Asus ZenFone ZE500CL manual

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2 Car e and safety Guidelines Road safety comes first. W e strongly r ecommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle . This device should only be used in en vironments with ambient tempera tures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). T urn off your device in r estricted areas where the use of mobile devices is proh[...]

3 Pr oper disposal Risk of explosion if batter y is replaced b y an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according t o the instructions. DO NO T throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the batt er y should not be placed in municipal waste. DO NO T throw this product in municipal waste . Th[...]

4 1 Basics W elcome! .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Star ting for the first time .................................................................................................................... 9 Using the touchscreen .........[...]

5 Getting event-r elated aler ts ............................................................................................................ 36 Getting the weather updates .......................................................................................................... 38 Displaying the 7-day weather f orecast ............................[...]

6 5 F un and entertainment Using a headset ........................................................................................................... 83 Connecting the audio jack ............................................................................................................... 83 Play Games ............................................[...]

7 W orld Clock ......................................................................................................................................... 115 Alarm clock ......................................................................................................................................... 116 Stopwat ch ............................[...]

8 Chapter 1: Basics Basics 1 1 Basics W elcome! Explore the intuitiv e simplicity of ASUS Zen UI! ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive in ter face exclusiv ely for ASUS Zen devices . It provides you with special apps, which are in tegrated in or with other apps , to fit your unique individual needs and make your lif e easier while letting you h[...]

9 Chapter 1: Basics Star ting for the first time When you turn your Z en device on for the first time , Setup Wizard will guide y ou through the setup process . Follo w the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync ac counts, and configur e your location services. Use your Goo[...]

10 Chapter 1: Basics Battery power conservation tips The battery charge is the lifeline of y our Zen device. Her e are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of y our Zen device battery . – When not in use, pr ess the power button to put the devic e in sleep mode. – Activate Smart Saving in Po wer Saver app . – Set[...]

11 Chapter 1: Basics Using the touchscr een Use these gestures on the touchscr een to launch apps, acc ess some settings, and navigate y our Zen device. Launching apps or selecting items Do any of the follo wing: • T olaunchanapp ,simplytaponit. • T oselectanitemsuchasinF ileManagerapp,si[...]

12 Chapter 1: Basics Moving through pages or scr eens Do any of the follo wing: • Swipeyourngert otheleftortotherighttoswitchbetweenscreensortoipthr oughaGaller y of images. • Scrollyourngerupordownt ogothroughwebpagesorlistofite[...]

13 Using the Glov e mode Y ou can still navigate the touchscreen of your Z en device even when y ou’ re wearing your glov es. Do any of the follo wing to enable Glove mode: • Swipe down fr om the System notifications scr een to launch the Quick Settings panel, then tap Glove mode . • T ap > Settings > ASUS customized settings , then ti[...]

14 There ’ s no place lik e Home 2 2 There ’ s no place lik e Home Zen Home f eatures Home screen Get reminders of important events, app and system upda tes, weather f orecasts, and t ext messages from people who really ma tter to you, right fr om your Home screen. Swipe the Home screen t o the left or r ight to display the extended Home scr ee[...]

15 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Understanding notification icons These icons ar e shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current sta tus of your Zen device . Mobile network Shows the signal str ength of your mobile network. Messages Shows that y ou have an unread message . W i-Fi Shows the signal str ength of your Wi-F i co[...]

16 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Quick settings The Quick settings panel pro vides a one -tap access to some of the wireless f eatures and settings of your Zen devic e. Each of these featur es are repr esented by a button. T o launch the Quick settings panel, swipe do wn from the top of your Z en device to display the System notifica t[...]

17 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Adding or r emoving buttons T o add or remo ve existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. T ap the box beside the f eature to add or r emove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification P anel. NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature&a[...]

18 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home P ersonalizing y our Home screen Stamp your own personality on your Home scr een. Selec t an attractive design as y our wallpaper , add shor tcuts f or quick access to your fa vorite apps, and add widgets f or a quick review of impor tant info . Y ou can also add more pages so y ou can add and quick ly a[...]

19 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Grouping y our app shor tcuts in a folder Create f olders to organize y our app shor tcuts on your Home scr een. 1. On your Home screen, tap and dr ag an app onto another app and a folder will appear with an automatically assigned name . 2. If you want to change the f older name, tap the folder and tap t[...]

20 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Applying wallpaper and backgr ound tint T o apply wallpaper and backgr ound tint: 1. T ap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select W allpapers . 2. Select where you want your w allpaper: on your Home screen , Lock screen , or Home and lock screen . If you do not want to add a backg round tin[...]

21 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Easy Mode Navigate y our Zen device better with Easy Mode , an intuitive interface with large icons, buttons , and font siz e for better readability and easier user experience . Y ou can also quickly do your core tasks such as making calls, sending messages, and more in Easy Mode. Enabling Easy Mode T o [...]

22 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Adding c ontac ts In Easy Mode, you can add up to twelv e (12) contacts on the Home screen. 1. Swipe to the left of the Home screen, then tap . 2. F rom the Contacts screen, select the contact that you want t o add to the list. Removing contacts Do the following: 1. Swipe to the left of the Home screen, [...]

23 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Setting up the date and time By default, the date and time display ed on your Home screen automatically syncs with y our mobile provider’ s settings. T o change the date and time settings: 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing an y of the following: • Swipe down fr om the top of your screen then tap[...]

