Nintendo 2DS Operation Manual page 8

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,
displayed next to the software icon.
StreetPass icon
Reception signal-strength icon–Internet
Reception signal-strength icon–
Local Communication
Communication
mode
HOME Menu
settings (page 14)
Game Notes Notifications
Friend list Internet browser
• If you press and simultaneously when the HOME Menu is displayed, you can enter camera mode and take photos.
• You can take pictures of the HOME Menu screen by pressing
take a picture of the upper screen, down to take a picture of the lower screen, or right to take a picture of both screens. You can view the
pictures you take with the 3DS camera software (page 13). If the game is paused, only the lower screen can be captured.
• The display on the upper screen changes depending on the selected software, and will react to sounds that the microphone picks up.
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Steps/Play Coins
Battery status icon
High
Date / Time
Low
Almost out (blinking)
Charging (blinking)
Charging complete
Change the display of the
software icons
Software icons
If there is new data or
notification for any software
application, a green or blue
icon ( ) will be displayed
next to the software icon.
and a direction on the + Control Pad. Press up on the + Control Pad to
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.)
Built-in software icons
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.
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 StreetPass and
other types of communication.
Nintendo eShop
View information and videos about software, or download
software to play on your system.
AR Games
Play augmented-reality games using the AR Cards
(included).
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.
System Settings
Configure your system's Internet settings, Parental Controls,
and other settings (see page 15).
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