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The third-party applications provided with your device may have been created and may be owned by persons or entities not affiliated with or related to Nokia. Nokia does not own the copyrights or intellectual property rights to the third-party applications. As such, Nokia does not take any responsibility for end-user support, functionality of the applications, or the information in the applications or these materials.
For your safety ... 6 Support ... 8 Help ... 8 Nokia support and contact information ... 9 1. Get started... 9 Insert a SIM or USIM card and battery ... 9 MicroSD card ... 10 Charge the battery ... 11 Switch the phone on and off ...
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Remote synchronization ... 88 Push to talk... 89 Connection manager... 93 16. Battery information ... 93 Charging and discharging... 93 Nokia battery authentication guidelines. 94 17. Enhancements ... 95 Care and maintenance... 96 Additional safety information ... 97 Index ... 101...
Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information. SWITCH ON SAFELY Do not switch the device on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Obey all local laws.
Do not end the call until given permission to do so. ■ About your device The wireless device Nokia 6120 classic described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 and UMTS 850 and 2100 networks. The wireless device Nokia 6121 classic described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 and UMTS 900 and 2100 networks.
AC-3, AC-4, AC-5, DC-4 chargers or CA-44 charger adapter. Warning: Use only batteries, chargers, and enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this particular model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous.
■ Nokia support and contact information Check www.nokia.com/support or your local Nokia web site for the latest version of the user guide, additional information, downloads, and services related to your Nokia product. On the web site, you can get information on the use of Nokia products and services.
3. Replace the battery (8) and the back cover (9). ■ MicroSD card Use only compatible microSD cards approved by Nokia for use with this device. Nokia uses approved industry standards for memory cards, but some brands may not be fully compatible with this device.
You can extend the available memory with a microSD memory card. You can insert or remove a microSD card without switching the phone off. Important: Do not remove the memory card in the middle of an operation when the card is being accessed. Removing the card in the middle of an operation may damage the memory card as well as the device, and data stored on the card may be corrupted.
Tip: If you want to save battery power, you can use the phone only in the GSM network. Select Menu > Settings > Phone sett. > Phone > Network > Network mode > GSM. When GSM network is selected, you do not have all UMTS (3G) services available.
SIM card used. You may also receive the settings directly as a configuration message, which you save to your phone. For more information on availability, contact your service provider or nearest authorized Nokia dealer. When you receive a configuration message, and the settings are not automatically saved and activated, 1 new message is displayed.
Number keys (10) Monospeaker (11) microSD card slot (12) Strap holder (13) USB connector (14) Nokia AV 2.5-mm connector (15) Charger connector (16) Main camera lens (17) Camera flash (18) Power key (19) Volume keys (20)
To open the list of last dialed numbers, press the call key. To use the voice commands or voice dialing, press and hold the right selection key. To change the profile, press the power key, and select a profile. To start a connection to the web, press and hold 0. Active standby When active standby is enabled, you can use the display for fast access to frequently used applications.
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The phone is in offline mode and not connected to a cellular network. See “Offline profile,” p. 15. You received one or several messages to the Inbox folder in Messaging. You received new e-mail in your remote mailbox. There are messages waiting to be sent in Outbox. See “Outbox,” p. 35. You have missed calls.
Data is being transmitted using Bluetooth. See “Bluetooth connection,” p. 85. A USB connection is active. Other indicators may also be shown. ■ Scroll and select To scroll left, right, up, or down, press the edges of the scroll key. To select the highlighted item, press the center of the scroll key.
Welcome application starts when you switch on your phone for the first time. With the Welcome application, you can access the following applications: Tutorial—Learn about the features of your phone and how to use them. Sett. wizard—Configure connection settings. Transfer—Copy or synchronize data from other compatible phones. To open Welcome later, select Menu >...
■ Access codes Select Select Menu > Settings > Phone sett. > General > Security > Phone and SIM card to set how your phone uses the access codes. Lock code The lock code (5 digits) helps to protect your phone against unauthorized use. The preset code is 12345.
■ Connect a compatible headset Do not connect products that create an output signal as this may cause damage to the device. Do not connect any voltage source to the Nokia AV connector. When connecting any external device or any...
To set the default USB connection mode, select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > USB > USB mode and the desired mode. To set whether the default mode is activated automatically, select Ask on connection > ■ Attach a wrist strap Connect the wrist strap according to the graphic.
To call a recently dialed number, press the call key in the standby mode. The list of the last 20 numbers you called or attempted to call is shown. Scroll to the number you want, and press the call key. To make a push to talk call, see “Push to talk,”...
