V1.0 2016.12 3-axis Handheld Stabilizer GimbalBeholder M S-‐PROInstruction ManualTable o f C ontents•About t he M S-‐PRO 3•What’s I ncluded 4•Charging t he B atteries 5•Installing t he B attery H older 7•Camera I nstallation a nd B alance 8•Powering O n 12•Modes o f O peration (Profiles) 13•OLED D isplay 14•Extensions a nd E xtra F eatures 14•List o f S upported C ameras 15•Operable C amera A ngles 15•Precautions 15•Safety 16•Copyright/Trademark S tatement 17•Technical S pecifications 18•FAQ 19The Beholder MS-‐PRO is the newest upgradeto the popular Beholder MS1 gimbal. It is a three-‐axis gyro-‐stabilizer with an encoder motor and a 32-‐bit control board. The MS-‐PRO is compatible with most mirrorless cameras w eighing l ess t han 900 g rams, i ncluding o ther s mall c ameras, c ell p hones,a nd G oPro c ameras.Whether f ilming f ast-‐paced a ctions o r a iming f or h igh o r l ow-‐angle s hots, t his d evice w ill h elp y ou c orrect s hakes or s waying a nd w ill b alance a nd s mooth t he p icture i n o rder t o a chieve p rofessional g rade i mage s tabilization.The MS-‐PRO uses a 32-‐bit system, which has a variety of shooting modes through the mode selection button. The 32-‐bit encoder system allows the MS-‐PRO to respond more quickly. By having an encoder with the motor, the gimbal i s m ore s table, a nd m ore a ccurate t han e ver b efore.The Gimbal can be turned on with a camera at any angle. By manually holding the camera at a certain position, the g imbal w ill h old t he c amera a t t he h eld p osition a nd s upport a ngled s hots. T he g imbal s upports t he c amera i n a ll 360 degrees while maintaining great stability, supports flip screen cameras, and has provisions for an external remote c ontrol (wired o r w ireless r emote c ontrol).By a ttaching a m onopod t o t he g imbal, y ou c an s imulate a d rone s hot, l ow a nd h igh f ollow s hots, d olly s hot, a nd many other different angles. It reduces any types of jitter from the footage. The Beholder MS-‐PRO includes a USB port t o a llow f or e asy f irmware a nd s oftware u pgrades.The M S-‐PRO h as 20 h ours o f s tandby t ime, w ith a n O LED d isplay t hat s hows t he c urrent b attery l evel. U sers c an better understand the battery level, charge the battery on time, and eliminate sudden low battery situations. The OLED screen can also display the current switch mode in real time so that users can know the current shooting mode.About t he M S-‐PRO▲To r educe f ire o r s hock h azard, d o n ot e xpose t he u nit t o r ain o r m oisture .What’s I ncluded ▲After y ou’ve r eceived t he p roduct a nd b efore y ou u se i t, p lease c heck w hether t he p ackage c ontains a ll t he items in the following inventory. If any item is missing, please get in touch with the dealer to resolve the situation.1. M S-‐PRO B ody2. T he B attery H older3. 3 x 18650 B attery4. C amera Q uick R elease P late5. ¼” S crew6. P ower A dapter o r U SB C able (dependent o n t he c ountry’s s pecifications)Battery c harging a nd i nsertingFor b est p erformance, p lease u se i kan I B-‐18650-‐26 b atteries. T he L ED i ndicator w ill t urn r ed w hilecharging a nd g reen i f t he b atteries a re f ully c harged.Connect the battery holder (Fig. 1) to the USB power supply before the batteries are installed inthe holder. T he LED will turn green to indicate the USB power can be used. Disconnect the battery holder and i nsert t he t hree b atteries. C onnect t