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The FCC or Industry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated. If you require
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condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Contents
Getting started 17
Using the phone 17
First start-up 18
Communicator interface 23
Setup configuration 25
PC connectivity 27
Desk 29
Telephone 29
Messaging 31
Internet 34
Contacts 36
Calendar 37
Office 39
Extras 43
Phone 45
Introduction 48
Getting help 49
Facts about your communicator 51
General information 57
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Communicator display 57
Communicator keyboard 62
Connectors 66
Charging the battery 67
Memory card 71
General features 72
Install software from the CD-ROM 81
Activate the infrared connection 82
Phone 83
Selection keys 84
Display indicators 85
Make a call 86
Answer a call 89
Manage calls 89
Keypad lock 90
Change profiles 91
View help 92
Using the menus 92
Messages (Menu 1) 94
Call log (Menu 2) 96
Settings (Menu 3) 100
Make a call manually 112
Call a number in the telephone directory 112
Call a number in a recent calls list 113
Answer a call 113
Call and create a voice mailbox 114
Record a call 115
Make a new call during a call 115
Make conference calls 116
Transfer calls 118
Answer a waiting call 118
Send touch tones during a call 119
Telephone Settings 119
Flight profile 133
Contacts 135
Contacts directory 135
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Calendar 153
Make a contact card 136
Open a contact card 138
Move or copy contacts from a SIM card 138
Search for a contact card 138
Change fields in a contact card 139
Attach a ringing tone 140
Insert a picture 141
Create or modify templates 141
Store touch tones 142
Create contact groups 143
Create a SIM contact card 145
Send a contact card as a business card 147
Receive a business card 148
Settings 148
Create a new contacts database 150
Calculator 255
Control panel 256
Recorder 270
Imaging 271
Video player 274
Cell broadcast 275
Fax modem 278
Accessories guide 283
Power management 283
Vehicle accessories 288
Wearables 292
Carrying cases 293
Mobile office 294
Troubleshooting 296
Reference information 309
Important safety information 309
Certification Information (SAR) 315
Care and maintenance 325
Accessory safety 326
Battery safety 327
Technical data 328
NOKIA One Year Limited Warranty for US 329
Nokia One Year Limited Warranty for Canada 335
Glossary 339
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FOR YOUR SAFETY Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this User guide.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Do not use the communicator while driving;
park the vehicle first.
INTERFERENCE All wireless phones may get interference which could affect
performance.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS Follow any regulations or rules. Switch off the
phone near medical equipment.
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them on an aircraft is illegal.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING Do not use the phone at a fueling point.
Do not use near fuel or chemicals.
SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING Do not use the phone where blasting is in
progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
USE SENSIBLY Use only in the normal position (to ear). Do not touch the
antenna unnecessarily.
USE QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified service personnel may install or
repair equipment.
ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES Use only approved accessories and
batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.
MAKING CALLS VIA THE PHONE Close the cover and make sure the phone
is switched on and in service. Enter the phone number, including the area
code, then press . To end a call press . To answer a call press .
EMERGENCY CALLS Close the device cover. Make sure the phone is
switched is on and in service. Hold for several seconds, to clear the
display. Enter the emergency number, then press . Give your location. Do
not end the call until told to do so.
MAKE BACKUP COPIES Remember to make backup copies of all important
data.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When connecting to any other device,
read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect
incompatible products.
INFRARED PRECAUTIONS Do not point the IR beam at anyone’s eye or
allow it to interfere with other IR devices.
DISCLAMER
It is possible that you may not be able to activate your phone on all wireless systems.
Please see your service provider for details.
USING THIS GUIDE
A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. They are
special services provided by wireless service providers. Before you can take advantage
of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe to the service(s) from your home
service provider and obtain instructions for their use.
CONTACTING NOKIA
To help Nokia promptly answer your questions, please have your phone’s model
number, IMEI number, and your local zip code ready when you call Customer
Service. The IMEI and model number are on the back of your phone under the
battery. If you’re calling about an accessory, please have it available for reference.
Nokia Customer Care Center
7725 Woodland Center Boulevard
Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614
Tel: 1-888-NOKIA2U (1-888-665-4228)
Fax: 1-813-249-9619
For the hearing-impaired only (TTY):
1-800-24NOKIA (1-800-246-6542)
Customer Care, Canada
Nokia Products Ltd.
575 Westney Rd. South
Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7
Tel: 1-888-22NOKIA (1-888-226-6542)
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Getting started
1. Getting started
Congratulations on purchasing the Nokia 9290 Communicator. It is a complete
communications tool: it is a wireless phone, messaging device, and a palmtop
organizer in one pocketable package.
When you open your sales package, check that it contains the following:
• Two peel-off stickers attached on the sales package.
