Turtle Beach Ear Force XP400 User's Guide - Page 9

Dolby, Digital Processing, Surround Sound Angles

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Dolby® Digital Processing The XP400 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing technology - the industry-standard format for encoding multi-channel game audio. Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the XP400 headset so you can hear the sound all around you, as if you were listening to a 5.1 speaker system. sub right left surround right surround left Stereo Sound Field front front right left center Sound field with Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Processing Here's how the Dolby Digital mode operates: · When the digital input signal is active, the Digital Input LED turns on and the analog inputs are turned off. · If the Surround LED is ON, surround sound processing is activated. If the LED is OFF, surround sound processing is deactivated and the signal will be heard as stereo. · If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected by the digital input, the front LED turns on and Dolby Digital processes the channels to create surround sound in the headset. The surround sound must be turned on to enable the Dolby Digital processing. 13 Digital Surround Dolby Input Sound Digital LED LED LED Surround Sound Angles The XP400 allows you to alter the virtual positioning of the Front and Surround speakers for the best surround sound experience. Press the Surround Angles Button on the transmitter to cycle through 6 different presets, as illustrated below: Press to cycle through 6 different surround sound angles PAIR SURROUND ANGLES SURROUND ON/ OFF Surround Sound Angle Presets: C C RR 105o 30o FR RL 105o FL 30o RR 120o FR 45o RL 120o FL 45o 135o RR FR 45o 135o RL FL 45o 1 Front Angle; 30 degrees Rear Angle; 105 degrees 2 Front Angle; 45 degrees Rear Angle; 120 degrees 3 Front Angle; 45 degrees Rear Angle; 135 degrees 135o 135o 150o 150o RR RL RR RL RR RL 120o 120o The LEDs will blink in sequence, 60o FR 60o 60o FL FR 60o 60o FL FR 60o indicating the number of the FL preset selected. 4 Front Angle; 60 degrees Rear Angle; 120 degrees 5 Front Angle; 60 degrees Rear Angle; 135 degrees 6 Front Angle; 60 degrees Rear Angle; 150 degrees 14

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SURROUND
ANGLES
SURROUND
ON/ OFF
PAIR
The XP400 uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround processing technology – the industry-standard format for encoding multi-channel game
audio.
Dolby Digital processing recreates 5.1 channel surround sound using the XP400 headset so you can hear the sound all around
you, as if you were listening to a 5.1 speaker system.
Dolby
®
Digital Processing
Stereo Sound Field
Sound field with Dolby
®
Digital 5.1
Surround Sound Processing
Digital
Input
LED
Surround
Sound
LED
Dolby
Digital
LED
Here’s how the Dolby Digital mode operates:
· When the digital input signal is active, the
Digital Input LED
turns on and the analog inputs are turned off.
· If the
Surround LED
is
ON
, surround sound processing
is activated. If the LED is
OFF,
surround sound processing is
deactivated and the signal will be heard as stereo.
· If a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected by the digital input, the
front
LED turns on and Dolby Digital processes the channels
to create surround sound in the headset. The surround sound must
be turned on to enable the Dolby Digital processing.
Surround Sound Angles
The XP400 allows you to alter the virtual positioning of the Front and Surround speakers for the best surround sound experience.
Press the
Surround Angles Button
on the transmitter to cycle through 6 different presets, as illustrated below:
Press to cycle through 6 different
surround sound angles
Surround Sound Angle Presets:
The LEDs will blink in sequence,
indicating the number of the
preset selected.
Front Angle; 30 degrees
Rear Angle; 105 degrees
C
RL
FL 30
o
105
o
C
FR
105
o
RR
30
o
RR
RL
45
o
120
o
45
o
120
o
FR
FL
Front Angle; 45 degrees
Rear Angle; 120 degrees
135
o
RR
135
o
RL
45
o
45
o
FR
FL
Front Angle; 45 degrees
Rear Angle; 135 degrees
60
o
FR
FL
60
o
RR
RL
120
o
120
o
Front Angle; 60 degrees
Rear Angle; 120 degrees
135
o
RR
135
o
RL
60
o
FR
FL
60
o
Front Angle; 60 degrees
Rear Angle; 135 degrees
150
o
150
o
RL
60
o
FR
FL
60
o
RR
Front Angle; 60 degrees
Rear Angle; 150 degrees
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