he b attery h older t o t he c harger a gain. T he L ED i ndicator will t urn red to indicate the batteries have started to charge. If less than three batteries are placed in the battery holder, t he indicator light displays green to indicate that charging has not started. The battery holder can only c harge a ll t hree b atteries a t once.Note: The battery holder can only be used as a charger stand temporarily. When the battery LED indicator t urns g reen t o i ndicate t he c ompletion o f c harging, t he b atteries a re o nly c harged t o 80% of t he battery capacity. For 100% charge, please buy a professional charge adapter or use ikan’s ICH-‐ SC4 smart charger.The b attery h older c harge t ime i s 3-‐4 h ours.Charging t he B atteries▲Charging t he B atteries ▲Instructionst o u se t he b attery h olderMount t he 18650 b atteries w ith t he n egative e lectrode o f t he b attery (-‐) t owards t he s pring (Fig. 2). P ush t he t hree 18650 b atteries i nward.Fig. 2. I nserting b atteries i nto t he b attery h olderInstall the battery holder into the battery compartment with the two electrical terminals toward the direction of insertion (Fig. 3)Fig. 3. I nserting t he b attery h older i nto g imbal h andleInstalling t he B attery H older ▲STEP 1Mount t he c amera q uick r elease• Remove t he q uick r elease p late f rom t he g imbal.• Attach t he q uick r elease p late t o t he c amera (Fig. 4). B e c areful n ot t o t wist i t t oo t ight a t t his p oint. • Make s ure t he q uick r elease p late d irection i s f acing f orward t oward t he l ens.Fig. 4. T he c amera i s a ttached t o t he q uick r elease p lateCamera I nstallation a nd B alance▲Install t he c amera o n g imbal b ase• Install t he c amera w ith q uick r elease m ounted i nto t he B eholder M S-‐PRO b ottom m ount b ase (Fig.5).• Slightly a djust t he p osition o f t he c amera i nto t he b ase u ntil y ou f ind a h orizontal b alance.• Shift t he c amera a s c lose t o t he p itch m otor a s p ossible. U se t he b ase p late p ositioning i f n eeded.• Tighten t he t humb s crews.• Use a s crewdriver t o t ighten t he 1/4 q uick r elease s crew.STEP 3Adjust t he g imbal r oll – l eft a nd r ight b alance• Release t he r oll t humb M4 s crew a nd m ake t he a rm t o b e t he s hortest t hen t ighten t he M4 s crew.• Slide t he r oll a rm l eft o r r ight u ntil t he c amera f inds a b alance p osition a nd d oesn’t l ean l eft o r r ight.• Tighten t he t humb s crews.Adjust t he g imbal p itch -‐ u p a nd d own b alance• Loosen t he c amera p late M4 t humb s crew t o a djust t he p itch l evel (M4 t humb s crew – i n F ig. 7)• Move t he c amera p late a rm u p a nd d own, u ntil t he c amera s tays i n p lace a t a ny l ens a ngle.• Tighten t he t humb s crews.STEP 5Adjust t he g imbal p an– f orward a nd b ackward b alance• Loosen t he p an m otor l eft t humb s crew• Tilt t he g imbal h andle 45 d egrees f orward.• Move t he p an a rm t o t he l eft s ide o r t o t he r ight s ide a t 90 d egrees a nd o bserve t he d irection i t t ends t o m ove when r eleased.• If t he p an a rm t ends t o g o u p/backward, t hen t he g imbal i s f ront h eavy: m ove t he p an a rm b ack s lightly a nd repeat t he s ide t est.• If t he p an a rm t ends t o m ove d own/forward, i t m eans t he g imbal i s b ack h eavy: m ove t he p an a rm s lightly forward a nd r epeat t he s ide t est.