Microsoft RM-256 User Manual

Nokia N81 User Guide

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Hello

Hello

Model number: Nokia N81.

The Nokia N81 device is entertainment on the go!

Enjoy high-quality music and gaming wrapped in a sleek and stylish package, complete with a brilliant 2.4-inch display,
dedicated media and game keys and outstanding audio quality.

With your Nokia N81 you can enjoy your favorite music on the go. The Nokia Music Store* offers you over one million
songs to browse and purchase—over the air using your N81 and at home with your compatible PC. If you are tired of
struggling with wires, connect to compatible stereo headphones with Bluetooth connectivity.

Experience high quality mobile gaming with dedicated game keys and enjoy stellar graphics that give you a new way to
have fun.

The multimedia menu offers you direct access and helps to explore your content quickly and easily. Experience intelligent
key illumination, which keeps keys hidden until you need them.

Let the fun begin!

*To check the Nokia Music Store availability in your country, visit music.nokia.com.

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Contents

Hello............................................................4

For your safety...........................................8

Support .................................................... 11

Help ........................................................................................11

Get started.............................................................................11

Additional applications......................................................11

Nokia support and contact information .......................11

Your Nokia N81...................................... 12

Welcome ................................................................................12

Settings ..................................................................................12

Transfer content from another device...........................12

Essential indicators.............................................................14

Navi™ scroll key ...................................................................15

Multimedia menu................................................................15

Power saver LED...................................................................15

Volume and loudspeaker control....................................16

Headset...................................................................................16

Prolong battery life.............................................................17

Download! ............................................................................17

Software updates................................................................17

Music ........................................................18

Music player ........................................................................18

Nokia Music Store .............................................................22

Radio ......................................................................................22

Nokia Podcasting ............................................................... 24

Contacts (phonebook) ............................28

Save and edit names and numbers................................28

Copy contacts.......................................................................29

Add ringing tones for contacts .......................................30

Create contact groups .......................................................30

Messaging ...............................................31

Write text..............................................................................32

Write and send messages.................................................32

Inbox—receive messages ..................................................33

Mailbox .................................................................................34

Listen to messages..............................................................36

View messages on a SIM card.........................................36

Messaging settings.............................................................36

Games .......................................................41

Camera......................................................42

Take pictures.........................................................................42

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Take pictures in a sequence .............................................46

You in the picture—self-timer.........................................47

Tips on taking good photographs ...................................47

Record videos .......................................................................48

Gallery .....................................................51

View and browse files........................................................51

Print Basket...........................................................................52

Albums....................................................................................53

Edit images............................................................................53

Edit video clips .....................................................................54

Slide show .............................................................................55

Presentations........................................................................56

Image print............................................................................56

Web ..........................................................58

Browse the web ...................................................................58

Connection security............................................................61

Bookmarks view...................................................................61

End connection ....................................................................62

Settings ..................................................................................62

Connections..............................................64

Bluetooth connectivity .....................................................64

Connection manager .........................................................67

USB .........................................................................................67

PC connections ....................................................................68

Device manager ..................................................................68

Synchronization .................................................................69

Tools..........................................................70

File manager ........................................................................70

Memory card tool ..............................................................70

Voice commands ................................................................ 71

Applications .............................................72

Clock ......................................................................................72

Calculator ............................................................................. 72

Notes .....................................................................................73

Application manager .........................................................73

Calendar ............................................................................... 75

Recorder ............................................................................... 76

RealPlayer ............................................................................76

Adobe Flash Player ............................................................77

IM—instant messaging ......................................................77

Nokia Lifeblog .....................................................................80

Digital rights management ............................................. 83

Adobe Reader ...................................................................... 84

Converter ..............................................................................84

Personalize your device...........................85

Profiles—set tones .............................................................85

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3-D tones ..............................................................................86

Change the look of your device .....................................87

Active standby......................................................................87

Make calls ............................................... 89

Voice calls..............................................................................89

Answer or decline a call ....................................................91

Log ..........................................................................................92

Settings .................................................. 94

General ..................................................................................94

Phone .....................................................................................99

Connection ........................................................................101

Applications ......................................................................104

Troubleshooting: Q&A.......................... 105

Battery information.............................. 107

Charging and discharging.............................................. 107

Nokia battery authentication guidelines................... 107

Care and maintenance ......................... 109

Additional safety information............. 111

Index ...................................................... 115

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For your safety

Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be
dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for
further information.

SWITCH ON SAFELY Do not switch the device
on when wireless phone use is prohibited or
when it may cause interference or danger.

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Obey all local
laws. Always keep your hands free to operate
the vehicle while driving. Your first
consideration while driving should be road
safety.

INTERFERENCE All wireless devices may be
susceptible to interference, which could affect
performance.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS Follow any
restrictions. Switch the device off near medical
equipment.

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT Follow any
restrictions. Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.

