steelseries APEX 3 TKL Gaming Keyboard User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: SteelSeries

Table of Contents

STEELSERIES ENGINE
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
SETUP
FUNCTIONS
References
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APEX 3 TKL
PRODUCT
INFORMATION GUIDE

STEELSERIES ENGINE

Customize your lighting, macros, and more with SteelSeries Engine
steelseries.com/engine

The engine is part of SteelSeries GG that comes with free apps and content we know you’ll love.
You can try out Moments, an app that allows you to easily clip, edit and share your gaming highlights with friends.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Find accessories and replacement parts at steelseries.com/gaming-accessories

01 Multimedia Volume Roller
02 Multimedia Button
03 SteelSeries Function Key
04 USB Keyboard Plug| 05 On-the-fly Macro Recording Key
06 Illumination Brightness Down Key
07 Illumination Brightness Up Key
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Apex 3 TKL Keyboard
ENGINE REQUIREMENTS
Windows 8.1 +
macOS 10.12 +
120 MB of free hard drive space for installation
PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY
PC
Mac
Xbox One Series X
Xbox One
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4

SETUP

CONNECTION
Connect the USB Keyboard Plug 04 to your computer’s USB 3.0 port

FUNCTIONS

MULTIMEDIA CONTROLS

MULTIMEDIA VOLUME ROLLER 01

ON-THE-FLY MACRO RECORDING

| 01 Press and hold the SteelSeries Function Key 03 + Macro Recording
Key 05 for 3 seconds to start recording
02 Type your desired key combinations
03 Press the SteelSeries Function Key 03 + Macro Recording Key 05 to end Macro Recording
To cancel the recording process, press the Multimedia Button 02
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ILLUMINATION BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

| Press the SteelSeries Function Key 03 + Illumination Brightness
Down Key 06 t o reduce Illumination Brightness
Press the SteelSeries Function Ke y 03 + Illumination Brightness
Up Key 07 to increase Illumination Brightness
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REGULATORY

Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the equipment which is in 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: steelseries.com SteelSeries ApS. hereby confirms, to date, based on the feedback from our suppliers indicates that the shipping of our products to the EU territory complies 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.

UK Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the following equipment which is in compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, and The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 issued by the Department for Business, Energy& Industrial Strategy.
The full text of the UK declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: https://steelseries.com/

WEEK
This product must not be disposed of with your other household waste or treated 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.
TURKEY ROHS COMPLIANCE
Republic of Turkey: In conformity with the EEE Regulation
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

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.

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

+1 312 258 9467

More information and support from http://steelseries.com/

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.

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 the Australian consumer law website at www.consumerlaw.gov.au.
Importer Name and Address: Ingram Micro Pty LTD / Level1, 61 Dunning Avenue. Rosebery NSW 2018
Telephone technical support: +61-2-9381-6000

Restriction on Hazardous Substances statement (India)
This product complies with the “India E-waste Rule 2011” and prohibits the use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0.1 weight % and 0.01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule.

The RoHS test method is based on the standards JIS C 0950 and CNS 15663.

Equipment name: Keyboard	Type designation: KB-00015
Unit	Restricted substances and its chemical symbols

Lead
(Pb| Mercury
(Hg)| Cadmium
(Cd)| Hexavalent
chromium
(Cr+6)| Polybrominated biphenyls
(PBB)| Polybrominated diphenyl
ethers(PBDE)
Plastic| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
PCBA| –| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Cables| –| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Metal| –| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο

Note 1: “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of the present condition.
Note 2:indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of the reference value of presence.
Note 3: indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption

Custom Union Compliance.
(Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan /Armenia / Kyrgyzstan)
Direct current
ACMA Compliance (Australia/ New-Zealand)

Regions	Contact Information
Asia	16F, No.150, Jian-Yi Rd., Chung-Ho Dist, New Taipei City, Taiwan,
R.O.C.(235)	+886 2 8226 3858
USA	656 W Randolph St, Suite 3E, Chicago, IL 60661, USA
Europe	Havneholmen 8, 1st Floor, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark