PLDT Home TELPAD EC7 User manual

1 GETTING STARTED.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 About Your TELPAD ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
2 TELPAD INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Getting to Know Your TELPAD ........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
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2.3 Installation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
2.3.1 Basic Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
2.3.2 Installing the Dock Battery ............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
2.3.3 Docking and Undocking the Tablet.............................................................................................................................................................................................11
3 TABLET FUNCTIONS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Turning the Tablet ON or OFF........................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.1 Turning the Tablet ON.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.2 Turning the Tablet OFF.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
3.2 Charging the Battery..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
3.2.1 Charging the Tablet Battery ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
3.2.2 Charging the Dock Battery.............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
3.3 Working with the Keys.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.3.1 Using the Physical Keys....................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.3.2 Working the Touchscreen Keys.....................................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.4 Using the Touchscreen......................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
3.5 Home Screen...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.5.1 Getting to Know the Home Screen ..............................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.5.2 Extending Home Screen.................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
3.5.3 Customizing the Home Screen .....................................................................................................................................................................................................20
3.6 Locking and Unlocking the Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................................20
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3.6.1 Locking the Screen............................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
3.6.2 Unlocking the Screen.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
3.6.3 Setting up a Screen Lock.................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
3.6.4 Setting a Screen Timeout Period..................................................................................................................................................................................................21
3.7 Inputting Text.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
3.7.1 Entering Text Using the On-screen Keyboard ...........................................................................................................................................................................22
3.7.2 Cutting or Copying Text ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
3.8 Opening and Switching Applications.......................................................................................................................................................................................25
3.9 Accessing the Tablet’s Settings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................26
3.10 Language & Input Method & Account Setting..................................................................................................................................................................27
3.10.1 Language Setting............................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
3.10.2 Input Method Setting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
3.10.3 Setting to Add Accounts ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................27
3.11 Setting the Date and Time.............................................................................................................................................................................................................28
3.11.1 To Automatically Set Date and Time...........................................................................................................................................................................................28
3.11.2 To Manually Set Date and Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................................28
3.12 Installing or Removing the Micro SD Card...........................................................................................................................................................................29
3.13 Connecting to or Disconnecting from Computer Using USB...................................................................................................................................30
3.14 Connecting the Tablet to a TV.....................................................................................................................................................................................................32
3.15 Wireless Network................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
3.15.1 Opening Wi-Fi Settings..................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
3.15.2 Turning Wi-Fi ON or OFF................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
3.15.3 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network...................................................................................................................................................................................................34
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3.15.5 Adding a Wi-Fi Network ................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
3.15.6 Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network .........................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3.16 Bluetooth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 6
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3.16.1 Opening Bluetooth Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................36
3.16.2 Turning Bluetooth ON or OFF ......................................................................................................................................................................................................36
3.16.3 Changing the Bluetooth Name of Your Tablet .......................................................................................................................................................................36
3.16.4 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..............................................................................................................................................................................................37
3.16.5 Disconnecting from or to be Unpaired a Bluetooth Device ..............................................................................................................................................37
3.17 Google Services...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
3.17.1 Creating a Google Account...........................................................................................................................................................................................................38
3.17.2 Using Play Store................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
3.17.3 Backing up and Restoring Apps and Settings from a Google Account...........................................................................................................................40
3.18 E-MAIL.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
3.18.1 Opening E-mail.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
3.18.2 Adding and Deleting E-mail Accounts .....................................................................................................................................................................................41
3.18.3 Gmail...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
3.19 Camera Instructions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
3.20 Home Care.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
3.21 DLNA .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
3.21.1 DLNA Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
3.21.2 DLNA Functions...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
3.21.3 Control Device Discovery and Connection .............................................................................................................................................................................57
3.21.4 The Brief Introduction of Interactions between Tablet and Mobile Phone ...................................................................................................................59
4 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DOCK PHONE AND TABLET...............................................................................................................................................69
4.1 Voice Services..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
4.1.1 Making a Call.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
4.1.2 Answering a Call.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
4.1.3 Ending a Call........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
4.1.4 Selecting Area Code..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
4.1.5 Favorites ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
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4.1.6 Memo.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
4.1.7 Importing/Exporting Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................................................................73
4.1.8 Changing Ringtones..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
4.2 Contacts.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
4.2.1 Opening Contacts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
4.2.2 Creating a Contact.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
4.2.3 Searching for Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
4.2.4 Editing Contacts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
5 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE TELPAD .........................................................................................................................................................................76
5.1 Tablet not Powering up.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
5.2 No Dial Tone ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
5.3 Distorted Audio on Speaker...........................................................................................................................................................................................................77
5.4 Tablet cannot Make a Call................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
5.5 No Audio Response in the Handset...........................................................................................................................................................................................78
6 FAQs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79
7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................................86
8 PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DATA SECURITY..................................................................................................................................................................92
9 LEGAL NOTICE...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
10 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES........................................................................................................................................................................................................97
11 INDEX...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99
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1 GETTING STARTED

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to basic communication services, but also brings to your home a world of productivity and entertainment. The
TELPAD is powered by Android, the world’s leader in smartphone technology. With its stunning 7 inch touch-
screen display, built-in camera, Wi-Fi, and access to hundreds of thousands of free and paid Android Apps, the
1.1 About Your TELPAD

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2 TELPAD INTRODUCTION

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2.1 Getting to Know Your TELPAD
1. Microphone (Tablet)
2. Micro USB Port
3. Mini HDMI Port
4. Headset Jack
5. Power Adapter Jack
6. Volume Button
7. Power Button
8. Front Camera
9. LCD Display
10. Tablet Receiver(for phone calls)
11. Ambient Light Sensor
12. Distance Sensor
13. Dock Connection Interface
14. Reset Button
15. Micro SD Card Slot
16. Rear Camera
17. Speaker(Tablet)
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18. Handset
19. Speaker(Phone Set)
20. Handfree key
21. Redial Key
22. Pause Key
23. Flash Key
24. Numeric Keypad
25. Ringtones Volume
26. Direct Current Input Jack
27. Landline Jack
28. Extension Cord Jack
29. Phone Cord Jack
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