Asus ZenPad 3 Z581KL User manual

ASUS Tablet

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E12247
November 2016
Revised Edition V2
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Contents
Conventions used.................................................................................................................................. 7
Care and safety....................................................................................................................................... 7
1 Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features......................................................................................................... 9
Installing a memory card..................................................................................................................10
Removing a memory card................................................................................................................12
Installing a micro SIM card...............................................................................................................14
Removing a micro SIM card.............................................................................................................16
Charging your ASUS Tablet..............................................................................................................17
Turning your ASUS Tablet on or o...............................................................................................20
Starting for the rst time ...........................................................................................21
Google Account ...................................................................................................................................21
ASUS Account.......................................................................................................................................21
ASUS ZenUI .................................................................................................................22
Using the touchscreen................................................................................................23
Launching apps or selecting items...............................................................................................23
Moving or deleting items.................................................................................................................23
Moving through pages or screens ................................................................................................24
Zooming in ............................................................................................................................................24
Zooming out .........................................................................................................................................25
ZenMotion .............................................................................................................................................25
2 There’s no place like Home
Zen Home features .....................................................................................................27
Home screen .........................................................................................................................................27
Personalizing your Home screen...............................................................................29
App shortcuts and widgets..............................................................................................................29
Wallpapers .............................................................................................................................................30
Extended Home screen.....................................................................................................................31
Setting up the date and time..........................................................................................................32
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................32
Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................33
System notications...........................................................................................................................34
Weather and Time.......................................................................................................35
Weather...................................................................................................................................................35
Clock.........................................................................................................................................................37
Lock Screen .................................................................................................................40
Customizing your lock screen.........................................................................................................40
Customizing the quick access buttons........................................................................................41
Voice Search ................................................................................................................42
Launching Voice Search....................................................................................................................42
Customizing voice search results from the Tablet search group........................................43

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3 Keeping in touch
Call in style .................................................................................................................45
Launching the Phone app................................................................................................................45
Dialing a phone number...................................................................................................................45
Dialing an extension number .........................................................................................................46
Smart dialing your contacts ............................................................................................................46
Speed dialing your contacts............................................................................................................47
Home dialing.........................................................................................................................................48
Calling from Contacts app................................................................................................................48
Receiving calls ......................................................................................................................................49
Managing your call logs....................................................................................................................49
Other call options................................................................................................................................50
Managing multiple calls....................................................................................................................51
Setting up a conference call............................................................................................................51
Recording calls .....................................................................................................................................52
Call Settings...........................................................................................................................................53
Managing contacts .....................................................................................................54
Launching the Contacts app...........................................................................................................54
Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................54
Setting up your prole ......................................................................................................................54
Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................55
Customizing your contact’s prole ...............................................................................................55
Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................56
Adding an event to a contact..........................................................................................................57
Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................58
Importing contacts .............................................................................................................................59
Exporting contacts..............................................................................................................................59
Social networking with your contacts .........................................................................................60
Linking your contacts’ info...............................................................................................................60
Sending messages ......................................................................................................61
Messenger..............................................................................................................................................61
4 Your precious moments
Capture moments .......................................................................................................63
Launching the Camera app .............................................................................................................63
Camera home screen .........................................................................................................................64
Photo Locations ...................................................................................................................................64
Camera settings ...................................................................................................................................65
Video settings .......................................................................................................................................65
Others settings .....................................................................................................................................65
Advanced camera features ..............................................................................................................66