• When i n b alance, t he p an a rm s hould s tay a t a ny p osition a round t he h andle w hen t he h andle i s t ilted f orward.• Tighten t he t humb s crewsPower O N ▲Starting t he g imbal i n d efault p rofile• Press t he p ower b utton f or t wo s olid s econd t o p ower t he g imbal o n.• The g imbal s tart i n P an f ollow m ode.(Profile 2)• Use t he f ive-‐way j oystick (Fig. 9 [1]) t o c ontrol t he c amera t ilt a nd p an d irection.Push t he j oystick u p o r d own f or t ilt u p a nd d own.Push t he j oystick t o l eft o r t o r ight t o p an c amera t o l eft o r r ight.The O LED s hows t he c urrent c onditionSwitching t he g imbal t o d ifferent m odes o f o peration (profiles)• Press t he m ode b utton o ne t ime, w hich i s l ocated u nder t he O LED s creen t o e nter L ock M ode (Profile 1):camera w ill h old t he d irection a nd n ot f ollow, p an, o r t ilt. • Press t he m ode b utton t wice t o e nter P an-‐Follow M ode (Profile 2): T he g imbal f ollows p an a nd h olds t hetilt p osition. • Press t he m ode b utton t hree t imes t o e nter F ollow M ode (Profile 3): T he c amera f ollows t he t ilt a nd p andirections. • Press t he m ode b utton f our t imes t o e nter F ull F ollow M ode (Profile 4): T he g imbal w ill f ollow r oll, p itch,and p an. • Press t he m ode b utton f ive t imes t o e nter P rofile 5: T his w ill l evel r oll a nd b ring t he p itch t o t he h orizon. • Press t he m ode b utton a nd h old f or s ix s econds t o c alibrate t he g yroscope.Modes o f O peration (Profiles)▲Boot i nterface w ith c ompany l ogoprofile1: P ress m ode b utton o nce: L ock m odeprofile2: P ress m ode b utton t wice: P an F ollow m odeprofile3: P ress m ode b utton t hree t imes: F ollow m odeprofile4: P ress m ode b utton f our t imes: 3-‐Axis F ollow m odeprofile5: P ress m ode b utton f ive t imes: R eturn t o t he H ome p ositionNote:Press a nd h old t he m ode b utton f or 6 s econds t o s tart g yro c alibration D o n ot m ove t hegimbal w hile c allibration i s i n t he p rocess. I n c ase g imbal i s m oved, p lease r edo t hecalibration. Usually t he c alibration t akes a bout 5 s econds d uring t his t ime t he g imbalshut o ff a nd r estart t he m otors.Extensions a nd e xtra f eatures• 3/8 s tandard s crew h oles, c onnecting r ods 1/4 o r 3/8 t urn s crews s old s eparately.• Mini U SB f or c ontrolling t he g imbal v ia w ired j oystick• Handle s crew f or a n e xternal m onitor a nd m icrophone, l ights, e tc.• Genuine u niversal q uick r elease p late M anfrotto 577 s eries, s uch a s 501PL, 701,etc. 50mm w idth Q uick E dition OLED D isplay ▲ Extra F eatures ▲Compatible c amera m odels• The B eholder M SPRO s upports l ighter t han 200-‐900gram m irrorless c ameras, G opro c ameras, a nd smartphones.• List o f s upported c ameras:• Mirrorless: A 6300, A 7R2, A 7S + 24-‐ 70 / 16-‐ 35, G H4 + 12-‐ 35, G H3 + 14-‐ 140 a nd s o o n. • Compact c ameras: R X100, L X100Handheld c amera a ngle r angeThings t o c onsider b efore u seThe B eholder M S-‐PRO i s s hipped f rom t he f actory w ith p erfect c alibration. H owever, a fter a l ong p eriod o f u nuse or i f t he t emperature d ifference i s t oo l arge, i t m ay c ause t he g yroscope t o d rift a utomatically o r t o t ilt d uring u se.Gyro C orrection:Place t he B eholder M S-‐PRO h orizontally o n t he t able, p ower o n t he g imbal a nd p ress a nd h old t he m enu b utton f or 6 seconds. T he s ystem a utomatically e nters t he g yroscope c alibration m ode. T he m otors l ose p ower f or 5 s econds. A fter that, t he a utomatic s ystem c alibration i s c omplete a nd t he s tabilizer c an r esume n ormal u se.Note :1. During t he c alibration p rocess, h old t he g imbal h andle o n t he t able a s s table a s p ossible.2. The m ini U SB p ort i s d esigned o nly f or a w ired j oystick a nd c an't b e u sed f or c harging.3. In o rder t o o btaina b etter s hooting e xperience i n t he u se o f M SPRO w hen s hooting, a void a ny c ollision and d o n ot u se e xcessive f orce.Compatible C ameras▲Gimbal W orking A ngles▲Precautions▲Safety ▲Important s afety i nstructions1.Do n ot g et t oo c lose t o a m agnetic f ield o r t he s ource o f e xtreme h eat a nd f ire.ing a nd s toring t his p roduct u nder h igh t emperature a nd h umidity, w ater, o r h ighly c orrosive e nvironmentcan c ause t he d evice a n i nternal f ault.3.Protect t he p ower c ord t o a void t rampling o r b acklog, p articularly a t p lugs, s ockets a nd o ther p arts.4.Do n ot u se i ncompatible p ower s upply, c harger o r b atteries t hat m ay c ause a f ire, e xplosion o r o ther h azard.Use o nly m anufacturer a pproved e quipment a nd m atching a ccessories t o m eet s afety s tandards. O ther t ypes o f accessories m ay c ause p roblems w ith t he p roduct o r a s ecurity i ncident.5.For a l ong-‐term o ut o f u se o f t his p roduct, p lease r emove t he b attery, w rap i t i n a d ust-‐proof p ackaging a ndplace i t i n a d ry e nvironment.6.Do n ot u se t he d evice d uring a t hunderstorm o r i t m ay r esult i n e quipment m alfunction o r a r isk o f l ightningstrike.7.Do n ot e xpose t he b attery t o e xcessive h eat i n t he e nvironment, s uch a s s unlight, f ire o r s imilar f actors.8.Do n ot e xpose t his a ppliance t o d ripping o r s plashing l iquids.9.Do n ot p lace c onductive o bjects a t t he b attery h older e lectrical t erminal, o r c ontact t he b attery e nds, i n o rdernot t o c ause t he b attery t o s hort-‐circuit o r c ause b urns a nd o ther p hysical i njuries d ue t o t he b attery o verheat.10.Do n ot e xpose t he b attery n ear a ny h eat s ources s uch a s s unlight, h eaters, m icrowave, o ven, s tove, r adiator, o rother i nstruments t hat p roduce h eat (including a mplifiers).11.If t he b attery i s u sed i mproperly, t here m ay b e a n e xplosion h azard. I n o rder t o r educe t he r isk o f f ire o r b urns,do n ot d isassemble, c rush, p uncture, s hort e xternal c onnections, e xpose t o h eat o r t hrow i n f ire.12.If t he b atteries l eak, d o n ot a llow t he l iquid c ontact t he s kin o r e yes. I f y ou c ome i n c ontact w ith t he s kin o reyes, w ash w ith w ater i mmediately a nd g o t o h ospital f or m edical t reatment.13.If b attery d iscoloration, d eformation, a bnormal h eat a nd o ther p henomena o ccurs, p lease s top u sing a ndreplace t he b attery.14.This p roduct m ay c ontain s mall e quipment a nd p arts, k eep t he d evice a nd i ts a ccessories o ut o f r each o fchildren, c hildren m ay d amage t he d evice o r s wallow s mall p arts, b eware o f c hoking h azard.15.Dispose o f u sed b atteries i n a ccordance w ith l ocal r egulations.Copyright/Trademark S tatement ▲ Copyright/Trademark S tatementBeholder® a nd i kan® a re c ertified t rademarks, w hich c annot b e u sed w ithout o ur p ermission f or a ny other purposes. The product has a number of patents so if copies of the product are found, the perpetrator