Acer Aspire A3-600, User Manual

Page 1: ...Aspire A3 600 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...00 This Revision 09 2013 Acer A3 600 Model number __________________________________ Serial number ___________________________________ Date of purchase ________________________________ Place of purchase ________________________________ Note See the back of the A3 600 ...

Page 3: ...00 18 Shutting down your A3 600 18 Connecting devices to your A3 600 Connecting to AC power 19 Inserting a SD card optional 19 Connecting a USB device to your A3 600 19 Connecting to a router or modem 19 Connecting a Bluetooth device 20 Using the webcam Using the webcam as a camera 21 Using the webcam to record a video 22 Viewing photos and videos 23 Advanced settings Wireless Networks 24 Device 2...

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Page 5: ...w A3 600 comes packed in a protective box Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents If any of the following items is missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately Acer A3 600 Setup guide USB cable HDMI cable optional Audio cable AC adapter Warranty card ...

Page 6: ...nt light sensor Detects light levels and adjusts display brightness 2 Front facing camera A 1 megapixel camera for video chats 3 Microphones Receive audio for video chats and Internet calls 4 Touchscreen 21 5 1920 x 1080 optical touch screen 5 Speakers Emit stereo audio ...

Page 7: ... 1 USB 3 0 port Connects to external USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or storage device 2 HDMI in port MHL Supports high definition digital video connections 3 Ethernet RJ 45 port Connects to an Ethernet network 4 DC in jack Connects to the DC power supply ...

Page 8: ...us 3 Input switch key Press to switch input source 4 Volume control key Increases and decreases the volume 5 Card reader slot Insert a memory card 6 USB ports Connects to external USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or storage device 7 Audio combo jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset with microphone 8 Shutdown pinhole Insert a small thin object such as a paperclip t...

Page 9: ... use your A3 600 To start tap to select your language and country then tap Start Follow the rest of the instructions as they are displayed Note If the A3 600 s screen turns off it has entered sleep mode Briefly press the power button to wake it up For more information see Waking your A3 600 on page 18 Sign in to or create a Google account If you have Internet access your A3 600 allows you to synch...

Page 10: ...n once to open items and select options Drag Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images Tap and hold Tap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that item On the pop up menu that appears tap the action you want to perform Scroll To scroll up or down the screen simply drag your finger up or down the screen in the direction that you want to sc...

Page 11: ...equest See Voice Search on page 24 Navigation To navigate through menus and options four icons are shown at the bottom of the screen Back Tap this icon to go to the previous page or to go up one level in a menu This icon may be replaced with the hide icon in certain cases such as if the keyboard or list of recent apps is shown Home Tap this icon to go directly to the Home screen Recent Tap this ic...

Page 12: ...00 can be different from the applications shown in illustrations Apps are displayed in alphabetical order If more apps are available an outline of the second page will be shown on the side of the screen Swipe the outline towards the center of the screen to switch pages Otherwise swipe to the left to see more Applications When you are on the last page of applications swipe to the left to see widget...

Page 13: ...ea such as media controls if music is playing Status and notification icons Notification icons Connection icons Icon Description Icon Description Alarm is set Speaker is silenced New Gmail message A3 600 microphone is off New Google Talk message Song is playing Upcoming event SD card or USB storage is full A3 600 is connected to PC via USB Syncing data Application update available Sync is on Syste...

Page 14: ...n drag to a Home screen Tap WIDGETS to see small applications and links such as custom shortcuts contacts or bookmarks that you can add to a Home screen Widgets are small applications that display constantly updated information or quick shortcuts to applications or special functions To move an App or Widget to the Home screen tap and hold an item until it is selected The Home screen will open Drag...

Page 15: ...se from a set of pre formatted wallpapers images stored in the Gallery selected Wallpapers or Live wallpapers that feature animated or interactive backgrounds The onscreen keyboard When you tap a text box to enter text an onscreen keyboard will appear Simply tap on keys to enter text Tap the 123 button to see numbers and special characters and then tap the key to see more options Tap and hold a ke...

Page 16: ... entered in a text field Selected text can be cut or copied and later pasted within the same application or to a different application Note Certain applications may not support text selection or only support it in certain areas Other applications may offer specialized commands to select text Selecting text To select text that you want to cut copy delete or replace 1 Tap the text you want to select...

