Turtle Beach Ear Force XP SEVEN manual

User Guide[...]

2 Congratulations on y our pur chase of the XP SEVEN gaming headset fr om T urtl e Beach. W ell played (so f ar). This premium pr oduct is designed to bring unmatched r ealism and effects t o your gaming experienc e, enhancing it in ways you haven’t kno wn pr eviousl y . W el c ome to T urtl e Beach exc ellenc e! DOWNL O AD GAME OPTIMIZED PRESE T[...]

3 Heading T abl e of Contents Headset Overvie w 4 Package Contents 5 F eatur e/F unction Map 6 Audio Contr ol Unit F unctions 7 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on Xbo x 360® 9 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on PS3™ 11 Connecting your XP SEVEN Headset to a PC / Mac 13 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on a PC 14 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on a Mac 16 Using y[...]

4 Headset Overvie w Operating Modes Y our T urtl e Beach XP SEVEN headset is compatibl e with Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC or Mac gaming platf orms. Y ou can enjoy gaming at home or at tournaments and whil e on the go with portable game systems and mobil e devices lik e smartphones and tabl ets. · Pr ogrammabl e presets that change your sound en[...]

5 Package Contents XP SEVEN Headset with Removabl e Microphone Audio Contr ol Unit (ACU) Consol e Interfac e Consol e Interfac e USB Cabl e Xbox 360 Chat Cabl e Digital Optical Cabl e Headset Br eakaway Cabl e Audio Contr ol Unit Extender 3.5mm, 4 Pol e Auxiliary Cable Pr esets Refer ence FOR / POUR XB OX 360 fi I PS3 I PC / MA C fi Pr esets R[...]

6 F eatur e / F unction Map Consol e Interf ace Audio Contr ol Unit Refer to page 6 f or a description of button functions. 1. Master Game V olume Knob / Mute 2. External Speaker Jack (l ocated on side of c ontr oll er) 3. Speaker Angl es (Capacitive T ouch)* 4. Surr ound Sound T oggle (Capacitive T ouch)* 5. Speaker Sel ection (Capacitive T ouch) [...]

7 Audio Contr ol Unit (ACU) F unctions Gameplay with the XP SEVEN headset is performed using the functions of the A CU. The ACU has the foll owing functions: 1. Game V olume Wheel: This contr ols the master game v olume as well as the individual 5.1 speaker volumes. Pr ess the wheel to mute game audio and again to un-mute. The cir cular LED around [...]

8 Audio Contr ol Unit (ACU) F unctions (Continued) Additional Chat F unctions: Change the pitch of your voic e from the deep l ows to shrill highs, disguising y ourself to other online player s. See Chat Pr esets on Page 18. - V oice Morphing: Change the pitch of your voic e from the deep l ows to shrill highs, disguising y ourself to other online [...]

9 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on Xbo x 360 ® 1. Connect the Consol e Interfac e to the Xbox 360® game consol e using the Digital Optical Cable and Consol e Interface USB cabl e as shown bel ow . Connect the Digital Optical Cable to the Consol e Interfac e’ s DIGIT AL IN jack. 2. Connect the Contr ol Unit to the Consol e Interfac e as shown belo[...]

10 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on Xbo x 360 ® 1. Go to Xbox Settings. - Choose “System Settings” - Choose “Consol e Settings” - Choose “ Audio” - Choose “Digital Output” - Set to “Dolby Digital 5.1” 2. Go back to Xbox Settings - Choose “Pr efer ences” - Choose “V oice” - Under “V oice Output,” choose “Play Thr oug[...]

11 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on PS3™ 1. Connect the Consol e Interfac e to the PS3 game console using the Digital Optic al Cabl e and Console Int erfac e USB cabl e as shown bel ow . Connect the Digital Optical Cable to the Consol e Interfac e’ s DIGIT AL IN jack. 2. Connect the Audio Contr ol Unit to the Consol e Interfac e as shown below . [...]

12 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on PS3 PS3 Audio Congur ation 1. Go to “Settings” - Choose “ Acc essory Settings” - Choose “ Audio Device Settings” - Choose “Input/Output Devic e” - Choose “T urtle Beach XP SEVEN” 2. Adjust micr ophone l evels 1. Go to Settings - Choose “Sound Settings” - Choose “ Audio Output Settings?[...]

13 Connecting your XP SEVEN Headset to a PC / Mac Computers and Smartphone not included. 3.5mm Stereo Cable (not included) 3.5mm, 4 pole Auxiliary Cabl e Headset Breakaway Cable[...]

