Turtle Beach Video Game Headset PX21 User Manual

Gaming Headset for  
PlayStation®3, XBOX 360®  
and PC Gaming  
User’s Guide  
Package Contents  
• PX21 headset with amplifier  
• Stereo RCA adapter cable  
• Controller cable for XBOX LIVE®  
• This Users Guide  
For more products, accessories and our product  
support knowledge base, please visit  
TurtleBeach.com  
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Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the users authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-  
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
This product is CE marked according to the provisions of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC)  
Grantee Code/Reg Number: XGB/GC229855  
FCC Code: XGB-TB2130  
Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.  
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Connecting the PX21 Using the Standard PS3™ A/V Cables  
These instructions show how to set up the PX21 using the standard A/V  
cables included with the PS3 so you can listen to the game sound on either  
the PX21 or the TV speakers.  
Step 4  
Step 1  
Insert the PX21 USB  
connector to a USB  
port on the PS3.  
USB/Power  
Connect the PS3 audio cables (red/  
white) to the PX21 splitter cable  
(red/white).  
Step 3  
Step 2  
Connect the PX21  
splitter cable (green) to  
the PX21 audio cable  
(green).  
Connect the PX21 splitter cable (red/  
white) to the TV audio input.  
Step 5  
Chat  
Boost  
Connect the PS3  
video output plug  
(yellow) to your TV’s  
video input RCA jack  
(yellow).  
Audio  
(red/white)  
TV  
Video  
(yellow)  
Connecting the PX21 to a PS3 with HDMI  
These instructions show how to set up the PX21 with the PS3 A/V cables and  
an HDMI cable for HD video. The connections are identical to the standard  
set up, except the composite video (yellow RCA plug) is replaced by the HDMI  
video connection.  
Step 4  
Step 1  
Insert the PX21 USB  
connector to a USB  
port on the PS3.  
USB/Power  
Connect the PS3 audio cables  
(red/white) to the PX21 splitter  
cable (red/white).  
HDMI  
Step 3  
Step 2 (optional)  
Connect the PX21  
splitter cable (green)  
to the PX21 audio  
cable (green).  
Connect the PX21 splitter  
cable (red/white) to the  
TV audio input.  
Video  
(yellow)  
not used  
Chat  
Boost  
Step 5  
Connect one end of  
the HDMI cable to  
the PS3 HDMI output  
and the other end to  
the TV.  
Audio  
(red/white)  
HDMI  
PLEASE NOTE: You will have to change the PS3 video  
output to HDMI in the Settings menu. (Settings >  
Display Settings > Video Output Settings > HDMI).  
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Configuring the PS3 Chat Settings  
IMPORTANT: In order to hear other players you must make sure that the  
following is configured in the PS3 Settings:  
Step 1  
After powering on the PS3, go to  
“Settings” “Accessory Settings”  
“Audio Device Settings”.  
Step 2  
Click on “Input Device” and select  
“Turtle Beach USB Headset” from  
the options.  
Step 3  
Click on “Output Device” and select  
“Turtle Beach USB Headset” from the options.  
Step 4  
Click on “Microphone Level” and adjust the level of your chat output so  
that the bar graph barely reaches the red area when you speak loudly.  
Click “OK” to save.  
Configuring the PS3 Audio Settings  
IMPORTANT: In order to hear game audio in the PX21 headset, you must  
make sure that the following is configured in the PS3 Settings:  
Step 1  
After powering on the PS3, go to  
“Settings” “Sound Settings” →  
“Audio Output Settings”.  
Step 2  
Select ”Audio Input Connector /  
SCART / AV Multi” to send the  
audio output to the PX21.  
Step 3  
Press “X” to save this setting.  
If you are using the PS3’s HDMI or  
digital (optical) output to send audio  
to your TV or external speakers, skip  
Steps 1 through 3 above. Instead  
turn on the Audio Multi Output in  
your PS3. (“Settings” “Sound  
Settings” “Audio Multi-Output”).  
This will allow you to use the stan-  
dard PS3 AV cable simultaneously  
with an HDMI or digital (optical)  
audio output.  
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Connecting the PX21 to the XBOX 360  
Use the included cables to connect the headset, XBOX® and TV (or sound  
system) as shown. This lets you hear the XBOX with either the TV or the PX21  
headset.  
Step 4  
Step 1  
USB/Power  
Insert the PX21 USB connector  
to a USB port on the XBOX.  
