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  • Page 1 Nokia 5230 User Guide 9218060/Issue 1 Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Black 10/28...
  • Page 2 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. Nokia operates a policy of continuous development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice.
  • Page 3 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT. NOKIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS DOCUMENT OR WITHDRAW IT AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. Reverse engineering of software in the 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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Access the menu........20 Mail for Exchange.........37 Touch screen actions......21 Media key..........22 7. Music player......38 Change the ringing tone.....23 Play a song or a podcast.....39 Nokia support........23 Playlists..........40 3. Your device......23 Transfer music from a computer..41 Nokia Music...........42 Contacts bar..........23 Antenna locations........24 8.
  • Page 5 Manage your accounts......50 Create a post.........50 Battery and charger information..63 Post files from Gallery ......51 Nokia battery authentication guidelines..........64 11. Nokia Video Centre...51 Taking care of your device..65 View and download video clips..51 Video feeds...........53 Recycle..........66 My videos..........53 Additional safety Transfer videos from your PC....54...
  • Page 6: Safety

    QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product. ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products. WATER-RESISTANCE Your device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow...
  • Page 7: About Your Device

    Your device may have preinstalled bookmarks and links for third-party internet sites and may allow you to access third-party sites. These are not affiliated with Nokia, and Nokia does not endorse or assume liability for them. If you access such sites, take precautions for security or content.
  • Page 8: Network Services

    Your service provider may have requested that certain features be disabled or not activated in your device. If so, these features will not appear on your device menu. Your device may also have customized items such as menu names, menu order, and icons. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 9: Find Help

    Support When you want to learn more about how to use your product or you are unsure how your device should function, see the support pages at www.nokia.com/ support or your local Nokia website, www.nokia.mobi/support (with a mobile device), the Help application in the device, or the user guide.
  • Page 10: Software Updates Using Your Pc

    To update the device software, do the following: 1. Download and install the Nokia Software Updater application to your PC. 2. Connect your device to the PC using a USB data cable, and open the Nokia Software Updater application. The Nokia Software Updater application guides you to back up your files, update the software, and restore your files.
  • Page 11: Access Codes

    Select Options and from the following: ● Update via PC — Update your device using a PC. This option replaces the Start update option when updates are only available using the Nokia Software Updater PC application. ● View update history — View the status of previous updates.
  • Page 12: Get Started

    For more information, contact a Nokia Care point or your device dealer. ● Personal Unblocking Key (PUK) code and PUK2 code — These codes (8 digits) are required to change a blocked PIN code or PIN2 code, respectively.
  • Page 13: Insert The Battery

    If the SIM card is not properly in place, the device can only be used in the offline profile. Insert the battery Always switch the device off and disconnect the charger before removing the battery. 1. Remove the back cover. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 14: Insert The Memory Card

    Insert the memory card Use only compatible microSD and microSDHC 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 card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
  • Page 15: Charge The Battery

    Ensure that the cover is properly closed. Charge the battery Your battery has been partially charged at the factory. If the device indicates a low charge, do the following: 1. Connect the charger to a wall outlet. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 16: Keys And Parts

    Tip: Disconnect the charger from the wall outlet when the charger is not in use. A charger that is connected to the outlet consumes power even when it is not connected to the device. Keys and parts www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 17 Get started 1 — Micro USB connector 2 — Nokia AV connector (3.5mm) 3 — Charger connector 4 — Power key 5 — Earpiece 6 — Touch screen 7 — Proximity detector 8 — Volume/Zoom key 9 — Media key 10 —...
  • Page 18 Your device also comes with a plectrum stylus that can be attached to the device with the wrist strap. Do not cover the area above the touch screen, for example, with protective film or tape. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 19: Switch The Device On

    To change the settings for automatic screen and key locking, select Menu > Settings and Phone > Phone mgmt. > Auto. keyguard > Keypad autolock period. Home screen The home screen is your starting point where you can collect all your important contacts or application shortcuts. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 20: Access The Menu

    When music or the radio is playing in the background, music keys (play/pause, skip backward, and skip forward) are displayed in the home screen. Access the menu To access the menu, press the menu key. To open an application or folder in the menu, double-tap it. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 21: Touch Screen Actions

