CIDOO Nebula - Tri-mode Mechanical Keyboard Manual

The following is detailed introduction of the functions and operation method of this product.

Default Hot Keys

Hold FN + listed keys to activate

LED keys

FN+↑: LED backlight brightness Increase
FN+↓: LED backlight brightness decrease
FN+{【: LED backlight speed decrease
FN+} 】: LED backlight speed increase
FN+ENTER:Turn off/on the backlight
FN+\|: Toggle LED backlight mode
FN+→: LED backlight hue increase
FN+←: LED backlight hue decrease
FN+;:【: LED backlight saturation increase
FN+'": LED backlight saturation decrease
FN+ Backspace: Long press FN+ Backspace for 3 seconds to reset the keyboard to the factory setting.

Media Keys

FN+1: F1
FN+2: F2
FN+3: F3
FN+4: F4
FN+5: F5
FN+6: F6
FN+7: F7
FN+8: F8
FN+9: F9
FN+0: F10
FN+-_: F11
FN+ =+: F12
FN+ Esc: '
FN+I: PRTSC
FN+O: SCROLL LOCK
FN+P: PAUSE
FN+DEL: INSERT
FN+PG UP: HOME
FN+PG DN: END
FN+WIN: WIN lock

Windows and MAC OS

Toggle switch at the back of the keyboard

Battery Checking

FN+SPACE: Battery level indicator. From!1 to )0 stands for 10%~100% (estimate only)

Knob

The upper right knob switch rotates clockwise to increase volume, counterclockwise to decrease volume, and presses down to mute.

USB Wired/BT5.0/2.4G Tri Mode Pairing Method

Wired Mode

Please toggle the mode switch to the middle (USB mode), and then insert USB cable to your computer, the keyboard backlight lights on and turns to the default of RGB backlight effect, which means connection successful.

Bluetooth® Pairing Instructions

Perform the following steps to pair this keyboard with your device(s).

1. CIDOO Nebula mechanical keyboard can connect up to 3 devices at the same time. Please toggle the mode switch to the Bluetooth mode. And long press FN + Q/W/E for 3~5 seconds to enter pairing mode. At this time, the Q/W/E key flashes blue quickly indicate that its ready to connect.
2. Open the Bluetooth settings on your device and scan for available devices. Locate and select any device name of three group "CIDOO Nebula-1", "CIDOO Nebula-2", "CIDOO Nebula-3".
3. Once the keyboard has connected to your device, the Q/W/E key will cease flashing, and indicating that Bluetooth pairing was successful. Short press "FN" and "Q" or "FN" and "W" or "FN" and "E" keys to switch paired Bluetooth device.

The Bluetooth connection has memory. It will disconnect when power off the keyboard, and the keyboard will re-connect to the last device when power on the keyboard again.

2.4Ghz Wireless Connection

1. Please toggle the mode switch to 2.4Ghz mode. Plug in receiver into your device. The "R" key led will light on green for 3 seconds and whole keyboard backlight light on indicates that 2.4G connected successfully.

2.4Ghz pairing instruction

The keyboard 2.4Ghz mode is default paired. If you need to re-pair 2.4Ghz mode, please perform the following operations:

Long press FN+R key enter 2.4g pairing mode. At this time, the R key flashes green color quickly. Insert 2.4G dongle to USB port. After the connection is successful, the R key stops blinking.

Auto Sleep Mode

After 5 minutes without a keypress, the backlighting will turn off to conserve battery. Any keypress will light on backlight.

After 30 minutes without a keypress, the keyboard entry deep sleep under Bluetooth mode, Bluetooth disconnect, any keypress will exit deep sleep mode, RGB lights turn on, and the Bluetooth re-connect the keyboard.

Battery Charging

FN key will blink red when the keyboard is low battery (battery voltage less than 3.5V). It is steady red light when charging, Turns to the default RGB backlighting once charging is complete.

Custom Configuration

CIDOO NEBULA supports remap the keys via VIA firmware in wired mode and 2.4G mode

Note: Make sure your keyboard is properly plugged into your computer device VIA installation steps are as follows:

1. Please visit https://github.com/WestBerryVIA/via-releases/releases to download the latest VIA application for your computer's OS here. See below photo:
   
2. Download CIDOO Nebula 2.4G.JSON and CIDOO Nebula USB.JSON files from CIDOO official website or distributor, and upload it to VIA software. Note: Select the appropriate JSON file (2.4g if on 2.4g or USB if on wired) See below photo:
   
3. Installation is completed and VIA software connected successfully if it is shown as below photo.
   

If VIA software does not recognize your keyboard, please contact our customer service staff for assistance.

VIA automatically detects your keyboard compatibility if it's plugged in. Keyboard memory is persistent, which means that wherever you plug in keyboard, it remembers the settings.

On the top half of VIA software, choose one key which you want to change by your mouse, and then select the key on the bottom half of VIA software, and it was effected.

See below for more information about configuration

Macros setting

CIDOO NEBULA does not have physical multimedia keys, you can remap the keys through the VIA software to achieve the function.

CIDOO NEBULA is configured with 4 layers from 0 to 3 by default, and each individual key can have multiple functions.

This is important for smaller keyboards, where there aren't enough physical keys to do all the functionality you need.

Special keys setting

Here you can remap the key to replace the special key to the key you want, to achieve the quick operation of the function.

LED light

CIDOO NEBULA VIA software provides many different RGB lighting effects by default. You can change the lighting brightness, speed, color and customize the lighting effect you want. You can also change the key to operate the lighting effect you set.

Others custom

CIDOO NEBULA Layers allow you to configure your keyboard with more behaviors than its number of physical keys.

CIDOO NEBULA default customized 0-3 layer keyboard layout.

Layer0: This layer will be activated when the keyboard to be connected to the Win system device, please toggle the upper right corner switch to the WIN position,
Layer0: This layer will be activated when the keyboard to be connected to a Mac system device, switch the toggle switch in the upper Right corner to the MAC position. The key Left Alt=Left Option Left Win=Left Command Right Alt= Right Option.

Layer1: This layer will be activated when your keyboard's system toggle switched to Windows or Mac system and long press Fn1(3) key.

Layer2: This layer will be activated when your keyboard's system toggle switched to Windows or Mac and key mapped any keys to MO(2), save and then long press it.

Layer3: This layer will be activated when your keyboard's system toggle switch to Windows or Mac, key mapped any keys to MO(3), save and then long press it.

Keys description