Plantronics Explorer 500 Series - Bluetooth Headset Manual

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User manual (17 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 What's in the box
2 Accessories
3 Headset Overview
- 3.1 Be safe
4 Pair
- 4.1 Get Paired
- 4.2 Use two phones
5 Adjust the fit
6 Charge Headset
7 The Basics
8 DeepSleep Mode
9 Decipher the Lights
10 Hear it Whisper
11 Select language
12 Install the App
13 Support
14 Documents / Resources
- 14.1 References
- 14.2 Download manual

Plantronics Explorer 500 Series - Bluetooth Headset Manual

What's in the box

NOTE
Headset design and contents may vary by product.

Accessories

2-in-1 Charging cable PN; Black 88852-01, White 88852-02
USB car charger PN; Black 89110-01, White 89110-02
USB charge strap PN; 204180-01
Wall charger PN; 89304-01
Fit kit PN; 201777-03
Eartip pack PN; 201955-01 Small, 201955-02 Medium, 201955-03 Large
Sold separately.

Headset Overview

	Power button
	Call button
	Charge port
	Headset LED (indicator light)
	Volume button: Increases or decreases volume
	Mute

Be safe

Please read the safety guide for important safety, charging, battery and regulatory information before using your new headset.

Pair

Get Paired

The first time you power on your headset, it begins the pairing process.

Wearing your headset, power it on. You hear "pairing" and the headset indicator lights flash blue and red.
Activate Bluetooth ® on your phone and set it to search for new devices.
- iPhone Settings > Bluetooth > On*
- Android ™ Settings > Bluetooth: On > Scan for devices* NOTE *Menus may vary by device.
Select "PLT_500." If necessary, enter four zeros (0000) for the passcode or accept the connection.
Once successfully paired, you hear "pairing successful" and the headset indicator lights stop flashing.

Use two phones

Multipoint technology lets you pair a second phone and answer calls from either phone.

Power on your headset.
Press and hold the Call button until the indicator light flashes red and blue or you hear "pairing."
While the indicator light flashes red and blue, activate Bluetooth on your phone and set it to search for new devices.
Select PLT_500
If necessary, enter passkey 0000 and accept the connection. Once successfully paired, the indicator light stops flashing and you hear "pairing successful."

Adjust the fit

The universal-fit eartip has a thin loop that bends to gently tuck into the contours of either ear. To adjust the fit, you can rotate the eartip on the headset or add the optional clip-on earloop.

Charge Headset

You may charge your headset using the included USB charging strap connected to any powered USB port
Charge Headset - Step 1

When finished charging, take your headset on the go by attaching the strap to a key ring, bag strap, belt loop, or any suitable object
Charge Headset - Step 2

The Basics

Answer or end a call

Tap the Call button.

End a call

Tap the Call button.

Reject incoming call

Press Call button for 2 seconds.

Volume

To increase the volume, tap the Volume button. To decrease the volume, press and hold the Volume button.*
*Android phone must be set to medium/high or audio will sound to low.

Mute or unmute headset

During a conversation, press and hold both the Volume up and Volume down buttons until you hear "mute on" or "mute off." While the microphone is muted, a reminder tone repeats every 15 minutes.

Redial

To call your last number dialed, double tap the Call button.

Voice control (Siri, Google Now, Cortana)

Press and hold the Voice button for 2 seconds. A series of tones will indicate the voice control is active.

Voice enabaled assistant

To activate Siri or Google Voice, press the Call button for 3 seconds. (Devices may vary.)

DeepSleep Mode

If you leave your headset powered on but out of range of your paired phone for more than 90 minutes, your headset will conserve its battery power by entering into a DeepSleep mode.
Once back in range with your phone, press the Call button to exit DeepSleep mode.

Decipher the Lights

Your headset has an indicator light that flashes in response to a change in status or after a button press.
Some examples of what you will see are:

Solid red until charging complete and then off
Flashing red and blue during pairing
Triple red flash when less than 10 minutes of talk time
Triple blue flash at incoming call

Hear it Whisper

Your headset tells you about status changes. For example:

"Power on"
"Pairing successful"
"Talk time (x) hours"
"Mute on"
"Incoming call"
"Answering call"
"Phone disconnected"
"Recharge headset"

Select language

Once your headset is paired and connected to your phone, you can change the headset language.

Wearing your headset, power it on.
Press and hold the Volume up language selection directions repeat in every supported language.
Follow the voice-guided prompts to select the headset language.

Install the App

Get the most from your headset by installing our free mobile app, Plantronics Hub for iOS/ Android. Explore all of your headset's features, view instructions, and contact Plantronics support easily from your smartphone.
plantronics.com/apps

Support

EN Tel: 0800 410014	FI Tel: 0800 117095	NO Tel: 80011336
AR Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*	FR Tel: 0800 945770	PL Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*
CS Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*	GA Tel: 1800 551 896	PT el: 0800 84 45 17
DA Tel: 80 88 46 10	HE Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*	RO Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*
DE Deutschland 0800 9323 400 Österreich 0800 242 500 Schweiz 0800 932 340	HU Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*	RU Tel: 8-800-100-64-14 Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*
EL Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*	IT Tel: 800 950934	SV Tel: 0200 21 46 81
ES Tel: 900 803 666	NL NL 0800 7526876 BE 0800 39202 LUX 800 24870	TR Tel: +44 (0)1793 842443*
*Support in English

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