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USER GUIDE
Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet
NS-14T002
Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet NS-14T002 Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Contents Important Safety Instructions........4 Welcome .
  • Page 3 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Checking network status ........31 Connecting to the Internet .

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Troubleshooting ..........72 Maintaining.

  • Page 5: Welcome

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your Insignia Flex Tablet represents the state of the art in Android tablet design, and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Features Front Item Description Use the camera to take pictures or record video.
  • Page 6 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Back Item Description Press to turn your tablet on or off or to turn the screen on or off. For more /POWER information, see “Turning your tablet on or off.” button Press to increase or decrease the speaker volume. For more information, Volume +/–...

  • Page 7: Left Side

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Left side Item Description Plug headphones into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting Headphone jack headphones.” Speak into the microphone when you are having a conversation through Skype or other voice conversation application or are performing a voice search Microphone on Google.

  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Tablet

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Setting up your tablet Charging the battery Your tablet has a built-in battery. The battery can only be replaced by the original manufacturer. Before using your tablet for the first time, you need to charge the battery for a minimum of eight hours.

  • Page 9: Installing The Microsd Memory Card

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To conserve battery power: Battery performance depends on many factors, including the network configuration, signal strength, temperature, features or settings, items attached to ports, and usage of programs or functions. • Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.

  • Page 10: Removing A Microsd Memory Card

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Removing a microSD memory card To remove a microSD memory card: 1 On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon. 2 Touch the (settings) icon, touch Storage, then touch Unmount SD Card. A message asks you to confirm the card removal.

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Computer

    2 Insert the other end of the cable into a USB port on the computer. 3 On the computer, open Computer or My Computer, then click the NS-14T002 icon to view files on your tablet or to transfer files between your tablet and your computer.

  • Page 12: Turning On Your Tablet For The First Time

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Turning on your tablet for the first time To set up for the first time: 1 Press and hold the (power) button until the Welcome screen opens. The Welcome screen opens. 2 Follow the instructions displayed on your tablet to complete set up.

  • Page 13: Understanding The Basics

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Understanding the basics Turning your tablet on or off To turn on your tablet: • Press and hold (power) until your tablet turns on. To turn off your tablet: 1 Press and hold (power) until the Power off screen opens.

  • Page 14: Resetting The Hardware

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Unlocking and relocking your tablet When you turn on your tablet, the device is locked. You need to unlock the device to be able to use it. To unlock and relock your tablet: 1 When you turn on your tablet and the initial screen appears, slide the lock icon to the right.

  • Page 15: Using Gestures To Navigate

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using gestures to navigate Action Description Touch an application or other item with your Touch finger to open or select it. Touch and Touch an item with your finger and hold it hold until your tablet responds.

  • Page 16: Using On-Screen Function Buttons To Navigate

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using on-screen function buttons to navigate Icon Touch to... Start a text search on Google. Start a voice search on Google. Return to the previous screen. Return to the Home screen. Open the list of recently used applications and running applications.

  • Page 17: Using The Keyboard

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using the keyboard When you start a program or select an item that requires text or numbers, the on-screen keyboard opens. Touch to... Switch between number/symbol mode and text mode. Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters.

  • Page 18: Status And Notifications

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Turning the keyboard sound on or off You can turn the keyboard sound on or off by using the keyboard settings. The keyboard sound is on by default. To turn the keyboard sound on or off: 1 Open an app that requires the keyboard.

  • Page 19: Checking For Updates

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Checking for updates You can check for available firmware updates on your tablet, then download and install them. Installing updates makes sure that your tablet has the most up-to-date software. To check for updates: 1 Touch the...

  • Page 20: Customizing The Home Screen

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Customizing the Home screen The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your tablet. You can customize the Home screen to display application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets. A widget is a small, stand-alone application that you can place on the Home screen to let you access a favorite feature.

