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User guide Issue 1 EN Nokia N81-1 8GB ...
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, NOKIA CORPORATION declares that this RM-179 product is in compliance with the essential requirements and ot her relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http://www.nokia.com/phones /d eclaration_of_conformity/. © 2007 Nokia. All rights reserved. Nokia, Nok ...
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MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITT ED BY APPLICABLE LAW . YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER NOKIA NOR ITS AFFILIATES MA KE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WA RRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPL IED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WAR RANTIES OF TIT LE, MERCHANTABILIT Y OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE , OR THAT THE APPLICA TIONS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD-PA RTY PATE NTS, C ...
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Hello 4 Hello Model number: Nokia N81-1. Hereinafter referre d to as Nokia N81. The Nokia N81 8GB device is entertainment on the go! Enjoy high-quality music and gaming wrapped in a sleek and st ylish package, complete with a brilliant 2.4-in ch dis play, dedicated media and game keys, outstanding audio quality, and 8 GB of memory. With your Nokia ...
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Contents Hello ...................................... ...................... 4 For your safety .................................... ....... 8 Support ................................. ................... 11 Help ........ ......... ............ ........... ........... ......... ............ ........... ..... 11 Get started.. ........... ......... .. ...
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Gallery ....................................... .............. 44 View and browse files ............ ........... ........... ............ .......... 44 Print Basket ........ ........... ............ ......... ........... ......... ............ ... 4 5 Albums................... ......... ............ ........... ......... ............ ........... . ...
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Answer or decline a call ............... ............ ........... ......... ..... 95 Log .......... ......... ............ ........... ........... ......... ............ ........... ..... 96 Applications .......................... ................... 98 Clock ......... ........... ......... ........... ............ ......... ........... ........... ...
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8 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 SAFEL Y 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 fre ...
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9 CONNECTING TO OTHER DE VICES When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety instructio ns. Do not connect incompatible products. EMERGENC Y 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 ...
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10 assume liability for them. If you choose to access such sites, you should take precautions for security or content. The images in this guide ma y dif fer from your devi ce display. Network services To use the phone you must have service from a network service provider. Many of the features require special network features. These featur es are no ...
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Support 11 Support Help When an application is open, select Options > Help to access help for the current view. When you are re ading the instr uctions, to swit ch 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 applicati ...
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Your Nokia N81 12 Your Nokia N81 Welcome When you switch on your devic e for the firs t time, Welcome is displayed. Select from the following: Settings wizard —to conf igure various settings, such as e-mail Switch —to transfer content, such as contacts and cal endar entries, from a compati ble Nokia device. See ‘Transfer content from another ...
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Your Nokia N81 13 Transfer content 1 To retrieve data from your other de vice for the firs t 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 se arch for de vices with Bluetooth connectivity, select Continue . If you have not already defined a n ...
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Your Nokia N81 14 To edit the shortcut, scroll to it, and select Options > Shortcut sett ings . You can, f or 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 vi ew, and select Options > View log . Handle transfer conflict ...
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Your Nokia N81 15 You have set the device to scan for wireless LANs, and a wireless LAN is available. See ‘Wireless LAN’, p. 70. A wireless LAN connection is active in a network that has encryption. A wireless LAN connection is active in a net work that does not have encryption. Bluetooth connectivity is on. Data is being transm itted using Blu ...
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Your Nokia N81 16 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. 114. Volume and loudspeaker control To increase or decrease the vo lume level when you have an active ...
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Your Nokia N81 17 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 ha s multimedia volume controls that are used to adjust the volume only for music or video playback. When using certain headset enhancements, for example, the Noki ...
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Your Nokia N81 18 Software updates Nokia may produce software updates that may offer new features, enhanced functions, or improved performance. You may be able to reques t these updates through the Nokia Software Updater PC appli cation. To update the device software, you need the Nokia Software Updater application and a comp atible PC with Microso ...
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Music 19 Music Music player Music player supports files formats such as .aac, .aac+, .eaac+, .mp3, .wav, and .wma. Musi c player does not necessarily support all features of a file format or all the variations o f file for mats. You can also use Music player to lis ten to podcast episodes. Podcasting is the method for delivering audio or video cont ...
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Music 20 If you play podcasts, shuffle and re peat are automatically switched off. To adjust the volume, use the volume key. To modify the tone of the music playback, sel ect Options > Equaliser . To modify the balance and stereo image or to enhance bass, select Options > Audio settings . To view a visualiza tion during playb ack, select Opti ...
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Music 21 To reorder songs in a playlist, scroll to the song you want to move, and select Options > Reorder list . To grab song s and drop them to a new pos ition, use the scroll key. 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 Opti ...
