Creative Tactic 3D User Manual

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Experience the next phase of gaming audio evolution with the Sound Blaster headsets! Acoustically optimized and evolved to match up with today and tomorrow’s 3D gaming systems, the Sound Blaster Tactic Sound Blaster Tactic technology designed by the legendary sound engineering teams at Creative Labs and THX.

Tactic3D Alpha and Sound Blaster® Tactic3D Sigma gaming

Sigma are equipped with THX® TruStudio Pro™

Alpha and

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• 600 MB of free hard disk space

• Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port

• Internet connection to download drivers and applications available for this product

For Windows

•Microsoft with Service Pack 1 or higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher

•Intel

• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset

• 512 MB RAM

For Mac

•Mac OS

• Intel Core™ Duo processor, 1.6 GHz or faster

• 1 GB RAM

Recommended Requirements

For Windows

• Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent processor, 2.0 GHz or faster

• 1 GB RAM

For Mac

• Intel Core Duo processor 1.8 GHz or faster

• 2 GB RAM

NOTE

Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit

Pentium® 4 or AMD® equivalent processor, 1.6 GHz or faster

X 10.5 or higher

Due to programming changes, the recommended system requirements for the software may change over time.

About Your Headset

Sound Blaster Tactic3D Gaming Headset

Adjustable headband

Noise-canceling microphone

Volume control dial

Microphone mute switch

THX TruStudio Pro USB adapter

Setting Up Your Headset

Before using your headset, you should install the drivers and applications for it by following the steps below. This lets you enjoy the full features of your headset such as THX TruStudio Pro audio enhancements and VoiceFX voice morphing technology.

Step 1: Download the software

Visit www.soundblaster.com/Tactic3D to download the latest drivers and applications available for your headset.

Step 2: Connect the THX TruStudio Pro USB adapter to your

computer’s USB port

NOTE

If prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.

Step 3: Install the software

For all supported Windows OS

1 Navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the software. 2 Double-click the downloaded file. 3 To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. 4 When prompted, restart your computer.

You can launch the application by clicking Start Programs or All Programs Creative Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) headset Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) Control Panel

For Mac OS

1 Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress it. 2 Double-click the uncompressed DMG file. 3 Double-click the Install icon. 4 To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen.

You can launch the Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) Control Panel from the Applications folder.

Step 4: Set the default audio device (For Mac OS only)

1 Go to System Preferences, then click Sound. 2 Click the Output tab, then select Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) headset. 3 Click the Input tab, then select Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) headset.

Using Your Headset

Connect the headset to the THX TruStudio Pro USB adapter

Put on the headset

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

CAUTION

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

Sound Blaster Tactic3D Control Panel

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Managing your TacticProfiles

Activate a profile by clicking and selecting it from the list.

Click to save all settings to the current profile or create a new profile. Click to delete the active profile.

Customizing your avatar

You can customize the avatar for each profile by clicking the portrait and selecting another one from the list.

Sharing TacticProfiles

You can export your custom settings and share them with others, or import other gamers’ custom settings.

NOTE

• TacticProfiles for Windows and Mac are not compatible with each other.

Adjusting your volume settings

Drag the headset or microphone volume marker to adjust the volume level.

You can mute/unmute the headset or microphone by clicking their respective icon.

Configuring your software settings

Click each feature to access its settings page. More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual.

Configuring your general settings

You can change the language settings or restore settings to their default values. Click and select the option from the list.

THX TruStudio Pro Settings

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1Audio Test controls

Play/Pause or Stop the demo video.

2 THX TruStudio Pro enhancements

Select to enable or disable each enhancement.

3 Enhancement Level slider

Adjust the amount of enhancement to apply.

Enhancing your audio experience

You can adjust the amount to apply for each enhancement by dragging its slider left to decrease or right to increase. To test the effects of the audio enhancements, click and listen to the demo video.

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