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Table of Contents Device Basics ................6 Getting to Know Your Device ..................6 Front and Back ....................6 Left and Right ....................6 Top and Bottom ....................6 Installing the Memory Card and the Battery ............7 Charging the Battery ....................8 Extending the Battery Life ................9 Turning the Device On and Off ................9 Turning On .......................9 Sleep Mode ....................10...
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Connecting to the Internet Using Bluetooth ...........21 NFC ........................21 Turning NFC On and Off ................21 Transferring Data Using NFC .................21 Google Cast ......................21 Applications ................23 BCR Reader ......................23 BCR Settings ......................23 Browser ........................23 Calculator ......................24 Calendar .......................24 Camera .........................24 Taking a Photo ....................24 Recording a Video ..................25 Camera Settings ....................25...
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IC ........................40 CE ........................41 RF Exposure Information (SAR) ..............41 WEEE ......................42 Bluetooth ......................42 Safety Precautions ....................42...
Installing the Memory Card and the Battery Slide the battery cover latch downward to unlock the battery cover ( ❶ Using the small opening (beside the power button) as the release point ( ), pry the cover open along the ❷...
Place the battery cover back on ( ), lightly press the edges of the cover ( ), and then slide the battery ❺ ❻ cover latch upward ( ) to lock the battery cover. ❼ ❻ ❻ ❼ ❺ ❺ Charging the Battery Use only the charger supplied with your device.
❶ ❷ ❺ ❹ ❸ To detach the device from the charging cable, gently pry away one side of the holder. When handling the holder of the charging cable, do not use force. The charge indicator glows red when charging is in progress. When the battery is fully charged, the indicator turns green.
2 SEC The battery may not be fully charged when you use the device for the first time. Charge the battery first. The Home screen will display and the device is in Lock mode by default. Drag the Lock icon ( ) upwards to unlock. The device is ready for use. Sleep Mode Your device will automatically switch off the screen after 1 minute (by default) of inactivity. You can manually switch off the screen by pressing the power button briefly.
If you have not used the device for a long time, you are advised not to use the Hot swap battery function until after 3 hours of powering on the device. Wait until the notification indicator on the top-right corner of the front side turns green. Restarting the Device You may need to reset the device when the device is running slower or improperly.
2 Getting Started Using the Touch Screen To operate your device, touch the screen with your finger. You can perform the following actions: • Tap: Touch the screen once with your finger to open items or select on-screen buttons or options. •...
Rotating the Screen For most applications, you can automatically change the screen orientation, from portrait to landscape and vice versa, by turning the device sideways. Rotating the screen is not applicable to all applications. Home Screen The Home screen is your starting place for tasks, providing quick access to frequently used applications and settings.
When you see notification icons displayed in the status bar, you can open the Notifications panel to view the detailed descriptions. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen with one finger. From the Notifications panel, do one of the following: •...
To move a shortcut or widget to another position: Tap and hold the icon, and slide your finger to the new position. • To move between the screens on the desktop, slide toward the edge of the screen. • To bump another icon out of the way, slide your finger slowly into it. Lift your finger.
App settings: • Larger icons: Set if you want to use larger icons on the desktop. • Small text size: Set if you want to use smaller text for the icons on the desktop. Navigation Buttons Three navigation buttons are located at the bottom of the screen: •...
App Permissions When you use some apps for the first time, you will be prompted to grant permissions for the apps to access certain data or features. To grant a permission, tap Allow; to reject a permission, tap Deny. You can customize the permission settings of your apps in Settings: on the desktop ...
To customise the settings for a keyboard, tap it in the Keyboard & input methods section. Basic Editing To change where you want to type: • Tap the cursor, and tap and drag the tab below the cursor to the new position. To select text: Tap and hold (or double-tap) within the text.
Removing an Account When you remove an account that you have added to your device, everything associated with that account, including email, contacts, calendar events and settings, is also deleted. on the desktop Settings Accounts. Select the account to remove. Tap the account email address.
3 Connectivity Wireless Network Connection To use wireless local area networks (WLAN) on your device, you need access to a wireless access point (AP) or "hotspot." The coverage of the WLAN signal can be up to 300 feet (100 metres). However, it varies greatly due to the type of infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Connection on the desktop Settings Bluetooth. Tap the desired paired device. When prompted to disconnect, tap OK. Changing the Bluetooth Name of the Device on the desktop Settings Bluetooth. Tap the Bluetooth switch to turn it on. Tap ...
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To cast the content from the device to your TV or speakers: Open the content in an app that supports Cast. Play the content as usual to stream it to your TV or speakers.
