K88 User Manual 1
About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
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Contents Getting Started .........................................................9 Getting to Know Your Tablet ............................................... 9 Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDHC™ Card 11 Charging the Battery ........................................................ 12 Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 14 Powering On/Off .....................................
Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Pinning ...................... 26 Knowing the Basics............................................... 28 Monitoring the Tablet Status ............................................. 28 Managing Notifications ..................................................... 29 Managing Icons and Widgets ........................................... 32 Organizing With Folders ................................................... 34 Rearranging the Primary App Icons ............................
Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 68 Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 68 Responding to an Email ................................................... 69 Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 70 Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 71 Changing General Email Settings .................................... 72 Web Browser .................................................
Managing Playlists ........................................................... 88 Video Player ........................................................... 90 Opening the Video Library ................................................ 90 Playing and Controlling Videos ......................................... 90 Managing Video Files ....................................................... 91 FM Radio ................................................................ 93 Scanning and Saving Channels.............
Personal ........................................................................ 105 Device ........................................................................... 110 Accounts ....................................................................... 113 System .......................................................................... 114 For Your Safety .................................................... 116 General Safety...............................................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Tablet Front camera Speaker Proximity & light sensor Touch screen Microphone Speaker Charging/USB Type-C jack 9
Headset jack Back camera Power key Volume key Nano-SIM/ microSDHC card cover 10
Knowing the Keys Key Function Power key • • Home key • • Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display. Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now on Tap. Back key Touch to go to the previous screen. Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps. Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.
1. Open the nano-SIM/microSDHC card cover on the back of the tablet. 2. Slide the nano-SIM card into the nano-SIM card slot and the microSDHC card (sold separately) into the microSDHC card slot with the contacts on the cards facing the tablet. 3. Close the cover. Charging the Battery Your device’s battery should have enough power for the device to turn on and find a signal. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen.
WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your device or cause the battery to explode. CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your device by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack. 2.
NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, it may take a while before the screen displays charging indication and you can turn the device on. Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: • Reduce the screen backlight time. • Lower the screen brightness. • • Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.
settings before using it. Touch the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options. Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your device allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the device to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key.
• Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. • Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item. • Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
• Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. • Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display and turn on the Auto-rotate screen switch. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar with two fingers and touch Auto-rotate/Portrait.
Status bar Widget Shortcuts Folder Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order. To add a new home screen panel: 1. Touch on the home screen, or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets.
2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the left of right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it. NOTE: Your device keeps at least three home screen panels. To adjust the order of a home screen panel: 1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right at the top of the screen to view the home screen thumbnails. 2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the place you need.
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > Language. > Settings > Language & input > 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. 2. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format. To adjust the date and time automatically, turn on Automatic date & time. To adjust the date and time manually, turn off Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time.
2. Touch Default notification ringtone. 3. Select the ringtone you want to use. NOTE: If you have additional audio files saved in the internal storage or the microSDHC card, touch the MUSIC or RECORDINGS tab at the top of the ringtone list to choose one as the ringtone. 4. Touch OK. Turning On/Off System Sounds 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds. 2. Touch Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, or Touch sounds. Adjusting Volume 1. 2.
you don’t want it to. To turn on Do not disturb mode: > Settings > Sound & notification > 1. Touch the Home key > Do not disturb. 2. Touch Do not disturb and select On or Scheduled. 3. Touch Disturb rules and select Total silence, Alarms only, or Priority only depending on whether you want to allow exceptions. You can customize the exceptions when Priority only is selected. 4. If you selected Scheduled, set the days and time period when Do not disturb automatically applies.
1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. 2. Touch the Wallpapers tab and slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose a picture. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. NOTE: In addition, you can touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Wallpapers, Gallery or Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers. Changing Screen Brightness 1.
Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect 1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. 2. Touch Effects. 3. Pick an effect and the tablet will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you find the favorite one. Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Locks You can protect your tablet by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to touch and hold on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the tablet’s screen and keys. 1.
unlock at start up and how you want notifications and their contents to show when the device is locked. Then touch DONE. NOTE: Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the tablet software to use the device. Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information. Turn On Screen Pinning 1.
5. Touch . Unpin the Screen To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key and the Recent apps key at the same time. If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, touch and hold on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.
Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Tablet Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides tablet and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.
• To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the Back key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself. • To respond to a notification, just touch it. • Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications.
notifications briefly in the current screen. Hide sensitive content: Hide content in this app's notifications when the tablet is locked. NOTE: If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be blocked. Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your tablet.
• • • • • • to open Bluetooth settings. See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices. Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open Wi-Fi settings. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network. Touch and hold to open the Data usage menu. See Data Usage. Location: Touch to turn location services on or off. Touch and hold to open the Location menu. See Location. Brightness: Drag the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.
NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it. Move Icons or Widgets 1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen. 2. Drag it to the place you need. NOTE: To move icons to another home screen panel, drag them to the right or left edge of the screen. Then release them when the display shows the adjacent panel. Remove Icons or Widgets 1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen. 2.
Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several application icons to a folder. You can move folders the same way as moving icons. 1. Touch and hold an icon on the home screen and drag it to (Folder) at the top left. 2. Release the icon. A new folder will be created and the icon is added into the folder. 3. To add more icons into the folder, touch and hold each icon and drag it over the folder before releasing it.
Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature. Enable or Disable Input Methods 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Current Keyboard. 2. Touch CHOOSE KEYBOARDS at the bottom. 3. Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable or disable them.
Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the tablet sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications. • Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear.
uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: and • Touch • Touch touch • Touch for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase. to delete the text before the cursor. to select numbers and symbols. You can then to find more. to use Google voice typing. • to change the input language or set up Touch and hold the Google Keyboard. Gesture Typing The Google Keyboard supports the gesture typing feature.
End of the word Start of the word NOTES: • Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch. • Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input the next word. TouchPal Keyboard The TouchPal keyboard offers three layouts including Full, Phonepad, and T+. You can touch layout.
The Full Layout The full layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard. • The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key and slide if necessary to choose more characters. • The shift key: Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.
space key or touch to enter Emoji and emoticons. • The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor. You can also slide left on the key to delete a whole word. • More options: Touch to access additional functions of TouchPal, use voice input, edit text, change keyboard themes, and more. The PhonePad Layout The layout is similar to a phonepad. Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
Touch to enter the left letter on the key. Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. Curve Word Gesture Curve allows you to enter text by moving your finger on the screen from letter to letter to enter each word. To enable and use Curve: 1.
3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the until you reach the end of the word. Tips for using TouchPal Curve: • Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch the key. • Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word. Wave Sentence Gesture Wave allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to the space key. To enable and use Wave: 1.
3. Touch or use Curve to enter the first word. As the first word appears on the text field, candidate words appear on the keyboard for you to choose from as the following word. 4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the word to the text field. NOTE: If no candidate word is correct or displayed, you can go on entering the words normally. Google Voice Typing Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. 1.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Input Method Settings Choose the input method settings by touching > Settings > Language & input from the home screen. In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the current input method and choose the settings for input methods.
• Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the tab below the cursor and then select PASTE. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen. 2. Touch and flick up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs. 2. Touch a tab to open that app.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile data access. To get data services when roaming internationally: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch the International Data Roaming. 3. Touch the International Data switch. NOTE: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.
Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. . 2. Touch Access Point Names and then touch 3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. Select Network Operator 1.
the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch CONNECT. NOTE: Your tablet automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range. Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2.
range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Add network. 4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details. 5. Touch SAVE. Connect to a WPS Network Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your tablet to the access points which support WPS.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry. 4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN number, your device automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.
on in sleep mode. Scanning always available: Allow some services to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is off. Connect to AT&T Wi-Fi spot: Automatically connect to AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots when they are available. Install certificates: Install certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using Wi-Fi Direct®. WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method. WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the device PIN method.
for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections. 4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN. 5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list. Send Data via Wi-Fi Direct 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. 2. Select the option for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct.
