Nokia 8290 User Manual

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[ 1 ]• For your safetyThis section provides various safety guidelines. Read this information before using your mobile phone (which will now be referre

[ 91 ]Your personal digital assistant2Enter the alarm time in hhmm format.3Press OK.4Select either am or pm and press OK.The icon appears at the top

[ 92 ]• Business cardsYour phone can send or receive electronic business cards consisting of a name and phone number. You can save received business c

[ 93 ]Your personal digital assistant1When your phone displays Business card received, press Options.Show is selected. 2Press OK to read the informati

[ 94 ]Use the calculator1Press Menu 7.2Enter the first number in the calculation.• Press to enter a decimal point and press Clear to erase any mista

[ 95 ]Your phone and other devices16. Your phone and other devices• Fax and data calls++The phone can send and receive data through the PC Suite for 8

[ 96 ]Prepare the devices for infrared connection• The IR ports of the two devices must point at each other.• There must be no obstructions between th

[ 97 ]Your phone and other devices• Print using IRYou can print stored text messages or phone book entries using any printer set up for printing throu

[ 98 ]17. Fun and games•GamesChallenge yourself or a friend to the four fun games in your phone.Warning:Your phone must be switched on to use this fun

[ 99 ]Fun and gamesMemoryMemory is like the old card game in which you lay cards face down on the floor and try to turn up matching pairs.Move the cur

[ 100 ]Listen to received ringing tonesNote:If you press Exit at any time before saving the ringing tone, the ringing tone will be deleted!1When your

[ 2 ]Accessories and batteriesUse only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.Connecting to other devicesWhen connec

[ 101 ]Reference information18. Reference information• Batteries, chargers, and accessoriesThis section provides information about the phone’s batteri

[ 102 ]When the battery is running out of power and your phone only has a few minutes of talk time remaining, a warning tone sounds and the Battery lo

[ 103 ]Reference information• Important safety informationThis section provides additional safety information. A brief overview of safety can be found

[ 104 ]PacemakersPacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 6 inches (20 cm) should be maintained between a handheld wireless phon

[ 105 ]Reference informationVehiclesRF signals could improperly affect installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. These

[ 106 ]Regularly check that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.Do not store or carry flammable liquids, ga

[ 107 ]Reference informationMake an Emergency Call1If the phone is not on, switch it on.Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly in

[ 108 ]The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set

[ 109 ]Reference informationCare and maintenanceYour phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The sugg

[ 110 ]• AccessoriesIf you want to enhance your phone’s functionality, a range of accessories is available for you. You can select any of these items

[ 3 ]Welcome1. WelcomeCongratulations on your purchase of a Nokia 8290 mobile phone. You are now on your way to using a new and exciting tool. However

[ 111 ]Reference informationRemove the cover1Using a coin, press the colored tab on the top of the phone. 2Slide the cover forward.Remove the keypad

[ 112 ]•BatteriesThis section provides information about the phone’s batteries. Be aware that the information in this section is subject to change.Not

[ 113 ]Reference information• Chargers and other accessoriesThis section provides information about the phone’s chargers and accessories. Be aware tha

[ 114 ]Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charger (LCH-9)You can charge your phone’s battery from your vehicle battery by using the Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charg

[ 115 ]Technical information19. Technical informationWeight 3.2 oz. with BLB-2 batteryTransmitting power GSM1900, 1 W nominalOperating voltage 3.6V DC

[ 116 ]20. TroubleshootingThis section provides a table that lists some of the most commonly encountered problems and provides possible solutions.Prob

[ 117 ]Frequently asked questions (FAQ)21. Frequently asked questions (FAQ)This section lists and answers the questions that you most frequently ask.

[ 118 ]Q. What is my security code?A. The default security code is 12345. However, it is suggested that you change this code immediately. Certain feat

[ 119 ]Frequently asked questions (FAQ)Q. How do I call my voice mailbox number (retrieve voice messages)?When your phone alerts you to new voice mess

[ 120 ]Q. How do I find out how many memory locations the phone has?A. Press Names and scroll to Options.Press Select.Scroll to Memory status and pres

[ 4 ]TermsThis guide uses the following terms:•Press means to briefly press and release a button.•Press xxx means to press the selection key that is b

[ 121 ]NOKIA One-Year Limited Warranty22. NOKIA One-Year Limited WarrantyNokia Inc. (“Nokia”) warrants that this cellular phone (“Product”) is free fr

[ 122 ]6. The Consumer shall bear the cost of shipping the Product to Nokia in Melbourne, Florida. Nokia shall bear the cost of shipping the Product b

