Plantronics BackBeat SENSE User manual

BackBeat SENSE
User Guide

Contents
Overview 3
Headset overview 3
What's in the box 4
Pair 5
Get Paired 5
Pair second device 5
Pair to Mac 5
Charge and fit 6
Charge 6
Adjust the fit 6
The basics 7
Play/pause music 7
Volume 7
Track selection 7
Activate voice assistant 7
Open mic 7
Make/Take/End Calls 7
Mute 7
Flexible power 7
More Features 8
Use sensors 8
Enable HD voice 8
Customize 8
Support 9
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Volume up/down
Track forward
Play/pause music
Track backward
Mute/unmute; Open mic
Charge port
Headset LEDs
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Call button
Power switch
Bluetooth pair button
Overview
Headset overview
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Headphones Carrying case
Charging cable 3.5mm Apple cable
What's in the box
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The first time you power on your headphones, the pairing process begins.
1Slide the power switch on. You hear "pairing" and the LEDs flash red and blue.
2Activate 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.
3Select “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.
1Slide and hold the power button towards the Bluetooth icon until the LEDs flash red and blue.
2Activate Bluetooth on your second device and follow steps 2 and step 3 in "Get Paired."
If your Mac is Bluetooth enabled, you can pair your headset to it.
1Place 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.
2On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Bluetooth.
3Click Set Up New Device or "+", select "PLT_BBTSENSE Stereo" and follow the onscreen
instructions.
Pair
Get Paired
Pair second device
Pair to Mac
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It takes up to 2.5 hours to fully charge your headphones. The LEDs turn off once charging is
complete.
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TIP To check the headphones battery status, tap the Call button
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while wearing your headphones.
Headphones must be in idle state.
Your headphones have up to 18 hours of listening time.
Adjust the headphones for a comfortable fit.
Lengthen or shorten the band until it fits comfortably.
Charge and fit
Charge
Adjust the fit
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Tap the Play/pause button.
Toggle the Volume wheel forward (+) or backward (–) to control the volume.
NOTE Set Android phone volume to medium/high for optimum sound quality.
Tap the Forward button or Back button to control the track selection.
If your smartphone has a voice-enabled assistant, press and hold the Call
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button for 2 seconds
and wait for the phone prompt.
Tap the red button to hear your natural surroundings (your music/audio will pause).
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
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End a call
Tap the Call button
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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.
During a call, press the red button. You hear "mute on/off." While muted, taking off the
headphones transfers the call to your phone.
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.
The basics
Play/pause music
Volume
Track selection
Activate voice assistant
Open mic
Make/Take/End Calls
Mute
Flexible power
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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
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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
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buttons for more than 6 seconds until the
LED flashes purple then red. Repeat to reactivate; the LED flashes purple then blue.
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.
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
More Features
Use sensors
Enable HD voice
Customize
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