FeiyuTech VB3 Vimble 3 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer Instructions

FeiyuTech VB3 Vimble 3 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer

Important Information

Vimble 3 is a three-axis handheld gimbal suitable for smartphone with extendable bar. It is small and foldable. The gimbal supports landscape and portrait shooting, which can also control phone shooting.

Suggestion
Feiyu Vimble 3 includes below information, please read the information before using the gimbal:

1. Quick start guide
2. Online instruction

Tutorial

• The tutorial videos can be watched at FeiyuTech official website or scan the QR code below.
  https://www.feiyu-tech.com/play/

• Watch tutorials in video skill page on Feiyu ON.
  

Download the Feiyu ON App
Scan the QR code to download the app, or search for “Feiyu ON” in the App Store or Google Play.

• Requires iOS 9.0 or above, Android 6.0 or above.

  • iOS
    

  • Android
    

Overview

1. Roll axis
2. Cross arm
3. Tilt axis
4. Vertical arm
5. Pan axis
6. Upper trigger button (Custom functions in APP)
7. Lower trigger button
8. Handle (Built-in battery)
9. Type-C port for accessories
10. Limitation
11. A button
12. B button
13. Zoom button
14. Smartphone holder
15. Extendable rod (Extendable range 0~198mm)
16. Joystick
17. Dial
18. Dial function switching button
19. Status indicator
20. Battery indicator
21. Album button
22. Mode button
23. Shutter button
24. USB-C port
25. Power button
26. 1/4 inch thread hole
27. Tripod

• This product dose NOT include smartphone.

Quick Experience

Step1：Unfold and fold

Step2：Smartphone Installation

Please power off the gimbal before install smartphone.
It is recommended to remove the smartphone case before installation.

Keep the logo of the smartphone holder upward. Keep the smartphone holder in center.
If the smartphone tilted, please move the smartphone left or right to make it horizontal.

Step3: Power ON/OFF

Long press the power button and release it when you hear the tone.

Charging

Please fully charge the battery before power on the gimbal for the first time.
If the battery is too low, red light will flash fast, please charge the gimbal immediately.

Connect the USB 2.0 to USB-C cable to charge. The indicator light is red while charging, and turn green after charging complete.

Landscape & Portrait Mode Switching

Double click the mode button or manually rotate the smartphone holder to switch between landscape and portrait mode.
Do not make anti-clockwise rotation in landscape mode, Do not make clockwise rotation in portrait mode.

Extend and Reset the Handle

1. Hold the handle with one hand, hold the bottom of pan axis with other hand.
2. Extending: Pull the extendable rod out to suitable length (Extendable range 0~198mm).
   Reset : Push upper grip to make the extendable bar down to handle part.
   Do not rotate the rod to extend or reset it.

Tripod

The tripod is attached to the bottom of the gimbal in a rotating manner. According to the needs of shooting, choose whether to install it.

Connection

Bluetooth Connection
Turn on the gimbal.
Method 1 : Download and install Feiyu ON App, run the App, follow the prompts to turn on and connect with the Bluetooth.
Method 2 : Turn on the smartphone Bluetooth, connect the gimbal Bluetooth in the setting of phone, e.g. FY_Vimble3_xx.
(If the Bluetooth can’t be found, please turn off Feiyu ON App in the background.)

App Connection
Download the Feiyu ON App

• Photo / Video
• Free panorama
• Ultra -wide angle
• 180° panora
• 360° panorama
• Overlapping image
• Light rail mode
• Quick panorama
• Static timelapse
• Track timelapse
• Dolly Zoom
• Light rail VIdeo
• Video editing
• Firmware Upgrade

Scan the QR code to download the app, or search for “Feiyu ON” in the App Store or Google Play.

• Requires iOS 9.0 or above, Android 6.0 or above.

