Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 YT3-850F User manual

YOGA Tab 3 8"
User Guide
Lenovo YT3-850F
Lenovo YT3-850L
Lenovo YT3-850M
• All information labeled with * in this guide refers only to the LTE model (Lenovo
YT3-850L/Lenovo YT3-850M).

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 Digital clock 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 WALLPAPERS, WIDGETS, SETTINGS and
APPS.
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.
Remove an app
1. Tap and hold the app you want to remove.
2. Drag the app to the Remove icon at the top of the screen, until the Remove icon
turns red.
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 to review the app info.
Notifications
Slide down from the top of the screen to view system notifications and messages.
Force reboot
Hold down the power button until the screen goes dark.

Camera
To open the Camera app, 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 choose the Shot mode.
Tap to select the scene mode, such as Automatic,HDR,candlelight,Sunset,
Night,Beach and Snow.
Tap to select the filter, such as None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Solarize,
Posterize, Aqua.
Tap to configure the other camera settings.
Gesture capture
You can use hand gestures to take photos.
1. Tap , choose Gesture capture, and tap Enable.
2. A hand gesture icon is displayed on the camera preview screen.

Note: The hand gesture capturing function is only available on the front facing camera.
When taking photos from a distance, please use a large waving motion of your arm so that
the camera can sense your gesture.
3. Move your hand outwards while facing the camera.
4. When the hand gesture icon on the preview screen turns green, please make a fist
gesture.
5. The camera will start a 5 second countdown, then automatically take a picture.
Note: The camera will not be able to sense your hand gestures when your hand is over 5
m away from the camera.
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 when using the Camera app.
Go to Gallery.
The screenshots are stored in your device's internal storage. You can view the screenshots
by going to Gallery.

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 switch 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
Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Data usage.
Turn on your carrier's service and then turn on the Cellular data.
NOTE: You need a valid SIM card with a data service. If you don't have a SIM 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
You can use Personal hotspot to share an Internet connection with a computer or other
device.
Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and do
the following:
Turn on the Portable WLAN hotspot.
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 .
Search keywords
You can also type keywords into the address bar to search the webpages.
You can set a search engine in > Settings > 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.