hohem iSteady Mobile Plus 3-Axis Stabilizing Gimbal for Smartphone User Manual

iSteady Mobile+
3-Axis Stabilizing Gimbal for Smartphone
User Manual
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DISCLAIMER
Thank you for purchasing the Hohem product. By using this product, you hereby signify that you have read this disclaimer and warning carefully and that you understand and agree to abide by the terms and conditions herein. You agree that you are solely responsible for your own conduct while using this product, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use this product only for purposes that are proper and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and all terms, precautions, practices, policies and guidelines Hohem has made and may make available. Hohem accepts no liability for damage, injury or any legal responsibility incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product. The user shall observe safe and lawful practices including, but not limited to, those set forth in this document.
This document and all other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Hohem. For up-to-date product information, visit www.hohem.com and click on the product page for this product.
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• Some features are disabled until Hohem Joy app is activated. Download the APP to register for free membership and oneyear extended warranty.
• Hohem Joy supports iOS 10.0 and Android 6.0 or later.
• Search for ‘Hohem Joy’ in the App Store or Google Play and follow the instructions to install the app.

Accessories List

Tripod1
Carry Case1
Type C Charging Cable1
User Manual1
Quick Start Guide*1

Product Overview

❶ Roll Motor
❷ Pan Motor
❸ 1/4 Inch Extension Screw Hole
❹ Handle (Battery inside)
❺ 1/4 Inch Extension Screw Hole
❻ Mode Indicator
❼ Zoom/Focus Slider
❽ Bluetooth Indicator| ❾ Joystick
❿ Mode Button
⓫ ON/OFF (Shutter button)
⓬ Tilt Motor
⓭ Balancing Knob
⓮ Rotatable Phone Holder
⓯ Trigger
⓰ USB DC Out/ DC In
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Gimbal Charging

* Charge the gimbal fully before using it for the first time.
The battery takes approximately 2 hours to fully charge. USB Port: Power bank output

• Type C Port: Gimbal charging port * Tap the power button to check the battery status
  Flickering: Charging
  4 LED lights on: 100%, fully charged
  3 LED lights on: 75%
  2 LED lights on: 50%
  1 LED light on: 25%**

App “Hohem Joy” Bluetooth Connection

1. Enable the Bluetooth on the smartphone.
2. Launch the app ‘Hohem Joy’, click ‘START’ to enter the interface for photo taking and recording. (Please only enable the phone Bluetooth and connect Bluetooth in the app)

Landscape Mode: Mounting and Balancing

• **** Do not turn on the gimbal without roughly balanced and smartphone mounted on!
• Highly recommended to remove the phone case before mounting your phone.
• For increasing motor efficiency and stabilization, and saving gimbal battery life, you could roughly balance the gimbal before turning it on.
• For smartphone with screen size bigger than 6.7 inches (e.g. iPhone 13 Pro Max), iSteady Mobile Plus can work well even without a perfect balancing before powering on.

1. Pull the phone clamp and mount the phone.
2. Push the phone to the rightmost to close to the motor.
3. Loosen the knob, and slide the arm to balance the gimbal.
4.  Tighten the knob.
5. Long press the power button to power on.

• Max Payload: 280g
  *The width of phone clamp: 58mm~89mm
  Portrait Mode: Mounting and Balancing

  • **** Please turn off the gimbal first, then rotate the phone clamp and mount the phone.
  • Do not turn on the gimbal without roughly balanced and smartphone mounted on!
  1. Loosen the knob, slide the arm to the leftmost and tighten the knob.
  2.  Rotate the phone clamp 90 degrees
  3. Pull the phone clamp and mount the phone. Adjust the phone up or down to roughly balance the gimbal.
  4. Make the phone roughly balance, and long press the power button to power on.

Quick Switch to Portrait Mode
Rotate the handle to automatically switch to portrait mode

*After you switch to the portrait mode, the joystick only control the phone to rotate left and right.
The following do not support quick switch:

1. **** In POV mode
2. When the handle is perpendicular
3. When the app setting of left/right joystick is roll

Operation Instruction

1. Joystick Push Up/Down Tilt Control Push Left/Right Pan Control

2. Mode Indicator PF: Pan Follow PTF: Pan & Tilt Follow L: AII Locked POV: All Follow & Inception

3. Slider
   Focus/Zoom in & out (Only available in the app)

4. Bluetooth Indicator
   Soild green: Gimbal is connected with phone Bluetooth
   Soild red: Gimbal abnormality
   Flashing red: 1.Low battery (auto shutdown) 2.Overload (beep warning)
   Yellow light: Remote control operation Light off: Gimbal is disconnected with phone Bluetooth
   Remote control is non standard purchase. For remote control pairing and instructions please see the user manual of remote control.

