REMOVU S1 User manual

Smartest Gimbal Stabilizer for GoPro®
USER MANUAL
V 1.0

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ENGLISH
1. Contents
Please make sure your package includes all of the following items.
S1 Gimbal × 1
Battery Charger × 1
Rainproof Extension
Backdoor × 1
Frame Housing × 1
(for HERO3, 3+, 4)
Rainproof Housing × 1
(for HERO3, 3+, 4)
USB Cable × 1
Mount for Session × 1
Battery × 1
Balance Weight Cap × 1 Handle Cap × 1 Wrist Strap × 1 Hard Case × 1
S1 Handle +
Remote Control × 1

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OLED Display
OLED Display
Roll Motor
Pan Motor
Tilt Motor
5-way Directional Keys
Status Indicator
Power Button
Mode Button
Handle Detachable Switch
Camera Detachable Switch
Micro USB Port
Ring for writst strap
Battery Cover
Battery Cover Switch
Joint Cradle
Remote Control Pairing Button
Power Button
Part Names
2. Parts

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Gimbal Mode
Battery Life
How to attach the handle to the S1
OLED Display Indicators
How to remove the Remote Control
To attach the handle:
There are white dots located on the S1 and
the handle. Align the white dot on the handle
with the white dot on the S1 and then turn the
handle clockwise until the handle is locked.
To detach the handle:
While pushing down on the handle’s detach-
able switch, turn the handle counter-clockwise.
Firmly press on the bottom of the remote control until the
remote control pops up from the handle.
Status of BacPac Mode
Pairing Status
of the Remote Control

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How to detach the Cap on the S1 Handle
How to store SD Card inside of the Cap on the S1 Handle
There are dual micro SD slots inside the cap on the S1 handle.
To detach, turn the cap on the S1 Handle counter-clockwise.
To attach, turn the cap on the S1 Handle clockwise.
Micro USB Port (DC-IN)
Battery Chambers
LED Status Indicators
Remote Control Chamber
How to use the charger
- Green LED: Battery is Fully Charged
- Red LED: Battery is charging
Note: Recommended use with a 5V/2A adaptor.
If you use adaptor that is less than 5V/2A, please charge only one S1 battery.

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- Connect a compatible camera to the S1 gimbal. DO NOT turn the power on without a
camera connected to the S1 gimbal. It may cause malfunctions.
- Turn the power on the camera before turning on the gimbal.
- Hold the gimbal steady while powering on the gimbal.
- After used S1 on the beach, please wash the S1 with running fresh water.
Do not dive S1 under the water.
- Frame Housing: Unhook the latch on the top right side of frame housing and slide the camera into
frame housing. Close the latch to secure.
- Rainproof Housing: Place the camera inside the rainproof housing. Then, attach the bottom of the
backdoor to the housing, then attach the top of the backdoor to the housing
until they click into place.
There are white dots located on the S1 gimbal and the housing. Align the white dot on the housing
with the white dot on the S1 gimbal and then turn the housing clockwise until it is locked into place.
3. Getting Started
Step 1. Insert the camera into the frame housing or the rainproof housing
Step 2. Mount Camera Housing on to S1 Gimbal
Warning
Frame Housing Rainproof Housing

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Slide the Lock switch to the open position and open the lid. After inserting the battery, close the lid
and slide the Lock switch to the close position.
Step 3. Insert Battery into S1
Step 4. Powering On and Off
Press and hold the power button for 1 second to turn the device ON/OFF.

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4. Gimbal Mode
- Gimbal modes can be changed by pressing the mode button.
Modes are cycled in the following order: Pan ► Follow ► Lock
Changing Modes
Camera stays in its current orientation. All Pan /
Tilt / Roll are xed.
Lock Mode
Tilt and Roll are xed and camera is permitted to
pan left or right.
Pan Mode
Camera is permitted to pan left or right and tilt up
and down, while Roll is xed.
Follow Mode
Tilt axis
Pan axis
Tilt axis
Pan axis
Tilt axis
Pan axis

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BacPac Mode is for using S1 with GoPro LCD Touch BacPac or Battery BacPac.
1. After attaching the BacPac to GoPro camera, place GoPro camera inside rainproof housing and
close the housing backdoor using extension backdoor.
2. In order to get the best performance, please attach the balance weight cap on the tilt motor.
3. Press the M button for 3 seconds to activate BacPac Mode.
How to use BacPac Mode
Note: If using S1 without the weight balance cap, it have effect on operating and usage
time. Please check that weight balance cap is rmly attached to the S1 before oper-
ating the gimbal.

