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Venue 8

7000 Series

User’s Manual

Tablet model: Venue 7840
Regulatory model: T02E
Regulatory type: T02E001

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Page 1: ...Venue 8 7000 Series User s Manual Tablet model Venue 7840 Regulatory model T02E Regulatory type T02E001 ...

Page 2: ...NING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death _______________________ Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their ...

Page 3: ... 13 Unlocking your tablet 14 Inserting a MicroSD Card 15 Removing the MicroSD Card 16 Using Headphones 17 Using Your Tablet 18 Wi Fi Setting 18 Bluetooth Setting 19 Gestures 20 Screen Orientation 23 Android Home Screen 24 Intel RealSense Snapshot 29 Synchronizing Your Tablet 31 Resetting Your Tablet 32 Cleaning Your Tablet 32 Troubleshooting 33 Contacting Dell 36 ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code 37 Specifications 38 Glossary 40 Index 43 ...

Page 5: ... turn the tablet on or off Press to turn the display on or off In standby mode press and hold to open the options menu 2 Volume button Press to increase or decrease volume Press and hold to continuously increase or decrease the volume 3 Microphone Records sound Provides sound input while using calls ...

Page 6: ...d charge the battery Connect the micro USB cable to a computer to trickle charge the battery Connect the micro USB cable to a computer or USB devices for transferring data music photos and videos 8 Speaker Provides audio output 9 Service Tag label Provides the Service Tag and Express Service Code needed for contacting Dell for customer service or technical support 10Intel RealSense Snapshot Captur...

Page 7: ...tinuous auto focus or touch to focus feature NOTE The Intel RealSense Snapshot supports continuous auto focus touch to focus and zoom but does not support the face tracking feature NOTE The micro USB charging port supports connecting to a computer and power sharing to connected USB devices ...

Page 8: ...8 Accessories Accessories Your tablet supports the following accessories 10 W power adapter and micro USB cable Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery ...

Page 9: ...ambient temperature of 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F CAUTION Use only the supplied power adapter to charge your tablet Using unauthorized power adapters or micro USB cables may severely damage your tablet NOTE The battery is not fully charged when you unpack your tablet 1 Connect the micro USB cable into the power adapter 2 Connect the micro USB cable to the micro USB charging port on the tablet 3 Conn...

Page 10: ...ge the tablet via a computer s USB port using the micro USB cable When connected to a computer the battery charges slowly as the charge time depends on the power output of the USB port The tablet may not charge if it is connected to a computer that is turned off or in sleep mode to a USB hub or to the USB port of a keyboard ...

Page 11: ...n Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is fully charged Tablet is connected to a power supply and the battery is charging Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery is discharging Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery charge is low Tablet is running on the battery power and the battery charge is critically low ...

Page 12: ... see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your tablet 1 Press and hold the power button for 7 seconds to turn on your tablet The lock screen appears 2 Swipe the lock icon in any direction to enter the Android Home screen NOTE Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the lock screen to access Google Now The tablet is ready for use when the Android Home screen is displayed ...

Page 13: ...r tablet provides several screen locks including Slide Pattern PIN Password and Face Unlock to protect your tablet against unauthorized access To configure the type of the screen lock used for your tablet 1 Touch Settings Security Screen lock 2 Select the screen lock you want to use for your tablet and follow the instructions on the screen NOTE It is strongly recommended that you choose at least o...

Page 14: ... the screen 2 Unlock the screen lock using one of the following methods Slide Swipe the lock icon in any direction Pattern Draw the correct pattern PIN Enter the correct PIN Password Enter the correct password Face Unlock Capture your face using the front camera NOTE The default screen lock is set to Slide NOTE If a screen lock is not enabled your tablet enters the Home screen after pressing the p...

Page 15: ...ray so that the microSD card tray pops out 2 Remove the microSD card tray 3 Align the microSD card so that the pins are pointed toward the card slot and are facing toward the rear of the tablet 4 Place the microSD card into the microSD card tray 5 Push the microSD card tray into the card slot until it locks into place ...

Page 16: ...e microSD card are complete before removing the microSD card 1 Touch Settings Storage Unmount 2 Confirm that you want to unmount the microSD card 3 Insert a pin or paper clip into the hole on the microSD card tray so that the microSD card tray pops out 4 Remove the microSD card tray 5 Remove the microSD card from the tray and push the tray back into the card slot until it locks into place ...

