steelseries NIMBUS+ Apple Arcade Gaming Controller User Guide

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NIMBUS+ Apple Arcade Gaming Controller

Please download the SteelSeries Nimbus companion app from the iTunes store.
https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/steelseries-nimbus-companion-app/id1039561905

PACKAGE CONTENTS

COMPATIBILITY

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1. 8-way D-pad
2. Options Button
3. Player Indicator LEDs
4. Menu Button
5. A, B, X, Y Buttons
6. Home Button
7.  Analog Joysticks
8. Phone Holder Receptacles
9. Wireless Pairing Button
10. Lightning Charge Port
11. Battery Level Button
12. R1 / L1 Shoulder Buttons
13. R2 / L2 Analog Triggers

SETUP

INITIALIZATION

1. Turn on your Nimbus+ by pressing and holding the Home Button 6 .
2. All four LEDs 3 will fade on and off slowly to indicate your Nimbus+ is in pairing mode. If not, hold the Wireless Pairing Button 9 for 3 seconds.
3. To pair your Nimbus+ to your iOS device, go to Settings → Bluetooth. “Nimbus+” will be displayed on the screen. Tap to Connect.

PAIRING TO A NEW DEVICE

1. Press the Wireless Pairing Button 9 for 3 seconds.
2. All four LEDs 3 will fade on and off slowly to indicate that your Nimbus+ is in pairing mode.

RECONNECTING TO AN EXISTING DEVICE

1. Turn on your Nimbus+ by pressing and holding the Home Button 6.
2. During the connecting sequence, the LEDs 3 will fade on and off, cycling from 1 to 4. The Nimbus+ will automatically reconnect to the most recent device when powered on.

If you want to connect to a previously paired device, simply select the Nimbus+ from the Bluetooth menu on the Apple device.

POWER

CHARGING
To charge your Nimbus+ plug an Apple Lightning Cable (not included) into the Lightning Charge Port 10 and connect it to a power source.

BATTERY INDICATION
On power on, your current battery level will be displayed across the four player indicator LEDs 3 for three seconds.
To manually 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 Nimbus+ 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 (Gaming Controller and Transceiver)**
a. Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates:

• BT and WIFI: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz

b. Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates:

• Bluetooth EIRP:4.04 dBm (Gaming Controller)

c. Software Version: V0.21.0
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
Safety Guideline for Lithium Battery
Please keep follow all listed important warnings and cautions below while using this battery pack to avoid any damage or hazard.
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.
“CAUTION!” Risk of explosion if battery pack is not replace by same type as specified by the manufacturer.

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

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. 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-GC00007

+1 312 258 9467

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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:

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

Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Frequency bands and Powers (Controller 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:

• Bluetooth Conducted Peak Power :2.02dBm (Gaming Controller)

c. Software Version: V0.21.0
SteelSeries Products and Australian Consumer Law
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian consumer law. You are entitled to a repair, replacement, or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You arealso entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
Should your product be defective, you can make a claim under Australian consumer law.
SteelSeries will provide its own remedies equivalent to those remedies in the consumer guarantee provisions of the Australian Consumer Law at any time within 24 months of the date of purchase. For the avoidance of doubt, SteelSeries acknowledges that the Australian Consumer Law may provide for remedies beyond 24 months for a number of its products.
Summary of Australian statutory consumer guarantees
Consumer guarantees in relation to goods
The goods will be of acceptable quality, The goods will be fit for a particular purpose, The goods will match their description, The goods will match the sample or demonstration model, You have title to the goods, You have undisturbed possession of the goods, There are no undisclosed securities on the goods.
Consumer guarantees in relation to services
We will provide the services with due care and skill, The services will be fit for a particular purpose, The services will be provided within a reasonable time.
For SteelSeries-branded goods, in addition to the above, we also guarantee that we will provide repairs or spare parts for a reasonable time. Under Australian consumer law, the remedy you are entitled to if a product fails to meet a consumer guarantee will depend on whether the failure to comply with the guarantee is major or minor.
Minor failures to comply with a consumer guarantee can normally be fixed or resolved in a reasonable amount of time. In this case, the seller can choose to offer you a refund, replacement, repair or, in the case of services, resupply. If the seller does not fix the problem or takes too long, you may be able to get it fixed by someone else and  recover the costs from the seller depending on the circumstances.
Remedies for major failure with goods
Return the product and ask for a refund, Return the product and ask for an identical replacement, or one of similar value if reasonably available, Keep the product and ask for compensation for the drop in value caused by the problem.
Remedies for major failure with services
Cancel the contract and pay a reasonable amount for the work done, or seek a refund, For money already paid, keep the contract and negotiate a reduced price for the drop in value of the service — this may mean asking for some of your money back if you have already paid.
For goods, there is a major failure to comply with a consumer guarantee when:

• You would not have purchased the product if you had known about the problem.
• The product is significantly different from the description, sample or demonstration model you were shown.
• The product is substantially unfit for its normal purpose and cannot easily be made fit within a reasonable time.
• The product is substantially unfit for a purpose that you told the supplier about, and cannot easily be made fit within a reasonable time.
• The product is unsafe.
• For services, there is a major failure to comply with a consumer guarantee when:
• You would not have engaged the service if you had known the nature and extent of the problem.
• The service does not meet the reasonable expectations for that type of service, and the problem cannot be rectified within a reasonable time.
• You told the supplier that you wanted the service for a specific purpose, which was not fulfilled, and the problem could not be easily rectified within a reasonable time.
• You told the supplier that you wanted a specific result, yet the service and end result failed to meet your specifications and could not be easily rectified within a reasonable time.
• The supply of the service has created an unsafe situation.

 For information on Australian consumer laws, please visit Australian consumer law website at http://www.consumerlaw.gov.au.
Company name: TNS Distribution Pty Ltd,
Business address: Unit 1, 16 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 Australia
Telephone: (02) 9975 0900,
Email address: support@tnsdistribution.com.au

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| ACMA Compliance
Complies with IMDA Standards DA 106032| Singapore approval (IMDA)
| Direct Current
| Malaysia Approval (SIRIM)

This product is compliant with requirements of Circular No. 30/2011/TT-BCT Regulations “STIPULATING TEMPORARILY THE PERMISSIBLE CONTENT LIMITATION OF SOME TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THE ELECTRONIC, ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS” ANATEL RF STATEMENT
Per Article 6 of Resolution 506, equipment of restricted radiation must carry the following statement in a visible location

500 75

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SteelSeries serial numbers:
The SteelSeries serial numbers consist of 19 digits with below breakdown

a Production week
b Production year
Product Name: Gaming Controller
Model No: GC-00007
Rated: 5V 500mA
Operating Temperature: 0 to +40 °C
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Documents / Resources

| steelseries NIMBUS+ Apple Arcade Gaming Controller [pdf] User Guide
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References

• Gaming Accessories | SteelSeries
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