Nabi Nabi 2 User Manual

nabi 2 User Manual

Updated: 09/26/2012

Contents

At a Glance 06

1.1 About nabi 06

1.2 What’s New on Monarch OS 06

1.3 Overview 08

1.4 Home Screen 09

1.5 Touch and Navigation 12

1.6 Sleep Mode 13

1.7 Status Icons 14

Getting Started 16

2.1 What’s in the Box 16

2.2 Charging nabi 16

2.3 nabi™ Setup 18

Basics for nabi™ Mode 21

3.1 About nabi™ Mode 21

3.2 Settings 22

3.3 Connecting to Wi-Fi 23

3.4 Customizing the Home Screen 23

3.5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 26

3.6 Switching and Adding Kids 27

3.7 Using the Camera 28

3.8 Using Gallery 28

3.9 Playing Music 29

3.10 Preloaded Apps 30

3.11 Switching to Mommy/Daddy Mode 31

Basics for Mommy/Daddy Mode 32

4.1 About Mommy/Daddy Mode 32

4.2 Android 4.0 Basics 32

4.3 Switching Between Modes 35

4.4 Settings 35

4.5 Wi-Fi 36

4.6 Using the Camera 36

4.7 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 37

4.8 Managing nabi™ Mode Apps 38

4.9 Using Apps 39

App Zone 43

5.1 About App Zone 43

5.2 Browsing and Searching 43

5.3 Purchasing and Downloading Apps 44

5.4 Updating Apps 45

5.5 Managing Credit Card Information 45

5.6 Writing Reviews 45

5.7 Managing nabi™ Coins 45

Spinlets+ Music 47

6.1 About Spinlets+ Music 47

6.2 Creating and Managing Spinlets+ Music Account 47

6.3 Finding Music 48

6.4 Purchasing Music 48

6.5 Downloading Music 49

6.6 Listening to Music 50

6.7 Creating Playlists 50

6.8 Transferring Music 51

Spinlets+ TV 52

7.1 About Spinlets+ TV 52

7.2 Finding Videos 52

Fooz Kids on nabi 53

8.1 About Fooz Kids 53

8.2 Fooz Kids™ University and N-SITE 53

8.3 Fooz Kids™ Web, Videos and Crafts 54

8.4 Fooz Kids™ Books 54

8.5 Switching Kid Accounts 54

8.6 Parental Dashboard 55

Chore List 57

9.1 About Chore List 57

9.2 Adding Chores 58

9.3 Editing Chores 58

9.4 Managing Chores 58

9.5 Viewing Chore List in nabi™ Mode 59

9.6 Purchasing nabi™ Coins 59

Treasure Box 60

10.1 About Treasure Box 60

10.2 Searching and Browsing 60

10.3 About nabi™ Coins 61

10.4 Earning nabi™ Coins 62

10.5 Redeeming nabi™ Coins 62

nabi™ Sync 63

11.1 About nabi™ Sync 63

11.2 Setting up nabi™ Sync 63

11.4 Compatible File Formats 69

11.5 Using My Library 69

11.6 Software Updates 70

nabi™ Cloud 71

12.1 About nabi™ Cloud 71

12.2 nabi™ Cloud Settings 72

12.3 Adding and Deleting Folders 73

12.4 Uploading and Deleting Files 73

12.5 Using Folders on nabi 73

nabi™ MD 75

13.1 About nabi™ MD 75

13.2 Using nabi™ MD 75

nabi™ MD 76

14.1 Battery and Charging 76

14.2 Wi-Fi 76

14.3 Screen 77

14.4 Speaker and Microphone 78

14.5 Transferring Files 78

14.6 Storage 80

14.7 nabi™ Account Management 80

14.8 Resetting nabi 80

14.9 Over the Air Software Updates 82

14.10 Extending Battery Life 82

Connecting to Devices 83

15.1 Connecting to TV 83

15.2 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 83

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Important Safety and Handling Information 84

Fuhu One (1) Year Limited Warranty 88

At a Glance

1.1 About nabi

nabi is the world’s fastest and most powerful seven-inch tablet, made just for kids. As parents ourselves, we designed nabi and the Monarch OS using “Learn. Play. Grow ... for Life” as our guiding principle to deliver rich, engaging experiences for your children. This user manual will walk you through all of the features in detail, but feel free to email us at nabicares@nabitablet.com if you have any questions.

1.2 What’s New on Monarch OS

nabi™ Monarch OS has more than 150 new features. Its easy-to-use and intuitive user interface keeps nabi™ years ahead. Key Monarch highlights include:

“This is the coolest app ever! I want it, Mom!”

