AirPad DS820A User manual
User Manual of AirPad DS820A
(Tablet PC)
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Welcome .......................................................... ４
Important Notices ................................................... ５
Keys and Functions ................................................. ６
I. Getting Started ................................................... ７
1.1 Turn on/off ................................................ ７
1.1.1 Turn on .............................................. ７
1.1.2 Turn off ............................................. ７
1.2 Lock/unlock G-sensor ....................................... ７
1.3 Lock/unlock the screen (sleep mode) ........................ ７
1.4 Connect to a computer ...................................... ７
1.4.1 Connect to PC via USB cable .......................... ８
II. Your Home Screen ............................................... ８
2.1 Icons on Home Screen ....................................... ８
2.2 Operations on Home Screen .................................. ９
2.2.1 Add app icon to home screen .......................... ９
2.2.2 Delete app icon from home screen ..................... ９
2.2.3 Add widgets to your home screen ...................... ９
2.2.4 How to set wallpaper ............................... １０
2.2.5 How to hide status bar ............................. １０
2.2.6 Find your recent operations ........................ １０
III. Network Connection ............................................ １１
3.1 Wi-Fi .................................................... １１
3.1.1 Turn on Wi-Fi ...................................... １１
3.1.2 Turn off Wi-Fi ..................................... １１
3.1.3 Add a Wi-Fi network ................................ １１
3.1.4 Forget a Wi-Fi network ............................. １１
3.2 Bluetooth ................................................ １２
3.2.1 Make device discoverable ........................... １２
3.2.2 Scan for devices ................................... １２
3.2.3 Pair with the Bluetooth device ..................... １２
3.2.4 Unpair a Bluetooth device .......................... １２
IV. Internet Browsing .............................................. １３
4.1 Internet Browsing ........................................ １３
V. Install and Manage Apps ........................................ １４
5.1 Install and Manage Apps .................................. １４
VI. Multi-media Functions .......................................... １６
6.1 Music .................................................... １６
6.2 Video .................................................... １７
6.2.1 Video Playback ..................................... １７
6.2.2 HDMI Output ........................................ １８
6.3 Gallery .................................................. １８
6.4 Camera ................................................... １８
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6.4.1 Take photos ........................................ １８
6.4.2 Record videos ...................................... １９
6.4.3 Turn off camera .................................... １９
6.5 E-book reader ............................................ １９
VII. Settings ...................................................... ２０
VII. Battery ....................................................... ２１
Troubleshooting .................................................. ２２
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our AIRPAD DS820A (tablet PC) product.
It brings you much convenience for your business (supports Word, Excel, send &
receive e-mails...) and entertainment (supports 3D game, chat with friends, watch
movies, read eBooks.....).
Running on Android 2.3, with a 1.2 GHz processor and highly responsive capacitive
touch screen, it brings you wonderful user experience.
Before beginning, please refer to this user manual carefully.
As the software of the tablet updates quickly, the user manual may not cover all
aspects of new technologies.
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Important Notices
The new battery will be in its best condition after 2-3 times full charge and
discharge.
While using the earphone, if the volume is excessively high it may cause hearing
damage. So please adjust the volume of the player to a moderate level and
balance the time of using.
Do not disconnect the tablet suddenly when formatting or uploading and
downloading, which can lead to program errors.
Do not dismantle the tablet by yourself, and do not use alcohol, thinner or benzene
to clean its surface.
Do not use the tablet while driving or walking.
The tablet is not moisture and water resistant. Please do not use it in a damp
environment.
Do not drop or hit it to hard surface, or the screen may get damaged.
Do not upgrade the firmware by yourself. This would cause damage to your tablet.
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Keys and Functions
1. Speaker
2. Front-facing camera
3. DC jack: connect to 9V adaptor
4. TF/Micro SD card slot
When the tablet is frozen or does not respond to any keys or any operations, you
may use a pin to reset the tablet.
