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© 1998 Plantronics, Inc.
V ista
™
Universal Modular Amplifier
M12
User's Guide
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1 Te lephone Jack
2 Screwdriver
3 Handset Jack
4 AC Power Supply Jack
5 AC Power Supply
6 Amplifier to QD Coil Cable
7 Amplifier to Telephone
Coil Cable
Install in 4 easy Steps
Step 1: Install batteries.
Step 2: Attach to phone and headset.
Step 3: Set default settings.
Step 4: Set telephone/amplifier
compatibility switch.
Make a test call.
Learn the basics.
welcome
to the Vista™ Universal
Modular Amplifier
from Plantronics
®
.
PART I
PART II
PART III
The Vista Universal Modular Amplifier adapts your telephone
to a Plantronics headset and provides control of the sound
through your headset. The Vista amplifier has built-in sound
conditioning and protection.
This User Guide will help you install your Vista amplifier and
learn its basic operations.
The Vista amplifier is not designed to work on telephones that have the dial pad in the handset or on
cordless telephones.
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V ista
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Universal Modular Amplifier
1 Battery Access Door
2 Te lephone/Amplifier
Compatibility Slide Switch
3 Te lephone/Amplifier
Compatibility Slide Switch Cover
4 Outgoing Volume Control
5 Incoming Volume Thumbwheel
6 Headset/Handset Selector
7 Mute
8 Headset Jack
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install
in 4 easy steps
INSTALL BATTERIES
ATTACH TO PHONE AND
HEADSET
SET DEFAULT SETTINGS
SET TELEPHONE/AMPLIFIER
COMPATIBILITY SWITCH
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connections
& features
Connect the Vista amplifier to your telephone as shown.
Follow the four easy steps on the following pages for
complete installation details.
Amplifier Features
•SoundGuard®Plus™Sound Compression protects you
•from harsh noises, such as fax tones
•Call Clarity
™
System improves incoming and outgoing sound
•Switch easily between headset and handset
•Incoming and outgoing volume control
•Mute
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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 Vista amplifier handset jack ( ).
3. Connect your telephone base to the
Vista 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.
STEP
2
attach to
phone and headset
INSTALLATION STEPS
The Vista Amplifier requires power
to work with most phones.
1. Remove the Battery Access Door located on
the side of the amplifier by placing your
thumb on the door and pushing down.
2. Install two AA alkaline batteries and
replace the door.
3. You will hear three “beeps“ through the
headset when the batteries are low.
STEP
1
install
batteries
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