Samsung Galaxy Watch User manual

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User manual
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Special features 6
Getting started 7
Front and back views 8
Assemble your device 9
Charge the battery 9
Wear the Watch 11
Start using your device 14
Lock or unlock your device 14
Galaxy Wearable app 15
Navigation 17
Watch screen 18
Change the watch face 19
Status Panel 21
Notifications 25
Enter Text 28
Water Lock Mode 32
Theater Mode 33
Goodnight Mode 34
Apps 35
Using apps 36
Access apps 36
Open Apps 36
Auto open Apps 37
Recent Apps 37
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Sort apps 38
Uninstall or disable apps 38
Samsung apps 39
Messages 39
Phone 43
Contacts 46
Email 48
Samsung Health 49
Galaxy Apps 57
PPT Controller 58
Samsung Flow 60
Find My Phone 60
Reminder 61
Music Player 63
Gallery 66
Weather 68
Alarm 69
World clock 70
Calendar 71
Bixby 73
Alti-Barometer 73
News Briefing 75
Settings 76
How to use settings 77
Connections 77
Bluetooth 77
Mobile Networks 78
Wi-Fi 78
NFC 80
Connection Alerts 81
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Airplane mode 81
Data Usage 82
Location 82
Connect to a new phone 83
Sounds and vibration 83
Sound mode 83
Vibrate with sound 84
Volume 84
Vibration intensity 85
Long vibration 85
Ringtone 86
Ringtone vibration 86
Notification sound 87
Notification vibration 87
Touch sounds 88
Notifications 88
Do not disturb 88
Display 89
Watch faces 89
Adjust screen brightness 90
Set the screen timeout 90
Show last app 91
Background style 91
Font 92
Touch sensitivity 92
Device maintenance 93
Date and time 93
Power saving mode 94
Watch only mode 94
Reset Watch 95
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Watch status 95
Lock screen and security 96
Set a screen lock 96
Security update service 97
Reactivation lock 97
Control remotely 97
Accessibility 99
Text to speech 99
Other settings 100
Custom shortcut 100
Wake-up gesture 101
Watch info 101
Getting help 103
Videos 103
Smart Simulator 103
Tips and Tricks 103
Samsung Care 103
Legal 104
Intellectual property 105
Open source software 105
Disclaimer of warranties; exclusion of
liability 106
Modification of software 107
Samsung Knox 107
Maintaining water and dust resistance 107
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 108
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Special features
Work out in the water
Use Water lock mode when you exercise in the
water. See Water Lock Mode on page22.
Water and dust resistances
This device is rated 5ATM, and passed military
specification (MIL-STD-810G) testing. See Maintaining
water and dust resistance on page107.

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Getting started
Front and back views 8
Assemble your device 9
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Front and back views
Bezel
Touchscreen
Heart rate
sensor
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Assemble your device
Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to get started using your new
device.
Charge the battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion
battery.
Warning: 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.
The battery comes partially charged. You can use the
device while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and
then plug the charging head into a standard
outlet.
3. Place the Watch onto the wireless charger dock.
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Caution: Use only charging devices that are approved
by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for
your device to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may void your warranty and may cause
damage.
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.
The charger may stop charging if the battery
becomes too hot.
If the device heats up while charging the battery:
1. Disconnect the charger from the device and close
any running apps.
2. Wait for the device to cool down and then begin
charging the device again.
Note: Prevent the USB charger port and the small
end of the charger from coming into contact with
conductive materials, such as liquids, dust, metal
powders, and pencil leads.
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Check the Charge Status
When you connect the Watch and the wireless
charger dock, the wireless charger dock’s LED
indicator flashes certain colors to indicate the
battery level.
lRed >Green >Orange: Standby mode
lRed: Charging.
lGreen: Fully charged
lOrange: Connected to a low-charger head
Note: When a wireless charger dock error occurs, the
LED indicator flashes red. Disconnect the Watch from
the wireless charger dock, and then reconnect. If the
error occurs again, contact a Samsung Service Center
for service support.
Wear the Watch
Wear the Watch firmly around your lower arm just
above your wrist as shown below. Do not fasten the
Watch too tightly.
1. Open the buckle and place the strap around
yourwrist.
2. Fit the strap to your wrist, insert the pin into an
adjustment hole, and then secure the buckle to
close it.
Warning: If you feel discomfort while using the
device, stop using it. If your device becomes hot,
please remove it until it cools.
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Strap Tips and Precautions
lSome people may experience discomfort when
wearing the Watch for prolonged periods.
lIf you have sensitive skin or fasten the Watch too
tightly, you may feel some discomfort.
lDo not expose the straps to very wet conditions.