When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar. Change the Device Name 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. 3. Touch 4. Edit the name and touch RENAME. > Rename this device. Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your tablet automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range.
1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device. Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device You can make your tablet forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on. 2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget. 3. Touch FORGET.
the File Manager app. Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your tablet to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your tablet stores these files in the internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card. If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your tablet and computer. Connect Your Tablet to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your tablet to the PC with a USB cable. 2.
® Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to your tablet via Windows Media Player on the computer. 1. Connect the tablet with your computer via USB. 2. Open the notification panel and touch 3. Touch Media device (MTP). (USB for ...). 4. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files. Disconnect Your Tablet From the Computer To disconnect the tablet from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.
data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly. Set Up the microSDHC Card as Portable Storage When you install a microSDHC card that has not been used on your tablet before, the tablet will mount the card as portable storage by default. You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSDHC card name, select Use as portable storage and then touch NEXT > DONE.
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Set Up the microSDHC Card as Internal Storage If your microSDHC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the internal storage. If you move the microSDHC card to another device, it’ll be formatted before it can be used. 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the > Home key > Settings > Storage. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.
1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the > Home key > Settings > Storage. Touch Internal storage or the microSDHC card name. Touch Migrate data. Touch MOVE. NOTE: Whenever you move data between the internal storage and the microSDHC card, the destination is used to save new apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and only the destination is accessible from a computer.
NOTE: Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage. 1. 2. 3. 4. > Home key > Settings > Storage. Touch the Touch your card name below Internal storage. Touch Format as portable. Touch FORMAT. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your tablet’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature.
3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your tablet to share its mobile data connection with your computer. 1. Pair your tablet with your computer via Bluetooth. 2.
data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. NOTE: When the mobile hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your tablet’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. > Settings > Mobile Hotspot. 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Switch on the mobile hotspot feature. After a moment, the tablet starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). 3.
your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password. Broadcast network name (SSID): Uncheck this option to hide your hotspot from searches from other devices. 3. Touch SAVE to save your settings. 4. Touch Sleep policy to set hotspot timeout options. 5. Touch Manage users to set the maximum number of connections and block unwanted devices.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN 1. 2. 3. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT. Modify a VPN 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2. 3. beside the VPN that you want to modify. Touch Edit the VPN settings and then touch SAVE.
Web Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your tablet. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home key > account. > Settings > Accounts > Add 2. Touch the type of account you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary.
3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Settings > Accounts. and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to information on your tablet or on the web are automatically synced with each other. When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information. Sync Manually 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts.
Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off items as you need. The types of information enabled on the tablet and the web will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a listing to sync that type of information between the tablet and the web.
Email Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, select an email server, and enter your email address and password. 2. Touch Next to let the tablet retrieve the network parameters automatically.
Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox. 2. Do the following as you need: To reply to the sender, touch . To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email, touch . To forward the email to someone else, touch . 3. Edit your message and touch Send.
Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails. • While reading a message, touch • While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the sender images beside the messages and then touch > OK. > OK. Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email Inbox and touch . NOTE: If you have more than one email account added on the tablet, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message. 2.
5. Touch Send at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > . 3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.
Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch 72 when you finish.
Web Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening a Web Page or Searching the Web 1. Touch the Home key > Browser to launch the web browser. NOTE: Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email. 2. Touch the address box at the top of the web page. 3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for. You can also touch voice. to search by 4.
Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely. To open a new browser tab: Touch > New Tab. A new browser tab opens. To switch between tabs: 1. Touch at the bottom (the number in the icon indicates the number of opened tabs). 2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs. 3. Touch the thumbnail of the tab you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or touch its to close the tab.
