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Page 2 It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all data (names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc.) stored in the mova. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the data stored in your mova.
Page 3: How To Use This Manual
After you finish the procedure, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. These notes provide helpful ● This is set to [Winnie the Pooh] at the time of purchase. tips on using the mova N253i and additional information on Image window...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS How to Use This Manual ________________________________________________________ 1 CONTENTS ___________________________________________________________________ 2 Special Features of the mova N253i _______________________________________________ 4 Safety Precautions (ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS) ________________________ 6 Handling and Care ____________________________________________________________ 15 Intellectual Property Rights _____________________________________________________ 17 Attachment and common optional accessories _____________________________________ 18 Getting Started .........
Page 5 • Voice memos • Checking your call data (time and charges) • Calculator • Text memos • Initializing the settings, etc. DoCoMo Network Services ....349 • Voice Mail Service (charged) • Call Waiting Service (charged) • Call Forwarding Service (charge-free) •...
Page 6: Special Features Of The Mova N253I
200 outgoing messages on your mova. P.209 Hyper Talk with improved voice quality Hyper Talk is a DoCoMo network service that uses state-of-the-art voice processing technology to improve the quality of voice conversations. Full-fledged mail services The mova supports i-mode mail (paid service) that also allows you to send and receive e-mail via the Internet.
Page 7 Built-in camera Entertaining cartoon animations and characters A camera with 310,000 valid picture elements can take various types of pictures, such as still images (pictures), Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh” is a new addition. The high-speed continuous mode (16 pictures/second) and character appears on the screen in various images for action view movie (5-7 seconds).
Page 8: Safety Precautions (Always Follow These Directions)
Safety Precautions ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS ■ To ensure that you use your mova correctly, read these safety precautions carefully prior to use. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. ■ These safety precautions must be observed at all times since they contain information intended to prevent bodily injury and damage to property.
Page 9 Use only the battery packs, adapters and chargers specified by NTT DoCoMo for use with the mova. The use of devices other than those specified by DoCoMo may result in the battery pack and other parts leaking, overheating, exploding, or catching fire.
Page 10 2.Handling the mova WARNING Turn off the mova in areas where the Turn the mova off near high-precision use of mobile phones is prohibited, electronic equipment or devices that such as in aircraft or hospitals. use weak electronic signals. The mova may interfere with the operation of The mova may interfere with the operation of sensitive devices and electronic medical sensitive electronic equipment.
Page 11 CAUTION If you hear thunder while using the In some types of vehicle, use of the mova outdoors, immediately turn off the mova may interfere with the operation mova and take shelter in a safe of the vehicle’s electronic equipment. location.
Page 12 3.Handling the Battery Pack ■ Refer to the information shown on the battery pack label to check the type of battery pack you have. Label Description Battery Type Li-ion Lithium-ion DANGER If battery fluid comes into contact with If you are having difficulty fitting the your eyes, do not rub your eyes but battery pack to the mova, do not use immediately rinse your eyes with clean...
Page 13 Don’t Apply insulation tape to the terminals of used battery packs and return them to a DoCoMo service counter. Alternatively, if there are separate battery disposal facilities in your area, dispose of the battery packs in...
Page 14 4.Handling the Adapters and Charger WARNING Take care not to short-circuit the When plugging the AC adapter into a charging terminal when the charger or power outlet, make sure that no metallic adapter is connected to a power outlet straps or other metallic objects are Don’t or the cigarette lighter socket in a caught between the plug and the...
Page 15 WARNING Do not touch the mova or adapter Do not subject the mova adapter (including the charger) during an (including the charger) to strong electrical storm. impacts, and do not bend the charging Don’t Don’t This could cause you to be struck by lightning terminals or terminal guides out of shape.
Page 16 5.Handling Mobile Phones Near Electronic Medical Equipment ■ The following safety precautions conform to the guidelines drawn up during the Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference, Japan, regarding the protection of electronic medical equipment from radio waves emitted by mobile phones. WARNING Turn off your mobile phone in crowded Observe the following in hospitals or places such as rush-hour trains in case other medical facilities.
Page 17: Handling And Care
Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the data stored in your mova. ● ● ● ● ● Take care not to put the mova in the back pocket of your pants or skirt and then sit on it. Also, do not put the mova at the bottom of a bag where it may be subject to excessive weight or pressure.
Page 18 ● ● ● ● ● Do not dispose of used battery packs in ordinary garbage. Apply insulation tape to the terminals of used battery packs and return them to a DoCoMo service counter. Alternatively, if there are separate battery disposal facilities in your area, dispose of the battery packs in accordance with your local regulations.
Page 19: Intellectual Property Rights
Sigmarion, Hamomelo, Short Mail, Access Number and the i-mode logo are registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. • i-motion mail, i-shot, i-area, i-αppli Search, iBoard, Dual network, e-billing and Number Plus are trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
Page 20: Attachment And Common Optional Accessories
Attachment and common optional accessories <Attachment> mova N253i mova N253i User’s Manual (This manual) (including warranty card and Back Cover N011) ※ A Quick Reference Manual is provided on page 444 of this manual. <Optional accessories> AC Adapter N005 Desktop Holder N016...
Page 21: Getting Started
Getting Started Component Names and Functions ..............20 How to View the Display .................. 24 Selecting the menus ..................29 Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack ............. 38 Charging the mova ..................40 Checking the Battery Level <Battery level> ............ 41 Turning the mova On and Off <Power ON/OFF>...
Page 22: Component Names And Functions
Component Names and Functions ※ See p.154 for information on mova key operations during Camera Mode. Home/High volume/ Antenna For better signal reception during calls, do Scrolls the display back to the not touch or cover the preceding screens one screen antenna when using the at a time.
Page 23 Camera Images photographed from here are shown on the mova’s display (p. 151). Light Used as the light when you take pictures (p. 162) or as the flashlight (p. 318). Sub lamp Flashes synchronized with the call alert indicator when you receive a call (p. 123). Infrared data port This is a window used to send and receive infrared signals (p.
Page 24 Up key Right/Redial key Moves the cursor or highlight upwards (back). Moves the cursor to the right. (Hold the key down to continue scrolling.) Displays the Redial records (p. 53). Searches the Phonebook by group (p. 89). Scrolls the display forward to the next Converts entered characters to katakana or screens one screen at a time.
Page 25 Operations that involve pressing and holding keys ●Operations that involve pressing and holding keys when the mova is folded ------------------------------------------ Home/ Turns on the light (1 second or more) (pp. 162, 318). Responds to an incoming call while Sound mode is set. <The same operations also apply when the mova is open.>...
Page 26: How To View The Display
How to View the Display ※ See p.156 for information on Camera mode display. ●Display ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ※Guides (lines) are displayed in the text input (Edit) screen. ●Image window ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ※ If the mova is not used for a set time, the mova switches to power saver mode and display and image window go blank (pp. 66, 119).
Page 27 Appears when the keypad is locked (p. 134), [Auto Indicates the signal reception level with (p. 42). lock] is set to [ON] (p. 135), [Remote lock] (p. 136) setting is [ON] in Secret mode (p. 93) or in Secret only mode (p.
Page 28 Appears when you can use the Phone to function (p. 194). appears when the display light is set to [OFF] Appears when you can use the Mail to function (p. 121). (p. 195). appears when the light is turned on (p. 318). Appears when you can use the Web to function (p.
Page 29 Checking the meaning of the displayed icons The symbols ( , etc.) that appear at the top or bottom of the display are called icons. When in doubt, follow the procedure below to check what these icons mean. Press m36. Press w to select the icon for which you want to check the meaning.
Page 30 ● When there are unanswered calls (missed call display) ※Press j (Home) to check the latest Received call record (p. 73). ● When you have received new mail When [Mail] is set to [ON] (p. 119), the sender and subject are displayed for about 15 seconds. When you have received multiple mails, the mova shows the mail address or the name and subject for the last mail received.
Page 31: Selecting The Menus
Selecting the menus By displaying different menus, you can easily set or check the various functions and settings available with your mova. In addition to the functions being categorized and presented through the main menu screens and sub-menu screens, icons are also used to help you retrieve functions more efficiently. By memorizing the menu numbers for specific functions, you can quickly retrieve their settings screens by simply pressing m and the menu number.
Page 32 Selecting functions from the menu As an example, this section shows you how menus are used to select the [Ring tone] setting. Press m. The selection screen for the main settings (Main menu) appears. 9 icons are displayed. Icons for the Main menus and functions. i-mode .....
Page 33 Press w to select (TONE VIB.) and then press o. The selection screen for the second-level menu appears, showing 12 options and their icons. A help box for the selected icon appears. You can turn these help boxes off in Menu DISP set (p.
Page 34 ■ About the t and c keys ● If you want to cancel an operation, such as when you press o by mistake in the operation, pressing c returns you to the previous screen. As a rule, you are taken back one screen, but this may vary depending on the status of the screen you are currently in. ●...
Page 35 Using the Custom menu to call up functions You can store frequently used functions as [Custom menu] and call up them easily (p. 316). Using the sub-menu Operations such as storing, editing, and deleting can be performed from sub-menus. If you press m when is displayed at the bottom of the screen, the sub-menu appears.
Page 36 Press w to select an item. A checkbox ( ) is displayed to the left of each item. : Not selected. : Selected. Checkbox Press o. The checkbox is selected ( Press o again to deselect the checkbox. each time o is pressed. The checkbox switches between "...
Page 37 Switching to Kids mode/Large-font mode You can set the Menu mode of the mova. • The operations differ only when switching to Standard mode or Kids mode from Large-font mode (p. 37). Use the menu to display the [Menu mode] screen. Press m and select (SETTINGS), and then select (MENU).
Page 38 Setting to Large-font mode Special menus for Large-font mode will be displayed instead of the main category menu displayed when m is pressed on the Stand-by screen, and the font size (p. 125) displayed on each setting screen is set to [Big].
Page 39 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Structure of Large-font mode special menus Main menu Second-level menu Function menu Description of function Reference page Phone Received Displays the Received call record. Redial Displays the Dialed call/Redial record. Record msg. Play Displays the Record message play screen and plays the most recent Record message.
Page 40: Attaching/Removing The Battery Pack
Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack ● Use the Battery Pack N024, which is specially designed for use with the mova. ● Be sure to turn the mova off before replacing the battery pack. Remove the back cover. Back Cover While pressing down as indicated by arrow ①, slide the back cover in the direction of arrow ②.
Page 41 When a fully charged battery pack only lasts half as long as it did when new, it is time to replace it with a new one. (In general, the service life of a battery pack is about 1 year but may be shorter depending on the frequency of use.) To protect the environment, return used battery packs to NTT DoCoMo, any NTT DoCoMo retailer, or a recycling agency.
Page 42: Charging The Mova
Charging the mova The battery pack must be attached to the mova for charging. ● You can leave the mova switched on when you are charging the battery, but charging will take longer than when it is switched off. Furthermore, when the battery charge sound (p. 106) is specified, the mova will emit a short double beep (“pippi”) when it starts or completes charging.
Page 43: Checking The Battery Level
■ Charging with the DC Adapter N002 (optional) Cigarette lighter socket Terminal cap Charge indicator ① ② ③ The warning label should face upwards Plug Connector DC Adapter N002 ① Open the external connection terminal cap of the mova. ② Plug the DC adapter connector into the mova’s external connection terminal. ③...

Page 44: Turning The Mova On/Off
When the battery runs out The screen shown at left appears when the battery has run out. The battery alarm sounds for about 10 seconds. Charge the battery pack immediately. See “Charging the mova” on p. 40. Press t to stop the battery alarm. The mova turns off approximately 1 minute later. ●...
Page 45: Switching The Screen Display To English
Turning the mova off Press and hold t for 2 seconds or more. ※ If you turn the mova off during an i-mode session (p. 177), the icon starts flashing and the [Disconnecting] message appears. It may take a little time before the mova actually turns off.
Page 46 Turn the mova on and select [YES], and then press o on the default settings confirmation screen. [NO] : Does not specify default settings. Set the date and time. Press the dial (number) keys and enter the year, month, date and time (24-hour format).
Page 47: Setting The Date And Time
Date setting Setting the Date and Time The set date and time are displayed in the Stand-by screen and image screen. ● When [Call billing] (p. 330) is set to [ON] or when Auto reset setting in [Reset total] (p. 329) is set to [ON], you must enter your 4-digit security code before setting the date and time.

Page 48: Sending Your Phone Number To The Other Party
Sending your Caller ID Sending Your Phone Number to the Other Party The mova can send your phone number to the other party’s phone (display) when you make a call. Your phone number is an important item of personal information. Exercise care when deciding whether to send your phone number.

Page 49: Checking Your Own Number
Own number Checking Your Own Phone Number The mova allows you to check your own phone number (assigned by your service provider) on the display. ● You can store your own profile, consisting of your name, its reading, your home phone number, e-mail address, street address, a comment and even an image (p.
Page 51: Making/Receiving Phone Calls
Making/Receiving Phone Calls ■ Making Phone Calls Making a Call ....................50 Making International Calls <WORLD CALL> ..........51 Dialing a Previously Dialed Number <Redial> ..........53 Switching the Caller ID Notification Setting Each Time You Make a Call <186/184> ..55 <Short dialing>...
Page 52: Making A Call
Making a Call Before making a call, make sure that there is sufficient battery charge remaining and that the reception is good. ● To improve reception when making calls, take care not to touch the antenna or cover it with your hand. Dial the phone number of the person you want to call, starting with the area code.
Page 53: Making International Calls
※ Check the phone number carefully before dialing. ※ If your international phone carrier is not NTT DoCoMo, call your international phone carrier for information on how to make international calls. ※ Customers who subscribed to the mobile phone services after 23 May 2002 are subscribed to “WORLD CALL” as their basic service.

Page 54 Using International call selection to make calls • You can make international calls by using the procedure below to retrieve numbers stored in the international call settings. • You can also add Redial, Received call record or Phonebook numbers. Display the phone number on the screen and select [Int’l call] from the sub- menu.
Page 55: Dialing A Previously Dialed Number
Deleting international phone settings numbers Use the menu to display Int’l prefix screen. Press m and select (SETTINGS), and then select (CONNECT) to display the [Noise reduction] screen. Press v twice to display the [Int’l prefix] screen and press o. See p.

Page 56 It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all information stored in the Redial records. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.
Page 57: Switching The Caller Id Notification Setting Each Time You Make A Call <186/184
186/184 Switching the Caller ID Notification Setting Each Time You Make a Call Regardless of the [Send own number] setting on your mova, you can choose whether to send your Caller ID each time you make a call by entering either “186” (notify) or “184” (withhold) before you dial the other party’s phone number.
Page 58: Short Dialing/Malicious Caller Block Function
Short dialing and the Malicious Caller Block function are utility functions that store phone numbers on the DoCoMo network and then use the stored numbers. Short dialing allows you to store up to 20 phone numbers each consisting of up to 11 digits on the DoCoMo network.
Page 59: Sending A Pause Signal Quickly
Once the last number is sent, the display returns to the call screen. After you finish the procedure, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. ✽As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST. Continue to next page...