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Music 22 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 compatib ...
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Music 23 2 Drag the songs or albums to the lis t 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 f ree memory on the device. Click Start S ync. to start the synchronization. Automatic synchroni ...
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Music 24 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 > Radi o . When you open Visual Radio for the first time, a wizard helps you to save loca l stations. You can use the application as a traditional FM radio with auto ...
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Music 25 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 ...
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Music 26 To open Nokia Podcasting, press , and select Music > Podcasting . Settings Before using Nokia Podcasting, set your connectio n and download settings. The recommended connection method is wireless LAN (WLAN). Check with your service provider for terms and data service fees before using other connections. For example, a flat rate data pla ...
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Music 27 service provid er for inform at ion about data tr ansmissi on charges. To restore the default settings, select Options > Restore default in the Settin gs view. Search Search helps you to find po dcasts by keyword or title. The search engine uses the podcast search service you set up in Podcasting > Options > Settin gs > Connect ...
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Music 28 To edit the selected folder, web link, or web directory, select Op tions > 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 Option s > Send ...
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Music 29 If you do not have an access point defined or if during packet data connection you are asked to e nter a user name and password, contact your service provider. To edit the URL of the selected podcast, select Options > Edit . To delete a downloaded podc as t or marked podcasts from your device, select Options > Delete . To send the se ...
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Games 30 Games Your Nokia N81 is c ompatible with the N-Gage™ gaming experience. With N-Gage, you can download and play high-quality multiplayer games. Your device includes either one of the following applications: • Discover N-Gage application—With th is prev iew application you can get in formation about the upcoming N-Gage gameplay experie ...
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Contacts (phonebook) 31 Contacts (phonebook) Press , and select Contacts . In Contacts you can save and update contact informatio n. You can add a personal ringing tone or a thumbnail image to a contac t card. You can also create contact groups, w hich allow you to send text messages or e-mail to ma ny recipients at the same time. You can add recei ...
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Contacts (phonebook) 32 Default numbers and addresses You can assign default numbers or addresses to a contact card. In this way if a conta ct has sever al numbers or addresses, you ca n easily call or send a message to the contact to a certain number or address. The default number is also used in voi ce dialing. 1 In Contacts , select a contact. 2 ...
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Contacts (phonebook) 33 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 list, and select a contact group. 2 Select Options ...
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Messaging 34 Messaging Press , and select Messaging (network service). Important: Exercise caution when opening messages. E-mail messages may contain malicious software or otherwise be harm ful to your device or PC. Only devices that have compatible features can receive and display multimedia messa ges. The appearance of a message may vary dependin ...
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Messaging 35 Write text ABC , abc , and Ab c indicate the selected character mode. 123 indicates the number mode. To switch between the letter and number mode, press and hold . To switch between the different character modes, press . To insert a number in the le tter mode, press and hold the desired number key. is disp layed when yo u write text us ...
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Messaging 36 select Options > Insert new > Image , Sound clip , or Video clip . To insert a new slide to the message, select Slide . To see what the multimedia message looks like, select Options > Preview . 7 To add an attachment to an e-mail, select Options > Insert > Image , Sound clip , Video clip , Note , or Other for other file ...
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Messaging 37 packet data connection to re trieve the message to y our device, s elect Options > Retrieve . When you open a multimedia message ( ), you may see an image and a message. is shown if sound is included, or if video is included. To play the sound or the video, select the indicator. To see the media objects that have been included in th ...
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Messaging 38 To connect to your mailbox and retrieve new e-mail headings or messages, select Yes . When you view messages online, you are continuously connected to a remote mailbox using a data connection. To view previously retrieved e- mail messages offline, select No . To create a new e-mail message, select New message > E- mail in the messag ...
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Messaging 39 The device mirrors th e e-mail headings in the remote mailbox. Although you delete the message c ontent, the e-mail heading stays in your device. If you want to remov e the heading as well, you must first delete the e-mail message from your remote mailbox, and then make a connection from your device to the remote mailbox again to updat ...
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Messaging 40 Message centres —View a list of all text message centers that have been defined. Character encoding — To use char acter convers ion to another encoding system when available, select Re duced support . Message centre i n use —Select which message center is used to deliver text messages. Receive report —Select whether the network ...
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Messaging 41 Receive adverts —Define whether you want to receive multimedia message advertisements. Receive report —Select whether you want the status of the sent message to be shown in the log (network service). Deny report sending —S elect wh ether you w ant to deny your device sending delivery reports of received messages. Message validity ...
