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Summary of Contents for SHIELD TABLET K1

Page 1: ...Copyright 2015 NVIDIA Corporation 2015 NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET K1 USER GUIDE 1 0 JOE LU...

Page 2: ...on Overview 13 How to Navigate Your Tablet 14 Navigation Overview 14 How to Connect to Wi Fi 15 How to Connect to Wi Fi 15 How to Scan for Available Wi Fi Networks 15 How to Remove a Wi Fi Network Con...

Page 3: ...ames from Your SHIELD Device 31 How to Turn On or Turn Off SHIELD App Notifications 31 How to Shop for SHIELD Devices and Accessories 31 How to Connect Your Controller to a SHIELD Device 31 How to Con...

Page 4: ...ller Overview 53 How to Turn On the Controller 54 How to Turn Off the Controller 54 6 GeForce NOW ______________________________________________________________________________ 55 LOGIN 55 NVIDIA GeFo...

Page 5: ...il 72 How to View Photos 73 Mode Setting 73 HDFX 74 Camera Settings 75 Supported Image Formats 75 Tips and Shortcuts 76 10 SHIELD Legal ________________________________________________________________...

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Page 7: ...d the scenes footage For more information see How to Find Games and Gaming News Additional Apps SHIELD Camera SHIELD Camera is a powerful application that takes advantage of Tegra K1 s hardware accele...

Page 8: ...scenes footage For more information see How to Find Games and Gaming News Additional Apps SHIELD Camera SHIELD Camera is a powerful application that takes advantage of Tegra K1 s hardware acceleration...

Page 9: ...rd Google Plus Google Play Chrome and YouTube For help with pre installed and third party apps please visit the app s support website Most apps include a Help button or an About button that provides a...

Page 10: ...ery However if the battery level is low or empty we recommend that you charge your device for two hours before you begin the setup process Your SHIELD tablet K1 does not include a charger and cable Yo...

Page 11: ...t Move the fingers together to zoom out Not all apps support pinch Spread Place two fingers on the screen close together Move the fingers apart to zoom in Not all apps support spread How to Complete N...

Page 12: ...the Power Off icon NOTE You can also hold the power button for four seconds to turn off the device How to Restart Your Tablet 1 Press and hold the Power button for three seconds The device control pa...

Page 13: ...ls in the Notification shade System bar System icons show the Wi Fi signal strength battery level Bluetooth connectivity and other statuses For more information see How to View Device Status Swipe dow...

Page 14: ...ndroid Navigation Overview Notification bar Notification icons show that you have new e mail calendar events alarms and other notifications Swipe down to view details in the Notification shade System...

Page 15: ...eless Networks Wi Fi Wi Fi settings are also available on the Quick Settings shade For more information see How to Use Quick Settings 2 If Wi Fi is set to OFF tap the ON OFF switch to turn it on When...

Page 16: ...et K1 Set your personal preferences for notification sounds screen brightness wallpaper images font size power saving mode and other settings Settings can be changed at any time The Android operating...

Page 17: ...s in the background of the Home screen pages 1 Go to Settings Device Display 2 Tap Wallpaper The Wallpaper control panel opens 3 Select the type of wallpaper that you want ES File Explorer Select from...

Page 18: ...rocessor Mode The Processor Mode control panel opens 4 Tap a processor mode Max Performance This mode provides maximum processor performance This option drains the battery faster than the other option...

Page 19: ...nd Drag it to the left or the right edge of the screen A new Home screen is added with that app icon displayed when you lift your finger How to View Home Screen Pages From any Home screen swipe left o...

Page 20: ...ers How to Create Folders to Group Apps Together 1 On the Home screen tap and hold an app icon 2 Drag and drop the icon onto another app icon The folder is created 3 Tap the folder 4 Tap the text Unna...

Page 21: ...reen The Notification Shade opens To expand or collapse the Notification Shade tap and drag the bottom edge of the shade up or down To close the Notification Shade swipe from the bottom of the shade u...

Page 22: ...Full Screen mode the Navigation bar and System bar are hidden from the Home screen How to Use the Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard appears automatically when you touch any text input field For exam...

Page 23: ...s NOTE Some text fields do not support keyboard emoticons or Emoji characters In those cases the emoticon key does not show on the keyboard 1 Tap the Emoticon key 2 Swipe right or left to locate the c...

Page 24: ...typing on or off in Settings Language input Google Keyboard Gesture Typing Enable gesture typing NOTE Gesture typing is not available for all languages how to use handwriting recognition 1 Tap any tex...

Page 25: ...google com android How to Use Voice Typing 1 Tap any text input field to open the Google Keyboard 2 Tap the Keyboard icon in the bottom right corner 3 Select Google voice typing 4 At the prompt speak...

Page 26: ...ad The device downloads and installs the correct language dictionary How to View Device Status This guide describes the most common status views The status views are standard with the Android operatin...

Page 27: ...nd conserves power 1 Press the Power button 2 When the display turns off release the button How to Unlock Your Tablet 1 Press the Power button and release The display turns on 2 If prompted provide yo...

