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    Operations Manual Please read this Operations Manual, including the Health and Safety Information section (pages 12 to 21) , before use and follow all the instructions carefully . If this product is to be used by young childr en, this manual should be read and explained to them by an adult. Please keep this manual for future r eference. Note: See p[...]

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    T his seal is your assur ance that Nintendo has re viewed this pr oduct and that it has met our standards f or excellence in wor kmanship, relia bility and entertainment value. Always look for this seal w hen buying games and accessories to ensure complete compatibility with your Nintendo Pr oduct. Thank you for selecting the Nintendo 3DS™ XL sys[...]

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    4 5 Thank you for pur chasing the Nintendo 3DS™ XL system. Please read this Operations Manual befor e use, paying careful atten tion to the Health and Safety Information section on pages 12 – 21 , and follow all the instructions carefully. If this product is to be used by young children, this manual should be read and explained to them b y an a[...]

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    6 7 Enjoy games in vivid 3D (page 32) . Note: 3D content will only be display ed on Nintendo 3DS soft ware titles . Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software titles cannot displa y 3 D co ntent. T ake 3D photos and videos using the tw o outer cameras (page 58) . Outer cameras Use software from other syst ems in the Nintendo DS family (page 44) . Nintendo[...]

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    8 9 Free software 3D content Noti cations System updates Other information SpotPass™ Y our Nintendo 3DS XL system will automatically search for wireless access points and connect to the internet and exchange data a t various times, including while in Sleep Mode (when the system is closed but the power is on). Note: Data received via SpotP ass [...]

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    Preparations Using Software Adjusting System Settings Troubleshooting 10 11 Contents t Set Contents 4 t Health and Safety Information (Please read) 12 Preparations Component Names and Functions 22 Using the T ouch Screen 25 T ouch Screen Contr ols 25 Recharging 26 How to Recharge y our Nintendo 3DS XL System 27 Turning the po wer on and o [...]

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    12 13 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Be sure to observe the following to ensure your w ell-being during the use of this product. WARNING – USING 3D FEA TURE t The use of the 3D feature by childr en aged six and under may cause vision damage. Therefor e it is recommended that only child[...]

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    14 15 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information WARNING – EYE STRAIN AND MOTION SICKNESS Playing video games can make your ey es hurt after a sustained period of time, and perhaps sooner if using the 3D feature. Playi ng video games can also cause motion sickness in some players. F ollow these instructions to avoid eye strain, d[...]

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    16 17 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Please read the following carefully t o ensure the correct use of this product. WARNING Do not disassemble or try to repair the system Do not expose the battery to heat or dispose of it in a re Do not expose the system to heat sources such as hea ters or stoves, and try not to exp[...]

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    18 19 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Do not use while driving, cycling or walking t Use of the system while driving is an oence and it is dangerous. t Use of the system while walking or cycling can lead to accidents . Be aware of y our surroundings while using the system Failing t o take care could lead to inju[...]

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    20 21 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information CAREFUL USAGE t The AC adapter used with the Nint endo 3DS XL system should be regularly examined for damage to the cord , plug enclosure and other parts. t The Nintendo 3DS XL system is not intended for childr en under 3 years old. t The AC adapter is for indoor use only . [...]

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    Preparations 22 Preparations 23 Component Names and Functions Component Names and Functions Component Names and Functions The functions of these components are explained in this Opera tions Manual. Notication LED Noties you of the status of the system by ashing and changing c olour. Received SpotPass notication (ashes blue for ve [...]

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    Preparations 24 Preparations 25 T ouch Screen Controls Game Card Slot (Page 45) For loading Nintendo 3DS Game C ards, Nintendo DS Game Cards , Nintendo DSi Game Cards and Nin tendo DSi enhanced Game Cards. Using the T ouch Screen Component Names and Functions Using the T ouch Screen The lower scr een, or T ouch S creen, is touch sensitiv e. For sof[...]

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    Preparations 26 Preparations 27 How to Recharge your Nint endo 3DS XL System Recharging Recharging Recharging Y ou must charge the battery pack before you use y our Nintendo 3DS XL system for the rst time. Recharging Time: 3 Hrs 30 Mins (Approx.) The system takes appr oximately 3 hours 30 minutes to fully r echarge when o. Char ging time may [...]

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    Preparations 28 Preparations 29 Conguring the system for the rst time Turning the po wer on and o Turning the po wer on and o T urning the power on and o The POWER Button is used t o turn the system both on and o. Y ou must congure the System Settings the rst time the power is turned on. T urn the system on by pressing the P[...]

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    Preparations 30 Preparations 31 Using the Keyboards Po wer LED Turning the po wer on and o Turning the po wer on and o Delete the last number entered. Numeric Keyboard A keyboard will be displa yed on the T ouch Screen when y ou are required to input characters . T ouch a character to enter it . Standard Predictive text Choose the word you w [...]

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    Preparations 32 Preparations 33 How to V iew 3D Images Properly Adjusting the Strength of 3D Images Adjusting 3D Images Adjusting 3D Images Adjusting 3D Images The 3D Screen allows y ou to view 3D images. Use the 3D depth slider to adjust the 3D eects to a comfortable level. The 3D eects generated by the Nint endo 3DS XL are creat ed using th[...]

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    Preparations 34 Preparations 35 If your SD Card is full... Using SD Cards Using SD Cards Using SD Cards Nintendo 3DS XL supports SD Memor y Cards (her eafter SD Cards) up to 2 GB , and SDHC Memor y Cards (her eafter SD Cards) between 4 GB and 32 GB. The included SDHC Card c omes pre-inser ted into the SD Car d slot on your Nintendo 3DS XL system. Y[...]

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    36 37 Using Software Using Software HOME Menu HOME Menu The HOME Menu is displayed when you turn on the power . Everything on the Nintendo 3DS XL system can be accessed from her e. Software titles can be launched from the HOME Menu by t ouching the icon that corresponds to the title you w ant to play . The HOME Menu also shows the time and date, cu[...]

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    38 39 Using Software Using Software Software Icons Opening Software Nintendo 3DS Game Card Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi Game Card HOME Menu Free software r eceived via SpotPass and softwar e downloaded via Nintendo eShop are added as icons on the HOME Menu . A maximum of 300 items can be stored on an SD C ard. The dierent types of software title i[...]

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    40 41 Using Software Using Software Adjusting Brightness / Power-Saving Mode T aking Photos Close manual Darker Brighter Change the font size HOME Menu If a software title includes an electronic manual, the MANU AL option will be displayed when you select its icon. T ouch this to view the manual. Manuals can be viewed while a software title is susp[...]

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    42 43 Using Software Using Software HOME Menu HOME Menu Y ou can create folders on the HOME Menu to or ganise your software icons. Y ou can create up to a maximum of 60 separ ate folders, and each folder can hold up to 60 software icons . On the HOME Menu, touch (an empty slot) T ouch CREA TE FOLDER (a folder icon) will appear in the empty space. T[...]

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    44 45 Using Software Using Software Using Game Cards Card-Based Software Nintendo 3DS Game Card Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi Game Card Card-Based Software How to use Game Car ds with your Nintendo 3DS XL. Note: If the system language is set to Dutch, Portuguese or Russian, non-Nintendo 3DS titles will default to English. In some cases, this may be ad[...]

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    46 47 Using Software Using Software Card-Based Software Game Card System Updates Some Game Cards contain system upda te data. Such Game Cards will display a message if a syst em update is requir ed in order to use the Game Card . Follow the instructions to update your system (page 91) . Incompatible Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS Software and Accesso[...]

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    48 49 Using Software Using Software Friend List Game Notes Pens Eraser Choose from three colour ed pens to write with, and erase things with the eraser . Game Notes Use this application to tak e notes, even while playing a Nint endo 3DS software title! Just suspend the software and take not es while looking at the software screen. T ouch on the HOM[...]

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    50 51 Using Software Using Software Friend List Y ou are not yet registered on the other system Y our friend will be provisionally regist ered. Enter the name of the person you want to regist er. (When the person regist ers you in return, the status will change and you will become fully regist ered friends. That person’ s name and Mii will then b[...]

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    52 53 Using Software Using Software Friend List Settings Online Oine Friend List When a friend goes online, the information shown on his / her friend car d changes and you can see the title he / she is current ly playing , if any . Note: t To see a friend’ s online status, that friend must have selected YES when asked if they want to show f[...]

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    54 55 Using Software Using Software Receiving Notications Viewing Notications Notications Notications Y ou can receive notica tions from SpotPass , StreetPass and other sourc es. T ouch on the HOME Menu to show a list of notications. T o view notications while a Nintendo 3DS software title is running , press the HOME Button to [...]

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    56 57 Using Software Using Software Using the Browser Search Enter text to search for . Hide Menu Menu Internet Browser Internet Browser View w eb pages on the internet using intuitive stylus controls . T ouch on the HOME Menu to start the internet browser . When using the br owser for the rst time, follow the on-screen setup instructions. Note:[...]

