Samsung Gear Sport - Manuals

5 Getting Started About the Gear Sport The Gear Sport is a smartwatch that can analyse your exercise pattern, manage your health and allows you to use a variety of convenient apps for making phone calls, playing music, and managing your health. By rotating the bezel, you can access convenient featur...

Getting Started 6 Read me first Please read this manual before using this device to ensure safe and proper use. • Descriptions are based on the device’s default settings. • Some content may differ from your device depending on the region, service provider, model specifications, or device’s software....

Getting Started 7 Instructional icons Warning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment Notice : notes, usage tips, or additional information Maintaining water and dust resistance Your device supports wat...

Getting Started 8 Cleaning and managing the Gear Follow the points below to ensure your Gear functions correctly and maintains its appearance. Failure to do so may damage the Gear and cause the skin irritation. • If the device is exposed to freshwater, dry it thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth. If ...

Getting Started 9 Device layout Package contents Check the product box for the following items: • Gear • Wireless charging dock • Band • Charger • Quick start guide • If the connected band is too large for your wrist, change it to a small one. • The items supplied with the Gear and any available acc...

Getting Started 10 Gear Bezel Back key Home key (Power key) Microphone Touchscreen NFC antenna GPS antenna Light sensor Heart rate sensor Pressure vent Atmospheric pressure sensor Band • Ensure that the band is kept clean. Contact with contaminants, such as dust and dye, can cause stains on the band...

Getting Started 11 Keys Key Function Home/Power • Press and hold to turn the Gear on or off. • Press to turn on the screen. • Press and hold for more than 7 seconds to restart the Gear. • Press to open the Apps screen when you are on the Watch screen. • Press to open the Watch screen when you are on...

Getting Started 12 Battery Charging the battery Charge the battery before using it for the first time or when it has been unused for extended periods. Use only Samsung-approved chargers, batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the Gear. • Use t...

Getting Started 13 2 Place the Gear into the wireless charging dock aligning the centre of your Gear’s back side with the centre of the wireless charging dock. Checking the charging status When you connect the Gear and the wireless charging dock, the wireless charging dock’s LED indicator flashes ce...

Getting Started 14 Reducing the battery consumption Your Gear provides various options that help you conserve battery power. • When you are not using the Gear, turn off the screen by covering the screen with your palm. • Activate power saving mode. • Close unnecessary apps. • Deactivate the Wi-Fi fe...

Getting Started 15 • The Gear can be used while it is charging, but it may take longer to fully charge the battery. • If the Gear receives an unstable power supply while charging, the touchscreen may not function. If this happens, disconnect the Gear from the wireless charging dock. • While charging...

Getting Started 16 Wearing the Gear Putting on the Gear Open the buckle and place the band around your wrist. Fit the band to your wrist, insert the pin into an adjustment hole, and then secure the buckle to close it. Do not bend the band excessively. Doing so may damage the Gear. To measure your he...

Getting Started 17 Replacing the band Detach the band from the Gear to replace it with a new one. 1 Slide the band’s spring bar inwards. 2 Pull the band away from the Gear’s body.

Getting Started 19 Turning the Gear on and off Press and hold the Home key (Power key) for a few seconds to turn on the Gear.When you turn on the Gear for the first time or reset it, on-screen instructions will appear to download and install the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device. Refer to Conne...

Getting Started 20 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device Installing the Samsung Gear app To connect your Gear to a mobile device, install the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device. Depending on your mobile device, you can download the Samsung Gear app from the following places: • Samsung Android de...

Getting Started 22 Connecting the Gear to a new mobile device When you connect the Gear to your new mobile device, on-screen instructions will ask you to reset the Gear. Make sure you back up any important data stored in your Gear before connecting your Gear to a new mobile device. For more informat...

Getting Started 23 Using the Gear without a mobile device You can use the Gear without connecting it to a mobile device. You can set to use the Gear without a mobile device when you turn on the Gear for the first time or you reset it. • Some features are not available when you using your Gear withou...

