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USER MANUAL ME572C-1G012A ASUS

Conventions used 7
Care and safety. 7

1 Get your Zen ready!

Parts and features 9

Installing a memory card 10
Charging your ASUS Tablet 13
Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off. 15
Basics. 16
Starting for the first time 17

2 There's no place like Home

Zen Home features 19

Home screen 19

Personalizing your Home screen 21

App shortcuts 21
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Wallpapers 23
Extended Home screen 24
Setting up the date and time 25
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds. 25
Quick settings 26
System notifications 27

Lock Screen 28

Customizing your lock screen 28
Customizing the quick access buttons 29

3 Keeping in touch

Managing contacts 33

Launching the Contacts app 33
Contacts Settings 33
Setting up your profile 34
Adding contacts. 34
Setting up your VIPs 35
Marking your favorite contacts 38
Importing contacts 39
Exporting contacts 39
Social networking with your contacts 40

Send messages and more 41

Omlet Chat. 41

4 Your precious moments

Capture moments 54

Launching the Camera app 54
Using Camera for the first time. 55
Advanced camera features 59

Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage. 65
Viewing the photo location 66
Sharing files from the Gallery. 67
Deleting files from the Gallery. 67
Editing images 67

5 Work hard, play harder

Browser 68

Launching the Browser app. 68
Sharing pages 69
Reading the pages later 69
Adding a new tab 69
Bookmarking pages 69
Smartly read online 70
Clearing the browser cache. 71

Email 71

Setting up email accounts. 71
Adding email accounts. 72
Setting up a Gmail account 72

Calendar 73

Creating events 73
Adding accounts to Calendar 73
Creating an event from your account 74
Enabling alert reminders for events 74

What's Next 75

Getting event reminders. 75
Accepting or declining invites to events 76
Getting event-related alerts 77
Getting the weather updates. 79
Displaying the 7-day weather forecast. 80

Do It Later 81

Adding to-do tasks 81
Prioritizing to-do tasks 81
Catching up on my online reading now 82
Deleting to-do tasks 82

SuperNote 83

Creating a notebook .84
Sharing a notebook on the Cloud 84
Sharing a note to the Cloud 84

File Manager 85

Accessing the internal storage 85

Accessing the external storage device 85

Accessing Cloud Storage 85

The Cloud. 86

ASUS WebStorage 86

Data Transfer 87

6 Fun and entertainment

Using a headset 88

Connecting the audio jack. 88

Play Games 89

Using Play Games 89

Music 90

Launching Music 90

Playing songs 90

Streaming Cloud music. 91

Creating a playlist. 92

PlayTo other devices. 92

Staying connected

Mobile network 93

Enabling the mobile network 93

Wi-Fi 93

Enabling Wi-Fi 93

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 94

Disabling Wi-Fi 94

Bluetooth 94

Enabling Bluetooth 94

Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device. 95

Unpairing your OSUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device. 95

Tethering 96

Wi-Fi Hotspot 96

Bluetooth Tethering. 97

PlayTo 98

Launching PlayTo. 98

8 Travel and Maps

Weather 99

Launching the Weather app 99

Weather home screen 100

Clock 101

WorldClock. 101

Alarm clock 102

Stopwatch 102

Timer 103

Party Link 104
Share Link 106
PC Link 108
Remote Link 110

10 Zen Everywhere

Special Zen Tools 113

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Quick Memo 115
Sound Recorder 116
Audio Wizard 118
Splendid 119
Power Saver 121

11 Maintain your Zen

Keeping your device up-to-date 123

Updating your system 123
Storage 123
Backup and reset 123
Securing your OSUs Tablet. 124

Appendix

Notices 130

Index

Index 137

Conventions used

To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:

IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.

NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.

CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Tablet data and components.

Care and safety

Guidelines

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Road safety comes first. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle.

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This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5^ (41°F) and 35^ (95°F).

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Turn off your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.

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Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

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Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.

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Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.

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You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.

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The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel.

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Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.

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Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.

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Send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel only.

Proper disposal

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Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

DO NOT throw the device in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the device.

Get your Zen ready!

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Parts and features

Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiffy.

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IMPORTANT!

  • We do not recommend using a screen protector as it can interfere with the proximity sensor. If you want to use a screen protector, ensure that it does not block the proximity sensor.
  • Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction.

Installing a memory card

Your Asus Tablet supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to 64 GB of capacity.

NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Tablet. Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card.

To install a memory card:

  1. Orient your device as shown.

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  1. Align a memory card with its metal contacts facing up and insert it into the memory card slot.
  2. Push the memory card all the way into the slot until it is seated firmly in place.

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CAUTION!

  • Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card.
  • Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device. To eject the memory card, go to Home > All Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage.

To remove a memory card:

  1. Orient your device as shown.

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  1. Press the memory card to eject.

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  1. Pull out the memory card.

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Charging your ASUS Tablet

Your Asus Tablet comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.

IMPORTANT!

  • Use only the bundled AC power adapter and micro-USB cable to charge your ASUS Tablet. Using a different AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
  • Peel off the protective film on the AC power adapter and micro-USB cable before using it with your device.
  • Ensure to plug the AC power adapter to a compatible power outlet. You can plug the AC power adapter to any compatible 100 240V outlet.
  • The output voltage of the AC power adapter for this device is DC 5.2V, 1.35A.
  • When using your ASUS Tablet while plugged-in to a power outlet, the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible.
  • To conserve electricity, unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use.
  • Do not place heavy objects on top of your ASUS Tablet.

CAUTION!

  • While charging, your ASUS Tablet can become warm. This is normal, however, if your device becomes unusually hot, disconnect the micro-USB cable from your device and send the device, including the AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.
  • To prevent any damage to your ASUS Tablet, AC adapter, or micro-USB cable. Ensure that the micro-USB cable, AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.

To charge your ASUS Tablet:

  1. Connect the micro USB cable to the AC power adapter.
  2. Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet.
  3. Connect the micro USB cable to your ASUS Tablet.

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IMPORTANT!

  • Charge your OSUS Tablet for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time.
  • The status of battery charge is indicated by the following icons:

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Low

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Not Charging

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Charging

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Full

  1. When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Tablet first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet.

NOTES:

  • You can use your device while charging but it may take longer to fully charge the device.
  • Charging your device via USB port of a computer may take longer to fully charge the device.
    If your computer does not provide enough power for charging via USB port, charge your ASUS Tablet using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.

Turning your ASUS Tablet on or off

Turning your device on

To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device starts up.

Turning your device off

To turn your device off:

  1. If your screen is turned off, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock the device screen.
  2. Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power off then tap OK.

Sleep mode

To put your device in sleep mode, press the power button once until the screen turns off.

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Basics

Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI!

ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS OSUs Tablets. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your OSUs Tablet.

Camera With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality photos and videos.
Do It Later Get hold and act on your important emails, interesting websites, or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so.
What's Next View meeting details, emails, and other event alerts or notifications at a glance right from your Home screen, Lock Screen, or What's Next app.
ZenLink Get maximum productivity from ZenLink, which comprises of Remote Link, Share Link, PC Link, and Party Link apps. Use any of these apps to connect with other devices for sharing and receiving files.
NOTE: Availability of the ZenLink apps vary with ASUS Tablet models.

NOTE: Availability of ASUSZen UI apps vary per region and ASUS Tablet model. Tap from your Home screen to check the apps available on your ASUS Tablet.

Starting for the first time

When you turn your ASUS Tablet on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services.

Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or Asus account yet, go ahead and create one.

Google Account

Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:

  • Organize and see all your information from anywhere.
  • Automatically backup all your data.
  • Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere.

ASUS Account

Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:

Personalized ASUS support service and warranty extension for registered products.
Free 5 GB of Cloud storage space.
- Receive the latest device and firmware updates.

NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to reconfigure your device, any time at your convenience.
From the Home screen tap > Setup Wizard.

Battery power conservation tips

The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Tablet. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your ASUS Tablet's battery.

  • When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.
  • Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app.
  • Set audio to Power Saving mode.
    Decrease brightness of display.
  • Keep the speaker volume to a low level.
  • Disable Wi-Fi feature.
  • Disable Bluetooth feature.
  • Disable Miracast feature.
  • Disable GPS.
  • Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.
  • Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

There's no place like Home

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Zen Home features

Home screen

Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and emails from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.

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Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen.

NOTE: To add more pages to your Home screen, see Extended Home screen.

Understanding notification icons

These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Tablet.

IIIMobile network Shows the signal strength of your mobile network.
Wi-Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection.
Battery life Shows the battery status of your ASUS Tablet.
MicroSD card Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Tablet.
Screenshots Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Tablet.
Airplane mode Shows that your ASUS Tablet is on Airplane mode.
Wi-Fi Hotspot Shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your ASUS Tablet is enabled.
Smart Saving mode Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled. NOTE: For more details, see Power Saver.
Mute mode Shows that Mute mode is enabled.
Download status Shows the download status of an app or file.
Reading Mode Shows that Reading mode is enabled. NOTE: For more details, see Reading Mode.

Personalizing your Home screen

Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen.

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App shortcuts

App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home screen. You can add, remove, or group your apps into one folder.

Adding app shortcuts

Add shortcuts to quickly access your often-used apps right from your Home screen.

  1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps.
  2. From the All Apps list, tap and hold an app, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing app shortcuts

From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen. The app that you've removed from your Home screen will remain in the All Apps screen.

Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder

Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen.

  1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear.
  2. Tap the new folder and tapUnnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder.

Widgets

You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more.

Adding widgets

To add a widget:

  1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.
  2. From the Widgets screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing widgets

From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen.

NOTE: You can also tap on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets.

Wallpapers

Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.

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Tap to apply a background tint

Tap to select the background tint

Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper

Tap to select a wallpaper

Tap to apply the wallpaper settings

Applying wallpaper and background tint

To apply wallpaper and background tint:

  1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.
  2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen and Lock screen. If you do not want to add a background tint to your wallpaper, skip to step 5.
  3. Tick Background tint, then adjust the transparency level.
  4. Tap then select a color.
  5. Select a wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: Apply a background tint to your Home screen, or Home screen and Lock screen.

Applying an animated wallpaper

To apply an animated wallpaper:

  1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.
  2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock screen.
  3. Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from Settings > Display.

