Huawei MediaPad M1 manual

User Guide[...]

i Contents 1 Welcome 2 Getting started 2 HUAWEI MediaPad M1 8.0 at a Glan ce 2 Installing the SI M and microSD Cards 4 Charging the Battery 4 Important information about the battery 5 Your home screen at a glanc e 6 Notification and status icons 7 Common keys 7 Shortcut operations 3 Text input 10 Editing Text 10 Selecting an input me thod 4 Network[...]

ii 8 Multimedia 18 Importing photos 18 Viewing photos or videos 19 Taking a panoramic photo 19 Sharing photos or videos 9 Customized settings 20 Changing the theme 20 Adding widgets to the home screen 21 Managing your ho me screen 23 Setting the ringtone 23 Setting the font size 24 Adjusting the screen brightness 24 Enabling pocket mode 10 File sha[...]

iii 34 Suspend button 34 Setting the screen timeout perio d 34 Setting a screen lock 35 Adjusting the volum e 35 Enabling power saving mode 35 Checking the memory status 35 Setting the date and time 36 Locking a microSD ca rd 36 Formatting a microSD card 36 Restoring factory settings 37 Updating your HUAWEI MediaPad 15 Personal Info rmation and Dat[...]

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1 1 Welcome Welcome to the bright new world of the HUAWEI MediaPad M1 8.0 (HUAWEI MediaPa d for short). With your HUAWEI MediaPad, you can: • Surf the Internet at lightning-fast speeds. • Take photos and record vi deos anytime, anywhere. • Enjoy the latest and hottest movies. • Immerse yourself in an extraordinary audio experience. • And [...]

2 2 Getting started HUAWEI MediaPad M1 8.0 at a Glance Congratulations on your purchase of the HUAWEI MediaPad M1 8.0. Press and hold the power key to pow er on or off your device or restart it. Press the power key once to turn on or off the screen. Installing the SIM and microSD Cards Caution Your HUAWEI MediaPad suppo rts only standard micro-SIM [...]

3 1. Remove the back cov er. 2. In the direction indicated in the figure, insert the SIM card into the card slot with the golden contacts on the card facing downward. 3. In the direction indicated in the figure, insert the microSD c ard into the card slot with the golden contacts on the card facing downward. 4. Install the back cover. G H H G  ?[...]

4 To remove the microSD card when your HUAW EI Me diaPad is powered on, on the home screen, touch > Storage > Unmount SD card . When the microSD card is uninstalled, remove the back cover and gently remove the card. Charging the Battery Caution Your HUAWEI MediaPad uses a built-in battery th at is not removable. To replace the battery, contac[...]

5 • T h e HUA WEI MediaPad may generate excessive heat on it s surface afte r continuously running for a long period of time, especially in a high temperature environm ent. When the HUAWEI MediaPad becomes hot, stop charging, close running applications, and move it to a c ool pl ace. Avoid holding on to the overheat ed HUAWEI M e d ia P a d for t[...]

6 Notification and status icons The notification and status bars may display the following icons to info rm you of your HUAWEI MediaPad's status. Display area: Displa y widgets and application icons. Dock: displays your most common applications. Back key: Touch to return to the previous screen. Home key: Touch to go to the home screen. Recent [...]

7 Common keys Shortcut operations • To open an application: On the home screen, touch the application. • To switch between the hom e screen and its ext ensions : On th e home screen, flick your finger left or right. More Share Completed Edit Attachment Add Search Set Refresh Delete data Favorites Save Clean the system environment Call[...]

8 • To customize the home screen: Touch and hold a b lank area on the home screen. On the displayed option menu, set the wallpaper, w idgets, and more.[...]

9 • Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. • Touch to display the settings screen. Touch the switch shortcuts on th e notification panel to turn on or off the functions. Touch to display the switch shortcut list and touc h to edit it. Touch Clear to delete all notifications. Touch an application to start it a nd flic k l[...]

10 3 Text input Your HUAWEI MediaPad com es with multiple input methods. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text input field to bring up the o nscreen keyboard. • When you are done, touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. Editing Text You can copy, cut, an d paste text. • Select text : Touch and hold the text field[...]

