Samsung Gear S User manual

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Table of Contents

GetStarted 1

YourGearSataGlance 1

AbouttheGearS 1

SetUpYourGearS 2

ChargetheBattery 2

WeartheGearS 4

ReplacetheStrap 4

ConnectGearStoaSmartphone 5

ConnectionModes 5

PairYourGearStoaSmartphone 6

ActivateYourGearS 6

SetUpVoicemail 7

SprintAccountInformationandHelp 8

SprintAccountPasswords 8

ManageYourAccount 8

SprintSupportServices 9

GearSBasics 11

YourGearSLayout 11

ConnectionModes 12

TurnGearSOnorOff 12

TurnYourScreenOnandOff 13

MotionFeatures 13

TouchscreenNavigation 14

YourGearSScreens 17

Clock 18

MomentsBar 19

Notifications 21

Widgets 22

EnterText 22

PhoneCalls 24

AccessthePhoneApp 24

MakePhoneCalls 24

SetanOutgoingNumber 24

CallUsingtheKeypad 24

CallfromLogs 24

CallfromContacts 25

MakeanEmergencyCall 25

ReceivePhoneCalls 25

ForwardingCallstotheGearS 26

In-callOptions 27

Voicemail 28

Logs 28

AccessCallSettings 30

Contacts 31

AccessContacts 31

FindaContact 31

UseContacts 31

Favorites 31

AccountsandMessaging 33

SamsungAccount 33

Email 33

Messaging 34

ConnectionModeandMessaging 34

SendaMessage 34

ViewIncomingMessages 34

RespondtoMessages 35

ClearMessageNotifications 35

AppsandEntertainment 36

Gallery 36

Navigator 37

NewsBriefing 37

MusicPlayer 38

MilkMusic 39

SHealth 40

BeforeYouStartExercising 40

SetupaUserProfile 42

Pedometer 42

ExerciseMate 43

Running 44

HeartRate 45

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Sleep 47

UV 47

Tools 50

Alarm 50

FindMyDevice 50

SVoice 51

SamsungGearAppforSmartphones 52

ConnectionModesandSamsungGear 52

ConfigureGearSSettings 53

EdittheGearHomeScreen 53

TransferFilestoGear 54

SHealthApponSmartphone 54

Notifications 54

SamsungGearApps 55

FindMyGear 55

SamsungGearAppSettings 56

TransferFilesBetweenYourGearSandaComputer 59

UpdateYourGearS 59

Settings 61

StyleSettings 61

ClocksSettings 61

Wallpapers 61

ColorTheme 61

Font 62

CallSettings 62

CallForwarding 62

GeneralCallOptions 62

SoundSettings 63

DisplaySettings 63

ConnectionsSettings 64

BluetoothSettings 64

MobileNetworksSettings 64

Wi-FiSettings 65

AirplaneMode 65

DataUsageSettings 65

LocationSettings 66

NotificationsSettings 66

MessagesSettings 66

DoNotDisturb 67

DoublePressSettings 67

PrivacyLock 67

AccessibilitySettings 67

MotionsSettings 68

Language&InputSettings 68

LanguageSettings 68

SelectKeyboard 69

KeyboardSettings 69

PowerSavingSettings 70

ResetGear 70

SystemUpdate 70

GearInfo 71

Index 73

Get Started 1

Get Started

ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourdeviceandSprintservicethe

firsttime.

Your Gear S at a Glance

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourdevice’sprimaryfeatures.

About the Gear S

ConnectingtheGearStoyoursmartphoneallowsyoutochecknotifications,answerormakecalls,

viewandsendmessages,andmore.

IftheGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphoneyoucanstillusethestandalonefeaturesviathe

GearSwirelessconnection:

n Calling

n Sendingandreceivingmessages

FormoreinformationaboutGearSconnectionmodes,seeConnectionModes.

Maintaining Water and Dust Resistance

ThisdeviceisratedIP67usingtheIngressProtectionratingsystem.Thedustratingis6(highest

levelofprotection)andthewaterresistanceratingis7(waterresistantupto1meterforupto30

minutes).Despitethisclassification,yourdeviceisnotimpervioustowaterdamageinanysituation.

Itisimportantthatallcompartmentsareclosedtightly.

Followthesetipscarefullytopreventdamagetothedevice.

