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Z enUI U ser Guide.
2 Car e and safety Guidelines Road safety comes first. W e strongly recommend not t o use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle . This device should only be used in en vironments with ambient temperatur es between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F).
3 Pr oper disposal Risk of explosion if batter y is replaced b y an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according t o the instruc tions. DO NO T throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the batt er y should not be placed in municipal waste.
4 1 Basics W elcome! .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Star ting for the first time ...................................................
5 Getting event-r elated aler ts ............................................................................................................ 36 Getting the weather updates ..............................................................................
6 5 F un and entertainment Using a headset ........................................................................................................... 85 Connecting the audio jack .......................................................................
7 Clock .......................................................................................................................... 117 W orld Clock .......................................................................................................
8 Chapter 1: Basics Basics 1 1 Basics W elcome! Explore the intuitiv e simplicit y of ASUS Zen UI! ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive in ter face exclusively f or ASUS Zen devices .
9 Chapter 1: Basics Star ting for the first time When you turn your Z en device on for the first time , Setup W izard will guide you through the setup process . Follo w the onscreen instructions to selec t your language , selec t input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync ac counts, and configur e your location ser vices.
10 Chapter 1: Basics Battery power conservation tips The battery charge is the lifeline of y our Zen device. Her e are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of y our Zen device battery . – When not in use, pr ess the power button to put the devic e in sleep mode.
11 Chapter 1: Basics Using the touchscr een Use these gestures on the touchscr een to launch apps, access some settings , and navigate your Z en device. Launching apps or selecting items Do any of the follo wing: • T olaunchanapp ,simplytaponit.
12 Chapter 1: Basics Moving through pages or scr eens Do any of the follo wing: • Swipeyourngert othelef tortotherighttoswitchbetweenscr eensortoipthroughaGaller y of images.
13 Using the Glov e mode Y ou can still navigate the touchscreen of your Z en device even when you ’r e wearing your gloves . Do any of the follo wing to enable Glove mode: • Swipe down fr om the upper right corner to launch the Quick Settings panel, then tap Glove mode .
14 There ’ s no place lik e Home 2 2 There ’ s no place lik e Home Zen Home f eatures Home screen Get reminders of important events, app and system upda tes, weather f orecasts, and text messages from people who really ma tter to you, right fr om your Home screen.
15 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Understanding notification icons These icons ar e shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of y our Zen device. Mobile network Shows the signal str ength of your mobile network. 1 Micro SIM card 1 Shows that a micr o SIM card is inser ted in micro SIM car d slot 1.
16 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Quick settings The Quick settings panel pro vides a one -tap access to some of the wireless f eatures and settings of your Zen devic e. Each of these featur es are represen ted by a button. T o launch the Quick settings panel, swipe do wn from the upper right corner of your Zen devic e.
17 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Adding or r emoving buttons T o add or remo ve existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap . 2. T ap the box beside the f eature to add or remo ve it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification P anel.
18 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home P ersonalizing your Home scr een Stamp your own personality on your Home scr een. Selec t an attractive design as your w allpaper , add shor tcuts f or quick access to your fav orite apps, and add widgets for a quick r eview of impor tant info .
19 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Grouping y our app shor tcuts in a folder Create f olders to organize y our app shor tcuts on your Home screen. 1. On your Home screen, tap and dr ag an app onto another app and a folder will appear . 2. T ap the new folder and tap Unnamed F older to assign a name to this f older .
20 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home W allpapers Let y our apps, icons, and other Z en elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper . Y ou may add a translucent backgr ound tint to your wallpaper f or readability and clarity. Y ou can also selec t an animated wallpaper to make y our screen come alive .
21 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Applying an animated wallpaper T o apply an animated wallpaper: 1. T ap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select W allpapers . 2. Select where you want your w allpaper : on your Home screen , or Home Screen and L ock screen .
22 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Adding shortcuts In Easy Mode, you can add up to twelv e (12) app shor tcuts on the Home screen. 1. Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap . 2. F rom the All apps screen, select the app that you want to add t o the list.
