FANATEC PWGT3RSV2 User manual

Porsche 911 GT3 RS Wheel Manual

Before using this product read this manual for important safety and health information.
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1. General
2. Whats in the box
3. Compatibility
4. Description of buttons and accessories
4.1 Buttons
4.2 Pedals
4.3 Shifters
4.4 Cables
5. Installation
5.1 Installation of shifters
5.2 Table Installation
5.3 Simulatior installation
5.4 Installation of pedals
5.5 Electrical Connection
6. „Getting started“
6.1 Select Platform mode
6.2 Tuning
6.3 Calibration
7. Summary: Modes and button combinations
8.
8. Cleaning the wheel
9. Troubleshooting
10. Technical Support / FAQ
11. Manufacturer
12. Trademarks
13. Warranty
INDEX

Before using this product, read this manual for important
safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future
reference.
For replacement manuals, go to www.fanatec.com
WARNING
Use of game controllers, keyboards, mice, or other elec-
tronic input devices may be linked to serious injuries or
disorders. When playing video games, as with many ac-
tivities, you may experience occasional discomfort in your
hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body.
However, if you experience symptoms such as persistent
or recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling,
numbness, burning sensation, or stiffness, DO NOT
IGNORE THESE WARNING SIGNS. PROMPTLY SEE A
QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, even if symptoms
WARNING: Musculoskeletal disorders
above symptoms – children and teenagers are more likely
than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of pho-
tosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking
the following precautions:
- Sit farther from the TV screen.
- Use a smaller TV screen.
- Play in a well-lit room.
- Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or
epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.
A very small percentage of people may experience a sei-
zure when exposed to certain visual images, including
ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video
games. Even people who have no history of seizures or
epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can
cause these „photosensitive epileptic seizures” while
watching video games. These seizures may have a variety
of
of symptoms, including light-headedness, altered vision,
eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs,
disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of aware-
ness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or
convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or
striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and
consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Parents should watch for or ask their children about the
WARNING: Photosensitive Seizures
1. GENERAL

occur when you are not playing a video game. Symptoms
such as these can be associated with painful and some-
times permanently disabling injuries or disorders of the
nerves, muscles, tendons, blood vessels, and other parts
of the body. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in-
clude carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis,
vibration syndromes, and other conditions.
While researchers are not yet able to answer many ques-
tions about MSDs, there is general agreement that many
factors may be linked to their occurrence, including medi-
cal and physical conditions, stress and how one copes
with it, overall health, and how a person positions and
uses their body during work and other activities
(including playing a video game). Some studies suggest
that the amount of time a person performs an activity
may also be a factor. If you have questions about how
your own lifestyle, activities, or medical or physical condi-
tion may be related to MSDs, see a quali ed health pro-
fessional.
Attention!
- The device must not be exposed to rain or humidity in
order to avoid risk of  re and the danger of electric shock.
- Operating temperature: 0°C – 40°C.
- The maximum operation time of the wheel with con-
tinuous Force feedback activity is 1 hour. Let the wheel
cool down for a few minutes before you continue.
- Long playing may cause health risks. Take a break of 5
minutes every 20 minutes, and do not play for more than
2 hours per day.
- We strongly advise you to not drive a vehicle immedi-
ately after using a video game.
- Utilisation of the vibration and Force Feedback function
may cause damage to your health.
- In case of interferences with other wireless 2.4 GHz de-
vices, the interfering devices must be removed or
switched off.
- Not intended for children under the age of 3 years.
- Contains small pieces. Danger of swallowing!
- Do not open the casing of the device.
- The device only contains components that cannot be
repaired by the user and opening will void the warranty.

As with many other electrical devices, failure to take the
following precautions can result in serious injury or death
from electric shock or re or damage to the racing wheel.
If you use AC power, select an appropriate power source:
- Use only the power supply and AC power cord that
came with your racing wheel or that you received from an
authorized repair center.
- Do not use non-standard power sources, such as gen-
erators or inverters, even if the voltage and frequency
appear acceptable. Only use AC power provided by a
standard wall outlet.
To avoid damaging the AC power cord:
- Protect the cord from being pinched or sharply bent,
particularly where it connects to the power outlet and
the racing wheel.
- Do not jerk, knot, sharply bend, or otherwise abuse
the power cord.
- Do not expose the power cord to sources of heat.
- When disconnecting the power cord or power supply,
pull on the plug - do not pull on the cord.
- If the power cord becomes damaged in any way, stop
using it immediately and contact Fanatec Customer
Support for a replacement.
- Unplug your racing wheel’s power cord during storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
WARNING: Electrical Safety

Your Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 RS wheel comes with:
• Steering Wheel
• 110V-220V Power supply
• UK Adapter (EU Version only)
• USB, PS/2 Cables
• Quickguide manual
• Adapter for G25 and G27 pedals
Optional
• Porsche wheel shifter set with sequential and 6+1
h-pattern shifter
• Standard pedals for Porsche wheels
• ClubSport Pedals
• ClubSport table clamp
2. What’s in the Box
PC
This wheel can be used with any computer that meets
minimum system requirements:
• Windows XP (SP2)
• Windows Vista (32-Bit/64-Bit)
• Windows 7 (32-Bit/64-Bit)
• 20 MB of Harddisk space
• Free USB 1.1 or higher port
• Direct X9.0 or higher
The game must support Direct X Force Feedback functionality.
PlayStation 3
Only racing games which support the Porsche wheel will
use the full functionality of the wheel. To ensure increased
compatibility you can switch to Playstation 3 mode which
makes the Porsche wheel compatible to games which
only support other Force Feedback wheels. Please note
that we cannot guarantee the full functionality for fea-
tures like the 900° rotation, the clutch or the 6-speed gear
stick in this mod
stick in this mode.
3. Compatability

