FeiYu Tech a1000 User manual

3-Axis Gimbal for Mirrorless Camera
Guilin Feiyu Technology Incorporated Company
V 1.0ENUser Manual

1. Product Overview
[2] Tilting lock screw
[21] Charging indicator
[4] Camera thumb screw
[13] Shutter cable socket
[3] Sliding arm
[20] Trigger button
[14] Cross arm
[16] Rolling axis
[15] Rolling lock screw
[19] Vertical arm
[23] Handle
[12] Socket connector
[10] Function button
[8] Status indicator
[9] Joystick
[22] USB interface
[24] Retaining ring
[5] Clamping plate thumb screw
[17] Quick-release clamp
[18] Adapter(Clamping plate)
[7] Panning axis
[6] Panning lock screw
[1] Tilting axis
[11] Shutter button
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Included Accessories
After installation, please
tighten the retaining ring
!
USB cable
4 Batteries
(Type: 18650)
Shutter release
cable for Sony cameras
(3.5 mm to multi port) Smart charger
Cold shoe
Double-hand foldable set (Optional)
Retaining ring
Retaining ring
1/4-20
inch screw
Double-hand Accessories
Single Handle
Install the handle
Tripod
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Camera
thumb screw

Attach camera or smartphone
Place the camera correctly on the quick-release
clamp and use the camera thumb screw to
secure the camera through the middle chute at
the bottom of quick-release clamp.
18650
18650
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2. User Guide
Attention: Please read the following instructions before powering on the gimbal.
Insert the batteries
Remove the handle, insert 2 pcs 18650
batteries and tighten the handle.
Prior to use, please be sure to fully charge the
batteries.
Take the mirrorless camera for example
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First use the smartphone adapter (optional) to install the
phone, and place them correctly on the quick-release clamp,
use the camera thumb screw to secure the phone through
the middle chute at the bottom of quick-release clamp.
Install the Gopro HERO 4 camera on a device with a
1 / 4-20 inch threaded hole (equipped by user) and
place them correctly on the quick-release clamp. Use
the camera thumb screw to secure the camera through
the middle chute at the bottom of quick-release clamp.
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Take the Gopro HERO 4 camera for example Take the smartphone for example
Balance Adjustment
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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.
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Power on/Power off
Power on：Long press the function button and release it when the green light is on and you hear a tone.
Power off：
Long press the function button and release it when the red light changes from quick flashing
to constant and you hear a tone.
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3. Functions Modes
Trigger button
Lock
Function button
Double tap
Double tap
Single tap
Function
Triple tap
Reset
Long press
Return to panning mode, tilting and rolling to return to initial level
Explanation
Function Explanation
Panning mode
Panning and Tilting mode Under panning and tilting mode, single tap to switch to panning mode
Rotate 180°in horizontal Make the camera lens rotate 180 °
Single tap to switch to panning mode (Default mode )
Instructions of Button
In the panning mode or panning and tilting mode, press and hold the
button to enter the lock mode, release it to return previous mode
Quadruple tap Enter autorotation mode Autorotation Mode
Five tap Initialization Enter initialization
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In case of low power, the indicator will light red and flash 3 times
every 5 seconds. Please charge gimbal or replace the battery.
The current mode of the gimbal can be identified
by the indicator status.
Explanation of indicator status
Indicator status Mode / Status
Blue light flashes once
Blue light flashes twice
Panning mode
Panning and Tilting mode
Lock mode / Initialize the gimbalBlue light constant on
Blue light keeps flashing Initialization failure / Malfunction
Low powerRed light flashes three times
Red light keeps flashing Entering power off
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Explanation of joystick control
Function
Button
Shutter
button
Up
Status
indicator
Left
Right
Down
Panning Mode (Default mode )
Panning and Tilting Mode
Lock Mode
Reset
The orientation of the camera is fixed.
Return to panning mode, tilting and rolling to return to initial level.
Tilting and rolling direction are fixed, and the camera lens moves according to the hand movement of the user.
Modes
The rolling direction is fixed, and the camera lens moves according to the hand movement of the user.
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Autorotation Mode
Gimbal speed setting reference table
Annexed parameter table：
8 hours / turn
4 hours / turn
1 hour / turn (default)
30 minutes / turn
15 minutes / turn
2 minutes / turn
4 minutes / turn
8 minutes / turn
30 seconds / turn
24 seconds / turn
18 seconds / turn
12 seconds / turn
1 minute / turn
α1000 Rotate Speed
Other 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.
Tilting
Tilting
Panning
Panning
2. 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.
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Manual Lock
Hold 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 :
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4. Charging
Photograph
The shutter button can take pictures via the shutter release cable.
Timing photograph: Long press the shutter button 3s or more, gimbal "drop" sound and enter the timing photograph mode,
the default 5s shot once.Single tap the shutter button to exit the timing photograph.
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 indicator
Micro USB
Input：5V/1A
（equipped by user）
Explanation of Charging indicator status
Indicator status Mode / Status
Blue light，red light off
The blue and red light
are flashing
Stop charging
The voltage of two batteries balance ajustment
The blue and red light Charging
（If the two batteries voltage difference between
the larger, the process takes a long time）
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360°
* Use the browser to scan two-dimensional code can
be downloaded the App directly
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App Store
5. Download and connect App
Download "Feiyu ON" and install it.
(1) iOS version: (2) Android version:
Google play
Feiyu ON Download
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Feiyu ON
Connecting App
Start the App on your smartphone,follow the instructions to connect the smartphone with gimbal via bluetooth.
Feiyu ON Download
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Feiyu ON
Connect Connect
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Searched device
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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 flashes and then
initialization ends.
6. Gimbal initialization
Adjusting 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 variations
After 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 off 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.
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PC
Feiyu ON
7. Firmware Upgrade
Micro USB
Please visit the official website www.feiyu-tech.com to download the relevant software for upgrading, including USB driver,
firmware upgrade software and product firmware, and install the relevant software, decompress the firmware files . Firmware
upgrade according to the firmware upgrade instructions.
Option 1: Connect the gimbal with PC via micro USB cable, and then upgrade the firmware.(1)
(2)
USB interface
new firmware is available,
do you want to upgrade?
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Firmware upgrade
Yes No
Settings Updata
The current used version 1.7.2,
new firmware is available,
do you want to upgrade?
Download
and install it.
Later
Option 2: Connect the gimbal with smartphone via bluetooth, and then upgrade the firmware.
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156mm
340.8mm
162.8mm
8. Parameters
857g(Not including the accessories of batteries,camera,camera lens and ect.)
Panning Increments 3°/s ~ 150°/s
Adaption camera
Weight
Adaption smartphone
Life Time
Load weight
10 Hours (Center of gravity balance)
150g~1000g
Tilting Increments 2°/s ~ 75°/s
Titling Angle 360°
Rolling Angle 360°
Panning Angle 360°
SONY A7s(16~35mm lens) , SONY 5100 , SONY (DSC-RX100M5 , DSC-RX100M4 , DSC-RX100M3) , α6000 , 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 fixed device that has a 1 / 4-20 inch
threaded hole)
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iPhone 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)

LTL
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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 figure ①. Let go and observe the state of rotation.
Adjust the balance by moving the sliding arm up and down. (Refer to figure ② ③)
Balance adjustment of the tilting axis
* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.
Normal vertical Camera forward Camera backward
Slide the sliding arm down to adjust
Slide the sliding arm up to adjust
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②③
（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 figure ①, 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 figure ② ③）
* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.
Camera forward Camera backward
Balanced
Thumb screw Thumb screw
Slide the quick-release
clamp up to adjust
Slide the quick-release
clamp down to adjust
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T
L
① ② ③
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
figure ①, let go and observe the balance. Loosen the lock screw and slide the cross arm left and right to
adjust the roll. (Refer to figure ② ③)
Balance adjustment of the rolling axis
* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw.
Camera leftward
Slide the cross arm left to adjust
Balanced
Cross arm
Cross arm
Slide the cross arm right to adjust
Camera rightward
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T
L
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② ③
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 figure ①, 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 figure ② ③)
STEP 3
* After adjustment, be sure to tighten the lock screw. Horizontal ground
Socket connector
Best balance
Vertical arm Vertical arm
Slide the vertical arm forward to adjust
The lens is down The lens is up
Balance adjustment of the panning axis
Slide the vertical arm backward to adjust
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D I S C L A I M E R
Feiyu 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 official website: www.feiyu-tech.com
The 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 firmware and program may cause changes in function
descriptions in this user manual, please read the instructions carefully before upgrading the firmware
and use the corresponding user manual.
Attention
When the gimbal is not in use or placed on the table, please ensure
it is powered off.
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.
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