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blinkbox Music and Movies

Tap the blinkbox folder on your hudl2’s home screen to see the three blinkbox 
entertainment apps: blinkbox Movies, blinkbox Music and blinkbox Books. Each service 
requires a free blinkbox account in order to use the blinkbox apps. Tap Sign In at the 
top right of a blinkbox app to get started. 

With blinkbox Movies you can buy TV episodes or series and rent or buy hundreds of 
movies. blinkbox Movies includes reviews of each movie and show to help you choose 
what to watch. 

With millions of songs and thousands of pre-made Stations to choose from, blinkbox 
Music is the easiest way to listen to the music you love and discover new favourites - 
all for free.

Tip: 

You’ll find vouchers for blinkbox Movies, Music and Books in the Book of Treats 

booklet that came in your hudl2’s box. 

Summary of Contents for hudl2

Page 1: ...1 hudl2 user guide Here we go...

Page 2: ...e typing Switching between keyboards 18 Typing with gestures Correcting text Autocorrecting words 19 Voice typing 20 Pre installed apps 21 blinkbox Music and Movies 22 blinkbox Books 23 Tesco at your...

Page 3: ...TV and video on your hudl2 48 Using the camera 49 Changing camera settings 50 Changing camera modes 51 Viewing your photos and videos Zooming in to see more detail 52 Playing a photo slideshow Editin...

Page 4: ...tain the Quick Start Guide If you give the hudl2 to someone else make sure you give them this document too If on first opening the box your hudl2 is damaged please put it back in its packaging and tak...

Page 5: ...n your hudl2 on or off Press this once to bring your hudl2 out of standby or put it in sleep mode Micro USB charging point HDMI port Use this to connect your hudl2 to an HD Ready TV to view movies and...

Page 6: ...le to the Micro USB port on the hudl2 3 Plug the charger into a wall socket and switch on the mains power 4 Your hudl2 will start to charge A red light next to the front camera indicates that charging...

Page 7: ...hudl2 will look for a network to connect to You ll need to connect to the Internet in order to confirm your details and set up your device If you have trouble connecting your hudl2 outside of your hom...

Page 8: ...u to make the most of Tesco services on your hudl2 Once you ve been through this setup process your hudl2 will download and install any updates to ensure the software is up to date when you first use...

Page 9: ...e Next tap Set a lock and choose a password pattern or PIN code that will be used to unlock the hudl2 Type the password pattern or PIN code when prompted then tap Add to create a child profile Type yo...

Page 10: ...apps to allow your children to use Take note of the Google Play maturity rating assigned to each app to give you an idea of what apps are most suitable Don t worry about your children spending your mo...

Page 11: ...hat bedtime discussion by setting limits on when your child can use their profile on hudl2 When time s up their profile will be blocked and the only way that hudl2 can be used is through your locked a...

Page 12: ...Wi Fi connections battery levels and other hudl2 settings Status bar Wi Fi Battery indicator and Time Camera take photos and shoot videos on the hudl2 Gallery photos stored on your hudl2 Gmail email...

Page 13: ...that can be used to input content Select an item onscreen by tapping it Whenever there s a point at which you might want to type something a keyboard pops up on the screen so you can type what you ne...

Page 14: ...d moving it from left to right you can pan across them When browsing the web hold your finger on the screen to pan up and down web pages to read longer stories You can move an item by holding your fin...

Page 15: ...andby mode The screen will light up and will have a padlock in the middle showing that the screen is locked Put your finger on the padlock icon A circle will appear around it Slide your finger from th...

Page 16: ...swipe the screen to the left to reveal the Settings menu Scroll down the options here and tap Security Tap Screen Lock and then choose one of either Face Unlock Pattern PIN or Password Choose a method...

Page 17: ...To turn on Caps Lock tap and hold the Shift key To go back to lowercase typing just tap the Shift key again Switching between keyboards The hudl2 two has three keypads QWERTY numeric punctuation and...

Page 18: ...re spelling wedding and will enter the word for you It will even add the double d Correcting text Autocorrecting words If you want to correct something you ve typed or that the predictive text has ent...

Page 19: ...her apps on your hudl2 Wherever you see a microphone icon you can use voice commands For example the microphone is always visible in the Google Chrome web browser so you can tell Google what to search...

Page 20: ...stored on your hudl2 or stored in your Google account Play Store download free and paid for apps films books and music Settings control everything about your hudl2 YouTube watch online video Camera s...

Page 21: ...app to get started With blinkbox Movies you can buy TV episodes or series and rent or buy hundreds of movies blinkbox Movies includes reviews of each movie and show to help you choose what to watch Wi...

Page 22: ...f books before deciding whether to buy them To see how it works tap Try it out when you first launch blinkbox Books You ll then get extracts of books by three bestselling authors to sample Tap a book...

Page 23: ...points in addition to going straight to blinkbox Movies blinkbox Music and blinkbox Books for an endless source of entertainment The easiest way to access My Tesco is to tap the T icon at the top left...

