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Contents
1 Important safety instructions 3
Safety 3
Compliance 3
Care of the environment 3
Notice 4
Written Offer 4
2 Overview 5
Controls 5
Home screen 5
Use the pull-up menu 5
3 Get started 7
Charge power 7
Conserve battery power 7
Switch the device on or off 7
4 Basics 8
Find apps 8
Use the screen 9
Switch screen rotation on or off 9
Lock/ unlock the screen 9
Customize the Home screen 9
Add app icons and widgets 9
Delete items 10
Relocate items 10
Add wallpapers 10
Text entry 10
Select input methods 10
Enter text 10
Edit text 11
5 Connections 12
Connect to the Internet 12
Connect through Wi-Fi 12
Connect through the mobile
network 12
Connect to your computer 13
Use a Micro SD card 13
Portable hotspot 13
6 Apps 14
Install apps 14
HiMarket 14
Other sources 14
Manage apps 14
Exit apps completely 14
7 Browser 16
Add a bookmark 16
8 Email 17
Set up your email account 17
Select account settings 17
Check your email messages 17
Compose email messages 18
Organize email messages 18
9 Tools 19
Camera 19
T
ake photos or record videos 19
Calendar 20
10 Use the device in corporate
networks 21
Install secure credentials 21
Set up your Microsoft Exchange account 21
Add VPN 21
11 Settings 23
WIRELESS & NETWORKS 23
WLAN 23
Data usage 23
Airplane mode 23
VPN settings 23
Mobile networks 23
DEVICE 23
Sound 23
Display 24
Storage 24
Battery 24
Apps 24
PERSONAL 24
Location access 24

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Security 24
Language & input 25
Reset 25
ACCOUNTS 26
SYSTEM 26
Date & time 26
Accessibility 26
About tablet 26
12 Check for Àrmware update 28
Update the Àrmware online 28
13 Technical data 29
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1 Important safety
instructions
Safety
Only use attachments/accessories speciÀed by
the manufacturer.
Use only power supplies listed in the user
manual.
The product shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing.
Do not place any sources of danger on the
product e.g. liquid Àlled obMects, lighted
candles).
Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed)
shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, Àre or the like.
Where the plug of the Direct Plug-in Adapter
is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect
device shall remain readily operable.
Warning
Never remove the casing of this apparatus.
Never lubricate any part of this apparatus.
Never place this apparatus on other electrical
equipment.
Keep this apparatus away from direct sunlight, naked
Áames or heat.
Ensure that you always have easy access to the power
cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect the apparatus from
the power.
Compliance
Note
The type plate is located on the back of the product.
Care of the environment
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
(bags, protective foam sheet.)
Your system consists of materials which can
be recycled and reused if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging
materials, and old equipment.
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
Please inform yourself about the local separate
collection system for electrical and electronic
products.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste. Correct disposal of
your old product helps to prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.Please inform yourself about the
local rules on separate collection of batteries
because correct disposal helps to prevent
negative consequences for the environmental
and human health.
Always bring your product to a professional to
remove the built-in battery.

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Notice
Written Offer
WOOX Innovations hereby offers to deliver,
upon request, a copy of the complete
corresponding source code for the copyrighted
open source software packages used in this
product for which such offer is requested by
the respective licenses.
This offer is valid up to three years after
product purchase.To obtain source code,
please contact [e-mail]. If you
prefer not to use email or if you do not receive
conÀrmation receipt within a week after mailing
to this email address, please write to Open
Source Team, 6/F, Philips Electronics Building, 5
Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science
Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. If you
do not receive timely conÀrmation of your
letter, please email to the email address above.
This product is partly based on Open
Source software.The license text and
acknowledgment can be retrieved from
the device under > About tablet > Legal
information.
SpeciÀcations are subMect to change without
notice. Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem
are registered trademarks of KoninkliMke Philips
N.V. and are used by WOOX Innovations
Limited under license from KoninkliMke Philips
N.V..WOOX Innovations reserves the right
to change products at any time without being
obliged to adMust earlier supplies accordingly.

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2 Overview
Controls
a Power/ lock button
Press and hold: switch on or off the
device.
Press: lock/unlock the screen;To unlock
the screen, drag the lock to unlock.
b ,
Press: increase/decrease the volume.
Press and hold: increase/decrease fast.
c Rear camera lens
d RESET
Press the hole by using the tip of a
paper clip when the screen does not
respond to the pressing of keys
e SIMCARD
Slot for SIM card (TD-SCDMA)
f
Slot for Micro SD card
g
3.5-mm headphone connector
h Speaker
i
Microphone
k
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USB connector for data transfer and
power charging
k Front camera lens
Home screen
a :Tap to return to the Home screen.
: Go back one level.
: Display recent applications that you
have accessed.
(for some apps):View the options menu.
b : Customize the setting of PI3205G.
: List all apps or widgets.
: Browse Web pages.
c NotiÀcations, time, setup options
Pull up the bar to check events, status,
or select setup options.
d Search
: Use the quick search box to search
on PI3205G or the Web.
Use the pull-up menu
1 At the base of the screen, drag up to show
the pull-up menu.
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» You can check events, status and select
setup options.
2 Tap to select setup options.
Switch on or off the airplane mode.
When the airplane mode is on, the
access to wireless connection is
disabled.
Switch on or off Wi-Fi.
Switch screen rotation on or off.
Change the screen brightness.
Switch on or off the notiÀcations
for incoming messages, Email, or
reminders.
Switch to the Settings menu.
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3 Get started
Charge power
PI3205G has a built-in battery that can be
charged through the USB connector of the
supplied USB power adapter.
The Àrst time you use PI3205G, charge
PI3205G for more than six hours.
By using the USB cable, connect
PI3205G to the supplied USB power
adapter.
Note
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge
cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by
use and settings.
Conserve battery power
To conserve battery power and increase
the play time, do the following:
Use the power control widget
With the power control widget, you can switch
off the functions conveniently when they are
unnecessary.
To add the widget to the Home screen,
1 From the Home screen, select >
WIDGETS.
2 Swipe left/ right to Ànd the Power control
widget.
3 Tap and hold the widget to add to the
Home screen.
To use the widget,
a Switch on or off Wi-Fi
b Switch on or off background sync (for
some apps, like mail)
c Switch on or off the mobile network
d Change the screen brightness
Use the sleep mode
After the selected time duration, PI3205G goes
to the sleep mode, and the screen switches
off automatically.To save battery power, do the
following:
Go to
> Display > Sleep to set the
screen-off timer to a low value.
To switch off Wi-Fi during the sleep mode,
a Go to > WLAN.
b At the top bar, select > Advanced
> Keep WLAN on during sleep. Select
Never.
Switch the device on or off
Press and hold the power/ lock button until the
device is switched on or off.
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4 Basics
Find apps
Navigate on the Home screen to Ànd an app:
Swipe left/ right to select a page;
Alternatively, tap
to open the list of apps.
Swipe left/ right to scroll through the list;
Use the navigation buttons / to
switch between screens.Tap to go to
the apps that you have accessed recently.
Tip
On PI3205G, you can install apps from or other
sources.
:
Download different apps, games, and
others.
Baidu Input:
Set Baidu Input as the default input
method, or select your options of
Baidu Input.
Settings:
Customize the settings of PI3205G.
WLAN:
Set up a Wi-Fi connection.
People:
Create, edit and check contacts.
Music:
Play music that you store on PI3205G.
Gallery:
View pictures and videos that you
store or make on PI3205G.
Video Player:
Play videos that you store on PI3205G.
Search:
Search on PI3205G or the Web.
Browser:
Browse Web pages.
Downloads:
View the list of your downloads from
the Web.
ES File Explorer:
Browse and manage the Àles/ folders
on PI3205G.
Kingsoft OfÀce:
Create and manage your document,
text, Powerpoint and Excel Àles.
Camera:
Take photos or record videos.
Email:
Set up your email account on PI3205G.
Calendar:
Add events, and set reminders for your
events.
Clock:
Use the timer, alarm clock, world clock
and stopwatch.
Sound Recorder:
Record and listen to voice messages.
Calculator
Notepad:
Keep quick notes.
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: Online music service
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: Social networking service
: News portal
Amazon: Online shopping service
: Online games
Use the screen
Switch screen rotation on or off
1 At the base of the screen, drag up to show
the pull-up menu.
2 In , tap to switch screen rotation on or
off.
Lock/ unlock the screen
By locking the screen, you can lock all the
touch controls on the screen.Thus, undesired
operations are prevented.
Auto lock
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After a time duration, the screen dims and is
locked automatically.To set the time duration,
go to > Display > Sleep.
To lock the screen manually
Press the power/ lock button.
To unlock the screen
1 If necessary, press the power/ lock button
to display the lock.
2 Drag the lock to unlock.
Customize the Home screen
To access functions quickly from the Home
screen, you can add and rearrange items.
