SteelSeries GameDAC User manual

GameDAC
PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE

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CONTENTS
WELCOME TO
GAMEDAC
History showed us that gaming headsets rarely looked good and sounded
worse, so we made Arctis and put all other headsets on notice. Next, the
audiophiles said that a gaming headset could never stand up to dedicated
headphones, so we made Arctis Pro and changed the game.
Like you, we are esports pros, pubstars, 5am raiders, 1hp heroes, streamers
and dreamers. Your Arctis Pro was forged out of our belief that gaming isn’t
your way to escape reality, it’s your path to rewrite it.
Translations
Español 17
简体中文 20
繁體中文 23
日本語 25
한국어 29
Deutsch 32
Русский 34
Français 37
Italiano 41
Português 44
Regulatory
Welcome 2
SteelSeries Engine 3
Product Overview 5 –6
GameDAC Operation 7 – 8
Setup PS4 Pro/Original 9 – 10
Setup PS4 Slim 11 – 14
Setup PC 15 – 16

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CONTENTS
WELCOME TO
GAMEDAC
History showed us that gaming headsets rarely looked good and sounded
worse, so we made Arctis and put all other headsets on notice. Next, the
audiophiles said that a gaming headset could never stand up to dedicated
headphones, so we made Arctis Pro and changed the game.
Like you, we are esports pros, pubstars, 5am raiders, 1hp heroes, streamers
and dreamers. Your Arctis Pro was forged out of our belief that gaming isn’t
your way to escape reality, it’s your path to rewrite it.
Translations
Español 17
简体中文 20
繁體中文 23
日本語 25
한국어 29
Deutsch 32
Русский 34
Français 37
Italiano 41
Português 44
Regulatory
Welcome 2
SteelSeries Engine 3
Product Overview 5 –6
GameDAC Operation 7 – 8
Setup PS4 Pro/Original 9 – 10
Setup PS4 Slim 11 – 14
Setup PC 15 – 16

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find help at support.steelseries.com
PACKAGE CONTENTS
GameDAC
3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
USB Audio Cable
Optical Audio Cable
Product Information Guide
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS //
COMPATIBILITY
PC
PS4 (Pro/Original/Slim)
STEELSERIES ENGINE
Download SteelSeries Engine to customize
illumination on your headset, control the
GameDAC from PC, and to integrate with Engine
Apps (like displaying Discord info on the OLED
screen). steelseries.com/engine
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Platforms
Windows 7 +
Mac OS X 10.8 +
120MB of free hard drive space for installation
*DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround available on
Windows only. Software installation required.

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find help at support.steelseries.com
PACKAGE CONTENTS
GameDAC
3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
USB Audio Cable
Optical Audio Cable
Product Information Guide
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS //
COMPATIBILITY
PC
PS4 (Pro/Original/Slim)
STEELSERIES ENGINE
Download SteelSeries Engine to customize
illumination on your headset, control the
GameDAC from PC, and to integrate with Engine
Apps (like displaying Discord info on the OLED
screen). steelseries.com/engine
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Platforms
Windows 7 +
Mac OS X 10.8 +
120MB of free hard drive space for installation
*DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround available on
Windows only. Software installation required.

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01 USB Audio Cable
02 Optical Audio Cable
03 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
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04 OLED Screen
05 Secondary Button
06 Control Wheel
07 Optical Jack
08 USB Jack
09 Line Out Jack
10 Mobile Jack
11 Headset Connection Jack
PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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01 USB Audio Cable
02 Optical Audio Cable
03 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
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04 OLED Screen
05 Secondary Button
06 Control Wheel
07 Optical Jack
08 USB Jack
09 Line Out Jack
10 Mobile Jack
11 Headset Connection Jack
PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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GameDAC OPERATION
HOME SCREEN
• Press and release the control wheel 06 to toggle between volume and ChatMix
• Rotate the control wheel 06 to adjust the selected parameter
• Press and release the Secondary Button 05 to toggle DTS Headphone:X on and off
• Press and hold the control wheel 06 to bring up the main menu
MAIN MENU
• Rotate the control wheel 06 to cycle menu items
• Press and release the control wheel 06 to select
• Press and release the Secondary Button 05 to move back in the menu

