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M55™
 TAKE A GOOD LOOK

A
CALL BUTTON C
VOLUME BUTTON
• Take a call (1 tap or say “Answer”) C • Volume presets (1 tap per level change)
B A
• Reject a call (1-second press or say “Ignore”)
D INDICATOR LIGHT (LED)
• Redial (2 taps)
• Charging (solid red until charged)
• Initiate phone’s voice-dialing 
• Very low battery (3 red flashes at powering on)
(2-second press until tone is heard) D
• Pairing mode (repeating red/white flashes)
• Reconnect lost Bluetooth® connection (1 tap if
the headset doesn’t automatically reconnect)
E MICRO USB CHARGING PORT
• Activate pairing mode after initial set up 
(press until red/white LED flashes) • Use with the AC wall charger:
1 hour before first use
• Exit DeepSleep™ mode (1 tap) 2 hours (full charge)
B POWER SWITCH • Do not use headset while charging
• On (slide back)
• Off (slide forward)
Your headset may look slightly different than
the illustration, but will still work as described.
 CONNECT TO YOUR PHONE

PLT_M55

“Pairing” is the set-up process of 1. READY 2. SET 3. CONNECT

introducing your headset to your
phone. Before using your headset First Time, Right Out of the Box: Activate the Bluetooth feature Select “PLT_M55” from the list of
for the first time, you must pair on your phone, then use phone Bluetooth devices shown on your
Turn on the headset. The LED
it with your Bluetooth-enabled menus to “add,” “search” or “scan” phone.
flashes red/white to indicate
phone. new Bluetooth devices.
pairing mode. If phone asks for a passcode, enter
“Multipoint” lets you pair this For Example: four zeros (0000). You may see ****
Pair New or Second Phone: on screen.
headset with two phones so you
can answer a call from either Turn on headset. Press Call iPhone: Settings > General >
Bluetooth: On (starts the search Some phones also ask to confirm
phone. button until the LED flashes red/ headset connection after pairing.
white. for devices)
BlackBerry®: Settings/options > Headset LED will stop flashing red/
Bluetooth: On > Search for devices white once successfully paired/
connected.
Android™: Settings > Wireless & You can now make a call using your
Networks > Bluetooth: On > Scan phone’s keypad or voice-dialing
for devices feature.
 TRY IT ON

The loop of the gel eartip tucks into the back

For Left Ear
curve of your ear for a stable fit.

Try on the headset. The eartip is positioned to

suit most people, but you may want to rotate
it to best fit your left or right ear.

The gel eartip and speaker click into matching For Right Ear
grooves so the eartip doesn’t move out of
place during use.

For best voice pickup, always check that the

headset points towards the corner of your
mouth.
 TIPS
Stay Near Your Phone With the headset powered on, simultaneously
Bluetooth has a working “range” of up to 33 press the Call button and Volume button until
feet between the phone and headset before you see the white LED flash twice. To reactivate
audio degrades and the connection is lost. the feature, just repeat the steps and you will
see the white LED flash twice.
Try DeepSleep
Use an iPhone to Check Headset Battery
If you leave your headset powered on but out
of range from your paired phone for more than An icon representing the battery level of your
90 minutes, your headset will conserve its bat- headset is automatically displayed on-screen
tery power by entering into DeepSleep mode. beside the phone’s battery level icon.
This power-saving mode keeps your headset Listen to Music and More
charged for up to 5 months so it’s ready when If your phone also has the Bluetooth “A2DP”
you need it. stereo music feature, then your music,
Once back in range with your phone, tap the podcasts, favorite internet radio and other
Call button to exit DeepSleep mode. If your streaming audio can be heard through this
phone is also ringing, tap the Call button again headset.
to answer your call.
Use Multipoint One Call at a Time
Know How to Reconnect Once you have activated multipoint and paired
Your headset tries to reconnect a lost your two phones, it’s easy to answer calls from
connection. If it can’t, then tap the Call button either phone.
once or manually reconnect via the phone’s When already on a call, you will hear a ringtone
Bluetooth device menu. notification of the incoming call from the
If your headset remains out of range for more second paired phone.
than 90 minutes, the DeepSleep mode will acti- To answer a second call from the other phone,
vate. you must end the current call (tap Call button)
Turn Off Voice Commands so new call automatically answers.
If you prefer not to use the voice-answer fea- If you choose not to answer the second call, it
ture, you can disable it and just use the Call will go to voicemail.
button.
 SPECIFICATIONS

Talk Time Up to 11 hours

Standby Time Up to 16 days

DeepSleep Mode Up to 150 days

Operating Distance (Range) Up to 33 feet (10 meters), Class II

Headset Weight 8 grams

Charge Connector Micro USB charging

Battery Type Rechargeable non-replaceable lithium ion polymer

Charge Time (Maximum) 2 hours for full

Power Requirements 5V DC – 180mA

Bluetooth Version Bluetooth v3.0

Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, Hands-Free (HFP) Profile 1.6 and Headset (HSP)
Profile 1.2

Operating Temperature 41°F - 104°F (5 - 40°C)

Storage Temperature 41°F - 104°F (5 - 40°C)

Charging Temperature 41°F - 104°F (5 - 40°C)

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