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Contents
04 Introduction
05 AboutTHEPLYR1
06 ABOUTDOLBYSURROUNDTECHNOLOGY
07 CONTROLS
09 PACKAGECONTENTS
11 SETUP
16 CONSOLESETUPTV
18 CONSOLESETUPHOMETHEATER
20 PCSETUP
22 PCSETUPLAN
24 TROUBLESHOOTING
27 WARRANTY
29 FCCStatement
Contents P2
Introduction ABOUTTHEPLYR1
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheSKULLCANDYGamingPLYR1!Whetheryou’reacasualplayer
oraprogamer,we’dliketowelcomeyouintotheSKULLCANDYfamilyofgamingaccessories.
ThePLYR1istheresultofcountlesshoursofresearchanddevelopmentbytheforemostexpertsinthe
audioindustry,extremelytalentedindustrialdesigners,andSKULLCANDY’sowninternalteamofgamers.
Plus,it’stweakedwithSKULLCANDYSupremeSound,soyouknowyourgamesandothermediaare
goingtosoundtheirbest.
ThePLYR1containsacomplexelectronicspackage,socheckouttherestofthisinstructionbookletif
youhaveaminute.Ifyou’retoosmartformanuals,saveitanywayforlaterreference:itcontains
importantwarrantyinformationandahandytroubleshootingguide.
ThePLYR1isawirelessheadsetsystem.
Whetheryou’regamingorwatchingmoviesathomealoneorwithyourfriends,onaconsoleoraPC,
thePLYR1hassomethingtooffer.
ForXbox360andPlayStation3users,thePLYR1wirelesslycombinesvoicecommunicationandgame
surroundsound.ConnectthewirelesstransmitterviaTOSLinktoyourconsole,andyou’regoodtogo.
ForHomeTheatersetups,it’seasytogetcrystalclearwirelesssoundforyourfavoritemoviesandTV
shows.SimplyruntheTOSLinkOpticalCablefromyourTxDtoyourTV,mediaplaybackdeviceorstereo
receivertotheGMXDolbyTransmitter,sitbackandenjoy.YoucanadjustmastervolumeandtheEQ’s
fromtheheadsetandkeepyourneighborsoffyourback.
ForPCandMacgamerswhosesoundcardhasa3.5mmjack,theGMXDolbyTransmittercanbeusedto
listentoyourfavoritegames,music,videosandmovies.Samedealasabove,connectviaTOSLinkor
USBcableandyou’regoodtogo.
VoicecommunicationissupportedbyrunningourUSBChatCable(soldseparately)intotheUSB
connectiononyourcomputer.ThePLYR1enablesyourcomputertooffloadsurroundsounddecoding
andwillcombinemultipleaudiostreamsthankstoitsbuiltinUSBaudioinput.BysettingyourVoIP
programtousethePLYR1(calledSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitterinyouraudioprofiles)asthe
USBinput/outputdevice,fullhardwaremixingisenabledbetweenvoicecommunication,gamesound,
andmusic.
P4 introduction
ABOUTTHEPLYR1 P5
CONTROLS
WiththeSKULLCANDYGamingPLYR1,it’seasytocontrolyourgamingorhometheateraudio
experience.
TheMASTERVOLUMEcontrolontheheadsetraisesandlowersvolumeofallincomingaudiofeeds
together.Itwillnotraiseorlowerthevolumeofyouroutgoingvoicecommunication.(Thedistance
betweenyourmicrophoneandyourmouthisthebestwaytoadjustthis).
TheBALANCEcontrolontheheadsetenablesyoutodialintheperfectmixofgametovoice
communication.
Important:ItispossibletobringeithertheGAMEortheVOICEvolumedownto0%volume,ateither
endoftheBALANCEcontroldialspectrum.
TheEQ3switchontheHeadsetswitchesbetweenthethreeEQmodes:BassMode(bestformoviesand
gameswithalotofaction),SupremeMode(neutraltuningfornoenhancementsandgoodformusic),
andPrecisionMode(foraccuratesoundinFPSgames).
