Asus Padfone mini PF400CG Guide

E-MANUAL
(P72G)
(PF400CG)

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First Edition
March 2014
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Table of Contents
Using your PadFone mini
Basics.................................................................................................................................... 6
Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................................... 7
Screen Views .......................................................................................................................... 8
Navigating your PadFone mini........................................................................................ 8
Making calls ........................................................................................................................... 9
Setting up your contacts list ............................................................................................ 9
Connecting to the world.............................................................................................10
Connecting to a mobile network .................................................................................10
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks.......................................................................................11
Using Bluetooth..................................................................................................................12
Using your PadFone mini Station
Basics..................................................................................................................................14
Unlocking your device .....................................................................................................14
Charging the PadFone mini using your PadFone mini Station.....................16
PadFone Charging Policy ................................................................................................16
Taping and typing
Using gestures ................................................................................................................18
Using the onscreen keyboard ...................................................................................19
Using Google voice typing.........................................................................................20
Using apps and widgets
Using apps on the PadFone mini.............................................................................21
Launching apps ..................................................................................................................21
Messaging.............................................................................................................................22
Surng the web..................................................................................................................22
Managing notications....................................................................................................22
ASUS Quick Settings .........................................................................................................24
Searching your PadFone mini or the Internet .........................................................26
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Taking pictures....................................................................................................................26
ASUS Splendid ....................................................................................................................27
SuperNote ............................................................................................................................28
AudioWizard ........................................................................................................................30
App Locker............................................................................................................................31
Using apps on the PadFone mini Station..............................................................34
Managing Apps ..................................................................................................................34
Task Manager.......................................................................................................................39
File Manager ........................................................................................................................40
Play Store ..............................................................................................................................42
Settings..................................................................................................................................44
Music .....................................................................................................................................45
Gallery ...................................................................................................................................46
Camera ..................................................................................................................................49
Email ......................................................................................................................................53
Gmail .....................................................................................................................................55
Maps .......................................................................................................................................56
Using PadFone mini widgets.....................................................................................57
Adding widgets ..................................................................................................................57
Using PadFone mini Station widgets......................................................................58
Adding widgets ..................................................................................................................58
Battery....................................................................................................................................59
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Item PadFone mini PadFone mini Station 2-in-1 set
PadFone mini • •
PadFone mini Station • •
Power adapter • •
PadFone mini USB cable • •
Headset • •
User Guide • •
Warranty card • •
NOTES:
• TheASUSPadFoneminiandPadFoneminiStationarepurchasedseparately.
• Contactyourretailerifanyoftheitemsisdamagedormissing.
Package contents
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1
Using your PadFone mini
Basics
IMPORTANT:
• Beforeyoustart,ensurethatyouhavereadallthesafetyinformationandoperating
instructions in the PadFone mini User Guide to prevent injury or damage to your
device.
• RefertoyourPadFone mini User Guide for instructions on installing the micro
SIM card and charging your device.
NOTE: Both micro SIM card slots support 3G WCDMA network band. But only one
micro SIM card can connect to 3G WCDMA service at a time.
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Setup Wizard
The rst time you turn on your PadFone mini, you’ll see the Setup Wizard. Tap
and follow the instructions to set up your PadFone device.
NOTE: You can skip some of the steps and set them up later.
To run the setup process again, tap to go to the All apps screen then tap
Setup Wizard .
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Screen Views
The screen view rotates automatically when you hold your PadFone mini
horizontally or vertically. To enable/disable Auto-rotate screen, go to Settings >
Display. You can also tap from ASUS Quick Settings.
NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing
notications.
Portrait view
Navigating your PadFone mini
After you nish setting up your PadFone mini, the Home Screen will be displayed.
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Making calls
To make a call:
1. Tap on the Home Screen.
2. Tap the keys to key in the number you wish to call.
3. Tap to dial.
4. Tap to end the call.
Setting up your contacts list
To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following:
• Tap then select Create a new contact. Follow the succeeding screen
instructions to add a new contact.
• ImportyourcontactsfromyourmicroSIMcardintoyourPadFonemini.To
import your contacts from your micro SIM card:
1. Install the micro SIM card into your PadFone mini.
2. From the Home Screen, tap to launch the People app.
At the bottom of your Home Screen, you’ll nd three navigation icons , ,
. These icons, which are always available on the system bar, switches the
screen to a previous page, displays the Home Screen, or displays a list of recent
apps.
Icon Description
Tap to move to the previous page or screen.
Tap to open your Home Screen.
