Acer ICONIA Tab A500 User Manual
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User Guide
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© 2011 All Rights Reserved
Acer ICONIA TAB User Guide
Model: A500
First issue: 03/2011
Acer ICONIA TAB
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________
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Table of Contents
End User License Agreement
Getting to know your tablet
Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting Up
Unpacking your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Getting to know your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Charging your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using Your Tablet
Turning on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Locking your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
The onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting devices to your tablet
Connecting to AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Inserting a micro SD card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting a USB device to your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Connecting a Bluetooth device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Connecting to a television with HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting to the dock (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Going Online
Managing Wi-Fi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Browsing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting up Gmail (Google mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Composing an email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting up the Email application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Online applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Acer content folders
Playing music and video
Multimedia playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Dolby Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Managing Contacts
Using the Camera
Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Shooting a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Reading an eBook
LumiRead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Advanced Settings
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Putting your tablet in Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Activating or deactivating connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Setting alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Changing language and text options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Managing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Updating your tablet’s operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Resetting your tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Appendix
FAQ and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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End User License Agreement
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7Features and functions
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 fri
ends via your Contacts and social networking
applications.
• Listen to rich, full-impact audio via Dolby Mobile.
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:
• Faster service from our trained representatives.
• Membership in the Acer community: receive promotions and participate
in customer surveys.
• The latest news from Acer.
Hurry and register, as other advantages await you!
How to register
To register your Acer product, please visit mobile.acer.com. Click Product
Registration and follow the simple instructions.
You can also register directly from yo
ur tablet by tapping the Acer Registration
icon.
After we receive your product registration
, you will be sent a confirmation
email with important data that you should keep in a safe place.
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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 TAB
• Quick Guide
• USB cable
• AC adapter
• Warranty card
Getting to know your tablet
Front
1
2
3
view
No. Item Description
1 Touchscreen 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 pixel capacitive
touchscreen.
2 Front-facing camera A 2-megapixel camera for video chatting and
self-portrait images.
3 Light sensor Detects ambient light and automatically adjusts
the screen brightness.
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Back
1
2
3
3
view
Top
1 23
view
No. Item Description
1 LED flash Lights to illuminate images.
2 5 MP camera A 5-megapixel camera for taking high-
resolution images.
3 Speakers Emits stereo audio
No. Item Description
1 Micro HDMI (Type D)
connector
Connects to an HDMI cable with a Type D
connector.
2 3.5 mm headphone jack Connect to stereo headphones.
3 Power button Long press to turn the tablet on, press briefly to
turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode;
press and hold to turn the tablet off.
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Bottom
123 4
view
Left and right
1
2
3
4
views
No. Item Description
1 Reset button Insert a small thin object (such as a paperclip) to
reset power to the tablet.
2 USB connector (Host) Connects USB devices to your tablet.
3 Micro USB connector
(Slave)
Connects to a computer with a USB cable.
4 DC-in jack Connects to the DC power supply.
No. Item Description
1 Docking port Connect your tablet to the dock accessory.
2 Volume control key Increase and decrease the tablet volume.
3 Screen rotation lock
switch
Use this switch to lock the screen rotation or
allow the screen to match the tablet’s
orientation.
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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.
Connect the DC-in jack to your tablet and plug the AC adapter into
any AC
outlet.
Note: It is normal for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or
long periods of use.
4 Card slot cover Insert a micro SD card into the slot under this
cover.
See “Inserting a micro SD card (optional)” on
page 24.
No. Item Description
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Using Your Tablet
Turning on for the first time
To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button for two seconds. You
will then be asked some questions before you can use your tablet.
To start, tap to select your l
anguage, then tap Start. Follow the rest of the
instructions as they are displayed.
Sign in to or create a Google account
If you have Internet access, your tablet allows you to synchronize information
with a Google account.
During the start-up process, you may create or
sign in to an account, which will
be used to synchronize your contact list, email, calendar and other information.
If you do not yet have Internet access, or do not want to use this feature, then
tap Skip.
Important: You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Google Talk,
Google Calendar, and other Google Apps; to download applications from
Android Market; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take
advantage of other Google services on your tablet.
If you want to restore existing settings from another device with Android
2.0 (or later) installed, you must sign into your Google account during setup.