Extended Home screen

Extending your Home screen

You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it.

  1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit page.
  2. Tap + to a add a new page. If you wish to delete an extended Home screen, select then drag and drop it into

Setting up the date and time

By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically syncs with your mobile provider's settings.

To change the date and time settings:

  1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

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  • Tap > Settings.

  • Scroll down the Settings screen and select Date & time.

  • Deselect Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone.
  • Select the time zone and manually set the date and time.
  • You can opt to use the 24-hour format, if you prefer.
  • Select the date format that you want to display.

NOTE: See also Clock.

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds

Set up the sound for your notifications such as emails and event alerts. You can also choose to enable or disable te dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sound, or you can choose to have your ASUS Tablet vibrate when you tap on it.

To set up the sound settings:

  1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

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  • Tap > Settings.

  • Scroll down the Settings screen and select Sound.

  • Set up your preferred sound settings.

Quick settings

The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your ASUS Tablet. Each of these features are represented by a button.

To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down from the upper right corner of your ASUS Tablet.

NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature. The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick Settings Notification Panel.

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Adding or removing buttons

To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel:

  1. Launch Quick settings then tap

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  1. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification Panel.

NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick Settings Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite.

  1. Tap

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to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notification panel.

System notifications

From System notifications, you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your ASUS Tablet. Most of these changes are data and system-related.

To launch the System notifications panel, swipe down from the upper left corner of your ASUS Tablet.

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Lock Screen

By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. From the lock screen, you can proceed to your device's Android® system by swiping on your touch screen panel.

Your device's lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps.

Customizing your lock screen

If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option, refer to the following steps:

  1. Launch Quick settings then tap

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  1. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen.

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  1. In the next screen, tap Screen lock.

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  1. Tap the screen lock option you would like to use.

NOTE: For more details, see Securing your ASUS Tablet.

Customizing the quick access buttons

By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Email, Messaging, and Camera. Change this default settings and customize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps:

  1. Launch Quick settings then tap

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  1. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen.
  2. Under Display, slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Quick Access to enable this feature.
  3. Tap Quick Access.
  4. Under the Quick Access screen, select which button you would like to customize.

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  1. Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure.

NOTE: Scroll up or down to view the current list of apps you can preset.

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Make voice commands to your ASUS Tablet then watch it listen and take action using the Voice Search app. Using Voice Search, you can make voice commands to accomplish the following:

Search for data and information online or on your ASUS Tablet
- Launch apps inside your ASUS Tablet
Get directions going to a location

IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to the Internet to be able to use this feature.

  1. Launch the Voice Search app by doing any of the following:
  2. Tap on the Google search bar.
  3. Tap > Voice Search.
  4. Once the mic icon turns red, start saying your voice command.

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NOTE: Speak clearly and use concise phrases when talking to your ASUS Tablet. It also helps to start your commands with a verb related to the ASUS Tablet feature you want to use.

Customizing voice search results from the Tablet search group

If you want to set parameters for the voice search results gathered from your Google account and your ASUS Tablet's data, you may do so using the following steps:

  1. On your ASUS Tablet's home screen, tap > Voice Search.
  2. Tap > Settings.

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Keeping in touch

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Managing contacts

Organize your contacts and easily stay in touch with them via emails or social networks. Group your contacts as Favorites to quickly get in touch with them, or group them as VIPs to get notified about any upcoming events or unread messages.

You can also sync your contacts with your email or social network accounts, link contacts' info for easy access in one place, or filter the contacts you want to keep in touch with.

Launching the Contacts app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Contacts app:

  • Tap Asus > Contacts
  • Tap > Contacts

Contacts Settings

Select how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings. Such display options include displaying only those contacts with phones, sorting list by first/last name, or viewing contact names as first/last names first. You can also choose which of these tabs to display on your Contacts screen: Favorites, Groups, VIP.

To set up your Contacts settings, tap > Settings from the Contacts app.

Setting up your profile

Make your ASUS Tablet truly your own and set up your profile info.

  1. Launch the Contacts app then tap Set up my profile or ME.

NOTE: ME appears when you've set up your Google account on your ASUS Tablet.

  1. Fill in your info such as mobile or home number. To add other info, tap Add another field.
  2. When you've completed your info, tap Done. To view your profile info, swipe down from the top right of your screen to launch the Quick settings panel, then tap the button with your name on it.

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Adding contacts

Add contacts to your device, corporate, Google, or other email accounts and fill in more important contact information such as contact numbers, email addresses, special events for VIPs, and more.

  1. Launch the Contacts app then tap +.
  2. Select Device.

NOTES:

  • You can also save the contact to your email account.
  • If you don't have an email account, tap Add account then create one.

  • Fill in the neccessary information such as mobile or home number, email address, or group where you want to put the contact in.

  • After filling in the information and you want to add more contact numbers or email addresses, tap New.
  • If you want to add other contact information, tap Add another field.
  • When you've completed the info, tap Done.

Customizing your contact's profile

Edit your contact's info, add a photo, set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cover for your contact's profile.

  1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you want to edit or customize.
  2. Make the changes from the contact's profile page.

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Tap to edit your contact's info

  • Tap to add your contact's profile cover from Gallery or by capturing a photo
  • You can display a Facebook profile cover as the theme cover for a Facebook contact

  • Tap to add your contact's photo from Gallery or by capturing a photo

Setting up your VIPs

Group your contacts as VIPs to get notified about upcoming anniversaries, birthdays, and other important events. You'll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails from your VIPs. You'll get all these notices as your What's Next alerts and reminders.

NOTE: For more details, see What's Next.

Set up your VIP from the contact's info screen

To set up your VIP from the contact's info screen:

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  1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to set up as a VIP, then tap
  2. In your selected contact's screen, select VIP under the Group field.
  3. When finished, tap Done. The contact is added to your VIP list.

Set up your VIP from the VIP screen

To set up your VIP from the VIP screen:

  1. Launch the Contacts app.
  2. Tap > VIP.
  3. In the VIP screen, tap
  4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list.

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Adding an event to a VIP contact

You can add an event to a VIP contact such as anniversary, birthday, and other important events.

  1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to add an event detail to, then tap
  2. In the contact's info screen, tap Add another field > Events.

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  1. Select the date for the event, then tap Set.
  2. Ensure that you select VIP under the Group field. When finished, tap Done.
  3. The contact's special event will appear in your calendar of events. If you want to get an event alert, set the reminder time in the Calendar app.

NOTES:

  • Set the reminder time for events in Calendar to get What's Next event alerts or reminders.
  • Aside from getting upcoming events reminders, you'll also get new email notifications from What's Next. For more details, see What's Next.

Marking your favorite contacts

Set your frequently-called contacts as your favorites to be able to recall them quickly from the Contacts app.

  1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following:

a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Contacts app.
b. From the All Apps screen, tap Contacts app.

  1. From the Contacts app screen, tap then tap + .
  2. Tick the boxes of the contacts that you wish to add to Favorites.

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  1. When done, tap Add. All contacts that you added appear on Favorites screen.

NOTES:

  • To view your Favorites list, launch the Contacts app then tap

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  • You can also set a favorite contact as a VIP. For more details, refer to the section Setting up your VIPs.

Importing contacts

Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Tablet or email account.

  1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts.
  2. Tap Import/export then tap Import from storage.
  3. Tap the account that you want to import your contacts:

a.Email
b. Device

  1. Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done, tap Import.

Exporting contacts

Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Tablet.

  1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts.
  2. Tap Import/export then tap Export to storage.
  3. Tap to select the contacts from the following accounts:

a. All contacts
b. Email
c. Device

  1. Tick the contacts that you want to export.
  2. When done, tap Export.

Social networking with your contacts

Integrating the social network accounts of your contacts makes it easier for you to view their profiles, news, and social feeds. Stay updated with the activities of your contacts in real time.

IMPORTANT! Before you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts, you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings.

Syncing your social network account

Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS Tablet.

  1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings app:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

  3. Tap > Settings.

  4. From the Settings screen, tap your social network account under Accounts section.

  5. Tick Contacts to sync the social network accounts of your contacts.
  6. Launch the Contacts app to view your contacts list.
  7. To view only your contacts with social network accounts, tap Contacts to display then untick the other contact sources, leaving the social network name checked.
  8. When done, tap or anywhere on the screen.

Send messages and more

Omlet Chat

Omlet Chat is an open messaging and mobile sharing app that lets you chat with friends on the spot. It also allows you to manage your data by storing them securely to your private Cloud accounts.

NOTES:

  • Omlet Chat app may only be available in some countries.
  • On its first use, you have to visit Play Store to update Omlet Chat. You must have a Google account to update Omlet Chat.

Registering to Omlet Chat

Register to Omlet Chat with any of the following accounts:

Mobile phone number
E-mail account
Gmail account
Facebook account

Using your mobile phone number

To register using mobile phone number:

  1. Tap then tap Omlet Chat.
  2. Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat. If you want to register immediately, tap X on the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Select the country that you are currently located, key in your mobile phone number, then tap Next to receive a text message containing the PIN.
  4. Key in the PIN then tap Next.
  5. Key in your name then tap Next.
  6. Tap Okay! Let's do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

Using your Google™ account

To register using your Google™ account:

  1. Tap then tap Omlet Chat.
  2. Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat. If you want to register immediately, tap X on the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. On the Sign Up screen, tap Sign up with other account then tap Sign up with Google.
  4. Tap OK to use the Google account that you registered with your device.
  5. Key in your name then tap Next.
  6. Tap Okay! Let's do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

  1. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

Using your e-mail account

To register using your e-mail account:

  1. Tap then tap Omlet Chat.
  2. Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat. If you want to register immediately, tap X on the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. On the Sign Up screen, tap Sign up with other account then tap Sign up with your Email.
  4. Key in your e-mail account then tap Next. Omlet Chat app will send a confirmation email to your e-mail account.
  5. From your e-mail account, open the confirmation email from Omlet then tap the link to activate your account.
  6. Key in your name then tap Next.
  7. Tap Okay! Let's do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

  1. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

Using your Facebook® account

To register using your Facebook account:

  1. Tap then tap Omlet Chat.
  2. Swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat. If you want to register immediately, tap X on the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. On the Sign Up screen, tap Sign up with other account then tap Sign up with Facebook. Omlet Chat app will take you to Facebook screen to log in to your Facebook account.
  4. Log in to your Facebook account then tap OK.
  5. Tap OK to allow Omlet Chat to access your Facebook profile, then tap OK to go to Sync option screen. After selecting sync options, tap Done.
  6. Tap Next then tap Okay! Let's do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

  1. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

Sending Omlet invites

Invite your friends to use Omlet Chat by sending them Omlet invites to their e-mail or Facebook account.

