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Message: <blockquote data-quote="asitha rt" data-source="post: 8186867" data-attributes="member: 125543">How to use the FM radio (and RDS) on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic ?<img src="http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/attachments/miscellaneous-applications-system-tools/210850d1264344039-you-new-5800-xm-must-read-nokia5800musicfolder.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/attachments/miscellaneous-applications-system-tools/210851d1264344046-you-new-5800-xm-must-read-nokia5800radio.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The 5800 comes with a built-in FM radio, which also includes support for RDS and AF data transmissions.Here's how to use the FM radio:1. Plug some headphones into the 5800. FM radio requires some kind of  aerial, and in a mobile device this is almost always the headphones. You  can use any brand of headphones with the 5800, as long as it has a  standard 3.5mm jack on it.2. From the main standby screen, press the white menu button.3. Select "Music".4. Select "Radio".5. If this is the first time you've used the phone's radio, it may automatically ask if you want to scan for stations. Say yes.6. If it doesn't ask you to scan for stations, you'll have to start the  process manually. Do this by selecting "Options", then "Tune Stations",  then select the "Scan Stations" button (the four grey curved lines in  the middle).7. After you've scanned for stations, select "Yes" to save them, and select "Yes" to replace any existing ones.8. Once the stations are saved, go through them one by one using the  "Next Station" button (the arrows pointing right) and allow the radio's  RDS system to pick up each station's name. Once it has picked up the  name, it will automatically save it for next time you use the radio.Useful tip for using radio while away from home: If you're travelling  outside your local area, you can repeat the above process to find out  what stations are available in your current location.Here's a general guide to using the radio interface:<img src="http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/attachments/miscellaneous-applications-system-tools/210852d1264344086-you-new-5800-xm-must-read-nokia5800radioannotated.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I did the scan but there are some stations missing from the list If you're in an area where FM radio  signals can be weak, the radio's scanning process may miss some  stations out. The easiest way to fix this is to get to an area where  radio signals can travel more freely (for example outside or near a  window) and then repeat the scanning process above all over again.  How do I change the radio's volume? Touch the middle of the screen and a volume slider will appear, just slide it up or down to change the volume:<img src="http://www.dotsis.com/mobile_phone/attachments/miscellaneous-applications-system-tools/210853d1264344170-you-new-5800-xm-must-read-nokia5800radiocomplete.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Can I listen to the radio through the phone's loudspeakers? Yes, you can listen to the radio  through the speakers, but you must still have the headphones plugged in  to act as the phone's FM aerial.To switch speakers on while listening to the radio:1. Activate the radio application and tune it to the station you want.2. Select "Options".3. Select "Activate Loudspeaker".4. To go back to headphones, select "Options" and then "Deactivate Loudspeaker". What is RDS? Does it cost anything to use?RDS (Radio Data System) is totally 100% free for everyone. There are absolutely no costs for using RDS.RDS is a special system that allows radio stations to include text with  their usual audio broadcasts. This text can be picked up by any  RDS-equipped device, such as the Nokia 5800. The RDS system has been  used throughout Europe and South America since the 1990s, and is most  common in car radios, but it is increasingly becoming available in other  electronic devices such as mobile phones. There's also a  nearly-identical system in North America called RBDS (Radio Broadcast  Data System) which does exactly the same thing.Most stations just use RDS to broadcast their name, but some may also  broadcast a second stream of scrolling text which contains a brief news  item or advertisement. This will appear on the 5800 below the station  name.Some stations use RDS incorrectly, in which case you'll see the name and  the second text stream the wrong way round, or other similar mistakes.What does AF mean?AF on radios stands for Alternative Frequencies, and is a part of RDS.  The idea is for a station to broadcast other frequencies on which the  station can also be picked up. Radios equipped with AF support will  automatically switch to the station's alternative frequency when the  current frequency starts to break up.To enable AF, select "Options", then "Alternative Frequencies", then  "Auto Scan On". To disable AF, choose "Auto Scan Off" instead. How do I name stations manually?If you can't get station names to appear automatically through RDS, or if RDS contains a mistake, you can name stations by hand:1. Make sure you've scanned and saved your available stations using the method earlier in this article.2. While using the radio application, select "Options".3. Select "Stations".4. Select the station you want to name or rename.5. Select "Options".6. Select "Rename".7. Enter the new name and select "OK".How do I seek stations manually?There's no real point in tuning manually, the automatic scan described  at the beginning of this article does everything that a manual scan does  and saves you the bother.However, if you're in a situation where a manual scan is required, here's how to do it:1. Make sure you've got headphones plugged in and activate the radio application.2. Select "Options".3. Select "Tune Stations".4. Press the up arrow to scan upwards, press the down arrow to scan downwards.5. To go back to the normal radio interface, select "Back". What happened to Nokia's radio station database?Some earlier Nokia phones had an FM station database system where you  could download FM station details for locations around the world through  the phone's internet connection. However, this was expensive to use for  some people (because it required an internet connection through the  phone network), it was useless in areas without a phone signal, and it  would probably have been a lot of trouble for Nokia to maintain as it  would require constant updating.It's cheaper and easier for everyone to just use the existing radio data  service, RDS, which provides name data to everyone at no extra charge.