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Notifi cations
You can receive notifi cations from SpotPass, StreetPass and other sources.
Touch
on the HOME Menu to show a list of notifi cations.
To view notifi cations while a Nintendo 3DS software title is running, press the HOME Button to bring
up the HOME Menu, then launch the Notifi cations application.
Notifi cation Types
SpotPass
Notifi cations from Nintendo and software titles.
StreetPass
Notifi cations received via StreetPass (see
Receiving Notifi cations
Your Nintendo 3DS XL system can receive notifi cations when...
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The power is on
(page
28).
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Wireless communication has been enabled using the wireless switch
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An internet connection has been confi gured
(page
70). StreetPass notifi cations do not require an
internet connection.
Note:
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Software titles may send some notifi cations while you are not connected to the internet.
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StreetPass notifi cations do not require an internet connection.
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Notifi cations cannot be sent from Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software titles.
Receiving Notifi cations
The notifi cation LED fl ashes when the Nintendo 3DS XL system receives a notifi cation. It will
fl ash green for StreetPass notifi cations and blue for SpotPass notifi cations. In both cases, it
will fl ash for fi ve seconds. Additionally, when a notifi cation is received,
be displayed on the notifi cation icon and icons for the respective software titles on the
HOME Menu.
Note: When receiving notifi cations while the system is in Sleep Mode, the notifi cation LED will
fl ash for fi ve seconds, then remain lit. When you open the system, it will go out.
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Notifi cation
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Viewing Notifi cations
Touch a notifi cation to view it.
Slide the slider up or down to scroll through
the notifi cations.
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Unread notifi cations will be indicated by
for StreetPass or
for SpotPass notifi cations.
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A maximum of 12 StreetPass and 100 SpotPass notifi cations can be stored on the system. If these limitations or the storage size is
exceeded (eg. if there are a lot of notifi cations containing images), older notifi cations will be erased, starting with the oldest.
Stopping notifi cations
Stopping notifi cations from software titles
Touch OPT OUT OF NOTIFICATIONS FOR THIS SOFTWARE inside a notifi cation then follow
the on-screen prompts.
Note: Notifi cations that do not require an internet connection, such as those from software titles,
cannot be stopped from the Notifi cations list. These are delivered during play and the method of
stopping these notifi cations diff ers between software titles.
Stopping notifi cations from StreetPass
Touch DEACTIVATE StreetPass FOR THIS TITLE, then adjust the settings in StreetPass Management in the System Settings to deactivate
StreetPass. Once StreetPass has been deactivated, you will no longer receive these notifi cations for this title
Note:
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To restart notifi cations, adjust the settings within the software. Refer to the instruction manual for more detailed information.
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Notifi cations from Nintendo contain important information for all users and cannot be opted out of.
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