REMOVU K1 User manual

4K Camera with an Integrated 3-axis Gimbal
User Manual
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Introduction 3
At a Glance 3
Charging the Battery 4
Status Battery LED Indicator Description 4
Check the Battery Level 5
Insert / Remove Battery into K1 5
Battery Speci󽗉cations 5
Unlocking the Gimbal 6
Inserting the Micro SD Card 6
Removing the Micro SD Card 6
Powering On and O󽗈 7
Install the REMOVU K1 App 7
Connecting to the K1 App 7
Controls and Operations 8
Status LED Indicator Descriptions 9
Camera Status Screen 10
List of Key Icons 10~11
Gimbal Mode 12
Quick Setting for Gimbal Position 12
How to use Low Angle 13
Menu 14
Video Settings 14
Video Resolution & Available Functions 15
Slow Motion Video Resolution & Available Functions 15
Time-lapse Video Resolution & Available Functions 15
Motion Setting for Video / Photo 16
Photo Setting 17
Advanced Setting 17
Playback Video & Photo 18
Gimbal Setting 18
Camera Setting 19
Important Messages 20
List of the Recommended Micro SD Cards 21
Firmware Update 22
Table of Contents

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Introduction
At a Glance
REMOVU K1 is a 4K Camera with an integrated 3-axis gimbal. It is lightweight, portable, user-friendly and
a󽗈ordable. To ensure that everything is in the shot, the K1 has a custom designed F2.8 wide angle lens. It shoots
sharp 12MP photos and stable video up to 4K. With the built-in 1.5” LCD screen, you can preview and playback
recorded videos and photos instantly. The K1 uses a powerful interchangeable smart battery, that provides up-to
4 hours of continuous 󽗉lming on a single charge.
1.5” LCD Screen
Camera
Record Button
Menu Button
Camera Status LED
Joystick
Battery Status LED
3.5mm Mic Input
Micro SD Card Slot
Shutter Button
System Status LED
Battery Eject Button
Battery Eject Button
Pan Axis Lock
Battery Level
Check Button
Camera Status LED
Speaker
Roll Motor
Trigger
Power Switch
Built-in Microphone
Tilt Motor
Pan Motor
Micro USB Port
Lanyard Hole
1/4” Threaded Insert

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Getting Started
- Turn LED status o󽗈 while charging: hold the battery level check button for 3 seconds.
- Turn LED status on while charging: press the battery level check button once.
Charging
Full charge
⚠ Be sure to fully charge the Smart Battery before using for the 󽗉rst time.
Connect the K1 battery to a power outlet by using a 5V/2A adaptor and the
provided USB cable.
It will take approximately 150 minutes for the battery to be fully charged. Refer to
the “Status LED Indicator Descriptions” section below for more information about
the Status LED Indicator blinking patterns.
Charging Time: 150 minutes (using 5V/2A adaptor)
Red blinking on the 󽗉rst column of LED < 10%
Green blinking on the 󽗉rst column of LED 10% ~ 20%
Green blinking on the second column of LED 20% ~ 40%
Green blinking on the third column of LED 40% ~ 70%
Green blinking on the 󽗉rth column of LED 70% ~ 99%
LED O󽗈 Fully charged
Charging the Battery
Status Battery LED Indicator Description

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Getting Started
Press and hold the lock buttons on both sides of the
battery and pull down to remove the battery.
Slide the battery into the bottom of the K1 until it
clicks into place.
You can check the current battery level at any time by using the
level check button on the bottom of the battery.
Solid Red LED on 󽗉rst column < 10%
Solid Green LED on 󽗉rst column 10% ~ 20%
Solid Green LED on second column 20% ~ 40%
Solid Green LED on third column 40% ~ 70%
Solid Green LED on 󽗉rth column 70% ~ 99%
Removing the Battery Inserting the Battery
Check the Battery Level
Insert / Remove Battery into K1
Battery Level
Check Button
- Read the user manual and Smart Battery Safety Guidelines before use.
The user takes full responsibility for all operations and usage.
- REMOVU recommends using a 5V/2A adaptor for charging.
Type Lithium-ion
Capacity 2,850mAh
Energy 10.4Wh
Voltage 3.65V
Battery Speci󽗉cations

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Getting Started
To unlock the gimbal, gently rotate roll motor until it
can rotate freely.
1. Locate and open the micro SD card cover on the right side of the K1.
2. As illustrated in the image, insert a micro SD card with the label
facing the backside of the K1, then close the cover.
⚠ Inserting the memory card in the wrong direction may damage
the camera.
To remove the card, push the card lightly. The card with then unlock and pop outwards.
⚠ Rotate the motor just enough to allow free motion.
The motor may be damaged if rotating is excessive.
Slide the pan axis lock downwards to unlock the
pan axis.
Unlocking the Gimbal
Inserting the Micro SD Card (Sold Separately)
Removing the Micro SD Card
Note: Use brand name memory cards that meet these requirements.
• Micro SDHC or Micro SDXC
• UHS-I U3 rating
For a list of the recommended micro SD cards, refer to page 21.

