Nokia 2300 - Cell Phone - GSM User manual

User’s Guide for Nokia 2300

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Issue 1
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Contents
FOR YOUR SAFETY....................... iv
Network Services .......................... v
Charger and accessory.................. v
General information .................... vi
Stickers in the sales package ......... vi
Access codes ....................................... vi
Typographics used in this guide ... vii
1. Getting started ........................ 1
Keys and display indicator ............... 1
Inserting a SIM card and battery ... 1
Charging the battery ......................... 2
Switching on or off ............................ 2
Display in standby mode................... 3
Other essential indicators ..................... 3
Changing the covers .......................... 3
2. Call functions .......................... 5
Making a call ....................................... 5
Making a call using the phone book.. 5
Making a conference call ...................... 5
Redialling ................................................... 5
Speed dialling ........................................... 6
Answering a call....................................... 6
In-call operations .................................... 6
Listening to voice messages ................. 6
Locking the keypad.................................. 6
3. Writing text............................. 8
Inputting text in English user
interface ................................................ 8
Setting predictive English input on or
off................................................................. 8
Predictive English input ......................... 8
Traditional English input........................ 9
4. List of menu functions.......... 10
Accessing the menu functions by
short cut.............................................. 11
Messages (Menu 01) ....................... 11
Writing and sending text messages 12
Reading a text message...................... 12
Chat .......................................................... 13
Picture messages................................... 13
Distribution lists.................................... 14
Templates ................................................ 15
Smileys..................................................... 15
Screened messages............................... 16
Delete messages.................................... 16
Message counter................................... 16
Message settings................................... 16
Info service ............................................. 16
Voice mailbox number......................... 17
Service command editor ..................... 17
Contacts (Menu 2) ........................... 17
Call register (Menu 3) ..................... 20
Tones (Menu 4) ................................. 21
Profiles (Menu 5).............................. 22
Settings (Menu 6)............................. 22
Right scroll key settings...................... 22
Time settings.......................................... 23
Call settings............................................ 23
Phone settings ....................................... 25
Screen saver ........................................... 25
Enhancement settings......................... 25
Keyguard settings ................................. 26
Security settings.................................... 26
Restore factory settings...................... 27
Alarm clock (Menu 7)...................... 28
Radio (Menu 8) ................................. 29
Tuning a radio channel........................ 29
Using the radio ...................................... 29
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Reminders (Menu 9)........................ 30
Games (Menu 10) ............................ 31
Extras (Menu 11) ............................. 32
Calculator................................................ 32
Stopwatch............................................... 33
Countdown timer.................................. 33
Composer ................................................ 33
SIM services (Menu 12) ................. 34
5. Battery information .............. 35
Charging and Discharging............. 35
6. Genuine Enhancements ........ 36
Battery ................................................ 36
Indoor.................................................. 36
Standard Charger (ACP-7).................. 36
Travel Charger (ACP-12) ..................... 37
Indoor and Vehicle .......................... 37
Boom Headset (HDB-5)....................... 37
Vehicle ................................................ 37
Mobile Charger (LCH-9)...................... 37
Plug and Play Handsfree
(PPH-1) .................................................... 38
7. Care and Maintenance.......... 39
8. Important Safety
Information ................................ 40
Index ........................................... 44
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
Read these simple guidelines. Breaking
the rules may be dangerous or illegal.
Further detailed information is given in
this manual.
Do not switch on the phone when
wireless phone use is prohibited
or when it may cause
interference or danger.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Do not use a hand-held phone
while driving.
INTERFERENCE
All wireless phones may get
interference, which could affect
performance.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS
Follow any regulations or rules.
Switch the phone off near
medical equipment.
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT
Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELLING
Do not use the phone at a
refuelling point. Do not use near
fuel or chemicals.
SWITCH OFF NEAR BLASTING
Do not use the phone where
blasting is in progress. Observe
restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.
USE SENSIBLY
Use only in the normal position.
Do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily.
QUALIFIED SERVICE
Only qualified personnel may
install or repair phone
equipment.
ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES
Use only approved accessories
and batteries. Do not connect
incompatible products.
WATER-RESISTANCE
Your phone is not water-
resistant. Keep it dry.
BACKUP COPIES
Remember to make backup
copies of all important data.
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES
When connecting to any other
device, read its user's guide for
detailed safety instructions. Do