will h old t he r elevant l egal r esponsibility.A r egular d ealer m ust o btain m arketing a uthorization d ocuments. P lease v isit a n a uthorizeddealer t o p urchase.A l ist o f d istributors c an b e f ound o n t he w ebsite. I n c ase t he p roduct i s p urchased o n a n on-‐authorized c hannel, w e w ill n ot p rovide a fter-‐sales s ervice f or t he p roduct.Product f eatures, a ppearance o r o ther f unctions m ay c hange o ver t ime. T he c ompany i s f ree t o implement a nd r elease a ny c hanges a s d esired.Learn M ore:More d ynamic i nformation a t o fficial w ebsite: w Support:Contact e mail: s*******************Product S pecifications ▲Beholder M S-‐PRO t echnical s pecificationsModel: MS-‐PRO 3-‐axis s ingle h andheld g imbal s tabilizerLoad C apacity: 900gBattery: 3x 18650 3.7vBattery O perating T ime: Approx. 8-‐10 h oursBattery C harging t ime: Approx. 3-‐4 h oursWorking t emperature: -‐10 t o 70 d egrees C elsiusWorking a ngles:Pan: 360°Roll: 355°+-‐180°（effective o perating r ange）Pitch: 355°+-‐180°（effective o perating r ange） Tripod M ounting T hread 3/8"Accessory M ounting T hreads 1 x ¼-‐20"Length 17cmDimensions Width 13.4cmHeight 31.4cmWeight 1.94 l b ( 0.8kg)Canon: 5D / 6D / 7D + 16-‐35f4.0 / f2.8,24-‐105f4.0,24-‐70Camera S upport: Mirrorless, 5D/6D/7D+16-‐35 f4.0/f2.8，24-‐105 f4.0，24-‐70 , A6300, A7+24-‐70/16-‐35、GH4+12-‐35/14-‐40/7-‐14，RX100、LX100.Frequently a sked q uestions a nd a nswers1.How d o y ou c harge t he g imbal?The B eholder M S-‐PRO c an b e c harged i n t wo w ays: u sing t he b uilt-‐in b attery h older m icro U SB o r u sing a s eparate authorized d edicated c harger (recommended) s uch a s t he i kan I CH-‐SC4.Charging u sing t he b attery h older:-‐ R emove t he b attery c ap c over o n t he b ottom o f t he h andle.-‐ T ake t he b attery h older o ut.-‐ C onnect t he p ower c able t o t he M icro U SB.-‐ C onnect t he o ther c able e nd t o p ower s upply.Charging u sing a d edicated c harger:-‐ B uy a n a uthorized s mart c harger-‐ R elease t he b attery h older.-‐ T ake o ut t he b atteries a nd c harge w ith f ast c harger.2.After m ounting t he q uick r elease p late, s liding i t i nto t he s tabilizer s eems d ifficult. H ow d o y ou f ix t his? Release t he 1/4 s crew a bout t wo t urns a nd t hen i nsert t o t he g imbal Q R b ase.3.After b alancing t he c amera, a djusting t he c amera’s c enter o f g ravity, a nd t ightening t he s crews, t he c amera i sstill w obbly a nd u nstable. W hy?You n eed t o p ut t he r ubber s tickers o nto t he q uick r elease p late a nd t hen p ut t he c amera b ack o n.4.Why i s m y b attery h older n ot c harging?When u sing t he b attery h older a s a c harger, t he U SB p ower s upply m ust m eet t he m inimum r equirements. T he common U SB p ort m ay n ot s upply e nough p ower t o c harge t he b atteries. A U SB a dapter r ated a t a m inimum o f2.5A/12.5W o r m ore m ay b e n eeded. Y ou c an a lso p urchase t he B eholder m ulti-‐function i ntelligent c harger.5.When I s tart u p t he s tabilizer(the c amera’s c enter o f g ravity h as b een a djusted), w hy i s i t a lways t wisted t oone s ide?This m ay b e f rom g yro m agnetic f ields t hat a re a ffecting t he s urrounding e nvironment, l eading t o a n i ncorrect g yro direction. S olution: P ress a nd h old t he m ode b utton f or a bout 6 s econds t o e nter t he c alibration m ode. I t c an b e u sed normally a fter c alibration i s c omplete.。
