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Operating Instructions

Recharging and Battery Replacement

Ensure the helicopter is turned OFF before attempting to charge it. 

If left on, it won’t charge. 

Check the orientation of the power cable carefully when connecting it 

to the helicopter. If it feels tough to insert or you need to use force, it’s 

probably upside down!

It’ll take 45 – 60 minutes to charge. Don’t over-charge the helicopter, and don’t leave it connected to 
a charger for more than ninety minutes.

Charge via Remote Control:

 Open the charging lead 

compartment located on the underside of the remote control, 
and extend the charging lead. Turn the remote control ON. Plug 
the other end into the charging socket on the bottom of the 
helicopter. The orange charging LED on the remote control will 
be on whilst the helicopter is charging. The red LED will light up 
when charging is complete. 

[If the LED is flashing, then 

pair the 

remote

, as described below, and it will then read accurately.]

Replacing Batteries in the Controller:

 

The battery compartment is located on the 
rear of the controller.  Undo the screw with 
a precision screwdriver and open the battery 
compartment. Only use alkaline batteries. 
Don’t mix old and new batteries. For more 
information on battery useage and safety, 
consult page 6.

Charge via USB:

 Plug the USB end of the charging cable into 

a USB port on your computer, or to a stand-alone USB charger. 
Then, connect the other end to the helicopter. Never connect 
the helicopter to a USB port supplying anything other than 5V 
@ 500mA. There is an LED in the USB plug, which will go out 
when the helicopter is charging. The LED will light up when 
charging is complete, or the helicopter isn’t attached to the 
cable.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Charging via USB 

When charging from a USB port, always connect the USB plug to a USB port without connecting the 

helicopter. Ensure the red light in the USB plug lights up. When you connect the helicopter, this light 

will turn off. If it does not go out, this indicates that the helicopter is not being charged - check that 

the helicopter is turned off, and check the integrity of the connection.

Pairing the Remote

Before you can fly, you need to ‘pair’ the helicopter and remote together. To do 
this, turn on both the helicopter and remote. Select a frequency using the band 
selector switch. If flying multiple helicopters, ensure each is on a different band.  
Then, push the left stick to minimum. Aim the controller’s IR transmitter at the 
helicopter. Move the left stick from minimum to maximum (bottom to top) 
and back again. The helicopter will now be paired to that controller.

 

CAUTION: 

Do not touch the running 

rotors. Do not fly above or near 

someone’s head. Adult supervision is 

required at all times. 

!

Summary of Contents for Micro Lightning remote control model helicopter

Page 1: ...ase of this remote control model helicopter from Swann We were going to tell you all about how much fun these are the tricks you can do and how many hours of enjoyment you re going to get out of it but we figure that if we just talk about how to fly it you ll discover the fun for yourself NOTICE Before using this helicopter read this operating guide carefully and obey all warnings and caution labe...

Page 2: ...y consult page 6 Charge via USB Plug the USB end of the charging cable into a USB port on your computer or to a stand alone USB charger Then connect the other end to the helicopter Never connect the helicopter to a USB port supplying anything other than 5V 500mA There is an LED in the USB plug which will go out when the helicopter is charging The LED will light up when charging is complete or the ...

Page 3: ...ward Backwards and Rotation The right stick on the controller affects the helicopter s direction kind of like the right stick on a video game controller Pushing the right stick up will pitch the helicopter forwards Whilst pitched in this way the main rotors will push the helicopter along forwards The opposite is also true moving the right stick down will pitch the helicopter backwards and move it ...

Page 4: ...lose to a ceiling a small pocket of low pressure is created above the helicopter and it will be sucked upwards This could be bad if you hit the ceiling the helicopter will stall fall and possibly be damaged Multiple Helicopters If you re using more than one helicopter in a space at once be very careful when setting the controller band and pairing them to the helicopters You may find that the more ...

Page 5: ...er than vertical the helicopter has a tendency to ascend whilst moving forwards and descend whilst reversing This isn t really a problem if you ease off on the throttle whilst moving forward and increase the throttle whilst moving backwards You ll get a feel for it pretty quick Trim Rotation If you find that the helicopter is turning slowly left or right when you re not using the right stick on th...

Page 6: ...battery in an isolated controlled environment Keep far away from flammable materials Do not expose to direct sunlight there is a risk that the battery may overheat ignite and or explode Do not disassemble modify heat or short circuit the battery Don t place it in fire or leave in hot places or near heat sources Do not drop the battery or subject it to strong impacts Do not allow the battery to get...

Page 7: ...and helicopter while in use Remove batteries from the controller when not in use Parental guidance is required for younger users Keep your helicopter close and within line of sight if the line of sight to the controller is lost you will lose control of the helicopter For best performance use only fresh Alkaline AA batteries in the controller Read and obey all warnings and safety guidelines in this...

Page 8: ...copters are complex things So we ve prepared this quick guide Here s what you ve gotta do 1 Read and obey all warnings and directions in this manual and on the packaging We wrote it because we mean it 2 Insert batteries into the controller Use 6 high quality alkaline AA s 3 Grab the charging lead in the controller and pop it gently into the charging socket on the helicopter Ensure that the helicop...

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