Nokia N81 Installation instructions

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Nokia N81

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Support 1

Keys and Parts 2

Music Mode 2

Gaming Mode 3

Multimedia Mode 4

Basic Phone Set-up 5

Memory Card 5

Insert the SIM or (U)SIM card and battery 6

Switch the device on 7

Keypad lock (keyguard) 8

Charge the battery 8

Basic set up 9

Nokia Nseries PC Suite 10

Music Experience 11

Music 11

Transfer music 11

Synchronise with Windows Media®Player 11 (WMP 11) 12

Insert Album Art 13

Nokia Podcasting 14

Radio 15

N-Gage™ Gaming 16

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support

Model number: Nokia N81-3.

Hereinafter referred to as Nokia N81.

Help

The help function provides instructions when using the device. To access it from an application, select Options > Help.

User guide

Further detailed information is given in the separate User Guide. Do not use this Get Started Guide in place of the complete

User Guide, which provides important safety and maintenance information.

Online

www.nokia-asia.com/N81/support

Music Mode

keys and parts

Ear Piece

Menu key

Power

3.5mm stereo audio jack for

compatible headsets and

enhancements

End Key

Clear key

Play/pause key

Lock switch

• Slide to lock/unlock keypad

Next Key

Internet key

• Press and hold for web access

Toggle key

• Press and hold to switch between General

and Silent proﬁles or between two lines

(if your network provider support

two phone lines)

Selection key

Navi™ scroll key (hereinafter

referred to as the scroll key)

Selection key

Previous key

Send key

Stop Key

Tip: Press and hold to switch between

open applications

Caution: Leaving applications running in background

increases battery consumption and reduces battery life

2mm charger connector

Micro USB connector to

connect to a compatible PC

Tip: Press to select proﬁle or

lock phone

Multimedia key

• Press to access Multimedia Menu

Tip: This is a quick access to the Music

Player. Press and select Music from the

Multimedia Menu

keys and parts

Gaming Mode

Navi™ scroll key

(hereinafter referred

to as the scroll key)

• 8-way directional gameplay

Gaming keys

• To control gameplay functions

Note: Only for landscape

games

keys and parts

Multimedia Mode

Gaming keys

• Functions as zoom

in/out in gallery mode

Capture key

Tip: Press and hold to activate the

main camera to capture still images and

record video

LED ﬂash

2 megapixel camera

Stereo speaker

Zoom/Volume key

basic phone set-up

Memory Card

You can use a compatible microSD memory card as extra

storage space to save memory on your device. You can also

back up information from your device to the memory card.

Important: Use only compatible microSD cards approved by Nokia for use

with this device. Nokia uses approved industry standards for memory cards,

but some brands may not be fully compatible with this device. Incompatible

cards may damage the cards and the device and corrupt data stored on the

card. Keep all memory cards out of the reach of small children.

Insert the memory card

1Place your ﬁnger in the lower

corner of the door, and swing the

door to the side.

2Insert the memory card in the

slot. Ensure that the contact area

on the card is facing down.

3Push the card in. You hear a click

when the card locks into place.

4Close the door.

Eject the memory card

1Place your ﬁnger in the lower corner of

the door, and swing the door to the side.

2Press the memory card to release it from

the slot.

3Remove the memory card.

Important: Do not remove the memory card in the middle of an operation

when the card is being accessed. Removing the card in the middle of an

operation may damage the memory card as well as the device, and data

stored on the card may be corrupted.

basic phone set-up

A (U)SIM card is an enhanced version of the SIM card and

is supported by UMTS mobile phones.

Important: Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children. Always

switch the device off and disconnect the charger before removing the battery.

For availability and information on using SIM card services, contact your SIM

card vendor. This may be the service provider or other vendor.

Insert the SIM or (U)SIM card

and battery

1With the back of the device facing

you, press the release button (1),

and lift the cover up (2).

2Pull the SIM card holder out of

the card holder slot (3).

3Insert the SIM card into the card holder.

Make sure that the bevelled corner on

the card is facing the bevelled corner

on the holder, and that the gold

coloured contact area on the card is

facing down. Slide the holder back to

the slot (4).

