Little Scholar Instruction Manual

Turning Your Little Scholar On and Off

• To turn your Little Scholar on, press the power button for 4–5 seconds. Wait while the software loads. Once fully loaded, the home screen will appear.
• To turn your Little Scholar off, press the power button for 1–2 seconds. Tap "Power Off" on the screen when prompted for power down and then tap "OK." Note: Always wait at least 5 seconds after having turned off the device before restarting it. Shutting off and immediately turning on the device can damage the electrical circuits.

Locking and Unlocking Your Little Scholar

• You may lock your Little Scholar by pressing the power button briefly. Your Little Scholar will also lock automatically after a few minutes of inactivity.
• To unlock your Little Scholar, press the power button briefly. The home screen will appear with a lock visible. Drag the lock in any direction until the lock opens. This feature may be turned off or modified to require a password in the "Settings" (see the "Parent Settings" section of this manual).

The Home Screen of Your Little Scholar

• The navigation bar is located at the bottom of the screen. Status icons on the navigation bar provide information about the status of your Little Scholar, including Wi-Fi signal and battery charge.
• The navigation bar also includes a "Back" button to return to the previous screen and a "Home" button to return to the home screen.

Using the Touch Screen

• The touch screen makes navigation fast and fluid. Move your finger or a stylus (not included) on the surface of the touch screen to select different menus or applications and navigate through your Little Scholar. Note: The Little Scholar comes with a protective film on the screen. Remove the film before use.
• To select a menu or launch an application, press once on the touch screen.
• Your Little Scholar is equipped with a motion sensor that can automatically switch the display vertically or horizontally. Simply rotate your Little Scholar to rotate the screen. The size and direction of the current display will be automatically adjusted. Note: The screen will not rotate while using certain programs that are formatted for a particular screen orientation. You may deactivate this feature in the "Settings" (see the "Parent Settings" section in this manual).
• To protect the touch screen, ensure that it is not brought into contact with dirt, liquids or grease. Do not touch the touch screen with dirty hands or sharp objects/edges, and do not place heavy objects on the touch screen. If you experience problems with the touch screen, reboot or reset your Little Scholar. Reset the device by gently pressing the pinhole button labeled as "RESET" in red text on the back of the case. This is not a factory reset, and all apps, files, and data will be preserved through the reset process.

Using the Keyboard

• To make the virtual keyboard appear on the screen, touch on any text input field where you want to type your text.
• The virtual keyboard will appear on the lower part of the screen. To type numbers, press the "?123" key. Press the "ABC" key to return to the alphabet.
• Press the key or anywhere outside the keyboard area to hide the keyboard.

Activating the Wi-Fi

• Touch the lock icon in the upper right corner of the home screen and enter your Parent Password (see the "Parent Control Center" section of this manual).
• Touch the "Settings" icon.
• Turn the Wi-Fi ON by touching the Off/On slider.

Your device will search for the available wireless networks in your area. Select the network you wish to join. Some wireless networks will require the network's password to join. When you have successfully connected to the network, the word "Connected" will appear below the network name.

Charging the Battery

Your Little Scholar is equipped with an internal rechargeable battery. The battery icon in the bottom right corner of the screen indicates the level of charge. The battery life may vary based on usage patterns of the device.

You can recharge the battery using the adapter included with your Little Scholar. Charge the battery by plugging the connector of the adapter into the power input port labeled "5V DC" and plug the adapter into a power outlet.

If you have models MFC181SZEN_10, MFC181SZEN_11, MFC181SZEN_12, and LST0804R charge the battery using the USB adapter included with your Little Scholar. Insert the smaller end of the USB cable into your Little Scholar and the larger end into the USB adapter, then plug the USB adapter into a power outlet.

When the battery is fully charged (battery icon completely white) you can unplug the adapter from your Little Scholar and then the power outlet.

IMPORTANT: For maximum battery life, charge the battery initially for at least 8 to 12 hours.

To extend the lifetime of the adapter cable it is recommended to avoid using the tablet during charging operation. It might also take more time to fully recharge the battery if your Little Scholar is used while charging.

Using Headphones

A headphone connector, suitable for any headphones or earphones fitted with a 3.5mm jack plug, is located on the left side of your Little Scholar. When the headphones are in use, the speaker turns off automatically.

Using a Memory Card

You may use a MicroSD/TransFlash card (sold separately) to store additional files or to have more storage space on your Little Scholar. The device is compatible with MicroSD/TransFlash (TF) memory cards with capacity up to 32GB.

• Inserting the Memory Card: Insert the memory card into the card slot on the right side of your Little Scholar, with the metal connectors of the card facing up. Gently push the card into the card reader until it "clicks."
• Removing the Memory Card: Go to "Settings," select "Storage" from the menu on the left side of the screen. Locate the SD card section on the right and touch "Unmount SD card." Press "OK" to confirm and wait for the card to be unmounted. You may now remove the memory card by pressing the card to release it.

Note: Never remove the memory card without first unmounting it using the Settings menu, and never remove the memory card while your Little Scholar is reading from or writing to the card. This may result in data loss and/or damage to the memory card.

• Erasing the Memory Card: Go to "Settings," select "Storage" from the menu on the left side of the screen. Locate the SD card section on the right and touch "Erase SD card. Confirm by tapping on "Erase SD card" and then "Erase everything." Note: Touching "Erase everything" will permanently erase all the content of the memory card.

