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  • Page 1 HUAWEI MediaPad User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2 HUAWEI MediaPad at a Glance ................1 1.3 Installing the SIM and microSD Cards ..............2 1.4 Switching Your HUAWEI MediaPad On or Off ............. 3 1.5 Charging the Battery ..................... 3 1.6 Important Information About the Battery .............. 4 1.7 Power-Saving Tips ....................
  • Page 3 1.14 Connecting Your Tablet to a TV ............... 18 2 Text Input ..................... 20 2.1 Selecting a Text Input Method ................20 2.2 Andriod Keyboard ....................21 2.3 Huawei Keyboard....................22 2.4 Swype Keyboard ....................23 2.5 Editing Text ......................24 3 Wireless Networks ................25 3.1 Wi-Fi ........................
  • Page 4 3.2.3 Connecting to Another Bluetooth Device ..........28 3.2.4 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with Another Bluetooth Device...29 3.3 Mobile Networks ....................29 3.3.1 Accessing Mobile Network Settings ............29 3.3.2 Turning Data Roaming On or Off ............29 3.4 Turning Airplane Mode On or Off ...............29 4 Browser ....................
  • Page 5 6 Contacts ....................36 6.1 Accessing Contacts.................... 36 6.2 Creating a Contact ..................... 36 6.3 Importing Contacts ..................... 36 6.4 Editing Detailed Contact Information ..............37 6.5 Deleting a Contact ..................... 37 6.6 Combining Contacts................... 37 7 Multimedia ................... 38 7.1 Sound Recorder ....................
  • Page 6 9 Security Settings .................. 46 9.1 Turning On the SIM Card PIN ................46 9.2 Changing the SIM Card PIN ................46 10 FAQs ....................47 11 Personal Information and Data Security ..........49 12 Legal Notice ..................51...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    1.1 Welcome Thank you for choosing HUAWEI MediaPad as your daily life assistant and partner. Your HUAWEI MediaPad is a smart tablet that delivers high quality images, audio and video, and convenient network and information services. The figures in this guide are provided for your reference only. The appearance and display features may vary slightly depending on the actual product version.

  • Page 9: Installing The Sim And Microsd Cards

    You can use the USB adapter provided with your HUAWEI MediaPad to connect a keyboard, mouse or USB flash drive to your HUAWEI MediaPad. 1.3 Installing the SIM and microSD Cards Remove the back cover. Install the SIM card. Install the microSD card.

  • Page 10: Switching Your Huawei Mediapad On Or Off

    Then remove the SIM card from the slot. 1.4 Switching Your HUAWEI MediaPad On or Off Press and hold the Power button until your HUAWEI MediaPad vibrates to switch on your HUAWEI MediaPad. The first time you switch on the tablet, complete the setup by following the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 11: Important Information About The Battery

    When charging the battery for the first time, charge it for at least 6 hours to ensure that your HUAWEI MediaPad displays the battery information correctly. If the battery has not been used for a long time or the battery power is exhausted, you may not be able to power on your tablet immediately after you begin charging the battery.

  • Page 12: Power-Saving Tips

    When the battery power is low, your HUAWEI MediaPad will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your HUAWEI MediaPad will power off automatically. 1.7 Power-Saving Tips When your HUAWEI MediaPad is not in use, turn off the screen backlight.
  • Page 13 Action Description Touch and hold Touch an item with your finger and do not release it until the tablet responds. For example, touch and hold an item to open its shortcut menu. Drag Touch and hold an item and move it to a desired position. For example, drag a shortcut icon to the trash can to delete the icon.

  • Page 14: Home Screen

    1.9 Home Screen 1.9.1 Home Screen at a Glance Description Touch to open the text search box. Enter text in the box to search for matching content. Touch to open the voice search box. Speak to search as prompted. Touch to see recently used applications and running applications.

  • Page 15: Home Screen Extensions

    Description Displays the time, Wi-Fi status and signals, battery power, and more. To open the notification panel, touch the digital clock. Displays widgets and application shortcuts. Touch to access the Apps screen. Touch to open the customization screen. Depending on the presets of the product you have purchased, your Home screen might look a little different.

  • Page 16: Customizing The Home Screen

    You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen or its extensions to display screen thumbnails. Then touch the thumbnail of the screen you want to view. 1.9.3 Customizing the Home Screen If there is enough room, you can add items such as shortcuts and widgets to the Home screen.
  • Page 17 Adding an Item Flick to the Home screen or extension where you want to add an item. Touch in the upper right corner of the screen. Touch an item type option from those displayed, for example Widgets or App shortcuts. Touch the item to be added to the Home screen.
  • Page 18 Moving an Item Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen, drag the icon to the desired position, and then release it.
  • Page 19 Removing an Item Touch and hold an icon to be removed until the trash can appears on the screen. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the trash can. When both the icon and the trash can are focused, release the icon by lifting your finger.

