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Nokia 300 User Guide
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  • Page 1 Nokia 300 User Guide Issue 1.3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Telephone Contents Make a call View your missed calls Safety Call the last dialed number Forward calls to your voice mailbox or Get started another phone number Keys and parts Save a number from a received call or Insert the SIM card and battery message Insert a memory card Prevent making or receiving calls...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Access Nokia Services Media player About Nokia Store FM radio About Nokia Suite Use voice recorder Install Nokia Suite on your computer 46 Time management Nokia Ovi Player Change the time and date Protect the environment Set an alarm Save energy...

  • Page 4: Safety

    QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product. BATTERIES, CHARGERS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES Use only batteries, chargers, and other accessories approved by Nokia for use with this device. Do not connect incompatible products. KEEP YOUR DEVICE DRY Your device is not water-resistant.

  • Page 5: Get Started

    Volume down key Key lock button End/Power key 10 Charger connector 11 Camera lens 12 Nokia AV connector (3.5 mm) 13 Micro-USB connector 14 Wrist strap hole 15 Back cover release gap 16 Loudspeaker If there is protective tape on the screen or camera lens, remove the tape.
  • Page 6 Get started This phone is intended for use with a BL-4U battery. Always use original Nokia batteries. The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.

  • Page 7: Insert A Memory Card

    (1), and press the cover, until it locks into place (2). Insert a memory card Use only compatible memory cards approved by Nokia for use with this device. Incompatible cards may damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.

  • Page 8: Charge The Battery

    Get started Remove the back cover. Make sure the contact area of the card is facing down. Push the card in, until it locks into place. Replace the back cover. Remove the memory card Important: Do not remove the memory card when an application is using it. Doing so may damage the memory card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.

  • Page 9: Charge The Battery Over Usb

    Get started Connect the charger to a wall outlet. Connect the charger to the phone. When the phone indicates a full charge, disconnect the charger from the phone, then from the wall outlet. You do not need to charge the battery for a specific length of time, and you can use the phone while it is charging.

  • Page 10: Antenna Locations

    Switch it on Antenna locations The antenna area is highlighted. Avoid touching the antenna area while the antenna is in use. Contact with antennas affects the communication quality and may reduce battery life due to higher power level during operation. Attach a strap Switch it on Network services and costs...

  • Page 11: Access Codes

    This is used to identify valid phones in the network. The number can also be used to block, for example, stolen (15 digits) phones.You may also need to give the number to Nokia Care services. To view your IMEI number, dial *#06#.

  • Page 12: Lock The Keys And Screen

    Switch it on You may be prompted to get the configuration settings from your network service provider. For more information on this network service, contact your network service provider. Lock the keys and screen To avoid accidentally making a call when your phone is in your pocket or bag, lock the keys and screen of your phone.

  • Page 13: Deactivate Touch Screen Vibration Feedback

    Switch it on Scroll in a list or menu Place your finger on the screen, slide it quickly up or down the screen, and then lift your finger. The content of the screen scrolls with the speed and direction it had at the moment of release.

  • Page 14: Interactive Home Screen Elements

    Switch it on Calibrate the touch screen Select Scr. calibration, and follow the displayed instructions. Interactive home screen elements The home screen elements are interactive. For example, you can set alarms or write calendar entries directly on the home screen. Set an alarm Select the clock (1).

  • Page 15: Messaging Key

    To write a message or check your message inbox, press the messaging key Copy contacts or pictures from your old phone Want to copy your content from your previous compatible Nokia phone and start using your new phone quickly? You can copy, for example, contacts, calendar entries, and pictures to your new phone, free of charge.

  • Page 16: Use Your Phone Without A Sim Card

    Personalization If prompted, allow connection and copying requests. Use your phone without a SIM card Do your children want to play with your phone, but you don't want them to accidentally make a call? Some features of your phone, such as games and the calendar, may be used without inserting a SIM card.

  • Page 17: Add Your Important Contacts To The Home Screen

    Personalization Tip: To remove a shortcut, replace it with another one. Tip: You can also add shortcuts to the Go to menu. Select Go to Personalize view. > Add your important contacts to the home screen Want to quickly call or send messages to your favorite contacts? You can add shortcuts to selected contacts in the home screen.

  • Page 18: Change The Look Of Your Phone

    Settings and Tones. > Change the ringtone Select Ringing tone: and a ringtone. Tip: Download more ringing tones from Nokia Store. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support. Change the keypad tone volume Select Keypad tones:, and drag the volume bar.

  • Page 19: Telephone

    Telephone Telephone Make a call Enter the phone number, including the country and area code if necessary. Press the call key. Answer an incoming call Press the call key. End a call Press the end key. Reject a call Press the end key. View your missed calls Want to see who made the call you missed? On the home screen, select View.

