steelseries ARCTIS NOVA 7 Wireless Gaming Headset User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: SteelSeries

steelseries ARCTIS NOVA 7 Wireless Gaming Headset User Guide

GENERAL

PACKAGE CONTENTS
Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Headset
Wireless Dongle
USB-A adapter Cable
Charging Cable

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

PC
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Mobile
Nintendo Switch
Mac

SOFTWARE

Use Engine inside SteelSeries GG to set custom equalizer settings and control your mic.
GG also has other amazing apps like Sonar, a breakthrough in gaming sound, that allows you to hear what matters most, through cutting-edge audio tools.

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

HEADSET

Elastic Headband*
Airweave Ear Cushions*
Retractable ClearCast Microphone
Microphone Mute LED
Volume Wheel
ChatMix Dial
Power Button
Power Indicator LED
Bluetooth Button
Bluetooth Indicator LED
3.5 mm Wired Audio Jack
Microphone Mute Button
USB-C Charging Jack

WIRELESS DONGLE

Wireless Dongle*
Pairing Button
Status LED

ACCESSORIES*

USB-A Adapter Cable*
Charging Cable*

SETUP

CONNECTION TO USB-A

CONNECTION TO USB-C

PLAYSTATION 5 AUDIO SETTINGS

PS5 SETTING > AUDIO OUTPUT Output to Headphones All Audio
PS5 SETTING > AUDIO OUTPUT > VOLUME Headphones Set to Max

POWER

POWER ON/OFF

Press and hold the Power Button (7) for 1 second to power the Headset On/Off.
When the Headset is powered on and connected, the
Dongle’s Status LED (16) increases brightness.

CHARGING

To charge the headset, connect the Charging Cable (18) from the
Headset’s USB-C Charging Jack (13) to any USB power source.
The color of the Power Indicator LED (8) indicates the battery level.
Green 100–50 %
Yellow 49–15 %
Red 14–5 %
Red (fast blink) 4–1 %

PAIRING

Note: The headset and dongle come paired.
If you need to re-pair:

Connect the Wireless Dongle (14) to your gaming device.
Press and hold the Dongle’s Pairing Button (15) for 4 seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
With the headset off, press and hold the Power Button (7) for
seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
When pairing is successful you will hear a tone, and the Dongle’s Status LED (16) will turn solid.

BLUETOOTH

BLUETOOTH POWER

Bluetooth can be powered On / Off independently of the 2.4 GHz wireless by pressing and holding the Bluetooth Button (9) for 1 second.

PAIRING

With Bluetooth Off, press and hold the
Bluetooth Button (9) for 4 seconds.

MULTIMEDIA CONTROL

Note: The Power Button (7) can be used for
Multimedia control in the same way.

CHATMIX

To control ChatMix on PC, first install the SteelSeries
GG software: steelseries.com/gg
At the middle position of the ChatMix Dial (6) game and chat are full volume. Rotating the ChatMix Dial (6) towards chat reduces the game volume and vice versa.

MICROPHONE

RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE

Out of the box, the Retractable ClearCast Microphone
(3) is retracted. To use the microphone, slide it away from the headset until it reaches full extension.

POSITIONING

Position the Retractable ClearCast Microphone (3) close to the corner of your mouth with the front surface facing you.
Note: The microphone should not be used when retracted.

PERFECT FIT

RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE

There are two ways to adjust the fit of your headset
Change the position of the Elastic Headband (1) on one or both sides to achieve the desired tension and flex.