User guide

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MESSAGING
MMS settings
Before you can use the multimedia message feature, including
Audio messages (see “E-mail” on page 30) you must obtain the
appropriate settings. Use the Order Settings link from your CD-
ROM to take you directly to the appropriate page on the Vertu web
site to obtain the settings for your Vertu phone.
MMS configuration settings
To update your configuration settings:
1. From the stand-by display, press
Menu » Messaging »
Message settings » Multimedia msgs. » Configuration
settings
» Configuration.
2. Select one of the available options.
Message settings
In addition to your connection settings, there are several other
settings that control your multimedia messaging functions. To
modify these settings:
1. From the stand-by display, press
Menu » Messaging »
Message settings » Multimedia msgs.
2. Scroll to one of the options and then press Select:
Delivery reports will inform you of message delivery
Default slide timing will enable you to set the default time in
mm:ss format that each slide (equivalent of a page) in an MMS is
displayed on the screen
Allow multimedia reception enables you to allow or disallow
reception of multimedia messages, or allow only messages in your
home network.
Incoming multimedia messages enables you to determine
whether incoming multimedia messages are retrieved or rejected
automatically or if you retrieve them manually
Allow adverts enables or disables the automatic reception of
multimedia advertisements
Configuration settings will enable you to define the MMS
connection parameters. See “MMS configuration settings” on
page 28.
Writing and sending multimedia messages
You can create multimedia messages with one or more attachments
up to the maximum 296kb message size. When creating your
multimedia message, the current remaining space is shown on the
top line just under the status line.
Unlike text messages, multimedia messages can be formed of
multiple pages, known as slides. You can control how long each
slide is displayed. Each slide can contain up to 1000 basic text
characters (less for complex languages) one image, and one sound
clip. You cannot form a multimedia message with multiple slides
and video attachments.
To write and send a multimedia message:
1. From the stand-by display, press
Menu » Messaging » Create
message
» Multimedia » Insert.
2. Scroll to one of the options and then press
Select:
Tex t creates another slide for you to add text in your message
Image, Sound clip or Video clip enables you to browse your
multimedia files and insert a file into your message
Business card enables you to browse your Contacts list and
insert contact details into your message
Calendar note enables you to browse your calendar and attach a
previously created note from your calendar into your message
Slide inserts additional slides into your message.
3. Press
Options while creating a multimedia message to display the
following options:
Send enables you to select recipients and send the completed
message (see above)
Preview displays the message to examine how it will appear to the
recipient. Press
Play to run the attached files
Clear field deletes the text that has been entered into the
message field
Insert contact selects a name from your Contacts list and insert
it into the message body
Insert word enables you to type a word into the message body
Insert symbol displays all the available symbols you can use in
the message
Insert number enables you to enter a number into the message
body using the
NUMBER keys
Writing language selects one of the alternative languages stored
on your Vertu phone to compose your message
Prediction settings configures predictive text entry see
“Predictive text input” on page 23 for more information about
Predictive text
Insert adds files and slides to your message
Remove removes files and slides from your message
Use template enables you to base your message on an existing,
saved template
Move slide reorders the slides in your message
Slide timing enables you to set the time interval between the
slides. Use the
NUMBER keys to enter the time interval and then
press
OK
Place text first
makes sure that the text in your message
appears before your multimedia attachments
Place text last makes sure that the text in your message appears
after your multimedia attachments
Change msg. type enables you to change the type of message
being created
Save message saves the message in your Saved messages
folder
Save as template saves the message as a template for future
messages
Exit editor leaves the text entry environment (you will be asked if
you want to save any incomplete message)
Go to top field moves the cursor back to the To: field
Go to bottom field moves the cursor to the virtual keys at the
bottom of the message.
4. Use the
NUMBER keys to enter the recipient’s phone number in the
To: field.
5. Alternatively, to retrieve a phone number from Contacts press
Add
followed by:
Recently used to send a message to a recently used number
Contact to send a message to number in your Contacts list
Contact group to send a message to multiple recipients saved as
a group in your Contacts list
.
This operation can be repeated to add a number of recipients
for the multimedia message.