Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard User Guide

V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard
User Guide

If you are a Windows user, please find the appropriate keycaps in the box, then follow the instructions below to find and replace the following keycaps.

Switch To The Right System

Please make sure the system toggle on the top left corner has been switched to the same system as your computer’s operating system.

The VIA Key Remapping Software

Please visit caniusevia.com to download the latest VIA software to remap the keys.
If the VIA software cannot recognize your keyboard, please reach out to our support to get the instruction.

The Layers

There are four layers of key settings on the keyboard. Layer 0 and layer 1 are for the Mac system. Layer 2 and layer 3 are for the Windows system.

If your system toggle is switched to Mac, then layer 0 will be activated.

If your system toggle is switched to Windows, then layer 2 will be activated. Remember that if you are using it in Windows mode, please make changes to layer 2 instead of the top layer (layer 0) This is a common mistake people are making.

The Backlight

Press fn + Q to change the lighting effect

Press fn + tab to turn the backlight on/off

Adjust The Backlight Brightness

Press fn + W to increase the backlight brightness

Press fn + S to decrease the backlight brightness

Adjust The Backlight Speed

Press fn + T to increase the light effect speed

Press fn + G to decrease the light effect speed

Activate Siri/ Cortana

For Siri on Mac: Go to System preferences> Siri> select the “Hold Command- Space” option.
The Siri key only works on macOS and does not work on iOS.

For Cortana on Windows: Select Start > Settings > Cortana and select the shortcut by pressing the Windows key + C key.
Windows Cortana is only available for Windows 10 and above OS. Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions and might not work everywhere.

Warranty

The keyboard is highly customizable and easy to be rebuilt.
If anything goes wrong with any of the keyboard components of the keyboard during the warranty period, we will only replace the defective parts of the keyboard, not the whole keyboard.

Watch The Building Tutorial On Our Website

If you are building the keyboard for the first time, we highly recommend you watch the building tutorial video on our website first, then start building the keyboard yourself.

Factory Reset

Troubleshooting? Don’t know what’s going on with the keyboard?

1. try factory reset by pressing fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds).

2. Download the right firmware for your keyboard from our website.
   Remove the power cable from the keyboard.

3. Remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the PCB.

4. Hold the reset key while plugging in the power cable and then release the reset key. The keyboard now will enter DFU mode.

5. Flash the firmware with the QMK Toolbox.

6. Factory reset the keyboard again by pressing fn + J + Z (for 4 seconds).

• Step by step guide can be found on our website.

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