WG2X Manual V1.2

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WG2X Manual V1.2

3-Axis Wearable Gimbal for Action Camera

Catalogue 1. WG2X Overview 1 www.feiyu-tech.com 2. Quick Start Guide 3 3. Function operation 4 Working Mode 4 4. Advanced Operation 5 5. Parameters 10 Manual Lock 5 Auto-rotation Mode 6 Connect the camera 8 Firmware Upg…

Manual Lock 4. Advanced Operation Shutter Button - operation After connecting the gimbal to camera via Feiyu On App, single click it to control the recording of the camera. Please refer to the chapter "Connecting to cam…

Manual Lock Auto-rotation Mode App - Download and Connecting Connect the camera Firmware Upgrade Gimbal Initialization.

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3-Axis Wearable Gimbal for Action Camera
Instructions
Guilin Feiyu Technology Incorporated Company
User Manual EN V1.2

Catalogue www.feiyu-tech.com

1. WG2X Overview

1

2. Quick Start Guide

3

3. Function operation

4

Working Mode

4

Function Button - operation

4

Mode Button - operation

5

Shutter Button - operation

5

4. Advanced Operation

5

Manual Lock

5

Auto-rotation Mode

6

App - Download and Connecting

7

Connect the camera

8

Firmware Upgrade

8

Gimbal Initialization

9

5. Parameters

10

1. WG2X Overview

Mounting Plate

1

Cross Arm

2

Knob Ring

1

Roll Axis

2

Vertical Arm

3

Fixing Bar

1

Thumb Screw

4

3

Tilt Axis

1

2

2 3

Micro USB Port

Shutter Button

Charging /WiFi indicator light

Pan Axis

Mode Button

Mode Indicator Light

1/4 Inch Thread Hole

4 4
3

5

Function Button

ON / OFF

Accessories

Micro USB cable X1

Session Mount X1

Screw X2

1/2 Inch T-head Connector X1

Introduction of interface and screws
1 Thumb Screw To fix the camera

3 1/4-20 Thread Mount
It is used for other accessories expansion, such as 1/4 inch screw tripod, extension bar and so on.

2 Micro USB Port
(1) It is used for charging the gimbal (input 5V / Max2A ), the gimbal can be used while being charged, but it is not available for external power supply.
(2) It used for firmware upgrade (computer), please refer to the firmware upgrade operation steps for details.
Please stuff up this port by the dustproof plug when it is not in use.

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Introduction of Display and Buttons

1 Shutter Button Single click Photo Capturing / Video Recording

2 Mode Button

Long time press Single click

Turn on / Turn off the WiFi Photo Mode / Recording Mode

Double click

Reset

3 Charging /WiFi indicator light
It has the highest priority during charging, the red light is always on when it is not fully charged, and the green light is always on when it is fully charged.
When it is not being charged, turn on the WiFi and the blue light blinks, turn off the WiFi and there is no display. The green light blinks when controlling the camera for recording

5 Function Button

Long time press Power on / Power off

Single click

Panning Mode / Lock Mode

Double click

Follow Mode

Triple click

Rotate 180� in horizontal

*When the gimbal is in lock mode, triple click the function button can

not be rotated 180� in horizontal

Four click

Auto-rotation Mode

Five click

Initialization

4 Mode Indicator Light

Power on

Green indicator light is constantly on

Power off

Red Indicator light is constantly on from flashing

Panning Mode

Blue light flashes once

Follow Mode

Blue light flashes twice

Lock Mode / Initialization Blue light constant on

Initialization failure / Error

Blue light keeps flashing

Low battery

Blue light flashes for three times every 5 seconds

Introduction of Axis and Knob
1 Knob Ring
It is used for fixing the cross arm.
2 Roll axis
Take the camera lens as the base point, and control the lens to tilt to the left or tilt to the right by roll axis.
3 Tilt Axis
Take the camera lens as the base point, and control the lens to move up or down by tilt axis.
4 Pan Axis
Take the camera lens as the base point, and control the lens to turn left or turn right by pan axis.

Introduction of Other Components
1 Mounting Plate
It is used for fixing the camera.
2 Cross arm
It is used for adjusting the gravity center position of roll axis.
3 Vertical arm
It is used for adjusting gravity center position of pan axis.

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2. Quick Start Guide

1 Charging

TIPS

Please fully charge the battery before power on the gimbal for the first time.