Camera You can use your tablet to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. Touch the Home key > Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. Auto camera mode is used by default. Number Function 1 Switch between the front and back cameras.
Number Function 2 Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon. 3 Change the camera settings. 4 View pictures and videos you have taken. 5 Capture a picture. 6 Capture a video clip. 7 Select the manual or auto camera mode, or use panorama, HDR, special effect, multi-exposure, smile detection, or interval capture modes. Only available for the back camera. NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. 3.
NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording. 3. Touch to start recording. You can also touch pause or resume recording. / to NOTE: While the recording is in progress, you can touch save the frame as a separate photo. 4. Touch to to stop recording. Using Manual Camera Mode You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for you photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc. 1. Touch the Home key > Camera. 2. Touch MANUAL. 3.
brightness. Touch to show the grid or the golden spiral, or hide it. Touch to enable or disable the level guide. Touch Auto. to change white balance scenario or leave it at Touch to select ISO level or leave it at Auto. Touch to adjust the photo exposure. 4. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo. Using Other Camera Modes Besides capturing photos and videos in the traditional way, your camera app offers other powerful and interesting camera modes.
• Smile: Capture pictures automatically when detecting smiles. Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings Before capturing a photo or a video, you can touch the following camera and camcorder setting options. to open NOTE: Some camera and video options will change according to different camera modes. • CAMERA Full screen: Expand the viewfinder area to the whole screen. Shutter tone: Select a shutter sound or turn it off.
camera. Point-and-shoot: When this feature is enabled, you can touch the viewfinder screen to take a photo using the front camera. • VIDEO Video quality: Set the quality for your video. Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse videos with the back camera. Focus lock when recording: Select whether to lock the focus point on the centre of the screen during video recording using the back camera.
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > pictures and videos. > Gallery to view albums of your Working With Albums When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your tablet are displayed in a number of albums. Swipe left or right to see them all. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains. To share albums, pictures, or videos: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album to select a picture or a video. 2.
To delete albums, pictures, or videos: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album to select a picture or a video. 2. Touch more items that you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available. • Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos.
• Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all. NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the filmstrip view. If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it. • Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. • Touch to edit the picture. • Touch and select a method to share the picture.
1. Touch while viewing a picture in full screen. 2. Touch an edit option along the bottom of the screen and edit the picture. Filter Apply effects, such as punch, vintage, black/white, bleach, and instant on the picture. Modify Rotate, flip the picture, or cut it into a set ratio. Adjust Apply and adjust effects such as exposure, vignette, contrast, and shadows on the picture. Doodle Add drawings, texts, or mosaic on the picture. Decoration 3.
2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.
Play Music The Play Music application works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favourite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your tablet from a computer. NOTE: The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region.
Number Function 1 Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. 2 Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to switch to the next/previous song in the playlist. 3 Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. 4 Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, or turn off repeat. 5 Turn on or off shuffle.
Number Function 6 Give the song a thumbs-up. 7 Give the song a thumbs-down. 8 Playback control. Skip songs, or pause and resume playback. 9 Get more options. 10 Touch to see the current playlist (queue). You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. • In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen. • In other apps, flick down the notification panel.
Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. To remove a song from a playlist: 1. Touch > My Library in the Play Music app. 2. Touch PLAYLISTS and open a playlist. 3. Touch next to a song in the playlist. 4. Touch Remove from playlist. To delete a playlist: 1. Touch > My Library in the Play Music app. 2. Touch PLAYLISTS. 3. Touch next to the playlist you want to delete. 4. Touch Delete > OK. NOTE: Certain automatically created playlists such as Last added cannot be deleted.
Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch the Home key > > Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are displayed in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also to search for video files, or touch > View by or Sort touch by to change the display mode or sort the list. Playing and Controlling Videos Touch a video in the video library to play it.
