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WELCOME Sytech thanks you for buying the HELIOS SY-Z18M4 8” multi touch screen display tablet which has been specially designed to fulfil your needs and allow you to experience the new portable entertainment generation with just a few touches! Thanks to the Android operating system you can gain access to the internet, check your e-mail or even watch or listen to multimedia content anywhere at anytime.
TURNING ON AND OFF THE UNIT To switch on your HELIOS SY-Z18M4 tablet, press the On/Off button (1), located on the top right hand side of the unit, for a few seconds. Before being able to use the unit you will have to unlock the device. Drag the padlock towards the right (wave icons will be shown to indicate in which direction to move the padlock).
BATTERY AND POWER MANAGEMENT The HELIOS SY-Z18M4 tablet comes with an integrated rechargeable lithium ion battery. Before the first use of the unit, you may notice that the battery is relatively charged, however please perform a complete charge of the unit before using for the first time.
11. Applications/Widgets menu GENERAL SETTINGS Set your HELIOS tablets parameters to fit your needs. Enter into the settings menu and a list of options will appear. Wireless & Networks Wi-Fi Turn the Wi-Fi on or off. Data Usage Press this option to see the data usage of your HELIOS tablet More Press this option to see more options under the Wireless and Networks settings.
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WIDGETS Widgets are applications, which allow easy access to some applications. In fact, it is more than a shortcut to an application as when you place them on your home screen like icons, they can show you the time, current weather or even your e-mail inbox without launching the application.
5. After a few seconds the desktop screen will appear (Continue pressing the icon at this point) 6. Drop and place the icon in the desired position on the desktop. The icon will now appear on your desktop as shown below. Once the widget is on the desktop, you can move it around or delete it.
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Once the authentication process has been completed; the device will save the data so that the next time you turn on the device it will automatically establish connection with the network (when in range) without having to repeat the authentication process. Your HELIOS SY-Z18M4 tablet is now ready to surf the internet! NOTE: The HELIOS SY-Z18M4 is...
INTERNET BROWSER Your device comes with a powerful Web Browser which has already been pre-installed. The browser will allow you to surf the internet quickly and easily. When the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, tap on the browser application icon (1) from the desktop or from the applications menu to begin using the internet.
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Homepage Tap on the address bar once (1). The current address will be highlighted and the keypad screen will appear. Type the desired webpage address and press enter (2). Tabs The different tabs will be shown on the top part of your browser. In order to view all the pages that are currently opened, simply press on the desired tab (1).
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Menu Options Press the Menu Button (1) on the top right corner of the screen to access the different options as shown below. Refresh Press this button to reload the page. Forward Press this button to move a page forward in your browser New Tab Press this button to open a new tab New Incognito Tab...
E-MAIL SETUP The HELIOS SY-Z18M4 is also made to send and receive e-mails. In order to set up your e-mail on the device, follow the steps as shown below. 1) Click on the “E-Mail” application (1) 2) Insert your email address and the password. Once the setup process has been completed, you will begin to receive your e-mails on your HELIOS tablet.
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Mail Box Features Folders New Emails Compose New Email Search Refresh / Check for new e-mails E-mail settings Received mail...
MUSIC PLAYER 1 – Playlist 7 – Previous Song 2 – Shuffle 8 – Music Options 3 – Repeat all songs/Repeat current song 9 – Volume Up 4 – Duration of Song 10 – Volume Down 5 – Next Song 11 –...
VIDEO PLAYER 1 – Time elapsed 2 – Video Title 3 – Volume Down 4 – Volume Up 5 – Previous Video 6 – Pause 7 – Next Video 8 – Options (Aspect Ratio, Video Track, Repeat Mode) 9 – Restart...
PICTURE GALLERY To view pictures on your HELIOS tablet, access the picture folder and tap on any picture (1) The image will be shown in full screen mode and thumbnails of the next and previous images will appear as a bar below. To view the next or previous image simply flick through the images (2) Press the Share button on the screen to share the picture via Email or Social Media (3).
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Settings Slideshow Press this button to view all the pictures as a presentation. Tap on the screen to return to normal viewing mode. Edit Press this button to change the effects, lighting, colour and size and shape of the image. Rotate Left Turn the image 90º...
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CAMERA The HELIOS tablet has an integrated frontal and rear camera of 0.3 MP and 2MP respectively which allows you to take pictures on the go. Camera Front Camera / Rear Camera switch 5. Panoramic Mode Shutter 6. Video Recorder Mode Settings 7.
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Video Recorder When you press on the Video Camera icon, the following screen will appear and the dot on the right will turn red. Press the Record button (1) and the device will begin recording. The top left part of the screen will show you the time elapsed since the recording button was pressed.
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Panoramic View The camera also has the capability of taking pictures in panoramic mode. Press the Panoramic View Icon and the following screen will appear. All the images taken with the camera will be saved in your picture folders. You may access these pictures by exiting the camera application and then going into the picture gallery.
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CONNECTING THE TABLET TO A PC Once you have connected the tablet to the PC, press the USB device icon that appears on the bottom of the screen (1) Select the “USB CONNECTED” option (2)
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The following screen will appear. Press the “Turn on USB storage” (3) button and the device is now connected to the PC. At this point, some applications which you are using will be unavailable until the device has been disconnected from the PC. To disconnect the device from the PC, press the “Turn off USB storage”...
Please always make sure that the Wi-Fi is working properly. My HELIOS SY-Z18M4 battery charge level runs out very quickly / Works very slowly from the first time I got it In order to preserve the battery charge for the longest time possible, always make sure that not too many applications are running in the background.
All the above will also help your tablet to process tasks and applications quicker, therefore avoiding it to work slowly. My HELIOS SY-Z18M4 froze In order to unfreeze the device you may perform a soft reset. With the aid of a thin sharp object, insert it into the pinhole button on the back of the unit to restart it.
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