Samsung Gear S User Manual
Hide thumbs
Also See for Gear S:
- User manual (126 pages) ,
- Quick reference manual (21 pages) ,
- Experience manual (11 pages)
Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Samsung Gear S
Summary of Contents for Samsung Gear S
-
Page 1: User Guide
User Guide (UG template version 14a) SPT_SM-R750P_UG_Eng_NJ7_TE_103014_R2... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
......................... Activate Your Gear S ..........................Connect Gear S to a Smartphone ......................Connection Modes ........................Pair Your Gear S to a Smartphone ....................Sign in to Your Samsung Account ....................Set Up Voicemail ........................... Sprint Account Information and Help .................... - Page 3 ........................ Call from Logs ..........................Call from Contacts ........................Make an Emergency Call ......................Receive Phone Calls ........................... Forwarding Calls to the Gear S ....................In-call Options ..........................Use the Call Screen ....................................................Voicemail Check Voicemail on Gear S ......................
- Page 4 Edit the Gear Home Screen ......................Transfer Files to Gear ......................... S Health ............................Notifications ..................................................Samsung Gear Apps Find My Gear ..........................Samsung Gear App Settings ...................... Transfer Files Between Your Gear S and a Computer ............... Update Your Gear S ..........................
- Page 5 Settings ............................... Style ..............................Clocks ............................Wallpapers ..........................Color theme ..........................Font ............................. Call ..............................Call Forwarding ........................... General Call Options ........................Sound ..............................Display ............................Connections ............................Bluetooth ............................. Mobile Networks ......................... Wi-Fi ............................Airplane Mode ....................................................Data Usage Location ............................
-
Page 6: Get Started
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: ●... -
Page 7: 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. -
Page 8: Wear The Gear S
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. -
Page 9: Replace The Strap
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. -
Page 10: Activate Your Gear S
Activate Your Gear S Follow the instructions below to activate your device if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your device, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. -
Page 11: Connect Gear S To A Smartphone
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. -
Page 12: Sign In To Your Samsung Account
Calls that you don’t answer go to voicemail. If you miss a call or reject a call on the smartphone, the call goes to voicemail. If you forward calls from the smartphone to Gear S, missed calls will go to the Gear S voicemail, and will continue going to the Gear S voicemail until you turn off forwarding. -
Page 13: Manage Your Account
Voicemail Password You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail for more information on your voicemail password. Data Services Password With your Sprint device, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases. -
Page 14: Sprint Support Services
Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone. Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or show times; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. -
Page 15: Gear S Basics
Gear S Basics Your Gear S is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your device. -
Page 16: Connection Modes
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 app functions. -
Page 17: Turn Your Screen On And Off
Turn Your Screen On and Off Your Gear S allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on when you need it. Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use To save battery power, the Gear S automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. -
Page 18: Touchscreen Navigation
On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Motions and tap Mute/pause. Touchscreen Navigation The Gear S touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch actions. To open an app, to select a menu item, or to press an on-screen button, tap it with a finger.. - Page 19 Double-tap to zoom in. Double-tap again to return. Double-tap With Two Fingers To check the current status of the Gear S and view the remaining battery power, double-tap anywhere on the screen with two fingers. You can also adjust the volume and the brightness of the display.
- Page 20 Swipe or Slide Swipe to the left or right to see another panel. When using an app, swipe left or right to perform an action. Swipe down from the top of the screen to return to the previous screen. Swipe to scroll through a list of items, such as contacts. From the Clock screen, swipe up from the bottom to display the Apps screen, or swipe down from the top to display the Moments bar.
