Hohem iSteady V2S User manual

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Foldable 3-Axis AI Tracking Smartphone Gimbal
User Manual V1.0

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iSteady V2S Overview
01
○ Items marked "*" are optional accessories which are sold
separately.
○ Mount your mobile phone before powering on iSteady V2S.
○ If no mobile phone is detected or the motor is overloaded
because phone is not balanced well, the gimbal will shut down after a
warning beeping.
① AI Vision Sensor &
LED Video Light Power Button
② AI Vision Indicator
③ AI Vision Sensor
④ LED Video Light
⑤ Phone Clamp
⑥ Folding Lock A
⑦ Folding Lock B
⑧ Working Mode Indicator
(Battery Indicator)
⑨ Zoom Slider
⑩ Shutter Button
⑪ Tilt Motor
⑫ Knob
⑬ Pan Motor
⑭ Bluetooth Light
⑮ Joystick
⑯ Function Button
⑰ Roll Motor
⑱ M Button (Power On/O󽗿)
⑲ Charging Port (Type-C)
⑳ Handle (Built-In Battery)
㉑ Lanyard Hole
㉒ 1/4 inch Screw Port
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
⑪
⑫
⑬
⑭
⑮
⑯
⑰
⑱
⑲
⑳
㉑
㉒

02
Booting up iSteady V2S
Battery and Charging
Long press M button for 3
seconds to power on
Charging Method:
To charge the iSteady V2S, connect a USB adapter (not included,
choose 5V-2A for better results) into the charging port with the
provided USB-C charging cable.
Mount & Balance Mobile Phone on the Gimbal?
① Expand the
gimbal.
② Tighten the
knob by turning it
clockwise.
③ Make sure that the
phone camera is on the
left side of the clamp.
Insert your mobile
device by putting it stuck
in the bottom of phone
clamp and pulling the
top side of the clamp to
clip it into place.
④ Slide the
phone and
keep it clamped
and balanced
centrally before
powering on.
USB adapter
（5V-2A）
*NOT included
in the package
Type A-Type C
charging cable
Please fully charge the iSteady V2S before using it
for the 󽘀rst time.
The gimbal would not function
properly if the knob was not
tightened.
Ensure your phone is centrally clamped to the rubber pads, otherwise the
gimbal would vibrate or turn o󽗿 automatically.

AI Visual Tracking & LED Video Light
①
②
③
① AI Tracking
Press the button on the top to power on the AI Vision
Sensor (Press it for 3s to power it o󽗿).
The red indicator LED light and double-󽘁ashed LED video
light mean that the AI Sensor is on. (To activate AI Smart
Tracking, make an OK gesture.)
② Gesture Control (Note: The best
distance of
gesture control is
between 0.5 and
1.5 meters (1.6 - 5
ft). Make sure that
both gesture and
face are shown in
front of AI sensor
within this range.)
0.5~1.5m
03
Before operation,
ensure that the
gimbal is powered
on.
Start smart tracking: Take
an OK gesture towards the
AI vision sensor and the AI
indicator turns green.
Turn o󽗿 smart tracking:
Show a palm gesture towards
the AI vision sensor and AI
vision indicator turns red.
Switch between landscape and
portrait mode:
Portrait mode:
Two thumbs right
Landscape mode:
Two thumbs up
③ LED Video Light (make sure that AI
vision sensor is on)
Press once the button to turn on the
light and adjust the light intensity.
LED turns according to low-medium-
high-close modes.
FAQ: How to make AI vision
positioning adjustments?
(Customized Composition)
Scan the QR
code for tutorial
of customized
composition
If the framed subject cannot be
centered on the phone screen, or
you want to customize the AI vision
position to be tracked:
1. Make sure the gimbal & AI vision
sensors are on.
2. Take the gesture " " towards
the AI vision sensor and and the
indicator light will quickly blink in
green color.
3. Move in front of the screen until
you 󽘀nd the preferred position to be
tracked.
4. Show the gesture " "to lock
the position and create the ideal
composition (the indicator light will
stop 󽘁ashing).

Button Function
04
①
②
③
④ ⑤
③ Zoom Slider
(Make sure that Bluetooth is already
connected.Only Available in the Hohem
Joy and Android 10.0 or later.)
Push up: Zoom in
Push down: Zoom out
④ Shutter Button (Please ensure the
Bluetooth pairing)
Press once: Take photo, Start/End video
Press twice: PHOTO/VIDEO switch
Press three times: Front/Rear camera
switch (Make sure that Bluetooth is
already connected.Only Available in
the Hohem Joy and Android 10.0 or
later.)
⑤ Function Button
Press once: Landscape mode/Portrait
mode
Press twice: Recenter the gimbal
Press three times: 180° inception mode/
180° spin shot (auto rotation)
Press seven times: Remote control*
pairing
When paired with a remote control*
Press function button once: Cancel
pairing
Press function button twice: Clear the
paired remote control* (The paired
remote control will be unavailable and
needs to be re-paired.)
Press on function button: Check the
gimbal battery level
(Remote control is sold separately.)
① M Button(Power Button)
Press and hold for 3s: Power on/o󽗿
Press once: Switch between working
modes (PTF-PF-L-POV)
Press twice: Standby mode (Press M
button to exit)
Press 󽘀ve times: Auto calibration
② Joystick
Up/Down：Tilt rotation control
Left/Right：Pan rotation control
(It is able to control the roll rotation
through "Left/Right Joystick" Setting
in Hohem Joy App)
*Before pressing Zoom Slider and Shutter Button, please make sure that the
Bluetooth is connected.
Follow steps below:
1.Turn on the Bluetooth of your mobile device.
2.Search for devices and tap on the device name starting with "V2S".
3.It is connected when the Bluetooth indicator shows green.

