MOZA M12 Pocket Camera Handheld Gimbal Camera User Manual

: June 12, 2024
: Moza

MOZA M12 Pocket Camera Handheld Gimbal Camera

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Product Information

The MOIN Camera is a high-precision device designed for capturing images and videos. It is equipped with advanced features to enhance your photography experience.

Disclaimer

Before using the MOIN Camera, please read and understand the following safety guidelines to ensure safe and proper usage:

Do not allow the product to come in contact with any kind of liquid. Avoid exposing it to rain or moisture as it may cause damage or malfunction.
In case of fire, use water, water mist, sand, fire blanket, or dry powder carbon dioxide fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire.
Operate the product within the temperature range of 0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius.
Do not disassemble the product as it may lead to electrolyte leakage, fire, or explosion.
Avoid mechanical impact, rolling, throwing, or placing heavy objects on the product to prevent damage.
Do not heat the product or place it in a microwave oven or pressure cooker.
Avoid covering or touching the heat dissipation area during use to prevent burns. High temperatures may cause filming interruptions.
Prevent dust and sand from entering the MOIN Camera during usage.

Copyright Notice

The images and videos captured with the MOIN Camera are subject to copyright laws. It is prohibited to use them without the permission of the copyright owner. Additionally, filming during demonstrations, performances, and displays is strictly prohibited, even for personal appreciation purposes.

Product Usage Instructions

To use the MOIN Camera correctly, follow these instructions:

Read the user manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the product features and functions.
Download the MOZA Artist App from the App Store for a better user experience. Ensure your device meets the system requirements (iOS 11.0 or above, Android 6.0 or above).
Avoid exposing the MOIN Camera to liquids, extreme temperatures, or mechanical impact.
Use the product within the recommended temperature range of 0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius.
Do not disassemble the product or puncture the battery. This may lead to leakage, fire, or explosion.
Keep the heat dissipation area clear and avoid covering it during use to prevent burns and automatic filming interruptions.
Take precautions to prevent dust and sand from entering the MOIN Camera.
Respect copyright laws and obtain permission from the copyright owner before using the captured images or videos.

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Video Tutorial
You can search the ofﬁcial account in WeChat: Gudsen in the menu bar＞college course＞video school, click the “Tutorial” to see the tutorial of MOIN Camera.
You can also scan the QR code to view the video tutorial to use the product correctly.

Download MOZA Artist App

Please download the MOZA Artist App on the App Store to get better experience. For quicker access you can scan the QR Code.

System Requirements: iOS 11.0 or above, Android 6.0 or above.

Disclaimer

Thank you for purchasing MOIN Camera. The information referred to in this document affects your safety and legal rights and responsibilities. Please read this document carefully to ensure proper conﬁguration before using. Failure to read and follow instructions and warnings from this document may lead to serious injury to yourself or others, damage to your product or to other objects around.
This document and all the relevant documents about MOIN Camera are reserved by Shenzhen Gudsen Technology Co., LTD. For the most update information, please visit www.gudsen.com to get latest information.
By using this product, you hereby agreed that you have read this disclaimer and warning carefully and understand, agreed to obey the terms and conditions herein. You agreed with the fact that you are responsible for your own conduct while using this product and for any consequences thereof. You promise to use this product only for legitimate purposes, and agree to this article and any relevant regulations, policies and guidelines formulated by Gudsen. In addition to the current laws and regulations in China and those of your residing country, Gudsen will not be responsible for the loss, injury and any legal liability caused by the direct or indirect use of the product and this information. Users should follow all safety guidelines including but not limited to those mentioned in this article.

