MediaPad T3 User Guide
Contents Foreword Getting Started Initial setup Connecting to the Internet Charging your device 2 2 3 Screen and Display Home screen Notification panel and status bar Split-screen mode Using motion gestures Eye comfort mode Display settings 5 8 9 10 11 12 Network and Sharing Using mobile data Sharing your mobile Internet with other devices Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi Connecting to other devices using Bluetooth Using Huawei Share to transfer files between two Huawei devices 14 14 16 16 17 Se
Contents Calendar and Notepad Viewing global holidays Birthday reminders Creating an event Creating a note Managing notes 32 32 32 33 33 Music and Video Listening to music Searching for music Deleting songs Playing a video 35 35 36 36 Camera and Gallery Photos and video recordings Audio notes Sharing photos and videos Editing a photo Editing Videos 37 38 38 38 40 Tablet Manager Optimising performance Harassment filter Battery management Virus scanner 42 42 42 43 Clock Sound recorder 44 46 Tools
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Foreword Read this guide carefully before using your device. All pictures and illustrations in this document are for your reference only and may differ from the final product. Some features in this guide may not be supported by certain devices or carriers. Symbols and definitions Description Reminder Warning Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
Getting Started Initial setup l Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correctly before using your tablet for the first time. Read the Quick Start Guide for more information on how to set up your tablet. SIM cards are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. l Press and hold the power button to turn on your device. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the initial setup. 1 2 Select your language and region and touch NEXT.
Getting Started Connecting using mobile data Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your network provider to avoid incurring excessive data charges. Mobile data is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Touch to enable mobile data. Disable mobile data when not required so as to save battery power and reduce data usage.
Getting Started Using a USB port to charge your device If you do not have access to a charger, you can charge your device by connecting it to a computer with a USB cable. 1 When you use a USB cable to connect your device to a computer or another device, Allow access to device data? will be displayed in a popup dialog. 2 Touch No, charge only. If another USB connection mode has been selected, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel.
Screen and Display Home screen About the home screen Use the home screen to access your apps and widgets.
Screen and Display Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to access the home screen editor. Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. Swipe vertically or horizontally to browse other home screens, scroll through a document, and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item, and then move it to another position. For example, use this gesture to rearrange apps and widgets on the home screen.
Screen and Display Deleting home screens 1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch on a blank screen to delete it. You cannot delete a home screen if it contains apps or widgets. Moving home screens 1 2 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch and hold the home screen you want to move and drag it to the desired location.
Screen and Display Setting the default home screen 1 On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. 2 Touch at the top of a home screen to set the chosen home screen as default. Notification panel and status bar About the status bar Use the status bar to access the notification panel and check your device's status.
Screen and Display Accessing shortcut switches Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch to display all of the shortcut switches. Configuring shortcut switches 1 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. 2 Touch 3 Touch a switch to enable the corresponding feature. If the switch supports touch and hold . Touch and hold a switch and drag it to the desired position.
Screen and Display Exiting split-screen mode To exit split-screen mode, touch and select . Using motion gestures Motion gestures make it easier to control your device. Voice calls are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets.
Screen and Display Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and select the motions you want to enable. l Flip: Mute sounds and disable vibrations for incoming calls, alarms, and timers. Eye comfort mode Eye comfort mode decreases the amount of blue light emitted from the screen to reduce eye strain. Eye comfort mode 1 2 Open Settings. Touch Display > Eye comfort and switch on Eye comfort. When eye comfort mode is enabled, will be displayed in the status bar.
Screen and Display Configuring the timer Configure the timer to enable eye comfort mode automatically at a preset time, such as when you finish work or before you go to bed. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Display > Eye comfort. Switch on Schedule and configure the Start time and End time. Display settings Changing the font size 1 2 Open Settings. Touch Display > Font size and choose a font size.
Screen and Display Configuring the screen rotation settings When you rotate your device, some apps will automatically adjust the screen orientation to make them easier to use. 1 2 Open Settings. Touch Display and switch on Auto-rotate screen. Quickly enable auto-rotation: Swipe down from the status bar and open the shortcut switches tab, and then touch .
Network and Sharing Using mobile data Mobile data is not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Enabling mobile data Before enabling mobile data, ensure that you have activated mobile data services with your network provider. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch More > Mobile network. Switch on Mobile data to enable mobile data. Disable mobile data when not required so as to save battery power and reduce data usage. Enabling data roaming Enable data roaming to access the Internet when you travel abroad.
