Triton ARK 100 User manual

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PRODUCT GUIDE – Version 1.0

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The ARK 100 is the first in the new series of Tritton headsets, designed specifically to address the evolving

needs of the modern gamer. Comfort, audio quality and customisation have all been given special attention

and are covered under the three key innovations that are present on all of the ARK series:

Audionomics

The unique monocurve design of the ARK series has been

extensively tested and tuned to offer the perfect fit; both to

ensure the perfect audio response of the speakers and, most

importantly, enhanced comfort over long gaming sessions. The

acoustic chambers slide within the monocurve enabling

adjustment for different head sizes, whilst the exterior always

retains its powerful, unique profile.

R: Drive

The ARK series house multiple drivers in both left and right

acoustic chambers. The ARK 100 has four neodymium drivers in

total, housing a 60 mm and a 10 mm driver in each side. Each

driver handles the frequencies it was designed for; the 60 mm is

dedicated to superior bass and mid-range response, whilst the 10

mm handles higher frequencies. This implementation is a world

first for gaming headsets and results in a far richer, precision

audio experience.

Kameleon

Accelerometer-based control of color and brightness means that

you can customize the headset with ease; simply tilt until you have

the color and brightness you desire. You can also control the speed

of LED effects, such as breathing, heartbeat and color cycling. The

motion-dynamic adjustment offers an intuitive, engaging way to

customize your headset and make it your own.

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The ARK 100 PC takes all of the cutting-edge design and

innovation of the ARK 100 for console and brings it to the PC

platform. This version comes with an integrated high-fidelity USB

sound card. When coupled with our Tritton Audio Centre

software, users can experience immersive 7.1 surround sound

audio, for a broader soundscape and enhanced directional

placement of crucial in-game sounds.

 Audionomics – Unique monocurve design unifies audio fidelity and ergonomics for the ultimate sound

experience and comfort

 R: Drive – Multi-speaker configuration delivers the ultimate in powerful precision audio

 Kameleon – Motion-dynamic RGB lighting allows you to customize your headset with ease

 3 EQ Modes – Choose the audio soundstage that’s right for you and your game

 Tritton Audio Centre Software – Customize your EQ further with audio profiles that can alter all aspects

of the audio and microphone response.

 7.1 Surround Sound – Hear your enemies before you see them, with enhanced positional location of

footsteps and other crucial in-game sounds.

 Crystal Clear Chat - Folding boom mic delivers sharp and clear speech to your teammates. Integrated

Selective Voice Monitoring (SVM) helps you to hear your own voice and keep a check on your team

commands.

 Cross-Platform Connectivity – Connect to PC over USB or use the supplied 3.5 mm cable for mobile and

console gaming.

 ARK 100

headset

 1 x USB Cable

 1 x 3.5 mm Cable

 Quick Start Guide

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This section will provide you with an overview of all of the controls, indicators and features that make up the

product.

ARK 100 has 7 conveniently placed controls that give you total control over your audio experience. The controls

and lighting will only function when the product is used as a USB headset. If the headset is used with the 3.5

mm cable the headset will work for stereo audio and microphone input.

The volume buttons directly alter the playback volume of the USB soundcard that is integrated into the headset.

Each button press will alter the volume in 2% increments.

This button toggles our immersive 7.1 surround sound feature on or off. The button will only function once the

Tritton Audio software is downloaded and installed. When enabled, you will be able to hear the difference as

your game and movie audio becomes more expansive.

The headset has three pre-defined EQ settings that let you alter the audio response of the headset. Press the

EQ button to cycle through the 3 EQ modes. You will be able to hear the difference on most audio sources but

in case you’re not sure, each mode has a colour indicator that plays out on the headset LEDs.

 Optimal = Finely tuned balance of Bass and Treble.

 Bass Boost = Boosted low frequencies for extra immersion.

 Treble Boost = Boosted high frequencies, ideal for picking up extra detail in the audio.

Mic Mute is pretty self-explanatory; a single press of the button will toggle whether or not the mic is active.

When the mic is muted, a red LED situated in the tip of the mic boom, will illuminate.

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A 2 second press will enable or disable Selective Voice Monitoring (SVM). This has long been a feature on

Tritton headsets, and allows the user to hear what they’re saying through their headset. It is especially useful

to help avoid shouting – something all too easy to do with the passive noise isolation provided by the ear

cushions on the ARK series.

 A single white flash = SVM On.

 A double white flash = SVM Off.

The Kameleon lighting is adjusted using two buttons. The first is the RGB Colour/Brightness button and this

allows you to set both the colour and the brightness of the LEDs as follows:

1. Press the button once – you’re now in colour set mode.

2. Tilt the headset backwards and forwards to change colour – over a 180-degree arc from forwards to

backwards there are 13 different colours available from red to white.

3. Once you’re happy with the colour you want, press the button again to set the colour. Now you’re in

brightness setting mode.

4. Tilt the headset to set the brightness – forwards increases the brightness, backwards decreases it.

5. Press the button again to lock both the colour and brightness of the LEDs.

If you want to turn the LEDs off, then press and hold the RGB Colour/Brightness button for 2 seconds.

The ARK 100 also features 5 lighting effect settings, that include:

 Breathing

 Heartbeat

 RGB Cycle

 RGB Random Cycle

 Single Colour

Simply tap the RGB Effect button to step through them. For everything except the single colour, you can alter

the speed at which the effect cycles – just press and hold the RGB Effect button and tilt the headset. Forwards

is the quickest speed and backwards the slowest.

