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DA220HQL Smart 
Display

User Guide

 

Summary of Contents for Smart Display DA220HQL

Page 1: ...1 DA220HQL Smart Display User Guide ...

Page 2: ...el number __________________________________ Serial number ___________________________________ Date of purchase ________________________________ Place of purchase ________________________________ Note See the back of the smart display ...

Page 3: ...hutting down your smart display 20 Connecting devices to your smart display Connecting to AC power 21 Connecting to a PC as a monitor 21 Inserting a microSD card optional 21 Connecting a USB device to your smart display 21 Transferring files between your smart display and a PC 22 Connecting to a router or modem 22 Connecting a Bluetooth device 23 Using your smart display as a monitor On screen dis...

Page 4: ...ng people and contacts Using the webcam Using the webcam as a camera 46 Using the webcam to record a video 47 Viewing photos and videos 49 Advanced settings Wireless Networks 50 Device 52 Personal 53 System 54 Updating your smart display s operating system 54 Resetting your smart display 55 FAQ and troubleshooting Other sources of help 56 Specifications End user license agreement ...

Page 5: ...mmended that you immediately register it This will give you access to useful benefits such as Faster service from our trained representatives Membership in the Acer community receive promotions and participate in customer surveys The latest news from Acer Hurry and register as other advantages await you How to register To register your Acer product please visit www acer com Tap Registration and fo...

Page 6: ...ter Warranty card Getting to know your smart display Front view No Item Description 1 Power button Long press to turn the smart display on press briefly to turn the screen on off or enter sleep mode press and hold to turn the smart display off 2 Power indicator Indicates power status 3 Touchscreen 21 5 1920 x 1080 optical dual touch screen 4 Speakers Emits stereo audio 5 Front facing camera A 1 2 ...

Page 7: ...base for your smart display 10 3 5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones 11 Micro USB port Slave Connects to a computer via a USB cable Allows access to the smart display s storage from the computer No Item Description 12 Ethernet RJ 45 port Connects to an Ethernet network 13 DC in jack Connects to the DC power supply 14 MicroSD card slot Accepts a microSD card Note To remove the card pr...

Page 8: ...g your smart display Powering your smart display Connect the DC in jack to your smart display and plug the AC adapter into any AC outlet Warning Only use the bundled power adapter to power your smart display ...

Page 9: ...art up process you may create or sign in to an account which will be used to synchronize your contact list email calendar and other information If you do not yet have Internet access or do not want to use this feature then tap Skip Important You must sign in to a Google Account to use Gmail Google Talk Google Calendar and other Google Apps to download apps or media from Google Play to back up your...

Page 10: ...tap the back icon in the lower right corner of the OSD The Home screen When you start your smart display or wake it from power saving it will display the Home screen This screen gives you quick access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts These display information such as the time and weather or provide additional controls and direct access to apps Some have been pre install...

Page 11: ... on the screen to return to the Home screen OSD On screen display The OSD controls display settings You can adjust volume contrast and brightness surround sound settings and switch to HDMI input See Using your smart display as a monitor on page 24 Acer Ring Tap this icon to display Acer Ring This allows you to quickly and easily access your favorite apps and bookmarks See Acer Ring quick launch on...

Page 12: ...de of Acer Ring controls the volume and the right side shows Browser bookmarks Four shortcuts around the centre of the ring start your favorite apps Note Open APPS Settings Ring to change these shortcuts Screenshot Tap the Screenshot shortcut to save an image of the current screen Tap the thumbnail to view the image immediately or open the Gallery to see the Screenshots album Search Tap the center...

Page 13: ...ogle Play Note All images are for reference only The applications installed on your smart display can be different from the applications shown in illustrations Adding an application to a Home screen Tap and hold an icon to add a shortcut to one of your Home screens While a shortcut is selected thumbnails of the Home screens are shown below the list of applications simply drag the shortcut to a scr...

