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  • Page 1 Z710 USER MANUAL Rugged Mobile Computing Solutions...
  • Page 2 They may differ from the actual screens and presentations generated by the actual product. Your device is based on Google’s Android 4.1 operating system, with additions by Getac. For the latest version of the manual, please visit the Getac website at www.getac.com.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ............. 1-1 Identifying Hardware Components ........1-1 Front Components .............. 1-1 Back Components ............... 1-3 Top Components ..............1-4 Bottom Components ............1-5 Left-Side Components ............1-6 Getting Your Device Ready for Use ........1-7 Installing the SIM Card (Select Models Only) ....
  • Page 4 Chapter 3 Getting Connected ............3-1 Overview .................. 3-1 Types of Connections ............3-1 Entering Airplane Mode ............ 3-1 Connecting to Mobile Networks (Select Models Only) ..3-2 Using WLAN Networks ............3-2 Turning WLAN On or Off ........... 3-2 Connecting to a WLAN Network ........
  • Page 5 Taking Pictures ..............5-4 Taking Panoramic Pictures ..........5-5 Shooting Videos ..............5-5 Chapter 6 Getac Applications ............6-1 Barcode Utility and Configuration (Select Models Only) ..6-1 Barcode Utility ..............6-1 Barcode Config ..............6-3 File Manager ................6-4 Button Descriptions ............
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions ..............9-3 About Charging ..............9-3 About the AC Adapter ............9-3 About the Radio Frequency Exposure ....... 9-4...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces you to the external components of your device and guides you through the process of setting up your device for use. Identifying Hardware Components Front Components Component Description See Also  Camera Lens Takes still pictures or records video clips.
  • Page 8 Component Description See Also  Light Sensor Senses the ambient light for automatic adjustments of the display backlight.  Indicators Flashes in blue to indicate that the phone Mobile P.3-2 function (select models only) is switched on. Phone Indicator Flashes in blue to indicate that the P.

  • Page 9: Back Components

    Back Components Ref Component Description See Also  Speaker Plays music, sounds and voices.  Stylus Serves as the input device by tapping on the P. 2-2 touchscreen to make selections and enter information. Store it in the slot when not in use.

  • Page 10: Top Components

    Top Components Component Description See Also  Barcode Scans and reads barcodes. P. 6-1 Reader Lens (Optional)  Power Button Starts up your device. P. 2-1 Turns off or restores the screen. When pressed longer: Opens a menu with options for Power off, Airplane mode, and silent/vibrate/ring mode.

  • Page 11: Bottom Components

    Bottom Components Component Description See Also  Power Connector Connects to the AC adapter. P. 1-8  WWAN Connects the external antenna for Pass-through WWAN (wireless wide area network) Connector connectivity. (Optional)  GPS Pass-through Connects the external antenna for GPS Connector signal reception.

  • Page 12: Left-Side Components

    Left-Side Components Component Description See Also  Tether Holder For holding a tether (such as the stylus P. 1-11 tether). There is one holder on the left side and another on the right side.  MicroSD Card Inside is the microSD card slot. P.

  • Page 13: Getting Your Device Ready For Use

    Getting Your Device Ready for Use Installing the SIM Card (Select Models Only) 1. Remove the screw from the SIM card cover and flip open the cover. 2. With the SIM card’s chip side facing the back of the device and the beveled corner pointing to the slot, insert the card all the way into the slot.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Ac Power And Charging The Battery

    3. Close the cover and tighten the screw. Connecting to AC Power and Charging the Battery Be sure to fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. 1. Fit the converter plug to the AC adapter ( ...

  • Page 15: Performing The Initial Startup

    As a battery protection, store the device where the temperature is  appropriate. Avoid high temperatures. The battery can be charged when its temperature is between 0°C (32°F)  and 40°C (104°F). If you will not use the product for a long period of time, be sure to fully ...

  • Page 16: Using Options

    Using Options Using a MicroSD Card Your device has a microSD card slot where you can insert a microSD memory card. Inserting a MicroSD Card 1. Flip open the microSD card cover. 2. Insert the card into the slot, with the connector pointing to the slot and its label facing the front of the device.

  • Page 17: Using The Tether

    2. Touch Storage and touch Unmount SD card under EXTERNAL SD CARD. 3. Flip open the microSD card cover. Press the edge of the card to release it and then pull the card out of the slot. Using the Tether A tether is provided for attaching the stylus to your device.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Basic Skills

    Chapter 2 Basic Skills This chapter familiarizes you with the basic operations of your device. CAUTION: The device can get uncomfortably warm when you use it in high temperatures. In such a circumstance, please take safety measures (such as wearing gloves) to protect yourself. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn.

  • Page 20: Shutting Down

    Shutting Down Press and hold the power button until a menu pops up. Touch Power off and then OK. Navigating on the Screen CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects on the touchscreen. Doing so may damage the display surface. Use the included stylus or your finger. NOTE: The stylus can be tethered to your device.

  • Page 21: Landscape Or Portrait View

    Touch and hold  Touch and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. Drag  Hold the stylus on an item and, without lifting the stylus, move across the screen until you reach the target position. Swipe or slide ...

  • Page 22: Home Screen

    Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your device. You can have it display application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features that you want. The default Home screen already contains some shortcuts and widgets. On the right side of every Home screen is the Favorites tray.

  • Page 23: Customizing Your Home Screen

    Customizing Your Home Screen You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of the Home screen where there’s free space. You can also change the wallpaper. Adding an Item to the Home Screen 1. Touch on the Home screen.

  • Page 24: Using Applications

    Using Applications Touch (in the Favorites tray) on the Home screen to open the All Apps screen. The screen holds icons for all of the applications on your device. Touch an icon to open the application. Most applications include a Menu icon near the top or lower right corner of the screen.

  • Page 25: Navigation Bar

    Navigation Bar The navigation bar at the bottom of the screen provides buttons for navigation purposes and frequently-used tasks. Button Name Description See Also Opens File Manager. You can assign a different application to the P. 7-5 button. Opens GPS-ECompass. P.

  • Page 26: Status Bar And Notifications Panel

    Status Bar and Notifications Panel The Status bar appears at the top of almost every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the current status (on the right), along with the current time. Status icons Notifications icons You can open the Notifications panel by swiping down from the top.

  • Page 27: Entering Information

    Entering Information You enter text, numbers, and symbols using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, you touch an input field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard. To enter text, touch the keys on the keyboard to type. To enter numbers or symbols, touch the Symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Getting Connected

    Chapter 3 Getting Connected This chapter tells you how you can get your device connected through a variety of ways. Overview Types of Connections Your device can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including mobile networks for voice and data transmission, WLAN networks, and Bluetooth devices, such as headsets.

  • Page 30: Connecting To Mobile Networks (Select Models Only)

    Connecting to Mobile Networks (Select Models Only) Your device supports HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access). HSDPA is an enhanced 3G (third generation) mobile telephony communications protocol. It can operate on 850/900/1800/1900/2100MHz. Mobile network is enabled by default. The icons in the Status bar indicate which kind of data network you’re connected to and the voice and data network signal strength.

  • Page 31: Connecting To A Wlan Network

    Connecting to a WLAN Network 1. Make sure the WLAN radio is on. (See “Turning WLAN On or Off” previously.) 2. Touch (on the Home screen)  Settings. 3. Touch WLAN. Your device scans for available WLAN networks and displays the names in the screen.

  • Page 32: Using The Bluetooth Function

    Using the Bluetooth Function NOTE: Getac does not guarantee the product’s compatibilities with the Bluetooth headsets/devices from all manufacturers. Turning Bluetooth On or Off Touch the widget on the Home screen to turn Bluetooth on or off. Or, perform these steps: 1.

  • Page 33: Connecting To A Computer Via Usb

    5. On the list of discovered devices, touch the ID of the device you want to pair with. 6. The devices pair with each other. If you’re prompted to enter a passcode, try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passcodes), or consult the documentation that came with the device to learn its passcode.

  • Page 34: Adding An Account

    Adding an Account You can add Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts in your device so you can sync contacts, email, and calendar events. NOTE: To add some accounts, you may need to obtain details from an IT support representative about the service to which the account connects. 1.

  • Page 35: Placing And Receiving Calls (Select Models Only)

    Chapter 4 Placing and Receiving Calls (Select Models Only) This chapter tells you how to use the Phone application. Opening the Phone Application You can open the Phone application by several ways: Touch the Phone icon (in the Favorites tray) on the Home screen. ...

  • Page 36: Placing A Call

    Placing a Call Dialing a Call 1. Open the Phone application. Touch if you are not in the phone keypad screen. 2. Touch the keys on the phone keypad to enter phone number. 3. Touch the white phone icon at the bottom of the screen to place the call. Placing a Call from Contacts 1.