24 Basics Controlling the screen Screen composition The Watch screen is the starting point for accessing all of the Gear’s many screens.You can view other screens by pressing the button, rotating the bezel, or swiping your finger on the screen. Notifications Watch Widgets Add widgets. Available widg...

Basics 25 Turning the screen on and off To turn on the screen, rotate the bezel. Or, press the Home key or the Back key.If the screen does not turn on after you rotate the bezel, tap ( Settings ) on the Gear’s Apps screen and tap Device → Bezel wake-up → Bezel wake-up to activate the feature. To tur...

Basics 26 Opening apps On the Apps screen, tap an app icon to open the app.To open an app from the list of recently used apps, tap ( Recent apps ) on the Apps screen. You can launch apps directly after adding the App shortcuts widget and add the frequently used apps. Tap and add the app you want. Fo...

Basics 27 Using the bezel Rotate the bezel to easily control the Gear’s various functions. • Make sure the bezel area is free from the foreign materials like dust or sand. • Do not use the bezel near magnetic fields as they may interfere with the bezel’s internal magnets and cause it to malfunction....

Basics 28 Selecting an item Rotate the bezel to move from item to item. When you rotate the bezel, the highlight indicator will move in same direction and an item will be highlighted. Adjusting the input value Rotate the bezel to adjust the volume or brightness. When adjusting the brightness, rotate...

Basics 29 Receiving or rejecting incoming calls Rotate the bezel clockwise to receive an incoming call or to dismiss an alarm. Rotate the bezel anticlockwise to reject an incoming call or to activate the snooze feature for an alarm. Touchscreen • Do not allow the touchscreen to come into contact wit...

Basics 30 Tapping To open an app, to select a menu item, or to press an on-screen button, tap it with your finger. Tapping and holding Tap and hold the screen for two or more seconds to access the Edit mode or to view available options.

Basics 31 Dragging To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double-tapping Double-tap on an image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.

Basics 32 Swiping Swipe to the left or right to view other panels. Quick control panel This panel allows you to view the Gear’s current status and configure basic settings.Swipe downwards from the top edge of the screen. Quick control icons Indicator icons Gear's connection status

Basics 33 Checking the indicator icons Indicator icons appear at the top of the quick control panel and let you know the Gear’s current status. The icons listed in the table below are most common. The indicator icons shown may vary depending on the region. Icon Meaning Bluetooth connectedBluetooth d...

Basics 34 Editing the quick control icons You can edit the quick control icons on the quick control panel and up to eight quick control icons can be added. You can add a new icon only after removing one if eight icons have already been added. Removing a quick control icon Tap and hold a quick contro...

Basics 35 Activating water lock mode You can activate water lock mode when you exercise in water.On the quick control panel, tap .The touchscreen, the wake-up gesture feature, and the watch always on feature will be deactivated.Press and hold the Home key until the circle disappears to turn off wate...

Basics 36 Opening the Settings screen Open the Setting screen to configure the Gear’s various features and apps.On the quick control panel, tap .The Settings screen will appear. Activating the NFC feature Activate the NFC feature to make payments.On the quick control panel, tap .The NFC feature will...

Basics 37 Opening the battery management menu Open the battery management menu to manage the battery consumption easily.On the quick control panel, tap .The battery management menu will be appear. Activating the location information feature Activate the location information to use GPS data and locat...

Basics 38 Changing the watch face Tap and hold the Watch screen and rotate the bezel, or swipe the screen to the left or right and then select a watch face. You can also customise the watch by tapping CUSTOMISE . To download more watch faces from Galaxy Apps , tap Galaxy Apps . Tap and hold the Watc...

Basics 39 3 Select the photo to apply as your watch face and tap OK → OK . To add extra photos, rotate the bezel clockwise, or swipe the screen to the left and select Add photo . Up to ten photos can be added as the watch face. The photos you add will rotate in chronological order. 4 Tap OK . Using ...

