What the thread found

• Pressing the Volt button while the tilt motor is in motion can cause an upward or downward bump in the frame position before it settles
• The bump direction correlates with static balance error: a back-heavy sled produces an upward bump, while a front-heavy sled produces a downward bump
• Adjusting fore-aft balance of the sled can reduce or eliminate the bump effect
• Firmware version 1.7 introduced a brief automatic switch to sticky mode before returning to normal mode, which affects how the button press response behaves
• Using sticky mode manually eliminates the bump by locking the frame in place without the motor movement that causes the disturbance
• Timing the button press approximately 0.2 seconds before releasing pressure on the gimbal handle can minimize the bump effect
• The bump is less likely to occur when tilting through smaller angles before pressing the button compared to large tilt changes like 0° to 45°

Depends on

• Tested on M-1 gimbal with Volt firmware 1.7
• The relationship between balance error and bump direction was observed by one user but not confirmed as universal across all units
• Whether increasing sticky mode duration would effectively replace the manual timing technique remains untested
• The instructional videos mentioned do not specifically address this particular bump issue

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