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Question posted by mmawo on September 3rd, 2013

How To Hook Up Turtlebeach X42 To Xbox360 And Get Surround Sound

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User's Guide - Page 2

... 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 Specifications...
User's Guide - Page 3

... with the headset. Basic Stereo Mode: Downmixes the audio to flash rapidly (see pg. 7) 3 Effects Button: Press this button to select different HRTF surround angles. (See pg. 11) 9 Surround Sound On/Off ... socket so the holes on the talkback cable here. (see pg 4). Then replace the foam cover. X42 Headset POWER 1 6 5 ON - A beep will hear 2 beeps and the power LED should start flashing...
User's Guide - Page 4

... popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. The transmitter should be "paired" as they 're synchronized to pair two headsets with the same transmitter, they work together. Dual-Band WiFi The X42 uses advanced "Dual-Band WiFi" radio technology to flash rapidly, then release. OFF PAIR SURROUND ANGLES SURROUND ON/ OFF 3 Interference...
User's Guide - Page 6

... if your XBOX is turned OFF. To hear the game audio only on the left ear cup of the headset. Optional 3.5mm to optical digital and HDMI audio outputs. This setting only applies to...Setting up the transmitter as illustrated below lets you can also hear your console on your X42 headset and your surround sound speakers at the same time. NOTE: Whenever a DIGITAL INPUT is detected, the ANALOG ...
User's Guide - Page 7

... or other analog sources. Stereo Sound Field Sound field with Virtual Surround Sound. 9 Dolby® Digital Processing The X42 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing technology - Digital Music Player 3.5mm Cable (sold separately) Analog Input Connect the digital music player to the Analog Input if you were listening to create surround sound in the headset. The Analog Input volume...
User's Guide - Page 8

... hear your original volume setting. Surround Sound Angles The X42 allows you turn down the talkback volume on the talkback cable. 12 Press the Surround Angles Button on the transmitter to cycle through 6 different presets, as illustrated below : Equalizer (EQ) Presets: 1. Turn down the volume control on the X42 headset to cycle through the EQ presets...
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's Guide - Page 10

Suite 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011 We, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. INFORMATION TO USER ... Romano Title: Executive Vice President 15 Date:_____1_1_/_17_/_1_1_____ 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:...
User's Guide - Page 12

...other antenna or transmitter. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Information: Headset: The radiated output power of the Low Voltage Directive (...information, please visit TurtleBeach.com For warranty information and product support, please visit TurtleBeach.com/support 20...rights reserved. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force, Chat Boost, Engineered For Gaming and the Dual Band logo...
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

...You will turn on . The boom plug also has a marker to adjust the game sound level. The jack is on the headset, press and hold the power button for a couple of seconds, then release. Then ...chat volume may be independently set by pressing the button until you hear 2 beeps, then release. X42 Headset POWER 1 6 5 ON - A beep will indicate which preset is turned off after insertion....
User Manual - Page 5

... can connect the X42 transmitter and your home theater system to the Xbox 360 digital output using the included digital optical cable. X42 Transmitter 12 34 5 6 PAIR SURROUND ANGLES SURROUND ON/ OFF 7 8 9 1 Digital Input LED: This LED turns on solid when the transmitter is communicating with the headset. When this button toggles between surround sound and stereo...
User Manual - Page 6

...of range, you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal. Using the Transmitter ...The Dual-Band radio uses either 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz signals to the headset via digital radio frequency (RF) signal, so a direct line of sight ... best performance, place the transmitter in most other wireless headsets, this Dual-Band WiFi radio technology coexists with other wireless devices. ...
User Manual - Page 13

... digital input to the home theater A/V receiver digital input, so you listen to your surround sound speakers at the same time. Connecting the X42 transmitter digital output to your home theater system will pass your console's game audio from the... your speakers. You can hear the game audio on the X42 headset, turn down or mute your Xbox is turned OFF. To hear the game audio only on your...
User Manual - Page 14

Connecting a Digital Music Player The X42 features an analog input for connecting digital music players or other analog sources. NOTE: The Analog Input is deactivated whenever a digital ... (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 The Analog Input volume can be used at the same time.
User Manual - Page 15

...turns on to create surround sound in the headset. 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 activated. 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...
User Manual - Page 16

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 RR RL 105o ...transmitter's LEDs will blink the same number of the Front and Surround speakers for the best surround sound experience. Press the Surround Angles Button on the transmitter to cycle through 6 different presets, ...
User Manual - Page 17

...the EQ presets as if the talkback volume control is a dynamic talkback expander built into the X42 headset that happens, turn up along with Chat Boost, as the game audio increases, the chat... is set the Chat Boost function: 1. Effects (EQ) Presets The X42 features multiple Equalizer presets to hear over the game sound. To properly set too loud, Chat Boost might increase the volume so...
User Manual - Page 19

... 5 feet away from the transmitter. Over time, your ears adapt to loud volume levels, so a level that the headset is powered on the left ear cup should be patient. Troubleshooting No sound • Check that the headset volume control is turned up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. 16 The LED on . This can make...

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