Page 60: Setting Automatic Reconnection Of A Dropped Line
● If you store the other party’s phone number and the dial data in the Phonebook, you can use the Phonebook to send dial data by the pause dial function. Also, if you retrieve a Phonebook entry during a call and display the dial data that you want to send, you can send the stored data collectively by pressing m and T.

Page 61: Improving Voice Quality By Suppressing Ambient Noise
However, settings for this function will not change. ● Always stop your vehicle before using the In-car hands-free function. ✽As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.

Page 62: Receiving A Call
Receiving a Call The mova can alert you to incoming calls using the ring tone, the call alert indicator, and vibration. When a call comes in, press T to answer it. The mova alerts you to the call in different ways depending on the settings you selected, such as [Vibrator] and [Manner mode].
Page 63: Folding The Mova To End A Call/Play Hold Tone
Fold setting Folding the mova to End a Call/Play Hold Tone Use this procedure to specify how the mova responds when it is folded during a call. Press m18. Select the item you want to set. [Muting] : Voice is muted. The call hold tone does not sound.

Page 64: Using A Received Call Record
It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all information stored in the Received call records. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.

Page 65 Deleting a Received Call Record Received call records are not deleted when you turn the mova off. Display the Received call record you want to delete. See p. 62 for information on displaying Received call records. Select [Delete this] from the sub-menu. To delete all the records Select [Delete all].
Page 66: Adjusting The Earpiece Volume
Volume Adjusting the Earpiece Volume Adjusting the earpiece volume during a call You can adjust the volume of the earpiece, and thus the other party’s voice, to any of 6 different levels, from Level 1 (minimum) to Level 6 (maximum). •...

Page 67: Conserving Power
Battery saver Conserving Power Conserving Power During Calls You can reduce your power consumption during a call. • Activating Battery saver mode increases the length of time that you can talk on the phone continuously. Press m*. Select [ON] and then press o. [OFF] : Cancels Battery saver mode.

Page 68 Reducing Power Consumption While the mova is On Stand-by This feature conserves battery power by switching off the screen if the mova is not used for a set period when the Stand-by screen is displayed. • When the mova is in Power saver, nothing is shown on the display. •...
Page 69: Putting Calls On Hold When You Cannot Answer Immediately
Call on hold Putting Calls on Hold When You Cannot Answer Immediately Follow the procedure below to put an incoming call on hold if you cannot answer it immediately. ● The caller is charged for the time that the call is on hold. Press t when a call is coming in.

Page 70: Muting The Ring Tone At Any Time
Answer setting Muting the Ring Tone at Any Time You can set the mova so that you can mute its ringing tone immediately when a call comes in. You can select either Quick silent mode, in which the caller continues to hear the ring tone even after you have muted it, or Any key answer mode, which enables you to answer the call.

Page 71: Forwarding Calls From Specified Phone Numbers To Voice Mail
Voice mail Forwarding Calls from Specified Phone Numbers to Voice Mail You can specify phone numbers in the Phonebook, and then set your mova to automatically forward incoming calls from those phone numbers to the Voice Mail Service, regardless of whether the service is activated or not.

Page 72: Forwarding Calls From Specified Phone Numbers
Call transfer Forwarding Calls from Specified Phone Numbers You can specify phone numbers in the Phonebook, and then set your mova to automatically forward incoming calls from those phone numbers, regardless of whether the Call Forwarding Service is activated or not.

Page 73: When You Are Driving And Cannot Take Calls
Driving mode When You are Driving and Cannot Take Calls Driving mode (In-car answering function) is an automatic answering service that helps to ensure your safety while driving. When you set the mova to Driving mode, the caller hears an announcement saying that you cannot answer the call because you are driving, and the call is terminated.

Page 74: Checking Missed Calls
■ During i-mode session While the mova is in Driving mode, if you use the 1450 key sequence to activate the Voice Mail Service and/or Call Forwarding Service (pp. 351, 356) announcements are played back. Also, announcements are played back according to the [Call FNC/ i-mode] setting while the mova is in i-mode session.

Page 75 ● The call alert indicator will not flash to notify you in the following cases: • When [Missed info] is set to [OFF] (p. 124) • When set to Camera mode • When the mova is in [Driving mode] ● Even if the [New mail] or [New chat mail] icon does not appear, there may be new mail stored at the i-mode Center that has not been received by the mova.
Page 76 ● The [New mail] or [New chat mail] icon display retains until you open the mova and check the new mail. ● When you have both a missed call record and new incoming mail, the missed call icon is displayed first, and then the new mail icon is displayed.
Page 77: Having The Caller Leave A Message
Record message Having the Caller Leave a Message When you are unable to take calls, you can set the mova to record a message from the caller. ● You can record up to 3 messages, each of which can be up to roughly 20 seconds long. Setting the mova to record messages Press m55, select [ON] and then press o.

Page 78: Having The Caller Leave A Message When The Call Arrives
It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all information stored in voice messages. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.

Page 79: Playing Back And Erasing A Recorded Message/Voice Memo
Play/Erase memo Playing Back and Erasing a Recorded Message/Voice Memo Playing back a recorded message/voice memo Follow the procedure below to play back recorded messages (p. 75) or voice memos (p. 327). • The voice memo cannot be played back if the [Display recv. calls] setting (p. 139) is [OFF]. Display [Play/Erase msg.] screen with menu operation.

Page 81: Phonebook
Phonebook Storing an Entry in the Phonebook <Store> ........... 80 Creating a Group Name <Group setting> ............85 Setting Up Phonebook Utility Functions <Utility check> ......... 86 Making a Call from the Phonebook <Phonebook search> ......89 Editing an Entry in the Phonebook <Edit memory> ........91 Deleting an Entry in the Phonebook <Delete memory>...
Page 82 ● The only data that can be transferred to a new model of mobile phone by an NTT DoCoMo service facility (in the event of a model update, for example) is the first phone number listed, the kana/kanji name, the groups settings, the first mail address listed, your bookmarks and your secret settings.
Page 83 Adding an entry • To store a Phonebook entry as secret data, first set the mova to Secret mode (p. 93). Press n and then press 8 (Add to phonebook). Enter the name and then press o. Enter the name (a person or company name, etc.) using kanji, hiragana, katakana, alphabetic characters, numbers, and pictograms.
Page 84 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Items stored in the Phonebook (Edit name) Enter the name (a person and company, etc.) Up to 10 full-pitch characters or 20 half-pitch characters can be entered. (Edit reading) Enter the reading. Up to 18 half-pitch characters can be entered. (Select group) Select the group, from “00”...
Page 85 Storing a phone number from a Received call or Redial record etc. You can store phone numbers directly to the Phonebook from a Received call or Redial record, and you can add a new phone number to the Phonebook after entering it in the Stand-by screen. You can also add new phone numbers from these records to existing entries in the Phonebook.
Page 86 [To] line. ● If you set the Secret code with a phone number and [Phone number + Secret code@docomo.ne.jp] is stored in the Phonebook as a mail address, you cannot send and reply to that address. Change the address to [Phone number@docomo.ne.jp] and then store the secret code.
Page 87: Creating Group Names
Group setting Creating a Group Name You can divide your stored Phonebook entries into groups according to the person’s role, such as “Office” or “Private”, or by hobby, such as “Baseball” or “Arts”. ● You can only assign names to groups “01” to “19”. You cannot give Group “00” a name. Press m26.
Page 88 ● If you change a phone number or mail address for which a utility function has been set, the utility function is canceled. ● If the mail address of the other party uses the “(phone number)@docomo.ne.jp” format, the mail ring tone and mail indicator functions can be set.
Page 89 ■ When you set Phonebook utility functions You can use icons to check the utility functions specified for a telephone number or mail address displayed on the details screen of the Phonebook entry. : Indicates that a [Ring tone] is specified. : Indicates that an [Indicator] is specified.
Page 90 Select an item marked with a star (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ) and press o. A screen appears listing the selected utility function settings. Items for which a utility function has been set are marked with a star (★). "...
Page 91 Phonebook search Making a Call from the Phonebook You can make a call by searching the Phonebook for the person you want to call using any of 7 search criteria (reading, name, phone number, e-mail address, memory number or group, “column” (Japanese phonetics: a, ka, sa, ta, na, etc.)).
Page 92 To search by memory number Enter the 3-digit memory number. To search by group Select the group and then press o. To search by “column” (Japanese phonetics) It is searched by the initial character of the reading you entered. Press the key that corresponds to the “column” you want to search under. Search method Only entries whose initial character is in the “ア行”...
Page 93 Edit memory Editing an Entry in the Phonebook Follow the procedure below to edit entries in the Phonebook. ● You can edit separate items of entries stored in the Phonebook independently. ● You cannot edit the Phonebook if the Restrict dialing function is specified for any of the stored phone numbers. Cancel the Restrict dialing function for all entries before editing the Phonebook.
Page 94 Delete memory Deleting an Entry in the Phonebook Follow the procedure below to delete an entry stored in the Phonebook. You can also delete only the phone number, mail address, street address, memo, or image from an entry. ● You cannot delete the Phonebook when [Lock setting] is specified (however, [Reject unknown] setting are not included) or if the [Restrict dialing] function is set for any stored phone numbers.
Page 95 " To delete the entry, select [YES] and press o. [NO] : Cancels the deletion. ● When you delete all the Phonebook entries, the confirmation message asking whether you really want to delete all the entries appears following step 4. Select [YES] or [NO]. Secret mode/Secret only Protecting Confidential Phonebook Entries Phonebook entries stored when the mova is set to Secret mode are saved as Secret data and can only be...
Page 96: Phonebook Utility Functions
Setting the mova to Secret only mode Press m41 and then enter your 4-digit security code. See p. 132 for information on security codes. The number of entries stored as Secret data is displayed. Use the mova in Secret only mode. icon flashes on the screen when the mova is in Secret only mode.
Page 97 Stored number Checking the Storage Status of the Phonebook In the Phonebook, you can check the total number of entries stored, the remaining number of entries that can be stored, and the number of entries stored as Secret data. Press m22. [Phonebook]: Displays the number of entries stored.
Page 98 Auto display One-touch Dialing for Frequently Called Numbers You can set up the mova so that it automatically displays a specified phone number when you unfold it. You can then call the displayed number simply by pressing T. Set Auto display Press m47.
Page 99 Two-touch dialing Calling with Minimal Key Operation If you store frequently used phone numbers under memory numbers “000” to “009”, you can quickly call those numbers by pressing a key between 0 and 9, and T. ● Two-touch dialing cannot be used when the Restrict dialing function is set for any other phone number stored in the same Phonebook entry.
Page 101: Setting Tone/Display/Display Light
Setting Tone/Display/Display Light ■ Setting Tone Changing the Ring Tone <Ring tone> ............100 Changing the Ring Tone Volume of the mova <Ring volume> ...... 102 Using Vibration to Notify You of Incoming Calls and Alarms <Vibrator> ..103 Recording a Voice Melody and Setting it as a Ring Tone <Voice announce> ..104 Setting the Sound Made by the Keys <Keypad sound>...
Page 102: Changing The Ring Tone
Ring tone Changing the Ring Tone In addition to the normal ring tone, you can set distinctive ring tones for incoming mail, chat mail, Msg. Request messages, and Msg. Free messages. You can also set different ring tones for the following: incoming calls or mail from specified phone numbers or mail addresses, incoming calls or mail from phone numbers and mail addresses that belong to specified groups in the Phonebook, and incoming calls during an i-mode session.

Page 103 Ring tone/alarm tone/melody list Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5 Alarm 6 Alarm 7 Alarm 8 Alarm 9 Alarm 10 Original 1 ※1 Original 30 ※1 Melody 1 Melody 2 Melody 3 Melody 4 Melody 5...
Page 104: Changing The Ring Tone Volume Of The Mova
Setting the mova’s ring tone You can set the ring tone that sounds when you receive a call, an i-mode mail, chat mail, and a message. • The chat mail ring tone in this setting is different from the [Alarm] (p. 254) emitted to notify of newly received chat mail. Press m13, and then press the number for the item you want to set.

Page 105: Using Vibration To Notify You Of Incoming Calls And Alarms
Press x to adjust the volume of the selected ring tone. Press ^ to increase the volume. If you press ^ at Level 6, the setting changes to [Step]. Press v to lower the volume. If you press v at Level 1, the setting changes to [Silent]. When you finish adjusting the volume, press o.

Page 106: Recording A Voice Melody And Setting It As A Ring Tone
Voice announce Recording a Voice Melody and Setting it as a Ring Tone You can record voice alarm tones or melody for [Keypad sound] (p. 105), [Schedule] (p. 308), [Alarm clock] (p. 302), and [Ring Tone]. ● You can record up to 3 alarm tones, with one alarm tone being up to 10 seconds in length. ●...

Page 107: Setting The Sound Made By The Keys
Checking, deleting and renaming voice melody Follow the procedure below to check, delete or change the title of a recorded voice melody. • When none are recorded, the following item does not appear. Press m91, select a recorded voice melody and press o, and then select the required item.

Page 108: Setting The Confirmation Tone For Charging
Specify the respective settings. [Select sound] : Selects the keypad sound. The mova plays the selected keypad sound. You can also check the keypad sound by pressing T. [Ring time] : Sets the ring duration of the keypad sound. If you selected [Standard], you cannot set the ring tone duration. The mova plays the keypad sound specified in [Select sound].

Page 109: Setting Alarm Notification Of A Bad Connection
Quality alarm Setting Alarm Notification of a Bad Connection You can set the mova to sound an alarm to notify you that a connection may soon be lost due to poor signal reception. Press m75. Press the number for the alarm you want to set. [OFF] : Does not notify you.

Page 110: Sounding The Ring Tone Through The Earphone Only (Optional)
Earphone switch Sounding the Ring Tone Through the Earphone Only (optional) When the flat-plug earphone/microphone with switch (option) is connected, you can set the ring tone to sound from the earphone only or from both the earphone and the speaker. ●...

Page 111: Turning Off Sounds Emitted By The Mova
Manner mode Turning Off Sounds Emitted by the mova Manner mode provides a quick and convenient way of muting the mova’s ring tones and Keypad sound to avoid disturbing people around you. You can select Manner mode by pressing just one key. When you set Manner mode, the mova adjusts the microphone sensitivity so that the other party can hear you clearly even when you speak quietly.