Sending Omlet invites via Facebook

To send an Omlet invite via Facebook:

  1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu.
  2. Tap Contacts then tap Add/Invite friends.
  3. From the Add contacts screen, tap Invite Facebook friends.
  4. Log in to your Facebook account then tap OK to let Omlet Chat access your account.
  5. Tap + to select the contacts then tap Send.

Sending Omlet invites via e-mail

  1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu.
  2. Tap Contacts then tap Add/Invite friends.
  3. From the Add contacts screen, tap Invite address book friends.
  4. Tick to select the contacts, then tap

Using Omlet chat

Send text and multimedia messages for a fun, creative, and interactive conversation.

To start a conversation:

  1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Contacts.
  2. Tap the contact that you wish to chat then tap

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Sending a chat message

To send a chat message, key in your message in What's up field then tap

Sending a voice message

To send a voice message, tap and hold while saying your message then release to send.

Sending a virtual sticker

To send a virtual sticker, tap then select from the available virtual stickers.

NOTE: You can download more virtual stickers from Sticker Store. To download the virtual stickers, tap

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Using drawer apps

Omlet Chat features these value-added drawer apps, allowing you to share multimedia messages for a more fun and personal touch.

To use these drawer apps, tap + from the chat thread then select an app from the drawer app list to send a specific multimedia message.

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Swipe the screen shown above to the left to view these icons:

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More drawer apps

Aside from the default apps in the drawer app list, there are other apps listed in your Omlet Chat app that you can use. Simply tap + from the chat thread, then tap + to view more drawer apps.

Using other drawer apps

To use other drawer app, tap + then tap an app to launch it.

Adding more drawer apps to the drawer app list

Tap to view more apps, then beside on the specific app, tap

NOTE: The drawer apps may vary depending on location.

Using Social Hotspot

Social Hotspot is a quick and easy way to chat with your friends in one chat room. With this feature, you can start a group chat or simply join in a group chat without giving out your identification or contact information.

NOTES:

  • You need to activate the GPS in your device to use Social Hotspot.
  • Social Hotspot feature can detect Omlet Chat users in two (2) kilometer radius and is only active for four (4) hours.

Creating a Social Hotspot

To create a Social Hotspot:

  1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Broadcasts here.
  2. Tap Create broadcast to create a social hotspot name, then tap Create.
  3. From the Broadcasts here pop-up screen, you can do any of the following:

  4. change Chat photo
    edit Social Hotspot name

  5. protect Hotspot

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  1. When done, tap Create to broadcast your social hotspot.
  2. Tap 长 to go back to Broadcasts here screen. Your device automatically shows your location via Google Maps app and the active hotspots.

Joining a Social Hotspot

To join a Social Hotspot:

  1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Broadcasts here. Omlet Chat launches the Google Maps app to your screen and shows the active social hotspots.

NOTE: The social hotspots are marked by the icon.

  1. Select a hotspot to join by doing any of the following:

  2. From the integrated Google Maps screen, tap to show the name of the social hotspot then tap OK to join in the conversation.

  3. On active hotspot list, tap the name of the hotspot that you want to join then tap OK.

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On the Social Hotspot screen, you can chat with your friends, send stickers, or share photos with the group.

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NOTE: To view shared photos, refer to section Viewing shared photos in Gallery app.

The photos that you and your friends have shared in the Omlet Chat app's chat room are instantly saved to your device. You can view the shared photos using the Gallery app.

To view the shared photos:

  1. Launch the Gallery app by doing any of the following:

a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Gallery app.
b. From the All Apps screen, tap Gallery app.

  1. From the Gallery main screen, tap then select from the following options:

a. All shared photos
b. Chat room
c. Sharer

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Viewing all shared photos

Tap All shared photos to view all photos shared by you and your Omlet Chat contacts.

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Viewing shared photos by chat room

Tap Chat room to view photos shared by chat room or social hotspot.

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Viewing shared photos by sharer

Tap Sharer to view photos shared by an Omlet Chat contact.

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Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app

Aside from connecting with your Omlet contacts in Omlet Chat app, you can also view and chat with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app. The integration of your Omlet contacts to the Contacts app makes it easier for you to look up and chat to your Omlet contacts even without launching Omlet Chat app.

To view Omlet Contacts from Contacts app:

  1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following:

a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Contacts app.
b. From the All Apps screen, tap Contacts app.

  1. Tap Contacts to display dropdown list to view the contact groups.

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  1. Untick all contact groups except Omlet Chat, then tap anywhere. Your Contacts screen displays all Omlet contacts.
  2. Tap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly.

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Syncing Omlet Chat to Cloud

If you have a Dropbox®, Box®, or Baidu PCS Cloud account, the Omlet Chat app instantly uploads your private conversations and chat logs securely.

Before Omlet Chat app uploads your data, you have to sync your Cloud account to Omlet Chat app first. To do this:

  1. From the Omlet Chat menu, tap Settings.
  2. Tap Cloud Storage, then select from the following Cloud services:

a. Dropbox
b. Box
c. Baidu PCS

  1. Key in your username and password to log in to your Cloud account. Follow the onscreen instructions to sync your Cloud account with Omlet Chat app.

Your precious moments

Capture moments

Launching the Camera app

Capture images and record videos using your ASUS Tablet's Camera app. Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camera app.

From the lock screen

Drag down until the Camera app is launched.
- Swipe left from the right edge of the lock screen.

NOTE: To enable left swipe when launching the Camera app, go to Settings app > Lock screen then slide Swipe to launch to ON.

Using the camera widget

From the lock screen, swipe to the left to launch the Camera widget that automatically opens the Camera app.

Using the volume button

From the home screen

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Using the volume key

While your ASUS Tablet is on sleep mode, double-click the volume key to wake it up and immediately launch the Camera app.

NOTE: Before using the volume key to launch the Camera app, enable this function from Settings > Lock screen, then slide Instant camera to ON.

Using Camera for the first time

After launching the Camera for the first time, two consecutive features appear to help you get started: Tutorial and Image locations.

Tutorial

If it is your first time to use your ASUS Tablet's camera, you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen.

  1. On the Tutorial screen, tap Skip if you want to skip viewing or Start to view the basic tutorial about using Camera.
  2. After tapping either of these options, you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations screen.

Photo Locations

After going through the Tutorial screen, the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you create automatic location tags for your images. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen:

  1. On the Remember Photo Locations screen, tap No thanks to proceed to the camera screen on Yes to set up location tagging for your captured images.
  2. Slide Location Access to ON to enable the location tagging feature.
  3. Tap Agree on the next screen to fully enable the feature and proceed to the Camera screen.

Camera home screen

Your Asus Tablet's camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features. It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording.

Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Tablet.

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Image settings

Adjust the appearance of your captured images by configuring your camera's settings using the steps below.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images.

  1. On the camera's home screen, tap

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  1. Scroll down and configure the available options.

Image

Configure the image quality using these options.

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Shoot mode

Enable the Touch shutter, set your shutter speed to Timer mode, or change the Burst speed under this option.

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Exposure

Enable Touch auto-exposure or Face detection under this option.

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Video settings

Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by configuring your camera's settings using the steps below.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images.

  1. On the camera's home screen, tap
  2. Scroll down and configure the available options.

Image

Configure the video quality using these options.

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Focus & Exposure

Enable Touch auto-exposure under this option.

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Advanced camera features

Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera features of your ASUS Tablet.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model.

Time Rewind

After selecting Time Rewind, your shutter starts taking burst shots two seconds before you actually press the shutter button. As a result, you get a timeline of images where you can choose the best image to save on your Gallery.

NOTE: The Time Rewind feature can only be used on the rear camera.

Capturing Time Rewind photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap >Time Rewind.
  3. Tap or the volume key to start capturing photos.

Using the Time Rewind viewer

  1. After pressing the shutter, the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.

NOTE: Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline.

  1. Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery.

HDR

The High-dynamic-range (HDR) feature allows you to take more detailed images for low-light and highly contrasting scenes. HDR is recommended for use when taking images on brightly lit locations, helping balance out the colors produced on your image.

Capturing HDR photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap >HDR.
  3. Tap HDR or the volume key to start capturing HDR photos.

Panorama

Capture images from various angles using Panorama. Images captured from a wide angle perspective are automatically stitched together using this feature.

Capturing panoramic photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap >Panorama.
  3. Tap or the volume key then pan your ASUS Tablet to the left or right to capture the scenery.

NOTE: While panning your ASUS Tablet, a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery.

  1. Tap when finished.

Night

Take well-lit photos even on night time or on low-light situations using the Night feature of your ASUS Tablet.

NOTE: Keep your hands steady while before and while the ASUS Tablet is capturing the image to prevent blurry results.

Capturing Night photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap >Night.
  3. Tap or the volume key to start capturing Night photos.

Selfie

Take advantage of your rear camera's high megapixel specs without worrying about pressing the shutter button. Using face-detection, you can set your ASUS Tablet to detect up to four faces using the rear camera then automatically capture your selfie or group selfie.

Capturing Selfie photos

1.From the Camera app screen, tap
2. Tap > Selfie.

  1. Tap to choose how many people should be included in the photo.

  2. Use the rear camera to detect faces and wait for your ASUS Tablet to start beeping, counting down until it captures the photo.

  3. The Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.
  4. Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery.

Beautification

Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Tablet. When enabled, this feature allows you to make live beauty enhancements on your subject's face before you press the shutter button.

Capturing Beautification photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap > Beautification.
  3. Tap to start capturing photos that can be edited using Beautification features.

Miniature

Simulate the tilt-shift effect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature. Using this feature allows you to focus on specific areas of your subject, adding a bokeh effect that can be used on both photos and video using your ASUS Tablet.

