Cat® S50c 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.
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Contents Welcome to the Cat® S50c 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 .........
Using Google Maps™ ...................................................................................................... 27 Using YouTube™ .............................................................................................................. 28 Using Google Play Store ............................................................................................... 28 Synchronizing Information ...........................................................................................
Welcome to the Cat® S50c Smartphone The S50c 4G smartphone is designed for the outdoors, with features to cope with challenging environments. It’s certified to the highest industry standard for ruggedness, MIL SPEC 810G and IP67, so it’s dustproof and water-resistant up to 3ft for 30 minutes. The screen can even be used with wet fingers or gloves. It has excellent scratch-resistant Gorilla® Glass and can withstand being dropped from a height of 4ft. It also has a quad core (1.
Getting Started with Your Mobile Phone Installing a Memory Card 1. Loosen the captive security screw using a coin or flat screwdriver. 2. Open the microSD/SIM card slot cover. 3. Insert the microSD card as shown. Note: • Insert the microSD card with the gold contacts facing down, push the memory card all the way until you hear a click/locking sound. • To remove the microSD card, press against the edge of the memory card and release it.
Installing a Micro SIM Card 1. Loosen the captive security screw using a coin or flat screwdriver. 2. Open the microSD/SIM card slot cover. 3. Insert the Micro SIM card as shown. Note: • Insert the Micro SIM card with the gold contacts facing down with the cut off corner on the top left. Insert the Micro SIM card all the way until you hear a click/locking sound. • To remove the Micro SIM card, press against the edge of the SIM card and release it.
Securing microSD/SIM cover Follow the below steps to keep your phone protected from water and dust damage. 1. Insert the end of the cover with out the screw, first. 2. Next, insert the end of the cover with the screw. 3. Ambient light Finally, using a coin or flat screwdriver turn screw until secure, 6-7 complete 360-degree turns. Note: Turning more than 7 times can cause damage to the screw and cover. Charging the Battery The S50c has an embedded battery, to charge the battery: 1.
Qi Charging Qi is a global standard of wireless charging. This device is certified with the WPC (Wireless Power Consortium). Note: The S50c wireless charging pad is sold separately. 1. Connect the USB cable to the wireless charging pad. 2. Insert the other end of the cable into the wall charger and insert into an electrical socket. 3. Place the S50c onto the wireless charging pad.
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 icon to continue with the setup 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 setup process.
Rotating Your Mobile Phone Display The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again. See page 35. 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 3 minutes, the screen will lock automatically.
Display Display layout Status and Notifications Information The Status bar appears at the top of every screen. This displays notification 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 the wireless network operator 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 on Google Play. To add a widget to one of the screens: 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Home screen. 2. Touch W IDGETS to display the available widgets. 3. 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 Power button. 2. Touch Airplane mode in the options menu. Or using the Settings application, access the W ireless & Networks menu and selecting the Airplane mode. Phone There are several ways to place a phone call.
Making a Call from Call log 1. Touch > Phone ( ). Swipe the screen to access RECENTS tab. You will see the list of latest calls. If you cannot find the desired contact, tap View full call history to display all call history. 2. Touch the contact in the list and tap CALL BACK to make the call.
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 on the lower left corner of the display the contact’s name or phone number. 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.
Contacts The Contacts 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 Contacts 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 1. In the contacts list, touch to add a new contact. 2. Enter the contact’s name, and then add any detailed information such as phone number(s), addresses or special dates. 3. When you are finished, touch Add new contact to save the contact information. 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 white ( ). Searching for a Contact 1.
Deleting a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to delete. 2. Touch > > Delete. 3. Touch OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact. Using the On-screen Keyboard Displaying the Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the on-screen 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.
Creating and Sending a Text Message The Messaging window opens, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread. 1. Touch to start a new text or multimedia message or touch an existing message thread to open it. 2. Enter a phone number in the To field. As you enter the phone number, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue entering the phone number. 3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message.
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.
