Nokia N974 Manual

							Licence  — View the digital rights management (DRM) rights
of the current file.
The available options may vary.Organise images and video clips
Select Menu > Photos.
View items by months
Select Months.
Create an album to store items
Select Albums > Options > New album.
Add an image or a video clip to an album
Select the item and Options > Add to album.
Delete an image or video clip
Select the item and Delete from the active toolbar.
View items in the Tags view
Select Tags and a tag. You must first add tags to the items.Photos toolbar
From the active toolbar, select the desired option. The
available options vary depending on the view you are in and
whether you have selected an image or a video clip.
When viewing an image or a video clip in full screen mode,
tap the item to show the toolbar and the zoom slider.
Select an image or a video clip and from the following:
Send the image or video clip.Mark the image or video clip.Upload the image or video clip to a compatible online
album (only available if you have set up an account
for a compatible online album).
Albums
With albums, you can conveniently manage your images and
video clips.
Select Menu > Photos and Albums.
Create a new album
Select 
.
Add an image or a video clip to an album
Select the item and Options >  Add to album. A list of albums
opens. Select the album to which you want to add the image
or video clip. The item you added to the album is still visible
in Photos.
Remove an image or a video clip from an album
Select the album and the item, and Options >  Remove from
album.
Tags
With tags, you can categorise media items in Photos. The tag
browser shows the currently used tags and the number of
items associated with each tag.
Select Menu > Photos.
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							Assign a tag to an image
Select the image and Options > Add tag. To create a tag,
select New tag.
View the tags you have created
Select Tags. The size of a tag name corresponds to the
number of items the tag is assigned to.
View all the images associated with a tag
Select the tag from the list.
Sort the tags by name
Select Options > Name.
Sort the tags by popularity
Select Options > Popularity.
Remove an image from a tag
Select the tag and the image, and Options > Remove from
tag.Slide show
Select Menu > Photos.
To view your images as a slide show, select an image and
Options > Slide show > Play. The slide show starts from
the selected file.
To view only a selection of images as a slide show, select
Options > Mark/Unmark > Mark to mark the images. To
start the slide show, select Options > Slide show > Play.To resume a paused slide show, select Continue.
To end the slide show, select Back.
Before starting the slide show, to adjust the slide show
settings, select Options > Slide show > Settings and from
the following:
Image order  — Display images from older to newer or vice
versa.
Song  — Select a music file from the list.
Transition speed  — Adjust the tempo of the slide show.
To adjust the volume during the slide show, use the volume
keys.
Edit imagesImage editor
Select Menu > Photos.
Edit an image
Tap the image, and select Options > Edit.
Add effects to your images
Select Options > Add effect. You can crop and rotate the
image; adjust the brightness, colour, contrast, and
resolution; and add effects, text, clip art, or a frame to the
image.
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							Crop images
Select Menu > Photos.
Crop an image
Select Options > Add effect > 
 (Crop).
Crop an image manually
Select Manual. A cross is displayed in the upper left and lower
right corner of the image. To adjust the crop borders, drag
the crosses from the corners. To set the crop area, select
Set. When the crop area is set, you can drag to move the crop
area without changing the size or aspect ratio. When you are
satisfied with the crop area, select Crop.
If you select a predefined aspect ratio, the selected aspect
ratio is locked when you adjust the crop borders.
Reduce red-eye
1Select Menu > Photos.
2 Select an image and Options > Edit > Options > Add
effect > 
 (Red-eye reduction).
3 Drag the cross onto the eye, and select Options > Set.
Drag to resize and move the loop to outline the eye, and
select Options >  Reduce red-eye effect. When you have
finished editing the image, select Done.
4 To save the changes and return to the previous view,
select Back.
Edit videos
The video editor supports .3gp and .mp4 video file formats,
and .aac, .amr, .mp3, and .wav audio file formats. It does notnecessarily support all features of a file format or all the
variations of file formats.
Select a video clip and Options > Edit and from the
following:
Merge  — Add an image or a video clip to the beginning or
end of the video clip.
Change sound  — Add a new sound clip, or replace the
original sound in the video clip.
Add text  — Add text to the beginning or end of the video
clip.
Cut  — Trim the video clip, and mark the sections you want
to keep in the video clip.
Take a snapshot of a video clip
In the cut video view, select Options > Take snapshot.
Image print
You can print images from your device using a printer
compatible with PictBridge. You can only print images that
are in the JPEG file format.
To print images in Photos, camera, or image viewer, mark the
images, and select Options > Print.Connect to printer
In the Print submenu, select whether you want to print the
image using Bluetooth connectivity or using a compatible
USB data cable.
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							If you want to print using a USB data cable, first connect your
device to a compatible printer using the USB data cable, and
select Image transfer as the USB connection mode.Print preview
After you select the printer, the selected images are displayed
using predefined layouts.
Change the layout of the preview
Browse through the available layouts for the selected printer.
