Hisense E270BSA, User Manual

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Page 2: ...one 11 Wi Fi 11 VPN 13 Basics 14 Setup Guide 14 Basic Operation 14 Power Control 16 Typing 16 Google Now 18 Voice Search Voice Actions 20 Sharing 22 Security 22 Settings 23 Google Account 25 Syncing 26 Featured Apps 27 Walmart 27 Sam s Club 27 VUDU 28 Apps 30 Gallery 30 Camera 31 Play Music 32 Play Books 33 Play Movies TV 35 Gmail 37 Google 40 Maps 46 ...

Page 3: ...ns 52 Trouble Shooting 52 Multimedia Compatibility 53 Appendix B 54 Important Safety Instructions 54 Certification and Compliance 55 Appendix C 57 Legal Terms 57 Additional Support 63 Warranty 63 Copyright and Trademark Notices 64 ...

Page 4: ...ted Read this chapter to learn about Sero 7 features how to use the controls and more Overview 1 Power Button Headphone port Reset Micro SD port Micro USB port Mini HDMI port Front Camera Volume Up Down Buttons Speakers WLAN Antenna ...

Page 5: ...ring the content in your Sero Reset If sero 7 fails to power on off please trigger the reset port in the rear cover for enforced reset NOTE Enforced reset may result in data lost you d better backup the important data periodically WLAN Antenna Supports wireless network function NOTE Avoid holding this region when using WLAN Accessories The following accessories are included with the Sero 7 Power A...

Page 6: ...ctions by tapping icons within the notification For example Music notifications allow you to pause play or play the previous next music When you re finished with a notification just slide it away to the left or right If you want to dismiss all notifications tap the Dismiss icon at the top of the Notification Tray Tap the Quick Settings icon to open it tap the Notification icon to return to the Not...

Page 7: ...ion about Google Now See Google Now on page 18 All Apps Icon Press the All Apps icon to enter the All Apps screen This is where you can see all your apps including those downloaded on Google Play You can tap the app to open it drag the app or widget to Home screen or buy the app though Google Play Store For more information see Using Apps on page 14 From All Apps screen you can Move between screen...

Page 8: ...ress hold the Power button for 8 seconds to shut it down Then press the Power button to restart it Volume Up Down Buttons Mute Mode Off Press the Volume Up Down button or to increase or decrease the volume also you can slide the focus on the volume bar to adjust the volume Press settings button to stretch the volume bar then you can adjust the notifications volume Tip You can go to Settings Device...

Page 9: ...w recently used apps Tap an app to use it again You can slide down to see more apps You can also slide it away to the left or right NOTE The slide direction will be different as the orientation of the screen Screenshots Button Tap this button to capture the screen The screenshots is saved in Gallery Screenshots Tip You can go to Settings Device ScreenshotSetting check the Show the screenshot butto...

Page 10: ...ges slowly when you connect it to the USB port on your computer The battery may drain instead of charge when the battery usage is large Check the Level and Details of Battery You can check the percentage of battery in the Notification Tray or you can go to Settings Device Battery to check the details of battery The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of battery usage for individua...

Page 11: ...free File Transfer application on your Macintosh It s available from www android com filetransfer along with instructions on how to install it 2 After you install File Transfer follow these steps If you are using File Transfer for the first time double tap it to open it After you start File Transfer once it opens automatically whenever you connect your Sero 7 to your computer Connect your Sero 7 t...

Page 12: ...E To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it Connect to a Wi Fi Network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your device Wi Fi is turned on automatically 1 Open Quick Settings tap Wi Fi icon or go to Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 The device scans for available Wi Fi networks and displ...

Page 13: ...icon Advanced Network notification By default when Wi Fi is on you receive notification in the Status bar when your device detects an open Wi Fi network Uncheck this option to turn off notification Keep Wi Fi on during sleep To select whether to put the Sero 7 in sleep mode when it s connected to Wi Fi MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address of your device when connected to a Wi Fi networ...

Page 14: ...n and perform the tasks described here go to Settings Wireless networks More VPN Add a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch Add VPN profile 2 In the form that appears fill in the information provided by your network administrator 3 Tap Save Connect to a VPN 1 From the VPN screen tap the name of the VPN 2 In the dialog that opens enter any requested credentials 3 Tap Connect Tip When you re connected to...

Page 15: ...cting progress and set a Wi Fi network in Settings later For more information see Wi Fi on page 11 When you sign in with a Google Account step 4 6 will be cancelled 3 Select whether use Wi Fi location or not whether let Google Apps access your location or not 4 Select your time zone set current date and time of your Sero 7 5 Enter owner name 6 Read the Google services 7 Sign up the VUDU account Ba...

Page 16: ...g it on top of another app Rename folder Tap the folder then tap the name of folder enter a new name Press hold an icon slowly to drag it into out of a folder Manage Downloads To manage most downloads tap the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them They don t occupy any permanent storage space However you ca...

Page 17: ... off Or go to Settings System Accessibility Auto rotate screen Lock Screen Unlock Your Sero 7 If you don t touch the screen for several minutes the Sero 7 will go into sleep mode and the screen will be locked To unlock your Sero 7 after waking it from sleep mode press the lock icon and drag it to the right of the circle Tip You can set your Sero 7 screen lock in many ways For more information see ...

Page 18: ...y or Paste icon Type Text by Speaking Speech to Text You can use Voice Actions to type text by speaking This feature uses Google s speech recognition service so your Sero 7 must be connected to a Wi Fi network to use it You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the on screen keyboard Tap a text field or a location in text you ve already entered in a text field Tap the...

Page 19: ...e button at the bottom of any screen and slide up to Google Now icon or tap the Google Search bar at the top of the screen Google Now Cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you re most likely to need it After you opt in to Google Now you can view these cards easily no matter what else you re doing Use Google Now Cards Google Now displays c...

Page 20: ...tart from the Google Now screen tap Menu icon Settings Google Now and adjust the options under Standard Notifications Search A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you re most likely to need it Search by Typing Type your query in the search box on the Google Now card or in Google Chrome s omnibox For more information see Typing on page 16 As you...

Page 21: ...From the Google Search screen go to Menu icon Settings Privacy accounts From the Home screen go to Settings Accounts Google Privacy Search Tap each setting to learn more Manage location history Sign in as your Google Account on Maps and open location settings to manage history and reporting Location service Set the location access options Tip This doesn t affect the settings for Google s location ...

Page 22: ...g or typing When confident that the transcription is accurate Voice Search displays transcribed words as regular text Words or phrases for which it has provided alternate transcriptions are underlined Tap a button at the bottom of the window to add any optional fields you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action When you re done tap the button approp...

Page 23: ... or more additional languages for speech recognition when you don t have a network connection Go to Settings Personal Language input Speech Text to speech output Preferred engine You can select the preferred text to speech engine if you installed other engines Tap settings icon you can set the language specific voice view source licenses or install the voice data Speech rate You can adjust the spe...

Page 24: ...t app options add accounts and change other preferences See other chapters for information about settings for the built in apps For example for Wi Fi settings see Wi Fi on page 11 Device Sound You can set your Sero 7 to play a sound whenever you get a new message email alert or reminder You can also set sounds for pressing icons and locking your Sero 7 Display You can adjust the brightness of the ...

Page 25: ...services that can t be uninstalled Move to SD card Move to tablet button Moves the app and all of its data and settings to SD card tablet Clear data button Delete an app s settings and other data without removing the app itself Clear cache If the app stores data in a temporary area of the Sero 7 s memory lists how much information is stored and includes a button for clearing it Launch by default I...

Page 26: ...Google services Your Google Account also lets you take full advantage of any other Google apps and services that you may want to use such as Gmail Google Maps Navigation Google Play YouTube Google Talk Messenger and many more Add an Account You can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your Sero 7 You may also be able to add other kinds of accounts depending on...

Page 27: ... made to your Google contacts on the web NOTE Leaving Auto sync off can help extend your battery life but will prevent you from receiving notifications when updates occur Configure Google Account Sync Settings To adjust a single Google Account s sync settings 1 Go to Settings Personal Accounts Google indicates that none of an account s information is configured to sync automatically indicates that...

Page 28: ...ns Title Function Home Return to the Home page Shop Browse search and buy Walmart com products by departments Track Order Track your orders Stores Locate the nearest Walmart store Local Ad Interactive Local Ad Page through an ad and tap items to learn more More Open more menu Photo View share and print your online photos Feedback Send your feedback Change Your Store Change the locations of nearest...

Page 29: ... the pick up club time location enter your prescription number and your done Photo Center Upload photos from your Sero 7 and have prints made at any Sam s Club Photo Center Recipes Browse through all simply delicious meals in Sam s Club Membership Renew your account info view your order history or track your orders Settings Adjust the Sam s Club app settings for example push notifications Messages...

Page 30: ...Crew The cast and crew of current movies and find their related movies Reviews The reviews of current movie Similar The similar types of movies More Info The detail information of current movie Rent From To rent current movie Own From To buy current movie 2 Minute Preview To preview current movie for 2 minutes Wishlist Add current movie to your Wishlist Control Bar You can tap the screen to hide s...

