Plantronics BackBeat PRO 5100 User manual

BackBeat PRO 5100

True Wireless Earbuds

User Guide

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Left Secondary earbud

Volume up Tap to increase levels (touch sensor)

Volume down Tap and hold to decrease levels (touch sensor)

Power on Click and hold 2 seconds

Power off Click and hold 4 seconds

Right Primary earbud

Play/pause * Click 1 time

Next track * Click 2 times

Previous track * Click 3 times

Call answer/end Click 1 time

Siri/

Google

Now

Click and hold 2 seconds

Power on Click and hold 2 seconds

Power off Click and hold 4 seconds

NOTE *Functionality varies by application. May not function with web-based apps.

Controls overview

Your charge case is shipped from the factory in a Deepsleep mode to conserve battery. Power on

your charge case to power your earbuds for first use.

Click and hold the charge case button for two seconds to power it on.

The charge case LEDs light up.

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The ﬁrst time you take your earbuds out of the charge case, the pairing process begins.

1Take the earbuds out of the case. The LED, located on the right earbud, flashes red and white to

indicate pairing mode.

PLT BBPRO5100 PAIR

2Activate Bluetooth®on your phone and set it to search for new devices.

•iPhone Settings > Bluetooth > On*

•Android™Settings > Bluetooth: On > Scan for devices*

NOTE * Menus may vary by device.

3Select "PLT BBPRO5100."

Once your right earbud is successfully paired, you hear “pairing successful” and "phone connected"

and the earbud LED stops flashing.

4Select "Pair" or "OK" in the Bluetooth Pairing Request popup window to pair your left earbud.

You hear "pairing successful" when the left earbud is paired.

1With your earbuds powered off, click and hold the right earbud until you hear "pairing."

LED flashes red and white.

2Click and hold the left earbud for 2 seconds until you hear "power on."

3To pair, select PLT BBPRO5100 in your phone's Bluetooth settings.

LED turns off and you hear "pairing successful" and "phone connected" when the right earbud is

paired.

4Select "Pair" or "OK" in the Bluetooth Pairing Request popup window.

You hear "pairing successful" when the left earbud is paired.

NOTE You can connect your earbuds to only one device at a time.

Power and pair

Power on the case

Pair first time

Pair mode

Your earbuds have up to 6.5 hours of listening time. The charge case holds up to 13 hours of

additional listening time.

To charge your earbuds, place them in the charge case. Charge the case by plugging it into a

computer or USB charging device. For fastest charging, plug them into a wall charger.

NOTE If the charge case has no charge, first charge the case separately, then charge the earbuds.

LEDs on earbuds/case when charging

Earbuds charging On

Case charging Flashing

Earbuds fully charged Off

Case fully charged Off

Charge your earbuds for 10 minutes for up to a full hour of listening time.

1Check your earbud battery level:

• Listen to the voice prompt when you remove your earbuds from case and put them on.

• View battery level in BackBeat app. Download at plantronics.com/software.

Voice prompt Listen time

"Battery high" 3 hours or more

"Battery medium" 1 to 3 hours

"Battery low" 10 minutes to 1 hour

"Battery critical" Less than 10 minutes

2Check the charge case battery level by pressing the charge case button and viewing the LED inside

the case.

Charge

Quick charge

Check battery level

Charge case LED Battery level

Battery high

Battery medium

Battery low

Battery critical

Place earbud in your ear. Rotate down and forward for an optimal fit and sound experience.

1Try the 3 eartips to find which size fits you comfortably while blocking external noise.

2Listen to music and select the eartip that gives you the most bass response.

3You may prefer a different size eartip in each ear.

Changing the eartips and locking them in place is easy. Left and right are indicated on the earbud

and on the eartip.

1REMOVE: Loosen the eartip from the earbud with your fingernail and remove.

2REPLACE:

APlace the eartip on the earbud microphone column and press into place for a secure fit.

BThe eartip clicks when locked into place.

click

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Fit

Replace eartips

Get the most from your earbuds by downloading our free app, BackBeat for iOS/Android.

