10d G3 - Tablet Arnova - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Touchscreen tablet
Brand	Arnova
Model	10d G3
Screen	Capacitive touch
Operating system	Android
Wireless connectivity	WiFi (b/g/n)
Ports	mini-USB, mini-HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack
External storage	micro-SD card slot
Camera	Built-in
Microphone	Built-in
Physical buttons	Volume, Power
Power supply	Mains adapter (cable included)
Battery	Rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life	Optimizable via brightness and sleep settings
File transfer	USB (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Main functions	Web browsing, Android apps, multimedia, AppsLib
Customization	Wallpapers, widgets, app folders
Security	Screen lock (pattern, PIN code)
Maintenance	Clean with a soft, dry cloth
Repairability	Spare parts not supplied, contact support
Warranty	Online registration recommended

Frequently Asked Questions - 10d G3 Arnova

How to charge the Arnova 10d G3 tablet for the first time?

Before first use, fully charge the battery. Plug the provided power cable into the tablet's power connector and into a wall outlet. The tablet turns on and starts charging.

How to connect to a Wi-Fi network?

From the status bar, tap the time, then the time in the status panel to access settings. Enable Wi-Fi, select your network, enter the security key (WEP, WPA or WPA2) if necessary, then tap Connect.

How to transfer files from computer to tablet?

Connect the tablet to the computer using the USB cable. On Windows, it appears in 'My Computer'; on Mac, use Android File Transfer; on Linux, install MTP tools. Copy and paste your files into the appropriate folders.

How to change the interface language?

Tap the time in the status bar, then the time in the status panel, then Settings. Go to 'Language & input', then 'Select language' and choose your language.

What to do if the tablet becomes unresponsive?

Press and hold the ON/OFF button for about 10 seconds to force shutdown. Release, then turn on normally.

How to install new applications?

Connect the tablet to a Wi-Fi network, then open the AppsLib app. You can browse and download thousands of free and paid applications.

How to add widgets to the home screen?

On the home screen, tap the All apps icon, then the Widgets tab. Long press on a widget and drag it to the home screen. Release to place it.

How to lock the screen with a PIN code or pattern?

Go to Settings > Security > Screen lock. Choose 'Pattern' or 'PIN code', then follow the instructions to set it up. The screen will lock on each activation.

How to extend battery life?

In Settings, disable Wi-Fi if not used, reduce screen brightness and decrease the sleep timeout. You can also disable automatic app synchronization.

Where to find additional help?

Check the FAQ at http://arnovatech.com/faq or contact technical support via http://arnovatech.com/support. It is recommended to register your product beforehand.

USER MANUAL 10d G3 Arnova

Before using your ARNOVA for the first time, completely charge the battery!

Charging the battery

1. Connect the supplied power cable to the ARNOVA Power connector and to a wall outlet.
2. The ARNOVA device will turn on and start charging.

Selecting your language

1. On your device home screen, touch the time in the status bar.
2. Touch the time in the status dashboard.
3. Touch Settings in the Quick settings dashboard.
4. In the Settings, touch Language & Input, then Language.
5. Select your language.

Your device is frozen. You can turn it off. Press the ON/OFF button for 10 seconds.

CONNECTING TO THE WIFI NETWORK

For this procedure to work, you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it. Every time the ARNOVA is in range of a network that you have already configured once, it will attempt to make a connection.

How to configure a WiFi network

From the status bar, at the bottom right hand of the screen, you can access the WiFi settings quickly.

1. Touch the time in the status bar. The status dashboard is displayed.
2. Touch the time in the status dashboard. The setting dashboard is displayed below.
3. Touch WiFi to open the WiFi settings.
4. If the WiFi is off, slide the WiFi switch to the On position. Once the WiFi is on, the ARNOVA will scan for available WiFi networks. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon. If the device finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it.
5. Touch the network you want to connect to.
6. Enter the required network information* and touch Connect. We recommend that you select Show password in order to be able to see the characters you are typing.

Your ARNOVA will attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi access point.

• For free access WiFi points, there is no need to enter any special information. For secured networks, you will need a key (a series of numbers and/or letters) of the type WEP, WPA, or WPA2. To obtain the exact connection parameters required, contact the Internet service provider.

Touch for text search

These are default AndroidTM applications. Tap on an icon to open the corresponding application. You can customize the Home screen by adding/ removing shortcuts and widgets, changing the wallpaper etc. See next page.

The navigation bar displays the Back, Home and Recent Apps buttons.

THEAndroidINTERFACE

Your ARNOVA device is equipped with a capacitive touchscreen. Use your fingertip to navigate.

All apps button

Tap on this icon to reveal all the Android™ applications and widgets installed on your ARNOVA (games, various tools, etc.). You can copy them onto the Home screen. You can get more Android™ applications from AppsLib

The status bar displays notifications and system icons.

Main Touchscreen buttons

The Back button - to go back to your previous screen.

The Search button - to type terms to search your tablet and the web.

The Home button - to return to the main screen.

The All apps button - to find all your apps and widgets.

