Samsung Galaxy Gear User manual

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Support
This guide provides you with the information you need to
get started. For more information and additional support,
please visit the Samsung.com support page:
• Get support for your device online.
• Review your device’s User Manual and
troubleshooting FAQs.
• Review troubleshooting solutions.
NOTE: Devices and software are constantly evolving—the screen
images and icons you see here are for reference only.
NOTE: This device should only be used with firmware versions
that have been approved for use by the carrier and the
device manufacturer. If unauthorized firmware is placed on
the device it will not function.
For a list of compatible smartphones, please visit:
www.samsung.com/us/galaxygearsupport

Device Functions
NOTE: Swipe down on the display screen to go back from your
current on-screen application or menu.
Speaker
Wristband
Buckle
Display/
Touch
Screen

FrameMicrophone 2 Metal Pin
Power/
Home
Digital camera
Joint
Microphone 1

Setting Up Your Device
Charging the Device
1. Before turning on your Galaxy Gear™for the first
time, charge it fully.
2. In a single motion, slide and hold the switch to open
the cover of the Charging cradle.
3. Carefully place the device onto the cradle, make sure
to align the connector plates to the charging pins.
4. Firmly close the cover.
5. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
6. Insert the USB cable connector into the charging
cradle’s charger jack.
7. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
outlet. The device turns on and indicates its charge
state.
8. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s
power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect
the charger’s connector from the device.

Turning Your Device On and Off
1. To turn ON, press and hold the Power/Home key.
2. To turn OFF, press and hold Power/Home key.

Gear Manager
Installing the Gear Manager
1. Turn on your smartphone and enable NFC
communication.
2. Tap the back of your Charging cradle to the back of
your compatible smartphone (as indicated below).
3. Read the on-screen installation information on the
smartphone, then tap OK gInstall.
4. If prompted, Accept Google’s app verification.
5. Confirm the Gear manager application is now open.
Launching Gear Manager
¬From within your smartphone’s Applications page,
tap (Gear Manager).
NFC tag NFC Antenna

Connection
Pairing the Devices Automatically
1. Activate NFC on the smartphone and turn on your
Galaxy Gear.
2. Turn your Charging cradle around and tap it to the
back of the smartphone (as previously shown).
3. Tap (Accept) on the Galaxy Gear screen,
confirm the PIN codes match, and tap OK on your
smartphone to confirm the pairing request.
4. Read the on-screen legal and disclaimer information
and accept the terms and conditions to complete the
process.
5. Read the on-screen tips and tap Close.
6. Verify the entry now shows “Connected” within the
Gear Manager application and the icon appears
at the top of your smartphone’s screen.
NOTE: If the connection process fails, restart both devices and
repeat the steps above.

Pairing the Devices Manually
NOTE: Use this process if NFC automatic connection fails.
1. Activate Bluetooth on the smartphone, and then tap
the previously installed (Gear Manager).
2. If the Gear Manager has not yet been used to pair a
Gear, tap Connect manually gOK.
- or -
Tap the paired device from within the Paired Gear
area of the screen and select Connect new Gear
gOK gConnect manually.
3. Tap the listed on-screen GALAXY Gear device.
4. Tap (Accept) on the Galaxy Gear screen,
confirm the PIN codes match, and tap OK on your
smartphone to confirm the pairing request.
5. Read the on-screen legal and disclaimer information
and accept the terms and conditions.
6. Read the on-screen tips and tap Close.
7. Verify the entry now shows “Connected” within
Gear Manager and appears on the smartphone.
NOTE: If the connection process fails, restart both devices and
repeat the steps above.

Navigation & Gestures
Waking the Device
¬Shake the Galaxy Gear on your wrist or press the
Power/Home key.
Screen Navigation
Swipe Tap Double-tap
• Swipe left or right across the Home screen to view
the favorite functions .
• Tap on the screen to select an on-screen item.
• Double-tap the screen simultaneoulsy once with
two fingers to:
• Access the Brightness and Volume controls.
• View Battery and Bluetooth connection status.

