Home Menu Electronic Manual; Software Icons - Nintendo New 3DS Operation Manual

HOME Menu Electronic Manual

Touch in the top-left corner of the screen, and then select
HOME MENU ELECTRONIC MANUAL to display a detailed manual on
how to use the HOME Menu.
Viewing Manuals
Choose an item from the contents
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Slide up and down to scroll through the contents of
the manual and touch the page you want to view.
Note: Press the Y Button to change the language of the
manual.
View the page
2
Slide up and down to scroll through the contents of
the page. Slide left and right to switch pages.

Software Icons

Free software received via SpotPass and software downloaded via Nintendo eShop are added as icons on the HOME Menu.
Scrolling the Screen / Moving Software Icons
Scrolling the Screen
Touch an icon, then slide the stylus to the left or right to scroll
through the available software icons.
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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.
Software Icon Types
Card software icons
Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi
Game Card Game Card
Built-in application icons
For information on how to use these software titles, please see their respective electronic manuals
Health and Safety Information ( p. 9)
Read important health and safety information for your
system.
Nintendo 3DS Camera
Take 3D photos and videos using this application.
Nintendo 3DS Sound
Listen to music and record sounds.
Mii Maker
Make yourself and other people into Mii characters!
StreetPass Mii Plaza
Mii characters you meet through StreetPass ( p. 7)
will appear here.
Nintendo eShop ( p. 5)
View information and videos about various software,
and download new software.
Others
Gift icon
This icon appears when a new application is added to the HOME Menu. Touch a gift icon to unwrap it.
Note: The icon will flash if the application has not yet finished downloading. Place the system into Sleep Mode
compatible internet access point to complete the download.
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Any software or video content that is pre-installed on the microSD card will also be displayed on the HOME Menu.
The software title's icon appears after a Game Card
is inserted into the Game Card slot.
( p. 33).
AR Games: Augmented Reality
Use the AR Cards together with the outer cameras to
create believable augmented reality games.
Face Raiders
A shooting game that turns your face, or the faces of
your friends, into the enemies!
Activity Log
Record the number of steps you take while carrying
your system and the length of time you spend using
software.
Download Play
Download demos and play multiplayer games!
System Settings ( p. 40)
Adjust the system settings.
( p. 22) within range of a
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