GET FAMILIAR POWER AND BATTERY 1. Your Tabby can be in either state:
a. Power ON state when playing. Display is on. This is when battery is mostly consumed. b. SLEEP state Display is off, power consumption is significantly lower. Returning to play is immediate
(just push shortly the Power button). c. Power OFF state Unit is off. Consumes very little power. However, requires boot-up of about half a minute to return to play mode. Important to note that Tabbys still consume some battery power even in Power Off State! This is normal and unavoidable. Therefore, it is perfectly normal to see that after 1-2 days of not using the unit - the battery gets totally flat. In such case just charge the unit back to full and continue to enjoy it. 2. Switch Power ON a. Press and hold POWER button for about 7 seconds:
i. ii. iii. If the unit was in POWER OFF state then the word Tabby appears on the screen and it boots-
up (it takes about half a minute). If the unit was just in SLEEP State (not OFF) then the display turns on immediately. If battery is totally empty (after a while of not using Tabby) - then Tabby will not boot up. In such case simple charge Tabby first, wait for about 5mins, and then switch power on. 3. Switch Power OFF a. Press POWER button for 1-2 sec until a black confirmation window opens touch OK to shut down. If Tabby was in SLEEP mode, then just press Power button shortly to wake it up first, and then press once again the POWER button for 1-2 sec as mentioned above. 4. How to charge a. Just connect the USB cable to the AC-USB adapter, and to Tabby. Verify it is really charging (bottom right blue icon shows charging action with a white lightning). 5. Power saving (Tips) For greener environment and for longer playtime between charges, please be aware of:
a. Brightness display consumes most of the power. Therefore, always reduce the screen brightness to the minimum which is still comfortable for your eyes (Therefore, better to avoid playing outdoors because you will need to set the brightness to the maximum). To change brightness touch SETTINGS
>> DISPLAY >> BRIGHTNESS and adjust the blue bar. b. Switch Wi-Fi OFF whenever you dont need to connect to the internet. c. Sleep it save much power. Should you stop playing for about a minute - put unit in SLEEP state
(short touch on the Power button). d. Power Off Should you stop playing for an hour or more switch to Power Off.
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GT-UG131012 START PLAYING 1. Preparation a. Playtimes EULA (End-User Licensing Agreement) by proceeding and using Tabby you accept Playtimes EULA (available here http://content.tabby7.net/Terms-of-Use.html ). b. Charge the battery (see previous page) until at least half full. c. Switch Power ON (see previous page). d. Disconnect the charger before playing - Touch panels (of all smartphones and tablets) do not respond well to touch when connect to power. 2. ACTIVATE Starter pack - 33 top games and apps A starter Pack of 33 top games and apps is preloaded for you to install. Wi-Fi not required:
a. Power on Tabby and go to its last page (titled TOOLS). Touch ACTIVATE icon. b. Select MENU (or the blue icon on top left) >> Tools >> Root Explorer >> Allow >> ONE KEY INSTALL >> ALL APKS >> BACKUP APPS. c. Hold any icon until tick mark appears. Then touch each and all games you wish to install. Alternatively, you can choose of games simply by touching the ALL icon (top right icon). d. To install touch MORE and then INSTALL. You are Done! Just wait a 3-5 minutes until all 33 games and apps are installed. NOTICE: By touching INSTALL you cause the installation of all games on Tabby and accept Playtimes EULA. 3. Play and enjoy the preloaded games. Wi-Fi not required!
