Nokia N86 8MP support


Listen to the FM radio


Your N86 gives you an opportunity to listen to either FM radio or Internet radio. Learn how to listen to both radios and manage your radio options.

To open the radio, select Menu > Music > FM radio.

When you open the radio for the first time, a wizard helps you to save local radio stations (network service). To set the desired frequence manually, select Options > Manual tuning.


Listen to saved radio stations

  1. In the radio view, select Options > Stations
  2. Select a station from the list, press the Scroll key and select Listen.
  3. Change the station by scrolling left and right with the Scroll key. This will change the station between previously saved stations. If you want to start a station search for new stations, scroll up or down.

Return to the Home screen with the radio playing in the background by pressing the End key.

Listen to the Internet radio

The Internet radio lets you listen to available radio stations on the Internet. You must have a wireless LAN (WLAN) or packet data access point defined in your device. Note that listening to the stations using a packet data connection involves data transmissions through your service provider’s network. The recommended connection method is WLAN.

  1. Select Menu > Music > Internet radior.
  2. Accept the terms and conditions.
  3. Select the connection method.
  4. Find your station by selecting from
    • Station directory – browse stations by genre, language or country/region.You can add as many songs you want.
    • Search – search for a specific station by station name.
  5. Choose the station you want, and select Listen.

Radio options

You can manage your radio stations in different ways. In the radio view, select Options and choose from the following:

    • Active loudspeaker – Listen to the radio using the loudspeaker.
    • Manual tuning – Change the frequency manually.
    • Station directory – View available stations based on location (network service).
    • Save station – Save the station you are currently tuned to in your station list.
    • Stations – Open the list of saved stations.
    • Play in background – Return to the Home screen while listening to the FM radio in the background.
    • Stations – Adjust the radio settings.

Remove or rename a radio station

  1. In the radio view, select Options > Stations.
  2. Select the station and press the scroll key.
  3. Select Edit to rename the station or Delete to delete the station.