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Nokia 500 User Guide Issue 2.0...
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Record a phone conversation Use the user guide in your phone View your missed calls Call your voice mailbox Install Nokia Suite on your Divert calls to your voice mailbox or computer another phone number Prevent making or receiving calls...
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Change the language Share a picture or video directly from Mail the camera About Mail Your pictures and videos Get a free mail account from Nokia Gallery About Exchange ActiveSync Edit the pictures you have taken Add a mailbox Video editor...
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Contents Product and safety information Drive and Walk Give feedback on Maps Index Time management Clock Calendar Office Quickoffice Use the calculator Make a shopping list Translate words Open or create zip files Phone management Keep your phone software and applications up to date Manage files Free up phone memory...
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QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product. BATTERIES, CHARGERS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES Use only batteries, chargers, and other accessories approved by Nokia for use with this device. Do not connect incompatible products. KEEP YOUR DEVICE DRY Your device is not water-resistant.
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Safety PROTECT YOUR HEARING Listen to a headset at a moderate level, and do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use.
Page 7: Get Started, Keys And Parts

Get started Get started Keys and parts Front Menu key Call key End/Power key Wrist strap hole Nokia AV connector (3.5 mm) Micro-USB connector Used also to charge the battery. Charger connector...
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Get started Sides Volume up/Zoom in key Volume down/Zoom out key Key lock button Back Camera Loudspeaker If there is protective tape on the camera lens, remove the tape. Touch screen To control your phone, lightly touch the screen with your fingertips. The screen does not respond when you use your fingernails.
Page 9: Insert The Sim Card

Get started If your fingertips are cold, the screen may not respond to your touch. Important: Avoid scratching the touch screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object on the touch screen. Insert the SIM card Switch the phone off. To remove the back cover of the phone, press the back cover with your fingers, and slide it off.
Page 10: Insert A Memory Card

SIM card that has a mini-UICC cutout. Insert a memory card Use only compatible memory cards approved by Nokia for use with this device. Incompatible cards may damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
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Get started Remove the battery, if inserted. To unlock the memory card holder, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow on the holder. Lift the holder. Insert the memory card into the holder. Make sure the contact area of the card would face down when the memory card holder is lowered.
Page 12: Charging

Get started Switch the phone off. Remove the back cover and battery. Slide and lift the memory card holder, and remove the memory card. Charging Charge the battery If the battery has not been used for a long time, to begin charging, you may need to connect the charger, then disconnect and reconnect it.
Page 13: Switch The Phone On Or Off, Use Your Phone For The First Time

Get started Charge the battery over USB Battery low, but you don't have a charger with you? You can use a compatible USB cable to connect your phone to a compatible device, such as a computer. You can use USB charging when a wall outlet is not available. Data can be transferred while charging the device.
Page 14: Copy Contacts Or Photos From Your Old Phone

If you already have a Nokia account, type in your username and password, then select Tip: Forgotten your password? You can request it to be sent to you in a mail or text message.
Page 15: Lock The Keys And Screen, Antenna Locations

Select what you want to copy, then select OK. If your old Nokia phone doesn't have the Phone switch app, your new phone sends it in a message using Bluetooth. To install the app, open the message in your old phone, then follow the instructions shown on the phone.
Page 16: Video, Attach The Wrist Strap

Get started The antenna area is highlighted. Change the volume of a call, song, or video Use the volume keys. You can adjust the volume during a call or when an application is active. The built-in loudspeaker allows you to speak and listen from a short distance without having to hold the phone to your ear.
Page 17: Headset, Visit Nokia Store

Do not connect products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do not connect any voltage source to the Nokia AV connector. If you connect an external device or headset, other than those approved by Nokia for use with this device, to the Nokia AV connector, pay special attention to volume levels.
Page 18: Use The User Guide In Your Phone, Computer

Links to related topics may be at the end of instructions. Install Nokia Suite on your computer With the Nokia Suite PC app, you can manage content on your phone, and keep it in sync with your compatible computer. You can also update your phone with the latest software, and download maps.
Page 19: Basic Use, Touch Screen Actions

