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Power LED status
The power LED lights when the system is on. The color and status of the LED changes depending on the remaining battery charge.
The Notification LED also
blinks red
Full charge
Steady blue
light
Steady red
light
Blinking red
light
Low
Very low
NOTE: If you run out of remaining battery life while playing a game, you must replay the game from your last saved
location. If the power LED turns red, save your game and charge the system.
If you put the system into Sleep Mode (page 14) while the power LED is a steady blue light, the LED will slowly brighten and darken.
Battery endurance
The battery endurance times are estimates. They will vary depending on factors such as the software being played, the amount of
data received by wireless communication, and the ambient temperature. Using the camera features may also reduce the battery
endurance times shown below.
Battery endurance time
Shorter
Longer
Dim
Bright
Screen brightness
Approximate play times:
Nintendo 3DS software •
3.5–6.5 hours
Nintendo DS software •
5–9 hours
The screen brightness setting affects the battery endurance time.
Keeping brightness at lower settings can prolong battery life.
• If you put the system in Sleep Mode when not using it, you can reduce power consumption while still being able to send and
receive information from StreetPass and SpotPass via the wireless communication features. If the system is fully charged and put
into Sleep Mode, the system’s battery endurance time in Sleep Mode is roughly 3 days.
• The power LED slowly brightens and darkens while the system is in Sleep Mode.
NOTE:
Depending on the software you are using,
sometimes pushing the Sleep switch will not cause the system to enter Sleep Mode. In these cases the power LED will remain
steadily lit. (For example, when listening to music with Nintendo 3DS Sound.)
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