Network and Sharing 3 4 Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and switch on the hotspot. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot name, encryption mode, and password, and then touch Save. Limit the amount of data that other devices can use: Touch Data limit on the Settings screen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set the data limit. Your device will automatically disable the Wi-Fi hotspot when connected devices exceed this limit.
Network and Sharing 2 3 Switch on Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile data connection. 4 On the Bluetooth screen, touch Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. next to the paired device,and then switch on Internet access to share your mobile Internet. Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 2 Go to Settings. Touch Wi-Fi and turn on the Wi-Fi switch. Your device will display a list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Network and Sharing 2 Touch Bluetooth and switch on Turn on. 3 Touch the icon next to the device name and select Unpair. Using Huawei Share to transfer files between two Huawei devices Huawei Share provides a quick and easy method to share files between two Huawei devices. It combines the convenience of Bluetooth sharing with the speed of Wi-Fi transfers. Enabling Huawei Share 1 2 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch Huawei Share. l Touch the Huawei Share switch.
Security and Backup Backing up and restoring data Backing up data to a microSD card l Not all devices support microSD cards. l The feature may vary depending on the carrier you use. Back up data on your old device to a microSD to avoid losing your files. 1 2 3 Open Backup on your old phone. Select Back up > SD card > Next. Select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. When prompted, enter a backup password. No backup password is required for photos, audio files, videos, or documents.
Security and Backup 1 2 3 Open Backup. Touch Back up > USB storage > Next. Select the data you want to back up and touch Back up. When prompted, enter a backup password. No backup password is required for photos, audio files, videos, or documents. l Set a password reminder to help you remember your password and prevent you from losing access to your files. l By default, backup data is saved to the HuaweiBackup folder on the USB storage device.
Security and Backup 3 Touch . Enter the name of the new folder and touch Save. Sharing files Use the file sharing feature to share files, photos, and videos. 1 2 Open 3 4 Select the files you want to share and touch Files. On the Local tab, touch Internal storage. > Share. Choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files. Copying, moving, or deleting files 1 2 3 Open Files. On the Local tab, touch Internal storage.
Security and Backup Storing files securely Enable Safe, set a password, and move files into a safe to encrypt them. You can remove files from a safe at any time. You can add images, audio files, videos, and documents to a safe. 1 2 3 4 5 Open Files. In the Local or Categories tab, touch Safe. Touch Enable. Set the safe storage location. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password and security question, and then touch Done to open Safe.
Contacts and Email Creating a contact card Create a contact card to quickly share your contact information. You can share your contact information by scanning the QR code or by sending the contact card using an instant messaging service such as WhatsApp. 1 2 3 Open Contacts. Touch Me. Set your profile picture. Enter your name, company, telephone number and other contact information, and then touch . Your device will automatically create a contact card with a QR code. Share your contact card: Touch .
Contacts and Email The number of contacts you can store on your device depends on the size of your device's internal storage. The number of SIM card contacts you can store depends on your SIM card's storage capacity. 4 Touch the contact's profile picture to choose a photo. Enter the contact's name, company, phone number and other contact information, and then touch l . If you add the contact's birthday, your device will automatically create a birthday reminder in Calendar.
Contacts and Email Exporting contacts to a storage device 1 Open 2 3 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Export to storage > Export. Choose where you want to export the contacts from and touch OK. By default, the exported .vcf file is saved to the root directory of your device's internal storage. Open Files to view the exported file. Using the Huawei Backup app to import contacts 1 2 3 Open Backup. Touch Restore > Restore from internal storage and select Next.
Contacts and Email Sharing contacts Share a contact's vCard 1 Open 2 3 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Share contact. Select the contacts you want to share, or touch Select all to select all contacts, and then touch Share contact. 4 Choose your sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions. Share a contact's QR code 1 2 3 Open Contacts Select the contact you want to share. Touch the QR code and select Share. Choose your sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions.
Contacts and Email 3 Touch and add new members to the group. 4 Touch . There are three options: l Touch Remove members to remove members from the group. l Touch Delete group to delete the group. l Touch Rename to edit the group name. Sending a group text message or email 1 2 Touch Groups and select which group you want to send a message or email to. 3 Touch Open Contacts. to send a message or to send an email. Deleting a group 1 2 3 4 Open Contacts. Touch Groups.
Contacts and Email 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically connect to the server and verify your settings. Your Inbox will be displayed once the account has been set up. Sending emails 1 Open Email. 2 3 4 Touch . Touch Cc/Bcc, From: to add Cc and Bcc recipients, and select the email account to use. 5 Enter the email subject and body. Touch 6 Touch In To:, enter one or more recipients. to add an attachment. to send the email.