Basics 40 Notifications Notification panel Check a notification such as a new message or a missed call on the notification panel. On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel anticlockwise to open the notification panel. When there are unchecked notifications, a yellow dot will be visible on the Watch scre...

Basics 41 Deleting notifications Delete a notification by swiping upwards from the bottom edge of the screen while viewing a notification. Selecting apps for receiving notifications Select an app from your mobile device to receive notifications. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device and tap SE...

Basics 42 Entering text Introduction A text input screen will appear when you are able to enter text. • The screen layout may be different depending on the app you launch. • When the Gear is connected to a mobile device via Bluetooth, the language settings applied on the mobile device are applied to...

Basics 43 • This feature is not supported in some languages. • Tips for better voice recognition – Speak clearly. – Speak in quiet places. – Do not use offensive or slang words. – Avoid speaking in dialectal accents. The Gear may not recognise your spoken message depending on your surroundings or ho...

Basics 44 Using handwriting input mode or the keyboard Tap and open handwriting mode and write on the screen. This feature may not be available depending on the region. Changing the input mode Rotate the bezel to change the input mode on the text input screen. You can switch between handwriting mode...

Basics 45 Using the keyboard Rotate the bezel to enter text using the keyboard. • Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the input language to one of the supported languages. • The keyboard layout may differ depending on the region. Delete a preceding character...

Basics 46 SOS messages In an emergency situation, you can send an SOS message by quickly pressing the Gear’s Home key three times. Setting up SOS messages 1 Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Send SOS requests , and tap the switch to activate it. 2 Follow the on-screen inst...

Basics 47 Viewing my location After sending an SOS message which includes your location information, you can view your location on the notification panel. On the Watch screen, swipe to the right or rotate the bezel anticlockwise and tap the screen to view your current location on the map.To finish s...

48 Applications Messages View messages and reply to using the Gear. Viewing messages You may incur additional charges for receiving messages while you are roaming. 1 Tap ( Messages ) on the Apps screen. Or, swipe to the right on the Watch screen or rotate the bezel anticlockwise when you receive a n...

Applications 49 Sending messages You may incur additional charges for sending messages while you are roaming. 1 Tap ( Messages ) on the Apps screen. Create a new message. Messages list Contacts 2 Tap . Or, you can choose a message recipient by tapping on the contacts list. 3 Add a recipient and tap ...

Applications 50 Phone Introduction On your Gear, you can make or answer a call, or receive notifications for incoming calls, but you can only have phone conversations via your connected mobile device. Receiving calls Answering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle. Alternatively...

Applications 51 Rejecting a call Reject an incoming call and send a rejection message to the caller.When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle. Alternatively, rotate the bezel anticlockwise. To send a message when rejecting an incoming call, swipe upwards from the bottom edge of the screen....

Applications 52 Making calls Tap ( Phone ) on the Apps screen. Keypad Contacts Log list Use one of the followings methods: • Tap , enter a number using the keypad, and then tap . • Tap , search or select a contact, and then tap . • Scroll through the log list, select a log entry, and then tap . Cont...

Applications 53 Adding contacts 1 Tap ( Contacts ) on the Apps screen. 2 Tap on the top of the contacts list and enter the contact information. 3 Tap SAVE . Selecting the frequently used contacts on the widget After adding the Contacts widget, add the frequently used contacts to contact them easily ...

Applications 54 Samsung Pay Register frequently used cards to Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service, to make payments quickly and securely. Samsung Pay supports near field communication (NFC) to allow payment through standard credit card readers.You can view more information, such as cards that supp...

Applications 56 Wearing the Gear correctly • When you activate the auto heart rate tracking feature, or when the Gear recognises your exercise, the Gear will automatically track your heart rate. When measuring your heart rate, wear the Gear snugly on your arm above your wrist as shown in the figure ...

Applications 58 Cal burned Check your daily calories burned or how many calories you burned for this week, or the weekly average calories burned.Tap ( Samsung Health ) on the Apps screen and open the cal burned screen. Or, rotate the bezel clockwise on the Watch screen and select the Calories widget...

