(PF400CG) (P72G) E-MANUAL
E9144 First Edition March 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC (“ASUS”).
Table of Contents Using your PadFone mini Basics..................................................................................................................................... 6 Setup Wizard........................................................................................................................... 7 Screen Views........................................................................................................................... 8 Navigating your PadFone mini........................
Taking pictures.....................................................................................................................26 ASUS Splendid.....................................................................................................................27 SuperNote .............................................................................................................................28 AudioWizard...............................................................................................
Package contents Item PadFone mini PadFone mini PadFone mini Station • • • PadFone mini Station 2-in-1 set • 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.
Using your PadFone mini Basics 1 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.
Setup Wizard The first time you turn on your PadFone 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 Setup Wizard PF400CG/P72G to go to the All apps screen then tap .
Screen Views The screen view rotates automatically when you hold your PadFone mini horizontally or vertically. To enable/disable 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. Navigating your PadFone mini After you finish setting up your PadFone mini, the Home Screen will be displayed.
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 or screen. Tap to open your Home Screen. Tap to open a thumbnail list of your most recent apps. To launch an app, tap the thumbnail image. If you wish to remove a thumbnail app, swipe it to the left or right.
3. Tap > Manage contacts. then tap 4. Tap Import/export > Import from SIM card then tap to select the contacts that you wish to import to your ASUS Fonepad. 5. When done, tap . Connecting to the world Connecting to a mobile network After installing the micro SIM card, you are ready to use your PadFone mini to make/receive voice calls or transmit/receive data.
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your PadFone mini and connect to a wireless network. Some wireless networks are secured with a key or password and requires additional steps to set up. TIP: Turn OFF Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to conserve battery power. To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network: 1. Do any of the following to go to the Settings screen: to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings .
Using Bluetooth Enabling or disabling Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless standard for connecting to accessories, other smartphones or mobile devices. To connect to another Bluetooth wireless device, you must pair the PadFone mini with the other device. TIP: Turn OFF Bluetooth in your PadFone mini when you’re not using it to conserve battery power. To enable or disable Bluetooth in your PadFone mini, you can do any of the following: • Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings .
Connecting your PadFone mini to a Bluetooth device After you have paired your PadFone mini to a Bluetooth device, you can easily reconnect to it again manually. To reconnect with a previously paired Bluetooth device: 1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Settings . Slide the Bluetooth switch to ON. 2. In the list of PAIRED DEVICES, tap the name of the paired device. Unpairing and configuring a Bluetooth device To unpair or configure a Bluetooth device: 1.
Using your PadFone mini Station 2 Install your PadFone mini into your PadFone mini Station to extend battery life and use it as a tablet. 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 instructions on inserting your PadFone mini into the PadFone mini Station.
Home Screen Tap to launch the What’s Next app to manage your calendar, email and weather events and reminders.
Charging the PadFone mini using your PadFone mini Station Insert your PadFone mini into your PadFone mini Station to extend battery life and use the device as a tablet. NOTE: The PadFone mini Station has its own battery. When the PadFone mini is inserted into the PadFone mini Station and plugged into a power source, both the Station and PadFone mini begin to recharge. PadFone Charging Policy You can change how the PadFone mini Station charges the battery of the PadFone mini by selecting a charging mode.
Phone Preferred Mode • When the PadFone mini is inserted into the PadFone mini Station, the PadFone mini will use the Station’s battery power. Power Pack Mode • The PadFone mini Station’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%.
3 Taping and typing Using gestures Use your fingers to launch apps, move icons, select menu items, press buttons, type on the onscreen keyboard, and perform other useful gestures on your PadFone mini device’s tapscreen. To key in or type text, tap the part where you need to type and the onscreen keyboard will pop up. The following table describes more useful gestures. Gesture Description Pinch Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in and bring them together to zoom out.
Using the onscreen keyboard You can type text using the onscreen keyboard. In most apps, the onscreen keyboard appears automatically when needed. In other apps, you can tap where you need to type to open the onscreen keyboard. Tap for back space Tap to turn caps lock ON, Fixed ON, or OFF.
Using Google voice typing Google voice typing uses Google’s speech-recognition technology to convert spoken words into text input. You must be connected to the Internet when using this feature. As you speak, the converted text is underlined and you can continue speaking to add more text or stop and delete the current text. To use Google voice typing: 1. Tap text field where you want to type text. 2. Depending on the app you’re using, you can do either of the following: beside the text field, tap it.
Using apps and widgets 4 You can seamlessly use applications between your PadFone mini and PadFone mini Station. NOTES: • The PadFone mini and PadFone mini Station are purchased separately. • Some downloaded applications may work on your PadFone mini but may not work properly on your PadFone mini Station, and vice versa. 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.
Messaging Tap to compose and send a message. Surfing the web Tap to launch the browser to surf the Internet. Managing notifications Notifications alert you about new messages, calendar events, media service connections, PC sync information, alarms, and more. Enable the ASUS Quick 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.
Notification Panels Notification panels for device activity, alerts or updates in apps and incoming emails will be displayed in the ASUS Quick Settings panel. Notification panels TIP: Swipe a notification panel to the right or to the left to remove an item from the list of notifications.
ASUS Quick Settings ASUS Quick Settings provides easy access to commonly used device settings and features and a list of recent notifications. 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.
Quick Settings icon Description Tap to enable or disable Wi-Fi functionality. Tap to enable or disable Mobile Data access. Tap to enable or disable the Smart Saving feature. Tap to enable or disable the Reading Mode 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.
