Samsung SGH S300 Owner'S Manual Download

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TRI BAND

GPRS TELEPHONE

SGH-S300

ELECTRONICS

* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-03580A

English. 03/2003. Rev. 1.0

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http://www.samsungmobile.com

Summary of Contents for SGH S300

Page 1: ...CTRONICS Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider Printed in Korea Code No GH68 03580A English 03 2003 Rev 1 0 World...

Page 2: ...all Functions 24 Making a Call 24 Adjusting the Volume 26 Answering a Call 27 Viewing Missed Calls 28 Switching Quickly to Silent Mode 30 Selecting Functions and Options 31 Example Setting the Display...

Page 3: ...alls Menu 2 1 71 Received Calls Menu 2 2 71 Dialled Calls Menu 2 3 72 Call Time Menu 2 4 72 Call Cost Menu 2 5 73 Contents 5 Sound Settings 74 Ring Tone Menu 3 1 74 Ring Volume Menu 3 2 74 Alert Type...

Page 4: ...120 PIN2 121 PUK2 121 Barring Password 122 Health and Safety Information 123 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy SAR Information 123 Precautions When Using Batteries 125 Road Safety 127 Operating Envi...

Page 5: ...nt service station or near fuels or chemicals Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Hospitals Switch of...

Page 6: ...the phone is switched on Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone 9 Unpacking...

Page 7: ...phonebook memory In idle mode allow you to access your favourite menu options directly for more information on shortcuts see page 88 In menu mode return to the previous menu level and select the curr...

Page 8: ...some special characters Enter special characters Perform the various functions on the side of the phone During a call adjust the earpiece volume In idle mode adjust the key volume In menu mode scroll...

Page 9: ...15 Backlight A backlight illuminates the display and keypad When you press any key or open the folder the backlight lights on It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time depending...

Page 10: ...details Service light 17 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 PI...

Page 11: ...il it clicks into place Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel adapter and...

Page 12: ...one may be damaged Getting Started 21 Using the Battery Charger Using the battery charger you can charge the battery alone 1 Insert the battery into the charger ensuring that the terminals on the batt...

Page 13: ...phone asks you to enter the phone password enter the password and press the OK soft key The phone password is preset to 00000000 at the factory For further details see page 119 4 If the phone asks fo...

Page 14: ...ou can also insert a missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key the whole display and hold down the key for more than one second Call Functions 25 Ending a Call When you have finished your c...

Page 15: ...the phone alerts you by ringing and displaying the following screen If the caller can be identified the caller s phone number or name if stored in your phonebook is displayed 1 If necessary open the...

Page 16: ...see the next page Call Functions 29 Editing a Missed Call Number Note If the number corresponding to the missed call is not available the Edit Number option is not displayed 1 Press the Options soft...

Page 17: ...tion icon is no longer displayed Option New Setting Alert Type Menu 3 3 Vibration Keypad Tone Menu 3 4 OFF SMS Tone Menu 3 5 1 Light Only Error Tone Menu 3 8 1 OFF 31 Selecting Functions and Options Y...

Page 18: ...y on the left side of the phone move back up one level in the structure key soft key or key exit the structure without changing the settings key Selecting Functions and Options 33 Example Setting the...

Page 19: ...ry of your SIM card In addition you can store up to 500 numbers in the phone memory The SIM card and phone memories although physically separate are used as a single entity called the phonebook Storin...

Page 20: ...ed location by pressing the number keys 7 Press the OK soft key to store the name and number After storing the phone displays the phonebook entry or name just created 8 To Press the use the entry opti...

Page 21: ...rom a group select the No Group option For more information on how to change caller group properties see page 41 Add Entry allows you to add a new number in a different category mobile office home or...

Page 22: ...or key until the required entry highlights Phonebook 41 Editing a Caller Group 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the Name soft key 2 Scroll to Group Edit by pressing the or key and press the...

Page 23: ...nce you have assigned a number to the selected key four options are available Change allows you to assign a different number to the key Erase allows you to clear the setting so that no number is assig...

Page 24: ...er keystrokes than the traditional upper lower case character modes Upper lower case character modes These modes allow you to enter letters by pressing the key labelled with the required letter once t...

Page 25: ...word by pressing the key To type words not found in the T9 mode change the text input mode to the upper lower case character input mode Entering Text 47 To enter full stops hyphens or apostrophes pres...

Page 26: ...ed Key Space Upper Case Upper Case Lower Case Entering Text 49 Using the Symbol Mode The symbol mode enables you to insert symbols into a text message Use the navigation keys to scroll to the desired...

Page 27: ...s follows 1 Put the current call on hold by pressing the Hold soft key 2 Make the second call in the normal way To switch between the two calls simply press the Swap soft key The current call is place...

Page 28: ...iew soft key For a more information on the Phonebook feature refer to page 35 Options During a Call 53 Using the SMS Service If you receive an SMS Short Message Service message during a call the messa...

Page 29: ...required Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1 Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight the required person by pres...

Page 30: ...key exit the menu without changing the settings key Using the Menus 57 Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items menu sub menus and options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by...

Page 31: ...2 3 Dialled Calls 2 4 Call Time 2 4 1 Last Call Time 2 4 2 Total Sent 2 4 3 Total Received 2 4 4 Reset Timers Shown only if supported by your SIM card Using the Menus 59 2 Call Records continued 2 5 C...

Page 32: ...1 Call Diverting 6 1 1 Divert Always 6 1 2 Busy 6 1 3 No Reply 6 1 4 Unreachable 6 1 5 Cancel All Using the Menus 61 6 Network Services continued 6 2 Call Barring 6 2 1 All Outgoing 6 2 2 Internationa...

Page 33: ...pient s phone number or name if it is available in your phonebook 2 Select the required message and press the View soft key to view the message contents Messages 63 3 To scroll through the message pre...

Page 34: ...he message select Save Only After saving the message the phone returns to the Messages menu Messages 65 4 Enter a destination number and press the OK soft key The message is sent Creating a Message us...

Page 35: ...our SIM card Setting x where x is the setting group number each group has its own sub menu Service Centre allows you to store or change the number of your SMS centre which is required when sending mes...

Page 36: ...rk displays in front of each selected channel Add Channel use to enter the ID and title for a new channel Delete use to remove a channel from the list Edit use to change the ID and title of an existin...

Page 37: ...calls that are missed received dialled Note You can access all numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key in idle mode Missed Calls Menu 2 1 This option lets you view the last 20...

Page 38: ...tual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary depending on network features rounding off for billing purposes and so forth Call Records 73 Call Cost Menu 2 5 This network feature lets...

Page 39: ...Ring Volume Menu 3 2 This option allows you to adjust the ring volume to one of five levels Use the and keys or the and keys on the left side of the phone Sound Settings 75 Alert Type Menu 3 3 This op...

Page 40: ...phone does not use the CB tone Light Only the service light at the top of the phone flashes Vibration the phone vibrates Single Beep the phone beeps once SMS CB Tone x the phone uses a CB tone You are...

Page 41: ...e Settings menu Infrared Activate Menu 4 1 This feature allows you to send or receive data through the infrared port To use an infrared connection you must configure and activate an IrDA compliant inf...

Page 42: ...and time on the wallpager image To display only the wallpaper press the No soft key Menu Style This option allows you to select the menu display style You can choose between Folder Style and Page Sty...

Page 43: ...s switched on Phone Settings 83 Change PIN This feature allows you to change your current PIN to a new one provided that the PIN Check feature is enabled You must enter the current PIN before you can...

Page 44: ...a new one Once you have entered a new PIN2 you are asked to confirm it by entering it again Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not this menu option is not displayed Phone Settin...

Page 45: ...r phone is displayed in idle mode if no logo has been stored the operator name is displayed Off the operator name is displayed in idle mode Phone Settings 87 Extra Settings Menu 4 8 You can turn the a...

Page 46: ...e 83 89 Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to view the calendar and organise your schedule define a list of things to do set the current date and time set an alarm so that the phone rings at...

Page 47: ...press the Edit soft key to edit the memo displayed Note For further details about how to enter characters refer to page 44 Organiser 91 Once you have finished editing the memo press the OK soft key Th...

Page 48: ...priority and deadline for the task edit an existing task highlight the task press the Options soft key select the Edit option change the text priority and deadline for the task Organiser 93 sort the...

