Gemini JoyTAB GEM8112 User manual

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TabletUserGuide
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Contents
Recommendations............................................................................................3
GettingStarted..................................................................................................3
ButtonsandConnections..........................................................................................3
ChargingtheBattery..................................................................................................3
UnlockingandPoweringOnandOff.........................................................................4
UsingtheTouchScreen.............................................................................................4
ConnectingtotheInternet(WiFi).............................................................................4
UsingAndroid....................................................................................................5
TheHomeScreen......................................................................................................5
ChangingtheWallpaper............................................................................................6
Camera......................................................................................................................7
UsingtheKeyboard...................................................................................................8
Settings...................................................................................................................10
Storage...................................................................................................................11
ConnectingtoaPC.................................................................................................11
ManagingApplications....................................................................................12
Arrange&workwithApps.....................................................................................12
Adding&RemovingApplications...........................................................................13
UsingFolders..........................................................................................................13
IncludedApplications......................................................................................14
Browser..................................................................................................................14
Email.......................................................................................................................16
VideoPlayer............................................................................................................17
Clock.......................................................................................................................17
Music......................................................................................................................17
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................18
ResettingyourdevicetoFactoryDefaults..............................................................18
Gettingfurtherhelpandsupport...........................................................................18
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Recommendations
‐Removetheprotectivefilmfromthescreenbeforeuse.Thisisforprotection
duringtransitonlyandwillaffectperformanceofthetouchscreen.
‐Toavoidtouchscreeninterferencedonotusethedevicewhilstchargingvia
themainscharger.
‐Pleasekeepthedeviceawayfrommoisture,dustandhightemperatures.
‐Donotdroporstrikethedevice.
‐ToreducetherisksofElectricShockdonotopentheoutercasing.
Getting Started
Buttons and Connections
The buttons on your device carry out various functions:
ThePowerbuttonisonthetopofthedevicenexttotheVolumebuttons.
TheAppsbuttononthefronttakesyoutoyourAppsscreenandtheback
buttontakesyoubacktothelastthingyouweredoing.
Charging the Battery
YoucanchargeyourtabletbyconnectingtoacomputerviaminiUSBorusing
theincludedmainscharger.PleasenotethattricklechargingviaUSBtakes
muchlongerthanwhenusingthemainscharger.Werecommendchargingfor
agood8hoursbeforefirstuse.

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Unlocking and Powering On and Off
ToPowerOnpressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthescreenlightsup.To
poweroffholddownthepowerbuttonuntilamenuappearsaskingwhatyou
wouldliketodo.Towakethetabletfromsleeporputitbacktosleepclickthe
powerbuttononce.
UnlockingtheScreen
YouwillneedtounlockthescreenbeforeusingyourTablet.Todothis,place
yourfingeronthepadlockiconanddragtowardstheothersideofthescreen.
LockingtheScreen
Bydefaultthetabletlocksitselfautomaticallyafter1minuteifunused.To
manuallylockthescreen,pressthepowerbutton.Thescreenwillgoblankand
yourdevicewillbelocked.
Using the Touch Screen
Thecapacitivetouchscreengivesafluidandresponsivetouchexperience
withouttheneedtoapplypressuretothescreen.
Touchandslideyourfingerupanddownthescreentoscrollweb
pages.
Tapanicontostartappsorvisitwebpagelinks.
MultiTouchtechnologyallowsyoutousemorethanonefingerata
time,forexampleinthewebbrowseryoucanpinchtozoomin.
Connecting to the Internet (WiFi)
Yourtabletcanconnecttoanyrouterthatsupportsthe802.11b/gstandard.
Toconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork:
1. TouchSettings,Wireless&NetworksthenWi‐Fi.
2. TouchtheWi‐FiOff/Ontoggle.
3. Touchyournetworknamefromthelist.
4. Inputyourpassword.
Ifyouarenotsurewhatyourpasswordisitcannormallybefoundonthe
side/underneathofyourrouter.Thisisnormallycasesensitivesopleaseenterit
exactlyasshown.IfyouareunsurepleasecallyourISPwhoshouldbeableto
remindyouofyourpassword.IfyouhaveproblemsconnectingtoyourWi‐Fitry
changingtheroutersecuritysettingstoWPA/WPA2.

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Using Android
The Home Screen
Thehomescreenisthefirstscreenyouseeafterunlockingyourdevice.You
canuseupto5screenstostoreshortcutstoyourfavouriteappsorwidgets.
Atthebottomleftcornerofthescreenyouwillfind3navigationbuttons.
IconNameDescription
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BackOpensthepreviousscreenyouwereworking
in,evenifitwasinadifferentapp.Onceyou
backuptotheHomescreen,youcan'tgo
backanyfurtherinyourhistory.
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HomeOpensHome.Ifyou’reviewingaleftorright
Homescreen,opensthecentralHomescreen.
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RecentAppsOpensalistofthumbnailimagesofapps
you’veworkedwithrecently.Toopenanapp,
touchit.Toremoveathumbnailfromthelist,
swipeitleftorright.
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Afterashorttimewithoutbeingused,thesebuttonsmayshrinktodotsor
fadeaway.Tobringthemback,touchtheirlocation.
Atthetoprightcornerofthescreen,noticetheAllAppsicon.
Touchittoseeallyourappsandwidgets.
ThemiddleofyourHomescreencanholdappandwidgeticons,plusfolders.
Toopenanapp,folder,orwidget,touchitsicon.
ToseeadditionalHomescreens,swipeyourfingerquicklyleftorright.
Atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen,you'llseesomethinglikethis:

