THOMSON Platium User manual

Platium
10.1” Dual Core Tablet
User Manual
It is important to read this instruction manual prior to using your new product for the first time.

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1. Introduce Tablet ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Appearance and Accessories ...................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Tablet state and notice ................................................................................................................ 9
Icons for notifications ....................................................................................................................................... 9
2. Getting Started Guide ............................................................................................................ 9
2.1 Battery Charging ........................................................................................................................ 9
Power adapter ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Battery Charging Indicator .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 10
Turn the Tablet on ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Turn the Tablet off .......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Turn the Screen n And ff .................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Unlocking the Screen ................................................................................................................ 11
2.5 Use of touch screen ................................................................................................................... 11
Click to select .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Click to Acti ate ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Scrolling or Sliding ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Drag ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Rotate .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.6 Homepage Interface .................................................................................................................. 12
Scrolling between homepage screens ............................................................................................................. 12
Change desktop wallpaper ............................................................................................................................. 13
Add widgets .................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.7 Accessing Apps .......................................................................................................................... 14
How to launch an application on your tablet .................................................................................................. 14
2.8 USB connection ......................................................................................................................... 14
Storage setting of Tablet ................................................................................................................................. 14
Copy data to storage card ................................................................................................................................ 15
Tablet storage memory ................................................................................................................................... 15
2.9 Character input ......................................................................................................................... 15
Use screen keyboard ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Select the input method you need to use ......................................................................................................... 15
Use and switch input method .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.10 Application Technique ............................................................................................................ 16
Open an application that is used recently. ..................................................................................................... 16
Adding widgets and shortcuts to the homescreen ........................................................................................... 17
Switch of Input Language .............................................................................................................................. 17
Factory Default .............................................................................................................................................. 17
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Rapid Screenshot ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Quickly Access Settings Page ........................................................................................................................ 18
3 Connection Establishment ................................................................................................... 18
3.1WIFI Connection ...................................................................................................................... 18
4 Communication .................................................................................................................... 19
4.1E-mail ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Setting for E-mail ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Setting guide for E-mail ................................................................................................................................. 19
Delete the E-mail account .............................................................................................................................. 19
Send E-mail information ................................................................................................................................ 20
5.1 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Launch Music App and play the music ......................................................................................................... 21
Add the songs onto the new play list .............................................................................................................. 21
Delete the play list ......................................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Camera ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Camera functions ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Video function ................................................................................................................................................ 22
5.3 HDMI ......................................................................................................................................... 22
HDMI High-definition ideo interface ........................................................................................................... 22
5.4 Media Browser .......................................................................................................................... 23
View pictures .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Edit and set the picture .................................................................................................................................... 23
Video pre iew and playback ........................................................................................................................... 24
6 Internet .................................................................................................................................. 2
Find texts within the webpage ........................................................................................................................ 25
Manage bookmarks ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Use browser window ...................................................................................................................................... 26
7 Other Applications ................................................................................................................ 26
7.1 Alarm clock ............................................................................................................................... 26
7.2 Calculator .................................................................................................................................. 27
7.3 File Management ....................................................................................................................... 27
Browse files .................................................................................................................................................... 27
Cut and copy files ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Folder setup ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
Quick search ................................................................................................................................................... 28
8 Basic Settings ........................................................................................................................ 28
8.1 Sound and Display .................................................................................................................... 28
Volume setting: Setting-Sound-Volume ........................................................................................................ 28
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Screen key tone and screen lock alert tone ..................................................................................................... 28
Display settings ............................................................................................................................................... 28
8.2 Security and Location ............................................................................................................... 28
Set unlock pattern ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Other settings .................................................................................................................................................. 29
8.3 Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 29
View storage settings ...................................................................................................................................... 29
Safe uninstall of SD card ................................................................................................................................ 29
8.4 Date and Time ........................................................................................................................... 29
Adjust the date, time and time zone ................................................................................................................ 29
8.5 Language and Input Method .................................................................................................... 29
Select language for the de ice ........................................................................................................................ 29
Keyboard and input method ............................................................................................................................ 30
8.6 About Tablet PC ....................................................................................................................... 30
View Tablet status .......................................................................................................................................... 30
View system ersion ....................................................................................................................................... 30
9 Installation and Management of Program .......................................................................... 30
9.1 Installation ................................................................................................................................. 30
Install third-party applications ........................................................................................................................ 30
9.2 Management and Uninstall ...................................................................................................... 30
Management applications ............................................................................................................................... 30
Uninstall applications ..................................................................................................................................... 31
9.3 Update Approach ...................................................................................................................... 31
10 System Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 31
10.1 System Upgrade Preparation ................................................................................................. 31
10.2 Restore Factory Settings ......................................................................................................... 31
11 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 31
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Safety precautions
Read these safety instructions before using your device and store them for possible future
reference
BATTERY, CHARGER, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
- If the charger cord is damaged, have it repaired by ualified service technician
or replace with a compatible part.