App Zone presents more than 500 mom-selected, kidapproved apps and games categorized and filtered by age. Apps include parental advisory guidance and ratings.

“Check out all my new songs!”

Music to their ears and yours – Spinlets+ Music is the most comprehensive music solution for kids. It features more than 9,000 children’s albums and 19 million tracks from all genres, as well as an integrated music player and the ability to sync with your computer.

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“I can watch all my favorite TV shows?!”

Saturday morning shows are always on. Spinlets+ TV offers unlimited instant streaming of more than 700 hours of Cookie Jar shows like “Strawberry Shortcake,” “Paddington Bear,” “The Busy World of Richard Scary,” “Horseland” and much more.

“I wanna be a Fooz Kid!”

nabi is designed especially for learning. Fooz Kids™ University provides state-standardized, core curriculum in English, Math, Science and Social Studies for K to 5th grade. You can also track your child’s development with N-SITE, which provides a detailed understanding of skills mastered and areas in need of improvement.

“Wow! I get coins for cleaning my room?! I’m gonna use them to get that new app!”

Chore List encourages children to be more responsible and make good choices. You can reward your kids for completing their chores with nabi™ Coins, which they can redeem for apps, games, music and accessories in Treasure Box.

“Can you save my stuff, Mom?”

Your content on nabi … made easy. Back up and transfer your nabi™ apps, photos, music and videos from your computer to the cloud and from the cloud to your nabi with nabi™ Cloud and nabi™ Sync.

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1.3 Overview

Front View:

1. Charging Indicator: Displays the charging status.

2. Front-Facing Camera: Takes photos and records videos.

3. Touchscreen Display: Enables direct interaction with the tablet.

Back View:

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1.Kinabi™ Grid: Allows you to fully personalize your nabi using Kinabis.

2.Stereo Speakers: Play audio from songs and other media.

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Angle View (Ports and Buttons)

1. Power/Lock Button: Press down and hold the Power Button for three seconds to turn nabi on or off. Short press the Power Button to put nabi to sleep or to wake it from sleep mode.

2. Volume Buttons: Press the Volume + Button to increase the sound level of apps, movies, songs and other media; press the Volume – Button to decrease it.

3. Microphone: Use to speak or to record an audio message.

4. 5mm Headset Jack: Use to connect headphones or external speakers.

5. Mini HDMI Port: Plug in a Mini HDMI cable to view photos or videos on an HDTV.

6. Micro USB Port: Use to transfer files to or from a computer with a Micro USB cable.

7. MicroSD Card Slot: Insert a MicroSD card to expand memory or access external content.

8. Power Charger Port: Insert the USB charging cable plug to charge the battery.

1.4 Home Screen

The home screen is where you will find your apps and folders. nabi™ Mode and Mommy/Daddy Mode have different home screens and different options for management and customization. For more information about nabi™ Mode, please visit Section 3. For more information about Mommy/Daddy Mode, please visit Section 4.

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nabi™ Mode Home Screen

1. All Apps Icon: Tap to view all of your applications and widgets on the All Apps screen.

2. Screen Panel Indicator: nabi™ Mode comes with nine screen panels; this indicator displays the position of the current screen within the nine panels.

3. Status Bar: Displays Status Icons that show battery power, time and Wi-Fi. For more information on Status Icons, please visit Section 1.7.

4. Back Key: Tap to return to the previous screen.

5. Home Key: Tap to return to the home screen.

6. Menu Key: Tap to display the menu for the current screen. Tap to go to Mommy/Daddy Mode.

Mommy/ Daddy Mode Home Screen

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1. All Apps Icon: Tap to view all of your applications and widgets on the All Apps screen.

2. Shortcuts: App icons that open your favorite or frequently used applications; shortcuts can be

placed on the home screen for quick access.

3. Status Bar: Displays app notifications and Status Icons that show battery power, time and Wi-Fi. For more information on Status Icons, please visit Section 1.7.

4. Back Key: Tap to return to the previous screen.

5. Home Key: Tap to return to the home screen.

6. Recents Key: Tap to view a list of recently used apps on the Recents screen.

Orientation:

nabi can be viewed in either portrait or landscape orientation. For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation by rotating your nabi. Some applications and screens are limited to either portrait or landscape orientation.

You can also disable auto-rotation:

In nabi™ Mode: Ta p Menu Key > Settings > Auto-Rotating, then tap and slide the switch to Off.

In Mommy/Daddy Mode: Tap All Apps Icon > Settings Icon > Display > Auto-rotate

screen and deselect this option.

