Huawei MediaPad Instruction Manual

HUAWEI MediaPad
User Guide

Contents

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Getting Started ....................................................................................... 1
Welcome ............................................................................................................... 1
HUAWEI MediaPad at a Glance .......................................................................... 1
Installing the SIM and microSD Cards ................................................................. 2
Switching Your HUAWEI MediaPad On or Off ..................................................... 3
Charging the Battery ............................................................................................. 3
Important Information About the Battery .............................................................. 4
Power-Savi ng Tips ................................................................................................ 5
Touchscreen Actions ............................................................................................. 5
Home Screen ........................................................................................................ 7
1.9.1
Home Screen at a Glance ......................................................................... 7
1.9.2
Home Screen Extensions .......................................................................... 8
1.9.3
Customizing the Home Screen ................................................................. 9
1.10
Locking and Unlocking the Screen ..................................................................13
1.10.1
Locking the Screen ................................................................................13
1.10.2
Setting the Screen Timeout Period .......................................................14
1.10.3
Unlocking the Screen ............................................................................14
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1.10.4
Setting the Screen Unlock Pattern ....................................................... 14
1.11
Navigation Icons .............................................................................................. 15
1.12
Opening the Settings List ................................................................................ 15
1.13
Connecting Your Tablet to a PC ...................................................................... 17
1.14
Connecting Your Tablet to a TV ....................................................................... 18
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Text Input ............................................................................................. 20
Selecting a Text Input Method ........................................................................... 20
Andriod Keyboard .............................................................................................. 21
Huawei Keyboard............................................................................................... 22
Swype Keyboard ................................................................................................ 23
Editing Text ......................................................................................................... 24
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Wireless Networks ............................................................................... 25
Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................... 25
3.1.1
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off ........................................................................... 25
3.1.2
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings ...................................................................... 25
3.1.3
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ............................................................... 26
Bluetooth ............................................................................................................ 27
3.2.1
Turning Bluetooth On or Off .................................................................... 27
3.2.2
Accessing Bluetooth settings .................................................................. 27
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3.2.3
Connecting to Another Bluetooth Device ................................................28
3.2.4
Disconnecting from or Unpairing with Another Bluetooth Device...........29
Mobile Networks .................................................................................................29
3.3.1
Accessing Mobile Network Settings ........................................................29
3.3.2
Turning Data Roaming On or Off ............................................................29
Turning Airplane Mode On or Off .......................................................................29
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Browser ................................................................................................ 31
Browsing a Webpage .........................................................................................31
Bookmarks ..........................................................................................................33
Downloading Files ..............................................................................................33
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Email .................................................................................................... 34
Opening an Email ...............................................................................................34
Adding and Deleting Email Accounts .................................................................34
5.2.1
Setting Up an Email Account ...................................................................34
5.2.2
Deleting an Email Account ......................................................................34
Sending and Receiving Emails ..........................................................................34
5.3.1
Editing and Sending an Email .................................................................34
5.3.2
Reading an Email ....................................................................................35
5.3.3
Other Operations .....................................................................................35
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Contacts ............................................................................................... 36
Accessing Contacts............................................................................................ 36
Creating a Contact ............................................................................................. 36
Importing Contacts ............................................................................................. 36
Editing Detailed Contact Information ................................................................. 37
Deleting a Contact ............................................................................................. 37
Combining Contacts........................................................................................... 37
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Multimedia ........................................................................................... 38
Sound Recorder ................................................................................................. 38
Camera and Camcorder .................................................................................... 38
7.2.1
Camera Screen ....................................................................................... 39
7.2.2
Camcorder Screen .................................................................................. 40
Music .................................................................................................................. 41
Gallery ................................................................................................................ 42
7.4.1
Opening Gallery ...................................................................................... 42
7.4.2
Viewing Pictures ..................................................................................... 43
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Applications .......................................................................................... 44
Calendar ............................................................................................................. 44
Alarms ................................................................................................................ 45
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Security Settings .................................................................................. 46
Turning On the SIM Card PIN ............................................................................46
Changing the SIM Card PIN ...............................................................................46
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FAQs .................................................................................................. 47
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Personal Information and Data Security .............................................. 49
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Legal Notice ....................................................................................... 51
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1 Getting Started

1.1 Welcome

Thank you for choo sing HUAWEI MediaPad as your daily life assis tant and partner.
Your HUAWEI MediaPad is a smart tablet that delivers high quality images, audio and video, and convenient network and information services.
The figures in this guide are provided for your reference only. The appearance and display features may vary slightly depending on the actual product version.

1.2 HUAWEI MediaPad at a Glance

1 Volume key 7 Speaker 2 Power button 8 Main camera 3 Light sensor 9 Microphone 4 Front camera 10 Micro-USB port 5 Headphone jack 11 HDMI p ort 6 Speaker 12 Charger port
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You can use the USB adapter provided with your HUAWEI MediaPad to connect a keyboard, mouse or USB flash drive to your HUAWEI MediaPad.

