Cat® S50 Smartphone User manual MIL C SPE
Please Read Before Proceeding Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Despite the nature of this rugged device, avoid hitting, throwing, dropping, crushing, bending and puncturing, your mobile phone. Avoid using your mobile phone in a damp environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being intentionally soaked or washed in liquid.
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Contents Welcome to the Cat® S50 Smartphone.............................................................. 1 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone . ............................................................................ 1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips..................................................................................... 1 Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone........................................................................ 2 Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone . .................
Google Services............................................................................................... 24 Using Maps...................................................................................................... 26 Using YouTube................................................................................................. 27 Using Play Store.............................................................................................. 27 Synchronizing Information.............................
Welcome to the Cat® S50 Smartphone The S50 is waterproof and dustproof IP67 rated and is rugged enough to withstand a drop of 1.8M onto a hard surface. Yet it also features a capacitive touch control panel through excellent scratch resistant glass, and is powered by Android, offering Google suite applications, including access to thousands of Android application through Google Play Store.
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone Installing the Memory Card 1. Open the memory/SIM card slot cover. 2. Insert a microSD card as shown. Note: When inserting the microSD card, make sure that the gold contacts face downward. Installing the SIM card 1. Open the memory/SIM card slot cover. 2. Insert the SIM card card as shown. Note: When inserting the SIM card, make sure that the gold contacts face downward.
Charging the Battery To charge the embedded battery, do the following: 1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger. Note: Use only Cat® approved chargers and cables. Unapproved equipment may cause damage to the device or cause batteries to explode. 2. Open the USB port cover. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your phone. Note: Be careful not to use excessive force when plugging the USB cable. IL M SP EC Be aware of the correct orientation of the plug.
Powering On or Off Your Mobile Phone Powering On Your Mobile Phone Press the Power button. The first time you power on your phone, you will see a Welcome screen. Select your preferred language and touch the Start icon to continue with the set up process. Note: If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your SIM Card, you will be asked to enter your PIN before the Welcome screen. A Wi-Fi or Data connection is needed to complete the set up process.
Using the Touchscreen Touchscreen Actions Touch: Touch using your fingertip to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application. Touch and hold: Touch an item with your fingertip and continue to press down until your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears. Swipe: Move your finger across the screen either vertically or horizontally. For example, swipe left or right to switch between pictures.
Display Display layout Notifications and Status Information The Status bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays notifications icons, such as missed call or received messages (on the left) and phone status icons, such as battery status (on the right), along with the current time.
Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an incoming event. The notification panel also informs you about alarms and settings — for example, when an alarm is activated. Open the notification panel to see who the wireless network operator is or to view a message, reminder, or event notification. Opening the Notification Panel 1.
Widgets A widget lets you preview or use an application. You can place widgets on your Home screen as icons or preview windows. Several widgets are installed on your phone by default. More widgets can be downloaded from Google Play Store. To add a widget to one of the screens: 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Home screen. 2. Touch WIDGETS to display the available widgets. 2. To add an item, drag your desired widget to a specific Home screen.
Using the Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections. Rather than powering off your phone, you can set it to Airplane mode. 1. Press and hold the the Power button. 2. Touch Airplane mode in the options menu. Or using the Settings application, access the WIRELESS & NETWORKS menu to enable the Airplane mode. Phone There are several ways to place a phone call.
2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call. 3. Touch the phone number to call the contact. Making a Call from Call log 1. Touch > Phone ( 2. Touch of the contact you want to call. )> (lower left corner of screen) to display all call history. Answering and Rejecting a Call Answering or Rejecting an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you have entered in People.
Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. While you are on two calls, touch . 2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the other call. Using Call log The Call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, or missed. You can use the call log to quickly find a recently called number or add an incoming number to your contact list. Saving an entry to People 1.
People The People application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save the contact information on your mobile phone, it gives you easy access to people with whom you want to communicate. Opening the People Application If you have a new mobile phone and have not yet added any contacts, Contacts displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts to your mobile phone.
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites 1. Touch the contact you want to add to Favorites. 2. Touch beside the name and the icon turns gray ( ). Searching for a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch to search for a contact. 2. Enter the name of the contact for which you are searching. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Editing a Contact You can always make changes to the information you have stored for a contact. 1.
