Asus TRANSFORMER PAD TF303K-1D013A Manual

ASUS Tablet

E9411

October 2014

First Edition

Contents

	Conventions used .................................................................................................................................	7
	Care and safety........................................................................................................................................	7
1	Get your Zen ready!
	Parts and features.........................................................................................................	9
	Installing a memory card..................................................................................................................	10
	Charging your ASUS Tablet...............................................................................................................	13
	Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off...............................................................................................	15
	Basics........................................................................................................................................................	16
	Starting for the first time...................................................................................................................	17
	Using the optional ASUS Mobile dock.........................................................................................	19
2	There’s no place like Home
	Zen Home features......................................................................................................	25
	Home screen..........................................................................................................................................	25
	Personalizing your Home screen................................................................................	27
	App shortcuts........................................................................................................................................	27
	Widgets....................................................................................................................................................	28
	Wallpapers..............................................................................................................................................	29
	Extended Home screen......................................................................................................................	30
	Setting up the date and time...........................................................................................................	31
	Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................	31
	Quick settings........................................................................................................................................	32
	System notifications............................................................................................................................	33
	Lock Screen..................................................................................................................	34
	Customizing your lock screen.........................................................................................................	34
	Customizing the quick access buttons.........................................................................................	35
3	Keeping in touch
	Managing contacts......................................................................................................	39
	Launching the Contacts app............................................................................................................	39
	Contacts Settings.................................................................................................................................	39
	Setting up your profile.......................................................................................................................	39
	Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................	41
	Setting up your VIPs............................................................................................................................	42
	Marking your favorite contacts.......................................................................................................	44
	Importing contacts..............................................................................................................................	45
	Exporting contacts..............................................................................................................................	45
	Social networking with your contacts..........................................................................................	46
	Send messages and more...........................................................................................	47
	Omlet Chat.............................................................................................................................................	47

4	Your precious moments
	Capture moments........................................................................................................	59
	Launching the Camera app..............................................................................................................	59
	Using Camera for the first time.......................................................................................................	60
	Advanced camera features...............................................................................................................	64
	Using the Gallery.........................................................................................................	70
	Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage......................................................	70
	Viewing the photo location..............................................................................................................	71
	Sharing files from the Gallery..........................................................................................................	72
	Deleting files from the Gallery........................................................................................................	72
	Editing images......................................................................................................................................	72
5	Work hard, play harder
	Browser........................................................................................................................	73
	Launching the Browser app.............................................................................................................	73
	Sharing pages........................................................................................................................................	74
	Reading the pages later.....................................................................................................................	74
	Adding a new tab.................................................................................................................................	74
	Bookmarking pages............................................................................................................................	74
	Smartly read online.............................................................................................................................	75
	Clearing the browser cache..............................................................................................................	76
	Email.............................................................................................................................	76
	Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................	76
	Adding email accounts......................................................................................................................	77
	Setting up a Gmail account..............................................................................................................	77
	Calendar.......................................................................................................................	78
	Creating events.....................................................................................................................................	78
	Adding accounts to Calendar..........................................................................................................	78
	Creating an event from your account...........................................................................................	79
	Enabling alert reminders for events..............................................................................................	79
	What’s Next..................................................................................................................	80
	Getting event reminders...................................................................................................................	80
	Accepting or declining invites to events.....................................................................................	81
	Getting event-related alerts.............................................................................................................	82
	Getting the weather updates..........................................................................................................	84
	Displaying the 7-day weather forecast........................................................................................	85
	Do It Later.....................................................................................................................	86
	Adding to-do tasks..............................................................................................................................	86
	Prioritizing to-do tasks.......................................................................................................................	86
	Catching up on my online reading now......................................................................................	87
	Deleting to-do tasks............................................................................................................................	87