• The Nokia 9290 Communicator
• Memory card
• The Nokia 9290 Communicator User guide, theGetting Startedguide,
and the Add-on applications guide
• High Power Battery BLL-3
• ACP-12U Charger
• RS232 DLR-2L Adapter Cable
• CD-ROM with PC connectivity software
• Stickers with the serial number and lock code of the communicator
Using the phone
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To be able to send and receive calls and messages on your Nokia 9290
Communicator, you must have the following:
• the phone must be turned on,
• a valid SIM card must be inserted, and
• you must be located in the service area of the wireless network.
Emergency calls to the emergency number 911 may be made without the SIM card.
Tip: To use the online
help, open the cover and
press the
(help) key.
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IMPORTANT: Your communicator can be locked with a lock code. The default
lock code is 12345. For security reasons, it is imperative that you change
the lock code. Keep the code secret and in a safe place, separate from the
communicator. For more information on changing the lock code, see
section ‘Security’ on page 256 of the user guide.
Note: Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
1 Close the device cover and ensure that the phone is turned off.
If it is on, press .
2 If the battery is connected to the communicator, remove the battery. Press the
catch at the top of the of the battery and lift the battery away from the battery
cavity. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
First start-up
Getting started
3 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot: ensure that the gold contacts of the
SIM card are facing down and that the bevelled corner of the card is on the
right. See Figure 2.
Figure 2
When the card is properly inserted into the SIM card slot, the bevelled corner
remains visible, as shown in Figure 3.
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bevelled corner is
Figure 3
4 When you are sure that the SIM card is correctly installed, replace the battery.
If there is little or no charge in the battery, it is recommended that you connect
the communicator to the charger and start charging the battery before
continuing with the start-up procedure.
5 Open the cover of the communicator. You will see a welcome screen while the
communicator performs a self-test.
6 After the self-test is complete, if the choice of multiple keyboard layouts is
supported, you will be prompted to select the correct keyboard setup. Press OK
to confirm the keyboard selection.
If not, you will see a list of cities on the display.
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Getting started
7 Scroll to the name of your home city with the Arrows key and press OK. A view
showing the current time and date opens.
You can search for a city by typing the name of the city in the search field at
the bottom of the view.
8 Change the time and date if necessary and press OK.
9 Next you can modify your personal information in a business card. Press OK.
If a valid SIM card is inserted in your communicator, the business card may have
retrieved some information from the SIM card.
10 A note confirming that you have completed start-up successfully appears. Press
OK.
Note: The battery does not fit into place if the SIM card is not correctly
installed. Do not force the battery into place! Check that you have
inserted the SIM card into the slot as described above. If the SIM card is
incorrectly installed, remove it by pulling it out of the slot, and insert it
again.
Charge the battery
1 Connect the charger cable to the bottom of the communicator, as shown in
Figure 4.
Tip: You can later change
the home city, time zone,
date, and time formats of
your communicator in the
Control panel with Date and
time and Regional settings
applications.
Tip: You can later attach
a picture to your business
card in the Contacts
application.
Tip: To see the current
battery level, see the battery
indicator on the
communicator or phone
display.
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Figure 4
2 Connect the charger to the proper voltage AC wall outlet. While charging is in
progress, the battery charge indicator scrolls on the phone display.
3 When the battery is fully charged, the bars stop scrolling and four bars are
displayed. You may now remove the charger plug from the communicator.
Note: The communicator can be used normally during charging.
Getting started
Communicator interface
Display
Application
buttons
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Command
buttons
Keyboard
Figure 5
The main features of the communicator interface, including the display, are shown
in Figure 5. The display is turned on simply by opening the cover. The application
that was active the last time the communicator was used is shown on the display.
When you close the cover, the communicator interface saves all data and turns off
its display.
Note: You need not specifically save information. When you press Close, switch
to another application, or close the device cover, the Nokia 9290
Communicator saves all data automatically.
Help key
Arrows
keyMenu key
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The right-hand frame. Press
This left-hand frame is
Use the applications
The buttons at the top of the keyboard start the corresponding applications. The
application buttons are: Desk, Telephone, Messaging, Internet, Contacts,
Calendar, Office, and Extras.
Tip: You can select
running applications in the
‘Task Menu’ at the left-hand
end of the menu bar.
To switch to another application or application group, press the corresponding
application button. You can do this even during a call. You need not exit any
application before starting another. All inactive applications remain in the
background until you start them again.
Display elements
Figure 6
highlighted
This item is
selected
the Tab key to highlight it.
Details of item
The commands
that you can apply
Getting started
The main elements of the display are shown in Figure 6. Commands always relate
to the four command buttons on the right side of the display. In the guides,
commands are in bold and items shown on the display and on the menu bar are in
italics.
The scroll bar indicates that there are more items than currently shown on the
display. You can scroll the display with the Arrows key at the bottom right-hand
corner of the keyboard.
When there is a search field at the bottom of the display, you can search for items
by using the keyboard to enter text into the search field.
If there is more than one frame in the view, the selected one is always highlighted.
