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INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Now plug in the battery as shown in the
picture to the right.
CAUTION:
Once the battery is plugged in,
the system is powered up. Use care when
handling to avoid injury.
Install the battery by sliding it into the battery compartment. Thread the Velcro
strap through the slot in the bottom and pull tight.
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
With everything assembled, it’s time to prepare for your first flight. Replace the
canopy and secure it with the two clips. For your first flight, we recommend the
RESPONSIVENESS be set to “Mild” and the STABILIZATION be set to high. You can
change this once you become familiar with how the Quad Racer 280 handles in
flight.
PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST
1. Is the Power Battery fully charged?
2. Are the transmitter batteries full? (Never fly when the low indicator is lit)
3. Are the VTX and Monitor on the same frequency?
4. Do you have a clear area free of obstacles to fly in?
5. Do you understand the methods of controlling the drone?
6. Make sure others are clear of the drone before starting the motors.
POWERING ON THE QUAD RACER 280
Now that you’ve completed your preflight checklist you are ready to fly. It is im-
portant to read through the next two sections prior to actually flying so that you
understand the power on sequence, the drone starting procedure, as well as how
the transmitter controls affect your control of the drone.
POWER ON SEQUENCE:
It is important to use the proper power on sequence, as
failure to do so may result in injury to yourself and damage to your drone. The
following describes the proper steps to power on your drone.
3. Turn on the Quad Racer 280
4. Starting and Stopping the Motors
A common start command is used to start the
Quad Racer 280. To execute the command,
move both sticks to the lower center position as
shown until the motors start.
Once the drone has landed
hold the throttle to the lowest
position for 10 seconds and
the motors will stop.
1. Turn on transmitter
2. Turn on the FPV Monitor
Push the arming switch to
turn the QR280 ON.
Push and hold the arming
switch for more than
5 seconds to turn the
QR280 OFF.
