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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 This revision: August 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 Playing music Features and functions ......4 Multimedia playback ......34 Unpacking your tablet......4 Managing people and contacts Getting to know 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 B1-723 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 Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Micro USB port Also serves as the charging port for the (Slave) AC adapter. For more information, Charging your tablet on page 3.5 mm headphone Connects to stereo headphones.

  • Page 6: Using The Sim Card Slot

    6 - Getting started with your tablet No. Item Description Receives audio for video chats and Microphone Internet calls. Increases and decreases the tablet Volume control key volume. Forces the tablet to reboot if it fails to respond to touch input. Reset pinhole Insert a suitable tool, such as a straightened paperclip, into the hold and...

  • Page 7: 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 8 8 - Getting started with your tablet To start, tap to select your language then tap the arrow. Follow the rest of the instructions as they are displayed. If the tablet’s screen turns off, it has entered sleep mode. Briefly press the power button to wake it up.
  • Page 9 Getting started with your tablet - 9 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 10: Charging Your Tablet

    10 - 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 11 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 12: Using Your Tablet

    12 - 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 13 Using your tablet - 13 widget. See Adding APPs to a Home screen on page 17 Adding widgets to a Home screen 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 Home screen already features some useful controls and information.
  • Page 14 14 - Using your tablet Search Note In order to search or browse the internet, you must be connected to a See Going online on page 28 wireless network. Search enables you to use a single, quick search to locate a variety of information on the internet and on your tablet.
  • Page 15 Using your tablet - 15 • People in your Contacts list • Movie and shows in your Google Play Movies & TV library • Artists, albums, and tracks in your Google Play Music library Note You can also choose what Tablet searches for. After entering search words and tapping , tap the Menu icon on the left side of the search box.
  • Page 16 16 - Using your tablet 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 17: Personalizing The Home Screen

    Using your tablet - 17 Icon Name Description Tap to enable and disable data connection. If Data connection Data connection is disabled, you will not be able to use your SIM. Tap to toggle Airplane mode on and off. When on, Airplane mode all wireless connectivity is disconnected.
  • Page 18 18 - Using your tablet b. Otherwise, hold your finger until you have cycled through all extended Home screens and a new one is created. 2. Release your finger to place the APP. Adding widgets to a Home screen Tap and hold any open space on a Home screen, then tap WIDGETS. To move a widget to the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it is selected.
  • Page 19 Using your tablet - 19 If you wish to place a widget on an extended Home screen, do the following: 1. Slide your finger to the right side of the screen. a. Hold the widget there until you have cycled through to the desired Home screen.
  • Page 20 20 - Using your tablet Changing the Home screen wallpaper Tap and hold any open space on the Home screen and tap WALLPAPERS. To choose from pre-selected background images, tap an image at the bottom of the screen and tap Set wallpaper. To choose an image to use as wallpaper from a variety of locations, tap Pick image.
  • Page 21 Using your tablet - 21 The Application menu To access the Application menu, tap in the center of the application dock. The Application menu displays APPs available on your tablet. APPs are displayed in alphabetical order. Swipe left and right to navigate between the available APPs.

  • Page 22: The Onscreen Keyboard

    22 - Using your tablet 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 23: Editing Text

    Using your tablet - 23 Predictive text or auto correction Note Predictive text and auto correction not supported in all APPs. The Google keyboard can provide predictive text input. As you tap the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors.

  • Page 24: Shutting Down Your Tablet

    24 - Using your tablet Inserting text To type new text or add text that you have copied: 1. Tap where you want to insert text. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted below the text. To replace a word, double tap the word. In both cases, if you previously copied text, a PASTE button displays.
  • Page 25 Using your tablet - 25 and hold the power button until a menu displays (about one second). Tap Power off and confirm the shut down. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button until the tablet shuts down (about four seconds).

  • Page 26: 26 - 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 Accessories For a complete list of accessories, visit store.acer.com. Connecting to AC power See Charging your tablet on page 10...

  • Page 27: Connecting A Bluetooth Device

    Connecting devices to your tablet - 27 3. Swipe down from the top of the screen to display the notification area and ensure Connected as a media device is displayed. Your device will now be available as a drive in your computer’s file explorer.

