Corsair K70 CORE Quick Start Manual

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IN THIS GUIDE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
MEDIA BUTTON FUNCTION
SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
FACTORY RESET
CONNECTING TO SONY PLAYSTATION
SOFTWARE MODE
HARDWARE MODE
STANDARD SHORTCUTS
ONBOARD LIGHTING
FN SHORTCUTS LIGHTING INDICATOR
MACRO RECORDING
COPYRIGHT / LEGAL INFORMATION
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
A. MEDIA BUTTON
B. NUM, CAPS, SCROLL, WIN LOCK INDICATORS
C. MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ROTARY DIAL
MEDIA BUTTON FUNCTION
By default, the button works as 'play / pause', and can be customized in iCUE.
Default mode
Customized mode
SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
Connect the keyboard USB connector (D) 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 ESC key for two seconds while device is plugged in to erase onboard memory profiles and restore factory default settings.
CONNECTING TO SONY PLAYSTATION
The keyboard also has a special mode to support Sony PlayStation 4 and 5 that can be activated via shortcut.
Shortcut
FN + (Hold for 5
sec)
FN + (Hold for 5
sec)
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.
STANDARD SHORTCUTS
Key Function
FN + F1 Win Lock
FN + F2 Profile
Decrease
FN + F3
Brightness
Increase
FN + F4
Brightness
Stop Playback
FN + F5
FN + F6 Last Track
FN + F7 Play / Pause
Next Track
FN + F8
FN + F12 Dial Mode*
*Dial Mode (C)
Volume Control (Default)
Backlight Control
Scroll Control (Vertical)
Scroll Control (Horizontal)
Zoom Control
ONBOARD LIGHTING
Shortcut
FN + ` Back to current HW profile lighting
FN + 1
FN + 2
FN + 3
FN + 4
FN + 5 Type Lighting Key (random color)
FN + 6 Type Lighting Ripple (random color)
FN + 7 Color Shift (random color order)
FN + 8 Color Pulse (random color order)
FN + 9 Color Wave (random color order)
FN + 0 Static Color (press to cycle colors)
FN + -
FN + =
FN + [
FN + ]
FN SHORTCUTS LIGHTING INDICATOR
When pressing FN key, all lighting will momentarily turn OFF except for keys that have secondary functions and macros assigned to them will
have backlighting turned ON.
Default color will be WHITE.
Users can customize the color indication in iCUE.
Color indication for profile currently in-use will take priority over FN Shortcuts lighting.
MACRO RECORDING
Can be programmed in iCUE.
This symbol indicates DC voltage.
COPYRIGHT / LEGAL INFORMATION
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K70 CORE
QUICK START GUIDE
D. USB KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
E. MAGNETIC PALM REST (available on select
models)
Functions Remark
Play / Pause Factory default
Can be customized in iCUE
Microsoft Xbox One*
Apple Mac®
Microsoft Xbox Series X | S*
Functions On-Key Indication
Switch to PlayStation mode
Blinks White 5 times over
5 seconds
Switch back to standard mode
Pulses White 2 times
Description
Press & release to toggle Win Lock on and off
HW mode: Cycles through onboard profiles
SW mode: Cycles through iCUE profiles
Press to decrease through brightness levels
Press to increase through brightness levels
Stops currently playing media
Skips back to last played track in playlist
Toggles playing and pausing media
Skips forward to next track in playlist
Cycles through dial modes
Functions Indicator Color
When enabled via FN + F12 shortcut
Clockwise: Volume up 2%
Solid White
Counterclockwise: Volume down 2%
Press: Mute / Unmute
When enabled via FN + F12 shortcut
Clockwise: Brightness up 20%
Counterclockwise: Brightness down 20%
Press: Turn On (100%) / Off (0%)
When enabled via FN + F12 shortcut
Clockwise: Scroll down
Solid Green
Counterclockwise: Scroll up
Press: End of page
When enabled via FN + F12 shortcut
Clockwise: Scroll right
Solid Yellow
Counterclockwise: Scroll left
Press: End of page
When enabled via FN + F12 shortcut
Clockwise: Zoom in
Counterclockwise: Zoom out
Press: Restore to default zoom action
Lighting Effect Remarks
Can be customized in iCUE
Water Color
Spiral Rainbow
Rain
Rainbow Wave
Press to cycle through in order: Red,
Green, Blue, Yellow, Capri, Purple,
Amber, White
Reduce Effect Speed
Increase Effect Speed
Rotate Effect Left
Rotate Effect Right
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Sony PlayStation 4**
Sony PlayStation 5**
Indication Remarks
Win Lock Indicator (B) turns
on and off
HW Profile #1 Lighting
Effect: Water Color
HW Profile #2 Lighting
Effect: Spiral Rainbow
F2 key
HW Profile #3 Lighting
Effect: Rain
HW Profile #1: White
HW Profile #2: Red HW Profile #4 Lighting
HW Profile #3: Green Effect: Rainbow Wave
HW Profile #4: Blue HW Profile #5 Lighting
HW Profile #5: Amber Effect: Color Wave
Profile color/lighting effect
subject to iCUE settings
Key matrix brightness 20% per trigger
is adjusted (5 scales total)
Key matrix brightness 20% per trigger
is adjusted (5 scales total)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F12 key
Hardware /
iCUE
Default on
Solid Red Default on
Default on
Default off
Solid Blue Default off
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