Capturing Miniature photos

1.From the Camera app screen,tap
2. Tap >Miniature.
3. Tap or to select your focus area, then use your two fingers to adjust the focus area's size and position.
4. Tap or to increase or decrease the background blur.
5. Tap to capture Miniature photos.

Depth of field

Take macro shots with a soft background using the Depth of field. This feature suits close up photos of subjects for a more defined and dramatic result.

Capturing photos with depth of field

1.From the Camera app screen, tap
2. Tap >Depth of field.
3. Tap or the volume key to start capturing macro photos.

Smart remove

Eliminate unwanted details immediately after capturing the image using the Smart remove feature.

Capturing Smart remove photos

1.From the Camera app screen,tap
2. Tap >Smart remove.
3. Tap or the volume key to start capturing photos that can be edited using Smart remove.
4. The following screen shows the photo you captured and any removable objects which you may want to delete from it.
5. Tap to remove the detected objects or to delete the photo and go back to the Camera app.

All Smiles

Capture the perfect smile or the wackiest facial expression from a range of photos using the All Smiles feature. This feature lets you take five consecutive photos after pressing the shutter button, automatically detecting faces on the image for comparison.

Capturing All smiles photos

1.From the Camera app's home screen, tap
2. Tap >All smiles.
3. Tap or the volume key to start capturing photos that can be edited using All Smiles.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your best photos.

GIF animation

Create GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images straight from your ASUS Tablet's camera using the GIF animation feature.

Capturing GIF animation photos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap >GIF.
  3. Tap to start capturing photos that can be transformed into GIF animation.

Time lapse

The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Tablet allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback. In effect, events seem to move in a fast-forward manner though they actually occurred and were recorded between long intervals.

Recording Time lapse videos

  1. From the Camera app's home screen, tap
  2. Tap > Time lapse.
  3. Tap to start taking Time lapse videos.

View images and play videos on your ASUS Tablet using the Gallery app.

This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Tablet. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file.

To launch Gallery, tap > Gallery.

Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage

By default, your Gallery displays all the media files on your ASUS Tablet according to their album folders.

To view the media files from other locations accessible via your ASUS Tablet:

  1. From the main screen, tap

  2. Tap any of the following source locations to view their respective media files.

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NOTES:

  • You can download photos to your ASUS Tablet from your cloud account and use them as your wallpaper or a contact's cover image.
    For details on adding cover images to your contacts, see Customizing your contact's profile.
    For details on using photos or images as your wallpaper, see Wallpapers.

IMPORTANT! Internet connection is required for viewing photos and videos under My cloud photos and Friends photos.

Viewing the photo location

Enable the location access on your ASUS Tablet, and get the location details on your photos. Your photos' location details include the area where the photos are taken, as well a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu (in China only).

To view the details of a photo:

  1. Turn on the location access from > Settings > Location.
  2. Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu.
  3. Launch the Gallery app, and select the photo whose photo details you want to view.

  4. Tap the photo then tap

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  1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to share are located.
  2. After opening the folder, tap to activate file selection.
  3. Tap the files you want to share. A check mark appears on top of the image you select.

  4. Tap then select from the list where you want to share the images.

  1. Tap

  2. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to delete are located.

  3. After opening the folder, tap to activate file selection.
  4. Tap the files you want to delete. A check mark appears on top of the image you select.

Editing images

The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on your ASUS Tablet.

  1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files are located.
  2. After opening the folder, tap the image you want to edit.
  3. Once the image is opened, tap it again to show its functions.

  4. Tap

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to open the image editing toolbar.

  1. Tap any of the icons on the editing toolbar to apply changes to the image.

Zooming in/out the thumbnails or images

From the Gallery screen or your selected image, spread apart your fingers on the touchscreen panel to zoom out. To zoom in, bring your fingers together on the touchscreen panel.

Browser

Your browser's state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading speed. Its clean and intuitive Zen interface powered by text-reflow technology optimizes web contents to better fit the screen of your ASUS Tablet. With its magazine view mode via its Smart Reader feature, you can pleasantly read your favorite web contents online or offline without any distracting items such as banner ads. You can also mark an interesting page as a read later task, which you can retrieve from the Do It Later app and read at your convenient pace.

IMPORTANT! Before doing any Internet surfing or Internet-related activities, ensure that your ASUS Tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network. For more details, see Staying connected.

Launching the Browser app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Browser app:

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- Tap > Browser.

Sharing pages

Share interesting pages from your ASUS Tablet to others via an email account, cloud storage account, Bluetooth, or other ASUS Tablet apps.

  1. Launch the browser.
  2. From a web page, tap > Share page.
  3. Tap the account or app that you want to use as medium in sharing the page.

Reading the pages later

When there's an interesting piece of information online yet you don't currently have the time to read it, you can mark it as a read later task. You can retrieve and read this page at a convenient time from the Do It Later app.

1.From the page,tap > Read later.
2. To retrieve the page, tap Asus > D oIt Later from the Home screen.

NOTE: For details on browsing read-later pages, see Catching up on my online reading now.

Adding a new tab

Hide the current website and open a new window to continue surfing or browsing another website.

  1. From the current page, tap (\sum_{i = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{j = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{k = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{l = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{m = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{n = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{p = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{q = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{r = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{s = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{t = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{u = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{v = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{w = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{x = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{y = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{z = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\alpha = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\beta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\gamma = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\delta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\epsilon = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\phi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\psi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\omega = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\pi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\mu = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\nu = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\lambda = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\sigma = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\theta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\psi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\omega = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\psi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_{\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\varphi = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\tau = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\vartheta = 1}^{n - 1}\sum_ {\varphi = 1}^{n - 2 n + \frac{3}{2}}
  2. Enter the URL address in the URL field and continue enjoying browsing the Internet from your ASUS Tablet.
  3. If you want to do add another tab, follow step 1 again.

NOTES:

  • Opening many websites in your browser slows down its loading performance.
  • If Internet connection slows down, try clearing the cache. For details, refer to the section Clearing the browser cache.

Bookmarking pages

Bookmark your favorite pages or websites so you can go back and browse them again.

To bookmark a page:

From the page, tap > Save to bookmarks. The next time you open your browser, you can quickly tap on your bookmarked page.

Smartly read online

Your ASUS Tablet automatically enables the Smart Reader Mode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unnecessary or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu items. You can remove these items and read only the main contents of the page.

NOTE: Smart Reader Mode supports Wikipedia, CNN, ESPN, BCC, and NY Times sites.

To use the Smart Reader Mode:

  • Tap the Smart Reader Mode icon to automatically remove any unnecessary or distracting items and show only the main contents of the page.
    From the Smart Reader Mode page, do any of the following:

  • Tap to show your Reader's List or saved pages.

  • Tap to launch the Marker tool and select your preferred color, then swipe over the text that you want to highlight.
  • Bring two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom in/out of a page.

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Clearing the browser cache

Clear the browser cache to delete temporary Internet files, websites, and cookies that are temporarily stored in your ASUS Tablet. This helps improve the loading performance of your browser.

  1. Launch the browser.
  2. Tap > Settings > Privacy & security > Clear cache.
  3. Click OK on the confirmation message.

Email

Add Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, POP3/IMAP accounts so you can receive, create, and browse emails right from your device. You can also sync your email contacts from these accounts to your ASUS Tablet.

IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network so you can add an email account or send and receive emails from added accounts. For more details, see Staying connected.

Setting up email accounts

Set up your existing personal or work email account so you can receive, read, and send emails from your ASUS Tablet.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app.
  2. Tap the mail provider you want to set up.
  3. Key in your email address and password and tap Next.

NOTE: Wait while your device automatically checks your incoming and outgoing mail server settings.

  1. Configure the Account settings such as inbox checking frequency, sync days, or notification for incoming emails. When done, tap Next.
  2. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap Next to log into your inbox.

NOTE: If you want to set up your work account on your ASUS Tablet, ask for the email settings from your network administrator.

Adding email accounts

If you don't have an existing email account, you can create one so you can receive, read, and send emails right from your ASUS Tablet.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app.
  2. Tap > Settings, then add an email account.
  3. Tap the mail provider that you want to add.
  4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete setting up your new email account.

NOTE: You may also refer to steps 3 to 5 in the Setting up email accounts section to complete this setup process.

Setting up a Gmail account

Set up your Gmail account to get into Google-related services and apps as well as receive, send, and browse emails right from your ASUS Tablet.

  1. Tap Google then tap Gmail.
  2. Tap Existing and key in your existing Gmail account and password, then tap

NOTES:

  • Tap New if you do not own a Google account.
  • When signing in, you have to wait while your device communicates with Google servers to setup your account.

  • Use your Google account to backup and restore your settings and data. Tap to sign in to your Gmail account.

IMPORTANT! If you have several email accounts aside from Gmail, use Email app to set up and access all your email accounts.

Calendar

The Calendar app enables you to keep track of important events using your ASUS Tablet. Along with creating events you may also set reminders, or create a countdown notice to ensure you don't forget these important occasions. It also stores the events, such as birthdays and anniversaries, that you've set up for your VIP contacts.

Creating events

To create an event:

  1. Tap Asus > Calendar.
  2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event.
  3. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event.
  4. Turn Countdown to ON. You'll get a countdown notice on the System notifications panel as to the days left until this event takes place.

NOTE: For details on the System notifications panel, see System notifications.

5 On the Reminders field, select the time that you want to get an alert or reminder about the event.
6. Once finished, tap Done to save and exit.

Adding accounts to Calendar

Aside from creating an event logged on your ASUS Tablet, you can also use Calendar to create events that get automaticallyynced with your online accounts. But first, these accounts must be added to Calendar using the following steps:

  1. Tap Asus > Calendar.
  2. Tap _i = 1^n > Accounts > +
  3. Tap the account you want to add.
  4. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete adding the new account to Calendar.

Creating an event from your account

After adding online accounts that you would like to sync with Calendar, you may now use your ASUS Tablet to create notifications for those online accounts by following these steps:

  1. Tap Asus > Calendar.
  2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event.
  3. In the New event screen, tap My Calendar to view all the accounts currently syncd with the Calendar.
  4. Tap the account where you would like to create a new event.
  5. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event then tap Done.