Add app icons and widgets
1 Swipe left/ right to select a page.
If necessary, tap to return to the
Home screen.
Make sure that the page isnt Àlled.
Tap .Tap APPS or WIDGET to open
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2 Tap and hold an icon or widget until the
page is displayed.
» The icon or widget is added to the
selected page.
Delete items
1 Tap and hold an item to unlock.
2 Drag the item to .
Relocate items
1 Tap and hold an item to unlock.
2 Drag the item to a space on the page.
3 Release the item.
» The item moves to the space.
Add wallpapers
1 From the Home screen, go to > Display
> Wallpaper.
2 Select your options.
Text entry
With the onscreen keyboard, you can enter
text in multiple languages.
Select input methods
1 From the Home screen, go to Settings
> Language & input.
2 Select your input methods:
Android keyboard: for multiple languages
other than Chinese
Baidu input: for Chinese input through
handwriting recognition, stroke, and Pinyin,
and English input
To useBaidu input,
1 Select Baidu input in Step 2 above.
2 Tap next to the input method.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set
Baidu input as the default input method.
Enter text
1 Tap the text box to show the onscreen
keyboard.
2 Select text input modes as needed.
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3 Tap keys or drag on the screen to enter
text.
To delete the entry before the cursor,
Select .
To move to the next line,
Select .
Edit text
You can cut, copy, and paste the text that you
have entered.
Select the text
1 Tap and hold the text until the pop-screen
is displayed.
» Current word is selected, with marks
for start and end positions.
Tap Select all to select all the text.
2 Drag the marks to select or change the
start/ end positions.
Copy or cut the selected text
Tap Copy or Cut.
» The selected text is copied or cut.
Paste the selected text
1 Put the cursor in a position.
2 Tap and hold the position until the pop-
screen is displayed.
» In the pop-up screen, the option Paste
is displayed.
» Tap Paste.The text is pasted in the
selected position.

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5 Connections
Connect to the Internet
You can connect PI3205G to the Internet
through Wi-Fi or mobile network.
Connect through Wi-Fi
Connect PI3205G to a wireless router (Access
Point).You can connect PI3205G to the
network that is built around the router.
To connect to the Internet, make sure that the
router connects to the Internet directly and no
dial-up is required on the computer.
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Switch on the Wi-Fi function.
» You see a list of Wi-Fi networks in
range.
3 Connect PI3205G to a network:
a Tap to select a network.
b On the pop-up screen, enter the
password to the network.
» is displayed in the status bar
when the Wi-Fi connection is
completed successfully.
» Next time you switch on
PI3205G, PI3205G connects to
the previously connected network
automatically.
Note
If MAC address Àltering is enabled on your router, add
the MAC address of PI3205G to the list of devices that
are allowed to Moin the network.To Ànd the Wi-Fi MAC
address, go to Settings > About tablet > Status on
the Home screen.
To refresh the list of networks, select > Scan at the
upper-right corner of the screen.
If you have disabled SSID broadcasting or hidden the
Service Set IdentiÀer (SSID) of the router, manually
enter the SSID or public name for the network. Go to
. On the top bar, select .
If the DHCP (Dynamic Host ConÀguration Protocol)
is unavailable or disabled on the router, manually enter
the IP address of PI3205G.
Connect through the mobile network
With the SIM card (TD-SCDMA), you can
connect PI3205G to the Internet through the
mobile network. Consult your service provider
for more information.
1 Mount your SIM card onto PI3205G.

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2 On the widget, tap to switch on .
Connect to your computer
Connect PI3205G to a computer through the
USB cable.
You can transfer apps or media Àles from your
computer to PI3205G,the internal storage or
SD card.
Use a Micro SD card
Insert a Micro SD card (up to 32 GB) into
PI3205G.You can expand the memory size of
PI3205G.
Portable hotspot
PI3205G can work as a Wi-Fi hotspot.Through
PI3205G, you can have your wireless devices
connected to the Internet.
To connect to the Internet through PI3205G,
1 Connect PI3205G to the Internet through
the mobile network (see 'Connect through
the mobile network' on page 12).
2 In Tethering & portable hotspot, tap to
switch on Portable WLAN hotspot.
3 Select Set up WLAN hotspot.You can
check and edit the network name (SSID)
and password.
4 On your wireless devices, search for and
connect to PI3205G.

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6 Apps
With apps, you can access functions, services,
and different audio/ video content on PI3205G.
