Acer A3A10L849 manual

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2 © 2013. All Rig hts Reserved. Acer Iconia User Guide Model: A3-A10 This revision: 9/2013 Acer Iconia Model number: ............................................................................................. ................... Serial number * : ............................................................................................. ......[...]

3 Table of contents Getting to know your tablet 4 Features and functions .................. ............... ..... 4 Product r egistration ........... .......... .............. ........ 4 Setting up 5 Unpacking yo ur tablet ..... ............. .............. ........ 5 Getting to know your ta blet .......... .............. ........ 5 Using yo ur tab[...]

Features and functions 4 Getting to know your tablet Features and functions Your new tablet offers leading, easy- to-access mul timedia and entertainment features. You can: • Connect to the Internet. • Access your email while on the move. • Keep in touch with your friends via your Peo ple and social networkin g applications. Product registrat[...]

5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box. Care fully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of t he following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediate ly: • Acer Iconia A3 tablet • Setup p oster • USB cable • AC adapter • W arranty card Getting to know your tablet 9 10 1[...]

No. Item Description 1 Microphone Receives audio for video chats and Internet calls. 2 Power button Press and hold to turn the tablet on, press briefly to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the tablet off. 3 Micro USB port (Slave) Connects to a computer via a U SB cable. Al so serves as the charging port for the AC a[...]

7 Using your tablet Charging your tablet For first-time use, you need to charge your tab let for four hours. After that you can recharge the ba ttery as needed. Note: Charger illustration is for refere nce only. Actual configuration may vary. Assembling the power adapter Slide the plug fitting into the power ada pter body until it clicks into place[...]

Turning on for the first time 8 Turning on for the first time To turn on your tablet, press and hold the powe r 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 c an use you r tablet. To start, tap to select your language then tap Start . Follow the rest of the instructio[...]

9 Note: If you have multiple Google a ccounts, such as separate accounts for personal and business contacts, you can access and synchonize them from the Accounts settings section. See "Multiple Google accoun ts" on page 43. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touch screen for selecting items and entering information. Use your finger [...]

The Home screen 10 Search To search for applica tions, files or for information on the Internet, tap the Goog le icon in the top-l eft corner. Simply enter the text you want to find. Tap the arro w or Enter key to search the Intern et, or tap one of the suggestions, app lications or files shown in th e list. Voice search If voice search is availabl[...]

11 The application menu The application men u displays applications and widgets avail able on your tablet. Applications are displayed in alphabetical order. If more applica tions are available, an outli ne of the second page will be shown on the side of the screen. Swipe the outline towards th e ce nter of the screen to switch pages. Otherwise swip[...]

The Home screen 12 Swipe down from the top of the screen to display a panel, eithe r from the left or right end of the status bar. Status and notification icons Connection icons Note : The icons disp layed on your device vary dep ending on your connection. Icon Description Icon Description Locks/unlocks screen rotati on. Opens the Settings menu Ico[...]

13 Battery status icons Note : If your device’s battery is getti ng too hot, you will b e notified and advised to turn off the device. If you fa il to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. Other Notification icons Personalizing the Home screen You may personalize your Home scre en by adding or removing appli cation shortcuts or widgets, a[...]

The Home screen 14 Adding or removin g shortcuts or widgets To add shortcuts or widgets tap the APPS icon in the bott om-center of the Home screen. The APPS menu contains a list of shortcuts to applications you can drag to a Home screen. Tap WIDG ETS to see small appl ications and li nks (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) th at you c[...]

15 To move the item to a different Home screen, drag it to the side of the screen, the Home screen will switch to the screen i n that direction. Release the item when it is positioned correctly. Resizing a Widget Most Widgets can be mad e larger, so you can give more space to information that is important to you. After plac ing a Widget on the Home[...]

Editing text 16 characters (if available for that key), such as letters with accents or related symbols. The layout of the keyb oard varies sl ightly, depend ing on the application an d information that is required. Changing Google keyboard settings To use a different keyboard langu age or change settings, tap th e Input options key, then select ei[...]

17 2. T ap and hold the text or word you want to sele ct. The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection. 3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amou nt of selected text, or tap Select all . 4. T o cut or copy the text, tap the CUT or COPY button. Inserting text To type new text or add text that you have copied: 1. T [...]

Editing text 18 Waking your tablet If the screen is off and the tablet does not rea ct to any taps on the screen, then it has been locked and is in sleep mode. To wake your tablet, press the power bu tton. Your tab let will display the Lock screen. To unlock the screen, tap the lo ck button an d drag it in any direction until it turns white and dis[...]

