User Manual

3D FPV camera The BlackBird 2

User manual

2016

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2.2. Preparing for use

Connect video and power

Before you begin, you need to connect the BlackBird 2 output to a video playback

device or a video transmitter

, and also to a power source. To do this, connect the

interface cable or a preconfigured full cable to the interface connector of the

BlackBird 2. The yellow RCA connector of the interface cable is connected to the

playback device or a video transmitter. The red JST connector of the interface cable

is to be connected to the 2S or 3S Li-Po battery or another power source. If everything

is connected correctly, the camera should light up the LEDs and the video monitor /

3D video goggles connected to the camera should display the live video of the

BlackBird 2.

Do not connect the video output jack to the audio input. Usually this RCA red or

white jacks. It does not cause damage, but the image on the monitor / 3D video

goggles will not show..

As power for the camera it is permissible to use an external DC power source with a

voltage of 5 to 15V. The sources to be used can be:

 From 4 to 9 batteries with a voltage ( 1.5V ) connected in series;

 From 5 to 9 batteries NiMH, NiCd ( 1.2V ) connected in series;

 From 2 to 3 batteries Li-Ion, Li-Po ( 3.6V ) connected in series;

 1 lead battery with a voltage of 6 to 12V;

 A stabilized DC power supply with a voltage of 5 to 15 V and a current of 150

mA.

Additionally, the power supply is connected to the red wire of the interface cable

and to the negative black wire of the interface cable.

Attention! Observe that the polarity to the power supply connections are correct.

Connection of the power supply to the video output, or failure to comply with the

polarity will damage the camera!

Before starting

Before using the BlackBird 2 it is recommended:

 check the lens focus settings ..................................................................... (item 4.1)

 ensure there is no vertical image shift...................................................... (item 4.2)

 select the outgoing video format ............................................................. (item 4.3)

 check the orientation of the image of each eye ................................... (item 4.4)

 set the desired metering mode ................................................................. (item 4.5)

Under playback device or a video transmitter are understood: video eyepieces, monitors, video

transmitters, video capture devices, etc.