Nokia Lumia 521 User manual

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9260765 Ver. 1.0 03/13
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Quick Guide
Nokia Lumia 521
Contents
Safety 3
Keys and parts 4
Get started 5
Get the basics 9
Try out the touch screen 10
Take your friends with you 15
Messages 17
Mail 21
Take photos and share 25
HERE Maps 27
Browse the web 29
Feature-specific instructions 36
Product and safety information 38
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First start-up
Your new phone comes with great features
that will be installed when you start your phone
for the first time. Allow some minutes for your
phone to be ready.
2

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 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. 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 speakerphone is in use.
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Keys and parts
Explore the keys and parts of your new phone.
1 Connector for headphones and
speakerphones (3.5 mm)
2Earpiece
3Volumekeys
4 Power/Lock key
5Camerakey
6 Back key
7Startkey
8Searchkey
9 Micro-USB / charger connector
10 Microphone
11 Camera lens
12 Speakerphone
Some of the accessories mentioned in this
user guide may be sold separately.
4

Get started
Before you start using your phone, remove the
back cover to insert the micro-SIM card.
Remove the back cover
Make sure the phone is switched off.
1. At the top of the phone, put your thumbnail
in the seam between the screen frame and the
back cover. Press the middle of the back cover,
and bend the cover to loosen the top hooks.
2. Press and bend the bottom part of the back
cover to loosen the side hooks, and remove
the cover.
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Insert the micro-SIM and memory card
1. If the battery is in, lift it out.
2. Push the SIM into the SIM slot until it is fully
inserted. Make sure the contact area is face
down.
3. If you have a microSD card, push the card
into the memory card slot until it locks into
place.
6

Replace the battery and back cover
1. Line up the battery contacts, and put the
battery in.
2. Press the bottom edge of the back cover
against the bottom edge of the phone.
3. Press the back of the cover until it snaps into
place.
Charge the battery
Plug the charger into a wall outlet, and connect
the charger to your phone.
If the battery is completely discharged, it may
take several minutes before the charging
indicator is displayed or before any calls can
be made.
7

Icons on your phone
The bar at the top of the screen tells you the
current time, battery and signal strength, and
much more.
Tip: To see hidden icons, tap the status bar.
Signal strength
Battery power level
The battery is charging.
Battery saver mode is switched on.
Your calls are forwarded to another
number or your voice mailbox.
There is no SIM card in your phone.
Your SIM card is locked.
A Bluetooth device is connected to your
phone.
A Wi-Fi connection is available.
A Wi-Fi connection is active.
An app or service is using your location info.
Your phone is roaming and not on your
home mobile network.
Vibrate mode is switched on.
Airplane mode is switched on.
Silent mode is switched on.
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.
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Get the basics
Make a call
1. Tap > , type in the phone number, and
tap call. To delete a number, tap . To type
in the + character, used for international calls,
tap and hold 0.
The + character only works from abroad. The
+ character may not work in all regions. In this
case, enter the international access code
directly.
2. To end the call, tap end call.
Lock the keys and screen
Press the power key briefly.
To unlock, press the power key, and drag the
lock screen up.
9

Try out the touch screen
To use your phone, simply tap or tap and hold
the touch screen.
Swipe
Place a finger on the screen, and slide it in the
direction you want.
Zoom in or out
Place two fingers on an item, such as a photo,
and slide your fingers apart or together.
Tap and hold to open a menu
Place your finger on an item, until the menu
opens.
10

Get to know your phone
Your phone has two main views, making it easy
for you to keep up with what is going on and
what's where.
Start screen (1): Animated live tiles show
missed calls and received messages, the latest
news and weather forecasts, and more.
Apps menu (2): All your apps are listed here, all
neatly ordered.
Note: To switch between the views, simply
swipe left or right.
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Switch between apps
When you've got lots of different things to do,
it's easy to switch between the tasks at hand.
1. Press and hold .
2. Swipe left or right, and tap the app you want.
Tip: To open a new app, press , and tap the
app.
12