23 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Setting up the date and time By default, the date and time display ed on your Home screen automatically syncs with y our mobile provider’ s settings. T o change the date and time settings: 1. Launch the Settings screen by doing an y of the following: • Launch Quick settings then tap .
24 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Lock Screen By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. F rom the lock screen, y ou can proceed to your devic e’ s Android® system by swiping on y our touch screen panel .
25 Chapter 2: There ’ s no place like Home Cust omizing the quick access buttons By default, your lock screen includes quick acc ess buttons for these apps: Phone , Messaging, and Camera. Change this default settings and customiz e these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the f ollowing steps: 1.
26 W ork ha rd , play harder 3 3 W ork ha rd , play harder Bro wser Y our browser ’ s state- of-the -art Chromium-based engine lets you sur f the Internet at a fast loading speed.
27 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Sharing pages Share inter esting pages from your Z en device to others via an email account, cloud stor age account, Bluetooth, or other Z en device apps. 1. Launch the brow ser . 2. F rom a web page, tap > Share page .
28 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Smar tly read online Y our Zen device automatically enables the Smart Reader M ode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unnec cessar y or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu it ems.Y ou can remov e these items and read only the main conten ts of the page.
29 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Clearing the brow ser cache Clear the brow ser cache to delete temporary I nternet files, w ebsites, and cookies that are temporarily stor ed in your Zen device . This helps improve the loading performance of your br owser .
30 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Adding email ac counts If you don ’t hav e an existing email account, you can crea te one so you can receiv e, read, and send emails right from your Z en device. 1. F rom the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app .
31 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Emailing invit es to events Y ou can email invites to an event right fr om your Zen device as w ell as set an aler t notice for the event. 1. F rom the Home screen, tap Email . 2. T ap > Meeting invita tion . 3.
32 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Calendar The Calendar app enables y ou to keep track of impor tant events using y our Zen device. Along with creating ev ents you may also set reminders , or create a count down notice to ensure y ou don’ t forget these important occasions.
33 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Creating an ev ent from y our account After adding online accounts that y ou would like to sync with Calendar , you ma y now use your Zen device to crea te notifications for those online accoun ts by following these steps: 1.
34 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Wha t ’ s Ne x t Do not miss out on impor tant events , having fun out in the sun, or getting messages/emails/calls from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events , VIP groups, or w eather update settings to get aler ts and reminders of What ’ s Nex t.
35 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Ac cepting or declining invites t o events Set up your email account in the Email app t o send or receive emails such as in vites to events . When you acc ept email invites, the ev ents will be synced with the Calendar app .
36 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Getting event-r elated aler ts When you acc ept an invitation to an even t, you’ll get r eminders of any changes to the event such as postponement, cancellation, change in ev ent location, or shift in event schedule.
37 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Cancelled ev ent aler t Y ou’ll get a cancellation alert when the organizer or host cancels the event. Rescheduled event alert Y ou’ll get an aler t if the event has been postponed , rescheduled, or mov ed to another location.
38 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Getting the weather updat es Get real-time Ac cuWeather® upda tes, every hour or up to 12 hours, for y our current location or for other parts of the world. Y ou can make plans for up to sev en (7) days with the 7-day weather for ecast or dress appropriately based on Ac cuWea ther RealFeel® temper ature.
39 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Displaying the 7-day weather f orecast When you get y our current location ’ s real-time A ccuW eather® updates, you will also get the 7-day weather f orecast. Y ou can display the 7-day forecast on the What ’ s Nex t widget on the Home screen.
40 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Do It Later Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy lif e. Even when y ou’ re too busy , reply to your emails, SMS messages , calls, read news online , or add other impor tant to- do tasks at your conv enience.
41 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Calling back now When you ’ve pr eviously set an impor tant call as a call later task, you can retrieve it and call back when you ’ve got the time to do so fr om the Do I t Later app . 1. F rom the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later .
42 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Replying now When you ’ve pr eviously set an SMS message as a reply later task, you can retrieve it and r eply to the message when it’ s convenient fr om the Do I t Later app . 1. F rom the Home screen, tap Asus > Do It Later .
