Samsung SGH-F300 manuel d'utilisation

Print ed in Korea Code No.:GH68-13633A English (SEA). 05/200 7. Rev . 1.2 * Depending on the softwa re installed or your se rvice provider or country , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match your phone exactly . * Depending on y our country , your phone and accessories m a y appear different from the illustrations in this guide. W or[...]

SGH-F300 User’s Guide F300_SEA_Eng.book Page 2 Thur sday, May 10, 2007 9:04 AM[...]

I mportant safety pr ecautions Driv e safe ly at all times Do not use a hand-he ld phone while dri ving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone wh en refuelling Do not use the pho ne at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an aircraft Wireless pho nes can cause interferenc e. Using the m in an aircraf[...]

1 Be aware of special regulations Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause in terference or dang er . Water resi stance Y our phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry . Sens ible u se Use only in the normal p osition (held to yo ur ear). Av oid unnec[...]

2 About this G uide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. T o quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Ge t start ed. ” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indica tes tha t you need to pay c areful attention to the subs equent information regarding safety or [...]

3 • Camera and cam corder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or rec ord a video. •F M r a d i o Listen to your favourite r adio stations anytime, an ywhere. • Offline mode Switch y our phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an airplane. •B l u e t o o t h T ransfer m edia files and pe rsonal data, [...]

4 Conten ts Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Get started 6 First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 6 Power on or off . .............. ................ ............... 6 Phone layout .............. ............. ................. ..... 7 Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia Player mode ......[...]

5 Overview of menu functions T o access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. 1 Call log 1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time 7 Call costs 1 2 Phonebook 1 Contact list 2 Create contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My namecard 6 Own number 7 Management 8 Service number 1 3 Applicat ions 1 Voice[...]

6 Un p a c k Make sure you have each item • Phone •T r a v e l A d a p t e r •B a t t e r y •U s e r ’ s G u i d e Y ou can obt ain various acces sories from your local Samsung dealer . Ge t s t a r t e d First steps t o operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone Power on or off The items supplied with y our phone and the accesso [...]

7 Phone layout Front view Rear view Special function keys Camera l ens Phone display Dial key Alphanumer ic keys Left s oft key Camera k ey Navigation keys (Up/Down/Lef t/ Right) Web a c c e s s / Confirm key Right soft k ey Pow er on/off/ Menu exit k ey Earpiece Delete k ey Micro phone Y ou can lock the keypad to prevent a ny unwanted phon e opera[...]

Ge t started 8 Switch bet ween Phone mod e and Multimedia Pla yer mode Y our phone provides you with entertaining multimedia functions, as w ell as traditional phone functions. When you switch on y our phone, it goes into trad ition al Pho ne mo de usi ng th e smal l displ ay on the front side. T o switch the phone to Multimedia Player m ode to use[...]

9 Multimed ia player keys In Idle mode, press to turn on the camer a. Make or answ er a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recen tly d ialle d, mis sed, o r received. Press and 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. Ent[...]

Ge t started 10 Common keys Icons The following icons may appear on the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider , the icons shown on the display may vary . Lock or unlock the keys . Switch between Phone mode and Mult imedi a Pla yer m ode. Adjust the pho ne volume . Receiv ed signal strength Call in p[...]

11 New message • : T e xt/M ulti medi a mes sage •: V o i c e m a i l • : Configuration message Call diverting active Bluetooth active Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit connected Browsing Internet Connected to secured web page Browsing Internet on PC using phone as modem Synchronising data with PC Studio GPRS n etwor k Connecting to GPR[...]

Ge t started 12 Access menu functions In Phone mo de Memory card inserted FM radio turned on Mute mode, during a call Silent mode (Vibration) Silent mode (Mute) Call ringer set to vibrate Battery power level Select an option 1. Press a desi red soft key . 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press < Select >[...]

13 In Multim edia Pl ayer mo de Y ou can access menu functions and options by touching or dragging on the multimedia player keys. Further details are described in “Multimedia player functions. ” Enter text In Phone mo de Change the text input mode • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and ABC mode ( ). • Press [ ] to change cas[...]