-
Page 21: Your Gear S Screens
Spread two fingers apart on an image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out. Your Gear S Screens The Gear S screens are the starting point for using your device. You can customize screens by choosing a clock type, changing the wallpaper or color theme, and adding widgets. The screens extend beyond the Clock screen. -
Page 22: Clock
Clock The Clock screen is your home screen for the Gear S. When you press the Power/Home key from any other screen, the Clock screen displays. You can also return to the Clock screen from a widget screen by swiping down from the top of the screen. -
Page 23: Moments Bar
Screen brightness: Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the screen, or tap Automatic to enable automatic screen brightness control. ● Call forwarding: Forward calls to the Gear S. Refer to Forwarding calls to the Gear S for more information. ●... -
Page 24: Notifications
Fi and Bluetooth, and other features like Music Player. Do not disturb is enabled. The Gear S won’t alert you to any new notifications, but you can use the Gear S to call or send messages, or use the other features. -
Page 25: Widgets
Block Notifications You can choose the types of notifications you want to receive on your Gear S in the Samsung Gear app. The Gear S must be connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth to access Gear S settings in the Samsung Gear Manager app. -
Page 26: Enter Text
To add a widget: ■ On the Home screen, swipe from the left side of the screen until you see the Add screen, and then tap , and select a widget. To Remove a Widget: ■ Touch and hold the widget, and then tap Enter Text You can type on your device using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking your inputs. - Page 27 Tip: On the 3 x 4 keyboard, a key has three or four characters. To enter a character, tap the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears. Use Additional Keyboard Functions ■ Touch and hold 123 at the lower-left corner of the keyboard to access other functions. EN(US): Select an input language to use.
-
Page 28: Phone Calls
Drag a contact to the right to call the contact’s default number. Select a contact, and then tap Call or select a phone number. Make an Emergency Call You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the Gear S screen is locked or your account is restricted. Phone Calls... -
Page 29: Receive Phone Calls
This device features GPS (Global Positioning System), which is used for E9-1-1 emergency location service, where available. When you place a call to 9-1-1, the GPS feature of your Gear S provides information about your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. -
Page 30: Forwarding Calls To The Gear S
Forwarding Calls to the Gear S You can turn on call forwarding, to forward incoming calls to the Gear S so you can answer them on the Gear S, You can turn on call forwarding in the Samsung Gear app on the smartphone, or right on the Gear S. -
Page 31: Voicemail
Calls that you don’t answer go to voicemail. If you miss a call or reject a call on the smartphone, the call goes to voicemail. If you forward calls from the smartphone to Gear S, missed calls will go to the Gear S voicemail, and will continue going to the Gear S voicemail until you turn off forwarding. -
Page 32: Voicemail Notification
2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*). 3. Enter your password. Voicemail Notification There are several ways your Gear S alerts you to a new voicemail. ● By sounding the notification ringtone. ● By displaying a notification on the Notifications screen when there’s a new voicemail message. -
Page 33: Call Settings
To delete multiple call records, tap call records to select them for deletion, and then tap Delete > OK to delete all the marked calls. Call Settings You can access Call Settings from the Gear S Settings. ● From the apps screen tap Settings > Call. For details about Call settings, see Call Settings. -
Page 34: Contacts
Send an email: If the contact has an email address, tap the address to create an email addressed to them. Favorites When you set contacts as favorites on the smartphone, they display at the top of the Gear S contacts screen so you can find them easily. Contacts... -
Page 35: Accounts And Messaging
Samsung Account When you connect your Gear S to a smartphone, you have the option to also sign in to your Samsung account in the Samsung Gear app. When you sign in to your Samsung account, you can use your Gear S in remote connection mode. -
Page 36: Send A Message
Quickly compose and sent text messages on your Gear S. When Gear S is connected to a smartphone, you can use Gear S to send messages from either device’s phone number. By default, the Gear S sends messages using the smartphone’s number. -
Page 37: Respond To Messages
To reply to a message, tap , enter your message, and then tap . Note: Messages you send from the Gear S phone number can only be seen on the smartphone. Messages sent from the Gear S phone number are marked with . -
Page 38: Apps And Entertainment
Apps and Entertainment All your device’s features are accessible through the Apps screen. Note: Available apps and services are subject to change at any time. Navigator Get directions for a selected location in the form of spoken and visual instructions. Note: Map information provided by the Gear should only be used by people on foot. -
Page 39: Music Player
