Corsair K70 MAX Quick Start Manual

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IN THIS GUIDE
PACKAGE CONTENTS
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
FACTORY RESET
CONNECTING TO SONY PLAYSTATION
SOFTWARE MODE
HARDWARE MODE
ACTUATION CALIBRATION & ADJUSTMENT
RAPID TRIGGER
AXON HYPER-PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
FUNCTION HOTKEYS
MACRO RECORDING
TOURNAMENT SWITCH
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MAGNETIC-MECHANICAL RGB GAMING KEYBOARD
PACKAGE CONTENTS
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
A. PROFILE SWITCH HOTKEY
B. BRIGHTNESS HOTKEY
C. WINDOWS LOCK HOTKEY
D. MACRO RECORD INDICATOR
E. VOLUME MUTE INDICATOR
F. WIN LOCK INDICATOR
G. NUM LOCK INDICATOR
H. CAPS LOCK INDICATOR
I. SCROLL LOCK INDICATOR
J. MEDIA CONTROL HOTKEYS
SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
Connect the USB cable (Q) to the keyboard USB Type-C port (N) and to an available USB 3.0 or better Type-A port on a compatible
device including:
Windows PC®
*Keyboard is compatible out of the box, see corsair.com/xbox-support for details.
**See Connecting to Sony PlayStation section.
FACTORY RESET
Hold the ESC key while plugging in the USB cable (Q) to your system, then release the ESC key after two seconds. The keyboard will then
power on normally and be reset to factory defaults.
CONNECTING TO SONY PLAYSTATION
Shortcut Function
Switch to PlayStation Mode
FN +
(Hold for 5
Switch back to standard
sec)
mode
SOFTWARE MODE
When iCUE is running the keyboard operates in software mode and is controlled by iCUE.
Download iCUE from corsair.com/downloads and install on a Windows PC or Apple Mac to connect all of your CORSAIR iCUE compatible
products together in a single interface, giving you complete control of everything from lighting to powerful macros.
HARDWARE MODE
When iCUE is not running or the keyboard is connected to a device that does not support iCUE, the keyboard operates in hardware mode
which uses profiles and settings saved to the onboard storage.
With iCUE and AXON Hyper-Processing Technology, you can create as many custom profiles as can fit onto the 8MB of onboard storage.
Each profile can store complex backlighting effects (up to 20 layers), actions & macros, and settings.*
*The number of lighting effects layers per profile and total number of profiles that can be saved to onboard storage will vary based on
complexity.
ACTUATION CALIBRATION & ADJUSTMENT
CORSAIR MGX magnetic-mechanical switches offer a super smooth linear feel that can be programmed to detect the keystroke at
anywhere from a 0.4mm to 3.6mm actuation distance, putting you in full control over how sensitive each keypress is to ensure the
gaming and typing experience is suited to you.
First calibrate your new keyboard:
1. Hold FN + for 2 seconds until keyboard lighting turns off except for ESC, F1-F12, and Win Lock
2. Hold Profile for 2 seconds
Next while in hardware mode, some quick settings are available immediately:
1. Hold FN + for 2 seconds until keyboard lighting turns off except for ESC, F1-F12, and Win Lock
2. Press one of the lit-up keys to set all keys to that actuation distance
ESC F1 F2 F3
0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4
Press FN + to exit and try out your new settings
Here are recommended settings to get you started:
Gaming
Multi-use
(Improved
(Balanced)
Response)
1.0mm 2.0mm
In software mode with iCUE you get access to even more powerful control to further fine-tune actuation settings in 0.1mm increments
from the full 0.4mm to 3.6mm range which can be saved per profile and assign actions to a secondary actuation for rapid fire combos or
advanced walk-run movement.
RAPID TRIGGER
Rapid Trigger is a mode that enables faster reset and presses of keys that can be enabled via a hardware shortcut. Press FN +
toggle on and off Rapid Trigger. By default, K70 MAX comes with Rapid Trigger turned off.
