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Using your PadFone mini

Basics

IMPORTANT: 

•  Before you start, ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating 

instructions in the 

PadFone mini User Guide

 to prevent injury or damage to your 

device. 

•  Refer to your 

PadFone mini User Guide

 for instructions on installing the micro 

SIM card and charging your device. 

NOTE:

 Both micro SIM card slots support 3G WCDMA network band. But only one 

micro SIM card can connect to 3G WCDMA service at a time.

ASUS Padfone mini E-Manual

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Summary of Contents for Padfone mini PF400CG

Page 1: ...E MANUAL P72G PF400CG ...

Page 2: ...E IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFOR...

Page 3: ...2 Using your PadFone mini Station Basics 14 Unlocking your device 14 Charging the PadFone mini using your PadFone mini Station 16 PadFone Charging Policy 16 Taping and typing Using gestures 18 Using the onscreen keyboard 19 Using Google voice typing 20 Using apps and widgets Using apps on the PadFone mini 21 Launching apps 21 Messaging 22 Surfing the web 22 Managing notifications 22 ASUS Quick Set...

Page 4: ...PadFone mini Station 34 Managing Apps 34 Task Manager 39 File Manager 40 Play Store 42 Settings 44 Music 45 Gallery 46 Camera 49 Email 53 Gmail 55 Maps 56 Using PadFone mini widgets 57 Adding widgets 57 Using PadFone mini Station widgets 58 Adding widgets 58 Battery 59 ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 4 ...

Page 5: ...PadFone mini Station Power adapter PadFone mini USB cable Headset User Guide Warranty card NOTES The ASUS PadFone mini and PadFone mini Station are purchased separately Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing Package contents PF400CG P72G 5 ...

Page 6: ... the PadFone mini User Guide to prevent injury or damage to your device Refer to your PadFone mini User Guide for instructions on installing the micro SIM card and charging your device NOTE Both micro SIM card slots support 3G WCDMA network band But only one micro SIM card can connect to 3G WCDMA service at a time ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 6 ...

Page 7: ... mini you ll see the Setup Wizard Tap and follow the instructions to set up your PadFone device NOTE You can skip some of the steps and set them up later To run the setup process again tap to go to the All apps screen then tap SetupWizard PF400CG P72G 7 ...

Page 8: ... Auto rotate screen go to Settings Display You can also tap from ASUS Quick Settings NOTE For more details about ASUS Quick Settings refer to the section Managing notifications Portrait view Navigating your PadFone mini After you finish setting up your PadFone mini the Home Screen will be displayed ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 8 ...

Page 9: ...s from your micro SIM card 1 Install the micro SIM card into your PadFone mini 2 From the Home Screen tap to launch the People app At the bottom of your Home Screen you ll find three navigation icons These icons which are always available on the system bar switches the screen to a previous page displays the Home Screen or displays a list of recent apps Icon Description Tap to move to the previous ...

Page 10: ...dFone mini to access these mobile services To configure your mobile network setting 1 Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then tap 2 From the Settings screen tap More 3 Tap Mobile networks IMPORTANT If your PadFone mini is unable to connect to a network...

Page 11: ...creen to go to ASUS Quick Settings then tap You can also tap Wi Fi from ASUS Quick Settings to directly enable disable Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to ON in settings When enabled your PadFone mini scans for available Wi Fi networks 3 Tap Wi Fi to display a list of available Wi Fi networks Secured networks are indicated with a lock icon 4 Tap a network name to connect to it If the network is secu...

Page 12: ...luetooth device Before you can connect to a device you must first pair your PadFone mini to that device Once paired the devices stay paired unless you unpair them or turn off Bluetooth To pair your PadFone mini to a device 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings Slide the Bluetooth switch to ON 2 Tap Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range If the device you w...

Page 13: ... the paired device Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings Slide the Bluetooth switch to ON 2 Tap Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth settings 3 Tap the Bluetooth Quick Settings icon beside the connected Bluetooth device you want to unpair or configure 4 From the Bluetooth Quick Settings screen you c...

Page 14: ...uide are for reference only and may look different on your PadFone mini Station The Home Screen may update and change with the version of the Android OS IMPORTANT Before you start ensure that you have read all the safety information and operating instructions in the PadFone mini User Guide to prevent injury or damage to your device Refer to your PadFone mini Station Quick Start Guide for instructi...

