Nokia 301 User manual

User Guide
Nokia 301
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Contents
Safety 4
Get started 5
Keys and parts 5
Insert a SIM card and battery 5
Insert a memory card 6
Charge the battery 7
Change the volume 7
Copy content from your old phone 8
Basics 9
Explore your phone 9
Display indicators 10
Prolong battery life 10
Personalise your home screen 11
Change your ringtone 11
Nokia Store 11
Write text 12
People & messaging 13
Make or answer a call 13
Save a name and phone number 13
Send a message 14
Check your voice mail 14
Set up your mail account 15
Mail for Exchange 15
Send a mail 16
Get social 16
Chat with your friends 17
Camera 18
Take a photo 18
Take a panorama photo 18
Take a self-portrait 19
Send a photo or video 19
Internet 20
Browse the web 20
Add a website to your favourites 20
Entertainment 21
Listen to the radio 21
Play a song 21
Maps & navigation 23
Find nearby places 23
Office 24
Add a calendar entry 24
Change the time and date 24
Phone management & connectivity 25
Share your content using Slam 25
Update your phone software 25
Access codes 25
Product and safety information 29
User Guide
Nokia 301
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Safety
Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. For further info, read
the complete user guide.
SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS
Switch the device off when mobile phone use is not allowed or when it may cause interference
or danger, for example, in aircraft, in hospitals or near medical equipment, fuel, chemicals, or
blasting areas. Obey all instructions in restricted areas.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving. Your first
consideration while driving should be road safety.
INTERFERENCE
All wireless devices may be susceptible to interference, which could affect performance.
QUALIFIED SERVICE
Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product.
BATTERIES, CHARGERS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
Use only batteries, chargers, and other accessories approved by Nokia for use with this device.
Third-party chargers that comply with the IEC/EN 62684 standard, and that can connect to
your device micro USB connector, may be compatible. Do not connect incompatible products.
KEEP YOUR DEVICE DRY
Your device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
GLASS PARTS
The device screen is made of glass. This glass can break if the device is dropped on a hard
surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch the glass parts of
the device or attempt to remove the broken glass from the device. Stop using the device until the
glass is replaced by qualified service personnel.
PROTECT YOUR HEARING
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
Exercise caution when holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.
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Get started
Get to grips with the basics, and have your phone up and running in no time.
Keys and parts
Explore the keys and parts of your new phone.
1Micro-USBconnector
2 Headset connector (3.5 mm)
3 Scroll key
4End/Powerkey
5 Call key
6Selectionkeys
7Earpiece
8 Camera lens. Before using the camera,
remove the protective tape from the lens.
9 Memory card slot
10 Loudspeaker
11 Antenna area
The antenna area is highlighted.
Tip: Lock the keys when not using your phone. Select Menu, and press *. To unlock, select
Unlock, and press *.
Your phone uses S40 software.
Insert a SIM card and battery
Learn how to insert a SIM card and the battery.
The SIM1 holder under the battery can be used for both 3G and 2G SIMs.
1. Switch the phone off, and remove the back cover.
2. If the battery is in the phone, lift it out.
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3. Lift the cover of the SIM1 holder, and put the SIM in, contact area face down.
4. Line up the battery contacts, and push the battery in.
5. Press the back cover down until it locks into place. To switch the phone on, press and hold the
power key until the phone vibrates.
Insert a memory card
Read on to learn how to insert a memory card into your phone.
1. Open the memory card cover.
2. Push the card in, contact area face down.
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3. Push the card in until it locks into place. Close the cover.
Charge the battery
Your battery has been partially charged at the factory, but you may need to recharge it before you
can use your phone.
1. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
2. Connect the charger to the phone. See 3 on page 27. When done, unplug the charger from the
phone, then from the wall outlet.
Tip: You can use USB charging when a wall outlet is not available. Data can be transferred while
charging the device. The efficiency of USB charging power varies significantly, and it may take
a long time for charging to start and the device to start functioning.
Change the volume
You can control the audio in several ways.
1. While in a call, scroll up or down to change the volume.
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2. You can also connect a compatible headset or other device to the headset connector.
