ASUS Tablet USER MANUAL E8672
E8672 First Edition December 2013 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents About this manual............................................................................................................ 6 Conventions used in this manual............................................................................... 7 Typography........................................................................................................................ 7 Safety Precautions............................................................................................................
Chapter 3: Working with Android™ Starting up for the first time.......................................................................................38 Android™ lock screen....................................................................................................39 Unlocking your device..................................................................................................39 Adding a wallpaper on the lock screen..................................................................
Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps Featured pre-installed apps........................................................................................60 Play Music.........................................................................................................................60 Camera ..........................................................................................................................61 Gallery .........................................................................................
About this manual This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of your ASUS Tablet, organized through the following chapters: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup This chapter details the hardware components of your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet This chapter shows you how to use the different parts of your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 3: Working with Android™ This chapter provides an overview of using Android™ in your ASUS Tablet.
Conventions used in this manual To highlight key information in this manual, some texts are presented as follows: IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task. NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. WARNING! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet’s data and components.
Safety Precautions Charging your device Ensure to fully charge your ASUS Tablet before using it in battery mode for extended periods. Remember that the power adapter charges the your ASUS Tablet as long as it is plugged into an AC power source. Be aware that it takes much longer to charge your ASUS Tablet when it is in use. IMPORTANT! Do not leave the ASUS Tablet connected to the power supply once it is fully charged.
Package contents Power adapter ASUS Tablet USB Dock cable blet S Ta ASU USB Dongle User manual Warranty card Cleaning cloth NOTES: • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The bundled power adapter varies with country or region.
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Getting to know your ASUS Tablet Front view Ambient light sensor The ambient light sensor detects the amount of light in your environment. It allows the system to automatically adjust the brightness of the display depending on the ambient light condition. Front camera This built-in front camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your ASUS Tablet. Camera indicator The camera indicator lights up when the built-in rear camera is in use.
Touch screen panel The touch screen panel allows you to operate your ASUS Tablet using touch gestures. Dock port Use the dock port to charge the battery pack or supply power to your ASUS Tablet. If you purchased an optional ASUS mobile dock, you can connect it to the Dock port to support keyboard, touchpad, and USB 2.0 port functions.
Rear view Tap here for NFC connection Speaker/Headset port This port allows you to connect your ASUS Tablet to amplified speakers or a headset. IMPORTANT! This port does not support an external microphone. Volume button The volume button allows you to increase or decrease the volume level of your ASUS Tablet. Built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) tag The built-in NFC tag allows you to conveniently share contacts, pictures, videos, business cards, and other files.
Microphone The built-in microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Rear camera This built-in rear camera allows you to take high-definition pictures or high-definition videos using your ASUS Tablet. Camera LED flash Use the flash to take photos or record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Power button Press the power button for about two (2) seconds to turn your ASUS Tablet on or wake it up from standby mode.
Manual reset hole If the system becomes unresponsive, push inside the manual reset hole using a straightened paper clip to force-restart your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! • Forcing the system to restart may result to data loss. We strongly recommend that you back up your data regularly. • Use only when the system becomes unresponsive. Speaker/Headset port This port allows you to connect your ASUS Tablet to amplified speakers or a headset. IMPORTANT! This port does not support an external microphone.
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Setting up your ASUS Tablet Charging your ASUS Tablet To charge your ASUS Tablet: Connect the USB Dock cable to the power adapter. Plug the 36-pin connector into your ASUS Tablet. Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet. Charge your ASUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time.
IMPORTANT! • Use only the bundled power adapter and USB Dock cable to charge your ASUS Tablet. Using a different power adapter may damage your ASUS Tablet. • Peel the protective film off from the power adapter and micro USB cable before charging the ASUS Tablet to prevent risk or injury. • Ensure that you plug the power adapter to the correct power outlet with the correct input rating. The output voltage of this adapter is DC 15V, 1.2A.
Turning your ASUS Tablet on To turn your ASUS Tablet on, press the power button for about two (2) seconds.
Gestures for the ASUS Tablet Using the touch screen panel, the following gestures can be done to navigate, interact with, and launch the exclusive features included with your ASUS Tablet. Drag/Tap and hold/Long press • • • To move an app, tap and hold the app and drag it to a new location. To delete an app from the main screen, tap and hold the app and drag it up to the top side of the screen. To capture a screen image, tap and hold .
Tap/touch • • Tap an app to launch it. In the File Manager app, tap to select and open a file. Zoom out Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery, Maps or Places.
Zoom in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery, Maps or Places. Swipe Swipe your finger to the left or to the right on the touch panel display to switch between screens or to flip through the pages of an e-book or a gallery of images.
Connecting an HDMI display To connect an HDMI-compliant display: Connect the micro HDMI connector to the micro HDMI port of your ASUS Tablet. Plug the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of an HDMI-compliant display.
Using the ASUS mobile dock Getting to know your ASUS mobile dock Top view esc f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f11 f10 f12 pause break prt sc sysrq insert num lk delete scr lk backspace tab enter caps lock shift ctrl shift fn alt alt ctrl pgup home pgdn fn end Hinge This hinge supports your ASUS Tablet while it is connected to the ASUS mobile dock. It also holds your ASUS Tablet in place while you adjust it into different viewing angles.
Touchpad The touchpad allows the use of multi-gestures to navigate onscreen, providing an intuitive user experience. It also simulates the functions of a regular mouse. NOTE: For more details, refer to section Using the touchpad in this manual. Latch hooks The latch hooks allow you to securely attach your ASUS Tablet on the ASUS mobile dock. Dock connector The dock connector connects your ASUS Tablet to the ASUS mobile dock, transforming your ASUS Tablet into a traditional notebook.
Left view USB Dock port This 36-pin USB Dock port allows you to supply power to your ASUS mobile dock and charge the internal battery pack. You can also charge your ASUS Tablet and ASUS mobile dock assembly using this port. Battery charge indicator This two-color LED provides a visual indication of the battery’s charge status. Refer to the table below for details: Color White Orange OFF TF502T Status Fully charged. Charging mode. The ASUS mobile dock is not plugged to a power source.
Right view USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as keyboards, pointing devices, flash disk drives, external HDDs, speakers, cameras, and printers.
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IMPORTANT! • Use only the ASUS Tablet’s bundled power adapter and USB Dock cable to charge your ASUS Tablet assembly or when charging the ASUS mobile dock only. Using a different power adapter may damage these devices. • Ensure that you plug the power adapter to the correct power outlet with the correct input rating. The output voltage of this adapter is DC 15V, 1.2A. • Do not leave the ASUS Tablet assembly or the ASUS mobile dock connected to the power supply once it is fully charged.
Function keys The function keys on your ASUS mobile dock can trigger the following commands: f1 Puts the ASUS Tablet into Sleep mode. f4 Turns Airplane mode on or off. NOTE: When enabled, the Airplane mode disables all wireless connectivity. f5 f6 f9 Decreases the display brightness. Increases the display brightness. Enables or disables the touchpad. NOTE: The touchpad indicator above this key lights up when you disable the touchpad. f10 f11 f12 32 Turns the speaker on or off.
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Using the Touchpad Finger slide Slide your finger across the touchpad to move the pointer. Tap/Double tap Single tap to select an item. Double tap to launch an item. Drag and drop Select an item then press and hold the left-click button. Using your other finger, slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item to a new location.
Two-finger scroll (up/down) Slide two fingers to scroll up or down. Two-finger scroll (left/right) Slide two fingers to scroll left or right. Two-finger tap and hold Use two fingers to hold a selected item.
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Starting up for the first time When you turn on your ASUS Tablet for the first time, a series of steps appear to guide you in configuring the basic settings of your Android™ operating system. To start your ASUS Tablet for the first time: 1. Turn your ASUS Tablet on. 2. Choose a language, then tap . 3. Select an input method or keyboard format, then tap . 4. From the list of available Wi-Fi networks, tap a network name then tap . To skip connecting to a network, tap .
Android™ lock screen Time, date, and weather panel Lock icon Wallpaper and widget panel Google Now launcher Unlocking your device Tap and drag TF502T to .
Adding a wallpaper on the lock screen Swipe the time, date, and widget panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a wallpaper from Gallery or Wallpapers. Adding a widget on the lock screen Swipe the time, date, and widget panel to the right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a widget.
Entering Google Now Tap on the system bar then drag it to Google icon. Google Now Google Now is your ASUS Tablet's personal assistant, giving you instant updates on weather conditions, nearby restaurants, flight schedules, scheduled appointments, and other related information based from your web history, synced calendars and reminders.
Home Screen Tap to update location and weather settings Open Google Text search Notification bar Open Google Voice search Read e-mails in Email app Displays local date Open All Apps screen Shortcuts Shortcuts System bar Display recent apps System bar lock Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen 42 ASUS Tablet E-Manual
Screen views The built-in gravity-sensor and gyroscope of your ASUS Tablet enable automatic screen rotations depending on how you hold it. You can quickly switch between a landscape or portrait view by steering your ASUS Tablet to the left or to the right.