	SuperNote....................................................................................................................	88
	Creating a notebook...........................................................................................................................	89
	Sharing a notebook on the Cloud..................................................................................................	89
	Sharing a note to the Cloud.............................................................................................................	89
	File Manager................................................................................................................	90
	Accessing the internal storage........................................................................................................	90
	Accessing the external storage device.........................................................................................	90
	Accessing Cloud Storage...................................................................................................................	90
	The Cloud.....................................................................................................................	91
	ASUS WebStorage................................................................................................................................	91
	Data Transfer................................................................................................................	92
6	Fun and entertainment
	Using a headset...........................................................................................................	93
	Connecting the audio jack................................................................................................................	93
	Play Games...................................................................................................................	94
	Using Play Games.................................................................................................................................	94
	Music............................................................................................................................	95
	Launching Music..................................................................................................................................	95
	Playing songs.........................................................................................................................................	95
	Streaming Cloud music......................................................................................................................	96
	Creating a playlist................................................................................................................................	97
	PlayTo other devices...........................................................................................................................	97
7	Staying connected
	Mobile network...........................................................................................................	98
	Enabling the mobile network..........................................................................................................	98
	Wi-Fi..............................................................................................................................	98
	Enabling Wi-Fi........................................................................................................................................	98
	Connecting to a Wi-Fi network........................................................................................................	99
	Disabling Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................................	99
	Bluetooth®...................................................................................................................	99
	Enabling Bluetooth®...........................................................................................................................	99
	Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device..................................................................	100
	Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device..................................................	100
	PlayTo.........................................................................................................................	101
	Launching PlayTo..............................................................................................................................	101
8	Travel and Maps
	Weather......................................................................................................................	102
	Launching the Weather app..........................................................................................................	102
	Weather home screen.....................................................................................................................	103

	Clock...........................................................................................................................	104
	World Clock.........................................................................................................................................	104
	Alarm clock..........................................................................................................................................	105
	Stopwatch............................................................................................................................................	105
	Timer......................................................................................................................................................	106
9	ZenLink
	Knowing ZenLink.......................................................................................................	107
	Party Link.............................................................................................................................................	107
	Share Link.............................................................................................................................................	109
	PC Link...................................................................................................................................................	111
	Remote Link........................................................................................................................................	113
10	Zen Everywhere
	Special Zen Tools.......................................................................................................	116
	Calculator.............................................................................................................................................	116
	Quick Memo........................................................................................................................................	118
	Sound Recorder.................................................................................................................................	119
	Audio Wizard.......................................................................................................................................	121
	Splendid...............................................................................................................................................	122
	Power Saver.........................................................................................................................................	124
11	Maintain your Zen
	Keeping your device up-to-date..............................................................................	126
	Updating your system.....................................................................................................................	126
	Storage..................................................................................................................................................	126
	Backup and reset...............................................................................................................................	126
	Securing your ASUS Tablet............................................................................................................	127
Appendix
	Notices........................................................................................................................	132
Index
	Index......................................................................................................................................................	136

Conventions used

To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:

IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.

NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.

CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components.

Care and safety

Guidelines

Road safety comes first. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle.

This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F).

Turn off your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.

Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.

Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.

You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.

The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel.

Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.

Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.

Send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel only.

Proper disposal

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

DO NOT throw the device in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the device.

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Parts and features

Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiffy.

Power/lock button
Microphone	Micro HDMI port
	Micro HDMI port
Front camera	Volume keys
Ambient light sensor	Rear camera
Ambient light sensor

Audio speaker

	MicroSD
	card slot
	Headphone
	jack
Touch screen	Micro-USB connector
	Hinge hole
	Dock port
	Hinge hole
	Audio speaker

IMPORTANT! Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction.

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Installing a memory card

Your ASUS Tablet supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 64 GB of capacity.

NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card.

To install a memory card:

1.Orient your device as shown.

2.Align a memory card with its metal contacts facing up and insert it into the memory card slot.

3.Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place.

NOTE: After installing a formatted memory card, you can access its contents from File Manager > MicroSD.

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Removing memory card

CAUTION!

•Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card.

•Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device.To eject the memory card, go to

Home > All Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage.

To remove a memory card:

1.Orient your device as shown.

2.Press the memory card to eject.

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3.Pull out the memory card.

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Charging your ASUS Tablet

Your ASUS Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.

IMPORTANT!

•Use only the bundled AC power adapter and micro-USB cable to charge your ASUSTablet. Using a different AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.

•Peel off the protective film on the AC power adapter and micro-USB cable before using it with your device.