  • iOS
    

  • Android
    

Operation of App

Steps:

1. Enable Bluetooth on the smartphone ( Smartphone-Setting-Bluetooth). (Please refer to chapter 7.1)
2. Log in Feiyu ON App (Register for the first time).
3. Install smartphone on gimbal, then turn on gimbal.
4. Search gimbal on App, and tap “FY_Vimble3_xx” to connect, it will show “connection succeed” after a while.
5. You can control the gimbal via App, including remote control the gimbal to move, switch follow modes and set parameters, etc.
   If the connection timeout or fail, please check the Bluetooth connection. Or try to exit and log in the App again.

a. Shooting Interface / Control Interface

Shooting Interface

1. Homepage

2. Album

3. Setting – Advanced settings

4. Gimbal information

5. Follow focus

6. Zoom

7. Photo mode, tap to switch to video mode
   7b. Video mode, tap to switch to photo mode

8. Sub-mode of photo mode, tap to expand submenu
   8b. Sub-mode of photo mode, tap to expand submenu

9. Shutter

10. Switch between front and rear camera

11. Camera setting

12. Submenu

Control Interface
4. Gimbal information

13. Remote Control
14. Upgrade
15. Tutorial
16. Settings
17. Set waypoints for timelapse
18. Reset
19. Virtual Joystick
20. Pan mode
21. Follow Mode
22. All follow Mode

b. Firmware Upgrade
Upgrade type introductions:

Keyboard firmware update| Finixte/urapcdtaioten ofurnncetwiolnysa.dd button/touch screen/
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Bluetooth firmware update| Fix/update or newly add Bluetooth functions.
Gimbal firmware update| Fix/update or newly add gimbal control/ function/ parameter and etc

How to update:

• Before starting an update, make sure that the battery level at least medium level.
• Connect Vimble 3 with Feiyu ON App, you will be prompted if a new firmware is available. Please follow the steps below to update it.

1. Tap upgrade ICON on App.
2. Select upgrade type.
3. Follow the prompts to upgrade the firmware.

Do not exit Feiyu ON or run it in the background while updating the firmware. Pay attention to on-screen prompts.

Noted:
Gimbal has an update protection function. When the update fails, restart the gimbal, it will return to the previous firmware. Connect the app and update again to resolve the problem. In addition, parts of the new functions require updating two or more firmwares to take effect. It is recommended to update regularly to keep the firmwares of the gimbal as the latest version.

Common Operation

① : Vimble 3 can achieve those functions after balanced gimbal.
② : New available function which achieved after connected smartphone via Bluetooth with the functions in condition ① still available.
③ : New available function which achieved via Feiyu ON APP with the functions in condition ① , ② still available.

battery level (while charging)
| Power on: · Long press: power off · Double tap: standby mode (single tap at standby mode to wake up the gimbal)
| Power on: Single tap: enter/exit shortcut menu in APP Can choose video, photo, panorama, time-lapse modes can set power on default mode, M key shortcut mode ( power-on default mode and M key shortcut mode cannot be set as the same mode ), the factory setting of power on default mode is follow mode, M key shortcut mode is pan mode, single tap function button to switch between these two modes.

| Joystick| | Control the movement of the tilt and pan axes
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• Select setting option · After enter album: move to left to choose previous photo/video; move to right to choose next photo/ video; move upward to play/pause; move downward to play/pause

| Dial function switching button| |

• Switch the control object of dial:
• Single tap: Switch to control focus when controlling zoom; In other cases, switch to control zoom
• Long press: switch to control roll axis/zoom

| Dial| |

• After long press dial function switching button to switch the control object of dial to roll axis.
• Rotate: control roll axis to rotate

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• Rotate: control zoom(default)/focus/ Roll axis

| Album button| | Single tap: enter/exit album
| Mode button| |

• Single tap: switch among follow mode, pan follow, all follow mode cyclically (default to be follow mode)
• Double tap: landscape and portrait mode switching

| Shutter button| |

• When original camera APP is in photo/ video mode:
• Single tap: take photo, start/stop recording

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• Press halfway: focus
• Single tap: take photo, start/stop recording
• Long press: switch between photo/video

| Zoom button| |

• Slide up and down to adjust focus.
• Slide up (T direction): zoom in ·Slide down(W direction): zoom out

| A/B button| |

• After long press dial function switching button to switch the control object of dial to roll axis.
• Long press: mark the current axes position as A/B(while dial is controlling roll axis)
• Single tap: return to the position A/B that you have marked