Voice tags are sensitive to background noise. Use voice tags in a quiet environment. Note: Using voice tags may be difficult in a noisy environment or during an emergency, so you should not rely solely upon voice dialing in all circumstances. 1.
To adjust the volume during the call, press the volume keys. To mute the ringing tone, select Silence. Tip: If a compatible headset is connected to the phone, press the headset key to answer and end a call. To reject the call, press the end key, or select Options > Reject. The caller hears a busy tone.
To be able to make a video call, you may need to have a USIM card and be in the coverage of a UMTS network. For availability of and subscription to video call services, contact your service provider. A video call can only be made between two parties.
Press the call key to answer the video call. Allow video image to be sent to caller? is shown. If you select Yes, the image captured by the camera in your device is shown to the caller. If you select No, or do nothing, video sending is not activated, and a grey screen is shown in place of the video.
Settings A person-to-person connection is also known as a session initiation protocol (SIP) connection. The SIP profile settings must be configured in your device before you can use Video sharing. Ask your service provider for the SIP profile settings, and save them in your device. Your service provider may send you the settings over the air.
Accept an invitation When someone sends you a share invitation, an invitation message is displayed showing the sender’s name or SIP address. If your device is not set to Silent, it rings when you receive an invitation. If someone sends you a share invitation and you are not within UMTS network coverage, you will not know that you received an invitation.
General log To view the general log, select Menu > Log, and scroll right. To filter the log, select Options > Filter and the filter type. To erase all the log contents permanently, select Options > Clear log > Yes. 4.
To enter any letter with a single keypress, use predictive text input. To select the predictive text input, press *, and select Activate predictive text. This activates predictive text input for all editors in the phone. 1. To write the desired word, press the keys 2–9. Press each key only once for one letter.
You can create, send, receive, view, edit, and organize text messages, multimedia messages, e-mail messages, presentations, and documents. You can also receive messages and data using Bluetooth wireless technology, receive and forward picture messages, receive service messages and cell broadcast messages, and send service commands.
Only devices that have compatible features can receive and display multimedia messages. The appearance of a message may vary depending on the receiving device. Before you can send and receive an SMS message, a multimedia message, or an e-mail, or connect to your remote mailbox, you must have the correct connection settings in place.
3. To record a new sound clip, press the scroll key, or select Options > Insert sound clip > New sound clip. The recording starts. To use a previously recorded sound clip, select Options > Insert sound clip > From Gallery, scroll to the sound clip, and select it. The sound clip has to be in .amr format.
To open a received message, select Menu > Messaging > Inbox and the desired message. You can save the special message content to your phone. For example, to save a received calendar entry to the calendar, select Options > Save to Calendar. Note: The picture message function can be used only if it is supported by your service provider.
New—to retrieve all new e-mail messages to your phone Selected—to retrieve only the e-mail messages that have been marked All—to retrieve all messages from the mailbox 3. After you retrieve the e-mail messages, you can continue viewing them online. Select Options > Disconnect to close the connection and to view the retrieved e-mail messages and headings offline.
Deferred—To put documents to be on hold while they are in the outbox folder, scroll to a message that is being sent, and select Options > Defer sending. Failed—The maximum number of sending attempts has been reached. ■ Message reader With Msg.
■ Cell broadcast messages You may be able to receive messages, such as weather or traffic conditions from your service provider (network service). To turn on the service, see Cell broadcast in “Cell broadcast settings,” p. 40. Select Menu > Messaging > Options > Cell broadcast. A packet data connection may prevent cell broadcast reception.
Reply via same centre (network service)—If you select Yes, and the recipient replies to your message, the return message is sent using the same message service center number. Some networks do not provide this option. Multimedia messaging settings Select Menu > Messaging > Options > Settings > Multimedia message and from the following options: Image size—Define the size of the image in a multimedia message.
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E-mail settings Settings for mailboxes Select Menu > Messaging > Options > Settings > E-mail > Mailboxes and a mailbox. If no mailbox settings have been defined before, you are asked if you want to define the settings. Connection settings > Incoming e-mail and Outgoing e-mail—To define the correct settings, contact your e-mail service provider.
Automatic retrieval Select Automatic retrieval and from the following settings: E-mail notifications—To automatically retrieve the headers to your device when you receive new e-mail in your remote mailbox, select Auto-update or Only in home netw.. E-mail retrieval—To have e-mail headers automatically retrieved at set intervals, select Enabled, or if you only want headers to be retrieved in your home network, select Only in home netw..
