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  • Page 1 ASUS Tablet USER MANUAL E8492...
  • Page 2 ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property; or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure of performing legal duties under this Warranty Statement, up to the listed contract price of each product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using your ASUS Tablet ....................8 Airplane Precautions ...................... 8 Package contents ......................9 Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Getting to know your ASUS Tablet ................12 Front view ........................12 Rear view .........................13 Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet Setting up your ASUS Tablet ..................18 Charging your ASUS Tablet ..................18...
  • Page 4 Accessing the internal storage .................46 Accessing the external storage device ..............46 Settings..........................48 ASUS Quick Setting .......................48 Turning your ASUS Tablet off ..................50 Putting your ASUS Tablet to sleep ................50 Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps Featured pre-installed apps ..................52 Play Music.........................52 Camera .........................54 Gallery .........................58...
  • Page 5 Prevention of Hearing Loss ..................91 CE Mark Warning ......................92 RF Exposure information (SAR) - CE ................92 Power Safety Requirement ..................93 Regional notice for Singapore ..................93 ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services .................93 Coating notice ........................93 Removable cover notice .....................93 Proper disposal .......................94 K00L...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    This chapter details the hardware components of your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet This chapter shows you how to use the different parts of your ASUS Tablet. Chapter 3: Working with Android™ This chapter provides an overview of using Android™ in your ASUS Tablet.

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Manual

    NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks. WARNING! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet’s data and components. Typography Bold This indicates a menu or an item that must be selected.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    AC power source. Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the ASUS Tablet is in use. IMPORTANT! Do not leave the ASUS Tablet connected to the power supply once it is fully charged.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package contents Power adapter ASUS Tablet Micro USB cable User manual Warranty card NOTES: • If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The bundled power adapter varies with country or region. K00L...
  • Page 10 ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Hardware Setup

    Chapter 1: Hardware Setup Chapter 1: Hardware Setup K00L...

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Asus Tablet

    Getting to know your ASUS Tablet Front view Touch screen panel The touch screen panel allows you to operate your ASUS Tablet using the stylus or touch gestures. Front camera This built-in front camera allows you to take pictures or record videos using your ASUS Tablet.

  • Page 13: Rear View

    Rear view Audio speaker The built-in audio speaker allows you to hear audios straight from your ASUS Tablet. Audio features are software controlled. Volume button The volume button allows you to increase or decrease the volume level of your ASUS Tablet.
  • Page 14 Power button Press the power button for about two (2) seconds to turn your ASUS Tablet on or wake it up from standby mode. To turn your ASUS Tablet off, press the power button for about (2) seconds and when prompted, tap Power Off then tap OK.
  • Page 15 This built-in rear camera allows you to take high-definition pictures or record high-definition videos using your ASUS Tablet. MicroSD card slot The ASUS Tablet comes with a built-in memory card reader slot that supports microSD, microSDHC, and microSDXC card formats. K00L...
  • Page 16 ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Using Your Asus Tablet

    Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet Chapter 2: Using your ASUS Tablet K00L...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Asus Tablet

    Connect the micro USB cable to the power adapter. Plug the micro USB connector into your ASUS Tablet. Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet. Charge your ASUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 19 • Do not place objects on top of your ASUS Tablet. NOTES: • Your ASUS Tablet can be charged via the USB port on the computer only when it is in sleep mode (screen off) or turned off. • Charging through a USB port of a computer may take a longer time to complete.

  • Page 20: Turning Your Asus Tablet On

    Turning your ASUS Tablet on To turn your ASUS Tablet on, press the power button for about two (2) seconds. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 21: Gestures For The Asus Tablet

    Gestures for the ASUS Tablet Using the touch screen panel, the following gestures can be done to navigate, interact with, and launch the exclusive features included with your ASUS Tablet. Drag/Tap and hold/Long press q To move an app, tap and hold the app and drag it to a new location.
  • Page 22 Tap/touch q Tap an app to launch it. q In the File Manager app, tap to select and open a file. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 23 Zoom out Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery, Maps, or Places. K00L...
  • Page 24 Zoom in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery, Maps, or Places. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 25 Swipe Swipe your finger to the left or to the right on the touch panel display to switch between screens or to flip through the pages of an e-book or a gallery of images. K00L...
  • Page 26 ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: Working With Android

    Chapter 3: Working with Android™ Chapter 3: Working with Android™ K00L...

  • Page 28: Starting Up For The First Time

    Starting up for the first time When you turn on your ASUS Tablet for the first time, a series of steps appear to guide you in configuring the basic settings of your Android™ operating system. To start your ASUS Tablet for the first time: 1.