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1.5 Touch and Navigation

Tap:

When you need to select an item on the screen, simply touch the item once with your finger.

Tap and Hold:

To select icons you want to move on the screen, tap and hold down.

Drag and Drop:

Move an item across the screen by tapping and holding the icon, then drag it to any open spot. Release your finger to drop the item in its final position.

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Swipe:

To move vertically or horizontally across the screen, simply swipe your fingers left and right or up and down on the screen.

Zoom In and Out:

Using two fingers, pinch the screen together to zoom in or apart to zoom out. When viewing photos or a web page, double-tap the screen to zoom in; double-tap it again to zoom out.

1.6 Sleep Mode

Sleep Mode helps save battery power when nabi is not being used. To manually put nabi into Sleep Mode, short press the Power Button to turn the screen off. To wake nabi from Sleep Mode, short press the Power Button and unlock the screen. nabi will automatically go into Sleep Mode when it has not been in use for a while.

You can adjust the Sleep Mode settings in Mommy/Daddy Mode by tapping All Apps Icon > Settings Icon > Display > Sleep.

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Using the Lock Screen

To unlock the screen, tap and hold anywhere on the screen. Drag your finger in any direction, as shown by the Open Lock Icon .

You can also access the Camera app from the lock screen. To open the Camera app from the Lock screen, tap the Camera Icon located on the bottom left corner of the screen.

1.7 Status Icons

The Status Bar on the bottom of your screen displays app notifications and Status Icons that show battery power, time, Wi-Fi and more.

Status Icons

Battery is charging

Battery is full

Battery is low

Battery is partially drained

Battery is very low

Bluetooth file sharing

Bluetooth is on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

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Notification Icons (Only in Mommy/ Daddy Mode)

Downloading data/ Download complete

Music is playing

Software update available

Tablet is connected via USB cable

Uploading data

Spinlets+ Music is playing

Spinlets+ song is downloading

Please note: Notification icons only display in Mommy/Daddy Mode. If you are not sure what a notification icon means, tap the icon for a tip.

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Getting Started

2.1 What’s in the Box

The following items are included with nabi:

nabi™ Tablet with Red Bumper Micro USB Cable USB Power Adapter

USB Charging Cable Quick Start Guide

2.2 Charging nabi

Battery

nabi uses a rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery. The battery will be partially charged when you open your nabi. However, we recommend fully charging your nabi for four hours after taking it out of the box.

Charging the Battery

There are two ways to charge nabi: You can connect nabi to an electrical outlet or you can charge nabi by connecting it to your computer.

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Connect to an electrical outlet: Plug the tip of the USB charging cable into the nabi power charger port and plug the other end into the USB Power Adapter. Then plug the USB Power Adapter into an electrical outlet.

Connect to a computer: Plug the tip of the USB charging cable into the power charger port on nabi, and plug the other end into the USB port on your computer.

Please note: Only the USB charging cable will charge nabi when connected to a computer. A Micro USB cable will not charge nabi. Only use the Micro USB cable for transferring files onto nabi.

Important: When charging nabi via a computer, it may take longer to charge. The computer may not provide enough power to charge nabi. If this is the case, switch to the wall charger and connect nabi to an electrical outlet.

If the battery is completely depleted, nabi may display the battery-charging screen indicating that nabi needs to charge for 15 minutes before you can use it. Leave nabi plugged in so it can charge while you use it.

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Charging Light Indicator

When the battery is charging, the charging indicator will display an orange light. Once it’s fully charged, the light will turn green.

Extending Battery Life

To extend the battery life of your nabi, fully charge the battery for four hours prior to using nabi for the first time. Charge for up to four hours whenever the battery is depleted.

Caution: Only use a nabi™ USB Power Adapter and USB charging cable to charge your device. Using a

different charger may damage your nabi.

Please note: Only a Fuhu Authorized Service Provider should replace the battery. Any attempt to remove or replace your battery, other than through an Authorized Service Provider, may damage your nabi and will void your warranty.

2.3 nabi™Setup

When you power on nabi for the first time, you will see the nabi™ Welcome screen. Before you set up your nabi, you can watch a video that will briefly walk you through some of the newest nabi™ features.

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To set up nabi, simply follow these step-by-step instructions:

Step 1: Terms and Conditions

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before you start using your nabi. Once you are done, tap Agree to continue.

Step 2: Wi-Fi Setup

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nabi will automatically detect nearby Wi-Fi networks. Tap to select your preferred network and enter a Wi-Fi security password if required. If you have a closed network, simply tap Add a Network to add your Wi-Fi network. Once nabi has connected to your network, you will see “Connected to Internet” underneath your network’s name. Tap Continue to proceed to Step 3: Sign Up/Sign In.