  • Page 21: Home Screen Items

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Home screen items Items displayed on the Home screen include: Apps—Add shortcuts such as an application, a bookmarked web page, a favorite contact, an email label, or a music playlist. Widgets—Add wireless manager, profile mode, clock, Facebook widget, Weather widget, music player, FM player, picture frame, Google Search bar, power control, or a calendar that shows upcoming appointments.

  • Page 22: Repositioning An Item On The Home Screen

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Repositioning an item on the Home screen To reposition an item on the Home screen: 1 Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode. 2 Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the position where you want it, then lift your finger.

  • Page 23: Changing The Home Screen Wallpaper

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Changing the Home screen wallpaper To change the Home screen wallpaper: 1 On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon, touch the (settings) icon, touch Display, then touch Wallpaper. The Choose wallpaper from screen opens.

  • Page 24: Using The Recents Screen

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using the Recents screen The Recents screen let you quickly switch to recently used apps. To use the Recents screen: • On the Home screen, touch the (recents) icon. A list of the most recently used apps appears on the Home screen.

  • Page 25: Setting The Clock, Stopwatch, And Alarm

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 2 To interact with the Calendar screen: • Touch Day, Week, Month, or Agenda from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen to change the Calendar view. • Swipe to scroll vertically or horizontally.
  • Page 26 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To manually set the stopwatch: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (clock) icon. The Clock screen opens. 2 Touch the (stopwatch) icon to run the stopwatch. The stopwatch opens.
  • Page 27 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To manually set an alarm: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (clock) icon. The Clock screen opens. 2 Touch the (alarm) icon. 3 Touch + to add an alarm. You will be asked to enter the time information (hour, minute, AM/PM).
  • Page 28 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To manually set the timer: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (clock) icon. The Clock screen opens. 2 Touch the (timer) icon to set a timer. 3 Touch START to start the timer.

  • Page 29: Turning Wi-Fi On And Connecting To A Network

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a network Your tablet connects to the Internet though a Wi-Fi network access point, hotspot, or router. Note: To conserve battery power, turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using...

  • Page 30: Adding A Wi-Fi Network

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 5 Touch Connect to connect to the wireless access point. If the connection is successful, the connected icon appears in the upper right corner of the screen. Adding a Wi-Fi network To add a Wi-Fi network:...

  • Page 31: Checking Network Status

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 5 Touch Save. The network you added appears in the list of available networks. Checking network status To check network status: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.

  • Page 32: Connecting To The Internet

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Connecting to the Internet Viewing Web pages Your tablet's browser lets you view Web pages just like on a desktop computer. For optimal viewing, change the screen orientation to landscape view by rotating your tablet 90°. The screen automatically adjusts according to how you hold the tablet.

  • Page 33: Searching For Text On A Web Page

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To navigate on a Web page: • To go to a Web page, touch the address field, then use the on-screen keyboard to enter the Web address, or touch the (search) icon, then (voice search) icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and speak the Web address.

  • Page 34: Checking Browser History

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 3 Touch and hold the text that you want to copy until a blue ribbon covers the text. 4 To select additional text to the left or right of the highlighted text, drag the left or right “ribbon handles. ”...

  • Page 35: Using Apps

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using apps Your tablet comes preloaded with a variety of apps. You can also download additional apps from the Web. Caution: Applications downloaded from the Web may be from unknown sources. To protect your tablet and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources.

  • Page 36: Viewing, Opening, Or Deleting Downloads

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using the Help App The Help app provides help for common activities on your tablet such as setting up Wi-Fi and connecting to Bluetooth. You will also be able to access your tablet’s User Guide and product web site from the Help app.
  • Page 37 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Files you download should be compatible with the Android 4.2 operating system. To view, open, or delete downloads: 1 Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens. 2 Touch the Downloads icon, then: •...

  • Page 38: Managing Bookmarks

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Managing bookmarks Your tablet lets you store as many bookmarks as you want. Bookmarks can also be copied from a Google Chrome™ browser on your computer to your tablet. This add-on feature must be installed on the Google Chrome browser on your computer.

