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Lenovo TAB A7-30

User Guide V1.0

Please read the

safety precautions and important notes

in the supplied manual before use.

Chapter 01

Lenovo TAB A7-30 Overview

1-1 Appearance

1-2 Buttons

1-3 Turning On/Off Your Tablet

1-4 Activating/Deactivating the Display

1-5 Screen Lock/Unlock

1-6 Navigation Tips

1-7 Home Screen

1-8 Status Bar

1-9 Recent Apps

1-10 Applications Management

1-11 Entering Text

1-1 Appearance

Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your Lenovo TAB

A7-30.

1-2 Buttons

On/Off Button

You can use this button to turn on/off your tablet and activate/deactivate the

display.

Volume Controls

Press the Volume Key to adjust the volume.

1-3 Turning On/Off Your Tablet

Turning On Your Tablet

Press and hold the On/Off button on your tablet for about 3 seconds, then

release it. The Lenovo logo and the startup screen will appear in sequence,

indicating your tablet has been turned on.

Turning Off Your Tablet

Press and hold the On/Off button on your tablet for about 1 second. Select

Power off from the pop-up window and then tap OK to turn off your tablet.

NOTE: When connecting to a computer with a USB cable, make sure that the

battery power is sufficient for normal operation; otherwise, charge with the AC

power adapter before USB connection.

1-4 Activating/Deactivating the Display

Activating the Display

With the display deactivated, press the On/Off button on the tablet to

activate the display. The tablet's display will then illuminate, indicating that it

has been activated.

Deactivating the Display

If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off

button to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then enter standby mode to

save power.

1-5 Screen Lock/Unlock

Screen Lock

Auto-Lock

You can set screen timeout by tapping Settings > DEVICE > Display >

Sleep. If there is no operation within the preset standby time, the display will

automatically deactivate, and your tablet will be locked automatically.

Manual Lock

If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off

button for about 1 second to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then be

locked, and will enter standby mode.

Screen Unlock

When in standby mode, press the On/Off button on your tablet to activate

the display. Then, tap and hold the lock icon, and drag the slider over the

unlock icon, as shown in the illustration below.

Screen Lock Pattern Setting

You can set the screen lock pattern by tapping Settings > PERSONAL >

Security > Screen lock > Pattern. After this function has been enabled, you

will be required to trace a personalized unlock pattern to unlock the screen

before you can use your tablet.

1-6 Navigation Tips

Back : Return to the previous screen.

Home : Return to the Home screen.

Recent Apps : Display recently used apps.

Advanced Menu : Display shortcuts such as Add, Theme, Wallpaper,

Preview, Preferences, and Settings.

1 - Back 2 - Home

3 - Recent Apps 4 - Advanced Menu

1-7 Home Screen

This desktop enables you to quickly view and open your most frequently used

applications.

In the Home screen, you can add shortcuts and change your wallpaper.

To change your wallpaper, tap > Wallpaper to choose a wallpaper

from Local wallpaper.

To delete something on the Home screen, tap and hold the selected item

for about 2 seconds until appears on the top of the screen, then

drag the item to the area to remove it.

Switching Home Screens

Your tablet has multiple desktops.

Move through screens by sliding your finger across the display. Icons can be

moved from one panel to another.

1-8 Status Bar

System messages, if any, will be displayed in the status bar.

Information about WLAN connections and reception, power levels, charging

status, and other notifications are displayed in the status bar.

Drop down the status bar to display the notification panel, which contains the

Airplane mode switch, WLAN setting shortcut, GPS shortcut, Auto-rotate

screen switch, Brightness adjustment toolbar, Settings shortcut, etc.

1-9 Recent Apps

Your tablet remembers apps you have used recently.

Tap to display a list of your recently used apps. Tap an app from the

list to open it.

1-10 Applications Management

Slide your finger on the Home screen and the applications list will appear.

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Apps to manage all your apps.

Uninstall

1. Tap the app you want to uninstall under the Downloaded tab.

2. Tap Uninstall at the top.

3. Tap OK.

Stop a running app

1. Tap Running tab.

2. Tap the running app you want to stop.

3. Tap Stop.

1-11 Entering Text

You can easily enter text from the virtual keyboard directly on the touch

screen, such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application,

or typing and editing SMS messages. You can input English letters and numeric

symbols directly on the touch screen.

Virtual keyboard

Tap on the bottom bar to hide the virtual keyboard. Tap the text

input box to display the virtual keyboard.

