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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 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 encoded signal. : The Dolby Digital LED will turn on whenever the digital input detects a Dolby 5.1 channel 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. 3 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. 4

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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 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. 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.
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