Samsung SGHL300 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 m ay appear different fro m th e illustr ations in

this guide.

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2/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-L300 User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

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

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

•Java

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Picsel and Picsel Viewer Picsel Technologies, Inc.

are trademarks of

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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. F ollow any reg ulations 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. K eep 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.

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

At very high volumes, 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 37.

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

For example, [ ]

displays on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Special

• Music player

•FM radio

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

features of your phone

Play music files using your phone as a music player. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime, anywhere.

•Java

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

•Phone to TV

View photos and video clips captured with the phone on your TV screen.

•Bluetooth

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

• File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

• Offline mode

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

•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.............................................. 7

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

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

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

Enter text.................................................... 12

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

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

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

Use the camera ............................................ 17

Play music................................................... 18

Listen to the FM radio ................................... 19

Browse the web ........................................... 20

Use Phonebook ............................................ 21

Send messages............................................ 21

View messages ............................................ 23

Use Bluetooth .............................................. 24

Menu functions 26

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 37

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 FDN contacts 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My namecard 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor

3 Applications

4 FM radio 5 Bluetooth 6 Browser 7 Java world

4 Yahoo! search

5 Messages

1 Create new message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory statu

> in Idle mode.

6 My files

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

7 Planner

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

8 Camera

1 Take photo 2 Record video 3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Setup wizard 7 Network services 8 Security 9 Memory status 10 Reset settings 11 Key management

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 dea ler may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Switch on

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Phone layout

With the phone open

Earpiece

Main display

Left soft key

Multi-function

jack

Volume keys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Web access/ Confirm key

Right soft key Power/Menu

exit key Delete key

Special function keys

Get started

With the phone closed

External

display

Camera key

Camera menu key

Keys and icons

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.

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

recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display or items in an ap plication.

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 chara c ter s .

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

In Camera mode, zoom in or out, or adjust brightness.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

In Idle mode, access menu options. In Camera mode, access camer a

options and select the highlighted option.

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

In Camera mode, delete photos.

Get started

Icons

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

Signal strength GPRS (2.5G) network Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)

network Transferring data in GPRS (2.5G)

network EDGE network Connecting to EDGE network Transferring data in EDGE network

Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline

mode SOS message feature active Alarm set Browsing Internet Roaming network Call divert ing active Bluetooth active Bluetooth hands-free car kit or

headset connected Synchronised with PC

FM radio on Music playback in progress Music playback paused Memory card inserted Silent mode (Mute) Silent mode (Vibration) Mute mode, during a call New message:

• : Text/Multimedia message

•: Email

•: Voicemail

Ringer type

• None: Melody/Increasing melody

•: Vibration

• : Melody and vibration/

Increasing and vibration

• : Vibration then melody

• : Melody then vibration

Battery power level

Get started

Access menu functions

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 < [ ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4. Press < one level.

Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

>, <OK>, or

Back

> to move up

Enter text

Change the text input mode

ABC 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.

To enter a word:

Press the appropriate key until the character you want ap pears on the display.

T9 mode

Number mode

To enter a word:

1. Press [

2. Enter the whole word before

3. When the word displays

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

] to [9] to start

entering a word.

editing or deleting characters.

correctly, press [ ] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [ display alternative word choices.

] to

Symbol mode

Other operations

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 [

• Press and hold [

] to delete

characters one by one.

the entire display.

] to clear

Get started

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press

Settings settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

Settings settings

→

Ring tone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

> and select

→

Phone

→

Language

> and select

→

Sound

→

Incoming call

Save

Key tone volume

Idle mode wallpaper

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

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings Main display

2. Press [Right] to select

Normal

3. Select

4. Select an image category.

5. Select an image.

6. Press <

→

Display

→

Wallpaper

Main display

Save

→

Menu mode skin colour

Menu shortcuts

Silent mode

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

2. Select a colour pattern.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Settings settings

2. Select a key.

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

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

→

Display

→

Skin

> and select

→

Phone

→

Shortcuts

Phone lock

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Change password

2. Enter the default passw ord,

00000000

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-dig i t password and press <

4. Enter the new password again and press <

5. Select

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press <

→

Security

, and press

Phone lock Enable

→

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