two  
faces manually
 
  Tap 
 to save a photo. 
						

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Select a photo from your album and tap .
Using the Camera (cont.)
 Frame Lens
Using this lens, you can capture photos within preset or user-created frames, or you can create your own 
brand-new frames.
Create a new frame
Select a different frame
Current frame
Creating Frames
 Tap Create frame on the Touch Screen.
  Select whether to take a new photo to create  
	 your	frame	or	to	use	a	photo	you’ve	already 
  taken.
New Photo
Take a new photo and use it to create a 
frame. Photo in Album  
Use the eraser to carve out a blank area  
  in the photo.
    Use eraser
  
    Use fill pen
 
    Return to the  
    previous screen
  Tap 
 to save your frame.
  The completed frame is saved as frame data.  
	 You	can	now	select	it	using	Change frame.
	 (See	step	1).
  Now, use the frame you 
  just created and take a new  
	 picture	with	it! 
						

							 
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  Stickers
	 You	can	apply	a	variety	of	stickers	(
)	to	your	photos	to	help	organize	them.
	 •	Photos	with	 stickers will appear on the top screen in the Nintendo DSi Menu.
	 •	Photos	captured	from	the	Nintendo	DSi	Menu	automatically	receive	a	
  sticker.
About the Thumbnails
•	 Photos	are	displayed	from	left	to	right	in	order	of	oldest	to	newest.	
When	using View by sticker,
  photos are displayed from left to right in the order in which stickers were applied.
•	 Photos	with	file	formats	that	cannot	be	displayed	will	have	a	
    icon.
•	 If	you	have	a	lot	of	photos,	it	might	take	a	while	for	all	of	their	thumbnails	to	appear.
Displaying Photos on the Nintendo DSi Menu
•	 Only	photos	labeled	with	a	  sticker will appear on the top screen of the Nintendo DSi Menu. 
  Apply a  sticker to any photos you want to display in menu. Remove  stickers from 
  any photos you do not want to appear in the menu.
•	 Only	photographs	captured	by	the	Nintendo	DSi	Camera	or	the	Nintendo	DSi	Menu	camera	mode	are
	 displayed	on	the	Nintendo	DSi	Menu.	 You	can	apply	stickers	to	photos	that	were	captured	by	other
  software, but they will not be displayed on the Nintendo DSi Menu.
Viewing the Album
Select	Album	from	the	Nintendo	DSi	Camera	menu	to	view	thumbnails	of	your	photos.	 You	can	view,	edit,	 
or delete any of the photos you have taken.
View	photos	you’ve	marked	with	(	
 )	
stickers
View a slide show beginning with the
selected photo.
On the selected photo…
 Tap 
 Zoom
  Slide  Scroll left or right  
  through thumbnails
Scroll left or right through photo 
thumbnails
Delete the selected photo
Edit the selected photo using a lens
Return to the Nintendo DSi Camera menu
Photo Data
•	 Only	photos	taken	with	a	Nintendo	DSi	can	be	displayed	or	edited
  in Nintendo DSi Camera. Photos taken with a digital camera or
  mobile phone cannot be displayed, nor can photos captured on a
  Nintendo DSi if they have been copied to an SD Card and then
  edited on a PC or other device, or renamed.
•	 Photos	taken	on	a	Nintendo	DSi	contain	thumbnail	data	and	photo
  data. Editing the photos on a PC or other device does not guarantee that the thumbnail data will
	 reflect	those	changes.	As	a	result,	third	parties	may	be	able	to	view	unedited	thumbnail	data	if	altered
	 photos	are	uploaded	to	the	Internet.	Photos	modified	on	a	Nintendo	DSi	system	reflect	those	changes
  in their thumbnails.
Slide Show
Select Slide Show from the Album menu to display photos one after another.
Photos will appear here
End slide show
Change display order, display method, 
and music
Pause/Continue slide show
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Options on the Touch Screen
Slide-Show Settings
Change the order of photo display
In order…Display in the order shown  
in the album
Random…Display in random order
Change the display method
Change the music
Finalize	settings	and	return	to	slide	show