Nokia N974 Manual

							Stations  — View saved radio stations.
Tune stations  — Search for radio stations.
Save  — Save the radio station.
Activate loudspeaker or Deactivate loudspeaker — Turn
the loudspeaker on or off.
Alternative frequencies  — Select whether you want the
radio to automatically search for a better RDS frequency for
the station if the frequency level becomes low.
Play in background  — Return to the home screen with the
radio playing in the background.Manage radio stations
Select Menu > Music > Radio.
To listen to saved stations, select Options > Stations, and
select a station from the list.
To remove or rename a station, select Options > Stations >
Options > Delete or Rename.
To set the desired frequency manually, select Options >
Tune stations > Options > Manual tuning.VideosYou can download and stream video clips over the air from
compatible internet video services (network service) using a
packet data or WLAN connection. You can also transfer video
clips from a compatible PC to your device to view them.Downloading videos may involve the transmission of large
amounts of data through your service providers network.
Contact your service provider for information about data
transmission charges.
Your device may have predefined services.
Service providers may provide free content or charge a fee.
Check the pricing in the service or from the service provider.
Download and play a video clip
Select Menu > Videos & TV.
Install a video service
Select Video feeds > Video directory and the desired video
service.
Add a video feed manually
In the Video feeds view, select Options > Add feed > Add
manually.
Browse installed video services
Select Video feeds. The content of some video services is
divided into categories. To browse video clips, select a
category.
Search for a video clip
Select Video search. Search may not be available in all
services.
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							Download a video clip
Select Options > Download. Some video clips can be
streamed over the air, but others must be first downloaded
to your device. Downloads continue in the background if you
exit the application. The downloaded video clips are saved in
My videos.
Stream a video clip or play a downloaded video clip
Select the Play icon.
To view the control keys during playback, tap the screen.
To adjust the volume, use the volume keys.
Schedule downloadsSchedule an automatic download for video clips in a
service
Select Options > Schedule downloads. New video clips are
automatically downloaded daily at the time you define.
Cancel scheduled downloads
Select Manual download as the download method.
Setting the application to download video clips automatically
may involve the transmission of large amounts of data
through your service providers network. For information
about data transmission charges, contact your service
provider.Video feeds
Select Menu > Videos & TV.View and manage feeds
Select Video feeds.
View video clips available in a feed
Select a feed from the list.
The content of the installed video services is distributed using
RSS feeds.
Select Options and from the following:
Feed subscriptions  — Check your current feed
subscriptions.
Feed details  — View information about a video feed.
Add feed  — Subscribe to new feeds. To select a feed from
the services in the video directory, select Via Video
directory .
Refresh feeds  — Refresh the content of all feeds.
Manage account  — Manage your account options for a
particular feed, if available.
Move  — Move video clips to a desired location.
My videos
My videos is a storage place for all videos. You can list
downloaded videos and video clips recorded with the device
camera in separate views.
To open a folder and view video clips, select the folder. When
a video clip is playing, to use the control keys for controlling
the player, tap the screen.
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							To adjust the volume, press the volume key.
Select Options and from the following:
Resume download  —  R e s u m e  a  p a u s e d  o r  f a i l e d  d o w n l o a d .
Cancel download  — Cancel a download.
Video clip details  — View information about a video clip.
Memory status  — View the amount of available and used
memory.
Sort by  — Sort video clips. Select the desired category.Copy your videos between your device and computer
Have you recorded videos with your device that you want to
watch on your computer? Or do you want to copy your videos
from your device to your computer? Use a compatible USB
data cable to copy your videos between your device and a
computer.
1 Use a compatible USB data cable to connect your device
to a computer.
If copying between a memory card in your device and a
computer, make sure the memory card is inserted.
2 Open Nokia Ovi Suite on your computer, and follow the
displayed instructions.Videos & TV settings
Select Menu > Videos & TV.
Select Options > Settings and from the following:Video service selection  — Select the video services that you
want to appear in the main view. You can also add, remove,
edit, and view the details of a video service. You cannot edit
preinstalled video services.
Network connection  — To select the connection manually
each time a network connection is opened, select Ask when
needed.
Parental control  — Set an age limit for videos. The required
password is the same as the device lock code. The factory
setting for the lock code is 12345. For video-on-demand
services, videos which have the same or a higher age limit
than you have set, are hidden.
Preferred memory  — Select where to save downloaded
videos. If a memory becomes full, an alternative memory is
used, if available.
Thumbnails  — Download and view thumbnail images of
video feeds.
Personalise your deviceYou can personalise your device by changing the standby
mode, main menu, tones, themes, or font size. Most of the
personalisation options, such as changing the font size, can
be accessed through the device settings.Change the look of your device
Select Menu > Settings and Themes.
You can use themes to change the look of the display, such
as the background image.
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							To change the theme that is used for all the applications in
your device, select General. To preview a theme before
activating it, go to the theme, and wait for a few seconds. To
activate the theme, select Options > Set. 
 indicates the
active theme.
To have an image or a slide show of changing images as the
background in the home screen, select Wallpaper > Image
or Slide show.
