FeiYu Tech G6 Max User manual

3-Axis Stabilized Handheld Gimbal for Camera
Instructions
EN V 1.1

Catalogue
1. Overview 1
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2. Start to Use 3
3. Gimbal Balance 5
4. Function & Operation 8
Balance Adjustment of the Pan Axis
5
Balance Adjustment of the Roll Axis 6
Balance Adjustment of the Tilt Axis
7
Working mode 8
Touch Screen 9
Joystick 9
5. Advanced Operation 12
Manual Lock 12
Timelapse mode 13
Inception mode 14
Portrait mode 14
Function Button Operation 10
Shutter Button Operation 10
Power Button Operation
Camera Mode Button Operation
10
10
Trigger Button Operation 11
Multifunction Knob Operation -
Control the current axial rotation / follow focus and zoom 11
Download and connect App 12
Motor setup
How to connect Camera
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Gimbal Initialization
Accessories Introduction
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6. Specifications 20
Compatible Cameras for Reference 21
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Firmware Upgrade

1. Catalogue
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Tilt Axis
Position Lock
Roll Axis Position Lock
Sliding Arm
Roll Axis
Thumb Screw
1/4-20 inch
Thread Hole
Function Button
Joystick
Shutter Button
Display
Roll Axis Knob Ring
Pan Axis Knob Ring
Pan Axis
Multifunction Knob

Sony Shutter Cable
X1
Gopro adapter
(1/4 Thumb Screw)
X1
Accessories
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Tripod
X1
Long Thumb Screw
X1
Panasonic
Shutter Cable
X1
Smartphone holder
X1
USB 2.0 to TypeC
X1
Tilt Axis
Safety Lock
Fixed
Plate
Tilt Axis
Knob Ring
Cross Arm
Quick
Release
Plate
Anti-drop Column
Vertical Arm
Handle
Pan Axis
Position Lock
1/4-20 inch
Thread Hole
Trigger Button
Power Button
Camera
Mode Button
Type C Port

Camera Installation
Unlock the safety lock, press and hold the anti-drop column to take out quick release plate as
the figure 1 shows, tighten the thumb screw to fix the quick release plate on the bottom of the
camera as the figure 2 shows.
Press and hold the anti-drop column , insert the camera in the fixed plate , and lock the safety
lock as the figure 3 shows.
If the camera doesn't have the 1/4-20 inch screw hole, please put the camera on mount adapter, which
has 1/4-20 inch screw hole, and then mount it in follow the steps above.
2. Start to Use
Camera/SmartPhone Installation
2
Charging
1
（Equipped by user）
Output: 5V / 2A
Charging with Type C USB cable, as the figure below shows:
Type C port USB port
Type C USB
Cable
Please fully charge the battery before powering on the gimbal at the first time.
TIPS
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Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 3
LockUnlock
Lock
Unlock
Note: DO NOT charge the gimbal via the Type C port on the fixed plate. Otherwise, the circuit board may
be burnt.

*Pull the safety lock to left to unlock, and pull it to right to lock it when the safety lock is
locking as the figure 4.
Pull the safety lock to left to lock it, and pull it to right to unlock when the safety lock is
unlocked as the figure 5.
Power on/off:
Power on/off
3
(1) Please mount the camera or smartphone before powering on the gimbal.
(2) When the battery is low, please charge the gimbal.
(3) When not in use, please power off the gimbal.
TIPS
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Long press and release the power button when the display shows on screen and hear
the tone.
Smartphone
holder
Smartphone Mount into the
smartphone holder
Mount smartphone into the smartphone holder, and tighten the thumb screw to fix the
smartphone holder on the quick release plate.
The width of smartphone should be 54-88mm.
Smartphone Installation
Lock
Unlock
Figure 4
Lock Unlock
Locking
Figure 5
Lock Unlock
Unlocked
*Gimbal will vibrate slightly for a few seconds after power on it to adapt the camera weight.