Page 112: Changing The Manner Mode Setting
Setting your mova to Manner mode In the Stand-by screen, press and hold # for 1 second or more. Manner mode is set and the icon appears on the display. To set the Manner mode while the mova is ringing Press # or k (Memo/Confirmation).

Page 113 ●Example: To select [Original] Manner mode operation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press m20, and then press 3 (Original). [Manner mode] : Sets Manner mode. [Super silent] : Sets Super silent. Specify the respective parameter. [Record msg.] : Specifies whether the Record message function activates (ON/OFF) when a call comes in.
Page 114: Changing The Stand-By Screen
Stand-by display Changing the Stand-by Screen Setting an image for the Stand-by screen Follow the procedures below to set the image shown on the mova when you are not using it. You can set your own original animated cartoon (p. 273), or a continuous image (p. 158). Also, you can set [Timetable] (p.

Page 115 When you select the calendar as the Stand-by screen The Stand-by screen shows a calendar for the current month. Press o in the Stand-by screen. If there are desktop icons or icons indicating that you have received new recorded messages, etc. pasted on the Stand-by screen Press o, press x to select the calendar and then press o.
Page 116 Select a frame and press o. See p. 400 for information on the frame list. " Check the image and press o. When set to still frame, you can switch to the previous or next frame by pressing y. After you finish the procedure, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. ●...
Page 117 Setting the area of image clipped If you paste an image that is larger than the display area, you can use the procedure below to specify which part of the image is clipped for display. • The clipping area can be set for images in [Original album] and still images in [Photograph]. You cannot set the clipped area for a custom animated cartoon, Picture memo, continuous images, Action view movies and e-animator.
Page 118: Displaying Phonebook Images For Incoming Calls
Phonebook image Displaying Phonebook Images for Incoming Calls This procedure allows you to select an image stored in the Phonebook as the image displayed when a call comes in. ● You can also use this procedure to directly select an image from [Photograph] or [Original album] when the image is not stored in the Phonebook.

Page 119: Setting The Screens For Incoming Calls, Mail Transmission, Etc.
Display setting Setting the Screens for Incoming Calls, Mail Transmission, etc. Follow the procedure below to set the images shown on the display for [Dialing], [Called], [Mail sending], [Mail receiving] and [Checking]. You can also set your own original animation (p. 273), or a continuous image (p.

Page 120: Setting The Screen Shown When The Mova Is Turned On
Wake-up display Setting the Screen Shown When the mova is Turned On Follow the procedures described in this section to set the message or image shown on the mova when you turn it on. You can choose from [OFF] (no messages or images), [Character], [Built-in image] or images stored in [Original album] or [Photograph].

Page 121: Changing The Cartoon Characters
Character Changing the Cartoon Characters This feature allows you to set a selected animated character in screens such as the Stand-by screen (p. 112) and the Wake-up screen (p. 118). The selected character will also be automatically displayed while a melody is playing or an alarm is sounding.

Page 122 [Mail] : Specifies whether the sender and the subject are displayed (ON) or not (OFF) when you receive mail. If you select [ON], the incoming mail is displayed for 15 seconds and the “New mail” or “New chat mail” icon appears. If the sender’s mail address is stored in the Phonebook, the sender’s name is displayed.
Page 123: Setting The Display Light For The Display And Keys
Display light Setting the Display Light for the Display and Keys Follow the procedures described in this section to set the display light of the display, image window and the keypad. Follow the procedures described below to specify whether the display light should be on or off during normal operations, how long dim light should be on, whether the display light should be on when the battery pack is being charged, and whether the display light for the keypad should be on or off.

Page 124: Changing The Color Scheme
Color pattern Changing the Color Scheme Follow the procedure below to change the color scheme of the display, including the fonts and backgrounds. Press m86 and then select the number for the color scheme you want to use. After you finish the procedure, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. ●...

Page 125: Setting The Flashing Colors For The Call Alert Indicator
● These options are set as follows at the time of purchase. • Middle FNC: [Guidance ON] • Detail FNC: [Display detail] • Theme: [Standard] • Memory focus: [ON] Indicator color Setting the Flashing Colors for the Call Alert Indicator You can choose the flashing color and location that the call alert indicator and sub lamp flash when a call comes on or you have received mail or message.

Page 126: Setting The Call Alert Indicator Flashing
Illumination Setting the Call Alert Indicator Flashing You can set the color in which the call alert indicator and sub lamp flashes during a call, and set the call alert indicator and sub lamp to flash in time with melodies as the ring tone while receiving a call. You can also set whether the call alert indicator continues flashing when you missed any calls or have new mail or new chat mail.

Page 127: Setting The Font
Font Setting the Font Follow the procedure below to change the display font for text to your preferred font. You can specify combinations of 2 sizes, 2 typefaces and 3 weights. Press m66. Set the respective parameters. [Size] : Select [Standard] or [Big]. [Type] : Select [Font 1] or [Font 2].

Page 128: Pasting Desktop Icons
Desktop icon Pasting Desktop Icons You can paste up to a total of 8 icons onto the Stand-by screen, including mail addresses, URLs, phone numbers, original ring tones, images, Camera function, Picture memo, original menu options and ToDo lists. Desktop icons allow you to perform various operations, including displaying the [New mail] screen and making a call, quickly and easily.

Page 129 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pasting data from other functions Select [Add desktop icon] (To paste the data from received mail, select [Add desktop icon]. To paste the data from sent mail, select [Add desktop icon]) from the sub-menu in the following screens. Phone number from a Received call record •...
Page 130 Using desktop icons Press o in the Stand-by screen. The desktop icons can now be selected. To return to the previous screen Press t or c. When you select an icon, a title of the icon is displayed. Press y to select a desktop icon. When you have 5 or more desktop icons pasted onto the screen, [ ] and [ ] are...
Page 131 Setting Desktop Icons Follow the procedures below to check the details of a desktop icon, change the title or delete a desktop icon. Press m63. To check the details of a desktop icon Press o. If all the details of the icon are not displayed on the screen, you can use x to scroll up or down the screen and view the entire details.
Page 133 Security Settings ■ About Security Codes About Security Codes on the mova .............. 132 Changing Your Security Code <Change code> ..........133 ■ Restricting Operations and Functions of the mova Preventing Other People from Using the mova <Keypad lock/Auto lock/Remote Keypad lock> ..134 Prohibiting Making or Receiving Phone Calls <Self mode>...
Page 134 ● If you forget any one of these personal identification numbers, the registered service subscriber must bring the mova and a form of identification (such as a driver’s license) to an NTT DoCoMo service counter to have the number reset.
Page 135 Change code Changing Your Security Code You should change this to your own security code to make your mova easier to use and to ensure that the important data you store on the mova is adequately protected. When you purchase your mova, the security code is set to the default setting of “0000”.
Page 136 ● If you forget your security code, the registered service subscriber must bring the mova and a form of identification (such as a driver’s license) to an NTT DoCoMo service counter to have the code reset. ● Even when the Keypad lock function is set, pressing the side keys when the mova is folded turns on the display light for the image window.
Page 137 Setting Auto lock Use the procedure below to set the mova so that the keypad is automatically locked when the mova has been folded for a set time. Press m98, select [ON] and then press o. [OFF] : Cancels Auto lock. Enter the set time (00 to 99 minutes).
Page 138 Setting remote lock Use the procedure below to set up the mova so that you can apply the keypad lock from a public phone or other phone. • In the remote keypad lock function, if the mova receives the number of missed calls specified in [Accept phone No.] from an authorized number for the time specified in [Monitoring], the keypad is locked.
Page 139 Locking the mova’s keypad by remote control Use this procedure to call the mova from a phone number designated as an [Accept phone No.] and lock the mova’s keypad. • Set [Remote lock] to [ON] beforehand (p. 136). • When making a call from the phone other than payphone, make sure to send your Caller ID. •...
Page 140 Select [ON] and then press o. [OFF] : Cancels self mode. After you finish the procedure, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. ■ When you set the mova to Self mode icons on the screen change to Any mail that you receive while the mova is set to Self mode will be held at the i-mode Center. You can still make calls to emergency numbers (110, 119, 118) while the mova is in Self mode.
Page 141 After setting, select [Finish settings]. ● If you reset the mova’s settings (p. 343), all securities except Mail security are disabled. ● If you reset the mail settings (p. 245), only Mail security is disabled. ● If you set security on the Phonebook, the [Redial] records (p. 53) which have been recorded before you set security will be erased. ●...
Page 142 ■ To set security for Mail <Mail security> By setting Mail security individually, you can set security for each of [Inbox/Outbox/Draft/Chat mail/Image mail memo] to prevent other people from viewing your mail. Select M, 0 (Mail setting), 2 (Mail), 2 (Security), and then enter 4-digit security code. Select an item on which you want to set security, then press o to check the checkbox.
Page 143 ● All the options are not set at the time of purchase. ● The [Phonebook lock] setting may be disabled when the mova is connected to optional external devices, such as a PC. To ensure that your Phonebook is kept private, store the entries as Secret data. Side keys guard Preventing the Side Keys from being Pressed Accidentally The Side keys guard function is useful for preventing the Side keys from being accidentally pressed when the...
Page 144 Accept calls Receiving Calls from Specified Phone Numbers Only You can specify phone numbers in the Phonebook, and then set your mova to only accept calls from those phone numbers. ● You can specify up to 20 phone numbers with this function. ●...
Page 145 Reject calls Rejecting Calls from Specified Phone Numbers You can specify phone numbers in the Phonebook, and then set your mova to reject calls from those phone numbers. ● You can specify up to 20 phone numbers with this function. ●...
Page 146 Call setting Rejecting Calls with No Caller ID You can set the mova to reject incoming calls according to the reason given for the absence of a Caller ID. ● It is recommended that you also set the Caller ID Display Request Service (p. 361). ●...
Page 147 Ringing time Muting the Ring Tone for Callers not Stored in the Phonebook You can set a time during which the normal ring tone is not used and the ring tone is muted for incoming calls from callers who are not stored in the Phonebook. You can also set the mova not to display the Received call record for calls cut off during the period while incoming calls are muted.
Page 148 Reject unknown Prohibiting Calls from Callers not Stored in the Phonebook This function allows you to prevent the reception of calls from callers who are not stored in the Phonebook. This is one of the effective ways to deal with nuisance calls and perform Malicious Caller Block. ●...
Page 149 Restrict dialing Restricting Dialing to Unspecified Phone Numbers This feature allows you to prevent calls being made to phone numbers other than those you have specified. This is useful for preventing private calls being made. ● You can specify up to 20 phone numbers. ●...
Page 150 Restriction check Checking the Status of the Restriction Settings Follow the procedure below to check the status of the various restriction settings specified for phone numbers. You can also use this procedure to cancel the settings. Press m12 and then enter your 4-digit security code. See p.
Page 151 Other Security Settings The mova is equipped with various Security functions besides the Security functions described in this chapter. Refer to the indicated pages for the settings. Function Description of function Reference page i-mode lock Disables i-mode. Folder Security for Received Sets security on the folders of Received mail and prohibits viewing mail in the folders.
Page 153 Camera Before Using the Camera ................152 Taking Still Images <Taking still images> ............. 156 Shooting Action View Movies <Shooting Action view movies> ..... 161 Changing the Photography Settings ............. 162 Changing Camera Settings <Starting setup> ..........169...
Page 154 Before Using the Camera You can use the mova’s built-in camera to shoot still images (photos), continuous images or video (movies). The mova’s video function is called “Action view”. Still images shot using the camera can be pasted onto screens such as the Stand-by screen or sent to your friends using the i-shot service.
Page 155 Using the Camera You can take pictures with the mova’s camera in free style according to your purpose. • You can use the display or the image window as the viewfinder when taking pictures with the mova unfolded. • Use the image window as the viewfinder to take pictures with the mova folded. ■...
Page 156 ■ Using the keys in Camera mode <When the mova is folded> <When the mova is unfolded> ^Zoom (larger) <Brightness (darker) oShutter/Store jSwitch viewfinder ※ Turns the light on/off. (1 second or more) >Brightness (brighter) cExit Camera mode/ Discard shot mShow sub-menu kShutter Start (1 second or more)/...
Page 157 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Number of images stored ● You can store up to 700 still images shot using the camera. However, depending on the sizes of the images and the [Image compression] setting (p. 166), the maximum number of stored images may be less than 700. The number of images that can be stored in each image size are listed below.
Page 158 Viewing the Camera Mode Display <Display> <Image window> Indicates the zoom setting. Displays if you set the auto timer. Displays during light is on. (For the Display only) Indicates the selected image brightness. When any of the direction keys ^, v, < or > can be used, the corresponding icon is displayed.
Page 159 Prepare for shooting and point the camera at your subject. See p. 162 for information on changing the photography settings. See p. 153 for information on switching the viewfinder. Press o or k ( ) to take the picture. The shutter clicks and the photographed image appears on the mova’s display. "...
Page 160 Shooting continuous images Continuous mode is a function in which the camera automatically takes 5 to 20 shots at 0.5 to 2 seconds interval once you have released the shutter to take the first shot. You can also use the auto timer for continuous mode.
Page 161 ● You cannot use the zoom, adjust the brightness, switch the viewfinder or switch on/off the light in the continuous mode. ● When the display is functioning as a viewfinder, pressing c or folding the mova will lead to discontinuation of the photo shoot. However, all images photographed before such actions are still storable at this point.
Page 162 Shooting images as Picture Memos You can shoot items you want to keep a record of, as Picture Memos. The desktop icon for the picture memos is automatically pasted onto the desktop so you can access them easily. • Up to 10 picture memos can be stored in the picture memo folder inside the [Photograph] folder in [My picture]. •...
Page 163 Shooting Action view movies Shooting Action View Movies “Action view” is a function that you can used to take pictures at a rate of 4 frames per second (0.25 seconds between frames) for between 5 and 7 seconds, and then play those frames back. ●...
Page 164 Changing the Photography Settings You can use the procedure described below to specify the photography settings, such as the photography scene, the shutter sound, the image size, the image quality and the flicker control. ● Besides the restriction for settings described in each section, you may not be able to set depending on the photography conditions (respective settings such as photography mode).
Page 165 ● The light is designed to assist with taking pictures in dimly lit situations. The light does not provide the same amount of light as a normal camera flash unit, so you should watch the image on the display to ensure that you are not too far away from the subject. ●...
Page 166 ● When using the Auto timer to take pictures, place the mova on a flat, stable surface so that it does not fall over or fall. ● If you set the duration to 3 seconds or less, [Voice setting] is unavailable. Even if you have already set a voice warning, no voice warning is issued when the shot is taken.
Page 167 Setting the right photography scene for the conditions You can select the right photography scene depending on the conditions. • The selected setting details are retained while the mova is in Camera mode, but reverts to [Normal] when you exit Camera mode. •...
Page 168 Setting the shutter sound Follow the procedure described below to specify the shutter sound emitted by the mova when you press o or k ( • The shutter sound cannot be set to [OFF], the mova emits the shutter sound even while Manner mode is set. •...
Page 169 Correcting images automatically If you shoot still images or Picture memo with Auto correction, photographed images are displayed clearly. • This setting is not available during Continuous, High-speed continuous, or Action view modes. Select [Auto correction] from the sub-menu, select [ON], and then press o. [OFF] : Disables Auto correction.
Page 170 Setting the interval between the shots and the number of shots Set the interval between the shots (0.5-2 seconds) and the number of shots (5-20 times). • The number of shots is set to 5 as i-shot (L). Switch shot mode to [Continuous mode] and select [Interval/Number] from the sub-menu.
Page 171 Starting setup Changing Camera Settings Set various preference settings such as Image size applied when the mova is set to Camera mode. ● When you terminate Camera mode, the settings are retained. Select [Starting setup], select [ON], and then press o. [OFF] : Initializes the Starting setup to the default settings.
Page 173 i-mode i-mode is an optional paid service that you must subscribe to in order to use. About i-mode ....................172 Before using i-mode <i-mode connection> ........... 175 Displaying the i-mode Menu <i-mode menu> ..........176 ■ Displaying a Site Displaying a Site <Site (Program) connection> ..........178 Viewing and Using Sites ................
Page 174: About I-Mode
About i-mode The i-mode Service allows you to use an i-mode-compliant mobile phone to access and use various online services, such as the i-mode site (program) connection service, the Internet connection service and use i-mode mail. ■ Site (Program) connection service This service allows you to view various sites provided by IPs (Information Providers) using simple key operations.
Page 175 オプション設定 (Options) Set your i-mode mail preferences or i-mode password here. お知らせ＆ヘルプ Announcements from DoCoMo, help on how to use i-mode, and rules for (Information & Help) using i-mode are available here. 料金＆お申込 You can check bills, pay charges, modify contracts and subscribe to various services.
Page 176 ■ SSL transmission Using an i-mode-compliant mobile phone, SSL compatible sites (SSL pages) are displayed without requiring the user to perform any special procedures. SSL is an abbreviation for Secure Sockets Layer, and is an encryption technology that is used to protect your privacy in data transmissions.
Page 177: Before Using I-Mode
It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all data stored in the mova. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.

