Razer Kraken USB Manual
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Feast your ears on full-blooded gaming audio with the Razer Kraken USB. Everything in
your games will be heard in immersive virtual surround, customizable to your needs via
the Razer Surround calibration software. An included anti-noise microphone ensures
teamwork and VOIP calls are conducted in absolute clarity.
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  • Page 1 Feast your ears on full-blooded gaming audio with the Razer Kraken USB. Everything in your games will be heard in immersive virtual surround, customizable to your needs via the Razer Surround calibration software. An included anti-noise microphone ensures teamwork and VOIP calls are conducted in absolute clarity.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2. REGISTRATION / TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............... 3 3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................4 4. DEVICE LAYOUT ....................5 5. USING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN USB ............... 6 6. INSTALLING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN USB .............. 8 7. CONFIGURING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN USB ............9 8.
  • Page 3: Package Contents / System Requirements

    1. PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS  Razer Kraken USB Gaming Headset  Important Product Information Guide SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  PC/Mac with USB port  Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Mac OS X (10.7-10.9) ...
  • Page 4: Registration / Technical Support

    REGISTRATION Sign up now for a Razer Synapse account to get real-time information on your produ t’s arra t status. To learn more about Razer Synapse and all its features, visit www.razerzone.com/synapse. If you are already a Razer Synapse user, register your product by clicking on your email address at the Razer Synapse application and select Warranty Status from the dropdown list.
  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS HEADPHONES  Drivers: 32mm Neodymium magnets  Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz  Impeda e: Ω  Sensitivity @ 1kHz: 112dB  Output power: 30mW  Connector: Gold plated USB  Cable length: 2m / 6.56ft rubber USB cable ...
  • Page 6: Device Layout

    4. DEVICE LAYOUT A. Adjustable Padded Headband B. Circumaural, Leatherette Ear Cushions C. Razer Logo Lighting D. Unidirectional Analog Microphone E. Gold plated USB connector 5 | razer...
  • Page 7: Using Your Razer Kraken Usb

    5. USING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN USB USING THE MICROPHONE 6 | For gamers by gamers™...
  • Page 8 EXTENDING YOUR HEADSET’S LIFESPAN We recommend stretching the headset gently apart before placing them over your head to minimize headband stress. However, please avoid overstretching the headset beyond its technical limits. 7 | razer...
  • Page 9: Installing Your Razer Kraken Usb

    Step 3: Create your Razer ID or login to Synapse with your existing Razer ID. *Applicable for Windows 8 or later. Note: By default, the Razer Kraken USB headset works out of the box as a stereo headset. To achieve 7.1 surround sound, please install Synapse to set up virtual 7.1 surround sound.
  • Page 10: Configuring Your Razer Kraken Usb

    CALIBRATION TAB A 3 step calibration wizard helps you set up your Razer Kraken USB for virtual 7.1 surround sound. If you are setting up your audio device for the first time, we recommend using this wizard for a step by step guide on the calibration process.
  • Page 11 Step 1 of 3 This step introduces the calibration process. Read the instructions carefully and ensure that you are in a quiet environment in order to hear the audio prompts properly. In this figure, the mannequin represents your position. The green arrows on each segment represent the target direction of the audio playback for that particular segment.
  • Page 12 Click Next to continue to the next segment. Repeat the above, using the green target arrow for each segment as the target direction and continue until you complete the circle. Once all segments are calibrated, click Next to go to the next step. 11 | razer...
  • Page 13 Step 3 of 3 Click Experience Surround Sound to test your personalized sound environment. To tweak a particular section, simply click it to play its audio prompt and adjust the settings as desired. To reset the entire configuration, click Reset All. Otherwise, click Finish to confirm the settings.
  • Page 14 A confirmation screen will be displayed. Click OK to save and exit the wizard. 13 | razer...
  • Page 15 AUDIO TAB The Audio Tab lets you control various options related to the audio you hear from your headset. Using the various sliders, you can:  Adjust the overall volume of your headset  Improve the bass output of your headset ...
  • Page 16  Adjust the microphone input volume. You can also choose to mute your microphone.  Adjust the i ropho e’s se siti it so it uts out a kgrou d oises a d o l picks up your voice. 15 | razer...
  • Page 17 MIXER TAB The Mixer Tab allow you to adjust the volume for programs currently running on your system individually. Note: The Mixer Tab is not available for Mac OS systems. Customize the volume of audio for each program using the sliders. 16 | For gamers by gamers™...
  • Page 18 A list of preset equalizer settings can be selected from the drop down menu, giving you easy access to various commonly used audio tones. You can also manually adjust each audio frequency using the sliders. 17 | razer...
  • Page 19: Safety And Maintenance

    8. SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY GUIDELINES In order to achieve maximum safety while using your Razer Kraken USB, we suggest that you adopt the following guidelines: 1. Should you have trouble operating the device properly and troubleshooting does not work, unplug the device and contact the Razer hotline or go to www.razersupport.com...
  • Page 20: Legalese

    Product. In no e e t shall Razer’s lia ilit e eed the retail pur hase pri e of the Produ t. COSTS OF PROCUREMENT...
  • Page 21 (in so far as it is invalid or unenforceable) shall be giv en no effect and deemed to be excluded without invalidating any of the remaining terms. Razer reserves the right to amend any term at any time without notice. 20 | For gamers by gamers™...

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