Samsung SGH-P310 User manual

SGH-P310
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions 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.
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Important safety precautions
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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 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 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.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 120.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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” and “Step outside the phone.”
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 >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record
a video.
Special features of your phone
• Image editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and
decorate your photos.
•Musicplayer
Play music files using your
phone as a music player.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve
your best moments forever.

Special features of your phone
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•PhonetoTV
View photos and video clips
captured with the phone on
your TV screen.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
• Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data and connect to
other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.
•Offlinemode
Switch your phone to offline to
use its non-wireless functions in
an airplane.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with
image, video, and audio
attachments.
• Multimedia Message Service
(MMS)
Send and receive MMS
messages with a combination of
text, image, video, and audio.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new
games.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone .............................. 7
Power on or off ................................................. 9
Keys and display .............................................. 10
Access menu functions...................................... 14
Customise your phone ...................................... 15
Make/Answer calls............................................ 17
Use the leather case ......................................... 18
Step outside the phone 20
Begin with your camera, the music player, the web,
and other special features
Use the camera................................................ 20
Play music....................................................... 21
Browse the web ............................................... 22
Use Phonebook ................................................ 23
Send messages................................................ 24
View messages ................................................ 26
Send SOS messages......................................... 28
Use Bluetooth.................................................. 28
Use a memory card .......................................... 30
Watch the phone display on a TV ....................... 31
Enter text 33
AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 36
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 40
All menu options listed
Solve problems 118
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 120
Index 129

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call log
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1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
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2 Phonebook
p. 43
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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3 Applications
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1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
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3 Applications (continued)
3 Image editor
4 Java world
5 World clock
6 Alarm
7 Calculator
8 Converter
9 Timer
10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 Memo
13 SIM AT
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4 Browser
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1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Clear cache
7 Browser settings
8 Streaming
settings
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5 Messages
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1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 SOS messages
7 Memory status
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6 My files
p. 83
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory card
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7 Memory status
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7 Calendar
p. 90
8 Camera
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9 Settings
p. 101
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 Connection
settings
10 Reset settings
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1. Shows only if supported by
your SIM card.
2. Shows only if supported by
your service provider.
3. Shows only if a memory card
is inserted.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•TravelAdapter
•Battery
• User’s Guide
• Leather Case
You can obtain various
accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with
your phone and the
accessories available at
your Samsung dealer may
vary, depending on your
country or service
provider.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Special function keys
Earpiece
Display
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
Right soft key
Camera lens
Camera/
Keypad lock key
Headset/
Adapter jack
Cancel/Delete key
Power on/off/Menu exit key
Camera flash
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volume keys

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you
receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, and available optional
services.
Install and charge the phone
Unlock the battery
cover lock and
remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is
already on, first turn
it off by pressing and
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured
contacts on the card
are face down.
Install the battery.

Get started
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Reattach the
battery cover.
Lock the cover.
Plug the travel
adapter into the
phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the
adapter from the wall outlet.
Remove the adapter
from the phone.