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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................4
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Index .........................................................138
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 138.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Secure Your Device” on page 10.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user
manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home
screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’s settings.
Getting Started 4
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This
special text is intended to point out important information,
share quick methods for activating features, define terms,
and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Note: Presents alternative options for the current feature,
menu, or sub-menu.
• Tip: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful
shortcuts.
• Important!: Points out important information about the
current feature that could affect performance.
• Warning!: Brings important information to your attention
that can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or
damage to your device.
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Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your device. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
➔Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive,
procedures.
For example:
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Wi-Fi.
ON/OFF This button turns a feature or setting ON and OFF.
• indicates that the feature is ON.
• indicates that the feature is OFF.
For example:
Tou ch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth
ON
or OFF .
Preparing Your Device
Before using your device, install the SIM card and an optional
microSD card (not included), and then charge the battery.
Important! Before installing the SIM card, be sure the device
is powered off.
To turn the device off, press and hold down the
Power key until the Device options pop-up
appears, and then touch Power off.
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional
services, and many others features. This SIM card will only
work with this device.
Important! The SIM card must be installed for your device to
establish a network connection.
The SIM card information and its contacts can be
easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be
careful when handling, inserting, or removing the
card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small
children.
1. The SIM slot is on the top left of the device, to the left
of the ir blaster if you are looking at the port. Remove
the cover to the SIM card slot.
2. Carefully insert the 4G LTE SIM card with the Verizon
logo face up.
3. Push the SIM card until it clicks into place.
4. Replace the SIM card slot cover.
Getting Started 6
Note: If the SIM card is not inserted correctly, the device
cannot make a network connection.
Once the SIM card is inserted, do not remove it.
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC
memory cards (not included) with maximum capacities of
64 GB. Memory cards are used to store music, photos,
videos, and other files.
For more information, refer to “SD Card” on page 108.
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Install a Memory Card
1. Remove the cover to the microSD card slot.
2. Position the microSD card with the gold strips facing
down.
3. Carefully slide the microSD card into the microSD slot
(as shown) until it clicks into place.
4. Replace the microSD slot cover. (To remove the
microSD card, carefully push the card inward to
release it from the slot)
Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
are included with the device for charging the battery.
Warning! Use only approved charging devices. Approved
accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.
Charge the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head,
and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard AC
power outlet.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the
first time. After the first charge, you can use the
device while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head.
2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port.
Getting Started 8
Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply,
unplug the USB power adapter from the power
outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
outlet.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the device.
Note: You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and
your PC.
Note: If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn
on the device, even with the USB power adapter
connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few
minutes before you try to turn on the device.
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Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery
power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device
prompts you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate
the device without charging, the device powers off. For
battery use information, see “About Device” on page 136.
Turn Your Device On and Off
Turn Your Device On
Press and hold the Power/Lock button on the top of
your tablet.
For more information, refer
to “Unlock the Device” on
page 11.
Note: Your device’s internal
antenna is located along the
top back of the device. Do
not block the antenna; doing
so may affect signal quality
and may cause the device to
operate at a higher power
level than is necessary.
Turn Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock button until the Device
options screen appears.
2. Touch Power off ➔ OK.
Set Up Your Device
The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard will
guide you through the basics of setting up your device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language, set up
accounts, choose location services, and learn more about
your device.
Touch Skip to skip some screens, or touch Back to re-
display them. (Some screens may or may not display
depending on the options you choose.)
Note: If your screen dims or turns off, press the Power/Lock
key to continue.
Secure Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen
times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Lock Screen” on page 117.
Getting Started 10
Lock the Device Manually
Press the Power/Lock button.
Unlock the Device
Press the Power/Lock button to wake the display
and then drag your finger across the screen in
any direction.
The last screen you accessed displays.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the
device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through
the device.
