User manual
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WELCOME TO THE CAT
®
S48c SMARTPHONE
The truly rugged smartphone with ultra-tough features and a battery designed to last all day. Built to handle the extreme
conditions you face every day at work and play. Drop it, dunk it, or forget to charge it - the Cat S48c will not let you down.
Your smartphone is not only water and dust resistant and certied to the highest industry standard for ruggedness, it boasts
capabilities that reach beyond these tests. Drop-proof onto concrete from an impressive height of 6 feet, tough enough to
handle thermal shocks and salt mist spray, waterproof for up to 35 minutes in depths of up to 4 feet - the Cat S48c will stay
connected, no matter what life throws at it.
Its high capacity battery and expandable storage of up to 128GB guarantees that daily performance will not be compromised.
Its large and bright, scratch-resistant 5.0” FHD display can be read in direct sunlight and can even be used when its wet or if
you’re wearing gloves. Plus, its easy-grip design features a multi-function programmable key - useful for Push to Talk (PTT),
or to easily launch its torch or camera.
Register your new Cat phone to become part of the Cat phones community for the latest news, updates and offers. Tap the
Registration app and follow the on screen instructions.
Your phone complies with the Standards for Hazardous Location Equipment as a Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for use
in a Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D with a Temperature Code of T4/275° F (135°C).
Ensure that your phone is not exposed to the temperature outside the limits stated below.
Ambient Temperature: -13° F to 131° F (-25° C to 55° C)
Charging Temperature: 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C)
• Do not charge your phone in Division 2 hazardous locations.
• Use only the AC adapter and USB data cable provided with your phone
• The headset jack, charger/USB port, and microSD card/SIM card slot covers must be properly sealed in Division
2 hazardous locations.
• Do not connect anything to the headset jack or the charger/USB port in Division 2 hazardous locations.
RUGGED CREDENTIALS
DROPPING YOUR DEVICE:
• Do: Use your device up to a height of 6 feet – it is drop proof within this height range.
• Don’t: Throw your device with force from above the 6 feet range. The device is durable, but not indestructible.
WATERPROOFING:
• Do: Use your device in damp and wet conditions - the 5.0’’ multi-touch screen works with wet ngers. Ensure that all
components and covers are properly closed before using your device in water. The device can withstand a depth of 4
feet for up to 35 minutes.
• Don’t: Forget to close your device’s components and covers before using it in water, or attempt to use the device beyond
a 4 feet depth.
DUSTPROOF AND SCRATCHPROOF:
• Do: Use your device in dirty, dusty environments. The Cat S48c is certied IP68, an industry standard measure for
durability and its display is made from scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5.
EXTREME TEMPERATURES:
• Do: Use your device within the temperature range of -13º F (-25º C) to + 131º F (55º C). It can also handle extreme changes
in temperature: shifting between cold and hot, or vice versa very quickly.
• Don’t: Use your device outside its operational range of -13º F (-25º C) to + 131º F (55º C). It is not built for a freezer or an
oven.