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ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-R130 English (EU). 09/2014. Rev .1.1[...]
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2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 4 About Gear Circle 5 P ack age contents 5 Device lay out 7 Charging the ba tter y 9 T urning the Circle on and off 10 W earing the Circle 12 Adjusting the v olume C onnec ting via Bluetooth 13 Bluetooth 14 Connecting to other devices 16 Connecting to two devices 17 Reconnecting and disconnec t[...]
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3 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Images may differ in appearanc e from the ac tual product. Con tent is subject to change without prior notice. Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury[...]
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4 Getting star ted About Gear Cir cle With this Bluet ooth headset (also referred t o as Circle), y ou can connect with Bluetooth- enabled devices, such as smartphones and tablets. Y ou can answer calls and play music fr om the connected devices. Y ou can also use the f ollowing featur es: • The neckband vibrates to notify y ou of incoming cal[...]
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Getting star ted 5 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Earbud tips (3 pairs, S/M/L) • Neck guides (for out door activities, S/M/L) • Charger • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service[...]
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Getting star ted 6 Charging indicat or Left earphone P ower switch Microphone Status indicator Right earphone C ontrols Name F unc tion P ower switch • Slide up or down to turn the Cir cle on or off. Play/T alk k ey • Pr ess to answer or end a call. • Pr ess to play music or pause playback. • Pr ess to re - enter Bluet ooth pair[...]
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Getting star ted 7 Status indica tor Status Colour Bluetooth pairing mode • Blinking green, blue, and r ed P ower on • Blinking blue 3 times P ower off • Blinking red 3 times Incoming call • Blinking blue Charg ing indicator Status Colour Charging • Red F ully charged • Green Char ging the ba tter y Charge the batt er [...]
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Getting star ted 8 1 Open the charger port cover . 2 Plug the small end of the charger int o the charger por t of the Circle. Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . 3 Plug the large end of the char ger into an electric socket. • While charg ing,[...]
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Getting star ted 9 • When the battery power is low , the Circle beeps and the status indicator flashes red. • Calls on the Cir cle will automatically transf er to the connected device if the Circle is turned off . • The Cir cle can be used while it is charging , but it may take longer to fully charge the battery . T urning the Cir cl[...]
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Getting star ted 10 W earing the Cir cle 1 Selec t a set of the pro vided ear bud tips that fit your ears . 2 Selec t the earbud tip for the left or right ear . Each earbud tip is marked with L for the left ear and R for the right ear . 3 Co ver the latch a t the bottom of the earphone with the earbud tip . 4 Hold the bottom of the earphone and cov[...]
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Getting star ted 11 5 T urn the earphone upside down and check the co vering . Cov er the other ear phone with an earbud tip . 6 W ear the Circle as shown in the image belo w . Using the neck guide W earing the Circle using the neck guide (for out door ac tivities) will preven t the neck band from falling off of y our neck. 1 Inser t the neck band [...]
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Getting star ted 12 2 W ear the Circle as show in the image belo w . A djusting the volume Swipe upw ards on the V olume contr ol touch pad to incr ease the sound while you ar e wearing the earphones. Swipe down wards on the V olume control t ouch pad to decrease the sound while y ou are wearing the earphones. • The V olume contr ol touch pad [...]
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13 C onnec ting via Bluetooth Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless t echnology standard that uses a 2.4 GHz frequenc y to connect to various devices ov er shor t distances. It can connec t and ex change data with other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as mobile devic es, computers , printers, and other dig ital home appliances, without [...]
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Connecting via Bluetooth 14 C onnec ting to other devic es T o use the Cir cle, y ou must pair it with another device. A f ter pairing with a device, the C ircle will automatically connect to the device in the futur e. Y ou can connec t the Circle t o other devices using the Samsung Gear app or via Bluetooth. C onnec ting devic es using the Samsung[...]
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Connecting via Bluetooth 15 6 Other device Read and agree to the t erms and conditions, and then tap F inish . When the devices ar e connected properly , the Cir cle will beep and vibrate . C onnec ting devic es via Bluetooth 1 Circle T urn on the Circle. When you turn on the Cir cle for the first time, the Cir cle automatically enters Bluetooth pa[...]
