Nokia N974 Manual

							Defaults  — Define the numbers and addresses to use by
default when you communicate with the contact, if a contact
has more than one number or address defined.
Voice tag details  — View the voice tag details, or listen to
the voice tag for the contact.
The available options and communication methods may vary.Set contacts as favourites
You can set contacts as your favourite contacts. These
contacts appear at the top of the contacts list and are marked
with a star icon.
Select Menu > Contacts.
Set a contact as a favourite
Select a contact and Options > Add to favourites.
Remove a contact from favourites
Select a contact and Options > Remove from favourites.
The removed contact is moved back to the standard contacts
list.Ringing tones, images, and call text for contacts
You can define a ringing tone for a contact or group, and an
image and a call text for a contact. When the contact calls you,
the device plays the selected ringing tone and shows the call
text or image (if the caller’s phone number is sent with the
call and your device recognises it).To define a ringing tone for a contact or a contact group,
select the contact or contact group and Options > Edit >
Ringing tone, and a ringing tone.
To add more fields to a contact details view, select the contact
and Options > Edit > Options > Add detail.
To define a call text for a contact, select the contact and
Options > Edit > Options > Add detail > Call alert text.
Tap the text field to enter the call text, and select Done.
To add an image for a contact saved in the device memory,
select the contact, Options > Edit > Add image, and an
image from Photos.
To remove the ringing tone, select Default tone from the list
of ringing tones.
To view, change or remove the image from a contact, select
the contact, Options > Edit > Image name > Options, and
the desired option.
Copy contacts
Select Menu > Contacts.
When you open the contacts list for the first time, the device
asks if you want to copy names and numbers from the SIM
card to your device.
Start copying
Select OK.
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							Cancel copying
Select Cancel.
The device asks if you want to view the SIM card contacts in
the contacts list. To view the contacts, select OK. The contacts
list opens, and the names stored on your SIM card are
indicated with 
.
SIM services
For availability and information on using SIM card services,
contact your SIM card vendor. This may be the network
service provider or other vendor.SIM contacts
The number of contacts that can be stored on the SIM card is
limited.
Display contacts stored on the SIM card in the contacts
list
Select Options > Settings > Contacts to display > SIM
memory.
The numbers you save in the contacts list may not be
automatically saved to your SIM card.
Copy contacts to the SIM card
Go to a contact, and select Options > Copy > SIM memory.Select the default memory where to save the new
contacts
Select Options > Settings > Default saving memory >
Phone memory or SIM memory.
Contacts stored in the device memory can contain more than
one phone number and an image.
Fixed dialling
With the fixed dialling service, you can restrict calls from your
device to certain phone numbers. Not all SIM cards support
the fixed dialling service. For more information, contact your
service provider.
Select Menu > Contacts and Options > SIM numbers >
Fixed dial contacts.
When security features that restrict calls are in use (such as
call barring, closed user group, and fixed dialling), calls may
be possible to the official emergency number programmed
into your device. Call barring and call diverting cannot be
active at the same time.
You need your PIN2 code to activate and deactivate fixed
dialling or edit your fixed dialling contacts. Contact your
service provider for your PIN2 code.
Select Options and from the following:
Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed
dialling — Activate or deactivate fixed dialling.
New SIM contact  — Enter the contact name and phone
number to which calls are allowed.
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							Add from Contacts  — Copy a contact from the contacts list
to the fixed dialling list.
To send text messages to the SIM contacts while the fixed
dialling service is active, you need to add the text message
centre number to the fixed dialling list.Contact groups
To open the group list, open the contacts list, and tap 
.
Create contact groups
With contact groups, you can contact several people with a
single message.
Select Menu > Contacts, and open the groups tab.
Create a new group
1Select Options > New group.
2 Use the default name, or enter a new name, and select
OK.
Add members to the group
1 Select the group and Options > Add members.
2 Mark each contact you want to add, and select OK.Manage contact groups
Select Menu > Contacts.
Send a message to all group members
Tap and hold the group, and select Create message .Set a ringing tone for a group
Tap and hold the group, and select Ringing tone.
Rename a group
Tap and hold the group, and select Rename.
Delete a group
Tap and hold the group, and select Delete.
Add a contact to a group
Select the group and Options > Add members.
To check which other groups a contact belongs to, select the
group and the contact, and Options > Belongs to groups.
Remove a contact from a group
Select the group and the contact, and Options > Remove
from group.
MessagingMessaging main view
Select Menu > Messaging.
Messaging is a network service.
Create a new message
Select New message.
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							Tip: To avoid rewriting messages that you send often, use
saved messages in the Templates folder in My folders. You can
also create and save your own templates.
Messaging contains the following folders:
 Inbox  — Received messages, except e-mail and cell
broadcast messages. My folders  — Organise your messages into folders. Drafts  — Draft messages that have not been sent. Sent  — The last messages that have been sent, excluding
messages sent using Bluetooth connectivity. You can define
the number of messages that can be saved in this folder. Outbox  — Messages waiting to be sent are temporarily
stored in the Outbox folder, for example, when your device
is outside network coverage. Delivery reports  — Request the network to send you a
delivery report of the text messages and multimedia
messages you have sent (network service).