4Insert the battery (5).

5Replace the cover so that the top of

the cover ﬁts the back of the device

(6). Depress the cover bottom to lock

the cover into place (7).

basic phone set-up

1Press and hold .

2If the device asks for a PIN

code or lock code, enter it,

and press the left selection

key. The factory setting for

the lock code is 12345.

Your device has internal

antennas.

Switch the device on

Note: As with any radio transmitting device, avoid touching an antenna

unnecessarily when the antenna is in use. For example, avoid touching the

cellular antenna during a phone call. Contact with a transmitting or receiving

antenna affects the quality of the radio communication, may cause the

device to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed, and may

reduce the battery life.

Bluetooth technology/

wireless LAN antenna

Cellular antenna

basic phone set-up

When the keys are locked, is displayed.

To lock or unlock the keys, slide the lock switch.

To select whether the keypad is locked when closing the

slide, press , and select Tools > Settings > General

> Slide handling > Keyguard activation > On when

closing slide, Off when closing slide, or Always ask.

To have the keypad lock activated automatically after a

time-out or when the slide is closed, press , and select

Tools > Settings > General > Security > Phone and

SIM card > Keypad autolock period.

When the keypad lock is on, calls may be possible to the

ofﬁcial emergency number programmed into your device.

1Connect a compatible charger

to a wall outlet.

2Connect the power cord to the

device. If the battery is

completely discharged, it may

take a while before the charging

indicator starts scrolling.

3When the battery is fully

charged, the charging indicator

stops scrolling. Disconnect the

charger from the device, then

from the wall outlet.

Charge the batteryKeypad lock (keyguard)

basic phone set-up

Basic set up

When you switch on your device for the ﬁrst time, Welcome

is displayed. Select from the following to set up your device:

Settings wizard—to conﬁgure various settings, such

as e-mail.

Switch—to transfer content (e.g. contacts and calendar

entries) via Bluetooth, from a compatible Nokia device.

• Select Continue to search for devices with Bluetooth

connectivity.

• For some models, the Switch application is sent to the

other device as a message. To install Switch, open the

message and follow the instructions.

• Select the device you wish to transfer content from, and

enter the code to pair your Nokia N81 and the device.

• Select the content you wish to transfer.

For subsequent data transfer, press > Tools > Utilities >

Switch

Select the following to start a new transfer:

To synchronise content between your Nokia N81 and

another device

To retrieve data from another device to your Nokia N81

To send data from your Nokia N81 to another device

Welcome—To view a demonstration about your device.

basic phone set-up

The Nokia Nseries PC Suite is found in the DVD-ROM included

in the Nokia N81 sales package. It allows you to synchronise

and transfer data between your device and a compatible

PC via a compatible data cable or wireless connection. It

also offers applications for creating, editing, managing and

viewing ﬁles stored in your device on your PC.

Nokia Nseries PC Suite

music experience

Music

Music player supports ﬁle formats such as AAC, AAC+, eAAC+,

MP3, WAV, and WMA. Music player does not necessarily

support all features of a ﬁle format or all the variations of

ﬁle formats.

To activate music, press > Music >Music Player >select

Music.

• Press to play a selected ﬁle

• Press to stop

• Press or to go to next or previous track

• Press and hold or to fast-forward or rewind

Tip: To optimise audio performance, attach the supplied earpads to the headset

Transfer music

Transfer music from a compatible PC or other compatible

devices using a compatible USB cable or Bluetooth

technology.

There are three ways to transfer music:

• Direct data transfer via Bluetooth or a compatible micro

USB cable. If using a USB cable, select Data Transfer as

connection mode.

• Synchronise via Windows Media®11 (WMP 11):

Connect the compatible micro USB cable and select Media

Player mode.

• Synchronise via Nokia Music Manager within the

Nokia Nseries PC Suite: Connect a compatible micro USB

cable using PC Suite mode.

music experience

Synchronise with Windows

Media®Player 11 (WMP 11)

Tip: With WMP 11, you can ﬁnd and purchase digital content on the Internet

through online stores, and synchronise digital media content with your devices.

