Samsung SM-R140 - User Manual

Basics 5 Using the Gear IconX earbuds with your mobile device You can listen to music saved in your connected mobile device and answer incoming calls. You can also view your recorded exercise information via the Samsung Health app on your mobile device.

Basics 6 Package contents Check the product box for the following items: • Earbud (L/R) • Charging case • Wingtip (3 sets, S/M/L) • Earbud tip (3 sets, S/M/L) • USB cable • USB connector (USB Type-B) • USB connector (USB Type-C) • Quick start guide • The items supplied with the earbuds and any avail...

Basics 7 Device layout Earbud Earbud tip Wingtip Charging contacts Microphone Touchpad Touch-sensitive sensor Microphone Sensor indicator light Wingtip Direction/size indicator

Basics 8 Charging case Multipurpose jack Connect button Charging contacts (right) Charging case cover Charging case indicator light Cover open button Charging contacts (left) Earbud indicator light (right) Earbud indicator light (left) If there is sweat or liquid on the charging contacts, corrosion ...

Basics 9 Preparing the earbuds for use Attaching an earbud tip to the earbud 1 Select the earbud tip that fits your ear. 2 Cover the latch at the bottom of the earbud with the earbud tip. • Do not put the earbuds in your ears without earbud tips. Doing so may hurt your ears. • Do not pull the earbud...

Basics 10 Attaching a wingtip to the earbud 1 Select the wingtip that fits your ear. 2 Select the wingtip for the left or right ear. 3 Cover the earbud with the wingtip. • Do not put the earbuds in your ears without wingtips. Doing so may hurt your ears. • Do not pull the wingtip excessively. The wi...

Basics 11 Battery Charging the battery Fully charge the battery before using the earbuds for the first time or when they have been unused for extended periods. The earbuds will power on while charging. When the battery is completely discharged, it needs at least 10 minutes to turn on.Check the direc...

Basics 13 Reducing the battery consumption Your earbuds provide two options that help you conserve battery power. • When you are not using the earbuds, store them in the charging case. The touch-sensitive sensor will continue to work while wearing the earbuds and reduce the usage time. • After conne...

Basics 14 Checking the battery level Checking via voice guide When the battery level drops below 10 %, 5 %, 2 %, a voice guide will inform you of the battery level. Save your exercise information to your mobile device in advance while you are working out before the battery discharges completely. Vie...

Basics 15 Indicator lights identification The indicator lights inform you of your earbuds and the charging case’s charging status.Two earbud indicator lights are located on the left and right side of the charging case’s open button and show the charging status of each earbud, respectively. The charg...

Basics 16 Charging case indicator light Charging case indicator light Colour Status Continuously on red • Charging Continuously on green • Fully charged Flashes red (rapid pace) • Charging blocked due to abnormal temperatures Flashes red (slow pace) • Low battery Green → Red → Blue • Waiting for the...

17 Using the earbuds Connecting the earbuds to a mobile device Connecting the earbuds to a Samsung mobile device 1 Check the direction of each earbud, correctly insert them into their corresponding slots in the charging case, and close it.If the earbud indicator lights do not flash, connect the char...

Using the earbuds 18 • When the charging case’s indicator light flashes in red, take out the earbuds from the charging case and insert them into the case again. • If the earbuds do not connect to a mobile device within three minutes, Bluetooth pairing mode will be deactivated. If the earbuds have ne...

Using the earbuds 19 2 Check the direction of each earbud, correctly insert them into their corresponding slots in the charging case, and close it.If the earbud indicator lights do not flash, connect the charging cable and charge them for more than 10 minutes. 3 Open the charging case.The earbuds wi...

Using the earbuds 20 Notices for using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that uses a 2.4 GHz frequency to connect to various devices over short distances. It can connect and exchange data with other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as mobile devices, without connecting via cables....

Using the earbuds 21 Wearing the earbuds Insert the wingtips into your ears and adjust accordingly to fit your ears. 1 Check the direction of each earbud and put them in your ears with the wingtip facing upwards until they sit conformably in your ears. 2 Adjust the earbuds by rotating them to the le...

Using the earbuds 22 Using the earbuds without a mobile device You can use the earbuds without connecting them to a mobile device. Some features like receiving call are not available. If you want to save your exercise information, connect the earbuds with your mobile device after finishing workout. ...

Using the earbuds 24 Reading the menu options 1 Tap and hold the touchpad to read the menu options. 2 Release your finger to activate the feature when you hear the menu option you want to use. • Voice command : Use voice command on your mobile device. • Start/finish workout : Record your exercise in...

Using the earbuds 25 Using the touchpad auto lock feature You can set your touchpad to activate the lock feature automatically. 1 Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device. 2 Tap SETTINGS → Touchpad . 3 Tap Lock automatically and select an option. • Never : Set the touchpad to never automatic...

Using the earbuds 26 Transferring music files using a USB connector Transfer music files saved in your mobile device to your earbuds using a USB connector. 1 Check the direction of each earbud, correctly insert them into their corresponding slots in the charging case, and close it. If one of the ear...

Using the earbuds 27 4 Tap SETTINGS → Music → Transfer tracks to Gear or tap INFO → TRANSFER MUSIC on the MUSIC ON GEAR ICONX card, and tap USB connector . 5 Tap ADD , tick music files to transfer, and then tap DONE . Music files are saved in the earbuds. Do not change the folder name or create a ne...

