Nokia N81 User Guide EN 9204238 ISSUE 1 EN
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Hello Hello Model number: Nokia N81. The Nokia N81 device is entertainment on the go! Enjoy high-quality music and gaming wrapped in a sleek and stylish package, complete with a brilliant 2.4-inch display, dedicated media and game keys and outstanding audio quality. With your Nokia N81 you can enjoy your favorite music on the go. The Nokia Music Store* offers you over one million songs to browse and purchase—over the air using your N81 and at home with your compatible PC.
Contents Software updates ................................................................ 17 Music ........................................................18 For your safety...........................................8 Music player ........................................................................ 18 Nokia Music Store ............................................................. 22 Radio ...................................................................................... 22 Nokia Podcasting ....
Take pictures in a sequence .............................................46 You in the picture—self-timer .........................................47 Tips on taking good photographs ...................................47 Record videos .......................................................................48 PC connections .................................................................... 68 Device manager .................................................................. 68 Synchronization ...............
3-D tones ..............................................................................86 Change the look of your device .....................................87 Active standby......................................................................87 Make calls ............................................... 89 Voice calls..............................................................................89 Answer or decline a call ....................................................91 Log ........................
For your safety 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. SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING Follow any restrictions. Do not use the device where blasting is in progress. ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. EMERGENCY CALLS Ensure the phone function of the device is switched on and in service. Press the end key as many times as needed to clear the display and return to the standby mode. Enter the emergency number, then press the call key. Give your location. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Network services To use the phone you must have service from a network service provider. Many of the features require special network features. These features are not available on all networks; other networks may require that you make specific arrangements with your service provider before you can use the network services. Your service provider can give you instructions and explain what charges will apply. Some networks may have limitations that affect how you can use network services.
Help When an application is open, select Options > Help to access help for the current view. When you are reading the instructions, to switch between help and the application that is open in the background, press and hold . To open help from the main menu, select Tools > Utilities > Help. Select the desired application to view its help topics. Get started See the get started guide for keys and parts information, instructions for setting up the device and for other essential information.
Your Nokia N81 Your Nokia N81 Welcome When you switch on your device for the first time, Welcome is displayed. Select from the following: Settings wizard—to configure various settings, such as e-mail Switch—to transfer content, such as contacts and calendar entries, from a compatible Nokia device. See ‘Transfer content from another device’, p. 12.
Synchronize, retrieve, or send content After the first transfer, you may select from the following to start a new transfer, depending on the model of the other device: to synchronize content between your Nokia N81 and the other device, if the other device supports synchronization. The synchronization is two-way. If an item is deleted in one device, it is deleted in both. You cannot restore deleted items with synchronization.
Your Nokia N81 To edit the shortcut, scroll to it, and select Options > Shortcut settings. You can, for example, create or change the name of the shortcut. A transfer log is shown after every transfer. To view the log of a previous transfer, scroll to a shortcut in the main view, and select Options > View log. Handle transfer conflicts If an item to be transferred has been edited in both devices, the device attempts to merge the changes automatically. If this is not possible, there is a transfer conflict.
Navi™ scroll key Hereinafter referred to as the scroll key. Use the scroll key to move around the menus ( , , , ), and to select items ( ). To activate the additional Navi™ wheel functionality, press , and select Tools > Settings > General > Navi wheel > Navi wheel > On. Use Navi wheel to quickly browse through lists in the gallery and music player, and to navigate in the multimedia menu. Just slide your finger around the rim of the scroll key clockwise or counterclockwise.
Your Nokia N81 Volume and loudspeaker control To increase or decrease the volume level when you have an active call or are listening to a sound, press the volume key. The built-in loudspeaker allows you to speak and listen from a short distance without having to hold the device to your ear. Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud. To use the loudspeaker during a call, select Options > Activate loudspeaker.
chargeable, but you can usually preview them free of charge. Features using Bluetooth connectivity and packet data connections, or allowing such features to run in the background while using other features, increase the demand on battery power and reduce the battery life. Software updates To prolong the operating time of your device, switch Bluetooth connectivity off when you do not need it.
Music Music Music player Music player supports files formats such as .aac, .aac+, .eaac+, .mp3, .wav, and .wma. Music player does not necessarily support all features of a file format or all the variations of file formats. You can also use Music player to listen to podcast episodes. Podcasting is the method for delivering audio or video content over the internet using either RSS or ATOM technologies for playback on mobile devices and PCs. Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level.
To adjust the volume, use the volume key. To modify the tone of the music playback, select Options > Equaliser. To modify the balance and stereo image or to enhance bass, select Options > Audio settings. To view a visualization during playback, select Options > Show visualisation. To return to the standby mode and leave the player playing in the background, press the end key, or to switch to another open application, press and hold .