Wet straps can cause skin irritations. Dry the
straps first. If you experience skin irritation when
wearing the device, stop wearing the device and
consult a physician.
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Replace the Strap
Detach the strap from the Watch to replace it with
anewone.
To remove the strap:
uSlide the strap’s spring bar inwards and pull the
strap away from the Watch.
To replace the strap:
uInsert one end of the spring bar into the lug, slide
the spring bar inwards, and connect the new
strap.
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Start using your device
The instructions below explain how to turn your
device on or off.
To turn the device on:
uPress and hold the Power button until the device
turns on.
To turn the device off:
1. Press and hold the Power button.
2. Tap Power off.
Lock or unlock your device
Use the screen lock features to secure your device.
Your Watch locks when you remove it from your wrist
or when the screen times out while you are
wearingit.
To unlock the Watch:
uPress the Power button or Back button.
The default Screen lock on your device is None.
Tochoose a secure screen lock, see Set a screen lock
on page96.
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Galaxy Wearable app
To connect your Watch to a smartphone, install the
Galaxy Wearable app on the smartphone. You can
download the app from GalaxyApps, or the Google
Play™store.
Compatible with select devices using Android 4.4 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. For a list of
compatible smartphones, please visit samsung.com/
us/support/owners/app/galaxy-wearable-watch.
Connect the Watch to a Smartphone
Turn on the Watch.
1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap
Galaxy Wearable.
2. If necessary, update the app to the latest
version.
3. Tap Start the Journey, and follow the prompts to
select your device.
4. When the Bluetooth®pairing request window is
displayed, confirm the passkeys displayed on
your Watch and smartphone match, and then
tapOK.
5. Follow the prompts to complete the connection.
When the devices are connected, a tutorial is
displayed on the Watch’s screen. Follow the prompts
to learn basic controls.
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Connect the Watch to a New
Smartphone
When you connect the Watch to another smartphone,
the Watch automatically resets and all data is
removed from its memory. Make sure you back up
any important data stored on yourWatch.
Back up your Watch’s data on your smartphone as
follows:
1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap
Galaxy Wearable >Settings tab.
2. Tap About watch >Back up and restore >Back up
settings.
Remote Connection
Set the Watch to remotely connect to the
smartphone when a Bluetooth connection between
the devices is not available. With this connection, you
can still receive notifications from your smartphone.
To enable or disable this feature:
1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap
Galaxy Wearable >Settings tab.
2. Tap Watch connection >Remote connection.
Note: You must connect the Watch to Wi-Fi and sign
in to your Samsung account on the smartphone to
enable this feature.
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Disconnect
1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap
Galaxy Wearable.
2. Tap More options >Disconnect, and then confirm
when prompted. The Watch disconnects from
your smartphone.
Navigation
Please note that a touchscreen responds best to a
light touch from the pad of your finger or a
capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object on the touchscreen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty.
Tap
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
lTap the keyboard to enter characters or text.
lTap an item to select it.
lTap an app shortcut to launch the app.
Double-tap
Lightly tap items twice to select or launch them.
lDouble-tap an image to zoom in or out.
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Touch and hold
Touch and hold items to activate them.
lTouch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu
of options.
Swipe
Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen.
lSwipe the screen to unlock the device.
lSwipe the screen to scroll through the
Homescreens or menu options.
Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new
location.
lDrag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
lDrag a widget to place it in a new location on a
Home screen.
Watch screen
Rotate the bezel left to view notifications and right
to view widgets.
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Change the watch face
From the Watch:
1. Touch and hold the Watch screen, and then
rotate the bezel to view available watch faces.
lYou can add more watch faces by rotating to
Apps and tapping GalaxyApps.
2. Touch and hold the watch face to select it.
lYou can customize the watch face by tapping
Customize.
From the smartphone:
You can also change the watch face on your
smartphone:
1. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap
Galaxy Wearable> Watch faces tab.
2. Tap a desired watch face. The watch face you
selected is applied on the Watch screen.
3. Tap Customize to select a background and items
to display on the watch face.
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Widgets
You can add widgets to the Home screens. Widgets
are small apps that offer limited functionality to
provide information and convenient access.
Add Widgets
To add more widgets on the Home screen:
1. Rotate the bezel to the end of the Widget
screens, and tap Add widget.
2. Select a widget.
The selected widget is displayed in a new panel.
Move Widgets
uTouch and hold a widget and then drag it to the
desired location.
Remove Widgets
uTouch and hold a widget, and then tap Delete.
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