Nokia 1255 User manual

Nokia 1255 User Guide
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PartNo.931xxxx,IssueNo.1
Copyright © 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved.
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The information contained in this user guide was written forthe Nokia 1255 product. Nokia
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oftheproductsdescribedinthisdocumentwithoutpriornotice.
Under no circumstances shall nokia beresponsible for any loss of data or incomeor any
special,incidental, andconsequential orindirectdamageshowsoevercaused.thecontentsof
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merchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose,aremadeinrelationto theaccuracyand
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This device may contain commodities,technology, or software subject to export laws and
regulations from the U.S.and other countries. Diversion contrary to law isprohibited.
FCCandIndustryCanadanotice
YourdevicemaycauseTVor radiointerference(for example,whenusing a telephoneinclose
proximity to receiving equipment). TheFCC or Industry Canada can require you to stop using
your telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated.Ifyourequire assistance, contact
yourlocalservicefacility.This device complies with part 15 of the FCCrules.Operationis
subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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Contents
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Contents
For your safety...................................................................................... 3
Welcome................................................................................................ 6
1.Phone at a glance............................................................................. 7
2.Set up your phone.......................................................................... 11
3.Text entry........................................................................................ 17
4.Contacts list.................................................................................... 20
5.Messages......................................................................................... 28
6.Call log............................................................................................ 38
7.Profiles ............................................................................................ 41
8.Settings........................................................................................... 42
9.Voice recorder................................................................................. 53
10.Organizer ....................................................................................... 54
11.Games ............................................................................................ 61
12.Enhancements............................................................................... 62
13.Reference information.................................................................. 63
14.Care and maintenance.................................................................. 64
15.Additional safety information ..................................................... 66
Nokia One-Year Limited Warranty ................................................... 84
Index.................................................................................................... 89
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For your safety
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For your safety
Read thesesimpleguidelines.Not following them may be dangerousor illegal.
Read thecompleteuser guide for further information.
Switch on safely
Donot switch thephone on whenwireless phone useis prohibited or
when itmay cause interference or danger.
Road safety comes first
Obeyall local laws. Always keepyour hands free tooperatethe
vehiclewhile driving. Yourfirstconsiderationwhiledrivingshouldbe
roadsafety.
Interference
Donotswitch thedevice on whenwirelessphoneuse isprohibitedor
when itmay cause interference or danger.
Switch off in hospitals
Followany restrictions.Switch the phoneoff near medical
equipment.
Switch off in aircraft
Follow anyrestrictions.Wirelessdevices can cause interference in
aircraft.
Switch off when refueling
Don'tuse the phone at arefueling point. Don't use near fuel or
chemicals.
Switch off near blasting
Followany restrictions. Do not usethe phone where blasting isin
progress.
Use sensibly
Useonlyin the normal positionas explained intheproduct
documentation. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Qualified service
Onlyqualifiedpersonnel may install or repair thisproduct.
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Enhancements and batteries
Useonly approved enhancements and batteries. Donot connect
incompatible products.
Water-resistance
Yourphone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Backup copies
Remembertokeep a record ofall important information stored in
yourphone.
Connecting to other devices
Whenconnectingto anyother device, readitsuser guidefor detailed
safetyinstructions. Donot connect incompatible products.
Emergency calls
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Press the end keyas
manytimes as needed to clear the display andreturn to the main
screen.Key in the emergency number, then press the call key.Give
yourlocation. Do not endthe call until givenpermission to do so.
About your phone
The wirelessphone described in thisguide is approved for useon the CDMA 800
network. Contact your service provider formore informationabout networks.
Whenusing the features in thisdevice, obey all laws andrespect privacy and
legitimate rightsof others.
Warning: Touseanyfeaturesinthisdevice,thephonemust beswitched
on. Do not switch the device on when wireless phone usemay cause
interference ordanger.
Network services
Touse thephone youmust have servicefrom a wirelessserviceprovider. Manyof
thefeatures in this device dependon featuresin the wireless network to
function.Thesenetworkservicesmaynot beavailable onallnetworksoryoumay
have to makespecific arrangements with yourservice provider beforeyou can
utilize network services.Your service provider may need to giveyou additional
instructions for theiruse and explain what chargeswillapply. Some networks
mayhave limitations that affect how you canuse networkservices. Forinstance,
somenetworks maynot supportall language-dependentcharacters andservices.
See"Networkservices features,"page 44.
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Yourserviceprovider mayhave requestedthatcertain featuresbe disabledornot
activatedin yourdevice. If so, theywill not appearon your device menu. Your
devicemay also have been speciallyconfigured. Thisconfiguration mayinclude
changesinmenunames,menu order,and icons.Contact yourservice providerfor
moreinformation.
