Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 User manual

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Wireless Desktop
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USER GUIDE
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Congratulations on your purchase of the EAR FORCE i60
headset from Turtle Beach.
Designed for Apple® products, the i60 supports music, movies, gaming and chat from Mac®, iPad®, iPhone® and
iPod touch® devices. Turtle Beach brings over 35 years of expertise to transforming your listening experience.
Welcome to Turtle Beach!
Download the Turtle Beach OSX and iOS apps to further enhance your experience:
http://www.Turtlebeach.com/i60

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In the Box
For our Knowledgebase and Technical Support please visit turtlebeach.com/support
Transmitter USB Cable
Headset Charging Cable Cloth Carry Bag
6.3mm Adapter Plug Airline Adapter Plug
i60 Headset i60 Transmitter
Mobile Adapter Cable
Turtle Beach Sticker
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Table of Contents
About the i60 P5
Parts and Controls P6
Initial Setup P9
Mac OSX Setup P10
Windows PC Setup P13
Transmitter Pairing P17
Bluetooth Setup and Operation P18
Wired Setup P25
Adjusting Sound P26
Chat VoIP Setup P28
Charging the Headset P29
Bluetooth Reference Guide P30
Specifications P31
Troubleshooting Tips P32
Important Safety Information P34
Compliance / Conformity P35
Warranty P37

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About the i60
Overview
Hear your Mac, iPad, and iPhone as they were meant to be heard with the Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 media headset.
Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless supports media and chat audio from your computer while Bluetooth® technology enables you
to stream audio from your iPhone and iPad devices and answer mobile phone calls. You can even listen and talk with the
supplied mobile adapter cable.
The i60 is a sophisticated media headset designed to unlock the audio potential of Apple® Mac® computers and iPad®,
iPhone® and iPod touch devices. To get the most from your i60, please take a few moments to review this introduction.
· Wireless audio for Mac OSX.
Unlocks the audio potential of your Mac or Windows® computer, reproducing music with greater fidelity, movies with
greater immersion and games with greater impact.
· Simultaneous connection to iOS devices.
Answer calls or stream music without disconnecting from your computer. Pairs to iOS devices via Bluetooth or connects
via the supplied cable.
· Immersive surround sound. 7.1 and 5.1 Channel DTS® Headphone: X system puts you in the middle of the action.
· Superb fidelity. 50 mm speakers deliver pristine sound quality.
· Comfortable, lightweight design. Soft, padded ear cushions and headband for hours of comfort.
· Tap control for iOS devices. Via built-in accelerometer.
· Enhanced entertainment and communications.
The i60 delivers better sounding music, video, chat and internet calls from services like Pandora™, Netflix®, Skype®,
and more.
· Fully customizable audio presets. Via Turtle Beach app.
· Convenient voice prompts. To indicate system status.
· Invisible microphone. Instead of an obtrusive mic boom in front of your mouth, a dual mic array captures your voice with
noise filtering technology.
· Interference-free wireless. State-of-the-art, Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless scans for a clear connection.
· Long-life rechargeable battery. Built-in battery delivers up to 10 hours of continuous play. You can even charge
while playing.
· Independent Bluetooth volume control. Allows for personalized balancing of Mac and Bluetooth audio.