43 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder SuperNote T urn note -tak ing into a fun and creativ e activit y that syncs with your mobile data using Supernote . This intuitive app allo ws you to crea te notes organized per notebook b y directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen.
44 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Creating a not ebook T o creat e new files using Supernote, ref er to the following steps: 1. T ap > Supernote. 2. T ap Add a new notebook . 3. Name the file and select Pa d or Phone as the page size. 4. Select a template and star t writing your notes .
45 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder F ile Manager Using F ile Manager allows you to easily locat e and manage your data on the internal storage of your Zen devic e and its connected ex ternal storage devices . Ac cessing the internal storage T o access the in ternal storage: 1.
46 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder The Cloud Back up your data, sync files among diff erent devices, and shar e files securely and privately via a Cloud account such as ASUS WebSt orage, Drive , OneDrive, and Dropbo x. ASUS W ebStorage Register for or sig n in to ASUS W ebStorage and get free cloud storage .
47 Chapter 3: W ork hard, play harder Data T ransf er T ransfer your data such as con tac ts, calendar entries, or SMS messages fr om your old mobile device to your Z en device via Bluetooth technology . T o use Data T ransfer: 1. P air your old mobile device with your Z en device via Bluetooth.
48 K eeping in touch 4 4 K eeping in touch Call in style Dual SIM fea ture The dual SIM fea ture of your Zen devic e lets you manage the settings of the installed micro SIM cards. With this f eature, you can enable/disable the micr o SIM cards, assign SIM names , or set one as a pref erred network .
49 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Assigning a pr eferred micr o SIM card Assign a micro SIM car d as your pref erred SIM for voice calls and da ta ser vices. SIM card f or voice calls When you make a call , your Zen device automa tically uses the preferred micr o SIM card to connect the call.
50 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Mak ing calls Y our Zen device offers you man y ways to make a call . Call your friends from your c ontacts list, smar t dial to quickly place a call, or enter a speed-dial number to call your fr equently- called contact.
51 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Auto-dialing an ex tension number Y ou can inser t a shor t or long pause af ter dialing the main number , then the extension number is dialed automatically . 1. F rom the Phone app , enter the main number . 2. T ap and hold * to insert a pause, which is denoted by a comma (,).
52 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Creating a speed dial entry Create speed dial en tries from digits 2 to 9 for your fr equently- called contacts. 1. F rom the Phone app , do any of the following: • T ap and hold any digits fr om 2 to 9 , then tap OK on the Speed Dial confirmation screen.
53 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Home dialing When you ’ re on a trip abroad , enabling and configuring the Home dialing settings make it easier for y ou to quick ly call home. NOTE: Using a roaming service will incur additional charges. Inquire from your mobile service provider before using the roaming service.
54 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Receiving calls The touch scr een of your Zen device lights up when ther e is an incoming call. The display of the incoming call also varies, depending on the status of y our Zen device.
55 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Blocking calls Y ou can add a number or call from your call log to your block list. 1. F rom the Phone app , tap to display y our call logs. 2. Select the number that you want to block, tap > Add to block list , then tap OK .
56 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch O ther call options During an active call, tap and tap any of the possible call options f or when a call is in progr ess. Microphone T urns the microphone for the active call on or off . When the microphone is off or in mute mode, y ou can hear the caller but the caller can’ t hear you.
57 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing multiple calls Y our Zen device provides y ou the convenience of making or taking t wo calls . Y ou can also set up a confer ence call that suits for business meetings , par ty lines, and other group calls.
58 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Setting up a confer ence call Y our Zen device, together with its GSM capability , can set up a conference call of up to fiv e (5) people. During a call, y ou can add more contacts and merge all calls into one conf erence call.
59 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing a conf erence call During the confer ence call, you can separat e the contact from the confer ence group for priva te conv ersation, or disconnect a contact from the confer ence call. 1. F rom the Confer ence call screen, tap Manage conf erence call to open a list of contacts in the confer ence call.
