Samsung Gear S Service manual

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Device Functions
Power/Home
key
Charging
terminals
Speaker
Heart rate
sensor
Microphone

Setting Up Your Gear S
Step 1. Charging the Gear S
1. Carefully place the Gear S on the charging dock with
the charging terminals facing each other.
Charging
terminals
Charging dock with
battery
Charging
Port
Caution! Use the Samsung charger that came with your device.
Use of other chargers may damage the device and void
the warranty.

2. Plug in the charger.
3. When finished charging, disconnect the Gear S from
the charging dock.
NOTE: The charging dock can be used as a backup charger,
simply connect it to your Gear S (no cable needed). The
charging dock automatically charges while the Gear S is
charging or can be charged independently without the
Gear S.

Step 2: Turning Your Gear S On and Off
• To turn ON, press and hold the Power/Home key.
• To turn OFF, press and hold the Power/Home key
and tap Power off.

Wearing the Gear S
1. Release the clasp and fit the strap to your wrist.
2. Use the pin to adjust the length of the strap.
2
1
Pin
3. Press the clasp together to fasten the strap.

Connection
Pairing your Gear S to a smartphone
1. Gear S: Make sure your Gear S is turned on.
2. Smartphone: Download the Samsung Gear Manager
app from the Galaxy Essential widget.
3. Smartphone: Turn on Bluetooth.
4. Smartphone: Select the Gear S model name.
5. Smartphone: When the Bluetooth pairing
request window appears, tap OK.
6. Gear S: When the connection window appears, tap
OK.
7. Smartphone: Tap Finish.
NOTE: If your device does not display the Galaxy Essentials
widget, download the Gear Manager app from Samsung
Galaxy apps or go to apps.samsung.com/gear to download.

Connection modes
• Connected via Bluetooth – The Gear S is
connected to the smartphone by Bluetooth.
The Gear S will receive notifications and calls from
the connected smartphone and can use all of the
Gear and Gear Manager functions.
• Connected remotely* – The Gear S is not
connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth, but is
still connected to the smartphone via the wireless
network.
The Gear S will receive notifications and calls from
the smartphone and have limited access to Gear
Manager functions.
• Gear only* – The Gear S is not connected to the
smartphone, and is operating as a standalone
device.
The Gear S will only send and receive notifications
and calls from the Gear S phone number.
*Data rates may apply.

Connection Settings
1. Gear S: From the home screen, swipe up from the
bottom of the display.
2. Gear S: Tap Settings > Connections.
Bluetooth
• Bluetooth: Check box to turn Bluetooth on.
• BT headset: Search for Bluetooth headsets and
connect them to the Gear S.
• Make visible: Set the Gear S to appear in other
devices’ lists when they search for Bluetooth
devices.

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©2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung and Samsung
Gear S are both trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Bluetooth is a
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mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Screen
images simulated. Appearance of device may vary.
Printed in Korea | 10/2014 | GH68-42554A_Rev_1.1