Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Support Question
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X42 Can't Change Surround Angles
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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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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 Troubleshooting Important Safety...
User's Guide - Page 3
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... control on the headset and speakers at the same time.
7 Pair Button: Press and hold Surround ON/OFF + Speaker Angles while powering on . When surround sound is
detected. You will light whenever the digital input is
being processed by pressing the button until you hear 2 beeps, then release. X42 Transmitter
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PAIR
SURROUND ANGLES
SURROUND ON/ OFF...
User's Guide - Page 4
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... on solid and the headset LED should also be paired with the same transmitter!
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4 OFF
PAIR
SURROUND ANGLES
SURROUND ON/ OFF
3
Interference from your Xbox 360 to pair two headsets with the transmitter. This... antenna. The transmitter should be on the transmitter turns off .
Dual-Band WiFi The X42 uses advanced "Dual-Band WiFi" radio technology to be "paired" as the top of...
User's Guide - Page 6
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...Setup
1. Insert the right angle plug into the headphone jack ...output type for your surround sound speakers at the same time.
So if you have your TV plugged into the controller jack on your X42 headset and your system. ...
Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 with the X42 headset. You can hear the game audio on the left ear cup of the headset.
Optional 3.5mm to optical digital and HDMI ...
User's Guide - Page 7
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Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the X42 headset so you can be adjusted directly from the digital music player or analog source.
Digital Surround Dolby
Input Sound Digital
LED
LED
LED
10 the industry-standard format for connecting digital music players or other analog sources. The surround sound must
be heard as if...
User's Guide - Page 8
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... experience.
Press the Effects button on the talkback cable.
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However, with the game level. Treble Boost 4. Surround Sound Angles
The X42 allows you to hear over the game sound. Bass Boost 3. Press the Surround Angles Button on the headset so there's no game audio.
2. If that happens, turn up along with Chat Boost, as illustrated...
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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... protection against harmful interference in accordance with a Positive Opinion from that the changes or modifications not expressly approved by this equipment not expressly approved by one ...interference will not occur in a particular installation. Suite 162, Elmsford, NY 10523 Ear Force X42 Wireless Headset TBS-2270-01 2011
We, Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
This equipment generates, uses...
User's Guide - Page 12
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...All rights reserved. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force, Chat Boost, Engineered For Gaming and the Dual Band logo are...of a person's body).
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Information:
Headset: The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is CE marked... which the
receiver is minimized. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more ...
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 13...
User Manual - Page 5
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...: Press to stereo and disables all audio effects. The digital input is turned off .
2 Surround Sound LED: The LED will light whenever the digital input is
communicating with the headset. 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 active, so both the...
User Manual - Page 7
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... quickly, and you will need to be flashing about 6 seconds until you pair two headsets with the headset. This could take up to pair successfully.
PAIR
SURROUND ANGLES
SURROUND ON/ OFF
1. Press and hold the PAIR button on solid and the headset LED should be "paired" as they 'll interfere with the same transmitter!
4 This process...
User Manual - Page 11
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Xbox 360® Chat Setup
1. Insert the right angle plug into the headphone jack on the Xbox 360 controller. 2. Insert the straight plug into the controller jack on the left ear cup of the headset.
Mic Mute
Chat Volume
Xbox 360 Controller
Xbox 360 Talkback Cable
Xbox 360 Input
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User Manual - Page 13
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... your TV plugged into the ANALOG IN jack, you can also hear your console on your X42 headset and your home theater speakers without disconnecting the optical cable from the transmitter's digital input to ... digital audio to the transmitter.
You can hear the game audio on your surround sound speakers at the same time. Home Theater Setup
Setting up the transmitter as illustrated below lets...
User Manual - Page 15
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... detected by the digital input, the
front
LED turns on to enable the Dolby Digital processing. 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. the industry-standard format for encoding multi-channel game audio.
User Manual - Page 16
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RL
60o
60o
60o
60o
FR
FL
FR
FL
The transmitter's LEDs will blink
the same number of the Front and Surround speakers for the best surround sound experience. Surround Sound Angles
The X42 allows you to cycle through 6 different presets, as illustrated below:
Press to alter the virtual positioning of times as the
preset...
User Manual - Page 19
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...volume is set too loud. Troubleshooting
No sound • Check that the headset volume control is turned up the volume to affect your ears after a few moments so please be "paired" as described in a ...noisy surroundings.
16 Voice Chat Drops • Most in your hearing. So, please take care to listen at least 5 feet away from a wireless router or gaming console. Over time, your ears, ...
User Manual - Page 20
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... documentation required by this Directive is maintained at the corporate headquarters 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 Turtle Beach, Inc. of Elmsford, New York, declare under our own responsibility that the above-referenced product complies...
User Manual - Page 21
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...is subjected to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
WARNING: Changes or modifications made to operate the equipment. The user's manual or instruction manual for... 15 of FCC rules. 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...
User Manual - Page 25
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...All rights reserved. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, Ear Force, Chat Boost, Engineered For Gaming and the Dual Band logo are ...interference will not occur in China. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more ...greater than 20 cm of Dolby Laboratories. RF Exposure Warning:
Headset: The equipment complies with the IC RF Exposure limits under ...
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