Nintendo SPR-004 Handheld Game System User Manual


 
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SpotPass™
Your Nintendo 3DS XL system will automatically search for wireless access points and connect to the internet and
exchange data at various times, including while in Sleep Mode (when the system is closed but the power is on).
Note: Data received via SpotPass is saved to the SD Card.
You must con gure Internet Settings to be able to connect to wireless access points (page 70).
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Data cannot be transmitted if the power or wireless functions are o (page 22).
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SpotPass functionality may not be available if an active software title is using certain features or functionality.
SpotPass functionality is not available during local wireless communication (page 37) or while playing Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software.
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Depending on the type of data received, the noti cation LED may not light up.
Note: The illustration above shows the UK version of the AC adapter.
StreetPass™
Your Nintendo 3DS XL system automatically searches for and exchanges data with other Nintendo 3DS /
Nintendo 3DS XL systems when you carry it around, such as when you’re out walking or when you travel by train.
Data will automatically be exchanged if you walk past someone who has the same software title registered
with StreetPass while the system is in Sleep Mode (closed while the power is on), as well as at other times.
Your StreetPass settings are saved on the Nintendo 3DS XL.
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A maximum of 12 software titles can use StreetPass at any one time.
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Contact Mode settings for Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software titles are not saved and must be con gured while playing compatible titles.
Furthermore, it is not possible to exchange StreetPass data for Nintendo 3DS software titles while Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi software titles
are in use.
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Data cannot be transmitted if the power or wireless functions are o (page 22).
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StreetPass functionality may not be available if an active software title is using certain features or functionality. StreetPass functionality is not
available during local wireless communication (page 37) or when connected to the internet.
Successful StreetPass exchange
Flashes green when data is being
transferred…
…and a noti cation is added to
your Noti cations list (page 54).
The Nintendo 3DS XL Charging Cradle (SPR-007) (sold
separately) can help make recharging more convenient.
If the system is attached to the charging cradle when not in use, the battery won’t
lose power during Sleep Mode.
Note: For information about battery life, see page 31.
Flashes blue when
receiving noti cations