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Messaging 42 My e-mail address —Enter the e-mail address given to you by your service provider. Outgoing mail server —Enter the IP addr ess or hos t name of the mail server that sends your e-mail. You may only be able to use the outgoing server of your service provider. Contact your service provid er for more information . The settings for User ...
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Messaging 43 your service provider's netw ork. Contact your service provider for information abou t data transmission charges. Web service messages Press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Service message . Select whether you want to receive service messages. If you want to set the device to automatically activate the brows ...
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Gallery 44 Gallery To store and organize your images, video c lips, sound clips, playlists, and streaming links, or share your files with other compatible UPnP devices thro ugh wireless LAN, press , and select Gallery . Tip! To open the image tile of the multimedia menu, press . See ‘Multimedia menu’, p. 15. View and browse files Select Images ...
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Gallery 45 To creat e custo m video clips, select a video clip in the gallery, and select Options > Ed it . See ‘Edit video clips’, p. 47. To print your images on a comp atible printer, or to store them for printing, select Options > Print . See ‘Image print’, p. 49. You can also tag images for later printing to the Print Bas ket in G ...
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Gallery 46 kiosk, if available. See ‘Ima ge print’, p. 49. The tagged images are indicated with in the Images & videos folder and albums. To tag an image for later printing, select an image and Add to Print Basket from the active toolbar. To view the images in the Print Basket, select View Print Basket from the active toolbar, or select fro ...
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Gallery 47 area, press . To move the area within the picture, use the scroll key. To select the area to be cropped, press . Reduce redness To reduce redness of the eyes in an image, select Options > Apply effect > Red eye reduction . Move the cross onto the eye, and press . A loop is displayed on the display. To resize the loop to fit the siz ...
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Gallery 48 Cut video clip You can trim the video clip, and add start and end marks to exclude parts from the video clip. In the Images & videos folder, select Optio ns > Edit > Cu t . To play the selected video clip from the start, select Options > Play . To select which parts of the vi deo clip are included in the custom video clip, a ...
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Gallery 49 Slide show In the active toolbar, select Start s lide show ( ) t o v i ew a slide show of images in full screen. The slide show starts from the selected file. Select from the following: Pause —to pause the slide show Continue —to resume the slide show, if paused End —to close the slide show To browse the images, pres s ( previous) ...
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Gallery 50 You can only print images th at are in .jpeg format. The pictures ta ken with the c amera are automatically saved in .jpeg format. To print to a printer compatib le with PictBridge, connect the data cable before you se lect the print option, and check that the data cable mode is set to Image print or Ask on connection . See ‘USB’, p. ...
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Gallery 51 Share online With Share online , you can share images and video clips in compatible online albums, weblogs, or in other compatible online sharing services on the web. You can upload content, save unfinished posts as drafts and continue later, and view the content of the albums. The supported content types may vary depending on the servic ...
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Gallery 52 home network or Move to home net. . Content sharing does not have to be switched on. To copy or transfer files from the other device to your device, select a file in the other device and Options > Copy to > Phone me mory or Mass memory . Content sharing does not have to be switched on. ...
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Camera 53 Camera Your Nokia N81 has two cameras, a high r esolution camera on the back of the device (the main camera in landscape mode) and a lower resolution camera on the front (the secondary camera in portrait mode). You can use both cameras to take still pict ures and record videos. Your device supports an image capture resolution of 1600x1200 ...
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Camera 54 To activate the front camera, select Options > Use secondary camera . To take a picture, press . To zoom in or out, press or . To leave the camera open in the background, and use other applications, press . To return to the camera, press and hold . Still image camera indicators The still image camera viewfinder d isplays the following: ...
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Camera 55 to activate the sequence m ode (images only). See ‘Take pictures in a sequence’, p. 57. to select a color effect to show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only) to adjust white balance to adjust the exposure co mpensation (images only) to adjust light se nsitivity (images o nly) to switch between the video and image modes The icons ...
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Camera 56 Image quality — Print 2M - Large (1600x1200 resolution), Print 1M - Medium (1152x864 resolution) or MMS 0.3M - Small (640 x480 resolution). If you want to print the image, select Print 2M - Large or Print 1 M - Medium . To se nd the image through MMS, select MMS 0.3M - Small . These resolutions are only av ailable in the main camera. Ad ...
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Camera 57 as snow, adjust the exposure to +1 or even +2 to compensate the background brightness. For light subjects against dark background, use -1 or -2. Flash mode —Select the desired flash mode. See ‘Flash’, p. 56. Colour ton e —Select a color effect from the list. Light sens itivity (images only)—In crease the light sensitivity in low ...