Shared memory
Thefollowing features inthisdevice may sharememory:contacts, text messages
andcalendar.Use of one or moreof these features may reduce thememory
availablefor the remaining features sharingmemory. Your phone maydisplay a
messagethat thememory is fullwhen you try to usea sharedmemory feature. In
this case, delete some of the information or entries stored in the shared memory
featuresbefore continuing. Some of the features,such asmessages and ring
tonesmay havea certain amountof memoryspecially allotted to them in
addition to the memory shared with other features.
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Welcome
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Welcome
Congratulationsonyour purchase of this mobile phone. Yourphone provides
many functions which are practicalfor daily use, such as a hands-free
loudspeaker, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and more.Topersonalize your
phone, you can setyour favorite ring tones andscreensavers.
■Register your phone
Make sure to register yourphone at www.warranty.nokiausa.comor call
1888NOKIA2U (1-888-665-4228) so that we can serve your needs better if you
shouldcalla customer center orto have your phone repaired.
■Get help
Find your phone label
Ifyou need help, NokiaCustomer Care is availablefor assistance.Before calling,
we recommend thatyou write down theelectronicserial number (ESN) andhave
it available.
The ESN is found on the typelabel, which is located beneath the battery onthe
backof the phone.
Updates
Fromtimetotime,Nokiaupdatesthisguideto reflectchanges. Thelatest version
maybe available atwww.nokia.com.
Accessibility solutions
Nokiais committed to making mobile phones easy to use for allindividuals,
includingthose with disabilities. For moreinformationvisit the websiteat
www.nokiaaccessibility.com.
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Phone at a glance
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1. Phone at a glance
Earpiece (1) Headset port (7)
Right selection key (2) 4-way scroll key (8)
End and power key (3) Call key (9)
Keypad (4) Left selection key (10)
Microphone (5) Display screen (11)
Charger port (6)
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■Start screen
The startscreenis home baseand indicates your phone is in the standbymode.
Signal strength (1)—Ahigherbar indicates stronger signal.
Battery level(2)—A higher bar indicates more chargein the battery.
Menu(3)—Press theleft selection key to select thisoption.
Contacts(4)—Press the rightselection keyto select this option.
■Quick keys
In the standby mode, the 4-way scrollkey functionsas follows:
Scroll up: list contacts upwards
Scrolldown:list contacts downwards
Scrollright: calendar
Scroll left: write message
■Indicators and icons
Icon Indicates...
You have one or more text or picture messages. See "Read
and reply," page 30.
You are making or answering a call with the device. See
"Make a call," page 14.
You have one or more voice messages. See "Voice
messages," page 32.
Your phone keypad is locked. See "Keyguard," page 16.
Your phone is set to the silent profile. See "Profiles,"
page 41.
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■Phone menus
Phonefeatures are grouped accordingtofunction andare accessed through the
mainmenus. Eachmain menu containssubmenusand lists from which youcan
select or view items and customize your phonefeatures.You can accessthese
menus and submenus by usingthe scroll method.
Scroll method
1. Inthestandbymode,selectMenu,andscrollthroughthemainmenuwiththe
scrollup and down key.
2. When you arrive at a menu,select Select(theleft selection key) to enter
submenus.
Select Exitfrom the mainmenu level, or pressthe endkeyto returnto the
standby modefrom any menuor submenu.
Select Backfrom the submenu levelto return to thepreviousmenu.
Shortcuts
Youcan go directly to almost any menu or submenu, aswellas activate most
featuresby using a shortcut.
The alarm clock is on. See "Alarm clock," page 54.
The countdown timer is running. See "Countdown
timer," page 58.
The stopwatch timing is running in the background. See
"Stopwatch," page 59.
Integrated handsfree is active.
The timed profile is selected. See "Profiles," page 41.
or An enhancement is connected to the phone.
or Voice privacy encryption is active (or is not active) in the
network.
Phone is roaming outside of your home network.
Icon Indicates...
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In the standby mode, select Menu;then within 3secondspress the key orkeys
associated with the menufunction youwould liketo view or activate.
Forexample, to select the Meeting profile, select Menu3-3-1 in standby mode
(Menu >3 Profiles >3 Meeting > 1 Activate).After a brief pause,theMeeting
profile is activated.
In-phone help
Manyfeatures have brief descriptions(help text) thatcan be viewed on the
display.Toview these descriptions, scroll to a feature, andwait for about 15
seconds. If needed, select More to view all of thedescription or Back to exit.
