Arctis Nova Pro Wireless - Headphones STEELSERIES - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Wireless headset with base station
Headset Dimensions	Approximately 200 x 180 x 80 mm (estimated)
Headset Weight	Approximately 340 g (estimated)
Power	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (x2), base station or USB-C
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours (without ANC), hot-swappable batteries
Connectivity	2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5 mm audio cable, USB-C
Compatibility	PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (TV mode), Mac, USB-C smartphones
Key Features	Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), transparency mode, retractable ClearCast microphone, OLED display, ChatMix, 10-band equalizer, SteelSeries GG software
Maintenance and Cleaning	Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive liquids.
Safety	Do not expose to water. Observe battery polarity. Do not short-circuit.
Spare Parts and Repairability	Replaceable batteries, removable ear cup plates, USB-C and audio cables included.
General Information	Wireless headset with base station for PC and consoles. Includes two batteries for continuous use.

Frequently Asked Questions - Arctis Nova Pro Wireless STEELSERIES

How to pair the headset with the base station?

The headset is pre-paired to the base station. If a new pairing is needed, go to the base station menu: Wireless → 2.4 GHz → Pair 2.4 GHz. Then, with the headset off, hold the power button for 6 seconds until the LED blinks rapidly.

How to change the headset battery?

Remove the right ear cup plate by lifting it from the bottom groove. Push the battery downward and outward to release it. Replace with a charged battery. You can recharge the spare battery in the base station slot.

How to use Bluetooth mode?

Press the Bluetooth button for 1 second to turn Bluetooth on/off. For pairing, hold it for 4 seconds. Once paired, use the button for play/pause, answer calls, skip tracks (2x), previous track (3x).

How to activate Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)?

Press the headset power button once to toggle ANC on/off. Press twice to activate transparency mode.

How to adjust ChatMix?

From the base station home screen, press the control wheel to toggle between Volume and ChatMix (requires SteelSeries GG software on PC). Rotate the wheel to adjust the audio balance between game and chat.

How to customize the equalizer?

Use the SteelSeries GG software on PC to customize the 10-band equalizer. You can also select presets from the base station menu.

What to do if the headset doesn't charge?

Ensure the battery is properly inserted into the base station slot. Make sure the base station is powered via USB-C cable. Try charging the headset directly via the mobile charging port (under the left ear cup plate) with a USB-C cable.

How to clean the headset?

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the ear cushions, headband, and ear cups. Avoid liquids. The leatherette ear cushions can be gently wiped.

Can the headset be used on multiple devices simultaneously?

Yes, the base station has two USB ports (USB 1 and USB 2) to connect two sources (e.g., PC and console). You can switch between sources via the OLED display. Bluetooth can be used independently of the 2.4 GHz wireless.

How to update the headset firmware?

Download and install SteelSeries GG on your PC. Launch the application and follow the firmware update instructions for the headset and base station.

USER MANUAL Arctis Nova Pro Wireless STEELSERIES

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ARCTIS NOVA PRO WIRELESS

PRODUCT INFORMATION GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General 3

Product Overview 4

Setup 6

Functions 7

Power on/off 8

Pairing 8

Bluetooth 9

Base Station Operation 10

Audio Options 11

Audio Output Settings 12

Active Noise Cancellation 13

Microphone 14

Perfect Fit 15

Speaker Plates 16

Translations 18

Deutsch 18

Español 21

Français 24

Italiano 27

Polski 30

Português 33

Русский 36

日本語 39

简体中文 41

繁體中文 44

한국어 47

Regulatory 50

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Headset

Wireless Base Station

Second Battery

USB-C to USB-A Cable (×2)

3.5 mm Audio Cable

Microphone Pop Filter

Product Information Guide

SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

PC

PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

Nintendo Switch (TV Mode)

Mobile (with USB-C)

Mac

SOFTWARE

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HEADSET

1 Retractable ClearCast Microphone
2 Premium Leatherette Ear Cushions*
3 Elastic Headband
4 3.5 mm Audio Jack
5 Volume/Control Wheel
6 Microphone Mute Button
7 Removable Speaker Plates*
8 Mobile Charging Jack (Below the Speaker Plate)
9 Power Button
10 Swappable Battery (Below the Speaker Plate)
11 Bluetooth Button
12 Bluetooth LED Indicator
13 Power LED Indicator

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ACCESSORIES\*

14 USB-C to USB-A Cable (x2)
15 4-Pole 3.5 mm Audio Cable
16 Microphone Pop Filter
17 Lithium-Ion Battery (x2)

14 15 16 17

WIRELESS BASE STATION

18 OLED Screen
19 Secondary Button
20 Control Wheel
21 Battery Charging Slot
22 Line-Out Jack
23 Line-In Jack
24 USB 1 Jack
25 USB 2 Jack

18 21

CONNECTIONS

Plug one of the USB-C to USB-A Cables (14) into the USB 1 Jack (24), and connect the other end to your PC or console. Optionally connect the second USB-C to USB-A Cable (14) from the Base Station's USB 2 Jack (25) to a second PC or console. Change input sources via the OLED Screen (18) menu.

PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Switch (TV mode) Mac PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Switch (TV mode) Mac USB INPUT USB-1 1 2 USB INPUT USB-2

BASE STATION CHARGING

To charge the second Lithium-Ion Battery (17) place it in the Battery Charging Slot (21) of the base station.

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CHANGING BATTERIES

To change the battery, first remove the right-side Removable Speaker Plate (7) by lifting from the groove on the bottom. Then remove the Swappable Battery (10) by pushing downward and out to release.

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MOBILE CHARGING

The USB-C to USB-A Cable (14) can be used to charge the headset while on the go. Remove the left-side Removable Speaker Plate (7), and connect the cable from the Mobile Charging Jack (8) to a USB power source.

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POWER

To power the headset on or off press and hold the Power Button (9) for 1 second.

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PAIRING

The headset is already paired to the base station when it arrives. In the event you need to re-pair, open the base station menu, and navigate to the following:

Wireless → 2.4 G → 2.4 G Pairing

Next, while the headset is powered off, hold the power button for 6 seconds until you hear a beep and the light on the headset is flashing rapidly.

BLUETOOTH POWER

Bluetooth can be powered on or off independently of the 2.4 G wireless by pressing and holding the Bluetooth Button (11) for 1 second

PAIRING

With Bluetooth off, press and hold the Bluetooth Button (11) for 4 seconds.

CONTROL

Answer/End Voice Call Single · press the Bluetooth Button (11)

Play/Pause Music Single · press the Bluetooth Button (11)

Skip Track Double · · press the Bluetooth Button (11)

Previous Track Triple · · · press the Bluetooth Button (11)

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HOME SCREEN

1 Press and release the Control Wheel (20) or the Headset's Volume/Control Wheel (5) to toggle between Volume and ChatMix (PC only, requires software install).

p0.1GHz / 2.4GHz L B p0.1GHz

2 Rotate the Control Wheel (20) or the Headset's Volume/Control Wheel (5) to adjust the selected parameter.

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3 Press and hold the Control Wheel (20) or the Headset's Volume/Control Wheel (5) to bring up the main menu.

USB INPUT USB-1

MAIN MENU

1 Rotate the Control Wheel (20) or the Headset's Volume/Control Wheel (5) to cycle menu items.

AUDIO OPTIONS MIC VOLUME 9

2 Press and release the Control Wheel (20) or the Headset's Volume/Control Wheel (5) to select.

36.010 OPTIONS MIC VOLUME

3 Press and release the Secondary Button (19) or the Headset's Power Button (9) to move back in the menu.

USB INPUT USB-1 ±0

SURROUND

Toggle Software Surround Sound On/Off (PC only, requires software install)

EQUALIZER

Customize your sound with included presets or fully adjustable 10-band EQ

GAIN

Changes the maximum output level of the GameDAC

SIDETONE

Select the amount of your own voice you wish to hear in the headphones

MIC VOLUME

Optimize the level of the microphone for your system

AUDIO OPTIONS SURROUND OFF

AUDIO OPTIONS EQUALIZER FLAT

AUDIO OPTIONS GAIN HIGH

AUDIO OPTIONS SIDETONE MED

AUDIO OPTIONS MIC VOLUME 9

SPEAKERS

Play game and chat audio through a pair of external speakers.

1 Connect a 3.5 mm cable (not included) from the Base Station's Line-Out Jack (22) to your speakers.
2 In the OLED Screen (18) Menu set the Line Out option to 'Speakers'.

LINE OUT SPEAKERS LINE OUT

STREAM

Mix your Main, Aux, and Mic audio together to send to a PC for streaming.

1 Connect a 3.5 mm cable (not included) from the Base Station's Line-Out Jack (22) to your stream PC's Soundcard input.
2 In the OLED Screen (18) Menu set the Line Out option to 'Stream'.
3 Adjust your custom mix via the Stream Mixer on the OLED Screen (18).

LINE OUT STREAM LINE OUT

ANC

To toggle ANC on/off, single press the Headset's Power Button (9).

TRANSPARENCY

To enable transparency mode, double press the Headset's Power Button (9).

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RETRACTABLE MICROPHONE

Out of the box, the Retractable ClearCast Microphone (1) is retracted. To use the microphone, slide it away from the headset until it reaches full extension.

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POSITIONING

Position the Retractable ClearCast Microphone (1) close to the corner of your mouth with the front surface facing you.

Note: The microphone should not be used when retracted.

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EARCUP ADJUSTMENT

Slide the Earcups up or down to change the overall height.

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HEADBAND ADJUSTMENT

Change the position of the Elastic Headband (3) on one or both sides to achieve the desired tension and flex.

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The Removable Speaker Plates (7) are attached with magnets. To remove for replacement, place your fingernail in the groove at the bottom of the plate and gently lift.

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DEUTSCH

ALLGEMEIN

LIEFERUMFANG

Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Headset

Wireless-Basisstation

Sekundärakku

ANPASSEN DER OHRMUSCHELN

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设置

连接

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設定

連接

Wireless → 2.4 G → 2.4 G Pairing

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: 3.71 dBm (Headset/BLE)
• EIRP: GFSK: 3.92 dBm (Headset/BT)
• EIRP: GFSK: 4.37 dBm (Headset/SRD)
• EIRP: GFSK: 9.22 dBm (Transceiver-PC/PS5 Version/SRD)

c. Firmware Version: P1.20.00

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:

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.

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-HS25 (Wireless Headset)

FCC ID: ZHK-HS25TX(Transceiver)

Industry Canada Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except tested built-in radios.

The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada.

The appliance must not be exposed to splashes or drops of water and it should not be used as a support for any object filled with liquid, such as a vase.

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY PACK IS NOT REPLACE BY SAME TYPE AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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

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 the explosion that 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 flows out of this battery pack when touching the user's eyes and skin, please seek medical advice immediately.

"MISE EN GARDE!"

RISQUE D'EXPLOSION SI LE BLOC-PILES N'EST PAS REMPLACÉ PAR LE MÊME TYPE QUE SPÉCIFIÉ PAR LE FABRICANT.

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.

Custom Union Compliance.

(Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan / Armenia / Kyrgyzstan)

ACMA Compliance

(Australia/ New Zealand)

Complies with IMDA Standards DA 106032

Singapore approval (IMDA)

Malaysia Approval (SIRIM)

Direct Current

More information and support from steelseries.com

Product Name (產品名稱/产品名称): Wireless Headset (無線耳機/无线耳机)

Model No. (型號/型号): HS25 (HS-25)

Rated (規格/规格): 5V = 500mA

Accessories information (配件資訊/配件信息)

Product Name (產品名稱/产品名称): Transceiver (收發器/收发器)

Model No. (型號/型号): HS25TX

Rated (規格/规格): 5V = 500mA

Operating Temperature: 0 to +40 °C

產品使用環境溫度: 0 - 40度

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