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How to Use the Gimbal

Standby Mode

When SMOOTH 5 is powered on, rotate the roll axis or pan axis manually until 
the axis triggers the built-in lock device, then SMOOTH 5 will enter standby mode 
automatically. Unlock the roll axis and pan axis to wake up the gimbal. 

Packing

Rotate the gimbal to its storage state as shown in the image.

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Summary of Contents for SMOOTH 5

Page 1: ... Quick Keyword Search Enter the keyword in the search box and hit the search button Quick Jump between Chapters Click the title of a specific chapter on the Contents to jump to it Reading software such as Adobe Reader is needed to support the functions above ...

Page 2: ...SMOOTH 5 User Guide Z H I Y U N E N v 1 0 0 ...

Page 3: ...ting the Phone 5 Installing the Fill Light 7 Balancing 8 How to Use the Gimbal Buttons Indicator Lights Ports Introduction 9 Gimbal Modes Description 12 Manual Reposition 15 Standby Mode 15 Packing 15 How to Use the App Download the App 16 How to Connect 16 App Features Description 17 Firmware Upgrade and Calibration Firmware Upgrade 18 Calibration 20 ...

Page 4: ... Product Specifications Disclaimer and Warning Reading Tips 24 Warnings 24 Safe Operation Guidelines 25 Warranty Card Warranty Period 27 Warranty Exclusions 27 Warranty Claim Procedure 27 Contact Card ...

Page 5: ...t all the following items are included in the product package In case that any item is found missing please contact ZHIYUN or your local selling agent SMOOTH 5 x1 Tripod x1 USB Type C Cable x1 Protective Bag x 1 Fill Light x1 Fill Light Filters x4 Wrist Strap x1 Membership Card x1 ...

Page 6: ...2 Items marked are included in SMOOTH 5 COMBO Product List Quick Start Guide x1 ...

Page 7: ...e Clamp 8 Roll Axis Arm 9 Roll Axis Arm Latch 10 Roll Axis Motor 11 Indicator Lights Control Panel 12 Tilt Axis Motor 13 Tilt Axis Lock Pin 14 Roll Axis Lock Pin 15 1 4 Threaded Hole 16 Power Button 17 FN Button 18 Phone Clamp Rotate Axis 19 Pan Axis Arm 20 Pan Axis Motor 21 Pan Axis Latch 22 Type C Charging Firmware Upgrade Port 23 Trigger Button 24 Wrist Strap Hole 25 TransMount SMOOTH 5 Magneti...

Page 8: ...vate them and to ensure the proper function of the gimbal Charging method Use provided USB Type C cable to connect the USB charger not provided recommend chargers that meet the USB Power Delivery Specification supports 18W at most to the charging port of SMOOTH 5 When the indicator light stays solid the charging is complete Battery and Charging ...

Page 9: ...g and Balancing 1 Unlock the tilt axis roll axis and pan axis expand the SMOOTH 5 Mounting the Phone When using please rotate in the correct direction as shown in the image to prevent the lock pin from damaging ...

Page 10: ...p to switch between portrait landscape mode When using please rotate in the correct direction 2 When mounting the mobile phone please note the installation direction of the phone cameras as shown in the image 3 When mounting the mobile phone please make sure that the entire mobile phone is fixed in the phone clamp firmly 4 Before powering on SMOOTH 5 please mount the mobile phone and balance the g...

Page 11: ...Install the magnetic fill light at the front or rear camera according to the actual filming scenario and make sure a firm installation Fill Light at Front Camera Fill Light at Rear Camera You can change the fill light filter according to the actual filming scenario When using the fill light please avoid staring directly at the light ...

Page 12: ...st level with the ground Mounting in the landscape mode 1 Unlock the roll axis arm push the arm to move left or right until the phone is steady and is at almost level with the ground Tighten the latch 2 Move the phone clamp forward or backward until the phone is steady and is at almost level with the ground The balance state of the mobile phone will affect the gimbal runtime The gimbal can work no...

