Razer KRAKEN Pro, Manual

Page 1: ...o 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: ...TEM REQUIREMENTS 2 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 SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE 18 9 LEGALESE 19 ...

Page 3: ... 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 Internet connection for driver installation At least 100MB of free hard disk space ...

Page 4: ...product by clicking on your email address at the Razer Synapse application and select Warranty Status from the dropdown list To register your product online visit www razerzone com registration Please note that you will not be able to view your warranty status if you register via the website TECHNICAL SUPPORT What ou ll get 1 year li ited a ufa turer s arra t Free o li e te h i al support at www r...

Page 5: ...equency response 20Hz 20kHz Impeda e Ω Sensitivity 1kHz 112dB Output power 30mW Connector Gold plated USB Cable length 2m 6 56ft rubber USB cable Approximate weight 250g MICROPHONE Frequency response 100Hz 12kHz Sensitivity 1kHz 40dB 4dB Signal to noise ratio 63dB Pick up pattern Unidirectional ...

Page 6: ...5 razer 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 ...

Page 7: ...6 For gamers by gamers 5 USING YOUR RAZER KRAKEN USB USING THE MICROPHONE ...

Page 8: ...ING 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 ...

Page 9: ...hen prompted or download the installer from www razerzone com synapse 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: ...ating System Your Razer Kraken USB headset is equipped with various software customizable features to unleash its full power 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 Click START to laun...

Page 11: ...nment 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 Each orange line represents the last saved calibration settings configured Click Calibrate Now once you are ready to begin the calibration ...

Page 12: ...efully to the audio prompt 2 The sound you hear will change direction as you move the mouse scroll wheel or the up down arrow keys 3 Continue changing the direction of the sound until you perceive it to come from the North East position or as close to the green target arrow as possible Note The orange line indicates the relative change to the previously saved alignment setting It does not affect y...

Page 13: ...round 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: ...13 razer A confirmation screen will be displayed Click OK to save and exit the wizard ...

Page 15: ...ume of your headset Improve the bass output of your headset Normalize the loudness of audio played to avoid sudden and unpleasant increase in volume from effects such as explosions Enable voice clarity adjustments to improve the quality of incoming voice conversations Voice Clarity adjustments includes both clarity Presence Level and volume Volume Level of incoming voice conversations ...

Page 16: ... how your headset handles voice input via its microphone Using the various sliders and options you can 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 ...

Page 17: ...R 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 ...

Page 18: ...quencies controlling the overall tone of your audio output 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 ...

Page 19: ...tch off the device in order to let the temperature stabilize within the optimal temperature range 4 The device isolates external ambient sounds even at low volumes resulting in lowered awareness of your external surroundings Please remove the device when engaging in any activities that requires active awareness of your surroundings 5 Listening to excessively loud volumes over extended periods of t...

Page 20: ...rk patent or other intellectual property right The Razer Kraken USB the Produ t a differ fro pi tures hether o pa kagi g or otherwise Razer assumes no responsibility for such differences or for any errors that may appear Information contained herein is subject to change without notice LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY For the latest and current terms of the Limited Product Warranty please visit www razerzo...

Page 21: ... which the Product was purchased If any term herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable then such term in so far as it is invalid or unenforceable shall be given 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 ...