muffin Kinder 7 User manual

muffin Kinder 7
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS 3
STARTING UP 4
Charge the Battery 4
BASIC OPERATION 5
BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS 6
CONNECT TO A WI-FI NETWORK 7
CUSTOMISING YOUR TABLET 8
Extended Home Screen
Change the Wallpaper
Zoom Functionality
Arrange and Work with Applications
Create Application Folders
Add Widgets
Change System Settings
Extend the Battery Life
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BATTERY STATEMENT 11
RECYCLING 12

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FEATURES
The muffin Kinder 7 is an AndroidTM 4.2 Mobile Internet Device with a 7” HD capacitive touch screen.
7” capacitive display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution
Android 4.2 operating system
1.0GHz dual core CPU
1GB DDR3 system memory
8GB onboard storage, expandable to 40GB with Micro SDHC/XC card (up to 32GB)
2500mAh long life Li-ion battery for up to 5 hours of use
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
0.3 MP front-facing camera, 2.0MP rear facing camera
Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone output and built-in microphone
Access to KIDO’Z application
Glass on glass display for optimum brightness and contrast and durable, scratch-resistant rear cover
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Check the package contents against this checklist. If anything is missing or damaged, please do not use the
system, and inform your supplier as soon as possible.
muffin Kinder 7 tablet Mains adapter
USB OTG cable Quick Starting Guide
Protective Silicon Bumper muffin Sticker

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STARTING UP
CHARGE THE BATTERY
Before using your muffin Kinder 7 for the first time, you will need to completely charge the battery! It is
recommended to charge it overnight before first use. This will help prolong the useful life of the built-in battery.
To charge the battery:
1. Connect the supplied power cable to the tablet’s DC 5V socket and to a wall outlet.
2. The tablet will start charging. Whilst the device is powered off an onscreen battery indicator will be
shown for a few moments showing the state of charge.
**Charging the tablet through micro USB port is NOT supported! Please use the charging cable provided.

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BASIC OPERATION
The muffin Kinder 7 is equipped with a capacitive touch screen. Simply use your finger tip to navigate.
Touch the Google logo in the top of the screen to search.
oTouch the microphone icon to use the voice-search facility.
Touch the applications icon at the middle of the screen to view all installed Android applications.
oGames, programs, widgets and tools can be found here.
oTouch and hold an application’s icon to drag and drop it onto the Home screen.
The navigation bar (bottom left) features the (back), (Home), (recent), (volume down)
and (volume up) buttons.
oTo remove a thumbnail from the “recent” list, press the app then click “Remove from list”. This will
close the open app.
The status bar (bottom right) displays notifications and system icons:
oThe system clock
oCurrent battery level
oUSB connectivity
oWi-Fi connectivity

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BUTTONS AND CONNECTIONS
You should familiarise yourself with the various buttons and connection sockets on the tablet.
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Press and hold the Power button to switch the tablet on. To switch it off, press and hold Power until a
shutdown menu appears on screen, then touch “OK” to complete shutdown.
To put the tablet in standby mode, press the power button once while the display is on.
To wake the tablet from standby mode, press the power button once while the display is off.
Use the Micro USB socket to:
oConnect peripherals (e.g. keyboard, mouse, USB flash drive) to the tablet (OTG cable included)
oConnect the tablet to a computer for file transferral (cable not included).
Connect standard earphones to the 3.5mm headphone jack socket. The built-in speaker will be muted
when earphones are in use.
Insert a Micro SD / SDHC card into the Micro SD slot.
oSupports up to 32GB Micro SDHC card.
oMedia playback applications will automatically search your Micro SD card for any new media
content (e.g. videos, photographs, music).
oPoint your applications to the Micro SD card to save files to it.
The back button has the same functionality as the onscreen back button