14 Using your XP SEVEN on a PC 1. Connect the Audio Contr ol Unit to your PCusingtheUSBCabl e.Allo wve(5) minutes for Windo ws to automaticall y install driver s. 2. Once Windo ws succ essfully inst alls the drivers, po wer the unit OFF, then power ON again. 3. Using your mouse, right click the speaker icon on the task ba[...]

15 Using your XP SEVEN on a PC 5. Right click on “ T urtle Beach XP SEVEN Chat ” and select “ Set as Def ault Communication Device. ” 6. Left click “ T urtle Beach XP SEVEN Game ” and click, “ Congur e ”toconrm5.1channelaudio. 7. Pr ess “ Next ” two (2) times t o ensur e that “ F r ont Left and Right ” a[...]

16 Using your XP SEVEN Headset on a Mac Chat pr ogram scr eens may differ depending on the operating system. Using Skype (downl oad fr om www .skype.com), open your pr efer ences. Go to Audio / Video and sel ect, “ T urtle Beach XP SEVEN Chat ” for micr ophone, ringing and speakers. 1. Connect the Contr ol Unit to your Mac and go to Sys tem Pr [...]

17 Using your XP SEVEN Headset with Other De vices The 4-pol e 3.5mm jack in your XP SEVEN Headset’ s Breakaway Cabl e allows you to enjo y gr eat audio wherev er you go by plugging into your mobil e phone, portable game system, tabl et, MP3 player and mor e. Utilize the attached mic boom for chat or r emove it and use the included Mobil e Adapte[...]

18 Speaker Mode The XP SEVEN Audio Contr ol Unit (ACU) may be c onnected to a ster eo speaker system. Note, the Headphone Jack is deactivated when in Speaker Mode. 1. Connect the ACU to a digital music play er using the included 3.5mm auxiliary cabl e as shown. 2. Connect desktop speakers (not included) to the Contr ol Unit using the 3.5mm jack. 3.[...]

19 Dolby ® Digital Pr oces sing Use the Surr ound Sound T oggle on the ACU to swit ch between surr ound sound and stereo. The Dolby Digit al indicator will illuminate r ed when disabled and white when Dolby Digital pr ocessing is enabl ed. Note: On PC, the LED will light RED. Dolby Digital is not active. Ins tead, 5.1 digital PCM audio is being ch[...]

20 Pr esets Chat Pr esets Game Pr esets Main: Chat Boost automaticall y increases the online chat l evels during intense gaming sequenc es, so communication fr om teammates isn’t dr owned out. 1. Flat: Straight chat with no pr ocessing. 2. Chat F ocus: Boosts mid-range fr equencies for gr eater concentr ation on chat. 3. Chat Expander: Widenst[...]

21 Pr esets / Specications Speaker Pr esets Specications Main: Incorpor ates Surr ound Sound proces sing for an immer sive audio experienc e. 1. Flat: Hear ster eo game sound without effects pr oces sing or Surr ound Sound. 2. Bass Boost: Hear and f eel the rumbl e of deeper bass sound effects. 3. T rebl e Boost: Boost high fr equencies for c[...]

22 Heading Regulatory Complianc e Statements f or the EAR F ORCE XP7 Models F ederal Communications Commission (F CC) Complianc e Notices Class B Interf er ence Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to c ompl y with the limits for a Class B digit al devic e, pursuant to Part 15, Subpart B of the FCC Rul es. These limits are designed t[...]

23 Heading Declaration of Conf ormity Marking by this symbol: indicates c ompliance with the Essential Requir ements of the EMC Directiv e of the European Union (2004/108/EC). This equipment meets the foll owing conformanc e standards: Safety: EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11 + A1 + A12 (T-Mark License) Also Licensed f or Standards: I EC60950-1:2005[...]

24 Heading LIMITED ONE YEAR W ARRANTY F OR TURTLE BEACH PRODUC TS: V oyetr a T ur tle Beach, Inc. (“ V TB”) warrants to the original end-user purchaser (“P urchaser”) that the retail Turtle Beach hardware product herein (“Pr oduc t ”) will be free of defects in materials and w orkmanship for a period of one year from the date of pur cha[...]

25 EXCL USIONS FROM LIMITED WARRANTY: This Limited W arranty shall not apply and VTB has no liability under this Limited Warranty if the T urtle Beach Product: - is used for commercial purposes such as “LAN, Call Centers” (including rental or lease); - is modified or tampered with; - is damaged by Acts of God, power surge, misuse, abuse, negli[...]

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