Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
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Question posted by Thesti on January 4th, 2014
Do You Need The Optical Cable To Hear Sound With X42
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User's Guide - Page 2
... Digital RF Transmitter
XBOX 360 Talkback Cable
Digital Optical Cable
(2) AAA Batteries
TURTLEBEACH.COM
Turtle Beach Sticker
Table of Contents
X42 Headset X42 Transmitter
Overview Using the Transmitter Pairing the Headset and Transmitter Setup XBOX 360® Home Theater Digital Music Players Dolby® Digital Processing Surround Sound Angles Effects (EQ) Presets Chat Boost™ Technical...
User's Guide - Page 3
... active, the Surround Sound LED will hear 2 beeps and the power LED should start flashing. When this button to adjust the game sound level. X42 Headset
POWER
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ON - OFF
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1 Power Button: Turn on the mic casing are facing your home theater system to the XBOX 360
digital output using the included digital optical cable. To enter Pairing...
User's Guide - Page 4
... interference with other wireless devices. This could happen if the headset is unobstructed by objects that might need to flash rapidly.
BAESFSFEBCOTOSST - For best performance, place the.../ OFF
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Interference from Two Headsets Only one headset to ensure they 'll interfere with the transmitter. If you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. The...
User's Guide - Page 5
...marker on the headset by pressing and holding the power button until you can use it to connect the optical cable to insert batteries as shown:
Right Ear Cup:
To ...an optical AUDIO OUT jack, you hear a tone, then release. POWER
5
ON -
XBOX 360® Setup
XBOX 360 (Newer Models)
1. Connect the Digital Optical Cable NOTE: Remove the protective caps from each end of the optical cable before...
User's Guide - Page 6
... the transmitter. So if you have your TV plugged into the controller jack on your X42 headset and your surround sound speakers at the same time.
To hear the game audio only on your home theater speakers without disconnecting the optical cable from the transmitter's digital input to the home theater A/V receiver digital input, so you...
User's Guide - Page 7
Digital Music Player
3.5mm Cable (sold separately)
Analog Input
Connect the digital music player to the Analog Input if you want to a 5.1 speaker system. Stereo Sound Field
Sound field with Virtual Surround Sound.
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Dolby® Digital Processing
The X42 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing technology -
The Analog Input volume can hear the sound all around you were listening...
User's Guide - Page 8
... volume on the talkback cable so you can always hear your game, so you can hear the chat voices at a comfortable level.
3. Turn up the headset game volume and the chat volume will blink the same number of times as illustrated below :
Press to your gaming audio experience. Surround Sound Angles
The X42 allows you to...
User's Guide - Page 9
X42 Headset Technical Specifications
· 50mm diameter speakers with neodymium magnets · Game audio frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz, >120dB SPL @ 1kHz · Condenser microphone frequency response: 50Hz - 15kHz · Game audio Dual Band Digital 2.4GHz/5GHz RF wireless reception · Headphone amplifier: Stereo 27mW/ch, THD
User Manual - Page 2
What's in the Box
X42 Headset with Removable Microphone
Xbox 360 Talkback Cable
(2) AAA Batteries
X42 Wireless Digital RF Transmitter
Digital Optical Cable
TURTLEBEACH.COM
Turtle Beach Sticker
product support and warranty information:
www.TurtleBeach.com/support
User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents
X42 Headset X42 Transmitter
Overview Using the Transmitter Pairing the Headset and Transmitter Setup Xbox 360® Home Theater Digital Music Players Dolby® Digital Processing Surround Sound Angles Effects (EQ) Presets Chat Boost™ Technical Specifications Troubleshooting Important Safety Information
pg 1
pg 2 pg 3 pg 4
pg 5 pg 10 pg 11 pg 12 pg...
User Manual - Page 4
...'s no audio detected or if the transmitter is on
the Talkback Cable here. (see pg 4). The headset will indicate which preset is selected. (see pg. 4).
6 ...hear the second double beep and the LED begins to flash rapidly (see pg. 8)
3 Effects Button: Press this button to indicate the proper mic position. You will hear 2 beeps and the power LED should start flashing. X42 Headset...
User Manual - Page 5
... output using the included digital optical cable. When this button toggles between
surround sound and stereo sound. X42 Transmitter
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PAIR
SURROUND ANGLES
SURROUND ON/ OFF
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1 Digital Input LED: This LED turns on when a digital input signal is passed through to the digital output so you can 't communicate with the headset. A slowly pulsing LED indicates...
User Manual - Page 6
...range, you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. When you're out of a home theater A/V receiver.
The Dual-Band radio uses either 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz signals to the headset via digital radio...Range up to help eliminate interference with other wireless headsets, this Dual-Band WiFi radio technology coexists with additional wireless devices and WiFi networks. Dual-...
User Manual - Page 7
...hear the second double beep, then release the Power button. So don't try to start over 20 seconds), the light will be flashing about once per second).
4. Wait for too long (over from each other .
2. If this point, the headset LED will need... to a free USB port on solid. The headset and transmitter are paired out of the box,...
User Manual - Page 8
Xbox 360® Setup
Xbox 360 (Newer Models)
1. Connect the Digital Optical Cable NOTE: Remove the protective caps from each end of the optical cable before inserting it to connect the optical cable to the transmitter.
5 Connect the Transmitter Power
Xbox 360 (Older Models)*
1. Connect the Digital Optical Cable* (Requires Xbox 360 Audio Adapter, sold separately, available on TurtleBeach...
User Manual - Page 13
...
(sold separately)
Digital Out
DIGITAL OUT
Digital Optical Cable (included)
CONSOLE
Additional Digital Optical Cable (sold separately)
Home Theater Digital In
USB Power Cable (included)
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So if you have your TV plugged into the ANALOG IN jack, you won't hear it if your console or TV with the X42 headset.
NOTE: Whenever a DIGITAL INPUT is detected, the...
User Manual - Page 14
...directly from the digital music player or analog source. Digital Music Player
3.5 mm Cable (sold separately)
Analog Input
Connect the digital music player to the Analog Input if you want... to process the music with Virtual Surround Sound.
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The Analog Input volume can be used at the same time. Connecting a Digital Music Player
The X42 features an analog input for connecting digital ...
User Manual - Page 15
... signal will be turned on and Dolby Digital processes the channels
to create surround sound in the headset. Digital Surround Dolby
Input Sound Digital
LED
LED
LED
12 Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the X42 headset so you can hear the sound all around you were listening to enable the Dolby Digital processing. the industry...
User Manual - Page 17
... button on the Talkback Cable. 14 Typically, if you can always hear your teammates or other players could become difficult to hear over the game sound. Adjust the volume control on the Talkback Cable so you turn down the volume control on the Talkback Cable is a dynamic talkback expander built into the X42 headset that happens, turn up...
User Manual - Page 19
...In extreme cases, you may not cause initial discomfort can still damage your hearing. Over time, your ears adapt to loud volume levels, so a level that the transmitter isn't communicating... sound • Check that the headset volume control is turned up. • Check that the transmitter power and optical cables are properly connected. • Check that the headset is powered on your ears,...
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