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Parts and Controls
Status LED
Power Button
Short Press: Power On. Headset announces
“Powering On.”
Long Press: Power Off. Press and hold until
the headset announces “Powering Off.”
Pairing Mode: The Power Button also
initiates pairing between the headset
and transmitter.
(See “Transmitter Pairing” on pg. 17 for details.)
Off = Power off
Single Blink: Transmitter paired
Double Blink: Transmitter not paired.
Audio Preset Up
Cycles through audio presets, which the headset
announces. (See “Adjusting Sound” on pg 26 for details.)
Audio Preset Down
Cycles through audio presets, which the headset
announces. (See “Adjusting sound” on pg 26 for details.)
Mic Settings
Cycles through mic settings, which the headset announces.
(See “Adjusting Sound” on pg 27 for details.)
Bluetooth LED
Left Earcup
Right Earcup
Bluetooth Button
Bluetooth Volume Up
Increases volume of
connected Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth Volume Down
Decreases volume of
connected Bluetooth device.
Press to turn off the microphone.
Press again to turn it back on.
Mic Mute
Off = Bluetooth Off
Single flash = Bluetooth On
Blue/red flashing = Bluetooth pairing
(See table on right)
Preset 1: Flat
Preset 2: Bass Boost
Preset 3: Treble Boost
Preset 4: Bass and Treble Boost
Preset 5: Stereo Expander
(Surround Off)
Preset 6: Mid Boost
Preset 7: Footstep Focus
Preset 8: Superhuman Hearing
AUDIO PRESETS
Headset Status
Bluetooth Off
Bluetooth On
Bluetooth On/Incoming Call
Bluetooth On/In Call
Button Press
Single Press
Long Press
Single Press
Single Press
Function
Bluetooth On
Bluetooth Off
Call answer
End Call
BLUETOOTH BUTTON
(See “Bluetooth Reference Guide” on pg 30
for more details)
(See “Adjusting Sound”
on pg 27 for preset details)

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Parts and Controls
Bottom view of headset
Left Earcup Right Earcup
Charging port.
Charges the i60 from any standard USB port
via the supplied headset charging cable.
See “Charging the Headset” on pg 29 for details.
Headphone cable jack.
Plug directly into other music sources via
the supplied mobile device cable.
See “Wired Setup” on pg 25 for details.
Tap Sensor (Left Earcup red oval)
Single Tap: Answer/end phone call.
Double Tap: Activate Siri voice recognition.
(iOS Devices Only)

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Parts and Controls
Transmitter
Top view
Back view
Media Volume
(Outer Ring)
Pairing Button and LED.
Firmly press and hold for five seconds
to start headset pairing.
(See "Transmitter Pairing" on pg. 17 for details.)
LED Blinking (White): Headset not paired.
LED On (White): Headset paired.
Mic Mute indicator
LED Off: Mic is turned on.
LED On (Red): Mic is turned off.
Surround Sound Button and LED.
Press firmly to cycle through surround
sound modes.
(See “Adjusting Sound” on page 26 for details.)
Audio Mute.
Press dial to turn off audio.
Press again to turn it back on.
Chat Volume
(Inner Wheel)
Micro USB Port
Accepts transmitter USB cable from a Mac.

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Initial Setup
Charge the battery
You can charge the i60 headset battery with the supplied headset charging cable. Connect the USB plug to any standard
USB port and connect the micro USB plug into the charging port in the right ear cup.
The i60 headset is designed to power off to conserve battery after five minutes of silence if Bluetooth is not active. In
addition, if the headset does not detect any movement after five minutes, the unit will power off to conserve battery life.
Connect the transmitter
Plug the transmitter USB cable into an available USB port on the Mac and the micro USB port of the transmitter.
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Mac OS X Setup
In the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
(Depending on your OS version, the screens may differ, but
the steps remain the same.)
In the System Preferences folder, click on Sound.
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Mac OS X Setup
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In the Sound dialog box, click on the Output tab and select Turtle Beach i60 Media Headset (USB).
Click on the Input tab and select Turtle Beach i60 Chat (USB). Close the Sound dialog box and close the System
Preferences folder.
In Finder, click into the Spotlight line and type Audio MIDI Setup. In the list of search results, click on the Audio
MIDI Setup application.

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Mac OS X Setup
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In the Audio MIDI Setup application, select Turtle Beach i60 Media Headset, select the Output tab, select
8ch-16bit Integer from the drop-down menu and click on Configure Speakers.
Select the Multichannel tab, select 7.1 Surround from the drop-down menu and click Apply. Close the Audio
MIDI Setup application.

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Windows PC Setup
The i60 transmitter can also be connected to Windows® PCs for media and chat.
1Plug the transmitter USB cable into an available USB port on the PC and the micro USB port of the transmitter.
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2Right click the Speaker icon in your task bar and select Playback Devices.

