Step 12: Connect the other end of the optical cable with the optical port on your A50 Base Station. Step 11: Connect one end of the included TOSlink optical cable with the Optical Out port on your HDMI Adapter. Step 10: Connect the USB-A end of the same cable into your PlayStation 5. Step 9: Make sure your Base Station is in PlayStation mode using the switch on the back of your Base Station. Step 8: Connect the Micro USB end of the included cable with the A50 Base Station’s Micro USB port. Also, many monitors only support 4K resolution or high refresh rates over their DisplayPort connections. **Important Note: most TVs and displays only have one or two HDMI ports that support HDMI 2.0 or high bandwidth connections needed for 120+ Hz refresh rates. Step 7: Connect the other end with an HDMI port on your display. The cable included with the PS5 is HDMI 2.1. Step 6: Connect the HDMI cable that came with your PlayStation 5, or another HDMI 2.0b or HDMI 2.1 cable, into the HDMI Out port on your HDMI Adapter.īe aware of the HDMI specification of the cable you are using as this is important for unlocking video options like 4K resolution and 120 Hz at 1080p. Step 5: Connect the USB-A end of the same cable with a USB-A port on your PlayStation 5. Step 4: Connect the Micro USB end of the second Micro USB cable into the Micro USB port on your HDMI Adapter. Step 3: Connect the other end of the same HDMI cable into your PlayStation 5.
Step 2: Connect the short HDMI cable into the HDMI Out port on your PlayStation 5. Here is the ASTRO equipment you will need to connect: More information on the ASTRO HDMI Adapter for PlayStation 5 can be read here. Also, if your TV or monitor has its own optical output with bitstream / Dolby passthrough then you can connect your Base Station directly with the optical port on your display - no HDMI Adapter needed. This guide shows setup with the ASTRO HDMI Adapter but other HDMI Adapters can also be used if they include an optical output and support the HDMI version for the video features, resolutions, and refresh rates you need in your setup. On PS5, the optical connection is needed to enable EQ profiles, Dolby surround sound processing, and Game:Voice balancing with the A50 Wireless + Base Station. Note that since the PlayStation 5 does not include an optical port we have created the ASTRO HDMI Adapter for PlayStation 5 for outputting optical audio to your A50 Base Station.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINDOWS 10 OPERATING SYSTEMS:
The software will not detect any other ASTRO Gaming products prior to the generations of products mentioned above, and is not compatible with the C40 TR Controller Or A20 Wireless Headsets. A50 Wireless + Base Station Gen 4 (2019 release) A50 Wireless + Base Station Gen 3 (late 2016 release)
The Windows 10 version ASTRO Command Center software, from the Microsoft Store, enables full configuration of the adjustable settings for these ASTRO devices: