Turtle Beach EarForce Sierra User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Sierra gaming headset from
Turtle Beach. Well played (so far). This premium product is designed to bring unmatched
realism and eects to your gaming experience, enhancing it in ways you haven’t known previ-
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Table of Contents
Headset Overview 2
Package Contents 3
Feature/Function Map 4
Control Unit Functions 6
Using your Sierra Headset on XBOX 360 8
Using your Sierra Headset on PS3 10
Using your Sierra Headset on a PC 13
Using your Sierra Headset on a Mac 15
Using your Sierra Headset with Other Devices 16
Speaker Mode 17
Presets 18
Specications 19
Compliance / Conformity 22
Warranty 24

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Headset Overview
Your Turtle Beach Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Sierra headset is compatible with XBOX, PS3 and PC or Mac gaming platforms. You can enjoy
gaming at home or at tournaments and while on the go with portable game systems and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
· Programmable presets that change your sound environment and allow you to hear sound cues you’d normally miss. Down
load from turtlebeach.com/presets the Advanced Sound Editor tool to download, manage or create presets for your headset.
· Dolby® Surround Sound for XBOX and PS3 console gaming as well as PC and Mac
· Adjustable surround sound angles for the optimum surround sound experience
· Auxiliary line input for use with a digital music player or mobile phone
· The Control Unit is fully compatible with the Turtle Beach TM1 Tournament Mixer facilitating multiple player communication
· Durable 4-pole, 3.5mm breakaway cable connects to the Control Unit, portable game systems and mobile devices for great
sound across all your gaming and digital media.
Operating Modes
There are two operating modes on your Sierra Headset’s Control Unit:
1. Headset Mode (LED Indicator: ORANGE) – includes nine game presets. When used with a PC, the USB channel is set to 5.1.
2. Speaker Mode (LED Indicator: BLUE) –for use with external stereo speakers includes nine speaker presets for surround sound
virtualization.

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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
For the full user guide, please go to http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/Sierra
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Digital Optical Cable
Câble optique numérique
XBOX 360 Chat Cable
Câble casque Charge
Control Unit Extender Cable
Câble d'Extension Control Unit
Console Interface USB Cable
Console de l'Interface Câble USB
Sierra Headset / Control Unit
Sierra casque et Unité de contrôle
Console Interface
Console de l'Interface
Headset Breakaway Cable
Câble Breakaway casque
Digital Optical Cable Headset Breakaway Cable
Control Unit Extender Cable
Console Interface USB Cable
Control Unit
XBOX 360 Talkback Cable
Presets Reference
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Download Black Ops II optimized presetsor customize your own with the tools available from TurtleBeach.com.

1. Auxiliary Input
2. USB Input
3. Digital Input
4. Digital Pass Thru
5. USB In / Out
6. 9-PIN DIN
Console Interface
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Feature / Function Map (Location of controls / inputs)
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Feature / Function Map (Location of controls / inputs)
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1.Game Volume Wheel (Multifunction) / Mute
2. External Speaker Jack (located on side of controller)
3. Speaker Angles (Capacitive Touch)*
4. Surround Sound Toggle (Capacitive Touch)*
5. Speaker Selection (Capacitive Touch)
6. Power Switch
7. Programmable Control Dial
8. Auxilliary / Phone Volume Control Dial
9. Chat Preset Button (Capacitive Touch)
10. Auxilliary Input Jack (4-pole, 3.5mm)
11. Headset Jack (4-pole, 3.5mm)
12. Talkback Cable Jack (2.5mm)
13. Main Preset Button (Capacitive Touch)
14. Chat Volume Control
15. Preset buttons (Capacitive Touch)
16. Mode Button
17. Master Game Volume (Capacitive Touch)
18. Dolby Digital Indicator*
19. Mic Mute (Capacitive Touch)*
Refer to page 6 for a description of button functions.
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* When a function is enabled, the associated LED turns orange.
When disabled, LED turns red.*
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Control Unit

