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Nokia Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. Reproduction, transfer, distribution, or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited.
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For the most current product information, please refer to www.nokia.com.cn. Reverse engineering of any software in the Nokia device is prohibited to the extent permitted by applicable law. Insofar as this user guide contains any limitations on Nokia's representations, warranties, damages and liabilities, such limitations shall likewise limit any representations, warranties, damages and liabilities of Nokia's licensors.
Find help............8 Personalise your device.........22 Instructions inside - In-device help........8 Set tones in Profiles............22 Get started................8 Modify the standby mode..........22 Nokia support and contact information......8 Modify the main menu............23 Extended user guide.............9 Additional applications............9 Positioning (GPS)..........24 Software updates..............9 About GPS................24 Application Update.............10...
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Contents Camera............39 Battery.................57 About the camera...............39 Battery and charger information....58 Activate the camera............39 Battery and charger information........58 Image capture..............39 Nokia battery authentication guidelines......59 Video recording..............42 Care and maintenance........61 Photos............44 ....................62 About Photos...............44 View images and videos............44 Additional safety information.......63 Active toolbar..............45 Small children..............63...
Safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may QUALIFIED SERVICE be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide Only qualified personnel may install or repair for further information. this product. SWITCH ON SAFELY ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES Do not switch the device on when wireless Use only approved enhancements and phone use is prohibited or when it may cause batteries.
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Safety 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.
An extended version of this user guide is available on product support pages of the Nokia website. the product support pages of the Nokia website. Some applications or functions are explained only in the Software updates extended user guide.
Find help Tip: To check the software version in your based on your network service provider information. device, enter *#0000# in the standby mode. 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 Application Update providers as a special message.
You are the model of the device from which you want to asked to enter a code on your Nokia N79. Enter a transfer content. If that device supports code (1-16 digits), and select OK. Enter the same synchronisation, you can also synchronise data code on the other device, and select OK.
Your device Navi™ wheel From your Nokia N79, select the content you want to transfer from the other device. Hereafter referred to as scroll key. When the transfer has started, you can cancel it and continue later. Use the Navi wheel to move around the menus and lists (up, down, left, or right).
N-Gage is a mobile gaming platform make or receive any calls, or use other features that available for a range of compatible Nokia mobile require cellular network coverage. Calls may still be devices. To access N-Gage games, players, and content, possible to the official emergency number select the N-Gage application in the main menu.
If your device runs out of memory extended user guide on the product support pages of while loading such a page, the graphics on the page the Nokia website. are not shown. Browse the web To browse web pages without graphics, to save...
Web browser To save the web address of the current page as a Press 8 to show the page overview of the current ● bookmark, select Options Save as bookmark. page. Press 8 again to zoom in and view the desired >...
Web browser Empty the cache To update a web feed, select it and Options > Refresh. The information or services you have accessed are To define how the web feeds are updated, select stored in the cache memory of the device. Options Settings feeds.
Web browser Connection security If the security indicator ( ) is displayed during a connection, the data transmission between the device and the internet gateway or server is encrypted. The security icon does not indicate that the data transmission between the gateway and the content server (or the place where the requested resource is stored) is secure.
Connections At Nokia, we understand how important it is that your Your device offers several options to connect to the mobile phone or device operates reliably and that your internet or to another compatible device or PC. personal content is saved safely.
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Bluetooth My phone's name — Edit the name shown to other ● technology, use Nokia approved enhancements for this devices with Bluetooth wireless technology. model. Check with the manufacturers of other devices Remote SIM mode — To enable another device, ●...
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Connections Pair devices select Bluetooth My phone's visibility > > Hidden. To pair with compatible devices and view your paired Do not pair with or accept connection requests from an devices, in the main view of Bluetooth connectivity, unknown device. This protects your device from scroll right.
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Connections without your knowledge. No separate acceptance or authorisation is needed. Use this status for your own devices, such as your compatible headset or PC or devices that belong to someone you trust. indicates authorised devices in the paired devices view.
Personalise your device Modify the main menu theme. The active standby display shows application shortcuts, and events from applications such as calendar To change the main menu view, in the main menu, and player. press and select Tools Settings General >...
States government and is subject to change with the GPS data, see the extended user guide on the product United States Department of Defense civil GPS policy support pages of the Nokia website. and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. Availability...
With the help of assisted the car, in bad data, your device can obtain the GPS position faster. weather conditions, Your device is preconfigured to use the Nokia A-GPS or in a challenging service, if no service provider-specific A-GPS settings geographical are available.
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Positioning (GPS) If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better data from the satellite signal to calculate the ● signal. coordinates of your location, the bar turns black. If you are outdoors, move to a more open space. Initially your device must receive signals from at least ●...
