Snoppa M1 User manual

SNOPPA M1
User Manual
V1.0 2017.03

Tips
Important
Install the Snoppa App
Scan the barcode below to download the Snoppa App,
or search for “Snoppa App” on the App Store or Google
play, and install the app on your mobile phone.
Snoppa App only support iOS 8.0 or later, and Android 5.0 or later.
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USING THIS MANUAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Thanks for choosing Snoppa M1 handheld 3-axis
motorized stabilizer, which is mainly designed for
smartphones.
With the Snoppa’s advanced 3-axis stabilizing algorithm
and hardware, it can precisely detect the smartphone’s
position and control the built-in motors to compensate
for natural arm movements, Balancing the smartphone
and eliminate video shake.
FOLDED M1 EXPANDED
TILT
PAN
ROLL

Product Diagram
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[1]
[1] PAN Motor
[2] TILT Motor
[3] Counterweight
[4] ROLL Motor
[5] 1/4 screw mount
[6] Foldable mobile phone holder
[7] Indicator light & Function Button
[8] micro USB charging port
[9] Grip

MOBILE PHONE SET UP
Unfold mobile phone holder
Mount the phone into the holder
Make sure the phone is clamped in the middle
(Align to the center of gravity)
X
range:
58-85mm
Notice: complicated phone cases
are not supported. They may
hinder the gimbal’s ability to
stabilize.
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USE SNOPPA M1
Power On and Power O
The M1 can work with or without Snoppa App
When using the device without the Snoppa app you
can directly power on the stabilizer through the
indicator button, change tracking modes, and use a
third party camera app (or stock camera app).
When using the Snoppa app, the M1 will need to be
connected to the smartphone through Bluetooth,
and can be controlled by the Snoppa app. With the
app you have more special shooting features like
panorama photography or motion time-lapse etc.
Notice: Please avoid starting the gimbal without a
phone mounted on the holder. This may cause issues
for the gimbal.

A. Without Snoppa App
Power off
Twist 90˚ and then pull out (be
careful of pinching hand when
collapse the handle).
Press & hold for 2 seconds until the indicator light goes off.
Rotate the tilt-axis of the phone
until the intersection angle goes
more than 60 degree.
60o
Press the indicator button,
when it flashes green, press it
again and hold it until the
gimbal starts up. The indicator
light will show a constant
green.
Indicator light/
Function button
Power on
Notic: If the grip is not pulled out
to the end position, the inside
roll-motor will not work properly,
and make the gimbal out of
balance.”
CAUTION
PINCHING
HAND

B. With Snoppa App
Collapse the tilt-axis to the grip, quit Snoppa
app, and the gimbal will power off after 20
seconds without any operation.
Turn on the Bluetooth of the phone,
launch Snoppa App, click the Bluetooth
icon on the edge of the interface and
enter the Bluetooth setting.
Connect to SNOPPA－xxxx
Default password: 000000
To reset the password and device name, press
the button and hold for 10 seconds.
Pull out the grip, rotate the
tilt-axis of the phone until the
intersection angle is more
than 60 degree, and M1 will
start to work automatically.
60
o
Power on
Power o
Notice: Please connect the Bluetooth of the gimbal in the
Snoppa App setting panel, instead of the mobile phone’s
system setting panel.
Once connected the green light on the gimbal
will start blinking, and the Bluetooth icon will
change and dispaly the gimbal battery level.

Indicator Light / Function Button
The indicator light underneath the phone holder is also a
function button.
Operation
Button Operation
press + press & hold for 2 sec
Discreption
turn off M1
turn on M1
switch tracking modes
/reactivate bluetooth
press one time
press & hold for 2 sec
Press & hold for 10 sec Reset Bluetooth
Indicator light/
Function button
（Using without App）
Pressing the indicator button is invalid when the
stabilizer is connected by Snoppa App.

Standby & Wake up
STANDBY
OFF MODE
WAKE UP
Collapse the tilt-axis to the
grip, the gimbal will enter
standby mode, and all the
motors will stop working.
Working with Snoppa App:
collapse the tilt-axis to the
grip, exit Snoppa app, the
gimbal will power off
automatically after 20
seconds without any
operation.
Working without Snoppa
App: Press & hold for 2
seconds, the gimal turns off
immediatly.
Within 30 minutes without
any operation, the Bluetooth
will enter sleep mode, and
the stabilizer will not be
found in the Bluetooth
device list.
Press the indicator button to
wake up the Bluetooth of
stabilizer, the indicator will
flash green, and the device
will show up in the device list
and can be connected.
60o
TILT
Rotate the tilt-axis down
until the intersection angle
is larger than 60 degree,
motor stabilization will be
reactivated.
BLUETOOTH
SLEEP & WAKEUP

