Marquis MP977 User manual

User Manual
Android 4.0

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FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television
equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
Compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this device and its
antenna must not be co-located or operating to conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter, except if installed in compliance with FCC Multi Transmitter
procedures.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
1. WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY COVER?
This warranty covers any defects or malfunctions in your new Marquis Tablet or accessories.
2. HOW LONG IS THE PERIOD OF COVERAGE?
This warranty is valid for service as follows: one (1) year no charge for parts and labor from
the date of purchase.
3. WHAT WILL MARQUIS DO?
Labor
If the product is determined to be defective within one (1) year of the date of purchase,
Marquis will repair or replace it at no charge. After the one (1) year has expired, you will be
responsible for any labor charges.
Parts
If service is being performed by a Marquis technician, the cost of parts is covered for up to
one (1) year from the date of purchase. Marquis will not repair or replace defective parts
unless the work is performed by a Marquis technician. Proof of purchase in the form of a bill
of sale, receipt or an invoice must be provided at the time the service is requested in order to
receive warranty service.
4. WHAT DOES THIS WARRANTY NOT COVER?
Any damage or problem that results from misuse, abuse, or an act of God (such as flood) are
not covered. This warranty does not permit recovery of consequential or incidental damages.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation may not apply to you.
5. HOW DO YOU GET SERVICE?
You must be issued a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number by Marquis’s
Customer Service Center. To receive an RMA, contact customer service at [phone] or
email customer service at [e-mail]. Upon receipt of an RMA number, you
must send the product back, postage prepaid to:
Marquis Service Center
47745 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
RMA # ___________
6. HOW DOES STATE LAW APPLY?
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
MARQUIS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS.
WARRANTY IS INVALID IF PRODUCT IS MODIFIED, ALTERED OR OPENED.
Periodic changes are made to our warranty. Please contact customer service or visit our
website at: www.marquispad.com for the latest information regarding your product or
warranty.
Service Hotline [phone]

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Contents
1Introduction...........................................................................................................................10
1.1 Welcome........................................................................................................................10
1.2 About this Guide............................................................................................................10
1.3 Instructional icons..........................................................................................................10
2Unpacking your Marquis tablet...........................................................................................11
3Getting to know your tablet.................................................................................................12
3.1Tablet Views & Features ...............................................................................................12
3.2 Functionalities ...............................................................................................................13
3.3 Setting it up for the first time..........................................................................................14
3.4 Recommended operating mode....................................................................................14
4Basics of using your tablet .................................................................................................15
4.1 Power on the tablet .......................................................................................................15
4.2 Charging the tablet........................................................................................................15
4.3 Using the Touch screen ................................................................................................15
4.4 Using the onscreen keyboard........................................................................................15
4.4.1 Configuring the language for onscreen keyboard............................................17
4.4.2 Configuring the settings for onscreen keyboard ..............................................18
4.5 Home screen.................................................................................................................18
4.6 Task Bar........................................................................................................................19
4.7 Locking the tablet ..........................................................................................................20
4.8 Unlocking the tablet.......................................................................................................21
4.9 Using applications on your tablet ..................................................................................22
4.10 Searching ......................................................................................................................23
4.10.1 Configuring Search..........................................................................................25
4.11 Shutting Down...............................................................................................................26
5More about Home screen ....................................................................................................27
5.1 Multiple Home screens..................................................................................................27
5.2 Customizing the Home screen......................................................................................27
5.2.1 Adding an item to the Home screen.................................................................27
5.2.2 Move an Item on the Home screen..................................................................27
5.2.3 Remove an item from the Home screen ..........................................................27
5.3 Change the wallpaper ...................................................................................................28
6Settings for your tablet........................................................................................................31

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6.1 Open settings ................................................................................................................31
6.2 Set Date & Time............................................................................................................31
6.2.1 Set Date............................................................................................................32
6.2.2 Set Time...........................................................................................................32
6.3 Set Sound......................................................................................................................33
6.4 Set Security Levels........................................................................................................34
6.4.1 Set Screen Lock...............................................................................................35
6.4.2 Set User Info Display........................................................................................39
6.5 Set Backup and Reset...................................................................................................39
6.6 Set Language & Input....................................................................................................41
6.7 Set Display ....................................................................................................................42
6.7.1 To set the Brightness .......................................................................................43
6.7.2 To set Sleep parameters..................................................................................43
6.8Storage Details..............................................................................................................44
6.9 Apps ..............................................................................................................................45
6.9.1 Uninstall an application ....................................................................................46
6.9.2 Stop an application...........................................................................................47
6.10 Settings from the task bar .............................................................................................47
6.11 Unmount SD Card.........................................................................................................49
7Connect to Networks............................................................................................................50
7.1 Connect to Wi-Fi............................................................................................................50
7.2 Connect to Blue tooth device ........................................................................................52
7.2.1 Turn Bluetooth On / Off....................................................................................52
8Using Email...........................................................................................................................53
8.1 Add an account .............................................................................................................53
8.2 Compose mail ...............................................................................................................58
9Managing Applications........................................................................................................59
9.1 Open an application ......................................................................................................59
9.2 Switch applications........................................................................................................59
9.3 Play Music.....................................................................................................................59
9.4 Play Video .....................................................................................................................60
9.5 Using the Camera .........................................................................................................61
9.5.1 Snapshot mode options....................................................................................62
9.5.2 Video mode options..........................................................................................63
10 Location services .................................................................................................................64

