Samsung Galaxy Buds FE User manual

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Contents
Getting started
Device Layout: Galaxy Buds FE
Set up your device |Start using your device
Galaxy Wearable app
Battery level |Noise controls |Touch controls |Find my earbuds |Tips and user manual
Learn More
Videos |Samsung Care |Talk to an agent
Legal information
Restricting children’s access to your mobile device
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Galaxy Buds FE
Set up your device
Start using your device
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Touch pad
Microphone
Wing tip
Microphone
Ear tip
Touch sensor
Speaker
Charging
contacts
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Set up your device
Learn more about your device hardware, assembling and charging, and how to get
started using your new device.
Charge the battery |Maintaining water and dust resistance |Check the charge
status |Get thebest fit |Coupling earbuds
Charge the battery
Your device case is also the charger.
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1. Place the earbuds into the charging case. For best results, do not insert
earbuds in the charging case if they are wet or dirty.
2. Close the charging case, and connect the USB cable as shown. The earbuds
and charging case are charged simultaneously.

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CAUTION The charging head for plugging the USB cable into awall outlet is not
included. Use only Samsung charging devices rated with an output voltage of 5v
and an output current of over 150mA (sold separately). Samsung accessories are
designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
cause damage, and damage may not be covered by warranty.
While charging, the device and the charger may become hot. This does not affect
the device’s lifespan or performance and is in the device’s normal range of
operation.
Remove the device from the charger and wait for the device to cool down.
Learn more: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00076952
NOTE Do not disassemble, modify, or repair your device. Placing objects, such as
magnetic stripe cards, including credit cards, phone cards, passbooks, and
boarding passes, next to the device or charger may cause damage from the
charger or device’s magnetic field.
Maintaining water and dust resistance
The device is not impervious to dust and water damage in any situation. It is
important that all compartments are closed tightly.
Learn more: Mobile Terms and Conditions
Follow these tips carefully to prevent damage to the device and maintain dust and
water resistance performance:
CAUTION To avoid electric shock and damage to your device, do not charge
device while it is wet or in an area where it could get wet. Do not handle device,
charger or cords with wet hands while charging.
lWater resistant based on IPX2 rating: tested with fresh water spray at an angle up
to 15 degrees for up to 10 min. Not advised for beach or pool use. Charging case is
not water resistant. If the earbuds are damaged, they are not guaranteed to be
water resistant. If the earbuds or your hands are wet, they must be dried thoroughly
prior to handling.

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Whenever your device gets wet, dry it thoroughly with aclean, soft cloth. Failure to
rinse the device in fresh water and dry it as instructed may cause the device to
suffer from operability or cosmetic issues.
Do not expose the device to water at high pressure.
If the device is dropped or receives an impact that causes physical damage to the
device, the water and dust resistant features of the device may be affected. If you
suspect your device has been damaged because of afall or impact, take it to a
Samsung-authorized service center for inspection.

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Check the charge status
When you connect the earbuds and the charger case the LED indicators flash certain
colors to indicate the battery status.
Charging case
battery indicator
Earbud battery
indicator
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lGreen:Fully charged.
lRed:Charging.
lFlashing Red:Charging error. Reconnect the case and earbuds. If the error occurs
again, contact aSamsung Service Center for service support.
NOTE You can check the battery level for the case and earbuds in the Galaxy
Wearable app. Learn more: Battery level

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Get the best fit
Your device comes with wing and ear tips attached, and you can use the included
accessories to customize the fit for best comfort and performance. Locate the
accessories box to switch to adifferent size.
Ear tips
Wing tips
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Attach the wing tip
Before wearing the earbuds, be sure to attach the wing tips. Wearing the earbuds
without wing tips may hurt your ears.
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1. Select the wing tip size that best fits your ear.
2. Line up the Lor Ron the wingtip to the Lor Ron the device to make sure the
wingtip is facing the correct direction.
3. Stretch the wing tip over the top of the earbud.
4. Align the notch on the bottom of the earbud with the opening on the wingtip to
secure the wingtip to the earbud.
TIP Make sure that the wing tips are facing the correct direction, so that the
earbuds will fit properly in your ears.
Attach the ear tip
Before wearing the earbuds, be sure to attach the ear tips. Wearing the earbuds
without ear tips may hurt your ears.
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1. Select the ear tip size that best fits your ear.
2. Flip the ear tip inside out, and connect it to the speaker on the earbud.
3. Push the ear tip back to fit snug around the speaker. Do not pull the ear tip
excessively when you attach or detach it because it may tear.

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Wear the earbuds
Place the earbuds in your ears correctly for acomfortable fit.
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1. Check the direction of each earbud and insert them into your ears by holding
them so that you see the imprinted direction marks.
2. Rotate the earbuds until they fit comfortably in your ears. The touch sensor will
detect that you are wearing the earbuds and emit asound
NOTE You can optimize your earbud fit in the Galaxy Wearable app.
Learn more: Earbud fit test
Coupling earbuds
Should you lose one of the earbuds, you can buy areplacement and couple the old
and new earbuds together.
1. Insert the earbuds into the charging case. The earbud battery indicator light will
flash red to indicate that the earbuds are not coupled.
2. Touch and hold the touch pad on both earbuds for seven seconds or more.
When the earbud battery indicator light flashes green and then turns off, the
earbuds are coupled and ready for use.

