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Page 1: ...instruction manual PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT AGES 3 9 ...

Page 2: ...Menu Options 16 About Me 20 Adding Applications 20 Sharing Applications 26 Children s Management 27 Child Protection Mode 28 Utilities 31 Artist 36 Games 42 Music 44 Box Folder 44 Other Category Folders 44 Using techTAB Assistant Software 45 Online Software Update 48 FAQs 50 Specifications 52 Contents Quick Start Note Turn to page 13 for initial login instructions ...

Page 3: ... within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modiﬁcations are expressly approved in the instruction manual...

Page 4: ... the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interfe...

Page 5: ... 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus...

Page 6: ...outlet immediately If device is fully charged remove plug from the outlet There is a built in battery in this device which is not replaceable Device Safety Do not leave device in direct sunlight or in a car for prolonged periods Do not use the device in dusty places Do not use the device in wet places such as the restroom Keep away from all magnets and magnetic devices such as credit cards Never u...

Page 7: ...ontrols Front 1 Camera 2 Shutter Button 3 Power Button 4 Volume Buttons 5 Speaker 6 Return Button 7 Home Button 8 Menu Button 9 Charge Indicator 10 Micro SD Card Slot 11 Micro USB Port 12 Headphone Jack 13 Microphone ...

Page 8: ...7 Rear 1 Camera 2 Reset Button 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...g the AC DC Adapter to an AC outlet having 100 240V 50 60Hz To charge the unit using a computer s USB port plug the small end of the USB cable to the Micro USB jack and the other end to the powered USB port on the computer Charging with the AC DC adapter is the fastest method When charging the Charge indicator will light up red When fully charged it will light up blue ...

Page 10: ... Me system of bumpers provides protection for your tablet as your child grows Use both bumpers for the highest level of protection You decide how much protection you need Recommended for Ages 3 4 Large bumper available in Blue or Pink ...

Page 11: ...10 Recommended for Ages 5 6 Recommended for Ages 7 9 ...

Page 12: ...d unless the device is unresponsive To Sleep While in the On mode press the Power button once or if the unit is idle for one minute it will enter the Sleep mode This will save battery life but not completely turn the unit off To Wake Up While in the Sleep mode press the Power button once to wake the unit Headphone Jack For private listening plug standard headphones or earphones into this jack Volu...

Page 13: ...cro SD Card slot After inserted tap the Parent s icon log in using the security code see next page for details and then tap the Box icon on the Home screen Tap the Explorer icon and then SD Card to view the contents of the SD card where you can view and modify the contents as well as move items from the SD card to this device ...

Page 14: ...commended to change the password on the Parental controls so that the default password is no longer active Write down your new password and keep it in a safe place Each tablet allows for up to four additional accounts plus the Parent account Each user account can have their own unique password However the Parent account can access all of the accounts using their password At the Account Management ...

Page 15: ...dual account you will see the main home screen There are nine folders on the home screen used to store the many different application programs for each child The home screen is shown but may vary by model Press the Home button to return to the Home screen Below are the parent s home screen and the child s home screen Child s Home Screen Parent s Home Screen ...

Page 16: ... information then tap the check mark to confirm If you do not want a password leave these areas blank Tap the check mark when done and the Sharing Screen will appear On the Sharing screen you select the category and apps you wish to share with individual users Tap the category on the left and then the individual apps you want to share with this user Tap the left check mark when you are done ...

Page 17: ...icons to perform the following Information Tap to view information about the manufacturer Upgrading Tap to upgrade the system software Follow instructions on screen System Settings Tap to bring up the System Setting screen After entering the Parent s password the System Setting screen will appear See next page for System Setting details ...

Page 18: ...p to view the data usage for open apps More Tap to set the VPN Portable hotspot or Ethernet Sound Tap to change the Default Notification Sound or to turn the Touch Sounds On or Off Display Tap to change the Brightness Sleep Time or Font Size Storage Tap to view the used and available storage Battery Tap to view the remaining charge on the battery Apps Tap to view the installed apps Tap on an App t...

Page 19: ...Downloaded On SD Card Running All If you want to shut down any of the apps look under the Running tab and tap on each app icon you wish to shut down Security Tap to change if installation of apps from unknown sources is allowed ...

Page 20: ...t settings Note The tablet spends about 10 minutes for the whole reset process Email Tap to access your email accounts and Account Settings Add Account Tap to add a new email account Date Time Select to set the current date and time as well as time format Deleting a User Tap to delete a user After tapping the icon tap on a child s account to delete Then tap the check mark to delete The Parent s ac...

Page 21: ...ts and WiFi Each child can also choose the image that they would like to represent them on their account Tap the check mark icon when finished Adding Applications When signed into the Parent account you can add new applications and distribute them to the children s accounts 1 At the Parent s Home screen press the Menu button to bring up the menu Tap the Download Applications icon ...