24 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Lock Screen By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. F rom the lock screen, y ou can proceed to y our device ’ s Android® system b y swiping on your touch screen panel . Y our device’ s lock screen can also be customized to regula te ac[...]

25 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Cust omizing the quick access buttons By default, your lock screen includes quick acc ess buttons for these apps: Phone , Messaging, and Camera. Change this default settings and customiz e these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the f ollowing steps: 1. Swipe down fr om the top of you[...]

26 W ork ha rd , play harder 3 3 W ork ha rd , play harder Bro wser Y our browser ’ s state- of-the -ar t Chromium-based engine lets y ou sur f the Internet at a fast loading speed.ItscleanandintuitiveZenin ter facepower edbytext-reowtechnologyoptimiz esweb contents t o better fit the screen of your Z en[...]

27 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Sharing pages Share inter esting pages from your Z en device to others via an email account, cloud st orage account, Bluetooth, or other Z en device apps. 1. Launch the brow ser . 2. F rom a web page, tap > Shar e link . 2. T ap the account or app that y ou want to use as medium in sharing the page. Reading [...]

28 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Smar tly read online Y our Zen device automatically enables the Smart Reader M ode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unnec cessar y or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu it ems.Y ou can remov e these items and read only the main cont ents of the page. NOTE: Smart Reader Mode su[...]

29 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Clearing the brow ser cache Clear the brow ser cache to delete temporary I nternet files, w ebsites, and cookies that are temporarily stor ed in your Zen device . This helps improv e the loading per formance of your br owser . 1. Launch the brow ser . 2. T ap > Settings > Privacy & security > Clea[...]

30 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Adding email ac counts If you don ’t hav e an existing email account, you can cr eate one so you can rec eive, r ead, and send emails right from your Z en device. 1. F rom All apps screen, tap Email to launch the Email app . 2. T ap > Settings , then add an email account. 3. T ap the mail provider that y o[...]

31 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Emailing invit es to events Y ou can email invites to an event right fr om your Zen device as w ell as set an aler t notice for the event. 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap Email . 2. T ap > Meeting invitation . 3. In the Even t name field, enter the name of the event. 4. In the Location field, ent er the [...]

32 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Calendar The Calendar app enables y ou to keep track of impor tant events using y our Zen device . Along with creating ev ents you may also set reminders , or create a coun tdown notice to ensur e you don ’t forget these important occasions. It also stores the ev ents, such as birthdays and anniversaries, tha[...]

33 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Creating an ev ent from y our account After adding online accounts that y ou would like to sync with Calendar , you ma y now use your Zen device to crea te notifications for those online acc ounts by following these st eps: 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap Calendar . 2. T ap to start creating a new event. 3. [...]

34 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Wha t ’ s Ne x t Do not miss out on impor tant events , having fun out in the sun, or getting messages/emails/calls from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events , VIP groups, or w eather update settings to get aler ts and reminders of What ’ s Next. View y our What’ s Nex t alerts from the Lock [...]

35 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Ac cepting or declining invit es to events Set up your email account in the Email app t o send or receive emails such as in vites to events . When you acc ept email invites, the ev ents will be synced with the Calendar app . NOTE: For more details, see Email and Calendar . IMPORTANT! Your Zen device must be con[...]

36 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Getting event-r elated alerts When you acc ept an invitation to an ev ent, you ’ll get reminders of any changes to the ev ent such as postponement, cancellation, change in ev ent location, or shift in event schedule. These event- related alerts will be posted on the Lock scr een, System notifications panel ,[...]

37 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Cancelled ev ent aler t Y ou’ll get a cancellation alert when the organizer or host cancels the event. Rescheduled event alert Y ou’ll get an aler t if the event has been postponed , rescheduled, or mov ed to another location.[...]

38 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Getting the weather updat es Get real-time Ac cuWea ther® updates, every hour or up to 12 hours, f or your current location or for other parts of the world. Y ou can make plans for up to sev en (7) days with the 7-day weather for ecast or dress appropriately based on A ccuW eather RealF eel® temperature . Y o[...]

39 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Displaying the 7-day weather f orecast When you get y our current location ’ s real-time A ccuW eather® updates , you will also get the 7-day weather f orecast. Y ou can display the 7-day forecast on the W eather widget on the Home screen. 1. F rom the Widgets scr een, tap and hold the W eather 4 x 2 widget [...]

40 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Do It Later Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy lif e. Even when y ou’ re too busy , reply to your emails, SMS messages , calls, read new s online, or add other impor tant to-do tasks at your conv enience. Mark your unread messages or emails, in teresting web pages , and missed calls as Repl[...]

41 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Calling back now When you ’ve pr eviously set an impor tant call as a call later task, you can retriev e it and call back when you ’ve got the time to do so fr om the Do I t Later app . 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap Do It Later . 2. T ap the call to call back. NOTE: For details on setting calls as call [...]

42 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Replying now When you ’ve pr eviously set an SMS message as a reply later task, you can retriev e it and reply to the message when it’ s convenient fr om the Do I t Later app . 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap Do It Later . 2. T ap the SMS message to send a reply t o it. NOTE: For details on setting pages [...]

43 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder SuperNote T urn note -tak ing into a fun and creativ e activit y that syncs with your mobile data using Supernote . This intuitive app allo ws you to cr eate notes organized per not ebook by directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen. While creating notes , you can also add multimedia files from other apps[...]

