Samsung Gear S User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourGearSataGlance 1
AbouttheGearS 1
SetUpYourGearS 2
ChargetheBattery 2
WeartheGearS 4
ReplacetheStrap 4
ConnectGearStoaSmartphone 5
ConnectionModes 5
PairYourGearStoaSmartphone 6
ActivateYourGearS 6
SetUpVoicemail 7
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 8
SprintAccountPasswords 8
ManageYourAccount 8
SprintSupportServices 9
GearSBasics 11
YourGearSLayout 11
ConnectionModes 12
TurnGearSOnorOff 12
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 13
MotionFeatures 13
TouchscreenNavigation 14
YourGearSScreens 17
Clock 18
MomentsBar 19
Notifications 21
Widgets 22
EnterText 22
PhoneCalls 24
AccessthePhoneApp 24
MakePhoneCalls 24
SetanOutgoingNumber 24

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CallUsingtheKeypad 24
CallfromLogs 24
CallfromContacts 25
MakeanEmergencyCall 25
ReceivePhoneCalls 25
ForwardingCallstotheGearS 26
In-callOptions 27
Voicemail 28
Logs 28
AccessCallSettings 30
Contacts 31
AccessContacts 31
FindaContact 31
UseContacts 31
Favorites 31
AccountsandMessaging 33
SamsungAccount 33
Email 33
Messaging 34
ConnectionModeandMessaging 34
SendaMessage 34
ViewIncomingMessages 34
RespondtoMessages 35
ClearMessageNotifications 35
AppsandEntertainment 36
Gallery 36
Navigator 37
NewsBriefing 37
MusicPlayer 38
MilkMusic 39
SHealth 40
BeforeYouStartExercising 40
SetupaUserProfile 42
Pedometer 42
ExerciseMate 43
Running 44
HeartRate 45

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Sleep 47
UV 47
Tools 50
Alarm 50
FindMyDevice 50
SVoice 51
SamsungGearAppforSmartphones 52
ConnectionModesandSamsungGear 52
ConfigureGearSSettings 53
EdittheGearHomeScreen 53
TransferFilestoGear 54
SHealthApponSmartphone 54
Notifications 54
SamsungGearApps 55
FindMyGear 55
SamsungGearAppSettings 56
TransferFilesBetweenYourGearSandaComputer 59
UpdateYourGearS 59
Settings 61
StyleSettings 61
ClocksSettings 61
Wallpapers 61
ColorTheme 61
Font 62
CallSettings 62
CallForwarding 62
GeneralCallOptions 62
SoundSettings 63
DisplaySettings 63
ConnectionsSettings 64
BluetoothSettings 64
MobileNetworksSettings 64
Wi-FiSettings 65
AirplaneMode 65
DataUsageSettings 65
LocationSettings 66
NotificationsSettings 66

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MessagesSettings 66
DoNotDisturb 67
DoublePressSettings 67
PrivacyLock 67
AccessibilitySettings 67
MotionsSettings 68
Language&InputSettings 68
LanguageSettings 68
SelectKeyboard 69
KeyboardSettings 69
PowerSavingSettings 70
ResetGear 70
SystemUpdate 70
GearInfo 71
CopyrightInformation 72
Index 73

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourdeviceandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Gear S at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourdevice’sprimaryfeatures.
About the Gear S
ConnectingtheGearStoyoursmartphoneallowsyoutochecknotifications,answerormakecalls,
viewandsendmessages,andmore.
IftheGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphoneyoucanstillusethestandalonefeaturesviathe
GearSwirelessconnection:
n Calling
n Sendingandreceivingmessages
FormoreinformationaboutGearSconnectionmodes,seeConnectionModes.
Maintaining Water and Dust Resistance
ThisdeviceisratedIP67usingtheIngressProtectionratingsystem.Thedustratingis6(highest
levelofprotection)andthewaterresistanceratingis7(waterresistantupto1meterforupto30
minutes).Despitethisclassification,yourdeviceisnotimpervioustowaterdamageinanysituation.
Itisimportantthatallcompartmentsareclosedtightly.
Followthesetipscarefullytopreventdamagetothedevice.

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n Wheneveryourdevicegetswet,dryitthoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.
n Donotexposethedevicetosaltwaterorionizedwater,ortowaterover1meterdeepformore
than30minutes.Ifyourdeviceisexposedtosaltwater,washthedevicewithfreshwaterthen
drythoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.Otherwise,whenitdries,saltmayaccumulateandblock
themicrophone,andspeaker.
n Whendryingoffyourdevice,besuretopatthemicrophone(lowerrightsideofscreen),and
speaker(rearofdevice)withaclean,softclothtoremoveasmuchwateraspossible.
n Whenmakingacallimmediatelyafteryourdeviceiswet,themicrophonemayhavewaterinit
whichmaylowerthevolumethattheotherpersonwillhear.Afterdryingoffthedevice,allowthe
devicetoair-drybeforemakingacall.
n AlwayskeeptheUSBPortcleanandbecarefultoavoiddamagingit.
Set Up Your Gear S
BeforeusingyournewGearS,chargethebatteryandconnectittoasmartphone.
Charge the Battery
BeforeusingyourGearSforthefirsttime,chargethebattery.YoucanchargetheGearSby
connectingittothechargingdockandpluggingtheUSBchargerintoanoutlet.
Ifthebatteryiscompletelydepleted,youwon’tbeabletoturnontheGearSimmediately,evenifthe
chargingdockisconnected.Allowadepletedbatterytochargeforafewminutesbeforeturningon
theGearS.
Whilecharging,somefeaturesarenotavailable.
1. ConnecttheGearStotheChargingdock,withtheterminalsfacingeachother.
2. ConnecttheUSBchargertotheUSBport,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical
outlet.

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3. Aftercharging,disconnecttheGearSfromthechargingdockandunplugtheUSBchargerfrom
theelectricaloutlet.
Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedchargers,batteries,andcables.Unapprovedchargersor
cablescancausedamage.Connectingthechargerimproperlymaycauseseriousdamagetothe
GearS.Anydamagecausedbymisuseisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
About the Charging Dock
UsethechargingdocktochargethebatteryinyourGearS.Thechargingdockalsocontainsa
battery.Takecarenottolosethedock.
n TochargetheGearS,connectittothechargingdock.
n Thechargingdockcanbeusedasabackupbattery.SimplyconnectittoyourGearS(nocable
needed).
n ThechargingdockautomaticallychargeswhiletheGearSischarging,orcanbecharged
independentlywithouttheGearS.
About the Battery
Batteryoperatingtimeisaffectedbydeviceusagepatternsandtheconditionofthebattery.
Batterylifecanbereducedwhenmultipleappsorfeaturesarerunningsimultaneously.Also,evenif
thedeviceisnotbeingused,batterylifemaybereduced.
Note:Duringcharging,theGearSmayheatup.ThisisnormalandshouldnotaffecttheGearS
lifespanorperformance.Ifthebatterygetshotterthanusual,thechargermaystopcharging.Ifthe
GearSisnotchargingproperly,contactaSamsungServiceCenter.

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Wear the Gear S
AttachtheadjustablestraptoeitherwristtoweartheGearS.
1. Releasethebuckle.
2. Opentheclaspandplacethestraparoundyourwrist.Adjustthelengthofthestrapbymoving
theclasp,andthensecureitwiththepinandpressthebuckletocloseit.
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Replace the Strap
YoucandetachthestrapfromtheGearStoreplaceitwithanewone.
1. HoldtheGearSandpullthestrapupwardstodetachit.
2. InsertoneendoftheGearSintothemountingholeofanewstrap.Then,inserttheotherendof
theGearSintotheholeandpullthestrapupatthesametime.

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3. EnsurethattheGearSissittingsecurelyinthemountingholeandthatitisproperlyalignedwith
thestrap.
Connect Gear S to a Smartphone
ConnectyourGearStoyoursmartphone.
Connection Modes
ThereareseveralwaysyourGearScanconnecttoasmartphone.TheGearSfunctionality
dependsontheconnectionmode.
WhenyouconfigureGearSconnectionsettings,theymayaffectthewayyourGearSworkswitha
connectedsmartphone.
Connected via Bluetooth
InBluetoothconnectionmode,theGearSispairedwiththesmartphoneviaBluetooth.
WhileinBluetoothconnectionmode,theGearSwillreceivenotificationsandcallsfromthe
connectedsmartphoneandcanusealloftheGearSandSamsungGearappfunctions.
Connected Remotely
Whenconnectedremotely,theGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphoneviaBluetooth,butisstill
connectedtothesmartphoneviathemobilenetwork.
Whileconnectedremotely,theGearSwillreceivenotificationsandcallsfromthesmartphoneand
havelimitedaccesstoSamsungGearManagerfunctions.
Gear Only
InGearonlymode,theGearSisnotconnectedtothesmartphone,andisoperatingasastandalone
device.
WhileinGearonlymode,theGearSwillonlysendandreceivenotificationsandcallsfromtheGear
Sphonenumber,andwillhavenoaccesstoSamsungGearManagerfunctions.