Page 22: ...ollow the instructions below to install the apps 3 Upon selecting Opera Mobile Store then select Opera Mobile Store in Sync Opera Mini 4 You will see POPULAR NEW FREE TOP GAMES CATEGORIES LIVE FEED Each category has many apps to choose from and you can set the language ...

Page 23: ...22 5 Select the desired store if you select a free app press Download 6 If you select a paid app press Buy now and fill in required information ...

Page 24: ...23 7 Purchase a desired app and press Save to download 8 Downloading If you Minimize the app while it downloads press to check download status ...

Page 25: ...omplete press Open and then install application 10 After you have purchased or downloaded your desired app and installed it the category screen will appear Select the desired category for your app and tap the check mark to confirm ...

Page 26: ...25 11 Select the user who can share the app ...

Page 27: ...then tap a category in the left column and tap the check mark next to the items you want installed on the selected user s page Tap the bottom left check mark when done OR 3 When in a folder i e Games the icons perform the following functions Manages applications and authorize other accounts to use them Moves application icon to other categories Uninstalls App ...

Page 28: ...n s Management 1 At the Child s Home page tap a folder icon to open i e Games 2 When in this folder the child can only access the icon which can delete an app They cannot manage applications or move applications ...

Page 29: ...ction Mode and at this screen tap on the following Overuse settings Tap the Overuse icon to prevent children from overusing some applications you can set their usage time and break time When the usage time is up the tablet will lock automatically Only parents can use their password to unlock the tablet When break time is up the tablet will automatically unlock ...

Page 30: ...llowing the child to use Tap again the green check mark will disappear to now allow Brightness and Sound Settings Tap the Protection Settings icon Tap Suggested Brightness and or Suggested Sound and tap the check the box to set at suggested optimum levels Userlog Settings Tap the Userlog icon to check information about each child s access including login and logout time for each category ...

Page 31: ...following Tap to select websites that can be accessed Tap to check search history Tap to view recent browser history Tap to add websites to the search engine and share Tap to delete a web address by checking the web addresses Tap to select all web addresses to delete quickly ...

Page 32: ...you can enter the various options See the following steps for instructions for each item Note On all Utilities screens tap the icon to change the background 3 Tap the icon to bring up the Calendar screen At the Calendar screen you can touch a day to type in a note or add to the audio diary see the next page ...

Page 33: ... you can add as reminders for the day you chose To delete a sticker icon touch and hold the day for 3 seconds then drag the icon to the trash bin To add a note picture etc tap on a day the screen below will appear If an entry has been made tap the green Play icon at the bottom center of the screen to play it ...

Page 34: ...the icon to select an MP3 You can insert up to three entries on each day When done tap the icon to finish Then on the screen the new selection will be shown as a green Play icon at the bottom center of the screen Simply tap the green Play icon to play You can also tap on the empty space above the arrows to type a message or diary entry for that day After tapping the keyboard will appear Press the ...

Page 35: ...return to the clock Tap to use the stopwatch Press the yellow arrow to start then the Pause icon to pause To reset press Reset icon 5 Tap the icon to bring up the Notes screen At the Notes screen Tap to add a note Tap the screen to bring up the keyboard Tap to delete a note 6 Tap the icon to bring up the Calculator screen At the Calculator screen Tap the icon to turn the button sound on or off ...

Page 36: ...reen Tap the icon to delete the friend Tap to add friends After tapping enter their info and then tap Add 8 Tap the icon to bring up the My Status screen This screen will show you the Battery Usage Time Elapsed Time Remaining WiFi Available Space and info on the media ...

Page 37: ... At the Artist screen tap on the options as described in the following steps My Camera tap the camera icon on the menu To take a picture press the camera button on the unit or tap the camera icon on the screen Press the to change from front to rear facing camera and back again ...

Page 38: ...otos Camera Sounds Select a sound effect that will sound when taking photos Collage Take four photos to automatically combine into one collage You will take four pictures and after the fourth one collage will appear in your photos Settings Set the desired resolution High Medium or Low resolution The higher the resolution the more space it will take up Continuous Shooting Select to activate continu...

Page 39: ...hotos Tap to bring up the My Photos screen Slide up and down to preview pictures Tap on the photos to enlarge To Delete Tap on the waste bin choose any pictures you want to delete and tap on the waste bin again ...

Page 40: ...oose the color size and style of the pencil to use when drawing on the photo Pictures brush Choose a pattern for your paint brush Background color Choose a photo background color Photo frames Choose a photo frame to add to your photos Decoration Choose a decoration to add to your photos Words Choose words to add to your photos Mirror Mirror photos Eraser Erase a part of the picture ...