19 Lock screen apps To activate frequently us ed applications, press the lock button and drag to one of four Lock scre en apps on the left side of the circle. T his unlocks the tablet and opens that applicati on immediately. Note: Open APPS > Settings > Lock scr een apps to change these applications. Security Options For additional security, [...]

Connecting to AC power 20 Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to AC power "Charging your tab let" on page 7. Inserting a microSD card (optional) You may install a microSD Card to ex pand your device's storag e space. Ensure that the microSD Card is inse rted all the way into the card slot. Note: Your tablet only supports mic[...]

21 Using the micro USB to USB cable, conn ect the mi cro end into your tablet and the other end into your computer. After a short delay, yo ur tablet's in ternal memory will be visible as a Portable Device in your PC’s file explorer. Select the Acer Iconia Tab icon to see your tablet’s internal memory and any additional memory (mi croSD Ca[...]

Managing Wi-Fi connections 22 Going online Managing Wi-Fi connections If you did not connect to a Wi-Fi network when you first starte d your tablet, or want to connect to a new network, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to ma nage your connection settings.. If Wi-Fi is not on, tap the Wi-Fi ON switch and wait for your tablet to detect nearby networ[...]

23 To view your browsing history, bo ok marks or frequently visited sites, open the browser then tap the menu icon in the top-right corner. You can open multip le tabs. When a page is open, tap the smal l New tab button. Simply tap one of the open ta bs across the to p of the screen to switch pages. Pinch to zoom in or out of pages. Tap and hold an[...]

Composing an email 24 Composing an email 1. Make sure your tablet is connected to the Internet. 2. Open the application menu and tap Gmail . 3. T ap the Compose icon (shown right). 4. Enter the recipient's email address, the subject and message . 5. When you are finished composing your message , tap Send . Setting up the Email application The [...]

25 *Note: Applications insta lled may vary according to your region. Google Play Note: Google Play may not be available in all countries and regions. Note: You must activate a Google account before using Google Play. The first time you access Google Play, you must read and accept the Terms of Service. Tap Play Store from the home scree n or applica[...]

Online applications 26 You can browse Google Play by category or tap th e search icon to search for a specific application. Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to download and install the application. You will be told which services (co ntact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the ap plication require s access to in [...]

27 Important: Some applicatio ns may require paymen t before you can download them. You will need to have a Google Ch eckout account in order to pay for these applic ations. Using downloaded a pplications Once you’ve downloaded and i nstalled an application , you may find it in the APPS or WIDGETS sections of the Application menu. Certain applica[...]

Online applications 28 Google Hangouts Note: Google Hangouts ma y not be available in all countries an d regions. You need to activate a Google acco unt before you can use Google Hangouts. Tap Hangouts from the application menu to open Goo gle Hangouts. Here you can see a li st of your con tacts connec ted to Google Hangouts services. Tap on a cont[...]

29 Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with a vari ety of programs t hat you can use to enjoy multimedia content. Play Music Use Play Music to listen to music and other audio files that you download or copy from your computer, usb drive, or mass sto rage device, etc. Tap APPS > Play Music to open the applicatio[...]

Multimedia playback 30 Adjusting audio settings using Dolby Digital Plus Your tablet comes with Dolby Digital Plus audio en hancement features, which include Surround Virtualizer (for bot h headph ones and the built-in sp eakers), Dialogue Enhancer, and Volu me Leveler. You can select Movie, Music, Game and Voice presets which are op timized for ea[...]

31 Managing people and contacts Your tablet features an ad dress book that allows you to save contac ts to the internal memory or your Google account. Tap People from the Home screen or the application menu to view your contacts. If you don’t have any contacts stored on your tablet, you can sync with your Google account contacts, impo rt contacts[...]

32 Editing a contact If you have opened a new or existing co ntact, you can enter info rmation about the contact: Simply tap on a box and type the appropriate informati on. Click on the arro w next to the name entry to see options, such as adding a name prefix or phonetic name. To enter multipl e entries, such as separate entrie s for mobile and ho[...]

33 Starred contacts You may quickly access your favo rite contacts by adding a star . First o pen the contact, then tap the star nex t to the contact’s name. T ap All contacts and select Starred to see only yo ur favorite conta cts. Editing a contact on your computer If you have synchronized your Google account and contacts, you can use your comp[...]

