Marquis MP977, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the s...

Page 3: ...HIS WARRANTY NOT COVER Any damage or problem that results from misuse abuse or an act of God such as flood are not covered This warranty does not permit recovery of consequential or incidental damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you 5 HOW DO YOU GET SERVICE You must be issued a Return Merchandi...

Page 4: ...5 4 4 Using the onscreen keyboard 15 4 4 1 Configuring the language for onscreen keyboard 17 4 4 2 Configuring the settings for onscreen keyboard 18 4 5 Home screen 18 4 6 Task Bar 19 4 7 Locking the tablet 20 4 8 Unlocking the tablet 21 4 9 Using applications on your tablet 22 4 10 Searching 23 4 10 1 Configuring Search 25 4 11 Shutting Down 26 5 More about Home screen 27 5 1 Multiple Home screen...

Page 5: ...age Details 44 6 9 Apps 45 6 9 1 Uninstall an application 46 6 9 2 Stop an application 47 6 10 Settings from the task bar 47 6 11 Unmount SD Card 49 7 Connect to Networks 50 7 1 Connect to Wi Fi 50 7 2 Connect to Blue tooth device 52 7 2 1 Turn Bluetooth On Off 52 8 Using Email 53 8 1 Add an account 53 8 2 Compose mail 58 9 Managing Applications 59 9 1 Open an application 59 9 2 Switch application...

Page 6: ...de 69 12 2 Applying the Downloaded Firmware 70 13 Safety precautions 71 13 1 Holding your Tablet 71 13 2 Preventing electric shock fire and explosion 71 14 Frequently Asked Questions 73 14 1 Power ON OFF and Battery 73 14 2 Touch Screen 74 14 3 Tablet not responding 74 14 4 Temperature 74 14 5 Display 75 14 6 Audio 75 14 7 Multimedia 75 14 8 Storage 75 14 9 Software 76 ...

Page 7: ...earchable Items 25 Figure 4 13 Shutdown 26 Figure 5 1 Removing Icon from Home screen 28 Figure 5 2 Menu displayed on long touch 29 Figure 5 3 Setting the selected wallpaper 30 Figure 6 1 Date Time Settings 31 Figure 6 2 Set Date 32 Figure 6 3 Set Time 33 Figure 6 4 Sound Vibration Settings 33 Figure 6 5 Set Volume level 34 Figure 6 6 Security Settings 35 Figure 6 7 Security Settings 36 Figure 6 8 ...

Page 8: ... 55 Figure 8 5 Account Configuration 56 Figure 8 6 Account options 57 Figure 8 7 Email account configured and account activated 57 Figure 8 8 Compose email 58 Figure 9 1 Options to play music 60 Figure 9 2 Videos available in the SD card 61 Figure 9 3 Marquis Camera user interface 62 Figure 10 1 Navigating to turn on GPS 64 Figure 11 1 Widget tab 65 Figure 11 2 Configure Image widget 66 Figure 11 ...

Page 9: ... 9 List of Tables Table 3 1 Legend descriptions for the Tablet schematics 12 Table 4 1 Keystroke combinations 16 Table 4 2 Task Bar legends 20 Table 9 1 Settings for still image 62 Table 9 2 Settings for Video capture 63 ...

Page 10: ...by a great user experience Figure 1 1 Marquis Tablet 1 2 About this Guide This guide describes how to use the Marquis Android tablet with detailed instructions for all the functionalities provided 1 3 Instructional icons Warning or a Caution notification Battery related function Note or information to be aware of Wi Fi related operation Actions not to be performed ...

Page 11: ...blet Product ID MP 977 comes packaged in a protective box that also holds Quick Start Guide USB Power Adapter Wall Charger 30 Pin Connector to USB Cable Cleaning Cloth Micro SD Card 2GB Warranty card Upon unpacking the box please verify that everything listed is included ...