Locking the screen orientation By default, your ASUS Tablet screen automatically changes its orientation from portrait mode to landscape mode or vice-versa, depending on the way you hold your device. You can disable the auto-rotate screen function by following these steps: 1. Tap on the Home Screen to open All Apps screen. > Accessibility then tap Auto-rotate screen to deselect. 2. Tap Settings NOTE: You can also enable or disable this function from the ASUS Quick Settings.
Using Bluetooth Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances. Bluetooth exists in many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet devices, and headsets. Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other. The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it to help save battery power.
3. If your ASUS Tablet has finished scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES. 4. In the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the pairing. If necessary, refer to the technical documentation that came with the device.
Managing Apps Creating app shortcuts Get easy access to some of your favorite applications by creating app shortcuts on your Home Screen. To create app shortcuts: 1. Tap to go to the All Apps screen. 2. From the All Apps screen, tap and hold the app’s icon then drag it to the Home Screen. Removing an app from the Home Screen Free up space for new app shortcuts by removing existing app shortcuts on your Home Screen. To remove app shortcuts: 1.
Viewing app info You can view the detailed app information while creating a shortcut for the app. While holding an app on the All Apps screen, the display switches to Home Screen and the App info appears on the top of the Home Screen display. Drag the app to App info to display its detailed information.
Creating app folder You can create folders to organize shortcuts on your Home Screen. To create an app folder: 1. On the Home Screen, tap and drag an app or shortcut onto another app until a black circle appears. NOTES: • The created folder is shown in a black circle. • You can add multiple apps in your folder. 2. Tap the folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.
Viewing apps under the Recents screen The Recents screen allows you to view a list of app shortcuts based from your recently launched apps. Using the Recents screen, you can easily go back to or switch between the apps you recently launched. To access the Recents screen: 1. Tap on the system bar. 2. A list shows up to display all of your recently launched apps. Tap on the app you want to launch.
To view a recent app’s menu: 1. Tap and hold a recent app to display its menu. 2. To remove the app from the list, select Remove from list. To view its information, select App info. NOTE: You can also remove a recent app from the list by swiping it up or down.
Task Manager ASUS Task Manager displays a list of currently running utilities and applications, including their usages in percentages, on your ASUS Tablet. You can also open and close the running apps individually or close all apps and utilities at once using the One-click Clean function. To manage Task Manager: 1. Tap to go to the All Apps screen then tap WIDGETS to display the Widgets menu. 2. Tap and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home Screen. 3.
File Manager File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the internal storage or the connected external storage devices. Accessing the internal storage To access the internal storage: 1. Tap 2. Tap to go to the All Apps screen. File Manager > Internal Storage on the left panel to view the contents of your ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select. Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device: 1.
Customizing your contents From File Manager, you can copy, cut, share and delete the contents of your device and the installed external storage device. When you customize a file or folder, tick the box beside the file or folder and the action bar appears on the upper right corner of the screen. NOTES: • The action only appears if you customize a file or files inside the folder. • You can also tick the file or folder then drag and drop it to your desired destination folder.
Settings Settings screen allows you to configure the system settings of your ASUS Tablet. With this system app, you can configure your ASUS Tablet’s wireless connectivity, hardware, personal, account and system settings. There are two ways to launch the Settings screen. 1. From the All Apps screen, tap to display the menu. Settings 2. On the top-right side of the notification bar, swipe down to display ASUS Quick Settings panel then tap .
Notification panel Notification panel alerts you of app updates, incoming emails, and utility status. To launch notification panel, swipe down the top-left side of the notification bar. NOTE: Swipe the notification to the left or to the right to remove the item from the list.
Turning your ASUS Tablet off You can shut down your ASUS Tablet by doing any of the following: • Press the power button for about two (2) seconds and when prompted, tap Power Off then tap OK. • If your ASUS Tablet is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for about five (5) seconds until your ASUS Tablet turns off. IMPORTANT! Forcing the system to shut down may result to data loss. Ensure that you back up your data regularly.
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Featured pre-installed apps Play Music Play Music app, an integrated interface for your music collection, allows you to play your saved music files stored internally or from an installed external storage device. You can shuffle and play all music files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure. To launch Play Music, tap Play Music on the Home Screen.
Camera The camera app allows you to take pictures, record videos, and capture panoramic images using your ASUS Tablet. To launch the Camera app, tap on the Home Screen then tap . Camera NOTE: The taken pictures and recorded videos can be viewed using the Gallery app. Taking pictures From the camera screen, tap to take pictures.
Recording videos From the camera screen, tap > then tap to record videos. Tap to preview recent pictures/videos Tap to stop recording Capturing panoramas From the camera screen, tap > then tap to capture panoramas.
