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T able of contents: Page 1. PS3 ™ related problems 1.1 Problem: I do not get any sound when playing certain PS3 ™ games. 1 2. Xbox ® related problems 2.1 Problem: In Xbox ® Live other players cannot hear me! 2 2.2 Problem: My Xbox ® 360 does not have an optical connector! 2 3. PC related problems 3.1 Problem: I have connected my X-T atic Dig[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 1. PS3 ™ related problems 1.1 Problem: I do not get any sound when playing certain PS3 ™ games. If you are not receiving any sound while playing certain games which include DTS ® sound (e.g. Resistance 2 or Killzone 2) on your PS3 ™ , you must disable the DTS ® function on your PS3 ™ . T o dis[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 2. Xbox ® related problems 2.1 Problem: In Xbox ® Live other players cannot hear me! Check your volume level settings. Disable the mute function inside the Personal Settings area of your Xbox ® 360. T o do so, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Xbox Guide button on the Xbox ® 360 controller . 2. Selec[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 3. PC related problems 3.1 Problem: I have connected my X-T atic Digital to my PC using the SCU and the optical cable. What else do I have to do? After you have connected the headset to your PC sound card using the SCU and the optical cable, you need to connect the microphone USB cable to a USB port, as[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 4. General problems using the X-T atic Digital 4.1 Problem: Is there an Extension Cable for the Xtatic digital? No, there is no extension cable available between the Headset and decoder box. But you can extend the optical cable by using a longer USB cable when operating PS3 ™ chat. 4.2 Problem: Ho[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 4.4 Problem: Other players cannot hear my voice over chat. Check the mute switch on the X-T atic‘s volume controller and deactivate the mute function by toggling the „mic mute“ switch to the „off“ position. 4.5 Problem: I cannot hear any sound. Check all connections and settings of the sou[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 4.10 Problem: How do I switch on/off my Headset? Simultaneously press and hold the volume adjustment button and control button for the front speaker on the volume controller for about 5 seconds. 4.11 Problem: I can‘t connect/detach my microphone. The microphone only fits in one direction. There i[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 4.15 Problem: The Dolby Digital LEDs are on but I only receive stereo sound! Inside your movie player‘s audio settings „DTS ® audio track from movie“ has been activated causing the SCU‘s Dolby ® Digital LED to light up but the X-T atic Digital will therefore only playback stereo sound. Enter y[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 5. Advanced Features (e.g. DRC, T ime Delay etc.) 5.1 Problem: What does T ime Delay (TD+ TD-) do? And how can I configure it? The T ime-Delay function allows defining a time delay for the sound reproduction of each speaker . The result can be a spacious playback of the audio signal being achieved. Pl[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 5.2 Problem: What is DRC? And how can I use it? Dynamic Range control limits the dynamic, decreasing the level of difference between loud and quiet passages in a Dolby Digital 5.1 signal, thus balancing the projected volumes. For example, often in movies dialog is very quiet while explosions are very lo[...]
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www .sharkoon.com FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS 5.3 Problem: The THX Optimizer 5.1 T est does not play properly! When performing the THX Optimizer test you will normally hear a tone on each channel. Explanation: The X-T atic Digital (respectively its SCU) adds some muting procedures in order to limit static noise during areas of silence in movies and[...]