Write and send messages
Select Menu > Messaging.
Messaging is a network service.
Important: Exercise caution when opening messages.
Messages may contain malicious software or otherwise be
harmful to your device or PC.
Before you can create a multimedia message, you must have
the correct connection settings defined.The wireless network may limit the size of MMS messages. If
the inserted picture exceeds this limit, the device may make
it smaller so that it can be sent by MMS.
Only devices that have compatible features can receive and
display multimedia messages. The appearance of a message
may vary depending on the receiving device.
Send a text or multimedia message
Select New message.
Send an audio message
Select Options > Create message and the relevant option.
Select recipients or groups from the contacts list
From the toolbar, select 
.
Enter the number manually
Tap the To field.
Enter the subject of the multimedia message
Enter the subject in the Subject field. If the Subject field is not
visible, select Options > Message header fields to change
the fields that are visible.
Write the message
Tap the message field.
Add an object to a message
Select 
 and the relevant type of content.
The message type may change to multimedia message based
on the inserted content.
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							Send the message
Select 
, or press the call key.
Your device supports text messages beyond the limit for a
single message. Longer messages are sent as two or more
messages. Your service provider may charge accordingly.
Characters with accents, other marks, or some language
options take more space, and limit the number of characters
that can be sent in a single message.
Messaging inboxReceive messages
Select Menu > Messaging and Inbox.
An unread text messageAn unread multimedia messageAn unread audio messageData received through Bluetooth connectivity
When you receive a message, 
 and 1 new message are
displayed in the home screen.
Open a message from the home screen
Select Show.
Open a message in the Inbox folder
Select the message.
Reply to a received message
Select Options > Reply.
Multimedia messages
Select Menu > Messaging.
Important: Exercise caution when opening messages.
Messages may contain malicious software or otherwise be
harmful to your device or PC.
Retrieve multimedia messages
Select Options > Retrieve. A packet data connection is
opened to retrieve the message to your device. You may
receive a notification that a multimedia message is waiting
in the multimedia message centre.
When you open a multimedia message (
), you may see an
image and a message. 
 indicates that a sound clip is
included. 
 indicates that a video clip is included.
Play the sound or video clip
Select the indicator.
View the media objects that have been included in a
multimedia message
Select Options > Objects.
If the message includes a multimedia presentation, 
 is
displayed.
Play the presentation
Select the indicator.
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							Data, settings, and web service messages
Your device can receive many kinds of messages that contain
data, such as business cards, ringing tones, operator logos,
and calendar entries. You may also receive settings from your
service provider in a configuration message.
Save the data in a message
Select Options and the appropriate option.
Web service messages are notifications (for example, news
headlines), and may contain a text message or a link. For
availability and subscription, contact your service provider.View messages on a SIM card
You can view messages that are stored on a SIM card.
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > SIM messages.
Before you can view SIM messages, you must copy them to a
folder in your device.
1 Mark the messages. Select Options > Mark/Unmark >
Mark or Mark all.
2 Open a list of folders. Select Options > Copy.
3 Select a folder to copy.
4 To view the messages, open the folder .Cell broadcast messages
Cell broadcast (network service) allows you to receive
messages on various topics, such as weather or traffic
conditions, from your service provider.Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Operator
messages.
For available topics and relevant topic numbers, contact your
service provider. This service may not be available for all
regions. Cell broadcast messages cannot be received in 3G
networks. A packet data connection may prevent cell
broadcast reception.
Service commands
With service commands (network service) you can enter and
send service requests (also known as USSD commands), such
as activation commands for network services, to your service
provider. This service may not be available for all regions.
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Service
commands.Messaging settings
The settings may be preconfigured in your device, or you may
receive them in a message. To enter settings manually, fill in
all fields marked with Must be defined or an asterisk.
Some or all message centres 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.Text message settings
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Settings > Text
message.
Select from the following:
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							Message centres  — View a list of all text message centres
that have been defined.
Message centre in use  — Select which message centre to
use to deliver text messages.
Character encoding  — To use character conversion to
another encoding system when available, select Reduced
support.
Receive report  — Request the network to send you a
delivery report of the text messages you have sent (network
service).
Message validity  — Select for how long the message centre
resends your message if the first attempt fails (network
service). If the message cannot be sent within this time
period, the message is deleted from the message centre.
Message sent as  — To find out if your message centre is
able to convert text messages into these other formats,
contact your service provider.
Preferred connection  — Select the connection to use.
Reply via same centre  — Reply to messages using the same
text message centre number (network service).Multimedia message settings
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Settings >
Multimedia message.
Select 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 besupported 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.
Access point in use  — Select which access point is used as
the preferred connection.
