ZX70 USER MANUAL Rugged Mobile Computing Solutions
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started .................................................. .................................................. 1 Identifying Hardware Components ........................................ 1 Front Components ........................................................ 1 Back Components ........................................................ 3 Top Components .......................................................... 4 Bottom Components ............................................
Chapter Chapter 3 Getting Connected................................ Connected........................................... ........................................... 17 Wireless Connections ....................................................... 17 Using WWAN (Select Models Only) .............................. 17 Using Wi-Fi Networks ................................................. 17 Using the Bluetooth Function ......................................... 18 External Connections .............................
Wireless and Networks Settings ..................................... 41 Device Settings ......................................................... 42 Personal Settings ....................................................... 43 System Settings ......................................................... 44 Chapter 7 Care and Maintenance .................................... .................................... 45 Resetting Your Device ....................................................
Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces you to the external components of your device and guides you through the process of setting up your device for use. Identifying Hardware Components Front Components Ref Component Description Camera lens Takes still pictures or records video clips. The front lens supports 2 MP. Light sensor Senses the ambient light for automatic adjustments of the display backlight.
Ref Component Description Indicators Power Lights blue when the device is turned on. Blinks blue when the device is in Sleep mode. RF (Radio Frequency) Blinks blue when the RF radio of any RF feature (WLAN/Bluetooth/WWAN) is on. Battery Charge Lights amber when the battery is being charged. Lights green when battery charging is completed. Blinks red when the battery’s capacity is below 10%. Blinks amber when the battery charging is in an abnormal state. Replace the battery in case this happens.
Back Components Ref Component Description Flash Provides extra light when taking pictures. Camera lens Takes still pictures or records video clips. The rear lens supports 8 MP with auto focus. Reserved RFID antenna antenna (optional) Inside is the RFID antenna that reads RFID (Radio-frequency identification) tags. Speaker Plays music, sounds and voices.
Top Components Ref Component Description Barcode reader lens (optional) Scans and reads barcodes. Power button Starts up your device. Turns off or restores the screen. When pressed longer: Opens a menu with Power off option. Minus button Decreases the sound volume (default setting). The type of sound adjusted depends on the current operation. Can be assigned to a different function through Settings. Plus button Increases the sound volume (default setting).
Bottom Components Ref Component Description WWAN passassthrough connector (optional) Connects the external antenna for WWAN (wireless wide area network) connectivity. GPS passass-through connector (optional) Connects the external antenna for GPS signal reception. Docking connector Connects to the office or vehicle dock (purchased separately). Micro USB client connector Connects to a computer via USB cable for data transfer. USB host connector Connects to a USB device.
LeftLeft-Side Components Ref Component Tether holder Description For holding a tether. There is one holder on the left side and another on the right side. MicroSD card slot Accepts a microSD card for removable storage. (inside the cover) SIM card slot Accepts a SIM card for the WWAN function. (optional) (inside the cover) Power Connector Connects to the AC adapter.
Getting Your Device Ready for Use Installing the SIM Card (Select Models Only) 1. Remove the screw from the I/O cover and flip open the cover. 2. With the SIM card’s chip side facing the back of the device and the beveled corner pointing to the slot, insert the card all the way into the slot. NOTE: To remove the SIM card, slightly push in the card to release it and then pull the card out of the slot. 3. Close the cover and tighten the screw.
CAUTION: For protection, make sure you secure the cover with the screw. Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery Battery 1. Fit the converter plug to the AC adapter ( ). 2. Connect the DC jack end of the AC adapter to your device ( ) and the other end to a wall outlet ( ). Converter Plug 3. The charge indicator glows in amber when charging is in progress. Do not disconnect your device from AC power until the battery is fully charged, as indicated by the amber indicator turning into green.
As a battery protection, store the device where the temperature is appropriate. Avoid high temperatures. The battery can be charged when its temperature is between 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F). If you will not use the product for a long period of time, be sure to fully charge the battery at least once every two weeks. Over discharge of the battery can affect the charging performance.
Chapter 2 Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the basic operations of your device. CAUTION: The device can get uncomfortably warm when you use it in high temperatures. In such a circumstance, please take safety measures (such as wearing gloves) to protect yourself. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn. Waking Up and Shutting Down Your device sleeps after a period of inactivity.
Here are some common terms that you should know when using the touch screen: Touch Touch the screen once with your finger to open an item or select an object. Touch and hold Touch and hold your finger on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. Drag Hold your finger on an item and, without lifting the finger, move across the screen until you reach the target position.