Page 17: ... 1 Connect headphones to the headset port 3 5 mm on the tablet 2 Insert the earbuds in your ears or wear the over ear headphones over your head and then adjust the volume to a comfortable level NOTE When you connect an audio device to the 3 5 mm headset port the integrated speakers on your tablet are muted automatically CAUTION To prevent damaging your headphones when disconnecting it from the tab...

Page 18: ...information on turning on Wi Fi see Turning on off Wi Fi A list of available Wi Fi networks is displayed on the screen NOTE To refresh the list of available Wi Fi networks touch Scan at the top right corner of the Wi Fi menu to scan for all available Wi Fi networks within range 2 Touch the network you want to connect to NOTE If you are connecting to a secured wireless network enter the password fo...

Page 19: ...ithin range 4 Touch the Bluetooth device you want to pair within the list of available devices and touch Pair 5 If prompted verify that the Bluetooth passcode that appears on both the tablet and the Bluetooth enabled device are the same 6 Confirm the pairing process on both the tablet and device NOTE Once a device is successfully paired with the tablet it automatically connects with the tablet whe...

Page 20: ...een including options entries images and icons Start apps Touch buttons on the screen Input text using the on screen keyboard Touch and Hold Touch and hold your finger on the display Open the Wallpaper menu when touching and holding the background of the Home screen Move or remove an app or a widget from the Home screen Add an app icon on the Home screen Uninstall an app or view app information fr...

Page 21: ... your finger off the display to drop the item in the desired location Move items such as images apps and icons on the screen Swipe or Slide Move your finger in a vertical or horizontal direction on the display Scroll through the Home screens apps web pages lists entries photos contacts and so on Zoom in Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers apart Enlarge the view of an image...

Page 22: ...m out Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers closer Reduce the view of an image or web page Rotate Touch the display with two or more fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counter clockwise arc Rotate objects within apps ...

Page 23: ...he screen in portrait or landscape mode NOTE Some apps may not support automatic screen rotation and are designed to work only in one orientation Locking and unlocking the screen orientation 1 Change the screen to the desired orientation 2 Swipe down from the top right edge of the display to access the Quick Settings menu 3 Touch AUTO ROTATE to lock the screen orientation or touch ROTATION LOCKED ...

Page 24: ...droid Home Screen When you turn on your tablet and unlock the screen you will enter the Android Home screen The Home screen consists of a variety of apps a notification menu status icons a Favorites tray and a navigation bar ...

Page 25: ...screen keyboard in the text input mode Home button Touch to return to the Home screen Touch and hold then swipe up to open Google Now Recent apps button Touch to show a list of the most recently used apps Favorites tray At the bottom of the Home screen you can find the Favorites tray and the All Apps icon The Favorites tray gives you quick access to your favorite apps no matter which Home screen y...

Page 26: ...reen 1 Touch 2 Touch and hold the app you want to add to the Home screen 3 Move the app to the area you want to place it in and release your finger NOTE If there is an app or widget in the area you want to place the app Android will automatically move that app or widget to a nearby area NOTE If you want to create an app folder move the app on top of another app on the Home screen and release your ...

Page 27: ...widget to a nearby area Notifications At the top left of the Home screen you can find the notification menu Swipe down from the notification menu to access notification alerts including the arrival of new messages calendar events ongoing downloads and so on To show more information for an individual notification alert slowly swipe down the notification to expand it To access the related app touch ...

Page 28: ... down from the top right of the Home screen to access the Quick Settings menu The Quick Settings menu gives you quick access to current settings for your tablet such as Wi Fi setting battery status settings menu and so on For more information on using the Android Home screen go to support google com android ...

Page 29: ... using the Gallery app Taking Intel RealSense Snapshot photos 1 Touch 2 Touch the mode button next to the shutter button A list of camera modes is displayed 3 Touch Depth Snapshot 4 Touch the shutter button to take a photo To view the captured photo touch the thumbnail on the camera screen or launch the Gallery app Editing Intel RealSense Snapshot photos 1 Touch 2 Touch the thumbnail of the photo ...

Page 30: ...ithin a photo to change the area of focus Swipe left or right to decrease or increase the range of focus Shortcut buttons The three shortcut buttons located under the shutter button allow you to quickly toggle between various camera settings You can customize these three shortcut buttons by choosing from a list of buttons in the camera settings menu To customize the shortcut buttons 1 Touch 2 Touc...

Page 31: ...e instructions on the screen Copy music photos and videos 1 Connect your tablet to a computer using the supplied USB cable then transfer files to or from the computer 2 After transferring files use the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media wizard to remove your tablet from the computer NOTE Files can also be shared with another device via Bluetooth Before transferring files ensure that Bluetooth ...