When the installation is complete, if you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista on your computer, make sure the USB mode of your phone is Nokia Ovi Suite. To learn more about Nokia Suite, and to check which operating systems Nokia Suite works with, go to www.nokia.com/support.
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Basic use Drag an item Tap and hold the item, and slide your finger across the screen. The item follows your finger. Example: You can drag items on the home screen. Swipe Place a finger on the screen, and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction.
Page 21: Use Shortcuts

Basic use Example: When you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left. Zoom in Place two fingers on an item, such as a picture or web page, and slide your fingers apart. Zoom out Place two fingers on the item, and slide your fingers together. Tip: You can also tap the item twice to zoom in or out.
Page 22: Switch Between Open Applications, Write Text

Basic use • View available WLAN connections, and connect to a WLAN • Manage Bluetooth connections Tip: When listening to music, you can quickly access the music player from the status area. Switch between open applications You can see which applications and tasks are open in the background, and switch between them.
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Basic use Virtual keyboard Close key - Close the virtual keyboard. Shift and caps lock key - To enter an upper case character when writing in lower case, or vice versa, select the key before entering the character. To activate caps lock mode, select the key twice.
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Basic use Number keys * - Enter a special character, or when predictive text input mode is activated and the word underlined, cycle through the word candidates. Close key - Close the virtual keypad. Arrow keys - Move the cursor left or right. Input menu - Activate predictive text input, change the writing language, or switch to the virtual keyboard.
Page 25: Display Indicators

To write the desired word, use the keys 2-9. Select each key once for each letter. For example, to write Nokia when the English dictionary is selected, select 6 for N, 6 for o, 5 for k, 4 for i, and 2 for a.
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Basic use The touch screen and keys are locked. Someone has tried to call you. You have unread messages. If the message indicator is blinking, your Inbox folder may be full. You have a missed calendar event. An alarm is set. Messages are waiting to be sent in the Outbox folder.
Page 27: Set Your Phone To Blink For Missed Calls Or Messages

Basic use Network indicators Your phone is connected to a GSM network (network service). Your phone is connected to a 3G network (network service). A GPRS data connection (network service) is opening or closing. A GPRS data connection is open. A GPRS data connection is on hold.
Page 28: Use Your Phone Offline, Prolong Battery Life

Basic use To search on the internet, select the internet search link at the end of the search results. You need an active internet connection. Tip: You can add a search widget to the home screen. Tap and hold an empty area of the home screen, then select Add widget and the search widget from the list.
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Basic use Close the applications you are not using Press and hold the menu key, swipe until the desired application is displayed, and select Sounds, themes, and effects • Mute unnecessary tones, such as key tones. • Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker. •...
Page 30: Restore Original Settings, Personalisation, Profiles

Personalisation Stop your phone scanning for available WLANs Swipe down from the notification area, and select Establish a mobile data (3G or GPRS) connection only when needed To close the mobile data connection, swipe down from the notification area, and select Restore original settings If your phone is not working properly, you can reset some settings to their original...
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Settings > Profiles. > Select the profile, Personalise, and the desired option. Tip: To download more ringtones from Nokia Store, select Download sounds. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support. Tip: To set your favourite song from the music player as your ringtone, select Songs.
Page 32: Change Your Theme, Change The Back Cover, Home Screen

Want to change the colours of your phone? You can change the back cover and use a matching software theme. Buy extra covers from a Nokia authorised dealer. Download themes from Nokia Store. Some themes are free of charge, others you need to pay for.
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Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen, and from the pop-up menu, select Change wallpaper. Tip: Download more background images from Nokia Store. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support. Rearrange items on the home screen Tap and hold an item, and drag it to a new location.
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A widget can enhance the related application, and may also change the way the application works. Tip: You can download more widgets from Nokia Store. Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs.
Page 35: Organise Your Applications

Personalisation Add a shortcut to the home screen Did you know that you can create shortcuts to your most used applications and features? You can add shortcuts to applications or actions, such as writing a message. Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen, and from the pop-up menu, select Add shortcut and the application or action.
Page 36: Item, Telephone, Call A Phone Number

Tip: To avoid typing in your payment card details over and over when buying items from Nokia Store, save your details to your Nokia account. You can add more than one payment card, and choose which one to use when buying.
Page 37: Answer A Call, Call, Decline A Call, Turn To Silence

Telephone Answer a call When a call arrives, press the call key. Activate the loudspeaker during a call To allow others in the room to join in with a call, activate the built-in loudspeaker. Select Deactivate the loudspeaker Select Decline a call When a call arrives, press the end key.
Page 38: Call A Contact, Answer A Waiting Call

Telephone Call a contact Select > Contacts. To search for a contact, select , and enter the first letters or characters of the first or second name in the search field. Select the contact. In the contact card, select Voice call.
Page 39: Make A Conference Call

Telephone Make a conference call You can have a conference call with up to six participants, including yourself. Conference calls are a network service. Video conference calls are not supported. Make a call to the first participant. To make a call to another participant, select .
Page 40: Call The Numbers You Use The Most, Use Your Voice To Call A Contact

Telephone Call the numbers you use the most You can quickly call your friends and family when you assign your most-used phone numbers to the number keys of your phone. Select Settings Calling Speed dialling. > > Assign a phone number to a number key Select the number key to which you want to assign the phone number.
Page 41: Internet Calls

(GPRS) connection in a 3G network, and be signed in to an internet call service. Install an internet call service You can search for internet call services from Nokia Store. For more information, go to www.nokia.com. Download an installation widget for the internet call service.
Page 42: Call The Last Dialled Number, Record A Phone Conversation, View Your Missed Calls

Telephone Call a contact in the friends list Open the internet call service tab, and sign in to an internet call service. Select a contact from the friends list, and select Internet call. Make an internet call to a phone number On the home screen, select , and enter the number.
Page 43: Divert Calls To Your Voice Mailbox Or Another Phone Number, Prevent Making Or Receiving Calls

Telephone On the home screen, select , and select and hold 1. Change the phone number of your voice mailbox Select Settings Calling Call mailbox. > > Select and hold the mailbox, and from the pop-up menu, select Change number. Enter the number (obtained from your network service provider), and select OK.
Page 44: Allow Calls Only To Certain Numbers, Contacts, About Contacts

Contacts Prevent receiving calls If an internet call service is installed, select Mobile call barring. To prevent receiving any calls or international calls when you are abroad, select Incoming calls Incoming calls when roaming. Select Activate. Prevent anonymous internet calls Select Internet call barring Anonymous call barring...
Page 45: Addresses, Message

Contacts You can save and organise your friends' phone numbers, addresses, and other contact information. If you want to keep in touch with your most important contacts easily, you can set them as favourites. Save phone numbers and mail addresses You can save your friends' phone numbers, mail addresses, and other information to your contacts list.
Page 46: Contact Your Most Important People Quickly, Add Your Important Contacts To The Home Screen

Contacts Select whether you want to create a new contact list entry or update an existing one. Contact your most important people quickly You can set your most important contacts as favourites. Your favourites are at the top of the Contacts list, so you can contact them quickly. Select >...
Page 47: Add A Picture For A Contact, Create A Contact Group

Contacts Select Ringtone and a ringtone. Add a picture for a contact Want to see quickly who is calling you? Add a picture for a specific contact. Select > Contacts. Select a contact. Select next to the contact's name, and select image.
Page 48: People, Copy Contacts From The Sim Card To Your Phone, Services, Messaging, About Messaging

> Back up your contacts to Nokia services If you back up your contacts to Nokia services, you can easily copy your contacts to a new phone. If your phone is stolen or damaged, you can still access your contacts list online.
Page 49: Send A Message