If the images do not fit on a single page, swipe up or down
to display the additional pages.
Select the paper size
Select Options > Print settings > Paper size.
Select the print quality
Select Options > Print settings > Print quality.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 share images and videos online, you must have an account
with an online image sharing service. You can usually
subscribe to such a service on the web page of your service
provider. Contact your service provider for more information.Using this service may involve the transmission of large
amounts of data through your service providers network.
Contact your service provider for information about data
transmission charges.
The recommended connection method is WLAN.
To upload a file from Photos to an online service, select
Menu > Photos, the desired file and Options > Send >
Upload or Share on Ovi.
For more information on the application and compatible
service providers, see the Nokia product support pages or
your local Nokia website.
Music
Warning:
Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your
hearing. Listen to music at a moderate level, and do not hold
the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use.
Play a song or podcast
Select Menu > Music > Music library.
Start playing
1 Select the songs or podcasts you want to play.
2 To play an item, select the item from the list.
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							Pause, resume, or stop playback
To pause playback, select 
; to resume, select 
.
Fast-forward or rewind a song
Select and hold 
 or 
.
Play songs in random order
Select Options > Shuffle play to play songs randomly (
).
Repeat the current item or all items
Select Options > Repeat to repeat the current item () or
all items (
).
If you play podcasts, shuffle and repeat are automatically
deactivated.
Modify the tone of the music playback
Select Options > Equaliser.
Modify the balance and stereo image, or enhance the
bass
Select Options > Settings.
Return to the home screen, and leave the player playing
in the background
Press the end key.
Close Music player
Select Options > Exit.
Playlists With playlists, you can create selections of songs to play
in a specific order.
Select Menu > Music > Music library and Playlists.
Create a playlist
1 Select Options > New playlist.
2 Enter a name for the playlist, and select OK.
3 To add songs now, select Yes. To add the songs later,
select No.
4 If you select Yes, select artists to find the songs you want
to add to the playlist. To add items, select Add.
To display or hide the songs under an artist, select
Expand or Collapse.
5 When you have made your selections, select Done.
The playlist is saved to the mass memory of your device.
You can copy a folder of music from your PC to your device. A
playlist containing the songs in the folder is created.
Create a playlist from a folder
1 Select Options > Add from memory.
2 Browse to the desired folder, and select Options > New
pl.list from folder.
3 Enter a name for the playlist, and select OK.
View the details of a playlist
Select Options > Playlist details.
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							Add more songs when viewing a playlist
Select Options > Add songs.
Add songs, albums, artists, genres, or composers to a
playlist
Select an item and Options > Add to playlist > Saved
playlist or New playlist.
Remove a song from a playlist
Select Options > Remove.
This does not delete the song from the device; it only removes
it from the playlist.
Reorder the songs in a playlist
1 Select the song you want to move and Options >
Reorder playlist.
2 Move the song into the desired position, and select
Drop.
3 To move another song, select the song and Grab, move
the song into the desired position, and select Drop.
4 To finish reordering the playlist, select Done.View lyrics when listening to a song
To view lyrics during playback, copy the lyrics files into the
same folder as the music files. The lyrics file names must
match the corresponding music file names.
The music player supports basic and enhanced LRC formats,
and also lyrics that are embedded in a song, using the ID3v2
metadata format.Only use lyrics that have been obtained legally.
Podcasts
Select Menu > Music > Music library and Podcasts.
Podcast episodes have three states: never played, partially
played, and completely played. If the state is partially played,
the episode plays from the last playback position the next
time it is played. If the state is never played or completely
played, the episode plays from the beginning.Transfer music from a computer
You can use the following methods to transfer music.
Manage and organise your music files with Nokia Music
Download the PC software from www.music.nokia.com/
download, and follow the instructions.
Synchronise music with Windows Media Player
Connect a compatible USB data cable, and select Media
transfer as the connection mode.
Use your device as a mass memory
To view your device on a computer as a mass memory device
where you can transfer any data files, make the connection
with a compatible USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity.
If you are using a USB data cable, select Mass storage as the
connection mode.
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							Change the default USB connection mode
Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > USB > USB
connection mode.Ovi Music
With Ovi Music (network service), you can search, browse, and
download music to your device.
The Ovi Music service will eventually replace the Music store.
Select Menu > Music > Ovi Music.
To download music, you first need to register for the service.
Downloading music may involve additional costs and the
transmission of large amounts of data (network service). For
information about data transmission charges, contact your
network service provider.
To access Ovi Music, you must have a valid internet access
point in the device. You may be asked to select the access
point to use when connecting to Ovi Music.
Select the access point
Select Default access point.
The availability and appearance of Ovi Music settings may
vary. The settings may also be predefined and you may not
be able to modify them. When browsing Ovi Music, you may
be able to modify the settings.Modify Ovi Music settings
Select Options > Settings.
