background image

26

How to regain control on the controller

If the X-Drone is out of control toggle the S4 switch on the controller several ti mes to switch 
fl ight mode. When the signal is restored, the controller will regain control and you can 
conti nue to use the controller to operate the X-Drone.

7.5 Batt ery level alarm functi on

When the X-Drone batt ery charge is low you must land it as soon as possible or else it may 
lose power completely and crash. The X-Drone has a two level batt ery alarm functi on. Level 
1 is a low power alarm and level 2 is a severe low power alarm. Both levels are indicates by 
the fl ight indicator lights:

Low power 

Flight indicator light status 

Low power risk prompt

alarm level

Level 1

 

2 front indicators and 2 rear indicates 

In level 1 alarm conditi on the X-Drone will fl y  

 

will fl ash slowly. 

normally for a few minutes and then initi ate  

 

 

the level 2 alarm. 

 

 

 Be careful while fl ying, keep the X-Drone 
within sight and do not fl y to high or too far.

Level 2

 

2 front indicators and 2 rear indicates 

In level 2 alarm conditi on the X-Drone will fl y  

 

will fl ash quickly. 

 normally for a few minutes and initi ate the 
failsafe mode and start to automati cally 
land. 

 

 

 When in level 2 alarm conditi on please 
return and land the X-Drone as safely as 
possible and do not push the thrott le hard 
or make big movements during fl ight. 

During low power automati c landing you can regain control of the X-Drone by switching the 
fl ight mode (S4 switch). However do not do so repeatedly as it may reduce the batt ery life or 
the X-Drone may crash due to insuffi  cient power. 

27

The free X-Drone app is available for iOS and Android and allows you to connect your 
X-Drone to your phone using the in-built WiFi.

Install the app on your phone open the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android) on your 
phone and use the search functi on to search for Muvi X-Drone. Select the app and then 
click on the install butt on to install the app on your phone.

Connecti ng to the app

Turn on the controller, smartphone range extender and the X-Drone and then turn on the 
WiFi on your phone and then enter the phone’s WiFi setti  ngs. Look for X-Drone in the list 
of available networks and select to connect. You may need to refresh the list or scan for 
networks for the camcorder to appear. Please enter 

MUVIXD01

 as the password. 

Exit the WiFi setti  ngs and open the X-Drone app on your phone. To fi nish connecti ng tap   
in the app.

8. Using the X-Drone app

X-Drone Manual.indd   26-27

22/07/2015   14:28

Summary of Contents for X-drone VXD-001-B

Page 1: ...User Manual VXD 001 B X Drone Manual indd 1 22 07 2015 14 28 ...

Page 2: ...troller antenna 5 3 Controller operating instructions 5 4 Pairing the controller and the X Drone s receiver 6 X Drone smartphone range extender 19 6 1 Guide to the smartphone range extender 6 2 WiFi indicator 6 3 Power indicator 6 4 Pairing 6 5 Charging the smartphone range extender 7 Flying the X Drone 21 7 1 Compass calibration 7 2 Starting stopping the motor 7 3 Basic flight 7 3 Basic flight 7 ...

Page 3: ...1 6 Smartphone Mount x1 7 X Drone Battery x1 8 X Drone Battery Charger x1 9 Smartphone Range Extender Adapter x1 10 Tool Set Screwdriver and Wrench x1 11 Screw for Smartphone Range Extender x1 12 M3x12 Screws x8 13 Controller Strap x1 14 USB Cable x1 1 2 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 12 X Drone Manual indd 5 22 07 2015 14 28 ...

Page 4: ...battery Ensuring that the X Drone is switched off insert the battery into the battery compartment on the X Drone and lock the battery into position If the battery lock is not fastened the battery may not connect correctly which may affect flight safety or stop the X Drone from taking off 2 4 Battery precautions Do not pull out the battery whilst the X Drone is switched on as it may damage the unit...

Page 5: ... 1s intervals Barometer abnormal state Solid on Slow flash once every 3s GPS abnormal state Solid on Fast and slow flash at 3s intervals Compass abnormal state Fast flash Solid on Compass needs calibration Slow flash Solid on Accelerometer abnormal state Fast flash Fast flash Accelerometer needs calibration Switches on off then permanently on Switches on off then permanently on Gyro abnormal state...