Working Mode & Follow Speed
Working Mode
05
To switch between working modes,
please press the M button once.
Pan Follow
When you rotate the handle left/right, the camera will follow
the handle movements. The tilt motor does not follow within
the angle range of -45° ~+45° movement, if exceed this range,
the gimbal will follow the tilt movement, and the roll motor is
locked without following the movement.
Pan & Tilt Follow
This is the default working mode. When you rotate the handle
left/right/tilt up/tilt down, the camera will follow the handle
movements, and the roll motor is locked without following the
movement.
All Lock
The roll and pan motors are locked without following the
movement. The tilt motor does not follow within the angle
range of -45° ~+45° movement, if exceed this range, the gimbal
will follow the tilt movement.
POV (All Follow)
First person view
360° following movement(Pan/Tilt/Roll)
Scan the QR code to
view how to use
working modes.

06
How to fold iSteady V2S?
Fold the gimbal as
shown in the image.
Follow Speed
For changing follow speed, please launch Hohem Joy App - Start Recording -
Gimbal Parameter Settings (Bluetooth connection is necessary.)
General Shooting with general follow speed
Slow To follow the slow movement
Medium To follow the fast movement
Fast Fast follow speed for video transition

Battery Level Indicator & Bluetooth Indicator
07
How to calibrate iSteady V2S?
If the gimbal is not level after turning on, or the pan axis is slightly drift when the
gimbal is still, please calibrate it.
③①
②①
Calibrate the gimbal on a 󽘁at surface and keep it stationary.
Calibrate the gimbal on a 󽘁at surface and keep it stationary.
❶ Turn on the gimbal and press
function button 󽘀ve times.
❷ Start calibration after a beep
sound.
❸ Alternating 󽘁ashes of the 󽘀rst
two battery lights and the last
two battery lights.
❹ The calibration is done
after two beeps sound. （The
calibration takes about 40
seconds）
Working mode
indicator (Battery
indicator)
① Working mode indicator
(Battery level indicator)
Gimbal mode: If one of working
modes is in use, its mode light will
be in solid green.
Battery level: Long pressing
Function Button to check out battery
level.
Charging status: Light 󽘁ashing
means the gimbal is in charge, Light
staying on means the gimbal is fully
charged.
Others: Continous 󽘁ashing when
calibrating the gimbal.
② Bluetooth indicator
a. Gimbal status
Light o󽗿: Bluetooth disconnected
Green: Bluetooth connected
Pulse red: Low battery warning
Blink red quickly: Low-battery
shutdown countdown
Solid red: Error warning
Flashing red with beep sound:
Overloading
b. Remote control* status
Blink yellow and green
alternatively: Pairing
Blink yellow: Paired
*Remote control is sold separately.

Download Hohem Joy App
󾙈To Find More Functions
Scan the QR code or search "Hohem Joy" in App Store or Google Play to download.
* The App Hohem Joy requires iOS 10.0 or later, and Android 6.0 or later.
08
Gimbal Speci󽘀cations
Product Name iSteady V2S Foldable 3-Axis AI Tracking
Smartphone Gimbal
Product Model iSV2S
Weight 263g
Folded Size 179 X 79 X 39 mm
Battery Capacity 18650li-ion 2800mAh
Battery Life
9 hours
4 hours (with AI vision sensor)
2 hours (with AI vision sensor & LED video light)
Mechanical
Range
Pan: 320°
Roll: 320°
Tilt: 320°
Controllable
Range
Pan: 320°
Tilt: -45° ~+45°
Compatible
Phones
Weight: ≤ 280g
Thickness: ≤ 11mm
Width: 55mm~90mm
The motor would be shown on the screen due to some of mobile cameras are
designed at the middle of phone, such as Xiaomi Mi 10, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, and
Xiaomi Mi CC9 PRO.

09
Warranty Terms
1. Customers are entitled to replacement service in case of quality de󽘀cits or
functional disorder found in the product within 7 days upon the purchase date.
Ensure the commodity and package with no damage, and we will o󽗿er a brand
new replacement after con󽘀rming the product's problem is not related to arti󽘀cial
damage.
2. The warranty service is subject to normal use.
3. The valid warranty period is 12 months counting from the date of selling under
normal use. Accessories are excluded from the warranty service.
4. This warranty service DOES NOT cover accidental or arti󽘀cial damages (including
but not limited to) caused by unauthorized modi󽘀cation, disassembly, incorrect
use and operation.
5. Please keep and o󽗿er the warranty card for claiming the warranty service.
Warranty Card
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