Home Menu - Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual

HOME Menu

The HOME Menu is displayed when you turn on the power. Everything on the Nintendo 3DS XL system
can be accessed from here.
Software titles can be launched from the HOME Menu by touching the icon that corresponds to the title you want to play. The HOME Menu
also shows the time and date, current wireless communication mode and the number of steps you've taken that day.
Look out for on a software icon to instantly tell when a title has received new information or an update via SpotPass.
StreetPass (Page 33)
Signal strength (internet)
Signal strength (local wireless)
(Page 33)
Wireless communication
mode (Page 33)
Screen brightness /
Power-saving mode
(Page 37)
Adjust software icon display
(Page 33)
Software icons (Page 34)
New notifi cations for software titles are
indicated with / on the software
icon (page 50).
Note:
•
Press the L or R Buttons to activate the cameras and take photos
•
Content displayed on the upper screen diff ers according to the software being used. The display rotates more quickly when the microphone picks up
more noise.
Play Coins / Today's steps
If you walk around with your Nintendo 3DS XL system, it will count your steps. Every 100 steps you take, you earn a Play Coin. You can earn
up to 10 Play Coins per day, and a maximum of 300 in total. These can then be used in compatible software titles.
Note:
•
Steps are counted when the system is closed and the power is on.
•
A maximum of seven days' worth of step data can be recorded while Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software titles are left running. You will have to
turn the software off once before you can record more.
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Play Coins / Today's steps Battery charge
Full
Low
Date and time
Almost empty
(fl ashing)
Recharging (fl ashing)
Recharging complete
Game Notes
(Page 44)
Friend list
(Page 45)
Notifi cations
(Page 50)
Internet browser
(Page 52)
(page 39).
Scrolling / Adjusting and Moving Software Icons
Scrolling
Touch an icon, then slide the stylus to the left or right to scroll
through the available software icons. Touching / on the
sides of the screen has the same function.
Adjusting the Display and Moving Software Icons
Adjusting software icon display
Touch / to change the layout of the software icons shown on screen.
Moving software icons
To move an icon, touch and hold the stylus over the icon until it
detaches, then drag it to where you want to place it and release
the stylus.
Dragging an icon on top of another icon will swap the two icons.
Wireless communication modes
This indicates that an internet connection has been established
This indicates that the system is searching for other users who have StreetPass activated
Registering Nintendo 3DS software for use with StreetPass allows the system to automatically search
for other users to exchange information with. This status will be shown together with
This indicates that the system is communicating with other Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL systems
in your vicinity. Features such as local friend registration
make use of the local wireless function. During wireless communication mode, the signal-strength
icon is displayed. Stronger signal strength means better data transmissions.
will be displayed when wireless communication is enabled, and
when it is disabled. Use the wireless switch to enable / disable wireless communication
will be shown when enabled, and
Touch Slide
(page 55).
(page 7).
.
(page 46) and Download Play (page 53) options
(page 20).
when disabled.
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