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SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING Do not use

the device at a refueling point. Do not use near
fuel or chemicals.

SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING Follow any

restrictions. Do not use the device where
blasting is in progress.

USE SENSIBLY Use only in the positions as
explained in the product documentation. Do
not touch the antenna areas unnecessarily.

QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel
may install or repair this product.

ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES Use only
approved enhancements and batteries. Do not
connect incompatible products.

WATER-RESISTANCE Your device is not
water-resistant. Keep it dry.

BACK-UP COPIES Remember to make
back-up copies or keep a written record of all
important information stored in your device.

CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When
connecting to any other device, read its user
guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not
connect incompatible products.

EMERGENCY CALLS Ensure the phone
function of the device is switched on and in
service. Press the end key as many times as
needed to clear the display and return to the
standby mode. Enter the emergency number,
then press the call key. Give your location. Do
not end the call until given permission to do so.

About your device

The wireless device described in this guide is approved for
use on the GSM 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 networks.
Contact your service provider for more information about
networks.

When using the features in this device, obey all laws and
respect local customs, privacy and legitimate rights of
others, including copyrights.

Copyright protections may prevent some images, music
(including ringing tones), and other content from being
copied, modified, transferred, or forwarded.

Your device supports internet connections and other
methods of connectivity. Like computers, your device may

be exposed to viruses, malicious messages and
applications, and other harmful content. Exercise caution
and open messages, accept connectivity requests,
download content, and accept installations only from
trustworthy sources. To increase the security of your
device, consider installing, using, and regularly updating
antivirus software, firewall, and other related software on
your device and any connected computer.

Warning: To use any features in this device, other

than the alarm clock, the device must be switched on.
Do not switch the device on when wireless device use
may cause interference or danger.

The office applications support common features of
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Microsoft Office
97, 2000, and XP). Not all file formats can be viewed or
modified.

Your device may have preinstalled bookmarks and links for
third-party internet sites. You may also access other third­party sites through your device. Third-party sites are not
affiliated with Nokia, and Nokia does not endorse or
assume liability for them. If you choose to access such
sites, you should take precautions for security or content.

The images in this guide may differ from your device
display.

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Network services

To use the phone you must have service from a network
service provider. Many of the features require special
network features. These features are not available on all
networks; other networks may require that you make
specific arrangements with your service provider before
you can use the network services. Your service provider can
give you instructions and explain what charges will apply.
Some networks may have limitations that affect how you
can use network services. For instance, some networks may
not support all language-dependent characters and
services.

Your service provider may have requested that certain
features be disabled or not activated in your device. If so,
these features will not appear on your device menu. Your
device may also have a special configuration such as
changes in menu names, menu order, and icons. Contact
your service provider for more information.

This device supports WAP 2.0 protocols (HTTP and SSL) that
run on TCP/IP protocols. Some features of this device, such
as MMS, browsing, and e-mail require network support for
these technologies.

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Enhancements, batteries, and
chargers

Always switch the device off and disconnect the charger
before removing the battery.

Check the model number of any charger before use with
this device. This device is intended for use when supplied
with power from an AC-3, AC-4, or AC-5 charger and from
an AC-1, ACP-8, ACP-9, ACP-12, or LCH-12 charger when
used with the CA-44 charger adapter.

The battery intended for use with this device is BP-6MT.

Warning: Use only batteries, chargers, and

enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this
particular model. The use of any other types may
invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be
dangerous.

For availability of approved enhancements, please check
with your dealer. When you disconnect the power cord of
any enhancement, grasp and pull the plug, not the cord.

Support

Help

When an application is open, select Options > Help to
access help for the current view.

When you are reading the instructions, to switch between
help and the application that is open in the background,
press and hold .

To open help from the main menu, select

Tools > Utilities > Help. Select the desired application to

view its help topics.

Get started

See the get started guide for keys and parts information,
instructions for setting up the device and for other
essential information.

Additional applications

There are various applications provided by Nokia
and different third-party software developers that
help you do more with your Nokia N81. These
applications are explained in the guides that are

available on the Nokia N81 product support pages on
www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website.

Nokia support and contact information

Check www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia
website for the latest guides, additional information,
downloads, and services related to your Nokia product.

If you need to contact customer service,
check the list of local Nokia contact centers at
www.nokia.com/customerservice. For maintenance
services, check your nearest Nokia service center
at www.nokia.com/repair.

Support

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Your Nokia N81

Welcome

When you switch on your device for the first time,

Welcome is displayed. Select from the following:

Your Nokia N81

Settings wizard—to configure various settings, such as

e-mail

Switch—to transfer content, such as contacts and calendar

entries, from a compatible Nokia device. See ‘Transfer
content from another device’, p. 12.

Demo—to view a demonstration about your device

To access Welcome later, press , and select Tools >

Utilities > Welcome. You can also access the individual

applications from their menu locations.