Ovi Music is not available for all countries or regions.
Nokia PodcastingAbout Podcasting
 With the Podcasting application, you can find, subscribe
to, and download podcasts, and play, manage, and share
podcasts.
Downloading and sharing podcasts requires network
support.
The recommended connection method is WLAN. For
information about data transmission charges and terms,
contact your service provider.
Setting the application to retrieve podcasts automatically
may involve the transmission of large amounts of data
(network service).
Find podcasts
You can find podcasts by searching by keyword or title.
Select Menu > Applications > Podcasting.
Define a podcast search service web address
To use the search service, you need to define a podcast search
service web address. Select Options > Settings >
Connection > Search service URL.
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							Search for podcasts
Select Search, and enter the desired keywords.
Tip: The search service looks for podcast titles and keywords
in descriptions, not specific episodes. General topics, such as
football or hip-hop, usually give better results than a specific
team or artist.
Subscribe to a found podcast
Select the title of the podcast. The podcast will be added to
your list of subscribed podcasts.
Start a new search
Select Options > New search.
Go the website of a podcast
Select Options > Open web page.
View the details of a podcast
Select Options > Description.Play and manage podcasts
Select Menu > Applications > Podcasting and Podcasts.
View the available episodes of a podcast
Select the title of a podcast. A list of episodes is displayed.
Play a fully downloaded episode
Select Options > Play.Update a podcast
Select Options > Update.
Stop the update
Select Options > Stop update.
Add a new podcast by entering the web address of the
podcast
1 Select Options > New podcast.
2 Enter the web address of the podcast.
If you do not have an access point defined, or if when
attempting to open a packet data connection, you are
asked to enter a user name and password, contact your
service provider.
Edit the web address of a podcast
Select Options > Edit.
Delete a downloaded podcast from your device
Select Options > Delete.
Open the website of the podcast
Select Options > Open web page.
Comment on the podcast or view comments (if available)
Select Options > View comments.
Send a podcast to another compatible device
1 Select Options > Send.
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							2 Select the sending method (as .opml files in a multimedia
message or by Bluetooth connectivity).Download podcasts
After you have subscribed to a podcast, you can download,
play, and manage the podcast episodes.
Select Menu > Applications > Podcasting.
View a list of subscribed podcasts
Select Podcasts.
View individual episode titles
Select the podcast title.
An episode is a particular media file of a podcast.
Start a download
Select the episode title.
You can download multiple episodes at the same time.
Start playing a podcast before the download is complete
Go to a podcast, and select Options > Play preview.
Successfully downloaded podcasts are stored in the Podcasts
folder, but may not be displayed immediately.Directories
Directories help you find new podcast episodes, to which you
can subscribe.
Select Menu > Applications > Podcasting.Open a directory
Select Directories and the desired directory. If the directory
is not up-to-date, selecting it will start the updating process.
When the update is complete, select the directory again to
open it.
Directories can include podcasts listed by popularity, and
themed folders.
Open a themed folder
Select the folder. A list of podcasts is displayed.
Subscribe to a podcast
Go to the title, and select Options > Subscribe.
After you have subscribed to a podcast, you can download,
manage, and play the podcast episodes in the podcasts
menu.
Edit a folder, web link, or web directory
Select Options > Edit.
Send a directory folder
1 Go to a directory in the list.
2 Select Options > Send.
3 Select the sending method.
Import an OPML file stored on your device
1 Select Options > Import OPML file.
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							Add a new web directory or folder
1 In the Directories view, select Options > New > Web
directory or Folder.
2 Enter the title and web address of the outline processor
markup language (OPML) file.Podcasting settings
Select Menu > Applications > Podcasting.
To start using Podcasting, define your connection and
download settings.
Connection settingsSelect Options > Settings > Connection and from the
following:
Default access point  — Select the access point to use to
connect to the internet.
Search service URL  — Define the podcast search service web
address, to use to search for podcasts.
Download settingsSelect Options > Settings > Download and from the
following:
Save to  — Define where to save podcasts.
Update interval  — Define how often podcasts are updated.
Next update time  — Define the time of the next automatic
update.
Automatic updates only occur if a specific default access point
is selected and the Podcasting application is open.Download limit (%)  — Define the percentage of memory
that is reserved for podcast downloads.
If limit exceeds  — Define what to do if the download limit
is exceeded.
Setting the application to retrieve podcasts automatically
may involve the transmission of large amounts of data
through your service provider’s network. For information on
data transmission charges, contact your service provider.
Restore default settings
Select Options > Settings > Options > Restore default.
FM radioListen to the radio
Select Menu > Music > Radio.
The FM radio depends on an antenna other than the wireless
device antenna. A compatible headset or accessory needs to
be attached to the device for the FM radio to function
properly.
When you open the application for the first time, you can
choose to have the local stations tuned automatically.
To listen to the next or the previous station, select 
 or
.
To mute the radio, select 
.
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