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Using the Gallery ........................................................................................................73
Viewing les from your social network or cloud storage......................................................73
Viewing the photo location.............................................................................................................74
Sharing les from the Gallery..........................................................................................................75
Deleting les from the Gallery........................................................................................................75
Editing images......................................................................................................................................75
Zooming in/out the thumbnails or images ...............................................................................75
Using MiniMovie..................................................................................................................................76
5 Work hard, play harder
Using a headset...........................................................................................................79
Connecting the audio jack...............................................................................................................79
Email ............................................................................................................................79
Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................79
Do It Later....................................................................................................................80
Adding to-do tasks .............................................................................................................................80
Prioritizing to-do tasks ......................................................................................................................80
Deleting to-do tasks...........................................................................................................................80
SuperNote ...................................................................................................................81
Creating a notebook ..........................................................................................................................81
Understanding icons..........................................................................................................................82
Sharing a notebook on the Cloud.................................................................................................82
Sharing a note ......................................................................................................................................82
File Manager................................................................................................................83
Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................83
Accessing the external storage device ........................................................................................83
Accessing Cloud Storage..................................................................................................................83
The Cloud.....................................................................................................................84
WebStorage...........................................................................................................................................84
ZenPad Care ................................................................................................................84
6 Staying connected
Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................85
Enabling Wi-Fi.......................................................................................................................................85
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network.......................................................................................................85
Disabling Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................................86
Bluetooth.....................................................................................................................86
Enabling Bluetooth.............................................................................................................................86
Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device.......................................................................87
Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth device.......................................................87

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Airplane mode ............................................................................................................88
Enabling Airplane mode...................................................................................................................88
Disabling Airplane mode..................................................................................................................88
Tethering .....................................................................................................................88
USB tethering........................................................................................................................................89
Wi-Fi hotspot.........................................................................................................................................89
Bluetooth tethering............................................................................................................................90
PlayTo...........................................................................................................................90
Launching PlayTo from Quick settings ........................................................................................90
Launching PlayTo from Settings ....................................................................................................90
7 Zen Everywhere
Special Zen Tools.........................................................................................................91
Share Link...............................................................................................................................................91
Calculator ...............................................................................................................................................92
Quick Memo..........................................................................................................................................93
Sound Recorder ...................................................................................................................................94
AudioWizard..........................................................................................................................................96
Splendid..................................................................................................................................................97
Power Saver ...........................................................................................................................................99
8 Maintain your Zen
Keeping your device up-to-date..............................................................................101
Updating your system .................................................................................................................... 101
Storage................................................................................................................................................. 101
Backup and reset .............................................................................................................................. 101
Securing your ASUS Tablet............................................................................................................ 102
Knowing your ASUS Tablet identity........................................................................................... 105
Appendix
Notices .......................................................................................................................107

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Conventions used
To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:
IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.
NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.
CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while
performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components.
Care and safety
Guidelines
Road safety comes rst. We strongly recommend not to use your device when
driving or operating any type of vehicle.
This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures
between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).
Turn o your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited.
Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie
theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites,
blasting sites and other areas.
Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to
the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter
complies with this rating.
Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your
device.
Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or
moisture.
You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor
belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and
wands.
The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device
and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device to ASUS-qualied
service personnel for repairs.
Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing
damage.
Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose
sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.
Send device for repair to ASUS-qualied service personnel only.

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Proper disposal
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
DO NOT throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled
bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-
containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out
wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.
DO NOT throw the device in re. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT
disassemble the device.

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Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features
Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiy.
IMPORTANT!
• Keepthedevice,particularlythetouchscreen,dryallthetime.Waterorotherliquidscancausethe
touch screen to malfunction.
• Avoidcoveringtheambientlightsensorwithyourscreenprotectortoensureanaccuratedetection
of ambient light for optimal display eect.
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Front camera
Touch screen panel
Volume button
Power button
Ambient light sensor
Audio speakers
Audio speakers
Speaker/Headset port
Micro SIM/MicroSD
card slot cover
USB Type-C port
Microphone
Rear camera

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Installing a memory card
Your ASUS Tablet supports a microSD™ and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 128 GB of
capacity.
NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only
compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your memory card.
To install a memory card:
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot cover.
CAUTION! Do not forcibly remove, shear, or distort the back cover.

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4. Put back the card slot cover.
NOTE: After installing a formatted memory card, you can access its contents from ASUS > File Manager
> MicroSD.
2. Align and insert a memory card into the memory card slot.
3. Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated rmly in place.

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Removing a memory card
CAUTION!
• Beextracarefulwhenhandlingamemorycard.ASUSisnotresponsibleforanydatalossordamage
incurred to your memory card.
• Ejectthememorycardproperlytosafelyremoveitfromdevice.Toejectthememorycard,goto
Settings > Storage & USB, then tap under Portable storage.
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot cover.
CAUTION! Do not forcibly remove, shear, or distort the back cover.