Install apps
On PI3205G, you can install apps from
( ) over the Internet; or
other sources, such as
other online sources,
the internal storage of PI3205G, and
the Micro SD card that you have
inserted into PI3205G.
Note
HiMarket is an open platform for apps developers to
promote their applications. Compatibility and quality
of execution of apps in HiMarket may vary from
developers to developers.
HiMarket
1 In , search for apps needed:
Tap for search by category;
Tap for keyword search.
2 Download the app:
Tap the app. ConÀrm as needed.
» When the downloading is
complete, installation starts
automatically.
» Check the status bar to Ànd the
status. If necessary, tap the icon to
start installation as prompted.
Other sources
Allow the installation from unknown sources
From the Home screen, go to >
Security.Tap to switch on Unknown
sources.
» If the function is enabled, the tick box
is selected.
Download/ transfer apps
To download apps from online sources,
follow the onscreen instructions;
To transfer apps to the internal memory or
SD card of the device, use the USB cable
to connect PI3205G to your PC.
Start installation
The downloaded apps start installation
automatically;
To Ànd the apps that you have transferred
to the internal memory or SD card, go to
. Find the apps and tap the option to
start installation.
Manage apps
You can manage the apps on PI3205G, for
example, install/ uninstall apps, stop running
apps, or select other options.
1 From the Home screen, select Settings
> Apps:
In DOWNLOADED, Ànd the apps
that you have downloaded from the
HiMarket or other sources.
In On SD CARD, Ànd the apps that
you have installed on the SD card.
In RUNNING, Ànd the apps that are
running on PI3205G.
In ALL, Ànd all the apps that you have
installed on PI3205G.
2 Tap an app.
» Options and information are displayed.
3 Tap to select an option.
Exit apps completely
By exiting other apps completely, you can access
current app more smoothly.
1 At the base of the screen, tap .
» You go to the list of apps that you have
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2 Pull up an app to exit completely.
» The app is removed from the list of
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7 Browser
With , you can browse Web pages.
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Tap the icons or text box to do the
following:
a Enter the address of web pages.Tap
Go to start search.
b Tap the icons to search backwards,
forward, or refresh the Web page.
c Close the Web page.
d Open a new Web page.
To switch between Web pages,
At the top bar, tap the tab of the selected
Web page.
Add a bookmark
Add a bookmark.You can quickly access a
visited Web page.
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a Add a bookmark to current Web page.
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8 Email
On PI3205G, you can receive and send email as
you do on a computer. Do the following:
Set up your email accounts on the
device.
Set up your email account
On PI3205G, set up your email accounts in the
following ways:
Set up your POP3 or IMAP mail accounts,
or
Set up your Microsoft Exchange account
to access your Exchange mailbox at work
(see 'Set up your Microsoft Exchange
account' on page 21).
Set up your POP3/ IMAP account
1 From the Home screen, go to .
2 Set up your email account:
Enter the information about your
account;
Select pop3 or IMAP account.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the setup.
Consult your email service provider
for the setup information, such as the
outgoing server, incoming server.
Select account settings
1 On the screen of mail list, tap > Settings.
» A pop-up screen is displayed.
If necessary, tap repeatedly to
return to the screen of mail list.
2 Select your options for the account.
To add an account,
On
> Settings, tap Add account.
To remove an account,
On
> Settings, select Remove account.
» Current account is removed.
Check your email messages
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You can check your email messages in the
following ways:
Check one combined mailbox;
Check messages by account;
Check starred messages;
Check unread messages.
To check one combined mailbox,
1 On the screen of mail list, tap the account
name.
» A drop-down list of account names is
displayed.
If necessary, tap repeatedly to
return to the screen of mail list.
2 Tap Combined view.
» Different colors are used to mark the
messages from different accounts.
To check messages from a single account,
1 Repeat Step 1 in "To check one combined
mailbox".
2 Tap the selected account.
» Messages from the account are
displayed.
To check starred messages,
Tap the star next to the message.
» The message is added to the Starred
folder.
To check unread messages,
On the screen of mail list, the unread
messages are in white.
Compose email messages
a
bcd
When you read a message, tap the icons to do
the following:
a Compose a new message
b Reply
c Reply all
d Forward
Organize email messages
1 On the screen of mail list, select messages
you want to manage:
Tap the check boxes next to the
messages.
» Selected messages are highlighted.
2 Tap the icons to do the following:
a Delete the messages.
b Mark the messages as read or unread.
c Add the messages to the Starred
folder.
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