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Connecting via Bluetooth 16 C onnec ting to two devic es The Cir cle can connect to two Bluetooth-enabled devices at the same time. When you c onnect the Circle to two devices , the last device you connect is recognised as the primar y device. The other device is recog nised as the secondar y device. If you connect the Circle t o two smar tphones, [...]
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Connecting via Bluetooth 17 Reconnecting and disconnec ting devic es Reconnecting the devices The connection between the Circle and the c onnected device may disconnect when using the devices ov er long distances. When the connection is ended, the Cir cle will beep and vibrate . Place the Circle near the devic e to rec onnect. When the devices are [...]
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18 U sing the Cir cle W earing status of the C ircle The earphones contain mag nets so that they can be connected. The method f or receiving calls diff ers depending on whether the earphones are connected or separated . The Gear Circle c ontains magnets in its earbuds. The American Hear t Association (US) and the Medicines and Healthcare P roducts [...]
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Using the Cir cle 19 • Connecting the earphones: The earphones are connected to each other . Calls Answ ering and rejec ting calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in while y ou are w earing the Circle , the Circle will beep and vibra te . Pr ess the Play/T alk key to answer the call. When a call comes in while the earphones are c onnec ted[...]
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Using the Cir cle 20 Using options during a call Adjusting the v olume During a call, swipe upwar ds or downwar ds on the V olume control touch pad . Swit ching sound output Use the rela ted menu on the connected device to swit ch sound output bet ween the Cir cle and the connected device. When the earphones are connected , you can automa tically s[...]
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Using the Cir cle 21 Pla ying music Play music fr om the connec ted devices . When you answ er a call while a file is playing, the file will pause and resume automa tically when the call is ended. Playing music Pr ess the Play/T alk key . The most rec ently-played music file will pla y automatically in the default music app installed on the connect[...]
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22 U sing the S amsung G ear app Launching the Samsung G ear app The Samsung Gear app allows w earable devices, such as the Gear , to connect to a smar tphone. This app allows you t o use additional features . I f the Circle and the other device are connected using the Samsung Gear app , you can access the f eatures , such as adjusting the sound ef[...]
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Using the Samsung Gear app 23 C onnec ting with a wear able device On the Samsung Gear main screen, tap → Search for new de vices . Y ou can connect to another wearable devic e only after disconnecting the connec ted Cir cle. Gear S oundAliv e Selec t a sound eff ect or adjust the sound effect manually . On the Samsung Gear main screen, tap Gear [...]
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Using the Samsung Gear app 24 Notifications Set the device to notify you of missed calls and new messages r eceived on the connected device via voic e notification to the Circle . Y ou can sk ip to the next notification by pressing the Play/T alk key . T o stop notifications, c onnect the ear phones. On the Samsung Gear main screen, tap Notificatio[...]
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Using the Samsung Gear app 25 Using S V oice Set the device to launch S V oice when you pr ess and hold the Play/T alk key on the Circle f or 1 second . T ap V oice con trol and tap the V oice con trol switch to activate it. T o set the device to r eceive or reject calls using voice c ommands, tick Incoming calls . T o select a priorit y device to [...]
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26 Appendix T roubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your Cir cle. Y our Circle does not turn on When the battery is completely discharged , your Cir cle will not tur n on. Charge the batt er y completely bef ore turning on the Circle. The ba tter y do[...]
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Appendix 27 Bluetooth c onnec t is often disconnected • Ensure ther e are no obstacles between the devices , the operating distance may be reduced . • Ensure that y our Circle and the other Bluetooth device ar e within the maximum Bluetooth range (10 m ). Y ou cannot hear others speaking • Adjust the Cir cle volume. • Adjust the[...]
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Appendix 28 Removing the ba tter y (non-remo vable type) • These instructions are only for y our ser vice provider or an authorised repair agen t. • Damage or faults caused by the unauthorised remo val of the battery are not cov ered by the warranty . • T o remo ve or replace the batt er y , contact your ser vice pr ovider or an auth[...]
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Appendix 29 4 Pull up the ba tter y and cut the cable where sho wn in the image below . 5 Remove the batt er y .[...]
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C opyright Cop yright © 2014 Samsung Elec tronics This manual is prot ec ted under international cop yr ight law s. No par t of this manual may be r eproduced , distr ibuted , translated , or transmitted in any f or m or by an y means, electronic or mechanical, including phot ocopying, r ecording, or st oring in any inf ormation storage and retrie[...]