Other Settings; System Transfer - Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual

Other Settings

Change your user information and confi gure various other settings.
Touch / at the sides of the screen to change pages.
Set your user name, date of birth, region and Nintendo DS profi le.
PROFILE
Note: Your Nintendo DS profi le includes a colour and message that are used in some Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi
software. (Characters that are not supported by Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software will be displayed as '?' . )
DATE & TIME Change the date and time.
TOUCH SCREEN Calibrate the Touch Screen when it is not working properly.
3D CALIBRATION Calibrate the 3D Screen.
SOUND Change the speaker sound output settings.
Check that the microphone is working correctly. If the icon on the lower screen changes colour when you
MIC TEST
speak or gently blow into the microphone, the microphone is functional.
OUTER CAMERAS Calibrate the outer cameras.
Calibrate the Circle Pad when controls do not seem to operate properly or when in-game movement seems
CIRCLE PAD
to occur even when not using the Circle Pad.
Transfer data from your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system to your Nintendo 3DS XL system, or

SYSTEM TRANSFER

between Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL systems
LANGUAGE Change the language of the system.
SYSTEM UPDATE Update the system software
Format the system to erase data stored in the System Memory, such as photographs, software and save
FORMAT SYSTEM MEMORY
data (page 70).
Screen Brightness and Power-Saving Mode
Touch to confi gure screen brightness and power-saving mode settings
confi gure these settings from the HOME Menu by touching
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(page 65).
(page 70).
(page 37). (You can also
.)
System Transfer
Transfer data from your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system to your Nintendo 3DS XL system, or transfer
data between Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL systems.
Note:
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You will need to be connected to the internet to transfer data. The systems will also connect to each other via
Local Play. It is recommended that both systems be placed close together in an area with stable internet access
(page 55).
•
To prevent the systems from running out of power during the transfer, ensure that the battery on each system
is well charged, or plug in the AC adapter before starting the transfer. If the battery charge is too low, you will
not be able to transfer data.
•
Closing your Nintendo 3DS XL system at this time will not activate Sleep Mode. Additionally, please do not turn
the power off while data transfer is taking place.
Source System
(Nintendo DSi or
Nintendo DSi XL)
Transfer Nintendo DSiWare and photos / recordings from a Nintendo DSi / Nintendo DSi XL system to a
Nintendo 3DS XL system.
Transfer from a Note: You cannot transfer from a Nintendo 3DS XL system to a Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system. Also, be
Nintendo DSi System
aware that once a transfer has been performed, it cannot be undone.
Download the Transfer Tool
In order to transfer data from a previous system (Nintendo DSi or
Nintendo DSi XL) to your Nintendo 3DS XL system, you fi rst need
to download the free Nintendo 3DS System Transfer tool from the
Nintendo DSi Shop on the previous system.
Note: For more information on the Nintendo DSi Shop, please refer to
your Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL Operations Manual.
Source System
(Nintendo 3DS or
Nintendo 3DS XL)
Transfer save data for built-in applications, Nintendo eShop balance / account activity etc. between Nintendo 3DS /
Transfer between
Nintendo 3DS XL systems.
Nintendo 3DS Systems
Note:
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All data on the source system is transferred to the target system. You cannot choose individual items to transfer
between Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL systems.
•
You can transfer Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL system data a maximum of fi ve times. The remaining available
transfers will be displayed before the transfer begins.
•
Even if individual software/settings on the system are changed between transfers (e.g. you download new software
from Nintendo eShop), the transfer count will not be reset.
Transfer
Target System
(Nintendo 3DS XL)
Transfer
Target System
(Nintendo 3DS or
Nintendo 3DS XL)
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