Velocity Cruz T408, Official User Manual

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Page 2: ...SFER FILES XI FILE FORMATS XII KINDLE FOR ANDROID XIII READING EPUBS XIV CAMERA XV AMAZON APPSTORE XVI INSTALLING APPS XVII PREINSTALLED APPS XVIII QUICK OFFICE XIX OI FILE MANAGER XX MULTIMEDIA XXI SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS XXII SUPPORT XXIII CONTACT US XXIV FCC INFORMATION XXV WARRANTY INFORMATION 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ...

Page 3: ...tem Stay Up to Date For the latest updates news giveaways downloads and support tips be sure to follow CRUZ on facebook and twitter Check out our homepage at www cruztablet com for details Registration Before we get started we recommend that you register your CRUZ T408 if you did not do so already via the initial set up process Registering your product allows you to get the most out of our CRUZ te...

Page 4: ...4 Getting Acquainted I GET ACQUAINTED J K A B C F I E H G D ...

Page 5: ...s eBooks music and more wherever you go D Charging Indicator LED When your Cruz is charging this LED light will be on E Status Bar Located at the top of the screen the status bar contains the four icons that will be your primary means of navigation From left to right you will find Home Back Search and Menu The status bar also displays wi fi con nectivity battery life and the time F Applications Yo...

Page 6: ...is a semi transparent 3 button bar at the bottom of the home screen From left to right the buttons are Gallery App Panel and Settings J Volume Buttons Exterior buttons that control the device s volume K Power Button The power button is located on the right side of the device While running this button is also used to send the CRUZ into Sleep mode as well as wak ing the device up ...

Page 7: ... on the screen This is the equivalent of a mouse click on a computer Dragging Press and hold your finger on the screen then slide in the desired direction Long Pressing Press and hold your finger on the screen for 2 3 seconds Oftentimes this will open menu options or perform an app specific function ...

Page 8: ...the momentum and speed of the on screen scrolling motion Swiping Sliding your finger left and right scrolls horizontally Some eReader apps are designed to turn the page in the direction you swipe II HAND GESTURES Pinching Positioning your thumb and index finger roughly 1 inch apart while pinching or spreading them typically zooms in or out respectively ...

Page 9: ...n it out of the box and should charge fairly rapidly Charge your T408 via micro USB cable connected to the included AC Adapter Battery life will vary due to many conditions especially when using Wi Fi and maximum screen brightness Sleep Mode and Powering Down To save battery you should put your Cruz in sleep mode by turning off the LCD display To do this tap not hold the power button Tap again to ...

Page 10: ...age or option screen If you tap this button enough times it will return to the Home Screen HOME Returns to the home screen Keep in mind hitting the Home button does not necessarily stop an application from running Oftentimes apps will continue to run in the background and bog down memory and performance SEARCH Brings up a search box to find keywords and phrases MENU Generally this button is utiliz...

Page 11: ...ght Tapping the dots in the bottom left and right screen will also shift home screens When in landscape view there are 3 shortcut buttons on the right hand side of the screen When in portrait view these buttons will appear on the bottom of your screen The first is shortcut button to your multimedia gallery This is indicated by an orange square with a green triangle Next is a shortcut to the applic...

Page 12: ...xt menu that opens From there select any of the available widgets You may long tap and drag any widget to move it to the desired location on your Home Screen To remove a widget long tap the widget a trash can will appear at the bottom of the Home Screen Drag the widget into the trash can When it turns red release the widget into the trash NOTE Widgets that require web access are known to drain bat...

Page 13: ...spot To start select the shortcut icon that reads Wi Fi Settings on the bottom right of the Home Screen Once Wi Fi Settings opens you ll be presented with a screen that has two check mark options at the top Wi Fi and Network Notification Ensure that both are enabled with green check marks After a moment your Wi Fi networks should populate Detected networks will appear with a SSID to the left a sta...

Page 14: ...t is listed in the Wi Fi networks list as Not in range remembered Public Wi Fi Hotspots Follow the same steps as before to connect to public Wi Fi networks Many public Wi Fi hotspots are freely accessible though some are secured Some require you to agree to a terms and conditions prior to connecting When these additional validations are required seek assistance from the business providing the Wi F...