To change the image displayed in the home screen when a
call is received, select Call image.
Profiles
You can use profiles to set and customise the ringing tones,
message alert tones, and other tones for different events,
environments, or caller groups. The name of the selected
profile is displayed at the top of the home screen. If the
General profile is in use, only the date is displayed.
Select Menu > Settings and Profiles.
Go to a profile, and select from the following:
Activate  — Activate the profile.
Personalise  — Personalise the profile.
Timed  — Set the profile to be active until a certain time
within the next 24 hours.
When the time expires, the profile changes back to the
previously active non-timed profile. In the home screen, indicates a timed profile. The Offline profile cannot be timed.To create a new profile, select Options > Create new.
3-D tones
With 3-D tones, you can enable three-dimensional sound
effects for ringing tones. Not all ringing tones support 3-D
effects.
Select Menu > Settings and Profiles. Go to a profile, and
select Options > Personalise.
To enable a 3-D effect that is applied to the ringing tone,
select 3-D ringing tone effect and the desired effect.
To change the 3-D echo effect that is applied to the ringing
tone, select 3-D ringing tone echo and the desired effect.
To listen to a 3-D effect before selecting it, go to the effect,
and wait for a second.Modify the home screen
To modify items, such as e-mail notifications, in the home
screen, select Options > Edit content.
To select an image or image slide show as the background
image in the home screen, select Menu > Settings and
Themes > Wallpaper.
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							To change the clock shown in the home screen, tap the clock
in the home screen, and select Options > Settings > Clock
type.Modify the main menu
In the menu you can access the functions in your device. To
open the main menu, press the menu key.
To change the menu view, select Options >  List view or Grid
view.
To reorganise the main menu, select Options > Organise.
For example, to move a menu icon to another folder, select
the icon, Options >  Move to folder, and the new folder. You
can also drag and drop an icon to a new location in the main
menu.ApplicationsCalendar
With Calendar you can manage calendar entries, such as
meetings, to-do notes, and anniversaries.
Open the calendar
Select Menu > Calendar.
Calendar views
Select Menu > Calendar.Switch between calendar views
Select Options > Change view > Day, Week, or To-do.
Change the starting day of the week, or modify calendar
alarm settings
Select Options > Settings. The starting day of the week is
the view that is displayed when you open the calendar.
Go to a specific date
Select Options > Go to date.
Calendar toolbar
Select Menu > Calendar.
From the calendar toolbar, select from the following: Next view  — Select the month view. Next view  — Select the week view. Next view  — Select the day view. Next view  — Select the to-do view. New meeting  — Add a new meeting reminder. New to-do note  — Add a new to-do note.Create a calendar entry
Select Menu > Calendar.
1 Go to the desired date, and select Options > New entry
and from the following:
Meeting  — Set a reminder for your meeting.
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							Meeting request  — Create and send a new meeting
request. A mailbox needs to have been set up.
Memo  — Write a general note for the day.
Anniversary  — Add a reminder of birthdays or special
dates (entries are repeated annually).
To-do note  — Set a reminder for a task that must be
done by a specific date.
2 Fill in all the fields. Select a field to enter the text. To close
the text input dialog, select Done.
To add a description to an entry, select Options > Add
description.
3Select Done.
The available options may vary.
Mute or stop a calendar alarm
Select Silence or Stop.
Set an alarm to snooze
Select Snooze.
To define the period after which the calendar alarm sounds
again when set to snooze, select Options > Settings >
Alarm snooze time.
Manage calendar entries
Select Menu > Calendar.Delete several entries at a time
In the month view, select Options > Delete entry > Before
selected date or All entries.
Mark a task as completed
In the to-do view, go to the task, and select Options > Mark
as done.
Send a calendar note to a compatible device
Select Options > Send.
If the other device is not compatible with Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC), the time information of received
calendar entries may not be displayed correctly.
You can synchronise your calendar with a compatible PC using
Ovi Suite. When creating a calendar entry, set the desired
synchronisation option.
ClockSet time and date
Select Menu > Applications > Clock.
Select Options > Settings and from the following:
Time  — Set the time.
Date  — Set the date.
Automatic time update  — Set the network to automatically
update the time, date, and time zone information for your
device (network service).
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							Alarm clock
Select Menu > Applications > Clock.
Set a new alarm
1Select New alarm.
2 Set the alarm time.
3Select Repeat to set whether and when the alarm is
repeated.
4Select Done.
View your alarms
Select Alarms. 
 indicates an active alarm. 
 indicates a
repeated alarm.
Remove an alarm
Select Alarms, go to the alarm, and select Options > Delete
alarm.
Stop the alarm
Select Stop. If your device is switched off when an alarm
expires, your device switches itself on and starts sounding
the alarm tone.
Set the alarm to snooze
Select Snooze.
Define the snooze time
Select Options > Settings > Alarm snooze time.
Change the alarm tone
Select Options > Settings > Clock alarm tone.
World clock
With the world clock, you can view the current time in
different locations.
Select Menu > Applications > Clock.
View the time
Select World clock.
Add locations to the list
Select Options > Add location.