Page 15: ...urn to Home Screen Display recent apps Tap to launch the What s Next app to manage your calendar email and weather events and reminders Open Google text search Shortcuts Shortcuts Shortcuts Open Google voice search Notification bar PF400CG P72G 15 ...

Page 16: ... Settings PadFone Charging Policy 3 Tap a preferred mode for charging PadFone Charging Modes Intelligent Mode When the PadFone mini s battery is greater than 90 the PadFone mini Station will not charge the PadFone mini In suspend mode the PadFone mini Station will charge the PadFone mini when the following conditions are met 1 If the PadFone mini s battery is less than 70 2 If the PadFone mini s b...

Page 17: ...tion s screen will switch off as it charges the battery of the PadFone mini Press and hold the power button of the Station for 2 seconds to resume tablet use When the PadFone mini s battery is lower than 70 the Station will charge the PadFone mini s battery until it reaches 90 When the PadFone mini is off the Station will not charge the PadFone mini s battery PF400CG P72G 17 ...

Page 18: ...seful gestures Gesture Description Pinch Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in and bring them together to zoom out This gesture can be used in selected apps including Maps Gallery and Browser Drag Tap and hold an icon or item then without lifting your finger move your finger on the screen to move the icon or item Tap and hold Tap and hold an item until an action occurs S...

Page 19: ...tomatically when needed In other apps you can tap where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard While typing on the onscreen keyboard the keyboard displays suggestions that may match the text that you need Tap a suggestion to add the text Tap for back space Tap to toggle between the numeric pad with special characters and the QWERTY keyboard Tap to use Google s speech recognition technology...

Page 20: ...eld where you want to type text 2 Depending on the app you re using you can do either of the following If you see the microphone icon beside the text field tap it If the onscreen keyboard is open tap 3 When you see the microphone icon speak clearly what you want to type When you pause Google voice typing transcribes the text you spoke and displays it on the text field TIPS Say period comma questio...

Page 21: ... not work properly on your PadFone mini Station and vice versa 4 Using apps on the PadFone mini Launching apps Tap to display all your apps The main apps screen is where you can see all your apps From the main apps screen you can Tap an icon to launch an app Swipe the screen to display more apps Drag an app icon into the Home Screen See apps compatible with the PadFone mini Station Explore widgets...

Page 22: ...Settings app to manage notifications easily NOTES If ASUS Quick Settings is not enabled go to the All Apps screen tap then select ASUS customized settings and enable Use ASUS Quick Setting Depending on your sound settings new notifications will be accompanied by a sound and the notification icon will appear on the notification area To display a list of notifications using ASUS Quick Settings swipe...

Page 23: ...e activity alerts or updates in apps and incoming emails will be displayed in the ASUS Quick Settings panel TIP Swipe a notification panel to the right or to the left to remove an item from the list of notifications Notification panels PF400CG P72G 23 ...

Page 24: ...ications To display or hide ASUS Quick Settings 1 To display ASUS Quick Settings swipe downwards from the top of the screen 2 To hide ASUS Quick Settings swipe upwards from the bottom of the Quick Settings window Quick Settings Adjustment Panel Tap the individual icons to turn on off the function Display Brightness slider Settings Clear notifications Notification panel ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 2...

Page 25: ... feature which allows you to adjust the screen or text of your chosen apps Tap to enable or disable the Instant Dictionary app Tap to enable or disable the Wi Fi Hotspot function Tap to enable or disable Bluetooth Tap to enable or disable GPS function Tap to enable or disable sound vibrate or mute mode Tap to enable or disable the auto rotate screen feature Tap to enable or disable Airplane mode P...

Page 26: ... the search field Tap When prompted to Speak now say the words you want to search for in Google Taking pictures Using the camera app taking pictures and videos with your PadFone mini is fun and easy The PadFone mini has one 2 0 megapixel camera at the front and one 8 0 megapixel camera at the rear The front camera allows you take pictures and videos while the rear camera allows you to take high re...

Page 27: ... the Temperature or Enhancement tabs Use the slider to adjust the settings 3 Tap Done to apply the changes Tap to switch between display settings tabs Enable disable Vivid Mode Move slider to adjust the color temperature Tap to set to factory defaults Tap to revert to previous settings Tap to display different views of pictures and screens PF400CG P72G 27 ...