44 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Creating a not ebook T o creat e new files using Supernote, ref er to the following st eps: 1. T ap > Supernote. 2. T ap . 3. Name the file and select Pa d or Phone as the page size. 4. Select a template and star t writing your notes . Sharing a notebook on the Cloud Y ou may share your notebook on the Clo[...]

45 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder F ile Manager Using F ile Manager allows you to easily loca te and manage your data on the internal stor age of your Zen devic e and its connected external storage devices. Ac cessing the internal storage T o access the in ternal storage: 1. T ap > File Manager . 2. T ap > Internal stor age to view the co[...]

46 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder The Cloud Back up your data, sync files among diff erent devices , and share files securely and privately via a Cloud account such as ASUS WebSt orage, Drive , OneDrive, and Dropbo x. ASUS W ebStorage Register for or sig n in to ASUS W ebStorage and get free cloud st orage. Automa tically upload newly captur[...]

47 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Data T ransf er T ransfer your data such as con tac ts, calendar entries , or SMS messages from your old mobile device to your Z en device via Bluetooth technology . T o use Data T ransfer: 1. P air your old mobile device with your Z en device via Bluetooth. NOTE: For more details on pairing devices, see Pairin[...]

48 K eeping in touch 4 4 K eeping in touch Call in style Mak ing calls Y our Zen device offers you man y ways to make a call . Call your friends from y our contacts list, smar t dial to quickly place a call, or enter a speed-dial number to call your fr equently-called contac t. NOTE: Organize your contacts in the Contacts app. For details, see Man[...]

49 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Auto-dialing an ex tension number Y ou can inser t a shor t or long pause af ter dialing the main number , then the extension number is dialed automatically . 1. F rom the Phone app , enter the main number . 2. T ap and hold * to insert a pause, which is denoted by a comma (,). NOTE: If you want a longer pause, tap an[...]

50 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Creating a speed dial entry Create speed dial en tries from digits 2 to 9 for your fr equently-called contacts. 1. F rom the Phone app , do any of the follo wing: • T ap and hold any digits fr om 2 to 9 , then tap OK on the Speed Dial confirmation screen. • T ap > Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen. 3.[...]

51 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Home dialing When you ’ re on a trip abroad, enabling and configuring the Home dialing settings make it easier for y ou to quick ly call home. NOTE: Using a roaming service will incur additional charges. Inquire from your mobile service provider before using the roaming service. 1. Launch the Settings screen by doi[...]

52 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Receiving calls The touch scr een of your Zen device lights up when ther e is an incoming call. The display of the incoming call also varies, depending on the status of y our Zen device . Answering calls There ar e two ways to answ er a call depending on the status of your Zen devic e: • Ifyourdeviceis?[...]

53 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Blocking calls Y ou can add a number or call from your call log to your block list. 1. F rom the Phone app , tap to display y our call logs. 2. Select the number that you want to block, tap > Add to block list , then tap OK . Redialing your last-called number T o redial y our last-called number : 1. F rom the Phone[...]

54 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch O ther call options During an active call, tap and tap any of the possible call options f or when a call is in progr ess. Microphone T urns the microphone for the active call on or off . When the microphone is off or in mute mode, y ou can hear the caller but the caller can ’t hear you. Speakerphone T urns the spe[...]

55 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing multiple calls Y our Zen device provides y ou the convenienc e of mak ing or taking t wo calls. Y ou can also set up a confer ence call that suits for business meetings , par ty lines, and other group calls . Answering another call While you ar e talk ing on your Zen devic e, you can hear a beeping sound , in[...]

56 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Setting up a confer ence call Y our Zen device, together with its GSM capability , can set up a conference call of up to fiv e (5) people. During a call, y ou can add more contacts and merge all calls into one c onference call . 1. Call a contact or dial a number . W ait for the other line to answer y our call. 2. Wh[...]

57 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing a conf erence call During the confer ence call, you can separa te the contact from the confer ence group f or private conv ersation, or disconnect a contact from the confer ence call. 1. F rom the Conf erence call screen, tap Manage c onference call to open a list of c ontacts in the confer ence call. 2. T o [...]

58 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Recording calls Y our Zen device allows you t o record a con versation f or future ref erence or information. 1. Call a contact or dial a number . 2. T ap to recor d the call. IMPORTANT! Before recording a call, ensure that you ask for permission from the other party or parties. 3. T o stop r ecording, tap . This icon[...]

59 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing con tac ts Organize y our contacts and easily stay in touch with them via calls, SMS messages , emails, or social networks. Group y our contacts as F avorites t o quick ly get in touch with them, or gr oup them as VIPs t o get notified about any upcoming even ts, missed calls, or unread messages . Y ou can a[...]

60 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Adding c ontac ts Add contacts to y our device, corporat e, Google, or other email accoun ts and fill in more impor tant contact information such as contact numbers, email addr esses, special events f or VIPs , and more. 1. Launch the Contacts app then tap . 2. Select Device . NOTES: • Youcanalsosave[...]

61 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Cust omizing your contact ’ s profile Edit your con tac t’ s info , add a photo , set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cov er for your c ontact ’ s profile. 1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you w ant to edit or customize . 2. Make the changes from the contact’ s pro?[...]

62 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Set up your VIP from the VIP screen T o set up your VIP from the VIP screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app . 2. T ap > VIP . 3. In the VIP screen, tap . 4. Select the contact or contac ts you want t o group as VIPs, then tap Add . The contact or contacts are added to y our VIP list. Adding an ev ent to a VIP contact Y[...]

