Nokia 8290 - Customize the profile

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Customizing your phone

4

Scroll to Customize, then press OK.
The customize options appear.

Ringing options

Choose how a profile notifies you of an
incoming call.

1

Scroll to one of the following, and
press OK.

Ring: The phone rings.

Ascending: The ringing volume starts low and increases with
successive rings.

Ring once: The phone rings once.

Beep once: The phone makes a short beep.

Caller groups: Sets the phone to ring only if the call is from a person
who belongs to the selected group(s). Scroll to the group(s) you want
and press Mark to select or Unmark to deselect them.

Silent

:

The phone sounds no tone. Keypad tones, warning and game

tones, and message alert tones are turned off, and the

icon

appears at the top of the screen.

2

Press Back, then Yes to save or No to ignore the changes.

Ringing tone

Your phone comes programmed with 35 ringing tones. Also, there are
slots available for downloading up to five more ringing tones.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile for which you want to set the ringing tones, and
press Options.

3

Highlight Customize and press OK.

4

Scroll to Ringing tone, then press Select.

Ringing option
Ringing tone
Ringing volume
Vibrating alert
Message alert tone
Keypad tones
Warning and game tones
Automatic answer
Lights (Appears after

Profile =

connecting Car
Kit first time)

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5

Scroll to the tone you want, then pause to hear a sample of the tone.

6

Press OK to select the tone or continue scrolling to select a different
tone.

Ringing volume

This feature sets the ringing volume for
incoming voice calls and message alert
tones.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile whose ringing
volume you want to set, then press
Options.

3

Scroll to Customize, then press OK.

4

Scroll to Ringing volume, then press Select.

5

Scroll to the volume level you wish to use, then pause to hear a sample
of the volume.

6

Press OK to select the volume or continue scrolling to select a
different volume.

Note: If you select Level 5, you see a note stating VERY LOUD RINGING.

Press OK to confirm the setting. Also when you select Level 5,
the phone starts ringing at Level 4, then ascends to Level 5.

Vibrating alert

Your phone has an internal vibrating mechanism. No special battery is
needed to make the phone vibrate when someone calls you.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile for which you want to set the vibrating alert, and
press Options.

3

Highlight Customize and press OK.

4

Scroll to Vibrating alert, then press Select.

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Customizing your phone

5

Scroll to On or Off and press OK.

If you choose On, your phone vibrates even if you have set Ringing
options (see page 59) to Silent.

Message alert tone

This option sets the tone your phone makes when you get a text message.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile whose message alert tone you want to set, then
press Options.

3

Scroll to Customize, then press OK.

4

Scroll to Message alert tone, then press Select.

5

Scroll through the tones until you hear one you like, then press OK.

Keypad tones

This option sets the volume of the tone you hear when you press the
phone’s keys.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile whose keypad tones you want to set, then press
Options.

3

Scroll to Customize, then press OK.

4

Scroll to Keypad tones, then press Select.

5

Scroll through the choices until you hear the level you want, then
press OK.

Warning and game tones

Warning tones are sounds your phone makes for conditions such as errors,
confirmations, power on, battery low, and recharge battery. Game tones
sound while you are playing one of the phone’s games.

1

Press Menu 3.

2

Scroll to the profile for which you want to set the warning tones, then
press Options.