8BitDo Lite SE Bluetooth Gamepad Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- 8Bitdo
Table of Contents
8BitDo Lite SE Bluetooth Gamepad Instruction Manual
Overview
- press home button to turn on the controller.
- hold home button for 3 seconds to turn off the controller.
- hold home button for 8 seconds to force the controller off.
Switch
- NFC scanning, IR camera, HD rumble, notification LED are not supported, nor can the system be waken up wirelessly.
- the status LED indicates the number of players,1st LED on for the first player, the 1st and 2nd LEDs on for the second player, up to 8 players maximum.
Bluetooth Connection
- turn the mode switch to S.
- press home to turn on the controller, LED starts to rotate from left to right.
- hold pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED stops blinking for a short moment then starts to rotate again.(This is required for the very first time only)
- go to your Switch home page to click on Controllers, then click on Change grip/order, and wait for the connection.
- LED becomes solid when connection is successful.
Wired Connection
- please ensure the [Pro Controller Wired Communication] is enabled.
- OTG cable is required for Nintendo Switch Lite.
- turn the mode switch to S.
- connect the controller to the USB port of your Switch dock, wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Switch to play.
Android
- required system: Android 9 or above
Bluetooth Connection
- turn the mode switch to D.
- press home to turn on the controller, the 1st LED starts to blink.
- hold pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED starts to rotate from left to right. (This is required for the very first time only)
- go to your Android device’s Bluetooth setting, and pair with [BBitDo Lite SE], LED becomes solid when connection is successful.
Wired Connection
- OTG support is required on your Android device, please contact your device manufacturer for more details.
- turn the mode switch to D.
- connect the controller to the USB port of your Android device, wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Android device to play.
Apple
required system: i0S16.3, iPad0r16.3, tv0V16.3, macOr13.2 or above.
iPadOS-, macOS’, and tvOS’ are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
Bluetooth Connection
- turn the mode switch to D.
- press home to turn on the controller, theist LED start to blink.
- hold the pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode. LED starts to rotate from left to right. (this is required for the very first time only)
- go to your Apple device’s Bluetooth setting and turn it on, pair with [8BitDo Lite SE], LED becomes solid when connection is successful.
Wired Connection
- USB wired connection is only available for macOS or iPadOS devices with USB-C ports.
- turn the mode switch to D.
- connect the controller to the USB port of your Apple device, wait till the controller is successfully recognized by your Apple device to play.
Turbo
- the 4th LED blinks continuously when the button with the turbo functionality is pressed.
- the star button is the screenshot button when connected to Nintendo Switch.
- D-pad, joysticks, home, +, – buttons are not supported.
Hold the button you would like to set turbo functionality to, then press the star button to activate/deactivate its turbo functionality.
Button swap
- the 4th LED blinks continuously when the swapped buttons are pressed.
- A, B, X, Y, L, R, L2, R2, L3, R3 are supported.
Hold either two buttons you would like to swap, then press the star button to activate/deactivate the button swap.
Battery
About 20 hours of play time with a 480mAh built-in battery pack, rechargeable with 1 hour charging time.
status – LED indicator
low battery __ red LED blinks
charging __ red LED stays solid
fully charged __ red LED turns off
- controller will turn off in 1 minute with no connection or15 minutes of inactivity when connected with Bluetooth.
- controller stays on with wired connection.
support
- please visit support.8bitdo.com for further information & additional support.
