Acer Iconia B3-A20 User Manual
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User's Manual - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 2
Rights Reserved Acer Iconia One 10 User's Manual Covers: B3-A20 Regulatory Model Number (RMN): A5008 This revision: October 2015 Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits Open the Acer Portal app from the Start screen to sign up for an Acer ID or sign in if you already have an Acer ID. There - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 3
34 Taking a photo 34 Recording a video 35 Supported formats 35 Advanced settings 36 Wireless & Networks 36 Device 37 Personal 39 System 40 Updating your tablet's operating system 41 Resetting your tablet 41 FAQ and troubleshooting 42 Other sources of help 44 Specifications 45 - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 4
contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Iconia tablet • Product setup and safety information • USB cable • AC adapter • Warranty card Note Before using your tablet for the first time, you need to charge it for at least four hours. After - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 5
Getting to know your tablet Views 4 56 7 89 1 2 3 10 Getting started with your tablet - 5 10 11 No. Item 1 3.5 mm headphone jack Description Connects to stereo headphones. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 6
on your tablet, press and hold the power button until you see the Acer logo. Wait a moment for your tablet to boot up. You will then be asked some questions before you can use your tablet. To start, tap to select your language then tap the arrow. Follow the rest of the instructions as they - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 7
other Google apps; to download apps from Google Play; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your tablet. If you want to restore existing settings from another device with Android 2.0 (or later) installed, you must sign in to your Google account - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 8
8 - Charging your tablet CHARGING YOUR TABLET Assembling the power adapter Your tablet is bundled with one of two types of USB power adapters: a fixed-prong type or a removable-prong type. Both types are described in this manual. Fixed-prong type The prongs and power adapter body form a complete - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 9
Charging your tablet - 9 Connecting power Connect the power connector to your tablet and plug the AC adapter into any AC outlet. Warning Only use an Acer-approved adapter to charge your device. Note It is normal for the tablet surface to become warm during charging or long periods of use. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 10
10 - Using your tablet USING YOUR TABLET Using the touchscreen Your tablet uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering widgets to a Home screen on page 16. Folders are simply groups of apps that occupy one app-sized space on a Home screen. See Adding folders to a Home screen on page 17 - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 11
Using your tablet - 11 Note Removing or moving all apps and widgets from an extended Home screen will automatically remove that enables you to use a single, quick search to locate a variety of information on the internet and on your tablet. To use Search, simply tap the icon and type words. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 12
be connected to a wireless network. See Going online on page 26. Searching on the internet As you type, a second box displays search suggestions from your tablet. Based on the words you entered, these suggesstions try to help you quickly access what you are looking for and may include the following - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 13
icon on the left side of the search box. Then tap Settings > Tablet search. Select the items you want to be included in a Tablet search. Voice search If voice search is available, you can search using to display Quick Settings. To access Quick Settings with one swipe, swipe down with two fingers. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 14
14 - Using your tablet Priority notifications With priority notifications turned on, the 's brightness (button always remains green). Tap to toggle your device's location services on and off. Tap and hold to display location service settings. Tap to toggle Wi-Fi on and off (waves indicate signal - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 15
Using your tablet - 15 Personalizing the Home screen You can personalize your Home screen by adding or removing apps, widgets, and folders and by through to the desired Home screen. b. Otherwise, hold your finger until you have cycled through all extended Home screens and a new one is created. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 16
16 - Using your tablet 2. Release your finger to place the app. Adding widgets to a Home screen Tap and hold any open space on Home screen. b. Otherwise, hold your finger until you have cycled through all extended Home screens and a new one is created. 2. Release your finger to place the widget. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 17
Using your tablet - 17 Adding folders to a Home screen You can also add folders to your Home screen. To create a new folder drag and drop an app icon - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 18
Application menu To access the Application menu, tap in the center of the application dock. The Application menu displays apps available on your tablet. Apps are displayed in alphabetical order. Swipe left and right to navigate between the available apps. Also see Personalizing the Home screen - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 19
Using your tablet - 19 Navigation To navigate through menus and options, three (or more) icons are shown in the bottom-left corner. Back Home Recent Back Tap this icon to go to the previous page, or to go up one level in a menu. This icon may be replaced with the hide icon in - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 20
20 - Using your tablet Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special characters, and then off. In addition, tap Auto correction and select one of the options to set the keyboard's auto correction level. Note Predictive text and auto correction not supported in all apps. Editing text You can select - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 21
to select. The selected text is highlighted, with a tab at each end of the selection. 3. Drag either tab to expand or reduce the amount of selected text, or deleting text or tapping the PASTE button. Waking your tablet If the screen is off and the tablet does not react to any taps on the screen, - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 22
(even when locked), press and hold the power button until a menu displays (about one second). Tap Power off and confirm the shut down. To force a shutdown, press and hold the power button until the tablet shuts down (about four seconds). Note If your device's battery is getting too hot, you will - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 23
a microSD card to expand your device's storage space. Ensure that the microSD card is inserted all the way into the card slot. Note Your tablet only supports microSD cards that use the FAT and FAT32 file systems. To insert the card: 1. insert your fingernail into the cutout in the cover at the - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 24
24 - Connecting devices to your tablet Transferring files between your tablet and a PC Your tablet and any connected storage devices can be accessed from a PC with a USB connection. Connecting to a PC as a USB storage device If you wish to transfer - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 25
to and follow any on-screen instructions. After the initial pairing, you only need to ensure your tablet's Bluetooth is on and the device instructions. Only A2DP stereo headsets (playback only, no microphone) are supported. Note Please check for updates to the tablet's software which may add support - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 26
not on, tap the Wi-Fi switch to On and wait for your tablet to detect nearby networks. Tap the name of your network and enter a security password, if needed. Browsing the internet In order to browse the internet with your tablet, you must be connected to a network with a connection to the internet. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 27
