Huawei Mediapad 7 User Manual

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8 Multimedia
Viewing photos or videos
Gallery enables you to conveniently view photos and videos. It automatically searches and organizes 
photos and videos stored on your HUAWEI MediaPads internal storage and the microSD card for your 
easy reference. 
1. On the home screen, touch Gallery t o  o pen  Gal l er y .
2. Touch a photo or video to view it in full screen mode. Flick your finger left or right across the screen 
to view the previous or next file.
 You can pinch two fingers apart or together to zoom in or out. 
When viewing a photo or video, you can:
Taking a panoramic photo
Your HUAWEI MediaPad enables you to easily take panoramic photos without a wide-angle lens.
1. On the home screen, touch Camera. 
2. Touch  >  > Panorama to enter panoramic shooting mode. 
3. Touch to start shooting. Pan your HUAWEI MediaPad slowly to capture the view. If the viewfinder turns red, the view will not be captured. This may happen because you have 
moved your HUAWEI MediaPad too fast or the viewfinder scope exceeds the limit of the 
Filter fragmented images. 
Play the photos in the current album.
Open the camera.
Share photos or videos.
Play the photo or video in a small window.
View more menu options. 
						

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4. Touch to stop shooting. Your HUAWEI MediaPad then automatically generates a panoramic 
photo. 
Editing a photo
Your HUAWEI MediaPad provides powerful photo editing functions making your photos even more 
stunning. You can apply diversified effects, such as removing red eyes, filling light, or cropping a 
photo.
1. Touch Gallery and locate the photo you want to edit.
2. Touch  > Edit. Crop the photo or adjust its luminance and color as required.
3. Touch Save. The edited photo is saved to the same folder as the original photo.
Sharing photos or videos
You can share photos and videos via Bluetooth or email. Take your HUAWEI MediaPad and start 
sharing! 
1. On the home screen, touch Gallery t o  o pen  Gal l er y .
2. Touch and hold the photo, video, or folder you want to share until appears at the top of the 
screen. 
3. Touch and choose how you want to share the selected file, for example, using Bluetooth or 
Wi-Fi Direct. Then follow the onscreen instructions. For details, see File sharing. 
						

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9 Customized settings
The HUAWEI MediaPad allows you to set a desired photo as the wallpaper, design home screen 
widgets, and set desired ringtones. 
Changing the theme
Your HUAWEI MediaPad comes with multiple themes, easily allowing your device to have a new look 
as often as you want.
1. On the home screen, touch Themes. 
2. Select the desired theme. Then, touch APPLY.
Adding widgets to the home screen
You can add widgets, such as the calendar and bookmarks, to the home screen.
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
2. In the displayed dialog box, touch Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to the desired position, and release it. 
						

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Managing your home screen
1. On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
2. In the displayed dialog box, touch Thumbnails.
3. On the thumbnail screen, you can:
•Touch and hold a home screen thumbnail to move its position.
•Touch to add a home screen. 
						

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•Touch to delete a blank home screen.
Setting the ringtone
1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Sound. 
2. Select the desired ringtone type.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your favorite music or recording as the ringtone.
Setting the font size
1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Display. 
2. Touch Font size. 
3. Select the desired font size. 
						

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Adjusting the screen brightness
1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Display > Brightness. 
2. Drag the slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness. 
						

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10 File sharing
Sharing files using Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct is a function to connect wireless devices using a Wi-Fi network. After wireless devices are 
connected, they can quickly share files among them.
1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Wi-Fi. 
2. Touch the key next to Wi-Fi or drag the key to to turn on Wi-Fi. 
3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct. On the receiving device, turn on Wi-Fi Direct. Your HUAWEI MediaPad then 
automatically searches for available devices.
4. Select the device to pair it with your HUAWEI MediaPad. 
5. On your HUAWEI MediaPad, touch and hold the file you want to share. On the displayed option 
menu, touch 
Share > Wi-Fi Direct. 
6. On the displayed option menu, select the desired device, and lastly, touch the key on the device to 
receive the file.
If the desired device is not displayed on the option menu, touch Search for devices to enter the Wi-Fi 
Direct settings screen. Select the desired device to connect to it. 
 If your HUAWEI MediaPad and the device have connected to the same Wi-Fi network and both 
have Wi-Fi Direct turned on, you can directly share files between them without pairing them.
Sharing files using Bluetooth
1. On the home screen, touch Settings > Bluetooth. 
2. Touch the key next to Bluetooth or drag the key to to turn on Bluetooth. 
3. Touch the name of your HUAWEI MediaPad to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices. Turn on 
Bluetooth on the device that is to receive the file. Your HUAWEI MediaPad then automatically 
searches for available devices.
4. Select the device to pair your HUAWEI MediaPad and the device. 
5. On your HUAWEI MediaPad, touch and hold the file you want to share. On the displayed option 
menu, touch 
Share > Bluetooth. 
6. On the displayed option menu, select the desired device. On the device, touch the related key to 
receive the file. 
						