Page 17: ...ct position If you previously copied see below text tap where you want to insert the text A PASTE button appears briefly below the cursor Tap the button to paste the text To replace a word double tap the word A PASTE button appears above the word Tap the button to paste to replace the text 3 Modify the text Type paste or delete text 4 Tap Enter on the keyboard or tap on the XT9 keyboard ...

Page 18: ...de Security options For additional security you may set a code or number that must be entered to access the A3 600 such as an unlock pattern a set of dots that must be tapped in the correct order Open the Home screen and tap APPS Settings Security Screen lock Note If you forget an unlock pattern please refer to Unlock pattern on page 29 Shutting down your A3 600 If you won t use your A3 600 for an...

Page 19: ...ugh the USB ports See Right view on page 8 As most USB keyboards mice and game controllers are designed for desktop computers and operating systems some keys may not function Accessing files on a USB storage device Note Your A3 600 supports USB storage devices that use the NTFS FAT or FAT32 file systems You can access media files photos music and video on USB storage devices with your A3 600 s mul...

Page 20: ...no microphone are supported Please check for updates to the A3 600 s software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices For Bluetooth settings tap APPS Settings Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on and tap Search for devices to scan for nearby devices Note Please check for updates to the A3 600 s software that may add support for additional Bluetooth devices See Updating your A3 600 s operatin...

Page 21: ...mera open the application menu and tap Camera Camera icons and indicators In the camera window the controls on the right allow you to change settings or select camera or camcorder After you have taken a photo a thumbnail in the top right allows you to view the picture or video Icon Description Take photo After taking a photo tap the thumbnail in the top right corner to view and share the photo Opt...

Page 22: ... to switch to camcorder mode Icon Description White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting Auto Incandescent Daylight Fluorescent or Cloudy Exposure Increase or decrease image exposure Camera settings Activate or change special settings Picture size Store Location Scene mode and Anti flicker Set the resolution of the image QVGA VGA 1 MP Use only Internal Storage Icon Description St...

Page 23: ...photos and videos After you have taken your photo or video it is automatically saved Open the application menu and tap Gallery Select the photo or video you want to view videos are marked with a small play symbol From the Gallery you can share the file using various services Tap Menu and then Share Note Share options vary depending on the file type Icon Description White balance Change the color b...

Page 24: ...ditional connection settings Adjusting Bluetooth settings You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your A3 600 and other mobile devices Bluetooth connections For Bluetooth settings tap APPS Settings then under WIRELESS NETWORKS tap Bluetooth Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off set the A3 Item Description Wi Fi Turn the Wi Fi function on or off Bluetooth Turn the Bluetooth function...

Page 25: ...our A3 600 either in total or for each App This information is useful if you are using a metered service Virtual Private Network VPN This option enables you to connect to a private network such as a secure work or office environment Add a VPN by tapping APPS Settings then under WIRELESS NETWORKS tap More VPN Add VPN network Device Sound Adjust the volume of your A3 600 using the volume buttons on ...

Page 26: ...rams if you are familiar with the Android operating system Personal Synchronization You can configure synchronization options for many applications on your A3 600 You can also configure what types of data you synchronize for each account Some applications such as Contacts Gmail and Calendar can sync data from multiple accounts Others sync data only from the first Google Account you sign in to on y...

Page 27: ... the date and time tap APPS Settings Date time Tip If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time and have mobile network access activate Automatic date time from this menu Your A3 600 will set the date and time based on information it receives from the network Setting alarms There are two predefined alarms on your A3 600 by default To add or edit alarm settings tap Clo...

Page 28: ...object such as a paperclip to shut down the computer Clean boot A clean boot will restore your A3 600 to the factory settings Warning This will erase all your personal information any contacts stored on your A3 600 and any programs you installed Open Settings from the application menu then tap Backup reset Factory data reset click Reset and then Erase everything to format your A3 600 If your A3 60...

Page 29: ...es You may be trying to view a video that is not supported Refer to Multimedia on page 53 for more information Why can t I play my music files You may be trying to play a file that is not supported Refer to Multimedia on page 53 for more information System information and performance How do I check the OS version of my device Tap APPS Settings About to check the OS version Kernel build number and ...

Page 30: ...30 Other sources of help For information on Refer to Up to date information regarding your A3 600 www acer com Service enquiries support acer com ...