Micromax S300 User manual

1
CONTENTS
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE...........................................................................................3
READ ME FIRST..............................................................................................................3
UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE.........................................................................................4
INSERT SIM CARD....................................................................................................5
INSERT MEMORY CARD...........................................................................................6
TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/OFF............................................................................7
HANDSET KEYS.........................................................................................................8
CHARGING THE BATTERY.........................................................................................9
GOOGLE ACCOUNT..................................................................................................10
HOME SCREEN........................................................................................................10
APPLICATION LAUNCHER.......................................................................................11
NOTIFICATIONS........................................................................................................12
GRAVITY SENSOR....................................................................................................14
PHONE UNLOCKING TECHNIQUES........................................................................14
USE GOOGLE SEARCH............................................................................................16
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN.........................................................................................17
TAP AND HOLD........................................................................................................17
DRAG AN ITEM........................................................................................................17
SCROLL.....................................................................................................................18
SWIPE.......................................................................................................................18
USING PINCH TO ZOOM.........................................................................................19
DOUBLE-TAP............................................................................................................19
USING THE ON-SCREENKEYBOARD.....................................................................20
RECENT APPLICATIONS..........................................................................................21
CALLING AND MESSAGING..........................................................................................22
MAKE A CALL..........................................................................................................22
CONTACTS................................................................................................................22

2
VIDEO CALL..............................................................................................................23
AIRPLANE MODE....................................................................................................24
SEND MESSAGE......................................................................................................25
MULTIMEDIA.................................................................................................................25
CAMERA...................................................................................................................25
GALLERY...................................................................................................................26
MUSIC PLAYER........................................................................................................27
FM RADIO................................................................................................................28
VIDEO PLAYER.........................................................................................................29
SETTINGS,NETWORKS,AND APPLICATIONS.............................................................29
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET..................................................................................30
TETHERING &PORTABILITY...................................................................................30
PAIR WITH BT DEVICES.........................................................................................31
CONFIGURING E-MAIL............................................................................................32
GOOGLE MAPS........................................................................................................33
PLAY STORE.............................................................................................................33
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................34
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE....................................................................................36
BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................36
RECYCLE YOUR PHONE...........................................................................................37
DISCLAIMER...................................................................................................................37
COPYRIGHT....................................................................................................................38

3
The Android Advantage
Micromax S300 comes with KitKat 4.4.3 that offers optimized system
performance resulting in a faster, simpler and smoother Android
experience. At the Google Play Store, you can download from millions
of apps, games, movies, and books. S300 also has the best of Google
built-in, including your favorite apps like Google Search, Maps, Drive,
and YouTube.
Read Me First
Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully
before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.
The descriptions in this manual are based on the default
settings of your device.
Available features and additional services may vary by device,
software, or service provider.
Applications and their functions may vary based on the
country, region, software or hardware specifications. Micromax
is not liable for performance issues caused by third-party
applications.

4
Understand Your Phone

5
Insert SIM Card
1. Switch off your phone, remove the rear cover and battery as
shown:

6
2. Insert SIM card correctly in the card slot(s), as shown:
3. Place backthe battery and rear cover.
Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
Be careful when inserting or
removing the SIM card, as it is
vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending.
Insert Memory Card
1. Switch off the mobile phone, remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the memory card in the slot as shown:

7
3. Place backthe battery and rear cover.
Use only compatible memory cards. Incompatible memory
cards may damage the device and corrupt the data stored
in the card.
Turning Your PhoneOn/Off
Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds and select Power off
to switch on/off the phone.

8
To restart your phone, long press the Power key and
select Reboot.
Handset Keys
Keys Functions

Long press to switch on or switch
off the phone.

Press once to turn off the screen
or to wake up the screen.

Press for 2 seconds to view quick
options to turn off
, reboot, switch
to airplane mode, or adjust sound
profiles.
Adjust the volume using
the
volume keys.
Keys
Functions

Opens a menu with items that affect the current
screen or application.
If tapped when on the home screen, opens options
to personalize the home screen.
On long tap, opens the most recently used
applications.

9

Opens the Home screen.
On long tap, opens Google Now.

Opens the previous screen you were working on.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the
keyboard.
Charging the Battery
Before using the device for the first time, we recommend you to
charge the battery for a minimum of 4 hours.
You can charge the device with a travel adapter or
connecting the device to a PC via a USB cable.

