Nokia 500 User manual

Nokia 500 User Guide
Issue 2.0

Contents
Safety 5
Get started 7
Keys and parts 7
Insert the SIM card 9
Insert a memory card 10
Charging 12
Switch the phone on or off 14
Use your phone for the first time 14
Copy contacts or photos from your
old phone 15
Lock the keys and screen 16
Antenna locations 16
Change the volume of a call, song, or
video 17
Attach the wrist strap 17
Headset 17
Visit Nokia Store 18
Use the user guide in your phone 18
Install Nokia Suite on your
computer 19
Basic use 19
Touch screen actions 19
Use shortcuts 22
Switch between open applications 23
Write text 23
Display indicators 27
Set your phone to blink for missed
calls or messages 28
Search your phone and the internet 28
Use your phone offline 29
Prolong battery life 29
Restore original settings 31
Customization 31
Profiles 31
Change your theme 32
Change the back cover 33
Home screen 33
Organize your applications 36
Download a game, app, or other
item 37
Telephone 37
Call a phone number 37
Answer a call 38
Activate the loudspeaker during a
call 38
Decline a call 38
Turn to silence 38
Call a contact 39
Answer a waiting call 39
Make a conference call 40
Call the numbers you use the most 41
Use your voice to call a contact 41
Internet calls 42
Call the last dialed number 43
Record a phone conversation 43
View your missed calls 43
Call your voice mailbox 43
Forward calls to your voice mailbox or
another phone number 44
Prevent making or receiving calls 44
Allow calls only to certain numbers 45
Contacts 45
About Contacts 45
Save phone numbers and mail
addresses 46
Save a number from a received call or
message 46
Contact your most important people
quickly 47
Add your important contacts to the
home screen 47
Set a ringtone for a contact 47
Add a picture for a contact 48
Send your contact information using
My Card 48
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Create a contact group 48
Send a message to a group of
people 49
Copy contacts from the SIM card to
your phone 49
Back up your contacts to Nokia
services 49
Messaging 49
About Messaging 49
Send a message 50
Send a message to a contact 51
Send an audio message 51
Read a received message 51
View a conversation 52
Listen to a text message 52
Change the language 53
Mail 53
About Mail 53
Get a free mail account from Nokia 54
About Exchange ActiveSync 54
Add a mailbox 55
Read a received mail 55
Send mail 56
Respond to a meeting request 56
Open mail from the home screen 57
Internet 57
About the web browser 57
Browse the web 57
Add a bookmark 58
Subscribe to a web feed 58
Social networks 59
About Social 59
See your friends' status updates in
one view 59
Post your status to social networking
services 60
Link your online friends to their
contact information 60
See your friends' status updates on
the home screen 60
Upload a picture or video to a service 60
Share your location in your status
update 61
Contact a friend from a social
networking service 61
Add an event to your phone calendar 62
Camera 62
About the camera 62
Take a picture 62
Save location information to your
pictures and videos 63
Record a video 64
Picture and video tips 64
Send a picture or video 65
Share a picture or video directly from
the camera 65
Your pictures and videos 66
Gallery 66
Edit the pictures you have taken 69
Video editor 69
Print a picture you have taken 71
Videos and TV 71
Videos 71
Music and audio 72
Music player 72
About Nokia Music 74
Protected content 75
Record sounds 75
FM radio 75
Maps 77
Navigate to a destination 77
My position 78
Search 82
Favorites 83
Check in 85
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Drive and Walk 86
Give feedback on Maps 91
Time management 91
Clock 91
Calendar 94
Office 97
Quickoffice 97
Use the calculator 97
Make a shopping list 98
Translate words 98
Open or create zip files 98
Phone management 99
Keep your phone software and
applications up to date 99
Manage files 100
Free up phone memory 102
Manage applications 103
Synchronize content 103
Copy contacts or pictures between
phones 105
Protect your phone 105
Prepare your phone for recycling 107
Connectivity 107
Internet connections 107
Wi-Fi 108
VPN connections 110
Close a network connection 111
Bluetooth 111
USB data cable 114
Find more help 115
Support 115
Access codes 116
Protect the environment 117
Save energy 117
Recycle 117
Product and safety information 118
Index 124
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Safety
We invite you to read the instructions on this guide before using the device.
SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS
Switch the device off when cell 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. 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.
Safety 5