Page 31: ...ng method from the list You can tap the Trash icon to delete You can also tap Menu icon to view the details when one file selected Make available offline Go to Menu icon Make available offline then tap the files you want to choose This icon at the lower right corner of file means you can offline view the content in this file Working With Albums Tap the album whose contents you want to view Albums ...

Page 32: ...con and choose a sharing method from the list to share the video You can tap the Trash icon to delete the video You can also view the details of video Camera Turn the Camera On You have many ways to turn the camera on From lock screen press the lock icon and drag it to the left of the circle From Home screen tap All Apps button Camera In many apps tap camera or take a photo can turn the camera on ...

Page 33: ...t the account whose online music library you want to access from the Play Music app If you don t select an account music you ve copied directly to the tablet from a computer will only work Play a Song Tap a song in your library to play While viewing playlists recent artists albums songs or genres tap an album to open it or tap a song to play The Now Playing screen opens and the song you tapped fir...

Page 34: ...en music is playing you can pause resume playback and skip to the next or previous song from the lock screen Play Books Google Play stores your library in the digital cloud which means you get to shop for all of your favorite books wherever you want and read them wherever you go using Sero 7 with an Internet connection Whenever you open one of your books you ll pick up right where you left off as ...

Page 35: ... remove a bookmark simply tap on it You can also tap the Menu icon Remove bookmark in the controls bar To review all of the bookmarks you ve placed in a book tap the icon Bookmarks to display all of the pages you ve bookmarked Tap on a displayed result to be taken to that page Settings Tap Menu icon Settings to open Settings menu This menu gives you more options for your Google Play Books app Auto...

Page 36: ...rary and downloaded to the Sero 7 If the Sero 7 runs low on space the local copies of books that you have not read recently may be removed to free up space As long as you have a network connection however these books are still available to read since they are still available in your library Offline reading Books that are available for offline reading are marked by a blue dot In your library s caro...

Page 37: ...ontrols Show hide Tap the screen to show hide controls bar at the bottom of the player when playing Play pause To pause the video simply tap anywhere in the video player To resume tap again Seek Tap the progress bar to seek to the desired point in your movie Download for Offline Viewing You can download your movie or TV show onto your Sero 7 from the Google Play Movies app and watch it without an ...

Page 38: ...ity Inbox as your default inbox you only receive notifications for important messages When viewing a list of conversations tap one to read the messages it contains To open a list of ways to quickly contact the sender tap the photo or icon beside the sender s name When reading messages in a conversation use icons at the top of the screen to archive delete label or mark the conversation as unread Yo...

Page 39: ... open when you have new mail rather than Inbox You can tap Menu icon Settings then tap the account you want to configure Check Priority Inbox Report Spam You can report the conversation as spam Check one or more spam conversations in your Inbox or other conversation list tap Menu icon Report spam Or While reading a conversation s messages tap Menu icon Report spam Compose Messages Compose Send a M...

Page 40: ...ail settings tap Menu icon Settings from any Gmail screen General Settings Confirm before deleting Check if you want a dialog to open when you delete messages asking you to confirm that you want to delete them Confirm before archiving Check if you want a dialog to open when you archive messages asking you to confirm that you want to archive them Confirm before sending Check if you want a dialog to...

Page 41: ...e its Gmail sync setting Days of mail to sync Opens a dialog where you can set the number of days worth of email that you want to sync automatically Manage labels Opens a screen where you can manage which conversations are synchronized Download attachments Check to download attachments to messages when you receive them rather than requiring you to explicitly download attachments when you open each...

Page 42: ...en you ll see is your Home Stream You can see What s hot and recommended posts by tapping more icon at the top left Go to the Google menu by tapping the Google icon in the top left hand corner of the screen Create a Post You ll see a bar with four icons at the bottom of the stream Tap any icon to begin composing your post Icon Description Snap a picture instantly or choose from your gallery Attach...

Page 43: ... following if you want to exclude this circle when you share with Your circles Tap OK Manage Circles From the Home stream tap the more icon to navigate to a specific circle From a circle you can change the circle settings and add or remove people Find people to add to your Google circles by visiting the Find people destination in the Google menu To add a suggestion to your circles tap the Add icon...

Page 44: ... no one can tag you in that photo again Events RSVP Invite or Remove Others To respond to an invitation or change your status tap the event in your stream or on the Events page This expands the selected event so you can see event activity Tap Yes Maybe or No to select your RSVP status If you ve already responded tap Yes Maybe or No to make a change If you did not RSVP before the event you can stil...

Page 45: ... and check uncheck Party Mode Hangouts Join a Hangout If someone invites you to a Hangout You ll see a Incoming Hangout screen pop up Join a Hangout Press the Hangout icon and drag it to the right of the circle to join a Hangout Adjust your microphone video and camera settings If you decide not to join the Hangout press the Hangout icon and drag it to the left of the circle Hangout control Icon De...