Settings

Your device normally has MMS, GPRS, streaming, and
mobile internet settings automatically configured in the
device, based upon your network service provider
information. You may have settings from your service
providers already installed in your device, or you may
receive or request the settings from the network service
providers as a special message.

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To change the general settings in your device, such as
language, standby mode, and display settings, see ‘Phone’,
p. 99.

Transfer content from another device

With the Switch application, you can transfer content,
such as contacts and calendar entries, between two
compatible Nokia devices using Bluetooth connectivity.

When using the application for the first time, you can
transfer content from a compatible Nokia device to your
Nokia N81.

The type of content that can be transferred depends on the
model of the device from which you want to transfer
content. Your device notifies you if the other device is not
compatible.

The Switch application can be used without the SIM card,
too. If the other device cannot be powered on without a
SIM card, you can insert your SIM card in it. When the
Nokia N81 is switched on without a SIM card, the offline
profile is automatically activated.

Transfer content

1 To retrieve data from your other device for the first

time, on your Nokia N81, select Phone switch in the
Welcome application, or press , and select Tools >

Utilities > Switch.

2 To have the Nokia N81 search for devices with

Bluetooth connectivity, select Continue. If you have
not already defined a name for your Nokia N81, you are
prompted for one. Accept the default name, or define a
name of your own.

3 For some device models, the Switch application is sent

to the other device as a message. To install Switch on
the other device, open the message, and follow the
instructions on the display.

4 Select the device from which you want to transfer

content from the list. You are asked to enter a code on
your Nokia N81. Enter a code of your choosing
(1-16 digits), and select OK. Enter the same code on
the other device, and select OK. The devices are now
paired. See ‘Pair devices’, p. 66.

5 Select the content you want to transfer.

Once the transfer has started, you can cancel it and
continue later.

Synchronize, retrieve, or send content

After the first transfer, you may select from the following
to start a new transfer, depending on the model of the
other device:

to synchronize content between your Nokia N81 and
the other device, if the other device supports
synchronization. The synchronization is two-way. If an
item is deleted in one device, it is deleted in both. You
cannot restore deleted items with synchronization.

to retrieve data from the other device to your
Nokia N81. With retrieval, data is transferred from the
other device to your Nokia N81. You may be asked to keep
or delete the original data in the other device, depending
on the device model.

to send data from your Nokia N81 to your other device

If Phone switch cannot transfer an item, depending on the
type of the other device, you can add the item to the Nokia

folder to C:\Data\Nokia or E:\Data\Nokia and transfer it

from there. When you select the folder to transfer, the
items are synchronized in the corresponding folder in the
other device, and vice versa.

Use shortcuts to repeat a transfer

After a data transfer, you can save a shortcut with the
transfer settings to the main view to repeat the same
transfer later.

Your Nokia N81

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To edit the shortcut, scroll to it, and select Options >

Shortcut settings. You can, for example, create or change

the name of the shortcut.

A transfer log is shown after every transfer. To view the log
of a previous transfer, scroll to a shortcut in the main view,
and select Options > View log.

Handle transfer conflicts

Your Nokia N81

If an item to be transferred has been edited in both devices,
the device attempts to merge the changes automatically.
If this is not possible, there is a transfer conflict. Select

Check one by one, Priority to this phone, or Priority to
other phone to solve the conflict. For further instructions,

select Options > Help.

Essential indicators

The device is being used in a GSM network.

You have one or more unread messages in the Inbox

folder in Messaging.

You have received new e-mail in the remote mailbox.

There are messages waiting to be sent in the Outbox

folder.

You have missed calls.

Shown if Ringing type is set to Silent, and Message

alert tone and E-mail alert tone are set to Off.

The device keypad is locked.

A clock alarm is active.

The second phone line is being used (network service).

All calls to the device are diverted to another
number. If you have two phone lines (network service), a
number indicates the active line.

A compatible headset is connected to the device.

indicates the connection has been lost.

A compatible loopset is connected to the device.

A compatible Text phone is connected to the device.

A data call is active.

A GPRS packet data connection is active. indicates
the connection is on hold and that a connection is
available.

A packet data connection is active in a part of the
network that supports EDGE. indicates the connection
is on hold and that a connection is available. The icons
indicate that EDGE is available in the network, but your
device is not necessarily using EDGE in the data transfer.

Bluetooth connectivity is on.

Data is being transmitted using Bluetooth
connectivity. When the indicator is blinking, your device is
trying to connect with another device.

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A USB connection is active.

Navi™ scroll key

Hereinafter referred to as the scroll key.

Use the scroll key to move around the menus ( , ,

, ), and to select items ( ). To activate the

additional Navi™ wheel functionality, press , and select

Tools > Settings > General > Navi wheel > Navi
wheel > On.

