Merlin PROSHOT User manual

Brand: Merlin

Model: PROSHOT

Type: User manual

Thank you for purchasing this Merlin Product. Please read the

instruction manual carefully before using the product.

The documentation provided will allow you to fully enjoy all the

features this unit has to offer.

Please save this manual for future reference.

Instructions

The Proshot Gimbal will turn any smartphone into a professional video

camera. This will make video’s smooth and reduce shaking as if your

videos was made by a professional studio.

Product Overview

Quick Guide

 Fully charge the Gimbal device

 Install the phone in as close as

 possible against the tilt axis motor.

 (Do not power on without phone installing)

 Balance the smartphone by sliding arm.

 Pow er on: Long Press the pow er button for 3 seconds

 Install the ‘Hohem Studio’ App

Installation of Smartphone

Please make sure the gimbal is turned off before mount the phone, and

We suggest remove the phone case.

1. Push and open the phone clamp, insert the smartphone until the

home button side as close as possible against to the tilt motor.

NOTE: The phone Home button side must be placed closed to the tilt

motor and ensure it is fixed tightly in order to avoid the gimbal shaking

2. Manually rotate the phone clamp to make the phone in vertical

shooting.

Balance the Smartphone

1.Please make sure the gimbal is turned off.

2.Insert the smartphone until the home button side as close as

possible against to the tilt motor.

3.To adjust the smartphone gravity center by sliding arm until it keeps

balance on the tilt axis to ensure the best stabilizing status

and enduration time.

Advantage:

1. Save power and extend using time

2. Protect the stability of the motor performance

Calibration

1. If the gimbal has the following situations, please calibrate it:

① The pitch angle is not lev eled with the horizontal surf ace.

② The roll angle is not parallel to the horizontal surf ace.

③ Under the lock mode, the panning angle drif ting.

2. Calibration Operation Instruction:

Method 1: Off-line Calibration

(1) Power on the gimbal (around 3 seconds), long press the mode

button

over 6 seconds till the mode light is solid.

(2) Lay the gimbal on a static flat surface; make sure it has no shaking.

Calibration is finish when the mode light is continuously flashing for 3

times.

(3) Power off the gimbal and restart it, if the calibration is

unsuccessful,

you can repeat step (1)(2) to reinitialize.

Method 2: 6-Side Calibration Via App

Please ensure the stabilizer is connected with App via Bluetooth,

then enter “Calibration” and follow the tips to calibrate in the

App.

Installation

Operation Instruction

App Install

Install the ‘Hohem Studio’ App

App Guideline

1. Enable the bluetooth on the mobilephone

- For iPhone, please switch off “Portrait orientation”

- For Android, Please enable “Auto-rotate screen”

2. Open the App, choose the product model then confirm into

Bluetooth connection.

- It’s better to connect bluetooth in the app, rather than setting in

mobile phone

3. Make sure the gimbal indicator keeps on.

App Guideline

1. Enable the bluetooth on the mobilephone

- For iPhone, please switch off “Portrait orientation”

- For Android, Please enable “Auto-rotate screen”

2. Open the App, choose the product model then confirm into

Bluetooth connection.

- It’s better to connect bluetooth in the app, rather than setting in

mobile phone

3. Make sure the gimbal indicator keeps on.

FAQ

Q: Fail to power on the gimbal.

A: 1.Please check if the power button is defective.

2.Please check if your gimbal is fully charged

(tap the power button once to check the battery status.)

3.Please be noted that the gimbal is not able to power on while it is

charging.

Q: Gimbal swing, vibrate, motor works with noise.

A: 1.Make sure your smartphone is firmly mounted while

the home button side is cling to the tilt motor.

2.Make sure your smartphone is well balanced BEFORE powering on

the gimbal. It is able to balance the smarphone by adjusting the

sliding arm with rotary knob.

Q: Fail to connect APP.

A: 1.Make sure all the permissions are allowed af ter access to the APP

for the first time.

2.Make sure the bluetooth of your smartphone is available

and enabled BEFORE connecting the gimbal.

3.It is able to connect directly with the bluetooth of smartphone

(bluetooth name: Photo Shutter ”or Smartphone Gimbal which

enable the gimbal to take photo on control panel without connecting

APP but through phone camera.

Q: Gimbal is not horizontal perfect balanced af ter power on.

A: Please calibrate the gimbal as the instruction on page 5.

Maintenance

1.Retain these instructions for future use.

2.Clean the product with a damp cloth and mild soap.

3.Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

4.Be careful not to turn or twist the cables used in this product too

much as it can lead to malfunction and failure.

5.This product is not designed to be submerged in water and will

malfunction if this occurs.

6.This product has no user serviceable items inside. Do not open this

product as the user risk injury and would void the warranty.

7.Keep unit away from strong magnetic fields to avoid

Merlin PROSHOT User manual

Merlin PROSHOT User manual

Merlin PROSHOT User manual

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