steelseries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless Gaming Headset User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: SteelSeries

Table of Contents

GENERAL
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
SETUP
POWER
PAIRING
BLUETOOTH
CHATMIX
MICROPHONE
PERFECT FIT
REGULATORY
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
References
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steelseries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless Gaming Headset User Guide

GENERAL

PACKAGE CONTENTS

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

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One
PC
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Mobile
Nintendo Switch
Mac

SOFTWARE

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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
3.5mm Wired Audio Jack
Microphone Mute Button
USB-C Charging Jack

WIRELESS DONGLE
Wireless Dongle*
Wireless Mode Switch
Pairing Button
Status LED

**ACCESSORIES***
USB-A Adapter Cable*
Charging Cable*

SETUP

XBOX CONNECTION
Set the Dongle’s Wireless Mode Switch (15) to “Xbox”.

OTHER CONNECTION TO USB-C
Set the Dongle’s Wireless Mode Switch (15) to “USB”.

OTHER CONNECTION TO USB-A
Set the Dongle’s Wireless Mode Switch (15) to “USB”.

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 (17) increases brightness.

CHARGING

To charge the headset, connect the Charging Cable (19) 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 (16) for 4 seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
With the headset off, press and hold the Power Button (7) for 4 seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
When pairing is successful you will hear a tone, and the Dongle’s Status LED (17) will turn solid.

BLUETOOTH

BLUETOOTH POWER
Bluetooth can be powered On/Off independently of the 2.4GHz 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

Answer/End Voice Call
Single press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Play/Pause Music
Single press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Skip Track
Double press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Previous Track
Triple press the Bluetooth Button (9)

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.

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, a d Restriction of Chemicals – (EC) 1907/2006) compliance program. We are fully committed t offering REACH compliance on the products and posting accurate REACH compliance status for the all of products.

Frequency bands and Powers (Headset and Transceiver)

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: 5.14 dBm (Headset/SRD)
- EIRP: GFSK: 5.63 dBm (Headset/BT)
- EIRP: 8DPSK: 5.58 dBm (Headset/BT)
- EIRP: GFSK: 8.94 dBm (Transceiver-XBOX/SRD)
c. Firmware Version: V1.0 (Headset); V1.0 (Transceiver)

UK Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the following equipment which is compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations2016, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 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.

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.
FCC ID: ZHK-HS31 (Wireless Headset)
FCC ID: ZHK-HS31TXX(Transceiver)

Industry Canada Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause interference, and
this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

“CAUTION!”
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY PACK IS NOT REPLACE BY SAME TYPE AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Please keep follow all listed important warnings and cautions below while using this battery pack to avoid any damage or hazard.

The battery polarity (+) and (-) shall not be connected and charged reversely. Risk of explosion if the battery polarity (+) and (-) is reversed.
Please keep this battery pack away from fire and high heat sources due to the explosion that might happen. Do not place your battery pack close to any heater or hot location.
This battery pack shall not be hit or impacted. This battery pack shall not be dealt with any sharp or keen objects either.
This battery pack shall not be exposed to moisture, dripping or splashing.
If any electrolyte flows out of this battery pack when touching the user’s eyes and skin, please seek medical advice immediately

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.

SteelSeries ApS.
Wireless Headset / Transceiver
HS31 / HS31TXX
R-R-SS4-HS31 / R-R-SS4-HS31TXX
SteelSeries ApS./China

Region

| Address|

Telephone

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Asia| 4F and 4F.-4, No. 186, Jian 1st Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235 , Taiwan (R.O.C.)| +886 2 8227 1999
Europe| Havneholmen 8, 1st Floor, DK-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

Singapore approval (IMDA)
Complies with IMDA Standards DA 106032

Custom Union Compliance.
(Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan / Armenia / Kyrgyzstan)

Malaysia Approval (SIRIM)

ACMA Compliance
(Australia/ New Zealand)

Direct Current