60 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Recording calls Y our Zen device allows you t o record a con versation for futur e referenc e or information. 1. Call a contact or dial a number . 2. T ap to recor d the call. IMPORTANT! Before recording a call, ensure that you ask for permission from the other party or parties.
61 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Managing con tac ts Organize y our contacts and easily stay in touch with them via calls, SMS messages, emails , or social networks. Group y our contacts as F avorites to quickly get in touch with them, or gr oup them as VIPs t o get notified about any upcoming events , missed calls, or unread messages .
62 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Adding c ontac ts Add contacts to y our device, corporate , Google, or other email accounts and fill in mor e impor tant contact information such as contact numbers, email addr esses, special events f or VIPs, and mor e.
63 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Cust omizing your contact ’ s profile Edit your con tac t’ s info , add a photo, set a ringtone , or take a photo as a cover f or your contact’ s profile. 1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you w ant to edit or customize .
64 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Set up your VIP from the VIP screen T o set up your VIP from the VIP screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app . 2. T ap > VIP . 3. In the VIP screen, tap . 4. Select the contact or contac ts you want t o group as VIPs, then tap Add .
65 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Mark ing your fav orite contacts Set your frequently-called contacts as your fav orites to be able to call them quickly from the Phone app . 1. F rom the Home screen, tap Asus > C ontac ts . 2. Select the contact that you want to mark as a favorite .
66 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Expor ting contacts Expor t your con tac ts to any of the st orage accounts in your Z en device. 1. T ap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts . 2. T ap Impor t/export then selec t from the f ollowing expor ting options: a.
67 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Unblocking contac ts or numbers Y ou may remove a blocked con tac t or number from your list and r eceive calls or messages from the contact or number again. 1. T ap Asus > Contacts then tap > Manage contacts > Blocked list .
68 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Link ing your c ontac ts ’ info When you add social network or email acc ounts, data from these acc ounts automatically sync with the Contacts app . I n some instances, some c ontact info may appear in several places or under differ ent name variations or nick names in the Contacts app .
69 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Call Settings Configure the settings f or your incoming or outgoing calls , call barring, home dialing, and more . 1. Do any of the follo wing to launch the Settings screen: • Launch Quick settings then tap . • T ap > Settings .
70 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Send messages and more Messaging Messaging lets you send, pr omptly reply , or reply at a lat er time to impor tant messages from your contacts in any of your SIM car ds installed on your Zen device . Y ou can also email your message threads or con versations to others to keep them in the loop .
71 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch F or warding a message thr ead Y ou can for ward a message thread or c onversation to others , and set an aler t so you can reply to an impor tant message at a con venient time. 1. F rom the Home screen , tap . 2. T ap to select a sender image, then tap > F or ward SMS c onversa tion .
72 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Other messaging options When you ar e in an ac tive message thread or while c omposing a message, you can tap and do any of these other options below . Add subject T ap to add the title of your message. Insert smiley Inser t a smiley or emoticon into your message .
73 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch 6. T ap Okay! Let’ s do it! to update your friends from y our contacts list. T ap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list. NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app.
74 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using your F acebook® ac count T o reg ister using your F acebook account: 1. T ap then tap Omlet Chat . 2. On the Sign Up screen, tap C onnect a different acc ount here then tap F acebook . Omlet Chat app will take you to F acebook screen to log in t o your F acebook account.
75 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using Omlet chat Send text and multimedia messages for a fun, creativ e, and interactive con versation. T o start a conversation: 1. F rom the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap C ontacts . 2. T ap the contact that you wish to chat then tap .
76 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using dra wer apps Omlet Chat featur es these value -added drawer apps , allowing you to shar e multimedia messages for a mor e fun and personal touch. T o use these draw er apps, tap from the chat thr ead then selec t an app from the dra wer app list to send a specific multimedia message.
77 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Using Social Hotspot Social Hotspot is a quick and easy way to chat with y our friends in one chat room. With this f eature, you can start a group chat or simply join in a group cha t without giving out your identification or contact information.
78 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Joining a Social Hotspot T o join a Social Hotspot: 1. F rom the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Br oadcasts here . Omlet Chat launches the Google Maps app to your screen and sho ws the active social hotspots.