  • Page 37: Placing A Call From The Call Log

    NOTE: Besides managing your contacts information from here, you can also use the People application to manage the information. 2. Touch the phone number to use to call the contact. Placing a Call from the Call Log 1. Open the Phone application. Touch The Call log is a list of all the calls you’ve made, received or missed.

  • Page 38: Responding To A Call

    Responding to a Call When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have entered in Contacts. Answering a Call To answer an incoming call, drag the white phone icon to the right toward the green phone icon.

  • Page 39: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call To end a call, touch the red bar at the bottom of the screen. During a Call Adjusting the Phone Volume To adjust the call volume, use the volume control button on your device ( to increase or to decrease).

  • Page 40: More Phone Operations

    More Phone Operations Reading or Sending Messages To read or send text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS), use the Messaging application. Checking Your Voicemail When you have a new voicemail message, the icon appears in the Status bar. To listen to your voicemail, open the Notification panel and touch the notification item.

  • Page 41: Configuring Phone Settings

    Configuring Phone Settings In the Phone application, touch  Settings. NOTE: Available setting items depend on from which screen you touch  Some setting items are available only for specific subscriptions you have  with your carrier. Item Description Phone ringtone To set the ringtone to sound when you receive a phone call.

  • Page 43: Android Preinstalled Applications

    Chapter 5 Android Preinstalled Applications This chapter briefly introduces the Android 4.1 preinstalled applications from Google. Applications Overview For instructions on using the applications, check Google official website for online help. Apps Descriptions Calculator Use Calculator to solve arithmetic problems. You can then paste the results into another application.
  • Page 44 Apps Descriptions Email Use Email to read and send email from services other than Gmail. Gallery Use Gallery to view pictures and play videos. Gmail Gmail works with Google’s web-based email service. Google Search Use Google Search to easily and quickly find what you need on the web and on your device.
  • Page 45 Apps Descriptions Settings The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. (See “Settings” in Chapter 7 for more information.) Sound Record This is a tool for recording sound. Talk Talk is Google’s instant messaging and audio and video chat service.

  • Page 46: Camera

    Camera Use the Camera application to take pictures and shoot videos. In addition, you can have GPS information embedded into the picture/video file. Touch the Camera shortcut on the Home screen or touch Camera in the All Apps screen. Also, when waking up the device, you can drag the lock icon toward the camera icon to go directly to the Camera application.

  • Page 47: Taking Panoramic Pictures

    5. To take the picture, touch 6. The picture you just took is displayed as a thumbnail at the corner. You can touch the thumbnail to view the picture. The file is saved to the internal SD card of your device. Taking Panoramic Pictures NOTE: Panoramic mode is available only for the rear camera lens.
  • Page 48 3. If you want to adjust settings, touch Flash mode Return White balance Time lapse interval Advanced settings 4. To zoom in or out, drag toward 5. To start shooting the video, touch The elapsed time shows at the corner. 6.

  • Page 49: Chapter 6 Getac Applications

    Chapter 6 Getac Applications This chapter describes the applications added by Getac for special features of your device. Barcode Utility and Configuration (Select Models Only) Barcode Utility Barcode Utility is a demo application that can read barcodes of the following...
  • Page 50 NOTE: If the code being scanned is highly reflective (e.g., laminated), it may be necessary to tilt the code +5° to prevent unwanted reflection. Getac Applications...

  • Page 51: Barcode Config

    NOTE: The scan beam also turns off after timeout. Barcode Config Barcode Config allows you to configure options specific to individual barcode symbologies. 1. Touch the Barcode Config shortcut on the Home screen or touch Barcode Config in the All Apps screen. Getac Applications...

  • Page 52: File Manager

    Touch the File Manager shortcut on the Home screen or touch File Manager in the All Apps screen. To exit, touch  Exit. Button Descriptions Left side buttons: Buttons Descriptions Home Goes to the root directory. Upper Goes one level up to the parent directory. Getac Applications...

  • Page 53: Opening A File

    Specifies a folder as the home setting directory in File Manager. Opening a File When you touch a filename, File Manager tries to open or execute the file depending on the file type. NOTE: Not all files can be opened in this way. Getac Applications...

  • Page 54: Gps-Ecompass

    GPS receiver on or off. The application has three pages as described later. Touch one of the three buttons (Satellite Position, Electronic Compass, and Location Information) at the left side of the screen to see the page. Getac Applications...

