steelseries ARENA 9 Bluetooth Gaming Speakers User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: SteelSeries

Table of Contents

STEELSERIES AUDIO CUSTOMIZATION SUIT
WELCOME TO THE ARENA
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
MAIN SETUP
OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS
CONTROLS
Turn the Subwoofer Volume Control (17) to the right to increase the
REAR SPEAKERS
WALL MOUNT
REGULATORY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
References
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steelseries ARENA 9 Bluetooth Gaming Speakers User Guide

STEELSERIES AUDIO CUSTOMIZATION SUIT

Get the powerful audio customization suite for virtual surround sound, EQ settings, and more by visiting steelseries.com/setup/arena-9

WELCOME TO THE ARENA

Game developers, sound designers, and composers spend thousands of hours creating the captivating soundscapes that transport you into your favorite games. Whether you’re revisiting old worlds or getting lost in new ones, we created the Arena speaker series to stay true to the masterfully-crafted audio experience. Enjoy your gaming audio in pure and glorious detail.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

LED Zones Back
Speaker Cables (L & R)
LED Indicator
LED Zones Base

REAR SPEAKERS

Wall Mount Connector
Pairing Button
USB-C Firmware Update
Left Speaker Audio Input
Power Input
Rear LED Indicator
To Right Speaker Cable
Stand Removal Screws

CENTER CHANNEL

Speaker Cable (C)

SUBWOOFER
Speaker Inputs (L & R)
USB-C PC Input
Power Switch
Subwoofer Volume Control
OLED Control Pod Input
Optical Audio Input
Optical Audio Passthrough
Speaker Input (C)
Auxiliary Input
Power Cable Input

OLED CONTROL POD
To Subwoofer Cable
Headset Audio Jack
Multi-Function Button (Mute/Headset Toggle/Back)
Enter Button
OLED Screen
Control Wheel

CABLES

USB-C to USB-A Cable
Power Cable
Rear Speaker Power Adapter w/ Regional Plug

MAIN SETUP

FRONT SPEAKERS & CONTROL POD

Connect the Speaker Cables (L & R) (2) to the Speaker Inputs (L & R) (14) on the Subwoofer.
Connect the Speaker Cable (C) (13) to the Speaker Input (C) (21) on the Subwoofer.
Connect the To Subwoofer Cable (24) to the OLED Control Pod Input (18) on the Subwoofer.
Connect the USB-C to USB-A Cable (30) from Subwoofer’s USB-C PC Input (15) to your PC.
Plug the Power Cable (31) into your Subwoofer’s Power Cable Input (23) and then plug into matching power source.
REAR SPEAKERS
Plug the Left Speaker’s attached cable (labeled To Right Speaker Cable (11)) into the Left Speaker Audio Input (8).
Attach the Regional Plug to the Rear Speaker P ower Adapter (32) and plug it into the Power Input (9). Plug the Wall Adapter into an appropriate power source.
COMPLETE SETUP
Turn Power Switch (16) to on.
Select Arena 9 as your 5.1 Surround Playback source.

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS

BLUETOOTH

Using the OLED Control Pod. Select SYSTEM SETTINGS | BLUETOOTH | PAIR to pair with your Bluetooth enabled device. Please note: Bluetooth audio will mix with other audio sources. T he LED Indicator (3) will appear Blue.

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS

HEADSET AUDIO JACK

Plug your headset audio cable into the OLED Control Pod’s Headset Audio Jack (25). The speakers will automatically mute and activate your headset audio. To toggle back to speakers, press the OLED Control Pod Multi-Function Button (26). Arena 9 supports wired headset microphone usage. Make sure Arena 9 is selected as your Recording Device in Windows.

PLAYSTATION SUPPORT

Please note: PlayStation will only playback 2.1 stereo but not 5.1 surround over USB and Optical connections. To use all your speakers with PlayStation please use the 5.1 Upmix feature.

AUXILIARY AUDIO INPUT

Please note: PlayStation will only playback 2.1 stereo but not 5.1 surround over USB and Optical connections. To use all your speakers with PlayStation please use the 5.1 Upmix feature.