  • Page 20: Save A Number From A Received Call Or Message

    Telephone Select when to forward the incoming calls: All voice calls — Forward all incoming voice calls. If busy — Forward voice calls when busy. If not answered — Forward voice calls only when unanswered. If out of reach — Forward voice calls when the phone is switched off or out of network coverage for a certain period.

  • Page 21: Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Save a name and phone number Select Menu > Contacts. Select new. Add or edit the details of a contact Select Names and a contact. Select Options detail. > Tip: To add a ringtone or picture for a contact, select the contact and Options >...

  • Page 22: Create A Contact Group

    Text input Save a received business card Select Show > Save. Create a contact group If you add your family members or friends to a contact group, you can easily send a message to all of them at the same time. Select Menu >...

  • Page 23: Write Using Traditional Text Input

    Text input Switch between text input methods Select Options > Prediction. Not all languages are supported by predictive text input. Switch between character cases Select #. Switch between the letter and number modes Select and hold #. Set the writing language Select Options Writing...

  • Page 24: Messaging

    messaging Add a missing word to the dictionary If ? is displayed when you enter a word using predictive text input, the word is not in the dictionary. You can add it to the built-in dictionary. Select Spell. Write the word using traditional text input. Select Save.

  • Page 25: Send A Message To A Group Of People

    messaging Send a message to a group of people Would you like to send a message to all your family members? If you have assigned them to a group, you can send a message to all of them at the same time. Select Menu >...

  • Page 26: Listen To Voice Messages

    You can use your phone to read and send mail from your mail accounts from different mail service providers. If you do not already have a mail account, you can create a Nokia Mail account. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support.

  • Page 27: Read And Reply To Mail

    Connectivity Read and reply to mail Select Menu Messaging Mail and a mail account. > > Select a mail. To reply to or forward a mail, select Options. About Chat Select Menu Messaging > Chat. > You can exchange instant messages with your friends. Chat is a network service. You can leave the Chat application running in the background while you use other features of your phone, and still be notified of new instant messages.
  • Page 28 Connectivity Since devices with Bluetooth wireless technology communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in direct line-of-sight. However, they must be within 10 meters (33 feet) of each other, although the connection may be subject to interference from obstructions such as walls or from other electronic devices.

  • Page 29: Usb Data Cable

    Connectivity Send a photo or other content using Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to send photos, videos, and other content created by you to your computer or a friend's phone. Select and hold the item to send, then select Send Bluetooth. > Select the compatible device to connect to.

  • Page 30: Web

    Select from the following modes: Nokia Ovi Suite — Nokia Suite is installed on your computer. Media transfer — Nokia Suite is not installed on your computer. If you want to connect your phone to a home entertainment system or printer, use this mode.

  • Page 31: Pictures And Videos

    Pictures and videos Clear the cache or cookies While browsing a website, select Options Tools Clear the cache Clear > > cookies. Prevent cookies from being stored Select Options Settings Security Cookies > Reject. > > > Pictures and videos Take a picture Select Menu...

  • Page 32: Photos

    Pictures and videos Send a picture Select the folder containing the picture. Select the picture to send. To send more than one picture, select > Mark, and mark the desired pictures. Select Send Send marked. > Send a video Select the folder containing the video. Select Options >...

  • Page 33: Music And Audio

    ; to resume, select Copy music from your PC Do you have music on your PC that you want to listen on your phone? Use Nokia Ovi Player and a USB data cable to manage and synchronize your music collection.
  • Page 34 Do not connect products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do not connect any voltage source to the Nokia AV connector. If you connect an external device or headset, other than those approved by Nokia for use with this device, to the Nokia AV connector, pay special attention to volume levels.

  • Page 35: Fm Radio

    Music and audio FM radio About the FM radio Select Menu Music > Radio. > You can listen to FM radio stations using your phone - just connect a headset, and select a station. To listen to the radio, you need to attach a compatible headset to the device. The headset acts as an antenna.

  • Page 36: Use Voice Recorder

    Music and audio Select Menu Music > Radio. > Search for the next available station Select and hold Save a station Select Options Save station. > Automatically search for radio stations Select Options Search all stat.. For best results, search when outdoors or near a >...

  • Page 37: Time Management

    Time management Record a phone conversation During a call, select Options More > Record. > Both parties hear a tone at regular intervals during the recording. Time management Change the time and date Select Menu Settings Date and time. > Change the time zone when traveling Select Date &...

  • Page 38: Games And Applications

    App. downloads Game downloads. A list of available services is displayed. Select a service, and follow the instructions. Tip: Download games and applications from Nokia Store. To learn more about Nokia Store, go to www.nokia.com/support. About Communities Select Menu Applications...