- The charger is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capacity. Persons who have not read the manual,
unless they have received explanations by a person responsible for their safety
and supervision should not use this unit.
- Children should be monitored to ensure that they do not play with the charger.
- The charger should always be readily accessible.
- The device and charger should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water.
- No objects filled with li uids such as vases shall be placed on the device.
- Always leave a minimum distance of 10 cm around the unit to ensure sufficient
ventilation.
- Naked flame sources, such as candles, should not be placed on top of the
device.
- The device is intended for use only in a temperate climate.
- CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced or not replaced
by the same type or e uivalent.
- The device should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
similar.
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Safety Instructions
SWITCH OFF IN RESTRICTED AREAS
Switch the device off where the use of WiFi e uipped devices are not allowed or where
there is a risk of causing interference or danger, for example on board an aircraft, near
medical e uipment, fuel, chemicals or blasting sites.
INTERFERENCE
All wireless devices are susceptible to interference which may affect their performance.
A THORISED PERSONNEL
Only ualified people are authorized to install or repair this product
ACCESSORIES
Only use batteries, chargers and other accessories which are compatible with this
e uipment. Do not connect incompatible products.
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1. Introduce Tablet
1.1 Appearance and Accessories
No. Name Description
1Camera 0.3 MP Front-facing camera.
2Earphone jack Audio output jack for earphone.
3Micro SD card slot Slot to insert the micro SD card.
4Vol + To increase the volume.
5Vol - To decrease the volume.
6Power key Press to turn the device on, or to turn the screen on
and off. Press and hold to access the power off menu.
7Micro- SB2.0 Hi-
speed port
Using micro-USB to USB data can be tablet can be
connected to the computer as device.
8HDMI High definition multimedia interface.
9DC input Used for connecting charging cable for charging the
device battery.
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1.2 Tablet state and notice
Icons for notifications
The Android operating system on your tablet provides notifications in the bottom
right corner of the screen. Notifications are displayed with icons. Click on the
notifications to open detailed information about the notification. The following are icons
used in status bar:
Back button Home button
Display recently-
used application
Screenshot button
Hide status bar CP mode setting
SB Adjustment
connected
Micro SD card
WiFi Battery
Menu New email
Downloading
2. Getting Started Guide
Statement: This User Manual reflects the version of the Android operating system on
this product at the time of publication. As Android is fre uently updated, there may be
differences between the contents of this User Manual and the product. Thank you!
2.1 Battery Charging
Your new Tablet has an internal rechargeable battery. We recommend to charging
the device fully before using for the first time.
Power adapter
Connect the included power adapter to the jack on the side of the tablet and any
standard AC wall socket.
Battery Charging Indicator
1． The battery charging indicator turns red indicating charging when the AC
adapter is plugged in. The charging indicators will change to green when the
battery has a full charge.
2． The tablet can be used while charging.
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2.2 Getting Started
Turn the Tablet on
Press and hold the Power Key until the LCD screen turns on. Wait until the Home
screen appears. The tablet is now ready for use.
Turn the Tablet off
1. Press and hold the Power Key until the Tablet options menu appears.
2.Press ok to turn off the Tablet.
2.3 Turn the Screen
On And Off
When the Tablet is on, you can turn off the screen to conserve battery power. Simply
press the Power Key once to turn the screen off. Press the Power Key again to turn the
screen back on.
Note: The charging time will be longer when operating and charging at
same time.
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2.4 nlocking the Screen
Unlock the screen by touching and sliding the lock icon towards unlock icon.
2.5 se of touch
screen
Your new tablet is e uipped with a capacitive touch screen. You can navigate the
Android operating system using your finger tips to click, scroll, and type directly on the
screen.