63 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Mark ing your fav orite contacts Set your frequently-called contacts as your fav orites to be able to call them quickly from the Phone app . 1. Launch the Contacts app . 2. Select the contact that you want to mark as a favorite . 3. T ap . The contact is added to your F avorites List in the Phone app . N OTES: • [...]

64 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Expor ting contacts Expor t your con tac ts to any of the st orage accounts in y our Zen device. 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap C ontacts then tap > Manage contacts . 2. T ap Impor t/export then selec t from the f ollowing expor ting options: a. Export to SIM card b . Expor t to storage 3. T ap to selec t the co[...]

65 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Unblocking contac ts or numbers Y ou may remove a blocked con tac t or number from your list and r eceive calls or messages fr om the contact or number again. 1. F rom the All apps screen, tap C ontacts then tap > Manage contacts > Block & white list . 2. T ap and hold the contact or number that you want t o[...]

66 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Link ing your c ontacts’ info When you add social network or email acc ounts, data from these ac counts automatically sync with the Contacts app . In some instances, some contact info may appear in sev eral places or under differ ent name variations or nicknames in the Contacts app. Y ou can manually link and unify[...]

67 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Call Settings Configure the settings f or your incoming or outgoing calls , call barring, home dialing, and mor e. 1. Do any of the follo wing to launch the Settings screen: • Swipe down fr om the top of your screen then tap . • T ap > Settings . 2. T ap Call settings , then select any of these settings that y[...]

68 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Send messages and more Messaging Messaging lets you send, pr omptly reply , or reply at a later time to important messages from your contacts in any of your SIM car ds installed on your Zen devic e. Y ou can also email your message threads or con versations to others to keep them in the loop . Launching the Messaging [...]

69 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch F or warding a message thr ead Y ou can for ward a message thread or c onversation to others , and set an aler t so you can reply t o an impor tant message at a con venient time. 1. F rom the Home screen , tap . 2. T ap to select a sender image, then tap > Forward SMS c onv ersation . 3. T ap Selec t All or any of [...]

70 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Other messaging options When you ar e in an ac tive message thr ead or while composing a message, you can tap and do any of these other options below . Add subject T ap to add the title of your message. Insert smiley Inser t a smiley or emoticon into your message . Insert text templates Inser t a predefined reply int[...]

71 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch 6. T ap Okay! Let’ s do it! to update your friends from y our contacts list. T ap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list. NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more informa[...]

72 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using your F acebook® ac count T o reg ister using your F acebook account: 1. T ap then tap Omlet Chat . 2. On the Sign Up screen, tap C onnect a different acc ount here then tap F acebook . Omlet Chat app will take you to F acebook screen to log in t o your F acebook account. 3. Log in to y our F acebook accoun t t[...]

73 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using Omlet chat Send text and multimedia messages for a fun, creativ e, and interactive con versation. T o start a conversation: 1. F rom the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap C ontacts . 2. T ap the contact that you wish to chat then tap . Sending a chat message T o send a chat message , key[...]

74 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using dra wer apps Omlet Chat featur es these value -added drawer apps , allowing you to shar e multimedia messages for a mor e fun and personal touch. T o use these draw er apps, tap from the chat thread then select an app from the dra wer app list to send a specific multimedia message. T ap to send your current add[...]

75 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using Social Hotspot Social Hotspot is a quick and easy way to chat with y our friends in one chat room. With this f eature, you can start a group chat or simply join in a group cha t without giving out your identification or contact information. NOTES: • YouneedtoactivatetheGPSinyourdevi[...]

76 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Joining a Social Hotspot T o join a Social Hotspot: 1. F rom the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Br oadcasts here . Omlet Chat launches the Google Maps app to your screen and sho ws the active social hotspots. NOTE: The social hotspots are marked by the icon. 2. Select a hotspot to join by d[...]

77 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch On the Social Hotspot screen, you can chat with y our friends, send stickers, or share phot os with the group . NOTE: To view shared photos, refer to section Viewing shared photos in Gallery app .[...]

78 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing shar ed photos in Galler y app The photos that y ou and your friends have shar ed in the Omlet Chat app ’ s chat room ar e instantly saved t o your device. Y ou can view the shared photos using the Galler y app. T o view the shared phot os: 1. Launch the Galler y app. 2. F rom the Galler y main screen, tap t[...]

79 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing all shar ed photos T ap All shared photos t o view all photos shared by y ou and your Omlet Chat contacts. Viewing shar ed photos by chat room T ap Chat room t o view photos shared by chat r oom or social hotspot.[...]

80 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing shar ed photos by sharer T ap Sharer to view phot os shared by an Omlet Chat contact. Viewing y our Omlet contacts from Con tac ts app Aside from connecting with your Omlet c ontacts in Omlet Chat app, you can also view and cha t with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app . The integ ration of your Omlet [...]

81 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch 3. Untick all contact groups ex cept Omlet Chat , then tap anywhere on the scr een to display all Omlet contacts. 4. T ap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly . 2. T ap Contacts to display dr opdown list to view the contact groups .[...]

82 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Syncing Omlet Chat t o Cloud If you have a Dr opbox®, Box®, or Baidu PCS Cloud ac count, the Omlet Chat app instantly uploads your private c onversations and chat logs secur ely . Before Omlet Cha t app uploads your data, you hav e to sync your Cloud accoun t to Omlet Chat app first. T o do this: 1. F rom the Omlet[...]

