Nokia Asha 300 manual

Nokia 300 User Guide Issue 1.2[...]

Contents Safety 4 Get started 5 Keys and parts 5 Insert the SIM card and battery 5 Insert a memory card 7 Charge the battery 8 Charge the battery over USB 9 Antenna locations 10 Attach a strap 10 Switch it on 10 Network services and costs 10 Access codes 11 Switch the pho ne on or off 11 Lock the keys and screen 12 Touch screen actions 12 Deactivat[...]

Web 30 About the web browser 30 Browse the web 30 Clear browsing history 30 Pictures and videos 31 Take a picture 31 Record a video 31 Send a picture o r video 31 Photos 32 Print a picture 32 Music and audio 33 Media player 33 FM radio 35 Use voice recorder 36 Time management 37 Change the time and date 37 Set an alarm 37 Add an appointment 37 Game[...]

Safety Read these simple guideline s. Not followin g them may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information. SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS Switch the device off when mobile phone use is not allowed or when it may cause interference or danger, for example, in aircraft, in hospitals or near medical equipment, fuel, ch[...]

Get started Keys and pa rts 1 Earpiece 2 Touch screen 3 Messaging key 4 Call key 5 Keypad 6 Volume up key 7 Volume down key 8 Key lock button 9 End/Power key 10 Charger connector 11 Camera lens 12 Nokia AV conn ector (3.5 mm) 13 Micro-USB connector 14 Wrist strap hole 15 Back cover release gap 16 Loudspeaker If there is protective tape o n the scre[...]

This phone is intended for use with a BL-4U battery. Always use original Nok ia batteries. The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserti ng, or removing the card. 1 Place your finger in the gap on the edge of the p hone, and car efully li ft and rem ove the back cover. If the batte[...]

4 Line up the contacts of the battery and the battery compartme nt, and insert the battery. To replace the back cover, direct the bottom locking catches toward their slots (1), and pre ss the cover, until it locks into place (2). Insert a memory ca rd Use only compatible memo ry cards approved by Nokia for use with this device. Incompatible cards m[...]

1 Remove the back co ver. 2 Make sure the contact area of the card is facing down. Push the card in, until it locks into place. 3 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 devi ce and corrupt data stored on the card. You can re[...]

1 Connect the charger to a wall o utlet. 2 Connect the charger to the phone. 3 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. During charging, the phone may feel warm. If the[...]

Antenna locations The antenna area is highlighted. Avoid touching the antenna area while the antenna is in use. Contact with antennas affects the communication quali ty and may re duce battery life due to higher power level du ring ope ration . Attach a strap Switch it on Network services and costs Your device is approved for use on the GSM 850/900[...]

Access codes PIN or PIN2 code (4-8 digits) These protect your SIM card against unauthorised use or are required to access some features. You can set your phone to ask for the PIN code when you switch it on. If not supplied with your SIM card or you forget the codes, contact your service provider. If you type in the code i ncorrectly three times in [...]

You may be prompted to get the configur ation settings from your network service provider. For more information on this netw ork 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. Press the key lock button. Unl[...]

Scroll in a list or menu Place you r fing er on the s creen, sl ide it qu ickly up or down the screen, and then l ift your finger. The content of the scre en scrolls with the spe ed and direction it had at the moment of release. To select an item from a scrolling list and to stop the movement, tap the item. Swipe Place a finger on the screen, and s[...]

Calibrate the touch screen Select Scr. calibration , and follow the di splayed instructions. Interactive home screen elements The home screen elements are in teractive. For example, you can set alarms or write calendar entries directly on the home screen. Set an alarm Select the clock (1 ). View or edit your sc hedule Select the date (2). Change th[...]

The phone is registered to a 3G (UMTS) network. or The phone is registered to a 3.5G (HSDPA) network. Bluetooth is activated. The currently active profile is timed. A headset is connected to the phone. The phone is conn ected to another devic e, using a USB data c able. Messaging key To write a message or check your me ssage inbox, press the messag[...]

7 If prompted, allow connection and copying requests. Use yo ur phon e witho ut 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 o f your phone, such as games and the calendar, may be used without inserting a SIM card. Features that are dimmed in the menus cannot be us[...]

2 Select the shortcut you want to define, and select the de sired item. Tip: To remove a sho rtcut, replace it with another one. Tip: You can also add shortcuts to the Go to menu. Select Go to > Personalise view . Add your important contacts to the home screen Want to quickly call or send messages to your favourite contacts? You can add shortcut[...]

2 Select a folder and a picture. You can also take a picture with your phone camera, and use that picture. Tip: Download more wallpapers from Nokia Store. For more information, go to www.nokia.com/support. To rearrange items on your home screen , replace the shortcuts with new ones. Change the look of your phone With themes, you can change the colo[...]

Telephone Make a call 1 Enter the phone number, including the country and area code if necessary. 2 Press the call key. Answer an incomin g 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 Vi ew . The caller's name[...]

2 Select when to divert the incoming calls: All voice calls — Divert all incoming voice calls. If busy — Divert voice calls when busy. If not answ ered — Divert voice call s only when not answered. If out of reach — Divert voice calls when the phone is switched off or out of network coverage for a certain period. If not available — Divert[...]

