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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English (EU). 09/2006. Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 * 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. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA...
  • Page 2 SGH-F300 User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    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 Important (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an aircraft safety Wireless phones can cause interference.
  • Page 4 Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area and Use only Samsung-approved batteries and always switch off your phone whenever it is accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. forbidden to use it, or when it may cause Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage interference or danger.

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About this Guide • Multimedia gate Use separated phone functions and This User’s Guide provides you with condensed Multimedia player functions, switching your information about how to use your phone. To quickly phone’s dual display. learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started.”...
  • Page 6 • FM radio • Multimedia Message Listen to your favourite radio Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS stations anytime, anywhere. messages with a combination of text, images, video, and • Voice recorder audio. Record memos or sounds. • SOS message •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Multimedia player functions Contents Use multimedia functions: the music player, camera, media album, FM radio, and voice recorder Unpack Use Multimedia player keys ......... 18 Make sure you have each item Play music............20 Use the camera..........24 Your phone View photos and videos in Album......
  • Page 8 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press <MENU> in Idle mode. 1 Call log p. 35 4 Browser p. 43 7 Calendar p. 59 1 Recent contacts p. 35 1 Home p. 43 2 Missed calls p. 35 2 Enter URL p.

  • Page 9: Unpack

    Samsung dealer. Phone display The items supplied with your phone Navigation keys and the accessories available at your (Up/Down/Left/ Samsung dealer may vary, depending Right) on your country or service provider. Left soft key Right soft key Delete key...

  • Page 10: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operating your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN and available optional services. Keypad lock switch Volume keys...

  • Page 11: Power On Or Off

    If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery. Your phone’s battery is non-replaceable. When the lifespan of the battery expires, bring the phone to a Samsung service centre to replace the battery.

  • Page 12: Switch Between Phone Mode And Multimedia Player Mode

    Keys and icons Offline mode You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which Phone keys the phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated. This mode is helpful when you want Perform the function indicated on the to use your phone in a place where you are not bottom line of the display.
  • Page 13 Get started Enter numbers, letters, and some Adjust the phone volume. special characters. In Idle mode, adjust the key tone volume. During a call, adjust the earpiece Enter special characters or perform volume. special functions. Icons The following icons may appear on the top line of the Multimedia player keys screen to indicate your phone’s status.
  • Page 14 Voicemail Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Configuration message Roaming network Call diverting feature active p. 67 Memory card inserted p. 17 Bluetooth active p. 68 Mute mode, during a call p. 34 Bluetooth headset connected p. 69 Silent mode (Vibration) Browsing Internet p.

  • Page 15: Access Menu Functions

    Get started Access menu functions Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option In Phone mode 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary option. depending on the function you keys are using.

  • Page 16: Enter Text

    Enter text AB mode Entering a word in AB mode You can enter text for some features, such as Press the appropriate key until Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using AB mode, the character you want appears T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. on the display.
  • Page 17 Get started T9 mode Entering a word in T9 mode Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each 1. Enter the word that you want key once for each letter. to add.

  • Page 18: Customise Your Phone

    Customise your phone You can set the Navigation keys Menu shortcuts to function as shortcuts to 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Display access your favourite menus. and select Settings → language 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Phone settings → and select Settings →...

  • Page 19: Make/Answer Calls

    Get started Make/Answer calls You can protect the phone Phone lock against unauthorised use with a 1. In Idle mode, enter an area Make a call phone password. The phone will code and phone number. require the password when 2. Press [ turned on.

  • Page 20: Use A Memory Card

    Use a memory card 1. Insert the card into the card Insert a slot, with the label side face • Frequent erasing and writing memory card Important will shorten a card’s lifespan. memory card • Do not remove a card from information the phone or turn off the phone while data is being...

  • Page 21: Reset The Phone

    Reset the phone Multimedia player functions If your phone freezes for any reason while using a Use multimedia functions: the music player, camera, phone function, you can easily reset it. media album, FM radio, and voice recorder Press and hold the reset button Use Multimedia player keys Reset the inside the hole on the left of the...

  • Page 22: Access Menus Or Options

    Press • Scrolls one by one on a 2. Press [OK] to access the list. highlighted menu. • Selects a check box or 3. Press [ ] to exit the menu. radio button. • Controls a progressive 1. In a menu, press [ ] to bar.

  • Page 23: Play Music

    Settings → Phone settings p. 43 → USB settings → MTP • Download from a computer 2. Connect your phone and using the optional Samsung computer with an optional PC PC Studio Samsung PC data cable. Studio User’s Guide 3. Select Synchronize media •...
  • Page 24 3. Select your Bluetooth stereo 1. In Multimedia Player’s Idle Play music files headset. mode, access Music player. Music starts automatically. 4. Enter the headset’s Bluetooth PIN, 0000, and 2. During playback, use the press <OK>. following options: • Press [OK] to pause or 5.
  • Page 25 Multimedia player functions 1. From the music player While you using the music Create a play Select a play screen, press [ ] to open player, music files are sorted list list the option list. automatically on the most played music list or recent music 2.
  • Page 26 From the music player screen, • Details: access the file Use player press [ ]. Depending on the properties. options current play list, available • Key management: manage options vary: license keys. • Transfer to phone/ • Settings: customise the Bluetooth stereo headset: music player settings.

  • Page 27: Use The Camera

    Multimedia player functions Use the camera In Capture mode, adjust the Adjust a • Do not take photos of people without their image to be captured: camera image permission. • Press [Volume Up] to flip the • Do not take photos in a place where cameras image vertically.
  • Page 28 1. In Capture mode, press [ ] In Capture mode, press [ ] to Take a multi- Customise the to open the option list. open the option list. shot photo camera • Shooting mode: take a 2. Select Shooting mode → settings photo using several modes.
  • Page 29 Multimedia player functions • Single shot mode: set 1. In Capture mode, press [ Record a video whether the camera saves to switch to Record mode. photos automatically in Recording 2. Aim the lens at the subject Single Shot mode. videos is only and make any desired available in...
  • Page 30 • Press [ ] to switch the In Record mode, drag to the viewfinder to the Phone right on the key to open the mode display. option list. • Press [ ] or drag to the • Quality: select an image right on the key to access an quality setting.

  • Page 31: View Photos And Videos In Album

    Multimedia player functions View photos and videos in Album 1. In Idle mode, access Play videos Album. 1. In Idle mode, access View photos 2. Drag to the left or right on Album. By default, the the key to access Videos. Images screen opens.

  • Page 32: Listen To The Fm Radio

    From a video list, press [ ] and 5. While listening to the FM Customise select Settings. radio: video player • View mode settings: set • Press [Volume] or drag settings the video player to play video up or down on the key to clips on a full screen.
  • Page 33 Multimedia player functions 1. From the FM radio screen, Using self-tunning: Listen to the Set up a radio drag to the right on the key. 1. From the FM radio screen, saved stations station list 2. Select Preset channels drag to the left on the key. only →...

  • Page 34: Use The Voice Recorder

    1. From the voice recorder 6. Press <Save> to save the Review a screen, press [ ] to open alert settings. voice memo the option list. 7. When you have finished, 2. Select Go to My voice clips. press <Back>. The screen switches back to the 3.

  • Page 35: Call Functions

    Making a call from Phonebook Call functions Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you Advanced calling features can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook. p. 36 Making a call You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific 1.
  • Page 36 Viewing missed calls Placing a call on hold/Retrieving Press <Hold> to place a call on hold, or press If you have missed calls, the screen displays how <Retrieve> to retrieve the call. many calls you have missed. 1. Press <View>. Making a second call 2.
  • Page 37 Call functions Using In-call options • SIM service: access special services, such as news, weather forecasts, entertainment, and Press <Options> to access the following options location services, provided by your SIM card. during a call: This option is available when you use a SIM card •...

