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  • Page 2 4.3 Start Recording ........................42 4.4 Indicators Displayed during Recording ................42 4.5 Exporting Files to a Computer .................... 43 5. Remote Control ........................... 46 5.1 YI HALO App for Android Phone ..................46 Bluetooth Remote ......................48 6. Additional Information ........................ 50 6.1 Troubleshooting ........................50 6.2 Logs and Submit Feedback Via the App ................58...

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    Safety Instructions To prevent damage to YI HALO Camera or injury to yourself or others, please carefully read the following safety precautions before using this device. WARNINGS 1.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Overview Thank you for using YI HALO - the newest Google Jump stereoscopic 360 VR Camera, built by YI. This manual is intended to help you get the most of this camera. Please read it thoroughly and keep it for further use.
  • Page 5 1. Frame 2. Removable top cover 3. Status light 4. Unit camera 5. Bubble level 6. Shutter/Power button 7. Controller cover 8. Controller 9. Ventilation openings 10. Up camera panel 11. MicroSD card slot 12. Up camera 13. Position indicator (Camera ID) 14.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    YI HALO ships with all cameras pre-installed. 2.1 Inserting Memory Cards YI HALO does not ship with microSD cards. The first time you use it you need to insert a microSD card that is formatted to exFat format into each camera.
  • Page 7 Sandisk 64GB Industrial Note: It is recommended to power off YI HALO first before inserting/removing the microSD cards. Hot inserting/removing the microSD cards may cause recognition issue or unintended consequences to the microSD cards. 1. Ring Cameras Remove the top cover, insert the microSD cards into their counterparts...
  • Page 8 2. Up Camera Uncover the up camera’s panel, gently lift up the up camera and insert an microSD card into the camera.
  • Page 9 3. Controller Slide to open the controller’s battery door from the bottom, and insert a microSD card into the controller.
  • Page 10 Notes: ● All microSD cards should be identical for better synchronization. ● Carefully handle the microSD cards. Avoid liquids, dust and debris. ● Power off the rig before inserting or removing the card. ● The microSD cards status is displayed on the control panel. If the microSD card is full or an error occurs when recording, the icon for the affected camera will turn to red.

  • Page 11: Supplying Power

    2.2 Supplying Power You can power YI HALO using either the portable battery or the AC adapter. The adapter can also be connected directly to the battery and simultaneously charge it while the camera is running. The power light located just above the barrel input on the rig, should be red when supplying power.
  • Page 12 3. Slide the battery into the compartment. 4. Plug the power cord to connect the mobile battery with YI HALO. Notes: ● Keep the battery in dry and cool place. ● When the battery has not been used for a long time, charge the battery fully and then use it until it fully discharges again.
  • Page 13 If you want to remove the battery, press the button at the bottom of the rig and pull the battery out.
  • Page 14 1. Make sure the external battery is on. 2. Plug the power cord to connect the external battery with YI HALO. Note: When turning YI HALO on, you may see the pop-up window below on the controller; if you do, please press ‘Yes’.
  • Page 15 The external battery listed below are recommended: IDX Li-ion V-Mount battery CUE-D150 & IDX V-Mount Chargers VL-2SPLUS (which provides simultaneous 2-battery charging) Core SWX HyperCore 98Wh 14.8V V-Mount Battery...

  • Page 16: Mounting Yi Halo

    CAME-TV D-Tap Cable With Male 2.1 DC Connector 2.3 Mounting YI HALO You can mount YI HALO on a tripod with screw threads located on the bottom of the rig. The middle one is a 3/8-16 UNC thread while the other two are 1/4- 20 UNC threads.

  • Page 17: Turning Yi Halo On/Off

    2 seconds to turn YI HALO on, then the controller’s speaker emits startup sound and unit cameras’ status lights flash once. The screen is blank for 10~15 seconds. After that, a ‘YI HALO’ logo will appear on the screen and will stay for 15 seconds.