79 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch On the Social Hotspot screen, you can chat with y our friends, send stickers, or share phot os with the group . NOTE: To view shared photos, refer to section Viewing shared photos in Gallery app .
80 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing shar ed photos in Galler y app The photos that y ou and your friends have shared in the Omlet Cha t app’ s chat room are instantly saved t o your device. Y ou can view the shared phot os using the Galler y app.
81 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing all shar ed photos T ap All shared photos t o view all photos shared by you and y our Omlet Chat contacts. Viewing shar ed photos by chat room T ap Chat room t o view photos shared by chat room or social hotspot.
82 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Viewing shar ed photos by sharer T ap Sharer to view phot os shared by an Omlet Chat contact. Viewing y our Omlet contacts from Contacts app Aside from connecting with your Omlet c ontac ts in Omlet Chat app , you can also view and chat with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app .
83 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch 3. Untick all contact groups ex cept Omlet Chat , then tap anywhere on the scr een to display all Omlet contacts. 4. T ap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly . 2. T ap Contacts to display dr opdown list to view the contact groups .
84 Chapter 4: Keeping in touch Syncing Omlet Chat t o Cloud If you have a Dr opbox®, Box®, or Baidu PCS Cloud acc ount, the Omlet Chat app instantly uploads your private c onversations and chat logs secur ely . Before Omlet Cha t app uploads your data, you hav e to sync your Cloud account t o Omlet Chat app first.
85 F un a nd enter ta inment 5 5 F un and enter tainment Using a headset Have the fr eedom to do other things while you ’ re in a call or enjoy listening to y our favorite music, using a headset. Connecting the audio jack Inser t the 2.5mm headset jack into the audio port of your device.
86 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Play Games Get the latest games online and share them in y our social media accounts using the Play Games app . Y ou can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboar ds for some competitive gaming fun. IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games.
87 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Music Music app automatically searches f or music files from the internal and external storages on your Zen device . Y ou can organiz e these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially .
88 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Streaming Cloud music Register or sign in to a cloud ac count and stream music from y our cloud account to your Z en device. IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your Zen device. For details, see Staying connected .
89 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Creating a pla ylist Get your fav orite songs from differen t sources such as internal storage , ex ternal storage , or cloud accounts and or ganize them in a playlist. 1. F rom the Music home screen, tap . 2. Under Playlist , tap My playlist , then tap .
90 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment FM Radio Listen to your fa vorite local radio stations using your Z en device. 1. Connect the bundled headset with your Zen devic e.
91 Chapter 5: F un and enter tainment Scanning for local stations T o scan for sta tions in your area: 1. F rom the FM Radio dropdown menu , tap Radio List . FM Radio app automatically scans for your local radio stations. 2. If automatic-scanning is not successful, tap to scan for channels or sta tions in your area.
92 Y our precious moments 6 6 Y our precious moments Captur e moments Launching the Camera app Capture images and r ecord videos using your Z en device’ s Camera app . Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camer a app. F rom the lock screen Drag down until the camera app is launched.
93 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using Camer a for the first time After launching the Camera f or the first time, two consecutive f eatures appear to help you get star ted: T utorial and Image locations.
94 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Camera home scr een Y our Zen device’ s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features . It also features a video stabilization function that helps prev ent shak iness while video recor ding.
95 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Image settings Adjust the appearanc e of your captured images by configuring y our camera’ s settings using the steps below . IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera ’ s home screen, tap > .
96 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Video settings Adjust the appearanc e of your recorded videos b y configuring your camera ’ s settings using the steps below . IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera ’ s home screen, tap > .
97 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Advanc ed camera featur es Explore new way s of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera f eatures of your Z en device. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images.
98 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using the Time Rewind viewer 1. After pressing the shutter , the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captur ed photo . Rotate the button on the viewer to br owse through the photos y ou just took. NOTE: Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline.
99 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Night T ake well-lit photos ev en on night time or on low-light situations using the Night featur e of your Zen device . NOTE: Keep your hands steady while before and while the Zen device is capturing the image to prevent blurry results.
100 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Miniature Simulate the tilt-shift effect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature fea ture. Using this f eature allows y ou to focus on specific ar eas of your subject, adding a bokeh effect that can be used on both photos and video using your Zen devic e.
101 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments All Smiles Capture the perfect smile or the wack iest facial expression fr om a range of photos using the All Smiles featur e. This feature lets you take fiv e consecutive photos after pressing the shutt er button, automatically detecting faces on the image for c omparison.
102 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Time lapse The time lapse video fea ture of your Zen devic e allows you to captur e stills for automatic time lapse playback. In effect, events seem to move in a fast -for ward manner though they actually occured and were r ecorded between long intervals.
103 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments NOTES: • YoucandownloadphotostoyourZendevicefromyourcloudaccountandusethemasyour wallpaper or a contact's cover image. • Fordetailsonaddingcoverimagestoyourcontacts,see Customizing your contact's profile .
104 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Viewing the phot o location Enable the location access on y our Zen device, and get the location details on y our photos. Y our photos ’ location details include the area wher e the photos are taken, as well a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu (in China only).
105 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Sharing files from the Galler y 1. F rom the Galler y screen, tap the folder wher e the files you want to share ar e located. 2. After opening the folder , tap to activate file selection. 3. T ap the files you want to shar e.
106 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments P osting photos to your C alendar event wall Enabling this featur e in your Galler y allows you to view phot os straight from your C alendar events. This way , you can immediately gr oup captured photos accor ding to their specific event name .
107 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments Using MicroF ilm T urn photos into a creative slidesho w using the M icroF ilm featur e of the Galler y. MicroF ilm contains a theme of slideshow presenta tions which you can immediately apply to selected photos. T o creat e a M icroF ilm from a photo folder: 1.
108 Chapter 6: Y our precious moments T o creat e a M icroF ilm from a selec tion of photos: 1. Launch Galler y then tap to select the location of your photos . 2. T ap to activate file selection. 3. After selecting your photos, tap MicroF ilm. 4. Selec t the MicroF ilm theme you would like to use f or your photo slideshow .
109 Staying connected 7 7 Staying connected Mobile network When there ’ s no available Wi-F i network that you can connect to , you can enable your mobile network ’ s data acc ess for Internet connection. Enabling the mobile network 1. Do any of the follo wing to launch the Settings screen: • Launch Quick settings then tap .
110 Chapter 7: Staying connected Connecting to a Wi-F i net work 1. On the Settings screen, tap W i-Fi to displa y all detected W i-F i net works. 2. T ap a network name to connect to it. F or a secured network, you may be prompted t o key in a password or other security credentials .
111 Chapter 7: Staying connected P airing your Zen devic e to a Bluetooth® device Before using the Bluet ooth feature of y our Zen device in full scale, y ou have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device . The Zen device automatically st ores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device.
112 Chapter 7: Staying connected T ethering When Wi-Fi service is not available , you can use your Zen devic e as a modem or turn it into a Wi-F i hotspot to get Internet access on y our laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices . IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the tethering function.
113 Chapter 7: Staying connected 4. F rom the T ethering screen, tap W i-Fi hotspot t o turn on the W i-Fi hotspot on y our Zen device. 5. Connect other devices to your Z en device ’ s hotspot connection the same way you connect to a Wi-F i net work.
114 Chapter 7: Staying connected Miracast™ Using Miracast technology , you can screencast your Z en device screen to a Miracast-supported display . Doing this allows an external display to become a dual monitor or second scr een to your Zen device .
115 W eather Get real-time weather upda tes straight from your Z en device using the weather app . Using W eather , you can also check other weather details from ar ound the world. Launching the W eather app F rom your Home screen, launch the W eather app using either of the following options: • T ap > W eather .
116 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps W eather home screen Set up and get your current location ’ s weather updates as w ell as other par ts of the world. Y ou can display the weather upda tes or daily weather for ecast on the What ’ s Nex t widget or app, and on the Calendar app .
117 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Clock Customiz e the time zone settings of your Zen device , set alarms, and use your Z en device as a stop watch using the Clock app . Launching Clock Launch the Clock app using either of the following options: • T ap > Clock .
118 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Alarm clock T ap to acc ess the world clock settings of your Zen device . Stopw atch T ap to use your Zen devic e as a stopwatch. T ap this button to start running the stopwatch featur e. T ap this to access the settings of the alarm clock featur e.
119 Chapter 8: T ravel and Maps Timer Y ou may set multiple timer options for your Zen devic e. T o do this, follow the st eps below : Setting the timer 1. T ap to ac cess the timer feature of y our Zen device . 2. Use the numeric keypad to input your tar get time then tap star t to star t the timer .
120 Z enLink 9 9 Z enLink Knowing Z enLink Stay connected with the ASUS-exclusive ZenLink f or maximum productivity. With these Z enLink apps, you can c onnec t with other devices to shar e and receive files .
121 Chapter 9: ZenLink Receiving photos T o rec eive photos from other P ar ty Link-enabled devices: 1. Launch Camera then tap . 2. T ap > OK . 3. T ap Join a group > Scan to star t searching for other P ar ty Link- enabled devices. 4. F rom the list, tap the group y ou would like to join then tap Join .
122 Chapter 9: ZenLink Share Link Share and rec eive files, apps, or media c ontents with Android mobile devices using Shar e Link app (for ASUS mobile devices) or SHAREit app (f or other mobile devices) via a Wi-F i hotspot.
123 Chapter 9: ZenLink Receiving files T o rec eive files: 1. F rom your Home screen, tap then tap Share Link . 2. T ap Receive file to r eceive the files from the sender . PC Link Use your comput er to access and contr ol your Zen device and its apps via the PC Link.
124 Chapter 9: ZenLink Understanding the PC Link settings Click this icon to rota te the mirrored Zen devic e screen on your computer scr een. Click this icon to minimize or maximiz e the volume. Click this icon to capture a scr eenshot. Click this icon to wake y our Zen device or put it to sleep .
125 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link T urn your Zen device into a wir eless input device and a presentation tool . Using this app, y ou can use your Zen devic e as a touchpad, touchscreen panel , laser pointer for pr esentations, and Windo ws® Media Player contr oller while connected to your computer via bluetooth.
126 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link presenta tion controller T ap to contr ol the presentation slides on your comput er . T ap and hold this button to activate the laser pointer . T ap this button to go back to previous slide. T ap this button to go to next slide.
127 Chapter 9: ZenLink Remote Link keyboard input T ap to use keyboard input. Y ou can also use the microphone ic on for voice input. Key in your message in this field. T ap this button to send the message to your computer . T ap this button to key in your message via voice input.
128 Special Zen T ools F lashlight Y oucantur nyourZ endevicetoaninstantashlightbylaunchingyourQuicksettingspanelfr om any scr een or any open app. F rom the Quick settings panel, simply tap on the Flashligh t icon to activate its function.
129 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Flashligh t menu options T apthistoenableordisabletheashlight mode. T ap this to enable or disable the SOS mode. T ap any of these icons t o toggle between the ashlight’ sspeedwhileblink ing.
130 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Calculat or One -swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your C alculator . W hen you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculat or icon is there visibly on top of the list. T ap it to get star ted with your computations.
131 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Quick memo Quick memo is a note-tak ing tool that gives y ou the freedom to either scribble or type down impor tant notes y ou need to remember . After creating notes , you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later .
132 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Sound Recorder Record audio files using your Z en device by enabling the Sound Recorder app . Launching Sound Recorder T o launch Sound Recorder , tap > Sound Recorder .
133 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere P ausing a recor ding During a paused recording , you can choose to r esume, delete, or sa ve the recording . T ap to resume the recor ding T ap to save the recor ding T ap to delete the recording Recording List F rom the Recording List, you can pla y , rename, share , or delete a saved audio r ecording file.
134 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Audio W izard AudioW izard allows you t o customize the sound modes of your Z en device for a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios. Using Audio W izard T o use AudioW izard: 1. T ap ASUS > Audio W izard .
