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Contents 1 Important safety information Safety Compliance Care of the environment Notice Written Offer 2 Your new tablet What's in the box Files loaded on the device Overview Controls Home screen 3 Get started Charge power Conserve battery power Switch the device on or off 4 Basics Find apps Use the screen Switch screen rotation on or off Lock/ unlock the screen Customize the Home screen Add application icons and widget Delete items Relocate items Add wallpapers Text entry Select input methods Enter t
VPN settings DEVICE HDMI Sound Display Storage Battery Apps Location services Security Screen lock Visible passwords Device administrators Unknown sources Language & input Language Personal dictionary Voice Search Text-to-speech output reset ACCOUNTS Date & time Automatic setting Manual setting Accessibility Auto-rotate screen About tablet System updates Status and information about the device 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 12 Check for firmware upda
1 Important safety information Warning •• To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. •• Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Safety Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only power supplies listed in the user manual. The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not place any sources of danger on the product (e.g. liquid filled objects, lighted candles).
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. Notice Written Offer When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/ EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.
2 Your new tablet What's in the box Make sure that you have received the following items: Pi3900 • User manual Overview Controls b c a k j d e f g h i USB power adapter USB cable Quick start guide a Power/ lock button • Press and hold: switch on or off the device. • Press: lock/unlock the screen; To unlock the screen, drag the lock to an icon.
j Speaker k Rear camera lens Home screen e d a c b a Browser: Browse Web pages. APPS/WIDGETS: List all apps or widgets. Settings: Customize the settings of Pi3900. b : Tap to return to the Home screen. : Go back one level. : Display recent applications that you have accessed. (for some apps): View the options menu. c Google Search • : Use the quick search box to search on Pi3900 or the Web. d Notifications, time, setup status • Drag down the bar to check the details and select setup options.
2 3 Get started Swipe left/ right to find the Power control widget. 3 Tap and hold the widget to add to the Home screen. Charge power Pi3900 has a built-in battery that can be charged through the USB connector of the supplied USB power adapter. The first time you use Pi3900, charge Pi3900 for more than eight hours. • By using the USB cable, connect Pi3900 to the supplied USB power adapter.
Switch the device on or off Press and hold the power/ lock button until the device is switched on or off.
4 Basics Find apps Navigate on the Home screen to find an app: • Swipe left/ right to select a page; • Alternatively, tap to open the list of apps. Swipe left/ right to scroll through the list; • Use the navigation buttons / to switch between screens. Tap to go to the apps that you have accessed recently. Google Search: • Search on Pi3900 or the Web. Voice Search Downloads: • View the list of your downloads from the Web. Settings: • Customize the settings of Pi3900.
• • Lock/ unlock the screen By locking the screen, you can lock all the touch controls on the screen. Thus, undesired operations are prevented. Auto lock After a time duration, the screen dims and is locked automatically. To set the time duration, go to > Display > Sleep. To lock the screen manually • Press the power/ lock button. To unlock the screen 1 2 If necessary, press the power/ lock button to display the lock. Drag the lock to an icon. 2 Make sure that the page isn't filled. Tap .
2 Select your options. Use the Android keyboard Select keyboard settings or input languages • On the onscreen keyboard, tap . Text entry With the onscreen keyboard, you can enter text in multiple languages. Select input methods 1 2 3 From the Home screen, select > Language & input.
• Tap repeatedly to switch between and . : The next letter you enter is in upper case. : All letters you enter are in lower case. To switch to the input mode of all upper cases, 1 2 Tap and hold or . »» The button changes to blue. When a click sounds, release the button. »» is displayed. »» All letters you enter are in upper case. Switch to other options on a button • Tap and hold the button that is marked with a symbol at the lower/upper right corner. »» A pop-up screen is displayed.
