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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 This revision: July 2015 Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits Open the Acer Portal app from the Start screen to sign up for an Acer ID or sign in if you already have an Acer ID.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents - 3 A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Getting started with your tablet Setting up the Email application .... 26 Features and functions ......4 Google services ........26 Unpacking your tablet......

  • Page 4: Getting Started With Your Tablet

    Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia tablet • Product setup and safety information • USB cable •...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Tablet

    Getting started with your tablet - 5 Getting to know your tablet Views No. Item Description Receives audio for video chats and Microphone Internet calls. Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Micro USB port Also serves as the charging port for the (Slave) AC adapter.

  • Page 6: Turning On For The First Time

    Turning on for the first time To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button until you see the Acer logo. Wait a moment for your tablet to boot up. You will then be asked some questions before you can use your tablet.
  • Page 7 Getting started with your tablet - 7 and other information. If you do not yet have Internet access, or do not want to use this feature, then tap Skip. Important You must sign in to a Google Account to use Gmail, Hangouts, Google Calendar, and other Google Apps;...

  • Page 8: Charging Your Tablet

    8 - Charging your tablet H A R G I N G Y O U R T A B L E T Assembling the power adapter Your tablet is bundled with one of two types of USB power adapters: a fixed-prong type or a removable-prong type.

  • Page 9: Connecting Power

    Connect the power connector to your tablet and plug the AC adapter into any AC outlet. Warning Only use an Acer-approved adapter to charge your device. Note It is normal for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or long...

  • Page 10: Using Your Tablet

    10 - Using your tablet S IN G Y O U R T A B L E T Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information. Use your finger to tap the screen. Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options. Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images.
  • Page 11 Using your tablet - 11 The Home screen already features some useful controls and information. Status and notification area Search Application menu Application dock Navigation Note Bundled APPs differ depending on region and configuration. Search To search for APPs, files or for information on the internet, tap the Google icon.
  • Page 12 12 - Using your tablet In order to search or browse the internet, you must be connected to a wireless network. See Going online on page To filter the Web search results by news, images, and more, tap the desired filter at the bottom of the results screen. The filter list also has an option called Tablet that searches your tablet for the term/s you searched for.
  • Page 13 Using your tablet - 13 widget. See Adding an application to a Home screen on page 14 Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets on page Note Removing or moving all apps and widgets from an extended Home screen will automatically remove that extended Home screen as well. The Application menu To access the Application menu, tap in the center of the application...

  • Page 14: Status And Notification Area

    14 - Using your tablet Adding an application to a Home screen Open the Application menu and tap and hold an APP you’d like to have on the Home screen. Release your finger to place the APP. If you wish to place the APP on an extended Home screen, do the following: 1.
  • Page 15 Using your tablet - 15 To access Quick Settings with one swipe, swipe down with two fingers. Priority notifications With priority notifications turned on, the types of notifications you’ve set as important will show up at the top of the notificaiton screen (even when notifications are muted).

  • Page 16: Personalizing The Home Screen

    16 - Using your tablet Quick Settings icons Note Many Quick Settings icons turn green when active. Icon Name Description Tap to toggle Airplane mode on and off. When on, Airplane mode all wireless connectivity is disconnected. Tap to toggle automatic screen rotation on and Auto rotate off.

  • Page 17: Changing The Home Screen Wallpaper

    Using your tablet - 17 You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing application shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper. Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets To add widgets, tap and hold any open space on the Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small APPs and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen.

  • Page 18: The Onscreen Keyboard

    18 - Using your tablet locations where you might have images stored, such as Google Drive, Gallery, Dropbox, and others. The onscreen keyboard When you tap a text box to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will appear. Simply tap on keys to enter text. Note The layout of the keyboard (and some button icons) vary slightly, depending on the application and information that is required.

  • Page 19: Editing Text

    Using your tablet - 19 Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the ~ [ < key to see more options. Tap and hold a key to select alternative characters (if available for that key), such as letters with accents or related symbols.

  • Page 20: Selecting Text

    20 - Using your tablet Selecting text To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace: 1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted below the text. 2.