Micmutecanbeachievedbyflippingthemictotheupposition,andunmutedbybringingittothe
downposition.
TheMASTERPOWERbuttonsontheHeadsetandGMXDolbyTransmitterdoexactlywhatyoumight
expect,butalsoareusedforpairingbyfirstholdingdowntheGMXDolbyTransmitterbuttonuntilit
blinkswhite,andthendoingthesamewiththeHeadset
Important:Whentheheadsetisidle(nosignaldetectedfor5minutes),theHeadsetwillautomatically
shutdown.Thisfeatureistopreventdrainingthebatterywhennoheadsetisconnected.Ifyou
reconnectyourheadsetwithinashortperiodoftime,theunitwillautomaticallyreturntothestateyou
haditinbeforeitwasdisconnected.Ifyoureconnectafterthisshorttime,you’llneedtorestartit
manuall
CONTROLs P6
WhenyourHeadset’sbatteriesarelow,theamberpowerindicatorwillflashONandOFFintermittently.
Thereisalsoanaudiobeep/alarmforwhenyourbatteriesarelow,givingyouapproximately15%of
powerleftdependingonthebattery’schemistry.ASOLIDAMBERbuttonindicatesadequatepower.
PACKAGECONTENTS
PLYR1Headset
Headsetwithmic,controls,wirelessreceiver,andembeddedrechargeablebattery.
GMXDolbyTransmitter
WirelessTransmitterandallconnections
GMXDolbyTransmitterUSBPowerCable
ThePLYR1GMXDolbyTransmitterneedsjuice,soplugoneendintotheUSBportonyourconsoleand
theotherintotheinputmarkedPWRontherearoftheGMXDolbyTransmitter.
TOSLinkOpticalCable
ThePLYR1GMXDolbyTransmitterdelivers5.1gameaudiofromeitherXboxorPS3consolesandalso
deliversaudiototheTxD.
2.5mmto2.5mmXboxLiveControllercable
ThiscablehandlestheXboxLivecommunicationbetweenyourcontrollerandthePLYR1Headset.Just
connectitfromthebottomofthecontrollertothe2.5mminputonthebottomoftheHeadsetwitha
smalliconofagamecontroller.
USBtoUSBMini‘B’cable
ThiscablepowersthePLYR1Headsetwhenyouwanttoconservebatterypowerorneedtorecharge
yourrechargeablebatterykit(availableseparately).ConnectittoanyUSBportonyourPCorgaming
consoleandtheotherendtothePLYR1headset.
P7 CONTROLS
SETUP
ThePackageContentslistshouldhavealreadygivenyouagoodideaofhoweachcableincludedwith
thePLYR1fitsintoyoursystembeforeyougetstarted.YouprobablyalreadyhaveyourPLYR1upand
running,butjustincasehereareafewscenariosyoumayencounter.
TheXBox360andSonyPlaystation3comeTOSLinkOpticalCableconnections.JusthookuptheTOSLink
cablefromtheTxDtoyourconsoleandyou’reset.Ifyoudiscardedthiscable,replacementscanbe
boughtatmanyretailersandonlineretailers.
PlugtheUSBcablefromtheGMXtoanavailableUSBportonyourXbox360orSonyPlaystation3to
powertheunit.
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SETUP
P9
CONNECTINGANDPAIRINGTHEPLYR1GMXDolbyTransmitterANDHeadset
ThePLYR1headsetandGMXDolbyTransmittercome“paired”outofthebox.Ifthetwosomehow
becomedisconnected,youcanrepairusingthefollowinginstructions:
Step1–MakesuretheGMXDolbyTransmitterandPLYR1headsetarepoweredon.
Step2–PressandholdthePower/PairingbuttonsonbothTransmitterandHeadsetfor3secondsuntil
LEDsbegintoflashwhite.
