Dell Venue™ 7/8 User's Manual Marketing model: Venue 7 3740, Venue 7 3740 HSPA+, Venue 8 3840, Venue 8 3840 HSPA+ Regulatory model: T01C/T02D Regulatory type: T01C003, T01C004/T02D003, T02D004
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Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turning on/off the tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Finishing Android setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Browsing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Customizing Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Date, time, and time zone . . .
Features 9 10 11 21 3 4 5 12 8 7 6 Part 1. Front camera 2. Light sensor Functionality Use to make video calls or to capture front photos and videos. Detects the ambient light to allow screen-brightness to be adjusted automatically. 3. Micro-USB port Connect the shielded USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your computer. 4. Battery-charging status light 5 Volume buttons Stay on while the tablet is charging. • Press to increase or decrease the volume by one level.
Charging the Battery NOTE: Your tablet may not be fully charged when you receive it. It is recommend to charge the tablet for 4 hours for the first time. 1. Connect the micro-USB end of the USB cable to the USB port of the tablet. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the 10W power adapter provided in box with the tablet. 3. Connect the power adapter to a power outlet. An animated icon appears on the screen while the battery is being charged. When the battery is fully charged, the icon is static. 4.
Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional) Open the card-slot door, insert the cards into the respective slots, push the cards until they are engaged in place, then close the card-slot door. NOTE: Make sure the cards are correctly aligned and are inserted all the way.
Getting Started Turning on/off the tablet To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds. To turn off your tablet, press the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off→ OK. Finishing Android setup After you turn on your tablet for the first time, follow the prompts on the screen to finish Android setup. You can configure settings such as language, date and time, select Wi-Fi, sign-in to your Google account, enable Google location services, and so on.
Customizing the screen After finishing several Android setup optionally, you can customize your tablet's screen as prompted.
Locking and unlocking your tablet Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. You can also configure your tablet to automatically lock after a certain period of time. Tap → Settings→ Display→ Sleep to set the sleep time from 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. To unlock the screen, press the power button to wake up the screen and then slide the lock icon in any direction. Touch tips Your tablet has a multi-touch sensitive screen.
Status bar The status bar at the top of the screen notifications from various apps, time, and the states of various devices such as battery, SIM card, Bluetooth, and so on. 1 2 1. Notification panel displays notification icons to inform you of new email, messages, and so on. Slide the panel down to view the notifications and then tap a notification icon to view details of the notification. Tap to clear all the notifications from the notifications panel. 2.
Keys and functions 1 1. Back key 2 3 • Tap to return to the previous screen and exit the running application. • Tap to close the on-screen keyboard in text input mode. 2. Home key • Tap to return to the main screen. • Tap and hold to open the Google search. 3. Menu key Tap to open the applications2 list used recently. Apps and widgets • Apps: Software that allows you to perform a specific task.
Using Your Tablet Contacts To view and manage your contacts, tap → People. Sign in to an existing Google account or create a new Google account to back up your contacts online. Creating a contact 1. Tap → People→ Create a new contact. 2. Enter the contact information using the on-screen keyboard and then tap Done to save the contact. Searching for a contact To locate a contact: 1. Slide the contact list until you find the desired contact. 2.
Text entry You can type text using the on-screen keyboard. To open the on-screen keyboard, tap a text box. To close the keyboard, tap the back key. 1 2 3 5 1. Tap to type letters. 4 2. • Tap to delete a typed character, symbol, or a space to the left of the cursor. • Tap and hold to delete text to the left of the cursor. 3. • Tap once to show the uppercase keyboard for typing a capital letter. • Tap twice to enable the Caps Lock mode. • Tap to change back to the lowercase mode. 4.
Un-mounting the SD card 1. Tap → Settings→ Storage. 2. Tap Unmount → OK to remove the SD card. CAUTION: It is ecommended that you unmount the SD card before removing it. Removing the SD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in application errors. Erasing all data from your tablet CAUTION: Performing these steps erases all data, including your personal information and downloaded applications from your tablet. Make sure that you back up all the required data before you proceed. 1.
NOTE: To connect to a secured Wi-Fi network, you must provide the security key. If you do not have the security key, contact the person who manages your Wi-Fi network or the router manufacturer. NOTE: To start a new search for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi screen, tap → Scan. Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband 1. Tap → Settings→ Wi-Fi, then touch Wi-Fi to disable it. 2. The tablet automatically searches for the carrier signal and connects to the network.
Using the airplane mode Putting the tablet in Airplane mode disables all mobile and Wi-Fi connections. This feature is useful when wireless connectivity is strictly prohibited, such as on an airplane. Tap → Settings→ More→ Airplane mode to enable it. Browsing the Internet Opening the browser Tap → Browser to open the browser app. Using the browser controls bar Enter the webpage address View bookmarks, history and save pages Setting up your home page 1.
