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Gaming Headset for PlayStation ® 3, XBOX 360 ® and PC Gaming User’s Guide Package Contents • PX21 headset with amplifier • Stereo RC A adapter cable • Controller cable for XBOX LIVE ® • This User ’ s Guide Fo r m o re p r odu cts , access ori es a nd ou r p r odu ct s uppo rt k nowl e dg e b ase , pl ease vis it T u rt l eBeac h. c [...]
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Page 2 The Ear For ce PX21 is a univ er sal gaming headset that’s compatible with the PS3™, XBOX 360 and Mac ® /Windows ® PCs. The PX2 1 pushes your gaming experience t o a new lev el with superior stereo sound and cr ystal-clear com- munication ov er PlayStation Networ k (PSN), XBOX LIVE or online PC gaming. By combining chat with stereo gam[...]
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Page 3 These instructions show ho w to set up the PX2 1 using the standard A/V cables included with the PS3 so you can list en to the game sound on either the PX2 1 or the T V speakers. These instructions show ho w to set up the PX2 1 with the PS3 A/V cables and an HDMI cable f or HD video. The connections are identical to the standar d set up, ex [...]
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Page 4 C h at G a m e Ba s s Exp an d er M ic M u te C h at B oo st C h a t G am e B a ss E x p an d e r M ic M u te C h a t B o o st IMPORT ANT : In order t o hear other play er s you must mak e sure that the follo wing is configured in the PS3 Settings: IMPORT ANT : In order t o hear game audio in the PX21 headse t, you must make sure that the f [...]
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Page 5 Use the included cables to connect the headse t, XBOX ® and T V (or sound system) as sho wn. This lets you hear the XBOX with either the TV or the PX2 1 headset. The se in str uctio ns sho w ho w t o se t up the P X2 1 w ith t he optio nal XBO X HD A V cable (purchased separat ely) and an HDMI cable for HD video. The standar d A V cable wit[...]
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Page 6 The head se t m icr oph one lets you comm unica t e w ith o ther pla yers du ring XBO X LIV E mul tip lay er g aming se ssion s. The i ncl uded tal kback ca ble c onn ects the headset to the XBO X controller as illustrat ed below . Balancing Game and Chat Lev els The amplifier Game volume se ts the game sound lev el. The amplifier Chat volum[...]
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Page 7 Whe n use d as a P C g aming he adset , the PX2 1 f unc tions as two inde pen dent headsets in one package: Amplied Stereo Headphones: The g ree n 3.5 mm plug is used for send ing the st ereo ga me si gna l fr om th e PC sound ca rd t o t he PX2 1 he adp hone am plie r so you can h ear game so unds, musi c a nd ot her s ounds fr om yo [...]
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Page 8 1. Insert the green 3.5mm plug into the sound car d or headphone output. This connects the stereo output signal to the PX2 1 amplier so you can set the le vel with the Game volume contr ol. 2. Inser t the PX2 1 USB connector into a USB port on your PC or lap- top. After Windows indicat es that it found a ne w USB audio device, click on St[...]
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Page 9 8. The Microphone slider on the far right of this mix er panel determines the volume of y our voice heard in the PX2 1 speakers as you speak into the mic. Since the PX2 1 has a built-in mic monitor , you should turn this volume slider do wn to minimum or mute it. Or , if you want t o hear more of your v oice in the headset, turn up this volu[...]
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Page 10 [Windows 7-specic ins tructions are in italics] 1. Insert the 3.5mm green plug into the sound card or headphone output. This connects the stereo outpu t signal to the PX2 1 amplier so you can set the le vel with the Game V olume control. 2. Inser t the PX2 1 USB connector into a USB por t. Af ter Windo ws indicates that it found a ne [...]
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Page 11 9. The Microphone slider in this mixer panel determines the v olume of your voice heard in the PX2 1 speakers as y ou speak into the mic. Since the PX2 1 has a built-in mic monitor , you can adjust this lev el to your liking. (W e recommend you set it below 1 0%). Click OK to go back to the general Sound control panel. 10. Under the R ecord[...]
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Page 12 1. Insert the green 3.5mm plug into the sound car d or headphone line output. This connects the stereo audio output to the PX2 1 amplier so you can se t the lev el with the Game volume contr ol. 2. Inser t the PX2 1 USB connector int o a USB por t. The PX2 1 should be au- tomatically recognized as a new USB audio de vice and be designate[...]
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Page 13 Mic Mute LED T urns RED when the mic is muted and GREEN when the mic is on. Mic Mute Switch When “ON”, the microphone is mut ed so you won’t be hear d by other play ers online. Expander Switch When “ON”, the Expander widens the stereo sound eld so y ou can hear more of the sounds on the left and right sides and less in the midd[...]