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Printed in Korea
World Wide Web
Code No.:GH68-xxxxA
http://www.samsungmobile.com
English. 07/2008. Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of your phone or your service provider. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-xxxxA http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 07/2008. Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 SCH-F309 user manual...
  • Page 3 Instructional icons using this Before you start, familiarize yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: manual Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others This user manual has been specially designed to Caution—situations that could cause guide you through the functions and features of your damage to your phone or other mobile phone.
  • Page 4 Copyright information → Followed by—the order of options or Rights to all technologies and products that menus you must select to perform a step; comprise this device are the property of their for example: Press <Menu> → respective owners: Messages → Text message → New ®...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    safety and usage information Safety warnings .......... 2 contents Safety precautions ........4 Important usage information ....... 7 introducing your mobile phone Unpack ............9 Phone layout ..........10 Keys ............11 Display ............12 Icons ............12 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Install the battery ........
  • Page 6 Access menus .......... 19 Record and play voice memos ....34 Customise your phone ......19 Use the voice answering feature ....34 Use basic call functions ......20 Edit images ..........35 Send and view messages ......21 Play a game ..........38 Add and find contacts .......

  • Page 7: Safety And Usage Information

    Safety warnings safety and Keep your phone away from small usage children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the information reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Protect your hearing Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak...
  • Page 8 Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between chargers with care mobile phones and pacemakers to avoid potential • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and interference, as recommended by manufacturers chargers specifically designed for your phone. and the independent research group, Wireless Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause Technology Research.

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phone in a certain area. injuries When sending text messages or playing games on Use only Samsung-approved your phone, hold the phone with a relaxed grip, accessories press the buttons lightly, use special features that...
  • Page 10 Turn off the phone near medical Protect batteries and chargers from equipment damage Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above regulations, posted warnings, and directions from 45°...
  • Page 11 • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty Avoid interference with other electronic areas to prevent damage to moving parts. devices • Your phone is a complex electronic device— Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that protect it from impacts and rough handling to may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded avoid serious damage.

  • Page 12: Important Usage Information

    • Disconnect chargers from power sources when Important usage information not in use. • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. Use your phone in the normal position Handle UIM cards and memory cards Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna. with care Allow only qualified personnel to service •...
  • Page 13 Ensure access to emergency services In normal use, the actual SAR is likely to be much lower, as the phone has been designed to emit only Emergency calls from your phone may not be the RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the possible in some areas or circumstances.

  • Page 14: Introducing Your Mobile Phone

    In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s The items supplied with your phone may vary layout, keys, display, and icons. depending on the software and accessories available in your region or offered by your service provider. You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

  • Page 15: Phone Layout

    Phone layout The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features: The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: Camera lens Earpiece Display Volume key Battery cover Hutch menu 4-way access/Confirm navigation key Right softkey Left softkey Multifunction jack Delete/Cancel key...

  • Page 16: Keys

    Keys Function In Idle mode, access Hutch Hutch menu Function menus; In Menu mode, select the access/ In Idle mode, access Camera; highlighted menu option or confirm Confirm Turn on the camera (press and an input hold); In Camera mode, take a Make or answer a call;...

  • Page 17: Display

    Display Function Enter special characters or perform Your phone’s display consists of three areas: special functions; In Idle mode, Special press and hold [ ] for Silent Icon line function mode; Press and hold [ ] to lock Displays various icons the keys Text and graphic area Volume...
  • Page 18 Icon Definition Icon Definition Call in progress Memory card inserted No service available or phone in Flight mode FM radio on Phone locked Connected to secured web page Ringer mode: ringer only SOS message feature activated Ringer mode: silent Restriction activated Ringer mode: vibration Transferring data via 1X network Ringer mode: vib.

  • Page 19: Assembling And Preparing Your Mobile

    Install the battery assembling and 1. Remove the battery cover. preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. If the phone is on, press and hold [ ] to turn it off.
  • Page 20 2. Insert the UIM card. 3. Insert the battery. 4. Replace the battery cover. Place the card in the phone with the gold- coloured contacts facing down.

  • Page 21: Charge The Battery

    Charge the battery 2. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. Before using the phone for the first time, you must 3. When the battery is fully charged (the icon is charge the battery. no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from 1.

  • Page 22: Insert A Memory Card (Optional)

    Insert a memory card (optional) To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Your phone accepts microSD™ memory cards up to XX GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type). 1. Open the cover to the memory card slot on the side of the phone.