Calls and Messaging(Applicable to selected models) Making calls Smart dialing Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer. Your device will display matching contacts. 1 2 Open Dialler. Enter the name, initials, or number of a contact in the dialer (for example, John Smith or JS). Your device will search your contacts and call log and list the results above the dialer. Hide dialer 3 Select the contact you want to call from the list. 4 Touch Backspace to end the call.
Calls and Messaging(Applicable to selected models) Making a call from the call log 1 2 Open Dialler. Slide the list up and down to view all calls. Touch the name or number of the person that you want to call. Calling contacts when the screen is off Call people when the screen is switched off. 1 Open 2 Touch Dialler. > Settings > Quick calling and switch on Quick calling. Press and hold the volume down button for one second when the screen is off.
Calls and Messaging(Applicable to selected models) Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, press the volume button to mute the ringtone. If the screen is locked: l Drag right to answer the call. l Drag left to reject the call. l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS. l Touch to configure a callback reminder. If the screen is unlocked: l Touch to answer the call. l Touch to reject the call. l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS.
Calls and Messaging(Applicable to selected models) 2 3 In the list of message threads, touch . Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. 4 Select the text field to begin composing your message. If you enter more than two lines of to switch to full screen mode. text, touch 5 l Touch to add an attachment to your message. l Touch Back to save the message as a draft. Touch .
Calendar and Notepad Viewing global holidays Enable global holidays to view public holiday information for different countries. This feature requires an Internet connection. 1 Open 2 3 Touch Calendar. > Settings > Global holidays. Turn on the switch next to the country whose holidays you want to view. Your tablet will automatically download the country's holiday information.
Calendar and Notepad Creating a note 1 Open 2 Touch Notepad. and enter your note. Close note Save note Add tag Edit note Edit text Add task Insert image 3 Touch Take a photo to save the note. Managing notes Adding a note to favourites Open Notepad. You can add a note to your favourites in two ways: l In the list of notes, swipe left on a note and touch l Touch the note that you want to add to your favourites and touch . .
Calendar and Notepad l Swipe down on the home screen to display the search bar, and then enter one or more keywords.
Music and Video Listening to music You can choose to listen to your favourite local songs . 1 2 Open Music. You can then play music stored on your device, add a song to the personal song book, play a song in the personal playlist, or listen to recently played songs. 3 You can play, pause, or change songs during the process.
Music and Video Deleting songs Delete unwanted songs to free up storage space. 1 2 3 Open Music. Touch All songs. Go to the Songs tab. Touch and hold the list of songs and select the songs that you want to delete. 4 5 Touch > Delete. Touch Delete. Playing a video Playing a video 1 2 Open Videos. Touch the thumbnail to start the video. During playback, you can: l Adjust the playback speed: Touch 1.0X and drag the speed slider.
Camera and Gallery Photos and video recordings Self timer Use a self timer to include yourself in shots. 1 2 3 Open Camera. Swipe left on the screen to access the camera settings. Touch Timer to set the countdown time. Return to the viewfinder. Rest your device on a stable surface and frame the scene you want to capture. 4 Touch to start the countdown timer. Your phone will automatically take a photo when the countdown time has elapsed.
Camera and Gallery 5 l Touch to stop recording. Touch l Touch to save the current scene as a photo. Touch to continue recording. to complete recording. Zooming in and out Spread two fingers apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out. The image quality may be affected if you continue to zoom in after the maximum optical zoom has been reached. Audio notes Add audio notes to bring your photos to life. 1 2 Open 3 4 Frame the scene you want to capture. Touch Camera.
Camera and Gallery l Rotate an image: Touch and swipe the screen to adjust the angle of rotation. Portion of image to preserve after rotation Swipe screen to rotate image Undo changes Rotate vertically Mirror image l Crop an image : Touch to select the crop ratio . Drag the dotted edges to crop the image to the desired size. Crop selection Crop grid corner Crop proportions l Add a filter: Touch and select the desired filter. l Accentuate colours: Touch .
Camera and Gallery l Blur an image: Touch . Drag the slider to adjust the amount of blur. Drag the circle to the part of the image that you do not want to blur. l Adjust image parameters: Touch . You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and more to make your image look more vivid. l Apply facial enhancement effects: Touch to apply facial enhancement effects to people in an image. You can choose from various skin and eye enhancement effects.
Camera and Gallery Play/pause key Resolution settings Trimmed video Length of trimmed video Video trim slider Save changes Abandon changes 1 Open 2 3 Select the video that you want to edit and touch Gallery. . On the video editing screen, drag the sliders to select the portion of the video that you want to keep. You can touch 4 Touch to preview the video. to crop and save the video. To change the resolution, select a resolution on the video editing screen.
