Cat® B15 Smartphone User manual
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 B15 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 .................
Enjoying Music................................................................................................................ 25 Listening to FM Radio..................................................................................................... 26 Google Services.............................................................................................. 27 Using Maps..................................................................................................... 29 Using YouTube...............
Welcome to the Cat B15 Smartphone The B15 is waterproof IPX7, dustproof IP6X, 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 applications through Google Play Store.
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone Removing the Back Cover 1. Slide the back cover latch to the unlock position. SD d Car SIM 2. Hook your fingertip under the back cover. SD d Car SIM 3. Pry to open the back cover. SD d Car SIM 4. You now have access to battery compartment.
Installing the Memory Card 1. Open the memory slot cover. 2. Insert a microSD card as shown. SD d Car SIM Note: When inserting the microSD card, make sure that the gold contacts face downward. Installing the SIM card Insert the SIM card as shown. Make sure the gold contacts are facing down and the cut-off corner is facing towards the battery compartment. SD SD d Car rd Ca SIM SIM Note: When inserting the SIM card, ensure that the golden contact faces downward.
Replacing the Back Cover 1. Make sure Rear cover is the correct way round. SD d Car SIM 2. Engage the hooks on the top of the back cover with the designated holes on your phone. SD d Car SIM 3. Push the back cover firmly to secure it into place. Note: Be careful not to bend the hooks on the battery cover. SD rd Ca SIM 4. Press and hold the bottom of the back cover and slide the back cover latch to the left to the lock the back cover.
Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone. 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.
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 be prompted to sign in to your account if you have one already or you can set up a new account. It will then guide you through the rest of the set up process. Note: If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your SIM Card, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone. Powering Off Your Mobile Phone 1.
Locking and Unlocking the Screen Locking the Screen When your mobile phone is on, press the Power button to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls. If you leave your mobile phone undisturbed for a while, the screen will lock automatically. Unlocking the Screen Press the Power key to wake up the screen. Then drag the lock icon ( to unlock the screen. To use the Camera ( the respective icon.
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 upcoming 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 . Then touch the WIDGETS tab to display the applications. 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.
Making a Call from Contacts 1. Touch and then People ( ) to display the contact list. If you are already working with Dialer or Call Log, touch the Contacts tab. 2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call. 3. Touch . Making a Call from Call log 1. Touch > Phone ( ) > Call Log tab to display the call log. If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call Log tab. 2. Touch of the contact you want to call.
4. To add more people, touch and repeat steps 2 and 3. 5. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, touch . 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.
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.
Editing a Contact You can always make changes to the information you have stored for a contact. 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact whose details you want to edit. 2. Touch the Menu key, and then touch Edit. 3. Touch the category of the contact information, such as contact’s name, phone number or email address, to enter that kind of information about your contact. 4. Make the desired changes to the contact information, and then touch Done.
Customizing Keyboard Settings 1. Touch > Settings ( ) > Language & input. 2. On Android keyboard option, touch to customize the Android keyboard settings. Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS or MMS-capable phone. With the Email application you can read and send emails. SMS and MMS Opening Messaging To open the application, do one of the following: • Touch on the Home screen. • Touch > Messaging ( ).
5. Enter a subject. Your mobile phone is now in multimedia message mode. 6. Touch and select the kind of media file to attach to the message. 7. Once you are done, touch . Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1. In the message list, touch the message thread to open it. 2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. 3. Flick up or down to view the previous or next slide. Replying to a Message 1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it. 2.
Note: If you touch Manual setup, contact your email service provider for the parameters required for your account if you don’t know what they are. 4. Select an email connection protocol which best suits your needs. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter all the server information, Domain, Username, Password, and other related information. Touch Next to continue. Note: Your account settings may vary, depending on the kind of email service for the account.
Replying to an Email Message 1. Touch the email message you want to view and reply to. 2. Touch or touch > Reply all to reply to the email message. Deleting an Email Account 1. On the Inbox screen, touch the Menu key, and then touch Settings. 2. Touch the email account you want to delete. 2. Touch Remove account. 3. Touch OK.
Turning on the Data Service 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2. In WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More > Mobile networks > Data connection. 3. Touch the desired network operator to enable the data connection. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you need to have an 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.
2. Enter the web page address. 3. As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the screen. If you see the address you want, touch it and go directly to that web page, or when you complete entering the address of the web page you want, touch Go on the onscreen keyboard. Setting a Home Page 1. In a browser window, touch the Menu key. 2. Touch Settings > General > Set homepage. 3. Select one of the available options.
• Refresh: Touch to refresh the current page. • Forward: Touch to go to the next page. • Stop: Touch to stop loading the current web page. • Home: Touch to return to the home page. • Save to bookmarks: Touch to save favorite web pages. • Close: Touch to exit the web page. • Save for offline reading: Touch to save the current web page to be available even when the data network is not available. • Share page: Touch to share this web page via one of the sharing applications.
1. Ensure that the Bluetooth function on your mobile phone is enabled. 2. Your mobile phone will then scan for Bluetooth devices in range (or touch SCAN FOR DEVICES for devices to scan for Bluetooth devices). 3. Touch the device you want to pair with your mobile phone. 4. Enter the pairing password to complete the connection. Note: Once a partnership has been created, connecting to that Bluetooth device again will no longer require entering the password.
Taking a Photo 1. Touch Note: > Camera ( ). To switch between front and rear cameras, touch . 2. Compose your photo within the photo capture screen. • Drag • Touch 3. Touch to zoom in/out on the subject. to change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings. to take your photo. 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.
Opening the Gallery Touch > Gallery ( ) to open the application. The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and stores these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside. 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.
