Asus Cerberus Arctic User manual

Cerberus

Multi-color Backlit Gaming Keyboard

E11609 / Third Edition/ April 2016

User Manual

CERBERUS

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Package contents

• 1xASUSCerberusGamingKeyboard

• 1xQuickStartGuide

• 1xUserManual

System requirements

• ComputerwithanavailableUSB2.0port

• MicrosoftWindows®10/8.x/7/XP

Speciﬁcations summary

Connector SingleUSB

Anti-Ghosting 19KRO(KeyRollover)

Switch type Membranewithrubberdome

Switch life cycle 8millionkeystrokes

Backlight Multi-colors(with343colorcombinations)

4-levellightsettings/10-levelbreathing

speedsettings

Cable type/ cable length 2mbraidedcable

Key cap material ABS

Media keys 6mediakeysforvolumecontrol,play/pause,

previoustrack,nexttrack,andstop

Macro keys 12MacroKeys(F1-F12keys)whenMacros

areenabled(GamingProle)

Special feature 1 Windowskeylock,Rapidremode,W/A/S/D

arrowkeys

Dimension 471x186x41mm(LxWxH)

Weight 1100g

Operating system Microsoft®Windows®10/8.x/7/XP

California Proposition 65

WARNING!ThisproductmaycontainchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

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Installing your gaming keyboard

ConnecttheUSBconnectorofyourgamingkeyboardtotheUSBport

ofyourcomputer.Yourcomputerautomaticallydetectsandinstallsthe

keyboarddriver.Whentheinstallationiscompleted,youcanstartusing

yourgamingkeyboard.

Getting to know your Gaming Keyboard

CERBERUS

Mediaplayercontrols

(Stop,play/pause,previous,

next)

Backlightcontrolon/o

Volumedown/volumeup [FN]+[1]~[9]:Multi-color

lightingcontrols

[FN]key

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19 Key anti-ghosting

Space

Tab

Alt(Left)

Ctrl(Left)

Shift(Left)

Hot keys

Stop

Play/Pause

Volumedown

Volumeup

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Function keys

Combinethe[FN]keyandsomekeystoquicklyaccessyourmails,les,

andotherfunctionsonyourcomputer.

[FN] + [F1] LaunchMediaPlayer

[FN] + [F2] Volumedown

[FN] + [F3] Volumeup

[FN] + [F4] Mute

[FN] + [F5] Stop

[FN] + [F6] Previous

[FN] + [F7] Play/Pause

[FN] + [F8] Next

[FN] + [F9] LaunchMail

[FN] + [F10] Launchthewebbrowser

[FN] + [F11] Lockthekeyboard

[FN] + [F12] Launchthecalculator

[FN] + [Q] LaunchtheRapidremode(repeatingkeystrokes)

[FN] + [Tab] TransferW/A/S/Dkeystoarrowkeys

[FN] + [Win] DisabletheWindowskey

NOTE:OnceyoudisconnectthegamingkeyboardfromtheUSBport

ofyourcomputer,[FN]+[F11],[FN]+[Q],[FN]+[Tab],and[FN]+[Win]

functionkeyswillberesettofactorydefaults.

Using the Macro, Swap, and Rapid ﬁre modes

Macro mode

Congurethefunctionkeys(F1~F12)asmacrokeystoconvenientlylaunch

frequently-usedappsorkeycombinations,andperformrepetitivetasksor

actionswithasinglekeystroke.

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To conﬁgure a macro key:

1. Press[FN]+[Insert]andwaitfortheWinLockkey tolightupand

turnred,indicatingthatthemacromodeisenabled.

2. Press a function key (F1~F12) and wait for the Win Lock key toash

red.

3. Pressthekeysthatyouwanttoassignforthemacrokey.

4. Whendone,press[FN]+[ESC]toexittherecordingmode.

5. Toconguremoremacrokeys,ensurethattheWin Lock key isstill

solidred,thenrepeatsteps2to4.

6. Toexitthemacromode,longpress[FN]+[ESC].Waitforthekeyboard

backlighttoashtwiceandtheWin Lock key LED to turn off.

Swap mode:

Theswapmodeletsyouchangethefunctionsofsomekeys.

Mediakeys,functionkeys,andMacrokeysareexcludedfromtheswap

mode.

To use the Swap mode:

1. Press[FN]+[Home]andwaitfortheWinLockkey tolightupand

turnred,indicatingthattheSwapmodeisenabled.

2. Pressakey(forexample,keyF),andtheWinLockLEDashesred.

3. Pressanotherkey(forexample,keyV)andtheWinLockLEDturnsto

solidred,indicatingthatthefunctionsofthekeysareswapped.Repeat

steps2and3,makingsuretheWinLockkeyisstilllitup,toswapthe

functionsofmorekeys.

4. TodisabletheSwapmode,press[FN]+[ESC].

Rapid Fire mode:

Repeatingkeystrokesonkeyboard,especiallyusefulforgamesrequire

pressingrepeatedlyaspecialkey.Whenyouassignnewrapidkeys,keyboard

willremovelatestrapidrecord.

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Mode Switch

PROFILE DESCRIPTION

GamingProle

(default)

With343-colorbacklight

TheMacro,SwapandRapidrefunctionsareenabled.

NormalProle Withmintcolorbacklight

TheMacro,SwapandRapidrefunctionsaredisabled.

To use the Rapid Fire mode:

1. Press[FN]+[End]andwaitfortheWinLockkey tolightupandturn

red,indicatingthattheRapidFiremodeisenabled.

2. Pressakeyorkeysthatyouwanttohaverepeatingkeystroke,andthe

WinLockLEDashesred.

3. Press[FN]+[ESC]oncetoend.

4. Press[FN]+[Q]toenable/disabletheRapidFiremode.

NOTE:Toswitchproles,press[FN]+[CapsLock].Thebacklightashes

twicetoindicatetheprolemodeswitch.

Backlit setting

Multi-color

Youcanon-the-ysetthebacklightingcolorofthekeyboardto343color

combinations.

Thereareseveraloptionsforsettingthebacklightcolor:

• Press[FN]+[1]~[7]forpre-setcolors.

• Press[FN]+[8]~[9],andusethe[R],[G],or[B]keystosetupyour

preferredcolor.

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[FN] + [1] Red

[FN] + [2] Orange

[FN] + [3] Yellow

[FN] + [4] Green

[FN] + [5] Blue

[FN] + [6] Indigo

[FN] + [7] Violet

[FN] + [8] Custom

[FN] + [9] Custom

NOTE:[R],[G]or[B],eachhas7levels.

Brightness eﬀect

• Press[FN]+[PgUp]/[PgDn]toincrease/decreasethebreathinglight

levels.Thereare4lightlevelsavailable.

Breathing light eﬀect

Tousethebreathinglightfunction:

• Press[FN]+ toenable/disablethebreathinglightfunction.

• Press[FN]+[PgUp]/[PgDn]toincrease/decreasethebreathinglight

speed.Thereare10breathinglightspeedlevelsavailable.

Reset

NOTE: TheResetfunctionrestoresthesystemtothedefaultsettings.

To reset to the default settings:

• Pressandhold[FN]+[Delete]foraboutthree(seconds)untiltheNums

Lock,CapsLock,andWinLockLEDsashthrice,thenashonceto

indicatethattheresetprocessiscompleted.

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