Using the Onscreen Keyboard Displaying the Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard. To open the keyboard, touch the space where you want to write the text. Touch the Back key to hide the keyboard. Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways.
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message 1. On the messaging screen, touch . 2. Enter a phone number in the To field. 3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. 4. Touch > Add subject to add the message subject. 5. Enter a subject. Your mobile phone is now in multimedia message mode. 6. Touch and select the type of media file to attach to the message. 7. Once you are done, touch . Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1.
Email Your mobile phone puts email at your fingertips, too. Using your Email application, you can configure it for most popular email services. These types of email accounts are known as POP3, IMAP, or Exchange. Opening Email To open the application, touch > Email ( ). Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure your email account.
Viewing an Email Message 1. On the Inbox screen, touch an email to open it. 2. To access a folder(s) on an email account, touch the account selection box at the top left of the screen, the folder(s) for the selected account will be displayed under ALL FOLDERS. Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. On the Inbox screen, touch . Note: To switch to another email account, touch the account selection box at the top left of the screen, then touch the account that you want to view. 2.
POP3, IMAP, or Exchange. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you will typically need to contact your email service provider to determine the right settings for the account. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you need to have access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength. Turning On Wi-Fi 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2.
Bluetooth Your mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos on your phone to your PC. If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Be aware that obstacles like walls or other electronic equipment may interfere with your Bluetooth connection. Turning On Bluetooth 1.
Sending Files via Bluetooth With Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and friends. To send files via Bluetooth, do as follows: 1. Touch the file to be sent. 2. Touch > Bluetooth, and then select a paired device. Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2. In WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Bluetooth. 3. On the connected device option, touch and then Unpair to disconnect the device.
Viewing Your Photos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the corner of the Capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following: • To share the photo, touch , then touch an application for sharing. • To delete the photo, touch . • To view other photos and videos in Gallery, touch . 3. If you want to view more photos, touch the screen, and then flick right or left. Shooting a Video 1. Touch 2. Touch 3.
Viewing a Picture 1. In the Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view. 2. Touch the picture to view it in full-screen mode. When viewing a picture in full-screen mode, flick the picture left or right to view the previous or next picture. 3. To zoom in on the image, move your two fingers apart from each other at the location of the screen where you want to zoom in. In zoom mode, swipe your finger up or down and left or right.
Playing Music 1. Touch a category on the music library screen. 2. Touch the song you want to play. Tip: When you are listening to music, touch the Back key to use another application. Your music continues to play. To return to the music controls, open the notification panel and then touch the song. Adding Music to a Playlist 1. Touch a category on the music library screen. 2. Touch next to the song that you want to add to a playlist. Then touch Add to playlist in the options menu. 3.
Recording the FM Radio To record the radio, do the following: • To start recording, touch or touch > Start Recording. • To stop recording, touch automatically saved. or touch > Stop Recording. The recorded file will be Google Services You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications. To download applications from Play Store, you will also be prompted to sign in to your Google account.
Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, you may have configured it to use an existing Gmail account or create a new account. The first time you open the Gmail application on your phone, your Inbox will contain the messages from your Gmail account on the web. Opening Gmail Touch > Gmail ( ). The Inbox mail list appears. Any emails you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go to your Inbox folder.
Customizing Your Gmail Settings 1. On the Inbox screen, touch > Settings to customize the message settings. 2. Choose General settings or an email account. 3. Touch an option and change the necessary settings. Using Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your location), and get detailed directions to various destinations on a satellite, traffic, or other kind of map.
destination enter your destination in the second text box. 4. Touch Start navigation. 5. If you are driving or walking, touch > Route preview to view the directions. 6. When you finish viewing or following the directions, touch twice to reset the map. Using YouTube YouTube is Google’s free online video streaming service for viewing, searching for, and uploading videos. Opening YouTube Touch > YouTube ( ).
To view the installed applications, touch the main category selection box at the top left of the screen, and then touch My Apps. Installing an Application Note: If you want to install a non-Market application, touch Settings ( ) > Security, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Market application. 1. Touch > Play Store ( ). 2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download.
Adding an Account 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2. In ACCOUNTS, touch add Account. The screen displays your current synchronization settings and a list of your current accounts. Note: In some cases, you may need to obtain account details from network administrator support. For example, you may need to know the account’s domain or server address. 3. Touch the account type to add. 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the account.
