Pandigital Supernova Quick start guide

Brand: Pandigital

Model: Supernova

Type: Quick start guide

This manual is also suitable for

R70H100

Pandigital Supernova is an 8-inch Android tablet eReader with a microSD slot, front and back cameras, and built-in speakers. It allows you to read eBooks, shop on the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, browse the web, check your email, play games, and more. The Supernova also has a long battery life, so you can enjoy your content without worrying about running out of power.

This Quick Start Guide covers the basics for inial setup and usage of your

SuperNova. For complete instrucons on all features and funconality, refer to

the device User Guide (preloaded in the device) aer you have completed the

device setup process. To open the User Guide, tap on the User Guide cover on

the Home screen (in the My Books widget), or tap the Barnes & Noble

applicaon icon

tap on the User Guide cover in My Library.

Package Contents

§ 8” SuperNova Tablet eReader § USB Cable § AC Adapter

§ User Guide (preloaded in device) § Quick Start Guide

Firmware Updates

IMPORTANT: If prompted, you should ALWAYS accept rmware updates

for this Android

device. This is extremely important because changes

and improvements are consistently being made to the Android

operang

system.

Device Overview

HDMI “D” Mini DC

output port USB jack

microSD

slot

Navigation buttons Microphone

Front LED indicator

camera Light Sensor

Earphone jack

Back

camera Speaker

Power

button

Volume

button

Unlocking the Screen

To unlock the screen aer sleep mode, nger-slide the Unlock bar

towards the Sound bar

To extend or reduce the delay for sleep mode, at the boom of the Home

screen, tap

Display Screen meout.

Touch-Screen Navigation

The touch-screen allows for quick, easy and convenient navigaon for all

applicaons using the following navigaon methods:

Tap = simple touch and release of your nger.

Press-hold & scroll = press your nger on the screen, hold in place and

then slide up or down to scroll the screen (i.e., scrolling on B&N Bookstore

and web pages).

Finger-slide = touch & slide your nger across the screen and release (i.e.,

turning pages in a book).

Touch & hold = touch your nger and hold in place unl a response by the

applicaon.

Touch & drag = touch & hold an item, and without liing your nger, move

your nger on the screen unl you reach the target posion.

Pinch-Screen Zoom

This device supports the “pinch-screen” zoom feature to zoom in and out on

applicaon screens.

Zoom in: Spread nger and thumb, place on screen and “pinch” together.

Zoom out: Place nger and thumb together on screen and slide apart.

 NotallapplicaonssupportthePinch-Screenzoomfeature.

Navigation Buttons

The navigaon buons at the boom of the device can be used as follows:

HOME

Return to the Home screen from any applicaon (leaves apps

running in background).

Press and hold to display the most recent apps you launched;

tap on an app icon to re-launch.

Display the Home screen Funcon Menu.

Display individual applicaon Menu opons.

BACK

In applicaons, return to previous screens or EXIT the applicaon.

Clear pop-up menus.

In the Reader, turns pages back.

~ Perform quick Web, Apps and Music searches.

~ In the Reader, turns pages forward.

Getting Started

1 Charge the device

Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then connect

to the device to fully charge the baery before use (approx. 5 hours).

Youcanusethedevice’sfullfunconalityifthebaeryischarging

via the power adapter.

Device top

Wall outlet

Power adapter

You can also charge the baery using the USB cable connected to a

powered-on computer or a USB power adapter when the device is o

or in sleep mode. If you want to charge the device via USB cable while

using the device (i.e.,eReaderinnight-readmode) you must reduce the

screen brightness to near the lowest level or the device will not charge.

For more informaon, refer to the User Guide.

Device top

Wall outlet

USB Power adapter

Computer

(powered on)

USB cable

IftheLEDblinkswhilethedeviceisconnectedviaUSBcable,you

can either increase the screen brightness to begin discharging

thebaery(LEDgoeso)orreducethescreenbrightnesstostart

chargingthebaery(LEDbecomessteadygreen).

IMPORTANT: When charging with the USB cable, the required charge

me is longer than when using the AC adapter.

2 Turn the Device On

1. Press & hold the power buon unl the Pandigital logo appears. If

you are charging the device, the Pandigital logo appears aer the

baery icon appears.

2. During the boot up process, the Pandigital logo is displayed a second

me, followed by the Pandigital splash screen, and then upon

compleon the setup wizard Welcome screen is displayed.