Messaging • Text messages • Audio messages • Multimedia messages that contain pictures and videos • Group messages Messaging requires network support. Send a message With text and multimedia messages, you can quickly contact your friends and family. In a multimedia message, you can attach pictures, videos, and sound clips that you want to share.
Page 50: Send A Message To A Contact, Send An Audio Message, Read A Received Message

Messaging Only compatible devices can receive and display multimedia messages. Messages may look different in different devices. Send a message to a contact Select > Contacts. Select and hold a contact, and from the pop-up, select Send message. If the contact has more than one phone number, select the desired number. Send an audio message You can record a sound clip, such as a birthday song, and send it to your friend as an audio message.
Page 51: View A Conversation, Listen To A Text Message

Messaging Forward a message With the message open, select > Forward. To add a contact as a recipient, select To. You can also type in a phone number. Edit the message if needed, then select Save a received multimedia item In the multimedia message, select and hold the item, then select Save.
Page 52: Change The Language, Mail, About Mail

Mail Change the language Select Language and a language. Download an additional language Select Download languages. > Change the voice Select Voice and a voice. To preview a voice, open the voice selection tab , select and hold the voice, and select Play voice.
Page 53: Get A Free Mail Account From Nokia, About Exchange Activesync

Mail Get a free mail account from Nokia With Nokia Mail, you can use your phone or PC to access your mail. The anti-spam protection helps keep your mailbox in order, and the virus protection increases security. Select > Mail.
Page 54: Add A Mailbox, Read A Received Mail

Mail Add a mailbox You can add several mailboxes to your phone. Select > Mail. When you open the Mail application for the first time, you are prompted to create a mailbox. Follow the displayed instructions. Add a mailbox later Select Mail mailbox.
Page 55: Respond To A Meeting Request, Open Mail From The Home Screen

Mail Read the next or previous mail in the mailbox Use the arrow icons. Send a mail You can use your phone to write and send mail, and attach files to your mail. Select Mail and a mailbox. > Select Enter the mail address.
Page 56: Internet, About The Web Browser, Browse The Web

Internet Add a mail widget to the home screen On the home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and from the pop-up menu, select Add widget and the mail widget. Internet About the web browser Select > Web. Catch up on the news, and visit your favourite websites. You can use your phone web browser to view web pages on the internet.
Page 57: Add A Bookmark, Subscribe To A Web Feed, Social Networks, About Social

Social networks Empty the cache Select Privacy Clear privacy data > Cache. > > > Add a bookmark If you visit the same websites all the time, add them to your Bookmarks view, so you can easily access them. Select >...
Page 58: See Your Friends' Status Updates In One View, Services

For information about data transmission charges, contact your service provider. The social networking services are third party services and not provided by Nokia. Check the privacy settings of the social networking service you are using as you may share information with a large group of people.
Page 59: Contact Information, The Home Screen, Upload A Picture Or Video To A Service

With the Social widget, you can see your online friends' status updates directly on the home screen when you sign in to social networking services, such as Facebook or Twitter, through Nokia Services. Open the Social application from the home screen Select the Social widget.
Page 60: Update, Networking Service, Add An Event To Your Phone Calendar

Social networks Add a caption and a tag with a comment to a particular section of the picture. Share your location in your status update With the Social application, you can let your friends know where you are, so they can find you.
Page 61: Camera, About The Camera, Take A Picture

Camera Select Social and a service, and sign in. > Select an invitation to an event. Add the event to your phone calendar. This feature is available only if supported by the service. Camera About the camera Select > Camera. Why carry a separate camera if your phone has all you need for capturing memories? With your phone camera, you can easily take pictures or record videos.
Page 62: Save Location Information To Your Pictures And Videos, Record A Video

Camera Save location information to your pictures and videos If you sometimes struggle to remember exactly where you were when you took a particular picture or video, you can set your phone to automatically record the location. Select > Camera. Location information can be attached to a photo or video, if your location can be determined using GPS or network methods.If you share a photo or video that contains location information, the location information may be visible to those who view the...
Page 63: Picture And Video Tips, Send A Picture Or Video

