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NS-13T001
Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet

Contents

Important Safety Instructions

Welcome

Features

Top

Front

Back

Package contents

Setting up your tablet

Charging the battery

Installing the microSD memory card

Removing a microSD memory card

Connecting headphones

Connecting to a computer

Turning on your tablet for the first time

Understanding the basics

Turning your tablet on or off

Restarting your tablet

Adjusting the volume

Using gestures to navigate

Using on-screen function buttons to navigate

Using the keyboard

Status area and notifications

Checking for updates

Customizing the Home screen

Home screen items

Adding an icon to the Home screen

Adding a widget to the Home screen

Repositioning an item on the Home screen

Deleting an item from the Home screen

Changing the Home screen wallpaper

Changing basic settings

Setting the date and time

Manually adjusting the screen brightness

Adjusting the power saving setting

Setting the screen font size

Selecting the notification ringtone

Turning system tones on

Selecting the language your tablet uses to display text

Selecting the keyboard language

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a network

Adding a Wi-Fi network

Checking network status

Creating and managing contacts

Creating a contact

Viewing contacts

Importing contacts

Backing up or syncing contacts

Syncing your data with your Google account

Using e-mail

Setting up an e-mail account

Adding another e-mail account

Creating and sending an e-mail

Viewing incoming e-mails

Deleting an e-mail

Editing or deleting an e-mail account

Using Gmail

Setting up a Gmail account

Creating and sending a Gmail

Viewing incoming e-mails

Deleting a Gmail

Connecting to the Internet

Viewing Web pages

Searching for text on a Web page

Copying text on a Web page

Checking browser history

Clearing browser cache and history

Setting the browser home page

Downloading apps

Managing bookmarks

Using Bluetooth

Using multimedia

Turning the camera on or off

Taking pictures

Capturing an image of the current screen

Recording video

Recording sound

Opening the Gallery screen

Viewing pictures

Cropping a picture

Sending a picture using e-mail or Gmail

Watching video

Sharing a video using e-mail or Gmail

Listening to music

Playing songs in random order

Creating a playlist

Managing playlists

Protecting your data and tablet

Using the screen lock

Creating a screen unlock pattern

Encrypting your tablet or microSD memory card

Managing storage space

Viewing available storage space

Clearing application cache and data

Uninstalling an application

Freeing up internal or microSD memory card storage space

Resetting your tablet to the default settings

Troubleshooting

Maintaining

Specifications

Legal notices

Important Safety Instructions

  1. Read these instructions.
  2. Keep these instructions.
  3. Heed all warnings.
  4. Follow all instructions.
  5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
  6. Clean only with dry cloth.
  7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
  8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
  9. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
  10. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
  11. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
  12. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain, moisture, dripping, or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.
  13. An apparatus with a three-prong, grounding-type plug is a Class I apparatus, which needs to be grounded to prevent possible electric shock. Make sure that you connect this Class I device to a grounding-type, three-prong outlet.
  14. Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like.

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your Insignia Flex Tablet represents the state of the art in Android tablet design, and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

Features

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Item

Description

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(headphone jack)

Plug headphones into this jack. For more information, see " Connecting headphones ."

2

Microphone

Speak into the microphone when you are making a phone call or performing a voice search on Google.

3

VOL+/-

Press to increase or decrease the speaker volume. For more information, see " Adjusting the volume ."

4

30-pin connector

Plug the 30-pin connector to USB cable into this port.

To charge the battery, plug the other end of the cable into the USB power adapter, then plug the power adapter into a power outlet. For more information, see " Charging the battery ."

To connect your tablet to a computer, plug the other end of the cable into a USB port on the computer. For more information, see " Connecting to a computer."

5

microSD™ card slot

Insert a microSD™ memory card into this slot to expand the storage capacity of your tablet. For more information, see " Installing the microSD memory card ."

6

Screen rotation lock

Enables or disables screen rotation.

7

(power button)

Press this button to turn your tablet on or off or to turn the screen on or off. See " Turning your tablet on or off ."

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Item

Description

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Camera

Use the camera to take pictures or record video. For more information, see " Taking pictures " or " Recording video ."

2

Ambient light sensor

When turned on, the sensor automatically adjusts the screen brightness based on the surrounding light level.

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Item

Description

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Reset button

Press this button if your tablet is not responding. Your tablet restarts automatically. For more information, see " Restarting your tablet ."

2

Speakers

Play sounds produced by your tablet.

Package contents

Setting up your tablet

Charging the battery

Your tablet has a built-in battery. The battery can only be replaced by the original manufacturer.

Before using your tablet for the first time, you need to charge the battery for a minimum of eight hours.

Warnings:

To charge the battery:
  1. Insert the 30-pin connector into your tablet's 30-pin connector port.
  2.  
  3. Insert the USB connector into the wall charger.
  4. Plug the wall charger into a power outlet to start charging the battery.

When the battery is charging, the (battery charging) icon appears at the bottom right corner of the screen if your tablet is turned on.

After the battery has been fully charged, the (full battery) icon appears at the bottom right corner of the screen if your tablet is turned on.

Caution: Use only the included power adapter to charge your tablet's battery. Even if a different brand of power adapter has the same type USB port, using it may damage your tablet.

Notes:

  • If the battery does not charge using the included power adapter, use a small tool (like a straightened paperclip) to press the RESET button on the back of your tablet.
  • Battery performance depends on many factors, including the network configuration, signal strength, temperature, features or settings, items attached to ports, and usage of programs or functions.
  • Your tablet's battery provides approximately six to eight hours of video playback or several days of power depending on usage type.

Installing the microSD memory card

Your tablet's internal storage capacity is 8 GB. You can install a microSD™ memory card with up to 32 GB to save more pictures, music, and applications.

To install the microSD memory card:
  1. Make sure that your tablet is turned off.
  2. Locate the microSD memory card slot, then open the slot door.
  3.  
  4. Insert the microSD memory card into the slot with the narrow side of the card pointing toward the slot and the label facing up.
  5. Close the slot door.

For instructions on removing the microSD memory card, see " Removing a microSD memory card ."

Removing a microSD memory card

To remove a microSD memory card:
  1. On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon.
  2. Touch the (settings) icon, touch Storage, then touch Unmount SD Card. A message asks you to confirm the card removal.
  3. Touch OK.
  4. Note: Some applications may stop and be unavailable until you insert the SD card again.

  5. Open the microSD memory slot door, push the microSD memory card to eject it from the slot, then pull the card out of the slot and close the slot door.

Connecting headphones

Note: When headphones are plugged in, the tablet speakers are muted.

To connect headphones:
 

Connecting to a computer

Note: If the computer's operating system is Windows XP or an older version of Windows, you need to install Windows Media Player 11 on the computer.

To connect to a computer:
  1. Insert the 30-pin connector into your tablet's 30-pin connector port.
  2.  
  3. Plug the other end of the cable into a USB port on the computer.
  4. On the computer, open Computer or My Computer, then select the NS-13T001 icon to view files on your tablet or to transfer files between your tablet and your computer.
  5.  
  6. When you are finished, unplug the cable from your tablet and the computer.

Turning on your tablet for the first time

To set up for the first time:
  1. Press (power).
  2.  

    The Welcome screen opens.

     
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to select your language, connect to the Internet, set the date and time, and sign in to your Google account.

Note: You can use your tablet without connecting to the Internet and signing in to your Google account, but you will not be able to use the Playstore and you will not receive software updates.

Understanding the basics

Turning your tablet on or off

To turn on your tablet:
  • Press and hold (power) until your tablet turns on.
To turn off your tablet:
  1. Press and hold (power) until the options menu opens.
  2.  
  3. On the options menu, touch OK to turn off your tablet.
To turn the screen on or off:

Restarting your tablet

To restart your tablet:
  • If your tablet is not responding, use a small tool (like a straightened paperclip) to press the RESET button. Your tablet automatically restarts.
 

Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume:
  • Press the VOL+ or VOL- button.

Using gestures to navigate

 

Action

 

Description

Touch

Touch an application or other item with your finger to open or select it.

Touch and hold

Touch an item with your finger and hold it until your tablet responds.

Double touch

Quickly touch an item on the screen twice.

Drag

Touch and hold an item with your finger, then move your finger to the position where you want the item.

Flick

Quickly slide your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Pinch

Pinch your fingers together or move them apart.

Rotate

To change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape (or from landscape to portrait) turn your tablet sideways.

Tip: When entering text, you can turn the tablet sideways to switch to landscape mode and make the keyboard bigger.

Using on-screen function buttons to navigate

 

Icon

Touch to...

Start a text search on Google.

Start a voice search on Google.

Return to the previous screen.

Return to the Home screen.

Open the list of recently used applications and running applications.

View all applications installed on your tablet.

Open the options menu.

Close the keyboard.

Open a drop-down menu.

Using the keyboard

When you start a program or select an item that requires text or numbers, the on-screen keyboard opens.

 
 

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Touch to...

1

Switch between number/symbol mode and text mode.

2

Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters.

3

Enter a space.

4

Start a new line.

5

Delete a character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all the characters to the left of the cursor.

Keyboard tips:

  • When you don't need the keyboard, press in the lower left corner of the screen to close the keyboard.
  • To open the keyboard, touch an item that requires text or numbers.
  • To delete a character, touch to the right of the character you want to delete, then touch the delete key (5).
  • To insert a character, touch the character to the left of where you want to insert the character, then touch the character you want to insert.

Status area and notifications

At the bottom, right corner of the screen is the status area. Notifications, such as Wi-Fi connection, battery, and time, are displayed in this area.

To view a status item or notification:
  1. Touch the status bar in the lower right corner of the screen to expand the window.
  2.  
  3. Touch again to access the notification and setting options.
  4.  
  5. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Checking for updates

You can check for available firmware updates on your tablet, then download and install them. Installing updates makes sure that your tablet has the most up-to-date software.

To check for updates:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Drag the screen up, touch About Tablet, then touch System updates . The Update Center screen opens, and your tablet checks for updates.
  4. If an update is available, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the update.

Customizing the Home screen

The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your tablet. You can customize the Home screen to display application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets.

A widget is a small, stand-alone application that you can place on the Home screen to let you access a favorite feature. Your tablet comes with several widgets already installed, either on the main Home screen or one of the extended Home screens.

Like a widget, an app shortcut lets you quickly access a favorite feature like the Gallery. An app shortcut can also quickly open a favorite application. You can add an app shortcut to any Home screen.

 

The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

To use the extended Home screen:

Your tablet provides two extended screens to the left and right of the Home screen, for a total of five screens.

Home screen items

Items displayed on the Home screen include:

Apps--Add shortcuts such as an application, a bookmarked web page, a favorite contact, an email label, or a music playlist.

Widgets--Add wireless manager, profile mode, clock, Facebook widget, Weather widget, music player, FM player, picture frame, Google Search bar, power control, or a calendar that shows upcoming appointments.

Wallpapers--Change the Home screen wallpaper.

Adding an icon to the Home screen

To add an icon to the Home screen:
  1. Make sure that the home screen you want to add an icon to is displayed.
  2. On the Applications screen, touch and hold the icon you want to add. The Applications screen closes.
  3. Drag the icon to the location you want on any extended Home screen, then release the icon.

Adding a widget to the Home screen

To add a widget to the Home screen:
  1. Touch the (applications) icon, then touch WIDGETS.
  2. Touch and hold the widget you want to add. The Widgets screen closes.
  3. Drag the widget to the location you want on any extended Home screen, then release the widget.

Repositioning an item on the Home screen

To reposition an item on the Home screen:
  1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.
  2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the position where you want it, then lift your finger.

Tip: To move an item from the Home screen to an extended Home screen, touch and hold the item, then drag it to the left or right edge of the screen until the display shifts to the extended Home screen. Position the item on the screen, and then lift your finger.

Deleting an item from the Home screen

To delete an item from the Home screen:
  1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.
  2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to at the top center of the screen, then lift your finger.

Changing the Home screen wallpaper

To change the Home screen wallpaper:
  1. On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon, touch the (settings) icon, touch Display, then touch Wallpaper. The Choose wallpaper from screen opens.
  2. OR

    Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen until the Choose wallpaper from screen opens.

  3. Touch:
  4. Gallery --To select a picture you captured using the camera or copied to your tablet as wallpaper.

    Live Wallpapers --To select a preset animated wallpaper that came installed on your tablet.

    Wallpapers --To select a preset wallpaper that came installed on your tablet.

  5. Touch the wallpaper you want to use, then touch Set Wallpaper .

Changing basic settings

Setting the date and time

By default, your tablet automatically uses the network-provided date, time zone, and time.

You can manually set the date and time.

To manually set the date and time:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Drag the screen up, then touch Date & Time.
  4.  
  5. Touch to un-check the Automatic date & time check box, then touch Set date. The Set date screen opens.
  6.  
  7. Touch p or q to change the month, day, or year, then when you have finished, touch Set.
  8. Touch Select time zone.
  9.  
  10. Drag the screen up or down to scroll through the time zone list, then touch the time zone you want.
  11. Touch Set time. The Set time screen opens.
  12.  
  13. Touch the p or q to change the hour, minutes, or AM/PM, then when you have finished, touch Set.
  14. Touch the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 12-hour or 24-hour format.
  15. Touch Select date format , then select how you want the date to display on your tablet. The selected date format also applies to the date displayed on the clock.
  16. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Manually adjusting the screen brightness

Note: When Automatic brightness is checked, your tablet automatically adjusts the screen brightness based on the surrounding light level.

To manually adjust the screen brightness:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (display) icon, then touch Brightness. The Brightness screen opens.
  4.  
  5. If Automatic brightness is checked, touch it to remove the check.
  6. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease the brightness or to the right to increase the brightness, then touch OK to save your setting.
  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Tip: A high brightness level uses more battery power than a low brightness level. To save battery power use the lowest brightness level you are comfortable with.

Adjusting the power saving setting

After a period of inactivity, your tablet automatically turns off the screen to save battery power. You can specify the amount of time your tablet waits before turning off the screen.

To adjust the power saving setting:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (display) icon, then touch Sleep . The Sleep screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch the amount of time you want your tablet to wait before it turns off the screen.
  6. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Setting the screen font size

You can adjust the size of the text (font size) that appears on the screen.

To set the screen font size:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (display) icon, then touch Font size. The Font size screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch the font size your want to use.
  6. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Selecting the notification ringtone

You can select the ringtone for incoming notifications.

To select the notification ringtone:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (sound) icon, then touch Default Notification . The Default notification screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch a ringtone to play it. Touch the ringtone you want to use, then touch OK to save your setting.
  6. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Turning system tones on

You can set your tablet to make an audio sound or to vibrate when you touch the screen or lock your tablet.

To turn system tones on:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (sound) icon. The SYSTEM screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Under System, touch to select the check box for the system tones you want. You can select:
    • Touch sounds--Plays an audio tone when you touch your tablet screen.
    • System lock sound--Plays an audio tone when you lock your tablet.
    • Vibrate on touch--Vibrates the tablet when you touch the screen.
  6. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Selecting the language your tablet uses to display text

To select the language your tablet uses to display text:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Language & input. The Language & input screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch Language. The Language screen opens.
  6.  
  7. Touch the language you want to use.
  8. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Selecting the keyboard language

To select the keyboard language:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Language & input. The Language & input screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Under Keyboard and input methods, touch Default. The Default keyboard language screen opens.
  6.  
  7. Touch the language you want to use.
  8. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a network

Your tablet connects to the Internet though a Wi-Fi network access point, hotspot, or router.

To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a network:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. To turn on Wi-Fi, touch Wi-Fi or OFF. ON appears and a list of available networks opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch the network you want to connect to.
  6. You may be prompted to enter a password.

     
  7. Touch the Password field, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the password, then touch Connect. If the connection is successful, the connection icon appears in the lower right corner of the screen.
  8.  

Adding a Wi-Fi network

To add a Wi-Fi network:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. To turn on Wi-Fi, touch Wi-Fi or OFF. ON appears and a list of available networks opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch Add network at the top right corner of the screen.
  6.  
  7. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the network SSID, then touch the security type you want to use. You can select:
    • Open--No security.
    • WEP--Wired Equivalent Privacy. Note: A passphrase is required.
    • WPA/WPA2 PSK--Wi-Fi Protected Access. Note: A password is required.
    • 802.1 x EAP--802.1x Extensible Authentication Protocol.

    Note: If you are not sure which security type to select, refer to your network setup documentation.

  8. Touch Save.
  9. The network you added appears in the list of available networks.

Checking network status

To check network status:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. To turn on Wi-Fi, touch Wi-Fi or OFF. ON appears and a list of available networks opens.
  4.  

Networks (access points and hotspots) appears with that status of each displayed. If you are connected to a network, "Connected" appears below the network name. The network security type is displayed below each network name.

The icon to the right of a network name shows the signal strength information.

Creating and managing contacts

You can create a list of contacts and store information such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and home addresses.

