Turtle Beach Elite 800 manual

WIRELESS NOISE C ANCELLING D TS SURROUND SOUND HEADSET USER GUIDE[...]

2 Go to T able of Contents Pack age Contents A E B F C G D H I T urtle Beach Elite 800 Headset F or our Knowl edgebase and T echnical Support visit turtlebeach.c om/support Mobile Cable Digital Optical Cable T urtle Beach Stick er T urtle Beach Elite Pr ogram W elcome Elite 800 Pr eset R eferenc e Elite 800 T ransmitter & Magnetic Char ging Sta[...]

About the Elite 800 5 Parts and c ontrols 7 Headset Char ging 10 PS4™ and PS3™ Console Setup 11 PS4™ Setup 12 PS3™ Setup 14 Xbo x One™ Setup 16 Windows® and Mac® OSX Computer Setup 20 Wir ed Setup 21 Bluetooth Pairing 22 Bluetooth Operation 23 Pairing the Headset and T ransmitter 24 Active Noise Canc ellation 25 Adjusting the Sound 26 F[...]

4 Go to T able of Contents About the Elite 800 The T urtle Beach Elite 800 is a sophis ticated gaming headset designed to unlock the audio potential of games, music, mov - ies and mor e. T o get the most fr om your Elite 800, please tak e a few moments to r eview this intr oduction. Overview W elcome to the futur e of gaming audio with T urtle Beac[...]

5 Go to T able of Contents About the Elite 800 Magnetic Char ging Stand Low pr ofile magnetic charging s tand k eeps your Elite 800 full y charged without cables. Bluetooth V ersatility Enjoy wir eless Bluetooth connectivity with all y our mobile devic es including PS Vita™. Never Miss a T e xt or Call Pair your mobil e phone to hear te xt notifi[...]

6 Go to T able of Contents About the Elite 800 Separate V olume Contr ols Set your mix of game and chat volume l evels right on the headset. Stop SHOUTING! Mic Monitoring lets y ou hear your own v oice in the headset to avoid shouting. Dynamic Chat Boost™ Even during loud gameplay spik es, chat volume automatic all y rises to ensur e you nev er m[...]

7 Go to T able of Contents Part s and c ontr ols Game V olume +/- Buttons Raise and lo wer the Game V olume. Bluetooth/Multi-F unction Button See the “Bluetooth Pairing and Operation, ” pages 22-23. Power LED HEADSET ST A TUS R ed = Char ging Blue = Active Noise Canc ellation Off/F ull y Charged Pink = Active Noise Canc ellation On PA I RING ST[...]

8 Go to T able of Contents Part s and c ontr ols Chat V olume +/- Buttons Raise and lo wer Chat V olume Mic Mute Button Pr ess = Mic On/Off . A high tone in the Headset will confirm Mic On. A l ow tone will confirm Mic Off . Pr ess and Hold = Cy cle thr ough Mic Presets. Quiet R oom > Normal R oom > Loud Room > Outdoor . A voic e pr ompt i[...]

9 Go to T able of Contents Part s and c ontr ols T ransmitter : F ront T ransmitter : Back Bluetooth Status LED CHARGING ST A TUS R ed = Headset Seated on T ransmitter Blue = Headset Not Seated on T ransmitter P AIRING ST A TUS Solid On = Headset Wir elessl y Connected Double Blink = Headset Not Connected Power and Chat USB Pairing Button T o initi[...]

10 Go to T able of Contents Headset Char ging Even when the Elite 800 operat es via wir ed connection to mobile devic es, it can still use the internal amplifier and so r equir es power fr om its rechar geable battery . When char ging, both the Headset Power LED and the T ransmitter LED will glo w R ed. NOTE: In or der to achieve and maintain optim[...]

Go to T able of Contents 11 PS4™ and PS3™ Console Setup The Elite 800 headset is designed for use with PS4™ and PS3™ c onsoles. 1. Connect the USB end of the USB T ransmitter Cabl e to a USB port on the game consol e. 2. Connect the micr o-USB end of the USB T ransmitter Cabl e to the main USB port on the T ransmitter . NOTE: Do not use the[...]

12 Go to T able of Contents PS4™ Setup 4. In the PS4 menu, go to Settings > Sound and Scr een > Audio Output Settings > Primary Output Port > Digital Out (OPTICAL). 5. In the check -off boxes, sel ect ONL Y Dolby Digital 5.1 ch. NOTE: Do not select D TS. While the Elite 800 featur es DTS Headphone:X surr ound sound, the sys tem requir[...]

13 Go to T able of Contents PS4™ Setup 12. Go to Settings > Devic es > Audio Devic es > Headsets and Headphones > Micr ophone Level. 13. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to calibrat e your micr ophone Microphone Level User 1 Speak into the microphone and adjust the microphone level so that the input volume is in the [Good] range. I[...]