3. To use the loudspeaker on your phone when calling, select Loudsp.. You can also use the
loudspeaker when listening to radio.
123456789
In call
Loudsp.
Copy content from your old phone
Easily get your contacts, calendar entries, and other stuff to your new phone.
1. Switch Bluetooth on in both phones. To switch Bluetooth on on your new phone, select Menu >
Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth.
2. On your new phone, select Menu > Settings > Sync & backup > Copy from dev..
3. Select what you want to copy, then select Done.
4. Choose your old phone from the list of found devices.
5. If asked, create a one-time passcode (such as 123), and select OK.
6. Check that the codes match on both phones.
7. Follow the instructions shown on both phones.
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Basics
Learn how to get the most out of your new phone.
Explore your phone
Explore your phone with a simple key press.
1. To see the apps and features of your phone, press Menu.
Menu
2. To go to an app or feature, press the scroll key up, down, left, or right.
3. To open the app or select the feature, press Select.
Select
4. To go back to the previous view, press Back.
Back
5. To go back to the home screen, press .
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Display indicators
The display indicators on your phone tell you the current time, battery and signal strength, and much
more.
You have unread messages.
You have unsent or failed messages.
The keys are locked.
An alarm is set.
Bluetooth is on.
The phone is connected to a GSM network.
All incoming calls are forwarded to another number.
The phone is connected to a headset.
The phone is connected to a device, such as a PC, with a USB cable.
The type of mobile network you're currently connected to may be shown with a single letter, a
combination of letters, or a combination of letters and numbers. For example, , depending on
your network service provider.
The icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider.
Prolong battery life
Get the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need. There are steps you can take
to save power on your phone.
• Always charge the battery fully.
• Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key press sounds.
• Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
To save power, you can:
Lower the backlight brightness Select Menu > Settings > Display > Backlight, and change
the setting for Backlight intensity.
Set the backlight to switch off after a
short time
Select Menu > Settings > Display > Backlight, and change
the setting for Backlight time-out.
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Use network connections selectively • Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
• To switch off automatic update of a mail account,
select Menu > Mail > Options > Settings and an
account, and switch Update my Inbox: to Manually.
• If you're listening to music or otherwise using your
phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch
flight mode on. Select Menu > Settings > Profiles >
Flight > Activate.
Personalise your home screen
Want to open your favourite apps straight fromthe home screen? Youcan add, remove, and rearrange
items on your home screen.
1. Scroll down on the home screen, and select Options > Personalise view.
2. Select a bar and an item, such as Notifications.
3. Select Done > Yes.
Tip: To add more apps, scroll to the shortcut bar on the home screen, and select Options >
Change shortcut.
Change your ringtone
Set a different ringtone for each profile.
1. Select Menu > Settings > Tones, and scroll to Ringtone:.
2. Select Open Gallery.
3. Select Tones > Ringtones.
4. Select the ringtone.
Tip: To switch between the silent and normal profile, press and hold #.
Nokia Store
Download mobile games, apps, themes, wallpapers, and ringtones to your phone from Nokia Store.
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Select Menu > Store.
Many items are free of charge; some you need to pay for with your credit card or on your phone bill.
The availability of payment methods depends on your country of residence and your network service
provider.
To learn more about Nokia Store, go to store.ovi.com.
Write text
Want to write a note or maybe use more than one language in your message? Writing with the keypad
is easy and fun.
Press a key repeatedly until the letter is shown.
Type in a special character or punctuation mark
Press and hold *, and select the character.
Switch between character cases
Press #.
Type in a number
Press and hold #, and select Number mode. To go back to letter mode, press and hold #.
Switch predictive text on or off
Select Options > Prediction, and select On or Off. Not all languages are supported.
Change the writing language
Select Options > Writing language.
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People & messaging
Contact your friends and family, and share files, such as photos, using your phone. Stay tuned with
the latest updates to your social networking services even when on the go.
Make or answer a call
Learn how to make or answer a call with your new phone.
1. On the home screen, type in the phone number.
To type in the + character, used for international calls, press *twice.
2. Press .
3. To end the call, press .
4. When someone calls you, press to answer.
Warning: When the flight profile is activated, you cannot make or receive any calls, including
emergency calls, or use other features that require network coverage. To make a call, switch to
another profile.
Call last dialled number
On the home screen, press , select the number, and press .
View your missed calls
On the home screen, press View. To call back, select the number, and press .
Tip: To view missed calls later, select Menu > Contacts > Log > Missed calls. Missed and received
calls are logged only if supported by the network, and the phone is switched on and within the
network service area.
Save a name and phone number
Add new contacts to your phone.
1. Select Menu > Contacts.
2. Select Add new.
3. Type in the phone number, and select OK.
4. Write the name, and select Save.
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Send a message
With text and multimedia messages, you can quickly contact your friends and family.
1. Select Menu > Messaging.
2. Select Create message.
3. Write your message.
4. To add an attachment, such as a photo or video, select Options > Insert object.
5. To add a contact as a recipient, select Send to > Contacts. To type in a number, select Number or
mail.
6. Select Send.
See 5 on page 27, 6 on page 27, and 7 on page 27.
Check your voice mail
Did you let your calls go to voice mail when you couldn't answer? Listen to the messages people have
left you at a convenient time.
To use voice mail, you may need to subscribe to the service. For more info, contact your network
service provider.
Before using your voice mailbox, get your voice mailbox number from your network service provider.
Check your order confirmation or your network service provider's support website.
To set up your voicemail, select Menu > Messaging > More > Voicemails > Voice call messages >
Voice mailbox no., and type in your voice mailbox number.
1. To check your voice mail when you just missed a call, select View on the home screen.
2. Select Options > Call sender.
Tip: To quickly call your voice mail, press and hold 1on the home screen.
Listen to your voice mail later
Select Menu > Messaging > More > Voicemails > Voice call messages > Listen to voicemails.
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Set up your mail account
Do you use more than one mail address? You can have several mail accounts on your phone.
You must be connected to the internet to set up a mail account, and to send and receive mail.
1. Select Menu > Mail.
2. Select a mail service, and sign in.
Tip: If you don't have a mail address, you can create a Nokia Mail account during setup.
If you want to use your work mail, contacts and calendar with your phone, you can also add a Mail for
Exchange account to your phone. Select Menu > Mail, a Mail for Exchange account, and type in the
required details.
Add a mail account later
Select Menu > Mail > Add account, a mail service, and sign in.
Switch off the automatic update of the inbox
Select Menu > Mail > Options > Settings and an account, and switch Update my Inbox: to Manually.
Your phone updates your inbox at certain intervals to show your new mails when they have arrived.
This may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs. To save
costs, you can switch the automatic update feature off and update the inbox manually.
Mail for Exchange
Would you like to have your work mail, contacts, and calendar at hand, whether you are sitting by your
computer or on the go with your phone? You can sync the important content between your phone
and a Microsoft Exchange server.
Mail for Exchange can be set up only if your company has a Microsoft Exchange server. In addition,
your company IT administrator must have activated Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for your account.
Before starting the setup, make sure you have the following:
• A corporate mail address
• Your Exchange server name (contact your company IT department)
• Your network domain name (contact your company IT department)
• Your office network password
Depending on the Exchange server configuration, you may need to type in additional info during the
setup. If you don't know the correct info, contact your company IT department.
During the setup, you can define how often you want your phone to sync the content with the
server. Only content defined when setting up the account is synced. To sync additional content,
change the Mail for Exchange account settings.
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With Mail for Exchange, it may be mandatory to use the lock code.
Use of the Mail for Exchange is limited to over-the-air synchronisation of PIM information between
the Nokia device and the authorised Microsoft Exchange server.
This device is able to communicate with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync enabled servers. The
provision of this device to you does not grant you, and you do not receive, any rights under any
Microsoft intellectual property with respect to any server software, or server device, that is accessed
using this device or with respect to use of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync apart from this device.
Send a mail
Would you like to send a mail while on the go? With your phone, you can read and send mail, even
when not sitting at your desk.
