Nokia 500 User manual

Nokia 500 User Guide
Issue 2.1

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
Icons shown on your phone 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
Personalisation 31
Profiles 31
Change your theme 33
Change the back cover 33
Home screen 33
Organise your apps 36
Download a game, app, or other
item 37
Calls 37
Call a phone number 37
Answer a call 37
Switch the loudspeaker on during a
call 38
Decline a call 38
Turn to silence your phone 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 dialled 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 writing language 53
Mail 53
About Mail 53
Get a free mail account from Nokia 53
About Exchange ActiveSync 53
Add a mailbox 54
Read a received mail 55
Send a 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
Unreadable characters while
browsing the web 59
Social networks 59
About Social 59
See your friends' status updates in
one view 60
Post your status to social networking
services 60
Link your online friends to your
contacts list 60
See your friends' status updates on
the home screen 60
Upload a photo or video to a service 61
Share your location in your status
update 61
Contact a friend from a social
networking service 62
Add an event to your phone calendar 62
Camera 62
About the camera 62
Take a picture 62
Save location info to your photos and
videos 63
Record a video 64
Photo and video tips 64
Send a photo or video 65
Share a photo or video directly from
the camera 65
Your photos and videos 66
Gallery 66
Edit a photo you have taken 69
Video editor 69
Print a photo you have taken 70
Videos and TV 71
Videos 71
Music and audio 72
Music player 72
About Nokia Music 75
Protected content 75
Record sounds 75
FM radio 76
Maps 78
Maps overview 78
My position 78
Search 82
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Favourites 83
Check in 86
Drive and Walk 87
Give feedback on Maps 91
Report incorrect map information 92
Time management 92
Clock 92
Calendar 94
Office 97
Quickoffice 97
Use the calculator 98
Write a note 98
Translate words 99
Open or create zip files 99
Phone management 99
Keep your phone software and
applications up to date 99
Manage files 101
Free up phone memory 103
Manage applications 103
Synchronise content 104
Copy contacts or pictures between
phones 105
Protect your phone 106
Prepare your phone for recycling 107
Connectivity 108
Internet connections 108
Wi-Fi 109
VPN connections 110
Close a network connection 111
Bluetooth 111
USB data cable 114
Find more help 115
Support 115
Access codes 116
Nokia original accessories 116
Practical rules about accessories 117
Battery 117
Product and safety information 117
Index 124
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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. 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.
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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
Keys and parts
Front
1Menu key
2Call key
3End/Power key
4Wrist strap hole
Top
1Nokia AV connector (3.5 mm)
2Micro-USB connector
Used also to charge the battery.
3Charger connector
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Sides
1Volume up/Zoom in key
2Volume down/Zoom out key
3Key lock button
Back
1Camera
2Loudspeaker
If there is protective tape on the camera lens, remove the tape.
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Touch screen
To control your phone, lightly touch the screen with your fingertips. The screen does
not respond when you use your fingernails.
If your fingertips are cold, the screen may not respond to your touch.
Important: Avoid scratching the touch screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or
other sharp object on the touch screen.
Insert the SIM card
1 Switch the phone off.
2 To remove the back cover of the phone, press the back cover with your fingers,
and slide it off.
3 Remove the battery, if inserted.
4 To unlock the SIM card holder, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow on
the holder. Lift the holder.
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5 Insert the SIM card into the holder. Make sure the contact area of the card would
face down when the SIM card holder is lowered.
6 Lower the SIM card holder.
7 To lock the SIM card holder, slide the holder to its original position.
Important: This device is designed to be used with a standard SIM card (see figure)
only. Use of incompatible SIM cards may damage the card or the device, and may
corrupt data stored on the card. Please consult your mobile operator for the use of
a SIM card that has a mini-UICC cutout.
Insert a memory card
Use only compatible memory cards approved by Nokia for use with this device.
Incompatible cards may damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on
the card.
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Keep all memory cards out of the reach of small children.
Insert the memory card
1 To remove the back cover of the phone, press the back cover with your fingers,
slide the cover open, and lift the cover off.
2 Remove the battery, if inserted.
3 To unlock the memory card holder, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow
on the holder. Lift the holder.
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4 Insert the memory card into the holder. Make sure the contact area of the card
would face down when the memory card holder is lowered.
5 Lower the memory card holder.
6 To lock the memory card holder, slide the holder to its original position.
Remove the memory card
Important: Do not remove the memory card when an app is using it. Doing so may
damage the memory card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
1 Switch the phone off.
2 Remove the back cover and battery.
3 Slide and lift the memory card holder, and remove the memory card.
Charging
Charge the battery
If the battery has not been used for a long time, to begin charging, you may need to
connect the charger, then unplug and reconnect it.
Your battery has been partially charged at the factory, but you may need to recharge
it before you can switch on your phone for the first time.
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If the phone indicates a low charge, do the following:
1
2
You do not need to charge the battery for a specific length of time, and you can use
the phone while it is charging.
If the battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes before the
charging indicator is displayed or before any calls can be made.
Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery.
Charge the battery over USB
Battery low, but you don't have a charger with you? You can use a compatible USB
cable to connect your phone to a compatible device, such as a computer.
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.
You can use your phone while it's charging.
To avoid breaking the charger connector, be careful when connecting or
disconnecting the charger cable.
