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1. Make sure the main Spinpod switch thumb wheel is in the off position position locker fully retracted during charging The right LED will turn solid red while charging and solid purple when charging has completed It will take approximately 2 5 hours to fully charge a depleted battery and should provide enough power last a few months of typical use MICROUSB CABLE PLUG THE CABLE INSIDE THE SPINPOD DOCK PORT CHARGE VIA YOUR COMPUTER WALL ADAPTER OR ANY USB PORT MOUNTING ADAPTER Attach the mount to your spinpod to use The mounting adapter is used to attach different accessories and devices to the Spinpod The adapter ts into the Spinpod dock The bottom of the Spinpod has tripod threading for mounting Use the mounting adapter with the landscape mount to connect a camera or phone or directly connect the mounting adapter to a compact camera using the tripod mount on the camera LANDSCAPE MOUNT MOUNT MOUNTING ADAPTER USE WITH A PHONE ADAPTER WITH LANDSCAPE MOUNT or DIRECTLY CONNECT TAKING PANORAMIC PHOTOS Using smart phone 1 Lock phone into slot device turns on 2 Select panoramic mode blue LED 3 Set countdown timer 4 Swipe to select direction 5 Start panorama on phone 6 Long press to start Spinpod Spins 1 full rotation APP STORE amp GOOGLE PLAY STORE Top 3 iOS Panorama Apps Photosynth 360 Panorama amp Pano TIPS FOR A GREAT SHOT 1 Keep2. SPINPOD U S E R M A N U A L Y O U R G U I D E T O M A K I N G N E W M E M O R I ES THESPINPOD COM INFO THESPINPOD COM THESPINPOD SPINPOD MEET THE SPINPOD Spinpod is a slim motion control unit designed for smart phones and compact cameras It can either run continu ously when taking panoramic pictures or step at very small angles when taking rotational motion time lapse videos If combined with a dolly system it is even capable of taking linear and curved motion time lapse and is DSLR ready SMALL SMART SIMPLE START MODE TIMER MOUNT LOCK THUMB LOCKER ON LED LIGHT IN THE SPINPOD BOX MICRO USB CABLE SPINPOD BAG MOUNT KICKSTARTER BACKERS HAVE RECEIVED CUSTOM BOX OF PRODUCTS UNDERSTAND THE TOUCH CONTROL amp LED MODE START TIMER SHORT PRESS CHANGES MODE SHORT PRESS TURNS MOTOR OFF WHEN RUNNING LONG PRESS ON THE MODE BUTTON STARTS THE MOTOR SHORT PRESS TO SET COUNTDOWN TIMER DELAY SECONDS 0 5 10 15 PANORAMIC ROTATIONAL TIME LAPSE LINEAR TIME LAPSE DOLLY SYSTEM Short press Set countdown timer Short press Set rotation speed SPEED HOUR REV 5 1 2 5 10 SPEED FEET HOUR 100 60 45 25 15 Simultaneous Long Press Set linear speed SWEEP CHANGE DIRECTION BLINKING LED SPEED CHARGING Use the included microUSB cable to charge the Spinpod via your computer wall adapter or any other USB port
3. Tilt video DOLLY SYSTEM U S E R M A N U A L Y O U R G U I D E T O T A K I N G V I D E O S I N M O T I O N P U R C H A S E D S E PA R A T E L Y 1 Keep spinpod leveled will create better pictures 2 When using the iPhone s build in panorama function the scene where the blue LED points to before starting a shot will be close to the center of the image IN THE DOLLY SYSTEM BOX Dolly system can take linear and curved motion timelapse video when driven by Spinpod It can also be used to record regular videos when moved manually Dolly system needs to be purchased separately DOLLY MOUNTING ARM LANDSCAPE MOUNT 1 Keep spinpod leveled will create better pictures 2 When using the iPhone s build in panorama function the scene where the blue LED points to before starting a shot will be close to the center of the image 1 Use the pano mode to quickly adjust the initial position 2 At a given speed on Spinpod the longer the time interval between each shot the faster the scene will rotate in the nal video 3 Lock the focus exposure and white balance before recording DOLLY SYSTEM SPINPOD DOLLY MOUNT Attaching the Spinpod dolly mount Lock the mount into place on the dolly this will enable you to connect the Spinpod to the dolly DOLLY SYSTEM MOUNTING Attaching the Spinpod to dolly Turn the thumb lock to connect the Spinpod to the dolly Warning Do not over tighten thumb lo
4. anoramic mode 10 hours 2000 panoramic photos Time lapse mode 100 hours UI Capacitive touch buttons and multicolor LEDs Mounting Tripod threading on bottom for mounting TRIPOD THREADING MOUNTING ADAPTER DOCK 2 5 IN 0 5 IN 0 7 IN 3 75 IN WARNINGS Do not over tighten thumb wheel Do not over tighten the mounting adapter Do not leave the Spinpod charging overnight Do not manually rotate the Spinpod disk Avoid water entering internal structure of Spinpod If it does turn off immediately and let sit for 48 hours Ball head mount is not tting on dolly o Make sure the ball head mount has a thread adapter installed and remove the left and right 20 bolts from the dolly body Dolly loses contact with ground and stops moving o Make sure the center of mass of the Dolly System and camera is centered over the wheel being driven by the Spinpod You can also wrap a rubber band around the driving wheel to increase grip with the ground Smart phone does not t into Spinpod dock o Use a Landscape Mount sold separately through www thespinpod com or Amazon with the included mounting adapter to mount larger phones and devices Where can I buy Spinpod Accessories o www thespinpod com What dollies does the Spinpod Dolly Mount work with o Currently the Dolly Mount only works with the dolly sold in our shop and the dolly from
5. ck Attaching ball head mount to dolly not included Screw mount onto dolly Attaching snake mount to the dolly Screw mount onto dolly DOLLY SYSTEM OPERATION 1 Lock Spinpod on dolly mount device turns on 2 Select linear time lapse mode purple LED Warning Do not over tighten thumb lock 3 Swipe to select direction 4 Select rotation speed 5 Long press to start Spinpod spins until stopped by the user 6 Start time lapse app on phone or start intervalometer on camera APP STORE amp GOOGLE PLAY STORE Top 3 iOS time lapse apps are OSnap Timelapse amp Lapse it TIPS FOR DOLLY 1 Try to put the weight of the camera toward the side where the Spinpod is mounted This will make sure the driving wheel always touches the ground 2 Do not use Spinpod to drive the dolly on ramp Even the moderate inclination 10 degrees may damage the internal gear of Spinpod 3 Use Spinpod dolly mount as a handle to move the dolly when taking regular videos 4 Put the included rubber band around Spinpod to keep it clean DIMENSION amp TECH SPECS Weight and Dimensions Diameter 3 75 inches 95 mm Depth 0 7 inches 18mm Weight 3 3 ounces 92 grams Dock 2 5 inches x 0 5 inches 64mm x 13mm Fits iPhone 4s 5 and most android phones Mounting adapter Mounting adapter included for cameras and landscape mounts Power source Built in rechargeable battery Battery Life P
6. iStabilizer Contact us for tips on mounting Spinpod on other dollies How do I pan and tilt with Spinpod o Using the Spinpod L Bracket sold separately you can attach 2 Spinpods to produce pan tilt time lapse photography TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ
7. spinpod leveled will create better pictures 2 When using the iPhone s build in panorama function the scene where the blue LED points to before starting a shot will be close to the center of the image 1 Keep spinpod leveled will create better pictures 2 When using the iPhone s build in panorama function the scene where the blue LED points to before starting a shot will be close to the center of the image TAKING TIME LAPSE VIDEOS Note you can use the landscape mount for phones amp the mount for cameras Using iPhone Andriods amp compact cameras 1 If using phone put landscape mount on 2 Attach mount for phones amp cameras 3 Lock phone in slot device turns on 4 Select time lapse mode red LED 5 Select rotation speed 6 Swipe to select direction 7 Long press to start Spinpod Spins until stopped 8 Start time lapse app on phone or Start intervalometer on camera APP STORE amp GOOGLE PLAY STORE Top 3 iOS time lapse apps are OSnap Timelapse amp Lapse it TIPS FOR A GREAT SHOT 1 Use the pano mode to quickly adjust the initial position 2 At a given speed on Spinpod the longer the time interval between each shot the faster the scene will rotate in the nal video 3 Lock the focus exposure and white balance before recording CONNECTING TWO SPINPODS L bracket must be purchased separately Connect two Spinpods together with an L bracket to take Pan amp
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