Ge t started 14 In Multim edia Pl ayer mod e Y ou can enter text by touching or dragging on the multimedia player keys. Further details are described in “Multimedia player functions. ” Customise yo ur phone Number mode Press the keys corresponding t o the digits you want. Symbol mode Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol. Other [...]

15 3. Select a ringtone. 4. Press < Save >. In Idle mode, press [V olume] to adjust the ke y tone volume. 1. In Id le mo de, pres s < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts . 2. Select a k ey . 3. Select a me nu to be assigned to the key . Key tone volume Menu shortcuts Y ou can switch the phone to Silent mode to a[...]

16 Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, web browser, mess aging, and other special features Make or answer calls 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. Press [V olume] to adjust the v olume . 3. Press [ ] t o end the call. 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. Press [ ] t o end the call. Make a call Answe[...]

17 Browse the we b Use Phonebook In Idle mode, press [ OK ]. The homepage of your service provider opens. • T o scroll through browser items, drag on the key . • T o select an item, press [] . • T o access browser options, press < Options >. Launch the web browser Navig ate the web 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press < Op[...]

Step outside the phone 18 Send messages 3. Select a c ontact. 4. Scroll to a num ber and press [ ] to dial, or press [ OK ] to edit co ntact infor matio n. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Creat e message → Text message . 2. Ente r the mess age text. Send a text message 3. Press < Option s > and select Save and [...]

19 View messages 4. Select Image or video and add an image or a video clip. 5. Select Sound and add a sound clip. 6. Select Text . 7. En ter the messag e text and press [ OK ]. 8. Press < Options > and select Send . 9. Enter destination numbers or email addresses. 10.Press [ OK ] to send the message. 1. In Id le mode , press < Menu > an[...]

Step outside the phone 20 Use Bluetooth Y our phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology , enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely . 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Bluetooth → Activation → On . 2. Select M[...]

21 Use a leather case A durable, portable leather case is pro vided with your phone. When used properly , it can help protect your phone from being damaged. It has an internal battery so t hat you do not need to carry an extra battery . 1. Access an a pplication, such as Phonebook , My Files , Memo , or Calendar . 2. Select an item . 3. Press < [...]

Step outside the phone 22 Slide the phone into place. The lock will fasten automatica lly . Plug the t rav el adapte r into the jack on the cas e. Insert the phone Charge the phone Push the lock on both sides and slide the phone out. • The leather case’ s battery m ay be bent or damaged by c areless hand ling of the case. Be especially careful [...]

23 Reset the phone If your phone freezes for any reason while using a phone function, you can easily r eset it. M ultimedia player functions Use multimedia functions: the music player, camera, media album, FM ra dio, and voice recorder Use the multim edia player keys How to us e Press and hold the reset button inside the hole using a sharp tool. Th[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 24 Multi media play er fun ction s Press Lightly press and release. Perform the following options: • : Opens an option list. • : Functions as the left soft/ navigation key . • : Functions as the right soft/ navigation key . • : Closes the current menu function. Hold Press and hold. Move back ward[...]

25 Access menus or options 1. In Idle m ode, drag left o r right on the key to scroll through menu icons: Music player , Camer a , Album , FM radio , and Voice recorder . Access menu functions Multimedia player functions 2. Press [ ] to access the highlighted menu. 3. Press [ ] to exit the menu. 1. In a m enu, press [ ] to open an option list. 2. S[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 26 Enter text Play music 1. In the text entry screen, press [ ]. 2 . D r a g u p o r d o w n o n t h e k ey to highli ght the m ode y ou want. 3. Press [ ]. 1. Select a case. 2. Drag left or right on the k ey to select the char acter group you want. 3. Press [ ] to enter your selection. 4. En ter the wh [...]

27 Y ou can co py music files to your phone by synchronising with Windows Media Player 11. 1. In Phone’ s Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → USB setting → Media transfer . 2. Connect your phone and computer with an optional PC data cable. 3. Select Sync digital media files to this devic e when a pop-up w[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 28 1. In Multimedia Player’ s Idle mode, access Music player . 2. Press [ ] to begin playback. 3. During playback, use the following options: • Press [ ] to pause or resume playback. • Press [ ] to restart playback. Press it again within 3 seconds to return to the previous file. •H o l d [ ] t o [...]