The functionality of the music synchronisation may vary

between different versions of the WMP application. You can

get more information about WMP compatibility from the

Nokia N81 section of the Nokia website.

Connect the device to a compatible PC. If you use the USB

connection, select the Media player connection as the

connection type in the device.

After connecting your device with a compatible PC, WMP

selects manual synchronisation if there is not enough free

memory in your device. With manual synchronisation, you

can select the songs and playlists that you want to move,

copy, or remove.

Do the following:

• After your device is connected with WMP 11, select your

device in the navigation pane if more than one device is

connected.

• Drag the songs or albums to the list pane for

synchronisation. To remove songs or albums, select an

item in the list, and select Remove from list.

• Check that the list pane contains the ﬁles you want to

synchronise and that there is enough free memory on the

device. Select Start Sync to start the synchronisation.

To download WMP 11, visit www.windowsmedia.com

music experience

Insert Album Art

When you rip music from your own music CD while you’re

connected to the Internet, WMP 11 will attempt to download

the CD cover art or album art for you.

In some cases, the album art might not be available, or the

wrong album art might be downloaded. You can add your

own album art manually using the Advanced Tag Editor in

the Player:

• Select Library in Windows Media Player.

• In the details pane, right-click the item(s) you want to edit

and select Advanced Tag Editor.

• Select Pictures Tab > Add > Select the picture you

would like to display as album art > select Open to add

the picture as album art.

Upon getting the desired album art, either automatically

through Windows Media Player or manually through

Advanced Tag Editor, transfer the music to your Nokia N81

using WMP 11 or Nokia Music Manager. The album art will

be saved in the image gallery.

• Go to Music Player > select Music > select All songs/

Artists > Options > Album Art > Options > Change

and select desired album art.

music experience

Nokia Podcasting

With the Nokia Podcasting application, you can search, discover, subscribe, and download podcasts

over the air; and play, manage, and share audio and video podcasts with your device.

To open Podcasting:

• Press > Select Music > Podcasting.

• Search for podcasts either through keyword search or search from the directories function.

• After ﬁnding your desired podcast > Subscribe > Download the podcast.

• Fully downloaded podcasts can be found in the Podcasts folder, with two ways to access:

- Under the Podcasting application: select Podcasts > Options > Play.

- Press > Music > Music player > Podcasts.

For more information, see the extended user guide at www.nokia-asia.com/N81/support.

music experience

Radio

1Connect a compatible headset to your device.

2 Press , and select Music > Radio.

3To start a station search, select or, or press and hold the media keys or .

You can also go online to the Station Directory to programme all available FM radio stations

in your city.

To view available visual content for a tuned station, select or Options > Start visual

service (network service).

Note: If you do not have access to the Visual Radio service, the operators and radio stations in your area may not support Visual

Radio.

For more information on the Visual Radio service, please go to www.visualradio.com.

N-Gage™ gaming

Your Nokia N81 supports N-Gage gaming. With N-Gage, you

can download and play high-quality multiplayer games.

Your device includes one of the following applications:

Discover N-Gage applications

With this preview application you can get information

about the upcoming N-Gage gameplay experience, try out

game demos, and download and install the full N-Gage

application when it becomes available

Note: While the full N-Gage experience will be available for download before

the end of 2007, you can get your hands on some neat game demos now.

Simply select the N-Gage icon on the main menu. For more information,

please visit www.n-gage.com.

Space Impact Light

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 07

Gameloft’s Asphalt 3:

Street Rules

N-Gage™ gaming

N-Gage

The full featured application gives you access to the

complete N-Gage experience. You can ﬁnd new games,

try and buy games, ﬁnd other players, and access scores,

events, chat, and more.

Press , and select Games to get started.

For the full N-Gage experience, you need Internet access on your device, either

through the cellular network or wireless LAN. Contact your service provider for

more information on data services.

For more information, visit www.n-gage.com

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 08

Gameloft’s Asphalt 3:

Street Rules

Hooked on: Creatures

of the Deep

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