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GameDAC OPERATION
HOME SCREEN
• Press and release the control wheel 06 to toggle between volume and ChatMix
• Rotate the control wheel 06 to adjust the selected parameter
• Press and release the Secondary Button 05 to toggle DTS Headphone:X on and off
• Press and hold the control wheel 06 to bring up the main menu
MAIN MENU
• Rotate the control wheel 06 to cycle menu items
• Press and release the control wheel 06 to select
• Press and release the Secondary Button 05 to move back in the menu

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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SETUP PS4 PRO AND ORIGINAL
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the front of the PS4
03 Connect the Optical Audio Cable 02 from
the GameDAC to the back of the PS4
GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
SOUND AND SCREEN >AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS
Primary Output Port Digital Out (Optical)
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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SETUP PS4 PRO AND ORIGINAL
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the front of the PS4
03 Connect the Optical Audio Cable 02 from
the GameDAC to the back of the PS4
GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
SOUND AND SCREEN >AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS
Primary Output Port Digital Out (Optical)
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
0201

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SETUP PS4 SLIM
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
SOUND AND SCREEN >AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
HDMI Audio Output 5.1 ch
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
WITH OPTICAL AUDIO
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the left side of the GameDAC
02 Connect the optical cable 02 from the
GameDAC to the optical output of your TV
or HDMI adapter
03 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the USB port on the front of
the PS4
* The PS4 Slim does not have an optical
output. For full functionality you will need
to connect the GameDAC to the optical
output of a TV or an HDMI adapter.
If no optical is available proceed to the
next page.
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SETUP PS4 SLIM
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
SOUND AND SCREEN >AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
HDMI Audio Output 5.1 ch
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
WITH OPTICAL AUDIO
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the left side of the GameDAC
02 Connect the optical cable 02 from the
GameDAC to the optical output of your TV
or HDMI adapter
03 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the USB port on the front of
the PS4
* The PS4 Slim does not have an optical
output. For full functionality you will need
to connect the GameDAC to the optical
output of a TV or an HDMI adapter.
If no optical is available proceed to the
next page.
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SETUP PS4 SLIM
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES >OUTPUT TO HEADPHONES >ALL AUDIO
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
HDMI Audio Output 5.1 ch
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
WITHOUT OPTICAL AUDIO
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the left side of the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the USB port on the front of
the PS4
* Without optical audio, surround sound
and ChatMix features will be unavailable.

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SETUP PS4 SLIM
HARDWARE INSTALLATION GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PS4 mode
PS4 AUDIO SETTINGS
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES >OUTPUT TO HEADPHONES >ALL AUDIO
Audio Format (Priority) Bitstream (Dolby)
HDMI Audio Output 5.1 ch
DEVICES >AUDIO DEVICES
Output to Headphones Chat Audio
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
WITHOUT OPTICAL AUDIO
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the left side of the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the USB port on the front of
the PS4
* Without optical audio, surround sound
and ChatMix features will be unavailable.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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SETUP PC find help at support.steelseries.com
Optional setup
Cable not included
GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PC or Hi-Res mode (Note: Hi-Res enables
96k/24bit audio, but surround sound and ChatMix are unavailable)
WINDOWS SOUND SETTINGS
01 Under "Playback"highlight GameDAC Game Audio and select "Set
Default"
02 Under “Playback”select GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set
Default Communications Device"
03 Under "Recording"highlight GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set
Default"
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the PC
03 (Optional) Connect a 3.5mm cable from
the GameDAC Line Out to a pair of
powered speakers
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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SETUP PC find help at support.steelseries.com
Optional setup
Cable not included
GameDAC SETTINGS
01 Press and hold the control wheel 06 to enter the main menu
02 Select Input, then click the control wheel 06 to edit
03 Choose the PC or Hi-Res mode (Note: Hi-Res enables
96k/24bit audio, but surround sound and ChatMix are unavailable)
WINDOWS SOUND SETTINGS
01 Under "Playback"highlight GameDAC Game Audio and select "Set
Default"
02 Under “Playback”select GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set
Default Communications Device"
03 Under "Recording"highlight GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set
Default"
01 Connect the main headset cable from the
headset to the GameDAC
02 Connect the USB audio cable 01 from the
GameDAC to the PC
03 (Optional) Connect a 3.5mm cable from
the GameDAC Line Out to a pair of
powered speakers
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