Safety Guidelines

Warning:

Do not allow the product to come in contact with any kind of liquid. Do not leave the product out in the rain or near a source of moisture. If the inside gets wet with water, chemical decomposition may occur, which may cause the lens to corrosion, the battery to spontaneously combust, or even explosion.
In case of ﬁre, please use water, water mist, sand, ﬁre blanket, and dry powder carbon dioxide ﬁre extinguisher immediately. Please select according to the above-recommended order according to the actual situation to choose the best way to put out the ﬁre.
Please use the product in the temperature range of 0 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius.
It is forbidden to disassemble the product in any way. If the battery is punctured during disassembly, it will lead to leakage of electrolytes in the battery, even ﬁre, and explosion.
Mechanical impact, rolling or throwing of products is prohibited. Do not place heavy objects on the product.
Do not heat the product. Do not place the product in the microwave oven or pressure cooker.
It is forbidden to place the product close to the heat source (stove or heater, etc.) and place the product in the hot weather of the car. Do not store the product above 60 ℃. The ideal storage temperature is 22 ℃ to 28 ℃.
MOIN Camera is a high-precision device. Fall, impact, and extrusion may lead to damage or abnormal operation of MOIN Camera.
Please do not cover or touch the heat dissipation area with your body during use to avoid scalding. When the temperature of the MOIN Camera is too high, ﬁlming may be interrupted automatically.
Please pay attention to dust and sand prevention when using MOIN Camera.

Copyright notice:

The images you take with MOIN Camera are not only for personal enjoyment but also according to the copyright law, it is not allowed to use without the permission of the copyright owner. In addition, during the demonstration, performance and display of items, even for the purpose of personal appreciation, shooting is prohibited. Please pay attention to this.

Notes on discarding/transferring this camera

When discarding or transferring this camera, please do the following to protect your personal information.
Slide down to the settings menu – click system settings – restore to default settings.

Notes on discarding/transferring a memory card

Performing [format] or [delete] on the camera or computer may not completely delete the data on the memory card. When transferring the memory card, it is recommended to use the special data deletion software of the computer to delete the data completely. In addition, when discarding a memory card, it is recommended that the memory card be actually destroyed.

Notes on the 5GHz band of WLAN

WLAN 5GHz cannot be used outdoors.

Memory card requirements

MOIN Camera uses a micro SD card for media storage. Before using, please set the memory card in exFAT format. MOIN Camera supports 16-256gb memory cards. It is recommended to use micro SD card with speed higher than V30. Memory card not included.

Recommended memory card

About MOIN Camera

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Roll Axis Motor
Foldable and Tiltable Screen
Pickup
Lens
Pitch Axis Motor
Heading Axis Motor
Heat Elimination Area
Power
Indicate Light
Record
Pickup
Micro SD Card Slot
Type-C Interface
Reset

Attention:

Do not block the pickup hole during recording, to avoid affecting the audio recording.
Do not rotate the screen too much, otherwise the device may get damaged.

Preparations

Charging

Before using for the ﬁrst time, please use the standard charging cable to connect the TYPE-C interface at the bottom of the body with a USB charger (USB Charger Not Included) to charge the MOIN Camera.
When charging, the red indicator light of the handle will stay on, and when fully charged the indicator light will turn off.
After power on, the touch screen displays the power level. Charging time: about 90 minutes (with 5V / 2A USB charger, tested at Gudsen laboratory)

Attention:

Please use the 5V / 2A charger to get better charging experience.
Please charge at 0-40 ℃
Charging time is for reference only, your charging time may differ.

Memory Card Installment

Insert the micro SD card into the micro SD card slot, and the terminal face should be facing the side with the MOZA logo. Please insert the memory card until it clicks. It is recommended to use a memory card with a transmission speed of V30 or higher.
Memory card not incldued.

Switch On/Off

Press the gray power button for 2 seconds to switch on / off.

Recording/Photograph

After power on, click the red record button to start recording or taking pictures.

Button and Operation

Function of Button

Power Button

Long press for 2 seconds: Power on/off
Short press : Switch between recording/
photo taking
Double click: Return to center
Click third: Selfie mode
Recording Button
- Short press: Take a photo(when in photo mode) Record (when in the recording mode)

Indicator Light Instruction

Touch Screen Operations

Adjust the Screen Angle

The screen angle and orientation can be adjusted to suit the scene and shooting mode.
Tilt the screen down: the screen can be rotated down about 90°.
Rotate the screen: the screen can be rotated about 30°.

