Hisense Sero 7 Lite User Manual
User Manual
Content
Getting Started ............................................................................................................. 3
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Accessories ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Home Screen .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Making Connections ................................................................................................... 9
Battery ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Micro-USB ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Mini-HDMI ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Micro SD ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Headphone .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Wi-Fi.....................................................................................................................................................................................11
VPN ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Basics ..............................................................................................................................14
Setup Guide ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Basic Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Power Control ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Typing ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Google Now ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Voice Search & Voice Actions .............................................................................................................................. 20
Sharing .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Security ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Google Account .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Syncing.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Featured Apps .............................................................................................................27
Walmart ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Sam’s Club ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
VUDU .................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Apps ................................................................................................................................30
Gallery ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Camera .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Play Music ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Play Books ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Play Movies & TV .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Gmail .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Google+ ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Maps ................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
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Appendix A ..................................................................................................................52
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Trouble Shooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Multimedia Compatibility ..................................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix B ..................................................................................................................54
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 54
Certification and Compliance ............................................................................................................................. 55
Appendix C ..................................................................................................................57
Legal Terms ..................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Additional Support .................................................................................................................................................... 63
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Copyright and Trademark Notices ................................................................................................................... 64
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Getting Started
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Read this chapter to learn about Sero 7 features, how to use the controls, and more.
Overview
Front Camera
Power Button
Volume Up/Down
Buttons
Mini-HDMI port
Micro SD port
Reset
Headphone port
Micro-USB port
Speakers
WLAN Antenna
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Item Function
Power Button Press & hold to turn on/o; Press it to put/wake the unit in/from sleep mode.
Volume Up/Down Buttons
Headphone port Headphone connections for personal listening.
Micro SD port Plug microSD card (up to 32G).
Micro-USB port Connect to wall outlet with Micro-USB cable and power adapter for charging.
Mini-HDMI port Connect to an external device for transferring the content in your Sero.
Reset If sero 7 fails to power on & o, please trigger the reset port in the rear cover
WLAN Antenna Supports wireless network function.
Press to adjust the volume.
Connect to a computer, keyboard, more other devices with USB port.
for enforced reset.
Enforced reset may result in data lost, you’d better backup the important
NOTE
data periodically.
Avoid holding this region when using WLAN.
NOTE
Accessories
The following accessories are included with the Sero 7:
Power Adapter
Use the power adapter to connect the outlet to charge the battery.
NOTE
The power adapter may vary by model.
Micro-USB Cable
Use the USB cable to connect the Sero 7’s Micro-USB port to the power adapter to charge the battery,
or to your computer.
Quick Start Guide & Warranty
Warranty
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Home Screen
Google Search
App Icons
Navigation Buttons
Back
Home
Recent Apps
To move between Home screens, slide left or right.
All Apps icon
App Recommendation
Status Bar
Status Bar
At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see indicators that inform you about the status of your Sero. You can
open the Notication Tray by tapping the Status bar.
Notication Tray
Notications can come from the system, a game, an application such as E-mail, or the music player.
Certain notications can be expanded to show more information, such as email previews or calendar
events.
To open the related app, tap the notication icon on the left of the Notication Tray. Some notications
also allow you to take specific actions by tapping icons within the notification. For example, Music
notications allow you to pause/play or play the previous/next music.
When you’re nished with a notication, just slide it away to the left or right. If you want to dismiss all
notications, tap the Dismiss icon
Tap the Quick Settings icon
Quick Settings
Display settings for commonly performed tasks, including setting display brightness/sound, accessing
the system/Wi-Fi settings, locking and unlocking screen rotation, displaying the percentage of battery,
turning on or o the Wi-Fi/Mute mode/Notications sound, and so on.
at the top of the Notication Tray.
to open it, tap the Notication icon to return to the Notication Tray.
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Notication & Status Icons
The below table list the frequently showed up icon at Status bar:
Icon What it means
Alarm An alarm is alerting or snoozed.
Alert Install/update/enable Google Play service.
Calendar Task reminders.
Message Received new message.
Music Play Music application is running.
Screenshots Screenshot captured.
USB Sero has connected to a computer as Mass Storage.
Wi-Fi Sero has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the connection.
Google Now
Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time.