Page 12: ...ews of the tablet Table 3 1 Legend descriptions for the Tablet schematics Number What is it How to use it 1 Micro SD Card slot External storage card for additional storage requirements 2 30 Pin connector for Battery charging USB Plug in the supplied adaptor to charge the device or optionally connect to ...

Page 13: ... Flush speakers for stereo audio output 10 Reset Key Pin hole to access Reset key can be used for restarting the device if it stops responding due to any reason 3 2 Functionalities Marquis tablet offers you an amazing infotainment experience literally at your finger tips Seamlessly stay connected to a Wireless network and Browse the Internet and check your mail box multiple email accounts View hig...

Page 14: ...uilt in battery Before using the device for the first time you must charge the battery 3 You may need to charge for about 4 hours to reach full charge After that you may charge it as and when needed Figure 3 2 Slots for the Micro SD card Charger USB plug 3 4 Recommended operating mode Your Tablet is designed to operate as a portable battery operated device The device would need to be charged perio...

Page 15: ...ects on the touch screen Avoid scratching on the touch screen Tap To select any element on the touch screen tap your finger on the icon In a List View the first item is highlighted Tap once to open this To open any other item in the list tap once to highlight the required item then tap again to open it Hold Keep your finger on the icon for a slightly longer time You need to do this before dragging...

Page 16: ...board display Enter numbers symbols The numbers are displayed in the top row and the symbols in the other rows The is replaced by Click on this key to revert to default keyboard Enter uppercase letters The letters are displayed in uppercase To revert to lowercase tap again Cancel an entry Backspace Tap to go back by 1 character Go to next text field ...

Page 17: ... the language and the keyboard settings Figure 4 2 2 Tap Input languages to set the language for keyboard input Figure 4 2 Configure onscreen keyboard 3 In the next screen Figure 4 3 deselect Use System Language and select a language of your choice from the list displayed Figure 4 3 Select language for keyboard input 4 The onscreen keyboard displays the script of the selected language ...

Page 18: ...een The Home screen is displayed when you start your tablet or when you wake it up from Power Save mode It displays Date Time and some useful controls and information It is the starting point for using applications on your tablet The default page can be customized to suit your needs Click the Menu Button on the top right corner to view all the installed applications Your tablet may come with defau...

Page 19: ...always displayed at the bottom active screen It enables navigation and shows icons of the enabled features In this screen shot it shows that the Wi Fi microphone and earphones are enabled The navigation that can be carried out from the Home screen is listed in the table below ...

Page 20: ...creen and store it in memory Any new captured screen will create this icon in the taskbar Battery level indication Shows level of battery charge Battery charging When the tablet is charging this icon is displayed in the task bar Wi Fi connected When the tablet is connected to a Wi Fi network this icon is displayed in the task bar Download in progress When any download is in progress this icon is d...

Page 21: ...tes that the tablet has been locked To get the tablet up and running again 1 Press the power button briefly 2 The tablet displays the Lock icon see Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Unlock screen 3 You can unlock and activate the camera or the entire tablet Drag the icon to the icon to activate the camera or to icon to unlock the tablet Figure 4 7 ...

Page 22: ...let Use the Menu button to view the applications and widgets on your tablet Figure 4 8 From this screen you can Launch any of these applications Touch the icon of the application to open it Once the application opens the Menu screen closes automatically Add an application icon to the Home screen Long touch on an application icon moves it to the Home screen Once the icon is moved the Menu screen cl...

Page 23: ...hese would need to be installed by the user Figure 4 8 Application Screen 4 10 Searching The tablet has a powerful Search option which is available as an application in the Apps screen and as a part of many applications To perform a search 1 Tap the Search button in the tool bar 2 The onscreen keyboard is enabled Figure 4 9 3 Enter the search string 4 Tap to search ...

Page 24: ...Marquis User Manual 24 Figure 4 9 Perform Search 5 The Figure 4 10 shows a sample result Figure 4 10 Search Result ...