  • Page 18: Auto Check

    2.5 Auto Check After ‘YI HALO’ logo disappears, the rig will check itself automatically. This process takes about 20 seconds normally. If there is no error occurs, the screen will display unit cameras’ status as ‘Ready’ in blue color. If an exception happens to a unit camera(s), including but not limited to: no SD card/unable to read the SD card/fail to turn on the unit camera/fail to connect to the controller, the unit camera’s status will be displayed as ‘Failed’...

  • Page 19: Camera Status Screen

    5. Cause of the Failure (if the unit camera status is ‘Failed’) 2.7 Replacing the Cameras YI HALO ships with all cameras pre-installed. If you need to replace the controller or unit camera with backup camera, please follow the steps below: 2.7.1 Hardware Update...
  • Page 20 2. Disconnect the controller from the USB cable, then remove the controller and set it aside.
  • Page 21 3. Align the new controller’s lens with the inner frame, reconnect the USB cable, then push the new controller into the controller holder with the screen facing out. 4. Align the controller cover with the screen and re-insert the screws. 5.
  • Page 22 2. Pull out the problematic unit and insert the new one. 3. Make sure that all unit cameras are using the same firmware version, or else update the unit camera’s firmware version. 4. Assemble the rig.
  • Page 23 Note: ● Be sure to line up camera 1 with the top ring marked 1. Camera 1 is unit camera directly above the controller. You can refer to the photo below, there is “1” mark on the ring and over the controller. ●...

  • Page 24: Firmware Update

    2. Pull the up camera out of the camera holder. 3. Place the new camera in the correct orientation. 4. Make sure that the camera’s firmware version is the same as the other unit cameras, otherwise update the new unit camera’s firmware to the same version.

  • Page 25: Camera Menus

    3. Camera Menus Many of YI HALO’s functions can be adjusted from the camera menus displayed on the control panel. To access the main menu, slide up or down on the touchscreen after the rig finishes its auto-check. 1. Display the current camera mode 2.

  • Page 26: Wi-Fi Setup

    Wi-Fi on/off and view Wi-Fi info. The default setting for Wi-Fi is on, and the default password is 1234567890. You can change Wi-Fi password from YI HALO app. Running a ‘Factory Reset’ will reset the Wi-Fi password back to the default.

  • Page 27: Select Camera Mode

    Photo Mode: Capture still image Time Lapse Video Mode: Create video from frames captured at specific intervals YI HALO is set to video mode by default. The icon at the top left corner on the main menu indicates the current camera mode you’ve selected.
  • Page 28 To change the camera mode, tap this icon to enter the submenu. Once in the submenu, tap ‘Mode’ and choose the shooting mode.

  • Page 29: Image Quality Settings

    3.3 Image Quality Settings The current image quality settings are displayed on the main camera menu. Tap this icon on the main menu to access the setting menu. To go back to the previous screen or exit the submenu, tap the icon.

  • Page 30: Video Settings

    ● 25 FPS 2.5K ● 59.94 FPS 1440P ● 50 FPS 1440P YI HALO records in 29.97 FPS 2.5K by default. Tap the ‘Frame Rate’ bar to adjust the frame and resolution setting. 2. Flat Color Flat Color provides minimal color enhancement while preserving the original color characteristics.
  • Page 31 ISO settings are helpful when you are working with a variety of lighting conditions. For YI HALO, the ISO value is set to ‘Auto’ by default. In that mode, the rig can adjust the ISO automatically according to the surrounding lighting conditions.

  • Page 32: Photo Settings

    Auto and the EV (exposure value) to 0. 3. ISO You can also set the ISO to a maximum value – the camera will automatically adjust ISO as necessary without going over the value you set. YI HALO offers five ISO options in Photo mode: ●...

