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10. Warranty and Safety Information

Soundshield 4G

TM

 comes with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law. You 

are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably 

foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to 

be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to major failure.

Five year warranty coverage commences from the date of purchase. Warranty does not cover abuse, 

accidental damage (i.e. liquid spillage, natural disasters, etc.), and normal wear and tear or replacement 

consumables. To claim your warranty please contact our 

Firstpoint Customer Service & Sales team on 

1800 626 505

 (free call) or via email at 

[email protected]

You will be required to send the goods at your expense to: 

Polaris Communications Pty Ltd

Service Centre

393 Flemington Road, North Melbourne  Vic  3051

Repaired or replacement goods will be dispatched back to you free of charge.

The benefits provided under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies under Australian law 

in relation to the goods and services to which the warranty relates.

Important Headset Safety Information

Please read carefully before using your new headset: 

>  If your telephone has a volume control, turn the volume down before connecting your headset. 

>  Whilst wearing your headset, adjust the volume to your preferred volume level. Make sure that the ear 

cushion is resting gently on the exterior of your ear.

>  Position the microphone approximately two finger widths away from your lips to ensure your voice is not 

transmitted too loudly.

Caution: 

Telephone Headsets may hold small magnetic objects in the area of the earpiece.

Operational Information: 

Clean the product by wiping with a dry or slightly damp cloth as required. Avoid 

exposing the product to rain or other liquids. Do not immerse the product in water.

Keep out of the reach of children: 

The packaging, including plastic bags and wrapping parts, are not toys 

for children. Please be aware that small parts may cause choking if swallowed.

Product disposal: 

Please dispose of the product according to local standards and regulations. 

www.polaris.com.au/weee

Certification and safety approvals

: Assurance that the Soundshield 4G meets the relevant safety 

standards. Soundshield 4G meets the test requirements of the Australian Industry Standard AS/NZS 60950 

and the Australian TT4 mode - Acoustic Limiting measurements for Telephones and Headsets and I-ETS 

300 245-5 – Wideband mode compatible.
It also meets the electrical safety standards AS/NZS CISPR 22, AS/NZS CISPR 24, EN55022 and 

EN55024.

CE

: This product is CE marked according to the provisions of the R & TTE Directive (99/5/EC). 

Hereby, Polaris Communications Pty. Ltd. declares that this product is in compliance with the essential 

requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For further information please consult 

www.polaris.com.au

For more information, please contact our Firstpoint Customer Service & 

Sales team on 1800 626 505 or visit our website at 

www.polaris.com.au

Soundshield 4G is a registered trademark of Polaris Communications Pty Ltd

Polaris Communications Pty Ltd owns, reserves and retains all copyright in the Sonaron

TM

 

software and icons in our Soundshield product, which is also the subject of Patent Application 

No. 2011904477. You are prohibited from copying, distributing, adapting, reverse engineering or 

otherwise dealing with the product, or any part of it, in a way that would infringe our exclusive 

rights. We reserve our rights to take any legal action necessary to protect our rights and to seek 

compensation to the maximum extent.

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Summary of Contents for Soundshield 4G

Page 1: ...S A M P L E I M A G E The Ultimate in Acoustic Safety and Comfort USER GUIDE Soundshield 4GTM ...

Page 2: ... interaction 9 6 3 Standard Operation 9 6 4 Adjusting your Receive Volume 10 6 5 Microphone Mute 10 6 6 Setting User Preferences 11 6 7 Adjusting your Audio Tone 12 6 8 Adjusting your Microphone Level 13 6 9 Adjusting your Display Brightness 14 6 10 Adjusting your Display Timeout 15 7 Call Modes 16 7 1 Switching between your Headset or Handset 16 7 2 Switching between your Desk phone and PC 16 7 3...

Page 3: ...ovides unique Shriek Rejection protection Excellent audio quality Intuitive 3 5 colour touchscreen and smart ergonomics Compatible with all office phones 2 Protecting your hearing with Sonaron Sonaron is the new Acoustic Safety and Comfort software developed by Polaris and used in all Soundshield products Sonaron software Provides anti shock protection which instantly rejects acoustic shrieks Uses...

Page 4: ...ing with a damp cloth as required Clean the touchscreen with standard computer screen cleaning solution and soft cloth When cleaning the back of the Soundshield make sure not to place the damp cloth in or too close to the ports Ear cushions can be cleaned or replaced Leatherette ear cushions should be removed and wiped with a damp cloth We recommend that you replace foam ear cushions as required A...

