Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite User manual

HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite
User Guide

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1 Getting Started ................................................. 1
1.1 Welcome .............................................................1
1.2 HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite at a Glance ................1
1.3 Installing microSD Card.......................................2
1.4 Powering On and Off...........................................3
1.5 Charging the Battery ...........................................3
1.6 Important Information About the Battery ..............4
1.7 Power-Saving Tips...............................................4
1.8 Touchscreen Actions............................................4
1.9 Home Screen ......................................................6
1.9.1 Home Screen at a Glance.........................6
1.9.2 Home Screen Extensions .........................7
1.9.3 Customizing the Home Screen ................. 7
1.10 Locking and Unlocking the Screen ....................9
1.10.1 Locking the Screen ................................. 9
1.10.2 Setting the Screen Timeout Period ....... 10
1.10.3 Unlocking the Screen............................ 10
1.10.4 Setting the Screen Unlock Pattern........ 10
1.11 Navigation Icons.............................................. 10
1.12 Opening the Settings List ................................ 12
1.13 Connecting Your Tablet to a PC....................... 13
Contents

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2 Text Input........................................................ 15
2.1 Selecting a Text Input Method ........................... 15
2.2 Android Keyboard.............................................. 15
2.3 Huawei Input Method......................................... 16
2.4 Editing Text........................................................ 16
3 Wireless Networks ......................................... 18
3.1 Wi-Fi.................................................................. 18
3.1.1 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off........................... 18
3.1.2 Configuring Wi-Fi Settings ...................... 18
3.1.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi ............................. 19
3.2 Bluetooth ........................................................... 20
3.2.1 Turning Bluetooth On or Off .................... 20
3.2.2 Configuring Bluetooth Settings ............... 20
3.2.3 Connecting to a Bluetooth Device........... 21
3.2.4 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with
Another Bluetooth Device ................................ 21
4 Browser .......................................................... 22
4.1 Browsing a Webpage ........................................ 22
4.2 Bookmarks ........................................................ 23
4.3 Downloading Files ............................................. 23
5 Email .............................................................. 25
5.1 Opening an Email.............................................. 25
5.2 Adding and Deleting Email Accounts................. 25

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5.2.1 Setting Up an Email Account .................. 25
5.2.2 Deleting an Email Account ...................... 25
5.3 Sending and Receiving Emails.......................... 25
5.3.1 Editing and Sending an Email................. 25
5.3.2 Reading an Email ................................... 26
5.3.3 Other Operations .................................... 26
6 People ............................................................ 27
6.1 Accessing Contacts ........................................... 27
6.2 Creating a Contact............................................. 27
6.3 Editing Detailed Contact Information ................. 27
6.4 Deleting a Contact............................................. 27
6.5 Combining Contacts .......................................... 27
7 Multimedia...................................................... 29
7.1 Sound Recorder ................................................ 29
7.2 Camera and Camcorder.................................... 29
7.2.1 View Finder Screen for Photo Capture ...30
7.2.2 View Finder Screen for Video Capture....32
7.3 Videos ............................................................... 33
7.4 Gallery ............................................................... 33
7.4.1 Opening Gallery...................................... 33
7.4.2 Viewing Pictures ..................................... 34
8 Applications .................................................... 35
8.1 Calendar............................................................ 35

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8.2 Alarms ............................................................... 35
9 FAQ ................................................................ 37
10 Personal Information and Data Security ...... 39
11 Legal Notice ................................................. 40

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1 Getting Started
1.1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite as your daily life
assistant and partner.
Your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite is a smart tablet that delivers high quality
images, audio and video, and convenient network and information services.
The figures in this guide are provided for your reference only.
The appearance and display features may vary slightly
depending on the actual product version.
1.2 HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite at a Glance

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1 Front camera 2 Rear camera
3 Speaker 4 Power key
5 Volume key 6 microSD card slot
7 Earphone or microphone
jack
8 Micro-USB port
9 Microphone
You can use the USB adapter to connect a keyboard, mouse or
USB flash drive to your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite.
1.3 Installing microSD Card
1. Open the card slot cover.
2. Insert the microSD card into the card slot with the golden
contacts facing upward.
3. Close the card slot cover.
Do not remove the cover for the rear camera.

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1.4 Powering On and Off
To power on your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite, press and hold the
power key until HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite vibrates.
To power off HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite,press and hold the power
key until a dialog box appears, and follow the onscreen
instructions.
To restart HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite when it is in standby mode
or malfunctions, press and hold the power key for about 10
seconds until the display turns off. Then press and hold the
power key until HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite vibrates.
1.5 Charging the Battery
To charge the HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite's battery, connect the charger to
the charger port and plug the charger into a power outlet, as shown in the
following figure.
The power adapter in the preceding figure is for your reference
only. The actual product may look slightly different.

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1.6 Important Information About the Battery
When charging the battery for the first time, charge it for at least 6
hours to ensure that your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite displays the
battery information correctly.
If the battery has not been used for a long time or the battery
power is exhausted, you may not be able to power on your tablet
immediately after you begin charging the battery. This is normal.
Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the tablet
powered off before attempting to power it on.
The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the
ambient temperature and the age of the battery.
When the battery power is low, your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite will
alert you and display a message. When the battery power is
almost exhausted, your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite will power off
automatically.
1.7 Power-Saving Tips
When your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite is not in use, turn off the
screen backlight.
Reduce the time it takes for the screen backlight to turn off when
your tablet is idle.
Lower the screen brightness.
Decrease the volume.
Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
Turn off your tablet’s GPS receiver when you are not using it.
1.8 Touchscreen Actions
On the touchscreen, you can use your finger to operate the applications
and screen elements conveniently. Your HUAWEI MediaPad 7 Lite
supports the following actions.

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Action Description
Touch
Tap applications or other elements with your finger to
open or select them. For example, touch the
on-screen keyboard to enter letters, numbers and
symbols.
Touch and
hold
Touch an item with your finger and do not release it
until the tablet responds. For example, touch and hold
an item to open its shortcut menu.
Drag
Touch and hold an item and move it to a desired
position. For example, drag a shortcut icon to the
trash can to delete the icon.
Flick
Move your finger quickly either vertically or
horizontally across the screen. For example, flick up
and down to scroll through a list, or flick left or right to
switch between pictures.
Double-touch
Quickly touch the screen twice. For example,
double-touch a webpage to zoom in on the webpage.
Pinch
Pinch your fingers together and move them apart. For
example, when viewing pictures, pinch your fingers
together to zoom out and move your fingers apart to
zoom in.