  • Page 38: Menu Functions

    • Send: send an SMS or MMS message to the Menu functions selected number. • Delete: delete the selected call log or all logs. All menu options listed Missed calls (Menu 1.2) Call log (Menu 1) This menu displays the most recent calls you did not Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, answer.

  • Page 39: Call Costs

    Menu functions Phonebook • Total dialled calls: check the total length of all (Menu 2) the calls you have dialled. You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and • Total received calls: check the total length of in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s all the calls you have received.

  • Page 40: Create Contact

    Create contact 2. Press [OK], or press <Options> and select (Menu 2.2) Search as spelling. Use this menu to add a new contact to Phonebook. The phone searches Phonebook for the matching contacts and shows results. Storing a contact in the phone’s memory 1.

  • Page 41: Group

    Menu functions Group • Delete: delete the selected group or all groups. (Menu 2.3) Group members, however, will not be deleted Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller from Phonebook. groups. Speed dial (Menu 2.4) Creating a new caller group 1.

  • Page 42: My Namecard

    My namecard Management (Menu 2.5) (Menu 2.7) Use this menu to create a name card and send it to Use this menu to manage contacts in Phonebook. other people. • Save new contact to: select a default memory location for saving contacts. If you select Saving your name card Always ask, the phone will ask you to select a The procedure for creating your name card is the...

  • Page 43: Applications

    Menu functions Applications During playback, use the following keys: (Menu 3) Use this menu to play music files or play Java Function games. You can also use convenient features, such Pauses or resumes playback. as voice recorder, alarm clock, calculator, converter, and stopwatch.

  • Page 44: World Clock

    World clock • AM/PM: set AM or PM in 12-hour format. (Menu 3.2) • Repeat: select a repeat option. Use this menu to set your local time zone and find • Alarm tone: select an alarm tone. out the current time in another part of the world. 3.

  • Page 45: Stopwatch

    Menu functions 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down Using memo options and press <OK>. While viewing memo details, press <Options> to 3. Press [OK] to start counting down. access the following options: • Edit: change the memo text. Stopping the timer •...

  • Page 46: Browser

    Browser Using page options (Menu 4) From any web page, press [ ] to access the The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on following options: your phone allows you to access the wireless web. • Open: access the linked web page. From the wireless web, you can access up-to-date information and a wide variety of media content, •...

  • Page 47: Enter Url

    Menu functions Cookies: change the cookie acceptance mode or 2. Enter a title for the bookmark and press [Down]. delete cookies. Cookies are pieces of personal 3. Enter a URL address and press <Save>. information sent to a web server while Accessing a bookmarked page navigating the web.

  • Page 48: History

    Messages History (Menu 4.5) (Menu 5) You can access the list of pages you have accessed Use the Messages menu to send and receive text recently. messages and multimedia messages. You can also access push messages and cell broadcast messages. Select a URL from the list to access the corresponding web page.
  • Page 49 Menu functions Using options while composing an SMS Creating and sending an MMS message message 1. Select the Subject line. While composing a message, press <Options> to You can use various options by pressing access the following options: <Options> in each field. next section •...

  • Page 50: My Messages

    My messages Using options while composing an MMS (Menu 5.2) message Use this menu to access messages you have While composing a message, press <Options> to received, sent, or which have failed in sending. access the following options: Inbox (Menu 5.2.1) •...
  • Page 51 Menu functions Using message options • Add to Block list: add the sender’s number to the block list to reject the messages from the While viewing a message, press <Options> to sender. access the following options: MMS messages SMS messages •...
  • Page 52 Configuration messages Broadcast messages • Install: apply the configuration specified in the • Save: save the message to the phone’s memory. message to your phone. • Switch screens: switch the message screen to • Switch screens: switch the message screen to the Multimedia Player mode display.
  • Page 53 Menu functions Drafts Sentbox (Menu 5.2.2) (Menu 5.2.4) This folder stores messages you have saved to send This folder stores messages that you have sent. at a later time. While viewing a message, press <Options> to When you select a message, it opens in Edit mode access the following options: so that you can edit and send the message.