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Camera 58 To set the camera to take six pictures or more in a sequence (if enough memory is available), in the active toolbar, select Sequence mode > Burst to take six pictures, or the time interv al for taking pictures. The number of pictures taken depends on the available memory. To take six pictures, press . To stop taking pictures, press Can ...
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Camera 59 Small setting. You can define the quality in Op tions > Settings . Background Use a simple background. For portraits and other pictures with people, avoid having yo ur subject in front of a cluttered, complex background that may distract attention from the subject. Move the camera, or the subject, when these conditions cannot be met. M ...
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Camera 60 are no keypresses within a minute. Select C ontinue to resume reco rding. To zoom in or out of the subject, press the volume key on the side of the device. In the po rtrait mode, to zoom in or out, press or . To make lighting and color adjustments before recording a video, use the scroll key to scroll through the active toolbar. See ‘Ad ...
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Camera 61 saved in the .mp4 file format in a multimedia message. You can also send the video clip to a call recipient during an active cal l. Select Send t o caller . • To upload the video clip to a compat ible online album, select Post to (available only if you have set up an account for a compatib le online album. See ‘Share online’, p. 51) ...
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Web 62 Web Press , and select Web (net work se rvice). Shortcut: To star t the Web browser, press and hold in the standby mode. With the Web browser, you can view hypertext markup language (HTML) web pages on the internet as originally designed. You can also br owse web pages that use extensible hypertext markup language (XHTML), or the wireless ma ...
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Web 63 You can save pages and browse them later, when offline. You can also group these saved pages into folders. To access the pages you have saved, sele ct Options > Bookmarks > Saved pages . To open a sublist of commands or actions for the currently open page, select Options > Service options (if supported by the web page). Shortcuts wh ...
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Web 64 Important: Only install and use applications and other software from trusted sour ces, such as applications that are Symbian Signed or ha ve passed the Java Verified TM testing. 1 To download the item, select the link. 2 Select the appropriate option to purchase the item (for example, “Buy”). 3 Carefully read all the information provided ...
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Web 65 To define how the web feeds are updated, select Options > Settings > Web feeds . See ‘Settings’, p. 66. Connection security If the security indicator is displayed during a connection, the data transmis sion between the device and the internet gateway or server is encrypted. The security icon does no t indicate that the d ata transm ...
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Web 66 End connection To end the connection and view the browser page offline, select Op tions > Tools > Disconnect , or to end the connection and close the browser, select Options > Exit . Pressing the end key does not end the connection but takes the browser to the background. To delete the information th e network server coll ects about ...
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Web 67 Automatic reload —If you want the web pages to be refreshed automatically while browsing, select On . Privacy settings Auto. bookmarks —Enable or disable automatic bookmark collecting. If you want to cont inue saving the add resses of the visited web pages into the Auto. Bookmarks folder, but hide the folder from the bookmarks view, sele ...
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Tools 68 Tools File manager To browse file s and folders, press , and sele ct Tools > File mgr. . The device memory view ( ) opens. Press to open the mass memory view ( ). To find a file, select Optio ns > Find and the memory from which to search. En ter a search text that matches the file name. To view what types of data yo u have in the dev ...
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Tools 69 formatting the mass memory. You ca n use Nokia Nseries PC Suite to back up data to a compatible PC. Digital rights management technologies (D RM) may prevent some back- up data from being restored. Contact your service provider for more information about DRM use d for your content. See also ‘Digital rights mana gement’, p. 109. To form ...
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Connections 70 Connections Wireless LAN Your device supports wireless local area network (wireless LAN). With wireless LAN, you can connect your device to the internet and compatible devices that have wireless LAN. For information about usin g your device with other compatible UPnP devices through wireless LAN, see ‘Home network with Gallery’, ...
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Connections 71 When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use wireless LAN (if available). Re member to comply with any applicable safety requiremen ts when establishing and using a wireless LAN connection. Tip! To check the unique media access control (M AC) address that identifies your device, enter *#62209526# in the standby mode. ...
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Connections 72 Define access point —to create an IAP in a wireless LAN Edit access point —to edit the details of an existing IAP You can also use Conn. mgr. to create IAPs. Operating modes There are two operating modes in wireless LAN: infrastruc ture and ad hoc. The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of communication: wireless devi ...
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Connections 73 When the device is locked, you cannot use Bluetooth connectivity. See ‘Phone and SIM card’, p. 114 for more information on locking the device. Settings Press , and select Tools > Bluetooth . When you open the application for the firs t time, you are asked to define a name for your device. Select from the following: Blueto oth ...