Use Navi wheel to quickly browse through lists in the
gallery and music player, and to navigate in the
multimedia menu. Just slide your finger around the rim of
the scroll key clockwise or counterclockwise.

Tip! When in the menus, instead of using the scroll

key, you can use the number keys, , and to quickly
access the applications. For example, in the main menu,
press to open Messaging.

Multimedia menu

With the multimedia menu,
you have quick and easy
access to multimedia
content, games, your most
important contacts, and most
recent internet bookmarks
and landmarks. Try it, for
example, for images and
music.

To open or close the
multimedia menu, press

. To browse the tiles,
either use the scroll key or the Navi wheel functionality. To
return to the multimedia menu from an open application,
press .

To change the order of the tiles, select Options > Arrange

tiles.

Power saver LED

The display is switched off to save battery power after the
screen saver is activated. A LED blinks to indicate that the
device is powered on, but in the sleep mode.

To switch off the LED, see ‘Sleep mode’, p. 96.

Your Nokia N81

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Volume and loudspeaker control

To increase or decrease the volume level when you have an
active call or are listening to a sound, press the volume key.

The built-in loudspeaker allows you to speak and listen
from a short distance without having to hold the device to
your ear.

Your Nokia N81

Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when

the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be
extremely loud.

To use the loudspeaker during a call, select Options >

Activate loudspeaker.

To turn off the loudspeaker, select Options > Activate

handset.

Headset

You can connect a
compatible headset or
compatible headphones to
the Nokia AV Connector
(3.5 mm) of your device. You
may need to select the cable
mode.

Do not connect products that
create an output signal as

this may cause damage to the device. Do not connect any
voltage source to the Nokia AV Connector.

When connecting any external device or any headset,
other than those approved by Nokia for use with this
device, to the Nokia AV Connector, pay special attention to
volume levels.

Warning: When you use the headset, your ability to

hear outside sounds may be affected. Do not use the

headset where it can endanger your safety.

To optimize audio performance, attach the supplied
earpads to the headset.

To use a headset or headphones with a compatible remote
control unit, for example, the Nokia Audio Adapter AD-54,
connect the unit to the connector in the device, then
connect the headset or headphones to the unit.

Some headsets do not include a microphone. For phone
calls, use such a headset with a remote control unit or the
microphone of the device.

The Nokia Audio Adapter AD-54 has multimedia volume
controls that are used to adjust the volume only for music
or video playback.

When using certain headset enhancements, for example,
the Nokia Audio Adapter AD-54, to adjust the volume
during a call, use the volume key in the device.

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Prolong battery life

Features using Bluetooth connectivity and packet data
connections, or allowing such features to run in the
background while using other features, increase the
demand on battery power and reduce the battery life.

To prolong the operating time of your device, switch
Bluetooth connectivity off when you do not need it. Also
set Packet data connection to When needed for the
device to use a packet data connection only if you start an
application or action that needs it. See ‘Packet data’,
p. 103.

To close the applications running in the background that
you do not use, press and hold , select the applications
from the list, and press .

Download!

Download! (network service) is a mobile content shop

available on your device. You can browse, download, and
install items, such as applications and media files, to your
device from the internet.

Press , and select Download!.

The items are categorized under catalogs and folders
provided by different service providers. Some items may be

chargeable, but you can usually preview them free of
charge.

Software updates

Nokia may produce software updates that may offer new
features, enhanced functions, or improved performance.
You may be able to request these updates through the
Nokia Software Updater PC application. To update the
device software, you need the Nokia Software Updater
application and a compatible PC with Microsoft Windows
2000 or XP operating system, broadband internet access,
and a compatible data cable to connect your device to the
PC.

To get more information and to download
the Nokia Software Updater application, visit
www.nokia.com/softwareupdate or your local
Nokia website.

If software updates over the air are supported by your
network, you may also be able to request updates through
the device. See ‘Device manager’ and ‘Software updates’,
p. 68.

Tip! To check the software version in your device,

enter *#0000# in the standby mode.

Your Nokia N81

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Music

Music

Music player

Music player supports files formats such as .aac, .aac+,

.eaac+, .mp3, .wav, and .wma. Music player does not
necessarily support all features of a file format or all the
variations of file formats.

You can also use Music player to listen to podcast
episodes. Podcasting is the method for delivering audio or
video content over the internet using either RSS or ATOM
technologies for playback on mobile devices and PCs.

Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level.

Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your
hearing. Do not hold the device near your ear when the
loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be
extremely loud.

To add songs to your device, see ‘Transfer music’, p. 20.

For more information about copyright protection, see
‘Digital rights management’, p. 83.

Play a song or a podcast episode

Tip! To open the music player tile of the multimedia

menu, press . See ‘Multimedia menu’, p. 15.

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1 Press , and select Music > Music player.
2 Select Music or Podcasts.
3 Select categories to navigate to the song or podcast

episode you want to hear.

