*Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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SPH-M300
User’s Guide
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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America (STA), Inc.
Headquarters:
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TX 75082
Tel: 972.761.7000
Customer Care Center:
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EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED
WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
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THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Important safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Use road safety 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 call
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.
•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 repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 19.
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You can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer.
• Standard battery |
• Extended battery |
• Battery charger |
• Leather case |
• Headset |
• Data link cable |
• Car charger/ |
•Travel chager/ |
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First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone
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4 When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.
5 Remove the adapter from the phone.
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
•a warning tone sounds,
•the battery low message displays, and
•the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off
Power on
Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.
Power off
1.Open the phone.
2.Press and hold [] to turn on the phone.
3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>
1.Open the phone.
2.Press and hold [].
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Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Soft keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.
Navigation In Idle mode, access menu options directly.
keys In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.
Menu/OK In Idle mode, enters Menu mode.
key In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu option.
Send key Sends or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number dialled, missed, or received.
Back key Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.
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Volume keys (on the left)
Adjusts the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.
Speaker phone key
(on the right)
Turns on the external speaker during a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number dialed, received, or missed.
Holde down to start the voice recognition.
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Menu functions
All menu options listed
Voice Kit
Voice Service
Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice. This section includes easy-to- follow instructions on using voice-activated dialing.
Voice Memo
You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items.
Messaging
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive short text messages to and from other mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to
include simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your messages. You can also use the voice mail feature.
To access this menu, press[] in Idle mode and select Messaging.
Send Message
You can create and send new text messages including voice SMS messages and e-mails.
Text Message
You can view the messages you have received, sent, or saved separately in this message box. When you access each message box, a list of messages displays.
Picture Mail
You can send or receive picture mail in this menu.
Voice SMS
Use this menu to view the voice SMS messages you have received in the message box.
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IM & Email
Use this menu to view the e-mails you have received in the message box.
Voicemail
Use this menu to dial to the voice mail server and access your voice mails. You can also delete voice mails you have received.
You must enter the voice server number before you can access your voice mails. Your service provider can give the voice server number.
Chat & Dating
The service provider gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your Phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom.
Settings
You can change the various settings for using the message feature.
In this menu, you can:
•select the message notification settings.
•change the message sending settings.
•use the message template.
•edit your signature.
•change the message alert settings.
•set the phone to save outgoing messages after sending them in the Outbox.
•set the phone to erase the oldest message in order to free up memory space to receive a new message when the memory is full.
•set the voice SMS options.
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Tools
The Tools menu provides you various convenient features like a calendar, task list, memo pad, D-day counter, alarm, and calculator.
To access this menu, press [] in Idle mode and select Tools.
Bluetooth
Use this menu to activate the Bluetooth feature.
You cannot use the Bluetooth feature while using multimedia features such as voice recorder, camera, and MP3 player, or vice versa.
Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely.
Today
You can schedule for the current day indicating each event’s start and end time. You can even have your
phone's calendar alert you before an event is to start. Events scheduled for future dates automatically appear on your Today events schedule on that day.
Scheduler
This option allows you to view in calendar format the current month, or a past of future month. In this option, the current date is highlighted on the calendar. Days with the scheduled events are underlined.with the scheduled events are underlined.
Task List
This feature allows you to draw up a list of tasks to be done and assign a priority and deadline to each task.
Countdown
This menu help you know how much time it takes you to do something, or how many months, days, hours and minutes until a specific day. You can create up to 20 Count down timers using this menu.
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Memo pad
This feature allows you to make and view memos of important things you need to remember.
World time
You can use this menu to find out what time it is in another part of the world.
Alarm clock
This menu allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time.
Calculator
Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Set Time
Pictures
Use the Pictures menu to use camera feature.
To access this menu, press [] in Idle mode and select Pictures.
Camera
In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera produces JPEG pictures.
My Pictures
Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Albums. There are two types of folders that can be used separately according to your needs:
•In Phone
•Online Albums
Online Albums
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