Contacts Save a name and p hone number Select Menu > Contacts . Select Add new . Add or edit the details of a contact 1 Select Names and a contact. 2 Select Options > Add detail . Tip: To add a ringtone or picture for a contact, select the contact and Options > Add detail > Multimedia . Use speed dial You can quickly call your frie nds [...]

Save a received busin ess card Select Show > Save . Create a contact group If you add your famil y members or friends to a contact group, you can easily send a message to all of them at the same ti me. Select Menu > Contacts . 1S e l e c t Grou ps > Add . 2 Enter a name for the group, optional ly select an image and a ringtone, and select [...]

Switch between text input methods Select Option s > 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 lang. . Write using traditi onal text input 1 Press a number key ([...]

Add a missing word to the dictionary If ? is displayed when you enter a word using predicti ve text input, the word is not in the dictionary. You can add it to the built-in dictionary. 1S e l e c t Spell . 2 Write the word using traditional text input. 3S e l e c t Save . Write a compound w ord 1 Write the first part o f the word. To co nfirm the w[...]

Send a message to a group of people Would you like to send a message to all yo ur family members? If y ou have assigned them to a group, you can se nd a message to all of them at the same time. Select Menu > Messaging . 1 Select Create message . 2 Write your message, and sel ect Conti nue . 3 To select a group, select Contac t groups . 4 Select [...]

Listen to voice messages When you can't answer, you can divert calls to your voice mailbo x and listen to your messages later. You may need a voice mailbox subscription . For more informa tion on this network service, contact your service provi der. 1S e l e c t Menu > Messa ging > Voi ce messages and Voice mailbox no. . 2 Enter your voi[...]

Read and reply to mai l Select Menu > Messaging > Mail and a mail acco unt. 1 Select a mail. 2 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 [...]

Since devices with Bluetooth wireless te chnology communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in direct line-of-si ght. However, they must be wi thin 10 metres (33 feet) of each other, although the co nnection may be subject to interfer ence from obstructions such as walls or from other elec tronic devices. When your phone is locked, it i[...]

Send a photo or other content using Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to send photos, videos, an d other content created by you to your computer or a friend's phone. 1 Select and hold the item to send, then select Send > Via Bluetooth . 2 Select the compatible device to connect to. If you can't see the device, select New search . Bluetooth devic[...]

2 Select from the following modes: Nokia Ovi Suite — Nokia Suite is installed on your computer. Media transfer — Nokia Suit e is not in stalled on your computer. If you want to connect your phone to a home ente rtainment system or prin ter, use this mode. Mass storage — Nokia Suite is not installe d on your computer. The phone is displayed as[...]

Clear the cache or cookies While browsing a website , select Options > Tools > Clear the cache or Clear cookies . Prevent cookies from being stored Select Options > Settings > Security > Cook ies > Reject . Pictures and videos Take a picture 1 Select Menu > Photos > Camera . 2 To zoom in or out, use the volume keys. 3 Select[...]

Send a picture 1 Select the folder containing the picture. 2 Select the picture to send. To send more than one picture, select > Mark , and mark the desired pictures. 3S e l e c t > Send or Send marked . Send a video 1 Select the folder containing the video. 2S e l e c t Options > Mark , and mark the video. You can mark several videos to s[...]

4 Select > Prin t . Music and audio Media player Play a song Play music sto red in the phone memory o r on the memory card. Select Menu > Music > My music and All songs . 1 Select a song. 2 To pause playing, select ; to resume, select . Play a video Play videos stored in the phone memory or on the memory card. Select Menu > Photos > [...]

Change the soun d or tone of your music Did you know you can change the sound or tone of music, to better sui t the genre? You can customise profiles for differ e nt music styles in the equaliser. Select Menu > Music > My music > Go to Media player > Opt ions > More > Equaliser . Activate an existing sound profile Select a set and[...]

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 connect a compatible headset to the device. The headset acts as an antenna. It is not possible to l isten to the radio thro ugh a Bluetooth headset.[...]

Select Menu > Music > Radio . Search for the next available station Select and hold or . Save a station Select Options > Save station . Automatically search for radio stations Select Options > Search all stat. . For best results, search when outdoo rs or near a window. Switch to a saved station Select or . Rename a stat ion 1S e l e c t[...]

Record a phone conversation During a call, select Options > More > Record . Both parties hear a to ne at regu lar intervals during the recording. Time management Change the time and date Select Menu > Settings and Date and time . Change the time zone when travelling 1 Select Date & time settings > Time zone: . 2 Select the time zone[...]

Games and applications About gam es and appl ications Select Menu > Applicati ons and Extras . Your phone may contain games or applications. They can be stored in the phone memory or on a memory card, a nd can be arranged in folders. To view a list of games, select Games . To view a list of applications, select Collection . Improve your gami ng [...]

Using social networking serv ices requires network support. This may involve the transmission of large amounts of data and related data traffic costs. F or information about data transmission c harges, contact your servic e provider. The social networking services are third party servi ces and not provided by Nokia. Check the privacy settings of th[...]

