Coolpad Catalyst User Manual

Coolpad CATALYST

User Manual

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................... 3

HELLO FROM COOLPAD ............................................................... 1

GETTING STARTED ........................................................................ 2

Device layout ............................................................................................ 2

Main keys ................................................................................................. 2

Charging the battery ................................................................................. 3

Power phone on & off ............................................................................... 3

SIM card ................................................................................................... 4

Touch screen ............................................................................................ 5

Home screen ............................................................................................ 7

SETTINGS ........................................................................................ 9

Sound settings .......................................................................................... 9

Display settings ........................................................................................ 9

Taking screenshots .................................................................................. 9

Location settings ....................................................................................... 9

Notifications and Quick Settings panel ................................................... 10

Data and privacy management ............................................................... 11

Privacy settings & accounts .................................................................... 11

Data usage settings ................................................................................ 12

Operating the alarm ................................................................................ 12

Managing your downloads ...................................................................... 12

Optimizing the battery life ....................................................................... 13

Wireless settings .................................................................................... 13

Bluetooth settings ................................................................................... 14

APPS .............................................................................................. 17

Phone ................................................................................................ ..... 17

Contacts ................................................................................................. 19

Messaging .............................................................................................. 19

Email ....................................................................................................... 20

Calendar ................................................................................................. 21

Camera ................................................................................................... 22

Photos .................................................................................................... 22

Google apps ........................................................................................... 23

STAY CONNECTED & GET UPDATES ........................................ 24

Specs & hardware .................................................................................. 25

In-box contents ....................................................................................... 26

Declaration of hazardous substances ..................................................... 27

HEALTH/SAFETY/WARRANTY GUIDE ........................................ 28

Important health information and safety precautions .............................. 28

Prevention of hearing loss ...................................................................... 30

TIA safety information ............................................................................. 37

Safety information ................................................................................... 40

FDA consumer update ............................................................................ 45

Nine driver safety tips ............................................................................. 53

Consumer information on SAR ............................................................... 56

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS ............................................. 63

STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................. 64

Severability ............................................................................................. 67

Hello from Coolpad

Thank you for purchasing your Coolpad CATALYST mobile phone! Please follow these simple but important instructions for optimal use of your new phone: Notice: Products or services of the vendor or carrier are subject to change within this

User Guide without prior notice. Application features and functions may vary among countries, regions or hardware

specifications, and any third-party application malfunctions are the responsibility of those manufacturers. Exercise caution when editing User Registration Settings as this may cause functional or compatibility problems for which Coolpad will not be responsible. We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the Coolpad

Americas official website (at www.coolpad.com/us/) for more information on supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence. PLEASE READ THE “SAFETY AND WARRANTY INFO” CHAPTER HEREIN CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR COOLPAD CATALYST.

Trademarks and Copyrights

Coolpad and the Coolpad logo are registered trademarks of Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Note: Pictures shown are for illustration only and do not represent actual devices.

Getting Started

Key

Function

Power

• Press and hold to turn your phone on or off.

• Press to turn on or lock the screen.

Recents

• Tap to open the list of recent apps.

Home

• Tap to return to the Home screen.

• Tap and hold to activate Google Search.

Back

• Tap to return to the previous screen.

Volume

• Press to adjust the phone volume.

Light/promixity

sensor

Headset

Receiver

Volume key

Home

Power key

Back

Front

Recents

Rear camera

Speaker

Flash

USB port

Get off to a running start with your new Coolpad CATALYST!

Device layout

Main keys

Charging the battery

1. Connect one end of the data cable to the USB port. This is located on the lower right side of your phone.

2. Connect the other end to the travel adapter.

3. Connect the travel adapter to an electrical outlet to fully charge your phone.  Use the travel adapter that comes with your phone; using other adapters may

damage your phone.

 Charging your phone through a USB cable that is attached to a laptop takes

more time than charging it with the travel adapter.

Power phone on & off

 The Power key is located on the upper, right-hand side of your phone. Press and

hold the Power key for a few seconds to turn on your phone.

 To turn off your phone, press and hold the Power key for the menu to pops up,

and then select Power off.

SIM card

1 Open the back cover.

2 Remove the battery.

4 Insert the SD card.

3. Insert the SIM card.

Touch screen

Tapping: To open an app, to select a menu item, to press an on-screen button, or to enter a character using the keyboard on the screen, tap it with your finger.

Tapping and holding: Tap and hold an item or the screen for more than 2

seconds to access available options.

Dragging: To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position.

Double-tapping: Double tap on an image to zoom in. Double tap again to return.

Swiping: Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen or the Apps screen to view

other panels.

Spreading and pinching: Spread two fingers apart on a map or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.

