Samsung SGH-P308 User manual

SGH-P308

User’s Guide

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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.

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Important safety precautions

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.

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.

Use of authorised software

Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of

any unauthorised software could damage your phone.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your

phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and

safety information" on page 87.

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced

with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

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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.

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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,

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your

phone to take a photo or record a

video.

Special

features of your phone

•MP3player

Play MP3 music files using your

phone as an MP3 player.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal

data and connect to other devices

using free, wireless Bluetooth

technology.

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Special features of your phone

• Get personal with photo caller

See who’s calling you when their

very own photo displays.

•Namecard

Create name cards with your

number and profile. Whenever

introducing yourself to others, use

this convenient electronic name

card.

•Webbrowser

Access the wireless web to get

current information and up-to-the-

minute a wide variety of media

content.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a

combination of text, image, video, and audio.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with image, video,

and audio attachments.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based embedded

games and download new games.

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily, weekly,

and monthly schedule.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

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Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7

Power on or off........................................................ 8

Keys and display ..................................................... 9

Access menu functions ............................................ 11

Customise your phone............................................. 12

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14

Use the leather case................................................ 14

Step outside the phone 15

Begin with your camera, MP3 player, web, and other special

features

Use the camera ...................................................... 15

Play MP3s.............................................................. 16

Browse the web...................................................... 17

Use Phonebook ...................................................... 18

Send messages ...................................................... 19

View messages....................................................... 21

Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 22

Enter text 23

Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, T9 Eng, ABC,

Korean

, Number, and

Symbol modes

Call functions 29

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 33

All menu options listed

Solve problems 85

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 87

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

1 Call records

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1 Current contacts

2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Received calls

5 Delete all

6 Call time

7 Call cost

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2 Phonebook

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1 Contact list

2 Add new 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 Java world

2 MP3 player

3 Voice recorder

4 World time

5 Alarm

6 PIM sync

7 Calculator

8 Converter

9 Timer

0 Stopwatch

SIM AT

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4 Browser

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1 Home

2 Fun club

3 Bookmarks

4 http://

5 WAP profile

6 Clear cache

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5 Messages

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1 Create message

2 My messages

3 Templates

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 Memory status

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6 File manager

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1 Images

2 Videos

3 Music

4 Sounds

5 Other files

6 Memory status

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7 Calendar

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8 Camera

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9 Settings

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1 Time & Date

2 Phone settings

3 Display settings

4 Sound settings

5 Network services

6 Bluetooth

7 Security

8 Connection settings

9 Reset settings

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* Shows only if supported by your

SIM card.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You can obtain various accessories from

your local Samsung dealer.

Phone Travel adapter

Leather case Battery User’s guide

• The items supplied with your phone

and the accessories at your Samsung

dealer may vary, depending on your

country or service provider.

• Use the purchased accessories with

only Samsung-authorised devices. The

use of these accessories with other

devices could cause problems and any

repair costs would not be covered by

the warranty.

Your phone

Buttons, features, and locations

Special

function keys

Camera

key

Earpiece

Display

Correct key

Camera

lens

Flash

Alphanumeric

keys

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Web access/

Confirm key

Right soft key

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

MP3 key

Headset

jack

Left soft key

Volume keys

Microphone

Dial key

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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

Remove the battery

cover.

If the

phone is already on,

first turn it off by holding

[]

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the gold-

coloured contacts on the

card face down into the

phone.

Install the battery.

Replace the cover.

Lock the cover.

Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

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Get started

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the low battery message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone

automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

Keypad lock

You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental key

presses from affecting phone operations.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]. To unlock the

keypad, press the left soft key and then [ ].

You can also set the length of time that elapses before

the keypad locks automatically.

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When the phone is completely charged (the battery

icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the

power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Switch on

Do not turn on the

phone when

mobile phone use

is prohibited.

1. Press and hold [ ] to turn on

the phone.

2. If necessary, enter the PIN and

press <

Switch off

Press and hold [ ].

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