Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
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Why Wont My Turtle Beach X42 Play Party Volume
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Related Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Manual Pages
User's Guide - Page 2
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... 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
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... of range or not paired with the headset. The XBOX LIVE chat volume may be lit. Flashes quickly when in Pairing Mode (see pg. 12)
4 Game Volume: Turn to hear the XBOX sound on... cable.
5 Power LED: Flashes about 6 seconds until the LED stays on . X42 Headset
POWER
1 6
5
ON - The headset will be independently set by pressing
the power button for about once per second when
power...
User's Guide - Page 6
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...X42 headset and your XBOX is turned OFF.
Select Back
7
Xbox 360 Talkback Cable
Xbox 360 Input
2. In the Xbox 360 System Settings, select: Settings > Preferences > Voice
Set the "Voice/Game Volume" to 10 and set the "Voice Output" to "Play Through Headset"
Voice
Voice Volume
10
Game Volume
10
Mute Kinect
Voice Output Play Through Headset Play...the left ear cup of the headset.
XBOX...
User's Guide - Page 7
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...volume can hear the sound all around you, as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is activated. 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 -
Connecting a Digital Music Player
The X42... 5.1 channel surround sound using the X42 headset so you want to a 5.1 ...
User's Guide - Page 8
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...
120o
The Surround Sound LED will distort. Press the Surround Angles Button on the X42 headset to cycle through the EQ Presets
Chat Boost™
Chat Boost is a dynamic talkback expander built into the X42 headset that automatically increases chat volume during loud moments in your game, so you can hear the chat voices at...
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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...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 HOME USE
FCC COMPLIANT STATEMENT This device complies with a Positive Opinion from that the changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party... 10523 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011
We, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc...
User's Guide - Page 11
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...a Product that repaired or replacement parts will be refused by VTB. Limited Warranty for Turtle Beach Products
Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that has had... INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR LOSS OF USE, ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, AND ANY INJURY TO PROPERTY OR BODILY INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON, ARISING...
User's Guide - Page 12
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...information and product support, please visit TurtleBeach.com/support
20 RF Exposure Warning:
Headset: The equipment complies with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for a...: (1) this device may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force, Chat Boost, Engineered For Gaming and the Dual Band logo ...
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 4
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...)
4 Game Volume: Turn to activate the
different EQ presets.
The boom plug also has a marker to flash rapidly (see pg. 4).
6 Microphone jack: Insert the removable mic boom
here. X42 Headset
POWER
1 6...sound level. OFF
2
3
4
7
1
1 Power Button: To turn off the headset by the volume control on the headset, press and
hold the power button for a couple of seconds, then release. A...
User Manual - Page 12
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... and HDMI audio outputs.
This setting only applies to "Dolby Digital 5.1". Set Voice Volume to 10, set Game Volume to 10, and set "Voice Output" to Settings > Preferences > Voice. Digital ... Console Settings > Audio > Digital Output. Voice
Voice Volume
10
Game Volume
10
Mute Kinect
Voice Output Play Through Headset Play Through Speakers Voice Output
9 From the Xbox 360 Dashboard, go to...
User Manual - Page 14
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... 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. The Analog Input...
User Manual - Page 17
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..., as illustrated below:
Equalizer (EQ) Presets:
1. Note that if the volume on the headset so there's no game audio.
2. When the game volume quiets down the volume control on the Talkback Cable is a dynamic talkback expander built into the X42 headset that automatically increases chat volume during loud moments in your game, so you can always hear...
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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...by the party responsible for an intention or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that the changes or modifications not expressly approved by VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC. may void user's authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. FCC Declaration of Conformity
Product Name: Model Number(s): FCC Rules:
Ear Force X42 TBS-2270...
User Manual - Page 22
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...Extended Warranty or Service Plans purchased through a Retail store are not honored by our TURTLE BEACH OFFICEs and in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the ... and all computer operating systems or future versions of God (e.g. Limited Warranty for Turtle Beach Products
Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. ("VTB") warrants to the original end-user purchaser ("Purchaser") that has...
User Manual - Page 23
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...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR LOSS OF USE, ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, AND ANY INJURY TO PROPERTY OR BODILY INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) TO ANY PERSON,...to defective materials or workmanship; • s erial number is no liability under this Limited Warranty if the Turtle Beach Product:
• is used for commercial purposes such as "LAN Centers" (including rental or lease); ...
User Manual - Page 24
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... any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
Warranty Service for Purchases in Australia
If a defect should contact VTB's Australian distributor whose contact details are : Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 100 Valhalla, NY 10595 United States
Phone: (914) 345-2255 E-Mail: [email protected]
21 Purchaser will bear the...
User Manual - Page 25
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... below the Industry Canada (IC) radio frequency exposure limits. RF Exposure Warning:
Headset: The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for satisfying RF exposure... portables (les antennes sont moins de 20 cm du corps d'une personne).
Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force, Chat Boost, Engineered For Gaming and the Dual Band logo are hereby acknowledged...
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