Android Box Version: V1.0 A31 series User Manual Before operating the unit, please read through this manual. Contents Safety Warning
.............................................................................. 5 Preparation
.......................................................................... 1.1.Introduction 5
................................................................................. Connection 7
..................................................................... 2.1.How to connect 7
................................................................................. 2.2.Terminal 7
............................................................................... Install Wizard 8
....................................................................... 3.1.Welcome page 8
........................................................................... 3.2.Setup page 8
............................................................................. Main launcher 11
.......................................................................... 11 4.1.Media player
................................................................................. 4.2.Settings 11
........................................................................... 4.3.Applications 15
...................................... 4.3.1.Install from U-disk/micro SD card 15
........................................................... 4.3.2.Install from Browser 15
..................................................... 4.3.3.Install from ApkInstaller 15
................................................................................. 16 4.4.Browser
............................................................................... 17 Specifications
..................................................................... 18 Exception handling
....................................................................... 6.1.System restore 18 Safety Warning Before operating the unit, please read through this manual. PLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY VENTILATION BATTERY SOFTWARES Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, table, or shelf. Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight and other sources of heat. Do not handle liquids near or on the unit. Never spill liquid of any kind into the unit Do not put the unit near appliances that create magnetic fields. Do not put heavy objects on top of the unit. Check that the units operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. Please unplug power supply and aerial plug when the weather is thunder-storm or light-
ning. Please unplug power supply, when there is nobody at home or didnt use over a long period of time. Please keep power cord from physical or mechanical damage. Please use exclusive power cord, dont modify or lengthen it. Please check and ensure AC source is connected with the ground. Do not place the unit near or over a radiator or a heater register. If your unit is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, unplug the power cord for at least two hours so that moisture that may have formed inside the unit can dry completely. Do not expose machine in rain, damp or place near water. Ensure the indoor drying, cool. Keep the ventilation openings clear. Ensure that the unit has enough space for ventilation around: left, right and back >10cm, top> 20cm. Accurate transaction and recal l scrap battery after using. Please dont let kid touch battery, in case of dangerous dont throw battery into fire. Some softwares for smart phones or unique CPU solutions may not suit for this product. Some softwares need unique peripherals to support, like G-sensor, may not suit for this product. Preparation 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1 Sketch Front Signal receiver Fuction Signal LED(red--power off, green--power on) Power button A31 A31A Back USB port x 2 Function AV output (Best resolution experience in 480i or 576i)[Only for A31A]
micro SD slot[SD card slot for A31]
HDMI output (Best resolution experience in 720p or 1080p) Ethernet input Recovery button DC in Preparation 1.1. Introduction 1.1.2 Peripheral remote 1.1.3 Remote AC adapter User manual Button Function AV cable(Optional) HDMI cable(Optional) 1 3 4 5 8 CH/EN 2 6 7 9 10 11 12
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Turn on/off Sound/Mute Number 1~9 and *, #
Switch input language (EN/CH) Turn on/off Mouse Mood Delete HOME button, back to main page Search Up, down, left and right direction control Confirm Menu button Back Volume +,-(Turn up/down) Page turning +,-(Up/down) Zoom in/out Multimedia: Play/Pause Multimedia: Forward/Backward/
Preview/Next Defined function button Connection 2.1. How to connect Connect the Android box to a display equiment Reminder The display equipment must have a HDMI terminal or AV terminals Best resolution suggest:
HDMI 720p; 1080p AV 480i; 576i 2.2. Terminal
(AV output only for A31A) Micro SD slot (support up to 32GB) USB 2.0 port support keyboard, mouse, U disk, mobile HDD and etc. LAN allows Ethernet Warning!