Page 14: ...ion Icon Description Alarm is set Speaker is silenced New Gmail message Smart display microphone is off New Google Talk message Song is playing Upcoming event SD card or USB storage is full Smart display is connected to PC via USB Syncing data Application update available Sync is on System update available Problem with sign in or sync Virtual private network VPN status Uploading data Downloading d...

Page 15: ...DGETS to see small applications and links such as custom shortcuts contacts or bookmarks that you can add to a Home screen Widgets are small applications that display constantly updated information or quick shortcuts to applications or special functions To move an App or Widget to the Home screen tap and hold an item until it is selected The Home screen will open Drag the item to any free area on ...

Page 16: ...o the Remove option Changing the Home screen image Tap and hold any open space on the Home screen You can choose from a set of pre formatted wallpapers images stored in the Gallery selected Wallpapers or Live wallpapers that feature animated or interactive backgrounds The onscreen keyboard When you tap a text box to enter text an onscreen keyboard will appear Simply tap on keys to enter text Tap t...

Page 17: ...correction or Show correction suggestions and select one of the options Changing the keyboard To use a different keyboard type tap the Keyboard status icon this will open a menu listing the text input methods available on your smart display Tap your preferred input method Typically three options are available Android Keyboard Google voice typing and XT9 Text Input Select Configure input methods to...

Page 18: ...Other applications may offer specialized commands to select text Selecting text To select text that you want to cut copy delete or replace 1 Tap the text you want to select If you can select this text a cursor is inserted below the text Note The cursor indicates where text you type or paste will be inserted 2 Tap and hold the text or word you want to select The selected text is highlighted with a ...

Page 19: ...ct position If you previously copied see below text tap where you want to insert the text A PASTE button appears briefly below the cursor Tap the button to paste the text To replace a word double tap the word A PASTE button appears above the word Tap the button to paste to replace the text 3 Modify the text Type paste or delete text 4 Tap Enter on the keyboard or tap on the XT9 keyboard ...

Page 20: ...leep mode Security Options For additional security you may set a code or number that must be entered to access the smart display such as an unlock pattern a set of dots that must be tapped in the correct order Open the Home screen and tap APPS Settings Security Screen lock Note If you forget an unlock pattern please refer to Unlock pattern on page 56 Shutting down your smart display If you won t u...

Page 21: ...g your smart display as a monitor on page 24 Inserting a microSD card optional You may install a microSD card to expand your device s storage space Note Your smart display only supports microSD cards that use the FAT or FAT32 file system 1 Locate the microSD card slot See Back panel on page 7 2 Align the card correctly and push it into the slot 3 Ensure that the microSD card is inserted all the wa...

Page 22: ...ver on your computer before connecting your smart display to the computer Visit www acer com for the latest drivers Select Support Download Smart Display Select your smart display model and then the Driver tab select USB and accept the download This allows you to transfer your personal data to or from your PC using your PC s file explorer Plug the micro USB connector into the micro USB port on the...

Page 23: ...splay s software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices For Bluetooth settings tap APPS Settings Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on and tap Search for devices to scan for nearby devices Note Please check for updates to the smart display s software that may add support for additional Bluetooth devices See Updating your smart display s operating system on page 54 ...

Page 24: ...n using your smart display as a monitor press and hold the power button then tap OSD Displaying HDMI input After connecting an HDMI device to your smart display turn on the HDMI signal on the device and tap the OSD icon Tap HDMI to see the HDMI signal Note Only the display will function Other functions such as the webcam or USB ports will not function However you can connect a USB cable to use the...

Page 25: ... Tap the name of your network and enter a security password if needed Browsing the Internet In order to browse the Internet with your smart display you must be connected to a network or modem with an active connection to the Internet Using the browser To start browsing tap Browser on the Home screen or open the Application menu and select Browser To enter a website address tap the address box at t...

Page 26: ...om the Applications menu tap Gmail If you did not enter a Gmail account address and password when you first started your smart display follow the instructions Note You need to activate a Google account before you can use Gmail Composing an email 1 Make sure your smart display is connected to the Internet 2 Open the application menu and tap Gmail 3 Tap the Compose icon shown right 4 Enter the recip...