4 To play the selected file or list of files, press .

To pause playback, press

, and to resume, press
again. To stop

playback, press .

To fast forward or rewind,
press and hold or

.

To go to the next item, press

. To return to the

beginning of the item, press

. To skip to the previous
item, press again
within 2 seconds after a song or podcast has started.

To switch random play ( ) on or off, select Options >

Shuffle.

To repeat the current item ( ), all items ( ), or to
switch repeat off, select Options > Repeat.

If you play podcasts, shuffle and repeat are automatically
switched off.

To adjust the volume, use the volume key.

To modify the tone of the music playback, select Options >

Equaliser.

To modify the balance and stereo image or to enhance
bass, select Options > Audio settings.

To view a visualization during playback, select Options >

Show visualisation.

To return to the standby mode and leave the player playing
in the background, press the end key, or to switch to
another open application, press and hold .

Music menu

To select more music to play in the Now playing view,
select Music.

The music menu shows the music available in the device.

All songs lists all music. To view sorted songs, select
Albums, Artists, Genres, or Composers. To view playlists,

select Playlists.

To refresh the library after you have updated your device
outside Music player, select Options > Refresh.

Playlists

To view and manage playlists, in the music menu, select

Playlists. The following playlists appear automatically:
Most played, Recently played, and Recently added.

To view details of the playlist, select Options > Playlist

details.

Create a playlist

1 Select Options > Create playlist.
2 Enter a name for the playlist, and select OK.
3 Select Yes to add songs now or No to add the songs

later.

4 If you selected Yes, select artists to find the songs you

want to include in the playlist. Press to add items.
To show the song list under an artist title, press . To
hide the song list, press .

5 When you have made your selections, select Done.

To add more songs later, when viewing the playlist, select

Options > Add songs.

To add songs, albums, artists, genres, and composers to a
playlist from the different views of the music menu, select
an item and Options > Add to a playlist > Saved playlist
or New playlist.

To re move a song from a play list, sele ct Options > Remove.
This does not delete the song from the device; it only
removes it from the playlist.

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To reorder songs in a playlist, scroll to the song you want
to move, and select Options > Reorder list. To grab songs
and drop them to a new position, use the scroll key.

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Podcasts

The Podcast menu shows the podcasts available in the
device.

To refresh the collection after you have updated your
device outside Music player, select Options > Refresh.

Podcast episodes have three states: Never played, Partially
played, and Completely played.

If an episode is partially played, it plays from the last
playback position the next time it is played.

If an episode is never played or completely played, it plays
from the beginning.

Transfer music

You can transfer music from a compatible PC or other
compatible devices using a compatible USB cable or
Bluetooth connectivity. For details, see ‘Bluetooth
connectivity’, p. 64.

PC requirements for music transfer:

• Microsoft Windows XP operating system (or later)

• A compatible version of the Windows Media Player

application. You can get more detailed information
about Windows Media Player compatibility from the
Nokia N81 section of the Nokia website.

• Nokia Nseries PC Suite 1.6 or later

Transfer music from PC

You can use three different methods to transfer music:

• To view your device on a PC as an external mass

memory where you can transfer any data files, make
the connection with a compatible USB cable or
Bluetooth connectivity. If you are using the USB cable,
select Data transfer as the connection mode.

• To synchronize music with Windows Media Player,

connect the compatible USB cable and select Media

player as the connection mode.

• To use Nokia Music Manager in Nokia Nseries PC Suite,

connect the compatible USB cable and select PC Suite
as the connection mode.

Mass storage and media player modes can only be used
with files placed on the memory card of your device.

To change the default USB connection mode, press ,
and select Tools > Connectivity > USB > USB mode.

If you transfer music using Data transfer or PC Suite
transfer mode, you must refresh the library in your device
after you have updated the song selection in your device.

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To refresh the library, in the Music menu, select Options >

Refresh.

Both Windows Media Player and Nokia Music Manager in
Nokia Nseries PC Suite have been optimized for
transferring music files. For information about transferring
music with Nokia Music Manager, see the Nokia Nseries
PC Suite user guide.

Music transfer with Windows Media Player

Music synchronization functions may vary between
different versions of the Windows Media Player
application. For more information, see the corresponding
Windows Media Player guides and help.

Manual synchronization

After connecting your device with a compatible PC,
Windows Media Player selects manual synchronization if
there is not enough free memory in your device. With
manual synchronization, you can select the songs and
playlists that you want to move, copy, or remove.

The first time you connect your device you must enter a
name that is used as the name of your device in Windows
Media Player.

To transfer manual selections:

1 After your device is connected with Windows Media

Player, select your device in the navigation pane, if
more than one device is connected.

2 Drag the songs or albums to the list pane for

synchronization. To remove songs or albums, select an
item in the list, and click Remove from list.

3 Check that the list pane contains the files you want to

synchronize and that there is enough free memory on
the device. Click Start Sync. to start the
synchronization.

