AOpen orporated OPENSIGN1A Tablet PC User Manual
AOpen Incorporated Tablet PC
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Personal Touch Tablet
Preliminary Spec
2012-08-21
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Table of content
Ⅰ- GETTING STARTED
Important Safety Precautions 3
Cleaning the Panel 3
Cleaning the Personal Touch Tablet 3
Introduction 4
Buttons Overview 5
Accessories 5
What’s in the Box 6
Charging the Battery 6
Power On/Off and Unlock Personal Touch Tablet 6
Ⅱ-FUNCTIONING OF THE TABLET
Navigation 7
Home Screen 7
Application Launcher Screen 7
Status Bar 8
Onscreen Keyboard 9
Ⅲ- SETTINGS
Set Up Wi-Fi Connection 10
Set Date and Time 11
Set Up Email 12
Set Up Calendar 13
Widgets 14
Change Wallpapers 14
Use folders 14
Install Third-Part Applications from micro SD 15
Ⅳ- CONNECTIONS
Browser 16
Wi-Fi 17
Bluetooth 17
PC Connection 18
Connect to TV set (optional) 19
Ⅴ- APPLICATIONS
Camera 20
Clock 21
Calculator 22
Downloads 23
Gallery 24
Music 25
MoviePlayer 26
File Browser 27
Ⅵ-PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 28
Ⅶ FCC Statement 29
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Ⅰ- GETTING STARTED
Important Safety Precautions
Always follow these basic safety precautions when using your Personal Touch Tablet.
This will reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury.
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire of shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain
or water.
Warning: To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. There are no
user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.
● Unplug the Personal Touch Tablet before performing maintenance.
● Keep your Personal Touch Tablet out of direct sunlight and heat sources.
● Protect the power cord. Route power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on
or pinched by items placed on or against them. Pay particular attention to the point
where the power cord is attached to the Personal Touch Tablet.
● Only use the AC adapter included with the Personal Touch Tablet. Using any other
power adapter will void your warranty.
● Unplug the power cord from the outlet when the unit is not in charging condition.
Cleaning the Panel
Treat the screen gently. The screen is made of glass and can be scratched or broken.
To clean fingerprints or dust from the screen, it is recommended to use a soft,
non-abrasive cloth such as a camera lens cloth to clean the screen.
If you use a commercial Cleaning Kit, do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the
screen. Clean the screen with cleaning cloth moistened with the liquid.
Cleaning the Personal Touch Tablet
Clean the outer surface of the Personal Touch Tablet (excluding the screen) with a soft
cloth dampened with water.
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Introduction
Welcome to the Personal Touch Tablet! The Personal Touch Tablet includes these key
features:
● Displays Alarm, AppInstaller, Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clock, Email,
File Browser, Gallery, HDMI Switch, Music, Setting, Video Player and etc
● Displays digital photos, Play Music and Video
● Wi-Fi function to connect with your AP router for internet browsing
● Micro Secure Digital™ (micro SD) slot for external storage
● Capacitive touch screen for all user operations
● 4GB Internal Memory
● USB2.0 OTG for connection to the PC or USB flash drive
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Buttons Overview
Accessories
Power Adapter (depending on the regional requirement, the plug may look different)
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USB Cable
What’s in the Box
Personal Touch Tablet
AC Power Adapter (5V/2A)
USB Cable
Quick Start Guide
Charging the Battery
Plug the AC power adapter into the Personal Touch Tablet and into a wall outlet.
Icon will turn to icon while the battery is charging.
When charging is completed, the battery icon will turn into a steady blue.
* It is strongly recommended you fully charge the device for about 4-6 hours before use.
* When charging battery, the better indicator for a fully charged battery is a steady blue
battery icon on the notification bar. icon means the battery is still being charged,
even when 100% has been displayed for battery level on the Settings → About tablet→
Status screen.
Power on/off and Unlock Personal Touch Tablet
The Personal Touch Tablet is easy to set up. Just follow these steps:
1. To power on: Press and hold Power button for 2 seconds.
2. To unlock: Wait until a screen with a lock icon shows up, gently tap the “Lock” icon
and slide it toward the unlock icon.
3. To power off: Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds until “Power off”
window pops up on screen where you can choose OK option to power off the device.
4. To reset：Press the power button for 6 to 8 seconds.
Note: The screen with the lock icon will time out in 10 seconds if you do not unlock it.
In case it happens, the Power button can be pressed briefly to make it show up
again.
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Ⅱ- FUNCTIONING OF THE TABLET
Navigation
Tablet has five home screens by default. The first time you turn on the tablet or after
having factory data reset, you will see a navigation screen.
* To see all you applications, touch inside the circle.