Get Started 2

n Wheneveryourdevicegetswet,dryitthoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.

n Donotexposethedevicetosaltwaterorionizedwater,ortowaterover1meterdeepformore

than30minutes.Ifyourdeviceisexposedtosaltwater,washthedevicewithfreshwaterthen

drythoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.Otherwise,whenitdries,saltmayaccumulateandblock

themicrophone,andspeaker.

n Whendryingoffyourdevice,besuretopatthemicrophone(lowerrightsideofscreen),and

speaker(rearofdevice)withaclean,softclothtoremoveasmuchwateraspossible.

n Whenmakingacallimmediatelyafteryourdeviceiswet,themicrophonemayhavewaterinit

whichmaylowerthevolumethattheotherpersonwillhear.Afterdryingoffthedevice,allowthe

devicetoair-drybeforemakingacall.

n AlwayskeeptheUSBPortcleanandbecarefultoavoiddamagingit.

Set Up Your Gear S

BeforeusingyournewGearS,chargethebatteryandconnectittoasmartphone.

Charge the Battery

BeforeusingyourGearSforthefirsttime,chargethebattery.YoucanchargetheGearSby

connectingittothechargingdockandpluggingtheUSBchargerintoanoutlet.

Ifthebatteryiscompletelydepleted,youwon’tbeabletoturnontheGearSimmediately,evenifthe

chargingdockisconnected.Allowadepletedbatterytochargeforafewminutesbeforeturningon

theGearS.

Whilecharging,somefeaturesarenotavailable.

1. ConnecttheGearStotheChargingdock,withtheterminalsfacingeachother.

2. ConnecttheUSBchargertotheUSBport,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical

outlet.

Get Started 3

3. Aftercharging,disconnecttheGearSfromthechargingdockandunplugtheUSBchargerfrom

theelectricaloutlet.

Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedchargers,batteries,andcables.Unapprovedchargersor

cablescancausedamage.Connectingthechargerimproperlymaycauseseriousdamagetothe

GearS.Anydamagecausedbymisuseisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

About the Charging Dock

UsethechargingdocktochargethebatteryinyourGearS.Thechargingdockalsocontainsa

battery.Takecarenottolosethedock.

n TochargetheGearS,connectittothechargingdock.

n Thechargingdockcanbeusedasabackupbattery.SimplyconnectittoyourGearS(nocable

needed).

n ThechargingdockautomaticallychargeswhiletheGearSischarging,orcanbecharged

independentlywithouttheGearS.

About the Battery

Batteryoperatingtimeisaffectedbydeviceusagepatternsandtheconditionofthebattery.

Batterylifecanbereducedwhenmultipleappsorfeaturesarerunningsimultaneously.Also,evenif

thedeviceisnotbeingused,batterylifemaybereduced.

Note:Duringcharging,theGearSmayheatup.ThisisnormalandshouldnotaffecttheGearS

lifespanorperformance.Ifthebatterygetshotterthanusual,thechargermaystopcharging.Ifthe

GearSisnotchargingproperly,contactaSamsungServiceCenter.

Get Started 4

Wear the Gear S

AttachtheadjustablestraptoeitherwristtoweartheGearS.

1. Releasethebuckle.

2. Opentheclaspandplacethestraparoundyourwrist.Adjustthelengthofthestrapbymoving

theclasp,andthensecureitwiththepinandpressthebuckletocloseit.

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Replace the Strap

YoucandetachthestrapfromtheGearStoreplaceitwithanewone.

1. HoldtheGearSandpullthestrapupwardstodetachit.

2. InsertoneendoftheGearSintothemountingholeofanewstrap.Then,inserttheotherendof

theGearSintotheholeandpullthestrapupatthesametime.

Get Started 5

3. EnsurethattheGearSissittingsecurelyinthemountingholeandthatitisproperlyalignedwith

thestrap.

Connect Gear S to a Smartphone

ConnectyourGearStoyoursmartphone.

Connection Modes

ThereareseveralwaysyourGearScanconnecttoasmartphone.TheGearSfunctionality

dependsontheconnectionmode.

WhenyouconfigureGearSconnectionsettings,theymayaffectthewayyourGearSworkswitha

connectedsmartphone.

Connected via Bluetooth

InBluetoothconnectionmode,theGearSispairedwiththesmartphoneviaBluetooth.

WhileinBluetoothconnectionmode,theGearSwillreceivenotificationsandcallsfromthe

connectedsmartphoneandcanusealloftheGearSandSamsungGearappfunctions.

Connected Remotely

Whenconnectedremotely,theGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphoneviaBluetooth,butisstill

connectedtothesmartphoneviathemobilenetwork.

Whileconnectedremotely,theGearSwillreceivenotificationsandcallsfromthesmartphoneand

havelimitedaccesstoSamsungGearManagerfunctions.

Gear Only

InGearonlymode,theGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphone,andisoperatingasastandalone

device.

WhileinGearonlymode,theGearSwillonlysendandreceivenotificationsandcallsfromtheGear

Sphonenumber,andwillhavenoaccesstoSamsungGearManagerfunctions.

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