Hohem MT2 Camera Stabilizer User Manual

iSteady MT2
4-in-1 Camera Stabilizer User Manual V1.0

MT2 Camera Stabilizer

Warning & Disclaimer
Thank you for purchasing the Hohem product. By using this product, you hereby signify that you have read this disclaimer and warning carefully. In addition, you understand and agree to abide by the terms and conditions herein. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your own conduct while interacting with 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.

Product List

Before using this product, please carefully check that all the following items are included in the product package. In case that any item is found missing, please contact Hohem customer service or the local distributor.

Introduction

1. Support Mount
2. Pan Axis Arm
3. Pan Axis Arm Latch
4. Pan Axis Motor
5. Roll Axis Arm
6. Roll Motor
7. Multifunctional Control Wheel
8. Buttons for A-B Motion
9. Joystick
10. Handle
11. 1/4″-20 UNC Port
12. Type-C Reverse Charging Port
13. Type-C Camera Control Port
14. Roll Axis Arm Latch
15. Roll Axis Motor Lock Switch
16. OLED Display
17. M (Mode) Button
18. Zoom Lever & Shutter Button
19. 1/4″-20 UNC Port
20. Tilt Motor
21. Tilt Motor Lock Switch
22. Gravity Lever
23. Gravity Lock Screw
24. USB-C Charging Port
25. Positioning Hole
26. Power Button
27. 1/4″-20 UNC Port
28. Magnetic Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor (*Sold Separately)
29. Mount Safety Lock
30. Mount Latch
31. Pan Motor Lock Switch
32. Trigger
33. Strap Hole
34. L-Bracket
35. Camera Quick Release Plate
36. Safety Lock
37. Quick Release Plate Latch

Battery and Charging

Please fully charge iSteady MT2 before using it for the first time.
Charging Method:To charge iSteady MT2, connect a USB adapter (Not included, 5V-2A for best) to the charging port with the provided USB-C charging cable. Charging Display: Charging is completed once the light stops flashing and the OLED screen shows the battery icon is full.
Reverse Charging (For Smartphone/Camera/Action Camera)
Connecting the charging cable to Type-C Reverse Charging Port of iSteady MT2.

Download the Hohem Joy App

http://www.gimbalengine.com:8080/index.php/hohem-joy-us/

Scan the QR code or search “Hohem Joy” in App Store or Google Play to download.
*The Hohem Joy App requires iOS 10.0 or later, Android 6.0 or later.

Mounting and Balancing

Attaching the Tripod Attach the tripod to the bottom of the iSteady MT2 handle. Unfold the tripod and place the iSteady MT2 on a flat surface.
Mounting A Camera

1. Unfold iSteady MT2 ① Unfolded status for storage
   Before mounting a camera, please toggle the roll, tilt, and pan motor lock switch to unlock the three axes.② Folded status for installation
   Expand the gimbal as shown in Image ② and lock the three axes for camera installation.

2. Mounting the Quick Release Plate
   a. Mount the camera onto the camera quick release plate, and tighten the screw. It is required to tighten the screw in case of gimbal shaking when the gimbal is powered on. b. Loosen the L-Bracket with the thumb screw wrench (magnetically attached to the L-Bracket.) Adjust the L-Bracket according to the width of the action camera and tighten the screw after fitting properly.
   c. Attach the camera with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket.

3. Mounting onto the Gimbala. Unlock the mount latch, and install the camera with L-Bracket on the mount. b. Lock the mount latch to ensure that the camera is tightly installed on the gimbal.
   *How to quick detach the camera from gimbalUnlock the mount latch, and remove the camera and quick release plate as a whole while holding down the mount safety lock.

4. Connect the stabilizer to the camera with a control cable to enable control of the shutter and other functions from the stabilizer.https://www.hohem.com/youtube/tutorial/Wyq4BxTZ084
   ①  Type-C to Type-C, Type-C to Micro USB, and Type-C to Mini USB are camera charging cables. These cables can also be used for camera control.
   ② Type-C to Multi is the control cable exclusively for Sony cameras, it allows to control certain Sony cameras to start/stop the filming.
   ③ Type C – TRRS (2.5mm), Type C – TRS (2.5mm), Type C – TRS (3.3mm) are camera control cables.
   For more supported cameras of iSteady MT2 and its tutorial, please scan the QR code above to acquire up-to-date information.