Multimedia retrieval  — Select how you want to receive
messages, if available. To receive messages automatically in
your home network, select Auto in home netw.. Outside
your home network, you receive a notification that there is a
message to retrieve in the multimedia message centre. If you
select Always automatic, your device automatically makes
an active packet data connection to retrieve the message
both in and outside your home network. Select Manual to
retrieve multimedia messages from the message centre
manually, or Off to prevent receipt of any multimedia
messages. Automatic retrieval may not be supported in all
regions.
Allow anonymous msgs.  — Reject messages from
anonymous senders.
Receive adverts  — Receive multimedia message
advertisements (network service).
Receive reports  — Display the status of sent messages in
the log (network service).
Deny report sending  — Prevent your device from sending
delivery reports of received messages.
Message validity  — Select for how long the message centre
resends your message if the first attempt fails (network
service). If the message cannot be sent within this time
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							The device requires network support to indicate that a sent
message has been received or read. Depending on the
network and other circumstances, this information may not
always be reliable.Web service message settings
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Settings >
Service message. Select whether you want to receive service
messages.
Automatically open the browser and retrieve content
when you receive a service message
Select Download messages > Automatically.Cell broadcast settings
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Settings >
Operator message.
For available topics and related topic numbers, contact your
service provider.
Select from the following:
Reception  — Set your device to receive cell broadcast
messages.
Language  — Select the languages in which you want to
receive messages: All, Selected, or Other.
Topic detection  — Set the device to automatically search
for new topic numbers, and to save the new numbers without
a name to the topic list.
Other settings
Select Menu > Messaging and Options > Settings >
Other.
Select from the following:
Save sent messages  — Save copies of the text or
multimedia messages that you send to the Sent folder.
Number of saved msgs.  — Define how many sent messages
can be saved in the Sent folder. When the limit is reached, the
oldest message is deleted.
Memory in use  — Select where to save your messages.
Show messages in groups  — Group the messages in Inbox,
Sent, Drafts, and My folders.E-mailAbout e-mail
Select Menu > E-mail.
If your device software has been updated, the location of E-
mail may have changed.
You can start using your existing e-mail address with your
device, and read, respond to, and organise your e-mail on the
go. You can add several mailboxes and access them directly
from your home screen. In the main e-mail view, you can
switch from one mailbox to another.
E-mail is a network service.
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							Sending or receiving e-mail on your device may be
chargeable. For information on possible costs, contact your
service provider.1Your current mailbox.
2Switch between your mailboxes, and view e-mails in
different folders.
3Sort your e-mail by, for example, date.
4E-mail in current mailbox.
E-mail contains interactive elements. Select and hold, for
example, an e-mail to view a pop-up menu.Add a mailbox
You can add several mailboxes to your device.Select Menu > E-mail.
Add a mailbox
Select New, and follow the instructions.
Add an e-mail widget to the home screen
On the home screen, select and hold the desired location for
the mail widget, and from the pop-up menu, select Add
content and the desired mail widget.
Create another mailbox
Select New, and follow the instructions.
Delete a mailbox
Select Settings, go to the mailbox, and select Options >
Remove mailbox.
Read e-mail
You can use your device to read and reply to e-mail.
Select Menu > E-mail and a mailbox.
Read an e-mail
Select the e-mail.
Open or save an attachment
Select the attachment and the appropriate option. If there is
more than one attachment, you can save them all at once.
Reply to an e-mail
Select 
, and from the pop-up menu, select 
.
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							Forward an e-mail
Select 
, and from the pop-up menu, select 
.
Tip: To go to a web address that is in a mail, select the
address. To add the web address to your bookmarks, after
the page loads, select Options >  Web page options >  Save
as bookmark.
Tip: To open the next or previous e-mail, use the arrow icons.
Send an e-mail
You can use your device to write and send e-mail, and attach
files to your e-mail.
Select Menu > E-mail and a mailbox.
1Select 
.
2 To add a recipient from your contacts list, select the To,
Cc, or Bcc icon. To enter an e-mail address manually,
select the To, Cc, or Bcc field.
3 To add an attachment to the e-mail, select 
.
4 To send the e-mail, select 
.
ConnectivityYour device offers several options to connect to the internet
or to another compatible device or PC.
Data connections and access points
Your device supports packet data connections (network
service), such as GPRS in the GSM network. When you use your
device in GSM and 3G networks, multiple data connections
can be active at the same time, and access points can share
a data connection. In the 3G network, data connections
remain active during voice calls.
You can also use a WLAN data connection. Only one
connection in one wireless LAN can be active at a time, but
several applications can use the same internet access point.
To establish a data connection, an access point is required.
You can define different kinds of access points, such as the
following:
•MMS access point to send and receive multimedia
messages
•Internet access point (IAP) to send and receive e-mail and
connect to the internet
Check the type of access point you need with your service
provider for the service you want to access. For availability
and subscription to packet data connection services, contact
your service provider.Network settings
Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Network.
Your device can automatically switch between GSM and UMTS
networks. GSM networks are indicated with 
. UMTS
networks are indicated with 
.
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