    However, to open the following items, you must tap them twice. Important: Use only a stylus approved by Nokia for use with this device. Using any other stylus may invalidate any warranty applying to the device and may damage the touch screen.
  • Page 22: Media Key

    ) to open the media bar, and select the application. Tip: Hold your finger on the icon to see the name of the application. To open the application, raise your finger. Otherwise, slide your finger away from the icon. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 23: Change The Ringing Tone

    To download configuration settings such as MMS, GPRS, e-mail, and other services for your phone model, see www.nokia.com/support. Nokia Care services If you need to contact Nokia Care services, check the list of local Nokia Care contact centres at www.nokia.com/customerservice. Maintenance For maintenance services, find your nearest Nokia Care point at www.nokia.com/...
  • Page 24: Antenna Locations

    Bluetooth antenna GPS antenna Cellular antenna Offline profile To activate the Offline profile, press the power key briefly, and select Offline. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow...
  • Page 25: Shortcuts

    To call your voice mailbox (network service), in the dialler, tap and hold 1. To open a list of last dialled numbers, in the home screen, press the call key. To use voice commands, in the home screen, press and hold the call key. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan...
  • Page 26: Sensor Settings And Display Rotation

    To use the headphones with a remote control unit, connect the unit to the Nokia AV Connector in the device, then connect the headphones to the unit.
  • Page 27: Attach A Wrist Strap

    Nokia AV Connector. When connecting any external device or any headset, other than those approved by Nokia for use with this device, to the Nokia AV Connector, pay special attention to volume levels. Attach a wrist strap Tip: Attach the plectrum stylus to the device like a wrist strap.
  • Page 28: Remove The Sim Card

    2. When Removing memory card will close all open applications. Remove anyway? is displayed, select Yes. All applications are closed. 3. When Remove memory card and press 'OK' is displayed, open the cover of the memory card slot. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 29: Make Calls

    Or, select the search field, enter the first letters or characters of the name, and go to the name. To call the contact, press the call key. If you have saved several numbers for a contact, select the desired number from the list, and press the call key. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 30: Write Text

    4 — Shift and caps lock - To enter an uppercase character when writing in lowercase, or vice versa, select the key before entering the character. To activate the caps lock, select the key twice. A line under the key indicates that the caps lock is activated. 5 — Letters www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 31: Handwriting

    To enter special characters, write them as you would normally, or select and the desired character. To delete characters or move the cursor back, swipe backwards (see Figure 1). To insert a space, swipe forwards (see Figure 2). www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 32: Alphanumeric Keypad

    1 — Close - Closes on-screen keypad (Alphanumeric keypad). 2 — Input menu - Opens the touch input menu, which includes commands such as Activate predictive text and Writing language. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 33 Predictive text input is not available for all languages. 1. To activate predictive text input for all editors on the device, select > Activate prediction. You can also select > Activate predictive text. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 34: Touch Input Settings

    2. To write the desired word, use the keys 2-9. Select each key only once for one letter. For example, to write "Nokia" when the English dictionary is selected, select 6 for N, 6 for o, 5 for k, 4 for i, and 2 for a.
  • Page 35: Messaging

    Mailbox — Connect to your remote mailbox to retrieve your new e-mail ● messages, or view your previously retrieved e-mail messages offline. Drafts — Draft messages that have not been sent are stored here. ● www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 36: Write And Send Messages

    In the Outbox folder, you can delete such a message or move it to the Drafts folder. Messaging requires network services. 1. To send a text or a multimedia message, select New message. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 37: Set Up E-Mail

    Menu > Applications > Sett. wizard. Mail for Exchange With Mail for Exchange, you can receive your work e-mail to your device. You can read and reply to your e-mails, view and edit compatible attachments, view www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 38: Music Player

    ActiveSync Use of the Mail for Exchange application is limited to over-the-air synchronisation of PIM information between the Nokia device and the authorised Microsoft Exchange server. Mail for Exchange can be set up only if your company has Microsoft Exchange Server.
  • Page 39: Play A Song Or A Podcast

