QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS A50 WIRELESS HEADSET INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ASTRO Gaming’s A50 Wireless headset is the perfect gaming asset for the audio-savvy citizen who equally appreciates business and pleasure. Professionally-tuned ASTRO Audio paired with Dolby® Digital 7.1 Surround Sound keep you fully immersed in the experience. Whether you’re gaming, enjoying a feature film, or listening to your favorite album on repeat—control over the sound settings is just a touch away. The A50s are equipped with KleerNet’s 5.
Package Contents Contents OPTICAL CABLE 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 to your method of gameplay. USB POWER CABLE Powers your MixAmp™ Transmitter (Tx) as well as voice chat for the PlayStation Network and PC gaming.
System Configuration // PS4 1 2 Front of PS4 Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter 4 3 Back of MixAmp Transmitter TM MixAmpTM Pro Power Button Back of PS4 SIGN IN *STAND BY Plug Micro-USB Cable into MixAmpTM Transmitter and PS4 for power. 5 Plug the optical cable into the MixAmp™ Transmitter and back optical port of the PS4 for Dolby® Digital 7.1 Surround Sound (Be sure to remove the caps on the cable tips).
System Configuration // PS3 1 2 Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter 4 3 Back of PS3 Front of PS3 MixAmpTM Pro Power Button Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter PS3 SOUND SETTINGS *STAND BY Plug Micro-USB cable into MixAmpTM Transmitter and PS3 for power. 5 PS3 SOUND SETTINGS Choose ‘Optical Digital’ and only activate ‘Dolby Digital 5.1 Ch’ *Make sure that ‘DTS 5.1 Ch’ is NOT Selected Power on your PS3 first, then your MixAmp™ Transmitter and A50 Headset.
System Configuration // x360 1 2 4 3 MixAmpTM Pro Power Button SIGN IN *STAND BY Plug the micro-USB cable into the MixAmp™ Transmitter and the USB port of the Xbox 360 for power. Plug the optical cable into the MixAmp™ Transmitter and optical port of the Xbox 360 for Dolby® Digital 7.1 Surround Sound (Be sure to remove the caps on the cable tips). 5 6 To use Xbox LIVE® Chat: Connect the Xbox LIVE® Cable from your Xbox 360 controller to the port located on the left earpiece of the A50.
System Configuration // PC 1 2 Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter USB Port on PC 4 3 Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter MixAmpTM Pro Power Button Optical Port on PC CONTROL PANEL *STAND BY Plug the optical cable into the MixAmp™ Transmitter and PC for Dolby® Digital 7.1 Surround Sound (Be sure to remove the caps on the cable tip Plug Micro-USB Cable into MixAmpTM Transmitter and PC for power. 5 6 CONTROL PANEL Select ‘SPDIF Out’ or your digital output, then ‘Set as Default Device.
System Configuration // MAC 1 2 4 3 MixAmpTM Pro Power Button Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter USB Port on MAC Back of MixAmpTM Transmitter 3.5mm on MAC CONTROL PANEL *STAND BY Plug micro-USB cable into the MixAmp™ Transmitter and USB port on the Mac for power. 5 Attach a 3.5mm optical adapter* to the minioptical cable provided, then plug into MixAmp™ Transmitter and Mac 3.5mm optical port. *POWER ON Power on the Mac, then turn on the MixAmp™ Transmitter and A50 headset.
System Configuration // HOME AV Receiver TV OPT-IN OPT-IN OR Optical pass-through gives you the ability to output the same optical signal your MixAmp™ Transmitter is receiving, allowing you to add an additional peripheral device without having to adjust any cables. To Connect: OPT-OUT to AV Receiver: Connect optical cable from the OPT-OUT port on the MixAmp™ Transmitter to the input on your AV Receiver.
A50 LED BEHAVIOR LED Indicator on A50 Headset: Solid Red, USB connected: Charging finished. Solid Red, USB disconnected: Powered on. LED Indicators on MixAmp™ Tx: Power LED Off: Powered off. Solid Red: Powered on. Blinking Red + Audible Beep: Low Power, Blinking White: Pairing mode. Charge Immediately. Dolby® LED Solid Orange: Charging Lithium-Ion Battery. Off: Dolby® Headphone disabled. Solid Red: Dolby® Headphone enabled. Blinking White: Pairing mode.
A50 User INTERFACE Power / Pairing Xbox LIVE® Cable Port EQ Mode Select 1. Media Mode 2. Core Mode 3.
A50 USER INTERFACE A50 Controls Game/Voice Balance: The A50’s integrated game and voice Master Volume: The Master Volume wheel located on the mixing functions are located on your right earpiece. The A50s bottom of the right earpiece adjusts overall volume control. come preset to a 50/50 balance. To adjust, press the button for Use the Master Volume in conjunction with Game/Voice Balance the audio function you wish to incrementally increase. Holding for total audio domination.
MixAMP® TX USER INTERFACE AUX In Optical In from TV or Console USB Charging Port USB Power / Voice Power / Pairing MixAmp™ Tx - Top: Optical Out Passthrough Dolby® Headphone Button Left Button: Power/Pairing OPT-OUT: Optical Out Pass through, use this input to connect Right Button: Dolby® Headphone Virtual 7.1 Digital Surround your home theater system.
PAIRING Your A50 and MixAmp™ TxD come pre-paired. It is only necessary to initiate the pairing process if there is no audio after setup is completed. Got it? Locate the Power button on the face of the MixAmp™ The LED indicators on both When the pairing process is Transmitter and on the right side of the A50 headset.
BATTERY & CHARGING Charging 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. USB Charging Cable Battery Life The non-removable lithium-Ion battery built into your A50s requires a five hour charging cycle to reach full power.
DISPLAY STAND Display Stand - Permanent Assembly Your display stand arrives in three parts: Base, Spine, and Beak. Once assembled, the Display Stand functions as a base for your To assemble: MixAmp™Tx and A50s for charging and display. The stand is 1. Slide and snap in the tabbed edges of base piece not meant to be taken apart. into the corresponding edges of the spine. 2. Slide and snap the tabbed edge of the beak into the top of the spine.
SUPPORT Firmware Updating: Specs: Keep your A50s and your platforms playing nice, and in Weight w/o cable: 0.81lbs/363 grams proper working order by making sure you are running the Max SPL: ~118 dB @1kHz latest firmware: Ear Coupling: Over-Ear http://www.astrogaming.com/firmware Distortion: THD<1% Kessel Run Distance: Under 12 Parsecs Troubleshooting Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20 KHz See FAQ: Connector: 2.5mm XBOX Live® chat port, Mini-USB port http://www.astrogaming.com/faq Microphone: 6.
FCC STATEMENT Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 15.
CANADA CONFORMITY INDUSTRY CANADA CONFORMITY STATEMENT / DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ D’INDUSTRIE CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Skullcandy, Inc. declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directives 2004/108/EC.