Security
Securing Your Galaxy Gear
NOTE: Although Galaxy Gear can be paired and synchronized with
your smartphone, it is not secured.
It is recommended that you use the Gear Manager to
change the default name of your Galay Gear.
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe across the
display and select ( ) Apps gSettings g
Privacy lock gPrivacy lock.
2. Select Pattern and follow the on-screen instructions
to create an unlock pattern.
Finding My Smartphone
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe across the
Galaxy Gear display and select ( ) Apps g
Find my device gStart.
2. Once you have located the smartphone, touch and
slide across the screen to turn off the
alert.

Calling Features
Making a Call
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe across the
display and select ( ) Apps gDialer.
2. Enter the number you wish to call and tap to
place the call.
• If you make a mistake while dialing, tap to
clear the last digit. Touch and hold to clear the
entire sequence.
Making a Call using Logs
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe across the
display and select ( ) Logs.
2. Tap an entry and select (Call).
Sending a Call to the Device
¬From within an active call, tap ( ) Send to
Device.

Sending a Call to the Galaxy Gear
¬From within an active call screen on the smartphone,
tap
Headset
(Bluetooth Headset Off) to turn the
connection back on and send the call to the Galaxy
Gear.
Ending a Call
¬From within an active call, tap (End Call).
Answering a Call
¬At the incoming call screen, touch and slide
(Answer) across the screen to the right to answer.
Rejecting a Call
¬At the incoming call screen, touch and slide
(Reject) across the screen to the left to route the
call to your voicemail system.

Messaging
Viewing a New Message on Galaxy Gear
¬Tap the new on-screen notification.
NOTE: To check notifications manually, swipe across the screen
and tap Notifications.
Replying to a New Message
IMPORTANT: To reply via Galaxy Gear, you must first launch the
S Voice application on the smartphone and accept
the terms of service prior to its initial use.
1. Tap the Galaxy Gear’s new on-screen notification.
2. With the message displayed, tap (Menu) and
select S Voice reply.
3. Once the on-screen S Voice icon turns blue
(S Voice Ready), speak the words you would like to
add to your reply message.
4. Once you have confirmed your text, say “Send.”
NOTE: Swipe down on the Galaxy Gear’s screen to go back.

Apps & More
Accessing Applications
¬Turn on Galaxy Gear and swipe across the screen to
view the currently loaded top applications.
NOTE: These favorite applications can be customized from within
Gear Manager’s My apps menu.
Adding Your Favorite Applications
Galaxy Gear comes with a set of default favorite
applications that appear as you scroll across the screen.
This list of displayed applications can be customized via
the Gear Manager application on the smartphone.
1. From your smartphone, launch (Gear Manager)
g(My apps) g(Add).
2. Scroll through the on-screen list and place a check
mark alongside those desired applications.
3. Tap Done. The My apps screen then displays the
currently displayed favorite applications that will now
appear on Galaxy Gear as you swipe across the
screen.

Customizing the Clock Screen
The clock shown on the Galaxy Gear’s Home screen can
be customized by selecting an available setting from within
the Gear Manager application.
1. From within your smartphone’s Applications page,
launch (Gear Manager) g(Clocks).
2. Select an available clock face from the on-screen list.
3. Tap (Settings) to customize your selected clock.

Camera
The Samsung Galaxy Gear provides you with easy access
to digital photography.
IMPORTANT: From the Home (Clock) screen, swiping down
over the screen launches the Camera application.
From the Home screen, swiping up over the screen
launches the Dialer application.
NOTE: By default, the Galaxy Gear is set to manually sync
multimedia files. To change it to automatically sync these
files, you will need to edit the settings within the Camera
apps’ Settings menu.
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe down over the
display to reveal the Camera screen.
2. Use the screen to frame your shot and tap the screen
to take your picture.
3. Swipe left on the screen to be taken to the Gallery
where you can review your image.
4. From the Gallery, swipe across the screen to the right
to return to the Camera view.

Shooting a Video
1. From the Home (Clock) screen, swipe down over the
display the Camera screen.
2. Tap the (Camera mode)icon at the top-left
of the screen to switch the device into
(Camcorder mode).
3. Use the screen to frame your shot and tap the screen
to shoot your 15 second (maximum) video.

Notes
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©2013 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung, Galaxy, Galaxy
Gear, and TecTile are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Bluetooth
is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG. Other company and product names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Screen
images simulated. Appearance of device may vary.
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