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Windows PC Setup
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Right click on Turtle Beach i60 Media Headset and select Set as Default Device.
Right click on Turtle Beach i60 Chat Audio and select Set as Default Communication Device.

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Windows PC Setup
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To enable Surround Sound select Turtle Beach i60 Media Headset and then select Configure.
Select 7.1 surround. Click on Next two times to ensure that Front Left and Right and Surround Speakers, are
set to full range. Then click on Next again to confirm setting.

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Windows PC Setup
7Click on the Recording tab, then right click Turtle Beach i60 Chat Audio and select Set as Default Device. When you
speak you should see the green sound level meter bars on the right respond. Click on OK to accept the settings and
close the Sound dialog box.

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Transmitter Pairing
The i60 transmitter sends audio and chat between your Mac (or PC) and your i60 headset via digital radio frequency (RF)
signal, so a direct line of sight is not required. When you’re out of range, you may hear popping or clicking sounds if the
headset loses the RF signal.
Note: Your i60 headset is shipped from the factory already paired with its transmitter.
When the headset and transmitter are communicating, the transmitter pairing LED will stay lit. If this LED is blinking, it
means the transmitter can’t communicate with the headset. This could happen if the headset is turned off or out of range. If
the LED is blinking when the headset is on and within range, then they might need to be “Paired” as described below:
Confirm that the headset is around two feet from the transmitter.
Make sure the headset is off by pressing the Power
button until the i60 announces “Powering Off.”
Press and hold the headset Power button
for several seconds until the i60 announces
“Pairing Headset.”
Hold power
button for
5 seconds
Hold pairing
button for
5 seconds
Pairing LED blinks alternating white and red.
Firmly press and hold the transmitter Pairing Button for five seconds or until the Pairing LED blinks alternating white
and red.
After a few seconds, the transmitter pairing LED should stay on and the headset status LED should flash white about
once per second, confirming that the units are paired.
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Bluetooth Setup and Operation
The i60 incorporates Bluetooth technology that enables you to answer calls on your mobile phone or enjoy stereo music
streaming from a Bluetooth enabled digital music player—all without disconnecting from your Mac computer.
NOTE: For maximum battery life, turn off the Bluetooth radio if you’re not using these Bluetooth features.
Pairing an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
The i60 Bluetooth feature must be powered off before you start. If Bluetooth is on, press and hold the Bluetooth Button
until the headset announces “Bluetooth Powering Off.”
On the i60, press and hold the Bluetooth Button for five seconds until the flashing Bluetooth LED is alternating
blue and red.
On your iOS device, select Settings.
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Hold Bluetooth but-
ton for 5 seconds
Release the button. A voice prompt in the i60 headset will confirm “Bluetooth Pairing.”
Flashing Bluetooth LED is
alternating blue and red.

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Bluetooth Setup and Operation
Select Turtle Beach i60 Media Headset from the list of devices. When you
see “Connected”, then pairing is complete. The Bluetooth LED on the i60
headset will flash blue.
NOTE: For your convenience, a status icon for i60 battery life will be displayed on
the iOS device screen, next to the iOS device’s battery life icon.
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In the Settings menu, select Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth ON,
if it isn’t already.
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Bluetooth Setup and Operation
Pairing non-iOS phones
The i60 can also be paired to non-iOS phones that feature Bluetooth radio; however some i60 features such as music
playback functions and battery life display may not be available.
Pairing to a Mac
The i60 transmitter provides superb media enjoyment when you’ve set the Mac down in one location. When you’re using
your Mac on the go, you can also use the i60 connected via Bluetooth radio.
NOTE: In Bluetooth mode, transmitter functions such as Audio Presets and Surround Presets will not be available.
The Bluetooth feature must be powered off before you start. If Bluetooth is on, press and hold the Bluetooth Button until
the headset announces “Bluetooth Powering Off.”
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Hold Bluetooth button
for 5 seconds Flashing Bluetooth LED is
alternating blue and red.
On the i60, press and hold the Bluetooth Button for five seconds until the flashing Bluetooth LED is alternating
blue and red.
In the top right corner of your Mac screen select the Bluetooth symbol and select
“Set Up Bluetooth Device”.