steelseries ARCTIS Nova 7 Wireless Gaming Headphone User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- SteelSeries
Table of Contents
** ARCTIS NOVA 7
WIRELESS
PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE**
GENERAL
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Headset
Wireless Dongle
USB-A adapter Cable
Charging Cable
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
PC
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Mobile
Nintendo Switch
SOFTWARE
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
HEADSET
- Elastic Headband*
- Airweave Ear Cushions*
- Retractable ClearCast Microphone
- Microphone Mute LED
- Volume Wheel
- ChatMix Dial
- Power Button
- Power Indicator LED
- Bluetooth Button
- Bluetooth Indicator LED
- 3.5 mm Wired Audio Jack
- Microphone Mute Button
- USB-C Charging Jack
*Find accessories and replacement parts at steelseries.com/gaming-accessories
WIRELESS DONGLE
14 Wireless Dongle*
15 Pairing Button
16 Status LED
**ACCESSORIES**
17 USB-A Adapter Cable
18 Charging Cable*
SETUP
CONNECTION TO USB-A
CONNECTION TO USB-C
PLAYSTATION 5 AUDIO SETTINGS
PS5 SETTING > AUDIO OUTPUT
| Output to Headphones | All Audio |
|---|
PS5 SETTING > AUDIO OUTPUT > VOLUME
Headphones| Set to Max
POWER
POWER ON/OFF
Press and hold the Power Button (7) for 1 second to power the Headset On/Off.
When the Headset is powered on and connected, the Dongle’s Status LED (16)
increases brightness.
CHARGING
To charge the headset, connect the Charging Cable (18) from the Headset’s
USB-C Charging Jack (13) to any USB power source.
The color of the Power Indicator LED (8) indicates the battery level.
| Green | 100–50 % |
|---|---|
| Yellow | 49–15 % |
| Red | 14–5 % |
| Red (fast blink) | 4–1 % |
PAIRING
Note: The headset and dongle come paired.
If you need to re-pair:
- Connect the Wireless Dongle (14) to your gaming device.
- Press and hold the Dongle’s Pairing Button (15) for 4 seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
- With the headset off, press and hold the Power Button (7) for 4 seconds until the Power Indicator LED (8) blinks rapidly.
- When pairing is successful you will hear a tone, and the Dongle’s Status LED (16) will turn solid.
BLUETOOTH
BLUETOOTH POWER
Bluetooth can be powered On / Off independently of the 2.4 GHz wireless by
pressing and holding the Bluetooth Button (9) for 1 second.
PAIRING
With Bluetooth Off, press and hold the Bluetooth Button (9) for 4 seconds.
MULTIMEDIA CONTROL
Answer/End Voice Call
Single press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Play/Pause Music
Single press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Skip Track
Double press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Previous Track
Triple press the Bluetooth Button (9)
Note: The Power Button (7) can be used for Multimedia control in the same way.
CHATMIX
To control ChatMix on PC, first install the SteelSeries GG software:
steelseries.com/gg
At the middle position of the ChatMix Dial (6) game and chat are full volume.
Rotating the ChatMix Dial (6) towards chat reduces the game volume and vice
versa.
MICROPHONE
RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE
Out of the box, the Retractable ClearCast Microphone (3) is retracted. To use
the microphone, slide it away from the headset until it reaches full
extension.
POSITIONING
Position the Retractable ClearCast Microphone (3) close to the corner of your
mouth with the front surface facing you.
Note: The microphone should not be used when retracted.
PERFECT FIT
RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE
- There are two ways to adjust the fit of your headset
- Change the position of the Elastic Headband (1) on one or both sides to achieve the desired tension and flex.
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/
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 .
Frequency bands and Powers (Headset and Transceiver)
a . Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates: 2 .400 – 2 .4835
GHz
b . Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in
which the radio equipment operates:
- EIRP: GFSK: 5 .14 dBm (Headset/SRD)
- EIRP: GFSK: 5 .63 dBm (Headset/BT)
- EIRP: 8DPSK: 5 .58 dBm (Headset/BT)
- EIRP: GFSK: 5 .03 dBm (Transceiver/SRD)
c . Firmware Version: V1 .0 (Headset); V1 .0 (Transceiver)
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, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 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
Safety Guideline for Lithium Battery
** This battery 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:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- 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:
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement, the
device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction .
FCC ID: ZHK-HS31(Wireless Headset)
FCC ID: ZHK-HS31TX(Transceiver)
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 .
Restriction on Hazardous Substances statement (India)
This product complies with the “India E-waste Rule 2011” and prohibits 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 .
| Region | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 4F and 4F .-4, No . 186, Jian 1st Rd ., Zhonghe Dist ., New Taipei City | |
| 235 , Taiwan (R .O .C .) | +886 2 8227 1999 | |
| Europe | Havneholmen 8, 1st Floor, | |
| DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark | +45 702 500 75 | |
| USA | SteelSeries ApS ., |
656 W Randolph St ., Suite 3E,
Chicago, IL 60661, USA| +1 312 258 9467
More information and support from steelseries.com
Custom Union Compliance .
Russia
Malaysia Approval (SIRIM)
ACMA Compliance
(Australia/ New Zealand)
Direct Current
Product Name| Wireless Headset
Model No .| HS31
Rated| 5V 500mA
Accessories information
Product Name| Transceiver
Model No .| HS31TX
Rated| 5V 100mA
Made in China
Operating Temperature: 0 to + 40 °C
0 – 40
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