Page 5: ... 1 Soundshield 2 USB Cable 3 Tail Cord 4 2 Soundshield Diagram 1 Touchscreen 2 USB Port 3 Power Supply Port 4 Headset Port 5 Handset Port 6 Telephone Port 7 Supervisor Headset port 4 3 Optional Accessories 1 AC Power Supply 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 6: ...ield indicates successful power connection by the touchscreen illuminating and presenting the Polaris Communications logo on start up Note The Soundshield tail cord is already connected to the Soundshield s telephone port From the Soundshield connect the Soundshield tail cord to the headset port on your desk phone Connect the bottom cord curly cord to the Headset port of the Soundshield with the h...

Page 7: ... Soundshield with the handset symbol Note Please refer to diagram 4 2 on page 5 The Handset symbol is port 5 Connect the Soundshield tail cord to the now available handset port on your telephone Note The Soundshield tail cord is already connected to the Soundshield s telephone port 1 2 3 Connect the bottom cord curly cord to the Headset port of the Soundshield with the headset symbol Note Please r...

Page 8: ...r Soundshield connect the USB Cable to the USB port on the back of the Soundshield and connect the USB cable to your PC Note Soundshield indicates successful power connection by the touchscreen illuminating and presenting the Polaris Communications logo on start up 5 6 ...

Page 9: ...ess directly onto the screen when adjusting the screen angle 6 2 Basic gestures required for touchscreen interaction Touch the screen with your finger to activate icons scroll down a page and select User Settings Single Tap Briefly touch surface with fingertip Drag Move fingertip over surface without losing contact Flick Quickly brush surface with fingertip 6 3 Standard Operation During standard o...

Page 10: ...l to adjust volume by one increment per tap Starting from the centre Drag or Flick slider control either side to adjust volume by one increment per action Level indicator updates to new setting Level indicator updates to new setting Control highlights whilst adjusting volume Control highlights whilst adjusting volume Note If your telephone has a volume control set it to mid range To mute your Micr...

Page 11: ...to your User Settings touch the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the touchscreen Scroll bar moves with the menu The dark section of the bar represents the displayed area against the total menu Submenu expands and selected menu items move as the submenu expands Single Tap menu item to select sub menu items Drag menu screen up down to move Single Tap to expand Settings menu ...

Page 12: ... Audio Tone level by doing the following 1 Touch the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the touchscreen 2 When the Settings Menu opens Single Tap the Audio Tone tab to reveal the Audio Tone settings 3 Single Tap the desired Audio Tone setting to make your selection 4 Single Tap Audio Tone menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Current setting text updates with...

Page 13: ...ns Single Tap the Mic Level menu to reveal the Mic Level indicator 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Mic Level menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Tap either side of control to ...

Page 14: ...Settings Menu Single Tap the Display Brightness tab to reveal the Brightness settings 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Display Brightness menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Ta...

Page 15: ...enu Single Tap the Display Timeout tab to reveal the Timeout settings 3 Drag or Single Tap the level indicator to your selection 4 Single Tap the Display Timeout menu again to hide the menu Single Tap to expand Settings menu 1 2 3 Single Tap menu item to expand and show slider control Current setting text updates as slider bar is adjusted by user Drag slider control or Single Tap either side of co...

Page 16: ...your selection Single Tap the Handset Headset icon Volume and Mute Controls are inactive when in Handset mode 7 2 Switching between your Desk phone and PC Soundshield 4G enables you to switch between your Desk phone and PC To switch between your Desk phone or PC Single Tap the Desk phone PC icon The source icon will highlight and expand to the right Both source options are now visible 1 Select the...

Page 17: ...nswer the call or lift the handset from your desk phone and set it aside 3 Dial the number using your desk phone s buttons Single Tap on source icon 7 4 How to make a call from your softphone To place a call through your softphone 1 If necessary set the Softphone as the Audio Source for your Soundshield by selecting the PC icon on the Soundshield touchscreen 2 Dial the number or choose a contact u...

Page 18: ...rpendicular to the screen This angle creates the most consistent viewing distance when scanning from the top of the screen to the bottom In some instances when the screen is tilted backward the location of the Soundshield may need to be adjusted to avoid screen glare by surrounding light sources Screen angle This guideline places the centre of the screen at an ideal 15 to 20 viewing angle for most...

Page 19: ... headset Make sure that Soundshield is in PC mode See Page 18 Make sure that Soundshield is selected as the current audio device both in the Windows sound control panel and in the application you are using 4 I hear myself talk echo when using my desk phone What can I do Check that your headset microphone is not too close to your mouth Check your microphone level via the Settings icon See Page 13 I...

Page 20: ...ional Information Clean the product by wiping with a dry or slightly damp cloth as required Avoid exposing the product to rain or other liquids Do not immerse the product in water Keep out of the reach of children The packaging including plastic bags and wrapping parts are not toys for children Please be aware that small parts may cause choking if swallowed Product disposal Please dispose of the p...

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