Turtle Beach Ear Force DP11 User Manual

PlayStation® 3 game console

PC/laptop or Mac® with either on-board or external sound card with digital optical output

Requires USB power

What’s in the Box

DSS2 Surround Sound Processor

Digital Optical Cable Turtle Beach Sticker

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watch DP11 training videos at:

www.youtube.com/TurtleBeachVideos

Overview pg 1

Using the Amplifier pg 2

DSS2 Overview pg 3

Setup

PS3

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Home Theater

pg 7

PC/Mac

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pg 8

Connecting a Digital Music Player pg 9

Dolby

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Digital Surround Sound pg 10

Surround Sound Angles pg 11

Equalizer Presets pg 12

Technical Specifications pg 13

Troubleshooting pg 14

Important Safety Information pg 14

Table of Contents

System Requirements

USB Cable

P11 Headset with In-line Amplifier

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Overview

Chat Volume

Adjusts the volume of incoming chat from other players.

Game Volume

Adjusts the game sound volume.

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.

Mic Mute

Switch

Game

Volume

Chat

Volume

Using the Amplifier

The DP11 delivers the Dolby surround sound advantage by combining the P11 headset with the DSS2 surround sound
processor that transforms any stereo headset into a full Dolby® Digital surround sound. 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 experience.

The P11 headset features massive 50mm speakers and lightweight design for amazing sound quality and extreme comfort.
With the P11, you’ll be able to 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.

Mic Mute

LED

GAME

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1. USB Output: USB pass-thru that provides power to the 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 headset.

3. Volume Control: Sets the headphone volume. Press the volume control knob to mute the audio (the Power LED will flash 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.

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. PS3 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 PS3 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.

DSS2 - Front DSS2 - Rear

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GAME

CHAT

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PS3™ Setup

Console A/V cable or

HDMI Cable

USB Cable

(included)

Optical Cable

(included)

PS3

1. Connect the digital optical cable (included) from the digital output on your PS3 to the digital input on the DSS2.
(NOTE: Remove the protective caps from each end of the optical cable before inserting into the sockets.)

2. Connect the DSS2 USB power cable from the power socket on the rear of the DSS2 to a free USB port on your PS3.

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 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.

5. Adjust the Volume Control knob to adjust the overall volume level of the Headset Output.

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Configure PS3 System Settings

Audio Output Settings

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Sets to output audio through multiple connectors
simultaneously. Audio output to connectors that are
not selected in [Audio Output Settings] is downscaled
to 2 Ch.

1. Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Output Settings >
Optical Digital > Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch.

3. Settings > Accessory Settings > Audio Device Settings >
Input/Output Device > Turtle Beach P11.

4. Adjust microphone level.

2. Settings > Sound Settings > Audio Multi-Output.

Audio Device Settings

Microphone Level 3

Output Device Turtle Beach P11

Turtle Beach P11

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