Lenovo A5500 User Guide V1.0 Please read the safety precautions and important notes in the supplied manual before use.
Chapter 01 Lenovo A5500 Overview 1-1 Appearance 1-2 Buttons 1-3 Activating/Deactivating the Display 1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock 1-5 Navigation Tips 1-6 Home Screen 1-7 Status Bar 1-8 Recent Apps 1-9 Applications Management 1-10 Entering Text 1-1 Appearance Images are for reference purposes only, and may differ from your Lenovo A5500.
1-2 Buttons On/Off Button To turn on your tablet, press and hold this button for about 3 seconds, then release it. If your tablet is turned on, press this button to deactivate the display. If the display is deactivated, press this button to activate the display. To turn off your tablet, press and hold this button for about 1 second, then select OK in the Power off pop-up window to shut down your tablet.
Deactivating the Display If you do not need to use your tablet temporarily, you can press the On/Off button to deactivate the display. Your tablet will then enter standby mode to save power. 1-4 Screen Lock/Unlock Screen Lock Auto-Lock You can set screen timeout by tapping Settings > DEVICE > Display > Sleep. If there is no operation within the preset standby time, the display will automatically deactivate, and your tablet will be locked automatically.
Screen Lock Pattern Setting You can set the screen lock pattern by tapping Settings > PERSONAL > Security > Screen lock > Pattern. After this function has been enabled, you will be required to trace a personalized unlock pattern to unlock the screen before you can use your tablet. 1-5 Navigation Tips Back Home : Return to the previous screen. : Return to the Home screen.
Recent Apps : Display recently used apps. Advanced Menu : Display shortcuts such as Add, Theme, Wallpaper, Preview, Preference and Settings. 1 - Back 2 - Home 3 - Recent Apps 4 - Advanced Menu 1-6 Home Screen This desktop enables you to quickly view and open all your applications. In the Home screen, you can add widgets and change your wallpaper.
screen until it is added to the Home screen. To change your wallpaper, tap > Wallpaper to choose a wallpaper from Local wallpaper. To delete something on the Home screen, tap and hold the selected item for about 2 seconds until drag the item to the appears on the top of the screen, then area to remove it. Switching Home Screens Your tablet has multiple desktops. Move through screens by sliding your finger across the display. Icons can be moved from one panel to another.
System messages, if any, will be displayed in the status bar. Information about WLAN connections and reception, power levels, charging status, and other notifications are displayed in the status bar. Drop down the status bar to display the notification panel, which contains the Airplane mode switch, WLAN setting shortcut, GPS shortcut, Auto-rotate screen switch, Brightness adjustment toolbar, and Settings shortcut etc.. 1-8 Recent Apps Your tablet remembers apps you have used recently.
list to open it. 1-9 Applications Management Slide your finger on the Home screen to open the applications list. Tap Settings > DEVICE > Apps to manage all your apps. Uninstall 1. Tap the app you want to uninstall under the DOWNLOADED tab. 2. Tap Uninstall at the top.
3. Tap OK. Stop a running app 1. Tap RUNNING tab. 2. Tap the running app you want to stop. 3. Tap Stop. 1-10 Entering Text You can easily enter text from the virtual keyboard directly on the touch screen, such as when adding contact information in the Contacts application, or typing and editing SMS messages. You can input English letters and numeric symbols directly on the touch screen. Virtual keyboard on the bottom bar to hide the virtual keyboard.
Chapter 02 Connecting to the Internet 2-1 Browser 2-1 Browser Network support is required to access the Internet with the web browser. If you have problems accessing your network, please consult your network operator or service provider directly. The web browser in your tablet can access the Internet via a WLAN or 3G network, for business and/or personal use. Tap Browser in the home screen to open the browser.
BOOKMARKS: Displays a list of all the web pages that you have added to BOOKMARKS. To to add the current web page to BOOKMARKS. To add a bookmark, tap edit a bookmark, tap and hold the bookmark to open a pop-up window. From the window, you can open, edit, copy, share or delete the selected website, create a shortcut for it, set it as your homepage, or perform other operations. HISTORY: Displays a list of all the web pages you have visited recently.
Chapter 03 Applications 3-1 Calendar 3-2 Camera 3-3 Clock 3-4 Email Slide your finger on the Home screen to the left to open the applications list. 3-1 Calendar Tap Calendar in the applications list to open the calendar. New Calendar Event Tap in the Calendar view to create a new event. You can also create a new event by tapping and holding a time in the Week or Day view.
Tap Camera in the applications list to open the camera interface. In this interface, you can perform the following operations: Switch Cameras Your tablet provides you with front/back camera. In the photo/video interface, tap to switch between the front and back cameras. Switch Camera Modes Your tablet provides you with nine camera modes. In the camera interface, tap to switch to Normal mode. You can also tap other modes to take pictures.