Opening the Media Library Touch > Play Music ( ) to display the media library. The Music application organizes your music files by storage location. It contains six tabs: PLAYLISTS, RECENT, ARTISTS, ALBUM, SONGS, and GENRES. 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 view the Favorite List, touch • To turn on the speaker, touch . • To scan for all available channels, touch > Search. • To temporarily stop the radio broadcast, touch • To change the other radio settings, touch touch OK. . To resume, touch . > RDS settings. Select the desired setting and > Exit. • To turn off the radio, touch Recording the FM Radio > Record FM and do the following: To record the radio, touch • To start recording, touch .
8. Set the recovery information (i.e. alternative email account and security question) and touch . 9. Touch Join Google+ if you want to join the Google+ or Not now if you want to skip this step. 10. Read the agreement and touch to complete the account setup. 11. Enter the authenticating code and touch . 12. Enter your credit card information to enable purchases from Google Play Store, and then touch Save. Or, touch Skip to skip this step. Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service.
4. Touch . Searching for an Email 1. On the Inbox screen, touch . 2. Enter the search keywords in the box, and then touch . Customizing Your Gmail Settings 1. On the Inbox screen, touch the Menu key, and then touch Settings to customize the message settings. 2. Choose General settings or an email account. 3. Touch an option and change the necessary settings.
Getting Directions 1. While viewing a map, touch . 2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination in the second text box. Note: You can also touch the corresponding and select an option. 3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. 5. If you are driving or walking, touch DIRECTIONS LIST to view the directions. 6.
Using Play Store Play Store provides direct access to applications and games, which you can download and install on your phone. Opening Market 1. Touch > Play Store ( ). 2. When you open Play Store for the first time, the Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to continue. Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Play Store Home screen, including: • List of applications by category: Touch the desired category and scroll down to view more.
Synchronizing Information Some applications (for example, Gmail) on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone. This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization. The process occurs in the background and does not interfere with the use of your mobile phone.
Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. Some applications, such as Contacts and Gmail, can synchronize data from multiple applications. Others, such as Calendar, synchronize data only from the first Google account you signed into on your phone, or from an account associated specifically with that application.
Setting an Event Reminder 1. On any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or event summary. 2. Touch Add reminder to add a reminder. Or touch the “X” icon to delete it. 3. Touch the reminder time, and then touch the length of time before the event when you want to be reminded. When the time comes, you will receive a notification about the event. Customizing the Calendar Settings On any calendar view, touch the Menu key, and then touch Settings > General settings.
Using the File Manager File Manager lets you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. Opening the File Manager Touch > File Manager ( ) to open the application. Creating a Folder 1. On the File Manager screen, touch . 2. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box. 3. Touch OK. Moving or Copying File(s) 1. On the File Manager screen, long press the file or folder you want to move or copy. Note: To select another file(s), touch the respective check box. To select all files, touch .
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. Touch Automatic date & time and set its setting to Off. 3. Clear the Automatic time zone check box.
Auto-rotate screen Check this box to enable the display to rotate when you turn the phone between landscape and portrait. Setting Phone Ringtone Turning On Silent Mode On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles > Silent to enable the silent mode. Then all sounds except media and alarms are silenced. Adjusting the Ringtone Volume You can adjust the ringer volume when you are on the Home screen or any application screens (except during a call or when playing music or videos).
Customize the Network Settings 1. On the Settings screen, touch SIM management. 2. In SIM INFORMATION, select the network that you want to customize. The following network settings are available: • Edit SIM name: Select to change the network name. • Enter phone number: Select to set the phone number. • Set background color: Select to customize the network icon shown on the status bar. • Display numbers: Select to hide the number or to display the first/last 4 digits. Turning on Data Roaming 1.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode. 1. On Settings screen, touch Security > Screen lock. 2. Select one of the available options. • None: The device is not protected. • Slide: Slide the lock icon to unlock the phone. • Face Unlock: Use the face detection to unlock the phone.
Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory • Move files and email attachments to the microSD card. • In Browser, clear all temporary Internet files and Browser history information. • Uninstall the downloaded programs that you no longer use. • Reset your mobile phone. Resetting Your Mobile Phone Backing Up My Settings You can back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google servers, with your Google account.
Specifications Item Specifications Operating System Android Jelly Bean Platform MTK 6577 Dual Core 1GHz Memory 4GB eMMC / 512MB LPDDR1 Band HSDPA /WCDMA Dual-Band 900/2100MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900MHz Display 4” WVGA, Capacitive 2 points Camera 5M AF, VGA Front Camera Sensor Proximity & Light sensor, G-sensor Connectivity BT3.0+HS, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ AGPS, FM radio Battery 2000mAh Others IP67 standard Dimensions 127.5 x 69.5 x 14.
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.
Emergency Call You can use your device for emergency calls in the service area. The connection, however, cannot be guaranteed in all conditions. You should not rely solely on the device for essential communications. FCC Statement This mobile phone 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.
To reduce the level of exposure to radiation, please do the following: (i) use the mobile phone in good reception conditions, (ii) use a hand free kit, (iii) for pregnant women, please hold the mobile phone far from stomach, (iv) use a mobile phone far from genital parts. For the device which tests in accordance to EN60950-1:2006, it is mandatory to perform audio tests for EN50332.
4. Radio frequency spectrum usage (Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive) Applied Standard(s): • • • • EN 301 511 V9.0.2 EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1/ -2 V5.2.1 EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1/ -2 V1.4.1 5.
Reduction of Hazardous Substances This device is compliant with the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (Regulation No 1907/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) and the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive (Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council). For more information about the REACH compliance of the device, visit the Web site www.catphones.com/certification.
