MOZA M13 Mini-P Smartphone and Camera Gimbal User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Moza
Table of Contents
- MOZA M13 Mini-P Smartphone and Camera Gimbal User Manual
- Battery and Charging
- Contacts
- MOZA Genie Download
- Tutorial
- Mini-P Overview
- Mini-P Installation
- • Attaching the Tripod
- • Mounting the Camera
- Vertical Mounting
- • Mounting the Mobile Phone
- Balancing
- Connecting camera or mobile phone
- Button Features
- W-T Button
- Power Button
- MOZA Genie App Control
- Functions Description of the Gimbal
- ● Mimic Motion Control
- ● Timelapse
- Reverse mounting steps:
- ● Object Tracking
- ● Inception Mode
- ● FPV
- ● Firmware Upgrade via Mobile App:
- ● Calibration
- ● Mobile App
- Product Specification
- Read More About This Manual & Download PDF:
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
MOZA M13 Mini-P Smartphone and Camera Gimbal User Manual
Battery and Charging
The MOZA Mini-P has a built-in lithium battery. Fully charge the battery
before first use. The LED power indicator blinks when the attery level is less
than 20%. Charge it with an universal USB-C cable, Mini-P can be charged
through a phone charger and mobile power supplier. The charging stops
automatically when the battery is fully charged.
Notes:
- Please do not over-charge or over-discharge the battery. Otherwise the battery will be damaged.
- Recharge and discharge the battery every 3 months to keep it intact if it is left unused for a long time.
Contacts
MOZA Genie Download
Tutorial
Mini-P Overview
Mini-P Installation
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Expanding and Folding the Mini-P main body
a. Folded Status
Slide the slide lock and rotate the gimbal 180° anticlockwise .Then it locks automatically.
b. Expanded Status Slide the slide lock and rotate the gimbal 180° clockwise. Then it locks automatically.
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Storage and Expand the Mini-P
Mini-P is equipped with three axes storage lock for gimbal storage, to protect
from constant movement.
a. Slide the tilt storage lock on the roll arm(Picture a), slide the tilt arm
downwards(Picture b), place the L-Bracket lock knob into the tilt storage lock
groove, then the tilt motor storage is complete.
b. Slide the roll arm downwards, place the roll arm between the 2 bosses on
the silicone sleeve of the pan motor (Picture b), then the roll motor storage
is complete.
c. Slide the pan motor lock upwards(Picture c) then the pan motor storage is
complete. Reverse the above steps to expand the gimbal.
• Attaching the Tripod
a. Screw the tripod tightly into the 1/4″ hole at the bottom of the gimbal.
b. Extend the three support feets, place the gimbal on a flat surface
• Mounting the Camera
Horizontal Mounting
a. Place the longer side of the L-Bracket under the camera, and secure the
camera with a 1/4”screw.
b. Loosen the L-Bracket quick release plate lock knob, slider the= shorter
side of the L-Bracket quick release plate into center of the quick-release
base, then lock the knob.
Vertical Mounting
a. Place the longer side of the L-Bracket under the camera to secure it, and
lock the camera with a 1/4”screw.
b. Loosen the L-Bracket quick release plate lock knob, slider the longer side
of the L-Bracket quick release plate into center of the quick-release base,
then lock the knob.
• Mounting the Mobile Phone
a. Fix the phone holder on the longer side of the L-Bracket quci k release
plate with 1/4”screw, Make sure the side with clips is backward
b. Put the phone in the phone holder, ensure that the clips do not touch the
power key or volume key;
c. Loosen the L-Bracket quick release plate lock knob, slider the shorter side
of the L-Bracket quick release plate into center of the quick-release base,
then lock the knob.
Note: Please hold your phone or camera tightly when loosening the L-Bracket
quick release plate lock knob and removing the
L-Bracket quick release plate. Preventing the mobile phone or camera from
falling to the ground.
