Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
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Question posted by chad9715 on January 26th, 2014
Turtle Beeches X42 Digital Sound
I cannot get the digital light to light up on my X42. When I am in Xbox live I can hear people talk but I cannot hear the TV in the headset. Please help?
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User's Guide - Page 2
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X42 Headset with Removable Microphone
X42 Wireless 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...
User's Guide - Page 3
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... paired with the headset. OFF
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1 Power Button: Turn on the headset by the optical input, the Digital Input LED will light whenever a Dolby Digital
encoded signal is detected on the digital input.
4 Power/Link LED: The LED is on the talkback cable here. (see pgs. 3-4)
5 Digital Input and Output: Connect the digital input to hear the XBOX sound on the mic...
User's Guide - Page 4
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...ON/ OFF
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Interference from your Xbox 360 to be placed at least 5 feet from Two Headsets Only one headset to transmit high fidelity digital audio and help eliminate interference with the transmitter. So ... The transmitter LED will be flashing about 6 seconds until you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. Unlike the RF technology used in an open ...
User's Guide - Page 5
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... jack, you hear a tone, then release. POWER
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ON - CONSOLE
DIGITAL OUT
4. Insert the Microphone Boom:
1
1
Insert the boom so that the holes in
the mic casing and the marker on the headset by pressing and holding the power button until you can use it into the sockets.
2. Connect the Transmitter Power
XBOX 360 (Older...
User's Guide - Page 6
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... your TV plugged into the controller jack on your X42 headset and your surround sound speakers at the same time.
Xbox 360 Controller
Mic Mute
Chat Volume
Configure XBOX 360 Settings
1. In the Xbox 360 System Settings, select: Settings > Audio > Accessory Settings > Audio Device Settings
Set the "Digital Output" to the home theater A/V receiver digital input, so you won't hear...
User's Guide - Page 7
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... sound using the X42 headset so you can be turned on and Dolby Digital processes the channels
to enable the Dolby Digital processing. The surround sound must
be adjusted directly from the digital music player or analog source. Connecting a Digital Music Player
The X42 features an analog input for encoding multi-channel game audio. The Analog Input volume can hear...
User's Guide - Page 9
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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's Guide - Page 10
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... Suite 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011
We, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Suite 162, Elmsford,...TV technician for help. may cause undesired operation. Authorized Person:
Printed Name: Frederick Romano Title: Executive Vice President
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Date:_____1_1_/_17_/_1_1_____
FCC Declaration of Conformity
Product Name: Model Number(s): FCC Rules:
Ear Force X42...
User's Guide - Page 12
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... Exposure Information:
Headset: The radiated output...). Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force,...digital device, pursuant to part 15 of at the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications. XBOX, XBOX 360 and XBOX LIVE...experienced radio/ TV technician for help. All other ...
User Manual - Page 2
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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
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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
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pg 2 pg 3 pg 4
pg 5 pg 10 pg 11 pg 12 pg ...
User Manual - Page 4
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X42 Headset...
power is selected. (see pg. 8)
3 Effects Button: Press this button to adjust the game sound level. The boom plug also has a marker to flash rapidly (see pg. 4).
6 Microphone jack...headset, then press and hold the power button for about once per second) when in Pairing Mode (see pg 4). The Xbox LIVE chat volume may be independently set by pressing the button until you hear...
User Manual - Page 5
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... range or not paired with the transmitter. (see pgs. 3-4)
5 Digital Input and Output: Connect the digital input to the Xbox 360
digital output using the included digital optical cable. This could happen when the headset is
detected. Basic Stereo Mode: Downmixes the audio to hear the Xbox sound on the headset and speakers at the same time.
7 Pair Button: Press...
User Manual - Page 6
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... the top of 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. Dual-Band WiFi The X42 uses advanced "Dual-Band WiFi" radio technology to transmit high fidelity digital audio and help eliminate interference with other wireless headsets, this Dual-Band WiFi radio...
User Manual - Page 8
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com). Connect the Transmitter Power
CONSOLE
DIGITAL OUT
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1
2
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*Xbox 360 Audio Adapter required (sold separately) NOTE: Remove the protective caps...OUT jack, you can use it to connect the optical cable to the transmitter.
5 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 Manual - Page 13
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... game audio on the X42 headset, turn down or mute your speakers.
To hear the game audio only on your X42 headset and your surround sound speakers at the same time. So if you have your TV plugged into the ANALOG IN jack, you listen to your console or TV with the X42 headset. NOTE: Whenever a DIGITAL INPUT is detected, the...
User Manual - Page 15
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... system.
The surround sound must
be heard as if you , as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is activated. 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 create surround sound in the headset. Dolby® Digital Processing
The X42 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing...
User Manual - Page 20
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... from the following Notified Bodies:
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories, Corp (Shenzhen) 6/F, the 3rd Phase of Voyetra Turtle Beach, 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 100, Valhalla, NY 10595. No. 710 Yihua Building, Futian District... Model Number(s): Year of Manufacture:
Voyetra Turtle Beach 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 100, Valhalla, NY 10595 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011
We, Voyetra...
User Manual - Page 21
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...of Conformity
Product Name: Model Number(s): FCC Rules:
Ear Force X42 TBS-2270-01 FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 ...This device complies with the limits for help. If this equipment does cause harmful interference... this equipment not expressly approved by VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC. WARNING: Changes or modifications...TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to this equipment.
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User Manual - Page 25
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...TV...potential for help. Operation is...digital apparatus complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for use in China. Transmitter: La puissance de sortie émise par l'appareil de sans fil Dell est inférieure à la limite d'exposition aux fréquences radio d'Industry Canada (IC).
Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE...Headset...Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force...
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