Tap to open a thumbnail list of your most recent apps. To launch
an app, tap the thumbnail image. If you wish to remove a
thumbnail app, swipe it to the left or right.
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3. Tap then tap > Manage contacts.
4. Tap Import/export > Import from SIM card then tap to select the contacts
that you wish to import to your ASUS Fonepad.
5. When done, tap .
Connecting to the world
Connecting to a mobile network
After installing the micro SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone mini to
make/receive voice calls or transmit/receive data. Dierent countries or regions
may have dierent mobile networks available and you may have to congure your
PadFone mini to access these mobile services.
To congure your mobile network setting:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
• Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings .
• SwipeyourngerdownfromthetopofthescreentogotoASUS Quick
Settings then tap .
2. From the Settings screen, tap More....
3. Tap Mobile networks.
IMPORTANT:
• IfyourPadFoneminiisunabletoconnecttoanetwork,contactyourmobile
network carrier for assistance.
• RefertothePadFone mini User Guide for instructions on how to install a micro
SIM card.
NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing
notications.
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Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone mini and connect to a
wireless network. Some wireless networks are secured with a key or password and
requires additional steps to set up.
TIP: Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to conserve battery power.
To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen:
• Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings .
• Swipeyourngerdownfromthetopofthescreentogoto ASUS Quick
Settings then tap . You can also tap Wi-Fi from ASUS Quick
Settings to directly enable/disable Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to ON in settings. When enabled, your PadFone mini
scans for available Wi-Fi networks.
3. Tap Wi-Fi to display a list of available Wi-Fi networks. Secured networks are
indicated with a lock icon.
4. Tap a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured or protected,
you are prompted to key in a Password.
NOTE: For more details about ASUS Quick Settings, refer to the section Managing
notications.
IMPORTANT: Your PadFone mini automatically connects to a wireless network it was
able to connect to during a previous session.
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Using Bluetooth
Enabling or disabling Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless standard for connecting to accessories, other smartphones
or mobile devices. To connect to another Bluetooth wireless device, you must pair
the PadFone mini with the other device.
TIP: Turn OFF Bluetooth in your PadFone mini when you’re not using it to conserve
battery power.
To enable or disable Bluetooth in your PadFone mini, you can do any of the
following:
• Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings . Slide the
Bluetooth switch to ON / OFF.
• SwipeyourngerdownfromthetopofthescreentogotoASUS Quick
Settings, tap Bluetooth .
Pairing your PadFone mini with a Bluetooth device
Before you can connect to a device, you must rst pair your PadFone mini to that
device. Once paired, the devices stay paired unless you unpair them or turn o
Bluetooth.
To pair your PadFone mini to a device:
1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings . Slide the
Bluetooth switch to ON.
2. Tap Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range. If the
device you want to pair with is not on the list, ensure that its Bluetooth feature
is turned ON and set as Discoverable. Refer to the documentation of the other
device for more details.
3. If your PadFone mini has nished scanning before your Bluetooth device is
ready, tap Search for devices.
4. On the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device you want to pair with.
Follow the screen instructions to complete the pairing.
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Connecting your PadFone mini to a Bluetooth device
After you have paired your PadFone mini to a Bluetooth device, you can easily
reconnect to it again manually.
To reconnect with a previously paired Bluetooth device:
1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings . Slide the
Bluetooth switch to ON.
2. In the list of PAIRED DEVICES, tap the name of the paired device.
Unpairing and conguring a Bluetooth device
To unpair or congure a Bluetooth device:
1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings . Slide the
Bluetooth switch to ON.
2. Tap Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings.
3. Tap the Bluetooth Quick Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device
you want to unpair or congure.
4. From the Bluetooth Quick Settings screen, you can do any of the following:
• TapUnpair to unpair the device.
• TapRename to rename the Bluetooth device.
5. Tap to exit Bluetooth settings.
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Install your PadFone mini into your PadFone mini Station to extend battery life
and use it as a tablet.
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Using your PadFone mini
Station
Basics
Unlocking your device
To unlock your device, tap and drag the lock icon out of the circle to the open
locked icon.
NOTES:
• Theimagesusedinthisuserguideareforreferenceonlyandmaylookdierenton
your PadFone mini Station.
• TheHomeScreenmayupdateandchangewiththeversionoftheAndroidOS.
IMPORTANT:
• Beforeyoustart,ensurethatyouhavereadallthesafetyinformationandoperating
instructions in the PadFone mini User Guide to prevent injury or damage to your
device.
