Nokia N91 User manual

Quick Start Guide
Nokia N91

Contents
1. Getting started 3
2. Using the handset 5
3. The UMTS network
and video calls 7
4. Using the camera 9
5. Picture and video
messaging (MMS) 10
6. Vodafone live! 13
7. Downloading 15
8. Other services and
functions 16
Disposal of mobile phones
You can dispose of your old
phone at any Swisscom sales outlet.
Swisscom actively pursues an
environmentally-friendly recycling
policy.

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1. Getting started
In just a few minutes we’ll show you how easy it is to use
the features of your Nokia N91.
1. Insert your SIM card and battery
Swing open the SIM card holder. Place your SIM card in
its socket (gold contacts facing down). Swing the holder
closed again and insert the battery (gold contact edge
first). Place the upper edge of the cover in place, and slide
it forward until it clicks shut.
2. Turn it on
Press and hold the Power key on the top of the
handset. (You do the same to turn it off again.)
The battery may need charging (a full charge should
take at least 90 minutes).

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2. Using the handset
Keys and navigation
Power key (on top of phone): Press and hold to turn your mobile phone
on and off. Press briefly to bring up the Profile menu (use this to select
Silent mode).
Send key: Starts or answers a call. Press (in standby mode) for Call Logs.
Soft keys: Press to choose whatever option is displayed in the bottom
left or right of the screen. In standby mode the left soft key opens
Messages, and the right one starts Vodafone live!
Navigation key: Press to select an item or open a folder. Press the key
sideways to navigate round menus, scroll through lists or play games.
In standby mode press for New text message, for Gallery, for
Camera, for Go to and for Contacts.
End key: (During a call) Ends a call. At all other times takes you directly
back to the Standby screen.
Menu key (on side of phone): Always brings up the main Menu screen.
Press and hold to bring up the Application Switching window.

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Edit key: Brings up a text Option menu when entering text. You can also
use this key to mark more than one item in a list (for selection).
Clear key: Acts as a delete key when entering text.
Folders and applications: Press the key in standby mode to go to the
main menu. This is where all your folders and applications are stored. Use
the navigation key to move around them, and press it to open a folder
or start an application. The Options menu lets you move or rename
folders and create new ones. Choose Exit to quit an application, or press
to go to the main menu.
Application switcher: More than one application can be open at the
same time. To quickly move to another open application, press and hold
the key. Use the navigation key to scroll to the application you want,
and press the navigation key to make it active. Remember, your applica-
tion will open at the same place that you left it.
Menus: Some folders contain more than one menu (shown as tabs at the
top of the screen). Use the navigation key to move sideways through
them. Other menus have sub-menus (indicated by an arrow): press to
see their contents.
Marking selections: To select more than one item in a list (for deletion,
say), highlight each item you want to mark and press and then .
You’ll see a tick appear beside each selected item.

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3. The UMTS network and video calls
UMTS
The UMTS network supports faster data transmission and takes speed and service
availability to a new level.
Swisscom Mobile is introducing a variety of new services specifically for the UMTS
network. As well as being able to make and receive video calls, with Vodafone live!
you can also enjoy Live TV and Replay TV (see page 16).
UMTS service indicator
When the UMTS symbol [ ] appears next to the signal bars, you’ll be able to take
advantage of the faster, richer functions of the UMTS service. Of course, you’ll still be
able to use the existing network at other times.
The UMTS network is growing rapidly – check out www.swisscom-mobile.ch/umts
for more information on where the service is available.
Video calls
When the UMTS symbol [ ] appears you can make and receive video calls with your
Nokia N91. The person you are calling must have a mobile phone that is compatible with
video telephony and be in a UMTS area too.

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To make a call from standby mode, enter a phone number or press and select
a number from your Contacts list. Then select Options > Call > Video Call.
Note: your caller will see the view from the camera on the back of your phone.
During a call, selecting Options brings up an option menu including turning off the
loudspeaker and muting the microphone.