Creating a contact

To create a contact:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (people) icon. The list of contacts opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (add new contact) icon, then use the on-screen keyboard to enter information (such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and home addresses) for your new contact.
  4.  
  5. To add more information, touch Add another field, then enter the information (such as a Web site or relationship).
  6. When you have entered all information, touch Done in the upper left corner of the screen to save your contact. A list of contacts opens.
  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Viewing contacts

 

Importing contacts

You can import contact lists from a microSD memory card.

Note: Imported contract lists must be in "vcf" file format. For information about creating a "vcf" file, see the documentation that came with the program you are exporting contacts from.

To import contacts:
  1. Make sure that you have inserted a microSD memory card with contacts into the microSD memory card slot. See " Installing the microSD memory card ."
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (people) icon. The list of contacts opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch the (options) icon, then touch Import/Export. The Import/Export contacts screen opens.
  5.  
  6. Touch Import from storage.
  7. Touch the option for importing a single contact file, multiple contact files, or all contact files.
  8. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Backing up or syncing contacts

You can back up your contact list to a microSD memory card or sync your contacts with the contacts in your Google account.

To back up your contact list to a microSD memory card:
  1. Make sure that you have inserted a microSD memory card into the microSD memory card slot. See " Installing the microSD memory card ."
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (people) icon. The list of contacts opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch the (options) icon, then touch Import/Export.
  5. Touch Export to storage.
  6. Touch OK to export your contact list to your microSD memory card.
  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.
To sync the contacts on your tablet with the contacts in your Google account:
  1. Make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on. See "Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a network."
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon.
  3. Touch Account & sync, then touch the (auto-sync) icon.
  4. Check the box for Sync Contacts.
  5. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Syncing your data with your Google account

You can sync your data, such as calendars and e-mail, with your Google account.

To sync your data with your Google account:
  1. Make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on. See "Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a network."
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch Accounts & sync, then touch the (auto-sync) icon.
  5.  
  6. Check the boxes for items you would like to sync.
  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Using e-mail

Your tablet comes with an e-mail wizard that lets you add external POP3 or IMAP e-mail accounts from popular Web-based e-mail service providers such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!™ Mail Plus, AOL, and more.

Setting up an e-mail account

To set up an e-mail account:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. The on-screen keyboard opens.
  2.  
  3. Use the keyboard to enter your e-mail address and password.
  4. Touch Next. If the e-mail account you want to set up is not in the tablet's e-mail database, you are prompted to manually enter the email account settings, such as your account type, email server, protocol, and more.
  5. OR

    Touch Manual to open the screen where you enter e-mail settings, make your changes, then touch Done when you have finished.

     

    The Account options screen opens where you can set options, such as how often you want your inbox checked and whether you want to sync from that account.

  6. Touch Next. Give your account a name (optional) and enter a display name. Your account syncs and your inbox opens.
  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Adding another e-mail account

To add another e-mail account:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (options) icon, touch Settings, then touch Add account in the upper right corner of the screen. The on-screen keyboard opens.
  4. Use the keyboard to enter your e-mail address and password.
  5. Touch Next. If the e-mail account you want to set up is not in the tablet's e-mail database, you are prompted to manually enter the email account settings, such as the type of your account, email server, protocol, and more.
  6. OR

    Touch Manual to open the screen where you can enter e-mail settings, enter your settings, then touch Done when you have finished.

     

    The Account options screen opens where you can set options. such as how often you want your inbox checked and whether you want to sync from that account.

  7. Touch Next. Give your account a name (optional) and enter a display name. Your account syncs and your Inbox appears.
  8. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Creating and sending an e-mail

To create and send an e-mail:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. Your inbox opens.
  2. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used. To access a different account, touch the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. The Your Accounts screen opens where you can select a different account.

     
  3. Touch the (compose) icon.
  4.  
  5. Enter the recipient's e-mail address. As you begin entering the address, your tablet displays all your contacts that match the characters you have entered. You can touch a contact or continue entering the address.
  6. Note: If you are sending the e-mail to more than one recipient, separate the e-mail addresses with commas.

  7. Enter a subject in the subject field.
  8. Enter your message in the message area.
  9. When you are finished, touch Send.
  10. Note: You can touch Save draft or touch the (return) key to save your e-mail as a draft instead of sending it. To access a saved draft, touch Drafts on the left side of the screen to view all saved drafts, then touch the draft you want to open.

  11. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Viewing incoming e-mails

To view incoming e-mails:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. Your inbox opens.
  2. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used. To access a different account, touch the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. The Your Accounts screen opens where you can select a different account.

  3. Touch the e-mail you want to view.
  4. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Deleting an e-mail

To delete an e-mail:
  1. In the e-mail inbox, touch the check box to the left of the e-mail you want to delete, then touch the (trash icon) in the upper right corner of the screen.
  2. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Editing or deleting an e-mail account

To edit or delete an e-mail account:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (e-mail) icon. Your inbox opens.
  2. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used. To access a different account, touch the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. The Your Accounts screen opens where you can select a different account.

     
  3. To edit an e-mail account, touch the (options) icon, touch Settings, then touch the account you want to edit or delete. Use the on-screen keyboard to change the account information. When you are done, touch OK.
  4. OR

    To delete an e-mail account, touch Settings. At the bottom of the list of options, touch Remove account . When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, touch OK.

  5. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Using Gmail

Google mail is a web-based e-mail service that lets you check e-mail directly without logging into your mail account from the Web site.

Setting up a Gmail account

To set up a Gmail account:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (Gmail) icon. You are prompted to create a new Gmail account.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions for setting up an account.

Creating and sending a Gmail

To create and send a Gmail:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (Gmail) icon. Your inbox opens.
  2. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used. To access a different account, touch the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. The Your Accounts screen opens where you can select a different account.