AUXILIARY AUDIO INPUT
Plug a 3.5mm Audio Cable into the Auxiliary Input (22) on Arena 9 Subwoofer from your audio device.
Please note: Auxiliary audio will mix with other audio sources.

OPTICAL AUDIO INPUT

Connect a Toslink optical cable (not included) from your audio device to the Optical Audio Input (19) on the Subwoofer.

OPTICAL PASSTHROUGH AUDIO OUTPUT

Connect a second Toslink optical cable (not included) from the Subwoofer’s Optical Audio Passthrough (20) to another audio device. When in headset mode, optical audio will pass to the connected audio device.

CONTROLS

CONTROL POD WHEEL

Turn the Control Wheel (29) to the right to increase speaker volume, and to the left to decrease speaker volume.

CONTROL POD BUTTONS

Button	Function
Enter Button (27)	Enter and select in menu structure.
Multi-Function Button (26)	Home screen: Mute/toggle to headset In menu

structure: Back

SUBWOOFER VOLUME

Turn the Subwoofer Volume Control (17) to the right to increase the

Subwoofer volume, and to the left to decrease the Subwoofer volume.

OLED CONTROL POD MENU

AUDIO

Audio Settings >EQ
Select an EQ preset or make your own custom EQ.
Audio Settings >5.1 Upmix
Expand stereo content to use your center and rear speakers. Please note, it is highly recommended you turn this feature off before playing true 5.1 surround audio content.

LIGHTING

Lighting Settings >Lighting
Turn all the LEDs on and off.
Lighting Settings >Modes
Change RGB LED modes.

REAR SPEAKERS

PAIRING

The Rear speakers will be paired by default. If you ever need to re-pair them please follow these instructions:

Push the Pairing Button (6) on the back of the Rear Right speaker for 5 seconds. The Rear LED Indicator (10) will blink Green.
Using the OLED Control Pod go to System Settings/Rear Speaker/Pair (Press the Enter Button (27))
The Rear LED Indicator (10) will become solid green when paired.

REAR SPEAKER LED INDICATOR

Green: Connected
Red: Unpaired
Green blinking: Pairing mode

WALL MOUNT

Please remove the rear speaker stands by unscrewing the 2 Stand Removal Screws (12) on the bottom of the speakers.
Please insert threaded 1/4″-20 mounting hardware into the rear speaker Wall Mount **Connectors (5).

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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/SteelSeriesApS. 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

Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz
Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates:
- EIRP: л/4-DQPSK: 7.78 dBm (Subwoofer)
- EIRP: GFSK: 9.57 dBm (Subwoofer)
- EIRP: л/4-DQPSK: 9.32 dBm (SR Speaker)
Firmware Version: V1.5.9 (Subwoofer); V1.2.7 (SR Speaker)

WARNING

To prevent the spread of fire, keep candles or other open flames away from this product at all times.

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.

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.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 5cm between the radiator & your body.

FCC ID: ZHK-SP00003
FCC ID: ZHK-SP00003SR

Regions	Contact Information
USA	SteelSeries ApS., 656 W Randolph St., Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60661, USA

+1 312 258 9467

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ these instructions.
KEEP these instructions.
HEED all warnings.
FOLLOW all instructions.
DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Allow sufficient distances for adequate ventilation and install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
DO NOT install near any heat sources such as open flames, radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not place any open flame sources on the product.
DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping and splashing. DO NOT put objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable.
The airborne noise of the Apparatus does not exceed 70dB (A).
Operate this product within its specified operating temperature range 0 to + 40 °C.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Do not attempt to modify this product. Doing so could result in personal injury and/or product failure

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product

WARNING: Voltages in this equipment are hazardous to life. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. The safety certifications do not apply when the operating voltage is changed from the factory setting.

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.”

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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except tested built-in radios

The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 5 cm between the radiator and your body

“CAUTION”

These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.”

Product Name: 5.1 Wireless Speaker System
Model No: SP-00003
Rated: 100-240V
Made in China:
Accessories information:
Manufacture: Dongguan Dongsong Electronic Co., Ltd
Model No: DYS850-180280W-K
Rated:
Input: 100-240 V
Product Name: Wireless Speaker
Model No.: SP-00003SR
Rated: 18V 2.8A