Using the Mini-HDMI Port

• Your Little Scholar (models MFC181SZEN_00, MFC181SZEN_01, MFC181SZEN_02, MFC181SZEN_03, MFC181SZEN_04, and MFC181SZEN_05) is equipped with a mini-HDMI port that allows you to connect a mini-HDMI cable (not included) to an external audio/video source such as a TV.
• Plug the connector of a mini-HDMI cable into the mini-HDMI port located on the right side of your Little Scholar. Connect the other end of the cable to your external device.
• When your Little Scholar is on and the mini-HDMI cord is connected to both your Little Scholar and your external device, images and sounds play directly through the external device. The screen will remain functional, so you can pause your audio/video file by pressing on your Little Scholar screen. Audio/video files will not play with sound if your connected device does not have speakers. Once you disconnect the mini-HDMI cable, images and sounds automatically return to your Little Scholar.

Using the USB Port

• Insert a micro USB plug (not included with models MFC181SZEN_01 and MFC181SZEN_02) into the micro USB port of your Little Scholar. Make sure the pins (on longer side) are facing up. Note: Make sure to insert the plug with the longer side facing up in order to avoid damage to the micro USB plug and/or your Little Scholar micro USB port.

Accessing the Parent Control Center

• Touch the lock icon in the upper right corner of the home screen to enter the Parent Control Center.
• Enter your Parent Password. NOTE: When you first access the Parent Control Center, use the default password 123. You must reset your parent password to ensure that your child cannot access parent-only functions of the Little Scholar, including the internet browser. Please reset your Parent Password by touching the "Reset Password" icon.
• To avoid unintended use of the Parent Control Center by your child, always be sure to exit the Parent Control Center after use by pressing the "Home" button . NOTE: Failure to exit the Parent Control Center after use may allow your child to access certain features not otherwise available to your child, including the full internet browser.

Parent Settings

• Touch the lock icon in the upper right corner of the home screen and enter your Parent Password (see the "Parent Control Center" section above).
• Touch the "Settings" icon.
• Using the menu on the left side of the screen, you may modify the settings for your Little Scholar, including the following:

School Zone Market

• The School Zone Market is an app store exclusive to Little Scholar. There you can find a variety of additional apps from School Zone, as well as School Zone approved educational apps, music, videos, and books from other companies.
• To access the School Zone Market, touch the "Store" icon in the Parent Control Center.

Apps

• Touching the "All Apps" icon in the Parent Control Center will display all apps loaded on the Little Scholar, including apps to which your child does not have access.
• Touching the "Manage Apps" icon will allow you to select which apps your child will be able to access. NOTE: When an app is selected in the Manage Apps program, your child will be able to access that app freely from the Little Scholar home screen. The app will not be password protected in any way. This includes the internet browser, as discussed in detail in the "Internet Browser" section of this manual.
• Explorer App - You can use the Explorer application to navigate through your files. You may access the selected file directly. You may also scroll through your image files, browse your photos, or navigate any of your content.
• Gallery App - You can use the Gallery application to browse your pictures. Images imported to your Little Scholar via USB or memory card are automatically added to the Gallery.

Internet Browser

• Your Little Scholar comes with a full, unrestricted internet browser. This browser is only available through the password-protected "All Apps" section of your Little Scholar. NOTE: If you provide your Parent Password to your child or if you select "Browser" in the "Manage Apps" section, your child will be able to access all internet websites while Wi-Fi is enabled.
• School Zone is not responsible for your child's access to any content accessed using the internet browser or otherwise. In the event that a child uses the internet browser, parents should carefully monitor their child's use of the internet browser.

License Agreement

USER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT USE OF THIS PRODUCT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF SCHOOL ZONE'S END LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON SCHOOL ZONE'S WEBSITE: www.schoolzone.com.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

School Zone takes steps to avoid collecting any personal information from children and such personal information, including photographs, artwork, and voice recordings, is stored locally on the device and is not transferred to School Zone. School Zone does not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children without prior parental consent, except as permitted by law. School Zone is not responsible for the collection of children's personal information by third parties that may occur while a child is using the Little Scholar.

School Zone and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss, including but not limited to loss or claims by third parties, resulting from or in connection with the Little Scholar, the adapter, the software loaded on or available for use on the Little Scholar, this manual or any other items provided to you as part of or in connection with this product, or resulting from or in connection with the use of any of the foregoing. School Zone expressly disclaims any responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion or other loss of data for whatever reason.

Limited Warranty

This product is covered by School Zone's 90-day standard limited warranty. For any claim under the limited warranty or after-sale service, please contact your distributor and present a valid proof of purchase. The limited warranty covers any manufacturing material and workmanship defect, with the exception of any deterioration arising from the non-observance of the instruction manual or from any careless action implemented on this item (such as dismantling, exposing to heat and humidity, etc.). A broken screen as well as any damage caused by using an adapter other than the one provided is not covered by the limited warranty. NOTE: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by School Zone will invalidate this warranty. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS SECTION, THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Copyright Notice

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Additional Legal Terms

Additional legal terms that may apply to your purchase and use of your Little Scholar, including but not limited to terms regarding end user licenses and privacy, may be accessed online at School Zone's website: www.schoolzone.com.