Plantronics CS540 - Manual

6 Accessories 1 Behind-the-Head Headband Extremely light and comfortable wearing alternative. 2 Fit kit with earloops, eartips and foam sleeve 3 Electronic Hookswitch Cable (EHS) Electronically takes your desk phone handset off hook. Enables remote call answer/end with your headset. 4 HL10™ Lifter A...

7 Customize Your Headset Your headset comes configured for your right ear with a pre-installed small eartip and medium earloop. You can also configure your headset for your left ear, install a different sized eartip and earloop, or install the headband. Change Headset Configuration 1 Gently pull the...

8 Headband Assembly The headset can be rotated for wearing on the left or right ear. NOTE Before installing the headband, remove the eartip and earloop from the headset. 1 Hold the headband so it is aligned to receive the headset as shown and insert the headset into the headband. 2 Rotate the headse...

9 Position Your Headset When you wear the headset, the microphone should rest as close to your cheek as possible without touching. The microphone can be adjusted inward by the pivoting earpiece to optimize the position of the headset. 1 Slide the headset over and behind your ear and fit the eartip i...

10 Connect Your Desk Phone This section describes how to connect the base to your desk phone. Connect the Power Plug one end of the power supply into the power jack on the back of the base and the other end into a working power outlet. The Power On LED will be solid white. Charge the Headset Place t...

11 Connect and Configure Your Desk Phone There are three setup options for connecting the CS540 to your desk phone. Select one of the following and continue. • Desk phone (standard) • Desk phone + HL10 lifter (sold separately) • Desk phone + EHS cable (sold separately) NOTE If you will be using a st...

12 Check Configuration and Make a Test Call 1 If your desk phone has a volume control set it to mid-range. 2 Look at the bottom panel of your base and make sure the default settings are correct. Set your desk phone’s volume also. listening volume dial ( ) = 2 and speaking volume dial ( ) = 2 configu...

13 Desk Phone plus HL10 Lifter (sold separately) NOTE First follow the steps above for Desk Phone (Standard) . 1 Firmly press the handset lifter power cord into the handset lifter jack. USE 2 While wearing your headset, slide the handset lifter arm under the handset until the lifter base touches the...

14 If You Do Not Hear a Dial Tone 1 If you do not hear a dial tone, raise the lifter height switch to the next highest position. 2 Repeat steps 2 through 5 above as necessary until you hear a dial tone. 3 When you hear a dial tone, secure the lifter as described in steps 6 though 8. Additional Parts...

15 For Nortel Phones Only Desk Phone plus EHS Cable 1 Connect the end of the EHS cable to the base and the other end to the desk phone as described in the EHS Adapter Getting Started guide. NOTE For further installation information refer to the EHS Getting Started guide that came with your EHS cable...

16 Position Your Base The minimum recommended separation between your desk phone and the base is 6 inches. The minimum recommended separation between the base and computer is 12 inches. Incorrect position can cause noise and interference problems.

17 Now that you’ve configured your headset and connected your desk phone, read this section to learn about the headset features, how to use the controls and more. Headset Controls 3 2 1 1 Volume/Mute button Increase the volume Decrease the volume Mute/unmute a call This table describes volume contro...

18 Battery This product has a replaceable battery. To ensure replacement batteries meet Plantronics high quality standards and for optimal performance, only use replacement batteries provided by Plantronics. Low Battery Warning If you are on a call and the headset battery is critically low, you will...

19 Out of Range Warning Tones If you are on a call and go out of the operating range, you will hear three low tones. You will hear a single mid tone when you are back in range. If you stay out of range, an active call will be suspended. The call will be re-established when you walk back into range. ...

20 Base Phone Button and Switches 1 Subscription Button The headset and base that came in the box are subscribed (connected) to each other. However, if you wish to use a new headset or need to restore subscription to your current headset, the units can be subscribed to each other by the following tw...

21 2 Wideband/Narrowband Audio Switch The CS540 has wideband audio, which allows speech to sound clearer and more natural. If your desk phone is capable of wideband audio, set the Wideband-Narrowband audio switch to yellow for wideband. NOTE: Talk time will be reduced when operating in wideband mode...

22 Place an Outgoing Call 1 Wearing your headset, press the headset call control button. 2 Remove the handset from the cradle. You will hear a dial tone. NOTE This step will be automatic if you install a lifter or EHS cable accessory. For a complete list of accessories, visit plantronics.com/accesso...

23 Headset My headset is unstable. When you wear the headset, the microphone should rest as close to your cheek as possible without touching. The microphone can be adjusted inward by pivoting the earpiece to optimize the position of the headset. See Position your headset . Headset has to be charged ...