  • Page 28: 28 - Going Online

    28 - Going online O I N G O N L I 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 29: Setting Up The Email Application

    Going online - 29 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 30: Voice Search

    30 - Going online 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 31: Play Store

    Going online - 31 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 32 32 - Going online these services seem unusual, tap ACCEPT to proceed with the installation. 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 33: Google Hangouts

    Going online - 33 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 34: Playing Music

    34 - Playing music 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. Google Play Music Note The available options of Google Play Music vary 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 35 Playing music - 35 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 36: Managing People And Contacts

    36 - Managing people and contacts 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, SIM card or your Google account.

  • Page 37: Adding A New Contact

    Managing people and contacts - 37 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 38 38 - Managing people and contacts 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 39: Using The Camera And Camcorder

    Using the camera and camcorder - 39 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 a front- and rear-facing camera. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your tablet.

  • Page 40: Mode

    40 - Using the camera and camcorder Mode In the camera window, swipe in from the left to display the mode buttons: Lens Blur, Camera, and Video. With any of these options selected (and while the mode buttons are visible) tap the Settings button to display settings for the selected item.

  • Page 41: Quick Settings

    Using the camera and camcorder - 41 Front camera video: Choose between CIF, QVGA or QCIF. Lens Blur Image quality: Choose between Normal and Low (fastest). Quick settings Tap the Quick settings icon to change your camera settings. Timer Grid Switch cameras Taking a photo 1.

  • Page 42: Supported Formats

    42 - Using the camera and camcorder Gallery you can share the file using various services and edit the image using various options. Tap to see which sharing options are available for the file or tap the menu icon to display image editing options.

  • Page 43: Advanced Settings

    Advanced settings - 43 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 SIM management Displays the SIM information and allows you to enter and edit personal information for your SIM.

  • Page 44: Data Usage

    44 - Advanced settings 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 45: Device

    Advanced settings - 45 You need to set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage. Device Sound & notification Adjust the volume of your tablet using the volume buttons on the side of the tablet. Display You can adjust your tablet screen settings by tapping APPs >...

  • Page 46: Personal

    46 - Advanced settings 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 47: System

    Advanced settings - 47 others. From the Settings menu, tap Accounts > Google and under Accounts, tap your account name (your Gmail email address). This displays your Google account’s synchronization settings menu. Tap the checkmark box next to the item you would like to have auto-sync. When checked, that item will auto-sync.

  • Page 48: Updating Your Tablet's Operating System

    48 - Advanced settings 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 49 Advanced settings - 49 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 50: 50 - Faq And Troubleshooting

    50 - FAQ and troubleshooting 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 51 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 52: 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 53: Specifications

    Specifications - 53 P E C I F I C A T I O N S Performance • MTK MT8321 quad-core 1.3 GHz processor • System memory: • 1 GB of RAM • 16 GB of flash memory ™ Google Android 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system Display •...
  • Page 54 54 - Specifications Power • DC power-in (5.35 V, 2 A) Connectivity • 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN • Bluetooth 4.0 • GPS Camera • Front camera • 2-megapixel • 720p HD audio/video recording • Rear camera • 5-megapixel • 1080p Full HD audio/video recording Expansion •...
  • Page 55 Specifications - 55 Dimensions Height 190 mm Width 108 mm Thickness 9.65 mm Weight 0.28 kg. 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 56: 56 - Guidelines For Safe Battery Usage

    56 - Guidelines for safe battery usage U I D E L I N E S F O R S A F E B A T T E R Y U S A G E Battery information Do not use this product in a humid, wet and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in or near a heat source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container, and do not expose it to...

  • Page 57: Replacing The Battery

    Guidelines for safe battery usage - 57 These look like metal strips on the battery. This might happen, for example, when you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse. Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object.

  • Page 58: End User License Agreement

    1. Use or copy the Software except as that you may, after prior written notification provided in this Agreement; to Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to 2. Rent or lease the Software to any third a third party so long as you do not retain party;...
  • Page 59 TRADEMARKS This Agreement does not grant to you any rights in connection with any trademarks or service marks of Acer or of Acer's licensors or suppliers. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY...
  • Page 60 WITHOUT TERMINATION Without prejudice to any other rights, Acer may 2. Destroy or return to Acer the original and immediately terminate this Agreement without all copies of the Software; and notice if you fail to comply with any terms and 3.
  • Page 61 End user license agreement - 61 products of Acer's licensors' or suppliers' third subject to additional terms and conditions and party licensors. Your use of the Third Party policies which can be accessed through our Software and Third Party Services is also global website.

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