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VANGUARD 96 WIRELESS

MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KEYBOARD


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  1. GAME MODE BUTTON
  2. G-KEYS
  3. COLOR LCD SCREEN
  4. ROTARY DIAL
  5. DETACHABLE BRAIDED TYPE-C TO TYPE-A CABLE
  6. 2 IN 1 KEYCAP & SWITCH PULLER
  7. DONGLE
  8. CONNECTIVITY SWITCH

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Form Factor 96%
Top Cover Aluminium plate
LCD Screen 1.9" 320x170 IPS
Bottom Plastic
Sound Absorbing Foam PORON
Case Foam Silicone
Palm Rest Magnetic cushioned palm rest
Colorway Black
Keycaps PBT Double shot (BR, SP, ES layout is ABS Paint)
Backlighting Individually LED lit and per-key programmable
LED Color RGB
Keyswitches CORSAIR MLX Plasma mechanical pre-lubricated key switches
Connectivity RF 2.4 Slipstream V2 / BT / Wired
Matrix Full key rollover (NKRO) with 100% anti-ghosting
USB Report Rate Up to 8,000Hz hyper-polling with CORSAIR AXON
On-Board Profiles Add profiles on Web hub (max 5 profiles)
Media Control FN Shortcuts / Rotary dial
Game Mode Hotkey*1
Brightness Control FN shortcuts / Rotary dial
Adjustable Height Yes
Plug and Play Operation Yes
Console Compatibility Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, 5
Cable 1.8 m / 6 ft, Detachable braided Type-C to Type-A cable
Dimensions 388(L) x 141(W) x 43(H) mm 
Weight 1.167 kg
Warranty Two years – Local country regulations are applicable
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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 Web Hub device settings)
  • Up to 5-layer onboard lighting effects (programmable in Web Hub per profile)

SETTING UP YOUR KEYBOARD


Connecting the keyboard via wired or wireless mode on a compatible device including:

 

Windows PC® Apple Mac®

Microsoft Xbox One*

Microsoft Xbox Series X | S*

Sony PlayStation 4**

Sony PlayStation 5**

 

*Keyboard is compatible out of the box, see corsair.com/xbox-support for details.
**See Connecting to Sony PlayStation section.

 

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 FUNCTION INDICATION
FN+ (Hold for 5 sec) Switch to PlayStation mode Blinks white 5 times over 5 seconds
FN+ (Hold for 5 sec) Switch back to standard mode Breaths white 2 times

 

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

 

OPERATING MODES

The keyboard features two operating modes:

  1. Hardware Mode – When CORSAIR WEB HUB is not running or the keyboard is connected to a device that does not support CORSAIR WEB HUB, the keyboard operates in hardware mode which uses profiles and settings saved to the onboard storage
  2. Web-based Mode – Go to CORSAIR WEB HUB link https://corsair.com/web-hub, the keyboard operates in Web-based mode, using profiles and settings saved to onboard storage.
FUNCTION HARDWARE MODE WEB-BASED MODE
Storage & Profiles 8MB for up 5 profiles 8MB for up 5 profiles
Create New Profiles N/A YES
Create Lighting Effects N/A YES
Create Key assignments YES YES
Maximum Lighting Layers N/A 5

 

* Please ensure your file is in GIF, JPG or BMP format and under 500KB in file size

 

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HARDWARE OVERVIEW


FN SHORTCUTS LIGHTING INDICATOR

When pressing the FN key, all lighting will momentarily turn OFF, excluding keys that have secondary functions and macros assigned to them. Those keys will have backlighting turned ON.

  • The default color will be WHITE
  • Users can customize the color indication in CORSAIR WEB HUB

Color indication for profile currently in-use will take priority over FN Shortcuts lighting.

GAME MODE BUTTON (A) FUNCTION

Enter competition-optimized setting via one click on Game Mode Button.

 

REMINDER:  Turn on Game Mode BEFORE gameplay to avoid 1 sec of idle time.

 

MODE FUNCTIONS REMARK

Default Mode

(Game Mode Off)

Game mode off:

  • Default polling rate (1000Hz)
  • Win Lock off
  • RGB lighting
Factory default
Game Mode On

Game mode on:

  • USB Polling rate: 1000Hz by default, and can be adjusted in Web Hub to the maximum 8000Hz
  • Win Lock on
  • 1 secs red ripple effects* (ripple lighting centered from game mode button), then go to game mode lighting
Can be customized in Web Hub

 

ELGATO STREAM DECK

When Elgato software is installed and launched on your computer, it will automatically connect to the keyboard and launch VSD, enabling the five G-keys and the Elgato keys associated with the keyboard, all with their corresponding default functions.

If this does not activate automatically, you can select your device from the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner.

Navigate to the following link to download the software to manage the integrated Stream Deck: https://www.elgato.com/s/downloads

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VIRTUAL STREAM DECK BUTTON (1)

STANDARD SHORTCUTS

All below functions assume FN key is being held and action is activated upon press unless otherwise noted.
Default function shortcut, with printed icons.

