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 • 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.com/screen-protectors should you require a replacement screen protector. 1. Earpiece 2.
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.
CHARGING THE BATTERY The S42 battery cannot be removed from the device. To charge it: 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.
• A Google™ account is required to use some of the Google services on your device. You will be asked to sign in with your existing Google account, or set up a new account later. 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.
DISPLAY DISPLAY LAYOUT NOTIFICATIONS AND STATUS INFORMATION The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. This displays notification icons, such as missed calls or received messages (on the left) and phone status icons, such as battery status (on the right), along with the current time.
The bar contains two main soft buttons: • Tap to return to the previous screen. Back Button Home Button • Tap to return to the home screen • Tap and hold to activate Google assistant 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.
WIDGETS A widget lets you preview, or use an app. You can place widgets on your Home Screen as icons or preview windows. Several widgets are already installed on your phone, while more can be downloaded from Google Play. ADDING A WIDGET 1. Tap and hold the Home Screen. 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.
3. Tap File transfer to share files to/from your PC. 4. Your device should be displayed as a removable device displaying the phone’s internal storage. If a memory card is inserted, microSD card will also be visible. Copy the chosen files to your device. Your device will be displayed as a removable device, showing the phone’s internal storage. If a memory card is inserted, the microSD card details will also be visible. NOTE: • If you are using a MAC, the drivers must be downloaded from: http://www.android.
1. Swipe up from the Home Screen > Contacts to display the contact list. From the keypad, tap the see the contact list. tab to 2. Select a contact. 3. Tap the phone number to call the contact. MAKING A PHONE CALL FROM THE CALL LOG 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.
• To import contacts from the SIM card: Tap SIM card. Select the contact(s) and tap IMPORT to import the selected contact(s). • To import contacts from the internal storage or memory card: Tap .vcf file. Select the location where to import the contacts and tap the *.vcf file to import the contacts. BACK UP CONTACTS 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.
3. Tap Delete again to confirm. USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD DISPLAYING THE KEYBOARD PANEL Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others, tap a text field to open the keyboard. Press the Back button to hide the keyboard. 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.
• Tap on the Home Screen. • Swipe up from the Home Screen > Messages . CREATING AND SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE You can create a new text message or open an ongoing message thread. 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.
BLUETOOTH® Your Cat® S42 device has Bluetooth. It can 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 from your device to a PC. If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 metres of the Bluetooth device you want to connect to. Be aware that obstacles like walls or other electronic equipment may interfere with the Bluetooth connection. TURNING ON BLUETOOTH 1.
2. Tap Previously connected devices. 3. Tap and then tap FORGET to confirm the disconnection. TAKING PHOTOS AND RECORDING VIDEOS You can use your Cat® S42 to shoot and share pictures and videos. OPENING YOUR CAMERA AND TAKING A PHOTO 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.
• Details: Tap • Delete: Tap to see the details of the photos. to delete the photos you don’t want. SHOOTING A VIDEO 1. Tap on the Home Screen. • By default, the app opens in Camera mode. 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.
3. To zoom in on the image, pinch two fingers apart from each other at the location of the screen where you want to zoom in. In zoom mode, swipe your finger up or down and left or right. Tip: The picture viewer supports rotation function. Tap the adjust itself to the rotation. after you rotated the device, the picture will CROPPING A PICTURE IN PHOTOS 1. When viewing a picture, tap 2. Tap . and use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop.
CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: • To manually tune a frequency, tap < or >. • To scan the radio stations automatically, tap > Search, and select your preferred channel from the list. • To add the current radio station to your favourites list, tap • To turn off the radio, tap . USING GOOGLE SERVICES You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and to download and use other Google apps.
• If you want to add a picture attachment, tap 4. To send, tap > Attach file, to select a file. . REPLYING OR FORWARDING EMAIL 1. Select the email on the Inbox screen. 2. Tap to reply, or tap to select Reply all or Forward. 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.
