ON
OFF
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
ear cup. Lift the battery
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.
To turn off the power, quickly press
and release the push button power
switch (or, allow it to turn off
automatically as described below).
Power Indicator
The Turtle Beach Palm Tree Logo on the
left 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
Push in cover
and slide down
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 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 game volume
control you will still hear the 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.
Using the X3 Headphones
Setting up the Transmitter
Setting the Transmitter Input Level
Set the transmitter input level to
maximum and use the headphone
volume to adjust the game audio level.
Note: If you hear distortion, turn down
the transmitter input level and then
adjust the headphone volume.
Stereo Expander
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 effect is on.
Infrared light beam sensors are
located in each ear cup
Base unit transmits an infrared
light beam to the headphones
Input
Level
Stereo
Expander
Switch
Suction Cup
Infrared
Sensor
The transmitter communicates with the
headphones via an infrared (IR) light
beam, so it is important that there is a
direct line of sight between the
transmitter and the headphones.
The included suction cup can be
inserted on the bottom of the transmitter
to keep it in place on a smooth surface,
such as the Xbox or your TV.
Using Xbox Live Chat
The X3 microphone may be used to
communicate with other players during
Xbox Live multi-player gaming sessions.
Use the included cable to connect the
headphones to the Xbox 360 controller
as illustrated below.
Using the Microphone
The microphone signal connects to the
Xbox controller via the cable plugged into
the headphones.
The mute switch on the "puck" plugged
into the Xbox controller can be used to
silence the microphone when you don't
want to be heard.
For optimum clarity, adjust the
microphone so that it is situated a few
inches away from your mouth.
The X3 mixes a portion of the microphone
signal into the headphone signal, so you
can hear some of your voice along with
the online chatting and game audio.
Xbox Game
Controller
Insert the gray plug into
the headphone jack labeled
with the Xbox controller
symbol.
Insert the "puck" shaped
plug into the headphone
jack on the Xbox game
controller.
Use the Mic Mute switch to
prevent your voice from being
heard by other players.
The volume control on the
"puck" shaped plug may be
used to adjust the volume
of the Xbox Live chat.
Connecting the Transmitter
1. Insert the included DC power adapter
into the power jack on the back of the X3
transmitter.
2. Insert the power adapter into an AC
outlet. The red light on the front of the
transmitter will light up to indicate power
is active.
CAUTION: Use only the supplied power
adapter. Failure to use the correct adapter
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.
Transmitter
Power Adapter
TV or Sound System
Xbox
Step 1:
Insert the mini plug into
the Line In jack on the
transmitter.
Step 2:
Insert the male RCA plugs
into the audio input jacks
on the TV or sound system.
Step 3:
Insert the RCA plugs from the
Xbox into the female RCA jacks.
Step 4:
Insert the
power
adapter
TV L
TV R
SVCD
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LINE IN
Power
Switch
Game
Volume
Control
Bass
Boost
Switch
Dynamic Talkback Expander
The X3 headphones include a dynamic
talkback expander that automatically
amplifies Xbox Live chat during loud
moments in your game. Since this is a
revolutionary new feature in gaming
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.
In this mode, the dynamic talkback
expander is doing nothing because there's
no game audio.
If you turn up the game volume and the
game sound is soft, there won't be any
change in the chat level. However, if the
game volume gets louder, the chat sound
level would normally be drowned out by the
game. That's where the dynamic talkback
expander kicks in!
As the game audio increases, the expander
boosts the chat volume so it keeps up with
the game level and you can hear what
everyone is saying. When the volume quiets
down again, the chat level returns to the
lower volume setting.
To properly set the expander function, first
turn down the headphone game volume
control so there's no game audio. Then
adjust the talkback volume control on the
"puck" so you can hear the chat voices at a
comfortable level. Now, turn up the game
volume and the chat volume increases as
the game gets louder, just as if the talkback
volume control is being automatically
turned up along with the game level.
Note that if the talkback volume on the
"puck" is set too loud, the expander might
increase the volume so much that the
voices will distort. If that happens, just cut
back on the talkback "puck" volume to
adjust the level below distortion.
