Nokia 6600 User Guide 87 Copyright © 2004 NokiaExtras• CONVERTERGo to Menu→ Extras→ Converter.In Converter, you can convert measures such as Length from one unit toanother, for example, Yards to Meters.Note: The Converter has limited accuracy and rounding errors may occur.Converting unitsOptions in Converter: Conversion type, Currency rates (not applicable toother units), Help, and Exit.To make currency conversion you must first set the exchange rate. See “Setting abase currency and exchange rates” on page 87.1 Scroll to the Type field and press to open a list of measures.Scroll to the measure you want to use and press OK.2 Scroll to the first Unit field and press to open a list of available units.Select the unit from which you want to convert and press OK.3 Scroll to the next Unit field and select the unit to which you want to convert.4 Scroll to the first Amount field and key in the value you want to convert.The other Amount field changes automatically to show the converted value.Press to add a decimal and press for the +, - (for temperature), and E(exponent) symbols.The conversion order changes if you write a value in the second Amount field.The result is shown in the first Amount field.Setting a base currency and exchange ratesBefore you can make currency conversions, you need to choose a base currency(usually your domestic currency) and add exchange rates.The rate of the base currency is always 1. The base currency determines theconversion rates of the other currencies.1 Select Currency as the measure type and select Options→ Currency rates. A listof currencies opens and you can see the current base currency at the top.2 To change the base currency, scroll to the currency (usually your domesticcurrency), and select Options→ Set as base curr..Important: When you change the base currency, all previously setexchange rates are set to 0 and you need to key in new rates.