Page 13: ...p MENU Button Single press Enter shortcut menu in ZY Cami app Double press Return to previous menu in ZY Cami app Joystick Push the joystick up down left right to control the gimbal to rotate Gimbal Mode Battery Level Status Indicator Light Gimbal Mode Indicator light of each mode stays on to indicate the current mode F light flashes indicating the Go mode Battery Level single press the gimbal pow...

Page 14: ...sure parameters Can customize the exposure parameter in the app DISP Button Single press Selecting the menu on the left in ZY Cami app Double press Show hide filming parameters in ZY Cami app In Photo Album mode of ZY Cami app press to show detailed parameters of the photos One flashing white indicator light 0 20 battery level Two flashing white indicator lights 20 40 Three flashing white indicato...

Page 15: ... to control the native phone camera without ZY Cami This feature is available with a mobile phone which supports camera control using the volume button Bluetooth connection with SMOOTH 5 doesn t require password Some of the functions above for the buttons are only available when the phone is connected to the gimbal and using ZY Cami app It is recommended to download ZY Cami app and use it with SMO...

Page 16: ... motors are locked and the pan axis follows the movement of the gimbal handle Push the joystick up down and left right to control the tilt axis and pan axis Lock Mode L Follow Mode F POV Mode POV Vortex Mode V Pan Follow Mode PF Double Press Double Press Single Press Default Settings D o u b l e P r e s s S i n g l e P r e s s D o u b le P re s s S in g le P re s s D o u b le P re s s S in g le P ...

Page 17: ... joystick up down and left right to control the tilt axis and pan axis Follow Mode F The roll axis motor is locked The tilt axis and the pan axis motor follow the movement of the gimbal handle Push the joystick up down and left right to control the tilt axis and pan axis Tilt axis Pan axis Roll axis Tilt axis Pan axis Roll axis ...

Page 18: ... pan axis motors follow the rotation of the handle Push the joystick to the left right to control the rotation of the pan axis How to Use the Gimbal Point of View Mode POV The three motors all follow the movement of the gimbal handle Tilt axis Pan axis Roll axis Tilt axis Pan axis Roll axis ...

Page 19: ...peed while the roll axis is locked How to Use the Gimbal Manual Reposition In Pan Follow mode PF and Lock mode L the camera can be rotated by a certain angle by hand Hold it for 2s and the camera angle will be fixed at that angle after you release the camera Tilt axis Pan axis Roll axis ...

Page 20: ...rotate the roll axis or pan axis manually until the axis triggers the built in lock device then SMOOTH 5 will enter standby mode automatically Unlock the roll axis and pan axis to wake up the gimbal Packing Rotate the gimbal to its storage state as shown in the image ...

Page 21: ...ion How to Connect 1 Power on SMOOTH 5 and turn on Bluetooth on the mobile phone 2 Launch the ZY Cami app Tap the camera icon in the upper left corner of the home screen to open the device list and select the SMOOTH 5 device you wish to connect the SMOOTH 5 Bluetooth name can be checked on the tilt axis arm USER ID XXXX 3 Activation on the ZY Cami app is required if the SMOOTH 5 is being used for ...

Page 22: ...llow Smart Mode Gesture Control Timelapse Editor Firmware Upgrade ZY Cami For more details of the ZY Cami app features please visit the official website of ZHIYUN www zhiyun tech com and watch SMOOTH 5 video tutorials How to Use the App ...

Page 23: ...tion upgrade tool and the firmware and download USB drivers are not required for Mac OS systems 3 Install the driver and the software unzip the firmware for the documents with the ptz file extension 4 Open Zhiyun Gimbal Tools select the corresponding port click Open click Firmware Upgrade Click Browse under Path to select the latest firmware downloaded with the ptz file extension and click Upgrade...