Balancing
Connecting camera or mobile phone
a. Loosen the tilt knob, and adjust the tilt arm back and forth until the lens
is horizontally forward, then lock the knob.
b. Rotate the camera until the lens is facing up, loosen the L-Bracket quick
release plate lock knob, and adjust the L-Bracket quick release plate back and
forth until the lens is straight up (leveled), then lock the knob.
c. Loosen the roll knob, adjust the roll arm left and right until the roll arm
remains horizontal, then lock the knob; The camera or phone should be leveled
and can be positioned in any direction (up or down) and it stays there.
d. Hold the stabilizer horizontally and make the pan arm parallel to the
ground, then loosen the pan knob, adjust the pan arm left and right until the
pan arm remains horizontal, and then lock the knob. Your camera or phone
should be leveled and can be move to any direction (tilt, pan, roll) and stays
on that position without hands holding it.
Note: When adjusting the balance of an axis, please unlock the motor lock of the axis first, otherwise it cannot be adjusted accurately; if the balance is not adjusted accurately, it will cause the abnormal motor work, motor overheat, unstable video, unavailable of certain functions, and also shorten battery life, please make sure it is completely balanced before turning on the gimbal.
Connecting camera or mobile phone
a. After installing the camera to the gimbal, you need to use the camera
control cable to connect camera with gimbal, and then you can control the
gimbal through the MOZA Master App
b. After installing the mobile phone to the gimbal, please open the MOZA Genie
App to connect the gimbal, then you can control the phone to take photos or
videos through te gimbal.
Note: For camera functions and features, please use Moza Master App. For Phone controls, please use Moza Genie App.
Button Features
Simplified Operation Down Button Trigger
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Double press: Re-center
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Single press: Auto focus (some cameras are not supported)
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Triple press: Switch to selfie mode
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Hold: Switch to tilt follow mode
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Double press and hold: Switch to All-locked mode
Joystick -
Move upwards: phone camera turns up
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Move downwards: phone camera turns down
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Move leftwards: phone camera turns left
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Move rightwards: phone camera turns right
The speed of camera moving increases with the larger moving range of joystick Check the Battery Level
Status Indicator -
Blue light is always on: 60%-100% battery level
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Blue light flashes slowly: 20%-60%battery level
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Blue light flashes quickly: 0%-20% battery level
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Orange light flashes slowly: Gimbal motor enters to sleep mode
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Blue and orange lights flash quickly: FPV mode
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Blue and orange lights flash slowly in turn: Firmware
upgrade mode -
The red light is always on: Charging
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The red light is off: Charging Completed
Follow Function -
Left Button
Press twice the left button: FPV mode. Press twice again to stop -
Double press: Sports gear mode, double press again to exit sports gear mode
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Triple press: Inception mode, Triple press again to exit inception mode
W-T Button
Triple press W button: Auto tune
Power Button
Press once : Sleep mode
Long press: Turn on / off
MOZA Genie App Control
Functions Description of the Gimbal
● Control the camera or phone to record a video or take a photo a. Install the
camera on the gimbal, then you can use the shutter control cable to connect
the gimbal and camera. Press the center button once to take a photo in photo
mode. Press the center button once to start/stop recording in video mode.
b. Install the phone on the gimbal, then turn on the MOZA Genie App and
connect the gimbal to the MOZA Genie App. Press the center button once to take
a photo in photo mode. Press the center button once to start/stop recording in
video mode.
c. Double press the top button to switch the video mode/photo mode
● Mimic Motion Control
(requires 2 smartphones: one on gimbal and one to control the mimic. If
planning to use the camera on gimbal, only one smartphone is required)
a. Place the smartphone on the Gimbal through the phone holder;
b. Use a 2nd smartphone and open the “MOZA Master” App, connect it to the
gimbal and enter Mimic Motion Control Mode;
c. Rotate the 2nd phone and it will control the movement of the gimbal.
● Timelapse
Use the MOZA Master App or MOZA Genie App to connect the gimbal,
select“Creative video”button and there will be multiple
timelapse modes for shooting.