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ARK 100 can be used as a stereo headset when plugged into PC via USB. However, if you would like to

configure the audio response, and use the surround sound feature, the product software application will need

to be downloaded and installed.

1. Make sure the PC is powered on.

2. Plug the USB cable into the back of the headset.

3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available port.

4. Windows will briefly install generic drivers for the ARK 100. It will then function as a USB headset.

To make sure Windows is correctly configured, go to Control Panel > Sound.

Click on the Playback tab. Next, right-click the ARK 100 entry and set it to the default device, and the default

communication device.

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Now, click onto the Recording tab. Right-click the ARK 100 entry and set it to the default device, and the

default communication device.

In order to customize the product settings and make game specific audio profiles, you will need to download

the software from trittonaudio.com.

1. Go to http://trittonaudio.com/downoads/.

2. Select your operating system and product in the Software Download area. You will then be given a

link to download the software application.

3. Install the software application.

You will be asked to restart your PC to complete the installation.

4. Once it is installed, you will see a Tritton icon on your desktop, and in the system tray of your taskbar.

5. The product is ready for customization.

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A powerful software application for ARK 100 is supplied for Windows users. It allows users to configure the

audio performance settings of the product to create game-specific profiles. The following section will tell you

everything you need to know to be able to customize the product.

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When you first load up the app, it will look like this:

Key Elements:

1. Running along the top of the app is the audio status panel. This lets you know, at a glance, what features

are enabled on the product. The arrow button in the bottom right hand corner of the audio status panel

toggles between that and the audio profile menu.

2. To the right of the audio status panel is the master volume

slider. This controls the audio output level of the USB sound

card. Clicking the speaker icon will toggle the mute status.

3. Directly above the master volume slider the application

menu buttons. These consist of the usual close and

minimize buttons. There is also an info button to show

software versions and an application settings button for

setting system tray icon preferences and languages.

4. Running down the left hand side of the application window

are the Speaker and Mic icons. Left-click, or right-click

these icons to revel a menu of features that can be

configured. Left-click the feature from the menu to select it

for editing. Once selected, the controls for the associated

feature will be displayed in the central area of the

application window.

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Before we dive into what each feature does and how it works, this section will explain the profile system. This

works slightly differently than other Mad Catz programmable devices, but is still fast and easy to use.

To access the profile menu, click the arrow button highlighted below.

The window will change to display the current profiles on the system.

By default, the Hi-Fi profile is active on the device. This profile can’t be altered. The second you make an

adjustment to the audio EQ of the profile. The profile focus will switch to manual.

When a profile icon is orange, it is active. Left-click other profiles in the menu to activate them.

To make a new profile, click the + button, name the profile, and click OK.

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The profile can now be edited. Any changes you make to a profile will be applied automatically without the

need to click save or apply.

To delete a profile, make sure it is selected and then click the – button.

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This section controls the output volume of the USB sound card. Use the sliders to adjust the master volume, or

control the Left and Right channels of the headset independently.

Pressing the volume buttons on the side of the headset will also alter the volume level.

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Use this section to alter the digital audio quality of the USB soundcard. Most PC gaming or film audio will be in

48 KHz/16 Bit format.

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This section allows you to alter the audio signature of the headset. By default, this is set to a flat EQ for balanced

audio. You can either select from a group of pre-set EQs, or define and save your own. If you want to modify

the EQ of the headset, we recommend first setting the Headset EQ to optimal using the button on the side of

the right ear can.

To make your own EQ, click and drag the sliders into the desired position. Next, type the name of the EQ into

the white box and click the save button.

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Your custom EQs can be selected at any time by clicking the drop-down menu arrow.

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This section deals with the virtual surround sound processing. Simply select the between music, movie/gaming

mode, and then choose the size of the soundscape you want the headset to replicate. Once you have made

your setting, you can click the play button to test the position and sound of the different channels.

This feature can also be toggled on and off by pressing the Surround Sound button on the right ear can.

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Audio Clarity restores the clarity and details of compressed audio in music, movies and games (MP3, WMA,

AAC, AC3, etc.). Data compression algorithms usually remove some audio information, especially the high-

frequencies. The higher the compression ratio, the more information removed. It might result in flat, thin, and

lifeless sound. Audio Clarity recreates the nuances and subtleties of the original performance. The level of

Audio Clarity is adjustable. If the level is raised, more high-frequency cues are added to the contents.

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Bass Boost magnifies the natural bass information in the audio signal and re-enforces low-end reproduction

with little distortions on voice integrity or details. This function extends the speaker’s bass reproduction ability

to half of its cut-off frequency. Five cut-off frequencies can be selected: 100, 150, 200, 300, or 400Hz. Select the

one closest to your speaker to get the best listening effect. The bass level (0 to 10) can also be adjusted.

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Smart Volume is a technology for controlling playback volume. It equalizes the volume level of multiple audio

applications on the user’s PC.

The recording level of various contents may be different. Users may have to adjust the volume level for different

content to get an even playback level. With Smart Volume, users only have to set the desired output level. This

technology will adaptively adjust the volume to make the resultant output level match users’ settings.

Smart volume has two modes. The speech (low-dynamic) mode is suitable for playback of low-dynamic

contents such as speech. The music (high-dynamic) mode is suitable for contents with higher dynamic such

as music. If the listening experience is not good when smart volume is turned on, try to change the mode.

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Triton ARK 100 User manual

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