Venue 8 7000 Series User’s Manual Tablet model: Venue 8 7840 Regulatory model: T02E Regulatory type: T02E001
Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your tablet PC. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING 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.
Contents Features............................................................................ 5 Accessories...................................................................... 8 Setting up your tablet.................................................... 9 Charging the tablet...................................................................... 9 Turning on your tablet...............................................................12 Turning off your tablet....................................................
Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code.................................................. 37 Contacting Dell............................................................ 38 Specifications................................................................ 39 Glossary.........................................................................
Features 1 2 3 11 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 Feature Functionality 1 Power button • Press and 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.
Feature Functionality 4 Ambient-light sensor Automatically adjusts the brightness of the display’s backlight based on the surrounding light intensity. 5 Front camera • Captures pictures or records videos. • Use to make video calls. 6 Headset port Connect a headset, headphone, microphone, or other audio equipment to listen to stereo sound, record audio, or make calls.
NOTE: The front camera supports zoom, but does not support the face tracking, continuous 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.
Accessories Your tablet supports the following accessories: 10 W power adapter and micro-USB cable Provides power to your tablet and charges the battery.
Setting up your tablet WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your tablet. For additional best practices information, go to dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 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.
3 Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet and charge the tablet until the battery is fully charged. NOTE: A fully discharged battery takes up to 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.
You can check the tablet’s battery charge status from the battery icon displayed at the top of the screen: Battery 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.
Turning on your tablet When you turn on the tablet for the first time, you must finish Android setup to start using your tablet. For 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.
Turning off your tablet To turn off your tablet, press and hold the power button for at least 2 seconds and then touch Power off. Locking your tablet Press the power button to turn off the screen and lock your tablet. 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.
Unlocking your tablet When the screen goes dark and a screen lock is set, you must unlock your tablet to enter the Home screen. To unlock your tablet: 1 Press the power button to 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.
Inserting a microSD card 1 Insert a pin or paper clip into the pinhole on the microSD-card tray 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.
Removing the microSD card CAUTION: Removing the microSD card while it is in use may cause data loss or result in application errors. Ensure all save operations to the microSD card are complete before removing 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.
Using headphones You can connect a headset, headphones, microphone, or other audio equipment to the headset port of your tablet. WARNING: Listening to loud music for an extended period of time can lead to hearing loss. 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.
Using your tablet Home screen When you turn on your tablet and unlock the 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.
Customizing Home screen You can customize your Home screen by adding app shortcuts, widgets, or changing the Home screen wallpaper. Adding app shortcuts You can add app shortcuts to your Home screen for quick access. To add an app shortcut to the Home screen: 1 Touch . 2 Touch and hold the app you want to add to the Home screen. 3 Move the app to the area you want to place it in and release your finger.
Quick Settings The status icons are displayed 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.
Notification menu Notifications are displayed on the top-left of the Home screen. Swipe-down from the top of the display with one finger to access the notification menu that shows notification alerts such as new messages, calendar events, ongoing downloads, and so on. To access the related-app, touch the notification. To remove a notification, swipe it away. You can swipe down certain notification alerts slowly to expand it and view more details. NOTE: To dismiss all notifications, touch notification menu.
Navigation bar The navigation bar is displayed at the bottom on your screen and has three buttons — Back, Home, and Recent apps. Icon Item Description Back button Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the running application. NOTE: When the on-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.
Gestures Your tablet has a multi-touch display. You can touch the screen to operate the tablet. Finger gestures Allows you to: Tap Touch gently on the display with your fingertip. • Select items on the screen 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.
Finger gestures Allows you to: Move items such as images, apps, Drag 1 Touch and hold your finger on an and icons on the screen. item on the screen. 2 Keeping your finger in contact with the display, move your fingertip to the desired location. 3 Take your finger off the display to drop the item at the desired location. 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.
Finger gestures Allows you to: Zoom out Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers closer. Reduce the view of an image or web page. Rotate Rotate objects within apps. Touch the display with two fingers and then move the fingers in a clockwise or counter-clockwise arc.
Screen orientation For an optimal viewing experience, the screen orientation changes automatically to portrait or landscape depending on how you hold the tablet. You can disable automatic screen rotation and lock 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.
Wi-Fi setting Turning on/off Wi-Fi: 1 Touch → Settings → Wi-Fi. 2 Use the slider to turn Wi-Fi on or off. NOTE: You can also access the Wi‑Fi setting in the Quick Settings menu. For more information, see “Quick Settings”. Connecting to a network: 1 Touch → Settings → Wi-Fi. 2 Use the 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.