135 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Splendid ASUS Splendid allows y ou to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with these two ASUS Splendid modes: V ivid Mode and Reading Mode . Vivid Mode Enable the Vivid Mode and customize the image settings such as c olor temperature , hue, and saturation.
136 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Reading Mode T urn on the R eading Mode to automatically optimize the c olor of the screen for a more c omfor table reading experience . 1. F rom your Home screen, do an y of the following to launch the Reading Mode screen: • T ap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel.
137 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere P ower Sa ver F ully maximize or extend the power of y our Zen device even when it is idle or while it stay s connected to your network. Smar tly customize the po wer settings for your fr equent activities such as reading emails or wat ching videos.
138 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Cust omizing Po wer Saver Set the brightness level for y our frequent activities such as reading emails or ebooks, wat ching videos, bro wsing websites, and list ening to music.
139 Chapter 10: Zen Ev er ywhere Using your ASUS C over T ake a peek at the circular window t o quick ly glimpse for inf o that matters such as missed calls, unread emails or SMS messages, w eather updates, and ev ent reminders. Y ou can also answer an incoming call without opening your ASUS C over .
140 K eeping your devic e up -to- date Keep your Zen devic e in the loop of Android system updates and upg raded apps and features . Updating your sy stem 1. T ap then tap Settings . 2. On the Settings screen, slide down to displa y other items then tap About .
141 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Securing your Zen devic e Use the security features of y our Zen device to pr event unauthorized calls or access of inf ormation. Unlocking your screen When the screen is locked , you can open it with the security unlock ing options that the Zen device offers y ou.
142 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen F ace Unlock Show your fac e on the black window of the lock screen to unlock your Z en device. IMPORTANT! • Face Unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password. • SomeonewholookslikeyoucouldunlockyourZendevice.
143 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen 5. After your face has been captur ed, tap Con tinue . 6. If F ace Unlock cannot recog nize your face, y ou will be prompted to select a secondary option to unlock your Z en device.
144 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen PIN Key in at least four numbers t o set a PIN. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device.
145 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Passw ord Key in at least four characters to cr eate a password . IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device.
146 Chapter 11: Maintain your Zen Setting your Zen devic e identity Know your Zen devic e’ s identity such as ser ial number , IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number , or model number .
147 Notices F ederal Communica tions Commission Statement This device complies with FC C Rules P ar t 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulint er ference .
148 RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the gov ernment ’ s requir ements for exposure to r adio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to ex ceed the emission limits for exposure to r adio frequency (RF) energy set by the F ederal Communications Commission of the U .
149 Ce périphérique a été évalué et démontr é conforme aux limites SAR (Specific Absorption Rate – T aux d ’absorption spécifique) d’IC lorsqu ’ il est installé dans des produits hôtes particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d’ exposition à des appareils por tables.
150 CE M ark W ar ning CE marking for devices with wir eless LAN/ Bluetooth This equipment complies with the r equirements of Directive 1999/5/EC of the Eur opean Parliament and Commission from 9 Mar ch, 1999 governing Radio and T elecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of c onformity .
151 Coating notic e IMPORTANT ! To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety, a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I/O ports are located.
Inde x A Advanced camer a features 97 All Smiles 101 - see also Adv anced camer a features 97 App shor tcuts 18 - adding 18 - removing 18 , 19 ASUS Cov er 138 - installing 138 - using 139 Audio Wizard.
- see also Social networking 67 - see also VIPs 63 - setting up your profile 61 D Data T ransfer 47 Date and time - setting up 23 Do It Later 40 - adding to- do tasks 40 - calling back now 41 - see a.
M Messaging 70 - blocking 70 - forwarding a message thread 71 - launching 70 - messaging later 71 - see also Replying now 42 - replying 70 - sending 70 Micro SIM cards 48 - assigning a pref erred micr.
- viewing shared photos in Gallery app 80 Social network ing - syncing 67 Sound Recorder 132 Speed Dialing - creating a speed dial entry 52 - deleting a speed dial entry 52 Splendid 135 - Reading Mode.
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