Limited Edition amplified Gaming Headset WIRED For: PS3™ I Xbox 360® I PC Mac® I Mobile User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the Call of Duty® Ghosts Ear Force® Shadow Limited Edition amplified stereo headset from Turtle Beach. The Shadow works with your consoles, PC or Mac and all of your favorite mobile devices. Welcome to the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage! For our Knowledgebase and Technical Support Contact info please visit: http://www.turtlebeach.
Table of Contents Package Contents P4 Features P5 Amplifier Function Map / Use P6 PS3™ Hardware Setup (HDMI / RCA) P7 PS3 System Settings Configuration P9 Xbox 360® Hardware Setup (HDMI / RCA) P10 Xbox 360 E Setup (HDMI) P12 Xbox 360 System Settings Configuration P13 PC / Mac Hardware Setup P14 PC Systems Settings Configuration P15 Mac Systems Settings Configuration P16 Mobile Setup P17 Specifications P19 Compliance / Conformity P20 Warranty P22
Package Contents Ear Force® Shadow Headset 3.
Features Features · Adjustable Bass & Treble Controls: Tune bass and treble levels to add depth and realism. · Dynamic Chat Boost: Automatically adjusts the volume of chat based on game volume changes. · Independent Volume Controls: Separate game and chat volume controls plus mic mute on the inline amp. · Variable Mic Monitor: Adjust the volume of your voice in the headset while speaking. To mute Mic Monitor, turn wheel all the way down.
Amplifier Function Map / Use Inline Amplifier Game Volume Control Treble Control Chat Volume Control Bass Control MODE SWITCH Variable Mic Monitor Mic Switch: Mic On (High) Phone Call Mode Mic On (Low) Mic Mute Chat Boost Indicator LED Aux Input for Phone & Music Xbox 360 Talkback Cable Input Bottom View Mic Mute Indicator LED: bright blue = Mic On (High) dark blue = Mic On (Low) purple = Phone Call Mode red = Mic Mute Headset Output Jack Top View 6
PS3™ Hardware Setup (HDMI/RCA) PS3™ Setup (HDMI) Headset Inline Amplifier USB Power (Black) RCA Splitter Cable *PS3 AV Cable Audio: Red / White HDMI Video: Yellow *PS3 AV cable is included with your console.
PS3™ Hardware Setup (HDMI/RCA) PS3™ Setup (RCA) Inline Amplifier Headset USB Power USB *PS3 AV Cable (Black) Video: Yellow RCA Splitter Cable red white Audio: Red / White yellow *PS3 AV cable is included with your console.
PS3 System Settings Configuration Audio Output Setup 0 12/14 12:15 PM Audio Output Settings On 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.
Xbox 360® Hardware Setup (HDMI/RCA) Xbox 360® Setup (HDMI) * Xbox 360 Talkback Cable Inline Amplifier Headset USB Power USB (Black) RCA Splitter Cable ** Xbox 360 Audio Adapter Cable A/V Port HDMI HDMI *For best Xbox chat performance, use with official Microsoft Xbox 360 products. **Older Xbox 360 models and Xbox 360 Slim models require an Xbox 360 Audio Adapter Cable for audio output when used with an HDMI connection (Adapter available from turtlebeach.com).
Xbox 360® Hardware Setup (HDMI/RCA) Xbox 360® Setup (RCA) Xbox 360 Talkback Cable Headset Inline Amplifier USB Power USB (Black) RCA Splitter Cable Audio: Red / White white red yellow Video: Yellow Note: The white/red RCA plugs need to be connected to the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks if you want to hear game audio in your TV in addition to your headset 11
Xbox 360 E Setup (HDMI) USB AV HDMI HDMI 12
Xbox 360 System Settings Configuration Xbox360 Chat Configuration Voice Voice Volume 10 Game Volume 10 Mute Kinect Voice Output Play Through Headset 1.