14 Go to T able of Contents PS3™ Setup 1. In the PS3 menus, go to Settings > Acc essory Settings > Audio Devic e Settings. 2. Set the Input Devic e and Output Device fiel ds to T urtle Beach Elite 800. 3. Go to Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Output Settings > Optical Digital. Audio Device Settings Microphone Level 3 Input Device[...]

15 Go to T able of Contents PS3™ Setup 5. Go to Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Multi Output. 6. Select On. Audio Output Settings 12/14 12:15 PM 0 On Sets to output audio through multiple connectors simultaneously . Audio output to connectors that are not selected in [Audio Output Settings] is downscaled to 2 Ch. 4. In the check -off boxe[...]

16 Go to T able of Contents Xbo x One Setup 1. Connect the USB end of the USB T ransmitter Cabl e to a USB port on the game consol e. 2. Connect the micr o-USB end of the USB T ransmitter Cabl e to the main USB port on the T ransmitter . NOTE: Do not use the USB port labeled “PR OGRAM ONL Y .” 3.Connect the Digital Optical Cable fr om the S/PDI[...]

17 Go to T able of Contents Xbo x One Setup Use the two long pins to properly align the adapt er 5. Connect the Mobile Cable t o the Xbox One headset adapter and the Mobil e Connection on the left earcup of the Headset. 6. Connect the Xbox One Contr oller to the Xbo x One Console using the Micr o USB Update Cable. 4. Insert the Xbox One headset ada[...]

18 Go to T able of Contents Xbo x One Setup 7. F ollow the on-scr een prompt s to update your c ontr oller . 8. T ak e this time to update additional c ontr ollers if necessary . Note: If your adapter is not functioning c orrectl y after these steps, try updating y our contr oller again. T o do this go to Settings >> System >> Updat e C[...]

19 Go to T able of Contents Color depth 36 bits per pixel Color space PC (RGB full) Sound mixer Stereo uncompressed Chat mixer Allow 50 Hz refresh rate Setup TV & A/V control Change volume with voice by 3 steps Off VIDEO FIDELITY CONSOLE VOLUME CONSOLE Display & sound Bitstream out Color depth 36 bits per pixel Color space PC (RGB full) Sou[...]

20 Go to T able of Contents Windows® and Mac® OSX Comput er Setup The Elite 800 can also be used on Windows or Mac OSX c omputers equipped with a Dolby Digit al Live (DDL) sound car d using a digital optical S/PDIF output. NOTE: Y our computer must have a sound c ar d with Dolby Digital Live installed in or der to hear DTS Headphone:X surr ound s[...]

21 Go to T able of Contents Wir ed Setup The T urtle Beach Elite 800 is equipped to t ak e advantage of game audio, music and video sound track s from portabl e devices, including lapt ops, tablets, mobil e phones and handheld gaming consoles, via the supplied Mobile Cabl e. Connect one end of the Mobile Cable t o the Mobile Connection on the l eft[...]

22 Go to T able of Contents Bluetooth P airing While the supplied Mobile Cabl e gives you wir ed connection to mobil e devic es, the Bluetooth featur e enables wir eless connections (HSP + A2DP). Enjo y the T urtle Beach Elite 800 with c ompatible mobile devices, such as t ablets, smartphones and the PS Vita™ handheld s ystem. 1. Power on y our m[...]

23 Go to T able of Contents Bluetooth Oper ation The effect of the Bluetooth Multifunction Butt on varies depending on whether you’r e in call mode or ster eo mode. Bluetooth Multifunction Button Left Ear cup In addition, thr ee buttons on the right ear cup change function when you’r e using the Elite 800 e xclusiv ely via Bluetooth connection.[...]

24 Go to T able of Contents Pairing the Headset and T ransmitter The Elite 800 Headset and T ransmitter c ome paired out of the bo x. When paired, with both the Headset and T ransmitter power ed on, the T ransmitter’ s LED will be on solid (lit, but not blinking). However , if your T ransmitter’ s LED is double-blinking, f ollow the steps belo [...]

25 Go to T able of Contents Active Noise Canc ellation Active Noise Cancellation suppr esses ambient noise, especiall y low-frequency noise such as air craft engines and r oad noise. The sys tem work s by sensing outside noise with the built-in microphones and sending an equal-but-opposit e signal into the headphones. The soft cushions of the Elite[...]

26 Go to T able of Contents Adjusting the Sound If you want t o... Then Adjust game/media volume. Use the Game V olume Up/Down buttons on the left ear cup of the Headset. Adjust chat volume. Use the Chat V olume Up/Down buttons on the right earcup of the Headset. T urn the micr ophone on or off . Pr ess the Mic Mute Button on the Headset. A high to[...]

27 Go to T able of Contents Adjusting the Sound If you want t o... Then Adjust surr ound sound. The Elite 800 tak es advantage of DTS® Headphone:X Surr ound Sound, which uses sophisticated pr ocessing to cr eate surround sound using just tw o speak ers. The system detects Dolby Digital® sound track s from the PS4™ and PS3™ game c onsoles and [...]

