Samsung SGH-F300 User 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.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-13633A

English (SEA). 05/2007. Rev. 1.2

SGH-F300 User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

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

• Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•Windows Media trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Player® is a registered

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 your 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 your phone and may be dangerous. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.

Never disassemble the phone

Never disassemble the phone for any reason. The battery pack could be damaged or electro-conductive materials could get into the phone, causing the serious damage the phone, as well as, causing the phone to be combustible.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 53.

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.”

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 a key on the phone.

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

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

For example, [ ]

displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

•Multimedia gate

Use the phone functions and the multimedia player functions separately, by switching your phone’s dual display.

Special

• Synchronisation with Windows Media Player

Transfer music files to your phone directly from the Windows Media Player.

• Music player

Play music files on your phone. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

features of your phone

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

•FM radio

Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime, anywhere.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an airplane.

•Bluetooth

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

•Web browser

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

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

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

• SOS message

Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Get started 6

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 6

Power on or off.............................................. 6

Phone layout ................................................. 7

Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia Player

mode ........................................................... 8

Keys and icons .............................................. 8

Access menu functions .................................. 12

Enter text .................................................... 13

Customise your phone................................... 14

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with call functions, web browser, messaging, and other special features

Make or answer calls ..................................... 16

Browse the web............................................ 17

Use Phonebook ............................................ 17

Send messages ............................................ 18

View messages ............................................ 19

Use Bluetooth .............................................. 20

Use a leather case ........................................ 21

Reset the phone ........................................... 23

Multimedia player functions 23

Use multimedia functions: the music player, camera, media album, FM radio, and voice recorder

Use the multimedia player keys...................... 23

Access menus or options ............................... 25

Enter text.................................................... 26

Play music................................................... 26

Use the camera............................................ 32

View photos and videos in Album.................... 36

Listen to the FM radio ................................... 39

Use the voice recorder .................................. 42

Menu functions 43

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 53

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call log

1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time 7 Call costs

2 Phonebook

1 Contact list 2 Create contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My namecard 6 Own number 7 Management 8 Service number

3 Applications

1 Voice recorder 2 World clock 3 Alarm 4 Timer 5 Stopwatch 6 Memo 7 Key management 8 SIM application toolkit

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Saved pages 5 History 6 Clear cache 7 Browser settings

> in Idle mode.

5 Messages

1 Create message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Memory status

6 My Files

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory status

7 Calendar

8 Camera

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Tutorial 7 Network services 8 Bluetooth 9 Security 10 Connection settings 11 Reset settings 12 Phone information

1. Available only if supported by your SIM card.

2. Available only if a memory card is inserted.

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 available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To A C p o w e r outl e t

Power on or off

Switch on

Switch off

1. Press and hold [ ].

2. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

Press and hold [ ].

Phone layout

Front view

Camera lens

Phone display

Left soft key

Camera key

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Earpiece

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key

Delete key Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Web a cce ss / Confirm key

Microphone

Rear view

Keypad lo ck

Volu me key s

Multimedia

player display

SIM card slot

Confirm key

Left navigation/

soft key

Menu exit key

You can lock the keypad to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle mode, press

up. To unlock the keypad, press down.

switch

Phone/Multimedia player switch key

Memory card slot

Headset/ Adapter jack

Option key

Right navigation/ soft key

Get started

Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia Player mode

Your phone provides you with entertaining multimedia functions, as well as traditional phone functions.

When you switch on your phone, it goes into traditional Phone mode using the small display on the front side.

To switch the phone to Multimedia Player mode to use multimedia player functions, press [ ]. The larger screen on the rear side turns on.

Keys and icons

Phone keys

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

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

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 or items in an application.

In Idle mode, press to turn on the camera.

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers

recently dialled, missed, or received.

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and

return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

Multimedia player keys

Scroll through items or perform a specific function, according to your actions: dragging, pressing, or holding.

Select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

Take a photo, record a video or voice memo, or begin music playback.

Get started

Common keys Icons

Lock or unlock the keys.

Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia Player mode.

Adjust the phone volume.

The following icons may appear on the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

New message

• : Text/Multimedia message

•: Voicemail

• : Configuration message

Call diverting active

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit connected

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Browsing Internet on PC using phone as modem

Synchronising data with PC Studio

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

Transferring data in GPRS network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network

Transferring data in EDGE network

Home Zone

Office Zone

Roaming network

Get started

Memory card inserted

FM radio turned on

Mute mode, during a call

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Battery power level

Access menu functions

In Phone mode

Select an option

Use menu numbers

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press <

4. Press <

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

] to confirm the function

[ displayed or option highlighted.

Back

one level. Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

> to move up

>, <OK>, or

In Multimedia Player mode

You can access menu functions and options by touching or dragging on the multimedia player keys. Further details are described in “Multimedia player functions.”

Enter text

In Phone mode

Change the text input mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and ABC mode ( ).

• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode ().

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.

ABC mode

T9 mode

To enter a word:

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

To enter a word:

1. Press [

2. Enter the whole word before

3. When the word displays

] to [9] to start

entering a word.

editing or deleting characters.

correctly, press [ ] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [ display alternative word choices.

] to

Get started

Number mode

Symbol mode

Other operations

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol.

• Press [1] to enter punctuation marks or special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [

] to delete characters

one by one.

• Press and hold [ the entire display.

] to clear

In Multimedia Player mode

You can enter text by touching or dragging on the multimedia player keys. Further details are described in “Multimedia player functions.”

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Phone settings

→

Language

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Sound settings

→ Ringtone

→

Incoming call

2. Select a ringtone category.

Key tone volume

Menu shortcuts

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

In Idle mode, press [Volume] to adjust the key tone volume.

Save

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Phone

→

settings

Shortcuts

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

Silent mode

Phone lock

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Phone lock

2. Select

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

4. Enter the new password again and press <

Enable

Security

→

Step outside the phone

Begin with call functions, web browser, messaging, and other special features

Make or answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

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

2. Press [ ]. Press [Volume] to adjust

the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the call.

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

Make a multi-party call

1. During a call, call the second participant. The first call is put on hold.

Options

2. Press <

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add

4. During a multi-party call:

5. Press [ ] to end the multi-

Join

select

more participants.

•Press < select have a private conversation with one participant.

•Press < select one participant.

party call.

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Options

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Options

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