Acer B1-870, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL B1 870 Iconia One 8 ...

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Page 3: ...rting a microSD card 27 Transferring files between your tablet and a PC 27 Connecting a Bluetooth device 28 Going online 29 Managing Wi Fi connections 29 Data saver background data 29 Browsing the internet 30 Google services 31 Using the camera and video recorder 35 Camera video icons and indicators 35 Taking a photo 36 Recording a video 36 Camera and video options 37 Advanced settings 39 Wireless...

Page 4: ... a book Unpacking your tablet Your new tablet comes packed in a protective box Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents If any of the following items are missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately Acer Iconia tablet Product setup and safety information USB cable AC adapter Warranty card Note Before using your tablet for the first time you need to charge it for at least four hours A...

Page 5: ...SB port Connects to a computer via a USB cable Also serves as the charging port for the AC adapter For more information see Charging your tablet on page 8 4 3 5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones 5 Front facing camera Use for video chats and selfies 6 Touchscreen 8 LED backlit LCD 7 Power button Long press to turn the tablet on press briefly to turn the screen on off or enter sleep mo...

Page 6: ...Briefly press the power button to wake it up For more information see Waking your tablet on page 25 Sign in to or create a Google account If you have Internet access your tablet allows you to synchronize information with a Google account During the start up process you may create or sign in to an account which will be used to synchronize your contact list email calendar and other information If yo...

Page 7: ... Google accounts on page 43 Important You must sign in to a Google Account to use Gmail Hangouts Google Calendar and other Google apps to download apps from Google Play to back up your settings to Google servers and to take advantage of other Google services on your tablet Note If Google Play Store is updating apps in the background opening new apps may consume memory and may affect the performanc...

Page 8: ...embly required Simply slide the large end of the USB cable into the power adapter body it will fit in only one direction You cannot remove or switch the prongs with this type of adapter Removable prong type Align arrows on the power adapter head and body Insert the head onto the power adapter body and turn the head towards CLOSE printed on the head until it clicks into place Simply slide the large...

Page 9: ...onnect the power connector to your tablet and plug the AC adapter into any AC outlet Warning Only use an Acer approved adapter to charge your device Note It is normal for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or long periods of use ...

Page 10: ...n When you start your tablet or wake it from power saving it will display the Home screen This screen gives you quick access to apps applications widgets and folders See Personalizing Home screens on page 19 Folders are groups of apps that occupy one space on a Home screen See Adding folders to a Home screen on page 20 Widgets provide special functions quick shortcuts to special app features or se...

Page 11: ... app icons or widgets To add additional screens tap hold and then drag an icon to the right edge of the screen See Moving an app or folder on page 19 and Adding widgets to a Home screen on page 21 Search Status and notification bar Navigation Application dock Iconia Suite Note Bundled apps differ depending on region and configuration Note Removing or moving all apps and widgets from a Home screen ...

Page 12: ... Tap this icon to see recently opened apps in your tablet s Overview screen Tap an app to open it Tap anywhere on the screen to return to the Home screen Previous app Double tap the Overview icon to switch directly to the previously used app Split screen mode If you are using a compatible app tap and hold the Overview icon to enter split screen mode See Split screen mode on page 17 Favorites bar T...

Page 13: ...ule access to apps for each profile Wallpapers Change the image for the screen background See Changing the wallpaper on page 22 Widgets Add a widget to the screen See Adding widgets to a Home screen on page 21 Settings Open Layout settings for your tablet Note To replace the Iconia Suite icon with the Apps List tap the Iconia icon select Settings Layout then Apps List mode To switch back to the Ic...

Page 14: ...ernet As you type a list displays search suggestions Based on the words you enter these suggestions try to help you quickly access what you are looking for and may include the following A previous search you performed on any device while you were logged into your Google account and performed a Google search A new internet search suggesting what you might be looking for A specific website address I...

Page 15: ...otification icons are shown at the top of the screen The top right corner displays status information such as the time battery status and connectivity The top left corner displays event notifications such as new message alerts Swipe down from the top of the screen to display Quick Settings shortcuts and notification details such as current downloads and media controls when music is playing Note Yo...

Page 16: ...es with one swipe swipe down with two fingers Quick Settings tiles Icon Name Description Brightness Slide to adjust the screen s brightness Wi Fi Tap to toggle Wi Fi on and display Wi Fi settings Small up and down arrows mean information is being transmitted Battery usage Tap to see battery charge levels and access Battery Saver settings Do not disturb Tap to silence some or all notifications or a...

Page 17: ...Overview icon to enter split screen mode The app that is open will move to the left or top of the screen and the Overview of recently opened apps will open on the Bluetooth Tap to toggle Bluetooth on and open Bluetooth settings Airplane mode Tap to toggle Airplane mode on and off When on wireless connectivity is turned off unless you choose to turn a network on again Location Tap to toggle your de...

Page 18: ...e both at the same time Drag the divider to increase the size of one window to two thirds of the screen Note You may view two tabs from Chrome in split screen mode Open Chrome with more than one tab while in split screen mode the Menu icon and select Move to other window ...