Connect the XBOX audio cables  
(red/white) to the PX21 splitter  
cable (red/white).  
Step 3  
Step 2  
Connect the PX21  
splitter cable (green)  
to the PX21 audio  
cable (green).  
Connect the PX21 splitter  
cable (red/white) to the  
TV audio input.  
Chat  
Boost  
Step 5  
Connect the XBOX  
video output plug  
(yellow) to the TV  
video input RCA jack  
(yellow).  
TV  
Audio  
(red/white)  
Video  
(yellow)  
Connecting the PX21 to an XBOX 360with HDMI  
These instructions show how to set up the PX21 with the optional XBOX HD AV  
cable (purchased separately) and an HDMI cable for HD video. The standard  
AV cable with composite video is replaced by the HDMI video connection.  
Step 4  
Step 1  
Connect the HDMI cable from  
the XBOX to the TV.  
USB/Power  
Insert the PX21 USB connector  
to a USB port on the XBOX.  
Step 3  
Step 2  
Connect the PX21  
splitter cable (green)  
to the PX21 audio  
cable (green).  
Connect the  
XBOX HD AV  
cable to the  
XBOX.  
Audio  
(red/white)  
Chat  
Boost  
HDMI  
Step 5  
Connect one end of the HDMI  
cable to the XBOX HDMI output  
and the other end to the TV.  
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Setting Up XBOX LIVE Chat  
The headset microphone lets you communicate with other players during XBOX  
LIVE multiplayer gaming sessions. The included talkback cable connects the  
headset to the XBOX controller as illustrated below.  
XBOX Game  
Controller  
Step 1  
Insert the straight plug into the  
mic output on the amplifier.  
Talkback  
Cable  
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Bass  
Expander  
Mic Mute  
Audio cable to PS3  
Step 2  
Insert the right angle  
plug into the jack on  
the XBOX controller.  
Balancing Game and Chat Levels  
The amplifier Game volume sets the game sound level. The amplifier  
Chat volume adjusts the level of incoming chat from other players on  
XBOX LIVE. Adjusting these two volume controls lets you balance the  
game sound and chat voices during an XBOX LIVE session.  
Configuring the PS3 Audio Settings  
XBOX LIVE is a subscription feature offered with the XBOX 360 that lets  
you communicate with other players via the internet. To use this feature,  
connect the PX21 amplifier to the XBOX controller as described in the  
previous section, then configure the XBOX LIVE feature as described below.  
Step 1  
Press the center XBOX button on your  
controller to bring up the Dashboard.  
Step 2  
Navigate right to the Settings tab and  
scroll down to “Preferences” from the  
menu. Press the “A” button.  
Step 3  
On the Preferences screen, select the  
“Voice” option and Press “A”.  
Step 4  
Select the “Play Through Headset” option and set the Volume to 10.  
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Connecting the PX21 to a PC or Laptop  
When used as a PC gaming headset, the PX21 functions as two independent  
headsets in one package:  
Amplified Stereo Headphones: The green 3.5mm plug is used for sending the  
stereo game signal from the PC sound card to the PX21 headphone amplifier  
so you can hear game sounds, music and other sounds from your PC. The  
overall volume level is set by the Game volume control on the PX21 amplifier.  
USB Stereo Headset: The USB connection is used for mic and chat signals and  
appears as “Turtle Beach USB Headset” in Windows operating systems. This  
lets you assign the PX21 mic and chat in your game software as a USB audio  
device. You can set the microphone and chat levels independently with the  
Windows mixer software, as described below. After configuring these volume  
settings, you can set the chat level with the Chat volume control on the PX21  
amplifier. Note that each time you disconnect the PX21 from the USB port, the  
volume settings described below may revert back to their default settings. As  
such, you might have to go back and set them again each time you remove  
and insert the PX21 USB connector.  
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3.5mm audio  
plug (green)  
USB  
Chat  
Game  
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Windows XP Setup Procedure  
1. Insert the green 3.5mm plug  
into the sound card or headphone  
output. This connects the stereo  
output signal to the PX21 amplifier  
so you can set the level with the  
Game volume control.  
2. Insert the PX21 USB connector  
into a USB port on your PC or lap-  
top. After Windows indicates that  
it found a new USB audio device,  
click on Start Control Panel →  
Sounds and Audio Devices.  
