Firstview Electronic M723A User Manual

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Table of Contents
General notices for use ......................................................................................................... 2
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................... 2
Box Contents .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.0 Product basics .................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Buttons and connections ................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Start up and shut down ................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Introduction to Google Android 5.1 ................................................................................ 4
2.1 The Desktop ................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 The App drawer – bottom center of the desktop ............................................................. 5
2.3 Google Search / Voice search – top of the desktop ....................................................... 6
2.5 Status information area – top of the screen .................................................................... 7
3.0 General operation ............................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Administer / remove apps ............................................................................................... 8
3.4 Add an account ............................................................................................................... 8
4.0 Basic setup ....................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Changing operating language ......................................................................................... 9
4.3 Connecting the tablet to your PC .................................................................................. 10
5.0 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................12
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General
This
Avoid use in extreme conditions such as high and low temperatures, high humidity or moist
Only use by the manufacturer permitted accessories to avoid damages to the product with possibly
Please follow the relevant local environmental regulations to deal with obsolete machines and
Use a protective folder to avoid extreme physical shocks to the device (i.e. of dropping). ‐ This product comes with a partially charged battery. Please make sure to fully charge the battery or have
Discla
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The manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of information or data caused by hardware or software
All information and images used in this user manual are provided ‘as is’ and are subject to change
The manufacturer accepts no liability for the information offered in this document. ‐ Hereby, Point of View B.V., declares that this Tablet PC is in compliance with the essential requirements
notices for use
product is a highly advanced electronics device, disassembly, customization or repairs without the appropriate knowledge and pre-cautions can lead to dangerous situations with chance on damaging the product and serious injuries.
environments and around magnetic fields. Also avoid long-time exposure to sunlight.
warranty loss.
accessories.
the charger inserted before first use to avoid possible damage.
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screenshots are for Android reference only. They may be made on a device with a different resolution or hardware configuration than yours and therefore can be slightly different that the final product.
failure. The user is responsible for performing timely backups of important data.
without notice.
and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at www.pointofview-online.com/DoC/
Box Contents
Andro ‐ Device charger ‐ Instruction manual ‐ USB Cable ‐ Headphone (optional) ‐ MicroSD Card (optional)
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1.0 Product basics
1.1 Buttons and connect
ions
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5. MicroUSB
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1.2 Start up and shut
To start To shut down your device, press and hold the ‘Power button’ until the following dialog popup appears.
your device, press and hold the ‘Power button’ until the screen lights up.
down
2.0 Introduction to Google Android 5.1
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2.1 The Desktop
The mai widgets – a visual application that can display real-time information. There may be some pre­installed icons and widgets on your tablet.
To change the desktop background image of your tablet return to your desktop by pressing the ‘HOME’ icon. Press and hold an open space on the desktop (don’t press an icon) - until a
popup appears named ‘Select wallpaper from’. In the list may appear multiple options to select an image or animated image of choice. The option ‘Live Wallpapers’ will show the pre­installed animated desktop images. Other options such as a ‘Super-HD Player’, ‘Gallery’ or ‘Wallpapers’ allow you to select (widescreen) photos, downloaded images or other images;
depending on the features of that specific application.
To place a widget or app shortcut on the desktop, touch and hold the icon until the App drawer fades and the desktop appears. Move your finger to the location where you want to place the icon and release your touch to place the icon.
To move or delete icons and widgets from your desktop, touch and hold the icon until a grid appears. Move the icon to the new location or drag it to the ‘X Remove’ bar on the top of the screen to remove it. Releasing the touch screen will confirm your action.
n area of interest will be the desktop itself. Here you will place shortcuts to Apps or
2.2 The App drawer – bottom center of the
Press the access to two tabs; ‘APPS’ and ‘WIDGETS’. The ‘APPS’ tab displays all applications that are available on the tablet. The ‘WIDGET’ tablet contains the optional widgets that can be added to the desktop.
To place a widget or app shortcut on the desktop, touch and hold the icon until the App drawer fades and the desktop appears. Move your finger to the location where you want to place the icon and release your touch to place the icon.
Pressing this icon will open a secondary menu with more options. Functions like opening an advanced settings menu, switching to a different account or refreshing the displayed information are often ‘hidden’ behind this icon.
icon in the bottom center of the desktop to open the App drawer. Here you have
desktop
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2.3 Google Search / Voice search – to
licking the ‘Google search’ / microphone button you can quickly type or speak keywords
By c of your search. The search application will automatically determine whether the keyword(s) apply to an application or a web search. In the latter case a web browser will be opened and the results of your query will be displayed on the Google search engine.