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Please note: Although Wi-Fi is not mandatory for the initial setup, it is strongly recommended so you can enjoy the full nabi™ experience right away. To learn more about Wi-Fi settings, please visit Section 4.5.

Step 3: Sign Up/Sign In

You are required to create a nabi™ ID before you can use nabi for the first time. With a nabi™ ID, you will be able to control the apps and games available for your child to use, register for nabi cares online support, shop for apps and games with one-tap buy and much more.

Simply follow the on-screen instructions to create your nabi™ ID. Check the box next to Mom to display Mommy Mode on nabi; check the box next to Dad to display Daddy Mode.

You may already have a nabi™ ID created if you are a Fooz Kids™ user or if you own more than one nabi. If this is the case, you will be required to Sign In. To Sign In, simply tap the Sign In link on the lower left corner of the Sign Up window.

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Basics for nabi™ Mode

3.1 About nabi™ Mode

nabi™ Mode is a kid-safe environment that children cannot exit without a parental password. nabi™ Mode offers exclusive applications developed for children’s education and fun. All of the accessible content is preapproved and kid-friendly. nabi™ Mode includes the preloaded Fooz Kids™ apps – Web, Crafts, Videos, University and Books – Spinlets+ Music, Spinlets+ TV, Chore List, Treasure Box and much more.

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nabi™ Mode Home Screen

There are nine home screen panels in nabi™ Mode. The home screen panels contain the essential nabi™ apps, Fooz Kids™ apps and many of the NVIDIA® TegraZone™ high-definition games. Panels with the Wi-Fi Required Symbol apps that require Wi-Fi in order to use them.

Please note: Some apps cannot be removed or reorganized, as they are native to nabi.

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on the bottom right of the screen include some

NVIDIA® TegraZone™ Home Screen

The second home screen panel is the NVIDIA® TegraZone™ home screen, which contains many of the high-definition console-quality games with stunning graphics that have been optimized for nabi.

Fooz Kids™ Home Screen

The fourth home screen panel is the Fooz Kids™ home screen. Apps on the left side are the Fooz Kids™ apps that enable your child to connect, create and discover. The apps on the right side are the Fooz Kids™ University apps, which contain more than 2,500 lessons and 30,000 quiz questions aligned with your child’s school curriculum. These apps cannot be reorganized or removed, as they are native to nabi.

3.2 Settings

In Settings, you can customize nabi™ Mode. You can change the nabi™ Mode background and the pattern on the buttons. You can also manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Brightness and more. To access Settings in nabi™ Mode, tap Menu Key > Settings.

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Wi-Fi

Tap to manage Wi-Fi.

Bluetooth

Tap to connect to Bluetooth devices.

Wallpaper

Tap to change the background on the screen.

Button

Tap to change the pattern on the buttons.

Brightness

Tap to manually adjust the brightness of the screen.

Auto-Rotating

Tap to turn on/off Auto-rotate.

About

Tap to see status information about nabi, such as battery percentage, memory, MicroSD

card storage and more.

3.3 Connecting to Wi-Fi

If you did not connect to a Wi-Fi network when you set up your nabi for the first time or if you want to connect to a new network, you can connect to Wi-Fi in nabi™ Mode. To connect to Wi-Fi, tap Menu Key > Settings> Wi-Fi, then tap and slide the switch to On. Tap the name of the network you want to connect to and enter a security password if required. If you have a closed network, scroll to the bottom of the list and tap Others to add your Wi-Fi network.

3.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Your child can customize the wallpaper and the buttons’ background, create folders and reorganize apps. The Fooz Kids™ home screen is the only home screen that cannot be fully customized.

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Changing the Wallpaper

You can change the wallpaper on the home screen panels. The Fooz Kids™ home screen is the only screen that cannot be changed. To change the wallpaper, first tap Menu Key > Settings > Wallpaper. To choose a default wallpaper image, tap the image to select it, then tap Set Wallpaper. If you would like to use a photo from the Gallery app, tap Choose From Gallery. Tap the image you would like to use, then tap Set Wallpaper.

Customizing Buttons

You can change the background on the buttons that are located on the home screen. There are a few pattern options to choose from. To customize the buttons, tap Menu Key > Settings > Button. Select a background you would like to use and tap Set Button.

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Creating and Using Folders

Folders are a great way to organize apps on the home screen. You can group several apps together in one folder by simply dragging and dropping one app icon onto another.