To open Google Now, you can press & hold the Home button at the bottom of any screen and slide up
to Google Now icon, or tap the Google Search bar at the top of the screen. For more information about
Google Now, See Google Now on page 18 .
All Apps Icon
Press the All Apps icon to enter the All Apps screen. This is where you can see all your apps,
including those downloaded on Google Play. You can tap the app to open it, drag the app or widget to
Home screen, or buy the app though Google Play Store. For more information, see Using Apps on page
14 .
From All Apps screen, you can:
Move between screens: Slide left or right.
Open an app: Tap its icon.
Move an app icon on a Home screen: Press & hold an icon or widget and slowly drag it to the
location of your choice.
Browse widgets: Tap the Widgets tab at the top of any All Apps screen.
Get more apps: Tap the Google Play Store icon in the list of app icons, or the Shop icon at
the upper right.
View info about an app: Press & hold it, drag it to the top of the screen, and drop the app over the
App Info icon
Tip: Most apps include a Menu icon
app’s settings.
.
near the top or bottom of the screen that lets you control the
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Buttons
Power Button
Turn Sero On
Press & hold the Power button until the Hisense logo displays.
Turn Sero O
In waken mode, press & hold the Power button until a message displays, tap OK, then your Sero 7 will
shut down.
Put Sero in Sleep Mode
Press the Power button to put the Sero 7 in sleep mode.
If you don’t touch the screen for a several minutes, the Sero 7 will put in sleep mode automatically.
Tip: You can go to Settings > Device > Display > Sleep to set the screen timeout.
Wake Sero From Sleep Mode
Press the Power button to wake the Sero 7 from sleep mode.
Forced Shutdown
If your Sero 7 becomes unresponsive during use, you can press & hold the Power button for 8 seconds
to shut it down. Then press the Power button to restart it.
Volume Up/Down Buttons
Mute Mode O
Press the Volume Up/Down button
focus on the volume bar to adjust the volume.
Press settings button
Tip: You can go to Settings > Device > Sound > Volumes to adjust the alarms’ volume.
Mute Mode On
Press the Volume Up/Down button
or
to increase or decrease the volume.
Tip: You can open Quick Settins, tap Mute to turn it o.
to stretch the volume bar, then you can adjust the notications’ volume.
or to increase or decrease the volume, also you can slide the
to turn o Mute mode, then you can press the Volume button
Navigation Buttons
Back Button
Tap this button to open the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a dierent app. Once
you go back to the Home screen, no further history will be available.
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Home Button
Tap this button from anywhere on your Sero to return to the Home screen. If you’re viewing a left or
right Home screen, this will open the central Home screen. To open Google Now, see Google Now on
page 6 .
Recent Apps Button
Tap this button to view recently used apps. Tap an app to use it again.
You can slide down to see more apps. You can also slide it away to the left or right.
NOTE
Screenshots Button
Tap this button to capture the screen. The screenshots is saved in Gallery > Screenshots.
Tip: You can go to Settings > Device > ScreenshotSetting, check the Show the screenshot button
checkbox to showed up the Screenshots button
The slide direction will be dierent as the orientation of the screen.
at the bottom of the screen.
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Making Connections
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Read this chapter to learn how to connect to an external device and establish data
transmission .
Battery
The Sero 7 has an internal Lithium-ion Polymer rechargeable battery. For important safety instructions
about the battery and charging the Sero 7, see Important Safety Instructions on page 54 .
The Battery Icon
The battery icon in the lower-right corner of the status bar shows the battery level or charging status.
High battery Low battery Needs to be charged Charging
Charging the Battery
The best way to charge the battery is to plug your Sero 7 into a wall outlet using the power adapter
and Micro-USB cable included with your accessories.
Power
Adapter
Micro-USB
Cable
Wall Outlet
NOTE
The Sero 7 also charges slowly when you connect it to the USB port on your computer. The battery
may drain instead of charge when the battery usage is large.
Use the power adapter and Micro-USB cable included with your accessories. Other power
adapters and Micro-USB cables may charge more slowly or not at all.
Check the Level and Details of Battery
You can check the percentage of battery in the Notication Tray, or you can go to Settings > Device
> Battery to check the details of battery. The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of
battery usage for individual apps and services. Tap a graph for more details.
Extend the Life of Battery
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning o features that you don’t need. You can
also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power.
