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Configuring Xbox Settings
Tips
To make sure that you can easily
1. When the headphones are powered
control Xbox Live chat volume, please
on, you can hear yourself speak into the
make sure that the following settings
mic, which is a good way to test if the
are configured on your Xbox (These are
headphones have shut down to save
the default Xbox settings).
battery power.
1. From the Xbox 360 Dashboard, press
2. Although the headphones will
the Xbox Guide button (the X button in
continue to operate even on low battery
the center of your controller) to access
power, the performance will degrade as
your Xbox Live Settings.
the batteries begin to drop in voltage.
Be sure to change the batteries if you
2. Navigate to the "Personal Settings"
sense that the headphones are less
selection, and press the "A" button on
sensitive than usual, or the sound is
your controller.
distorting, regardless of volume settings.
3. Select "Voice" from the following
3. The headphones work best when
menu, and press "A".
powered with 1.5V alkaline batteries.
Rechargeable batteries rated at 1.5V will
4. On the Voice screen, make sure that
give a longer period of playing time than
"Play Through Headset" is selected for
those only rated at 1.2V.
Voice Output selection and that volume
is set to 10 (see below).
4. If you stand too close to the
transmitter, the IR signal may overload
5. You can fine tune game audio and
the headphones and the sound will be
chat volumes using the X3 amplifier and
automatically muted. For best
chat volume controls.
performance, stand between 2' and 20'
from the transmitter.
5. If you hear hiss, turn down the
headphone volume and turn up the
transmitter input level.
6. If you hear distortion, turn down the
transmitter input level, then adjust the
headphone volume.
Important Information
Connecting Music Players
Be careful when turning on the
The X3 may be used for listening to
headphones volume control.
other audio sources, such as the output
Before placing the headphones over
of your TV, the output of your PC sound
your ears, set the volume control to
card, an MP3 player, home theater
minimum, then slowly increase until you
system, etc.
reach a comfortable level.
For example, the illustration below
shows how to connect the X3 to the
Use only the supplied power adapter.
output of a home theater system. In this
Failure to use the correct power adapter
case, the transmitter audio input would
can result in fire and permanent damage
be connected to the stereo line output
to the transmitter unit.
on the home theater receiver. In some
systems, this would be the recording
Do not over-drive the headphones.
line output, typically used for a cassette
Like any speakers, playing the sound
recorder, while on other systems it
too loud on the headphones may cause
would be a pre-amplifier line output.
damage to both the headphones and
Refer to the instructions included with
your ears. Please take care to listen at
your unit for details.
moderate levels.
The volume control on the X3 transmitter
should be set to maximum and the
WARNING: Long term exposure to
volume control on the headphone
loud music or other sounds in
should be adjusted to a comfortable
headphones may cause hearing
level. If the sound is distorted because
damage. It is best to avoid extreme
the audio source output is too loud, then
volume levels when using headphones,
the volume control on the transmitter
especially for extended periods. Over
should be reduced to a lower level that
time, your ears adapt to the volume
better accommodates the source
level, so a level that may not cause
volume.
initial discomfort might still damage
your hearing.
Step 1:
Insert the mini plug into
the Line In jack on
the transmitter.
Transmitter
Step 2:
Insert the red and white male RCA plugs into
the line output jacks on the sound system.
Amp/Receiver
TV L
TV R
Package Contents
• X3 wireless headphones
• X3 infrared transmitter
• Transmitter suction cup
• DC power adapter
• 2 AAA batteries
• Xbox controller connection cable
Chat + Wireless Game Audio
• Audio connection cable
• This user's guide
Operating Instructions
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