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Switch the phone on or off
Switch on
Press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates.
Switch off
Press and hold the power key .
Use your phone for the first time
Get started with your phone – copy contacts, messages, and other stuff from your
old phone. Your phone guides you when you switch your phone on for the first time.
To start an action, select . To skip an action, select .
To use Nokia services, create a Nokia account. You need an internet connection. For
info about possible costs, contact your network service provider. If you can't connect
to the internet, you can create an account later.
If you already have a Nokia account, type in your username and password, then select
.
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Tip: Forgotten your password? You can request it to be sent to you in a mail or text
message.
Use the Phone switch app to copy your stuff, such as:
•Contacts
•Messages
•Pictures
•Videos
When you set up your mail account, you can set your inbox to be shown on your home
screen, so you can easily check your mail.
If you need to make an emergency call when setting up your phone, press the call key.
Copy contacts or photos from your old phone
Want to copy important info from your previous Nokia phone and start using your
new phone quickly? Use the Phone switch app to copy, for example, your contacts,
calendar entries, and photos to your new phone, free of charge.
Your previous phone needs to support Bluetooth.
1 Select > Settings > Connectivity > Data transfer > Phone switch.
2 Select your old phone from the list, then pair the phones. Bluetooth needs to be
on in both phones.
3 If the other phone requires a passcode, type in the passcode in both phones.
The passcode is for the current connection only, and you can define it yourself.
The passcode in some phones is fixed. For details, see the user guide of the other
phone.
4 Select what you want to copy, then select OK.
If your old Nokia phone doesn't have the Phone switch app, your new phone sends it
in a message using Bluetooth. To install the app, open the message in your old phone,
then follow the instructions shown on the phone.
Tip: You can also use the Phone switch app to copy content from other phones later.
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Lock the keys and screen
To avoid accidentally making a call when your phone is in your pocket or bag, lock the
keys and screen of your phone.
Press the lock key.
Unlock the keys and screen
Press the lock key, then select Unlock.
Tip: To unlock, you can also press the menu key, then select Unlock.
Set the keys and screen to lock automatically
1Select > Settings and Phone > Display > Screen/keylock time-out.
2 Define the length of time after which the keys and screen are locked
automatically.
Antenna locations
Avoid touching the antenna area while the antenna is in use. Contact with antennas
affects the communication quality and may reduce battery life due to higher power
level during operation.
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The antenna area is highlighted.
Change the volume of a call, song, or video
Use the volume keys.
You can change the volume during a call or when an app is active.
The built-in loudspeaker lets you speak and listen from a short distance without
having to hold the phone to your ear.
Switch the loudspeaker on or off during a call
Select or .
Attach the wrist strap
Thread the wrist strap, and tighten it.
Headset
You can connect a compatible headset or compatible headphones to your phone.
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Do not connect products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device.
Do not connect any voltage source to the Nokia AV connector. If you connect an
external device or headset, other than those approved by Nokia for use with this
device, to the Nokia AV connector, pay special attention to volume levels.
Visit Nokia Store
Select > Store.
From Nokia Store, you can download:
•Applications
•Themes, wallpapers, pictures, and videos
•Ringtones
•Mobile games
Some items are free of charge; others you need to pay for with your credit card or in
your phone bill. The availability of payment methods depends on your country of
residence and your network service provider. Nokia Store offers content that is
compatible with your phone and relevant to your tastes and location.
For more information, go to www.nokia.com.
Use the user guide in your phone
Your phone has a built-in user guide. It's always with you, available when needed.
Select > User guide.
Open the user guide from an application
Select > User guide. This is not available for every application.
Search the user guide
When the user guide is open, select > Search, and enter a letter or a word in the
search field.
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Open an application from the user guide
Select the application link in a topic.
To switch back to the user guide, press and hold the menu key, swipe left or right,
and select the user guide.
Links to related topics may be at the end of instructions.
Install Nokia Suite on your computer
With the Nokia Suite PC app, you can manage content on your phone, and keep it in
sync with your compatible computer. You can also update your phone with the latest
software, and download maps.
A connection to the internet may be needed. For info about data costs, contact your
network service provider.
Download the latest version of Nokia Suite from www.nokia.com/support to your
computer.
Install Nokia Suite using your phone
1 Connect your phone to your computer with a compatible USB cable.
If you are using the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system on your
computer, set the USB mode of your phone to Mass storage. To set the USB mode
on your phone, swipe down from the notification area, and select > Mass
storage.
Your phone mass memory and memory card are shown as removable disks on
your PC.
2 If the installation window doesn't open automatically, in your computer file
manager, find and open your phone, and double-click the Nokia Suite installation
file.
3 Follow the instructions shown on your computer.
4 When the installation is complete, if you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista
on your computer, make sure the USB mode of your phone is Nokia Suite.
To learn more about Nokia Suite, and to check which operating systems Nokia Suite
works with, go to www.nokia.com/support.
Basic use
Touch screen actions
Important: Avoid scratching the touch screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or
other sharp object on the touch screen.
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To interact with the user interface, tap or tap and hold the touch screen.
Open an application or other screen element
Tap the application or element.
Access functions quickly
Tap and hold the item. A pop-up menu with available options opens.
Example: To send a picture or delete an alarm, tap and hold the picture or alarm, and
from the pop-up menu, select the appropriate option.
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