The Recent Apps button - to navigate among your apps. - to remove a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR PRODUCT

The extended Home screen

Navigate between different home screen panels by swiping left and right.

Customizing the Home screen panels

• To change your wallpaper, hold your finger on the screen at an empty location, then choose from the list.

Arranging & working with apps

• To move a Home screen item, touch and hold your finger onto it until the positioning gridlines appear, then slide it to the desired location, and release your finger.
• To remove a Home screen item, touch and hold it, slide your finger towards the top of the screen and drop it over the Remove icon. Removing an item from the All apps screens will uninstall the item.

Zoom: In some apps (such as Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart

Creating application folders: you can combine several application icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen and the two icons will be combined.

Changing the Settings

Tap on Settings and choose a menu among these categories: Wireless & networks, Device, Personal, System.

Adding more applications with APPSLIB : with the ARNOVA connected to the WiFi, tap on the AppsLib icon. This online library has thousands of applications to download and use.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR PRODUCT

Add widgets

• Widgets are like windows into your apps. They're available from an All Apps tab for you to move onto your Home screens.

To see your widgets:

1. Touch the All Apps icon (our Home screen.
2. Touch Widgets at the top of the screen.
3. From the main Widgets screen, you can:
4. move between screens: Swipe left or right.
5. drag a widget to a Home screen. Touch and hold the widget's icon, slide your finger where you want to place it and lift your finger. You may be asked to make further choices before the widget activates. If there isn't room where you have dropped it, the widget won't be added to the Home screen.

Use the lock screen

To protect personal information, you can adjust your tablet's lock settings:

1. From the Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon.
2. Scroll down and touch Security.
3. Touch Screen lock.
4. Touch the type of lock you'd like to use.

After you set a lock here, a lock screen is displayed whenever your screen wakes up, requesting the pattern, PIN or other specified key.

Extend the life of your battery

• If you aren't using WiFi, use the Settings app to turn it off.
• Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter Sleep timeout: Settings > Device > Display.
  If you don't need it, turn off automatic syncing for all apps: Settings > Personal > Accounts & sync. Note that this means you need to sync manually to collect messages, email, and other recent information, and won't receive notifications when updates occur.

TRANSFERRING MEDIA

For Windows: note that the below procedure requires at least Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11.

1. Connect your tablet to your computer using the USB cable.
   Your device is automatically detected. It appears as an icon on "My Computer".
2. You can transfer your media files to the ARNOVA by copy/pasting them into the respective folders.
3. Once all your file transfers are finished, close any program that may have read or written to the ARNOVA.
4. You can now unplug the USB cable.

For Macintosh:

You first need to install the free Android File Transfer application (not included).

Download from http://www.android.com/filetransfer.

After you install Android File Transfer, follow these steps:

1. If you are using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it.

After you start Android File Transfer once, it opens automatically whenever you connect your device to your computer.

1. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.

Android File Transfer starts, if it's not already running, and opens a window that displays the contents of your device, along with storage space details at the bottom of the window.

1. You can transfer your media files to the ARNOVA by copy/pasting them into the respective folders.
2. Once all your file transfers are finished, close any program that may have read or written to the ARNOVA.
3. You can now unplug the USB cable.

For Linux: You need to install MTP tools (not included).

REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT!

On the web at http://arnovatech.com/register

We recommend that you take a few minutes to register it (http://arnovatech.com/register). This will allow you to get access to ARNOVA technical support (http://arnovatech.com/support).

? NEED HELP?

On our Website: see the Frequently Asked Questions section on http://arnovatech.com/faq

Contact our Technical Support Team: visit http://arnovatech.com/support for e-mail support. Please register your product before contacting Technical Support (see Register your Product).

As we are often updating and improving our products, your device's software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this Quick Start Guide.

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National restrictions

This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction ReasonRemark

Bulgaria None General authorization required for

France Outdoor use

limited to 10mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz

outdoor use and public service

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

Italy None If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required.

Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spectrum)

Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical aera within a radius of 20km from the centre of Ny-Alesund

Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications

Note: Frequency 2454-2483.5MHZ are restricted to indoor use in France.

Consult the declaration of conformity on http://www.arnovatech.com/products/declaration_conformity.html

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Open Source Software Offer

The software bundled with this product includes software files subject to certain open source license requirements. Such open source software files are subject solely to the terms of the relevant open source software license. Such open source software is provided on an "AS IS" basis to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

For the open source files contained herein, please access "Open source license" section located at: Settings\About tablet\Legal information on the device for the relevant copyright and licensing terms. You may obtain a copy of Apache License, Version 2.0 at http://www.apache.org/licenses/License-2.0. You may also obtain a copy of GNU General Public License, Version 2 at the Free Software Foundation, INC, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

Until the date that is three years after our last shipment of this product, you may obtain a copy of the source code corresponding to the binaries for any GPL-Licensed file by contacting ARNOVA customer service at http://www.arnovatech.com and ARNOVA will send you a link to such source code or will provide instructions to get the source on a physical medium.

This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.

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