Page 15: ... may interfere with the signal quality Some Wi Fi signals though listed as unsecured may still block connections using MAC address filtering This will need to be disabled in the Wi Fi router or the device s MAC address will need to be added to the router as an acceptable device connection You can find the CRUZ T408 s MAC address under the Wi Fi settings Menu Advanced Some Wi Fi signals public hot ...

Page 16: ...ave to locate the server settings information at your Email Provider s support website or you may need to call their support line Unfortunately Velocity Micro cannot provide assistance with this step Below is the information you will need SERVER TYPE You must select POP3 IMAP or Exchange according to your email service provider s instructions Typically this is POP3 but many are now allowing for IM...

Page 17: ...be active for this step 4 Complete the fields for the Outgoing server settings 5 Tap Next and the app will test your settings Wi Fi is required to be active for this step If everything is correct your email will begin downloading to your inbox Note that some features like custom folders will not be available MAIL SERVER INCOMING AND OUTGOING The addresses at which your incoming and outgoing mail i...

Page 18: ...an extended period of time 4 Use a quick screen timeout You can alter this option from Settings Display Screen timeout 5 Reduce brightness to comfortable level using a widget or at Settings Display Brightness 6 Use web widgets wisely Widgets that access the web consume more power than widgets that do not 7 Reduce automatic updates Adjust settings within your apps that use an auto update feature to...

Page 19: ...lot located on the bottom of your device You may purchase micro SD cards in a wide range of capacities varying from 1 GB 32 GB To properly load the micro SD card place your CRUZ flat on a surface with the screen facing up Then with the FRONT of the micro SD card showing slowly and carefully push the card into the micro SD card slot located on the side of the device Gently push the card until you f...

Page 20: ...as it may impact the function of your apps Built in Storage 4 GB total Flash The Android operating system is loaded onto this internal embedded storage To protect your micro SD card s file and directory structure integrity it should be unmounted before removed To do this tap Menu Settings Storage Unmount SD card This best practice is not always followed by most users and generally no data loss occ...

Page 21: ...k Open Folders to view files If not navigate to the proper drive from Windows Explorer by right clicking the Start button Step 5 You may now copy files to and from the device as needed You may create folders here to organize content or you may place content in existing folders for use by the application that created the folder Step 6 When you are done with file management tasks You may use the Win...

Page 22: ...age Unmount SD Card Step 2 Eject your micro SD card and insert it into SD card adapter Then insert SD card adapter into your PC Step 3 Transfer files as needed Step 4 Eject micro SD card from PC remove micro SD card from the SD card adapter and reinsert into Cruz Transfer Via SD Card ...

Page 23: ... types and music video file types are compatible with the device as well Most files should work but not all files are encoded the same Keep in mind that apps can be used to run file formats not natively supported by the Android platform For example Flash flv is supported in the included web browser AUDIO WAV OGG MP3 VIDEO mp4 avi 3gp encoded with the MPEG 4 codec IMAGES JPEG JPG GIF PNG EBOOKS PDF...

Page 24: ...th a Wi Fi network Without Wi Fi access you will not be able to view the Kindle store or download eBooks You will need an Amazon account before continuing If you do not have an account with Amazon please visit Amazon com At the top of the header you will see Your Amazon com Click it and then choose New customer Start here Follow the on screen prompts to finish creating your account Then resume fol...

Page 25: ...Now button as well as a synopsis of the book lower on the page Step 6 Tapping Buy Now will confirm that you want to add the book to your library To begin the download tap the Menu button on the status bar then select Sync from main Kindle screen Then select Archived Items from the Menu button to load the book Step 7 You may be prompted to enter billing information if you did not previously save cr...

Page 26: ...d ePUBs you will need to download a specialized application that manages the DRM requirements For instructions on how to read a DRM protected ePUB on your Cruz visit the Cruz Support Hub at www cruzreader com support Step 1 Install Word Player from the Cruz Market Apps Books Reference Word Player onto your Cruz Step 2 Transfer your ePUB files to your SD card at the following folder location sdcard...

Page 27: ...the round grey icon in your app panel labeled Camera A grey panel will appear on the right with several buttons Among these is a vertical sliding panel with 2 main options on it Once you have dragged the dark round dial to the proper media type you d like to capture position the camera on the CRUZ T408 in the direction of your target When taking photos tap the bottom icon once When taking video ta...