Features
• 10.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) touch screen
• Android™ 4.4, KitKat
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz/5 GHz)
• 1.2GHz Quad Core AP Processor
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Support for microSD
to 64GB capacity (not included)
• Camera:
– Main (rear): 3 MP
– Front: 1.3 MP
®
™
or microSDHC™ memory cards, up
• Connectivity:
– Wi-Fi Direct
– Mobile Hotspot
– DLNA
– USB 2.0 High Speed
– 3.5mm Headset Port
• Audio: Support for MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV,
WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY,
RTTTL, RTX, and OTA
• Video: Support for MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI,
FLV, MKV, a n d WEBM
• Photos: Support for GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP
• Stereo speaker
• Video player
• Music player
• Preloaded applications for productivity, entertainment,
communicating, and creating content
Understanding Your Device 12
Front and Sides
Front-facing
Camera Lens
Headset
Jack
Speaker
External
Speaker
Recent
Apps
BackHome
The following items can be found on the front and sides of
your device as illustrated.
• Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones.
• Front-Facing Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or
recording videos.
• Speakers: Used in music or video playback, notification
tones, and for other sounds.
• Menu: Display a list of options.
• Home: Display the central Home Screen. Touch and hold to
• Back: Return to the previous screen or option.
display recent apps that have been accessed.
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Back, Top, and Bottom
Camera
Lens
Infrared
Blaster
Power/
Lock Key
Volume
Key
Microphone
microSD
Card Slot
SIM Card
Slot
Charger/
Accessory Port
The following items can be found on the back, top, and
bottom of your device as illustrated.
• Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
• SIM Card Slot: Install the 4G LTE SIM card.
• Infrared Blaster: Emits infrared signals used for
controlling external devices.
• microSD
of files.
™
Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage
• Volume Key: From a Home Screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During music playback, press to adjust volume.
• Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on or
off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for
unlocking.
• Microphone: Used for video chat.
• Charger/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for charging
or to sync music and files.
Understanding Your Device 14
Navigate Your Device
Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Recent Apps
To display a list of recently used apps:
Tou ch Recent apps. Touch an app to open it.
To close an app:
Drag the app preview up or down.
To end all running apps:
Tou ch Close all.
To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and
storage:
Tou ch Recent apps➔ Task Manage r.
For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 64.
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Home
To display the main Home screen:
Touch Home.
To launch Google Now:
Touch and hold
Back
To return to the previous screen, option, or step:
Tou ch
Back.
Home.
Using the Touch Screen
Important! To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch
it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure
to it with your fingertips.
Finger Gestures
Tou ch
To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an
onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen
keyboard, touch it with a finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access
available options.
Understanding Your Device 16
Drag
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location,
touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
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Double Tap
Double tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part.
Double tap again to zoom out again.
Swipe
Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications
screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll
through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
Pinch and Spread
Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to
zoom in. Pinch to zoom out.
Understanding Your Device 18
Rotate the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display
to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the
Notification Panel and deselect Screen rotation.
Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation, or
display a different screen depending on the orientation.
For example, the calculator turns into a scientific
calculator when rotated to landscape.
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Palm Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Motions and gestures ➔ Palm Motion.
2. Touch the ON/OFF button to turn the feature
ON. Touch the ON/OFF button to enable each
feature:
• Capture screen: Capture screen by swiping it from
right to left or vice versa with the side of your hand.
• Mute/pause: Mute or pause sounds by covering the
screen.
Multi Window
This feature can be used to run multiple applications on the
current screen at the same time.
Note: Only applications found within the Multi window panel
can be active atop another current application on the
screen.
When launching applications that contain multimedia
files (music or video), audio from both files will be
played simultaneously.
Activate and Deactivate Multi Window
To activate Multi window:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Display ➔ Multi window.
2. Touch the ON/OFF button next to Multi window to turn it ON.
3. Press
4. Press and hold
showing all the available Multi window apps.
Home to return to the Home screen.
Back to open the application panel
Tip: Multi window can also be activated or deactivated by
touching the top of the screen, dragging downward to
display the Notification Panel, and then touching
Multi window.
To deactivate Multi window:
Press and hold
window tab from view.
