steelseries Stratus Plus Wireless Controller User Guide

: June 9, 2024
: SteelSeries

steelseries Stratus Plus Wireless Controller

PRE-INSTALL

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Stratus+ Controller
USB-A to USB-C Charge and Play Cable
Travel-Slim Mobile Phone Holder
Product Information Guide

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Android 4+ (Wireless)
Windows PC (Wired)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

CONTROLLER TOP

8-way Directional Pad
Back/Select Button
Player Indicator LEDs
Forward/Start Button
A, B, X, Y Buttons
Home Button
Analog Joysticks

CONTROLLER BACK

Phone Holder Receptacles
Wireless Pairing Button
USB-C Charge Port
Battery Level Button
R1, L1 Shoulder Buttons
R2, L2 Analog Triggers

ACCESSORIES

USB-A to USB-C Play and Charge Cable
Travel-Slim Mobile Phone Holde

SETUP

CONNECTION MODES

INITIALIZATION

Turn on your Stratus+ by pressing and holding the Home Button (6).
All four Player Indicator LEDs (3) will flash to indicate your SteelSeries Stratus+ is in pairing mode.
To pair your Stratus+ to your Android device, go to Settings → Bluetooth. “Stratus+” will be displayed on the screen. Tap to Connect.

SWITCHING BETWEEN WIRELESS AND WIRED MODE

The Stratus+ has an auto-detect feature to go into wired or wireless mode when first searching for a connection. But if you are already connected wired or wirelessly and want to switch to the other mode, follow these steps:

If the Stratus+ is wirelessly connected and you want to switch to wired mode:

Use the USB-A to USB-C Play and Charge Cable (14) to connect the controller to the device you want to connect to in wired mode.
Simultaneously press and hold down the Back/Select Button (2) and the Forward/Start Button (4) for 2 seconds.
The LED pattern change will indicate that the controller switched from wireless to wired mode.

If the Stratus+ is connected via wired USB-C to another device and you want to switch to wireless mode:

While the controller is on and connected to another device, simultaneously press and hold down the Back/Select Button (2) and the Forward/Start Button (4) for 2 seconds.
The LED pattern change will indicate that the controller switched from wired mode to wireless search mode.

PAIRING TO A NEW DEVICE

Press the Wireless Pairing Button (9) for 3 seconds.
All four Player Indicator LEDs (3) will flash to indicate that your Stratus+ is in pairing mode.
Open the Bluetooth menu on your mobile device and make sure it is scanning for available devices. Find “SteelSeries Stratus+” and press to connect.

RECONNECTING TO AN EXISTING DEVICE

Turn on your Stratus+ by pressing and holding the Home Button (6).
During the connecting sequence, the Player Indicator LEDs (3) will cycle from 1 to 4. The Stratus+ will automatically reconnect to the most recent device when powered on
If the Stratus+ doesn’t automatically connect to the device, open up the Bluetooth menu on the desired device and find the “SteelSeries Stratus+” in available devices. Press to connect.

Note: If you want to connect to a previously paired device, simply select the Stratus+ from the Bluetooth menu on the Android device.

MOUSE MODE

ENABLING AND USING MOUSE MODE

Note: The controller needs to be turned on and paired.

1 Press L1+L2+R1+R2+Select+Start together.
2 The Player Indicator LEDs (3) will flash quickly to show you are now in Mouse Mode.

FUNCTIONS

The left Analog Joystick (7) moves the pointer.
The A Button (5) is the Left Mouse Button.
The B Button (5) is the Right Mouse Button.

DISABLING MOUSE MODE

If you want to switch back to Controller Mode, just press L1+L2+R1+R2+Select+Start together again.

POWER

CHARGING

To charge your Stratus+ plug the USB-A to USB-C Play and Charge Cable (14) into the USB-C Charge Port (10) and connect it to a power source.

BATTERY INDICATION

To show the battery level, press the Battery Level Button (11) at any time to view your current Battery level on the four Player Indicator LEDs (3).

When the Stratus+ battery charge gets low (~20 minutes remaining), LED 1 will flash quickly for 10 seconds

POWERING ON/OFF

To turn the controller on or off press and hold the Home Button (6). The controller will turn itself off after 15 minutes of inactivity

REGULATORY

Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the equipment which is compliance with directive RoHS 2.0 (2015/863/EU), R.E.D (2014/53/EU), EMC Directive (2014/30/EU), and LVD (2014/35/ EU) which are issued by the Commission of the European Community.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:
https://steelseries.com/ SteelSeries ApS. hereby confirms, to date, based on the feedback from our suppliers indicates that our products shipping to the EU territory comply with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals – (EC) 1907/2006) compliance program. We are fully committed to offering REACH compliance on the products and posting accurate REACH compliance status for the all of products.

Frequency bands and Powers

a. Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz
b. Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates:

EIRP: GFSK: 3.45 dBm

c. Firmware Version: V2.15

UK Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the following equipment which is compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 issued by the Department for Business, Energy& Industrial Strategy.
The full text of the UK declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.steelseries.com

WEEE

This product must not be disposed of with your other household waste or treat them in compliance with the local regulations or contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Turkey ROHS Compliance
Republic of Turkey: In conformity with the EEE Regulation

Safety Guideline for Lithium Battery

This battery must not be disposed of with your other household waste or treat them in compliance with the local regulations or contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only. Gaming Controller FCC ID: ZHK-GC08

Region	Address	Telephone
USA	SteelSeries ApS., 656 W Randolph St., Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60661, USA

+1 312 258 9467

Radiation Exposure Statement

The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement, the device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.

Industry Canada Statement

This device complies with RSS standards of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radiation Exposure Statement:
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement, The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.

Region

| Address| Telephone
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Asia| 4F.-4, No. 186, Jian 1st Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235603, Taiwan (R.O.C.)| +886 2 8227 1999
Europe| Havneholmen 8, 1st Floor, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark| +45 702 500 75
USA| SteelSeries ApS., 656 W Randolph St., Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60661, USA|

+1 312 258 9467

More information and support from steelseries.com

Custom Union Compliance.

ACMA Compliance (Australia/ New Zealand)

Direct Current

Singapore approval (IMDA)

Malaysia Approval (SIRIM)