Plantronics Blackwire 215 User manual

Blackwire 215/225
Analog Corded Headset
User Guide

Contents
Welcome 3
Need More Help? 3
What's in the Box 4
Inline Controls 5
Wearing Your Headset 6
Adjust the Headband 6
Position the Boom 6
Adjust the Boom 6
Daily Use 7
Headset Power 7
Inline call control 8
Adjust Your Headset Volume 8
Mute a Call 9
PC Configuration 10
Troubleshooting 11
Headset 11
Support 13
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Congratulations on purchasing your new Plantronics product. This guide contains instructions for
setting up and using your Blackwire 215/225 analog corded headset.
Please refer to the safety instructions for important product safety information prior to
installation or use of the product.
Visit our website at plantronics.com/support for technical support including frequently asked
questions, compatibility and accessibility information.
Welcome
Need More Help?
3

Blackwire 215 Blackwire 225
What's in the Box
4

Headset inline control icons
Answer or end a call (mobile phone only)
Slider; Adjust volume
Toggle button; Mute or unmute (Red = Mute)
Inline Controls
5

Lengthen or shorten the band until it fits comfortably. The foam cushions should sit comfortably
over the center of your ears.
This headset can be worn on the left or right side.
Rotate the boom to align with your mouth.
CAUTION To avoid breaking the boom, only rotate it up and over 180°.
Gently bend the boom in or out so it is approximately two finger widths from the corner of your
mouth.
Wearing Your Headset
Adjust the Headband
Position the Boom
Adjust the Boom
6

The analog headset is automatically powered on when it is plugged into the 3.5 mm jack of your
computer, mobile phone or tablet.
Daily Use
Headset Power
7

Press the answer/end button on the headset inline control to answer or end a call (mobile phone
only).
Slide the volume control up on the headset inline control to increase listening volume.
Slide the volume control down on the headset inline control to decrease listening volume.
Inline call control
Adjust Your Headset
Volume
8

During a call, slide the mute button down on the headset inline control to mute the microphone.
To turn mute off, slide the mute button back up.
Mute a Call
9

Windows:
For some Windows computers, a window may pop up when you first plug in your headset. Please
select "Headset" from the options provided.
PC Configuration
10

I cannot hear caller. Listening volume is too low. Press the volume up button on the
headset. and/or ensure that the volume setting on your computer
is set accurately.
The analog headset is not set as the default audio device. Use the
audio settings in your sound control panel/preferences to select
your headset as the default audio device.
For Windows XP systems
• Go to Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab.
• Select your headset as the "Sound playback" default device.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
• Go to Control Panel > Sound
• Highlight the headset, select the Set Default > Default
Communications Device from the drop-down list and click OK.
For Mac OS X
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound > Output tab.
• Select your headset in the "Select a device for sound output"
window.
Callers cannot hear me. Headset is muted. Slide the mute button up to unmute the
microphone.
Headset microphone boom aligned incorrectly. Align the headset
boom with your mouth.
The analog headset is not set as the default Voice device. Use the
audio settings in your sound control panel/preferences to change
the input device.
For Windows XP systems
• Go to Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab.
• Select your headset as the "Sound recording" default device.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
• Go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording tab.
• Highlight the headset, select the Set Default button and click OK.
For Mac OS X
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound > Input tab.
• Select your headset in the "Select a device for sound input" window
The sound in the headset is
distorted.
I can hear an echo in the headset.
Lower the listen volume on your softphone until the distortion
disappears.
Adjust volume on headset.
The other headset I was using to
listen to music does not work any
more.
The analog headset will set itself as the default audio device in
Windows. Use the audio settings in your sound control panel/
preferences to change the audio device.
For Windows XP systems
• Go to Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio tab.
Troubleshooting
Headset
11

• Under “Sound Playback”, change the default setting from your
headset to your device choice.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
• Go to Control Panel > Sound > Recording tab.
• Highlight your device choice, select the Set Default button and
click OK.
For Mac OS X
• Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Sound.
• Click Output, and then select “Internal Speakers” or your device
choice.
My phone is not finding my headset
during a call or while listening to
music.
When on a call or listening to music, make sure that audio is
routing to the desired headset by going to your settings and
ensuring it is defaulted.
My headset does not show in my
Playback devices list.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7,
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
• With the headset plugged in, go to Control Panel > Sound, under
Playback tab, right click within frame, left click to check "Show
Disabled Devices" pop-up menu.
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