Zhiyun WEEBILL 2, User Manual

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Page 2: ...WEEBILL 2 User Guide Z H I Y U N E N v 1 1 0 ...

Page 3: ... the Stabilizer 9 How to Use WEEBILL 2 Buttons Description 12 Touch Screen Introduction 13 How to Use the Touch Screen 14 Motor Torque Adjustment 17 Stabilizer Mode Description 19 Manual Reposition 22 Use with TransMount Image Transmission Transmitter AI hereinafter referred to as transmitter AI 23 How to Use the App Download the App 27 Connect to the App 27 App Features 28 Calibration and Firmwar...

Page 4: ...n 29 Motor Fine Tuning 31 Stabilizer Firmware Update 32 Product Specifications Disclaimer and Warning Reading Tips 35 Warnings 35 Safe Operation Guidelines 36 Warranty Terms Warranty Period 38 Warranty Exclusions 38 Warranty Claim Procedure 38 Contact Card ...

Page 5: ... item is found missing please contact ZHIYUN or your local selling agent Stabilizer 1 Quick Release Plate 1 TransMount WEEBILL 2 Handheld Tripod x 1 Backing Base x 1 1 4 Screw x 3 M4 Wrench x 1 Type C to Micro USB LN MBUC A02 Camera Control Cable x 1 Type C to Mini USB LN NBUC A01 Camera Control Cable x 1 Type C to Type C LN UCUC A02 Camera Control Cable x 1 ...

Page 6: ...ct List Type C to Multi USB LN UCUS A03 Camera Control Cable x 1 USB Type C Cable x 1 Quick Start Guide x 1 Storage Box x 1 TransMount WEEBILL Carrying Case x1 Sling Grip Handle x1 TransMount Image Transmission Transmitter AI x1 TransMount Focus Zoom Control Motor 2 0 x1 ...

Page 7: ... Port 12 Roll Axis Lock Switch 13 Roll Axis Motor 14 Touch Screen Retract State 15 1 4 Screw Hole 16 Indicator Lights 17 Control Wheel 18 Mode Switch PF F L 19 Type C Charging Upgrade Port 20 Tilt Axis Lock Switch 21 Tilt Axis Motor 22 Level Mount Lock Screw 23 Pan Axis Latch 24 Sling Grip Handle Latch 25 1 4 Screw Thread with Rosette Mount 26 Trigger Button 27 Follow Focus Control Port 28 Follow ...

Page 8: ...Type C Charging Upgrade Port Connect to charger USB Type C cable Connect to computer for WEEBILL 2 firmware upgrade 27 Follow Focus Control Port Connect to TransMount Focus Zoom Control Motor 2 0 Type C to Type C LN UCUC D02 curved 28 Follow Focus Image Transmission Control Port Connect to TransMount Focus Zoom Control Motor 2 0 Type C to Type C LN UCUC D02 curved Connect to TransMount Image Trans...

Page 9: ... Type C cable WEEBILL 2 WEEBILL 2 is equipped with batteries of high energy density which may cause fire economic loss or personal injury when improperly stored or handled Please read the disclaimer and warning herein as well as the description on the battery label carefully before using the batteries LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 5 Single Flashing Red Light Light Off Light Off Light Off 5 25 Solid Whit...

Page 10: ...handle then unfold the tripod and place the WEEBILL 2 on a flat surface Mount the Tripod You can also mount the tripod onto the position as shown in the image to enter Sling Mode Sling Mode When using the sling mode please make sure to put the sling grip handle latch to the lock position ...

Page 11: ...ease unlock three axes expand the stabilizer as shown in the image and lock the axes again for convenient camera installation Lock state for storage Lock state for installation 1 Mount the camera on the camera backing base Tighten the bottom screw and ensure a firm installation You may decide whether or not to use the camera backing base depending on your camera lens combo You will need the camera...

Page 12: ...licks into the safety lock and make sure a firm installation When detaching the camera from the stabilizer loosen the quick release plate latch press the safety lock and push out the whole quick release plate 2 Mount the camera on the quick release plate In order to be stable when mounted with a longer or heavier lens please mount the lens support and make sure a firm installation ...

Page 13: ...l cable according to the camera model Connect the USB control port of the camera and the camera control port of WEEBILL 2 1 Horizontal Balance of the Tilt Axis Unlock the tilt axis Loosen the quick release plate latch Push the quick release plate to move forward or backward until the camera can stay still and almost level with its lens facing front Complete this step by tightening up the quick rel...