5. MIC
6. Headphone jack
7. USB host: support mouse, keyboard, 3G USB dangle, Ethernet adapter, USB flash
disk / flash drive
8. Mini-USB port: connect to computer
9. Mini-HDMI port
10. Reset hole
11/12. Power and lock key: pull downward to turn on/off and lock/unlock the screen
and pull upward to lock G-sensor
13. ESC button: to go back to previous menu
14. Menu button
15/16. Vol+/Vol-
17. Rear-facing camera
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I. Getting Started
1.1 Turn on/off
1.1.1 Turn on
To start your tablet, pull and hold the power
key downwards to “ ” position for a while
and then release it. You will be greeted with
a Penguin icon, then an ANDROID logo,
and then your Home screen. Drag the slider
to the circle line to unlock your tablet.
1.1.2 Turn off
When the tablet is on, to shut off your tablet, pull and hold the power key downwards
to the “ ” position until the “System options” dialog appears and tap “Power Off”,
then “your device will shut down” dialog appears. Tap “OK”.
1.2 Lock/unlock G-sensor
When the G-sensor function is activated, the tablet screen rotates by gravity. Pull the
power key upwards to the position of “ ” to lock the G-sensor function. Pull it
downwards to enable the function. The G-sensor indicator turns into after
being locked.
1.3 Lock/unlock the screen (sleep mode)
To save battery, you should put your tablet in sleep mode by turning off the LCD
display. To do this, pull the power key downwards and immediately release it. Do it
again to bring up the lock screen.
1.4 Connect to a computer
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1.4.1 Connect to PC via USB cable
When tethered to PC with a USB cable, the
icon appears at the left side of the status bar. Tap
“Turn on USB storage” that appears. Tap “OK”.
II. Your Home Screen
2.1 Icons on Home Screen
An example of the home screen is shown above. You can fill the space with any
combination of shortcuts, widgets, and folders you like. Some pre-installed shortcut
icons will appear at the bottom, and a Google Search Widget appears at the top.
When you power up your tablet for the first time, you’ll see the main home-screen
panel. This panel is typically centered; you can access additional panels on either side
of the main one by swiping your finger left or right, or touch soft key at top right
corner to choose a panel.
At the top of the Home Screen is your Status Bar.
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-Return: to return to the previous menu
-Home: touch it to go back to the home screen
-Page shift: touch to show your recently visited pages
-Menu: When you tap the Menu key from within an application, you will see the
options for that application. To view the Android system options, tap the Menu key
from the homescreen.
-G-Sensor
-System Hints: Informs the user if attached memory or updates are available and
other system status information
- Appears when a wireless connection was established
-Battery charge
-App Panel: touch it to view all apps
2.2 Operations on Home Screen
2.2.1 Add app icon to home screen
Within the App Panel, touch and hold any icon for a while, the icon will be in the
movable status and appear on the home screen.
2.2.2 Delete app icon from home screen
On the main screen, touch and hold undesired icon till it becomes movable. A trash
can appears at top of the screen. Drag the item to the trash can and release it
when it turns red.
2.2.3 Add widgets to your home screen
To add a widget, tap and hold your
finger on any open space on your home
screen, and select Widgets from the
context menu that opens. From there,
select any of the available widgets. For
instance, you may add an Analog clock,
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calendar, picture frame, and other useful widgets to your Home Screen.
2.2.4 How to set wallpaper
To add a widget, tap and hold your finger on any open space on your home screen,
and select Wallpapers from the context menu that opens. In the popup “Select
wallpaper from” dialog, select a wallpaper from Gallery, Live wallpapers and
Wallpapers.
2.2.5 How to hide status bar
On the home screen, you may hide your status bar or make it reappear by swiping
your finger up or down.
2.2.6 Find your recent operations
Tap and hold in the status bar to find your recent operations. Tap to continue.
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III. Network Connection
3.1 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi can only be used when it connects with home Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) or a
free unsecured Wi-Fi hotpot. Under “Wireless & networks”, tap “Wi-Fi settings”.
Ensure that both Wi-Fi and Network Notification are enabled with green check marks.
After a moment, your Wi-Fi networks list should populate. If you need to rescan for
available networks, tap , then tap Scan. For the secured one, you need to input
password or some other form of access agreement acknowledgement via a browser.
3.1.1 Turn on Wi-Fi
Within the App Panel, tap “Settings” →then “Wireless & networks” →“Wi-Fi” to
turn on and scan. Your tablet lists the networks it finds within range. Tap a network to
connect. If necessary, enter Network SSID, Security, and Wireless password, and tap
“Connect”. When your tablet is connected to the network, the wireless indicator
appears in the status bar. Waves indicate connection strength
3.1.2 Turn off Wi-Fi
To turn off Wi-Fi, uncheck “Wi-Fi” under “Wireless & networks”. Turn off Wi-Fi
when you’re not using it, to extend the life of your battery between charges.
3.1.3 Add a Wi-Fi network
Users may also add a Wi-Fi network under “Wi-Fi settings”. In “Wi-Fi settings”, tap
“Add Wi-Fi network”. Enter the SSID (name) of the network. If necessary, enter
security or other network configuration details. Touch Save.
3.1.4 Forget a Wi-Fi network
In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch the name of the network. Touch “Forget” in the
dialog that opens.
Note: Network status icons turn green if you have a Google Account added to
your tablet and the tablet is connected to Google services, for syncing your Gmail,
Calendar events, contacts, for backing up your settings, and so on.
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3.2 Bluetooth
You must pair your tablet with a device before you can connect to it. Once you pair
your tablet with a device, they stay paired unless you unpair them.
3.2.1 Make device discoverable
Under “Settings”, tap “Wireless & networks” →“Bluetooth settings”. Tap Bluetooth
to turn on Bluetooth power and tap “Discoverable”. The Bluetooth indicator then
appears in the status bar.
3.2.2 Scan for devices
After scanning, there will be a list of the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in
range. If the device you want to pair with isn’t in the list, ensure that the other device
is turned on and set to be discoverable.
3.2.3 Pair with the Bluetooth device
Tap the name of an available Bluetooth device to pair with. In the popup “Bluetooth
pairing request” dialog, type a PIN.
If the pairing is successful, your tablet connects to the device.
Example: to transmit a photo
Go to “Gallery”, choose a photo to share. Tap icon or any spot on the photo to
view a submenu. Tap → → , and then choose the
device name in the Paired devices list. The photo will then be sent.
3.2.4 Unpair a Bluetooth device
To unpair your Tablet from a Bluetooth device, touch and hold the device name in the
devices list. Tap “Unpair” in the popup dialog.
Note: To extend battery life, turn Bluetooth power off when not in use.
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IV. Internet Browsing
4.1 Internet Browsing
Before using your browser, make sure Wi-Fi or internet is connected.
On the main screen, tap the Google text field or the icon to
open your browser.
In the address bar, tap the text field to make the Android keyboard appear for entry of
keywords or URL.
Tap and hold the text field to edit text or change input method. To get a required
keyboard that perfectly suits your needs; you may download and install a .apk file of
such keyboard on your tablet.
Tap tab to see a submenu.
Android 2.3 OS also supports Adobe flash 10.3. That means you are able to view
on-line flash videos.
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V. Install and Manage Apps
5.1 Install and ManageApps
If the tablet is preloaded with “Market” , you can search and install apps here
after login with your Google account.
Go to the “ApkInstaller” to install and manage your apps. To install an
application, follow below steps:
1. Tap to open the ‘APKInstaller’ →‘Install’ →then tap “Internal Memory” or
“SD Card”. Available .apk files in SD card or internal memory then appear at the right
side. Touch the required one to install it..
Note: Make sure the .apk file is
workable on android 2.3, and the suffix
is .apk. e.g. “air_attack_hd_1.apk”.
An “Install blocked” dialog appears as
below after your first attempt to install
a .apk file:
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Tap “Settings” →“Unknown sources” →“OK” →install once again.
In some cases, there may be no icon on in the App Panel after a .apk file is installed.
Possible reasons may be that this app is not compatible with your OS or the
downloaded .apk file is a broken one so you may need to download a full version.
Where to manage applications? Manage an application in the “ApkInstaller” .
Tap to open the ‘APKInstaller’ →then ‘Manage’
Tap an application to launch, export or uninstall it.
You can also go to “Applications” under “Settings” to manage applications.
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VI. Multi-media Functions
6.1 Music
After loading your music onto your tablet, tap the music icon (found by default
on your home screen or by opening the App Panel). You’ll be given the option of
selecting by Artist, Song, Album, or custom Playlist. Tap to select. The media player
allows you to shuffle, skip, or pause your current selection and even displays the
album artwork when available.
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In audio playing mode, tap to get more:
6.2 Video
6.2.1 Video Playback
You can play videos stored on your tablet or SD card. To play, tap Video icon,
then select the video you’d like to play. Your selection should begin automatically.
Pause or advance your video via the toolbar along the bottom of the screen.
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With the Wi-Fi on, you are also able to view an on-line flash video as the tablet
supports both Adobe flash 10.1 and 10.2.
6.2.2 HDMI Output
a. Tap “Video player” or other video players and play a required movie.
b. Adjust your TV set and select “HDMI” output
c. Connect the tablet to your TV via HDMI cable, and wait for a few seconds for
your TV set to receive signal.
Note: The HDMI port is one-end output. The tablet PC goes dark when connected to
TV. To carry out operations on the tablet, please use a USB mouse.
6.3 Gallery
You can view, show off, and even edit your digital pictures on the tablet’s full color,
high resolution display. After loading your media, tap Gallery on your home
screen or within the App Panel. Tap the desired picture to display. To scroll through
your collection, tap left or right. By tapping the menu icon, you may delete an image,
or share it. You can even set images as your wallpaper. To set a wall paper tap
“Menu” →“More” →“Set as” .
6.4 Camera
Tap the icon in the App Panel to open it.
6.4.1 Take photos
You tablet is provided with built-in 2M & 0.3M dual cameras.
Hold and move the roll ball to the “Camera” icon
Select front / back camera
White balance
Store location
Scene mode, size, quality, etc.
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Tap the tab on the lower right corner each time for taking a photo.
Where you view the photos?
You may view the photos you have taken by tapping the tab on the upper right
corner. Or you may go back to 'Gallery'.
6.4.2 Record videos
Hold and move to the roll ball the recording icon to record videos .
Tap on the lower right corner to start recording and tap it again to stop.
Recorded videos can be viewed in 'Video player'.
6.4.3 Turn off camera
When camera is on, press the 'ESC' key or the Back icon to exit the camera interface.
6.5 E-book reader
The tablet supports many eBook formats like PDF, PDB, E-Pub, FB2....
Tap the “Shelves” icon within the App Panel to open it. Touch the “Bookshelf”
and select a book to read.
In reading, touch the tab to get a submenu as shown below.
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VII. Settings
Within the App Panel, tap the “Settings” icon (or found by default on your
home screen).
What being set here includes Wireless & networks, Sound, Display, Location &
Security, Applications, Accounts & sync, Privacy, Storage, Language & keyboard,
Voice input & output, Accessibility, Date & time and About phone.
For example, to set Display:
Under “Settings”, tap “Display” to set Brightness, Accelerometer coordinate system,
Animation and Screen time-out.
The display has a screen timeout by default set to 2 min. If the unit is left inactive for
that period of time, the screen will go dark as if turned off. However, it is simply in
standby mode. Pull the power button left to bring up the Lock Screen.
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