Number of saved msgs.—Define how many sent messages are saved to the sent items folder at a time. When the limit is reached, the oldest message is deleted. Memory in use—Select whether to save messages to the phone memory or memory card.
Join and leave an IM group Select Menu > Applications > IM > IM groups. IM groups are only available if supported by the service provider. To join an IM group, select it, and enter your screen name. To join an IM group not on the list, but whose group ID you know, select Options >...
This shows a list of the IM users with whom you have an ongoing conversation. next to a user indicates that you have received a new message from that user. To view an ongoing conversation, select the user. To send a message, write your message, and press the scroll key.
■ Manage contacts Select Menu > Contacts. To add a new contact, select Options > New contact. Fill in the fields you want, and select Done. To edit a contact, scroll to it, and select Options > Edit. To assign default numbers and addresses to a contact, select it, and select Options >...
To add a ringing tone to a group, scroll right to the groups list, and scroll to a contact group. Select Options > Ringing tone and the ringing tone for the group. To remove the personal or group ringing tone, select Default tone as a ringing tone.
Edit images To edit images in Gallery, scroll to the image, and select Options > Edit. To crop an image, select Options > Apply effect > Crop. To crop the image size manually, select Manual or a predefined aspect ratio from the list. If you select Manual, a cross appears in the upper left corner of the image.
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Transfer videos from PC To transfer videos from a compatible PC, use a compatible USB cable or Bluetooth connectivity. The requirements of the PC for video transfer: • Microsoft Windows XP operating system (or later) • Nokia PC Suite 6.83 or later...
• Nokia Video Manager application (a add-on application to PC Suite) To transfer videos use Nokia Video Manager, connect the compatible USB cable or activate Bluetooth connection, and select PC Suite as the connection mode. To change the default USB connection mode, select Menu > Settings >...
To use the panorama mode, select Options > Panorama mode, or scroll right. on the upper left of the display indicates the panorama mode. Press the camera key to start capturing a panorama image. The panorama preview is shown on the display. Turn slowly to the right or left. You cannot change the direction. You turn too fast if the arrow on the display is red.
To open the music library, in the music player main view, select Options > Music library. To update the music library and search for music tracks in the device memory and on the memory card, select Options > Update Music library. You can select music to listen to from the music library in different ways.
Audio settings To adjust the tone of the sound and apply effects to the sound, select Options > Audio settings. Equaliser To enhance or diminish frequencies during music playback and modify how your music sounds, select Options > Audio settings > Equaliser. To use a preset, scroll to it, and select Options >...
To stream content over the air: • Select a streaming link saved in the gallery. A connection to the streaming server is established. • Open a streaming link while browsing the web. To stream live content, you must first configure your default access point. See “Access points,”...
Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level. Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your hearing. Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud. You can make a call or answer an incoming call while listening to the radio. The radio is muted when there is an active call.
View visual content To check availability and costs, and to subscribe to the service, contact your service provider. To view visual content of the current station, select If the visual service ID was not saved in the station list, you are asked for the visual service ID.
Select the desired radio station. The tuned radio station and the visual service ID are displayed. Select OK to start viewing the visual content. Access from options To access the station directory (network service) from the station list, select Options > Station directory. After the connection to the station directory, select the nearest location to your current position from a list of locations.
GPS positioning method enabled in Menu > Settings > Phone sett. > General > Positioning > Positioning methods. Select Menu > Applications > My own > GPS data. In GPS data and Landmarks, coordinates are expressed in degrees and decimal degrees format using WGS-84 coordinate system.
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Add bookmarks manually 1. In the bookmarks view, select Options > Bookmark manager > Add bookmark. 2. Fill in the fields. 3. Select Options > Save. Send bookmarks Scroll to a bookmark or mark several bookmarks, select Options > Tools > Send and an option.
Mini map Mini map helps you navigate web pages that contain large amount of information. Set Mini map on in browser settings. See “Browser settings,” p. 60. Scroll through a large web page, and Mini map opens and displays an overview of the web page you are browsing.
■ End a connection To end the connection and view the browser page offline, select Options > Tools > Disconnect. To quit browsing, select Options > Exit. ■ Empty the cache A cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily. If you have tried to access or have accessed confidential information requiring passwords, empty the cache after each use.
Font size—Select the font size. Privacy Auto. bookmarks—Select On if you want the bookmarks to be automatically saved in the Auto. bookmarks folder when you visit a page. When you select Hide folder, the bookmarks are still automatically added to the folder. Form data saving—If you do not want the data you enter to different forms on a web page to be saved and used next time the page is entered, select Off.