     
  3. Touch the (compose) icon.
  4.  
  5. Enter the recipient's e-mail address. As you begin entering the address, your tablet displays all your contacts that match the characters you have entered. You can touch a contact or continue entering the address.
  6. Note: If you are sending the e-mail to more than one recipient, separate the e-mail addresses with commas.

  7. Enter a subject in the subject field.
  8. Enter your message in the message area.
  9. When you are finished, touch Send.
  10. Note: You can touch Save draft or touch the (return) key to save your e-mail as a draft instead of sending it.

  11. To access a saved draft, touch Drafts on the left side of the screen to view all saved drafts.
  12. Touch the draft you want to open.
  13. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Viewing incoming e-mails

To view incoming e-mails:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (Gmail) icon. Your inbox opens.
  2. Note: If you have more than one e-mail account set up, your tablet displays the last account you used. To access a different account, touch the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. The Your Accounts screen opens where you can select a different account.

     
  3. Touch the e-mail you want to view.
  4. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Deleting a Gmail

To delete a Gmail:
  1. In the Gmail account inbox, touch the check box to the left of the e-mail you want to delete, then touch the (trash icon) in the upper right corner of the screen.
  2. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Connecting to the Internet

Viewing Web pages

Your tablet's browser lets you view Web pages just like on a desktop computer.

For optimal viewing, change the screen orientation to landscape view by rotating your tablet 90°. The screen automatically adjusts according to how you hold the tablet.

Note: To lock the screen in place slide the screen rotation button to the lock position. Locking the screen rotation lets you turn your tablet without changing the screen orientation.

 
To view a Web page:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (browser) icon. The browser screen opens.
  2. Note: The browser screen opens automatically when you touch a Web link in an e-mail.

     
     

    Touch...

    To...

    1

    Open a new Web page.

    2

    Go back.

    3

    Go forward.

    4

    Refresh.

    5

    Bookmark the current Web page.

    6

    Open the bookmark screen.

    7

    Display the search box.

    8

    View more menu options.

    To navigate on a Web page:

    Notes:

Searching for text on a Web page

To search for text on a Web page:
  1. With the Web page open, touch the (options) icon at the top right of the screen, then touch Find on page.
  2. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the search text. As you enter characters, matching characters on the Web page are highlighted in green. Touch the up or down arrow to go to the previous or next matching item.
  3. Touch DONE to close the search bar at any time.

Copying text on a Web page

To copy text on a Web page:
  1. Open the Web page where you want to copy text.
  2. Zoom out on the Web page.
  3. Touch and hold the text that you want to copy until a blue ribbon covers the text.
  4.  
  5. To select additional text to the left or right of the highlighted text, drag the left or right "ribbon handles."
  6. Release your finger from the text, then touch Copy on the top of the screen.
  7. To paste text into an e-mail or SMS/MMS message, touch and hold the area you want to paste the text, then touch Paste.

Checking browser history

To check browser history:
  1. On the browser screen, touch , then touch the History tab to view history.
  2. Touch a history item to open the Web page.
  3. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Clearing browser cache and history

To clear browser cache and history:
  1. On the browser screen, touch the (options) icon.
  2. On the options menu, touch Settings, touch Privacy & security, touch Clear cache, then touch OK.
  3. Touch Clear history, then touch OK.
  4. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Setting the browser home page

To set the browser home page:
  1. Open the browser, then touch the (options) icon at the top of the screen.
  2. Touch Settings, touch General, then touch Set homepage.
  3. Touch the check box for the home page you want to use. If you select Other, use the on-screen keyboard to enter the Web address of the page you want to use, then touch OK./LI>
  4. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Downloading apps

Before you can download an application from the Web, you have to turn on the Web application download feature.

Caution: Applications downloaded from the Web may be from unknown sources. To protect your tablet and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources.

To turn on the Web application download feature:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the (security) icon, then touch the Unknown sources check box.
  4. When the Attention dialog box opens, touch OK.

Note: All downloaded applications are saved to the microSD memory card. Before downloading an application from the Web, make sure that microSD memory card is installed in your tablet.

Managing bookmarks

Your tablet lets you store as many bookmarks as you want. Bookmarks can also be copied from a Google Chrome™ browser on your computer to your tablet. This add-on feature must be installed on the Google Chrome browser on your computer.

To manage bookmarks:

Using Bluetooth

Your tablet supports wireless connections between devices using Bluetooth. When using Bluetooth, keep the tablet within 33 feet (10 meters) of the other Bluetooth devices that you want to connect to.

Bluetooth connectivity is affected by your surroundings. Obstacles like walls or other electronic devices may interfere with your Bluetooth connection.

When Bluetooth is turned on, your tablet detects other Bluetooth devices. However, other devices cannot detect your tablet.

To turn on Bluetooth and let other devices detect your tablet:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is turned on, the (Bluetooth) icon appears in your tablet's status bar.
  4. Touch your tablet's name on the right to change the Bluetooth status to Visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices . This setting lets other Bluetooth devices detect your tablet.
  5. To hide your tablet from other Bluetooth devices, touch your tablet's name to change the status to Not visible to other Bluetooth devices.
  6. Note: See the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device for more information on pairing your device and tablet.

  7. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Using multimedia

Turning the camera on or off

To turn on the camera:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (camera) icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.
To turn off the camera:

Taking pictures

 
To take pictures:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (camera) icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.
  3. To use the camera:
  4. To change camera settings, touch the (settings) icon. You can adjust:
  5. You can access and change additional camera settings by touching the (options icon).