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• Long press: mark the current zoom/ focus/axes position as A/B(while dial is controlling zoom/focus/roll axis)
• Single tap: return to the position A/B that you have marked

| Upper trigger button| | Long press: enter flash mode (release it to exit)
| Can be customized as: switch front/ rear camera, etc
| Lower trigger button| |

• Long press: enter lock mode (release it to exit) · Double tap: recenter

| Triple tap: Switch front/rear camera

Function Operation

according to the left-right movements of the user’s hand.
Lock Mode| The orientation of the camera is fixed.
Follow Mode (Default mode| The roll direction is fixed, and the smartphone moves according to the left-right movements, up-down movements of the user’s hand.
All Follow Mode| The camera moves according to the user’s hand.
Reset| Return to panning mode, three axises return to default position.
Manual Lock| Slide the tilt axis to one position for shooting.
Landscape and Portrait Shot| Assist landscape or portrait shooting

Operation Mode

The figures below depict the operation modes when using Vimble 3 in portrait mode. The same operation modes apply when used in landscape mode.
Standard mode (Default):
Double tap trigger button to recenter smartphone.

Underslung mode:
Hold gimbal upside down to enter underslung mode. (In which the smartphone can easily capture images from a lower position. User can also hold the tripod to help shooting)

Side grip mode:
Rotate Vimble 3 to the right or left by 90° to make smartphone be horizonal to the ground.

Low position mode:
Extend the built-in extendable rod and adjust the angle as shown to enter low position mode. Use low position mode to shoot from a low angle.

Indicator

Status indicator

Battery indicator

Protection Mechanism

message to App
Power on gimbal without load
Overload
Software conflict| Gimbal power off after alarm sound, and send message to App
Remove smartphone after powered on gimbal| Gimbal enter standby mode with green breathing light, and after leaving gimbal in standby mode for 10 minutes, it will auto power of
Power on gimbal when lie it down
Others| Gimbal power off after alarm sound, and send message to App

Gimbal Initialization

Initialization the gimbal when:

1. The camera is not in level.
2. Not use for a long period of time.
3. The ambient temperature changes abruptly.

Method:
Method 1:
Initialize via App (Reset gimbal parameters).
Method 2:
Press album button and mode button together for 1 second;
Please refer to the form in chapter 11.1 in P16 to check the indicator status.

Note : if the initialization is unsuccessful for a long time, please restart the gimbal and retry.

Specifications

Product name : Feiyu Vimble 3 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for Smartphone
Product model : VB3
Max. Tilt Range : -35° ~ +35°
Max. Roll Range : -50° ~ +50°
Max. Pan Range : -80° ~ +174°
Size : About 115×176×65mm (folded)
Net gimbal Weight : About 387g (not including tripod)
Battery : 1300mAh
Charging time : About 2.5h
Theoretical Battery Life : About 10h (for different smartphone you installed, it’s slightly different)
Payload Capability : ≤ 260g (after balanced)
Adapter smartphones : iPhone and Android phones (the width of the phone ≤ 88mm )

Packing List

• Vimble 3 ×1
• Tripod ×1
• USB-C cable ×1
• Portable bag ×1
• Manual ×1

Notice

1. Make sure motor spinning is not blocked by external force when the product is power on.
2. The product DO NOT contact water or other liquid if the product is not mark waterproof or splash-proof. Waterproof and splash-proof product DO NOT contact sea water or other corrosive liquid.
3. DO NOT disassembly the product except marked detachable. It need send to FeiyuTech after-sales or authorized service center to fix it if you accidently disassembly and cause abnormal work. The relevant costs are borne by user.
4. Prolonged continuous operation may cause the product surface temperature to rise, please operate carefully.
5. DO NOT drop or strike the product. If the product is abnormal, contact FeiyuTech after-sales support.

Storage and Maintenance

1. Keep the product out of the reach of children and pets.
2. DO NOT leave the product near heat sources such as a furnace or heater. DO NOT leave the product inside of a vehicle on hot days.
3. Please storage the product in dry environment.
4. DO NOT overcharge or overuse the battery, otherwise it will cause damage to the battery core.
5. Never use the product when the temperature is too high or too low.

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Customer Support

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References

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