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    58 59 Using Software Using Software T aking Photos and Videos Nintendo 3DS Camera T ake photos and videos in full 3D! Right eye photo Left eye photo T aking a photo / video while too close to the subject will result in a blurred or double image. The closer the subject is when you take the photo / video, the str onger the 3D eect. One metre is th[...]

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    60 61 Using Software Using Software Viewing Photos and Videos Photo Video Select VIDEO TOOLS to play the video with extra options. Nintendo 3DS Camera t Y ou can also view a slideshow, which will aut omatically transition between your photos and videos. T ouch a thumbnail to display the photo / video . Grati Tw eaking Videos T ouch VIEW PHO T[...]

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    62 63 Using Software Using Software Mii Maker Create Mii characters for y ourself, family members and friends using the wealth of facial featur es available! Use a Photo Register up to 100! These Mii characters can even show up in Mii-compatible games! All Mii features and likenesses ar e the intellectual property of Nintendo and cannot be distribu[...]

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    64 65 Using Software Using Software Game Selec tion Screen T o play the AR Games, place an AR Car d on a  at, well-lit surface. Adjust the distance and angle, k eeping the AR Card within the sights of the outer cameras, until it is r ecognised correctly. The games are pla yed by moving the system around while k eeping the AR Card in sight. Get t[...]

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    66 67 Using Software Using Software Face Raiders Gather lots of faces and battle them in this fast-paced game! Fac e Raiders involves moving your system ar ound and shooting the relentless hordes of attacking faces! Begin the game by taking a phot o. Note: For more information about facial r ecognition, see page 100 . T ake a photo then play the ga[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 69 68 Using Software With Download Play , you can play c er tain multiplayer games with other users ev en if you have only one copy of the game. Y ou can also send and receive demos of certain software titles. Download Play is compatible with Nintendo 3DS, Nin tendo 3DS XL, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi and N[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 70 Adjusting System Settings 71 Internet Settings Connect your Nintendo 3DS XL syst em to the internet to open up even mor e options. There ar e lots of fun and useful options to enjoy, such as shopping for c ontent using Nintendo eShop , receiving notications an d free softwar e through SpotP ass and playing online wit[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 72 Adjusting System Settings 73 Internet Settings Once you have ev er ything you need to connect to the int ernet, you can start conguring the settings on your Nintendo 3DS XL system. Note: In order to connect to the internet when using a Nint endo DS Game Card, you must congur e Nintendo DS Connections (page 77) . F[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 74 Adjusting System Settings 75 Internet Settings Connecting using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Y ou can set up a connection quickly and easily using W i-Fi Protected Setup . Refer to the instruction manual of your access poin t for further information. For PIN Connection A PIN will be displayed on the Touch Screen. Enter the cod[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 76 Adjusting System Settings 77 Signal Strength Stronger Weaker Weaker Stronger About the and icons Access points mark ed with r equire you to enter the security key register ed with the access point. Signal Strength Icons Internet Settings The icon is an indicator of the curr ent wireless signal strength. There are four l[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 78 Adjusting System Settings 79 Options that can be restric ted Conguring Parental Controls Parental Controls Parental Controls Use this option to restrict children fr om playing games, making purchases or using certain functions of the Nintendo 3DS XL system (such as the display of 3D images). The following options can[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 80 Adjusting System Settings 81 Parental Controls Enter the PIN to temporarily r emove Par ental Controls r estrictions, or change the Parental C ontrols settings in System Settings . T emporarily removing Parental Controls restrictions Select a restricted item. T he PIN Entr y Screen will appear . Enter the PIN and then t[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 82 Adjusting System Settings 83 Data Management Data Management Check or delete software, da ta and settings saved to the System Memory or the SD Card . Y ou can check or delete downloaded software, check or c ongure software using StreetP ass functionality and reset the blocked-user settings. Select DA T A MANAGEMENT f[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 84 Adjusting System Settings 85 When contrast levels ar e low When objects appear in the foreground Other Settings Exposing the Nintendo 3DS XL system to shocks or placing it in hot en vironments when using the outer cameras can result in poor ly focused 3D images. For the best r esults when using the cameras, follow the s[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 86 Adjusting System Settings 87 System T ransfer Other Settings T ransfer data from your Nin tendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL system to your Nint endo 3DS XL system, or transfer data between Nintendo 3DS / Nint endo 3DS XL systems. Note: t You will need to be c onnected to the internet to transfer data. The systems will als[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 88 Adjusting System Settings 89 Other Settings Precautions for T ransferring Nintendo DSiWare Only the software itself will be transferred to the tar get system. Save data is not transferred . Both the software and the save data will be deleted from the sourc e system. Please be sure that it is OK to hav e your save data d[...]