[ 123 ]NOKIA One-Year Limited Warrantyb) If “a” is not convenient because of distance (more than 50 miles) or for other good cause, the Consumer shall

[ 124 ]9. The Product consists of newly assembled equipment that may contain used components that have been reprocessed to allow machine compliance wi

[ 125 ]NOKIA One-Year Limited Warranty13. This is the entire warranty between Nokia and the Consumer, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agr

[ 126 ]23. IndexNumerics1-touch dialingassigning a number 50call a 1-touch number 51change a 1-touch number 51erase a 1-touch number 51Aaccessories 11

[ 127 ]IndexEemergency calls 106END key 17entering letters and numbersspecial characters 27standard text input 25FFAQ 11 7fixed dialing 70Ggames 98Iin

[ 128 ]profilescustomizing 58renaming 62selecting 36Rredial last number 18reject a call 18restore factory settings 63Ssafety guidelines 1scroll bar 20

[ 129 ]NOTES

[ 130 ]NOTES

[ 5 ]Welcome• Keys and featuresFront1- Power key 2- Earpiece3- Screen4- Selection and scroll keys 5- End key 6- Talk key 7- Number keys8- Microph

[ 131 ]NOTES

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[ 6 ]Left sideEarpiece volume buttons IR portBottom Charger connection Headset/car kit connection

[ 7 ]Welcome• Network servicesA number of features known as network services are described in this guide. These are special services to which your wir

[ 8 ]• Contacting NokiaThe Nokia Customer Service department is available to provide you with help or more information. Before you contact this depart

[ 9 ]Before you begin2. Before you beginBefore you begin using your phone, you need to perform several tasks. This section tells you how to complete t

[ 10 ]4Align the SIM card:O Beveled corner on the rightO Gold contact area downward.5Insert the SIM card.Notes about SIM cards• Keep all miniature SIM

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[ 11 ]Before you begin2Connect the charger to a standard wall outlet. The battery power indicator (or battery bar) appears on the screen and starts sc

[ 12 ]3. About your phone• Switch on your phone• Press and hold power for more than a second. The phone might ask for a Personal Identification (PIN)

[ 13 ]About your phone• About the Start screenWhen you turn on your phone, the first screen that appears is the Start screen. In the middle of the Sta

[ 14 ]IconsIcons are graphical representations of a specific item or situation. For example, this icon appears when you have a voice message waiting

[ 15 ]About your phoneCharacters entered will be lowercase letters. Press to switch letter case.Characters entered will be numbers. (When entering l

[ 16 ]4. Making and answering callsThis chapter tells you how to make and receive calls and how to adjust certain options.• Make a callCheck the signa

[ 17 ]Making and answering callsUse the phone book1From the Start screen, press or and scroll to the number you want. 2Press to make the call.Ti

[ 18 ]Caller ID++This is a network service that helps identify incoming calls. Contact your service provider for detailsWhen Caller ID is active, your

[ 19 ]The menu5. The menuYour phone offers an extensive range of functions that are grouped in menus and submenus. Access these menus with the selecti

[ 20 ]Scroll barWhile using your phone’s menus, a scroll bar appears at the far right of the screen. This bar indicates where you are in the menu. Eac

The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use in GSM 1900 networks.Legal informationPart No. 9353113, © 2000–2001 Nokia Inc. All righ

[ 21 ]The menu• List of menu shortcutsHere is an abbreviated list of menu items and their menu shortcuts. Later chapters tell you how to work with the

[ 22 ]2Call log1Missed calls2 Received calls3 Dialed calls4 Clear call lists5 Call timers1Last call1Current call2 All calls3 Received calls4 Dialed ca

[ 23 ]The menu6Car1 Lights2Auto answer7Headset4 Settings1Alarm clock2Clock3 Auto update of date and time4 Call settings1Automatic redial2 Calling card

[ 24 ]5 Forwarding (see your service provider)1 Forward all voice calls2 Forward if busy3 Forward if not answered4 Forward when phone off or no covera

[ 25 ]Entering letters and numbers6. Entering letters and numbersYou can enter letters and numbers into your phone for a person’s name and phone numbe

[ 26 ]Depending on the selected display language, the following characters may be available. Note:Some networks may not support all language-dependent

[ 27 ]Entering letters and numbers123 modeTo enter numbers, you can:• Press and hold and switch to 123 mode. Your phone displays the icon. Press th

[ 28 ]7. Phone bookUse the phone book to store names and phone numbers. • A phone book entry can consist of a number only, a name and number, or a na

[ 29 ]Phone book4Enter the name, then press OK.5Enter the phone number, then press OK.If your phone book is fullIf your phone book is full, you can sa

[ 30 ]• Edit (revise) names and numbersAt the Start screen:1Recall the stored name, press Details, then press Options.2Scroll to Edit, then press Sele

[ i ]ContentsFor your safety ...1Your phone’s label...21. Welcome ...3Using this guide...

[ 31 ]Phone book• Two types of memoryYour phone has both phone memory and SIM card memory. You can save names and numbers in either memory. The intern

[ 32 ]Look up dialed callsYour phone saves the last 10 numbers you’ve dialed.1Press Menu 2 3.2Scroll to the number you want to see information about.3

[ 33 ]Phone book4To exit, press Back.At any time1Press Menu 2 1.2Scroll to the number you want to see information about.3To dial the number, press .

[ 34 ]8. Voice mail++Voice mail is a network feature that enables those who call you to leave a voice message.Note:You can use voice mail with either

[ 35 ]Voice mail++• Save the voice mailbox number1Press Menu 1 9 2.2Enter your voice mailbox number, then press OK.Note:The number can be up to 32 dig

[ 36 ]9. ProfilesThe profiles feature lets you adjust and customize the phone’s ringing tones for different events, environments, and caller groups. T

[ 37 ]Advanced calling features10. Advanced calling features• Active call optionsUse call waiting++This network service lets you receive an incoming c

[ 38 ]Reject a waiting callYou can just let the phone ring, or follow the steps below.•Press Decline, OR1Press Options and scroll to Reject.2Press Sel

[ 39 ]Advanced calling featuresUse in-call optionsDuring a call, press Options to see the In-call menu. Your choices are:Put a call on hold1To put a c

[ 40 ]Switch between two calls in progress•Press or Swap.The icon represents the active call and the icon represents the call on hold.End the act

[ ii ]123 mode ...27Use special characters in names and phone numbers...277. Phone book...

[ 41 ]Advanced calling featuresSend a touch tone string1Press Options.2Scroll to Touch tones and press OK.3Enter a touch tone string or recall a touch

[ 42 ]Conference calls++This network service allows you to make conference calls with your phone. Check with your service provider for details.Make a

[ 43 ]Advanced calling featuresTransfer a call++When you have one active and one held call, you can connect the two calls and disconnect yourself from

[ 44 ]54 Forward when phone off or no coverage55 Forward when not able to take callsCombines the previous three types, and lets you choose a delay t

[ 45 ]Advanced calling featuresNote:Status is not available for Forward when not able to take calls.You can press Number to see which phone number the

[ 46 ]Note:The order of the following steps may vary, depending on which dialing sequence your card uses.6Enter the access number (usually the 1-800 n

[ 47 ]Advanced calling featuresMake a calling card call1Enter the phone number, including any prefix (such as 0 or 1) that your calling card may requi

[ 48 ]Note:Do NOT press Quit when you’re finished.The phone automatically stops recording and then saves and replays the voice tag.If recording is not

[ 49 ]Advanced calling features2Pronounce the voice tag clearly into the microphone. Searching appears. When the phone finds the voice tag, Found appe

[ 50 ]2Press Select, then scroll to the name with the voice tag you want to change.3Press Options, scroll to Erase, and press OK. Erase voice tag? app

[ iii ]Check call forwarding status...44Automatic redial...45Activate automatic redial...

[ 51 ]Advanced calling featuresCall a 1-touch dial number• Press and hold the appropriate key, or press the key then press .The phone dials the numbe

[ 52 ]• Use the phone bookTo use phone book menus, begin at the Start screen and press Names. Then, scroll through the menus to select a particular me

[ 53 ]Advanced calling featuresAdd names to a caller groupThe name you add to a caller group must first be stored in the phone book.1From the Start sc

[ 54 ]Assign group graphicsEach caller group has a graphic (picture) associated with it. When you get a call from someone whom you have assigned to a

[ 55 ]Advanced calling features• Call timersThe phone automatically tracks the amount of time you’ve spent on calls.If you have two phone linesIf you

[ 56 ]Note:The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary, depending on network features, rounding-off for billing, and so forth

[ 57 ]Advanced calling featuresView call costs1Press Menu 2 6.2Scroll to Last call cost (cost of last call, or current call if applicable) or All call

[ 58 ]11. Customizing your phone• ProfilesProfiles let you set your phone’s sound settings to whatever environment you find yourself in, whether it’s

[ 59 ]Customizing your phone4Scroll to Customize, then press OK.The customize options appear.Ringing optionsChoose how a profile notifies you of an in

[ 60 ]5Scroll to the tone you want, then pause to hear a sample of the tone.6Press OK to select the tone or continue scrolling to select a different t

[ iv ]Restore factory settings ...63Choose the display language ...63Set up the clock...63Set the clock

[ 61 ]Customizing your phone5Scroll to On or Off and press OK. If you choose On, your phone vibrates even if you have set Ringing options (see page 59

[ 62 ]3Scroll to Customize and press OK. 4Scroll to Warning tones, then press Select.5Scroll to On or Off, then press OK.Rename a profile1Press Menu 3

[ 63 ]Customizing your phone3Choose Customize and press OK. 4Scroll to Automatic Answer, then press Select.5Scroll to On and press OK.Set up car profi

[ 64 ]Set the clock1Press Menu 4 2 2.2Enter the current time, using two digits for both hours and minutes.OREnter hours and minutes in 24-hour format.

[ 65 ]Customizing your phoneSet automatic update of date and time++If this feature is supported by your wireless service provider, it automatically u

[ 66 ]12. Security features• Lock the keypad (Keyguard)The keypad lock (Keyguard) disables your keypad to prevent accidental key presses (for example,

[ 67 ]Security featuresPIN codesThe PIN (Personal Identity Number) and PIN2 codes are 4- to 8-digit numbers that usually come from your service provid

[ 68 ]Note:If you make a mistake while entering the code, Code Error appears. Start again at step 2 and be careful to enter the correct code. If you e

[ 69 ]Security featuresNote:If you enter a wrong PUK code ten times in a row, the SIM card becomes invalid and you must contact your service provider

[ 70 ]• Fixed dialingIf supported by your SIM card, this feature lets you restrict your outgoing calls to phone numbers included in the fixed dialing

[ v ]Receive picture messages ...86Other picture message options ...8615. Your personal digital

[ 71 ]Security featuresTurn on call restrictions1Press Menu 4 6 3.2Scroll through the types of calls you can restrict, and press Select when you see t

[ 72 ]• Set up a closed user group++This network service specifies the group of people to whom you can call and who can call you. Preset resets the ph

[ 73 ]Select a system13. Select a systemYou can select how your phone chooses a wireless network, as there may be more than one available. The selecti

[ 74 ]14. Text messages++The text message network service allows you to send short text messages to other phones that have text message capability. Yo

[ 75 ]Text messages++•Writing messagesUsing standard text inputWhen you select this mode, the ABC icon appears as visual confirmation.1Find the key th

[ 76 ]Predictive text input tools - Use for word entry. Press each key only once for each letter.Press to view the next matching word if the underlin

[ 77 ]Text messages++Select a language and turn on predictive text input1Press Menu, then press Select.2Scroll to Write messages, then press Select.3P

[ 78 ]• To insert a symbol, press and hold . The symbol screen appears. Select the desired symbol and press Insert.2When you have finished writing, c

[ 79 ]Text messages++2Press Spell and enter the word(s) using standard text input (see “Standard text input” on page 25). 3Press OK to save the word(s

[ 80 ]2Enter a message of up to 160 characters.The number of available characters appears in the top right corner of the screen.3Once you have finishe

[ vi ]Save received ringing tones ... 100Discard received ringing tones ... 10018. Reference information.. 101Batteries,

[ 81 ]Text messages++• Read text messagesRead new text messages nowWhen you receive a text message, the phone displays Message received and the indi

[ 82 ]• Reply to a message1Press Options.2Scroll to Reply, then press OK.3Enter your message, then press Options.4Scroll to Send, then press OK.The ph

[ 83 ]Text messages++2Scroll to Use number, then press OK.3If more than one number is shown, scroll to the one you want, then press OK.The phone displ

[ 84 ]Change common settings for all messages1Press Menu 1 5.2Scroll to Common, then press Select.3Scroll to Delivery reports or Reply via same center

[ 85 ]Text messages++3Scroll to the picture you want to send, then press View. The picture appears. To choose a different picture, press Back, scroll

[ 86 ]Receive picture messages1When your phone displays Picture message received, press View and the message appears. 2If the picture has a text messa

[ 87 ]Your personal digital assistant15. Your personal digital assistant• CalendarThe calendar keeps track of reminders, calls you need to make, meeti

[ 88 ]View the calendarPress Menu 8 to see the current day’s calendar screen. View day notesThis option allows you to view, erase, edit, move, and sen

[ 89 ]Your personal digital assistantWhen you set calendar notes for the displayed date, the appropriate icon(s) appear in the lower right-hand corner

[ 90 ]Send/receive calendar notesWhen someone sends you a note, your phone displays Calendar note received. You can save the note in your calendar and