Switch Input Method

Tap / to toggle numbers and letters.

Tap to enter a capital letter. Or tap and hold

until it changes into to turn caps lock on. Tap it again to

unlock.

To input a symbol, tap and hold the key until a blue pop-up box appears,

then drag your finger to the symbol you want.

In number input mode, tap to input symbols and special

characters. Tap to go back to number input mode.

Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet

Chapter 02

Connecting to the Internet

2-1 Browser

2-1 Browser

Network support is required to access the Internet with the web browser. If

you have problems accessing your network, please consult your network

operator or service provider directly.

The web browser in your tablet can access the Internet via a WLAN or 3G

network, for business and/or personal use.

Tap Browser in the home screen to open the browser.

The browser supports the following functions:

Entering Web Addresses

Tap the address bar, and input a web address using the pop-up virtual

keyboard.

Tap on the virtual keyboard to open the web page.

Exiting the Browser

Tap on the bottom bar to exit the browser and return to the Home

screen.

Managing Browser Web Pages

Tap to open the Browser management interface, where you can

manage Bookmarks, Internet visiting history and saved pages read offline

under their corresponding tabs.

Bookmarks:

Displays a list of all the web pages that you have added to Bookmarks. To

add a bookmark, tap to add the current web page to Bookmarks. To

edit a bookmark, tap and hold the bookmark to open a pop-up window. From

the window, you can open, edit, copy, share or delete the selected website,

create a shortcut for it, set it as your homepage, or perform other operations.

History:

Displays a list of all the web pages you have visited recently.

Saved pages:

Displays a list of all the web pages you have saved for offline reading.

Tabbed Browsing

You can open several web pages in the same window to multiply your web

surfing fun. Tap to open a new tab. To switch to another web page, just

tap its tab. Tap on the tab to close it.

Additional Functions

Refresh: Tap to manually refresh a web page.

Backward/Forward: Tap or to return to the previous page or to

go to the next page.

Select Text: Select all text or select text in the current page for copying,

sharing, finding, and web searching.

Add/Edit Bookmarks: Tap to bookmark the current page. Tap to

manage your bookmarks.

More Options: Tap to display an option list. These options include Refresh,

Stop, Home, Close, New incognito tab, Save for offline reading, Share page,

Find on page, Request desktop site, New tab, Page info, Settings and About.

Zoom Pages In/Out: You can manually fit the page to the screen size, and

zoom the page in/out by sliding your finger and thumb apart, or bring them

together.

Chapter 01: Lenovo TAB A7-30 Overview Chapter 03: Applications

Chapter 03

Applications

3-1 Calendar

3-2 Camera

3-3 Clock

3-4 Email

3-5 Gallery

Slide your finger on the Home screen to open the applications list.

3-1 Calendar

Tap Calendar in the applications list to open the calendar.

New Calendar Event

Tap in the Calendar view to create a new event. You can also create

a new event by tapping and holding a time in the Week or Day view.

Manage Calendar Events

You can switch between Day, Week, Month, and Agenda by tapping the

appropriate tab at the top of the page.

Day view: Tap and hold an event in Day view to view, edit or delete the

event.

Week view: Tap and hold an event in Week view to view, edit or delete the

event.

Month view: Manage events in Week view from Month view by tapping any

date in the Month view.

Agenda view: Tap to view events across a range of dates.

NOTE: Within any Calendar view, you can easily return to the current

day/week/month by tapping TODAY at the top of the page.

3-2 Camera

Tap Camera in the applications list to open the camera interface.

In this interface, you can perform the following operations:

Switch Cameras

Your tablet provides you with front/back camera. In the photo/video interface,

tap to switch between the front and back cameras.

Switch Camera Modes

Your tablet provides you with some camera modes. In the camera interface,

tap to switch between HDR, Panorama, Face beauty, etc.

Photos

Taking Photos

In the photo interface, tap to take a picture.

Tap to set the camera properties.

Exposure

Color effect

Scene mode

White balance

Viewing Photos

Tap the photo preview in the photo interface to open the photo viewing

interface. You can set and play photo slideshows.

Photo Saving Location

Any photos you have taken will be saved in the Gallery application. Tap

Gallery in the home screen to open a list of all the photos you have taken.

Videos

Recording Videos

Tap in the video interface to start recording, or tap to stop

recording.

Viewing Videos

A thumbnail image of the latest recorded video will be displayed on the bottom

right corner of the video interface. Tap the image to open the video player.

