Lenovo TAB S8-50 User manual

Lenovo TAB S8-50
User Guide V1.0
Please read the
safety precautions and important notes
in the supplied manual before use.

Chapter 01
Lenovo TAB S8-50 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 S8-50F WLAN
Lenovo TAB S8-50L WLAN+LTE (Data only)
Lenovo TAB S8-50LC WLAN+LTE (Voice)
All information labelled with * in this guide refers only to the WLAN + LTE model (Lenovo TAB S8-50L(C) ).•Your Lenovo TAB S8-50 supports LTE Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 20. But in some countries, LTE is not
supported. To know if your Lenovo TAB S8-50 works with LTE networks in your country, contact your carrier.
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1-1 Appearance
Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your Lenovo TAB S8-50.

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.
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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.
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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, Theme, 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.
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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 Airplane mode switch, WLAN setting
shortcut, Auto-rotate screen switch, Brightness adjustment toolbar, Settings shortcut etc.