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11 Widgets..................................................................................................................................65
12 Upgrading Software .............................................................................................................67
12.1 How to upgrade the Firmware?.....................................................................................67
12.1.1 Doing an Over the Air upgrade (OTA).............................................................67
12.1.2 Doing an Offline upgrade ................................................................................69
12.2 Applying the Downloaded Firmware .............................................................................70
13 Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................71
13.1 Holding your Tablet.......................................................................................................71
13.2 Preventing electric shock, fire and explosion................................................................71
14 Frequently Asked Questions...............................................................................................73
14.1 Power ON/OFF and Battery..........................................................................................73
14.2 Touch Screen................................................................................................................74
14.3 Tablet not responding....................................................................................................74
14.4 Temperature..................................................................................................................74
14.5 Display...........................................................................................................................75
14.6 Audio .............................................................................................................................75
14.7 Multimedia.....................................................................................................................75
14.8 Storage..........................................................................................................................75
14.9 Software ........................................................................................................................76

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Marquis Tablet ...................................................................................................................10
Figure 3-1: Different views of the tablet................................................................................................12
Figure 3-2: Slots for the Micro SD card & Charger/USB plug ..............................................................14
Figure 4-1: Onscreen keyboard-Default Setting...................................................................................16
Figure 4-2 : Configure onscreen keyboard...........................................................................................17
Figure 4-3: Select language for keyboard input ...................................................................................17
Figure 4-4: Set Keyboard Settings .......................................................................................................18
Figure 4-5: Home screen......................................................................................................................19
Figure 4-6: Unlock screen ....................................................................................................................21
Figure 4-7: Unlocking options...............................................................................................................22
Figure 4-8: Application Screen .............................................................................................................23
Figure 4-9: Perform Search..................................................................................................................24
Figure 4-10: Search Result...................................................................................................................24
Figure 4-11: Search Settings................................................................................................................25
Figure 4-12: List of Searchable Items...................................................................................................25
Figure 4-13: Shutdown ........................................................................................................................26
Figure 5-1: Removing Icon from Home screen ....................................................................................28
Figure 5-2: Menu displayed on long-touch...........................................................................................29
Figure 5-3: Setting the selected wallpaper...........................................................................................30
Figure 6-1: Date & Time Settings.........................................................................................................31
Figure 6-2: Set Date .............................................................................................................................32
Figure 6-3: Set Time.............................................................................................................................33
Figure 6-4: Sound & Vibration Settings................................................................................................33
Figure 6-5: Set Volume level ................................................................................................................34
Figure 6-6: Security Settings................................................................................................................35
Figure 6-7: Security Settings................................................................................................................36
Figure 6-8: Setting screen unlock pattern ............................................................................................37
Figure 6-9: Setting screen unlock using a PIN.....................................................................................38
Figure 6-10: Setting screen unlock using a password..........................................................................38
Figure 6-11: Set User Info ....................................................................................................................39
Figure 6-12: Backup & Reset ...............................................................................................................40
Figure 6-13: List of Data that gets erased............................................................................................41
Figure 6-14: Language Settings...........................................................................................................42
Figure 6-15: Setting Display options ....................................................................................................43
Figure 6-16: Setting Brightness............................................................................................................43
Figure 6-17: Setting Sleep time............................................................................................................44

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Figure 6-18: Storage Settings...............................................................................................................45
Figure 6-19: Apps.................................................................................................................................46
Figure 6-20: Manage an application.....................................................................................................47
Figure 6-21: Desktop Settings..............................................................................................................48
Figure 7-1: Accessing Wi-Fi in Settings menu .....................................................................................50
Figure 7-2: Available Wi-Fi networks....................................................................................................51
Figure 7-3: Wi-Fi Settings.....................................................................................................................51
Figure 7-4: Bluetooth............................................................................................................................52
Figure 8-1: Choose the Account type...................................................................................................53
Figure 8-2: Enter Email address and Password...................................................................................54
Figure 8-3: Setting Unlock screen password/pin/pattern .....................................................................55
Figure 8-4: Setup source of credentials ...............................................................................................55
Figure 8-5: Account Configuration........................................................................................................56
Figure 8-6: Account options..................................................................................................................57
Figure 8-7: Email account configured and account activated ..............................................................57
Figure 8-8: Compose email..................................................................................................................58
Figure 9-1: Options to play music.........................................................................................................60
Figure 9-2: Videos available in the SD card.........................................................................................61
Figure 9-3: Marquis Camera user interface..........................................................................................62
Figure 10-1: Navigating to turn on GPS ...............................................................................................64
Figure 11-1: Widget tab........................................................................................................................65
Figure 11-2: Configure Image widget...................................................................................................66
Figure 11-3: Configure to set bookmark...............................................................................................66
Figure 12-1: Navigating to System Update option in Settings..............................................................67
Figure 12-2: Check for Firmware updates............................................................................................68
Figure 12-3: Firmware update available...............................................................................................68
Figure 12-4: Downloading the Firmware update ..................................................................................68
Figure 12-5: Download Successful dialog............................................................................................69

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List of Tables
Table 3-1 : Legend descriptions for the Tablet schematics..................................................................12
Table 4-1: Keystroke combinations......................................................................................................16
Table 4-2: Task Bar legends ................................................................................................................20
Table 9-1: Settings for still image.........................................................................................................62
Table 9-2: Settings for Video capture...................................................................................................63

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1 Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of the Marquis tablet. Welcome to a host of information and
entertainment augmented by a great user-experience.
Figure 1-1: Marquis Tablet
1.2 About this Guide
This guide describes how to use the Marquis Android tablet, with detailed instructions for all the
functionalities provided.
1.3 Instructional icons
Warning or a Caution notification
Battery related function
Note or information to be aware of
Wi-Fi related operation
Actions not to be performed