MOZA SLYPOD Pro Electric Monopod Arm User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- Moza
Table of Contents
**MOZA SLYPOD Pro Electric Monopod Arm User Manual
**
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Battery and Charging
The MOZA Slypod comes with a built-in lithium battery. When charging for the first time, please fully charge the Slypod to activate the battery. Solid red indicates the Slypod is under charging, solid blue indicates the charging is completed. Witha Type-C interface, the Slypod is able to be charged by a mobile phone charger or external power bank. It will automatically stop charging when the battery is full.
Note:
- It’s recommended to use the original charging cable provided in the package!
- Do not overcharge or over-discharge the battery, otherwise the battery cell will be damaged.
- If the battery is idle for a long time, please recharge and discharge it every 3 months to keep it active.
MOZA Slypod Overview
Adapter (accessory)
There is a 1/4″ extension screw hole on the top of the adapter, and it comes with a 1/4” to 3/8” adapter screw to meet installation needs of different shooting devices.
Handle
There is a 3/8″ extension screw hole on the bottom of the handle, and it comes with a 3/8″ to 1/4″ adapter screw to meet installation needs of different shooting devices. (Such as monopod, tripod, etc.)
Pan-and-Tilt Head
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Loosen the pan knob screw to adjust the pan rotation angle, then tighten the pan knob screw.
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Loosen the tilt knob screw first, press it inward to rotate the quick release baseplate to adjust the tilt angle (±90°)
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Stop pressing the screw, then tighten it to fix the tilt angle.
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Slide the quick release plate onto the baseplate, tighten the pan-tilt lock to fix the release plate;
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Loosen the pan-tilt lock, press the safety lock to detach the release plate from the baseplate;
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The quick release plate is equipped with1/4” and 3/8” screws to meet different mounting needs.
Arca-Swiss Quick Release
Arca-Swiss quick release on the main body has a 1/4” screw hole and a 3/8”
screw hole to meet various extension needs. When the Slypod is horizontally
mounted on a tripod via the Arca-Swiss quick release, the Slypod can be used
as a motorized slider
Mounting
Mounting the handle
Align the 1/4’’ screw hole on the handle with the 1/4’’ screw on the bottom of
the main body, turn the handle anticlockwise to tighten it. Turn the handle
clockwise to detach the handle from the main body.
Mounting the pan-tilt head
Push the quick mounting port into the groove at the top of the pole until fully fit. Tighten the knob 3 clockwise to secure the head onto the pole; Turn counter-clockwise to loosen the knob 3, then turn the knob 4 counter-clockwise to detach the head from the pole. After the Pan & Tilt head is detached, reset the quick release knob.
(Mounting the adaptor) The same method as mounting the pan-tilt head.
Getting Started
Long press for 3 seconds: Power on/off
Button Operations
| Power Button III| Device status| Extend+| | Retract-I -)
---|---|---|---|---|---
(+
Click once| Photo taking control
via the shutter cable| Static| Start to extend| Start to retract
| Extend| Accelerate by one gear| Decelerate by one gear
| Retract| Decelerate by one gear| Accelerate by one gear
—
Click all three buttons at the same time: reset (blinking white)
Long
press| Power on| Static| Start to extend and continue to accelerate| Retract
and continue to accelerate
| Extend| Keep extending and continue to accelerate| Extending decelerates
first, then start to retract
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| Retract| Retracting accelerates first, then start to extend| Keep retracting
and continue to accelerate
| | Long press +/- buttons at the same time: automatic reciprocating mode (The
blue light lasts for I s indicate a mode switch.)
|
Double click| Stop| —| —| |
| |
Triple click| Reset + Turn Off (Blinking red)| | | |
| |
App Download
Scan the QR code below or search in the App Store to download the MOZA Master
App
Device Connection (Wireless)
Download the “MOZA Master” App.
a. Turn on the Slypod and mobile phone Bluetooth.
b. Launch the “MOZA Master”, select the device to connect.
c. Enter the operation interface after connection is completed.
App Operation
It is required to activate the device according to the instructions before the
first operation. Please refer to the latest App version. There is no further
notice for App updates, please check on our official website and the App
store. When the Slypod is controlled by the App, other buttons will be
disabled except for the power button.
IOS
Android
Device Connection (Wireless)
Download the “MOZA Master” App.
a. Turn on the Slypod and mobile phone Bluetooth.
b. Launch the “MOZA Master”, select the device to connect.
c. Enter the operation interface after connection is completed.
App Operation
It is required to activate the device according to the instructions before the first operation. Please refer to the latest App version. There is no further notice for App updates, please check on our official website and the App store. When the Slypod is controlled by the App, other buttons will be disabled except for the power button.
Regular Mode
Slide the red operating point from the starting point to any position, the
Slypod will move
accordingly. Release the operating point, the Slypod will stop moving. Long
click Downwards or
Upwards icon, the Slypod will automatically move up or down. Click Downwards
or Upwards icon again to stop the movement. Click the ‘Take photo’ icon, and
Slypod will control the camera to take a photo. (Please make sure your Slypod
is connected with the camera control cable, the
camera control cable needs to be purchased separately). Speed Setting: Click
Speed icon to set the speed, and the Slypod will move according to the set
speed.
Gearshift Mode
Click Upwards or Downwards icon to control the movement of Slypod, Click again to stop the movement. Click Take photo icon to control the camera to take a photo. (Please make sure your Slypod is connected with the camera control cable, the camera control cable needs to be purchased separately). Speed Setting: Click speed icon to set the speed, the Slypod will move from the current speed to the set speed and then decelerates to the end position. (The end position speed is 0). <
Acceleration Mode
Click Upwards and the device will move up automatically; click again and the
device stops
moving. Click Downwards and the device will move down automatically; click
again and the
device stops moving. Click ‘Take photo’, the Slypod controls the camera to
take a photo. (Slypod
needs to be connected to the camera with the camera control cable, the camera
control cable needs to be purchased separately) Speed setting: Drag the white
mark to set the device acceleration speed, and the device will continue to
accelerate to the end position according to the set speed (When the Slypod
extends to 280mm or retracts to 0mm，it will reach the setting speed)
Segmentation Mode
Select the segmentation mode, add a path (Click to add the path. 5 paths is
the most that can
be added, click confirm before adding the next path).Slide the S operating
point and the E
operating point to any position to set the starting position and end position
of the first path. Slide the E operating point to set the end position of the
second, third, fourth or fifth path. Then,the starting point of the next path
will be the end position of the previous one.
Click to confirm the path and set the running time. The next path can be added
after confirming
the path. Click Confirm and the Slypod will run according to the setting after
the countdown is over. At this point, enter the Segmentation time-lapse
interface, click on the red circular area, the Slypod can control the camera
to take pictures. (Slypod needs to be connected to the camera with the camera
control cable)
Step Time-Lapse
Select Step mode to set Travel Distance, Frame Number, Cycle Setting, Exposure
Time, Interval
Time and FPS. Click “+”“-” to adjust the parameter, click to start, the Slypod
will run according to the set parameters, the interface will display Shooting
Time Taken, Total Shooting Time, Total
number of photos. Enter the Step time-lapse interface, click on the red
circular area, the Slypod
can control the camera to take pictures. (Slypod needs to be connected to the
camera with the camera control cable)
Gradient Step Time-Lapse
Select the gradient Step Time-Lapse and set the travel distance, frame number,
cycle setting, exposure time, interval time, FPS, increment and decrement of
interval. For the first time, click to add the first group of increment or
decrement of time and frame number, and click again the to add a second
group(5 groups can be added at most). Click Start, the device will move
according to the settled parameters. The interface will show the total
shooting time, video duration, and the number of photos. During the shot,
click the center red area, the Slypod will control the camera to take
photos.(Slypod and camera need to be connected with camera shutter control
cable)
Setting-Indicator Light
Enter the operation interface, select Setting-Indicator Light, up to 5 kinds
of indicator
light colors can be set based on personal preference.
Firmware Upgrade
Updating the firmware of Slypod should be done in the charging state. When in
charging state, turn on the device, connect it to the App, enter the operation
interface and start the firmware upgrade. The device must be restarted after
the firmware upgrade succeeds. If the upgrade fails, the process needs to be
repeated until the upgrade succeeds.
| Charging | Solid red |
|---|---|
| Charging completed | Solid blue |
| Power on | Solid green |
| Under-voltage alarm | Solid orange |
| Low voltage alarm | Blinking red + automatic reset &shutdown(unable to power on |
when pressing the power button)
Start/stop running switch| Blinking green for is
Calibration status| Blinking white
Testing/operating modes switch| Blinking blue for I s
Charging
Uncover the rubber sleeve over the charging port, the Type-C interface is
inside. The
Slypod can be charged by mobile phone charger, mobile power bank, etc. It will
automatically stop charging when the battery is full, please disconnect the
charger then(It is recommended to use the original charging cable provided in
the package)
Calibration
Calibration is needed when there is abnormality with the device. There are two
ways to
calibrate the Slypod: Click all three buttons (power, +, -) at the same
time.Enter the
operation interface to start calibration in the App.
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tutorials.
Specifications
| Slypod
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Size| Storage Length: 585mm (grip excluded)
Expanded Length: 996mm
Max Diameter: 54mm
Weight| Main Body: 769g
PTZ Head: 310g
Grip:118g
Payload| Vertical: 9kg
Horizontal: 4Kg
Operating speed| Highest: 28mm/s
Lowest: 0.15mm/s
Operating Voltage| 8.5v -12.6v
Battery Life| 120min
Working Temperature| – 10 C – 50 C
Communication Interface| Bluetooth
2.4G
Type-C
Battery Model| Lithium-ion Battery
Battery Capacity| 60ImAh
Battery Voltage| 11.1V
Charging Port| Type-C USB
Charging Voltage| 5V
Charging Time| 90min
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