• Touch to rotate the video. • Touch to capture a screenshot. • Touch to hide the control panel. • Touch • Touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the tablet. • Touch to adjust Dolby Audio settings. for more video options. Managing Video Files Delete Video Clips 1. Touch > Multi-Select in the video library. 2. Touch the videos you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Share Video Clips 1. Touch > Multi-Select in the video library. 2.
Trim a Video Clip 1. Touch a video to start playing it. 2. Touch > Trim on the right side of the progress bar. 3. Drag the two tabs on the progress bar to select the portion you want to keep. If necessary, touch 4. Touch to preview the selected portion. . The trimmed video is saved as a new video file.
FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your tablet. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. Scanning and Saving Channels 1. Plug in a wired headset and touch the Home key > FM Radio. > 2. Touch > Scan. Your tablet scans for all available channels and saves them to the All channels list.
touch or to switch to other channels. NOTES: • Touch to add the channel to favorites. Favorite channels are put on the FM Radio main screen. Touch to view all favorite channels. • You can save at most 16 channels to favorites. • Touch to listen to the radio through the tablet speaker. Editing a Saved Channel 1. Open the FM Radio app and touch > All channels to display the list of saved channels. 2.
Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch the HQ icon to turn on or off high quality recording. 3. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can touch / 4. Touch saved. to pause or continue the recording. to stop recording. The memo is automatically Playing a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded: Touch . To play any saved memo: 1.
Touch next to a memo to delete, rename, share, trim it, check its file information, add a tag, or set it as your notification ringtone.
More Apps Backup & Restore Touch the Home key > > Backup & Restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts, messages, and installed applications to the microSDHC card regularly. If the data get lost, restore it from the microSDHC card. Touch > Help to view detailed guide. NOTE: You can back up your user data to the internal storage when the microSDHC card is not inserted. Please keep these data in your PC or other devices to avoid data loss.
Clock Touch the Home key > > Clock. The Clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world, set alarms, and use timers. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. at the 3. Set the time and touch OK. Then edit repeat, snooze, alarm sound, and label. NOTES: • To enable or disable existing alarms directly, just touch the switches on the right side.
Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch the or tab in the Clock app to use the stopwatch or the countdown timer. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Chrome or Email. Touch the Home key > > Downloads to check the record. • Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications. • Touch and hold a file to delete or share it.
• To copy or move an item, navigate to a new location and touch PASTE. • Touch + to create a new folder in the current directory. Task Manager Touch the Home key > > Task Manager to manage running apps and tasks, and system resource use. Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region. • Calendar: Use the Google Calendar service on your tablet.
need it with Google Now. • Hangouts: Chat with Google+ friends or send text or multimedia messages. • Keep: Create, share, and collaborate notes quickly and easily. • Maps: Find your place and find your way in the world. • Photos: Manage photos on the tablet and your Google account. • Play Books: Buy and read the electronic version of new bestsellers and classics. • Play Games: Buy and play games from the Google Play Store. Share your gaming experience and progress with your friends.
Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your tablet. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. When Wi-Fi is on, touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct in the Wi-Fi menu to share data between two devices via Wi-Fi directly. See Using Wi-Fi Direct. Bluetooth Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
Mobile Networks. Mobile Hotspot Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot to share your tablet’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via Wi-Fi. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Mobile Hotspot. Data Usage Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage to manage mobile data use of the nano-SIM card. Touch the Mobile data or Set mobile data limit switches to turn on or off mobile data or mobile data limit.
Airplane Mode Touch the Home key > > Settings > More and slide the switch beside Airplane mode to turn airplane mode on or off. All the tablet’s radios are turned off when airplane mode is on. VPN Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Default SMS App If you have multiple messaging apps installed on your tablet, you can choose the app your tablet uses for messaging.
Personal Display Touch the Home key > the following options. > Settings > Display to configure • Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display. • Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen brightness. • Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation for the home screen and lock screen. • Auto-rotate screen: Select whether the screen contents should rotate when the tablet is rotated. • Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically.