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4. Using the camera
With the built-in 2 megapixel digital zoom camera it’s easy to take photos and
video clips. You can send these to friends and family as a picture or video message
(MMS – see page 10).
Take and send a photo or video clip
1. Turn on the camera
Press and select the Camera application. To take a video press the navigation key .
Press Exit to return to the main menu.
Press or to zoom in or out. The Options menu lets you change the Settings for
image quality and video length, or choose sequence (multi-shot) mode and self-timer.
2. Take the photo or video clip
Press to take a picture or start recording a video clip (press Stop to stop recording).
Photos and videos are saved automatically in the Media > Gallery > Images or Video
clips sections of the main menu.
3. Send the photo or video clip
Now press Options: choose Play to see your video clip. Select Delete to delete what
you’ve taken and try again. Otherwise you can choose Send, then select Via multi-
media. You can also add it to a picture or video message later (see page 10).

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5. Picture and video messaging (MMS)
With picture and video messaging (MMS) you can not only send text messages – you can
send pictures, video clips and sounds as well!
Create and send a message
1. Create a new message
In standby mode, press Messag.. Select New message, then Multimedia message.
2. Enter the text
Press to take the cursor to the Text field. Write your message using the keypad. Press
0 for a space, C to delete, 1 to cycle through common punctuation, and press and hold
the * key for all symbols. Press the key for the text Options menu.
Note: Press the # key to cycle through the Predictive ( ) and Multitap ( )
modes, in normal or lower-case. If words are underlined, press the * key to cycle through
alternative words. Press and hold a number key to enter that number, or press and hold
the # key to go to Numeric mode.
3. Add a photo or video clip
Press Options > Insert object twice and select Image or Video clip. Choose the photo
or video you want to send, and then press Select. You’ll now see it as part of your
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4. Add a sound clip
Press Options > Insert object > Sound clip. Choose the sound clip you want to send.
You’ll see an icon in the menu bar when a sound is added. To record a new sound
choose Options > Insert new > Sound clip.
5. Preview
Select Options > Preview to see (and press to hear) your message. Press Back to
return to the message screen. To delete an item, press Options > Remove.
6. Send your MMS
In the To: box, enter the mobile number you want to send to. Press to insert a
number or e-mail address from your Contacts list. To switch between Numeric and Text
entry (to send to an e-mail address), press and hold the # key (abc appears in the
top right of the screen). You can then enter a subject title if you want to. Then press
Options > Send.

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MMS hints
1. Sending to a mobile phone
If a receiving mobile phone isn’t picture message or video message compatible,
the recipient will get a link to view your message in the Internet.
2. Adding more
To add more photos, text, sound or video clips to your message, press Options >
Insert new > Slide.
Note: If you insert a large video clip, a new slide is created automatically.
3. Sending to more than one person
Press Options > Add recipient.

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6. Vodafone live!
Vodafone live! brings you new and exciting ways to communicate, to access information,
music and games, and to personalise your mobile phone.
Find more information at www.swisscom-mobile.ch/vodafonelive
Connect to Vodafone live!
1. Opening Vodafone live!
In standby mode, simply press [ ] to connect you to the Vodafone live! home
page. To exit, press Options > Exit.
2. Browsing
Simply use the navigation keys to highlight the item you want to select, then press
to open that page. Press Back to go back a page.
3. Browser options
Press Options for the Browser Option menu. From here you can bookmark a page, enter
a new URL or even send the URL of the page you are on as part of a text message.
4. What’s new?
Vodafone live! is always evolving to bring you new and better services – keep checking
to see what’s new.