•Ensure to plug the AC power adapter to a compatible power outlet.You can plug the AC power adapter to any compatible 100~240 V outlet.

•The output voltage of the AC power adapter for this device is DC 5V, 2 A.

•When using your ASUSTablet while plugged-in to a power outlet, the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible.

•To conserve electricity, unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use.

•Do not place heavy objects on top of your ASUSTablet.

CAUTION!

•While charging, your ASUSTablet can become warm.This is normal, however, if your device becomes unusually hot, disconnect the micro-USB cable from your device and send the device, including the AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.

•To prevent any damage to your ASUSTablet, AC adapter, or micro-USB cable. Ensure that the micro-

USB cable, AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.

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To charge your ASUS Tablet:

1.Connect the micro USB cable to the AC power adapter.

2.Connect the micro USB cable to your ASUS Tablet.

3.Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet.

IMPORTANT!

•Charge your ASUSTablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time.

•The status of battery charge is indicated by the following icons:

Low

Not Charging

Charging

Full

4.When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Tablet first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet.

NOTES:

•You can use your device while charging but it may take longer to fully charge the device.

•Charging your device via USB port of a computer may take longer to fully charge the device.

•If your computer does not provide enough power for charging via USB port, charge your ASUS

Tablet using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.

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Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off

Turning your device on

To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up.

Turning your device off

To turn your device off:

1.If your screen is turned off, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock the device screen.

2.Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power off then tap OK.

Sleep mode

To put your device in sleep mode, press the power button once until the screen turns off.

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Basics

Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI!

ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS ASUS Tablets. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ASUS Tablet.

Camera

With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality photos and videos.

Do It Later

Get hold and act on your important emails, interesting websites, or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so.

What’s Next

View meeting details, emails, and other event alerts or notifications at a glance right from your Home screen, Lock Screen, or What’s Next app.

ZenLink

Get maximum productivity from ZenLink, which comprises of Remote Link, Share Link, PC Link, and Party Link apps. Use any of these apps to connect with other devices for sharing and receiving files.

NOTE: Availability of the ZenLink apps vary with ASUS Tablet models.

NOTE: Availability of ASUS Zen UI apps vary per region and ASUS Tablet model. Tap from your Home screen to check the apps available on your ASUS Tablet.

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Starting for the first time

When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services.

Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet, go ahead and create one.

Google Account

Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:

•Organize and see all your information from anywhere.

•Automatically backup all your data.

•Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere.

ASUS Account

Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:

•Personalized ASUS support service and warranty extension for registered products.

•Free 5 GB of Cloud storage space.

•Receive the latest device and firmware updates.

NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to reconfigure your device, any time at your convenience. From the Home screen tap > Setup Wizard.

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Battery power conservation tips

The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your ASUS Tablet’s battery.

–When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.

–Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app.

–Set audio to Power Saving mode.

–Decrease brightness of display.

–Keep the speaker volume to a low level.

–Disable Wi-Fi feature.

–Disable Bluetooth feature.

–Disable Miracast feature.

–Disable GPS.

–Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.

–Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

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Using the optional ASUS Mobile dock

If you purchased an optional ASUS Mobile dock, you can connect your ASUS Tablet to support additional features such as keyboard, touchpad, and USB 2.0 functions.

Parts and features

Latch hook

Dock connector

Latch hook

Release button

Hinge

USB 2.0 port

Touchpad

Keyboard

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Docking your ASUS Tablet

Triangle mark

To dock your ASUS Tablet:

1.Put the ASUS Mobile dock in a flat and stable surface.

2.Align the ASUS Tablet with the ASUS Mobile dock.

NOTE: Use the triangle mark of the ASUS Tablet and the triangle mark on the ASUS Mobile dock's release button to align both devices.

3.Firmly insert the ASUS Tablet into the hinge of the ASUS Mobile dock. Ensure that the latch hooks are fully inserted to the hinge holes of your ASUS Tablet.

IMPORTANT! Always pick up the entire assembly from the bottom when your ASUS Tablet is attached to the ASUS Mobile dock.

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Using the special keys

The special keys on your ASUS Mobile dock have stand-alone functions and some must be used with the function key <Fn>.