29 3. Search for and selec t your Bluetooth stereo headset. 4. En ter the head set’s Bluetooth PIN, 0000 , and press [ ]. • When you use the dual stereo feature, some Bluetoot h stereo headsets may n ot play music if they do not support the MP3 streaming ser vice. • Some file formats, such as music files on a memo ry card, ma y not s upport t[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 30 10.When you have finished, press [ ] to access the favourite music list. 11.Select the play list you just created to begin playback. While you using the music player , music files are sorted automatically on the most played music list or recent music list. In addition to playlists you have created, us[...]

31 • Add to other lis ts : add the current file to another playlist. • Remove from playlist : remove the current file from the pla ylist. • Activate : get a new license key from the corresponding website. • Details : access the file properties. • Key management : manage license keys. From the music pla yer screen, drag to the left on the [...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 32 Use the camer a • Do not take photos of people without their permission. • Do not take photos in a place where c ameras are not allo wed. • Do not take photos in a place where you may interfere with an other person’s privacy . • When yo u take a ph oto in direct sunlig ht or in bright cond i[...]

33 • Press [ ] to switch the viewfinder to the phone display . • Press [ ] or drag to th e left on the key to access an option lis t and chan ge the camera settings. • Press [ ] to switch to Record mode. In Capture mode, press [ ] to open the option list. • Shooting mode : set whether the camera saves photos a utomati cally . • Size : sel[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 34 In Capture mode, drag to the left on the key to open the option list. • Quality : select an image quality setting. • Shutter sound : select the sound that you hear when you press the shutter relea se ke y . • Zoom sound : turn the sound effect for z ooming on or off . • Brightness sound : turn[...]

35 4. Press [ ] to stop record ing. Th e video i s saved au tomatically . 5. Press [ ] to review the video. 6. Press [ ] to return to the viewfinder , or press [ ] to delete the video. In Rec ord mode, adjust the image to be recorded: • Drag up or d own on the right side of the key to adjust the brightness. • Press [V olume] or dr ag up or down[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 36 View photos and videos in Album • Record audio / Not record audio : record a video with audio. • Recording mode : select a video recording mode. • Viewfinder mode : select a preview screen. In Record mode, dr ag to the left on the key to open the option list. • Quality : select an image qualit[...]

37 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to view other photos. 5. Press [ ] to view the photo on a full screen. 1. From the Images screen, select a photo folder . 2. Select a photo . 3. Press [ ] to open the option li st. 4. Select Slide show → an interval between photos. The slide show begins. View photos as a slide show 1. In Idle m ode, access Album . 2. Pr ess[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 38 • Press [ ] to mov e to the next file. •H o l d [ ] t o m o v e forward in a file. • Press [V olum e] or drag up or dow n on the k ey to adjust the volume. 6. Press [ ] to stop playback. From a photo or video list , press [ ] to access the following options: • View / Play : open the selected f[...]

39 Listen to the FM rad io T o listen to the FM r adio, you m ust connect a headset, which serves as a radio antenna, to your phone. • Details : access the file properties. • Settings : change the settings for the video player . View mode settings : set the video player to play video clips on a full screen. Brightness settings : adjust the brig[...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 40 5. While listening to the FM radio: • Press [V olume] or dr ag up or down on the k ey to adjust the volume. • Press [ ] and select Add to preset channels to add the current station to the channel list. 6. Press [ ] to turn the FM radio off . 1. From the F M radio screen, press [ ] to open the opti[...]

41 Adding radio stations manually: 1. From the FM radio screen, drag t o the righ t on the k ey . 2. Select Add more . 3. Select Auto and scroll through available stations and press [ ] when you find the station you want. Select Manual , scroll to the frequency of the station you want, and press [ ]. 4. When you have finished, press [ ] t o return [...]

Mul t i m ed i a p la y e r f u nc t i o n s 42 Use the voice recorder 1. In Idle mode, ac cess Voice recorder . 2. Press [ ] to start recording. 3. Speak into the microphone. 4. When you have finished recording, press [ ]. The voice memo is automatically saved. 5. Press [ ] to review the voice memo, or press [ ] or [ ] to reco rd additio nal voice[...]

43 Men u f un c t io n s All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log •H o l d [ ] t o m o v e forward in the mem o. • Press [V olume] or dr ag up or down on the key to adjust the volum e. 4. Press [ ] to stop playback. V oice Recorder only supp orts .amr files. For playing other sou[...]

Menu fun cti ons 44 Phonebook Call costs Check the cost o f your calls, if supported by your SIM card . Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in Phone book. Create contact Add a new contact to Phone book. Group Organise your contacts in caller groups. Menu Description Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for your most[...]

45 Applications Menu Description V oice recorder Record v oice memos and any other sounds. W orld clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world . Alarm Set a wak e-up call to wa ke you up in the morning or an alarm to al ert you to an event at a specific time. Time r Set a per iod of t ime f or t he phone[...]

Menu fun cti ons 46 Browser Messages Menu Description Home Connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider . Enter URL Enter a URL address and access the associa ted web page. Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Saved pages Access the list of pages y ou have sav ed while on[...]

47 My Files T emplates Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages. Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at on ce. Settings Set up va rious options for using the mes saging service s. SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. Y ou can send an SOS message by pressing [V olume] 4 times [...]

Menu fun cti ons 48 Calendar Keep t rack of your schedule. Camera Use the camera embedded in y our phone to take photos and recor d videos. Settings 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 greeti[...]

49 Phone settings → USB setting Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to a PC via USB interface. Display sett ings → Skin Select a skin colour pattern for Menu mode. Display sett ings → Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display for va rying lighting conditions. Display sett ings → Dialling display Customise t[...]

Menu fun cti ons 50 Light se ttings → Backlight time Select the length of tim e the backlight or display stays on when the phone is not used. Light se ttings → Ke ypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light. T utorial View how to use the mult imed ia pla yer key s. Network services → Call diverting Set the phone to rerou[...]

51 Network services → Closed user group Set cal ls to be re stricted to a selected user group. Bluetooth C onnect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. Security → PIN check Activ ate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorised use. Security → Change PIN code Change the PIN. Security → Phone lock Activate your p hone pa[...]

Menu fun cti ons 52 Security → Change PIN2 code Change your current PIN2, if supported by your SIM card. Security → Mobile tracker Set the p hone to sen d the preset tracking message to your family 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 ser[...]

53 H ealth and safety information SAR certification inf ormation This phone meet s European Union (EU) requirem ents concerning expo sure to radio waves. Y our mo bile phone is a radio tr ansmitter and receiver . It is designed and manufactured to not exceed t he limits for exposur e to radio- frequency (RF) en ergy , as recomme nded by the EU C ou[...]

Health and safety information 54 Precautions when us ing batteries • Never use a charger or batter y that is damaged in any way . • Use the batte ry only for its inte nded purpos e. • If you use the phone near the n etwork’ s base station, it uses less po wer . T alk an d standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellu[...]

55 • Do not short -circuit the bat tery . Acciden tal short - circuiting can occur whe n a metallic object like a coin, clip or pen cause s a direct connection be tween the + and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery). For example, do not car ry a spare battery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal object s. S[...]

Health and safety information 56 Pacemakers Pacemaker manuf acture rs r ecommend that a mini mum distance of 1 5 cm (6 inc hes) be main tained betw een a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference wit h the pacema ker . These recommendations are consi stent with the inde pendent research and recomm endati ons of Wirele ss T echn[...]

57 Users are advised t o switch off the phone while at a refuelling point (service station). Users are re minded of the need to observe rest rictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel sto rage and distribution areas), chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are of[...]

Health and safety information 58 • Check regularly that all wireless ph one equipm ent in your vehicle is mount ed and operating proper ly . • Do not store or carry f lammable li quids, ga ses, or explosive materials in t he same compartment as the phone, its parts, or acce ssories. • For vehicles equipped wit h an air bag, remember that an a[...]

59 • Do not store the ph one in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten t he life o f electronic devices, damage batt eries, and warp or melt certain plastics. • Do not store the p hone in cold areas. Wh en the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature, moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the phone’s electr onic cir[...]