Vodafone Smart Tab 3G Operating Guide
User manual
Smart Tab 3G
Vodafone
Power to you
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Table of Contents
1 Your device ........................................................................... 4
1.1 Keys and connectors ....................................................................4
1.2 Getting started ................................................................................6
1.3 Home screen ....................................................................................8
2 Text input ............................................................................16
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard .......................................................16
2.2 Android keyboard ........................................................................16
2.3 Text editing ....................................................................................16
3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts .............................18
3.1 Phone ...............................................................................................18
3.2 Call log .............................................................................................22
3.3 People ..............................................................................................23
4 Messaging, Email .............................................................28
4.1 Messaging ......................................................................................28
4.2 Gmail/Email ..................................................................................31
4.3 Hangouts ........................................................................................36
5 Calendar & Time ...............................................................39
5.1 Calendar ..........................................................................................39
5.2 Time ..................................................................................................41
6 Getting connected ...........................................................42
6.1 Connecting to the Internet .....................................................42
6.2 Browser ............................................................................................44
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .......................................50
6.4 Connecting to a computer ......................................................51
6.5 Sharing your tablet's mobile data connection................52
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks .............................53
7 Play Store ..........................................................................55
7.1 Locate the item you want to download and install ......55
7.2 Download and install .................................................................56
7.3 Manage your downloads ..........................................................57
8 Multimedia applications ...............................................59
8.1 Camera.............................................................................................59
8.2 Gallery ..............................................................................................61
8.3 YouTube ...........................................................................................63
8.4 Video .................................................................................................64
9 Maps .....................................................................................65
9.1 Get My Location ...........................................................................65
9.2 Search for a location ..................................................................66
9.3 Star a location ...............................................................................67
9.4 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions 68
9.5 Arrangement of Layers .............................................................69
10 Others ..................................................................................70
10.1 Calculator .......................................................................................70
10.2 File Manager ..................................................................................70
10.3 Voice Search ..................................................................................71
10.4 Other applications .....................................................................71
11 Settings ...............................................................................72
11.1 Wireless & networks ...................................................................72
11.2 Device ...............................................................................................74
11.3 Personal...........................................................................................75
11.4 Accounts .........................................................................................80
11.5 System .............................................................................................81
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1 Your device
Rear Camera
Speaker
1.1 Keys and connectors
Headset connector
Back key
Home key
micro-USB connector
Micro SD
IR LED
Front camera
Touch screen
Multitask key
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Sim
Multitask key
• Touch to open a list of thumbnail images of applications
you've worked with recently.
Home key
• While on any application or screen, touch to return to
the Home screen.
Back key
• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a
dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
These keys are visible when the screen lights up.
Power key
• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen
• Press and hold: Power on or pop up the menu to get
more options, such as Power off, Airplane mode, etc.
• Press and hold Power key and Volume down key to
capture a screenshot.
Power key
Volume up
Volume down
Volume Keys
• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjust the media
volume.
1.2 Getting started
1.2.1 Set-up
Inserting the micro SIM card & the microSD card
Before inserting/removing the SIM card and the microSD card,
you should ensure the tablet is off, to protect it from corruption
or damage. In addition, regularly removing or inserting the SD
card may cause the tablet to restart.
Your tablet only supports micro-SIM cards. Do not attempt to insert
other SIM types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you may damage
your tablet.
Charging the battery
To charge your tablet, connect the charger to your tablet and mains
socket.
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• When using your tablet for the first time, charge the battery fully
(approximately 5 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery (
indicated by the percentage on screen while the tablet is powered off. The
percentage increases as the tablet is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when battery is
fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when
not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc. This device cannot be
charged through USB computer connection. Please plug in your
charger before first usage.
). Charging status is
1.2.2 Power on your tablet
Hold down the Power key until the tablet powers on, unlock your
tablet(Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern, Face unlock) if necessary and
confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your
network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your tablet. Store this
information in a safe place when not in use.
Set up your tablet for the first time
The first time you power on the tablet, you should set the following
options:
• Select the tablet's language, then touch Start.
• Select Mobile data connection you want to use, then touch Next.
• Setup your Google account: If you have a Google Account, touch Set
up now, then enter your user name and password. You can also touch
Skip to get the next step.
• Set Date and Time. You can also choose Automatic time zone, then
touch Finish.
• When the tablet is powered on, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network,
without a SIM card inserted (refer to section "6.1.2 Wi-Fi"), to sign into
your Google account and to use some features.
1.2.3 Power off your tablet
Hold down the Power key until the pop-up menu appears, select Power
off to confirm.
1.3 Home screen
You can bring all your favourite icons (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) to your homescreen for quick access. Touch the Home key to
switch to Home screen.
Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators.
Smart Day View
• Touch to enter Calendar screen to set date.
Smart Day View
• Touch to enter Clock screen to set time.
Smart Day View
• Touch to set a location to show its daily
temperature.
