User Manual V1.

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Contents
01 Product List 1
02 Get to Know iSteady M6 2
03 Battery and Charging 3
04 Download the App Hohem Joy 4
05 Mounting, Balancing and Powering on 5
Mounting the Phone 5
Balancing the Phone 6
Powering on & Standby 8
Installing Magnetic AI Vision Sensor 8

06 How to Enable the AI Tracking 9

07 How to Use the Gimbal 11

On-board Features 11
Modes Description 14
Manual Tilt Adjustment 15
08 OLED Display 15

09 How to Use the APP 17

How to Connect 17
APP Features 18
10 Calibration and Firmware Update 19
Calibration Reasons and How to Calibrate 19
Firmware Update 20
11 Specifications 21
12 Disclaimer 22
13 Warranty Service 23
Warranty Terms 23
Warranty Card 24
01 Product List

iSteady M6 Fill Light with AI Vision Sensor

* Sold separately

Tripod Carrying Case

USB-C Charging Cable USB-C to USB-C Cable

User Manual

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02 Get to Know iSteady M6
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1. Magnetic Fill Light with AI 14. M (Mode) Button

Vision Sensor * Sold separately 15. Zoom Lever
2. Magnetic Alignment 16. Shutter Button
3. Phone Clamp 17. DC out Port for Phones
4. 1/4"-20 UNC Port 18. Roll Axis Arm
5. Roll Axis Lock Pin 19. USB-C Charging Port
6. Pan Motor 20. Power Button
7. Multifunctional Control Wheel 21. 1/4"-20 UNC Port
8. Buttons for A-B Motion 22. Clamp Rotation Axis
9. Joystick 23. Roll Axis Arm Latch
10. Handle 24. Roll Motor
11. Tripod 25. Pan Axis Latch
12. Tilt Motor 26. Trigger
13. OLED Display

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03 Battery and Charging

Please fully charge iSteady M6 before using it for the

first time.

Charging Method:To charge iSteady M6, connect a USB adapter

(Not included, 5V-2A for best) to the charging port with the
provided USB-C charging cable.

Charging Display: The battery is fully

charged when the battery levels are at
their highest level as shown on the OLED
display.

Reverse Charging (DC out charging for smartphones)

Android: Charging with the provided USB-C to USB-C cable.
iOS: Charging with USB-C to Lightning cable (Not Included).

For smartphone
charging when
gimbal is
powered off,
please press the
power button
Power once to start
Button charging.

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04 Download the App Hohem Joy

Download on the

Get it on
Google play

Scan the QR code or search "Hohem Joy" in APP Store or Google

Play to download.

* The app Hohem Joy requires iOS 10.0 or later, Android 6.0 or later.

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05 Mounting, Balancing and
Powering on
Mounting the Phone

❶ ❷
Unlock the roll axis Mounting in Landscape Mode:
and pan axis to ensure Make sure the camera direction
movable arms. is the same as shown in the
image below and keep the
phone clinging to rubber pads.

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Mounting in Portrait Mode:
Rotate the clamp by 90° to the
right as shown in the image
below and make sure it is in the
middle of the mobile phone.

90°

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Balancing the Phone

❶
Unlock the roll axis arm latch and push the arm to move left or
right until the phone is steady at almost level with the ground
and then tighten the latch.

❷
For balancing in the portrait mode, keep the phone balanced
centrally in the phone clamp.

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Quick Switch to Portrait Mode

Switch to portrait mode by rotating the handle as shown in the

image below and then hold the gimbal like a flashlight.

* After switching to portrait mode in this way, the joystick will

only allow your camera to move left or right. Note that the
gimbal should be held horizontally when in quick portrait mode;
It is not available in POV mode.

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Powering On&Standby

Power Button

1. Press and hold for 3 seconds - Power on/off

2. When Powered On
Press twice: Enter the standby mode(Press any button to exit)
3. Ultra-Wide-Angle Shot
Default mode as shown in the image 1: There's no obstruction
in front of phone screen.
Ultra-wide-angle shot mode as shown in the image 2: Switch to
this mode by pressing trigger four times and the roll motor will
be in front of phone screen for capturing unobstructed views.

❶ ❷

Installing Magnetic AI Vision Sensor * Sold separately

Magnetic Installation

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06 How to Enable the AI Tracking
* AI vision sensor sold separately

1. Enable the AI vision sensor: Switch to "ON".

(Indicator light turns red with fill light flashing twice.)

2. Gesture Control: Show gestures to the AI vision sensor from

0.5~1.5m (1.64ft-4.92ft) away.

3. Gesture " " to start the AI tracking (Indicator light turns green).

4. Gesture " " to stop the AI tracking (Indicator light turns red).

5. AI tracking for front/rear camera: For front camera tracking, align

the magnetic AI vision sensor with the phone screen. Place the
vision sensor in the opposite direction for rear camera tracking.

