How to Hook Up the Turtle Beach Headset for PS3

Composite or Component Cables

• 1

  Turn off the TV and PS3.

• 2

  Disconnect the red and white audio plug-ins from the PS3's component or composite cable connected to your TV.

• 3

  Plug the red and white audio plug-ins into the matching-colored jacks on the headset's adapter cable. The adapter cable has red and white plug-ins on one end and a single green plug-in on the opposite end.

• 4

  Connect the green end of the adapter cable to the green connector attached to the headset's cable. This connection transfers your PS3's audio to the headset.

• 5

  Connect the headset cable's USB plug-in to a USB port on the front of the PS3.

• 6

  Power on the PS3 and press the PlayStation logo button on the remote to view the XrossMediaBar.

• 7

  Scroll to "Settings" on the XMB, then scroll down and select "Accessory Settings."

• 8

  Select "Audio Device Settings."

• 9

  Select "Input Device" and choose "Turtle Beach USB Headset" from the list of devices.

• 10

  Select "Output Device" and choose "Turtle Beach USB Headset" from the list of devices.

• 11

  Select "Microphone Level." An onscreen audio indicator appears.

• 12

  Speak loudly into your Turtle Beach headset and adjust the microphone level by pressing up or down on the left thumb stick, setting the volume at a level where the audio indicator bar slightly touches the red zone.

• 13

  Select "Save" using the left thumb stick and press "X."

HDMI

• 14

  Turn off the TV and PS3.

• 15

  Connect the output end of the PS3's composite cable -- the single end -- to the PS3's AV Multi Out port.

• 16

  Plug the red and white audio plug-ins into the matching-colored jacks on the headset's adapter cable. The adapter cable has red and white plug-ins on one end and a single green plug-in on the opposite end. You will not use the yellow connector on the composite cable.

• 17

  Connect the green end of the adapter cable to the green connector attached to the headset's cable. This connection transfers the PS3's audio to the headset.

• 18

  Connect the headset cable's USB plug-in to a USB port on the front of the PS3.

• 19

  Turn on both the PS3 and the TV and press "PS" to open the XrossMediaBar menu, also called the XMB.

• 20

  Scroll to the Settings area and then select "Display Settings."

• 21

  Select "Video Output Settings" and choose "HDMI."

• 22

  Press the "O" button twice to go back to the XMB main screen.

• 23

  Scroll to the "Settings" on the XMB, then scroll down and select "Accessory Settings."

• 24

  Select "Audio Device Settings."

• 25

  Select "Input Device" and choose "Turtle Beach USB Headset" from the list of devices.

• 26

  Select "Output Device" and choose "Turtle Beach USB Headset" from the list of devices.

• 27

  Select "Microphone Level." An onscreen audio indicator appears.

• 28

  Speak loudly into your Turtle Beach headset and adjust the microphone level by pressing up or down on the left thumb stick, setting the volume at a level where the audio indicator bar slightly touches the red zone.

• 29

  Select "Save" to finish configuring your chat settings.