Nokia N971 Owners Manual

							Work with e-mail in the home screenTo set up your e-mail account, in the home screen,
select Set up e-mail , and follow the instructions. When
the set-up is complete, the e-mail icon appears in the
home screen. To open your  e-mail mailbox, select the
icon.
To define how you want to be notified of new e-mail
messages in the home  screen, select Menu >
Settings  and Personal  > Home screen  > E-mail
widget , and from the following:
● Mailbox   — Select from which mailbox you want to
see notifications.
● Show message details   — To see only the number
of unread messages in the home screen, select  Off.
To see also the sender an d subject of the message,
select On .
Available options may vary.Music player in the home screenYou can use the music player from the home screen. To
activate the music player controls, select  Options >
Edit content  > Options > Add content  > Music
player .
Go to Music  appears in the home screen.
To open the music player, tap Go to Music , and select
the items you want to listen to.
The music player control keys, and, if available, the title
of the song, artist, and al bum art are displayed when
a song is played.Favorite contacts in the home
screenYou can add several contacts directly to the home
screen, and quickly make calls or send messages to the
contacts, view the contacts web feeds, or access the
contact information and settings.
1. To add your favorite cont acts to the home screen,
select  Options  > Edit content  > Options  > Add
content  > Favorite contacts .
A row of 
 icons is displayed in the home screen.
2. Select any of the icons (
) and a contact from
Contacts.
Add your favorite Share online feed
to your home screenBy adding the Share online widget to your home
screen, you can quickly access your favourite Share
online feed.
1. In the home screen, select  Options > Edit
content  > Options  > Add content  > Share
online .
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							2.Select the feed you want to add. You may need to
register to a service of yo ur service provider before
you are able to add a feed.
The widget displays thumbn ail images from a selected
feed of any of your Share  online accounts. The latest
images are displayed first.Display indicators   T h e  d e v i c e  i s  b e i n g  u s ed in a GSM network (network
service).   The device is being used in a UMTS network
(network service).   You have one or more unread messages in the
Inbox folder in Messaging.   You have received new e-mail in the remote
mailbox.   There are messages waiting to be sent in the
Outbox folder.   You have missed calls.   The ringing type is set to Silent, and the message
and e-mail alert tones are turned off.   A timed profile is active.   The touch screen and keys are locked.   A clock alarm is active.
   The second phone line  is being used (network
service).
   All calls to the device are diverted to another
number (network service). If  you have two phone lines,
a number indicates the active line.   Your device is connected to a network via wireless
LAN or UMTS (network se rvice) and ready for an
internet call.   A compatible headset is connected to the device.   The FM transmitter is active, but not transmitting.The FM transmitter is active and transmitting.   A compatible TV out  cable is connected to the
device.   A compatible text ph one is connected to the
device.   A data call is active (network service).   A GPRS packet data co nnection is active (network
service). 
 indicates that 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 EGPRS (network service). indicates that the connection is on hold and 
 that a
connection is available. The icons indicate that EGPRS
is available in the network,  but your device is not
necessarily using an EGPRS connection to transfer data.
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							   A UMTS packet data connection is active (network
service). 
 indicates that the connection is suspended
and 
 that a connection is being established.
   High-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) is
supported and active (network service). 
 indicates
that the connection is suspended and  that a
connection is being established.
   You have set the device  to scan for wireless LANs,
and a wireless LAN is available (network service).   A wireless LAN connection is active in a network
that uses encryption.   A wireless LAN connection  is active in a network
that does not use encryption.   Bluetooth connect ivity is activated.   Data is being transmitted using Bluetooth
connectivity. When the indicator is blinking, your
device is trying to connect with another device.   A USB connection is active.    Synchronization is in progress.   GPS is active.
ShortcutsTo switch between open ap plications, press and hold
the menu key. Leaving applications running in the
background increases the demand on battery power
and reduces the battery life.
To open the browser applicatio n, in the dialler, tap and
hold 0 .
To change the profile, press the power key, and select
a profile.
To call your voice mailbox  (network service), in the
dialler, tap and hold  1.
To open a list of last di alled numbers, in the home
screen, press the call key.
To use voice commands, in the home screen, press and
hold the call key.
To change the writing language, press 
 and the sym
key.
SearchAbout SearchSelect  Menu > Applications  > Search.
Search enables you to use various internet-based
search services to find, for example, websites, and
images. The content and avai lability of the services
may vary.Start a searchSelect  Menu > Applications  > Search.
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							To search the contents of your mobile device, enter
search terms in the search field, or browse the content
categories. While you enter the search terms, the
results are organized into categories. The most
recently accessed results appear at the top of the result
list, if they match your search terms.
To search for web pages  on the internet, select Search
the Internet  and a search provider, and enter your
search terms in the search  field. The search provider
you selected is set as your default internet search
provider.
If a default search provider  is already set, select it to
start a search, or select  More search services to use
another search provider.
To change the default search provider, select
Options  > Settings  > Search services .
