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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 3S User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product■List ■ Product■List■ ······················ 1 Get■to■Know■WEEBILL■3S ■ Get■to■Know■WEEBILL■3S■ ················ 3 Battery■and■Charging ■ Battery■and■Charging■·················· 4 Mounting■and■Balancing ■ Mounting■the■Tripod■ ·················· 5 Mounting■the■Camera■ · ················· 5 Installing■TransMount■Wrist■Rest■2S■and■TransMount■Extendable■ Sling■Grip■2S■(hereinafter■referred■to■as■ “Sling■Grip” ■and■ “Wrist■ Rest” ■)■ ························ 10 Balancing■······················· 13 How■to■Use■WEEBILL■3S ■ Button■Description■··················· 15 Display■Screen■Description■■ ··············· 16 Icon■Description■...
  • Page 4 How■to■Use■the■App ■ Downloading■the■App■ · ················· 33 How■to■Connect■ ···················· 33 ZY■Play■Feature■Description■ ··············· 35 Firmware■Upgrade■&■Calibration ■ Circumstances■When■Calibration■Is■Needed■ ········ 36 Six-side■Calibration■··················· 36 Motor■Fine-Tuning■ ··················· 38 Firmware■Upgrade■ ··················· 38 Product■Specifications ■ Disclaimer■and■Warning ■ Reading■Tips■ ····················· 43 WARNING■······················· 43 Safe■Operation■Guidelines■················ 44 Warranty■Card ■ Warranty■Period■ ···················· 45 Warranty■Exclusions■...
  • 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. WEEBILL 3S x1 Quick Release Plate x1...
  • Page 6 Type-C to Multi USB LN-UCUS-A03 Quick Start Guide x1 Camera Control Cablex1 TransMount Wrist Rest 2S x1* Sling Grip/Wrist Rest Basex1* TransMount Extendable Sling Grip 2S Storage Case x1 Backpack x1* Items marked “*” are included in WEEBILL 3S COMBO.

  • Page 7: Get To Know Weebill 3S

    Get to Know WEEBILL 3S Get to Know WEEBILL 3S 1. Camera Backing Base 17. Roll Axis Lock Switch 2. Lens Support 18. Display Screen 3. Lens Support Lock Screw 19. Mode Switch 4. Level Mount Lock Screw 20. Gimbal Handle 5.

  • Page 8: Battery And Charging

    Charging method: Use provided USB Type-C cable to connect the USB charger (not included in the package) to charge WEEBILL 3S. It is recommended to use USB chargers that meet the PD protocol. (supports 14W PD charging at most).

  • Page 9: Mounting And Balancing

    Mounting and Balancing Mounting the Tripod Mount the tripod to the bottom of the WEEBILL 3S handle, then unfold the tripod and place the WEEBILL 3S on a flat surface. Mounting the Camera 1. Each axis of the gimbal is equipped with a lock switch. You can use these lock switches to lock the axes for convenient installation and storage.
  • Page 10 Mounting and Balancing 2. Mount the camera on the camera backing base and tighten screw ① . Install the camera backing base and camera on the quick release plate ② and tighten the screw ③ . Install the lens support to the quick release plate, adjust the lens support on the quick release plate to support the lens and ensure it is stable ④...
  • Page 11 Mounting and Balancing 4. Installation for Portrait Orientation Unlock the quick release plate leveling base latch ① . Press and hold the leveling base safety lock ② and push the leveling base to the left until the it is removed from the level mount ③...
  • Page 12 Mounting and Balancing When disassembling at horizontal orientation, please unlock the quick release plate latch ① and hold down the safety lock of the quick release plate ② to remove the camera and quick release plate as a whole ③ . ③...
  • Page 13 Type-C to Type-C 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 compatibility details, please visit the official website of ZHIYUN (www.zhiyun-tech.com) and check the WEEBILL 3S Camera Compatibility List.

  • Page 14: Installing■Transmount■Wrist■Rest■2S■And■Transmount■Extendable

    Align the installation screws of the sling grip/wrist rest base with the 1/4" screw hole on the bottom of the WEEBILL 3S handle ① and tighten the two screws ② . align the guide rails of the base with the base connector in the direction shown in the figure and install it onto the connector ③...
  • Page 15 Mounting and Balancing Installing Sling Grip Align the installation screw of the sling grip with the installation screw hole ① , adjust the sling grip to the appropriate position and tighten the screw ② . Rotate the sling grip to the far right ③ , and tighten the sling grip lock screw after adjustment is completed ④...
  • Page 16 Mounting and Balancing Installing Wrist Rest Align the installation screw of the wrist rest with the installation screw hole ① , adjust the wrist rest to the appropriate position and tighten the screw ② , and the installation is completed. According to usage needs, adjust the position of the screw by rotating the wrist rest angle ③...

  • 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 ① The balancing steps for the portrait orientation are the same as the landscape orientation. ② After balancing WEEBILL 3S, the motor torque needs to be adjusted for proper function. For the adjustment details, please see the methods introduced in "Motor Torque Adjustment".

  • Page 19: How To Use Weebill 3S

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S Button Description 1. Joystick Push up/down/left/right to control the gimbal to rotate. 2. Photo/Video Button Half press: Activate auto-focus on certain cameras. Long press: Take a photo. Single press: Start/stop filming a video. 3. Mode Switch Single press: Switch among PF/L/F mode.

  • Page 20: Display Screen Description

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S 6. 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. Scroll: When the fill light is on, scroll to adjust fill light brightness/color temperature level.

  • Page 21: Icon Description

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S Motor Torque Parameter Settings Bluetooth Shutter Control Fill light brightness/ Shooting a video color temperature level Main menu adjustment interface Axis locked Axis locked Standby Icon Description Camera and gimbal are successfully connected Video transmission transmitter AI and gimbal are successfully...
  • Page 22 How to Use WEEBILL 3S Fill light is on Gimbal connected to camera Bluetooth Gimbal in Pan Follow Mode Gimbal in Lock Mode Gimbal in Point Of View Mode Gimbal in Vortex Mode Gimbal in Follow Mode Gimbal in Go Mode...

  • Page 23: Menu Description

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S Menu Description Auto Calibration Tilt axis Custom Roll axis Motor Torque Pan axis Level Medium High Tilt axis Joystick Roll axis control Pan axis Speed Tilt axis Motor follow Roll axis speed Pan axis Parameter...
  • Page 24 How to Use WEEBILL 3S For better tracking results, please choose the current focal length 16/24/35/50/ corresponding to the Responsiveness 70/105mm lens in the menu. (For example, if the current Parameter focal length of the lens Settings is 50mm then choose "50mm"...
  • Page 25 How to Use WEEBILL 3S Reverse Control Wheel Setting Sensitivity Medium High Vertical Joystick Reverse Setting Horizontal Trigger Button Set the operation mode when pressing the PF/L/F/POV/V/P Function trigger button once Speed Rotation speed Clockwise Orientation Counterclockwise V Mode Settings*...
  • Page 26 How to Use WEEBILL 3S Two preset paths available: Preset preset1/preset 2 Mode Two modes available: photo/video Points Five at most key points can be set (A, B, C, D, E) Motionlapse "interval" for the time interval of photo taking, Time "duration"...

  • Page 27: Motor Torque Adjustment

    You can adjust the motor torque according to the weight of your camera and lens, so that the WEEBILL 3S can be used in its ideal state. Following are three methods for adjustment. It is recommended to use auto-calibration.

  • Page 28: Bluetooth Shutter Control

    Bluetooth to WEEBILL 3S, please turn on the camera's Bluetooth and enter pairing mode. Then press the menu/return button on WEEBILL 3S to enter the main menu, rotate the fill light control wheel and select Bluetooth shutter control, and single press the fill light control wheel to confirm.