Touch Mode You can change the touch mode to suit your scenario. To quickly switch the mode, touch one of the widgets on the Home screen. Select this when liquids (such as raindrops) are falling on the screen and should be rejected as input. Use your finger in this mode. Select this if you are using the stylus. This mode responds to finger touches as well. NOTE: The stylus should be a capacitive-tipped stylus (purchased separately).
To return to the Home screen at any time, touch at the bottom of the screen. Extensions to the Home Screen You can slide left or right across the Home screen to see other parts of the Home screen. Extensions to the Home screen provide more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other items. Customizing Your Home Screen You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of the Home screen where there’s free space. You can also change the wallpaper.
Using Applications Touch (in the Favorites tray) on the Home screen to open the All Apps screen. The screen holds icons for all of the applications on your device. Touch an icon to open the application. Most applications include a Menu icon near the top or lower right corner of the screen. The menu contains tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application.
Status Bar and Notifications Panel The Status bar appears at the top of almost every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the current status (on the right), along with the current time. Status icons Notifications icons You can open the Notifications panel by swiping down from the top. Quick Settings Use Quick Settings to quickly change common settings such as screen brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, and others.
Entering Information You enter text, numbers, and symbols using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, you touch an input field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard. To enter text, touch the keys on the keyboard to type. To enter numbers or symbols, touch the Symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected This chapter tells you how you can get your device connected through a variety of ways. Wireless Connections Using WWAN (Select Models Only) NOTE: Your model only supports data transmission. Voice transmission is not supported Select models support UMTS/HSPA+/GSM/GPRS/EDGE) mobile telephony communications protocol. Mobile network is enabled by default.
When the Wi-Fi radio is turned on, the icon appears in the status bar. If your device finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it. Connecting to a WiWi-Fi Network 1. Make sure the Wi-Fi radio is on (as described in the previous section). 2. Go to Quick Settings and touch the down arrow of the Wi-Fi item. - Or Go to Settings. Touch Wi-Fi. 3. Your device scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names in the screen. 4.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device The first time you use a new Bluetooth device with your device, you must “pair” them, so that they know how to connect securely to each other. After that, you can simply connect to a paired device. 1. Make sure that the other Bluetooth device is set as “discoverable” and within range. 2. Make sure the Bluetooth radio is on (as described in the previous section). 3. Go to Quick Settings and touch the down arrow of the Bluetooth item. - Or Go to Settings. Touch Bluetooth. 4.
3. Close the cover and tighten the screw. CAUTION: For protection, make sure you secure the cover with the screw. Removing MicroSD card You can safely remove the microSD card from your device any time the device is shut down. If you need to remove the card while the device is on, unmount the card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the card. To unmount: 1. Go to Settings. Settings 2. Touch Storage and touch Unmount SD card under EXTERNAL SD CARD. CARD 3. Open the microSD card slot cover.
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Chapter 4 Android Preinstalled Applications This chapter briefly introduces the Android 5.1.1 preinstalled applications from Google. Google Applications Overview For instructions on using the Google applications, check Google official website for online help. NOTE: The table below does not include Getac applications. See the next chapter for information on Getac applications. Apps Descriptions Calculator Use Calculator to solve arithmetic problems.
Contacts The Contacts app gives you quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. Apps Descriptions Downloads The Downloads app lets you to manage most downloads. Drive Use Drive to store your files securely in the cloud and also to access them. Gmail Gmail works with Google’s web-based email service. Google Use Google to easily and quickly find what you need on the web and on your device. Google Settings Use Google Settings to manage settings for Google apps and services.
This is the official YouTube app for Android. YouTube Camera Use the Camera application to take pictures and shoot videos. In addition, you can have GPS information embedded into the picture/video file. Taking Pictures 1. Open the Camera application. Touch 2. Touch if you are not in Camera mode. to select the front or rear camera lens. 3. To zoom in or out, drag toward 4. If you want to adjust settings, touch Flash mode (rear camera only) 24 or . .
Return White balance Exposure Advanced settings Scene mode 5. To take the picture, touch . 6. The picture you just took is displayed as a thumbnail at the corner. You can touch the thumbnail to view the picture. The file is saved to the internal storage of your device. Taking Panoramic Pictures 1. Open the Camera application. Touch to switch to Panoramic mode. 2. Aim the camera lens at the starting point of the intended view. Touch to start. 3. Slowly pan your device toward the other side.
