Jabra
Elite 85t
User manual
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Made in China
MODEL: OTE130R OTE130L
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1. Welcome .........................................5
2. Jabra Elite 85t overview .............6
2.1 Included accessories
3. How to wear ...................................8
3.1 Changing EarGels
4. How to charge ............................ 10
4.1 Charging the earbuds
4.2 Fast charge the earbuds
4.3 Charging the charging case using USB
4.4 Charging the charging case using the Jabra
wireless charging pad
5. What the LEDs mean ............... 14
6. How to pair .................................. 16
6.1 Pairing with a mobile device
7. How to use ................................. 17
7.1 Power the earbuds o/on
7.2 Music controls
7.3 Call controls
7.4 ANC, HearThrough and Voice assistant
controls
7.5 Advanced ANC
7.6 HearThrough
7.7 Sidetone
7.8 Mono earbud use
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7.9 Auto-pause music and calls
7.10 Sleep mode
7.11 MyControls
7.12 Multiple call handling
7.13 Multi-connect
7.14 Voice assistant
7.15 Voice guidance and languages
7.16 Update firmware
7.17 Reset the earbuds
8. Jabra Sound+ app ...................... 32
9. Support ........................................ 33
9.1 FAQ
9.2 How to care for your earbuds
9.3 Replacement accessories
9.4 Using replacement earbuds
9.5 Using a replacement charging case
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1. Welcome
Thank you for using the Jabra Elite 85t. We
hope you will enjoy it!
Jabra Elite 85t features
• Accept No Compromise. Jabra Advanced ANC™
gives you fully adjustable noise cancellation in a
compact design.
• Big sound. Small body. 12mm speakers for
massive sound and powerful bass.
• Talk the talk. 6-microphone technology and wind
protection for outstanding call clarity anywhere.
• Best buds. Up to 5.5 hours battery (ANC on), with
up to 25 hours in the compact charging case.
• Semi-open design. Compact size, oval EarGels and
pressure relief vents keep your ears feeling great
all d ay.
• Made of tough stuff. IPX4-rated earbuds with a
2-year warranty against dust and water*.
• MySound is your sound. Our in-app hearing test
tailors your music to your individual hearing
profile.
• Full control. Choose your own button functions
with MyControls.
• Voice assistant enabled. Elite 85t works with Siri®
and Google Assistant™.
• Get more with the app. Download Jabra Sound+
for MySound, MyControls, call settings, updates
and more.
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* Registration required using the Jabra Sound+ app
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2. Jabra Elite 85t
overview
Jabra Elite 85t earbuds
LEFT EARBUD RIGHT EARBUD
Vent holes Vent holes
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LED
Left
button
Microphones
Wireless charging case
LED
LED
Right
button
Microphones
Charging port
Qi-certified wireless
charging
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2.1 Included accessories
EarGels
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USB-A to USB-C charging cable
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pre-mounted on
the earbuds
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3. How to wear
Microphone
Insert each earbud into your ear and ensure the
microphones are pointed towards your mouth.
The EarGels have an oval shape to provide you
a better fit in the ear. This means that the
body of the earbud does not sit as deeply
within the ear. To further improve the comfort
and audio experience, each earbud features a
semi-open design with pressure relief vents to
reduce the ‘earplug effect’ in your ears.
Vent holes Vent holes
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3.1 Changing EarGels
For the optimal audio and ANC experience, it is
recommended to try each of the different
EarGel sizes. The fit should feel light and
comfortable in your ear. The medium EarGels
are pre-mounted on the earbuds.
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When attaching a new EarGel, ensure the oval
mounting tip on the earbud is aligned with the
oval attachment on the EarGel. Press the
EarGel firmly onto the earbud.
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4. How to charge
Get up to 5.5 hours on a single charge with
ANC on, with a total charge of up to 25 hours
with the charging case. If you use the earbuds
without ANC and HearThrough, you’ll get even
more battery, with up to 7 hours in the earbuds
and a total of 31 hours with the charging case.