Note: Once you have set the Multi window option On, you only
need to press and hold
Multi window feature.
Back. This action hides the Multi
Back to re-activate the
Understanding Your Device 20
Using Multi Window
Window controls
App 1
App 2
Edit
Control
Panel
You can use Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same
screen.
Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be
run at the same time as a current onscreen app.
Once multiple apps are running on the same screen, you can
then choose to either swap their positions or maximize a
desired app.
In the following example, we will be launching both the
Music and Chrome applications, but any two apps listed in
the Multi window apps panel will work the same way.
1. From a Home screen, touch Music.
2. Activate the Multi window feature.
3. Press and hold
4. Touch and hold the Chrome icon until it detaches
from the panel.
5. In a single motion, drag it over the current Music
screen and drop it over either the left or right area of
the screen.
Back to display the apps panel.
Note: Once the two applications are running, the device
displays a split screen view containing both the initial
Multi window app and the second Multi window app.
Each application is still independent of the other.
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Window Controls
Select an application window and touch in the middle of
the windows. Window controls display:
Switch locations between Multi Window
applications.
Share items between the application windows. Drag
an item to share from one window to another. Some
applications may not support this feature.
Maximize the application.
Close the application.
Customize Multi Window Control Panel
To remove a Multi window app
1. Enable the Multi window feature and open the
Multi window control panel.
2. To uch Edit, located at the bottom of the control
panel, to reveal the staging area containing any
additional apps.
3. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it
detaches from the control panel, then carefully drag it
to the staging area.
4. When you are finished, touch Done.
To add a Multi window app
1. Enable the Multi window feature and open the
Multi window control panel.
2. To uch Edit (located at the bottom of the list) to reveal
the staging area containing any previously removed
apps.
3. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it
detaches from the staging area, then carefully drag it
to a new location in the current list of apps.
4. When you are finished, touch Done.
Understanding Your Device 22
Home Screen
Apps
Screen
App
Shortcuts
Status
Icons
Widgets
Current
Screen
Indicator
Notifications
Status
Bar
Widget
Refresh
Content
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It
consists of:
• Notifications: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar
at the top of the screen to report new calendar events,
device status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to
open the Notification Panel.
• Status Bar: The Status Bar displays notifications on the
• Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some
• Refresh Content: Touch to refresh the content of the
• Status Icons: Display your current network status, signal
• Current Screen Indicator: Indicates which Home screen
• App Shortcuts: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
• Apps Screen: Access to all your apps and widgets.
left side and status indicators on the right side.
widgets are found on the Home screen by default.
Widget.
strength, battery charge, and time.
is being displayed.
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Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel plus additional
panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more
space for adding shortcuts and widgets.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the
top of the display shows your current position.
Note: The center panel displays when you touch
Home.
Customize the Home Screens
To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences:
1. Navigate to one of the Home screen panels.
2. Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen
pop-up displays.
3. Touch Set wallpaper to change the Home screen
wallpaper. For more information, refer to “Wallpapers”
on page 31.
4. Under Add to Home screen touch:
• Apps and widgets to add app or widget shortcuts on
the Home screen.
•Folder to add a folder on a Home screen. For more
information, refer to “Folders” on page 30.
•Page to add a Home screen.
Display Settings
You can customize display screen settings to your
preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on
page 107.
Understanding Your Device 24
Add and Remove Home Screen Panels
Your device comes with seven Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen by removing or adding panels.
Note: The panel in the center position displays when you
touch
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen to display the
editing screen.
– or –
Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen
pop-up displays. Under Add to Home screen, touch
Page to add a Home screen.
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Home.
2. Use these controls to configure panels:
Remove: Touch and drag a panel to the Trash
Can to remove the panel from the Home screen.
Add: Touch to add a new panel, up to a total of
seven. This option is available when less than
seven panels have been added.
Default Home Page: Touch the Home icon at
the upper right corner of a panel to set it as the
default home screen.
To rearrange the order of panels:
Touch and drag a panel to a new location.
To return to the Home screen:
Tou ch
Back.
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