Samsung Gear 1 Owners Manual

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Side View
The following illustration shows the side elements:  
Note: Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor 
malfunctions.
1.
Camera lens is used to take photos and shoot videos.2.
Microphones (along sides) are used during phone calls 
and allow other callers to hear you clearly when you 
are speaking to them. There are two microphones on 
the device:
•Bottom microphone: used during handset mode.
Top microphone: used while an active call is in the 
speakerphone mode and assists in noise cancellation 
(2 microphone solution).
3.Power/Home key  ends switches the device 
off and on.
Press and hold to turn the device on or off.
Press and hold for more than 7 seconds to reset the device if it 
develops any fatal errors, hang-ups, or freezes.
Press once to return to the Home (Clock) screen.
Press to unlock the device. The device goes into lock mode 
when the touch screen turns off. 
4.Frame is used to thread the wristband through for 
securing the Galaxy Gear.
5.
Metal Pin is placed on the wristband
6.
Joint is folded together to either secure the buckle to 
strap or aid in the removal of the Galaxy Gear.
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Charging Cradle Views
The Charging cradle provides both power and connectivity 
for a connected and mounted Galaxy Gear. 
Note: The Charging Cradle contains an embedded TecTile that 
is used in conjunction with your smartphone’s NFC 
technology to both acquire the Gear Manager 
application and aid in automatically pairing the two 
devices.1.
Charging Port (back of unit) allows you to connect a 
compatible power cable.
Caution! Please use only an approved charging accessory to 
charge your device. Improper handling of the 
charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible 
charger, may cause damage to your device and void 
the warranty.
2.
Security Latch used to release the security cover.
3.
Charging Pins provide power to the device once 
secured onto the cradle.
4.
Cover used to hold the Galaxy Gear securely within the 
Charging cradle.
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On-Screen Indicators
Reveal the Control Panel (Bluetooth connection status, 
Battery level, Volume and Brightness levels) by quickly 
tapping simultaneously twice on the screen using two 
fingers.
The following icons will show within the Notifications Bar 
when the Galaxy Gear is turned on:Once the device is connected, confirm the corresponding 
icon appears on the smartphone’s display.
 
Displays your current battery charge level. 
Icon shown is fully charged.
Control Panel
Displays your battery is currently charging.
Displays when Bluetooth technology is active 
and enabled but the Galaxy Gear is not 
communicating with the paired smartphone.
Displays when the Bluetooth technology is active, 
paired, and communicating with an external 
device.
Displays when the Galaxy Gear connection is
active and communicating with your 
smartphone. Both devices are successfully 
communicating via the Gear Manager. 
						

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Navigation and Gestures
Using the touch screen display you can navigate the features 
of your device, select menu items, and enter characters.
The following conventions are used in this manual to 
describe the navigation action in the procedures.
Waking the Device
  Shake the Galaxy Gear on your wrist or press 
 (
Power/Home).
Navigating Through the Screens
The following terms describe the most common hardware 
and on-screen actions.
Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger left or right across the 
screen to view your favorite applications. Scroll up or down to 
navigate within an available on-screen list.
For example: slide your finger left or right on the Home (Clock) 
screen to scroll among the currently loaded favorite applications 
or slide through an available on-screen list.
Note: From an open application screen, swipe down to exit the 
current application and return to the Home screen.
Ta p: use a brief touch to select items on the display or to enter 
text on the virtual keypad. For example: tap an Application icon to 
open the application.
Double-Tap: in a single motion, tap the screen simultaneously 
with two fingers to:
Access the Brightness and Volume controls.
View Battery and Bluetooth connection status. 
Swipe/Slide TapDouble-tap 
						

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Pinch: “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to 
zoom out when viewing a picture. (Move fingers inward to zoom 
out.)
Spread: “Spread” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to 
zoom in when viewing a picture. (Move fingers outward to zoom 
in.) 
Configuring your Device
For more information, refer to “Settings”  on page 45.
Adjusting the Brightness
  Double-tap the screen simultaneously once with two 
fingers, and then tap 
 or  under Brightness.
– or –
From the Home (Clock) screen, scroll to and then tap 
 (
Apps) Settings ➔ Display ➔ Brightness, adjust 
the brightness, then tap 
OK.
Adjusting the Volume
  Double-tap the screen simultaneously once with two 
fingers, and then tap 
 or  under Volume.
– or –
From the Home (Clock) screen, scroll to and then tap 
 (
Apps) Settings ➔ Volume ➔ System, adjust the 
volume, then tap 
OK.
Pinch/Zoom Out Spread/Zoom In  
						

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Switching to silent mode
1.With the device on, press and hold   
(
Power/Home) until the Device options screen appears.
2.Select either 
 (Mute) or  (Vibrate).
– or –
  From the Home (Clock) screen, scroll to and then tap 
 (
Apps) Settings ➔ Sound ➔ Sound mode ➔ 
Sound, Vibrate or Mute.
Caution! Do not hold the devices speaker close to your ear. 
Excessive exposure to loud sounds can cause 
hearing damage. 
						

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Section 3: Understanding the Gear Manager
The Gear Manager application manages the connection 
between your Galaxy Gear and a connected smartphone.
In works to synchronize and manage the favorite applications 
located on the Galaxy Gear, adjust settings, configure 
connections.
The appearance of on-screen items within Galaxy Gear are 
controlled via the Gear Manager application. 
  From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 
 (
Gear Manager).
Important! Before using your Galaxy Gear, it must first be 
paired with your target smartphone via the Gear 
manager application (page 10).
Over view
The main application is broken out into two sections:
Paired Gear: displays the currently paired Galaxy Gear devices on 
the smartphone. This menu allows you to rename and disconnect 
a current device, and connect to a new Galaxy Gear.
Important! If you connect to a different Galaxy Gear, your 
smartphone’s Gear Manager will have to 
resynchronize your settings and applications with 
the newly paired device.
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Connected
Applications andDevices
Settings 
						

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Caution! If you try to reconnect a previously paired Galaxy 
Gear to your smartphone, you may be prompted to 
Restore your connection - 
DO NOT interrupt this 
process.
Apps and settings: provides access to on-screen configuration 
of your clock, allows you to modify your current favorite apps, 
adjust your settings, and also access other features/functions.
Launching Gear Manager
This application allows you to connect to a smartphone, 
customize your Galaxy Gear settings and applications.
  From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 
 (
Gear Manager).
Working with a Paired Gear
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔ Paired Gear field.
2.Select an available on-screen menu option:
: allows you to change the reference name used by 
the Gear Manager application for the selected Galaxy Gear.
 Disconnect/Connect: allows you to disconnect or later 
reconnect a currently paired Galaxy Gear device. 
: allows you to pair a new Galaxy Gear 
device. 
 Software update: allows you to use your current smartphone 
connection to update the Gear manager software.
 Model number: displays the current Galaxy Gear model 
number.
 Software version: displays the current Galaxy Gear software/
firmware version. 
						

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Renaming the Connected Device
It is important to rename a currently connected Galaxy Gear 
so that the identity of the device can not be determined and 
its not left with its default name. 
It is also useful to identify individual Galaxy Gear devices if 
you have multiple units connected/paired to the same 
smartphone.
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔ Paired Gear field.
2.Select 
Rename, tap the current Device name entry field 
to select the current name.
3.Delete the current entry, use the on-screen keyboard to 
enter a new unique name, and tap 
OK.
4.Confirm the new name has been properly applied.
Disconnecting a Currently Connected Device
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔ Paired Gear field.
2.Select 
Disconnect ➔ OK. The Galaxy Gear screen will 
temporarily indicate “
Bluetooth disconnected”. 
Reconnecting a Previously Connected Device
If your currently used Galaxy Gear ever becomes temporarily 
disconnected, it can be reconnected (re-paired) to its current 
smartphones very easily.
Important! A Galaxy Gear can be temporarily disconnected if: 
the poser is completely depleted or if it is taken out 
of Bluetooth range.
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔ Paired Gear field.
2.Select 
Connect. The Galaxy Gear screen will 
temporarily indicate “
Bluetooth connected”.  
						

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Connecting to a Different Galaxy Gear
Although a single smartphone can be paired to multiple 
Galaxy Gear devices, only one device can be controlled via 
the application on the smartphone at any single time.
If you go from using one Galaxy Gear then begin the paring 
process with a secondary unit, the Gear Manager application 
will have to “sync up” the configuration and settings 
between the smartphone and the newly pairing Galaxy Gear.
This synchronization process requires that the new Galaxy 
Gear “Restore” its parameters and settings with your Gear 
Manager.
Caution! If the Gear Manager recognizes a previously paired 
Galaxy Gear, it will attempt to synchronize the two 
devices. DO NOT interrupt this restoration process.
1.From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔ Paired Gear field.
2.Select 
Connect new Gear.
3.Follow the manual pairing process described on 
page 11. 
Note: If the new Galaxy Gear is recognized as a previously 
paired device, the Gear Manager software will attempt 
to restore its settings to match.
Clocks
This menu provides the ability to customize the Clock screen 
displayed as the Galaxy Gear’s Home screen.
  From within your smartphone’s Applications page, 
tap  (
Gear Manager) ➔  (Clocks).
Changing Your Clock Screen
  From within the Clocks page, tap an available clock 
from the available list.
Customizing Your Current Clock
1.From within the Clocks page, tap   (Settings) next 
to the currently selected view within the Idle area of the 
page.
2.Configure the available parameters, what you want to 
show, and available color usage.