Note that both the ‘Google search’ function as well as the ‘Voice search’ requires the tablet to have access to the internet (by Wi-Fi or 3G).
p of the desktop
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2.4 Navigation icons – bottom of the screen
On the ‘RETURN’ to close the App drawer and return to your desktop. The ‘RECENT ACTIVITY’ icon will show an overview of the active and recently opened applications. Click on the small displayed preview to open that application.
bottom of the screen you will find three icons: use the navigation icons ‘HOME’ or
2.5 St
The top ic area can change if installed applications place additional information here. Sliding it down will open a small overlay menu displaying the date/time information, the tablet’s current network status, the battery status and a shortcut icon to another quick menu where some things like ‘Airplane mode’, ‘Wi-Fi’, the screen brightness and other options can be set or toggled. Also this quick menu contains a shortcut to the ‘Settings’ menu. Simply clicking elsewhere on the screen will close this menu.
on bar will show some system information (i.e. ). The contents of this
atus information area – top of the screen
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3.0 General ope
ration
3.1 Battery status / charging your tablet
The current b information bar. The battery icon will change accordingly to the battery status. When connected to the DC charger, the status area on the top bar will display the charging icon. Note the lightning symbol inside the battery icon.
attery status will be always displayed in the top right of the screen in the system
3.2 Installing Apps
You can i can be found in the ‘App drawer’. Note that not all applications may function properly for your tablet. Some are made especially for small screen devices such as phones.
3.3 Adm
The ‘Apps are three tabs available which filter the displayed app list. Select an app to view its detailed information. In the detailed information you also have the options ‘Force Stop’, ‘Uninstall’, ‘Clear data’ and ‘Clear cache’.
The ‘Clear cache’ and ‘Clear defaults’ can be used when you are experiencing issues with a specific app. Clearing cached information and (possible wrong) default settings may solve the problem. Clearing this information will also wipe any stored login information. i.e. clearing the cache of your social media app will also force you to re-login afterwards. Apps may also be removed in the apps content page of the Play Store™ / shop application.
nstall your own Apps by opening the Apps shop (Google Play Store™). This button
inister / remove apps
’ item in the ‘Settings menu’ will display an overview of the installed apps. There
3.4 Adding an accoun
The best way
account to your device. Open the ‘Settings’ menu and choose the ‘
add a Google / Gmail account, please select ‘Google’ in the pop-up and follow the instructions on the screen. After entering your Google username and password you have the option to automatically back-up your apps, settings (i.e. bookmarks and Wi-Fi passwords) and other data.
to fully make use of your Android tablet is by linking your Google / Gmail
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account’ item. To
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You can al up option ‘Corporate’ will setup a ‘Microsoft Exchange’ link.
Your system or network administrator can supply you with the server information and login credentials. Follow the steps displayed on-screen to complete the account linking process. After you successfully linked your account(s) with the tablet you will see them in the ‘Settings’ menu under ‘ACCOUNTS’. Select one of the accounts to setup synchronization settings for each account separate.
so add a POP3, IMAP or Exchange email account by selecting ‘Email’. The pop-
4.0 Basic setup
4.1 Cha
Open the
When selecting the option ‘Language & input’ the contents will be displayed in the right pane. Now open the option ‘Language’ and choose a language for your tablet to operate in. This pane also displays the keyboard settings which you can customize, enable or disable.
nging operating language
App drawer. Sel
ct the ‘Settings’ option to open the Android settings menu.
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4.2 Wi-Fi settings
the
Open selecting the option ‘Wi-Fi’ the contents will be displayed in the right pane. The switch allows you to quickly toggle Wi-Fi on and off.
In the ‘Wi-Fi’ content panel you can view the formerly used Wi-Fi networks and the Wi-Fi networks that have been detected by the tablet. To research for new available networks;
pp drawer. Select the ‘Settings’ option to open the Android settings menu. When
A
please press ‘ ’ located in the right top corner. The option ‘ network by manually inputting the SSID network and security method.
Whether manually added or automatically detected, you may need to fill in a password to be accepted on the network. Please contact your system or network administrator for the correct information.
Advanced network settings can be found by clicking the options icon .
4.3 Co
When conn tablet’s internal memory or inserted microSD card. However, you do need to confirm the USB connection: click the notification area in the system information bar at the top of the screen
nnecti
g the tablet to your PC
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ecting the tablet to your PC through USB, no drivers are needed to access the
. Now select the option ‘Touch to copy files to/from your computer’.
Add netw
ork
ows you to add a
’ all
If your PC still asks for the device drivers, it may be that the tablet is ‘Android debugging mode’. To change this, please go to the ‘Settings’ menu and open the ‘Developers options’ item. In the right pane you can (un)check ‘USB debugging’.
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5.0 Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is there a software update available for my tablet? All tabl
et firmware updates are posted on http://downloads.pointofview-online.com
2) I downl Android software was support for Android de compatib written for previous Android versions.
3) How By default, enable the setting ‘Unknown sources Secur
4) My battery is onl The operating time of the tablet on one battery specific communic intensive applications such as games and HD video clips can use up the energy of the battery fast. To maximize the duration of your battery,
- Choose a low or dynamic
- A short press on the po
- Download an ‘App kille
- Disable Wireless
- Remove USB dev
- Avoi
oaded [app name] and now it doesn’t work (properly)?
initially developed for mobile phones and some have no vices with larger screens. Try to update the software or find a
le alternative app. This incompatibility also sometimes occurs with software
can I manually install an APK file?
it is not possible to manually install APK files. To enable this you have to
’. This can be found in the settings menu ->
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ty.
y lasting xx hours!
load depends very much on the
tasks that is has to perform. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless
ation technologies are known to consume a lot of energy. Also CPU
you can optimize the following settings:
screen brightness
wer button will directly place the tablet in standby mode
r’ to clear the memory from previous started apps
devices when not using them
ices (these use power as well)
d use/charging extremely hot or cold environments
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FCC Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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