Page 178: Displaying The I-Mode Menu
i-mode menu Displaying the i-mode Menu Starting an i-mode session When you start using i-mode, the first screen displayed is called the i-mode menu screen. The main i-mode operations, such as viewing website pages, are initiated from this screen. Press and hold o for 1 second or more. The i-mode menu screen appears.

Page 179 Exiting an i-mode screen Press t while you are in an i-mode screen. Pressing t while you are in an i-mode screen (viewing a site, etc.), displays an i-mode termination confirmation message. Note that this procedure does not end the i-mode session. continues to flash, indicating that the mova is still in i-mode on hold.
Page 180: Displaying A Site
Site (Program) connection Displaying a Site With i-mode, you can use various services provided by IPs (Information Providers). (You may be required to subscribe separately for some services.) From the display of your mova, you can perform tasks such as checking your bank account balance or reserving movie or theater tickets, etc.
Page 181 Viewing images on sites, etc. Images are sometimes displayed on i-mode sites, Internet websites, image mail and message screens. The mova N253i can display GIF-format or JPEG-format images. However, some JPEG images cannot be displayed. When you are receiving an image, the icon is displayed.
Page 182 Reconnecting to the websites you visited When you end an i-mode session, the URL of the last website displayed on the screen is stored in the mova. You can use the Last URL function to display the last website you visited. •...
Page 183: Viewing And Using Sites
Viewing and Using Sites Operations frequently used on sites When you are using i-mode to visit sites, you may want to fill in forms, respond to a questionnaire, select options or enter text on a site. This section provides a basic guide to the operations most often used in situations of these sorts.
Page 184 ■ Pull-down menus These are menus in which the available options are hidden. If you use x to select a setting and then press o, the pull-down menu is displayed. If you then use x again to select an option and then press o, the pull-down menu closes and the selected option is set. Twice ●...
Page 185: Storing Sites In My Menu
My menu Storing Sites in My Menu You can easily connect to frequently visited sites by storing them in My Menu. ● You can store up to 45 sites in My Menu. ● Only sites in the Menu menu list can be stored in My Menu. ●...

Page 186: Changing The I-Mode Password
● Until you change the i-mode password, it is set to “0000” by default. ● It may take a little long time to change the i-mode password, depending on the DoCoMo system processing status. Make sure to keep your i-mode password private.

Page 187: Displaying An Internet Website
Internet connection Displaying an Internet Website You can display an Internet website on the mova by entering a URL. ● The Internet website is operated in the same manner as the i-mode site. Display [Enter URL] screen. Press and hold o for 1 second or more, press 4 (Go to location) and then press 1 (Enter URL) .

Page 188: Bookmarking I-Mode Sites And Internet Websites To Access Quickly
● When the number of records in the URL history reaches 10, the URL record for the next new website visited replaces the oldest record. ● URL records for the same website are stored as separate records. Deleting records in the URL history Select the URL to be deleted on the URL history screen, and then select the required item from the sub-menu.

Page 189 Displaying i-mode sites and Internet websites by using bookmark Display the [Bookmark] screen. Press and hold o for 1 second or more, press 2 (Bookmark). Select the folder and press o. Select the title and press o. The selected page is displayed. To cancel page downloading Press c.
Page 190 Moving a bookmark to folder You can move bookmarks from one folder to another to organize them by category. Select the bookmark on the [Bookmark] screen, and then select [Move bookmark] from the sub-menu. See p. 187 for information on displaying the Bookmark list screen. Select the method for moving.
Page 191: Saving Website Contents
Setting URLs in the Favorites folder You can access your favorite site even more quickly by organizing their bookmarked URLs into one folder and then designating that folder as the Favorites folder. • You can store up to 50 bookmarks in the Favorites folder. Select the bookmark folder you want to set on the [Bookmark folder] screen.

Page 192 ● If you perform this procedure when the number of screen memos stored in your mova has already reached 30, you will be asked if you want to overwrite the oldest screen memo with the new one in step 1. Screen memos are overwritten in order of the oldest one first. However, protected screen memos are not overwritten.
Page 193: Downloading Images From A Site Or Message
Store image Downloading Images from a Site or Message This procedure allows you to download your favorite images or animations, frames, stamps or i-anime for cartoon character productions to your mova from sites or messages. You can store downloaded images in “Original album”...

Page 194: Downloading Images Or Melodies From A Site
i-melody Downloading Melodies from a Site You can download the latest hit or your favorite melody from a site and store it as an original tone in [My sound]. Once you have stored the melody, you can attach it to telephone, mail and messages as original ring tones.
Page 195: Downloading Data Files From A Site
Downloading Data Files from a Site You can download data files, such as dictionaries or remote control from a site or other location and use the downloaded data files for a variety of purpose. ● You can store up to 5 dictionary files. ●...
Page 196: Using Phone To/Mail To/Web To Functions
Phone to/Mail to/Web to functions Using Phone to/Mail to/Web to functions These functions allow you to make a call, send a mail or display an Internet website by simply highlighting the relevant information (a phone number, mail address, URL, etc.) in a mail or on a website. Using Phone to function This function allows you to make a call to a phone number displayed on a site or in the body of a mail message.

Page 197 Using Mail to function This function allows you to send a mail message to a mail address displayed on a site or in the body of a mail message. • Not all sites support this function. • The Mail to function may not be available if 2 or more mail addresses are displayed consecutively. •...
Page 198: Setting The I-Mode
i-mode setting Setting the i-mode Receiving a Call During an i-mode Session You can answer the phone during an i-mode session, just as you can when the mova is in stand-by. • In order to answer the phone during an i-mode session, select [Answer] as the [Call FNC/i-mode] setting (p. 198). When there is an incoming call during an i-mode session, the ring tone sounds and the call alert indicator starts flashing.
Page 199 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ When you receive a call during an i-mode session You can set the mova to respond to incoming calls while you are using i-mode in two ways. One is to have the call recorded in the Received call record while you continue using i-mode, and the other is to continue using i-mode without recording the call in the Received call record.
Page 200: Changing The Connection Host Other Than I-Mode (Isp Host Connection)
※ If you use the DoCoMo i-mode Service, there is usually no need to change this setting. You can set your mova to use services other than DoCoMo’s i-mode Service by changing the [Host name] and [Host number] settings. You can store up to 10 connection hosts.
Page 201 ● To delete the specified connection host, select the connection, select [Delete host] from the sub-menu and enter your 4-digit security code. Select [YES] to delete it, and then press o. If you delete the current selected host, the connection host will be changed to DoCoMo.
Page 202 Specifying Settings Related to i-mode Sites and Internet Websites This section shows you how to set site- or Internet website-related settings, such as whether to enable the [Home URL] setting, whether to validate CA certificates and how to set the character size to be displayed on web pages or screen memos.
Page 203 Initializing i-mode Settings to Their Default Values There are 2 types of i-mode initialization: [Reset settings] and [Reset memory]. • [Reset settings] clears the [Last URL] and restores the mova at the time of purchase for the settings listed below. [Scroll lines] (p.
Page 204: Disabling I-Mode
i-mode lock Disabling i-mode The i-mode lock function disables all i-mode functions, such as displaying i-mode screens, sending or receiving i-mode mail, and receiving messages. ● Certain i-shot transmission or infrared communication function is also disabled. ● You cannot set the i-mode lock function during an i-mode stand-by (while the icon is flashing).

Page 205: Receiving A Message
Receive Receiving a Message When your mova is in the i-mode service area, messages are automatically sent to your mova from the i-mode Center. ● You can store up to 20 received Message R (request) messages and up to 10 Message F (free) messages on your mova. When the mova receives a message, either the icon flashes and the “Msg.

Page 206 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Viewing new messages selected from the list If you did not read a message when it was received or if [Auto DISP Off] is specified for messages (see below), follow the procedure below to view the message. •...
Page 207: Inquiring About Received Messages At The I-Mode Center
Check new message Inquiring About Received Messages at the i-mode Center Messages delivered to the i-mode Center are automatically sent to your mova. However, when you are talking on the phone, your mova is turned off or otherwise outside the i-mode service area, the messages are stored at the i-mode Center.

Page 208 Sorting Messages Messages displayed in a list can be sorted by [Unopened], [Opened], [Protected], or [Melody] by using the extracting function. Messages that are sorted chronologically from newest to oldest in a list can be sorted from oldest to newest by using the sorting function. Press and hold o for 1 second or more, press 6 (Message) and then select the type of messages you want to sort.
Page 209 Deleting a Message Follow the procedure below to delete received messages stored on the mova. • You cannot delete a protected message. Unprotect it first before deleting it. • You can also delete unread messages. Select the message you want to delete. See p.
Page 211 Mail i-mode is an optional paid service that you must subscribe to in order to use. About the i-mode Mail Service ................210 Displaying the Mail Menu <Mail menu> ............... 213 ■Creating an i-mode Mail Creating and Sending an i-mode Mail <Compose message> ......214 Attaching an Image’s or Site’s URL, or a Melody <Melody mail/Image mail>...
Page 212: About The I-Mode Mail Service
● When mail is exchanged between i-mode-compliant mobile phones, only the part before the @ symbol of the mail address needs to be entered. ● To receive mail sent from a PC through the Internet, the full mail address, including “@docomo.ne.jp”, must be entered. Mail exchanged between i-mode-compliant mobile phones A → B docomo.△△_ab1234yz...
Page 213 【Receiving Mail (Reject/Receive Mail Settings) → Receive Only i-mode mail, Reject Only i-mode mail】 • You can accept or reject mail from specified addresses among all the mail you receive. You can accept mail from NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode and i-shot services, the Charge Notice service, e-billing invoice notifications, mail from specified mobile phone/PHS carriers (except for some carriers) and mail from specified domains.
Page 214 No i-mode subscription is needed to send i-shot mail (p. 261). ■ Receiving i-shot mail When you receive a still image shot using a DoCoMo camera-equipped mobile phone, it is received by an i-mode compatible mobile phone as a mail message with the URL of the image attached.
Page 215: Displaying The Mail Menu
Mail menu Displaying the Mail Menu You can display the Mail screen by pressing M . Menu Function See Page Inbox Used for displaying, replying to, and forwarding received mail. 223, 224, 229 Outbox Used for displaying or re-editing mail that you have sent. 218, 229 Draft Used for editing and then sending saved mail.

Page 216: Creating An I-Mode Mail
Compose message Creating and Sending an i-mode Mail Follow the procedure below to compose and send a new mail message. ● Once you have got 10 drafts, you should send or delete some of the draft before creating a new one. ●...
Page 217 ● Attempts to exchange mail with someone who has a secret code set may sometimes fail. See p.84 for more information on Secret code. ● If you register a Secret Code (p. 210) and send to mail addresses other than DoCoMo’s, you may not receive error mail such as unknown address, etc.
Page 218: Attaching An Image's Or Site's Url, Or A Melody
You can paste an original ring tone into a mail. • The melody may not play correctly if you send to a mobile phone other than the mova N253i. Select [Paste melody] from the sub-menu while you are composing a mail.

Page 219 ● Only one melody can be attached to one mail. ● If a melody is already pasted, a conformation message appears. ● To delete the melody pasted into the mail, select [Delete melody] from the sub-menu. ● You cannot send a mail with an attached melody in the following situations: •...
Page 220: Saving An I-Mode Mail To Send Later
Save Saving an i-mode Mail to Send Later If you have to stop writing or editing a mail, you can save the message on your mova temporarily so that you can re-edit the message and send it later. You can also edit and resend sent or saved mail. Temporarily saving unfinished mail You can save a mail that you are currently creating or editing as a draft.

Page 221: Creating An I-Mode Mail Quickly
Quick mail Creating an i-mode Mail Quickly You can use your stored header and signature to quickly and easily reply to an i-mode mail. ● If you already have 10 draft mail messages saved, either send or delete some of the draft messages before sending a reply. Display the mail you want to reply to, and then select [Reply (quickly)] from the sub-menu.

Page 222: Receiving And Managing An I-Mode Mail Receiving An I-Mode Mail
Auto receive Receiving an i-mode Mail When your mova is within the i-mode Service area, the mova automatically receives the mail from the i-mode Center. It also receives short mail and chat mail as i-mode mail. ● You cannot receive Short mail messages if you have specified the [Reject All Short Mail] setting (p. 211). ●...