4.1 Charging the earbuds
Place the earbuds in the charging case and
close the lid. It takes up to 2.5 hours to fully
recharge the earbuds.
When the charging case is opened, the LEDs on
the earbuds will light up red, yellow or green to
indicate the battery status of the earbuds. The
LED on the front of the charging case indicates
the battery status of the charging case.
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4.2 Fast charge the earbuds
When the earbuds are at low battery, placing
them in the charging case for 15 minutes will
fast charge the earbuds and give up to 60
minutes of battery. Fast charging the earbuds
requires that the charging case has a minimum
of 30% battery.
You can see the current battery status of the
earbuds and charging case using the Jabra
Sound+ app.
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4.3 Charging the charging case
using USB
Plug the supplied USB-A to USB-C charging
cable into the charging case and a USB-A
power supply or certified wall charger. It takes
up to 3 hours to fully charge the earbuds and
the charging case.
USB-C
The charging case uses the standard USB
voltage of 5v +- 0.25v. It is not recommended to
charge the earbuds using a power supply with a
higher voltage.
Note: Third-par ty USB chargers may take longer to charge
the charging case.
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4.4 Charging the charging case using
the Jabra wireless charging pad
The charging case is Qi-certified. Place the
charging case in the center of the Jabra wireless
charging pad. The LED on the charging case
will flash to indicate the charging case is placed
correctly. It takes up to 3.5 hours to fully charge
the earbuds and the charging case.
PLACE IN CENTER
Because wireless charging pads take longer to
fully charge a device, this may result in the
device becoming warm. The elevated
temperature is within safe operating
requirements and has no bearing on the
lifespan or performance of the device.
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Note: Third -party wireless charging pads may take long er to
charge the charging case.
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5. What the LEDs mean
LED LED
EARB UD S TATUS
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High battery/Powe r on
Medium battery
Low batter y
BATTERY STATUS WHEN OPENING CHARGING CASE
High battery
Medium battery
Power off
Pairing
Resetting
Low batter y
Critically low battery
(earbuds not charging)
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CHARGING CASE STATUS WITH USB CABLE
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High battery
Medium battery
Low batter y
Fully charged
Firmware updating
Firmware update error
(see Section 7.16)
CHARGING CASE STATUS WITH WIRELESS CHARGING PAD
High battery
Medium battery
Low batter y
Firmware updating
Firmware update error
(see Section 7.16)
Note: When fully charged, the LEDs on the charging case
and wireless charging pad will turn off.
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6. How to pair
6.1 Pairing with a mobile device
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1. Power on the earbuds by removing them
from the charging case. Alternatively, press
the Left and Right buttons simultaneously to
power the earbuds on.
2. Press and hold (3 sec) the Left and Right
buttons simultaneously until the earbud LED
flashes blue. The earbuds will now be ready
to pair to your phone.
3. Wear the earbuds and follow the voiceguided pairing instructions to pair to your
mobile device.
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7. How to use
Left button
Right button
7.1 Power the earbuds o/on
Place the earbuds in the charging case to
power them off, or remove them from the
charging case to power them on.
Alternatively, the earbuds can be manually
powered off by pressing the Left and Right
buttons on the earbuds simultaneously. To
power on, press the Left and Right buttons
simultaneously.
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7. 2 Music controls
Left earbud Function Right earbud
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Press the Right
button when not
on a call
Press and hold
the Right button
Press and hold the
Left button
Double-press the
Left button when
listening to music
Triple-press the
Left button when
listening to music
Repeat to skip to
the previous track
Play/pause
music
Volume up
Volume down
Next track
Restart track
or previous
track
All button functions can be reassigned using
MyControls in the Jabra Sound+ app.
