FeiYu Tech a1000 User manual

3-Axis Gimbal for Mirrorless CameraGuilin Feiyu Technology Incorporated CompanyV 2.2ENUser Manual

1. Product Overview1[2] Tilting lock screw[21] USB interface[4] Thumb screw[12] Shutter cable socket[3] Sliding arm[20] Trigger button[13] Cross arm[15] Rolling axis[14] Rolling lock screw[19] Vertical arm[23] Charging indicator[11] Socket connector[9] Function buttonStatus indicator Joystick[22] Retaining ring[24] Handle[5] [16] Quick-release clamp[17] [18] Clamp block thumb screwAdapter(Clamping plate)[6] [7] [8] Panning axisPanning lock screw[1] Tilting axis[10] Shutter button[1] [4] [6] [20] [23] [8] [9] [2] [17] [18] [15] [19] [5] [3] [21] [24] [13] [12] [14] [7] [10] [22] [16] [11]

Included AccessoriesAfter installation, please tighten the retaining ring!USB cable 4 Batteries(Type: 18650) Shutter releasecable for Sony cameras(3.5 mm to multi port) Shutter release cable for Panasonic cameras(3.5 mm to multi port) Shutter release cable for Canon camerasSmart chargerCold shoe mountDouble-hand foldable set (Optional)Retaining ringRetaining ring1/4-20 inch screwSingle HandleInstall the handle Tripod2 Thumb screwDouble-hand Accessories󽘘RS-80N3󽘙

Attach camera or smartphonePlace the camera correctly on the quick-release clamp and tighten the camera with the thum bscrew,󽗉nally, place quick-release clamp into the clamping plate, tighten the clamp block thumb screw.
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212. User GuideAttention: please read the following instructions before powering on the gimbal.Insert the batteriesRemove the handle, insert 2 pcs 18650 batteries and tighten the handle.Prior to use, please be sure to fully charge the batteries.Take the Panasonic DMC-GH4 camera for example3

First use the smartphone adapter (optional) to install the phone, and place them correctly on the clamping plate, use the thumb screw to secure the phone through the middle chute at the bottom of clamping plate. Place the camera correctly on the clamping plate anduse the thumb screw to secure the camera through the middle chute at the bottom of clamping plate. 3Take the Sony camera for exampleTake the smartphone for exampleBalance Adjustment!Turn on the gimbal after adjusting the center of gravity balance of the three axis.(refer to chapter "9. Balance Adjustment"for more details)Note: center of gravity imbalance can lead to poor performance or even failure of the gimbal to operate at all.4

Power on/Power o󽗈Power on󾗜long press the function button and release it when the green light is on and you hear a tone.Power o󽗈󾗜long press the function button and release it when the red light changes from quick 󽗊ashing to constant and you hear a tone.43. Functions ModesFunction button
Single tap
FunctionExplanationInstructions of ButtonTrigger button
LockDouble tapDouble tapTriple tapResetLong pressReturn to panning mode, tilting and rolling to return to initial level
FunctionExplanation
Panning and Tilting modeUnder panning and tilting mode, control the rolling axis by moving the joystick to the left or right, and the control angle is - 30 °~+ 30°Rotate 180°in horizontalMake the camera lens rotate 180 ° In the panning mode or panning and tilting mode, press and hold the button to enter the lock mode, release it to return previous modeQuadruple tapEnter autorotation modeAutorotation ModeFive tap InitializationEnter initialization
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Panning Mode / Lock ModeSingle tap to switch between panning mode and lock mode

In case of low power, the indicator will light red and 󽗊ash 3 times every 5 seconds. Please charge gimbal or replace the battery.The current mode of the gimbal can be identi󽗉ed by the indicator status.Explanation of indicator status
Indicator statusMode / Status
Blue light 󽗊ashes onceBlue light 󽗊ashes twicePanning modePanning and Tilting modeLock mode / Initialize the gimbalBlue light constant onBlue light keeps 󽗊ashingInitialization failure / MalfunctionLow powerRed light 󽗊ashes three timesRed light keeps 󽗊ashingEntering power o󽗈
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Explanation of joystick controlFunction ButtonShutter button
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LeftRightDownPanning Mode (Default mode )Panning and Tilting ModeLock ModeResetThe orientation of the camera is 󽗉xed.Return to panning mode, tilting and rolling to return to initial level.Tilting and rolling direction are 󽗉xed, and the camera lens moves according to the hand movement of the user.ModesThe rolling direction is 󽗉xed, and the camera lens moves according to the hand movement of the user.6

