Yuneec Technology EVO User Manual

1. Open the eVo by holding the top stage and pulling

down on the base.

BALANCE WEIGHT

FRONT/BACK

KNOB

PHONE MOUNT

TOP STAGE

GIMBAL
HANDLE

GIMBAL

BASE

ADJUSTMENT

GIMBAL

GUIDE

2. Remove the rubber cap from the gimbal and pull

down on the gimbal handle to release it from its
stowed position.

3. Slide the battery cover off, install the batteries

that came in your eVo package, and then slide the
battery cover back on.

4. On the top stage, extend the spring-loaded,

top-most portion of the phone mount to
release it from its stowed position and then
lift up to open the phone mount.

5. Install your phone into the phone mount by

inserting your phone at an angle and straightening
it up into the spring-loaded mount.

SET UP

BALANCE

3. Side-to-Side: Your phone is the weight that will

balance your eVo side-to-side.

If the eVo is tilting to the left, slide your phone to the
right until the eVo stage levels horizontally. If the eVo
is tilting to the right, slide your phone to the left until
the eVo stage levels horizontally.

All Steadicam stabilizers work through a mass-based balancing setup. The eVo

is unique in that it’s the next evolution of Steadicam, where an electronic

motor assists the operator by maintaining the balance they achieved during set
up. Like all Steadicam stabilizers, the eVo has a 3-axis gimbal, so we will
balance the eVo along 3 axes: top-to-bottom, front-to-back, and side-to-side.

1. Top-to-Bottom: Your phone is the top weight and

must be counterbalanced at the bottom using the
adjustment wheel or adding balance weights at
the base of the eVo.

The bottom weight should begin at position 1.
Hold the eVo by the handle and observe how it
behaves: if the eVo is seeking a horizontal
orientation, install one of the included balance
weights on the bottom. If the eVo is still seeking a
horizontal orientation, install another one of the
included balance weights.

2. Front-to-Back: The adjustment knob on the stage

controls your front-to-back balance by moving the
position of your phone along the stage.

If the eVo is tilting forward, turn the adjustment
knob clockwise to tilt it backward. If the eVo is tilting
backward, turn the adjustment knob
counterclockwise to tilt it forward.

ADJUSTMENT

WHEEL

PRO MODE BUTTON

LED KEY

OPERATING

1. Hold the eVo by the gimbal handle to operate.

2. Power on the eVo with the power button on the side of the eVo stage.

Please note: the LED lights on the rear of the eVo stage will flash for 3-4
seconds on power up before the eVo is ready for use.

3. Using one hand or both, use the gimbal guide to control the pan and tilt

of the eVo while shooting.

ONE-HANDED OPERATION

TWO-HANDED OPERATION

OPERATING: PRO MODE –

Once you feel comfortable operating the eVo in it’s out of the box

Basic Mode, you can try operating in Pro Mode, which increases
the eVo’s sensitivity to the operator’s controlled movements.

1. Press the button on the rear of the stage twice to enter into

Pro Mode. You’ll know the eVo is in Pro Mode when the
middle LED is lit up green. To exit Pro Mode and go back into
Basic Mode, press the button once.

RED = ERROR

GREEN = PRO MODE ON

BLUE = BATTERY LIFE;
BLUE LED WILL BLINK
WHEN BATTERY IS
GETTING LOW

Quick Start Guide

Steadicam Evo is a registered trademark of The Tiffen Company. All other

batteries; (1x) Dual USB Charger; (1x) Micro USB Cable; (2x) Balance Weights.

Please see next page for certified terms of use.

trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1 800 645 2522
www.tiffen.com
Please see www.tiffen.com//warranty.html for details on Steadicam 1 year
limited warranty.
The eVo package contains: (1x) eVo stabilizer; (2x) 3.7V 900mAH li-ion