Plantronics BackBeat 500 Series - Wireless Headphones Manual

Pair

Get Paired

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

1. Slide the power switch on. You hear "pairing" and the LEDs flash red and blue.
   
2. 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.

3. Select "PLT BB500 Series."
   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

1. Slide and hold the power button towards the Bluetooth icon until the LEDs flash red and blue.
   
2. Select "PLT BB500 Series" in your device's Bluetooth Settings.

Pair to Mac

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

1. 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.
2. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth.
3. Click Set Up New Device or "+", select "PLT BB500 series 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.

The basics

Device overview

	Mute/unmute
	Volume up
	Volume down
	Play/pause music
	Track forward
	Track backward
	Bluetooth pair button
	Power on/off
	Call button

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

Power on/off

Slide the switch to power on or off.

Play/pause music

Tap the Play/pause button.

Track selection

Tap the Forward button or Back

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.

Make/Take/End Calls

Answer or end a call
Tap the Call button.

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 volume up and down buttons. You hear "mute on/off."

Find your headset

Most headsets are found under car seats, in pockets or on a messy desk. For less obvious locations, locate your headset by sending a tone to find it.

1. Download the Plantronics Hub app for iOS and Android by visiting plantronics.com/software.
2. Locate your lost headset by using Find MyHeadset within the Plantronics Hub app.

Support

*Support in English

For warranty details, go to plantronics.com/warranty.

NEED MORE HELP?
plantronics.com/support

Plantronics, Inc.
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
United States

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2132 LR Hoofddorp
Netherlands

^© 2017 Plantronics, Inc. BackBeat and Plantronics are trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. registered in the US and other countries, and Plantronics Hub is a trademark of Plantronics, Inc. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use by Plantronics, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Documents / Resources

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

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