Set your current location
Go to a location, and select Options > Set as current
location. The time in your device is changed according to the
selected location. Ensure that the time is correct and matches
your time zone.RealPlayer
With RealPlayer, you can play video clips or stream media files
over the air without saving them to the device first.
RealPlayer does not necessarily support all file formats or all
the variations of file formats.Play a video clip
Select Menu > Applications > RealPlayer.
Play a video clip
Select Video clips and a video clip.
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							List recently played files
In the main view, select Recently played.
Go to a video clip, and select Options and from the following:
Use video clip  — Assign a video clip to a contact or set it as
a ringing tone.
Mark/Unmark  —  Mark  or unmark an item, to send  o r delete
multiple items at the same time.
View details  —  View details, such as format, resolution, and
duration.
Settings  — Edit settings for video playback and streaming.Stream content over the air
Select Menu > Applications > RealPlayer.
Streaming content over the air is a network service. Select
Streaming links and a link. You can also receive a streaming
link in a text or multimedia message, or open a link on a web
page.
Before live content begins streaming, your device connects
to the site and starts loading the content. The content is not
saved in your device.
In RealPlayer, you can only open RTSP links. However,
RealPlayer can also play a RAM file if you open a HTTP link to
it in a browser.RealPlayer settings
Select Menu > Applications > RealPlayer.You may receive RealPlayer settings in a special message
from your service provider. For more information, contact
your service provider.
1 To edit the video settings, select Options > Settings >
Video.
2 To select whether to use a proxy server, to change the
default access point, and to set the port range used when
connecting, select Options > Settings > Streaming.
For the correct settings, contact your service provider.
3 To edit the advanced settings, select Options >
Settings > Streaming > Network > Options >
Advanced settings.
4 To select the bandwidth used for a network type, select
the network type and the desired value.
To edit the bandwidth yourself, select User defined.
Recorder
 You can use the recorder to record voice memos and
telephone conversations. You can also send sound clips to
your friends.
Select Menu > Applications > Recorder.
Record a sound clip
Select 
.
Stop recording a sound clip
Select .
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							Listen to the sound clip
Select 
.
Send a sound clip as a message
Select Options > Send.
Record a telephone conversation
Open the recorder during a voice call, and select 
. Both
parties hear a tone at regular intervals during recording.
Select the recording quality or where to save sound clips
Select Options > Settings.
The recorder cannot be used when a data call or GPRS
connection is active.
NotesAbout Notes
 Select Menu > Applications > Notes.
You can write notes and save received plain text files (.txt file
format) to the Notes application.
Write a note
1Select Menu > Applications > Notes.
2Select Options > New note.
3 Enter text in the note field.
4Select Done.
Manage notes
Select Menu > Applications > Notes.
Select Options and from the following:
Open  — Open the note.
Send  — Send the note to other compatible devices.
Delete  — Delete a note. You can also delete several notes at
o n c e .  T o  m a r k  e a c h  n o t e  y ou want to delete, select Options >
Mark/Unmark, and delete the notes.
Synchronisation  — Synchronise the notes with compatible
applications on a compatible device, or define the
synchronisation settings.OfficeFile manager
About File managerSelect Menu > Applications > Office > File mgr..
With File manager, you can browse, manage, and open files
on your device or a compatible external drive.
Find and organise filesSelect Menu > Applications > Office > File mgr..
Search for a file
Select Options >  Find. Enter search text that matches the file
name.
Move and copy files and folders
Select Options > Organise and the desired option.
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							Sort files
Select Options > Sort by and the desired category.
Edit the memory cardYou can format a memory card to erase the data on it, or you
can protect the data on the memory card with a password.
Select Menu > Applications > Office > File mgr..
Rename or format a memory card
Select the memory card, Options > Memory card options,
and the desired option.
Password protect a memory card
Select the memory card and Options > Memory card
password.
These options are available only if a compatible memory card
is inserted in the device.
Back up filesSelect Menu > Applications > Office > File mgr. and
Backup.
It is recommended that you back up the device memory
regularly to a compatible computer or memory card.
Tip: If you have DRM-protected content, use Nokia Ovi Suite
to back up both the licences and the content to your
computer.Format the mass memory
1 Select Menu > Applications > Office > File mgr..
2 Select the mass memory.
3 Select Options > Format mass memory. Do not format
the mass memory using PC software because it may cause
degraded performance.
When the mass memory is reformatted, all data in the
memory is permanently deleted. Back up data you want to
keep before formatting the mass memory. You can use Nokia
Ovi Suite to back up data to a compatible computer. Digital
rights management (DRM) technologies may prevent some
backup data from being restored. For more information
about DRM used for your content, contact your service
provider.
Formatting does not guarantee that all confidential data
stored in the device mass memory is permanently destroyed.
Standard formatting only marks the formatted area as
available space and deletes the address to find the files again.
The recovery of formatted or even overwritten data may still
be possible with special recovery tools and software.Dictionary
You can translate words from one language to another. Not
all languages may be supported.
Look up a word to translate
1 Select Menu > Applications > Office > Dictionary.
2 Enter text in the search field. As you enter text,
suggestions of words to translate are displayed.
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