Bluetooth setting Turning on/off Bluetooth: 1 Touch → Settings → Bluetooth. 2 Use the slider to turn Bluetooth on or off. NOTE: You can also access the Bluetooth setting in the Quick Settings menu. For more information, see “Quick Settings”. Pairing with Bluetooth-enabled devices: 1 Touch → Settings → Bluetooth. 2 Use the slider to turn Bluetooth on. 3 Touch Bluetooth to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 4 In the list of devices, touch the Bluetooth device you want to pair.
Intel RealSense Snapshot Intel RealSense Snapshot is a depth-capturing technology allowing you to capture high-resolution pictures and videos with depth perception using the Camera app. You can change the color, exposure, effects, and focus settings for the photos and share with your friends using the Gallery app. Taking Intel RealSense Snapshot photos 1 Touch → to launch the Camera app. 2 Touch the mode button . A list of camera modes is displayed. 3 Touch Depth Snapshot 4 Touch the shutter button .
Editing Intel RealSense Snapshot photos → 1 Touch to launch the Gallery app. 2 Touch the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit. NOTE: Intel RealSense Snapshot photos feature a 3D icon the top-left corner of the thumbnail. on 3 Touch the buttons at the top-left corner of the photo to access photo-editing options. Icon Item Description Edit Add filters or frames, change the dimensions or orientation, or adjust color settings.
Synchronizing your tablet Using a Google account Sign in to your Google account on your tablet to allow contacts, emails, calendar, and other data to be synchronized between tablets or computers on which you use the same Google account. If you choose not to sign in or create a Google account during the setup process, you can add an account at a later time. To add an account: 1 Touch → Settings → Accounts → Add account → Google. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Resetting your tablet CAUTION: Resetting your tablet erases all data from your tablet’s internal storage, including your Google account, system app data, system 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.
Cleaning your tablet CAUTION: Before you clean your tablet, turn off the tablet and disconnect all the cables. Clean your tablet with a soft lightly cloth dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners which may contain flammable substances. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the tablet or display, do not spray cleaning 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.
Troubleshooting Battery problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Battery does not charge Loose connections or cable problems. 1 Check the cable, connectors, and Dell power adapter to ensure proper connectivity. 2 Verify that the wall outlet is functioning by connecting another device. The tablet's temperature is below 0°C (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.
System problem Problems Possible causes Possible solutions Tablet does not turn on 1 Charge the tablet for at The battery is least 4 hours. completely discharged. 2 Press and hold the power button for 7 seconds. Tablet does not turn off Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to forcefully turn off the tablet. Tablet locks up Press 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.
Network problem Problems Possible causes 1 Check if the wireless radio is on. See “Wi-Fi setting”. 2 Try to get closer to the wireless access point. 3 Reset the wireless router if using a private network; open the browser to view the home page if using a public network. No wireless connection Slow internet connections Possible solutions The signal strength is not strong enough. Move your tablet to a different location for better signal reception.
Locating your Service Tag and Express Service Code You must provide the Service Tag and Express Service Code of your tablet when contacting Dell for customer service or technical support. NOTE: The telephone system prompts you to enter the Express 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.
Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Have the Service Tag and Express Service Code information of your tablet ready. To locate the Service Tag and Express Service Code information, see “Locating your Service Tag and Express Service 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.
Specifications Dimensions and Weight Height 215.8 mm (8.50 inches) Width 124.4 mm (4.90 inches) Thickness 6.0 mm (0.24 inch) Weight 305 g +/– 5 g (0.67 lb +/– 0.01 lb) Tablet Environment Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) Non-operating –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.
Display Type 8.4-inch WXGA display with multi-point capacitive touch Resolution (maximum) 2560 x 1600 Aspect ratio 16:10 Brightness (maximum) 300 nits Viewing angle Over 80 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.
Glossary This section provides information about the terms used in this document that is for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your tablet. A A - ampere—A measure of the amount of electric charge passing a point in an electric circuit. AC - alternating current—The form of electricity that powers your tablet when you plug the AC adapter power cable into an electrical outlet. Ambient light sensor - A feature that helps to control the display brightness.
G Google Now - An intelligent personal assistant developed by Google that works on a tablet or smartphone that runs Android. It serves as a day planner. GRMS - A unit of acceleration caused by the force of gravity. The grms value is typically used to express the overall energy of a particular random vibration event and is a statistical value used in mechanical engineering for structural design and analysis purposes. H Hz - Hertz—A unit of frequency measurement that equals 1 cycle per second.
S Service Tag - A bar code label on your tablet that identifies your tablet when you call Dell for customer service or technical support. Shortcut - An icon that provides quick access to frequently used programs, files, folders, and drives. When you place a shortcut on your Android Home screen, touch the icon to open its corresponding folder or file without having to find it first. Shortcut icons do not change the location of files.