Page 28: ... then Get App Your application will download Step 4 Once the download is complete tap Install Step 5 Tap Done to return to the Appstore or Open to open your new application 28 Getting Started XV AMAZON APPSTORE Your Cruz device comes preinstalled with access to the Amazon Appstore for downloading all the latest games applications and widgets directly to your device It s the best way to personalize...

Page 29: ...H If you know the name of an app you want use this search tool C CATEGORIES Apps will be grouped into genres You can browse these genres quickly and easily D MY APPS Apps you download are stored here Tap this button to view them E RECOMMENDED Most popular recent and hottest apps F MORE Brings up more options and settings ...

Page 30: ...is is a green icon with a white downward arrow Step 2 Tap the apk file Step 3 Tap Install Step 4 Tap Open to launch the app When you download an app to the CRUZ T408 it is saved as an apk file in the download directory on the Flash storage To install applications from non market sources 30 ...

Page 31: ...ger icon Step 2 Navigate to Home mnt SD Step 3 Tap file to install Step 4 Tap Open to launch the app When you transfer apps to the CRUZ T408 using a microSD card follow the steps below to install the app properly For help with transferring files please refer to p 21 31 ...

Page 32: ... your Cruz into a fully functioning calculator with touch screen inputs Calendar No Stores important scheduled events organizes your appointments Stay up to date Amazon Appstore for Android Yes Download apps from this premier appstore Contacts Yes Stores contact information for email Downloads No Easily locate files downloaded through the pre installed web browser Angry Birds Rio No Addictive and a...

Page 33: ... fice files Settings No Access device settings Twitter Yes Tweet updates to all your followers with this useful Twitter application Speech Recorder No Use the built in microphone to record audio info Chess Sudoku Checkers Solitaire and Reversi No Classic games to play against the computer Inkpad No Jot down grocery lists scribble reminders and take notes on this handy writing app Search No Search fil...

Page 34: ...ll version of QuickOffice the premier document viewing and editing software for Android With the full version of QuickOffice you can easily both view and edit Excel spreadsheets Word documents Powerpoint presentations and PDFs right on your Cruz s brilliant full color display ...

Page 35: ...le Manager allows you to browse your SD card create directories rename copy move and delete files all within the comfort of your Cruz It s the perfect way to manage the files on your device Think of it as Windows Explorer for your Android device ...

Page 36: ...a the headphone port The Cruz media player allows you to shuffle skip or pause your current selection and even displays the album artwork when available Pictures You can view and show off your digital pictures on the Cruz s full color high resolution display After loading your media tap Gallery on your home screen or within the App Panel then select All Pictures Tap the desired picture to display ...

Page 37: ...egin to play through the Cruz s built in speakers or through external headphones if attached via the headphone port The Cruz media player allows you to shuffle skip or pause your current selection and even displays the album artwork when available NOTE Your media playback experience will be optimal with no other apps or widgets running in the background If you experience hesitation or stuttering w...

Page 38: ...or64 bit MAC OS X v10 4 10 5 or higher preferred Processor Intel Pentium II or AMD K6 2 300MHz or higher PowerPC G3 300MHz or higher Including Intel based Macs RAM 128 MB 256 MB Video Super VGA 800 X 600 or higher resolution video adapter and monitor Super VGA 800 X 600 or higher resolution video adapter and monitor USB USB 2 0 USB 2 0 ...

Page 39: ... If you have not already done so create a Support account for yourself at our website http www cruzreader com support Note Those customers who have purchased a Cruz product directly from Velocity Micro may skip this step 2 Then register your purchased Cruz products 3 When complete go to My Products and submit a ticket for the product you are seeking support for 4 If you need to return your Cruz pr...

Page 40: ...40 Getting Started XXIII CONTACT INFO Address 7510 Whitepine Road Richmond VA 23237 Phone 800 296 4312 Fax 804 897 4777 Websites www cruztablet com www velocitymicro com ...

Page 41: ...es and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on th...

Page 42: ...fered a comparable model if available or will be refunded the purchase price of the defective product When a product is exchanged any replacement item becomes the property of the customer and the replaced item becomes VME s property whose functionality is at least equal to that of the product being replaced 5 VME shall have no obligation to replace or refund a defective product until the customer ...

Page 43: ...th such local law this Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law Under such local law certain disclaimers and limitations of this Warranty State ment may not apply to the customer For example some states in the United States may preclude the disclaimers and limitations in this Warranty Statement from limiting the statutory rights of a consumer restrict the ab...

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