With this app, you can:

• Stream a playlist, use a stopwatch, customize volume settings and more on your earbuds (My

Tap)

• Change earbud language

• Turn settings on/off

• Switch earbud controls from the right earbud to the left earbud

• Find MyHeadset

• View the user guide

Install the app

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You can automatically or manually power on/off the earbuds.

•Automatic Taking the earbuds out of the case automatically powers your earbuds on. Conversely,

putting them back in the case automatically powers them off and starts charging them.

•Manual Click and hold the earbud button for 2 seconds to manually power it on. To manually

power them off, click and hold for four seconds.

NOTE Turning off either earbud turns off both earbuds. To power on, power the earbuds on

individually.

Power transfer

If your right earbud loses power, all functions and audio transfers to the left earbud.

The left earbud has a touch sensor button. Only a light touch is required.

1To increase volume, tap the left earbud.

2To decrease volume, tap and hold the left earbud.

Choose:

• Click the right earbud to pause or resume streaming audio.

• With active sensors, remove one or both earbuds to pause streaming audio. Put on one or both

earbuds to resume audio.

NOTE Functionality varies by application.

Double-click the right earbud to skip to the next track or triple-click the right earbud to play the

previous track.

NOTE Functionality varies by application. May not function with web-based apps.

The Basics

Power on/off your

earbuds

Adjust the volume

Play or pause audio

Track selection

Answer or end a call

Click the right earbud.

Answer a second call

First, click the right earbud to end current call, then click the right earbud again to answer new

call.

Mute

On a call, remove both earbuds to mute. Put on one or both earbuds to unmute.

NOTE Requires active sensors.

Your earbuds support Virtual Personal Assistants (VPA) such as Siri and Google Now.

Click and hold the right earbud for two seconds to use your device's VPA.

Smart sensors respond when you put on or take off your earbuds. Customize in BackBeat app.

Below describes default settings.

With active sensors putting on earbuds will: taking off earbuds will:

Mobile call answer the incoming call (both

earbuds)

mute the active call (both

earbuds)

Music/media resume music/media (one or

both earbuds)*

pause music/media (one or both

earbuds)*

NOTE *Functionality varies by application. May not function with web-based apps.

To use one earbud in mono mode, keep your unworn earbud in the charge case. Primary earbud

controls and sensors are activated on your worn earbud.

With Bluetooth activated and in range, click your right earbud to reconnect to your phone.

Make/Take/End Calls

Use Siri, Google Now

Use sensors

Mono mode

Reconnect

If you leave your earbuds powered on but out of range of your paired device, they conserve power

by entering DeepSleep mode after 90 minutes.

To exit DeepSleep mode, power on each earbud.

If you lose one of your earbuds and order a replacement, connecting your new earbud to your

existing earbud takes a few easy steps.

1Delete "PLT BBPRO5100" and "PLT BBPRO5100_L" from your phone’s Bluetooth device list.

PLT BBPRO5100

PLT BBPRO5100_L

2Click and hold each earbud for 2 seconds to power on.

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3Tap the left earbud 3 times very quickly within 1 second to connect. LED flashes red and white.

Repeat on the right earbud.

When successfully connected, both earbuds flash white 3 times.

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4After connecting, your earbuds automatically go into pair mode. Your right earbud flashes red and

white. To pair to your phone, select "PLT BBPRO5100" in your phone’s Bluetooth settings.

LEDs turn off and you hear “pairing successful” when the right earbud is paired.

PLT BBPRO5100

5Select “Pair” or “OK” in your phone's Bluetooth Pairing Request popup window to pair the left

earbud.

You hear “pairing successful” when the left earbud is paired.

PAIR

Your right earbud is the primary earbud by default. It pairs to your phone/audio device and the left

earbud automatically connects to the right.

If your prefer having your main earbud controls on your left side, use the Switch Primary Earbud

feature in the BackBeat app to make the left earbud the primary earbud. This moves the

More Features

DeepSleep mode

Connect new earbud

Switch controls

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