Attention

Please close the screen when you are not using MOIN Camera.
Do not rotate the screen too much to avoid damaging the device.

Start Using

Recording/Photographing

After powering on, click the record button to start recording or photographing. When MOIN Camera is in recording mode, click the record button to start recording. When in the photographing mode, MOIN Camera starts taking photos. MOIN Camera will be in record mode by default.

Switch recording and photographing mode

Quick switching
- You can short-press the power button to switch between photographing and recording modes.
Switch Menu

swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to enter Switch Menu to switch the mode.

Playback
Swipe up and down in the album to view thumbnails of photos and videos in the album.

Select an image: Click the image thumbnail in the thumbnail interface to select the corresponding image ﬁle.
Play image: Double-click the thumbnail in the album to play the corresponding photo or video. On the playback interface, you can click to
Collect image ﬁles: in the selected image status or playback interface, click a white heart to collect image ﬁles. When the icon collects image ﬁles. When the icon becomes a blue heart, the image ﬁle has been collected and cannot be deleted.
Cancel collection: in the selected image status or playback interface, click Cancel collection of image ﬁle. When the icon becomes a white heart, the image ﬁle is locked for collection and can be deleted.
Delete image: in the selected image status or playback interface, click to delete the image file.

Attention:

Once an image is deleted, it cannot be restored. Please confirm whether you want to delete it before deleting it!

Switch Gimbal to Follow Mode

Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the settings menu. Click the following mode icon to switch the pan/tilt follow mode or lock mode.

PTZ following mode and corresponding icon:

Following mode (default mode): This mode is suitable for most shooting scenes. The camera lens roll is kept horizontal, and pitch/pan will follow the handle rotation
Pitch lock mode: The roll and pitch axes of the camera lens remain locked, only the pan will follow the rotation of the handle.
The above two following modes support face tracking (UI).
MOIN Camera will automatically track the user after recognizing the face in selfie mode.
When the camera is facing forward, you need to click the confirm (UI) to start following (with the above UI picture)
FPV mode: the camera lens completely follows all directions of the gimbal, pitch, roll, and pan will follow the rotation of the handle.
Return to the center: after returning to the center, the lens will face straight ahead horizontally.
To return the camera to the center. You can double-click the power button or slide down from the top edge of the screen and click the icon to enter the settings menu.

Attention:

When the movement of the gimbal is blocked, it will enter the protection mode. After entering the protection mode, please ensure that the movement of the gimbal is not blocked, and click the screen to unlock (UI image) to wake up the gimbal.

PTZ follows sensitivity setting

Swipe down from the top edge of the screen, click the setting menu to enter the system setting menu, and click “PTZ sensitivity”. The pan/tilt sensitivity can be set to sensitive or soft.
Set to sensitive, the gimbal will respond quicker; set to soft, the gimbal will respond slower and smoother.

Selfie Mode

When shooting, you can quickly switch the gimbal between front to back or selfie mode by the following operations
Three-click the power button: Selfie mode Or swipe down from the top edge of the screen and click the selfie switch icon in the settings menu

Screen Lock and Unlock

Screen Lock

Swipe down from the top edge of the screen and tap the screen lock icon in the settings menu to lock the MOIN
Camera screen. After the screen is locked, the screen will turn black automatically.

Screen Unlock

When the screen is locked, click the power button or double-tap the screen and slide the unlock icon on the screen to unlock.

Shooting Guidance

Switch automatic / Manual Mode for Shooting

Manual and automatic mode switching
The default mode of the MOIN Camera is automatic.
Swipe left from the right edge of the screen to open the shooting parameter adjustment menu. Click “manual” in the menu to switch to manual mode. In manual mode in auto mode, click “auto” to switch to auto mode.

