User Manual for hohem models including: MT2 4-in-1 Camera Stabilizer, MT2, 4-in-1 Camera Stabilizer, Camera Stabilizer, Stabilizer
Hohem iSteady MT2 Kit Camera Stabilizer with AI Tracker/Magnetic Fill Light, All in One 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer for Mirrorless Camera Smartphone Compact/Action Camera, Native Vertical Shooting: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
hohem iSteady MT2 Kit Stabilizzatore per Fotocamera, con AI Tracker/luce di Riempimento Magnetica,Stabilizzatore Gimbal tutto in uno per Fotocamere Mirrorless,Smartphone,Fotocamere Compatte e d'azione : Amazon.it: Elettronica
4-in-1 Camera Stabilizer User Manual V1.0 Scan the QR code to access the tutorial EN 01 - 23 User Manual JP 24 - 46 KR 47 - 69 DE 70 - 94 Benutzerhandbuch IT 95 - 118 Manuale d'uso FR 119 - 142 Manuel de l'utilisateur ES 143 - 166 Manual del usuario RU 167 - 190 Warning & Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing the Hohem product. By using this product, you hereby signify that you have read this disclaimer and warning carefully. In addition, you understand and agree to abide by the terms and conditions herein. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your own conduct while interacting with this product, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use this product only for purposes that are proper and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and all terms, precautions, practices, policies and guidelines Hohem has made and may make available. 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Connect us at Facebook Contents 01Product List· ··················· 01 02Introduction· ··················· 02 03Battery and Charging·············· 03 04Download the Hohem Joy App· ······ 03 05Mounting and Balancing· ·········· 04 Attaching the Tripod· ················· 04 Mounting A Camera· ················· 04 Mounting A Phone· ·················· 08 Mounting An Action Camera·············· 09 Balancing························ 10 06How to Use the Stabilizer··········· 13 On-board Features ··················· 13 Modes Description· ·················· 16 Manual Tilt Adjustment· ··············· 16 07How to Enable the AI Tracking· ······ 17 08OLED Display· ·················· 18 09How to Use the Hohem Joy App· ····· 20 Bluetooth Connection· ················ 20 App Guidance······················ 21 10Auto Calibration & Firmware Update··· 22 Auto Calibration· ··················· 22 Firmware Update···················· 22 11Specifications··················· 23 01Product List Before using this product, please carefully check that all the following items are included in the product package. In case that any item is found missing, please contact Hohem customer service or the local distributor. iSteady MT2 *1 Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor *1 (Sold Separately) Tripod *1 L-Bracket (Arca-Swiss) *1 Camera Quick Release Plate (Arca-Swiss) *1 Mobile Phone Quick Release Plate (Arca-Swiss) *1 Adapter for Action Camera *1 Thumb Screw Wrench *1 Thumb Screw *2 Type A to Type C Stabilizer Charging Cable *1 Type C to Type C Camera Charging & Control Cable *1 Type C to Micro USB Camera Charging & Control Cable *1 Type C to Mini USB Camera Charging & Control Cable *1 Type C to Multi Camera Control Cable *1 Type C to TRRS (2.5mm) Camera Control Cable *1 Type C to TRS (2.5mm) Camera Control Cable *1 Type C to TRS (3.5mm) Camera Control Cable *1 Storage Bag *1 User Manual *1 EN 01 02Introduction Support Mount Pan Axis Arm Pan Axis Arm Latch Pan Axis Motor Roll Axis Arm Roll Motor Multifunctional Control Wheel Buttons for A-B Motion Joystick Handle 1/4"-20 UNC Port Type-C Reverse Charging Port Type-C Camera Control Port Roll Axis Arm Latch Roll Axis Motor Lock Switch OLED Display M (Mode) Button Zoom Lever & Shutter Button 1/4"-20 UNC Port Tilt Motor Tilt Motor Lock Switch Tilt Axis Arm Vertical Tilt Lock USB-C Charging Port Positioning Hole Power Button 1/4"-20 UNC Port Magnetic Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor (*Sold Separately) Mount Safety Lock Mount Latch Pan Motor Lock Switch Trigger L-Bracket Camera Quick Release Plate Safety Lock Quick Release