Before first use, back up any important data on the card, and use the phone to format the card, even if the card has previously been formatted or used in a Nokia phone. Formatting deletes all data on the card.
Page 64: Share A Picture Or Video Directly From The Camera, Your Pictures And Videos, Gallery

Your pictures and videos Send in a mail message Take a picture or record a video. Select Send mail. > > To select a recipient from your contacts list, select the title. To enter the recipient's address manually, select the To field, and enter the address. Select Send using Bluetooth Take a picture or record a video.
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Your pictures and videos Watch the videos you have recorded, or browse and view the pictures you have taken. For a hard copy, print out the best shots. To manage your media files more effectively, organise them into albums. View pictures and videos Select >...
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Your pictures and videos Modify slide show settings Select a picture and Slide show > Settings. > Play a video Select a video. Videos are marked with Pictures and videos can be sent to you in a mail or multimedia message. To later view these pictures and videos, save them to Gallery.
Page 67: Edit The Pictures You Have Taken

Use a compatible USB data cable to connect your phone to a computer. If copying between a memory card in your phone and a computer, make sure the memory card is inserted. Open Nokia Suite on your computer, and follow the displayed instructions on synchronising Gallery. Edit the pictures you have taken You can add effects, text, clip art, or frames to your pictures.
Page 68: Video Editor

Your pictures and videos To later view your edited pictures, select > Gallery. Video editor About Video editor Select Video editor. > You can combine pictures and videos with sounds, effects, and text, and easily turn them into short movies or slide shows. The following codecs and file formats are supported: MPEG–4, H.263, H.263 BL, WMV, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WAV, and AMR‑NB/AMR‑WB.
Page 69: Print A Picture You Have Taken, Videos And Tv, Videos

> Videos. You can browse, download, and watch videos on your phone when out and about. Tip: Get new videos from Nokia Store. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/ support. Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs.
Page 70: Music And Audio, Music Player

Use a compatible USB data cable to connect your phone to a computer. If copying between a memory card in your phone and a computer, make sure the memory card is inserted. Open Nokia Suite on your computer, and follow the displayed instructions. Music and audio Music player...
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Music and audio Select and the desired view. You can browse songs by song, genre, or album. Select a song or album. Tip: To listen to the songs in a random order, select Pause and resume playback To pause playback, select ;...
Page 72: About Nokia Music

Sync music between your phone and PC Do you have music on your PC that you want to listen on your phone? Nokia Suite is the fastest way to copy music to your phone, and you can use it to manage and sync your music collection.
Page 73: Protected Content, Record Sounds

If you already have a Nokia account, you can use that account for Nokia Music. If you have any credit or downloads, or you have subscribed to unlimited downloading with your Nokia account, do not close the account. If you do, all these will be lost. Protected content Digital rights management (DRM) protected content, such as pictures, videos, or music, comes with an associated licence that defines your rights to use the content.
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Music and audio FM radio About the FM radio Select radio. > You can listen to FM radio stations using your phone. Just plug in a headset, and select a station. To listen to the radio, you need to connect a compatible headset to the device. The headset acts as an antenna.
Page 75: Maps, Navigate To A Destination

Maps Scan for all available stations Select > Listen to the radio Enjoy your favourite FM radio stations on the go! Select radio. > Go to the next or previous station Select View all available stations Select Scan for another available station Select and hold Tip: To easily access the radio, add the radio widget to the home screen.
Page 76: My Position

• Check weather forecasts and other local information, if available. Tip: You can also plan a route on your computer with the Nokia Maps web service, and copy the route to your phone. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/maps. Some services may not be available in all countries, and may be provided only in selected languages.
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Maps Zoom in or out Select + or -. Tip: To zoom, you can also place two fingers on the map, and slide your fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out. Not all phones support this feature. If you browse to an area not covered by the street maps that are stored on your phone, and you have an active data connection, new street maps are automatically downloaded.
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Maps Map view — In the standard map view, details such as location names or motorway numbers are easy to read. Satellite view — For a detailed view, use satellite images. Terrain view — View at a glance the ground type, for example, when you are travelling off-road.
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GPS in calculating your current location. Your phone is set up to use the Nokia A-GPS service, unless your network service provider has its own A-GPS settings. To get the assistance data to your phone, you need to be able to connect to the internet.
Page 80: Search