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Connections 74 Device icons: computer, phone, audio or video device, and other device. To interrupt the search, select Stop . 3 Select the device with which you want to connect. 4 If the other device requires pairing before data can be transmitted, a tone sounds, and you are asked to enter a passco de. See ‘ Pair dev ices’, p. 74. 5 When the co ...
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Connections 75 received through Bluetooth co nnectivity are indicated by . See ‘Inbox—receive messages’, p. 36. Remote SIM mode To use the remote SIM mode with a compatible car kit enhancement, set Bluetooth connectivity on, and enable the use of the remote SIM mode with your device. See ‘Settings’, p. 73. Before the mode can be act ivate ...
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Connections 76 The available wireless LAN vi ew shows a list of wireless LANs within range, their network mode ( Infrastructure or Ad-hoc ), and signal strength indicator. is shown for networks with encryption, an d if your device has an active connection in the network. To view the details of a network, select Options > Details . To create an i ...
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Connections 77 If an update is available, info rmation ab out it is displayed. Select Accept to accept to download the updat e or Cancel to cancel the download. The download may take several minutes. You can use your device during the down load. Downloading software updates may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service ...
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Connections 78 Using the wireless LAN function of the No kia N81 in a home network requires a working wireless LAN home connection setup and the other target home devices to be UPnP enabled and to be connected to the same home network. The home network uses the security settings of the wireless LAN connection. Use the home network feature in a wire ...
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Connections 79 wireless LAN home interne t access point, then configure the Home me dia application. See ‘Wireless LAN’, p. 70 and the wireless LAN settings in ‘Access points’, p. 121. The options related to Home network in applications are not available before the Home network settings have been configured. When you access the home media a ...
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Connections 80 your files, set Content sharing off. Even if Content sharing is off in your device, you can still view and copy the media files stored in another home network device if it is allowed by the other device. For more information, see ‘Home network with Gallery’, p. 51 and ‘Home network with music player’, p. 21. Wireless Keyboard ...
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Connections 81 2 Select a synchronization profile and Options > Synchronise . To cancel synchronization before it finishes, select Cancel . ...
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Personalize your device 82 Personalize your device To personalize your device, select from the following: • To use the standby display for fast access to your most frequently used applications, see ‘Active standby’, p. 84. • To change the standby mode background image, see ‘Change the look of your device’, p. 84. • To customize the ri ...
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Personalize your device 83 If you want the caller’s name to be spoken w hen your device rings, select Options > Personali se , and set Say caller's name to On . The caller’s name must be saved in Contacts . To create a new profile, select Options > Create new . Offline profile The Offline profile lets you use the device without conne ...
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Personalize your device 84 Doppler effect —Select On to have the ringing tone sound higher when you are closer to your device, and lower when you are farther away. When you get clos er to the devi ce, the ringing tone seems to become higher, and lower when you move away from it. The Doppler effect is not available for all sound trajectories. To l ...
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Personalize your device 85 Scroll to an application or event, and press . The standard scroll ke y shortcuts available in the standby mode cannot be used when active standby is on. To change the default applications’ shortcuts, pres s , and select Tools > Settings > Gene ral > Personalisation > Standby mode > Active standby apps. . ...
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Make calls 86 Make calls Voice calls 1 In the standby mode, enter the phone number, including the area code. To remove a number, press . For international calls, press twice fo r the + character (replaces th e international access code), and enter the country code, area code (omit the leading zero if necessary), and phone number. 2 Press the call k ...
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Make calls 87 loudspea ker . If you have attached a compatible headset with Bluetooth connectivity, to route the sound to the headset, select Options > Activ ate handsfree . To switch back to the handset, select Options > Act ivate handset . Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may b ...
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Make calls 88 Change service —to select the internet call service for outgoing calls, if the device is connected to more than one service. This option is shown only if there is more than one configured service available. Configure service —to configure new services. This option is shown only if there ar e services that have not been configured. ...
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Make calls 89 cellular networks. If an emergency call using cellular networks is not successful, your device attempts an emergency call through your internet call provider. Due to the established nature of ce llular telephony, you should use cellular networks for emerge ncy calls, if possible. If yo u have cellular network coverage av ailable, make ...
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Make calls 90 Select Options > Remove to remove a connection network from the service. Voice and video mailboxes To call your voic e or video mailbox (network servi ces, video mailbox available only in the UMTS network), press and hold in the standby mode, and select Voice mailbox or Vide o mailbox . See also ‘Call divert’, p. 119, and ‘Vi ...
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Make calls 91 speaker’s voice, so the user does not record voice tags in advance. Instead, the device creates a voice tag for the entries in contacts, and compar es the spoken voice tag to it. The voice recognition in the device adapts to the main user’s voice to recognize the voice comman ds better. The voice tag for a contact is th e name or ...
