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  • Page 1 The following features are available in this PDF document. Quick Keyword Search Enter the keyword in the search box and hit the search button Quick Jump between Chapters Click the title of a specific chapter on the Contents to jump to it *Reading software such as Adobe Reader is needed to support the functions above.
  • Page 2 WEEBILL 3 User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product■List ■ ■ Product■List■ ······················ 1 Get■to■Know■WEEBILL■3 ■ ■ Get■to■Know■WEEBILL■3■ ················· 4 Battery■and■Charging ■ ■ Battery■and■Charging■·················· 5 Mounting■and■Balancing ■ ■ Mounting■the■Tripod■ ·················· 6 Mounting■the■Camera■ · ················· 6 Installing■TransMount■Wrist■Rest■and■TransMount■Extendable■Sling■ Grip■(hereinafter■referred■to■as■ “Sling■Grip” ■and■ “Wrist■Rest” ■)■ · 10 Balancing■······················· 12 How■to■Use ■ ■...
  • Page 4 How■to■Use■the■App ■ ■ Download■the■App■ ··················· 31 How■to■Connect■ ···················· 31 ZY■Play■Feature■Description■ ··············· 32 Firmware■Upgrade■&■Calibration ■ ■ Circumstances■When■Calibration■Is■Needed■ ········ 33 Six-side■Calibration■··················· 33 Motor■Fine-Tuning■ ··················· 36 Firmware■Upgrade■ ··················· 36 Product■Specifications ■ ■ Disclaimer■and■Warning ■ ■ Reading■Tips■ ····················· 40 Warnings■ ······················· 40 Safe■Operation■Guidelines■················ 41 Warranty■Terms ■...
  • Page 5 Before using this product, please check carefully that all the following items are included in the product package. In case that any item is found missing, please contact ZHIYUN or your local selling agent. Gimbal x1 Lower-layer Quick Release Plate x1...
  • Page 6 Product List Type-C to Micro USB LN-MBUC-A02 Type-C to Type-C USB LN-UCUC-A02 Camera Control Cable x 1 Camera Control Cable x 1 Type-C to Multi USB LN-UCUS-A03 USB Type-C Cable x 1 Camera Control Cable x 1 CTIA2.5 to CTIA2.5 LN-TRS25TRS25-B02 CTIA2.5 to CTIA3.5 LN-TRS25TRS35-B02 Audio Cable x 1 Audio Cable x 1...
  • Page 7 Product List Storage Case* x1 Backpack** x1 Item marked “*” is included in WEEBILL 3 standard package. Items marked “**” are included in WEEBILL 3 COMBO.

  • Page 8: Get■To■Know■Weebill■3

    Get to Know WEEBILL 3 Get to Know WEEBILL 3 1. Upper-layer Quick Release Plate 19. Audio Transmission Port Lock Switch 20. Roll Axis Motor 2. Upper-layer Quick Release Plate 21. Roll Axis Lock Switch Latch 22. Display Screen 3. Upper-layer Quick Release Plate 23.

  • Page 9: Battery And Charging

    Charging method: Use provided USB Type-C cable to connect the USB charger (not included in the package) to charge WEEBILL 3. It is recommended to use USB chargers that meet the PD protocol. (support 21.6W at most). AC Power USB Type-C Cable （100-240V）...

  • Page 10: Mounting The Tripod

    Mounting and Balancing Mounting the Tripod Mount the tripod to the bottom of the WEEBILL 3 handle, then unfold the tripod and place the WEEBILL 3 on a flat surface. Mounting the Camera ① Please mount the camera before powering on WEEBILL 3 and balance the gimbal.
  • Page 11 Mounting and Balancing Locked state for storage Locked state for installation...
  • Page 12 Mounting and Balancing 1. Loosen the quick release plate latch ① , install the lower-layer quick release plate to the leveling base ② , and tighten the latch ③ . Mount the camera to the upper-layer quick release plate and tighten the screw with the camera installation latch ④...
  • Page 13 Mounting and Balancing When detaching, loosen the latch at the upper-layer quick release plate ① , then press and hold the upper-layer quick release plate lock switch ② . The camera and upper-layer quick release plate can then be detached ③ . ③...

  • Page 14: Installing Transmount Wrist Rest And Transmount Extendable Sling Grip (Hereinafter Referred To As "Sling Grip" And "Wrist Rest" )

    USB / Type-C to Micro USB / Type-C to Mini USB. Choose the correct cable corresponding to the USB port type of the camera. For the compatibility details, please visit the official website of ZHIYUN (www.zhiyun-tech.com) and check the WEEBILL 3 Camera Compatibility List . Installing TransMount Wrist Rest and TransMount Extendable Sling Grip (hereinafter referred to as “Sling Grip”...
  • Page 15 Mounting and Balancing Installing wrist rest Installation complete Please adjust the sling grip and wrist rest to a proper position to avoid unpleasant user experience. The sling grip is extendable, you can adjust it to the length that best suits you.
  • Page 16 You can adjust the phone clamp to your desired angle and mount the smartphone to the phone clamp. ① Phone clamp is not included in the WEEBILL 3 package. Please purchase separately. ② Phone clamp and sling grip cannot be installed at the same time. Please...