not connect incompatible
products.
CALLING
Ensure the phone is switched on
and in service. Enter the phone
number, including the area code,
then press (Call). To end a
call, press (End). To answer
a call, press (Answer).
EMERGENCY CALLS
Ensure the phone is switched on
and in service. Press as
many times as needed (e.g. to
exit a call, to exit a menu, etc.) to
clear the display. Enter the
emergency number, then press
(Call). Give your location.
Do not end the call until told to
do so.
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Network Services
The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the EGSM 900 and
GSM 1800 networks.
Dualband is a network dependant feature. Check with your local service provider if you
can subscribe to and use this feature.
A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. These are
special services you arrange through your wireless service provider. Before you can take
advantage of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe to them through your
service provider and obtain instructions for their use from your service provider.
Note: Some networks may not support all language-dependant characters
and/or services.
Charger and accessory
Check the model number of any charger before use with this device. This device is
intended for use when supplied with power from ACP-7and ACP-12.
Warning: Use only batteries, chargers and accessories approved by the
phone manufacturer for use with this particular phone model. The use of any
other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone,
and may be dangerous.
For availability of approved accessories, please check with your dealer.
When you disconnect the power cord of any accessory, grasp and pull the plug, not the
cord.
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General information
■Stickers in the sales
package
The stickers contain important
information for service and
customer support purposes. Keep
these stickers in a safe place.
■Access codes
•Security code: This code,
supplied with the phone, protects
your phone against unauthorised
use. The preset code is 12345.
Refer to Security level in the
Security settings menu on 26 to
see how it works.
•PIN code: This code, supplied
with the SIM card, can protect
the card against unauthorised
use.
Set on the PIN code request in the
Security settings menu (see 26),
then the code is requested each
time the phone is switched on.
If you enter the PIN code
incorrectly three times in
succession, the SIM card is
blocked. You need to enter the
PUK code to unblock the SIM
card and set a new PIN code.
•PIN2 code: This code is supplied
with some SIM cards and is
required to access certain
services, such as charging unit
counters.
If you enter the PIN2 code
incorrectly three times in
succession, PIN2 code blocked
shows on the display, and you
will be asked for the PUK2 code.
Change the security code, PIN
code and PIN2 code in Change of
access codes in the Security
settings menu (see 27). Keep the
new codes secret and in a safe
place separate from your phone.
•PUK and PUK2 code: These
codes may be supplied with the
SIM card. If this is not the case,
contact your local service
provider.
If you enter PUK code incorrectly
ten times in succession, the SIM
card may no longer be used.
If you enter PUK2 code
incorrectly ten times in
succession, the PIN2 code is
discarded and you will not be
able to use the services that
require the PIN2 code.
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■Typographics used in
this guide
The display texts which appear on
the phone display are indicated in
blue colour in this guide, for example
calling.
The display texts related to the
NaviTM key are indicated in the
following brackets after the symbols
of the NaviTM key, for example
(Menu).
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Getting started
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1. Getting started
■Keys and display
indicator
1. Power key
switches the phone on and off.
While in the phone book or in
menu functions, or when the
keypad is locked, briefly pressing
the power key turns the phone’s
display lights on for a few
seconds.
2. NaviTM key
The function of the key depends
on the guiding text shown on the
display above the keys, for
example (Menu) in standby
mode.
3. Scroll keys
These keys enable scrolling
through names, phone numbers,
menus, settings, etc.. The left and
right keys also adjust the
earpiece volume during a call.
4. Clear key. Exit from any function.
Clear numbers on the screen.
5. - enter numbers and
characters. Pressing and holding
calls your voice mailbox.
(Network Service).
■Inserting a SIM card
and battery
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out
of the reach of small children.
• The SIM card and its contacts can
easily be damaged by scratches
or bending, so be careful when
handling, inserting or removing
the card.
• Before installing the SIM card,
ensure that the battery is
removed. Before removing the
battery, ensure that the phone is
switched off and disconnected
from any accessory.
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1. Press the back cover release
button (1), open the back cover
(2) and remove it.
2. Lift the battery from the finger
grip and remove it (3).
3. Carefully lift the SIM card holder
from the finger grip of the phone
with your finger (4), and open the
flip cover (5).
4. Insert the SIM card, ensuring that
the bevelled corner is on the
upper right side and that the
golden contact is facing
downward (6).
5. Close the SIM card holder (7) and
press it to lock.
■Charging the battery
• Do not charge the battery when
the phone cover is removed.
Always store the phone with the
cover attached.
1. Connect the lead from the
charger to the bottom of the
phone.
2. Connect the charger to an AC
wall outlet. The battery indicator
bar starts scrolling on the display.
• The phone can be used while
charging if it is switched on.
• Charging an empty BL-5C
battery with the ACP-7
charger takes up to 3 hours 30
minutes.
•IfNot charging is displayed,
wait for a while, disconnect
the charger, plug it in again
and retry. If charging still fails,
contact your dealer.
3. When the battery is fully
charged, the bar stops scrolling.
Disconnect the charger from the
AC outlet and the phone.
■Switching on or off
Press and hold the key for a few
seconds.
Warning! Do not switch on
the phone when wireless
phone use is prohibited or
when it may cause
interference or danger.

