Samsung SGHD300 Users Manual

*Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

*Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

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http://www.samsungmobile.com	English. 04/2006. Rev. 1.0

'Draft'

SGH-D300

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use
of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or		Important
your phone and may be dangerous.
	replaced with an incorrect type.
•	The phone could explode if the battery is
•	Dispose of used batteries according to the	safety
	manufacturer’s instructions.
		precautions
	At very high volume, prolonged listening to a

headset can damage your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 74.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

<> Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <Menu>

• Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

Special features of your phone

• Voice recognition

Just say a command to dial a phone number or access a menu function.

•Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

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•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with images, video, and audio attachments.

• Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

• Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

• Calendar and To do list

Keep track of your daily and monthly schedule and tasks.

•Keyboard

Enter characters using an enhanced keyboard.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you to an event.

•Calculator

Perform basic calculations.

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phone your of features Special

Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone	6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started	7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone .....................................	7
Power on or off........................................................	9
Keys ......................................................................	9
Display..................................................................	11
Access menu functions ............................................	13
Customise your phone.............................................	14
Make/Answer calls ..................................................	15
Step outside the phone	16
Begin with your web, messages, and other special features
Browse the web......................................................	16
Use Phone Book .....................................................	16

Send messages ......................................................	17
View messages.......................................................	18
Use Bluetooth ........................................................	19
Use voice recognition ..............................................	21
Enter text	22
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions	25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	29
All menu options listed
Solve problems	72
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	74
Index	81

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.

1 Call Records		p.35
1	Missed Calls	p.35
2	Received Calls	p.35
3	Dialled Calls	p.35
4	Voice Mail	p.35
5	Delete All	p.36
6	Call Time	p.36
7	Call Cost*	p.36
2 Messaging		p.37
1	Create New	p.37
	Message
2	My Messages	p.40
3	Templates	p.43
4	Delete All	p.43
5	Settings	p.44
6	Memory Status	p.45

3 Games & Apps		p.46
1	Games	p.46
2	Calculator	p.46
3	Voice Memo	p.47
4	Currency	p.48
	Conversion
5	World Time	p.48
6	SIM-AT*	p.48
4 Organiser		p.49
1	Alarm	p.49
2	Calendar	p.50
3	To Do List	p.52
5 Browser		p.53
1	Home	p.53
2	Favorites	p.54
3	http://	p.54
4	Settings	p.54
5	Clear Cache	p.54

6 Bluetooth		p.55
7 File Manager		p.58
1	Sounds	p.58
2	Images	p.58
3	Videos	p.59
4	Other Files	p.59
5	Delete All	p.59
6	Memory Status	p.59
8 Phone Book		p.60
1	Search	p.60
2	New Entry	p.60
3	Group Search	p.61
4	Group Edit	p.61
5	Speed Dial	p.61
6	Delete All	p.62
7	Own Number	p.62
8	Memory Status	p.62
9	SDN*	p.62

9	Settings	p.63
1	Time & Date	p.63
2	Phone Settings	p.63
3	Display Settings	p.64
4	Sound Settings	p.65
5	Network Services	p.66
6	Voice Recognition	p.68
7	Security	p.69
8	Connection Settings	p.71
9	Reset Settings	p.72

*Shows only if supported by your SIM card.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

Battery

User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

		Main display
		Navigation keys
		(Up/Down/Left/
	Left soft key	Right)
	Headset jack	Right soft key
		Web access/
	Dial key
		Confirm key
	Volume keys	power on/off/
		Menu exit key
	Alphanumeric	Delete/
		Cancel key
	keys
	Special
	function keys	Microphone

Voice

Recognition/

Speaker key

External display

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Landscape view mode

Shortcut keys

Menu access key

Confirm key

Right soft/

Back key

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Space key

Symbol key Shift key

Left soft key

You can use additional menus in Landscape mode. p. 29

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

SIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery cover.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding .

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card are face down.

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Get started

Install the battery.	Plug the travel adapter
	into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

•a warning tone sounds,

•the low battery message displays, and

•the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

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Power on or off

Switch on 1. Open the phone.

2.Press and hold to turn on the phone.

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off

3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>.

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold .

Keys

In Portrait mode

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. p. 63

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the recent numbers dialled, missed, or received.

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Get started

End a call.

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold to access your voicemail server. Press and hold to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold to activate or deactivate Quite mode. Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the keytone volume.

In Idle mode, activate the Voice Recognition feature.

During a call, activate the speakerphone feature.

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In Landscape mode

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In text input mode, move the cursor.

Access main Menu mode.

In the Menu mode screen, access the following menus:

• T: Call Log

• Y: Bluetooth

•G: Phone Book

•H: Email

•B: Todo

•N: SMS

You can change shortcut menus. p. 33

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

In Idle mode, enter letters.

In the text input mode, enter a period.

Select the highlighted menu option or selected item.

In the text input mode, enter a carriage return code.

Delete the selected item in an application. In the text input mode, delete characters.

In the text input mode, change letter case.