tabs. When a page is open, tap the small New tab button. Simply tap one of the open tabs across the top of the screen to switch pages. New tab and tap Manual setup to enter the parameters manually or simply tap Next to finish the setup process. The combined inbox feature of your tablet allows you - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 28
account before using Google services. The first time you access Google services, you must read and accept the Terms of Service. The contents and and password when you first started your tablet, follow the instructions. Composing an email 1. Make sure your tablet is connected to the internet. 2. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 29
screen or Application menu to open Google Play. Here you can obtain a variety of add-on programs and apps to enhance the functionality of your tablet. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 30
for a specific application. Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to download and install the application. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access to in order to function correctly. If none of these - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 31
shortcut. Google Hangouts Tap Hangouts from the Application menu to open Google Hangouts. Here you can see a list of your contacts connected to Google Hangouts services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a video chat session. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 32
features a front- and rear-facing camera. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your tablet. To activate the camera or video recorder, open the Application menu and tap Camera. Note You can only save photos and videos to internal memory. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 33
Using the camera and video recorder - 33 Settings icon changes to a Quick settings icon when the left-hand buttons are not visible. Tap the Quick settings icon to rapidly change settings for the selected mode. To zoom in, reverse pinch the screen. To zoom out, pinch the screen. When Video mode is - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 34
Note: Ensure Location services are also turned on (see Quick Settings icons on page 14). Manual exposure: Tap to Manual exposure is turned on in main camera settings). Taking a photo 1. Ensure the options described above are set to your preferences. 2. Frame your subject and steady your tablet - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 35
described above are set to your preferences. 2. Frame your subject and steady your tablet and zoom in or out as needed. 3. Tap to begin recording. 4. Tap image to take the whole screen. You can share photos using various services and edit the image using various options. Tap to see which sharing - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 36
to exchange information with. Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, rename the tablet, and show received files. To connect to a device, tap the device in only, no microphone) are supported. Please check for updates to the tablet's software which may add support for additional Bluetooth devices. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 37
settings - 37 The Data Usage section shows how much data has been transmitted to your tablet, either in total or for each app. This information is useful if you are using a metered service. More... Putting your tablet in Airplane mode You can enter Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 38
filtering. Configure how long the tablet is idle before it goes to sleep mode. Daydream Controls what happens when the tablet is docked and/or sleeping. an active application, go to Settings > Apps. Swipe over to the Running tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Select STOP to close the - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 39
You can sync your calandar, email and contacts on your tablet and never worry about losing them again. Sync in the type of account and then follow the onscreen instructions. Google Sync In your Google account, you can auto-sync. To manually synchronize an item, make sure the item is checked, tap the - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 40
mobile network access, activate Automatic time zone from this menu. Your tablet will set the date and time based on information it receives from the network . Setting alarms There are two predefined alarms on your tablet by default. To add or edit alarm settings, tap Clock in the - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 41
can download and install system updates, adding support for new devices or expanding software options. To check for updates, tap Apps System updates > CHECK NOW. > Settings > About tablet > Note Downloading new firmware can take up to 40 minutes, depending on your network speed. Do not press - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 42
and troubleshooting FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOTING This section lists frequently asked questions that may arise during the use of your tablet, and picture files? You may be trying to view an image that is not supported. See Supported formats on page 45 for more information. Multimedia files Why can't I - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 43
FAQ and troubleshooting - 43 Aspect Question Answer Open the Application menu and How do I check tap Settings > About tablet to System information and Google account on the tablet and an Internet connection. If this option is not available, please contact your local Acer service center. - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 44
a heat up during long periods of long period. use, such as watching a video or playing a game. All Acer tablets are factory-tested before release. Other sources of help For information on: Up-to-date information regarding your tablet Service enquiries Refer to: www.acer.com support.acer.com - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 45
16 or 32 GB of flash memory Google Android™ 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system Display • 10.1" TFT-LCD capacitive multi-touch screen • 1280 x 800 resolution Multimedia • Two built-in stereo speakers • Built-in microphone Supported formats Type Formats Image JPEG Audio recording AAC-LC, AMR-WB - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 46
/video recording Expansion • microSD card slot (up to 128 GB) Battery • 22.4 Wh 6100 mAh 3.7 V 2-cell Li-ion battery pack Battery life: Up to 10 hours (based on video playback test results) Note Length of battery operation will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use. For - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 47
Dimensions Height Width Thickness Weight 168 mm 259 mm 9.5 mm 550 g Environment Temperature Operating: 0° C to 35° C Non-operating: -20° C to 60° C Humidity (non-condensing) Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% Specifications - 47 - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 48
48 - Guidelines for safe battery usage GUIDELINES FOR SAFE BATTERY USAGE Battery information Do not use this product in a humid, wet and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in or near a heat source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in a - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 49
Guidelines for safe battery usage - 49 These look like metal strips on the battery. This might happen, for example, when you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse. Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the connecting object. Leaving the battery in hot or cold places, such - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 50
will be used; 2. Make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes; 3. Make one hard copy of any electronic documents Software available to third parties, except that you may, after prior written notification to Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to a third party so long as you - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 51
by the laws or regulations of the United States. SUPPORT SERVICES Acer is not obligated to provide technical or other support for the Software. ACER LIVE UPDATE Certain software contains elements that enable the use of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for such software to be - Acer Iconia B3-A20 | User Manual - Page 52
Third Party Services is also subject to additional terms and conditions and policies which can be accessed through our global website. Privacy policy During registration you will be asked to submit some information to Acer. Please refer to Acer's privacy policy at www.acer.com/worldwide/support/swa
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