Page 14: ...ckward Push until the camera can stay still with the lens facing up i e the camera stays still and vertical to the ground Complete this step by tightening up the screw 3 Roll Axis Balance Unlock the roll axis and the quick release plate latch push the camera to move left or right until the camera can stay still and horizontal to the ground as shown below Complete this step by tightening up the lat...

Page 15: ...e left or right until the pan axis can stay still in any position Complete this step by tightening up the pan axis latch Installation and Balance Adjustment After balancing WEEBILL 2 the motor torque needs to be adjusted for proper function For the adjustment details please see the methods introduced in Motor Torque Adjustment ...

Page 16: ...s Selfie Mode Press and hold Enter POV mode Release the button to return to the previous mode 3 Joystick Control the stabilizer to rotate 4 Indicator Lights 5 Control Wheel Can customize on the touch screen Roll axis Aperture ISO Shutter Electronic Focus Zoom Control Focus Control 6 Mode Switch Three modes to switch Pan Follow Mode PF Follow Mode F Lock Mode L 7 Photo Video Button Half press Auto ...

Page 17: ... before using it Please rotate in the correct direction as shown in the image The rotate angle for the touch screen is limited please rotate it properly to avoid damaging the touch screen Please retract the touch screen when you don t need to use it Launch How to Use WEEBILL 2 Retract ...

Page 18: ...dvanced Features Stabilizer Modes General Stabilizer Settings System Camera Connection Status Battery Level Main Page Set as default SmartFollow Frame Follow Speed Swipe down at the top of the screen Image transmission interface Need to mount TransMount Image Transmission AI version ...

Page 19: ...alance Check Advanced Features Touch screen menu introduction General 1 Mode Settings For selecting stabilizer modes Available modes are Pan Follow Mode PF Lock Mode L POV Mode POV Portrait Mode Go Mode GO Vortex Mode V 2 Balance Check To see the balance status of three stabilizer axes 3 Advanced Features For setting Panorama Timelapse Motionlapse V Mode ...

Page 20: ...ter the balancing is finished 3 Parameter Reset Tap to reset to the default parameters Control Wheel Follow Focus Motor Fine Tuning Settings 1 Control Wheel Customize the function of the control wheel Available functions are roll axis aperture ISO shutter electronic focus focus control zoom control 2 Follow Focus Motor Set the AB point sensitivity of the follow focus motor A B point setting is onl...

Page 21: ...disable the power supply from WEEBILL 2 to transmission system How to Use WEEBILL 2 Motor Torque Adjustment After balancing WEEBILL 2 the motor torque needs to be adjusted for proper function You can adjust the motor torque according to the weight of your camera and lens so that the WEEBILL 2 can be used in its ideal state Following are three methods for adjustment It is recommended to use auto ca...

Page 22: ...creen 2 Parameter Settings Motor Settings Three levels Low Medium High are provided Select the appropriate level according to the weight of the carried camera and lens Select Customize to customize the motor torque Low Medium High Customize If the motor torque is too low high for the payload the camera will shake and affect the stabilizer performance Please choose proper motor torque It is recomme...

Page 23: ...ntrol the pan axis of the camera Motors circled in red are free to move in line with the movement of the stabilizer handle while motors circled in grey are locked Tilt Axis Roll Axis Pan Axis Lock mode L All three motor angles are locked and the camera orientation will not move with the rotation of the handle Push the joystick up down to change the tilt angle of the camera and left right to change...

Page 24: ...motors follow the rotation of the handle Push the joystick up down to change the tilt angle of the camera and left right to change the horizontal orientation of the camera Tilt Axis Roll Axis Pan Axis Point of View mode POV All three motors move when the handle is rotated Tilt Axis Roll Axis Pan Axis ...

Page 25: ...and pan axis motors follow the rotation of the handle Push the joystick to the left right to control the rotation of the pan axis Tilt Axis Roll Axis Pan Axis Go mode GO The roll axis motor is locked and the tilt axis and pan axis motors quickly follow the rotation of the handle Tilt Axis Roll Axis Pan Axis ...

Page 26: ...L the camera can be rotated by a certain angle by hand Hold it for 2s and the camera angle will be fixed at that angle after you release the camera Portrait mode The tilt axis motor rotates upward by 90 and the pan axis rotates by 90 You can enter this mode for vertical shooting ...

Page 27: ...WEEBILL 2 s level mount note the direction of the notch and use the wrench to tighten the screws 2 Place the transmitter AI with the mounting plate slot facing up align the transmitter mounting plate push the transmitter AI toward the tilt axis motor until it clicks into the safety lock to make sure a firm installation In order to have the best image transmission please rotate the antenna to the p...

