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* 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 may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-14477A

English (EU). 06/2007. Rev. 1.0

Summary of Contents for SGH-U300

Page 1: ... the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly Depending on your country your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 14477A English EU 06 2007 Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...SGH U300 User s Guide ...

Page 3: ... 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 Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal Copyright information Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG Inc worl...

Page 4: ...e 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 Qualified s...

Page 5: ...ll to the specified option and then select it Indicates a key on the phone For example Indicates a soft key whose function is displayed on the phone screen For example Menu Camera and camcorder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video Special features of your phone Synchronisation with Windows Media Player Transfer music files to your phone directly from the Windows Me...

Page 6: ...r TV screen Offline mode Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non wireless functions while on an airplane 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 SOS message Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency ...

Page 7: ...unctions 12 Enter text 12 Customise your phone 14 Step outside the phone 15 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 Browse the web 21 Use Phonebook 21 Send messages 22 View messages 23 Use Bluetooth 24 Reset the phone 26 Menu functions 27 All menu options listed Health and safety information 39 ...

Page 8: ...iles 6 Memory status 7 Calendar 8 Camera 9 Yahoo ready Google Bluetooth Java world Applications 1 Smart search 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor 4 Image stamp 5 Bluetooth 6 Java world 7 World clock 8 Calculator 9 Converter 10 Timer 11 Stopwatch 12 Memo 13 SIM application toolkit1 0 Alarms Settings 1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Setup wizard 7 ...

Page 9: ...arious accessories from your local Samsung dealer Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary depending on your country or service provider To AC power outlet ...

Page 10: ...h on 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold 3 If necessary enter the PIN and press OK Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold Special function keys Left soft key Volume keys Dial key Web access Confirm key Multi function jack Navigation keys Up Down Left Right Camera key Right soft key Alphanumeric keys Mouthpiece Power Menu exit key Message key Delete key Display Earpiece Camcorder microphone ...

Page 11: ...function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access the following menus Up My menu mode Left Right Down your favourite menus 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 ...

Page 12: ... 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 characters In Idle mode press and hold 1 to access your voicemail server Press and hold 0 to enter an international call prefix Enter special characters or perform special functions In Idle mode press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent mode Pr...

Page 13: ...trength 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 diverting active Home Zone Office Zone Bluetooth active Bluetooth hands free car kit or headset...

Page 14: ...usic playback paused Silent mode Mute Silent mode Vibration Whisper mode during a call Mute mode during a call Ringer type Melody Vibration Vibration then melody Increasing melody New message Text or multimedia message Email Voicemail Battery power level ...

Page 15: ...on highlighted 4 Press Back to move up one level Press to return to Idle mode Use menu numbers Press the number key corresponding to the option you want Change the text input 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 ABC mode To enter a word Press the appropriate key until the character you want ...

Page 16: ...ect a word from the alternative word choices Number mode Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want Symbol mode Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol Other operations Press 1 to enter punctuation marks or special characters Press to insert a space Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor Press C to delete characters one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire displ...

Page 17: ... Select a ringtone category 3 Select a ringtone 4 Press Save Display language Call ringer melody In Idle mode press Volume to adjust the key tone volume 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Wallpaper 2 Press Left or Right to select Normal 3 Select Main display 4 Select an image or video category 5 Select an image or video 6 Press Select 7 Press Save Key tone volume Idle m...

Page 18: ...ct a key 3 Select a menu to be assigned to the key Menu mode skin colour Menu shortcuts You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people In Idle mode press and hold 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Security Phone lock 2 Select Enable 3 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 4 Enter the new password again and press OK Silent mode Phone lock ...

Page 19: ...to adjust the volume 3 To end the call press 1 When the phone rings press 2 To end the call press Make a call Answer a call During a call press and then Yes to activate the speaker Press again to switch back to the earpiece 1 During a call call the second participant The first call is put on hold 2 Press Options and select Join 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants Use the speakerphone fe...

Page 20: ...ve to drop one participant 5 Press to end the multi party call 1 In Idle mode press to turn on the camera 2 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments 3 Press or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 4 Press Preview to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want Take a photo View a photo ...

Page 21: ...review to record another video 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want Record a video View a video Use these methods Download from the wireless web Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio See Samsung PC Studio User s Guide Receive via Bluetooth Synchronise music files with Windows Media Player See the next section Copy music f...

Page 22: ...a cable 3 Select Sync digital media files to this device when a pop up window appears on your PC Synchronise withWindows Media Player 4 Enter the name of your phone and click Finish 5 Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list 6 Click Start Sync 7 When synchronisation is finished disconnect the phone from the PC 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Music player 2 Select a playlist a...

Page 23: ...le when held down Up open the playlist Volume adjust the volume 4 Press Down to stop playback 1 From the music player screen select Playlists 2 Press Options and select Create playlist 3 Enter the title of the playlist and press Save 4 Select the added playlist 5 Press Options and select Add a source 6 Select a playlist a file or select the files you want and press Add 7 Press to play music Create...

Page 24: ...e press Back To access browser options press Options Launch the web browser Navigate the web 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number and press Options 2 Select Save contact a memory location New 3 For Phone select a number type 4 Specify contact information 5 Press Save or to save the contact 1 In Idle mode press Contacts 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want Add a contact Find a contact ...