Inorder to view thedescriptions,you must activate help text.
1. In the standby mode, select Menu >Settings > Phonesettings >Helptext
activation.
2. SelectOn to display help text or Offto turn this feature off.
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2. Set up your phone
■Antenna
Yourdevice has aninternal antennalocated towards the topof the phone. Hold
thephoneas you would anyothertelephone with the antenna area pointedup
andover your shoulder.
Note: As with any other radiotransmitting
device,donottouchthe antennaunnecessarily
when thedevice is switched on. Contact with
theantenna affectscall qualityand maycause
thephone to operate at ahigherpower level
thanotherwiseneeded. Avoid contact with the
antennaarea when operating the phone to
optimizeantenna performanceand batterylife.
■Battery
Alwaysswitch the device offand disconnect the charger before removing the
battery.
Remove the
back cover
1. With the back
ofthe phone
facing you,
pushdown on
thebuttonon
thebackofthe
phone.
2. Slide the back cover toward the bottom ofthe phone and remove.
Remove the battery
Afteryouhave removedthe back cover,insert yourfinger intothe fingergrip and
liftthebattery fromits compartment.
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UIM (CDMA SIM) card slot
Yourphonehasa UIMcardslotbuilt intothemechanics.However,theUIMisnot
functionalin this phone moded. Avoidplacing anything into theUIM card slot.
Replace the battery
1. Position thebattery sothe gold-coloredcontactsmatchup with thoseon the
phone.
The batterylabel should face away from the phone.
2. Insert the battery, gold-colored contact end first, into the battery slot.
3. Push down on the otherendof the
battery to snapthe battery into place.
Replace the back cover
Slide theback cover toward thetop of the
phoneuntil you hear a clickand seethe
backcover release button lockinto place.
Charge the battery
1. Plugthe charger transformerintoa standardac outlet.
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2. Insertthecharger outputpluginto
the round jack atthe bottom end
ofthe phone.
Aftera few seconds, the battery
indicator in the displaystarts to
scroll.If the battery is completely
discharged,it may take a few
minutes beforethe charging
indicatorappearson the displayor
anycalls canbe made.
■Turn your phone on or off
Toturnyourphone onoroff,pressandhold
theend key on the keypad for afew
seconds.
Warning! Donot switchonthe
phone whenwireless phone use is
prohibited or when itmay cause
interferenceordanger.
■Connect the headset
Acompatible headsetmay bepurchased
withyour phone or separately asan
enhancement. (See "Enhancements,"
page 62.)
1. Plug the headset plug into the jack at
thebottomend of yourphone.
2. Positiontheheadset on yourear.
With the headset connected,you can
make,answer,and end calls as usual.
• Use thekeypad to enter numbers.
• Pressthe call key toplace a call.
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• Press theend key to end acall.
■Make a call
Use the keypad
1. Enterthe phone number (including thearea code), and press the callkey.
(Todeletea character to theleft of the cursor, selectClear.)
2. Press the endkey to end the call, orselectEndcall to cancelthe call attempt.
Use the save contact option
1. Inthe standby mode, enter the phonenumber (including the areacode),
selectOptions >Save, enter aname for the contact, andselect OK.
2. Press thecall key to makethe call, orselectDone toreturn to standbymode.
Use the contacts list
1. Inthe standby mode, scroll up or downto display the contentsof your
contacts list.
2. Press thecall key to makethe call, orselectDetails to view details ofthe
entry.
Use the last dialed number
1. Inthe standby mode, press the callkey to display thelast 20 numbers dialed.
2. Scroll tothe number (or name) you wishto redial, and press thecall key.
A conference call
Conference calling is a network service thatallowsyou to take partin a
conferencecall with two other participants.
1. Make acall to the first participant.
2. Withthefirst participant on the line,selectOptions >Newcall.
3. Enterthe phone number of thesecondparticipant, or select Searchto
retrieve anumber from the contacts list.
4. SelectFlash.The first participant is puton hold.
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5. Whenthe second participant picks up,press the call keyto connectthe calls.
6. To end the conferencecall, select Options >Endallcalls,or press the endkey.
■Answer calls
Answer an incoming call
Silence orReject is anetwork service.
1. Pressthecall key to answer thecall.
2. Tomute theringingtone,select Silence.If youdo notanswerthecall,the call
is eventually forwarded to voicemail (network service).
3. Todismissor rejectacalland forwardittovoicemail, selectDismissafteryou
mutethe ringing tone, orpressthe end key atany time.
