Micromax P280 1. Welcome Welcome! You are now a proud owner of the Micromax Funbook mini which offers you a wide range of exciting features for a rich and fulfilling tablet PC experience. Your Funbook mini is loaded with great features that include: 1.0 GHz Processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) 512 MB RAM/4GB ROM 7Inch Touch screen Pinch Zoom Wi-Fi Support USB 2.0 0.
Micromax P280 Table of Contents 1. Welcome ..................................................................................... 1 5. Connect to Internet............................................................. 19 2. Know Your Device ................................................................. 4 5.1 Connect to Wi-Fi..................................................................... 19 3. Getting Started ........................................................................ 5 5.
Micromax P280 9. Google MAPS ......................................................................... 29 11. Taking Care of Your Device ............................................ 31 10. Troubleshooting ................................................................... 30 11.1 Recycle Your Device ............................................................ 31 10.1 Device shuts down after startup ................................... 30 12. Disclaimers ................................................
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Micromax P280 3. Getting Started 3.1 Charge the Battery Before using the device for the first time, it is recommended that you charge the battery. You can charge the device with the charger that comes in the packaging, or by connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. Please charge the device in the following conditions: If the battery power is low or if the power icon shows no power. If the device stops responding to the Power button i.e. the device is not getting switched on.
Micromax P280 Remark: If the power is empty, the device will shut down automatically. 3.2 Insert Memory Card To store additional files and applications, you need to insert a memory card. To insert a memory card: 1. Switch off the tablet. 2. Insert the memory card into the slot as illustrated below. 3.3 Switch On the Device To switch on the device, long press the power key, as illustrated in the following image.
Micromax P280 The system will boot and show the home screen. 3.4 Shut Down the Device To shut down the device: 1. Long press the Power key and tap Power off. 2. Tap OK in the Power Off confirmation pop-up that appears. 3.5 Lock/Unlock the Screen Short press the Power key to lock/unlock the screen. To unlock the screen, you may set any of the following screen locking method: Slide the lock symbol towards the unlock symbol. Provide PIN or Password, as set by you. Bring your face in front the device.
Micromax P280 Draw a pattern, as illustrated below. Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the tablet. To unlock the screen: 1. Press the power key to wake up the screen. 2. Hold and drag the lock icon towards the unlock icon. You may be required to unlock your tablet based on the unlock method in settings. Note: You can set your unlock method from Home Screen/Application Menu > choosing your desired method. > Security > Screen lock and then 3.
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Micromax P280 3.8 Use the Earphone You can use the earphone to listen to music or during video calls. Please insert the earphone on the earphone socket as shown below: 3.9 Reset the Tablet If required, you can take a backup of your data and reset factory settings of the tablet. When you choose to reset the tablet, all data in the internal memory of the tablet gets erased; however clearing the data in the SD card is optional. To take a backup of your data, go to Application Menu > preferences as desired.
Micromax P280 Note: Reset tablet is an irreversible action. Once erased, data cannot be retrieved. Wireless connection needs to be done again.
Micromax P280 4. Using the Touch Screen Use your fingers to manipulate icons, buttons, menus, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen. You can also change the screen's orientation. 4.1 Get Around At the bottom left corner of the screen, you will find three navigation buttons. They are always available, no matter what you are doing with your device; you can always get back to the main Home screen or return to previous screens using these buttons.
Micromax P280 from the Menu screen to the Home screen using this method. 4.3 Drag an Item Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. The item follows your finger. You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen. Also, you can delete items from the home screen by holding the item and dragging it to the Remove label that becomes available only when you hold the item on the Home screen.
Micromax P280 4.4 Scroll or Swipe To scroll a list, slide your finger across the surface of the screen upwards or downwards (without dragging an item). Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left. 4.
Micromax P280 4.6 Double-Tap Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in some other applications. 4.7 Extended Home Screen The Home screen consists of the 5 panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets, and folders.
Micromax P280 Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side extended home screen. 4.8 Arrange and Work with Applications To see all your apps, go to Application Menu screen. The Application Menu screen displays the grid view of all your applications, including the ones downloaded from Android Market. You can move the app icons to any of your Home screens.
Micromax P280 To remove an app icon from the Home screen, touch and hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the Remove link on the home screen. 4.9 Add Widgets Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen. You can now place analog clock, calendar, and other such sections of your tablet on the home page and access them directly! To view the list of widgets available, just tap the below.
Micromax P280 4.10 View Notifications Notification panel informs you of new messages and events. The Notifications panel displays the current day, date, time and the battery percentage of the device. To open the notification panel, tap the time and signal icons in the bottom right corner of the screen. You can clear all the notifications from the notifications panel by tapping on icon.
