Nokia 6300 4G User manual

Nokia 6300 4G
User Guide
Issue 2023-03-30 en-GB

Nokia 6300 4G User Guide
Table of Contents
1 About this user guide 5
2 Get started 6
Keysandparts.......................................... 6
Setupandswitchonyourphone................................ 7
Chargeyourphone ....................................... 11
3 Basics 12
Exploreyourphone ....................................... 12
Changethevolume ....................................... 12
Writetext............................................. 12
Changethetextsize....................................... 13
4 Connect with your friends and family 14
Calls................................................ 14
Contacts ............................................. 14
Sendmessages ......................................... 15
Sendemail ............................................ 15
5 Personalise your phone 17
Changethetones ........................................ 17
Change the look of your home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6 Camera 18
Photos .............................................. 18
Videos............................................... 18
7 Internet and connections 20
Browsetheweb ......................................... 20
Bluetooth®............................................ 20
Wi-Fi................................................ 20
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8 Music and videos 22
Musicplayer ........................................... 22
Listentoradio .......................................... 22
Videoplayer ........................................... 22
Recorder ............................................. 23
9 Organise your day 24
Clock ............................................... 24
Calendar ............................................. 25
Calculator............................................. 25
Notes ............................................... 25
Converter............................................. 25
10 Copy content and check the memory 27
Copycontent........................................... 27
Filemanager ........................................... 27
Memory.............................................. 27
11 Security and privacy 28
Securitysettings......................................... 28
12 Product and safety information 29
Foryoursafety.......................................... 29
Networkservicesandcosts................................... 31
Emergencycalls ......................................... 31
Takecareofyourdevice .................................... 32
Recycle .............................................. 33
Crossed-out wheelie bin symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Battery and charger information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Smallchildren .......................................... 34
Medicaldevices ......................................... 34
Implantedmedicaldevices ................................... 34
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Hearing .............................................. 35
Protect your device from harmful content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicles.............................................. 35
Potentially explosive environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Certificationinformation .................................... 36
About Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Copyrightsandothernotices.................................. 37
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1 About this user guide
Important: For important information on the safe use of your device and battery, read
”Product and safety information” before you take the device into use. To find out how to
get started with your new device, read the user guide.
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2 Get started
KEYS AND PARTS
Explore the keys and parts of your new phone.
Your phone
This user guide applies to the following models: TA-1286, TA-1291, TA-1287, TA-1294, TA-
1307, TA-1324.
The keys and other important parts of your phone are:
1. Scroll key
2. Call key
3. Multi-function key
4. Left selection key
5. Earpiece
6. Headset connector
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7. Power key
8. Right selection key
9. Back key
10. End key
11. Flash
12. Camera
13. Loudspeaker
14. Back cover opening slot
15. USB connector
To lock the keys, press and hold and select Lock . To unlock the keys, select Unlock .
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.
Do not connect to products that create an output signal, as this may damage the device. Do
not connect any voltage source to the audio connector. If you connect an external device
or headset, other than those approved for use with this device, to the audio connector, pay
special attention to volume levels. Parts of the device are magnetic. Metallic materials may be
attracted to the device. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the
device, because information stored on them may be erased.
Some of the accessories mentioned in this user guide, such as charger, headset, or data cable,
may be sold separately.
SET UP AND SWITCH ON YOUR PHONE
Learn how to insert the SIM card, memory card, and battery, and how to switch on your phone.
Nano-SIM
Important: This device is designed to be used with a nano-SIM card (see figure) only. Use of
incompatible SIM cards may damage the card or the device, and may corrupt data stored on
the card.
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MicroSD memory cards
Use only compatible memory cards approved for use with this device. Incompatible cards may
damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored on the card.
Note: Switch the device off and disconnect the charger and any other device before removing
any covers. Avoid touching electronic components while changing any covers. Always store
and use the device with any covers attached.
Open the back cover
1. Place your fingernail in the small slot at the bottom of the phone, then lift and remove the
cover.
2. If the battery is in the phone, take it out.
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Insert the SIM card
1. Slide the SIM card holder to the left and open it up.
2. Place the nano SIM in the SIM slot face down.
3. Close down the holder and slide it to the right to lock it in place.
Insert the second SIM card
1. Slide the SIM card holder of the SIM2 slot to the right and open it up.
2. Place the nano SIM in the SIM2 slot face down.
3. Close down the holder and slide it to the left to lock it in place. Both SIM cards are available
at the same time if neither of them is being used, but while one SIM card is active, for
example, making a call, the other may be unavailable.
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Tip: To find out if your phone can use 2 SIM cards, see the label on the sales box. If there are
2 IMEI codes on the label, you have a dual-SIM phone.
Insert the memory card
1. Slide the memory card in the memory card slot.
2. Put the battery back in.
3. Put back the cover.
Switch on your phone
Press and hold the power key until the phone vibrates.
Select which SIM card to use
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings > Network & Connectivity > SIM manager .
2. To choose which SIM to use for calls, select Outgoing Calls , and select SIM1 or SIM2 .
3. To choose which SIM to use for messages, select Outgoing messages and select SIM1 or
SIM2 .
4. To choose which SIM to use for mobile data, select Data , and select SIM1 or SIM2 .
Tip: To be able to distinguish your SIM cards, give them descriptive names. In the
SIM manager settings, select each SIM card, type in the name and select Save .
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