 

Menu

Functions

Options

Setting

Store location

JPEG quality

Picture size

Camera setting

On, Off

Super fine, fine, normal

2M Pixels, 1.3M Pixels, 1M Pixels, VGA, QVGA

Restore defaults

Exposure

 

+2, +1, -1, -2

White balance

 

Auto

Incandescent

Daylight

Fluorescent

Cloudy

After you take a picture, the image appears in the Preview/Zoom screen at the upper right corner. Touch the Preview/Zoom screen to go to the Gallery to share the picture.

Capturing an image of the current screen

You can create a graphic of what you see on your tablet's screen.

To capture an image of the current screen:
  • Press and hold the VOL- and buttons until you see the image captured on the screen.
 
To view a captured screen image:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (File Manager) icon. The File Manager screen opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch Internal Storage.
  5.  
  6. Touch Pictures.
  7.  
  8. Touch Screenshots. The Screenshots folder opens.
  9. Touch the image you want to view.
  10. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Recording video

 
To record video:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (camera) icon. The camera turns on and your tablet automatically changes to landscape mode.
  3. Touch the (camcorder) icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
  4. To use the camcorder:
    • Touch the red record button to start or stop recording.
    • Touch the circular dial toward the + to zoom in or toward the - to zoom out.
  5. To change camcorder settings, touch the (settings) icon. You can adjust:
    • The white balance by touching the (white balance) icon.
    • The exposure by touching the (exposure) icon.

    You can access and change additional camcorder settings by touching the (options icon).

     

    Menu

    Functions

    Options

    Setting

    Video format

    Audio encoder

    Video encoder

    Store location

    Camera Setting

    720P, WVGA, DVD-Video, VGA, QVGA, CIF, QCIF, SQCIF

    AAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB

    MPEG4, H264, H263

    On, Off

    Restore defaults

    White balance

     

    Auto

    Incandescent

    Daylight

    Fluorescent

    Cloudy

    After you capture a video, the image appears in the Preview/Zoom screen at the upper right corner. Touch the Preview/Zoom screen to go to the Gallery to share the video.

Recording sound

To record sound:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch Sound Recorder. The Record your message screen opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch the (record icon) to start recording.
  5. Touch the (stop) icon to stop recording.
  6. Touch Done to save your recording or Discard to delete the recording.
To play back a recording:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the File Manager icon.
  3. Touch the recording you want to play. Your recording starts playing.

Opening the Gallery screen

The Gallery screen is where your pictures and videos are stored.

To open the Gallery screen:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (Gallery) icon. The Gallery screen opens.
  3.  
  4. To close the Gallery screen, touch the (home) icon or the (return) icon.

Notes:

  • If you stored your files in folders (directories) on the microSD memory card, the Gallery screen displays these folders as separate albums. The top left album contains all the pictures on the microSD memory card. Touch an album to view the pictures in an album. If there are no picture albums, slide your finger upward or downward on the screen to view pictures.
  • Depending on the number of pictures stored on the storage card, it may take some time to load all your photos on the tablet.
  • If you open the Gallery screen from the Camera screen, when you touch the (return) icon your tablet displays the Camera screen.

Viewing pictures

Note: Pictures are sorted by date.

To view a picture:
  • On the Gallery screen:
    • To open an album, touch it.
    • To view pictures, slide your finger up and down to scroll through the pictures.
    • To zoom in on a picture, touch the picture with your fingers together, then spread your fingers apart.
    • To zoom out on a picture, touch the picture with your fingers spread apart, then pinch your fingers together.
    • To rotate a picture, touch the picture, touch the (options) icon in the upper right corner, then touch Rotate left (to rotate the picture 90° counter-clockwise) or Rotate right (to rotate the picture 90° clockwise). Each time you touch a rotation option, the picture rotates 90°.
  • When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Cropping a picture

To crop a picture:
  1. While viewing a picture full-screen, touch the (options) icon in the upper right corner, then touch Crop. The crop tool appears
  2.  

    • To adjust the crop tool size, touch and hold the edge of the crop tool. When the diamond-shaped "handles" appear, drag your finger inward or outward from the center of the crop tool to resize it.
    • To move the crop tool to another area on the picture, touch and hold inside the crop tool, then drag it with your finger to the position you want.
  3. Touch CROP in the upper right corner of the screen to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved on your tablet as a copy. The original picture remains unedited.
  4. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Sending a picture using e-mail or Gmail

To send a picture using e-mail or Gmail:
  1. While viewing a picture in full-screen, touch the screen, then touch the (share) icon.
  2. When prompted, touch Email or Gmail. The picture is automatically attached to your e-mail or Gmail. Compose your message, then touch Send. For more information on how to create and send e-mails, see "Creating and sending an e-mail" or " Creating and sending a Gmail."

Watching video

To view video:
  1. On the Gallery screen, touch an album to open it, then touch the video you want to watch to start playback.
  2. Touch the screen to open a playback control bar.
 

Sharing a video using e-mail or Gmail

To share a video using e-mail or Gmail:
  1. On the Gallery screen, touch and hold the video you want to share.
  2. When the options list opens, touch the (share) icon.
  3. When prompted, touch Email or Gmail. The video is automatically attached to your e-mail or Gmail. Compose your message, then touch Send. For more information on how to create and send e-mails, see "Creating and sending an e-mail " or "Creating and sending a Gmail."

Listening to music

To listen to music:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, then touch the (applications) icon. The Applications screen opens.
  2. Touch the (play music) icon. The music library screen opens.
  3.  

    Your music is organized into categories: Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, and Genres.

  4. Touch the drop-down arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to open the list of categories, then touch the category you want.
  5. Slide your finger up and down to locate the song you want to play, then touch the song to start playback.
  6.  

Playing songs in random order

To play songs in random order:
  • On the music library screen, touch the (options) icon, then touch Shuffle all.
  • To turn off random play, touch the (return) icon, then touch a song you want to play.

Creating a playlist

You can create as many playlists as you want.