2. On smartphone: Tap Auto send tracks to Gear, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on. 3. On smartphone: Choose a playlist. Note: When Auto send tracks to Gear is turned on, you won’t be able to send tracks to your Gear S manually. Tools and Calendar... -
Page 40: Milk Music
– all curated by top DJs and industry pros. Before you use the Milk Music app on your Gear S, you must download and install the app from Galaxy Apps. To download and install an app on the Gear S, the Gear S must be connected to the smartphone, and the smartphone must have access to the mobile network or to Wi-Fi. -
Page 41: Before You Start Exercising
carefully. Consult a medical professional if you experience any health problems or need medical assistance. Before You Start Exercising This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is safe for most people, health experts suggest that you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program, particularly if you have any of the following conditions: ●... -
Page 42: Set Up A User Profile
good way to plan an exercise program that is right and safe for you. Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness. Note: ● The accuracy of the heart rate sensor may be diminished depending on measurement conditions and surroundings. -
Page 43: Pedometer
3. To stop measuring, tap > Pause. To use the Healthy Pace feature: If you walk more than 10 minutes a day, the Gear S displays the healthy pace icon. ■ On the Pedometer screen, tap > Healthy pace > Cheer me on. -
Page 44: Running
Note: The built-in Location feature is used to check information, such as altitude and speed, when you are cycling or hiking. Make sure the Location feature is active and that the Gear S and the smartphone are connected at all times while using this feature. -
Page 45: Heart Rate
S Health app. Heart Rate When measuring your heart rate, wear the Gear S snugly above your wrist as shown in the figure below. Do not fasten the Gear S too tightly. Note: The Gear’s heart rate measurement feature is intended for fitness and informational purposes only and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. - Page 46 To Measure Your Heart Rate 1. On the Apps screen, tap S Health > Heart Rate. 2. When you use this feature for the first time, read the information about measuring your heart rate and tap OK. 3. Tap Start to begin measuring your heart rate. After a moment, your current heart rate will display on the screen.
-
Page 47: Sleep
Sleep Monitor your sleep patterns and record how much sleep you get by detecting body movements while you sleep. You can transfer the records to the smartphone. When the Gear is monitoring your sleep duration, blocking mode is activated. 1. On the Apps screen, tap S Health > Sleep. 2. - Page 48 The personal information collected by S Health may be stored on the Gear for informative purposes only. Samsung does not receive, store, nor transmit your personal information. (But if you sign in to your Samsung account from S Health, your data may be saved on the server for data backup purposes.) Personal information may be stored until the completion of such purposes.
-
Page 49: Pictures And Video
View images stored in the mobile device after transferring the images to the Gear. Transfer Images From the Smartphone to the Gear S: Use the Samsung Gear app to transfer images to your Gear S, to view on the Gear S. 1. On smartphone: From the Apps screen, tap Samsung Gear > Image. -
Page 50: Tools
To View the Location of the Smartphone: Note: To use this feature, you must turn on Share location on the smartphone. While in Bluetooth connection mode with the smartphone, open the Samsung Gear app, and then tap Settings > Share location. -
Page 51: S Voice
1. On Gear: On the Apps screen, tap Find My Device. 2. On Gear: Tap > Locate device. 3. On Gear: The address of the current location of the smartphone displays. To display the location on a map, tap Show on map. S Voice Perform various tasks simply by speaking. -
Page 52: Samsung Gear App
In Gear only mode, the Gear S is not connected to the smartphone, and is operating as an independent device. While in Gear only mode, the Gear S will only send and receive SMS messages and calls to the Gear S phone number, and will have no access to Samsung Gear app functions. -
Page 53: Configure Gear S Settings
You can easily transfer music and images from the smartphone to the Gear S. Transfer Music from a Smartphone to Gear S Use the Samsung Gear app to transfer music to your Gear S, to listen on the Gear S. 1. On smartphone: From the Apps screen, tap Samsung Gear > Music. -
Page 54: S Health
Download and Install Apps To download and install apps, your Gear S must be connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth, and the smartphone must have access to the mobile network or Wi-Fi. 1. On the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear > Samsung Gear Apps. -
Page 55: Find My Gear
Uninstall Apps You can uninstall apps you downloaded and installed. Apps that are preloaded on the Gear S cannot be uninstalled. 1. On the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear > Samsung Gear Apps. 2. Tap on the app you wish to uninstall, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the uninstall. - Page 56 Call Forwarding You can turn on call forwarding, to forward incoming calls to the Gear S so you can answer them on the Gear S, You can turn on call forwarding in the Samsung Gear app on the smartphone, or right on the Gear S.
