Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30DC User manual

Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30
User Guide V1.0
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30DC
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30HC
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30GC
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30F
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30D
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30H

Basics
Notes: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the
following:
Safety, Warranty & Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Notice
“Important safety and handling information” in "Appendix".
The Safety, Warranty & Quick Start Guide and the Regulatory Notice have been uploaded to
the website at http://support.lenovo.com.
Home screen
The home screen is the starting point for using your device. For your convenience, the home
screen is already set up with some useful apps and widgets.

NOTE: Your device features and the home screen may be different depending on
your location, language, carrier, and device model.
You can customize your own home screen at any time.
Home screen
On the first home screen, there is a Google Search bar and a Lenovo Weather widget.
The other home screens contain some apps.
Preview screen
Tap and hold anywhere on the home screen except the icons.
At the bottom of the screen are widgets.
Add a home screen
On the preview screen, slide the home screens to the left. When you see the last home
screen, tap to add a home screen.
Delete a home screen
On the preview screen, tap on the home screen that you want to delete.
Add a widget to a home screen
On the preview screen, slide the widgets list left or right, drag a widget to where you
want to place it, and release it.
Change the wallpaper
Go to Settings > DEVICE > Display > Wallpaper and choose the wallpaper that you
like.
Move an app to another screen
Tap and hold an app that you want to move, drag it to the left or right side of the
screen, then release it where you want to place it.

Uninstall an app
1. Tap and hold the app you want to remove.
2. Tap at the top left corner of the app.
3. Tap OK to uninstall the app.
Note: If there is no showing at the top left of the app, this means the app should
not be uninstalled.
Screen buttons
There are three buttons at the bottom of the home screen.
Back button: Tap to return to the previous page.
Home button: Tap to return to the default home screen.
Recent button: Tap to see recent apps. Then you can do the following:
Tap an app to open it.
Tap and hold an app, and then tap App info.
Notifications
Slide down from the top of the screen to see the notifications.

Camera
To open the Camera, go to Camera.
Taking photos and videos
You can take photos and record videos with your device's built-in camera.
Tap to take a photo.
Tap to record a video.
Tap to switch between the front and the back camera.
Tap to turn on/turn off the HDR mode.

Tap to use the Normal mode.
Tap to use the Live Photo mode (on Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30F only).
Tap to use the Face beauty mode.
Tap to use the Panorama mode.
Tap to use the Multi-angle view mode.
Tap to configure the other camera settings.
Tap to configure the Exposure, White balance, Color effect, and Scene mode.
Taking screenshots
Press and hold the On/Off button and the Volume down button at the same time.
Viewing pictures and videos
Photos and videos are stored in your device's internal storage. You can view your photos and
videos by using the following methods:
Tap the thumbnail photo when using the Camera app.
Go to Gallery.
Go to File Browser.
The screenshots are stored in your device's internal storage. You can view the screenshots by
using the following methods:
Go to Gallery.
Go to File Browser.

Network
You need to set up a wireless network before connecting to the Internet.
Set up a WLAN network
Set up a mobile network
Set up a VPN network
You can also share your mobile network with others.
Set up a hotspot
Setting up a WLAN network
Go to Settings > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > WLAN.
Turn on the WLAN block and tap a WLAN hotspot in the list to connect to the Internet. When
you access a secure link, you need to enter your login name and password to connect.
NOTE: You need to have some valid WLAN hotspots to connect to.
Setting up a mobile network
This topic is applicable to Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30DC, Lenovo TAB 2A7-30HC, Lenovo TAB 2
A7-30D, Lenovo TAB 2A7-30H, and Lenovo TAB 2A7-30GC.
Go to Settings >WIRELESS &NETWORKS >Data connection.
Turn on the Data connection block.
NOTE: You need avalid SIM card with adata service. If you don't have aSIM card,
contact your carrier.
Setting up a VPN network
VPNs used within organizations allow you to communicate private information securely over
a non-private network. You may need to configure a VPN, for example, to access your work
email. Ask the network’s administrator for the settings necessary to configure a VPN for your
network. When one or more VPN settings are defined you can:

Go to Settings > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > More... > VPN.
Tap to edit the VPN profile, including the server name, the type and the server
address, and then tap Save.
Tap the VPN server name, input the username and password, and then tap Connect to
connect to the VPN network.
Tap and hold the VPN server name to edit or delete the VPN.
Setting up a hotspot
This topic is applicable to Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30DC, Lenovo TAB 2A7-30HC, Lenovo TAB 2
A7-30D, Lenovo TAB 2A7-30H, and Lenovo TAB 2A7-30GC.
You can use Personal hotspot to share an Internet connection with acomputer or other
device.
Go to Settings >WIRELESS &NETWORKS >More... >Tethering &portable hotspot
and do the following:
Turn on the WLAN hotspot block.
Tap Set up WLAN hotspot to configure the hotspot.
You can also use Bluetooth tethering and USB tethering.
NOTE: Tell your friends the Network SSID and password, and then they can share your
mobile network.

Internet
You can surf the Internet if your device has been connected to a wireless network.
To open the browser app, go to Chrome.
Visiting websites
You can use the Chrome app to visit websites.
Type web address
You don't need to type the full web address of an "http://" website to access it.
To visit "http://www.lenovo.com", simply type "www.lenovo.com" into the address
bar and tap Go.

Search keywords
You can also type keywords into the address bar to search the webpages.
You can set a search engine in > Settings > BASICS > Search engine.
Add a new webpage
Tap the blank tab on the top, or tap > New tab to add a new webpage tab.
Tap > New incognito tab to visit a website without leaving a trace.
Close a webpage
Tap to close a webpage tab.
Refresh a webpage
Tap to refresh a webpage.
Tap to return to the previous webpage.
Tap to go forward to a recent webpage.
Saving webpages
You can save images and webpages in your device's internal storage.
Save images
Tap and hold the image, then tap Save image.
Bookmark webpages
Tap , then tap Save to add a webpage to Bookmark.
Tap > Bookmarks , to view Mobile bookmarks.
Set accessibility
Tap > Settings > ADVANCED > Accessibility to set the text scaling and webpage zoom.