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SPG2 is compatible with cellphones which width is between 57mm and 95mm and its max payload is 300 gram.
Cellphones tested on compatibility:
Android: OPPO R9S/ R15, VIVO X20 Plus/ X21A/ Y85A, Huawei P9/ Mate10 Pro/ P20, Xiaomi Mi 8/ MIX 2S, Samsung S9+/ S8+, One Plus 5T, LG V30+, HTC U11+iPhone: iPhone X/ 8/ 7 Plus/ 6S/ 6
26650 flat head battery, 5000mAh, 3.6V. Battery could be charged from external power sources by Micro USB port (Note: The function of waterproof will be affected while charging).
14 hours (with a totally balanced cellphone and does not charge the phone while working)
>= 5 hours, recommending using 5V/2A adapter for charging (quick charger is banned from charging). An battery indicator could be found on the screen while charging. When the indicator is marked with four bars, that means the battery is fully charged.
Output voltage: DC 5V, MAX Electric Current Output: 500 mA
Please note:
1. While charging smart phone, please use charging cables which are optional accessories (including micro USB port, or Type C port, or Lightning port).
2. Please take off the shell so that the USB cable could fully contact smart phone while charging.
Only fresh water splash-proof. Underwater use and saltwater exposure are banned.
Aluminum Alloys
Tilt: 320deg.
Roll: 320deg.
Pan: 360deg. (Unlimited)
Tilt: +140deg.to -180deg.
Roll: +/-30deg. (when controlled by Horizontal Adjustment Button)
360deg.(when parallel to the ground and works in full follow mode, it could be controlled to rotate 360deg. by joystick)
Pan: 360deg. (unlimited)
Landscape Mode: balancing cellphones weighed differently by knob ring
Portrait Mode: 1) rotate the holder 90deg.and insert cellphone, finding just the right distance from the buttons on cellphone and moving cross arm until cellphone can stop at where you point it to.
2) when gimbal is in landscape mode and tilt motor is placed on the right hand side, long press trigger button then single tap function button to switch to portrait mode. Double click trigger button to exit portrait mode.
Long press the function button, the display will show "FY" and release it when hear the beep tone.
Function Button operations
1. Single tap: switch between panning mode HF (Default mode) and lock mode LK.
2. Double tap: follow mode TF, enter panning mode HF by single-tapping in this mode.
3. Triple tap: all follow mode AF, enter panning mode HF by single-tapping in this mode.
Roll axis could be controlled by joystick to rotate 360deg. which creates Dutch-angle Shots in AF mode when gimbal is parallel to the ground.
4. Quadruple tap: auto-rotation Mode, perfectly fit for time-lapse. You can set up the start, the finish and the rotation route by hand in this mode. When setting is done, gimbal will be automatically rotated following pre-set route in a constant speed and stop at the end position when rotation is done.
5. Quintuple tap: initialize the gimbal in order to get correct attitude parameters when it is not level or in abnormal status.
Shutter Button operations
1.Control of phone camera: pair with cellphone, single tap shutter button to take photos or videos (switch to either photo or video interface by hand).
2. Control of App camera: control the camera in Vicool APP to take photos or videos when gimbal successfully connects with the app (single tap for taking photo, press shutter button 2-3s for shooting. You can take photos while shooting).
3.Switch of front&rear camera: double click shutter button to switch front&rear camera when the app is connected with gimbal.
Setting Button operations
1. Switching Between Shooting Modes: when Vicool is fully connected, single tap setting button to switch shooting modes in the app (Video, Panorama, Time-lapse and Slow Motion).
2. Adjust Volume: connect to audio Bluetooth of gimbal in Bluetooth list of cellphone, long press setting button to switch between the main interface and the volume interface. Adjust the volume by moving the joystick up/down.
Trigger Button operations
1. Enter Fast Follow Mode: press and hold trigger button in either Panning Mode or Follow Mode to enter Fast Follow Mode. Release it to go back to the previous mode. Fast Follow Mode gets a little more involved with shots in which the tracking should be fast, like riding motorcycles, skateboarding, parkour, chasing. It is also suitable for transition.
2. Reset: double tap trigger button to reset gimbal. Panning mode HF is activated and all three axis go back to the default position.
Horizontal Adjustment Button operations
This button can control roll axis to rotate between +30deg.to -30deg.. Double click trigger button to reset if needed.
Multi-function Knob operations
1. Camera Control: single tap to switch among W/T, ISO, WB and EXP in the main interface of Vicool and adjust parameters of the chosen option by rotating the knob (W/T is the default option).
2. Switching Between Devices: long press about 1s to switch between camera control and gimbal control.
3. Gimbal Control: single tap to switch among Pan Control, Roll Control and Tilt Control whilst rotate the knob gives you fine-grained control on the chosen axis.
Audio Port
The following features could be performed on the basis of connecting audio Bluetooth of gimbal in the Bluetooth list of cellphone.
