Plantronics 56-K61A-15000 User Manual

56-K61A-15000

Plantronics® Calisto™ Headset

with Bluetooth® USB Adapter

User Guide

Table of Contents

Package Contents .......................................................................... 1

Product Features ............................................................................ 2

Wearing Your Headset .................................................................... 3

Powering ........................................................................................ 4

Charging ........................................................................................ 5

Indicator Lights ............................................................................... 6

Pairing ............................................................................................ 7

Computer Audio Settings ...............................................................8

Using Your Headset ........................................................................ 9

Regulatory Notices ....................................................................... 10

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Calisto Headset

Package Contents

Bluetooth Adapter

USB Headset Charger

1

Product Features

Reversible Earloop

Call Control Button (on/off)

Charge Connection

Volume Adjust

2

Noise-Canceling Microphone

Pairing/Connect Button

Indicator Light

USB Connector

Wearing Your Headset

Your headset can be worn on your left or right ear. To switch from one ear

to the other, ip the ear loop to the side, and twist around.

The ear tip should t

comfortably in the opening
of your ear canal

Point the mouthpiece toward
your mouth

3

Powering Your Headset and
USB Bluetooth Adapter

The headset automatically powers up when it is charging.

Powering up: Press and hold Headset button for 2 seconds.
4 ascending beeps will sound when powered on.

Powering down: Press and hold Headset button for 4 seconds.
4 descending beeps will sound when powered off.

NOTE For your convenience, the headset comes pre-paired with the USB

Bluetooth adapter, and (if the headset is within range) will automatically
connect to the adapter when powered on.

The USB Bluetooth adapter is automatically powered on upon inserting into
the USB port of the computer.

4

Charging Your Headset

Before using, you must rst charge your headset. The indicator light
glows solid red while charging and turns solid blue when the headset is
fully charged.

Charge the headset for a minimum of 2 hours. Battery talk time is up to
8 hours.

NOTE Do not use headset while chargng and do not connect the charger

while headset is in use.

5

Headset Indicator Lights and Alerts

Headset Indicator Lights

Action Button Action Sounds Indicator Lights

Turn
headset on

Turn
headset off

Turn
microphone
on/off

Adjust volume Press up or

Headset Alerts

Alert Sounds Indicator Lights

Low battery 3 beeps every

Charging Glows solid red

Fully charged Glows solid blue while connected

Press and hold
for 2 seconds

Press and hold
for 4 seconds

Press for
1 second

down (not
inward)

30 seconds

4 ascending
beeps

4 descending
beeps

1 high beep

2 beeps when
max/min volume
reached

Flashes red 3 times every 3 seconds

to charger

Flashes blue every
10 seconds

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USB Bluetooth Adapter Indicator Lights

Action Indicator Lights

Connected to the headset Solid blue

Microphone on Flashes blue

Disconnected from headset Flashes purple

Pairing mode Flashes red and blue

Pairing Your Headset with the

USB Bluetooth Adapter

NOTE The headset and USB Bluetooth adapter are paired to each other

at the factory. However, if you have purchased a USB Bluetooth adapter
separately, or if you wish to use a replacement headset with your existing
adapter, the units must be paired.

Insert the USB Bluetooth adapter in the USB port of your computer.

2 4

2 sec.

1. To put the headset into pairing mode, you must rst power the headset

off. You will hear 4 descending beeps when the headset powers off.

2. Once headset is off, remove it from your ear and hold down call control
button for 4 – 6 seconds.

3. Release the button when the indicator lights on the headset begin to ash

red then blue.

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4. To put the USB Bluetooth adapter into pairing mode, Pinch the pairing/

connect button for at least 2 seconds until adapter ashes red and blue

and begin pairing with your Bluetooth headset.

5. When both USB adapter and headset are in pairing mode, and within
30 feet of each other, they should connect.

6. The USB adapter show a solid blue light when connected to the headset.

NOTE Take caution when manually pairing the USB adapter. Do not press

hard. Please “pinch” with both ngers rather than push on the adapter to

avoid damage to the adapter or USB port.

