ZYYH Digital Camera Stabilizer User Manual

 

Installation The gimbal must be matched with the original batteries; if not, the performance and safety will not be guaranteed. Zhiyun assumes no liability for damages or injuries under this circumstance. 2 Balance Adjustment of the Roll Axis Adjust the balance of the roll axis after balancing the Tilt axis. Manually fix the roll axis position and keep the camera parallel with the horizontal arm, leave hold of it and observe the status of camera. If the camera is tilted left or right, loosen the screw on roll axis and move the horizontal arm to the opposite direction of tilted position, until the camera keeps in current position. Be sure to tighten the screw after the adjustment is complete. CRANE Features 3 Axis Gimbal For Mirrorless User Manual V1.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Built-in
compact
slip
rings
enable the gimbal to have
all
3 axes
360
degrees
unlimited
rotation. With the automotive grade magnetic encoders attached to each motor, the gimbal can sense every 0.02-degree change intervals. The first handheld gimbal with CCI (Camera Control Interface). With CCI, the cameras shutter and focus can be controlled by the buttons on gimbals handle. Quick, simple and tool-less camera mounting system saves time and effort. The built-in wireless control module can be connected with Zhiyuns gimbal remote controller or smartphone APP which can also be used for wireless control and firmware upgrade. Innovative battery tray design supports both 18650 or 26650 batteries, provides 6 hours and 12 hours operating time respectively. The 26650 batteries are sold separately. The industry's first to achieve three 32-bit MCUs (Microcontroller Units) running in parallel at 4k hertz. The number is far beyond the reach of any other gimbals. Powerful MCUs Microcontroller
Unitwhich support floating point calculation, combined with Zhiyuns efficient attitude control algorithm and advanced servo control algorithm, the gimbal is able to sense, compute then control the camera to a 0.01-degree accuracy, within 0.25 millisecond. Preprogramed with 3 operation modes. Gimbal Structure Thumbscrew Horizontal Arm Roll Axis Camera Mounting Screw Vertical Arm Thumbscrew Power Indicator Light USB Port Joystick 360 360 360 Thumbscrew Tilt Axis Lens Support Screw Lens Support Camera Mounting Plate Pan Axis ON/OFF Shifter Lever 1/4 Inch Screw Thread NoteThis product does not include a camera, a pattern for reference only, please prevail in kind. Unscrew the gimbal bottom cover and insert two 18650 batteries then tighten

(Handle can be removable.). Correctly place the camera onto the mounting plate, and fix the camera with the camera mouting screw through the middle hole of the mounting plate bottom. Adjust the mounting plate to make the camera against the Tilt-axis motor, and then tighten mounting plate. If you need to use a long lens, please mount the lens support. If it is the first time to use or replace the camera / lens, or change the camera position, weight, size, it is only fixed, without tightening the middle screw too tight, in order to facilitate the balance after adjustment. Move the battery tray from top to bottom inside the handle then install 26650 Li-ion batteries. (the battery tray can be removable.) Balance Adjustment Before the balance adjustment, please correctly mount the mounting plate, camera lens and remove the lens cover . In order to achieve expected performance of the gimbal, a balance adjustment is needed when the first time to use or replace the camera / lens, or change the camera position, weight and volume. 1 Balance adjustment of the Tilt Axis 1Adjust Vertical Center of the Camera in Tilt Axis Mount the camera against the Tilt axis, then fix the right position of tilt axis and roll axis and keep them level with the horizontal arm. Overturn the camera with lens down and observe the state of camera. If the camera is tilted forward or backward, please loosen the screw on tilt axis, so that the camera mounting plate can be moved. Then move the mounting plate to the opposite direction of camera tilted position, until the camera lens keeps vertically downward. Tighten the screws after the adjustment is completed. Minimum Standard Maximum Note 2Adjust Horizontal Center of the Camera in Tilt Axis 6.8V 80mA 0 6h 12.6V 6000mA 45 12h 8.4V 110mA

