Dell Venue 7 Owners Manual
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Marketing model: Venue 7 3740, Venue 7 3740 HSPA+, Venue 8 3840, Venue 8 3840 HSPA+ Regulatory model: T01C/T02D Regulatory type: T01C003, T01C004/T02D003, T02D004 Dell Venue 7/8 User's Manual
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your tablet. 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 © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. 2014 – 06 Rev. A00
Contents Features...................................................................\ ..........5 Charging the Battery.......................................................7 Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional).............................................8 Getting Started................................................................9 Turning on/off the tablet...........................................................\ ....9 Finishing Android setup........................................................9 Customizing the screen......................................................10 Locking and unlocking your tablet............................................11 Touch tips.........................................................................................11 Status bar........................................................................\ .................12 Screen orientation....................................................................\ .....12 Keys and functions.......................................................\ .................13 Apps and widgets........................................................\ ..................13 Using Your Tablet...........................................................14 Contacts.............................................................................\ ..............14 Text entry........................................................................\ .................15 Managing your tablet’s storage.......................................\ ...........15 Internet................................................................\ ............17 Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi....................................17 Connecting to the Internet using mobile broadband...........18
Using the airplane mode.................................................\ .......18 Browsing the Internet.....................................................\ .........18 Email...................................................................\ .........................19 Cusmonizing Your Tablet......................................20 Display settings........................................................................\ .20 Sound settings........................................................................\ ...21 Date, time, and time zone......................................................21 Protecting Your Tablet............................................21 Screen-unlock pattern............................................................21 PIN........................................................................\ .......................22 Password........................................................................\ ............22 Protecting your SIM card with the SIM lock password (LTE/HSPA+ models only).....................................................23 Apps....................................................................\ .......24 Camera........................................................................................24 Copy files to and from the tablet..........................................24 Bluetooth....................................................................................25 Gallery........................................................................\ .................26 Calendar......................................................................................27 Clock............................................................................................27 Troubleshooting......................................................28 Specifications...........................................................30
Features 5 Features Venue 7 Part Functionality 1. Front camera Use to make video calls or to capture fron\ t photos and videos. 2. Light sensor Detects the ambient light to allow screen-brightness to be adjusted automatically. 3. Micro-USB port Connect a shielded USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your computer. 4. Battery-charging Flashes while the tablet is charging and stays on when the tablet. status light is fully charged. 5. Volume buttons • Press to increase or decrease the volume by one level. • Press and hold to continuously increase or decrease the volume. 6. Service Tag label Provide the Service Tag when contacting Dell for\ support. 7. Speaker Outputs sound. 8. MicroSD-card slot Insert a microSD card to expand the storage on your tablet. 9. Micro-SIM card slot Insert a micro-SIM card to access mobile broadband. (LTE/HSPA+ models) 10. Rear camera Capture pictures and videos. 11. Power button • Press and hold to turn on your tablet. • Press and release to lock or unlock the screen. • While the tablet is turned on, press and hold to open the options menu. 12. Microphone Use for recording sound or to input voice in\ other voice-based apps. 13. Headset port Connect headphones or headset. 11 12 2 1 3 4 5 10 9 8 613 2 1 7
6 Features 21 1011 9 8 65 7 13 4 3 12 Part Functionality 1. Light sensor Detects the ambient light to allow screen-brightness to be adjusted automatically. 2. Front camera Use to make video calls or to capture front photos and videos. 3 . Service Tag label Provide the Service Tag when contacting Dell for support. 4. Speaker Outputs sound. 5. MicroSD-card slot Insert a microSD card to expand the storage on your tablet. 6. Micro-SIM card slot Insert a micro-SIM card to access mobile broadband. (LTE/HSPA+ models) 7. Microphone Use for recording sound or to input voice in other voice-based apps. 8. Volume buttons • Press to increase or decrease the volume by one level. • Press and hold to continuously increase or decrease the volume. 9. Battery-charging Flashes when the tablet is charging and stays on when the tablet status light is fully charged. 10. Micro-USB port Connect a shielded USB cable to charge your tablet or to connect to your computer. 11. Rear camera Capture pictures and videos. 12. Power button • Press and hold to turn on your tablet. • Press and release to lock or unlock the screen. • While the tablet is turned on, press and hold to open the options menu. 13. Headset port Connect headphones or headset. Venue 8
Features 7 Charging the Battery NOTE: Your tablet may not be fully charged when you receive it. It is recommend\ to charge the tablet for 4 hours for the first time. CAUTION: Use only the adapter and/or cable shipped with the tablet. 1. Connect the micro-USB end of the USB cable to the USB port of the tablet. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the adapter. 3. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet. An animated icon appears on the screen while the battery is being charged. When the battery is fully charged, the icon is static. Venue 7 Venue 8 NOTE: When disconnecting the tablet from the adapter, disconnect the power adapter from the power outlet and then disconnect the cable from your tablet.
8 Features Inserting the MicroSD Card and Micro-SIM Card (optional) Venue 7 \ \ Open the card-slot door Insert the cards into the respective slots and push the cards in until they click in place Close the card-slot door Venue 8 \ \ Open the card-slot door Insert the cards into the respective slots and push the cards in until they click in place Close the card-slot door NOTE: Make sure the cards are correctly aligned and are inserted all the way.
Getting Started 9 Getting Started Turning on/off the tablet To turn on your tablet, press and hold the power button for 3~5 seconds. To turn off your tablet, press the power button to open the options menu, and then select Power off→ OK. Finishing Android setup After you turn on your tablet for the first time, follow the prompts on \ the screen to finish Android setup. You can configure settings such as language, date and time, Wi-Fi, sign-\ in to your Google account, Google location services, and so on.
10 Getting Started Customizing the screen After finishing Android setup, follow the instructions on the screen to \ customize the home screen. \