Rapid Trigger
OFF
ON
AXON HYPER-PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
CORSAIR AXON delivers a powerful and responsive keyboard experience with:
Hyper-fast keystroke detection and processing
Up to 8,000Hz hyper-polling (adjustable in iCUE device settings)
Up to 20-layer onboard lighting effects (programmable in iCUE per profile)
FUNCTION HOTKEYS
Hotkey Press Function
Cycles through software or hardware profiles (depending on mode)
Adjusts backlighting brightness in 20% increments
Disables the Windows key to prevent accidental keypresses*
*Can be programmed in iCUE to also disable other contextual menu keypresses. Holding this key enters macro recording mode.
MACRO RECORDING
Macros can be recorded at any time via the below process. In hardware mode your macros are recorded to onboard storage and in
software mode your macros are recorded to the current iCUE profile.
Macro
Hold (2
Recording
seconds)
Process
Recording
Indication
Pulses White
Macro
Hold (2
Clearing
seconds)
Process
Recording
Indication
Pulses White
*Hotkeys cannot be recorded over with onboard macro recording
NOTE: Saving a macro to a key or existing shortcut will overwrite that function until cleared.
ONBOARD LIGHTING
Keyboard lighting effects can be controlled via the onboard shortcuts below when iCUE is not running or the keyboard is connected to a
device that does not support iCUE.
Shortcut Lighting Effect
FN + 1 Spiral Rainbow
FN + 2 Rain
FN + 3 Rainbow Wave
FN + 4 Visor
FN + 5 Type Lighting (Per-key)
FN + 6 Type Lighting (Ripple)
FN + 7 Color Shift
FN + 8 Color Pulse
FN + 9 Color Wave
FN + 0 Static Color (Press to cycle colors)
Shortcut Lighting Effect
FN + ` Reset to onboard stored effect
FN + - Reduce effect speed*
FN + = Increase effect speed*
FN + [ Rotate effect left*
FN + ] Rotate effect right*
*Functions supported on select effects
TOURNAMENT SWITCH
The Tournament Switch (P) is located on the backside of the keyboard and when turned on puts the keyboard into a competition
compliant mode that:
Disables custom actions and macros to prevent accidental activation
Changes backlighting to static single color to reduce distraction
Offers standard operation without profiles and profile switching
Other keyboard functions including the brightness key (B), Windows lock key (C), volume control (K, L), and media keys (J) still function as
normal.
To enable Tournament Mode:
1. Move the switch to the right position*
2. Flip up the switch cover to lock into place
*Indicator (O) will light up red when enabled
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ALL DIY BUILDER GAMER iCUE
K70 MAX
QUICK START GUIDE
K. VOLUME MUTE HOTKEY
L. VOLUME ROLLER
M. MAGNETIC CUSHIONED PALM REST
N. USB TYPE-C PORT
O. TOURNAMENT MODE INDICATOR
P. TOURNAMENT SWITCH
Q. USB TYPE-C TO USB TYPE-A CABLE
R. OPTIONAL CORSAIR LOGO ESC KEY
S. OPTIONAL RADIANT SPACE BAR
T. KEYCAP PULLER
Apple Mac®
Microsoft Xbox Series X | S*
On-Key Indication
Blinks White
Slow Pulses White
F4 F5 F6
1.6 1.8 2.0
Typing
(Improved
Accuracy)
3.0mm
Color Indication
White
Purple
Press keys
>
to record
> Blinks White
Press any key or FN + key
Press
>
combination to save
>
Hold
Rapidly Blinks
>
White
(2 seconds)
!
Microsoft Xbox One* Sony PlayStation 4**
Sony PlayStation 5**
F7 F8 F9 F10
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
Press any key or FN + key
Press
>
combination to save
>
Hold
Rapidly Blinks
White
(2 seconds)
Keys that can be recorded:
Macros can be recorded to:
Any standard key*
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