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    Adjusting System Settings 90 Adjusting System Settings 91 Forma t System Memory Other Settings T ransferring Nintendo DSi Nintendo 3DS XL Nintendo 3DS / Nint endo 3DS XL Nintendo 3DS / Nint endo 3DS XL On the Nintendo 3DS XL System T ouch TRANSFER FROM A NINTENDO DSi SYSTEM Read the warning message about transferring data, then touch NEXT . Source [...]

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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 92 Replacing the Nintendo 3DS XL Battery Pack Replacing the Nintendo 3DS XL Batt er y Pack Repeated charging will decr ease battery life and reduce the length of time you can use the system before r echarging. If usage time is noticeably reduced , replace the battery pack using the procedure detailed below . Pleas[...]

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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 95 94 T roubleshooting Before contacting Nintendo Cust omer Suppor t, please use this section of the manual to determine the cause of the problem. Note: If the problem involv es a game or accessory, please also refer to the corr esponding manual / documentation. Problem Solution I can’t recharge the Nintendo 3DS XL[...]

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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 97 96 Problem Solution Problem Solution The T ouch Screen doesn’t work properly t Have y ou attached a commercially available protective sheet to the T ouch Screen? If you have applied a commer cially available protective sheet to the T ouch Screen, refer to its instruction manual and be sure it has been applied[...]

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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 99 98 Problem Solution Problem Solution My SD Card is not responding t Has the SD Card been correctly inserted into the system? Insert the SD Card gently but rmly until it clicks into place in the SD Car d slot on the side of the system (page 34) . t Is the SD Card broken? Use a computer or digital camera to[...]

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    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 101 100 Problem Solution Problem Solution Nintendo 3DS Sound does not display audio les and folders t Has the SD Card been correctly inserted into the system? Insert the SD Card gently but rmly until it clicks into place in the SD Car d slot on the side of the system. t Does the SD Card contain saved audi[...]

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    Troubleshooting 103 102 If you need further help... If your Nintendo 3DS XL still does not opera te correctly after trying these troubleshooting steps, we rec ommend to call Nintend o Customer Support for assistance and additional troubleshooting and repair options (pages 109 – 111) . t Please note that if you return the console t o the retail[...]

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    104 105 T echnical Specic ations Note: T hese specications may be changed without prior notice in order to make impr ovements. Nintendo 3DS XL system Nintendo 3DS XL Battery Pack Nintendo 3DS XL Stylus Model Number SPR-001(EUR) LCD Screens Upper Screen: 3D-enabled widescreen LCD (can display 16.7 million colours) Lower Screen: T ouch-screen L[...]

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    106 107 Index - Control Pad ..............................................23 0 – 9 2D display ....................................................33 3D Calibration ..............................................83 3D depth slider ....................................... 22, 33 3D Icon ......................................................... 41 3D [...]

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    108 109 CONSUMER WARRANTY This w arranty covers Nintendo consoles, including the original built-in software included with the respective Nintendo consoles at the time of purchase (the “ Nintendo Operating Software ”). In this warranty , the Nintendo console and the Nintendo Operating Software are referred to together as the “ Pr oduct ”. Su[...]

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    110 111 Contact information South Africa [0212/RSA] #ALL¬ OUR¬ GAMES¬ HOTLINE¬ FOR¬ ASSISTANCE¬ ON¬ ALL¬ .INTENDO¬ PUBLISHEDDISTRIBUTED¬ SOFTWARE ¬ HARDWARE¬ AND¬ ACCESSORIES ¬ /UR¬ dedicated games counselors can answer all your gameplay questions, offering hints , tips and strategies to ensure that you get the most from you[...]

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    112 113 T rademarks are property of their respective owners. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo . © 2012 Nintendo . This product includes RSA BSAFE® Cryptographic software of EMC Corpora tion. RSA and BSAFE are register ed trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United Sta tes and other countries. ©2005 EMC Corporation. All right[...]

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    114 115 The Nintendo 3DS Services are operated b y Nintendo of Europe GmbH Nintendo Cent er, 63760 Gr ossostheim, Germany Email: info@nintendo .de, T elephone: +49 06026 950-0 V A T number: DE 132095955 Company r egistered at Local C our t of Aschaenburg HRB 4276 Managing Director: Satoru Shibata For support in your local language, please contac[...]