3. In the dialog box (shown here),  
click on the Audio tab. Note the  
device that’s selected under the  
Playback and Recording menus,  
as you may want to set these back  
once you’re done setting up the  
PX21.  
4. Select “Turtle Beach USB Headset” in the pull down menus for Sound  
Playback and Sound Recording. You can change these back to the original  
settings after you’re done setting the PX21 volume levels.  
5. Click on the Volume button in the Sound Playback section to activate the  
mixer panel (shown here).  
6. Click on Options Properties  
in the top menu. In the dialog  
box, click on Playback and check  
Speaker, WAV and Microphone.  
This determines which volume  
controls will appear in the mixer.  
Click OK to activate the playback  
mixer (shown here).  
7. Turn up the Speaker and Wave  
volume sliders to maximum.  
These determine the level of chat  
you hear in the PX21. Since the  
PX21 has a Chat volume control  
on the amplifier, setting these to  
maximum allows you to adjust  
the incoming chat volume on the  
amplifier without having to access these mixer controls.  
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Windows XP Setup Procedure (cont’d)  
8. The Microphone slider on the far right of this mixer panel determines  
the volume of your voice heard in the PX21 speakers as you speak into  
the mic. Since the PX21 has a built-in mic monitor, you should turn this  
volume slider down to minimum or mute it. Or, if you want to hear more  
of your voice in the headset, turn up this volume to the desired setting.  
Keep in mind that increasing this volume will also increase the sound  
level picked up by the mic, so you will hear more ambient sounds as well  
as your voice.  
9. Go back to the Sounds and Audio Devices dialog  
box and click on the Volume button in the Sound Re-  
cording section to activate the mic recording volume  
slider (shown here). This determines how loud your  
voice will sound when you speak to others online.  
Set the slider to about 50%. If you find that your  
voice isn’t loud enough, move the slider up (or move  
it down if your voice is too loud.)  
10. Position the mic several inches away from your  
mouth so it doesn’t overload when you speak. Try  
balancing the mic position and the volume setting  
for optimum voice level.  
11. After you’re done setting up the proper levels,  
go back to the Sounds and Audio Devices dialog box  
and set the default audio devices for playback and  
recording back to their original settings if you don’t  
want the PX21 USB headset to be the default device  
for Windows sounds.  
12. Close the open dialog boxes and the PX21 USB headset should now be  
ready for use in chat programs such as Skype®, Ventrilo™, Teamspeak®, etc.  
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Windows Vista® & Windows 7 Setup Procedure  
[Windows 7-specific instructions are in  
italics]  
1. Insert the 3.5mm green plug into the  
sound card or headphone output. This  
connects the stereo output signal to the  
PX21 amplifier so you can set the level  
with the Game Volume control.  
2. Insert the PX21 USB connector into  
a USB port. After Windows indicates  
that it found a new USB audio device,  
click on Start (circular Windows logo) →  
Control Panel [Win7: Hardware and  
Sound] Sound.  
3. In the dialog box (shown here), click  
the Playback tab, right-click “Turtle  
Beach USB Headset” and select “Set as  
Default Device”. A green circle with a  
check mark will appear to indicate that  
this is now your default sound device.  
(If the green circle is already indicating  
that the PX21 is selected, skip to the  
next step).  
4. Under the Recording tab, right-click  
on “Turtle Beach USB Headset” and se-  
lect “Set as Default Device” [Win7: and  
“Set as Default Communications Device”].  
A green circle with a microphone icon  
will appear to indicate that this is now  
your default communication device. (If  
the green circle is already indicating that  
the PX21 is selected, skip to the next  
step).  
5. [Win7: Under the Communications  
tab, select “Do Nothing”].  
6. Under the Playback tab, double-click  
on “USB Audio Device” to bring up the  
Speakers Properties mixer panel.  
7. Click on the Levels tab.  
8. Set the Speakers slider to maximum.  
This, along with the Chat dial on the PX21  
amplifier, will determine the level of chat  
you hear in the PX21.  
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Windows Vista & Windows 7 Setup Procedure (cont’d)  
9. The Microphone slider in this mixer  
panel determines the volume of your voice  
heard in the PX21 speakers as you speak  
into the mic. Since the PX21 has a built-in  
mic monitor, you can adjust this level to  
your liking. (We recommend you set it  
below 10%). Click OK to go back to the  
general Sound control panel.  
10. Under the Recording tab, double-click  
on “Turtle Beach USB Headset” to bring  
up the  
Microphone Properties mixer panel.  
