SwellPro GC2-S Waterproof 2-Axis Gimbal Night-vision Camera for SplashDrone 4 User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- SwellPro
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SwellPro GC2-S Waterproof 2-Axis Gimbal Night-vision Camera for
SplashDrone 4 
Thank you The GC2-S is a waterproof low-light 2-axis gimbal camera designed for SplashDrone 4 to gain visual footage in a low-light environment. The GC2-S comes with a dimmable LED light that allows use even in complete darkness. The high-sensitivity sensor of the GC2-S provides full-color images in a low-light environment when normal cameras cannot return an image.
Using this manual
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Tutorial videos
To watch tutorial videos or download the firmware, please visit SwellPro
website www.swellpro.com
Precaution
- The GC2-S is a piece of precision electronics with corrosion-resistant materials which allow for use in harsh marine environments. As with any marine equipment, trouble-free and lasting operations depend on proper attention and maintenance of the equipment.
- When taking off or landing, slowly proceed to avoid damage to the gimbal camera which can cause by the huge impact when contacting the surface at high speeds. Drop or crash directly into the water from above will result in significant damage to the drone and the gimbal camera.
- After using in seawater, soak and rinse thoroughly with clean fresh water before the seawater dries out.
- If seawater or other sediments form on the gimbal camera, soak thoroughly with fresh water and clean all sediments on the camera and motor before use. For more information, check the drone’s
“Maintenance manual”.
Installation
- Unscrew and take off the gimbal port cover plate using a hex screwdriver. (equipped with SplashDrone 4)
- Plug the gimbal connector into the drone’s gimbal port and screw it in place with a screwdriver.
- Aline the holes on the base of the gimbal to the bottom of the drone, screw in to mount the gimbal. Make sure the camera is pointing to the front of the drone.
Install SD Card
- Open the soft rubber seal on the top of the camera, insert the Mirco SD card in the correct direction, press the Mirco SD card, the “click” sound indicates that the installation is in place.
- After installing the Mirco SD card, plug the rubber seal back.
- The GC1-S supports Mirco SD cards with a maximum capacity of 128GB. Since the camera requires fast reading and writing of high-stream video data, please use Mirco SD cards with Class 10 or UHS-1 or above to ensure proper functioning.
- Do not insert or unplug the Mirco SD card during aircraft shooting, as data files may be damaged or lost.
- Once you are done recording, stop recording and save the file. If you turn off the power directly before saving the files, the recording file will be lost.
After Use Casing
After using the gimbal camera, you can choose not to take off the gimbal camera and put it directly into the case with the drone. Follow the following steps to make sure the gimbal camera is properly secure after casing.
- Remove the double-side-glued pad from the gimbal box and paste the pad into the drone’s case as showing to the left.
- After cleaning and drying the gimbal camera and the aircraft, secure the gimbal camera with the fixing case, then put the aircraft and other parts into the case. The case is secure and ready to be carried or transported.
Control
Tilt: Toggle the right gimbal control as shown to turn the gimbal up or down from 0 to -90 degrees. Dimmable LED light control: Toggle the left gimbal control to adjust the dimmable LED light. (Dimmable LED light works the best when the aircraft is 15 meters away from the subject.)
Video: press once to start recording, press again to stop recording, and save files. Photo: press once to take a picture.
APP Interface
To get into APP’s camera interface: Power on the remote controller, then the aircraft. Connect the phone to the remote controller’s Wi-Fi hotspot. Then click “Login device”.
Login device
Camera Interface
Photo Setting Interface 
Video Setting Interface 
Camera Setting Interface 
Playback Interface
Specification
- Waterproof rating: IP67
- Stabilization: 2-axis (tilt, roll).
- Controllable range: Tilt: -90° to 0°
- Max control speed: Tilt: 60 °/s
- Weight: About 145 g
- Size: 715565mm
Camera
- Sensors: 1/2″ 2M CMOS
- Lens: FOV: 92.6°
- Photo size: 4:3/16:9 12MP
- Burst mode: 3/5/10 shoots
- Interval shot: 1/3/5/10 s
- Video resolution:
- FHD：19201080 30/60p | HD：1280720 120/60p
- Max data stream: 64 MBps
- Photo format: JPEG
- Video format: MP4，MOV
- Memory card: Micro SD card: supports up to 128GB of capacity, write speeds ≥ 60 MB/s, and transfer speed rating of Class 10 or above, or with UHS-1 rating.
- Working temperature: -10°C – 40°C