Connecting A Digital Music Player; Dolby ® Digital Surround Sound - Turtle Beach Ear Force DP11 User Manual

Connecting a Digital Music Player

The DSS2 features an auxiliary input and analog input for connecting digital music players. Both inputs will allow you to connect a
digital music player or other analog source, but with different functionality:
Auxiliary Input
The auxiliary input functions as a stereo pass-thru and bypasses all audio processing so you can have surround sound and EQ
effects on the game audio without affecting the music from the digital music player.
(NOTE: The volume control on the DSS2 does not affect the volume of the auxiliary input. The auxiliary input volume can be adjusted directly from the
digital music player.)
Analog Input
If the surround sound on the DSS2 is turned ON, the analog input signal will be processed by the surround sound virtualization. If
the surround sound is turned OFF on the DSS2, the analog input signal will not be processed by the surround sound, but EQ presets
can still be selected to modify the analog audio signal.
(NOTE: If the digital optical cable is connected and a digital audio signal is detected, the analog input will be deactivated. Turn OFF the digital signal or
disconnect the optical cable to activate the analog input.)
Digital Music
Player
Input if you want to hear the music along
with the game. Connect the MP3 player to
the Analog Input if you want to process the
3.5mm cable
(sold separately)
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Auxiliary Input
Analog Input
Connect the MP3 player to the Auxiliary
music with Virtual Surround Sound.
Dolby Digital Surround Sound
®
The DSS2 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing technology – the industry-standard format for encoding multi-channel game
audio. Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound so you can hear the sound all around you, as if you were
listening to a 5.1 speaker system.
Stereo Sound Field
Here's how the Dolby Digital mode operates:
· When the digital input signal is active, the Digital Input LED
turns on and the analog inputs are turned off.
· If the Surround LED is OFF, Dolby processing is deactivated
and the signal will be heard as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected by the digital input, the
front LED turns on and Dolby Digital processes the channels
to create surround sound in the headset. The surround sound must
be turned on to enable the Dolby Digital processing.
Sound field with Dolby Digital 5.1
®
Surround Sound Processing
Surround
Sound
Dolby
LED
Digital
Digital LED
Input
LED
All four LEDs will be
turned on when Dolby
Surround Sound is active
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