ChildPad - Tablet Arnova - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Touchscreen tablet
Brand	Arnova
Model	ChildPad
Dimensions (estimated)	Approximately 190 x 120 x 10 mm
Weight (estimated)	Approximately 300 g
Power supply	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charges via USB cable (power adapter included)
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, micro-USB port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Storage	Internal memory (not specified), Micro-SD card slot
Screen	Capacitive touchscreen, resolution not specified (7-inch type)
Camera	Built-in camera (front or rear, not specified)
Operating system	Android (version not specified)
Main functions	Internet browsing, games, apps, music, video, photos, Mobile Parental Filter parental control
Care and cleaning	Clean with a soft dry cloth. Avoid liquids and abrasive products.
Security	Screen lock (pattern, PIN, password), reset button, parental control
Spare parts and repairability	Not specified by the manufacturer. Contact Arnova technical support.
Warranty	Not specified. Product registration recommended at ArnovaTech.com

Frequently Asked Questions - ChildPad Arnova

How to charge the ChildPad battery?

Plug the provided USB cable into the tablet's micro-USB port and into a wall outlet using the adapter. The red indicator light shows charging, green when fully charged. The first charge must be complete before use.

How to connect the ChildPad to a WiFi network?

From the status bar, touch the time, then the WiFi icon. Enable WiFi, select your network, enter the password, and tap Connect. You can show the password to verify input.

How to transfer files from a computer?

Connect the tablet to the computer via USB cable. On Windows, the device appears in My Computer. On Mac, install Android File Transfer. On Linux, use MTP tools. Copy-paste files into desired folders.

How to activate parental control?

Open the Internet browser, click on the reminder icon and follow the instructions. You can configure the Mobile Parental Filter software from the tablet or on the website childpad.profiltechnology.com.

How to lock the screen with a code?

Go to Settings > Security > Screen lock. Choose between pattern, PIN, or password. Once set, the screen will lock automatically when it goes to sleep.

What to do if the tablet is unresponsive?

Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 10 seconds to force shutdown. If that doesn't work, use a paperclip to press the Reset button on the device.

How to extend battery life?

Turn off WiFi when not in use, reduce brightness and screen timeout (Settings > Display), and disable auto-sync (Settings > Accounts & sync).

How to install new apps?

Connect to a WiFi network, then open the AppsLib application. Browse categories, select an app, and follow instructions to download and install it.

How to add a widget to the home screen?

Tap the All apps icon, then the Widgets tab. Press and hold a widget and drag it to the home screen. Release at the desired location.

How to customize the home screen?

Press and hold an empty area on the screen to change wallpaper. To move an icon, long-press and drag it. To create a folder, drop one icon onto another.

USER MANUAL ChildPad Arnova

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

Charging the Battery

Important: For optimum charging battery, please use the USB charging cable

1. Connect the supplied power cable to the ChildPad Power connector and to a wall outlet.
2. The ChildPad device starts charging.
3. The device will turn on automatically if the battery level is sufficient.
4. If the battery is completely empty, it might take several minutes before the device turns on.
   -The charging indicator light is red while the battery is charging.
   -It will turn green when the battery is fully charged.

Installation Wizard

The first time you start up your ChildPad, 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 CHILOPAD

1. On/Off button: enables to turn on or turn off the device.
2. Charging indicator:

-red light:battery charging
- green: battery charged.

1. Micro-SD card slot: to insert a micro-SD card

2. Micro-USB port:

3. to charge the battery of your ChildPad

4. to connect your ChildPad to your computer using the included USB cable in order to transfer files

5. Headphone jack

6. Hardware Reset: in the event that your ChildPad freezes operation, you can press the "pinhole reset" button by using a sharp object such as a toothpick.

7. Camera
8. Microphone
9. Loudspeaker

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IMPORTANT:

Your device is frozen. You can turn it off. Press the ON/OFF button 1 for 10 seconds or press the reset button. See Hardware Reset 5.

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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 ChildPad 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 ChildPad 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 ChildPad 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 either 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.

THE CHILOPAD INTERFACE

These are Childpad 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.

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

Main Touchscreen buttons

All apps button

Tap on this icon to reveal all the Android™ applications and widgets installed on your ChildPad (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.

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

The Home button - to return to the main screen.

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

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

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

CUSTOMIZING YOUR CHILDPAD

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.

Pinch: 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 (to zoom in).

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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.

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

CUSTOMIZING YOUR CHILOPAD

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:
4. 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

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

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

REGISTER YOUR CHILDPAD!

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 ChildPad 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.

PARENTAL CONTROL

In order to activate Mobile Parental Filter on your child's tablet, launch its browser, then click on the reminding icon (see picture) and follow the online activation instructions.

Later on, you will be able to change filter settings:

• on the tablet itself, by clicking on the Mobile Parental Filter Icon
• online, from any other other connected equipment, at the address: http://childpad.profiltechnology.com

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PREMIÈRE UTILISATION

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IMPORTANT:

L'INTERFACE DU CHILDPAD

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ANTES DE EMPEZAR

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IMPORTANTE:

LA INTERFAZ DEL CHILDPAD

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IMPORTANTE:

INTERFACCIA DEL CHILOPAD

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DE CHILOPAD-INTERFACE

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In order to activate Mobile Parental Filter on your child's tablet, launch its browser, then click on the reminding icon (see picture) and follow the online activation instructions.

Later on, you will be able to change filter settings:

• on the tablet itself, by clicking on the Mobile Parental Filter Icon
• online, from any other other connected equipment, at the address: http://childpad.profiltechnology.com.

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INICIANDO

A INTERFACE CHILDPAD

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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 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 ChildPad customer service at http://www.Arnovatech.com and ChildPad 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.