In Profiles, you can adjust and personalize the phone tones for different events, environments, or caller groups. You can see the currently selected profile at the top of the display in the standby mode. If the General profile is in use, only the current date is shown.
Important: In the offline profile you cannot make or receive any calls, or use other features that require cellular network coverage. Calls may still be possible to the official emergency number programmed into your device. To make calls, you must first activate the phone function by changing profiles.
To set your current city, scroll to a city, and select Options > Set as current city. The city is displayed in the clock main view, and the time in your device is changed according to the city selected. Check that the time is correct and matches your time zone.
To-do Select Options > To-do view. In the To-do view, you can keep a list of tasks that you need to do. Create a to-do note 1. To start to write a to-do note, press any number key (0–9). 2. Write the task in the Subject field. Set a due date and a priority for the task. 3.
1. Select Currency as the measurement type, and select Options > Currency rates. 2. To change the base currency, scroll to the currency (usually your domestic currency), and select Options > Set as base currency. 3. Add exchange rates, scroll to the currency, and enter a new rate, that is, how many units of the currency equal one unit of the base currency you selected.
Open a .pdf file To open a recently viewed document, select it. To open a document that is not listed in the main view, select Options > Browse for file the memory and folder wherein the file resides and the file. View a document To move around within a page, scroll.
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Quickword supports the viewing of documents saved in .doc format in Microsoft Word 97, 2000, XP, and 2003. Not all variations or features of the mentioned file formats are supported. View Word documents To move in the document, scroll. To search the document for text, select Options > Search options > Find. Quicksheet With Quicksheet, you can read Microsoft Excel files on the display of your device.
View presentations To move between the slide, outline, and the notes view, scroll left or right. To move to the next or previous slide in the presentation, scroll down or up. To view the presentation in full screen, select Options > Full screen. To expand items in the presentation outline in the outline view, select Options >...
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Power saver time-out—to set the time-out period after which the power saver is activated Welcome note / logo—to set the welcome note or logo which is displayed briefly each time you switch on the phone. Light time-out—to set the time-out for the display light Standby mode Active standby—to enable or disable active standby.
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Date and time Time and Date—to set the time and date Time zone—to set the time zone of your location. If you set Network operator time > Auto-update, the local time is shown. Date format—to select the format to display dates Date separator—to select the date separator Time format—to select between 24-hour and 12-hour time format Time separator—to select the time separator...
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Avoid using access codes similar to emergency numbers to prevent accidental dialing of the emergency number. Code in use—to select the active code, PIN or UPIN, for the active USIM. This is shown only if the active USIM supports UPIN, and the UPIN is not rejected. PIN code request or UPIN code request—to set the phone to request the code each time the phone is switched on.
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Important: Even if the use of certificates makes the risks involved in remote connections and software installation considerably smaller, they must be used correctly in order to benefit from increased security. The existence of a certificate does not offer any protection by itself; the certificate manager must contain correct, authentic, or trusted certificates for increased security to be available.
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Factory settings Reset some of the settings to their original values. You need the lock code. See “Lock code,” p. 19. Positioning With the positioning service you can receive information from service providers about local issues such as weather and traffic conditions, based on the location of your device (network service).
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Show call duration—to set the phone to display the call duration during a call Summary after call—to set the phone to briefly display the approximate duration of the last call Speed dialling > On—to set the phone to dial the numbers assigned to the speed dialing keys, 2 to 9, by pressing and holding the corresponding number key Anykey answer >...
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When calls are barred, calls may be possible to certain official emergency numbers. Network Network mode—To select which network to use (shown only if supported by the service provider). If you select Dual mode, the device uses the GSM or UMTS network automatically, according to the network parameters and the roaming agreements between the network operators.
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You may receive access point settings in a message from your service provider, or you may have preset access point settings in your phone. To create a new access point or edit an existing access point, select Options > New access point or Edit. To create a new access point using the settings of an existing access point, scroll to an access point, and select Options >...
Data call The data call settings affect all access points that use a GSM data call. Online time—to set the data call to disconnect automatically after a time-out if there is no activity. To enter a time-out, select User defined, and enter the time in minutes.
To change voice command settings, select Options > Settings and from the following options: Synthesiser—to activate or deactivate the text-to-speech syntheziser that says out loud the recognized voice command Remove voice adapts.—to reset the voice adaptations. The phone adapts to the user’s voice to better recognize the voice commands.