  • Page 39: Use The Calculator

    For information about data transmission charges, contact your service provider. The social networking services are third party services and not provided by Nokia. Check the privacy settings of the social networking service you are using as you may share information with a large group of people.

  • Page 40: Phone Management

    Update your phone software • Restore the original factory settings If your issue remains unsolved, contact Nokia for repair options. Go to www.nokia.com/repair, or in Latin America, www.nokia-latinoamerica.com/ centrosdeservicio. Before sending your phone for repair, always back up your data.

  • Page 41: Update Phone Software Using Your Phone

    Phone management Update phone software using your phone Want to improve the performance of your phone and get application updates and great new features? Update the software regularly to get the most out of your phone. You can also set your phone to automatically check for updates. Warning: If you install a software update, you cannot use the device, even to make emergency calls, until the installation is completed and the device is restarted.

  • Page 42: Update Phone Software Using Your Pc

    Update phone software using your PC You can use the Nokia Suite PC app to update your phone software. You need a compatible PC, a high-speed internet connection, and a compatible USB cable to connect your phone to the PC.

  • Page 43: Synchronize Your Calendar And Contacts With Ovi By Nokia

    Sync now. > Sign in with your Nokia account details. If you do not have an account, sign up for one. Back up your pictures and other content to a memory card Want to make sure you will not lose any important files? You can back up your phone memory to a compatible memory card.

  • Page 44: Password Protect Your Memory Card

    > Yes. Prepare your phone for recycling If you buy a new phone, or otherwise want to dispose of your phone, Nokia recommends that you recycle your phone. Beforehand, you may want to remove all personal information and content from your phone.

  • Page 45: Nokia Services

    Nokia services To learn more, go to www.nokia.com/support. Nokia Services With Nokia Services, you can find new places and services, and stay in touch with your friends. You can do, for example, the following: • See your friends' status updates in different social networking services •...

  • Page 46: Install Nokia Suite On Your Computer

    Nokia Ovi Player, and view and play music stored on the phones. To sample and download millions of songs from Ovi by Nokia, open the Ovi Music tab. To download music, you need to create a Nokia account.

  • Page 47: Recycle

    Always use original Nokia batteries. This device is intended for use when supplied with power from the following chargers: AC-8, AC-10, AC-11 . The exact Nokia charger model number may vary depending on the plug type, identified by E, X, AR, U, A, C, K, or B.
  • Page 48 Product Mobile phone Supplier Nokia Model Nokia 300 Charger AC-8, AC-10, AC-11 The following electrical characteristics applies for NOKIA chargers U only. Input 100-240 Vca 50-60 Hz 180 mA Output 5,0 Vcc 800 mA Rechargeable battery supplier Nokia SIM card model...
  • Page 49 Product and safety information • Do not store the device in high temperatures. High temperatures can shorten the life of the device, damage the battery, and warp or melt plastics. • Do not store the device in cold temperatures. When the device warms to its normal temperature, moisture can form inside the device and damage electronic circuits.
  • Page 50 Some wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. Accessibility solutions Nokia is committed to making mobile phones easy to use for all individuals, including those with disabilities. For more information, visit the Nokia website at www.nokiaaccessibility.com. Vehicles Radio signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electronic fuel injection, electronic antilock braking, electronic speed control, and air bag systems.
  • Page 51 Using more may affect performance and operation of the device and/or computer. • If you access preinstalled bookmarks and links to third party internet sites, take the appropriate precautions. Nokia does not endorse or assume liability for such sites.

  • Page 52: Copyright And Other Notices

    Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Nokia is under license. This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License (i) for personal and noncommercial use in...
  • Page 53 Copyright and other notices To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances shall Nokia or any of its licensors be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused.

  • Page 54: Index

    Index Index chat services (IM) clock contacts Symbols/Numbers — adding — copying 1-touch dialing 15, 22 — groups 22, 25 — saving 20, 21, 22 — sending access codes — widgets alarm clock alarms conversations antennas converter 39, 40 applications copying content 15, 29, 33 audio...
  • Page 55 Index IM (instant messaging) Nokia Ovi Player images Nokia Services 44, 45 pictures Nokia Store IMEI number Nokia Suite 45, 46 inbox, messages Nokia support information indicators internet offline profile Ovi Player Nokia Ovi Player keyguard keys and parts phone —...
  • Page 56 Index — sounds — videos videos — copying recycling 15, 29 restoring data — playing 32, 33 restoring settings — recording ringtones — sending 29, 31 voice messages volume searching — radio stations security code 11, 43 settings web browser —...

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