NOTE: Your online account must already be added to Calendar before you can proceed with the following steps. For more details, see Adding accounts to Calendar.

Enabling alert reminders for events

Turn on the alert function from the Calendar app to get alert reminders and notifications for special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, and other important events that matter you.

  1. Tap Asus > Calendar.
  2. Tap > Accounts.
  3. Tap the accounts from which you want to receive alert reminders from.

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NOTES:

  • For details on setting up event alerts about your VIPs, see Adding an event to a VIP contact.
    Get alerts or reminders as your What's Next.

What's Next

Do not miss out on important events, having fun out in the sun, or getting messages and emails from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events, VIP groups, or weather update settings to get alerts and reminders of What's Next. View your What's Next alerts from the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What's Next widget or app.

Getting event reminders

To get your What's Next event reminders and notifications, ensure the following:

  • Set up your VIPs' events info such as birthdays or anniversaries on the Contacts app. For details, see Adding an event to a VIP contact.
  • You can set up an event and set the reminder time in the Calendar app. For details, see Creating events.

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Accepting or declining invites to events

Set up your email account in the Email app to send or receive emails such as invites to events. When you accept email invites, the events will be synced with the Calendar app.

NOTE: For more details, see Calendar.

IMPORTANT! Your ASUS Tablet must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network to get emailed invites or event-related alerts. For more details, see Staying connected.

To accept or decline an invite:

  1. Tap your email invite to open it.
  2. Tap Yes to accept or No to decline the invite. Your reply will be emailed to the event organizer or host.

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When you accept an invitation to an event, you'll get reminders of any changes to the event such as postponement, cancellation, change in event location, or shift in event schedule. These event-related alerts will be posted on the Lock screen, System notifications panel, and What's Next widget or app.

Start event alert

A few minutes before the event, you'll get a reminder that the event is about to start. You can email to give the organizer or host a heads up if you're running late.

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Cancelled event alert

You'll get a cancellation alert via e-mail when the organizer or host cancels the event.

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Rescheduled event alert

You'll get an alert if the event has been postponed, rescheduled, or moved to another location.

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Getting the weather updates

Get real-time AccuWeather® updates, every hour or up to 12 hours, for your current location or for other parts of the world. You can make plans for up to seven (7) days with the 7-day weather forecast or dress appropriately based on AccuWeather RealFeel® temperature. You can also get the real-time UV index or air pollution index, letting you take the necessary protective measures against harmful ultra-violet rays or air pollutants.

  1. Before getting the weather updates, ensure the following:

  2. Wi-Fi or mobile network is turned on when you are indoors and GPS is turned on when you are outdoors.

  3. Turn on the location access from > Settings > Location access.

  4. Launch the Weather app in any of these two ways:

  5. Tap >Weather.

  6. From your ASUS Tablet's home screen, tap the weather icon.

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  1. Tap & > Edit then tap +.
  2. In the search box, enter the city or area whose weather updates you want search for.
  3. Wait for a while your ASUS Tablet gets the weather information. The city or area's weather data will be added to your location list. Tap the city's or area's weather data that you want to display on the What's Next widget on the Home screen.

Displaying the 7-day weather forecast

When you get your current location's real-time AccuWeather® updates, you will also get the 7-day weather forecast. You can display the 7-day forecast on the What's Next widget on the Home screen.

  1. From the Home screen, long press on the Weather widget until the border appears.
  2. Drag down the lower border point until the full 7-day forecast is shown.

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Do It Later

Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy life. Even when you're too busy, reply to your emails, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience.

Mark your unread messages or emails or interesting web pages as Reply Later or Read Later items. These marked items will be added to your Do It Later tasks, and you can act on these tasks at a convenient time.

NOTES:

  • Popular third-party apps that support Do It Later include Google Maps, Google Chrome, Google Play, YouTube, and iMDB.
    Not all apps can share and add tasks to Do It Later.

Adding to-do tasks

Create important to-do tasks to organize your work or social activities in your professional or social life.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later.
  2. Tap + then fill in the necessary information.
  3. If you want to set the importance level, select High in the Importance field.
  4. When you're done, tap OK.

Prioritizing to-do tasks

Set the importance level of your to-do tasks so you can prioritize and act on them accordingly.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later.
  2. Tap the task that you want to set as a top priority.
  3. Under the Importance field in the task screen, select High.
  4. When you're done, tap OK.

NOTE: High-priority to-do tasks are marked as on your Do It Later list. This allows you to quickly determine which to-do tasks need immediate actions.

Catching up on my online reading now

You can retrieve pages that you've previously marked as read later tasks and catch up on your online reading at your convenience from the Do It Later app.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later.
  2. Select the page or pages that you want to read now, then tap Read now.

NOTE: For details on setting pages as read later tasks, see Reading the pages later.

Deleting to-do tasks

You can delete any completed, overdue, or unnecessary to-do tasks from the Do It Later app.

  1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later.
  2. Tap the task you want to remove from the list, then tap Delete.

SuperNote

Turn note-taking into a fun and creative activity that syncs with your mobile data using Supernote.

This intuitive app allows you to create notes organized per notebook by directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen. While creating notes, you can also add multimedia files from other apps and share them via social networks or your Cloud storage account.

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Understanding icons

Depending on your selected input mode, these icons appear as you take down your notes on SuperNote.

Select this type mode when you want to use the onscreen keyboard to enter your notes.
Select this write mode when you want to scribble or write your notes.
Select this draw mode when you want to create drawings or doodles.
When in write or type mode, tap this icon to select text weight and color.
When in draw mode, tap this icon to select the drawing tool to use, and the stroke color or size.
When in draw mode, tap this icon to erase some contents in your notes.
Tap this icon to take a photo or video, record audio, add timestamp and more to your notes.
Tap this icon to add a new page to your notebook.

Creating a notebook

To create new files using Supernote, refer to the following steps:

  1. Tap > Supernote.
  2. Tap Add a new notebook.
  3. Name the file and select Pad or Phone as the page size.
  4. Select a template and start writing your notes.

Sharing a notebook on the Cloud

You may share your notebook on the Cloud using the following steps:

  1. On the Supernote home screen, tap-and-hold the notebook you would like to share.
  2. In the pop-up screen, tap Enable cloud sync.
  3. Input your ASUS WebStorage account's User name and Password details to proceed withyncing your notebook to the Cloud.
  4. Once the notebook has been successfully synced to the Cloud, the Cloud icon appears on top of the shared notebook.

Sharing a note to the Cloud

Aside from your notebook, you may also share individual notes from your Supernote to your Cloud storage account. To do this:

  1. Launch the notebook that contains the note you want to share.
  2. Tap-and-hold the note you want to share.
  3. In the pop-up screen, tap Share then select the type of file format you want to share it as.
  4. In the next screen, select the Cloud storage account where you would like to share your note.
  5. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete sharing your selected note.

File Manager

Using File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data on the internal storage of your ASUS Tablet and its connected external storage devices.

Accessing the internal storage

To access the internal storage:

  1. Tap >File Manager.
  2. Tap > Internal storage to view the contents of your ASUS Tablet then tap an item to select.

Accessing the external storage device

To access the external storage device:

  1. Insert the microSD card into your ASUS Tablet.
  2. Tap >File Manager.
  3. Tap > MicroSD to view the contents of your microSD card.

Accessing Cloud Storage

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet. For details, see Staying connected.

To access files saved on your cloud storage accounts:

  1. Tap >File Manager.
  2. Tap then tap a cloud storage location under Cloud Storage.

The Cloud

Back up your data, sync files among different devices, and share files securely and privately via a Cloud account such as ASUS WebStorage, Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

ASUS WebStorage

Register for or sign in to ASUS WebStorage and get free cloud storage. Automatically upload newly captured photos for instant sharing, sync files among different devices, or share files via your ASUS WebStorage account.

NOTE: To the enjoy auto-upload function, enable Instant Upload from Settings > Instant Upload in your ASUS WebStorage.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet. For details, see Staying connected.

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Data Transfer

Transfer your data such as contacts, calendar entries, or SMS messages from your old mobile device to your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth technology.

To use Data Transfer:

  1. Pair your old mobile device with your ASUS Tablet via Bluetooth.

NOTE: For more details on pairing devices, see Pairing your OSUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device.

  1. From the All apps screen, tap Data transfer.
  2. Tap Transfer Wizard then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Data Transfer process.

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Using a headset

Have the freedom to do other things while you're in a call or enjoy listening to your favorite music, using a headset.

Connecting the audio jack

Insert the 3.5mm headset jack into the audio port of your device.

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WARNING!

  • Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port.
  • Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port.
  • Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing.

NOTES:

We highly recommend to use only compatible headsets or the bundled headset with this device.
- Unplugging the audio jack while listening to music, automatically pauses the music played.
- Unplugging the audio jack while watching a video, automatically pauses the video playback.

Play Games

Get the latest games online and share them in your social media accounts using the Play Games app. You can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboards for some competitive gaming fun.

IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games.

Using Play Games

To use Play Games:

  1. Tap Play Games.
  2. Tap the option you would like to use.

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Tap to see an overview of your gaming activity. It also shows the gaming activity of your Google+ contacts.

Tap to show your gaming activities under the following options: ALL MY GAMES, MOST RECENTLY PLAYED, INSTALLED

Tap to see all the games you played using your Google+ account.

Tap to view all your fellow contacts in Google who are also playing games via Play Store. You may view them under these options: ALL, MOST RECENT, YOU MAY KNOW

Tap to browse through games under the following categories:
FEATURED, POPULAR, POPULAR MULTIPLAYER.

Tap to launch Play Store's Games category.

Music

Music app automatically searches for music files from the internal and external storages on your ASUS Tablet. You can organize these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially. You can also stream music from cloud accounts such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Drive.

IMPORTANT! Before streaming music from a cloud account, ensure that your ASUS Tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network. For more details, see Staying connected.

Launching Music

To launch Music, tap > Music.

Playing songs

To play a song:

  1. From the Music app, tap Music then select Songs. You can also select these other options how you want to to browse your music files: Album, Artist, Genres,Composer, or Folder.
  2. From your list, tap the song that you want to play. Tap Play All if you want to play all songs.
  3. Swipe up from the song title bar to get a full screen of the song that's currently playing.