SHORTCUT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
FN + F1 Scroll Lock Press & release to toggle Scroll Lock on and off
FN + F2 Profile

HW mode: Cycle through onboard profiles

SW mode: cycle through iCUE profiles 

FN + F3 Decrease Brightness Press to cycle through brightness levels (decreasing)
FN + F4 Increase Brightness Press to cycle through brightness levels (increasing)
FN + F5 Stop Track Stops currently playing media
FN + F6 Last Previous Track Skips back to last played track in playlist
FN + F7 Play / Pause  Toggles playing and pausing media
FN + F8 Next Track Skips forward to next track in playlist
FN + F12 Dial Mode Cycle dial modes
FN + M Enter Macro Recording Mode Enter macro recording mode
FN + Enter Screen Action Selection action in the widget
FN + Left Screen Left Switch to widgets previous widget
FN + Right Screen Right Switch to widgets next widget
FN + Win Win Lock Toggles Win Lock on and off
FN + Win for 5 sec. PS Mode Enter / exit PS mode
FN + R-Shift FlashTap Enable / disable FlashTap
FN + F9 Volume Mute Mute the system
FN + F10 Volume Down Volume down
FN + F11 Volume Up Volume up
FN + P Pause Pause
FN + 7 (numpad) Home Home
FN + 1 (numpad) End End
FN + 9 (numpad) PgUp Page up
FN + 3 (numpad) PgDn Page down
FN + 0 (numpad) Insert Insert
FN + Elgato Key Copilot Key Activate Copilot in Windows
FN +  - (numpad) BT1 Switch to BT device 1 (hold keys for 2 seconds to enter paring mode)
FN + + (numpad) BT2 Switch to BT device 2 (hold keys for 2 seconds to enter paring mode)
FN + Enter (numpad) BT3 Switch to BT device 3 (hold keys for 2 seconds to enter paring mode)
FN + Del RF Pairing Press FN + Delete for 2 seconds to enable pairing mode

 

MACRO RECORDING / CLEARING NOTES

  • Enter macro recording: Hold FN + M key -or- Press dial in MR mode (Indication: Indicator breathes red )
  • Press any series of standard keys to begin recording
  • Stop recording macro: Press FN + M key -or- Press dial (Indication: Indicator blinks red)

LIGHTING SHORTCUTS

SHORTCUT LIGHTING EFFECT
FN + ` Current HW Profile Lighting
FN + 1 Horizon
FN + 2 Watercolor
FN + 3 Spiral Rainbow
FN + 4 Rainbow Wave
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
FN + - Reduce Effect Speed
FN + = Increase Effect Speed
FN + [ Rotate Effect Left
FN + ] Rotate Effect Right

 

FACTORY RESET


Hold ESC key for two seconds while device is plugged in to erase onboard memory profiles and restore factory default settings.

PLAYSTATION MODE


  1. By holding FN + Windows key for 5 seconds, FW will change to PlayStation mode from standard mode
  2. To go back to standard mode from PlayStation mode, hold FN + Windows key for 5 seconds
  3. When entering PlayStation mode, Windows key indicator blinks white 5 times over 5 seconds when switching mode
  4. When changing to standard mode from PlayStation mode, Windows key indicator breathes white 2 times over 2 seconds when switching mode

In PlayStation mode, the output is limited to:

  • 13-keys + 7 modifier keys (RCtrl, LAlt, LShift, Windows, AltGr)
  • Media keys

The actual polling rate may differ from the setting, due to PS USB interface limitations.

BIOS MODE


  1. By holding B and S keys while plugging in power via USB, FW will change to BIOS mode
  2. To get back from BIOS mode to standard mode, hold ESC key while plugging in power via USB (this will clear EEPROM, but does not perform factory reset)

In BIOS mode, the output is limited to:

  • 6-keys + 5 modifier keys (RCtrl, LAlt, LShift, Windows, AltGr)
  • Fixed at 125Hz polling rate
  • No media key output

BATTERY REMOVAL INFORMATION


This product uses a rechargeable battery and safety guidelines must be followed in the event that the product is disabled for disposal and recycling. To safely remove the battery for disposal and recycling, follow the numbered steps with the below diagrams.

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  1. Remove 21 key caps (ESC/F1/F6/F7/PRTSC/DEL/TAB/E/R/P/[{/V/B/CTRL_L/WIN/SpaceBar/CTRL_R/</-/+/ENT)
  2. Remove 10 screws
  3. Remove top cover module
  4. Remove poron
  5. Remove silicone
  6. Remove battery

CORSAIR MEMORY, Inc. encourages customers to recycle used electronic hardware and rechargeable batteries in accordance with local laws and regulations.

BATTERY INFORMATION

  • M/N (型號): 3652160
  • Capacity (電池容量): 3.7V, 4200mAh, 15.54Wh
  • Scan QR code for battery details
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Keyboard
M/N (型號): RGP0173
Rating (電壓電流): 5V 1.5A
Dongle
M/N (型號): RGP0177
Rating (電壓電流): 5V 0.1A

FCC ID: 2AAFM-RGP0173 (Keyboard)
FCC ID: 2AAFMRGP0177 (Dongle)
IC: 10954A-RGP0177 (Keyboard)
IC: 10954A-RGP0177 (Dongle)

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The power delivered by the charger must be between min 2.5 Watts required by the radio equipment, and max 7.5 Watts in order to achieve the maximum charging speed.


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