Samsung Gear 2 Instruction Manual

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 •This feature is not supported in some languages.
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hen the Gear is connected to a smartphone using Bluetooth, the language settings applied on the smartphone are 
applied to the Gear.
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ips for better voice recognition
 –Speak clear

ly.
 –Speak in quiet plac

es.
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o not use offensive or slang words.
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void speaking in dialectal accents.
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he Gear may not recognize your commands or may perform unwanted commands depending on your surroundings 
or how you speak. 

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Using the keyboard
A key has three or four characters. To enter a character:
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ap the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character displays.
Delete a character
Uppercase 
Tap twice for all caps
Space 

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Changing the input mode
 XRotate the bezel to change the input mode. 
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 ou can switch between character mode, number mode, and punctuation mode.
Changing the input language
 XSlide the spac e key left or right.
To add more languages: 1
 
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 witch to number mode or punctuation mode. 
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 hen, tap 
 Settings > Select input languages and select a language to add. 
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ou can use up to two languages.
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ou can also add more languages from the Settings screen. Refer to Using the...

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Screen capture
Capture a screenshot while using the Gear.
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ress and hold the 
Home button and swipe your finger to the right across the screen.
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ou can view captured images in 
Gallery.
It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some apps and features. 

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Updating the Gear
The Gear can be updated to the latest software.
Updating over the air
The Gear can be directly updated to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service.1  
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 ap 
Samsung Gear on the Apps screen of the smartphone.
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ap 
Settings.
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ap 
About Gear > Update Gear software > Update now to install the latest software on your smartphone.
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ead the displayed information and tap 
OK.
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he Gear copies the updated software from your smartphone and...

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Applications
Messages
Introduction
View messages and reply to or call the sender using the Gear.
Viewing messages
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
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croll through the message list, and then select a contact to view your conversations.
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o view a message on your smartphone, tap   
  More options > Show on phone.
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o reply to a message, tap 
 Reply and enter your message. 

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Sending messages
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
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ap  
  More options, rotate the bezel to New message, and then tap New message.
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dd recipients and tap 
NEXT.
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ter text using one of available methods.
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essages are automatically sent to the recipients.
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f you type texts using voice input or the keyboard, tap 
 Send to send the message. 

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Phone
Introduction
Depending on your Call settings, you can use your Gear S2 to initiate outgoing calls, answer calls, and to complete conversations. 
Receiving calls
Answering a call
 XDrag  Answer to the right to answer a call.
The call feature will automatically launch on your smartphone if you are connected to a smartphone. Use your smartphone to have a 
conversation. If you are in standalone mode, you can answer the call on your Gear S2.
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f the voice control feature is activated,...

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Rejecting a call
Reject an incoming call and send a rejection message to the caller.
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ag 
 Reject to the left to reject a call. To send a message when rejecting an incoming call, swipe upward from the bottom edge 
of the screen.
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f the voice control feature is activated, say “
Reject” to reject the call. 
Missed calls
If a call is missed, a notification displays on the screen. 
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Watch screen, rotate the bezel left to view missed call notifications, or tap 
Phone on...

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Making calls
 XTap Phone on the Apps screen.
Keypad
Log list
Contacts
Use one of the following methods:
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ap 
 Keypad, enter a number using the keypad, and then tap  Phone.
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ap 
 Contacts, select a contact, and then tap  Dial or select a phone number.
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croll through the log list, select a log entry, and then tap 
 Dial.