Page 28: ...ct with transmitter AI while LN UCUC A02 is a camera control cable See the image to know where to check the name and the model of the cable LN UCUC A02 has a black tag LN UCUC A03 has a yellow tag LN UCUC A02 LN UCUC A03 When used with TransMount Image Transmission Transmitter 2 0 its Type C charging communication port has to be connected with the camera control port of WEEBILL 2 and you can t vie...

Page 29: ...ech com to see TransMount Image Transmission Transmitter AI Camera Compatibility List After installing the device you need to adjust the balance of the WEEBILL 2 Use After installing power on the stabilizer camera and transmitter AI and enter the main page of the touch screen Swipe down at the top of the screen to view the real time footage of the camera and enable SmartFollow When using SmartFoll...

Page 30: ...t s too low the stabilizer will lose the target when following targets with high speed movement so that the shooting will not reach an ideal state For ideal performance please adjust the speed according to the actual shooting scenarios How to Use WEEBILL 2 SmartFollow Frame Follow Speed ...

Page 31: ...em ZY Play is subject to updates without notice Please always refer to the latest version Connect to the App 1 Power on WEEBILL 2 and turn on Bluetooth on the smartphone 2 Launch the ZY Play app Select the WEEBILL 2 page and tap to connect Select the Bluetooth name of your WEEBILL 2 to connect the WEEBILL 2 Bluetooth name can be found on the side of the tilt axis USER ID XXXX 3 Activation on the Z...

Page 32: ...to Use the App App Features Virtual Joystick Motion Sensor Control Firmware Upgrade Camera Footage Monitoring require image transmission system Video and Photo Taking Timelapse Panorama ZY Play WEEBILL 2_XXXX ...

Page 33: ...to the method introduced in How to Use the App please connect the stabilizer to the APP and enter Settings Six side Calibration then conduct the six side calibration according to the prompt 2 Six side calibration via Zhiyun Gimbal Tools Power on the stabilizer and enter standby mode Connect the charging upgrade port of the stabilizer to the computer with the Type C USB cable Open Zhiyun Gimbal Too...

Page 34: ...30 Calibration and Firmware Upgrade STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 ...

Page 35: ...31 Calibration and Firmware Upgrade Motor Fine Tuning Select Settings Fine Tuning set the fine tuning value of the tilt axis and roll axis according to actual needs 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 2 5 2 5 ...

Page 36: ...e latest firmware downloaded with the ptz file extension and click Upgrade at the bottom to upgrade firmware Method 2 Upgrade via the app According to the method introduced in How to Use the App connect the WEEBILL 2 to the app If a firmware update prompt pops up on the app please follow the instructions to upgrade When upgrading with Method 1 please wait until the touch screen displays that the u...

Page 37: ...on in Static State 0 01 0 04 Following Deviation in Motion State 0 05 0 1 0 3 Tilt Mechanical Range 150 190 Roll Mechanical Range 260 80 Pan Mechanical Range 360 Unlimited Rotation Controllable Tilt Angle 80 160 Controllable Roll Angle 35 35 Controllable Pan Angle 180 180 Operation Temperature 10 25 45 Battery Capacity 2600mAh Three 18650 Li Ion Batteries Battery Runtime 9h Lab Data 1 Charging Tim...

Page 38: ...he charging time is 1 6h The actual charging time varies with environmental factors In addition the lower the temperature the longer the charging time All the data in this guide is collected from internal experiments of ZHIYUN laboratories Under different scenarios the above data is subject to a margin of error Please refer to actual use of this product EIRP 10dBm Operation Frequency 2 4 GHz Camer...

Page 39: ... or any legal responsibility incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product Users shall observe safe and lawful practices including but not limited to those set forth herein ZHIYUN TransMount are the trademark of Guilin Zhishen Information Technology Co Ltd and its affiliates All product names or trademarks referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectiv...

Page 40: ...hes fire use sand or dry powder fire extinguisher immediately to put out the fire 3 Never use non ZHIYUN batteries If replacement or backup is needed please purchase new batteries from ZHIYUN s official website or authorized channels ZHIYUN takes no responsibility for any damage caused by non ZHIYUN batteries 4 Never use or charge swollen leaky or damaged batteries Never use or charge if the batte...

Page 41: ...tery with its temperature over 45 C or lower than 0 C may lead to leakage overheating or damage Battery Storage 1 Keep batteries out of the reach of children and pets 2 Do not leave the battery near heat sources such as a furnace or heater or inside of a vehicle on hot days Never expose the battery in any environment with temperature of over 60 C The ideal storage temperature is 22 C 28 C 3 Store ...

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