Samsung SGH-i300 User Manual

Smartphone

SGH-i300

User’s Guide

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Locking the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

SIM AT ( SIM Application Toolkit ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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CHAPTER 3 Synchronisation

Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting your phone to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CHAPTER 4 Phone functions

Checking if you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the Dialling screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

CHAPTER 5 Messaging, Internet, and Messenger

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

CHAPTER 6 Organiser

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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CHAPTER 7 Multimedia

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

SAMSUNG Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

SRS WOW XT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

My Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

FunBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

CHAPTER 8 Extra programmes

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Picsel Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

CHAPTER 9 Getting connected

Beaming with infrared connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . 192

CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices

SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . 215

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Cautions for using the HDD in the product . . . . . . . . 218

Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . 219

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS

AND LIMITATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

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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.

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 216.

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 hands-free car kit

• Travel charger • 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.

CD-ROMs

Battery

Quick reference guide

Getting to know your phone

Front view

Infrared port

Getting started

Service light

Headset jack

Voice command key

SAMSUNG Media

Player key

Left soft key

Volume keys

Home key

Dialer/Send key

Alphanumeric

Special function

keys

Reset hole

Earpiece

Display

Navigation key/ disc

OK key

Right soft key

Back/Clear key

End/Power on or off key

Microphone

Getting started

Rear view

Phone/

Quick List key

Lock key

Speaker

Camera key

Memory card slot

Camera lens

Camera flash

Battery lock

Battery

Charging/ Communication port

Keys of your phone

Key Description

• Press to open the Quick List screen.

• Press and hold to turn the phone functions on or off.

Press and hold to lock the keys.

Getting started

• Press and hold to open the

Camera

application.

• Press to take a photo in Camera mode or record a video in Camcorder mode.

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 to scroll through a list.

• Press to move the cursor in a text input field.

• Press to confirm your selection.

• Press to open the Dialling screen.

• Press to make or answer a call.

Getting started

Key Description

• Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.

• Press to end a call.

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.

• Press to open the

• Press to record a memo in the

Voice Notes

application.

• Press and hold to open the application.

Press to open the application.

Press to adjust the earpiece volume.

SAMSUNG Media Player

application.

Voice Notes

Voice Assist

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 other 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.

Getting started

Removing the SIM card

To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown.

Installing the battery

1. Insert the teeth on the bottom of the battery into the

corresponding slots on the phone.

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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

2. Pull and hold the battery lock, with the back of the

phone facing you.

3. Lift the battery away from the phone, as shown.

until the power-off image displays.

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.

3. When charging is finished, unplug the charger from the power outlet.

Getting started

4. Remove the charger from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Note

: Do not remove batteries while device is connected to

the charger or connector. It may cause malfunctions and may damage the device.

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

The basics

This chapter explains basic information about using your phone, such as customising your phone and using online help.

You will see the Home screen when you turn on your phone. You can also display it by pressing in an application or the

On the Home screen, you can view important information for the day or messages at a glance. You can also quickly switch to the applications you recently accessed.

Status icons show a

specific status of

your phone.

Press to open the

Start

menu and switch

to a programme.

Using the Home screen

Home

soft key from the

Start

menu.

Alllows you to quickly access new messages, missed calls, today schedule, or most recent applications you used. Pres or spin the Naviation key to scroll through the items.

Press to access the

Contacts

application.

The basics

Status bar

On the top line of the screen, the Status 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.

Appears to tell you the current text input mode.

• : T9 mode

• : Abc (Multipress) mode

• : Number mode

Appears when

Silent

in the current active profile.

Appears when

Vibrate

Ring type

in the current active profile.

has been set to

Also, appears when the Silent profile is selected.

Appears when you’re roaming outside of your home area and logged onto a different network.

The basics

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 are turned 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 SMS or MMS message has been received.

Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 1 only (network service).

Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 2 only (network service).

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.

Appears when you set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination.

The basics

Status icon Description

Appears when the current call is on hold.