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NOTE: To add several songs to an existing playlist, see Adding songs to a playlist.

Other playback options

During playback, you can tap and do any of these other options below.

Add to playlistTap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the song to it.
Play ToTap to scan and play the song to other devices nearby.
NOTE: For details, see PlayTo other devices.
ShareTap to share the song via some apps or cloud accounts.
Add to queue / Clear queueTap Add to queue to add the song to your queue list. Tap Clear queue to remove all songs in the queue.
EqualizerTap to configure the Equalizer settings and get better audio for your songs.
SettingsTap this option to configure the Music settings.

Streaming Cloud music

Register or sign in to a cloud account and stream music from your cloud account to your ASUS Tablet.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Tablet. For details, see Staying connected.

Adding a cloud storage account

To add a cloud storage account:

  1. From the Music home screen, tap
  2. Under Cloud Music, tap Add cloud service.
  3. Select the cloud storage service where you want to play music files from.
  4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete signing in to your cloud storage account.

Streaming music from the cloud

To stream music from your cloud account.

  1. From the Music home screen, tap
  2. Under Cloud Music, tap the cloud account where you want to stream music from.
  3. Select the song, then tap to play it.

Creating a playlist

Get your favorite songs from different sources such as internal storage, external storage, or cloud accounts and organize them in a playlist.

  1. From the Music home screen, tap
  2. Under Playlist, tap My playlist, then tap +.
  3. Assign a name to your playlist, then tap Save.

Adding songs to a playlist

You can add several songs to your playlist at on time from your local source (internal and external storages) or cloud accounts.

  1. From the Music home screen, tap
  2. Under Playlist, tap My playlist, then tap the name of your playlist.
  3. Tap >Add songs.
  4. Tap the music source where you want to get your songs from to add to your playlist.
  5. Select how you'd want to browse your music: Album, Artist, Genres,Composer,Songs,or Folder.
  6. Select the songs that you'd want to add to your playlist. Tap Select All if you want to add all songs from your music list, album, folder, or from your favorite artists.

NOTE: You can also add a currently-playing song to an existing playlist. For details, see Other playback options.

PlayTo other devices

Use the PlayTo function to stream music from your ASUS Tablet to other Miracast or DLNA-enabled devices nearby.

To use PlayTo:

  1. From a currently-playing song, tap ^* > PlayT
  2. Tap the device that you want to stream music to. Music from your ASUS Tablet will play or stream on the other device.
  3. To stop PlayTo, tap > Disconnect.

Staying connected

Mobile network

When there's no available Wi-Fi network that you can connect to, you can enable your mobile network's data access for Internet connection.

Enabling the mobile network

  1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

  3. Tap > Settings.

  4. Tap More...>Mobile networks.

  5. Tick Data Enabled, and configure the other mobile network settings, if necessary.

NOTES:

If you access the Internet via your mobile network, additional charges will be incurred depending on your data plan.
- For more details on your mobile network charges/fees and settings, contact your mobile service provider.

Wi-Fi

The Wi-Fi technology of your ASUS Tablet gets you connected to the wireless world. Update your social media accounts, browse the Internet, or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Tablet.

Enabling Wi-Fi

  1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

  3. Tap > Settings.

  4. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi.

NOTE: You can also enable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. Refer to section Quick settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

  1. On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi to display all detected Wi-Fi networks.
  2. Tap a network name to connect to it. For a secured network, you may be prompted to key in a password or other security credentials.

NOTES:

  • Your ASUS Tablet automatically reconnects to the network that you connected with previously.
  • Turn off the Wi-Fi feature when you're not using it to help save battery power.

Disabling Wi-Fi

To disable Wi-Fi:

  1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

  3. Tap > Settings.

  4. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi-Fi.

NOTE: You can also disable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. See Quick settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen.

Bluetooth®

Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances. With Bluetooth, you can share your media files with your friends' smart devices, send data for print with a Bluetooth printer, or play music files with a Bluetooth speaker.

Enabling Bluetooth®

  1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:

  2. Launch Quick settings then tap

  3. Tap > Settings.

  4. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the right to turn on the Bluetooth.

NOTE: You can also enable the Bluetooth from Quick Settings screen. See Quick settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen.

Pairing your ASUS Tablet to a Bluetooth® device

Before using the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Tablet in full scale, you have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device. The ASUS Tablet automatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device.

  1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available devices.

IMPORTANT!

  • If the device that you want to pair is not in the list, ensure to enable its Bluetooth feature and is discoverable.
  • See the user guide that came with your device to learn how to enable its Bluetooth and and set it to discoverable.

  • Tap your ASUS Tablet to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices.

  • Tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for more Bluetooth devices.
  • In the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with.
  • Ensure that the same passkey show on both devices, then tap Pair.

NOTE: Turn off the Bluetooth feature when you're not using it to help save battery power.

Unpairing your ASUS Tablet from the Bluetooth® device

  1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available and paired devices.
  2. In the list of paired devices, tap of Bluetooth device that you want to unpair, then tap Unpair.

Tethering

When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ASUS Tablet as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices.

IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the tethering function. Contact your mobile service provider about availing of this data plan.

NOTES:

  • Internet access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi-Fi or mobile connection.
  • Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ASUS Tablet for Internet access.
  • Turn off the tethering feature when you're not using it to help save battery power.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Turn your ASUS Tablet into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices.

  1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:

  2. Launch Quick settings then

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  • Tap > Settings.

  • Tap More... > Tethering > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Assign a unique SSID or network name and a strong 8-character password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. When done, tap Save.

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  1. From the Tethering screen, tap Wi-Fi hotspot to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot on your ASUS Tablet.

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  1. Connect other devices to your ASUS Tablet's hotspot connection the same way you connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Bluetooth Tethering

Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and use it as a modem for Internet access on your Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices such as a laptop or a tablet.

  1. Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Tablet and the other device.
  2. Pair both devices.

NOTE: For details, see Pairing your OSUS Tablet to a Bluetooth device.

  1. From the Settings screen, tap More...>Tethering >Bluetooth tethering. You can now surf the Internet or do Internet-related activities on your ASUS Tablet.

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PlayTo

PlayTo app lets you screencast your ASUS Tablet to a streaming-supported display. Doing this allows an external display to become a dual monitor or second screen to your Asus Tablet.

IMPORTANT! Your external display must have Miracast™ or DLNA® technology to support PlayTo app.

Launching PlayTo

There are two ways you can use to start using PlayTo from your ASUS Tablet:

From Quick settings

  1. Setup the streaming-supported display you want to use with your ASUS Tablet.
  2. Launch Quick settings on your ASUS Tablet then tap PlayTo.
  3. Refer to the SSID shown on your streaming-supported display and select the same SSID on your ASUS Tablet to start pairing.

Once the connection is made, your streaming-supported display shows the same content currently shown on your ASUS Tablet.

From Settings

  1. Tap > Settings.
  2. Under Wireless & networks, tap More... then tap PlayTo.
  3. Refer to the SSID shown on your streaming-supported display and select the same SSID on your ASUS Tablet to start pairing.

Once the connection is made, your streaming-supported display shows the same content currently shown on your ASUS Tablet.

Travel and Maps

Weather

Get real-time weather updates straight from your ASUS Tablet using the weather app. Using Weather, you can also check other weather details from around the world.

Launching the Weather app

From your Home screen, launch the Weather app using either of the following options:

  • Tap >Weather.
  • From your ASUS Tablet's home screen, tap the weather icon.

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Weather home screen

Set up and get your current location's weather updates as well as other parts of the world. You can display the weather updates or daily weather forecast on the What's Next widget or app, and on the Calendar app.

NOTE: For more details, see:

Getting the weather updates
Displaying the 7-day weather forecast

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Clock

Customize the time zone settings of your ASUS Tablet, set alarms, and use your ASUS Tablet as a stop watch using the Clock app.

Launching Clock

Launch the Clock app using either of the following options:

  • Tap > Clock.
  • From your ASUS Tablet's home screen, tap the digital clock display.

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World Clock

Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet.

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Alarm clock

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to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Tablet.

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Stopwatch

Tap to use your ASUS Tablet as a stopwatch.

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Timer

You may set multiple timer options for your ASUS Tablet. To do this, follow the steps below:

Setting the timer

1. Tap

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to access the timer feature of your ASUS Tablet.

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  1. Use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer.

Stay connected with the ASUS-exclusive ZenLink for maximum productivity. With these ZenLink apps, you can connect with other devices to share and receive files.

Your ZenLink comprises of the following apps: Party Link, Share Link, PC Link, and Remote Link

NOTE: Some of these ZenLink apps may not be available in your ASUS Tablet.

Create or join a virtual group to seamlessly share photos in real-time. Send and receive freshly captured photos to up to four of your friends nearby, even without Internet connection, using this Zen feature.

IMPORTANT! This feature is only available with devices that also have Party Link.

Sharing photos

Create a group and connect to up to three devices nearby to share photos captured from your ASUS Tablet to other Party Link-enabled devices.

  1. Launch Camera then tap

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  1. Tap OK to enable Party Link.

  2. (Optional) Tap to assign a unique name for your group. You may also tap Set password to create a password protected group.

IMPORTANT! If you created a password-protected group, you need to share the password to intended recipients for them to receive your photos.

  1. Tap Create a group to start sharing photos captured from your ASUS Tablet.

Receiving photos

To receive photos from other Party Link-enabled devices:

  1. Launch Camera then tap
  2. Tap >OK.

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  1. Tap Join a group > Scan to start searching for other Party Link-enabled devices.
  2. From the list, tap the group you would like to join then tap Join.
  3. (optional) If you the group is password-protected, ask the owner for the password to proceed.

Share and receive files, apps, or media contents with Android mobile devices using Share Link app (for ASUS mobile devices) or SHAREit app (for other mobile devices) via a Wi-Fi hotspot. With this app, you can send or receive files that are larger than 100 MB and lets you share or receive multiple files at the same time. Share Link app sends and receives files faster than using Bluetooth.

Sharing files

  1. From your Home screen, tap then tap Share Link.
  2. Tap Send file then select from the options that appear on your screen.

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  1. Tap the files that you want to send then tap Done.

