8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard Instruction Manual

June 13, 2024
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8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard

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Product Description

  • Interfaces for 8BitDo Super Buttons only
  • Requires Bluetooth® Low Energy or USB port
  1. Mode switch
  2. Volume knob
  3. Pair button
  4. Connection indicator
  5. Fast key mapping button
  6. Keymapping indicator
  7. Profile button
  8. Profile indicator
  9. Programmable key
  10. Power status indicator
  11. Interfaces for 8BitDo Super Buttons
  12. Charging port(USB Type C)
  13. 2.4G Receiver/ Receiver compartment
  14. 8BitDo Dual Super Buttons8BitDo-Retro-Mechanical-Keyboard-fig- \(1\)

2.4G Connection

  1. Turn the mode switch to 2.4
  2. Connect the 2.4G receiver to the USB port of your device
  3. The connection indicator will remain solid for 8 seconds and then go off to indicate a successful connection.

8BitDo-Retro-Mechanical-Keyboard-fig- \(3\)

Follow the steps below to re-pair the keyboard and receiver:

  1. Turn the mode switch to 2.4
  2. Hold the pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode, the connection indicator starts to blink rapidly, connect the 2.4G receiver to the USB port of your device
  3. Wait for the keyboard to automatically pair with the receiver, the connection indicator will remain solid for 8 seconds and then go off to indicate a successful connection

Wired Connection

  1. Turn the mode switch to OFF
  2. Connect the keyboard to the USB port of your device and wait until the keyboard is successfully recognized by your device before using it8BitDo-Retro-Mechanical-Keyboard-fig- \(5\)

Bluetooth Connection

  1. Turn the mode switch to BT
  2. Press and hold the pair button for 3 seconds to enter its pairing mode, and the connection indicator starts to blink rapidly. (this is required for the very first time only)
  3. Go to your device’s Bluetooth list and pair with [8BitDo Retro Keyboard], the connection indicator will remain solid for 8 seconds and then go off to indicate a successful connection

Battery

8BitDo-Retro-Mechanical-Keyboard-fig- \(9\)

200 hours of usage time with a 2000mAh built-in battery, rechargeable with 4 hours of charging time

Fast Key Mapping

  1. Press the fast key mapping button to enter the fast key mapping mode, the key mapping indicator will blink slowly
  2. Hold one or more keys that you want to assign to a programmable key
  3. Press the programmable key to finish the mapping, the key mapping indicator will turn off
  • You can assign up to 6 keys to a programmable key at the same time
  • Hold the fast key mapping button for 5 seconds to clear all the fast key mappings
  • The key mapping indicator will blink continuously when the mapped programmable key is pressed
  • The fast key mapping mode will automatically exit after 8 seconds of no activity 8BitDo-Retro-Mechanical-Keyboard-fig- \(11\)

Ultimate Software

Please visit app.8bitdo.com to get the 8BitDo Ultimate Software, which allows you to customize key mapping, macro, and more

Support

Please visit support.8bitdo.com for further information & additional support.

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