    To play a song or a podcast: 1. Select categories to navigate to the song or podcasts you want to hear. 2. To play an item, select the item from the list. To pause playback, tap ; to resume, tap www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 40: Playlists

    Select Menu > Music > Music player and Playlists. To view details of the playlist, select Options > Playlist details. Create a playlist 1. Select Options > New playlist. 2. Enter a name for the playlist, and select OK. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 41: Transfer Music From A Computer

    ● To synchronise music with Windows Media Player, connect a compatible USB data cable, and select Media transfer as the connection mode. A compatible memory card must be inserted in the device. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 42: Nokia Music

    To manage your music in Nokia Music, do the following: 1. Open the Nokia Music software on your PC, and register or sign in to Nokia Music Store. 2. Connect your device to your PC with a compatible USB data cable.
  • Page 43 The capture and recording settings return to the default settings after you close the camera. Select from the following: — Select the scene. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 44 If you select a new scene, the capture settings are replaced by the selected scene. You can change the capture settings after selecting a scene if needed. Saving the captured image may take longer if you change the zoom, lighting, or colour settings. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 45 To use the image as wallpaper in the home screen, select Options > Use image > Set as wallpaper. To set the image as a default call image to be used for every call situation, select Options > Use image > Set as call image. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 46: Video Recording

    90 minutes with other quality settings. Video recording controls and indicators The video viewfinder displays the following: 1 — Mode indicator 2 — Audio mute indicator 3 — Record icon www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow...
  • Page 47: Gallery

    To store and organise your images, video clips, sound clips, and streaming links, select Menu > Gallery. Tip: To access the images and video clips view quickly, tap the media key ) to open the media bar, and select www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 48: View And Organise Files

    ● Edit — Edit a video clip or an image. ● Use file — To use the image as wallpaper in the home screen, select Set as wallpaper. To set the image as a generic call image, select Set as call image. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 49: Share Online

    To subscribe to an online sharing service, go to the service provider's website, and check that your Nokia device is compatible with the service. Create an account as instructed on the website. You receive a user name and password needed to set up your device with the account.
  • Page 50: Manage Your Accounts

    To add an image, video clip, or sound clip to the post, select Options > Insert. Enter a title or description for the post, if available. To add tags to the post, select Tags:. To enable the posting of location information contained in the file, select Location:. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 51: Post Files From Gallery

    4. Select Options > Upload. 11. Nokia Video Centre With Nokia Video Centre (network service), you can download and stream video clips over the air from compatible internet video services using a packet data connection. You can also transfer video clips from a compatible PC to your device and view them in Video centre.
  • Page 52 Nokia Video Centre 2. To connect to a service to install video services, select Add new services and the desired video service from the service catalogue. View a video clip To browse the content of installed video services, select Video feeds.
  • Page 53: Video Feeds

    Nokia Video Centre Video feeds Select Menu > Applications > Video centre. The content of the installed video services is distributed using RSS feeds. To view and manage your feeds, select Video feeds. Select Options and from the following: ● Feed subscriptions — Check your current feed subscriptions.
  • Page 54: Transfer Videos From Your Pc

    Nokia Video Centre ● Move and copy — Move or copy video clips. Select Copy or Move and the desired location. Transfer videos from your PC Transfer your own video clips to Video centre from compatible devices using a compatible USB data cable. Video centre will display only the video clips which are in a format supported by your device.
  • Page 55: Web Browser

    Symbian Signed or have passed the Java Verified™ testing. To browse a web page, in the bookmarks view, select a bookmark, or enter the address in the field ( ), and select Go to. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 56: Browser Toolbar

    Expand toolbar — Expand the toolbar to access more toolbar functions. ● Go to web address — Enter a new web address. ● Show zoom — Zoom in or out on the web page. ● www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow...
  • Page 57: Bookmarks

    ● Go to — Enter a new web address, go to the previous web page, or view saved links to web feeds and blogs. ● Bookmark options — Send and add bookmarks, and set bookmarks as a homepage. ● Bookmark manager — Edit, move, and delete bookmarks. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 58: Empty The Cache