Adding Other Email Accounts 1. After creating your initial email account, touch > Settings. 2. Touch Add account to create another email account. 3. Repeat steps 2~9 on “Adding an 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 Show more folders on top of your messages. Creating and Sending an Email Message 1.
3. Touch an option and change the necessary settings. Note: Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service for your account: 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.
Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device Your mobile Bluetooth lets you do the following: • Hands Free Profile (HFP): allows you to use a hands-free Bluetooth device. • Headset Profile (HSP): allows you to use a mono Bluetooth headset. • Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files through Bluetooth. • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset.
Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music. Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos.
Edit and Share Your Photos As you browse through your photos, the following options become available: • • • Edit: Touch and edit your photos with the wide range of options available. Share:. Touch and share your photos through various applications available on your device Delete: Touch to Delete photos Shooting a Video 1. Touch 2.
Opening Google Play Music To display the media library, touch > Play Music ( ) > touch the music category selection box at the top left of the screen > My Library. It contains six tabs: PLAYLISTS, STATIONS, GENRES, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, and SONGS. 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 button to use another application. Your music continues to play.
Google Services You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail™, Google Calendar™, and other Google Apps™. To download applications on Google Play, you will also be prompted to sign in to your Google account. Note: If your phone does not have a SIM card installed, you cannot connect to mobile networks for voice and data services, but you can connect to a Wi-Fi network to sign in to your Google Account and to use all the features of your phone, except making a phone call.
Using Gmail Gmail is 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.
Using Google 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. Enabling Location Before you open Maps to find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable Location and set Location mode. 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2. Touch Location. 3.
4. Touch to start navigation. Note: Touch on the bottom of the display to mute/unmute the voice guidance, view information on traffic, and/or satellite image of the map. Using YouTube™ YouTube is Google’s free online video streaming service for viewing, searching for, and uploading videos. Opening YouTube Touch > YouTube ( ). The videos are grouped into categories, such as What to Watch, My Subscriptions, Uploads, History, Watch Later, and more.
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. • Search function: Touch To view the installed applications, touch the main category selection box at the top left of the screen, and then touch My apps.
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.
5. Specify the repetition of the event. 6. Set the time of your event reminder, invite people, set color, and add any notes or attachments. 7. After all settings are complete, touch SAVE. Setting an Event Reminder 1. On any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or event summary. 2. Touch to start editing the event. 3. Touch the reminder section ( ) to set the reminder time before the event when you want to be reminded.
• To set repeat mode, touch Repeat. Touch one or more options. • To set the ringtone, touch. • To vibrate when the alarm sounds, touch Vibrate check box. Touch an option, then touch OK. Note: By default, the alarm is automatically activated. Calculator Use the calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced options to solve more complex equations. Opening the Calculator Touch > Calculator ( ) to open the application.
Setting the Display Adjusting the Screen Brightness 1. On the Settings screen, in the Device section touch Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider left to make the screen darker, or right to make it brighter. 3. Once you lift your finger off the slider, this will save your setting automatically. Note: Enable Adaptive Brightness to enable the device to automatically adjust the brightness of the screen depending on the surrounding light.
Changing the Phone Ringtone 1. On the Settings screen, in the Device section touch Sound and notification. 2. Touch Phone ringtone and touch the ringtone you want to use. 3. Touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected. Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls On the Settings screen, in the Device section touch Sound and notification, and enable the Also vibrate for calls option to enable your phone to vibrate for incoming calls.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone Enable Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, in the Personal section touch Security > Set up SIM /RUIM card lock. 2. Check 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.
Managing Applications Viewing an Installed Application 1. From the Home screen, touch > Settings ( ). 2. On the Settings screen, touch Apps. 3. In the applications list, do any of the following: • Touch > Sort by size. Then touch an application to view its details. • Select DOW NLOADED, RUNNING, or the ALL tab at the top of the screen. Then touch an application to view its details. • Touch an application to view its details directly.
Restoring Factory Data If you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications will be erased. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you’ve downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music or photos. 1.
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.
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.
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. Do not dispose of device in fire as they may explode. Batteries may also explode if damaged. Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the device, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.
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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment. RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves.