Mode), set up notification sound (see Changing Notification Sound), select system sounds (see Turning On/Off System Sounds), control notification display, and check the apps that have requested notification access or Do not disturb access. Your tablet supports Dolby Audio to provide you with superior audio experience. Touch Dolby digital plus in the Sound & notification menu to set it up. Security Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security to configure options that help keep your tablet and data safe.
trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces or voice, or unlocked when your tablet is being carried on the body. NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the tablet to use the Smart Lock feature. • Set up SIM card lock: Touch a nano-SIM card tab and you can manage the following settings. Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require PIN before accessing the nano-SIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the nano-SIM card.
• Install from SD card: Install certificates from the internal storage or the microSDHC card. • Clear credentials: Delete all certificates. • Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents. • Screen pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view, so that others cannot switch to other apps and access your personal information. Touch this option to see how it works. See Protecting Your Tablet With Screen Pinning. Apps with usage access: Turn on or off some apps’ access to your tablet usage information.
• Keyboard & input methods: Configure text input settings. See Input Method Settings. • Text-to-speech output: Preferred engine: Select the speech synthesis engine you want to use or change its settings. Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak. Pitch: Adjust the tone of the speech. Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, using your current settings.
Device Location Touch the Home key > > Settings > Location to manage location services, which help your tablet and apps determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services enabled on your tablet. 1. Slide the switch at the top right to turn location services on or off. 2. When location is enabled, touch Mode to select location sources you want to use. To get your accurate location, choose High accuracy.
internal storage or the installed microSDHC card. Touch Tablet to get a detailed breakdown of space usage. For more information about using the internal storage and the microSDHC card, see Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Internal Storage. Battery Touch the Home key > > Settings > Battery to view the battery level, check what has been using the battery, and optimize battery use. Touch an app or service to adjust its settings in order to save battery life.
• • • • • • • • • • FORCE STOP: Stop the app. UNINSTALL: Uninstall the app. DISABLE/ENABLE: Disable or enable the app. Storage: Check its storage information, clear its data or cache. Data usage: Check how much data has been used by the app during the time cycle you set and restrict background data for the app. Permissions: Check or change the app permissions. Notifications: Manage the app notifications in the notification panel and the lock screen. You can set the priority, sensitivity, and more.
Connect to PC Touch the Home key > > Settings > Connect to PC to select the USB connection type between your tablet and PC. For more information, see Connecting to Your Computer via USB. Backup and Reset Touch the Home key > > Settings > Backup & reset to manage data backup and restoration options, and to reset the network setting or the tablet to factory status. • Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account.
your web accounts and synchronization. Touch Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your tablet. Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the accounts settings. System Accessibility Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accessibility to configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your tablet, such as using Color inversion or Large text for users with sight problems.
Additional system updates > Storage card updates to install updates from update packages copied to the storage card.
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t use while driving. Never text while driving. Don’t use at gas stations. Small parts may cause choking. Your device may produce a bright or flashing light. Your device can produce a loud sound. Don’t dispose of your device in fire. Avoid contact with anything magnetic. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices. Avoid extreme temperatures.
Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports. Do not attempt to disassemble your device. Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. Only use approved accessories. FCC Regulations 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.
• 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. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.
device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-K88. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage next to the body is 1.36 W/kg. CTIA • Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred.
regulations. • Battery usage by children should be supervised. • Avoid dropping the device or battery. If the device or battery is dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection. • Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion or other hazard. • The device shall only be connected to CTIA certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance program.
Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your device and any consequences of its use. You must always power off your device wherever the use of a wireless device is prohibited. Use of your device is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. • Always treat your device and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.
• Do not carry your device in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Small Children Do not leave your device and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the device. Your device contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.
Seizures/Blackouts The device can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician.
Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a device interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the device or its accessories.
personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 cm) be maintained between a mobile device and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the device on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.
Aircraft Power off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.
Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile device or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted with power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” notices to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