• RefertoyourPadFone mini Station Quick Start Guide for instructions on
inserting your PadFone mini into the PadFone mini Station.
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Home Screen
Return to the previous
screen
Return to Home
Screen
Display recent apps
Tap to launch the What’s Next app
to manage your calendar, email and
weather events and reminders.
Open Google text
search
ShortcutsShortcuts
Shortcuts
Open Google
voice search
Notication bar
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Charging the PadFone mini using your PadFone
mini Station
Insert your PadFone mini into your PadFone mini Station to extend battery life
and use the device as a tablet.
NOTE: The PadFone mini Station has its own battery. When the PadFone mini is
inserted into the PadFone mini Station and plugged into a power source, both the
Station and PadFone mini begin to recharge.
PadFone Charging Policy
You can change how the PadFone mini Station charges the battery of the PadFone
mini by selecting a charging mode.
To change the PadFone Charging Policy:
1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings .
2. Tap ASUS customized settings >PadFone Settings>PadFone Charging
Policy
3. Tap a preferred mode for charging.
PadFone Charging Modes
Intelligent Mode
• WhenthePadFonemini’sbatteryisgreaterthan90%,thePadFonemini
Station will not charge the PadFone mini.
• Insuspendmode,thePadFoneminiStationwillchargethePadFonemini
when the following conditions are met:
1. IfthePadFonemini’sbatteryislessthan70%.
2. IfthePadFonemini’sbatteryislessthan90%ofthePadFoneminiStation’s
current charge.
• WhenthePadFoneminiisinsertedintothePadFoneminiStationandreaches
achargelowerthan15%,theStationwillchargethePadFoneminiuntilthe
batteryisat20%.
IMPORTANT: The PadFone mini Station will stop charging the the PadFone mini’s
batterywhenitreaches90%orthechargeishigherthan110%oftheStation’s
current charge.
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Phone Preferred Mode
• WhenthePadFoneminiisinsertedintothePadFoneminiStation,thePadFone
mini will use the Station’s battery power.
Power Pack Mode
• ThePadFoneminiStation’sscreenwillswitchoasitchargesthebattery
of the PadFone mini. Press and hold the power button of the Station for 2
seconds to resume tablet use.
• WhenthePadFonemini’sbatteryislowerthan70%,theStationwillcharge
thePadFonemini’sbatteryuntilitreaches90%.
• WhenthePadFoneminiiso,theStationwillnotchargethePadFonemini’s
battery.
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Using gestures
Use your ngers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons,
type on the onscreen keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your
PadFone mini device’s tapscreen.
To key in or type text, tap the part where you need to type and the onscreen
keyboard will pop up.
The following table describes more useful gestures.
Gesture Description
Pinch
Place two ngers on the screen and spread them apart to
zoom in and bring them together to zoom out. This gesture
can be used in selected apps, including Maps, Gallery, and
Browser.
Drag Tap and hold an icon or item then without lifting your nger,
move your nger on the screen to move the icon or item.
Tap and hold Tap and hold an item until an action occurs.
Swipe or slide Quickly move your nger across the screen in one sweeping
motion.
Taping and typing
3
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Tap to turn caps lock ON, Fixed ON, or OFF.
When ON, the alphabet keys are shown in
capital letters
Using the onscreen keyboard
You can type text using the onscreen keyboard. In most apps, the onscreen
keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can tap where
you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard.
While typing on the onscreen keyboard, the keyboard displays suggestions that
may match the text that you need. Tap a suggestion to add the text.
Tap for back
space
Tap to toggle between the numeric pad
with special characters and the QWERTY
keyboard
Tap to use Google’s speech-recognition
technology
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Using Google voice typing
Google voice typing uses Google’s speech-recognition technology to convert
spoken words into text input. You must be connected to the Internet when using
this feature.
As you speak, the converted text is underlined and you can continue speaking to
add more text or stop and delete the current text.
To use Google voice typing:
1. Tap text eld where you want to type text.
2. Depending on the app you’re using, you can do either of the following:
• Ifyouseethemicrophoneicon beside the text eld, tap it.
• Iftheonscreenkeyboardisopen,tap .
3. When you see the microphone icon, speak clearly what you want to type.
When you pause, Google voice typing transcribes the text you spoke and
displays it on the text eld.
TIPS:
• Say“period”,“comma”,“questionmark”,or“exclamationpoint”toaddthese
punctuation marks to your text.
• TaptheBackspacekeytodeleteanyincorrectconvertedtext.
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