Automatic synchronization

To change the default file transfer option in Windows
Media Player, click the arrow under Sync, select your
device, and click Set up Sync. Clear or select the Sync this
device automatically check box.

If the Sync this device automatically check box is
selected and you connect your device, the music library in
your device is automatically updated based on playlists you
have selected in Windows Media Player.

If no playlists have been selected, the whole PC music
library is selected for synchronization. Note that your PC
library may contain more files that can fit to the device.
See the Windows Media Player help for more information.

The playlists on your device are not synchronized with the
Windows Media Player playlists.

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Nokia Music Store

In the Nokia Music Store (network service) you can search,

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browse, and purchase music to download to your device. To
purchase music, you first need to register for the service.

To check the Nokia Music Store availability in your country,
visit music.nokia.com.

To access the Nokia Music Store, you must have a valid
internet access point in the device. For more details, see
‘Access points’, p. 102.

To open the Nokia Music Store, press , and select Music
> Music store. In the main page, select Help for further
instructions.

Tip! To find more music in different categories of the

music menu, select Options > Find in Music store in
the music player.

Music store settings

You may be asked to enter the following settings:

Default acc. pt.—Select the access point to use when

connecting to the music store.

In the music store, you may be able to edit the settings by
selecting Options > Settings.

You can also access the Nokia Music Store from your
compatible PC at music.nokia.com. In the main page, select

Help for further instructions.

Radio

Press , and select Music > Radio.

When you open Visual Radio for the first time, a wizard
helps you to save local stations.

You can use the application as a traditional FM radio with
automatic tuning and saved stations, or with parallel
visual information related to the radio program on the
display, if you tune to stations that offer Visual Radio
service. The Visual Radio service uses packet data (network
service). You can listen to the FM radio while using other
applications.

You can see the latest list of all the stations that offer
Visual Radio service at http://www.visualradio.com.

If you do not have access to the Visual Radio service, the
operators and radio stations in your area may not support
Visual Radio.

To check availability and costs, and to subscribe to the
service, contact your service provider.

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You can normally make a call or answer an incoming call
while listening to the radio. The radio is muted when there
is an active call.

Listen to the radio

Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on
the coverage of the radio station in that particular area.

The FM radio depends on an antenna other than the
wireless device antenna. A compatible headset or
enhancement needs to be attached to the device for the
FM radio to function properly.

Press , and select Music > Radio. To start a station
search, select or , or press and hold the media
keys or . To change the frequency manually,
select Options > Manual tuning.

If you have previously saved radio stations, to go to the
next or previous saved station, select or , or press
the media keys or .

To adjust the volume, press the volume keys.

To listen to the radio using the loudspeaker, select

Options > Activate loudspeaker.

Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level.

Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your
hearing. Do not hold the device near your ear when the

loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be
extremely loud.

To view available stations based on location, select

Options > Station directory (network service).

To save the current tuned station to your station list, select

Options > Save station. To open the list of your saved

stations, select Options > Stations.

To return to the standby mode and leave the FM radio
playing in the background, select Options > Play in

background.

View visual content

To view available visual content for a tuned station, select

or Options > Start visual service. If the visual service

ID has not been saved for the station, enter it, or select

Retrieve to search for it in the station directory (network

service).

When the connection to the visual service is established,
the display shows the current visual content.

Saved stations

To open the list of your saved stations, select Options >

Stations.

To listen to a saved station, select Options > Station >

Listen. To view available visual content for a station with

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Visual Radio service, select Options > Station > Start

visual service.

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To change station details, select Options > Station > Edit.

Settings

Select Options > Settings and from the following:

Start-up tone—Select whether a tone is played when the

application is started.

Auto-start service—Select Yes to have the Visual Radio

service start automatically when you select a saved station
that offers Visual Radio service.

Access point—Select the access point used for the Visual

Radio data connection. You do not n eed an acc ess point to
use the application as an ordinary FM radio.

Current region—Select the region you are currently

located in. This setting is displayed only if there was no
network coverage when the application was started.

Nokia Podcasting

With the Nokia Podcasting application, you can search,
discover, subscribe to, and download podcasts over the air,
and play, manage, and share audio and video podcasts
with your device.

To open Nokia Podcasting, press , and select Music >

Podcasting.

Settings

Before using Nokia Podcasting, set your connection and
download settings.

Check with your service provider for terms and data service
fees before using connections. For example, a flat rate data
plan can allow large data transfers for one monthly fee.

To create an internet access point in a network, select

Options > Define access point.

Connection settings

To edit the connection settings, press and select

Music > Podcasting > Options > Settings > Connection.

Define the following:

Default access point—Select the access point to define

your connection to the internet.

Search service URL—Define the podcast search service to

be used in Search.

Download settings

To edit the download settings, press , and select

Music > Podcasting > Options > Settings > Download.

