Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 User manual

Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70
User Guide V1.0
Please read the
safety precautions and important notes
in the supplied manual before use.

Chapter 01
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 Overview
1-1 Appearance
1-2 Buttons
1-3 Activating/Deactivating the display
1-4 Screen lock/unlock
1-5 Navigation tips
1-6 Home screen
1-7 Status bar
1-8 Recent apps
1-9 Application management
1-10 Entering text
Tips
Model & Version
Model Version
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F WLAN
Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70L WLAN+LTE (Data only)
All information labelled with * in this guide refers only to the WLAN + LTE
model (Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70L).
1-1 Appearance
Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your device.

1-2 Buttons
On/Off button
To turn on your tablet, press and hold this button for about 3 seconds, then
release it.
If your tablet is turned on, press this button to deactivate the display. If the
display is deactivated, press this button to activate the display.
To turn off your tablet, press and hold this button for about 1 second, then
select OK in the Power off pop-up window to shut down your tablet.
NOTE: When connecting to a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the
battery power is sufficient for normal operation; otherwise, charge with the
AC power adaptor before making the USB connection.
Volume controls
Press the Volume up or Volume down button to adjust the volume.
1-3 Activating/Deactivating the display

Activating the display
With the display deactivated, press the On/Off button on the tablet to
activate the display. The tablet's display will then illuminate, indicating that it
has been activated.
Deactivating the display
If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off
button to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then enter standby mode to
save power.
1-4 Screen lock/unlock
Screen lock
Auto-lock
You can set screen timeout by tapping Settings >Display > Sleep. If
there is no operation within the pre-set standby time, the display will
automatically deactivate and your tablet will be locked automatically.
Manual lock
If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off
button for about 1 second to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then be
locked, and will enter standby mode.
Screen unlock
When in standby mode, press the On/Off button on your tablet to activate
the display. Then, tap and hold the lock icon and drag the slider over the
unlock icon, as shown in the illustration below.

Screen lock pattern setting
You can set the screen lock pattern by tapping Settings >Security >
Screen lock > Pattern. After this function has been enabled, you will be
required to trace a personalised unlock pattern to unlock the screen before
you can use your tablet.
1-5 Navigation tips
Back : Return to the previous screen.
Home : Return to the Home screen.
Recent apps : Display recently used apps.
Advanced menu : Display shortcuts such as Add, Wallpaper, Screen
Manager, Desktop Settings and Settings.

1 - Back 2 - Home
3 - Recent apps 4 - Advanced menu
1-6 Home screen
This desktop enables you to quickly view and open all your applications.
In the Home screen, you can add widgets and change your wallpaper.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen, tap and hold the icon of the other
screen until it is added to the Home screen.
To change your wallpaper, tap > Wallpaper to choose a wallpaper from
Local wallpaper.
To delete something from the Home screen, tap and hold the selected item
for about 2 seconds until appears beside the item, then tap area
to remove it.

Switching Home screens
Your tablet has multiple desktops.
Move through screens by sliding your finger across the display. Icons can be
moved from one panel to another.
1-7 Status bar
System messages, if any, will be displayed in the status bar.
Information about WLAN connections and reception, power levels, charging
status and other notifications are displayed in the status bar.
Drop down the status bar to display the notification panel, which contains the
Settings shortcut, Airplane mode switch, WLAN setting shortcut, *Data
connection switch, *Data usage, Bluetooth setting shortcut, Auto-rotate
screen switch, Brightness adjustment toolbar etc.

1-8 Recent apps
Your tablet remembers apps you have used recently.
Tap to display a list of your recently used apps. Tap an app from the
list to open it. Tap the app up or down to end it.
1-9 Application management
Slide your finger on the Home screen to open the applications list.

Tap Settings >Apps >Manage apps to manage all your apps.
Uninstall
1.Tap the app you want to uninstall under the Downloaded tab.
2.Tap Uninstall at the top.
3.Tap OK.
Tap Settings >Apps >Running services to manage all your apps.
Stop a running app
1.Tap Running tab.
2.Tap the running app you want to stop.
3.Tap Stop.
4.Tap OK.
1-10 Entering text
You can easily enter text from the virtual keyboard directly on the touch
screen, such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application,
or typing and editing SMS messages. You can input English letters and
numeric symbols directly on the touch screen.

Virtual keyboard
Tap Done to hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the text input box to display the
virtual keyboard.
Switch input method
Tap / to toggle letters and numbers.
Tap to enter a capital letter. Or tap and hold until it
changes into to turn caps lock on. Tap it again to unlock.
In number input mode, tap to input symbols and special
characters. Tap to go back to number input mode.
Input options
Tap Settings > Language & input to open the KEYBOARD & INPUT
METHODS menu. You can select Google Keyboard or Google voice typing
in this menu.
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guide Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet

Chapter 02
Connecting to the Internet
2-1 Browser
2-1 Browser
Network support is required to access the Internet with the web
browser. If you have problems accessing your network, please
consult your network operator or service provider directly.
The web browser in your tablet can access the Internet via a WLAN
or LTE network (LTE network does not apply to WLAN version) for
business and/or personal use.
Tap Chrome in the home screen to open the browser.
The browser supports the following functions:
Entering web addresses
Tap the address bar, and input a web address using the pop-up
virtual keyboard.
Tap GO on the virtual keyboard to open the web page.
Exiting the browser
Tap on the bottom bar to exit the browser and return to the
Home screen.
Bookmarks:

Displays a list of all the web pages that you have added to
Bookmarks. To add a bookmark, tap to add the current web
page to Bookmarks. To edit a bookmark, tap and hold the
bookmark to open a pop-up window. From the window, you can
open, edit or delete the selected website.
History:
Displays a list of all the web pages you have visited recently.
Tabbed browsing
You can open several web pages in the same window to multiply
your web surfing fun. Tap and click New tab to open a new tab.
To switch to another web page, just tap its tab. Tap on the tab
to close it.
Additional functions
Refresh: Tap to manually refresh a web page.
Backwards/Forwards: Tap or to return to the
previous page or to go to the next page.
Select text: Select text in the current page for copying, sharing,
finding and web searching.
Edit bookmarks: Tap and click Bookmarks to manage your
bookmarks.
More options: Tap to display an option list. These options
include New tab, New incognito tab, Bookmarks, Recent tabs,
History, Print etc.
Chapter 01: Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70
Overview Chapter 03: Applications

Chapter 03
Applications
3-1 Calendar
3-2 Camera
3-3 Clock
3-4 Email
Slide your finger to the left on the Home screen to open the
applications list.
3-1 Calendar
Tap Calendar in the applications list to open the calendar.
New Calendar event
Tap in the Calendar view to create a new event. You can also
create a new event by tapping and holding a time in the Week or
Day view.
Manage Calendar events
You can switch between Day, Week, Month and Year by tapping
the appropriate tab at the top of the page.
Day view: Tap an event in Day view to view, edit, delete or share
the event.
Week view: Tap an event in Week view to view, edit, delete or
share the event.
Month view: Manage events in the last view from Month view by
tapping any date in the Month view.
Year view: Tap to view events across a range of years.

Tap in the Calendar view to access the calendar for the
current day.
3-2 Camera
Tap Camera in the applications list to open the camera interface.
In this interface, you can perform the following operations:
Switch Cameras
Your tablet provides you with front/back camera. In the photo/video
interface, tap to switch between the front and back cameras.
Switch Camera modes
Your tablet provides you with five camera modes. In the camera
interface, tap to switch to Normal mode. You can also tap
other modes to take pictures.
Photos
Taking Photos
In the photo interface, tap to take a picture.
Tap to set the camera properties.
Tap to set the Shooting.
Normal mode
PIP mode
Live Photo mode
Panorama mode
Multi angle view mode
Smile detect
HDR

Viewing Photos
A thumbnail image of the latest taken photo will be displayed on the
upper-right corner of the photo interface. Tap the image to open the
photo-viewing interface. You can set and play photo slideshows.
Or tap left on the photo interface to open the photo viewing
interface.
Photo saving location
Any photos you have taken will be saved in the Gallery application.
Tap Gallery in the home screen to open a list of all the photos
you have taken. You can view photos by Albums, Locations and
Times.
Videos
Recording Videos
Tap in the video interface to start recording, or tap to
stop recording.
Viewing Videos
A thumbnail image of the latest recorded video will be displayed on
the upper-right corner of the video interface. Tap the image to open
the video player.
Or slide left on the video interface, and tap the image to open the
video player.
Shooting Panoramas
Capturing Panorama images
In the panorama interface, tap to start capturing. Move your
tablet slowly until it shoot another 8 photos automatic. Then the
entire panned scene will be captured in one photo.
Viewing Photos

