Insignia NS-15AT08 User manual

8" Internet Tablet
NS-15AT08
User’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Precautions ...............................................................................................................................................................1
Welcome..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Package contents...................................................................................................................................................................................3
Setting up your Tablet............................................................................................................................................................................3
Installing the micro SD memory card...............................................................................................................................................4
Removing a micro SD memory card.................................................................................................................................................5
Connecting headphones ...................................................................................................................................................................5
Connecting to a computer.................................................................................................................................................................5
Understanding the Basics .....................................................................................................................................................................6
Turning your tablet on or off .............................................................................................................................................................6
Unlocking and relocking your tablet ................................................................................................................................................6
Resetting the hardware......................................................................................................................................................................6
Adjusting the volume.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Using gestures to navigate ...............................................................................................................................................................7
Using on-screen function buttons to navigate................................................................................................................................8
Using the onscreen keyboard...........................................................................................................................................................9
Status and notifications...................................................................................................................................................................10
Checking for updates.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Customizing the Home Screen ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Home screen items ..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Adding an icon to the Home screen...............................................................................................................................................13
Adding a widget to the Home screen .............................................................................................................................................13
Repositioning an item on the Home screen ..................................................................................................................................13
Deleting an item from the Home screen.........................................................................................................................................14

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Using folders on the Home screen.................................................................................................................................................14
Changing the Home screen wallpaper ...........................................................................................................................................15
Using the Recent Screen .....................................................................................................................................................................16
Connecting to Wi-Fi..............................................................................................................................................................................16
Connect to a network.......................................................................................................................................................................17
Using Apps............................................................................................................................................................................................17
To use apps:......................................................................................................................................................................................18
Viewing Web pages..............................................................................................................................................................................19
To view a Web page..........................................................................................................................................................................19
To navigate on a Web page .............................................................................................................................................................20
Using e-mail ..........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Set up an e-mail account.................................................................................................................................................................21
Camera ..................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Taking pictures .................................................................................................................................................................................23
Recording video ...............................................................................................................................................................................23
Screenshot............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Capture an image of the current screen ........................................................................................................................................24
View a captured screen image........................................................................................................................................................24
Gallery ...................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Watching a video..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Viewing pictures...............................................................................................................................................................................26
Using picture options ......................................................................................................................................................................26
Music .....................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Listen to music.................................................................................................................................................................................27
Song playback options....................................................................................................................................................................28
Using other song options................................................................................................................................................................28

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Downloads ............................................................................................................................................................................................29
Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Clock......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Set the time.......................................................................................................................................................................................31
Set the stopwatch.............................................................................................................................................................................31
Set an alarm......................................................................................................................................................................................32
Set the timer......................................................................................................................................................................................33
Calculator..............................................................................................................................................................................................34
Using Bluetooth....................................................................................................................................................................................34
Turning Bluetooth on .......................................................................................................................................................................35
Pairing with another Bluetooth device...........................................................................................................................................35
Changing your tablet’s Bluetooth name ........................................................................................................................................35
Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Restore ..................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Frequently Asked Questions...............................................................................................................................................................38
Specification .........................................................................................................................................................................................40
Legal notices……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….42

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Important Safety Precautions
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain, moisture, dripping, or splashing, and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.
An apparatus with a three-prong, grounding-type plug is a Class I apparatus, which needs to be grounded to prevent possible electric
shock. Make sure that you connect this Class I device to a grounding-type, three-prong outlet.
Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine,fire, or the like.

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your Insignia Flex Tablet represents the state of the art in Android tablet
design, and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.
Overview
Item
Description
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Front camera
Use the camera to take pictures or record video.
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Power button
Press to turn your tablet on or off or to turn the screen on or off.
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Volume +/-button
Press to increase or decrease the speaker volume.
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Speakers
Play sounds produced by your tablet.
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Rear camera
Use the camera to take pictures or record video.
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Earphone jack
Plug earphones into this jack.
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Microphone
Speak into the microphone when you are having a conversation through Skype or

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other voice conversation application or are performing a voice search on Google.
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Micro USB port
Plug the micro USB end of the cable into this port.
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Micro SD card slot
Insert a micro SD™ memory card into this slot to expand the storage capacity of
your tablet.
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Reset hole
Insert a paperclip or pin into this hole to reset your tablet, then turn it on again.
Package contents
Insignia Flex™ Android Tablet
USB power adapter
Micro USB cable
QUICK SETUP GUIDE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Setting up your Tablet
Your tablet has a built-in battery. The battery can only be replaced by the original manufacturer.
Before using your tablet for the first time, you need to charge the battery for a minimum of eight hours.
Warnings:
•Do not crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of battery in fire or water.
•Do not expose to temperatures above 40°C (104°F).
To charge the battery:
1. Insert the USB connector on the Micro USB cable into your tablet’s micro USB port.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB power adapter.
3. Plug the USB power adapter into a power outlet to start charging the battery.
When the battery is charging, the battery charging icon appears at the bottom right corner of the screen if your tablet is turned on.
After the battery has been fully charged, the (full battery) icon appears at the bottom right corner of the screen if your tablet is turned on.

