Turtle Beach DX12 Owner's Manual
User Guide
What’s in the Box
Ear Force X12 Headset with In-line Amplier
Digital Optical Cable Turtle Beach Sticker
USB Cable Xbox 360® Talkback Cable
DSS2 Surround Sound Processor
Table of Contents
Overview pg 1
Using the Amplier pg 2
DSS2 Overview pg 3
Setup
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Xbox 360
Home Theater
PC/Mac
pg 5
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pg 7
pg 8
Connecting a Digital Music Player pg 9
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Dolby
Digital Surround Sound pg 10
Surround Sound Angles pg 11
Equalizer Presets pg 12
Troubleshooting pg 13
Technical Specifications pg 14
Important Safety Information pg 14
System Requirements
Xbox 360® game console with one of the following Xbox® cables to support digital audio output:
• Component A/V cable
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• VGA A/V cable
• S-Video A/V cable
• Advanced SCART A/V cable
• HDMI audio adapter cable
• Composite A/V cable with digital output
watch DX12 training videos at:
www.youtube.com/TurtleBeachVideos
PC/laptop or Mac® with either on-board or external sound card with digital optical output and Dolby Digital Live installed.
Available USB port
Overview
The DX12 combines two of Turtle Beach’s hottest video gaming audio products into one deluxe combo package. We took
our battle-tested X12 headset and partnered it with the DSS2 surround sound processor that transforms any stereo headset
into a full Dolby® Digital surround sound headset. The result is an amazing recreation of the 3D sound cues in the game,
which sounds as if you’re listening to real surround sound speakers placed all around you. Dolby Digital surround sound lets
you pinpoint the position of sound cues to hear exactly where everything is coming from, so you’ll enjoy a more realistic and
immersive gaming or movie experience.
The Ear Force X12 headset builds on the success of the legendary X11, the most popular Xbox® 360 gaming headset of all time,
adding 50mm speakers and adjustable bass for professional-grade sound quality that delivers a competitive advantage. With
the X12, you can hear sound cues that are missed with conventional TV speakers, such as the sound of enemy footsteps or the
click of a loading weapon in the distance. That means you’ll react faster and take them out before they can take you out, giving
you the edge that can make the difference between winning and losing. You’ll also enjoy unsurpassed comfort during extended
game play thanks to the large, deep-cushioned ear cups and rugged, lightweight design.
Using the Amplifier
Game
Volume
Mic Mute
LED
Mic Mute
Switch
Chat Volume
Adjusts the volume of incoming chat from other players.
Game Volume
Adjusts the game sound volume.
Xbox 360 Talkback Cable Jack
Connect the included Xbox 360 Talkback Cable from this jack
to the Xbox 360 controller.
Bass
Boost
Chat
Volume
Xbox 360
Talkback Cable Jack
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Bass Boost
Adjusts the intensity of bass boost level applied to the
game audio.
Mic Mute Switch
Switch to MUTE to mute the microphone. The LED will turn
red when the mic is muted and green when the mic is on.
DSS2 - Front DSS2 - Rear
1. USB Output: USB pass-thru that provides power to the X12 headset. You can use it just like a standard USB port to provide USB power
or data to USB headsets.
2. Headphone Output Jack: Use this jack for audio output to the X12 headset.
3. Volume Control: Sets the headphone volume. Press the volume control knob to mute the audio (the Power LED will ash when muted).
4. Digital Input LED : This LED turns on when a digital input signal is detected. When this LED is on, the Analog input on the
rear of the unit is disabled.
5. Dolby Digital Processing LED : The Dolby Digital LED will turn on whenever the digital input detects a Dolby 5.1 channel
encoded signal.
