Acer B1-710 manual

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2 © 2013. All Rig hts Reserved. Acer Iconia User Guide Model: B1-710 This revision: 5/2013 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 B1 tablet • Setup p oster • USB cable • AC adapter • W arranty card Getting to know your tablet 1 2 4 [...]

Getting to know your tablet 6 No. Item Description 1 3.5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones. 2 T ouchscreen 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen. 3 Micro USB port (Slave) Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Also serves as the charging port for the AC adapter . For more information, see "Charging your t ablet" o[...]

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 tab let to bootup. 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 40. 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 From the notifica tion area, swipe down to display the status rib bon. The status ribbon contains notificatio ns su ch as current downloads and media controls such as "play/pause" and "next track" when music is playing. Status and notification icons Connection icons Icon Description Icon Description Locks/unlo[...]

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. Notification icons Personalizing the Home screen You may personalize your Home scre en by adding or removing appli cation shortcuts or widgets, and by [...]

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 Android keyboard settings To use a different keyboard langu age or change settings, tap th e Input options key, then select e[...]

17 2. T ap and hold the text or word you want to select. The sele cted 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 butt on. Inserting text To type new text or add text that you have copied: 1. T[...]

Shutting down your tablet 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, pr ess the lock button and follo w the lock to the right side of t[...]

19 Connecting devices to your tablet Connecting to AC power "Charging your tablet" on page 7. Inserting a microSD Card (optional) You may install a microSD Card to expand your device's sto rage space. Ensure that the microSD Card is inserted all th e way into the card slot. Note: Your tablet only supports mi croSD Cards that use the [...]

Connecting a Bluetooth device 20 Using the micro USB to USB cable, connect th e micro end into your tablet and the other end in to your computer . After a short delay, your tablet's interna l 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 [...]

21 Going online Managing Wi-Fi connections If you did not conn ect to a Wi-Fi network when you first started your tablet, or want to connect to a new netw ork, tap APPS > Settings > Wi-Fi to manage your connection setti ngs. Alternatively, tap the Wi -Fi status icon in the bottom- right corner of the screen. If Wi-Fi is not on, tap the Wi-Fi [...]

Setting up Gmail 22 You may open multiple tabs. Wh en a page is open, tap the small New tab button. Simply tap one of the open ta bs across the top of the screen to switch pages. Pinch to zoom in or out of pages. Tap and hol d an item on a page to open a contextual menu. Voice Search With voice actions, you can send emails , find directions to loca[...]

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

Online applications 24 *Note: Applications installed may vary according to your region. Google Play Note: Google Play may not be available in all coun tries and regions. Note: You must activate a Google account before using Goog le Play. T he first time you access Google Play, you must read and accept the Terms of Service. Tap Play Store from the h[...]

25 You can browse Googl e Play by category or ta p the 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 wil l be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) th e application requires access in order to function corre[...]

Online applications 26 Important: Some application s may require payment before you can download them. You will ne ed to have a Go ogle Checkout accoun t in order to pay for th ese applicat ions. Using downloaded applications Once you’ve downloaded and installed an applicatio n, you may find it in the APPS or WIDGETS sections of the Application m[...]

27 Tap Talk from application menu to ope n Google Talk. Here you can see a list of your contacts connected to Google Ta lk services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a vid eo chat session.[...]

Multimedia playback 28 Playing music and video Multimedia playback Your tablet comes supplied with a variet y of programs that you can use to enjoy mult imedia cont ent. Play Music Use Play Music to listen to music and other audio files that you download or copy from you r co mputer, usb drive, mass storage device, etc. Tap APPS > Play Music to [...]

29 Note: You can return to the Home page while playing music. The current track along with basic music control functions appear in th e status ribbon. See "Status and notifica tion area" on page 11.[...]

30 Managing people and contacts Your tablet features an address book that allows you to save contacts to the internal memory or your Google account. Tap People from the Home screen or the ap plication menu to view your contacts. If you don’t have any cont acts stored on your tabl et, you can sync with your Google account contacts, import contacts[...]

31 Editing a contact If you have opened a new or existing contact, you can enter information abou t the contact: Simply tap on a bo x and type the appropriate informatio n. Click on the arrow next to the n ame entry to see options, such as adding a na me prefix or phonetic name. To enter multiple entries, such as se parate entries for mobil e and h[...]

32 Tap on an entry (such as an e mail addr ess) to open the appl ication linked to that type of entry. For example, tap an email addre ss to open the Gmail application. To add or change information, tap th e pencil icon. Tap Done to save changes, or Can cel to discard them . Starred contacts You may quickly access your favorite contacts by adding a[...]

