APOLLO Tablet SY-Z18M8 8” Personal Android Tablet User Manual Use of the Manual To ensure proper use of the tablet, read this user manual carefully before first use. These instructions are based on the factory settings of the device. It may be possible that some of the images and screenshots in this manual do not match the final product. It is possible that the contents in this user manual do not match the final performance of the unit due to firmware upgrades. Please visit www.sytech.
WELCOME Sytech thanks you for buying the APOLLO SY-Z18M8 8” multi touch screen display tablet which has been specially designed to fulfil your needs and allow you to experience the new portable entertainment generation with just a few touches! Thanks to the Android operating system you can gain access to the internet, check your e-mail or even watch or listen to multimedia content anywhere at anytime.
CONTENTS OF PACKAGE APOLLO SY-Z18M8 Tablet 8GB User Manual USB OTG 2.0 High speed Cable for PC connection AC/DC power adaptor – 100-240V AC 50-60Hz Leather pouch In ear Earphones PICTURE DESCRIPTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Volume – / + Return Front Camera On/Off Button Earphone Jack Mini USB interface 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
BATTERY AND POWER MANAGEMENT The APOLLO SY-Z18M8 tablet comes with an integrated rechargeable lithium ion battery. Before the first use of the unit, you may notice that the battery is relatively charged, however please perform a complete charge of the unit before using for the first time. In order to recharge the battery use the AC / DC 5V adaptor included. The usual time for a complete charge is around 3 – 4 hours approximately when unit is turned off.
GENERAL SETTINGS Set your APOLLO tablets parameters to fit your needs. Enter into the settings menu and a list of options will appear. Wireless & Networks Wi-Fi Data Usage More Turn the Wi-Fi on or off. Press this option to see the data usage of your APOLLO tablet Press this option to see more options under the Wireless and Networks settings.
WIDGETS Widgets are applications, which allow easy access to some applications. In fact, it is more than a shortcut to an application as when you place them on your home screen like icons, they can show you the time, current weather or even your e-mail inbox without launching the application. To add widgets onto the desktop follow the steps below: 1. Press the “Applications and Widgets” icon situated on the top right hand side of the screen (1) 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. After a few seconds the desktop screen will appear (Continue pressing the icon at this point) Drop and place the icon in the desired position on the desktop. The icon will now appear on your desktop as shown below. Once the widget is on the desktop, you can move it around or delete it. To do this you must press and hold on the widget until it is highlighted. You may then move it around, or delete it by dragging it to the “X” icon which appears on screen. SETTING UP THE Wi-Fi NETWORK 1.
2. Under the “wireless and networks” section, flick the Wi-Fi switch to “ON” (1) 3. Select the desired Wi-Fi network from the list of available networks and enter the password, if required. Once the authentication process has been completed; the device will save the data so that the next time you turn on the device it will automatically establish connection with the network (when in range) without having to repeat the authentication process.
INTERNET BROWSER Your device comes with a powerful Web Browser which has already been pre-installed. The browser will allow you to surf the internet quickly and easily. When the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, tap on the browser application icon (1) from the desktop or from the applications menu to begin using the internet. The default homepage will be displayed on screen; however, it is possible to modify the homepage and other parameters through the settings.
Homepage Tap on the address bar once (1). The current address will be highlighted and the keypad screen will appear. Type the desired webpage address and press enter (2). Tabs The different tabs will be shown on the top part of your browser. In order to view all the pages that are currently opened, simply press on the desired tab (1). You may shift from one website to another by simply pressing on any of the opened tabs.
Menu Options Press the Menu Button (1) on the top right corner of the screen to access the different options as shown below. Refresh Press this button to reload the page. Forward Press this button to move a page forward in your browser New Tab Press this button to open a new tab New Incognito Tab Press this button to open a new tab which will not be saved in the browser history, search history and will not create any cookies.