Applications 59 Steps The Gear counts the number of steps you have taken and measures the distance travelled. Measuring your step count and distance you walk Tap ( Samsung Health ) on the Apps screen and rotate the bezel clockwise to open the steps tracker screen. Or, rotate the bezel clockwise on t...

Applications 60 Setting the step target 1 Swipe upwards on the screen and tap Settings . Or, tap → Settings . 2 Tap Step target . 3 Rotate the bezel to set the target and tap DONE . Setting the alarm 1 To receive an alarm for reaching a target, swipe upwards on the screen and tap Settings . Or, tap ...

Applications 61 To view weekly records with a graph, swipe upwards or downwards on the screen. To view records by day, tap View each date . • One floor is calculated as approximately 3 metres. The floors measured may not match the actual floors you climb. • The floors measured may not be accurate de...

Applications 62 Exercise Record your exercise information and calories burned using Samsung Health’s exercise feature. • Before using this feature, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children, users suffering from conditions, such as chronic heart disease or high blood pressure, are recommended ...

Applications 65 Automatic exercise recognition Once you have engaged in a middle or high-intensity activity for more than ten minutes while wearing the Gear, it automatically recognises that you are exercising and records exercise information such as the exercise type, duration and calories burned.W...

Applications 66 • Do not talk, yawn, or breathe deeply while taking heart rate measurements. Doing so may cause your heart rate to be recorded inaccurately. • Heart rate measurements may vary depending on the measurement method and the environment they are taken in. • If the heart rate sensor is not...

Applications 67 To view weekly records with a graph, swipe upwards or downwards on the screen. To view records by day, tap View each date . Tracking your heart rate The Gear can automatically measure and record your heart rate at regular intervals in your daily life when you are not using exercise t...

Applications 68 Water Record and track how many glasses of water you drink. Recording water consumption 1 Tap ( Samsung Health ) on the Apps screen. 2 Rotate the bezel clockwise to open the water tracker screen. 3 Tap when you drink a glass of water.If you accidentally added an incorrect value, you ...

Applications 69 Caffeine Record and track how many cups of coffee you drink. Recording your coffee consumption 1 Tap ( Samsung Health ) on the Apps screen. 2 Rotate the bezel clockwise to open the caffeine tracker screen. 3 Tap when you drink a cup of coffee.If you accidentally added an incorrect va...

Applications 70 Together Compare your weekly step count records with other Samsung Health users. You can set a goal, compete with your friends, and view the challenge status. Activate the together feature in the Samsung Health app on your mobile device to check information on your Gear. 1 Tap ( Sams...

Applications 74 Measuring your current altitude Measure your current altitude and view a graph of changes over the last 6 hours.Tap ( Alti-Barometer ) on the Apps screen. • If you have recently purchased or reset the Gear, tap GO to activate the Gear’s GPS feature. • After you calibrate the altimete...

Applications 75 Measuring your current atmospheric pressure Measure your current atmospheric pressure and view a graph of changes over the last 6 hours. You can anticipate any changes to the weather using the pressure prediction gauge. 1 Tap ( Alti-Barometer ) on the Apps screen. 2 Swipe to the left...

Applications 76 Music Player Introduction Listen to music saved in the Gear and in the mobile device. Playing music Tap ( Music Player ) on the Apps screen. Swipe upwards from the bottom edge of the screen to open the library screen. On the library screen, you can view the currently playing song and...

Applications 77 Playing music with the Gear You can listen to music via a connected Bluetooth headset. 1 Tap ( Music Player ). 2 Tap to play the music saved in your Gear.The icon will be changed to . 3 Tap . Playing music from your mobile device Play music saved on your mobile device and control it ...

Applications 78 Reminder Add reminders for events such as buying tickets, going to the laundromat, or taking medicine, without using your calendar app. You can set alarms to receive reminders at specified times. Creating a reminder 1 On the Apps screen, tap ( Reminder ) → Create reminder . Or, rotat...