Favorite tray applications
• Touch to enter the application.
• Touch and hold to move or change
Application tab
• Touch to see all applications.
The Home screen extends on either side of the screen to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen.
The white short line at the lower part of the screen indicates which
screen you are viewing.
applications.
1.3.1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold the home screen to choose wallpaper.
Drag
Place your finger on any item to drag it to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web
pages… at your convenience.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them
apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape
by turning the tablet sideways to have a better view.
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1.3.2 Status bar
From status bar, you can view both tablet status on the right side and
notification information on the left side.
Status icons
GPRS connected Roaming
GPRS in use Signal strength
EDGE connected No signal
EDGE in use Ringer is silenced
3G connected
3G in use Battery is very low
HSPA (3G+) connected Battery is low
HSPA (3G+) in use
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Bluetooth is on Battery is charging
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
Airplane mode Alarm is set
Phone microphone is
mute
Battery is partially
drained
Battery is full
Headset connected
Notification icons
New text or multimedia
message
Problem with SMS or MMS
delivery
New Hangouts message
New voicemail Uploading data
Upcoming event Downloading data
USB tethering is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on
Quick setting panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar on the right to open the Quick
settings panel, where you may enable or disable functions or change
modes by touching the icons. Touch and drag up to close the panel.
Screenshot captured
Select input method
An open Wi-Fi network
is available
Phone is connected via
USB cable
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Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar on
the left to open the Notification panel to read the detailed information.
1.3.3 Search bar
The tablet provides a Search function which can be used to locate
information within applications, the tablet or the web.
Search by text
• Touch Search bar from the Home screen.
• Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
• Touch on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.
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Search by voice
• Touch
• Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results
from Search bar to display a dialog screen.
will display for you to select from.
1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen
To protect your tablet and privacy, you can lock the tablet screen by
choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section "Screen lock" for
detailed settings)
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon
enter Settings, then touch Security\Screen lock\Pattern.
• Draw your own pattern.
to
Draw your unlock pattern
Touch to confirm by drawing
pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
• Touch Settings\Lock settings\Select screen lock\PIN or
Password.
• Set your PIN or password.
To lock tablet screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
To unlock tablet screen
Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern
you have created or enter PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen.
If you have chosen Slide as the screen lock, slide the screen to the right
to unlock the screen.
1.3.5 Personalize your Home screen
Add
You may touch and hold a folder, an application or a widget to activate
the Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as you prefer.
Reposition
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode,
drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move
items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray. Hold the icon on
the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home
screen.
Remove
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag
the item up to the top of Remove, and release after the item turns red.
Create folders
To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the
Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top
of another.
1.3.6 Volume adjustment
Using volume key
Press Volume key to adjust the volume. To activate the Silent mode,
press the Volume down key until the tablet silent.
Using Settings menu
Drag down the notification panel and touch the settings icon
enter Settings, then touch Sound, you can set the volume of calls
renting, notification, system and etc. to your preference.
to
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2 Text input
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, select Settings\
Language&input, touch the Settings icon
keyboard, a series of settings are available for your selection.
2.2 Android keyboard
Touch to switch between
"abc/Abc" mode; Touch
& hold to switch between
"abc/ABC" mode.
Touch to switch between
symbol and numeric
keyboard.
2.3 Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
• Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
• Drag the tabs to change the high-lighted selection.
• Following options will show: Select all, Cut
on the right of Android
Touch & hold, then select to
enter symbols/emoticons.
, Copy , Paste
You can also insert new text
• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold a blank space, the
cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show PASTE icon which
allows you to paste any text you have previously copied.
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3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts
3.1 Phone
3.1.1 Placing a call
You can easily launch a call using Phone. Touch on the home screen
to enter ALL APPS, then select
Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact
from People by sliding or touching tabs, then touch
The number you entered can be saved to contacts by touching
choosing Add to contacts.
To hang up a call, touch
. Touch to display the keyboard.
to place the call.
and
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3.1.3 Calling your voicemail
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It
works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time.
To access your voicemail, touch and hold
on Phone tab.
Touch to delete the
digits
Touch and hold to
set Speed dial
Touch to access your
call memory
Touch to get more
options
3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call, drag the icon rightward to answer the call,
leftward to reject the call, upward to reject the call by sending a preset
message.
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To set your voicemail number, touch
call\Voicemail.
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon
Open the Notification panel, touch New voicemail.
and touch Settings\Voice
appears on the Status bar.
3.1.4 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down ke y.
Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve
the call.
Touch to display Dialpad.
Touch to end the current call.
Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to
unmute the call.
Touch and select Start recording to record.
3.1.5 Call settings
Touch and select Settings from Dial screen, the following options
are available:
Voice call
• Voicemail
Voicemail Touch to select voicemail service or set the number.
• Call forwarding
Touch to configure how your calls are forwarded when you are busy,
unanswered or unreachable.