Format the memory card When a memory card is formatted, all data on the card is permanently lost. Some memory cards are supplied preformatted and others require formatting. 1. Select Options > Format memory card. 2. Select Yes to confirm. 3.
To connect to a server and receive configuration settings for your phone, scroll to the server profile, and select Options > Start configuration. To edit a server profile, select Options > Edit profile and from the following settings: Allow configuration—To receive configuration settings from the server, select Yes. Auto-accept all requests —If you want the phone to ask for confirmation before accepting a configuration from the server, select No.
Bluetooth. You can use Nokia Application Installer in Nokia PC Suite to install an application to your phone or a memory card. To open App. manager, select Menu > Settings > Data mgr. > App. mgr..
If your device has OMA DRM protected content, to back up both the activation keys and the content, use the backup feature of Nokia PC Suite. Other transfer methods may not transfer the activation keys which need to be restored with the content for you to be able to continue the use of OMA DRM protected content after the device memory is formatted.
Select Menu > Settings > Data mgr. > Actv. keys to view the digital rights activation keys saved in your phone. To view valid keys ( ) that are connected to one or more media files, select Valid keys. Group keys, which contain several keys, are indicated with keys contained in the group key, select the group key.
Dial Up Networking, Serial Port, File Transfer, Object Push, Handsfree, Headset, SIM Access, Generic Access, and Advanced Audio Distribution. To ensure interoperability between other devices supporting Bluetooth technology, use Nokia approved enhancements for this model. Check with the manufacturers of other devices to determine their compatibility with this device.
My phone's name—to define a name for your phone. Remote SIM mode > On—to enable the usage of the SIM card of the phone by another device (for example, a car kit) by Bluetooth technology (SIM access profile) When the wireless device is in the remote SIM mode, you can only use a compatible connected enhancement, such as a car kit, to make or receive calls.
Ask on connection > Yes. To use the phone with Nokia PC Suite, select PC Suite. To synchronize media files, such as music, with a compatible version of Windows Media Player, select Media...
player. To access files on the inserted memory card as a removable drive, select Data transfer. After transferring data, ensure that it is safe to unplug the USB data cable from the PC. ■ Remote synchronization Sync enables you to synchronize your calendar, contacts, or notes with various calendar and address book applications on a compatible computer or on the internet.
Accept all sync requests > No—to require a confirmation before the server starts the synchronization Network authentication—Only visible if Internet is selected as Data bearer. To use HTTPS authentication, select Yes, and enter user name and password in Network user name and Network password. Synchronize data In the main view, scroll to a profile, and select Options >...
Define a PTT access point Many service providers require you to use an internet access point for your default access point. Other service providers allow you to use a WAP access point. Settings for PTT For PTT service settings, contact your service provider. To view and change PTT settings, select Menu >...
indicates a PTT connection. indicates that PTT is set to do not disturb (DND). Exit PTT Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > PTT > Options > Exit. Log out from PTT after exiting application? is displayed. Select Yes to log out and close the service. If you want to keep the application active in the background, select No.
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Respond to a callback request When someone sends you a callback request, 1 new callback request is displayed in the standby mode. Select Show to open Callback inbox. Scroll to a contact, and press the call key. Channels When you are connected to a channel, all members joined to the channel hear you talking.
When the talk and standby times are noticeably shorter than normal, replace the battery. Use only Nokia approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Nokia approved chargers designated for this device.
■ Nokia battery authentication guidelines Always use original Nokia batteries for your safety. To check that you are getting an original Nokia battery, purchase it from an authorised Nokia dealer, and inspect the hologram label using the following steps: Successful completion of the steps is not a total assurance of the authenticity of the battery.
What if your battery is not authentic? If you cannot confirm that your Nokia battery with the hologram on the label is an authentic Nokia battery, please do not use the battery. Take it to the nearest authorised Nokia service point or dealer for assistance.
Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The following suggestions will help you protect your warranty coverage. • Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits.
Collection information is available from the product retailer, local waste authorities, national producer responsibility organizations, or your local Nokia representative. For more information, see product Eco-Declaration or country-specific information at www.nokia.com. Additional safety information ■...
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Implanted medical devices Manufacturers of medical devices recommend that a minimum separation of 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) should be maintained between a wireless device and an implanted medical device, such as a pacemaker or implanted cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the medical device. Persons who have such devices should: •...
■ Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
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1.18 W/kg. Use of device accessories and enhancements may result in different SAR values. SAR values may vary depending on national reporting and testing requirements and the network band. Additional SAR information may be provided under product information at www.nokia.com.