Getting Started

Contents

Open Web pages

  1. Select "Options > Open > Web Page", or press 1
  2. Enter a Web address (URL) and select "Ok"

Tip: Press joystick up for a list of previously entered addresses, or press joystick down to choose between prefixes and suffixes.

Display modes

Press "Options" and select "Display" to get access to Opera's different display modes.

Full screen

The entire screen will be used for browsing if you activate Opera's "Full screen" mode. This mode is off by default.

Tip: Press * (or use the menu) to turn "Full screen" mode on/off.

Small screen

Opera's "Small screen" mode (SSR) reformats Web pages to fit your screen. If disabled, Opera will show Web pages without changing them.

Tip: Press # (or use the menu) to turn "Small screen" on/off.

Page navigation will vary slightly depending on display mode.

Basic page navigation

"Small screen" mode off

You can toggle between "Scroll" and "Focus" navigation when "Small screen" mode is turned off.

Image mode on

Press 6 (or use the menu) to enter image mode.

Tip: Press 7 to open help section with complete list of keypad shortcuts, and then "Back" to go back to surfing.

Bookmarks

Bookmark Web pages by selecting "Options > Navigation > Add bookmark".

You can manage saved bookmarks:

  1. Press 2 (or use the menu) to open your "Bookmarks" view (tab)
  2. Press joystick up/down to highlight a bookmark
  3. Select "Options > Manage bookmarks > Properties/edit"

Opera recognizes "Tags" as bookmark nicknames. You can enter and save tags for as many bookmarks as you wish under "Properties/edit".

To open a bookmark by a saved tag (nickname), press 1 (or use the menu) and enter the tag.

Read about managing bookmarks for a list of more options.

Tip: While in "Bookmarks" view, press joystick right to go to the "Transfers" view (tab).

Multiple windows

Opera can handle more than one open window, but will let you know before opening a pop-up window. You can manage multiple windows by selecting "Options > Windows".

Tip: To disable pop-up windows, press 8 (or use the menu) to open the "Display" settings. Then press joystick down to highlight and change the setting for "Pop-up windows".

Filling in forms

Press joystick left/right to move between form elements, and push joystick in to activate.

Handling frames

Some Web pages consist of "frames". If "Small screen" mode is turned on, you can navigate normally.

If Opera's "Small screen" mode is turned off, you can choose between focus mode and scroll mode:

Newsfeeds

Opera offers a customizable newsfeeds service free of charge. Use it to get the latest headlines from your favorite Web sites directly to your phone.

Please note that though this service is free, you must still pay for your Internet connection.