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Package Contents 7 Pandigital Nova Tablet ereader USB Cable AC Adapter Quick Start Guide User Guide (preloaded in device) Device Overview Navigation Buttons The navigation buttons at the bottom of the device can be used as follows: ~ Stuck? Lost? Confused? Simply press the Home button to return to the Home screen from any application. ~ Press and hold to display the most recent apps you launched; tap on an app icon to re-launch. ~ Display the Home screen Function Menu. ~ Display individual application Menu options. ~ Return to previous screens. ~ Clear pop-up menus. ~ In the Reader, turns pages back. ~ Perform quick web search. ~ In the Reader, turns pages forward. 2
Getting Started This Quick Start Guide covers the basics for initial setup and usage. Please refer to the User Guide for complete instructions on all the features and functionality of your device. 1 Charge the device Plug the power adapter into an electrical wall outlet, and then connect to the device to fully charge the battery before use (5 to 6 hrs). You can use the device while the battery is charging. 2 Turn the device on Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds until the Pandigital screen appears, and then wait until the Welcome screen appears. 3 Right Side To unlock the screen after sleep mode, finger-slide the Unlock bar towards the Sound bar.
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 process automatically skips the step for setting up your Gmail and Barnes & Noble accounts. Refer to the User Guide for instructions on setting these up later. If you are connecting via a public Wi-Fi hotspot, you may be prompted to enter the hotspot login information prior to having an active internet connection. Identify your News Preference This determines the default RSS news feed that will be displayed in the InTouch application. Set up Gmail and Barnes & Noble Accounts These 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 Connection Timeout error message is displayed. Identify Your Location You must select a location before you can proceed; this data is used by applications that display information based on a specific geographic location. 4 Set Date & Time IMPORTANT: Many applications require the Date and Time to be set correctly according to your geographic location in order to connect with your accounts or display correct data. 1. On the Home screen, tap the Settings icon Date & time. 2. Set the time zone, date and time according to your location. 4
Home Screen Tap on any application icon or widget to launch it. Touch, hold and slide icons or widgets to reposition them on the screen. Touch, hold and slide icons onto to remove them from the Home screen. Notification icons (i.e., Email, downloads, etc.). Finger-slide down on the notification to view the details, then tap on a detail listing to access corresponding application. Wi-Fi connection status Battery charge level status Indicates Alarms are activated Current Date and Time Widgets (i.e., web search) and Shortcuts can be added to the Home screen. The My Books widget shows your last read books, magazine and newspaper. Simply tap on a cover to open the media file again. 5
The My Wi-Fi widget allows quick access to setting up and connecting to a local Wi-Fi network. After successful connection, simply tap the globe icon to launch the browser. Dots on left and right side of screen indicate the visible space of the 5 available screens. Tap the left or right dots (or finger-slide the screen) to display other screens. Touch & hold to pop up thumbnails of all 5 screens; tap on a screen to display it. Settings quick launch icon. Applications 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 Function Menu. Add Add Shortcuts, Widgets and Folders on your Home screen. If Add is not available, the visible screen space is full. Delete items to free up screen space or slide the screen left or right to display extended screen space. Manage Apps View app properties and uninstall your apps. Wallpaper Assign a different photo as your background image. Search Quickly and conveniently perform a Google search. Notifications List of pending notifications (i.e., new email, events, completed downloads, etc.). Settings Set multiple functions and personal preferences that affect the usage of the device. 6
Applications Screen Your Pandigital Nova includes many preloaded apps (listed below). As you download more Android TM apps, they can also be accessed on the Applications screen. To access the Applications screen, on the Home screen, tap. AppInstaller ~ Install and uninstall third party Android TM apps. 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 equations. Calendar ~ Interfaces with your Exchange email account(s) to help you stay current with all your appointments and scheduled events. Camera ~ Take photos or videos using the front or back cameras. Clock ~ Display a digital clock and schedule alarms. Dictionary ~ Quick access to the built-in dictionary. Downloads ~ View history of items you ve downloaded from websites. You can also open and delete downloads Email ~ Send/Receive email using your existing email addresses. ES File Explorer ~ View and manage files and apps, backup files to your microsd card, and install third party Android TM apps. Facebook ~ Quick access to the Facebook website. Firmware Update ~ Update the device Firmware. 7
Gallery ~ View and manage photo and video files. GetJar ~ Market offering thousands of FREE third party Android TM applications. HDMI Switch ~ Set the HDMI resolution for the HDMI connection to view videos on your TV (cable not included). InTouch ~ Quick connect to view your Facebook, Twitter, Gmail and RSS news feed data all in one easy place. Music ~ Play and manage audio files. Notes ~ Convenient and quick way to write yourself notes. OfficeSuite Viewer ~ Open and view files of the following formats: DOC, DOCX, TXT, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX and PDF Search ~ Quickly perform a web search. Settings ~ Personalize and enhance the device as desired. U Player ~ View popular YouTube videos. Video Player ~ Play video formats not supported by the Gallery and ES File Explorer media players. Weather ~ Check the weather forecasts for multiple locations of your choice. Shop Barnes & Noble Use the Barnes & Noble application to: Shop on the Barnes & Noble online store Buy, download and read books, newspapers and magazines Get free books and sample books Read books copied from microsd cards and your computer Read Adobe ebooks transferred from Adobe Digital Edition (ADE) Read DRM-free books downloaded from web browser 8
Overview of Buying & Downloading B&N Media On the Home screen, tap the Barnes & Noble application icon. Tap the B&N Bookstore tab; log into your B&N account. Shop for Books, Newspapers and Magazines, or get Free Samples. After a successful sync with your account, your media is added to your B&N Library. Tap a title s Download button to download to My Library. In My Library, tap on a title cover to open it in the Reader. Reader Finger-slide or tap on either side of the screen within 200 pixels to turn pages. You can also press or to turn pages. Touch & slide the dot on the progress bar at the bottom of the screen to jump to other pages. Refer to the User Guide for complete Barnes & Noble buying and downloading instructions, Reader functionality, and other application function instructions. 9
Device User Guide The Nova User Guide is preloaded in the device. 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 application icon tap on the User Guide cover in My Library. 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 operational failure. Customer Support Before contacting customer support, please refer to the device User Guide for instructions and possible answers to your questions. For Customer Support, go to www.pandigital.net/support. Register your Device / Limited Warranty To register your device or view the product warranty, please visit us at www.pandigital.net. License Agreement / Terms of Use By activating 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 communications concerning the Agreement, you may contact Pandigital through the website: www.pandigital.net. 2011 Pandigital, Inc. or its affiliates; all rights reserved. Pandigital, and the Pandigital logo are trademarks of Pandigital Inc.; all rights reserved. Barnes & Noble and certain other logos used herein are trademarks of Barnes & Noble, Inc.; all rights reserved. Facebook and the f logo are registered trademarks of Facebook Inc.; all rights reserved. Yahoo! is a registered trademark of Yahoo!; all rights reserved. microsd TM is a trademark of SD Card Association; all rights reserved. This Pandigital device contains Adobe Reader Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright 1995-2009 Adobe Systems Incorporated; all rights reserved. Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated; all rights reserved. QSG-E_R70F400_R70F452_v1.5_08-11 10