83 F un a nd enter ta inment 5 5 F un and enter tainment Using a headset Have the fr eedom to do other things while you ’ re in a call or enjoy listening t o your favorite music , using a headset. Connecting the audio jack Inser t the 2.5mm headset jack into the audio port of your device. WARNING! • Donotinsertotherobjectsinto[...]

84 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Play Games Get the latest games online and share them in y our social media accounts using the Play Games app . Y ou can also join multiplay er games and check out leaderboards for some competitiv e gaming fun. IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games. Using Pla y Games T [...]

85 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Music Music app automatically searches f or music files from the internal and external storages on y our Zen device . Y ou can organize these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to pla y them sequentially . Y ou can also stream music fr om cloud accounts such as ASUS WebStorage , Dropbox, OneDriv[...]

86 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Streaming Cloud music Register or sign in to a cloud ac count and stream music from y our cloud account to y our Zen device. IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your Zen device. For details, see Staying connected . Adding a cloud st orage account T o add a cloud storage ac count: 1. F r[...]

87 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Creating a pla ylist Get your fav orite songs from differ ent sources such as internal stor age, external storage, or cloud accounts and or ganize them in a playlist. 1. F rom the Music home screen, tap . 2. Under Playlist , tap My playlist , then tap . 3. Assign a name to y our playlist, then tap Sa ve . Addi[...]

88 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment FM Radio Listen to your fa vorite local radio stations using y our Zen device. 1. Connect the bundled headset with your Zen devic e. 2. T ap > FM Radio . T ap to add your favorite stations T ap to turn off the FM Radio T ap to scan for channels or stations T ap and select any of these options: T urn on spea[...]

89 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment T uning to another frequency Do the following if y ou want to listen to a specific radio sta tion: 1. F rom the FM Radio app , tap the current radio station. 2. On the T une frequency box, enter the channel of your fav orite radio station. 3. If you want to add it to y our F avorit es, tick the box beside A dd[...]

90 Y our precious moments 6 6 Y our precious moments Captur e moments Launching the Camera app Capture images and r ecord videos using your Z en device ’ s Camera app . Refer to an y of the steps below to open the Camer a app. F rom the lock scr een Drag to any direction until the camera app is launched . F rom the home scr een T ap . Using the v[...]

91 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using Camer a for the first time After launching the Camera f or the first time, two consecutive f eatures appear to help y ou get star ted: T utorial and Image locations. T utorial If it is your first time to use your Z en device ’ s camera, you will encount er the following tutorial screen after launching[...]

92 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Camera home scr een Y our Zen device’ s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features . It also features a video stabilization function that helps prev ent shakiness while video recording. T ap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video f eatures of y[...]

93 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Image settings Adjust the appearanc e of your captured images by configuring y our camera ’ s settings using the steps below . IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera ’ s home screen, tap > . 2. Scroll down and configur e the available options. Image Configure the ima[...]

94 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Video settings Adjust the appearanc e of your recor ded videos by configuring your camera ’ s settings using the steps below . IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera ’ s home screen, tap > . 2. Scroll down and configur e the available options. Image Configure the vid[...]

95 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Advanc ed camera fea tures Explore new way s of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera f eatures of your Z en device. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model. Lo w light Using Pix elMaster , your camera [...]

96 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using the Time Rewind viewer 1. After pressing the shutter , the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on bottom of a captur ed photo . Rotate the button on the viewer t o browse through the phot os you just took. NOTE: Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline. 2. Select a photo then tap Done t[...]

97 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Night T ake well-lit photos ev en on night time or on low-light situations using the Night fea ture of your Zen device . NOTE: Keep your hands steady while before and while the Zen device is capturing the image to prevent blurry results. Capturing Night photos 1. F rom the Camera app ’ s home screen, tap . 2. [...]

98 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Beautification Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification featur e of your Zen devic e. When enabled, this feature allo ws you to make liv e beauty enhancements on your subject ’ s face before you pr ess the shutter button. Capturing Beautification photos 1. [...]

99 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments All Smiles Capture the perfect smile or the wack iest facial expression from a r ange of photos using the All Smiles featur e. This feature lets y ou take five consecutive photos after pr essing the shutter button, automatically detecting faces on the image for c omparison. Capturing All smiles photos 1. F rom [...]

100 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments NOTES: • YoucandownloadphotostoyourZendevicefromyourcloudaccountandusethemasyour wallpaper or a contact's cover image. • Fordetailsonaddingcoverimagestoyourcontacts,see Customizing your contact's profile . •?[...]

101 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Viewing the phot o location Enable the location access on y our Zen device, and get the loca tion details on your photos. Y our photos ’ location details include the ar ea where the photos are taken, as w ell a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu (in China only). T o view the details of a photo: 1. T [...]

102 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Sharing files from the Galler y 1. F rom the Galler y screen, tap the folder wher e the files you want to shar e are located. 2. After opening the folder , tap to activate file selection. 3. T ap the files you want to shar e. A check mark appears on center of the image y ou selec t. 4. T ap then selec t fro[...]

103 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments P osting photos to y our Calendar event wall Enabling this featur e in your Galler y allows you t o view photos straight from y our Calendar events. This way , you can immediately gr oup captured photos acc ording to their specific event name . 1. After tak ing photos from y our Zen device , launch Galler y . [...]

104 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using MicroF ilm T urn photos into a creative slidesho w using the MicroFilm f eature of the Galler y . MicroF ilm contains a theme of slideshow presenta tions which you can immediately apply to selected photos . T o creat e a MicroFilm fr om a photo folder: 1. Launch Galler y then tap to select the location of[...]