Configuring the camera settings Adjust the camera settings of your ASUS Tablet to take or record high-definition pictures and videos. Configuring the camera settings To configure the camera settings: From the camera screen, tap Tap to switch camera Tap to set exposure . Tap to select a flash setting Tap to set a white balance settings Tap to configure other settings IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking pictures or recording videos.
Gallery View images and play videos on your ASUS Tablet using the Gallery app. This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file. To launch Gallery, tap on the Home Screen.
Sharing and deleting albums To share the album, tap and hold an album until a tool bar appears on top of the screen. You can upload or share the selected albums online or delete them from your ASUS Tablet. Tool bar Tap to share the selected album through sharing apps. Tap this icon to delete the selected album.
Sharing, editing and deleting images To share, edit or delete the image, tap to open the image then tap on the image to launch the tool bar on top of the screen. Sharing images To share the image: 1. From Gallery screen, open the album containing the image that you want to share. 2. Tap to select then tap and select from the list of sharing apps.
To share multiple images: 1. From Gallery screen, open the album containing the images that you want to share. 2. Tap and hold one image then tap the other images. 3. Tap TF502T then select from the list of sharing apps.
ettings olaris Office Editing an image To edit the image: File Manager Settings Play Store 1. From Gallery screen, open the album containing the image that you want to edit. 2. Tap the image to open then tap > Edit. 3. Tap the editing tools to start editing.
Email The Email app allows you to add POP3, IMAP, and Exchange accounts so you can receive, create, and browse e-mails right from your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! You must be connected to the Internet so you can add an e-mail account or send and receive e-mails from added accounts. Setting up an e-mail account To set up the e-mail account: 1. Tap on the Home Screen to launch the Email app. Email 2. From the Email app screen, key in your e-mail address and password then tap Next.
4. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap Next to log into your inbox. Adding e-mail accounts To add e-mail accounts: 1. Tap on the Home Screen to launch the Email app. Email 2. Log-in using your account. 3. Tap > Settings, then tap ADD ACCOUNT to add an e-mail account.
Gmail Using the Gmail app, you can create a new Gmail account or synchronize your existing Gmail account so you can send, receive, and browse e-mails right from your ASUS Tablet. Enabling this app allows you to access other Google apps that may require a Google account, such as Play Store. Setting up a Gmail account To set up a Gmail account: 1. Tap on the Home Screen to Gmail launch Gmail. 2. Tap Existing and key in your existing Gmail account and password, then tap .
Play Store Access lots of fun games and apps in the Play Store using your Google account. IMPORTANT! You can only access Play Store by signing in to your Google account. Accessing Play Store To access Play Store: 1. On the Home Screen, tap . Play Store 2. If you already have an existing Google account, tap Existing and key in your e-mail account and password. If you do not have an account, tap New and follow the on-screen instructions to create an account. 3.
Maps Google Maps allows you to view and find places, establishments and get directions. It also allows you to check your current location and share the information with others. Using Google Maps To use Google Maps: 1. Tap to display the All apps screen, then tap Maps . 2. Use the search bar on top of the screen to customize your search.
App Locker App Locker is a security app that allows you to restrict and control access to selected apps and files. Using App Locker To use App Locker: 1. On the Home Screen, tap then tap . App Locker 2. Tap Start, set up your password then tap OK.
App Locker screen Tap to configure the App Locker settings Move the slider to the right to enable the App Locker and activate the app list Tap the apps that you want to lock or tap the locked app to unlock it. NOTES: • The apps that you locked appear as locked icons on the Home Screen. • App Locker prompts you to key in your password every time you launch a locked app.
File Protection screen Tool bar Tap to add files to protect Protected files list Using File Protection To use File Protection: 1. Tap File Protection then tap to open File Manager app. . The files 2. Tap to select the files that you want to protect, then tap that you want to protect appear on the File Protection screen.
Widgets Widgets are mini apps that allow you to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your ASUS Tablet’s Home Screen. To view widgets, tap on the Home Screen then tap WIDGETS. Displaying a widget on the Home Screen From the Widgets screen, swipe your finger to the left or to the right to select a widget. Tap and hold the selected widget, then drag it to the Home Screen.
ASUS Battery ASUS Battery is a special widget designed to show the battery status of your ASUS Tablet and its connected accessories by percentage and color. To view ASUS Battery widget, tap on the Home Screen then tap WIDGETS. Displaying the ASUS Battery widget on the Home Screen From the Widgets screen, swipe your finger to the left or to the right to look for ASUS Battery widget. Tap and hold the widget, then drag it to the Home Screen.
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Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.
EC Declaration of Conformity This product is compliant with the regulations of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from http://support.asus.com. Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approved power cords greater than or equal to: H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm2 or H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm2.
Proper disposal Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. DO NOT throw the ASUS Tablet in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling.
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