JOBY JB01656-BWW 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer for Smartphone User Guide

JOBY JB01656-BWW 3-Axis Handheld Stabilizer for Smartphone

Controls and operations

Status indicator
The current mode of the stabilizer can be identified by the indicator

Bluetooth shutter release button

By connecting via Bluetooth or App you can trigger pictures and videos on your phone as follows:

Note: Single click during video recording allows taking a picture. You can tap the Bluetooth shutter release button during a single recording session as many times as you like to take multiple stills.

Troubleshooting: if the stabilizer fails to connect to the App, power off the stabilizer. Press and hold both the Bluetooth shutter release button and the function button to reset the Bluetooth connection.

Joystick control
The stabilizer joystick can control pan (move the joystick right/left) and tilt (move the joystick up/down). If the stabilizer is in follow mode, the joystick can control the roll axis angle (-30° ~ +30°) when moved right/left.

Other controls and functions

Automatic rotation of the smartphone
From horizontal to vertical:

1. Hold the stabilizer horizontally parallel to the ground.
2. Press and hold the trigger button and at the same time click once on the function button.

Form vertical to horizontal (reset):

1. Hold the stabilizer horizontally parallel to the ground.
2. Double click on the trigger button.

Note: The automatic rotation function works ONLY if the stabilizer is held horizontally parallel to the ground.

• Pan mode (Default mode) ⸺ The roll and tilt directions are fixed, and the smartphone moves according to the hand movement direction of the user.
• Follow mode ⸺ The roll direction is fixed, and the smartphone moves according to the hand movement direction of the user.
• Lock mode ⸺ The orientation of the smartphone is fixed.
• Reset ⸺ Return to pan mode (default mode).

Manual Lock
Smartphone can be manually positioned while in pan mode, follow mode and lock mode. Both the pan and tilt can be manually set.

Manually move smartphone to desired position, and hold for half a second. New tilt and/or pan positions are automatically saved.

Motion Control Mode

The stabilizer can easily create constant speed movement by using the motion control mode. This mode can be used for recording both regular video and timelapse photography. For best results, attach the stabilizer to the included tripod to keep it completely still.

1. Set motion speed in the App
To set the motion speed, connect to the App and select desired speed from the motion control option in the settings menu.

1. Enter motion control mode by clicking the function button 4 times

2. 3. Set rotation start position
   Record the first position (rotation start position) by manually moving smartphone to desired position. Hold in position for half a second. Click the function button to record rotation start position.

3. Set rotation end position
   Record the second position (rotation end position) by manually moving the smartphone to the desired position. Hold in position for half a second. Click the function button to record rotation end position.

4. The stabilizer moves from rotation start position to the rotation end position
   The stabilizer automatically returns to the start position.  The tilt axis and the pan axis start to rotate uniformly from the start to the end position according to the set rotation speed.

Exit operations:
When in motion control mode, you can double click the trigger button to reset the stabilizer to the default mode. After the auto-rotation is finished, the stabilizer automatically exits auto-rotation mode and enters follow mode.

Stabilizer reset

Reset stabilizer when

1. Smartphone fails to remain level.
2. The stabilizer has not been used for a long period of time.
3. The stabilizer is used in extreme temperature variations.

• Click the function button five times. The motors will stop working.  Status indicator turns solid blue.
• Place the stabilizer on a flat, horizontal surface. The stabilizer will automatically reset after a few seconds detecting no movement. The blue light will flash three times to indicate end of the reset process.
• After the reset is successful, click the function button to restart.

Note: if the reset is not successful, click the function button to restart. Try the reset process again.

App download and firmware upgrade

1. App download

• For iOS users: scan the QR code or go to the App Store and search for “Smart Stabilizer”.
• For Android users: scan the QR code or go to Google Play and search for “Smart Stabilizer”.
  • App Store
  • Google play

Firmware upgrade
Connect the stabilizer to the App to upgrade the firmware.

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