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8.6 Settings

To change settings on the X-Drone press the settings button to enter the settings menu. You 
can only change the size in record settings when you are in video record mode first. 

Record Settings 

Size

 

Set the resolution and frame rate for video capture

View

 

Set the angle of view between broad, medium, narrow and small

Bit Rate

 

Set the bit rate between normal and high bit rate

Capture Settings 

Size

 

Choose between capturing 8, 12 or 16 mega pixel images

Fast Shot

 

 Choose between capturing 3 photos in 1 second, 6 photos in 1 second or 
10 photos in 1 second

Param Settings 

Video Content Loop

 

 Turn on to continually overwrite files when the memory becomes full

TV Output Format

 

Set the TV output to PAL or NTSC

Date/Time

 

 Set the date and time on the X-Drone to match the date and time on your 
phone

Format

 

 Select yes to format the microSD card. Note: Formatting will delete all files

Version

 

 Shows the version 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

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Camera  

Ambient operating temperature

 

0-50°C/32-122°F

Sensor size

 

1/2.3

Photo resolution

 

16 mega pixels

Video Resolution

 

Full HD 1080p

Frame rate

 

PAL 

NTSC

 

1080p at 25fps or 50 fps 

1080p at 30fps or 60 fps

 

960p at 25fps or 48fps 

960p at 30fps or 48fps

 

720p at 25fps or 50fps 

720p at 30fps or 60fps

 

480p at 50fps or 100fps 

480p at 60fps or 120fps

Video recording format

 

MOV (H.264 codec)

Photo format

 

JPG

Controller 

Data transfer distance

 

500m (1640ft)

Battery life

 

8 hours

Operating current/voltage

 

150mA/6V

Battery

 

4 x AA batteries

Smartphone Range Extender 

Operating frequency

 

2.4GHz

Communication distance (open field)

 

300m/948ft

Transmitting power

 

<=17dBm

Power consumption

 1.5W

9. Specifications

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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...

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