    Certificates have a restricted lifetime. If "Expired certificate" or "Certificate not valid yet" is shown, even if the certificate should be valid, check that the current date and time in your device are correct. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 59: Positioning (Gps)

    The trip meter has limited accuracy, and rounding errors may occur. Accuracy can also be affected by availability and quality of GPS signals. Different positioning methods can be enabled or disabled in positioning settings. Assisted GPS (A-GPS) Your device also supports Assisted GPS (A-GPS). www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta...
  • Page 60: Hold Your Device Correctly

    You must have an internet access point defined in the device to retrieve assistance data from the Nokia A-GPS service over a packet data connection. To define an access point for A-GPS, select Menu > Applications > Location and Positioning >...
  • Page 61: Connectivity

    ● Disable unnecessary sounds, such as keypad and ringing tones. Recycle Most of the materials in a Nokia phone are recyclable. Check how to recycle your Nokia products at www.nokia.com/werecycle, or with a mobile device, www.nokia.mobi/werecycle.
  • Page 62: Save Paper

    This user guide helps you get started with your device. For more detailed instructions, open the in-device help (in most applications, select Options > Help). For further support, see www.nokia.com/support. Learn more For more information on the environmental attributes of your device, see www.nokia.com/ecodeclaration.
  • Page 63: Accessories

    Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery. The battery intended for use with this device is BL-5J. Nokia may make additional battery models available for this device. This device is intended for use when supplied with power from the following chargers: AC-8E.
  • Page 64: Nokia Battery Authentication Guidelines

    Keep your battery out of the reach of small children. Nokia battery authentication guidelines Always use original Nokia batteries for your safety. To check that you are getting an original Nokia battery, purchase it from a Nokia authorised service centre or dealer, and inspect the hologram label using the following steps: www.nokia.com/support...
  • Page 65: Taking Care Of Your Device

    Successful completion of the steps is not a total assurance of the authenticity of the battery. If you cannot confirm authenticity or if you have any reason to believe that your Nokia battery with the hologram on the label is not an authentic Nokia battery, you should refrain from using it, and take it to the nearest Nokia authorised service centre or dealer for assistance.
  • Page 66: Recycle

    This way you help prevent uncontrolled waste disposal and promote the recycling of materials. Check product environmental information and how to recycle your Nokia products at www.nokia.com/werecycle, or nokia.mobi/werecycle. The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol on your product, battery, literature, or...
  • Page 67: Additional Safety Information

    RF energy. Switch off your device when regulations posted instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment sensitive to external RF energy. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 68: Vehicles

    Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the device, its parts, or accessories. Remember that air bags inflate with great force. Do not place your device or accessories in the air bag deployment area. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 69: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Depending on your device, you may also need to complete the following: ● Insert a SIM card if your device uses one. ● Remove certain call restrictions you have activated in your device. ● Change your profile from offline profile mode to an active profile. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 70: Certification Information (Sar)

    The highest SAR value under the ICNIRP guidelines for use of the device at the ear is 1.08 W/kg. www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta...
  • Page 71 Additional SAR information may be provided under product information at www.nokia.com. Your mobile device is also designed to meet the requirements for exposure to radio waves established by the Federal Communications Commission (USA) and Industry Canada.
  • Page 72: Index

    55 image mode 45 browser See also indicators 42, 46 options 45 recording 47 keypad lock 19 video mode 46 keys 16 capture settings in camera 43 location information 59 www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Black 10/28...
  • Page 73 54 navigation tools 59 Share online 49 Nokia Care 23 accounts 50 Nokia Music 42 activating services 49 Nokia support information 9 creating posts 50 posting 51 subscribing 49 offline profile 24 sharing media files online 49 outbox, message 36...
  • Page 74 UPUK code 11 useful information 9 Video Centre 51 video centre downloading 51 my videos 53 transferring videos 54 video feeds 53 viewing 51 virtual keyboard 30 voice calls calls www.nokia.com/support Cyan Cyan Magenta Magenta Yellow Yellow Black Black 10/28...

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