PC / Mac Hardware Setup PC / Mac Setup When used as a PC/Mac gaming headset, the Ear Force Shadow functions as both a USB Stereo Headset and an Amplified Stereo Headset. The 3.5mm plug is used for sending the stereo game signal from the computer to the Shadow amplifier, allowing game audio, music and other sounds to be heard from the computer. Use the USB Turtle Beach Shadow Chat path for chat platforms like Skype, Ventrillo, TeamSpeak, Yahoo Messenger, etc. Note: Both plugs must be connected.
PC Systems Settings Configuration Please note: Depending on your OS Version, the screens may differ but the steps will remain the same. 1. Right-click the speaker icon in your task bar 2. Right-click on “Speakers” and select “Set as Default and select “Playback Devices” Device”. Next, right-click on “TURTLE BEACH SHADOW” and select “Set as Default Communication Device”. 3. Click the “Recording” tab, then right-click “Turtle Beach Shadow” and select “Set as Default Device”.
Mac Systems Settings Configuration Please note: Depending on your OS Version, the screens may differ but the steps will remain the same. 1. Click on the Apple Menu and select System Preferences » Sounds. 2. On Output tab, select “Headphones”. 3. On Input tab, select “TURTLE BEACH SHADOW”. NOTE: In order to maintain independent volume controls for chat and game, please make sure to set “TURTLE BEACH SHADOW” as both the recording and playback device in the audio setting for your voice chat application.
Mobile Setup Using the Inline Amplifier Use the setup below to listen to music or take a call from your mobile device while gaming. Please Note: Inline amp must be in phone call mode or your voice will be routed over your PC/Console’s chat channel. You will hear the caller and other players no matter where the switch is set but if not in the phone call mode, your caller will not hear you and others will. Inline Amplifier 1 2 3 3.
Mobile Setup Direct Connection Connect the 3.5mm plug to a mobile device to listen to music or movies, play games or take phone calls.
Specifications · Speaker Dimension: 50 mm · Speaker core: Neodymium magnets · Speaker Impedance: 32 Ω · Speaker Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20KHz · Headphone Amplifier: stereo · Output Power: 27mW/ch @ 16 ohm · Earcup Style: Around Ear · Cushion material: Foam · Earcushion Material: Fabric Mesh · Headband Design: Metal · Headband cushion: Foam · Headband Material: Fabric/Leather · Acoustic design: Closed · Acoustic FR: 20Hz - 20KHz · Sound Pressure Level: 120dB @1KHz · Total Harmonic Distorti
Regulatory Compliance Statements for the Ear Force® Shadow Models Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notices Class B Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15, Subpart B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Declaration of Conformity Heading Marking by this symbol: indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the EMC Directive of the European Union (2004/108/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: Safety: EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11 + A1 + A12 (T-Mark License) Also Licensed for Standards: EC 60950-1: 2005 + A1: 2009, (CB Scheme Report/Certificate), UL60950-1 (NRTL License), CSA22.
Heading LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY FOR TURTLE BEACH PRODUCTS: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (“VTB”) warrants to the original end-user purchaser (“Purchaser”) that the retail Turtle Beach hardware product herein (“Product”) will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the Purchaser (“Warranty Period”). Any Extended Warranty or Service Plans purchased through a Retail store are not honored by VTB.
EXCLUSIONS FROM LIMITED WARRANTY: This Limited Warranty shall not apply and VTB has no liability under this Limited Warranty if the Turtle Beach Product: - is used for commercial purposes such as “LAN, Call Centers” (including rental or lease); - is modified or tampered with; - is damaged by Acts of God, power surge, misuse, abuse, negligence, accident, wear and tear, mishandling, misapplication, or other causes unrelated to defective materials or workmanship; - serial number is defaced, altered or remov
For: PS3™ I Xbox 360® I PC Mac® I Mobile Watch Turtle Beach product training videos at: youtube.com/TurtleBeachVideos Product support and warranty information: TurtleBeach.com/support Copyright © 2013 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. (VTB, Inc.) All rights reserved. Turtle Beach, the Turtle Beach Logo, Voyetra, and Ear Force are either trademarks or registered trademarks of VTB, Inc. Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
