Samsung SGH-F308 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.:GH68-14045A

English. 05/2007. Rev. 1.1

SGH-F308

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

Copyright information

• Bluetooth

®

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Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•Java

TM

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Windows Media

Player

®

is a registered

trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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.

Failure to comply with the following

precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

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Important safety precautions

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.

Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Never disassemble the phone

Never disassemble the phone for any

reason. The battery pack could be damaged

or electro-conductive materials could get

into the phone, causing the serious damage

the phone, as well as, causing the phone to

be combustible.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair

your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see

"Health and safety information" on page 94.

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.”

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, <

Menu

>

• Multimedia gate

Use the phone functions

and the multimedia player

functions separately, by

switching your phone’s

dual display.

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 on your

phone. You can use other

phone functions while

listening to music.

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on

your phone to take a

photo or record a video.

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Special features of your phone

•FM radio

Listen to your favourite

radio stations anytime,

anywhere.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

• 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.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to

get up-to-the-minute

information and a wide

variety of media content.

• Multimedia Message

Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS

messages with a

combination of text,

images, video, and audio.

•SOS message

Send SOS messages to

your family or friends for

help in an emergency.

•Name card

Create name cards with

your number and profile.

Whenever introducing

yourself to others, use this

convenient electronic

name card.

• Organiser

Keep track of your daily,

weekly, and monthly

schedule.

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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......................................... 8

Switch between Phone mode

and Multimedia Player mode....................... 9

Keys and icons ......................................... 9

Access menu functions ............................ 12

Enter text .............................................. 13

Customise your phone............................. 17

Make/Answer calls .................................. 18

Use a memory card................................. 19

Use a leather case .................................. 20

Reset the phone ..................................... 21

Multimedia player functions 21

Use multimedia functions: the music player,

camera, media album, FM radio, and voice

recorder

Use the multimedia player keys................. 21

Enter text............................................... 23

Play music.............................................. 25

Use the camera....................................... 30

View photos and videos in Album .............. 34

Listen to the FM radio .............................. 36

Use the voice recorder ............................. 37

Call functions 39

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 43

All menu options listed

Solve problems 92

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 94

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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

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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 Voice recorder

2 World clock

3 Alarm

4 Timer

5 Stopwatch

6 Memo

7 Key management

8 SIM application toolkit

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4 Browser

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1 Home

2 Fun club

3 Enter URL

4 Bookmarks

5 Saved pages

6 History

7 Clear cache

8 Browser 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

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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

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8 Camera

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9 Settings

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1 Time and date

2 Phone settings

3 Display settings

4 Sound settings

5 Light settings

6 Tutorial

7 Network services

8 Bluetooth

9 Security

10 Connection settings

11 Reset settings

12 Phone information

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1. Available only if supported by

your SIM card.

2. Available only if a memory card is

inserted.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

•Travel Adapter

•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.

• 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

Keys, features, and locations

Special

function keys

Camera lens

Phone display

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Left soft key

Microphone

Web access/

Confirm key

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Right soft key

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Earpiece

Camera key

Delete 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

Multimedia

player

display

Right

navigation/

soft key

Option key

Menu

exit key

Volume

keys

SIM card

slot

Memory

card slot

Headset/

Adapter jack

Phone/

Multimedia

player

switch key

Keypad

lock switch

Left

navigation/

soft key

Confirm

key

Insert the SIM

card.

• Make sure that the

gold-coloured

contacts on the

card are face down.

• Do not remove the

SIM card when the

phone is on.

Plug the travel

adapter into the

phone.

Get started

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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 any

unwanted phone operations from

accidentally pressing any of the keys.

In Idle mode, press up. To unlock the

keypad, press down.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC

power outlet.

When the phone is completely charged,

unplug the adapter from the power

outlet and from the phone.

Use your phone after charging the battery

for some time.

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. Press and hold [ ].

2. If necessary, enter the

PIN and press <

OK

>.

Switch off

Press and hold [ ].

Do not switch on the phone when mobile

phone use is prohibited.

Get started

9

Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in

which the phone functions requiring network

connection are deactivated. This mode is

helpful when you want to use your phone in

a place where you are not allowed to use

mobile devices, such as in an airplane or at a

hospital.

To switch to Offline mode, press <

Menu

>

and select

Settings

→

Phone settings

→

Offline mode

→

On

.

In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless

functions, such as calendar, camera, and

music player.

Switch between Phone mode

and Multimedia Player mode

Your phone provides you with entertaining

multimedia functions, as well as traditional

phone functions.

When you switch on your phone, it goes into

traditional Phone mode using the small

display on the front side.

To switch the phone to Multimedia Player

mode to use multimedia player functions,

press [ ]. The larger screen on the

rear side turns on.

Keys and icons

Phone keys

Perform the function indicated on

the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your

favourite menus directly.

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In Menu mode, scroll through

menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web

browser.

In Menu mode, select the

highlighted menu option or

confirm input.

In Idle mode, turn on the

camera.

In Camera mode, switch

between Capture mode and

Record mode.

Get started

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Multimedia player keys

Common keys

Delete characters from the

display or items in an

application.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the

numbers recently dialled,

missed, or received.

Press and hold to switch the

phone on or off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, cancel input and

return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and

some special characters.

Enter special characters or

perform special functions.

Scroll through items or perform

a specific function, according to

your actions: dragging, pressing,

or holding.

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Select the highlighted menu

option or confirm input.

Take a photo, record a video or

voice memo, or begin music

playback.

Lock or unlock the keys.

Switch between Phone mode and

Multimedia Player mode.

Adjust the phone volume.

Get started

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Icons

The following icons may appear on the

screen to indicate your phone’s status.

Depending on your country or service

provider, the icons shown on the display may

vary

.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you

cannot make or receive calls

SOS message feature active

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Alarm set

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Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

SMS message

MMS message

Voicemail

Configuration message

Call diverting feature active

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Bluetooth active

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Bluetooth headset or hands-free

car kit connected

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Browsing Internet

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Connected to secured web page

Browsing Internet on PC using

phone as modem

Synchronising data with PC Studio

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

Transferring data in GPRS network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network

Get started

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Access menu functions

In Phone mode

Transferring data in EDGE network

Home Zone, if registered for the

appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the

appropriate service

Roaming network

Memory card inserted

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FM radio turned on

Mute mode, during a call

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Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

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Battery power level

Use the

soft keys

The roles of the soft keys

vary depending on the

function you are using. The

bottom line of the display

indicates their current role.

Press the

left soft key

to select the

highlighted

option.

Press the

right soft key

to return to

the previous

menu level.

Select Back

Get started

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In Multimedia Player mode

You can access menu functions and options

by touching or dragging on the multimedia

player keys. Further details are described in

“Multimedia player functions.”

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Enter text

You can enter text using Pinyin mode, Stroke

mode, English Word mode, ABC mode,

Number mode, and Symbol mode.

In Phone mode

Select an

option

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys

to move to the next or

previous option.

3. Press <

Select

>, <

OK

>,

or [

OK

] to confirm the

function displayed or

option highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of

the following methods:

• Press <

Back

> to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return

to Idle mode.

Use menu

numbers

Press the number key

corresponding to the option

you want.

Change

the text

input

mode

1. In the text entry screen,

press the right soft key.

2. Select the mode you

want.

Chinese

Pinyin

mode

To enter a w o r d:

1. Press the keys

corresponding to the

phonetic spelling,

referring to the letters

printed on the keys.

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to

select alternative pinyins

for the keys you have

pressed.

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Chinese

Pinyin

mode

(continued)

3. To enter a phrase, press

[ ] to insert the

delimiter and continue

entering the next pinyins.

4. If you cannot find the

character you want from

the display, press [Up] or

[Down] to scroll through

the word choices.

5. Press [

1

] to activate the

character selection field.

A number, from 1 to 5, is

added to each character.

6. Press the number key

corresponding to the

character you want.

To use the tones:

1. Press the keys

corresponding to the

pinyin of the letter you

need.

2. If necessary, press [Left]

or [Right] to select the

pinyin.

3. Press [] for tones.

4. If you cannot find the

character you want from

the display, press [Up] or

[Down] to scroll through

word choices.

5. Press [

1

] to activate the

character selection field.

6. Press a key, [

1

] to [

5

],

corresponding to the

character.

Rapid character entry

To enter the word zhong guo

( ), enter the first

character using the following

keystrokes; [

9

], [

4

], [

6

],

[

6

], [

4

], [

1

], and [

1

]. You

do not have to complete the

Pinyin spelling to include guo

( ). The character displays

automatically.

Get started

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Chinese

Stroke

mode

To enter a word:

1. Press the keys that

correspond to a

character’s component

strokes.

Press keys in the order

that you would write the

strokes, using one press

per stroke.

2. To enter a phrase, press

[ ] to insert the

delimiter and continue

entering the next

strokes.

3. Press [Up] or [Down] to

scroll through the

choices.

4. To select a character and

add it to your message,

press the corresponding

key, [

7

] to [

0

].

Rapid character entry

Try entering the characters

zhong guo ( ) using the

following keystrokes: [

2

],

[

8

], and [

7

]. Even though

zhong guo ( ) is a twelve

stroke character, your phone

allows you to enter the

complete pair in only three

key presses.

English

Word

mode

To enter a word:

1. Press [

2

] to [

9

]

to start

entering a word. Press

each key once for each

letter.

2. Enter the whole word

before editing or deleting

characters.

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English

Word

mode

(continued)

3. When the word displays

correctly, go to step 4.

Otherwise, press [

0

] to

display alternative word

choices for the keys that

you have pressed.

4. Press [ ] to insert a

space and enter the next

word.

ABC mode

To enter a word:

Press the appropriate key

until the character you want

appears on the display.

To enter the same letter twice

or to enter a different letter

on the same key, press

[Right] or wait until the

cursor moves to the right.

Then, enter the next letter.

Number

mode

To enter a word:

Press the keys corresponding

to the digits you want.

Symbol

mode

To enter a word:

Press the corresponding

number key to select the

symbol you want.

Other

operations

• Press [

1

] to enter special

characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a

space between characters

when the pinyin input

field is empty.

• Press the Navigation keys

to move the cursor.

• Press [

C

] to delete

characters one by one.

• Press and hold [

C

] to

clear the dispaly.

Get started

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In Multimedia Player mode

You can enter text by touching or dragging

on the multimedia player keys. Further

details are described in “Multimedia player

functions.”

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Customise your phone

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Language

→

Language

.

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Sound

settings

→

Incoming

call

→

Ringtone

.

2. Select a ringtone

category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

>.

Display

language

Call ringer

melody

In Idle mode, press

[Volume] to adjust the key

tone volume.

You can change the colour

for the display components.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Display

settings

→

Skin

.

2. Select a colour pattern.

You can set the Navigation

keys to function as shortcuts

to access your favourite

menus.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Shortcuts

.

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be

assigned to the key.

Key tone

volume

Menu mode

skin colour

Menu

shortcuts

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