Snoppa Go User Manual

Snoppa Go
User Guide
V 2.1
June. 2016
Handheld 3-Axis Camera Gimbal Stabilizer
specially designed for GoPro Hero 3/ 3+ / 4
compatible with other cameras of similar size & shape
Acknowledge
Thank you for choosing Snoppa Go Handheld
3-Axis Camera Gimbal Stabilizer, which is
specially designed for GoPro Hero 3 / 3+ /4,
and is compatible with other cameras of similar
size and shape.
With Snoppa's independently developed 3-axis
stabilizing algorithm technology, the gimbal
can e ectively compensate for natural arm
shake, real-time balance the camera, and keep
smooth transition. Shooting with this tool you
can easily get a smooth and stabilized footage
even with single hand.
This publication gives you the information
required to safely operate the equipment. It is
recommended to read this literature before
using the gimbal for the rst time.
Package content
Check that all the following items are in the package. If some items are
missing, please contact Snoppa Technology company or local dealer.
Handheld 3-axis camera gimbal stabilizer
(camera is not included)
GoPro Connector
USB cable
18650 Li-Po battery (3400mAh)
Short hand screw
Long hand screw (for LCD Touch Backpac)
Manual Snoppa Go User Guide
Product diagram
Hand screw
6
GoPro connector
7
Hand screw 8
Pan Motor
10
Indicator light
11
USB port
12
Battery cap
15
Preparing the product
1. Load Battery
Load one battery and screw up the
battery cap.
connection socket
3. GoPro connector
Only for GoPro Hero 4 camera, insert
the provided GoPro connector into
connection socket on the gimbal
camera holder.
Operation guide
Power Switch
Turn on: short press P + Press & hold P for 1.5 seconds
Turn o :
press & hold P for 1.5 seconds
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x 1
Sleep/wakeup:
short press P button
If using GoPro Hero 4 camera with the provided
GoPro connector:
x 1
When press P button and make the gimbal sleep,
camera will stop recording; when press P again to
wake up gimbal, camera will start to record again.
x 1 When switch o the gimbal, the camera will stop
recording and turn o power automatically.
For this function, please update your GoPro Hero4
rmware to the latest version (V03.00.00) by "GoPro
x 1
studio" App.
Working Mode Switch
x 2
x 2
Single press joystick button to switch between three working modes:
Pan Track Head Lock
1. 2.
LED Light
x 1
When shooting in a dark environment, the built-in LED light can
enhance the lightness nearby and help to improve the image quality.
Turn on/o light:
Press and hold joystick button for 1.5 seconds.
1 Camera holder
Camera clip
2
LED light
3
TF card slot
4
5 Tilt Motor
9 Roll Motor
Joystic/button
13
P button
14
Wrist strap hole
16
1/4 screw socket
17
2. Mount camera
Insert the camera into the camera
holder, and x the camera clip
with two provided hand screws.
(choose the provided long hand
screw instead if a LCD Touch
Bacpac is used)
4. Fix wrist strap (option)
Insert the end of the wrist strap
into the battery cap hole, and
screw in the tiny screw.
Omni Track & Underslung
3.
Working mode
Pan Track
Default working mode when power on.
Indicator light is green and roll is locked.
Move the joystick up and down to tilt
the camera, and move the gimbal handle
left or right to pan the camera.
Joystick is pressure speed sensitive. The harder you move
the joystick, the faster the camera rotates.
Head Lock
Indicator light is red and roll is locked.
Move the joystick vertically to tilt the camera and
move the joystick horizontally to pan the camera.
Camera tilt and pan cannot be
controlled by the gimbal handle
movement in this mode.
Joystick is pressure speed sensitive. The harder you
move the joystick, the faster the camera rotates.
Omni Track & Underslung
Indicator light is yellow and roll is locked.
Pan and tilt the camera by moving the gimbal handle.
When holding the handle upside down, the camera is
able to shoot from a lower position.
Moving joystick vertically is enabled to tilt the camera for
reaching a proper shooting angle.
Charging instruction
The provided Li-Po battery can power the gimbal for about 4
hours. (Duration may vary due to di erent working conditions and
battery cycle times)
Using the USB cable to charge the gimbal through the micro USB port
beside the joystick, with 5 Volt & at least 1.0 Amp. power input.
The indicator light on the gimbal will glow red, and will turn green
when charging is completed.
When the gimbal is powered o , the battery will be charged.
When the gimbal is powered on, the charger will only supply working
power, but will not charge the battery.
Charging 3~4 hours
Charging
WARNING
1. Don't heat or re t battery.
2. Don't drop or strike battery.
3. Don't put the battery and other metallic things together in case
short-circuited.
4. Take out the battery if you don't need to use for a long time.
Indicator light
Power check
When the gimbal is o , press P button to see the color of
indicator light which is showing the battery status as above.
or
When the gimbal is in sleep status, the color of indicator light
is showing the battery status as above.
When the gimbal is in working status, if the battery is quite
low, the indicator light will blink red slowly as a warning.
Gimbal Status Indicator light Working mode/Status
Solid green Pan Track mode
Solid red Head Lock mode
power on
Solid yellow Omni Track & Underslung mode
Blink red slowly Low battery warning
Blink green quickly Battery above 75%
power o
or
Blink yellow quickly Battery between 25%-75%
sleep
Blink red quickly Battery below 25%
Solid red Battery charging
charging
Solid green Battery fully charged
Finish charging