The FM transmitter makes it possible to stream music wirelessly from your N78 to your home or car radio in a few simple steps. Here’s how it works, including a trick that lets you stream Nokia Internet Radio.

The N78 includes an integrated FM transmitter, eliminating the need for an external FM transmitter, external wires or special connections to hear digital music on any nearby FM radio. You can play music stored on the device or even stream Nokia Internet Radio.

The FM Transmitter can be easily accessed from the music player’s “Now playing” screen by pressing Options > FM transmitter.

The FM transmitter screen displays the status of the FM transmitter (Off/On) as well as the radio frequency on which the signal will be transmitted.

Press the center of the navi wheel to turn the FM transmitter on. The application will prompt the user to confirm activation of the FM transmitter.

Press the left selection key to activate the FM transmitter. The application will confirm your selection, specifying that the FM transmission is active and indicating the frequency of the broadcast.

For best performance, choose a frequency that is not used by any radio station in your area. You’ll get the best quality music playback on a frequency that would otherwise be full of static, since it is not competing with a radio signal from your local FM stations. Since 107.5 is a frequency used by a major radio station in my area, I changed the frequency to 92.90, which is not currently used in my area.

Once the FM transmitter is activated and you exit the FM transmitter screen by pressing Exit (right selection key), you will return to the “Now playing” screen, which will display the frequency of the active FM transmitter (in this case, 92.9 MHz).

To disable the FM transmitter, access the FM transmitter screen and press the center of the navi wheel to toggle the setting to Off. A prompt will pop up to confirm the change.

The FM transmitter is not an available option within the “Options” menu in Nokia Internet Radio. However, the good news is that there is a workaround. The FM transmitter can be turned on manually before entering Nokia Internet Radio. To turn on the FM transmitter manually, press the Menu button > Music > FM transmit, and then change the FM transmitter setting to On.

Once the FM transmitter is turned on, exit the FM transmitter screen, which will take you back to the Music menu. Select Radio > Internet Radio to turn on Nokia Internet Radio and begin listening to an Internet Radio station through the FM transmitter.

There is no indicator on the Internet Radio “Now playing” screen to indicate the FM transmitter is active, however this does work successfully.

Have you found any additional uses for the FM transmitter on your N78? Share them in the comments.

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