Overload Proetection
When some axis is stuck for 1 second, the auto circuit
protection will be triggered, and the stabilizer will enter
standby mode automatically, all the motors stop working.
Please hold the handle when using (the picture on the left).
When wrongly hold on the middle part (picture on the
right), the handle will spin for a while and stop, and trigger
the standby mode, all the motors stop working.
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Tracking Modes
Switch tracking modes
With Snoppa app connected
without Snoppa app press indicator button
(switch on a loop)
Pan track
Pan track
omni track
lock
Pan camera by moving the grip left or right.
Shoot in a fixed direction no matter how
the grip moves.
Pan and tilt camera by moving the grip up
& down, left & right.
Omni track
pan
tilt
pan
Angle Adjustment
Hold and rotate the mobile phone to the angle you want
and hold it for one second.
In Lock Mode, pan and tilt angle can be both adjusted
manually.
In Pan Track and Omni Track modes, only tilt angle can
be adjusted manually.
PAN TRACK
LOCK
OMNI TRACK

Horizontal & Vertical shooting
Horizontal Vertical
SWITCH
Horizontal
Vertical
Auto switch:
>45
o
Manual:
Notice: it is important to choose the proper counterweight
which adapts to the mobile phone’s weight.
raise the grip up to 45 degree, and the
phone holder will turn automatically to
horizontal direction.
directly hold the mobile phone and
rotate to a normal horizontal direction.
Horizontal shooting Vertical shooting
Hold the grip vertically,
and turn the phone 90
degree left or right, and
hold for one second.

Counterweight (1)
COUNTERWEIGHT COMBO
combo A combo B combo C
＋
plastic
ring metal ring metal ring metal solid
＋
For vertical shooting it is essential to the proper
counterweight installed to properly balance different
phones.
PHONE
HOLDER
COUNTERWEIGHT
metal
solid
works with
iPhone 5/6/7 or
similar weight
works with phone
weights between
iPhone6/7 and
iPhone6/7 plus
Works with iPhone 6
plus/7 plus or similar
weight
Use the provided magnetic tool to pull the counterweight out.

Counterweight (2)
When shooting vertically, please make sure to choose the
proper counterweight to match phones of different weights.
PHONE
HOLDER
Add or reduce counterweight slices to adjust
the weight, for roughly achieving a balance
with the side of the phone
Twist the counterweight cap to lock or
take out the counterweigh slices.
COUNTERWEIGHT REFERENCE
combo A combo B combo C
Suitable for phone
weights between
110-140g.
Suitable for phone
weights between
140-170g.
Suitable for phone
weights between
170-200g.
X3
X4 X5
E.g: iphone5/6/7 E.g:iphone plusE.g: Mi Note 3
Mi 5s

CHARGING
Built-in Li-Po battery, which is not replaceable
Charge the gimbal with a micro USB cable
(connect to power bank or phone adapter or pc etc.)
When charging the gimbal, the indicator will blink green,
and will turn constant green when fully charged.
USB
Battery
Type Li-Po
Capacity 1050 mAh
Output voltage 7.4V
Energy 7.8Wh
Battery life 500 cycles
Charging time within 1.5 hours
Runtime 4 hours

In order to pull out the grip
easily, it is recommended to
twist the handle 90o first
and then pull it out.
Make sure the handle is
pulled out to the end position
before use, otherwise the
roll-motor will be stuck and
won’t work properly.
When you want to collapse
the gimbal，grab the top
part with one hand and
align the handle, then use
your other hand to tap
push the bottom of the
handle. Don’t put your
hands near the middle to
avoid getting pinched.
The gimbal will enter standby
mode when the tilt-axis is
collapsed to the handle, and
all the motors will stop
working. Please avoid letting
the gimbal swing over the
handle during use.
CAUTION！

SNOPPA APP
In addition to the basic stabilizing features, with the
Snoppa App, there are other useful shooting modes like
panorama, motion time-lapse etc. which can make
videography more interesting and easy.
User Interface of Snoppa App
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shooting parameters
shutter
light
white balance
focal distance
ISO

[2] Shooting mode
video
panorama:
motion time-lapse
automatic 270opanoramic
[3] Start/stop recording
[4] Switch front/back camera
[5] Tracking mode
pan track:
Roll and tilt are locked, pan camera by moving
the grip left & right.
lock
Roll, tilt and pan are all locked, shoot in a fixed
direction no matter how the grip moves
omni track:
Roll is locked, pan and tilt camera by moving
the grip up & down, left & right.
[6] Gallary
Videos and images will be automaticly saved into
Gallary. User can highlight videos by star level, and
save to system photo album.
In the time-lapse mode
there are extra settings including
If rotation is needed for time-lapse shooting, please set the
tracking mode to LOCK mode
interval setting rotation magnitude setting

[7] Reference line
There are three options:
None/Grid Line/Grid+Diagonals
Resolution & Frame rate
540p HD 60fps; 720p HD,30fps ; 1080p HD,30fps
1080p HD,60fps ; 2160p HD,30fps
May be different depending on phone models.
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[9] system setting
BlueTooth Settings
to choose and connect M1 device through Bluetooth
Gimbal Settings
to adjust tracking speed, and perform calibration
Firmware Info
to check and update firmware
User Guide
to read the built-in user guide
[10] Bluetooth connection
Once bluetooth is connected, the icon will change
and dispaly the battery level.
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