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TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION:
Your phone has a
built-in antenna.
As with any other
radio transmitting
device, do not
touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is
switched on. Contact with the
antenna affects call quality and may
cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than otherwise
needed. Not touching the antenna
area during a phone call optimises
the antenna performance and the
talk-time of your phone.
■Display in standby
mode
1. Shows the operator’s logo
(Network Service).
2. Signal strength of the cellular
network at your current location.
3. Battery charge level.
4. The function of the NaviTM key.
Other essential indicators
You have received a text or
picture message.
The phone does not ring or
beep when you receive a call
or a text message.
The keypad is locked.
The alarm clock is on.
■Changing the covers
Note: Before changing
covers, always switch off the
power and disconnect the
phone from the charger or
any other device. Always
store and use the phone
with all covers attached.
1. Press the back cover release
button, open the back cover (1)
and remove it (2).
2. Take off the front cover carefully
(3).
3. Insert the keymat in the new
front cover (4).
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4. Align the top of the front cover to
the top of the phone, press the
front cover to lock it into place
(5).
5. Position the back cover, slide the
back cover toward the top end of
the phone to lock. (6).

Call functions
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2. Call functions
■Making a call
1. Key in the phone number
including the area code.
To make international phone
calls: Add a "+" by pressing
twice, and add the country (or
region) code in front of the area
code (delete the leading 0 if
necessary).
Press to delete the digit to
the left of the cursor.
2. Press (Call) to call the
number. Press to decrease or
to increase the volume of
the earpiece or headset.
3. Press (End) to end the call,
or to cancel the call attempt.
Making a call using the
phone book
In standby mode, press to reach
the name you want. Press (Call)
to call the number.
Making a conference call
A conference call is a Network
Service that allows up to four people
to participate in the same call.
1. To make a call to the first
participant, key in the phone
number or select it from the
phone book and press (Call).
2. To make a call to a new
participant, press , and then
press (Options), and select
New call.
3. When the new call has been
answered, add it to the
conference call by pressing
(Options) and selecting
Conference
4. To add another new participant
to the call, repeat pressing
(Options), selecting New call,
and activating the conference
call as step 3.
5. To end the conference call, press
(Options), and select End
call.
Redialling
To redial one of the last twenty
phone numbers you have called or
attempted to call, press in
standby mode, and then scroll with
and to the phone number
or name you want, and press
(Call).

Call functions
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Speed dialling
Press (Menu) and select
Contacts. Select Speed dials. Select
the key to be assigned, press
(Assign) and select Assign to call or
Assign to SMS, and then select the
name you want and press
(Select).
After the phone number has been
assigned to a number key, you can
speed dial the number to make a
phone call or send a message in the
following ways:
• Press the corresponding number
key and then press (Call), or
•IfSpeed dials is set to "on", press
and hold the corresponding
number key until the call or the
message editor is started (see
“Call settings”, on page 23).
Answering a call
In standby mode, press
(Answer). To reject the call, press
.
In-call operations
Depending on the phone call, some
of the following operations can be
performed during a call by pressing
and then (Options): Mute
or Unmute, Hold or Unhold, Answer,
Reject, Menu, Loudspeaker or
Handset, and Contacts, and the
following Network Services can also
be used: New call, End all calls, Send
DTMF, Swap and End call.
Listening to voice messages
The voice mailbox is a Network
Service. For more information and
for the voice mailbox number,
contact your service provider. To call
your voice mailbox, press and hold
in standby mode. To change
the voice mailbox number, see “Voice
mailbox number”, on page 17.
To divert calls to your voice mailbox,
refer to “Call settings”, on page 23.
Locking the keypad
The keypad lock prevents keys from
being pressed accidentally.
To lock or unlock the keypad: In
standby mode, press (Menu)
and then quickly.
You can also set the phone to
automatically turn on the keylock
after a certain period of time. Refer
to “Phone settings”, on page 25.
When the keypad is locked, the
indicator is shown on the
display.

Call functions
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Note: When the keypad is
locked, calls may be possible
to the emergency number
programmed into your
phone (e.g. 112 or other
official emergency number).
Key in the emergency
number and press
(Call). The number is
displayed only after you
have keyed in its last digit.

