FamilyPad - Tablet Arnova - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Touchscreen tablet
Brand	Arnova
Model	FamilyPad
Operating system	Android
Screen size	7 inches (approx. 17.8 cm)
Screen type	Capacitive touchscreen
Screen resolution	800 x 480 pixels (estimated)
Dimensions (L x W x H)	190 x 120 x 10 mm (estimated)
Weight	300 g (estimated)
Battery	Rechargeable lithium-ion, 3000 mAh (estimated)
Power supply	5V DC power adapter (included)
Wi-Fi connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Ports	1 x micro-USB, 1 x mini-HDMI, 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack, 1 x microSD card slot
Internal memory	4 GB (estimated)
Expandable memory	Up to 32 GB via microSD card
Main features	Internet browsing, multimedia playback, games, Android apps
Care and cleaning	Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid any liquids.
Security	Screen lock via pattern, PIN code, or password
Spare parts and repairability	Reset button accessible. Other repairs by a professional.
General information	1-year manufacturer warranty. Product registration recommended at arnovatech.com/register.

Frequently Asked Questions - FamilyPad Arnova

How do I charge the battery of the Arnova FamilyPad?

Plug the supplied power cable into the tablet's power connector and into a wall outlet. The indicator light is red during charging and turns green once the battery is fully charged. It is recommended to fully charge the battery before first use.

How do I reset the device if it freezes?

If your tablet becomes unresponsive, press and hold the ON/OFF button for 10 seconds to turn it off, or use the reset button located on the device.

How do I connect to a Wi-Fi network?

From the home screen, tap the time in the status bar, then tap the time again to display the settings. Turn on Wi-Fi by sliding the button to 'On'. Select your network, enter the password if necessary, and tap 'Connect'.

How do I transfer files between the tablet and a computer?

Connect the tablet to the computer with the supplied USB cable. On the tablet, select 'Turn on USB storage'. The device will appear as a drive on the computer. You can then copy-paste files into the corresponding folders.

How do I set up a screen lock?

In Settings > Security > Screen lock, choose a mode: pattern, PIN, or password. After activation, a lock screen will appear each time you turn on the tablet.

How do I extend battery life?

Disable Wi-Fi when not in use in the settings. Reduce screen brightness and shorten the sleep delay in Settings > Display. Disable automatic account synchronization if necessary.

Can I add a microSD card to increase memory?

Yes, the Arnova FamilyPad has a microSD card slot (card not included). Insert the card into the slot provided to expand the storage memory.

How do I use the stand provided with the tablet?

Open the foldable stand and place the tablet in the designated slot. This allows you to keep the device tilted for hands-free use.

How do I zoom in or out on the screen?

In apps like the browser, place two fingers on the screen and spread them to zoom in, or pinch them to zoom out.

How do I group apps into a folder?

On the home screen, hold your finger on an app icon, then drop it onto another icon. A folder will be created automatically grouping the two apps.

USER MANUAL FamilyPad Arnova

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

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Charging the battery

1. Connect the supplied power cable to the ARNOVA and to a wall outlet. The ARNOVA device will start charging.
2. Press the Power button to turn on the device. The charging indicator light is red while the battery is charging. It will turn green when the battery is fully charged.

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Installing the tablet on the stand

1.Open the stand. 2.Place the tablet on the stand.

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Installation Wizard

The first time you start up your ARNOVA, the installation wizard will bring you through a few screens to help you set up the principal settings: language, country, time, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE

1. Volume buttons
   2.On/Off button: enables to turn on or turn off the device.
   3.Hardware reset
   4.Headphone jack
   5.Power connector
   6.Micro-SD card slot
2. Mini-HDMI video output*
3. Micro-USB port: to connect a keyboard, a mouse or a mass storage USB device using the optional USB host adapter.
4. Micro-USB port: to connect your ARNOVA to your computer using the included USB cable in order to transfer files.
   10.Microphone

With optional Mini-HDMI to HDMI cable.

Your device is frozen. You can turn it off. Press the ON/OFF button ② for 10 seconds or press the reset button. See Hardware Reset ③.

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.

1. 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

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

These are default Android™ 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.

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.

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

Main Touchscreen buttons

The status bar displays notifications and system icons.

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.

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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

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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.

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 on your Home screen.
2. Touch Widgets at the top of the screen.
3. From the main Widgets screen, you can:

- move between screens: Swipe left or right.

- 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

1. Turn on your ARNOVA.
2. Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARNOVA and to a running computer.
3. The ARNOVA will ask you if you want to connect it. Tap on Turn on USB storage to connect it and press OK to confirm.
   Within a few seconds the ARNOVA will appear as an icon on your computer.
4. You can transfer your media files to the ARNOVA either by copy/pasting them into the respective folders using Windows® Explorer (or the Finder on a Mac®), or by using Windows Media® Player. Open Windows Media Player® and then use the Sync tab to synchronize your music, videos, and photos onto your ARNOVA. See Windows Media Player®'s Help to learn more about this.
   5.Once all your file transfers are finished, close Windows® Explorer and any other program that may have read or written to the ARNOVA. Click on the 'safely remove' icon in the system tray, next to the clock. You can now unplug the USB cable.

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).

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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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PREMIÈRE UTILISATION

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L'INTERFACE ANDROID

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FRANÇAIS

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Installationsassistent

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ANPASSEN IHRES PRODUKTES

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Hintergrund ändern

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ANPASSEN IHRES PRODUKTES

Widgets hinzufügen

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EL INTERFAZ DEL ANDROID

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INTERFACCIA ANDROID

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ITALIANO

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DE ANDROID-INTERFACE

Applicaties knop

PERSONALISEER UW PRODUCT

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PERSONALISEER UW PRODUCT

Widgets toevoegen

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Мастер установки

ИНТЕРФЕЙС ANDROID

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Изменение настроек

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 Reason/remark

Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use and public service

France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz 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 20 km 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

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.