* You can put your favorite applications on Home screen.
Home Screen
A typical Home screen with wallpaper, status bar, and few applications on the screen.
* The background wallpaper may be different from model to model
◆ A shortcut to Google search
◆ A shortcut to application Launcher screen.
Application Launcher Screen
A typical application Launcher screen is shown below. One icon represents one
application which can be run by tapping on the icon.
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*The screen icon may be different from model to model
Status Bar
At the bottom of the screen, the status bar mainly indicates Back icon, Home icon,
Recent viewed applications icon, Current time, Wi-Fi status, Bluetooth status and
battery level, etc.
Icon Action
/ On any functional screen, tap this icon to go back one screen or
exit application.
On any functional screen, tap this icon to go to Home screen
Shows a list of thumbnail images of applications you’ve work
with recently. To open an application, touch it. To remove a
thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right.
Current time
Wi-Fi connection and signal strength
Shows Bluetooth status
Battery level. Will turn orange when battery is low and turn red
when battery is very low.
Onscreen Keyboard
The onscreen keyboard appears automatically anytime you tap on a text line for input.
While entering text with the onscreen keyboard, each character will be entered into the
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position pointed by a vertical cursor. You can change the cursor position by tapping
with your finger on the position you want to enter the next character. To select different
language keyboard, touch and hold icon .A pop menu will show up to let you select
the “Input Options”
*Setting up an International keyboard: see “Install Third-Part Applications from micro
SD” section.
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Ⅲ- SETTINGS
Set Up Wi-Fi Connection
Make Wi-Fi Connection in Settings Æ Wireless & networks Æ Wi-Fi, slide
the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position.
Normally, the device will automatically scan the available Wi-Fi Access Point (AP). If
this does not happen, select icon Scan (upper right corner) to scan for the available
Wi-Fi APs. Then, tap on the desired AP to make the connection. If it is a secured AP,
system will prompt you for the password. Enter it by tapping on the password entry
line, and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password. Then, tap on the Connect to
start connecting to that AP.
When connection is established, the Wi-Fi connected icon will show up on the
status bar.
Set Date and Time
Use Settings Æ Date & Time to open up the date/time setting screen as
shown below. Select the correct time zone. If the Wi-Fi is connected to Internet, check
on the Automatic date & time to have time set up automatically. If Wi-Fi is not
connected to Internet, uncheck Automatic date & time to temporarily set date and
time. Then, check Automatic again before leaving the screen. In the future, when the
Wi-Fi is connected to internet, date and time will be automatically adjusted.
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Set Up Email
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps. For many
popular email services, tablet automatically enters most of the settings for you.
1. Make sure the Wi-Fi is connected.
2. Open the Email application and enter your Email address and password, then tap
“Next”
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3. Give a name to your account then tap “Next”. Mail messages will be downloaded
automatically.
Icons on the screen:
Icon Action
Tap to enter E-mail compose interface
Tap to enter search interface of Inbox
Refresh
Tap to enter Account settings. To remove your account
record in tablet, tap Remove account
Set Up Calendar
Calendar makes you easy to stay on schedule. You can view your schedule
in day/week/month and agenda mode by touching icons at upper left corner. Swipe to
scroll vertically or horizontally.
When using calendar for the first time, there are some steps you shall follow:
1. Tap Calendar icon into Gmail entering interface, then enter your Gmail account and
password and tap Next.
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2. Change the Serve “gmail.com” for “m.google.com”, then tap Next step.
3. You can tap on the specific date to start using your personal calendar now.
Icons across the top:
Icon Action
Tap to see the viewing type: day/week/month/and agenda
Tap to view today’s schedule
Tap to show the creating events interface
Tap to show more options: Refresh/Search/Settings
Widgets
Widget is a small application. After being installed, it shows up in the main Widgets
screen.
To add widgets: Touch and hold a widget, drag it to an empty space on Home screen
and release your finger.
To remove: Tap and hold any icon on Home screen, then drag it into the Remove icon.
* If there is not enough room to drop it, the widget won't get added to the Home screen.
Change Wallpapers
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Tap any blank space on Home screen and hold until a Choose wallpaper from menu
pops out. Then, you can select wallpaper from your Gallery/ Live wallpapers/
Wallpapers.
Use Folders
You can combine several applications’ icon in a folder by dropping one icon over
another on a Home screen.
From any Home screen, you can:
Open a folder by a slight touch.
Rename a folder by touching its name.
Move icons around your Home screens：Touch, hold, and then slide.
Install Third-Part Applications from micro SD
AppInstaller can be used to install the application file (with extension apk)
into the system.
1. Change the Settings to allow third-party application installation. In Settings Æ
Security Æ Unknown sources, check the box to the right.
