Contents Welcome System requirements DECT information What's in the box Base and headset basics Accessories (sold separately) Customise your headset Install the headset battery Use the fit kit to assemble your headset Right over-the-ear assembly Left over-the-ear assembly Position your headset Over-the-head assembly Behind-the-head assembly Charge your headset and spare battery...
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Install Plantronics software Plantronics Control Panel Devices tab Device settings > Base tab Device settings > Headset tab Device settings > Security tab Applications tab Preferences About tab Plantronics Update Manager Troubleshooting Headset Desk phone Mobile Softphone...
Welcome Congratulations on purchasing your new Plantronics product. This guide contains instructions for setting up and using your Savi W745 Please refer to the safety instructions in the quick start guide for important product safety information prior to installation or use of the product.
What's in the box Headset and battery Base, deluxe charging cradle and spare battery Over-the-head headband Behind-the-head headband Headset fit kit with ear loops, ear tips and foam sleeve USB cable Telephone interface cable Power supply...
Base and headset basics Base Power jack Computer button Handset lifter jack Mobile phone button Telephone interface cable jack Desk phone button USB port Bluetooth pairing button/LED Desk phone speaking volume Subscription button/LED Desk phone configuration switch Charging LED Desk phone listening volume Headset Ear loop Battery...
Accessories (sold separately) Deluxe USB charging cable Charges an extra battery while charging your headset via a USB port. Electronic hookswitch cable (EHS cable) Electronically and automatically takes your desk phone handset off the hook. Enables remote call control with your headset. ™...
Position the battery as shown on the headset and slide into position until the battery snaps into place. NOTE This product has a replaceable battery. Only use the battery type supplied by Plantronics. Use the fit kit to assemble Choose a headset wearing style and use the fit kit to assemble it over-the-ear, over-the-head or your headset behind-the-head.
NOTE Ensure the ear loop is flat against the headset before rotating. Choose the size and style of ear tip that fits most comfortably. Align the ear tip with the notch facing the microphone as shown. Press on to attach. NOTE Ensure the large end of the ear tip points to the microphone.
Over-the-head assembly Hold the headband so it is aligned to receive the headset as shown and insert the headset into the headband. Rotate the headset up. The headband can be worn on the right or left side. To optimise the position of the headset, push the headset in so the microphone is close to your mouth.
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NOTE Ensure the large end of the ear tip points to the microphone. To position your headset correctly, first slide the stem of the headband so the headset fits comfortably. With a finger on the headset indicator light, push in until the microphone rests as close to your cheek as possible without touching.
Headset charging LED Spare battery charging LED NOTE This product has a replaceable battery. Only use the battery type supplied by Plantronics. Charge your spare battery The spare headset battery is shipped in the battery compartment on the side of the charging cradle.
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To replace your headset battery, see Replace your headset battery.
Desk phone + HL10 lifter (sold separately) See the user guide at plantronics.com/accessories for details. Desk phone + EHS cable (sold separately) See the user guide at plantronics.com/accessories...
Make a desk phone call While wearing headset, short press base desk phone button. NOTE If you don't have remote call control through a lifter (HL10) or cable (EHS), manually remove desk phone handset before each call. If you do not hear a dial tone, open the side panel and adjust the middle configuration switch until you do.
Mobile: connect and call Your mobile phone can be paired to multiple headsets and hands-free devices, but it can only be connected to one device at a time. The following are instructions for pairing your mobile phone to the base. Press down and hold Bluetooth pairing button (4 seconds) on Savi base until indicator LED flashes red and blue.
Computer: connect and call Connect your computer Connect the USB cable. Place a softphone call While wearing your headset, short press the base computer button. Dial a call from your computer softphone. End the call by pressing the headset call control button. Position your base The minimum recommended separation between your desk phone and the base is 6 inches.
For your safety, do not use headset at high volumes for extended periods of time. Doing so can cause hearing loss. Always listen at moderate levels. For more information on headsets and hearing visit www.plantronics.com/healthandsafety Headset power If the headset battery is installed and charged, the headset is automatically on. The headset does not have an on/off button.
call, without losing the call, as long as a charged battery is reattached within 5 minutes. This allows for unlimited talk time. Replace your headset battery The spare headset battery is located in a battery compartment on the side of the charging cradle.