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Getting Started
Slide-down and hold the power switch to turn the device ON/OFF.
Release the power switch once the device has turned ON/OFF.
Power On and O󽗈
Install the REMOVU K1 App
Connecting to the K1 App
Search for ‘REMOVU’ in the App Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile phone.
1. Power on the K1.
2. Press the ‘Menu’ button on K1.
6. Launch the K1 mobile app and tap ‘Connect’.
5. Turn on your mobile’s Wi-Fi and connect to the K1 Camera.
(Default password: 12345678)
3. Select ‘Camera Settings’ on the menu.
4. Turn Wi-Fi on.

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Controls and Operations
Key Combination for Camera Quick Setting
There are buttons on the front of the camera, a joystick and a trigger button to set or operate various functions.
1Power Switch Turn On/O󽗈
2Record Button Start/Stop Recording Select Menu
3Shutter Button Start/Stop Capturing Menu Navigation
44-Way Joystick Control the Cameras Orientation
(Up/Down/Left/Right) Menu Navigation
5Menu Button Enter Menu Back to Menu
6Trigger
Change Gimbal Modes
- To change between Pan and Follow mode, tap the trigger
once.
- To re-center the camera, tap the trigger twice.
- To activate Sel󽗉e/Front Mode, tap the trigger three times.
Select Menu
Trigger + Recording Button Change Video Modes (Video/Slow Motion/Time-lapse Video)
Trigger + Shutter Button Change Photo Modes (Single/Burst/Time-lapse Photo)
Trigger + Joystick (Right) Change Orientation (Up/Down)
Trigger + Joystick (Up) Digital Zoom In
Trigger + Joystick (Down) Digital Zoom Out
1 2 3
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5
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Status LED Indicator Descriptions
Camera Status LED System Status LED
Camera Status LED Description
○LED O󽗈 Camera is functioning normally
● ‧‧‧‧ Blinks Red slowly Recording video
● ×3 Blinks Red three times Stop recording
●Blinks Red once Shooting photo
●‥ ‧ ‥ ‧ Blinks Red rapidly Burst shooting
● ‧‧‧ ● × 5 Blinks Red slowly then blinks 󽗉ve
times quickly
Blinks Red slowly: Self-Timer is running
Blinks Red 󽗉ve times quickly: The shutter is released
● ― Solid Red Camera Error. Check the status of the camera
System Status LED Description
● ― Solid Green Camera is functioning normally
● ― Solid Blue Wi-Fi On
● ●‧‧‧‧ Blinks Green and Blue alternately Upgrading 󽗉rmware

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Camera Status Screen
List of Key Icons
Gimbal Mode
Night Mode On/O󽗈
Video Setting
Battery Level
Timer Status
Photo Setting
Wi-Fi On/O󽗈
Low Light On/O󽗈
Photo Mode
Tuning On/O󽗈
Video Mode
Recording Status (Current Recording Time & Remaining Recording Time)
1
1
Display Description
00:00:10 | 02:00:00 Current Recording Time | Remaining Recording Time
01 Number of Photos Captured
NO CARD No SD Card Present
SD FULL SD Card is Full
SD ERROR The SD Card is not supported by the camera

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4
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Display Description
Wi-Fi On
Tuning On
Photo Night Mode On
Video Low Light On
Photo Timer On
Display Description
Video
Slow Motion Video
Time-lapse Video
Display Description
Photo
Burst
Time-lapse Photo
Display Description
Pan Mode
Follow Mode
Display Description
Battery Level
Battery Level while charging
List of Key Icons
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2
4
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Gimbal Mode
Quick Setting for Gimbal Position
Tilt and Roll are 󽗉xed and camera is permitted to
Pan left or right.
Camera is permitted to Pan left or right and Tilt up
and down, while Roll is 󽗉xed.
Pan Mode Follow Mode
Tilt axis Tilt axis
Pan axis Pan axis
Note: Functions such as re-center and sel󽗉e/front modes are available in Pan and Follow Mode.
- The gimbal can be manually adjusted by hand.
- Move the gimbal to your desired position and then hold it for 0.5~1.0 seconds to 󽗉x the position.
⚠ The gimbal may enter safety mode if it is held in a 󽗉xed position for longer than 1 second.