Step3–Oncepairingissuccessful,Power/PairingLEDswillstopflashingandturnsolidwhite.
CONNECTINGAGAMINGCONSOLEDIRECTLYTOAPLYR1
XBOX(Original)XBOXSlim,PS3,PS3Slim
ConnectVoiceCommunication
XboxLive
YoucaneasilymixinvoicecommunicationfromXboxLiveandbalanceitwithyourgameaudio.For
Xbox360users,connectthe2.5mmto2.5mmcabletothebottomofthe360controller.Thenconnect
theotherendofthe2.5mmcabletotheCONTROLLERportonthebottomofthePLYR1Headset.Ensure
thattheXbox360VoicePreferencesaresetto“PlayThroughHeadset”.Thiscanbecheckedbyhitting
theGuidebuttononyourXbox360controller,navigatetoSettings>Preferences>Voice.
PlayStationNetwork
MixinginvoicecommunicationonPlayStation3isalsopossible.
InthePlaystation3CrossMediaBar(XMB),navigatetoSettings>AccessorySettings>AudioDevice
Settings,andmakesurethatthe‘SKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitter’isrecognizedandselectedfor
boththemicrophoneinputandoutput.
You’llalsobeabletosetyourvoicelevelinthismenuscreen.Setthelevelsothatthebargraphonthe
topjusthitstheredwhenyouspeakloudly.Youcanhearhowyou’llsoundtoothersifyougobackto
theAccessorySettingsmenuandentertheVoiceChanger.
Onceyouareconnected,incomingvoicefromthePS3cannowbebalancedwithgameaudiobyusing
theBALANCEcontrolonthePLYRheadset.
PCSetup
Computer
Step1ConnecttheMain(Game)Audio
UseeithertheUSBor3.5mmcabletoconnecttoyourPC.3.5mmconnectionwillonlygiveaudio,and
novoicesupport.
Step2ConnecttheMicrophone
SettingupthePLYR1asaUSBInput/OutputDevice
ThesecondstepinconnectingyournewPLYR1istoattachtheUSBChatCabletoanavailableUSBport
onyourPC.Thiswillactasaconduitforyourvoicecommunicationschannel.Uponconnection,your
computerwillindicatethatthe‘SKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitter’hasbeenfound,installedand
readyforuse.ThePLYR1isdriverlessandinstallationisautomatic.
UsingWindowsXP
Afterinstallation,rightclickontheVolumeiconinyoursystemtrayandopenthe‘AdjustAudio
Properties’boxonyourdesktop.NavigatetotheVoicetab,andconfirmthatbothVoicePlaybackand
VoiceRecordingaresettothe‘SKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitter’.Ifnot,changethisusingthedrop
downmenuoneachofthesecategories.
Next,clickonthePlaybacktab,andconfirmthatyour‘DefaultDevice’iseithersettoyoursoundcardor
onboardaudiosolutionforSoundPlayback.ThiswillenabletheSkullcandyGMXDolbyTransmitterto
bethedefaultdeviceforvoicein/outandyoursoundcardforgameaudioandgiveyoufullhardware
mixingcontrolviatheBALANCEdial.
UsingWindowsVista/Windows7
Uponinstallation,rightclickontheVolumeiconinyoursystemtrayandopentheAudioDevices(for
Vista)orPlaybackDevices(forWin7)submenu.
UnderthePlaybackTab,setyoursoundcardoronboardaudiosolutionasthedefaultplaybackdeviceby
rightclickingontheiconandselecting‘UsethisasmyDefaultPlaybackDevice’inthepopupmenu
Ifthereisagreencheckmarknexttothecurrentlyselecteddefaultdevice,youwillnotbeabletoselect
it,sinceitisalreadyselected.
Important:WindowsVistawillsettheSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitterasthedefaultplayback
devicewhenthePLYR1isfirstinstalled,whichwillcombinevoiceandgamesoundatyourPC.Follow
theaboveinstructionstoresetyourdefaultplaybackdevicetoasoundcardoronboardaudiooutput.
Alternatively,youmayleavethedefaultplaybackdevicesettotheSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitter
ifyouDON’TwanttoconnectanextraaudiocableandDON’Twanttousethemixingfeatureofthe
MixAmp™.AsingleUSBcableisallyou’llneedforthistypeofconfiguration.Simplymixgameandvoice
volumesusingthelevelsinthesoftwareforyouraudioandvoiceprograms.
Next,clickontheRecordingTabandconfirmthattheSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitterissetasthe
defaultdevice(shoulddisplayagreencheckmark)thisshouldbeautomaticuponinstallation.Ifnot,
rightclickonthemicrophoneiconthatisassociatedwiththeSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitterand
select‘SetasDefaultDevice’inthepopupmenu.Youcanalsosetyourmicrophonerecordinglevel
throughthismenu.Besuretoclick‘Apply’tochangethesettingsbeforeyouexit.
TheSKULLCANDYPLYR1willalsoworkwithmanyotheroperatingsystemsincludingMacOSXand
Unix/Linuxvariants.
Visitusat:www.SKULLCANDYgaming.com/supportandnavigatetotheknowledgebaseformore
information.
TroubleSHOOTINGGUIDE
GameaudioandvoicecommunicationisheardfromthePC,buttheBALANCEcontroldoesn’tseemto
haveanyeffect.
•Rememberthatinordertomixbetweentwodifferentsignals,you’llneedtohaveTWOseparateaudio
connectionsconnectedtotheMixAmp™.IfonlytheUSBcableisconnected,attachanaudiocable
fromyourPC’ssoundcardormotherboardaudiooutputintothe3.5mmconnector.Followthesetup
instructionscontainedinthisguide(ConnectingthePLYR1toaPCatHome).
•Iftwocablesarealreadyconnected,makesurethattheVoiceRecording/Playbackaudiodeviceisset
totheSKULLCANDYGMXDolbyTransmitter,andtheAudiodefaultdeviceissettoyoursoundcardor
motherboardaudiohardware.Checktheaforementionedsetupsectionforspecificinformationabout
youroperatingsystem.
Ifthemicoutputseemstobespotty,fullofstatic,oraccompaniedbyabackgroundhumorother
interferenceonXboxLivewhenyoutalk,checkyourconnectionstomakesuretheyareinsnugly.Also…
•Thereareafewpossibilitiesastowhythismaybeoccurring.Themostlikelyculpritisthe2.5mmcable
connectedtoyourcontroller.Pleasemakesuretheconnectorsarewipedcleanofanydustorresidue
manyoftheseconnectorsmighthaveresidueleftonthemfromthemoldingprocessandthiswill
createapoorconnection.
IfyouareplayingonXboxLiveandyourcontrollermisfiresandtwitchesrandomly,check…
•Thisglitchisn’tduetothePLYR1itself,butananomalyrelatedtothewiredcontrollerfortheXbox
360(thiscanoccurusingthestandardXboxCommunicatoraswell).Anovervoltageoccurswhenthe
micisblownintoorgetsa*very*loudsignalfromanotherplayeronXboxLive(suchasthesoundsthat
occurduringarhinocerosattack),thatmaycausetheplayeraimtoadjustslightlywithoutinput.
Sometimesgunsfireandgrenadesarethrownontheirownusuallyatinopportunemoments,causing
teammatestoshunandridiculeyou.
•Thereareacoupleofworkaroundstothis.Thefirstistoswitchtoawirelesscontroller,orawireless
controllerwithaPlayandChargecableattachedifyouwish.Thevoicecommisnowwireless(evenwith
thePlayandChargekit)alleviatingtheproblem.