Page 223 Select [Inbox] and press o. If automatic sorting has been set and press o. Select the folder with the unread mail icon and press o. Select the unread mail icon " Use x to scroll through and read the mail. If images are pasted in the mail “...
Page 224: Receiving An I-Mode Mail Selectively
Selective mail reception Receiving an i-mode Mail Selectively The mova does not automatically accept mail when [Receive option] setting (p. 244) is set to [ON]. ● Even when receive option setting is set to [ON], the mail is received when you perform [Check new message] (p. 223). If you do not wish to receive the mail, remove the check from [Mail] when you set the items for inquiry.

Page 225: Enquiring About Received I-Mode Mail At The I-Mode Center
Check new message Enquiring About Received i-mode Mail at the i-mode Center i-mode mail that is received at the i-mode Center is automatically sent to your mova. However, mail received while you are talking on the phone, while your mova is turned off or while you are otherwise outside the i-mode service area is stored at the i-mode Center.

Page 226: Forwarding An I-Mode Mail
● If the check box of the automatic paste settings for [Header] and [Signature] is checked when you quote the original message for the replay, they will not be pasted automatically to the reply. ● A reply to “photo-server@docomo-camera.ne.jp” cannot be transferred to the sender. Forward Forwarding an i-mode Mail Follow the procedure below to forward an i-mode mail you received on your mova to someone else.

Page 227: Adding A Mail Address Into The Phonebook
● “Fw:” is automatically inserted in front of the subject of the message you are forwarding. “Fw:” is not inserted in the front of the subject with “Fw:” already attached. ● You can edit the subject of the reply message. If the number of characters used for the subject exceeds 15 full-pitch characters, the part that exceeds this limit is automatically deleted.

Page 228: Storing A Melody From The I-Mode Mail
● If you store a melody as an original ring tone, you can then set it as the ring tone for phone call, mail or messages, and you can play it back using the My sound. ● The melody may not play correctly if it is sent from a mobile phone other than the mova N253i. Display the incoming mail that the melody is attached to.

Page 229: Storing An Image From An Image Mail
Store image Storing an Image From an Image Mail You can display the image pasted to incoming mail, and then store it in [Original album]. ● You can store up to 100 images. If you perform this procedure when the number of images stored in your mova has already reached 100, you will be asked if you want to overwrite the old image.

Page 230: Storing An Image Mail Memo
Image mall memo Storing an Image Mail Memo You can store a mail message that contains a pasted image as an Image mail memo. ● You can store up to 5 Image mail memos. Display the image of the image mail and select [Image mail memo] from the sub-menu.

Page 231: Displaying An I-Mode Mail In The Outbox/Inbox
● To check the information of the received mail, select the mail in step 2 and then select [Message info] from the sub-menu. ● When you receive mail sent using i-shot, “photo-server@docomo-camera.ne.jp” may be shown as the sender’s address. See “View i-shot image”...

Page 232 Viewing the Sent/Received mail list screen/display ■ Changing the mail display font size ● Follow the procedure shown below to change the size of the display font used for the body of mail messages. Reduced display Normal display Enlarged display <...
Page 233 ⑤ Displays the subject or title. (Pressing # switches the displayed from the subject to the name and then to the mail address.) Continue to next page ＊As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 234 ■ A guide to the details screen for mail ① Displays the mail address of the sender (for received mail) or the mail address of the ① recipient (for sent mail). ② [iMS] is displayed when you receive a Short mail message via the i-mode Mail Service. ③...
Page 235 ■ Switching between list screens for incoming and outgoing mail ■ Pressing a key to switch screens You can select whether to display the mail in the mail list screens for the Inbox and Outbox folders by subject, by name or by address. If you use this procedure to change the display, the mail list screen (p.
Page 236 Moving Received/Sent mail to folders Moving received mail from one folder to another allows you to store and organize mail by category. Select mail on the mail list screen and select [Move message] in the sub- menu. See p. 229 for information on displaying the mail list screen. Select the way the mail is moved.
Page 237 Deleting an i-mode mail You can delete i-mode mail received on or sent from your mova, as well as Image mail memos or draft mail. • The deleted mail are moved to the Trash folder. You can restore the deleted mail to Inbox folder using [Move message] (p. 234) when needed.
Page 238 Display the mail list screen to be arranged. See p. 229 for information on displaying the mail list screen. Select the function to arrange mail from the sub-menu and select the way mail is sorted and displayed. [Extracting] : Selects from [Unopened], [Opened], [DISP protected], [DISP melody], [DISP image], [DISP unsent] or [DISP i-shot].
Page 239: Using The Mail Records
Received address list/Sent address list Using the Mail Records Whenever you send or receive mail, the addresses are recorded in the received address history and sent address history. You can select a mail address from one of the address history files and use it to send mail. ●...
Page 240 Deleting Address History and Storing Addresses in the Phonebook Follow the procedure below to delete records in the address histories or to store e-mail addresses from the address histories in the Phonebook. • Turning the mova off or deleting received or sent mail does not delete the address histories. To prevent others seeing the address histories, the address histories should be deleted.
Page 241: Setting The Mail Functions
Mail setting Setting the mova Mail Functions Sorting Newly Received Mail into Folders Automatically If you link information such as the mail address, mail member, Phonebook group or incoming mail subject to the added folders as sort criteria, received or sent mail will automatically be sorted into folders according to the link criteria.
Page 242 ● Enter the entire mail address, including the part after the @ symbol (e.g. □□□□ @ △△△ .ne.jp). Domains cannot be specified. However, if the other party is using an i-mode-compatible mobile phone, automatic sorting will function with just the text that precedes the “@” symbol. ●...
Page 243 Set the respective items. Header Enter the header. You can enter up to 64 full-pitch or 128 half-pitch characters. If you select the automatic paste checkbox and press o to enable the checkbox, you can have the header automatically pasted in. Signature Enter the signature.
Page 244 Setting the check new message details and play melody function The procedure below allows you to set which of the items in a “Check new message” enquiry sent to the i-mode Center (“Mail”, “Message request” and “Message free”) is to be checked and which is not. You can also specify whether melodies contained in Melody mail or Melody message are played when the mail is received, whether the melody is played when the mail arrives or when it is opened.
Page 245 Enter the mail address. To enter a mail address directly Select the member who you store, enter the address and press o. See p. 363 for information on entering text. To enter a mail address from the Phonebook or from the address list Select the mail member who you store, select [Refer address] →...
Page 246 Setting the other mail function You can set the “Selective mail reception setting” of the mail held at the i-mode Center, Mail list display setting, Mail character size setting and Image mail setting. Display the [Mail settings] screen. PressM 0 (Mail setting) and press 2 (Mail). Select the desired item and select the item to be set.
Page 247 Resetting all mail settings to their default values There are 2 types of initialization of mail settings: [Reset settings] and [Reset memory]. • [Reset settings] restores the default settings set at the time of purchase for the settings listed below. [Reset settings] also resets the contents of [Header] and [Signature], the automatic paste settings for [Header] and [Signature], and [Quotation marks] setting.
Page 248: Chat Mail
Chat Mail Chat mail is a mail tool that enables users to experience real time communication with other users. With this tool, users can send a message while reading previous messages (Message record) from other users. It can also be used to exchange mail with multiple users, like having a conversation, by setting them as chat members.
Page 249: Creating Chat Mail To Send
● Sent and received chat mail messages are stored in the Chat mail folder in Inbox and Outbox respectively. When security is set on the folder, you will be required to enter your security code when activating the chat function. ●...

Page 250 Press o after completing the input procedure, and then select [Send] from the sub-menu. To check or change the destinations: Select [Select receiver] from the sub-menu (p. 250). After the message is sent, the alarm will be emitted (p. 254), and the message will be displayed in the New message field, and the message in the Text edit field will be deleted.
Page 251 Registering chat members singly You can register chat members singly by entering the mail address directly or quoting the mail address from the Phonebook, the sent address history or the received address history. Select the member to be registered in the Chat member settings screen and then select the required item from the sub-menu.
Page 252: Receiving Chat Mail
Select the Chat members. Press 1 (Chat group). Select [YES] and then press o. If the chat members are not set, this step is omitted. Press 2 (Member list) and select the members to be registered. See p. 33 for information on selecting multiple items. Press [Finish editing] on the last page.

Page 253 If the sender is not registered as a chat member, select [YES] and then press The confirmation screen will appear asking if you want to activate the chat function. When [YES] is selected, the currently set chat members will be changed, and the chat function will be activated.
Page 254: Registering Members In Chat Group
Registering Members in Chat Group By registering group members in a chat group, you can set chat members with an easy operation. ● A maximum of 10 group members can be registered in a chat group. You do not have to register yourself (user). ●...
Page 255 Renaming chat groups Display the [Group list] screen. Press M 5 (Chat mail) and then press 2 (Group list) to display the [Group list] screen. Select the chat group, and then select [Edit group name] from the sub-menu. Change the group name and press o. Up to 9 full-pitch characters or 18 half-pitch characters can be entered.
Page 256: Chat Function Settings
Chat Function Settings Setting Your Display Name You can use the procedure below to set your name to be displayed on the New message field (p. 246) on the Chat mail main screen. Display the [Chat settings] screen. Press M 5(Chat mail) and press 3 (Chat setting). Press 3 (User setting) and then select [Edit user name] from the sub- menu.
Page 257 Changing character mode Follow the procedure below to set the character mode displayed on the New message field (p. 246) on the Chat main screen. • When the mode is enabled, every member in the group is automatically assigned a different character, and when it is disabled, you can set a desired image (e.g.
Page 258 Setting the display image on the New message field You can use the procedure below to set the image displayed on the New message field (p. 246) on the Chat main screen. • This setting cannot be implemented unless [Character mode] is set to [OFF] (p. 255). •...
Page 259: Creating And Sending A Short Mail Message
Compose message Creating and Sending a Short Mail Message Follow the procedure below to compose and send a Short Mail message. ● You cannot send Short mail during a call. ● Charges are incurred when you send Short mail messages. ●...

Page 260 ● Because messages are automatically sent from the phone when you are connected to the Short Mail Center, the guidance messages are skipped and the recording is interrupted. This is normal and does not indicate a problem. ● As for normal i-mode mail, you can enter up to 250 full-pitch characters or 500 half-pitch characters on the [Edit message] screen, but a maximum of only 50 characters are transmitted regardless of the font pitch.
Page 261: Using I-Shot
What is i-shot? The i-shot is a service that allows you to send still images shot on an i-shot-compatible mobile phone to i-mode-compatible mobile phones or to PCs and third-party mobile phones. Organization of the service When you use i-shot to send an image, the image you sent is held at the i-shot Center and other party receives a mail containing the URL for the image.
Page 262 Subject, the i-shot Center appends the following information to the i-shot mail, and send it to the recipient. (In the example shown below, the other party is using an i-mode-compatible mobile phone.) Sender (icon denoting an i-shot transmission) All shown as “photo-server@docomo-camera.ne.jp” Sender information The sender’s mobile phone number is added at the beginning of the message body.
Page 263: Using I-Shot To Send An Still Image
Create/Send i-shot Using i-shot to Send an Still Image You can use i-shot to send i-shot (S) and i-shot (L) images. You can also send images with imprinted stamps or specified frames as “Postcard mail”. ● If you send mail to a destination other than an i-mode compatible mobile phone, do not use half-pitch katakana or pictographs in the subject or message body.

Page 264 Select [Send i-shot] and then press o to send the message. If [Send own number] is set to [OFF] The confirmation message asking whether you want to set [Send own number] to [ON] appears. Select [YES] or [NO]. To check the created mail before you send it Press M, or select [Preview] from the sub-menu.
Page 265 Taking a still image while creating mail and sending the image You can take a shot while you are creating mail, and then send the photographed image using i-shot. • The image sizes you can shoot are only i-shot (S) and i-shot (L). Select [Camera] from the sub-menu while you are creating mail.
Page 266: View Image Sent By I-Shot
Press w to select the stamp location and then press o. You can continuously change the location one to another by pressing and holding w. You can repeat the stamping procedure. You cannot move the stamp outside the image. To use another stamp or character, repeat the procedure from step To change the text color when you selected text stamps in step Before you set the position and press o, select [Change color] from the sub-menu and then select the number for the color you want to use.

Page 267: Changing The I-Shot Host
● The display sizes of images received using i-shot may differ depending on the terminal used. ● If mail from the i-shot service is received on an i-mode-compatible mobile phone and then transferred to a third-party (not DoCoMo) mobile phone or PC, the images cannot be displayed.