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Statusiconstotheleftoftheclocktellyouwhichappshavesentyou
notifications—forexample,thatamessagehasarrived,orit'stimefora
meeting.
Toseeyournotifications,touchtheclockortheiconsoneithersideof
it.
Systemiconstotherightoftheclockdisplaythecurrentwirelessandnetwork
connectionstrength,batterylevel,andsometimesmore.
Atthetopleftcornerofthescreenyou'llfindGoogleSearch,whichletsyou
searchyourtabletortheInternet.TouchGoogletotypeyoursearchterms,
ortospeakthem.
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Changing the Wallpaper
WallpapersareimagesfromGallery(picturesyoushotwithCamera,synced
fromPicasa,andsoon),stillimagesincludedwiththesystem,andliveimages
(suchasananimationoramapthatcentresonyourlocation).Theytakethe
placeofthedefaultbackgroundforyourHomescreens.
1. Touch&holdanywhereonaHomescreenthat'snotoccupied.
Alistofoptionsappears.
2. Touchawallpapersource:
Gallery.Choosefrompicturesthatyou'vetakenwithCameraor
downloadedtoyourdevice.
LiveWallpapers.Choosefromascrollinglistofanimatedwallpapers.
Wallpapers.Choosefromthumbnailsofdefaultimages,ortoucha
thumbnailforalargerversion.
YoucandownloadadditionalwallpapersonGooglePlay.
3. Tosetawallpaperimage,touchSetwallpaperor,forGalleryimages,
determinethecroppingandtouchCrop.
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Camera
TheCameraappisacombinationcameraandcamcorder.
YoucanviewphotosandvideosyoutakewithCameraintheGalleryapp.
Totakepicturesandvideos,firsttouchtheCameraicononaHomeor
AllAppsscreen.
WhenCameraopens,youcan
Takeapicture:Touchthebluebutton.
Viewthemostrecentlytakenpicture:Touchthethumbnailnearthe
bluebutton.
YoucannowsharethepicturebytouchingtheGmailorothericons
displayedalongonesideoftheimage.
ToviewthispictureandothersintheGalleryapp,touchthepicture.
WhileCameraisopen,youcanalsotouchtheseiconstoadjustitssettings:
IconNameDescription
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ModeSwitchamongcamera&videomodes.
ZoomTouch&hold,thenslidetozoominorout.
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SettingsRevealsadditionaliconsthatyoucanuseto
setexposure,flash,focus,scenemode,white
balance,andothersettings.
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Using the Keyboard
Youcanentertextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.Someappsopenit
automatically.Inothers,youopenitbytouchingwhereyouwanttotype.
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Asyoutype,thekeyboarddisplayssuggestionsabovethetoprowofkeys.To
acceptasuggestion,touchit.
BasicEditing
Movetheinsertionpoint:Touchwhereyouwanttotype.
Thecursorblinksinthenewposition,andagreentabappearsbelow
it.Dragthetabtomovethecursor.
Selecttext:Touch&holdordouble‐tapwithinthetext.
Thenearestwordhighlights,withatabateachendoftheselection.
Dragthetabstochangetheselection.
Thetabdisappearsafterafewmoments,togetoutofyourway.To
makeitreappear,touchthetextagain.
Deletetext:Touchtodeleteselectedtextorthecharacters
beforethecursor.
Cut,copy,paste:Selectthetextyouwanttomanipulate.Thentouch
thePaste,Cut,orCopybutton:

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Tomakethekeyboardgoaway,touchDone.
TipsandShortcuts
Typecapitalletters:TouchtheShiftkey oncetoswitchtocapital
lettersforoneletter.
Ortouch&holdtheShiftkey whileyoutype.Whenyourelease
thekey,thelowercaselettersreappear.
Turncapslockon:Double‐taportouch&holdtheShiftkey ,soit
changesto .TouchtheShiftkey againtoreturntolowercase.
Shownumbersorsymbols:Touchthe?123key.Toseemorechoices,
touchthe=\<key.
Quicklyaccesscommonpunctuationandsymbols:Touch&holdthe
keytotherightofthespacebar(periodkey).
Typespecialcharacters:Touch&holdtheShiftkey whileyou
touchakeywithasmallgreycharacterinitscornertoenterthegrey
character.
Touch&holdanykeytoseealternativeletters,symbols,ornumbers,
whichyoucanthentouchtotype.
Changeinputlanguageorkeyboard:Touch&holdthekeytotheleft
ofthespacebar(with...inthelower‐rightcorner),andthenreleaseit.
TheInputoptionsmenuappears.Choosetheoptionyouwantto
adjust.
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Settings
Thesettingsscreencanbeaccessedbytouchingthesettingsiconunder
applicationsoronthestatusbaratthebottomrightofthehomescreen.
Theseoptionsallowyoutoconfigureyourdevicetoyourrequirements.
Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
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Pleasenotethatyoucangettoapplicationspecificsettingsbytouchingthe
settingsiconinthestatusbarwhilstyouareinanapplication.
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