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Nokia Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. Reproduction, transfer, distribution, or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited.
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For the most current product information, please refer to www.nokia.com.hk. Reverse engineering of any software in the Nokia device is prohibited to the extent permitted by applicable law. Insofar as this user guide contains any limitations on Nokia's representations, warranties, damages and liabilities, such limitations shall likewise limit any representations, warranties, damages and liabilities of Nokia's licensors.
Find help............9 Modify the standby mode..........24 Modify the main menu..........25 Instructions inside - In-device help.......9 Get started...............9 Positioning (GPS)........26 Nokia support and contact information.......9 About GPS...............26 Extended user guide.............10 About assisted GPS (A-GPS)..........26 Additional applications..........10 Hold your device correctly..........27 Software updates............10 Tips on creating a GPS connection......27...
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Write and send messages......53 Make calls...........55 Voice calls ..............55 Make a video call............55 Troubleshooting........56 Nokia original enhancements....60 Enhancements...............60 Battery................60 Battery and charger information....62 Battery and charger information........62 Nokia battery authentication guidelines....63 Care and maintenance.......65 Additional safety information....67 Small children..............67 Operating environment..........67 Medical devices..............67...
Safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user Use only approved enhancements and guide for further information. batteries. Do not connect incompatible SWITCH ON SAFELY products. Do not switch the device on when wireless ENHANCEMENTS phone use is prohibited or when it may Use only approved enhancements.
Third-party sites network features. These features are not available on are not affiliated with Nokia, and Nokia does not all networks; other networks may require that you endorse or assume liability for them. If you choose to...
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as changes in menu names, menu order, and icons. Contact your service provider for more information. This device supports WAP 2.0 protocols (HTTP and SSL) that run on TCP/IP protocols. Some features of this device, such as MMS, web browsing, and e-mail, require network support for these technologies.
Tools > your Nokia product. You may also download free Utilities > Help, and the relevant application. configuration settings such as MMS, GPRS, e-mail, You can find links to related topics at the end of the and other services for your device model at help text.
Extended user guide available on the product support pages of the Nokia website. An extended version of this user guide is available on the product support pages of the Nokia website. Software updates Some applications or functions are explained only in the extended user guide.
To get more information and to download the Nokia To unmark updates, scroll to them, and press the Software Updater application, visit scroll key. www.nokia.com.hk/softwareupdate or your local To view information on an update, select Options > Nokia website. View details.
SIM card, you can insert your SIM card in it. When application is sent to the other device as a your Nokia N79 is switched on without a SIM card, message. To install the Switch application on the the offline profile is automatically activated, and other device, open the message, and follow the transfer can be done.
Content is transferred from the memory of the other anticlockwise. device to the corresponding location in your Nokia Sleep mode indicator N79. The transfer time depends on the amount of data to be transferred.
Offline profile To activate the offline profile, press the power key briefly, and select Offline. The offline profile lets you use the device without connecting to the wireless network. When you activate the offline profile, the connection to the wireless network is turned off, as indicated by the signal strength indicator area.
> > Load content Text only. extended user guide on the product support pages > of the Nokia website. To enter a new web page address you want to visit, select Options Go to web address. > Browse the web...
Web feeds and blogs To save a page while browsing, select Options > Tools Save page. > Web feeds are xml files on web pages that are used You can save pages and browse them later when by the weblog community and news organisations offline.
End the connection widgets appear as separate applications in the Applications folder. To end the connection and view the browser page You can download widgets using the Download! offline, select Options Tools > Disconnect; or application or from the web. >...
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do not have the correct security certificate in your device. For more information, contact your service provider.
Connections At Nokia, we understand how important it is that For more information on different connection your mobile phone or device operates reliably and methods, such as Bluetooth and Data cable, see the that your personal content is saved safely.
An internet access point created for WLAN. Use When the device is in the offline profile, you can still ● the access point for applications that need to use WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with connect to the internet. any applicable safety requirements when establishing and using a WLAN connection.
> Profile, and Phonebook Access Profile. To ensure interoperability between other devices supporting Bluetooth connectivity Bluetooth technology, use Nokia approved enhancements for this model. Check with the About Bluetooth connectivity manufacturers of other devices to determine their You can make a wireless connection to other compatibility with this device.
When you open the application for the first time, Do not pair with or accept connection requests from you are asked to define a name for your device. You an unknown device. This protects your device from can change the name later on. harmful content.
Pair devices status for your own devices, such as your compatible headset or PC or devices that belong To pair with compatible devices and view your to someone you trust. indicates authorised paired devices, in the main view of Bluetooth devices in the paired devices view.
For information on Themes, Audio themes, and 3-D tones, see the extended user guide on the product If you want the caller’s name to be spoken when support pages of the Nokia website. your device rings, select Options Personalise >...
Modify the main menu theme. The active standby display shows application shortcuts, and events from applications To change the main menu view, in the main menu, such as calendar and press and select Tools Settings > > player. General Personalisation Themes Menu >...