Page 41: ...Preview My Videos Tap to play recorded videos Delete Tap on the waste bin to delete the latest video 6 My Videos Tap to bring up the My Videos screen see Artist screen at top of page Slide up and down to preview videos Tap on the video to play To Delete Tap on the waste bin choose any video you want to delete and tap on the waste bin again ...

Page 42: ...Tap to automatically color in the picture Paint Brush Tap and then tap on the picture to color in the selected area Stamp Tap and then select a stamp then tap anywhere on the coloring page to put the selected stamp Eraser Tap and then tap on a colored area of the picture to remove the selected coloring Undo Tap to undo the last action Save Tap to save the picture Tap a paint can to change the colo...

Page 43: ...tap the icon to bring up the Games screen 2 At the Games screen tap on the desired game if any are installed To install games see the Adding Applications section on page 20 See the following pages for the built in games instructions ...

Page 44: ...ime and levels hunger clean health and mood Keys to the Game When health level is 0 the pet will not learn or play games When the hunger level and stored value are 0 every two minutes one piece of food will be sent When you touch the pet its body will move How to Play Tap to select foods to feed the pet Tap to enter the bathroom to bathe the pet Tap to play game Tap for study time Tap to customize...

Page 45: ...ptions Music Tap to listen to music previously loaded See page 45 on how to load music using the techTAB Assistant Email Tap to view and send email Set up the email first see System Settings on pages 16 19 Explorer Browse Copy or Delete files to and from the Internal Memory SD Card or Flash drive Other Category Folders The folders not mentioned in this manual are category folders for the Parent to...

Page 46: ...chtab Click on the Download Now button to download the software You will need to install the techTAB assistant in your PC to enable files transfer between your PC and the device 2 Plug the small end of the USB cable to the Micro USB jack on your techTAB and the other end to the powered USB port on the computer 3 Follow the prompts to install the driver for your device Using the Software 1 Launch t...

Page 47: ...cannot perform any operation until disconnected 6 A window will appear with nine icons which are the nine category folders 7 You will notice four icons in the bottom right of the left inner window a Heart icon a Page icon a Plus icon and an X icon For apk files these icons perform Share Move Install and Uninstall respectively For Non APK files these icons perform Share Back Up Add and Delete respe...

Page 48: ...n a Gear icon and an X icon The corresponding operations are Add Account Edit Account and Delete Account respectively 10 You will also notice a Gear icon in the upper left of the window Select this icon to edit information in the Parental Account 11 To remove the techTAB from the computer select the icon at the bottom right corner of the Windows system of the computer then follow the instructions ...

Page 49: ...om your PC until the software is finished updating 1 Connect your techTAB to your PC using the USB cable and login to the techTAB Assistant PC software See Installation and login instructions on pages 45 46 2 Once you have logged in select this icon in the upper right section of the PC software and select Update Software 3 The PC software will automatically open this download page displaying a pro...

Page 50: ...n 5 After the PC software screen displays Update system end the techTab will automatically restart and the PC software will return to the login screen Note The tablet will take around 2 minutes to complete the reboot Please wait until after the login screen appears before disconnecting the techTab ...

Page 51: ...een for help see page 20 Q Can the unit be operated while installing an application A We recommend not operating the unit while installing uninstalling an application or opening an application If you do a system error will occur This is a common issue with the Android system and not a problem caused by the system Q How can I recover my password A If you forget your password use the supervisor pass...

Page 52: ...does the display resolution not look right A Because there are many different resolutions for Android tablets some applications do not match our tablet This is a common issue with the Android system not a problem caused by the system Q How can I replace an APK A If you want to replace an APK we recommend you uninstall it first Q What if the unit is operating too quickly and voices overlap A You ca...

Page 53: ...ard expansion up to 32GB Network Wi Fi IEEE 502 11 b g n Ports Micro USB Micro SD and 3 5mm Headphone Screen 7 inch touchscreen Camera front GT0308 0 3M Pixels Camera rear SP2518 2 0M Pixels Accessories USB Cable AC DC adapter and Warranty Card AC DC adapter Input 100 240V 50 60Hz Output DC5V 2000mA ...

Page 54: ... MADE IN CHINA PRODUCT AND COLORS MAY VARY DO NOT MIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES TOGETHER E G ALKALINE AND CARBON ZINC OR OLD BATTERIES WITH FRESH ONES DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN FIRE BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR LEAK DESIGNED AND LICENSED BY KIDS STATION TOYS INCORPORATED P O BOX 694660 MIAMI FLORIDA 33269 4660 KIDS STATION TOYS INCORPORATED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1 888 321 7191 MADE IN CHINA PRIN...

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