In the text input mode, enter special characters. Press and hold to display the symbol screen.

In the text input mode, insert spaces. During a call, switch the phone’s microphone on or off.

Display

Layout

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function

Menu Contactsindicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

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Get started

Icons*

Received signal strength GPRS network

Roaming network

Call diverting feature active p. 66

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Connected to the Internet Quiet mode

Mute mode, during a call Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive a call

Speakerphone feature active Bluetooth feature active p. 55

Connected to Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset

Alarm set p. 49 New text message

New multimedia message New e-mail

New voicemail

New SMS + MMS message Battery power level

*Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

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Access menu functions

Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary keys depending on the function you are

using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Select

Press the left soft	Press the right soft
key to select the	key to return to the
highlighted option.	previous menu
	level.

Select an	1. Press a desired soft key.
option	2.	Press the Navigation keys to
		move to the next or previous
		option.
	3.	Press <Select>, <OK>, or
		to confirm the function
		displayed or option highlighted.
	4.	To exit, choose either of the
		following methods.
		•	Press <	> to move up one
			level.
		•	Press	to return to Idle
			mode.

Use shortcuts Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

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Get started

Customise your phone

Display	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
language		and select Settings → Phone
		Settings → Language.
	2.	Select a language.
Call ringer	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
melody		and select Settings → Sound
		Settings → Ring Tone.
	2.	Select Default Ringtones.
	3.	Select a ringtone.

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen.

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Display Settings → Wallpaper.

2.Select an image category.

3.Select the image name you want.

	4.	Scroll through images until you
		see the one you want.
	5.	Press <Select>.
	You can set the Navigation keys to
Menu
shortcuts	function as shortcuts to access
	your favourite menus.
	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
		and select Settings → Phone
		Settings → Short Cut.
	2.	Select a key.
	3.	Select a menu to be assigned to
		the key.
	You can switch the phone to Quiet
Quiet mode
	mode to avoid disturbing other
	people.
	Press and hold		in Idle mode.

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Phone lock	You can protect the phone against
	unauthorised use with a phone
	password. The phone will require
	the password on power-up.
	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
		and select Settings →
		Security → Change
		Password.
	2.	Enter the default password,
		00000000, and press <OK>.
	3.	Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
		password and press <OK>.
	4.	Enter the new password again
		and press <OK>.
	5.	Select Phone Lock.
	6.	Select Enable.
	7.	Enter the password and press
		<OK>.

Make/Answer calls

	1.	In Idle mode, enter an area
Make a call
		code and phone number.
	2.	Press	.
	3.	To end the call, press		.
	1.	When the phone is ringing,
Answer a call
		press	.
	2.	To end the call, press		.

Adjust the	Press	.
volume during
a call

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Step outside the phone

Begin with your web, messages, and other special features

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content.

Launch the	In Idle mode, press		.
web browser
Navigate the	• To scroll through browser
web	items, press	or	.

•To select an item, press .

•To return to the previous page,

press , or press <Options> and select Back.

•To access browser options, press <Menu>.

Use Phone Book

	To the phone’s memory:
Add an entry
	1.	In Idle mode, enter a phone
		number and press <Save>.
	2.	Select a number type.
	3.	Select Phone Memory.
	4.	Enter a name and press <OK>.
	To the SIM card:
	1.	In Idle mode, enter a phone
		number and press <Save>.
	2.	Select a number type.
	3.	Select SIM Memory.
	4.	Enter a name and press <OK>.

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Find an entry	1.	In Idle mode, press
		<Contacts> and select
		Search.
	2.	Enter the first few letters of the
		name you want.
	3.	Select an entry.
	4.	Scroll to a number and press
		or	to dial.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Messaging → Create New Message → Text Message.

2.Enter the message text and press .

3.Enter a destination number and press <OK>.

4.Press <Options> and select

Send Message.

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
	and select Messaging →
	Create New Message →
	Multimedia Message.		Step
2.	Press <Options> and select
			outside
3.	Enter the message subject and
	Add subject.
	press <OK>.		the
4.	Press <Options> and select		phone
	Add Text.
5.	Enter the message text and
	press .
6.	Press <Options> and select
	Add Image, Add Video, or
	Add Sound.
7.	Add an image, video clip, or
	sound clip.
8.	When you have finished, press
	<Options> and select Send.
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Step outside the phone

9.Select a destination type.

10.Select Phone Number, Email Address, or Phone Book.

11.Enter destination numbers or e-mail addresses and press <OK>.

12.Select Send message to send the message.

Send an e-mail 1. With the phone closed, open the display from left to right.

2.Select Email.

3.Press <New Email>.

4.Enter an e-mail subject and press <Next>.

5.Enter the e-mail text.

6.Press <Options> and select

Send.

7.Select a destination type.

8.Select Manual Entry, Phone Book, or History.

9.Enter a destination e-mail address, or select an address from Phone Book or recent message list and press <OK>.

10.Press <Send> to send the e-mail.

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears:

Press <View>. The message displays.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Messaging → My Messages → Inbox.

