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USER MANUAL

PANTERA

4K 

NX-PANTERA4K

Summary of Contents for PANTERA4K

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Page 3: ...f sight and only fly one Drone at a time DO NOT allow your view of the Drone to be impaired e g in rain wind snow fog or low light When flying your Drone please keep in mind the safety and privacy of others DO NOT get your Drone wet dusty or sandy DO NOT touch your Drone while it is powered on and when the rotor blades are turning For replacement parts batteries and accessories please visit your n...

Page 4: ...CREEN DISPLAY 11 5 3 PAIRING YOUR DRONE AND REMOTE CONTROL 11 5 4 PHOTO VIDEO CONTROLS 12 5 5 ONE KEY TAKE OFF LANDING 12 5 6 ONE KEY RETURN TO HOME BUTTON 12 5 7 DRONE LOW BATTERY WARNING 13 5 8 REMOTE CONTROL LOW BATTERY WARNING 13 5 9 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR 14 5 10 LOCK UNLOCK THE DRONE 14 6 0 THROTTLE CONTROL STICK MODE 15 6 1 THROTTLE MODE SWITCH 15 6 2 HOW TO CHANGE THROTTLE MODE 15 7 0 S...

Page 5: ...OUR DRONE 23 13 3 OPTIMAL TRANSMISSION ZONE 24 13 4 UNLOCKING THE DRONE 24 13 5 LOCKING THE DRONE 24 13 6 SETTING A HOME POINT 25 13 7 BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS 25 14 0 BEGINNER MODE 26 15 0 SPEED MODE 27 16 0 HEADLESS MODE 27 17 0 FLY AROUND ME MODE 27 18 0 FOLLOW ME MODE GPS MODE ENABLED 28 19 0 WAY POINT FLIGHT GPS MODE ENABLED 28 19 1 VISION POSITIONING SYSTEM 30 19 2 PHOTO MODE 30 19 3 VIDEO MODE...

Page 6: ...ng your Drone within the parameters of these laws NX Tech takes no responsibility for the operation of this product DO NOT fly your Drone any closer than 30 metres from people animals or buildings Check to make sure you are no closer than 5 5 kilometres from any airfields or airports For more information on CASA s Australian legislation visit http www casa gov au You must not fly your Drone higher...

Page 7: ...ODUCT CONTENTS 3 1 Pantera 4K Drone 2 Remote Control 3 Rotor Blades x 4 4 USB AC Wall Charger 5 USB Charging Cable 6 User Manual 7 Small Screw Driver 8 Screws 9 Quickstart Guide 10 Carry Case 1 2 6 4 5 8 7 9 10 ...

Page 8: ... Light 7 Power Switch 1 2 4 3 7 6 5 10 11 9 1 Photo Video 2 Left Thumb Stick Yaw left Right 3 Lock Unlock Button 4 Mobile Phone Holder 5 Return to Home Button 6 Right Thumb Stick Forward Backward Left Right 7 Power On Off 8 LCD Screen 9 Take Off Landing Button 10 Camera Up Down 11 High Low Speed Long Press 12 GPS Switch 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 4 12 ...

Page 9: ... the batteries when charging or leave them in direct sunlight After each flight or crash please check battery for any damage or swelling If the battery is damaged leaking making noise punctured or malformed in any way DO NOT attempt to use it Please dispose of the battery immediately and safely in the correct manner DO NOT bend puncture crush or scratch the Drone s battery DO NOT store batteries i...

Page 10: ... immediately and charge the battery to avoid unnecessarily losing your Drone To keep the battery life as long as possible avoid removing the battery from the charging cable before charging is complete If you have just finished flying your Drone please allow the battery to cool down for at least 30 minutes before recharging The Drone battery may take up to 5 hours to charge If the battery has been ...

Page 11: ...ntil you hear the lock click into place 4 3 REMOVING A MICRO SD CARD To remove your Micro SD Card follow the instructions below 1 Press the Micro SD Card into the unit until a click is heard and the card releases 2 The card will now release and the Micro SD Card will now be removable Micro SD Card not included NOTE We recommend you use a Micro SD Card memory Class 10 or above with a minimum 64GB m...

Page 12: ...t To Power Off slide the button to the left NOTE Insert the batteries in the correct orientation DO NOT charge non rechargeable batteries The transmitter needs two charged and working AA batteries to operate DO NOT mix old and new batteries This may compromise the power of the remote control DO NOT use a combination of batteries Only use one type being either 2 x Standard Carbon zinc batteries 2 x...