2. Touch to select the front or rear camera lens. 3. To zoom in or out, drag toward 4. If you want to adjust settings, touch or . . Flash mode (rear camera only) Return White balance Time lapse interval Advanced settings Video quality 5. To start shooting the video, touch . The elapsed time shows at the corner. 6. To stop, touch . 7. An image from your most recent video is displayed as a thumbnail at the corner. You can touch the thumbnail to view the video.
Chapter 5 Getac Applications This chapter describes the applications added by Getac for special features of your device. Barcode Utility and Configuration (Select Models Only) Barcode Utility Barcode Utility is a demo application that can read barcodes of common 1D and 2D symbologies. NOTE: For enhanced applications and customization of the barcode reader, contact your authorized Getac dealer. 1. To configure barcode options, use Barcode Config as described in the next section. 2.
4. Aim the green scan beam so that it is centered over the barcode. Adjust the lens’ distance from the barcode, shorter for a smaller barcode and farther for a larger one. Trigger button NOTE: Improper ambient light and scanning angle can affect the scanning results. 5. Upon a successful scan, the system beeps and the scan beam turns off. The decoded barcode data will be entered. If you are in continuous scanning mode, the scan beam turns back on again for the next barcode. To stop scanning, touch Stop.
NOTE: The scan beam also turns off after timeout. Barcode Config Barcode Config allows you to configure options specific to individual barcode symbologies. 1. Open the Barcode Config application. 2. Touch the name of a symbology to configure. You can enable or disable the individual symbology and configure the options as needed. To restore default settings or enable all symbologies, touch Module.
File Manager File Manager allows you to organize your data in the internal SD card and any connected external storage (such as a microSD card or USB disk). To exit, touch Exit. Button Descriptions Left side buttons: Buttons Descriptions Home Goes to the root directory. Upper Goes one level up to the parent directory. Multi-Select Enables or disables multiple selections. When enabled, you can touch multiple files or folders for one batch operation.
Upper-right buttons: Buttons Descriptions Search Opens the Search box. Add Folder Adds a folder in the current directory. Menu Settings Show all files/directories Check to show all files/directories. Show image thumbnail(s) Check to have images shown as thumbnails. Display type Sets the view to icon or list view. Sort by Specifies the sorting order. Home directory setting Specifies a folder as the home directory in File Manager.
GPSGPS-ECompass GPS-ECompass can: Function as a compass. Receive GPS satellite signals to calculate the location of your device. Record GPS logs. When opening the application, you will be asked to turn on GPS if it is off. The icon in the status bar indicates GPS service is in use. The application has three pages as described later. Touch one of the three buttons (Satellite Position, Electronic Compass, and Location Information) at the left side of the screen to see the page.
Getac Settings” in Chapter 7.) Electronic Compass The Electronic Compass page shows directions of movement including orientation, pitch angle, roll angle, and azimuth angle. The Accuracy reading is for your reference. When the application determines that calibration is needed, it will pop up the “Calibration” graphics asking you to calibrate the compass. Hold the device and swing it in the way as shown on the screen. Do this several times until the popup graphics disappear.
Location Information The Location Information page shows the geographic information of the current location once GPS positioning is completed. Settings Touch and touch Setting. Items Descriptions Location Service Check GPS satellites to turn on GPS receiver. Satellites Log See the next subsection for information. Rotation Type Set to Needle Compass for a pivoting needle on a fixed dial or Wheel Compass for a fixed needle on a rotating dial.
GPS Logging You can record a GPS log file for the use of other applications. The output format is NMEA. 1. Touch and touch Setting. 2. Touch Start to write Log in /storage/sdcard0/GpsLog. 3. In the selection menu that pops up, touch .. to accept the default folder for storing the file. If you want to specify a different folder, select it in the menu. 4. Touch OK. The recording will continue until you stop it. 5. To stop, touch and touch Setting. Touch Stop to write Log in …. 6. Touch OK.
RFID Reader Utility (Select Models Only) RFID Reader Utility is a demo application that reads UID numbers from RFID tags. NOTE: For enhanced applications and customization of the RFID reader, contact your authorized Getac dealer. 1. Open the RFID Reader Utility application. 2. Touch the tag type you want to scan. 3. To scan one tag at a time, touch Scan. Or, press the Fn button on your device. (The button is defined as Trigger by default.) To scan continuously, touch Continuous. 4.
