Verizon Ellipsis 10 HD User Manual

User guide.

Table of Contents

Section 1. Getting Started ................................ 5

Understanding this User Guide ............................................5

Front ............................................................................................8

Back .............................................................................................9

Sides ..........................................................................................10

Charging Your Tablet ............................................................. 12

Installing a microSD Card .................................................... 13

Turning Your Tablet On/O .................................................14

Locking/Unlocking the Screen .......................................... 14

Setup Wizard ...........................................................................16

Setting Up Your Google Account ....................................... 17

Setting Up Additional Accounts ......................................... 17

Setting Up Social Networking Accounts .........................18

Section 2. Messaging ...................................... 19

Types of Messages ................................................................19

Email .......................................................................................... 19

Gmail ......................................................................................... 21

Message+ .................................................................................22

Section 3. Apps ................................................23

Managing Applications ........................................................ 23

Using Recent Apps ............................................................... 30

Using Multi-Window Display ................................................31

Included Applications .......................................................... 34

Tech Coach for Ellipsis 10 HD Customers ...................... 40

Using Camera ......................................................................... 44

Using Google Photos ........................................................... 58

Using the Clock ..................................................................... 65

Using Play Store .................................................................... 68

Using Maps ............................................................................. 69

Widgets .................................................................................... 70

Notiﬁcation Panel .................................................................. 71

Section 4. Connections .................................. 74

Wi-Fi...........................................................................................74

Bluetooth ..................................................................................77

Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................................. 82

Tethering ................................................................................. 84

Connecting to a Computer ................................................. 85

Section 5. Settings ..........................................88

Enhanced Settings Menu Features ..................................88

More Wireless and Network Settings .............................. 89

Device .................................................................................... 104

Location, Security, and Backup .......................................126

System ....................................................................................148

Section 6. Health and Safety Information ..161

Important Safety Precautions .......................................... 161

Additional Safety Guidelines ............................................163

Caring for Your Device ........................................................164

Federal Communication Commission Interference

Statement ..............................................................................166

RF Exposure Information (SAR) ......................................167

WEEE .......................................................................................170

Section 7. Warranty Information .................. 171

Warranty Period ....................................................................171

Limited Warranty Statement .............................................171

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liabilit y ..........172

Section 1. Getting Started

Understanding this User Guide

The sections of this guide generally follow the features of your device:

• The safety information beginning on page 159 provides the important information that you should know before using your device.

This guide gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be dierent. Unless otherwise speciﬁed, all instructions in this guide assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. All screen images in this guide are for your reference only. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device’s Settings.

NOTE: Instructions in this guide are based on default settings, and may vary from your device, depending on the software version on your device, and any changes to the device’s Settings.

Special Text

In this guide, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

• NOTE: Presents alternative options for the current feature or menu.

• TIP: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.

• IMPORTANT: Points out important information about the current feature that could affect performance.

• CAUTION: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or even damage to your device.

Text Conventions

This guide 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 the Home screen, tap Apps  Settings .”

Front

Speaker

Front camera

Back Recent apps

Home

Speaker

Front Camera: Take pictures and record videos. Speaker: Emit sound.

Back

USB/Charger port

Microphone

Rear camera

Headset jack

Microphone: Record audio. Rear Camera: Take pictures and record videos. Headset Jack: Plug in a 3.5mm headset or

earphones (not included). USB/Charger Port: Charge or sync music and ﬁles by connecting the provided USB cable.

CAUTION:

• Use only an approved charger to charge your tablet. Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your device and void the warranty.

• Your tablet is equipped with an internal rechargeable battery that is non-removable. You should never attempt to open or disassemble this tablet. Doing so may cause damage that voids your warranty.

Sides

Volume buttons

Power/Lock button

SIM card slot

microSD card slot

Volume Buttons:

• From the Home screen, press to adjust the system volume;

• Press to adjust volume during playback;

• Press to mute an alert notification.

Power/Lock Button:

• Press and hold to turn the device ON/OFF;

• When the device is turned ON, press and hold to access Airplane mode or Restart the device;

• You can also lock the device or to wake the screen for unlocking, press this button.

Nano SIM Card Slot: Contain the 4G LTE SIM card (pre-installed).

