E-matic Edan XL EGS109 User manual

User’s Manual
Ematic Edan XL - EGS109

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Since the tablet software updates regularly, the user
manual may not cover all aspects of new features.
• The new battery will be in its best condition after
being fully charged and discharged 2-3 times.
• While using earphones, if the volume is excessively
high it may cause hearing damage. Please adjust the
volume of the player to a safe level and moderate
during use.
• Do not disconnect the tablet suddenly when for-
matting 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 the tablet against a hard surface,
or the screen may be damaged or cracked.
• Do not upgrade the rmware by yourself. The tablet
should be upgraded with the right rmware and right
methods offered by us. If upgrade is needed, please
contact us.
Important Notices

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Section 1: Tablet Overview
Tablet Overview
Screen Basics
Touch Screen Basics
Section 2: Initial Setup
Charging
Turn on
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Setting up your Google Account
Section 3: Your Home Screen
Icons
Adding Icons
Moving Icons
Removing Icons
Take a Screenshot
Sleep Mode
Change the Wallpaper
Section 4: Network Connection
Turn On/Off Wi-Fi
Adding a Wi-Fi Network
Section 5: Connecting to a Computer
PC
Mac
Section 6: Using the Keyboard
Entering text
Basic Editing
Keyboard settings
Section 7: Voice Actions
Using Voice Actions
Voice Commands
Section 8: Exploring Apps
Gmail
Calendar
Clock
Camera
Included Apps
Uninstalling Apps
Section 9: Google Accounts
Why use a Google Account?
Add a Google Account
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Remove a Google Account
Google Play
Google Play Widgets
Google Play Store
Section 10: Google Now
Google Now Cards
Location Access
Google Now Settings
Section 11: Tablet Settings
Section 12: Tips & Tricks
Extending Battery Life
Reset/Restore
Troubleshooting
Customer Support
Limitation of Liability Statement
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Speaker
CameraVolume
1. Tablet Overview
Hold for 2 seconds
to turn on/off.
Press to sleep/wake.
3.5mm audio
MicroUSB
HDMI connection
DC 5V
Reset device
MicroSD card

