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Information

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Drone Academy

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Creating a user account

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Main screen

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Managing your profile

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Registering a drone

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Consulting shared flights

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Consulting and sharing your flights

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Troubleshooting

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LED behaviour

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General information

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Safety precautions and maintenance

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Warning on invasion of privacy

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Warranty

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Wi-Fi

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Modifications

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Disposal of this product at the end of its life

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Declaration of conformity

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Registered trademarks

Summary of Contents for BEBOP 2 DRONE

Page 1: ...User guide ...

Page 2: ...s 8 Preflight check 9 Updating the Bebop 2 10 Flying 10 Piloting screen 12 Calibrating the Bebop 2 12 Map mode 13 Flat trim 14 GPS signal 14 Taking off 14 Movements 18 Pre programmed acrobatics 18 Photos and videos 19 Retrieving photos and videos 20 Landing 20 Return home 21 Battery 23 Settings 23 Piloting settings 24 Flight settings 24 Recording settings 26 Image settings 27 Network settings 28 M...

Page 3: ...lting shared flights 31 Consulting and sharing your flights 33 Troubleshooting 33 LED behaviour 34 General information 34 Safety precautions and maintenance 35 Warning on invasion of privacy 35 Warranty 35 Wi Fi 35 Modifications 36 Disposal of this product at the end of its life 36 Declaration of conformity 36 Registered trademarks ...

Page 4: ...rt guide When you carry the Bebop 2 protect the camera s lens with the camera s lens cap Downloading the application Connect to the App StoreTM or Google PlayTM and download the FreeFlight 3 application for free Charging the battery 1 Insert the plug converter corresponding to your country to the charger 2 Plug the battery into the charger 3 Plug the charger into the mains The charger LED lights u...

Page 5: ... backward B diagram Switching on off the Bebop 2 Press the on off button located on the back of the Bebop 2 to switch it on or off The LED located on the on off button flickers in red The Bebop 2 omits a sound Once it is fully booted and ready for use the button stays red Connecting a smartphone 1 Switch the Bebop 2 on 2 On your smartphone launch a search of the Wi Fi networks available if you are...

Page 6: ...ation The connection between your smartphone and the Bebop 2 is established automatically See the Network settings section for further information Changing the propellers 1 Remove the propellers with the propellers mounting tool 2 Install the new propellers place the propellers with a hole in the middle on the motors with a protruding axle front right and rear left motors place the propellers with...

Page 7: ...7 Before you begin ...

Page 8: ...isual flight Ensure the use of the Bebop 2 is allowed in your flight area Check the Wi Fi use restrictions in your flight area Ensure the propellers are correctly installed and locked For further information see Changing the propellers Ensure the battery is correctly attached to the Bebop 2 For further information see Installing the battery Ensure the Bebop 2 and your smartphone batteries are char...

Page 9: ...r the Bebop 2 There are 2 ways to update the Bebop 2 via the FreeFlight 3 application recommended via USB by downloading the update file from our website A computer is necessary for this method Note Ensure that the battery of the Bebop 2 is in place and fully charged before updating via USB For further information see the Bebop 2 update procedures ...

Page 10: ...cation 2 Wait until the connection between your smartphone and the Bebop 2 is complete 3 Press Start to pilot the Bebop 2 The piloting screen appears It locks in landscape format Piloting screen Description Description 1 Previous screen 9 Left joystick 2 Settings 10 Right joystick 3 Return home 11 Speed 4 Emergency landing 12 Altitude ...

Page 11: ...11 Flying 5 Pre programmed acrobatics 13 Distance from your smartphone 6 Video recording 14 Take off 7 Take a photo 15 GPS signal 8 Map mode 16 Battery level of the Bebop 2 ...

Page 12: ... while flying the Bebop 2 will still be located on the map wait until the icon turns green to indicate the Bebop 2 GPS position is detected Preloading a map 1 Go to the main screen of FreeFlight 3 2 Go to Settings 3 Press Preload a map The map appears The blue dot indicates your position Note To locate your position on the map the FreeFlight 3 application must have access to your smartphone locati...

Page 13: ...ion To switch back to the video mode press again Flat trim The flat trim feature is used to calibrate the internal sensors for level flight It is recommended that you complete a flat trim after each battery change or if the Bebop 2 will not hover in place correctly 1 Place the Bebop 2 on a flat dry unobstructed surface 2 In the FreeFlight 3 application go to Flight settings ...

Page 14: ...eFlight 3 2 On the main screen go to Settings 3 Press See details The latitude and longitude of the Bebop 2 position appears in the list Taking off 1 Place the Bebop 2 on a flat and dry surface and in a unobstructed and lit area 2 Press Take Off The Bebop 2 takes off and hovers at approximately 1 meter above the ground Note Make sure the take off location of the Bebop 2 is saved To do so wait for ...

Page 15: ...ft fly forwards rotate to the right fly backwards fly upwards fly right fly downwards fly left Normal mode Left joypad Right joypad rotate to the left Hold the central button and tilt your smartphone to fly the Bebop 2 rotate to the right fly upwards fly downwards ...

Page 16: ...16 Flying Hold the central button and tilt your smartphone forwards or backwards to pilot the Bebop 2 forwards or backwards ...

Page 17: ...t to fly the Bebop 2 to the left or right Ace mode Left joypad Right joypad rotate to the left Slide to orientate the camera regardless of the position of the Bebop 2 rotate to the right fly upwards fly downwards Hold the central button and tilt your smartphone to fly the Bebop 2 ...

