Cat® S42 User Manual 1
PLEASE READ BEFORE FIRST USE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Please read this manual and the recommended safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of this device. • If used in salt water, rinse the device afterwards, including the audio jack and the USB connector, to avoid salt corrosion. • Despite its rugged nature; avoid hitting, throwing, crushing, puncturing or bending the device.
LEGAL NOTICE © 2020 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LET’S DO THE WORK, their respective logos, "Caterpillar Yellow", the "Power Edge" and Cat “Modern Hex” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. Bullitt Mobile Ltd. is a licensee of Caterpillar Inc. Bullitt Mobile Ltd.’s and third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The manufacturer is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any products that you upload or download through this device including text, pictures, music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection. Any consequences arising from the installation or usage of the preceding products on this device is accountable to you. IMPORT AND EXPORT REGULATIONS Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations.
CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE CAT® S42 ............................................................................................................................ 7 RUGGED CREDENTIALS .................................................................................................................................... 7 WHAT’S IN THE BOX......................................................................................................................................... 8 KEY FUNCTIONS ...........................
USING GOOGLE PLAY STORE .......................................................................................................................... 25 SYNCHRONISING INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 26 USING OTHER APPS ....................................................................................................................................... 27 MANAGING THE DEVICE .........................................
WELCOME TO THE CAT® S42 The Cat S42 is a remarkable workhorse. Whether you’re in the police force, or a first responder keeping us safe... Or you work in a hospital and hygiene is your priority... Or you’re a construction worker and you need a phone that’s tough enough to survive a building site, day after day... The Cat S42 is robust and reliable. It's not just tough on the outside, it's sleek and sophisticated on the inside too. This latest addition to the Cat phones portfolio includes notable upgrades.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX • Device • Quick start guide • Warranty • USB power cable and charging power adapter • Factory-fitted screen protector (already on device) Note: Your device comes with a factory-fitted screen protector. Please ensure that the screen protector remains in place. Removal of the screen protector may mean that any subsequent damage requiring repairs will be considered to be ‘Out of Warranty’. Please visit https://www.catphones.
KEY FUNCTIONS VOLUME UP/DOWN KEY • Volume – press the Volume Up key to increase, or the Volume Down key to decrease the volume of the call, ringtone, media or alarm • Screenshot – press Power and Volume Down keys simultaneously (Screenshots are saved in the photo album) • Camera app – press Volume Up or Down key to take photo. GETTING STARTED INSTALLING SIM CARD(S) AND MEMORY CARD 1. Place your device on a flat, clean surface with the display facing upwards. 2.
1. Connect the USB power cable to the charging power adapter. Only use Cat® phone approved chargers and cables. Unapproved equipment may cause damage to the device or the battery and it will void the warranty. 2. Battery indicator changes from red to green when charging is completed. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FUTURE USE OF THE BATTERY When the battery power level is low, the device displays a prompt. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your device will power off automatically.
POWER OFF 1. Press and hold the Power Key to open the Power Off options menu. 2. Tap Power off. TOUCHSCREEN TOUCHSCREEN ACTIONS • Tap: Use your finger to select an item, confirm a selection or start an app on the screen. • Tap and hold: Tap an item with your finger and continue to press until the screen responds (e.g. to open the options menu for the active screen, tap the screen and hold until the menu appears). • Swipe: Move your finger across the screen either vertically or horizontally (e.g.
NOTIFICATIONS ICONS 4G Connected to 4G mobile network Cellular signal LTE Connected to LTE mobile network Vibrate mode 3G Connected to 3G mobile network Location service is being used G Connected to GPRS mobile network Battery is full E Connected to EDGE mobile network Battery is charging H Connected to HSDPA mobile network FM radio is turned on H+ Connected to HSPA+ mobile network Airplane mode R Roaming Connected to a Wi-Fi network VoLTE Upcoming event VoWiFi Connected to a Blue
NOTIFICATION PANEL You will get a notification when you receive a new message, miss a call, or have an upcoming event. Open the notification panel to see alarms, wireless network operators or to view a message, reminder or event notification. OPENING THE NOTIFICATION PANEL 1. When a new icon appears, swipe down the notification panel and then drag down to open the notification panel. 2. Tap a notification to open the related app. CLOSING THE NOTIFICATION PANEL 1.
2. Tap the Widgets option to see what is available. 3. Drag your chosen widget to the Home Screen. REMOVING A WIDGET 1. Tap and hold the widget icon on the Home Screen until it moves. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to Remove at the top of the screen, then release. FOLDERS CREATING A FOLDER You can group certain apps on your Home Screen by dragging an icon or shortcut and releasing it on top of another. This will create a new folder that you can add to as you choose. RENAMING A FOLDER 1.
• If you are using a MAC, the drivers must be downloaded from: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/ USING FLIGHT MODE Some locations may require you to switch off data connections. Instead of turning off your device, you can set it to Flight Mode. 1. From the Home Screen, swipe down the notification panel and tap to switch on Flight mode. NOTE: • You can also access Flight Mode from the Setting menu. MAKING A PHONE CALL There are multiple ways to place a call. You can either: 1.
