Samsung SGHI300 Users Manual
Smartphone
SGH-i300
User’s Guide
Please read this manual before
operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Table of Contents
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 1 Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning your phone on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CHAPTER 2 The basics
Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key lock (Keyguard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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CHAPTER 3 Synchronisation
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting your phone to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CHAPTER 4 Phone functions
Checking if you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Dialer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CHAPTER 5 Message, Internet, and Messenger
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
CHAPTER 6 Organiser
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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CHAPTER 7 Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
SAMSUNG Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Windows Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
SRS WOW XT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
My Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
FunBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
CHAPTER 8 Extra programmes
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Document Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
CHAPTER 9 Getting connected
Beaming with infrared connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . 216
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CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices
Regulatory agency identification numbers . . . . . . . . 238
SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . 242
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . 245
DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS
AND LIMITATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone.
Failure to comply with them 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.
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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 accessories and batteries. Use
of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone
and may be dangerous.
CAUTION:
• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an
incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your
phone. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety
information” on page 241.
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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone!
This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge the
phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with the different
components of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items:
Phone PC data link cable
Travel charger
* One contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software and
applications, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for
your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Car charger/adapter • Desktop holder
• Standard/extended battery • Bluetooth handsfree car kit
• Travel adapter • Straight headset
• PC data link cable • Bluetooth USB dongle kit
• Bluetooth mono &
stereo headset kit
Note
: The items supplied with your phone and available
accessories may be different depending on your country
or service provider.
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CD-ROMs
*
Battery
Quick reference guide
Getting to know your phone
Front view
Infrared port
Getting started
Service light
Headset jack
Voice com mand key
SAMSUNG media
player key
Left soft key
Volu me key
Home key
Dialer/Send key
Alphanumeric
Special function
keys
keys
Reset hole
Earpiece
Display
Navigation key
OK key
Right soft key
Back key
End/Power
on or off key
Microphone
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Getting started
Rear view
Phone key
Lock key
Speaker
Camera key
Memory card slot
Camera lens
Camera flash
Battery lock
Battery
Charging/
Communication port
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Keys of your phone
Key Description
• Press to open the Quick List screen.
• Press and hold to turn the phone mode on or
off.
Press and hold to turn the backlight off and
lock the keys.
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• Press to open the
Camera
application.
• Press to take a photo in Camera.
Press to perform the command shown on the
screen immediately above the key.
• Press to switch to the Home screen in an
application.
• Press and hold to open the Launcher.
• Press to return to the previous screen.
• Press to delete characters in a text input
field.
Navigation (Left/Right/Up/Down) key or disc.
Press or spin to scroll through a list.
• Press to confirm your selection.
• Press to move the cursor to the next line in a
text input field.
• Press to open the Dialer screen.
• Press to make or answer a call in Phone
mode.
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Getting started
Key Description
• Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
• Press to end a call in Phone mode.
Press to enter numbers and characters.
• Press to change the letter-case in a text
input field.
• Press and hold to change the text input
mode.
• Press to enter a space in a text input field.
• Press and hold to activate or deactivate the
Silent profile.
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• Press to open the
• Press to record a memo in the
Voice Notes
application.
Voice Notes
application.
• Press and hold to open the
Voice Assist
application.
Press to open the
application.
• Press to adjust the voice volume during a call
or the earpiece volume in Idle mode.
SAMSUNG Media Player
• Press to adjust the speake volume in a media
player.
• Press to flip the image in Camera.
Getting started
Installing the SIM card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided
with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, any optional services available,
and many others details.
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small
children.
• The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by
scratches or bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting, or removing the card.
• When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the
phone is switched off before you remove the battery.
Inserting the SIM card
1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring to page
15.
2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the two tabs, as
shown, ensuring that the gold coloured contacts of the
card face down into the phone.
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Getting started
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as
shown.
Installing the battery
Installing the battery
1. Insert the teeth on the bottom of the battery into the
corresponding slots on the phone.
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Getting started
2. Press the battery against the back of the phone.
Make sure that the battery is securely locked before
switching on the phone.
Removing the battery
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and
holding
Or, you can also press
then press the
2. To remove the battery, pull and hold the battery lock,
with the back of the phone facing you.
until the power-off image displays.
Select
and scroll to
soft key.
Power off
and
3. Lift the battery away from the phone, as shown.
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Getting started
Charging your phone
1. Plug the connector of the travel charger into the bottom
of the phone. Check that the arrow on the connector is
facing up.
2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
You can see the LED on the charger indicating the
charging progress by the following colours:
• Red: the phone is being charged.
• Green: the phone is fully charged.
• Orange: the travel charger is not plugged in correctly.
Check the phone and the charger.
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Getting started
3. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger from
the power outlet. Then remove the charger from the
phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the
connector and pulling the connector out.
Low battery warning
Your phone displays the Battery Very Low icon ( ) and a
warning message when the battery gets very low. If this
happens, charge the battery.
Turning your phone on or off
Press and hold
logged into your home network and receives the signal
from the network. You can now make and answer a call
and use applications on the phone.
To turn off the phone, press and hold
to turn on your phone. The phone is
.
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The basics
This chapter explains basic information about using your
phone, such as customising your phone and using online
help.
Using the Home screen
You will see the Home screen when you turn on your phone.
You can also display it by pressing in an application or
the
Home
On the Home screen, you can view important information
for the day or messages at a glance. You can also quickly
switch to the application you recently access.
Status icons show a
specific status of
your phone.
Scroll to the item
and press to
view your schedule
and messages.
soft key from the
Start
menu.
Shows the recent
applications you used.
Select the application
you want to access.
Select to change the
phone’s sound profile.
Press to open the
Start
menu and switch
to a programme.
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Press to access the
Contacts
application.
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Navigation bar
On the top line of the screen, the navigation bar displays
icons to show your phone’s current status. Followings are
some of the status icons you may see:
Status icon Description
Shows the level of your battery power.
The more bars you see, the more power
you have remaining. You can also view
the following battery status:
• : Battery is very low.
• : Battery is charging.
Appears to tell you the current text input
mode.
• : T9 mode
• : Multipress mode
• : Number mode
Appears when
Vibrate
in
Sounds
Ring tone
has been set to
or
Ring type
has
been set to a vibrate option in the current
active profile. See page 35 or page 36.
Also, appears when the Silent profile is
selected. See page 36.
Appears when
None
on
set to
Silent
Ring tone
Sounds
or
has been set to
Ring type
has been
in the current active profile.
See page 35 or page 36.
Appears when you’re roaming outside of
your home area and logged onto a
different network.
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Status icon Description
Shows the strength of the signal.
You can also view the following service
status:
• : You are outside a service area.
• : The phone functions turn off.
Appears when a GPRS connection is
available in the network. When
connection with a GPRS network is active,
appears.
Indicates that an instant message has
been received.
Appears when an e-mail or SMS message
has been received.
Indicates that you can make calls using
phone line 1 only (network service). See
page xx.
Indicates that you can make calls using
phone line 2 only (network service). See
page xx.
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Appears when a new voicemail has been
received.
• : A new voicemail from line 1.
• : A new voicemail from line 2.
• : A new voicemail from both lines.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when there is a call you have
missed.
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Status icon Description
Appears when you set incoming calls to
be diverted to another destination.
Appears when the current call is on hold.
Appears when a data call is in progress.
Appears when the Bluetooth feature is
activate. See page 209.
Changing information from the Home
screen
From the Home screen, you can change information,
including:
• upcoming appointments
• profile options
• unread text messages
To change information on each item:
1. On the
change by pressing or spinning the Navigation key and
press .
2. Enter or change the information.
For more information on changing these items, see
the appropriate instructions for each task in this
guide.
3. Press or to return to the Home screen.
Home
screen, scroll to the item you want to
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Customising the Home screen
You can customise the Home screen according to your
preferences.
To customise the Home screen:
1. On the
2. Select
Home screen, press the Start
Settings →
Home Screen
.
soft key.
3. Scroll to the options you want and press to select the
settings.
The following options are available:
Home screen layout
•
: Select the layout to be used for
the Home screen.
•
Colour scheme
: Select the colour scheme to be used
for the Home screen.
•
Background image
: Select an image to use as a
background image on the Home screen.
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The basics
•
Time out
before returning the display to the Home screen if the
phone is not used.
4. When you have finished, press the
: Specify the length of time the phone waits
Done
soft key.