Nokia disclaims any and all warranty with respect to in the device settings. For the most accurate location the availability, accuracy, correctness or update of information, use either the internal GPS or a maps.
Maps network. Contact your service provider for information from the cellular network. At the same time, the map about data transmission charges. of the location is downloaded, if it has not been downloaded during previous sessions. If you want the Maps application to establish an Your current location internet connection automatically when you start the application, in Maps, select...
Maps Adjust the map view Move and zoom To define the metric system used in the maps, select To move on the map, scroll up, Options Tools Settings System of > > > > down, left, or right. The map measurement Metric or Imperial.
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To use Nokia Map Loader, you must first install it to a service provider’s network. Contact your service compatible PC. You can download the PC software from provider for information about data transmission the internet at www.nokia.com/maps.
Maps Tip: Use Nokia Map Loader to save on mobile Downloading and using extra services may involve the data transfer fees. transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission Extra services for Maps charges.
Music folder For more information on Music player, radio and Nokia You can transfer music from other compatible devices Podcasting, see the extended user guide on the to your device. See "Transfer music to your product support pages of the Nokia website.
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Music folder To pause playback, press the scroll key; to resume, To modify the balance and stereo image or to enhance press the scroll key again. To stop playback, scroll bass, select Options Audio settings. > down. To view a visualisation during playback, select To fast forward or rewind, press and hold the scroll key Options Show...
Nokia Music Store Media Player. Transfer music from PC In the Nokia Music Store (network service) you can search, browse, and purchase music to download to You can use the following methods to transfer music: your device. To purchase music, you first need to To view your device on a PC as a mass memory ●...
Music folder To access the Nokia Music Store, you must have a valid stations. The FM transmitter may cause interference to internet access point in the device. nearby FM receivers operating on the same frequency. To avoid interference, always search for a free FM...
Music folder To activate the FM transmitter, set To list the previously used frequencies, select transmitter to On, and enter a frequency that is Options Last frequencies. > free from other transmissions. For example, if the frequency 107.8 MHz is free in your area and you Radio applications tune your FM receiver to it, you must also tune the FM transmitter to 107.8 MHz.
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For more information on the radio, see the extended hearing. Do not hold the device near your ear when the user guide on the product support pages of the Nokia loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be website.
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For more information on the internet radio settings, see the extended user guide on the product support To stop the playback, press the scroll key; to resume, pages of the Nokia website. press the scroll key again. Listen to internet radio stations To adjust the volume, use the volume key.
About the camera Activate the camera Your Nokia N79 has two cameras. The main, high- resolution camera, is on the back of the device. The To activate the main camera, open the lens cover. To secondary, lower resolution camera is on the front.
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Camera an image or recording a video. Scroll to items, and select them by pressing the scroll key. You can also define when the active toolbar is visible on the display. The settings in the active toolbar return to the default settings after you close the camera.
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Camera To lock the focus on an object, press the capture key to adjust the exposure compensation (images only) halfway down (main camera only, not available in to adjust sharpness (images only) landscape or sport scene. See "Active to adjust contrast (images only) toolbar", p.
Camera Video recording Location information indicators at the bottom of the display: Video capture indicators — Location information unavailable. GPS stays ● on in the background for several minutes. If a The video viewfinder displays the following: satellite connection is found and the indicator changes to within that time, all the images and video captured during that time are tagged based...
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Camera elapsed and remaining time. — The location to which the video clip is saved. — GPS signal indicator. See "Location information", p. 41. Record videos If the camera is in the image mode, select the video mode from the active toolbar. To start recording, press the capture key.
To open a file, press the scroll key. Video clips open and product support pages of the Nokia website. See also play in Video centre. the Gallery application in the extended user guide.
Photos In the active toolbar, scroll up or down to different The images and video items, and select them by pressing the scroll key. The clip files are in a loop available options vary depending on the view you are and ordered by date in and whether you have selected an image or a video and time.
For more information on messaging and messaging The wireless network may settings, see the extended user guide on the product limit the size of MMS support pages of the Nokia website. messages. If the inserted Press , and select Messaging.
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Write and send messages In the message field, write the message. more space, and limit the number of characters that can be sent in a single message. To add a media object to a multimedia message, select Options Insert content, the object type You may not be able to send video clips that are saved >...
If you have saved several and log, see the extended user guide on the product numbers for a contact, select the desired number from support pages of the Nokia website. the list, and press the call key. Calls In the standby mode, enter the phone number, including the area code.
Write text The input methods provided in the device may vary selection is only visible when you select a Chinese according to different sales markets. language in the writing language setting. Input method indicators Switch input methods The input method indicator is shown in the navigating Press * to select desired input method from the field or on the upper right corner of the inputting selection list (the currently the active input method is...
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Write text Use Pinyin input method shown on each candidate, and the first candidate is highlighted). Input Pinyin symbols and tones: Press number key View candidate list to find out desired Chinese once for each Pinyin symbol you want to input (use character: when the candidate Chinese characters "v"...
Write text character, if it locates in the first highlighted inputting Chinese character, and switch to Pinyin position in the list, you could directly press the scroll input mode. key to input it; otherwise, you could first scroll right Input the Pinyin letter pin for "pin": press 7, 4, 6 in to activate the predictive character list (the sequence, and finally input * once for the 1st tone.
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Write text window will be shown on the screen, which shows your input strokes and the candidate Chinese characters matching to your input strokes. If you are not sure about a certain stroke classification, press 6 as a substitution for that stroke, then continue with the subsequent strokes.
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Write text line, there will be up and down arrows showing at then continue to input the strokes for next Chinese the right end of the candidate list, you could scroll character. up or down to view the previous or next line of the Stroke input example: To input candidate list, while the candidate list is not activated, so you could still revise your input strokes...
Write text added to the dictionary. When the dictionary is full, a new word replaces the oldest added word. Start writing the next word. Tips on text input To insert a number in the letter mode, press and hold the desired number key. To switch between the different character modes, press #.
Nokia original enhancements Enhancements Warning: Use only batteries, chargers, and enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this Practical rules about accessories and enhancements particular model. The use of any other types may Keep all accessories and enhancements out of the ●...
Nokia original enhancements Battery Battery Type Talk time Standby model time BL-6F Li-Ion Up to XX Up to XX minutes hours Important: These battery talk and standby times can only be reached in certain optimised network conditions or surroundings. The actual...
Unplug the charger from the electrical plug and the are noticeably shorter than normal, replace the device when not in use. Do not leave a fully charged battery. Use only Nokia approved batteries, and battery connected to a charger, since overcharging recharge your battery only with Nokia approved may shorten its lifetime.
Do not modify, remanufacture, attempt to insert Always use original Nokia batteries for your safety. To foreign objects into the battery, or immerse or expose check that you are getting an original Nokia battery, it to water or other liquids.
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What if your battery is not authentic? If you cannot confirm that your Nokia battery with the hologram on the label is an authentic Nokia battery, please do not use the battery. Take it to the nearest...
Care and maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and Do not attempt to open the device other than as ● craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The instructed in this guide. following suggestions will help you protect your Do not drop, knock, or shake the device.
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Care and maintenance To reset the device from time to time for optimum ● performance, power off the device and remove the battery. These suggestions apply equally to your device, battery, charger, or any enhancement. If any device is not working properly, take it to the nearest authorised service facility for service.
Additional safety information Small children cards or other magnetic storage media near the device, because information stored on them may be erased. Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts. Keep them out of the reach of small children. Medical devices Operating environment Operation of any radio transmitting equipment,...
Additional safety information Vehicles implanted cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the medical device. Persons who have such devices should: RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor Always keep the wireless device more than 15.3 ●...
Additional safety information Emergency calls use of wireless teledevices in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone network, and may be illegal. Important: This device operates using radio signals, wireless networks, landline networks, and Potentially explosive user-programmed functions.
Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. information at www.nokia.com. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to Your mobile device is also designed to meet the...
Nokia warrants to you that during the warranty period a) twelve (12) months for the mobile device and Nokia or a Nokia authorised service company will in a accessories (whether included in the mobile device commercially reasonable time remedy defects in...
You must return your Product or the affected part (if it party, that the operation of the software will be is not the entire Product) to a Nokia care center or uninterrupted or error free or that any defects in the Nokia designated service location before the expiry of software are correctable or will be corrected.
Nokia or was used otherwise than for its oxidation, to spillage of food or liquid or to influence intended use. Defects can be caused by viruses from from chemical products.
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English User Guide. In consideration of this and to help conserve natural resources, Nokia has selected to not to include the English User Guide in the Sales Package. To obtain a User Guide in English, please kindly download it from: www.nokia.com.cn/englishUG.
Index widgets 16 general information 8 GPS (Global Positioning active standby mode 22 System) 24 active toolbar cache memory 16 grid view of menus 23 in camera 40 calls 48 in Photos 45 camera applications help application 8 flash 42 updating 10 imaging mode 41 assisted GPS (A-GPS) 24...
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RDS (Radio Data System) 36 Navi wheel 12 recording video clips 43 useful information 8 navigation tools 24 ringing tones 22 news feeds 15 Nokia contact information 8 Visual Radio 36 scroll key 12 Nokia original voice calls security enhancements 56...
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