ViewSonic Viewpad 7 Instruction Manual

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Chapter 7: Multimedia Applications
7.1 Taking Photos and Videos
Your  device  is  equipped  with  a  0.3  megapixels  front  camera  and  a  3.0  megapixels  main 
camera for you to take photos and record videos.
Taking a Photo
1. On the Home screen, tap  > Camera .
2.  Aim the device at the desired subject.
3. Tap 
 to take the photo.
Recording a Video
1.  On the Home screen, tap  > Camera .
2. Tap 
 to go to the video mode.
3.  Aim the device at the desired subject.
4. Tap 
 to start recording, and tap  to stop recording.
Configuring Camera Settings
You  can  adjust  the  settings  when  you  take  photos  or  videos.  Tap  the  icon  to  access  the 
respective menu, and scroll the bar to view more options.
Mode Mode Settings Available options
Photo Mode White Balance
Exposure
Picture size
Picture quality
Color effect
Camera settings Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent,  Cloudy
+2, +1, 0, -1, -2
2048×1536, 1600×1200, 1024×768, 800×600, 
640×480
Super fine, Fine, Normal
None, Mono, Sepia, Negative
Restore defaults
Video Mode Video quality
White Balance
Color effect
Camera settings High, Low, MMS, YouTube
Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent,  Cloudy
None, Mono, Sepia, Negative
Restore defaults   
						

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7.2 Playing Photos and Videos
The photos and videos you took or recorded are saved in the respective folder categories 
in Gallery by default.
Viewing Photos 
1. On the Home screen, tap  > Gallery.
2. Tap  Photos to view the images in thumbnails.
3.  Tap an image to view it in full screen.
4.  Swipe your finger to left or right to view the previous or next image.
Tap  Slideshow, the images will play one by one automatically in slideshow mode. And if 
you want to share, edit or delete the image, please tap Menu and then select the desired 
option.
Playing Videos
1.  On the Home screen, tap  > Gallery.
2. Tap  Videos to display all saved videos.
 
3. Tap a video to start playing.  
						

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7.3 Playing Music
You can play the music stored in your device or Micro SD card inserted.
Playing Music
1. On the Home screen, tap  > Music.
2.  Select the desired track from the Songs list or Playlists to play it.
3.  Press the Volume button to increase or decrease the playing sound.
During playing, you can press  Menu 
 to add it to the desired playing list or delete it.
ItemDescription
To play the track
To pause the track
Play the previous track
Play the next track
Process bar Play forward or backward
To view the playing list
Turn on or off shuffle
Repeat the current song or all songs, or turn off repeat
NOTE
You can leave the playing screen and browsing other pages without stoppin\
g the playing.
Managing Playlist
You can add any songs to your preferred playlist. 1. On the Home screen, tap 
 > Music.
2.  Tap and hold the desired track until a pop-up window appears.
3. Tap  Add to playlist, and then select Current playlist or New to save.
If you select New, you need to enter the playlist name and then tap Save to create a new 
playlist.   
						

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Chapter 8: Applications
8.1 Email
Use your device to send and receive email messages via your internet email accounts just 
as you do with a computer.
8.2 Browser
Browse web pages on your device, and bookmark your desired pages.
8.3 Camera
Your  device  has  two  cameras,  and  you  can  take  photos  and  videos  by  using  the  camera 
either on the front or back of your device.
8.4 Music
You can enjoy your music stored in your SD on your device.
8.5 Gallery
You can enjoy your photos taken by yourself or stored in your SD on your device.
8.6 Sound Recorder
You can enjoy your sound recorded by yourself on your device.
8.7 Amazon Kindle
Buy and read your e-books from Amazon Kindle. Log in with your Amazon account to read 
your Kindle e-books or browse and download new ones.
8.8 Amazon Appstore
Amazon Appstore for Android offers instant download of thousands of free and premium 
apps for communication, entertainment and more. Simply sign in with your Amazon 
account. (Currently only available in the USA.)
8.9 Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3 includes the Amazon MP3 store and cloud player. Browse, preview and 
listen to your favorite music, whether stored on your SD card or in your\
 Amazon Cloud 
Drive. (Currently only available in the USA.)  
						

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8.10 Calculator
Perform basic arithmetic functions, such as addition, subtraction, multi\
plication, and 
division on your device.
8.11 Calendar
Create and track schedule or appointments on your device.
8.12 Clock
Set up alarms on your device.
8.13 Search
Search information in your device and websites by using your device.
8.14 Downloads
View and delete the files you have downloaded from the web pages.
8.15 ES File Explorer
View, delete and manage the files stored on your device and SD card with this full featured 
file explorer. You can also install, backup, and uninstall applications.
8.16 Alert Machine
Alert Machine delivers updates from your favorite social networks and news channels right 
to your notifications bar or Home screen widget.
8.17 Dropbox
DropBox gives you 2GB of free cloud storage. Access all your important documents, media 
files  and  more,  anywhere,  right  from  your  ViewPad.  If  you  don’t  have  a  DropBox  account, 
you can create one easily for free the first time you launch the app.
8.18 Note Everything
This full-featured note taking app makes it easy to create, view and manage text notes, as 
well as hand-drawn notes and voice recordings.   
						

