Contents
Welcome 3
System Requirements 3
Need More Help? 3
What's in the package 4
Basics 5
Wearing Your Headset 6
Fit Headset 6
Daily Use 7
Connect PC and Call 7
Incoming/Outgoing Calls 7
Adjust Your Headset Volume 8
Mute a Call 8
Optional Plantronics Spokes software 9
Plantronics Control Panel 9
Applications tab 9
Preferences tab 10
About tab 10
Plantronics Update Manager 11
Troubleshooting 12
Headset 12
Microsoft Lync/Office Communicator usage 13
Smart Sensors 13
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Welcome
System Requirements
Congratulations on purchasing your new Plantronics product. This guide contains instructions
for setting up and using your Blackwire C510-M/C520-M headset.
Please refer to the safety instructions in the quick start guide for important product safety
information prior to installation or use of the product.
Computer
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows XP®, Windows Vista
• Processor: 400 MHz Pentium® processor or equivalent (Minimum); 1 GHz Pentium processor or
equivalent (Recommended)
• RAM: 96 MB (Minimum); 256 MB (Recommended)
• Hard Disk: 280 MB (Minimum); 500 MB or more (Recommended)
• Microsoft Windows XP-Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later (Recommended) Microsoft Windows VistaService Pack 1 (SP1) or later (Recommended)
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Need More Help?
Display
• At least 800 x 600, 256 colors
• 1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit (Recommended)
Browser
• Internet Explorer® V6 or better must be on the user’s system (Required)
Visit our website at www.plantronics.com/support for technical support including frequently
asked questions, compatibility and accessibility information.
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What's in the package
Blackwire C510M Headset with inline
controller (monaural)
Carrying case
Blackwire C520M Headset with inline
controller (stereo)
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Basics
Headset inline control icons Function
Answer/End button
Answers or ends a call
Volume up button
Volume down button
Mute/Unmute button
Mutes/unmutes the headset
microphone
Incoming call
Flashes green
On a call
Solid green
Increases the listening volume
Decreases the listening volume
Solid red when muted
Smart Sensor™technology
Sensors detect whether or not you are wearing the headset. Sensors are located in the speaker
capsule on the microphone boom side.
Smart Sensor Feature Function
Auto Answer Calll
When you are not wearing your headset and have an
incoming call on your PC, put on the headset and the call
will be answered automatically. You do not have to press
the Answer/End button.
Incoming call
Flashes green
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