3 Initial Setup

To set up your device and register accounts, follow the setup wizard

prompts as they appear on the screen.

• Select your Desired Language

• Accept End User License Agreement

YoumustaccepttheAgreementtoproceedwiththesetup.

• Set Up Your Wi-Fi Network

IMPORTANT:IfyouskiptheWi-Fisetup,thesetupwizard

automacallyskipsthestepsforsengupyourGmailandBarnes&

Nobleaccounts.RefertotheUserGuideforinstruconsonseng

this up later.

Tap Wi-Fi. When the check mark turns green, a list of local Wi-Fi

networks is displayed. Select your network and enter the password.

When the device connects to the network, a “Connected to...”

message is displayed under Wi-Fi.

IfyouareconnecngviaapublicWi-Fihotspot,youmaybe

promptedtoenterthehotspotlogininformaonpriortohaving

anacveinternetconnecon.

• Idenfy your News Preference

This determines the default RSS news feed that will be displayed in

the InTouch applicaon.

• Set up Gmail and Barnes & Noble Accounts

 Thiswillnotappearinthesetupwizardifyoudidnotsetupyour

Wi-Finetwork.

 IfyouenteranincorrectGmailaccountorpassword,a“Network

ConneconTimeout”errormessageisdisplayed.

 ToaccessyourGmailviatheEmailapplicaon,youmustalsoset

uptheaccountinthatapp.RefertotheEmailseconoftheUser

Guide.

• Idenfy Your Locaon

 Youmustselectalocaonbeforeyoucanproceed;thisdatais

usedbyapplicaonsthatdisplayinformaonbasedonaspecic

geographiclocaon.

• Setup Complete

Tap Start to display the Home screen and begin using your device.

4 Set Date & Time

IMPORTANT: Many applicaons require the Date and Time to be set

correctly according to your geographic locaon in order to connect with

your accounts or display correct data.

1. On the Home screen, tap the Sengs icon

Date & me.

2. Set the me zone, date and me according to your locaon.

3. Press to return to the Home screen.

Home Screen

Taponanyapplicaon

icon or widget to

launch it.

Touch, hold and slide

icons or widgets to

reposionthemon

the screen.

Touch, hold and slide

icons onto

removethemfromthe

Home screen.

Pressandhold to

displaythemostrecent

appsyoulaunched,

thensimplytaponan

applicaoniconto

re-launch.

Nocaon icons (i.e.,Email,downloads,etc.). Finger-slide down on

the nocaon to view the details, then tap on a detail lisng to access

corresponding applicaon.

Wi-Fi connecon status

Baery charge level status

Indicates Alarms are acvated

Current Date and Time

Widgets (i.e.,Search) and Shortcuts can be added to the Home screen.

The My Books widget shows the most recently read books, magazine

and newspaper. Simply tap on a cover to open the media le again.

The My Wi-Fi widget allows quick access to seng up and connecng

to a local Wi-Fi network. Aer successful connecon, simply tap the

globe icon to launch the browser.

Dots on le and right side of screen indicate the visible space of the 5

available screens. Tap the le or right dots (ornger-slidethescreen)

to display other screens. Touch & hold

topopupthumbnailsofall

5screens;taponascreentodisplayit.

Sengs quick launch icon.

Applicaons screen quick launch icon. Touch & hold on the icon to pop

upthumbnailsofall5screens.Taponascreentodisplayit.

Browser quick launch icon.

Home Screen Function Menu

On the Home screen, press to display Funcon Menu.

Add Add Shortcuts, Widgets and Folders on your Home screen.

 IftheAddoponisnotavailable,thevisiblescreenspaceisfull.

Youwon’tbeabletoaddshortcuts,widgetsorfoldersunlyou

eitherdeleteitemstofreeupscreenspaceorslidethescreenle

orrighttodisplayextendedscreenspace.

Wallpaper Assign a dierent photo as your background image.

Manage Apps View app properes and uninstall your apps.

Search Perform quick Web, Apps and Music searches.

Nocaons List of pending nocaons (i.e.,newemail,

 events,completeddownloads,etc.).

Sengs Set mulple funcons and personal preferences that

aect the usage of the device.

Applications Screen

Your Pandigital SuperNova includes many preloaded apps (listed below).

As you download more Android

apps, they can also be accessed on the

Applicaons screen.