Page 269 Displaying Data/Editing/Managing ■ Making Full Use of Images Displaying stored images <My picture> ............268 Using images ....................272 Editing Still Images <Edit image> ..............274 Managing Image ................... 278 ■ Making Full Use of Melodies Playing back Melodies <My sound> .............. 283 ■...
Page 270 ● The stored images may be erased if the mova malfunctions, is repaired, or is otherwise handled in a way that can cause such information in memory to be lost. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.
Page 271 Press o to view the image. You can scroll VGA images to view the hidden portions of the image by pressing x or by pressing j (Home) or k (Memo/Confirmation). You can playback continuous image or original animation from the beginning by pressing T. You can use y to view the previous or next image.
Page 272 ■ The image icons displayed on the list screen 〈In Photograph〉〈In “Original album” folder〉 i-shot (S) Downloaded GIF-format still image or i-anime i-shot (L) Downloaded JPEG-format still image Stand-by Downloaded NVA-format e-animator (with sound) Phonebook Downloaded NVA-format e-animator (without sound) Downloaded frame in i-shot (S) Other size Downloaded frame in i-shot (L)
Page 273 ● The slideshow automatically runs continuously. You cannot use y to view the previous or next image or pause the slideshow. Playing an Action view movie Follow this procedure to play back a movie you have shot using Action view. You can clip and store a paused scene as a still image from the action view movie during playback.
Page 274 Using images Setting images in screens (Stand-by screen, etc.) Use the procedure below to set images stored in My picture in mova screens such as the Stand-by screen. • Refer to the topics shown below for details. Refer to these topics also to delete an image that has been set in a screen. See “Changing the Stand-by Screen”...
Page 275 Creating an image by combining 4 images You can reduce the size of i-shot (S) size still image to quarter and combine 4 images to create 1 image stored in the Photograph. • You can combine images which were stored by infrared data communication, as well as photographed still images. •...
Page 276 Select [<New>] and press o. " Select the images. Select the frame number and press o. Select the folder and press o . Select the image and press o . You can check the selected image by pressing T. Repeat steps to select the images used in the continuous images.
Page 277 Rotating images You can rotate images right 90°, 180° or left 90°. • Note that you cannot rotate images with a file size larger than 30 KB and images which height is more than 480 pixels. Display the image you want to rotate. See p.
Page 278 Press w to set the stamp location and then press o. Holding down w allows you to move continuously. You can repeat the stamping procedure. You can not move the stamp outside the image. To use another stamp or character, repeat the procedure from step 3. To change the character color when you selected Character stamp in step 3 Before you set the position and press o, select [Change color] from the sub-menu and then select the number for the color you want to use.
Page 279 Applying image effects You can use various effects with images. • You cannot use the effects with images with a file size larger than 30 KB and images which size is bigger than 352×352. Display the image to which you want apply the effects. See p.
Page 280 Clipping i-shot (S) sized images You can cut an i-shot (S) sized image out of an image larger than i-shot (S) size. • You cannot clip a image of which width is larger than its height, even if the image is larger than i-shot (S) size. •...
Page 281 Deleting and renaming folders Follow the procedure below to delete or rename folders you have added. • If you delete a folder, all the images in the folder are also deleted. • You cannot delete a folder which contains a protected image (p. 280). ●Example: Deleting and renaming a folder in Photograph ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Press m, select (MY PICT), press o, and then press 2...
Page 282 Moving images into folders You can move images into other folders to organize them. • You cannot move images of one type into a folder for images of a different type (e.g. move images stored in the “Original album” folder to the “Photograph”...
Page 283 Deleting images Follow the procedure below to delete photographed still images and Picture memos, Action view images, downloaded images. • You cannot delete protected images. Remove the protection (p. 280) first and then delete the images. • You cannot delete built-in images. Select the image you want to delete.
Page 284 Sorting image titles You can sort the image list of images, in the order of stored date or file size. • You cannot sort original animation, continuous images, Action view images, Picture memos, or Built-in images. Display the Image list screen of the folder you want to sort. Use the same procedure as steps 1 to 3 in “Displaying stored images”...
Page 285 ● The stored melody data may be erased if the mova malfunctions, is repaired, or is otherwise handled in a way that can cause such information in memory to be lost. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.
Page 286 ● Even if you adjust the volume while you are playing a melody, the volume reverts to the [Ring volume] setting when you exit the [My sound] screen. ● With downloaded melodies, melodies that were pasted into mail messages (melodies with “ ”...
Page 287 Changing titles Use the following procedure to change the title of a melody in “Original tone”. • You cannot change the titles of melodies in “Internal melody” or “Internal effect tone”. To change the title of the voice announcements, use the [Voice announce] function (p. 104). Select a melody and select [Edit title] from the sub-menu.
Page 288 Deleting melodies Use the procedure below to delete melodies in “Original tone”. • You cannot delete melodies in “Melody” or “Effect tone”. To delete the voice announcements use the [Voice announce] function (p. 104). Select a melody and select [Delete] from the sub-menu. Select a melody in step 3 of “Selecting and playing a melody”...
Page 289 Receiving the display for a short period. mova • The infrared communication function used in the mova N253i conforms to the IrMC1.1 standard. However, depending on the application software used, it may not be possible to exchange some types of data with other IrMC1.1-compliant devices.
Page 290 [My picture]. ● Voice announcement data stored in [My sound] cannot be sent or received. ● You cannot send melodies with icon. ● Data may not be communicated correctly if the other party is not using a mova N253i.
Page 291 Sending the data for one entry ●Example: To send 1 Phonebook entry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • To exchange Secret data, set the movas to Secret or Secret only mode beforehand. • Data cannot be exchanged if [Phonebook lock] is specified or security is set for Phonebook by user security. Display the details screen for the Phonebook entry you want to send.
Page 292 Receiving the data for one entry Press m79, then press 1 (Receive). The mova is ready to receive data. The mova waits until data is sent from the other mova. To stop receiving data Press o. Data is sent from the other mova. Data should be sent within 30 seconds of the mova being set to Receive mode.
Page 293 ● For more information on using infrared communication, see p. 287. ● Depending on the amount of data exchanged, communication may take some time. ● Data may not be communicated correctly if the other party is not using a mova N253i. About your session number Your session number is used to ensure that the receiving and sending movas are accurately recognized.
Page 294 Sending all the data Press m79 then press 2 (Data exchange). Enter your 4-digit security code. See p. 132 for information on security codes. Press 1 (Send), and then select the type of data you want to send. " Enter your 4-digit session number. See p.
Page 295 Receiving all the data • The data exchanged is selected on the sending mova. Press m79 then press 2 (Data exchange). Enter your 4-digit security code. See p. 132 for information on security codes. Press 2 (Receive) and enter your 4-digit session number. "...
Page 296 Remote control Using Infrared Remote Control Function You can use your mova as a remote control to operate your TV or VCR by downloading and setting up the appropriate file from site or website. ● You cannot use the mova as a remote control while it is set to “Self mode” (p. 137). ●...
Page 297 Press 1 (TV/Video). Press o briefly to switch between TV remote control and VCR remote control. To set the mova as the other remote control Press 2 (Others). Press and hold o for 1 second or more, select the number for the equipment you want to control and then press o.
Page 298 Using your mova as a VCR remote control Display the Video remote control screen and press the mova’s keys to control the VCR. See p. 294 for information on displaying the VCR remote control screen. To use the programmed recording function Press and hold o for 1 second and more, then select a program recording data, and then press o in the remote control screen in VCR to display the program list.
Page 299 Using your mova as the other remote control ●Example: When the mova is used as a karaoke system remote control --------------------------------------------------- Display the other’s remote control screen and press the mova’s keys to control the other. See p. 294 for information on displaying the other remote control screen. To use the selecting track function Press o, then select track list data, and then press o in the Other remote control screen to display the playlist.
Page 301 Using Other Useful Functions Setting the mova to Turn On Automatically <Auto power ON> ......300 Setting the mova to Turn Off Automatically <Auto power OFF> ......300 Using the mova as a Timer <Count down timer> ..........301 Using the mova as an Alarm Clock <Alarm clock> ..........302 Using Characters, etc.
Page 302: Setting The Mova To Turn On Automatically
Auto power ON Setting the mova to Turn On Automatically The Auto power ON function enables you to set the mova to turn on automatically at a set time. ● Make sure that you set the date and time beforehand in [Date setting]. ●...

Page 303: Using The Mova As A Timer
● This is set to [OFF] (does not use the Auto power OFF function) at the time of purchase. ● The Auto power OFF function will not turn the mova off at the specified time while an i-mode screen is displayed or Camera function is activated.

Page 304: Using The Mova As An Alarm Clock
To stop the alarm Press any key. Both the alarm tone and the animation of the alarm notification animated cartoon stop. Press any key again. The alarm screen is cleared and alarm notification is canceled. ● The countdown continues even if a call comes in or if you are in the middle of a data transmission. ●...

Page 305 Select an icon and specify the respective settings. (Time setting) ] : Enters the time (in 24-hour format) the alarm sounds. (Repeat) ] : Selects [1 time], [Daily ( )] or [Select weekday ( )] as the repeat setting. If you selected [Select weekday ( )], you should then select the day of the week, select [Finish selecting].
Page 306 ● ● ● ● ● When the mova is in Manner mode When Manner mode is set, the mova vibrates to notify you of the time that has been specified. If Manner mode operation is set to [Original], the alarm sounds at the volume set for [Clock vol.] setting in the [Original] settings. ●...
Page 307: Using Characters, Etc. To Tell You The Time On The Hour
● During a call, the Clock alarm tone “pippipi ...”sounds at the volume set in [Volume]. ● When you clear the [Alarm] setting, the mova does not emit any tones if [Keypad sound] is set to [OFF]. ● If Alarm is set to the specified time of [Auto power ON] setting while the mova is turned off, and [Power OFF setting] of Alarm is set to [OFF], the mova turns on, but no alarm sounds.

Page 308: Using The Mova As A Stopwatch
Count up timer Using the mova as a Stopwatch You can use the mova as a count up timer (stopwatch) to measure elapsed time. ● The count up timer can count up to a maximum of 2:00:00 (2 hours) per second. Press m37 and then press 1 (Count up timer).

Page 309 ● This is set to [Alarm priority] at the time of purchase. When the alarm cannot sound If the Schedule and Alarm functions cannot use alarms to notify you, the missed alarm icon appears on the Stand-by screen. You can then use the icon to access the details of the alarm you missed (Missed alarm information).
Page 310: Using The Schedule
Schedule/Picture diary Using the Schedule If you set a scheduled event, an alarm sounds at the specified date and time and the animated cartoon for the selected icon along with the schedule details appear to notify you of the scheduled event. You can also set a holiday, an anniversary and a taken still image in the [Photograph] for a Picture diary event.

Page 311 Storing a scheduled event, holiday, anniversary and Picture diary • When you store a holiday, the date is displayed in red. • When you store an anniversary, the date is displayed in red and circled. • When you store a Picture diary event, the date is displayed in blue and circled. If the date coincides with a registered anniversary it will be circled in red.
Page 312 It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all stored information. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.
Page 313 Stopping alarm notification Press any key. Both the alarm tone and the animation of the alarm notification animated cartoon stop. Press any key again. The alarm screen is cleared and alarm notification is canceled. However, pressing j (Home) or k (Memo/ Confirmation) when the mova is folded does not clear the alarm notification screen.
Page 314 Checking the details for a scheduled event you stored Press m45, select the date you want to check and then press o. The screen displays a list of the scheduled events for that day. Select the event you want to check and then press o. Check the event details.
Page 315 Changing, copying or deleting schedules Use the procedure below to change, copy or delete the stored scheduled events. Press m45, select the date of the schedule and then press o. To delete the schedule up to the previous day Select the date of the day after this day. Select the schedule and select the required item from the sub-menu.
Page 316: Storing Entries In The Todo List
It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all information stored in the ToDo lists. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.

Page 317 Changing the way data is displayed The events in the ToDo list can be displayed by category (Category display), in chronological order or in the order they were stored (Sort), or according to whether the event is completed or scheduled for completion (Extracting).
Page 318: Accessing The Frequently Used Functions Easily
Custom menu Accessing the Frequently Used Functions Easily You can make frequently used functions easier to access by storing them as an Custom menu. Custom menu You can store up to 27 entries on the Custom menu. When you purchase the mova, 14 functions are already stored.

Page 319 Displaying the Custom menu • The Custom menu is always displayed in the list regardless of the [Menu DISP set] (p. 122). In the Stand-by screen, press m twice. When functions stored in the Custom menu are deactivated, <Cannot operate> is displayed. Select the function you want to use, and then press o.
Page 320: Turning The Light On
Light set Turning the light ON You can use the mova as a simple flashlight bulb. ● This setting is for using the mova as a simple flashlight. This is not the setting for using the light to take pictures (p. 162). ●...

Page 321: Using Priority Call Display In Kids Mode And Large-Font Mode
Priority call Using Priority Call Display in Kids Mode and Large-font Mode From the Priority call screen displayed when you open the mova, you can promptly make a call to a phone number registered. Press t or c to cancel the Priority call and return to the Stand-by screen. Priority call screen in Priority call screen Stand-by screen...

Page 322 Press o, then select [ON] and then press o. [OFF] : Releases the setting. When the mova is in Large-font mode Select [ON], and then press o. Select the item to store a phone number, press o. On the Priority call screen, stored items are displayed from the top. Register the most frequently called phone number to When a phone number is already registered Select [Store] from the sub-menu.
Page 323: Setting Dial Lock Release Code For Kids Mode
Deleting a registered phone number You can use the procedure below to delete a phone number registered in the Priority call. ●Example: When Kids mode is set ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press m . Select (KIDS MENU) and then press o and then press 2 (Priority call).

Page 324: Using Timetable In Kids Mode
" Select [YES] and then press o. [NO] : Cancels registration. After the operations are completed, press t to return to the Stand-by screen. ● The code set as the Dial lock release code cannot be used for any security code input screens other than the Dial lock screen. Timetable Using Timetable in Kids Mode Creating Timetable...

Page 325 Displaying Timetable You can use the following procedures to display the created Timetable for checking. You can switch the display between the Weekly display and the Daily display, or switch to the Detail display to check the memo. • You can also set the Timetable to be displayed on the Stand-by screen (p. 112). Press m, select (KIDS MENU) and press o, and then press 3 (Timetable).
Page 326: Using Cash Book In Kids Mode
Deleting Timetable You can delete items that are no longer needed from the items you have entered. You can also delete all items at once to recreate a new Timetable at the beginning of a new semester. Display the Timetable, select the subject you want to delete, and then select the method for deleting from the sub-menu.

Page 327 Displaying Cash book The following procedures display Cash book to check the remainder or the details of expenditures. Press m, select (KIDS MENU) and then press o. Press 4 (Cash book). Check Cash book. List display Detail display On the List display, the automatically accumulated remainder will be displayed on the bottom part of the screen.
Page 328: Storing Your Name And Image
Storing Your Name and Image Storing your profile You can store and change your own profile, consisting of your name, its reading, your home phone number, mail address, street address, a comment, and even an image. You can store 3 phone numbers in addition to your mova’s number, and up to 3 mail addresses. •...
Page 329: Recording Your Voice Or The Other Party's Voice
Deleting, copying and resetting personal data Follow the procedure below to delete or copy the stored personal data. You can also use this procedure to reset additional stored data and return the [Own number] setting to the reset default setting set at the time of purchase.

Page 330: Checking The Call Duration And Charges
Recording automatically ends after approximately 20 seconds. The mova emits a short beep about 5 seconds before recording ends. When recording ends, the mova emits a short double beep (“bibip”) and the in-call screen reappears. ● See p. 77 for more information on playing and erasing Voice memos. ●...

Page 331 Consequently, you should note that your actual call charges may differ from the amount that appears on the mova. • International calls made through other companies’ services ※ Charges for calls made through the DoCoMo International Dialing Service, WORLD CALL, can be displayed on the mova. • Telegram •...
Page 332: Setting The Notification For An Upper Limit On Call Costs
Call billing Setting the Notification for an Upper Limit on Call Costs This feature allows the mova to notify you using the display and an alarm when the total call costs shown in [Call data] exceeds a specified figure. Press m, select (SUPPORT), press o and press 3 (Call billing).

Page 333: Displaying The Current Call Duration
Press any key again. (Call billing) icon appears on the Stand-by screen. Press o and then press y to select (Call billing). " Press o, enter your 4-digit security code. The icon for “Call billing” disappears from the Stand-by screen. ●...

Page 334: Setting The Notification For Missed Calls
Info notice FNC Setting the Notification for Missed Calls You can use this function to set the mova so that it will check for missed calls or newly arrived mail when it is folded. If there is no new mail or missed calls, the mova can also notify you by speaking the current time (Voice clock).

Page 335: Playing Games
Setting the Voice monitor to check caller names When you select [Voice] as the [Info notice FNC] setting, you can specify a phone number and mail address stored in the Phonebook in the Voice monitor function so that the Voice monitor will check the caller’s name.

