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Connecting the Transmitter
Setting up the Transmitter
The transmitter communicates with the
1. Insert the included DC power adapter
headphones via an infrared (IR) light beam,
into the power jack on the back of the X3
so it is important that there is a direct line of
transmitter.
sight between the transmitter and the
2. Insert the power adapter into an AC
headphones.
outlet. The red light on the front of the
transmitter will light up to indicate power is
You can adhere the included velcro pads or
active.
suction cup to the bottom of the transmitter
CAUTION: Use only the supplied power
to keep it in place on a smooth surface, such
adapter. Failure to use the correct adapter
as your Xbox or TV.
can result in fire, damage to the unit or
other hazards.
3. Use the included cable to connect the X3
transmitter to your TV and Xbox as shown in
the diagram below.
Base unit transmits an infrared
Step 1:
light beam to the headphones
Insert the mini plug into
the Line In jack on the
transmitter.
+
LINE IN
SVCD
–
Transmitter
Step 2:
Insert the male RCA plugs
into the audio input jacks
on the TV or sound system.
Underside of Transmitter
Setting the Transmitter Input Level
Power Adapter
Set the transmitter input
TV L
level to maximum and
use the headphone
volume to adjust the
game audio level.
TV or Sound System
TV R
Note: If you hear distortion, turn down the
Step 3:
Insert the RCA plugs from the
transmitter input level and then adjust the
Xbox into the female RCA jacks.
Step 4:
headphone volume.
Insert the
power
Stereo Expander
adapter
The transmitter stereo expander provides a
"widening" effect on stereo signals.
Activate by placing the slide switch to the
"ON" position. The LED on the front of the
unit will light, indicating that the expander
Xbox
effect is on.
Using the X3 Headphones
The IR light beam from the transmitter is
received by sensors on each side of the
headband, so the headphones must be
within sight of the transmitter in order to
operate properly.
Installing the Batteries
The headphones are
powered by 2 AAA
batteries (included)
located in the right
Infrared
Infrared light beam sensors are
Sensor
ear cup. Lift the battery
located in each ear cup
cover and insert both
batteries before operating
the headphones.
Power Switch
To turn on the power, quickly press and
release the push button power switch on
the left ear cup.
Each Velcro strip is
approximately
To turn off the power, quickly press and
25mm x 15mm
release the push button power switch (or,
Suction Cup
allow it to turn off automatically as
described below).
Power Indicator
Stereo
The Turtle Beach Palm Tree Logo on the left
Input
Expander
Level
Switch
ear cup will flash about once per second
when the power is on.
Automatic Power Shut-off
If there is no sound transmitted for more
than a few minutes, the light will flash
faster to indicate that the headphones are
about to "power down". After about two
minutes, the power will automatically shut
off to conserve the batteries. To turn on the
headphones after they have auto-shut
down, press the power switch as described
above.
Volume Settings
The X3 system has three volume control
settings that operate as follows:
Transmitter Input Level: This sets the
maximum game signal level transmitted to
the headphones and should be set as loud
as possible without causing distortion. In
most games, you can leave this set to
maximum. If you hear distortion on loud
parts in the game, turn this control down a
bit to reduce the level.
Headphone Game Volume Control: The
volume control on the headphones also
controls the game signal level, but should
be turned down to a comfortable level. For
Push in cover
and slide down
best audio quality, the transmitter volume
should be as loud as possible and the
headphone volume should be as low as
possible for optimum game sound.
Talkback Volume Control: Chat volume from
other players during an Xbox Live gaming
session is set by the volume control on the
"puck" inserted into the Xbox controller. The
game volume control on the headphones
has no effect on this chat volume level. In
other words, even if you turn down the
Power
game volume control you will still hear the
Switch
chat signal if the "puck" volume is turned
up.
Bass Boost Switch: You can enhance the
game audio quality by turning on the Bass
Boost switch on the headphones. When
turned on, this will increase the low
frequency response of both the game and
talkback signals to enhance the sound of
explosions, gun shots and other deep-bass
sounds.
Bass
Game
Boost
Volume
Switch
Control
ON
OFF
Using Xbox Live Chat
Dynamic Talkback Expander
The X3 microphone may be used to
The X3 headphones include a dynamic
communicate with other players during Xbox
talkback expander that automatically
Live multi-player gaming sessions. Use the
amplifies Xbox Live chat during loud
included cable to connect the headphones
moments in your game. Since this is a
to the Xbox 360 controller as illustrated
revolutionary new feature in gaming
below.
headphones, it takes a bit of getting used
to. Here's how it works:
If you were to turn down the headphone
volume control all the way and turn up the
chat volume on the "puck", there would be
no game volume, but you would hear chat.
Insert the gray plug into
In this mode, the dynamic talkback
the headphone jack labeled
expander is doing nothing because there's
with the Xbox controller
symbol.
no game audio.
If you turn up the game volume and the
game sound is soft, there won't be any
Xbox Game
Insert the "puck" shaped
change in the chat level. However, if the
Controller
plug into the headphone
game volume gets louder, the chat sound
jack on the Xbox game
level would normally be drowned out by the
controller.
game. That's where the dynamic talkback
expander kicks in!
Use the Mic Mute switch to
prevent your voice from being
As the game audio increases, the expander
heard by other players.
boosts the chat volume so it keeps up with
The volume control on the "puck"
the game level and you can hear what
shaped plug may be used to adjust
the volume of the Xbox Live chat.
everyone is saying. When the volume quiets
down again, the chat level returns to the
Using the Microphone
lower volume setting.
The microphone signal connects to the Xbox
To properly set the expander function, first
controller via the cable plugged into the
turn down the headphone game volume
headphones.
control so there's no game audio. Then
The mute switch on the "puck" plugged into
adjust the talkback volume control on the
the Xbox controller can be used to silence
"puck" so you can hear the chat voices at a
the microphone when you don't want to be
comfortable level. Now, turn up the game
heard.
volume and the chat volume increases as
For optimum clarity, adjust the microphone
the game gets louder, just as if the talkback
so that it is situated a few inches away from
volume control is being automatically
your mouth.
turned up along with the game level.
A portion of the microphone signal is mixed
Note that if the talkback volume on the "puck" is
into the headphone signal when the puck
set too loud, the expander might increase the
cable is plugged into the headphone Xbox
volume so much that the voices will distort. If
jack, so you can hear your voice along with
that happens, just cut back on the talkback
the online chatting and game audio.
"puck" volume to adjust the level below
distortion.
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