Plate Latch EN 02 Strap Hole 03Battery and Charging Please fully charge iSteady MT2 before using it for the first time. Charging Method: To charge iSteady MT2, connect a USB adapter (Not included, 5V-2A for best) to the charging port with the provided USB-C charging cable. USB Charger 5V-2A *NOT included in the package Type A-Type C Charging Cable Charging Display: Charging is completed once the light stops flashing and the OLED screen shows the battery icon is full. Reverse Charging (For Smartphone/Camera/Action Camera) Connecting the charging cable to Type-C Reverse Charging Port of iSteady MT2. Power Button 04Download the Hohem Joy App Download on the Scan the QR code or search "Hohem Joy" in App Store or Google Play to download. *The Hohem Joy App requires iOS 11.0 or later, Android 6.0 or later. EN 03 05Mounting and Balancing Attaching the Tripod Attach the tripod to the bottom of the iSteady MT2 handle. Mounting A Camera 1.Unfold iSteady MT2 Unfold the tripod and place the iSteady MT2 on a flat surface. Unfolded status for storage Before mounting a camera, please toggle the roll, tilt, and pan motor lock switch to unlock the three axes. Folded status for installation Expand the stabilizer as shown in Image and lock the three axes for camera installation. EN 04 2.Mounting the Quick Release Plate a. Mount the camera onto the camera quick release plate, and tighten the screw. It is required to tighten the screw in case of stabilizer shaking when the stabilizer is powered on. b. Loosen the L-Bracket with the thumb screw wrench (magnetically attached to the L-Bracket). Adjust the L-Bracket according to the width of the camera and tighten the screw after fitting properly. c. Attach the camera with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket. EN 05 3. Mounting onto the Stabilizer a. Unlock the mount latch, and install the camera with L-Bracket on the mount. b. Lock the mount latch to ensure that the camera is tightly installed on the stabilizer. *How to quick detach the camera from stabilizer Unlock the mount latch holding down the mount safety lock Unlock the mount latch, and remove the camera and quick release plate as a whole while holding down the mount safety lock. EN 06 4. Connect the stabilizer to the camera with a control cable to enable control of the shutter and other functions from the stabilizer. Scan the QR code to check the list of camera compatibility and control operations. Type-C to Type-C, Type-C to Micro USB, and Type-C to Mini USB are camera charging cables. These cables can also be used for camera control. Type-C to Multi is the control cable exclusively for Sony cameras, it allows to control certain Sony cameras to start/stop the filming. Type C - TRRS (2.5mm), Type C - TRS (2.5mm), Type C - TRS (3.3mm) are camera control cables. For more supported cameras of iSteady MT2 and its tutorial, please scan the QR code above to acquire up-to-date information. 5. Portrait Mode a.Rotate the camera with L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode. b.Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the mount latch. EN 07 Mounting A Phone 1. Mount the Phone in Landscape Mode a. Mount the phone on the phone quick release plate in the middle. *The clamp provides multiple mounting options for various accessories. b. Attach the phone with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket and lock the quick release plate latch. c.Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the mount latch. 2.Mount the Phone in Portrait Mode Rotate the phone with L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode. Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the safety lock latch. EN 08 Mounting An Action Camera 1.Mount the Action Camera in Landscape Mode Attach the tripod adapter to the folding fingers, then mount it onto the Arca-Swiss quick release plate(for camera) and lock it in place. Attach the action camera with the quick release plate onto the L-Bracket and lock the quick release plate latch. Loosen the L-Bracket with the thumb screw wrench(magnetically attached to the L-Bracket). Adjust the L-Bracket according to the width of the action camera and tighten the screw after fitting properly. Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the mount latch. 2.Mount the Action Camera in Portrait Mode Rotate the action camera with the L-Bracket 90° to switch to vertical shooting mode. Insert the L-Bracket into the mount slot, and lock the safety lock. EN 09 Balancing *Here we take the mirrorless camera as an example. The steps to balance the phone and the action camera are basically the same. Please scan the QR code for tutorial videos of balancing. 1. Tilt Axis Balancing a. Vertical Balancing of the Tilt Axis Unlock the tilt motor Rotate the tilt arm to make the camera lens point upward Loosen the vertical tilt lock Move the camera forward and back until it can remain still and a vertical position relative to the ground when released. Tighten the vertical tilt lock b. Horizontal Balancing of the Tilt Axis Move the camera forward and back until the camera is balanced. Unlock the quick release plate latch Lock the quick release plate latch EN 10 2. Balancing the Roll Axis Unlock the roll axis motor lock switch Unlock the roll axis arm latch Move the roll axis arm left and right until the camera remains relatively still and level with the ground when released. Lock the roll axis motor. EN 11 3. Balancing the Pan Axis Check the camera's center of gravity. Unlock the pan motor lock switch Unlock the pan axis arm latch Hold and tilt the handle slightly Push the pan axis to move left or right until the camera can stay still in any position. Lock the pan axis arm latch *After balancing iSteady MT2, if you need adjust the motor torque for proper using. please see the description in the chapter "How to Use the Stabilizer". EN 12 06How to Use the Stabilizer On-board Features Power Button Press and hold for 3 seconds: Power on/off *When Powered On Press twice: Enter the standby mode Press once: Wake up the stabilizer M(Mode) Button Press once: Switch between stabilizer modes (PF-PTF-L-POV) Press three times: "ICP" Inception mode/360° infinite spin shot (Press M button once or press trigger twice to recenter the stabilizer.) Press five times: Auto calibration Press seven times: Enter remote control pairing (*The remote control is available as an optional accessory.) Press nine times: Clear the paired remote control Long press: Enters submenu on the OLED display, press button A/ B to switch submenu, push the joystick and single press M button to set motor torque, fine tune motor angle, and pair with GoPro camera. Joystick Push up & down: Tilt rotation control Push left & right: Pan rotation control Trigger Press on: Sport mode "S" Press twice: Recenter the stabilizer Press three times: Reverse 180° panning rotation Double tap and then hold the last tap: All Lock (Release it to switch back to the previous mode) EN 13 Zoom Lever Lever up/down: Zoom in/out (T/W) (Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, it's only available in the Hohem Joy app or on the native camera app of certain standard protocol phones with Android 10.0 or later versions. Please ensure Bluetooth is connected.) Shutter Half-press: Auto-Focus (Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. Press once: Start/Stop Recording Press and Hold for 1s: Take a photo (Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, please confirm the Bluetooth is connected.) Press twice: Photo/video switch (For smartphones, it's only available in the Hohem Joy app or on the native camera app of certain standard protocol phones with Android 10.0 or later versions. Please ensure Bluetooth is connected.) Press three times: Front/rear camera switch (Only available in the Hohem Joy app or on the native camera app of certain standard protocol phones with Android 10.0 or later versions. Please ensure Bluetooth is connected.) Multifunctional Control Wheel Press twice: Focus/Roll switch Roll rotation: +/-45° Focus: Focus control (Please make sure that your camera is on the list of supported devices for control and that the control cable is connected. For smartphones, it's only available in the Hohem Joy app or on the native camera app of certain standard protocol phones with Android 10.0 or later versions. Please ensure Bluetooth is connected. Press