Adjust shooting parameters

Parameters that can be adjusted in automatic mode:
Auto MAX ISO: the camera will be at the set Max ISO within a large range of sensitivity, the sensitivity is set according to the brightness. MAX ISO can be set between ISO100-3200, the set step distance is 1EV.
(EV): usually, the exposure is set automatically by the camera. Based on the automatically set exposure value, the whole image becomes bright when compensating in + direction and dark when compensating in – direction.

The value can be set in the range of – 2.0eV to + 2.0eV.
The set step distance of Exposure Bias Value is 1/3 EV.

Parameters that can be adjusted in manual mode:

Shutter: Set the preferred shutter speed for static or dynamic image shooting. The smaller the shutter speed number, the faster the shutter speed.
WB: Set the preferred white balance mode.
Auto/daylight / cloudy/incandescent / ﬂuorescent / water auto /D4000/D5000/D9000/D10000
ISO: Manually set the preferred sensitivity. The higher the value, the higher the sensitivity. The setting range is iso100-3200, and the setting step is 1EV.
The higher the ISO, the more noise.

Take Static Images

Regular mode

The default mode of taking photos is a regular mode. Press the recording key in a short time to take a static image.
Adjust static image quality
In the preview interface, slide from the right edge of the screen to the left to open the shooting parameter adjustment menu. Click JPEG + DNG to take raw photos.
You can use this menu to take photos in JPEG, or JPEG + DNG.

Attention:

The RAW ﬁle shot in this MOIN Camera is DNG.
In the preview interface, click below to enter the mode adjustment menu.

Adjust the picture scale.

In the mode adjustment menu and the “scale” submenu, you can set the screen scale to 4:3 or 16:9.
Set the countdown for taking photos
You can set the countdown to make it easier for you to take a self or co-shoot. The setting value of the countdown can be 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 seconds.

Surround Exposure

Automatically change the exposure according to the standard dark bright sequence (surround exposure). You can choose your favorite image after shooting.
In the preview interface, click the icon which below to enter the mode adjustment menu.

Adjust exposure step length:

The exposure step and the number of shots can be adjusted according to the needs. The exposure step can be set to three pictures were taken with 1 / 3 EV, ﬁve pictures with 1 / 3 EV and three pictures with 2 / 3 EV. Adjust the picture scale:
You can adjust the scale of the screen in the mode adjustment menu. It can be adjusted to 16:9 or 4:3.

Continuous photograph

After setting up continuous shooting, click the recording button, the camera will automatically take a certain number of pictures in succession.
In the preview interface, click the icon which below the icon to enter the mode adjustment menu.
Set the number of continuous shots
Set the number of automatic continuous photos in the “speed” submenu after pressing the record key. The number of photos can be set to 3 / 5 / 7 / 9.

Adjust the picture scale

You can adjust the scale of the screen in the mode adjustment menu. It can be adjusted to 16:9 or 4:3.

Time-lapse

In this mode, after short pressing the record key, the camera will automatically record at the preset shooting interval to repeat the static image shooting. Press the record key again to stop shooting.
MOIN Camera takes static images in this mode, and cannot create dynamic images directly in this mode. To create dynamic images, please use computer software (e.g. Photoshop, or timelapse) for post-synthesis or use delayed recording mode.
In the preview interface, click the icon below to enter the mode adjustment menu and set the delay photographing interval.
The photographing interval delay can be set. The time can be set to 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 seconds.

Adjust the picture scale

In the mode adjustment menu and the “scale” sub menu, you can set the screen scale to 4:3 or 16:9.

Panoramic mode

In the preview interface, click the icon at the bottom to enter the mode adjustment menu to adjust the number of shots in panoramic mode.
You can adjust the number of shots to 1×3 or 3×3 according to your needs.
In this mode, MOIN Camera takes static images, and a compositing function is not provided.

Take dynamic images

General video

The default recording mode is normal recording. Press the recording key in a short time to capture the dynamic images.

