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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 SMOOTH 5S U s er G ui de...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product List Product List ······················ 1 Get to Know SMOOTH 5S Get to Know SMOOTH 5S ················ 3 Battery and Charging Battery and Charging ·················· 4 Mounting and Balancing Mounting the Phone ·················· 5 Installing the Fill Light ················· 7 Balancing ·······················...
  • Page 4 Product Specifications Disclaimer and Warning Reading Tips ····················· 24 Warnings ······················· 24 Safe Operation Guidelines ··············· 25 Warranty Card Warranty Period ···················· 27 Warranty Exclusions ·················· 27 Warranty Claim Procedure ··············· 27 Contact Card...
  • Page 5 Product List 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. SMOOTH 5S x1 Tripod x1...
  • Page 6 Product List Quick Start Guide x1 Items marked “**” are included in SMOOTH 5S COMBO.

  • Page 7: Get To Know Smooth 5S

    24. Trigger Button 11. Indicator Lights/Control Panel 25. Wrist Strap Hole 12. Tilt Axis Motor 26. TransMount SMOOTH 5S Magnetic 13. Tilt Axis Lock Pin Fill Light (Included in SMOOTH 5S 14. Roll Axis Lock Pin Combo) 15. 1/4" Threaded Hole...

  • Page 8: Battery And Charging

    Battery and Charging Battery and Charging SMOOTH 5S is equipped with built-in battery. When using SMOOTH 5S for the first time, please fully charge the battery to activate them and to ensure the proper function of the gimbal. Charging method: Use provided USB Type-C cable to connect the USB charger (supports 14W PD charging at most) to the charging port of SMOOTH 5S.

  • Page 9: Mounting And Balancing

    Mounting and Balancing Mounting the Phone 1. Unlock the tilt axis, roll axis, and pan axis, expand the SMOOTH 5S. When using, please rotate in the correct direction as shown in the image to prevent the lock pin from damaging.
  • Page 10 3. When mounting the mobile phone, please make sure that the entire mobile phone is fixed in the phone clamp firmly. 4. Before powering on SMOOTH 5S, please mount the mobile phone and balance the gimbal.

  • Page 11: Installing The Fill Light

    Mounting and Balancing Installing the Fill Light If you purchase SMOOTH 5S Combo, the package will come with the magnetic fill light. Install the magnetic fill light at the front or rear camera according to the actual filming scenario and make sure a firm installation.

  • Page 12: Balancing

    Mounting and Balancing Balancing Mounting in the portrait mode 2. Move the mobile phone left or right 1. Unlock the roll axis arm ① , push ① until the phone is steady and is the arm to move left or right ② at almost level with the ground ②...

  • Page 13: How To Use The Gimbal

    How to Use the Gimbal Buttons/Indicator Lights/Ports Introduction Focus/Zoom Control Wheel Rotate the wheel to control focus/zoom in StaCam app. Rotate the wheel to control zoom in ZY Cami app. Focus/Zoom Switch Single press: Switch between focus/zoom in StaCam app. MENU Button Single press: Enter the SMART menu in the ZY Cami app/Return to the...
  • Page 14 How to Use the Gimbal One flashing white indicator light: 0-20% battery level. Two flashing white indicator lights: 20%-40% Three flashing white indicator lights: 40%-60% Four flashing white indicator lights: 60%-80% Five flashing white indicator lights: 80%-100% Status: Five slow flashing light indicates standby. Five quick flashing light indicates upgrade failure.
  • Page 15 Triple press: 180° rotation for pan axis Press and hold: Enter Go Mode ① When connected via Bluetooth, SMOOTH 5S is able to control the native phone camera without ZY Cami/StaCam app. This function is available with a mobile phone which supports photo-taking using the volume button.

  • Page 16: Gimbal Modes Description

    How to Use the Gimbal Gimbal Modes Description Single or double press the MODE button to switch modes. Lock Mode Default Settings Pan Follow Follow Mode Mode Double Press Vortex Mode POV Mode Single Press Motors circled in red will follow the movement of the gimbal, while motors circled in grey are locked.
  • Page 17 How to Use the Gimbal Lock Mode (L): The three motors are all locked and won't follow the movement of the gimbal handle. Push the joystick up/ down and left/right to control the tilt axis and pan axis. Tilt axis Roll axis Pan axis Follow Mode (F):...
  • Page 18 How to Use the Gimbal Point of View Mode (POV): The three motors all follow the movement of the gimbal handle. Tilt axis Roll axis Pan axis Vortex mode (V): The tilt axis motor rotates upward by Tilt axis 90° , and the tilt axis, roll axis, and pan axis motors follow the rotation of the handle.

  • Page 19: Manual Reposition

    How to Use the Gimbal Go Mode (GO): The camera pans and tilts following the movement of the gimbal at fast speed while the roll axis is locked. Tilt axis Roll axis Pan axis Manual Reposition In Pan Follow mode (PF) and Lock mode (L), the camera can be rotated by a certain angle by hand.

  • Page 20: Standby Mode

    How to Use the Gimbal Standby Mode When SMOOTH 5S is powered on, rotate the roll axis or pan axis manually until the axis triggers the built-in lock device, then SMOOTH 5S will enter standby mode automatically. Unlock the roll axis and pan axis to wake up the gimbal.

  • Page 21: How To Use The App

    (the SMOOTH 5S Bluetooth name can be checked on the tilt axis arm USER ID: XXXX). 3. Activation on the ZY Cami app is required if the SMOOTH 5S is being used for the first time. Internet connection is required. After the activation succeeds, you...

  • Page 22: App Features Description

    How to Use the App App Features Description SmartFollow Timelapse Smart Mode Editor ZY Cami Gesture Control Firmware Upgrade For more details of the “ZY Cami” app features, please visit the official website of ZHIYUN (www.zhiyun-tech.com) and watch SMOOTH 5S video tutorials.

  • Page 23: Firmware Upgrade And Calibration

    Method 1: 1. Connect the Type-C charging/firmware upgrade port at the side of the SMOOTH 5S vertical arm to the computer with the USB Type-C USB cable, power on SMOOTH 5S, and enter standby mode. 2. Visit the official website of ZHIYUN (www.zhiyun-tech.com), go to the SMOOTH 5S product page, click "Download", find the USB driver, the ZHIYUN...
  • Page 24 Cancel Method 2: Connect SMOOTH 5S to the “ZY Cami” app. If “ZY Cami” app prompts to upgrade the firmware, follow the instructions to upgrade. Internet connection is required. Before upgrading the firmware, please ensure that the SMOOTH 5S has more than 50% power remaining.

  • Page 25: Calibration

    1. Install SMOOTH 5S onto the tripod and connect to the ZY Cami App. 2. Go to the settings of the app and select "auto-calibration". The SMOOTH 5S will enter the calibration automatically. You can check the progress at the prompt...
  • Page 26 1. Connect the charging/firmware upgrade port of the gimbal to the computer with the Type-C USB cable. Power on the gimbal and enter standby mode. 2. Open "Zhiyun Gimbal Tools", click "open" on the top, and click "calibration" on the bottom. Please conduct the process according to the following steps. A "...
  • Page 27 Firmware Upgrade and Calibration STEP 6 Please refer to the six-side calibration steps above. In simple terms, six-side calibration is to place all six sides of the tilt axis in vertical to a level surface respectively.
  • Page 28 Product Specifications Product Model： SM118 Min. Standard Max. Remark Operation Voltage 6.5V 7.4V 8.4V Operation Current 70mA 3000mA Charging Voltage Charging Current 1600mA Output Voltage Output Current Built-in Battery 2600mAh Capacity Following Deviation in Static ± 0.01° 　 ± 0.04° State Following Deviation in Motion...
  • Page 29 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...

  • Page 30: Disclaimer And Warning

    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 SMOOTH 5S. The information is subject to update without notice. Please visit www.zhiyun-tech.com to obtain the latest product information.

  • Page 31: Safe Operation Guidelines

    2. Make sure the rotation of the gimbal axes is not blocked by external force when SMOOTH 5S is turned on. 3. SMOOTH 5S is not waterproof. Prevent contacts of any kind of liquid or cleaner with the SMOOTH 5S. It is recommended to use dry cloth for cleaning.
  • Page 32 Disclaimer and Warning 3. Recharge and discharge every 3 months to keep the battery active. 4. Keep the handle stable when powering on the SMOOTH 5S. Shakiness during power-on may fail to start.

  • Page 33: Warranty Card

    1. Customers are entitled to replacement or free repair service in case of quality deficits found in the product within 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 34 Warranty Card Customer Information Customer Name: Phone Number: Address: Sales Information Sales date: Product Serial Number: Distributor Name: Distributor’ s Contact Number: First Maintenance Record Service Date: Repairman Signature: Cause of Problem: Service Result: □ Solved □ Unsolved □ Refunded/Replaced...

  • Page 35: Contact Card

    Contact Card Website Weibo Vimeo Google+ Facebook Facebook (Zhiyun Support) (Zhiyun Tech) Youku Youtube Wechat Instagram...
  • Page 36 Address: 09 Huangtong Road, Tieshan Industrial Zone, Qixing District, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China Certificate of Quality For full product information, please visit ZHIYUN's official website: Content on www.zhiyun-tech.com is subject to update without notice. ZHIYUN ™ is a trademark of ZHISHEN All product names or brands referred to hereunder may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 37 RF exposure calculation is needed. Hereby, Guilin Zhishen Information Technolog Co., Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type [SM118] is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:https://www.zhiyun-tech.com/compliances...

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