Shooting Panoramas

Capturing Panorama Images

In the panorama interface, tap to start capturing. Move your tablet

slowly. Tap to stop capturing. The entire panned scene will be captured

in one photo.

Viewing Photos

Tap the photo preview in the panorama interface to open the photo viewing

interface. You can set and play photo slideshows.

Photo Saving Location

Any panoramas you have taken will be saved in the Gallery application. Tap

Gallery in the home screen to open a list of all the photos you have taken.

3-3 Clock

Tap Clock in the applications list to open the Clock.

To add an alarm, tap Clock > Add alarm. After you have finished editing the

alarm, tap OK to activate the alarm.

To restart an already set alarm, drag the slide bar to the right.

When an alarm sounds, drag the alarm box to Stop Alarm to deactivate the

alarm, or to Snooze to delay it for five minutes.

3-4 Email

Network support is required to use your tablet's mailbox. If you have problems

accessing your network, please consult your network operator or service

provider directly.

Tap Email in the home screen.

3-5 Gallery

Tap Gallery to open the Photo application and view photos stored on your

Lenovo TAB A7-30. In the Photo application homepage, photos are

automatically displayed on the top left corner as Albums. You can select how

to display your photos: Locations, Times.

Chapter 02: Connecting to the Internet Chapter 04: Settings

Chapter 04

Settings

4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS

4-2 DEVICE

4-3 PERSONAL

4-4 ACCOUNTS

4-5 SYSTEM

Tap Settings in the applications list to open the Settings interface.

4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS

This setting module includes: SIM management, WLAN, Bluetooth, Data

usage and More... (Airplane mode, VPN, Mobile networks, USB

Internet, and Tethering & Portable hotspost).

SIM management

This setting allows you to enable/disable the SIM card function, data

connction, and data roaming.

SIM INFORMATION: You can enable/disable the SIM card function, edit the

SIM name, enter the phone number, and select to display a part of the

number.

DEFAULT SETTINGS: You can select to enable data connection.

GENERAL SETTINGS: You can select to allow data roaming and show the

roaming reminder.

WLAN

This setting allows you to enable/disable WLAN connections.

When WLAN is enabled, your tablet will automatically scan for available

wireless networks, displaying them in the WLAN network list.

The network status icon, indicates that the network requires no

password, and can be connected to directly. However, indicates that

the network has been encrypted, and can be connected to only after the

required password is entered.

You can select any network you want from the list. After selecting the

network, tap Connect to connect directly. Alternatively, select the check box

in front of Show advanced options to adjust the proxy and IP settings in the

pop-up text box, and then tap Connect to connect to a network. You can also

select Add network to manually add a network.

Tap > WPS Pin Entry to use a PIN to add a WPS client.

Tap > WLAN Direct to allow applications to connect to nearby

devices without needing to connect to a network or hotspot.

Tap > Advanced for advanced WLAN settings.

Network notification: When activated, the system will notify you

if there are any open net works available.

Keep WLAN on during sleep: You can set WLAN connection

policy during sleep mode to Always, Only when plugged in or

Never(increases data usage).

WLAN optimization: When activated, the system will minimize

battery usage when WLAN is on.

Bluetooth

You can establish a wireless connection with any other Bluetooth compatible

device using Bluetooth technology. Examples of Bluetooth compatible devices

can include stereo earphones, keyboard, etc.

Since a Bluetooth-enabled device communicates with other devices by radio

waves, you do not have to position your tablet directly towards the other

device. However, please note that the Bluetooth connection can sometimes be

interrupted by obstacles, such as walls, or other electronic devices.

Your tablet supports V4.0 Bluetooth. To ensure effective operation of your

tablet and another Bluetooth-enabled device, please use only Lenovo-

approved accessories compatible with your tablet. Also, check with the

manufacturer of the other device to determine whether the device is

compatible with your tablet.

In some cases, the use of Bluetooth may be restricted. Please consult with

local authorities or your service provider.

Using applications that require Bluetooth technology or running such

applications in the background will consume the battery power of your tablet

at a faster rate, and reduce the service life of your battery.

SEARCH FOR DEVICES: After Bluetooth has been activated, your tablet will

automatically display a list of any Bluetooth-enabled devices it can find within

the effective range (i.e. scan for devices).

By tapping , You can perform the following Bluetooth settings:

Rename tablet: Change the name of your tablet.