Videos Recording Videos Tap recording. in the video interface to start recording, or tap to stop Viewing Videos A thumbnail image of the latest recorded video will be displayed on the bottom right corner of the video interface. Tap the image to open the video player. Shooting Panoramas Capturing Panorama Images to start capturing. Move your tablet In the panorama interface, tap slowly. Tap one photo. to stop capturing.
3-4 Email Network support is required to use your tablet's mailbox. If you have problems accessing your network, please consult your network operator or service provider directly. Tap Email in the home screen.
Chapter 04 Settings *Specific models only 4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS 4-2 DEVICE 4-3 PERSONAL 4-4 SYSTEM Tap Settings in the applications list to open the Settings interface. 4-1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS This setting module includes: *SIM management, Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth, Data usage and More... (Airplane mode, VPN, Tethering & portable hotspot, *Mobile networks, and USB Internet).
When WLAN is enabled, your tablet will automatically scan for available wireless networks, displaying them in the WLAN network list. The network status icon, indicates that the network requires no password, and can be connected to directly. However, indicates that the network has been encrypted, and can be connected to only after the required password is entered. You can select any network you want from the list. After selecting the network, enter the password and tap Connect to connect directly.
the following in Bluetooth settings: SEARCH FOR DEVICES: After Bluetooth has been activated, your tablet will automatically display a list of any Bluetooth-enabled devices it can find within the effective range (i.e. scan for devices). Data usage You can check your data usage status for a specified period. More... Airplane mode: When the Airplane mode is enabled, all wireless connections on your tablet will be disabled.
Step 2: Tap Settings. Step 3: Select WIRELESS & NETWORKS > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. Step 4: Tap , and select New APN. Step 5: Contact your 3G carrier for your APN settings, and type them in the text boxes under Edit access point.
Step 6: Return to the home screen, and launch Browser to check if the network function is available. 4-2 DEVICE Audio profile Tap Settings > DEVICE > Audio profiles to enter the profile settings interface. The PREDEFINED PROFILES include General，Silent，Meeting，and Outdoor. Tap ，Settings include GENERAL(Vibrate and Volumes)、INCOMING CALLS（Voice/ Video call ringtong setting）、 NOTIFICATIONS（Default notification sound setting）、SYSTEM（other system sounds setting).
Tap Settings > DEVICE > Storage to view internal storage, total space, and external USB device storage. Nominal capacity calculation method：1GB=1,000MB=1,000,000KB=1,000,000,000 bytes Operating system calculation method：1GB=1,024MB=1,048,576KB=1,073,741,824 bytes The system itself occupies some space; therefore, available space will be less than that calculated. Battery Tap Settings > DEVICE > Battery to check battery usage data, remaining power status, and battery usage history details.
Security Tap Settings > PERSONAL > Security to access security settings, which include: SCREEN SECURITY, ENCRYPTION, *SIM CARD LOCK, PASSWORDS, DEVICE ADMINISTRATION and CREDENTIAL STORAGE. SCREEN SECURITY: You can set the screen lock method, and owner information to be displayed on the lock screen. Screen lock: You can unlock the display in one of four ways: Slide, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN and Password. You can deactivate the screen lock as well by selecting None as well.
After you have set and activated the pattern unlock function, the unlock keypad will be displayed whenever the display is to be unlocked. Use your finger to trace your preset pattern on the keypad. After the preset pattern has been correctly entered, the screen will be unlocked. Tap PIN to input the PIN code (minimum 4 digits) you will use to unlock the display. Tap Password to input the password (minimum 4 characters) you will use to unlock the display.
PASSWORDS: Under this option, you can decide whether or not your chosen password will be visible when you input it. If the check box is selected, then the password will be visible. If it is not selected, then your password will only be displayed as ···· when you input it, thereby keeping your password more secure. DEVICE ADMINISTRATION: Set to administrate your tablet and allow to install apps from unknown sources. Device administrators: These functions are not available to ordinary users.
SPEECH: This option allows you to set the Voice control and search and general settings for text-to-speech output. MOUSE/TRACKPAD: Under this option you can adjust pointer speed. Backup & reset This option allows you to to backup your data, clear all DRM licenses, and reset your tablet to the factory default settings. 4-4 SYSTEM Date & time These settings allow you to set a number of time-related options, such as system time.
Chapter 03: Applications Chapter 05: Troubleshooting
Chapter 05 Troubleshooting Insufficient memory prompt appears during app installation Please free up some memory and try to install again The touch screen does not work or is not sensitive Please long-press the power key for over 10 seconds to restart Cannot start or system crashed Please charge the battery for half an hour and then long-press the power key for over 10 seconds to restart Press the Reset button behind the micro SD card slot cover, but please be noted that this method should