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Make calls 92 Icons: You are not receiving video (the recipient is not sending video or the network is not transmitt ing it). You have denied video sending from your device. Even if you denied video sending during a video call, the call is still charged as a video call. Check the pricing with your service provider. 1 To start a video call, enter th ...
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Make calls 93 Video sharing requirements Because Video sharing requires a UMTS connection, your ability to use Video sharing depends on the UMTS network availability. Contact you r service provider for mo re information on the service an d network availability, and fees associated with using this service. To use Video sharing you must do the follow ...
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Make calls 94 • Ensure that your UMTS access point connection settings are configured properly. For help, see ‘Connection’, p. 120. Share live video or video clip 1 When a voice call is act ive, select Options > Share video > Live video , and open the lens cover in the back. To share a video clip, select Options > Share video > Re ...
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Make calls 95 Accept —to activate the sharing session. Reject —to decline the invitation. The sender receives a message that you rejected th e invitation. You can also press the end key to decline the sharing session and disconnect the voice call. When you are receiving a video clip, to mute the sound of the clip, select Mute . To end video sha ...
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Make calls 96 Log To monitor the phone numbers of missed, received, and dialed voice calls, press , and select Tools > Log > Recent calls . The device registers missed and received calls only if the ne twork supports these functions, the device is switched on, and within the network service area. To clear all recent call lists, select Optio n ...
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Make calls 97 To erase the contents of the log, recent calls register, and messaging delivery reports permanently, select Options > Clear l og . Select Yes to confirm. To remove a single event from the log, press . To set the log duration, select Options > Settings > Log duration . If you select No log , all the log contents, recent calls ...
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Applications 98 Applications Clock Press , and select Applicat ions > Clock . To view your active and inactive alarms, pr ess . To set a new quick alarm, select Opt ions > New quick alarm . When an al arm is active, is shown. Quick alarms are set for the next 24 hours and they cannot be repeated. To turn off the sou nding alarm, selec t Stop ...
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Applications 99 Note: This calculator has limited accuracy and is designed for simple calculations. Notes To write notes in .txt format, press , and select Applicatio ns > Notes . Application manager Press , and select Applications > App. mgr. . You can install two types of applicat ions and software to your device: • J2ME TM applications b ...
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Applications 100 the .jar file, you may need to enter a user name and password to access the server. You obtain these from the supplier or manufactur er of the application. 1 To locate an installation file, press , and select Applications > App. mgr. . A lternatively, search the device memory or the mass memory in File mgr. , or open a message i ...
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Applications 101 Software installat ion —Select whether Symbian software that has no verified digital signature can be installed. Online certificate check —Select to check the online certificates before in stalling an application. Default web address —Set the default address used when checking online certifica tes. Some Java applications may ...
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Applications 102 Calendar views Select Options > Settings to change the starting day of the week or the view that is shown when you open the calendar. To go to a certain date, select Options > Go to date . To jump to toda y, press . To switch between the month view, week view, day view, and to-do view, press . To send a calendar note to a com ...
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Applications 103 To adjust the volume, use the volume key. Stream content over the air Many service providers require you to use an internet access point (IAP) for your default access point. Other service providers allow you to use a WAP access point. In RealPlayer , you can only open an rtsp:// URL address. However, RealPlayer will play a .ram fil ...
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Applications 104 Receive IM settings You must save the settings to access the service that you want to use. You may receive the settings in a special text message from the network ope rator or service provider that offers the IM service. See ‘Data and settings’, p. 37. You can also enter the settings manually. See ‘Chat server settings’, p. ...
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Applications 105 To search f or users, in the IM contacts view, selec t Options > New IM contact > Se arch from server . You can search by User's nam e , User ID , Phone n umber , and E-mail address . Join IM groups The I M groups view shows a list of the IM groups that you have saved or are currently joined to. To join a saved IM group, ...
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Applications 106 To save a conversation part ic ipant to your IM contacts, select Op tions > Add to IM contacts . To send automatic replies to incoming messages, select Options > Set au to reply on . You can still receive messages. IM contacts In the IM contacts vi ew, you can retr ieve chat cont act lists from the server, or add a new chat c ...
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Applications 107 your items, send them to others, or publish them on the web. Connect your device to a compatible PC using a compatible USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity to transfer and synchronize the it ems on the device with your compatible PC. Lifeblog PC provides easy browsing and searching of the items that you coll ected with your dev ...
