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 ................
Listening to FM Radio .................................................................................................... 26 Google Services .............................................................................................. 27 Using Maps ..................................................................................................... 29 Using YouTube ................................................................................................ 30 Using Play Store .........................
Welcome to the Cat® B15 Smartphone The B15 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 Removing the Back Cover 1. Slide the back cover latch to the unlock position. d Car SD SIM 2. Hook your fingertip under the back cover. d Car SD SIM 3. Pry to open the back cover. d Car SD 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. d Car SD 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. Ca rd SD d Car SD 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. d Car SD SIM 2. Engage the hooks on the top of the back cover with the designated holes on your phone. d Car SD SIM 3. Push the back cover firmly to secure it into place. Note: d Be careful not to bend the lugs/catches/hooks on the battery cover. SD Car 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 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 . 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.
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.
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.
3. Touch Next. The device will automatically retrieve the email settings. To manually set up the email, touch Manual setup. 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.
5. When you are finished, touch . If you touch the Back key while composing a message, it save the current message as a draft. 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.
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. In WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi and set it to ON. Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. Turn on Wi-Fi. 2. A list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. 3.
2. Touch Settings > General > Set homepage. 3. Select one of the available options. To specify a desired web page, touch Other and enter the address of the desired home page, and then touch OK. Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark 1. In a browser screen, go to the web page you want to save as a bookmark. 2. Touch the Menu key, and then touch Save to bookmarks. The add bookmark screen opens. 3.
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.
> File Manager ( 1. Touch ) to open the file manager. 2. Touch the file to be sent. > Bluetooth, and then select a paired device. 3. Touch Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device > Settings ( 1. Touch ). 2. In WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Bluetooth. 3. On the connected device option, touch and then Unpair to disconnect the device.
• To delete the photo, touch > OK. • 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 > Camera ( 2. Touch and select ). to switch to camcorder mode. Note: To switch between front and rear cameras, touch . 3. Frame the scene you want to start your video. 4. Touch • Drag to start recording a video. The camcorder starts shooting the video.
Cropping a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, touch the Menu key, and then touch Crop. 2. 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 of the cropping tool to resize the image. • Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image without changing the length to width ratio. 3. Touch OK to save the cropped picture. Touch CANCEL to discard the changes.
Playing a Playlist 1. Touch the PLAYLISTS tab on the music library screen. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touch Play to play the playlist. Listening to FM Radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your mobile phone. Since FM Radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as the antenna, connect the headset first to the audio jack of your phone before opening the application. Opening the FM Radio 1. Touch > FM Radio ( ) to open the application. 2.
Google Services When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch the Android logo to begin using your phone. 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.
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. Switching Between Accounts 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. Creating and Sending an Email 1. On the Inbox screen, touch . 2. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field.
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. Enabling Location Before you open Maps to find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable “location source”. 1. Touch > Settings ( ). 2. Touch Location services. 3.
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 Recommended, Trending, Live, and more. Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch . 2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch . 3. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it. TIP: You also have the option to view results of recently posted videos.
1. Touch > Play Store ( ). 2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download. 3. On the item details screen, read more about the application, including overall rating, and user comments. If you scroll down to the Developer Info section, you can see other applications from the same developer, or link to the developer’s website. 4. To install the item, touch Install, then the screen changes to show requested permissions, then touch Accept & download.
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. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting. 5. Configure 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 ( and settings options. ) to open the application. Touch the Menu key to display various view Creating an Event 1. On any calendar view, touch and hold the screen and touch the New event option. 2.
• Choose ringtone: Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. • Vibrate: Touch to select the vibrate mode when you receive an event notification. • Pop-up notification: Select to set an event reminder. • Default reminder time: Touch to select the default time before an event for event reminders to occur. • Quick responses: Touch to edit the default responses when emailing event information to the respective guests.
To select all files, touch . to copy or touch 2. Touch to move the file. 3. Select the destination folder. 4. Touch to paste the file. Delete File(s) 1. On the File Manager screen, long press the file or folder you want to delete. Note: To select another file(s), touch the respective check box. To select all files, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Touch OK to confirm the deletion.
5. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll the list to view more time zones. 5. Touch Set time. On the set time screen, touch the desired field, and then scroll up or down to set the time. Touch Done when the configuration is complete. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24-hour format and 12-hour format. 7. Touch Choose date format to select how you want the date to display on your mobile phone.
2. Drag the slider left to make the volume softer, or right to make it louder. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. Changing the Phone Ringtone 1. On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles > General > Voice call ringtone. 2. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected. Setting Your Phone to Vibrate for Incoming Calls 1. On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles > General. 2. Select the Vibrate check box to enable your phone to vibrate for incoming calls.
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 the Settings screen, touch Security > Screen lock. 2. Select the one of the available options. • None: The device is not protected. • Slide: Slide to lock icon to unlock the phone. • Face Unlock: Use the face detection to unlock the 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. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up are stored on the new mobile phone the first time you sign in with your Google account. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Backup & reset. 2. Select the Back up my data box.
Specifications Item Specifications Operating System Android Jelly Bean Platform MTK 6577 Dual Core 1GHz Memory 4GB eMMC/ 1GB LPDDR2 Band HSDPA/WCDMA Tri-Band 850/1700/1900MHz 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.
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 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. Wireless Emergency Alerts This device may support WEA Wireless Emergency Alerts. This technology has also been known as CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alerting System) and PLAN (Personal Localized Alerting Network Plan).
- 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.
USA and Canada 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.