105 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments T o creat e a MicroFilm fr om a selection of photos: 1. Launch Galler y then tap to select the location of your photos . 2. T ap to activate file selection. 3. After selecting your photos, tap MicroF ilm. 4. Selec t the MicroF ilm theme you would like to use f or your photo slideshow . T ap any of these themes[...]

106 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using C ollage Create a c ollage from an assemblage of differ ent photos using the Collage fea ture of the Galler y . T o creat e a collage from a photo f older: 1. Launch Galler y then tap to select the location of your photo f older . 2. Select the photo folder then tap . 3. T ap the files you want t o crea[...]

107 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments T o creat e a collage from a selection of photos: 1. Launch Galler y then tap to select the location of your photos . 2. T ap to activate file selection. 3. After selecting your photos, tap C ollage. 4. Selec t the ratio , grid, backgr ound and corner effect you would like to use f or the collage. T ap to sel[...]

108 Staying connected 7 7 Staying connected Mobile network When there ’ s no available Wi-F i network that you can connect to , you can enable your mobile network ’ s data acc ess for Internet connection. Enabling the mobile network 1. Do any of the follo wing to launch the Settings screen: • Swipe down fr om the top of your screen then tap .[...]

109 Chapter 7: Staying connected Connecting to a Wi-F i net work 1. On the Settings screen, tap W i-Fi to displa y all detected Wi-F i networks. 2. T ap a network name to connect to it. F or a secured network, you may be prompt ed to key in a password or other security credentials . NOTES: • YourZendeviceautomaticallyreconnectst[...]

110 Chapter 7: Staying connected P airing your Z en device to a Bluetooth® device Before using the Bluet ooth feature of y our Zen device in full scale, y ou have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device . The Zen device aut omatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to displa y al[...]

111 Chapter 7: Staying connected T ethering When Wi-Fi service is not available , you can use your Zen devic e as a modem or turn it into a Wi-F i hotspot to get Internet access on y our laptop, tablet, and other mobile devic es. IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the tethering function. Conta[...]

112 Chapter 7: Staying connected 4. F rom the T ethering screen, slide the Portable Wi-F i hotspot switch to the right to turn on the Wi- F i hotspot on your Zen device . 5. Connect other devices to your Z en device ’ s hotspot connection the same way you connect to a Wi-F i net work. Bluetooth T ethering Enable Bluetooth on your Z en device and [...]

113 W eather Get real-time weather upda tes straight from y our Zen device using the weather app . Using W eather , you can also check other weather details fr om around the world. Launching the W eather app F rom your Home screen, launch the W eather app using either of the following options: • T ap > W eather . • F rom your Zen devic e’ [...]

114 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps W eather home screen Set up and get your current location ’ s weather updates as w ell as other par ts of the world. Y ou can display the weather upda tes or daily weather f orecast on the What’ s Next widget or app, and on the Calendar app . NOTE: For more details, see: • Getting the weather updates • [...]

115 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Clock Customiz e the time zone settings of your Zen devic e, set alarms, and use your Z en device as a stop watch using the Clock app . Launching Clock Launch the Clock app using either of the following options: • T ap > Clock . • F rom your Zen devic e’ s home screen, tap the digital clock display . W or ld[...]

116 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Alarm clock T ap to access the world clock settings of your Z en device. Stopw atch T ap to use your Zen devic e as a stopwatch. T ap this button to start running the stopwatch featur e. T ap this to access the settings of the alarm clock featur e. T ap this to delete any of the previously set alarms . T ap this to s[...]

117 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Timer Y ou may set multiple timer options for your Zen devic e. T o do this, follow the st eps below : Setting the timer 1. T ap to access the timer f eature of your Z en device. 2. Use the numeric keypad to input your tar get time then tap star t to star t the timer . numeric keypad T ap this to access the Clock app[...]

118 Z enLink 9 9 Z enLink Knowing Z enLink Stay connected with the ASUS-exclusive ZenLink f or maximum productivity . With these ZenLink apps, you can c onnect with other devices to share and receiv e files. Y our ZenLink comprises of the following apps: P art y Link, Share Link, PC Link , and Remote Link NOTE: Some of these ZenLink apps may not b[...]

119 Chapter 9: ZenLink Receiving photos T o rec eive photos from other P ar t y Link-enabled devices: 1. Launch Camera then tap . 2. T ap > OK . 3. T ap Join a group > Scan to star t searching for other P ar t y Link-enabled devices. 4. F rom the list, tap the group y ou would like to join then tap Join . 5. (optional) If the group is passwor[...]

120 Chapter 9: ZenLink Share Link Share and rec eive files, apps , or media contents with Android mobile devic es using Share Link app (for ASUS mobile devices) or SHAREit app (f or other mobile devices) via a Wi-F i hotspot. W ith this app , you can send or receiv e files that are larger than 100 MB and lets you shar e or receive multiple files[...]

121 Chapter 9: ZenLink Receiving files T o rec eive files: 1. F rom your Home screen, tap then tap Share Link . 2. T ap Receive file to r eceive the files from the sender . PC Link Use your comput er to access and contr ol your Zen devic e and its apps via the PC Link . It allows you to contr ol your Zen device using y our computer ’ s keyboa[...]