Visibility timeout: Select how long you want to make your device

visible.

Show received files : Select to show the files you have received.

Advanced settings : You can select to turn on FTP server and set the

permission. You can also select to turn on proximity reporter.

Data usage

You can check your data usage status for a specified period.

By tapping , You can perform the following settings:

Data roaming: Select to allow data roaming.

Restrict background data: Select to restrict background mobile data.

Auto-sync data: Select to sync data automatically.

Show WLAN usage: Select to show WLAN data usage.

Mobile hotspots : Select the WLAN networks which are mobile

hotspots.

More...

Airplane mode: When the Airplane mode is enabled, all wireless connections

on your tablet will be disabled.

VPN: These settings allow you to add and set up various types of VPN (Virtual

Private Network).

Mobile networks: These settings allow you to enable/disable data connection

and data roaming, select network mode, set the Access Point Names, and

select the network operators.

Setting the Access Point Names

Follow the instructions below to complete your 3G settings. Then, your 3G will

function normally.

1. Slide your finger on the Home screen to open the applications list.

2. Tap Settings.

3. Select WIRELESS & NETWORKS > More... > Mobile networks >

Access Point Names.

4. Tap , and select New APN.

5. Contact your 3G carrier for your APN settings, and type them in the text

boxes under Edit access point.

6. Tap > Save, and launch Browser to check if the network function is

available.

4-2 DEVICE

Sound

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Audio profiles to enter the Sound settings

interface. Sound settings include PREDEFINED PROFILES

(General，Silent，Meeting，Outdoor).Tap Settings include

GENERAL(Vibrate,Power audio playback), Volumes, INCOMING

CALLS(Voice ringtone),NOTIFICATIONS (Default notification) and

SYSTEM (Dial pad touch tones, Touch sounds, Screen lock sound,

Vibrate on touch).

Display

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Display to enter the display settings interface.

Display settings include PERSONALIZE(Lock screen notifications and

Wallpaper) and DISPLAY (Brightness, Daydream, Font size, Sleep, and

Wireless display) .

Wallpaper: You can select any pictures from ES File Explorer, Gallery, Live

Wallpapers, Photos and Wallpapers as your wallpaper.

Brightness: You can manually adjust the brightness or select Automatic

brightness, which allows your tablet to adjust screen brightness

automatically according to ambient light.

Font size: This option allows you to select the font size for text displayed on

the screen. You can set the font size to Small, Normal, Large or Extra

large.

Sleep: This option allows you to select how long your tablet's screen will

remain activated without any operation before it is automatically locked to

save power. You can set the time to 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2

minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes ,or 30 minutes.

Wireless display: This option allows your device to connect to larger device’s

displays using your WLAN network.

Smart Side Bar: Side Bar allows you to slide from the outer edge of the

screen to the center to bring up smart side bar, from which you can select the

mode (Standard Mode, Multimedia Mode, and Reading Mode) you want

to use your tablet and get the shortcuts of some apps(Gallery, Dolby, Email,

etc.).

You can select Auto, Manual to turn on Side Bar auomatically or manually.

You can also select Off to turn off Side Bar.

Storage

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Storage to view internal storage, total space, and

external USB device storage.

Nominal capacity calculation

method：1GB=1,000MB=1,000,000KB=1,000,000,000 bytes

Operating system calculation

method：1GB=1,024MB=1,048,576KB=1,073,741,824 bytes

The system itself occupies some space; therefore, available space will be less

than that calculated.

Tap > USB computer connection to turn on USB storage, enable USB

MTP/PTP, or change USB connect mode to charge only. You can also select to

connect your tablet to your PC as a virtual CD-ROM.

Battery

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Battery to check battery usage data, remaining

power status, and battery usage history details.

Apps

Tap Settings > DEVICE > Apps , you can easily manage and delete selected

applications.

You can also filter any running applications or applications provided by third-

party software developers in the applications list.

After selecting an application, you will then be able to see its details and

related information. You will also be able to perform functions such as Force

stop, Uninstall, Clear cache and Clear data, etc.

4-3 PERSONAL

This setting includes: Location access , Security, Language & input and

Backup & reset.

Location access

Tap Settings > PERSONAL > Location access , you can enable apps to use

your location information and select how your tablet determines its location.

GPS satellites : Pinpoint your location using GPS.

WLAN & mobile network location: Let apps use Google's location service

to estimate your location faster.