5. Portrait Mode

Mounting A Phone

1. Mount the Phone in Landscape Mode *The clamp provides multiple mounting options for various accessories.
   a. Mount the phone on the phone quick release plate in the middle.
   b. Attach the phone with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket and lock the quick release plate patch.
   c.Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the mount patch.

2. Mount the Phone in Portrait Mode
   ① Rotate the phone with L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode.
   ② Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the safety lock patch.

Mounting An Action Camera

1. Mount the Action Camera in Landscape Mode
   ① Attach the tripod adapter to the folding fingers, then mount it onto the Arca-Swiss quick release plate(for camera) and lock it in place.
   ② Attach the action camera with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket and lock the quick release plate patch. ③ Loosen the L-Bracket with the thumb screw wrench (magnetically attached to the L-Bracket.) Adjust the L-Bracket according to the width of the action camera and tighten the screw after fitting properly.
   ④ Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the mount patch.

2. Mount the Action Camera in Portrait Mode
   ① Rotate the action camera with the L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode.
   ② Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the safety lock patch.

Balancing
*Here we take the mirrorless camera as an example.
The steps to balance the phone and the action camera are basically the same.

https://www.hohem.com/youtube/tutorial/Wyq4BxTZ082

1. Tilt Axis Balancing
   a. Vertical Balancing of the Tilt Axis① Unlock the tilt motor
   ② Rotate the tilt arm to make the camera lens points upward

③ Loosen the gravity lock screw
④ Move the camera forward and back until it can remain still and a vertical position relative to the ground when released.
⑤ Tighten the gravity lock screw
b. Horizontal Balancing of the Tilt Axis① Unlock the quick release plate latch
② Move the camera forward and back until the camera is balanced.
③ Lock the quick release plate latch

2. Balancing the Roll Axis① Unlock the roll axis motor lock switch
   ② Unlock the roll axis arm latch③ Move the roll axis arm left and right until the camera remains relatively still and level with the ground when released.
   ④ Lock the roll axis motor.

3. Balancing the Pan Axis① Hold and tilt the handle slightly
   ② Unlock the pan motor lock switch
   ③ Check the camera’s center of gravity.
   ④ Unlock the pan axis arm latch
   ⑤ Push the pan axis to move left or right until the camera can stay still in any position.⑥ Lock the pan axis arm latch

*After balancing iSteady MT2, if you need adjust the motor torque for proper using.
please see the description in the chapter “How to Use the Gimbal”.

How to Use the Gimbal

On-board Features

| Power Button
Press and hold for 3 seconds: Power on/off
When Powered On
Press twice: Enter the standby mode
Press once: Wake up the gimbal
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| M(Mode) Button
Press once: Switch between gimbal modes (PF-PTF-L-POV)
Press three times: “ICP” Inception mode/360° infinite spin shot (Press M button once or press trigger twice to recenter the gimbal.)
Press five times: Auto calibration
Press seven times: Enter remote control pairing (The remote control is available as an optional accessory.)
Press nine times: Clear the paired remote control
Long press: Enters submenu on the OLED display, press button A/
B to switch submenu, push the joystick and single press M button to set motor torque, fine tune motor angle, and pair with GoPro camera.
| Joystick
Push up & down: Tilt rotation control
Push left & right: Pan rotation control
| Trigger
Press on: Sport mode “S”
Press twice: Recenter the gimbal
Press three times: Reverse 180° panning rotation
Double tap and then hold the last tap: All Lock (Release it to switch back to the previous mode)
| Zoom Lever
Lever up/down: Zoom in/out (T/W)
(Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, it’s only available in the Hohem Joy app and some Android mobile phones when Bluetooth is connected.) Shutter
Half-press: Auto-Focus
(Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. ）
Press once: Start/Stop Recording
Press and Hold for 1s: Take a photo
(Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, please confirm the Bluetooth is connected.) Press twice: Photo/video switch
(Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, it’s only available in the Hohem Joy app and some Android mobile phones when Bluetooth is connected.)
Press three times: Front/rear camera switch (Only available in the Hohem Joy App and some mobile phones
Android 10.0 or later when the Bluetooth is paired.)
| Multifunctional Control Wheel
Press twice: Focus/Roll switch
Roll rotation: +/-45°
Focus: Focus control
(Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, it’s only available in the Hohem Joy app and some Android mobile phones when Bluetooth is connected.）
Press three times: CCT/RGB switch (Paired with the sold separately fill light with AI tracking sensor)
CCT: Press once the control wheel to adjust color temperature “K” and brightness”%”.
RGB: Press once the control wheel to adjust color value ” ° ” and brightness”%”.
| Buttons for A-B motion
For timelapse shooting, long-press button A/B to set the start/end point to record the A-B motion timelapse.
Long press button A/B: A/B as start/end point (A short beep signifies the successful setting）
Press button A/B once: Quickly return to the position A/B.
Press button A/B twice: Return to the position A / position B from the current position at a constant speed. You will hear a short beep as the movement begins or ends.
(Duration by default: 1 minute. You can customize duration in the App.)