1342Autorotation ModeGimbal speed setting reference tableAnnexed parameter table󾗜8 hours / turn4 hours / turn1 hour / turn (default)30 minutes / turn15 minutes / turn2 minutes / turn4 minutes / turn8 minutes / turn30 seconds / turn24 seconds / turn18 seconds / turn12 seconds / turn1 minute / turna1000 Rotate SpeedOther operations󾗜click the function button to exit the autorotation mode during automatic rotation. The speed setting is made by Feiyu ON App.Note: both the panning and tilting directions can be rotated.1.Quadruple tap on function button, gimbal will access the autorotation mode setting.TiltingTiltingPanningPanning2. Turn the panning axis or tilting axis to the start position and hold for half a second.Click on function button, record the start position . 3 .Turn the panning axis or tilting axis to the end position and hold for half a second.Click on the function button again,record the end position .4.Gimbal will recover to start position automatically. Tilting axis and panning axis turn to end position at constant speed.The gimbal is automatically reset after the end.1.Quadruple tap on function button, gimbal will access the autorotation mode . 2. Set the gimbal start rotation position: pull the tilting axis or panning axis to the start position by hand,click the function button to record. 3. Pull the gimbal (which can be rotated more than one turn) according to the rotation path you want to set, and then click the function button to record the end position .The gimbal will go to the start position and start the automatic rotation.Using the gimbal autorotation function with a camera, timelapse photography functioning can be used to achieve special movement timelapse photograpy.7

21Manual LockHold the camera and change its angle in tilting axis direction.Keep this position for half a second, the current angle will be locked manually.Adjust the camera by hand to the desired angle and hold in place for half a second to lock in that angle.(The tilting axis and panning axis in the lock mode can be manual lock and the tilting axis can be manual lock in the panning mode.)Take the tilting axis as an example :8

4. ChargingPhotograph
The shutter button can take pictures via the shutter release cable. Automatic continuous shooting: Shutter button long press 3s or more, gimbal "drop"sound and enter the automatic continuous shooting mode, the default 5s shot once.One tap the shutter button to exit the automatic continuous shooting mode.(you can enter the Feiyu On App to setting the photographic interval time)Manual photograph: click the shutter button to focus, click again within 3s to take pictures.If there is no operation within 3s, the focus state is cleared.
Status indicator Charging indicatorMicro USBInput󾗜5V/1A󽘘Equipped by user󽘙Explanation of Charging indicator status
Indicator statusMode / Status
Blue light󽘜red light is o󽗈The blue and red light are 󽗊ashingStop chargingThe voltage of two batteries balance ajustment The blue and red light Charging󽘘If the two batteries voltage di󽗈erence between the larger, the process takes a long time󽘙
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2?a1000a1000?a1000* Use the browser to scan two-dimensional code can be downloaded the App directly1App Store5. Download and connect AppDownload "Feiyu ON" and install it.(1) iOS version:(2) Android version:Google playFeiyu ONDownloadGuiLin FeiYu Technology Incorporated CompanyFeiyu ONConnecting AppStart the App on your smartphone,follow the instructions to connect the smartphone with gimbal via bluetooth.Feiyu ONDownloadGuiLin FeiYu Technology Incorporated CompanyFeiyu ONConnectConnect102000FY_a1000_XXFY_XXX_XXFY_XXX_XXFY_XXX_XX×Searched deviceRESETFOLLOWTILT-LOCKLOCK360°

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Place the gimbal still on a desktop. The gimbal will automatically initialize when it detects being static. The blue light cycles three 󽗊ashes and then initialization ends.6. Gimbal initializationAdjusting steps:You can initialize your gimbal when:󽘘1󽘙 when camera is not level󽘘2󽘙 if not used for a long period of time󽘘3󽘙 in case of extreme temperature variationsAfter the initialization is successful, click the function button to wake up.Note: if the initialization is not successful for a long time, long press the function button to turn o󽗈 the gimbal,restart it and then initialize.Five tap function button, the motors stop working after the voice "drop" , the blue light is always on.11

PC7. Firmware UpgradeMicro USBPlease visit the o󽗋cial website www.feiyu-tech.com to download the relevant software for upgrading, including USB driver, 󽗉rmware upgrade software and product 󽗉rmware, and install the relevant software, decompress the 󽗉rmware 󽗉les . Firmware upgrade according to the 󽗉rmware upgrade instructions.Option 1: connect the gimbal with PC via micro USB cable, and then upgrade the 󽗉rmware.(1)(2)USB interfacenew 󽗉rmware is available, do you want to upgrade? ×
Firmware upgrade
YesNo
Settings Updata
The current used version 1.7.2,new 󽗉rmware is available, do you want to upgrade?
Download and install it.LaterOption 2: connect the gimbal with smartphone via bluetooth, and then upgrade the 󽗉rmware.12
Feiyu ON