  2. After your ASUS Tablet detects the other devices, tap the device that you want to share your files with.

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Receiving files

To receive files:

  1. From your Home screen, tap then tap Share Link.
  2. Tap Receive file to receive the files from the sender.

Use your computer to access and control your ASUS Tablet and its apps via the PC Link. It allows you to control your ASUS Tablet using your computer's keyboard and mouse.

NOTE: Before using PC Link, ensure to install PC Link to your computer. Go to http://pclink.asus.com to download and install PC Link.

To use PC Link:

  1. Connect your ASUS Tablet to your computer using a USB cable.
  2. In your ASUS Tablet, a pop-up screen Allow US debugging appears. tap OK to allow connection between your computer and your Asus Tablet.
  3. From your computer's desktop, launch PC Link then click Connect.
  4. On the PC Link screen, click OK. When connected, you can access and control your device using the keyboard for typing and mouse for hand gestures.

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Screen RotationClick this icon to rotate the mirrored ASUS Tablet screen on your computer screen.
VolumeClick this icon to minimize or maximize the volume.
ScreenshotClick this icon to capture a screenshot.
PowerClick this icon to wake your ASUS Tablet or put it to sleep.
SettingsClick this icon to check for PC Link updates and assign a path for your screenshots.

Turn your ASUS Tablet into a wireless input device and a presentation tool. Using this app, you can use your ASUS Tablet as a touchpad, touchscreen panel, laser pointer for presentations, and Windows® Media Player controller while connected to your computer via bluetooth.

NOTES:

  • Before using Remote Link, ensure to install Remote Link to your computer. Go to http://remotelink.asus.com to download PC Link and install it to your computer.
  • Ensure to pair your computer and your ASUS Tablet first before using Remote Link.

To use Remote Link:

  1. From your Home screen, tap then tap Remote Link.
  2. Tap Search device then select the device that you want to connect.

Tap to activate ASUS Smart gesture and avigate your computer.

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to control the presentation slides on your computer.

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to control the Windows Media player.

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Tap to use keyboard input. You can also use the microphone icon for voice input.

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Special Zen Tools

Calculator

One-swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator. When you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list. Tap it to get started with your computations.

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Calculator screen

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Quick Memo

Quick Memo is a note-taking tool that gives you the freedom to either scribble or type down important notes you need to remember. After creating notes, you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later.

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Creating a sticky note

You can turn Quick Memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever, on your ASUS Tablet. To create a sticky note, just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick Memo after creating your note.

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Sound Recorder

Record audio files using your ASUS Tablet by enabling the Sound Recorder app.

Launching Sound Recorder

To launch Sound Recorder, tap >Sound Recorder.

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Pausing a recording

During a paused recording, you can choose to resume, delete, or save the recording.

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Recording List

From the Recording List, you can play, rename, share, or delete a saved audio recording file.

To view your recording list, tap from the Sound Recorder main screen.

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Audio Wizard

AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Tablet for a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios.

Using Audio Wizard

To use AudioWizard:

  1. Tap ASUS > Audio Wizard.
  2. In the AudioWizard window, tap the sound mode you want to activate then tap Done to save and exit.

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Splendid

ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with these two ASUS Splendid modes: Vivid Mode and Reading Mode.

Vivid Mode

Enable the Vivid Mode and customize the image settings such as color temperature, hue, and saturation.

  1. From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch ASUS Splendid:

  2. Tap Asus > Splendid.

  3. Tap > Splendid.

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  1. Adjust the screen color temperature and contrast through the Temperature and Enhancement tabs.
  2. Tap Done to apply the changes.

Reading Mode

Turn on the Reading Mode to automatically optimize the color of the screen for a more comfortable reading experience.

  1. From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Reading Mode screen:

  2. Tap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel.

  3. Tap > Settings > Display > Reading mode.

  4. From the Reading Mode screen, move the slider to ON, then select any of these modes: Image and text mode, and Text only mode.

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Power Saver

Fully maximize or extend the power of your ASUS Tablet even when it is idle or while it stays connected to your network. Smartly customize the power settings for your frequent activities such as reading emails or watching videos.

Setting up Power Saver

Maximize, optimize, or customize the power of your ASUS Tablet with some smart power saving options.

  1. Do any of the following to launch Power Saver:

  2. Swipe down from the upper right corner to launch the Quick Settings panel, then tap Smart saving.

  3. Tap >Power Saver.

  4. Slide Smart saving to ON.

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  1. Select any of these modes:

  2. Ultra-saving mode: Disconnects the network connection when your ASUS Tablet is idle to fully maximize its battery life.

  3. Optimized mode: Extends the battery life while your ASUS Tablet stays connected to your network.
  4. Customized mode: Allows you to set up the power settings for your frequent activities

Customizing Power Saver

Set the brightness level for your frequent activities such as reading emails or eBooks, watching videos, browsing websites, and listening to music. You can also enable the power saving function for some apps or enable the auto-disconnection of your network when your ASUS Tablet is asleep.

  1. From Power Saver, tick Customized mode, then tap

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  1. Tick an activity, then set the brightness level in percentage.
  2. If you want to enable the auto-disconnection of your network, tick IM and other apps using push notification. Your ASUS Tablet will automatically disconnect from your network when it is idle, and will resume the network connection when you wake up your ASUS Tablet.

Keeping your device up-to-date

Keep your OSUS Tablet in the loop of Android system updates and upgraded apps and features.

Updating your system

  1. Tap then tap Settings.
  2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About.
  3. Tap System update then tap Check Update.

NOTE: You can preview the last time your ASUS Tablet's system was updated at the Last update check: of the System update window.

Storage

You can store data, apps, or files on your ASUS Tablet (internal storage), on an external storage, or on an online storage. You need an internet connection to transfer or download your files on an online storage. Use the bundled USB cable to copy files to or from the computer to your Asus Tablet.

Backup and reset

Back up data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers using your ASUS Tablet.

  1. Tap then tap Settings > Backup and reset.
  2. From the Backup & reset window, you can:

  3. Backup my data: This feature backs up your data, Wif-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers when enabled.

  4. Backup account: Allows you to specify the account you to be associated when you save your backup.
    Automatic Restore: This features facilitates restoration of backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app.
    Factory data reset: Erases all data on device.

Securing your ASUS Tablet

Use the security features of your ASUS Tablet to prevent unauthorized access of information.

Unlocking your screen

When the screen is locked, you can open it with the security unlocking options that the ASUS Tablet offers you.

  1. Tap then tap Settings > Lock Screen.
  2. Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Tablet.

NOTES:

Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information.
- To deactivate the unlock screen option that you set, tap None on Choose screen lock screen.

Unlock screen options

Choose from these options to lock your ASUS Tablet.

Slide

Slide your finger to any direction to unlock your ASUS Tablet.

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Face Unlock

Show your face on the black window of the lock screen to unlock your ASUS Tablet.

IMPORTANT!

  • Face Unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.
    Someone who looks like you could unlock your ASUS Tablet.
  • The data used to identify your face is kept in your ASUS Tablet.

To set up Face Unlock:

  1. From the Choose screen lock screen, tap Face Unlock.
  2. Read the terms in using Face Unlock feature on your screen, then tap Set it up.
  3. Read the instructions in setting up Face Unlock on your screen, then tap Continue.
  4. Hold your ASUS Tablet at eye level and align your face on the outline of your screen to capture it.

NOTE: The green-dotted outline indicates that the ASUS Tablet has detected your face and in the process of capturing the image.

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  1. After your face has been captured, tap Continue.
  2. If Face Unlock cannot recognize your face, you will be prompted to select a secondary option to unlock your ASUS Tablet. Select Pattern if you want to unlock your ASUS Tablet by a pattern, or PIN to unlock it by keying in your PIN then follow the succeeding onscreen instructions.

IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN or pattern that you created to unlock your device.

  1. After you finished Face Unlock setup, tap OK.

Pattern

Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern.

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IMPORTANT! You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots. Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device.

PIN

Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN.

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IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device.

Password

Key in at least four characters to create a password.

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IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device.

Configuring the other screen security features

Aside from the mode of screen lock, you can also do the following on the Screen security window:

  • Quick Access: Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen.
  • What's Next widget: Slide the What's Next Widget switch to ON to show the said widget on the lock screen.
  • Instant camera: Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your ASUS Tablet is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice.
  • Owner info: Tap this to edit and key in the information that you want to appear even when your screen is locked.

Setting your ASUS Tablet identity

Know your ASUS Tablet's identity such as serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, or model number.

This is important, as when you may lose your ASUS Tablet, you can contact your mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Tablet.

To display your ASUS Tablet's identity:

  1. Tap All Apps then tap Settings.
  2. On the Settings screen, slide down to display other items then tap About. The About screen displays the status, legal information, model number, operating system version, hardware, and software information of your ASUS Tablet.
  3. To see the serial number, SIM contact number, and IMEI of your ASUS Tablet, tap Status.

Appendix

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 causes harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by doing 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.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

RF Exposure Information (SAR)

This device meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.

The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W / kg . Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the EUT transmitting at the specified power level in different channels.

The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC is 0.82W / kg when placed next to the body.

The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: MSQK007.

Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003, RSS-210, and CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The IC ID for this device is 3568A-K007.

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Information

The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada (IC) radio frequency exposure limits. The Wireless Device should be used in such a manner such that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.

This device has been evaluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate ("SAR") limits when installed in specific host products operated in portable exposure conditions.

Canada's REL (Radio Equipment List) can be found at the following web address:

http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/reltel/srch/nwRdSrch.do?lang eng

Additional Canadian information on RF exposure also can be found at the following web address:

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf08792.html

Canada, avis d'Industrie Canada (IC)

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf08792.html

IC Warning Statement

The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit, or operational failure. Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology.

The Country Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/Canada. For product available in the USA/Canada markets, only channel 1-11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.

EC Declaration of Conformity

This product is compliant with the regulations of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from http://www.asus.com/support

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Service in North America

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For US and Canada customers, you can call 1-800-822-8837 (toll-free) for recycling information of your ASUS products' rechargeable batteries.

Prevention of Hearing Loss

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

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For France, headphones/earphones for this device are compliant with the sound pressure level requirement laid down in the applicable EN50332-1:2000 and/or EN50332-2:2003 standard required by French Article L.5232-1.