For computer volume adjustments, use your softphone application controls or your computer’s audio control panel (see below). Mobile phone volume can be adjusted on the mobile phone. NOTE You can quickly access your system’s control panel by using the link in the Plantronics Control Panel on the Preferences Tab.
For Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems Adjust your overall volume by going to: Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel > Sound > Playback. Click “OK” to confirm your change. For Windows XP systems Adjust your overall volume by going to: Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices >...
With the system idle, you can change your default outbound line by pressing the desired outbound base button until it flashes green four times. You can also change the default outbound line using the Plantronics Control Panel by going to Start > Programs > Plantronics > Plantronics Control Panel > Device Settings > Base.
150 ft. up to 50 ft. You can also set the range using the Plantronics Control Panel. Go to Start > Programs > Plantronics > Plantronics Control Panel > Device Settings > Base > Range. Bluetooth pairing button...
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You may customise this feature using the Plantronics Control Panel by going to Start > Programs > Plantronics > Plantronics Control Panel > Devices > Device Settings > Base > Auto Connect to Mobile Phone.
Plantronics software must be installed for this feature to function. The Action to Media Player settings are defined in the preference tab of the Plantronics Control Panel.
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To enable hands-free dialling, install the Plantronics software. Once installed, go to Start > Programs > Plantronics > Plantronics Control Panel > Device Settings > Base and activate Initiate mobile voice commands. For hands-free dialling, initiate the mobile call from the base by pressing the base mobile button.
A single tone in the master headset will be heard as each guest leaves the call. View guest headsets As you add headsets to the base, an additional headset icon will appear in the Plantronics Control Panel screen with a number from 1 to 3 indicating the number of additional headsets...
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subscribed to the base. The first headset is the primary user’s headset and the number inside the next headset is the number of guest headsets subscribed to the base. The following example shows one primary headset with two guest headsets conferenced in.
Plantronics Savi 7xx from the pull-down menu and click the Device Settings button. Below are the setting options and defaults for the base and headset. NOTE Some parameters that do not apply to a particular Plantronics device may appear greyed out.
Device settings > Base Feature Settings Default General Default line Desk phone/PC/Mobile Desk phone Range High/med/low High Desk phone audio Wideband/narrowband Narrowband bandwidth PC audio bandwidth Wideband/narrowband Wideband Bluetooth enabled Selected/not selected Selected Auto connect to mobile Selected/not selected Selected phone Stop auto connect to Selected/not selected...
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Over-the-air subscription This feature allows a headset to be subscribed to the base without physically docking the headset. It is required when conferencing multiple models of Plantronics headsets. For more on subscription, see Base subscription buttons.
This feature allows users to customise the time variable used in the Audio Limiting algorithm to match their daily use. Choose a value that best represents the typical use of your Plantronics headset. Anti-startle Anti-startle provides advanced hearing protection against sudden loud sounds. When Anti- startle is SELECTED, the system identifies and eliminates sudden loud sounds and rapidly reduces them to a comfortable level.
Device settings > Security Feature set lock The Plantronics software allows all of the base settings to be locked to prevent changes. The ability to lock/unlock these settings requires a password. In order to lock/unlock any setting, follow these steps: Create a new passwordFrom the Security screen, create and confirm your new password in the Feature Set Lock section and press OK.
Help us improve this software by allowing us to collect anonymous feature usage statistics When selected, this will allow Plantronics to collect data on feature usage patterns. This information will only be used by Plantronics to improve the quality of our future software and hardware products.
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Check for updates manually Check for available software and firmware updates at any time by clicking on the "Check for updates now" button. Install updates If new updates are available after a manual or automatic check, click on the "Install checked updates"...
See Position your headset. Talk time performance is Battery is wearing out. Contact us at plantronics.com/support significantly degraded even after a full recharge. I can’t hear a dial tone in the Make sure your headset is charged.
For a list of compatible softphones, visit plantronics.com/ software. If the Plantronics software is not installed and you do not have a compatible softphone, you must first press the base computer call button and then use the softphone interface to place/ answer/end calls.
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I can no longer hear any audio For Windows XP systems through my PC Speakers. • Refer to the “Audio” tab of the “Sounds and Audio Devices” option in your PC Control Panel. • Under “Sound Playback”, change the default setting from Savi Office to your PC speakers.
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