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QUADCOPTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL
3) Pull the throttle control stick all the way back, verify that the Flight Mode
Switch is in the Manual Mode (1) position, then turn the transmitter ON.
It’s important that when you plug your LiPo battery into the quadcopter
in the next step, that the quadcopter be sitting on a flat, level surface
and that you
wait to move the quadcopter for 10 seconds after plugging
your LiPo battery in to allow the gyros and flight controller to initialize.
4) Place the quadcopter right-side up on a flat, level surface, then plug your LiPo battery into the power connector.
Three quick audible tones will sound, followed by a single audible tone.
Do not move the quadcopter for 10 seconds after plugging your LiPo battery in to allow the gyros and flight
controller to initialize (about 5 seconds after the final single audible tone sounds).
5) Carefully push any excess wiring and connectors into the back of the body, then close the battery door, making
sure it latches securely closed.
PREPARiNG fOR fLiGhT
iNSTALLiNG yOUR LiPO bATTERy AND iNiTiALiziNG ThE GyROS AND fLiGhT CONTROLLER
CALibRATiNG ThE COMPASS
Please follow the tips below when calibrating the compass. Completing the compass calibration process correctly
is important to ensure the quadcopter will fly properly.
CALIBRATING THE COMPASS IS REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT! DO NOT SKIP THIS PROCEDURE!
• When calibrating the compass, do not do so in an area that may cause magnetic interference, such as a parking
garage, near an area with steel reinforcement, near metal fencing, etc. In addition, remove keys, cell phones and
any other metal objects from your pockets that could interfere with the calibration process.
• You should perform the compass calibration process in the location that you will be flying the quadcopter at.
• The LED Condition Indicator should illuminate solid Green while you’re rotating the quadcopter. If the LED goes
out, stop rotating the quadcopter and hold it level (either horizontal or vertical, depending on the calibration axis),
wait for the LED to illuminate solid Green again, then continue rotating the quadcopter.
• When calibrating the vertical axis, rotate the quadcopter by spinning it with your fingertips around its vertical axis.
Do not simply hold the quadcopter out and spin your whole body around. This will not work.
After the initial calibration process, the calibration process must be repeated under any of the following conditions:
• If you fly in a location that is greater than 20 miles (32 kilometers) away from the location you last calibrated the
compass at.
• If you fly in a location with an altitude difference that is greater than 500 feet (152 meters) from the location
you last calibrated the compass at.
• If the temperature is 20ºF (7ºC)higher or lower than when you last calibrated the compass.
• If the quadcopter drifts noticeably and it’s not caused by wind interference (cross-wind, etc).
1) Open the battery door, then turn the quadcopter upside down and install
your fully charged LiPo flight battery into the battery tray, making sure to
push your LiPo battery as far forward as possible into the body.
Do not plug
your LiPo battery into the power connector yet.
We find it easier to install and remove your LiPo battery with the
quadcopter upside down.
2) A foam rubber spacer is included to keep your LiPo battery from moving around during flight. Use a pair of scissors
or a modeling knife to cut the foam rubber to the required size, then push the foam rubber spacer between
your LiPo battery and the quadcopter’s body to hold your LiPo battery firmly in place.
