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fitting neatly into the sound settings is just a touch away. the contoured design of the A50. This guide will point to the various ways in which your A50’s can be adjusted to a setup that’s all your own.
So... you've breached the boxy exterior, and you're working Provides clear Dolby® Digital surround sound across all platforms. your way along the inside. You'll find that your A50 comes bundled with some cables, each has a purpose that's suited USB POWER CABLE to your method of gameplay.
Go back to “Audio Output Settings” and select "Output to Headphones" and make Screen,” then select “Primary Output Port” The A50 headset and PS4 are set up and select “Audio Format (Priority),” then select sure "Chat Audio" is selected and not and choose “Digital Out (Optical).”...
Under both ‘Input Device’ and ‘Output Device,’ select ‘ASTRO Wireless Transmitter.’ ‘Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch’ ‘Accessory Settings,’ and then ‘Audio Device That’s it! Your A50 Wireless Headset and PS3 Settings.’ *Make sure that ‘DTS 5.1 Ch’ is NOT Selected are set up and ready to game.
TV’s optical pass-through. See Home Theater System Configuration page. To use Xbox LIVE® Chat: Connect the Xbox That’s it! Your A50 Wireless Headset and Xbox LIVE® Cable from your Xbox 360 controller 360 are set up and ready to game.
Select ‘SPDIF Out’ or your digital output, then select ‘Sound,’ then ‘Recording.’ ‘Set as Default Device.’ That’s it! Your A50 Wireless Headset and PC ‘Set as Default Device.’ *To guarantee full functionality, be sure your sound card are set up and ready to game.
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Transmitter and Mac 3.5mm optical port. for power. CONTROL PANEL To enable Voice Chat; go to “Settings,” select That’s it! Your A50 Wireless Headset and MAC “Sound,” then “Input.” Select “ASTRO WIRELESS are set up and ready to game. TRANSMITTER.”...
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If your television comes equipped with optical pass-through functionality, simply connect the optical output on your television to the OPT-IN port on your MixAmp™ Transmitter, bypassing the optical port on your Xbox 360. ASTRO AUDIO ASTRO GAMING SUPERIOR CONFIDENTIAL 2013...
A50 LED BEHAVIOR LED Indicator on A50 Headset: LED Indicators on MixAmp™ Tx: Solid Red, USB connected: Charging finished. Power LED Solid Red, USB disconnected: Powered on. Off: Powered off. Solid Red: Powered on. Blinking Red + Audible Beep: Low Power, Blinking White: Pairing mode.
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A50 User INTERFACE Power / Pairing Xbox LIVE® EQ Mode Select Cable Port 1. Media Mode 2. Core Mode 3. Pro Mode Charging Port Master Volume Game / Voice Balance Microphone ASTRO GAMING CONFIDENTIAL 2013 EYES ONLY 010185...
To activate the microphone's mute feature, simply swing the microphone arm up to the vertical While using this feature you may find your A50 emits a series of (12 o'clock) position, where the microphone will click into place.
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*Additional setup may be required for some systems. Don't panic. Simply refer to the optional 3.5mm cable in order to wirelessly stream audio to System Configuration for your gaming console or PC to get you all sorted out. your A50 headset. Intended for use with MP3 players, phones, ASTRO GAMING CONFIDENTIAL 2013 EYES ONLY and PCs (when optical digital out is not available).
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A50 headset until both of the buttons blink white. occurred. You can pair up to four A50 headsets to your MixAmp™ TxD. However only the first paired headset can use its microphone. We recommend muting the mics of all other paired headsets.
To charge your A50, attach the USB Charging Cable from the base of the MixAmp™ Tx to the charging port on the A50s. The indicator light on the A50 will show solid orange during charging and then solid red once your A50s are fully powered up and ready for action.
Slide and snap in the tabbed edges of base piece not meant to be taken apart. into the corresponding edges of the spine. Slide and snap the tabbed edge of the beak into ASTRO GAMING the top of the spine. CONFIDENTIAL 2013 EYES ONLY...
All ASTRO Gaming products come with an automatic 1-year warranty. Registration is Battery Life: 8-10 Hours not required. If you purchased ASTRO products from a 3rd party retailer, you don’t Wireless Radio: 5.8GHz Kleernet need to register it, but you will need to provide proof of purchase for any warranty MixAmp Tx Inputs: Optical In, AUX In (3.5mm), USB Power, USB Chat Audio...
∆ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the TIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. receiver is connected. ASTRO GAMING CONFIDENTIAL 2013 ∆ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This symbol on the product, the instruction manual or the package indicates that a product is subject to these regulations. By recycling, reusing the materials or other forms of utilizing old devices, you are making ASTRO GAMING CONFIDENTIAL 2013 an important contribution to protecting our environment.
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