Define the following:

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Save to—Define the location where you want to save your

podcasts. For optimal use of storage space, memory card is
recommended.

Update interval—Define how often podcasts are updated.

Next update date—Define the date of the next automatic

update.

Next update time—Define the time of next automatic

update.

Automatic updates only occur if a specific default access
point is selected and Nokia Podcasting is running. If
Nokia Podcasting is not running, the automatic updates
are not activated.

Download limit (%)—Define the size of the memory that

is used for podcast downloads.

If limit exceeds—Define what to do if the downloads

exceed the download limit.

Setting the application to retrieve podcasts automatically
may involve the transmission of large amounts of data
through your service provider’s network. Contact your
service provider for information about data transmission
charges.

To restore the default settings, select Options > Restore

default in the Settings view.

Search

Search helps you to find podcasts by keyword or title.

The search engine uses the podcast search service you set
up in Podcasting > Options > Settings > Connection >

Search service URL.

To search for podcasts, press ,select Music >

Podcasting > Search, and enter the desired keywords.

Tip! Search looks for podcast titles and keywords in

descriptions, not specific episodes. General topics, such
as football or hip-hop, usually give better results than
a specific team or artist.

To subscribe to a marked channel or channels and add it to
your Podcasts, select Options > Subscribe. You can also
add a podcast to your Podcasts by selecting one.

To start a new search, select Options > New search.

To go the website of the podcast select Options > Open

web page (network service).

To see the details of a podcast, select Options >

Description.

To send a selected podcast or podcasts to another
compatible device, select Options > Send.

The available options may vary.

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Directories

Directories help you to find new podcast episodes to which

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to subscribe.

To open Directories, press , and select Music >

Podcasting > Directories.

Contents of the Directories change. Select the desired
directory folder to update it (network service). When the
color of the folder changes, press the scroll key again to
open it.

Directories can include top podcasts listed by popularity or
themed folders.

To open the desired folder topic, press the scroll key. A list
of podcasts is displayed.

To subscribe to a podcast, select the title, and press the
scroll key. After you have subscribed to episodes of a
podcast, you can download, manage, and play them in
Podcasts.

To add a new directory or folder, select Options > New >

Web directory or Folder. Enter a title, URL of the .opml

(Outline Processor Markup Language), and select Done.

To edit the selected folder, web link, or web directory,
select Options > Edit.

To import an .opml file stored on your device, select

Options > Import OPML file. Select the location of the

file, and import it.

To send a directory folder as a multimedia message or by
Bluetooth connectivity, select the folder and Options >

Send.

When you receive a message with an .opml file sent by
Bluetooth connectivity, open the file to save the file into

Received in Directories. Open Received to subscribe to

any of the links to add to your Podcasts.

Download

After you have subscribed to a podcast, from Directories,

Search, or by entering a URL, you can manage, download,

and play episodes in Podcasts.

To see the podcasts you have subscribed to, select

Podcasting > Podcasts. To see individual episode titles (an

episode is a particular media file of a podcast), select the
podcast title.

To start a download, select the episode title. To download,
or continue downloading selected or marked episodes,
select Options > Download or Continue download. You
can download multiple episodes at the same time.

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To play a portion of a podcast during download or after
partial downloading, select Podcasts > Options > Play

preview.

Fully downloaded podcasts can be found in Podcasts
folder, but will not be shown until the music library is
refreshed.

The available options may vary.

Play and manage podcasts

To display the available episodes from the selected
podcast, select Options > Open. Under each episode, you
will see the file format, the size of the file, and time of the
upload.

When the podcast is fully downloaded, to play the full
episode, select Podcasts > Options > Play, or press
and select Music > Music player > Podcasts.

To update the selected podcast, or marked podcasts, for a
new episode, select Options > Update.

To stop the updating of the selected podcast or marked
podcasts, select Options > Stop update.

To add a new podcast by entering the URL of the podcast,
select Options > New podcast.

If you do not have an access point defined or if during
packet data connection you are asked to enter a user name
and password, contact your service provider.

To edit the URL of the selected podcast, select Options >

Edit.

To delete a downloaded podcast or marked podcasts from
your device, select Options > Delete.

To send the selected podcast or marked podcasts to
another compatible device as .opml files as a multimedia
message or by Bluetooth connectivity, select Options >

Send.

To update, delete, and send a group of selected podcasts at
once, select Options > Mark/Unmark mark the desired
podcasts, and select Options to choose the desired action.

To open the website of the podcast (network service),
select Options > Open web page.

Some podcasts provide the opportunity to interact with
the creators by commenting and voting. To connect to the
internet to do this, select Options > View comments.

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Contacts (phonebook)

Press , and select Contacts. In Contacts you can save
and update contact information. You can add a personal
ringing tone or a thumbnail image to a contact card. You
can also create contact groups, which allow you to send
text messages or e-mail to many recipients at the same
time. You can add received contact information (business
cards) to contacts. Contact information can only be sent to
or received from compatible devices.