Maps WLAN WLAN positioning improves positioning accuracy when GPS signals are not available, especially when you are indoors or between tall buildings. Cell ID With network (cell ID) based positioning, Maps locates you through the cellular system your phone is currently connected to. The availability and quality of GPS signals may be affected by your location, satellite positions, buildings, natural obstacles, weather conditions, and adjustments to GPS satellites made by the United States government.
Page 81: Favourites

When you find a place that does not exist or contains inappropriate information or incorrect details, such as the wrong contact information or location, it is recommended that you report it to Nokia. Report incorrect place information Select the place, its information area, Report, and the appropriate option.
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Maps Save a route Select Map. Tap the location. To search for an address or place, select Search. Tap the location's information area. To add another route point, select Navigate Plan route. > Select Add new route point and the appropriate option. Select Show route Options...
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Select Maps and Map. > To view the place on the map, your friends don't need to have a Nokia phone, but an active internet connection is required. Select a place and its information area. Select Share...
Page 84: Check In

Maps Check > To check in, you need a Nokia account. To share your location, you also need a social networking service account. The supported social networking services vary by country or region. Sign in to your Nokia account, or, if you do not yet have one, create the account.
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Maps Drive and Walk Get voice guidance Voice guidance, if available for your language, helps you find your way to a destination, leaving you free to enjoy the journey. Select Maps Drive or Walk. > When you use drive or walk navigation for the first time, you are asked to select the language of the voice guidance, and download the appropriate files.
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Maps By default, the map rotates to your driving direction. Orient the map to north Select . To rotate the map back to your driving direction, select When you select Drive home Walk home for the first time, you are prompted to define your home location.
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The location of speed cameras may be shown on your route during navigation, if this feature is enabled. Some jurisdictions prohibit or regulate the use of speed camera location data. Nokia is not responsible for the accuracy, or the consequences of using speed camera location data.
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Tip: If you want to plan a route from the convenience of your computer, and copy it to your phone, go to the Nokia Maps web service at www.nokia.com/maps. Change the order of the route points Select a route point.
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Maps Set the transportation mode to Drive or Walk. If you select Walk, one-way streets are regarded as normal streets, and walkways and routes through, for example, parks and shopping centres, can be used. Select the desired option. Select the walking mode Open the Settings tab, set the transportation mode to Walk, and select Preferred route...
Page 90: Time Management, Clock

Time management Time management Clock About the clock Select > Clock. Tip: To open the clock, you can also select the clock on the home screen. Set and manage alarms, and check local times in different countries and cities. Set the time and date On the home screen, select the clock.
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Time management Update the time and date automatically You can set your phone to update the time, date, and time zone automatically. Automatic update is a network service. On the home screen, select the clock. Select Settings Automatic time update >...
Page 92: Calendar

Time management Check the time in different cities To view the time in different locations, add them to your world clock tab. You can also add pictures for the locations, for example, a picture of your friend who lives in the city in question, or a view from your favourite tourist attraction.
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Time management Tip: To go to the previous or next day, week, or month, in the appropriate view, swipe left or right. Add a calendar event Select > Calendar. Select (Tap to create event), or if there are existing events, tap the area below an event.
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Time management Change the name, colour, and visibility. Select Add an entry to a particular calendar When adding a calendar event, select and the calendar. Fill in the fields, and select Colour codes indicate which calendar an event belongs to. Add a task to your to-do list Do you have important tasks to handle at work, library books to return, or maybe an event you want to attend? You can add tasks (to-do notes) to your calendar.
Page 95: Office, Quickoffice

