Infrared; Infrared Basics - Nokia 6360 User Manual

18 Infrared

Your phone is capable if interacting with, or connecting to a variety of
devices using IR (infrared) or the DLR-3P serial cable.
Your phone can exchange information with other phones, desktop and
laptop PCs, and handheld devices. Your phone can also function as a
wireless modem when connected to PCs and handheld devices.
Warning: Observe infrared precautions. Do not point the IR beam at
anyone's eyes or allow it to interfere with other IR devices.

• INFRARED BASICS

Your phone can send and receive certain types of data by way of the
phone's infrared (IR) port. Transmission and reception must be to or from a
Infrared Data Association (IrDA) compatible phone or device.
Your Nokia phone is a Class 1 Laser Product.
Enable infrared communications
Before you can receive information (business cards, calendar or to-do list
notes) or make an infrared connection to a PC or handheld device:
1 Make sure that the IR ports of the two devices are pointing at each
other.
2 Press Menu 9-1 (Connectivity > Infrared), and then press Select.
You see the message IR reception activated, and the IR icon
appears on the Start screen.
3 Have the user of the sending device select the desired IR function to
start data transfer. If data transfer does not start within 2 minutes
Tip:The preferable distance between two devices in an infrared
connection is from 3 inches to 3 feet. There must be no
obstructions between the two devices and both IR ports
must be pointed at each other.