Using Software; Home Menu; Steps And Play Coins; Scrolling, Changing The Display, And Moving Icons - Nintendo 3DS XL Manual Del Operador

Using Software

HOME Menu

The HOME Menu will display after you turn the system on. From here you can start Nintendo 3DS
software applications.
To start a software title, tap its icon on the HOME Menu. On the HOME Menu, you can see several important status indicators
including the time, date, and current day's step information. Also, if any of your software received new data via SpotPass,
displayed next to the software icon.
StreetPass icon (see next page)
Reception signal-strength icon–Internet
Reception signal-strength icon–Local Communication
(see next page)
Communication
mode
Screen brightness/
power-saving mode
Changing the display
Software icons
If there is new data or
notification for any software
application, or will
be displayed next to the
software icon.
• If you press and simultaneously when the HOME Menu is displayed, you can enter camera mode and take
photos.
• The display on the upper screen changes depending on the selected software, and will react to sounds that the microphone
picks up.

Steps and Play Coins

Each time you take 100 steps with your system, you will earn one Play Coin. You can collect up to 10 Play Coins in one day, up
to a maximum of 300 Play Coins. You can then use them in games that support Play Coins.
• Steps are counted when the system is on but closed.
• A maximum of seven days' worth of steps can be recorded while Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software titles are left run-
ning or suspended. Exit the software once during that time to save your steps and start counting again.
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Battery status icon
Steps/
High
Play Coins
Low
Date / Time
Almost out (blinking)
Charging (blinking)
Charging complete
Game Notes (see page 33)
Friend list (see page 34)
Notifications (see page 39)
Internet browser (see page 41)
Miiverse (see page 42)

Scrolling, changing the display, and moving icons

Scrolling
Tap the Touch Screen and slide the stylus across it to scroll.
You can also scroll by tapping or .
Changing the display
Tap or to decrease or increase the number of software icons displayed on the screen.
Moving software icons
To move an icon, touch and hold it for a moment. Then you
can slide it to a new location. Slide the icon to a new location
on the HOME Menu and lift the stylus from the screen to
place the icon.
NOTE: If you move one icon over another icon, the icons will
switch places when you lift the stylus from the screen.

Communication modes

Connected to the Internet (see page 46).
Searching for a StreetPass partner. If you configure StreetPass settings for your system or for
software that supports this feature (see page 39), the system can automatically search for
other nearby systems in the Nintendo 3DS family and communicate with them to exchange
information. A StreetPass icon (
Communicating with other systems in the Nintendo 3DS family. Registering nearby people
as friends in the friend list (see page 34) and Download Play (see page 43) requires a
local wireless connection for communication. During local wireless communication, the signal
strength icon ( ) will be displayed. A stronger signal makes wireless communication easier.
Use the wireless switch to enable wireless communication (see page 10). When wireless
communication is enabled but the system is not communicating,
will be displayed. When wireless communication is disabled,
be displayed.
NOTE: You may be using more than one communication mode at a time, but only one mode will be displayed on
your system.
Hold down... ...and slide.
) is displayed when this mode is active.
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