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  • Page 1 Hudl User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Portrait or landscape viewing Sleeping Switching off Quick access, status and settings Introduction Sound Home page What can I do with Hudl? Docking a micro-SD card Home page apps Unpacking Carton Contents First use Home page wallpaper Controls and Connections...
  • Page 3 Troubleshooting YouTube and social networking Backing up your data Specifications Email Device settings > Overview For further reference… The Tesco App Device settings > Wireless and networks Using the camera Device settings > Device Clock application Device settings > Personal Music, photos and video Device settings >...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Hudl. This user guide will help you understand how to interact with Hudl and how it will respond to Hudl is fully portable, and powered by an internal your actions. rechargeable battery. The supplied charger can fully charge it in 3 hours.

  • Page 5: What Can I Do With Hudl

    *Compatible file formats only. Hudl comes pre-loaded with useful Tesco apps that can help you shop online, browse blinkbox for movies and music or manage your Clubcard account.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Unpacking Carton contents Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, The carton should contain: please return it to your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take your purchase — Hudl receipt with you. — AC adaptor/charger Retain the Quick Start Guide and Safety and legal information sheet.

  • Page 7: Controls And Connections

    Controls and Connections HDMI outlet. Connect to an HDMI TV to view movies and photos with a suitable cable (not supplied). Front camera. Headphone socket. The speakers are switched off when headphones are connected. Sleep/Power button. Volume control. Micro-SD card slot. Dock a micro-SD card into the slot to expand the memory for your media.

  • Page 8: Portable/Mains Operation

    Portable/Mains operation Battery level indication When fully charged, Hudl will operate from an The battery level indicator is shown in the status internal battery, or can be powered and charged area in the top, right corner of the screen. from the mains by the supplied AC adapter.

  • Page 9: Connecting Power

    Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet and switch the mains power on. Hudl will start to charge. You can use Hudl while the charger is connected. Note Hudl will also charge when connected to...

  • Page 10: First Charge

    — If it hasn’t been used for a long period of time, discharge the battery completely, then fully charge it for hours before use. — Never charge Hudl for more than hours. — Never recharge the battery below — Avoid recharging the battery in direct sunlight...

  • Page 11: Switching On

    Hudl will unlock and the display will show the last screen you used. Security You can set a security setting to protect Hudl from unauthorised access. Choose from face recognition, a password, a , or a pattern. Once you have...

  • Page 12: Sleeping

    Sleeping Switching off When set to sleep, Hudl will wake up again quickly If the power is switched off completely, Hudl will save when needed. Sleep mode is recommended when battery power, but will take longer to wake up. Hudl is in regular use.

  • Page 13: Sound

    Sound Hudl includes stereo sound from speakers on the back panel. Volume control — Set the volume by adjusting the volume control on the right side, below the Sleep/Power button. Press the top of the control to increase the volume, press the bottom to reduce the volume.
  • Page 14 Docking a micro SD card You can dock a micro-SD card to add up to Removing a docked micro-SD card: additional memory storage to Hudl. Caution You may have applications, data and Before docking the card, switch the power off...

  • Page 15: First Use

    First use When you first power up Hudl, the Installation wizard will run. This will help you step through the initial settings you need to choose to get set up. The settings sequence is shown here. Language Google account Choose your preferred language for the display.
  • Page 16 First use continued This tablet belongs to… Enter your name as the owner of Hudl. Google services Read the privacy policy and other terms before proceeding. Setup complete The installation wizard has completed successfully. Add a Tesco account If you have a Tesco account, you can enter the details now for use with Tesco apps.
  • Page 17 How does the touchscreen work? The touchscreen is a dual purpose interactive Changing screens or moving items display and input device. No keyboard or mouse is required to open apps or write text. You can slide your finger across the screen to change screens or move items.
  • Page 18 Entering text or numbers When you need to enter text or numbers a qwerty Upper and lower case keypad will appear on screen. — Touch the Shi key on the keyboard to type a Typing single capital letter. — You can touch type on the keypad. —...
  • Page 19 Glide your finger across the letters w e d i n g A pointer will appear as shown Hudl will detect you are typing wedding and will enter in this Internet search example. the word for you, adding in the double d.