Using Other Applications Using the Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone stays in synchronization with your calendar on the web. Opening the Calendar Touch > Calendar ( options. ) to open the application. Touch to display various view and settings Creating an Event 1. On any calendar view, touch and hold the screen and touch the New event option. 2. Enter the name and location of the event.
• Notifications: Touch the check box to send you an event notification. • Sound: Select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. • Vibrate: Touch the check box to let the device to vibrate when you receive an event notification. • Pop-up notification: Touch the check box to set an event reminder. • Default reminder time: Select the default time before an event for event reminders to occur.
Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings ( ). Setting the Date and Time When you first start the phone, you are asked if you want the time and date to update automatically using the time provided by the network. Note: When the time provided by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & time. 2. Clear the Automatic date & time check box. 3. Clear the Automatic time zone check box. 4.
Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery power. To set a longer or shorter idle time, do the following: 1. On the Settings screen, touch Display > Sleep. 2. Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated. Setting Phone Ringtone Turning On Silent Mode 1. Press and hold the the Power button. 2. Touch to enable the silent mode. Then all sounds except media and alarms are silenced.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone Enable Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, touch Security > Set up SIM/RUIM card lock. 2. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Enter the SIM card PIN, and then touch OK. To change the SIM card PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN. Note: You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory • Move files and email attachments to the microSD card. • Uninstall the downloaded programs that you no longer use. • Reset your mobile phone. Note: Please back up all your important data before performing a Factory reset. Resetting Your Mobile Phone Backing Up My Settings You can back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google servers, with your Google account.
Viewing E-label To view the regulatory information on your mobile phone, do the following: 1. From the Home screen, touch > Settings ( ). 2. On the Settings screen, touch About phone > Regulatory information.
Specifications Item Specifications Operating System Android 4.4 KIT KAT Platform Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Quad Core A7 1.2GHz Memory 8GB eMMC / 2GB RAM LPDDR3 LTE Band 1/3/7/8/20 Band EU HSDPA/WCDMA Band 1/5/8 GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 LTE Band 2/4/5/17, Roaming Band 1/3/7 Band NA HSDPA/WCDMA Band 1/2/4/5 GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 Display 4.
Appendix Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Waterproof Casing USB and Headphone Port covers must be securely in place, and the rear cover properly fitted and locked to ensure the device will meet this level of protection. Electronic Device Power off your device if using the device is prohibited.
Operating Environment Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit. The device complies with the RF specifications when the device is used near your ear or at a distance of 1.5 cm from your body. Ensure that the device accessories such as a device case and a device holster are not composed of metal components. Keep your device 1.5 cm away from your body to meet the requirement earlier mentioned.
If there is a case of battery deformation, color change, or abnormal heating while you charge or store the battery, remove the battery immediately and stop using it. Otherwise, it may lead to battery leakage, overheating, explosion, or fire. If the power cable is damaged (for example, the cord is exposed or broken), or the plug loosens, stop using the cable at once. Otherwise, it may lead to an electric shock, a short circuit of the charger, or a fire.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise.
- 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. Operation on the 5.15-5.25 GHz frequency band is restricted to indoor use only. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
- the device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; - the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250–5350 MHz and 5470– 5725 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limit; and - the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725–5825 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non point-to-point operation as appropriate.
For the device which tests in accordance to EN60950-1:2006, it is mandatory to perform audio tests for EN50332. This device has been tested to comply with the Sound Pressure Level requirement laid down in the applicable EN 50332-1and/or EN 50332-2 standards. Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time. Prevention of Hearing Loss Warning statement requirement under EN 60950-1:A12.
Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Date: August 13, 2014 We, Bullitt Group, Address: No. 4, The Aquarium, King Street,Reading, RG1 2AN United Kingdom Declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Model: S50 Intended use: Rugged Smart Phone To which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents: Health (Article 3.
CE SAR Compliance This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The limits are part of extensive recommendations for the protection of the general public. These recommendations have been developed and checked by independent scientific organizations through regular and thorough evaluations of scientific studies.
EU Regulatory Conformance Hereby, the manufacturer declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For the declaration of conformity, visit the Web site www.catphones.com/certification. 0678 Note: Observe the national local regulations in the location where the device is to be used. This device may be restricted for use in some or all member states of the European Union (EU).