If you aren’t using Wi-Fi, you can turn it o.
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout: Settings > Device > Display.
If you don’t need it, turn o automatic syncing for all apps: Settings > Accounts > [Google account-
name]. This means you need to sync manually to collect messages, email, and other recent
information, and won’t receive notications when updates occur.
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Micro-USB
You can use the included Micro-USB cable to connect the Sero 7’s Micro-USB port to your computer’s
USB port.
To change your Sero 7’s USB connection options, go to Settings > Device > Storage > Menu icon
USB computer connection, or open the Notication Tray, tap the USB
is connected as MTP, PTP, or Mass Storage.
Connect to a Windows Computer
You can connect your Sero 7 to a Windows computer and transfer music, pictures, and other les in
both directions.
This connection uses the MTP protocol, which is supported by most recent versions of Windows.
1. When you connect your Sero 7 to the USB port on your computer, its USB storage is mounted as a
drive and appears on your computer screen.
2. You can now copy les back and forth as you would using any other external device.
3. When you’re nished, simply disconnect the Sero 7 by unplugging the USB cable.
Connect to a Macintosh Computer
You can connect your Sero 7 to a computer running Mac OS X and transfer music, pictures, and other
les in both directions.
This connection uses the MTP protocol, which is not supported by Mac OS X natively.
1. You rst need to install the free File Transfer application on your Macintosh. It’s available from www.
android.com/letransfer, along with instructions on how to install it.
2. After you install File Transfer, follow these steps:
If you are using File Transfer for the rst time, double tap it to open it. After you start File Transfer
once, it opens automatically whenever you connect your Sero 7 to your computer.
Connect your Sero 7 to your computer with a Micro-USB cable.
File Transfer starts, if it’s not already running, and opens a window that displays the contents of your
Sero 7, along with storage space details at the bottom of the window.
3. You work with this window much as if it was a Finder window: opening and closing folders, creating
new folders, and dragging les to or from it and other Finder windows.
4. Disconnect the USB cable when you’re nished.
icon. You can select the Sero 7
>
Connect to a Keyboard, a Mouse & Other Devices
You can connect a keyboard, a mouse or other input devices to your Sero 7 via USB and use it just as
you would with a PC.
Tip: To set the Pointer speed, go to Settings > Personal > Language & input > Mouse/trackpad >
Pointer speed.
NOTE
You may need an adapter to connect the keyboard or other device to your Sero 7’s USB port.
Mini-HDMI
You can use the cable to connect the Sero 7’s Mini-HDMI port to your external device’s HDMI port and
transfer the content in your Sero 7 to external device, such as TV or projector.
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Micro SD
microSD
Card
Insert the microSD card contacts facing down into the Sero 7’s Micro SD port.
To check the storage of microSD card, go to Settings > Device > Storage.
NOTES
• You can use microSD TM card and microSDHC TM card.
• Never remove or insert microSD card while the Sero 7 is powered on.
Headphone
Audio left
Audio right
Headphones can be connected to the Sero 7’s headphone port. For more information about
headphones, see Important Safety Instructions on page 54 .
Grounded
Wi-Fi
You can connect to a wireless access point, or hotspot to use Wi-Fi. Some hotspots are open and you
can simply connect to them. Others implement security features that require other steps to set up.
NOTE
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
If you’re adding a Wi-Fi network when rst setting up your device, Wi-Fi is turned on automatically.
1. Open Quick Settings, tap Wi-Fi icon, or go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position.
3. The device scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of those it nds. If the device
nds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it.
4. Tap a network name to see more details or connect to it, and enter a password if necessary.
5. Or, if your Wi-Fi router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, tap the WPS icon
and then tap the same button on your router.
NOTE
To extend the life of your battery between charges, turn o Wi-Fi when you’re not using it.
at the top of the screen,
To modify a network’s settings, press & hold the network name.
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Add a Wi-Fi Network
You can add a Wi-Fi network so your device will remember it, along with any security credentials, and
connect to it automatically when it’s in range. You must also add a Wi-Fi network if the network does
not broadcast its name (SSID ), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. Tap the Plus icon
3. Enter the SSID (name) of the network. If necessary, enter security or other network conguration
details.
4. Tap Save.
Forget a Wi-Fi Network
You can make the Sero 7 forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if
you don’t want the Sero 7 to connect to it automatically or if it’s a network that you no longer use.