  • Page 39: Creating And Managing Contacts

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Creating and managing contacts You can create a list of contacts and store information such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and home addresses. Creating a contact To create a contact: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the...

  • Page 40: Viewing Contacts

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Viewing contacts • Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (people) icon. The list of contacts opens. Importing contacts You can import contact lists from a microSD memory card. Note: Imported contact lists must be in “vcf” file format. For information about creating a “vcf”...

  • Page 41: Backing Up Or Syncing Contacts

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 3 Touch the (options) icon, then touch Import/Export. The Import/Export contacts screen opens. 4 Touch Import from storage. 5 Touch the option for importing a single contact file, multiple contact files, or all contact files.
  • Page 42 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 3 Touch the (options) icon, then touch Import/Export. 4 Touch Export to storage. 5 Touch OK to export your contact list to your microSD memory card. 6 When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

  • Page 43: Syncing Your Data With Your Google Account

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Syncing your data with your Google account You can sync your data, such as calendars and e-mail, with your Google account. To sync your data with your Google account: 1 Make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on. See “Turning Wi-Fi on and...

  • Page 44: Using E-Mail

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using e-mail Your tablet comes with an e-mail wizard that lets you add external POP3, IMAP, or Exchange e-mail accounts from popular Web-based e-mail service providers such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!® Mail Plus, AOL, and more.
  • Page 45 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Touch Manual setup to open the screen where you enter e-mail settings, make your changes, then touch Done when you have finished. The Account options screen opens where you can set options, such as how often you want your inbox checked and whether you want to sync from that account.

  • Page 46: Adding Another E-Mail Account

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Adding another e-mail account To add another e-mail account: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. 2 Touch the (options) icon, touch Settings, then touch Add account in the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 47 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Touch Manual setup to open the e-mail settings screen, enter your settings, then touch Done when you have finished. The Account options screen opens where you can set options, such as how often you want your inbox checked and whether you want to sync from that account.

  • Page 48: Creating And Sending An E-Mail

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Creating and sending an e-mail To create and send an e-mail: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. Your inbox opens. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used.

  • Page 49: Viewing Incoming E-Mails

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Note: If you are sending the e-mail to more than one recipient, separate the e-mail addresses with commas. 4 Enter a subject in the subject field. 5 Enter your message in the message area. 6 When you are finished, touch Send.

  • Page 50: Editing Or Deleting An E-Mail Account

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Editing or deleting an e-mail account To edit or delete an e-mail account: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. Your inbox opens. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used.

  • Page 51: Using Gmail

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using Gmail Gmail (Google mail) is a web-based e-mail service that lets you check e-mail directly without logging into your mail account from the Web site. Setting up a Gmail account To set up a Gmail account:...
  • Page 52 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 2 Touch the (compose) icon. 3 Enter the recipient's e-mail address. As you begin entering the address, your tablet displays all your contacts that match the characters you have entered. You can touch a contact or continue entering the address.

  • Page 53: Viewing Incoming Gmails

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Viewing incoming Gmails To view incoming Gmails: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (Gmail) icon. Your inbox opens. Note: If you have more than one gmail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used.

  • Page 54: Using Bluetooth

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using Bluetooth Your tablet supports wireless connections between devices using Bluetooth. When using Bluetooth, keep the tablet within 33 feet (10 meters) of the other Bluetooth devices that you want to connect to. Bluetooth connectivity is affected by your surroundings. Obstacles like walls or other electronic devices may interfere with your Bluetooth connection.

  • Page 55: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Pairing with another Bluetooth device To pair your tablet with a Bluetooth device: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens. 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the right to turn on Bluetooth.

  • Page 56: Changing Your Tablet's Bluetooth Name

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Changing your tablet’s Bluetooth name To change your tablet’s Bluetooth name: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens. 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the right to turn on Bluetooth.

  • Page 57: Using Multimedia

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using multimedia Turning the camera on or off To turn on the camera: 1 Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens. 2 Touch the Camera icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.