Appears when a data call is in progress.

Appears when the Bluetooth feature is activated. See page 188.

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

Home

screen, scroll to the item you want to 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.

The basics

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.

•

Time out

: Specify the length of time the phone waits before returning the display to the Home screen if the phone is not used.

Done

4. When you have finished, press the

soft key.

The basics

Start menu screen

On the Start menu, you can access all of the applications for your phone. From the Home screen, press the soft key to open the Start menu screen.

Opening applications or folders

Scroll to an application or a folder by pressing the Navigation key and press to open it. You can also press the number key assigned to the application you want.

Start

Switching between applications

Your phone is a multi-tasking product. You can run multiple applications at the same time and switch from one application to another. On the Home screen, select one of the recent applications by pressing the Navigation key and press

The basics

Closing applications

•Using

Task Manager

are currently open. On the Home screen, press the

application, press the you want to close all of the open applications, select

All

, you can end the applications which

Start

soft key and select

Tools →

Task Manager

soft key, and select

. Scroll to an

Stop

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

• Abc (Multipress) mode

•Symbol mode

• 123 mode

To change the text input mode:

1. On the text input field, press and hold .

2. Select a mode from the pop-up menu list.

. If

Stop

The basics

The text input mode indicator appears on the top line of the display.

Mode Indicator See

T9 mode the next section.

Abc mode page 26.

123 mode page 28.

Symbol mode no indicator page 27.

T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character with one keypress. 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.

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.

3. If the word displays correctly, go to step 4.

If the word doesn’t display correctly, scroll to the word on the word choice list, which displays alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

The basics

4. Press or 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, 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:

1. Enter a word.

2. Select

Add Word?

from the word choice list.

3. Enter the word you want to add using ABC mode.

4. Press the

Done

soft key.

ABC mode

ABC mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labelled with the letter you want repeatedly until it displays.

The basics

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

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.

The basics

In the symbol list, scroll to the symbol you want and press

. To access more symbols, press the

key.

Note

: You can quickly access Symbol mode by pressing and

holding from any input mode.

soft

123 mode

This mode allows you to enter numbers. Press the corresponding number key.

Using My Text

In the Messaging or MSN Messenger application, use

to quickly insert preset or frequently used sentences

Text

into the text entry area.

To insert a

1. While composing a message, press the and select

2. Select a sentence.

My Text

Insert Text

item:

soft key

Customising your phone

You can customise the phone settings to suit the way you work.

The basics

Regional settings

Using

Regional Settings

currency, and time and date formats appropriate to the countries in question.

, you can change number,

On the Home screen, press the

Select

Settings → More → Regional Settings

Start

soft key.

3. Select the option you want in each field.

4. When you have finished, press the

If you changed the

Language

Done

Locale

soft key.

option, you

need to turn the phone off and then back on to make

your changes take effect. Press the

soft key to

confirm.

Time and date settings

The

Date and Time

time, and time zone.

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings →

3. Set your time zone and the current date and time.

4. When you have finished, press the

Note

: You can change the time and date format to be

displayed in

setting enables you to set the date,

Start

soft key.

→

Date and Time

Done

Regional Settings

soft key.

The basics

Alarm settings

You can set an alarm to ring at a specified time.

To set an alarm:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

3. Scroll to the

4. Scroll to the

Settings

Alarm

Alarm time

→ More

→ Date and Time

field and select On.

Start

soft key.

field, and set the time for the

alarm to ring.

5. When you have finished, press the

To stop an alarm:

Done

soft key.

When the time for an alarm comes, use either of two soft keys to stop the alarm:

• Press the

Dismiss

soft key.

soft key and select

Snooze

to stop the

alarm for 5 minutes, after which it will resume.

• To dismiss all alarms on the list, press the

and select

Dismiss All

soft key

Power settings

You can conserve battery power by adjusting the time-out settings for the battery and display and the display brightness. During standby, the phone goes to Sleep mode after a specified period of time of inactivity, so very little power is being consumed.

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