Samsung SGH-i300 User manual

Please read this manual before
operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Smartphone
SGH-i300
User’s Guide
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

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Table of Contents
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 1 Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning your phone on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CHAPTER 2 The basics
Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key lock (Keyguard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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CHAPTER 3 Synchronisation
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting your phone to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CHAPTER 4 Phone functions
Checking if you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Dialer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CHAPTER 5 Message, Internet, and Messenger
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
CHAPTER 6 Organiser
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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CHAPTER 7 Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
SAMSUNG Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Windows Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
SRS WOW XT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
My Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
FunBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
CHAPTER 8 Extra programmes
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Document Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
CHAPTER 9 Getting connected
Beaming with infrared connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . 216

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CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices
Regulatory agency identification numbers . . . . . . . . 238
SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . 242
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . 245
DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS
AND LIMITATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone.
Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
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.
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.

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Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the 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 accessories and batteries. Use
of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone
and may be dangerous.
CAUTION:
• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an
incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your
phone. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety
information” on page 241.

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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone!
This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge the
phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with the different
components of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items:
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for
your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
Note : The items supplied with your phone and available
accessories may be different depending on your country
or service provider.
Phone PC data link cable Battery
Travel charger CD-ROMs
*
* One contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software and
applications, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.
Quick reference guide
• Car charger/adapter • Desktop holder
• Standard/extended battery • Bluetooth handsfree car kit
• Travel adapter • Straight headset
• PC data link cable • Bluetooth USB dongle kit
• Bluetooth mono &
stereo headset kit

Getting started
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Getting to know your phone
Front view
Navigation key
Earpiece
Right soft key
Reset hole
End/Power
on or off key
OK key
Display
Back key
Microphone
Home key
Volume key
Dialer/Send key
Headset jack
Left soft key
Voice command key
SAMSUNG media
player key
Service light
Alphanumeric
keys
Special function
keys
Infrared port

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Rear view
Charging/
Communication port
Memory card slot
Camera key
Phone key
Lock key Battery lock
Camera flash
Camera lens
Battery
Speaker