How to set motor torque, fine tune motor angle, and pair with GoPro camera?

1. Long press M button to enter OLED submenu “Motor Parameter Settings”.
2. Single press button A/B, select “Motor Torque”, “Motor Angle Fine-Tune”, or “Pairing with GoPro”.
3. On”Motor Torque” screen: Push the joystick upwards/downwards to select motor to adjust, leftwards/rightwards to adjust torque strength level (To perform auto selfadaptation, select AUTO and single press M button to confirm. AUTO bars flashing represents the gimbal is performing self-adaptation; AUTO bars stops flashing, and self-adaptation is completed.
4. On “Motor Angle Fine-Tune” screen: Push the joystick upwards/downwards to select motor, leftwards/rightwards to fine tune motor angle.
5. On “Pairing with GoPro” screen: Ensure that camera enters pairing mode, push upwards/downwards to select “PAIRING” or “UNPAIR”, then single press M button to confirm.

Modes Description

| Pan Follow (PF)
Tilt & roll axis both are locked, and camera is able to move to left or right smoothly.
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| Pan&Tilt Follow (PTF)
Roll axis is locked, and camera is able to move to left/ right, and tilt up/down.
| All Lock (L)
Camera stays in its current orientation.
| All Follow (POV)
Also known as first-person point of view. Tilt axis, roll axis and pan axis all follow the movement of the gimbal.
| Sport  Mode(S)
The follow speed of the gimbal increases for capturing quick-moving subjects and any fast paced action.
| Inception (ICP) 360°  infinite spinning on pan axis while holding the gimbal horizontally.
Manual Tilt Adjustment
| The tilt motor can be rotated by a certain angle by hand. Hold it for 2s and the camera tilt axis angle will be fixed at that angle.

How to Enable the AI Tracking

(AI vision sensor is sold separately)

1. Installing Magnetic Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor (Sold separately) Keep the “hohem” mark upward and camera outward, then put the fill light on the magnetic joint.
2. Enable the AI vision sensor: Switch to “ON”. (Indicator light turns red with fill light flashing twice.)
3. Gesture Control: Show gestures to the AI vision sensor from 0.5~1.5m(1.64ft-4.92ft) away.
4. Gesture “OK” to start the AI tracking (Indicator light turns green).
5. Gesture “PALM” to stop the AI tracking (Indicator light turns red).

It is completely normal for the magnetic alignment to become hot when fill light is in long-time use and hence.
DO NOT make a direct contact with the hot alignment, especially the metallic part.
*How to make AI vision positioning adjustments? (Customized Composition)
If the framed subject cannot be centered on the phone/camera screen, or you want to customize the AI vision position to be tracked:

1. Make sure the gimbal & AI vision sensor are on.
2. Take the gesture towards the AI vision sensor and the indicator blinks green quickly.
3. Move in front of the screen until you find the preferred position to be tracked.
4. Show the gesture to lock the position and create ideal composition (the indicator stops flashing).