Page 25: ...efine the searchable items To set this 1 Tap in the tool bar in the top of the screen Figure 4 11 2 The list of searchable items is displayed Figure 4 12 Figure 4 11 Search Settings 3 Tap to select unselect the items to suit your requirements Figure 4 12 Figure 4 12 List of Searchable Items ...

Page 26: ...you to Shutdown Restart the system In addition to this you have the option of choosing Airplane mode for using the device inside an Aircraft or places such as hospitals where wireless communication can cause interference 3 Tap OK to confirm to chose the event or click anywhere outside the dialog box to keep the tablet powered on Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Shutdown ...

Page 27: ...o either side to display the next home screen 5 2 1 Adding an item to the Home screen 1 Open the required Home screen 5 2 2 Move an Item on the Home screen 1 Touch and hold the item to be moved 2 Drag the item to the new location When it is at required location lift your finger 3 To move the item to a new Home screen drag the item to the edge of the screen Pause at the edge and drag to another Hom...

Page 28: ... pictures captured using the camera or copied on to your tablet Live wallpapers Displays a scrolling list of animated wallpapers installed on your tablet Some of these change according to the time of the day in response to a touch or offer information like time Some of them come with a Settings button Wallpapers Displays a sample of wallpapers that are bundled with the tablet To view the thumbnail...

Page 29: ... User Manual 29 Figure 5 2 Menu displayed on long touch To select a Wallpaper 1 Touch the required source of wallpaper 2 Touch the wallpaper picture to select the new wallpaper Figure 5 3 3 Touch Set Wallpaper ...

Page 30: ...Marquis User Manual 30 Figure 5 3 Setting the selected wallpaper you can alternatively set the wallpaper from the settings menu ...

Page 31: ...tion lets you view and change the configurations of your tablet 6 1 Open settings 1 Press to view the Application screen 2 Touch to run Settings application The Settings screen is divided into sections Device Personal System 6 2 Set Date Time Figure 6 1 Date Time Settings ...

Page 32: ...appropriate date format This is applied to the date displayed on the Clock too 6 2 1 Set Date 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Date Time under SYSTEM 3 Touch Set date Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Set Date 4 Use the increase decrease keys to adjust the Month Date and Year 5 Touch Set to save the settings or Cancel to ignore the changes 6 2 2 Set Time 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 ...

Page 33: ...tification tones and alarms Set vibration mode Specify when to activate the vibrate mode Set tones for default notification Select the preferred notification tone from the list of available tones The following system events can be set to notify o Touch sounds vibrate on Touch o Screen lock Set Vibrate on touch Set the tablet to vibrate when the touch on the screen is long Figure 6 4 Sound Vibratio...

Page 34: ...meters that meet your personal requirements of privacy and sharing This allows you to set the following Screen Lock Set up a mechanism to lock your screen to prevent unauthorized or accidental use of your tablet Owner Info Set up the display of Info on the owner when the screen is locked Tablet encryption Password settings Set up device administrators Permission to install from unknown sources Man...

Page 35: ...en touches when the tablet is in a bag It is recommended to use the screen lock feature for securing your Tablet To lock the screen you can chose from the options shown in Figure 6 7 Choosing None or Slide provides you with no security and should be used only for convenience and not if security is desired User discretion is required for such usage ...

Page 36: ...e screen as a security measure Setting a Pattern A matrix of dots is used to create a personal screen unlock pattern To set this pattern 1 Tap Screen Lock option under Settings Security Figure 6 6 2 Select Pattern Figure 6 67 3 The dot pattern screen is displayed Figure 6 8 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to complete the configuration 4 Slide your finger to connect the dots in any ...

Page 37: ...creen with a prompt to chose your PIN is displayed Figure 6 89 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to complete the configuration 4 The selected PIN should have at least 4 characters 5 Touch Cancel to go back to Security settings screen or touch Continue to get started Setting a Password The third option to secure your device is through a alpha numeric password 1 Tap Screen Lock option ...

