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*When tracking with the iPhone native camera and third-party iOS apps, some of the button operations are temporarily unavailable, and full button functionality is available through the Insta360 app.
Power Button
| Gimbal Status | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Powered off | Long press | - 1 second: Power on. (Does not work when the gimbal is folded.) |
| Powered off | Press once | - Check the battery level or charge a phone connected via Type-C cable. |
| Powered on | Long press | - 1 second: Power off. - 5 seconds: Force shutdown. |
| Powered on | Press once | - Check current battery level. |
| Powered on | Press twice | - Enter standby mode. (To exit, press the Power Button, Switch Button, Shutter Button or Trigger Button.) |
| Insta360 app open on the preview page | Press once | - Return to the shooting page. |
Switch Button
| Gimbal Status | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Powered on | Press twice | - Switch the phone's orientation between horizontal and vertical. |
| Insta360 app open on the shooting page | Press once | - Switch between the front and rear cameras. |
| Insta360 app open on the shooting page | Press three times | - Switch between video and photo mode. |
| Insta360 app open on the shooting page | Long press | - Return to the preview page. |
| Insta360 app open on the preview page | Press once | - Return to the previous file. |
Shutter Button
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| Gimbal Status | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Insta360 app open on the shooting page | Press once | - Take photo or start recording video. |
| Insta360 app open on the shooting page | Long press | - Start shooting in Burst Mode. |
| Insta360 app open on the preview page | Press once | - Switch to the next file. |
Joystick
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| Gimbal Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Powered on | - Push to the left and right to change the direction of the pan axis. Push up and down to change the tilt axis direction. |
Battery Level/Gimbal Mode Indicators
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| Gimbal Status | Operation | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Powered on | Press once | - Check current battery level. |
| Powered on | - Shows current gimbal mode: AUTO = Auto, F = Follow, PF = Pan Follow, FPV = FPV. |
LED Indicator Lights Status
All four LEDs blink slowly when Flow Pro is in standby mode.
All four LEDs blink quickly when an error has occurred. The two most common reasons are:
Touch Panel
There are two ways to switch gimbal and shooting modes on the Touch Panel. You can choose via the "Custom" button in gimbal settings in the Insta360 app.
| Gimbal Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Powered on | Option A - Swipe: Swipe a semicircle clockwise or counterclockwise to switch gimbal modes. The indicator lights will show the current selected mode. Quickly change between different modes by continuously swiping. - Double Tap: Tap the Switch or Shutter Button twice to switch shooting modes. Option B - Swipe: Swipe clockwise or counterclockwise to switch shooting modes. Quickly change between different modes by swiping continuously. - Double Tap: Tap the Switch or Shutter Button twice to switch gimbal modes. |
| Viewing a video on the preview page | Swipe clockwise to fast-forward the video. Swipe counterclockwise to rewind the video. |
Zoom Wheel
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| Gimbal Status | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FPV Mode | Turn the Wheel | - Turn clockwise: Rotate roll axis clockwise. - Turn counterclockwise: Rotate roll axis counterclockwise. (Zoom is not available in FPV Mode.) |
| Connected to Insta360 app in Auto, F, and PF Mode | Turn the Wheel | Zoom: - Turn clockwise to the end and hold: Camera zooms in. - Turn counterclockwise to the end and hold: Camera zooms out. Switch Lens: - Turn clockwise to the end and release: Switch camera lens. - Twist counterclockwise to the end and release: Switch to the previous lens. Preview Page: - Turn clockwise: Zoom in on photos/videos. - Turn counterclockwise: Zoom out on photos/videos. |
Trigger Button
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| Gimbal Status | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Powered on | Press twice | Recenter the gimbal. |
| Powered on | Press three times | Change phone between forward-facing and backward-facing. |
| Powered on | Long press | Enter Lock Mode (release button to exit). |
| Powered on | Press once and then long press | Enter Active Plus Mode (release button to exit). |
| Connected to Insta360 app | Press once on the shooting page | Start/stop tracking. |
| Connected to Insta360 app | Press once on the preview page | Play/pause a video. |
| Connected to Insta360 app | Press once on the home page | Enter shooting interface. |
| Apple DockKit Native Tracking (iOS) | Press once | Start/stop tracking. *Supported when tracking with iPhone native camera app and third-party iOS apps. |
Combination Button: To reset Bluetooth, press and hold the Trigger and Shutter Buttons for 3 seconds simultaneously.
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