Charging with Micro USB cable as shown below.

2 Mount the Camera
Put the camera on mounting plate,then tighten the camera with retainer bar(or session mount) and screw.

Micro USB Cable

(Equipped by user) Output: 5V / Max2A

Use fixing bar to install

Use session holder to install

3 Balance the Gimbal
( Before power on )
Loosen the knob ring, move and adjust the position of cross arm, tight the knob ring after the gimbal is in balanced status. Then turn on the gimbal.
1

4 Power on / off
Power onlong time press function button until the green light is on. Power offlong time press function button until the red light changes from quick flashing to always on.

Knob Ring

2

Cross Arm

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3. Operation
Working Mode
Panning ModeDefault mode
The roll and tilt direction are fixed, and the camera moves according to the left-right movements of the user's hand.
Follow Mode
The roll direction is fixed, and the camera moves according to the left-right movements, up-down movements of the user's hand.
Lock Mode
The orientation of the camera is fixed.
Reset
Return to panning mode, three axises return to default position.

Panning Mode Default

Follow Mode

Lock Mode

Function Button - operation
Note: The firmware upgrade may occur manual operation function and the actual product features do not match. Please find the latest manual on the official website.

Single click

Panning Mode / Lock Mode

Single click to switch between panning mode and lock mode

Double click

Follow mode

Triple click

Rotate 180�in horizontal

Four click Auto-rotation Mode

Under all follow, single click to switch to locking mode
Make the lens rotate 180� *When the gimbal is in lock mode, triple click the function button can not be rotated 180� in horizontal
Enter auto-rotation mode Please refer to the chapter "Auto-rotation Mode" in page 06

Five click

Initialization

Enter initialization Please refer to the chapter "Gimbal Initialization" in page 09

Function Button

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Mode Button - operation

Long time press Turn on / Turn off the WiFi

Single click

Photo Mode / Recording Mode

Double click

Reset

Shutter Button - operation

After connecting the gimbal to camera via Feiyu On App, single click it to control the recording of the camera.

Single click Capturing / Start recording / Stop recording Please refer to the chapter "Connecting to camera" in page 08

Shutter Button

Mode Button

4. Advanced Operation
Manual Lock
Camera can be manually positioned while in panning mode ,follow mode or lock mode. Both the pan axis and tilt axis can be manually set up. Manually move camera to desired position,and hold for half a second. New tilt and/or pan positions are automatically saved. Take the tilt axis setting for example:

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Auto-rotation Mode
*When the gimbal is placed in front, it cannot enter the auto-rotation mode. The WG2X gimbal can easily create constant speed movements in the auto-rotation mode. This mode can be used for recording both regular video and motion time-lapse photography. For better performance, please equip with FeiyuTech tripod or other tripod.
Set rotation speed in Feiyu ON App Both the pan and tilt directions can be rotated.

Connect to the Feiyu ON App and select speed from the auto-rotation mode rate option in the settings menu.

WG2X Rotation Speed

12s/ round 18s/ round

24s/ round 30s/ round

1min/ round

2min/ round

4min/ round

8min/ round 15min/ round 30min/ round

1h/ round (Default)

4h/ round

8h/ round

( 1 ) Enter auto-rotation mode
function button Four click
( 3 ) Set rotation end position
Record the second position (rotation end position) by manuallymoving camera to desired position. Hold in position for half a second.Single tap the function button to record rotation end position.

( 2 ) Set rotation start position
Record the first position (rotation start position) by manually moving camera to desired position. Hold in position for half a second. Single tap the function button to record rotation start position.
Tilt
Pan function button Single click
( 4 ) Start auto rotation movements
The gimbal automatically restores to the start position, while the tilt axis and pan axis start rotating at a constant speed according to pre-set speed to end position, repeat step (2) (3) to start again.

Tilt Axis

Pan Axis
Exit

function button Single click
Double click Mode Button

Exit the auto-rotation mode and reset

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App - Download and Connecting

Download and Install Feiyu ON App

Please download Feiyu ON at your smartphone app store or can the QR code below.
* Requires iOS 9.0 or later, Android 6.0 or later.

iOS Version

Android Version

Photo/Video Object tracking
Slow motion Video editing

Feiyu ON

Timer photography Face locking
Filter Landscape and portrait switching

Zooming Light tracking photography
Beauty Firmware upgrade

Path time-lapse Ultra-wide angle
panorama Overlapping
images ......