Applications 80 Using S Voice 1 Say the preset wake-up command. Alternatively, tap ( S Voice ) on the Apps screen. When S Voice is launched, the Gear begins voice recognition. This app may not be available depending on the region. S Voice settings View examples of voice commands. 2 Say a voice comma...

Applications 81 Setting the language On the Apps screen, tap ( S Voice ) → , rotate the bezel, tap Language , and then select a language. The selected language is applied to S Voice only, not to the language displayed on the Gear. Weather View weather information on the Gear for locations set on the...

Applications 82 4 Select the days for the alarm to repeat and tap SAVE . The saved alarm is added to the alarms list. On the alarms list, tap to activate the alarm or tap to deactivate the alarm. Stopping alarms Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm. Alternatively, rotate the bezel clockwis...

Applications 83 Gallery Importing and exporting images Importing images from your mobile device 1 Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device. 2 Tap SETTINGS → Transfer content to Gear . 3 Tap Select photos . 4 Select files and tap DONE . To sync images on your mobile device with your Gear, tap the Au...

Applications 84 Viewing images View and manage the images saved on your Gear. 1 Tap ( Gallery ) on the Apps screen. 2 Rotate the bezel to scroll through the image list and select an image. Zooming in or out While viewing an image, double-tap the image to zoom in or out.When an image is magnified, yo...

Applications 85 News Briefing View the latest articles in various categories. You can catch up on news categories that interest you. 1 Tap ( News Briefing ) on the Apps screen. 2 When you use the News Briefing app for the first time, read the legal notice and tap AGREE . 3 Tap START to select an art...

Applications 86 Email View emails received on the mobile device and reply to them. Reading emails 1 Tap ( Email ) on the Apps screen. 2 Select an email to open the email screen. To view an email on the mobile device, tap , rotate the bezel, and tap Show on phone . To reply to an email, tap ( Reply )...

Applications 87 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection and learn the basic features and controls when an on-screen tutorial appears on your Gear. If your computer and Gear do not connect, cancel the Bluetooth request on both devices and try again. Alternatively, remove the Ge...

Applications 88 Setting interval alerts Set regular interval alerts on your Gear in advance to receive alerts while making a presentation. 1 Tap and rotate bezel to select Interval alerts . 2 Tap Interval alerts to activate it. 3 Tap Set time and rotate bezel to set the interval and then tap SET . G...

Applications 90 Vibration Change the settings for vibrations.On the Settings screen, tap Vibration . • Vibration intensity : Adjust the force of the vibration notification. • Long vibration : Set the Gear to vibrate longer for incoming calls and notifications. • Ringtone vibration : Select a vibrati...

Applications 91 • Touch sensitivity : Set the Gear to allow use of the touch screen with gloves on. • Do not disturb : Set the Gear not to vibrate when receiving calls or notifications except for alarms. • Edit quick settings : Set the quick control icons to display on the Gear’s quick control panel...

Applications 93 NFC The Gear allows you to make payments and buy tickets for transportation or events after downloading the required apps.On the Settings screen, tap Connections → NFC . The Gear contains a built-in NFC antenna. Handle the Gear carefully to avoid damaging the NFC antenna. • NFC : Act...

Applications 94 To set the default payment app, open the Settings screen and tap Connections → NFC → Tap and pay , and then select an app. The payment services list may not include all available payment apps. NFC antenna Alerts Set the Gear to vibrate when it is disconnected from your mobile device....

Applications 95 Location Set the Gear to allow apps to use your current location information.On the Settings screen, tap Connections → Location . Tap Location to activate it and select a method to collect your location data. App settings App order Select how to arrange the apps on the Apps screen.On...

Applications 96 Security Gear lock Change the settings for securing the Gear. When you use this feature, the Gear may be locked automatically when it does not move for a period of time.On the Settings screen, tap Security → Gear lock . • Type : Select the Gear lock method. • Help : View information ...