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7. 3 Call controls
Left earbud Function Right earbud
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Press the Left or
Right button
Double-press
the Left or Right
button
Press the Left or
Right button
Press and hold the
Left button
Answer call
End/Reject call
Mute/unmute
microphone
Volume up
Volume down
Press the Left or
Right button
Double-press
the Left or Right
button
Press the Left or
Right button
Press and hold
the Right button
All button functions can be reassigned using
MyControls in the Jabra Sound+ app.
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7.4 ANC, HearThrough and Voice
assistant controls
Left earbud Function Right earbud
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Press the Left
button when not
on a call
Cycle between
HearThrough,
ANC and O
Activate Voice
assistant
(Siri, Google
Assistant)
Double-press
the Right button
when not on
a call
All button functions can be reassigned using
MyControls in the Jabra Sound+ app.
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7.5 Advanced ANC
Advanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
counters noise by detecting and analyzing the
pattern of incoming sound, and then generating
an anti-noise signal to cancel noise out. As a
result, you experience a reduced level of
surrounding noise during music and calls.
Left button ANC
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Cycle between
HearThrough,
ANC and O
Press the Left button
when not on a call
Advanced ANC can be adjusted using the Jabra
Sound+ app to suit your specific hearing profile
By default, ANC cannot be turned on/off during
calls.
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7.6 HearThrough
HearThrough lets you pay attention to your
surroundings and engage in conversation,
when not on a call, without needing to remove
the earbuds. The microphones pick up
surrounding sounds and transmit them to the
speakers.
Left button HearThrough
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Cycle between
HearThrough,
ANC and O
Press the Left button
when not on a call
HearThrough can be adjusted using the Jabra
Sound+ app.
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7.7 Sidetone
Sidetone enables you to hear your own voice
when you are on a call. The benefit of Sidetone
is that it enables you to determine how loud
you are speaking.
Sidetone is on by default during calls and can
be turned on/off using the Jabra Sound+ app.
By default, Sidetone on/off cannot be
controlled using the earbuds. However, it can
be added to the earbuds using MyControls in
the Jabra Sound+ app.
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7.8 Mono earbud use
The right earbud can be used individually for
mono music playback or for calls. When used
as a mono earbud, the right earbud retains its
current button functionality.
To use the right earbud as a mono earbud,
place it in your ear and place the left earbud in
the charging case. You may need to tap the
button on the right earbud to activate mono
earbud use.
Right button Mono earbud use
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Play/pause
music
Answer call Press the Right button
End/Reject call
Mute/unmute
microphone
Activate Voice
assistant
(Siri, Google
Assistant)
Adjust volume
Press the Right button
when listening to music
Double-press the
Right button
Press the Right button
when on a call
Double-press the Right
button when not on
a call
Use the volume
controls on the paired
mobile device
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The earbuds will automatically relink when
you place both of them in your ears.
7.9 Auto-pause music and calls
When one of the earbuds is removed from your
ear, music will automatically pause.
To unpause the music, return the earbud to
your ear within 60 seconds. After 60 seconds,
the music can be manually unpaused by
pressing the Right button.
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7.10 Sleep mode
To conserve battery, the earbuds will
automatically power off when they are out of
range of your mobile device for 15 minutes and
are not in the charging case, or when they have
been inactive for 30 minutes.
To power the earbuds on, press and hold (1 sec)
the Left and Right buttons simultaneously.
Alternatively, place them in the charging case
and then take them back out.
Sleep mode can be configured in the Jabra
Sound+ app.
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7.11 MyControls
MyControls is a feature in the Jabra Sound+
app that enables you to reassign any function
to each of the earbud buttons, offering you the
flexibility to configure the earbuds precisely to
your personal preference.
By default, the functions listed below cannot
be controlled using the earbuds, however these
functions can be added to the earbuds using
MyControls in the Jabra Sound+ app.
• Sidetone on/off
• Hold current call and answer incoming call
• Switch between held call and current call
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7.12 Multiple call handling
The earbuds can accept and handle multiple
calls at the same time.
Multiple call handling
End current call and
answer incoming call
Reject incoming call,
when on a call
Press the
Left or Right
button
Double-press
the Left or Right
button
7.13 Multi-connect
The earbuds can be paired to two mobile
devices at once, and can accept incoming calls
from either mobile device.
To pair to two mobile devices, use the normal
pairing process separately for each mobile
device (refer to section 6). After pairing to both
mobile devices, you will need to select the
Jabra Elite 85t again on the first mobile device
in the Bluetooth settings to complete the
pairing to both mobile devices.
Note: Only one of the mobile devices will have an active
audio channel, and voice assistant will be activated on the
last paired mobile device.
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7.14 Voice assistant
Right button Voice assistant
Activate
Siri, Google
Assistant
Double-press the Right
button when not on
a call
Voice assistant settings can be configured
using the Jabra Sound+ app.
7.15 Voice guidance and languages
Voice guidance can be turned on/off and the
language can be changed using the Jabra
Sound+ app.
The following languages are available: English,
French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese,
Korean.
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7.16 Update firmware
The Jabra Elite 85t can be updated to the latest
firmware version using the Jabra Sound+ app.
If notifications are enabled in the Jabra Sound+
app, you will receive an automatic notification
when a firmware update is available.
After a firmware update, if the LED on the
charging case flashes red, this indicates that
the charging case was not updated correctly.
To complete the firmware update correctly,
connect the charging case to a power supply,
remove the earbuds from the charging case,
place the earbuds back in the charging case,
and then close the lid for 5 seconds. This will
complete the firmware update.
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7.17 Reset the earbuds
Resetting the earbuds clears the list of paired
devices and resets all settings.
1. Place both earbuds in the charging case.
2. Press and hold (10 sec) the Left and Right
buttons on the earbuds simultaneously until
the LEDs on the earbuds flash purple.
3. Close the lid of the charging case for 5 seconds
to complete the reset.
The earbuds will need to be re-paired to your
mobile device. Remember to delete/forget the
pairing in the Bluetooth menu on your mobile
device.
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8. Jabra Sound+ app
Jabra Sound+ app
Personalize your music
with MySound
Customize ANC, HearThrough
and MyControls
Register your
2-year warranty
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9. Support
9.1 FAQ
View the FAQs on Jabra.com/help/elite85t
9.2 How to care for your earbuds
• Always store the earbuds in the charging case
and safely protected.
• To prevent the depletion of the battery
lifetime or capacity, avoid storing the earbuds
in hot or cold environments, such as a closed
car in summer, or in winter conditions.
• It is recommended to store the earbuds
between -20°C and 45°C (-4°F and 113°F).
• Do not store the earbuds for extended periods
of time without recharging them (max. three
months).
• If the earbuds or the charging case become
dirty, it is recommended to clean them with a
soft, lint-free cloth that has been dampened
with clean water.
• The charging case uses the standard USB
voltage of 5v +- 0.25v. It is not recommended
to charge the earbuds using a power supply
with a higher voltage.
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9.3 Replacement accessories
Replacement or additional accessories can be
purchased online at jabra.com/accessories.
Left and right earbud set
Charging case EarGels
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Jabra wireless charging pad
USB charging cables
9.4 Using replacement earbuds
1. Place the replacement earbuds into the
charging case and close the lid.
2. Open the charging case lid and remove the
earbuds.
3. Wear the earbuds and follow the voice
instructions to pair to your mobile device.
4. Update the earbud firmware using the Jabra
Sound+ app.
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9.5 Using a replacement charging case
Before using a replacement charging case for
the first time, it will need to be synced with
your current earbuds and charged for 1 hour.
To begin syncing, place your current earbuds
inside the replacement charging case and close
the lid for 10 seconds. If the LED on the charging
case flashes purple this indicates that the
firmware is being updated. Please wait until the
LED stops flashing purple before opening the
charging case.
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