  • Page 55: Satellite Position

    GPS devices. Ground stations are necessary to achieve the purpose. The SBAS feature works where such stations exist. You can enable the SBAS feature. (See “Getac Peripheral Settings” in Chapter 7.) Electronic Compass The Electronic Compass page shows directions of movement including orientation, pitch angle, roll angle, and azimuth angle.

  • Page 56: Location Information

    Avoid playing the MP3 music with the internal speaker or connecting  the AC adapter. This will cause the magnetic interference to the compass. Location Information The Location Information page shows the geographic information of the current location once GPS positioning is completed. Getac Applications...

  • Page 57: Settings

    Touch OK for the changes to take effect. GPS Logging You can record a GPS log file for the use of other applications. The default output format is NMEA. You can set the format to binary mode. (See “Getac Peripheral Settings” in Chapter 7.) 1. Touch and touch Setting.

  • Page 58: Rfid Reader Utility (Select Models Only)

    RFID Reader Utility is a demo application that reads UID numbers from RFID tags. NOTE: For enhanced applications and customization of the RFID reader, contact your authorized Getac dealer. 1. Touch the RFID Reader Utility shortcut on the Home screen or touch RFID Reader Utility in the All Apps screen.
  • Page 59 5. If a tag of the matching type is found, its UID is displayed in the data area. 6. If you are in continuous scanning mode, touch Stop to stop scanning. 7. You can touch Clear to clear the data area. 6-11 Getac Applications...

  • Page 61: Managing Your Device

    Chapter 7 Managing Your Device This chapter tells you how to manage power and configure your device. Managing Power The operating time of a fully charged battery depends on how you are using the device. Some functions, such as using multimedia or operating an SD card, may consume the battery power considerably.

  • Page 62: Power-Saving Tips

    Power-Saving Tips Follow these suggestions to maximize the battery’s operating time, particularly when you are relying solely on the battery power for extended time periods. Turn off radios that you aren’t using.  Lower the screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout. ...

  • Page 63: Settings

    Settings NOTE: Incorrect settings may cause your system to malfunction. Make sure that  you fully understand the function of a certain item before any adjustment. Some setting items are available only for specific models.  Some setting items are available only for specific subscriptions you have ...

  • Page 64: Device Settings

    Item Description Mobile To set up conditions for your device's connections with networks mobile data networks. Device Settings Item Description Sound To configure sound-related settings such as volume, phone ringtone, vibration with ringing, notification sound, etc. Display To set brightness, wallpaper, sleep timeout, and font size.

  • Page 65: Accounts Settings

    To use automatic data and time or to enter manually To choose data and time format. Accessibility To modify your device's accessibility settings Developer options To set up options useful for developers. Getac peripherals See the below subsection. Getac Peripheral Settings Item Description Barcode reader See below.
  • Page 66 Touchscreen To calibrate the touchscreen. When started, do not auto-calibration touch the screen and wait till the calibration is completed. Z710 system See below. Firmware To upgrade your device’s firmware with the upgrade firmware files on an external SD card.

  • Page 67: Caring And Maintenance

    Chapter 8 Caring and Maintenance This chapter provides guidelines on taking care of your device. Resetting Your Device To restart the device, press and hold the power button until a menu pops up. Touch Power off and then Reboot. In case the device stops responding to your operation, you can force the device to power off by pressing and holding the power button for more than 10 seconds.
  • Page 68 Do not drop your device or subject it to severe shock.  Do not subject your device to sudden and severe temperature changes.  This could cause moisture condensation inside the unit, which could damage your device. In the event of moisture condensation, allow your device to dry out completely before use.

  • Page 69: Chapter 9 Regulatory Information

    Chapter 9 Regulatory Information NOTE: 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. Regulations Statements European Notice Products with the CE marking comply with Radio &...

  • Page 70: Fcc Regulations

    EN55022: Radio disturbance characteristics EN55024: Immunity characteristics EN6100-3-2: Limits for harmonic current emissions EN6100-3-3: Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply system EN60950 / IEC 60950: Product Safety The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for modifications made by the User and the consequences thereof, which may alter the conformity of the product with the CE Marking.

  • Page 71: Safety Precautions

    The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Safety Precautions Prolonged listening of music in maximum volume can damage the ears.  The use of headphones other than those recommended/supplied can ...

  • Page 72: About The Radio Frequency Exposure

    Connect the AC adapter to a proper power source. The voltage and  grounding requirements are found on the product case and/or packaging. Do not use the AC adapter if the cord becomes damaged.  Do not attempt to service the unit. There are no serviceable parts inside. ...

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