•Ifyou’dliketocontinuetouseawiredcontroller,you’llhavetoloweryourincomingvoicelevelthis
preventsovervoltagefromreachingthecontrollerthroughtheXbox360softwarelayer.Todothis,hit
theGuideButton>PersonalSettings>Voice,andlowertheincomingvoice“Volume”from10(default)
downtoatleast4.Atlevel4,you’llstillgetafewanomalieswiththeloudestincomingsounds,butit’s
reallyveryrare(seerhinocerosattack,above).Atlevel3,theproblemsgoaway100%.
•Recheckthissettingeveryonceinawhilethereseemstobesomekindofbugwhereit’llget
resettothedefault10everysooften.
FortunatelyforusersofthePLYR1,youcansimplydialbackmorevoicebyusingtheBalancecontrolon
theheadsetandyou’llprobablyneedtoraisetheoverallVolumetogetbacktowhereyouwereat
before.
IfthePLYR1turnsonbrieflywhenswitchedon,butthenturnsoffagain,check…
Batterylevel,accordingtothesectionearlierinthismanual
Ifgamesoundisverylow,check…
•IstheBALANCEcontrolallthewaytotheVOICEside?Ifso,turnitbacktothemiddlepositionand
adjustfromthere.
IfvoicecommunicationcannotbeheardfromXboxLive,check…
•IstheBALANCEcontrolshiftedallthewaytoGAME?Dialitbacktothemiddleposition,andfinetune
itfromthere.
•IstheXboxControllerconnectedwiththe2.5mmto2.5mmcable?Makesurethatitisproperly(and
fully)insertedatbothends.
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FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Statement
15.21
Youarecautionedthatchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
15.105(b)
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor
aClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment
generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith
theinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
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CAUTION:
A
ny changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
warranty
FCCSTATEMENT
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FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.
EndusersmustfollowthespecificoperatinginstructionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.This
transmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
FCCRFExposurerequirements:
Thisdeviceanditsantenna(s)mustnotbecolocatedoroperationinconjunctionwithanyother
antennaortransmitter.
NOTE:THEMANUFACTURERISNOTRESPONSIBLEFORANYRADIOORTVINTERFERENCECAUSEDBY
UNAUTHORIZEDMODIFICATIONSTOTHISEQUIPMENT.SUCHMODIFICATIONSCOULDVOIDTHEUSER’S
AUTHORITYTOOPERATETHEEQUIPMENT.
Annex
SuggestedtextforthenoticeindicatingcompliancewiththisStandard:ThisClass[*]digitalapparatus
complieswithCanadianICES003.
Cetappareilnumériquedelaclasse[*]estconformeàlanormeNMB
003duCanada
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of at least 20cm between the radiator & your body .
Canada Notices
Industry Canada regulatory information
“This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.”
Canada, avis d'Industry Canada (IC)
Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES-003 et
RSS-210.
Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit
pas causer d'interférence et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, notamment
les interférences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement.
Informations concernant l'exposition aux fréquences radio (RF)
La puissance de sortie émise par l’appareil de sans fil Dell est inférieure à la limite
d'exposition aux fréquences radio d'Industry Canada (IC). Utilisez l’appareil de sans fil
Dell de façon à minimiser les contacts humains lors du fonctionnement normal.
Ce périphérique a été évalué et démontré conforme aux limites SAR (Specific Absorption
Rate – Taux d'absorption spécifique) d'IC lorsqu'il est installé dans des produits hôtes
particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d'exposition à des appareils portables
(les antennes se situent à supérieur de 20 centimètres du corps d'une personne).
Ce périphérique est homologué pour l'utilisation au Canada. Pour consulter l'entrée
correspondant à l’appareil dans la liste d'équipement radio (REL - Radio Equipment List)
d'Industry Canada rendez-vous sur:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/reltel/srch/nwRdSrch.do?lang=eng
Pour des informations supplémentaires concernant l'exposition aux RF au Canada rendezvous
sur : http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf08792.html
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