Page 336 Select [Play]. The game starts. For information on how to play the game, refer to the instructions for “Pooh’s Hachimitsu Atsume” described below. Other operations on the menu screen Select [ 遊び方 ] (How to play) to view game instructions. You can check the current setting screen of [ サウンド...
Page 337: Using The Mova As A Calculator
Calculator Using the mova as a Calculator You can use your mova to perform 4 different types of arithmetical calculations ( +, ‑, × , or ÷ ). Press m85. The maximum number of digits that can be displayed is 10, and the maximum number of digits that can be displayed after the decimal point is 8.

Page 338: Entering Memos
It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all information stored in voice messages. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.

Page 339 If you select [YES] and paste the memo, the first 200 bytes of data are pasted. ● See p. 258 for information on sending Short mail messages using a memo. ＊ As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 340: Performing Data/Fax Communication (Optional)
Performing Data/Fax Communication (Optional) You can use an optional DoCoMo data transmission device such as the Mobile Card Triplex N to perform data or fax communication from a PC when the PC is connected to the mova. For detailed information, refer to the user’s manual for the respective optional device.

Page 341: Using An Earphone/Microphone With Switch (Optional)
Earphone/Microphone with Switch Using an Earphone/Microphone with Switch (Optional) When the optional earphone/microphone with switch is connected to your mova’s earphone/microphone terminal, you can use the switch on the earphone/microphone set to make and answer calls. ● You can use the following earphone/microphone either singly or in combination. •...
Page 342: Selecting The Recipient When Making A Call With The Connected Earphone (Optional)
● The location from which the ring tone sounds is determined by the [Earphone] setting (p. 108). ● The volume of the keypad sound that you hear through the earphone/microphone set is the volume set for [Volume]. ● Regardless of the [Keypad sound] setting, the mova sounds the call connection and call disconnection tones. ●...

Page 343: Answering Calls Automatically With The Connected Earphone (Optional)
Auto answer Answering Calls Automatically with the Connected Earphone (Optional) You can set the mova to automatically answer incoming calls when it is connected to the optional earphone/ microphone with switch, or to the optional In-car Adapter N003 and external hands free microphone (NE011HFM).
Page 344 ■ When you set the mova to Sound mode “Sound mode” appears on the mova’s display. Sounding the loud alarm This function sounds a very loud alarm. Take great care not to set it on unless there is a real need for it. •...
Page 345: Resetting All Settings To Their Default Values
Operation: [Answer] ／ Ring tone: [Same as ring tone] ／ Ring time: [05 sec] ※１ Call FNC/ i-mode i-mode host: set at i-mode subscription ／ i-shot host: DoCoMo Host selection Shutter sound: [Shutter 1] ／ Starting setup: [OFF] Camera mode Setting for [Starting setup] ...

Page 346 Key・Function Default settings at the time of purchase [ON] Info notice FNC Setting: [ON] ／ Ring time: [5 seconds] Mail/Msg. tone Phonebook settings All disabled Utility check All disabled Restriction CHK All disabled Lock setting Call time/Charge Setting: [OFF] ／ Maximum cost: [3000 yen] ／ Notification: [Alarm + stand-by] ／ Call billing Alarm tone: [Pattern 1] ／...
Page 347 Key・Function Default settings at the time of purchase Illumination Talking: [Pattern 1] ／ Called: [Standard] ／ Missed info: [ON] Size: [Standard] ／ Type: [Font 1] ／ Thickness: [Standard] Font Ring volume ／ Ring tone ／ Check new message ／ Check NW inf. ／ Display setting ／ Custom menu Active chat ／...
Page 348 Key・Function Default settings at the time of purchase [OFF] ※２ Hands-free [OFF] Sound mode Record DISP set Received calls: [ON] ／ Redial: [ON, Overwriting] Schedule Setting: [Monthly display] ／ Alarm ring time: [5 minutes] ／ Set user icon: All disabled Schedule Alarm clock Alarm clock 1, 2, and 3: [OFF] ／...
Page 349 ● See “Initializing i-mode Settings to Their Default Values” (p. 201) for information on resetting the i-mode settings to their default values. ● See “Resetting all mail settings to their default values” (p. 245) for information on resetting the mail function settings to their default values. ●...
Page 351 (Please dial correctly.) You can subscribe “Voice Mail Service”, “Call Waiting Service”, “Call Forwarding Service”, “Nuisance Call Blocking Service” and “Three-Way Calling Service” at the DoCoMo e-site. For more information, refer to the back cover page of this manual.
Page 352: Available Network Services
Inquiries (Voice Mail Service): Refer to the back cover page of Description of services and use are as follows: this manual. Service Subscription Monthly charge Reference page Apply to the DoCoMo e-site for the “Voice Mail Voice Mail Service Required Charged Below on this Service”. page For more information, refer to the back cover page of this manual.
Page 353 Voice Mail Service than that set for When you select this option, the caller hears a busy tone. the Record message function. Continue to next page ＊As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 354 Manually transferring a call to the Voice Mail Service You can transfer incoming calls to the Voice Mail Center (when 1450 is set) Service Center even when you have not activated If a call comes in when you are talking on the mova, a secondary the Voice Mail Service.
Page 355: Call Waiting Service (Charged)
Voice Mail this manual. Service Center notifies you by the guidance when you play back new Apply to the DoCoMo e-site for the “Call Waiting messages (1417). Service”. The number of the stored messages For more information, refer to the back cover page of this is not included.
Page 356: Call Forwarding Service (Charge-Free)
Inquiries (Call Forwarding Service): Refer to the back cover page of this manual. Activating or deactivating the Call Waiting Apply to the DoCoMo e-site for the “Call Forwarding Service in advance Service”. For more information, refer to the back cover page of this ●...
Page 357 ● You can call any of the numbers above by simply displaying the respective [Service number] list on the mova’s display (p. 362). Continue to next page ＊As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 358 ※ There is no charge for calls made to register forwarding numbers, to activate or deactivate the service, to specify the ● If you attempt to forward an incoming call while you are talking ring tone duration, or to select whether or not there will be a on the mova by pressing m* when no number has been forwarding announcement.
Page 359: Nuisance Call Blocking Service (Charged)
Setting the Forward message Nuisance Call Blocking You can specify whether the caller hears a Service (charged) forwarding announcement when a call is forwarded when another call is coming in or you are already talking on the mova. This service is an optional paid service which you need to subscribe.
Page 360: Three-Way Calling Service (Charged)
<Registering the specified phone number> Press 144 and T. Three-Way Calling Service You hear an operation guidance. (charged) Press 3. After entering phone number according to the This service is an optional paid service to which you have to guidance, you hear the guidance “Settei subscribe.
Page 361 When you hear the secondary call End the 3-way call signal (“bibip...bibip...”), press ● You can make a three-way call by calling NTT DoCoMo mobile The previous call is put on hold and you can phones, other company’s mobile phones, landline phones, or answer the new incoming call.
Page 362: Number Plus (Charged)
By using NTT DoCoMo optional data Also, when you make a call, your original subscribed number is communication devices such as the Mobile Card posted to the other party.
Page 363: Caller Id Display Request Service (Charge-Free)
Activating the Caller ID Display Request Caller ID Display Request Service Service (charge-free) ※ The default setting for this service is [Suspended]. Press 148T. The Caller ID Display Request Service is a free service and no application is required. You will hear an announcement The Caller ID Display Request Service responds to calls that do informing you whether the current not provide a Caller ID by playing an announcement that...
Page 364: Checking The Service Numbers
355 Forward setting 1429 p. 355 Charge guidance ― Request caller ID p. 361 Press T or o. Proceed to configure the selected service. ＊As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 365 Entering Text Entering Text ....................364 Entering Characters with 5-touch Input Method <5-touch> ......367 Editing/Storing Common Phrases <Common phrases> ....... 374 Cutting/Copying/Pasting Text <Text copy> ............ 376 Using Kuten Codes to Enter Characters <Kuten code entry> ...... 378 Changing the Font Size During Text Input ............ 378 Storing Frequently Used Words <Own dictionary>...
Page 366 Entering Text The mova provides three input methods, which are 5-touch input method, 2-touch input method and T9 input method, to enter text. Entering text in 5-touch method is described in this section. • For more information about 2-touch input method and T9 input method, switching input method, and entering text in each input method, refer to the following sections.
Page 367 Entering characters with the keypad keys Characters are assigned to the keypad keys and you enter the desired character by pressing the key the correct number of times. <Example> To enter the hiragana “う”, select [Kanji/hiragana input mode] and press 1 3 times. To enter “Ｂ”, select [Letter input mode] and press 2 twice.
Page 368 Full-pitch: あいうえお ....5 characters (counted as 10 characters) Half-pitch: ｱｲｳｴｵｶｷｸｹｺ....10 characters (counted as 10 characters) <Example> To enter “ト゛コモ” (DoCoMo) in half-pitch Katakana input mode and “の携帯電話” (mobile phone) in Kanji/hiragana input mode: • Number of characters shown on the screen ....[ ﾄ゛ｺﾓの携帯電話 ] (9) •...
Page 369 5-touch Entering Characters with 5-touch Input Method Entering Kanji/Hiragana/Katakana (full-pitch) By entering hiragana characters and converting them, you can enter symbols or characters such as kanji, hiragana, and katakana. • You can also enter any pictographs when it is contained in a list of conversion candidates. For detailed information, see “List of Pictograms”...
Page 370 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to convert the entered reading to the desired kanji, etc. If you cannot convert to the desired kanji Use either of the following procedures: • Enter another reading and convert again Press c to delete the reading and then enter another reading. •...
Page 371 Press w to select the predictive candidate and then press o. When you confirm the text, a historical candidate appears. To delete the predictive candidate Select the predictive candidate you want to delete and press c for 1 second or more. Select [YES] or [NO].
Page 372 Enter your text. The text is inserted to the left of the cursor. ■ Inserting a space Press w to move the cursor one character to the right of where you want to insert the space. Select [Space] from the sub-menu. The space is inserted to the left of the cursor.
Page 373 Entering Katakana (half-pitch) You can enter half-pitch katakana in Katakana input mode. In a text input screen, press M to switch to Katakana input mode. See p. 364 for information on switching input modes. Enter the Katakana. Half-pitch katakana is entered. See p.
Page 374 Entering Numbers You can enter full-pitch or half-pitch numbers and symbols in Number input mode. In a text input screen, press M to switch to Number input mode. See p. 364 for information on switching input modes. Enter Numbers. Half-pitch numbers are entered. To enter symbols Press # several times.
Page 375 Entering pictographs, symbols and smily faces When you are in a text entry screen such as a memorandums, i-mode mail or i-mode text box, you can use the procedure below to enter pictograms, symbols and smily faces. ■ Entering pictographs and symbols •...
Page 376 It is the user’s responsibility to keep a separate record of all stored common phrases. Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable for any loss of or damage to the stored data in your mova.
Page 377 Renaming a folder Press m38. Select the folder you want to rename and select [Edit name] from the sub- menu. Change the folder name and then press o. Up to 9 full-pitch characters or 18 half-pitch characters can be entered. See p.
Page 378 Text copy Cutting/Copying/Pasting Text Follow the procedures described below to copy, cut or paste text. Copying/cutting text Copied or cut characters are temporarily stored in the mova’s memory, so that you can paste them to another part of the text or to another text input (editing) screen. •...
Page 379 To copy information such as a phone number or mail address Follow the procedure below to copy a name, phone number, mail address, street address or memo stored in the Phonebook. You can then paste the copied data into the body of an i-mode mail message, etc. •...
Page 380 Kuten code entry Using Kuten Codes to Enter Characters You can enter kanji, hiragana, katakana, symbols, alphabetic characters (letters) and numbers using 4-digit “kuten” codes. ● Refer to the “Kuten Code List” on p. 402 for information on kuten codes and the characters that you can enter with kuten codes. ●...
Page 381 Own dictionary Storing Frequently Used Words You can store up to 100 words in your Own dictionary file. You can specify any reading for the words that you register, and convert them accordingly. Storing a word newly Press m82, select [<New>]. Store the word.
Page 382 Download dictionary Using the Downloaded Dictionary You can download the dictionary files from websites for use in Japanese text conversion and then specify up to 2 downloaded dictionaries to use for conversion. When you download and specify a dictionary of specialist terms, the specialist terms stored in the dictionary are added to the list of Kanji conversion candidates.
Page 383 Input method Changing the Input Method (2-touch/T9) The mova provides three ways to enter text. You can select multiple text input methods and then specify one of those as your preferred method. You can also switch between the different input methods while you are entering text.
Page 384 Switching input modes while you are entering text Select [CHG input mode] from the sub-menu in the text editing screen. Select the number for the input mode you want to use. You cannot select the current input mode or an input method that was not selected in [Input method]. ●...
Page 385 Using the T9 Method to Enter Text When you are using the T9 method, you can input text by pressing only a few keys. Reading candidates appear according to the order keys pressed and you enter text by selecting the appropriate reading candidate.
Page 386 Press m or v to convert the characters to kanji. In the same way as the 5-touch input method, characters are converted to kanji, hiragana, katakana, etc. and confirmed. When the characters are confirmed, historical candidates are displayed in the same way as for the Expect words function (p.
Page 387 To finish editing the reading, press * (END). The input method changes from Fixed input (Reading edit mode) to T9 input, and the “ ” icon changes to “ ”. The edited reading candidate appears highlighted. Press o. The reading is confirmed and appears underlined. Press m or v to convert the character to kanji, hiragana, katakana, etc.
Page 388 " Follow the same procedure and edit the next reading candidate. For this example, press 44 to enter “ て ”. When you have finished using the exact input mode, press * (Fix END). The input mode changes from Fixed input (Exact input mode) to T9 input and the icon “ ”...
Page 389 Switching the Expect words function ON or OFF during text input • You can switch the Expect words function on or off while you are entering text. Select [Expect words ON/OFF] from the sub-menu in the text input screen. If the Expect words function is ON [Expect words OFF] is displayed.
Page 391 Appendix Overview of Menus ..................390 Overview of 5-touch Character Input Assignments ........392 Overview of 2-touch Character Input Assignments ........393 Overview of T9 Character Input Assignments ..........394 Symbols and Special Character List ............. 395 Lists of Pictograms ..................396 List of Smily Face ..................
Page 392: Overview Of Menus
Overview of Menus Main Second-level Detail-level menu Key operation On stand-by menu options menu options page options Main menu Second-level Detail-level or during Change code options menu options menu options a call 134, Security setting 138, Call billing Main Second-level Detail-level 140, Lock setting...
Page 393 Main Main Second-level Detail-level Second-level Detail-level menu menu Key operation Key operation menu options menu options page menu options menu options page options options ◇ Check NW inf. ※ 3 Connection setting Int’l prefix Service ※ 3 Quality alarm NW stored data Reconnection Service number FAX mode...
Page 394: Overview Of 5-Touch Character Input Assignments
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Page 395: Overview Of 2-Touch Character Input Assignments
※ 3 “ ゛” and “ °” are displayed only when you are in a full-pitch input mode and the characters entered can take a “ ゛” and “ °”. Any attempt to enter these characters at other times will result in a space being entered instead. : A space is entered. ＊ As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 396: Overview Of T9 Character Input Assignments
Overview of T9 Character Input Assignments Kanji/hiragana input mode Katakana input mode あ column, 1 ア column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 column, 1 か ...
Page 397: Symbols And Special Character List
Symbols and Special Character List List of Full-pitch Symbols Special Symbols List List of Half-pitch Symbols (Full pitch/1) (Full pitch/2) (Half pitch) indicates a half-pitch space. ※ If you send special symbols to a mobile phone that is not subscribed to the i-mode mail service or to a PC, they may not be displayed properly.
Page 398: Lists Of Pictograms
Lists of Pictograms List of Pictograms 1 List of Pictograms 2 (Pictograph 1) (Pictograph 2) ※ When you send pictographs to the mobile phone other than i-mode-compliant mobile phone, or to a PC, they may not be displayed properly. Even when the mobile phone is i-mode-compliant, they may not be displayed properly depending on the recipient's mobile phone.
Page 399 Reading Reading Reading れすとらん・しょくじ・ごはん・めしよる・つき・おやすみかんがえる・かお・うーむきっさてん・しょくじ・さてん・おちゃほっ・かおばー・しょくじ・さけ・かんぱいひやあせ・かおびーる・しょくじ・さけ・かんぱいえんど・おわりひやあせ・かおふぁーすとふーど・しょくじ・はんばーがーとけい・じかんいかり・かお・ぷーぶてぃっく・くつ・ふく・はいひーるでんわ・でんわばんごうぼけー・かおびよういん・はさみ・とこやめーる・あどれすはーと・かおからおけ・まいく・うたふぁっくすおーけー・て・おっけーえいが・びでおあいもーど・あいあかんべ・かお・べーゆうえんちあいもーど・あいうぃんく・かおおんがく・きく・へっどほんめーる・てがみ・あどれすうれしい・かお・にこあーと・かいがどこもがまん・かおえんげき・しばいどこもぽいんと・どこもねこ・どうぶついべんと...
Page 400: List Of Smily Face
List of Smily Face List of smily face Face symbol Meaning Face symbol Meaning ありがと/ありがとう (Thanks!) しくしく (Sob, sob) ばんざい (Hurrah!) さよなら (Good-bye!) わーい (Wow!) いたた (Ouch!) えーん (Crying) おーい (Hey!) ぶい (Vvvv!) なぜ (Why?) がーん (Shocked!) ぎゃはは (Ha-ha!) あは (Ah ha!) えへん...
Page 401: List Of Common Phrases
List of Common Phrases ● Folder 1 (preset common phrases) Messages Sorry Thank you Schedule change It’s time Wait a minute Do your best What are you doing? Where are you? ● Folder 2 (preset common phrases) Messages Please call I will be late Leave a message on voice mail E-mail me via i-mode...
Page 402: Lists Of Frames And Marker Stamps
Lists of Frames and Marker Stamps Still frame for Stand-by display MOBILE★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 Winnie the Pooh Monkey Wanted Cage Madam Puzzle Roentgen rays Presents ※Still frames shown above are for Stand-by. When [Winnie the Pooh] or [MOBILE★5] is selected, still frames for i-shot(S) and i-shot(L) have some differences in design.
Page 403 List of marker stamp Small Small Small Cross No.1 Tongue Heart 1 No.2 Clockwork Heart 2 No.3 Sweat Kiss Party Noticed Tear Tobacco Flame Coffee cup Lightning Person Tulip Sorry Skull Note Asleep Crescent Flower Question Shooting star Love Surprise Crow Anger Shine...
Page 404: Kuten Code List
Kuten Code List The 3 digits on the left of each level are shown as digits 1 to 3 in the kuten code. The top number on each level is shown as the 4th digit in the kuten code. ●Example: To enter 仝 ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Enter “012”...
Page 405 First to First to First to Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes third digit third digit third digit of Kuten of Kuten of Kuten codes codes codes 糊袴股胡菰虎誇跨鈷雇宕島嶋悼投搭東桃梼棟す顧鼓五互伍午呉吾娯後笥...
Page 406 First to First to First to Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes third digit third digit third digit of Kuten of Kuten of Kuten codes codes codes 偃假會偕偐偈做偖偬偸愴愽慂慄慳慷慘慙慚慫ま摩磨魔麻埋妹傀...
Page 407 First to First to First to Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes Fourth digit of Kuten codes third digit third digit third digit of Kuten of Kuten of Kuten codes codes codes 燹燿爍爐爛爨爭爬爰艝艚艟艤艢艨艪艫舮艱鏨鏥鏘鏃鏝鏐鏈鏤鐚鐔爲...
Page 408: Services Supported By The Mova
Phone number Collect calls (reverse charge call) 106 (no area code) Directory information for landline phones or DoCoMo mobile phones (paid service) 104 (no area code) (Number information is not available for unlisted phone numbers.) Sending a telegram (paid service)
Page 409: Options And Accessories
※This card also supports and 9600bps data transmissions for the mova. • iBoard N001 If you use iBoard N001 with the mova N253i, note the following: ◎With the N253i, there is no “Mail” option in the i-mode menu. ◎To write a mail, press M on the mova or iBoard.
Page 410: About The Data Link Software
About the Data Link Software Using the “mova N-series Data Link Software”, you can transfer data such as Phonebook, Bookmark, Schedule, and received or sent mail address records between the mova and a PC connected to the mova. You can download the Data Link Software from the NEC “WaiWai Mobile” Web page (http://www.n- keitai.com/).
Page 411: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem Points to check See page ● ● ● ● ● The mova does not turn on. Is the battery pack installed? ● ● ● ● ● (The mova cannot be used.) Is the battery pack properly attached to the mova? ●...
Page 412 ● ● ● ● ● If the sender’s mail address is in the “(phone number)@ docomo.ne.jp” format and you store the phone number or “(phone number)@docomo.ne.jp” as the mail address, the distinctive ring tone specified for the mail address is given priority over the ring tone set for the phone number.
Page 413 Problem Points to check See page ● ● ● ● ● The keys do not sound when I Is [Keypad sound] set to [OFF]? ● ● ● ● ● press them. (No key tone.) Is the mova set to Manner mode? ●...
Page 414 Problem Points to check See page ● ● ● ● ● Only a part of the original ring Did you set a downloaded melody, a melody attached to mail 102, 192, tone is played back. (melody with the icon), or a copyrighted melody that cannot be attached to mail (melody with the icon) as the ring tone? ●...
Page 415 Problem Points to check See page ● ● ● ● ● The display light for the display Is the [Lighting] on the [Display light] setting set to [OFF]? ● ● ● ● ● Press 5 for 1 second or more to turn the display light on or and the keypad do not turn on.
Page 416 Problem Points to check See page ● ● ● ● ● Mail security is not set, but I Is security set for the received mail folder? was asked for my security code when I tried to read incoming mail. ● ● ● ● ● When I receive a call, the Is the image window set to [OFF] or [Rear fix]? other party’s name, messages,...
Page 417: List Of Error Messages
List of Error Messages ● 3-digit number with message may be displayed. Some numbers displayed in the terminal are DoCoMo’s own codes. Error Message Explanation and solution See page ■ i-mode ● ● ● ● ● This message appears when an authentication did not go through.
Page 418 Error Message Explanation and solution See page ● ● ● ● ● This message is displayed if you reload the page after having [Send data again?] ― submitted text that you entered on a survey or settings that you specified at a site. To cancel the operation (not to resend the data), select [NO] and then press o.
Page 419 ● ● ● ● ● The melody cannot be played back, because the [Melody data] setting [Melody set OFF] is set to [OFF]. Try the operation again after changing the setting to [ON]. ＊As of January 2001, the paging service provided by NTT DoCoMo is known as QUICKCAST.
Page 420 Error Message Explanation and solution See page ● ● ● ● ● The data cannot be pasted because the total number of characters [Message too long to add header] [Message too long to add signature] (the message body plus the data that you want to paste) exceeds 250 full-pitch characters.
Page 421: Warranty And After-Sales Service
If the mova still malfunctions, contact inquiry office shown on the back cover page of this manual. ※ After contacting DoCoMo, you are informed that your mova is in need of repairs. Bring your mova to a designated repair shop. The repair shop is only open during business hours. Remember to bring your warranty card with you.
Page 422 • If your mova has been modified previously (replacement of parts, modification, coating, etc.), it will only be accepted for the repair of a malfunction if it has been restored to its original state (as a standard DoCoMo product). However, repair may be refused depending on the extent of the modification.
Page 423: Updating Software
● You cannot use other functions during software update (However, you can receive incoming calls while downloading the software). ● The mova uses SSL communication to access the server (DoCoMo’s website) during software update. You are needed to enable the CA certificate in advance.