Create a folder: On a home screen panel, tap and hold an app you want to group, then drag it to an app that you would like to group it with and drop it on top of that app. A folder will automatically be created. You can add additional apps to a folder by repeating the same steps.

Rename a folder: Tap and open the folder you want to rename. On the bottom of the open folder, tap Unnamed Folder and enter your preferred name for that folder.

Edit a folder: To remove apps from a folder, tap the folder to open it. Tap and hold the app you want to

remove, and drag it to any open spot on the screen or to a different folder. Remove all apps in a folder to delete that folder.

Reorganize folders: Tap and hold the folder you would like to move, drag it to any open spot on the screen and drop it.

Reorganizing Apps

nabi allows you to customize apps on your home screen according to your preference. To reorganize apps on the home screen, tap and hold an app icon. While holding the app icon, drag it to a folder or to any open spot and drop it.

You can also add and remove apps from the home screen. To add apps to the home screen, tap the All Apps Icon and select the desired app by tapping and holding it. Drag and drop the new app on any open spot or in a folder on the home screen. To remove an app from the nabi™ Mode home screen, tap and hold the app. Drag the app to Remove and drop it.

Please note: This will only remove the app from the nabi™ Mode home screen. The app will still be available on the All Apps screen. To delete or uninstall an app from nabi™ Mode, you will need to go to Mommy/Daddy Mode. To learn more about managing apps in nabi™ Mode, please visit Section 4.8.

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3.5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard

nabi allows you to enter text using an on-screen keyboard. Some apps may open the keyboard automatically. In other apps, you may need to tap a text field in order to access the keyboard.

Typing Basics

1. Tap the keys on the keyboard to start typing. The characters you type will appear in the text field above the keyboard.

2. To erase characters, use the Delete Key .

3. To close the keyboard, tap the Back Key located on the bottom left in the navigation menu.

4. To edit text, tap and hold the text you want to edit. Use the menu commands from the pop-up window to cut, copy and paste text.

Numbers, Symbols and Other Characters

1. To switch to the numbers, symbols and other characters keyboard, tap the Symbols Key .

2. To view additional symbols, tap the Alt Key on the symbols keyboard; tap it again to switch back.

Keyboard Orientation

Rotate nabi to portrait or landscape orientation to change the keyboard orientation. You can control whether the screen changes orientation automatically when you rotate nabi. For more information on orientation, please visit Section 1.4.

Adjusting Keyboard Sound

You can turn on/off the keyboard sound in the keyboard settings. The keyboard sound is on by default. To turn off the sound, launch the keyboard by opening an app that requires using the keyboard. On the lower right side of the keyboard, tap Keyboard Settings Icon > Android keyboard settings, then uncheck the box next to Sound on keypress.

You can also turn on/off the keyboard sound in Mommy/Daddy Mode by tapping All Apps Icon > Settings Icon > Language & input > Android Keyboard Settings Icon . Uncheck the box next to Sound on keypress to turn off the sound; check the box to turn it on.

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3.6 Switching and Adding Kids

Save

nabi allows you to manage multiple kid accounts under the same parent account. If you have multiple children using one nabi, each can have his or her own account, providing a more tailored and personalized experience.

Switching Kids

To switch kids, you must be on the Fooz Kids™ home screen. Tap your kid’s photo or avatar on the lower left side of the screen and enter the parental password. Tap the kid you would like to switch to, then tap Exit. The photo of the kid whose account you switch to will display on the lower left side of the Fooz Kids™ home screen.

Adding Kids

To add more than one kid, go to the Fooz Kids™ home screen. Tap your kid’s photo or avatar on the lower left side of the screen and enter the parental password. Tap the Add Kid Box, type in the name, username and birthday of your child, then choose the gender. Tap the Add Photo Box

next to the

information you just entered to add a photo of your kid. You can either use an existing photo from the Gallery or you can take a new one.

You can also add a kid to your account by logging into the Fooz Kids™ Parental Dashboard. To learn more about the Parental Dashboard, please visit Section 8.6.

Adding and Editing Kid Photo

To add or edit your kid’s photo, go to the Fooz Kids™ home screen. Tap your child’s photo or avatar on the lower left side of the screen and enter the parental password. Tap Edit underneath the kid account you want to edit. Tap the Add Photo Box Gallery or tap Take Photo to take a photo of your child.

, then tap Choose Photo to select a photo from the

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To change or delete a photo from a kid’s account, tap Edit underneath the account you want to edit. Then tap Edit Photo and choose a photo from the Gallery, take a new photo or delete the current photo.

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