Samsung Gear S3 User manual

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Quick
Start
Guide

Table of Contents
3 Device layout
4 Charge device
7 Pair
9 Navigation
10 Customization
13 Status panel
14 Apps screen
15 Widgets
16 Notifications
17 Phone
20 Messages

23 S Health
25 Find my device
26 Samsung Pay

3
Device layout
To turn on the Gear S3, press and
hold the Home/Power button.
Bezel
Touchscreen
Back button
Microphone
Home/Power
button
Heart rate
sensor
Speaker

4
Charge device
Fully charge the Gear S3 before
using it.
Wireless
charging dock
Note: Before charging the Gear S3,
remove the rubber cover from the
charging dock.

5
Charging stand
Use the Gear S3 box as a charging
stand.
1. Remove the lid of the box.
2. Remove the plastic tray from the
box and remove the charger,
documents and packaging
materials.
3. Insert the charger
cable through the
hole in the tray
(highlighted gray)
and into the wireless
charging dock.
Replace the tray.

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4. Place the wireless
charging dock in
the tray and place
the Gear S3 on
the dock.
Caution: During normal operation
and charging, the device and wireless
charging dock may become warm. If the
device, charging dock, or charging stand
feels hot, stop using the device or stop
charging until it cools.
When charging, place the charging
stand on a at, stable surface. Always
ensure the device, charging dock,
and charging stand have adequate
ventilation while charging. Covering
the device may affect air ow and may
impact the performance of the device
and pose the possible risk of serious
bodily injury or property damage.

7
Pair
Download the Gear Manager
app
◆To connect the Gear S3 to a
smartphone, download the
Gear Manager 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 smartphones. For a list of
compatible smartphones, please visit
samsung.com/gearS3.

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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. Conrm the passkey on both
devices, and tap OK.
5. Follow the prompts to complete
the setup.

9
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 left or right to
return to a previous screen.
Swipe left or right to return to a
previous screen.

10
Customization
Always on
Set the Gear S3 to always display the
watch screen.
◆From the Apps screen, tap
Settings → Style, and then
tap Watch always on.
Change watch faces
1. From the Watch screen, touch
and hold the screen.

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2. Rotate the bezel or swipe to
scroll through watch faces.
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.

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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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2

13
Status panel
View the current status and
congure basic settings.
◆From the Watch screen, swipe
down from the top edge of the
screen.
Plays music saved on the Gear S3
or smartphone.
Adjusts the Gear S3 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.

14
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.

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

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

17
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.

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

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