Page 27: ...th your friends with text sound and video YouTube View the most viewed and most discussed video clips on YouTube Note Applications installed may vary according to your region Google Play Note Google Play may not be available in all countries and regions You must activate a Google account before using Google Play The first time you access Google Play please read and accept the Terms of Service Tap ...

Page 28: ...mation wireless access etc the application requires access in order to function correctly If none of these services seem unusual tap Accept download to proceed with the installation You may keep track of the download progress from both the app s page and the smart display s status area Important Some applications may require payment before you can download them You will need to have a Google Check...

Page 29: ...on icon and dragging it to the Uninstall trash can located at the top left of the Home screen Note Deleting an app from the Home screen only deletes the shortcut Alternatively you can go to Settings from the application menu and select Apps Tap the application you wish to uninstall tap Uninstall and confirm Google Talk Note Google Talk may not be available in all countries and regions Note You nee...

Page 30: ...m your computer Tap APPS Play Music to open the application Tap the Shuffle All cover to play a random selection or swipe through the albums and tap to view a list of tracks Tap the play symbol or a track to start playback Tap the Music icon to return to the previous view To change how your music is displayed tap the arrow next to Recent Depending on your selection your music library is displayed ...

Page 31: ...connected to the same network From the Home screen tap Photo Video or Music Alternatively you can tap the specific app from the application menu Acer clear fi will automatically detect devices that are connected to the network and are also running Acer clear fi Tap the drop down list box in top left corner of the screen to display these devices Note Upon opening Music Photo or Video your tablet s ...

Page 32: ... selecting the file or album tap the Share button to upload a photo to Evernote Google or Picasa You also have the option to send it to your Gmail account transfer the file using Bluetooth or Print it with Acer Print clear fi videos Tap a folder to view the thumbnails Tap and hold a folder or video thumbnail to view the menu panel You can play videos found on any of the connected devices and save ...

Page 33: ...en to any audio file found on any of the connected devices and save them To save an audio file or folder select it and tap the Save button Your tablet is the default destination To modify destinations tap the Destination button and then the tap the desired devices Media server Your smart display can act as a digital media server using UPnP technology This means that you can use it to send media co...

Page 34: ...s Always Connect your PC may be in Sleep mode but must be connected to a power supply not battery power Create an AcerCloud ID If you do not have an AcerCloud ID you first need to sign up for an AcerCloud account Make a note of the email address and password you used for your Acer Cloud ID You must use this information to sign in to the AcerCloud service from each device You can sign up for an Ace...

Page 35: ...35 Create an AcerCloud ID Using an Acer branded device 1 On your smart display open the application menu and tap AcerCloud Tap Sign up an Acer ID 2 Enter the requested information ...

Page 36: ...your email to verify your AcerCloud ID Using an Acer branded PC Note If you have more than one PC you should use the PC with the most storage as your Cloud PC 1 Open AcerCloud on your computer and enter your information email address and password ...

Page 37: ...reate an AcerCloud ID 2 Verify your AcerCloud ID 3 Click the AcerCloud activation link in your email to verify your AcerCloud ID 4 Open AcerCloud and click Next 5 Set your PC as the Cloud PC and click Next ...

Page 38: ...n page 38 checkboxes Note You can change these AcerCloud settings in the AcerCloud application Open AcerCloud and select Control Panel to see the settings AcerCloud Docs Note If AcerCloud Docs is not installed on your device Android users may download it from the Google Play Store PC users are given the option to also download AcerCloud Docs when they download AcerCloud from www cloud acer com ops...

Page 39: ...tion To view a document simply tap on the thumbnail and AcerCloud Docs will open it for you clear fi You can use AcerCloud to create a personal cloud Then you can share the photos videos and music you have stored on the Cloud PC to all your AcerCloud devices You should assign your main clear fi PC and only this PC as your Cloud PC This will become your main storage for media content This content m...