122 Chapter 9: ZenLink Understanding the PC Link settings Click this icon to rota te the mirrored Z en device screen on your comput er screen. Click this icon to minimize or maximiz e the volume. Click this icon to capture a scr eenshot. Click this icon to wake y our Zen device or put it to sleep . Click this icon to check f or PC Link updates and [...]

123 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link T urn your Zen device into a wir eless input device and a presentation tool . Using this app , you can use your Zen devic e as a touchpad, touchscr een panel, laser pointer for pr esentations, and Windo ws® Media Player contr oller while connected to your computer via bluet ooth. NOTES: • BeforeusingRe[...]

124 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link presenta tion controller T ap to contr ol the presentation slides on your c omputer . T ap and hold this button to activate the laser pointer . T ap this button to go back to previous slide. T ap this button to go to next slide. Remote Link Windows® Media Pla yer contr oller T ap to contr ol the Windows® Media p[...]

125 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link keyboard input T ap to use keyboard input. Y ou can also use the microphone ic on for voice input. Key in your message in this field. T ap this button to send the message to your computer . T ap this button to key in your message via voice input.[...]

126 Special Zen T ools F lashlight Y oucantur nyourZ endevicetoaninstantashlightbylaunchingy ourQuicksettingspanelfrom any scr een or any open app . Fr om the Quick settings panel, simply tap on the Flashlight ic on to activate its function. Z en Ev er y where 10 10 Z en Ev er y where T apthi[...]

127 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Flashligh t menu options T apthistoenableordisabletheashlight mode. T ap this to enable or disable the SOS mode. T ap any of these icons t o toggle between the ashlight’ sspeedwhileblink ing. T ap this to turn on or turn off the light. Boost Boost function is to optimize dev[...]

128 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Calculat or One -swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your C alculator . When you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculat or icon is there visibly on top of the list. T ap it to get star ted with your computations. T ap this to launch the calculator . Calculator scr een[...]

129 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Quick memo Quick memo is a note-tak ing tool that gives y ou the freedom to either scribble or type down impor tant notes y ou need to remember . After creating notes , you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later . Creating a sticky note Y ou can tur n Quick m[...]

130 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Sound Recorder Record audio files using your Z en device by enabling the Sound Recorder app . Launching Sound Recorder T o launch Sound Recorder , tap > Sound Recorder . T ap to star t audio recor ding T ap to customize the Sound Recorder settings T ap to view the list of saved audio recor ding files During rec[...]

131 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere P ausing a recor ding During a paused recording , you can choose to r esume, delete, or sa ve the recor ding. T ap to resume the recor ding T ap to save the recor ding T ap to delete the recording Recording List F rom the Recording List, you can pla y , rename, shar e, or delete a sav ed audio recording file . T o [...]

132 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Audio W izard AudioW izard allows y ou to customize the sound modes of your Z en device for a clear er audio output that fits actual usage scenarios. Using Audio W izard T o use AudioW izard: 1. F rom your Home screen, tap > Audio W izard . 2. In the AudioWizar d window , tap the sound mode you want t o activate[...]

133 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Splendid ASUS Splendid allows y ou to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with these f our ASUS Splendid modes: Balance Mode , Reading Mode , V ivid Mode and Cust omized Mode . Balance Mode T o enable the Balance Mode: 1. F rom your Home screen, tap > Splendid . 2. Adjust the [...]

134 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Reading Mode T urn on the R eading Mode to automatically optimize the c olor of the screen for a more c omfortable reading experience . F rom your Home screen, do an y of the following t o enable the Reading Mode: • T ap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel. • T ap > Splendid > Reading . Move to adju[...]

135 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Vivid Mode Enable the Vivid Mode and customiz e the image settings such as color temperature , hue, and saturation. 1. F rom your Home screen, tap > Splendid . 2. Adjust the screen c olor temperature and tap V ivid . Move to adjust the color t emperature T ap to select a color mode T ap to reset to factory defaul[...]

136 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Cust omized Mode Enable the Customiz ed Mode to manually set up the image settings such as color temperature , hue, and satura tion. 1. F rom your Home screen, tap > Splendid . 2. T ap Customized . 3. Move the sliders to adjust the c olor hue and saturation. Move to adjust the color t emperature Move to adjust th[...]

137 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere P ower Sa ver F ully maximize or extend the power of y our Zen device even when it is idle or while it sta ys connected to your network. Smar tly customize the pow er settings for your fr equent activities such as reading emails or wat ching videos. Setting up P ower Sav er Maximize, optimize , or customize the pow [...]

138 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Cust omizing Po wer Sav er Set the brightness level and enable Ultra-saving mode when y our Zen device ’ s battery level is getting low . 1. F rom Pow er Saver , tick C ustomized mode , then tap . 2. T ap T urn on Ultra-saving mode automatically then select 5% or 15% to enable Ultra-saving mode when your Zen devic[...]

139 K eeping your de vice up-to - date Keep your Zen devic e in the loop of Android system updat es and upgraded apps and featur es. Updating your sy stem 1. T ap then tap Settings . 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to displa y other items then tap About . 3. T ap Syst em update then tap Check Update . NOTE: You can preview the last time your [...]

140 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Securing your Zen devic e Use the security features of y our Zen device to pr event unauthorized calls or access of inf ormation. Unlocking your screen When the screen is locked , you can open it with the security unlock ing options that the Zen device offers y ou. 1. T ap then tap S ettings > Lock Screen . 2. [...]

141 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen P attern Slide your finger on the dots and crea te a pattern. IMPORTANT! You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots. Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device.[...]