Page 38: ...e instructions displayed on the screen to complete the configuration 4 The selected password should have at least 4 characters 5 Touch Cancel to go back to Security settings screen or touch Continue to get started Figure 6 9 Setting screen unlock using a PIN Figure 6 10 Setting screen unlock using a password ...

Page 39: ...to enable the display 3 Enter the text to be displayed Figure 6 11 Figure 6 11 Set User Info 6 5 Set Backup and Reset After the data on the tablet is backed up in a secure location like Google servers and the SD card the data on the tablet is erased and Factory data is reset This does not erase system software updates Doing a Factory reset erases your personal data downloaded applications Google a...

Page 40: ...tion similar to what you entered when you first started the tablet To reset the tablet 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Backup Reset under PERSONAL Figure 6 12 Figure 6 12 Backup Reset 3 Tap Factory data reset to proceed 4 The list of data that will be erased is displayed on the right Figure 6 13 ...

Page 41: ...firm 6 Click Erase everything in the next screen 6 6 Set Language Input The language settings can be made applicable to spellings and dictionary Figure 6 14 This setting can also set the keyboard inputs to the tablet The settings can be configured for Text to speech output and Pointer speed ...

Page 42: ...requirements Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Wallpaper Select a wallpaper of your choice Auto rotate screen Automatically switch the orientation of the tablet as the tablet is flipped on its sides Sleep Set how long the screen would wait after an interaction with the screen before the screen darkens Font size Set the font characteristics used for displaying on the tablet ...

Page 43: ... this screen Figure 6 16 check Automatic Brightness to set the brightness of the tablet using the built in light sensor 5 Otherwise if you wish to set the brightness manually drag the slider to set the required brightness 6 To save the settings tap OK otherwise tap Cancel to ignore the changes Figure 6 16 Setting Brightness 6 7 2 To set Sleep parameters 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Ta...

Page 44: ...age the entire storage capability of the tablet the internal tablet storage and the SD storage The applications and their data use the internal storage of the tablet This is optimally managed by the operating system The media files stored can be viewed when the tablet is connected to a computer with a USB cable To view the storage status 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Storage under ...

Page 45: ...on the applications available in the tablet The list of applications can be viewed under three tabs Downloaded applications Applications that are running currently All the applications in the tablet Tap on the required tab to view the list Each of these applications can be managed individually from here ...

Page 46: ... 1 Uninstall an application 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Apps under DEVICE Error Reference source not found 19 The list of applications is displayed on the right side 3 Tap on the icon of the required application to open a screen on the details Figure 6 20 4 Tap Disable to uninstall the application 5 Tap to confirm ...

Page 47: ... is displayed on the right side 3 Tap on the icon of the required application to open a screen on the details Figure 6 20 4 Tap Force Stop to close the application 6 10 Settings from the task bar You can set some of the key parameters on the fly using the task bar Touch the task bar and drag it to the screen You can now configure the following parameters as shown in the Figure 6 21 ...

Page 48: ...o navigate to Wi Fi settings in the Settings Application Auto rotate screen Slide on the Off On indicator to set auto rotate Brightness Slide on the level indicator to set Brightness of display on the tablet Notifications Slide the Off On indicator to turn notifications on or off Settings Tap on the icon to run the Settings application ...

Page 49: ...unt SD Card 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Storage under DEVICE Error Reference source not found Figure 6 20 3 Tap Unmount SD Card 4 Tap Ok to continue the process Figure 6 21 Figure 6 21 Unmount SD Card 7 Introduction ...

Page 50: ...izations for security reasons Once the connectivity parameters are set whenever the tablet enters this network area it will automatically connect to that network It is strongly recommended that Wi Fi be turned off when not in use to extend the battery life To set the connectivity 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Wi Fi under Wireless Networks Figure 7 1 3 When Wi Fi is On the available...

Page 51: ...4 To connect to a specific Wi Fi network tap the appropriate network from the displayed list 5 The details of the network are displayed Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Wi Fi Settings 6 Use the on screen keyboard to enter the password and select connect to complete set up ...