OLED Display

Hohem Screen

1. Wheel Working Status
2. Working Mode
3. Bluetooth: Connected Disconnected
4. Battery Level: Current Level Charging Low Battery

Others

1. Standby: Gimbal enters standby mode

2. Pan Axis Latch: Pan axis is locked, unlock the Latch

3. Error:
   Firmware error
   Gyroscope error
   Overloading (this error occurs when you didn’t unlock the motor before using gimbal, or the gimbal is not leveled; or the motor is subject to external interference.)

4. A-B Motion:
   Move to the position A from the current position at a constant speed.
   Move to the position B from the current position at a constant speed.

5. Auto Calibration: Calibrating

6. Firmware Update: Updating

7. Pair Remote Control(Sold Separately):

8. Motor Torque Adjustment:
   Motor torque level of each axis;
   AUTO represents the motor self-adaptation level (AUTO bars flashing represents motor self-adaptation is being performed; AUTO bars stop flashing represents the completion of self-adaptation).

9. Motor angle fine-tune:
   The current fine-tune value of angle for each motor

10. Pairing/unpairing with GoPro camera:
    Signal strength icon flashing represents the gimbal is pairing with GoPro, signal strength icon stop flashing and a ” ✓ ” showing represents successful pairing.
    (Note: If no camera is paired with gimbal within 60 seconds, signal strength icon stops flashing and icon shows, which represents failed pairing; Clear the paired camera,” ✓ ” represents successful unpairing.

How to Use the Hohem Joy App

Bluetooth Connection

1. Power on iSteady MT2.
2. Turn on Bluetooth on Mobile Phone.
3. Launch the App Hohem Joy and follow the prompts to connect iSteady MT2 device.

*If the stabilizer’s Bluetooth cannot be found or if it is being occupied by another phone, you can try clearing the stabilizer’s Bluetooth information to reconnect it.
Long-pressing the M button for five seconds while simultaneously pushing up on the Zoom lever. The Bluetooth symbol on the display implies that the paired device has been cleared. App Guidance

1. Switch between front camera and rear camera.
2. Smart Tracking: Auto face/framed object tracking
3. Settings: To set parameters for gimbal and camera and to check out available firmware updates.
4. Focus/Zoom in or out
5. Beauty & Filters
6. Gesture Control: Gesture to enable countdown PHOTO/VIDEO. Gesture to stop it.
7. Moment mode: On-tap blockbuster with diverse templates in the Moment mode.

Auto Calibration & Firmware Update

Auto Calibration

Auto calibration could reduce drift or slight deviation caused by nearby magnetic interference or human error.
Calibration failure might happen if the gimbal is not placed on a flat surface for calibration (e.g. calibration in a running vehicle).

1. Place gimbal on a flat surface by means of a tripod.
2. Double press the trigger to recenter the gimbal.
3. Press the M button five times to enable the auto calibration and you will hear a beep sound. Please do not touch the gimbal during calibration.
4. The second beep indicates that the calibration is completed, and the gimbal will be recentered automatically.

*If the calibration fails, the stabilizer will enter standby mode after two beeps. Press any button (except the joystick) to wake up the stabilizer. Then, repeat the calibration process following the steps mentioned above.
Firmware Update
You will be prompted in the Hohem Joy App if a new firmware update is available.
Follow the on-screen instructions in the App to update firmware.

Specifications

6-8 hours (Use AI tracking and fill light at its highest brightness)
*HOHEM lab test results
Charging Time| 3 Hours（5V 2A）
Mechanical Range| Pan: 360° Infinite Rotation
Roll: 320°
Tilt: 320°
Working
Temperature| -10~45℃
Motors Protection| The motor can be protected from damage caused by improper operation by having the
gimbal powered off automatically.

Warranty Terms

1. Customers are entitled to replacement service in case of quality deficits or functional disorder found in the product within 7 days upon the purchase date.
   But ensure the commodity and package with no damage, and we will offer a brand new replacement after confirming the product’s problem is not related to artificial damage.

2. The warranty service is subject to normal use.

3. The valid warranty period is 12 months counting from the date of selling under normal use. Accessories are excluded from the warranty service.

4. This warranty service DOES NOT cover accidental or artificial damages (including but not limited to) caused by unauthorized modification, disassembly, incorrect use and operation.

5. Please keep and offer the warranty card for claiming the warranty service.

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References

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