• Call barring
You can activate or deactivate the call barring for outgoing and incoming
calls. The various options are:
All outgoing calls All out going calls are barred.
International outgoing calls Outgoing international calls are
International outgoing calls
except to home PLMN
All incoming calls All incoming calls are barred.
Incoming calls while roaming Incoming calls are barred when you
Cancel all Deactivate all call barring.
Change barring password Change the original barring password
barred.
Outgoing international calls except
those to your country of subscription
are barred.
are abroad.
for activating call barring.
Other settings
• Fixed Dialing Numbers
Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a service mode of SIM, where outgoing
calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added
to the FDN list. The most common practical application of FDN is for
parents to restrict the phone numbers which their children can dial.
For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN by entering SIM
PIN2 which is usually acquired from your service provider or SIM maker.
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• Service Dialing Numbers
Touch to place a call from SDN list.
• Minute reminder
Mark the check box to enable minute reminder at 50s of every minute
during a call.
• Press power key to end call
Mark the checkbox to enable hangup function of Power key during a call.
• Quick responses
Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call
with messages.
• International dialing assist
Mark the checkbox to activate.
3.2 Call log
You can access your call memory by touching from the Dial screen.
Touch on the right side of contact/number to place a call directly.
There are three kinds of calls in Call log:
Missed calls
Outgoing calls
Incoming calls
Touch a contact or number to view information or further operations.
You can view detailed information of a call, launch a new call or send
messages to a contact or number, or add numbers to People (only
available for unsaved phone numbers), etc.
To clear the call memory, touch , select Delete, then choose the one
you want to delete.
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3.3 People
People enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach.
You can view and create contacts on your tablet and synchronize these
with your Gmail contacts or other applications.
3.3.1 Consult your contacts
Touch to view your
contact groups and
favourite contacts.
Touch the Menu key to display contacts list option menu.
Following actions are enabled:
• Share Share contacts with others by sending the
• Delete Select and delete unwanted contacts.
• Place on Home
screen
contact’s vCard to them via Bluetooth, Email, etc.
Touch to put the contact widget on the Home
screen.
Touch to add a
new contact.
Touch to search
in People.
• Contacts to
display
• Import/Export Import or export contacts between tablet, SIM
• Accounts Manage the synchronization settings for different
• Settings Set contacts' display mode.
Choose contacts to display.
card, microSD card and tablet storage.
accounts.
3.3.2 Adding a contact
Touch the icon in the contact list to create a new contact.
You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact
information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one
field to another easily.
Touch to save.
Touch to select a picture for the contact.
Touch to unfold the other predefined
labels of this category.
If you want to add more information, touch Add another field to add a
new category.
When finished, touch Done to save.
To exit without saving, you can touch Cancel.
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Add to/remove from Favourites
To add a contact to Favourites, you can touch a contact to view details
then touch
in colour).
To remove a contact from favourites, touch the gold star
details screen.
to add the contact to Favourites (the star will turn gold
on contact
Only phone contacts can be added to Favourites.
3.3.3 Editing your contacts
To edit contact information, touch to choose the contact, then touch
on top of the screen, When finished, touch Done.
Delete a contact
To delete a contact, touch the Menu key
contact details screen.
The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other
applications on the tablet or web the next time you synchronize
your tablet.
and select Delete from
3.3.4 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing
This tablet enables you to import or export contacts between tablet, SIM
card, microSD card and tablet storage.
From Contacts screen, touch
Export, then select to import/export contacts from/to SIM card, Tablet,
Tablet storage, Accounts, etc.
To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, choose an account
and target SIM card(s), select the contact you want to import/export, and
touch the icon
to confirm.
to open options menu, touch Import/
To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, choose an account and
target SIM card(s) mark Select all and touch the icon
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, touch the Menu key
select Share from contact details screen, then select the application to
perform this action.
to confirm.
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3.3.5 Managing contact groups
The contact group helps you to improve the organization of your
contacts. You can add, remove and view groups in the Groups screen.
Touch the Groups to view local groups. To create a new group, touch the
icon
, enter the group’s name and person’s name, and touch Done to
confirm. If you have added accounts to your tablet, touch the Groups to
view groups in accounts.
3.3.6 Accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple
accounts, depending on the applications installed on your tablet.
To add an account, drag down the notification panel and touch
enter Settings, then touch Add account.
You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like
Google, Email, etc.
As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information,
like username, password, etc.
You can remove an account to delete it and all associated information
from the tablet. Open the Settings screen, touch the account you want
to delete, touch the Menu key
confirm.
and select Remove account, then
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to
Turn on/off the sync & Auto-sync
Touch an account to enter the account screen, mark/unmark the
checkbox(s) to turn on/off the account’s auto-sync. When activated,
all changes to information on the tablet or online will be automatically
synchronized to each other.
Sync manually
You can also synchronize an account manually on Accounts screen,
touch an account in the list, then touch the Menu key and select Sync
now.
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