Turtle Beach Ear Force Z22 User manual

User Guide
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For: PS3™ I Xbox 360® I PC
Mac® I Mobile
AMPLIFIED PC GAMING HEADSET
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For: PC I Mac® I Mobile
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Ear Force Z22 headset from Turtle Beach. The Z22 works with your 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.com/support

Table of Contents
Package Contents P4
Features P5
Amplifi er Function Map / Use P6
PC / Mac® Hardware Setup P7
PC Setup P8
Mac Setup P9
Mobile Setup On The Go P10
Mobile Setup Auxiliary P11
Specifi cations P12
Compliance / Conformity P13
Warranty P15

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Package Contents
EarForce Z22 Headset Inline Amplifier
3.5mm, 4-Pole Auxiliary Cable Quick Start Guide
Turtle Beach Stickers
youtube.com /TurtleBeachVideos
Watch Turtle Beach product training videos at:
Quick Start Guide
For the full user guide please go to www.turtlebeach.com/products/Z22
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Product support and warranty information:

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Features
Features
· Adjustable Bass & Treble Levels: 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.
· Mobile Compatibility: The headset can disconnect from the inline amp and plug into all of your tablet and phone devices
for mobile gaming and entertainment.
· Phone/Music Input: Connect a mobile phone or digital music player to answer calls or enjoy your favorite music while
gaming. Note: Requires the included 3.5mm, 4-Pole Auxiliary Cable.
· USB Powered: No AC adapters or batteries required.

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Amplifier Function Map / Use
Inline Amplifier
MODE SWITCH
Headset Output Jack
Aux Input for
Phone & Music *Xbox Chat Input
Bottom View Top View
Chat & Game
Volume Controls
Variable Mic Monitor
Bass &
Treble Controls
Chat Boost Indicator LED
Mic Switch:
Mic On (High) Mic On (Low)
Phone Call Mode Mic Mute
Mic Mute Indicator LED:
Bright blue = Mic On (High),
Dark blue = Mic On (Low),
Purple = Phone Call Mode,
Red = Mic Mute
* For Xbox LIVE chat, an Xbox 360 Talkback Cable (not included) is required. For Xbox 360 game audio, a 3.5 mm Female to RCA Splitter Cable
and an Xbox 360 Audio Adapter are also required. These cables are available at: http://www.TurtleBeach.com/parts

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PC / Mac Hardware Setup
PC / Mac Setup
When used as a PC/Mac gaming headset, the Z22 functions as an Amplified USB Stereo Headset. When connected to
a PC or Mac, the Z22 appears in Windows and Mac operating systems as “TURTLE BEACH Z22.” This allows the Z22
microphone to be assigned for chat use in game software as a USB audio device.
The black 3.5mm plug is used for sending the stereo game signal from the computer sound card to the Z22 amplifier,
allowing game sounds, music and other sounds to be heard from the computer.
Note: Both plugs must be connected. Set system volume to maximum and then adjust system volume via the game
volume wheel.
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Inline Amplifier Headset
Headset
Inline Amplifier

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PC Setup
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
and select “Playback Devices”
2. Right-click on “Speakers” and select “Set as Default
Device”. Next, right-click on “TURTLE BEACH Z22 CHAT”
and select “Set as Default Communication Device”.
3. Click on the “Recording Tab” , then right-click
“TURTLE BEACH Z22 CHAT” and select “Set as
Default Device.” If you speak into the mic you should
see green bars on the right move.
4. Click on the “OK” button at the bottom of the
window to exit
NOTE: In order to maintain independent volume
controls for chat and game, please make sure to set
“TURTLE BEACH Z22 CHAT” as both the recording and
playback device in the audio setting for your voice chat
application.

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Mac Setup
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 Z22 CHAT”.
NOTE: In order to maintain independent volume
controls for chat and game, please make sure to set
“TURTLE BEACH Z22” as both the recording and
playback device in the audio setting for your voice
chat application.

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Mobile Setup On The Go
Direct Connection
Connect the 3.5mm plug to a mobile device to listen to music or movies, play games or take phone calls.
Works with many mobile devices
Headset