1. Select Menu > Mail and a mail account.
2. In the mailbox, select Options > Compose new.
3. To add a recipient from your contacts, select Add. You can also write the address. You can add
more than one recipient.
4. Write the subject and your message.
5. To attach a file, such as a photo, select Options > Attach.
6. Select Send.
Reply to a mail
To reply to a mail, open the mail, and select Options > Reply.
Get social
Use the Notifications app to see what's happening with your friends.
Sign in to your social networking services.
1. Select Menu > Apps.
2. Select My apps > Notifications.
Tip: Add Notifications to your home screen to see the latest updates.
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Switch notifications off
In the Notifications app, select Options > Settings, clear the check box, and select Save. See 9 on
page 27.
Chat with your friends
Do you like chatting online with your friends? If you are out, you can send instant messages with your
phone no matter where you are.
You must be connected to the internet to chat.
Before you can use chat, set up a chat service on your phone. You need a Nokia account to chat.
Select Menu > Chat > Chat, and sign in.
If you don't have a chat account, you can sign in to Nokia Chat during setup.
If you have added friends to your chat contacts, they are automatically included in your contacts. You
can also chat with others than just your chat contacts.
1. Select Menu > Chat > Chat.
2. Select an account, and sign in.
3. Select Options > Chat with.
4. Select a chat service, write the username, and tap Options > Send.
5. Write your message in the text box, and select Send.
Tip: To quickly start a chat with a contact, select your contact in your list of friends and Send.
You can have several conversations going on at the same time. To switch between conversations,
select one in Conversations.
Using services or downloading content may cause the transfer of large amounts of data, which may
result in data costs.
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Camera
Why carry a separate camera if your phone has all you need for capturing memories? With your phone
camera, you can easily take photos or record videos.
Take a photo
Capture the best moments with your phone camera.
1. To switch the camera on, select Menu > Photos > Camera.
2. To zoom in or out, scroll up or down.
3. To take the photo, select .
Tip: To record a video, press the scroll key to the right, and select .
The photos are saved in Menu > Apps > Gallery > Images.
Switch the camera off
Select .
Take a panorama photo
Want to take a photo of a beautiful landscape or skyline? Use panorama mode to take a spectacular
photo.
1. To switch the camera on, select Menu > Photos > Camera.
2. Select > .
3. To take the first photo, select .
4. To take the next photo, move the phone slowly to the right until the indicator is in the middle of
the screen.
5. When you have taken 4 photos, the phone saves the panorama photo automatically.
Tip: You can take a panorama photo with the phone in landscape or portrait position.
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Take a self-portrait
It's easy to take a self-portrait with your phone camera.
1. To switch the camera on, select Menu > Photos > Camera.
2. Select > .
3. Hold the phone with the camera facing you, and follow the instructions you hear. When ready, the
phone takes the photo automatically.
Send a photo or video
Send your best shots to your friends and family in a multimedia message or mail, or using Bluetooth.
1. Select Menu > Apps > Gallery.
2. Go to the photo, and select Options > Share and how you want to send.
Tip: To send a video, select Menu > Photos > My videos, the video you want to send, and
Options > Share.
Send several photos or videos at the same time
Go to the folder where the photos or videos are, and select Options > Mark and an option. To send,
select Options > Share marked and how you want to send.
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Internet
Learn how to browse the web.
Browse the web
Catch up on the news, and visit your favourite websites on the go.
1. Select Menu > Internet > Nokia Xpress.
2. Select the address bar.
3. Write a web address.
Tip: To search the internet, write a search word in the address bar. If asked, select your default
search engine.
The XHTML browser in this device supports the Unicode encoding format.
Zoom in
Select a section of the page.
Tip: To view the page in a single column of larger, readable text and pictures without having to
zoom in, select Options > Settings, and switch Column view to On.
Add a website to your favourites
If you visit the same websites all the time, add themto your favourites, so you can easily access them.
1. Select Menu > Internet > Nokia Xpress.
2. Go to a website.
3. Select Options > Add to favourites.
Go to a favourite website
Open the Favourites tab, and select a favourite.
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