  • Page 29: Android™ Lock Screen

    Android™ lock screen Time, date, and weather panel Lock icon Google Now launcher K00L...

  • Page 30: Unlocking Your Device

    Tap and drag Adding a wallpaper on the lock screen Swipe the time, date, and weather panel from left to right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a wallpaper from Gallery or Wallpapers. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 31: Adding A Widget On The Lock Screen

    Adding a widget on the lock screen Swipe the time, date, and weather panel from left to right to view the wallpaper and widget panel, then tap and select a widget. Entering Google Now on the system bar then drag it to Google icon. K00L...

  • Page 32: Google Now

    Google Now Google Now is your ASUS Tablet's personal assistant, giving you instant updates on weather conditions, nearby restaurants, flight schedules, scheduled appointments, and other related information based from your web history, synced calendars and reminders. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 33: Home Screen

    Tap to set up the location, date, and time alarm Read e-mails in Email app Open All Apps screen Shortcuts Shortcuts System bar Shortcut to Android ™ Display recent apps and ASUS utilities Return to Home Screen Return to the previous screen K00L...

  • Page 34: Screen Views

    The built-in gravity-sensor of your ASUS Tablet enables automatic screen rotations depending on how you hold it. You can quickly switch between a landscape or portrait view by steering your ASUS Tablet to the left or to the right. Landscape view...

  • Page 35: Locking The Screen Orientation

    Home Screen to open All Apps screen. > Accessibility then tap Auto-rotate screen to deselect. 2. Tap Settings NOTE: You can also enable or disable this function from the ASUS Quick Settings. Refer to section Settings for more details. K00L...

  • Page 36: Connecting To The World

    Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that are near each other. The first time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it to help save battery power.
  • Page 37 To enable or disable Bluetooth in your ASUS Tablet, you can do any of the following: q Tap to go to the All Apps screen then tap . Slide the Bluetooth switch Settings to ON q Slide down the Notification area to display ASUS Quick Settings panel then...

  • Page 38: Connecting Your Asus Tablet To A Bluetooth Device

    Connecting your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device After you have paired your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it manually, after it is back in range. To connect to a Bluetooth device: 1. Tap to go to the All Apps screen then tap .

  • Page 39: Managing Apps

    Managing Apps Creating app shortcuts Get easy access to some of your favorite applications by creating app shortcuts on your Home Screen. To create app shortcuts: 1. Tap to go to the All Apps screen. 2. From the All Apps screen, tap and hold the app’s icon then drag it to the Home Screen.

  • Page 40: Viewing App Info

    While holding an app on the All Apps screen, the display switches to Home Screen and the App info appears on the top of the Home Screen display. Drag the app to App info to display its detailed information. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 41: Creating App Folder

    Creating app folder You can create folders to organize shortcuts on your Home Screen. To create an app folder: 1. On the Home Screen, tap and drag an app or shortcut onto another app until a transparent square appears. NOTES: •...

  • Page 42: Viewing Apps Under The Recents Screen

    To access the Recents screen: 1. Tap on the system bar. 2. A list shows up to display all of your recently launched apps. Tap on the app you want to launch. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 43 To view a recent app’s menu: 1. Tap and hold a recent app to display its menu. 2. To remove the app from the list, select Remove from list. To view its information, select App info. NOTE: You can also remove a recent app from the list by swiping it left or right. K00L...

  • Page 44: Task Manager

    To manage Task Manager: to go to the All Apps screen then tap WIDGETS to display the 1. Tap Widgets menu. 2. Tap and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on the Home Screen. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 45 3. Swipe the list up and down to view all launched apps. 4. Tap beside the running app to close it. Tap Close All to close all running apps at once. K00L...

  • Page 46: File Manager

    > Internal Storage on the left panel to view the contents of your 2. Tap File Manager ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select. If a microSD card is inserted, tap MicroSD to view the contents of your microSD card. Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device: 1.

  • Page 47: Customizing Your Contents

    Customizing your contents From File Manager, you can copy, cut, share and delete the contents of your device and the installed external storage device. When you customize a file or folder, tick the box beside the file or folder and the action bar appears on the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 48: Settings

    There are two ways to launch the Settings screen. 1. From the All Apps screen, tap to display the menu. Settings 2. Swipe down the notification bar on top of the screen to display ASUS Quick Settings panel then tap ASUS Quick Setting ASUS Quick Setting...

  • Page 49: Notification Panel

    ASUS Quick Setting Adjustment panel Tap any of the following icons to enable or disable the function. Wi-Fi Bluetooth Auto-rotate Auto-sync Smart Reading Silent mode Airplane saving mode mode Notification panel Notification panel appears under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates of apps, incoming e-mails and utility status.

