Samsung SGH-U300 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.
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-14477A
English (EU). 06/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-U300
User’s Guide

Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
your 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.
Copyright information
•Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B012700
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.
• Windows Media Player
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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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 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.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health
and safety information" on page 39.
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.
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 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
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the
Windows Media Player.
• Music player
Play music files using your
phone as a music player. You
can use other phone functions
while listening to music.

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• Image editor
Edit or decorate your photos.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve
your best moments forever.
•PhonetoTV
View photos and video clips
captured with the phone on
your TV screen.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an airplane.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and connect to
other devices using wireless
Bluetooth technology.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
•SOSmessage
Send SOS messages to your
family or friends for help in an
emergency.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 6
Power on or off.............................................. 7
Phone layout ................................................. 7
Keys and icons .............................................. 8
Access menu functions .................................. 12
Enter text .................................................... 12
Customise your phone................................... 14
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 16
Use the camera ............................................ 17
Play music................................................... 18
Browse the web ........................................... 21
Use Phonebook ............................................ 21
Send messages ............................................ 22
View messages ............................................ 23
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 24
Reset the phone ........................................... 26
Menu functions 27
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 39

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call log
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Sent messages
6 Received messages
7 Delete all
8 Call manager
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own numbers
7 Management
8 Service number
1
3 Music player
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Clear cache
7 Browser settings
8 Streaming settings
2
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 SOS Messages
7 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Yahoo! ready/Google/
Bluetooth/Java world‡
* Applications‡‡
1 Smart search
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Image stamp
5 Bluetooth
‡
6 Java world
‡
7 World clock
8 Calculator
9 Converter
10 Timer
11 Stopwatch
12 Memo
13 SIM application toolkit
1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Setup wizard
7 Network services
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 Memory status
11 Reset settings
12 Phone information
1. Available only if supported by
your SIM card.
2. Available only if supported by
your service provider.
‡ If the Yahoo! ready and Google
services are not available,
Bluetooth or Java world will
display in menu 9 instead of
appearing in Applications.
‡‡ If the Yahoo! ready and Google
services are not available, the
order of submenus will change.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Traveladapter
•User’sGuide
You can obtain various accessories from your
local Samsung dealer.
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung dealer
may vary, depending on your country or service
provider.
To AC po wer o ut let

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Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Your phone's battery is non-replaceable. When
the lifespan of the battery expires, bring the
phone to a Samsung service centre to replace
the battery.
Switch on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press <
OK >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Special
function keys
Left soft key
Volume keys
Dial key
Web access/
Confirm key
Multi-function
jack
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Camera key
Right soft key
Alphanumeric keys
Mouthpiece
Power/Menu exit key
Message key
Delete key
Display
Earpiece
Camcorder
microphone