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MARS
QUADCOPTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Hover:
The act of manually keeping the quadcopter at the same altitude and in the same general position for a
period of time.
LCD:
An acronym for Liquid Crystal Display. LCD is a form of display technology that consumes very little power and
provides and high contrast, clear picture. This makes it ideal for use on PC monitors and other small displays, like
the FPV monitor.
LED Condition Indicator:
An acronym for Light Emitting Diode, the LED condition indicator on the bottom of the
quadcopter that flashes to indicate the quadcopter’s current status, for example, if the GPS is locked or if the Return
to Home function is activated. An LED Condition Indicator is also located on the camera gimbal, so you can view its
current status during flight.
LiPo Battery:
A battery type comprised of Lithium Polymer cells wrapped in a soft “pouch” or a hard case. LiPo
batteries are lighter and provide more power and capacity than equivalent NiCd or NiMH batteries.
mAh:
Acronym for Milliamp Hour. It’s a measure of a battery’s total capacity. The higher the number the more charge
a battery can hold and the longer the battery will last.
Manual Flight Mode:
Allows you full manual control of the quadcopter.
Mode 1 / Mode 2:
Describes the operating mode of the transmitter. In Mode 1, the elevator and rudder controls are
on the left control stick and the aileron and throttle controls are on the right control stick. In Mode 2, the rudder and
throttle controls are on the left control stick and the aileron and elevator controls are on the right control stick. The
transmitter included with your Mars series quadcopter is Mode 2.
Position Hold:
An option with the GPS Auto-Hover function that also holds the quadcopter in the same position while
hovering.
Propeller:
An airfoil shaped “wing” that spins to create lift. The quadcopter’s propellers are thin and very sharp.
Although they are somewhat flexible to prevent damage during minor mishaps, they can still be very dangerous.
Quadcopter:
An unmanned, remote-controlled aerial vehicle that is powered by four motors.
Receiver:
An electronic device that receives the RF signals from the transmitter and decodes them to command the
quadcopter to move in the direction you input with the control sticks or to perform the function you activated with a switch.
Return to Home:
A function of the GPS that commands the quadcopter to automatically return to its Home Point and
land, all automatically.
RF Signal:
Acronym for Radio Frequency. Commands from the transmitter are converted into RF signals and sent
through the air to the receiver in the quadcopter.
Servo Reversing:
Used to electronically switch the direction of control travel.
Transmitter:
A hand-held device that converts the commands you input into RF signals and sends them to the
receiver inside the quadcopter.
Trim Switches
- Used to make fine-tuned adjustments to the pitch, roll, yaw and throttle axes, to keep the quadcopter
level with no control stick input.
USB:
An acronym for Universal Serial Bus. The quadcopter connects to your PC or laptop with a mini USB cable,
allowing you to make programming changes to the flight controller and calibrate the transmitter control sticks. You
can also connect the camera gimbal to your PC or laptop to calibrate it.
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