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SkullcandyPLYR1UserManual 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. P8 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. Support Ifyouhaveanissueandyouneedfurtherhelptoresolve,pleasecontactusat http://www.SKULLCANDYgaming.com/support/ AllproductpurchaseddirectlyfromSKULLCANDYGamingcomeswithanautomatic1yearwarrantyon defectivepartsorfaultyworkmanship.Noregistrationisrequired.Thatbeingsaid,ifyouregisteryour productwithus,wewillbeabletoprovideyouwithevenbettercustomerservice *and*we’llcoveryoushippinginbothdirectionsifarepairisneededfordomesticcustomers. Furthermore,ifyoupurchasedoneofourproductsfromaretailerotherthanSKULLCANDYGaming, you’llneedtoregisteritwithusotherwisewe’llhavenoideawhoyouarewhenyoucall. RegisterSKULLCANDYproductshere:http://www.SKULLCANDYgaming.com/register Whatiscovered Alldefectivepartsorfaultyworkmanship. Whatisnotcovered Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdamagecausedbyaccident,misuse,abuse,neglect,lightning,sharks, powersurges,otheractsofnature/god(s),unauthorizedproductmodificationorrepairs,orfailureto followtheinstructionsoutlinedinthisSetupGuide. Whatwewilldo Wewillrepairorreplaceanydefectivepartswithinareasonableamountoftimeandfreeofchargeat anytimewithinthewarrantyperiod.Afterservice,wewillshipyourproductbacktoyouatourexpense. Youwillberesponsibleforshippingortransportationchargestous.Werecommendthatyoukeepthe originalshippingmaterials,asitisimportantthattheproductwillnotbedamagedduringshipping. SKULLCANDYGamingcannotberesponsiblefordamagesincurredduringshippingduetopoorpacking, butshouldthisoccurwehopethatwecanstillbefriends. HowtoobtainSKULLCANDYGamingwarrantyservice Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourwarrantycoverage,needhelp,oryouthinkyoumayneedservice, emailtheSKULLCANDYGamingAuthorizedServiceCenterat:support@SKULLCANDYgaming.com.We willdoeverythingwecantoansweryourquestionsandresolveanyissueswithin24hours. Exclusiveremedy ThisLimitedWarrantyisfullytransferableprovidedthatthecurrentownerfurnishestheoriginalproof ofpurchase.THEMAXIMUMLIABILITYOFSKULLCANDYGAMINGSHALLNOTEXCEEDTHEACTUAL PURCHASEPRICEPAIDBYYOUFORTHEPRODUCT.INNOEVENTSHALLSKULLCANDYGAMINGBELIABLE FORSPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIALORINDIRECTDAMAGES. 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. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. P17 warranty FCCSTATEMENT P29 FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement: ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment. EndusersmustfollowthespecificoperatinginstructionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.This transmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter. FCCRFExposurerequirements: Thisdeviceanditsantenna(s)mustnotbecolocatedoroperationinconjunctionwithanyother antennaortransmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of at least 20cm between the radiator & your body . NOTE:THEMANUFACTURERISNOTRESPONSIBLEFORANYRADIOORTVINTERFERENCECAUSEDBY UNAUTHORIZEDMODIFICATIONSTOTHISEQUIPMENT.SUCHMODIFICATIONSCOULDVOIDTHEUSER’S AUTHORITYTOOPERATETHEEQUIPMENT. Annex SuggestedtextforthenoticeindicatingcompliancewiththisStandard:ThisClass[*]digitalapparatus complieswithCanadianICES003. Cetappareilnumériquedelaclasse[*]estconformeàlanormeNMB 003duCanada 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 P19 FCCSTATEMENT www.SKULLCANDYgaming.comwww.SKULLCANDYgaming.com/support ©2012SKULLCANDYGaming,Inc.Allrightsreserved
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