2.Select the text message ().

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View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1.Press <View>.

2.Press <Options> and select

Retrieve.

3.Select a message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Messaging → My Messages → Inbox.

2.Select the multimedia message ( ).

View an e-mail 1. With the phone closed, open the display from left to right.

2. Select Email.

3.Select an e-mail or a header from the message list.

4.If you selected a header, press <Options> and select Retrieve to view the body of the e-mail.

Use Bluetooth

Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely.

Turn on Bluetooth

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Bluetooth → Activation → On.

2.Select My Phone’s Visibility → On to allow other devices to find your phone.

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Step outside the phone

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Bluetooth → My Devices → Search New Device.

2.Select a device.

3.Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>.

When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

	1.	Access File Manager.
Send data
	2.	Select an item.
	3.	Press <Options> and select
		Send via Bluetooth.
	4.	Select a device.
	5.	If necessary, enter the
		Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.

		To receive data via Bluetooth, your
	Receive data
		phone’s Bluetooth feature must be
		active.
		If necessary, press <Yes> to
		confirm that you are willing to
		receive.

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Use voice recognition

Your phone can recognise specific voice commands to dial numbers or access features.

Voice dialling 1.	In Idle mode, press .
2.	Say “Call.”
3.	Say a name or number.
4.	If the name you hear is not
	what you want, say “No.”
5.	Say “Yes” when you hear what
	you want.
6.	Say the number type, if the
	name has more than one
	number.

	1.	In Idle mode, press .
Access features
	2.	Say one of the following
		commands.
		• Lookup: say the contact
		name you want to find.
		• Go To: say the application
		you want to access.

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Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features, such as Messaging, Phone Book, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field.

Example: Writing a text message

Write new

Options

Text input mode

Press the right soft key to change the input mode.

•	: T9 mode	•	: ABC mode
•	: Number mode	•	None: Symbol mode

Using ABC mode

Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen.

	Keys		Characters in order displayed
		Upper case		Lower case

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Other ABC mode operations

•To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor

to move to the right automatically or press . Then, enter the next letter.

•Press to insert a space.

•Press to shift case. Capital lock (), Lower case (), and Initial capital () are available.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press to delete characters one by one. Press and hold to clear the display.

•Depending on your country, you may be able to access an input mode for your specific language by holding .

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

T9 is not available in Landscape mode.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1.Press or to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press , , , , and to enter HELLO in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3.When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, OF and ME use and .

4.Press to insert a space and enter the next word.

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Enter text

Other T9 mode operations

•Press to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

•Press to insert a space.

•Press to shift case. Initial capital (), Capital lock (), and Lower case () are available.

•Press or to move the cursor.

•Press to delete characters one by one. Press and hold to clear the display.

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1.Enter the word that you want to add.

2.Press to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Add appears on the bottom line.

3.Press <Add>.

4.Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press <OK>.

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

To	Press
display more symbols	or	.
select a symbol	the corresponding
	number key.
clear the entered symbols	.
insert the symbols	<OK>.

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Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

1.In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number.

•Press to clear the last digit or press and hold to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

•Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers.

2.Press .

3.When you want to end the call, press .

Making an international call

1.In Idle mode, press and hold . The + character appears.

2.Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press .

Redialling recent numbers

1.In Idle mode, press to display the list of recent numbers.

2.Scroll to the number you want and press .

Making a call from Phone Book

Once you have stored a number in Phone Book, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phone Book. p. 60

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys. p. 61

You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using its location number assigned when stored.

1.In Idle mode, enter a location number and press

.

2.Press or to scroll through other numbers.

3.Press <Dial> or to dial the number you want.

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Call functions

Voice dialling

You can dial a number stored in Phone Book by speaking the associated name into the microphone.

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Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press <Accept> or to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

•When Anykey Answer is active, you can press any key, except for <Reject> and . p. 64

•When Active Folder is active, you can simply open the phone. p. 64

•Press <Reject> or to reject a call.

Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.

1.Press <View>.

2.If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

3.Press to dial the number you want.

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows:

To	Press
redial the last call	and hold the button twice.
answer a call	the button.
end a call	the button.

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Options during a call

You can access a number of functions during a call.

Adjusting the volume during a call

Use to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

Press to increase the volume level and to decrease the volume level.

Placing a call on hold/Retrieving

Press <Hold> or <Retrieve> to place a call on hold or retrieve the call.

Making a second call

You can make another call if your network supports this function.

1.Press <Hold> to put the call on hold.

2.Make the second call in the normal way.

3.Press <Swap> to switch between the calls.

4.Press <Options> and select End held call to end the call on hold.

5.To end the current call, press .

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports this function and you have activated the call waiting feature. p. 67

1.Press to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

2.Press <Swap> to switch between the calls.

3.Press <Options> and select End held call to end the call on hold.

4.To end the current call, press .

Using the speakerphone feature

Use the speakerphone feature to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away.

Press to activate the speakerphone feature. Press the key again to switch back to the earpiece.

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