To forget a Wi-Fi network, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi > [the network name] > Forget.
WPS Pin Entry
If your Wi-Fi router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, tap the Menu icon
the pin of the tablet on your router.
Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
To set the Advanced Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi > Menu icon
Network notication - By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notication in the Status bar when
your device detects an open Wi-Fi network. Uncheck this option to turn o notication.
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep - To select whether to put the Sero 7 in sleep mode when it’s connected
to Wi-Fi.
MAC address - The Media Access Control (MAC) address of your device when connected to a Wi-Fi
network.
IP address - The Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the device by the Wi-Fi network you are
connected to (unless you used the IP settings to assign it a static IP address).
at the top of the screen.
> WPS Pin Entry, and then input
> Advanced .
Congure Proxy Settings for a Wi-Fi Network
Some network administrators require you to connect to internal or external network resources via a
proxy server. By default, the Wi-Fi networks you add are not congured to connect via a proxy, but you
can change that for each Wi-Fi network you’ve added.
1. Press & hold a network in the list of Wi-Fi networks you’ve added.
2. Tap Modify network in the dialog that opens.
3. Select Show advanced options.
4. If the network has no proxy settings, tap None under Proxy Settings, then tap Manual in the menu
that opens.
5. Enter the proxy settings supplied by your network administrator.
6. Tap Save.
NOTE
Proxy settings are used by the browser but may not be used by other apps.
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VPN
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network,
from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other
institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a
wireless network.
To congure VPN access, you must rst obtain the details from your network administrator. Depending
on your organization’s solution, you may need to obtain a VPN app, either from your administrator or
on Google Play.
The VPN settings screen allows you to add VPN networks and adjust their settings. To view this screen
and perform the tasks described here, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > VPN.
Add a VPN
1. From the VPN screen, touch Add VPN prole.
2. In the form that appears, ll in the information provided by your network administrator.
3. Tap Save.
Connect to a VPN
1. From the VPN screen, tap the name of the VPN.
2. In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials.
3. Tap Connect.
Tip: When you’re connected to a VPN, a Status icon and notification are displayed continuously. To
disconnect, tap the notication for the VPN connection.
Edit a VPN
1. From the VPN screen, press & hold the name of the VPN prole.
2. In the dialog that opens, tap Edit prole.
3. Edit the VPN settings you want.
4. Tap Save.
Delete a VPN
1. From the VPN screen, press & hold the name of the VPN prole.
2. Press & hold the VPN you want to delete.
3. In the dialog that opens, touch Delete prole.
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Basics
3
Read this chapter to learn about the Sero 7 basic features.
Setup Guide
Turning Your Sero 7 On for the First Time
To start, turn on your Sero 7 by pressing and holding Power button for a few seconds. After boot
animation follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Sero 7.
1. Slide up and down to select the language, then tap Start.
2. When prompted, sign in the using email address and password for your Google Account. If you
don’t have one yet, go ahead and create one. For more information about Google Account, see
Google Account on page 25 .
Connect to a Wi-Fi network. Tap a network name to see more details or connect to it, and enter a
password if necessary.
Set up your credit card with Google Wallet, then back up with your Google Account, and restore
from your Google Account.
NOTES
3. Select whether use Wi-Fi location or not, whether let Google Apps access your location or not.
4. Select your time zone, set current date and time of your Sero 7.
5. Enter owner name.
6. Read the Google services.
7. Sign up the VUDU account.
• You can skip connecting progress, and set a Wi-Fi network in Settings later. For more
information, see Wi-Fi on page 11 .
• When you sign in with a Google Account, step 4 ~ 6 will be cancelled.
Basic Operation
Using Apps
You interact with the Sero 7 using your ngers to tap, double tap, press & hold, slide, pinch, and rotate
objects on the touchscreen.
Tap or Double Tap
To select a feature or item, touch your nger quickly to the screen.
Double tap your nger quickly on an item to bring up more details.
Press & Hold
Touch your nger to the screen and hold it there for approximately 2 seconds.
In many situations, pressing and holding will open a menu.
Slide or Drag
Touch your nger to the screen and slide it to another location on the screen.
Press & hold on an object and slide it to another location on the screen.