Page 28: ...ant messages draw sketches create e cards with audio recordings or diaries with video and a lot more To launch SuperNote tap on the Home Screen Change display view to Notebooks Bookmark Timestamp or All pages Add new notebook All notebooks Settings Selection Sort notebooks ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 28 ...

Page 29: ...age The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone mini New page Settings Next page Previous page Page number More options NOTE For more details on using SuperNote on your PadFone mini tap the Tutorial Notebook Return to list of notebooks Backspace Space Return Add pictures text audio date stamp or shape PF400CG P72G 29 ...

Page 30: ...age scenarios To launch Audio Wizard tap on the Home Screen then tap AudioWizard Using AudioWizard To use AudioWizard 1 In the AudioWizard window tap the sound mode that you want to activate 2 Tap OK to save the selected sound mode and exit the AudioWizard window Preset modes Tap to confirm mode selection ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 30 ...

Page 31: ...ws you to restrict and control access to selected apps and files Using App Locker To use App Locker 1 On the Home Screen tap then tap App Locker 2 Tap Start set up your password then tap OK 3 Tap OK to proceed to the App Locker screen PF400CG P72G 31 ...

Page 32: ...and activate the app list Tap the apps that you want to lock or tap the locked app to unlock it NOTES The apps that you locked appear as locked icons on the Home Screen App Locker prompts you to key in your password every time you launch a locked app Tap to open App Locker or File Protection ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 32 ...

Page 33: ...otection To use File Protection 1 Tap File Protection then tap to open File Manager app 2 Tap to select the files that you want to protect then tap The files that you want to protect appear on the File Protection screen Tool bar File type tabs PF400CG P72G 33 ...

Page 34: ...old the icon of the app you wish to move then drag and place the app on the Home Screen App info You can view the detailed app information while you are creating a shortcut for the app While holding an app from the All apps screen to the Home Screen App info will appear at the top of the Home Screen page Drag the app to App info to display detailed information about the app ASUS Padfone mini E Man...

Page 35: ...n in your All apps screen To remove an app from your Home Screen 1 Tap and hold an app on your Home Screen until X Remove appears 2 Drag the app to X Remove to remove it from the Home Screen NOTE In portrait mode tap and hold the app and then drag the app to X to remove the app shortcut from the Home Screen PF400CG P72G 35 ...

Page 36: ...1 On the Home Screen tap and drag an app or shortcut onto another app until a transparent square appears NOTES The created folder is shown in a transparent square You can add multiple apps in your folder 2 Tap the folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 36 ...

Page 37: ...Recent Apps To switch quickly to a previously opened app 1 Tap the Recent apps icon 2 A list shows up to display all of your recently launched apps Tap on the app you want to launch PF400CG P72G 37 ...

Page 38: ...om list or display App info To remove an app from the Recent apps list In landscape view swipe an app upwards or downwards to remove an app from the list In portrait view swipe an app to the left or right to remove an app from the list ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 38 ...

Page 39: ... usage 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen 2 Tap WIDGETS to display the widgets menu 3 Tap and hold ASUSTask Manager to display ASUS Task Manager on the Home Screen 4 Tap and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets Pull the sizing bracket upward or downward to show the complete list of tasks PF400CG P72G 39 ...

Page 40: ...ce To access the internal storage device 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen 2 Go to the All Apps screen and tap File Manager Tap to close a running application 5 Tap beside each running app to close the app Tap Close All to close running apps all at once ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 40 ...

Page 41: ...folder icon to return to the root directory of My Storage To copy cut delete or share files in File Manager Tick the file or folder you wish to copy cut share or delete and tap the action icon found at the toolbar on the upper right corner of the File Manager screen You can also tick the file and drag drop it to your desired destination folder PF400CG P72G 41 ...

Page 42: ... from the Play Store app To access the Play Store 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen 2 From the All apps screen tap Play Store 3 You need a Google account to access Google Play If you don t have an existing account tap New 4 Type your Google Email and Password to Sign in if you already have an account ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 42 ...

Page 43: ...nstalling apps to your device from the Play Store NOTES You cannot restore an uninstalled application but you can login with the same Google account and download them again There are both free and paid applications in Google Play Store PF400CG P72G 43 ...