CE Mark Warning

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CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity.

The highest CE SAR value for the device is 0.343 W/Kg.

This equipment may be operated in:

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DFS controls related to radar detection shall not be accessible to the user.

CE Mark Warning

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CE marking for devices with wireless LAN/ Bluetooth

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March, 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity.

The highest CE SAR value for the device is 0.343 W/Kg.

This equipment may be operated in:

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RF Exposure information (SAR) - CE

This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.

The limits are part of extensive recommendations for the protection of the general public. These recommendations have been developed and checked by independent scientific organizations through regular and thorough evaluations of scientific studies. The unit of measurement for the European Council's recommended limit for mobile devices is the "Specific Absorption Rate" (SAR), and the SAR limit is 2.0W / Kg averaged over 10 gram of body tissue. It meets the requirements of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

For next-to-body operation, this device has been tested and meets the ICNRP exposure guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209-2 and EN 50566. SAR is measured with the device directly contacted to the body while transmitting at the highest certified output power level in all frequency bands of the mobile device.

Power Safety Requirement

Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approved power cords greater than or equal to: H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm^2 or H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm^2 .

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling information in different regions.

India RoHS

This product complies with the "India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule 2011" and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in concentrations exceeding 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials and 0.01% by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium, except for the exemptions listed in Schedule-II of the Rule.

Coating notice

IMPORTANT! To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I/O ports are located.

Green ASUS notice

ASUS is devoted to creating environment-friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the environment. The reduction of the number of the manual pages complies with the reduction of carbon emission.

For the detailed user manual and related information, refer to the user manual included in the ASUS Tablet or visit the ASUS Support Site at http://support.asus.com/.

Regional notice for Singapore

Complies with IDA Standards DB103778

This ASUS product complies with IDA Standards.

Model name: K007

Manufacturer:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Address:4F, No.150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN
Authorised reprentative in Europe:ASUS Computer GmbH
Address:HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN, GERMANY

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS").

ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, Either EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.

SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.

Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Circumstances may arise where because of a default on ASUS' part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from ASUS. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ASUS, ASUS is liable for no more than damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property; or any other actual and direct damages resulted from omission or failure of performing legal duties under this Warranty Statement, up to the listed contract price of each product.

ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss, damages or claims based in contract, tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement.

This limit also applies to ASUS' suppliers and its reseller. It is the maximum for which ASUS, its suppliers, and your reseller are collectively responsible.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS ASUS LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES; (2) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, YOUR RECORDS OR DATA; OR (3) SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), EVEN IF ASUS, ITS SUPPLIERS OR YOUR RESELLER IS INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

Visit our multi-language web site at: http://support.asus.com

Index

A

Advanced camera features 59

All Smiles 63

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

App shortcuts 21

  • adding 21

-removing 21

Audio Wizard 118

B

Backup and reset 123

Beautification 61

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Bluetooth 94

-enabling 94
-pairing 95
- see also Bluetooth Tethering 97
-unpairing 95

Bluetooth Tethering 97

  • see also Tethering 96

Browser 68

  • adding a new tab 69
    bookmarking pages 69
  • clearing the browser cache 71
  • launching 68
    -reading the pages later 69

  • see also Catching up on my online reading now 82

  • sharing pages 69

  • smartly read online 70

C

Calculator 113

Calendar 73

  • adding accounts 73
  • creating an event from your account 74
    -creatingevents73
  • enabling alerts 74

Camera 54

  • Camera home screen 56
    -first-time use 55
    -Image settings 57
  • launching 54
  • see Advanced camera features 59
  • Video settings 58

Clock 101

  • alarm clock 102

  • launching 101
    -stopwatch 102
    -timer 103
    -worldclock101

Cloud music

  • adding cloud account 91
  • streaming 91

Contacts 33

-adding 34
- customizing your contact's profile 35
-exporting 39
- importing 39
- launching 33
- see also Social networking 40
- see also VIPs 35
- setting up your profile 34

D

Data Transfer 87

Date and time

  • setting up 25

Do It Later 81

  • adding to-do tasks 81
  • catching up on my online reading now 82

  • see also Reading the pages later 69

  • prioritizing to-do tasks 81

E

Email 71

-adding 72
- see also Gmail 72
- setting up 71

Event-related alerts 77

  • cancelled event alert 78
  • rescheduled event alert 78
  • start event alert 77

F

Favorites

-marking up 38
- see also Contacts 33

File Manager 85

  • accessing the cloud storage 85
  • accessing the external storage 85
  • accessing the internal storage 85

First-time startup 17

G

Gallery 65

-deleting files 67
- editing images 67
- sharing files 67
-viewing files from social network or cloud storage 65
- viewing the photo location 66
- zooming in/out 67

GIF animation 64

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Gmail

  • setting up 72

H

HDR 59

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Headset

  • connecting 88

Home screen 19

-extended 24
- notification icons 20
- personalizing 21
- see also App shortcuts 21
- see also Wallpapers 23
- see also Widgets 22

L

Lock screen 28

  • customizing 28
  • customizing the quick access buttons 29
  • see also Securing your ASUS Tablet 124

M

Mobile network 93

-enabling 93

Music 90

  • launching 90
  • other playback options 91
  • playing songs 90
    -PlayTo other devices 92
  • see Cloud music 91
    -see Playlist 92

N

Night 60

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

0

Omlet Chat 41

  • registering 41
  • see Social Hotspot 46
  • sending a chat message 44

  • sending a virtual sticker 44

  • sending a voice message 44

  • sending Omlet invites

  • via e-mail 44

  • via Facebook 43

  • syncing Omlet Chat to Cloud 53

  • using 44
  • using drawer apps 45
  • using your e-mail account 42
  • using your Facebook account 43
  • using your Google account 42
  • using your mobile phone number 41
  • viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app 51

P

Panorama 60

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Party Link 104

  • receiving photos 105
  • sharing photos 104

PC Link 108

-PC Link settings 109
- using 108

Play Games 89

Playlist

  • adding songs to a playlist 92

Power Saver 121

  • customizing 122
  • setting up 121

Q

Quick Memo 115

Quick settings 26

  • adding or removing buttons 27

R

Remote Link 110

-keyboardinput112
- presentation controller 111
-touchpad110
- using 110
- Windows Media Player controller 111

Ringtone

  • setting up 25

S

Security 124

Selfie 61

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Share Link 106

  • receiving files 108
  • sharing files 106

Smart remove 63

  • see also Advanced camera features 59

Social Hotspot

-creating 46
-joining47
- using 46

-viewing shared photos in Gallery app 49

Social networking

-yncing40

Sound Recorder 116

Splendid 119

  • Reading Mode 120
    -Vivid Mode 119

Storage 123

SuperNote 83

-creating a notebook 84
-icons 83
- sharing a notebook on the cloud 84
- sharing a note to the cloud 84

System

  • updating 123

System notifications 27

T

Tethering 96

-BluetoothTethering97
-Wi-Fi Hotspot 96

Time lapse 64
- see also Advanced camera features 59
Time Rewind 59
- see also Advanced camera features 59

V

VIPs 35

  • adding an event 37
  • see also What's Next 75
  • setting up from the contact's screen 35
  • setting up from the VIP screen 36

W

Wallpapers 23

-animated wallpaper 24
- wallpaper and background tint 23

Weather 99

  • launching 99
  • see also What's Next 75
  • Weather home screen 100

WebStorage 86

What's Next 75

  • accepting or declining invites 76

  • displaying the 7-day weather forecast 80

  • getting event reminders 75
  • getting the weather updates 79
  • see also Weather 99
  • see also Calendar 73
  • see also Email 71
  • see also Event-related alerts 77

Widgets 22

-adding 22
-removing 22

Wi-Fi 93

  • connecting 94
  • disabling 94
    -enabling 93
  • see also Wi-Fi Hotspot tethering 96

Z

ZenLink 104

  • see Party Link 104
    -seePCLink108
    -seeRemoteLink110
    -seeShareLink106

Zen UI 16

EC Declaration of Conformity

We, the undersigned,

Manufacturer:ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Address:4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAPEI 112, TAIWAN
Authorized representative in Europe:ASUS COMPUTER GmbH
Address, City:HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN
Country:GERMANY

declare the following apparatus:

Product name :ASUS Tablet
Model name :K007

conform with the essential requirements of the following directives:

2004/108/EC-EMC Directive

EN 55022:2010+AC:2011EN 55024:2010
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A2:2009EN 61000-3-3:2013
EN 55013:2001+A1:2003+A2:2006EN 55020:2007+A11:2011

1999/5/EC-R&TTE Directive

EN 300 328 V1.8.1(2012-06)EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2(2011-09)
EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1(2010-08)EN 301 489-3 V1.6.1(2013-08)
EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1(2010-08)EN 301 489-4 V1.4.1(2009-05)
EN 301 511 V9.0.2(2003-03)EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1(2005-11)
EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1(2011-05)EN 301 489-9 V1.4.1(2007-11)
EN 301 908-2 V5.2.1(2011-07)EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1(2012-09)
EN 301 893 V1.6.1(2011-11)EN 301 489-24 V1.5.1(2010-09)
EN 302 544-2 V1.1.1(2009-01)EN 302 326-2 V1.2.2(2007-06)
EN 302 623 V1.1.1(2009-01)EN 302 326-3 V1.3.1(2007-09)
EN 50566:2013EN 301 357-2 V1.4.1(2008-11)
EN 62209-2:2010EN 302 291-1 V1.1.1(2005-07)
EN 62479:2010EN 302 291-2 V1.1.1(2005-07)
EN 62311:2008

2006/95/EC-LVD Directive

EN 60950-1 / A12:2011EN 60065:2002 / A12:2011

2009/125/EC-ErP Directive

□ Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008☑ Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009
□ Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009□ Regulation (EC) No. 617/2013

2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive

Ver. 140331

CE marking

ASUS ME572C-1G012A - EC Declaration of Conformity - 1

(EC conformity marking)

Position: CEO

Name: Jerry Shen

ASUS ME572C-1G012A - EC Declaration of Conformity - 2

Signature :

Declaration Date: 18/08/2014

Year to begin affixing CE marking: 2014

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