1. On the Play Store home screen, tap > My apps & games. 2. Select tab INSTALLED. 3. Choose the app you want to uninstall and tap Uninstall. 4. Tap OK to remove the app from your device. NOTE: Apps can also be managed by going to the main phone Settings > Apps & notifications. They can also be uninstalled directly from the App drawer by holding your finger on the app and dragging it up to Uninstall.
An account and all information associated with it can be removed from your device, including email, contacts, settings, etc. Some accounts, however, cannot be removed, such as the first account you signed into on your device. If you attempt to remove certain accounts, be aware that all personal information associated with it will be deleted. 1. On the Accounts settings screen, tap the account to delete. 2. Tap REMOVE ACCOUNT, then again when prompted to confirm.
• If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a day-long event, slide the All-day switch to the right 3. Set the time of your event reminder, invite people, set a colour and add any notes or attachments. 4. Once all information is entered and settings are complete, tap Save. SETTING AN EVENT REMINDER 1. On any calendar view, tap an event to view its details. 2. Tap to start editing the event. 3. Tap Add notification to set the reminder for the event. 4. Tap Save to save it.
MANAGING THE DEVICE To configure your device, swipe up from the Home Screen > Settings. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME When you first turn on your device, there is an option to update the time and date automatically, using the time provided by your network. NOTE: 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.
To enable the display to rotate when you turn your device between landscape and portrait, tap Advanced and slide the Auto-rotate switch to the right . ADJUSTING THE IDLE TIME BEFORE THE SCREEN TURNS OFF If your device is idle for a period of time, the screen will turn off to save battery power. To set a longer or shorter idle time: 1. On the Settings screen, tap Display > Advanced > Sleep. 2. Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated for before it turns off.
SETTING PHONE SERVICES TURNING ON DATA ROAMING 1. On the Settings screen, tap Network & Internet > Mobile network. 2. Slide the Roaming switch to the right . NOTE: • Remember that accessing data services while roaming may incur considerable additional charges. Check with your network service provider about data roaming fees. DISABLE DATA SERVICE 1. On the Settings screen, tap Network & Internet > Mobile network. 2. Slide the Mobile data switch to the left .
PROTECTING THE DEVICE WITH A SCREEN LOCK To keep the data on your Cat® S42 more secure you can use a screen lock method. 1. On the Settings screen, tap Security & location > Screen lock. 2. Select the one of the available options. • Swipe: Swipe the lock icon up to unlock the screen. • Pattern: Trace the correct unlock pattern to unlock the screen. • PIN: Enter a PIN number to unlock the screen. • Password: Enter a password to unlock the screen. 3.
Resetting your device does not erase any system software updates that have been downloaded or any files on a microSD card, such as music or photos. 1. On the Settings screen, tap System > Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset). 2. When prompted, tap RESET PHONE, and then tap ERASE EVERYTHING. The device will reset to the original factory settings, and then restart. APPENDIX OPERATING TEMPERATURE • Keep the ambient temperature between 0°C and 40°C while the device is being charged.
locations whilst using a hearing aid or cochlear implant to determine if there is any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the device manufacturer for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have any questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer. • The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established requirements for digital wireless mobile devices to be compatible with hearing aids and other hearing assistive devices.
To reduce exposure to RF energy, use a hands-free accessory or other, similar options to keep this device away from your head and body. The device must be carried 5mm from the body to ensure exposure levels remain at or below the as-tested levels. Choose the belt clips, holsters, or other similar body-worn accessories which do not contain metallic components to support operation in this manner.
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
This mobile phone is complied with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.
EU REGULATORY CONFORMANCE Hereby, the manufacturer declares that this device is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. For the declaration of conformity, visit the website: https://www.catphones.
UKCA REGULATORY CONFORMANCE Hereby, Bullitt Mobile Ltd. declares that the radio equipment with this declaration and bearing the UKCA Mark is in compliance with UK Radio Equipment Regulations 2017. The full text of the UK declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: https://www.catphones.
© 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.