Email You can create POP3, IMAP, and exchange email accounts from web-based email services on your tablet. Opening the email app Tap → Email . Setting up an email account 1. On the email screen, enter the email address and password of the email account. on your personal computer). 2. Tap Next to enter the account options screen to configure your email options. 3. After configuring the account options, tap Next to access your email.
Creating and sending emails → Email. 1. Tap 2. Select an email account to use if you have set up more than one account on your tablet. 3. In an email account screen, tap to compose a new mail. 4. Type the recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with a comma. 5. Type the subject in the Subject field. 6. Compose your email content. 7. Tap to send the email.
Sound settings To change the sound and ringtone settings: Tap → Settings→ Sound, and then select the desired item under Sound settings. Volumes Adjust the volume for music, videos, games, Default notification sound Select a default ringtone for notifications. Touch sounds Configure whether a sound is played every time you notification, and alarms. touch the screen. Screen lock sound Configure whether a sound is played when the screen is locked.
The tablet records the pattern if it is correctly drawn. 3. Tap Continue. 4. Draw the pattern again and then tap Confirm. Disabling or changing the screen unlock pattern → Settings→ Security→ Screen lock→ Pattern. 1. Tap 2. Draw your existing pattern. 3. Select None to disable screen unlock security or select Pattern to draw a new unlock pattern. PIN This security method requires you to enter a PIN that you need to enter every time to unlock the tablet.
letter. 3. Tap Continue to proceed. 4. Enter the password again to confirm. 5. Tap OK. Disabling or changing the password 1. Tap → Settings→ Security→ Screen lock→ Password. 2. Enter the password you have enabled. 3. Select None to disable the password or select Password to change password. Face unlock This security method requires you to look at your tablet to unlock it. Creating a face unlock 1. Tap → Settings→ Security→ Screen lock→ Face Unlock. 2. After reading the warning, tap Set it up. 3.
Apps Camera Your tablet has a camera with auto-focus feature that allows you to capture and share high-quality pictures and videos. Using the camera app Tap → Camera to open the app. 2 1 3 4 1. Viewfinder screen. 2. Tap to open or close the camera setting options. 3. Tap to capture a picture or to record videos when the camera is in video mode. 4. Tap to switch between the camera mode for capturing pictures and the video mode for shooting videos.
3. Select Media storage if you want to transfer files between your computer and the tablet. 4. Open My Computer on your computer to locate two removable drives, which represent the SD card installed in your tablet and the internal device storage. 5. Copy the desired files such as music or pictures from another drive/folder to one of the removable drives, or vice versa. NOTE: The steps above are applicable to Microsoft Windows.
3. When the pairing is successful, tap the paired device to start the connection. Ending a Bluetooth connection On the Bluetooth connection page, tap connection. → Disconnect to end the Bluetooth Terminating a pairing partnership On the Bluetooth connection page, tap → Unpair to erase all pairing information with that device. Gallery To view and manage the pictures and videos stored on your tablet, tap → Gallery .
• Slide the picture to view the next or previous one. • To open the picture viewing controls, tap anywhere on the picture. Calendar Use the calendar to schedule and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. Opening the calendar Tap → Calendar to open the app. Adding a new event 1. On the Calendar screen, tap to open the new event details screen. 2. Type the event name, location, description and configure options such as time period, repetition, reminders and so on. 3. Tap DONE to save the event.
Troubleshooting Security Problems Possible causes Possible solutions The SIM card's PIN code is blocked. You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times. Contact your service providerto get the PUK code.. System problems Battery does not charge. The battery or battery charger is Contact the sales damaged. corporation. The ambient temperature is below 0°C or higher than 40°C. Adjust the battery charging environment to avoid extreme temperatures.
Unable to send or receive email. The Internet connection or the email setting is not configured properly. Check your network connection, and confirm with your email service provider if your email setting has been configured correctly. Invalid SIM card. Contact your service provider. You are not within the network’s service area. Check the service area with your service provider. Poor signal. Move to an open space or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window.
Warnings and Precautions Certification Information for CE Statement Users have to use the connection to USB interfaces with USB 2.0 version or higher. Battery Caution Risk of explosion if battery replaced aced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. The device could be used with a separation distance of 0 cm to the human body. The adapater shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Certification Information for IC/FCC Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
IC Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0 cm between the radiator and your body. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Specifications Marketing model Venue 7 3740, Venue 7 HSPA+ Venue 8 3840, Venue 8 HSPA+. Regulatory model T01C/T02D. Regulatory type T01C003, T01C004/T02D003, T02D004 Temprature range 0 °C - 40 °C (30 °F -104 °F) Battery 4550 mAh Dimensions Venue 7 Venue 8 Height 193 mm 216.22 mm Width 118.20 mm 130 mm Depth 8.95 mm 8.