  • Page 54: Templates

    Using folder options Multimedia message templates (Menu 5.3.2) On the folder list, press <Options> to access the You can access embedded MMS templates or ones following options: you have saved so that you can use them when composing an MMS message. •...

  • Page 55: Settings

    Menu functions Settings Service centre: store or change the number of (Menu 5.5) your SMS server. Use this menu to set up various options for using the Default destination: enter the default messaging service. destination. It will be automatically entered on the recipient list.

  • Page 56: Sos Messages

    • Retrieving options: set up the options for Push messages (Menu 5.5.3) receiving MMS messages: You can change the settings for receiving push Reject unknown senders: reject messages messages from the wireless web server. from unknown senders. • Receive: set how your phone receives push Allow adverts: accept advertisements.

  • Page 57: Memory Status

    Menu functions My files Sending SOS: activate or deactivate the SOS (Menu 6) message feature. To send an SOS message, The My files menu allows you to access images, press [Volume] 4 times in Idle mode. videos, music files, sound files, and other files Recipients: specify the phone numbers to which stored in the phone’s memory or on a memory card.

  • Page 58: Videos

    Viewing an image • Copy to memory card: copy the file to a memory card. 1. Select an image folder. • Bluetooth visibility: share the file or the files 2. Select an image. you want with other Bluetooth devices. 3. Press [Up] or [Down] to view other photos. •...

  • Page 59: Music

    Menu functions Music (Menu 6.3) Function This menu displays music files you have downloaded Returns to the video list. or imported from a computer. Down Stops playback. Playing music Using video options Select a file. After playback, press <Options> to access the During playback, use the following keys: following options: Function...

  • Page 60: Sound

    • Activate key: get a licence key when the key Using sound options for the selected DRM file expires. While playing a sound clip, press <Options> to • Delete: delete the file. access the following options: • Move to memory card: move the file to a •...

  • Page 61: Other Files

    Menu functions Other files Memory card (Menu 6.5) (Menu 6.6) Files that you have received but which are not Use this menu to access the files stored on a supported by your phone are stored in this folder. memory card. This menu is only available when you You cannot open these files on the phone.

  • Page 62: Calendar

    Calendar • Alarm time: enter the time for the alarm to (Menu 7) ring. Use this menu to keep track of your schedule. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode format.
  • Page 63 Menu functions Entering a task • Memory status: access memory information for the items stored on the calendar. 1. Press <Options> and select Create → Task. 2. Enter information or change the settings: Using calendar options • Task: enter information about the task. On the item list, press <Options>...

  • Page 64: Camera

    Camera (Menu 8) 4. To Press You can use the camera module embedded in your access photo options < >. p. 61 phone to take photos. delete the photo [C] and then <Yes>. To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode return to Capture <...

  • Page 65: Recording A Video

    Menu functions Recording a video Using video options After saving a video clip, press < > to access the You can record a video of what is displayed on the following options: camera screen and save it. • Viewfinder: return to Record mode. Recording a video •...

  • Page 66: Settings

    Settings Phone settings (Menu 9.2) (Menu 9) Many different features of your phone’s system can The Settings menu provides you with various be customised to suit your preferences. setting options to customise the phone to your preferences and needs. You can also reset the Some menus may not be available, depending on settings to their default status.

  • Page 67: Display Settings

    Menu functions Volume key • PC studio: you can the Samsung PC Studio (Menu 9.2.4) programme to synchronise data and transfer Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the media files between the phone and a PC. call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold [Volume] when a call comes in.

  • Page 68: Sound Settings

    Sound settings Power on/off (Menu 9.4) (Menu 9.4.4) Use this menu to select the melody that the phone Use this menu to customise various sound settings. sounds when it is switched on or off. Incoming call (Menu 9.4.1) Silent mode (Menu 9.4.5) Use this menu to change the sound settings for Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you...

