SteelSeries GameDAC - Certified Hi-Res DAC and amp for Gaming Manual

INTRODUCTION

STEELSERIES ENGINE

Download SteelSeries Engine to customize illumination on your headset, control the GameDAC from PC, and to integrate with Engine Apps (like displaying Discord info on the OLED screen). steelseries.com/engine

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Platforms
Windows 7 +
Mac OS X 10.8 +

120 MB of free hard drive space for installation

* DTS Headphone: X 7.1 Surround available on Windows only. Software installation required.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

GameDAC
3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
USB Audio Cable
Optical Audio Cable
Product Information Guide

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS // COMPATIBILITY

PC
PS4 (Pro / Original / Slim)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1. USB Audio Cable
2. Optical Audio Cable
3. 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter
   
   
4. OLED Screen
5. Secondary Button
6. Control Wheel
7. Optical Jack
8. USB Jack
9. Line Out Jack
10. Mobile Jack
11. Headset Connection Jack

GameDAC OPERATION

HOME SCREEN

• Press and release the control wheel to toggle between volume and ChatMix
• Rotate the control wheel to adjust the selected parameter
• Press and release the Secondary Button to toggle DTS Headphone: X on and off
• Press and hold the control wheel to bring up the main menu

MAIN MENU

• Rotate the control wheel to cycle menu items
• Press and release the control wheel to select
• Press and release the Secondary Button to move back in the menu

SETUP PS4 PRO AND ORIGINAL

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. Connect the main headset cable from the headset to the GameDAC
2. Connect the USB audio cable from the GameDAC to the front of the PS4
3. Connect the Optical Audio Cable from the GameDAC to the back of the PS4

GameDAC SETTINGS

1. Press and hold the control wheel to enter the main menu
2. Select Input, then click the control wheel to edit
3. Choose the PS4 mode

AUDIO SETTINGS

SOUND AND SCREEN > AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS

SETUP PS4 SLIM

HARDWARE INSTALLATION WITH OPTICAL AUDIO

1. Connect the main headset cable from the headset to the left side of the GameDAC
2. Connect the optical cable from the GameDAC to the optical output of your TV or HDMI adapter
3. Connect the USB audio cable from the GameDAC to the USB port on the front of the PS4

* The PS4 Slim does not have an optical output. For full functionality you will need to connect the GameDAC to the optical output of a TV or an HDMI adapter. If no optical is available proceed to the next page.

GameDAC SETTINGS

1. Press and hold the control wheel to enter the main menu
2. Select Input, then click the control wheel to edit
3. Choose the PS4 mode

AUDIO SETTINGS

SOUND AND SCREEN > AUDIO OUTPUT SETTINGS

HARDWARE INSTALLATION WITHOUT OPTICAL AUDIO

1. Connect the main headset cable from the headset to the left side of the GameDAC
2. Connect the USB audio cable from the GameDAC to the USB port on the front of the PS4

* Without optical audio, surround sound and ChatMix features will be unavailable.

GameDAC SETTINGS

1. Press and hold the control wheel to enter the main menu
2. Select Input, then click the control wheel to edit
3. Choose the PS4 mode

AUDIO SETTINGS

DEVICES > AUDIO DEVICES > OUTPUT TO HEADPHONES > ALL AUDIO

SETUP PC

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. Connect the main headset cable from the headset to the GameDAC
2. Connect the USB audio cable from the GameDAC to the PC
3. (Optional) Connect a 3.5mm cable from the GameDAC Line Out to a pair of powered speakers

GameDAC SETTINGS

1. Press and hold the control wheel to enter the main menu
2. Select Input, then click the control wheel to edit
3. Choose the PC or Hi-Res mode (Note: Hi-Res enables 96k/24bit audio, but surround sound and ChatMix are unavailable)

WINDOWS SOUND SETTINGS

1. Under "Playback" highlight GameDAC Game Audio and select "Set Default"
2. Under "Playback" select GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set Default Communications Device"
3. Under "Recording" highlight GameDAC Chat Audio and select "Set Default"

Find help at support.steelseries.com

Documents / Resources

References

• Engine | SteelSeries

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