Power Led; Battery Life; Adjusting 3D Images; How To View 3D Images Properly - Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual

Power LED

The power LED lights up blue when the system is turned on, turns red when the battery charge is low and flashes red when the battery is starting
to run out.
High
Remaining battery charge
Solid Blue
Note: If the power LED is red, save your game quickly and recharge. If the battery charge runs out before you save, you may lose unsaved data. If the LED
is blue and slowly brightens and dims, the system is in Sleep Mode

Battery Life

Battery life will vary depending on a number of factors, such as the software being used, the quantity of wireless data sent and received and the
ambient temperature. As such, these times should only be taken as rough estimates.
New Nintendo 3DS
Playing Nintendo 3DS software approx. 3.5 – 6 hours
Playing Nintendo DS software approx. 6.5 –10.5 hours
Longer Battery life Shorter
Screen
Dark Light
brightness
Leaving the system in Sleep Mode ( p. 17) greatly reduces power consumption while leaving wireless communication such as SpotPass and
StreetPass active. If the battery is fully charged, the system can remain in Sleep Mode for 3 days.
Note: The power LED slowly pulses when the system is in Sleep Mode. Some software titles do not allow the system to enter Sleep Mode while in use.
Closing the system while using such software will result in the power LED remaining solidly lit. For example, Nintendo 3DS Sound cannot enter Sleep Mode
during playback.
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Low
Almost empty
Solid Red Flashes Red
The notification LED
will also flash.
( p. 17), which will conserve battery power.
New Nintendo 3DS XL
approx. 3.5 – 7 hours
approx. 7 –12 hours
The battery life will change depending on the brightness of the LCD screens.
Note: Activating the Auto-Brightness function changes the brightness and colour
gradient automatically according to the light level of the surrounding environment.
Therefore, playing in less brightly-lit areas will extend battery life. Activating the
power-saving mode also extends the battery life ( p. 28).

Adjusting 3D Images

The 3D Screen allows you to view 3D images. Use the 3D depth slider to adjust the 3D effects
to a comfortable level.
The 3D effects generated by this system are
Left eye image
created using the binocular disparity of the
eyes (the ability to interpret 3D images due to
the difference in position of the left and right
eye). By manipulating the 3D Screen so that
the left eye sees only the left image and the
right eye only sees the right image, vivid and
convincing 3D effects can be produced.

How to View 3D Images Properly

Follow the steps below to ensure that 3D images appear properly.
Hold the 3D Screen at the appropriate distance from your eyes.
1 2
Look directly into the 3D Screen.
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Adjust the distance until you can see the 3D images easily.
New Nintendo 3DS
Approx. 30cm
Super-Stable 3D
This function is a feature of New Nintendo 3DS / New Nintendo 3DS XL that allows you to move your head or the system during play without
losing image quality, bringing you a more comfortable 3D viewing experience. It works by tracking the position of your face using the inner
camera in order to adjust the 3D image display. (See p. 63 for how to improve the system's facial recognition.) For more information on
how to activate/deactivate super-stable 3D, please see p. 46.
Note:
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If you view the system either at an extreme angle, outside the inner camera's field of vision, or side-on, then you will see double images or a dark
screen instead of a 3D image. Check how to view 3D images correctly under the 3D Calibration option in the System Settings
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The super-stable 3D function will not work while you are using the inner or outer cameras.
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Display of 3D images can be disabled in Parental Controls ( p. 43).
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Do not view 3D images in direct sunlight or in the direct path of other strong light sources. This may make the 3D images difficult to see.
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3D images may be difficult to see depending on your surroundings ( p.
3D image Right eye image
New Nintendo 3DS XL
Approx. 35cm
( p. 46).
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