Plantronics BackBeat SENSE - Headphones Manual

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User manual (9 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Headset Overview
2 What's in the box
3 Pair
4 Charge and fit
- 4.1 Charge
- 4.2 Adjust the fit
5 The basics
6 More Features
7 Documents / Resources
- 7.1 References
- 7.2 Download manual

Plantronics BackBeat SENSE - Headphones Manual

Headset Overview

	Volume up/down
	Track forward
	Play/pause music
	Track backward
	Mute/unmute; Open mic
	Charge port
	Headset LEDs
[ ]	Call button
	Power switch
	Bluetooth pair button

What's in the box

Pair

Get Paired

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

Slide the power switch on. You hear "pairing" and the LEDs flash red and blue.
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_BBTSENSE."
If necessary, enter four zeros (0000) for the passcode or accept the connection.
Once successfully paired, you hear "pairing successful" and the LEDs stop flashing.

Pair second device

Slide and hold the power button towards the Bluetooth icon until the LEDs flash red and blue.
Activate Bluetooth on your second device and follow steps 2 and step 3 in "Get Paired."

Pair to Mac

If your Mac is Bluetooth enabled, you can pair your headset to it.

Place your headset in pair mode (slide and hold the power button towards the Bluetooth icon). You will hear "pairing" and the LEDs will flash red and blue.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth.
Click Set Up New Device or "+", select "PLT_BBTSENSE Stereo" and follow the onscreen instructions.

Charge and fit

Charge

It takes up to 2.5 hours to fully charge your headphones. The LEDs turn off once charging is complete.

TIP
To check the headphones battery status, tap the Call button [ ] while wearing your headphones. Headphones must be in idle state.

Your headphones have up to 18 hours of listening time.

Adjust the fit

Adjust the headphones for a comfortable fit.

Lengthen or shorten the band until it fits comfortably.

The basics

Play/pause music	Tap the Play/pause button.
Volume	Toggle the Volume wheel forward (+) or backward (–) to control the volume. NOTE Set Android phone volume to medium/high for optimum sound quality.
Track selection	Tap the Forward button or Back button to control the track selection.
Activate voice assistant	If your smartphone has a voice-enabled assistant, press and hold the Call [ ] button for 2 seconds and wait for the phone prompt.
Open mic	Tap the red button to hear your natural surroundings (your music/audio will pause).
Make/Take/End Calls	You will hear an incoming call alert while listening to audio. When you take the call, your stored audio (downloaded tunes, video or podcasts) will pause. If you are listening to live streaming audio then it will mute, not pause, during your call. Once you end your call, your playback or streaming will resume. Answer a call Choose: Put on the headset to answer call, or Tap the Call button [ ] End a call Tap the Call button [ ] to end current call. Decline a call Press and hold the Call [ ] button for 2 seconds. Call back last call (smartphone) To dial your last number you dialed, double-tap the Call [ ] button.
Mute	During a call, press the red button. You hear "mute on/off." While muted, taking off the headphones transfers the call to your phone.
Flexible power	When the battery is exhausted use your headphones with the provided 3.5 mm Apple cable. Use the cable to: Adjust the volume with the (+) and (–) buttons* Play/pause music or answer/end a call with the button = single tap Track forward with the button = double tap* Track backward with the button = triple tap* Activate smartphone voice-enabled assistant with the button = 3 second press NOTE *Function may vary by type of phone.

More Features

Use sensors

Smart sensors respond when you put on or take off your headphones.

Putting on your headphones will:

Resume music
Answer a call

Taking off your headphones will:

Pause music (while music is playing)
Transfer active call to phone
Set timer for DeepSleep

TIP
To disable the sensors, hold both the Mute and Call [ ] buttons for more than 6 seconds until the LED flashes purple then red. Repeat to reactivate; the LED flashes purple then blue.

Reset Sensors
You may need to reset the sensors if they are not working as expected.

To reset the headset sensors, connect it directly to your computer's USB port, and place it, with the ear cups up, on a flat, non-metallic surface for more than 10 seconds.

Disable sensors
To disable the sensors, hold both the Mute and Call [ ] buttons for more than 6 seconds until the LED flashes purple then red. Repeat to reactivate; the LED flashes purple then blue.

Enable HD voice

To enable HD voice (wideband), hold both the red button and Play/pause buttons for more than 6 seconds until the LEDs flash purple then blue. Repeat to disable; the LEDs flash purple then red.

NOTE
HD voice functions properly when both devices support it.

Customize

You can change the language and other settings by downloading Plantronics Hub for Windows and Mac at plantronics.com/software . You can also download the free mobile apps Plantronics Hub for iOS and Android.

Plantronics Hub enables you to:

Change language (Plantronics Hub for Windows and Mac only)
Receive firmware updates (Plantronics Hub for Windows and Mac only)
Turn "mute off" voice alert on/off
Turn smart sensors on/off

Support in English
Tel: 0800 410014
For warranty details, go to plantronics.com/warranty.

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