Samsung Gear VR 2016 User Manual

							   
  
 
  
    
 
    
 
Using the Charger 
•	 You can connect the charger to the multipupose jack on the 
bottom of the Gear VR. 
Note: Use only Samsung-approved USB cables and power adapters. 
Micr

o USB 
charging cable 
Micro USB Connector 
• When connected to the charger, it is the connected mobile device 
that is being charged and not the Gear VR. 
• If using the Gear VR while the charger is connected to the 
Gear VR’s multipurpose jack : 
•	 It is powered by the charger and does not use the mobile 
device’s battery. When using content that has high power 
demands (more than 1.5A) while the charger is connected, the 
Gear VR uses two power sources. 
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•	 In high power demand situations, the Gear VR draws power 
from both the charger and the mobile device’s battery at the 
same time. 
• If the Gear VR is disconnected from the charger while it is being 
used: 
•	 The image on the screen may be brie�y inactive. 
•	 During this period, the screen recalibrates and the Gear VR 
may not recognize your head movements. 
•	 If the Gear VR is not used while the charger is connected: 
•	 The mobile device’s battery will be charged. 
• To save energy, unplug the charger when not in use. The charger 
does not have a power switch, so you must unplug the charger 
from the electric socket when not in use to avoid wasting power. 
• The charger should remain close to the electric socket and easily 
accessible while charging. 
•	 Replace the front cover once you have �nished using the Gear VR. 
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Know Your Device
	
Learn some of the key features of your device, 
including the screens and icons, as well as how to 
navigate the device.  
						

							  
   
     
   
 
Basic Navigation and 
Selection 
Using the Touchpad 
The Touchpad, located at the right side of the Gear VR, is used for 
both selection and navigation of displayed elements. 
Making Selections (Tapping) 
1.	  Move your head to place the 
pointer on top of the desired item. 
2.	  Tap the touchpad with your �nger 
to select an item or show available 
features within a video. 
Note: The touchpad works only while 
you are wearing the Gear VR . 
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Moving Around the screen (Swiping) 
• Swipe forward across the touchpad to move to the next item. 
• Swipe backward across the touchpad to view the previous item. 
Swiping forwards or backwards
  
  
    Move to the next or previous item

 
Scroll right or left in a list



 
Reject an incoming call
 
Swiping up

wards or downwards
Scroll up or down on a webpage or list 
While viewing an image, this action 

will
  enlarge or reduce its on-screen size 
Note: S

ome apps may not support the upwards or downwards 
swiping actions. 
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Moving the Pointer or Screen 
The Gear VR recognizes your head movements and then translates 
that information as a location within your current screen 
environment. Some screens may not display a pointer. 
• Moving your head around also changes the views and perspectives 
of the current screen.
 
Pointer  Pointer
 
• The pointer and screen views change depending on the detected 
location of your head. 
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Making a Selection 
You can select items or apps by moving your head and then tapping 
the touchpad. 
1.	 Move your head to place the displayed pointer onto a desired 
selection (1). 
2.	  Tap the touchpad (on the right side of the unit) (2). 
Note: The pointer is centered in your line sight and follows your head 
movements. At times, some apps and content may not display the 
pointer. 
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Navigation - Home Screen 
Any time the Gear VR application restarts, you are prompted to read 
the displayed Health and Safety information and tap the touchpad to 
accept the terms before proceeding. 
Recommended apps Store 
New Oculus videos Recently 
used apps 
Friends list 
Store (      ) 
Tutorial 
Oculus Home (   ) 
Library (  ) 
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							Store (      )
Oculus Home (   )
Recommended apps
New Oculus videos
Friends list
Tutorial
Store 
Recently
used apps
Library (  
   
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
  
      
The Oculus Home screen is the starting point for accessing Apps, 
�les, features, and connecting others. 
From this Home screen you can navigate to any of the these screens: 
• STORE
 screen  : Provides access to VR applications. Swipe 
through t
o view the available downloads. 
• HOME  screen  : Provides access to the main home screen. 
• LIBRARY screen  : Provides access to all currently installed VR 
cont
ent and applications. Swipe through your available selections 
and tap the touchpad to activate an app. 
Additional options a

vailable on this screen are: 
• Samsung Gear VR : Provides access to VR-related applications 
• Tu t o r i a l: Provides an on-screen tutorial on device use. ) 
• Recent: Displays a list of recently used apps. 
• Available Apps : Displays available and recommended 

applications.
 
• Friends/Requests : Provides an area to track your current Friends 
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Navigation - App Screen 
Once you select an app (from either your Recent Apps or Library 
screen), you can select additional related options. 
Launching a Loaded Application 
1.	 From the  HOM E screen, select  Library. 
2.

	 
Use the t

ouchpad to move through your available applications. 
Additional options include: My Apps, Updates, Not installed, 
or select from available �lters at the top of the screen such as: 
Comfort, Recent, A-Z (alphabetical). 
3.	 Access the applications option page by placing your pointer over 
the   Options  button 
 and tapping the touchpad 
4.

	 
Hov

er the pointer over an available app and touch touchpad to 
begin using the selected application. 
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