Page 24: ...f apps to choose from and most of them are free Tap Play Store to launch Google s app store If you aren t sure where to start tap the Top apps on the home screen to view details about some featured ap...

Page 25: ...Home page and if you ve not done so already sign in with a Google account If you don t have a Google account you will be given the option to set one up You need to add your bank card details if you w...

Page 26: ...items of interest Each app has a brief description star rating and user reviews You ll see sub categories for genres how popular items are and so forth Tap the top left Options menu then Settings Con...

Page 27: ...n explanation of how to use it To get help with apps you download go to the information page for that app on the Play Store and if needs be follow the web link to the developer s website There s no ne...

Page 28: ...vious apps you can go to play store My apps All and then you can choose to add the ones you want If you previously used an iPad or iPhone and had apps on that they won t automatically appear You will...

Page 29: ...e the web The Google Chrome web browser is already installed on your hudl2 so you can start surfing the web as long as you ve got a Wi Fi connection 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 New tab Current tab Sea...

Page 30: ...r something online just type your search query into the same text field Google will return a list of possible sites for you to go to There s also a Google search box on your hudl2 s home screen You ca...

Page 31: ...orce enable zoom Google logs the web pages you visit to make it easier for you to find them again This is known as your web history To go to a previous page just tap the back arrow at the top of the C...

Page 32: ...counts If you ve already got an email account you want to use on your hudl2 type in your email address and password on the Account setup page in the Email app Tap Next and wait while your login detail...

Page 33: ...unt there As soon as your new account has been set up you can add it to your hudl2 by going back into the Email account and typing in your new username and password To use an Exchange email account on...

Page 34: ...d on the left and a summary of your latest emails on the right Your hudl2 is set to look for new messages every 15 minutes You can alter this setting in the Options menu at the top right Tap a message...

Page 35: ...35 Sending a message 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 New message Search Check for new mail Mail folders Message list Options...

Page 36: ...the screen when you ve finished writing your message To send an attachment either create the new message then click Attachment and browse to the item on your hudl2 or first select the item and click t...

Page 37: ...and hold your finger onto a blank part of the home screen then tap the widgets app at the bottom of the screen Touch and hold a widget it select it Continue holding the widget to open it or drag it t...

Page 38: ...you open the Clock app from All Apps you can also see a World Clock set and manage alarms and use a timer To use the Clock tap to open it The current time fills the screen Tap the Options menu at the...

Page 39: ...ur and minutes for the alarm by tapping the corresponding parts of the clock face then tap Done Tap Repeat to select which day s the alarm should ring Tap the screen again to dismiss the alarm setting...

Page 40: ...t it to run for Tap Start to begin the countdown Tap the stopwatch to record how long something takes Just tap Start to begin and Stop to finish Tip You can add different types of clock widgets onto t...

Page 41: ...o the calendar Tap a day then the sign that appears to add a new entry Google Calendar will email your Gmail account and show an onscreen reminder 10 minutes before your appointment To change the appo...

Page 42: ...and photos and video you take on your hudl2 are automatically saved You can also save attachments such as documents and photos sent to you by email Just tap the attachment and then tap Save at the top...

Page 43: ...riate hudl2 folder Note that your hudl2 can t recognise as many file formats as your computer so you may not be able to play or open every file you copy to your hudl2 See the last page of this guide f...

Page 44: ...is used to add more storage to your hudl2 taking it from a generous 16GB to a maximum of 48GB if you fit a 32GB Micro SD card You can play music from your Micro SD card and view photos that are store...

Page 45: ...open the Play Music app in All Apps Just tap an album or song to start playing it Play Music will ask whether you want to set up or sign in to a Google Play account If you ve bought digital music fro...

Page 46: ...ases the volume while pressing the right end turns it down You can also tap the volume button to make the volume slider appear onscreen Music sounds great when heard through a good pair of headphones...

Page 47: ...u have a Wi Fi connection you can watch online videos and TV programmes BBC iPlayer and other catch up TV services each have free apps allowing you to watch TV programmes on your hudl2 The HDMI connec...

Page 48: ...front of you and allow it to adjust to the light conditions Tap the larger camera icon to take a photo The camera lens is at the top left Make sure you don t cover it with your finger as you grip the...

Page 49: ...nt of detail captured in each photo Choosing a smaller picture size will allow you to store more pictures on your hudl2 or Micro SD card When in image capture mode tap the settings icon in the corner...

Page 50: ...r video call If you tap the video camera the hudl2 s video camera will automatically launch in front camera mode Create fun 360 degree panoramic shots by aligning the dots and then panning around Hold...

Page 51: ...y button in the middle of them Scroll left and right to see more thumbnail previews Tap an item to play or view it You can zoom in to get a better view when viewing images or browsing web pages on you...

Page 52: ...start playing a slideshow Slideshows will play in both landscape and portrait view Tap the screen again to stop the slideshow Tap a photo to view it full screen Tap the photo again then tap the penci...

Page 53: ...lots of photos videos and other files on your hudl2 We d hate you to lose them and we recommend you periodically make a backup of your hudl2 s contents on your computer or online This way you can ret...