  • Page 69: Solve Problems

    “No service” or “Service unavailable” displays Solve problems • The network connection has been lost. You may be in a weak signal area. Move and try again. Help and personal needs • You are trying to access an option for which you To save the time and expense of an unnecessary have no subscription with your service provider.
  • Page 70 • A clear description of the problem wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after- watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC exposure sales service. limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to...

  • Page 71: Bluetooth

    (e.g. at the Phones ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC. Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has supplied, approved, or non- Samsung designated...
  • Page 72 Health and safety information wireless phones can expose the user to measurable not been confirmed by additional research. In some radio frequency energy (RF) because of the short cases, other researchers have had difficulty in distance between the phone and the user's head. reproducing those studies, or in determining the These RF exposures are limited by Federal reasons for inconsistent results.

  • Page 73: Security

    • “Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones thousands of times lower than those they can get with the best possible information on possible from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the effects of wireless phone use on human health. primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

  • Page 74: Connection Settings

    • “Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones thousands of times lower than those they can get with the best possible information on possible from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the effects of wireless phone use on human health. primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

  • Page 75: Reset Settings

    What steps can I take to reduce my exposure exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the to radio frequency energy from my wireless measures described above would apply to children phone? and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing the If there is a risk from these products - and at this distance between the user and the RF source will point we do not know that there is - it is probably...
  • Page 76 Health and safety information marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones requirements regardless of whether they are used can interact with some electronic devices. For this against the head or against the body. Either reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method configuration should result in compliance with the to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of...

  • Page 77: Road Safety

    • FCC RF Safety Program: When driving a car, driving is your first http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/ responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): sense and remember the following tips: http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ 1.

  • Page 78: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information will be stationary. If you need to make a call For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the or visit our web-site www.wow-com.com road and your mirrors, then continue. Provided by the Cellular Telecommunications &...

  • Page 79: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a in health care facilities when any regulations posted minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or maintained between a wireless phone and a health care facilities may be using equipment that pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the could be sensitive to external RF energy.

  • Page 80: Emergency Calls

    Health and safety information below deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage If certain features are in use (call barring, for facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas example), you may first need to deactivate those (such as propane or butane), areas where the air features before you can make an emergency call.
  • Page 81 Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, a particular installation. If this equipment not expressly approved by Samsung, will void the does cause harmful interference to radio or user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 82: Product Performance

    Health and safety information Product Performance Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken. Avoid Getting the Most Out of Your Signal Reception dropping, hitting, bending or sitting on it. The quality of each call you make or receive depends Other Important Safety Information on the signal strength in your area.

  • Page 83: Battery Standby And Talk Time

    Battery Standby and Talk Time Maintaining Your Phone's Peak Performance For the best care of your phone, only authorized Standby and talk times will vary depending on personnel should service your phone and phone usage patterns and conditions. Battery power accessories.

  • Page 84: Care And Maintenance

    • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and prohibited. For safe disposal options for Li-Ion recharge your battery only with Samsung- batteries, contact your nearest Samsung approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, authorized service center. Always recycle. Do not disconnect it from the power source.
  • Page 85 phone, which may damage the phone's qualified service facility. The personnel there will electronic circuit boards. assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service. • Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. •...

  • Page 86: Index

    Index answering • 31 Document files • 69 barring • 85 DRM (Digital Rights Management) AB mode, text input • 16 diverting • 84 • 64 Alarm • 44 holding • 32 DTMF tones, send • 33 Answering redialling • 30 call •...
  • Page 87 Missed calls • 35 Phonebook MMS messages adding • 38 Key functions • 10 creating/sending • 52 deleting • 38, 41 Keypad lock • 9 deleting • 55 finding • 37 Keypad tones setting • 61 managing • 41 selecting • 82 viewing •...
  • Page 88 Index Road safety • 100 Roaming • 86 Videos playing • 66 recording • 76 Safety Voice recorder information • 97 playing • 42 precautions • 1 recording • 42 Security, calls • 90 Voicemail server • 86 Sent messages • 57 Shortcut •...

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