bq Edison 2 Quad Core Quick start guide

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Tablets
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Quick start guide

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Versión de rmware/ Versão de rmware/Firmware version:
bq Edison 2 Quad Core: 1.0.0_20130820
bq Edison 2 3G Quad Core: 1.0.0_20130821
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bq Edison 2 Quad Core/Edison 2 3G Quad Core
Thank you for choosing bq Edison 2 Quad Core
/Edison 2 3G Quad Core. Before using your
tablet, carefully read this quick-start guide.
Content of package
Before using your bq for the rst time, please
check the content of the package. If any of the
following items is not in the package, contact
the retailer where you purchased the device.
bq Edison 2 Quad Core/Edison 2 3G Quad
Core
Micro-USB to USB
AC/DC adapter
Documents
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INSTRUCTIONS
To properly use the device, carefully read this
quick-start guide before using it.
Instructions are based on factory settings of
the device.
Images and screenshots in this guide may not
exactly match those of the nal product.
Parts of the content may not exactly match
the operation of the product owing to
rmware updates of the device. For the latest
version of the user manual, visit www.bq.com.
bq is not liable for any performance problems
or incompatibilities caused by the user’s
editing of the registry.
Part of the content and services accessed
through this device belong to third parties and
are protected by copyright, patent, registered
trademark and/or other intellectual property
laws. bq does not guarantee the content or
the services provided.
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Instructional icons
Alert: Important tips and notications
about how to use your new device.
Next: Indicates the next step in a sequence.
Trademarks
bq’s logo is a registered trademark of Mundo
Reader, S.L.
Android
TM
logo is a registered trademark of
Google Inc.
Wi-Fi
®
, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and Wi-Fi logos are
registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
HDMI
®
(High-Denition Multimedia Interface)
is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing,
LLC, subsidiary of Silicon Image, Inc.
Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
MicroSD
TM
is a registered trademark and logo of
SD-3D, LLC.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other
trademarks remain the property of their
respective owners. Copyright 2013 Dolby
Laboratories. All rights reserved.
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View of the device
Rear
camera Volume
Power
Earphone Jack
Touchscreen
Speakers
* SIM card slot only available on bq Edison 2 3G Quad Core
*SIM card slot
Front camera
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Buttons and ports
Power Long press to switch on the
device, short press to turn on
the screen when the device is
in suspended mode. Press and
hold for 15 seconds with the
device turn on, it will force the
turn off.
Volume
buttons
Enable the adjustment of
multimedia volume on the
tablet.
Mini-HDMI
port
Digital-video outlet which
enables the device to be
connected to an external screen.
Headphone
jack
Insert your CTIA headphone
cable here in order to listen to
audio played on the device.
Micro-USB A port which enables your bq to
be connected to a computer via
a USB cable, in order to transfer
les between the two devices
and charge your tablet.
Front
camera
VGA camera.
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Rear
camera
2 Mpx camera.
Microphone Captures and records sounds
and voices.
Touch-screen The capacitive touch-screen
enables you to perform
actions by touching it directly.
MicroSD
slot
MicroSD
TM
and MicroSDHC
TM
cards can be inserted into the
device in order to increase its
storage capacity.
Speakers Emit the audio when
the headphones are not
connected.
*SIM card
slot
*Only available on bq Edison
2 3G Quad Core. Insert your
SIM card here in order to
connect to the Internet.
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GETTING STARTED
Battery
This device contains a rechargeable and non
removable Li-ion battery. To charge your bq’s
battery, connect the AC adapter to any standard
socket and connect the micro-USB of the device.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery
icon will be shown as full. Disconnect the device
cord and unplug the charger from the socket.
Power on /off
To power on the device, press the power button
for a few seconds. To power it off, press the
power button until the popup screen Device
options appears (other options will appear,
select the one you want). Tap on Power off and
conrm by tapping on OK.
If you press and hold for 15 seconds when the
device is turned on, it will force the turn off. If
you click once will switch off the screen but not
the device.
You should fully charge the battery
before using the bq for the rst time.
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Insert /Remove the microSD
TM
card
To install the microSD
TM
card, insert it in the
slot and press until it clicks into place. To
safely remove the microSD
TM
card, press the
Menu button and go to Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card. Press the card to remove it
from the slot.
Operating system
The operating system in your bq Edison 2 Quad
Core/Edison 2 3G Quad Core is Android (4.2
Jelly Bean).
Transferring les
To transfer les from your device to a computer
or vice-versa, follow these steps:
1. Connect the micro-USB cable to the
corresponding ports on the device and on
the computer. The device will be detected
as a multimedia device (MTP). You can
select the mode Camera (PTP).
2. Select and copy les onto either the tablet
or the computer.
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3. Once the les have been transferred, safely
remove the device from your computer. Do
not detach the cable while les are being
transferred.
To transfer les from your tablet onto a computer
which is running Mac OS and vice versa, it is
necessary to download and install the free
application Android File Transfer onto your
computer: http://www.android.com/letransfer/.
Periodically backup data in your bq
to avoid loss of les in case of physical
damage, theft or loss.
To change the storage mode tap on
Settings > Storage > menu button > USB
computer connection.
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BLUETOOTH
®
It allows le exchange between your be device
and other Bluetooth
®
devices:
1. To access Bluetooth
®
settings press Settings
> Wireless & Networks > Bluetooth. Enable
your Bluetooth
®
and select search devices.
The system will show a list of available
Bluetooth
®
device.
2. Press on the name of the device you wish to
pair with.
3. Once pairing is complete you can transfer
les between your tablet and the paired
Bluetooth
®
device.
You can also search for your bq from another
device by pressing the App Menu button and
adjusting the visibility timeout.
The App Menu button also provides access to
advanced settings.
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USING THE SCREEN
Screen lock
The bq screen locks automatically and by
default when it is powered on or when the
device is not used for a long period of time.
To set the sleep screen timeout interval, press
the button and go to Settings > Display >
Sleep. To turn off the screen manually, press the
power button.
Adjust screen orientation
The orientation of the display switches
automatically from portrait (vertical) to
landscape (horizontal) and vice-versa according
to the position of the device in all applications
that support this function.
To change the display orientation, press the
button Settings > Display and turn off Auto-
rotate screen.
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Home screen
The home screen is the main pathway to the
tools and applications installed on the bq Edison
2 Quad Core/Edison 2 3G Quad Core. On the
home screen, you can control the status of the
device, open websites, open applications with
their icons, open the Menu, etc.
The Toolbar is located in the lower part of the
screen, with the Launcher and the Start Menu.
Launcher. Enables you to access: App,
Widgets and Market.
Start Menu. You will nd the following buttons:
Back. This will take you back to the
previous screen within the application.
Home. This will take you back to the start
screen.
Open applications. This enables you to
return or fully close an application so
that it does not continue to execute its
function. To close an application, simply
click on it and move it over up and down
and out of the list.
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Top bar. The top bar displays time, device status,
battery level, the intensity of the Wi-Fi signal
and other system notications. .
Wi-Fi. This will appear if your device is
connected to a Wi-Fi network, and will
also indicate the strength of the signal.
Battery. This indicates how much charge
is in the battery.
Bluetooth.This will appear if you have
activated the Bluetooth
®
.
3G Connection (only on bq Edison 2 3G
Quad Core). This will appear if you have
activated your 3G connection, and will
also indicate the strength of the signal.
From this bar you can access to the Settings
pop-up window, and to the Notications pop-up
window.
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Settings pop up window
Swipe your nger down from the right-hand
corner of the Top bar to bring up the Settings
pop-up window. Here you can view the owner
prole, adjust screen brightness, access
settings, activate Wi-Fi
®
networks, Bluetooth®
3G connection (only on bq Edison 2 3G Quad
Core), view battery level and activate automatic
screen rotation.
Notications pop-up window
Swipe your nger down from the left-hand
corner of the Top bar to bring up the Notications
pop-up window. From here you can select the
method used to transfer les to your computer.
Expanded screens
You can use up to four additional extensions of
the Home Screen, that can be personalised with
shortcuts, applications and other tools. To move
between the Home screen and the extended
screens, drag the screen to the left or to the
right using your nger.
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Personalizing the Home screen
You can personalize the Home screen or the
extended screens with your own images, such
as backgrounds, icons or shortcuts to your
favourite applications, etc.
Change the screen background
To change the screen background, long-press
here, a pop-up window will appear in which
you can select the origin of the image. Select an
image to use as the screen background and tap
on Set wallpaper to conrm the selection.
Add shortcuts
To add shortcuts to the Home screen, go to
the extended screen where you wish to add an
icon. Tap , to open the menu and press and
hold the application icon until the screen icon
appears. Drag it to the place you wish to put it
on the screen.
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APPLICATIONS
In the applications Menu you can access all
the applications installed on your bq Edison 2
Cuad Core/Edison 2 3G Cuad Core. To open the
Menu tap on , it is located in the lower part
of the screen. To access an application, tap on
its icon. To go back to the Home screen, tap on
.
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APPLICATION OF DOLBY SOUND
To improve the sound quality on your bq Edison
2 Cuad Core/Edison 2 3G Cuad Core, press the
icon to open the Dolby app.
After you open the app you can choose from any
of the four pre-set modes that will appear: Video,
Music, Game and Voice.
Each mode has a graphic equaliser that allows
you to directly adjust the audio settings by
swiping the screen with your ngers. You can
also improve sound quality by selecting one
of the intelligent equalisers: Open, Centred,
Resonant and Custom.
If you adjust any of the modes manually, the
icon will appear next to the name of the mode
and the words Graphic Equaliser: Custom will be
shown. Pressing this icon will restore the initial
values and delete any manual ones you have
selected.
The Dolby app will be activated (and the icon
shown) in order to improve sound quality for
apps such as Music and Video Player. You can
deactivate it by pressing the icon.
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WI-FI
®
CONNECTION
To connect to the Internet or use and application
that requires an Internet connection, you must
rst connect the device to a Wi-Fi network.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. You can access it by Settings pop-up
window or by pressing and accessing
the Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-
Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi. The device will begin to
search for an available network.
2. Tap Wi-Fi settings. A list of the names of
the Wi-Fi networks (SSID) detected. Scroll
down the list of the available networks.
Tap on the network detected to check the
security level and the intensity of the signal.
3. If the connection is secure, enter the
password and tap on Connect to start the
connection. In the top bar, an icon with the
signal intensity is shown .
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3G CONNECTION
(Only available on bq Edison 2 3G Quad Core)
In order to connect to the Internet via 3G,
please insert your SIM card in the relevant slot
of your tablet:
1. Before you insert your SIM card, please
switch off your device. Turn on the device.
Once the card is inserted you will be
automatically asked for your PIN (if the
card has been protected with this code).
Please, accept.
2. Access Settings > Wireless & Networks >
More... > Mobile networks. Check the rst
two checkboxes: Data enabled and Data
roaming (this option only should be enabled
if you want to connect to mobile networks
abroad).
The APN conguration must be
provided by your Internet provider.
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bq Edison 2 Quad Core Quick start guide

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