- Page 57 Edit Text Templates Edit or add templates used for replying to messages. 1. On the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear > Settings > Edit text templates. 2. Select a template to edit. To add more templates, tap 3.
-
Page 58: Transfer Files Between Your Gear S And A Computer
Back up data or Restore data. Safety Assistance Set the Gear S to allow you to quickly send a message to primary contacts in an emergency. 1. On the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear > Settings > Safety assistance. -
Page 59: Update Your Gear S
3. On the computer, use the file browser and double-click Gear S (XXXX) > Gear. 4. Select a file on the computer and copy it to the desired storage location on the Gear S. 5. Disconnect the charging dock from the Gear S and the computer. -
Page 60: Settings
Settings Use Settings to configure your Gear S to your preferences. Style Configure the appearance of the screens. Clocks 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Style. 2. Tap Clocks, and then configure options: Clock type: Choose a style of clock. Swipe left and right to scroll through the available ... -
Page 61: Call
Call Customize the settings for calling features. Call Forwarding Configure options for forwarding incoming calls from your smartphone to your Gear S. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Call. 2. Tap Call forwarding to configure forwarding options. Turn on: Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm information and turn forwarding. -
Page 62: Display
Sound mode: Select Gear’s sound mode from sound, vibration, and mute. Volume: Adjust the volume level for various sounds, such as multimedia, ringtones, notifications, and system sounds. Vibration: Adjust the intensity of the vibration notification. Ringtones: Select a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls. ... -
Page 63: Mobile Networks
Auto on/off: When enabled, the Gear S will automatically turn access to the mobile network on or off, depending on whether the Gear S is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth. Access to the mobile network will turn off automatically when the Gear S is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth, and turn on when the Bluetooth is disconnected. -
Page 64: Data Usage
2. Tap Airplane mode to enable or disable the feature. Data Usage Keep track of the amount of data used. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Connections. 2. Tap Data usage, and then tap options to configure them: Mobile data: Set the Gear to use data connections on any mobile network. -
Page 65: Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb Set the Gear to mute the sound of incoming calls and notifications, except for alarms. 1. On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Do not disturb. 2. Tap Do not disturb to enable or disable the option. Double Press Set an app that instantly launches when you press the Power/Home key twice. -
Page 66: Motions
Keyboard Settings Change the Samsung keyboard settings. On the Apps screen, tap Settings > Language & input. ■ Tap Keyboard settings > Samsung keyboard to configure options: ■ English (US): Select a default keyboard layout for English. Select input languages: Select languages for text input. -
Page 67: Power Saving
Vibration: Set the Gear to vibrate when a key is touched. • Character preview: Set the Gear to display a large image of each character tapped. Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Power Saving Activate power saving mode to save the battery power by limiting the Gear’s functions. Power saving mode applies the following settings: ●... -
Page 68: Reset Gear
USB debugging: Activate or deactivate the USB debugging mode. You can use this mode when developing apps by connecting the Gear to a computer via a USB cable. Report diagnostics: Set the Gear to allow Samsung to collect the diagnostic and usage data for service improvements. -
Page 69: Copyright Information
©2014 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. ©2014 Samsung. Samsung is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Other marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated. -
Page 70: Index
Text Messaging, 30 Transfer between device and computer, 53 Tools, 45 Flash, 65 Touch and Hold, 13 Forwarding, 25 Touch and Hold with Two Fingers, 14 Gear S Touchscreen Layout, 10 Turn off, 12 Typing, 21 Navigation, 13 Home Screen, 16...