1. Swipe up from the Home Screen > Phone contact, tap to see a list of latest calls. If you cannot find the desired > Call history to display all call history. 2. Select a contact from the list and tap to make a call. ANSWERING AND REJECTING A PHONE CALL When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen will show the caller ID, and any additional caller information that you have entered in Contacts. • To answer a call, tap ANSWER. • To reject the call, tap DECLINE.
You can copy contacts to internal storage. 1. In the contacts list, tap > Settings > Export. 2. Select the location where to save the contacts and tap SAVE. ADD A NEW CONTACT 1. In the contacts list, tap to add a new contact. 2. Enter the contact’s name, and then add any detailed information such as phone number or address. 3. Tap Save to store the contact information. ADDING A NEW CONTACT TO YOUR FAVOURITES 1. Tap the contact you want to add to Favourites. 2. Tap at the top right corner.
USING THE LANDSCAPE KEYBOARD If you find it difficult to use the keyboard in portrait orientation, simply turn the device sideways. The screen will now display the keyboard in landscape orientation, providing you with a wider keyboard layout. CUSTOMISING YOUR KEYBOARD SETTINGS 1. Swipe up from the Home Screen > Settings > System > Languages & input. 2. Do any of the following: • Tap Virtual keyboard to configure the Google keyboard and Google voice typing settings.
1. Tap Start Chat to start a new text message or tap an existing message thread to open it. 2. Enter a phone number or contact name into the To field. When you type, the SmartDial will attempt to match it with the device’s contacts. Either tap a suggested recipient or continue to type. If you want to open an existing message thread, simply tap it. 3. Tap the text box to compose your message. If you press the Back button while composing a message, it will save as a draft in the message list.
1. Swipe up from the Home Screen > Settings > Connected devices. 2. Tap Connection preference > Bluetooth and slide the switch When Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon to the right to enable the function. appears in the notification bar. PAIRING AND CONNECTING A BLUETOOTH DEVICE Bluetooth lets you do the following: • Use a hands-free Bluetooth device. • Use a mono or stereo Bluetooth headset. • Control what plays through the Bluetooth headset remotely.
To open the camera app, do the following: • Tap on the Home Screen. • By default, the app opens in Camera mode. If not, tap Photo at bottom of the screen. • To switch between front and rear camera, tap . • Compose your photo within the photo capture screen. • Tap the screen to focus on a specific area. • Pinch to zoom in/out of the subject. • Tap to change the camera settings; set a self-timer, adjust the anti-flicker or adjust the image properties. • Tap to take your photo.
2. Swipe to the right to switch to Video mode. • To switch between front and rear camera, tap 3. Tap . to start recording. 4. While recording, do one of the following: • Pinch to zoom in/out on the subject. • Tap to pause the recording. Tap again to resume. • Tap to take a photo. 5. Tap to stop shooting. VIEWING YOUR VIDEOS To view a video after recording, tap the thumbnail of the latest captured video in the bottom right hand corner to access the gallery app.
2. Tap and use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop. • Drag from the inside of the cropping tool to move it. • Drag an edge or a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image. 3. Tap Done > Save copy to save the cropped picture. • To discard the changes, press the Back button and tap DISCARD. ENJOYING MUSIC Music files can be transferred from a PC onto your Cat® S42 so you can listen to music wherever you are. COPYING MUSIC TO YOUR DEVICE 1.
USING GOOGLE SERVICES You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and to download and use other Google apps. CREATING A GOOGLE ACCOUNT If you chose not to create a Google account during set up, it’s easy to create one: 1. Swipe up from the Home Screen > Settings . 2. Tap Accounts > Add account. 3. Tap Google , then follow the on-screen instructions. USING GMAIL During set-up, you may have configured your device to an existing Gmail account.
CUSTOMISING YOUR GMAIL SETTINGS 3. On the Gmail home screen, tap > Settings. 4. Choose General settings, or an email account. 5. Tap an option and change the necessary settings. USING GOOGLE PLAY STORE Download and install apps and games on Play Store. OPENING GOOGLE PLAY STORE Swipe up from the Home Screen > Play Store . SEARCHING FOR APPS To find apps on the Play Store home screen, you can: • List apps by category: Tap a category and scroll through. • Use Search: Enter search keywords in the field.
SYNCHRONISING INFORMATION Some apps (for example, Gmail and Calendar) on your Cat® S42 provide access to the same information that you can add, view and edit on other devices. If you add, change or delete information in any of these apps on other devices, the updated information will also appear on your device. This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronisation. The process occurs in the background and does not interfere with your device.
Synchronising is two-directional for some accounts and changes made to the information on your device are made to the copy of that information on the web. Some accounts support only one-way synchronisation and the information on your device is read-only. CHANGING AN ACCOUNT’S SYNCHRONISATION SETTINGS 1. On the Accounts settings screen, tap the account. 2. Tap Account sync. The data and synchronisation screen will open, displaying a list of information that the account can synchronise. 3.
