Plantronics MX10 User manual

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© 1998 Plantronics, Inc.
Headset
Switcher™
Multimedia Amplifier
MX10
User's Guide
Guide d’ Utilisation
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Install in 5 easy steps.
Step 1: Plug into power source.
Step 2: Attach to phone and headset.
Step 3: Set default settings.
Step 4: Set telephone/amplifier
compatibility switch.
Step 5: Connect to an audio device.
Make a test call.
Learn the basics.
Use advanced features.
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Amplifier Features
•Compatible with Sound Blaster™sound cards, CD
players, tape recorders.
•SoundGuard®Plus™Sound Compression protects
you from harsh noises, such as fax tones.
•CallClarity™System improves incoming and outgoing
sound.
•Switch easily between headset and
handset,and between phone and audio device.
•Incoming volume adjustments.
•Mute
Advanced Features Enable:
•Speech recognition applications
•Training or music at the desktop
•Internet phone calls
•Record and play messages and music
•Call recording
welcome
to the Headset Switcher™
Multimedia Amplifier
from Plantronics®.
PART I
PART II
PART III
PART IV
The Headset Switcher MultimediaAmplifier adapts your telephone and com-
puter or external audio device to a Plantronics headset and provides control
of the sound through your headset.
This User Guide will help you install your Switcher amplifier,learn its basic
operations and take advantage of its more advanced features.
The Switcher amplifier is not designed to work on telephones
that have the dial pad in the handset or on cordless telephones.
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1Amplifier to QD Coil Cable
2AC Power Supply
3External Audio Device Jack (Mini-DIN)
4Telephone Jack
5Screwdriver
6Handset Jack
7AC Power Supply Jack
8Audio Device Cable
9Amplifier to Telephone Coil Cable
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Connect the Switcher MultimediaAmplifier to your telephone and computer
or audio device as shown. Follow the five easy steps on the following pages
for complete installation details.
If you are not using the Switcher MultimediaAmplifier with a computer or
other external audio device,connect the Switcher amplifier to your telephone
as shown. Follow the first four easy steps on the following pages for
complete installation details.
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Headset Switcher™
Amplifier
1Battery Access Door
2Telephone/Amplifier
Compatibility Slide Switch
3Telephone/Amplifier
Compatibility Slide Switch Cover
4Outgoing Volume Control
5Incoming Volume Thumbwheel
6Headset/Handset Selector
7Telephone/Computer Audio
(controls direction of incoming sound)
8Microphone Selection
(controls direction of microphone)
9Headset Jack
10 External Audio Device Incoming Volume Control
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INSTALLATION STEPS
The AC power supply is shown installed and
plugged in to a standard wall socket on the
Installation Overview (see page v).
The Switcher amplifier requires power to work
with most phones.
Power is not required for:
• Lucent Merlin®,System 75/85 phones
• Lucent Definity®and 8400 series phones
Installing batteries
We recommend anAC power supply (included).
TwoAA alkaline batteries (not included) may
also be used,but batteries will need to be
replaced frequently.
1. Remove the BatteryAccess Door located on the
side of the amplifier by placing your thumb on the
door and pushing down.
2.Install twoAA alkaline batteries and replace the
door.
3.You will hear three“beeps“ through the head-
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install
in 5 easy steps
PLUG INTO POWER SOURCE
CONNECT TO PHONE AND
HEADSET
SET DEFAULT SETTINGS
SET TELEPHONE/AMPLIFIER
COMPATIBILITY SWITCH
CONNECT TO AN AUDIO
DEVICE
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STEP1plug into
power source
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INSTALLATION STEPS
1.Unplug your telephone’s handset cord from the
telephone base.
2.Plug your telephone’s handset cord into the
Switcher amplifier handset jack ( ).
3.Connect your telephone base to the Switcher
amplifier telephone jack ( ) using the short curly
cord.On your telephone base, plug the short
curly cord into the outlet normally used for your
handset.
4. Plug the headset cord into the Quick Disconnect™
(QD) module on the long curly cord coming from the
front of the amplifier.
The QD will allow you to disconnect the headset
from the amplifier when you are not using the
phone, or need to move away from the amplifier,
while leaving your headset in place.
INSTALLATION STEPS
These are the default settings for headset use.
1.Headset/Handset Selector is switched to
Headset ( ).
2.Telephone/ComputerAudio Switch is released
(no colored indicator showing).
3.Microphone Switch is released
(no colored indicator showing).
4. IncomingVolumeThumbwheel is set to 4.
5.The OutgoingVolume Control has been pre-set.
You can adjust it when you place your first call
(see page 6).
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INSTALLATION STEPS
1.Put on headset.
2.Lift the phone’s handset off the cradle and place
it on your desk.
3.If you don’t hear a dial tone, adjust the
Telephone/Amplifier Compatibility Switch as
indicated below:
1.Remove theTelephone Compatibility SwitchAccess
Door by placing two fingers or thumbs on the
raised bumps and pushing down.