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Control Unit Functions
Game play with Turtle Beach Sierra headset is performed using the functions of the Control Unit. The Control Unit has the following
functions:
1. Game Volume Wheel: This controls the master game volume as well as the individual 5.1 speaker volumes. Press the wheel
to mute game audio and again to unmute. The circular LED around the knob lights RED when muted and ORANGE when
functioning normally.
Volume Knob Speaker Function LEDs/ 5.1 Button/ Master Button: Six dierent LEDs at the bottom of the knob indicate the
current function:
• Pressing the MASTER switch turns on all 6 LEDs. The knob now controls the master game volume.
• Each press of the 5.1 button cycles through dierent sets of speakers.
- First press activates volume control for Front L / R speakers
- Second press activates Surround L / R speakers
- Third press activates the Center speaker
- Fourth press activates Sub Woofer speaker volume control.
• Press in the Volume Knob to conrm your adjustments.
Note: When the surround sound feature is turned OFF, the 5.1 speaker volume button is disabled.
2. External Speaker Jack: Connects external desktop speakers. Use the Mode Button to enable this jack.
3. Speaker Angles: Use this switch to toggle through the virtual speaker surround sound angles. When Surround Sound is
disabled, this function is not available.
4. Surround Sound Toggle: Use this to toggle between surround sound mode (when enabled) and stereo mode (when
disabled).
5. Speaker Selection (5.1): Refer to Game Volume Wheel above.
6. Power Switch: Turns power ON or OFF.
7. Programmable Control: Controls Mic. Monitor levels by default. This function can be changed using Advanced Sound
Editor tool.
8. Auxiliary Input Volume: Sets the volume level of the auxiliary input.
9. Chat Presets Button: Press once to enable Chat Presets for buttons 1 – 8 become Chat Presets (Times out after 15 seconds).
Press again to return to Game Presets.
10. Auxiliary Input Jack: Connects an external digital music player or mobile phone.
11. Headset Jack: A 3.5mm 4-pole jack connects the headset.
12. Talkback Jack: Connects to the XBOX®360 Controller for XBOX Live chat.

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13. Main Preset Button: Toggle between default at preset and the last active preset. In Chat Presets mode, toggles between
default at Chat preset and the last active Chat preset.
14. Chat Volume Control Dial: Sets the chat volume level.
15. Presets Switches (1 – 8): Select from Game Presets 1 – 8.
16. Mode Button: Press this button to select Headset or Speaker mode. LED lights ORANGE for Headset mode, and BLUE for
Speaker mode.
• When Speaker mode is selected, the Speaker presets are loaded and the Speaker jack is enabled.
• When Headset mode is selected, the Headset presets are loaded and the Headset jack is enabled.
17. Master Game Volume: Refer to Game Volume Wheel.
18. Dolby Digital Indicator: Indicates whether Dolby® Digital is enabled/disabled.
Note: On PC, the LED will light RED. Dolby Digital is not active. Instead 5.1 digital PCM audio is being channeled through
the USB connection.
19. Mic Mute: Press once to mute the mic. Press again to enable the mic.

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Using your Sierra Headset on XBOX 360®
1. Connect the Console Interface to the Xbox 360 game console using the Digital Optical Cable and Console Interface USB cable as
shown below. Connect the Digital Optical Cable to the Console Interface's DIGITAL IN jack. Note: Older Xbox 360 models will also
require an Xbox 360 Audio Adapter Cable (sold separately).
2. Connect the Control Unit to the Console Interface as shown below. Utilize the Control Unit Extender Cable if necessary.
3. Connect your Xbox Controller to the Control Unit using the Xbox Talkback Cable as shown below.
4. Connect the Sierra Headset to the Control Unit using the Headset Breakaway Cable as shown below.
5. (Optional) Connect your mobile phone or digital media player with a 3.5mm stereo cable (not included)
USB
Optical Cable
Headset Breakaway Cable
Talkback Cable
Smartphone not included
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Control Unit Extender Cable
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Using your Sierra Headset on XBOX 360®
1. Go to XBOX Settings.
· Choose “System Settings”
· Choose “Console Settings”
· Choose “Audio”
· Choose “Digital Output”
· Set to “Dolby Digital 5.1”
2. Go back to XBOX Settings
· Choose “Preferences”
· Choose “Voice”
· Under “Voice Output,” choose “Play Through Headset”
Voice Volume 10
Voice
Mute Kinect
Voice Output
Play Through Headset
Play Through Speakers
Play Through Both
Game Volume 10
Select Back
Digital Output
Current Setting
Dolby Digital
Choose the digital output
type for your system.
This setting only applies
to optical digital and HDMI
audio outputs.
Digital Stereo
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 with WMAPro
XBOX 360 Audio Conguration