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- Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate pairing mode so that the remote con-
trol can be paired with the S1 gimbal.
- To change the mode, press the button briey.
- Pan Mode: Gimbal can be operated by up or down direction keys.
Follow Mode: Gimbal can be operated by up or down direction keys.
Lock Mode: Gimbal can be operated by left, right, up or down direction keys.
5-way Directional Keys
Status Indicator
Power Button
- Charging: Red LED
- Fully Charged: Green LED
- Standby Mode: Green LED ashes
- Press and hold the power button for 1 second to turn the device ON/OFF.
5. How to use the Remote Control
1. Connect a camera to the gimbal.
2. Turn the power on the gimbal.
3. After the gimbal has powered on, press and hold the pairing button for 3 seconds until the
ashes on the OLED display.
4. Turn the power on the remote control.
5. After the remote control has powered on, press and hold the 5-way direction key for 3 seconds until
the OLED displays the pairing icon.
6. Once pairing is complete, the OLED display to indicate that the remote control and gimbal are
paired and connected. The remote control can now be used with the gimbal.
Note: You only need to follow the steps above once. Afterwards, the S1 and remote control
will connect automatically.
Part Descriptions
Pairing

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6. Calibration of Gimbal
1. Detach the joint-cradle from the gimbal.
2. Place the GoPro camera into frame housing and attach frame
housing to the gimbal.
3. Put the frame housing and gimbal on a at surface. (Refer to
the image)
(Please do calibration in a at or horizontal surfaces.)
5. After indicating "User Calibration" on OLED display, calibarion
operates for 5 second. (While operating calibration, DO NOT
move the gimbal and the frame housing.)
4. - Like the left image, hold the gimbal and the frame
housing tightly with hands.
- Power on the gimbal.
- Press the button and button together for 3 seconds.
Please do calibration when the S1 is not working as horizontal by unbalanced of roll
and tilt while using the S1.

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When using Pan Mode: When using Follow Mode:
7. How to use Low Angle
Using your hand, manually adjust the cam-
era’s position by rotating the camera away
from the gimbal motor.
In Pan Mode, the camera will automatically
position left and right. The Tilt and Roll posi-
tions are xed, therefore the camera will be
pointing at the gimbal’s motor.
The gimbal is automatically position and ready
for use.
In follow mode, the camera will automatically
adjust its position as it is inverted.

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8. Firmware Upgrade
Please visit our website at www.removu.com/s1_rmware. The detailed upgrade instructions can
also be found on the page.
9. Technical Specs
Gimbal
Remote Control
Operating Voltage (DC) 6.4V ~ 8.4V
Weight 380g (housing and battery excluded)
Vertical Tilt Angle 292°
Roll Angle 90°
Horizontal Panning Angle 292°
Operating Time (@25°C) 3h ~ 6h
Battery 7.4V / 800mAh
Battery Charging Time 2.5h (5V/2A)
Operating Temperature -20°C ~ 45°C
Wireless Version V4.0
RF Power Class 2
Apply Prole Company Proprietary
Operating Time (@25°C) 10h
Operating Distance 33feets
Battery 3.7V / 200mAh
Battery Charging Time 2.5h (5V/2A)
Operating Temperature -20°C ~ 45°C
Wireless Version V4.0
RF Power Class 2
Apply Prole Company Proprietary