Page 40: ...your photos in the clear fi Photo app PicStream section on your PC and Android devices Photos will be stored permanently on your Cloud PC and for 30 days on the AcerCloud Note If your Cloud PC does not connect to AcerCloud within the 30 days photos will be automatically deleted from AcerCloud You will not be able to recover them from AcerCloud If you don t want to share the photos that you take wi...

Page 41: ...arriers charge for data transmission AcerCloud provides a setting that prevents streaming and downloads over mobile networks If you activate this safeguard you can only download documents via Wi Fi If you want to allow downloads or streaming over a mobile network follow these steps on your mobile device 1 Open the AcerCloud app you want to modify Note Changing settings in one app doesn t change th...

Page 42: ...enu option then tap Settings 3 Tap Mobile network streaming and Mobile network downloading to enable green or disable gray those options For more information please visit the AcerCloud website www acer com acercloud ...

Page 43: ...add a new contact If you have activated a Google account that includes contacts your contacts will be synchronized automatically See Synchronization on page 53 Importing contacts Tap the Menu button and select Import Export Tap the option that describes where your contacts are stored When the contacts are found confirm to import the contacts in a new group Adding a new contact Tap New to add a new...

Page 44: ...image from your smart display s picture gallery select Gallery if requested You may also take and crop a new photo Tap Done top left corner to finish and save the contact Tip Set each phone number to match the type of network as this can determine some functions i e certain applications only recognise Mobile numbers as they require a function only available on a mobile network Opening a contact To...

Page 45: ...o access and edit your contact list Open the Internet browser on your computer and go to contacts google com Sign in to your account then select and edit contacts from the list the next time your smart display synchronizes with your computer these changes will also be made to your smart display s contact list Warning Back up your contacts before making any changes Tap the Menu button and select Im...

Page 46: ...a microSD card not an external USB storage device To activate the camera open the application menu and tap Camera Camera icons and indicators In the camera window the controls on the right allow you to zoom change settings or select camera or camcorder After you have taken a photo a thumbnail in the top right allows you to view the picture or video Icon Description Zoom in Crop and enlarge the cen...

Page 47: ...ap the camera icon to take the photo After taking a photo tap the thumbnail in the top right corner to view the photo Using the webcam to record a video The Camera app can also record video Options Tap to see camera options Camcorder mode Switches to the camcorder video recorder Camera mode Switches to the camera Icon Description White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting Auto In...

Page 48: ... final video Zoom out You may only zoom out after you have zoomed in Start stop recording Options Tap to see camcorder options Camcorder mode Switches to the camcorder video recorder Camera mode Switches to the camera Icon Description White balance Change the color balance to match the lighting Auto Incandescent Daylight Fluorescent or Cloudy Effects Add Silly faces effects to your video Time laps...

Page 49: ... view it by tapping the thumbnail in the top right corner of the screen Alternatively open the application menu and tap Gallery then Camera Select the photo or video you want to view videos are marked with a small play symbol From the Gallery you can share the file using various services Tap Menu and then Share Note Share options vary depending on the file type Video quality Change the video resol...

Page 50: ...djusting Bluetooth settings You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smart display and other mobile devices Item Description Wi Fi Turn the Wi Fi function on or off Bluetooth Turn the Bluetooth function on or off Ethernet Turn the Ethernet connection on or off Data usage Lets you monitor total usage by network type and application and then set limits if needed More Access additio...

Page 51: ... connection with a computer you can connect your smart display to a PC using the supplied USB cable 1 Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smart display 2 Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer 3 Tap and then tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot and then tap USB tethering Wi Fi hotspot You can turn your smart display into a portabl...

Page 52: ...creen display OSD on page 24 Ring Adjust Acer Ring settings by tapping APPS Settings Ring Display You can adjust your smart display screen settings by tapping APPS Settings Display Item Description Default notification Sets a ringtone for Notifications Touch sounds Plays a sound whenever a screen selection is made Screen lock sound Plays a sound when locking and unlocking the screen Item Descripti...