To change the country or region setting to find more
search providers, select  Options > Settings  >
Country or region .Search settingsSelect Menu > Applications  > Search .
To change the Search ap plication settings, select
Options  > Settings  and from the following:
● Country or region   — Select the country or region
from which you want to search.
● Connection   — Select the acce ss point, and allow or
deny network connections.
● Search services   — Select whether service providers
and search categories are shown.
● General   — Enable or disable tooltips, and clear the
search history.Volume and loudspeaker
controlTo adjust the volume level when you have an active call
or are listening to a sound clip, use 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.
To use the loudspeaker during a call, select
Activate loudsp. .
To turn off the loudspeaker, select  Activate
handset .Offline profileThe offline profile lets you use the device without
connecting to the wireless cellular network. When the
offline profile is active, you  can use your device without
a SIM card.
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							Activate the offline profile —  Press the power key
briefly, and select Offline .
When you activate the offline profile, the connection
to the cellular network is closed. All radio frequency
signals to and from the device to the cellular network
are prevented. If you try to send messages using the
cellular network, they are placed in the Outbox folder
to be sent later.
Important:   In the Offline profile you cannot
make or receive any calls, or use other features that
require cellular network co verage. Calls may still be
possible to the official emergency number programed
into your device. To make calls, you must first activate
the phone function by changing profiles. If the device
has been locked, enter the lock code.
When you have activated the offline profile, you can
still use the wireless LAN, for example, to read your e-
mail or browse on the internet. You can also use
Bluetooth connectivity whil e in the offline profile.
Remember to comply with  any applicable safety
requirements when establ ishing and using wireless
LAN or Bluetooth connections.
Fast downloadingHigh-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA, also called
3.5G, indicated by 
) is a network service in UMTS
networks and provides high-speed data downloads.
When HSDPA support in the de vice is activated and the
device is connected to a UMTS network that supports
HSDPA, downloading data such as messages, e-mail,
and browser pages through  the cellular network may
be faster. An active HSDPA connection is indicated by.
You can activate or deactivate support for HSDPA in
packet data settings.
For availability and subscr iption to data connection
services, contact your  service provider.
HSDPA only affects the down load speed; sending data
to the network, such as messages and e-mail, is not
affected.Ovi (network service)Open OviOvi is your door to different Nokia services.
For a tour and more information, see www.ovi.com.Ovi storeAbout Ovi StoreIn Ovi Store, you can download mobile games,
applications, videos, images, and ringing tones to your
device. Some of the items are free of charge; others you
need to purchase using your credit card or through
your phone bill. Ovi Store offers you content that is
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							compatible with your mobile device and relevant to
your tastes and location.
The content in Ovi Store is sorted into the following
categories:
● Recommended
● Games
● Personalization
● Applications
● Audio & videoCreate a Nokia accountWhen you create a Nokia Account, you can access Ovi
and all its services with a single user name and
password.
1. Select  Create a Nokia account .
2. Enter a user name.
3. Select your country from the list.
4. Enter your date of birth.
5. Enter your e-mail address or phone number.
6. Enter a password, and confirm it.
7. Enter the characters displayed in the box on the
right.
8. Select  Submit.
Sign in to Ovi StoreSign in  —  Select  Sign in, and enter your Nokia account
user name and password.
Retrieve forgotten user name or password — 
Select  Options  > Retrieve .Search Ovi StoreItems in Ovi Store are organized into categories. You
can browse the categories, or search with a keyword.
You can also select the type of items you want to see:
free or most popular items, or items recommended for
you.View details of an itemSelect an item to see deta iled information and other
users reviews. If you have  signed in to Ovi Store, you
can also write your own reviews.
Read more reviews from others  —  Select More
reviews .
Write a review  —  Select the link  to write a review,
enter your review, and assign a rating to from 1 to 3
stars.
View information ab out the publisher —   S e l e c t  t h e
publisher profile link.
Find related items —  Select  More reviews.
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							Purchase content1.Select the item you want to purchase.
2. Select  Buy.
3. Enter your Nokia account user name and password.
If you do not have  an account, select Create a Nokia
account , and enter the required information.
4. Select to pay using your credit card or through your
phone bill. If you already have your credit card
information stored in your Nokia account, and you
want to use another credit card, select  Edit
payment settings , and enter the required
information. To save your credit card information
to your Nokia account, sele ct the Save this card to
my Nokia account check box.
5. Select the e-mail address to which you want to
receive a receipt of  your purchase.
6. Select  Purchase .Share favorites with friendsOvi Store enables you to send a text message
containing a link to items in Ovi Store.
1.Select the item you want to share.
2. Select  Send to friend .
3. Enter a phone number in th e international format.
4. Select  Send.
Report inappropriate contentContact Nokia if you find in appropriate content in Ovi
Store.
1. Select the item with inappropriate content.
2. Select  Report issue .
3. Select the reason from th e list, and enter additional
details, if needed.
