Skytex Skypad 972 manual

Quick Start Guid e 9.7” Multimedia Tabl et SP972[...]

IMPORTANT NOT ICES This package may c ontain plastic bags or other materials that pose a hazard to children. Be sur e to dispose of all pac king materials after opening. To avoid damaging the sc reen, do not touch it with excessive force o r with any obj ect other than you r finger. For best response, make sure yo ur hands are clean before using th[...]

FCC Complia nce 2 This tablet complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followi ng two c onditions: (1) This tablet may n ot cause harmful interference, and (2) This tablet must acc ept any interference rec eived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This tablet has been tested and found to comp[...]

SAFETY NOT ICES 1 . Read: and retain these instructions for future reference. 2. Warnings: on the pro duct and User Guide instructions should always be adhered to. 3. Cleaning: Do not use liquid cleaners o r aerosol cleaners. Use a dam p soft cl oth for c leaning. 4 . Adapters: Use UL c ertified adapters recom mended by SKYTEX. O ther adapters may [...]

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INTRODU CTION Thank you for purchasi ng your n ew Skytex 9.7 ” tablet with dual core processor and a h igh resolution 1024x 768 touch s creen displ ay. It is desi gned to keep you entertained and eng aged for hours at a t ime. With i ts 8GB of in ternal storage an d Micro-SD card sl ot (for up to an addi tional 32GB), you can house a la rge lib r[...]

TABLET CO NTROLS & DESC RIPTIONS 1. Back Key press to go back the previous page . 2. Volume - Press and hold to decrease volum e. 3. Volume + Press and hold to increase volume. 4. 3.5mm Jack Audio connection to listen to stereo earphones or powered speakers. 5. Micro-USB OTG Connect to a com puter to transfer files or for use w ith a keyboard /[...]

TABLET CO NTROLS & DESC RIPTIONS 7 9.DC IN Connect the AC power adapter to charge the battery (No more than 3 hours). 10. Pow er On/Off Press and hold momentarily to turn on; when powering off you will be asked to c onfirm . 11. Rear camera Take photos using the display as a viewfinder. 12.Speaker Listen through speaker un less earphone jack is[...]

CHARGING YOUR TABLET The tablet comes with a built-in rec hargeable battery that should be charged fully prior to first use. Connect the AC adapter to your Tablet via the DC input on the bottom o f the Tablet (illustrated below). Disc onnect the Tablet when its fully char ged. A full c harge and discharge (15% or below) cyc le is recom mended to m [...]

ON: Press and hold the Power button until the Tablet ’s loading screen appears. Once the loc k screen appears, unlock the Tablet by swiping your finger from the left ‘Unlock’ ico n to the right ‘ Unlock’ icon (illustrated below). Should the display ‘Timeout ’ (or g o black) befor e you ar e able to unlock the Tablet, press the Power b[...]

NOTE: To connect your Tablet to the Internet you must have an Interne t connection and a wireless network. A. Open the App Tray > Select ‘Settings’ > Switch the ‘Wi-Fi’ option from ‘OFF’ to ‘ON’ by tapping the ‘OFF’ icon. B. A list of network s will appear to the right of the screen > S elect your network and enter the [...]

The Skytex App Store is stocked with the m ost popular free App s that have been “optimized” specifically for the screen siz e on your Tablet. Hundreds more a re optimized for release weekly. INSTALLING APPS A. Tap the or App and brow se by Category or Searc h for po pular apps to do wnload on to y our Tablet . S elect the desired App and dow n[...]

13 Bookmark a Favorite Page A.Scroll to the top of the desired web page. B.Tap the star on the URL field > Tap ‘OK.’ BROWSE THE WE B Your Tablet is equipped with a fu ll HTML Web Brow ser that enables you to view w eb pages. A. To access the Web Browser select the icon from the App Tray. B. To enter a URL, tap the URL field at the top of the[...]

Auto Date & Time A. Open the App Tray > Select ‘Settin gs’ > Scro ll down to and tap ‘Dat e & Time’ > Select ‘Automatic Date & Time’ to chec k the box. Note: T he ‘Automati c Date & Time ’ option sets the date and time using the network pro vided. Should a n incorr ect time z one appear, tap ‘Select Time Z[...]