  • Page 20: Entering Text By Speaking Apps

    Entering text by speaking You can also enter text by speaking. Whenever the icon is displayed you can use your voice to enter text instead of using the keyboard. icon will usually be displayed when a qwerty keyboard is available for text entry and also in some applications.
  • Page 21 Zoom When using certain apps, for e.g. Chrome for Zoom in internet browsing or Gallery for viewing your photographs, you can enlarge or shrink the contents of the screen using a single gesture, this is useful if you’d like to view details within the content. Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in.
  • Page 22 Panning Once you have zoomed in you can move/pan Panning around the content using a single finger slide. Place a single finger on the screen and slide it in the direction you want to pan. The content will move in that direction.

  • Page 23: Portrait Or Landscape Viewing

    Portrait or landscape viewing At any time you can use the tablet in either portrait Portrait or landscape format. /Landscape Rotate the screen to switch between portrait and landscape view. The accelerometer will detect which way you are holding the screen and rotate the content on the screen accordingly.

  • Page 24: Quick Access Status And Settings

    Quick access status and settings To Open Further Actions Slide a finger down near the right-hand Touch any of the icons for more status corner of the screen to open the status and information or to change any of the settings pane.

  • Page 25: Home Page

    Home page Status Area Google Now Google Quick Access Area Voice Search All Apps Quick Access Area Open The Tesco App Go Back Go Home Show Active Apps...
  • Page 26 Tesco Bank, See Page 30 for further instructions. browse blinkbox movies and music, and find your local Tesco all in one app. All Apps Opens the App and Widget Library.

  • Page 27: Home Page Apps

    Touch the Email app to send and receive Touch Google Play to visit the store. email. See page 39 to find out how to set up an email account and use Hudl to keep in touch via email.
  • Page 28 Home page wallpaper A wallpaper is the picture displayed in the background of your home page. You can change the wallpaper to an image of your choice, one of your own photographs or one of the preloaded wallpapers. To change the wallpaper Touch and hold the screen in an area where If you selected Gallery, two blue rectangles will there are no app icons.
  • Page 29 Apps Hudl is preloaded with a selection of apps, Touch the All Apps icon, located on the Home the supplied apps may vary, but include: page, to view your app and widget library. — An internet browser The All Apps screen will be displayed.

  • Page 30: Launching An App

    Launching an app Moving home page apps To launch an app If you want to change the position of an app on the Home Page Touch the app icon on the screen. Touch and hold the app. The app will launch. Drag the app to a new position.

  • Page 31: Getting More Apps

    Getting more apps Each person will have different requirements and uses for their Hudl. To personalise your Hudl with the apps you want you can visit the Google Play store online and browse for more apps. Note You can only visit the Google Play store Once your account is set up you can go straight to if you have an active Wi-Fi connection.

  • Page 32: Adding Or Removing Home Page

    Adding or removing Home page apps You may want to add your regularly used apps from the All Apps screen to your Home page for quick access. To add an app to your Home page Removing apps from the Home page: Navigate to the All Apps screen.
  • Page 33 Widgets Hudl is bundled with many useful widgets including quick links to apps that you may use regularly. To browse the widgets that are available Touch the All Apps icon, located on the Home page, to view your App and Widget library.
  • Page 34 Widgets Adding a widget to your Home page Moving widgets around your Home page If you find one or more widgets that you like, you Touch and hold the widget. can add them to your home page. Drag the widget to a new position. Navigate to widget you want to add.

  • Page 35: Browsing The Internet

    Browsing the Internet The apps installed on Hudl include Google Chrome Note You will require to be connected to for browsing the Internet. Wi-Fi to browse the internet. New tab Bookmark this page Current tab Google voice search Search and address box...
  • Page 36 Browsing the Internet Searching for a subject of interest Entering a web address/ directly Navigate to the Home page. Navigate to the Home Page. Touch the Google Chrome app icon. Touch the Google Chrome app icon. Google Chrome will launch. Google Chrome will launch.
  • Page 37 Browsing the Internet Stepping back through your browsing history Managing multiple web pages/tabs — To step back through pages you have recently The browser includes a tab feature to allow multiple visited, touch Back in the toolbar at the web pages to be open at once. bottom of the screen.

  • Page 38: Youtube And Social Networking

    YouTube and social networking YouTube Social networking Hudl is bundled with a You Tube app. This allows You can browse to your favourite social networking you to search for video content and also to upload websites by launching Google Chrome, navigating content you film.

  • Page 39: Email

    Email To use email you will need to set up your email account on Hudl. Once your email account is set up you can send and receive email to the contacts you choose. You can set up and use one or more email accounts from Hudl.
  • Page 40 ‘gmail.com’ email address. You can then follow the instructions to set email up Either of the above email addresses will be suitable on Hudl. to set up an email account. You will need to know the email address and login...
  • Page 41 Setting up an email account From the Home Page. For automatic setup, touch Next. Hudl will now check the settings. If the server Touch the Email app icon. settings are correct, you will see the Account options screen. If an email account has not been set up yet, the Account setup screen will appear.
  • Page 42 Email If your login or server settings are found to be incorrect Check and re-enter the details you have used when prompted. If you receive the same message a second time, there is no point to continue setting up the account as your login details may not be right.
  • Page 43 Sending and receiving email Once you have set up your email account you are New message Search Check for new mail Options ready to receive or send email. Navigate to the Home Page. Touch the Email app icon. If your email accounts are live you will now see the email Inbox summary of messages you have received.
  • Page 44 Email Setting up your email app Manual send and receive Touch the email settings icon to access email Your email app will automatically check for new settings. email on a regular basis. The factory setting is 15 minutes. You can change this time in your email Follow the screen prompts to open general settings if required.

  • Page 45: The Tesco App

    The Tesco app Hudl includes a special app to give you fast access to the Tesco services you use regularly. Touch the Tesco app icon. The app will launch. Browse up or down the page to view the Tesco services accessible through the app.

  • Page 46: Using The Camera

    Using the camera Dual cameras Hudl has two cameras, one on the back panel and one forward-facing positioned above the screen. Settings Both cameras can be used for taking photos. The screen mounted camera can also be used for video phone calls and messaging (suitable applications will be required).
  • Page 47 You will always get a better photo if you set up the camera carefully before taking the photo. Rotate Hudl into portrait or landscape orientation to best fit the photo you are taking. Zoom to fit the picture by stretching or pinching with your fingers on the screen.
  • Page 48 Choosing a larger picture size will increase the quality of your pictures. Choosing a smaller picture size will allow you to store more pictures on your Hudl Camera Selector or a docked micro-SD card. Touch the camera selector icon to switch from the White Balance back camera to the screen camera.
  • Page 49 Using the camera Taking a panorama photo A Panorama photo will capture a very wide angle, allowing you to swing the camera slowly as the photo is composed. Open the camera application. Note If you move too quickly, a red border will appear around the screen with the legend Touch the Panorama mode icon.
  • Page 50 Using the camera Making a video You can also change settings for videos. Open the camera application. The Camera selector and White balance settings are set in the same way as a still photo. Set to Video mode. — Touch the Settings icon to choose a Storage The shutter button will change to red.

  • Page 51: Clock Application

    Clock application You can use the clock app to display the time in large Timer icon Day and date format on the screen. Clock icon Alarm icon The clock app includes Stopwatch icon Time zone icon — A large format display of the time. Large format clock Settings icon —...
  • Page 52 Clock application Clock application during sleep Clock application settings The clock application will continue to run whilst Hudl You can personalise the appearance and other sleeps. settings for the clock application. When your Hudl is battery powered, the display will —...
  • Page 53 Clock application Using the timer Using the Stopwatch Touch the Timer icon on the clock display. Touch the Stopwatch icon on the clock display. Enter the time you want with the numeric Touch START to start the stopwatch. keys that are displayed. The stopwatch will start.
  • Page 54 In the example shown there are two alarms set. The alarms will still sound if you are using other applications on your Hudl, so you can use the alarm to remind you of appointments, meetings etc. while you are working.
  • Page 55 Clock application Adding an alarm setting Touch the New alarm icon to add another Touch REPEAT to set when you want the alarm alarm setting. to sound. A number pad will be displayed. The default is every day. You can touch days to remove them from the repeat list.
  • Page 56 Clock application When an alarm sounds Alarm off The time will be displayed and the alarm sounding Alarm sounding icon will flash. Snooze — Touch the alarm icon and drag to the Alarm off icon or Snooze icon. If you choose ‘ A larm off’ the alarm will reset until the next alarm time.

  • Page 57: Music Photos And Video

    Music photos and video You can play compatible music files, browse digital photos and watch video files on your Hudl. You can choose to buy music or movie files from an online store, you can transfer compatible files from your computer or you can dock a micro-SD card...

  • Page 58: Transferring Files Using Windows Explorer

    Explorer can be used to transfer media files or folders the memory, this will appear as a separate to or from your Hudl. Windows Explorer is also used to drive. Double click to open the Hudl drive transfer other files such as documents, spreadsheets and you will see a group of folders.
  • Page 59 file, but the destination folder will be different. You can also drag files the other way to copy your photos and videos etc. from Hudl back to a folder on your computer. Note Music files must be in MP WAV APE OGG or FLAC format videos must be in AVI MP MKV MOV or FLV format and photo files must be...
  • Page 60 Transferring files using Windows Explorer Managing folders and files from your computer You can create new folders on Hudl to organise your documents, spreadsheets etc., just as you would on your computer. Once you have created the folders you need you can copy your files to them.