Page 19: ...d hold an app or folder you want to move To view information about the app drag it to App info at the top of the screen Otherwise release your finger to place the app To place the app on an different Home screen do the following 1 Slide your finger to the right or left side of the screen 2 Hold the app there until you are on the desired Home screen Note In certain apps you may tap and hold selecte...

Page 20: ...icon onto another app icon This will create an Unnamed Folder Tap the folder icon and then tap the name of the folder to rename it To remove an app shortcut from a folder tap on the folder icon to display the apps inside and then tap and hold the app icon that you want to remove Drag and drop the icon to a new position If you remove all but one shortcut the folder will be removed ...

Page 21: ... move a widget to the Home screen tap and hold an item until it is selected The Home screen will open Drag the item to any free area on the screen If you wish to place a widget on an extended Home screen do the following 1 Slide your finger to the right or left side of the screen 2 Hold the widget there until you are on the desired Home screen 3 Release your finger to place the widget Note You may...

Page 22: ...paper Tap and hold any open space on the Home screen or tap the Iconia icon and tap Wallpapers To choose from pre selected background images tap an image at the bottom of the screen and tap Set wallpaper in the top left corner of the screen To choose an image to use as wallpaper tap My photos then select a location that contains images such as Google Drive Gallery and others If the list of locatio...

Page 23: ...ettings To use a different keyboard language or change settings swipe left to the list of apps and tap Settings Tap Languages input and tap the option you want to modify Predictive text or auto correction The Google keyboard can provide predictive text input As you tap the letters of a word a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letters tapped or are a ...

Page 24: ...ied and later pasted within the same app or to a different app Selecting text To select text that you want to cut copy delete or replace 1 Tap the text you want to select If you can select this text a cursor is inserted below the text 2 Tap and hold the text or word you want to select The selected text is highlighted with a tab at each end of the selection 3 Drag either tab to expand or reduce the...

Page 25: ...predefined alarms on your tablet by default To add or edit alarm settings open Clock from the Home Screen then tap Tap the ON OFF switch next to a preset alarm to turn it on or off or tap to create a new alarm Tap a preset alarm to edit it You can Set the alarm time Give it a memo name e g Work Set which days to repeat the alarm Set a ringtone Tap to delete an alarm Waking your tablet If the scree...

Page 26: ...n PIN or password on page 46 Shutting down your tablet If you won t use your tablet for an extended period of time turn it off to save battery power To turn off your tablet even when locked press and hold the power button until a menu displays about one second Tap Power off and confirm the shut down To force a shutdown press and hold the power button until the tablet shuts down about four seconds ...

Page 27: ... under SD card Transferring files between your tablet and a PC Your tablet and any connected storage devices can be accessed from a PC with a USB connection Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device If you wish to transfer information between your device and your computer either the microSD card in your device or the device s internal memory you can connect your device to a PC using the supplied ...

Page 28: ...under Wireless networks tap Bluetooth 2 Turn Bluetooth on and the tablet instantly starts scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices 3 Tap the device you want to connect to and follow any on screen instructions After the initial pairing you only need to ensure your tablet s Bluetooth is on and the device is on to connect the two For more information on connecting to another Bluetooth device see the dev...

Page 29: ...ata saver background data The Data Usage section shows how much data has been transmitted to your tablet either in total or for each app This information is useful if you are using a metered service If an app is using too much data or you need to control how your data service is used open Settings then Data Usage and turn Data Saver on Tap to see a list of apps installed on your device you may dis...

Page 30: ... enter a website address tap the address box at the top of the page Enter the address using the keyboard and tap To navigate forward and backward in your browser s history tap the arrow icons To adjust browser settings and perform other tasks tap the Menu icon Chrome enables you to open multiple tabs When a page is open tap the small New tab button Simply tap one of the open tabs across the top of...

Page 31: ... then Settings and select Add account Select the type of account then enter your email address and tap Next to automatically connect to your account If your account requires more information tap Manual setup instead Note Apps may not be available in all countries and regions You must activate a Google account before using Google services The first time you access Google services read and accept th...

Page 32: ...sing your message tap Voice Search in Chrome With voice actions you can send emails find directions to locations search the internet and even send a note to yourself using your own voice In Chrome tap the microphone icon in the address bar If this is the first time you have used this function tap Allow When the Speak now prompt displays state your command or query Note Voice Search is available on...

Page 33: ...s or change how to navigate Google Play at any time You can browse Google Play by category or tap the search icon to search for a specific app Once you have selected an app tap Install to download and install the app Tap ACCEPT to proceed with the installation You may keep track of the download progress from both the app s page and your device s notification area Important Some apps may require pa...

Page 34: ... no app shortcut See Personalizing Home screens on page 19 Uninstalling downloaded apps If you do not find it useful you may uninstall a downloaded app See Uninstalling an app on page 42 Google Hangouts Google Hangout allows you to message a friend or hold group conversations over audio and video Tap Hangouts in the Google folder on the Home screen You will see a list of your contacts connected to...

