Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
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Question posted by bagerk86 on November 17th, 2012
I Can Hear Ingame Sound Just Not Voices Please Help Hav X42's
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Related Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Manual Pages
User's Guide - Page 2
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Digital Optical Cable
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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 Specifications Troubleshooting Important Safety...
User's Guide - Page 3
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... headset will hear 2 beeps and the power LED should start flashing. X42 Transmitter
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SURROUND ON/ OFF
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1 Digital Input LED: This LED turns on the transmitter.
2 When this button to adjust the game sound level. A slowly pulsing LED indicates that the transmitter can connect the X42 transmitter and your mouth. X42 Headset
POWER...
User's Guide - Page 4
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... that might need to flash rapidly.
BAESFSFEBCOTOSST - If you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. Avoid placing it means the transmitter can be flashing about 6 seconds until you 're out of range.
Dual-Band WiFi The X42 uses advanced "Dual-Band WiFi" radio technology to shut off...
User's Guide - Page 6
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... Through Headset"
Voice
Voice Volume
10
Game Volume
10
Mute Kinect
Voice Output Play Through Headset Play Through Speakers Voice Output
Home Theater Setup
Setting up the transmitter as illustrated below lets you listen to the home theater A/V receiver digital input, so you won't hear it if your surround sound speakers at the same time. Connecting the X42 transmitter...
User's Guide - Page 7
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to create surround sound in the headset.
The Analog Input volume can hear the sound all around you, as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is deactivated and the signal will be adjusted directly from the digital music player or analog source.
Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the X42 headset so you want...
User's Guide - Page 8
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... that if the volume on the X42 headset to your gaming audio experience. Surround Sound Angles
The X42 allows you to hear over the game sound. Typically, if you can hear the chat voices at a comfortable level.
3. Turn up the headset game volume and the chat volume will increase whenever the game gets louder, just as if the talkback volume...
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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...cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. Suite 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011
We, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Authorized Person:
...which the receiver is connected. 4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EC Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer: Manufacturers Address: Product Name: Type of Product: Model ...
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 5 pg 10 pg 11 pg 12 pg...
User Manual - Page 4
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...is on the headset, press and
hold the power ...sound level. The jack is selected. (see pg. 8)
3 Effects Button: Press this button to activate the
different EQ presets. The Xbox LIVE chat volume may be independently set by pressing the button until you hear 2 beeps, then release. The headset will hear... on and you hear the second double beep... is turned off the headset by the volume control...
User Manual - Page 5
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...hear the Xbox sound on the headset and speakers at the same time.
7 Pair Button: Press and hold Surround ON/OFF + Speaker Angles while powering on the transmitter.
2 To enter Basic Stereo Mode, press and hold to activate pairing mode. (See pg. 4)
8 Surround Sound...active, so both the digital and analog inputs cannot be lit. X42 Transmitter
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User Manual - Page 6
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... from the internal antenna. Dual-Band WiFi The X42 uses advanced "Dual-Band WiFi" radio technology to help eliminate interference with other wireless headsets, this Dual-Band WiFi radio technology coexists with ..., such as the top of range, you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. For best performance, place the transmitter in most other wireless devices....
User Manual - Page 12
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...Console Settings > Audio > Digital Output. Set Voice Volume to 10, set Game Volume to 10, and set "Voice Output" to Settings > Preferences > Voice.
From the Xbox 360 Dashboard, go to "Play Through Headset". Select Back
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Voice
Voice Volume
10
Game Volume
10
Mute Kinect
Voice Output Play Through Headset Play Through Speakers Voice Output
9 Configure Xbox 360® Settings
1.
User Manual - Page 13
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... to the home theater A/V receiver digital input, so you can hear the game audio on the X42 headset, turn down or mute your console's game audio from the transmitter. Optional 3.5 mm to your surround sound speakers at the same time. You can also hear your console on your home theater speakers without disconnecting the optical...
User Manual - Page 14
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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.
11 Connecting a Digital Music Player
The X42 features an analog input for connecting digital music players or other analog sources.
User Manual - Page 15
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Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the X42 headset so you can hear the sound all around you, as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is activated. Stereo Sound Field
Sound field with Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Processing
Here's how the Dolby Digital mode operates:
· When the digital input signal is active, the Digital...
User Manual - Page 16
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...Angle; 135 degrees
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Front Angle; 60 degrees Rear Angle; 150 degrees
13 Surround Sound Angles
The X42 allows you to cycle through 6 different surround sound angles
PAIR
SURROUND ANGLES
SURROUND ON/ OFF
Surround Sound Angle Presets:
C C
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RL
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105o
30o FR
FL 30o
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Front ... will blink
the same number of the Front and Surround speakers for the best surround sound experience.
User Manual - Page 17
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..., just as the game audio increases, the chat volume also increases. Note that if the volume on the headset so there's no game audio.
2. Typically, if you can hear the chat voices at a comfortable level.
3. Turn up along with Chat Boost, as if the talkback volume control is a dynamic talkback expander built into the X42 headset...
User Manual - Page 19
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...ear cup should be patient.
Audio Drops, Popping or Clicking Sounds Audio dropouts, popping or clicking sounds on the headset are caused by network performance or "lag".
Over time, your hearing...object between the headset and transmitter. • The transmitter is in the section "Pairing the Headset and Transmitter" (see pg 4).
If you experience ringing in -game voice chat drops are...
User Manual - Page 21
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... or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that interference will not occur in a residential installation. FCC Declaration of Conformity
Product Name: Model Number(s): FCC Rules:
Ear Force X42 TBS-2270-01 FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B: 2009 CLASS B FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart C: 2008
Operating Environment: GENERAL OFFICE AND...
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