Page 44: ...etworks Device Personal Accounts and System settings To access the Settings screen do one of the following From the All apps screen tap Settings to display the settings menu Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to display ASUS Quick Settings then tap the Settings icon ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 44 ...

Page 45: ...s Supported audio and video formats for playback Audio AAC LC LTP HE AACv1 AAC HE AACv2 enhanced AAC AMR NB AMR WB MP3 FLAC MIDI PCM WAVE Vorbis WAV a law mu law WAV linear PCM Video H 263 H 264 MPEG 4 VP8 Supported audio and video formats for enconding Audio AAC LC LTP AMR NB AMR WB Video H 263 H 264 MPEG 4 File options Library and Playlists Tap to view music files by genres artists albums and so...

Page 46: ...in your PadFone mini From the Gallery app you can display images in a slideshow or sort photos by album location time people or filename Launch camera app Gallery settings Swipe the arrow to the right to open photos and videos by cloud storages Swipe the arrow to the right to open photos and videos by album time location and people ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 46 ...

Page 47: ...um in Gallery 1 Tap and hold an album in the Gallery until the toolbar appears 2 Tap on an album or albums to select them 3 Tap the Share or Delete icon CAUTION You cannot restore an album or photo deleted from the Gallery app Share Delete PF400CG P72G 47 ...

Page 48: ... an image in an album you can share edit delete and tag photos using the toolbar and tap controls Add tags Edit image Add to Favorites Additional image options Launch Camera app Displays previously used Share app Delete ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 48 ...

Page 49: ...een NOTE The taken pictures and recorded videos can be viewed using the Gallery app Tap to configure camera settings Tap to switch camera Tap to select effects Slide to zoom in zoom out Tap to preview recent pictures videos Tap to capture pictures Tap to select modes Taking pictures From the camera screen tap to take pictures PF400CG P72G 49 ...

Page 50: ...m out Tap to preview recent pictures videos Recording videos From the camera screen tap to start recording videos While recording is in progress you can also use the zooming slider to zoom in or zoom out the video ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 50 ...

Page 51: ...ttings to take high definition pictures Tap this icon to adjust the white balance exposure value video quality and focus settings to record high definition videos Tap this icon to enable screen guidelines add location information on your pictures and videos configure other camera settings and restore default settings of your ASUS Padfone mini s camera Below are the settings of your ASUS Padfone mi...

Page 52: ...he camera effects From the camera screen tap then tap to select from the listed variety of camera photography effects IMPORTANT Select an effect first before taking pictures or recording videos Tap to select an effect ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 52 ...

Page 53: ...veral email accounts and conveniently browse and manage your emails in one app To set up an email account 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen 2 Tap Email to launch the email app 3 Select an email provider from the list PF400CG P72G 53 ...

Page 54: ...il then login using your account 3 Tap Settings then tap to add an e mail account 4 Key in your Email address and Password then tap Next 5 Email will connect with the email server and once authenticated will begin setting up your inbox and folders ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 54 ...

Page 55: ... set up a new account 2 Once your username and password has been verified Gmail will begin setting up your Inbox and folders 1 Tap Gmail from the All apps screen Tap Existing and type your existing Email and Password then tap Sign in TIP If you have several e mail accounts in addition to Gmail use the Email app to set up and access all your e mail accounts on one app PF400CG P72G 55 ...

Page 56: ...vides detailed directions and information about local establishments and public transportation Tap the handle at the bottom left corner to change settings and specify search parameters ASUS Padfone mini E Manual 56 ...

Page 57: ...e All Apps screen To view your available widgets tap on your Home Screen then tap the Widgets tab at the top of screen From the main Widgets screen you can Drag a widget to another screen Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets To remove a widget Tap and hold the widget until X Remove appears then without lifting your finger drag the widget into X Remove PF400CG P72G 57 ...

Page 58: ...et to a Home Screen Tap and hold to drag a widget to another screen Swipe left or right to move between screens and view more widgets IMPORTANT You may be prompted to perform additional tasks such as registration or activation before you can use a selected widget The Home Screen can only display a limited number of widgets If there is no more space on the Home Screen the widget will not be added T...

Page 59: ...ays the battery status of the PadFone mini and PadFone mini Station separately 1 Tap to go to the All apps screen 2 Tap the Widgets tab 3 Tap and hold the Battery widget to display the Battery widget on the Home Screen PF400CG P72G 59 ...

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