Click to select
When you want to use screen keyboard entry, and you want to select items on the
homepage interface such as application program, tap with your finger tip to select or
‘click’.
Click to Activate
If you want to activate an item (such as textbox or hyperlink in a webpage), tap on
the item with your finger tip.
Scrolling or Sliding
Scrolling or sliding is done by sliding your finger tip along the screen rapidly up or
down or left to right.
Drag
To press and hold item with your finger tip and slide your finger to the desired
location on the screen. Lift your finger to release the item. (Keep your finger pressed
against the screen while dragging.)
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Note: To conserve battery power, the screen can be set to turn off
automatically when the tablet is not in use (between 15 seconds and 30 minutes).
This screen timeout option can be found in the display setting menu.

Rotate
Aiming at most of pictures, only turn the Tablet in side direction, the screen direction
can be shifted from cross direction to vertical direction. For example, when you input
characters, watch cinema, etc.
2.6 Homepage Interface
The homepage on your tablet is used to display shortcuts to your applications,
widgets, and to access other menus on the tablet. The background wallpaper can be
changed to suit your personal tastes using included wallpapers or one of your own
photos.
Scrolling between ho epage screens
Your tablet homepage is comprised of 5 screens that can be scrolled back and forth
to provide an extended space for application icons, shortcuts, and widgets. You can
scroll between the multiple home pages by sliding your finger left or right on the side of
the screen.
All apps
luncher
Virtual buttons in
the system bar
Search
bar
Notification
window
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Change desktop wallpaper
1. Long press the screen.
2. A pop-up menu will prompt you to choose a location to find the image you would
like to use as your new homepage wallpaper.
3. After clicking source of wallpaper, click picture you want, and then select “setting
wallpaper”.
Add widgets
Widgets are small, interactive tools that can be placed on your homescreen to provide
information, such as weather or time, or provide uick actions, like fre uently called
numbers, etc. To add widgets to your home page :
1. Click application program menu in the upper right corner of the homepage.
2. After entering application program menu, click “WIDGETS” button on the top left
of interface.
3. Press and hold the widget you want. The system will return back homepage,
while holding the widget, drag it to the location on the screen where you want
to place it and let go. The widget will now be available on the homepage.
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Widgets

2.7 Accessing Apps
How to launch an application on your tablet
1. Please click application program menu in the upper right hand corner of the
homepage to display the APPS page.
2. Scroll left or right to view icons for your APPS. Press the icon to launch the APP.
3. You can exit the APP by pressing the back key to the last interface, or press the
homepage key to return homepage interface directly.
2.8 SB connection
Storage setting of Tablet
Before transferring data to or from your tablet, you must set storage mode first:
1. Connect tablet with computer by using the included Micro USB data cable.
Notice bar will show the notice prompt.
2. Click status bar, options of status bar show.
3. Among options of status, click to choose SB connected, then click to open USB
storage device.
4. At this time, USB has already been connected.
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Copy data to storage card
1. Connect Tablet and computer together with USB cable.
2. After setting according to storage of Tablet, connect with computer successfully.
3. Open your computer, in my computer; examine content in “removable disk (x)”.
4. Find the document you want to copy, copy it to “removable disk(x)”.
5. After completion of copying, click “safely remove hardware” in taskbar of your
computer to unload.
Tablet storage e ory
1. Your tablet has onboard FLASH memory to store data and applications.
2. You can supplement the onboard storage by inserting a removable SD memory
card.
3. Both types of storage can be accessed on your computer by connecting the
tablet via the USB data cable.
2.9 Character input
Use screen keyboard
When you start the program or select text edit box needing to input characters or
numbers, the touch screen virtual keyboard will appear on the screen. The following
input methods are provided for the keyboard to select.
1. Android keyboard
2. Input method of a third party (user can install additional keyboards from the
Google Play store).
Select the input ethod you need to use
According to presetting, Tablet will display Android keyboard when you want to
input characters.
1. Press menu key in homepage interface, then click setting.
2. Click language and keyboard.
3. All of the input methods already installed on your Tablet will be listed in the text
setting region.
4. Select the input method you want...
Use and switch input ethod
In the character input interface, click keyboard icon under the status bar,
until popping up of editing text menu.
1. Select input method you need.
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Note: when your tablet is connected with USB cable and the memory card
is mounted as a drive on your computer, the contents of storage card will
be unavailable on the tablet until the USB has been disconnected.
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2.10 Application Technique
Open an application that is used recently.
You can open a list of recently used applications by clicking on the button (located
to the right of the home button). Figure.
1Switch input capital and small letters
2Switch character input mode and symbol/figure input
mode
3Click to insert space
4Click to execute carriage return
5Click and press on to delete characters on the left of
the cursor
6Click here to switch input method
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Adding widgets and shortcuts to the ho escreen
On the application procedure menu, click “WIDGETS” button and enter into the
interface of small parts, the icon and name for added small parts can appear on this
interface, such as: music, photo frame, clock and searching.
Switch of Input Language
Click the keyboard icon at the lower right corner of interface for input box; after
clicking, pop up all input methods installed on this e uipment by you, click and select
the Input method.
Rapidly shut off the procedure
Click the Back Key to return to the homepage interface, or click the Homepage key
to instantly exit the application and return to the homepage.
Factory Default
In the event your tablet produces a serious system error or the password is forgotten,
the Factory Default can be used to reset the tablet to the original configuration. There
are two methods of setting the Factory Default:
1. On the homepage interface, click the menu key and pop up the setting menu.
2. Click and select the Setting
3. Click and select the Backup and Reset
4. Click and select the Factory Default
5. Click and select the Tablet Computer Resetting
6. Wait for system resetting
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Application
procedure used
recently

Rapid Screenshot
From any application, you can make a screenshot by pressing Volume Down key
and Power key simultaneously. The image file will be saved in the gallery.
Quickly Access Settings Page
Click the status bar on the lower right corner of the homepage to display a popup
menu click on Settings.
3 Connection Establishment
3.1WIFI Connection
Your Tablet is e uipped with WiFi networking. To connect a WiFi network:
1. On the homepage interface, click and select the menu key and pop up the
menu setting;
2. Click and select the System Setting;
3. Click Wi-Fi and ensure Wi-Fi is switched to “On”;
4. After opening Wi-Fi, a list of nearby Wi-Fi networks will appear on the right.
5. Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to and enter the password if
re uired.
6. Click the Connect.
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Click here and select WiFi network Advanced Wifi setting option

4 Communication
4.1E-mail
Setting for E- ail
The E-mail application procedure is attached with the setting guide for E-mail, the
external POP3 or IMAP E-mail account for common Web E-mail service provider ( such
as: Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail) can be added.
Setting guide for E- ail
1. After clicking and selecting the E-mail icon, the produced E-mail setting guide
will help you perform the setting;
2. Click and select Next button;
3. Input E-mail address and password of your E-mail account;
4. Click and select Next button to select that your E-mail type either is POP3 or
IMAP.
5. Click and select Next button again to inspect whether the send-receive server of
E-mail is available.
6. Input the name of account and display the name of E-mail to be sent, and then,
click and select OK.
7. If the E-mail is available, automatically enter into your inbox.
Delete the E- ail account
You can delete the account of POP3 or IMAP E-mail.
1. Click and select the E-mail;
2. Enter into your inbox;
3. Click the menu key;
4. Click and select the Account;
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5. Press the account that you want to delete.
6. Pop up the menu list; click and select the Deleted Account.
7. Click OK to remove it.
Send E- ail infor ation
1. Click and select the E-mail to show your inbox.
2. Click inbox to enter, automatically refresh the new e-mail, click and read it.
3. Press down the menu key and pop up the menu.
4. Click and select the Composing to enter into the new E-mail interface;
5. Input the E-mail address of your recipient in the recipient bar;
6. Input the theme and information contents;
7. If you want to add the attachment, press the menu key and pop up the menu
option.
8. Click and select the Add Attachment.
9. Select the attachment that you will send (such as: picture and video).
10. After clicking and selecting the “Send”, send out the E-mail.
5 Multi-media
5.1 Music
The included Music App organizes your music files in four views: as Artist, Albums,
Songs, Play List and Playing. Select the view from the top of the app to display the
contents. You can view and search music using the Artist, Song, or Album views. The
Playlist function allows you to create custom playlists of songs. The Playing option shows
you the ueue of songs that are currently playing.
Note: If you have more than one email account configured,
when composing a new message you can choose which
account to send it from by clicking on the from address.
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The cycle has been opened
Replay all songs
Check current play list
Played time
Music
Artist
Remaining time
Play progress bar