33 Using the camera and camcorder Your tablet features a fro nt-facing digital camera. This section wi ll take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your tablet. Note: It is recommended that yo u insert a microSD Card into th e microSD slot before using the camera. Please note you can only save photos and video s to internal me[...]

Taking a photo 34 Camera options Icon Description White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, F luorescent or Cloudy . Scene Select the scenery mode for Auto or Night. Exposure Increase or decrease image exposure: +1, 0, -1. Camera settings Activate or change special settings: S t or e location, Pictu[...]

35 Camcorder icons and indicators Tap the camcorder icon to switch to camcorder mode. Camcorder options Adjust camcorder options to obtain the best image: Icon Description S tart / stop recording Options T ap to see camcorder options. Camcorder mode Switches to the camcorder (video recorder). Camera mode Switches to the camera. Panorama Enters pano[...]

Shooting a video 36 Shooting a video 1. Ensure the options describe d above are set to your preferences. 2. Frame your subject and steady your tablet and zoom in or out as needed. 3. T ap the record icon to begin recording. 4. T ap the record icon again to stop recordi ng. Supported formats Ty p e Fo rmats Image JPEG Video H.264 BP , MPEG-4 SP , H.[...]

37 Advanced settings Access Settings from the Application menu. Tap APPS , then Settings . Wireless & Networks Activating or deacti vating connections Tap APPS > Settings , then under WIRELESS & NETWORKS each connection has an ON/OFF swi tch that controls the connection. Tap a n entry to manage your connection settings. Alternatively, us[...]

Device 38 Note: Only A2DP stereo he adsets (playback only, no microphone) are supported. Please check for updates to the tablet's software wh ich may add support for addition al Bluetooth devices. Data Usage The Data Usage secti on shows how much data has been transmitted to yo ur tablet, either in total or for each App. Th is information is u[...]

39 Display You can adjust your tabl et screen settin gs by tapping APPS > Settings > Display . Tip : You can enable or di sable the screen rotation function from the notification area at the top of the screen. Apps Closing an applicatio n To close an active application, go to Settings > Apps . Tap the RUNNING tab, then tap the pr ogram you[...]

System 40 Some applications, such as Peopl e, Gm ail, and Calendar, can sync data from multiple accounts. Others sync data onl y from the first Google Account you sign in to on your tablet, or from an a ccount associated specifically with that application. For some appli cations, such as People o r Calendar, all chan ges that you ma ke on your tabl[...]

41 • Set the alarm time. • Set which days to repeat the alarm. • Set a ringtone. • Enable or d isable vibrate. • Give it a label (i.e., a name). Updating your tablet ’s operating system Your tablet can dow nload and install system updates, adding support fo r new devices or expanding software options. To check for updates, tap APPS >[...]

42 FAQ and troubleshooting This section lists freque ntly asked ques tions 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 [...]

43 Other sources of help For information on: Refer to: Up-to-date information regarding you r t ablet www .acer .com Service enquiries support.acer .com S torage How do I check memory status? T o check stor age status, go to Settings > Storage. What do I do when my device’s internal storage is full or almost full? Y ou may need to delete insta[...]

44 Specifications Performance • MTK 8317T 1.2 GHz dual-core processor • System memory: • 1 GB of RAM • 8 or 16 GB of flash memory Google Android ™ operating system Display • 7" WSVGA TFT-LCD capacitive multi -touch scre en • 1024 x 600 resolution Multimedia • Mono speaker • Built-in microphone Formats supported: USB connector[...]

45 Camera • Front camera • 0.3-megapixel •F i x e d f o c u s Expansion • microSD Card slot (up to 32 GB) Battery • Rechargeable Li-ion batte ry: 10 W Note: Length of battery operation will depend on powe r consumption which is based on system resource use. For exam ple, constantly using the backlight or using power-demand ing application[...]

46 End user license agreement IMPORT ANT - READ CAREFULL Y : THIS END USER LICENSE AGREE MENT ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SING LE ENTITY), AND ACER INC. INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES ("ACER") FOR THE SOFTW ARE (WHETHER PROVIDED BY ACER OR BY ACER'S LICENSOR S OR SUPPLIERS) THA T AC[...]

47 Certain sof tware cont ains elements th at enable the us e of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for such sof tware to be aut omatica lly downloaded and inst alled on your device. By installing th e software, you hereby agree an d consent that A cer (or its l icensors) may automati cally check the version of such sof tware th[...]

48 EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W , EVEN IF ANY REMEDY F AILS ITS ES SENTIAL PURPOSE; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THA T BEC A USE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OR LIABIL ITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENT AL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. TERMINA TION Without prejudice to any other right s, Acer[...]