11. Click on the Levels tab, which will  
bring up the Microphone volume slider.  
This determines how loud your voice will  
sound when you speak to others online. Try balancing the mic  
position and volume setting for the optimum voice level. (We recommend you  
set this at 25%).  
12. Close the open dialog boxes and the PX21 USB headset should now be  
ready for use in chat programs such as Skype®, Ventrilo™, Teamspeak®, etc.  
Connecting the PX21 to a Mac  
The PX21 connects to a Mac with its 3.5mm audio plug and USB connector,  
allowing you to control the game and chat volume independently just as you  
would on an XBOX or PS3.  
The 3.5mm connection is used for sound card audio which can be controlled  
by the Game volume on the PX21 amplifier.  
The USB connection is used for mic and chat signals and appears as “Turtle  
Beach USB Headset” in the Mac O/S. This lets you assign the PX21 mic and  
chat in your game software as a USB audio device. You can set the micro-  
phone and chat levels independently with the Mac mixer, as described in the  
next section. After configuring these volume settings, you can set the chat  
level with the Chat volume control on the PX21 amplifier.  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Connect the green 3.5mm  
audio plug to the sound card  
line output on your Mac.  
Connect the PX21 USB  
plug into a USB socket  
on your Mac.  
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Mac® Setup Procedure  
1. Insert the green 3.5mm  
plug into the sound card  
or headphone line output.  
This connects the stereo  
audio output to the PX21  
amplifier so you can set  
the level with the Game  
volume control.  
2. Insert the PX21 USB  
connector into a USB port.  
The PX21 should be au-  
tomatically recognized as  
a new USB audio device  
and be designated as the  
default audio device and  
microphone.  
3. Click on the Apple® menu icon and go to System Preferences Sound.  
4. Select the Output tab  
and make sure that “Turtle  
Beach USB Headset” is des-  
ignated as the default audio  
device. If not, select it now.  
5. Set the Output volume  
slider on the bottom of the  
screen to max. This, along  
with the Chat volume control  
on the PX21 amplifier, will  
determine the level of chat  
you hear in the PX21.  
6. Select the Input tab and  
make sure that “Turtle  
Beach USB Headset” is  
designated as the default  
microphone. If not, select it now.  
7. You can adjust the volume level of the PX21 microphone with the Input  
volume slider, which determines how loud others will hear your voice. Set it  
at about 75%, but be sure to test the level to ensure that your voice can be  
heard by others. If you find that your voice isn’t loud enough, move the slider  
up (or move the slider down if your voice is too loud).  
8. Close the open dialog boxes and the PX21 USB headset should now be  
ready for use in chat programs such as Skype®, Ventrilo™, Teamspeak®, etc.  
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Using the Amplifier  
Stereo  
Expander  
Switch  
Bass Boost Level  
Mic Mute  
Switch  
Mic Mute  
Indicator  
LED  
Game Audio  
Volume  
Chat Boost  
Indicator LED  
Incoming  
Chat  
Volume  
XBOX LIVE® Jack  
(Mic output to  
XBOX controller)  
Mic Mute LED  
Turns RED when the mic is muted and GREEN when the mic is on.  
Mic Mute Switch  
When “ON”, the microphone is muted so you won’t be heard by other players  
online.  
Expander Switch  
When “ON”, the Expander widens the stereo sound field so you can hear  
more of the sounds on the left and right sides and less in the middle. This  
can help you hear distant sound cues in the game.  
Bass Boost  
Sets the intensity of bass boost level applied to the game audio.  
Chat Boost™ LED  
The intensity of this blue LED indicates the amount of Chat Boost applied  
to the chat signal. The LED intensity increases as Chat Boost increases the  
level of teammates’ voices in response to louder game sound.  
Chat Volume  
Sets the minimum level of incoming chat from other players on the PlaySta-  
tion Network. The Chat Boost feature will automatically increase this volume  
as the game sound increases, as indicated by the blue LED intensity.  
Game Audio Volume  
Sets the game sound level.  
XBOX LIVE Jack:  
When using the PX21 with an XBOX 360, connect the included XBOX LIVE  
talkback cable from this jack to the XBOX controller for XBOX LIVE chat.  
Mic Monitor (not shown)  
When the mic is not muted, you’ll hear yourself speak in the headphones, so  
you won’t shout as much when talking online.  
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