5 Connections Connect to the Internet Connect Pi3900 to a wireless router (Access Point). You can connect Pi3900 to the network that is built around the router. To connect to the Internet, make sure that the router connects to the Internet directly and no dial-up is required on the computer. a Tap to select a network. b On the pop-up screen, enter the password to the network. »» is displayed in the status bar when the Wi-Fi connection is completed successfully.
a Drag down the top bar to select Mass storage as the USB connection mode. Tip •• You can also select the mode of USB computer connection in Settings > Storage. On the top bar, tap > USB computer connection, and then, select Mass Storage or Media device (MTP). Connected as a media device Touch for other USB options. Use a Micro SD card Insert a Micro SD card (up to 32 GB) into Pi3900. You can expand the memory size of Pi3900. Mass Storage Move apps to the SD card b Turn on the USB mass storage.
AV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Side HDMI Side AV b Make sure that you have switched on the HDMI output: Tap Settings > HDMI. Switch on Enable auto switch. 2 On the TV, switch to the input source of Pi3900: • On the remote control of your TV, use the source button to select the input connector that connects to Pi3900. SOURCE TV 3 On Pi3900, tap APPS > HDMI Switch. Select the output resolution that your TV supports.
• Listen to music through stereo Bluetooth headphones; Listen to music through Bluetooth speakers, like Philips SHOQBOX. • 3 Connect with Bluetooth devices You can connect Pi3900 with Bluetooth devices in the following ways: • Connect another Bluetooth device; • Get connected by another Bluetooth device. Get connected by another Bluetooth devices 1 •• Before the connection, consult the user manual of the b Select the option to switch on Bluetooth.
b Tap the paired device to start sending. »» When sending or receiving is in progress, is displayed at the top of the screen. 3 On the Bluetooth device, receive the files: • Confirm as prompted. • Save the files as prompted. Receive files from Bluetooth device 1 2 3 Make sure that • you have paired Pi3900 with the Bluetooth device; • on Pi3900and Bluetooth device, Bluetooth is on. Connect to GPS To access location services, switch on the GPS function to connect to GPS (Global Positioning System).
6 Apps »» When the downloading is complete, installation starts automatically. »» Check the status bar to find the status. If necessary, tap the icon to start installation as prompted. With apps, you can access functions, services, and different audio/ video content on Pi3900. Install apps Tip On Pi3900, you can install apps from • (Play Store) over the Internet; or • other sources, such as other online sources, the internal storage of Pi3900, and the Micro SD card that you have inserted into Pi3900.
• • • • 2 3 In DOWNLOADED, find the apps that you have downloaded from the Play Store or other sources. On SD CARD, find the apps that you have installed on the SD card. In RUNNING, find the apps that are running on Pi3900. In ALL, find all the apps that you have installed on Pi3900. Tap an app. »» Options and information are displayed. Tap to select an option.
7 Browser With a b , you can browse Web pages. b c d a a Add a bookmark to current Web page. b Go to the bookmarked Web pages. 1 2 From the Home screen, tap . Tap the icons or text box to do the following: a Enter the address of web pages. Tap to start search. b Tap the icons to search backwards, forward, or refresh the Web page. c Close the Web page. d Open a new Web page. To switch between Web pages, • At the top bar, tap the tab of the selected Web page. Add a bookmark Add a bookmark.
8 Email Select account settings On Pi3900, you can receive and send email as you do on a computer. Do the following: • Set up your email accounts on the device. Set up your email account On Pi3900, set up your email accounts in the following ways: • Set up your POP3 or IMAP mail accounts, or • Set up your Microsoft Exchange account to access your Exchange mailbox at work (see 'Set up your Microsoft Exchange account' on page 25). Set up your POP3/ IMAP account 1 2 3 From the Home screen, go to .
• Check messages by account; • Check starred messages; • Check unread messages. To check one combined mailbox, 1 On the screen of mail list, tap the account name. »» A drop-down list of account names is displayed. • 2 If necessary, tap repeatedly to return to the screen of mail list. Tap Combined view. »» Different colors are used to mark the messages from different accounts.
9 Tools b Tap c The photo is taken. Camera With the 0.3 and 2 Mega-pixel lens at the front and back, you can do the following on Pi3900: • Shoot photos or videos by using the camera or video recorder; • Have video chats with friends over the Internet. Take photos or record videos f e d . c ba To record videos: • Tap / to start or stop video recording. To take a panoramic picture: a Point the lens at the view. b Tap to start shooting.
