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User Guide
SCP-8300
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page c Table of Contents 1. The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page d Changing the Display for My Buddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Changing the Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Changing the Font Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Setting Return to Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Location Settings . . .
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page e Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 7. Contacts Directory . . . . . . . .
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page f Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Reviewing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Erasing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Setting
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page g In Camera Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Saved to Phone Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Saved to Phone Folder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Video Mode
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page h 15. Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Using Your Phone While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Following Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devic
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 1 SCP-8300 User Guide 1
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 2 1. The Basics Front View of Your Phone 1. Earpiece 10-4 Ready Oct 17, 05 (Mon) 10:30am 2. Main LCD 10-4 Web 3. Softkey (left) 16. Softkey (right) 15. Side Call Key 4. Navigation Key 14. BACK Key 5. MENU/OK 13. Side Camera Key 6. Camera Key 12. END/POWER Key 7. TALK Key 11. SPEAKER Key 10. Keypad 8. Microphone 9. Accessories Connector 22. Antenna 23. Headset Jack 17. Speaker 18. LED Indicator 24. 10-4 Button 10-4 Ready 10:30a Oct 17 25. Side Up/Down 19
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 3 Key Features 1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. 2. Main LCD (display) displays the phone’s main menu, features, modes, etc. 3. Softkey (left) lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD. 4. Navigation Key lets you navigate quickly and easily through the menu options. You can access the menu shortcuts by pressing Right: Contacts, Left: Shortcut, Up: Messaging, and Down: Downloads. 5. MENU/OK
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 4 17. Speaker lets you hear different ringers and sounds. You can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by pressing , , or any of the side keys. 18. LED Indicator shows your phone’s connection status at a glance. 19. Sub LCD lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who’s calling without opening the phone. 20. Flash the built-in flash lets you take pictures and videos in low light. 21. Camera Lens the built-in camera lens lets you take picture
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 5 Viewing the Display Screen This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen. shows your current signal strength. The more lines you have, the stronger your signal. means your phone cannot find a signal. indicates the call is on hold. indicates a call is in progress. indicates 1X Services/10-4 access is available. indicates 1X Services/10-4 access is not available. indicates 1X Services/10-4 access is dormant. (Voice cal
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 6 shows the level of your battery charge. The more black you see, the more power you have left. indicates your battery is charging. indicates you have menus to scroll (in four directions). indicates the vibrate feature is set to ON. indicates volume level 4 or 1 and vibrate feature are set to ON. indicates a beep sounds once when you receive a phone call or message, etc. indicates the voice call ringer setting is OFF. indicates all the s
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 7 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone ON To turn your phone on, press . Once your phone is ON, it displays “Looking for service...” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activ
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 8 Using the Battery Installing the Battery T o install the LiIon battery: To install, insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone and gently press down until the latch snaps into place. Removing the Battery T o remove your battery: 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. Press the battery release latch up and remove the battery from the phone at a 45-degree angle. 8
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 9 Charging the Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you were just working on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-rig
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 10 Displaying Your Phone Number 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Highlight Contacts and press . 3. Highlight My Phone# and press . Note: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing , or you can press the number corresponding to the menu item on your keypad. Changing the Faceplate Removing the Faceplate Press down on both edges of the faceplate and sl
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 11 Making and Answering Calls Making Calls T o place a call using your keypad: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold to erase the entire number.) 3.Press or . 4. When you’re finished, press . Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press or twice. Important: When you use your phone to maximize performance, extend the antenna and d
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 12 T o place a call with the flip closed: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Press and hold on the right side of the phone. 3. Follow the system prompts. (The call will be made in speakerphone mode, unless you have a headset attached to the phone.) Redial to redial the last number you called. Voice Dial to use the Voice Dial function (see “Using Voice- Activated Dialing” on page 84). Tip: This function is available only when the Side Key Guard settin
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8300 Bell_EN_3b.qxd 05.10.25 16:45 Page 13 Dialing Options Dialing options are displayed when you press Options (right softkey) after entering numbers in standby mode. To select an option, highlight it and press . Call to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Send Message to send a text, picture, or video message (mobile numbers only). (See page 112, 140 or 141.) Save Phone# to save the phone number in your Contacts list. (See “Saving a
