Samsung SGH-F308 User manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this
guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this
guide.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-14045A
English. 05/2007. Rev. 1.1
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SGH-F308
User’s Guide
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Important safety
precautions
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
•WindowsMedia
Player
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point
(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference.
Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to
external radio frequency energy. Follow any
regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
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Important safety precautions
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any
area and always switch off your phone
whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it
may cause interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it
dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your
ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the
antenna when the phone is switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your
present location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small
children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including
accessories, out of the reach of small
children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data
cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage you or your phone and may
be dangerous.
Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Never disassemble the phone
Never disassemble the phone for any
reason. The battery pack could be damaged
or electro-conductive materials could get
into the phone, causing the serious damage
the phone, as well as, causing the phone to
be combustible.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 94.
At very high volumes, prolonged
listening to a headset can damage
your hearing.
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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with
condensed information about how to use
your phone. To quickly learn the basics for
your phone, please refer to “Get started.”
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regarding safety or
phone features.

Indicates that you can get more
information on the referenced page.
→ Indicates that you need to press the
Navigation keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.
For example, [ ]
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, < Menu >
• Multimedia gate
Use the phone functions
and the multimedia player
functions separately, by
switching your phone’s
dual display.
Special features of your phone
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to
your phone directly from
the Windows Media Player.
•Musicplayer
Play music files on your
phone. You can use other
phone functions while
listening to music.
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
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