Office Add the meeting participants as recipients of the request mail. To send the request, select Add the location to a calendar event Do you have an appointment in a place you have never visited? You can add the location information to your calendar event. Select >...
Page 96: Use The Calculator, Make A Shopping List, Translate Words

Office Sort files Select Sort > Use the calculator Select > Calculator. Enter the first number of the calculation. Select a function, such as add or subtract. Enter the second number of the calculation. Select =. Save or retrieve the result of a calculation Select Memory Save...
Page 97: Open Or Create Zip Files, Phone Management

Phone management Download more languages from the internet Select Languages Download languages. > > English is preinstalled, and you can add two additional languages. Not all languages may be supported. Open or create zip files You can open and extract files from zip files. You can also create new zip files, to store and compress files.
Page 98: Manage Files

> Update phone software using your PC You can use the Nokia Suite PC app to update your phone software. You need a compatible PC, a high-speed internet connection, and a compatible USB cable to connect your phone to the PC.
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> It is recommended that you back up the phone memory regularly. Tip: Use Nokia Suite to back up your content to a compatible computer. If your phone is stolen or damaged, you still have all your important files available.
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Do not format the mass memory using PC software, because it may cause degraded performance. You can use Nokia Suite to back up your content to a compatible computer. Digital rights management (DRM) technologies may prevent some backup content from being restored.
Page 101: Free Up Phone Memory, Manage Applications

Phone management 101 Select and hold the memory card, and from the pop-up menu, select password. Enter a password. Keep the password secret and in a safe place, separate from the memory card. Free up phone memory Do you need to increase the available phone memory, so you can install more applications or add more content? You can delete the following if no longer needed: •...
Page 102: Synchronise Content

The installation files may use large amounts of memory and prevent you from storing other files. Use Nokia Suite to back up your installation files to a compatible computer, then use the file manager to remove the files from your phone memory.
Page 103: Copy Contacts Or Pictures Between Phones

Nokia Services. This way you always have a backup of your important content. To use Ovi Sync, you need a Nokia account. If you do not have a Nokia account, access a Nokia service, and you are prompted to create an account.
Page 104: Protect Your Phone

Additional charges may apply, and all the personal data in your phone may be deleted. For more information, contact Nokia Care or your phone dealer. Select...
Page 105: Prepare Your Phone For Recycling

Select Encryption Prepare your phone for recycling If you buy a new phone, or otherwise want to dispose of your phone, Nokia recommends that you recycle your phone. Beforehand, remove all personal information and content from your phone. Remove all content Back up the content you want to keep to a compatible memory card or to a compatible computer.
Page 106: Connectivity, Internet Connections

106 Connectivity Remember to remove your memory and SIM card from the phone. Connectivity Internet connections Define how your phone connects to the internet Your phone automatically checks for and connects to an available known network when a network connection is needed. Selection is based on the connection settings, unless there are application-specific settings applied.
Page 107: Wireless Lan

Connectivity 107 Wireless LAN About WLAN connections Select Settings Connectivity > Wi-Fi. > Tip: You can also manage your connections in the status menu. Swipe down from the notification area, and select Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is not displayed, select Tip: You can add a WLAN widget to the home screen.
Page 108: Vpn Connections

108 Connectivity To open the status menu, swipe down from the notification area. If Wi-Fi is not displayed, select SelectWi-Fi and your home WLAN. If your home WLAN is secured, enter the passcode. If your home WLAN is hidden, select Other (hidden network), and enter the network name (service set identifier, SSID).
Page 109: Close A Network Connection, Bluetooth

IT department. After installing a policy, a VPN connection method is automatically added to an intranet destination. For more info, search for mobile VPN at www.nokia.com/support. Important: The existence of a certificate considerably reduces risks involved in remote connections and software installation. To benefit from increased security, certificates must be used correctly, and they must be correct, authentic, or trusted.
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110 Connectivity Since devices with Bluetooth wireless technology communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in direct line-of-sight. However, they must be within 10 metres (33 feet) of each other, although the connection may be subject to interference from obstructions such as walls or from other electronic devices.
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Connectivity 111 You can have several Bluetooth connections active at a time. For example, if you are connected to a compatible headset, you can also send files to another compatible device at the same time. Select and hold the item, for example, a picture. From the pop-up menu, select Send Bluetooth.
Page 112: Usb Data Cable

