User’s Manual 7” Ematic Genesis HD - EGP114
Since the tablet software updates regularly, the user manual may not cover all aspects of new features. Important Notices • The new battery will be in its best condition after being fully charged and discharged 2-3 times. • While using earphones, if the volume is excessively high it may cause hearing damage. Please adjust the volume of the player to a safe level and moderate during use. • Do not disconnect the tablet suddenly when formatting or uploading and downloading, which can lead to program errors.
Section 1: Tablet Overview Tablet Overview Screen Basics Touch Screen Basics Section 2: Initial Setup Charging Turn on Connecting to Wi-Fi Setting up your Google Account Section 3: Your Home Screen Icons Adding Icons Moving Icons Removing Icons Take a Screenshot Sleep Mode Change the Wallpaper Section 4: Network Connection Turn On/Off Wi-Fi Adding a Wi-Fi Network Section 5: Connecting to a Computer PC Mac Section 6: Using the Keyboard Entering text Basic Editing Keyboard settings Section 7: Voice Actions Us
Remove a Google Account Google Play Google Play Widgets Google Play Store Section 10: Google Now Google Now Cards Location Access Google Now Settings Section 11: Tablet Settings Section 12: Tips & Tricks Extending Battery Life Reset/Restore Troubleshooting Customer Support Limitation of Liability Statement 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 32 33 33 3
1. Tablet Overview Camera Hold for 2 seconds to turn on/off. Press to sleep/wake. Speaker Reset device 5V charging port HDMI connection MicroSD card 4 MicroUSB 3.5mm audio Hold for 2 seconds to turn on/off. Press to sleep/wake.
Screen Basics Search Tap for Apps & Widgets Swipe left or right to switch between home screens. Slide up to reveal your notifications and settings Back Home Volume Menu Recent Apps Wi-Fi Notifications Signal Battery Touch Screen Basics Tap the screen once to activate or open something. Touch and hold to move an item by dragging. *In many apps touch and hold can offer more options. Zooming: Double tap quickly to zoom into a webpage, picture, or map.
2. Initial Setup Charging Fully charge your tablet for 6 hours before the first use. Use the included 5V wall charger. The battery indicator will show that your device is charging. Attention: Charging by connecting to a computer will be extremely slow. We recommend only using the included wall charger. Turn on To start your tablet, press and hold the power key for 2 seconds. The Ematic logo indicates that the tablet is loading. Once the screen loads, you will see a Welcome Screen.
Connecting to Wi-Fi You will be asked to select your Wi-Fi connection. Tap to select your network and enter your password. Setting up your Google Account When prompted, sign in using the email address and password from your Google Account. If you don’t have one yet, create one.
3. Your Home Screen Icons You can fill the home screen with any combinations of shortcuts, widgets, and folders you like. When you power up your tablet for the first time, you’ll see the main home screen panel. This panel is typically centered; you can access additional panels on either side of the main one by swiping your finger left or right. Battery Level: The blue battery level indicator will decrease and change to red as the battery is drained.
Adding Icons Within the All Apps menu, choose an app or swipe right to choose a widget. Tap and hold desired app or widget for about 2 seconds until the Home screen appears. Slide it wherever you want and let go. Moving Icons Touch & hold the icon. Slide you finger to the new position. (To move between Home screens, slide toward the edge of the screen. To bump another icon out of the way, slide slowly towards it.) Lift your finger to drop the icon into its new position.
Sleep Mode To save battery, you should put your tablet in sleep mode by turning off the LCD display. To do this, press the power key and immediately release it. Do it again to bring up the lock screen. Swipe to the right to unlock screen. Change the Wallpaper Tap and hold your finger on any open space on your home screen. A list of options appears.
4. Network Connection Wi-Fi can only be used when it connects with a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) or a free unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot. Turn on Wi-Fi 1 Within the All Apps menu, tap Settings. 2 Under Wireless & Networks, tap the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on and scan for networks. Your tablet will list the networks it finds within range. Tap a network to connect. When connected, the wireless indicator appears in the status bar. The blue lines indicate connection strength.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Users may also add a Wi-Fi network under Wi-Fi settings by tapping the + icon in the upper right corner. Forget a Wi-Fi Network In the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap the name of the network. Tap “Forget” in the dialog that opens. Add a VPN profile Opens a screen that prompts you to select the type of VPN to add. You are then prompted for VPN configuration details.
5. Connecting to a Computer 1 Connect to your computer by USB. PC 2 The device driver will install. 3 Choose open folder to view files or select the removable disk. 4 You will now be able to drag and drop the files from your computer onto your tablet just as you would with a USB flash drive.
Mac 2 First, install the Android File Transfer application for Mac. Go to android.com/filetransfer on your Mac and choose download now. 3 Install the application. 4 The Android File Transfer application will launch automatically when you connect your tablet. Drag & drop files to transfer.
6. Using the Keyboard Entering text Enter text using the onscreen keyboard. In most apps it will open automatically. In others, open the keyboard by touching where you want to type. *Depending on what you are doing, some of the keys on the keyboard may look different. Keyboard A appears when you are searching or browsing the net. Keyboard B appears when you are writing emails, documents, or messaging.
Basic Editing Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type. The cursor will blink in the new position and a blue tab will appear below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. Select text: Touch & hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word will be highlighted and blue tabs with appear. Drag tabs to edit selection. Delete text: Touch to delete characters or selected text. Insert Capital Letters: Tap the key once to insert one capital letter. Or hold key while you type.