Music To reorder songs in a playlist, scroll to the song you want to move, and select Options > Reorder list. To grab songs and drop them to a new position, use the scroll key. Podcasts The Podcast menu shows the podcasts available in the device. To refresh the collection after you have updated your device outside Music player, select Options > Refresh. Podcast episodes have three states: Never played, Partially played, and Completely played.
2 Drag the songs or albums to the list pane for Both Windows Media Player and Nokia Music Manager in Nokia Nseries PC Suite have been optimized for transferring music files. For information about transferring music with Nokia Music Manager, see the Nokia Nseries PC Suite user guide. synchronization. To remove songs or albums, select an item in the list, and click Remove from list. 3 Check that the list pane contains the files you want to synchronize and that there is enough free memory on the device.
Music Nokia Music Store In the Nokia Music Store (network service) you can search, browse, and purchase music to download to your device. To purchase music, you first need to register for the service. To check the Nokia Music Store availability in your country, visit music.nokia.com. To access the Nokia Music Store, you must have a valid internet access point in the device. For more details, see ‘Access points’, p. 102. To open the Nokia Music Store, press , and select Music > Music store.
Listen to the radio loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud. To view available stations based on location, select Options > Station directory (network service). Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in that particular area. To save the current tuned station to your station list, select Options > Save station. To open the list of your saved stations, select Options > Stations.
Music Visual Radio service, select Options > Station > Start visual service. To change station details, select Options > Station > Edit. Settings Select Options > Settings and from the following: To open Nokia Podcasting, press Podcasting. , and select Music > Settings Before using Nokia Podcasting, set your connection and download settings. Start-up tone—Select whether a tone is played when the application is started.
Search Update interval—Define how often podcasts are updated. The search engine uses the podcast search service you set up in Podcasting > Options > Settings > Connection > Search service URL. Next update date—Define the date of the next automatic update. Next update time—Define the time of next automatic update. Automatic updates only occur if a specific default access point is selected and Nokia Podcasting is running. If Nokia Podcasting is not running, the automatic updates are not activated.
Music Directories Directories help you to find new podcast episodes to which to subscribe. To open Directories, press Podcasting > Directories. , and select Music > To send a directory folder as a multimedia message or by Bluetooth connectivity, select the folder and Options > Send. Contents of the Directories change. Select the desired directory folder to update it (network service). When the color of the folder changes, press the scroll key again to open it. When you receive a message with an .
If you do not have an access point defined or if during packet data connection you are asked to enter a user name and password, contact your service provider. Fully downloaded podcasts can be found in Podcasts folder, but will not be shown until the music library is refreshed. To edit the URL of the selected podcast, select Options > Edit. The available options may vary. Play and manage podcasts To display the available episodes from the selected podcast, select Options > Open.
Contacts (phonebook) Contacts (phonebook) Press , and select Contacts. In Contacts you can save and update contact information. You can add a personal ringing tone or a thumbnail image to a contact card. You can also create contact groups, which allow you to send text messages or e-mail to many recipients at the same time. You can add received contact information (business cards) to contacts. Contact information can only be sent to or received from compatible devices.
You can assign default numbers or addresses to a contact card. In this way if a contact has several numbers or addresses, you can easily call or send a message to the contact to a certain number or address. The default number is also used in voice dialing. 1 In Contacts, select a contact. 2 Select Options > Defaults. 3 Select a default to which you want to add a number or an address, and select Assign. 4 Select a number or an address you want to set as a default.
Contacts (phonebook) When fixed dialing is activated, calls may be possible to the official emergency number programmed into your device. 3 Write a name for the group or use the default name and Add ringing tones for contacts multiple members at a time, repeat this action on all the contacts you want to add. 6 Select OK to add the contacts to the group.
Press , and select Messaging (network service). Important: Exercise caution when opening messages. E-mail messages may contain malicious software or otherwise be harmful to your device or PC. Sent—The last messages that have been sent, excluding messages sent using Bluetooth connectivity are stored here. To change the number of messages to be saved, see ‘Other settings’, p. 40. Only devices that have compatible features can receive and display multimedia messages.
Messaging Write text 1 Select New message and from the following: ABC, abc, and Abc indicate the selected character mode. 123 indicates the number mode. To switch between the letter and number mode, press and hold . To switch between the different character modes, press . To insert a number in the letter mode, press and hold the desired number key. 2 is displayed when you write text using traditional text input and when using predictive text input.
Your device supports the sending of text messages beyond the character limit for a single message. Longer messages are sent as a series of two or more messages. Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters that use accents or other marks, and characters from some language options, take up more space, limiting the number of characters that can be sent in a single message. You may not be able to send video clips that are saved in the .
Messaging packet data connection to retrieve the message to your device, select Options > Retrieve. Mailbox When you open a multimedia message ( ), you may see an image and a message. is shown if sound is included, or if video is included. To play the sound or the video, select the indicator. E-mail settings To see the media objects that have been included in the multimedia message, select Options > Objects. If the message includes a multimedia presentation, is displayed.
2 If you want to close the connection and view the e-mail To view previously retrieved e-mail messages offline, select No. messages offline, select Options > Disconnect. . If the e-mail message has not been retrieved and you are offline, you are asked if you want to retrieve this message from the mailbox. To create a new e-mail message, select New message > Email in the messaging main view or Options > Create message > E-mail in your mailbox. See ‘Write and send messages’, p. 32.
Messaging The device mirrors the e-mail headings in the remote mailbox. Although you delete the message content, the e-mail heading stays in your device. If you want to remove the heading as well, you must first delete the e-mail message from your remote mailbox, and then make a connection from your device to the remote mailbox again to update the status. To delete an e-mail from the device and the remote mailbox, select Options > Delete. In Delete message from:, select Phone and server.
Image size—Define the size of the image in a multimedia message. Character encoding— To use character conversion to another encoding system when available, select Reduced support. MMS creation mode—If you select Guided, the device informs you if you try to send a message that may not be supported by the recipient. If you select Restricted, the device prevents you from sending messages that may not be supported. To include content in your messages without notifications, select Free.
Messaging Receive adverts—Define whether you want to receive multimedia message advertisements. Receive report—Select whether you want the status of the sent message to be shown in the log (network service). Deny report sending—Select whether you want to deny your device sending delivery reports of received messages. Message validity—Select how long the message center resends your message if the first attempt fails (network service).
Outgoing mail server—Enter the IP address or host name of the mail server that sends your e-mail. You may only be able to use the outgoing server of your service provider. Contact your service provider for more information. Retrieval settings E-mail to retrieve—Define which parts of the e-mail are retrieved: Headers only, Size limit (POP3), or Msgs. & attachs. (POP3). Retrieval amount—Define how many new e-mail messages are retrieved to the mailbox.
Messaging your service provider's network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges. Web service messages Press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Other and from the following: Save sent messages—Select whether you want to save a copy of the text messages, multimedia messages, or e-mail that you send to the Sent folder. Press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Service message. Select whether you want to receive service messages.
Games Games Your Nokia N81 is compatible with the N-Gage™ gaming experience. With N-Gage, you can download and play high-quality multiplayer games.
Camera Camera Your Nokia N81 has two cameras, a high resolution camera on the back of the device (the main camera in landscape mode) and a lower resolution camera on the front (the secondary camera in portrait mode). You can use both cameras to take still pictures and record videos. Your device supports an image capture resolution of 1600x1200 pixels using the main camera. The image resolution in this guide may appear different. The images and video clips are automatically saved in the Images & vids.
To leave the camera open in the background, and use other applications, press . To return to the camera, press and hold . Still image camera indicators The still image camera viewfinder displays the following: 1 The current capture mode indicator. 2 The active toolbar, .See ‘Active toolbar’, p. 43. 3 Battery charge level indicator. 4 The image resolution indicator indicates whether the quality of the image is Print 2M - Large, Print 1M - Medium, or MMS 0.3M - Small.
Camera to activate the sequence mode (images only). See ‘Take pictures in a sequence’, p. 46. to select a color effect to show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only) to adjust white balance to adjust the exposure compensation (images only) to adjust light sensitivity (images only) to switch between the video and image modes The icons change to reflect the current status of the setting. The available options vary depending on the capture mode and view you are in.
Add to album—Select whether you want to save the image to a certain album in the gallery. If you select Yes, a list of available albums opens. Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not use the flash on people or animals at close range. Do not cover the flash while taking a picture. Show captured image—Select On if you want to see the captured image after it is taken, or Off if you want to continue taking pictures immediately. The camera has an LED flash for low light conditions.
Camera Colour tone—Select a color effect from the list. Video scenes Light sensitivity (images only)—Increase the light sensitivity in low light to decrease the risk of getting unsharp or too dark images. Higher sensitivity may increase the graininess of the images. Auto ( The screen display changes to match any settings you make, so that you see how the change affects the pictures or videos. The available settings vary depending on the selected camera.
To switch off Self timer, in the active toolbar, select Self timer > Off. After you take the pictures, they are shown in a grid on the display. To view a picture, press to open it. If you used a time period for taking pictures, the last taken picture is shown on the display. You can also use the sequence mode with the self-timer. When using the self-timer, the maximum number of pictures is six pictures. To return to the sequence mode viewfinder, press .
Camera these conditions cannot be met. Move the camera closer to the object to take clearer portraits. Depth When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth to your pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If the foreground object is too close to the camera, it may be blurred. Lighting conditions Changing the source, amount, and direction of light can change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical lighting conditions: • Light source behind the subject.
8 The device memory ( ) and memory card ( To activate the front camera, select Options > Use secondary camera. To display all viewfinder indicators, select Options > Show icons. Select Hide icons to display only the video status indicators, and during the recording, the available record time, zoom bar when zooming, and the selection keys. Video capture indicators The video viewfinder displays the following: 1 The current capture mode indicator. 2 The audio mute on indicator.
Camera Video settings There are two kinds of settings for the video recorder: Video setup and main settings. To adjust Video setup settings, see ‘Adjust color and lighting’, p. 45. The setup settings return to the default settings after you close the camera, but the main settings remain the same until you change them again.
To store and organize your images, video clips, sound clips, playlists, and streaming links, press , and select Gallery. Tip! To open the image tile of the multimedia menu, press . See ‘Multimedia menu’, p. 15. View and browse files Images and video clips Pictures taken and video clips recorded with the camera are stored in the Images & videos folder in Gallery. Images and video clips can also be sent to you in a multimedia message, as an e-mail attachment, or through Bluetooth connectivity.
Gallery To print your images on a compatible printer, or to store them for printing, select Options > Print. See ‘Image print’, p. 56. You can also tag images for later printing to the Print Basket in Gallery. See ‘Print Basket’, p. 52. To add an image or a video clip to an album in the gallery, select Options > Albums > Add to album.. To use the picture as a background image, select the picture and Options >Use image > Set as wallpaper.
To view the images in the Print Basket, select from the Images & videos folder (available only when you have added pictures to the Print Basket). To remove an image from the Print Basket, select an image in the Images & videos folder or in an album, and Remove from Print Basket from the active toolbar. Edit images To edit the pictures after taking them, or the ones already saved in Gallery, select Options > Edit.
Gallery Reduce redness To reduce redness of the eyes in an image, select Options > Apply effect > Red eye reduction. Move the cross onto the eye, and press . A loop is displayed on the display. To resize the loop to fit the size of the eye, use the scroll key. To reduce the redness, press . Useful shortcuts Shortcuts in the image editor: • To view an image in the full screen, press . To return to the normal view, press again. • To rotate an image clockwise or counterclockwise, press or .
To remove all the marks, select Options > Remove > All marks. To preview the video clip, select Options > Play marked section. To move on the timeline, scroll left or right. To stop playing the video clip, select Pause. To continue playing the clip, select Options > Play. To return back to the cut video view, select Back. To save the changes, and return to Gallery, select Done. Edit video clips to send To send a video clip, select Options > Send > Via multimedia, Via e-mail, Via Bluetooth, or Post to web.
Gallery To browse the images, press (previous) or (available only when Zoom and pan is off). (next) To adjust the tempo of the slide show, before starting the slide show, select Options > Slide show > Settings > Delay between slides. To switch between full screen and normal screen, press . To make the slide show move smoothly from one slide to another, and let the gallery randomly zoom in and out in the images, select Zoom and pan.
If you have connected a printer compatible with PictBridge using a compatible Nokia connectivity cable, the printer is automatically displayed. Gallery the image. Select a printer. The printer is set as the default printer. If the default printer is not available, a list of available printing devices is displayed. To change the default printer, select Options > Settings > Default printer. Print preview After you select the printer, the selected images are displayed using predefined layouts.
Web Web Press , and select Web (network service). Shortcut: To start the Web browser, press and hold in the standby mode. With the Web browser, you can view hypertext markup language (HTML) web pages on the internet as originally designed. You can also browse web pages that use extensible hypertext markup language (XHTML), or the wireless markup language (WML), and that are designed specifically for mobile devices.
To open a sublist of commands or actions for the currently open page, select Options > Service options (if supported by the web page). Shortcuts while browsing • Press to open your bookmarks. • Press to search for keywords in the current page. • Press to return to the previous page. • Press to list all open windows. • Press to close the current window if two or more windows are open. • Press to show the page overview of the current page. Press again to zoom in and view the desired section of the page.
Web Important: Only install and use applications and other software from trusted sources, such as applications that are Symbian Signed or have passed the Java VerifiedTM testing. 1 To download the item, select the link. 2 Select the appropriate option to purchase the item (for example, “Buy”). 3 Carefully read all the information provided. To continue the download, select Accept. To cancel the download, select Cancel.
indicates the starting page defined for the default access point. Connection security You can save URL addresses as bookmarks while browsing on the internet. You can also save addresses received in messages to your bookmarks, and send saved bookmarks. If the security indicator is displayed during a connection, the data transmission between the device and the internet gateway or server is encrypted. To open the bookmarks view while browsing, press select Options > Bookmarks.
Web End connection To end the connection and view the browser page offline, select Options > Tools > Disconnect, or to end the connection and close the browser, select Options > Exit. Pressing the end key does not end the connection but takes the browser to the background. To delete the information the network server collects about your visits to various web pages, select Options > Clear privacy data > Delete cookies. Access point—Change the default access point. See ‘Connection’, p. 101.
Web Automatic reload—If you want the web pages to be refreshed automatically while browsing, select On. Privacy settings Auto. bookmarks—Enable or disable automatic bookmark collecting. If you want to continue saving the addresses of the visited web pages into the Auto. Bookmarks folder, but hide the folder from the bookmarks view, select Hide folder. Form data saving—If you do not want the data you enter into different forms on a web page to be saved and used the next time you open the page, selectOff.
Connections Connections Bluetooth connectivity You can connect wirelessly to other compatible devices with Bluetooth connectivity. Compatible devices may include mobile phones, computers, and enhancements such as headsets and car kits. You can use Bluetooth connectivity to send images, video clips, music and sound clips, and notes; connect wirelessly to your compatible PC (for example, to transfer files); connect to a compatible printer to print images with Image print. See ‘Image print’, p. 56.
you can also transfer files to another compatible device at the same time. For Bluetooth connectivity indicators, see ‘Essential indicators’, p. 64. Tip! To send text using Bluetooth connectivity, open Notes, write the text, and select Options > Send > Via Bluetooth. My phone's name—Edit the name shown to other devices using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Connections Pair devices Set as unauthorised—Connection requests from this device must be accepted separately every time. To pair with compatible devices and view your paired devices, in the Bluetooth application main view, press . Before pairing, create your own passcode (1-16 digits), and agree with the owner of the other device to use the same code. Devices that do not have a user interface have a factory-set passcode. The passcode is used only once.
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. Your wireless device will not make any calls, except to the emergency numbers programmed into your device, while in this mode. To make calls from your device, you must first leave the remote SIM mode. If the device has been locked, enter the lock code to unlock it first. To leave the remote SIM mode, press the power key, and select Exit remote SIM mode.
Connections Image print—to print images on a compatible printer. See ‘Image print’, p. 56. to cancel the download. The download may take several minutes. You can use your device during the download. PC connections Downloading software updates may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider's network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges.
Press , select Tools > Utilities > Device mgr., and press . You may receive server profiles and different configuration settings from your service providers and company information management department. These configuration settings may include connection and other settings used by different applications in your device. device with a remote database on a server or compatible device. 1 Press , and select Tools > Sync. 2 Select a synchronization profile and Options > Synchronise.
Tools Tools File manager To browse files and folders, press , and select Tools > File mgr.. The device memory view ( ) opens. Press to open the memory card view ( ). To find a file, select Options > Find and the memory from which to search. Enter a search text that matches the file name. To view what types of data you have in the device and how much memory the different data types consume, select Options > Memory details. The amount of available free memory is shown in Free memory.
Voice commands recognized voice tags and commands in the selected device language, select Synthesiser > Off. To reset voice recognition learning, for example, when the main user of the device has changed, select Remove voice adapts.. Tools To format a memory card, select Options > Format memory card. Select Yes to confirm. You can use voice commands to control your device. For more information about the enhanced voice commands supported by your device, see ‘Voice dialing’, p. 91.
Applications Applications Clock Press , and select Applications > Clock. To view your active and inactive alarms, press . To set a new quick alarm, select Options > New quick alarm. When an alarm is active, is shown. Quick alarms are set for the next 24 hours and they cannot be repeated. To turn off the sounding alarm, select Stop. To stop the alarm for 5 minutes, select Snooze. If the alarm time is reached while the device is switched off, the device switches itself on and starts sounding the alarm tone.
To write notes in .txt format, press Applications > Notes. Install applications and software , and select Application manager Press , and select Applications > App. mgr.. You can install two types of applications and software to your device: • J2METM applications based on JavaTM technology with the extension .jad or .jar ( ). • Other applications and software suitable for the Symbian operating system ( ). The installation files have the .sis extension.
Applications the .jar file, you may need to enter a user name and password to access the server. You obtain these from the supplier or manufacturer of the application. 1 To locate an installation file, press , and select Applications > App. mgr.. Alternatively, search the device memory or the memory card in File mgr., or open a message in Messaging > Inbox that contains an installation file. 2 In App. mgr., select Options > Install.
Online certificate check—Select to check the online certificates before installing an application. Default web address—Set the default address used when checking online certificates. Some Java applications may require a message to be sent or a network connection to a specific access point for downloading extra data or components. In the App. mgr. main view, scroll to an application, and select Options > Open to change settings related to that specific application.
Applications Calendar views Recorder Select Options > Settings to change the starting day of the week or the view that is shown when you open the calendar. To record voice memos, press , and select Applications > Media > Recorder. To record a telephone conversation, open Recorder during a voice call. Both parties hear a tone every 5 seconds during recording. To go to a certain date, select Options > Go to date. To jump to today, press .
Streaming—Contact your service provider for the correct settings. Stream content over the air Many service providers require you to use an internet access point (IAP) for your default access point. Other service providers allow you to use a WAP access point. In RealPlayer, you can only open an rtsp:// URL address. However, RealPlayer will play a .ram file if you open an http link to it in Browser.
Applications Receive IM settings You must save the settings to access the service that you want to use. You may receive the settings in a special text message from the network operator or service provider that offers the IM service. See ‘Data and settings’, p. 34. You can also enter the settings manually. See ‘Chat server settings’, p. 80. Connect to an IM server 1 To connect to the IM server in use, open IM, and select Options > Log in.
Join IM groups The IM groups view shows a list of the IM groups that you have saved or are currently joined to. To join a saved IM group, press . To join an IM group that is not on the list, but for which you know the group ID, select Options > Join new group. To leave the IM group, select Options > Leave IM group. Chat After you join an IM group, you can view the messages that are exchanged there, and send your own messages. To send a message, write the message in the message editor field, and press .
Applications To save a conversation participant to your IM contacts, select Options > Add to IM contacts. To send automatic replies to incoming messages, select Options > Set auto reply on. You can still receive messages. IM contacts In the IM contacts view, you can retrieve chat contact lists from the server, or add a new chat contact to a contact list. When you log in to the server, the previously used chat contact list is retrieved from the server automatically.
Lifeblog PC provides easy browsing and searching of the items that you collected with your device. With one-button transfer using a USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity, your favorite photos, videos, text, and multimedia messages are transferred back to your device. For safekeeping, you can back up your Nokia Lifeblog database using your hard disk, compatible CDs, compatible DVDs, compatible removable drive, or compatible network drive. Additionally, you can post items to your weblog (blog).
Applications To connect your device and a compatible PC using Bluetooth wireless technology: 1 Ensure that you have installed Nokia Nseries PC Suite on your PC. 2 Ensure that you have paired your device and the PC through Bluetooth wireless technology with Get Connected in Nokia Nseries PC Suite (available on the DVD-ROM). For more information on Nokia Nseries PC Suite, see the guides available at the Nokia N81 product support pages at www.nokia.com/support or your local Nokia website.
content in the Preview: pane. 4 Click Open to import the folder (including subfolders) or selected files. Digital rights management Content owners may use different types of digital rights management (DRM) technologies to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses various types of DRM software to access DRM-protected content. With this device you can access content protected with WMDRM 10, OMA DRM 1.0, and OMA DRM 2.0.
Applications To buy more usage time or extend the usage period for a media file, select Options > Get new key. To view detailed information, such as the validity status and ability to send the file, scroll to an activation key, and press . Adobe Reader With Adobe Reader, you can read .pdf documents on the display of your device. This application has been optimized for .pdf document content on handsets and other mobile devices, and provides only a limited set of features compared with PC versions.
To personalize your device, select from the following: • To use the standby display for fast access to your most frequently used applications, see ‘Active standby’, p. 87. • To change the standby mode background image, see ‘Change the look of your device’, p. 87. • To customize the ringing tones, see ‘Profiles—set tones’, p. 85 and ‘Add ringing tones for contacts’, p. 30.
Personalize your device If you want the caller’s name to be spoken when your device rings, select Options > Personalise, and set Say caller's name to On. The caller’s name must be saved in Contacts. To create a new profile, select Options > Create new. Offline profile The Offline profile lets you use the device without connecting to the wireless network. When you activate the Offline profile, the connection to the wireless network is turned off, as indicated by in the signal strength indicator area.
To listen to the ringing tone with the 3–D effect, select Options > Play tone. If you enable the 3-D tones but do not select any 3-D effect, stereo widening is applied to the ringing tone. To open a browser connection and download more themes, in General or Menu view, select Download themes (network service). Important: Use only services that you trust and that offer adequate security and protection against harmful software.
Personalize your device Scroll to an application or event, and press . The standard scroll key shortcuts available in the standby mode cannot be used when active standby is on. To change the default applications’ shortcuts, press , and select Tools > Settings > General > Personalisation > Standby mode > Active standby apps.. Some shortcuts may be fixed, and you cannot change them.
Voice calls 1 In the standby mode, enter the phone number, including the area code. To remove a number, press . For international calls, press twice for the + character (replaces the international access code), and enter the country code, area code (omit the leading zero if necessary), and phone number. 2 Press the call key to call the number. 3 Press the end key to end the call (or to cancel the call attempt). Pressing the end key always ends a call, even if another application is active.
Make calls To end an active call and replace it by answering the waiting call, select Options > Replace. If you have several calls active, to end them all, select Options > End all calls. Many of the options that you can use during a voice call are network services. For information on conference calls and voice dialling, see the extended user guide at www.nokia.com/support or your local Nokia web site. Voice mailbox To call your voice mailbox (network service), press and hold in the standby mode.
Your device supports enhanced voice commands. Enhanced voice commands are not dependent on the speaker’s voice, so the user does not record voice tags in advance. Instead, the device creates a voice tag for the entries in contacts, and compares the spoken voice tag to it. The voice recognition in the device adapts to the main user’s voice to recognize the voice commands better. The voice tag for a contact is the name or nickname that is saved on the contact card.
Make calls When you select Reject to reject an incoming call, you can send a text message informing the caller that you cannot answer the call. Select Options > Send text message. To set up this option and write a standard text message, see ‘Call’, p. 100. Call waiting You can answer a call while you have another call in progress if you have activated Call waiting in Tools > Settings > Phone > Call > Call waiting (network service). To answer the waiting call, press the call key.
Icons in Log are as follows: Incoming Outgoing Missed communication events To monitor all voice calls, text messages, or data connections registered by the device, press , select Tools > Log, and press to open the general log. Subevents, such as a text message sent in more than one part and packet data connections, are logged as one communication event. Connections to your mailbox, multimedia messaging center, or web pages are shown as packet data connections.
Settings Settings To change settings, press , and select Tools > Settings. Scroll to General, Phone, Connection, or Applications, and press . Scroll to a setting or setting group you want to change, and press . Some settings may be preset for the device by your service provider, and you may not be able to change them.
Standby mode Active standby—Use shortcuts to applications in the standby mode. See ‘Active standby’, p. 87. Active standby apps.—Select the application shortcuts you want to appear in the active standby. This setting is only available if Active standby is on. Shortcuts > Left selection key and Right selection key— Assign a shortcut to the selection keys in the standby mode.
Settings Sleep mode Text phone > Use text phone > Yes. To activate the loopset, select Loopset > Use loopset > Yes. Select Off to disable the power saver LED for the sleep mode. Security Enhancement For enhancement indicators, see ‘Essential indicators’, p. 14. The available settings depend on the type of enhancement. Select an enhancement and from the following: Default profile—Set the profile that you want activated each time you connect a certain compatible enhancement to your device.
Phone autolock period—To avoid unauthorized use, you can set a time-out after which the device automatically locks. A locked device cannot be used until the correct lock code is entered. To turn off the autolock period, select None. See ‘Glossary of PIN and lock codes’, p. 97. When the device is locked, calls may be possible to the official emergency number programmed into your device. Tip! To lock the device manually, press commands opens. Select Lock phone. .
Settings Certificate management Digital certificates do not guarantee safety; they are used to verify the origin of software. In the certificate management main view, you can see a list of authority certificates that are stored in your device. Press to see a list of personal certificates, if available. Digital certificates should be used if you want to connect to an online bank or another site or remote server for actions that involve transferring confidential information.
Scroll to an authority certificate, and select Options > Trust settings. Depending on the certificate, a list of the applications that can use the selected certificate is shown. For example: • Symbian installation: Yes—The certificate is able to certify the origin of a new Symbian operating system application. • Internet: Yes—The certificate is able to certify servers. • App. installation: Yes—The certificate is able to certify the origin of a new Java application.
Settings Call Send my caller ID—You can set your phone number to be displayed to (Yes) or hidden from (No) the person to whom you are calling, or the value may be set by your service provider when you make a subscription (Set by network) (network service). Call waiting—If you have activated call waiting (network service), the network notifies you of a new incoming call while you have a call in progress.
Several diverting options can be active at the same time. When all calls are diverted, is shown in the standby mode. Call barring and call diverting cannot be active at the same time. Call barring Network Operator selection—Select Automatic to set the device to search for and select one of the available networks, or Manual to manually select the network from a list of networks. If the connection to the manually selected network is lost, the device sounds an error tone and asks you to reselect a network.
Settings For settings for Bluetooth connectivity, see ‘Bluetooth connectivity’, ‘Settings’, p. 64. Data connections and access points Your device supports packet data connections (network service), such as GPRS in the GSM network. When you use your device in GSM network, multiple data connections can be active at the same time, and access points can share a data connection. To establish a data connection, an access point is required.
Password—A password may be needed to make a data connection, and is usually provided by the service provider. Authentication—Select Normal or Secure. Homepage—Depending on the access point you are setting up, enter the web address or the address of the multimedia messaging center. Select Options > Advanced settings to change the following settings: Packet data The packet data settings affect all access points using a packet data connection.
Settings Access point name control With access point name control service, you can restrict packet data connections and allow your device to use only certain packet data access points. This setting is only available if your SIM card supports the access point control service. To set the control service on or off or to change the allowed access points, select Options and the corresponding option. To change the options, you need your PIN2 code. Contact your service provider for the code.
Access codes Q: What is my password for the lock, PIN, or PUK codes? A: The default lock code is 12345. If you forget or lose the lock code, contact your device dealer. If you forget or lose a PIN or PUK code, or if you have not received such a code, contact your network service provider. For information about passwords, contact your access point provider, for example, a commercial internet service provider (ISP) or network service provider.
Troubleshooting: Q&A the different data groups consume, press , and select Tools > File manager > Options > Memory details. Q: How can I save my data before deleting it? A: Save your data using one of the following methods: • Use Nokia Nseries PC Suite to make a backup copy of all data to a compatible computer. • Send images to your e-mail address, then save the images to your computer. • Send data using Bluetooth connectivity to a compatible device.
Charging and discharging Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery. The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it will eventually wear out. 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.
Battery information an authorized 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. If you have any reason to believe that your battery is not an authentic, original Nokia battery, you should refrain from using it, and take it to the nearest authorized Nokia service point or dealer for assistance. Your authorized Nokia service point or dealer will inspect the battery for authenticity.
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. If your device does get wet, remove the battery, and allow the device to dry completely before replacing it. • Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas.
Care and maintenance 110 Eco-Declaration or country-specific information at www.nokia.com.
Small children Medical devices Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts. Keep them out of the reach of small children. Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including wireless phones, may interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy or if you have any questions.
Additional safety information • Read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of their implanted medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless device with an implanted medical device, consult your health care provider. Hearing aids Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your service provider.
Certification information (SAR) Important: Wireless phones, including this device, operate using radio signals, wireless networks, landline networks, and user-programmed functions. Because of this, connections in all conditions cannot be guaranteed. You should never rely solely on any wireless device for essential communications like medical emergencies. This mobile device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves. To make an emergency call: 1 If the device is not on, switch it on.
Additional safety information 114 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.
Index A access point name control 104 access points 101 activation keys See digital rights management active standby mode 87 Adobe reader 84 alarm clock 72 application manager 73 applications installing 73 Java 73 removing 74 B batteries authenticating 107 charging 107 intended for use 10 prolonging life 17 Bluetooth 64 device address 65 pairing 66 security 65 sending data 65 115 switching off 64 bookmarks 61 C cache, clearing 62 calculator 72 calendar creating entries 75 synchronizing Nseries PC Suite
inserting pictures 28 sending 28 contact information 11 converter 84 copying contacts between the SIM card and device memory 29 copyright protection See digital rights management 83 D data cable 67 data calls 103 data connections details 67 ending 67 establishing 102 indicators 14 network 9, 101 settings date 72 delivery reports 38 device manager 68 dictionary 32 digital rights management 83 Download! 17 DRM See digital rights management 83 E editing images 53 e-mail automatic retrieving 35 deleting mailb
blocking 79 connecting to a server 78 recording messages 79 sending instant messages 79 internet See web internet access points (IAP) See access points J Java 73 K keyguard 96 keypad lock 96 L language settings 95 LED 15 lock code 97 log duration 93 erasing contents 93 filtering 93 loudspeaker 16 M mailbox 34 memory freeing memory 70 viewing memory consumption 70 117 memory card tool 70 menu, rearranging 85 messaging cell broadcast 40 e-mail 32 inbox 33, 36 mailbox 34 multimedia messages 32 settings 3
R radio 22 RealPlayer 76 recent calls 92 recorder 76 remote mailbox 34, 35 remote SIM mode 66 resolution video quality settings 50 ringing tones 3-D 86 personal ringing tone 30 See also profiles S safety additional information 111 emergency calls 113 guidelines 8 scenes image scenes 46 video scenes 46 scroll key 15, 99 security code See lock code sending contact cards, business cards 28 messages 32 video clips 55 service commands 31 settings access points 102 application 94 applications 104 Bluetooth conn
speed dialing 90 standby mode 85, 95 support information 11 svg files 56 switch 12 synchronization 69 T text messages inbox 31 receiving 33 saving 40 sending 32, 33 settings 36 writing 32 themes 87 time 72 tones See ringing tones transfer conflicts 14 transferring content from another device 12 transferring music 20 troubleshooting 105 U unsupported file format 55 updating software 68 USB data cable 67 USSD commands 31 V video clips 51 video player See RealPlayer videos See gallery voice commands 71 voic
welcome application 12 writing language 95 writing language 100 120