MOZA Color:

In the preview interface, slide from the right edge of the screen to the left to open the shooting parameter adjustment menu. MOZA color is a video color ﬁlter, which can only be enabled in normal video mode.
When opened, a unique color ﬁlter will be provided.
In the preview interface, click below to enter the mode adjustment menu.

Adjust resolution

In the mode adjustment menu ‘resolution’, you can set the resolution to 720P/1080P/2.7K(4:3)/2.7K/3.2K/4K/4K(4:3)。 Adjust frame rate:
You can set the frame rate when recording. The frame rate can be set at different resolutions

Record on a loop

This function can only be used in normal video recording mode, and the duration can be set to off /1 / 2 / 3 / 5 minutes.

Attention:

Normal video supports recording on a loop. After the function of circular video recording is turned on, if the card is full, the previous ﬁrst video clip will be deleted to allow continued loop recording.

Time-lapse

In this mode, after short pressing the record key, the delayed video is shot and synthesized according to the preset shooting interval, shooting duration, and ﬁlm resolution. Short press the record key during recording to stop shooting in advance.
In this mode, MOIN Camera will automatically synthesize time-lapse video with a frame rate of 30fps.
In the preview interface, click the icon below to enter the mode adjustment menu.
Duration: The duration of the recording. Please note that the duration is not equal to the duration of the delayed video.
Interval: The interval between two still photos when delayed shooting.
Resolution: The resolution of the delayed video synthesized by Moin

Slow Motion

In this mode, the slow-motion video will be taken after pressing the recording key brieﬂy.
In the preview interface, click the icon below to enter the mode adjustment menu.
Resolution: the video resolution is generated by MOIN Camera. Multiple: the slowing rate of the slow-motion video shot by MOIN Camera.

Device Custom Setting

Swipe down on the touch screen to enter the setting page.

Screen Brightness Setting

On the setting page, tap the icon to to adjust the brightness levels.

Spot (partial) Metering Setting

On the setting page, tap the icon to enter the Spot(Partial) Metering Setting. In the preview page to move the icon spot to the needed position, tap the icon to conﬁrm.
Attention: Tap the exit directly won’t save any changes.

Grid Setting

In the setting page, tap “Enter the System Setting”, tap “Grid Setting” to enable the grid.
Rule of thirds: show the rule of thirds grid line
Asterisk: show the asterisk grid line
Close: the preview interface does not display auxiliary lines

Language Setting

In the setting page, tap ”Enter the System Setting”, tap “Language Setting” to choose the system language.

Screen Auto Sleep and Auto Power Off

Moin camera can be set to automatically stop the screen or shut down after a period of no operation.

Auto Sleep

In the setting page, tap the icon to enter the setting system, tap “Auto Sleep” to set the time before device enters sleep mode or turn off the mode. After device enters Auto Sleep, double tab the screen or click any button to wake up the screen.
Attention: Auto Sleep mode won’t work when playback.

Auto Power Off

In the setting page, tap the icon to enter the setting system, click “Auto Power Off” to set the time before device powers off automatically or turn off the mode.

Attention:

The Auto Power Off won’t work while the device in this mode:
Time-lapse
Video
Playback

Wireless Connection

In the setting page, tap the icon to enter the setting system, tap ‘Wireless Connection’.
Wireless info.: Check the device name and password
Wi-Fi Frequency : Select the frequency 2.4G/5.8G/Auto
Reset Connection: Reset the device name and password into factory setting
Attention: Wireless 5GHz frequency can be used outdoors.

Factory Reset

In the setting page, tap the icon to enter the setting system, tap “Factory Reset”, the device will reset default setting.

Other System Settings:

Format Micro-SD Card: Tap to format the Micro-SD Card. Watermark Setting: The watermark shows on the bottom right corner of the videos or the photos. The watermark can set up date/time/turn off.
Attention: When the video set up in 4K 60FPS cannot enable the watermark
Mute Video: Enable to record video without sound
Sounds: Turn on/off the device sounds
Looping Interval: Set your device to record 1, 2, 3, 5minutes loops or turn off. It will record until your SD card is full before looping back to record over the start of the video.
Firmware Version: Tap to view the device ﬁrmware version info.