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CONNECT TO A WI-FI NETWORK
The muffin Kinder 7 features standard wireless B / G / N capabilities, meaning it can connect to any router which is
compatible with the 802.11b/g/n standard. Check your router’s documentation to confirm compatibility.
You can quickly access the wireless settings using the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
1. Touch the time in the status bar. The status dashboard will be displayed on screen.
2. Touch the settings icon to open the quick-settings menu.
3. If Wi-Fi is currently switched off, slide the switch to the right to turn it on.
If you have previously connected to a wireless network and that network is in range, Android will attempt to
connect to it using the saved credentials.
If you have no wireless access points set up on the system, you will need to do the following:
1. Touch the Settings option at the bottom of the dashboard to go to the main Settings menu.
2. A list of currently available wireless networks will appear on screen. Touch the name of the network you
would like to connect to.
3. If the network is secured it will require a key (a series of numbers and / or letters) to authenticate. Type in
the encryption key (case-sensitive) using the on-screen keyboard, then touch the “Connect” button.
The tablet will attempt to establish a wireless connection to the Wi-Fi access point.
An icon will be displayed in the status bar to show wireless connection status:
Full signal Moderate signal Weak signal
Once you are connected to a wireless network, you can select it on the list, to view connection details (e.g. signal
strength, link speed and IP address). You can use the “Forget” option to disconnect from the network and remove
the stored password.

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CUSTOMISING YOUR TABLET
EXTENDED HOME SCREEN
Android features an extended Home screen. You can swipe left and right between home panels to navigate
between them.
CHANGE THE WALLPAPER
To change the wallpaper, hold your finger on the screen at an empty location, then choose from the available list.
You can choose to have a static picture or “live” animated wallpaper.
ZOOM FUNCTIONALITY
In some applications (such as Browser and Gallery) you can zoom in and out of the on-screen
item:
To zoom in, place two fingers on the screen at the same time and spread them apart.
To zoom out, place two fingers on the screen at the same time and pinch them together.
ARRANGE AND WORK WITH APPLICATIONS
To move a Home screen item, touch and hold your finger on it until the positioning gridlines appear, slide
it to the desired location, then remove your finger.
To remove a Home screen item, touch and hold it, then slide your finger towards the top of the screen and
drop it over the “X” (remove) icon. Removing an item from the Home screen only deletes the shortcut; the
application will remain installed on the tablet.
To uninstall an application, go to the Applications menu, touch and hold the application’s icon, then drag
it to the bin icon at the top of the screen. This will completely remove the application from the tablet.
Please note default applications (i.e. those included with the operating system) cannot be removed.

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CREATE APPLICATION FOLDERS
You can combine several application icons in a folder. On a Home screen, drop one icon over another and the two
icons will be combined into a folder. Touch the folder to display the application icons inside it.
You can add more than two application shortcuts to a folder if you wish.
ADD WIDGETS
Widgets are like windows into your applications. A widget sits on a Home screen and displays information from an
application without you having to actually open it.
To use widgets:
1. Touch the applications menu at the top right of the Home screen.
2. Touch the “Widgets” option at the top left of the Applications screen.
3. From the main Widgets screen you can:
Move between screens; just swipe left or right to see more widgets.
Drag and drop a widget onto a Home screen. You may be asked to make further choices before the
widget activates. If there isn’t enough room, the widget won’t be added to the Home screen.

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CHANGE SYSTEM SETTINGS
The Settings menu allows you to adjust the tablet’s system configuration.
ITEM ICON DESCRIPTION
Networks
Wi-Fi Connect to / disconnect from wireless networks, view connection status, etc
Data usage Enable / disable mobile data, view current usage, set mobile data limit, etc
Sound Change volume, touch sounds, screen lock sounds, etc
Display Change brightness, wallpaper, sleep settings, font size, etc
HDMI Connect to TV
ScreenshotSetting Capture the screen images
Storage Manage NAND and Micro SD card, view available capacity, etc
Battery See battery status and powered-on time
Apps Manage applications, running services, etc
Personal
Location access Change approximate location detection, improve search results
Security Change screen lock type, encryption, passwords, credential storage, etc
Language & input Select language, add to the dictionary, edit on-screen keyboard settings, etc
Backup & reset Backup & restore data, perform factory reset, etc
Add account Add / remove accounts, change account synchronisation settings, etc
System
Date & time Set date, time zone, time, clock format, etc
Accessibility Set up large text, auto-rotate screen, speak passwords, etc
Developer options Advanced functions for Android developers – debugging, HDCP check, etc
About tablet Information about your AndroidTM device
EXTEND THE BATTERY LIFE
If you aren’t using Wi-Fi, select the Settings application to turn it off.
Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter sleep timeout in Settings > Display.