142 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen PIN Key in at least four numbers t o set a PIN. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device.[...]

143 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Passw ord Key in at least four characters to cr eate a passwor d. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device. Configuring the other screen security fea tures Aside from the mode of scr een lock , you can also do the f ollowing on the Screen security window : • Q uick [...]

144 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Setting your Zen devic e identity Know your Zen devic e’ s identity such as serial number , IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number , or model number . This is important, as when you may lose your Z en device, you can c ontact your mobile carrier and provide the inf ormation to blacklist the unautho[...]

145 Ac cessibility in Andr oid devic es Android accessibility f eatures and apps make it easier to use your Andr oid devices if you hav e physical impairments: • T alkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for visually impair ed users. It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions, such as opening an app [...]

146 • T urning on T alkBack after initial setup (if it wasn’ t turned on during initial setup) NOTE : Sighted assistance is needed for users with no vision to enable TalkBack if it wasn’t turned on during the initial setup. T o turn T alkBack on or off : 1. Go to Settings > A ccessibility > T alkBack . 2. Slide the T alkBack switch to [...]

147 2. T ouch and hold two fingers until y ou hear audio confirmation. This fea ture can be useful if your device has multiple users . Use the shor tcut on the lock screen to temporarily enable accessibility until the device is unlocked . Captions The follo wing accessibility feature settings ar e common to all applications including T alkBack. T[...]

148 2. T oggle the Magnification gestures swit ch to the On or Off position. T oggle magnification mode in or out : T riple -tap and release, or en ter or exit an app to get out of magnification mode.  •  T emporarilymagnify : T riple -tapandhold. NOTE : Triple-tap for magnification works everywhere except for the keyboar[...]

149 Install BrailleBack BrailleBack is an open source applica tion developed by the Ey es-Fr ee project that doesn ’t come pre-loaded on the device; it must be installed manually . T o install BrailleBack, follow these steps: 1. Click Br ailleBack to go directly to BrailleBack in the Google Play Stor e. 2. Select Install . OR 1. Open the Google P[...]

150 T o enable or disable this setting , follow these steps: 1. Go to Settings > Acc essibility . 2. Select Po wer button ends call . T ex t-to-speech output T o specify text-to-speech settings for your devic e, go to Settings > Acc essibility > T ext-to-speech output. The follo wing options are available on the T ext-to-speech screen: •[...]

151 • Defaultlanguagestatus:Hereyourdevic edisplaysthecurrentstatusofy ourdefaultlanguage (e.g . “fully supported”). The default language is the language selected in your pref erred T ext-to- speech engine. T ouch & hold delay This setting allows y ou to adjust the amount of time requir ed for [...]

152 Notices F ederal C ommunications Commission Statemen t This device complies with FC C Rules P ar t 15. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: • Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulint er ference . • Thisdevicemustacc eptanyinterferencerec eived,includinginterferencetha tmaycau[...]

153 RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the gov ernment ’ s requir ements for exposure t o radio waves . This device is designed and manufactured not to ex ceed the emission limits for exposure t o radio frequency (RF) energy set by the F ederal Communications Commission of the U .S. G overnment. The exposure standar d employs a unit [...]

154 Ce périphérique a été évalué et démontr é conforme aux limites SAR (Specific Absorption Rate – T aux d ’absorption spécifique) d’IC lorsqu ’ il est installé dans des produits hôtes particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d’ exposition à des appareils por tables. Ce périphérique est homologué pour l’utilisa[...]

155 CE M ark W arning CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment complies with the r equirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the Eur opean Parliament and Commission from 9 Mar ch, 1999 governing Radio and T elecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of c onformity . The highest CE SAR value f or the device is 0.530 W/[...]

156 Coating notic e IMPORTANT ! To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I/O ports are located. Green ASUS notice ASUS is devoted to cr eating envir onment-friendly products and pack aging to saf eguard consumers ’ health while minimizing the impact [...]

Inde x A Advanced camer a features 95 All Smiles 99 - see also Advanced camer a features 95 App shor tcuts 18 - adding 18 - removing 18 , 19 Audio Wizard 132 B Backup and reset 139 Beautification 98 - see also Advanced camer a features 95 Block list - blocking 64 - unblocking 65 Bluetooth 109 - enabling 109 - pairing 110 - see also Bluetooth T eth[...]

D Data T ransfer 47 Date and time - setting up 23 Do It Later 40 - adding to- do tasks 40 - calling back now 41 - see also Callbacks 52 - catching up on m y online reading now 41 - see also Reading the pages later 27 - deleting to- do tasks 42 - emailing now 41 - prioritizing to- do tasks 40 - replying now 42 - see also Messaging later 69 E Easy Mo[...]

- replying 68 - sending 68 Miniature - see also Advanced camer a features 95 Mobile network 108 - enabling 108 Multiple calls 55 - answering another call 55 - see Conf erence calls 57 - setting up a confer ence call 56 - switching between calls 55 Music 85 - launching 85 - other playback options 86 - playing songs 85 - Play T o other devices 87 - s[...]

- sharing a note to the cloud 44 System - updating 139 System notifica tions 17 T T ethering 111 - Bluetooth T ethering 112 - Wi-F i Hotspot 111 Time lapse - see also Advanced camer a features 95 Time Rewind 95 - see also Advanced camer a features 95 T ouchscreen 11 - launching apps or selecting items 11 - moving or deleting items 11 - moving thro[...]