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Caution: Use only the included power adapter or a qualified 5V/2A power adapter to charge your tablet's battery. An unqualified adapter
or an adapter that is not a 5V/2A adapter may damage your tablet.
4. Caution: If you plan to store your tablet for an extended period, you need to charge the battery at least once a month. If the battery
charge drains completely, the battery may be damaged.
To conserve battery power:
Battery performance depends on many factors, including the network configuration, signal strength, temperature, features or settings,
items attached to ports, and usage of programs or functions.
•Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.
•Adjust the screen brightness to the lowest level you are comfortable with.
•Adjust the sleep timer.
Notes:
•You can also connect your tablet to a computer to charge the battery, but charging will take longer than charging with the power
adapter.
•When fully charged, your tablet's battery provides 8 hours of continuous video playback (Wi-Fi turned off) or 10 hours of continuous
Web browsing.
Installing the micro SD memory card
Your tablet’s internal memory capacity is 8 GB. You can install a micro SD™ memory card with up to 32 GB to save more pictures, music, and
applications.
We recommend that you store pictures, videos, and music files on a memory card instead of your tablet’s internal memory. This leaves more
space on internal memory for downloading apps.
To install the micro SD memory card:
1. Make sure that your tablet is turned off.
2. Locate the micro SD memory card slot.

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3. Insert the micro SD memory card into the slot with the narrow side of the card pointing toward the slot and the label facing up.
Note: Do not use any force when inserting an SD memory card.
Removing a micro SD memory card
To remove a micro SD memory card:
1. On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon.
2. Touch the (settings) icon, touch Storage, then touch Unmount SD Card. Then a message will ask you to confirm the card removal.
3. Touch OK.
Note: When no SD memory card is available, your tablet reads from internal memory only and some applications may stop and be
unavailable until you insert the SD card again.
4. Push in the micro SD memory card until it pops out, then pull the card out of the slot.
Connecting headphones
Note: When headphones are plugged in, the tablet speakers are muted.
To connect headphones:
Plug headphones into the (headphone) jack.
Connecting to a computer
Note: If the computer’s operating system is Windows XP or an older version of Windows, you need to install Windows Media Player 11 on the
computer.
To connect to a computer:
1. Insert the micro USB cable into your tablet’s micro USB port.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into a USB port on the computer.
3. On the computer, open Computer or My Computer, then click the icon of device to view files on your tablet or to transfer files between
your tablet and your computer.

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4. When you are finished, eject the device from within Windows before unplugging the cable.
Understanding the Basics
Turning your tablet on or off
To turn on your tablet:
Press and hold (power) until your tablet turns on.
To turn off your tablet:
1. Press and hold (power) until the Power off screen opens.
2. On the Power off screen, touch Power Off, then OK to turn off your tablet.
To turn the screen on or off:
Press (power). The screen turns off and your tablet enters standby mode.
Press (power) again to turn the screen back on.
Unlocking and relocking your tablet
When you turn on your tablet, the device is locked. You need to unlock the device to be able to use it.
To unlock and relock your tablet:
1. When you turn on your tablet and the initial screen appears, slide the lock icon to the right.
2. To relock your tablet, briefly press (power).
Resetting the hardware
If your tablet becomes unresponsive, you can perform a hardware reset by inserting a paper clip or pin into the RESET hole on the back of your
tablet, then turn on your tablet again. Your stored data will not be affected.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume:

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•Press the +or –button.
Using gestures to navigate
Action
Description
Touch
Touch an application or other item with your finger to open or select it.
Touch and hold
Touch an item with your finger and hold it until your tablet responds.
Double touch
Quickly touch an item on the screen twice.
Drag
Touch and hold an item with your finger, then move your finger to the
position where you want the item.
Flick
Quickly slide your finger either vertically or horizontally across the
screen.
Pinch
Pinch your fingers together or move them apart.

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Rotate
To change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape (or from
landscape to portrait) turn your tablet sideways.
Tip: When entering text, you can turn the tablet sideways to switch to
landscape mode and make the keyboard bigger.
Using on-screen function buttons to navigate
Icon
Touch to…
Start a text search on Google.
Start a voice search on Google.
Return to the previous screen.
Return to the Home screen.
Open the list of recently used applications and running applications.
View all applications installed on your tablet.

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Open the options menu.
Close the keyboard.
Open a drop-down menu.
Using the onscreen keyboard
When you start a program or select an item that requires text or numbers, the on-screen keyboard opens.
Typing Basics
Touch the keys on the keyboard to start typing. The characters you type will appear in the text field above the keyboard.
Touch the Delete Key to erase inputted characters.
To edit text, touch and hold the text you want to edit. Use the menu commands from the pop-up window to select all, cut and copy.
Touch and hold the Symbols Key to switch to the numbers, symbols and other characters keyboard
Touch the Smiley key to choose a smiley face.

