F8 Gimbal Quick Start Guide

Gimbal Introduction

The gimbal features the following components:

• 1. Mobile Phone Holder
• 2. Heading Axis Motor
• 3. Operation Panel
• 4. Open The Key
• 5. Joystick
• 6. 1/4 Threaded Hole
• 7. Handle
• 8. Trigger/camera Button
• 9. Type-c Charging Port
• 10. Pitch Axis Motor
• 11. Weight Adjustment Telescopic Arm
• 12. Balance Shaft Adjustment Knob
• 13. Roller Motor
• 14. Lock The Screw
• 15. Charging Interface

Diagram showing the front and side views of the gimbal with numbered components.

Control Panel Introduction

The control panel includes indicators and controls:

• Bluetooth light: Flashes when the phone is turned on; remains on when paired.
• Mode light: Indicates the current mode: Green for FPV, PF (semi-follow), and LF (fully locked).
• Mode key: Push up for FPV mode, middle for semi-follow mode, and down for lock mode.
• Power light: Indicates battery status: All three lights on for fully charged, two lights for stable power, one light for low battery, and flashing red for low battery alarm.
• Power key: Used to turn the device on and off.
• Joystick: Controls the rotation of the lens up, down, left, and right.

Diagram illustrating the control panel with labels for Bluetooth light, Mode light, and Power light.

Using Instructions

1. Install Smartphone

   Diagram showing how to install a smartphone into the gimbal holder.

2. Center of Gravity Adjustment

   Pull the phone clip of the stabilizer away, and then lift the phone to the side of the motor.

   Important notes:

   • Do not turn on the phone without installing it.
   • If the horizontal center of gravity tilts downward due to excessive phone weight, loosen the balance shaft adjustment knob and slide the telescopic arm left and right to adjust the balance. Ensure the phone returns to a horizontal line for normal stabilizer operation.

   Diagrams illustrating the process of adjusting the center of gravity for the smartphone on the gimbal, showing adjustments to the telescopic arm and the resulting balance.

   Important notes:

   Adjusting the center of gravity makes the stabilizer more power-efficient. An incorrect center of gravity allows the stabilizer to work but increases motor power consumption and reduces stabilizing torque.

3. Turn Phone Gimbal Stabilizer On and Off

   Press and hold the power button for approximately 3 seconds to turn the power on and start the stabilizer. Press and hold for approximately 3 seconds again to turn the power off.

4. Horizontal and Vertical Switching

   In all three working modes, the head can be tilted approximately 70° left and right. This gesture allows for switching between horizontal and vertical orientations.

   Diagrams showing the gesture for horizontal and vertical switching of the phone on the gimbal.

5. Operation Mode

   Mode switch: The default mode is full close. Click the 'M' key to switch to half-follow mode. Click the 'M' button again to switch to full-follow mode.

   Note: In all three modes, you can manually adjust the phone's angle. You can also use the joystick to change the phone's orientation (up, down, left, right).

   Diagram illustrating the operation modes and the 'M' button for switching.

6. Mode Switch Map

   Full Lock: All three axes are locked; the phone does not rotate with the handle.

   Half Follow: Pitch and roll are locked; the phone rotates with the handle horizontally.

   Full Follow: Roll is locked; the phone rotates with the handle in pitch and horizontal directions.

   Diagram showing the mode switch map with transitions between Full Lock, Half Follow, and Full Follow modes, indicating axis locking.

Warning

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 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 the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.