Answer a call with the keypad locked
Toanswer a callwith thekeypad locked, press the call key. Duringthe call, all
featuresfunction as normal. Whenyou end or reject thecall, the keypad
automatically relocks. See"Keyguard,"page 16.
Whenthe phone is locked, calls still maybe possible to the official emergency
numberprogrammed into your phone.
Adjust the volume during a call
Toincreaseor decrease the volumeduringa call, scroll leftor right. When
adjusting the volume, a barchart appears inthe display indicatingthevolume
level.
Loudspeaker
Youcan use your phone asa loudspeaker during a call.Donot hold the phone to
yourear during the loudspeaker operation.
Warning: Donot hold thedevice near your earwhen the loudspeaker is
in use becausethe volume may be extremely loud.
• Toactivatethe loudspeaker while ina call, select Loudsp.
• To deactivate the loudspeakerduring a call, select Handset.
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The loudspeaker is deactivated automatically whena call(or a callattempt)ends
orwhen certain enhancements are connected.
Options during a call
Manyof the options that you canuseduring a call are network services.Check
withyour wireless service provider for more information.
1. SelectOptions during a call to display a list ofoptions available during a call.
2. Select anoption.
■Keyguard
Withkeyguard, youcan lockthe keypadto prevent keys frombeing pressed
accidentally.Remember to lock yourphone keypad to prevent accidental calls. If
thekeypadis locked,itunlockswhenyou receive a call.Afterthe call, the lock
automatically reactivates.
Whenthe keyguard is on,calls still may be possible to theofficialemergency
numberprogrammedintoyour phone.
Tounlock the keypad, select Unlock, and press * within 2seconds.
Tolockthe keypad,selectMenu,and press* within 2 seconds.
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Text entry
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3. Text entry
Youcan usetwo methods for enteringtext andnumbers:
• Standardmode is the onlyway to entertextinto the contacts list, and to
renamecallergroups.
• Predictive text inputis a quick andeasy method for writing messages and
creatinga calendar note.
■Standard mode
Text (Abc)
• Pressa key once toinsert the first letter onthe key, twice forthe second
letter, etc.If you pausebriefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and
yourphone awaits the next entry.
• Press0 to enter a spacethereby accepting a completedword.
• Press1 to enter a period (.).
• Press*to displayspecial characters.Seemore aboutspecialcharacters onthe
following pages.
Numbers (123)
Toswitchto 123 mode from Abcmode, press and hold #at any message entry
screenuntil the icon in theupper left corner ofthe display switches from Abcto
123(or vice versa).
To enter a single number in Abc mode, press andhold the specific number key
untilthenumber appears.
Punctuation and special characters
While at any text entry screen, press * to displayspecialcharacters (press and
hold * if predictive text is on). Scroll tonavigate through thelistof special
characters. When a characteris highlighted, select Use toinsert the character
into yourmessage.
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Delete text
Todeletetext,you can use either option.
• Select Clear tobackspace the cursorand delete a character.
• Select and holdClear to backspace continuously and delete characters.
■Predictive text input
Predictive textinput allows you towritemessages quicklyusing yourkeypad and
thebuilt-indictionary. It is muchfaster than the standard mode method,
because foreach letter, you only pressthecorresponding key on your keypad
once.
Activate and deactivate
Toactive the predictive text input, at any text entry screen, select Options >
Dictionaryandthedesired dictionary language.
Todeactivate thepredictivetext input atany textentryscreen,selectOptions >
Dictionary >Dictionaryoff.
Enter text
The illustrationbelowsimulatesyour display each time a keyis pressed. For
example,towriteNokiawithpredictivetext on andwiththe English dictionary
selected, press eachof the following keys once:
• Press 0to enter aspaceand begin writing the next word.
• If adisplayed word is not correct,press * to see othermatches. To return to
theprevious word in the list of matches, select Previous.
• If ?appears after aword,select Spell to add the wordto the dictionary.
• Press 1toinsert a period into your message.
• Press andhold * to display special characters. Press *again to cycle through
allavailable characters.
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• Press# twice in a rowto switch predictive text on or off.Press # once to
switch among thedifferent cases available intheinput mode. One ofthe
following iconsis displayed in the upper left of the display screen depending
onwhich mode and caseis active.
Uppercasetext:standard mode is on.
Lowercase text: standard mode is on
Sentence case text: standard mode ison.
Sentencecase text: predictive text is on.
Lowercasetext:predictive text is on.
Delete text
Todeletetext, you can useeitheroption.
• Select Clearto backspacethe cursor,and deletea character.
• Selectand hold Clear tobackspacecontinuously, and deletecharacters.
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