18[ 100 ]18 InfraredYour phone can send and receive certaintypes of data by way of the phone’s infrared(IR) port. This is a wireless transfer, so youdon’t need a cable or additional software.To connect using IR, the device with whichyou want to connect must comply withInfrared Data Association (IrDA)requirements. Transmission and receptionmust be to or from a compatible phone ordevice (for example, another phone, computer, or handheld device).Your Nokia phone is a Class 1 Laser Product.The preferable distance between two devices in an infraredconnection is from 3 inches to 3 feet. There must be noobstructions between the two devices and both IR ports must bepointed at each other.• INFRARED BASICSYou can use IR to send and receive phone book entries (business cards)and reminder notes.1 Make sure that the IR ports of the two devices are pointing at eachother.2 Press Menu 9 (Menu > Infrared), and then press Select.You see the message IR reception activated, and the IR iconappears on the Start screen.3 Have the user of the sending device select the desired IR function tostart data transfer.If data transfer does not start within 2 minutes after the activation ofthe IR port, the connection is cancelled. You must start it again.Infrared port