4 Applications From the desktop, tap the All Apps button to see all your apps. BCR Reader This feature is not available on all models. By using the barcode reader, your device will be able to read the information contained in a barcode. Make sure that the barcode reader is enabled: tap on the desktop ...
When done, tap To open a new tab, tap . To access the bookmarks, tap . Calculator Calculator helps you calculate simple math problems and complex mathematical functions. on the desktop Calculator. The screen displays the basic panel. To open the advanced panel, slide the green panel from the right edge to the left.
• : When enabled, the HDR (High Dynamic Range) feature can create a clear photo with a better ratio of light to dark. • Flash : Turn the flash on or off. • Switching camera : Tap to switch between the front and rear cameras. below the image area to take the picture.
Tap to change the clock settings. • Clock • to add and show the clocks of other cities. • Alarm Clock • Tap an alarm item to turn it on and set details of the alarm. • Tao the switch of an alarm item to turn it on or off. •...
Adding a Contact on the desktop Contacts. To create a new contact, tap To save the new contact locally on the device: when prompted, tap KEEP LOCALLY. To save the new contact to an account for online backup: when prompted, tap OK to save the new contact to the current account, or tap ADD NEW ACCOUNT to create a new account to save the new contact.
Tap Add group. Enter the name of the group. Add the contacts to the group by entering the contact's name or tapping to select from the contacts list. to remove a contact. to save the changes. To edit a group, tap the group in the gROUPS list, tap Edit. Make the changes and then tap to save the changes.
Enter the email subject and then your message. To add an attachment, tap and select a file. to send the message. To save the message and send it later, tap Save draft. The message will be saved in the Drafts folder. Responding to an Email Message on the desktop ...
Tap < to close the view options. • You can access the editing and management options by tapping and holding a file/holder or by tapping . • Add shortcut • Open with • Add to bookmarks • Print • Compute checksum •...
• To save the photo as a PDF file, tap Print . Select the storage directory, confirm or modify the filename, and tap SAVE. Editing Photos When viewing a photo, tap . Select gallery as the photo editing app. You can do the following: •...
• To share the video via email, NFC (Android Beam) or Bluetooth, tap • To pause the playback, tap . To resume the playback, tap • To fast backward (rewind)/forward 3 seconds, tap • To change the viewing mode, tap to view in fit-height full screen, in crop screen, or in fit-width...
• Share: Share the file via Bluetooth, NFC (Android Beam) or email. • Details: View the information of the file. • To search for a file by keyword, tap • To customize the sound settings, tap Snapdragon Audio+. Playback Controls On the playback screen, you can do the following: •...
5 Personalizing Your Device You can easily customise the device for personal settings through the Settings menu, such as personalizing the Home screen, changing the display and sound settings, configuration the connection settings, and more. Settings Menu To access the Settings menu, do one of the following: •...
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• Daydream: Set the screensaver when the device is charging or docked. • Font size: Select the desired font size. • When device is rotated: To set the screen to rotate automatically based on the device orientation, select Rotate the contents of the screen. Otherwise, select Stay in current orientation. •...
Memory The memory (RAM) of the device is used to handle the system and running apps. It is not used as storage space. You can view the memory status in Memory. Users You can share the device with others by creating a separate user space for each person. Each user can have their own settings, Home screens, etc.
Enable Screen pinning in Settings Security. Open the screen you want to pin. (Recent Apps button) on the device. Swipe up and then tap To unpin the screen, tap and hold at the same time. • Apps with usage access: Manage what apps have access to app-usage data on your device Accounts You can set up multiple accounts on the device.
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• Colour correction: When this item is enabled, the colours displayed on the screen are adjusted for people with difficulties distinguishing colours. Printing There may not be printing services installed on your device. About phone You can view the device and software information, and check for available system updates.
6 Reference Troubleshooting For initial support, contact your IT department or your local authorised dealer. Power does not switch on when using battery power. The remaining battery power may be too low to run your device. Charge the battery. Screen responds slowly. Make sure that your device is not running out of battery power.
Regulatory Information For regulatory identification purposes, A500 series is assigned a model number of N536. Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter. Some notices apply to specific models only.
This device complies with Industry Canada's licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
to ensure exposure levels remain at or below the as-tested levels. Choose the belt clips, holsters, or other similar body-worn accessories which do not contain metallic components to support operation in this manner. Cases with metal parts may change the RF performance of the device, including its compliance with RF exposure guidelines, in a manner that has not been tested or certified, and use such accessories should be avoided.
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