It is completely normal for the magnetic alignment

to become hot when fill light is in use and hence, it is
advisable NOT to make a direct contact with the hot
alignment, especially the metallic part.

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* FAQ: How to make AI vision positioning adjustments?
(Customized Composition)

If the framed subject cannot be centered on the phone screen, or

you want to customize the AI vision position to be tracked:

1. Make sure the gimbal & AI vision sensor are on.

2. Take the gesture " " towards the AI vision sensor and
the indicator blinks green quickly.

3. Move in front of the screen until you find the preferred position
to be tracked.

4. Show the gesture " "to lock the position and create
ideal composition (the indicator stops flashing).

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07 How to Use the Gimbal

On-board Features

Power button
Press and hold for 3 seconds: Power on/off

* When Powered On
Press twice: Enter the standby mode

Press once: Wake up the gimbal

M button
Press once: Switch between gimbal modes
(PF-PTF-L-POV)

Press three times: "ICP" Inception mode/360°

infinite spin shot
(Press trigger twice to recenter the gimbal.)

Press five times: Auto calibration

Press seven times: Remote control pairing

Press nine times: Clear the paired remote

control

Joystick
Push the joystick up&down: Tilt rotation
control

Push the joystick left&right: Pan rotation

control

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Trigger
Press on: Sport mode "S"

Press twice: Recenter the gimbal

Press three times: Reverse 180° panning

rotation

Press four times: Ultra-wide-angle shot mode

Double tap and then hold the last tap:

All Lock (Release it to switch back to the
previous mode)

Zoom lever
Lever up/down: Zoom in/out (T/W)
(Requires to be used with Hohem Joy.)

Shutter button
Half-press: Focus (Requires to be used with
Hohem Joy.)

Press once: Take a photo; Start/end video

(Please ensure the Bluetooth pairing. )

Press twice: Photo/video switch (Available in

the Hohem Joy / Android 10.0 or later, please
ensure the Bluetooth pairing.)

Press three times: Front/rear camera switch

(Available in the Hohem Joy / Android 10.0 or
later, please ensure the Bluetooth pairing.)

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Multifunctional control wheel
Press twice: Focus/Roll switch
Focus: Focus control (Only available in the
Hohem Joy.)
Roll rotation: +/-45°

Press three times: CCT/RGB switch

CCT: Adjust color temperature and brightness
of cold/warm light.
RGB: Control color and brightness of RGB light

Press and hold: Turn on/off CCT fill light

or RGB light (Among the 4 modes above,
"ON"/"OFF" occurs only in CCT/RGB mode.)

Press once: Select option (Only available for

CCT/RGB mode.)

Buttons for A-B motion

For timelapse shooting, long-press button A/
B to set the start/end point to record the A-B
motion timelapse.

Long press button A/B: A/B as start/end point

(A short beep signifys successful setting.）

Press button A/B once: Quickly return to the

point A/point B.

Press button A/B twice: Return to the point A

/ point B from the current point at a constant
speed. You will hear a short beep as the
movement begins or ends. (Duration by
default: 1 minute. You can customize duration
in the app.)

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Modes Description

Pan Follow (PF):

Tilt & roll axis both are locked, and camera
is able to move to left or right smoothly.

Pan&Tilt Follow (PTF):

Roll axis is locked, and camera is able to
move to left/right, and tilt up/down.

All Lock (L):

Camera stays in its current orientation.

All Follow (POV):

Also known as first-person shot. Tilt
axis, roll axis and pan axis all follow the
movement of the gimbal.

Sport Mode(S):
The follow speed of the gimbal increases
for capturing quick-moving subjects and
any fast paced action.

Inception (ICP):
360° infinite spinning on pan axis while
holding the gimbal horizontally.

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Manual Tilt Adjustment

Manual Tilt Adjustment

The tilt motor can be rotated by a certain
angle by hand. Hold it for 2s and the
camera angle will be fixed at that angle.

08 OLED Display
Front Page

1. Wheel Working Status

Roll Axis Rotation

Focus Control

Fill Light Brightness Color Temperature

RGB Light Brightness Brightness Hue

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2. Current Mode

Pan Follow Pan&Tilt Follow

All Lock All Follow

Sport Inception

3. Bluetooth: Connected; Disconnected

4. Battery Level: Current Level Low Battery

Low battery

5. Standby: Gimbal enters standby mode

6. Pan Axis Latch: Unlock the Latch

Using gimbal before unlocking roll axis lock pin

7. Error: or pan axis latch, overload warning, or motor
error due to improper installation/operation.

Move to the point A from the current

8. A-B Motion:
point at a constant speed

Move to the point B from the current

point at a constant speed

9. Auto Calibration: Calibrating

10. Firmware Update: Updating

11. Pair Remote Control (Excluded): Pairing

Paired Successfully Pairing Failed

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09 How to Use the APP

How to Connect

1. Power on iSteady M6
2. Turn on Bluetooth on the Mobile Phone
3. Launch the app Hohem Joy and follow the prompts to connect
iSteady M6 device.