  • Page 21: Shutting Down Your Tablet

    Using your tablet - 21 Security Options For additional security, you may set a code or number that must be entered to access the tablet, such as an unlock pattern (a set of dots that must be tapped in the correct order). Open the Application menu and tap Settings >...

  • Page 22: 22 - Connecting Devices To Your Tablet

    22 - Connecting devices to your tablet O N N E C T I N G D E V I C E S T O Y O U R T A B L E T Connecting to AC power See Charging your tablet on page 8 Inserting a microSD card You may install a microSD card to expand your device's storage space.

  • Page 23: Connecting A Bluetooth Device

    Connecting devices to your tablet - 23 internal memory), you can connect your device to a PC using the supplied USB cable. 1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your device. 2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.

  • Page 24: Accessories

    Please check for updates to the tablet's software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices (open the Application menu and tap Settings > About tablet > System updates > CHECK NOW. Accessories For a complete list of accessories, visit store.acer.com.

  • Page 25: Going Online

    Going online - 25 O I N G O N LI N E Managing Wi-Fi connections If you did not connect to a Wi-Fi network when you first started your tablet, or want to connect to a new network, open the Application menu and tap Settings >...

  • Page 26: Setting Up The Email Application

    26 - Going online button. Simply tap one of the open tabs across the top of the screen to switch pages. New tab Setting up the Email application The Email application enables you to access email from most popular email providers. Most accounts can be set up in two steps. Open the Application menu and then tap Email to start setting up your email access.

  • Page 27: Voice Search

    Going online - 27 Composing an email 1. Make sure your tablet is connected to the internet. 2. Open the Application menu and tap Gmail. 3. Tap 4. Enter the recipient's email address, the subject and message. 5. When you are finished composing your message, tap Voice Search Note...

  • Page 28: Play Store

    28 - Going online Play Store Tap Play Store from the Home screen or Application menu to open Google Play. Here you can obtain a variety of add-on programs and APPs to enhance the functionality of your tablet. You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to search for a specific application.
  • Page 29 Going online - 29 You may keep track of the download progress from both the APP’s page and your device’s notification area. Important Some APPs may require payment before you can download them. You will need to have a Google Wallet account in order to pay for these APPs.
  • Page 30 30 - Going online Google Hangouts Tap Hangouts from the Application menu to open Google Hangouts. Here you can see a list of your contacts connected Google Hangouts services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a video chat session.

  • Page 31: Playing Music

    Playing music - 31 L A Y I N G M U S I C Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with a variety of programs that you can use to enjoy multimedia content. Note The available option of Google Play Music varies by region. For example, in some regions, Google Play Music can serve as cloud storage for your personal music collection and make it available on all your devices.
  • Page 32 32 - Playing music Swipe in from the left side to display the menu, which contains a list of views, such as Listen Now, My Library, and Playlists as well as Settings, Help, and Send feedback. Albums and invidividual tracks have their own playback options. You can access these by tapping the Menu icon .

  • Page 33: Managing People And Contacts

    Managing people and contacts - 33 A N A G I N G P E O P L E A N D C O N T A C T S Your tablet features an address book that allows you to save contacts to the internal memory or your Google account.

  • Page 34: Adding A New Contact

    34 - Managing people and contacts Adding a new contact to add a new contact. If you have multiple accounts, you will be asked which account you want to use to store the contact. The contact will be synchonized with that account. You may now edit the new contact entry.
  • Page 35 Managing people and contacts - 35 Note Set each phone number to match the type of network as this can determine some functions, i.e. certain APPs only recognize ‘Mobile’ numbers as they require a function only available on a mobile network. Editing a contact on your computer If you have synchronized your Google account and contacts, you can use your computer to access and edit your contact list.

  • Page 36: Using The Camera And Camcorder

    36 - Using the camera and camcorder S I N G T H E C A M E R A A N D C A M C O R D E R Your tablet features two digital cameras. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your tablet.

  • Page 37: Settings

    Using the camera and camcorder - 37 Tap the Camcorder button to immediately begin recording. While recording, you are unable to access camera/camcorder settings. Tap the red Stop button to stop filming. Settings Camera mode Picture Collage: Combine multiple pictures to create a collage. Capture mode: Normal Smile Shutter...

  • Page 38: Taking A Photo

    38 - Using the camera and camcorder Incandescent Timer: Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds or 15 seconds EV (Exposure Value): Over- or under-exposes the image ISO: Select from Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1600. Metering Modes: Select from Average, Spot or Center. Image adjustment: Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Hue or choose Reset all.

  • Page 39: Shooting A Video

    Using the camera and camcorder - 39 Shooting a video 1. Ensure the options described above are set to your preferences. 2. Frame your subject and steady your tablet and zoom in or out as needed. 3. Tap to begin recording. 4.

  • Page 40: 40 - Advanced Settings

    40 - Advanced settings D V A N C E D S E T T I N G S To access Settings, open the Application menu and tap Settings. Wireless & Networks Activating or deactivating Wi-Fi connections Displays all available wireless networks. Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off.

  • Page 41: Data Usage

    Advanced settings - 41 To connect to a device, tap the device in the list of available devices. You may be asked to enter a PIN on both devices to establish the connection. Note Only A2DP stereo headsets (playback only, no microphone) are supported. Please check for updates to the tablet's software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 42: Device

    42 - Advanced settings You need to set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage. APPs Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Device Sound & notification Adjust the volume of your tablet using the volume buttons on the side of the tablet.

  • Page 43: Personal

    Advanced settings - 43 Apps Closing an application To close an active application, go to Settings > Apps. Swipe over to the RUNNING tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Select Stop to close the program. Uninstalling an application You can remove programs installed on your tablet to free up extra storage memory.

  • Page 44: System

    44 - Advanced settings Google Sync In Google, you can set synchronization for Google products including Browser, Calandar, Gmail Google Photos, and others. In your Google account’s synchronization settings menu, tap the checkmark next to the item you would like to have auto-sync. Tap again to uncheck any for manual synchronization.

  • Page 45: Updating Your Tablet's Operating System

    Advanced settings - 45 Setting alarms There are two predefined alarms on your tablet by default. To add or edit alarm settings, Clock Application menu and tap . Tap the ON/OFF switch next to a preset alarm to turn it on or off or tap the to create a new alarm.
  • Page 46 46 - Advanced settings To perform a clean boot, open Settings from the Application menu, then tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset; click Reset tablet and then Erase everything to format your tablet.

  • Page 47: Faq And Troubleshooting

    FAQ and troubleshooting - 47 F A Q A N D T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G This section lists frequently asked questions that may arise during the use of your tablet, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions.
  • Page 48 Google account username and password. I forgot my unlock You must have an active Google Unlock pattern pattern. account on the tablet and an Internet connection. If this option is not available, please contact your local Acer service center.

  • Page 49: Other Sources Of Help

    All Acer tablets are factory-tested before release. Other sources of help For information on: Refer to: Up-to-date information www.acer.com...

  • Page 50: 50 - Specifications

    50 - Specifications P E C I F I C A T I O N S Performance • MediaTek octa-core 1.33 GHz processor • System memory: • 1 GB of RAM • 16 or 32 GB of flash memory ™ Google Android 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system Display...
  • Page 51 Specifications - 51 Power • DC power-in (5.2 V, 1.35 A) Connectivity • Bluetooth 4.0 • 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN • GPS Camera • Front camera • 0.3-megapixel • Fixed focus • Rear camera • 5-megapixel • 1080p Full HD audio/video recording •...
  • Page 52 52 - Specifications Dimensions Height 213.9 mm Width 127.7 mm Thickness 9.5 mm Weight 355 g Environment Temperature ° ° Operating: 0 C to 35 ° ° Non-operating: -20 C to 60 Humidity (non-condensing) Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80%...

  • Page 53: End User License Agreement

    6. Sublicense or otherwise make the Software available to third parties, except that you may, after prior written notification to Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to a third party so long as you do not retain any copies of the Software and such third party accepts the terms of this Agreement.
  • Page 54 Title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software and all copies thereof shall remain with Acer or Acer's licensors or suppliers (as applicable). You do not have or shall not gain any proprietary interest in the Software (including any modifications or copies made by or for you) or any related intellectual property rights.
  • Page 55 Privacy policy During registration you will be asked to submit some information to Acer. Please refer to Acer’s privacy policy at www.acer.com/worldwide/support/swa.htm or your local Acer website.

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