Page 25: ...message text 4 Press Options and select Send to send the message Send a text message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create message Message 2 Enter destination numbers or email addresses and press Down 3 Enter the message text 4 Press Options and select Input field 5 Press to select the input field items and press Save 6 Press Yes 7 Fill in the fields For attaching files press Option...

Page 26: ...subject and message text 4 Press Options and select Input field 5 Press to select the input field items and press Save Send an email 6 Fill in the fields For attaching files press Options and select Add item or Create item an item 7 Press Options and select Send to send the email 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a text message View a text message ...

Page 27: ... press Menu and select Messages My messages Email inbox 2 Select an account 3 Press Options and select Check for new email 4 Select an email or a header 5 If you selected a header press Options and select Retrieve to view the body of the email View a multimedia message View an email 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth Activation On Bluetooth is available under Applications ...

Page 28: ...ce s Bluetooth PIN if it has one and press OK When the owner of the other device enters the same code pairing is complete Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1 Access an application such as Phonebook My files Calendar or Memo 2 Select an item 3 Press Options and select Send via Bluetooth 4 For sending a contact select which data you want to send 5 Search for and select a device 6 If necess...

Page 29: ... When a device attempts to access your phone press Yes to permit the connection 2 If necessary press Yes to confirm that you are willing to receive Receive data Press and hold the reset button inside the hole using a sharp tool The phone does not reboot automatically after resetting Press and hold to turn on the phone Reset the phone ...

Page 30: ...ssages Received messages View the record of the most recent messages sent or received Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type Call manager Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call manager Call cost Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Call manager Reject list Make a list of the phone numbers of callers to reject Menu Description Contact ...

Page 31: ...gn a speed dial number for your most frequently dialled numbers My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people Own numbers Check your phone numbers or assign a name to each of the numbers Menu Description Management Manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook Service number View the SDN Service Dialling Number list assigned by your service provider if supp...

Page 32: ...y access web pages Saved pages Access the list of pages you have saved while online History Access the list of pages you have accessed recently Clear cache Clear the cache which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages Browser settings Select a connection profile to be used for accessing the wireless web Streaming settings Select a connection profile to be used for access...

Page 33: ...ates of frequently used messages or passages Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at once Settings Set up various options for using the messaging services SOS Messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message You can send an SOS message by pressing Volume 4 times in Idle mode with the phone closed Memory status Check the amount of memory currently in use in each me...

Page 34: ... find information news images or local services from around the web You can also use the messenger service Google Launch the Google search engine to find information news images or local services from around the web Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices Java world Access Java games and applications Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Other files Access media fil...

Page 35: ...utline stamp of a photo and merge it with another photo Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices Java world Access Java games and applications World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world Calculator Perform arithmetic functions Converter Do conversions such as length and temperature Timer Set a period of time for the phone...

Page 36: ...al services offered by your service provider This menu is available only if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Menu Description Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone Phone settings Language Select a language for the display text Phone settings Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on Phone settings Shortcuts Use t...

Page 37: ... phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated Menu Description Phone settings USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to a PC or printer via USB interface Display settings Wallpaper Set up the idle screen on the display Display settings Menu style Select a display style for the main menu screen or select a skin colour pattern for Menu mode Displ...

Page 38: ...isplay on the TV screen Sound settings Incoming call Change the sound settings for incoming calls Menu Description Sound settings Keypad tone Select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key Sound settings Message tone Change the sound settings for incoming messages individually according to message type Sound settings Power on off tone Select the melody that the phone sounds when it is ...

Page 39: ...sic settings of your phone Select the option you want for each setting by following the onscreen instructions Menu Description Network services Call diverting Set the phone to reroute incoming calls to a phone number that you specify Network services Call barring Set the phone to restrict calls Network services Call waiting Set the phone to inform you when someone is calling you while on another c...

Page 40: ...heck Activate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorised use Security Change PIN code Change the PIN Menu Description Security Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use Security Change password Change the phone password Security Privacy Lock access to messages files or all menu functions on the phone except for call functions Security SIM lo...

Page 41: ... or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another SIM card This feature may be unavailable due to certain features supported by your service provider Menu Description Connection settings Create and customise the profiles containing the settings for connecting your phone to the network Memory status Check memory information for each items in the phone s memory Reset settings Reset the p...

Page 42: ... Rate SAR The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2 0 W kg 1 The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0 348 W kg SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating ca...

Page 43: ...n be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers Disconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in u...

Page 44: ...enefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When you are driving a car driving is your first responsibility When using your wireless phone while driving follow local regulations in the country or region you are in Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in the area you are in and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or whe...

Page 45: ... Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical devices consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obt...

Page 46: ...s such as propane or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditio...

Page 47: ...le wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interfere with the operation of the aircraft Failure to observe these instructions may ...

Page 48: ...t the phone Paint can clog the device s moving parts and prevent proper operation Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a microwave oven stove or radiator The phone may explode when overheated When the phone or battery gets wet the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour In this case phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer s warranty even if...

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