6. Surround Sound LED : When the surround sound is enabled, the LED will turn on.
7. Power LED : When the DSS2 is powered on, this LED will be on solid.
8. Equalizer Button: Press to cycle throught the EQ Presets. (see pg. 12 for the EQ presets)
9. Surround Angles Button: Press to select different HRTF surround angles. (see pg. 11 for the speaker angle presets)
10. Surround On/Off Button: Press to toggle between surround sound virtualization and stereo processing.
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11. Aux In (Stereo Line Input): Use this input to connect analog audio sources, such as a PC, TV, Ipod®, MP3 player, etc.
(NOTE: This input will not be processed by the Dolby Digital decoder and is a stereo pass-thru.)
12. Analog In: Use this input to connect analog audio sources, such as a PC, TV, Ipod®, MP3 player, etc. If Surround Sound
is ON, the analog stereo signal will be processed by the surround sound virtualization. If the Surround Sound is turned
OFF, analog stereo signal will be passed through without processing.
(NOTE: If the digital optical cable is connected and a digital audio signal is detected, the analog input will be deactivated. Turn OFF the
digital signal or disconnect the optical cable to activate the analog input.)
13. Digital Input: Connect the digital audio input to the source (i.e. Xbox 360 or PC/Mac optical output) using the included
digital optical cable. When the digital input is active, the Digital IN LED will turn on and the Analog Input will be disabled.
14. USB Input (USB Power/Mic Pass-thru): Insert the included USB cable into this socket. Insert the other side of the cable
to a free USB port on your Xbox 360 or PC/Mac. The USB signals on this socket are passed through to the USB Out
connector on the other side of the DSS2.
15. Power Switch: Slide this switch to the left to turn the power off, or slide it to the right to power on the DSS2. Note that
this does not turn off power to the USB Output.
Basic Stereo Mode: Downmixes the audio to stereo and disables all audio effects and button functionality. To enter
Basic Stereo Mode, press and hold Surround ON/OFF + Equalizer + Volume Control Knob while powering on the DSS2.
Xbox 360® Setup
Xbox 360 Chat Setup
1. Connect the digital optical cable (included) from the digital output on your Xbox 360 to the digital input on the DSS2.
NOTE: Remove the protective caps from each end of the optical cable before inserting into the sockets.)
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2. Connect the DSS2 USB power cable from the power socket on the rear of the DSS2 to a free USB port on your Xbox 360.
3. Slide the DSS2 power switch to the ON position. The Power LED on the DSS2 will turn ON.
4. Insert the green 3.5mm connector from the X12 headset to the Headphone Output Jack on the front of the DSS2. Then insert the
USB connector from the headset to the USB Output on the DSS2. (NOTE: the pink mic connector on the X12 headset is not used.)
5. Adjust the Volume Control knob to adjust the overall volume level of the Headset Output.
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USB Cable
(included)
Pink
mic plug
(not used)
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Optical Cable
(included)
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OR
Console A/V cable or
HDMI Cable
Xbox 360
HDMI
Audio
Adapter
NOTE: Older Xbox 360 models require an Xbox 360 HDMI
Audio Adapter Cable for optical audio output (sold separately).
If your HDTV has a optical AUDIO OUT jack, you can use it to
connect the optical cable to the DSS2 and feed sound from
the gaming console to the DSS2.
Xbox 360
Chat
Volume
Xbox 360
Input
Talkback Cable
Configure Xbox 360 Settings
1. In the Xbox 360 System Settings, select:
Settings > Audio > Accessory Settings > Audio Device Settings
Set the “Digital Output” to “Dolby Digital 5.1”
Digital Output
Digital Stereo
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 with WMA Pro
Select Back
Current Setting
Dolby Digital
Choose the digital output
type for your system.
This setting only applies
to optical digital and HDMI
audio outputs.
Mic
Mute
Xbox 360
Xbox 360
Controller
2. Settings > Preferences > Voice
Set the “Voice/Game Volume” to 10 and set the
“Voice Output” to “Play Through Headset”
Voice
Voice Volume 10
Game Volume 10
Mute Kinect
Voice Output
Play Through Headset
Play Through Speakers
Voice Output
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