7. Voice Actions You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions, send messages, and perform a number of other common tasks. To initiate a Voice Action you can: • Tap the Microphone Icon in a search box • Tap the Microphone in the Chrome omnibox • Touch Google on the Home Screen and say “Google” Next, speak the Voice Action you want to use. Here are some typical examples: “Set alarm for 8:30 a.m” “Send email to Marcus Foster. Subject: Coming tonight? Message: Hope to see you later.
Voice Commands To initiate a Voice Action touch the Microphone icon Next, speak the Voice Action you want to use. Some handy voice commands are: Say Followed By [Words you want to search for] Examples “bike shoes” “Map of” Address, name, business name, or other destination “Navigate to Union Square” or “Map of 1299 Colusa Ave, Berkeley, CA” “Go to” Search string or URL “Go to Google.
8. Exploring Apps Open up some Apps to better familiarize yourself with your new tablet. Gmail Use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser. When reading a message, touch the icons and menu along the top of the screen to archive, throw away, label, or perform other actions on that message. Swipe left or right to read the previous or next conversation. Calendar Use the Calendar app to view and edit your schedule. Touch an event to view its details.
Clock Setting an alarm: Touch set alarm Select the time you want, then tap Done Camera Tap the camera app to take pictures and videos to share with your friends and family. Taking Photos: • Make sure the small camera icon is selected • Tap the blue circle to take a photo • To zoom in/out, drag the small white circle towards or away from the +/- symbols. • Tap the settings icon to change the White Balance, Exposure, or to restore default Camera settings.
Clock: Set the time and alarms Downloads: Manage your downloads Email: Sync your email accounts Evernote: Keep notes and to-do lists File Manager: Browse for files to open, delete, etc.
Play Books: Read your favorite e-books Play Magazine: Read magazines Play Movies & TV: Play movies & TV shows Play Music: Music Player Play Store: Shop for apps, movies, shows, books, music, and more Pogoplug: Connect to the internet to access and share your files.
Uninstalling Apps To Uninstall an unwanted App: 1 2 3 Tap Settings Under Device, tap Apps.
9. Google Accounts Why use a Google Account? Google Accounts let you organize and access your personal information from any computer or mobile device. Sync & Back-up: Whether you draft an email, add a contact, or add an event to your calendar, your work continuously gets backed up and synchronizes with any computer with the same Google Account. Accessibility: Check your latest emails, events, or text messages wherever you are on any computer or mobile device.
3 Tap Add account 4 Tap what kind of account you want to add and sign in. Remove a Google account 1 2 Tap Settings Under Accounts, tap Google 3 Tap the account that you want to remove. 4 Tap the Menu icon and then Remove account Google Play Google Play brings together all of your favorite content in one place. Access movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, and more when you sign in with your Google Account.
Google Play Widgets My Library: Displays your most recently used books, music, and so on. Tap any of the images to view your content - plus free gifts from Google. Recommended Apps: Recommends apps that you can add to your home screen.
10. Google Now ™ Google Now uses contextual data from your tablet and from other Google products to supply you with just the right information at just the right time. Touch the from the icon on the Home screen or swipe up icon to open Google Now. Google Now Cards Google Now displays cards when they’re most likely to be useful and relevant based on the current time and your current location.
Location Access Find out what the weather is like or how the commute to work will be by confirming your home and work locations. Google Now Settings In order to get to your Google Now settings from the Google Now Main Screen, touch the Menu icon at the bottom right of the screen. Then touch Settings. 4 types of settings will be available. Google Now: These settings allow you to turn Google Now On or Off.
Tablet Search: Select which apps in your tablet are included in Google searches. Privacy & Accounts: Control search-related privacy options for your Google account. • Manage location history: Opens Google Maps settings, where you can turn location settings and location reporting on or off. • Location services: Allows you to turn location access by all Google apps on or off. • Show recent searches: Check if you want search suggestions based on your recent searches.
11. Tablet Settings Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi on to see available networks and connect. Data usage: Provides data usage of tablet. Sound: Adjust the volume, notifications, and alarm sounds. Display: Adjust brightness, change your wallpaper, turn on/off screen rotation, sleep settings, and font size. HDMI: Turn HDMI on/off, adjust Resolution and Screen Zoom. Screenshot Setting: Adjust delay time, location of screenshot storage, or place screenshot button in status bar. Storage: Provides storage use data.
12. Tips & Tricks Extending Battery Life Reducing the Brightness of your screen can help extend your battery life. 1 In Settings tap Display. 2 Tap Brightness. 3 Use the slider to adjust the brightness. Then tap OK. Use a Quick Screen Timeout. 1 In Settings tap Display. 2 Tap Sleep. Switch off Wi-Fi if you’re not close to a strong signal. Disable Location Services.
Reset/Restore Reset Device Reset the device by pressing the button with a small object such as a paperclip. Factory Restore Select Backup & reset in the settings app to restore factory settings. This will erase all data on the tablet. Troubleshooting Cannot turn on the tablet. Check the tablet’s power level. Please charge it before starting it. If your tablet still cannot be turned on, you may reset it before you turn it on. No sound from earphones. Check if volume is set to ‘0’.
Customer Support Visit ematic.zendesk.com to stay updated with announcements, get answers from the community, and share your feature suggestions with us. Tips & Tricks FAQs Community Help You can also submit a request for assistance or send an email to customerservice@ematic.
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FCC STATEMENT： 1. 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 interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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