Page 18: ...ed by default For further information see Recording settings Orienting the camera Control the angle of the camera regardless of the Bebop 2 position in Normal and Joypad modes slide two fingers on the screen Note The vertical orientation commands are reversed If you slide your finger upwards the camera angle will move downwards If you slide your finger downwards the camera angle will move upwards ...

Page 19: ...tion on your computer using a USB micro USB cable supplied Retrieving photos and videos on your smartphone To retrieve photos and videos from the FreeFlight 3 application 1 On your smartphone launch the FreeFlight 3 application 2 Go to Internal memory The list of photos and videos stored in the Bebop 2 internal memory appears 3 Select one or several photos and or videos 4 Press Transfer to retriev...

Page 20: ... surface then press Landing to make the Bebop 2 land Press Emergency in an emergency case only The motors will cut out and the Bebop 2 will immediately drop from the height at which it is flying Using the landing button is sufficient in most instances Return home Note If neither your smartphone nor the Bebop 2 receives a GPS signal the Return home feature cannot be activated The Return home featur...

Page 21: ...n take control over the Bebop 2 when it is returning to its starting point If the Bebop 2 altitude is below 20 meters it will reach an altitude of 20 meters before returning to its starting point in order to avoid any obstacle If the connection between your smartphone and the Bebop 2 is lost the Bebop 2 returns to its starting point automatically after a certain period of time To set this period o...

Page 22: ...22 Flying Note The number of acrobatics can have an impact on the Bebop 2 s battery life ...

Page 23: ...lso reset the Bebop 2 without the Bebop 2 application To do so switch the Bebop 2 on and press the on off button for 10 seconds Piloting settings Max inclination Define a maximum angle pitch when you fly the Bebop 2 forwards and backwards The lower the maximum inclination value the smaller the angle of pitch The higher the maximum inclination value the greater the angle of pitch Note This setting ...

Page 24: ... you complete a flat trim after each battery change or if the Bebop 2 will not hover in place correctly For more information see the Flat Trim section Max vertical speed Define a maximum speed when you fly the Bebop 2 upwards Max rotation speed Define a maximum speed when you make the Bebop 2 rotate When you fly the Bebop 2 horizontally its speed depends on the angle of inclination Recording setti...

Page 25: ...to select the interval between each photo If you select 10 the Bebop 2 will take a picture every 10 seconds Note When the Bebop 2 is set in timelapse mode it is not possible to record a video Note When the DNG option is activated the timelapse mode enables the Bebop 2 to take a picture every 10 seconds minimum When the JPEG option is activated the timelapse mode enables the Bebop 2 to take a pictu...

Page 26: ...age settings Set the image contrast Set the image exposure Select one of the following buttons to adapt the white balance according to your environment automatic daylight cloudy white fluorescent light tungusten bulb ...

Page 27: ...y more congested than the 5 GHz Wi Fi band in urban areas The 5 GHz Wi Fi band enables you to obtain a better connection between the Bebop 2 and your smartphone Check your smartphone user guide or the technical specifications to see whether it supports connection to the 5 GHz Wi Fi band If it does not use the 2 4 GHz Wi Fi band only To switch the Wi Fi band 2 4 GHz or 5 Ghz manually without using ...

Page 28: ...Fi band may be prohibited in outdoor mode In automatic mode FreeFlight 3 automatically selects a channel according to the country the mode outdoor indoor and the Wi Fi band selected and the congestion of the channels If you encounter a problem with the quality level of the Wi Fi connection 1 Select Manual mode 2 Select a non overloaded channel using the information displayed on the diagram Give pr...

Page 29: ...29 Settings Information Information FreeFlight 3 version Bebop 2 firmware version Bebop 2 hardware version GPS hardware version ...

Page 30: ... Academy 1 Launch the FreeFlight 3 application 2 Press Drone Academy Creating a user account You need a user account to use Drone Academy 1 Press Sign up now 2 Type a user name a password and an e mail address 3 Press Register your profile Main screen Description 1 Access the FreeFlight 3 application home screen ...

Page 31: ...r profile Registering a drone To register a drone press My drones Note The first time you connect the Bebop 2 to your smartphone a pop up asks you to register your Bebop 2 in the Drone Academy Consulting shared flights 1 Press Map 2 Press to search flights amongst your flights or other user s flights the type of media Press to search flights by user or place Consulting and sharing your flights 1 P...

Page 32: ...32 Drone Academy press the stars to rate the flight press the tabs at the bottom of the screen to consult the flight information ...

Page 33: ...d Normal state Slowly blinking red The Bebop 2 is booting up Quickly blinking red A motor error is detected To locate the defective motor 1 In FreeFlight 3 press Start 2 Press Motor information The screen indicates the defective motor 3 Ensure the propeller is not blocked or damaged ...

Page 34: ...at you can ensure the safety of people animals and property at all times There are some public places such as train stations airports etc and roads where you may not be permitted to use your Bebop 2 During flight the propellers of the Bebop 2 can cause injury to people and damage property Do not touch the Bebop 2 while it is in flight Wait until the propellers have completely stopped before handli...

Page 35: ...ricted or forbidden For example in certain countries using the 5 GHz Wi Fi band may be prohibited in outdoor mode Modifications The explanations and specifications in this guide are given for information purposes only and may be modified without prior notice They are deemed to be correct at time of going to press The utmost care has been taken when writing this guide as part of the aim to provide ...

Page 36: ...L PL PT CZ RO GB SK SI SE The restriction concerns only the first sub band of the 5 GHz band 5150 5250 MHz for an outdoor use within the member states of the European Union Parrot Drones SAS 174 quai de Jemmapes 75010 Paris France declare under their sole responsibility that the product described in this user guide complies with technical standards EN 301489 1 EN 301489 3 EN 301489 17 EN 62311 EN3...

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