Gimbal Balance

This information page will help users balance the gimbal more easily.

1. FRONT-BACK TILT AXIS BALANCE

• Loosen the Tilt Front-Back Thumb Screw, then gently adjust the camera backward/forward until it doesn't swing and stays in any given position when released.

• Tighten the Tilt Front-Back Thumbs screw.

2. UP-DOWN TILT AXIS BALANCE

• Loosen the thumbscrew of Tilt vertical adjustment, then rotate the camera to 90° and slide front or back.

• When the proper vertical balance is achieved, the camera will stay level when you remove your hands.

• Tighten the Tilt thumbscrew after balancing.

3. ROLL AXIS BALANCE

• Loosen the thumbscrew Roll adjustment, then slide right or left.

• When the proper Roll balance is achieved, the camera will stay at the horizontal level.

• Tighten the Roll thumbscrew after balancing.

4. PAN AXIS BALANCE

• Tilt the Gimbal about 20° from the verticality, identify if the gimbal is front heavy or back heavy. Slide the pan axis slider until the camera does not swing.

• 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.

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