Nokia 3600 specifications Composer, Default duration for a note is 1/4

• COMPOSER

Go to Menu→ Extras→ Composer.

Options in the Composer main view are: Open, New tone, Delete, Mark/ Unmark, Rename, Duplicate, Help, and Exit.

Composer allows you to create your own, customized ringing tones. Note that it is not possible to edit a default ringing tone.

1Select Options→ New tone to open the editor and to start composing.

•Use the keys to add notes and rests. See the table on page 113. Or, select Options→ Insert symbol to open a list of notes and rests.

The default duration for a note is 1/4.

•To listen to the tone, press or select Options→ Play. The playback is always started from the beginning of the tone. To stop

playing, press Stop.

•To adjust the volume while a tone is playing, press to increase

or press to decrease it. Or, select Options→ Volume before you start to play the tone.

•To adjust the tempo, select Options→ Tempo. To increase or

decrease the tempo gradually, press and hold or , respectively. Tempo is measured in beats per minute. The maximum

is 250 beats, the default tempo for a new tone is 160 beats, and the minimum is 50 beats.

•To apply different playing styles, select Options→ Style→ Legato - played in a smooth and even manner or Staccato - notes are played separately to produce short sharp sounds.

•To select many notes or rests at the same time, press and hold

and press and hold or at the same time.

•To move note(s) up or down on the staff by a half step, scroll to

the note and press or .

•For example, press and hold together with to produce C#.

2Select Back to save.

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