Stratus Duo - Controller STEELSERIES - Free user manual and instructions

Feature	Details
Controller Type	Wireless controller
Compatibility	Compatible with Android, iOS, PC, and some gaming devices
Connectivity	Bluetooth and USB-C
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours
Charging Time	About 2 hours
Dimensions	150 x 100 x 60 mm
Weight	250 g
Button Type	Analog and digital
Usage	Ideal for mobile and PC gaming
Maintenance	Clean with a soft cloth, avoid moisture
Safety	Do not expose to extreme temperatures
Included Accessories	USB-C charging cable
Warranty	1 year

Frequently Asked Questions - Stratus Duo STEELSERIES

How do I connect the STEELSERIES Stratus Duo to my device?

To connect the Stratus Duo, enable Bluetooth mode on your device. Then press the controller's "Pairing" button until the indicator light blinks. Select "Stratus Duo" from the list of available devices on your device.

My controller won\u0027t turn on. What should I do?

Check if the controller is charged. Connect it to a power source using the supplied USB cable. If the light still doesn\u0027t turn on, try resetting it by pressing the "Home" and "Start" buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds.

How do I switch from Bluetooth mode to USB mode?

To switch to USB mode, simply connect the controller to your device using the USB cable. It will automatically switch to wired mode.

The controller doesn\u0027t work with some games. What should I do?

Make sure the game supports controllers. You can also check if firmware updates are available for the Stratus Duo via the SteelSeries Engine app.

How do I adjust the button sensitivity?

Button sensitivity can be adjusted via the SteelSeries Engine app. Download and install the app, then connect the controller to modify the settings according to your preferences.

Can I use the Stratus Duo with my gaming console?

The Stratus Duo is primarily designed for mobile devices and PCs. It may not be compatible with all gaming consoles. Check compatibility before use.

How do I know if the controller is charged?

The controller\u0027s indicator light glows red while charging and turns green when the battery is fully charged.

What should I do if the controller loses connection?

Make sure the controller is within range of your device. If the connection is lost, try disconnecting and reconnecting it. You can also restart the device to resolve connection issues.

Can I use the Stratus Duo wirelessly while gaming?

Yes, the Stratus Duo can be used wirelessly via Bluetooth. Make sure the controller is properly connected and the battery is sufficiently charged.

How do I reset the controller to factory settings?

To reset the Stratus Duo, hold down the "Home" and "Start" buttons for about 10 seconds until the indicator light blinks rapidly, indicating the controller has been reset.

USER MANUAL Stratus Duo STEELSERIES

PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE

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CONTENTS

Product overview 3–4

Setup

Connection modes 5

Getting started on

Windows & Steam 6

Getting started on Android,

Samsung Gear VR & Oculus Go 7

Charging 9

Translations

Español 11

简体中文 13

繁體中文 15

日本語 18

한국어 20

Deutsch 23

Русский 26

Français 29

Italiano 32

Português 35

Regulatory 39

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Stratus Duo Controller

USB Cable

USB Wireless Adapter

Product Information Guide

PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY

Windows 7 +

Steam & Steam Big Picture Mode

Oculus Rift & Oculus Go

Samsung Gear VR

Android 4+

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

01 8-way Directional Pad
02 Back/Select Button
03 Player Indicator LEDs
04 Forward/Start Button
05 A, B, X, Y Buttons
06 Home Button
07 Analog Joysticks
08 USB Wireless Adapter

09 USB Cable

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10 Wireless Mode Switch

11 Wireless Pairing Button

12 Micro-USB Port

13 Battery Level Button

14 Power Switch

15 R1, L1 Shoulder Buttons

16 R2, L2 Analog Triggers

10 12 14 11 13 17 15 16 12 R2 R1

SETUP

CONNECTION MODES

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    A["Game Controller"] -->|Play & Charge| B["Play & Charge"]
    A -->|2.4 GHz| C["2.4 GHz"]
    C --> D["Play & Charge"]
    C --> E["Mac OS"]
    C --> F["Windows"]
    C --> G["Android"]

GETTING STARTED ON WINDOWS & STEAM

L2 R2 L1 R1

01 Slide the Wireless Mode Switch ⑩ to 2.4GHz and plug in the included USB Wireless Adapter ⑨ to an available USB port on your PC
02 Slide the Power Switch ⑭ from Red to Green to power on the Stratus Duo
03 On power up, your current battery level will be displayed across the four player indicator LEDs 05 for three seconds
04 Your Stratus Duo is already paired to the USB Wireless Adapter when it arrives and should not need to be repaired
05 Your player number will now light up on the appropriate player indicator LED. You are ready to play!

GETTING STARTED ON ANDROID, SAMSUNG GEAR VR & OCULUS GO

L2 R2 L1 R1

01 Slide the Wireless Mode Switch 10 to Bluetooth

02 Slide the Power Switch ^14 from Red to Green to power on the Stratus Duo

03 On power up, your current battery level will be displayed across the four player indicator LEDs 05 for three seconds

04 All four LEDs will flash On and Off rapidly when the controller is in pairing mode

05 To pair the Stratus Duo, go to your Bluetooth Control Panel on your intended device and connect SteelSeries Stratus Duo

06 If the controller has paired successfully, the four player indicator LEDs will flicker ON/OFF every 2 seconds to indicate Connected Status. You are now ready to play!

RE-PAIRING YOUR STRATUS DUO IN BLUETOOTH MODE

Your Stratus Duo will remember the last device that it connected to via Bluetooth and automatically repair. If you would like to force the Stratus Duo to re-enter pairing mode:

01 Press the Wireless Pairing Button ⑪ to re-enter pairing mode

OR – to erase previous Bluetooth connections

01 Press & Hold the Wireless Pairing Button for 5 seconds to erase previous Bluetooth connection and re-enter pairing mode

02 All four LEDs will flash ON/OFF rapidly when in pairing mode

03 Go to your Bluetooth Control Panel on your device and choose SteelSeries Stratus Duo

04 Once paired successfully, the four LEDs will flicker ON/OFF every 2 seconds.

PAIRING YOUR STRATUS DUO TO A NEW USB WIRELESS ADAPTER

Note: Your Stratus Duo is already paired to the included USB Wireless Adapter ^08 .

01 Slide the Wireless Mode Switch ⑩ to 2.4GHz and and Slide the Power Switch ⑭ from Red to Green to power on the Stratus Duo

02 Press the Wireless Pairing button 11

03 Plug in the USB Wireless Adapter ☐ to a USB port on your PC

04 Once paired, your player number will light up on the appropriate player indicator LED.

CHARGING

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To charge your Stratus Duo connect the included USB cable ^99 . You are able to Play & Charge via the USB Cable on Windows PCs.

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On power on, your current battery level will be displayed across the four player indicator LEDs for three seconds.

To manually show the battery level, press the Battery Level Button ^13 at any time to view your current Battery level on the four player indicator LEDs ^03

ESPAÑOL

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製品概要

01 8方向 D-パッド

02 Back/Selectボタン

03 プレイヤーインジケーターLED

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設定

接 続モード

接続&充電 / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth

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充電

充電のセットアップ

한국어

패키지 구성품

Stratus Duo 컨트롤러

USB 케이블

USB 무선 어댑터

제품 정보 안내

플랫폼 호환성

Windows 7 이상

Steam & Steam Big Picture Mode

Oculus Rift & Oculus Go

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충전

충전 설정

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DEUTSCH

LIEFERUMFANG

Stratus Duo Controller

USB-Kabel

USB-Wireless-Adapter

Produktinformationshandbuch

PLATTFORM-KOMPATIBILITÄT

Windows 7 und neuer

Steam & Steam Big Picture

Oculus Rift & Oculus Go

Samsung Gear VR

Android 4+

VUE D'ENSEMBLE DU PRODUIT

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 (Gaming Controller and Transceiver)

a. Frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates:
•BT and WIFI: 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz
b. Maximum radio-frequency power transmitted in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment opera
•BT: GFSK: 6.09 dBm ± 2 dBm (Gaming Controller)
•GFSK: 5.64 dBm ± 2 dBm (Gaming Controller)
•GFSK: 3.11 dBm ± 2 dBm (Transceiver)
c. Software Version: V1.72

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

Safety Guideline for Lithium Battery

Please keep follow all listed important warnings and cautions below while using this battery pack to avoid any damage or hazard.

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.

"CAUTION!" Risk of explosion if battery pack is not replace by same type as specified by the manufacturer.

1. The battery polarity (+) and (-) shall not be connected and charged reversely. Risk of explosion if the battery polarity (+) and (-) is reversed.
2. Please keep this battery pack away from fire and high heat sources due to explosion might happen. Do not place your battery pack close to any heater or hot location.
3. This battery pack shall not be hit or impacted. This battery pack shall not be dealt with any sharp or keen objects either.
4. This battery pack shall not be exposed to moisture, dripping or splashing.
5. If any electrolyte flow out of this battery pack when touch the user's eyes and skin, please seek medical advice immediately.

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.

Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only.

Gaming Controller FCC ID: ZHK-GC00005

Transceiver FCC ID: ZHK-GC00005TX

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

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Industry Canada Statement:

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

設備名稱Equipment name	遊戲搖桿Gaming Controller		型號(型式)Type designation		GC-00005
單元Unit	限用物質及其化學符號Restricted substances and its chemical symbols
	鉛Lead (Pb)	汞Mercury (Hg)	镉Cadmium (Cd)	六個格Hexavalent-chromium ( C_f^2 )	多溴聯苯Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)	多溴二苯醚Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
塑膠部件Plastic	○	○	○	○	○	○
電路板及元件PCBA	-	○	○	○	○	○
線材Cables	-	○	○	○	○	○
金屬部件Metal	-	○	○	○	○	○
備考1. “超出0.1 wt %”及“超出0.01 wt %”係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值。Note 1: “Exceeding 0.1 wt %” and “exceeding 0.01 wt %” indicate that the percentage content of the restricted substance exceeds the reference percentage value of presence condition.借考2. “○”係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。Note 2: “○” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.備考3. “—”係指該項限用物質為排除項目。Note 3: The “—”indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption

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

Custom Union Compliance.

(Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan)

Singapore approval (IMDA)

ACMA Compliance (Australia/ New-Zealand)

Direct Current

Regions Contact Information
Asia亞洲	16F, No.150, Jian-Yi Rd., Chung-Ho Dist, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.(235)丹麥商賓睿有限公司台灣分公司新北市中和區建一路150號16樓	[phone]
USA	656 W Randolph St, Suite 3EChicago, IL 60661, USA	[phone]
Europe Dirch Passers Allé 27, 5.Sal 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark [phone]

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Operating Temperature: 0 to +40 °C

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

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