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General information

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General information

Warning

You should use the Parrot  AR.Drone  safely  and  responsibly  at  all  times,  so  as  to  avoid  any  damage  or
harm being caused to any  person,  animal or property  next to which you are flying the Parrot AR.Drone.  In
this respect you should ensure that you always  operate the Parrot AR.Drone in compliance with this  Quick
Start Guide and our Safe Use of the Parrot AR.Drone instructions.  Parrot also reminds  you that you should
not use the Parrot AR.Drone for any unauthorised or unlawful purposes, as you will otherwise be fully  liable
for any loss or damage caused as a result of such unauthorised use. 
In particular,  you should comply  with any  applicable  data  protection  laws  and  refrain  from  operating  the
Parrot AR.Drone in any way that could interfere with any other person’s privacy.
PARROT shall not be responsible for any  consequences  arising from the use of the product or the use of
this  guide,  nor shall Parrot be responsible for any  damage or accidental  loss  of  data  resulting  directly  or
indirectly from the use of the product or the information contained in this guide.

Warranty

Without prejudice to any applicable statutory warranty, Parrot warrants that the Parrot AR.Drone will be free
from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship  for  a  period  of  12-months  from  the  initial  date  of  purchase
(excluding  consumables  which  are  warranted  during  6  months  from  the  initial  date  of  purchase)  upon
presentation  of  proof  of  purchase  to  the  retailer  or  to  Parrot  (including  the  date  and  place  of  purchase,
product serial number). Return to retailer is not applicable in the USA - return shall be made to Parrot.
During the contractual warranty period, any defective product should be returned in its original packaging to
the retailer’s or Parrot’s after-sales service. After inspection of the product, Parrot will, at its sole discretion,
either repair or replace the defective part or product, excluding any other indemnification of any nature.

Parrot’s warranty does not cover:

- defects due to damage caused by an accidental collision or fall; 

-  defects  due  to  abnormal  use  of  the  product  or  if  spare  parts  have  been  installed  without

following the recommendations  and instructions  provided by  Parrot in this  guide or on  www.
parrot.com or if the Parrot AR.Drone has been customised by the end-user;

- defects  caused by  repairs  carried out by  the end-user or an unauthorised third party,  except

spare parts provided by PARROT;

- defects due to the use of spare parts not provided by PARROT in the original packaging.

- the use of spare parts not approved by  Parrot,  in particular,  the use of batteries  not approved

by Parrot (genuine Parrot batteries can be identified by their hologram);

- defects caused by any reason other than a defect in material or workmanship

-  the  gradual  power  loss  of  the  Parrot  rechargeable  battery  (086x)  over  time,  which  does  not

constitute as a defect in material or workmanship,

If upon technical tests being carried out any product is found non defective (in particular an analysis  of the
flight data from the last 30 seconds of flight - results  available upon request) we reserve the right to return
such product to the sender at the sender’s cost and to levy a charge to cover Parrot’s technical test fees. 

Summary of Contents for AR.Drone

Page 1: ...User guide AR Drone...

Page 2: ...harging the battery 8 Installing the battery 8 Checking the battery charge of the iPhone 8 Indoor usage 9 Outdoor usage 9 Connecting the iPhone to the AR Drone 9 Activating airplane mode 10 Connecting...

Page 3: ...1 Phone calls SMS 21 Calendar events 22 Interrupting the application 22 In the event of problems 22 The Emergency button 22 The Reset button General information 23 Warning 23 Warranty 24 Changes to th...

Page 4: ...s disorientation To reduce the likehood of a seizure when playing video games Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible Play video games on the smallest available television screen Do not play i...

Page 5: ...AR Drone You should ensure that no one is standing nearer than 1 meter 1 yard from the Parrot AR Drone when in operation and that at all times you keep a sufficient distance between the propellers an...

Page 6: ...e the battery When the battery is fully charged disconnect it from the charger Do not put the device back in the charger once charging has finished You risk causing overheating Do not charge the batte...