4. Select  Submit .Edit the Ovi Store settingsChange your Nokia account details  —  Select
Options  > Account  > Settings  > Account info .
Change your Nokia account password —  Select
Options  > Account  > Settings  > Change password .
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							Make callsProximity sensorYour device has a proximity sensor. To prevent
accidental selections, the touch screen is disabled
automatically during calls when you place the device
next to your ear.
Do not cover the proximity sensor,
for example, with protective film
or tape.Voice calls 1.In the home screen, select 
 to open the dialler,
and enter the phone number, including the area
code. To remove a number, press  C.
For international calls, press  * twice for the +
character (which replaces  the international access
code), and enter the country code, area code (omit
the leading zero if nece ssary), and phone number.
The + character as a replacement for the
international access code  may not work in all
regions. In this case, enter the international access
code directly.
2. To make the call, press the call key.
3.To end the call (or to cancel the call attempt), press
the end key.
Pressing the end key always ends a call, even if
another application is active.
To make a call from the contacts list, select  Menu >
Contacts . Scroll to the desired name. Or, tap the search
field to enter the first letters or characters of the name,
and scroll to the name. To call the contact, press the
call key. If you have saved several numbers for a
contact, select the desired number from the list, and
press the call key.During a callTo mute or unmute the microphone, select 
 or 
.
To put the call on hold  or unhold it, select 
 or
.
Do not hold the device near your ear when the
loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be
extremely loud. To activate the loudspeaker, select. If you have attached a compatible headset with
Bluetooth connectivity, to route the sound to the
headset, select Options  > Activate BT handsfree .
To switch back to  the handset, select 
.
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							To end the call, select 
.
To switch between the acti ve and held calls, select
.
Tip: When you have only on e active voice call, to
put the call on hold, press the call key. To activate
the call, press the call key again.
1. To send DTMF tone strings (for example, a
password), select Options  > Send touch tones.
2. Enter the DTMF string or se arch for it in the contacts
list.
3. To enter a wait character (w) or a pause character
(p), press  * repeatedly.
4. To send the tone, select  OK. You can add DTMF tones
to the phone number or DTMF field in contact
details.
To end an active call and  replace it by answering the
waiting call, select  Options > Replace .
To end all your calls, select  Options > End all calls .
Many of the options that you can use during a voice call
are network services.
Voice and video mailboxes To call your voice or vide o mailbox (network services,
video mailbox available only  in UMTS networks), in the
home screen, select 
 to open the dialler, tap and hold
1 , and select  Voice mailbox  or Video mailbox .
1. To change the phone number of your voice or video
mailbox, select  Menu > Settings  and Calling  >
Call mailbox , a mailbox, and  Options > Change
number.
2. Enter the number (obtained from your network
service provider), and select  OK.
Answer or reject a callTo answer a call, press the call key, or open the slide.
To answer the call when the keypad is locked, swipe
Answer  from left to right.
You can send a text message without rejecting the call,
informing the caller that you cannot answer the call.
To send the repl y message, select  Send msg., edit the
message text, and press the call key.
If you do not want to answer a call, press the end key.
If you activate the  Call forwarding > Voice calls >
If busy  function in phone settings to divert calls,
rejecting an incoming call  also diverts the call.
To unlock the keypad, swipe  Unlock from right to left,
and answer or reject the call.
To activate the text message option and write a
standard reply message, select  Menu > Settings and
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							Calling > Call  > Decline call with msg. , and
Message text.Make a conference callYour device supports conference calls between a
maximum of six participants, including yourself.
1. Make a call to the first participant.
2. To make a call to another participant, select
Options  > New call . The first call is put on hold.
3. When the new call is answered, to join the first
participant in the conference call, select 
.
To add a new person to the call, make a call to
another participant, and add the new call to the
conference call.
To have a private conversation with one of the
participants, select 
.
Go to the participant, and select 
. The conference
call is put on hold on your device. The other
participants can still continue the conference call.
To return to the conference call, select 
.
To drop a participant, select 
, go to the
participant, and select 
.
4. To end the active conference call, press the end key.
1-touch dial a phone number To activate the feature, select  Menu > Settings  and
Calling  > Call  > 1-touch dialing .
1. To assign a phone number to one of the number
keys, select Menu  > Settings and Calling  > 1-
touch dialing .
2. Scroll to the key to which you want to assign the
phone number, and select  Options > Assign .
1 and 2 are reserved for the voice and video
mailboxes.
T o  c a l l  i n  t h e  h o m e  s c r e e n ,  s e l e c t  
 to open the dialler,
select the assigned key number, and press the call key.
To call in the home screen when speed dialling is active,
select 
 to open the dialler, and tap and hold the
assigned key number.
Call waitingYou can answer a call when you have another call in
progress.
To activate call waiting  (network service), select
Menu  > Settings  and Calling  > Call  > Call
waiting .
1. To answer the waiting call, press the call key. The
first call is put on hold.
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