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Start using your device
Connect the earbuds to your phone |Use Touch controls |Music features |Call
features
Connect the earbuds to your phone
To connect your earbuds to aphone, install the Galaxy Wearable app on the phone.
You can download the app from the Galaxy Store or the Google Play™store.
Galaxy Wearable is compatible with select devices using Android 8.0 and later with at
least 1.5 GB RAM. Supported devices may vary by carrier and device. Some features
may not be available. For best results, connect with compatible Samsung Galaxy
devices.
Learn more: samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/galaxy-wearable-watch
1. Open the charging case to enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
2. From your phone, tap
Wear
Galaxy Wearable.If necessary, update the app to the
latest version.
3. Tap More >Continue and select your device.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the connection.
NOTE When connecting earbuds with amobile device that has aSamsung
account, the earbud pairing information will be synced to other devices that use
the same Samsung account.
Disconnect
To disconnect the buds from your phone:
1. From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Menu.
2. Tap Disconnect by the name of your earbuds.

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Use Touch controls
Use the touch pad on the earbuds to control your music, phone calls, and other useful
shortcuts without getting out your phone.
NOTE The touch actions are set to single tap and touch and hold by default. To
use all touch actions, from
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Touch controls to
activate the related features.
Touch pad
Devices and software are constantly evolving —illustrations are for reference only.
Tap
Lightly tap the touch pad one time for the following options:
lPlay atrack.
lPause atrack.
Double tap
Quickly tap the touch pad two times for the following options:
lPlay the next track.
lAnswer or end acall.

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Quickly tap the touch pad three times for the following options:
lPlay previous track (if done in the first three seconds of atrack).
lStart the current track over at the beginning (if done after the first three seconds
of atrack).
Touchand hold
Touch and hold the touch pad for the following options:
lActivate acustom shortcut. Learn more: Touch controls
lDecline acall.
Music features
Once connected to your phone, when you play music, videos, or other audio files the
sound will come through your earbuds. You can use the touch pad on the earbuds to
control how the audio is played.
Playback controls
Navigate your playlist using the touch pad on your earbuds.
Tap Play orpause
Touch and hold Customizable (Noise controls by default)
Double tap Next song
Triple tap Previous song

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Call features
Answer and control calls using your earbuds.
Phone controls
Manage calls by tapping the touch pad on your earbuds.
Touch and holdDecline call
Double tap Answer or end call
Call waiting
If you receive an incoming call while already on acall, the earbuds will emit asound.
lTo reject the incoming call and stay on the current call, touch and hold the touch
pad on either earbud.
lTo answer the incoming call and place the current call on hold, double tap the
touch pad on either earbud.
lTo switch between the current call and one placed on hold, double tap the touch
pad on either earbud.

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Battery level
The Galaxy Wearable app displays the battery level for the earbuds at the top of the
screen. When the battery is low anotification will display on your phone.
◌Open
Wear
Galaxy Wearable to view the battery percentage for the earbuds.
Battery levels
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Noise controls
Use intelligent noise controls to enhance your listening experience. Change your
noise control settings using your Galaxy Wearable app or by tapping your earbuds.
Learn more: Touch controls
TIP To avoid feedback when noise controls are activated, make sure the
microphone area of the buds are not covered.
Active noise canceling
Quiet unwanted background noise and ambient sounds. This feature is only available
when wearing both earbuds.
◌From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Active noise canceling.
Turn off noise controls
Disable all noise canceling and ambient sound features.
◌From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Off.
Ambient sound
Enable ambient sound while wearing the earbuds.
Learn more: Accessibility
◌From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Ambient sound.
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Touch controls
Tap the touch pad on your earbuds to activate different controls.
Learn more: Use Touch controls
◌From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable ,tap Touch controls and tap an option to enable
the touch control feature.
Customize the touch and hold shortcuts
The left and right earbuds can be assigned different shortcuts.
1. From
Wear
Galaxy Wearable,tap Touch controls >Touch and hold.
2. Tap an option to set the touch controls for each earbud:
lSwitch noise controls (default): Customize the noise canceling and ambient
sound features. Learn more: Noise controls
lBixby:Activate the Bixby feature.
lVolume up or Volume down:The right earbud is volume up, and the left is
volume down. Once one has been set, the other will automatically update to
the volume control option.
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Learn more about your device's features and options.
Equalizer |Earbud fit test |Read notifications aloud |Bixby voice wake-up |Use Ambient
sound during calls |In-ear detection for calls |Seamless earbud connection |Labs |
Reset |Accessibility |Earbuds software update |Diagnostics |About earbuds
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