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2. Press the memory card to eject, then pull it out.
3. Put back the card slot cover.

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Installing a micro SIM card
Your micro SIM card slot supports LTE and WCDMA bands.
NOTE: To prevent connector damage, ensure to use a standard micro SIM card without a SIM
adapter or the use of a cutter.
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your micro SIM card.
To install a micro SIM card:
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot cover.
CAUTION! Do not forcibly remove, shear, or distort the back cover.

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2. Align and insert a micro SIM card into the micro SIM card slot.
3. Push the micro SIM card all the way into the slot until it is seated rmly in place.
4. Put back the card slot cover.

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Removing a micro SIM card
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a micro SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your micro SIM card.
To remove a micro SIM card:
1. Orient your device as shown, then locate the groove and open the card slot cover.
CAUTION! Do not forcibly remove, shear, or distort the back cover.

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2. Press the micro SIM card to eject, then pull it out.
3. Put back the card slot cover.
Charging your ASUS Tablet
Your ASUS Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the rst
time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device:
IMPORTANT!
• UseonlythebundledACpoweradapterandUSBType-CcabletochargeyourASUSTablet.Usinga
dierent AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
• PeelotheprotectivelmontheACpoweradapterandUSBType-Ccablebeforeusingitwithyour
device.
• EnsuretoplugtheACpoweradaptertoacompatiblepoweroutlet.YoucanplugtheACpower
adapter to any compatible 100~240V outlet.
• TheoutputvoltageoftheACpoweradapterforthisdeviceisDC5V,2A.
• WhenusingyourASUSTabletwhileplugged-intoapoweroutlet,thepoweroutletmustbenear
your device and easily accessible.
• DonotuseorexposeyourASUSTabletnearliquids,rain,ormoisture.
• DonotuseyourASUSTabletnearheatingequipmentorinplaceswherethereislikelihoodofhigh
temperature.
• KeepyourASUSTabletawayfromsharpobjects.
• DonotplaceobjectsontopofyourASUSTablet.
CAUTION!
• Whilecharging,yourASUSTabletcanbecomewarm.Thisisnormal,however,ifyourdevicebecomes
unusually hot, disconnect the USB Type-C cable from your device and send the device, including the
AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualied service personnel.
• TopreventanydamagetoyourASUSTablet,ACadapter,orUSBType-Ccable,ensurethattheUSB
Type-C cable, AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.

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To charge your ASUS Tablet:
1. Connect the USB Type-C cable to the AC power adapter.
2. Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet.
3. Connect the USB Type-C cable to your ASUS Tablet.
IMPORTANT!
• ChargeyourASUSTabletforeight(8)hoursbeforeusingitinbatterymodeforthersttime.
• Thestatusofbatterychargeisindicatedbythefollowingicons:
Low Not Charging Charging Full
4. When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Tablet rst before unplugging
the AC power adapter from the power outlet.
NOTE:
• Youcanuseyourdevicewhilechargingbutitmaytakelongertofullychargethedevice.
• ChargingyourdeviceviaUSBportofacomputermaytakelongertofullychargethedevice.
• IfyourcomputerdoesnotprovideenoughpowerforchargingviaUSBport,chargeyourASUSTablet
using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.

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Battery power conservation tips
The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation
tips that help preserve the power of your ASUS Tablet’s battery.
– Close all running apps that are not in use.
– When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.
– Set up Power Saver in ASUS Mobile Manager app.
– Set AudioWizard to Smart Mode.
– Decrease brightness of display.
– Keep the speaker volume to a low level.
– Disable Wi-Fi feature.
– Disable Bluetooth feature.
– Disable PlayTo feature.
– Disable GPS.
– Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.
– Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

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Turning your ASUS Tablet on or o
Turning your device on
To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device starts up.
Turning your device o
To turn your device o:
1. If your screen is turned o, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock
the device screen.
2. Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power o then tap OK.
Sleep mode
To put your device in sleep mode, press the power button once until the screen turns o.