SHIELD Controller

	D-pad
	NVIDIA button - Press to activate Google Assistant search. Try "Buy Paper Towels" or "Play Stranger Things on Netflix"
	Android navigation and Start buttons: Home button. Press to return to the Home screen. Hold to show apps or broadcast or record games* Back button. Press to return to the previous screen. Hold to show quick menu (Sleep, Reset, settings) Start button. Press to play/pause videos and music.
	A-B-X-Y buttons
	Left thumbstick
	Right thumbstick
	Volume control
	Blue LED
	Left bumper / Left trigger
	Right bumper / Right trigger

*Enable NVIDIA Share (Settings > System) to broadcast or record games.

How to Use SHIELD Controller

To	Action
Turn on the controller	Press any button
Move through content	Use D-pad to press up, down, left or right
Select an item	Press the 'A' button
Go to previous screen	Press Back button
Go to Home screen	Press Home button
Voice search with Google Assistant	Press NVIDIA button, then say your command. Try "Buy Paper Towels" or "Play Stranger Things on Netflix"
Hands-free Google Assistant	Say "OK Google" or "Hey Google" then say your command
Play/Pause	Press the Start button
Adjust volume	Swipe up/down to increase/decrease volume.
Access recent apps	Double press Home button
Access all apps	Press and hold Home button when NVIDIA Share is disabled
Broadcast and record games	Press and hold Home button when NVIDIA Share is enabled
Access quick menu (Sleep/Restart/Settings)	Press and hold Back button
Sleep SHIELD	Quickly press Back + Home button
IR volume control	Control volume on your TV or AVR using your controller's IR blaster. Enable feature in Settings > Display & sound > Power control > Setup IR
Put controller in connection mode	Press and hold the NVIDIA button until the blue LED flashes

How to Connect Your Controller

SHIELD Controller comes automatically paired with your SHIELD TV out of the box. Simply press the 'A' button to turn it on.

To pair your SHIELD Controller after a factory data reset, move your controller to within a foot of SHIELD TV and hold the NVIDIA button until the blue LED above the button flashes. To connect a new remote to SHIELD follow the instructions at http://nvda.co/connect

NOTE You can connect up to four SHIELD Controllers. Repeat the connection steps for each controller.

How to set up hands-free "ok google"

From the settings row, go to SHIELD Accessories > Active controller and enable "OK Google detection".

NOTE Hands-free is only available with the new SHIELD Controller.

How to Turn Off SHIELD controller

SHIELD controller does not have a power button. Just pick up SHIELD controller and it turns on automatically. SHIELD will also automatically sleep to save power.

NOTE The battery level can be checked in the SHIELD accessories app.

Renaming Your SHIELD Controller

Your SHIELD Controller can be given a custom name. To rename your SHIELD Controller, go to SHIELD Accessories > Active controller > Accessory name.

NOTE Only the newer SHIELD Controller can be renamed. If you have an original SHIELD Controller (2015), the controller cannot be renamed.