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Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-14618A
English (EU). 04/2007. Rev.1.0
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
SGH-M300
User’s Guide
• 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.
Installing the SIM card and battery
1. Remove the battery and insert the SIM card.
2. Install the battery.
Battery
Battery
Charging the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.
Note
: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the
adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
To AC wall outlet
Phone layout and key functions
Voicemail server key
X
Voicemail server
Alphanumeric keys
Dial key
Makes and answers a
call. In Idle mode,
retrieves the most
recent calls.
Volume keys
In Idle mode, adjust the
keypad tone volume.
turns on the camera
when held down with the
phone closed.
Send an SOS message
when pressed 4 times
with the phone closed.
X
SOS mode
Web access/
Confirm key
In Idle mode, accesses
the web browser.
Selects the highlighted
option or confirms
input in Menu mode.
4-way navigation keys
In Menu mode, scroll
through menu options.
In Idle mode, access the
following menus:
Up
:
FM Radio
Down
/
Left
/
Right
: your
favourite menus
Power/End key
Turns the phone on or
off when held down.
Also ends a call.
Cancel/Clear key
Deletes characters from
the display. Returns the
display to the previous
menu level.
Silent mode key
X
Silent mode
Soft keys
Perform functions
indicated by the text
above the key.
Display
Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.
You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.
Silent
mode
Press and hold
in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.
To exit, press and hold this key again.
Voicemail
server
Press and hold
1
in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.
SOS
mode
With the phone closed, press the Volume keys 4 times to send an
SOS message to preset phone numbers. Once the SOS message is
sent, the phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only
from the registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS
message recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call.
Press to exit SOS mode.
Text and graphics
Soft key function
indicators
Menu Phonebook
Icons
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:
Icon Description
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls
except for emergency calls
GPRS network
Roaming network
Call ringer set to vibrate
Silent mode
Call diverting feature active
SOS message feature active
New text message
New multimedia message
New voicemail message
Alarm set
Battery power level
Switching on or off the phone
1. Press and hold for more than one second to switch on the phone.
2. To switch off the phone, press and hold for more than two seconds.
Changing the display language
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Phone settings
→
Language
.
3. Select a language.
Making a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press .
2. Press to end the call.
Answering a call
1. When the phone rings, press the
Accept
soft key or to answer a
call.
To reject the call, press the
Reject
soft key or .
2. To end the call, press .
Adjusting the volume
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Sound
settings
→
Ring volume
.
3. Press
Up
or
Down
to adjust the volume level.
4. Press the
OK
soft key.
While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece
volume.
Changing a ringtone for calls
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Sound settings
→
Ring tone
.
3. Select a ringtone.
Redialling recent numbers
1. In Idle mode, press .
2. Press
Up
or
Down
to scroll to the number you want.
3. Press to dial the number.
Using the menus
In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key
to enter the main menu.
Use the 4-way Navigation keys as shortcuts to access your
favourite menus.
Up
is fixed as a shortcut to
FM Radio
.
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Phone settings
→
Short cut
.
3. Select a key.
4. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.
To exit the menu
without changing
the menu settings,
press this key.
Labels at the bottom corners of the display
show the current soft key functions. Press
the left soft key ( ) or right soft key ( )
to perform the function indicated.
To return to the
previous menu
level, press the
soft key or
C
.
To select or modify a menu or feature:
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press
the
Select
soft key or .
3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by
pressing the Navigation keys. Press the
Select
soft key or to
enter the submenu.
If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.
4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.
5. Press the
Select
soft key or to confirm your chosen setting.
Shortcut numbers
You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.
The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.
Menu map
1. SIM AT*
2. Call records
2.1 Missed calls
2.2 Received calls
2.3 Dialled calls
2.4 Delete all
2.5 Call time
2.6 Call cost*
3. Network services
3.1 Call diverting
3.2 Call barring
3.3 Call waiting
3.4 Network selection
3.5 Caller ID
3.6 Closed user group
3.7 Band selection
4. Sound settings
4.1 Ring tone
4.2 Ring volume
4.3 Alert type
4.4 Keypad tone
4.5 Message tone
4.6 Alert on call
4.7 Folder tone
4.8 Power on/off
4.9 Extra tones
5. Messages
5.1 Text messages
5.2 Multimedia messages
5.3 Push messages
5.4 Configuration messages
5.5 SOS messages
6. Funbox
6.1 WAP browser
6.2 FM Radio
6.3 Games
6.4 Sounds
6.5 Images
6.6 Delete all
6.7 Memory status
7. Organiser
7.1 Alarm
7.2 Calendar
7.3 Time & Date
7.4 Calculator
7.5 To do list
7.6 Voice memo
7.7 Currency exchange
8. Camera
8.1 Take photos
8.2 My photos
8.3 Memory status
9. Phone settings
9.1 Display settings
9.2 Greeting message
9.3 Own number
9.4 Language
9.5 Security
9.6 Extra settings
9.7 Short cut
9.8 Connection settings
9.9 Volume key
9.0 Reset settings
Press the
Phonebook
soft
key in Idle mode.
1 Search
2 New entry
3 Group search
4 Edit group
5 Speed dial
6 Delete all
7 Memory status
8 SDN*
* Shows only if supported
by your SIM card.
Entering text
Changing the text input mode
In a text input field, press the right soft key until the input mode indicator
you want appears:
T9 mode
1. Press
2
to
9
to start entering a word. Press each key once for one
letter. The word you are entering appears on the display. It may
change with each keypress. Finish entering the word before editing or
deleting any keystrokes.
Example: To enter "Hello" in English word mode, press
4
,
3
,
5
,
5
, and
6
.
2. Press to insert a space and enter the next word.
ABC mode
Press the keys labelled with the letter you want once for the first letter,
twice for the second letter, and so on.
For example, press
2
three times to enter "C" and
5
two times to enter
"K."
•: T9 mode •: Number mode
• : ABC mode • None: Symbol mode