K65 PLUS WIRELESS

Charge the keyboard fully before first use by connecting the USB cable (H) to the keyboard USB Type-C port (E) and to an available USB 3.0 or better Type-A port on a compatible device including:

MPI serves as an indicator for different scenarios such as

• Status indications when device is turned on
• Indication when a connection is made (wired/2.4GHz/BT)
• Macro recording sequences
• Displaying different dial functions

Sequence of indication when power on:

1. Battery status
2. Wired/Wireless status
3. BT pairing (only when BT pairing is triggered in BT mode)

NOTE:

1. All backlighting except indicators turns off when battery level is 20% or below.
2. Device turns off automatically when battery is below 5%.
3. Battery indicator only shows for 3 seconds and turns off after each status change.
4. Multi-purpose indicator (F) will pulse battery status while charging and turns off when charging is complete.

K65 PLUS Wireless can store up to three pairing info and can be switched via FN key (see below table for details).

Steps to connect to your host device:

1. Turn on Bluetooth function of your host device such as a phone or tablet. (Bluetooth 4.0 or higher)*
2. Flip to BT mode of the 3-way mode switch (D) at the rear of the keyboard, and it will be in pairing mode automatically.
3. Follow the pairing instructions on your host device to finish pairing.
4. Press ESC to cancel the pairing process and erase the pairing info.
5. To store or toggle to a different BT profile, simply hold FN and BLE (BLE1, BLE2, BLE3) for 3 seconds. Any existing pairing info will be erased when new pairing is triggered.

1. Connect the keyboard via USB cable to a USB 3.0 Type-A port or better.
2. The keyboard will automatically switch to USB wired mode when mode switch toggles to off.

NOTE: Keyboard firmware update must be with cable plugged in.

The keyboard also has a special mode to support Sony PlayStation 4 and 5 via 2.4GHz wireless and USB wired modes that can be activated via shortcut.

NOTE: Available functions may be limited depending on gaming console support and application.

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.

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.

Windows Only
All below definitions assume FN key is being held and action is output upon press unless otherwise noted.

Just press the following keys to enable the functions when Mac mode is turned on.

When pressing FN key, all lighting will momentarily turn OFF except for:

• Keys that have FN shortcut functions, including predefined ones and macros assigned by user, will have backlighting turned ON in WHITE.
• Indication (F) will also show current profile color.
• Exception cases: when adjusting lighting effect shortcuts such as FN+1~0, or FN+F5/F6, override to show the lighting effect which keeps playing until either FN is released or a different FN+ combo is pressed.

Step 1: Hold FN + M key to start recording, and indication (F) pulses red.

Step 2: Press any series of standard keys to begin recording, and indication (F) blinks red.

-Only standard keyboard functions can be recorded and not specialty or onboard functions like

• Profile
• Backlighting effects
• Brightness
• Media
• Win lock

Step 3: Press FN + M key to stop recording, and indication (F) rapidly blinks red.

Step 4: Assign Macro keys by pressing any keys, FN + key, or modifier (CTRL/SHIFT/ALT/ALTGR) + key.

• If keys were recorded: Pressing that key or combination saves the macro
• If no keys were recorded: Pressing that key or combination clears any original macro or function saved

-Except cannot record over these keys or key combinations:

• FN
• All existing predefined FN shortcut combinations

-Indication (F) displays Win Lock status

NOTE: Once a macro is recorded, it will be remembered even after device is shut down and turned back on, and will not change until users make any changes or enable factory reset.

The keyswitches can be removed and replaced with any variety or combination of CHERRY MX RGB mechanical keyswitches. Other third party mechanical keyswitches with 3-pin and 5-pin design may be compatible, but are not guaranteed to work due to physical differences.

NOTE: Be sure to align the new keyswitch properly before insertion to prevent bent pins or damage.

Press and hold FN + Backlight button (G) for 5 seconds. Multi-purpose indicator (F) will blink RED for 5 seconds once reset is activated. The keyboard will turn on with factory defaults.