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3. Gimbal Balance
Position Lock
4
If the gimbal is not well balanced, it will decrease the performance of stabilization or even cannot balance
the camera.
TIPS
( Before powering on )
Each of the three rotating axis has one position lock, take the pan axis lock for example.
*Before balancing the gimbal, please lock the gimbal at the balanced lock status, and unlock
the position lock in stages for convenient balancing.
3 Axis position lock Lock status Unlock status
Lock
Unlock
解锁状态
Lock
Unlock
Power on the gimbal after balanced it.
Balance Adjustment of the Tilt Axis
1
Steps
(1) Let the gimbal stand on a horizontal plane, unlock the tilt axis position lock.
(2) Loosen the Thumb screw on the camera bottom, slide the sliding arm to balance the camera
until the camera is parallel with the horizontal plane, tighten the Thumb Screw.
（Loosen the Thumb screw a little to let the camera can be moved）
Camera
move
Unlock
Horizontal Plane Thumb
Screw
Loosen

(2) Loosen the roll axis knob ring, slide the cross arm
to balance the camera. Then tighten the roll axis
knob ring, and tilt the camera to left or right, if the
camera can stay stable means balanced.
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Cross Arm
move
Roll Axis Knob
Ring
Loosen
* Please tighten the tilt axis knob ring after balanced the tilt axis.
Balance Adjustment of the Roll Axis
2
* Please tighten the roll axis knob ring after balanced
the roll axis.
Horizontal Plane
Horizontal Plane
Tilt Axis Knob
Ring
Loosen
(3) Loosen the tilt axis knob ring, rotate the tilt axis to any angle, and slide the sliding arm slightly,
until the camera can stay stable. Then tighten the tilt axis knob ring to finish the balance.
（If the camera cannot be parallel with the horizontal plane after balancing, repeat the steps
above until it is parallel.）
Sliding Arm
move
(1) Unlock the roll axis position lock, put gimbal on a
horizontal plane.
（Loosen the roll axis knob ring a little to let the cross
arm can be moved）
Steps

(3) If the camera cannot be parallel with the
horizontal plane after balancing, please
unlock the safety lock, and slide the quick
release plate until the camera is parallel with
the horizontal plane, then lock the safety lock.
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Pan Axis Knob
Ring
Loosen
Vertical Armmove
Horizontal Plane
Cross Arm
move Roll Axis Knob
Ring
Loosen
Balance Adjustment of the Pan Axis
3
(1) Unlock the pan axis position lock, hold the
gimbal horizontally, make the handle is parallel
with the horizontal plane.
(2) Loosen the pan axis knob ring, slide the
vertical arm to balance the camera. Then tighten
the pan axis knob ring, and rotate the pan axis to
any angles, if the camera can stay stable means
balanced.
* Please tighten the pan axis knob ring after balanced the pan axis.
Steps
* Please lock the safety lock after balanced
the roll axis.
Quick Release
Plate
move
Lock
Unlock

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The roll and tilt direction are fixed, and the lens moves according to the left-right movements
of the user's hand.
The orientation of the lens is fixed.
The roll direction is fixed, and the lens moves according to the left-right movements, up-down
movements of the user's hand.
Return to pan mode, three axis return to default position.
Pan Mode （Default mode）
Pan Mode Default
Follow Mode
The lens moves according to the user's hand.
All Follow Mode
Follow Mode
Reset
Lock Mode
Working mode
4. Function & Operation
All Follow Mode
Lock Mode Reset
Follow and rotate
Lock the position

down
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Joystick
Display icon Mode / Status
HF
AF
Pan Mode
All Follow Mode
Follow Mode
TF
Lock ModeLK
Bluetooth is connected
Bluetooth is not connected
Display icon Mode / Status
Photo mode
Video mode
WiFi is connected
WiFi is not connected
Timelapse mode
Battery Level
Touch Screen
Upward
(1) Camera lens upward
(2) Select the option above
Downward
(1) Camera lens downward
(2) Select the option below
Move to right
(1) Camera lens move to right
(2) Select the option on the right
(3) Confirm
Move to left
(1) Camera lens move to left
(2) Select the option on the left
(3) Cancel
up
right
left
Tilt axis enabled
Roll axis enabled
Zoom
Follow focus
Pan axis enabled