Micromax P280 5. Connect to Internet To enjoy various features like Browser, Email, Gmail, Android Market Applications, Google Search, Downloads, and so on, you need to first configure your Internet connection. For this, you can go to Application Menu > and do one of the following: Enable Wi-Fi (If you have a Wi-Fi network within range with the required credentials). You can pick the available network from the list displayed. Tap More and then configure any one of VPN, Ethernet, or Mobile Networks.
Micromax P280 5.2 Connect via Data Card To connect to the Internet with the data card: 1. Go to Application Menu > > Wireless & Networks > More. 2. Tap Mobile networks and then check the Data enabled option and tap the Access Point Names to select from the available list. Note: If your data card is outside its circle, please select the Data Roaming option. 5.3 Connect to VPN or Ethernet You can use VPN to connect your device to the Internet. To enable VPN: 1.
Micromax P280 6. Features 6.1 Music You can easily transfer your favorite music from a PC to your P280 and experience a world of interesting and melodious music. Tap the Music icon from the Application Menu or the home screen. Use the intuitive buttons and icons in music interface to enjoy the features of your music player. Press the tablet’s volume up/down keys on the right side of the device to adjust the volume.
Micromax P280 Tap to choose from the following wallpaper sources: Pictures: Choose from the pictures stored in your device. Live Wallpapers: Choose from a list of live wallpapers. Super-HD Player: Choose from the picture gallery stored in your device. Wallpapers: Choose from thumbnails of built-in wallpaper images. You can also download additional wallpapers from the Android Market. 6.3 Gallery You can use the Gallery to view pictures, play videos, and share files.
Micromax P280 Note: To share any picture or video, tap and hold the picture(s) or video(s) that you want to share and tap the icon and share via e-mail or any other application installed in your device. 6.4 Manage Downloads Files and other items downloaded using the browser or in other way can be stored at any desired possible location of your choice. To view and manage the list of applications installed on your tablet, go to Application Menu > > Device > Apps.
Micromax P280 corner and select the account to be synchronized. Tap icon to add an event for the selected date. You need to have an account added to the calendar before adding an event. 6.6 Settings Go to Application Menu > to access the system settings. You can choose settings and preferences for: Wireless & Networks: Turn on Wi-Fi, check data usage, and so on. Device: Set device preferences for user profiles, display, storage, battery information, applications, and so on.
Micromax P280 6.9 View Available Storage Space Tap on Application Menu > > Device > Storage to view the details of the current storage capacity of the device, as shown in the following image: 6.10 View Information About Device Tap Application Menu > > System > About tablet for viewing information about your P280.
Micromax P280 7. Managing Accounts 7.1 Why Use a Google Account Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of Google applications and services that you may want to use, such as Gmail, Maps, and various other applications. 7.2 Manage Accounts You can set up a corporate, email, or Google account on your device. 1. Go to Application Menu > > Accounts > Add account. 2. Select the type of account to be added (For example, Email, Gmail, etc). 3.
Micromax P280 including Google search, news and weather, people, market, maps, places, talk, calendar, downloads and many more. To launch Gmail, tap the Gmail icon from the Application Menu. The first time you launch Gmail, you will be asked to sign-in or create an account. You can sign-in using any of your existing Gmail account(s) or create a new one. Note: You need to have Internet connectivity to access Google and all the other associated features described above.
Micromax P280 8. Download Applications From Android Market The Android devices offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources. You can download applications, games, movies, and books from the ever increasing Android market. New items get added almost daily to the market to give users a never ending fun experience. 8.1 How to Download an Application To download applications, games, videos, wallpaper etc: 1. Configure and activate your Internet connection 2.
Micromax P280 9. Google MAPS Google Maps is a web based service offered by Google Inc. which offers you access to various map based services. You can view various streets, landmarks and can even plan your routes with the help of Google Maps. This serves as a useful application for your day-to-day usage. Note: Internet connection is required for using Google Maps. For information on activating internet connection, refer to section ‘Connect to Internet’.
Micromax P280 10. Troubleshooting 10.1 Device shuts down after startup Power is not enough, please charge your device. 10.2 Cannot copy file or play music Please check if the connection between the computer and the device is proper and correct. Check whether the memory storage space is already full. Check if the USB cable is not damaged. Check if USB is disconnected. 10.3 The tablet is hanging with no response.
Micromax P280 11. Taking Care of Your Device Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be handled with care. The following suggestions will help you protect your device: Do not store the device in high or cold temperature. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices and damage batteries. Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that will rust electronic circuits.
Micromax P280 The WEEE logo (shown at the left) appears on the product (battery, device, and charger) to indicate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your other household wastes. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste. Collection and proper recovery of your electronic waste equipments at the time of disposal will allow us to help preserve the environment.
Micromax P280 12. Disclaimers The colors and specifications shown/mentioned in the user manual may differ from the actual product. Images shown are for representation purpose only. Other product logos and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. Images shown in this User Guide are for representation only. Other product logos and company names mentioned/used herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
