User's Manual
6 7
Basic Operations 12
Nintendo 3DS Components 12
Using the Touch Screen
and Stylus 15
Using the stylus 15
Calibrating the Touch Screen 15
Charging the Battery Pack 16
Battery charging procedure using the
charging cradle 17
Power On/O and
Basic Conguration 18
Sleep Mode and turning your system o 18
Conguring System Settings for the
rst time 18
Using the keyboard 20
Power LED status 21
Battery endurance 21
Viewing and Adjusting
the 3D Image 22
To view the best-quality 3D images 22
Adjusting the depth of the 3D images 23
Using SD Memory Cards 24
Using Software 25
HOME Menu 25
Steps and Play Coins 25
Scrolling, changing the display,
and moving icons 26
Communication modes 26
Software icons 27
Starting a software application 28
Activity Log 58
Daily Records 58
Software Library 59
Download Play 60
Nintendo eShop 61
Downloadable software 61
System
Conguration 62
System Settings 62
Internet Settings 63
Internet connection requirements 64
Congure your Internet settings 65
Setup using Search for Access Point 66
Setup using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 68
Setup using AOSS™ 69
Changing, deleting, or testing
Internet settings 70
Setup using Manual Setup 71
Nintendo DS Connections 72
Other Information 73
If an Error Code is displayed during setup 73
Parental Controls 74
Limiting the use of content or features 74
Conguring Parental Controls 75
Suspending, changing, or removing
restrictions 76
If you forget your PIN or secret question
answer 77
Data Management 78
Managing Nintendo 3DS or
Nintendo DSiWare software data 78
StreetPass Management 79
Reset Blocked-User Settings 79
Suspending or exiting software 28
Instruction manuals for software
applications 29
Screen brightness and power-saving
mode 29
Taking photos with the Nintendo 3DS
camera 30
Using Game Cards 31
Using Downloaded Software 33
About SD Card capacity 34
Copying les 34
Game Notes 35
Friend List 36
Registering friends 37
Editing your friend card / Viewing
friend cards 38
Friend list settings 39
Notications 40
To receive notications 40
To view notications 41
Nintendo 3DS Camera 42
Nintendo 3DS Camera functions 42
Taking photos 43
Change camera mode 45
Viewing photos 46
Nintendo 3DS Sound 47
Recording and playing with sounds 48
Playing music from an SD Card 49
Mii Maker 50
Create a Mii 50
Main menu 52
Editing or erasing a Mii 53
AR Games 54
AR Cards 54
Playing AR Card games 55
Face Raiders 56
Playing Face Raiders 57
Other Settings 80
Prole 81
Date & Time 82
Touch Screen 82
3D Screen Check 83
Sound 83
Mic Test 83
Outer Cameras 84
Circle Pad 86
System Transfer 86
Language 87
System Update 87
Format System Memory 88
Consumer
Information 89
Video and Computer Game
Software Rating Information 89
Replacing the Battery Pack 90
Troubleshooting 92
Warranty and Service
Information 99
Nintendo 3DS System
Privacy Policy 100
Nintendo 3DS Code
of Conduct 104
Regulations for Equipment
Use in U.S.A. and Canada 105
Specications 106
Legal Notices 108
Table of Contents
Health and Safety Information
and Usage Guidelines 8
Health and Safety Information 8
Usage Guidelines 10