28 Go to T able of Contents Adjusting the Sound D TS Headphone:X 7.1 Surr ound Modes T urtle Beach Signatur e Preset s SURROUND MUSIC MODE Signatur e Sound. T urtle Beach brings the music onto your personal st age. Scan your tick et for your o wn private conc ert. Stadium. Experience liv e conc ert music as it was meant to be hear d. Feel the cr ow[...]

29 Go to T able of Contents Firmwar e Upgrades and Per sonalization The Elite 800 is a highl y programmabl e, micr oproces sor-based headset, designed to ac cept firmwar e upgrades fr om the Windows Ear F orce Audio Hub. Firmwar e upgrades Y ou can check to see that y ou have the lates t, most advanc ed firmware at www .turtlebeach.com/Elit e800. T[...]

30 Go to T able of Contents R eplacing R ock er Plates NOTE: The availability of additional speaker plat es varies by mark et as is subject to local r estrictions. Cust omize your headset at www .turtlebeach.c om/plates[...]

31 Go to T able of Contents Specifications HEADSET Speak ers: 50 mm with Neodymium Magnets F r equenc y R esponse: 20 Hz – 20 kHz Ear cup Design: Ar ound-Ear (Closed) Micr ophone Design: Dual Hidden Noise-Cancelling Micr ophones Bluetooth: Bluetooth Radio with Dual-P airing Mode and A2DP Compatibility Battery : R echar geable Lithium Pol ymer TRA[...]

Go to T able of Contents 32 T r oubleshooting Tips Possible c ause Solution Power is off Confirm that the Headset is on. The Headset Power LED shoul d be illuminated. Dead/low battery R echar ge the Headset. See “ Headset Char ging, ” page 10. NOTE: The Ear F orce Audio Hub app f or Android™ phones and tablets enabl es you to check battery st[...]

33 Go to T able of Contents T r oubleshooting Tips Possible c ause Solution Not selected as an Input Devic e Select the Elite 800 as an Input Devic e. Depending on your platform, see “PS4 Setup”on page 12, “PS3 Setup” on page 14, “Xbox One Setup” on page 16 or “Windows and Mac OSX Computer Setup” on page 20. When using the Elite 800[...]

34 Go to T able of Contents Important Saf ety Information T o avoid potential damage to the devic e, always disc onnect all cables befor e transporting it. WARNING: P ermanent hearing damage can occur if a headset is used at high v olumes for extended periods of time, so it is important to k eep the volume at a safe l evel. Ov er time, your ears ad[...]

Go to T able of Contents 35 R egulatory Complianc e Statement s f or the Elite 800 RX & TX Models F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notic es This section includes the foll owing F CC s tatements f or the Elite 800 RX & TX Models: • FC C ID: XGB- TB3390 & XGB- TB3391 • Class B Interf er ence Statement • RF Radiati[...]

Go to T able of Contents 36 This symbol on the pr oduct or its packaging indicates that this pr oduct must not be disposed of with your other house - hold was te. Instead, it is y our r esponsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it ov er to a designated collection point f or the recycling of w aste el ectrical and electr onic equip[...]

37 Go to T able of Contents Eur opean Union and Eur opean F air T rade Association R egulatory Complianc e This equipment may be operated in the c ountries that comprise the member countries of the Eur opean Union and the Eur opean Fair T rade Association. These countries, lis ted belo w , are r eferr ed to as The Eur opean Community thr oughout th[...]

38 Go to T able of Contents Bulgaria: С това, T ur tle Beach обявява, че този мо дел на радио на ELITE 800 RX & TX, е със съг ласие с съществените изисквания и други важни условия на директива 1999/5 на европейски съюз Czech Republic:[...]

39 Go to T able of Contents P ortugal: T ur tle Beach declara que este ELITE 800 RX & TX , está conforme com os requisit os essenciais e outras disposições da Directiv a 1999/5/CE. Romania: Astfel, T ur tle Beach declarã acel acest ELITE 800 RX & TX , este în conformitate cu cerinþele necesar e ºi proviziile alt e semnicative de D[...]

Go to T able of Contents 40 LIMITED ONE YEAR W ARRANT Y F OR TURTLE BEA CH PRODUCT S: Voye tra T urtle Beach, Inc. (“VTB”) warrants to the original end-user pur chaser (“Purchaser”) that the r etail T urtle Beach har dwar e pr oduct her ein (“Product”) will be fr ee of defects in materials and workmanship f or a period of one year fr om[...]

Go to T able of Contents 41 EX CL USIONS FROM LIMITED W ARRANTY : This Limited W arranty shall not appl y and VTB has no liability under this Limited Warranty if the T urtle Beach Pr oduct: - is used for c ommer cial purposes such as “LAN, Call Centers ” (including r ental or lease); - is modified or tamper ed with; - is damaged by Acts of God,[...]

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