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Applications 108 To connect your device and a compatible PC using Bluetooth wireless technology: 1 Ensure that you have ins ta lled Nokia Nseries PC Suite on your PC. 2 Ensure that you have pair ed your device and the PC through Bluetooth wirele ss technology with Get Connected in Nokia Nseries PC Suite (available on the DVD-ROM). For more informat ...
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Applications 109 1 In Timeline or Favourites , select the items that you want to post to the web. 2 Select Options > Post to Web . 3 If you use the feature for the first time, Lifeblog retrieves a weblog list from the weblog server. 4 The weblog post dialog o pens. Select the weblog you want to use from the Post to: list. If you have created new ...
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Applications 110 already in your device. Revocation of such DRM software does not affect the use of content protected wi th other types of DRM or the use of non-DRM-protected content. Digital rights management (DRM) protected content comes with an associat ed activat ion key th at defin es your rights to use the content. If your device has OMA DRM ...
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Applications 111 To open documents, press , and select Applicat ions > Office > Adobe PDF . Your recent files are listed in the file view. To open a document, scroll to it, and press . Use File mgr. to browse and open documents stored in the device. More information For more information, visit www.adobe.com. To share questions, suggestio ns, ...
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Settings 112 Settings To change settings, press , and select Tools > Settings . Scroll to General , Phone , Connection , or Applications , and press . Scroll to a setting or setting group you want to change, and press . Some settings may be preset fo r the device by your service provider, and you may not be able to change them. General To edit t ...
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Settings 113 Light time-o ut —Select a time-out after which the backlight of the display is switched off. Standby mode Active standby —Use shortcuts to applicat ions in the standby mode. See ‘Active standby’, p. 84. Active standby apps. —Select the application shortcuts you want to appear in the active standby. This setting is only availa ...
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Settings 114 Sleep mode Select Off to disable the power saver LED for the sleep mode. Enhancement Enhancement sett. For enhancement indicators, see ‘Essential indicators’, p. 14. The available settings depend on the type of enhancement. Select an enhancement and from the following: Default profile —Set the profile that you want activated each ...
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Settings 115 Tip! To lock or unlock the keypad manually, pull the lock switch. Phone autolock period —To avoid unauthorized use, you can set a time -out afte r whic h the device automatically locks. A locked device cannot be used until the correct lock code is entered. To turn off the autolock period, select None . See ‘Glossary of PIN and lock ...
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Settings 116 UPUK code—This code (8 digits ) is required to ch ange a blocked UPIN code. If the code is not supplied with the USIM card, contac t the servic e provider whose USIM c ard is in your device. Certificate management Digital certificat es do not guar antee safety; they are used to verify the origin of software. In the certificate manage ...
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Settings 117 Change the trust settings Before changing any certificat e settings, you must make sure that you really trust th e owner of the certificate and that the certificate really belongs to the listed owner. Scroll to an authority certificat e, and select Options > Trust settin gs . Depending on the certificate, a list of the applications ...
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Settings 118 Call Send my caller ID —You can set your phone number to be displayed to ( Yes ) or hidden from ( No ) the person to whom you are calling, or the value may be set by your service provider when you ma ke a subscription ( Set by network ) (netwo rk service ). Send my internet call ID —You can set your internet call ID to be displayed ...
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Settings 119 phone lines. Select which phone line you want to use f or making calls and sending text messages. Calls on both lines can be answered irrespective of the selected line. If you select Line 2 and have no t subscribed to this network service, you will not be able to make calls. When line 2 is selected, is shown in the standb y mode. Tip! ...
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Settings 120 network automatically, according to the network parameters and the roaming agreements between the network service providers. Cont act your service provider for more details. Operator selection —Select Automatic to set the d evice to search for and selec t one of the available networks, or Manual to manually select the network from a ...
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Settings 121 Access points You may receive access point setti ngs in a message from a service provider. See ‘Data an d settings’, p. 37. Some or all access points may be preset for your device by yo ur service provider, and you ma y not be able to chan ge, create, edit, or remove them. indicates a protected access point. indicates a packet data ...
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Settings 122 Phone IP address (for IPv4 only)—E nter the IP address of your device. DNS address —In Primary DNS address , enter the IP address of the primary DNS server. In Secondar y DNS address , enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server. Contact your internet servic e provider to obtain these addresses. Proxy server address —Define ...
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Settings 123 • Pre-shared key (only fo r Pre-shared key )—Enter a password. The same pa ssword must be entered on the wireless LAN access point device. • WPA2 only mode (only for WPA/W PA2 )—Select whether Temporal Key Integrit y Protocol (TKIP) is used. Homepage —Define a home page. Select Options > Advanced settings and from the foll ...