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10. Warranty Information
Refund and Replacement Policy
Essel-T Co., LTD. ("Essel-T") guarantees refund and replacement as the following conditions.
- Refund can be requested within 7 days of the delivery date (subject to actual date the product was received)
- Replacement can be requested within 14 days of delivery date (subject to actual date the product was received)
Please contact REMOVU Support Team or the authorized distributor of REMOVU from whom you purchased your
product for more details. If you request refund or replacement to Essel-T directly, you will be required to ll out a
Repair Form which should be sent to us with the defective unit.
A refund will be provided as the following conditions:
1. Within 7 days of delivery, if the product has not been activated and is still in new or like-new condition;
2. Within 7 days of delivery, if the product has a manufacturing defect;
A refund will NOT be provided as the following conditions:
1. The refund was requested beyond 7 days of delivery;
2. Product returned for refund does not include all original accessories, components, and packaging or any item is
not in new or like-new condition, i.e. with cracks, dents or scratches;
3. Proof-of-purchase or receipts are not provided, or are believed to have been forged or tampered with;
4. Product defects or damage has been caused by unauthorized use, modication of the product, including
accident, improper storage, exposure to moisture, entry of foreign bodies (e.g. sand or dirt), neglect, or unusual
physical, electrical or electromechanical stress;
5. Damage was caused to the product by external causes such as collision with an object, re, ooding, dirt, wind-
storm, lightning, earthquake, exposure to weather conditions, theft, blown fuse, or improper use of any electrical
source;
6. The product has not been sent back to Essel-T within 7 days after refund conrmation from Essel-T;
A replacement will be provided as the following conditions:
1. Within 14 days of delivery, if the product has sustained damage in delivery process;
2. Within 14 days of delivery, if the product purchased does not match the original description of the product in one
or more signicant respects;
3. Within 14 days of delivery, if the product has a manufacturing defect(s);
A replacement will NOT be provided as the following conditions:
1. The replacement was requested beyond 14 days of delivery;
2. Proof-of-purchase or receipts are not provided, or are believed to have been forged or tampered with;
3. Product has no manufacturing defects after appropriate tests are conducted by Essel-T Technical Support Team;
4. Product defects or damage has been caused by unauthorized use, modication of the product, including
accident, improper storage, exposure to moisture, entry of foreign bodies (e.g. sand or dirt), neglect, or unusual
physical, electrical or electromechanical stress;
5. Damage was caused to the product by external causes such as collision with an object, re, ooding, dirt, wind-
storm, lightning, earthquake, exposure to weather conditions, theft, blown fuse, or improper use of any electrical
source;

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Warranty Service
Essential Information for Warranty Service
Customer Paid Repair Service
Essel-T Co., LTD. ("Essel-T") warrants that Essel-T’s devices and accessories ("Products") are free from defects in materi-
al and workmanship under normal use and service for the period commencing upon the date of purchase by the rst
consumer purchaser and continuing for 1 year period of time after that date. If the problem is not covered under the
Essel-T Warranty Service, you may have to pay for the cost of return delivery and testing the product.
The following situations are not covered by the Essel-T Warranty Service:
1. Defects or damage resulting from accident, misuse, abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage,
exposure to liquid, moisture, dampness, sand or dirt, neglect, or unusual physical, electrical or electromechanical
stress;
2. Scratches, dents and cosmetic damage, unless caused by Essel-T;
3. Defects or damage resulting from excessive force or use of a metallic object when pressing on a touch screen;
4. Equipment that has the serial number or the enhancement data code removed, defaced, damaged, altered or
made illegible;
5. Ordinary wear and tear;
6. Defects or damage resulting from the use of Product in conjunction or connection with accessories, products, or
ancillary/peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by Essel-T;
7. Defects or damage resulting from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or adjustment
not furnished or approved by Essel-T;
8. Defects or damage resulting from external causes such as collision with an object, re, ooding, dirt, windstorm,
lightning, earthquake, exposure to weather conditions, theft, blown fuse, or improper use of any electrical
source;
9. The battery has been charged by a battery charger not specied or approved by Essel-T for charging the battery;
1. Customers are responsible for shipping costs when returning product(s) for repair or replacement under the Essel-T
Warranty Service.
2. Technical Support Team will investigate the returned product to identify the problem. If the product has defect
itself, Essel-T will pay all cost about repair and delivery cost for sending the repaired product back to the customer.
3. If Essel-T determines that the product is not covered under the our Warranty Service, the customer will have to pay
the cost of repair and delivery cost.
Essel-T Co., LTD. ("Essel-T") also provides our customers with customer paid repair service for products that do not
meet the conditions of our Warranty Service. For the paid repair services, we offer, you will be charged for diagnostics,
materials, repair and delivery.

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