Camera icons and indicators 34 Using the camera and camcorder Your tablet features both fron t and rear-facing digital cameras. This section will take you through the steps in taking photos and videos with your tablet. Note: It is recommended that you insert a microSD C ard into the micro SD slot before using the ca mera. Please note you can only s[...]

35 Camera modes Panorama Camcorder Camera The panorama mode all ows you to take multipl e photos of a scene which are then "stitched" to gether to create a single photograph.[...]

Camera icons and indicators 36 Camera settings Settings Exposure White ba lance Options HDR mode Front/rear camera swap Icon Description Exposure Increase or decrease image exposure: +1, 0, -1. Options White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, F luorescent or Cloudy . Front/rear camera swap T oggles[...]

37 Taking a photo 1. Ensure the options described above are set to your preferences. 2. Frame your subject and steady yo ur tablet. 3. Pinch to zoom in or o ut as needed. Note: When using zoom, the image on t he screen does not represent the quality of the final image. 4. T ap the shutte r button to take the photo. After taking a photo, swipe acros[...]

Shooting a video 38 Camcorder settings White balance Options Front/rear camera swap Icon Description Options White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, F luorescent or Cloudy . Front/rear camcorder swap T oggles between the front and r ear camcorder . Shooting a video 1. Ensure the options describe d[...]

39 Supported formats Ty p e Formats Image JPEG Video H.264 BP , MP EG-4 SP , H.263 Audio AAC-LC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Viewing photos and videos After you have taken your photo or video, it is automatically saved; normall y to internal memory. You can view it by tapping the thumbn a il in the top-right corner of the screen. Alterna tively, open th e appli[...]

Wireless & Networks 40 Advanced settings Access Settings from the App lication menu. Tap APPS , then Settings . Wireless & Networks Activating or deact ivating connections Tap APPS > Settings , then under WIRELESS & NETWORKS each connection has an ON/OFF switch that controls the connection. T ap an entry to manage your con nection se[...]

41 Note: Only A2DP stereo headsets (p layba ck only, no microphone) are supported. Please check for updates to th e tablet's software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices. Data Usage The Data Usage section sho ws how much data has been transmitted to your tablet, either in to tal or for each App. Th is information is usefu l [...]

Personal 42 Display You can adjust your tablet scree n settings by tapping APPS > Settings > Display . Apps Closing an application To close an active application, go to Settings > Apps . Tap the RUNNING tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Sele ct Stop to close the program. Uninstalling an application You can remove programs instal[...]

43 Some applications, su ch as People, Gma il, and Ca lendar, can sync data from multiple accounts. Others sync data only from the first Google Account you sign in to on your tablet, or from an account associated specifically with that application. For some applications, such as People or Cal endar, all changes that you make on your tablet are made[...]

Updating your tablet’s operatin g system 44 • Set the alarm time. • Set which days to repeat the alarm. • Set a ringtone. • Enable or disable vibrate. • Give it a label (i.e., a name). Updating your tablet ’s operating system Your tablet can download and install s ystem updates, adding su pport for new devices or expanding software op[...]

45 FAQ and troubleshooting This section lists frequently asked quest ions that may arise during the use of your tablet, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions. Aspect Question Answer Audio Why is there no sound coming from the device? If the headset is plugged into the device, the speaker is automatically shut off. Disconnect the h[...]

Other sources of help 46 Other sources of help For information on: Refer to: Up-to-date information regarding your t ablet www .acer .com Service enquiries support.acer .com St o r a g e How do I check memory status? T o check storage status, go to Settings > Stor ag e. What do I do when my device’s internal storage is full or almost full? Y o[...]

47 Specifications Performance • MTK MT8125 quad -core Cortex A7 1.2 GHz processor • System memory: • 1 GB DDR3L RAM on-board • 16 or 32 GB of flash memory Google Android ™ 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system Display • 10.1" display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) te chnology • 1280 x 800 re solution Multimedia • S tereo speakers wi[...]

48 Camera • Front camera • 640 x 480 resolution, 0.3-megapixel • Fixed focus • Rear camera • 2592 x 1944 reso lution, 5-megapixel • 1080p Full HD audio/video recording Expansion • microSD card up to 32 GB (SDHC 2.0 compatible) Battery • 27 Wh 3540 mAh 3.7 V 2-cell Li-polymer battery pack, battery life : 1 1 hours Note: Length of bat[...]

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50 Certain so ftware cont ains element s that enable the us e of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for such sof tware to be auto matica lly downloaded and installed on you r device. By installing the sof tware, you hereby agree and consent that Acer (or its licensors) may automatically check the version of such sof tware that y[...]

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