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How to use Low Angle
1. With the camera held upright, change the camera to Sel󽗉e mode by quickly tapping the trigger three times.
2. Hold the camera down and quickly tap the trigger button two times to center the camera or use the joystick to
set the camera in the desired position.
3. Hold down the trigger and push right on the joystick to rotate the LCD screen.
Joystick
Trigger
+

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Menu
- To enter the Menu, press the Menu Button.
- To navigate the menu, move the joystick or press the shutter button.
- To enter the highlighted menu item, press the recording button.
- To return to the previous menu or main screen, press the Menu Button.
Display Description
Video Setting
Photo Setting
Advanced Setting or Tuning
Playback
Camera Setting
Gimbal Setting
Video Settings
Settings for Video, Slow Motion and Time-lapse can be set.
• Mode: Video, Slow Motion, Time-lapse.
• Resolution: Resolution and frame rate for the video.
• Automatic Low-Light: The camera automatically adjusts the FPS when used in dark or low light environments.
The options for this setting are On (Default) and O󽗈. Auto Low-Light is available for frame
rates higher than 30FPS.
• Motion Setting: Set a path by selecting two points to create a motion time-lapse or slow motion video.

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Slow Motion Video Resolution & Available Functions
Video Resolution & Available Functions
Resolution / FPS Screen Resolution
(Aspect Ratio) Low Light Motion Setting Capture Photo while recording
4K / 30FPS 3840×2160 (16:9) - ○ -
WQHD / 60FPS 2560×1440 (16:9) ○ ○ -
WQHD / 30FPS 2560×1440 (16:9) - ○ 3840×2160
1440P / 60FPS 1920×1440 (4:3) ○ ○ 1984×1488
1440P / 30FPS 1920×1440 (4:3) - ○ 4000×3000
1080P / 120FPS 1920×1080 (16:9) ○ ○ -
1080P / 60FPS 1920×1080 (16:9) ○ ○ 3360×1890
1080P / 30FPS 1920×1080 (16:9) - ○ 3840×2160
960P / 120FPS 1280×960 (4:3) ○ ○ -
960P / 60FPS 1280×960 (4:3) ○ ○ 1984×1488
720P / 240FPS 1280×720 (16:9) ○ ○ -
720P / 120FPS 1280×720 (16:9) ○ ○ -
720P / 60FPS 1280×720 (16:9) ○ ○ 3360×1890
720P / 30FPS 1280×720 (16:9) - ○ 3840×2160
Resolution / FPS Screen Resolution
(Aspect Ratio) Low Light Motion Setting Capture Photo while recording
1080P / 120FPS 1920×1080 (16:9) - ○ -
960P / 120FPS 1280×960 (4:3) - ○ -
720P / 240FPS 1280×720 (16:9) - ○ -
720P / 120FPS 1280×720 (16:9) - ○ -
Time-lapse Video Resolution & Available Functions
Resolution / FPS Interval Low Light Motion Setting Capture Photo
while recording
4K
0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30,
60 sec
- ○ -
WQHD - ○ -
1080P - ○ -

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Motion Setting for Video / Photo
1. Select ‘Motion Setting’ in Video/Photo Setting.
2. Move the joystick left / right to navigate.
Move the joystick up / down to adjust the recording duration.
When 󽗉nished selecting the settings, press the record button to start.
4. After selecting point A and B, press the recording button. The camera will move to point A and start recording.
The camera will then transition to point B based on the speci󽗉ed duration.
5. The recording ends when the camera position reaches point B.
3. Use the joystick to move the camera and press the trigger button to set point A. Set point B in the same way
as setting point A.
Duration (Recording Time): Indicates recording time for the motion
lapse.
Interval: Indicate recording interval set in Time-lapse video / photo.
Video Length: Indicate play time according to the duration setting
(except Time-lapse photo)
Note: Time Lapse Photo will be added by 󽗉rmware update in the near future.