Page 54: ...t Tap through the introductory product tour Now tap the Upload option at the bottom of the screen or Create to first set up a new folder Tap Gallery to see what has been saved to your hudl2 Tap each p...

Page 55: ...he port on your hudl2 It will only fit one way so make sure you ve got it the right way round as shown in the diagram Press the Micro SD card into position It will click into place Press the power but...

Page 56: ...ger of data loss To remove the Micro SD card you just need to press the end of the card in so it unlatches and can be pulled out of the hudl2 s Micro SD card slot Bear in mind that any apps photos and...

Page 57: ...ent usage and show you a breakdown of how much of the internal space you ve used and how much is taken up by apps pictures and videos downloads and so on Tap a category to see more information on stor...

Page 58: ...p to the X at the top of the screen Adding or removing home screen apps Deleting apps from your hudl2 You might find it handy to put some of the apps you use regularly on one of your home screens To d...

Page 59: ...the screen where there are no app icons Tap Wallpapers from the options that appear You ll now see the wallpapers that are on your hudl2 and the option to Pick image Tap one of the wallpaper thumbnai...

Page 60: ...ve and the hudl2 will look for a network to connect to When your network name appears tap it and type your Wi Fi password If you see Authenticating you ve entered your password incorrectly Tap the net...

Page 61: ...device To set up a Bluetooth connection go into Settings Wireless networks and toggle Bluetooth to On Tap Bluetooth to go to its Settings menu If you see the message Not visible to other Bluetooth dev...

Page 62: ...le Wi Fi or Bluetooth on and off Tap Airplane Mode to instantly turn off Wi Fi Bluetooth and email and keep on the right side of cabin crew when using your hudl2 on an aircraft You won t be able to su...

Page 63: ...networks appear It s best to connect to a secure network indicated by a padlock next to the Wi Fi sign so you ll need to know the password Type the password and you should soon see a Connected messag...

Page 64: ...the TV s larger screen You will need a micro HDMI connector cable cable not supplied Connect the micro HDMI cable to the micro HDMI port on the bottom of your hudl2 Connect the other end to the TV Yo...

Page 65: ...ter 5 My hudl2 doesn t seem to be responding 6 I m having trouble with an app on my hudl2 7 I can t access the files on my Micro SD card 8 I need to reset my hudl2 9 How can I improve my hudl2 battery...

Page 66: ...udl2 is connected to Wi Fi but I can t get online Turn off your hudl2 by holding down the power button and tapping Power off when prompted Restart your Wi Fi router to reset it Wait 30 seconds before...

Page 67: ...i connection Swipe your finger downwards from the top right to go to the Quick Settings menu then tap Wi Fi Tap the vertical Options menu at the top right of the screen then tap Advanced Tap Keep Wi F...

Page 68: ...ke sure you re connected to the right network go to the Quick Settings menu and tap the Wi Fi icon Next tap whichever network has the word Connected underneath it Tap Forget network Now connect to the...

Page 69: ...Plug it in for a recharge If the problem persists and the hudl2 is fully charged turn it off for a few seconds then turn it back on again This will clear the hudl2 s cache memory and may fix the prob...

Page 70: ...o the attention of the developer To update your apps tap to open the Google Play Store then tap My apps to see a complete list of apps installed on your hudl2 Tap update all As long as you re connecte...

Page 71: ...he power button on the top and tap Power off when prompted Remove the Micro SD card by pushing it inwards to unlatch it It will pop out a little so you can remove it Re insert the Micro SD card and pu...

Page 72: ...data so that your apps Wi Fi password and settings are backed up to Google s servers To delete everything from your hudl2 tap Factory data reset Everything on your hudl2 will be permanently erased Thi...

Page 73: ...ss level This has the biggest impact on battery life 2 Turn off location if you are not out with your hudl2 exploring 3 Turn off bluetooth if you don t need to connect to a bluetooth keyboard or bluet...

Page 74: ...Atom 1 83GHz Cameras 5MP rear camera and 1 2MP front camera Wi Fi dual band a b g and n Bluetooth 4 0 Battery up to 8 hours Speakers stereo with Dolby audio Ports Micro HDMI port Audio headphone jack...

Page 75: ...fects your consumer rights This warranty is correct as of August 2014 For the most up to date warranty information please go to tesco com hudl Declaration Tesco Stores Ltd declares that this hudl2 is...

Page 76: ...the EULAs of third parties This EULA also applies to any upgrades that replace the original software The Ts Cs Grant of licence Subject to the terms and conditions of this licence Tesco grants you a...

Page 77: ...mployees or suppliers be liable for any damages due to the use of the software even if Tesco has been advised of the possibility of such damages Licensed components Within the software are components...

Page 78: ...troy all originals and copies of the software and all associated documentation This licence will terminate automatically without notice from Tesco if any part of this EULA is violated Governing law Th...

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Page 80: ...10am 6pm For more information Please visit tesco com hudl Charges may apply to calls from mobiles Please consult your mobile service provider for details Overseas calling charges will apply to calls...

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