On the Home screen, tap to display the Applicaons screen.

Barnes & Noble

Shop on the Barnes & Noble Bookstore,

download purchased media, and access My Library.

Browser

Access the Internet and ‘surf the web’.

Calculator

Perform basic math equaons.

Calendar

View calendar and schedule events.

Camera

Use the built-in cameras for video conferencing, taking

pictures, and recording videos.

Clock

Display a digital clock and schedule alarms.

Contacts

Create a list of personal contacts, which can be linked

to your email.

Diconary

Quick access to the built-in diconary.

Downloads

View history of items you’ve downloaded from

websites. You can also open and delete downloads

Send/Receive email using your exisng email addresses.

ES File Explorer

View and manage les and apps, backup les to

your microSD

card, and install third party Android

apps.

Facebook

Quick access to the Facebook website.

Firmware Update

Update the device Firmware.

Gallery

View and manage photo and video les.

GetJar

Market oering thousands of FREE third party Android

applicaons.

InTouch

Quick connect to view your Facebook, Twier, Gmail

and RSS news feed data all in one easy place.

Music

Play and manage audio les.

Notes

Convenient and quick way to write yourself notes.

OceSuite Viewer

Open and view les of the following formats:

DOC, DOCX, TXT, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX and PDF

Perform quick Web, Apps and Music searches.

Sengs

Personalize and enhance the device as desired.

Speech Recorder

Create a WAV le by recording your voice or

other sounds using the built-in microphone

U Player ~ View popular YouTube videos, and play a variety of

other popular video formats.

Weather

Check the weather forecasts for mulple locaons of

your choice.

Barnes & Noble

Use the Barnes & Noble applicaon to:

• Shop on the Barnes & Noble online store

• Buy and download Books

• Buy single issues or subscripons to Newspapers and Magazines

• Buy, download and read Digital Replica Plus (DRP) magazines

• Get free and Sample Books

• Support Books copied from SD cards and from your computer

• Support Adobe eBooks transferred from Adobe Digital Edion (ADE)

• DRM-free Books downloaded from web browser

• Manage and read Books

Overview of Buying & Downloading Barnes & Noble Media

On the Home screen, tap the Barnes & Noble applicaon icon.

If you don’t have an exisng Barnes & Noble account,

create and register with a valid credit card.

Tap the B&N Bookstore tab. Therstme,youarepromptedforyour

Barnes&Noblelogininfoifyoudidnotenteritduringtheinialdevicesetup.

Aer a successful login, the Barnes & Noble Top 100 Books are displayed.

To view the Newspapers and Magazines, tap Favorites: Favorites.

Select your desired category.

Shop and purchase Books, Newspapers and Magazines, or get Free Samples.

Toscrollthestorelisngs,press-hold&scrollthescreen.

Aer a successful sync with your account, your media is added to your

B&N Library. Tap a tle’s Download buon to download to My Library

(SDcardisrequiredtodownloadDRPmagazines).

In My Library, tap on a tle cover to open it.

Reader

Use the Reader to display your eBooks and magazines.

1. Tap the Barnes & Noble application icon.

2. In My Library, tap on a media listing to open it in the Reader.

 Finger-slideortaponeithersideofthescreenwithin200pixelsto

turn pages. You can also press and to turn pages.

 Touch&slidethedotontheprogressbarattheboomofthescreen

tojumptootherpages.

 RefertotheUserGuideforcompleteB&Napplicaoninstrucons.

Important Safety Precaution

DO NOT expose this product to extreme heat or cold (i.e., leaving in auto)

as this could cause screen damage and operaonal failure. Refer to the

User Guide for the complete list of safety precauons.

Customer Support

Before contacng customer support, please refer to the device User Guide

for instrucons and possible answers to your quesons. For Customer

Support, go to www.pandigital.net/support.

To register your device or view the product warranty, please visit us at

www.pandigital.net.

License Agreement / Terms of Use

By acvang and using this device, you hereby consent and agree to our

License Agreement and Terms of Use as outlined in the device User Guide.

For communicaons concerning the Agreement, you may contact Pandigital

through the website: www.pandigital.net.

Noble and certain other logos used herein are trademarks of Barnes & Noble,

is a registered trademark of

is a trademark of SD Card Associaon;

This Pandigital device contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile soware under

license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright

1995-2009 Adobe

To read the FCC disclaimers, please refer to the User Guide.

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