8. Parameters910g(Not including the accessories of batteries,camera,camera lens and ect.)Panning Increments3°/s ~ 150°/sAdaption cameraWeightAdaption smartphoneLife TimeLoad weight10 Hours (Center of gravity balance)150g~1700gTilting Increments2°/s ~ 75°/sTitling Angle360°Rolling Angle360°Panning Angle360°SONY A7s(16~35mm lens) , SONY 5100 , SONY (DSC-RX100M5 , DSC-RX100M4 , DSC-RX100M3) , 6000 , Yi 4K Action Camera , Yi Action Camera󽘜Panasonic LUMIX GH4 Camera and other similar size camera of the total weight less than 1000g (including lenses and other accessories)(Gopro5Gopro4 etc. with a 󽗉xed device that has a 1 / 4-20 inch threaded hole)13iPhone 6 , iPhone 6s , iPhone 7 , iPhone 6 Plus , iPhone 6s Plus , iPhone 7 Plus ,Android phone 4.7 inch~5.7 inch (Need smartphone adapter)
182.2mm
156.5mm
340.9mm

LTL9. Balance Adjustment
STEP 1
󽘘1󽘙 Adjust the center of gravity of the camera in two steps to the axis of rotation of the tilting axis.Adjust the center of gravity position of the tilting axis up and down: Set the camera lens down vertically with the hand arm maintaining level as shown in 󽗉gure . Let go and observe the state of rotation. Adjust the balance by moving the sliding arm up and down (Refer to 󽗉gure  ).Balance adjustment of the tilting axis* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.Normal verticalCamera forwardCamera backwardSlide the sliding arm down to adjustSlide the sliding arm up to adjust14T

󽘘2󽘙 Adjust the center of gravity position of the tilting axis forward and backward: With the camera in the upright position with the lens pointing forward and the hand arm maintaining a level state as shown in 󽗉gure , let go and observe the state of rotation. Loosen the screw on the bottom of the clamping plate and adjust the balance by sliding the quick-release clamp up and down(Refer to 󽗉gure  ).* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.Camera forwardCamera backward BalancedSlide the quick-release clamp up to adjustSlide the quick-release clamp down to adjust15Clamp block thumb screw T LClamp block thumb screw T L

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STEP 2
When the balance adjustment of tilting axis completed, the balance of the rolling axis can be adjusted:Keep the gimbal socket connector vertical to the ground with the hand-held control handle as shown in 󽗉gure , let go and observe the balance. Loosen the lock screw and slide the cross arm left and right to adjust the roll (Refer to 󽗉gure  ).Balance adjustment of the rolling axis* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.Camera leftwardSlide the cross arm left to adjust BalancedCross armCross armSlide the cross arm right to adjustCamera rightward16

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When the balance adjustment of tilting axis and rolling axis is completed, the balance of the panning axis can be adjusted.Keep the gimbal socket connector horizontal with the ground with the hand-held control handle as shown in 󽗉gure , let go and observe the state of rotation.Loosen the lock screw on the panning and slide the vertical arm forward and backward to adjust .(Refer to 󽗉gure  )
STEP 3
* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw. Horizontal groundSocket connectorBest balance
Vertical armVertical arm
Slide the vertical arm forward to adjustThe lens is downThe lens is up Balance adjustment of the panning axisSlide the vertical arm backward to adjust17

D I S C L A I M E RFeiyu Tech reserves the right to amend this manual and the terms and conditions of use the gimbal at any time.You can get the latest user manual from the o󽗋cial website: www.feiyu-tech.comThe Company assumes no liability for any risks related to or resulting from the debug and use of this product (including the direct, indirect or third-party losses).Prohibit any user for any illegal purpose. Users will be responsible for all behaviors of purchase and use products.For any unknown sources of using, we will not be at any services.The updating and changes of product 󽗉rmware and program may cause changes in function descriptions in this user manual, please read the instructions carefully before upgrading the 󽗉rmware and use the corresponding user manual.AttentionWhen the gimbal is not in use or placed on the table, please ensureit is powered o󽗈.Please correctly assemble the gimbal in accordance with the diagram.Please install the phone before powering on the gimbal.Remove the battery when not in use for a long time.18

Guilin Feiyu Technology Incorporated CompanyFor more information, please visit our o󽗋cial websiteDue to software and hardware improvements, your actual product might di󽗈er from the descriptions and pictures in this user manual. You can get the latest user manual from the o󽗋cial website.