2. Prepare application files in the route of sdcard or NAND flash.
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3. Launch the AppInstaller application on the application launcher screen. The system
will scan for the installation files. Find the application you want to install from the
list and tap on it. The installation process will start. Follow the screen instruction to
complete the installation.
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Ⅳ- CONNECTIONS
Browser
Browser is used for browsing the World Wide Web. With the web browser
plug-ins, you could browse websites to watch videos, download contents, and listen to
music etc.
1. Tap the address field (in the title bar) to bring up the onscreen keyboard, enter
website address, then tap Enter.
2. Similar website previously browsed or key word previous searched will appear
beneath the address field. You can tap them to go to the website listed or search the
key word.
3. Double tap on screen to zoom in and zoom out. Moving fingers across the screen
will pan the screen up, down, left or right.
Tap Menu button at the right-upper corner to display additional functions at the
bottom of the screen.
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Wi-Fi
This tablet uses the 802.11b/g/n wireless specification to transmit and receive data. For
more information, refer to “Set up Wi-Fi Connection” on page 10.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that enables you to link to other
devices for exchanging information without a physical connection.
Make Bluetooth Connection In Settings Æ Wireless & networks Æ Slide the Bluetooth
switch ON. Icon will display in the status bar when Bluetooth is active.
Setting up Bluetooth is similar to setting up Wi-Fi. Normally, the device will
automatically scan the available Bluetooth devices. If this does not happen, tap Scan
for devices for the available Bluetooth device. Then, tap on the desired device for a
while to show Pair & connect, and enter a PIN to pair with this Bluetooth to make the
connection. Tap on the OK to start connecting to that Bluetooth.
When connection is established, you may start exchanging information now.
*Insert a TF card before storing information.
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PC Connection
Connect your tablet to a PC via USB cable. By connecting tablet to a PC, you can
synchronies files or transfer data directly.
1. Plug one end of a USB cable to a tablet and plug the other end to a PC, then you will
see a screen as below. Tap Turn on USB storage to connect to PC.
2. For a better use of your tablet, tap Turn off USB storage every time you unmount
USB storage.
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Connect to TV set (Optional)
HDMI switch can switch your video display from tablet to a TV or monitor
with HDMI input. With dual display feature, while the tablet screen is shown on TV or
monitor, tablet will become a touch pad for all operations, including switching video
display back to the tablet screen. LCD will display user interface and system remains
operational on the tablet.
To switch the video display from the tablet screen to a TV or Monitor equipped with
HDMI input
1. Plug one end (larger end) of the HDMI cable into one of the TV/monitor HDMI
inputs, and plug the other end to tablet HDMI output.
2. Choose the correct input source setting on TV/monitor. Wait until the HDMI
icon shows up on the status bar, and indicates “HDMI connected”.
3. Open the HDMI Switch application. Tap on a compatible video format the
TV/monitor can accept. If you don’t know which one to use, the best guess is
to tap on the 1080p (or 720p for older HD Ready TV).
4. Wait for a few seconds, the tablet video will show up on the TV/monitor screen.
5. Slide your finger on the tablet screen to move an arrow to the OK button, and
double tap the tablet screen to apply the selection.
6. From this moment on, until your use the HDMI Switch application to switch the
video back to tablet screen or disconnect the HDMI cable, you can use the
following gestures to perform all the operations.
• Finger move ---- move arrow cursor on the TV/monitor
• Double tap ---- select/open the item pointed by the arrow
• Double tap and quick move – slide the screen, scroll a list or move the tapped
icon.
• Double tap and hold -- equivalent to the long press of an item when video
display is on the tablet screen.
7. To switch back to the normal video on the tablet screen, simply unplug the
HDMI cable
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Ⅴ-APPLICATIONS
Camera
Tablet allows you to take photos and video through the front or back
camera. You can take photos at resolution up to 640 x 480 pixel (0.3 megapixels), 1600
x 1200 pixel (2.0 megapixels) and videos at resolution up to 640 x 480 pixels. The
picture taken and video recorded will be store in the NAND flash. To view pictures or
videos, tap a square icon at the upper right corner of the screen.
To take picture:
Make sure mode switch is set to , the photo mode.
Tap on the shutter button to take a picture.
To record video:
Make sure mode switch is set to , the video recording mode.
Tap on the Recording button to start video recording.
The back camera includes a Panorama mode that allows you to photograph a single
image by panning across a scene. Tap on the panorama button into panorama
mode. Tap on the recording button to start image recording
Icon Action
Toggles between camera on the front and back
+ — Swipe icon ○ to zoom in or out
Submenu: Flash mode/ White balance/ Exposure/AntiBanding/Camera
settings/Time lapse interval
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Clock
After tapping on clock icon in Launcher screen, the following screen will
be shown. Tap on icon into alarm setting interface.