  • Page 50: Turning Your Asus Tablet Off

    Press the power button for about two (2) seconds and when prompted, tap Power Off then tap OK. q If your ASUS Tablet is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for about six (6) seconds until your ASUS Tablet turns off.

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Pre-Installed Apps

    Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps K00L...

  • Page 52: Featured Pre-Installed Apps

    You can shuffle and play all music files randomly or flip to select an album for your listening pleasure. To launch Play Music, tap on the Home Screen then tap Play Music Search for a music file Settings for Play Music Tap to view music files by genres, artists, albums, and songs ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 53 Your ASUS Tablet supports the following audio and video codecs: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1(AAC+), HE- AACv2(enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Audio codec MP3, FLAC, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis, WAV a-law/ Decoder mu-law, WAV linear PCM, WMA 10, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro LBR Video codec H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV, VP8...

  • Page 54: Camera

    Camera The camera app allows you to take pictures and record videos using your ASUS Tablet. To launch the Camera app, tap on the Home Screen. Camera NOTE: The taken pictures and recorded videos can be viewed using the Gallery app.

  • Page 55: Recording Videos

    Recording videos From the camera screen, tap to start recording videos. Slide to zoom in/zoom out Tap to preview recent Tap to stop recording pictures/videos While recording is in progress, you can also use the zooming slider to zoom in or zoom out the video.
  • Page 56 Tap to adjust the video settings Below are the settings of your ASUS Tablet’s camera that you can use to take or record high-definition pictures and videos: Tap this icon to adjust the white balance, ISO settings, exposure value, camera resolution, shoot modes, and focus settings to take high- definition pictures.
  • Page 57 Configuring the camera effects To configure the camera effects: From the camera screen, tap IMPORTANT! Select an effect first before taking pictures or recording videos. Tap to select an effect K00L...

  • Page 58: Gallery

    View images and play videos on your ASUS Tablet using the Gallery app. This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file.

  • Page 59: Sharing And Deleting Albums

    To share an album, tap and hold an album until a tool bar appears on top of the screen. You can upload or share the selected albums online or delete them from your ASUS Tablet. Tool bar Tap to share the selected album through...

  • Page 60: Sharing Images

    Sharing images To share an image: 1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want to share. 2. Tap to select then tap and select from the list of sharing apps. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 61 To share multiple images: 1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the images that you want to share. 2. Tap and hold one image then tap the other images. 3. Tap then select from the list of sharing apps. K00L...

  • Page 62: Editing An Image

    1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want to edit. 2. Tap an image to open then tap 3. Tap the editing tools to start editing. Redo Returns to Save previous screen Undo Crop Rotate Editing tools ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 63: Deleting Images

    Deleting images To delete an image: 1. From the Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want to delete. 2. Tap an image to open then tap 3. Tap OK. To delete multiple images: 1. From the Gallery screen, open an album containing the images that you want to delete.

  • Page 64: Email

    Email The Email app allows you to add POP3, IMAP, and Exchange accounts so you can receive, create, and browse e-mails right from your ASUS Tablet. IMPORTANT! You must be connected to the Internet so you can add an e-mail account or send and receive e-mails from added accounts.
  • Page 65 5. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap Next to log into your inbox. Adding e-mail accounts To add e-mail accounts: 1. Tap to display the All apps screen. 2. Tap then login using your account.

  • Page 66: Gmail

    Using the Gmail app, you can create a new Gmail account or synchronize your existing Gmail account so you can send, receive, and browse e-mails right from your ASUS Tablet. Enabling this app allows you to access other Google apps that may require a Google account, such as Play Store.

  • Page 67: Play Store

    3. After signing in, you can start downloading apps from Play Store and install them in your ASUS Tablet. NOTE: Some apps are free and some might charge you through a credit card.

  • Page 68: Maps

    All apps screen, then tap Maps 2. Use the search bar on top of the screen to customize your search. Portrait view Search Slide this icon to the right to show other settings Tap to view more information ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 69: Mylibrary

    MyLibrary MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your book collections, allows you to place your purchased or downloaded e-books into bookshelves and sort them by author, title or date. To launch MyLibrary, tap to display the All apps screen then tap MyLibrary IMPORTANT! You may need to install Adobe®...