USB port allows only one mobile HDD at the same time Install Wizard 3.1. WELCOME PAGE When the Android Box is first powered up, Welcome Page will be shown. It will help you to configure the device. Reminder If you want to skip this wizard, press HOME key. If you have finished this wizard once, it will not auto-open again. 3.2. Setup page Select Language:
Select network type:
Reminder If you do not want to choose your network
, you can skip this step by press Skip. You will also find the network settings in fuction Settings Install Wizard 3.2. Setup page Select Wireless network(Wi-Fi) Reminder If chooseWi-Fi, select a Wi-Fi Access Point If chooseEthernet ,the screen will show Ethernet connection status Select Ethernet network(LAN) Configure Ethernet manually Set up the correct Time Zone Reminder If network is not connected, setup the date and time manu-
ally Install Wizard 3.2. Setup page Setup time/data manually Configuration Adjust screen size, using the arrow buttons on remote control Reminder User can setup the Language, Net-
work, Time Zone, Data/Time, and adjust screen size in this part Main Launcher Press the arrow buttons to select the icon and press enter the sub-screen FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Main Laucher tab contains:
Time information(You can set time information at settings) Function status contains:
Wi-Fi;Micro SD card;USB connection
(White for working, gray for standby) The AppManager lets you view and launch selected application, such as File Browser, Calendar ,Email and etc. The Browser tab contains bookmarks and search bar. It allows you enjoy your time on surfing Internet. You can search for information and watch online TV etc. Main Launcher FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Video player tab shows a matrix of video preview. You can click to enjoy a movie Music player tab lists information as: sound type/preview, file name, time and etc. You can click to enjoy music Pic tab shows a matrix of picture preview. You can click to view a photo The Settings screen contains most of the customizing and con-
figuration options, such as language, aspect ratio and network settings Often used Apps contains:
6 of the most used app icons in recent time You can put at most two often used widgets on the blank space. 1.Click the add widgetto choose from a list of widgets 2.Click on the widget icon to enter the app 3.Press and hold on a widget to delete it
(*Attention: Not all apps have widgets!) Main Launcher 4.2. SETTINGS Seetings Wi-Fi settings Ethernet Display Applications Generation introduction Check to turn on Wi-Fi so you can connect to Wi-Fi networks Check to receive an alert when an open Wi-Fi network becomes available Opens a dialog where you can add a Wi-Fi network by entering its SSID (the name it broadcasts) and security type Turn on/off the Ethernet Ethernet settings:
IP address, Subnet Mask, DNS Server, Default Gateway and etc. Output mode:
HDMI --- 1080p;720p;
AV[only for A31A] --- 480i;576i(only for av output) Set your display overscan ratio Font size Downloaded On SD/Micro SD card Running All Factory data reset Erases all data on the device Main Launcher 4.2. SETTINGS Seetings Storage Generation introduction Total space Available space Erase USB storage Available space of internal storage Language & input Select language Android keyboard Remote controller input method System updates Update system via update.zip from USB flash drive or micro SD card Date & time About device Automatic date & time(Need network) Set date Set time Select time zone Use 24-hour format Select date formatdd/mm/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy yyyy/mm/dd Status Model number Android version Kernel version Build number Main Launcher 4.3. APPLICATIONS Install from USB Flash Drive/Micro SD card 1. Open theFile manager 2. Choose your USB flash drive or any other mass storages folder 3. Find you application, and press it 4. Press the install button 5. You can find the application in tab Apps after installation Download & install from Browser 1. Open the Browser. 2. Press search key and input your website address 3. Download the APK file which you like if there is a link for download (If you have problems with downloading, please make sure there is enough room in your internal storage) 4. You will find the file in your Micro SD card folder Install from ApkInstaller 1. Open the ApkInstaller 2. Find the icon of the application, and enter it 3. Press the install button 4. You can find the application in tab Apps after installation Remove Applications 1. Enter SETTINGS 2. Enter Applications 3. Find the application you want to remove in tab All 4. Enter the icon and press Uninstall 5. Press OK to confirm uninstall Main Launcher 4.4. Browser You will use the buttons as follow Menu Key Call out the menu of browser Back key Back to the last page Search Key Call out the search bar You will use the mouse buttons as follow Left click Right click Click to confirm entering or choosing Click to back MouseWheel In webview: Flip over, Page up&down Specification OS CPU Frequency RAM ROM I/O Android 4.0 ARM Cortex A9 Up to 1GHz 1GB DDR3 4GB NAND Flash USB port x 2 Ethernet input RJ45 port Micro SD card slot[SD card slot for A31]
AV output[only for A31A]
HDMI output Support Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wired: Ethernet10/100 Base-T Language Display Specs English, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional and etc. Aspect Ratio: 4:3(only for av output); 16:9 Resolution: (HDMI)720p; 1080p (AV)480i; 576i[only for A31A]
Media Format Video Formats: Full-format 1080P HD video decoding play Supported Video decoding: MPEG 1, MPEG 2,MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, RV30/40, Supported Audio decoding: PCM, LPCM, MP3, AAC, MPEG Audio, WM Supported subtitle formats: SRT,SSA,ASS,SUB Feature First Time Installation Screen keyboard or support USB keyboard, wireless keyboard and mouse Video, music, picture player File manager ApkInstaller Email, Gmail and etc.(support POP, IMAP, Exchange) Support kinds of thirdparty softwares Support Adobe Flash Exception handling 6.1. System restore If the android box can not start successfully, Please proceed as follows:
1. Unplug your storage devices, such as: SD card, U disk, mobile HDD and etc. 2. Unplug the power supply 3. Press the RECOVERY button(as the figure pointed at in part 1.1.1), then plug in the power, release the RECOVERY button until you see the screen as follow 4. Use to choose wipe data/factory reset, as:
Exception handling 6.1. System restore 5. Use to confirm:
6. Use to choose Yes -- delete all user dataUse to confirm. Then, you will go back to the last menu 7. Useto choosereboot system now, use to confirm. 8. The machine will enter the system succuss FCC NOTE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USERS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To maintain compliance with FCCs RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.