11 4 Network connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network When both a Wi -Fi network and a mobile network are available simultaneously, the HUAWEI MediaPad connects to the Wi-Fi network by de fault. If the Wi-Fi netw ork disconnects, the HUAWEI MediaPad then automatic ally connects to the mobile network. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Wi-Fi[...]

12 5 Network sharing You can use various methods to share your HUAWEI MediaPad's data connect ion with other wireless devices. Sharing your network using a Wi-Fi hotspot By setting up your HUAWEI M ediaPad as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your mobile network with other devices. Before sharing your data connection, enable the da ta service on [...]

13 Sharing your data connection using Bluetooth tethering With Bluetooth tethering, you can share your HUAWEI MediaPad's data connection with other Bluetooth devices. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings . 2. Touch More… > Tethering & portable hotspot under WIRELESS & NETWORKS . 3. Select the Bluetooth tethering check box to turn[...]

14 6 Managing applications Installing an application When you install an application, the " Install blocked " message may be displayed. Read the message carefully. If you wa nt to continue with the installation, follow the onscreen instructions. You can obtain and install an application using any of the following m ethods: • Download it[...]

15 Uninstalling an application On the home screen, touch an d hold the application you want to unin stall, and drag it to .[...]

16 7 Email Adding an email account Email parameters must be set when you add an em a il account. For details, contact your email service provider. 1. On the home screen, touch Email . 2. On the Add accoun t screen, select the account type you want. 3. In Account setup , enter the email a ddress and password. 4. Touch Next and follow the onscreen in[...]

17 2. Touch > Settings . 3. In the email a ccount list, select th e email account you want to delete. 4. On the screen, flick your finger up and touch Remove acco unt .[...]

18 8 Multimedia Importing photos You can import photos from a cam era or other storag e device (s uch as a USB flas h drive or phone) to your HUAWEI MediaPad using only a USB OTG cable. To purchase a USB OTG cable, please contact an Huaw ei authorized supplier or your device vendor. 1. Use a USB OTG cable to connect a camera a nd your HUAWEI MediaP[...]

19 2. Touch a ph oto or video to view it in f ull screen mode. Flick your finger left or right across th e screen to view the previous or next file. You can pinch two fingers apart or together to zoom in or out. When viewing a photo or video, you can: Taking a panoramic photo Your HUAWEI MediaPad enables you to easily ta ke panoramic photos without[...]

20 9 Customized settings The HUAWEI MediaPad allows you to set a desire d photo as the wallpaper , design home screen widgets, and set desired ringtones. Changing the theme Your HUAWEI MediaPad comes with multiple themes, easily a llowing your device to have a new look as often as you want. 1. On the home screen, touch Themes . 2. Select the desire[...]

21 Managing your home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area. 2. In the displayed di alog box, touch Thumbnails . 3. On the thumbnail screen, you can: • Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail to move its position.[...]

22 • Touch to add a hom e screen.[...]

23 • Touch to delete a blank home screen. Setting the ringtone 1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Sound . 2. Select the desired ringtone type. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your favorite music or recording as the ringtone. Setting the font size 1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Display . 2. Touch Font size . 3. Se[...]

24 Adjusting the screen brightness Your HUAWEI MediaPa d incorporates a light sens or that can automatically adjust the screen brightness based on the ambient light . You can also manually adjust the display brightness. Lower the display brightness to to reduce yo ur HUAWEI MediaPad's power consumption. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings &g[...]

25 10 File sharing Sharing files using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct is a function to connect wireless devi ces using a Wi-Fi network. After wi reless devices are connected, they can quickly share files among them. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Wi-Fi . 2. Touch the key next to Wi-Fi or drag the key to to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi direc[...]

26 Multi-screen display You can push photos, v ideos, or games on your HUAW EI MediaPad to a large screen , such as a TV, to view them m ore conveniently. If your TV supports HDMI and a resolution of 720p or above, you can use it with a HUAW EI MediaQ for multi-screen display. 1. Use an HDMI cable to connect the H UAWEI MediaQ to the TV. 2. Power o[...]

27 4. On the home screen of your HU AWEI MediaPad, flick down from the sta tus bar to open the notification panel. 5. Touch > and touch your TV's name. For more details, see the HUAWEI MediaQ User Guide. Copying files from a computer Use a USB cable to connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a computer. Follow your HUAWEI MediaPad's onscreen i[...]

28 Connection Mode Functio n Operation Media device (MTP) • On the computer, view and manage the files stored on your H U A W E I M e d i a P ad and the microSD card. • Using Windows Media Player 11 or a later version in the computer, view and manage the multimedia files stored on y o u r HUAWEI MediaPad an d t h e m i c r o S D card. • Click[...]

29 11 Contacts Creating a contact 1. On the home screen, touch Contacts to display your contacts list. 2. Touch . If you are creating contacts for the first time, your HUAWEI MediaPad prompts you to select a storage location. When you create contacts next time, the new co ntacts are stored in the same storage location by default. In addition, the s[...]

30 3. In the displ ayed dialog box, select an import method and fo llow the onscreen instr uctions to import contacts. If you choose to import contac ts from another device using Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth o n the device and follow the o nscreen instructions to pair with your HUAWEI MediaPad. Backing up contacts You can back up your cont acts to [...]

31 12 Calls The Wi-Fi only version of the HUAW EI MediaPad does not support this function. Making an emergency call In the event of an emergency, you can make emergency calls without a SIM card. However, you must still be within the coverage area. 1. On the home screen, touch Dialer . 2. Enter a local emergency number and touch . Emergency calls ar[...]

32 3. Touch Create a new contact or Save to existing co ntact to add the number to yo ur contacts list. Clearing call logs To delete a single c all log: On the Dialer screen, touch and hold the call log. On the displayed option menu, touch Delete entry . To clear all call logs: On th e Dialer screen, touch > Delete call log > DELETE .[...]

33 13 Messaging The Wi-Fi only version of the HUAW EI MediaPad does not support this function. Searching for a message If you are having trouble f inding a specific message in a pile of messag es, this function can come to your rescue. 1. On the home screen, touch Messaging . 2. Touch > Search . 3. Enter a keyword in the search box. 4. In the re[...]

34 14 Settings Motion control Motion control lets you control your HUAWEI MediaP ad using sim ple motions. For example, mute the phone or answer and make calls quickly. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings 。 2. Touch Motion control 。 3. On the Motion co ntrol screen, select an option, an d select a moti on to enable it. Suspend button The susp[...]

35 W i t h a s c r e e n l o c k s e t , i f y o u r H U A W E I M e d i a P a d i s idle for a specified period of time, it automatically locks its screen. You can also touch the power key to lock the screen. Adjusting the volume You can set the volume for the ringtone, media, alarms, and notification s. 1. On the home screen, touch Settings > [...]

36 Locking a microSD card To prevent the information in a microSD card from being leaked, you can lock the microS D card using y o u r H U A W E I M e d i a P a d . W h e n a l o c k e d m i c r o S D c a r d is used in another device for the first time, the card must pass a p assword authen tication to be recognized. Caution • MicroSD cards of c[...]

37 2. Touch Factory data re set and follow the onscreen instructions to back up data or directly restore factory settings. Updating your HUAWEI MediaPad Caution • U p d a t i n g y o u r HUAWEI MediaPad may clear all the data in it. Back up important data be fore updating your HUAWEI MediaPad. • If you use unauthorized software to update th e s[...]

38 15 Personal Informatio n and Data Security The use of some functions or third-p arty applications o n yo ur d ev ice cou ld r esu lt in y ou r pe rso nal information a nd data being lost o r becoming accessible to others. Several mea sures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential informatio n. • Place you r device in a saf[...]

39 16 Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei Tech nologies Co., Ltd. 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huaw ei Technologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliates ("Huaw ei"). The product described in this manual may includ e copyrighted softwa r[...]

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