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2 © 2013. All Rights Reserved. Acer Iconia User Guide Model: A1-810 / A1-811 This revision: 5/2013 Acer Iconia Model number: ................................................................................................................ Serial number*:................................................................................................................ Date of purchase: ............................................................................................................ Place
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3 Table of contents Setting up the Email application....................... 27 Getting to know your tablet 4 Online applications........................................... 27 Features and functions ...................................... 4 Product registration ........................................... 4 Playing music and video 32 Multimedia playback ........................................ 32 Setting up 5 Unpacking your tablet........................................ 5 Managing people and contac
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Features and functions 4 Getting to know your tablet Features and functions Your new tablet offers leading, easy-to-access multimedia and entertainment features. You can: • Connect to the Internet. • Access your email while on the move. • Keep in touch with your friends via your People and social networking applications. Product registration When using your product for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately register it. This will give you access to useful benefits, such as: •
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5 Setting up Unpacking your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia A1 • Setup poster • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card
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Getting to know your tablet 6 Getting to know your tablet Front view 1 2 No. Item Description A 0.3-megapixel camera for video chats and self- 1 Front-facing camera portrait images. 2 Touchscreen 7.9-inch, 1024 x 768 pixel capacitive touchscreen.
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7 Left and right views 3 4 1 5 2 6 No. Item Description 1 Microphone Receives audio for video chats and Internet calls. Insert a small thin object (such as a paperclip) to 2 Shutdown pinhole shut down the tablet. 3 Volume control key Increases and decreases the tablet volume. Insert a microSD Card into the slot. See 4 microSD Card slot "Inserting a microSD Card (optional)" on page 23. Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity. 5 SIM slot (optional) Insert a 3G SIM card to enable 3G communica
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Getting to know your tablet 8 Top view 1 No. Item Description Long press to turn the tablet on, press briefly to 1 Power button turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the tablet off. Bottom view 12 No. Item Description Connects to a computer via a USB cable. Supports OTG function and also serves as the 1 Micro USB port charging port for the AC adapter. For more information, see "Charging your tablet" on page 10. 2 3.5 mm headphone jack Connects to headphones.
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9 Back view 1 2 No. Item Description A 5-megapixel camera for taking high-resolution 1 Rear camera images and video. 2 Speaker Emits audio.
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Charging your tablet 10 Using your tablet Charging your tablet For first-time use, you need to charge your tablet for four hours. After that you can recharge the battery as needed. Note: Charger illustration is for reference only. Actual configuration may vary. Assembling the power adapter Slide the plug fitting into the power adapter body until it clicks into place. Connecting power Connect the power connector to your tablet and plug the AC adapter side into any AC outlet. Note: It is norma
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11 Turning on for the first time To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button until you see the Acer logo. Wait a moment for your tablet to bootup. You will then be asked some questions before you can use your tablet. To start, tap to select your language then tap Start. Follow the rest of the instructions as they are displayed. Note: If the tablet’s screen turns off, it has entered sleep mode. Briefly press the power button to wake it up. For more information, see "Waking your t
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Using the touchscreen 12 Note: If you have multiple Google accounts, such as separate accounts for personal and business contacts, you can access and synchonize them from the Accounts settings section. See "Multiple Google accounts" on page 43. Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information. Use your finger to tap the screen. Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options. Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across th
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13 Search To search for applications, files or for information on the Internet, tap the Google icon in the top-left corner. Simply enter the text you want to find. Tap the arrow or Enter key to search the Internet, or tap one of the suggestions, applications or files shown in the list. Voice search If voice search is available, tap the microphone and speak your search request. See "Voice Search" on page 26. Navigation To navigate through menus and options, three (or more) icons are shown i
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The Home screen 14 The application menu The application menu displays applications and widgets available on your tablet. Applications are displayed in alphabetical order. If more applications are available, an outline of the second page will be shown on the side of the screen. Swipe the outline towards the center of the screen to switch pages. Otherwise swipe to the left to see more Applications. When you are on the last page of applications, swipe to the left to see widgets available on y
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15 From the notification area, swipe down to display the left and right notifications. The notifications show current downloads and media controls such as "play/pause" and "next track" when music is playing. Icon Description Icon Description Locks/unlocks screen rotation. Opens the Settings menu Status and notification icons Connection icons Icon Description Icon Description Connected to a wireless network (waves indicate connection Bluetooth is on strength) Airplane mode (wireless Connec
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The Home screen 16 Battery status icons Icon Description Icon Description Battery is very low Battery is full Battery is low Battery is charging Battery is partially drained Note: If your devices battery is getting too hot, you will be notified and advised to turn off the device. If you fail to turn it off, it will shut down automatically. Notification icons Icon Description Icon Description Alarm is set Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Tablet microphone is off New Google Talk message GP
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17 Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets To add shortcuts or widgets tap the APPS icon in the bottom-center of the Home screen. The APPS menu contains a list of shortcuts to applications you can drag to a Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small applications and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are small applications that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to applications or special functions. To move a
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The onscreen keyboard 18 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 in that direction. Release the item when it is positioned correctly. Resizing a Widget Most widgets can be made larger, so you can give more space to information that is important to you. After placing a Widget on the Home screen, tap and hold to select it. Four diamonds will appear on each side, tap and drag the diamond until the Widget is the
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19 characters (if available for that key), such as letters with accents or related symbols. The layout of the keyboard varies slightly, depending on the application and information that is required. Changing Android keyboard settings To use a different keyboard language or change settings, tap the Input options key, then select either Input languages or Android keyboard settings. These settings include Auto-correction and keyboard sounds. Predictive text or auto correction The Android keyboa
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Editing text 20 2. Tap and hold the text or word you want to select. The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection. 3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or tap Select all. 4. To cut or copy the text, tap the CUT or COPY button. Inserting text To type new text or add text that you have copied: 1. Tap the text you want to select. If you can select this text, a cursor is inserted below the text. Note: The cursor indicates where text you