Using the earbuds 28 Transferring music files from your computer Transfer music files from your computer to your earbuds via the Gear IconX PC Manager on your computer. Transfer music files from your computer to the earbuds using the earbuds as a removable disk for data transfer. • Music files which...

Using the earbuds 29 3 In the computer, run Gear IconX and click Add new tracks . When the software update pop-up window appears, tap Update to update it to the latest version if necessary. If the pop-up window does not appear, tap More → About PC software → Update to view the Gear IconX PC Manager’...

Using the earbuds 30 Listening to music Making playlists You can make playlists with the music files saved in your earbuds. 1 Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device and tap the music file on the INFO → MUSIC ON GEAR ICONX . The playlist screen will appear. 2 Tap and hold the file you want ...

Using the earbuds 31 Playing the previous track Tap the touchpad three times to play the previous track during playback. If you triple-tap three seconds after a track begins playing, it will start the track from beginning. Triple-tap the touchpad within three seconds of when a track begins playing t...

Using the earbuds 32 Using the equaliser You can select from five different equaliser modes. 1 Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device. 2 Tap INFO → VOLUME AND SOUND → EQUALISER . 3 Select which of the five modes you want to use. When used with other sound quality modes and effects of your ...

Using the earbuds 33 Recording exercise information Starting a workout Record and save exercise information, such as the activity duration, and the number of calories you burnt, without connecting the earbuds to your mobile device. 1 Put both earbuds in your ears. You will hear a sound informing tha...

Using the earbuds 34 4 When you have finished your workout, tap and hold the touchpad and release it when you hear “Finish workout.”You will hear your workout results. You can also view the type of workout and the workout duration via your connected mobile device’s Samsung Gear app or the Samsung He...

Using the earbuds 35 Starting a workout with the earbuds connected to your mobile device When you work out with the earbuds connected to your mobile device’s exercise apps, you can check the details and history of your exercise information on the Samsung Health app of the connected mobile device. If...

Using the earbuds 36 Using the coach You can receive audio coaching while walking or running. You can also change the coach or create your own coach. 1 Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device. 2 Tap SETTINGS → Exercise → Pace-setter . 3 Tap or to select the desired coach.The audio coaching ...

Using the earbuds 37 Additional information • Samsung Health is intended for fitness and wellness 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. • The available functions, features and addabl...

Using the earbuds 38 Using call features When the earbuds are connected to a mobile device, you can answer and control calls from the connected mobile device. Answering or declining a call When a call comes in while you are wearing the earbuds, they will emit a sound.To answer the call, double-tap t...

40 Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager Samsung Gear Samsung Gear introduction To connect the earbuds to a mobile device, you must install the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device. Using the Samsung Gear app, you can customise your earbud settings.Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 41 Disconnecting devices from the earbuds Insert the earbuds into the charging case. The Bluetooth connection will end.To manually disconnect the earbuds from your mobile device, put the earbuds in your ears. Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device and...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 42 Connecting with other devices Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device and tap → Disconnect . Or, on your mobile device, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth and unpair the earbuds and your mobile device.The Bluetooth connection between the earbuds...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 43 Customising settings View and customise the settings of the earbuds connected to your mobile device.Launch the Samsung Gear app on the mobile device and tap SETTINGS . Music • Transfer tracks to Gear : Transfer music files from your mobile device to the earb...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 44 • Exercise earbud : Set an earbud as the exercise earbud to record exercise information. The right earbud is set as the exercise earbud by default. • Detect workouts : Detect a workout automatically and record it. If you want to use this feature, tap the swi...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 45 Touchpad You can prevent unintended actions by using the touchpad lock feature. • Lock touchpad : Activate the lock feature. To use the touchpad lock feature, tap the switch to activate it. Refer to Using the touchpad lock feature for more information. • Loc...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 46 About Samsung Gear app View the Samsung Gear app’s version information. If necessary, tap Updates available to update the Samsung Gear app to the latest version. Gear IconX PC Manager Installing Gear IconX PC Manager To send music from a computer to the earb...

Samsung Gear and Gear IconX PC Manager 47 Gear IconX PC Manager introduction You can customise your earbud settings with Gear IconX PC Manager. If you replace a lost earbud, place the earbuds in the charging case and close it, then connect the case to your computer. Then, use Gear IconX PC Manager t...

48 Appendix Troubleshooting Before contacting a Samsung Service Centre, please attempt the following solutions. Some situations may not apply to your earbuds. Your earbuds do not work • The battery may be completely discharged. Charge the battery completely before using the earbuds. • If an earbud’s...

Appendix 51 A small gap appears around the outside of the earbud 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. Managing the earbuds Basic maintenance • Use a soft...

Appendix 52 2 Remove any earwax or debris from the receiver with the brush or other tools. Do not use excessive force while removing earwax or debris. The receiver may be damaged. 3 Cover the earbud with the earbud tip. Cleaning the charging contacts If the battery does not charge properly, wipe bot...

Appendix 53 Turning off and restarting the earbuds If you do not use the earbuds for an extended period, turn off the earbuds. If the touchpad becomes unresponsive or the earbuds do not work properly, turn off and restart the earbuds. 1 Remove the wingtip from an earbud. Then, use a paper clip to pr...