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Zoom
Place two ngers about an inch apart on the screen. Slide them together to “Zoom
out“.
Slide your ngers apart to “Zoom in“.
Rotate
Place two ngers about an inch apart on the screen. Rotate them in clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
Rearrange Home Screen
From All Apps screen to Home screen: Tap All Apps button open All Apps screen, press & hold
an icon or widget and slowly to drag it to the location of your choice. This makes it much easier to
change your Home screen layout.
Move apps or widgets: Press & hold an icon or widget, slowly to drag it to the screen edge, the
screen will switch.
Delete apps or widgets: Press & hold an icon or widget, when the Remove icon appears at the
top of the screen, drag the icon or widget into it.
Press & hold the wallpaper on your Home screen, choose your wallpaper from Gallery, Live
Wallpapers or Wallpapers.
Organize Your Apps With Folders
Make a new folder on your Home screen: Press & hold an icon, slowly to drag it on top of another
app.
Rename folder: Tap the folder, then tap the name of folder, enter a new name.
Gmail Email
Unnamed Folder
Press & hold an icon, slowly to drag it into / out of a folder.
Manage Downloads
To manage most downloads, tap the Downloads icon
on the All Apps screen.
Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you’re playing them. They
don’t occupy any permanent storage space. However, you can pin (download) books, movies, and
other content in order to access it oine.
In addition to downloading content from Google Play, you can download les from Gmail messages or
a variety of other sources. Use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete what you’ve downloaded
in this way.
Some mobile networks restrict the size of the les you can download, to manage the demands on their
networks or to help you avoid unexpected charges. When you try to download an oversized-le when
connected to such networks, you may be required to delay downloading until your Sero 7 is connected
to a Wi-Fi network, when the download will resume automatically. You can view and manage these
queued les in the Downloads app as well.
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From the Download app:
Tap an item to open it.
Tap headings for earlier downloads to view them.
Check items you want to share. Then tap the Share icon and choose a sharing method from the
list.
Check items you want to delete. Then tap the Trash icon .
At the bottom of the screen, tap Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth.
Tip: Files available in the Download app can also be viewed in the Download directory that’s visible
when your Sero 7 is connected to a computer. You can view and copy les from this directory.
Screen Orientation
You can view many Sero 7 apps in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate the Sero 7 and the
screen rotates too, adjusting to t the new orientation.
In Quick Settings, you can slide the rotation switch to turn the Auto-rotation screen mode on or o. Or
go to Settings > System > Accessibility > Auto-rotate screen.
Lock Screen
Unlock Your Sero 7
If you don’t touch the screen for several minutes, the Sero 7 will go into sleep mode, and the screen
will be locked.
To unlock your Sero 7 after waking it from sleep mode, press the lock icon and drag it to the right of
the circle.
Tip: You can set your Sero 7 screen lock in many ways. For more information, see Security on page 22 .
Widgets in Lock Screen
From the lock screen, press the lock icon and drag it to the left of the circle, you will open the
Camera.
Press the lock icon and drag it to the upper of the circle, you will open the Google Now.
Power Control
Tap these icons to quickly turn on / off Wi-Fi and Sync. Repeated tap Brightness icon to adjust the
brightness of the screen.
Typing
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open
it by tapping where you want to type.
To change your Sero 7’s keyboard and input methods, go to Settings > Personal > Language & input.
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Tap a suggestion to
Press & hold it to see
Input languages and
keyboard settings
Tap to hide the on-
screen keyboard
type it
Press & hold it to type
character at upper
right
Press & hold it to
choose a smiley face
Entering Text
Enter text: Tap a text eld to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard. The letter isn’t
entered until you release your nger from the key.
Delete text: Tap to delete selected text or the characters before the cursor.
Type capital letters: Tap the Shift key to switch to capital letters for one letter. Or press & hold
Shift key
while you type. When you release the key, the lowercase letters reappear.
Turn caps lock on: Double tap or press & hold Shift key , so it changes to . Tap Shift key again
to return to lowercase.
Editing Text
Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a
blue tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
Select text: Press & hold or double tap within the text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at
each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
Cut, copy, paste: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then tap Cut, Copy or Paste icon:
Edit icon
Type Text by Speaking (Speech-to-Text)
You can use Voice Actions to type text by speaking. This feature uses Google’s speech-recognition
service, so your Sero 7 must be connected to a Wi-Fi network to use it.
