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MARS
QUADCOPTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL
3) Carefully pivot the quadcopter down and set it in the same position you started in and wait for the calibration
settings to be saved.
The LED Condition Indicator will continue to illuminate solid Green. When the calibration settings are saved, the
LED Condition Indicator will go out, then flash Red and Green (No GPS lock) or flash Green (GPS lock), indicating
the quadcopter is ready for flight.
It can take up to 1 minute or more for the calibration settings to be saved. Do not move the quadcopter or
make any adjustments to the transmitter during this time!
The LED Condition Indicator should illuminate solid Green when you set the quadcopter back down,
indicating the calibration settings are being saved. If the LED Condition Indicator goes out when you lower the
quadcopter back down, this indicates the quadcopter is still in calibration mode. If this happens, repeat the vertical
calibration process starting at step 1.
If the calibration process should fail for any reason, for example, if the LED Condition Indicator is constantly
flashing, unplug your LiPo battery, turn the transmitter OFF, then repeat the calibration steps from the beginning.
2) While still holding the quadcopter in this position, use your other hand to cycle the
Flight Mode Switch from the Manual Mode (1) position to the Return to Home (3)
position and back to the Manual Mode (1) position three times quickly in a row. The
LED Condition Indicator will continue to illuminate solid Green.
Saving Calibration Settings:
1) After rotating the quadcopter for three complete 360º rotations, you should be holding the quadcopter vertical and
the bottom of the quadcopter should be facing toward you like when you started.
PREPARiNG fOR fLiGhT
CALibRATiNG ThE COMPASS, CONTiNUED....
After calibrating the compass, your quadcopter is now ready for flight. Follow the steps in this section to arm the
motors and fly your quadcopter in the Manual Flight Mode.
We strongly recommend flying your quadcopter in the Manual Flight Mode for at least the first few flights before
attempting to use any other Flight Mode or function. This will allow you to become familiar with the quadcopter’s
flight characteristics, since the majority of flying is done in the Manual Flight Mode.
ARMiNG ThE MOTORS
Before the throttle will operate, the motors must be armed. Before arming the motors and flying your quadcopter,
make sure that you’ve completed the following steps:
• Fully charge and install your LiPo battery, turn the transmitter ON and make sure the Flight Mode Switch is in
the Manual Mode (1) position.
• Set the quadcopter on a flat level surface, plug in your LiPo battery and
allow the gyros and the flight controller to initialize for 10 seconds.
• Complete the compass calibration process in the location you will be
flying. The LED Condition Indicator should be flashing Red and Green
(No GPS lock) or flashing Green (GPS lock).
1) Pull the left control stick and the right control stick to the lower left and
lower right corners as shown in the photo, then release the control sticks.
The motors are now armed.
2) Within 5 seconds, push the throttle control stick forward to turn the motors ON.
If you don’t push the throttle control stick forward within 5 seconds, or if you’re flying and pull the throttle
control stick all the way back to turn the motors OFF after landing, you will need to re-arm the motors again
if you don’t push the throttle forward again within 5 seconds.
fLyiNG yOUR MARS SERiES QUADCOPTER
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