Page 53: ...install and confirm the uninstall Warning You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the Android operating system Personal Synchronization You can configure synchronization options for many applications on your smart display You can also configure what types of data you synchronize for each account Some applications such as Contacts Gmail and Calendar can sync data from multiple acco...

Page 54: ...hat uses daylight saving time and have mobile network access activate Automatic date time from this menu Your smart display will set the date and time based on information it receives from the network Setting alarms There are two predefined alarms on your smart display by default To add or edit alarm settings tap Clock in the application menu and tap Set alarm Tap Add alarm to create a new alarm o...

Page 55: ...econnect Clean boot A clean boot will restore your smart display to the factory settings Warning This will erase all your personal information any contacts stored on your smart display and any programs you installed Open Settings from the application menu then tap Backup reset Factory data reset click Reset smart display and then Erase everything to format your smart display If your smart display ...

Page 56: ...ted Refer to Multimedia on page 57 for more information Why can t I play my music files You may be trying to play a file that is not supported Refer to Multimedia on page 57 for more information System information and performance How do I check the OS version of my device Tap APPS Settings About to check the OS version Kernel build number and other hardware and software information Storage How do ...

Page 57: ...speakers Built in microphone Formats supported Connectors Two USB connectors host Micro USB connector slave Micro HDMI Headphone jack Ethernet LAN Power DC power in 19 V 2 1 A Connectivity Bluetooth 2 1 EDR A2DP support WiFi IEEE 802 11b g n Type Formats Audio recording AAC LC AMR WB Audio playback AAC LC AAC AAC not raw AAC AMR NB AMR WB MP3 OGG Vorbis WAV Video recording H 264 BP MPEG 4 SP H 263...

Page 58: ...mm Thickness 54 mm Weight 4 8 kg Item Resolution Refresh rate Horizontal frequency Pixel frequency 1 640 x 480 60 Hz 31 5 kHz 25 175 MHz 2 640 x 480 72 Hz 37 9 kHz 31 500 MHz 3 640 x 480 75 Hz 37 5 kHz 31 500 MHz 4 800 x 600 60 Hz 37 9 kHz 40 000 MHz 5 800 x 600 72 Hz 48 1 kHz 50 000 MHz 6 800 x 600 75 Hz 46 9 kHz 49 500 MHz 7 1024 x 768 60 Hz 48 4 kHz 65 000 MHz 8 1024 x 768 70 Hz 56 5 kHz 75 000...

Page 59: ... 135 000 MHz 17 1360 x 768 60 Hz 47 7 kHz 85 500 MHz 18 1400 x 1050 60 Hz 64 7 kHz 101 000 MHz 19 1440 x 900 60 Hz 55 5 kHz 88 750 MHz 20 1600 x 1200 60 Hz 75 0 kHz 162 000 MHz 21 1920 x 1080 67 5 kHz 67 5 kHz 148 500 MHz 22 640 x 480 67 Hz 35 kHz 30 24 MHz 23 832x624 75 Hz 49 727 kHz 57 285 MHz 24 720x400 70 Hz 31 459 kHz 28 322 MHz 25 1152x870 75 Hz 68 68 kHz 100 MHz Item Resolution Refresh rate...

Page 60: ...d such third party accepts the terms of this Agreement 7 Transfer your rights under this Agreement to any third parties 8 Export the Software in contravention of applicable export laws and regulations or i sell export re export transfer divert disclose technical data or dispose of any Software to any prohibited person entity or destination including without limitation Cuba Iran North Korea Sudan a...

Page 61: ...nditions of this Agreement In such event you must 1 Cease all use of the Software 2 Destroy or return to Acer the original and all copies of the Software and 3 Delete the Software from all devices on which it was resident All disclaimers of warranties and limitation of liability set forth in this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement GENERAL This Agreement represents the complete a...

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