Nokia N95 Tips & Tricks

Contents:
KEYS AND PARTS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Work mode ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Media mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
MULTIMEDIA ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Music player.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Transfer music .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Gallery............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
View video clip ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
View image...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Send an image or a video clip.................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Upload images and video .........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Transfer video ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
POSITIONING ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Maps...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
PERSONALISATION.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Look and feel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Profiles...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Display light .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Keypad lock ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
TEXT............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Messages.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
CALL ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Make calls.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
GENERAL...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Main menu shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Display orientation.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Switch between applications ..................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Close an application ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Preserve battery life...................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Memory card............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

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KEYS AND PARTS
Work mode
1. Power key
2. Selection keys to select commands and access
Options
3. Menu key to access the main menu
4. Call key
5. Edit key to open a list of commands when
you edit text
6. Scroll key to move around the menus and to
select items.
7. Numeric keypad
8. Clear key
9. End key
10. Multimedia key to access the multimedia
menu and open the music player
11. Light sensor
12. Secondary camera with lower resolution

Media mode
1. Media keys under the 2-way slide
• Next key
• Play/pause key
• Stop key
• Previous key
2. Zoom/volume key
3. Review key to view the last stored image or
video clip
4. 2-stage capture key for auto-focus, still
image capture, and video recording
MULTIMEDIA
Music player
To access Music, press and hold the multimedia key.

Control the player with the scroll key, or open the slide to media mode and use the media keys.

To access Music, open the slide to media mode, and press the play key. Press the play key again to start playback from
the last played track. To start playback when Music is open in the background, press the play key. Playback starts from
the last played track.

Warning: Listen to music at a moderate level. Continuous exposure to high volume may damage your hearing. Do not
hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud.

To leave Music open in the background, press the end key. You can control the player with the media keys and access it
quickly from other applications.

To set a track as ringing tone, in Music, select Options > Set as ringing tone.

To close Music, select Options > Exit. To optimise the processing power of other applications, such as browsing or GPS
navigation, close Music.

Leaving applications running in the background increases the demand on battery power and reduces the battery life.

Transfer music
You can transfer music between your device and a compatible PC in three ways.

• View your device on PC as an external hard drive where you can transfer music files. Make the connection with a
compatible USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity. If you use a USB data cable, select Mass storage as the
connection mode. A compatible memory card must be inserted when Mass storage mode is selected.
• Synchronise Music with a compatible version of Windows Media Player from Microsoft installed on your PC. Make
the connection with a compatible USB data cable, and select Media player as the connection mode. You can
synchronise all or some of the music files between your device and PC. You can get more detailed information about
Windows Media Player compatibility from the Nokia N95 section of the Nokia website.
• Use the Nokia Audio Manager in Nokia Nseries PC Suite. Make the connection with a compatible USB cable, and
select PC Suite as the connection mode.

To refresh the music library after you have updated the song selection in your device, in
Music menu view, select Options > Refresh Music library.

Camera
To continue taking pictures immediately and not view the image you have just taken, in active camera mode, select
Options > Settings > Show captured image > Off.

To continue recording video immediately and not view the video clip you have just recorded, in active video mode,
select Options > Settings > Show captured video > Off.

Gallery
To view the last saved image or video, in any application, press the review key.

To preview images and videos while using the camera application, press the review key. To return to viewfinder, press
the capture key.

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To access Gallery, in any application, press the review key twice. This allows you to access Gallery quickly when you
want to view, share or transfer your images and videos.

To view thumbnail images in full screen in Gallery, press the zoom key up/left. To get back to the thumbnail view, press
the zoom key down/right.

To set an image as wallpaper, press the menu key, and select Gallery > Images & video. Select an image and
Options > Use image as > Set as wallpaper.

View video clip

When viewing a video clip, to adjust the volume, scroll right or left. To seek forward and back, scroll up and down. In
media mode, use the media keys to control the video clip.

View image
When viewing an image, to zoom in, press 5 on the numeric keypad. To move on the zoomed-in image, press 2 for up, 8
for down, 4 for left and 6 for right. To zoom out, press 0. You can also use the zoom key on the side of the device to
zoom in and out.

To rotate an image, select Options > Rotate > Left or Right.