Security

Tap Settings > PERSONAL > Security to access security settings, which

include: SCREEN SECURITY, ENCRYPTION, SIM CARD LOCK,

PASSWORDS, DEVICE ADMINISTRATION and CREDENTIAL STORAGE.

SCREEN SECURITY: You can set the screen lock method, and owner

information to be displayed on the lock screen.

Screen lock: You can unlock the display in one of four ways: Slide,

Voice Unlock, Pattern, PIN and Password. You can deactivate the

screen lock as well by selecting None as well.

Tap Pattern, use your finger on the screen (as illustrated) to draw an

unlock pattern. Once you have set the unlock pattern, you will then be

able to toggle Make pattern visible on/off.

After you have set and activated the pattern unlock function, the unlock

keypad will be displayed whenever the display is to be unlocked. Use

your finger to trace your preset pattern on the keypad. After the preset

pattern has been correctly entered, the screen will be unlocked.

Tap Voice Unlock to use your voice to unlock the display.

Tap PIN to input the PIN code (minimum 4 digits) you will use to unlock

the display.

Tap Password to input the password (minimum 4 characters) you will

use to unlock the display.

Owner info: Input the text you want to display on the lock screen.

SIM CARD LOCK: Set up SIM card lock ,then you need to input a PIN code

before using your tablet. You can also select to change the SIM PIN.

PASSWORDS: Under this option, you can decide whether or not your chosen

password will be visible when you input it. If the check box is selected, then

the password will be visible. If it is not selected, then your password will only

be displayed as **** when you input it, thereby keeping your password more

secure.

DEVICE ADMINISTRATION: Set to administrate your tablet and allow

installation of non-market apps.

Device administrators: These functions are not available to ordinary

users. Only TsingMail users who have previously set up the appropriate

security settings within their organizations can use these functions.

These features work in conjunction with the Enterprise Policy

Center (Lenovo Enterprise Policy Manager). The Enterprise Policy

Center is the executor of the security policies of the Lenovo

enterprise platform. Whenever the user enables the Lenovo

enterprise mail and service function, the Enterprise Policy Center

will then be enabled automatically. This will allow your tablet to

accept security policies as set forth by the IT department of your

organization, for example, mandatory screensavers with increased

password protection. Enabling these functions also allows your

tablet to accept management instructions from your company’s IT

department, for example, allowing them to erase data remotely

and reset your device.

Unknown sources: Select this option to allow installation of non-Market

apps.

CREDENTIAL STORAGE: This function allows your tablet to access web pages

and LANs for which a specific security certificate or another certificate is

required.

Trusted credentials: Select this option to display all the trusted CA

certificates.

Install from storage : Install certificates from storage.

Clear credentials: Select this option to delete all your currently saved

certificates.

Language & input

Language: Select the language you wish to use to operate your tablet.

Spell checker:Toggle spelling correction on/off.

Personal dictionary: You can add new words or terms here to your tablet's

dictionary.

KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS: This option allows you to select and set the

input method (including Default, Google Keyboard and Google voice

typing).

MOUSE/TRACKPAD: Under this option you can adjust pointer speed.

Backup & reset

This option allows you to backup your data, clear all DRM licenses, and reset

your tablet to the factory default settings.

4-4 ACCOUNTS

Add account

You can add some accounts, such corporate accounts, Email accounts, etc.

4-5 SYSTEM

Date & time

These settings allow you to set a number of time-related options, such as

system time.

You can enable automatic time and time zone updates via a network (which

requires network support), select a time zone, set a specific date and time,

and display format for date and time.

Scheduled power on & off

This setting allows you to set the automatic power on & off time and repetitive

mode.

Accessibility

SERVICES: This option allows you to turn on Talkback.

SYSTEM: This option allows you to set a Magnification gestures and a large

text, set the text-to-speech output, touch & hold delay time, whether to allow

the installation of web scripts or not Auto-rotate screen ON/OFF.

About tablet

Under this option, you can view Status, Legal information, Model number,

Android version, Baseband version, Kernel version, Build number,

Hardware version, and System update.

Chapter 03: Applications Chapter 05: Troubleshooting

Chapter 05

Troubleshooting

Insufficient memory prompt appears during app installation

Please free up some memory and try to install again.

Makes no sound when called or is not audible

Please adjust the volume using the volume keys.

Cannot access the internet via wireless network

Restart the wireless router or go to Settings and restart WiFi.

Cannot wakeup the tablet from sleep mode

Please long-press the power key to restart.

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