By default, we mount the camera handle near the tilt motor so that the camera
control port can be exposed. But in some special cases, we need to mount the
camera control port near the tilt motor for normal use.
The following situations will require reverse mounting:
a. The camera is too wide for forward mounting.
b. The lens used is too heavy to be balanced when forward mounting.
Reverse mounting steps:
a. Place the shorter side of the L-Bracket next to the lens and mount
it on the bottom of the camera;
b. Rotate the roll axis 180°around the roll motor, then the tilt motor will be
on the left of the roll motor.
c. Mount the shorter side of the L-Bracket to the quick release baseplate.
● Object Tracking
Install the smartphone to Mini-P and open the MOZA Genie App, connect the stabilizer, click the hand-shapedbutton at the bottom of left corner to enter the object tracking mode, and select the tracking object on the screen to start object tracking shooting.
● Inception Mode
The Inception Mode is used to control the camera to rotate in the roll
direction for shooting upside down and rotating footage. Triple press
the down button on the dial to enter the Inception Mode. Press the left/right
button on the dial then the motor rotates to the left/right automatically.
Triple press the down button on the dial to exit the Inception Mode.
● FPV
Double-click the left button on the dialto achieve FPV wide range follow movement. Double-click the left button of the dial to enter the FPV Mode. In FPV mode, double-click the left button of the dial to exit FPV mode.
● Firmware Upgrade via Mobile App:
a. When the gimbal is powered off, long press the center button, then press
the power button with the other hand until the battery indicator start
flashing (Boot Mode).
b. Start the MOZA Master App, press Bluetooth to search for device then
connect it.
c. The App will automatically enter the firmware upgrade interface, After the
firmware download is completed, click the “Upgrade” button to start the
upgrade.
d. After the upgrade is completed, turn the gimbal off and back on again. Then
calibrate the gyroscope and accelerometer to get started. You can connect to
the “MOZA Master App” to check the version number of the Mini-P.
Note:
- Make sure the gimbal is fully charged and the computer or mobile phone network connection is normal during the upgrade.
- Do not disconnect the gimbal from power, USB-C cable or Bluetooth during the upgrade, otherwise the upgrade will fail.
- When using the App upgrade, the upgrade process takes a longer time, please wait patiently. Do not exit the app to the background, and do not turn off the screen to avoid upgrade failure.
- If all fails, reboot the gimbal and try to upgrade again until the upgrade is completed.
- The firmware of the MOZA Mini P can be upgrade via both MOZA Master App and the MOZA Genie App. If you have any questions during the upgrade process, please consult our after sales service.
● Calibration
The MOZA Mini-P needs to be calibrated when:
a. The device works abnormally;
b.There is a deviation in the horizontal angle after the gimbal is turned on
(not leveled), and it is unable to resolve after one-click re-center;
c. Deviation caused by the environment in which the gimbal is used.
Calibration method: Please scan the QR code at the end of the page for
details.
● Mobile App
If you use the camera on the gimbal, you can scan the QR code to download the MOZA Master App, or you can search for “MOZA Master” directly in the mobile app store to download. (See App download QR code at the end of the page)
Note:
- The mobile phone system supported by MOZA Master are iOS and Android.
- Smartphone cannot be paired with the gimbal directly via Bluetooth. You must use the MOZA Master App to connect.
If you use a mobile phone on the gimbal, you can directly scan the QR code to
download “MOZA Genie “(Android 5.0 or higher, IOS 9.0
or higher), or you can search for” MOZA Genie “directly in the mobile app
store to download. (See the QR code at the end of the page)
Note
- When using the Mini-P with a mobile phone to take photos, please use the app “MOZA Genie”, which is customized for the Mini-P, so that you can use various functions of gimbal more creatively.
- Please check for the latest version of the App, which is subject to update without notice. For updates or latest information, please visit MOZA’s official website,WeChat subscription account and mobile application stores.
- The smartphone and the Bluetooth of Mini-P cannot be paired directly, you must use the MOZA Genie App to connect the smartphone and Mini-P.
Product Specification
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