Home screen

Screen

indicator

Google Widget

Status bar

App folder

Apps screen

Basic layout

Customizing your Home screen

The Home screen displays widgets, favorite apps, and more. To view other panels, swipe to the left or right, or tap one of the screen indicators at the bottom of the screen. On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to access the available options including changing wallpaper settings and add widgets.  To add an app, tap and hold it from the Apps screen, and then drag it to the

Home screen. To add widgets, tap and hold an empty area on the Home

screen, tap Widgets, tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home screen.

 To move an app, tap and hold an item on the Home screen, and then drag it to

a new location. To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.

 To remove an item, tap and hold the item. Then, drag it to Remove at the top

of the screen.

 To create a folder, tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app;

drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps; a new folder containing the selected apps will be created. To add more apps to the folder, tap and hold another app, and then drag it to the folder.

Screen-lock security options

 To lock your phone, press the Power key (on the phone’s right side) briefly,

and let go.

 To unlock, press Power key to turn on the screen, let go and slide the Padlock

icon up.

Settings

Sound settings

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Device > Sound & notification. Drag the slider to adjust the Media volume, Alarm volume, or Ring volume. You can also adjust the Ring volume by pressing the Volume key on the left side of your phone. Tap Phone ringtone. Choose a desired ringtone for your phone.

Display settings

On the Home screen, tap > > Device > Display to change the brightness or font size settings and customize the wallpaper on your phone.

Taking screenshots

1. Focus on the image displayed on your phone screen.

2. Press the Power key and lower Volume key at the same time. Release until image saved.

3. The image will be auto-saved in Photos.

Location settings

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Personal > Location.

On the Location screen, you can perform the following operations:

1. Turn on or off the location service.

2. Set Location mode to High accuracy, Battery saving, or Device only.

3. View recent location requests.

4. View location services.

Notifications and Quick Settings panel

Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events.

 When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the

top of the screen. Icons for pending notifications appear on the left, and system icons showing things like the WLAN signal, mobile carrier signal, or battery strength are on the right.

 Swipe down from the top of your phone screen to

open the notification panel and view details.

 When you’re finished with a notification, swipe it

away. To dismiss all notifications, touch at the

bottom right of the notifications list. Use Quick Settings to easily get to frequently used settings, like turning on airplane mode. To access the Quick Settings panel, swipe down from the top of your phone screen twice with one finger or once with two fingers. To change a setting, just touch the icon:

 WLAN network: Turn WLAN on or off. To open WLAN settings, touch the

WLAN network name.

 Bluetooth settings: Turn Bluetooth on or off. To open Bluetooth settings, touch

the word “Bluetooth”.

 Cellular data: See cellular usage data and turn it on or off.

 Airplane mode: Turn airplane mode on or off. Airplane mode means your

phone won’t connect to WLAN or a cell signal, even if one is available.

 Auto-rotate: Lock your device’s orientation in portrait or landscape mode.  Flashlight: Turn the flashlight on or off.  Location: Turn the location service on or off.  Display brightness: Slide to lower or increase the brightness of your screen.

Data and privacy management

USB file transfer

With a USB cable, you can transfer pictures, music, and other data files between your Coolpad CATALYST phone and your computer.

1. Connect your phone to the computer’s USB port. Its USB storage drive will appear on the computer screen.

2. Transfer files between your phone and the computer.

3. When transfer completed, eject the phone from Windows before unplugging the USB cable.

Privacy settings & accounts

Perform either of the following operations:

 On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose

Personal > Accounts > Google > Search > Accounts & privacy.

Note: These settings control your phone’s Google Search privacy features and

search-related confidentiality selections for your Google account.

 If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can add others later from Settings >

Personal > Accounts. You can also add guest users in Settings > Device > Users.

Data usage settings

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Data usage.

 Cellular data: Set your phone to use data connections on any cellular network  Set cellular data limit: Set a limit for cellular data usage.

You may limit the cellular data usage by following steps:

1. Drag the slider for Set cellular data limit to the right.

2. Drag the limit adjustment bar upwards or downwards to set the limit.

3. Drag the warning adjustment bar upwards or downwards to set a data usage alert level. Your phone will alert you when the warning level is reached.

Operating the alarm

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Clock screen. Then, tap to switch to the Alarm tab.

 Tap and the time displayed to set your alarm.  Once your alarm is set, you may add a label to it.  Tick the Vibrate check box and choose your ringtone from the Cesium pop-up

screen.

Managing your downloads

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Downloads screen.

 You can download files from Gmail or other areas.  On the Downloads screen, tap an item to open it.

 Tap and hold an item until appears, and then tap it to share the item through

one of the many sharing methods.

 Tap and hold an item until appears, and then tap it to delete the item.  Tap > By name, By date modified, or By size to sort the downloaded

items.

Optimizing the battery life

 On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose

Device > Battery. Here you may monitor how apps, other data and your phone system all consume battery power.