Page 13: ...o flashing yellow 3 The remote control will begin to pair with the Drone automatically Once a successful connection has been made the remote control will beep twice The Drone s indicator lights will change to alternatively flashing yellow The signal connection bars on the remote LCD screen will now show The remote control will show both the battery level of the Drone and the remote control on the ...

Page 14: ... smartphone will be de scaled to save space 5 5 ONE KEY TAKE OFF LANDING When you have unlocked your Drone short press the button on the remote control as shown in the picture below The Drone will automatically take off and hover 1 5m off the ground To automatically land your Drone during a flight short press the button on the remote control as shown in the picture below The Drone will automatical...

Page 15: ...f the indicator light is flashing red slowly or rapidly this indicates your battery levels are very low and you should finish your flight The battery icon on the remote LCD screen will be accompanied by a steady beep beep sound see pic 2 below for reference If your Drone is more than 15 meters away or more than 15 meters in altitude compared to its take off location it will automatically land on t...

Page 16: ... are two ways to lock the motors 1 After you have successfully landed the Drone pull the throttle down to the bottom and hold for 3 seconds This will stop the motors and lock the Drone Refer to section 6 1 THROTTLE MODE SWITCH on page 15 2 If there is no activity for longer than 15 seconds the Drone will automatically lock To unlock the Drone short press the button this will activate the motors NO...

Page 17: ... see pic 2 below for reference The remote control will beep when the throttle mode changes To revert to original throttle mode hold down the button again for 3 seconds the remote control will beep again to confirm the change The mode number you are currently on will be displayed on the remote LCD screen at the bottom right NOTE In order to change the throttle mode the signal must be in signal conn...

Page 18: ...earch for the Evolved 4K App For Android phones go to the Google Play Store and search for the Evolved 4K app OR scan the QR code to download the App The Evolved 4K App requires iOS 11 0 and above on iPhone or Android 7 0 device to run 8 2 EVOLVED 4K APP The Drone has a built in Wi Fi connection which us used to wirelessly connect your smartphone to your Drone Here you can view the Drone camera s ...

Page 19: ...ared to images and videos that are saved onto the Micro SD card If you have the Micro SD card inserted all photos and videos will be saved to it You can also download the images that have been saved onto the micro SD card onto your Evolved 4K app NOTE Only mobile phones that support the 5G Wi Fi 802 11 ac can make FPV connections 9 0 PRE FLIGHT CHECKLIST Check your Drone controller and device are ...

Page 20: ...is in compass horizontal calibration mode The indicator light is Green and flashing slowly Drone is in compass vertical calibration mode The indicator light is Red and flashing slowly Drone battery is getting low only 1 6 of charge left The indicator light is Red and flashing rapidly Drone battery is getting low only 1 8 of charge left The indicator light flashes Red once stops for 1 5 secs flashe...

Page 21: ...deselect the Beginner mode in the App s Flight Settings To download the App please refer to page 16 12 0 UNDERSTANDING KEY CONTROLS Please read through the instructions below before launching the Drone WARNING DO NOT PRESS ANY KEY WHEN RETURN TO HOME IS INITIATED AS IT MAY CAUSE THE DRONE TO FLY AWAY 12 1 AUTO RETRUN HOME The Auto Return to Home function is very important It is vital that all Dron...

Page 22: ...r low battery levels 1 When the rear indicator light is flashing red slowly you will notice the battery icon displayed as on the remote LCD screen This will cause the remote control to beep If your Drone is more than 100 metres away or more than 30 metres away in altitude from the take off location Home Point it will return home automatically If it is within the 100 metre distance you can terminat...

Page 23: ...mode you cannot cancel this unless stated above To continue flying you will need to charge the battery or insert a spare charged battery spare batteries available separately WARNING DO NOT PRESS ANY KEY WHEN RETURN TO HOME IS INITIATED AS IT MAY CAUSE THE DRONE TO FLY AWAY 12 3 CAMERA ANGLE ADJUSTMENT You can adjust the angle of your camera within a 90 range by using the gimbal trimmer Adjusting t...

Page 24: ...de below 0 5 metres the optical flow system may not be able to locate the Drone Flying over monochrome surfaces such as pure black pure white red green surfaces with strong reflections water or transparent surfaces These factors can cause optical flow failure which may cause the Drone to go into fixed altitude mode 13 0 START FLYING YOUR DRONE 13 1 GYROSCOPE CALIBRATION Put the Drone on flat groun...