**************************************************  ************************How to transfer files by USB cable between the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and a Windows, Linux or Macintosh computer.Attachment 210856There are lots of useful things you can do on your 5800 by connecting it  to a computer using its USB cable. For example you can transfer  applications and games onto the phone, or transfer photos and videos off  the phone.Whatever you want to transfer, here's how to connect the 5800 to most  kinds of computer (including Windows, Linux and Macintosh machines)  using the microUSB cable that comes with it:1. Make sure your computer and phone are both switched on. Also make sure your 5800 has a memory card in its slot.2. Plug the small end of the microUSB cable into the phone's USB socket,  which is under a plastic flap in the top left corner. (If you're  wondering which way up it goes in, the plug's USB logo should be facing  upwards.)3. Plug the larger end of the microUSB cable into a USB port on your  computer. It doesn't really matter which one you use, they should all  work just as well.4. On your 5800 it should ask which mode you wish to use. Choose "Mass  Storage". A small trident-like icon should appear in the top right  corner of the phone's screen indicating it's connected by USB cable.5. On Windows Vista computers a window called "AutoPlay" may appear, in  which case select "Open Folder To View Files" and a window will appear  showing the contents of the 5800's memory card. On other operating  systems you may see different messages, or you may see no messages at  all. Whatever system you use, the 5800's memory card should show up as  "Removable Disk D:", and it will be accessible from your computer's file  manager.6. To put files onto the phone's memory card, just drag them into the  memory card's window (which is probably called "Removable Disk D:"). To  take files off the memory card, just drag them onto your computer's  desktop, or into a folder on its desktop.7. When you've finished transferring files, DO NOT DISCONNECT THE CABLE  YET! First, you have to make it safe to disconnect the cable. The method  for doing this varies depending on whether you're using Windows, Mac or  Linux, but they generally involve an option that says "Remove Hardware  Safely", "Disconnect Safely", "Unmount Volume" or other similar phrases.  On Windows you can do this by clicking on a small icon in the bottom  left corner of the screen that appears when the phone is connected (it  may look like a phone with a green tickmark, or it may look like  something else). Clicking will bring up an option that says "Safely  Remove USB Mass Storage Device", click on this option and then "OK". On  other computers you may need to find the phone listed as "Removable  Drive" in the file manager, and choose the safe removal option from  there. You may also see the phone appear as a memory card icon, as it's  the phone's memory card that's being accessed.8. After you have made the device safe to remove, you can unplug the cable at both ends. And that's it. If you want to transfer more stuff, just repeat the above  process, and always remember to make the phone safe to disconnect  before unplugging. Attachment 210857Attachment 210858Why do I have to select "Remove Hardware Safely" before unplugging the cable?This precaution applies to all memory cards, memory sticks, external  drives, music players, mobile phones etc that are connected to computers  by USB cable in "mass storage" or "data transfer"mode. They should ONLY  be unplugged after they have been made safe to unplug.It's a safety precaution that helps to prevent damage to the phone's  memory card. If the cable is unplugged while the computer is still  accessing it there's a chance it may cause permanent damage to the card.If you unplug without making things safe, don't worry, you probably won't have any problems, but try to remember next time. Why do some operating systems say "Unmount Volume"? What the heck does that mean?They're using nerdy anorak language. What they really mean is "Remove Safely". Does the 5800 use a special kind of USB cable? Can I use a similar cable from another device?Like many recent phones the 5800 uses a microUSB cable, which means it  has a normal USB plug at one end and a teeny-tiny flat plug at the  other. You can use any microUSB cable with the 5800, it doesn't really  matter who manufactured it or where you got it from.One thing to be careful about though, microUSB isn't the same thing as  miniUSB. MiniUSB cables have a normal USB plug at one end, but a miniUSB  plug is a bit larger than a microUSB plug, and they won't fit into each  other's sockets.The reason there are two standards is that MicroUSB is meant to  gradually replace miniUSB over time. MicroUSB plugs use much thinner  sockets, so switching to microUSB lets manufacturers make devices  smaller. However, the transition between miniUSB and microUSB looks like  being a long one, so for the next few years at least you'll see both  kinds of cable being used. What about Bluetooth file transfers?The 5800 can also transfer files by wireless Bluetooth, but that's not  covered by this tutorial. Bluetooth in general is more convenient in  that it requires no cable, but it has many disadvantages such as being  much slower than USB cables, and many computers don't have Bluetooth  compatibility. Using Bluetooth also requires authorisation of  connections, which can be a bit complicated.File transfer by USB cable is the quickest, easiest and most secure way to transfer files between a computer and 5800.**************************************************  **************</blockquote>

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