  • Page 29: Gimbal Mode Description

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S ③ After WEEBILL 3S and the camera are connected via Bluetooth, the Bluetooth connection can be disconnected in the Bluetooth shutter control menu. ④ For specific camera models that support Bluetooth control in WEEBILL 3S please visit the ZHIYUN official website www.zhiyun-tech.com to check the...
  • Page 30 How to Use WEEBILL 3S 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 Tilt Axis 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 WEEBILL 3S 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: Manual Reposition

    How to Use WEEBILL 3S Portrait mode (P): The tilt axis motor rotates upward by 90° and the pan axis rotates counterclockwise by 90° . You can enter this mode for vertical shooting. Manual Reposition In Pan Follow mode (PF), Lock mode (L), and Follow mode (F), the camera can be rotated by a certain angle by hand.

  • Page 33: Use With Transmount Video Transmission Transmitter (Ai) (Hereinafterreferred To As "Transmitter Ai")

    (hereinafterreferred to as "transmitter AI") Installing 1. Take out the transmitter mounting plate, mount the transmitter mounting plate to the bottom of the WEEBILL 3S's level mount (note the direction of the notch), and use the wrench to tighten the screws.
  • Page 34 How to Use WEEBILL 3S 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 of a firm installation.
  • Page 35 Transmitter 2.0. The installation steps are similar to transmitter AI. Please choose proper cables when installing. ② It is recommended that the WEEBILL 3S and transmitter AI be shut down and powered off before plugging in or out the cable. The actual color of the cable is black.
  • Page 36 ] and gives a “beep” sound, the connection is successful. You can then control the camera via the gimbal buttons. 2. Launch the " ZY Play" app. Select the WEEBILL 3S page and tap to connect. Select the Bluetooth name of your WEEBILL 3S to connect. (the WEEBILL 3S Bluetooth name can be found on the tilt axis USER ID: XXXX).

  • Page 37: How To Use The App

    Bluetooth name can be found on the side of the tilt axis USER ID: XXXX). 3. If the WEEBILL 3S is being used for the first time, you need to activate the gimbal via "ZY Play" to use the advanced features in the app. Internet connection is required.
  • Page 38 How to Use the App WEEBILL S WEEBILL S_XXXX...

  • Page 39: 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 3S video tutorials.

  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade & Calibration

    2. Six-side calibration via "Zhiyun Gimbal Tools": Power on the gimbal and enter standby mode. Connect the charging/upgrade port of the gimbal 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 41 Firmware Upgrade & Calibration Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 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 3S firmware upgrade. Method One: 1.
  • Page 43 When WEEBILL 3S 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 3S to “ZY Play” , please check the method introduced in "How to Use the App".

  • Page 44: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Product Model： CR128 Item Min. Standard Max. Remark Operation Voltage 6.5V 7.4V 8.4V Operation Current 150mA 5300mA 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) Tilt Mechanical...
  • Page 45 USB power supply function. The actual duration of use will vary depending on the length of time the WEEBILL 3S is used, the number of times the battery is charged and discharged, as well as the battery's vitality. The longer the WEEBILL 3S is used, the more times the battery is charged and discharged, and the lower the battery vitality, the shorter the duration of use..
  • Page 46 In addition, the lower the temperature, the longer the charging time. All the data is collected from internal experiments of ZHIYUN laboratories. Under different scenarios, the above data is subject to a margin of error. Please refer to...

  • Page 47: 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 the product. The information is subject to update without notice.

  • Page 48: Safe Operation Guidelines

    Disclaimer and Warning Safe Operation Guidelines 1. This product is a high-precision control device. Damage may be caused to this product if dropped or subject to external force, and this may result in malfunction. 2. Make sure the rotation of the gimbal axes is not blocked by external force when this product is turned on.

  • Page 49: 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 50 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 51: Contact Card

    Contact Card Website Weibo Vimeo Google+ Facebook Facebook (Zhiyun Support) (Zhiyun Tech) Youku Youtube Wechat Instagram...
  • Page 52 E-mail: info@zhiyun-tech.com Address: 09 Huangtong Road, Tieshan Industrial Zone, Qixing District, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China 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.

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