Start menu screen
On the Start menu screen, you can access all of the
applications for your phone. From the Home screen, press
Start
the
soft key to open the Start menu screen.
Opening applications or folders
Scroll to an application or a folder by pressing or spinning
the Navigation key and press to open it. You can also
press the number key assigned to the application you want.
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The basics
Switching between applications
You can open several applications and switch from one
application to another. On the Home screen, you can view a
list of applications that are currently open. Scroll to an
application by pressing or spinning the Navigation key and
press .
Closing applications
Using
Task Manager
is currently open. On the Home screen, press the
key and select
Scroll to an application, press the
Stop
. If you want to close all of the open applications,
select
Stop All
, you can end the applications which
More →
.
More →
Tools →
Menu
Task Manager
soft key and select
Start
soft
.
Entering text
The number keys of your phone are labelled with the
alphabet so that you can enter text easily.
Your phone has the following input modes:
•T9 mode
• Multipress mode
•Symbol mode
• 123 mode
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To change the text input mode:
1. On the text input field, press and hold .
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2. Select a mode from the pop-up menu list.
The text input mode indicator appears on the top line of
the display.
Mode Indicator See
T9 mode below
Multipress mode page 27
123 mode page 28
Symbol mode no indicator page 28
Note
: You can change the language for T9 mode by
selecting
T9 Languages
.
T9 mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter
any character with one key press. This text input mode is
based on a built-in dictionary.
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1. Press the keys to . Press each key only once for
each letter.
Example
: To enter
Hello
, press , , , , and
.
The word that you are typing appears on the display. It
may change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
characters.
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3. If the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
If the word doesn’t display correctly, scroll to the word
on the pop-up list, which displays alternative word
choices for the keys that you have pressed.
Example
: Both Of and Me use and . The phone
displays the most commonly used choice first.
4. Press to insert a space and start entering the next
word.
To change the letter-case:
Press . Three cases are available:
• Capital Lock
•Initial Lock
•Small Lock
To delete letters:
Press . Press and hold to clear the entire display.
To include a number:
Press and hold the corresponding number key.
Adding words
Sometimes T9 may not recognise the word you’re trying to
enter. If you can’t find the entered word from the pop-up
list, you can add the word to T9 dictionary so that it will
recognise the word the next time you enter it.
To add a word into the T9 dictionary:
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1. Enter a word.
2. Select
Add Word?
from the pop-up menu list.
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3. Enter the word you want to add using Multipress mode.
Done
4. Press the
soft key.
Multipress mode
Multipress mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the
key labelled with the letter you want repeatedly until it
displays.
To enter a word in
Multipress mode
:
1. Press the key labelled with the letter you want:
- Once for the first letter
- Twice for the second letter
- And so on
2. Enter other letters in the same way.
The cursor moves to the right when you press a
different key. When entering the same letter twice or a
different letter on the same key, just wait for seconds or
press the Right key, and then press the next letter.
3. Press to insert a space between words.
To change the letter-case:
Press . Three cases are available:
• Capital Lock
•Initial Lock
•Small Lock
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To delete letters:
Press . Press and hold to clear the entire display.
To quickly include a number:
Press and hold the corresponding number key.
Symbol mode
This mode allows you to enter various symbols and function
marks.
To enter a symbol:
From the symbol list, scroll to the symbol you want and
press the
Done
soft key.
123 mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers. Press the
corresponding number key.
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Using My Text
The basics
In the Messaging or MSN Messenger application, use
Text
to quickly insert preset or frequently used sentences
into the text entry area.
To inse r t a
press the
select a sentence.
To edi t a
Options
Text
desired changes.
My Text
Menu
My Text
, or press the
. Select the sentence you wish to edit and make
item while composing a message,
soft key and select
item, press the
Options
Insert Text
Menu
soft key and select
soft key and select
and then
Edit My
My
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Customising your phone
You can customise the phone settings to suit the way you
work.
Regional settings
Using
Regional Settings
currency, and time and date formats appropriate to the
countries in question.
1.
On the Home screen, press the
2.
Select
3. Select the option you want in each field.
Settings → More → Regional Settings
, you can change number,
Start
soft key.
.
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4. When you have finished, press the
If you changed the
need to turn the phone off and then back on to make
your changes take effect. Press the
confirm.
Language
or
Done
Locale
OK
soft key to
soft key.
option, you
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