5. Mode Button
   Single press: Switch mode
   Triple press: 600° Auto inception
   (press mode button to stop the rotation)
   Press five times: Auto calibration

6. Power On/Off （Long press for 3 seconds）
   Single press: Take photo, Start/End video
   Double press: Switch photo/video modes (Only available in the app)
   Triple press: Switch front/rear cameras (Only available in the app)

7. Trigger Button
   Press on: Sport mode
   Press once, and then press and hold：L（All locked）
   Double press: Recenter the gimbal

Gimbal Mode Button

| PF (Pan Follow)
Default mode, tilt & roll axis both locked, camera is able to move to left or right smoothly.
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| PTF (Pan & Tilt Follow)
Roll axis locked, camera is able to move to left/right, and tilt up/down.
| L (All Locked)
The camera stays in its current orientation.
| POV (AlI Follow & Inception)
All Follow – Tilt axis, roll axis and pan axis all follow the movement of the gimbal.
Inception – Hold the gimbal horizontally and push joystick to left or right.

Auto Calibration

• Auto calibration could reduce drift caused by nearby magnetic interference or human error.

1. Place gimbal on a flat surface using a tripod.
2. Double press the trigger button to recenter the gimbal.
3. Press mode button five times to start the auto  calibration. Please do nottouch the gimbal during calibration.
4. Two beeps indicate that the calibration is completed, the gimbal will recenter and automatically return to normal operation.

*** If the gimbal is not placed on a flat surface for calibration (e.g. hand-held calibration in the car), it may cause calibration failure.
*When the calibration fails, the gimbal will make a beep sound, all 4 mode lights flash and enter the sleep mode. Single press any button (except the joystick) to wake up
the gimbal and follow the above steps to try again.

FAQ

Q: Why does the gimbal vibrate after powering on?****

– A: 1. Make sure to mount the mobile phone before powering on the gimbal.
2. When mounting the phone, pleae keep the bottom of the phone close to the motor.
3. Highly recommended to remove the phone case before mounting your phone, especially for big phones such as iPhone 13 Pro Max.
4. If the mobile phone is too heavy or too light, adjust the motor power through the app (Hohem Joy-Settings-Motor response).
5. Please refer to ‘Auto calibration’ to calibrate the gimbal.}

Q: Why does the gimbal not work properly, and all 4 mode lights are flashing?****

– A: When you hold the upper part of the gimbal (e.g. motor or arm), it may cause gimbal enter the sleep mode due to the protection of the motor. Single press any button (except the joystick) to wake up the gimbal, and only hold the handle during use.

Q: Why the phone app cannot be connected with the gimbal via Bluetooth?****

– 1. Enable phone Bluetooth (Enable ONLY)
– 2. Turn on the gimbal
– 3. Launch Hohem Joy app
– 4. Connect Bluetooth in the app through pop-up prompt or Bluetooth search interface (Device name is “iM5-xxxxxx”)
– 5. Click the device to connect
– (Important! The Bluetooth has to connect in the app!)
– *If the connection fails, please exit the app, restart the Bluetooth, follow the above steps and try again.

Delete all paired Bluetooth devices

Or delete all paired Bluetooth devices: Push up the slider while pressing the mode button, Bluetooth light flashes green for 5 times, and then try again.
For some Android phones Bluetooth connection:

1. Android needs to turn on the location service;
2. Allow location permissions for the app;

Specifications

(Under ideal conditions with the gimbal fully balanced）
Charging Time| 2 hours (5V 2A)
Mechanical Range| Panning：600°
Rolling：320°
Tilting：320°
Working Temperature| -10~45° C
Motors Protection| Gimbal will be powered off automatically due to improper operation of motors
Standard Accessories| Tripod, Carry case,
Type C Charging Cable
User Manual, Quick Start Guide

Warranty Terms

1. Within 15 days upon the purchase date. Any functional disorder or quality problem enjoys free replacement service. But ensure the commodity and package with no damage, and we will offer a brand new replacement after confirming the product problem.
2. Warranty valid only under normal use.
3. Used in the normal circumstances, 1 year warranty, maintenance of life (not include the All accidents or artificial  damage, improper disassembly or misuse damage is NOT covered by the warranty).
4. Please keep and offer the warranty card for claiming the warranty service.

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References

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