Page 24: ...ed Before upgrading the firmware please ensure that the SMOOTH 5 has more than 50 power remaining Do not exit the app interface or access in the background during the upgrading process Pay attention to the prompts on the app Firmware Upgrade and Calibration Searching Files Open Cancel File Name Firmware Upgrade Path Browse Upgrade Uploading please wait Cancel ...

Page 25: ...iation is found in the tilt angle of the mobile phone in level position after power on 2 A slight deviation is found in the roll angle of the mobile phone in level position after power on 3 Frequent small angle correction is found when the mobile phone is in a level position when the gimbal stays still Gimbal auto calibration 1 A slight deviation is found in the level position after the auto calib...

Page 26: ...ng firmware upgrade port of the gimbal to the computer with the Type C USB cable Power on the gimbal and enter standby mode 2 Open Zhiyun Gimbal Tools click open on the top and click calibration on the bottom Please conduct the process according to the following steps A mark will appear after the calibration is complete STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 ...

Page 27: ... Please refer to the six side calibration steps above In simple terms six side calibration is to place all six sides of the tilt axis in vertical to a level surface respectively Firmware Upgrade and Calibration ...

Page 28: ...c State 0 01 0 04 Following Deviation in Motion State 0 05 0 1 0 3 Tilt Mechanical Range 140 349 209 Including storage state Roll Mechanical Range 90 300 210 Including storage state Pan Mechanical Range 180 360 180 Controllable Tilt Angle 90 170 Controllable Roll Angle 50 50 Controllable Pan Angle 180 180 Operation Temperature 10 25 45 Battery Runtime 4 5h 25h Lab Data 1 Charging Time 2h 4h Lab Da...

Page 29: ...ied temperature of 25 the charging time is 4h The actual charging time varies with environmental factors In addition the lower the temperature the longer the charging time All the data in this guide is collected from internal experiments of ZHIYUN laboratories Under different scenarios the above data is subject to a margin of error Please refer to actual use of this product Product Specifications ...

Page 30: ...njury or any legal responsibility incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product Users shall observe safe and lawful practices including but not limited to those set forth herein ZHIYUN is the trademark of Guilin Zhishen Information Technology Co Ltd and its affiliates All product names or trademarks referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holde...

Page 31: ...ct 6 Do not heat the product Do not place the product in a microwave oven or pressure cooker 7 It is forbidden to place the product near a heat source stove or heater etc or inside the car in hot weather Do not store the product in an environment above 45 C The ideal temperature of storage is 22 to 28 C 8 Do not store the battery for a long time after it is completely discharged to avoid the batte...

Page 32: ...28 3 Recharge and discharge every 3 months to keep the battery active 4 Keep the handle stable when powering on the SMOOTH 5 Shakiness during power on may fail to start Disclaimer and Warning ...

Page 33: ...te or your place of purchase for detailed warranty information 1 Products subjected to unauthorized repair misuse collision neglect mishandling soaking accident and unauthorized alteration 2 Products subjected to improper use or whose labels or security tags have been torn off or altered 3 Products whose warranty has expired 4 Products damaged due to force majeure such as fire flood lightning etc ...

Page 34: ... Name Phone Number Address Sales Information Sales date Product Serial Number Distributor Name Distributor s Contact Number First Maintenance Record Service Date Repairman Signature Cause of Problem Service Result Solved Unsolved Refunded Replaced ...

Page 35: ...31 Website Weibo Facebook Zhiyun Support Youtube Google Youku Vimeo Facebook Zhiyun Tech Wechat Instagram Contact Card ...

Page 36: ...spective holders Copyright 2021 ZHISHEN All rights reserved Tel 86 400 900 6868 USA Hotline 1 808 319 6137 9 00 18 00 GMT 7 Mon Fri Europe Hotline 49 0 61018132180 10 00 17 00 GMT 1 Mon Fri Web www zhiyun tech com E mail info zhiyun tech com Address 09 Huangtong Road Tieshan Industrial Zone Qixing District Guilin 541004 Guangxi China This product is confirmed to meet quality standards and permitte...

Page 37: ...n accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of...

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