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You can also go directly to many Vodafone live! services using the Nokia N91’s built-
in links. The links are stored on the phone, so you won’t be connected until you select
a service by clicking on it.
Direct links to Vodafone live! services
Open Menu > Go to. Here are some of the services you can choose:
Vodafone live!: connect to Vodafone live!
What’s New: find out what’s new in Vodafone live!
Games: download games for your Nokia N91.
Ringtones: download sounds and ringtones.
Pictures: download images, animations and background wallpaper.
News: get the latest news reports and weather forecasts.
Sport: news, results and latest scores.

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7. Downloading
Change your Nokia N91 whenever you want by downloading new real music ringtones,
videos, games and background wallpaper from Vodafone live!
Downloading to your mobile phone
1. Wallpaper, screensavers and ringtones
Go to Menu > Go to. Select Pictures for images and wallpaper, or Sounds for ring-
tones and sounds. Find what you want to download, then follow the on-screen
instructions.
To set a sound as your new ringtone, go to Media > Gallery > Sound clips/Tracks
in the main Menu. Highlight the sound you want and select Options > Set as ringing
tone. To set an image as your wallpaper, open it in Gallery > Images and choose
Options > Set as wallpaper.
2. Games
Go to Menu > Go to, and select Games. Choose a game, and follow the instructions to
download. Select it in the main menu to start playing (press Options > Move to Folder
to move it to another folder).

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8. Other services and functions
Exclusive services for Vodafone live! UMTS customers
1. Live TV
With Live TV on your mobile phone you can view exactly what is being screened on your
television at home. A wide range of stations means that you can quickly dip into your
weekly crime drama whilst on the move, watch the weather forecast or see the pick of
Sunday’s goals.
2. Replay TV
Missed your favourite TV programme? If your mobile phone is UMTS or EDGE-enabled,
no problem – Replay TV provides TV formats round-the-clock designed specially for your
mobile.

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For more information about UMTS and other services see the user guide for your
mobile phone or visit www.swisscom-mobile.ch
Phone hints
1. Silent mode
Briefly press (at any time) the Power key to bring up the Profiles menu. Choose
Silent and press OK. To restore sound, do the same and choose General.
2. Offline mode
Also in the Profiles menu is Offline mode, which turns off the mobile network
connection. Choose this mode to use your Nokia N91 when normal mobile phones
must be switched off (on planes, for example).
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Your Nokia N91 has a 4 GB hard disk, which means it can hold thousands of songs –
some free samples may alreay be included on your phone. You can transfer songs from
your PC. Supported formats include MP3, MPEG-4, AAC, WMA and many others.
See the User Guide for more details.
Transfer songs from your PC
1. Connect the phone to your PC
Connect the supplied USB cable between your N91 and your PC. See the User Guide for
the various music transfer options.
2. Load your music files
You can then either drag and drop music files from your PC to your phone, or synchro-
nise with music files used in Windows® Music Player® (see User Guide).
Note: if you transfer too many files you may run out of memory for photos and videos.
3. Create new playlists:
Press > Music > Playlists and then Options > Create playlist. Enter a name for your
new playlist, then press OK. Press to add a song. Press to show different songs
by the same artist, or to hide them. Then select Done.
To add songs to a playlist, press Options > Add songs. The Options menu also lets you
reorder and remove songs.

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For best sound quality, connect the supplied remote control cable to the top of your
phone, then attach the supplied earphones. You can then lock the phone and control
your music using the remote controller.
Using the Music player
1. Play a song
Press > Music, then choose a song or a playlist. Press to start playing. Use the
control keys on the front of the phone (or on the remote control cable) to pause
or move between tracks.
To change the volume, use the side volume keys on either your phone or the remote
control.
2. «Now playing» view
At any time (whatever application you’re using) you can press the key on the music
control panel on the front of the phone to switch to see the song currently selected
for playing.
To choose more music, press Options > Go to Music menu, or press the key again
to return to your earlier application.
3. Incoming calls
If an incoming call is detected the music will automatically mute, and you can speak to
your caller in handsfree mode. To make a call while listening to music, press and hold
and choose Standby, then make a call as usual.

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