NOTE:

• Your tablet comes with the Nano SIM card installed. The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Nano SIM Card is compatible with any Verizon Wireless 4G LTE certified device that uses the same size nano SIM card. The 4G LTE Nano SIM Card can move from one device to another, and your wireless service will support the services that are compatible with your new device and service plan. To see which devices are compatible with the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Nano SIM Card, visit

verizonwireless.com/bring-your-own-device/.

microSD Card Slot: Install a memory card (sold

separately) for storage of songs, pictures, and other data.

Charging Your Tablet

Before turning on your tablet, charge it fully.

1. With the tablet facing up and the

icon on the USB cable facing up, connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB/charger port of your tablet.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the charger.

3. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet.

Charger

USB cable

WARNING: Only use approved chargers with your device. Incompatible chargers or tampering with the charging port could damage your device. Your tablet is equipped with an internal rechargeable battery that is non-removable. You should never attempt to open or disassemble this tablet. Doing so may cause damage that voids your warranty.

Installing a microSD Card

You may want to insert a microSD card for added storage. To insert a microSD card:

1. With the tablet facing down, open the microSD card slot cover.

2. Insert the microSD card into the slot on the right with the gold contacts facing down, as shown below.

3. Then, gently push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place.

microSD™ Card Slot

Nano SIM Card Slot

NOTE: The microSD card is sold separately.

4. Close the microSD card slot cover.

Turning Your Tablet On/O

• To turn your tablet on, press and hold the

Power/Lock button until the screen lights up.

• To turn your tablet off, press and hold the

Power/Lock button until the tablet options are shown. Tap Power off.

NOTE: To Restart your tablet or use Airplane Mode, with the tablet ON, press and hold the Power/Lock button until the tablet options are shown. Then make your selection.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen

To turn o your screen and prevent accidental key presses, press the Power/Lock button. Your tablet will also lock automatically if you don’t use it for a while. To turn on your screen, press the Power/Lock button. Then drag the lock icon up to unlock it.

Setup Wizard

The ﬁrst time you turn on your device, the Setup Wizard will take you through the basic conﬁguration steps which will help you to set up your preferred language, activate network connection, and more.

1. Turn on your tablet by pressing and holding the Power/Lock button for a couple of seconds until the screen lights up.

2. Follow the prompts to set up your new device:

• Select the display language

• Activate tablet

• Configure the Wi-Fi network connection

• Set up your email account

• Create a user account.

• Set the screen lock

• Get content you have backed up with Google

account

• Set up additional email accounts

TIP: You can also change these settings later from Settings menu.

Setting Up Your Google Account

Your Gmail™, Google™ contacts, and Google calendar events can all be loaded to your tablet automatically. Follow the onscreen instructions to quickly set up your Gmail account. Record your Google account information here. Please keep this document in a safe place. Username: ____________________________@gmail.com Password: _____________________________

Setting Up Additional Accounts

To add additional accounts, tap Apps 

Settings  Accounts  Add account. Tap

one of the options and enter your email address, password, and any other necessary information.

• Cloud is for registering your Verizon account

before using Verizon Cloud.

• Exchange is for Exchange server work email

accounts.

• Google is for adding other Gmail accounts.

• Personal (IMAP) / Personal (POP3) is for most

personal email accounts. For account details, contact the account provider.

Setting Up Social Networking Accounts

You can use social networking sites, such as Facebook or Twitter over web browser or by downloading the respective app to your tablet. To download and start using the app, do the following:

1. From the Home screen, tap or tap Apps  Play Store .

2. Search and install Facebook or Twitter app.

3. Launch the app.

NOTE: If you already have Facebook or Twitter account, then login to the app with your current user credentials.

4. Do the following:

• For Facebook, tap CREATE NEW FACEBOOK

ACCOUNT;

• For Twitter, tap Sign up.

5. Follow the prompts to complete creating the user account and start using the app.

Section 2. Messaging

Types of Messages

Your device supports the following messages types:

• Email: Send and receive email using popular

email services.

• Gmail: Send and receive emails via Gmail,

Google’s web-based email.

• Message+: Send and receive text, picture and

video messages seamlessly from your phone, tablet or the web using your Verizon Wireless phone number.

NOTE: Depends on your network and service plan, some of the Messaging service may not be available. For more information, please contact Verizon Wireless service center.

Email

Email allows you to send and receive email using popular email services.

Conﬁguring Email Accounts

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Enter your email address and password, and then follow the prompts to set up your email account.

From the Home screen, you can also tap Apps

 Settings  Accounts  Add account, and then select your email provider and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account.

Composing Email

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Select an account, and then tap .