Add a personal touch
Your start screen contains live tiles that show
you what's going on.
Pin your favorite apps, browser bookmarks,
and more to the start screen. To pin, for
example, an app, swipe left to the apps menu,
tap and hold the app, and tap pin to Start.
To resize a tile, tap and hold the tile, and tap
the arrow , or . To rearrange tiles, tap
and hold a tile, drag it to a new place, and tap
the screen.
Tip: To change the look and feel of your
phone, tap Settings > theme.
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Personalize your phone tones
You can select the best sounds for your phone.
1. On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Settings > ringtones+sounds.
2. Select the type of ringtone or alert you want
to change, and select the sound.
Add new ringtones from your PC to your
phone
Connect your phone to your PC with a USB
cable, and use the file manager of your PC to
move the song you want to the ringtone folder
in your phone.
To set the song as your ringtone, in the
ringtones+sounds view, tap Ringtone, and
under Custom, tap the song.
You can use a song as your ringtone if it's not
protected with digital rights management
(DRM), and it’s smaller than 30 MB.
Your PC must have Windows Vista, Windows 7,
or Windows 8.
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Take your friends with you
Get in touch with your friends, family,
colleagues, you name it. The People hub is the
place to manage all your contact info.
1. To transfer contacts from your old phone,
on the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Transfer my Data.
2. Follow the instructions shown, and tap
continue.
3. Switch Bluetooth on, select your old phone
from the list, and follow the instructions
shown on both phones.
Not all phones may be compatible.
If your old phone is a Windows Phone device,
sync your contacts to your Microsoft account,
and import them to your new phone straight
from the service.
Add a new contact
Tap People, swipe to all, and tap .
Import contacts from a SIM card
Tap People, swipe to all, and tap >
settings > import SIM contacts.
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Bluetooth
You can connect wirelessly to other
compatible devices, such as phones,
computers, headsets, and car kits. You can
also send your photos to compatible phones
or to your computer.
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Settings > Bluetooth.
Since devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology communicate using radio waves,
they do not need to be in direct line-of-sight.
However, they must be within 10 meters (33
feet) of each other, although the connection
may be subject to interference from
obstructions such as walls or from other
electronic devices.
Paired devices can connect to your phone
when Bluetooth is turned on. Other devices
can detect your phone only if the Bluetooth
settings view is open.
Do not pair with or accept connection
requests from an unknown device. This helps
to protect your phone from harmful content.
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Messages
Stay in touch with your friends, and send them
text or multimedia messages, or start
chatting.
You can open messages directly from the start
screen. Tap Messaging.
You can send and receive different kinds of
messages:
• Text messages
• Multimedia messages that contain
attachments, such as photos
• Chat messages
Messages and chats between you and a
particular contact are arranged into
conversations.
When you want to get in touch with a contact,
your phone can help you pick the best method.
If your contact is signed in to a chat service,
you can start chatting. Otherwise, you can
send a text message instead.
If you make contact groups containing, for
example, family or colleagues, you can send a
message to a group.
In the messaging settings, you can set your
phone to back up your messages to SkyDrive.
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If you change to a new Windows Phone device,
you can get your messages to your new phone
during the setup.
You can send text messages that are longer
than the character limit for a single message.
Longer messages are sent as two or more
messages. Your service provider may charge
accordingly. Characters with accents, other
marks, or some language options, take more
space, and limit the number of characters that
can be sent in a single message.
Using services or downloading content may
cause the transfer of large amounts of data,
which may result in data costs.
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Text input
Want to write a note or maybe use more than
one language in your message?
Tap a text box and write using the on-screen
keyboard. When ready, tap outside the text
box.
Add more writing languages
On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings > keyboard, and select the
languages.
Switch between languages when writing
Tap the language key. The key is only shown
when more than one language has been
selected.
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Send a message
With text and multimedia messages, you can
quickly contact your friends and family.
If you start writing a message, and switch to
another app before sending it, you can
continue your message when you return to
Messaging. Tap > drafts. The draft
message is deleted when sent.
1. Tap Messaging.
2. Tap .
3. To add a recipient from your contacts list,
tap , or start writing a name. You can also
type in a phone number.
Tip: To add several recipients, tap > ,
the recipients you want, and .
4. Tap the message box, and write your
message.
Tip: To add a smiley, tap .
5. To add an attachment, tap and the file.
Tip: You can also take a new photo while
writing your message. Tap picture > , take a
photo, and tap accept.
If the item you insert in a multimedia message
is too large for the network, the device may
automatically reduce the size.
6. To send the message, tap .
Only compatible devices can receive and show
multimedia messages. Messages may look
different in different devices.
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