E-MAIL SETUP The APOLLO SY-Z18M8 is also made to send and receive e-mails. In order to set up your e-mail on the device, follow the steps as shown below. 1) Click on the “E-Mail” application (1) 2) Insert your email address and the password. Once the setup process has been completed, you will begin to receive your e-mails on your APOLLO tablet. If you have a POP3, IMAP or Exchange e-mail account, enter the email address and password and then press the “Manual Setup” button.
Mail Box Features 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
MUSIC PLAYER 1 – Playlist 2 – Shuffle 3 – Repeat all songs/Repeat current song 4 – Duration of Song 5 – Next Song 6 – Play/Pause 7 – Previous Song 8 – Music Options 9 – Volume Up 10 – Volume Down 11 – Time Elapsed During the playback of music, press on the options button (Button 10) and you will see the following options: Library Press this button to view all the pictures as a presentation. Tap on the screen to return to normal viewing mode.
VIDEO PLAYER 1 – Time elapsed 2 – Video Title 3 – Volume Down 4 – Volume Up 5 – Previous Video 6 – Pause 7 – Next Video 8 – Options (Aspect Ratio, Video Track, Repeat Mode) 9 – Restart
PICTURE GALLERY To view pictures on your APOLLO tablet, access the picture folder and tap on any picture (1) The image will be shown in full screen mode and thumbnails of the next and previous images will appear as a bar below. To view the next or previous image simply flick through the images (2) Press the Share button on the screen to share the picture via Email or Social Media (3). To delete a picture, press the trash can icon (4) and confirm the elimination of the picture.
Settings Slideshow Press this button to view all the pictures as a presentation. Tap on the screen to return to normal viewing mode. Edit Press this button to change the effects, lighting, colour and size and shape of the image. Rotate Left Turn the image 90º to the left Rotate Right Turn the image 90º to the right Crop Cut out any borders or sides. Set Picture As You can set the picture as a contacts photo or as your wallpaper.
CAMERA The APOLLO tablet has an integrated frontal and rear camera of 0.3 MP and 2MP respectively which allows you to take pictures on the go. Camera 1. 2. 3. 4. Front camera/Rear Camera switch Shutter Settings Zoom 5. 6. 7. Panoramic Mode Video Recorder Mode Camera Mode Press the shutter (button 2) to take a picture. Once the picture has been taken, you may view it by clicking on the thumbnail which will appear on the top right, and options to Share via Email or Social Media will appear.
Video Recorder When you press on the Video Camera icon, the following screen will appear and the dot on the right will turn red. Press the Record button (1) and the device will begin recording. The Time elapsed will be shown on the top left corner. During recording it is possible to zoom in and out by moving the circular icon from – to +.
Panoramic View The camera also has the capability of taking pictures in panoramic mode. Press the Panoramic View Icon and the following screen will appear. All the images taken with the camera will be saved in your picture folders. You may access these pictures by exiting the camera application and then going into the picture gallery.
CONNECTING THE TABLET TO A PC Once you have connected the tablet to the PC, press the USB device icon that appears on the bottom of the screen (1) Select the “USB CONNECTED” option (2)
The following screen will appear. Press the “Turn on USB storage” (3) button and the device is now connected to the PC. At this point, some applications which you are using will be unavailable until the device has been disconnected from the PC.
TROUBLESHOOT Below are a few problems that you may encounter during the use of your APOLLO SY-Z18M8 tablet. Please read the following guide carefully. However if a major problem has been encountered with the device, please contact Sytech Service Centre for further assistance. The device does not turn on Make sure that the battery has some charge which is sufficient for the device to turn on.
My APOLLO SY-Z18M8 battery charge level runs out very quickly / Works very slowly from the first time I got it In order to preserve the battery charge for the longest time possible, always make sure that not too many applications are running in the background. However you may end these applications using the Task Killer application which has been preinstalled. E-mail also uses up a large portion of the battery level.
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