Steelseries Arctis 5 2019 User Manual

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PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE

STEELSERIES ENGINE

STEELSERIES ENGINE

To enjoy DTS Headphone:X 7.1, GameSense Integration, and custom
lighting effects on your new Arctis 5 headset, download SteelSeries

steelseries.com/engine

Engine at

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WELCOME TO ARCTIS.

Your new headset is the result of more than 15 years of
gaming expertise and our unyielding pursuit of perfection.
We poured our hearts into making your new Arctis, giving
it the best gaming mic available, 7.1 surround sound and

comfort and style unlike anything you’ve experienced before.

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find help at support.steelseries.com

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Product Information Guide

Arctis Introduction

Headset

Main Cable (1.2m)

USB ChatMix Dial

4-pole 3.5mm Adapter

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ENGINE REQUIREMENTS

Platforms:
Windows 7 - Windows 10

Mac OS X 10.8 - 10.11
120 MB of free hard drive space

for installation

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

PC / MAC / MOBILE /

/ XBOX ONE / VR

PS4

DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround available
on Windows only. Software installation
and account registration required

CONTENTS

SteelSeries Engine

Welcome

Info and Table of contents

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Product overview

b.

Setup

Microphone

c.

Headband Installation

d.

System Setting: Windows

e.

f.

System Setting: Mac

Translations

Español

简体中文
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日本語

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Regulatory

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

*selected accessories available at steelseries.com

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01 Ski Goggle Headband *

02 Main Headset Cable *

03 4-Pole 3.5 mm Adapter *

04 Airweave Ear Cushion*

05 USB Chatmix Dial

06 Retractable Microphone

07 Microphone Mute Button

08 Volume Control

09 Main Cable Jack

10 Headphone Share Jack

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SETUP

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MICROPHONE

Retractable microphone

Positioning

Position the microphone close to the
corner of your mouth with the flat
surface facing you

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top view

front view

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SKI GOGGLE HEADBAND

Velcro

Tighten or loosen the Velcro straps
on the sides of the headband to
achieve the desired fit

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accessory headbands available at steelseries.com

Install

Direction of headband
installation.

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SYSTEM SETTING: WINDOWS

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Arctis 5
Microphone

Arctis 5
Game Audio

OK

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01 Go to Sound Settings
02 Under ‘Playback’ highlight Arctis 5

03 Under ’Recording’ highlight Arctis 5

04 In your VoIP (chat) application select

playback devices

OK

recording devices

Game Audio and select ‘Set Default’

Microphone and select ‘Set Default’

Arctis 5 Chat Audio as the default
audio device

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SYSTEM SETTING: MAC

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sound sound

Output Input

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Arctis 5Arctis 5 USB USB

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01 Go to System Preferences > Sound

02 Under ‘Output’ select Arctis 5 Game Audio

03 Under ‘Input’ select Arctis 5 Microphone
04 In your VoIP (chat) application

select Arctis 5 Chat Audio as the
default audio device