Nokia 5530 XpressMusic support


Your home screen



The home screen is your starting point where you can collect all your important contacts or application shortcuts.


Interactive display elements

Home screen

To open the clock application, select the clock (1).

To open the calendar, or to change the profile, select the date or the profile name (2).

To view or change connectivity settings (), to see the available wireless LANs (WLAN) if WLAN scanning is enabled, or to view missed events, select the top right corner (3).

To make a phone call, select Telephone (4).

To open Contacts, select Contacts (5).

To open the main menu, press the menu key (6).

Start using the Contacts Bar

To start using the Contacts Bar, and to add your contacts to the home screen, select , > Options > New contact, and follow the instructions.

To communicate with your contact, select the contact and from the following:
— Make a phone call.
— Send a message.
— Modify contact information.
— Refresh the contact's web feeds.

To view past communication events with a contact, select a contact. Select a communication event to view event details. To close the view, select .

Change the look of your device

Select Menu > Settings and Personal > Themes.

You can use themes to change the look of the display, such as wallpaper and main menu layout.

To change the theme that is used for all the applications in your device, select General. To preview a theme before activating it, scroll to the theme, and wait for a few seconds. To activate the theme, select Options > Set. The active theme is indicated by .

To change the layout of the main menu, select Menu.

To change the look of the home screen, select Home screen theme.

To have a wallpaper image or a slide show of changing images as the background in the home screen, select Wallpaper > Image or Slide show.

To change the image displayed in the home screen when a call is received, select Call image.

You can also personalise the Home screen to show the elements you want.

Select Menu > Settings > Personal > Home screen, and from there:

    • Shortcuts – You can choose 4 shortcuts for applications and bookmarks you use the most.
    • Home screen – Choose if you want the Contacts bar and Shortcuts to be visible in your Home screen.
    • Home screen theme – Choose the Home screen theme.
    • E-mail notification – Choose if you want see notifications of received e-mails in your Home screen.

Music keys

When music or the radio is playing in the background, music keys (play/pause, skip backward, and skip forward) are displayed in the home screen.

Music keys in the home screen