Samsung GEAR S3 CLASSIC Operating and safety instructions

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TCS534419.1

Table of Contents
1 Device layout
2 Charge device
3 Pair
5 Navigation
6 Customization
9 Status panel
10 Apps screen
11 W i d g et s
12 Notifications
13 Phone
16 Messages
19 S Health

21 Find my device
22 Samsung Pay

1
Device layout
To turn on the Gear S3, press and
hold the Home/Power button.
Heart rate
sensor
Speaker
Bezel
Back button
Home/Power
button
Microphone
Touchscreen

2
Charge device
Fully charge the Gear S3 before
using it.
Wireless
charger dock

3
Pair
Download the Samsung Gear
app
◆To connect the Gear S3 to a
smartphone, download the
Samsung Gear app onto your
smartphone from Galaxy Apps or
the Google Play™store.
Compatible with select devices using Android 4.4
and later or iOS 9.0 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/gearS3.

4
Pair the Gear S3 to a
smartphone
1. Ensure the Gear S3 is on.
From the smartphone:
2. Turn Bluetooth®on.
3. Open the Samsung Gear app
and tap CONNECT TO GEAR.
4. Confirm the passkey on both
devices, and tap OK.
5. Follow the prompts to complete
the setup.

5
Navigation
• Rotate the bezel left to view
notifications, or rotate it right to
view widgets.
Swipe left to view widgets or right
to view notifications.
• Rotate the bezel to highlight
an application and then tap the
application to open it.
• Rotate the bezel right or left to
return to a previous screen.
Swipe left or right to return to a
previous screen.

6
Customization
Always on
Set the Gear S3 to always display the
watch screen.
◆From the Apps screen, tap
Settings → Watch faces and
styles and tap Watch always on.
Change watch faces
1. From the Watch screen, touch and
hold the screen.
2. Rotate the bezel or swipe to scroll
through watch faces.

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3. Tap a watch face to select it,
and then tap OK.
Note: Tap STYLIZE to customize
the watch. To download
additional watch faces
directly from the Gear S3,
tap Get more watch faces.

8
Change watch bands
1. To remove,
push the pin
tab inward to
release the
strap.
2. To connect,
push the pin
tab inward while
aligning the
strap with the
pin holes.
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9
Status panel
View the current status and configure
basic settings.
◆From the Watch screen, swipe
down from the top edge.
Plays music saved on the Gear S3
or smartphone.
Adjusts the device volume.
Adjusts the screen brightness.
Disconnects the device from all
networks in Airplane mode.
Turns off vibration, incoming calls,
and alerts in Do not disturb mode.
Forward calls from your Gear S3
to your phone.

10
Apps screen
The Apps screen displays icons for
all apps.
1. From the Watch screen, press the
Home button to open the Apps
screen.
2. To view additional panels, rotate
the bezel, or swipe left or right.

11
Widgets
Add widgets
◆From the Widget
screen, scroll to
the end, tap
then select a widget.
Remove widgets
◆Tap and hold a
widget and then
tap .

12
Notifications
Stay up to date with events,
notifications, and messages.
View a notification
When a notification is received, tap the
notification to view details.
Delete a notification
While viewing a
notification, swipe up
from the bottom edge of
the screen to delete.

13
Phone
Use the Gear S3 to make and
answer calls.
Make a call
◆Tap Apps → Phone → enter a
number using the keypad, and
then tap .
Note: To use calling features, the
Gear S3 must be paired
with a smartphone and
connected using Bluetooth.

14
Answer a call
◆To answer an incoming call, rotate
the bezel right or swipe right to
Answer .

15
Reject a call
◆To reject an incoming call, rotate
the bezel left or swipe left to
Reject and send the caller to
voice mail.

16
Messages
View and reply to messages, or call
the sender using the Gear S3.
View messages
1. From the Apps screen, tap
Messages .
2. Scroll through the message list.
Tap a message to view
the conversation.
Reply to a message
◆Tap to reply
with a preloaded
quick response or tap
one of the following
options:

17
Voice input
Tap and speak to enter a message.
To change the language recognized,
tap Options → Language.
Emoticons
Tap and select the emoticon to
send or tap Doodle at the top of
the screen, to draw the message.