Gaming Headset with 3D Sound RF-GUV1201 User Guide
Gaming Headset with 3D Sound Contents Important safety instructions .................................................................................... 3 Features.............................................................................................................................. 4 Package contents..................................................................................................... 5 Headset jacks and controls..........................................................................
RF-GUV1201 Important safety instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not store near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 8 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Features • Compatible with: • PlayStation®3 (PS3™) • Xbox 360® and Xbox LIVE® • PC running Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP • Mac® computer running OS X v10.2.
RF-GUV1201 Package contents Microphone Gaming Headset with 3D sound In-line headset control unit with green 3.5mm audio cable and USB cable connectors 2.5mm Xbox chat cable Black 3.5mm audio cable 10 ft. (3 m) RCA piggyback to 3.5mm audio cable Note: If your Xbox 360 is connected to a TV, monitor, or receiver using an HDMI cable, you may need the Microsoft HDMI audio adapter (sold separately). Some models of the Xbox 360 include this adapter.
Headset jacks and controls Right side # 1 2 Component Right microphone jack (MIC) Left microphone jack (MIC) Line In jack 3 4 6 MUTE ALL button Left side Description Plug the microphone into this jack. Plug the microphone into this jack. Plug the black 3.5mm cable into this jack and into the 3.5mm jack on the in-line control unit, TV headphone jack, or other audio device. Press to mute all audio and chat. Press again to un-mute the audio and chat.
RF-GUV1201 In-line control unit # 3 BASS Description Plug the black 3.5mm cable into this jack and into the LINE IN jack on your headset. Lights red when all audio and chat is muted. (The ALL MUTE button is on the headset.) Lights yellow when the microphone is muted. Rotate to adjust the bass. 4 VOLUME Rotate to adjust the overall volume. 5 SRS switch 1 Component 3.5mm cable jack Mute indicator 2 6 7 8 Slide this switch to turn the SRS sound feature on or off.
Connecting to a PlayStation 3 (PS3) You can connect your headset to your PS3 in a variety of ways to receive PS3 audio: • TV headphone jack or AV cable (see “Using a headphone jack or AV cable” on page 8) • HDMI connection (see “Using an HDMI connection” on page 12) Using a headphone jack or AV cable To connect to a PS3 using a headphone jack or AV cable: 1 Plug the microphone into the left or right MIC jack on your headset. Twist the tip of the microphone so the sound holes face your mouth.
RF-GUV1201 2 Choose your connection method. If you want to connect the audio using a headphone jack on a TV, monitor, or receiver, complete the instructions in “Option A: Headphone jack connection method.” If you want to connect the audio using the PS3 AV cable, complete the instructions in “Option B: AV cable connection method” on the next page. Option A: Headphone jack connection method 3 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Go to “Setting up the Chat function” on page 11.
Option B: AV cable connection method Step 3 (continued) Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Yellow (video) Red (audio right) White (audio left) SOURCE RCA piggyback cable In-line control unit green 3.5mm cable connector PS3 AV cable Black 3.5mm cable In-line control unit In-line control unit USB cable connector 4 Turn on your PS3, then open the PS3 Settings menu. 5 Select Sound Settings, then select Audio Output Settings. The Audio Output Settings menu opens.
RF-GUV1201 6 Select Audio Input Connector / SCART / AV Multi to send the audio to your headset. 7 Press X to save the setting. 8 Complete the Steps in the following section “Setting up the Chat function.” Setting up the Chat function To set up the Chat function: 1 Turn on your PS3, then open the PS3 Settings menu. 2 Select Accessory Settings. The Accessory Settings menu opens. 3 Select Audio Device Settings. The Audio Device Settings menu opens.
Using an HDMI connection Note: Connecting to a headphone jack is the easiest connection method. When your PS3 is connected to a TV, monitor, or receiver using HDMI, you can connect the audio using the TV’s headphone jack (if available) or using the AV cable that came with your PS3. To connect to a PS3 using an HDMI connection: 1 Plug the microphone into the left or right MIC jack on your headset. Twist the tip of the microphone so the sound holes face your mouth.
RF-GUV1201 2 Choose your connection method. If you want to connect the audio using a headphone jack on a TV, monitor, or receiver, complete the instructions in “Option A: Headphone jack connection method.” If you want to connect the audio using the PS3 AV cable, complete the instructions in “Option B: AV cable connection method” on the next page. Option A: Headphone jack connection method 3 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Go to “Setting up the Chat function” on page 15.
Option B: AV cable connection method Step 3 (continued) Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Yellow (not used) Red (audio right) White (audio left) RCA piggyback cable In-line control unit PS3 AV cable Black 3.5mm cable In-line control unit green 3.5mm cable connector In-line control unit USB cable connector 4 Plug the USB connector on the in-line control unit into any open USB port on the PS3. 5 Turn on your PS3, then open the PS3 Settings menu.
RF-GUV1201 6 Select Settings, Sound Settings, Audio Multi Output. This setting lets you use the standard PS3 AV cable that came with your PS3 simultaneously with an HDMI or digital (optical) audio output. 7 Complete the Steps in the following section “Setting up the Chat function.” Setting up the Chat function To set up the Chat function: 1 Turn on your PS3, then open the PS3 Settings menu. 2 Select Accessory Settings. The Accessory Settings menu opens. 3 Select Audio Device Settings.