Page 28: ...ord box to open the keyboard Enter your password and swipe up on the lock icon How to Update Your Device Your device periodically receives updates from NVIDIA and Google These updates can include perf...

Page 29: ...e latest news in e sports exclusive interviews game releases contests the game industry and more 1 Open the SHIELD Hub 2 Tap NEWS How to View Your Installed Android Games 1 Open the SHIELD Hub 2 Tap A...

Page 30: ...genre controller support release date and other filters so that you can quickly find what you are looking for Each game entry includes a brief description rating high resolution screenshots and HD vi...

Page 31: ...tifications on and off How to Shop for SHIELD Devices and Accessories 1 Open the SHIELD Hub 2 Tap SHOP 3 Tap SHIELD How to Connect Your Controller to a SHIELD Device Your controller is compatible with...

Page 32: ...Turn on your SHIELD device 2 Turn on the controller When the controller is connected to a SHIELD tablet K1 and the tablet goes into sleep mode the controller can wake the tablet for the first 10 minu...

Page 33: ...enu browser and optimized Android games play back at native 1080p resolution However some Android games are not optimized for 1080p Console Mode requires the following hardware Cable A Mini HDMI to HD...

Page 34: ...ification to view a quick start guide to recording and sharing your gameplay For more information about broadcasting your gameplay to the internet see Broadcast Your Gameplay to Twitch TV How to Recor...

Page 35: ...aring and broadcasting Higher qualities result in sharper images and smoother video 5 When the quality level that you want is showing tap Back to return to the Record and Share settings How to Find Yo...

Page 36: ...ically Recorded Video 1 Open Quick Settings 2 Tap Share 3 Tap Auto Record 4 Tap Save and Share 5 Select a sharing method 6 Follow the prompts to complete the share The recording is also saved to the G...

Page 37: ...o scroll through the available lengths 6 When the length that you want is showing tap Back to return to the Record and Share settings How to Mute the Microphone for Gameplay Videos The microphone capt...

Page 38: ...p Medium Quality is 480p and High Quality is 720p Ultra Quality is 1080p Ultra Quality is not available for broadcast but you can record and share Ultra Quality video Frame rate per second fps For exa...

Page 39: ...or more information about Twitch please visit the Twitch support page at help twitch tv How to Create a Twitch Account You must have a Twitch account to stream your gameplay to Twitch You can create a...

Page 40: ...Tap Twitch 5 Tap Broadcast How to Stop Broadcasting 1 Open Quick Settings 2 Tap Share 3 Tap Twitch 4 Tap Stop How to Share Your Broadcast The Share option sends the direct link to your Twitch broadcas...

Page 41: ...In the Record and Share settings control panel tap Twitch The Twitch settings control panel opens 5 Tap the Previous and Next icons to scroll through the available servers 6 When server that you want...

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Page 43: ...ablet s 8 HD multi touch LCD display or take advantage of 1080p streaming to your HDTV Console Mode ready experience your favorite PC games on the big screen NVIDIA GameStream Experience your library...

Page 44: ...to SHIELD We use our GeForce Experience servers to determine the best quality settings based on the user s CPU and GPU and target higher frame rates than normal optimal settings to ensure the lowest l...

Page 45: ...account you use on your SHIELD 7 Press the SHIELD button to launch SHIELD Hub and select the PC GAMES tab 8 Log in using the same credentials you use for GeForce Experience A list of supported PC gam...

Page 46: ...The detailed requirements are GPU Desktop GeForce GTX 650 or higher Notebook GeForce GTX 800M GTX 700M and select Kepler based GTX 600M GPUs CPU Intel Core i3 2100 3 1GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 630 2 8GH...

Page 47: ...dows Remote Desktop Connection app c windows system32 mstsc exe in GeForce Experience then select the newly added Remote Desktop tile from SHIELD s PC GAMES tab From here you have access to your entir...

Page 48: ...stalled on your paired PCs 2 When you select a game that you want to launch and start streaming you will be notified that your PC is asleep and will be woken up 3 Select Continue to wake the PC and la...

Page 49: ...le Optimal Settings for a particular PC that you have connected to your SHIELD Steam Big Picture Big Picture shows up as a selection in the list of SHIELD optimized games Launching it gives you access...

Page 50: ...ystem Requirements Are your firewall interfering or disabling the connection Is your PC powered on Are you logged in to your PC If any of these checks did not fix the issue try rebooting both SHIELD a...

Page 51: ...rnet cable from your router to your SHIELD NOTE There are many different types of Micro USB Ethernet adapters available in the marketplace The adapter must be a male Micro USB connector to a female Et...

Page 52: ...orce Experience optimizes graphics settings in your games based on your hardware configuration NVIDIA performs extensive game testing for various combinations of GPUs CPUs and monitor resolutions and...

Page 53: ...Tablet K1 1 Verify that your SHIELD tablet K1 has Wi Fi turned on It does not have to connect to a network but Wi Fi must be turned on 2 Open the SHIELD Accessories app on your SHIELD device 3 Tap th...