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Copying files from a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your HUAWEI MediaPad to a computer. Follow your HUAWEI MediaPads 
onscreen instructions to select a connection method. You can then transfer files between your 
HUAWEI MediaPad and the computer.
Connection 
Mode
FunctionOperation
Media device 
(MTP)
•On the computer, view and manage the 
files stored on your HUAWEI MediaPad 
and the microSD card.
•Using Windows Media Player 11 or a 
later version in the computer, view and 
manage the multimedia files stored on 
yo u r  HUAWEI MediaPad a n d  th e  m i c r oS D 
card.
•Click the newly displayed drive letter on 
the computer. Then transfer files 
between your HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.
•Start Windows Media Player on the 
computer. Follow the onscreen 
instructions to transfer multimedia files 
between your HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.
Camera (PTP)
On the computer, view and manage the 
image files stored on your HUAWEI 
MediaPad.Click the newly displayed drive letter on 
the computer. Then transfer image files 
between your HUAWEI MediaPad and 
the computer.
HiSuite
•Manage the files (such as contacts and 
i mage s)  on  y our HUAWEI MediaPad usi n g 
the HiSuite software.
•On the computer, view and manage the 
files stored on your HUAWEI MediaPad 
and the microSD card.
•Follow the HiSuite onscreen 
instructions to perform operations. 
•Click the newly displayed drive letter on 
the computer. Then transfer files 
between your HUAWEI MediaPad and the 
computer.
USB storage 
device
On the computer, view and manage the 
files stored on the microSD card.
 This method is available only when 
your HUAWEI MediaPad has a 
microSD card inserted.
Click the newly displayed drive letter on 
the computer. Then transfer files 
between the microSD card and the 
computer. 
						

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11 Contacts
Creating a contact
1. On the home screen, touch People to display your contacts list.
2. Touch .  If you are creating contacts for the first time, your HUAWEI MediaPad prompts you to select a 
storage location. When you create contacts next time, the new contacts are stored in the same 
storage location by default. In addition, the storage location is displayed on the new contacts 
screen, and you can touch the storage location to select a new one.
3. Enter the related information, such as the contacts name, phone number, and email address.
4. Touch Add another field to add more information. 
5. Touch Done. 
Synchronizing contacts
You can synchronize the contacts stored in your Gmail and Exchange accounts to your HUAWEI 
MediaPad and vice versa.
1. On the home screen, touch Settings. 
2. Under ACCOUNTS, touch the type of account you want to synchronize.
3. Touch the account you want to synchronize.
4. Select the Sync contacts check box.
If the account you want to synchronize has not been added to your HUAWEI MediaPad, touch Add 
account
 and follow the onscreen instructions to add the account. When it is added, your HUAWEI 
MediaPad automatically synchronizes with it.
Importing contacts
You can import contacts from the SIM or microSD card to your HUAWEI MediaPad. You can also use 
Bluetooth to import contacts from other Bluetooth devices.
1. On the home screen, touch People to display your contacts list.
2. Touch  > More > Manage contacts.  
						

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3. In the displayed dialog box, select an import method and follow the onscreen instructions to import 
contacts.
 If you choose to import contacts from another device using Bluetooth, turn on Bluetooth on the 
device and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with your HUAWEI MediaPad.
Backing up contacts
You can back up your contacts to a microSD card in case your contacts are accidentally deleted or lost.
1. On the home screen, touch People to display your contacts list.
2. Touch  > More > Manage contacts. 
3. In the displayed dialog box, touch Export to storage.
Sharing contacts
You can share the contacts on your HUAWEI MediaPad with friends using multiple methods, such as 
email and Bluetooth.
1. On the home screen, touch People. 
2. In the contacts list, you can:
•Select the contact you want to share and touch  > Share. 
•Touch  > More > Share contacts and select more contacts to share.
3. In the displayed dialog box, select a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions. For 
details, see 
File sharing.