Lenovo Tab3 8 User Guide

							Lenovo TAB3 8
User Guide
Lenovo TB3–850F
Lenovo TB3–850M
 
 
 
 
 
• All information labeled with * in  this guide refers only  to the WLAN +
LTE model (Lenovo  TB3-850M).
  
						

							Basics
Before using this  information and  the product it  supports, be sure to  read the
following:
Safety, Warranty & Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Notice
Important  safety and  handling  information in Appendix.
The 
Safety, Warranty & Quick Start Guide and  the Regulatory Notice are
available on the website at http://support.lenovo.com.
Lenovo Companion
Looking for help? The Lenovo Companion  app  can offer  you support for getting
direct access to  Lenovos  web  assistance and  forums*, frequent Q&A*, system
upgrades*, hardware function tests, warranty status checks*, service
requests**, and  repair status**.
Note: * requires data network access.** is not available in all countries.
You have two ways to  get this  app:
Search for and  download the app  from Google Play.
Scan the following  QR code with a Lenovo Android device.
Technical specifications
Model Lenovo TB3–850F Lenovo TB3–850M  
						

							CPUMTK  MT8161P MTK  MT8735P
Battery 4290 mAh 4290 mAh
Wireless
communication Bluetooth 4.0; WLAN;
GPS; Bluetooth 4.0; WLAN;
GPS;  *LTE/WCDMA/GSM
Note: 
Lenovo TB3–850M  supports LTE Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 and  41. But In some
countries,  LTE is not supported. To  know if your device works with LTE networks  in your country, contact your carrier.
Home screen
The home screen  is the starting point for using your device. For your
convenience, the home screen  is already set up with some useful  apps and
widgets.
Note: Your device features and  the home screen  may be differentdepending on your location, language, carrier, and  device model.
You can customize  your own home screen  at any time.
Home screen
On the first  home screen, there is a  Google search  bar  and  a  Digital 
						

							clock widget.
Preview screen
Tap and  hold  anywhere on the home screen  except the icons.
At the bottom of the screen  are  WALLPAPERS, LOCK SCREEN
WALLPAPER  and WIDGETS.
Add  a widget to a home screen
Tap 
 at the bottom of the preview screen, tap and  hold  the widget you
want to  add, then drag to  where you want to  place it  and  release.
Change the wallpaper
Go to   Settings  > Display  > Wallpaper  and  choose the wallpaper that
you like.
Tap and  hold  anywhere on the home screen  except the icons, select
WALLPAPERS  at the bottom of the screen, and  then choose the
wallpaper that  you like.
Move an app to another  screen
Tap and  hold  an app  that  you want to  move, drag it  to  the left or right
side  of the screen, then release it  where you want to  place it.
Uninstall an app
1. Tap 
, and  then tap and  hold  an app  that  you want to  uninstall. 
2. Drag to  
 at the top of the screen  until the app  turns  red, and  then
release and  tap  OK.
Note:  Some of the system apps cannot be uninstalled. 
Screen buttons
There are four buttons at the bottom of the home screen.
Change the home screen mode button :
Tap  change to  Media mode .
Tap  change to  Standard mode .
Tap  change to  Reading mode .
Tap  change to  Child mode .
Back button : Tap  to  return  to  the previous page.
Home button : Tap  to  return  to  the default home screen.
Recent button : Tap  to  see recent apps.  Then you can do the
following:
Tap an app  to  open it.
Tap an app  window icon  to  lock or  to  unlock it.
Swipe left or right across the icon to  stop  the running app. 
						

							Tap  to  stop  running all the apps except the locked ones.
Notifications and Quick Settings
Swipe down from the top of the screen  to  view system notification messages
and  quick settings. By tapping on a switch,  you can quickly turn a number of
frequently used functions  on or off.
     
Force shutdown
Press and  hold  the On/Off button  for more than 8 seconds until the screen  goes
dark. 
						

							Camera
To  open the Camera  app, go to  Camera.
Taking photos and videos
You can take  photos and  record videos with your devices built-in camera.
By swiping on the right side  of the screen  you can switch between camera,
video, strobo, panorama and  memocamera.
Tap  to  take  a photo.
Tap  to  record a video.
Tap  to  switch between the front and  the back camera.
Tap  to  turn on the  HDR mode. 
						

							Tap  to  turn on the Smile mode.
Tap  to  turn on the  Gestures mode .
Tap  to  use the Normal mode .
Tap  to  use the Face beauty mode .
Tap  to  use the Panorama mode .
Tap  to  configure the other  camera settings.
Taking screenshots
Press and  hold  the On/Off button  and  the Volume down button  at the same
time.
Viewing pictures and videos
Photos and  videos are stored in your devices internal  storage. You can view
your photos and  videos by using the following  methods:
Tap the photo review  icon when  using the  Camera app.
Go to  Gallery .
Screenshots  are stored in your devices internal  storage. You can view your
screenshots by using the following  methods:
Go to   Gallery . 
						

							Network
You need to  set up a wireless  network before connecting to  the Internet.
Set up a WLAN network
*Set up a mobile network
Set up a VPN  network
*You can also set up a hotspot to  share your mobile network with others.
Setting up a WLAN  network
Go to  Settings  > WLAN .
Turn on the WLAN and  tap a WLAN hotspot in the list to  connect  to  the
Internet. 
When you access a secure  link,  you need to  enter your login name  and
password to  connect.
*Setting up a mobile network
Go to   Settings  > Data usage , you can select SIM1 or SIM2, and  then turn on
the  Mobile data .
Note: You need a valid SIM card with a data service. If  you dont  have a SIM
card, contact your carrier.
Setting up a VPN  network
VPNs  used within organizations allow you to  communicate private information
securely over a non-private network. You may need to  configure a VPN, for
example, to  access your work email. Ask the network’s administrator for the
settings necessary to  configure a VPN  for your network. When one  or more VPN
settings are defined you can:
Note: You need to  set a lock screen  PIN or password before using VPN. Go to 
						

							Settings > Security  > Screen lock  to  select a screen  lock option  and  set up the
screen  lock.
Go to  Settings  > More >  VPN.
Tap  to  edit the VPN  profile, including the server name,  the type and  the
server address, and  then tap  SAVE.
Tap the VPN  server name,  input the username and  password, and  then tap
CONNECT  to  connect  to  the VPN  network.
Tap and  hold  the VPN  server name  to  edit or delete  the VPN.
*Setting up a hotspot
You can use Personal hotspot to  share an Internet  connection with a computer
or other  device.
Go to  Settings  > More  > Tethering & portable hotspot  and  do the
following:
Turn on  WLAN hotspot .
Tap Set up WLAN hotspot to  configure the hotspot.
You can also use  Bluetooth tethering  and  USB tethering .
Note: Tell  your friends the Network SSID and  password, and  then they can
share your mobile network. 
						

							Internet
You can browse the web  if your device is connected to  a wireless  network.
To  open the browser app, go to  Chrome.
Visiting websites
You can use the  Chrome app  to  visit websites.
Type web address
You dont  need to  type the full web  address of an http:// website to
access it.
To  visit http://www.lenovo.com, simply type www.lenovo.com  into
the address bar  and  tap 
.