steelseries APEX 9 Mini Gaming Keyboard User Guide

June 9, 2024
SteelSeries

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steelseries APEX 9 Mini Gaming Keyboard

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

  • Apex 9 Mini Keyboard
  • Detachable Braided USB-C to USB-A Cable Keycap Puller

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

  • PC
  • Mac
  • Xbox
  • PlayStation

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

KEYBOARD
  1. Profile Switching Key

  2. On-the-fly Macro Recording Key

  3. Illumination Brightness Keys (Up / Down)

  4. Multimedia Keys

  5. SteelSeries Function Key

  6. USB-C Jack

  7. Tri-Level Feet

  8. Keycap Puller Socket
    **ACCESSORIES***

  9. USB-C to USB-A Cable*

  10. Keycap Puller (located on bottom of keyboard)

SETUP

CONNECTION

FUNCTIONS

OPTIPOINT 2-POINT ACTUATION

Press the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + (O / Down) to enable Gaming Mode, the number 1 will light up.
Press the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + (I / Up) to enable Typing Mode, the number 2 will light up.

PROFILE SWITCHING

Press the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + Profile Switching Key (1) repeatedly to cycle through the profiles.

ON-THE-FLY MACRO RECORDING
  1. Press and hold the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + On-the-fly Macro Recording Key (2) for 2 seconds to start recording.
  2. Type your desired key combinations.
  3. Press the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + On-the-fly Macro Recording Key (2) to end Macro Recording.
  4. The On-the-fly Macro Recording Key (2) will now be flashing, press the key you want to assign the Macro to.
ILLUMINATION BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

Press the SteelSeries Function Key (5) + Illumination Brightness Key (Down) (3) to reduce Illumination Brightness.
Press the SteelSeries Function Key + Illumination Brightness Key (Up) (3) to increase Illumination Brightness.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR KEYBOARD

SWAPPABLE KEYCAPS
Each Keycap on the Apex 9 Mini can be removed and replaced. Use the Keycap Puller (10) located on the bottom of your Keyboard to easily pull off each Keycap. Replacement and additional designer Keycap sets are available for purchase on steelseries.com.

SWAPPABLE SWITCHES
Each Switch on the Apex 9 Mini can be removed and replaced. Switch Puller is not included. Additional Switch sets and Switch Pullers are available for purchase on steelseries.com

REGULATORY

Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the equipment which is compliance with directive RoHS 2.0 (2015/863/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/
SteelSeries ApS. 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.

UK Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, SteelSeries ApS. declares that the following equipment which is 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: www.steelseries.com

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.
Turkey RoHS Compliance
Republic of Turkey: In conformity with the EEE Regulation

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.

Industry Canada Statement
This device complies with RSS standards of the Industry Canada 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.

SteelSeries Products and Australian Consumer Law
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian consumer law. You are entitled to a repair, replacement, or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
Should your product be defective, you can make a claim under Australian consumer law.
SteelSeries will provide its own remedies equivalent to those remedies in the consumer guarantee provisions of the Australian Consumer Law at any time within 24 months of the date of purchase. For the avoidance of doubt, SteelSeries acknowledges that the Australian Consumer Law may provide for remedies beyond 24 months for a number of its products.
Summary of Australian statutory consumer guarantees

Consumer guarantees in relation to goods
The goods will be of acceptable quality, The goods will be fit for a particular purpose, The goods will match their description, The goods will match the sample or demonstration model, You have title to the goods, You have undisturbed possession of the goods, There are no undisclosed securities on the goods.

Consumer guarantees in relation to services
We will provide the services with due care and skill, The services will be fit for a particular purpose, The services will be provided within a reasonable time.
For SteelSeries-branded goods, in addition to the above, we also guarantee that we will provide repairs or spare parts for a reasonable time. Under Australian consumer law, the remedy you are entitled to if a product fails to meet a consumer guarantee will depend on whether the failure to comply with the guarantee is major or minor.
Minor failures to comply with a consumer guarantee can normally be fixed or resolved in a reasonable amount of time. In this case, the seller can choose to offer you a refund, replacement, repair or, in the case of services, resupply. If the seller does not fix the problem or takes too long, you may be able to get it fixed by someone else and recover the costs from the seller depending on the circumstances.

Remedies for major failure with goods
Return the product and ask for a refund, Return the product and ask for an identical replacement, or one of similar value if reasonably available, Keep the product and ask for compensation for the drop in value caused by the problem.

Remedies for major failure with services
Cancel the contract and pay a reasonable amount for the work done, or seek a refund, For money already paid, keep the contract and negotiate a reduced price for the drop in value of the service — this may mean asking for some of your money back if you have already paid.
For goods, there is a major failure to comply with a consumer guarantee when:

  • You would not have purchased the product if you had known about the problem
  • The product is significantly different from the description, sample or demonstration model you were shown.
  • The product is substantially unfit for its normal purpose and cannot easily be made fit within a reasonable time.
  • The product is substantially unfit for a purpose that you told the supplier about, and cannot easily be made fit within a reasonable time.
  • The product is unsafe.

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 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

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References

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