If you wait until after setup is complete, your settings will not be restored.
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 53.
13Locking your tablet
Locking your tablet
If you will not use your tablet for a while, briefly press the power button to lock
access. This saves power and ensures your tablet does not unintentionally use
any services. Your tablet will lock automatically if it is not used after a while. To
change the delay, tap Apps > Settings > Screen > Timeout.
Waking your tablet
If the screen is off and the tablet does not react to any taps on the screen, then
it has been locked and is in sleep mode.
To wake your tablet, press the power button. Your tablet will
display the
Lock
screen. Drag the lock symbol to the edge of the circle to unlock the tablet.
For additional security, you may set a code or number that must be entered to
access the tablet, such as an unlock pattern (a set of dots that must be tapped in
the correct order). Open the Home screen and tap Apps > Settings > Location &
security > Configure lock screen.
Note: If you forget an unlock pattern or PIN, please refer to “Unlock
pattern“ on page 57.
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 the screen to select text
and images.
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Tap and hold: Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that
item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Scroll: To scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down the
scr
een in the direction that you want to scroll.
The Home screen
When you start your tablet, or wake it from power saving, it will display the
Home screen. This screen gives you quick access to information and simple
controls with widgets or shortcuts. These display information such as the time
and favorite bookmarks, or provide additional controls and direct access to
applications. Some have been pre-installed on your tablet, while others may be
downloaded from the Android Market.
The Home screen already features some us
eful controls and information.
Search
Navigation
Application menu
Customize screen
Time and
Status
and
Search
To search for applications, files or for information on
the Internet, tap the Google / Search 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.
Note: In order to search or browse the Internet, you must be connected to a
wireless network. See “Going Online” on page 27.
Voice search
If voice search is available, tap the microphone and speak your search
request. See “Voice Search” on page 28.
Navigation
Back Home Recent
To navigate through menus and options, three (or
more) icons are shown in the bottom-left corner.
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Back
Tap this icon to go to the previous page, or to go up one level in a
menu. This icon may be replaced with the
hide
icon in certain cases
(such as if the keyboard or list of recent applications is shown).
Hide
Home
Tap this icon to go directly to the Home screen.
Recent
Tap this icon to see recently opened applications. Tap an application to open it,
or tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Home screen.
Settings
This icon is displayed in some applications. Tap this icon to open a list
of options.
The extended Home screen
The Home screen extends to either side of the initial Home screen, giving you
more room to add widgets or organize shortcuts. To view the extended Home
screen, swipe your finger to the left or right.
A total of five pages are available, two to the left and two to the right. To
c
h
ange or add widgets on any of the screens see “Personalizing the Home
screen“ on page 19.
Home screen
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The application menu
The application menu displays applications installed on your tablet.
Two categories are available All and My apps. Al
l displays all applications that
are installed on your tablet; My apps displays applications that you have
installed from the Android Market.
Note: All images are for reference only. The applications installed on your
tablet can be different to the applications shown in illustrations.
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.
Tap and hold an icon to add a shortc
ut to one of your Home screens. While a
shortcut is selected, thumbnails of the Home screens are shown below the list of
applications, simply drag the shortcut to a screen.
Status and notification area
Status and notification icons are shown in the
bottom-right corner of the screen.
Time
Wireless
Battery
charge
reception
status
This area contains a variety of icons to inform you
of your tablet’s status. The icons on the right side
of the clock indicate connectivity and battery
status. The left side of the clock displays the event
notification icons.
17The Home screen
Tap the status icons to view more status information and a summary of events.
Tap the status area again to view more controls. While viewing a notification,
tap the summary to see more information, if available. Some event summaries
include controls, such as media controls if music is playing.
Status and notification icons
Connection and batterystatus icons
Note: Network connection icons are blue if you have an active Google
account.
Icon Description Icon Description
Connected to a wireless
network (waves indicate
connection strength)
Battery is very low
An open wireless network is
available
Battery is low
Bluetooth is on Battery is partially drained
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
Battery is full
Airplane mode (wireless
connectivity disconnected)
Battery is charging
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Notification icons
Icon Description Icon Description
Alarm is set Speaker is silenced
New Gmail message Tablet microphone is off
New Google Talk message GPS is on
Upcoming event Receiving location data from
GPS
Song is playing More status notifications
SD card or USB storage is full Syncing data
Tablet is connected to PC via
USB
Sync is on
Application update available Problem with sign-in or sync
System update available Uploading data
Virtual private network (VPN)
status
Downloading data
Download finished
19The Home screen
Personalizing the Home screen
You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing application
shortcuts or widgets, and by changing the wallpaper.
Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets
To add shortcuts or widgets open the Add to Home screen: tap the plus sign
next to Apps in the top-right corner of the Home screen. Alternatively, tap and
hold anywhere on the Home screen.
Tap Widgets to see small applications that you can add to a Home screen.
Widgets are small applications display constantly-updated information or quick
shortcuts to applications or special functions.
Tap Applications to open a list of shortcuts to applications and settings you can
dra
g to a Home screen.
Tap Wal
lpapers to
change the current wallpaper. You can choose from a set of
pre-formatted wallpapers, images stored in the Gallery, or Live wallpapers
featuring animated or interactive backgrounds.
Tap More to add icons, shortcuts,
‘groups’ of contacts or links to specific
settings.
To move any item on the Home screen, tap an
d h
old the item until it is selected.
You may drag the item to any free area on the screen. 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.
To remove an item from the Home screen,
tap a
nd hold the item until the trash
icon appears in the top-right corner of the screen. Simply drag the item to the
trash icon.
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Adding shortcuts from the Application menu
You can add shortcuts to the Home screen directly from the application menu.
Open the Application menu then tap and hold an icon until an image of the
Home screens appears. Drag the icon to a Home screen to create a shortcut.
The onscreen keyboard
When you tap a text box to enter text, an onscreen keyboard will appear.
Simply tap on keys to enter text.
Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the
More key to see more options. Tap and hold a key to select alternative
characters (if available), such as letters with accents.
The layout of the keyboard varies slightly, depending on the application and
informat
i
on that is required.
Changing Android keyboard settings
To use a different keyboard language or change settings, tap the Input
options key, t
hen select either Input languages or Android keyboard
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settings. These settings include Auto-correction and keyboard sounds and
vibration.
Predictive text or auto correction
The Android keyboard can provide predictive text input. As you tap the letters
of a word, a selection of words are displayed that continue the sequence of
letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors. The word list changes
after every key press. If the word you need is displayed, you can tap on it to
insert it into your text.
To turn predictive text on or off wit
h
the Android keyboard, tap the Input
options key, and then Android keyboard settings. Tap Auto correction or Show
correction suggestions and select one of the options.
Changing the keyboard
To use a different keyboard type, tap the Keyboard status icon; this will
open a menu listing the text input methods available on your tablet. Tap
your preferred input method.
Typically three options are available: two types of Android
Keyboard (keyboard
and voice) and XT9 Text Input.
XT9 Text Input
The XT9 keyboard provides an alternative to the standard Android keyboard.
Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then tap the
ALT key to see more options. Tap and hold a key to select alternative characters
(if available), such as letters with accents.
Additional keys vary depending on the type of text
you ent
er. E.g. a key to add
a smiley is available when typing a text message. Like other keys, tap and hold
to see if additional options are available.
Text assistance
The standard XT9 keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct
text. To use these features, tap the Keyboard status icon; this will open a menu
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listing the text input methods available on your tablet. Tap the settings icon
next to the XT9 Text Input entry.
Editing text
You can select and edit text in certain applications, such as text you have
entered in a text fields. Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted
within the same application, or to a differentor across apps.
Note: Certain applications may not support text selection, or only support it
in certain areas. Others applications offer specialized commands to select
text that are only available in that application.
Inserting text
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 type or paste will be inserted.
2. If the cusor is not in the desired position, simply drag it to the correct
position
If you previously copied (see below) text, a
Paste
button appears briefly
above the cursor. Tap the button to paste the text.
3. Modify the text: Type, paste or delete text.
4. Tap Enter on the keyboard, or tap the Clo
se Keyboard button.
Selecting text
To select text that you want to cut, copy, delete or replace:
1. Tap and hold the text or word you want to select.
Function Description
Languages and
settings
Set the languages that will be available.
If you have selected more than one keyboard language,
tap the globe in the text prediction bar to cycle through
the languages.
Preferences Change your text input preferences.
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