Starting A Software Application - Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual

Types of software icons
Game Card icons
3DS Game Card DS/DSi Game Card
Built-in software icons
(Some software titles include built-in manuals, see page 26 for more information.)
Health and Safety Information
Review important health and safety information
concerning the use of the system. Also see page 7.
Nintendo 3DS Camera
Take 3D photos and record 3D videos.
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 (page 5).
Nintendo eShop
View information and videos about software, or
download software to play on your system (page 3).
Other icons
Present icon
This icon will display when you have new downloadable software (page 30) added to the HOME Menu. Tap the
icon to open the software.
NOTE: The icon will blink if the download is incomplete. To finish the download you can put the system into Sleep
Mode (page 16) in a location where it can connect to the Internet.
• Icons of downloadable software and videos already in the microSD card will also be displayed in the HOME Menu.
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When you insert a Game Card into the Game Card slot, an icon for
the game title will be displayed.
AR Games
Play augmented-reality games using the AR Cards included
with your system and the Camera application.
Face Raiders
Play a shooting 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 (page 31).

Starting a software application

To start a software application, tap the icon on the HOME Menu, then tap Open.
Suspending or exiting software
If you press the HOME Button while playing software, the software will be
suspended and the HOME Menu will be displayed. If you tap Close when at
the HOME Menu, you will exit the software.
If you tap Resume when at the HOME Menu, you can resume playing the
suspended software.
• While software is suspended you can access features on the HOME Menu
(page 27).
• You can also start other software, but if you do, any suspended software
will be closed.
Save your game before exiting the software.
When you exit the software, any unsaved data will be lost. Remember to save your game before exiting the software.
While software is suspended, do not remove the software or turn the system off.
While software is suspended, do not remove the Game Card or SD Card or turn the system off. This could result in corrupted or
lost data or other malfunctions.
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