Keychron V1 User guide

Type
User guide

Keychron V1 is a customizable mechanical keyboard that offers a wide range of features to enhance your typing and gaming experience. With its compact 75% layout and hot-swappable switches, you can personalize the keyboard to your liking, whether you prefer linear, tactile, or clicky switches. The V1 also features RGB backlighting with various lighting effects, allowing you to create a visually stunning setup. Additionally, the keyboard comes with dedicated multimedia keys, a volume knob, and a system toggle switch for seamless switching between Mac and Windows operating systems.

Keychron V1 is a customizable mechanical keyboard that offers a wide range of features to enhance your typing and gaming experience. With its compact 75% layout and hot-swappable switches, you can personalize the keyboard to your liking, whether you prefer linear, tactile, or clicky switches. The V1 also features RGB backlighting with various lighting effects, allowing you to create a visually stunning setup. Additionally, the keyboard comes with dedicated multimedia keys, a volume knob, and a system toggle switch for seamless switching between Mac and Windows operating systems.

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CUSTOMIZABLE KEYBOARD USER
MANUAL
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Fully
Assembled
Version
Keyboard
1x
Fully Assembled Keyboard
Including
1xCase
1xPCB
1x
Steel Plate
1x
Sound Absorbing Foam
1x
Silicone Bottom
Pad
4 Sets x Stabilizers
1 Set x Keycaps
1 Set x Switches
Cable
1x
Type-C
to
Type-C Cable
1x
Type-A
to
Type-C Adapter
Tools
1x
Switch Puller
1x
Keycap Puller
1x
Screwdriver
1xHexKey
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Version
Keyboard
Kit
1x
Keyboard
Kit
(Without Keycaps & Switches)
Including
1xCase
1xPCB
1x
Steel Plate
1x
Sound Absorbing Foam
1x
Silicone Bottom
Pad
4 sets x Stabilizers
Cable
1x
Type-C
to
Type-C Cable
1x
Type-A
to
Type-C Adapter
Tools
1x
Switch Puller
1x
Keycap Puller
1x
Screwdriver
1xHexKey
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QUICK
START
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.
Mac I Windows
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1 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.
2 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.
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3 The Layers
There
are
four
layers
of
key
settings
on
the
keyboard.
The
layer
O
and
layer 1
are
for the
Mac
system.
The
layer
2
and
layer
3
are
for
the Windows
system.
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If
your
system toggle
is
switched
to
Mac,
then the
layer
O will
be
activated.
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fn + Q
to
change the lighting effect
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If
your
system
toggle
is
switched to Windows, then
the layer 2 will
be
activated.
Remember
that
if
you
are
using
it
in
Windows
mode,
please
make
changes
to the layer 2
instead
of
the top layer ( the layer O
).
This
is
a
common
mistake
people
are
making.
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Press
fn + tab
to
turn the backlight
on/off
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5 Adjust The Backlight Brightness
Press
fn + W
to
increase
the
backlight brightness
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6 Warranty
The keyboard
is
highly customizable and easy
to
be
rebuilt
If
anything goes wrong
with
any
of
the keyboard components
of
keyboard during the warranty period,
we
will only replace
the defective parts
of
the keyboard,
not
the whole keyboard.
Press
fn
+ 5
to
decrease the backlight brightness
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7 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.
8 Factory Reset
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Troubleshooting?
Don't
know what's going on
with
the keyboard?
0 Try factory reset by pressing fn + J +Z (for 4 seconds).
® Download the right firmware
for
your
keyboard from our website.
Remove the power cable from the keyboard.
® Remove the space bar keycap
to
find the reset button on the
PCB.
© Hold the reset key while plugging in the power cable and then
release the reset key. The keyboard
now
will enter DFU mode.
®
Flash
the firmware
with
the
QMK
Toolbox.
© Factory reset the keyboard again by pressing
In
+ J + Z (for 4 seconds).
* Step by step guide
can
be found on our website.
V1
CUSTOMIZABLE
KEYBOARD
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
Layout 75%
Switch
type
Mechanical
Width
148.72mm
Length 328.45 mm
Front height 17.87 mm (without keycaps)
Back height 25.84 mm (without keycaps)
Front height 27.30 mm (with OSA keycaps installed)
Back height 36.62 mm (with OSA keycaps installed)
Keyboard feet
2mm
height
Angle 3.5 / 7.08 / 9.52 degree
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V1
MECHANICAL
KEYBOARD
OVERVIEW
Mac
Windows
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® Windows Layout
DEFAULT
KEY
LAYOUT:
LAYER
0: This layer
will
be activated
when
your keyboard's
system toggle
is
switched
to
Mac.
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LAYER
1: This layer will
be
activated when
your
keyboard's
system toggle
is
switched
to
Mac and press the
fn/M0(1)
key.
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LAYER
2: This layer
will
be activated
when
your keyboard's system toggle
is
switched
to
Windows.
LWin
= Left Windows LAlt = Left
Alt
RAlt = Right
Alt
RCtl=Right Ctrl
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LAYER
3: This layer will
be
activated when
your
keyboard's system toggle
is
switched
to
Windows and press the
fn/M0(3)
key.
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KEY
DESCRIPTION
Key Description Key Description
Ser-
Screen
Brightness
Decrease
RGBMd+
RGB
Mode
Next
Ser+
Screen
Brightness
Increase
RGBMd-
RGB
Mode
Previous
Bright- Backlight Decrease Hue+ Hue
Increase
Bright+ Backlight Increase Hue-
Hue
Decrease
Prvs
Previous
RGBSPI
RGB
Speed Increase
Play Play/Pause RGBSPD
RGB
Speed Decrease
Next
Next
M0(1)
Layer 1 will be activated
when holding this key
Mute
Mute
M0(3)
Layer 3 will be activated
when holding this key
Vol- Volume Decrease
Vol+ Volume Increase
RGBToggle Turn Backlight
on/off
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Third
party input
tools
are
not
compatible
with the
keyboard.
Due
to
compatibility, versions, brands and drivers
of
Windows/macOS,
functionalities
of
third Party
input
tools may be affected while using
the
keyboard. Please make sure
your
operating system and
drivers are
up
to
date.
Certain
fn
keys
or
multimedia
keys
does
not work
under
Windows/
Android
mode.
Functionalities
of
certain multimedia keys may be disabled due
to
compatibility, versions, brands
and drivers
of
Windows/Android
OS.
Safety Precaution:
Keep
the
product, accessories and packaging parts
out
of
reach
of
children
to
prevent any accidents
and choking hazards.
Always keep
the
product
dry
to
avoid corrosion.
Do
not
expose
the
product
to
extreme temperatures
below
-10°C (5°F)
or
above
50°C
(131 °F)
to
preserve
the
lifespan
of
the
keyboard.
Keychron,
Inc.
Dover,
DE
19901, United
States
Find
us
at:
https://www.keychron.com
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by
Keychron
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in
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Keychron V1 User guide

Type
User guide

Keychron V1 is a customizable mechanical keyboard that offers a wide range of features to enhance your typing and gaming experience. With its compact 75% layout and hot-swappable switches, you can personalize the keyboard to your liking, whether you prefer linear, tactile, or clicky switches. The V1 also features RGB backlighting with various lighting effects, allowing you to create a visually stunning setup. Additionally, the keyboard comes with dedicated multimedia keys, a volume knob, and a system toggle switch for seamless switching between Mac and Windows operating systems.

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