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950g 360 360 360 350g 1200g Gravity balanced Without batteries Unlimited rotation Unlimited rotation Unlimited rotation Loosen the screw of mounting plate which is under the camera, manually fix the right position of tilt axis and roll axis and keep them level with the horizontal arm. Keep the lens forward, leave hold of it and observe the status of camera. If the camera is tilted forward or backward, move the camera to the opposite direction of tilted position, until the camera maintains the level of forward. Tighten all the screws after the adjustment is complete. Attention: Please loosen but not remove the screw when adjusting balance. Parameters Input Voltage Operating Current Operating Temperature Battery run-time Weight Tilt Axis Mechanical Movement Range Roll Axis Mechanical Movement Range Pan Axis Mechanical Movement Range Payload Weight Packing List APP 1 APP Download Attention: Please refer to the latest APP version. More fun waiting for you to experience. First, please download APP from our official website:

Android users also can scan the left QR code to download. For iOS users, please search and download APP (ZhiYun Assistant ) from APP Store. www.zhiyun-tech.com

. Crane gimbal Lens support Lens support screw Camera Mounting Screw Micro USB cable 18650 Li-ion battery charger 18650 Li-ion battery Battery box 2 Connect gimbal and phone APP User Manual Charging Instruction Red light is on when charging. Blue light is on when charging is complete. Status indicator light Note: Directly charge the batteries via micro USB cable without removing them from the gimbal. Turn on the gimbal power. Turn on the Bluetooth function in the phone settings. PONY PONY 3 Balance adjustment of the Pan Axis Adjust the balance of the Roll Axis after balancing the tilt axis and roll axis. Keep the controller of the gimbal parallel with horizontal level as shown in the right picture. If the camera is tilted left or right, loosen the screw on pan axis and move the vertical arm to the opposite direction of tilted position, until the camera keeps in current positionwithout hand support. Be sure to tighten the screw after the adjustment is complete.

Operation Modes ON/OFF Shifter Lever Power Indicator Joystick Joystick Joystick ON/OFF 1.ON/OFF switch (press and hold on for more than 3 seconds). 2.The Confirm button of the APP menu. Shifter Lever 1.Helps focus when taking a photo by APP. 2.The UP/DOWN button of the APP menu. Power Indicator Joystick 1.The yellow light is the indicator of switching on/off the gimbal (Switch on: the light quickly flashes for 3s and remains on for 1s, then goes out; Switch off: the light quickly flashes for 3s then goes out). 2.The blue light is the indicator of power(Flashes 4 times: 75%-100%;Flashes 3 times: 50%-75%;

Flashes 2 times: 25%-50%;Flashes rapidly: Need to recharge.) 1.After turning on the gimbal, press and hold the joystick for 3 seconds, the gimbal enter to standby mode, then press the joystick for 1 second, the gimbal starts to work. 2.The joystick helps adjust four directions of the camera. 3.Press the joystick to switch modes. The default mode is Pan Following Mode, single press the joystick to switch to Locking Mode, under any modes double press the joystick to switch to Pan and Tilt Following Mode. Mode switch: Pan Following Mode is the default mode, single press the joystick to switch between Pan Following Mode and Locking Mode. Double press the joystick to enter Pan and Tilt Following Mode. Single press the joystick again to go back to previous mode. Pan Following Mode: Pan axis(rotation left and right) follows the movement of the gimbal, while the camera remains locked in Tilt(up and down) and roll

(level) to remain upright. In this mode, move the joystick up/down to adjust Tilt angle. J J o o y y s s ti ti c c J o y k k s ti c k Joystick Joystick Joystick Joystick Pan and Tilt Following Mode: Roll axis is locked, Tilt and pan axis rotate to follow the movement of the gimbal. In this mode, move joystick left/right to adjust roll angle. Joystick Joystick Locking Mode: All three axes (Pan, Tilt and Roll) are locked and the gimbal faces in one direction only. In this mode, move the joystick up/down to adjust Tilt angle. Move joystick left/right to adjust pan angle. Wireless remote controller Initial connection

( controller and gimbal) 1.Place the gimbal nearby while switched on. 2.Whilst the controller is off, move device selection switch up, power on the controller while the multifunction button is pressed. 3.If the Bluetooth indicator stays on, the connection is successful. 4.If not successful, please start over. Remote controller specification 5V Charging voltage 100mA Charging current 50 working hours(theoretically) Built-in lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 150mAh Transmit and receive current:

