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Guides for the equipment available for checkout at St. Olaf College.

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DJI Stabilizer

Features

  • Reduces shakiness when walking or moving while recording/taking pictures
  • Portable and compact for on-the-go filming
  • Battery life around 15-hours (not using the power bank feature)
  • Can be used as a power bank using the USB-A port on the OSMO DJI and with a cord (not provided) plugged into your mobile device
    • If the DJI Stabilizer is on, your device will charge
    • If the DJI Stabilizer is off, press the M button to start charging your device

Set-Up

  • Bluetooth Connection
    • In order to control camera functions on your device from the DJI Stabilizer, you will need to connect your device via bluetooth
      • the ID should look something like OM3-008RVV-1, depending on which one you checked out
    • If the DJI Stabilizer cannot connect or be found, turn the DJI Stabilizer on, then simultaneously hold the M button, shutter button, and trigger and it should reset the Bluetooth connection
  • You can either use the DJI Stabilizer as a handheld or attach the included tripod
  • Charging
    • Plug the included USB to USB-C cable into a charging port (not provided) and the other end into the DJI Stabilizer
    • It takes around 2.5 hours to fully charge

How to Use

  • M Button
    • When it's off, press once to check battery level
    • Press and hold to turn the DJI Stabilizer on
    • Once it's on, press twice to switch between landscape and portrait mode
    • Press and hold until it beeps once to enter/exit standby mode
    • Press and hold until it beeps twice to power off
  • Joystick
    • Move the joystick up or down to control the tilt axis
    • Move the joystick left or right to control the pan axis
  • Shutter Button
    • Press once to take a photo or start/stop recording
    • When in photo mode, press and hold for burst shooting
  • Zoom Slider
    • push up to zoom in and down to zoom out
  • Trigger
    • Press and hold to enter/exit lock mode
    • Press twice to recenter the gimbal
    • Press three times to switch between front and back cameras

 

Resources

Full Manual: Osmo Mobile 3 User Manual