4.1 PlayStation 3 button layout part 1
4. Description of buttons and accessories
D
PAD
SELECT START

4.1 PlayStation 3 button layout part 2
4. Description of buttons and accessories
Shifter Paddles
L1R1
Tuning Button Base Button

4.2 Pedals (optional)
Clutch Brake Throttle Clutch Brake Throttle
4. Description of buttons and accessories

4.2 Shifters (optional)
4. Description of buttons and accessories
6-speed gear stick plus reverse Sequential
PS/2 Slot Wheel to Shifter cable

4.3 Cables
4. Description of buttons and accessories
Power Supply (DE) Power Supply (US)
G25/G27 pedal adapter
110V-220V Power supply for wheel
UK adapter (EU version only)

5.1 Shifter
1. Make sure that the tube xation screws are lose.
Use a coin and not a screwdriver.
2. Insert the metal tubes into the base from the left
or right side. The tube has to be fully inserted until it
comes out of the base on the other side.
3. To build up some counterforce use a  at under-
ground and place the wheel vertical on the tubes.
Then push the wheel down with soft pressure.
4. Tighten the tube xation screws with a coin.
5. Choose either the sequential or the 6-speed gear
stick and attach it to the tubes.
5. Installation

5.1 Shifter
1. Put the wheel on the side to build up some coun-
terforce and press the gear stick on the tubes from
above until you see the metal tubes coming out on
the other side of the gear stick channels.
5. Installation
7. Connect the gear stick connection cable with the
base and the gear stick.
Please note that you can mount the shifter on both
sides but only one gear stick can be active at the
same time.

5.2 Table Installation
1. Open the table clamp xation screw.
2. Pull out the table clamp a little bit (5 cm).
5. Installation
3. Mount the wheel to the table and then push in the
table clamp as much as possible. Please note that the
quick release clamps must be unfastened, and then
tighten the table clamp screw.
5. Fasten the quick release clamps.

5.3 Simulator installation
5.4 Installation of pedals
If you prefer a permanent installation on a table or simu-
lator you can x the wheel with 4 screws to any  at sur-
face. Please use the drilling template to drill the holes. The
length of the screws depends on your table so we did not
include any screws but you can use standard metric
screws with a diameter of 6 mm.
IMPORTANT:
Please only tighten the screws very gently to avoid
damaging the wheel.
IMPORTANT:
Use only one connection cable for the ClubSport
pedals and use the USB cable only for PC.
Connect the pedals with the PS/2 cable to the green
socket on the right side of the wheel.
If you use the ClubSport Pedals you can also connect
them directly to the PC as a separate USB controller.
5. Installation

5.5 Electrical connection
Please plug-in the power supply to the right side of the
base.
5. Installation

After pressing the power switch it automatically self cali-
brates with a full rotation to the right side and back to the
center. Please keep your hands off the wheel during cali-
bration and do not press any pedals.
The wheel automatically starts in PC mode.
Please note that if you use the wheel for the rst time
you might need to calibrate the shifter (7GS). Please see
instructions below how to do this.
instructions below how to do this.
6.1 Select platform mode
PC Mode
1. Installation of drivers
For PC use, you need to install the driver before you
plug in the USB cable. The driver requires less than
10 MB of space on your hard disk and is compatible
to Windows XP (SP2) and Windows Vista (32-
Bit/64-Bit) as well as Windows 7 (32-Bit/64-Bit).
Please check www.FANATEC.com/support for the
latest updates on the driver.
2. Connect the USB cable to a free USB slot of your PC.
3. Power on the wheel.
4. PC and GT3 RS are connected.
Driver
To open the driver dialog you have to go to the control
panel, double click „Game Controllers“ and choose the
properties of „Porsche Wheel“. In this window you can
change several settings of the wheel and test if all buttons
are working ne.
PS3 Mode
1.
1. Connect the USB cable to a free USB slot of your Play-
station and to the connector on the left side of the wheel.
2. After self calibration you will automatically enter the PC
mode rst.
3. Press Base Button + Back Button simultaneously.
4. Playstation 3 and GT3 RS are connected.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that on some Playstation 3 games it is re-
quired to use the SIXAXIS controller for Navigation in
the games menu.
After starting a game, the wheel could return to PC
mode – re-enter PS3 mode.
6. Getting started

With the TUNING feature you can  ne tune the wheel set-
tings independent from the game or platform even
during gameplay directly on the wheel. You can adjust
the strength of the Force Feedback and vibration motors
as well as setting the best sensitivity for your favourite
game. Additionally you can enable the Drift Mode, the
ABS vibration feature and permanently save 5 settings in
the memory of the wheel.
the memory of the wheel.
NOTE: The amount of function depends on the rmware
version of your wheel. You can upgrade the rmware but
this is only recommended for experienced users and at
your own risk.
Tuning Button
D-PAD
6.2 Tuning