Table of Contents 1. Getting to Know Your Device ......1 Entering Latin Alphabets and Numeric Characters .... 15 Entering Chinese Characters............. 15 Front View ....................1 Entering Text and Numbers Using the Handwriting Rear View with Backcover Opened..........2 Left Side View ........3 Recognition Method..............
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Conference Call ................20 Message Folders................32 Talking Privately to One Party during a Conference Call.. 21 Receiving and Viewing Messages ..........32 Releasing a Calling Party During a Conference Call ..21 Contacts....................34 Ending a Conference Call............21 Creating a New Contact .............34 Call Logs .....................
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Camera ....................58 Opening Page ................75 Taking Still Pictures..............59 Key Operations When Browsing ..........75 Capturing Video................60 Bookmarking Pages ..............76 Camera Options When Taking Pictures and Capturing Saving Pages for Off-Line Browsing........76 Video....................61 Going to Bookmarked Pages ............. 77 Image Settings................
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Online Services ................. 85 8. Getting Your Device Connected and GPRS Data Log.................. 86 Synchronized............93 Viewing GPRS Data Log.............. 86 Connecting the Device to Other Devices........93 Resetting GPRS Data Count ............86 Infrared Connection..............93 Deleting GPRS Data Log............. 86 USB Connection ................93 Bluetooth Connection ..............94 6.
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12. Care and Maintenance ........106 13. Additional Safety Information ......107 Operating environment..............107 Medical devices................107 Pacemakers .................. 107 Hearing aids................. 108 Vehicles..................108 Potentially explosive environments ......... 108 Emergency calls................109 To make an emergency call............. 109 Certification information (SAR) ..........110 Limited Warranty ..........
For your safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELLING Do not use the device at a refueling point. Do not use dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further near fuel or chemicals. information.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES EMERGENCY CALLS When connecting to any other device, read its user Ensure the phone function of the device is switched guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect on and in service. Press the key as many incompatible products.
Use only batteries, chargers, and enhancements approved by Nokia for use with this particular model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty, and may be dangerous. For availability of approved enhancements, please...
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r D e v i c e 1. Getting to Know Your Device ■ Front View No. Name Description Power key • Press and hold this key for about 3 seconds to power on and off the device.
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r D e v i c e ■ Rear View with Backcover Opened Battery/ • Flashes yellow: there is a new message or a message missed call or beam file.
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r D e v i c e ■ Left Side View No. Name Description Stylus and stylus Accommodates the stylus. housing Loudspeaker Generates audio. Self-taking mirror Used when taking your self photo.
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r D e v i c e ■ Right Side View ■ The Main Screen No. Name Description No. Name Description Camera key • Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to go to the Application Contains shortcut icons for instant access to shortcut bar...
G e t t i n g t o K n o w Y o u r D e v i c e ■ Status Bar Icons • Indicates that the Bluetooth connection function has been turned on. Icon Description White •...
The stylus can be further stretched to facilitate the convenience of use. 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 pad.
G e t t i n g Y o u r D e v i c e R e a d y F o r U s e ■ Installing and Charging the Battery 2. Place the battery on the device with the battery’s contacts facing downwards and the tooth on the bottom edge of the battery in alignment with the hole on the device, and then Installing the Battery...
Important: Do not remove the battery when your upward. device is on: you could lose all your personal settings stored either in your SIM card or in Nokia 6708 memory. Charging the Battery 1. Insert the charger connector into the battery charger socket at the bottom of the device.
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G e t t i n g Y o u r D e v i c e R e a d y F o r U s e • When the battery is low, you will be prompted by a message on the screen, and the batteery/message indicator will keep flashing in red.
B a s i c O p e r a t i o n s 3. Basic Operations ■ Turning On/Off Your Device ■ Navigating the Screen The keypad can be used to navigate the screen in some Turning On Your Device applications.
B a s i c O p e r a t i o n s • Press the key to move the selection focus up. Entering Text and Numbers Using • Press the key to move the selection focus down. the Virtual Keyboard •...
B a s i c O p e r a t i o n s Entering Chinese Characters Part Name Description Edit menu Tap this icon to open a menu where you can 1. Tap the button to switch to the Pinyin or select the Cut, Copy Paste...
B a s i c O p e r a t i o n s Entering Text and Numbers Using the • Tap to open Quick guide. Handwriting Recognition Method • Tap to extend, or to collapse the Handwriting tool bar.
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B a s i c O p e r a t i o n s • Tap to open a menu that allows you to quickly enter certain punctuation marks. • Tap to start a new line, to add a space (or write from up to right).
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s 4. Using the Phone Functions Your device provides the phone functions with which you can: Tip! To clear a wrong number, tap the button, or press the key.
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s 2. Tap the Conference button. All active calling parties will be • Missed calls (indicated by the icon) joined together.
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s Call Logs Options Showing Cost When enabled, upon ending an outgoing call, the cost of the call Viewing Call Information will appear on the screen.
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s Hiding/Showing My Number Calling Emergency Numbers When making an outgoing call, you can choose to hide or show This operation allows you to easily access the pre-stored your phone number to the recipient of your call.
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s Method 2 (using the keypad) Copying/Pasting Number 1. Press the ) key, and then tap the With this operation, you can copy the number you entered in the tab to switch to the Speed Dial screen.
U s i n g t h e P h o n e F u n c t i o n s Adjusting Call Settings Enabling/Disabling Automatic Keypad Lock You can access Call settings following either of the methods 1. Tap the icon in the Application shortcut bar.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 5. Using the Application Programs ■ The Main Screen ■ Your Device Application Programs The Main screen is where you can easily access the application Your device comes pre-installed with the following application programs on your device (for example, Calender, Contacts,...
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Settings Time Allows you to setup the settings of your device. See "Settings" For configuring time/date information and setting alarms.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s GPRS data log Quicksheet For tracking your GPRS connection history. See "GPRS Data Log" This application provides 84 of the commonest formulae found in on page 86 for details.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Voice Commander SMS (Short Message Service) messages (indicated by the icon) This program allows you to control your device by voice. You can An SMS message is a text message delivered from your device use voice to make a phone call, look up contact person's via the message center of your service provider to the recipient.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Creating and Sending Messages Tip: You can tap Edit and select the Cut, Copy, Paste Select all commands when editing text.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • When sending messages, your device may display "Message 7. (Optional) Tap the icon to insert sounds into current Sent".
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Creating and sending an Email Message Message Folders Note: In order to use email, you need to complete By default, each message account has 4 different message message settings in advance.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s When viewing messages, you can tap Message and choose to • Send MMS: Send an MMS message to this number. perform the following operations: •...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Reply to all: Reply to all recipients. Creating a New Contact • Forward: Send the received email to other recipients. Creating a New Contact from the Phone Screen •...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Importing Contacts from a SIM Card You can: • Tap the icon, icon or the phone number to make a 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Creating Your Owner Card 3. If you want the preferred phone number to appear next to the contact name when viewing, tap the Show preferred Method 1...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Managing Calendar Entries Moving a Calendar entry to the To-do Application Program Finding an Entry 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Tap the Edit button to edit selected folder. Make changes 4. Tap to switch to the drawing tab for making a and then tap the Done...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Email: Send the note as email attachment. This option is Managing Note Folders available only when an email account is created on the 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Device Date & Time Adjusting the date and time here sets these throughout your (represented by the tab) device.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Text input • Predict next Chinese character: Check this check box, and the smARTwriter will help to predict the next character after a There are two ways of entering text into your device: Chinese character is written and recognized.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s To customize a user profile: Banner Banner is the text that displays at the center of the Phone 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Network Changing Network Search Mode Tap the Search tab and select Automatic selection Manual.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Internet accounts 4. Tap the Advanced button, then set APN address and the necessary settings according to the data from your network With access to the Internet you can use email and browse the service provider.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 3. Select an Internet connection from the Internet account Offline drop-down menu. Before you tap the Use Proxy check box, The Offline mode is used where mobile phones and Bluetooth...
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Manually Set up Messaging Accounts • Download: Choose the format of email downloaded to your device.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Secure password authentication: Check to improve password • Messages valid for: The time the message center tries to send security.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Security You can change status of a PIN: • Enable PIN: A PIN code that is enabled is requested for (represented by the tab) authorization of an operation.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Manager In auto power save mode, the device can be waken automatically by an incoming call. You can also wake the device up by pressing (represented by the tab) the power key.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Formatting a Disk Certificate Manager You can use this function to format a newly purchased memory Digital certificates ensure that the web or WAP pages you visit, card for use with the device, or delete all data on the card at or any software you install, really are created by the person you...
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Before changing any certificate settings, you must make sure Type of Certificate that you really trust the owner of the certificate and that the The type can be either User or Certificate Authority.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • To change PIN code, tap the Change Codes tab and then tap Add to Contacts PIN code PIN2 code...
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s To set up call costs: If the Credit status is set to Limited and there is only 30 seconds of credit left, the message "Low credit"...
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 3. Tap Calling card mode to select from Off, Prompt before call • Lookup in contacts: Pick a number from your contacts.
■ Camera Note: When calls are restricted, calls still may be possible to the official emergency number programmed Note: The Nokia 6708 device supports an image into your device. capture resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels. The image 1. After...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Taking Still Pictures • Email: Send the picture as email attachment. This option is available only when an email account is created on the 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Note: Only devices that have compatible features can Image Settings receive and display multimedia messages. The When taking pictures, you can choose to set different camera appearance of a message may vary depending on the settings for better effect.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Anti-Shaking: Your device supports anti-shaking function Note: The available number of shots displayed on the when taking pictures.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Help: Tap to view the camera help file. Note: It is recommended that you save music files on the memory card to prevent device memory from •...
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s • Tap the button (or press the key) to go to the • Email: Send the song as email attachments. This option is previous song.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Note: Copyright protections may prevent some Managing Music Folders images, music (including ringing tones), and other 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Viewing Video Clips Using Video Player • Tap the button to switch between different modes of random playback.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 3. Tap the button. • Infrared: Send the video clip to other compatible devices that support infrared connection.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Viewing Images • You can tap the button to view images as thumbnails, or button to view images as a list.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s When viewing an image, you can: • Tap to select a folder on the list and then tap the Delete button to delete the selected folder.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Sending Images Editing Images 1. Open an image from the thumbnail or list view. Rotating Images 2.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 5. If necessary, tap the crossed arrow at the center of the Adding Text to Images frame to adjust its position on the original image.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s tap the button to add more text or edit the text in the 4.
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U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s 5. If necessary, you can also do the following: 4. Tap to select a frame. The frame will appear on the original image.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Connecting to/Disconnecting from the To start browsing the Web, just tap any link on the page. Then you can move around on the Web by simply tapping links.
Note: Your device may have some bookmarks loaded then select Open link. for sites not affiliated with Nokia. Nokia does not • To view link information, tap and hold the link and then warrant or endorse these sites. If you choose to select Link information.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Images 3. Tap Edit and select Edit. • To save an image on the page, tap and hold the image and 4.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Browser Preferences Security Options • Allow cookies: Select if you want to receive cookies when The Internet browser allows you to change the way the browser browsing.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Viewing Current Time and Date Setting Alarms 1. In the Time screen, tap one of the 3 alarm fields. You can view current time and by tapping the clock display on the 2.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Creating New Tasks To view a task, tap a task item on the To-do screen. The details of the task will appear on the screen.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s To-do Preferences Note: This calculator has limited accuracy and is designed for simple calculations. 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s There are several additional buttons on the Calculator screen: 3. To adjust microphone volume, drag the microphone slider to the left or right.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s Sending Voice Notes Using Auto Gain Control recording (AGC) When the AGC (Auto Gain Control) function is activated, the 1.
U s i n g t h e A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s ■ GPRS Data Log Resetting GPRS Data Count Reset in the dialog. You can use the GPRS data log to track the size of data sent and received via the GPRS data connection.
E x p a n d i n g t h e C a p a b i l i t i e s o f Y o u r D e v i c e Note: If another software package depends on the Installing a Standard SD Memory Card software package that you removed, the other software package may stop working.
■ File Management 2. You can: When connected to a PC that runs the PC Suite for the Nokia • Tap the button to create a new folder. Enter the name 6708, you can manage media files on your device from PC easily.
1. Refer to the user guide on the CD to install and configure anyone's eye or allow it to interfere with other IR the PC Suite for the Nokia 6708. devices. This device is a Class 1 laser product. 2. Make sure that your device is powered on and the 1.
Note: For more information about how to install and 9. Click the Start button on Windows Taskbar, select Connect configure PC Suite for the Nokia 6708, please refer to to, and then Show all connections. Alternatively, you can the users guide on the CD.
21. Click to return to the Connect Dial-up Connection 8. Double-click the Nokia 6708 icon and all available services dialog. Now you can click Dial to start using the device as a will appear.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n 9. Troubleshooting Information If you encounter problems when using your device, please refer Cannot receive calls. to the troubleshooting information below to solve them.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n ■ Message Problems Cannot send or receive email. Check the following: Cannot send or receive text messages. •...
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n ■ Application Program Problems ■ Connection Problems The application program freezes. Cannot connect the device to PC using the data cable. Remove the device battery, put it back on and turn on the Check the following: device.
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Try to delete some unnecessary files from the device memory, or move them to the memory card. It is recommended that you use PC Suite for the Nokia 6708 to back up your data regularly in order to prevent loss of data.
When the talk and standby times are noticeably Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can shorter than normal, replace the battery. Use only Nokia occur when a metallic object such as a coin, clip, or pen causes...
A few practical rules for enhancements operation: RECHARGEABLE LI-POLYMER BATTERY. USE NOKIA SPECIFIED • Keep the enhancements out of small children’s reach. CHARGER ONLY. MAY EXPLODE IF DISPOSED OF IN FIRE. DO NOT •...
G e n u i n e E n h a n c e m e n t s ■ Audio Stereo Headset (HS-46) This stereo headset has a beautiful and distinctive Nokia design. Gives you excellent audio quality and you can answer or end calls by pressing the remote control button.
C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e 12. Care and Maintenance Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and • Do not paint the device. Paint can clog the moving parts and should be treated with care.
A d d i t i o n a l S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n 13. Additional Safety Information ■ Medical devices Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts. Keep them out of the reach of small children.
A d d i t i o n a l S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n • Hold the device to the ear opposite the pacemaker to portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the minimize the potential for interference.
A d d i t i o n a l S a f e t y I n f o r m a t i o n Emergency calls If certain features are in use, you may first need to turn those features off before you can make an emergency call.
For SAR information in other regions please look persons, regardless of age and health. under product information at www.nokia.com. The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 watts/...
The limited warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser (“Consumer”) of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user. The limited warranty extends only to Consumers who purchase the Product in one of the countries (or areas) set forth at the end of this document. The limited warranty is only valid in Nokia’s intended country (or area) of sale of the Product.