SteelSeries ARCTIS 9 User manual

PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE
ARCTIS 9

CONTENTS
Welcome 2
SteelSeries Engine 3
Product Overview 5–6
Setup
PC 7
Playstation / Switch 9
Ski Goggle Headband 11
Power On/O 12
2.4 GHz Pairing 13
Bluetooth 14
Charging 15
Microphone 16
Translations
Español 17
简体中文19
繁體中文22
日本語24
한국어27
Deutsch 29
Русский 32
Français 35
Italiano 38
Português 40
Regulatory 45

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WELCOME TO ARCTIS
Your new headset is the result of our unyielding pursuit of perfection for
over 15 years. We poured our hearts into creating the best possible gaming
headset by pushing the boundaries of sound quality, mic clarity, comfort,
and style. Arctis is our glory; now go chase yours.

STEELSERIES ENGINE
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Download SteelSeries Engine to customize your audio settings and
check for rmware updates:
steelseries.com/engine
STEELSERIES ENGINE

STEELSERIES ENGINE
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Arctis 9
Wireless Transmitter
USB Charging Cable
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS //
COMPATIBILITY
PC
Playstation
Switch
STEELSERIES ENGINE
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Platforms*
Windows 7+
Mac OS X 10.8+
*Some software features available
on Windows 10 only
nd help at support.steelseries.com

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1 Ski Goggle Headband*
2 Airweave Ear Cushions*
3 ClearCast Microphone
4 ChatMix Dial
5 Volume Wheel
6 Microphone Mute Button
7 Bluetooth Button
8 Power Button
9 Micro-USB Jack
for charging and rmware updates
10 Headphone Share Jack

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*Find accessories and replacement parts at steelseries.com/gaming-accessories
11 USB Charging Cable
WIRELESS TRANSMITTER
12 USB Plug
13 PC/Playstation Mode Switch
14 Pairing Button
15 Game In Jack
16 Line Out Jack
17 LED

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2.4
GHz
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SETUP – PC
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Connect the Wireless Transmitter’s USB Plug 12
to the PC.
Optional: Connect a 3.5mm audio cable (not
included) from the Wireless Transmitter’s Line Out
Jack 16 to a pair of speakers for automatic switching
when the headset power is toggled.

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WIRELESS TRANSMITTER SETTINGS
Toggle the PC/Playstation Mode Switch 13 on
the bottom of the wireless transmitter to PC. The
Wireless Transmitter LED 17 will turn white.
WINDOWS SOUND SETTINGS
1 Under “Playback”, highlight Arctis 9
Game Audio and select “Set Default”.
2 Select Arctis 9 Chat Audio and select
“Set Default Communications Device”.
3 Under “Recording”, highlight Arctis 9
Chat Audio and select “Set Default”.

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2.4
GHz
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Playstation
Switch
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SETUP – PLAYSTATION / SWITCH TV MODE
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Connect the Wireless Transmitter’s USB Plug 12
to the USB port on the Playstation/Switch dock.
*ChatMix feature only available on PC.

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2.4
GHz
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Playstation
Switch
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WIRELESS TRANSMITTER SETTINGS
For use with the Playstation/Switch in docked
mode, toggle PC/Playstation Mode Switch 13
on the bottom of the wireless transmitter to
Playstation. The Wireless Transmitter LED 17 will
turn blue.
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS NEEDED FOR PS4 AUDIO
PS4 SETTING >Devices >Audio Devices
Output to Headphones All Audio

3s
ON
OFF
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SKI GOGGLE HEADBAND
Install
Direction of headband
installation
Velcro
Tighten or loosen the Velcro straps
on the side of the headband to
achieve the desired t

3s
ON
OFF
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POWER ON/OFF
To power on the headset, press and
hold the Power Button 8for at least 3
seconds. You will hear a tone, and the
Headset LED will illuminate.
To power o the headset, press and
hold the Power Button 8for at least 3
seconds.

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2.4GHZ PAIRING
1 Press and hold the Wireless Transmitter’s
Pairing Button 14 for 5 seconds until the LED
17 begins blinking rapidly
Note: The headset is already paired to the
transmitter when it arrives.
2 With the headset o, press and hold the Power
Button 8for 6 seconds

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BLUETOOTH
1 With the headset powered on, press and hold
the Bluetooth Button 7for 6 seconds. The
headset LED will rapidly blink blue.
2 In your device’s Bluetooth settings, scan for
available devices and select “Arctis 9”.
Answer/end voice call
single ·press Bluetooth button 7
Play/pause music
single ·press Bluetooth button 7
PAIRING
CONTROL
Next track
double ··press Bluetooth button 7
Previous track
triple ···press Bluetooth button 7

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CHARGING
To charge the headset, connect the USB
Charging Cable 11 to the Micro-USB
Jack 9on the headset, and plug the
other end into any USB power source.
The color of the Headset LED indicates
the battery level.
Green 100–50%
Yellow 49–20%
Red 19–10%
Red (fast blink) 9–1%

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MICROPHONE
RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE POSITIONING
Position the ClearCast Microphone 3
close to the corner of your mouth with
the at surface facing you
top view front view