  • Page 61: Playing Music

    Playing Music Once you have downloaded some music files from the store or uploaded some from your computer, they will be available to play. Navigate to the All applications screen. Touch the ‘Play Music’ icon. On first use you will be invited to set up a Google Play account.

  • Page 62: Viewing Your Photos And Videos

    Viewing your photos and videos You can use the Gallery app to watch photos and Viewing photos or videos full-screen videos filmed with the camera or copied from your computer. — Touch a thumbnail to view a photo or video full- screen.
  • Page 63 Viewing your photos and videos Photo toolbar Additional options — Touch a full-screen photo or video to reveal a — Touch the settings icon in the toolbar to see toolbar at the top of the screen and a hot-link additional options. photo edit icon at bottom le .

  • Page 64: Backing Up Your Data

    Backing up your data Data loss Your data may be valuable to you. Always keep a backup copy of critical data such as photos, videos and documents. You can back up your data using an online cloud- based service or by periodically copying critical files to your computer.

  • Page 65: Device Settings Overview

    Device settings Overview The settings screens enable you to set up and Follow the on-screen prompts to change personalise Hudl to your own requirements. options to your requirements. Opening the Settings screen The following pages include more information about each group of settings.

  • Page 66: Device Settings Wireless And Networks

    Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi To join a wireless network that has WPS wireless protection: Touch this option to see if your Hudl is connected to a wireless network and also to see any other Touch the icon to start a search for a WPS wireless networks that will connect when you are protected network.
  • Page 67 Touch ‘SEARCH FOR DEVICES’. The recommended setting is OFF unless you want to pair to Bluetooth accessories or to Hudl will scan for any devices in range and list them under ‘PAIRED DEVICES’. communicate to another Bluetooth device for media transfer etc.

  • Page 68: Device Settings Device

    Device settings Device Device > Sound Device > Storage Touch this option to set up sound volumes and to — Touch to view a breakdown of the usage of enable/ disable system sounds. internal memory and a docked micro-SD card (when fitted).
  • Page 69 Device settings Device Device > Apps — Touch this option to view a breakdown of the Applications installed, and the memory space that they occupy. Touch one of the apps to see more information about the app and also any settings that may be changed.

  • Page 70: Device Settings Personal

    Device settings Personal Personal > Location Access Personal > Security > Screen Security — Touch this option to enable or disable — Touch this tab to enable/disable a security notification of your location to Google. method that will be needed to unlock the Location details are used in navigation screen when switched on.
  • Page 71 Device settings Personal Personal > Backup & Reset Personal > Backup & Reset > Personal Data — Touch this tab to change options for backup — Touch the Factory data reset tab to erase all and restore of your application data, also to data from the internal memory.

  • Page 72: Device Settings Accounts

    Device settings Accounts Accounts > Email — Touch this tab to change settings for the email accounts you use. Accounts > Google — Touch this tab to change settings for the Google accounts you use. Accounts > + Add Account —...

  • Page 73: Device Settings System

    System > Accessibility — Touch this tab to personalise accessibility settings to make Hudl easier to use. System > About Tablet — Touch to open a screen which will display information about the hardware and firmware.

  • Page 74: Connecting Accessories

    Connect the other end of the cable to the TV/ monitor. The TV/Monitor should auto-select Check that the accessory is suitable for use the signal from Hudl and switch to display the with an Android tablet. screen content. If not, you will need to select the correct input manually.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting

    Move closer to the network hub and re-try. to check that the Bluetooth is switched on and that the accessory has paired correctly with Hudl. If the wireless network is connected, but the Internet is not accessible, it may be that the...
  • Page 76 Switch off the power. — Check that the files you have transferred are Remove the micro-SD card and re-insert it. compatible with Hudl. Switch on the power. There is a list of compatible formats in the specifications section. Check if the card is accessible.

  • Page 77: Specifications

    Specifications Charger supply rating Memory card Micro USB up to Charger output rating External display HDMI Screen size, resolution " pixels Weight Camera resolution Autofocus Music MP WAV APE OGG FLAC Screen camera resolution Fixed focus Video AVI MP MKV MOV FLV Internal memory Photo JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG...

  • Page 78: For Further Reference

    For further reference please visit tesco com/hudl...

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