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Settings 124 if no data has been transferred. If you select Unlimited , the connection stays active until you disconnect it. SIP settings SIP (Session Initiation Prot ocol) settings are needed for certain network services using SIP, such as video sharing. You may receive the settings in a special text message from your service provider. Yo u can vi ...
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Troubleshooting: Q&A 125 Troubleshooting: Q&A Access codes Q: What is my password for the lock, PIN, or PUK codes? A: The default lo ck code is 12345 . If you forget or lo se the lock code, contact your device dealer. If you forget or lose a PIN or PUK code, or if you have not received such a code, contact your network service provider. For ...
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Troubleshooting: Q&A 126 Q: Why can't I see my compatible PC in my device in the home network? A: If you are using a firewall application in your compatible PC, check that it allows home media server to use the external connection (you can add Home media server to the firewall application’s exce ptions list). Check from the firewall sett ...
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Troubleshooting: Q&A 127 A: To stop the device from making a data connection, press , and select Messaging > Options > Sett ings > Multimedia messag e > Multimed ia retrieval and one of the following: Manual —to have the multimedia messaging center save messages to be retrieved later. You receive a notification when there is a new ...
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Battery information 128 Battery information Charging and discharging Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery. The battery can be charged and discharged hu ndreds of times, but it will eventually wear out. When the talk and standby times are noticeably shorter than normal, replace the ba ttery. Use only Nokia approved batteries, and rech ar ...
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Battery information 129 an authorize d Nokia deale r, an d inspect the hologram label using the following steps: Successful completion of the steps is not a total assurance of the authenticity of the battery. I f you have any re ason to believe that your battery is not an authentic, original Nokia battery, you should refrain from using it, and take ...
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Care and maintenance 130 Care and maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with ca re. The following suggestions will help you protect yo ur warranty coverage. • Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that will corrode electroni ...
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Additional safety information 131 Additional safety information Small children Your device and its enhancemen ts may contain sm all parts. Keep them out of the re ach of small chil dren. Operating environment This device meets RF exposure guidelines when used either in the normal use position against the ear or when positioned at least 2.2 centimet ...
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Additional safety information 132 • Read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of their implanted medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless device with an implanted medical devi ce, consult your health care provider. Hearing aids Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interferenc ...
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Additional safety information 133 Emergency calls Important: Wireless phones, including this device, operate using radio signals, wireless networks, landline networks, and user-programmed functions. Because of this, connections in all conditions cannot be guaranteed. You should never rely solely on any wireless device for es sential communications ...
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134 Index A access point name control 124 access points 120 activation keys See digital rights management active standby mode 84 Adobe reader 110 alarm clock 98 application manager 99 applications installing 99 Java 99 removing 100 B batteries authenticating 128 charging 128 intend ed for use 10 prolonging life 17 Bluetooth 72 device address 74 pai ...
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135 contact c ards 31 inserting pictures 31 sending 31 contact information 11 converter 111 copying contacts between the SIM card and device memory 32 copyright protection See digital rights manageme nt 109 D data cable 76 data calls 123 data connections details 75 ending 75 establishing 120 indicators 14 network 9 , 119 settings date 98 delivery r ...
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136 installing applications 99 instant messaging blocki ng 105 connecting to a server 104 recording messages 105 sending instant messages 105 internet See web internet access points (IAP) See access points internet calls 124 J Java 99 K keyguard 114 keypad lock 114 L language settings 113 LED 16 lock code 115 log durat ion 97 erasing contents 97 fi ...
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137 contact cards 31 images 49 profiles 82 PUK codes 115 R radio 24 RealPlayer 102 recent calls 96 recorder 102 remote mailbox 37 , 38 remote SIM mode 75 resolution video quality settings 61 ringing tones 3-D 83 personal ringing tone 33 See also profiles S safety additional information 131 emergency calls 133 guidelines 8 scenes image scenes 57 vid ...
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138 file formats 19 transferring 21 sound clips 44 sounds adjusting volume 16 muting a ringing ton e 95 recording sounds 102 speaker phone See loudspeake r speed dialing 90 standby mode 82 , 113 support information 11 svg files 49 switch 12 synchroni zation 80 T text messages inbox 34 receiving 36 saving 43 sending 35 , 36 settin gs 39 writing 35 t ...
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139 diverting calls to voice mailbox 119 voice me ssages 90 voice t ags 69 making calls 91 volume co ntrol adjusting volume 16 during a call 86 loudspeaker 16 W wallpapers changing 84 using pictures 45 , 55 web access points, See access points blogs 64 browser 62 feeds 64 service messages 37 welcome application 12 wireless LAN 70 access poi nt sett ...
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