  • Page 23: Using Basic Functions

    Turn your phone on and off using basic To turn your phone on, press and hold [ To turn your phone off, press and hold [ functions Switch to Flight mode By switching to Flight mode, you can use your phone’s non-network services in areas where Learn how to perform basic operations and use the wireless devices are prohibited, such as aeroplanes...

  • Page 24: Access Menus

    Access menus Select a key tone In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Sounds → Key To access your phone’s menus, tone → a key tone. 1. Press a softkey for the menu you want. Switch to or from Silent mode 2.

  • Page 25: Use Basic Call Functions

    Select a wallpaper (Idle mode) Use basic call functions 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Display → Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call Screen saver → Image. functions. 2. Select an image category → an image. Make a call Lock your phone 1.

  • Page 26: Send And View Messages

    Record a call conversation Send a text message 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Messages → 1. During a call, press and hold [ ] to start Text message → New message. recording. 2. When you are finished, press [ ] to save.
  • Page 27 6. Scroll down to Picture. Enter text in one of the following modes: 7. Press <Options> and select an image. Mode Function 1. Press the appropriate alphanumeric 8. Scroll down to Sound. key. A pop-up window appears 9. Press <Options> and select a sound. showing the characters assigned to Matrix 10.

  • Page 28: Add And Find Contacts

    2. Select New entry. Mode Function 3. Press <Edit>, and enter the contact’s name and Press the appropriate alphanumeric key Number to enter a number. press [ Press the appropriate alphanumeric key 4. To save the contact to the phone memory, scroll Symbol to select a symbol.

  • Page 29: Use Basic Camera Functions

    Once you have found a contact, you can: View photos • call the contact by pressing [ ] → My album → Gallery → In Idle mode, press [ • edit the contact’s information by pressing a photo file. Capture videos Use basic camera functions ] →...

  • Page 30: Listen To Music

    Listen to music • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio. Samsung PC Studio user manual Learn how to listen to music via the music player or • Copy to your memory card. p. 30 FM radio.

  • Page 31: Browse The Web

    2. Navigate web pages using the following keys: Function Function • Left: Skip backward; Scan backward in a file (press and hold) Navigation Scroll up or down on a web page • Right: Skip forward; Scan forward or < > Navigation Select an item in a file (press and hold)

  • Page 32: Using Advanced Functions

    Use advanced call functions using advanced Learn about your phone’s additional calling capabilities. functions View and dial missed calls Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display. To dial the number of a missed call, Learn how to perform advanced operations and use 1.
  • Page 33 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Contacts → Answer a second call Find. If your network supports this function, you can You can also press <Find> in Idle mode. answer a second call during a call: 2. Scroll to the number you want to dial and press Press [ ] to answer the second call.

  • Page 34: Use Advanced Contacts Functions

    Use advanced Contacts functions Create a group of contacts 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Contacts → Learn to set speed dial numbers and create groups Group settings. of contacts. 2. Scroll to an empty location and press [ Set speed dial numbers 3.

  • Page 35: Use Advanced Messaging Functions

    Use advanced messaging functions Create a message from a multimedia template Learn to create templates and use templates to 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Messages → create new messages. Multimedia message → Templates → a Create a text template template.
  • Page 36 3. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Utilities → User Store radio stations automatically memory → Memory card → Connect to PC. 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s A pop-up window will appear on the PC. multifunction jack. 4.

  • Page 37: Using Tools And Applications

    Use the Bluetooth wireless feature using tools and Learn about your phone’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. applications Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools →...

  • Page 38: Activate And Send An Sos Message

    4. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or Activate and send an SOS message the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, When you have an emergency, you can send an and press [ SOS message asking for help. When the owner of the other device enters the 1.

  • Page 39: Record And Play Voice Memos

    Record and play voice memos Use the voice answering feature Learn to operate your phone’s voice recorder. Learn to use the voice answering feature. Record a voice memo Turn on the voice answering feature 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment 1.

  • Page 40: Edit Images

    Listen to voice messages Adjust an image 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment → Voice functions → Voice answer → Inbox. → Camera → Photo studio → Adjustments. 2. Select a message. 2.
  • Page 41 3. To resize the image, press <Change> and select 5. Move the added image and press [ ] (if necessary). a size. To rotate or flip the image, scroll to a transforming 6. When you are finished adding visual features, option and scroll up or down.
  • Page 42 Merge images Create a text stamp 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment → Camera → Photo studio → Combine. → Camera → Photo studio → Composite. 2. Press [ ] to select Main Image and select an 2.

  • Page 43: Play A Game

    Capture an image from a video Available games may vary, depending on your service provider or region. Game controls and 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Entertainment options may vary. → Camera → Photo studio → Capture movie screen. View world clocks 2.