  • Page 70: Reading Your E-Books

    When you read an e-book, swipe your finger to the left to proceed to the next page or swipe your finger from left to right to go back to the previous page. Other settings Chapter list Scribble Insert bookmark Zoom in Zoom out Page scroll ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 71 Flipping a page To move to the next page, swipe from right to left. To go back to the previous page, swipe from left to right. K00L...
  • Page 72 1. Tap anywhere on the screen to show the tool bar. 2. Tap to mark the page. You can mark as many pages as you like. > Bookmark list then tap the page 3. To view the bookmarked pages, tap that you want to open. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 73: Annotating On The Page

    Annotating on the page Annotating in your e-books allows you to see the definition of a word, copy a word or a phrase, share via e-mail, or listen through text-to-speech function. Annotating a phrase Annotating a word Dictionary note Action To annotate a page: 1.

  • Page 74: Supernote

    SuperNote is an easy-to-use app that lets you take notes, doodle, capture and insert photos, and record sounds and videos for a more interactive experience. You can also share your notebooks via your ASUS WebStorage account. To launch SuperNote, tap on the Home Screen.
  • Page 75 Creating a new notebook To create a new notebook: 1. Tap Add a new Notebook. 2. Name the file and select Pad or Phone for page size. 3. Select a template. The new note page appears instantly. K00L...
  • Page 76 SuperNote Notebook interface Save Add page Settings Return path Notebook tool bar Previous page Page size Mode settings Next page Page number NOTE: The mode settings and notebook tool bar change when you tap mode, mode, or mode. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 77: Customizing Your Notebook

    Customizing your notebook SuperNote allows you to be creative with your notebooks. From the tool bar, you can select several tools that lets you customize your notebooks. NOTE: The settings of the tool bar may vary depending on the mode that you selected.
  • Page 78 To enable the read-only mode, tap Tap to enable Edit mode Renaming your notebook To rename your notebook: 1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap and hold the notebook file then tap Rename. 2. Key in the the filename then tap OK. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...
  • Page 79 Hiding your notebook To hide your notebook: 1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap and hold the notebook file then tap Lock to hide. 2. Key in your password then tap OK. NOTES: • You will be prompted to key in a new password when you hide your notebook for the first time.

  • Page 80: Audiowizard

    AudioWizard AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Tablet for a clearer audio output that fits the actual usage scenarios. To launch Audio Wizard, tap on the Home Screen then tap AudioWizard Preset modes Tap to confirm mode selection...

  • Page 81: App Locker

    App Locker App Locker is a security app that prevents selected apps and files from being opened. Using App Locker To use App Locker: 1. On the Home Screen, tap then tap App Locker 2. Tap Start, set up your password then tap OK. 3.
  • Page 82 NOTES: • The apps that you locked appear as locked icons on the Home Screen. • App Locker prompts you to key in your password every time you launch a locked app. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 83: Using File Protection

    File Protection screen Tool bar File type tabs Protected files list Using File Protection To use File Protection: 1. Tap File Protection then tap to open File Manager app. 2. Tap to select the files that you want to protect, then tap .

  • Page 84: Widgets

    Widgets Widgets are mini apps that allow you to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your ASUS Tablet’s Home Screen. on the Home Screen then tap WIDGETS. To view widgets, tap Displaying a widget on the Home Screen From the Widgets screen, swipe your finger to the left or to the right to select a widget.

  • Page 85: Asus Battery

    ASUS Battery ASUS Battery is a special widget designed to show the battery status of your ASUS Tablet and its connected accessories by percentage and color. on the Home Screen then tap WIDGETS. To view ASUS Battery widget, tap Displaying the ASUS Battery widget on the Home Screen From the Widgets screen, swipe your finger to the left or to the right to look for ASUS Battery widget.
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  • Page 87: Appendices

    Appendices Appendices K00L...

  • Page 88: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    The FCC requires indoor use for the 5.15-5.25 GHz band to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite Systems. It will only transmit on 5.25-5.35 GHz, 5.47-5.725 GHz and 5.725-5.850 GHz bands when associated with an access point (AP). ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 89: Rf Exposure Information (Sar)

    RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.

  • Page 90: Canada, Avis D'industrie Canada (Ic)

    A9.2(3). In addition, high-power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) of the band 5250-5350 MHz and this radar could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 91: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity This product is compliant with the regulations of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from http://support.asus.com. Prevention of Hearing Loss To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

  • Page 92: Ce Mark Warning

    European Standard EN 62311 and EN 62209-2. SAR is measured with the device directly contacted to the body while transmitting at the highest certified output power level in all frequency bands of the mobile device. ASUS Tablet E-Manual...

  • Page 93: Power Safety Requirement

    This ASUS product complies with IDA Standards. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials.

  • Page 94: Proper Disposal

    Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the ASUS Tablet in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the ASUS Tablet. Model name: K00L (ME180A) Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  • Page 95 Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: ASUS Tablet Product name :...
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