  • Page 33: Exposure Value

    ● ● ● 4. Exposure Value This setting in Photo mode is the same as that in Video mode. 5. White Balance This setting in Photo mode is the same as that in Video mode. 3.3.3 Time Lapse Video Settings 1.
  • Page 34 Fast moving clouds Sunsets and sunrises Slow moving clouds Moving shadows Construction projects 3. Frame Rate Time Lapse video is captured at 2.5K (2560 x 1920). YI HALO offers two frame rates: ● 29.97 FPS 2.5K ● 25 FPS 2.5K 4.

  • Page 35: System Settings

    3.4 System Settings Tap this icon to access system setup menu. 3.4.1 Pair BT Remote Tap the ‘Pair BT Remote’ bar on the setting menu, the rig starts to search for the Bluetooth remote. Press any button on your remote to pair it to the rig. After pairing successfully, you can operate the rig up to 10 meters away.
  • Page 36 When unit cameras are free, the red status lights are on. 3.4.6 Device Info Tap the ‘Device Info’ bar to see the detailed information of your YI HALO, including the model, the serial number, the firmware version and the date and time of the rig.

  • Page 37: Factory Reset

    3.4.9 Firmware Update Procedure Please follow the steps below to update firmware: 1) Power off YI HALO and unplug the microSD card from the controller. 2) Copy the ‘firmware_master.bin’ and ‘firmware_slave.bin’ files to controller’s MicroSD card root directory.

  • Page 38: Sync Settings

    Updating goes on normally with LED status light blinking blue. 3.4.10 Using External Battery When powering YI HALO with an external battery, please make sure this option is set to ON. 3.5 Sync Settings Every time you change the unit camera related settings, the rig will automatically synchronize the settings between all cameras.

  • Page 39: Recording

    5. Adjust settings. 4.2 Preview The only way to see camera preview is viewing from YI HALO app. After connecting the app to the rig successfully over Wi-Fi, tap the icon in the upper right corner of the main page in the app, a popup menu is shown. Select...
  • Page 40 There are three 3 views for preview. The number on each window is the camera ID. ● 4-CAM view so you can preview all directions at once.
  • Page 41 ● Side view which shows full height previews side-by-side with horizontal drag to pan, so you can see more details.
  • Page 42 ● Up view for the up camera.

  • Page 43: Start Recording

    4.3 Start Recording Press the button located on the top of the controller to begin recording. The status LEDs are red and flashing during recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. The status LEDs flash once and the sound indicator emits one beep, and then the LEDs turn to solid red. Notes: ●...

  • Page 44: Exporting Files To A Computer

    Before deleting the files, make sure to back them up. ● It is recommended to power off YI HALO first before inserting/removing the microSD cards. Hot inserting/removing the microSD cards may cause recognition issue or unintended consequences to the microSD cards.
  • Page 45 For example, file ‘N1010046.MP4’ in which the ‘0046’ shows that the video was captured the 46 time you press the shutter button. YI HALO uses the following file naming convention when taking still photos. [Photo Type][Camera ID] [Shot Number].JPG 1. The first letter indicates the file type: - P: Photo 2.
  • Page 46 4.5.2 Jump Manager Jump manager is a Mac-only desktop application that is the interface between the YI HALO and Jump Assembler. Jump Assembler is a cloud-based system for converting the raw footage captured by a Jump compatible camera into a VR video.

  • Page 47: Remote Control

    5. Remote Control You can operate YI HALO remotely via an Android app or a Bluetooth remote. 5.1 YI HALO App for Android Phone 5.1.1 Connecting 1. Install the app YI HALO app supports Android 4.4 and above. 2. Ensure Wi-Fi is ON and the camera is nearby.
  • Page 48 3. Open your app and scan for the camera 4. Enter Wi-Fi password The default password is 1234567890. You can change it from the app after connecting successfully. Notes: ● A rig can only be connected with one mobile phone. If you find the rig is in use by another device, disconnect the other device and try again.

  • Page 49: Bluetooth Remote

    5.2 Bluetooth Remote 5.2.1 Pairing 1. Power on the rig. 2. Slide up the display to open the main menu after the auto-check. 3. Access the setting page by tapping this icon. 4. Find ‘Pair BT Remote’ bar and tap it.
  • Page 50 5. Press the shutter button on the Bluetooth remote. The pairing is successful once you hear a beep and the indicator light turns blue. 5.2.2 Capturing Video mode: Press the shutter button to start recording. Press it again to stop recording.