Searching your PadFone mini or the Internet Use the Google Search bar at the top of your Home Screen to help you find anything that you need from your PadFone mini or from the web. To start searching, you can do either of the following: on the search bar then key in your search item. As you key in • Tap your search item, Google lists suggestions that may match your search. Tap a suggestion to search for it immediately or tap the arrow beside it to add the term into the search field. • Tap .
ASUS Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. Tap to display different views of pictures and screens Tap to switch between display settings tabs Enable/disable Vivid Mode Move slider to adjust the color temperature Tap to revert to previous settings Tap to set to factory defaults To use ASUS Splendid: 1. Tap to go to the All apps screen then tap Splendid . 2. Tap the Temperature or Enhancement tabs. Use the slider to adjust the settings. 3.
SuperNote SuperNote is used for writing and painting on your PadFone mini. You can take notes, send instant 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.
Using SuperNote To create a new notebook: 1. Tap Add a new notebook. 2. Key in a name for the file and choose the notebook type to start writing on the page. The following screen describes the SuperNote screen features on your PadFone mini. New page Return to list of notebooks Add pictures, text, audio, date, stamp or shape Return Space Backspace Settings More options Previous page Page number Next page NOTE: For more details on using SuperNote on your PadFone mini, tap the Tutorial Notebook.
AudioWizard AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Fonepad for a clearer audio output that fits the actual usage scenarios. To launch Audio Wizard, tap on the Home Screen then tap . AudioWizard Preset modes Tap to confirm mode selection 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.
App Locker App Locker is a security app that allows 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.
App Locker screen Move the slider to the right to enable the App Locker and activate the app list. Tap to open App Locker or File Protection Tap this to configure the settings of App Locker. 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.
File Protection screen Tool bar File type tabs Protected files list Using File Protection 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.
Using apps on the PadFone mini Station Managing Apps App shortcut You can create shortcuts for your favorite apps on your Home Screen. 1. Tap to go to the All apps screen. 2. From the All apps screen, tap and hold 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.
Removing App shortcuts from the Home Screen You can remove app shortcuts from your Home Screen. The original app will remain 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.
App Folder To create folders to organize your applications and shortcuts on your Home Screen: 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.
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.
3. Tap and hold a recent app to display options. Select Remove from 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.
Task Manager ASUS Task Manager displays a list of currently running utilities and applications and their resource usage. 1. Tap to go to the All apps screen. 2. Tap WIDGETS to display the widgets menu. 3. Tap and hold ASUS Task 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.
5. Tap beside each running app to close the app. Tap Close All to close running apps all at once. Tap to close a running application File Manager File Manager is used to navigate files and folders stored on the device. 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.
3. Internal storage is displayed on the left panel. Tap the source icon on the left panel to display the content list, and tap to select an item. 4. Tap the Return 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.
Play Store Access lots of fun games and tools in the Play Store using your Google account. You can create a Google account directly 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.
5. After signing in, you can start downloading and installing 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 .
Settings The Settings screen provides configuration options for your PadFone mini Station, including Wireless & networks, 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.
Music Tap Play Music on the All apps screen to play your music files. This application automatically collects and lists all the audio files stored in your PadFone mini.
Gallery Tap Gallery on the All apps screen to browse for images or video files. This app automatically collects and displays all the images and video files stored 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.
Sharing and deleting albums To share or delete an album 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. Share Delete CAUTION! You cannot restore an album or photo deleted from the Gallery app.
Sharing, deleting, and editing images When viewing an image in an album, you can share, edit, delete and tag photos using the toolbar and tap controls.
Camera The camera app allows you to take pictures and record videos using your ASUS Padfone mini. To launch the Camera app, tap on the Home Screen. NOTE: The taken pictures and recorded videos can be viewed using the Gallery app. Taking pictures From the camera screen, tap to take pictures.
Recording videos From the camera screen, tap to start recording videos. Slide to zoom in/zoom out Tap to stop recording Tap to preview recent pictures/videos While recording is in progress, you can also use the zooming slider to zoom in or zoom out the video.
Configuring the camera settings and effects The Camera app lets you adjust the settings of your camera and apply effects to your pictures or videos. Configuring the camera settings To configure the camera settings: From the camera screen, tap . IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking pictures or recording videos.
Configuring the camera effects To configure the 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.
Email Email allows you to add several 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.
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. To add email accounts: to go to the All apps screen, tap Email 1. Tap 2. Tap . then login using your account. Email 3. Tap 54 > Settings, then tap to add an e-mail account.
Gmail Gmail (Google mail) allows you to access your Gmail account, receive and compose e-mails. To set up a Gmail account: 1. Tap Gmail from the All apps screen. Tap Existing and type your existing Email and Password, then tap Sign in. NOTE: Tap New if you do not own a Google Account and would like to set up a new account. 2. Once your username and password has been verified, Gmail will begin setting up your Inbox and folders.
Maps Maps provides 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.
Using PadFone mini widgets Adding widgets Widgets are useful and fun applications that bring information and services conveniently to your Home Screen. You can add Widgets from the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen. To view your available widgets, tap Widgets tab at the top of screen. on your Home Screen then tap the 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.
Using PadFone mini Station widgets Adding widgets Use widgets to conveniently access useful and fun applications on your PadFone mini Station’s Home Screen. Available widgets are listed on the Widgets tab in the All Apps screen. To view your available widgets, tap Widgets. to go to the All apps screen, then tap From the main Widgets screen, you can: • Drag a widget 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.
Battery The Battery widget displays 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.
