Plantronics Backbeat FIT User manual

Backbeat®Fit
User Guide

Contents
Welcome 3
Get Paired 4
Take Control 5
Power on or off 5
Play or pause music 5
Skip to next track 5
Play previous track 5
Volume 5
Mute 5
Use voice commands 5
Answer or end a call 5
Decline a call 5
Pairing mode 5
Charge 6
Fit 7
Armband/storage 8
Check battery level 9
Stay connected 10
DeepSleep Mode 11
Specifications 12
2

Congratulations on purchasing your new Plantronics product. This guide contains instructions
for setting up and using your Plantronics Backbeat®Fit.
Please refer to the safety instructions for important product safety information prior to
installation or use of the product.
Welcome
3

The first time you power on your headphones, they begin the pairing process.
1Power on the headphones. The indicator light located on the right headphone, flashes red
and blue to indicate the pairing process
2Activate Bluetooth®on your phone and set it to search for new devices.
•iPhone Settings > General > Bluetooth > On*
•Android™Settings > Bluetooth: On > Scan for devices*
*Menus may vary by device.
3Select “PLT_BBFIT.” If your phone asks, enter four zeros (0000) for the passcode or accept the
connection. Once successfully paired, indicator lights stop flashing red and blue and you hear
“pairing successful.”
Get Paired
4

Press the Power button until you hear “power on"/"power off."
Tap the Audio button.
Press the Audio button twice.
Press the Audio button until you hear the confirmation tone to restart the current track.
Press the button twice (each press until the confirmation tone sounds) to go to the previous
track.
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.
While on a call, tap the Audio button. You will hear “mute on” or “mute off.” An alert repeats
every 5 minutes when mute is on.
To activate your smartphone's voice controls, press the Call button until you hear the
confirmation tone.
Tap the Call button on the right ear cup.
Press and hold the Call button for 2 seconds.
To enter pairing mode after the first pairing process, start with the headphones powered off and
then press and hold the Power button until you hear "pairing."
Take Control
Power on or off
Play or pause music
Skip to next track
Play previous track
Volume
Mute
Use voice commands
Answer or end a call
Decline a call
Pairing mode
5

Your new headphones have enough power to pair and listen to audio for a while. The door
covering the charging port is located on the right headphone. Open it with your fingernail.
It takes up to 2.5 hours to fully charge the headphones. While charging, the indicator light is
red and turns blue once charging is complete.
Charge
6

1For the best sound performance and a secure comfortable fit, drape around the back of your
head.
2Rotate the eartip between a plus and minus 20° range to achieve an optimal fit and sound
experience.
Fit
7

Pouch to store headphones. Turn inside out to reverse into an armband to hold your phone
during a workout.
Armband/storage
8

To check the battery level tap the Power button while your headphones are powered on.
Your headphones will announce battery status.
"Battery full" = fully charged
"Battery level high" = medium to fully charged
"Battery level medium" = medium
"Battery level low" = less than 1 hour remaining
"Recharge headset" = under 15 minutes remaining
Check battery level
9

Bluetooth has a working “range” of up to 33 feet between the phone and the headphones
before audio degrades and the connection is lost.
Your headphones try to reconnect after a lost Bluetooth connection. If they can’t, tap any
button once or manually reconnect via the phone’s Bluetooth device menu.
Stay connected
10

If you leave your headphones powered on but out of range of your paired phone for more than
10 minutes, your headset will conserve its battery power by entering into a DeepSleep®mode.
Once back in range with your phone, press the Power button to exit DeepSleep mode. If your
phone is also ringing, tap the Call button again to answer your call.
DeepSleep Mode
11

Talk/Listening time Up to 8 hours listen/6 hours talk*
Standby time Up to 14 days*
DeepSleep mode Provides up to 180 days*
Operating distance (range) Up to 33 feet from phone or tablet Up to 33 feet from
phone or tablet
Headphones weight 14 grams
Audio HQ custom SBC codec,13mm neodymium speakers,
Frequency response 50-20,000 Hz, Total Harmonic
Distortion <3%, sensitivity 105 dBspl/mW @ 1 kHz
Noise reduction Digital Signal Processing (DSP) :
• Full duplex echo cancellation
• Real time noise reduction
• Voice clarity
Moisture protection P2i nano-coating for sweat and moisture protection
Charge connector Micro USB charging
Battery type Rechargeable, non-replaceable lithium-ion polymer
Charge time (maximum) 2.5 hours (Power requirements 5V DC - 180 mA)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) v1.2, Audio/
Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) v1.4, Handsfree
Profile (HFP) v1.6 and Headset Profile (HSP) v1.1
Operating and storage temperature 32°F – 104°F (0 – 40°C)
Service and support
NOTE * Performance is dependent upon battery and usage and may vary by device.
Specifications
12

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202221-06 (03.14)