Send an image or a video clip

To send an image or a video clip (network service), press the menu key, and select Gallery > Images & video. Select an
image or a video clip, and press the call key. Select the option through which you want to send the media file.

Upload images and video

To upload images and video to a compatible online sharing service (network service), press the menu key, and select
Gallery > Images & video. Select an image or a video and Options > Open online service. You must have an online
sharing service account to be able to upload images and video. You can usually subscribe to the service on the web
page of the service provider.

Transfer video
You can transfer video clips between your device and a compatible PC in two ways.

• View your device on PC as an external hard drive where you can transfer video files. Make the connection with a
compatible USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity. If you use a USB data cable, select Mass storage as the
connection mode. A compatible memory card must be inserted when Mass storage mode is selected. If you transfer
video clips from a compatible PC to your device, you can view them in Video centre > My videos. To be able to view
the clips in Video centre, you must save them in the location C:\Data\My Videos in the device memory (C:\) or
E:\My Videos in a compatible memory card (E:\). Use File manager available in Nokia Nseries PC Suite to transfer files to
the correct location. Video files in other folders of your device are not displayed in Video centre.
• Use Nokia Lifeblog in Nokia Nseries PC Suite to transfer videos between your device and a compatible PC. Make the
connection with a compatible USB data cable or Bluetooth connectivity. To copy files from PC to your device, in
Lifeblog, select the items you want to copy and File > Copy to phone. To copy files from your device to PC, in Lifeblog,
select File > Copy New Items from Phone.

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POSITIONING
Maps
Nokia Maps uses GPS to find locations. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio navigation system
that includes 24 satellites and their ground stations that monitor the operation of the satellites.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for
its accuracy and maintenance. The accuracy of location data can be affected by adjustments to GPS satellites made by
the United States government and is subject to change with the United States Department of Defense civil GPS policy
and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. Availability and quality
of GPS signals may be affected by your location, buildings, natural obstacles, and weather conditions. The GPS receiver
should only be used outdoors to allow reception of GPS signals.

GPS should only be used as a navigation aid. It should not be used for precise location measurement and you should
never rely solely on location data from the GPS receiver for positioning or navigation.

Your device needs to measure the distance to four satellites to be able to determine your position in the Maps
application.

To get a satellite signal, do the following:

• Go outdoors.
• Slide open the numeric keypad.
• Find an open area.
• Check that your hand does not cover the numeric keypad under which the antenna is situated.

In Maps, the satellite icon on the display indicates whether your device has been able to receive signals from the
satellites and determine its location. A red cross in the icon means that your device has not yet been able to determine
the location. To view detailed satellite status information and see the strength of satellite signals indicated as bars,
select Options > Map options > Satellite info; or press the menu key, and select Tools > GPS data > Position >
Options > Satellite status. When your device has been able to determine your location, the signal bars turn black.

To download maps to your device, use Nokia Map Loader PC software, which is available at www.nokia.com/Maps.
Nokia does not charge for these maps. You must have a compatible microSD card inserted, and you must have used the
Maps application at least once before you can use Nokia Map Loader. Make the connection between your device and a
compatible PC with a compatible USB data cable, or use a compatible microSD card reader. If you use a USB data cable,
select Mass storage as the connection mode.

The map coverage varies by country.

Almost all digital cartography is inaccurate and incomplete to some extent. Never rely solely on the cartography that
you download for use in this device.

To search for a location on the map, select Options > Search > By category, By name, or By address. To move from one
search result to the next, press the scroll key. To view a search hit on the map, select Options > Full screen. Use the
scroll key to move on the map.

To use a compatible external GPS receiver supporting Bluetooth connectivity with your device, connect the GPS receiver
module to your device using Bluetooth connectivity. To enable your device to use the receiver module, press the menu
key, and select Tools > Settings > General > Positioning > Positioning methods > Bluetooth GPS > Enable.

PERSONALISATION
Look and feel
To change the personalisation settings your device, press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General >
Personalisation. To determine the ringing tone, type and volume for calls, messages, alarms and other events, select
Tones. To change the look of the display, select Themes > General. To change the layout of the main menu, select

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Themes > Menu view. To change the background image on the display for the active standby mode, select Themes >
Wallpaper. To change the power saver that appears on the display for the active standby mode, select Themes > Power
saver.