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Note: Time Lapse Photo will be added by 󽗉rmware update in the near future.
Photo Setting
Setting for Single, Burst and Time-lapse Photo can be set.
• Mode: Single, Burst, Time-lapse Photo.
• Frames: Change frames for Burst or Time-lapse Photo.
• Night Mode (Night Photo): Control shutter speed manually.
• Self-Timer: Set the self-timer.
• Motion Setting: Set a path by selecting two points to create a motion time-lapse photo.
Mode Screen
Resolution Frames Interval Night Mode Self Timer Motion Setting
Single 4000×3000 - - Auto / 2 / 5 /
10 sec 3 / 5 / 10 sec -
Burst 4000×3000 3, 5, 10, 30 - - 3 / 5 / 10 sec -
Time Lapse
Photo 4000×3000 -
0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30sec
/ Frame
1, 2, 5, 30, 60min
/ Frame
Auto / 2 / 5 /
10 / 20 / 30
sec
- ○
Advanced Setting
White Balance, ISO Sensor Sensitivity, Exposure Value and Sharpness can be manually controlled in the advanced
setting.
• White Balance: Adjust the color temperature of the video and photos to optimize for cool or warm lighting
conditions.
• ISO Sensor Sensitivity: set a range for the camera’s sensitivity to light and image noise.
In low light, higher ISO values result in brighter images, but with greater image noise.
Lower values result in darker images with lower image noise.
• Exposure Value: Change the brightness in the videos or photos.
• Sharpness: Control the quality of details captured in video footage or photos.
Setting Setting Value
White Balance O󽗈, 2700K, 4000K, 5000K, 6500K
ISO Sensor Sensitivity 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Exposure Value -2.0 ~ +2.0
Sharpness Low, Medium, High

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Playback Video & Photo
1. Press 'Menu' button to enter the menu list and select 'Playback'
by press the Recording Button.
2. In the playlist, use the joystick to select videos and
photos.
3. Playback Icons
Play
Stop
Next
Previous
Fast Forward
Rewind
Speaker Volume
Delete Item
Return to the thumbnails screen
Video
Slow Motion Video
Time-lapse Video
Photo
Burst
Time-lapse Photo
Gimbal Setting
Determines the speed of the gimbal. Options are Slow, Normal or Fast.
• Note: Speed of remote controller cannot be changed.
Changes the direction of the joystick inversely.
Calibrate the K1 when the horizontal axis is unbalanced.
⚠ Perform calibration when K1 is upright on a 󽗊at surface.
⚠ When used in abrupt changes of temperature, calibration needs to be performed to balance the gimbal.
The following gimbal settings can be changed:
Speed
Inverted Joystick
Auto Calibration

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Camera Setting
• On / O󽗈: Turn on or o󽗈 Wi-Fi for connecting to the smartphone app.
• ID & Password: used by a smartphone to connect to the K1.
Determines the orientation of video or photos.
• Tip: On Preview, quickly change orientation by pressing and holding the joystick while moving the trigger to the
right.
⚠ Orientation is not supported at 120/240FPS.
Set the default video and photo mode.
Set beep volume level. Options are 100%, 50% or O󽗈.
When record or play videos on a TV, set speed of the frame Options are NTSC or PAL.
Turn on and o󽗈 the settings that automatically start recording after the power is on.
Set the date and time on the camera.
• Tip: By connecting K1 to the App, K1’s date and time will be synced with the smartphone.
Formats the memory card.
⚠ All the content on the memory card will be deleted.
Reset all settings except Wi-Fi and date/time.
Displays information about the K1.
Change LCD Display setting.
• Screensaver: When there’s no movement detected, the LCD Display automatically turns o󽗈. Options are Never,
30 seconds to 3 minutes.
• On Screen Display: After the set time, LCD icons are hidden. Options are Always on, 5 seconds or OFF.
• Guide: Turns on and o󽗈 grid line.
The following Camera settings can be changed:
Wi-Fi
Orientation
Default Mode
Beep
Video Format
Quick REC
Date / Time
SD Format
Reset Camera
Information
Display

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Important Messages
The Temperature Alert Message appears on the camera status screen
when the camera becomes too hot and needs to cool down. Simply
let it sit and cool before attempting to use it again. The K1 was de-
signed to identify overheating and shuts down when needed.
The External Microphone Connection icon appears
on the camera screen when an external microphone
is inserted.
The External Microphone Missing icon appears on
the camera screen when an external microphone is
detached.
Safety Mode will be activated base on the follow circumstances:
1. When turning on the gimbal before unlocking
2. When locking the gimbal while in use
3. When overload occurs on the gimbal
How to Release ‘Safety Mode’:
The gimbal will be restored by selecting the ‘Restore’ menu item.
Safety Mode
Temperature Alert
External Microphone
Note: When safety mode is activated, REMOVU recommends
restarting the K1.