Location of internal RFID antenna 5. If a tag of the matching type is found, its UID is displayed in the data area. 6. If you are in continuous scanning mode, touch Stop to stop scanning. 7. You can touch Clear to clear the data area. GU1000 UHF RFID Reader (Select Models Only) GU1000 is a utility that reads ultra high frequency RFID tags.
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Chapter 6 Managing Your Device This chapter tells you how to manage power and configure your device. Managing Power The operating time of a fully charged battery depends on how you are using the device. Some functions, such as using multimedia or operating an SD card, may consume the battery power considerably. Low Battery Signals and Actions CAUTION: When you recharge the battery upon a warning of low power, you should charge for at least 30 minutes.
PowerPower-Saving Tips You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that you don’t need. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. Turn off radios that you aren’t using. Lower the screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout. Lower the volume. If you don’t need it, turn off automatic syncing for all applications. Avoid power-consuming applications.
Settings NOTE: Incorrect settings may cause your system to malfunction. Make sure that you fully understand the function of a certain item before any adjustment. Some setting items are available only for specific models or applications you have in your device. The Settings application contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. To open Settings, use any of the below methods: Tap the Settings icon in the Home screen.
VPN To set the type of VPN to add and view the list of VPNs that you’ve previously configured. Ethernet To configure Ethernet settings. Item Description Cellular networks To set up conditions for your device's connections with mobile data networks. Mobile plan To view your mobile plan. Device Settings Item Display Description To set brightness, wallpaper, sleep timeout, auto rotate, font size, etc.
Getac Settings Item Description Sensors status To view sensors data. Physical buttons To assign a function or application to a hardware button on your device. Modem config To configure the modem settings (if connected). Common Criteria To toggle Common Criteria on/off. “Common Criteria” is an international standard (ISO/IEC 15408), which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology security products.
Accounts To add accounts. The screen lists the account(s) you have added to the device. To manage an account, touch it. Item Description Language & input To set up display language, personal dictionary, keyboard language, input method, voice search, and text-to-speech output. Backup & reset To back up data and settings and to reset to factory default state. System Settings Item Date & time Description To use automatic data and time or to enter manually To choose data and time format.
Chapter 7 Care and Maintenance This chapter provides guidelines on taking care of your device. Resetting Your Device To restart the device, press and hold the power button until a menu pops up. Touch Power off and then Reboot. Reboot In case the device stops responding to your operation, you can force the device to power off by pressing and holding the power button for more than 10 seconds. Then turn it on again.
device. In the event of moisture condensation, allow your device to dry out completely before use. The screen surface can easily be scratched. Avoid touching it with sharp objects. Non-adhesive generic screen protectors designed specifically for use on portable devices with LCD panels may be used to help protect the screen from minor scratches. Never clean your device with it powered on. Use a soft, lint-free cloth to wipe the screen and the exterior of your device.
Chapter 8 Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only. Regulations Statements USA Class B Regulations Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Please note: The use of a non-shielded interface cable with this equipment is prohibited.
The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada. La fonction de sélection de l'indicatif du pays est désactivée pour les produits commercialisés aux États-Unis et au Canada. FOR PORTABLE DEVICE (<20cm from body / SAR needed) Radiation Exposure Statement: The product comply with the Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual.
4) the worst-case tilt angle(s) necessary to remain compliant with the e.i.r.p. elevation mask requirement set forth in Section 6.2.2(3) shall be clearly indicated. 5) Users should also be advised that high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Statements of Compliance English This product follows the provisions of the European Directive 1999/5/EC. Danish Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 1999/5/EC. Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 1999/5/EC. Finnish Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 1999/5/EC määräyksiä. French Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Européenne 1999/5/EC.
Swedish Denna produkt har tillverkats i enlighet med EG-direktiv 1999/5/EC. Restrictions This device is restricted to indoor use when operating in the 5150 to 5350 MHz frequency range. Safety Precautions Prolonged listening of music in maximum volume can damage the ears. The use of headphones other than those recommended/supplied can cause hearing impairment due to excessive sound pressure. Caution for service personnel: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Allow adequate ventilation around the AC adapter when using it to operate the device or charge the battery. Do not cover the AC adapter with paper or other objects that will reduce cooling. Do not use the AC adapter while it is inside a carrying case. Connect the AC adapter to a proper power source. The voltage and grounding requirements are found on the product case and/or packaging. Do not use the AC adapter if the cord becomes damaged. Do not attempt to service the unit.