10
GoogleAccount
Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of applications and
services offered by Google Play Store. Configure your Google account
on this handset to get access to your Gmail, Google Play Store, Google
Maps, and much more.
Google account setup will be prompted when you turn on your
handset for the first time.
Network connection will be required for the
Google
account setup step to appear.
However, you may configure your Google account at any later stage
from →→Personal →Add account →Google. Follow the
registration steps to successfully configure your mail account on the
device.
If you do not have an existing Google account, you may
create one from the account configuring step.
You may add various other accounts, depending on your
applications.
Home Screen
You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts, widgets,
wallpapers and other items.
Tap the key to view quick options, to change wallpaper,
add widgets, or open settings section.
Add extensions to the home screen by placing widgets or
application shortcuts on the extended home screen. Swipe left
or right on the home screen to view the next extended home
screen.

11
There are five launcher icons that allow for you to open
different applications. Except the launcher in the middle, you
can re-arrange or replace the other four icons.
Know More About Widgets…
Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen. You
can place analog clock, your recent call logs, and other such sections
of your phone on the home page and access them directly! View all
available widgets by tapping the key and then tapping Widgets.
ApplicationLauncher
Application launcher or Application menu is available in the middle of
the bottom pane on the home screen.

12
Tap to view all installed applications. In the application menu, tap
and hold any application to take it to the home screen; release the
hold to place at any desired location on the home screen.
Notifications
Notification icons inform you of new messages and events as and
when it appears in the device.
Open Notification Panel
Close Notification Panel

13
Clear all notifications
When you receive a notification, its
icon appears in the status bar, along
with a brief summary. You may clear
each notification separately by
swiping it towards left or right.
Open the Toolkit
Toolkit gives you quick access to
basic phone features such as
Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Display
Brightness, and many more.

14
GravitySensor
Your phone has gravity sensor to detect its orientation and adjust the
display (auto-rotate) based on the motion. To enable/disable the auto-
rotate feature:
Open the notification panel, tap and then select AUTO
ROTATION.
You can also enable/disable the auto-rotate feature from
→→My devices →Display →Auto-rotate screen
PhoneUnlockingTechniques
You can unlock your phone using a variety of methods like Face
Unlock, Pattern Unlock, PIN Unlock or Password Unlock.
Slide unlock is the default unlocking method in the phone.
To unlock the screen:

15
1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.
2. Hold and drag the lockicon towards the unlock icon.
PIN
Enter your PIN to unlock your phone!
You
may set a PIN as your screen
unlocking
password.
Pattern
Draw your pattern to unlock.
You can set
your own pattern by connecting the dots
to prevent your phone from unauthorized
access.
P
assword
Enter your password to unlock! Y
ou may
set your
desired password as your
screen unlocking password.

16
Slide
Slide unlock!
Just wake up the screen
and slide the lock icon towards the
unlock icon to unlock your phone.
You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting
the None option.
UseGoogle Search
You can search for anything in your phone or on the Internet using
Google Search by simply typing the search keywords. Google Search
also supports voice recognition, allowing you to speak to search, and
use voice commands to access various sections in your handset.
Google Search is available on the home screen and also in the
application menu.
You may set any desired locking technique from →
→Personal →Security →Screen lock.

17
Using the Touch Screen
Tap andHold
Tap and hold an item to view the list of actions based on the selected
item and condition. You can also move an item from the Apps screen
to the home screen using this method.
Drag anItem
Tap and hold an item and move
your finger on the screen until you
reach the target position. The item
follows your finger.
You can delete items from the
home screen by holding the item
and dragging it to the Remove
icon (appears when you tap and
hold an item in the Home screen).

18
Scroll
Slide your finger on the screen
upward or downward (without
dragging an item) to scroll.
Swipe
Slide your finger in the desired direction.
For example, swipe your finger left or
right to view your next home screen.

19
UsingPinch to Zoom
You can open any image or web page and then use your fingers to
zoom-in or zoom-out using the pinch gesture.
Double-tap
Quickly tap twice on an image,
webpage, map, etc. to zoom. For
example, double-tap a section of a
webpage in the browser to zoom in
on that section.

20
Using theOn-screen Keyboard
Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, tap a text
field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard.
After typing, tap key to close the keyboard.
Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to
cut/copy/paste text.
Tap to change
the sentence
casing.
QWERTY touch
pad
Backspace to
erase the
entered text.
Tap to switch
to numerical
keyboard.