Page 54: ...VIDIA button How to Turn Off the Controller Hold the NVIDIA button for 6 seconds The controller automatically turns off when you turn off the SHIELD device the controller is connected to The controlle...

Page 55: ...t experience NOTE Navigate through Geforce NOW using the D pad or left thumbstick on the game controller LOGIN When you launch GeForce NOW for the first time you will be prompted to log in You have tw...

Page 56: ...d to input information into a dialog use the Keyboard selection If you want to quit the game select Quit game Most of the navigation options are straightforward Clicking the three dot menu Help will d...

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Page 59: ...3 Tap Save The capture is saved to Photos How to Capture a Rectangular Region 1 In the Navigation bar tap Lasso Capture 2 Tap Rectangular Region 3 Drag your finger or a stylus around the area you want...

Page 60: ...ng and annotating 1 Take a capture Do not tap Save 2 Tap Share 3 Tap Convert to PDF How to Take a Full Screen Screenshot Press and hold the device s Power button and Volume Down button simultaneously...

Page 61: ...that you can show or hide as needed How to Open NVIDIA Dabbler 1 Tap All Apps 2 Tap NVIDIA Dabbler The tools may or may not be displayed along the sides of the screen To display the tools touch the s...

Page 62: ...A Corporation How to Use the NVIDIA Dabbler Tools Slides out the General Toolbar left Slides out the Canvas Toolbar right Closes the General Toolbar left Closes the Canvas Toolbar right Undo recent ta...

Page 63: ...so blank palette spots to save colors you have created Adjust the thickness of the pen finger brush stroke Use your finger or Stylus to move the ball left right to increase decrease the thickness of t...

Page 64: ...nly mode is deactivated and the canvas recognize any other implement finger brush etc Tools Tapping the Tools icon turns it green and displays two tool icons Toggles vector shapes on and off Toggles v...

Page 65: ...style Depending on the style chosen different tools are displayed when the palette is expanded Sketch Sketch includes the marker pencil and eraser tools Watercolor Watercolor includes all of the drawi...

Page 66: ...canvas so the colors do not run tap the dry icon To run and mix your colors on the canvas tap the gravity and move the tablet How to Use Shape Recognition Shape recognition mode detects when you are...

Page 67: ...Photos to use an existing image as the canvas Paper Selection Toggles paper selection for background Filter Swipe through existing filters that can be applied to the imported background image Blend To...

Page 68: ...ed record menu Tap to turn the microphone on for the next recording broadcast so you can narrate Tap to enable the camera for the next recording broadcast Tap to enable chat for the next recording bro...

Page 69: ...the canvas tap Dynamic Lighting A circular slider is shown which controls the direction of incident light Stylus Only Mode To toggle stylus only mode tap the Stylus icon When the stylus only mode is...

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Page 71: ...deos that are easily shareable with your friends and family How to Open SHIELD Camera 1 Tap All Apps 2 Tap SHIELD Camera Learn the SHIELD Camera Preview When you launch SHIELD Camera the first screen...

Page 72: ...enu in the preview you can manage a number of different camera functions Back Front camera Activates the Back Front camera mode Default is Back camera Motion stabilization Toggles motion stabilization...

Page 73: ...oto viewer from left to right are the tools to Share Edit and Delete your photo Mode Setting Swiping right on the main viewport opens the camera modes menu The following modes are available Camera Swi...

Page 74: ...atic Use this effect to accentuate details in a scene Beauty Applies beautification filters to the photo Stained glass A stylized effect that divides the picture into numerous tunable polygons Good fo...

Page 75: ...ffect the functionality of the mode Setting menu Manual exposure Shows exposure offsets Advanced HDFX Exposes HDFX tuning knobs Reset Clings Lets the user re display the help overlays AOLTM Always On...

Page 76: ...ll appear over the image in the center Both focus and exposure are measured there The user can change where focus and exposure are measured by touching the screen After 5 seconds focus and exposure re...

Page 77: ...ng parts instability Energy Circuits with high energy levels 240 volt amps or potential as burn hazards Heath Accessible parts of the product at high temperatures Chemical Chemical fumes and vapors Ra...

Page 78: ...ase they probably don t match Make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port If you use an AC Power Adapter to charge the ga...

Page 79: ...operation of the device This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason...

Page 80: ...t accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Ce dispositif est conforme la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts...

Page 81: ...or hazardous substances A copy of the Declaration of Conformity to the essential requirements may be obtained directly from NVIDIA GmbH Flossergasse 2 81369 Munich Germany Japan Voluntary Control Coun...

Page 82: ...Customs Union CU TR The device complies with the rules set forth by Federal Agency of Communications and the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media Federal Security Service notification has been f...

Page 83: ...15 NVIDIA Corporation Singapore Taiwan National Communications Commission NCC 5 250 5 350GHz Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection BSMI This device complies with CNS 13438 Class B Bluetooth Wi...

Page 84: ...ay affect the quality and reliability of the NVIDIA product and may result in additional or different conditions and or requirements beyond those contained in this specification NVIDIA does not accept...

Page 85: ...re associated Google Android and Gmail are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of s...

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