three times: CCT/RGB switch (Paired with the sold separately fill light with AI tracking sensor) CCT: Press once the control wheel to adjust color temperature "K" and brightness"%". RGB: Press once the control wheel to adjust color value " ° " and brightness"%". EN 14 Buttons for A-B motion For timelapse shooting, long-press button A/B to set the start/end point to record the A-B motion timelapse. Long press button A/B: A/B as start/end point (A short beep signifies the successful setting Press button A/B once: Quickly return to the position A/B. Press button A/B twice: Return to the position A / position B from the current position at a constant speed. You will hear a short beep as the movement begins or ends. (Duration by default: 1 minute. You can customize duration in the App.) How to set motor torque, fine tune motor angle, and pair with GoPro camera? 1.Long press M button to enter OLED submenu "Motor Parameter Settings". 2.Single press button A/B, select "Motor Torque", "Motor Angle Fine-Tune", or "Pairing with GoPro". 3.On"Motor Torque" screen: Push the joystick upwards/downwards to select motor to adjust, leftwards/rightwards to adjust torque strength level (To perform auto selfadaptation, select AUTO and single press M button to confirm. AUTO bars flashing represents the stabilizer is performing self-adaptation; AUTO bars stops flashing, and self-adaptation is completed. 4.On "Motor Angle Fine-Tune" screen: Push the joystick upwards/downwards to select motor, leftwards/rightwards to fine tune motor angle. 5.On "Pairing with GoPro" screen: Ensure that camera enters pairing mode, push upwards/downwards to select "PAIRING" or "UNPAIR", then single press M button to confirm. EN 15 Modes Description Pan Follow (PF) Tilt & roll axis both are locked, and camera is able to move to left or right smoothly. Pan&Tilt Follow (PTF) Roll axis is locked, and camera is able to move to left/ right, and tilt up/down. All Lock (L) Camera stays in its current orientation. All Follow (POV) Also known as first-person point of view. Tilt axis, roll axis and pan axis all follow the movement of the stabilizer. Sport Mode(S) The follow speed of the stabilizer increases for capturing quick-moving subjects and any fast paced action. Inception (ICP) 360° infinite spinning on pan axis while holding the stabilizer horizontally. Manual Tilt Adjustment The tilt motor can be rotated by a certain angle by hand. Hold it for 2s and the camera tilt axis angle will be fixed at that angle. EN 16 07How to Enable the AI Tracking (AI vision sensor is sold separately) 1.Installing Magnetic Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor (Sold separately) Keep the "hohem" mark upward and camera outward, then put the fill light on the magnetic joint. 2. Enable the AI vision sensor: Switch to "ON". (Indicator light turns red with fill light flashing twice.) 0.5~1.5m 3. Gesture Control: Show gestures to the AI vision sensor from 0.5~1.5m(1.64ft-4.92ft) away. 4.Gesture "OK" to start the AI tracking (Indicator light turns green). 5.Gesture "PALM" to stop the AI tracking (Indicator light turns red). It is completely normal for the magnetic alignment to become a bit hot when fill light is in long-time use and hence. DO NOT make a direct contact with the hot alignment, especially the metallic part. EN 17 *How to make AI vision positioning adjustments? (Customized Composition) If the framed subject cannot be centered on the phone/camera screen, or you want to customize the AI vision position to be tracked: 1.Make sure the stabilizer & AI vision sensor are on. 2.Take the gesture quickly. towards the AI vision sensor and the indicator blinks green 3. Move in front of the screen until you find the preferred position to be tracked. 4.Show the gesture to lock the position and create ideal composition (the indicator stops flashing). 08OLED Display Home Screen Working Status of Control Wheel Roll Axis Control Focus Control Fill Light: Brightness Color Temperature RGB Light: Brightness Working Mode Pan Follow Mode All Lock Mode Sport Mode Hue Pan&Tilt Follow Mode All Follow Mode Inception Mode EN 18 Bluetooth: Connected Disconnected Battery Level: Current Level Charging Low Battery Others 1. Standby: Stabilizer enters standby mode 2. Pan Axis Latch: Pan axis is locked, unlock the Latch Firmware error Gyroscope error 3. Error: Overloading (this error occurs when you didn't unlock the motor before using stabilizer, or the stabilizer is not leveled; or the motor is subject to external interference.) 