Nokia E50 - Manual (Page 56)

Log in to push to talk service
If you have set Application start-up on in User settings , push to talk automatically logs in to the service when started. If not, you
must log in manually.
To log in to a push to talk service, select
Options
>
Settings
>
Connection settings , and enter your User name , Password ,
Domain , Server address , and Access point name . Select Options
>
Switch PTT on .
When the Ringing type setting of your device is set to Beep once or Silent , or there is an ongoing phone call, you cannot make
or receive push to talk calls.
Push to talk calls
Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely
loud.
Select Options
>
PTT contacts .
To make a push to talk call, select one or several contacts from the list, and press the voice key. Remember to hold the device
in front of you during a push to talk call so you can see the display. The display informs you when it is your turn to speak. Speak
towards the microphone, and do not cover the loudspeaker with your hands. Press and hold the voice key the entire time you
are talking. When you have finished talking, release the key.
To end the push to talk call, press the end key.
When you receive a push to talk call, press the call key to answer the call or the end key to dismiss the call.
Callback requests
To send a callback request, select Options
>
PTT contacts , scroll to the desired contact, and select Options
>
Send callback
request .
To answer a callback request, select Show to open the callback request. To make a push to talk call to the sender, press the voice
key.
Contacts view
To view, add, modify, delete, or call contacts, select Options
>
PTT contacts . A list of names from your device Contacts application
is displayed with information about their login status.
To call a selected contact, select
Options
>
Talk 1 to 1 . To make a group call, select Options
>
Make PTT group call .
To send the contact a request to call you, select Options
>
Send callback request .
Create a channel
A channel is like a chat room: you can call the channel to see if anyone is online. The channel call does not alert the other
participants; the participants just join the channel and start speaking with each other.
To create a channel, select
Options
>
New channel
>
Create new .
Select Options and define the following:
• Channel name — Write the channel name.
• Channel privacy — Select Private or Public .
• Nickname in channel — Enter your nickname (20 characters maximum) that is displayed to other users.
• Channel thumbnail — Insert a picture that describes the channel.
To delete a channel, press the clear key.
When you log in to push to talk, push to talk automatically connects to the channels that were active when the application was
last closed.
Register PTT channels
To register a channel to the push to talk service, select Options
>
Register .
To edit the channel details, select Options
>
Edit .
Join a channel
To join a channel, select Options
>
PTT channels . Select the channel you want to talk to, and press the voice key. Remember to
hold the device in front of you during a push to talk call so you can see the display. The display informs you when it is your turn
to speak. Speak towards the microphone, and do not cover the loudspeaker with your hands. Press and hold the voice key the
entire time you are talking. When you have finished talking, release the key.
To switch between channels during multiple calls, select
Swap . The active channel is highlighted.
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