4. Tap Save to save it. USING THE ALARM You can set a new alarm or modify an existing alarm. OPENING THE ALARM Swipe up from the Home Screen > Clock > to use your device alarm. ADDING AN ALARM 1. On the alarm list screen, tap to add an alarm. 2. To set your alarm, do the following: • Set the hour and minutes by navigating around the dial, tap OK. • To set repeat mode, tap the Repeat check box. Tap one or more options. • To set the ringtone, tap , then select an option.
You cannot set the date, time and time zone manually if using the automatic option. If you wish to set the date and time settings manually, do the following: 1 On the Settings screen, tap System > Date & time. 2. Tap Automatic date & time and select Off. Slide the Automatic time zone switches to the left the functions. to disable 3. Tap Set date, then select the desired date and tap OK. 4. Tap Set time. On the set time screen, tap the hour or minute field and move the pointer up or down to set the time.
• Press the Volume key until the volume control panel appears on the screen. Then tap the first icon to select . • All sounds except media and alarms will be silenced. ADJUSTING THE RINGTONE VOLUME You can adjust the ringtone volume from the Home Screen, or from any app (except during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume up/down key to adjust the ringtone volume to your chosen level. You can also adjust the ringtone volume on the Settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Sound.
USING NFC NFC allows the exchange of data between two NFC-enabled devices, when both devices are either touching or no more than a few centimetres apart. ACTIVATING THE NFC FUNCTION 1. On the Settings screen, tap Connected devices. 2. Slide the NFC switch to the right . 3. The Android™ Beam function will also be enabled automatically. BEAMING CONTENT VIA NFC 1. Enable the NFC and Android Beam functions. 2.
2. In the apps list, do any of the following: • Tap an app to view its details directly. • Tap Notifications to configure the notification settings. • Tap Advanced > App permissions to adjust what information the app can access. • Tap Advanced > Default apps to set, or clear default apps. • Tap Advanced > Emergency alerts to change your emergency alert settings. • Tap Advanced > Special app access to configure which apps can access special features listed here.
CHARGER OUTPUT • Output rating of charger 5V/1.55A VIEWING THE E-LABEL To view the regulatory information on your device, do the following: 1. From the Home Screen, tap > Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, tap About phone > Regulatory information. PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
(Note not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.) The tested M-Rating and T-Rating for this device (FCC ID: ZL5S42), M3 and T4. EMERGENCY CALL This device can be used for emergency calls in the service area. The connection, however, cannot be guaranteed in all conditions. The device should not be relied on solely for essential communications.
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Cet appareil est conforme aux limites d'exposition DAS incontrôlée pour la population générale de la norme CNR-102 d'Industrie Canada et a été testé en conformité avec les méthodes de mesure et procédures spécifiées dans IEEE 1528 et IEC 62209. Cet appareil doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 10 mm entre l’émetteur et votre corps. Cet appareil et sa ou ses antennes ne doivent pas être co-localisés ou fonctionner en conjonction avec tout autre antenne ou transmetteur.
DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING INFORMATION This symbol on the device (and any included batteries) indicates that they should not be disposed of as normal household garbage. Do not dispose of the device or batteries as unsorted municipal waste. The device (and any batteries) should be handed over to a certified collection point for recycling or proper disposal at the end of their life.
FDD-LTE B20 FDD-LTE B28 WiFi: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz WiFi: 5150 - 5250 MHz WiFi: 5250 - 5350 MHz WiFi: 5470 - 5725 MHz WiFi: 5745 - 5825 MHz Bluetooth: 2400 - 2483.5 MHz NFC: 13.56 MHz 24.00 24.00 17.90 17.16 17.36 17.12 13.89 9.30 -14.76 dBuA/m 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). Some bands may not be available in all countries or all areas.
LTE: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 7/12/13/14/ 25/ 26/ 41/ 66/ 71 WCDMA: 1/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 8 GSM: 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 Display Size 5.5” HD+ with wet finger & glove support, Camera • Rear Camera: 13MP Dual cell PDAF single LED flash • Front Camera: 5MP Sensor • Ambient Light • Accelerometer • Compass • Proximity Connectivity • Audio jack: 3.5mm • Bluetooth: 5.0 • USB: USB 2.0 • WiFi 802.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer: Name: Bullitt Mobile Limited Address: One Valpy, Valpy Street, Reading, Berkshire, England RG1 1AR Radio Equipment: Model: S42 Description: Rugged Smart Phone Radio-related Software Version: LTE_C0109_S42 Supplied Accessories and Components: USB cable, Adapter, Battery, Earphone We, Bullitt Mobile Limited, declare under our sole responsibility that the product described above is in conformity with the relevant Union harmonization legislations: RE Directive (2014/53/EU
© 2020 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. CAT, CATERPILLAR, LET’S DO THE WORK, their respective logos, "Caterpillar Yellow", the "Power Edge" and Cat “Modern Hex” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. www.cat.com / www.caterpillar.com Bullitt Mobile Ltd. is a licensee of Caterpillar Inc. Bullitt Mobile Ltd.’s and third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