Connecting to an Xbox 360 You can connect to an Xbox 360 using: • TV headphone jack or AV cable (see “Using a headphone jack or AV cable” on page 16) • HDMI connection (see “Using an HDMI connection with a headphone jack or audio adapter” on page 19) Using a headphone jack or AV cable To connect an Xbox 360 using a headphone jack or AV cable: 1 Plug the microphone into the left or right MIC jack on your headset. Twist the tip of the microphone so the sound holes face your mouth.
RF-GUV1201 2 Choose your connection method. If you want to connect the audio using a headphone jack on a TV, monitor, or receiver, complete the instructions in “Option A: Headphone jack connection method.” If you want to connect the audio using the PS3 AV cable, complete the instructions in “Option B: AV cable connection method” on the next page. Option A: Headphone jack connection method 3 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Your headset is ready to use.
Option B: AV cable connection method Step 3 (continued) Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Your headset is ready to use. Yellow (video) Red (audio) White (audio) SOURCE RCA piggyback cable In-line control unit 2.5mm Xbox chat cable In-line control unit green 3.5mm cable connector In-line control unit USB cable connector 18 These connectors are not used for your headset. Xbox 360 AV cable Black 3.
RF-GUV1201 Using an HDMI connection with a headphone jack or audio adapter Note: Connecting to a headphone jack is the easiest connection method. When your Xbox 360 is connected to a TV, monitor, or receiver using HDMI, you can connect the audio using the TV’s headphone jack (if available) or using the AV cable jack on your Xbox 360 to connect the sound. Note: If you use the Xbox 360 AV cable, you need the Microsoft HDMI audio adapter (sold separately). Some models of the Xbox 360 include this adapter.
2 Choose your connection method. If you want to connect the audio using a headphone jack on a TV, monitor, or receiver, complete the instructions in “Option A: Headphone jack connection method.” If you want to connect the audio using an HDMI audio adapter (sold separately), complete the instructions in “Option B: HDMI audio adapter connection method” on the next page. Option A: Headphone jack connection method 3 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Your headset is ready to use.
RF-GUV1201 Option B: HDMI audio adapter connection method Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Your headset is ready to use. Black 3.5mm cable RCA piggyback cable In-line control unit 2.5mm Xbox chat cable Xbox 360 HDMI audio adapter (sold separately) Xbox 360 HDMI cable SOURCE In-line control unit green 3.
Connecting to a computer If your computer has a Windows operating system, go to “Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP” on page 22. If your computer has a Mac operating system, go to “Mac OS X v10.2.8 and above” on page 25. Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP To connect to a Windows-based computer: 1 Plug the microphone into the left or right MIC jack on your headset. Twist the tip of the microphone so the sound holes face your mouth.
RF-GUV1201 2 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Black 3.5mm cable This connector is not used. In-line control unit In-line control unit USB cable connector 3 Click Start, Control Panel, then click the icon that controls sound and audio devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens. Note: Options may vary depending on the version of Windows you are using. 4 Click the Playback tab.
9 Slide the Speaker and Wave sliders to the maximum settings. These settings determine the volume of the chat you hear. You can use the CHAT VOLUME control on the in-line control unit to adjust the chat volume. 10 Slide the Microphone slider to adjust the microphone volume. This setting determines the volume of your voice that you hear in the headphone when you speak into the microphone. If the microphone volume is too low or too high, readjust the slider.
RF-GUV1201 17 If you do not want the headset to be the default device for Window sounds, go back to the Sounds and Audio Devices dialog box and set the default audio devices for playback and recording back to their original settings 18 Close the open dialog boxes. Your headset is ready to use. Mac OS X v10.2.8 and above To connect to a Mac-based computer: 1 Plug the microphone into the left or right MIC jack on your headset. Twist the tip of the microphone so the sound holes face your mouth.
2 Make the connections shown in the following illustration. Black 3.5mm cable In-line control unit In-line control unit green 3.5mm cable connector In-line control unit USB cable connector 3 Click the Apple® menu icon and go to System Preferences/Sound. 4 Select the Output tab and make sure that the default audio device is set to Rocketfish Headset. If not, select Rocketfish Headset. 5 Set the Output volume slider on the bottom of the screen to the maximum.
RF-GUV1201 Connecting to a portable audio device To connect to a portable audio device: 1 Plug the black 3.5mm cable into the Line In jack on the left side of your headset and into the 3.5mm jack on any portable audio device. Connect the black the 3.5mm cable into the 3.5mm jack on any portable audio device. Connect the black 3.5mm cable to the LINE IN jack on your headset. 2 Turn on the audio device. Sound plays through your headset.
Troubleshooting Problem No audio Chat is not working on a PS3 Chat is not working on an Xbox 360 28 Solution • Make sure that the volume is not turned down or muted. • Make sure that the All-Mute feature is not turned on. When All-Mute is turned on, the mute indicator on the in-line control unit lights red. Press the ALL MUTE button on the left earcup to turn off All-Mute. The chat and game audio turn back on and the LED turns off.
RF-GUV1201 Specifications Speakers 40mm neodymium Frequency response Headphones: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz Microphone: 100 Hz to 8,000 Hz Impedance 32 ohms Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
One-year limited warranty Rocketfish Products (“Rocketfish”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for one (1) year from the purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Rocketfish brand products and packaged with this warranty statement. This warranty does not cover refurbished Product.
RF-GUV1201 What does the warranty not cover? This warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction • Installation • Set up adjustments • Cosmetic damage • Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning strikes • Accident • Misuse • Abuse • Negligence • Commercial use • Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility
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