2 Enter the amount for one currency. The converted value is display ed automatically. Set an exchange rate Select Menu > Applicati ons > Extras > Collection > Converter . Before you can convert currency, you must set the exchange rate. 1S e l e c t Opti ons > Set exchange rates . 2 Select a currency pair. 3 Enter the exchange rate fo[...]

Warning: If you install a software update, you canno t use the device, even to make emerge ncy calls, until the installatio n is completed and the device is re started. Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of larg e amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs. Before starting the update, connect a charger or make sur[...]

Your network service provider may send ph one software updates over the air directly to your phone. For more in formation on this network se rvice, contact your network service provider. Update phone software using your P C You can use the Nokia Suite PC app to up date your phone software. You need a compatible PC, a h igh-speed internet connecti o[...]

2 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 memo ry card Want to make sure you will not lose any im portant files ? You can back u p your phone memory to a compati ble memory card. Select Menu > Settings > Sync & backup . Select Create backup . Res[...]

2 Select and hold the memory card, and from the pop-up menu, select Mem. car d opt. . 3S e l e c t Set passw ord , and enter a password. Keep the password secret and in a safe place, separate from the memory card. Format a memo ry card Want to delete all content from your memory card? When you forma t a memory card, all the data on it is del eted. [...]

• See your friends' status updates in differe nt social networking services • Download games, applications, vide os, and ringtones to your phone • Get a free Nokia Mail powere d by Yahoo! account Some items are free of charge, others you may need to pay for. The available services may also vary by co untry or region, and not all language[...]

Install Nokia Ovi Sui te on your PC You can manage content on your device, and keep it in sync with your computer. You can also update your device with the latest software, and downl oad maps. 1 Use a compatible USB data cabl e to connect your device to your computer. Your memory card appears as a removabl e disk on your PC. 2 On your device, selec[...]

Nokia Ovi Player With Nokia Ovi Player, you can play and organise your music, download music from Ovi by Nokia, copy songs and playlists between your com patible PC and compatible Nokia phones, and rip and burn your audio CDs. To manage your music collection, open the My Music tab. You can connect several compatible phones to Nokia Ovi Player, and [...]

unsorted municipal waste. For more inform ation on the environme ntal attributes of your phone, go to www.nokia.com/ecoprofile. Product and safety inform ation Battery Battery and charger in formation Your devic e is intend ed for use with a BL-4U r echargea ble ba ttery. Nokia may make additional battery models available for this device. Alw ays u[...]

• Do not attempt to open the de vice other than as instructed in the user guide. • Unauthorised modifications may damage the device and violate regulations governing radio devices. • Do not drop, knock, or shak e the device . Rough handling c an break int ernal cir cuit boa rds and mech anics. • Only use a soft, clean, dry c loth to clean t[...]

Operating environm ent This device meets RF exposure guidelines in the normal use po sition at the ear or at least 1. 5 centim etres (5/8 inch ) away from th e body. An y carry case, belt clip, o r holder for body- worn oper ation sh ould not contain me tal and sh ould pos ition the device the above-stated distance from your body. To send data file[...]

chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders. You should check with the manufacturers of vehicles using liquefied petrol eum gas (such as pr opane or butane) to determ ine if thi s device can be safely used in th eir vicinity. Make an emergency call 1 Make sure the device is switched on. 2 Check for adequate signal strength . You ma[...]

Use of device accessories may result in different SAR values . SAR values may vary depending on national reporting and testing requir ements and the netw ork band. Addition al SAR information may be provide d under product information at www.nokia.com . Copyright and other notices DECLARATION OF CONFORM ITY Nokia is transitioning betwee n EU Notifi[...]

The contents of this document are provided "as is". Except as required by applicable law, no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but n ot limited to, the imp lie d warranties of merchantabilit y and fitness for a partic ular purpose, are made in relation to the accu racy, reliability or contents of this document.[...]

Index A access codes 11 alarm clock 37 alarms 37 antennas 10 applic ation s 38 B backing up data 43 battery 48 — charging 8, 9 — inserting 5 Bluetooth 27, 28, 29 browser 30 See web browser business cards 21, 29 C cable connection 29 cache 30 calculator 39 Calendar 37 calls — diverting 19 — emergency 51 — log 19, 20 — making 19 — restr[...]

inbox, messages 25 indicators 14 internet 30 K keyguard 12 keys and parts 5 L lock code 11, 43 locking — keys 12 — phon e 43 — screen 12 loudspeaker 14, 34 M mail 26 — creating 26 — reading and replying to 27 — sending 26 mailbox — voice 26 meeting entries 37 memory 44 memory card 7, 43, 44 messages 25 — attachments 25 — audio 26 [...]

recycling 47 restoring data 43 restoring settings 42 ringtones 18 S searching — radio stations 35 security code 11, 43 settings — restoring 42 shortcuts 14, 16, 17 SIM card 16 — inserting 5 SMS (short message s ervice) 24 social networks 38 software updates 40, 42 speed dialling 21 strap 10 support 40 switching on/ off 11 synchronisation 42 T[...]