11.9mA Normal working current: 2.8mA Effective control distance: 10m

( with no obstructions) Battery level indicator Bluetooth status indicator Joystick Charging indicator Power switch Multifunction button Device selection switch Note: Remote controller is available separately. Joystick Operation modes switch and angle control (with same functions as the gimbal joystick) Battery level indicator 90-100%: flashes 4 times 75-90%: flashes 3 times 55-75%: flashes 2 times 30-55% : flashes 1 time 0-30% : flashes rapidly Bluetooth status indicator Not connected: flashing Connected: always on Device switching: flashes 1 time Charging indicator Red light is on when charging. Green light is on when charging is complete. Power switch Device selection switch Multifunction button Up: turn on. Down: turn off. Up: connect to gimbal Down: connect to smartphone While the gimbal is connected, single press this button, the gimbal return back to original working status. Firmware upgrade Micro USB 5V power input port 18650 Li-ion battery charger Input:

Output:

18650 Li-ion battery Capacity2000mAh Voltage3.7V Open APP, place the gimbal nearby. The APP will search for the gimbal's Bluetooth signal. Select the gimbal in the APP. 3 Main functions Once connected the gimbal Control interface will appear. Press and hold on Joystick for more than 3 seconds, the gimbal starts to work. USB Firmware Update.... Upgrade process 1 2 3 Visit the official web:

www.zhiyun-tech.com

. There is a tutorial video at the right bottom of home page. Download related Zhiyun Gimbal Tools, the USB Driver and the latest firmware. Please upgrade gimbal firmware as the operation of the tutorial video. Operation Modes Handheld mode Inversion mode PONY Monitor interface:

To check whether there is deviation in three axes in case for calibration. PONY Control interface:

Directly switch operation mode and all functions corresponding to the joystick. Warning and Disclaimer To ensure proper use of the batteries, please read the following information carefully prior use. 1 Do not expose to dispose of the battery in fire

. 2 Do not put the battery in a charger or equipment with wrong terminals connected

. 3 Avoid shorting of the battery

. 4 Avoid excessive physical shock or vibration

. 5 Do not disassemble or deform the battery

. 6 Do not immerse in water

. 7 Do not use the battery mixed with other different make type or model batteries

. 8 Keep out of reach from children.

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. Initialization Initialization
may
be
required
if
the
following

behavior
is
observed:

Initialization process 1.
After
the
gimbal
starts,
the
Tilt
angle
of
the
camera

deviates
slightly
from
a
level
position. 2.
After
the
gimbal
starts,
the
roll
angle
of
the
camera

deviates
slightly
from
a
level
position. 3.
When
remaining
still,
the
pan
axis
makes
frequent

small
angle
corrections. AttentionIf the camera still deviates slightly from a level position, please initialize again. 1.Install batteries correctly. 2.
Press
Power
button
to
turn
on
the
gimbal. 3.
Press
and
hold
the
Joystick
for
3
seconds,

the
gimbal
enter
to
standby
mode. 4.
Place the gimbal on a level surface in any position where the gimbal will stay stationary,

keep it still for more than 30 seconds and the initialization will complete automatically. PONY Calibration interface:

When the gimbal three axes deviate slightly from a level position, the gimbal needs calibration. Click START CALIBRATION, and the place gimbal as shown in the APP and until six pictures are finished. PONY Update interface:

In this interface, user can check whether the gimbal firmware is latest one. If not, please upgrade the firmware. Storage Store the battery in a cool, dry and well-ventilated area. Any illegal use of this product is forbidden.Users are responsible for using this product correctly and in accordance with the instructions provided: either in the manual or any online revisions. The company is not responsible for any damage caused while using this product; including direct, indirect or third party loss. Due to the companys policy of continuing improvement: firmware upgrades and changes to the software program may lead to changes in the products functions to those described in the User Manual. Therefore please read the upgrade instructions carefully before upgrading the firmware and operate the product in accordance with any revised instructions. For the latest www.zhiyun-tech.com User Manual, firmware upgrades and online calibration program

: please download from our official website:

The company(Guilin Zhishen Information Technology Co., Ltd) reserves the rights to amend details or specifications at any time. Tel+86 773 2320856 Webwww.zhiyun-tech.com E-mailservice@zhiyun-tech.com AddressCreative Industrial Park,GuiMO Road,QiXing District, Guilin541004, Guangxi, China. Charge and discharge 1 Battery must be charged in appropriate charge only

. 2 Never use a modified or damaged charger

. 3 Do not leave battery in charger over 24 hours

. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement When using the product, maintain a distance of 20cm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. FCC statements:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications or changes to this equipment. Such modifications or changes could void the users authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.