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Using your Sierra Headset on PS3
1. Connect the Console Interface to the PS3 game console using the Digital Optical Cable and Console Interface USB cable as shown
below. Connect the Digital Optical Cable to the Console Interface's DIGITAL IN jack.
2. Connect the Control Unit to the Console Interface as shown below. Utilize the Control Unit Extender Cable as necessary.
3. Connect the Sierra Headset to the Control Unit using the Headset Breakaway Cable as shown below.
4. (Optional) Connect your mobile phone or digital media player with a 3.5mm stereo cable (not included)
USB
Optical Cable
Headset Breakaway Cable
Smartphone not included
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Using your Sierra Headset on PS3
1. Go to “Settings”
- Choose “Accessory Settings
- Choose “Audio Device Settings”
- Choose “Input / Output Device”
- Choose “Turtle Beach Sierra”
2. Adjust microphone level
1. Go to “Settings”
- Choose “Sound Settings”
- Choose “Audio Output Settings”
- Choose “Optical Digital”
- Choose “Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch.”
2). Press “X” to save
1. Go to “Settings”
- Choose “Sound Settings”
- Choose “Audio Multi Output”
2. Press “X” to save
This allows simultaneous use of analog and digital/HDMI
audio output.
Audio Output Settings
Select the connector on the TV or AV amplifier (receiver).
Turn on the power of the connected device.
Cancel
Audio Output Settings
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On
Sets to output audio through multiple connectors
simultaneously. Audio output to connectors that are
not selected in [Audio Output Settings] is downscaled
to 2 Ch.
PS3 Audio Conguration
Audio Device Settings
Microphone Level 3
Input Device TURTLE BEACH SIERRA
Output Device TURTLE BEACH SIERRA
Back
X Enter
OK

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Using your Sierra Headset on a PC / Mac
Computers and Smartphone not included
3.5mm Stereo Cable (not included)
3.5mm Stereo Cable (4-pole for mic function)
Cable not included
Headset Breakaway Cable

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Using your Sierra Headset on a PC
1. Connect the Control Unit to your PC using the
Digital Optical Cable. Allow ve (5) minutes for
Windows to automatically install drivers.
2. Once Windows successfully installs the drivers,
power the unit OFF, then power ON again.
3. Using your mouse, right click the speaker icon on the
task bar and select “Playback Devices.”
4. Then right click on “Turtle Beach Sierra Game” and
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5. Right click on “Turtle Beach Sierra Chat,” and select
“Set as Default Communication Device.”
6. Left click “Turtle Beach Sierra Game,”and click,
“Congure,” to conrm 5.1 channel audio.
7. Press “Next” two (2) times to ensure that“Front Left and
Right,”and “Surround Speakers,” are set to full range. Then
press “Next” again to conrm setting.
8. Click on the Recording tab followed by a right click on
“Turtle Beach Sierra Chat,” Select, “Set as Default Device.”
To test, speak into the microphone and green bars (on the
right) will move.

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Using your Sierra Headset on a Mac
1. Connect the Control Unit to your Mac and go to System
Preferences/ Sounds.
2. Select “Turtle Beach Sierra Game”on the Output tab.
·Using Skype (download from www.skype.com), open your preferences. Go
to Audio / Video and select, “Turtle Beach Sierra Chat,” for microphone,
ringing and speakers.
NOTE: Not all chat programs default to the Turtle Beach chat path. Some
programs may require manual setup to output chat via the Turtle Beach
Sierra Chat interface. If you experience a program sending out chat on the
game path, this may be the reason.
Chat program screens may dier depending on the operating system.
3. Select “Turtle Beach Sierra Chat” on the Input tab.

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Using your Sierra Headset with Other Devices
The 4-pole, 3.5mm jack in your Sierra Headset’s Breakaway Cable allows you to enjoy great audio wherever you go by plugging into
your mobile phone, portable game system, tablet, MP3 player and more.
Utilize the attached mic boom for chat or remove it and add a Mobile Adapter Cable (sold separately) for a more streamlined inline
mic and call controls.
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Speaker Mode
Turtle Beach Sierra Control Unit may be connected to a stereo speaker system. Note, the Headphone Jack is deactivated when in
Speaker Mode.
1. Connect the Control Unit to a digital music player using a 3.5mm cable (not included) as shown.
2. Connect Desktop Speakers (not included) to the Control Unit using a 3.5mm cable as shown.
3. Connect PC to the Control Unit using USB cable as shown.
4. Press the Mode Button on the Control Unit until it lights blue indicating Speaker Mode is active.
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