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Venue 8

7000 Series

User’s Manual

Tablet model: Venue 8 7840
Regulatory model: T02E
Regulatory type: T02E001

Summary of Contents for Venue 8 7000 Series

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

Page 2: ...ARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death _______________________ Copyright 2015 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 thei...

Page 3: ...ng your tablet 13 Unlocking your tablet 14 Inserting a microSD card 15 Removing the microSD card 16 Using headphones 17 Using your tablet 18 Home screen 18 Gestures 23 Screen orientation 26 Wi Fi setting 27 Bluetooth setting 28 Intel RealSense Snapshot 29 Synchronizing your tablet 31 Resetting your tablet 32 Cleaning your tablet 33 Troubleshooting 34 ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code 37 Contacting Dell 38 Specifications 39 Glossary 41 ...

Page 5: ... hold to 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 buttons Press to increase or decrease volume Press and hold to continuously increase or decrease the volume 3 Microphone Records sound Provides sound input ...

Page 6: ... 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 Use the Service Tag and Express Service Code when contacting Dell for customer service or technical support 10Intel RealSense Snapshot Captures pictures or reco...

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: ...e Charging the tablet CAUTION Charge the battery in an 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 ca...

Page 10: ... 4 hours to fully charge NOTE You can also trickle charge 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: ...ttery icon Description 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: ... more information 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 screen up to display the Android Home screen NOTE Swipe the lock screen left to launch the Camera app The tablet is ready for use when the Android Home screen is displayed ...

Page 13: ...et Your tablet provides several screen locks including Swipe Pattern PIN and Password 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 one of ...

Page 14: ...wake up the screen 2 Unlock the screen lock using one of the following methods depending on the type of lock you have configured Swipe Swipe the lock screen up Pattern Draw the correct pattern PIN Enter the correct PIN Password Enter the correct password NOTE The default screen lock is set to Swipe NOTE If a screen lock is not enabled your tablet enters the Home screen after pressing the power but...

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: ...ving the microSD card 1 Touch Settings Storage 2 In the SD Card menu touch Unmount and then confirm your choice A message appears confirming that the microSD card can be safely removed 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 ...

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: ...he screen the Android Home screen is displayed The Home screen displays app shortcuts status icons notification menu Favorites tray and navigation bar NOTE Touch to display the All apps screen The all apps screen allows you to browse all your apps and widgets that are installed on your tablet ...

Page 19: ...to a nearby area NOTE To create a folder move the app shortcut on top of another app shortcut on the Home screen and release your finger Adding widgets 1 Touch and hold any empty space of the Home screen and then touch WIDGETS 2 Touch and hold the widget you want to add to the Home screen 3 Move the widget to the area you want to place it in and release your finger NOTE If there is an app or widge...

Page 20: ... at the top right of the Home screen Swipe down from the top of the display twice with one finger or once with two fingers to access the Quick Settings menu The Quick Settings menu provides quick access to settings such as Wi Fi Bluetooth display brightness and so on ...

Page 21: ...wn within the notification to view more details or tap twice to open the related app If you have setup a screen lock you must unlock your screen to see the contents of the notifications Favorites tray The Favorites tray is displayed at the bottom of the Home screen and gives you quick access to your favorite apps You can place six app shortcuts or folders in the Favorites tray To add an app shortc...

Page 22: ...screen keyboard is displayed the back button changes to the hide button Touch to hide the on screen keyboard Home button Touch to return to the Home screen Touch and hold then swipe up to open Google Search Recent apps button Touch to display a list of the most recently used apps NOTE When the list of the recently used apps is displayed swipe away a preview from the list or touch to close the app ...

Page 23: ...creen 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 by 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 View app information from ...

Page 24: ... your finger off the display to drop the item at 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 25: ... Zoom 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 fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counter clockwise arc Rotate objects within apps ...

Page 26: ... the 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 Hold the tablet in the desired orientation 2 Access Quick Settings by swiping with two fingers from the top of the display 3 Touch Auto rotate to lock the screen orientation or touch Portrait or Landscape ...

Page 27: ...slider to turn Wi Fi on 3 Touch Wi Fi to scan for Wi Fi networks within range A list of available Wi Fi network is displayed NOTE To scan for available Wi Fi networks again touch at the top right corner of the Wi Fi menu and touch Refresh 4 Touch the network you want to connect to NOTE If you are connecting to a secured wireless network enter the password for the wireless network access when promp...

Page 28: ... to scan for Bluetooth devices within range 4 In the list of devices touch the Bluetooth device you want to 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 ...

Page 29: ...tton to take a photo To view the captured photo touch the thumbnail on the camera screen or launch the Gallery app 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 To...

Page 30: ...to to access photo editing options Icon Item Description Edit Add filters or frames change the dimensions or orientation or adjust color settings Measure distance Measure distances or areas within a photo by tapping separate points within the photo Focus Change the focal point of a photo by tapping a point within the photo or by swiping up or down Swipe left or right to decrease or increase the ra...

Page 31: ...creen 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 Files can also be shared with another device via Bluetooth Before transferring files ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on both the table...

Page 32: ...stem settings downloaded apps music photos and other user data Ensure that you back up all the required data before you proceed NOTE Any data stored in your Google account will be restored when you sign in to your Google account again after resetting your tablet To reset your tablet 1 Touch Settings Backup reset Factory data reset 2 Read the warning and touch RESET TABLET ...

Page 33: ...eaning solution directly onto the display Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays and follow the instructions included with the product 1 Turn off your tablet For information see Turning off your tablet 2 Disconnect any attached devices headphones and speakers from the tablet and from their electrical outlets 3 Moisten a soft lint free cloth with either water or a display cle...

Page 34: ...32 F or higher than 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...

Page 35: ...and hold the power button for 10 seconds to forcefully turn off the tablet Tablet does not respond or behaves 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 36: ... strength is not strong enough Move your tablet to a different location for better 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...

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: ...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 39: ... 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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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...

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