Page 32: ...ter Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners which may contain flammable substances CAUTION To avoid damaging the tablet or display do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays and follow the instructions included with the product CAUTION Do not clean the keyboard sold separately with a moist cloth 1 Turn off your tablet For in...

Page 33: ...n 35 C 95 F Charge the battery in an ambient temperature between 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F The battery or power adapter is damaged Contact Dell Go to dell com support Battery drains quickly even when the tablet is in standby mode If the tablet is not in the range of a network it can connect to the tablet continues to send out signals to locate a base station and drains the battery Temporarily turn ...

Page 34: ...nd hold the power button for 10 seconds to forcefully turn off the tablet Tablet is not responding or behaving unexpectedly 1 Restart the tablet See Turning Off Your Tablet and Turning On Your Tablet 2 Reset the tablet See Resetting Your Tablet 3 If the issue is unresolved contact Dell Go to dell com support Tablet cannot boot into Android Contact Dell Go to dell com support Software or feature is...

Page 35: ...ter signal reception Unable to pair with a Bluetooth device 1 Ensure Bluetooth is on and follow proper Bluetooth pairing instructions See Bluetooth Setting 2 Contact Dell Go to dell com support Touchscreen problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Touchscreen responds slowly or improperly The screen is dirty A protective cover may prevent the tablet from recognizing your inputs Moisten a...

Page 36: ...Code 2 Go to dell com contactdell 3 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your requirement or choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area NOTE If you do not have an active internet connectio...

Page 37: ...press Service Code that helps in routing your call efficiently The Service Tag and Express Service Code for your tablet are located on a label at the bottom of the tablet Example of the Service Tag and Express Service Code label is as shown in the image below DELL www dell com Reg Type No XXXXXXX Reg Model XXXX DELL www dell com Reg Type No XXXXXXX Reg Model XXXX NOTE Your Service Tag and Express ...

Page 38: ... 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Non operating 5 to 95 non condensing Altitude maximum unpressurized Operating 15 20 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft Storage 15 20 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Ports and Connectors Audio One headset port audio in and audio out supported MicroSD card One microSD card slot NOTE Your tablet supports a microSD ca...

Page 39: ...degrees Contrast ratio 10000 1 Color depth 24 bit pixel Power Adapter Input voltage 100 240 VAC Input current maximum 0 5 A Input frequency 50 60 Hz Output power 10 W Output current 2 0 A Rated output voltage 5 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Camera Resolution Front camera 1 2 MP 16 9 Rear camera 8 MP 16 9 Depth cameras 2 720p ...

Page 40: ...ns and additional applications can be downloaded from Google Play B Bluetooth a wireless technology for exchanging data communicating with a keyboard or mouse listening to music and creating a wireless personal area network over a short distance between devices The connection may be restricted according to the Bluetooth profiles of each device To be marketed as a Bluetooth device it must be qualif...

Page 41: ...l A smaller size of SD which is a removable flash memory card used for storing information in portable devices such as mobile phones digital cameras and tablet computers The standard size of SD is 32 x 24 x 2 1 mm 1 260 x 0 945 x 0 083 inches and microSD is 15 x 11 x 1 0 mm 0 591 x 0 433 x 0 039 inches Micro USB micro universal serial bus A hardware interface for a low speed device such as a USB c...

Page 42: ...rrent of 1 ampere flows through that resistance VAC voltage in alternating current A mathematics of AC voltages as alternating currents are caused by alternating voltages VDC voltage in direct current A measurement in a DC system The current flows directly in one direction in the circuit and flows at a specific constant voltage W W watt The measurement of electrical power 1 watt is 1 ampere of cur...

Page 43: ...setting 19 Button Power 5 Volume up down 5 C Charging Tablet 9 Connection Bluetooth 19 Wi Fi 18 F Favorites tray 25 G Gestures Drag 21 Rotate 22 Swipe or Slide 21 Touch 20 Touch and Hold 20 Zoom in 21 Zoom out 22 H Home screen 24 I Intel RealSense Snapshot 29 L Lock screen 12 M MicroSD card Insert 15 Remove 16 Index ...

Page 44: ...Service tag Locating 37 Status icons 28 Synchronize with computer 31 T Tablet Charge 9 Clean 32 Lock 13 Overview 5 Reset 32 Setting 9 Turn off 13 Turn on 12 Unlock 14 Touchscreen Display Orientation 23 Troubleshooting Battery 33 Network 35 System 34 Touchscreen 35 W Wallpapers 26 Widgets 26 Wi Fi Connection 18 ...

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