  • Page 58: Taking Pictures

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Taking pictures To take pictures: 1 Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens. 2 Touch the Camera icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.

  • Page 59: Recording Video

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Recording video To record video: 1 Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens. 2 Touch the Camera icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.

  • Page 60: Using The Gallery Screen

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet To watch a video: 1 Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens. Gallery icon. The Gallery screen opens. 3 Select a category, then touch a video to view it.

  • Page 61: Viewing Pictures

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 2 Touch the Gallery icon. The Gallery screen opens. 3 To close the Gallery screen, touch the (home) icon or the (return) icon. Notes: • If you stored your files in folders (directories) on the microSD memory card, the Gallery screen displays these folders as separate albums.

  • Page 62: Using Other Picture Options

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet • To rotate a picture, touch the picture, touch the (options) icon in the upper-right corner, then touch Rotate left (to rotate the picture 90 °counter-clockwise) or Rotate right (to rotate the picture 90° clockwise). Each time you touch a rotation option, the picture rotates 90°.

  • Page 63: Song Playback Options

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 2 Touch the Music icon. The Music Library screen opens. Your music is organized into categories: Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists. 3 Touch the category you want to open, then select a song to start playback.

  • Page 64: Using Wireless Display

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Using other song options To use other song options: 1 While listening to a song, touch the (menu) icon in the lower-right corner, then select and modify one of the following from the menu: •...

  • Page 65: Using The Settings Screen

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 4 Select the device to connect to. Note: Additional steps may be required. If connecting to a TV using a connected device, such as a wireless receiver, you may need to select the correct input. See the instructions that came with your connected device for complete connection information.
  • Page 66 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 2 From the Settings screen, you can access the following: WIRELESS and NETWORKS Wi-Fi Touch to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Bluetooth Touch to turn Bluetooth on or off. Data Usage Displays how much data is being used. Touch to see the data usage cycle.

  • Page 67: Managing Storage Space

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Managing storage space Viewing available storage space You can view how much of your internal storage has been used and how much it still available. To view storage space: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the...

  • Page 68: Clearing Application Cache And Data

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Clearing application cache and data You can free up storage by deleting application cache and data. To clear application cache and data: 1 Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.

  • Page 69: Freeing Up Internal Or Microsd Memory Card Storage Space

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 3 Touch the application that has cache or data you want to clear. An application information screen opens. 4 Touch Clear data, then touch OK to clear data the application has stored. Touch Clear cache to clear the application's cache.
  • Page 70 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet • All your contact information • Your Google account information • All changes to settings that you have made To reset your tablet to the default settings: 1 Connect your tablet to a power outlet.
  • Page 71 NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet 3 Touch Factory data reset. The Factory data reset screen opens. 4 Touch Reset tablet to reset your tablet. After you reset your tablet to the default settings, you will have to go through the initial setup again. See “Turning on your tablet for the first...

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Troubleshooting What should I do if the display freezes or does not respond? • Insert a paper clip or pin into the RESET hole on the side of your tablet, then turn on your tablet again.

  • Page 73: Specifications

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Maintaining • Keep your tablet dry. • Avoid exposing your tablet to extreme hot or cold temperatures. • Avoid placing your tablet close to lit cigarettes, open flames, or any heat source. • Do not drop, knock, or shake your tablet. Rough handling may break internal circuit boards.

  • Page 74: Legal Notices

    NS-14T002 Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet Legal notices FCC Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 75: Open Source Software Notice

    (3) years from the date of the distribution of this product by Insignia. The open source software licenses associated with the Insignia Flex Tablet can be viewed by selecting: Settings > About Tablet > Legal Information > Open Source Licenses.

  • Page 76: How To Obtain Warranty Service

    Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts.
  • Page 77 Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold as is or with all faults •...
  • Page 78 INSIGNIA is a registered trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. Registered in some countries. Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC, 7601 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423 U.S.A. ©2013 BBY Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1-877-467-4289 (U.S. and Canada) or 01-800-926-3000 (Mexico) www.insigniaproducts.com...

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