Nokia N81 User Guide EN 9204651 ISSUE 1 EN
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Hello Hello Model number: Nokia N81-3. Hereinafter referred to as 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.
Contents Hello............................................................4 For your safety...........................................8 Support .....................................................12 Extended user guide........................................................... 12 Help ....................................................................................... 12 Get started ............................................................................ 12 Additional applications ..................
Messaging settings .............................................................41 Gallery ..................................................... 46 View and browse files ........................................................46 Print Basket...........................................................................47 Albums....................................................................................48 Edit images............................................................................
RealPlayer ............................................................................ 90 Adobe Flash Player ............................................................ 91 IM—instant messaging ...................................................... 91 Nokia Lifeblog ..................................................................... 94 Digital rights management ............................................. 97 Adobe Reader ......................................................................
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. ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving. Your first consideration while driving should be road safety.
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.
may feel warm. In most cases, this condition is normal. If you suspect the device is not working properly, take it to the nearest authorized service facility. device may also have a special configuration such as changes in menu names, menu order, and icons. Contact your service provider for more information. Your device may have preinstalled bookmarks and links for third-party internet sites. You may also access other third-party sites through your device.
invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous. For availability of approved enhancements, please check with your dealer. When you disconnect the power cord of any enhancement, grasp and pull the plug, not the cord.
Support Support Extended user guide An extended version of this user guide is available at www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website. 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.
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. 13. To change the general settings in your device, such as language, standby mode, and display settings, see ‘Phone’, p. 122.
Your Nokia N81 14 After the first transfer, you can synchronize ( ), retrieve ( ), or send ( ) data between compatible devices. Later, you can use a shortcut from a previous transfer to repeat the transfer with the same settings. See the extended user guide and in-device help for further instructions. The Switch application can be used without the SIM card, too. If the other device cannot be powered on without a SIM card, you can insert your SIM card in it.
Use shortcuts to repeat a transfer After a data transfer, you can save a shortcut with the transfer settings to the main view to repeat the same transfer later. 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.
Your Nokia N81 A GPRS packet data connection is active. indicates the connection is on hold and that a connection is available. A packet data connection is active in a part of the network that supports EDGE. indicates the connection is on hold and that a connection is available. The icons indicate that EDGE is available in the network, but your device is not necessarily using EDGE in the data transfer. A UMTS packet data connection is active.
To change the order of the tiles, select Options > Arrange tiles. Power saver LED The display is switched off to save battery power after the screen saver is activated. A LED blinks to indicate that the device is powered on, but in the sleep mode. To switch off the LED, see ‘Sleep mode’, p. 118. 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.
Your Nokia N81 To use a headset or headphones with a compatible remote control unit, for example, the Nokia Audio Adapter AD-54, connect the unit to the connector in the device, then connect the headset or headphones to the unit. To close the applications running in the background that you do not use, press and hold , select the applications from the list, and press . Some headsets do not include a microphone. For phone calls, use such a headset with a remote control unit or the microphone of the device.
Software updates Nokia may produce software updates that may offer new features, enhanced functions, or improved performance. You may be able to request these updates through the Nokia Software Updater PC application. To update the device software, you need the Nokia Software Updater application and a compatible PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system, broadband internet access, and a compatible data cable to connect your device to the PC.
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 > Equalizer. To modify the balance and stereo image or to enhance bass, select Options > Audio settings. To view a visualization during playback, select Options > Show visualization. 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. 1 Press , and select Music > Music player. 2 Select music or podcasts.
Transfer music from PC You can use three different methods to transfer music: • To view your device on a PC as an external mass memory where you can transfer any data files, make the connection with a compatible USB cable or Bluetooth connectivity. If you are using the USB cable, select Data transfer as the connection mode. • To synchronize music with Windows Media Player, connect the compatible USB cable and select Media player as the connection mode.
Music 2 Drag the songs or albums to the list pane for 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. Click Start Sync. to start the synchronization. Automatic synchronization To change the default file transfer option in Windows Media Player, click the arrow under Sync, select your device, and click Set up Sync.
You can normally make a call or answer an incoming call while listening to the radio. The radio is muted when there is an active call. Radio Listen to the radio Press , and select Music > Radio. When you open Visual Radio for the first time, a wizard helps you to save local stations.
Music Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level. Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your hearing. Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud. To view available stations based on location, select Options > Station directory (network service). 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.
With the Nokia Podcasting application, you can search, discover, subscribe to, and download podcasts over the air, and play, manage, and share audio and video podcasts with your device. To open Nokia Podcasting, press Podcasting. , and select Music > For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website. Settings Before using Nokia Podcasting, set your connection and download settings. The recommended connection method is wireless LAN (WLAN).
Music Next update time—Define the time of next automatic update. To search for podcasts, press ,select Music > Podcasting > Search, and enter the desired keywords. 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. Tip! Search looks for podcast titles and keywords in descriptions, not specific episodes.
Directories can include top podcasts listed by popularity or themed folders. To open the desired folder topic, press the scroll key. A list of podcasts is displayed. To subscribe to a podcast, select the title, and press the scroll key. After you have subscribed to episodes of a podcast, you can download, manage, and play them in Podcasts. To add a new directory or folder, select Options > New > Web directory or Folder. Enter a title, URL of the .opml (Outline Processor Markup Language), and select Done.
Music Play and manage podcasts message or by Bluetooth connectivity, select Options > Send. To display the available episodes from the selected podcast, select Options > Open. Under each episode, you will see the file format, the size of the file, and time of the upload. To update, delete, and send a group of selected podcasts at once, select Options > Mark/Unmark mark the desired podcasts, and select Options to choose the desired action.
Games Your Nokia N81 is compatible with the N-Gage™ gaming experience. With N-Gage, you can download and play high-quality multiplayer games.
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.
To delete a contact card in Contacts, select a card, and press . Default numbers and addresses 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.
Contacts (phonebook) When you use Fixed dialing, packet data connections are not possible, except when sending text messages over a packet data connection. In this case, the message center number and the recipient’s phone number must be included on the fixed dialing list. To remove the ringing tone, select Default tone from the list of ringing tones. When fixed dialing is activated, calls may be possible to the official emergency number programmed into your device.
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. 45. Only devices that have compatible features can receive and display multimedia messages.
Messaging Cell broadcast messages cannot be received in UMTS networks. A packet data connection may prevent cell broadcast reception. Write text 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.
5 6 7 8 the message. To insert a template, select Options > Insert or Insert object > Template. To add a media object to a multimedia message, select Options > Insert object > Image, Sound clip, or Video clip. To take a new picture or record sound or video for a multimedia message, select Options > Insert new > Image, Sound clip, or Video clip. To insert a new slide to the message, select Slide. To see what the multimedia message looks like, select Options > Preview.
Messaging When you receive a message, and 1 new message are shown in the standby mode. To open the message, select Show. To open a message in Inbox, scroll to it, and press .To reply to a received message, select Options > Reply. Multimedia messages Important: Exercise caution when opening messages. Multimedia message objects may contain malicious software or otherwise be harmful to your device or PC. You may receive a notification that a multimedia message is waiting in the multimedia message center.
Retrieve e-mail messages You must have a separate e-mail account. Follow the instructions given by your remote mailbox and internet service provider (ISP). Select Options > Retrieve e-mail and one of the options. To close the connection, select Options > Disconnect. To open an e-mail message, press the scroll key .
Messaging Retrieve e-mail messages automatically To retrieve messages automatically, select Options > Email settings > Automatic retrieval. For more information, see ‘Automatic retrieval’, p. 44. Setting the device to retrieve e-mail automatically 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.
Fill in all fields marked with Must be defined or with a red asterisk. Follow the instructions given by your service provider. You may also obtain settings from your service provider in a configuration message. Some or all message centers or access points may be preset for your device by your service provider, and you may not be able to change, create, edit, or remove them.
Messaging Multimedia messages Press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Multimedia message and from the following: Image size—Define the size of the image in a multimedia message. 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.
Port—Define a port for the connection. To edit the settings for the e-mail you receive, select Incoming e-mail to enter your user name and password, enter the name of the incoming mail server, select the access point, enter a name for the mailbox, select the mailbox type, select the security options and password encryption for POP3 accounts. APOP secure login (for POP3 only)—Use with the POP3 protocol to encrypt the sending of passwords to the remote e-mail server while connecting to the mailbox.
Messaging My name—Enter your own name. Your name replaces your e-mail address in the recipient’s device when the recipient’s device supports this function. Send message—Define how e-mail is sent from your device. Select Immediately for the device to connect to the mailbox when you select Send message. If you select During next conn., e-mail is sent when the connection to the remote mailbox is available. Send copy to self—Select whether you want to send a copy of the e-mail to your own mailbox.
Press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Service message. Select whether you want to receive service messages. If you want to set the device to automatically activate the browser and start a network connection to retrieve content when you receive a service message, select Download messages > Automatically. 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. Number of saved msgs.
Gallery Gallery To store and organize your images, video clips, sound clips, playlists, and streaming links, or share your files with other compatible UPnP devices through wireless LAN, press , and select Gallery. Tip! To open the image tile of the multimedia menu, press . See ‘Multimedia menu’, p. 16. View and browse files Select Images & videos , Tracks, , Lifeblog , Sound clips , Streaming links , Presentations , or All files , and press to open it.
To print your images on a compatible printer, or to store them for printing, select Options > Print. See ‘Image print’, p. 51. You can also tag images for later printing to the Print Basket in Gallery. See ‘Print Basket’, p. 47. 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 delete an image or video clip, from the active toolbar, select Delete.
Gallery kiosk, if available. See ‘Image print’, p. 51. The tagged images are indicated with in the Images & videos folder and albums. To create a new album, in the albums list view, select Options > New album. To tag an image for later printing, select an image and Add to Print Basket from the active toolbar.
Reduce redness The video editor supports video file formats 3gp and .mp4, and sound file formats .aac, .amr, .mp3 and .wav. It does not necessarily support all features of a file format or all the variations of file formats. The custom video clips are automatically saved in the Images & videos in Gallery. The clips are saved on the memory card. To reduce redness of the eyes in an image, select Options > Apply effect > Red eye reduction. Move the cross onto the eye, and press .
Gallery Cut video clip Edit video clips to send You can trim the video clip, and add start and end marks to exclude parts from the video clip. In the Images & videos folder, select Options > Edit > Cut. To send a video clip, select Options > Send > Via multimedia, Via e-mail, Via Bluetooth, or Post to web. Contact your network service provider for details of the maximum multimedia message size that you can send. To play the selected video clip from the start, select Options > Play.
Presentations In the active toolbar, select Start slide show ( ) to view a slide show of images in full screen. The slide show starts from the selected file. Select from the following: With presentations, you can view SVG (scalable vector graphics) files, such as cartoons and maps. SVG images maintain their appearance when printed or viewed with different screen sizes and resolutions.
Gallery You can only print images that are in .jpeg format. The pictures taken with the camera are automatically saved in .jpeg format. To print to a printer compatible with PictBridge, connect the data cable before you select the print option, and check that the data cable mode is set to Image print or Ask on connection. See ‘USB’, p. 79. Printer selection When you use Image print for the first time, a list of available compatible printers is displayed after you select the image. Select a printer.
With Share online, you can share images and video clips in compatible online albums, weblogs, or in other compatible online sharing services on the web. You can upload content, save unfinished posts as drafts and continue later, and view the content of the albums. The supported content types may vary depending on the service provider. To use Share online, you must subscribe to the service with an online image sharing service provider, and create a new account.
Gallery 54 home network or Move to home net.. Content sharing does not have to be switched on. To copy or transfer files from the other device to your device, select a file in the other device and Options > Copy to > Phone memory or Memory card. Content sharing does not have to be switched on.
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. folder in Gallery.
Camera To activate the front camera, select Options > Use secondary camera. To take a picture, press . To zoom in or out, press or . To leave the camera open in the background, and use other applications, press . To return to the camera, press and hold . The camera goes into the battery saving mode if there are no keypresses for a moment. To continue taking pictures, press . Still image camera indicators The still image camera viewfinder displays the following: 1 The current capture mode indicator.
to activate the sequence mode (images only). See ‘Take pictures in a sequence’, p. 60. 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.
Camera Still image camera settings There are two kinds of settings for the still image camera: active toolbar settings and main settings. To use active toolbar settings, see ‘Adjust color and lighting’, p. 59. The active toolbar settings return to the default settings after you close the camera, but the main settings remain the same until you change them again.
To change the flash mode, in the active toolbar, select the desired flash mode. Adjust color and lighting To enable the camera to reproduce colors and lighting more accurately, or to add effects to your pictures or videos, use the scroll key to scroll through the active toolbar, and select from the following options: White balance—Select the current lighting condition from the list. This allows the camera to reproduce colors more accurately.
Camera Auto ( ) (default), User defined ( ), Portrait ( Landscape ( ), Night ( ), and Night portrait ( ), ). When you take pictures, the default scene is Auto. To make your own scene suitable for a certain environment, scroll to User defined, and select Options > Change. In the user defined scene you can adjust different lighting and color settings. To copy the settings of another scene, select Based on scene mode and the desired scene.
Depth Tips on taking good photographs 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. Picture quality Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has three picture quality modes (Print 2M - Large, Print 1M - Medium, or MMS 0.3M - Small). Use the High setting to make sure that the camera produces the best picture quality available.
Camera Record videos 1 To activate the main camera, press and hold . If the camera is in the Image mode, select Switch to video mode from the active toolbar. 2 Press to start recording. In the portrait mode, use the scroll key for recording. The record icon is shown and a tone sounds, indicating that recording has started. 3 Select Stop to stop recording. The video clip is automatically saved to the Images & vids. folder of Gallery. See ‘Gallery’, p. 46.
For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nseries.com/support. After recording a video After you record a video clip, select the following from the active toolbar (available only if Show captured video is set to On in Video settings): • To immediately play the video clip you just recorded, select Play. • If you do not want to keep the video, select Delete. • To send the video clip using multimedia message, e-mail, or Bluetooth connectivity, press the call key, or select Send.
Camera Show captured video—Select whether you want the first frame of the recorded video clip to be shown on the display after the recording stops. Select Play from the active toolbar (main camera) or Options > Play (secondary camera) to view the video clip. Default video name—Define the default name for the captured video clips. Memory in use—Define the default memory store. Restore camera settings—Select Yes to return the default values to the camera settings.
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.
Web To save a page while browsing, select Options > Tools > Save page. You can save pages and browse them later, when offline. You can also group these saved pages into folders. To access the pages you have saved, select select Options > Bookmarks> Saved pages. 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.
stop scrolling; Mini Map disappears, leaving you to the selected spot. 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. Mini Map shows an overview of the web page you browse. To scroll in the Mini Map view, press , , , or . When you find the desired location, stop scrolling; Mini Map disappears, leaving you to the selected spot. 1 To download the item, select the link.
Web The Web browser automatically detects if a web page contains web feeds. To subscribe to a web feed, select Options > Subscribe. To view the web feeds you have subscribed to, in the bookmarks view, select Web feeds. To update a web feed, select it, and select Options > Refresh. To define how the web feeds are updated, select Options > Settings > Web feeds. See ‘Settings’, p. 69.
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.
Web History list—While browsing, to select Back to see a list of the pages you have visited during the current browsing session, set History list on. Security warnings—Hide or show security notifications. Java/ECMA script—Enable or disable the use of scripts. Page settings Load content—Select whether you want to load images and other objects while browsing. If you select Text only, to load images or objects later during browsing, select Options > Tools > Load images.
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.
Tools To format a memory card, select Options > Format memory card. Select Yes to confirm. Voice commands 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. 108. To activate enhanced voice commands for starting applications and profiles, you must open the Voice comm. application and its Profiles folder. Press , and select Tools > Utilities > Voice comm.
Wireless LAN Your device supports wireless local area network (wireless LAN). With wireless LAN, you can connect your device to the internet and compatible devices that have wireless LAN. For information about using your device with other compatible UPnP devices through wireless LAN, see ‘Home network with Gallery’, p. 53 and ‘Home network with music player’, p. 22. To use wireless LAN, a wireless LAN must be available in the location and your device must be connected to the wireless LAN.
Connections When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use wireless LAN (if available). Remember to comply with any applicable safety requirements when establishing and using a wireless LAN connection. Tip! To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that identifies your device, enter *#62209526# in the standby mode. WLAN wizard The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN and manage your wireless LAN connections.
Edit access point—to edit the details of an existing IAP You can also use Conn. mgr. to create IAPs. Operating modes There are two operating modes in wireless LAN: infrastructure and ad hoc. The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of communication: wireless devices are connected to each other through a wireless LAN access point device, or wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a wireless LAN access point device.
Connections When the device is locked, you cannot use Bluetooth connectivity. See ‘Phone and SIM card’, p. 119 for more information on locking the device. Settings Press , and select Tools > Bluetooth. When you open the application for the first time, you are asked to define a name for your device. Security tips When you are not using Bluetooth connectivity, select Bluetooth > Off or My phone's visibility > Hidden.
Paired devices are indicated by To set a device as authorized or unauthorized, scroll to a device, and select from the following options: Set as authorized—Connections between your device and this device can be made without your knowledge. No separate acceptance or authorization is needed. Use this status for your own devices, such as your compatible headset or PC, or devices that belong to someone you trust. indicates authorized devices in the paired devices view.
Connections received through Bluetooth connectivity are indicated by . See ‘Inbox—receive messages’, p. 37. SIM mode. If the device has been locked, enter the lock code to unlock it first. Remote SIM mode To leave the remote SIM mode, press the power key, and select Exit remote SIM mode. To use the remote SIM mode with a compatible car kit enhancement, set Bluetooth connectivity on, and enable the use of the remote SIM mode with your device. See ‘Settings’, p. 76.
To search for wireless LANs available within range, press , and select Tools > Connectivity > Conn. mgr. > Available WLAN networks. The available wireless LAN view shows a list of wireless LANs within range, their network mode (Infrastructure or Ad-hoc), and signal strength indicator. is shown for networks with encryption, and if your device has an active connection in the network. To view the details of a network, select Options > Details.
Connections To check whether software updates are available, select Options > Check for updates. Select an internet access point when asked. If an update is available, information about it is displayed. Select Accept to accept to download the update or Cancel to cancel the download. The download may take several minutes. You can use your device during the download. Downloading software updates may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider's network.
Using the wireless LAN function of the Nokia N81 in a home network requires a working wireless LAN home connection setup and the other target home devices to be UPnP enabled and to be connected to the same home network. The home network uses the security settings of the wireless LAN connection. Use the home network feature in a wireless LAN infrastructure network with a wireless LAN access point device and encryption enabled.
Connections Home media settings To share media files with other compatible UPnP devices through wireless LAN, you must create and configure your wireless LAN home internet access point, then configure the Home media application. See ‘Wireless LAN’, p. 73 and the wireless LAN settings in ‘Access points’, p. 125. The options related to Home network in applications are not available before the Home network settings have been configured.
If Content sharing is on in your device, the other UPnP compatible devices in the home network can view and copy the media files you have selected to share in Share content. If you do not want the other devices to access your files, set Content sharing off. Even if Content sharing is off in your device, you can still view and copy the media files stored in another home network device if it is allowed by the other device. For more information, see ‘Home network with Gallery’, p.
Connections 84 your device with a remote database on a server or compatible device. 1 Press , and select Tools > Sync. 2 Select a synchronization profile and Options > Synchronize. To cancel synchronization before it finishes, select Cancel.
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. To change clock settings, select Applications > Clock > Options > Settings. Set time and date, define time and date formats, clock type, or the alarm tone. In Workdays select weekdays for repetition options. Quick alarms are set for the next 24 hours and they cannot be repeated.
Applications The city is displayed in the clock main view, and the time in your device is changed according to the city selected. Check that the time is correct and matches your time zone. Calculator Press , and select Applications > Calculator. Note: This calculator has limited accuracy and is designed for simple calculations. Notes To write notes in .txt format, press Applications > Notes. , and select Application manager Press , and select Applications > App. mgr..
To start an installed application, locate it in the menu, and press . If the application does not have a default folder defined, it is installed in the Applications folder. To see which software packages are installed or removed and when, select Options > View log. Important: Your device can only support one antivirus application. Having more than one application with antivirus functionality could affect performance and operation or cause the device to stop functioning.
Applications package, you may no longer be able to open documents created with that software. If another software package depends on the software package that you removed, the other software package may stop working. Refer to the documentation of the installed software package for details. Settings Select Options > Settings and from the following: Software installation—Select whether Symbian software that has no verified digital signature can be installed.
When the calendar alarms for a note, select Silence to turn off the calendar alarm tone. The reminder text stays on the screen. To end the calendar alarm, select Stop. To set the alarm to snooze, select Snooze. You can synchronize your calendar with a compatible PC using Nokia Nseries PC Suite. When creating a calendar entry, set the desired Synchronization option.
Applications RealPlayer Press , and select Applications > Media > RealPlayer. With RealPlayer, you can stream media files over the air without saving them to the device first or play video clips saved in the device. RealPlayer supports files with extensions such as .3gp, .mp4, or .rm. However, RealPlayer does not necessarily support all file formats or all the variations of file formats. In the landscape view, use the media keys to control the player.
To view, play, and interact with compatible flash files made for mobile devices, press , and select Applications > Media > Flash Player. Scroll to a flash file, and press . message from the network operator or service provider that offers the IM service. See ‘Data and settings’, p. 38. You can also enter the settings manually. See ‘Chat server settings’, p. 93. Connect to an IM server IM—instant messaging Press , and select Applications > Media > IM.
Applications Allow invitations from—To allow invitations only from your IM contacts, select IM contacts only. IM invitations are sent by IM contacts who want you to join their groups. Sort IM contacts—Select how your IM contacts are sorted: Alphabetically or By online status. Availability reloading—To select how to update information about whether your IM contacts are online or offline, select Automatic or Manual.
To save a conversation participant to your IM contacts, select Options > Add to IM contacts. Record chats To send automatic replies to incoming messages, select Options > Set auto reply on. You can still receive messages. To record the messages that are exchanged during a conversation or while you are joined in a IM group, select Options > Record chat. To stop recording, select Options > Stop recording. To view the recorded chats, in the main view, select Recorded chats.
Applications To add a new server to your list of IM servers, select Servers > Options > New server. Enter the following settings: Server name—the name for the chat server Access point in use—the access point you want to use for the server Web address—the URL address of the IM server User ID—your user ID Password—your login password Nokia Lifeblog To start Nokia Lifeblog on your device, press , and select Applications > Media > Lifeblog > Options > Open.
3 Start the Lifeblog PC application. If Microsoft DirectX 9.0 is not already installed on your PC, it is installed at the same time with Lifeblog for PC. 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 CD-ROM).
Applications The new items from your device are copied to your PC. The items on the To phone view on your PC are copied to your device. Browse timeline and favorites When you start Lifeblog on your device, the Timeline view opens and shows your multimedia items. To open your saved favorites, select Options > View Favorites. When you start Lifeblog on your PC, you have several ways to move around in the Timeline and Favorites views.
In addition to the .jpeg images of your device, you can also import .jpeg images and .3gp and .mp4 video clips, .amr sound files, and .txt text files from other sources (such as a CD, DVD, or folders on your hard disk) into Lifeblog. To import items from a compatible PC to Lifeblog for PC, do the following: 1 In Timeline or Favorites, select File > Import from PC.... The Import window opens.
Applications Some activation keys may be connected to a specific SIM card, and the protected content can be accessed only if the SIM card is inserted in the device. To view the digital rights activation keys stored in your device, press , and select Applications > Media > Actv. keys and from the following: Valid keys—View keys that are connected to one or more media files and keys whose validity period has not started yet.
want to convert. In the next Unit field, select the unit to which you want to convert. 3 In the first Amount field, enter the value you want to convert. The other Amount field changes automatically to show the converted value. Applications 2 In the first Unit field, select the unit from which you Set base currency and exchange rates Select Type > Currency > Options > Currency rates. Before you can make currency conversions, you must select a base currency and add exchange rates.
Personalize your device 100 Personalize your device 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. 103. • To change the standby mode background image, see ‘Change the look of your device’, p. 102. • To customize the ringing tones, see ‘Profiles—set tones’, p. 100 and ‘Add ringing tones for contacts’, p. 34.
If you want the caller’s name to be spoken when your device rings, select Options > Customize, 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.
Personalize your device To change the 3–D effect that is applied to the ringing tone, select Sound trajectory and the desired effect. To modify the effect, select from the following settings: Change the look of your device Trajectory speed—Scroll left or right to adjust the speed at which sound moves from one direction to another. This setting is not available for all ringing tones.
The active standby display shows status indicators, widgets, the now playing view, and search. To switch the active standby on or off, press , and select Tools > Settings > General > Personalization > Standby mode > Active standby. 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.
Make calls Make calls 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).
Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud. 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.
Make calls Change service—to select the internet call service for outgoing calls, if the device is connected to more than one service. This option is shown only if there is more than one configured service available. where the connection networks are listed; to change it, select Change service. Configure service—to configure new services. This option is shown only if there are services that have not been configured. You may have a shortcut for Internet tel.
Settings To see the settings for the internet call services, press and select Tools > Connectivity > Internet tel. > Settings. , Press and select Tools > Connectivity > Internet tel. > Options > Settings > Settings: . To see the settings of the service, select Login type and from the following: Automatic—To automatically log in to the internet call service. When a known network is found, the device connects to the internet call service automatically. Manual—To manually log in to the internet call service.
Make calls Select Options > Remove to remove a connection network from the service. Voice and video mailboxes To call your voice or video mailbox (network services, video mailbox available only in the UMTS network), press and hold in the standby mode, and select Voice mailbox or Video mailbox. See also ‘Call divert’, p. 123, and ‘Video calls’, p. 109. To change the phone number of your voice or video mailbox, press , and select Tools > Utilities > Call mailbox, a mailbox, and Options > Change number.
and displays the name and number. After a timeout of 2.5 seconds, the device dials the number. If the recognized contact was not correct, select Next to view a list of other matches or Quit to cancel voice dialing. The voice tag for a contact is the name or nickname that is saved on the contact card. To listen to the synthesized voice tag, open a contact card, and select Options > Play voice tag. If several numbers are saved under the name, the device selects the default number if it has been set.
Make calls Icons: You are not receiving video (the recipient is not sending video or the network is not transmitting it). You have denied video sending from your device. Even if you denied video sending during a video call, the call is still charged as a video call. Check the pricing with your service provider. 1 To start a video call, enter the phone number in the standby mode, or select Contacts and a contact. 2 Select Options > Call > Video call.
Use Video sharing (network service) to send live video or a video clip from your mobile device to another compatible mobile device during a voice call. Video sharing requires a UMTS connection. For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website. The loudspeaker is active when you activate Video sharing. If you do not want to use the loudspeaker for the voice call while you share video, you can also use a compatible headset.
Make calls Select Options > Add detail > SIP or Share view. Enter the SIP address in the format username@domainname (you can use an IP address instead of a domain name). If you do not know a SIP address for the contact, you can also use the phone number of the recipient including the country code, for example +358, to share video (if supported by the network service provider).
Accept an invitation When someone sends you a share invitation, an invitation message is displayed showing the sender’s name or SIP address. If your device is not set to Silent, it rings when you receive an invitation. If someone sends you a share invitation and you are not within UMTS network coverage, you will not know that you received an invitation. When you receive an invitation, select from the following: Accept—to activate the sharing session.
Make calls Call waiting To clear an individual event, open a register, scroll to the event, and press . 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). Call timers To answer the waiting call, press the call key. The first call is put on hold. To monitor the approximate duration of your incoming and outgoing calls, press , and selectTools > Log > Call timers.
To monitor all voice calls, text messages, or data and wireless LAN 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. For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nseries.com/support or your local Nokia website.
Light time-out—Select a time-out after which the backlight of the display is switched off. Standby mode Active standby—Use shortcuts to applications in the standby mode. See ‘Active standby’, p. 103. Press , and select Tools > Settings > General > Personalization > Standby mode to use shortcuts in the standby mode, select the shortcut applications, assign shortcuts to selection keys and set off or on an operator logo, if available. Active standby apps.
Settings closing it. Also, select whether the keypad is locked when closing the slide. For enhancement indicators, see ‘Essential indicators’, p. 15. Opening the slide—To select whether incoming calls are answered when opening the slide, select Answer incoming call or Call not answered. The available settings depend on the type of enhancement.
PIN code, PIN2 code, and Lock code—You can change the lock code, PIN code, and PIN2 code. These codes can only include the numbers from 0 to 9. If you forget any of these codes, contact your service provider. See ‘Glossary of PIN and lock codes’, p. 119. 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 UPIN code—This code may be supplied with the USIM card. The USIM card is an enhanced version of the SIM card and is supported by UMTS mobile phones. 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. PIN2 code—This code (4 to 8 digits) is supplied with some SIM cards, and is required to access some functions in your device.
You are notified if the identity of the server is not authentic or if you do not have the correct security certificate in your device. To check certificate details, scroll to a certificate, and select Options > Certificate details. When you open certificate details, the validity of the certificate is checked, and one of the following notes may be displayed: • Certificate not trusted—You have not set any application to use the certificate. See ‘Change the trust settings’, p. 121.
Settings Navi wheel Select On to perform certain actions (for example, browse through lists in some applications) by sliding your finger around the rim of the scroll key. Positioning Positioning methods—Select the positioning methods used to detect the location of your device: Bluetooth GPS to use a compatible external GPS receiver with Bluetooth connectivity, and Network based to use information from the cellular network (network service).
Default call type—To set internet calls as default calls when starting the call with the call key, select Internet call. If internet telephone service is not available, a regular voice call is started instead. Reject call with SMS—Select Yes to send a text message to a caller informing why you could not answer the call. See ‘Answer or decline a call’, p. 113. Message text—Write a text to be sent in a text message when you reject a call.
Settings Select which calls you want to divert and the desired diverting option. To divert voice calls when your number is busy or when you reject incoming calls, select If busy. Set the option on (Activate) or off (Cancel), or check whether the option is activated (Check status). 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.
Connection To edit access point and other connection settings, press , and select Tools > Settings > Connection > Bluetooth, USB, Access points, Packet data, Wireless LAN, Data call, SIP settings, Internet telephone settings, Configurations, or APN control. To establish a data connection, an access point is required.
Settings To edit the settings of an access point, select Options > Edit. Follow the instructions from your service provider. Connection name—Enter a descriptive name for the connection. Data bearer—Select the data connection type. Depending on the data connection you select, only certain setting fields are available. Fill in all fields marked with Must be defined or with a red asterisk. Other fields can be left empty, unless you have been instructed otherwise by your service provider.
Network status—Defines whether the target network is hidden or not. WLAN network mode—Select Ad-hoc to create an ad hoc network and to allow devices to send and receive data directly; a wireless LAN access point device is not needed. In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WLAN network name. WLAN security mode—Select the encryption used: WEP, 802.1x (not for ad hoc networks), or WPA/WPA2. If you select Open network, no encryption is used. The WEP, 802.
Settings Ad-hoc channel (only for Ad-hoc)—To enter a channel number (1-11) manually, select User defined. Proxy server address—Enter the address for the proxy server. Proxy port number—Enter the proxy port number. Packet data Packet data connection—If you select When available and you are in a network that supports packet data, the device registers to the packet data network. Starting an active packet data connection (for example, to send and receive e-mail) is quicker.
Configurations Settings Internet calls are not possible without the SIP profile and SIP settings. You may receive trusted server settings from your service provider in a configuration message. You can save, view, or delete these settings in Configurations. 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.
Troubleshooting: Q&A Troubleshooting: Q&A 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.
A: If you are using a firewall application in your compatible PC, check that it allows home media server to use the external connection (you can add Home media server to the firewall application’s exceptions list). Check from the firewall settings that the firewall application allows traffic to the following ports: 1900, 49152, 49153, and 49154. Some WLAN access point devices have a built-in firewall.
Troubleshooting: Q&A A: To stop the device from making a data connection, press , and select Messaging > Options > Settings > Multimedia message > Multimedia retrieval and one of the following: Manual—to have the multimedia messaging center save messages to be retrieved later. You receive a notification when there is a new multimedia message that you can retrieve in the multimedia message center. Off—to ignore all incoming multimedia messages.
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 from an authorized Nokia dealer, look for the Nokia Original Enhancements logo on the packaging, and inspect the hologram label using the following steps: Successful completion of the four 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 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 136 For more information, see product Eco-Declaration or countryspecific 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 140 Your mobile device is also designed to meet the requirements for exposure to radio waves established by the Federal Communications Commission (USA) and Industry Canada. These requirements set a SAR limit of 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use at the ear is 0.93 W/kg and when properly worn on the body is 0.60 W/kg.
Index A access point name control 129 access points 125 activation keys See digital rights management active standby mode 103 Adobe reader 98 alarm clock 85 application manager 86 applications installing 86 Java 86 removing 87 B batteries authenticating 133 charging 133 intended for use 10 prolonging life 18 Bluetooth 75 device address 77 pairing 77 security 76 sending data 76 141 switching off 76 bookmarks 68 C cache, clearing 69 calculator 86 calendar creating entries 88 synchronizing Nokia Nseries PC
connection settings 125 contact cards 32 inserting pictures 32 sending 32 contact information 12 converter 98 copying contacts between the SIM card and device memory 33 copyright protection See digital rights management 97 D data cable 79 data calls 128 data connections details 78 ending 78 establishing 125 indicators 15 network 9, 124 settings date 85 delivery reports 42 device manager 79 dictionary 36 digital rights management 97 Download! 18 DRM See digital rights management 97 E editing images 48 e-ma
installing applications 86 instant messaging blocking 93 connecting to a server 91 recording messages 93 sending instant messages 92 internet See web internet access points (IAP) See access points internet calls 128 J Java 86 K keyguard 119 keypad lock 119 L language settings 117 LED 17 lock code 120 log duration 115 erasing contents 115 filtering 115 loudspeaker 17 M mailbox 38 143 maps 18 memory freeing memory 71 viewing memory consumption 71 memory card tool 71 menu, rearranging 100 messaging cell
contact cards 32 images 51 profiles 100 PUK codes 120 R radio 25 RealPlayer 90 recent calls 114 recorder 89 remote mailbox 38, 39 remote SIM mode 78 resolution video quality settings 63 ringing tones 3-D 101 personal ringing tone 34 See also profiles S safety additional information 137 emergency calls 139 guidelines 8 scenes image scenes 59 video scenes 59 scroll key 16, 122 security code See lock code sending contact cards, business cards 32 messages 36 video clips 50 service commands 35 settings access
songs file formats 20 transferring 22 sound clips 46 sounds adjusting volume 17 muting a ringing tone 113 recording sounds 89 speaker phone See loudspeaker speed dialing 108 standby mode 100, 117 support information 12 svg files 51 switch 13 synchronization 83 T text messages inbox 35 receiving 37 saving 45 sending 36, 37 settings 41 writing 37 themes 102 time 85 tones See ringing tones 145 transfer conflicts 15 transferring content from another device 13 transferring music 22 troubleshooting 130 U UMTS
writing language 117 146