Connect Feiyu ON App

1Power on the gimbal.
2On smartphone, enable bluetooth and open Feiyu ON App. Login or register,follow instruction and connect to the gimbal.
Once the connection is successful, the gimbal can be controlled on the App, including remote direction, switching mode, setting parameters and etc.

Back Gimbal information Camera information

Remote Control FY_WG2X_xx Camera Name

Upgrade Tutorial Setting Switch: photo/recording

Horizontal angle control Reset Virtual Joystick

Lock Panning Follow mode mode mode

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Connecting to Camera

WG2X gimbal can connect to the camera by Feiyu ON App.

Operations available after connecting to the camera:







Mode Button

Single click Single click to switch between the photo mode and video mode

Shutter Button Single click Capturing / Start recording / Stop recording

Steps of connecting to camera:
(1) Turn on your recording camera's WiFi (2.4GHz) (2) Select "WiFi Settings" options or successively select "Settings" -- "Parameters Settings" --"WiFi Settings"
on Feiyu ON App (3) Select camera model (4) Select your camera connection name and enter the correct connection password of your camera (5) Waiting for connecting (6) Connect successfully
If connection fails, try to restart gimbal or camera, or reconnect according to above steps. If the WiFi is not connected for a long time, please restart the camera's WiFi.

Firmware Upgrade
Upgrade the firmware through the Feiyu ON App.
(1) Click the icon (2) Select upgrade type. (3) Follow the prompts to upgrade the firmware.
Upgrade type introductions:
Gimbal update: Repair / update or newly add gimbal control / function / parameter and etc. Bluetooth firmware update: Repair / update or newly add Bluetooth functions, update more compatibility cameras, and etc.

Firmware Upgrade
Latest version:*** Current version:***
Please read the following notices CAREFULLY: 1. Please KEEP your phone screen ON during upgrade progress. 2. Do NOT leave current App page. 3. The motors will be pow off during upgrade progress, this is normal case. 4. In case of upgrade failure, the gimbal might be unfunctionable, please reboot your gimbal and restart App on your phone, and then perform upgrade agian util successful upgrade. 5. If upgrade success, please forget/unpaired the gimbal with your phone in phone settings page, and reconnect again.
I Known
Start updating

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Gimbal Initialization
You can initialize your gimbal when: 1camera is not balance 2If not use for a long period of time 3In case of extreme temperature variations
Adjusting Steps 1 Click the function button for 5 consecutive times, and the motor will stop working.
2 Place the gimbal on the table unmoved, and the gimbal automatically detect whether or not it is placed on a static flat surface, and then its initializing will start automatically.
3 After the initialization is successful, the motor will automatically start working. Note: if the initialization is not successful, long time press the function button to turn off the gimbal, restart initialization process.
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5. Specifications

61.178.1mm

102.5mm

89.3mm

40mm

Parameters

Product Name Tilt Axis Mechanical Movement Range Roll Axis Mechanical Movement Range
Pan Axis Mechanical Movement Range Operation Time Weight Payload Compatible Camera

WG2X 3-Axis Wearable Gimbal for Action Camera 360�
310� ( Structure range ) 70� ( Limit angle after camera mounted )
360�
2.5Hours 238 g (Not including the action camera) 135g ( In balanced status ) Compatible with GoPro HERO6 / GoPro HERO5 / GoPro HERO4 / Session and cameras with similar dimensions

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Guilin Feiyu Technology Incorporated Company
+86(0)773 2320865
Due to software and hardware improvements, your actual product might differ from the descriptions and pictures in this user manual. You can get the latest user manual from the official website. For more information, please visit our official website
D I S C L A I M E R
Prohibit any user for any illegal purpose. Users will be responsible for all behaviors of purchase and use products. The Company assumes no liability for any risks related to or resulting from the debug and use of this product (including the direct, indirect or third-party losses). For any unknown sources of using, we will not be at any services. The updating and changes of product firmware and program may cause changes in function descriptions in this user manual, please read the instructions carefully before upgrading the firmware and use the corresponding user manual. You can get the latest user manual from the official website: www.feiyu-tech.com FeiyuTech reserves the right to amend this manual and the terms and conditions of use the gimbal at any time.