Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Headphones User Manual

Sound Blaster Wireless Headphones

User’s Guide

Congratulations!

Your Sound Blaster® Wireless Headphones works with Sound Blaster
Wireless transmitters like Sound Blaster X-Fi™ Notebook and Sound

®

Blaster Wireless for iTunes

. Together, your transmitter and headphones
enable you to enjoy your favorite music, wherever you are in your home,
wirelessly. For a list of supported devices, visit www.soundblaster.com.

About Your Headphones

R

1Power switch / LED
2 Audio Line In jack
3 USB connector

(for charging only)

5

4 Connect button / Link

LED

6

+

_

SB

U

OFF ON

1

2

7

8

5 Previous / Rewind

button *

Press and hold to rewind.

6 Next / Fast Forward

button *

Press and hold to fast forward.

7 Play / Pause button *

3

4

* Function is available with the transmitter software installed and applicable to these
media players: iTunes

®

, Windows® Media Player and Creative Music Server.

8 Volume buttons

Getting Started 2

Getting Started

Step 1: Charge your headphones

For first use, charge the headphones for at least 12 hours. Turn off the
headphones while charging. The Power LED lights up red when charging,
and turns off when fully charged.

OFF ON

2

1

3

4

12 hrs

1 USB connector
2DC-to-USB cable
3 Power adapter
4 Power outlet

IMPORTANT

Use only the charger supplied with your headphones.

Step 2: Enable your transmitter

Ensure that your Sound Blaster Wireless transmitter (available separately)
is turned on and its wireless control is enabled. Refer to your transmitter’s
user documentation to do this.

Turn on headphones and Auto pair 3

Step 3: Turn on headphones and Auto pair

Turn on your headphones. If you have two or more headphones, simply turn
on all of them. Your transmitter and headphones should pair automatically.
The Link LED flashes and then lights up green when pairing is successful.

OFF ON

USB

NOTE

• If your transmitter and heaphones do not pair, simply reset
them. On one unit at a time, press and hold the Connect button
for five seconds. The LED flashes twice to indicate that the
headphones has been reset.

• Signal quality between the transmitter and headphones may be
affected by any object or structure (for example, multiple walls)
that is between the units. Experiment with different positions if
necessary.

Play and stream music 4

Step 4: Play and stream music

Once paired, you can use your headphones up to 30 meters away from your
transmitter. Play music from your transmitter to check that the headphones
is receiving the music wirelessly.

<30 metres

CAUTION

Adjust headphones volume to a comfortable level. Do not listen to
audio on your headphones at high volumes for prolonged periods
of time as hearing loss might result.

Wearing the headphones

Adjust the headband so that the headphones
rests lightly on your head. Do not tighten
excessively.

About Broadcasting and Zone Control 5

About Broadcasting and Zone Control

Control your headphones remotely from your transmitter, using the
Broadcast and Zone Control buttons found on your transmitter’s software.
For more information on using these features, refer to your transmitter’s
documentation.

Broadcasting

R R

R

R

Transmitter

T

R

Receiver

R1

R2

R3

Use Broadcast mode to stream music to all your
receivers* simultaneously. This mode can be
used with or without manual pairing and enables

T

you to quickly set up and use your wireless music
system - perfect for occasions such as parties
when you want everyone to listen to the same
music throughout your home.

Zone Control

R4

T

Use Zone control if you wish to stream the same
song to selected receivers* only. This mode
requires you to do manual pairing. If your
transmitter is capable of transmitting multiple^
playback streams, you can stream different
songs to different receivers.

NOTE

* Refers to the Sound Blaster Wireless Headphones, as well as other
supported Sound Blaster Wireless receivers and speakers.

^ For news and updates on the availability of our multi-stream
transmitter, the Sound Blaster Wireless MultiPlay, as well as other
Sound Blaster Wireless devices, visit www.soundblaster.com.

Manual Pairing 6

CONNECT

Manual Pairing

This section shows you how to pair your transmitter and headphones
manually.

TIP

For more effective pairing, bring the headphones close to the
transmitter when pairing the devices. Once paired, you can use the
headphones at another location in the house.

Step 1: Press the Connect button on your transmitter

Press the Connect button on your transmitter’s hardware or software. The
transmitter’s Link LED flashes.

NOTE

Your transmitter may differ in appearance from the one shown
here.