To change the applications assigned to the multimedia key, press the multimedia key, and select Options > Menu
items. To add a new application to the menu, select Add. To change the order of the applications in the menu, select
Move. To remove an application from the menu, select Remove.

To switch the active standby mode on or off, press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General >
Personalisation > Standby mode > Active standby. To assign shortcuts to the selection keys when active standby is on,
press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General > Personalisation > Standby mode > Shortcuts. To assign
shortcuts to the selection keys and the scroll key when active standby is off, press the menu key, and select Tools >
Settings > General > Personalisation > Standby mode > Shortcuts.

To change the default shortcut icons in the active standby, press the menu key and select Tools > Settings > General >
Personalisation > Standby mode > Active standby apps..

To set an image as a wallpaper in the active standby, press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General >
Personalisation > Themes > Wallpaper > Image.

To change the clock shown in the standby mode, press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General > Date
and time > Clock type.

To rearrange the main menu, in the main menu, select Options > Move, Move to folder or New folder. You can move
less used applications into folders and place applications that you use more often into the main menu.

To use animated icons in your device, in the main menu, select Options > Icon animation > On.

Profiles
To change profile, press the power key and select a profile from the list.

You may be able to switch between the general and silent profiles in the standby mode by pressing the # key. If you
have two phone lines in use (network service), the # key toggles between these lines.

Display light
To adjust the time period after which the backlight of the display is switched off, press the menu key, and select Tools
> Settings > General > Personalisation > Display > Light time-out.

Keypad lock
The keypad is by default set to lock when the slide is closed. To change the keypad lock settings, press the menu key,
and select Tools > Settings > General > Security > Phone and SIM card > Lock keys if slide closed.

To bypass the keypad lock, quickly press any key when the slide is closed. You can directly continue to use the device.

To set a time period after which the keypad automatically locks in the standby mode, press the menu key, 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.

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TEXT
Messages
To copy text, press and hold the edit key. Use the scroll key to highlight text, and select Copy.

To paste text, press and hold the edit key, and select Paste.

To enter consecutive letters from the same key quickly, scroll down or right between keypresses.

To add a recipient in the message editor, press the call key.

To send a message with the recipient defined, press the call key.

CALL
Make calls
To start a phone call in Contacts, select a contact and press the call key.

To start a phone call in the standby mode, enter a number and press the call key.

To access call log, in standby mode, press and hold the call key.

GENERAL
Main menu shortcuts
To open an application or folder in the main menu, press the corresponding number on the numeric keypad. To open
Contacts, press 1. To open Messaging, press 2. To open Gallery, press 5.

Display orientation
To change the display orientation, slide the 2-way slide to work mode (display in portrait) or media mode (display in
landscape). When the camera application is active, the display orientation cannot be changed to work mode.

Switch between applications

To view all open applications in a list and switch between them, press and hold the menu key. To close an application,
press C. Note that to close Music, you must activate the application, and select Options > Exit. Leaving applications
running in the background increases the demand on battery power and reduces the battery life.

Close an application
To close the currently active application, press the end key. Note that with Music and web browser, pressing the end
key exits the application but does not close it. The application stays active in the background. To close Music and web
browser, when the application is active, select Options > Exit.

If you accidentally press the end key while writing a text message in the messaging application, the message is usually
saved in the Drafts folder.

Preserve battery life

Close all unnecessary applications.

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Close the camera application when it is not needed, and open it when you are ready to take pictures or record video.
Keeping the viewfinder active but idle for a long time increases the demand on battery power.

Switch off WLAN scanning when it is not needed.

Switch off Bluetooth connectivity when it is not needed.

Adjust the display settings of your device. Press the menu key, and select Tools > Settings > General > Personalisation
> Display. To adjust the light sensor that observes the lighting conditions and adjusts the brightness of the display,
select Light sensor. To determine a time period after which the power saver activates when the device is in standby
mode, select Power saver time-out.

Memory card
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
card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.

To safely eject the microSD card, press the power key, and select Remove memory card. Press the scroll key up once to
quickly reach this option.

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.

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