Nintendo Switch Bluetooth Pro Controller User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- Nintendo
Table of Contents
Nintendo Switch Bluetooth Pro Controller User Manual
Product Description
- This is a Bluetooth game controller for Nintendo Switch. It connects to the console via Bluetooth communication, but also works via a wired connection.
- Product Features Contains all the buttons and corresponding functions of the original Pro controller. Adds Turbo speed control function and motor vibration strength control function.
- Provide 4 green LED status indicators. 20 function buttons input. The docking button is convenient for first pairing and power-off.
- Built-in dual vibrators and high-precision analog sticks.
- 4 mapping buttons M1, M2, M3, and M4 on the back, with 4 groups of state for option.
- Built-in 6-axis gyroscope for fast and accurate target locking.
Functions description
Connection way to the game console
- Wired connection: By USB cable.
- Wireless connection: By Bluetooth communication.
- Wireless Bluetooth connection For 1st pairing, press and hold the Docking button for 3 seconds until 4 LEDs flash. Enter the pairing screen of the console, and start pairing, the controller works after pairing succeeds and the corresponding LED keeps illuminating. If pairing fails, the controller will automatically enter sleep mode after 60 seconds.
- Guided Bluetooth connection by cableConnect the controller to the console by USB cable, press any button of the controller to wake up the controller, unplug the cable, and the controller automatically connects with the console.
- Docking button operation Press and hold the docking button for 3 seconds, 4 LEDs flash, and the controller is in the pairing state. In the power-on state, press the docking button to turn off the controller.
- Connect the controller to PC by USB cable, the display name of the device is Xbox 360 Controller
The PC needs to be installed the Xbox 360 driver to achieve Xbox 360 functions. (6) The controller does not support upgrades on the console. To upgrade the controller, please contact us for the updater and upgrade the controller on your PC. (If the firmware of the console updates and it impacts our controller, please contact us to get the updater and upgrade the controller.) (7) The controller supports the Turbo function. Press and hold any button you want to program as a turbo feature, such as A/B/X/Y, press the Turbo button to activate the turbo feature for the button you hold. Repeat the above step to cancel the turbo feature. Press and hold the Turbo button, and operate UP or DOWN on the RIGHT analog stick to adjust the speed of Turbo (UP: to make it faster. DOWN: to make it slower). (8) Press any button (except L3/R3/TURBO/M1/M2/M3/M4) to wake up the game controller, it enters reconnect state， and 4 LEDs flash. If the previous pairing is not clear away, it will automatically reconnect to the console. (9) Controller buttons include UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT/A/B/X/Y/L/R/ZL/ZR/L3/R3/-/+/TURBO/HOME/CAPTURE/DOCKING 20 functional buttons, 4 mapping buttons M1/M2/M3/M4 and 2 analog sticks. (10) The controller with built-in motors， you can manually turn on or turn off the vibration function in the Setting option on the console. It also supports vibration intensity adjustment. In the connection state, press and hold the Turbo button, and operate UP or DOWN on the LEFT analog stick to strengthen or weaken the vibration intensity. After the operation, there is a 3 seconds vibration prompt and there are 4 gears for option:100%-70%-30%-0%.
There are 4 mapping buttons M1/M2/M3/M4 with 4 groups of state for option on
the back of the controller. Three groups with mapping functions: Firstly,
M1-A, M2-B, M3-X, M4-Y. Secondly, M1-R,
M2-L, M3-ZR, M4-Z. Thirdly, M1&M3-R3 M2&M4-L3. The fourth group without
functions, M1/M2/M3/M4 without functions output. In the state of connection
with the console or PC, press and hold the Turbo button, then press the menu
button -, it switches to another state. The default setting for these 4
mapping buttons is M1-A, M2-B, M3-X, and M4-Y. 4. Charging: LED indicators
flash during charging by the adapter and turn off after full charging. If the
controller is charging in a connection state, the corresponding channel LED
indicator slowly flashes and keeps illuminating after full charging.
Low voltage alarm
When the battery voltage is less than 3.6V, the corresponding channel LED
indicator flashes to indicate low energy, and the controller needs to be
charged.
Standby
When the controller is powered on, press the Docking button to make it
standby. When the controller is in a pairing state, it automatically stands by
if pairing fails after 60 seconds.
Reset function
The docking button can be used to reset the controller if it is abnormal.
Working range
The working range is within 10m.
Referenced current
Sleep current
2uA
Pairing current
20mA
Working current without vibration
20mA
Electrical specifications
Power supply
Built-in polymeric Li-ion battery
Working time
10 hours
Battery capacity
5 00 m A h Charging time 2.5 hours
Charging voltage
DC5V Charging current 20 0MA
Instruction for pairing
- Switch on the console, and click the house icon on the screen to enter the main menu, as in the below picture:
- Click the controller’s icon on the main menu, as below picture:
- Select change grip/order as below picture
- Click change grip/order to enter the pairing interface. Press and hold the Docking button for 3 seconds to establish pairing, 4 LED indicators flash, release your hand, wait for 5 30 seconds until pairing succeeds and the controller icon shows up on the screen, and the corresponding channel LED indicator keeps on.
Gyroscope sensor calibration
In the sleep state, press and hold L3, then press button R, LED indicators
flash from left to right in the cycle, and the controller enters calibration
mode. Place the controller on a horizontal table, press button +, and 4 LED
indicators illuminate and are off in 3 seconds, now calibration finishes and
the controller comes back to a sleep state.
Factory mode setting
In the sleep state, press and hold L3&R3, then press the Docking button，4 LED
indicators illuminate, the controller enters the factory mode setting. The
controller comes back to a sleep state after losing the Docking button. Note:
In factory mode, the function to wake up the controller by any button is
closed, which can avoid the controller from being in a connection state during
packing and transport.)
Factory mode exit
In factory mode, press the Docking button on the back of the controller to
power it. Press and hold the Docking button to establish a successful pairing
with the console, and the controller automatically exits factory mode, and now
the function to wake up the controller by any button is activated.
Gyroscope sensor calibration
After the controller successfully connects with the console, return to the
main menu, and click System Settings to enter the Setting menu. Scroll down
the Settings menu, select the Controllers and Sensors option, scroll up the
menu list, and click Calibrate Motion Controls select Calibrate Controllers on
the pop-up menu to enter the controller calibration screen. Place the
controller on a horizontal table and follow the screen instructions, press and
hold button – or + on the controller to end the calibration. Calibration
screen as below picture:
3D analog sticks calibration
After the controller successfully connects with the console, return to the main menu, and click System Settings to enter the Setting menu. Scroll down the Settings menu, select the Controllers and Sensors option, scroll up the menu list and click Calibrate Control Sticks ”, press down the stick that you want to calibrate, enter the calibration screen, press button X on the controller, a prompt menu appears, press button A on the controller to confirm calibration, enter the Sticks calibration screen, please follow the screen instructions to operate the stick-UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, CIRCLE in turn. Calibration screen as below picture
FCC STATEMENT
Note:
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 or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment to 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.
RF warning for Portable device
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements. The
device can be used in portable exposure conditions without restriction. This
device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This
a device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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