Page 424 Activating the software update Use the menu to display the [Software Update] screen. Press m and select (SETTINGS), and then select (ETC.) to display the [Battery level] screen. Press v 8 times to display the [Software Update] screen, press o, and then enter your 4-digit security code.
Page 425 Updating Immediately If you select to update immediately, “Ready to download?” will be displayed and download will start after a short period of time. (Select [OK] and press o to start downloading immediately.) After download is completed, the old software will be overwritten by the downloaded data.
Page 426 Updating Software on Reserved Date and Time If downloading takes a long time or the server is busy, you can set the time to activate the software update function by connecting to the server. Select [Reserve] in the Software Update selecting screen (<Software Update screen>...
Page 427 ■ When [Others] is selected If you select [Others] in step 1, after connecting to the server, you can select a desired date and time range. On the screen where you select the desired date, the following colors indicate the availability status: Green : Available Orange : Almost full White : Full...
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Page 433 Index/Quick Reference Manual Index ......................432 Quick Reference Manual ................444...
Page 434 Index Adjusting volume (Earpiece) Battery About security codes Adjusting volume (ring tone) Attaching and removing About the term “select” After-sales service Available battery time AC Adapter Alarm clock Battery saver Accept calls (Restriction setting) 142 Alarm notification Battery’s service life Accessories and options Alarm clock Charging the mova...
Page 435 Changing a folder name Charge guidance (network service) Checking the information of received Bookmark mail Common phrases Charging the mova Checking the Phonebook utility Image Chat group settings Mail Deleting group members Checking the Service Numbers 362 Changing display of ToDo list Editing member name Checking the time (i-mode) Changing/Editing...
Page 436 Message body Displayed message 50,411 Mail Personal data Downloaded dictionary Desktop Holder Phonebook Folder (Bookmarks) Destinations (Chat mail) Schedule Group member Dial lock release code (Kids mode) Subject Image Text Image folder DISP no ring/No DISP no ring Image mail memo Display light (Backlight) setting 121 Copyrights International phone settings...
Page 437 Displaying Photograph Entering address from the mail Folder security (Mail) Displaying still image member Font setting Downloaded dictionary Entering address from the Forward message setting Downloading Phonebook Forwarding (Mail) Dictionary files Entering alphabet Forwarding a call (during i-mode Image Entering common phrases session) i-melody Entering kuten code...
Page 438 Mail icon Storing to the Phonebook Starting/Exiting i-mode Phonebook utility functions Title/File name Text box operation Icon operation Viewing Using i-mode after you purchased Desktop icon Image editing without subscription to the service Missed alarm icon Clipping i-shot sized images 278 Missed call Creating i-shot size images 277 Viewing image on sites...
Page 439: Security Settings
International calls service Large-font mode Reset International prefix Last URL Storing address from the message Internet connection Light settings body Internet setting Lock setting (Phonebook) Storing addresses i-shot basic knowledge Locking the dial keys Storing sender’s address Accounting method Mail basic knowledge Creating/Sending Mail Changing the displayed font size...
Page 440 Setting Melody list Moving to top Mail setting reset Melody mail setting (Mail/Message) Bookmark Mail settings 210,239 Mail Mail to function Memory number search (Phonebook) Multiple item selection Mail transmission with image’s URL Muting Menu list Muting time setting Mail transmission with Melody 216 Menu numbers to call up functions 32 My menu Mail transmission with site’s URL 217...
Page 441 Other remote control Registering secret code (recipient) Power (Auto power OFF) Outbox Power (Auto power ON) Outer Reject calls (Restriction setting) Power saver mode (Image window) Own dictionary Reject unknown 140,146 Power saver mode (Stand-by screen) Pager mode 215,336 Releasing secret Password change (i-mode) Restricting dialing to specified Precautions when taking picture 152...
Page 442: I-Mode
Receive option (Mail) Image protection Resetting group names (Phonebook) Receive option (Mail) Keypad lock Received address list Mail protection Resetting mail address Received call record Manner mode Resetting melody titles Receiving a call Message protection Restricting dialing (Restriction setting) Receiving chat mail Phonebook utility functions Receiving mail from selected domain Restriction setting...
Page 443 Checking by icons Text (Text memos) Setting the enquiry to i-mode Center Checking the details Sent address list (Mail/Message) Copying Service number Setting the function in the i-mode Deleting Services supported by the mova 406 Center Schedule lock Session number (Infrared Setting the image window Security setting communication)
Page 444 Special character list Switching the list of image Text memos Special menus for large-font mode 36 Switching the menu mode The way menus are displayed 122 SSL transmission Switching the screen display to Three-way Calling Service Stamp/Frame list English Time signal Standard font Switching the viewfinder Timer...
Page 445 Viewing dictionary information 380 Viewing image (i-shot) Viewing image in the Original album Viewing information about remote control data Viewing original animation Viewing the Camera mode display Viewing the display Viewing the Image Window Voice announce 104, 283 Voice mail (during i-mode session) Voice mail (Restriction setting) Voice Mail Service Voice memo...
Page 446 Quick Reference Manual ■Using the Quick Reference Manual ● The Quick Reference Manual describes the mova’s basic procedures and screen displays, including the Phonebook, entering text, the Camera function, Light, Timer, mail, menu listings, network services and the list of icons. ●...
Page 451 Using Your Mobile Phone Politely When using your mobile phone in public, don’t forget to consider the feelings of the people around you. Always turn your mova off in the following situations ■ In places where the use of mobile phones is prohibited There are places where use of mobile phones is prohibited.

Docomo mova N253i Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Making/Receiving Phone Calls

Setting Tone/Display/Display Light

I-Mode

Table of Contents

Using Other Useful Functions

Docomo Network Services

Appendix

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