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How do I pair and use the PLEIO gamepad?

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Your PLEIO Gamepad is designed to connect quickly and easily to your PLEIO Puck, allowing you to instantly start playing games from the cloud.

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Initial Bluetooth Pairing

Follow these steps when connecting your gamepad for the very first time:

  1. On your PLEIO puck, go to Settings (use the gear icon on your remote for quick access).

  2. Navigate to Remotes and Accessories and select Pair accessory.

  3. On the gamepad, simultaneously press and hold the A button and the HOME button for 5 seconds to enter pairing mode.

  4. The four LED indicators on the gamepad will light up in a flowing sequence (from top to bottom).

  5. Within two minutes, the gamepad will connect to the PLEIO Streaming Puck. The top LED will remain steadily lit to show the connection is successful.

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Reconnection and Power Management

Function

Action

LED Status

Wake/Reconnect

Press and hold the HOME button for 5 seconds. The gamepad will automatically try to reconnect.

LEDs light up in a flowing sequence until the top LED is steadily lit (success).

Power Off

Press and hold the HOME button for 5 seconds.

The gamepad will turn off completely.

Sleep Mode

If the gamepad fails to reconnect after waking, it will enter sleep mode automatically after 20 seconds.

Battery Status Indicators

You can quickly check the battery status by looking at the top LED indicator:

  • Low Battery: The top LED flashes rapidly.

  • Charging: The top LED flashes slowly.

  • Fully Charged: The top LED remains steadily lit.

Note: you'll need a separate USB-C cable to charge your PLEIO or other supported gamepad.

Advanced Functions

Your gamepad includes a special features to customise your gameplay experience.

Turbo and Auto Turbo

The Turbo function allows a button to be pressed automatically at a rapid rate when you hold it down. This is supported for the A, B, X, Y, R, L, ZR, and ZL buttons.

Function

Key Combination

Cancellation

Set TURBO Mode

Hold the target button (e.g., A) and press the TURBO button once.

Hold the target button and press TURBO a third time.

Set AUTO TURBO

Hold the target button (e.g., A) and press TURBO a second time.

Hold the target button and press TURBO a third time.

Vibration Intensity

You can adjust the strength of the gamepad's vibration to suit your preference.

  • The default intensity is 30.

  • To adjust, hold the TURBO button and move the Right Stick up or down.

  • You can choose from five levels: 0, 30, 50, 70, or 100.

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