Applications 97 General management Input Change the text input settings.On the Settings screen, tap General management → Input . • Default keyboard : Check the default keyboard for entering the characters. • Keyboard settings : Configure the Samsung keyboard’s settings. Text-to-speech Change the set...

Applications 98 Language Select a language to use on your Gear.On the Settings screen, tap General management → Language . The Language option is displayed only when you use the Gear without connecting to a mobile device. Reset Gear Delete all data on your Gear.On the Settings screen, tap General ma...

Applications 99 About Gear View the Gear’s information.On the Settings screen, tap About Gear . • Device information : Access information about the Gear. • Model number : Check your Gear’s model number. • Storage : Check the available storage space. • Software information : Check your Gear’s softwar...

100 Samsung Gear app Introduction To connect your Gear to a mobile device, you must install the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device. You can check the Gear’s status and download recommended watch faces and apps. You can also customise your Gear’s various settings, such as your notification settin...

Samsung Gear app 101 Tap to use the following options: • Disconnect : Disconnect your Gear from the currently connected mobile device. • Connect new Gear : Disconnect your Gear from the currently connected mobile device and connect a new Gear. Tap SCAN to find a new Gear. To reconnect to a previousl...

Samsung Gear app 102 SUGGESTED APPS You can download recommended apps from Galaxy Apps . Select a suggested app to download it. To view more apps, tap VIEW MORE APPS . HEALTH View Samsung Health’s saved data such as the step counts or your heart rate.Tap OPEN SAMSUNG HEALTH . SETTINGS Watch faces Yo...

Samsung Gear app 103 • Auto show details : Set the Gear to show details for notifications when they are received. • Notification indicator : Set the Gear to display a yellow dot on the Watch screen to alert you to notifications that you have not checked. • Smart relay : Set the mobile device to disp...

Samsung Gear app 104 Transfer content to Gear Transfer saved audio or image files from your mobile device to your Gear manually or automatically.Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Transfer content to Gear . • Select tracks : Select audio files and manually send them from th...

Samsung Gear app 105 Find My Gear Remotely control your Gear when it is lost or misplaced.Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Find My Gear . Register your Samsung account on the connected mobile device first to use this feature. • Reactivation lock : Set the Gear to require ...

Samsung Gear app 106 Quick messages Edit or add templates used for replying to messages or rejecting incoming calls. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Quick messages . 2 Tap Quick responses or Call-decline messages . 3 Select a template to edit.To create additional templ...

Samsung Gear app 108 Updating software via the Samsung Gear app The Gear can be directly updated to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on your mobile device. 2 Tap SETTINGS → About Gear → Update Gear software → Download updates manually . 3 Tap DOW...

109 Appendix Troubleshooting Before contacting a Samsung Service Centre, please attempt the following solutions. Some situations may not apply to your Gear. Your Gear does not turn on When the battery is completely discharged, your Gear will not turn on. Charge the battery completely before turning ...

Appendix 110 Your Gear freezes or has fatal errors Try the following solutions. If the problem is still not resolved, contact a Samsung Service Centre. Restarting the device If your Gear freezes or hangs, you may need to close apps or turn off the device and turn it on again. Forcing restart If your...

Appendix 111 A Bluetooth connection is not established or your Gear and the mobile device are disconnected • Ensure that the Bluetooth feature on both devices is activated. • Ensure there are no obstacles, such as walls or electrical equipment, between the devices. • Ensure that the latest version o...

Appendix 112 The battery depletes faster than when first purchased • When you expose the Gear or the battery to very cold or very hot temperatures, the useful charge may be reduced. • Battery consumption increases when you use some apps. • The battery is consumable and the useful charge will get sho...

Appendix 113 A small gap appears around the outside of the Gear case • This gap is a necessary manufacturing feature and some minor rocking or vibration of parts may occur. • Over time, friction between parts may cause this gap to expand slightly. Removing the battery • To remove the battery, contac...