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Search
Back Home Volume
Battery
Wi-Fi
Signal
Notications
Recent Apps
Tap for Apps & Widgets
Tap the screen once to activate or open something.
Touch and hold to move an item by dragging.
*In many apps touch and hold can offer more options.
TIP: You can ick the screen with your nger to quick-
ly scroll through a long list, such as a library of music.
Tap a specic location on the screen where you would
like to enter text. The on-screen keyboard will pop up.
Zooming: Double tap quickly to zoom into a webpage,
picture, or map. Some apps allow you to zoom in
and out by touching the screen with two ngers, and
pinching them together.
Screen Basics
Touch Screen Basics
Slide up to reveal your
notications and settings
Swipe left or right to switch
between home screens.
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2.Initial Setup
Charging
Turn on
Fully charge your tablet for 6 hours before the rst use.
Attention: Charging by connecting to a computer will
be extremely slow. We recommend only using the
included wall charger.
To start your tablet, press and hold the power key
for 2 seconds. The Ematic logo indicates that the
tablet is loading.
Once the screen loads, you will see a Welcome
Screen. Tap Ok. You can then proceed to your All
Apps menu and begin to customize your Home
Screen.
Use the included 5V wall
charger.
The battery indicator will
show that your device is
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Connecting to Wi-Fi
Setting up your Google Account
You will be asked to select your Wi-Fi connection.
Tap to select your network and enter your password.
When prompted, sign in using the email address and
password from your Google Account. If you don’t
have one yet, create one.
An email address that you use for any of the follow-
ing counts as a Google Account:
• Gmail
• YouTube
• Google Apps
• AdWords
• Any other Google product
When you sign in with a Google Account, all the
email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data as-
sociated with that account are automatically synced
with your tablet. You can also add multiple Google
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3.Your Home Screen
Icons
You can ll the home screen with any combinations
of shortcuts, widgets, and folders you like.
When you power up your tablet for the rst 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 nger
left or right.
Battery Level: The blue battery level indicator
will decrease and change to red as the battery is
drained.
Wi-Fi Signal: As the Wi-Fi signal strength de-
creases, the blue bands will change to grey.
Menu: Tap to reveal settings and options.
All Apps: Tap to view all apps.
Back: Go back to the previous screen.
Home: Go back to the home screen. Hold and
slide to access Google Now.
Recent Apps: Open a list of recent apps. Tap an
app to open or swipe left/right to remove the
thumbnail.
Increase Volume
Decrease Volume
Google Search: Touch Google to type your
search terms, or the Microphone icon to speak
them. You can also say “Google” and your query
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Adding Icons
Moving Icons
Take a Screenshot
Removing Icons
Within the All Apps menu,
choose an app or swipe
right to choose a widget.
Tap and hold desired app
or widget for about 2
seconds until the Home
screen appears. Slide it
wherever you want and
let go.
Touch & hold the icon.
Slide you nger to the new position.
(To move between Home screens, slide toward the
edge of the screen. To bump another icon out of the
way, slide slowly towards it.)
Lift your nger to drop the icon into its new position.
Make sure the image you want is displayed on the
screen.
Press the Power Button and the Decrease Volume
Button simultaneously.
The screenshot will automatically be saved to your
Gallery.
Touch and hold the app
or widget and drag to the
X icon at the top of the
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To save battery, you should put your tablet in sleep
mode by turning off the LCD display. To do this,
press the power key and immediately release it. Do it
again to bring up the lock screen.
Tap and hold your nger on any open space on your
home screen. A list of options appears.
Gallery: Choose a wallpaper from your personal gallery
Live Wallpapers: Choose from a scrolling list of ani-
mated wallpapers
Wallpapers: Choose from thumbnails of default images
Sleep Mode
Change the Wallpaper
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Within the All
Apps menu, tap
Settings.
Under Wireless & Networks,
tap the Wi-Fi switch to turn
it on and scan for networks.
Your tablet will list the networks it nds within
range. Tap a network to connect.
When connected, the wireless indicator appears in
the status bar. The blue lines indicate connection
strength.
Tap the Wi-Fi ON switch under Wireless & Networks.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to extend the
life of your battery between charges.
Wi-Fi can only be used when it connects with a
Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) or a free unsecured Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Turn on Wi-Fi
Turn off Wi-Fi
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Users may also add a Wi-Fi network under Wi-Fi set-
tings by tapping the + icon in the upper right corner.
In the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap the name of the net-
work. Tap “Forget” in the dialog that opens.
Opens a screen that prompts you to select the type
of VPN to add. You are then prompted for VPN con-
guration details.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network
Forget a Wi-Fi Network
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PC
5.Connecting to a Computer
Connect to your
computer by USB.
The device driver
will install.
Choose open
folder to view
les or select the
removable disk.
You will now be
able to drag and
drop the les from
your computer
onto your tablet
just as you would
with a USB ash
drive.
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Mac®
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First, install the Android File Transfer application for
Mac.
The Android File Transfer application will launch
automatically when you connect your tablet. Drag &
drop les to transfer.
Go to android.com/letransfer on your Mac and choose
download now.
Install the application.
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Enter text using the onscreen keyboard. In most
apps it will open automatically. In others, open the
keyboard by touching where you want to type.
*Depending on what you are doing, some of the keys
on the keyboard may look different. Keyboard A ap-
pears when you are searching or browsing the net.
Keyboard B appears when you are writing emails,
documents, or messaging.
Keyboard A:
Keyboard B:
To make the keyboard go away, touch the modied
Back button at the bottom left of the screen.
6.Using the Keyboard
Entering text
Insert
numbers or
symbols
Voice Search Touch & hold
to type this
character
Search
Enter
Tap the microphone
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Keyboard Settings
Input languages: Select different languages
to be included when typing.
Android Keyboard Settings: Edit keyboard
settings such as Auto-capitalization, Sound,
Auto correction, and Input methods &
styles.
Add-on dictionaries: Install dictionaries of
different languages by selecting the lan-
guage and tapping Install.
Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to
type. The cursor will blink in the new position and a
blue tab will appear below it. Drag the tab to move
the cursor.
Select text: Touch & hold or double-tap within the
text. The nearest word will be highlighted and blue
tabs with appear. Drag tabs to edit selection.
Delete text: Touch to delete characters or
selected text.
Insert Capital Letters: Tap the key once to insert
one capital letter. Or hold key while you type.
Turn on caps lock: Double-tap key. It will turn
into . Tap again to return to lowercase.
Cut, Copy, paste: Select the text you want to manip-
ulate. When highlighted, touch Cut, Copy, or
Paste.
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7.Voice Actions
You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get
directions, send messages, and perform a number of
other common tasks.
To initiate a Voice Action you can:
• Tap the Microphone Icon in a search box
• Tap the Microphone in the Chrome omnibox
• Touch Google on the Home Screen and say
“Google”
Next, speak the Voice Action you want to use. Here
are some typical examples:
“Set alarm for 8:30 a.m”
“Send email to Marcus Foster. Subject: Coming to-
night? Message: Hope to see you later.”
“Navigate to Mike’s Bikes in Palo Alto”
As you speak, Voice Search analyzes your speech and
initiates the action.
If Voice Search doesn’t understand you, it lists a set of
possible meanings. Just tap the one you want.
Some Voice Actions, such as “send email” and “note
to self,” open a panel that prompts you to complete
the action by speaking or typing more information.
When prompted, you can:
• Touch any text already in the panel to add, or edit
the text by typing. (You can tap the Microphone icon
again to continue speaking instead of typing)
• Touch underlined words or phrases, drag across
multiple words to view a list of alternate transcrip-
tions, or edit by speaking or typing.
• Touch a button at the bottom of the window to add
any optional elds (you can also speak the name and
content of any of these elds)
• When you are done, touch the button appropriate
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Some handy voice commands are:
Say
[Words you want
to search for]
“Map of”
“Go to”
“Note to self”
“Dene”
“Weather”
“Movie”
“Pictures of”
“Translate to”
[A math phrase]
Followed By
Address, name,
business name, or
other destination
Search string or
URL
Message text
Word to dene
Location
Movie location
and Movie name
Topic
Language &
Phrase
Examples
“bike shoes”
“Navigate to Union
Square” or “Map of
1299 Colusa Ave,
Berkeley, CA”
“Go to Google.com”
“Note to self:
remember to buy
milk”
“Dene campanile”
“Weather Detroit”
“Movie, Movie Los
Angeles, Argo”
“Pictures of cats”
“Translate to
French, Where is
the restroom?”
“75 divided by 6”
To initiate a Voice Action touch the Micro-
phone icon
Next, speak the Voice Action you want to use.
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8.Exploring Apps
Open up some Apps to better familiarize yourself
with your new tablet.
Use Gmail to read and write email from
any mobile device or browser.
When reading a message, touch the
icons and menu along the top of the
Use the Calendar app to view and edit
your schedule.
Touch an event to view its details.
Touch icons across the top of the screen
Tap event on Calendar
Tap Email Guests
Gmail
Calendar
screen to archive, throw away, label, or perform
other actions on that message.
Swipe left or right to read the previous or next con-
versation.
or Menu to search/create events, return to today, or
adjust settings.
To email everyone who is invited to an event:
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