To create a playlist:
  1. On the music library screen, touch a music category.
  2. Find the song you want to add to the playlist, then touch and hold the song until the options menu opens.
  3. Touch Add to playlist . The Add to playlist screen opens.
  4. Touch New Playlist , then use the on-screen keyboard to enter a playlist name.
  5. Touch OK to save your playlist.
  6. To add another song to your playlist, touch and hold the song on the music library screen until the options menu opens. Touch Add to playlist , then touch the playlist name.

Managing playlists

To manage playlists:
  • To play a playlist, open the music library screen, then touch the drop-down arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to open the list of music categories. Touch Playlists , then touch the playlist name.
  • To delete a playlist, touch and hold the playlist name until the options menu opens, then touch Delete . When a message asks you to confirm the deletion, touch OK .
  • To rearrange the order of the songs in the playlist, touch and hold the icon to the left of the song you want to move, then drag the song to the position you want. Release when finished moving.
  • To delete a song from a playlist, touch and hold the icon to the right of the song you want to delete, touch Delete . When a message asks you to confirm the deletion, touch OK .
  • To rename a playlist, touch and hold the playlist name until the options menu opens, then touch Rename . Use the on-screen keyboard to change the playlist name, then touch Rename .

Note: The playlist name "Recently added playlist" is a system playlist and cannot be deleted or renamed.

Protecting your data and tablet

You can protect your tablet by locking the screen or creating a screen unlock pattern.

You can protect your microSD memory card by setting a password or installing an encrypted certificate onto the card.

Using the screen lock

When the tablet screen is turned off, the screen is automatically locked. Locking the screen prevents accidental screen touches when the tablet is in your bag, purse, or pocket.

To use the screen lock:
  • Press (power) to turn off the screen. The screen lock is turned on.
  • To turn off the screen lock, press (power), touch and hold the (lock) icon, then drag it to the right.
 

Creating a screen unlock pattern

You can increase the security of your tablet by creating a screen unlock pattern. Slide is the default unlock pattern.

Caution: If you fail to input the correct screen unlock pattern after five tries, you have to wait more than 30 seconds before you can try again.
If you forget your screen unlock pattern, touch Forgot pattern . You have to sign in to your Google account and create a new screen unlock pattern before the Home screen will open.

To create a screen unlock pattern:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Security, then touch Screen lock.
  4.  
  5. Touch the screen unlock pattern you want to use. You can select:
    • None--No screen lock pattern is used.
    • Slide--(Default setting) Slide the lock icon to the right to unlock the screen.
    • Pattern--Create your own pattern. Touch this option, then read the instructions for creating a pattern. Touch Next. Create your own pattern by connecting four dots, then touch Continue. Re-draw the pattern to confirm, then touch Confirm. The Security screen opens.
    • Pin--Enter a PIN (personal identification number) to unlock the screen. Touch this option, use the on-screen number pad to enter a PIN, then touch Continue. Re-enter the PIN to confirm, then touch OK. The Security screen opens.
    • Password--Enter a password to unlock the screen. Touch this option, use the on-screen keyboard to enter a password, then touch Continue. Re-enter the password to confirm, then touch OK. The Security screen opens.
  6. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Encrypting your tablet or microSD memory card

Important: Encryption take an hour or more. Make sure that your battery is fully charged.

To encrypt your table or microSD memory card:
  1. Make sure that your tablet's battery is fully charged.
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  3.  
  4. Touch Security. The Security screen opens.
  5.  
  6. Touch Encrypt tablet.
  7.  

    Note: You must set a screen lock PIN or Password before you can start encryption. For more information, see "Encrypting your tablet or microSD memory card" and select Pin or Password.

  8. Touch Encrypt tablet. The Confirm your PIN screen opens.
  9.  
  10. Enter your screen lock PIN or password, then touch Continue. The Confirm encryption screen opens.
  11.  
  12. Touch Encrypt tablet to confirm.

Note: You must enter your PIN or password to decrypt your tablet each time you power it on.

Managing storage space

Viewing available storage space

You can view how much of your internal storage has been used and how much it still available.

To view storage space:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Storage. The STORAGE screen opens.
  4.  
  5. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Clearing application cache and data

You can free up storage by deleting application cache and data.

To clear application cache and data:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Apps. The Apps screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch the application that has cache or data you want to clear. An application information screen opens.
  6. Touch Clear data, then touch OK to clear data the application has stored.
  7. OR

    Touch Clear cache to clear the application's cache.

  8. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Uninstalling an application

Caution: Back up any application data files before you uninstall an application because these files will be deleted.

Note: You cannot uninstall applications that came pre-installed on your tablet.

To uninstall an application:
  1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  2.  
  3. Touch Apps. The Apps screen opens.
  4.  
  5. Touch the application you want to uninstall. An application information screen opens.
  6.  
  7. Touch Uninstall, then touch OKto confirm. The uninstall finished screen opens.
  8. Touch OK to exit.
  9. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.

Freeing up internal or microSD memory card storage space

If your tablet is running low on storage space, try one of the following:

  • Go to your Internet browser and clear all temporary Internet files and browser history information. See the browser's online help for instructions.
  • Move data files, such as pictures, videos, or music files, to the microSD memory card or a computer.
  • Move applications to the microSD memory card if the applications will run from the memory card.
  • Move data files from the microSD memory card to a computer.

Resetting your tablet to the default settings

Important: If your tablet is not responding, try using the RESET button to restart your tablet. Using the RESET button does not delete data and applications. For more information, see " Restarting your tablet ."

Resetting the tablet deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the tablet back to its initial state--the state before you turned on the tablet for the first time.