To move around a selected frame and select items, use the Arrows key.
Press the Menu key to get access to menu commands.
Setup configuration
To access the Internet, WAP services, and your remote mailbox, you need to
configure the relevant settings.
Note: To help you configure these settings, see the Settings checklist delivered
in your sales package. In the checklist you can see the information you
need, where to get it from, and where to enter it in your communicator.
More importantly, add the information to the checklist for future
reference and use it to communicate with your service providers about
the information you need to receive from them.
1 Press the Extras application button on the keyboard.
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Example: When the user
guide instructs you to ‘press
Open’, it means that you
must press the command
button next to the
command name Open.
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2 Select the Internet startup icon with the Arrows key and press Open. Three icons
appear: Internet access, WAP access, and Mail account.
3 Select Internet access and press Open. A dialog opens.
Tip: For help on the
information required in this
and the next dialogs, press
the key on the keyboard
to view the online Help;
also, see the User guide.
Tip: To move between
pages, press the Menu key.
Tip: For details, see the
Internet chapter of this
guide.
Figure 7
4 Enter the details and press Advanced settings. A dialog with four pages opens.
Enter the details on each page.
On the Other page, press Address options. A dialog opens.
Figure 8
Define the IP and DNS addresses.
Press Done to return to the view with three icons.
5 Select WAP access and press Open. A dialog opens.
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Figure 9
Enter the details on each page and return to the view with three icons by
pressing Close.
6 Select Mail account and press Open. A dialog with four pages opens.
Enter the details on each page and return to the view with three icons by
pressing Done.
Note: For more information on defining your Internet and mail settings, see the
Internet and Messaging chapters of the User Guide.
PC connectivity
You can connect your communicator to a compatible PC or laptop using the PC
Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator program found in the communicator sales
package CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also contains PC Suite Guide in the Using Nokia 9290 Communicator section.
PC Suite for Nokia 9290 Communicator is a PC application that works with
Windows 95/98, 2000, and NT. It integrates the file system of your communicator
to the file system of your PC, allowing you to quickly and easily move, copy,
rename, and delete files and folders on and between your communicator and your
PC.
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Tip: For details, see the
Messaging chapter of the
User guide.
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With PC Suite you can synchronize application data like contacts or e-mails
between your communicator and your PC and back up data to your PC. You can
also automate synchronisation and backups so they happen at predefined times or
on connection.
You can also use PC Suite when it is not connected to your communicator (offline
mode). When you connect the two devices the next time, the changed information
can be updated from your PC to your communicator and vice versa.
WARNING: Beware of viruses. Only install software onto the communicator
that you have obtained from sources that offer adequate
protection against viruses. See ’Certificate Management’ in the
user guide.
Connect your communicator to your PC
1 If you use a cable, connect the larger end of the RS-232 cable to the serial
(COM) port of the PC, and the smaller end to the connector at the bottom of
the communicator.
2 If you use infrared or a serial port other than COM1, double-click the PC Suite
connection icon on the WIndows taskbar and choose the right connection port.
3 Open your communicator.
4 If you use an infrared link, make sure that the infrared port of the
communicator faces the infrared port of the PC. Press Chr + (the key with
the infrared symbol) to activate the infrared link on your communicator. For
more information about activating infrared on your communicator, see the User
guide.
5 Start the PC Suite software on the PC.
Getting started
The PC Suite software should now connect to your communicator
automatically.
Desk
The Desk application group is used for managing and using various links to your
favorite applications or third-party software. You create these links in the relevant
applications.
Adding a link
1 Open the item in the appropriate application.
2 Press the Menu key and then select Add to Desk.
Writing notes
1 Press Write note. A simple text editor opens.
2 Write the note.
3 Press Close to save the document. The note will now appear in the main view
of Desk.
Telephone
Telephone is used for making and receiving voice calls and adjusting the telephone
settings. To start Telephone, open the communicator cover and press the Tel
application button on the keyboard. Many of the actions you do in the Telephone
application you can also do using the front cover of the communicator.
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To make phone calls,
• the phone must be switched on,
• the communicator must have a valid SIM card fitted, and
• you must be located in a service area of the wireless system.
Making a call
There are two main ways to make a call:
• Select a contact from the Telephone directory and press Call. If the contact has
only one phone number, the number is called immediately.
• If the contact has several phone numbers, a list opens showing the phone
numbers; choose a number from the list and press Call.
• Enter the phone number in the search field at the bottom of the main view and
press Call.
Answering a call
When you receive a phone call, a note appears on the display. Depending on the
profile settings, you may also hear a ringing tone.
To answer the call, press Answer.
If you do not wish to answer it, press Decline.
Flight profile
The Flight profile prevents you from accidentally turning on the phone in an
aircraft. To select the Flight profile:
1 In the Telephone main view press Menu key, scroll across the menu bar to the
Profiles icon , then highlight Flight.
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