You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the on-screen keyboard.
Tap a text eld, or a location in text you’ve already entered in a text eld.
Tap the Microphone key on the on-screen keyboard.
When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. When you pause, what you
spoke is transcribed by the speech-recognition service and entered in the text eld.
Tip: Say “comma”, “period”, “question mark”, “exclamation mark”, or “exclamation point” to enter
punctuation.
NOTE
To improve processing of your Voice Actions, Google may record a few seconds of ambient
background noise in temporary memory at any time. This recording remains on the device only
briey and is not sent to Google.
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Google Now
Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time - before you even ask. Just slide
up from the bottom of your Sero 7 to get commute trac before work, popular nearby places, your
favorite team’s current score, and more.
After you opt in to Google Now, you don’t need to do anything else. If you like, you can adjust settings
for dierent types of Now cards as they appear, but Google Now doesn’t need any elaborate setup. The
information you need is always at your ngertips.
To know when to display which cards, Google Now uses contextual data from your Sero 7 and data in
Google products and thirdparty products that you allow Google Now to access.
For example, Google Now uses the time of day, your location, and your location history to show you
what the trac on your commute is like when you wake up in the morning. It also uses information
from Google services such as your Web History for sports or ight status cards, or from your synced
calendar entries for appointment cards.
Turn Google Now On
To open Google Now, you can press & hold the Home button at the bottom of any screen and slide up
to Google Now icon, or tap the Google Search bar at the top of the screen.
Search, or say Google
Google Now Cards
A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you’re most
likely to need it. After you opt in to Google Now, you can view these cards easily no matter what else
you’re doing.
Use Google Now Cards
Google Now displays cards when they are most likely to be useful and relevant based on the current
time and your current location. To expand that search and get additional ones, you can show sample
cards.
Show/Hide Sample Cards
To see some sample cards, tap Show sample cards at the bottom of Google Now screen, or tap Menu
icon
> Sample cards. When you’re nished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen, tap
Hide sample cards at the bottom of Google Now screen.
Edit individual Card Settings
You can change the settings for each Google Now card.
1. Go to Menu icon
Settings on the Google Now card you want to edit in the sample cards list.
2. The settings screen appears, which allows you to make changes as well as turn a specic card On or
O. When you turn o a card, it won’t appear when you launch Google Now.
> Settings > Google Now, tap the Google Now card you want to edit, or tap
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Dismiss Cards
When you’re nished with a card, just slide it left or right to dismiss it from the Google Now screen.
NOTE
The card appears again when a new update is available.
Adjust Notications
When a card has a new update, you’ll receive a notication at the bottom of your screen. You can tap
the icon in the Notication Tray to open the card or dismiss the notication.
Most notifications for Now cards can be turned off or set to low priority or standard priority. Low
priority notifications appear at the bottom of the notifications shade without any additional signal.
Standard notications appear like the others, in chronological order, and you can set vibration and a
ringtone to accompany them.
To set notications to low priority or standard for an individual card that supports both options:
• When the card appears, tap Menu icon
• From the lower right corner of the Google Now screen, tap Menu icon
> Settings on the card.
> Settings > Google Now
> [card name] > Notications.
To change ringtone and vibrate options for all standard notifications, start from the Google
Now screen, tap Menu icon
> Settings > Google Now, and adjust the options under Standard
Notications.
Search
A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you’re most
likely to need it.
Search by Typing
Type your query in the search box on the Google Now card, or in Google Chrome’s omnibox. For more
information, see Typing on page 16 .
Search, or say Google
As you type, suggestions appear below the Search box. The rst few suggestions attempt to complete
what you’re typing:
To search for a suggestion immediately, tap it.
To search for the contents of the search eld, tap the Search icon on the right side of the on-
screen keyboard.
Voice Search
You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions, send messages, and perform a number
of other common tasks. For more information, see Voice Search & Voice Actions on page 20 .
Search Tips & Tricks
You can search and control your Sero 7 with the following Search tips & tricks.
What you want What to type or say Examples
Sports information [team’s name] San Francisco Giants
Pictures Pictures of [topic]
Images of [topic]
Convert measurements [original measurement] in [new
measurement]
Pictures of San Francisco
Images of cats
30 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit
Basics
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