Nokia 6275i - 10. Organizer

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10. Organizer

Your phone contains features to help organize your everyday life, including
an alarm clock, calendar, calculator, countdown timer, and stopwatch.

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Alarm clock

Set an alarm

The alarm clock is based on the phone clock. An alarm sounds at the time you specify, even if
the phone is turned off.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Alarm time.

2. Enter the time for the alarm in hh:mm format, and select OK.

3. Select am or pm if 12-hour clock format is on.

Alarm on appears briefly in the display, and

appears in the standby mode.

If you need to reset the alarm, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Alarm time > On.

To turn off the alarm, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Alarm time > Off.

Repeat alarm

You can set the alarm to repeat every day or only on certain days of the week.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Repeat alarm > On.

2. Check the day or days of the week you wish to repeat the alarm, and select Mark. Select

Unmark to remove a day.

3. Select Done when you have added all desired days.

If you need to revise the days for a repeated alarm, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock >
Repeat alarm > Repetition days.

If you need to stop a repeated alarm, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Repeat alarm > Off.

Set the alarm tone

To set which tone to play when the alarm sounds, select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock >
Alarm tone > Standard, Radio, or Open Gallery.

If you set your alarm to Radio, use an accessory that supports FM stereo.

Set the snooze time-out

You can set the Snooze time-out for the alarm.

Select Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock > Snooze time-out and a snooze time.

When the alarm sounds, your phone beeps, vibrates (if vibrate alert is on in the currently
active profile), and lights up.

With the device on, select Stop to shut the alarm off or Snooze to interrupt the alarm for the
set amount of time. Snooze on appears in the display.

If you do not press a key, the alarm stops for the snooze time-out period, then sounds again.

If you select Stop, the device asks whether you want to activate the phone for calls. Select
No to switch off the device or Yes to make and receive calls. Do not select Yes when wireless
phone use may cause interference or danger.

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Calendar

The calendar keeps track of reminders, calls you need to make, meetings, memo, and birthdays.
It can even sound an alarm for any of these events.

The default monthly view provides an overview of the selected month and weeks. You can also
jump to a specific date. Any days or dates that appear in bold font contain calendar notes such as
a meeting or reminder. A short summary of notes for the day appear at the bottom of the screen.

Open calendar

Select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.

Scroll to move the cursor in the calendar view.

Calendar options

Select Menu > Organizer > Calendar > Options and one of the following:

Week view—View your calendar by weeks. To return to month view select Back while in the
Week view.

Make a note—Create a note on the selected date.

Go to date—Jump to a specific date. Enter the date (for example, 15/07/2005), and select OK.

Go to today—Jump to the current date.

Settings—Modify the calendar settings.

Go to to-do list—Go directly to your to-do list.

Delete all notes—Delete all calendar notes. This option appears only if a calendar note has
been created.

Make a calendar note

You can make a calendar note for a specific date. You can choose from five types of notes.
Your phone asks for further information depending on which note you select. You can also
set an alarm for your note.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.

2. Scroll to the date for which you want to make a note. Scroll or select Options > Go to date,

and select a date.

3. Select Options > Make a note and one of the following

Meeting—Enter the subject, and select Save. Enter a location, and select Save. Enter a
start and end time. Select an alarm option.

Call—Enter the phone number, and select Save. Enter a name, and select Save. Enter a time.
Select an alarm option. You can also select Options > Search to search your contacts.

Birthday—Enter the person’s name, and select Save. Enter the year of birth. Select an
alarm option.

Memo—Enter the subject, and select Save. Enter a start and end date. Select an alarm option.

Reminder—Enter the reminder, and select Save. Select an alarm option.

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View calendar notes (day view)

You can view the calendar notes for a day.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.

2. Scroll to the date you want to view or select Options > Go to date. Days with notes

appear in bold type.

3. Select View to see the list of notes for that day.

To view a specific note, scroll to the note, and select View again. If there are no notes for
that date, select Add to create a new calendar note.

Options while viewing a day

When viewing the list of notes for a day, you can scroll to a note, select Options and one of
the following:

Make a note—Create a new note for the selected date.

Delete—Delete the note.

Edit—Edit the note.

Use detail—Use a detail contained in the note.

Move—Move the note to another date on your calendar.

Repeat—Enable the note to recur on a regular basis (daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and yearly).
Repeat is not available for Birthday note.

Go to date—Jump to another date on your calendar.

Go to today—Return to the current date.

Send note > Send as message, Via calendar, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth—Send a calendar note in
calendar format (vCal), in a text message, in a multimedia message, or directly to another device.

Copy—Copy the note. You can paste the note to another date.

Settings—Modify the calendar settings.

Go to to-do list—Go directly to your to-do list.

Receive a calendar note

When you receive a calendar note in calendar-to-calendar format (vCal), your phone
displays Calendar note received.

Select Show to view the calendar note. Select Save to save the note to your calendar or
Options > Discard to discard the note.

Modify calendar settings

Select Menu > Organizer > Calendar > Options > Settings and one of the following:

Set the date—Enter the current date, and select OK. Appears only when the date has not yet
been set.

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Set the time—Enter the current time, and select OK. Appears only when the time has not yet
been set.

Time zone—Select your current time zone.

Date format—Select your preferred date format.

Date separator—Select your preferred date separator.

Time format—Select your preferred time format.

Default view—Select a monthly or weekly view.

Week starts—Select the day the week starts.

Auto-delete notes—Select when to delete past notes.

Notes

You can write text notes with the Notes. You can also send notes using text messaging,
infrared, or Bluetooth connectivity.

Select Menu > Organizer > Notes to see your current list of notes. If there are no notes,
select Add to create a note. If there are existing notes, scroll to a note, and select View.
Create your note, and select Save.

To write additional notes, select Menu > Organizer > Notes > Options > Make a note.
Create your note, select any note options, and select Save.

When you create a note, the following options are available:

Insert time and date—Adds the time and date to your note.

Close—Returns you to the notes list.

Insert smiley—Inserts a smiley into your message.

Insert word or Edit word—Enter or edit the text of a new word that might not appear in the
predictive text dictionary. This option is displayed only when predictive text is on.

Insert symbol—Inserts a special character into your message. Option only appears when
predictive text is on.

Writing language—Choose the language you want to use.

Prediction on or Prediction off—Turn predictive text on or off.

Matches—View matches found in the predictive text dictionary for the word you want to use.
This option is displayed only when predictive text is on and there is more than one possible match.

Send a note

Select Menu > Organizer > Notes, scroll to the note you wish to send, and select Options >
Send note > Send as message, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth to send the note in a text message,
in a multimedia message, or directly to another device.

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Notes options

Select Menu > Organizer > Notes > Options and one of the following:

Make a note—Create a new note.

Delete—Delete the note you selected.

Edit—Edit the note you selected.

Use detail—Use a detail contained in the note.

Send note > Send as message, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth—Send a note in a text message,
in a multimedia message, or directly to another device.

Delete all notes—Delete all notes.

The note options appear only when you have created one or more notes.

To-do list

Use the To-do list feature to keep track of your tasks. You can save a task or errand as a to-do
list note, select a priority level for the to-do list note, and mark it as done when you have
completed it. You can sort the to-do list notes by priority or by date.

Select Menu > Organizer > To-do list. The current to-do list is displayed.

If there are no to-do tasks, select Add to create your first to-do list note. If there are existing
to-do list notes, scroll to a to-do list note, and select View.

Select Menu > Organizer > To-do list > Options > Add. Enter the subject, and select Save >
High, Medium, or Low.

To write additional notes, select Menu > Organizer > To-do list > Options > Add. Enter the
subject, and select Save > High, Medium, or Low.

When you create a to-do list note, the following options are available:

Search—Search for existing notes.

Insert smiley—Insert a smiley into your message.

Insert word or Edit word—Enter or edit the text of a new word that might not appear in the
predictive text dictionary. These options are displayed only when predictive text is on.

Insert symbol—Insert a special character into your message. Insert symbol is displayed only
when predictive text is on.

Writing language—Choose the language you want to use.

Prediction on or Prediction off—Turn predictive text on or off.

Matches—View matches found in the predictive text dictionary for the word you want to
use. This option is displayed only when predictive text is on.

To edit the notes, select Menu > Organizer > To-do list > View > Edit. Edit the subject,
select Save.

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To view to-do list notes, select Menu > Organizer > To-do list > View > Options, and one of
the following choices:

Deadline—Change the deadline of the to-do list note.

Mark note as done or Mark as not done—Indicate whether the to-do list note is completed or not.

Delete—Delete the to-do list note.

Use detail—Use a detail contained in the note.

Edit priority—Change the priority to High, Medium, or Low.

Send > Send as message, Via calendar, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth—Send the to-do list note.

Go to Calendar—Leave the to-do list, and go to the calendar.

Save to Calendar—Save the to-do list note to your calendar.

Send a to-do list note

To send the to-do list note in calendar format (vCal), in a text message, in a multimedia message,
or directly to another device, select Menu > Organizer > To-do list, scroll to the note you wish
to send, and select Options > Send > Send as message, Via calendar, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth.

To-do list options

Select Menu > Organizer > To-do list > Options and one of the following:

Add—Create a new to-do list note.

Delete—Delete the to-do list note you selected.

Mark note as done or Mark as not done—Indicate whether the to-do list note is completed or not.

Use detail—Use a detail contained in the note.

Sort by deadline or Sort by priority—Sort the to-do list by either date or priority.

Send > Send as message, Via calendar, Via infrared, or Via Bluetooth—Send the to-do list note in
calendar format (vCal) in a text message, in a multimedia message, or directly to another device.

Go to Calendar—Leave the to-do list, and go to the calendar.

Save to Calendar—Save the to-do list note you selected to your calendar.

Delete done notes—Delete the to-do list note you selected from your calendar.

Delete all notes—Delete all the to-do list notes.

The to-do list options appear only when you have created one or more notes.

Calculator

The calculator in your phone adds, subtracts, multiplies, divides, calculates the square and
the square root, changes the sign of the number entered, and converts currency values.

Note: This calculator has a limited accuracy and is designed for simple calculations.

