User's Manual

30 31
Using Software
Hold down START and press the +Control Pad as described below.
Press up: Increase brightness one level.
Press down: Decrease brightness one level.
Press left: Turn power-saving mode o.
Press right: Turn power-saving mode on.
Pictures remaining
3D indicator
This is displayed when the outer cameras are active.
Save-location icon
(System Memory) or (SD Card)
NOTE: You can change the save location under Settings
in Nintendo 3DS Camera.
Take photo:
, ,
or
Switch between the inner and outer camera
You can take 3D photos with the outer cameras.
Merge
Merges two faces from both the inner camera and outer
cameras captured at the same time. (See the built-in
instruction manual for Nintendo 3DS Camera.)
Start the Nintendo 3DS Camera application
(see page 42).
Label faces towards the
bottom of the system.
The eect of screen brightness on battery life
Keeping screen brightness at high settings will reduce the duration of a single charge of the battery pack, while keeping
brightness at lower settings can prolong battery life.
IMPORTANT: Setting the screen brighter can greatly increase power consumption and may cause the power
LED to change to red. If remaining battery power is already low, setting the screen brighter during game
play may cause the system to turn o.
Setting screen brightness and the power-saving mode for Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi software:
When you play Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software, you cannot use the HOME Menu. However, you can press the HOME
Button to suspend the software and congure screen brightness and the power-saving mode using the following controls.
Taking photos with the Nintendo 3DS Camera
From the HOME Menu, you can press or to switch to camera mode and take photos.
Using Game Cards
Using Game Cards
Nintendo 3DS
Game Card
Nintendo DS
Game Card
Nintendo DSi
Game Card
• Only Nintendo 3DS software that is designed to support the 3D feature can display images in 3D. Nintendo DS and Nintendo
DSi software do not support 3D image display.
• You cannot access the HOME Menu while playing Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi software. Likewise, you cannot use SpotPass or
StreetPass features.
Starting a game
1
Insert a Game Card into the Game Card slot.
If the card seems dicult to insert, remove
it and conrm that it is facing in the right
direction. The label should face towards the
bottom of the Nintendo 3DS.
2
Turn the power on and when the HOME Menu appears, tap the
icon for the Game Card you have inserted, then tap Open.
NOTE: Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi titles have a lower screen resolution than
Nintendo 3DS software and are stretched to t the Nintendo 3DS screen.
For these titles, hold down START or SELECT while tapping the menu icon to
display the game at their original screen size ratio.
For further instructions on how to operate the game, see the instruction
booklet for the game you are playing.
The Nintendo 3DS system can use Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi™, and Nintendo DS™ Game Cards.
Using Software
HOME Menu