*Gimbal connection troubleshooting: If the gimbal device

cannot be searched or has been paired with another mobile
phone, please delete all the Bluetooth information and try to
pair again.

Long-pressing the M button for five seconds while

simultaneously pushing up on the Zoom lever. If the Bluetooth
symbol on the display changes to " " , it implies that
the paired device has been cleared. If you want to add another
device, just repeat the procedures above.

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APP Features

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1. Switch between front camera and rear camera.

2. Smart Tracking: Auto face/framed object tracking
3. Settings: To set parameters for gimbal and camera and to
check out available firmware update.
4. Beauty & Filters
5. Gesture Control: Gesture" " to enable countdown PHOTO/
VIDEO. Gesture " " to stop it.
6. Moment mode: On-tap blockbuster with diverse templates in
the Moment mode.
7. Focus/Zoom in or out

* For more details of the App "Hohem Joy" features, please visit
the official website of HOHEM (www.hohem.com) and watch
iSteady M6 video tutorials.

Hohem Joy

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10 Auto Calibration and Firmware
Update
Calibration Reasons and How to Calibrate

Auto calibration could reduce drift or slight deviation caused by

nearby magnetic interference or human error.

Calibration failure might happen if the gimbal is not

placed on a flat surface for calibration (e.g. calibration
in a running vehicle).

❶ ❷
Place gimbal on a flat Double press the
surface by means of a trigger to recenter the
tripod. gimbal.

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Press the M button five The second beep
times to enable the auto indicates that the
calibration and you will calibration is completed,
hear a beep sound. Please and the gimbal
do not touch the gimbal will be recentered
during calibration. automatically.

* Two short beeps, following the calibration failure, indicates

that the gimbal has been in the standby mode. Any button (except
the joystick) can wake up the gimbal. Then, follow the steps
above to make calibration again.

Firmware Update

You will be prompted in the app Hohem Joy if a new firmware

update is available. Follow the on-screen instructions in the app
to update firmware.

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11 Specifications

Weight(Gimbal) 551g (Including battery)

Main Material High-Performance Composites

Payload 400g

Mobile Width 58mm~98mm

Battery Capacity 2600mAh 7.4V / 19.24Wh

Up to 18 hours (Under ideal

conditions with the gimbal fully
balanced)
Battery Life
6-8 hours (Use AI tracking and fill
light at its highest brightness)
*HOHEM lab test results

Charging Time 3 Hours（5V 2A）

Pan: 360° Infinite Rotation

Mechanical Range Roll: 335°
Tilt: 335°

Working
-10~45° C
Temperature

The motor can be protected from

damage caused by improper
Motors Protection
operation by having the gimbal
powered off automatically.

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12 Disclaimer
· Thank you for purchasing iSteady M6. By using this product,
you hereby signify that you have read this document carefully
and that you understand and agree to abide by the terms and
conditions herein. You agree that you are solely responsible
for your own conduct while using this product, and for any
consequences thereof. You agree to use this product only for
purposes that are proper and in accordance with all terms,
policies and guidelines HOHEM has made and may make
available.

· HOHEM accepts no liability for damage, injury or any legal

responsibility incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this
product. Users shall observe safe operation guidelines including,
but not limited to, those set forth herein.

· HOHEM reserves all rights for final explanation on this

instruction and other documents related to iSteady M6. The
information is subject to update without notice. Please visit
www.hohem.com to obtain the latest product information.

Hohem Technology Co., Ltd.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hohem.com Connect us
Manufacturer: Hohem Technology Co., Ltd at Facebook

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13 Warranty Terms
1. Customers are entitled to replacement service in case of
quality deficits or functional disorder found in the product within
7 days upon the purchase date. But ensure the commodity
and package with no damage, and we will offer a brand new
replacement after confirming the product's problem is not
related to artificial damage.

2. The warranty service is subject to normal use.

3. The valid warranty period is 12 months counting from the date

of selling under normal use. Accessories are excluded from the
warranty service.

4. This warranty service DOES NOT cover accidental or artificial

damages (including but not limited to) caused by unauthorized
modification, disassembly, incorrect use and operation.

5. Please keep and offer the warranty card for claiming the
warranty service.

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Warranty Card
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Contact No.：

Address：

Purchase Date：

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