2.Remove the flat,plastic screwdriver from the
bottom of the amplifier by sliding it through the
braces holding it in place.
3.Make sure the amplifier is in the default settings,
and your telephone handset is off of its cradle.
4.Using the screwdriver,slide the Compatibility
Switch until you hear a clear dial tone.
Experimenting with various switch settings will
not harm the amplifier or your telephone.
INSTALLATION STEPS
1.Plug the single-jack end of the
Audio Device Cable (mini-DIN) into the
external audio device jack on the rear
panel of the amplifier.
2.Plug the twin jack end of theAudio
Device Cable into the audio device,
matching the icons.
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STEP4set telephone/amplifier
Compatibility Switch STEP5connect to an audio device
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MAKE A TEST CALL.
1.Put on headset. Refer to your headset’s User Guide to adjust the
microphone position for best performance.
2. Liftthe phone’shandset offthe cradleandplace iton yourdesk.
3.Make sure your Switcher amplifier settings are in default.See page 3
for details.
4.Call a friend or colleague.
5.Adjust the IncomingVolume using the IncomingVolume Thumbwheel.
Refer to page 10 for more details.
6.Adjust the OutgoingVolume Control until the person on the other end
can hear your voice at an appropriate level.See page 11 for more
details.
7.If your friend cannot hear you,or you hear a buzz or hum,try chang-
ing the Compatibility Switch.See page 4 for more details.
8.Try activating the Mute function by depressing the Microphone
Selection Switch (colored indicator showing).Release the Microphone
Selection Switch (no colored indicator showing) to deactivate the
Mute function.See page 12 for more details.
9.If you plugged your Switcher amplifier into anAC power source, try
unplugging the Power Supply.If you lose power,your phone model
requiresAC power for your Switcher amplifier.Plug the amplifier into
theAC power source again.
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LEARN THE BASICS.
Default settings
These are the default settings for
headset use:
1. Headset/Handset Switch on Headset ( ).
2.Microphone Switch is released (no colored
indicator showing).
3.Telephone/ComputerAudio Switch is
released (no colored indicator showing).
4.Incoming VolumeThumbwheel is set to 4.
Making and Receiving Calls with a
Headset
1.Put on headset.
2.Make sure the amplifier settings are in
default.
3. Lift the phone handset off the cradle and
place on your desk.
4.Make or receive your call.You will use the
dial pad and/or other features of your tele-
phone as you would normally.
5.To finish a call, place the phone handset
back on the cradle.
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DEFAULT SETTINGS
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH A HEADSET
ADJUSTING
MUTING A CALL
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WHILE LISTENING TO
AN AUDIO DEVICE
SHUTTING OUT SOUND FROM AN AUDIO DEVICE
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH A HANDSET
•HEADSET INCOMING VOLUME
•HEADSET OUTGOING VOLUME
•AUDIO DEVICE LISTENING VOLUME
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LEARN THE BASICS
Adjusting Headset Incoming Volume
1.Adjust the volume by turning theThumbwheel
on the top panel.
2.Try different volume settings.1 is the
quietest and 9 is the loudest.
3.“Make aTest Call” (see page 6) provides
more details about adjusting your
incoming volume.
LEARN THE BASICS
Adjusting Headset Outgoing Volume
1.OutgoingVolume is pre-set.Try making a test
call before adjusting (see page 6).
2.Access the OutgoingVolume Control,remove
the panel on the left-hand side of the amplifi-
er.The same panel houses the
Telephone/Amplifier Compatibility Switch.
3.Use the screwdriver attached to the bottom of
the amplifier to adjust the OutgoingVolume
Control.Turn clockwise to make your voice
louder to the caller.Turn counter-clockwise to
make your voice quieter to the caller.
4. Replace the panel door and the screwdriver.
Adjusting Audio Device Listening Volume
1.Use theAudio Device IncomingVolume
Control on top of the Switcher amplifier.
2.TheTelephone/ComputerAudio Switch should
be depressed (colored indicator showing).
The Microphone Selection Switch should be in
default position (no colored indicator
showing).
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LEARN THE BASICS
Making and Receiving Calls with a Handset
1. Switch the Headset/Handset Selector to
handset ( ).
2. Use the phone handset as you normally
would.
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LEARN THE BASICS
Muting a Call
1.Activate the Mute function by depressing the
Microphone Selection Switch (colored indica-
tor showing).
2.Deactivate the Mute function by releasing the
Microphone Selection Switch (no colored
indicator showing).
Note: Do not assume the caller cannot
hear you. Some soundcards have “local
loop back,” which means that the caller
can hear what you are saying through the
computer.Try a test call first and check
this feature with your soundcard.
Making and Receiving Calls while Listening
to an Audio Device
1.Depress theTelephone/ComputerAudio
Switch (colored indicator showing).
2.Lift handset off your telephone base
cradle.
Shutting Out Sound from an Audio Device
1.Release theTelephone/ComputerAudio
Switch (no colored indicator showing).
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