  • Page 44: Set And Use Alarms

    Set and use alarms Deactivate an alarm 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Utilities → Learn to set and control alarms for important events. Alarm. Set a new alarm 2. Scroll to the alarm you want to deactivate and press [ 1.

  • Page 45: Set A Countdown Timer

    Set a countdown timer To use a timer, 1. From the stopwatch screen, press <Timer> → 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Utilities → <Settings>. Countdown. 2. Enter hours or minutes to count down and press 2. Press <New>. 3.

  • Page 46: Manage Your Calendar

    2. Press <New>. 3. Enter your memo text and press [ Manage your calendar Learn to create events and view your today events. Create an event 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Utilities → Calendar. 2. Press <New>. 3. Enter the details of the event as required. 4.
  • Page 47 troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. Your phone displays “No service” or “Not done.” • Ensure that you have not set call barring for the phone number. •...
  • Page 48 • Ensure that the microphone is close to your • Re-enter and save the number, if necessary. mouth. The battery does not charge properly or • If using a headset, ensure that it is properly sometimes the phone turns itself off. connected.
  • Page 49 Health and safety information Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
  • Page 50 SAR tests are conducted using standard operating The tests are performed in positions and locations positions specified by the FCC with the phone (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by transmitting at its highest certified power level in all the FCC for each model.
  • Page 51 For body worn operation, this model phone has been in any way. tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or approved • Use the battery only for its intended purpose. accessory designated for this product or when used •...
  • Page 52 • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and terminals may damage the battery or the object recharge your battery only with Samsung- causing the short-circuiting. approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, • Dispose used batteries in accordance with local disconnect it from the power source.
  • Page 53 Health and safety information safety to your wireless phone with one of the many • Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, hands-free accessories available today. place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car •...
  • Page 54 Electronic devices • If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from accident where no one appears injured, or a radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside electronic equipment may not be shielded against the assistance or any other special non-emergency...
  • Page 55 Health and safety information Vehicles If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor Hearing aids vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some representative regarding your vehicle.
  • Page 56 Potentially explosive environments Emergency calls Switch off your phone when in any area with a This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even connection in all conditions.
  • Page 57 Health and safety information If certain features are in use (call barring, for • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember example), you may first need to deactivate those that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not features before you can make an emergency call.
  • Page 58 • Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or out of the reach of small children’s. strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and- •...
  • Page 59 Health and safety information Acknowledging Special Precautions reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to and the FCC and Industry Canada try to correct the interference by one or more of Notice the following measures: FCC Notice...
  • Page 60 Appendix A: CERTIFICATION Cautions INFORMATION (SAR) Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Samsung, will void the user’s THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S authority to operate the equipment. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
  • Page 61 Health and safety information operating positions accepted by the FCC with the Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung- phone transmitting at its highest certified power level supplied, approved or none Samsung designated in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is...
  • Page 62 Appendix B: Guide to Safe and responsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool, but good judgment must be exercised at all times Responsible Wireless Phone Use while driving a motor vehicle whether on the phone or Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association not.
  • Page 63 Health and safety information Wireless Phone “Safety Tips” 3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure you place your wireless phone within Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using easy reach and where you can grab it without a wireless phone which should be easy to remember: removing your eyes from the road.
  • Page 64 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, other local emergency number in the case of fire, place calls when you are not moving or before traffic accident, road hazard or medical pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you emergency.
  • Page 65 Health and safety information Appendix C: Consumer Update on you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless number. Wireless Phones Careless, distracted individuals and people driving U.S. Food and Drug Administration irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on the 1.
  • Page 66 thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC’s 3. What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless compliance limits. phones? 2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation emitting consumer products such as wireless The available scientific evidence does not show that phones before they can be sold, as it does with new any health problems are associated with using...
  • Page 67 Health and safety information • Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes phones with the Federal Communications any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the for device function; and United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure.
  • Page 68 FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health 5. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Organization International Electromagnetic Fields radio frequency energy from my wireless phone? (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential If there is a risk from these products—and at this point result of this work has been the development of a we do not know that there is—it is probably very...
  • Page 69 Health and safety information use measures like those described above to reduce precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence your RF exposure from wireless phone use. that any health hazard exists. 6. What about children using wireless phones? 7. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and...
  • Page 70 8. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can the head from RF radiation work? interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to...
  • Page 71 Health and safety information same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. 2000. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don’t FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones know with certainty what the results of such studies for possible interactions with other medical devices.
  • Page 72 are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be FCC RF Safety Program: completed in a few years. However, very large http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/ numbers of animals would be needed to provide Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ exists.

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