Samsung SGH S300 Owner's Manual page 9

Your Phone
Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the stronger
the signal.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when you are connected to the
GPRS network.
Appears when the silent mode is active or
you set the Alert Type menu option
( Menu 3.3 ), so that the phone vibrates
when you receive a call; for further
details, see page 75.
Appears when a new text message has
been received.
Appears when a new voice mail message
has been received.
Appears when you are entering text to
indicate the current text input mode.
Appears when you set an alarm to ring at
a specified time.
Shows the level of your battery. The more
bars you see, the more power you have
left.
Appears when the IrDA port is active. For
details, see page 79.
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Icon Description
Appears when you are out of your home
area and have registered with a different
network; for example, when travelling in
other countries.
Appears when the mute mode is active.
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
on the Back Light menu option (Menu 4.7.2).
To specify the length of time for which the
backlight is active, set the Back Light menu
option (Menu 4.7.2); see page 85 for further
details.
You can also set the phone to use the backlight
only during a specified period time, in the Auto
Light menu option (Menu 4.7.3); see page 86
for further details.
External Display
Your phone has an external display on the folder.
It indicates when you have an incoming call or a
message. It also alerts you when you have set an
alarm at the specified time by showing its
backlight and the corresponding icon on it.
Your Phone
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