Page 6: ...Image resolution 4608x3456 Video format MOV H 264 compression Storage microSD microSDHC up to 32GB Photo modes Single shot and fast shot Camera function keys on controller Start video recording Photo capture Stop video recording Status indicators on controller There are three status indicators on the controller Controller power indicator Red LED Solid on when the controller is switched on Photo ca...

Page 7: ...plied wrench hold and rotate the propeller in the unlocking direction see above 4 3 Precautions Before each flight check that the propellers are correctly and firmly installed Ensure all propellers are intact before each flight Keep your distance from rotating propellers and the motors to avoid cuts and injury Only use propellers that have been provided by Veho to ensure optimal performance 4 4 Pr...

Page 8: ...er will make a sound to indicate low power Please remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the controller for a long time 5 2 Controller antenna To maintain a strong communication between the controller antenna and the X Drone receiver antenna please keep the controller antenna pointing towards the sky and ensure that there are no obstacles between the controller antenna and the X Drone re...

Page 9: ...oystick faster to increase the tilt angle maximum is 30 degrees and for faster flight velocity Controller X Drone Direction Control Method The right joystick also controls the X Drone left right tilt Push the joystick left and the X Drone will tilt and fly left Push the joystick right and the X Drone will tilt and fly right The X Drone will keep level and straight if the joystick is centred Move t...

Page 10: ...r has been successfully established The X Drone smartphone range extender is a wireless communication device that works in the 2 4GHz frequency band and is used to increase the effective communication distance between the smartphone and the X Drone The communication distance is affected by the surrounding environment such as blockages due to trees signal reflection by buildings interference by oth...

Page 11: ...tphone range extender is ready Before each flight check that the smartphone range extender has sufficient charge Turn the smartphone range extender on then press the pairing button once Power indicator flashes once Range extender has over 80 charge remaining Power indicator flashes twice Range extender has over 50 charge remaining Power indicator flashes three times Range extender is low on charge...

Page 12: ...ks as shown below to start the motor This is known as Combination Joysticks Command CJC After the motors have started release the joysticks immediately PLEASE NOTE When the S4 switch is in GPS mode the motors cannot turn on until the GPS is ready There are two ways to stop the motors on the X Drone 1 After the X Drone lands toggle the throttle left joystick then perform CJC The motors will immedia...

Page 13: ...he controller signal is lost The home point is the X Drone s position where the X Drone successfully scanned and connected to the satellite To ensure that the X Drone successfully flies back to the home point if it enters failsafe mode please only take off after the X Drone s GPS has successfully connected to the satellite If you lose control of the X Drone during flight the X Drone will automatic...

Page 14: ...afe mode and start to automatically land When in level 2 alarm condition please return and land the X Drone as safely as possible and do not push the throttle hard or make big movements during flight During low power automatic landing you can regain control of the X Drone by switching the flight mode S4 switch However do not do so repeatedly as it may reduce the battery life or the X Drone may cra...

Page 15: ...ke a photo by pressing the operation button 8 4 Fast shot photo capture Make sure that you are in fast shot capture mode by pressing the Fast Shot button The Fast Shot button will turn blue to indicate that it is in fast shot capture mode Take several photos in one second by pressing the operation button 8 5 Maximise the preview screen On iOS devices you can maximise the preview screen in Video Ph...

Page 16: ...n of firmware that you have Type Shows the model number of your X Drone X Drone Battery 5300 mAh LiPo Weight 1 4kg 3 09lbs Hover Accuracy Horizontal 2 5m 8 2ft Vertical 0 8m 2 62ft Maximum tilt angle 30 Maximum climb descent speed Climb 6 m s 19 69ft s Descend 4 m s 13 12ft s Maximum flight speed 20m s 65 62ft s Not recommended Wheelbase 450mm 1 48ft Flight time 20 25 minutes 31 Camera Ambient ope...

Page 17: ...www veho world com X Drone Manual indd 32 22 07 2015 14 28 ...

Reviews: