User Guide
BlackBerry 8300 Smartphone
SWDT178576-178576-0323102356-001
Contents
BlackBerry basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Switch applications ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Assign an application to a Convenience key .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Set owner information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Turn on standby mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
About links ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Create a link for a PIN ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Expand a folder .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Collapse a folder ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
No application opens when I press a Convenience key .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
BlackBerry basics shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Camera shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Typing shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Search shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Attachment shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Browser shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Maps shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Calendar shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Phone .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Phone basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Emergency calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Volume ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Voice dialing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Voice mail ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Speed dial ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Conference calls ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Caller ID ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Call logs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Call waiting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Call forwarding ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Call blocking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Fixed dialing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Smart dialing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
TTY support .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Multiple phone numbers .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Phone options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Phone shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Phone troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Voice dialing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Make a call using a voice command .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Dial an extension using a voice command ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Use a headset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Check your phone number using a voice command ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Check the wireless coverage level using a voice command ................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Check the battery power level using a voice command ......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Set the voice dialing language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Turn off choice lists for voice commands .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Set the matching sensitivity level for voice commands .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Turn off voice prompts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Set playback options for voice dialing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Improve voice recognition of numbers ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Voice dialing troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Camera ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Zoom in to or out from a subject ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Take a picture ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Change the flash mode for a picture ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Change the size of the viewfinder for a picture ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
View the number of remaining pictures .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Camera options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Camera shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Camera troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Email messages .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Email message basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Email message folders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Email message filters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Email message forwarding .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Message options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Message list options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
PIN messages ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
PIN message basics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Message list options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
SMS text messages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
SMS text message basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75
Sent messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Cell broadcasting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Message options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Message list options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
MMS messages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
MMS message basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
MMS message attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Message options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Message list options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Message shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Message troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Typing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Typing basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Typing input methods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 101
Spelling checker .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103
Word list ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 104
AutoText ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106
Typing shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Typing troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 108
Search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 109
About search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 109
Search for messages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Search criteria ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 109
View a list of saved searches ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
Change a saved search ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
Delete a saved search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Search for messages by contact or subject .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 110
Search for text in a message, attachment, or web page ........................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Search for organizer data and messages that contain specific information ....................................................................................................................................... 111
Search shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Attachments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Attachment basics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 113
Document attachments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114
Spreadsheet attachments ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Media attachments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116
Presentation attachments .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 116
vCard contact attachments ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 117
Attachment shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Attachment troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119
About synchronization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119
Prerequisites: Wireless email reconciliation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 119
Reconcile email messages over the wireless network ........................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Delete email messages over the wireless network ................................................................................................................................................................................. 119
Prerequisites: Wireless data synchronization ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network ......................................................................................................................................................................... 120
About synchronization conflicts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Manage email reconciliation conflicts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Manage data synchronization conflicts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
About backing up and restoring device data ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Prerequisites: Wireless data restoration ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Delete all device data .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 121
Empty the deleted items folder on your computer from your device ................................................................................................................................................... 121
Synchronization troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 122
Browser .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 125
Browser basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 125
Links, pictures, and web page addresses ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 127
Web page requests ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
Bookmarks .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
Web feeds ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Browser options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Browser security .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 137
Browser push ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Browser shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Browser troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 140
Applications ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Add an application ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
View properties for an application ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Delete a third-party application ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Receive a device password prompt before you add an application .................................................................................................................................................... 143
View the size of an application database ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 143
Application troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144
Media .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 145
Media file management ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 145
Songs, ring tones, and videos .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 147
Pictures ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Media card options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 153
Media shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Media troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155
Maps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
Locations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
Directions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158
Map basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158
Tracking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 159
Maps shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Map troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 161
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 163
Contact basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 163
Mailing lists .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 165
Caller ID ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Address lookup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168
SIM card phone book ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 169
Contact list options ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171
Contact troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 172
Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 173
Calendar basics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 173
Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 175
Calendar options ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
Calendar shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Calendar troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 179
Tasks .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Task basics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Task list options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Memos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 187
Memo basics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 187
Categories .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Memo list options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 189
Alarm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
About the alarm ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
Turn on the alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
Silence the alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191
Calculator .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Use the calculator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Convert a measurement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 193
Bluetooth technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Bluetooth technology basics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Bluetooth technology options ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 196
Bluetooth technology troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 198
Date and time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 201
Set the date and time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 201
Get the date and time from the wireless network automatically ........................................................................................................................................................ 201
Date and time troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 201
Notification profiles ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Notification basics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
LED notification .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Custom notification ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 206
Notification profile troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 208
BlackBerry Messenger ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 211
Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 211
Conversations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 213
Availability .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Display and keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 217
Backlighting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 217
Display options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Keyboard options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 219