A thumbnail image of the last photo taken will be displayed on the
upper-right corner of the panorama interface. Tap the image to
open the photo-viewing interface.
Or tap left in the panorama interface to open the photo viewing
interface.
Photo saving location
Any panoramas you have taken will be saved in the Gallery
application. Tap Gallery in the home screen to open a list of all
the photos you have taken.
3-3 Clock
Tap Clock in the applications list to open the Clock.
To add an alarm, tap Alarm and then . After you have finished
editing the alarm, tap Done to activate the alarm.
To restart an already set alarm, tap to status.
When an alarm sounds, drag to to deactivate the alarm, or
to to delay it for 5 minutes.
3-4 Email
Network support is required to use your tablet's mailbox. If you
have problems accessing your network, please consult your network
operator or service provider directly.
Tap Email in the home screen.
Chapter 02: Connecting to the

Internet
Chapter 04: Settings

Chapter 04
Settings
4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS
4-2 DEVICE
4-3 PERSONAL
4-4 ACCOUNTS
4-5 SYSTEM
Tap Settings in the applications list to open the Settings interface.
4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS
This setting module includes: *SIM management, WLAN, Ethernet
configuration, Bluetooth, Data usage, and More... (Airplane mode,
*Default SMS app, Tethering & portable hotspot, VPN, *Mobile network,
and USB Internet).
*SIM management
This setting allows you to view the SIM card information and turn on/off your
data connection.
WLAN
This setting allows you to enable/disable WLAN connections.
When WLAN is enabled, your tablet will automatically scan for available wireless
networks, displaying them in the WLAN network list.

The network status icon, indicates that the network requires no password,
and can be connected to directly. However, indicates that the network has
been encrypted, and can be connected to only after the required password is
entered.
You can select any network you want from the list. After selecting the network,
enter the password and tap Connect to connect directly. Alternatively, select
the tick box before Show advanced options to adjust the proxy and IPv4
settings in the pop-up text box, and then tap Connect to connect to a network.
You can also select Add network to manually add a network. Tap >
Advanced for advanced WLAN settings.
Network notification: When activated, the system will notify you if there
are any open networks available.
Keep WLAN on during sleep: During sleep, keep WLAN on Always, Only
when plugged in or Never *(increases data usage).
Scanning always available: Let Google's service and other apps scan for
networks, even when WLAN is off.
*Avoid poor connections: Don't use a WLAN network unless it has a good
Internet connection.
Install certificate: You can install the certificate.
WLAN optimisation: Minimize battery usage when WLAN is on.
Passpoint: Auto connect to passpoint-enabled APs.
MAC address: View the MAC address.
IP address: View the IP address.
Ethernet configuration
You can connect your tablet to cable via USB Ethernet adapter, so that you can
surf the Internet with Ethernet.
Bluetooth
You can establish a wireless connection with any other Bluetooth-compatible
device using Bluetooth technology. Examples of Bluetooth-compatible devices
can include stereo earphones, keyboard etc.
Since a Bluetooth-enabled device communicates with other devices by radio
waves, you do not have to position your tablet directly towards the other

device. However, please note that the Bluetooth connection can sometimes be
interrupted by obstacles, such as walls or other electronic devices.
Your tablet supports Bluetooth V4.0. To ensure effective operation of your tablet
and another Bluetooth-enabled devices, please use only Lenovo-approved
accessories compatible with your tablet. Also, check with the manufacturer of
the other device to determine whether the device is compatible with your tablet.
In some cases, the use of Bluetooth may be restricted. Please consult with local
authorities or your service provider.
Using applications that require Bluetooth technology or running such applications
in the background will consume the battery power of your tablet at a faster
rate, and reduce the service life of your battery. You can perform the following
in Bluetooth settings:
AVAILABLE DEVICES: After Bluetooth has been activated, your tablet will
automatically display a list of any Bluetooth-enabled devices it can find
within the effective range (i.e. scan for devices).
Data usage
You can check your data usage status for a specified period.
More...
Airplane mode: When Airplane mode is enabled, all wireless connections on
your tablet will be disabled.
*Default SMS app: These settings allow you to choose an application to
manage your SMS.
Tethering & portable hotspot: You can share your tablet's cellular data
connection through USB, Bluetooth or act as a Portable WLAN hotspot.
VPN: These settings allow you to add and set up various types of VPNs (Virtual
Private Networks).