Caution: Make sure you back up the data you have on your tablet before you reset your tablet to the default settings. Resetting your tablet to the default settings deletes all your files including:

  • Applications you installed
  • Data files, such as pictures, videos, and music files
  • All your contact information
  • Your Google account information
  • All changes to settings that you have made.
To reset your tablet to the default settings:
  1. Connect your tablet to a power outlet.
  2. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
  3.  
  4. Drag the screen up, then touch Backup & reset. The BACKUP & RESET screen opens.
  5.  
  6. Touch Factory data reset. The Factory data reset screen opens.
  7.  
  8. Touch Reset tablet. If you are prompted, enter your screen unlock pattern.
  9. Touch Erase everything. Your tablet turns off and resets all settings to the defaults.

After you reset your tablet to the default settings, you will have to go through the initial setup again. See " Turning on your tablet for the first time ."

Troubleshooting

What should I do if my tablet screen freezes?

  • Press and hold the power button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn off your tablet, then turn your tablet back on.
  • If your tablet is still not working after you turn it off and back on, use a small tool (like a straightened paperclip) to press the RESET button on the back of your tablet.

What should I do if I cannot turn on my tablet?

  • Connect the charger and check the battery level on the screen. Make sure the battery is fully charged.
  • If your tablet's battery is fully charged and your tablet is still not working, use a small tool (like a straightened paperclip) to press the RESET button on the back of your tablet.

Can I open Microsoft Office and PDF files on my tablet?

You can purchase and download third party applications to read these types of files.

Why do I need to update the firmware?

Firmware updates may improve performance, provide new features, and fix software problems. You should update your tablet whenever firmware updates are available.

How do I back up data and apps before updating firmware?

To back up data and apps, download and install a "sync" tool, such as ASTRO or Mybackup. Follow the instructions provided by the tool to backup data and apps.

How do I update firmware?

Your tablet will receive a new firmware notification when a firmware update is available. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete an update. Wi-Fi connection is required.

Why is there no charge indicator on the tablet screen?

The charge indicator appears on your tablet's screen when the battery is charging except if the battery's charge is at less than 10% of its capacity. When the battery is charging and the battery charge reaches 10% of its capacity, the charge indicator appears on the screen.

Why can't I open Google Maps when my tablet is connected to Wi-Fi?

If your tablet is connect to Wi-Fi and you can't open Google Maps, try opening Google Maps using the Web browser to refresh Internet data, then open Google Maps again.

What can I do if my tablet is running too slowly?

  • Access the Web browser's settings menu and clear the browser's cache.
  • Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, touch the (settings) icon, then touch Apps. On the Apps screen, touch an application to uninstall it or to clear the application's cache.

Maintaining

  • Keep your tablet dry.
  • Avoid exposing your tablet to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
  • Avoid placing your tablet close to lit cigarettes, open flames, or any heat source.
  • Do not drop, knock, or shake your tablet. Rough handling may break internal circuit boards.
  • Do not paint your tablet as the paint could obstruct the ports and prevent normal use.
  • Keep your tablet in a clean and dust free place.

Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

 

Dimensions

H x W x D

0.48 x 7.4 x 9.29 inches

(1.24 x 18.9 x 23.6 cm)

Weight

1.45 lbs. (0.66 kg)

Screen size

9.7-inch diagonal

Screen resolution

1024 ∞ 768

Pixel-per-inch (PPI)

132

Power supply

5V/2A

Power consumption

Maximum 10W

Internal memory

8 GB

microSD memory card

Up to 32 GB

Camera

Front, 2MP

Maximum video capture resolution

720p

Operating system

Android ICS 4.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0

Battery

6800 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion

Up to 7.0 hours video playback

Legal notices

FCC Warning

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Part 15

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE:

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE

If you require additional information, or you wish to receive the complete corresponding GPL licensed source code, please call the Insignia support line at 1-877-467-4289. This source code is available for a period of three (3) years from the date of the distribution of this product by Insignia.

The open source software licenses associated with the Insignia Flex Tablet can be viewed by selecting: Settings > About Tablet > Legal Information > Open Source Licenses.

One-year warranty

Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-13T001 ("Product"), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of your purchase of the Product ("Warranty Period"). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Insignia brand products and packaged with this warranty statement. This warranty does not cover refurbished Product. If you notify Insignia during the Warranty Period of a defect covered by this warranty that requires service, terms of this warranty apply.

How long does the coverage last?

The Warranty Period lasts for 1 year (365 days) from the date you purchased the Product. The purchase date is printed on the receipt you received with the Product.

What does this warranty cover?

During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the material or workmanship of the Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Insignia and are not returned to you. If service of Products or parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges. This warranty lasts as long as you own your Insignia Product during the Warranty Period. Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the Product.

How to obtain warranty service?

If you purchased the Product at a retail store location, take your original receipt and the Product to the store you purchased it from. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging. If you purchased the Product from an online web site, mail your original receipt and the Product to the address listed on the web site. Make sure that you put the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging.

Where is the warranty valid?

This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada at Best Buy or Future Shop branded retail stores or websites to the original purchaser of the product in the county where the original purchase was made.

What does the warranty not cover?

This warranty does not cover:

  • Customer instruction
  • Installation
  • Set up adjustments
  • Cosmetic damage
  • Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning strikes
  • Accident
  • Misuse
  • Abuse
  • Negligence
  • Commercial use
  • Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna
  • Display panel damaged by static (non-moving) images applied for lengthy periods (burn-in).

This warranty also does not cover:

  • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance
  • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply
  • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Insignia to service the Product
  • Products sold as is or with all faults
  • Consumables, such as fuses or batteries
  • Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed

REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. INSIGNIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS. INSIGNIA PRODUCTS MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.

Contact Insignia:

For customer service please call 1-877-467-4289
www.insigniaproducts.com

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7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645
© 2012 BBY Solutions, Inc.
All rights reserved. INSIGNIA is a trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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