1 Sound Recording: plug phone jack of headphone or Mic into audio port, then could do sound recording.
2. Answer Calls: when there is a phone call and headphone inserted, single click trigger button to answer the call and single click again to hang up.
Face/Object tracking; Panorama; Time-lapse; Slow Motion(available to Android phones which support 120fps slow motion); Freeze-Frame shot; Zoom; Virtual Remote Control; BT Sound Recording; Battery and Cellphone Storage indicator; Motor Dynamics and other parameters setting; Horizontal Calibration; Video Editing and Share.
Use headphone or mic to sound better while recording is recommended and that is on the basis of either connecting audio Bluetooth of gimbal in the Bluetooth list of cellphone or connecting gimbal to Vicool.
For third-party applications which should support HFP protocol then could do sound recording by mic.
By far, SPG2 only supports headphone jacks with American Headset Jack (AHJ) standard. An adapter is necessary for Headphone jacks with Open Mobile Terminal Platform when recording.
Different color in insulation rings distinguishes AHJ from OMTP.
AHJ: white
OMTP: black
Initialize the gimbal in order to get correct attitude parameters when it is not level or in abnormal status.
Upgrade the firmware by computer (USB adapter is needed and purchased separately).
Face/Object tracking, Panorama, Time-lapse, Slow Motion, Zoom, Parameters Setting and Horizontal Calibration are included in Vicool app.
Control cellphone to take photo/video (both phone camera and App camera)
Two 1/4 inch screw holes (on the side of handle and on the bottom)
4.57 x 3.94 x 11.69" (11.61 x 10.01 x 29.69cm)
440g (15.52 oz) not inclusive of battery and cellphone
719821438991
Three-axis follow mode simulates space status, enables you to enjoy the beauty of images shot in zero gravity
SPG2 super-torque motor combines with intelligent anti-shake algorithm, even in the extreme environment like sky and earth are spinning round, the three axes can accurately follow the intricate angle to make breathtaking creations with special effects.
Triple click on function button - Enter full follow mode
Double click on the trigger button - Reset (Enter pan follow mode)
Rotating the gimbal to the left or right with the base point being vertical to the ground, three axis can instantly follow the angle accurately so as to achieve the shooting effect.
Bluetooth dual-mode enables the mobile phone audio interface to get better voice
Data and audio Bluetooth dual channel connection not only provides data channels for gimbal and mobile phone, but also provides audio expansion interface for external audio receiving equipment.
Bluetooth Low Energy transmission
Audio transmission
SPG2 can control the mobile phone after Bluetooth dual-mode connection
Note:
1. Audio jack on the handle part of SPG2 only supports American standard mic. If you have National standard mic, Please find 3.5mm Audio Jack CTIA to OMTP adapter to fit for SPG2.
2. The mic should be compatible with smartphone, if you have mic for camera, please find the adapter.
With the creative trigger button, you can follow your inclinations to do any creations in "shadow hunting" mode
After "shadow hunting" mode is activated, SPG2 will enter fast lock and reset status, thus, it can sharply respond to any rotations of each degree, quickly capture the wonderful moment and achieves the effect of "obtaining from wherever you turn towards"
Unique multifunctional "magic ring" brings unlimited creation possibilities
By connecting Vicool App, you can use "magic ring" to manually control the following focus and zooming of the phone and precisely adjust the rotation of pan, roll and tilt motors.
Control phone zoom
Control the follow focus of mobile phone
Fine control PTZ three axes
Splash-proof design
With the splash-proof design, it achieves splash-proof and dust-proof performance. You will have no worry to create your video programs on a rainy day.
Exclusive app meets your more needs
Support parameter adjustment
Support the parameters setting such as zooming, manual follow focus, ISO, white balance, exposure value, zooming speed, motor strength, follow speed , virtual joystick, offline system upgrading and so on.
Intelligent time-lapse photography
Support to adjust the interval time per frame
Tripod status supports quiescent time-lapse photography, moving time-lapse photography/ and motion trail set time-lapse photography.
Panorama photography
Panoramic shooting, automatic framing, cool playing method enable you to lead the fashion trade among your friends.
Slow motion photography
Slow motion recording mode creates wonderful moment.
Anti-shake "core" algorithm Super motor supplies powerful driving force
With new iterative W5 anti-shake algorithm combining, high-precision brushless motor, low power consumption, large torque, the ultra-high load capacity for mobile phone with stronger anti-shake stability and the 1/4-inch threaded port, SPG2 enables more accessory expansion to meet the needs of gimbal modification enthusiasts.
OLED display shows the device status clearly in one screen
Low power consumption OLED display screen can display the parameters, current operating mode, battery power level, Bluetooth connectivity and other status of the gimbal and camera.
Two-way power supply, 14 hours of battery life
The gimbal with output interface for mobile phone power charging and supports to be charged by power bank in used. Large capacity battery working with low-consumption motor provides battery life as long as 14 hours.