Turtle Beach EAR FORCE Z60 User manual

User Guide

WIRED

For: PS3™ I Xbox 360® I PC

Mac® I Mobile

7.1- CHANNEL PC GAMING HEADSET

Mac

Mobile Gaming*

WIRED

For: PC

Congratulations on your purchase of the Ear Force Z60 headset from Turtle Beach. Designed for PC gaming,

the Z60 also supports music, movies, chat and Skype® communication. Turtle Beach brings over 35 years of

expertise to transforming your listening experience.

EAR FORCE® Z60

7.1-Channel PC Gaming Headset

Go to Table of Contents 3

In the Box

For our Knowledgebase and Technical Support please visit: turtlebeach.com/support

Ear Force Z60 Headset

Turtle Beach Sticker

Ear Force Z60 Surround Sound

Control Unit

Removable Mic Boom

Table of Contents

About the Z60 P5

Parts and Controls P6

Connections P7

Windows PC Setup P8

Mac OSX Setup P11

Skype Setup P14

Connecting Mobile Devices P15

Adjusting Sound P16

Speciﬁcations P17

Troubleshooting Tips P18

Important Safety Information P19

Go to Table of Contents 5

About the Z60

The Z60 is a sophisticated PC gaming headset designed to unlock the audio potential of games, music, movies and more.

To get the most from your Z60, please take a few moments to review this introduction.

Overview

Get a powerful audio ally with the Ear Force® Z60. Play on a thunderous soundstage with 7.1 channel DTS Headphone:X

Surround Sound driven by PC gaming’s largest speakers at 60mm! Get the audio advantage from Dynamic Chat Boost™,

a choice of surround sound modes and more. Plus, the Z60 easily plugs directly into your mobile devices.

• DTS 7.1 Surround Sound. Unleash the processing power of 7.1 channel DTS Headphone:X surround sound technology

on your favorite games, movies and streaming content.

• DTS Surround Sound Audio Modes. With the flick of a switch get enhanced DTS surround sound experiences designed

for games, music or movies.

• Largest-in-class 60mm speakers. Enjoy bone-rattling bass with extra-large speakers and powerful, Neodymium

magnets.

• Comfortable, Lightweight Design. Breathable mesh ear cushions and soft, padded headband for hours of comfort.

• Maximize Multimedia Audio. Go beyond games! The Z60 will be your go-to headset for music, Skype™, Netflix™ and

more.

• Simple, Plug & Play USB Setup. No software to install or manage.

• Dynamic Chat Boost™. Chat volume automatically increases as the game volume gets louder so you never miss a

command.

• Independent Volume Controls. Separate game & chat volume controls plus mic mute right on the amp.

• Microphone Monitor. Turn on Mic Monitoring to hear your voice in the headset while speaking, so you don’t have to

shout.

• Mobile Versatility. Pop out the mic boom, disconnect from the Surround Sound Control Unit and use the Z60 on the go

with your mobile devices.

• Turtle Beach Audio Advantage. With more than 35 years of audio experience, Turtle Beach delivers innovative

technology to provide a competitive advantage and the most realistic and immersive audio experience built into a high

quality, comfortable headset. Outstanding sound, features and quality. That’s why we are #1 in Gaming Audio.

Go to Table of Contents

Parts and Controls

Mic Mute indicator

Off = Mic is turned on.

On = Mic is turned off.

MODE SWITCH

Top View

Mic Mute Button

· Short Press = Microphone On/Off

· Long Press = Mic Monitor On/Off

Chat Volume Control

Game Volume Control

Headset Connection

Surround Sound Button

Press to cycle through surround sound modes:

Game > Movie > Music > Off.

Go to Table of Contents

Connections

1. Insert the plug of the Removable Mic

Boom into the jack on the left earcup of the

Headset.

2. Insert the Headset cable into the

Headset Connection on the Surround

Sound Control Unit.

3. Plug the USB cable of the Surround

Sound Control Unit into an available USB

port on the computer.

B C

Go to Table of Contents

Windows PC Setup

The Ear Force Z60 headset is designed for use with Windows 7 and Windows 8® PCs.

1. Right click the Speaker icon in your task bar and

select Playback Devices.

2. Right click on Turtle Beach Z60 Game Audio and

select Set as Default Device.

Go to Table of Contents

Windows PC Setup

3. Right click on Turtle Beach Z60 Chat Audio and

select Set as Default Communication Device.

4. Left click Turtle Beach Z60 Game Audio and

then click the Configure button.

Windows PC Setup

Go to Table of Contents

5. In the Audio Channels list, make sure 7.1 Surround is

selected.

7. Click on the Recording tab, then right click Turtle

Beach Z60 Chat Audio and select Set as Default

Device. When you speak, you should see the green

sound level meter bars on the right respond.

8. Click on OK to accept the settings and close the

Sound dialog box.

NOTE: When you use a new game or entertainment

program, be sure to select Surround Sound in the

software’s audio setting if available. If “Virtual

Surround Sound” or “Surround Sound Processing”

are options in-game, do not select it.

6. 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.

Table of contents

Other Turtle Beach Headset manuals

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 400 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force DXL1 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force XP300 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach XO Seven User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force Delta User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force P11 Manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Elite Pro User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force Delta Parts list manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Stealth 700 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach XoFOUR User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force DP11 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Disney Infinity 2.0 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach EAR FORCE RECON 320 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force PX21 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Installation guide

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force Z6A User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach EarForce Sierra User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Elite Pro User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force DX11 User manual

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 450 User manual

Popular Headset manuals by other brands

Sena

Sena SMH10 quick start guide

IASUS

IASUS Stealth IA-NT4-BASIC-BT manual

Sennheiser

Sennheiser EPOS ADAPT 230 user guide

Doro

Doro Flexus HS2005 user guide

GE 98971 datasheet

Hama

Hama 00184070 quick start guide

Plantronics

Plantronics Blackwire 3200 Series user guide

Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger Advantage PLUS user manual

Jawbone

Jawbone Icon user manual

Jabra

Jabra FR 20 user guide

Roxcore

Roxcore Flow A+ manual

Philips

Philips SHB6101 Specification sheet

Jabra

Jabra PRO 9460 Duo datasheet

HyperX

HyperX HyperX Cloud Flight manual

Bose

Bose MIE2 Mobile owner's guide

Jabra

Jabra Steel quick start guide

HyperX

HyperX cloud ii quick start guide

Southwing

Southwing SA505 Specifications