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Adjusting System Settings
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Adjusting System Settings
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Options that can be restricted
Conguring Parental Controls
Parental Controls
Parental Controls
Use this option to restrict children from playing games, making purchases or using certain functions
of the Nintendo 3DS system (such as the display of 3D images).
The following options can be restricted. Please congure these options as necessary
when allowing children to use the Nintendo 3DS system.
Note: Setting Parental Controls restrictions for any of the options below will also restrict the
Internet Settings, Outer Cameras, System Transfer and Format System Memory functions. You
will have to enter the Parental Controls PIN in order to use these functions.
Note: You can only use one conguration per system. Should you need to create restrictions for several children, we suggest setting up Parental Controls
for the youngest child.
Parental Controls
Touch PARENTAL CONTROLS to begin the conguration (page 69).
Follow the instructions on the screen
Information about Parental Controls will appear on the screen. Follow the instructions to proceed with conguration.
Enter a four-digit PIN, then touch OK
To ensure the information entered is correct, you will be asked to enter your PIN twice.
Note: Your PIN is required to change Parental Controls settings as well as remove them tempo-
rarily. Be careful not to forget it.
Select a secret question, then touch OK
Enter an answer of at least four characters to the secret
question, then touch OK
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You must answer the secret question if you forget the PIN. Be careful not to forget your
answer.
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See page 30 for details on using the keyboard.
Touch PARENTAL CONTROLS SETTINGS
Touch the option you want to congure and follow the
instructions on-screen
Touch DONE to nish conguring Parental Controls settings.
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SOFTWARE RATING
Restricts the use of Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi software based on software rating systems (page 44).
Note: Nintendo 3DS software received via Download Play is also restricted, but this setting cannot restrict
Nintendo DS software or software received via DS Download Play.
INTERNET BROWSER
Restricts use of the internet browser and prevents the viewing of web pages.
NINTENDO 3DS
SHOPPING SERVICES
Prevents the purchase of goods and services, and the use of credit cards with Nintendo 3DS shopping services.
DISPLAY OF 3D IMAGES
Restricts the display of 3D images. All images will display in 2D.
SHARING IMAGES /
AUDIO / VIDEO /
LONG TEXT DATA
Restricts the wireless transfer of data that could be used to carry personal information, such as photos,
images, sounds, videos and long messages.
Note: This setting cannot restrict Nintendo DS software.
ONLINE INTERACTION
Restricts communication with other Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems over the internet.
Note: This setting cannot restrict Nintendo DS software.
StreetPass
Restricts communication with other Nintendo 3DS systems using StreetPass.
Note: This setting cannot restrict Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software.
FRIEND REGISTRATION
Restricts the registration of new friends.
DS DOWNLOAD PLAY
Restricts the use of DS Download Play.
VIEWING DISTRIBUTED
VIDEOS
Restricts viewing of distributed videos to those suitable for all ages. This setting does not apply to game-
related videos found on Nintendo eShop, which can be restricted using the separate Software Rating setting.
Note: For some distributed video playback software, this setting may also restrict the use of the software itself.