3. Tap the required ﬁelds to enter recipients, a subject, and the email text.

To attach an attachment, tap  Attach ﬁle.

4. When done, tap to send email.

Combined View

The Combined view function allows you to view email from all accounts together.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap the Menu icon on the top left corner, and then choose Combined view.

Synchronizing Your Email Account

You can refresh your account to update your device from the servers.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Swipe down to refresh.

Change Email Account Settings

You can use Account settings to change your email account settings.

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap the Menu icon on the top left corner, and then choose Settings.

NOTE: Depending on the email service provider, the related Email settings may dier.

Gmail

Gmail allows you to send and receive emails via Gmail.

From the Home screen, tap . For more information about Gmail, visit:

http://www.google.com/mobile/gmail/

Message+

Verizon Messages allows you to send and receive text, picture and video messages seamlessly from your phone, tablet or the web using your Verizon Wireless phone number.

From the Home screen, tap Apps  Message+ .

Section 3. Apps

Managing Applications

The Apps screen holds all applications installed on your tablet. Applications that you download and install from Play Store or from the web are displayed on the Apps screen.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps .

2. From the Apps screen, you can:

• Move between screens: Just swipe your

finger up or down to scroll the screen so you can browse all apps on your tablet.

• Open an app: Tap its icon to launch the app.

• Place an app shortcut on the Home screen:

Tap and hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place on the desired home screen page.

TIP: To remove the shortcut of the app from the Home screen, tap and hold the desired app’s icon, then slide your ﬁnger toward the top of the screen, and then drop the app over X Remove.

NOTE: To browse widgets, tap and hold the screen from the Home screen. Then tap WIDGETS at the bottom of the Home screen.

Downloading and Installing New Apps

From the Home screen, tap Play Store to ﬁnd new apps. Browse the app stores and follow the prompts to download and install apps on your tablet.

Uninstalling Apps

You can remove apps that you have downloaded and installed on your device.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps 

Settings  Application manager.

2. Select the app you would like to remove, and tap UNINSTALL  OK.

• From the Apps screen, tap and hold the app’s

icon then drag it to Uninstall.

NOTE: Apps that are included with the device can’t be uninstalled.

Creating App Shortcuts

You can access some of your favorite applications easily by creating app shortcuts on your Home screen. To create an app shortcut:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps .

2. From the Apps screen, tap and hold the app’s icon then drag it to the Home screen.

Organizing the App Shortcuts

Once you create many app shortcuts on your Home screen, you can organize the desktop by moving or deleting the existing app shortcuts. You can also create a “folder” to manage these app shortcuts.

Moving the app shortcut

Tap and hold an app shortcut until it displays as movable, and then drag it to the place you want.

Movable mode

You can also move an app shortcut to a dierent screen.

1. Tap and hold the app shortcut until it displays as movable mode.

2. Then, drag it to the edge of the current screen. Wait a while and the screen will switch to the next Home screen automatically.

3. Drag the app shortcut to the desired position on the new screen and release

Removing the app shortcut

You can free up space for new app shortcuts by removing existing app shortcuts on your Home screen. To remove an app shortcut:

1. On the Home screen, tap and hold an app shortcut until the X Remove appears on top of the screen.

2. Drag the app shortcut to X Remove and release.

Creating app folder

Once you create many app shortcuts on your Home screen, you can create folders to manage them. To make a new folder on your Home screen, stack one app on top of another.

1. On the Home screen, tap and drag an app shortcut onto another app shortcut until a white square appears.

2. You can add multiple apps in your folder by repeating step 1.

To open the folder, tap on the folder icon.

3. From the opened folder, you can:

• Tap an app shortcut to launch an application.

• Tap Unnamed Folder to change the folder

name. Then enter the new folder name.

Viewing App Info

While creating a shortcut for the app, you can view the detailed app information.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps .

2. While holding an app on the Apps screen, the App info will appear on the top of the Home screen.

3. Drag the app to App info to display its detailed information.

Using Recent Apps

The Recent Apps screen displays a list of app shortcuts based from your recently launched apps. You can also use this screen to go back to or switch between the apps you recently launched. To access the Recent Apps screen:

1. From the Home screen, tap the Recent Apps icon.

2. The Recent Apps list displays all of your recently launched apps.

3. From the Recent Apps list, you can:

• Tap on the app you want to launch.

• Remove an app from the list by swiping it left

or right.

• Clear the list by tapping Clear All X.

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