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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Mobile networks
• Use mobile networks: Set mobile network options.
• Mobile data: Enable/disable mobile data
connections.
• Data roaming: Use data connections when
roaming.
• Roaming network: Set roaming network options
(home network only or automatic).
Wi-Fi
Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network to update news and
weather when in standalone mode.
1. Tap Wi-Fi to enable Wi-Fi.
2. Tap Wi-Fi networks, tap a network name and enter
the password (if prompted).
3. Tap Done to connect.

Airplane mode
Turn off calls and messaging functions and Mobile data
and connectivity funtions such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Data Usage
Keep track of your data usage amount.
Location
Set the Gear S to allow apps to use your current GPS
location.

Home Screen
¬Press the Power/Home key at anytime to return to
the home screen.
Moments Bar
From the clock screen swipe the
screen down to view the notification
panel. Quickly forward calls, adjust
volume, display brightness and
Do not disturb feature.
Opening the Apps screen
From the home screen, drag the
screen upwards from the bottom
edge to open the Apps screen.

Returning to the previous page
• While using an app, drag the screen down to return
to the previous page.
Viewing Widgets
From the home screen, drag the screen to the left to view
widgets.

Viewing Notifications
From the home screen, drag the screen to the right to view
notifications.
Double Tap
Double tap any screen with two fingers to view display
brightness, volume controls and battery strength.

Calls
Making a call
• Open the Apps screen, tap Phone →, enter a
number to dial, and then tap .
NOTE: If a Bluetooth connection between the Gear S and
smartphone is not available, outgoing calls will be made
from the Gear S phone number.
Forwarding calls to the Gear
Set the smartphone to forward incoming calls to the
Gear S. Ensure that the Gear is connected to the
smartphone to enable call forwarding.
1. From the Apps screen, tap Settings →Call
→Call forwarding.
2. Tap Turn on →Yes → OK.

Messages
Sending a Message
1. From the Apps screen, tap Messages.
2. Tap More Options gCompose.
3. Enter a recipient phone number or tap to add
from contacts.
4. Enter your message and tap .
Viewing a Message
1. From the clock screen, drag the screen to the left to
view notifications.
2. Tap Messsages and scroll up to veiw your
messages.
3. To reply to a message, tap .
4. Enter your message and tap to send.

Notifications
1. Using your smartphone, from the home screen tap
Apps →Samsung Gear →Notifications.
2. Slide the Notification slider to the right to turn it on.
3. Tap Manage notifications to select which alerts
will display on your Gear S.

Customize
¬Using your smartphone, from the home screen tap
Apps →Samsung Gear →Home screen styler.
• Tap the Wallpapers tab to change the look of
the home screen.
• Tap the Clock tab to change the look of the
clock.

Notes