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Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 manual

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    1 TB 52 1-21 80-0 1[...]

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    What’s in the Box download advanced user’s guide at: www .TurtleBeach.com/PX5 PD F product support and warranty information : www .TurtleBeach.com/support PX5 Headset with Removable Microphone PX5 Wireless Digital RF Transmitter (2) AA Batteries USB Power Cable Digital Optical Cable XBOX LIVE ® Talkback Cable USB Programming Cable Turtle Beach[...]

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    Table of Contents About the Ear Force ® PX5 pg 1 PX5 Headset Overview pg 3 PX5 Transmitter Overview pg 7 Using the Transmitter pg 9 Pairing the Headset and Transmitter pg 10 Setup Transmitter Setup — PS3 ™ , XBOX 360 ® ( slim ) pg 11 Transmitter Setup — XBOX 360 ( original) pg 11 PS3 Settings & Bluetooth Chat Setup pg 13 XBOX 360 Settin[...]

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    1 or or About the Ear Force PX5 The Ear Force PX5 is the most technologically-advanced headset ever designed for PS3 and XBOX 360 gaming . To get the most from your PX5, please take a few minutes to review this introduction . Digital RF Technology with Bluetooth The Ear Force PX5 headset provides wireless CD-quality game sound via digital RF ( radi[...]

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    2 5.1/7.1 Dolby Surround Sound The PX5 tr ans mitt er pro cess es Dol by 7 . 1 D igi tal sur rou nd s oun d f rom you r P S3 o r X BOX 360 an d s ends it to the he ads et via di git al RF . Th e r esu lt is an imm ers ive so und en vir onm ent th at mak es you fe el as if you're right in the middle of the action . It also helps you react quick[...]

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    3 PX5 Headset — Left Ear Cup Controls 3 4 5 6 1 2[...]

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    4 1 . Main Power Button with LED Powering ON : Press and hold until the headset announces “ Powering On ”. Powering OFF: Press and hold until the headset announces “ Powering Off”. Automatic Power OFF: If the headset doesn ’t detect any audio for more than 5 minutes, it will automatically shut down to conserve battery power . PS3/XBOX Mod[...]

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    5 1 2 1 3 PX5 Headset — Right Ear Cup Controls 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Be sure to insert batteries as shown .[...]

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    6 7 . Main (Main Preset Button ) Press to toggle between the selected ( alternate ) preset and the main ( default) preset. (See "Presets" on pg . 18 for further details ) 8. Mic Mute Button Press to toggle between muting and unmuting the microphone. A high tone will sound when the mic is unmuted and a low tone will sound when the mic is m[...]

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    7 PX5 Transmitter Front View Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 6[...]

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    8 1 . Power/Pairing LED Indicator A solid LED indicates the transmitter is powered on and communicating with the headset. A pulsing LED indicates the transmitter can ’t communicate with the headset because it is powered off , not paired , or out of range. If this occurs, please refer to “ Pairing the PX5 Headset and Transmitter” on page 10. 2[...]

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    9 Transmitter Range The transmitter sends game audio from your PS3 or XBOX 360 to the headset via digital radio frequency (RF) signal , so a direct line of sight is not required . When you ’re out of range, you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the headset loses the RF signal . For best performance, place the transmitter in an open area that[...]

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    10 Pairing the PX5 Headset and Transmitter The headset and transmitter in this package are “ paired ”, which means they’re synchronized to ensure they work together . When the headset and transmitter are communicating, the top LED on the front panel of the transmitter will be on solid . If this LED is instead slowly pulsing , it means the tra[...]

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    11 Setup 1 . Connect the Digital Optical Cable NOTE : Re move the prot ectiv e ca ps f rom each end of t he o ptic al ca ble befo re in sert ing it i nto the s ocke ts. 2. Connect the Transmitter Power 1 2 PS3, XBOX 360 (Slim ) XBOX 360 ( Original) 1 . Connect the Digital Optical Cable (Requires XBOX 360 A V Adapter , sold separately) NOTE : Re mov[...]

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    12 3 Right Ear Cup : To remove the battery cover , slide downward. CAUTION : Be sure to insert batteries as shown. 4 5 Insert the boom so that the holes in the mic casing and the marker on the jack are facing your mouth . 3 . Insert the Headset Batteries 4 . Insert the Mic Boom 5. Tu rn on the hea dse t by pr essi ng and holding the power button un[...]

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    13 Configure PS3 Settings 1. Pla ce t he P X5 head set in PS3 mod e b y qu ick ly pre ssin g t he pow er butt on twi ce. Th e h eads et will announce which mode it's in . 2. In the PS3 Menu , select “ Settings ” > “ Accessory Settings ” > “ Audio Device Settings ” 3. Set the “Input” and “Output” to “TURTLE BEACH PX5[...]

