K70 RGB PRO Gaming Keyboard
Product Information
The product mentioned in the user manual is the K70 RGB PRO
keyboard by Corsair. It is a keyboard designed for use with Windows
PCs and Apple Macs. The keyboard features various hotkeys,
indicators, and ports, as well as support for iCUE software and
AXON hyper-processing technology.
Key Features:
- RGB backlighting with customizable lighting effects
- Profile switch hotkey
- Brightness hotkey
- Windows lock hotkey
- Macro record indicator
- Volume mute indicator
- Win lock indicator
- Num lock indicator
- Caps lock indicator
- Scroll lock indicator
- Volume mute hotkey
- Volume roller
- Media control hotkeys
- USB Type-C port
- Tournament switch
- Tournament mode indicator
- Detachable USB Type-C to A cable
- Palm rest
- 8MB onboard storage for profiles and settings
- AXON hyper-processing technology 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) - Factory reset option to clear onboard memory
Product Usage Instructions
Setting up your Keyboard
To set up your keyboard, follow these steps:
- Install iCUE software on your Windows PC or Apple Mac. You can
download iCUE from the Corsair website at www.corsair.com/downloads. - Connect your keyboard to your computer using the USB Type-C to
A cable. - If iCUE is running, the keyboard will operate in software mode
and be controlled by iCUE. If iCUE is not running or the keyboard
is connected to a device that does not support iCUE, it will
operate in hardware mode using profiles and settings saved to the
onboard storage.
Factory Reset
If you need to clear the onboard memory and reset the keyboard
to factory defaults, follow these steps:
- Hold the ESC key on the keyboard.
- While holding the ESC key, plug in the USB cable to your
system. - After two seconds, release the ESC key.
- The keyboard will power on normally and be reset to factory
defaults.
Function Hotkeys
The keyboard has several function hotkeys for various actions.
Here are the function hotkeys and their corresponding
functions:
| HOTKEY | FUNCTION |
|---|---|
| Cycles through software or hardware profiles (depending on mode) | Profile switch hotkey |
| Adjusts backlighting brightness in 20% decrements | Brightness hotkey |
| Disables the Windows key to prevent accidental keypresses* | Windows lock hotkey |
| Holding this key enters macro recording mode. | Macro record indicator |
*The Windows lock hotkey can be programmed in iCUE to also
disable other contextual menu key presses.
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ABC
DE F GH I
J LK
P Q
M ON
A — B — C — WINDOWS D — E — F — WIN G — NUM LOCK H — CAPS LOCK I — SCROLL LOCK
J — K — L — M — USB TYPE-C N — O — P — USB TYPE-C TYPE-A Q —
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USB (R) USB Type-C (M) Windows® PCApple Mac® Microsoft Xbox®* USB 3.0 Type-A
*www.corsair.com/xbox-one-support
iCUE iCUE Windows PC Apple Mac iCUE iCUE corsair.com/downloads iCUE
iCUE iCUE
iCUE 8MB 20 *
*
AXON HYPER-PROCESSING
AXON
> > 8,000Hz iCUE > 20 iCUE
USB (R) ESC ESC
2
20% Windows *
* iCUE
iCUE
2
FN +
2
2
FN +
2
: >
: > * > FN + *
*
:
iCUE
3
iCUE iCUE
FN + 1 FN + 2 FN + 3 FN + 4 FN + 5
FN + 6 FN + 7 FN + 8 FN + 9 FN + 0
FN + ` FN + FN + = FN + [ FN + ]
* * * *
*
iCUE
(N)
> > >
(B)Windows (C) (JK) (L)
1.
> (O) 2.
iCUE RGB LED 4
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD
ABC
DE F GH I
J LK
P Q
M ON
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 — VOLUME MUTE HOTKEY K — VOLUME ROLLER L — MEDIA CONTROL HOTKEYS M — USB TYPE-C PORT N — TOURNAMENT SWITCH O — TOURNAMENT MODE INDICATOR P — DETACHABLE USB TYPE-C TO
A CABLE Q — PALM REST
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SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD
Connect the detachable USB cable (P) to the keyboard USB Type-C port (M) and to an available USB 3.0 or better Type-A port on your Windows® PC, Apple Mac®, or Microsoft Xbox®.*
*www.corsair.com/xbox-one-support
SOFTWARE MODE
When iCUE is running the keyboard operates in software mode and is controlled by iCUE.
Install iCUE 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. Download iCUE from www.corsair.com/downloads.
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 the new dynamic profile system, 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.
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)
FACTORY RESET
To clear the onboard memory, hold the ESC key while plugging in the USB cable (P) to your system, then release the ESC key after two seconds. The keyboard will then power on normally and be reset to factory defaults.
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FUNCTION HOTKEYS
HOTKEY
PRESS FUNCTION
Cycles through software or hardware profiles (depending on mode)
Adjusts backlighting brightness in 20% decrements
Disables the Windows key to prevent accidental keypresses*
* Can be programmed in iCUE to also disable other contextual menu key presses. 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 RECORDING PROCESS
HOLD
(2 SECONDS)
PRESS KEYS TO RECORD
PRESS
PRESS KEY OR FN + KEY COMBINATION
TO SAVE
PULSES WHITE
BLINKS WHITE
MACRO CLEANING PROCESS
HOLD
(2 SECONDS)
PRESS
PULSES WHITE
RAPIDLY BLINKS WHITE
RAPIDLY BLINKS WHITE
HOLD TO CANCEL
(2 SECONDS)
PRESS KEY OR FN+ KEY COMBINATION
TO SAVE
HOLD TO CANCEL
(2 SECONDS)
Keys that can be recorded: > Standard keys
Macros can be recorded to: > Any standard key* > FN + key*
*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.
With iCUE you can edit recorded macros and assign additional actions to keys.
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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
FN + 1 FN + 2 FN + 3 FN + 4 FN + 5 FN + 6 FN + 7 FN + 8 FN + 9 FN + 0
LIGHTING EFFECT
Spiral Rainbow Rain
Rainbow Wave Visor
Type Lighting (Per-key) Type Lighting (Ripple)
Color Shift Color Pulse Color Wave Static Color (Press to cycle colors)
SHORTCUT
FUNCTION
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.
With iCUE you can program vivid and dynamic custom multi-layered lighting effects, then save them to onboard storage.
TOURNAMENT SWITCH
The Tournament Switch (N) 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 (J, K), and media keys (L) still function as normal. To enable Tournament Mode:
1. Move the switch to the right position > Indicator (O) will light up red when enabled
2. Flip up the switch cover to lock into place
With iCUE you can change the color of the RGB LED’s while in tournament mode.
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