User Manual

Troubleshooting
www.glidegearhdslr.com 9
Symptom: System doesn’t balance, too much pendulum effect
Possible Diagnosis: Bottom Heavy
The most common among beginners is to make the Glidegear 3000 camera
stabilizer bottom heavy. Due to the many weights that come with the
package and the lighter, newer cameras, it is a common error to have too
much weight at the bottom. If this occurs, remove all the weights and start
over from scratch, adding one weight at a time.
Symptom: System doesn’t balance, camera tips over or hangs up in the wrong
position
Possible Diagnosis: Top Heavy
If you have repeatedly removed weights and the Glidegear 3000 never seems
balanced, then perhaps the system is top heavy (COG is above the gimbal
joint). In this case it will never behave properly and often times will try to flip
upside down. Fortunately, top heaviness is easy to fix, simply add more
weight to the bottom. Systematically add one weight at a time and do the drop
test (as seen on video) after the addition of each weight.