Page 35: ... the camera or video recorder tap Camera on the Home screen Camera video icons and indicators Image video quick view Mode buttons Shutter video buttons Quick settings Settings Image options Mode buttons Tap an icon to select one of the picture modes Normal Face Beauty or Panorama Quick Settings Tap an icon to turn HDR on or off or to switch between the front and rear cameras Note You can only save...

Page 36: ...creen For more information about modes settings and options see Camera and video options on page 37 Taking a photo 1 Ensure the options are set to your preferences 2 Frame your subject and steady your tablet 3 Zoom in or out as needed 4 Tap to take the photo Recording a video 1 Ensure the options described above are set to your preferences 2 Frame your subject and steady your tablet and zoom in or...

Page 37: ...ront and rear cameras Settings Settings are divided into three sections General Camera and Video General Adjust general image settings with these options Mode Description Normal Take a single picture Face Beauty Add skin smoothing effects to the picture Panorama Take a series of images that will be combined to make a single extra wide picture Setting Options GPS location info Set if the location f...

Page 38: ...ion On off Auto scene detection On off Self timer Off 2 seconds 10 seconds Capture number 40 shots 99 shots for Continuous shot Picture size 5 megapixels Preview size Full screen Standard 4 3 ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 Face beauty Default Wrinkle removal Whiten Setting Options EIS On off electronic image stabilization Microphone On off Audio mode Normal Meeting Video quality Low Medium High ...

Page 39: ...he Wi Fi function on or off Wireless networks may require a password Tap the Settings icon in the top right corner for additional options Bluetooth Displays all available devices with which you can use Bluetooth You can switch Bluetooth on or off rename the device name used by the tablet and show received files To connect to a device tap the device in the list of available devices You may be asked...

Page 40: ...r tablet during a flight Check with your airline to confirm which devices are permitted on board Always follow instructions such as switching your tablet off during takeoff and landing as it may interfere with aircraft electronic systems To turn Airplane mode on or off tap Settings then under Wireless Networks tap More Airplane mode Alternatively swipe down from the top of the screen to use the ai...

Page 41: ...he tablet is idle before it goes to sleep mode Font size Sets the font size so either more text is visible or the text is easier to read Display size Sets the size of icons and text on the screen When device is rotated Choose to automatically rotate the screen s contents when the device is rotated or to keep the current screen s orientation even when the device is rotated You can enable or disable...

Page 42: ...Open Settings then select Apps Tap the app you wish to stop tap FORCE STOP and confirm Uninstalling an app You can remove apps installed on your tablet to free up extra storage memory Tap the app icon from the Home screen and drag it into the Uninstall area at the top of the screen Alternatively open Settings then select Apps Tap the app you wish to uninstall tap UNINSTALL and confirm Note You can...

Page 43: ...address Tap the toggle next to the item to turn auto sync on or off To manually synchronize an item make sure the item is on tap the Menu icon and then tap Sync now Multiple Google accounts If you have multiple Google accounts such as separate accounts for personal and business contacts you can access and synchronize them from the Accounts settings section Open Settings Accounts Add account Users ...

Page 44: ...ings To perform a reset open Settings then tap Backup reset Factory data reset tap RESET TABLET and then ERASE EVERYTHING Note If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time and have mobile network access activate Automatic time zone Your tablet will set the date and time based on information it receives from the network Note Downloading new firmware can take up to 40 m...

Page 45: ... storage than the specifications say A small amount of memory is reserved for system security Multimedia files Why can t I view my picture files You may be trying to view an image that is not supported Try a different app Why can t I view my video files You may be trying to view a video that is not supported Try a different app Why can t I play my music files You may be trying to play a file that ...

Page 46: ... almost full You may need to delete installed apps or move media files to the microSD card Unlock pattern PIN or password I forgot my unlock pattern PIN or password You must reset and restore your tablet If this option is not available please contact your local Acer service center Heat The tablet heats up when charging or operating for a long period It is normal for the device to heat up when char...

Page 47: ...memory Android 7 0 Nougat operating system Display 8 IPS LCD multi touch screen 1280 x 800 resolution Multimedia Built in mono speaker Built in microphone Connectivity Bluetooth 4 0 802 11b g n wireless LAN Navigation GPS Camera Front camera 2 megapixel 720P HD audio video recording Rear camera 5 megapixel 720p HD audio video recording ...

Page 48: ...ayback test results Dimensions Height 212 3 mm Width 127 9 mm Thickness 9 05 mm Weight 340 g Environment Temperature Operating 0 C to 35 C Non operating 20 C to 60 C Humidity non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Non operating 20 to 80 Note Length of battery operation will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use For example constantly using the backlight or using power demand...

Page 49: ...s achieved only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will eventually wear out When the talk and standby times are noticeably shorter than normal buy a new battery Use only manufacturer approved batteries and recharge your battery only with manufacturer approved chargers designated for this device Unplug the charg...

Page 50: ...ot work temporarily even when the battery is fully charged Battery performance is particularly limited in temperatures well below freezing Do not dispose of batteries in a fire as they may explode Batteries may also explode if damaged Dispose of batteries according to local regulations Please recycle when possible Do not dispose as household waste Replacing the battery Replace the battery with the...

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