Nintendo 3DS - Manual (Page 16)

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Health and Safety Information
Review important health and safety
information concerning the use of the
Nintendo 3DS system.
Nintendo 3DS Camera
Take 3D photos and record 3D videos with the
built-in cameras and software (see page 46).
Nintendo 3DS Sound
Listen to music or record sounds (see page 49).
Mii Maker
Create Mii characters as alter egos for you
and your family and friends (see page 50).
StreetPass Mii Plaza
A place where Mii characters can gather via
StreetPass and other types of communication
(see page 51).
Nintendo eShop
View information and videos about software,
or download software to play on your
Nintendo 3DS system (see page 52).
AR Games
Play augmented-reality games using the AR Cards
included with your system and the
Nintendo 3DS Camera application (see page 53).
Face Raiders
Play a game where your face and your friends’
faces become game characters (see page 54).
Activity Log
Check the play times of your software or the steps
you have walked while carrying your Nintendo
3DS system with you (see page 55).
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 Nintendo 3DS system users (see page 57).
System Settings
Configure your system’s Internet settings, Parental
Controls, and other settings (see page 58).
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 play-
ing the suspended software.
While software is suspended...
While software is suspended, you can adjust the screen brightness and
access your Game Notes (
), Notifications ( ), friend list ( ),
Internet browser ( ), the camera mode, and instruction manuals.
You can also start other software, but if you do, any suspended software
will be closed.
• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing over the Internet. Depending on what software is suspended and what state
that software is in (for example, whether it is using the cameras or wireless communication), it may not be possible to access
the Game Notes, friend list, Notifications, or Internet browser applications.
• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software.
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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HOME Menu
HOME Menu
Software icons
When free software is received via SpotPass, or when software is downloaded through Nintendo eShop, software icons are added
to the HOME Menu. (Up to 300 software titles can be saved to an SD Card.) Shown below is a list of the software icons you may see
on the HOME Menu.
Game Card icons
When you insert a Game Card into the Game Card slot,
an icon for the game title will be displayed.
Built-in software icons
(Tap the icon to start the software application.)
Other icons
These icons will display when you have new downloadable software added to the HOME Menu.
NOTE: The icon will blink if the download was incomplete. To finish the download you can put the system
into Sleep Mode in a location where it can connect to the Internet. If the download fails you can try
re-downloading the software from Nintendo eShop.