Turtle Beach TBS2170 manual

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    XBOX LIVE ® Chat plus Wireless Digital RF Game Audio with Dolby ® Headphone 7.1 Surround Sound System Requirements User ’ s Guide Package Contents XBOX 360 ® game console with one of the following cables to support digital output: • XBOX 360 Component HD A V cable • VGA HD A V cable • S-Video A V cable • Advanced SCART A V cable XBOX L[...]

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    Page 2 T o avoid potential damage while transporting the device , alwa ys disconnect the talkback cable from the XBO X controller and headset. W ARNING: Permanent hearing damage may occur if a headse t is used at high volumes f or extended perio ds of time, so it is impor tant to k eep the volume at a saf e lev el. Over time, your ears adapt t o lo[...]

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    Page 3 Digital Input and Output: Connect the digital input (t op) to the XBOX 360 digital output using the included digital optical cable. The digital input (top) is passed thr ough to the digital output (bottom) so y ou can connect the X4 1 transmitter and y our home theater system t o hear the XBOX on the headset and speakers at the same time. Wh[...]

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    Page 4 T ransmitter Range The transmitter and headset communicat e via radio frequency (RF), so a direct line of sight is not required. The operating range is appr oximately 30 f eet. When you’re out of range, you ma y hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. For best performance, place the transmitt er in an open area [...]

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    Page 5 Pow er Switch: T urn on the headset by pressing the po wer switch (1) for a couple of seconds, then release. The power LED (5) should start ashing. T urn of f by pressing the button (1) until the LED (5) sta ys on, then release. XBOX Contr oller Jack: Inser t the straight connector on the talkback cable (see below) here. Effects Button: P[...]

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    Page 6 X4 1 Headset and T alkback Cable (cont’d) Installing Batteries: The headset is powered b y 2 AAA batteries located in the right ear cup. Push in and pull down on the lid t o re- mov e. Inser t both batteries with the positive sides facing do wn. Mic Mute Switch: Use the mic mute switch t o turn of f the mic when you don’t w ant to be hea[...]

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    Page 7 No sound • Check that the transmitter and headset volume contr ols are both turned up. • Check that the transmitter po wer and optical cables are properly connected. • Check that the headset is pow ered on. The LED on the left ear cup should be ashing. • Check if the top LED on the front of the transmitter is on solid. If the LED [...]

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    Page 8 STEP 1: Connect the XBOX t o the X41 T ransmitter 1. Connect the XBO X 360 AV cable t o your XBO X as described in the XBOX User’s Guide. 2. Connect the X4 1 TOSLINK digital optical cable (included) from the digital output on the XBOX A V cable (1) to the digital input on the transmitt er (2) . Note: R emove the protectiv e caps from each [...]

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    Page 9 Step 5: T urn on the headset power 1. Press and hold the pow er switch (6) for a couple of seconds, then release. The T ur tle Beach logo on the lef t ear cup should star t ashing. If it doesn’t, make sure the batteries are inserted pr operly. If the y are, then tr y a different set of batte ries. 2. T urn up the volume control (7) and [...]

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    Page 10 The headset and transmitter in this pack age are “paired”, which means they’re synchronized t o ensure they work t ogether . When the headset and transmitter are communicating, the top LED on the fr ont panel of the transmitter will be on solid. If this LED is instead slo wly pulsing, it means the transmitter can’t communicate with [...]

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    Page 11 XBOX LIVE is a subscription f eature offered with the XBO X 360 that lets you com - municate with other pla yers via the Interne t. The X4 1 can be used to communicat e with other pla yers during XBOX LIVE multi-pla yer gaming sessions. T o use this feature, congure the XBOX LIVE f eature and connect the headset t o the XBOX 360 controll[...]

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    Page 12 The X4 1 headset lets you communicat e with other players during XBO X LIVE multi- play er online gaming sessions. T o use this feature, connect the headse t to the XBOX controller as described in the pre vious section, then congure the XBOX LIVE V oice settings as described below . Balancing Game and Chat Levels The headset volume se ts[...]

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    Page 13 The X4 1 has three volume control se ttings that interact in the follo wing manner: T ransmitter V olume Control for analog inputs (locat ed on the back of the transmitter) This controls only the v olume of the stereo analog inputs and has no effect on the transmitter digital in put volume. That means, if the XBOX is connect ed to the trans[...]

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    Page 14 Setting up the transmitter as illustrat ed below lets y ou listen to your XBO X or T V with the X4 1 headset. Y ou can also hear the XBOX on y our home theater speak ers without disconnecting the optical cable from the transmitt er . The transmitter’s analog in puts connected to the TV will automatically shut off when - ev er the XBOX is [...]

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    Page 15 The X4 1 uses Dolby Pro Logic ® IIx, Dolb y Digital, and Dolby Headphone surround pr o - cessing technologies, the industry-standard formats f or encoding multi-channel game audio. Dolby Headphone pr ocessing recreates 7 . 1 channel surround sound using the X4 1 stereo headset so you can hear the sound all ar ound you, as if you w ere list[...]

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    Page 16 FCC Caution: Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi - tions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de[...]