Turning The Power On And Off; Configuring The System For The First Time - Nintendo New 3DS Operation Manual

Turning the Power On and Off

The POWER Button is used to turn the system both on and off. You must configure
the System Settings the first time the power is turned on.
Turn the system on by pressing the POWER Button. The power LED will light up when the
system has been turned on.
Note:
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It may take several seconds for the HOME Menu to display after the power is turned on.
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For information about the power LED and battery life, see p.
Sleep Mode and Turning the Power Off
Sleep Mode
Close your system during play to suspend software and activate Sleep Mode. SpotPass
StreetPass ( p. 7) remain active when the system is in Sleep Mode, but power consumption is greatly
reduced.
Note: Some software cannot enter Sleep Mode while in use or while carrying out specific tasks. For example,
Nintendo 3DS Sound cannot enter Sleep Mode during playback.
Turning the power off
Press the POWER Button to display the POWER Menu. From here, touch POWER OFF to turn the
power off. Alternatively, pressing and holding the POWER Button has the same effect.

Configuring the System for the First Time

You must configure the system after turning it on for the first time.
these steps. The following steps should be performed with the stylus on the Touch Screen
Set the system language
1
Touch the language you would like to use, then touch OK.
Calibrate the 3D Screen
2
Follow the on-screen instructions in order to view 3D images correctly (see "Adjusting 3D Images" on
Set the date and time
3
Touch and to set the date and time, then
touch OK.
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Power on
Close system
( p. 6)
and
If this system is to be used by children, an adult should make sure to perform
( p. 19).
p. 26).
Enter a user name
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Note:
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For information on keyboard usage, see
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Names can be a maximum of 10 characters.
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The name you choose will be visible on other Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS systems via
wireless communication, so do not include words or phrases that others may find offensive.
The use of inappropriate language may result in the display of your name being restricted
Lit
on other Nintendo 3DS systems.
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Enter your date of birth
6
Select your country of residence, then your region
Accept the Nintendo 3DS Service User Agreement
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and Privacy Policy
After reading the information, touch I ACCEPT. If you would rather accept these terms
later, touch LATER.
Configure your internet settings
8
Connecting to the internet allows various types of data to be exchanged via SpotPass and
wireless play to be used with supported software titles. To set this later, touch SET LATER.
Set Parental Controls
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Set up Parental Controls to limit children's access to certain content and functionality, such as
browsing the internet and interacting with other users.
If the system is to be used by children, parents and guardians should configure Parental Controls
settings as required.
Note: The use of the 3D feature by children aged six and under may cause vision damage. To prevent the
use of the 3D feature, this feature can be manually turned off by selecting the appropriate option under
the Parental Controls settings.
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Perform a system transfer
If you own another Nintendo 3DS system and want to transfer data to your new system, please
bear in mind the following:
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Configure the initial settings as shown above for the new system before performing the system
transfer.
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Do not play on the new system before starting the process, as any existing save data for down-
loadable and built-in software on the new system will become unusable.
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Do not create or link a Nintendo Network ID to the new system before the transfer, otherwise you will be unable to transfer data.
Your system is now ready to be used. Press the HOME Button to enter the HOME Menu
p. 24.
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( p. 29) and begin using your system.
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