Federal Radionavigation Plan. satellites. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite Your device is preconfigured to use the Nokia A-GPS geometry. Availability and quality of GPS signals service, if no service provider-specific A-GPS settings may be affected by your location, buildings, natural are available.
(e.g. maps may not be available connection due to legal restrictions of countries/regions). Nokia disclaims any and all warranty with If your device cannot find the satellite signal, respect to the availability of maps, including its consider the following: accuracy, correctness and update.
If you are outdoors, move to a more open space. coordinates of your location. When the initial ● calculation has been made, it may be possible to Ensure that your hand does not cover the GPS ● continue calculating the coordinates of your antenna of your device.
Route guidance Edit — Edit or add information to a saved ● landmark (for example, a street address). Press and select Tools Connectivity > > Add to category — Add a landmark to a ● Navigation. category in Landmarks. Select each category to Start the route guidance outdoors.
In the position view, you can view the position information of your current location. An estimate of the accuracy of the location is displayed. To save your current location as a landmark, select Options Save position. Landmarks are saved > locations with more information, and they can be used in other compatible applications and transferred between compatible devices.
Internet Go online at start-up > > > Nokia disclaims any and all warranty with respect Yes. to the availability, accuracy, correctness or update To receive a note when your device registers to a of maps. network outside your home cellular network, select...
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capital city of the country you are in based on the Move and zoom information the device receives from the cellular To move on the map, scroll network. At the same time, the map of the location up, down, left, or right. The is downloaded, if it has not been downloaded map is oriented towards during previous sessions.
Nokia Map Loader When you browse a map on the display in Maps, a Nokia Map Loader is PC software that you can use to new map is automatically downloaded if you scroll download and install maps from the internet to a to an area which is not covered by maps already compatible memory card.
To use Nokia Map Loader, you must first install it to service with voice guidance, and a traffic a compatible PC. You can download the PC software information service to use it in Maps. A navigation from the internet at www.nokia.com /maps.
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service provider for information about data transmission charges.
Music folder Play a song or a podcast episode For more information on Music player, radio and Nokia Podcasting, see the extended user guide on To open Music player, press , and select Music > the product support pages of the Nokia website.
To fast forward or rewind, press and hold the scroll switch to another open application, press and hold key to the right or left. To go to the next item, To close the player, select Options > Exit. scroll right. To return to Podcasts the beginning of the item, scroll left.
Transfer with Windows Media Player compatibility from your device's product pages on the Nokia website. Music synchronisation functions may vary between Nokia Nseries PC Suite 2.1 or later different versions of the Windows Media Player ● application. For more information, see the...
Options Manual tuning. > With the Nokia Internet Radio application (network If you have saved radio stations in your device, to service), you can listen to available radio stations go to the next or previous saved station, select on the internet. To listen to radio stations, you must have a WLAN or packet data access point defined in your device.
To listen to a radio station on the internet, do the following: Select a station from your favourites or the station directory, or search stations by their name from the Nokia Internet Radio service. To add a station manually, select Options >...
About the camera background, press and hold the capture key. Your Nokia N79 has two cameras. The main, high- To close the main camera, close the lens cover. resolution camera, is on the back of the device. The Keep a safe distance when using the flash.
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— Capture mode indicator — Image counter (the estimated number of images you can capture using the current image — Active toolbar (not displayed during image quality setting and memory) capture). See "Active toolbar", p. 42. — The device memory ( ) and memory card ( ) —...
to switch the video light on or off (video mode The quality of a digitally zoomed image is lower ● than that of a nonzoomed image. only) The camera goes into the battery saving mode if to select the flash mode (images only) ●...
Location information Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not use the flash on people or animals at close range. You can automatically add capture location Do not cover the flash while taking a picture. information to the file details of the captured The camera of your device has a dual LED flash for material.
— Video quality indicator. To change this setting, press the scroll key. To zoom in or out, scroll up or select Options Settings Video quality. down. > > — Video clip file type Camera settings — Available recording time. When you are recording, the current video length indicator also There are two kinds of settings for the camera: shows the elapsed and remaining time.
Show captured image — Select whether to Colour tone ( ) — Select a colour effect. ● ● view the captured image after it is taken or to Switch video light on Switch video light off ● continue image capturing immediately. —...
Memory in use — Select where you want to ● extended user guide on the product support pages store your video clips. of the Nokia website. Restore camera settings — Restore the camera ● settings to default values. Video settings...
Video centre. sharing media files online, see the extended user To copy or move files to another memory location, guide on the product support pages of the Nokia select a file, Options Move and copy, and from >...
Tags — View the currently used tags. To add ● The images and more tags to the current file, select Add. video clip files are Description — View a free-form description of ● in a loop and the file. To add a description, select the field. ordered by date Location —...
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Select from the following: to play the selected video clip to send the selected image or video clip to upload the selected image or video clip to a compatible online album (only available if you have set up an account for a compatible online album). to add the selected item to an album to manage tags and other properties of the selected item...
Photos, select a file, Options Show via > of the Nokia website. home network, and the device. To use the WLAN function of your device in a home About home network...
compatible device, or select the option to view, play, or copy media files on your device or search for other devices. Important security information When you configure your WLAN home network, enable an encryption method on your access point device, then on the other devices you intend to connect to your home network.
Write and send messages Select > Messaging. In the Subject field, enter the subject of the e- mail. To change the fields that are visible, select Options Message header fields. > Important: Exercise caution when opening messages. Messages may contain malicious In the message field, write the message.
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MP4 file format or that exceed the size limit of the wireless network in a multimedia message. For more information on messaging and messaging settings, see the extended user guide on the product support pages of the Nokia website.
Make a video call pages of the Nokia website. When you make a video call (network service), you Voice calls can see a real-time, two-way video between you and the recipient of the call.
To view frequently asked questions about your device, visit the product support pages at dots appear on the screen every time I turn www.nokia.com/support . on my device? Q: What is my password for the lock, PIN, or A: This is a characteristic of this type of display.
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WLAN settings in both your compatible PC and device. See "Wireless A: The WLAN on your Nokia device is deactivated LAN", p. 19. when you are not connected or trying to connect to another access point, or not scanning for available Q: Why can't I see my compatible PC in my networks.
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Q: How can I save my data before deleting it? message from the multimedia message centre. To A: To save data, use Nokia Nseries PC Suite to stop the device from making a data connection, synchronise with or to make a back-up copy of all...
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Q: Why do I have problems connecting the device to my PC? A: Ensure that you have the latest version of Nokia Nseries PC Suite and that it is installed and running on your compatible PC. For further information on how to use Nokia Nseries PC Suite, see the Nokia Nseries PC Suite help or the Nokia support pages.
● Warning: Use only batteries, chargers, and must be made by qualified personnel only. enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this particular model. The use of any other types may Battery invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous.
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affect its standby time. Likewise, the amount of time that the device is turned on and in the standby mode will affect its talk time.
When the talk and standby times are charged battery will lose its charge over time. noticeably shorter than normal, replace the battery. Use only Nokia approved batteries, and recharge Always try to keep the battery between 15°C and your battery only with Nokia approved chargers 25°C (59°F and 77°F).
Always use original Nokia batteries for your safety. contact with the skin or eyes. In the event of such a To check that you are getting an original Nokia leak, flush your skin or eyes immediately with battery, purchase it from an authorised Nokia water, or seek medical help.
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What if your battery is not authentic? If you cannot confirm that your Nokia battery with the hologram on the label is an authentic Nokia battery, please do not use the battery. Take it to the nearest authorised Nokia service point or dealer for assistance.
Care and maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and Do not drop, knock, or shake the device. Rough ● craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The handling can break internal circuit boards and following suggestions will help you protect your fine mechanics.
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is not working properly, take it to the nearest authorised service facility for service.
Additional safety information Small children Medical devices Your device and its enhancements may contain Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, small parts. Keep them out of the reach of small including wireless phones, may interfere with the children. functionality of inadequately protected medical devices.
Hold the wireless device to the ear opposite the Only qualified personnel should service the device ● medical device to minimise the potential for or install the device in a vehicle. Faulty installation interference. or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty that may apply to the device.
normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. guaranteed. You should never rely solely on any Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire wireless device for essential communications like resulting in bodily injury or even death. Switch off medical emergencies.
This mobile device meets guidelines for information may be provided under product exposure to radio waves. information at www.nokia.com. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines.
Limited Warranty Nokia Corporation, represented by its Mobile During the limited warranty period, Nokia or its Phones Division ("Nokia") warrants that this Nokia authorised service network will repair or cellular product and/or genuine Nokia accessory replace, at Nokia’s option, any defective Product ("Product") is free from defects in material and...
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The Product was used with or connected to exposure to moisture or dampness, accessory not supplied by Nokia, not fit for exposure to excessive temperature or other use with Nokia cellular phones or used in such environmental conditions, other than its intended use.
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If the Product is returned to Nokia after the All warranty information, product features and expiration of the warranty period, Nokia’s specifications are subject to change without normal service policies shall apply and the notice.
Index A-GPS (assisted GPS) 26 cache memory 17 games 13 active standby mode 24 calls 55 general information 9 active toolbar camera GPS (Global Positioning System) 26 in camera 42 colour 46 in Photos 49 flash 44 grid view of menus 25 applications image quality 45 updating 11...
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Navi wheel 13 security navigation tools 26 web browser 17 web connection 15 news feeds 16 settings web logs 16 Nokia contact information 9 Bluetooth connectivity 21 widgets 16 camera 45 Nokia original wireless LAN (WLAN) 19 SMS (short message enhancements 60...