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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CHARGE YOUR PHONE
Your battery has been partially charged at the factory, but you may need to recharge it before
you can use your phone.
Charge the battery
1. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
2. Connect the charger to the phone. When done, unplug the charger from the phone and then
from the wall outlet.
If the battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes before the charging
indicator is displayed.
Tip: You can use USB charging when a wall outlet is not available. Data can be transferred
while charging the device. The efficiency of USB charging varies significantly and it may take
a long time for charging to start and for the device to start functioning. Make sure that your
computer is switched on.
Save power
To save power:
1. Charge wisely: Always charge the battery
fully.
2. Select only the sounds that you need:
mute any sounds you don‘t wish to use,
such as keypad sounds.
3. Use a wired headset, rather than the
loudspeaker.
4. Change the phone screen settings: set the
phone screen to switch off after a short
time.
5. Lower the screen brightness.
6. When applicable, use network connections,
such as Bluetooth, selectively: switch the
connections on only when you are using
them.
7. Turn off Wi-Fi hotspot when not sharing
your internet connection.
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3 Basics
EXPLORE YOUR PHONE
Open the apps list
Press the scroll key.
Open an app or select a feature
Scroll to the app or feature and select SELECT .
Go back to the previous view
Press the back key.
Go back to the home screen
Press the end key.
CHANGE THE VOLUME
Turn the volume up or down
Trouble hearing your phone ringing in noisy environments or calls too loud? You can change
the volume to your liking.
To change the volume during a call, press the scroll key up or down.
To change the volume of your media apps, ringtones, alerts, and alarms, press the scroll key
and select Settings . Scroll right to Personalisation , and select Sound > Volume .
To change the volume when listening to the radio or music, select Options > Volume .
WRITE TEXT
Writing with the keypad is easy and fun.
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Write using the keypad
Press a key repeatedly until the letter is shown.
To enter a space, press 0 .
To enter a special character or punctuation mark, press * .
To switch between character cases, press # repeatedly.
To enter a number, press and hold a number key.
The writing method may vary between applications.
CHANGE THE TEXT SIZE
Make the text bigger
Do you want the text on the display to be larger?
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings .
2. Scroll right to Device and select Accessibility > Large text > On .
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4 Connect with your friends and family
CALLS
Make a call
Learn how to make a call with your new phone.
1. Type in the phone number. To type in the + character, used for international calls, press *
twice.
2. Press . If asked, select which SIM to use.
End a call
To end a call, press the end key.
If the phone display has gone to sleep during your phone call, press the power key and then
press the end key to end the call.
Answer a call
Press .
CONTACTS
Add a contact
Save and organise your friends’ phone numbers.
1. Press the scroll key and select Contacts .
2. Select New .
3. Enter the name and phone number of the contact.
4. Select SAVE .
Select Options > Settings > Memory to select whether to save contacts to the phone
memory or the SIM card.
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Copy contacts
Copy contacts between your SIM card and the phone.
To copy contacts between your phone memory and SIM card, go into the contacts list, select
Options > Copy contacts , and select whether to copy contacts from the phone memory or
SIM card.
To share a contact with a friend, scroll to the contact, select Options > Share , then select
whether to share the contact using e-mail, messaging, or Bluetooth, for example.
Call a contact
You can call a contact directly from the contacts list.
1. Press the scroll key and select Contacts .
2. Scroll to a contact and press .
SEND MESSAGES
Write and send messages
1. Press the scroll key, and select Messages > New .
2. In the To field, press # until you are able to enter numbers and then type in a phone number,
or select Add to add a contact from your contacts list.
3. Write your message. If you need to remove a character, press the back key.
4. Select Send . If asked, select which SIM to use.
SEND EMAIL
You can use your phone to read and reply to email when you’re on the go.
Add an email account
When you use the E-Mail app for the first time, you are asked to set up your e-mail account.
1. Press the scroll key and select Email .
2. Select Next and type in your name and e-mail address.
3. Select Next and type in your password.
Write an email
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1. Press the scroll key and select Email .
2. Select Compose .
3. In the To field, type in an email address.
4. Type in the message subject and then
compose your email.
5. Select Send .
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5 Personalise your phone
CHANGE THE TONES
You can choose a new ringtone.
Change your ringtone
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings .
2. Scroll right to Personalisation and select Sound > Tones > Ringtones .
3. Scroll to a ringtone and press the scroll key.
CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR HOME SCREEN
Choose a new wallpaper
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings .
2. Scroll right to Personalisation and select Display > Wallpaper .
3. Select Camera to take a new photo for the wallpaper, Gallery to select a wallpaper from
the photos on your phone, or Wallpaper to select from pre-defined wallpapers.
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6 Camera
PHOTOS
You don’t need a separate camera when your phone has all you need for capturing memories.
Take a photo
Capture the best moments with your phone camera.
1. To switch the camera on, press the scroll key and select Camera .
2. To take a photo, press the scroll key.
Take photos with a timer
Want to have time to get in the shot too? Try using the timer.
1. Press the scroll key and select Camera .
2. Select Options , scroll right to Self Timer , and select the time.
3. Press the scroll key to take the photo.
View a photo you have taken
To view the photo right after taking it, select Preview . To view the photo later, starting from
the home screen, press the scroll key and select Gallery .
VIDEOS
You don’t need a separate video camera – record video memories with your phone.
Record a video
In addition to taking photos, you can also record videos with your phone.
1. Press the scroll key and select Camera .
2. To start recording, scroll right and press the scroll key.
3. To stop recording, press the scroll key again.
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Watch the recorded video
To view the video right after recording, select Preview . To watch the video later, starting from
the home screen, press the scroll key and select Video .
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7 Internet and connections
BROWSE THE WEB
Connect to the Internet
Catch up on the news and visit your favourite websites on the go.
1. Press the scroll key and select Internet .
2. Select Search Internet .
3. Enter a web address and select GO .
4. Use the scroll key to move the mouse cursor in the browser.
Clear your browsing history
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings .
2. Scroll right to Privacy & Security and select Browsing Privacy .
3. Select Clear Browsing History .
BLUETOOTH®
Connect your phone with Bluetooth to other devices.
Switch on Bluetooth
1. Press the scroll key and select Settings > Network & Connectivity > Bluetooth .
2. Switch Bluetooth to On .
3. Select Nearby devices to search a new device or Paired devices to search a device you
have paired your phone with previously.
WI-FI
Connect your phone with Bluetooth to other devices.
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