Page 25: ...ration process It is recommended not to wear smart watches while flying your Drone as it may interfere with the GPS signal NOTE It is recommended to calibrate your Drone before each flight STEP 1 HORIZONTAL CALIBRATION Turn on the Drone and remote and pair them if they are not paired already the indicator light will turn yellow and start flashing Hold the Drone horizontally and rotate it 360 by th...

Page 26: ...on page 22 You can connect to Wi Fi at this time to view real time video Please refer to 8 3 CONNECTING YOUR SMARTPHONE TO THE Drone s Wi Fi on page 17 on how to connect to Wi Fi 13 4 UNLOCKING THE DRONE Please ensure the Drone is kept on the ground with a safe distance between you and the Drone before take off Press the button on the controller The motor will start and the Drone is now unlocked a...

Page 27: ...e s indicator lights will turn solid green when the home point is successfully recorded 13 7 BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS To get smooth and stable movement in the video push the control sticks gently Push the left control stick up to gain altitude and down to descend UP AND DOWN Push the right control stick up to go forward and down to go backwards FORWARD AND BACKWARDS Push the left control stick left t...

Page 28: ...to change the orbit radius move the slider to set the desired radius between 5m 50m 4 Return to Home RTH The default factory setting is 15 metres To change this move the slider to set the new RTH altitude between 15m 50m 5 Geomagnetism calibration If you press this icon you can replace one of the compass calibration processes which involves using the remote control Alternatively if you would like ...

Page 29: ...icon on the left side of the App to launch options 2 Press the headless mode button on the App shown in the diagram above 17 0 FLY AROUND ME MODE When activated the Drone will undertake fixed point encircling around the desired point of interest 1 Press the icon on the left side of the App to launch options 2 To activate Fly Around Me Mode while the Drone is in the air aim the Drone at the desired...

Page 30: ...ne NOTE Follow Me mode depends on the GPS signal of your mobile device The GPS signal can vary depending on the amount of buildings trees mobile towers or congestion from too many mobile phones in the vicinity Please fly the Drone in open areas The Drone is not equipped to avoid obstacles 19 0 WAY POINT FLIGHT GPS MODE ENABLED To activate WAY POINT FLIGHT the Drone will fly according to the path w...

Page 31: ...e you have either drawn or marked the way point points on your map max 18 points click submit and swipe right to confirm your waypoint route The Done will now fly according to the saved path 4 Press the button again to exit WAY POINT FLIGHT MODE and regain flight control of the Drone 5 To reset the flight path press the delete button on the bottom right corner of the App screen NOTE Please note th...

Page 32: ...icon on the remote control LCD screen will begin to flash slowly indicating that a video is being recorded To exit out of video mode long press the button again 19 4 VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS To view your recorded footage and videos you will need to connect the Micro SD card to your computer via either a USB Micro SD card reader or via a SD card converter if your computer has an SD card reader Not...

Page 33: ... SEARCH button to view the approximate flight position from when the Wi Fi was disconnected You can also view the Drone s position in FLIGHT LOG on the map via the longitude and latitude coordinates by swiping left on the screen 21 0 DRONE MAINTENANCE Avoid exposing your Drone and it s accessories to dust sand and moisture as these can damage the Drone If the Drone is exposed to dust or sand use a...

Page 34: ...r stem with the hole in the rotor blade 5 Lock the blade into position by putting the copper plate cover back over the screws that were removed in step 1 making sure not to over tighten NOTE It is important that the correct rotor blades are installed on the correct motors as if they are installed incorrectly the Drone will not fly and you could potentially burn out the Drone s motors Be aware of t...

Page 35: ...ARTS We understand that it s not always easy learning how to fly a Drone In rare occurrences a close call can turn into a crash landing Accidents happen Simply contact us info nx tech com au for any spare parts Happy flying ...

Page 36: ...im the warranty you must return the product to the retailer from which it was purchased or if that retailer is part of a National network a store within that chain along with satisfactory proof of purchase The retailer will then return the goods to Directed Electronics Directed Electronics will repair replace or refurbish the product at its discretion The retailer will contact you when the product...

Page 37: ...Tech In the event of any loss damage or injury you will not look to NX Tech to compensate you or anyone else You release and waive for yourself and your insurer all subrogation and other rights to recover against NX Tech arising as a result of the payment of any claim for loss damage or injury NX Tech equipment and services do not cause and cannot eliminate occurrences of certain events including ...

Page 38: ...rwise made available via NX Tech NX Tech liability for damages especially for breach of duty or obligation delay in performance non performance or malperformance shall be precluded except when these are due to negligent breaches of any significant contractual duty or obligation on the part of NX Tech Any liability for negligence is limited to direct losses usually and typically foreseeable in such...

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