Add or Rem ove Favorite Apps from App Tray A.To open the App T ray tap the icon lo cated at the upper right hand co rner o f the Tablet to display all of the applications that have been pre- installed or downloaded to your Tablet. B.To add to the Hom e Launcher sc reen, tap and hold the desired app. Release the icon on to the Home screen. C.To remo[...]

DISCOVER APP SH ORTCUTS Your Home launcher screens feature pre-installed Apps shortcuts and up to 12 App links for you r convenience. They are ready for download onc e you c onnect to the internet. S everal examples are desc ribed below. Music – Access music fi les installed on your Tablet. App Tray – Access all Apps that are installed on to yo[...]

NOTIF ICATI ONS BAR / CONNE CT TO TV / US ING mic ro-USB NOTIFICATIONS BAR The Notifications Bar, located at the bottom of the Home L auncher screen displays new messages, alerts and icons that show yo u the time, w ireless network status, battery charge, progress of downloads, conn ectivity of Bluetooth or mi cro-USB , alarm setup, and more. HDMI [...]

NOTE: Your Tablet will be recogniz ed as an external drive. Once c ompleted, tap ‘Turn off USB Storage ’ and remove Tablet from your PC. A. Connect your Tablet to your PC via the USB cable. B. A USB symb ol will appear in the Notif ications Bar/Bottom Bar C. Se lect the symbol that appears > Tap USB Connected > Turn on USB S torage. D. Yo[...]

Watch Videos A.Go to the App Tray and select ‘Gal lery’ B.Select the m ovie file to view. C.Once the video begins, you may select playback controls that appear on the display. View Photos A.Go to App Tray and select ‘G allery’ B.Tap on photo files you would like to view. PLAYING MUSIC / VIDEO / PH OTOS Play Music A. Go to App Tray then tap [...]

VIDEO STREAMING/ INSERT MEMORY CARD VIDEO STREAMING Your Tablet is capable of streaming videos directly from the Internet or via 3 rd party streaming applications. Pop ular streaming video applications are available through the S kytex App Store f or dow nload on to the Tablet. Prior to stre aming movie fi les, download the application of your ch o[...]

Web Camera F unctions A.Tap the Trash Can icon to delete. B.Tap Menu > ‘Set Picture As’ to set the photo as the Table’ s backgro und. Video Chat A.Download and install your favorite video chat app from the Skytex App S tore or 1Mobile Market. B.The Webcam is set as the default camera for video chat. CAMERA & VIDEO CHAT Rear Camera F un[...]

SETTING UP YOUR E MAIL A. From your App Tray, tap the ‘ Email’ icon to enter the Email client. B. Enter an Email address and a password . C. After you have entered your inform ation, press ‘Next’ to move to the next step. D. The Email app will test the incoming and o utgoing mail server s. Onc e com pleted, you will be prom pted to enter an[...]

TROUBLE SHOO TING Symptom Solutio n My touchscreen is not responding. How do I reset the tablet? To reset, first make sure the po wer source is unplugged. Press and hold the Power b utton for 10 seconds and then pl ug the power source back in. Press the Power button fo r another 2-3 s econds. To erase all data on the Tablet go to S ettings > Bac[...]

SPECIFICATIONS HD Display Type: 9.7” 1024 x 768 Capacitive Touchscr een Display Processor Type: 1.6GHz Proc essor + Mali 400MP GPU Operating System: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Storage Capacity: 8GB* Internal Storage Internal Memory: 1GB RAM Memory Card S upported: Micro-SD Expansion to 32GB Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g/n HDMI: Yes Cameras: VGA Front / 2MP[...]

WARRANTY & SUPPO RT SKYTEX Technology Inc. warrants against defects in m aterial and workm anship for a period of one year from original purc hase date when purchased fro m an authoriz ed U.S. reseller/retailer by the original purc haser or is a consumer who re ceived the tablet as a gift. You m ust retain and provide the original bill of sale [...]