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8.19 Sketcher
Create  beautiful  drawings  with  the  sketchpad  app,  featuring  a  variety  of  textured  brushes 
and colors.
8.20 Tunein Radio
Listen to your favorite AM/FM and Internet radio stations from around the globe. You can 
browse  by  category,  genre  or  location,  search  for  artists,  and  bookmark  your  favorite 
stations.
8.21 Twitter
The official Twitter client for Android keeps you connected to your friends and followers on 
the popular social networking service.
8.22 Settings
View and adjust the settings of your device. Settings menu is categorized into: Wireless 
&  networks,  Sound,  Display,  Location  &  security, Applications, Accounts  &  Sync,  Privacy, 
Storage, Language & keyboard, Voice input & output, Accessibility, Date & Time, and About 
device.
8.23 FW Update
Check  if  a  new  firmware  is  available  for  your  device  and  perform  the  system  update. 
Please refer to the screen instruction to manually start the firmware update.
NOTE Please  make  sure  that  your  device  has  at  least  30%  battery  power  or  the AC  adapter 
is plugged in during FW update.  
						

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Chapter 9: Managing Your Device
From the Home screen, tap  > Settings to view and adjust the settings of your
ViewPad. Settings menu is categorized into: Wireless  &  networks,  Sound,  Display, 
Location  &  security,  Applications,  Accounts  &  sync,  Privacy,  Storage,  Language  & 
keyboard, Voice input & output, Accessibility, Date & time, and About device.
9.1 Wireless & networks
Application Description
Wi-Fi settings Manage Wi-Fi connections, scan and connect to available Wi-Fi 
networks
Bluetooth settings Manage connections, set device name, and discoverability of the 
device
9.2 Sound
Application
Description
Silent mode Turn silent mode on or off. All sounds except media and alarms 
are turned off
Volume Adjust the volume for ringtone, media, and alarms
Audible touch tones Enable or disable sound when using dial pad
Audible selection Enable or disable sound when making screen selection
Screen lock sounds Play sounds when locking or unlocking the screen
Haptic feedback Play sound when pressing soft keys and on certain UI interactions
9.3 Display
ApplicationDescription
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen
Auto-rotate screen Switch orientation automatically when rotating the device
Animation Show animation when opening and closing windows
Screen timeout Adjust delay before the screen automatically goes off
TV Mode Choose TV out mode
TV Resolution Choose TV resolution   
						

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9.4 Location & security
ApplicationDescription
Use wireless networks Allow location to be determined by Wi-Fi or mobile networks
Set up screen lock Set the lock screen with a pattern, PIN, or password
Visible passwords Show password as you type
Select device 
administrators Add or remove device administrators
Use secure credential Allow applications to access secure certificates and other 
credentials
Install from SD card Install encrypted certificated from SD card
Set password Set or change the credential storage password
Clear storage Clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password
9.5 Applications
ApplicationDescription
Unknown sources Allow install of non-market applications
Manage applications Manage and remove installed applications
Running services View and control currently running services
Storage use View storage used by applications
Battery use What has been using the battery
Development Set options for application development
9.6 Accounts & sync
ApplicationDescription
Background data Applications can sync and receive data at any time
Auto-sync Applications sync data automatically
9.7 Privacy
ApplicationDescription
Factory data reset Erases all data on device  
						

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9.8 Storage
ApplicationDescription
Format SD card Format SD card
Internal device storage Show available device storage
9.9 Language & Keyboard
ApplicationDescription
Select language Set the on-screen display language for your device
Touch Pal Configure on-screen keyboard settings
9.10 Voice input & output
ApplicationDescription
Text-to-speech             
settings Set the text-to-speech settings
9.11 Accessibility
Application
Description
Accessibility Configure the settings for the downloaded application with an 
accessibility feature.
9.12 Date & time
Application
Description
Automatic Check to use network provided values
Set date Set the date
Set time zone Select the time zone of your current location
Set time Set the time
Use 24-hour format Set the clock to 24-hour format
Select date format Set the preferred date format
9.13 About device
Check  the  system  update  and  view  device  status,  battery  usage,  legal  information,  model 
number, and software version.   
						

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Specifications
Screen
Aspect Ratio
Resolution (Pixels)4:3
800x600
Connectivity
USB 
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth USB 2.0
802.11 b/g/n
2.1with EDR
Power
Battery
AC Adapter 3300mAh, 3.7V. rechargeable battery
Input power: 100-240V
Output power: 5V/2 A
Model: PSAA10R-050YYY(Y=0-9, A-Z, blank or alphanumeric)
Trade mark: PHIHONG
Memory card
Internal memory
External memory eMMC iNand 4GB
Micro SD
File Formats
Photo
Music
Audio JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG
MP3, WAV
(H263/MPEG-4).3GP, WMV, Flash,(H264/MPEG-4).MP4
Temperature
Operating
Storage 0~40˚C
-30~65˚C