 Prolong your phone battery life by turning on Battery saver. On the Battery

screen, tap and then tap Battery saver, drag the slider to On. Battery saver turns off automatically when your phone is charging.

 The usage time left shows the time remaining before the battery power runs out.

Usage time left may vary depending on your device settings and operating conditions.

Wireless settings

Connecting to a WLAN network

1. On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > WLAN to turn WLAN on/off.

2. Drag the slider to On enabling your phone to scan for available WLAN networks.

3. Tap the name of a desired network to connect, entering the password if necessary.

 Previously connected and saved networks, will be automatically joined, a user

can join a network and forget it, removing it from the known networks list.

To add a network

1. Tap at the top right corner of the WLAN settings screen. Then tap Add network in the pop-up window.

2. Enter the SSID network name and select the correct security mode.

3. Tap Save.

 Once the phone connects to a WLAN network, the phone will reconnect to that

network each time it is available without requiring a password. To prevent the phone connecting to the network automatically, select it from the list of networks and tap Forget.

Setting advanced WLAN options

On WLAN settings screen, tap > Advanced. You will be notified whenever a public network is available. If you do not want to be notified, drag the slider for Network notification to the left. To save your phone’s data usage, your phone will remain connected to WLAN when your screen sleeps.

Airplane mode

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > More > Airplane mode. This mode is used to disable all radio communication in the device, WLAN, BT, and Cellular. This mode allows the user to keep the device enabled and use other applications which do not require RF signals.

Bluetooth settings

Bluetooth has the capacity to connect several mobile devices at once, enabling superior synchronization while reversing challenges and problems that would otherwise occur. Use Bluetooth to maximize awesome phone capabilities and functions of your Coolpad CATALYST.

Turning Bluetooth on/off

On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on/off.

Changing your phone’s Bluetooth name

Your phone contains a random Bluetooth name which will be visible to other Bluetooth devices during connection attempts. You can change the random name to a more identifiable one.

1. On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. On the Bluetooth settings screen, tap > Rename this device.

3. Enter a new name and tap Rename.

Pairing your phone with a Bluetooth device

When initially using a new Bluetooth device, it will be necessary to pair it with your phone, which is crucial in order to connect. Now both devices save the connected record and will auto-connect for you next time. If the device to pair with is not contained in the list, ensure that it is turned on

and that it is set to be detectable.

1. On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. Your phone will begin searching for nearby Bluetooth devices.

3. If your phone stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, tap > Refresh.

4. Within the list, tap the ID of the Bluetooth device so as to pair with it.

5. Ensure that both devices show the same passkey and tap Pair.

Connecting to a Bluetooth device

Now that your phone is paired with a Bluetooth device, they can be connected manually.

1. On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. Within the devices list, tap a paired and unconnected device.

3. The list will indicate that the device and the phone are connected.

Unpairing or aligning a Bluetooth device

Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can include the ability to transmit your conversations, play music in stereo, or transfer files or other data. You can select which profiles you want to use with your phone. You can also change the name of the Bluetooth device as it appears on your phone.

1. On the Home screen, tap > to enter Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. On the Bluetooth settings screen, tap next to the connected Bluetooth device which you are configuring.

3. Enter a new name and tap OK to change the name, tap Forget to unpair it.

Apps

Phone

Making a call

On the Home screen, tap at the bottom or tap > to enter Phone screen.

1. Enter a phone number in the keypad to make a call. If the keypad does not appear on the screen, tap to open it.

2. Tap to enter Phone screen, and then choose someone to call from your contacts list. To choose someone to call scroll, type a name or use the voice calling Google option.

3. To place a call, tap the contact’s name.

4. To view recent calls, tap the Recents tab.

5. During a call, you can tap at the bottom of the screen to hang up.

6. Calls can also be made from other widgets or apps that contain your contact information, by simply tapping the phone number.

Receiving a call

 The Incoming Call screen pops up when a call comes in, along with the caller ID

and other information you’ve entered in the Contacts.

 Any missed calls are logged in the Call log, along with a notification.  Press the lower part of Volume key on the left side of your phone to mute the

ringer.

There are various options available when a call comes in. To answer a call, slide towards on the right. To reject a call, slide towards on the left.

To reject the call and send an SMS message to the caller, slide towards on the top.

Exploring the call log

The Call log contains your history of calls received, missed or made. It's an easy way to redial a number, return a call or add a number to your contacts.

1. Tap to enter Phone screen.

2. Tap the Recents tab. You'll see a list of your most recent incoming and outgoing calls.

3. Tap and then choose Call history to see more calls. Arrow icons beside a call indicate the type of call, and multiple arrows indicate multiple calls:

 Missed call  Incoming call  Outgoing call

You have the following options for Call History

1. Search call log

2. Clear Call log

3. Tap a number or contact, and then tap Details for more information about the call.

4. Tap Call back to dial the number.

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