NOTE: The location of the special keys may vary with country or region.

Returns to previous page.

Activates sleep mode.

Toggles the wireless LAN ON or OFF.

Toggles the touchpad ON or OFF.

Decreases the display brightness.

Increases the display brightness.

Captures the screen image.

Launches the Settings app.

Deletes text.

Returns to the previous track when playing music.

Starts playing music from your playlist. It also resumes or pauses the current playback.

Fast forwards or skips to the next track during playback.

Mutes the speaker.

Decreases the speaker volume.

Increases the speaker volume.

Returns to Home Screen.

Activates the properties menu and is equivalent toor on the screen.

PgUp

Home PgDp End

Press <Fn> and the arrow keys to scroll up and down or scroll to the start and end of a document or web page.

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Using the touchpad

Perform these gestures to activate and move the pointer on screen.

Finger slide

Slide your finger across the touchpad to move the pointer.

Tap/Double tap

Single tap to select an item. Double-tap to launch an item.

Drag and drop

Select an item then press and hold the left-click button. Using your other finger, slide down the touchpad to drag and drop the item to a new location.

Two-finger scroll (left/right)

Slide two fingers to scroll left or right.

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Two-finger scroll (up/down)

Slide two fingers to scroll up or down.

Two-finger tap and hold

Use two fingers to hold a selected item.

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Undocking your ASUS Tablet

To undock your ASUS Tablet:

1.Put the entire assembly in a flat and stable surface.

2.Press the release button on the ASUS Mobile dock to release the ASUS Tablet.

3.Lift the ASUS Tablet to detach it from the ASUS Mobile dock.

NOTE: The input voltage of the ASUS Mobile dock is DC 3.75 V, 0.8 A.

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Zen Home features

Home screen

Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.

Tap to open Google Search page

Swipe down this area to display System notifications

Swipe down this area to display Quick settings

Tap to open Voice Search

Tap to display Time settings

Tap to open Supernote app

Tap to add contacts

Tap to open Music screen

Tap to open All Apps screen

Tap to open an app

Tap to update Weather settings

Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen.

NOTE: To add more pages to your Home screen, see Extended Home screen.

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Understanding notification icons

These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Tablet.

Wi-Fi

Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection.

Battery life

Shows the battery status of your ASUS Tablet.

MicroSD card

Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet.

Screenshots

Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet.

Airplane mode

Shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your ASUS Tablet is enabled.

Smart Saving mode

Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled.

NOTE: For more details, see Power Saver.

Mute mode

Shows that Mute mode is enabled.

Download status

Shows the download status of an app or file.

Reading Mode

Shows that Reading mode is enabled.

NOTE: For more details, see Reading Mode.

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Personalizing your Home screen

Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen.

App shortcuts

App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home screen. You can add, remove, or group your apps into one folder.

Adding app shortcuts

Add shortcuts to quickly access your often-used apps right from your Home screen.

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps.

2.From the All Apps list, tap and hold an app, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing app shortcuts

From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen. The app that you’ve removed from your Home screen will remain in the All Apps screen.

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Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder

Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen.

1.On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear.

2.Tap the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder.

Widgets

You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more.

Adding widgets

To add a widget:

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.

2.From the Widgets screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing widgets

From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen.

NOTE: You can also tap on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets.

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Wallpapers

Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.

Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper

Tap to select the background tint

Tap to select a wallpaper

Tap to apply the wallpaper settings

Tap to apply a background tint

Applying wallpaper and background tint

To apply wallpaper and background tint:

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.

2.Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen and Lock screen. If you do not want to add a background tint to your wallpaper, skip to step 5.

3.Tick Background tint, then adjust the transparency level.

4.Tap then select a color.

5.Select a wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: Apply a background tint to your Home screen, or Home screen and Lock screen.

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Applying an animated wallpaper

To apply an animated wallpaper:

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.

2.Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock screen.

3.Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from > Settings > Display.

Extended Home screen

Extending your Home screen

You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it.

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit page.

2.Tap to a add a new page. If you wish to delete an extended Home screen, select then drag and drop it into .

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+ 109 hidden pages