Tablet Manager Optimising performance Open Tablet Manager and touch OPTIMISE. Your phone will automatically optimise performance, enhance security, and reduce power consumption. Harassment filter Voice calls are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets. Tablet Manager comes with a harassment filter feature, which can help you block unwanted calls and messages. Open Tablet Manager.
Tablet Manager l Touch Optimise to check for power consumption problems and optimize performance. l Switch on Remaining battery percentage to display the remaining battery percentage in the status bar. Reducing power consumption Use Tablet Manager to optimize performance and reduce power consumption. Tablet Manager and touch remaining. You can: Open l Optimize performance: Touch Optimise. Your phone will check for power consumption problems and optimize performance.
Tools Clock Managing alarms Set an alarm to wake you up or remind you about important events. Open l Clock. From the Alarm tab, you can: Add an alarm: Touch and set the alarm time, ringtone, repeat settings, and more. Touch to apply the settings. l Enable or disable an alarm: Touch the switch next to an alarm. l Configure the alarm settings: Touch and go to ALARM to configure the snooze duration, silent mode settings, and volume button behavior.
Tools Add city Set date, time, and home time zone My cities Home time Enabling dual clocks By default, your phone displays the network time. Enable dual clocks to display the time in your current time zone and your home time zone on the lock screen. 1 Open 2 3 Under World clock, touch Clock. > Date & time . Switch on Dual clocks. Touch Home city and select your home time zone from the list of cities.
Tools While the stopwatch is running, touch to count laps. Swipe up on the timer in the middle of the screen to view your lap data. 3 Touch to pause the stopwatch. 4 Touch to reset the stopwatch, or to resume the stopwatch. The screen will stay on when the stopwatch is running. Timer 1 2 Open 3 4 Touch Clock. Go to the Timer tab and swipe up or down to set the countdown time. to start the timer. When the timer goes off, swipe the screen to silence the ringtone.
Tools When the Recorder app is recording sound in the background, use the controller in the notification panel to play, pause, or cancel a recording.
System Features and Settings Changing the system language 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Language & input. Touch Language and select the desired language. If the language you are looking for is not listed, touch Add language to search for a language and add it to the list. Changing the input method Switch between text input methods as desired. 1 2 On the text input screen, touch at the bottom of the screen. Select the desired input method. To add an input method, open Settings.
System Features and Settings The pasted text will remain available in the clipboard until you cut or copy other content. l Sharing text: Select the text you want to share and touch Share. Choose how you want to share the text and follow the onscreen instructions. Airplane mode To avoid interference, please enable airplane mode when you are on board a plane. When enabled, call, mobile data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi will be disabled. You can enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi manually.
System Features and Settings 3 From there, you can: l Format the microSD card: Touch SD Card > Format > Erase & format to clear all data from the microSD card. Back up your files before formatting the card to avoid using your data. l Set the default storage location: Touch Default location and set the default storage location to the internal storage or microSD card. Setting the date and time Your device automatically sets the date and time using network-provided values.
System Features and Settings 1 2 Touch Security & privacy > Location services. 3 Touch Open l Settings. > Scan settings, you can: Switch on Wi-Fi scanning. Location apps and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning. l Switch on Bluetooth scanning. Location apps and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning. Restoring factory settings Restore factory settings if your device crashes or is slow to respond.
System Features and Settings 1 2 3 4 Open Settings. Touch System update. Your device will automatically check for updates. Select the latest version to download the update package. Once the download is complete, touch Update. The update process may take a while to complete. Do not use your device before it has finished updating. Your device will restart automatically when it has finished updating.
System Features and Settings When Explore by touch is enabled, your device will issue audible prompts for content that you touch. Disable TalkBack:Press the power button until your device vibrates, and then touch and hold the screen for 3 seconds. Using TalkBack to control your device After you have enabled TalkBack, use gestures to: Browse the screen: Swipe up or down with two fingers to scroll through menu lists. Swipe left or right to move between screens.
System Features and Settings For example, if you want to open Settings, touch the Settings icon once using one finger, and then touch twice on any part of the screen. Configuring the TalkBack settings 1 Open 2 3 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Talkback > Settings. . Follow the onscreen instructions to adjust the feedback volume, audible feedback settings, control gestures, and more. Text To Speech (TTS) output This feature converts text into speech for visually impaired users.
Personal Information and Data Security The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Use the following measures to help you protect your personal information: l Put your device in a safe place to prevent unauthorised use. l Set your device screen to lock and set a password or unlock pattern.
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