  • Page 51: Additional Information

    2. Rotate the battery cap on the back clockwise. 6. Additional Information 6.1 Troubleshooting If you have problems with your YI HALO, refer to this section. If the problem persists, unplug the power supply and consult your device dealer. My YI HALO won’t power on.
  • Page 52 The rig suddenly stops recording. The rig may have overheated. You need to shut down the rig for 10~30 minutes and place in a cool location. The recording will be stopped when the available storage on any of the microSD cards is less than 500MB. You will need to replace the full set of microSD cards or free up space on the current set of microSD cards.
  • Page 53 Check whether there are objects between camera and phone causing interference. Check whether there is high frequency radio interference. Check whether there are other YI HALO rigs causing interference, turned on. No video/photo captured when pressing the Bluetooth remote shutter button.
  • Page 54 Camera firmware version is not matched after firmware update. Reboot the rig If the problem still exists, it is possible that some of the unit cameras failed to update. Update the failed camera individually (See 2.7.2 Firmware Update). Error Messages Refer to this section if a message appears on the screen.
  • Page 55 If the problem still exists, switch the microSD card with microSD card from another unit camera and reboot the rig. If the problem still exists, format the microSD card with a YI HALO supported format: exFAT or MS-DOS(FAT), insert the formatted microSD card into the unit camera and reboot the rig.
  • Page 56 If the problem still exists: 1. Remove the top ring. 2. Loosen screws beneath the top cover to unlock unit cameras. 3. Remove the problematic camera.
  • Page 57 4. Check if the USB port is loose. 5. Reseat the unit camera by pressing the center of the camera. 6. Power on the rig by long pressing shutter button and see if the issue was gone.
  • Page 58 If the problem still exists: 1. Unplug the power cable to power off the rig. 2. Unplug the problematic unit camera and another known good unit camera. 3. Switch the position of those 2 unit cameras and plug back in, making sure both cameras are plugged in firmly.

  • Page 59: Logs And Submit Feedback Via The App

    This helps our developers locate and solve problems. When the YI HALO is connected to the App, tap ‘Send feedback’ in the bottom left corner of the system settings page; log files will be collected from the controller and sent to YI via Email during idle time.

  • Page 60: Customer Support

    6.3 Customer Support For further assistance, we are standing by for you at yihalo- help@yitechnology.com. Product page: www.yitechnology.com/yi-halo-vr-camera Telephone Technical Support: 1-425-454-0769 Service Hours: 9am - 5pm (Pacific Time) 6.4 Technical Specifications 6.4.1 Camera basics Size 28.7cm X 28.7cm X19.2cm/11.3” x 11.3” x 7.6” Weight 7.7lb/3.5kg with battery Horizontal view unit...
  • Page 61 Up view unit camera LCD control panel Level 2 bubble levels placed orthogonally Tripod mount 1 x 3/8”-20 and 2 x 1/4”-16 aluminum mounting points Handle Construction PC/ABS Color Night Black Protection case Pelican 1610 6.4.2 Hardware Main processor 18 Ambarella A9SE75 chipset Image sensor 17xSONY IMX377,...
  • Page 62 Center 6.4.6 Storage Storage microSD Supported microSD cards SanDisk Industrial 64GB Lexar 1000x U3 32GB/64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro U3 32GB/64GB 6.4.7 YI HALO App Supported Android versions Android 5.0 and above Recommended smart phones Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL...
  • Page 63 Passive and fanless Operating temperature 32°F-95°F Storage temperature -4°F-140°F 6.4.9 Others Waterproof No, please do not use YI HALO in wet environment Dustproof No, please do not use YI HALO in dusty environment Warranty 12 Month This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules / Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
  • Page 64 ● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users,the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

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