Page 7: ...al household waste can be harmful to the environment Damaged or unusable batteries must be disposed of in a container specially reserved for this purpose When disposing of the battery follow appropria...

Page 8: ...ull with guard rings for indoor use Hull without guard rings for outdoor use Battery Charger Adaptors Stickers Remove the protective adhesive covers from the AR Drone the camera and the 2 hulls Keep t...

Page 9: ...ion It allows you to pilot the AR Drone using your iPhone It is designed to help you learn how to perform the basic flight movements climbing descending turning reversing advancing etc AR FlyingAce Th...

Page 10: ...t you hear the sound that confirms a firm connection 2 Connect the battery to the charger Warning Do not insert the adaptor into the transformer by force 3 Connect the power cable to the transformer a...

Page 11: ...performance of the AR Drone responsiveness to commands quality of the video feed etc Indoor usage Avoid flying the AR Drone close to young children domestic animals or fragile objects Install the hul...

Page 12: ...strength where the AR Drone is actually flying This may explain any unexpected changes in trajectory Install the hull without the guard rings Set the AR Drone on a flat dry surface in an area without...

Page 13: ...iPhone and the AR Drone has been established the two devices are automatically paired Only the iPhone that you have used to make the connection can be used with that AR Drone To use the AR Drone with...

Page 14: ...sed by pressing on the Unpair button System LED Wait for 20 seconds after having connected the battery to the AR Drone then check the colour of the system LED Note Avoid turning the AR Drone upside do...

Page 15: ...establish the connection with the iPhone for the new name to be taken into account Restricting the maximum altitude of the AR Drone If the option is activated the AR Drone will not be able to exceed...

Page 16: ...e accelerometer If this value is high a large tilting of the iPhone will be necessary to control the AR Drone If this value is low then only a slight tilting will be necessary to control the AR Drone...

Page 17: ...or roll In the event of problems Checking the IP address of the AR Drone Check the IP address of the AR Drone after establishing the connection To do so simply select Settings Wi Fi then press on the...

Page 18: ...been used with another iPhone 1 Erase the pairing memory of the AR Drone 2 Deactivate Wi Fi mode 3 Reconnect the iPhone with the AR Drone The AR Drone is already currently connected to another iPhone...

Page 19: ...he Unpair button using a fine tipped object You should hear a little click The 4 LEDs located on the motors will flash alternately red and green 2 On the 1st connected iPhone turn the Wi Fi off and ba...

Page 20: ...other The video feed from the AR Drone s forward facing camera will appear on the screen of your iPhone Before you begin Positioning the iPhone Beyond a certain threshold point 90 compared to horizont...

Page 21: ...on the bottom side of the AR Drone Settings Press the button then a Make sure that the AR Drone is settled on a flat surface and press Flat trim b Select the hull that is currently installed on the A...

Page 22: ...ft Slide the joystick bottom right up down to make the AR Drone climb descend in increments of 10 cm Press and hold the joystick in the up down position to make the AR Drone continuously climb descend...

Page 23: ...ne forwards backwards to move the AR Drone forwards backwards Landing Make sure that the AR Drone is directly above a flat dry and unobstructed surface and then press on the button Switching cameras P...

Page 24: ...display red when the battery is weak Battery life is around 12 minutes When the battery charge is too weak you are invited to land the AR Drone If you do not the AR Drone will land itself automatical...

Page 25: ...of any problems while piloting the AR Drone just press the Emergency button Warning Only press on the Emergency button in a genuine emergency The motors will immediately cut out and the AR Drone will...

Page 26: ...nd place of purchase product serial number Return to retailer is not applicable in the USA return shall be made to Parrot During the contractual warranty period any defective product should be returne...

Page 27: ...f our ongoing objective to upgrade and improve our products the product that you have purchased may therefore differ slightly from the model described in this guide Disposal of this product at the end...

Page 28: ...This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This equipment may not cause harmful interference This equipment must accept any interference...

Page 29: ...s not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable from Health Canada s website at www hc sc gc ca rpb Important safety instructions The...

Page 30: ...uring lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids...

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