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Function Button Operation
Shutter Button
Users can control camera to shoot through shutter button after connecting
gimbal with camera/smartphone via Feiyu ON App or cable.
Users can switch front and rear
camera while using Feiyu ON to
shoot after connecting it.
TIPS: Due to software and hardware improvements, your actual product
might differ from the descriptions and pictures in this user manual. You
can get the latest user manual from the official website.
Single tap Pan/Lock mode
Double tap Follow mode
Triple tap All Follow Mode
Single tap in pan mode to switch to
lock mode. Single tap in lock mode
to switch to pan mode.
Single tap in follow mode to switch
to pan mode.
In photo/video mode
Function
Button
Shutter
Button
Camera Mode Button Operation
Power Button Operation
Single tap Photo/video
Press half way Focus
Single tap swipe from page to page
Single tap Switch camera mode
Triple tap Switch front and rear camera
Long press Power on/off
Single tap to cyclic switch
among 3 pages
After connecting to Feiyu ON APP, users can customize the function button
operations of lock/pan/follow/all follow mode.
Power
Button
Camera
Mode
Button
Default
Default
Default

Control the pan a
xis rotation
Control
gimbal
Control
camera
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Users can customize the trigger button operations of lock/fast follow/
follow mode via Feiyu ON APP.
Default to control tilt axis just after powering on the gimbal.
Default
Default
Trigger Button Operation
Multifunction Knob Operation -
Control the current axial rotation / follow focus and zoom
Display icon
Display icon
Function description
Function description
Multifunction
Knob
Trigger
Button
Press and hold Fast follow
Double tap Reset
Triple tap Selfie mode (Pan axis rotate 180° to shoot）
Press and hold trigger button in pan/
follow mode to enter fast follow mode,
release it to return to previous mode.
Return to pan mode, three axis return to
default position.
In controlling follow focus
/zoom state
In controlling 3 axis
rotation state. Single tap
/long press
Rotate
Long press Switch among follow focus/zoom/
current axial rotation
Roll Control
Pan Control
Zoom Zooming control
Follow focus
Rotate to control zooming,
need camera supporting
Rotate to control pan angle
Rotate to control roll angle
Rotate to control tilt angle
Rotate to control follow focus, need
camera support to follow focus
Control the roll axis
rotation
Control the tilt axis
rotation
Tilt Control
Single tap Switch between follow
focus/zoom
Single tap Switch among tilt/
roll/pan control
Single tap the
Multifunction Knob
Switch among c
ontrollable options
Single tap the
Multifunction Knob
Switch among c
ontrollable options
Follow Focus
* After connecting your camera
*
*
See P15 for how to connect camera
Long press the
multifunction knob
Default

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Download and connect App
Connect the App
Manual Lock
5. Advanced Operation
Manually move camera to desired position, and hold for
half a second to save the new position.
Users can manual lock the tilt axis in pan/follow/lock mode.
Manually move pan axis to desired position, and hold for
half a second. New tilt position are automatically saved.
（1） Turn on the gimbal
（2）Turn on bluetooth and open App, and login (register first if not), then follow prompts to
connect with G6Max. Once the connection is successful, G6Max can be controlled on the App,
including remote direction, switching mode, setting parameters and etc.
iOS Version Android Version
Please download Feiyu ON at your smartphone
app store or scan the QR code below.
Track time-lapseZooming
Firmware
upgrade
Photo/Video Timer
photography
Overlapping
images
Landscape and
portrait switching
Video editing
Beauty
Light tracking
photography
Face trackingObject tracking Ultra-wide angle
panorama
......
Slow motion Filter
Feiyu ON
* Requires iOS 9.0 or later, Android 6.0 or later.

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Timelapse mode
Set time parameters on Feiyu ON App
It is convenient to make gimbal move at a constant speed through timelapse mode. It can be
used to record normal video or timelapse photography.
Rotate the pan or tilt axis to a start position, hold on for 0.5
seconds, and move the joystick to right to confirm.
Rotate the pan or tilt axis to an end position, hold on for 0.5
seconds, and move the joystick to right to confirm.
Gimbal returns the start position after setting, and then tilt and pan axis will start to rotate
uniformly according to the parameter that has been set.
Repeat the step (2)(3) to start again.
Double tap the function button to exit the timelapse mode Exit and reset
( 2 ) Set rotation start position
( 3 ) Set rotation end position
( 4 ) Start auto rotation movements
( 5 ) Exit
( 1 ) Choose the timelapse mode on the screen to enter it.
Tilt
Pan
Tilt
Pan
Enter the Feiyu ON App to set the timelapse mode parameters.
Enter the parameter setting interface to select the timelapse mode for setting. The time
setting for panning and tilting rotation time must less than 8 hours, and the maximum setting
time for shooting interval is 59 seconds , while the maximum waiting time for shooting is 58
seconds.
Note: The photographing interval setting must be longer than the photographing stop time and
less than the panning rotation time or the tilting rotation time.
Inception
Portrait
Timelapse
Set Route
Last Setup
Remaining time on tilting
Total tilting time
Photo interval
Stall time for shooting
Remaining time on panning
00:00:00 00:00:00
Total panning time
Save
00:00:00
00:00:00
5
5
Timelapse
Configuration of auto rotation

Motor Setup
Adaption
Tilt motor
Cam Setup
Konb Setup
Turn Right
Turn Left
Continue R
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Continue L
Set Speed
Inception mode
Single tap Inception Mode on screen, the camera lens will rotate to upward. Holding the gimbal
horizontally, and set rotation direction/speed, rotates one circle or continuous rotating. The
camera will automatically rotate 360 degree to take inception footage with pre-set speed and
direction after setup.
Portrait mode
Hold the gimbal horizontally, select “portrait” on screen to enter portrait shooting.
Motor setup
Pan motor Roll motor
Inception
Portrait
Timelapse
Inception
Portrait
Timelapse

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How to connect Camera
(1) Turn on your camera's WiFi (choose 2.4GHz for gopro)
Method 1
Method 2
Steps:
(2) Select the camera connection icon in Feiyu ON's virtual joystick interface .
(3) Choose your camera brand and model.
(4) Choose your camera’s WIFI name, and enter the password.
(5) Wait to connect.
(6) Connection succeed.
If you fail to connect camera, you can try to reboot the gimbal or camera, or follow the steps
above to connect again.
If you cannot connect camera’s WIFI for a long time, please try to turn on WIFI again.
Firmware Upgrade
Upgrade type introductions:
Connecting the Type C on the gimbal with the camera USB port through shutter cable.
Type C Port
Upgrade the firmware through the Feiyu ON App.
(1) Click the icon
(2) Select upgrade type.
(3) Follow the prompts to upgrade the firmware.
Latest version:***
Firmware Upgrade
Current version:***
Please read the following notices CAREFULLY:
1. Please KEEP your phone screen ON during upgrade
progress.
2. Do NOT leave current App page.
3. The motors will be pow off during upgrade
progress, this is normal case.
4. In case of upgrade failure, the gimbal might be
unfunctionable, please reboot your gimbal and
restart App on your phone, and then perform
upgrade agian util successful upgrade.
5. If upgrade success, please forget/unpaired the
gimbal with your phone in phone settings page,
and reconnect again.
I Known
Start updating
Keyboard update: Repair / update or newly add button/touch
screen/interaction functions, update more compatibility cameras
which can be controlled through WIFI, repair few bugs about
camera control through WIFI, and etc.
Bluetooth firmware update: Repair / update or newly add
Bluetooth functions, update more compatibility cameras, and etc.
Gimbal update: Repair / update or newly add gimbal
control / function / parameter and etc.

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Connect Camera with Wi-Fi
(1) Power on the gimbal.
(2)
Turn on Bluetooth and Feiyu ON App, APP automatically connects to gimbal with the stron-
gest signal of Bluetooth. The Bluetooth icon on display will be lighted after successfully
connected.
(3) How to Obtain camera’s Wi-Fi name and password.
Communication settings
FTP transfer settings
MENU
Built-in wireless settings
AF
1 2 3 54 SET UP4
HDMI frame rate AUTO
GPS settings
Communication settings
Built-in wireless settings
Wi-Fi function
Send images to smartphone
Nickname
Clear settings
MENU
Wi-Fi/NFC Enable
E0S5D4
Wi-Fi function
Connect to smartphone
MENUINFO. View info
Review/change settings
Change settings name
Viewable imgs
Confirm set.
MENU
Change set.
Viewable imgs
All images
Connection method
Select a network
Connect the camera directly to
the device
Easy connection
Cancel OK
Waiting to connect
将相机直接连接到
设备
Connect device to camera using
network settings below and then
start Cannon app/software
Cancel
SSID
Encryption key 12345678
xxxxxx-xxx_Canonxx
SET1Choose set
Connect to smartphone
Delete settings
Connect MENU
Review/change settings
Steps for different brand cameras:
Tap "MENU" button , finding "communication setting" , find "Built-in wireless setting" - "Wi/Fi
function" - "connect to smart phone" - "review/change setting" - "change set" -"easy connec-
tion", click "OK" get Wi-Fi name and password.
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Please set on your smartphone
Please scan the QR code using "Image App",
or enter the password into Wi-Fi settings
SSID:GH4-35E9A7MJT
Password: afcc2de35e9a7
QR Cord
DISP.Change method
c
Setup
Clock Set
World Time
Travel Date
Wi-Fi
Beep
1/6
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Fuction
Wi-Fi Setup
Select a function
Playback on TV
Send Images While Recording
Send Images Stored in the Camera
Remote Shooting & View
Wi-Fi
New Connection
Select a destination from History
Select a destination from Favorite
Connection Information Wi-Fi
Operate smartphone to connect to
this device via Wi-Fi.
SSID:XXXXXX-XXXX：ILCE-6400
Password: 12345678
Device Name: ILCE-6400
Connect via QR Code MENU
Application List
Introduction
1
MENU
Application
Application
Management
Select Enter
Smart Remote
Embedded
PlayMemories
Camera Apps
MENU
Smart Remote Embedded Wi-Fi
Operate smartphone to connect to
this divice via Wi-Fi
SSID: XXXXXX-XXXX：XXXX-XXXX
Password: 12345678
Device Name: ILCE-XXXX
Exit App.
MENU
1 2
Network1 1/2 .
Send to Smartphone Fun
Send to Computer
View on TV
Airplane Mode
Wi-Fi Settings
Off
Ctrl w/ Smartphone
?MENU
Ctrl w/ Smartphone
Ctrl w/ Smartphone
Always be connected
On
On
Connection
?
1
MENU
Gain Wi-Fi name and password at "smart remote embedded" in the Application list.
Camera :SONY a6300，A7S II, A7 etc.
1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2
4 5
3
Tap MENU button, find "smart cellphone control" connecting with password.
Select "setup" under "Wi-Fi", find "Wi-Fi function" - "New/Connection" - "remote shooting
& view" obtain Wi-Fi name and password.
Latest Camera :Sony a6400，A7R III

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After the first successful connection to the camera Wi-Fi, gimal will remember the cam-
era's Wi-Fi and password. To connect the previous camera again, simply open the cam-
era's Wi-Fi connection interface and the gimbal will automatically establish the connec-
tion. When the camera icon of the gimbal on touch screen lights up, the camera can
be controlled.
In the APP interface, selected wrong camera Wi-Fi name, the Wi-Fi password input error
(not distinguishing between upper and lower case letters), and the gimbal Wi-Fi is occu-
pied, which may fail to connect and control the camera.
Please confirm the Wi-Fi name and password are entered correctly. If the connection is
failed again, it is recommended to disconnect the Wi-Fi connection and reconnect again.
Waiting for 5~10 seconds, After the connection is suc-
cessful, the camera interface will display corresponding
tips and changes.(Canon camera is needed to tap "con-
firm"), And automatically return to the main shooting
interface, the camera icon on gimbal's touching
screen light up at same time, connection is done. You
can exit APP after connected.
Connect camera Wi-Fi again
Fail to connect Camera
(4) Switch on Feiyu ON App , select the camera connection icon in the virtual
joystick interface, select corresponding camera brand and camera you used, choose
right camera Wi-Fi name and input password.
Remote Control
FY_G6Max_xx
Connect Camera