Nintendo 3DS XL Operation Manual page 8

Notification LED
Notifies you of the status of the system by flashing and changing colour. m by flashing and changing colour.
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Received SpotPass notification (flashes blue for five seconds) shes blue for five seconds)
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Received StreetPass communication (flashes green for five seconds) on (flashes green for five seconds)
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Friend has come online (flashes orange for five seconds) ange for five seconds) ( p. 29) ( p. 29)
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Battery power is low (flashes red) ( p. 20) ( p. 20)
LCD Screen (3D Screen) ( p. 21) 21)
Displays 3D content.
Circle Pad
Used by software that supports ware that supports
Circle Pad input. ut.
Note: If the Circle Pad is not working rcle Pad is not working
properly, please refer to ase refer to p. p. 64. 64.
NFC (Near-Field -Field
Communication) Area cation n) Area
Touch an amiibo™ accessory or other bo™ acc cessory or other
NFC-compatible object to this area ble object to this area ct to this area
to read or write data while using the while using the
appropriate software.
Control Pad
LCD Screen (Touch Screen)
Touch sensitive screen that enables tactile interaction. For software that
supports this control feature, use the included stylus.
Touch Screen Controls
Slide
Touch
Tracing over the Touch Screen
Gently pressing the Touch
with the stylus held gently
Screen with the stylus is called
against it is called "sliding".
"touching" (or "tapping").
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( p. 6) ( p. 6)
( p. 7) ( p. 7)
C Stick
Allows control of C Stick-compatible
software, and can be used instead
of the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro
for software compatible with that
accessory.
Software compatible with the
Circle Pad Pro will have the follow-
ing icon on its packaging:
Circle Pad Pro
Control Buttons
(A, B, X and Y Buttons)
START
SELECT
Recharge LED ( ) ( p. 16)
Lights up orange while the battery is recharging.
Wireless LED ( )
Lights up yellow when wireless communication
or NFC is enabled, and remains off when wireless
communication is disabled. Flashes yellow when
data is being sent or received.
Note:
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When in Sleep Mode, the wireless LED will
light or flash more dimly.
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Wireless communication and NFC can be
activated/deactivated from the HOME Menu
Settings ( p. 28).
HOME Button ( )
Displays the HOME Menu ( p. 24).
Wrist Strap Attachment nt
For attachment of a wrist strap (sold separately). p (sold separately).
(New Nintendo 3DS only) ly)
Front Plate
For New Nintendo 3DS owners only. Cover plates do 3DS owners s only. Cover plates
can be removed and exchanged with other sets d and exchang ged with other sets
of cover plates, sold separately sold separately y ( p. ( p. 23). 23).
R Button
ZR Button
Battery Cover (Back Plate)
Can be removed to replace the microSD card or
battery ( p. 57).
Note:
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For New Nintendo 3DS owners, the front and
back plates can be replaced with separately sold
cover plates ( p. 23).
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Only remove the back plate when you need to
replace the microSD card, battery, or to exchange
cover plates.
Outer Cameras
Used by software with camera functionality. These two
cameras allow 3D photographs/videos to be taken.
Infrared Transceiver Infrare
Sends an Sends and receives signals for software
with infra with infrared functionality.
L Button L L Bu
ZL Button ZL B
Cradle Connector Cra
Allows recharging via the charging Allo
crad cradle (sold separately) ( p. 6).
Stylus Holder AC Adapter Connector
( p. 16)
Used to store the stylus.
Allows connection of the Nintendo 3DS
Note: Do not attempt to place
AC adapter (WAP-002(UKV)/
anything into the stylus holder
WAP-002(EUR)) (sold separately).
other than the stylus that came
with this system.
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