App Connection

Tap device connection
Tap “Scan the Wi-Fi Code”
Scan the code
Connect successfully

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Gimbal enters protection mode

When the gimbal cannot move smoothly due to external factors, it will enter the protection mode. When in protection mode, to reactivate the gimbal, simply click the screen to unlock (UI icon)

The gimbal is not level

When MOIN Camera is turned on in a non-horizontal position (pitch and tilt angle), it will maintain the inclination angle after turn on. To restore it to the horizontal position,
Please double-click the recording button to return to the center.
The gimbal cannot be charged when the temperature is high
In this case, the battery is in the protection mode, please wait for the battery temperature to drop below 40℃ to resume charging.
The gimbal crashes, the buttons do not work and cannot be shut down Above abnormal could be caused by the ﬁrmware issue, use a paperclip to press the reset button at the bottom of the machine.
After inserting the card, the camera shows a low-speed card and cannot record/take photos
Using low-speed cards below Class10 or Micro SD cards with a capacity of less than 16G will report an error. Please use the U3/V30 Micro SD card that listed in the recommendation List.

Specifications

Specifications|
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Dimensions| 129×37.8×32mm
Weight| 176g

Gimbal

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Rotation Range

| Pan: From -250°~+70°
Tilt：From-120°~98°
Roll: ±90°

Controllable Rotation Range

| Pan：from -230°to +50°
Tilt：from -95° to +50°
Roll：±45°
Max Controllable Speed| 120°/S
Angular Vibration Range| ±0.005°
Lens| FOV:120° F2.2
Equivalent Focal Length：14mm
ISO Range| Photo：100~3200
Video：100～3200
Shutter Speed| 60S~1/8000S
Max Photographic Resolution| 4000X3000，12MP
Time-lapse Recording| Time-lapse Recording/Track time-lapse resolution 4K(4:3)/4K/3.2K/2.7K/2.7K（

4:3)/1080PInterva l0.5S/1S/2S/3S/4S/5S Duration：

1min/2min/3min/4min/5min/∞

Normal Recording

| 4K:3840X2160 @ 60/50/48/30/25/24P

4K(4:3):3840X2880 @ /48/30/25/24

3.2K：3200×2400 @ 30/25/24P FHD:1920X1080 @ 200/120/100/60/50/48/30/24P HD:1280X720 240/200/120/100P 2.7K:2704X1520 60/50/48/30/25/24P

2.7K（4:3）:2704X1520

60/50/48/30/25/24P

Slow Motion| 720： 4X;8X
1080P:4X; 8X
Photograph Mode| Single Shot, Panorama, Staticlapse,

Motionlapse, Hyperlapse

Record Mode| Record；Slow Motion；MOZA-colo
Max Video Bitrate| 100Mbps
Supported File Formats| exFAT (FAT64)
Photo Format| JPEG/JPEG+DNG
Video Forma| mp4（MPEG-4AVC/H.264）
Recommended Memory Card| MicroSD，V30
Capacity| 16~256G
Audio Format| 48KHZ，AAC
Screen| 2.45 Inches| 480X272 Reversible Screen
IPS LCD| Reversible Angle:Revise up and down-90°～+60°
90° for opening and closing
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Connection

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Wi-Fi Operating Frequency

Battery

| Capacity| 950mAh
Energy| 7.14Wh
Voltage| 7.68V
Operating Temperature| From 0°to 40°
Operating Time| 145min
(Tested by Single Shot with 1080/30fps)
Charging Time| 90min（5V/2A Charging Rate, tested in
MOZA laboratory）
Notice： Working time and charging time for Laboratory environmental testing, for reference only.

Contact MOZA Support Team

Customer Service: Support-Product Support Service-Hotline: 0016467400973

Shenzhen Gudsen Technology Co., Ltd Web:www.gudsen.com