Samsung SCH-r300 - Manuals

Getting Started 7 Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your SCH-r300 phone by activating your service, setting up your Voicemail, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put together. Understanding this User Manual The chapters of this guide generally follow ...

Getting Started 9 1. Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard 120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet. Important!: For connection to an electrical supply not located in North America, you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong adapter could dama...

10 Turn Your Phone Off 䊳 Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone powers off. Note: If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally. Setting Up Your Voicemail Voicemail allows callers to l...

Understanding Your Phone 11 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also describes the screen format and the icons that will be displayed when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone • Domestic and international voice and text messaging servi...

12 2. Front Display — Indicates the status of your phone, including status icons, message indicators, signal strength, and so on. 3. Power / Accessory Connector — Used to plug in charging accessories and to connect a headset or any available accessory cables to your phone. Open View (Front) of Your ...

Understanding Your Phone 13 9. Special Function Keys — Enter special characters. Perform various functions. 10. Microphone — Lets the other caller hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. 11. Voice Recognition Key — Used to launch VoiceSignal voice recognition system. 12. Alpha-numeric Keys —...

14 • To back up one menu level, briefly press . End Key • Press and hold the End key to turn on your phone. • Briefly press once to disconnect a call. • Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input. Send Key The Send key ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to r...

Understanding Your Phone 15 To access the Icon Glossary: 䊳 In standby mode, press the MENU key ( ), then select Settings ➔ Phone Info ➔ Icon Glossary . A list shows of the icons that can appear on the top line of the displays. Dialogue Boxes Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or...

16 Tip: You can cycle between T9 Word , Abc , and 123 by repeatedly pressing and holding the key until the phone beeps. Lock Mode When the phone is in Lock Mode, restrictions are placed on phone use. You can receive calls and messages, but cannot place outgoing calls (except for emergency numbers) u...

Understanding Your Phone 17 Enter/Exit Silent Mode Silences the tones your keypad makes when you press a key. To enter Silent Mode: 䊳 In standby mode, press and hold . “ Entering Silent Mode ” briefly appears in the display and your phone returns to standby mode. To exit Silent Mode: 䊳 While in Sile...

18 Section 3: Call Functions This section provides procedures for making and answering calls. This section also describes features, such as call logs and call timers, that help you make calls and manage your call time. Making a Call 1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call using the k...

Call Functions 19 The following pause options appear in the display: • 2-Sec Pause — A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes. • Wait — A hard pause (waits for input from you). 3. Use the Up/Down navigation or arrow keys to highlight the desired pause. 4. Press to enter the highlighted pause int...

20 Example: To speed dial the Contacts entry assigned to speed dial 325, press , press , then press and hold . Voice Dialing The voice recognition capabilities of your SCH-r300 are exceptional due to advanced, speaker-independent technology. This means you do not need to “train” your phone to unders...

Call Functions 21 If the recognized name has multiple numbers stored for it (that is, Home, Work, Mobile, and so on), Voice Dial displays the possible choices and prompts you with “ Which number? ” 5. Say one of the following number types: • “ Home ” • “ Work ” • “ Mobile ” Voice Dial dials the spec...

22 Answering a Call Incoming When you receive a call, the phone displays one of the following: • If the caller can be identified, the caller’s number (or name if it’s in your Contacts) appears in the display. • If the caller cannot be identified, “ Call from unavailable # ”, “ Call from restricted #...

Call Functions 23 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Settings ➔ Call Settings ➔ Call Answer . 2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following options: • Any Key — Pressing any key except or answers a call. • Send Key — Only pressing answers a call. • Flip Open — Only opening the phone’s fl...

24 The following options appear in the display: • Message — Display the Messages menu. • Contacts — Display the Contacts menu. • Recent Calls — View your recent calls log. • Send DTMF — Send your phone number as DTMF tones to the other person on the call. • Voice Privacy — When set to Enhanced, the ...

Call Functions 25 • Erase — Erase a selected, unlocked call from this call list. • Lock / Unlock — Blocks/permits erasure of the selected call from this call list. • Erase all — Erase all unlocked calls from this call list. • View Timers — Call Timer screen appears in the display listing the number ...

26 Call Timer View the duration of your last call, total calls, and calls made during the life of your phone using the Call timer feature. Note: Call timer is not for billing purposes. 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Calls ➔ Call Timer . The Call Timer screen appears in the display with the first t...

Call Functions 27 2. To reset a timer other than Lifetime Data Counter, use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the timer you want to reset and press the Reset soft key. 3. To reset all timers except Lifetime Data Counter, press the Reset All soft key. 4. Press to exit the Data Counter screen. ...

28 Section 4: Menu Navigation This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Menu Navigation Access the menus and sub-menus in your phone using the Navigation key ( ) and soft keys ( or ), or use a shortcut...

Entering Text 29 Section 5: Entering Text This section outlines how to select the desired text entry mode when entering characters using the phone keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text. Changing the...

30 Using T9® Mode T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the numeric sequence of key presses and inserts the word into your message. T9 Word is much faster than the traditional method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that you’re spelling. 1. While compos...

Entering Text 31 Entering Symbols Enter symbols such as “@” or “%” into a text message. 1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft key, use the Navigation key to highlight Symbols , then press . The first of three symbol screens appears in the display. 2. Use the Prev and Next soft keys ...

32 Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts This section details how you can manage your daily contacts by storing their names and numbers in your Contacts list. You can have your Contacts entries sorted by name. Contacts Up to 500 entries can be stored in Contacts. Each entry can have up to five asso...

Understanding Your Contacts 33 Finding a Contacts Entry Voice Method Use the VoiceSignal Lookup command to view contact information for any named contact stored in your Contacts list by saying the name. Note: The Lookup command shows the requested contact information in the display but does not dial...

34 The Find screen appears in the display with the Go To field highlighted, followed by the first few names in your Contacts list. Tip: You can also access the Find screen from standby mode by doing one of the following: – Press the Up Navigation key. – Press MENU ➔ Contacts ➔ Find . 2. Enter a name...

Understanding Your Contacts 35 6. Press SAVE to save the entry. Menu Method 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Contacts ➔ Add New Entry . The Add New Entry screen appears in the display with the Name field highlighted. 2. Enter the name of the new entry using the keypad. (For more information, refer t...

36 – 2-Sec Pause — A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes. (For more information, refer to “Add Pauses to Contacts Numbers” on page 36.) Use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the desired option, then press . 5. When you’re finished changing the contents of a field, press . Your changes ...

Understanding Your Contacts 37 2. If you stored the number using Wait(s), recall the number from Contacts and wait for the appropriate prompt from the dialed number. 3. Press to dial the number. Edit an Existing E-Mail Address 1. Find the Contacts entry you want to edit. (For more information, refer...

38 1. Find the Contacts entry you want to edit. (For more information, refer to “Finding a Contacts Entry” on page 33.) 2. Use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the desired Contact, then press Edit . The Edit Contact screen appears in the display. 3. Use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlig...

Understanding Your Contacts 39 2. Use the Navigation key to highlight the number type that matches your new entry, then press . 3. Enter a name for the new entry (see “Entering Text” on page 29 for more information). 4. Press . The new entry is saved to your Contacts list. Add to an Existing Entry 1...

40 Assignment During Entry Creation To assign a Speed Call number to a new Contacts entry number, do the following: 1. Follow either of the New Contacts entry procedures (see “Adding a New Contacts Entry” on page 34) until you enter a name for the entry. 2. After entering the Contacts entry name, do...

Understanding Your Contacts 41 4. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the number field marked by the Speed Dial icon ( ). 5. Press Options . The following options appear in the display: • Remove speed dial — Unassign the current speed dial number. • Set as default — Set the number the p...

42 You are returned to the Add New Entry / Edit Contact screen and the selected Group name populates the Group field. 4. Press to save your changes. Using Group Add Option The Add option lets you add one or more existing Contacts to a Group. 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Contacts ➔ Group . The Gr...

Understanding Your Contacts 43 • Add 3. Use the Navigation key to highlight Rename , then press . The Rename Group screen appears in the display. 4. Enter changes to the group name using the keypad. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 29.) 5. When you have completed your changes ...

44 3. Press Options . The following options appear in the display: • New Contact • Erase • Send Txt Msg • Call 4. Use the Navigation key to highlight Erase , then press . The phone prompts you to confirm the erasure. 5. Press Yes to confirm erasure of the selected Contact. Press No to retain the Con...

@Metro 45 Section 7: @Metro With Mobile Shop, you can download full featured applications over the air including games, personalized ring tones, pictures, and more. You can send and receive instant messages and email, or browse the web to catch up on all the latest news. This section outlines how to...

46 • Move Apps — Move previously downloaded applications between available folders. • Manage Apps — View used and available memory. • Main Menu View — Select whether to view the main Mobile Shop menu in a list or icon format. • Data Charge — Select whether to view a data charges warning message when...

48 Section 8: Messages This section explains how to send or receive different types of messages. This section also describes the features and functionality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Your phone is able to send and receive Text messages to compatible phones and devices. Text message...

Messages 49 • Delivery Ack — Choose On or Off — Requests confirmation when your message is received. • Add To Contacts — Save the recipient’s number or e-mail address as a Contacts list entry. 5. Once you’re finished entering your message, press SEND . Receive Text Messages When you receive a messag...

50 Note: For more information on received message options, see “Inbox” on page 50. View a Text Message Later 1. In standby mode, press the Down navigation key, then select Inbox . The Inbox appears in the display. 2. If the new text message is not highlighted, use the Up and Down navigation keys to ...

Messages 51 3. Press Erase to remove the highlighted message from the Inbox. 4. Press Options . The following options appear in the display: • Reply — Compose and send a reply message to the originator of the received message. • Reply With Copy — Compose and send a reply message to the originator of...

52 Managing Outbox Messages 1. In standby mode, press the Down navigation key, then select Outbox . Your list of sent messages appear in the display. 2. Highlight a message, then press Erase to remove the highlighted message from the Outbox. 3. Press Options . The following options appear in the dis...

Messages 53 4. Press Options to complete the message text and set message send options. The following options appear in the display: • Edit Send To — Change, add, or remove recipients from this message. • Add Quick Text — Insert pre-composed text into your message text. • Save As Draft — Save the me...

54 Listen to Voicemail Now Once you’ve received a new voicemail message, you have the option to either: • Listen Now — Calls your voice mailbox and allows you to listen to your messages. • Listen Later — Returns you to standby mode where you can later choose to call your mailbox and review your mess...

Messages 55 General Message Settings 1. In standby mode, press the Down navigation key, then press Msg Settings ➔ General . The following options appear in the display: • Auto Save — Choose whether your messages are saved automatically when you exit them ( On , Off , Prompt ). • Auto Erase — Choose ...

MetroWEB 57 Section 9: MetroWEB This section outlines how to launch MetroWEB, how to navigate to other pages on the web, and how the keys on the keypad are used with the web application. Additionally, links to other sites are briefly discussed. MetroWEB With MetroWEB, you can conveniently surf the w...

Voice SVC 59 Section 10: Voice SVC This section explains how you can use and customize your phone’s VoiceSignal voice recognition feature. Voice SVC Options Your SCH-r300 includes VoiceSignal, state-of-the-art voice recognition software that lets you use your voice to dial numbers, access your Conta...

Voice SVC 61 2. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to adjust the selected Sensitivity setting incrementally between Reject More spoken commands or names and Reject Less spoken commands or names. 3. Press OK or to accept the new setting. Press to discard the new setting and return to the Voice Setti...

62 • If you need to re-record, say “ No .” If you say “No,” the phone prompts you to pronounce the digits again. Wait for the beep and then say the digits. Repeat this step until you’re satisfied with the recording. 5. After confirming that the recording sounds “ok”, continue the recording process w...

Voice SVC 63 Voice Launch To set the key or action that launches VoiceSignal, do the following: 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Voice SVC ➔ Voice Settings ➔ Voice Launch . The following options appear in the display: • Key Only — Press and hold to activate VoiceSignal for one call. • Key/EarMic — A...

64 Section 11: My Contents This section details access to and use of the folders on your phone where preloaded and downloaded images, ringtones, and sound files are stored. Note: For more information about downloading images, ringtones, and sound files, contact your Wireless Carrier. My Images My Im...

My Contents 65 • Erase — Erase the highlighted ringtone. • Rename — Change the file name for the highlighted ringtone. • Ringtone Info — Shows the title, size, type, and date for the file. 4. Press to return to the My Contents menu, or press to return to standby mode. My Sounds My Sounds lets you re...

Tools 67 • Start Time — Populated with the current time (rounded to the nearest half-hour). To change the time, use the keypad. – Use the Left/Right navigation keys to select AM or PM . • End Date — Populated with highlighted Calendar date. To change the date, use the keypad. • End Time — Populated ...

Tools 69 – Lock / Unlock — Prevent/allow erasure of the Memo you are viewing. Select Erase . You are prompted to confirm the erasure. • To erase the Memo, press Yes . To keep the Memo, press No . Alarm Clock Your phone has three alarm clocks that you can set to go off once, or to recur daily at a sp...

70 Turn Off an Alarm 1. From the Tools menu, select Alarm Clock . The following options appear in the display: • Alarm 1 • Alarm 2 • Alarm 3 2. Highlight the Alarm you wish to turn off, then press Options . The following options appear in the display: • Off — Disables the highlighted Alarm and retai...

Tools 71 3. Do one of the following: • Press to set the selected city/time zone as the default time zone for your phone. • Press to return to the Tools menu. Enable Daylight Savings Time (DST) 1. While viewing the World Time map, press the Options soft key. DST Off / DST On pops-up in the display. 2...

72 Converter The conversion menu provides the following conversion categories: • Currency • Length • Weight • Volume • Area • Temperature Using Converters To convert a currency, length, weight, volume, area, or temperature, do the following: 1. From the Tools menu, select Converter . The following l...

Tools 73 8. Press to return to the Converter screen. Currency — Adding Exchange Rates You can use the Currency Converter to convert from and to obscure currencies by adding exchange rates for these currencies. To add a currency and its exchange rate to the Currency Converter, do the following: 1. Fr...

74 Tip Calculator Tip Calculator automatically calculates the following amounts: • Gratuity (tip) • Individual payment (for groups) Calculations are based on the total amount of the check, a selected gratuity percentage, and the number of people paying. 1. From the Tools menu, select Tip Calculator ...

Settings 75 Section 13: Settings This section explains how to configure your phone’s language, network preferences, security options, and other settings. Accessing Your Phone’s Settings To launch the Settings menu: 1. In standby mode, press MENU ➔ Settings . The Settings menu appears in the display....

Settings 77 Theme Lets you select the colors used to show menus and screens in the Main display. 1. From the Settings menu, select Display Settings ➔ Theme . The following options appear in the display: 2. Use the Left and Right navigation keys to show the desired color theme (which appears in the p...

Settings 79 3. Use the Left/Right navigation keys to adjust the contrast for the selected display. The results of your adjustments appear in the Contrast screen. 4. Press to save your new contrast setting. Sound Settings Sound Settings let you customize your phone’s audio properties, such as ringers...

Settings 81 • Flip Open — Opening the flip or pressing answers a call. 2. Highlight the preferred option, then press . Auto Answer Auto Answer enables your phone to automatically answer calls after a period of time that you specify. 1. From the Settings menu, select Call Settings ➔ Auto Answer . The...

82 Note: The TTY Mode option has no effect on the phone’s earpiece, microphone, or speaker. When you select TTY Full , all currently enabled sound functions remain enabled. 2. Highlight your selection and press . You’re returned to the previous menu and the TTY icon ( ) appears in the top of the dis...

Settings 83 Language The Language option changes the language of menus, sub-menus, and other user-interface features. 1. From the Settings menu, select Phone Settings ➔ Language . The following options appear in the display: • English • Español 2. Highlight your language preference, then press . Sec...

84 Change Lock The default lock code is generally the last four digits of your phone number. It is advisable to change the default lock code to a secret code for security purposes. 1. From the Security menu, select Change Lock . The “ New Lock Code ” prompt appears in the display. 2. Enter the New L...

Settings 85 Call Emergency Numbers in Lock Mode 1. In standby mode, enter the emergency number using the keypad. 2. Press to place the call. Reset Phone Reset Phone returns all setup parameters (except for the Contacts entries) to their factory default values. Caution!: Before selecting Reset Phone ...

86 Important!: If you do the following, you won’t be able to access your phone and you will be required to call the Service Center to unlock your phone. – Set Lock Phone to On Power Up – Change the NAM Selection setting without a number programed into NAM2 . 1. From the Settings menu, select Phone S...

Settings 87 Note: The hour and minute values must be entered using two digits each (such as, 05 or 11). You must enter the hour value in 12-hour format (that is, values 01 – 12). 2. To select am or pm, use the Left and Right navigation keys. 3. Press to save the new time. Set Date 1. In the Set Date...

Settings 89 Version You can view the S/W (Software) version, PRL (Preferred Roaming List) identifier, ERI (Extended Roaming Indicator), Browser version, and H/W (Hardware) version on your phone. This feature is helpful if you need to contact Customer Service. 1. From the Settings menu, select Phone ...

90 Section 14: Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals Certification Information (SAR) You...

Health and Safety Information 91 no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this mobile phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated ...

Health and Safety Information 93 health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists. Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following: •...

Health and Safety Information 95 FDA and Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety. FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, indu...

Health and Safety Information 97 requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a compatible phone and a compatible hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones f...

Health and Safety Information 99 Responsible Listening Caution!: Avoid potential hearing loss. Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud sounds over time. The risk of hearing loss increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (includi...

100 You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources: American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190 Voice: (800) 222-2336 Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.audiology.org National Institute on Deafness and Other Commu...

Health and Safety Information 101 device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device. Persons who have such devices: • Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the phone is tur...

Health and Safety Information 103 Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Attn: Publica...

Health and Safety Information 105 • Do not modify or remanufacture the battery as this could result in serious safety hazards. • If you use the phone near the network's base station, it uses less power; talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the...

Warranty Information 107 Section 15: Warranty Information Standard Limited Warranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories ("Products") are fr...

Warranty Information 109 ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR FAULT COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME STATES/P...

111 Index Symbols @metro Applications Shopping and Downloading 45 Launching 45 On-line Help 46 Settings 45 Numerics 1-Touch Dialing 19 2-Sec Pause 36 2-Touch Dialing 19 3-Touch Dialing 19 A Accessing Your Phone’s Settings 75 Accessing Your Phone’s Tools 66 Activating Your Phone 9 Adding Contacts Dia...