  • Page 20: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    1.10 Locking and Unlocking the Screen 1.10.1 Locking the Screen When your HUAWEI MediaPad is turned on, press the Power button to lock the screen. If your HUAWEI MediaPad is idle for a preset period of time, the screen will lock automatically.

  • Page 21: Setting The Screen Timeout Period

    1.10.2 Setting the Screen Timeout Period To set the idle time after which the HUAWEI MediaPad automatically turns off and locks the screen, touch > Settings > Screen > Timeout. 1.10.3 Unlocking the Screen Press the Power button to wake up the screen.

  • Page 22: Navigation Icons

    Open a drop-down menu. (This icon appears in the lower right corner of some text boxes.) 1.12 Opening the Settings List In the settings list, you can view and change the settings for the HUAWEI MediaPad's Wi-Fi, sounds, date and time, and more.
  • Page 23 On the Home screen, touch the digital clock in the lower right corner. In the , then Settings. displayed menu, touch...

  • Page 24: Connecting Your Tablet To A Pc

    > Settings > Language & input > Select Language settings: Touch language. 1.13 Connecting Your Tablet to a PC You can connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a PC to share resources between the devices. To set up a USB connection between your HUAWEI MediaPad and PC:...

  • Page 25: Connecting Your Tablet To A Tv

    PC and HUAWEI MediaPad. 1.14 Connecting Your Tablet to a TV You can connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a TV to output audio and video from the tablet to the TV. Playing pictures, videos, and music on your HUAWEI MediaPad via a TV delivers a better experience.
  • Page 26 > Settings > Screen, and select HDMI. Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI ports of your HUAWEI MediaPad and Select the program source of the TV, and then use the TV to play the signals received through the HDMI port.

  • Page 27: Text Input

    Text Input Touch a text field to open the keyboard. Then touch letters and symbols on the keyboard to enter text. To close the keyboard, touch in the lower left corner of the screen. 2.1 Selecting a Text Input Method Touch >...

  • Page 28: Andriod Keyboard

    2.2 Andriod Keyboard Description Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. Switch to the number/symbol input mode. Move to next item. Enter a space. Start a new line. Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor.

  • Page 29: Huawei Keyboard

    2.3 Huawei Keyboard Huawei keyboard provides an optional text input method which may not be installed on your HUAWEI MediaPad. Download Huawei keyboard if you want to use it. Description Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. Close the keyboard. Select an input language.

  • Page 30: Swype Keyboard

    2.4 Swype Keyboard Swype keyboard provides an optional text input method which may not be installed on your HUAWEI MediaPad. Download Swype keyboard if you want to use it. Description Select an input language. Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters.

  • Page 31: Editing Text

    Description Touch to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor. 2.5 Editing Text Touch the text field where you want to edit text. will appear at the cursor. Move the cursor to the position where you want to edit text.

  • Page 32: Wireless Networks

    Wireless Networks Your HUAWEI MediaPad allows you to connect to various wireless networks and devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Using a wireless device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey local laws and drive safely.

  • Page 33: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network

    On the Wi-Fi settings screen, you can turn Wi-Fi on or off, turn open network notification on or off, connect to a Wi-Fi network, or add a Wi-Fi network. 3.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network Turn Wi-Fi on, and touch Wi-Fi settings. Touch >...

  • Page 34: Bluetooth

    If a Wi-Fi network you connected to previously is in range and if your HUAWEI MediaPad's Wi-Fi is turned on, you will automatically re-connect to the network. After connecting to a Wi-Fi network, touch it in the Wi-Fi networks list to view detailed information about its speed, security, address, and other settings.

  • Page 35: Connecting To Another Bluetooth Device

    On the Bluetooth settings screen, you can turn Bluetooth on or off, rename the HUAWEI MediaPad, connect the HUAWEI MediaPad to other Bluetooth devices, and scan for and view other Bluetooth devices within range. 3.2.3 Connecting to Another Bluetooth Device When pairing the HUAWEI MediaPad with another Bluetooth device, ensure that Bluetooth is turned on and the device is discoverable.

  • Page 36: Disconnecting From Or Unpairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    Unpair. 3.3 Mobile Networks Your HUAWEI MediaPad with a SIM card can be configured to use mobile networks for Internet access. If your tablet does not connect to a network after you insert a SIM card and switch it on, contact your service provider to obtain access point details.
  • Page 37 When airplane mode is on, your HUAWEI MediaPad will disable mobile network services, and turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. To turn airplane mode on or off: On the Home screen, touch the digital clock in the lower right corner. Then touch on the displayed menu.

  • Page 38: Browser

    Browser Touch > Browser. To access more Browser settings, touch in the upper right corner of the Browser screen. Your Browser also supports multi-webpage browsing. To open more webpages, touch on the Browser screen. 4.1 Browsing a Webpage Open Browser. Enter a web address or touch and speak a web address.
  • Page 39 Touch... To... Open a new webpage. Go back. Go forward. Stop loading a webpage. Bookmark the current webpage. Display the search box. Access the bookmark screen. View more menu options.

  • Page 40: Bookmarks

    Save image in the displayed menu; to download a file, touch and hold the link to a file on a webpage, and then touch Save link in the displayed menu. To protect your HUAWEI MediaPad and personal data, set your tablet to download applications only from trusted sources: Touch >...

  • Page 41: Email

    Email 5.1 Opening an Email To open an email, touch > Email. 5.2 Adding and Deleting Email Accounts 5.2.1 Setting Up an Email Account Touch > Email. Enter account information, and touch Next. You can also touch Manual setup to manually configure server settings. If you touch Manual setup to manually set up your email account, contact your email service provider for specific settings.

  • Page 42: Reading An Email

    Touch in the upper right corner of the screen. Enter the recipient's email address, the email subject, and the email content. Touch Send in the upper right corner of the screen. 5.3.2 Reading an Email Touch Email, and select the email account you want to use. Touch in the upper right corner of the screen to refresh the inbox, and then select the email you want to read.

  • Page 43: Contacts

    Contacts Contacts enables you to save and manage contact information such as the phone numbers and email addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your tablet, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate. 6.1 Accessing Contacts >...

  • Page 44: Editing Detailed Contact Information

    The first time you open Contacts, you can touch Import contacts from a file or Import from SIM card to import contacts from the microSD or SIM card. 6.4 Editing Detailed Contact Information Touch Contacts. Touch the contact for whom detailed contact information is to be edited, and touch in the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 45: Multimedia

    Multimedia 7.1 Sound Recorder On the Apps screen, touch Sound Recorder to open the Sound Recorder screen. To use the recorder: Touch to start to record. Touch to play the recording. Touch to stop recording. 7.2 Camera and Camcorder On the Apps screen, touch Camera or Camcorder to launch the camera or the camcorder, and take pictures or record videos.

  • Page 46: Camera Screen

    7.2.1 Camera Screen Touch... To... Zoom in and out. Set the white balance. Set the color effect. Take a picture. Configure the camera settings. Switch between the front and rear cameras. Switch between the camera (drag to the right) and camcorder (drag to the left) modes.

  • Page 47: Camcorder Screen

    7.2.2 Camcorder Screen Touch... To... Zoom in and out. Set the white balance. Set the color effect. Record a video. Set the video quality. Set the time lapse interval. Switch between the front and rear cameras. Switch between the camera (drag to the right) and camcorder (drag to the left) modes.

  • Page 48: Music

    7.3 Music On the Apps screen, touch Music to open your music library. In the music library, your music will be sorted by Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists and Genres. Touch... To... Add the track currently playing to a playlist. View all artists. View all songs in the album.

  • Page 49: Gallery

    > Gallery. On the Gallery screen, touch By album for more sorting modes. If a large number of pictures are stored on your HUAWEI MediaPad or microSD card, the HUAWEI MediaPad may take several minutes to detect and organize the pictures the first time you open Gallery.

  • Page 50: Viewing Pictures

    7.4.2 Viewing Pictures On the Gallery screen, touch a folder to view the pictures in that folder. Touch a picture to view it in full-screen mode. Flick left or right across the screen to view the previous or next picture. You can pinch to zoom in or out on a picture or rotate the tablet sideways to switch the screen orientation for viewing pictures.

  • Page 51: Applications

    Applications 8.1 Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, such as meetings and appointments. To open Calendar, touch Calendar on the Apps screen. Touch... To... Display your calendar in day view. Display your calendar in week view. Display your calendar in month view. Display the search box.

  • Page 52: Alarms

    Touch... To... Create a new event. View more calendar settings. 8.2 Alarms > Clock to display the Clock screen. Touch Touch to display the Alarm screen. Select an alarm to enable it. Touch an alarm to set it. To add more alarms, touch Add alarm.

  • Page 53: Security Settings

    Security Settings 9.1 Turning On the SIM Card PIN Touch > Settings. Touch Location & security > Set up SIM card lock. Touch Lock SIM card, and then enter the default SIM card PIN using the on-screen keyboard. Touch OK. 9.2 Changing the SIM Card PIN Touch >...

  • Page 54: Faqs

    Touch > Settings > Location & security > Configure lock screen, and then select Pattern or Password as a method for locking your HUAWEI MediaPad's screen. How Can I Stop a Song Playing in the Background? When your HUAWEI MediaPad is playing a song in the background, is displayed in the notification bar.
  • Page 55 , the application will run in the background. To exit the applications running in the background, touch > Running > What Can I Do When the HUAWEI MediaPad Runs Slowly? Access the settings menu of the browser, and clear the browser's cache. Touch >...

  • Page 56: Personal Information And Data Security

    Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses. Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers. Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a...
  • Page 57 Your device may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services. If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please contact mobile@huawei.com.

  • Page 58: Legal Notice

    No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner...
  • Page 59 Thus the descriptions herein may not match exactly the product or its accessories you purchase. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability.
  • Page 60 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software. Customers shall bear the risk for any and all effects, including incompatibility between the software and this product, which result from installing software or uploading or downloading the third-party works.
  • Page 61 Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.
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