Nintendo 3DS - Manual (Page 4)

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The Notification LED indicates
the status of the system (see
page 12).
The Notification LED will light green if
StreetPass data has been exchanged.
A message will appear on your notification list
(see page 42 for more information on the Notifica-
tions application and receiving messages).
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SpotPass™ StreetPass™
The SpotPass feature allows the Nintendo 3DS system to automatically communicate 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).
NOTE: Data received via SpotPass is saved on the SD Memory Card.
The StreetPass feature allows the Nintendo 3DS system to automatically search for and communi-
cate with other Nintendo 3DS systems and to exchange information with them as you walk by.
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.)
If StreetPass is successful...
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.
• 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 (see page 27).
To connect to a wireless LAN access point, you will need to configure the Internet settings for your Nintendo 3DS system
(see page 59).
• Within the service area of a Nintendo Zone or other wireless services, you can connect to the Internet without configur-
ing your Internet settings.
• SpotPass may not be available depending on the play environment or the software you are using. SpotPass is also not
available during local communication (see page 27).
• If you turn wireless communication off with the wireless switch, the system will not be able to use communication
features.
NOTE: The Notification LED may not light for some types of data.
Keeping your system charged
Your system includes a charging cradle to make charging easy. When not in
use, you can put the Nintendo 3DS system in Sleep Mode and keep it in the
charging cradle, so it stays fully charged and can still communicate using the
SpotPass feature.
See page 21 for more information on battery endurance.