  • Page 17: Balancing

    Mounting and Balancing Balancing 1. Horizontal Balance of the Tilt Axis Unlock the tilt axis lock switch ① and loosen the quick release plate latch ② . Push the camera to move forward or backward ③ until the camera can stay still and almost level with its lens facing front ④...
  • Page 18 Mounting and Balancing 2. Vertical Balance of the Tilt Axis Make the lens face up, loosen the level mount lock screw ① . Push the whole level mount to move forward or backward ② . Push until the camera can stay still with the lens facing up (i.e.the camera stays still and vertical to the ground) ③...
  • Page 19 Mounting and Balancing 3. Roll Axis Balance Unlock the roll axis ① and loosen the quick release plate leveling base latch ② . Push the camera to move left or right ③ until the camera can stay still and horizontal to the ground ④ . Complete this step by tightening up the latch ⑤ . ③...
  • Page 20 Complete this step by tightening up the pan axis latch ④ . ③ ② ① ④ After balancing WEEBILL 3, the motor torque needs to be adjusted for proper function. For the adjustment details, please see the methods introduced in "Motor Torque Adjustment".

  • Page 21: Button Description

    How to Use Button Description Joystick Push up/down/left/right to control the gimbal to rotate. Photo/Video Button Half press: Activate auto-focus on certain cameras. Long press: Take photos. Single press: Start/stop filming videos. Mode Switch Single press: Switch among PF/L/F mode. Double press: Switch among POV/V/Portrait mode.

  • Page 22: Display Screen Description

    How to Use Menu/Return Button Single press: Enter/exit menu. When in the submenu, press to return to the previous menu. Fill Light Control Wheel Single press: When the fill light is on, press to switch between fill light brightness/color temperature level. When in the menu, press to confirm.

  • Page 23: Icon Description

    How to Use 电机⼒矩 *BRT 50% *Motor Torque 参数设置 CT 5500K Parameter Focus Control Motor 跟焦器设置 Fill light brightness/ Shooting a video color temperature level Main menu adjustment interface Axis locked Standby Icon Description Camera and gimbal are successfully connected Image transmission transmitter and gimbal are successfully connected Current gimbal battery level...

  • Page 24: Menu Description

    How to Use Lock Mode POV Mode Vortex Mode Follow Mode Go Mode Portrait Mode Current camera aperture value Current camera shutter speed Current camera ISO value Current camera EV value Menu Description Auto Calibration Tilt axis Custom Roll axis Motor Torque Pan axis Level...
  • Page 25 How to Use Tilt axis Smoothness Roll axis Pan axis Tilt axis Deadband Roll axis Pan axis For better tracking results, please Parameter choose the current Settings focal length 16/24/35/50/ corresponding to the Responsiveness 70/105mm lens in the menu. (For example, if the current focal length of the lens is 50mm then choose...
  • Page 26 How to Use Single Press Set the operation mode when pressing the PF/L/F/POV/V/P Trigger Button trigger button once Speed Rotation speed Clockwise Orientation V Mode Settings* Counterclockwise Unlimited Angle Custom Turns Two preset paths available: Preset preset 1 / preset 2 Two modes available: Mode photo / video...

  • Page 27: Motor Torque Adjustment

    You can adjust the motor torque according to the weight of your camera and lens, so that the WEEBILL 3 can be used in its ideal state. Following are three methods for adjustment. It is recommended to use auto-calibration.
  • Page 28 How to Use control wheel to confirm. To set the power value, you can rotate the control wheel. To complete the setting, press the control wheel to exit the interface, press the Menu/Return button to save the settings and return to the previous menu. When the display screen shows the “...

  • Page 29: Gimbal Mode Description

    How to Use Gimbal Mode Description Motors circled in red are free to move in line with the movement of the gimbal handle while motors circled in grey are locked. Pan Follow mode (PF): The tilt axis and roll axis motors are locked, and the camera rotates with the handle while panning horizontally.
  • Page 30 How to Use Follow mode (F): The roll axis motor is locked, and the tilt axis and pan axis 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.
  • Page 31 How to Use Vortex mode (V): The tilt axis motor rotates upward by 90° , and the tilt axis, roll axis, 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.
  • Page 32 How to Use Portrait mode (P): The tilt axis motor rotates upward by 90° and the pan axis rotates by 90° . You can enter this mode for vertical shooting.

  • Page 33: Manual Reposition

    Changing Fill Light Filters The fill light filters for WEEBILL 3 are magnetic and easy to detach. There are four colors for the filters: red, yellow, blue, and orange. You can change your fill light filters according to your actual filming scenarios.

  • Page 34: How To Use The Built-In Microphone

    (hereinafter referred to as "transmitter AI") Install 1. Take out the transmitter mounting plate, mount the transmitter mounting plate to the bottom of the WEEBILL 3's level mount (note the direction of the notch), and use the wrench to tighten the screws.
  • Page 35 Please rotate properly. For more details, please read the user guide of transmitter AI. Connect 1. Take the gimbal-only cable (Type-C to Type-C LN-UCUC-A02), connect with the camera/image transmission control port of WEEBILL 3 and the Type-C charging/communication port of the transmitter AI.
  • Page 36 You can then control the camera via the gimbal buttons. 2. Launch the " ZY Play" app. Select the WEEBILL 3 page and tap to connect. Select the Bluetooth name of your WEEBILL 3 to connect. (the WEEBILL 3 Bluetooth name can be found on the tilt axis USER ID: XXXX).

  • Page 37: How To Use The App

    1. Power on WEEBILL 3 and turn on Bluetooth on the smartphone. 2. Launch the “ZY Play” app. Select the WEEBILL 3 page and tap to connect. Select the Bluetooth name of your WEEBILL 3 to connect (the WEEBILL 3 Bluetooth name can be found on the side of the tilt axis USER ID: XXXX).

  • Page 38: Zy Play Feature Description

    Control camera to take Virtual Joystick photo/film video Control Motion Sensor Control Timelapse ZY Play Firmware Upgrade Panorama For more details of the “ZY Play” app features, please visit the official website of ZHIYUN (www.zhiyun-tech.com) and watch WEEBILL 3 video tutorials.

  • Page 39: Firmware Upgrade & Calibration

    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 Tools", click "open" on the top and click "calibration" on the bottom.
  • Page 40 Firmware Upgrade & Calibration Step 1 Step 2 Step 3...
  • Page 41 Firmware Upgrade & Calibration Step 4 Step 5 Step 6...

  • Page 42: Motor Fine-Tuning

    Select “Motor Fine-tuning” in the main menu to fine-tune the value of the tilt axis and roll axis according to actual needs. Firmware Upgrade You can use “Zhiyun Gimbal Tools” or “ZY Play” app to perform WEEBILL 3 firmware upgrade. Method One: 1.
  • Page 43 When WEEBILL 3 is connected to “ZY Play” app, if a firmware update prompt pops up on the app, please follow the instructions to upgrade. Internet connection is required. To know how you can connect WEEBILL 3 to “ZY Play” , please check the method introduced in "How to Use the App".

  • Page 44: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Product Model: CR124 Min. Standard Max. Remark Operation Voltage 9.8V 11.1V 12.6V Operation Current 160mA 6000mA Output Voltage （Camera Control Port） Output Current （Camera Control Port） Output Voltage （Focus Motor 9.9V 12.6V Control Port） Output Current （Focus Motor 0.1A Control Port）...
  • Page 45 Weight Lab Data 1: The above data is collected at a specified temperature of 25℃ . The WEEBILL 3 is fully charged with 18650-2600mAh batteries and mounted with Nikon D850+Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8L DG. The WEEBILL 3 is properly balanced and put on a flat surface.

  • Page 46: Reading Tips

    Guilin Zhishen Information Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "ZHIYUN") reserves all rights for final explanation on this instruction and other documents related to WEEBILL 3. The information is subject to update without notice. Please visit www.zhiyun-tech.com to obtain the latest product information.

  • Page 47: Safe Operation Guidelines

    2. Make sure the rotation of the stabilizer axes is not blocked by external force when WEEBILL 3 is turned on. 3. WEEBILL 3 is not waterproof. Prevent contacts of any kind of liquid or cleaner with the WEEBILL 3. It is recommended to use dry cloth for cleaning.
  • Page 48 Disclaimer and Warning contact of any electrolytes with your skin or eyes, rinse immediately with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical advice as soon as possible. 10. Do not use the battery if it has been involved in a crash or heavy impact. 11.

  • Page 49: Warranty Period

    15 days upon receipt of the product. 2. Customers are entitled to free repair service from ZHIYUN for any product proven defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure during normal consumer usage and conditions within the valid warranty period, which is 12 months counting from the date of selling.
  • Page 50 Warranty Terms Customer information Customer Name : Contact No : Address : Sales Information Sales Date : Prod. Serial No : Dealer : Contact No :： #1 Maintenance Record Service Date : Signature of Repairman : Cause of Problem : □...

  • Page 51: Contact Card

    Contact Card Website Weibo Vimeo Google+ Facebook Facebook (Zhiyun Support) (Zhiyun Tech) Youku Youtube Wechat Instagram...
  • Page 52 CertificateofQuality This product is confirmed to meet quality standards and permitted for sale after strict inspection. QC Inspector: Please download the latest version from www.zhiyun-tech.com This document is subject to change without notice. ZHIYUN is a trademark of ZHISHEN. All other trademarks cited herein are the property of their respective owners.

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