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Calculator
To perform mathematical calculation directly on tablet by tap numbers and
symbols.
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Downloads
Files, applications and other items you download from Browser or Email
will be stored in your micro SD card. Use the Downloads application to view, reopen or
delete what you’ve downloaded.
1. Touch an item in Downloads can reopen it.
2. Check items you want to share, and then tap icon to choose a sharing method
from the list.
3. Check items you want to delete; then tap delete icon. The item will be deleted from
your micro SD card.
4. In Downloads window → Tap Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and
forth.
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Gallery
Tap on “Gallery” in Launcher screen to open the application.
1. The first screen shows all photos and subfolders located in the Pictures folder.
2. Tap Pictures folder into photo thumbnail mode. (Default view)
3. Tap a thumbnail into photo single view mode.
4. When in photo single view mode, tap anywhere on screen to show function bar on
screen.
Icon Action
Share photos by Google/Bluetooth/Email
Delete
Go to more options: Delete/Slideshow/Rotate left/ Rotate
right/ Crop photo/ Details/Set picture as
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Music
Tap “Music” in the application launcher screen to get to the song screen
as below:
Select the Artists/Albums/songs or playlists mode to play music. Use the onscreen
icons to configure how you want to play the songs.
Icon Action
Show playing list
Turn shuffle on/off function
/ Repeating all songs, current song or Off
Previous song
Pause/ Stop
Next song
Note: Song will keep playing as background music while you leave the music playback
screen. This function allows you to browse files, view photos and surf Internet
while listening to music. To stop playing songs, tap on Pause on the music
playing screen followed by the Back button
Tap on status bar to select other functions to play the song.
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Movie Player
1. Tap “MoviePlayer” in the application launcher screen.
2. Browse the micro SD or internal memory to find the video file to play.
3. Tap video file to start playing video.
4. While playing video file, tap anywhere on screen to display the control bar as below.
Drag the blue bar to fast forward or backward view video.
Icon Action
Back to previous menu
Move to previous video
Fast reverse
Play/Pause
Fast forward
Move to next video
Show more options
Additional options in the control bar are:
Icon Action
Back icon
Resume Mode
Play Mode: Repeat all or Repeat one
Audio Track
Subtitle option
Adjust the size of screen display mode: Normal/ Full
Screen/ 4:3 / 16:9
Adjust screen brightness： 1/2/3/4/5/6
File information: Name/Format/Size/Resolution/Duration
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File Browser
In Launcher screen, tap FileBrowser to choose your options first:
Internal Memory / SD Card.
Icons on FileBrowser
Back to Device List interface
Multiple select: Enable a file list with multiple selection
capability
Edit file: File operations (Cut/Copy/ Paste/Delete) on the
selected files
Sort file: Sort by name/ Sort by date/ Sort by size
Back icon
Thumbnail: Toggle between thumbnail view and list view
of the files.
Help mode
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Ⅵ- PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Specifications:
General
Panel Size/Type 9.7" TFT capacitive touch panel
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Resolution: 1024 x 768
CPU Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9, CPU 1.5GHz
OS Android 4.0
Storage
Internal memory 1GB DDR3
NAND Flash 4GB(default)
External SD card Micro SD up to 32GB
Support Format
Video MPEG 1/2/4, H.264/VC-1 @1080P
RealVideo 8/9/10 @720P
Audio MP3, WMA, AAC, AC-3 (Optional)
Images JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG
Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth V4.0 of 1,2,3 Mbps
Webcam (Front) 0.3 Mega pixel
Main Camera (back) 2.0 Mega pixel
HDMI 1.4a
USB OTG USB OTG 2.0 x 1
Stereo Speaker 1W x 2
Microphone Built-in
Earphone 3.5mm Stereo Jack
Sensor
G-sensor 3-axis
GPS Optional
Gyro Support
User Interface
Hardware Keys Power, Vol+, Vol-
Virtual Full Touch Screen / Touch Button / Virtual keyboard
Dimension/Weight/Condition
Dimension : 244.3 x 195.7 x 11.6 mm
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Weight 650g
Operation Condition 0℃～40℃
Storage Condition -20℃～55℃
Power
Li-Polymer Rechargeable 3.7V/6000mAh
Standby time : Up to200 hours(TBD)
Battery :
Video Playback : Up to 6 hours
AC/DC Adapter 100Vac~240Vac,0.5A, 50Hz-60Hz, 5V/2A
Ⅶ FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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 installation. This equipment generates uses 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, 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 separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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