Page 49: ...layed 2 Press the Set soft key Time Format allows you to change the time format to 24 Hours or 12 Hours Organiser 95 Alarm Menu 5 4 This feature allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specific time...

Page 50: ...ltiplication division 3 Enter the second number 4 Repeat Steps 1 to 3 as many times as required Notes To erase any mistakes or clear the display press the key To include a decimal point or a bracket p...

Page 51: ...ls only Example You can divert voice calls to your colleague if you are already using the phone Network Services 99 To set your call diverting options 1 Select the type of call diverting required by p...

Page 52: ...hlights and then press the Select soft key Network Services 101 2 Select the type of calls to be barred by pressing the or key until the appropriate option highlights and then press the Select soft ke...

Page 53: ...he Exit soft key You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel All option Network Services 103 Network Selection Menu 6 4 The Network Selection feature enables you to autom...

Page 54: ...s the following options after pressing the Select soft key Index List lets you list add or delete CUG index numbers The list of current CUG indexes appears Network Services 105 Add a new CUG index as...

Page 55: ...hin the selected band 107 Funbox The Funbox menu contains several fun options Games Menu 7 1 You can enjoy two games with your phone Scroll to the required game using the and keys and press the Select...

Page 56: ...rmation on this option refer to page 110 Mode Description Allows you to enter letters in the alphabet Press the corresponding key until the required letter displays Allows you to enter numbers Funbox...

Page 57: ...press Select set a bookmark for the current page Option soft key select the Save to Bookmark option and press Select cancel your setting Back soft key Funbox 111 To store a URL address 1 Select an emp...

Page 58: ...for further information Clear Cache You can clear the information stored in the cache which is the phone s temporary memory used to store the most recently accessed Web pages Funbox 113 Push Message T...

Page 59: ...it To change the text input mode press the key until the appropriate indicator appears on the soft key area of the display Funbox 115 Sounds In this menu you can view the list of sounds downloaded fr...

Page 60: ...ccession and the phone is now blocked Enter the PUK supplied by your network operator Solving Problems 117 No service Network failure or Not done is displayed The network connection was lost You may b...

Page 61: ...service 119 Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use When requested for any of the code...

Page 62: ...te deactivate the PIN Check feature Page 82 Menu 4 6 1 change the PIN Page 83 Menu 4 6 2 Access Codes 121 PIN2 The PIN2 4 to 8 digits supplied with some SIM cards is required to access specific functi...

Page 63: ...and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines were developed by independent scientific organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific stud...

Page 64: ...rgeable Li ion standard battery Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only for its intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses l...

Page 65: ...important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When driving a car driving is your first responsibility When using your wireless phone behind the w...

Page 66: ...injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen call roadside assistance or any other special non emergency wireless number Health and Safety Information 129 Operating Environment Remember to follow any s...

Page 67: ...gnals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the...

Page 68: ...member to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not cut off the call until given p...

Page 69: ...hone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the...

Page 70: ...l System for Mobile Communication GSM circuit switched cellular phone connections and the Short Message Service SMS Glossary 137 GSM Global System for Mobile Communication International standard for c...

Page 71: ...well as the subscriber s personal data The SIM card fits into a small slot on the back of the phone and is protected by the battery Glossary 139 SMS Short Message Service Network service sending and r...

Page 72: ...trast 4 7 1 85 Copying memos 91 phonebook number 38 task 93 Correcting numbers 24 Cost of call 73 CUG 104 Currency exchange 5 6 97 D Date setting 5 3 2 94 Deleting memos 91 messages 63 Index 141 misse...

Page 73: ...off tone 3 7 77 Problem solving 116 PUK 120 PUK2 121 R Read messages 1 1 62 Received calls 2 2 71 Redialling automatically 87 last number 25 Reset setting 4 10 88 Index 143 Ring tone 3 1 74 type 3 3...

Page 74: ...Index 144...

Page 75: ...elect soft key Each of the two soft keys and perform the function indicated by the text above it on the bottom line of the display Switch On Off Press and hold the key Make a Call Enter the number Pre...

Page 76: ...Phonebook Enter the number Press the Save soft key Select an icon for label Press the Select soft key Enter the name Press the OK soft key If necessary change the location Press the OK soft key Press...

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