Page 52: ...tery charge Some other locations like an aircraft may require that Bluetooth be kept off 7 2 1 Turn Bluetooth On Off 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Bluetooth under Wireless Networks 3 Figure 7 4 4 Slide the On Off indicator to turn Bluetooth on off 5 When your Bluetooth is on your tablet can detect other Bluetooth enabled devices but not vice versa To enable discovery by other devic...

Page 53: ...u can manage multiple accounts 8 1 Add an account 1 Tap to navigate to Home Menu Settings 2 Tap Account Sync 3 Tap Add Account displayed in the top right corner to add an account Figure 8 1 4 You can add a Corporate account an Exchange account or an Email account an account with web based email applications Tap on the appropriate choice Figure 8 1 Choose the Account type 5 The Account Setup wizard...

Page 54: ...e of the tablet the wizard will prompt you to enter more information like the email server protocol and more in subsequent screens 7 Applications like Exchange Services require lock screen PIN password pattern to permit the usage of credential storage Figure 8 3 8 The wizard takes you through the setting up of Unlock Selection ...

Page 55: ... 3 Setting Unlock screen password pin pattern 9 The wizard then helps you locate and install credential certificates Figure 8 4 Figure 8 4 Setup source of credentials 10 The Account Setup screen displays the configuration Figure 8 5 ...

Page 56: ... of the administrative step you can configure the following parameters to setup the default behavior of the account Figure 8 6 Inbox checking frequency Days to sync Send email from this account by default Email arrival notification Sync with the account o Contact o Calendar o Email Automatic download of attachments when connected to Wi Fi ...

Page 57: ...Marquis User Manual 57 13 The account syncs and the email screen are displayed Figure 8 7 Email account configured and account activated 14 Figure 8 6 Account options ...

Page 58: ...ications available 2 Tap Email icon If multiple accounts are configured a list of options is displayed Select the required account 3 Tap the compose option 4 The account details are used to automatically populate the sender s address Figure 8 8 5 Enter the address of the receiver 6 Enter the Subject line and the message using the onscreen keyboard 7 Tap Save Draft to save the draft or to send the ...

Page 59: ...memory usage of these applications Navigate to Settings App to view the details of resources used by the application to uninstall an application and to close an application Refer Apps for more details 9 1 Open an application 1 Touch the Menu button to view the applications available 2 Touch the application button to launch it 3 If the application icon is available in any of the Home screens you ca...

Page 60: ...Play Video The video files are available under the Gallery application To play a video 1 Touch the Menu button to view the applications available 2 Touch to launch it 3 The screen displays the available videos in the SD card Figure 9 2 4 Tap to select a video 5 Tap to play Please ensure that a microSD card is inserted in the device ...

Page 61: ...pported is 640 x480 at 15 fps To start using the camera you would need to invoke the default Marquis Camera application 1 Touch the Menu button to view the applications available 2 Select to start the Camera application 3 The Camera application user interface appears as shown Figure 9 23 4 Select on the user interface to start the camera in the snapshot mode 5 Select on the user interface to start...

Page 62: ...le below lists out the options for the image capture mode Table 9 1 Settings for still image Icon What it does Opens the settings for Camera resolution and for storing location information Exposure setting 2 1 0 1 2 White balance Auto Incandescent daylight fluorescent cloudy Exit from settings option ...

Page 63: ...w lists out the options for the video capture mode Table 9 2 Settings for Video capture Icon What it does Opens the settings for storing location information Time Lapse Interval White balance Auto Incandescent daylight fluorescent cloudy Exit from settings option ...

Page 64: ... to download local maps and to get an approximate location Before you can start using GPS ensure that in Settings Location Services the GPS Satellites option is checked When an application is using Location Services the icon appears in the status bar Figure 10 1 Navigating to turn on GPS GPS functionality would work only outdoors and to get a better signal reception ensure that the device is facin...

Page 65: ...control or a calendar that shows upcoming appointments You can use a widget to Set Bookmarks Choose images to be displayed Choose your play list Set Calendar Have your Mailbox on Desktop To work with widgets 1 Touch Menu 2 Tap Widgets tab Figure 11 1 Figure 11 1 Widget tab 3 To move a widget to the Home screen touch and hold the required Widget The selected widget will appear on the Home Screen 4 ...

Page 66: ...66 5 Touch the Widget to configure it For example a Configure the Image widget as shown in Figure 11 2 Figure 11 2 Configure Image widget b Configure to set bookmarks as in Figure 11 3 Figure 11 3 Configure to set bookmark ...

Page 67: ...requires a WLAN connection 2 Through the micro SD card For this the FW update package needs to be downloaded from the vendor website and copied to a SD card 12 1 1 Doing an Over the Air upgrade OTA Wi Fi should be switched ON and the device should be connected to Internet You would also need to have a micro SD card with at least 200MB free space inserted in the device 1 Power ON the Tablet 2 Tap t...

Page 68: ...3 Firmware update available 8 Select Yes to download the Firmware onto your device Figure 12 4 9 The Device will prompt to connect a Charger while the update is in progress Figure 12 4 Figure 12 4 Downloading the Firmware update 10 The download icon will be displayed on the notification bar at the bottom 11 Touch the task notification bar to check the file download progress 12 The Upgrade process ...

Page 69: ...r support could switch off the device during the process and would lead to undesirable results In certain cases the device would need to be taken to a service centre to recover from failure Figure 12 5 Download Successful dialog 12 1 2 Doing an Offline upgrade The Firmware upgrade can be alternatively downloaded through a PC or even the Tablet from the upgrade URL http www marquispad com tablets m...

Page 70: ... option use volume up down buttons and use the power button to select 1 Power ON the Tablet and enter Recovery mode by pressing the volume down key for 10 seconds 2 In the Recovery Screen press volume up or volume down key to enter into menu options 3 Press Power ON OFF key to select an option ...

Page 71: ...lectric shock fire and explosion 1 Use only the manufacturer provided battery charger to charge your device In case of any malfunction contact the manufacturer Do not use any non standard wall adaptor to charge your device This can lead to irreparable damage to your device and could cause the battery to explode 2 It is recommended not to use the device when charging for extended periods as this ma...

Page 72: ... In case of any malfunction contact the local service center Do not try to disassemble the device as this could lead to short circuit and damage critical electronic components beyond repair 7 It is recommended to switch off the device when you are inside an aircraft hospital or in a gas filling station In an aircraft when you are allowed to use the device ensure that Airplane mode is turned on to ...

Page 73: ...s to charge This is not the recommended way of charging the device as it would take almost double the time than a wall adaptor to charge the device The device may not get charged when connected to a USB hub Q The Device doesn t show the battery charging icon even though the charger is connected A Please ensure that the adaptor is correctly plugged in to the Wall socket and the switch is turned on ...

Page 74: ...plication is downloaded from a know source such as Google Play To resume operation of your tablet press and hold the power on key for about 10 seconds Then power on the device Q Screen rotate function is not working A Check if the Auto rotate function is enabled in the Settings Display menu If this is already set your Tablet is probably low on battery Connecting the charger to your tablet should s...

Page 75: ...t the device volume setting is not muted or is set at a lower level 14 7 Multimedia Q Why can t I view my pictures from the microSD card A Check if the micro SD card is working and is detected by the Tablet under Settings Storage You may be trying to view an unsupported picture format Q Why can t I Play the Video files from the micro SD card A Check if the micro SD card is working and is detected ...

Page 76: ...ng the method described in chapter 11 of this manual It is advised to look for available SW upgrades from time to time The device SW will only get upgraded when there is a newer revision available Q How do I restore the default factory settings for my device A You can restore the Tablet to its factory settings from Settings Backup and reset Be aware that doing a reset will erase all your installed...