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Touch setting key (keyboard settings)to see input and keyboard settings.
Tips:
When you don’t need the keyboard, press at the bottom of the screen to close the keyboard.
Type by speaking
You can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard.
1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you’ve already entered in a text field.
2. Touch the (voice) key on the onscreen keyboard.
3. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
In English only, you can also say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation.
When you pause, what you spoke is transcribed by the speech-recognition service and entered in the text field,underlined.
You can touch the Delete key to erase the underlined text. If you start typing or entering more text by speaking, the underline disappears.
To change your speech settings, go to Settings, then Personal, then Language & input.
Status and notifications
Status and notification information is located at the top of the screen. Notifications, such as e-mail, calendar, and time information are displayed
on the left. Status, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and battery information are displayed on the right.
To view a status item or notification:
1. Swipe down in the upper-right corner of the screen to view status items or the upper-left to view notifications.
2. When you finish, touch the (home) icon to return to the Home screen.
Checking for updates
You can check for available firmware updates on your tablet, then download and install them. Installing updates makes sure that your tablet has
the most up-to-date software.
To check for updates:

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1. Touch the (home) icon, touch the (applications) icon, then touch the (settings) icon. The Settings screen opens.
2. Drag the screen up, touch About Tablet, then touch Update. The Update Center screen opens, and your tablet checks for updates.
3. Touch ON to have the tablet perform over-the-air (OTA) updates or touch Check update to manually check for an update.
4. If an update is available, the screen will show update version detail information. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install
the update.
Customizing the Home Screen
The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your tablet. You can customize the Home screen to display application icons,
shortcuts, folders, and widgets.
A widget is a small, stand-alone application that you can place on the Home screen to let you access a favorite feature. Your tablet comes with
several widgets already installed, either on the main Home screen or one of the extended Home screens.
Like a widget, an app shortcut lets you quickly access a favorite feature like the Gallery. An app shortcut can also quickly open a favorite
application. You can add an app shortcut to any Home screen.

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Item
Description
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Notifications bar
Swipe down to open the notification bar.
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Google search bar
Touch this bar to open the on-screen keyboard so that you can enter your
search criteria.
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Favorites tray
Provides a quick way to access your favorite applications.
The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
To use the extended Home screen:
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen (to the left or the right) to access the extended screens to the left or right of the Home
screen.
Press the (home) icon to go back to the main screen.

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You can have any number of Home screens to the right. To add one, swipe to the rightmost screen and drag an app or widget to the right
edge.
Home screen items
Items displayed on the Home screen include:
Apps—Add shortcuts such as an application, a bookmarked web page, a favorite contact, an email label, or a music playlist.
Widgets—Add contact, bookmark, clock, music, music playlist, photo gallery, Google Search bar, power control and etc.
Wallpapers—Change the Home screen wallpaper.
Adding an icon to the Home screen
To add an icon to the Home screen:
1. On the Applications screen, touch and hold the icon you want to add. The Applications screen closes.
2. Drag the icon to the location you want on any extended Home screen, then release the icon.
Adding a widget to the Home screen
To add a widget to the Home screen:
1. Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen, then touch WIDGETS.
2. Touch and hold the widget you want to add. The Widgets screen closes.
3. Drag the widget to the location you want on any extended Home screen, then release the widget.
Repositioning an item on the Home screen
To reposition an item on the Home screen:
1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the position where you want it, then lift your finger.
Tip: To move an item from the Home screen to an extended Home screen, touch and hold the item, then drag it to the left or right edge of

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the screen until the display shifts to the extended Home screen. Position the item on the screen, and then lift your finger.
Deleting an item from the Home screen
To delete an item from the Home screen:
1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to at the top-center of the screen, then lift your finger.
Using folders on the Home screen
You can group related apps into folders to organize your Home screen.
To create a folder:
1. Drag an app to another app that you want to group.
2. Release the app. A folder will be created automatically.
3. Drag additional apps you want to group to the folder.
To rename a folder:
1. Touch a folder to open it.
2. At the bottom of the folder, touch Unnamed Folder, then enter the name you want for the folder.
3. When finished, touch Done.
To delete an app from a folder:
1. Touch a folder to open it.
2. Drag the app you want to delete to an open space on the Home screen or to another folder.
To delete a folder:
1. Touch a folder to open it.
2. Drag all the apps out of the folder. The folder will be deleted automatically.

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Changing the Home screen wallpaper
To change the Home screen wallpaper:
1. On the Home screen, touch the (applications) icon, touch the (settings) icon, touch Display, then touch Wallpaper. Then Choose
wallpaper from screen opens.
OR
Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen, then Choose WALLPAPERS.
2. Touch:
Gallery—To select a picture you captured using the camera or copied to your tablet as wallpaper.
Live Wallpapers—To select a preset animated wallpaper that came installed on your tablet.
Wallpapers—To select a preset wallpaper that came installed on your tablet.

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3. Touch the wallpaper you want to use, then touch Set Wallpaper.
Using the Recent Screen
The Recent screen let you quickly switch to recently used apps.
To use the Recent screen:
On the Home screen, touch the (recent) icon. A list of the most recently used apps appears on the Home screen.
To see more apps, flick the screen right or left.
To open an app, touch the app’s icon.
To delete an app from the list, flick up or down on the app’s icon.
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Your tablet connects to the Internet though a Wi-Fi network access point, hotspot, or router.