Page 46: ... Menu icon Settings Hangouts 2 Tap Hangout notifications If the checkbox is unchecked Hangout notifications are disabled Messenger With Messenger you can bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation with text photos and face to face video chat To get started Tap the Google icon in the top left hand corner of the screen Then select Messenger Start a Conversation 1 From Messenge...

Page 47: ...views and photos of your favorite places Read Zagat summaries of user reviews for a place View the local Google page for a business to see reviews photos and other useful information Find reviews from people you know and trust highlighted in your search results My Reviews and Ratings If you rated or reviewed locations in Google Places previous to May 30 2012 and you can t see them under Your place...

Page 48: ...d pinch them together Note that not all zoom levels are available for all locations Tip To zoom out with one hand double tap a location hold the second tap and drag your finger down To tilt the map Touch an area with two fingers and drag them from top to bottom in parallel to see an angled view of the map Drag from bottom to top to return to an overhead view View Location Details You can obtain th...

Page 49: ...nd biking directions Once you get walking or biking directions you ll automatically see a profile of your total ascent and the highest point on the route Intersection Explorer Enables blind and low vision users to explore a given neighborhood for informational purposes only Search Maps Search for a Location You can search for a location or browse the area around you 1 In the search box enter the p...

Page 50: ...h lines stop at that station and when the next transportation will arrive You can also get directions to that station see Street view or view nearby stations Indoor Maps Indoor Maps is built into Google Maps which means you can use many of the same great Maps features to explore your indoor space View and navigate floor plans of several commercial locations such as airports department stores malls...

Page 51: ...he area you can download if surpassed you ll be asked to zoom in to a smaller area Storage capacity When Sero 7 s storage is at capacity and can t save the entire area your Sero 7 will pause the download and show the message Download failed Storage may be full You can resume the download after you ve cleared some space on your Sero 7 NOTE You may also see black outlines delineating areas where you...

Page 52: ...default your start address will use the My Location feature to get directions from your current location You can enter a physical address or search for a location contact previous query or starred place 3 Select your transportation method Depending on your region you can select from driving walking bicycling or transit directions Tap Go to see your route on the map View Route Once you ve entered y...

Page 53: ... be less than 4GB 2 The rechargeable battery in Sero 7 should be replaced only by Hisense Service Trouble Shooting When something wrong appears with your Sero 7 refer to following If the problem still cannot be solved please contact Electronics Consumer Care Center provided on the warranty card or professional technician Sero 7 displays network or service error message When you are located in plac...

Page 54: ... the problem persists restore the factory data Sero 7 gets warm When using for a long time the Sero 7 may be warm to the touch This is normal and will not affect the life or performance of the unit Multimedia Compatibility Video Decode 1080P MPEG 1 2 DAT MPG VOB TS MPEG 4 DIVX H 264 AVI MKV MP4 MOV 3GP REAL MEDIA RM RMVB GOOGLE VP8 WEBM VC 1 WMV ASF H 263 3GP MOV MP4 SORENSON SPARK FLV Video Encod...

Page 55: ...used for long periods of time Warning All packing materials such as internal bags plastic collars plastic films and carton inserts are not part of this product and should be discarded Do not try to disassemble the unit Plug your Sero 7 into a wall outlet to charge only use the power adapter supplied with Sero 7 If the no bundled charger results in some safety issue we assume no responsibility for ...

Page 56: ...eat such as sunshine fire or the like In order to maximize lifespan of the battery fully charging and discharging the battery every three months is recommended if Sero 7 is not used frequently In order to maximize lifespan of the battery keep the battery level at around 50 is recommended if Sero 7 is not used frequently If Sero 7 has not been used for a long period of time the battery might be in ...

Page 57: ...s device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential...

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Page 59: ...ve works on all media and formats existing now or in the future Service means all types of services or functions typically available from the internet offered by Hisense or third parties including but not limited to provisions of music movie video messaging blogging chatting social networking information procurement disposal sale purchase rental and consultation through your Hisense device The App...

Page 60: ...you have obtained all necessary rights and permissions from Hisense or relevant owners or right holders of such Application Content and or Service or as permitted by applicable law Unauthorized use of the Content or Service is prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution and or civil liability You may not use any portion of the device for any other purposes including but not limited to illega...

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Page 64: ...tion please visit www hisense usa com support for Product Registration Accessories Frequently asked questions Firmware updates Warranty Information You can also call Customer Service Center at 1 888 935 8880 or Email Service hisense usa com Warranty The Warranty for this Hisense Branded Product including any accessories included in the packaging hereinafter Product s as supplied to the original co...

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