CONNECT TO INTERNET (WI-FI) 1. Kids Safety first! Set Password Internet and App stores are not safe for kids! They contain material inappropriate for kids! No safe browser is ever truly safe, and no filter can 100% filter out all inappropriate material (mainly because if the inappropriate website or app do not contain certain keywords which hint on inappropriate material the filter is likely to miss it!). Tabby is 100% safe. Kids cannot access the browser or the appstore without a password. The password is set by you. If your kid wishes to browse the internet, watch Youtube, etc. he /she needs the password to open the browser or the app-store. Or, you could unlock and monitor your kids activity. Once your kid leaves the browser or the app-store it automatically locks itself back. a. Set new password touch KIDS SAFE icon in TOOLS page. Unlock and touch the KEY icon (top bar). You can change the Lock Type if you wish, or just enter a new password touch PASWORD
(CHARACTER) and enter the new password. b. Password Hint you dont want to forget your password. So touch PASSWORD HINT and type anything which will remind you the password. Thereafter simply exit the app (press HOME button). c. Password safe - we strongly recommend that you also email to yourself the password. Use as subject of your email the text My Tabby Password. Emails rarely get lost and you will be able to find your email one day should you forget the password. 2. Connect with Wi-Fi a. Simply touch Wi-Fi switch and connect. If necessary to enter password touch SETTINGS >> Wi-Fi >>
select network >> enter password. BROWSE THE INTERNET (2 WAYS) 1. Tabby World safe content for kids. Recommended kids websites, online videos and games, etc. 2. Tabby Browser requires password to open (for kids safety)
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GT-UG131012 COMMUNICATIONS CHAT, TALK, VIDEO CALL Tabby is not only for fun. It is also a communications1 device: -
Video Calls - with family and friends Talk - like mobile phone (but use Wi-Fi) Text chat - exchange text messages (with emoticons and stickers) Voice chat - the latest and coolest type of chat messages MP3 AND MP4 PLAYER 1. Download and play your music or watch your videos. To download from a PC connect the USB cable
(included) to the USB port of your PC, touch TURN ON USB STORAGE and copy the media you like. 2. If more storage is required, purchase a standard microSD card (=TF card) and insert it to its slot. MORE GAMES 1. 1Mobile App Store more than 300,000 games & apps. Requires password to open (for kids safety). 2. Tabby World additional top games for kids to download and install. All safe for kids. TABBY APPS SHARING (TAS) 1. TAS allows you to transfer to Tabby any2 game from your other Android smartphone /tablet. You can share even purchased apps (from Google Play or any other app store)3:
a. Open browser on your other Android device. Go to www.tabby7.net/TAS.html. Follow instructions. b. Thereafter, on Tabby do as follows: -
i. Touch SETTINGS >> ADD ACCOUNT >> GOOGLE >> EXISTING >> and enter the same account. ii. Then, touch APP SHARE (in TOOLS page). Choose that account >> ALLOW ACCESS >> GET ALL FILES. iii. Touch the app(s) you wish to share. Wait for the download to complete (orange line showing Downloaded), then touch again the app(s) >> INSTALL. RESET & RECOVERY 1. Should you need to reset your Tabby back to its original settings do as follows:
a. Go to TOOLS (last page) touch RECOVERY >> REBOOT INTO RECOVERY >> OK >> allow (if prompted). b. In the blue text menu select BACKUP AND RESTORE (use volume buttons) >> confirm (press POWER button) >> then select RESTORE >> confirm >> select the file shown >> confirm >> select YES >>
confirm. Green Android robot on right confirms recovery process. c. Wait (about 3-4mins) until recovery is complete, and blue text shows again. Then select GO BACK >>
confirm >> REBOOT SYSTEM NOW >> confirm. The tablets boots up back to normal. d. Now power OFF the unit and then power on. This will complete the full recovery. IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Notice! This User Guide is to provide a brief introduction to the main features of Tabby. As Playtime keeps on adding features and introducing further changes from time to time this User Guide may not include the latest changes. The latest revision is available online - touch Tabby World, select your Tabby Product and find the User Guide. 1 Requires Wifi connection 2 Almost any. Some apps will be transferred but may not install or play properly because of compatibility issues. Not all Android apps are compatible with all devices. 3 before using TAS to share a specific purchased app, you must check and ensure that you comply with the original terms of purchase /install of that app.
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GT-UG131012 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. 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. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
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