Balancing

• 01. Balancing
  To achieve the best performance from the S1, proper balancing is necessary. Accurate balance is critical in shots where the gimbal will be subjected to extreme movements or accelerations. There are 3 axes that need to be precisely balanced prior to powering up the gimbal.

   
• 02. Mounting The Camera
  Use a 1/4”-20 screw to secure the camera to the camera tray, then put the camera on the gimbal and tighten the top bar screw slightly (if the camera has hot shoe supported).

  

  Mounting camera has large width on the second slot of the crossbar (Sony A6000, Sony A6300).

  

  Mounting camera has small width on the first slot of the crossbar (Black magic micro cinema camera, Flir Dual Pro R ).

   

   
• 03. Tilt Axis Front-Back Balance
  When the proper front-back balance is achieved, the camera will stay level when you remove your hands.

  

  1. Loosen the thumbscrew underneath the camera tray and the top bar adjustment knob. Then, gently slide the camera forward or backward until the tilt axis remains level.

  

  2. Tighten the thumbscrews to lock the camera and camera tray in position.

   

   
• 04. Tilt Axis Vertical Balance
  When the proper vertical balance is achieved, you can rotate the camera in any angle and it will stay at that position.

  

  1. Rotate the tilt axis so that the lens is pointing upward.Then, loosen vertical adjustment thumbscrew, gently slide the camera mount crossbar and the top bar forward and backward until the camera remains pointing upward when released.

  

  2. Tighten the vertical adjustment thumbscrew. Sometimes, the vertical balance could not be achieved, the front-back balance should be re-checked in this case.

  Tighten the top bar adjustment knob and camera top screw as well.

   

   
• 05. Roll Axis Balance
  When the proper left-right roll balance is achieved, the camera will stay level when you remove your hands.

  

  1.Loosen the thumbscrew underneath the roll bar, then gently slide the roll bar left or right until roll axis remains level.

  

  2. Tighten the thumbscrew to lock the roll bar in position.

   

   
• 06. Pan Axis Balance
  Tilt the gimbal about 20 degrees from the verticality, identify if the gimbal is front heavy or back heavy. Slide the pan axis slider until the camera does not swing.

  

  1. Loosen the thumbscrew, then gently slide the pan axis slider backward/forward until it doesn’t swing and stay at any given position when released.

  

  2. Tighten the thumbscrew to make sure pan axis slider is locked in position.