Adjusting Computer Audio Settings

1. On your PC, launch the Sound and Audio Devices from the control
panel button and select the Audio tab.

2. Under Sound Playback and Sound Recording default devices, make
sure Plantronics Bluetooth Adapter is selected.

3. Press OK.

Using Your Headset with Dragon

1. Make sure the headset is fully charged and powered on (pg. 4) and USB

adapter is connected to your computer. You must stay within 33 feet of your
computer to use the headset.

2. Press the headset button for under 1 second to turn microphone on.

When the headset microphone turns on, you will hear 1 beep and the
light on the USB adapter will go from solid blue (standby) to ashing
blue (active).

NOTE When the headset microphone is on, the battery will drain faster than

when the headset is in standby mode. To preserve battery life/talk time you
should turn off the headset microphone between uses.

3. When “enrolling” your Calisto microphone for Dragon, pick “Bluetooth” as
your dictation source.

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4. If Dragon prompts you to “Choose
the device you will use for speech
recognition”, select
Plantronics BT Adapter from the
list and then click Next to continue.

5. If Dragon tells you that your “Sound level is too low”, the headset
microphone may be turned off. Make sure that it is turned on and try
reading the text again.

NOTE If after following the above steps, you still receive the “Sound level is

too low” message from Dragon, your Windows sound system may not be
setup correctly. Visit http://support.nuance.com

6. When dictating with Dragon using your headset, please note that when
your headset microphone is turned on, you must also turn the microphone
on from inside of Dragon. To turn on the microphone from Dragon, press
the plus key (+) on the numeric keypad or click the microphone button on
the DragonBar.

The microphone is off The microphone is on

NOTE Even when the Dragon microphone icon is red and horizontal,

indicating that the microphone is off, your headset microphone may still be
on. When you are done using Dragon, you may want to make sure that your
headset microphone is on standby. USB adapter will be solid blue in standby

mode and ashing blue when headset microphone is on/active. You can also

turn off your headset to conserve battery life.

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Using the Headset with MacSpeech Dictate

When creating a new user prole within MacSpeech Dictate for your

headset, note the following:

1. If you have not activated Enable Access for Assistive Devices
in Universal Access section of your System Preferences, you will be
prompted to do so before you can continue.

2. Next, you will need to create a user prole so that MacSpeech Dictate can

get used to your voice, your microphone, and your speech. You will see a

blank Proles Window.

3. To create a prole, click the “+” button. This will let you enter a prole
name and select your microphone type and the language for your prole.

4. Select the Plantronics BT Adapter from the Microphone pull-down menu.

5. Select the spelling model that best suits you from the Spelling pull-down
menu, and then choose the Accent.

6. When you have veried your choices are correct, click the Create button.

7. After a short wait, MaSpeech Dictate will create your prole.

8. Be sure that the headset is active and ready for use. The light on

the USB Adapter will ash blue when the headset is active. To switch

between active and standby, press the headset button for under one
second.

9. To conserve battery life, place the headset in standby when not in use.
The light on the USB Adapter will remain solid blue to indicate that the
headset is in standby.

For further information, and to learn how to use Dictate, see the
MacSpeech Dictate User Manual.

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Regulatory Notices

FCC Requirements Part 15

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules subpart B. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli­ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EXPOSURE TO RF RADIATION

The internal wireless radio operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety
standards and recommendations, which reect the consensus of the scientic commu­nity. Independent studies have shown that the internal wireless radio is safe for use by
consumers.

Visit www.plantronics.com for more information.

Industry Canada Notice

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Headset: BlueMax (BUA-100):

Model:B70 IC: 457A-BUA100

For IC: 457A-E3XX FCC ID: AL8BUA-100

For FCC ID: AL8-E3XX

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© 2008 Plantronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Plantronics, the logo design, Calisto, and
Sound Innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The
Bluetooth® word mark is owned by Bluetooth SIG,Inc., and any use of the mark by
Plantronics, Inc. is under license

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