Writing text
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3. Writing text
The input methods available in the
phone are preset according to the
market where the phone will be sold.
■Inputting text in
English user interface
When the phone’s Language is set to
English, you can not input Chinese
characters any more. Instead, you
can use traditional English input
method (indicated by ) to key in
English text. In addition, you can use
predictive English input method
(indicated by ) to write
messages.
Setting predictive English
input on or off
When writing text, press
(Options) and select Dictionary.
• To set the predictive text input
on, select a language in the
dictionary options list. Predictive
text input is only available for the
languages on the list.
• To change back to the traditional
text input, select Dictionary off.
Predictive English input
Predictive text input is an easy way
to write text.
The predictive text input is based on
a built-in dictionary to which you
can also add new words.
1. Key in the desired word by
pressing each key once for one
letter.
For example, to input ‘Nokia’,
press
.
• To delete the character to the
left of the cursor, press .
To clear the screen, press and
hold this key.
• To switch between upper and
lower cases, or between
traditional and predictive
English input, press
repeatedly and check the
indicator at the top of the
display. Press and hold
to change between upper and
lower cases and number.
• To get some punctuation
marks, press , then press
repeatedly until the
desired punctuation mark is
shown.

Writing text
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• To get a list of special
characters, press and hold
, select the desired
character, and press
(Use).
• To insert a number, press and
hold the desired number key.
To insert several numbers,
press and hold and key
in the numbers.
2. If the displayed word is the one
you want, press and start
writing the next word.
• If you want to change the
word, press repeatedly
until the desired word
appears.
• If a "?" is shown after the
word, it means that the word
is not in the dictionary. To add
the word into the dictionary:
Press Spell, key in the word
using traditional English
input, and press (OK).
3. If (Options) is shown, you
can access Matches, and Insert
options. Under Insert options, you
can choose Insert word, Insert
number and Insert symbol by
pressing :
Writing compound words
Key in the first half of the word,
press , and then key in the
second half.
Traditional English input
When writing text, press the key
marked with the desired letter one or
more times until the letter appears.
Use the following functions to edit
the text:
• To add a space, press .
• To add a punctuation mark or
special character, press
repeatedly; or press , select
the desired character, and press
(Use).
• To move the cursor left or right,
press or , respectively. To
move the cursor up or down,
press or .
• To delete the character to the left
of the cursor, press . To clear
the screen, press and hold this
key.
• To switch between upper and
lower case, press .
• To add a number, press and hold
the desired key. To switch
between letters and numbers,
press and hold .
• To key in a letter that is on the
same key as the previous one,
wait until the cursor appears, or
press and then key in the
letter.

List of menu functions
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4. List of menu functions
1. Messages
1. Write message
2. Inbox
3. Drafts1
4. Sent items
5. Chat
6. Picture messages
7. Distribution lists
8. Templates
9. Smileys
10.Screened messages
11. Delete messages
12.Message counter
13.Message settings
14.Info service
15.Voice mailbox number2
16.Service command editor
2. Contacts
1. Search
2. Add contact
3. Delete
4. Edit
5. Copy
6. Assign tone
7. Send phone no.
8. Settings
9. Speed dials
10.No. screening
11. Service nos.3
12.Info numbers 3
3. Call register
1. Missed calls
2. Received calls
3. Dialled numbers
4. Delete recent call lists
5. Call duration
6. Message counter
7. Call costs
8. Call cost settings
9. Prepaid credit
4. Tones
5. Profiles
1. General
2. Silent
3. Discreet
4. Loud
5. My style
6. (empty)
1. May not be shown if you have not used the function of Save message for the first
time.
2. May not be shown if the voice mailbox number has been saved on the SIM card by your
network operator or service provider.
3. Network Service. Whether can see these functions and the names of the functions and
contents rely on the SIM card you are using.

List of menu functions
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6. Settings
1. Right scroll key
settings
2. Time settings
3. Call settings
4. Phone settings
5. Enhancement settings1
6. Keyguard settings
7. Screen saver
8. Security settings
9. Restore factory settings
7. Alarm clock
8. Radio
9. Reminders
10.Games
11. Ex tr as
1. Calculator
2. Stopwatch
3. Countdown timer
4. Composer
12.SIM services2
■Accessing the menu
functions by short cut
The menus, submenus and setting
options are numbered. These
numbers are called shortcut
numbers.
In standby mode, press (Menu),
within three seconds, key in the
shortcut number of the menu you
want to access. Repeat this for
submenus.
Note that the shortcut number for
Messages is 01.
■Messages
(Menu 01)
You can write and send
multi-part text messages3(Network
Service). Sending multi-part
messages may affect the invoicing
for the message. If you use special
(Unicode) characters more parts may
be needed for the message than
would otherwise be required. Note
that predictive text input may use
Unicode characters. Furthermore,
you can view the number of SMS
messages sent from this phone with
the Message counter.
1. May not be shown if you have not connected any enhancement to the mobile phone
for the first time.
2. The availability, name and contents depend on the SIM card used.
3. The Nokia 2300 allows you to write a message of a length that is up to several times
the limit of an ordinary message defined by your service provider.