User guide

Getting Started 12
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.Drone pairing with an iPhone. Deactivate the
Pairing option to pair the AR.Drone with another iPhone.
Modify the name by which the AR.Drone will be known as by
your iPhone and other Wi-Fi peripherals.
Note: You must exit the application, restart the AR.Drone,
and re-establish the connection with the iPhone for the new
name to be taken into account.
Restricting the maximum altitude of the AR.Drone.
If the option is activated, the AR.Drone will not be able
to exceed an altitude of 3 metres.
If the option is deactivated, the AR.Drone will be able
to climb as high as your Wi-Fi signal strength allows.
When the AR.Drone is on the point of exceeding that
limit, it will automatically redescend to a height of
about 6 metres.
Note: We recommend that you keep this option activated
when your make your first flights with the AR.Drone.
Select the hull currently installed on the AR.Drone. Activate
this option if you have installed the outdoor hull (without
guard rings) on the AR.Drone.
Select the type of flight that you wish to make with the AR.
Drone.
Activate this option if you wish to use the AR.Drone outdoors,
especially if there is any wind.