4. A-B Motion: Move to the position A from the current position at a constant speed. Move to the position B from the current position at a constant speed. 5.Auto Calibration: Calibrating 6.Firmware Update: Updating 7. Pair Remote Control(Sold Separately): Pairing Paired Successfully Pairing Failed 8.Motor Torque Adjustment: Motor torque level of each axis; AUTO represents the motor self-adaptation level (AUTO bars flashing represents motor self-adaptation is being performed; AUTO bars stop flashing represents the completion of self-adaptation). EN 19 9.Motor angle fine-tune: The current fine-tune value of angle for each motor 10. Pairing/unpairing with GoPro camera: Signal strength icon flashing represents the stabilizer is pairing with GoPro, signal strength icon stop flashing and a " " showing represents successful pairing. (Note: If no camera is paired with stabilizer within 60 seconds, signal strength icon stops flashing and icon shows, which represents failed pairing; Clear the paired camera," " represents successful unpairing. 09How to Use the Hohem Joy App Bluetooth Connection 1. Power on iSteady MT2. 2. Turn on Bluetooth on Mobile Phone. 3. Launch the App Hohem Joy and follow the prompts to connect iSteady MT2 device. *If the stabilizer's Bluetooth cannot be found or if it is being occupied by another phone, you can try clearing the stabilizer's Bluetooth information to reconnect it. Long-pressing the M button for five seconds while simultaneously pushing up on the Zoom lever. The Bluetooth symbol has been cleared. on the display implies that the paired device Long-pressing the M button Pushing up on the Zoom lever *Press and hold both of buttons for 5 seconds. EN 20 App Guidance Switch between front camera and rear camera. Smart Tracking: Auto face/framed object tracking Settings: To set parameters for stabilizer and camera and to check out available firmware updates. Focus/Zoom in or out Beauty & Filters Gesture Control: Gesture to enable countdown PHOTO/VIDEO. Gesture to stop it. Moment mode: On-tap blockbuster with diverse templates in the Moment mode. EN 21 10Auto Calibration & Firmware Update Auto Calibration Auto calibration could reduce drift or slight deviation caused by nearby magnetic interference or human error. Calibration failure might happen if the stabilizer is not placed on a flat surface for calibration (e.g. calibration in a running vehicle). 1. Place stabilizer on a flat surface by means of a tripod. 2. Double press the trigger to recenter the stabilizer. 3. Press the M button five times to enable the auto calibration and you will hear a beep sound. Please do not touch the stabilizer during calibration. 4. The second beep indicates that the calibration is completed, and the stabilizer will be recentered automatically. *If the calibration fails, the stabilizer will enter standby mode after two beeps. Press any button (except the joystick) to wake up the stabilizer. Then, repeat the calibration process following the steps mentioned above. Firmware Update You will be prompted in the Hohem Joy App if a new firmware update is available. Follow the on-screen instructions in the App to update firmware. EN 22 11Specifications Weight(Stabilizer) Main Material Payload Mobile Width Battery Capacity Battery Life Charging Time Mechanical Range Working Temperature Motors Protection 653g Aircraft Grade Aluminum & High-Performance Composites 1200g 60mm~97mm 2600mAh 7.4V / 19.24Wh 17 hours (Under ideal conditions with the stabilizer fully balanced) 6-8 hours (Use AI tracking and fill light at its highest brightness) *HOHEM lab test results 3 Hours5V 2A Pan: 360° Infinite Rotation Roll: 320° Tilt: 320° -10~45 The motor can be protected from damage caused by improper operation by having the stabilizer powered off automatically. EN 23Adobe PDF Library 15.0 Adobe InDesign 16.1 (Macintosh)