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    14 Configure XBOX 360 Settings 1. Pl ac e th e PX 5 he ads et i n XB OX 3 60 m ode by quickly pressing the power button twice. The headset will announce which mode it's in . 2. In the System Settings of the Dashboard , select “ Console Settings ” > “ Audio ” “ Accessory Settings ” > “ Audio Device Settings ” 3. S et th e [...]

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    15 Home Theater Setup Setting up the transmitter as illustrated below lets you listen to your console or TV with the PX5 headset. Y ou can also hear your console on your home theater speakers without disconnecting the optical cable from the transmitter . The PX5 transmitter’s analog inputs connected to the TV will automatically shut off whenever [...]

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    16 Dolby Processing The PX5 uses Dolby Pro Logic I Ix, Dolby Digital , and Dolby Headphone surround processing technologies – the industry-standard formats for encoding multi-channel game audio . Dolby Headphone processing recreates 7.1 channel surround sound using the PX5 headset so you can hear the sound all around you , as if you were listenin[...]

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    17 The PX5 headset incorporates a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to independently modify game, chat and microphone audio . The DSP settings are saved as presets, which are described in the next section . Connecting the PX5 headset to a PC with the included USB cable lets you create custom presets or replace the presets with different ones downloade[...]

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    18 The DSP provides a wide variety of audio enhancements, including : Noise Gates: Separate noise gates on the game, chat and microphone audio channels cut out back- ground noise that’s below a threshold point, so rather than hearing static or other distracting sounds, you ’ll hear total silence when there ’s nothing going on . Sonic Lens: Th[...]

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    19 Presets The PX5 has a total of 18 presets that are grouped in two sets of 9. The first set is optimized for PS3 and the second set of is optimized for XBOX 360. Pressing the power button twice quickly will switch between PS3 and XBOX modes and the headset announces which mode is active. Mai n an d A lte rnat e P res ets Th e 9 p re s et s a re g[...]

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    20 Bluetooth The PX5 incorporates Bluetooth technology that lets you communicate with PSN chat, answer calls on your mobile phone and listen to stereo music streaming from a Bluetooth enabled digital music player . So, for example, you can answer a phone call or listen to your favorite songs while gaming . If you ’re not using any of these Blueto[...]

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    21 Making Calls Once the PX5 is successfully paired with your mobile phone, you can use it to make and receive calls. The PX5 can be used with voice dialing if your phone supports this function . 1. Using voice dialing* – Press the BT MFB button for 3 seconds until you hear a tone—then release. The voice recognition prompt in your phone will no[...]

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    22 Power Bluetooth on: Press BT MFB for 3 seconds Power Bluetooth off: Press BT MFB for 4 seconds Microphone mute: During a call , press MIC M UTE Adjust volume: Press the “+” or “ -“ buttons Answer call: Press BT MFB Reject call: Press and hold BT MFB for 2 seconds End call: Press BT MFB Cancel outgoing call: Press BT MFB Redial: Double-cl[...]

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    23 · Digital 2.4GHz RF wireless transmission with up to 30 foot range · Stereo headphone output with volume control for external wired headphones · Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz · Optical TOSLI NK digital audio input compatible with 48kHz digital audio stream · Optical TOSLI NK digital audio output pass-through of digital input stream · St[...]

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    24 Troubleshooting Tips No soun d • C heck th at the tra nsm itte r a nd head set vo lume co ntro ls are bot h t urn ed u p. • C heck th at the tra nsm itte r p owe r an d o pti cal cab les are pr oper ly con nect ed . • C he c k th a t th e h ea d se t i s po w er ed on . Th e L ED on t h e le f t ea r c up sh ou l d be f l as hi n g . • C[...]

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    25 Troubleshooting Tips ( con't) PS3 Pai rin g I ssue s • If the PS3 ca nnot lo cat e yo ur PX5 , ma ke sur e th at it i s i n p airi ng mod e be for e y ou s tar tin g sc ann ing , as indi cat ed by t he fla shin g r ed/ blue LE D . • If the PX5 is mis sin g f rom the de vice me nu list af ter you re -sta rt you r PS 3, ple ase rep eat th[...]

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    26 To avoi d p ote ntia l d ama ge t o t he devi ce, al ways di scon nec t a ll c abl es befo re tra nspo rti ng it. W ARNI NG : Perm ane nt h ear ing dam age ca n oc cur if a h ead set is use d a t hi gh volu mes fo r ex ten ded per i- ods of tim e, so i t i s i mpor tan t t o ke ep the vol ume at a s afe lev el . Ove r t ime, yo ur ears ad apt to[...]

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    27 Note s[...]

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    For more products, accessories and general product information , please visit TurtleBeach.com For warranty information and product support, please visit http://turtlebeach.com/support IC R ad ia ti on E xp os ur e St at em en t fo r Ca na da Th is e qu ip me nt c om pl ie s wi th I C ra di at io n ex po su re l im it s se t fo rt h fo r an u nco nt[...]

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