1.3 Installing the SIM and microSD Cards

1. Remove the back cover.
2. Install the SIM card.
3. Install the microSD card.
4. Replace the back cover.
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When installing th e SIM card, insert the card gently until it clicks firmly into place.
When removing the SIM card, push the card further into its slot an d then release it to make it pop out. Then remove the SIM card from the slot.

1.4 Switching Your HUAWEI MediaPad On or Off

Press and hold the Power button until your HUAWEI MediaPad vibrat es to switch on your HUAWEI MediaPad. The first time you switch on the tablet, complete the setup by following the on-screen instructions.
To switch off your HUAWEI MediaPad, press and hold the Power button until the screen displays a dialog b ox, and then touch
When the HUAWEI MediaPad is switched on or malfunctions, press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds. After release, press and hold the Power button again until your HUAWEI Media Pad vibrates, indicating that it is restarting.
OK
in the dialog box.

1.5 Charging the Battery

To charge the HUAWEI MediaPad's battery, connect the charger to the charger port and plug the char ger into a power outlet, as shown in the following figure.
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1.6 Important Information About the Battery

When charging the battery for the first time, charge it for a t least 6 hours to ensure that your HUAWEI MediaPad displays the ba ttery information correctly.
If the battery has not been u sed for a long t ime or the batt ery power is exhausted, you may not be able to power on your tablet immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is nor mal. Allow the batter y to charge for a few minutes with the tablet powered off before attempting to power it on.
Using data services increases the power con sumption of th e tablet and will therefore red uce the length of time that the tablet can be used between battery charges.
The time required to fully ch arge the battery depends on t he ambient te mperature and the age o f the battery.
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When the battery power is low, your HUAWEI MediaPad will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your HUAWEI MediaPad will power off automatically.

1.7 Power-Saving Tips

When your HUAWEI MediaPad is not in use, turn off the screen backlight.
Reduce the time it takes for the screen backlight to turn off when your tablet is idle.
Lower the screen brightness.
Decrease the volume.
Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
Turn off your tablet’s GPS receiver when you are not using it.
Turn off the data service when you are not using it.

1.8 Touchscreen Actions

On the touchscreen, you can use your fing er to operate the applications and screen elements conveniently. Your HUAWEI MediaPad supports the following actions.
Action Description
Touch
Tap applications or other elements with your finger to open or select them. For example, touch the on-screen keyboard to enter letters, numbers and symbols.
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Action Description
Touch and hold
Drag
Touch an ite m with your finger and do not release it until the tablet responds. For example, touch and h old an item to open its shortcut menu.
Touch and hold an item and move it to a desired position. For example, drag a shortcut icon to the trash can to delete the icon.
Flick
Double-touch
Move your finger quickly either vertically or horizontally a cross the screen. For example, fli ck up and down to scrol l through a list, or flick left or right to switch between pictures.
Quickly touc h the screen twice. For example, double-touch a webpage to zoom in on the webpage.
Pinch
Pinch your fingers together and move them apart. For example, when viewing pictures, pinch your fingers together to zoom out and move your fingers apart to zoom in.
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1.9 Home Screen

1.9.1 Home Screen at a Glance

No. Description
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2
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Touch search for matching content.
Touch prompted.
Touch applications.
Touch
Touch
to open the text search box. Enter text in the box to
to open the voice search box. Speak to search as
to see recently used applications and running
to return to the Home screen.
to return to the previous screen.
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No. Description
To open the notification panel, touch the digital clock.
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6 Displays the time, Wi-Fi status and signals, batt ery power, and more.
7 Displays widgets and application shortcuts.
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Touch to access the Apps screen.
Touch
Depending on the presets of the product you have purchased, your Home screen might look a little different. The preceding fig ure is provided for your reference on ly.
to open the customization scree n.

1.9.2 Home Screen Extensions

Flick left or right across the Home screen to switch between Home screen extensions.
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You can also touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen or its extensions to display screen thumbnails. Then touch the thumbnail of the screen you want to view.

1.9.3 Customizing the Home Screen

If there is en ough room, you can add items such as short cuts and widgets to the Home screen. You can also change the wallpaper to suit your preference.
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Adding an Item
1. Flick to the Home screen or extension where you want to add an item.
2. Touch in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Touch an item type option from those displayed, for example Widgets or App
shortcuts.
4. Touch the item to be added to the Home screen. The icon for the selected item
will be automatically added to the Home screen.
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Moving an Item
Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen, drag the icon to the desired position, and then release it.
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Removing an Item
1. Touch and hold an icon to be removed until the trash can appears on the
screen.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the trash can.
3. When both the icon and the trash can are focused, release the icon by lifting
your finger.
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