Contacts (phonebook)

To view the amount of contacts, groups, and the available
memory in Contacts, select Options > Contacts info.

Save and edit names and numbers

1 Select Options > New contact.
2 Fill in the fields that you want, and select Done.

To edit contact cards in Contacts, scroll to the contact
card you want to edit, and select Options > Edit. You can
also search for the desired contact by entering the first
letters of the name to the search field. A list of the
contacts starting with the letters appear on the display.

Tip! To add and edit contact cards, you can also use

Nokia Contacts Editor available in Nokia Nseries PC
Suite.

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To attach a small thumbnail image to a contact card, open
the contact card, and select Options > Edit > Options >

Add thumbnail. The thumbnail image is shown when the

contact calls.

To listen to the voice tag assigned to the contact, select a
contact card and Options > Play voice tag. See ‘Voice
dialing’, p. 91.

To send contact information, select the card you want to
send and Options > Send business card > Via text

message, Via multimedia, Via e-mail, or Via Bluetooth.

See ‘Messaging’, p. 31 and ‘Send data using Bluetooth
connectivity’, p. 65.

Tip! To print contact cards on a compatible Basic Print

Profile (BPP) equipped printer with Bluetooth
connectivity (such as HP Deskjet 450 Mobile Printer or
HP Photosmart 8150), select Options > Print.

To add a contact to a group, select Options > Add to

group (shown only if you have created a group). See

‘Create contact groups’, p. 30.

To check to which groups a contact belongs, select the
contact and Options > Belongs to groups.

To delete a contact card in Contacts, select a card, and
press .

Default numbers and addresses

You can assign default numbers or addresses to a contact
card. In this way if a contact has several numbers or
addresses, you can easily call or send a message to the
contact to a certain number or address. The default
number is also used in voice dialing.

1 In Contacts, select a contact.
2 Select Options > Defaults.
3 Select a default to which you want to add a number or

an address, and select Assign.

4 Select a number or an address you want to set as a

default.

The default number or address is underlined in the contact
card.

Copy contacts

To copy names and numbers from a SIM card to your
device, press , and select Contacts > Options > SIM

contacts > SIM directory, the names you want to copy

and Options > Copy to Contacts.

To copy contacts to your SIM card, in Contacts, select the
names you want to copy and Options > Copy to SIM

directory, or Options > Copy > To SIM directory. Only the

contact card fields supported by your SIM card are copied.

Tip! You can synchronize your contacts to a

compatible PC with Nokia Nseries PC Suite.

SIM directory and other SIM services

For availability and information on using SIM card services,
contact your SIM card vendor. This may be the service
provider or other vendor.

Press , and select Contacts > Options > SIM

contacts > SIM directory to see the names and numbers

stored on the SIM card. In the SIM directory you can add,
edit, or copy numbers to contacts, and you can make calls.

To view the list of fixed dialing numbers, select Options >

SIM contacts > Fixed dial contacts. This setting is only

shown if supported by your SIM card.

To restrict calls from your device to selected phone
numbers, select Options > Activate fixed dialling. You
need your PIN2 code to activate and deactivate fixed
dialing or edit your fixed dialing contacts. Contact your
service provider if you do not have the code. To add new
numbers to the fixed dialing list, select Options > New

SIM contact. You need the PIN2 code for these functions.

When you use Fixed dialling, packet data connections are
not possible, except when sending text messages over a
packet data connection. In this case, the message center
number and the recipient’s phone number must be
included on the fixed dialing list.

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When fixed dialing is activated, calls may be possible to
the official emergency number programmed into your
device.

Add ringing tones for contacts

To define a ringing tone for a contact or a contact group,
do the following:

1 Press to open a contact card or go to the groups

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list, and select a contact group.

2 Select Options > Ringing tone. A list of ringing tones

opens.

3 Select the ringing tone you want to use for the

individual contact or the members of selected group.
You can also use a video clip as a ringing tone.

When a contact or group member calls you, the device
plays the chosen ringing tone (if the caller’s telephone
number is sent with the call and your device recognizes it).

To remove the ringing tone, select Default tone from the
list of ringing tones.

Create contact groups

1 In Contacts, press to open the groups list.
2 Select Options > New group.

3 Write a name for the group or use the default name and

select OK.

4 Select the group and Options > Add members.
5 Scroll to a contact, and press to mark it. To add

multiple members at a time, repeat this action on all
the contacts you want to add.

6 Select OK to add the contacts to the group.

To rename a group, select Options > Rename, enter the
new name, and select OK.

Remove members from a group

1 In the groups list, select the group you want to modify.
2 Scroll to the contact, and select Options > Remove

from group.

3 Select Yes to remove the contact from the group.

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