Microsoft Exchange account' on page 25). Alarm clock On Pi3900, you can set several alarms. Set an alarm 1 2 Make sure that you have set the clock time (see 'Date 30). From the Home screen, tap . »» The next alarm is displayed. • To interrupt the alarm, tap Snooze. »» The alarm sounds 10 minutes later. • To stop the alarm, tap Dismiss. »» The alarm repeats at the next set alarm time. Select settings • In > , tap Settings to select options for your alarm, such as volume, snooze duration.
10 Use the device in corporate networks You can use Pi3900 in corporate networks. Install the secure credentials or security certificates before you access corporate networks. The access to corporate network may allow you to set up your Microsoft Exchange account and add VPN on the device. With the Microsoft Exchange account, you can access your exchange mailbox at work. Install secure credentials Ask your network administrator for secure credentials or security certificates.
1 2 3 4 Ask your network administrator for the configuration information. From the Home screen, go to > Wireless & networks > More > VPN. Configure the VPN as prompted. Install the secure credentials as needed (see 'Install secure credentials' on page 25). To connect to the VPN, 1 2 3 26 Make sure that you have connected Pi3900 to the Internet. From the Home screen, go to > Wireless & networks > More. »» A list of VPNs is displayed. Tap the VPN to start connection.
11 Settings To select your settings, 1 2 3 Go to from the Home screen. Swipe up or down to scroll through lists of options. Tap an option to select it. WIRELESS & NETWORKS Wi-Fi In WIRELESS & NETWORKS > Wi-Fi, select your Wi-Fi settings on the device (see 'Connect to the Internet' on page 13). Add Wi-Fi network Enter SSID manually SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of a router. By the name, the router is recognized by other Wi-Fi devices.
»» You can allow or disallow your location information to be used in online location services of Google, such as Maps, or other relevant services and applications. Display In Display, select your display settings: Brightness Wallpaper Sleep Font size Drag the slider to change the display brightness. Set the wallpaper of the device. After the selected time duration, the screen switches off automatically. To save battery power, select a low value. Select font size for the on-screen display.
Device administrators Applications in corporate networks require the rights of device administrator, such as the email and calendar under your Microsoft Exchange account. Before you uninstall such an application, disable the rights of device administrator. • In Device administrators, tap an application. »» The rights of device administrator are disabled. »» You cannot sync data for the application.
• Tap an account to manage the account, for example, remove the account or select sync options. Date & time Automatic setting Over the Internet, you can sync the date and time on Pi3900 from Philips online services. To switch on the automatic clock setting, 1 2 3 In Date & time, tap to switch on Automatic date & time. »» If the function is enabled, the tick box is selected. In Select time zone, select your current time zone.
To use another email address as your account with www.philips.com/welcome, you can unregister Pi3900. 1 2 Tap Register > Unregister. Confirm as prompted. Upgrade 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that your device is more than 75% charged. Make sure that you have connected the device to the Internet. Select System updates > Upgrade. »» The device starts to check for the firmware update.
12 Check for firmware update Connect Pi3900 to Wi-Fi. You can receive notifications about firmware updates. Drag down the top bar to check the notifications. Update the firmware online On Pi3900, you can update the firmware through Philips online services over the Internet (see 'System updates' on page 30).
13 Technical data Power • Power adapter Philips ASSA1e-050200 Input: 100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz, 0.45 A Output: DC 5.0 V, 2 A • Power supply: 3,300 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery • Play time¹ music (MP3, Wi-Fi off, earphones only): 13 hours video (MP4, Wi-Fi off): 5 hours Web browsing: 4 hours Display • Type: LCD Touch-sensitive screen • Diagonal screen size (inch): 7 • Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels Platform Android™ 4 Connectivity • Headphone: 3.5 mm • USB: 2.
Note •• ¹ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. •• ² 1GB = 1 billion bytes; available storage capacity is less. Full memory capacity may not be available as some memory is reserved for the device. Storage capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128 kbps MP3 encoding.
Specifications are subject to change without notice © 2013 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. Pi3900_UM_58_V1.0 wk1331.
