Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual page 4

Receive data on your system
The SpotPass feature allows the New Nintendo 3DS XL system to automatically communi-
cate with a nearby wireless LAN access point, enabling it to connect to the Internet and
transmit a variety of data. The system can also do this while playing a game or in Sleep
Mode (power is on, but the system is closed).
Internet
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Free software
content
To connect to a wireless LAN access point, you will need to configure the Internet settings for your system (page 34) .
• SpotPass may not be available depending on the play environment or the software you are using. SpotPass is also not
available during local communication (page 22), or when playing Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software.
• The Notification LED may not light for some types of data.
• You will need a Nintendo Network ID (page 32) to download demo games or other free content from Nintendo eShop.
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The LED flashes
blue to notify you of
inbound content.
NOTE: Data received via SpotPass is
saved on the microSD card.
Automatically talk to other systems
StreetPass
The StreetPass feature allows your system to automatically search for and communicate
with other systems in the Nintendo 3DS family and to exchange information with them
as you walk by.
The LED flashes
green to notify you
of inbound content.
If the system is in Sleep Mode (turned on but closed) or certain other modes, and you pass someone who
has enabled StreetPass for the same software, you will exchange game data with them. (If you don't want
to allow data exchange, you can disable wireless communication.)
StreetPass settings for Nintendo 3DS software are saved on the system. The data you transmit with StreetPass varies depending
on the software using this feature. Each software program has its own StreetPass settings.
• Up to 12 Nintendo 3DS software titles can use StreetPass simultaneously.
• Some Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi software have a similar feature called tag mode. (The name for this mode may vary
depending on the game you are playing.) Tag mode is only active when the system is in Sleep Mode while the software and
tag mode feature are in use. When tag mode is in use, the StreetPass feature will not work for Nintendo 3DS software.
• If you turn the power off or disable wireless communication, the system cannot communicate (page 26).
• StreetPass may not be available depending on the play environment or the software you are using. StreetPass does not work
if you are connected to the Internet or are using local communication (page 22).
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NOTE: A message will appear in
your notification list (page 27).
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