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Contents Health and safety precautions ........................................................................................................................................1 Seizure warning ........................................................................................................................................1 Repetitive motion injuries and eyestrain ........................................................................................................................................
Positioning .............................................................................................................................................18 the iPhone Hand .............................................................................................................................................19 positions on the iPhone Colours .............................................................................................................................................
Health and safety precautions Read the following warning before you or your child play with the AR.Drone. Failing to do so may cause injury. Seizure warning Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before; Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.
Magnets Not suitable for children under the age of 14. This product contains small magnets. If swallowed, the magnets may stick together in the intestines and cause serious injury. Consult a doctor immediately if the magnets are swallowed. Use and maintenance AR.Drone is not suitable for use by children under 14 years of age. To fly the AR.Drone indoors install the hull in order to protect the AR.Drone in case of collision with any object. You should keep the Parrot AR.
Warnings concerning the use of the battery Lithium Polymer batteries are extremely hazardous and liable to cause serious injuries to persons or property. The user accepts liability for the use of a Lithium Polymer battery. As the manufacturer and the distributor cannot ensure the battery is used correctly (charging, discharging, storage, etc.), they cannot be held liable for damages caused to persons or property. In the event of battery leakage, avoid the liquid coming into contact with skin and eyes.
Do not expose the battery to heat or dispose of a fire. Do not allow the battery to come into contact with any kind of liquid. Do not leave your device out in the rain or near a source of moisture. Do not put the battery in a microwave oven or in a pressurised container. Do not attempt to dismantle, pierce, distort or cut the battery and do not attempt to repair the battery. Do not place any heavy objects on the battery or charger. Avoid dropping the battery.
Getting Started Before you begin Note: The iPod touch, iPhone and iPad will collectively be referred to as an "iPhone" in this manual. Contents of the packaging Hull with guard rings (for indoor use) AR.Drone Hull without guard rings (for outdoor use) Adaptors Battery Charger Stickers Remove the protective adhesive covers from the AR.Drone, the camera and the 2 hulls. Keep the provided stickers.
Downloading the applications Login to the App Store and download the AR.Drone applications. AR.Free Flight AR.Free Flight is the core application. It allows you to pilot the AR.Drone using your iPhone. It is designed to help you learn how to perform the basic flight movements (climbing, descending, turning, reversing, advancing, etc.). AR.FlyingAce The AR.FlyingAce application brings you into a world of epic aerial dog-fights against another AR.Drone on the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Connect the power cable to the transformer and then plug it into the mains power supply. Note: - The charging time for the battery is 1 hour 30 minutes. - The LED status light will turn green when charging is complete. - LEDs numbered 1 to 3 flash when the corresponding cells are balancing. Installing the battery 1. Insert the battery into the appropriate compartment. 2. Make sure that it is correctly secured by using the attachment mechanism. 3. Connect it to the AR.Drone.
Place the AR.Drone in the middle of a room (4m x 4m minimum) without obstacles. Step back to a distance of 1 metre behind the device (the front of the device is easy to identify because of the camera). In the Settings panel of the AR.Free Flight application, deactivate the Outdoor Shell and Outdoor Flight options. Outdoor usage Do not use the AR.Drone in unfavourable meteorological conditions (rain, strong wind, snow) or if visibility conditions are inadequate (at night).
Connecting the iPhone to the AR.Drone Activating airplane mode For improved ease of use, we recommend that you configure your iPhone to run in flight mode. To do so, simply select Settings > Airplane mode. Connecting the iPhone to the Wi-Fi network of the AR.Drone 1. Connect the AR.Drone's battery. Wait until the system LED is green. 2. On your iPhone, select Settings > Wi-Fi. > The list of available Wi-Fi devices will be displayed. 3. Select ardrone_parrot. Note: The name by which the AR.
2. On the 1st connected iPhone, turn the Wi-Fi off and back on. > You can now connect the 2nd iPhone to the AR.Drone. Meanings of the LED colours The LED lights (light emitting diodes) are the little red or green lights on the device. There are 2 types of LED on the AR.Drone: - the 4 motor LEDs located close to the propellers - the system LED located on the belly of the AR.Drone.
Motor LEDs LED behaviour Meaning The 4 LEDs are red Power is connected Each LED flashes red, one after the The motors are starting up. other The 4 LEDS flash green The AR.Drone is currently taking off or landing. The 2 front LEDs are green The 2 rear LEDs are red The AR.Drone is currently flying. These colours make it easy for you to distinguish the front and the rear of the AR.Drone (when at a distance from the device). The 4 LEDS flash red and green The memory of the AR.
Basic settings Option Used for ... Activate / deactivate the use of the iPhone accelerometer to pilot the AR.Drone. If the accelerometer is disabled, a 2nd joystick replaces the bottom left button. Use this joystick to move the AR.Drone forwards / backwards or to the right / left. Activate / deactivate the left-handed mode. This mode allows you to reverse the iPhone commands. Note: Deactivating the Pairing option has the same effect than pressing the Unpair button. Delete the AR.
Advanced settings We recommend that you not modify these settings during your first flights with the AR.Drone. Wait until you are sufficiently experienced before you make piloting of the AR.Drone more responsive. Before starting to modify these settings, make sure you fully understand the 3 types of movement described in the adjacent diagrams: Pitch, Roll and Yaw. Option Used for ... Defining the sensitivity of the iPhone accelerometer.
Define the vertical climb and descend speed of the AR.Drone. Slide the cursor to the right to increase this speed. Adjust the neutral command position for the AR.Drone. Select the Auto option for this setting to be set automatically. Select the Manual option to modify this setting manually. - the higher the Trim Pitch value, the higher will be the neutral position for pitch. - the higher the Trim Roll value, the higher will be the neutral position for roll.
3. Reconnect the iPhone to the AR.Drone. The AR.Drone is already connected to another iPhone 1. Deactivate the Wi-Fi on the other connected iPhone. 2. Delete the pairing of the AR.Drone with the previous iPhone. 3. Connect the new iPhone to the AR.Drone. The iPhone and AR.Drone are too far apart 1. Move nearer the AR.Drone. 2. On your iPhone, deactivate then reactivate WiFi. 3. Restart the AR.Drone. 4. Reconnect the iPhone to the AR.Drone. The Wi-Fi signal is disturbed 1.
Forgetting the Wi-Fi network Select the Wi-Fi network generated by the AR.Drone then press on Forget this network. Deactivating Wi-Fi mode Deactivate and then reactivate Wi-Fi on your iPhone. Erasing the pairing memory of the AR.Drone 1. Press the Unpair button using a fine-tipped object. You should hear a little "click". > The 4 LEDs located on the motors will flash alternately red and green. 2. On the 1st connected iPhone, turn the Wi-Fi off and back on.
> You can now connect the 2nd iPhone to the AR.Drone. Restarting the AR.Drone To restart the AR.Drone, just disconnect and reconnect the battery.
Free flight Warning: Make sure that you have securely connected the AR.Drone battery and that the motor LEDs are green before connecting your iPhone to the Wi-Fi network of the AR.Drone and before starting a flight application. Run the AR.Free flight application to use the AR.Drone in free flight mode. > The motor LEDs will flash red, one after the other. > The video feed from the AR.Drone's forward-facing camera will appear on the screen of your iPhone.
Hand positions on the iPhone The position of your hands on the iPhone may have an effect on the strength of the Wi-Fi signal. Colours of the LED lights Check the colour of the system LED located on the bottom side of the AR.Drone. Settings Press the button then: a. Make sure that the AR.Drone is settled on a flat surface and press Flat trim. b. Select the hull that is currently installed on the AR.Drone and then the type of flight that you wish to make. c. Press OK. Taking off Press the key.
Piloting Slide the joystick (bottom right) to the right / left to make the AR.Drone pivot to the right / left. Slide the joystick (bottom right) up / down to make the AR.Drone climb / descend in increments of 10 cm. Press and hold the joystick in the up / down position to make the AR.Drone continuously climb / descend. Press and hold the bottom left button and tilt the iPhone to the right / left to move the AR.Drone to the right / left.
Press and hold the bottom left button and tilt the iPhone forwards / backwards to move the AR.Drone forwards / backwards. Autopilot If you remove your finger from the iPhone buttons, the autopilot fixes the AR.Drone’s position and keeps it in hover flight. Switching cameras Press the button to change the view of the AR.Drone and switch between the front camera and vertical camera.
Landing Make sure that the AR.Drone is directly above a flat, dry and unobstructed surface and then press on the button . Status icons The icon indicates the Wi-Fi signal strength between the AR.Drone and the iPhone. The number of bars displayed is proportional to the signal strength. The icon indicates the remaining battery charge of the AR.Drone. Error messages Start-up problems Message Explanation/Correction WIFI NOT REACHABLE The iPhone WiFi is disabled Activate WiFi on your iPhone.
If the problem persists, it may be necessary to replace the mother board. Alert messages Note: Alert messages are simple warnings. They do not stop you controlling the AR.Drone. Message Explanation/Correction VISION ALERT The vertical camera cannot carry out a speed measurement. This problem can occur at low lighting levels. Note: The AR.Drone may drift horizontally without any action on your part. Fly the AR.Drone at a height between 1 and 6m. Use the AR.Drone in better lighting conditions.
MOTOR EMERGENCY Problem with one or more motors Check the connections and state of the 4 motors. Check if the latest update has been installed on the AR.Drone. If the problem persists, it may be necessary to replace one or more motors. USER EMERGENCY You have just pressed the emergency button Place the AR.Drone on a flat surface and press the Reset button. EMERGENCY CUT OUT One or more propellers blocked. One or more gears blocked. Check that the propellers turn correctly. Then place the AR.
domestic animal or other object, we recommend that you manually land the AR.Drone as soon as the battery charge indicates a low level of charge. Phone calls / SMS If you receive a phone call or an SMS while you are using the AR.Drone, the AR.Drone will automatically land. - If you accept the phone call or open the SMS, the flight application will close. - If you refuse the call or do not open the SMS, you may continue using the AR.Drone.
General information Warning You should use the Parrot AR.Drone safely and responsibly at all times, so as to avoid any damage or harm being caused to any person, animal or property next to which you are flying the Parrot AR.Drone. In this respect you should ensure that you always operate the Parrot AR.Drone in compliance with this Quick Start Guide and our Safe Use of the Parrot AR.Drone instructions. Parrot also reminds you that you should not use the Parrot AR.
return such product to the sender at the sender’s cost and to levy a charge to cover Parrot’s technical test fees. Upon expiration of the 12-month warranty period or if the defect is not covered by the warranty, any defective product can be returned to Parrot’s after-sales service (see www.parrot.com for instructions) in order to be repaired or for a defective part to be replaced at the sender’s costs. Repair will be carried out only after acceptance of the corresponding quotation.
FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
3. Pay attention to all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not install the device near a source of heat. Radiators, ovens or other devices (including amplifiers) which produce heat. 6. Do not change the polarised connectors. 7. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Warning Read the entire instruction sheet included with this battery. Failure to follow all instructions could cause permanent damage to the battery and its surroundings, and cause bodily harm.
amplifiers) that produce heat. 11. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 12. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 13.