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To use the calculator, do the following:

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Calculator.

2. Enter the first number in the calculation.

Press # for a decimal point if necessary.

Press the scroll key up or down to change the sign of your number or value.

Press * to cycle through the add (+), subtract (-), multiply (*), and divide (/) characters.
Pause briefly to select the displayed character.

3. Enter the second number in your calculation.

4. Select Equals.

To perform a square or square root calculation, select Options > Square or Square root.

Currency converter

You can convert foreign currency to domestic, or vice versa, directly from the standby mode
or from the Calculator menu.

Note: When you change base currency, you must enter the new rates because all
previously set exchange rates are set to zero.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Calculator > Options > Exchange rate > Foreign unit in

home or Home unit in foreign.

Foreign unit in home—The number of home units it takes to make one unit of foreign currency.

Home unit in foreign—The number of foreign units it takes to make one unit of your
home currency.

2. Enter the exchange rate (press # to insert a decimal), and select OK.

3. Select Back to return to the Calculator screen, and enter the currency amount to convert.

4. Select Options > To home or To foreign.

To home—Converts foreign currency to domestic currency.

To foreign—Converts domestic currency to foreign currency.

5. If you have not already entered an exchange rate, the device prompts you to enter it.

Select OK. You can edit the exchange rate at any time.

Timers

Your device contains two event timers: a normal timer that counts down a set interval, and
an interval timer that counts up set intervals.

The timers only work when the phone is on. Once you turn off your phone, the timers are no
longer active.

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Normal timer

This countdown timer enables you to enter a specific duration (up to 99 hours, 59 minutes,
and 59 seconds). When the time runs out, your device sounds an alarm.

To set the normal timer, do the following:

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Countd. timer > Normal timer.

2. Enter the time (in hh:mm:ss format), and select OK.

3. Enter a note for the timer, and select Start.

and the timer (in hh:mm:ss format) appear in the standby mode when the countdown

timer is running.

When the time runs out, your phone sounds an alarm, vibrates, and flashes its lights. If you
are in standby mode, select Restart or Exit. If you are not in the standby mode, press any key
during the alarm to stop the timer.

After 60 seconds the timer alert expires automatically. Select Exit or press the end key to
clear the timer note.

To change the time:

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Countd. timer > Change time.

2. Enter the new time, and select OK.

3. Leave the note as it was, or enter a new note, and select Start.

To stop the timer before the alarm sounds, select Menu > Organizer > Countd. timer > Stop timer.

Interval timer

The interval timer in your device allows you to store multiple interval timers. You can define
and store up to 10 timing periods for each interval timer. Once at least one interval timer is
set and stored, you can select the interval timer and one of the stored intervals for that timer.
When the selected interval expires, your phone sounds an alarm, vibrates, and flashes its lights.

To set an interval timer, do the following:

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Countd. timer > Interval timer.

2. Select Add new timer. This option only appears if you have already created an interval timer.

3. Enter a name for the timer, and select Save.

4. Enter a name for the first timer period, and select Save.

5. Enter the desired time interval, and select OK.

6. Select an existing stored period and Edit period, Add period, Delete period, or Start timer.

To use an interval timer:

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Countd. timer > Interval timer, and one of the set interval

timers. Add new timer is the only choice if you have not yet set any interval timers.

2. Select Start timer, View timer, Edit timer, Add new timer, or Delete timer. These options

only appear if you have already created an interval timer.

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Stopwatch

Your phone has a stopwatch that can be used to track time. The stopwatch displays time in
hours, minutes, seconds, and fractions of a second in hh:mm:ss.ss format.

Using the stopwatch or allowing it to run in the background when using other features
increases the demand on battery power and reduces the battery life.

Measure split or lap time

Use the split time or lap time functions for activities where you need to pace yourself.
To measure split or lap times, do the following:

Split timing—Use the split time function for such activities as a long distance race when you
need to pace yourself. Select Split to note the lapsed time. The timer continues to run and
the split time appears below the running time. Each time you select Split, the new measured
time appears at the beginning of the list. The maximum number of splits is 20.

Lap timing—Use the lap time function when you want to track how long it takes to complete
each cycle or lap. Select Lap to note the lap time. The clock stops, then immediately restarts
from zero. The lap time appears below the running time. Each time you select Lap, the new
measured time appears at the beginning of the list. The maximum number of laps is 20.

1. Select Menu > Organizer > Stopwatch > Split timing or Lap timing > Start.

2. Select Stop to end timing and display total time.

Save a time

To save a time while the clock is running, select Stop > Save, enter a name for the measurement,
and select OK. If you do not enter a name, the total time is used as the default title for the lap or
split time.

Stopwatch options

Select Menu > Organizer > Stopwatch and one of the following:

Continue—Continue to measure time and return to the stopwatch screen. This option
appears only if the clock is running.

Show last time—View the last measured time.

Split timing—Use the split time function.

Lap timing—Use the lap time function.

View times—Browse saved times.

Delete times > One by one or Delete all—Delete saved times.

Stop—Stop the clock.

Operation note

If you press the end key and return to the standby mode, the clock continues to run in the
background, and

appears at the top of the screen.

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