112 Connectivity Open the Paired devices tab , select and hold the device you want to block, and from the pop-up menu, select Block. Remove a device from the blocked devices list Open the Blocked devices tab , select and hold the device you want to remove from the list, and from the pop-up menu, select Delete.
Page 113: Find More Help, Support

Mass storage — Connect your phone to a compatible computer that does not have Nokia Suite installed. Your phone is recognised as a USB flash memory. You can also connect your phone to other devices, such as a home or car stereo, to which you can connect a USB drive.
Page 114: Access Codes

114 Access codes If your issue remains unsolved, contact Nokia for repair options. Go to www.nokia.com/repair. Before sending your phone for repair, always back up your data, as all personal data in your phone may be deleted. Access codes PIN or PIN2 code These protect your SIM card against unauthorised use or are required to access some features.
Page 115: Protect The Environment, Save Energy, Recycle

To guarantee the correct disposal and reuse, Nokia co-operates with its partners through a program called We:recycle. For information on how to recycle your old Nokia products and where to find collection sites, go to www.nokia.com/werecycle, or call the Nokia Care contact centre.
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Recycle Always return your used electronic products, batteries, and packaging materials to dedicated collection points. This way you help prevent uncontrolled waste disposal and promote the recycling of materials. Check how to recycle your Nokia products at www.nokia.com/recycling. About Digital Rights Management When using this device, obey all laws and respect local customs, privacy and legitimate rights of others, including copyrights.
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Always use original Nokia batteries. This device is intended for use when supplied with power from the following chargers: AC-8 or AC-15. The exact Nokia charger model number may vary depending on the plug type, identified by E, X, AR, U, A, C, K, B, or N.
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Give the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so. When you switch your device on for the first time, you are asked to create your Nokia account. To make an emergency call during the account setup, press the call key.
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Using more may affect performance and operation of the device and/or computer. • If you access preinstalled bookmarks and links to third party internet sites, take the appropriate precautions. Nokia does not endorse or assume liability for such sites.
Page 120: Copyright And Other Notices

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Nokia is under license. This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License (i) for personal and noncommercial use in...
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Copyright and other notices 121 Nokia does not provide a warranty for or take any responsibility for the functionality, content, or end-user support of third- party applications provided with your device. By using an application, you acknowledge that the application is provided as is.
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122 Index — diverting Index — emergency — internet calls — last dialled — making About Exchange ActiveSync 36, 38 — restricting access codes 43, 44 alarm clock camera — location information anniversaries — recording videos antennas — sending pictures applications 22, 35, 101 —...
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Index 123 downloads — themes key lock DRM (digital rights management) keyboard keyguard keypad e-mail keys and parts 7, 8 mail emergency calls encryption language settings environmental tips licences location information 60, 62, 79, 95 lock code 104, 114 factory settings, restoring locking favourites —...
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— buying 85, 87 — organising places — downloading — organising routes Nokia Suite 18, 72 — planning routes Nokia support information — positioning notes — saving places notification light — saving routes — sharing locations 83, 84 — synchronising office applications —...
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Index 125 printing software profiles 30, 31 software updates 97, 98 — creating speakerphone — offline speed dialling — personalising status updates 59, 60 PUK codes support 18, 113 switching on/off sync 48, 102 Quickoffice synchronisation 102, 103 radio 74, 75 tasks RDS (radio data system) text input...
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126 Index virtual keyboard virtual keypad voice calls calls voice commands volume control VPN (virtual private network) wallpaper web browser — bookmarks — browsing pages — cache memory web connection web feeds widgets 34, 35, 46, 55 WLAN (wireless local area network) 107, world clock 91, 92 wrist strap...

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