User Guide
Table of Contents Before starting .......................................................................................................................................................4 Charging ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4 the battery Installing .......................................................................................
Before starting Note: For easy reading, iPhone®, iPad® and other compatible telephones or tablets are referred to as 'smartphones' in the manual. Charging the battery 1. Insert the plug converter corresponding to your country to the transformer. 2. Plug the battery to the charger. 3. Plug the charger to the mains. > The charger's led lights up in red when charging. Once the battery is fully charged, the led turns green. The battery takes about 1 hour to charge. Installing the battery 1.
Installing the neck strap Before the first use, attach the neck strap to the Parrot Skycontroller. Before each use, ensure that the neck strap is correctly attached. Installing a smartphone The Parrot Skycontroller can be used with a smartphone or tablet in order to have a video feedback. 1. Place your device horizontally onto the appropriate support: use the upper compartment for smartphones (A); use the bottom compartment for tablets (B); use the adapting support (supplied) for 7-inch tablets (C).
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Installing the sunshade cover Install the foldable sunshade cover when you use the Parrot Skycontroller with a tablet in order to protect the screen from light reflection. The sunshade cover is constituted of: a lower part (A); an upper part (B); a 7-inch tablet support. 1. Unfold the lower part of the sunshade cover. 2. Fix the support or your tablet into the lower part with the elastic bands. If you use a 7-inch tablet, insert it into the tablet support. 3.
Note: You can use the foldable sunshade cover without the Parrot Skycontroller. Connecting to the Parrot Bebop Drone The Parrot Skycontroller automatically connects to the Parrot Bebop Drone it is sold with. Switch the Parrot Bebop Drone and the Parrot Skycontroller on. > A signal tone indicates that the Parrot Bebop Drone is connected to the Parrot Skycontroller. The Parrot Bebop Drone battery leds and the Wi-Fi leds light up. The Parrot Bebop Drone is ready to be piloted with the Parrot Skycontroller.
the Parrot Skycontroller. 3. Press Manager Wi-Fi. For further information about the use of FPV glasses, see Using FPV glasses. 4. Select your Parrot Bebop Drone. > A pop-up asks you to connect your Parrot Bebop Drone. 5. Press OK. > A signal tone indicates that the Parrot Bebop Drone is connected to the Parrot Skycontroller. The Parrot Bebop Drone battery leds and the Wi-Fi leds light up. The Parrot Bebop Drone is ready to be piloted with the Parrot Skycontroller.
Piloting You can use the Parrot Skycontroller with or without video feedback. The video feedback enables you to access the FreeFlight 3 application. You can then change the Parrot Bebop Drone piloting settings. For further information, see the Parrot Bebop Drone user guide. Note: It is not possible to perform flips if you use the Parrot Skycontroller without smartphone.
# Description 1 Navigation in the Parrot Skycontroller application (with FPV glasses only) 2 Taking photos and orienting the angle of the camera 3 Left joystick 4 Right joystick 5 Previous screen of the Parrot Skycontroller application (with FPV glasses only) 6 Main screen of the Parrot Skycontroller application (with FPV glasses only) 7 Video record 8 Take off and landing 9 Return to starting point 10 Emergency landing 11 Video record signal 12 Wi-Fi signal 13 Parrot Skycontrolle
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Orienting the Parrot Skycontroller For better performances and to keep the Parrot Bebop Drone under control: always point the Parrot Skycontroller at the Parrot Skycontroller. always keep the Parrot Bebop Drone in your line of sight.
Orienting the antenna Steer the antenna towards the Parrot Bebop Drone to improve the Wi-Fi signal reception. To lock the antenna, turn the upper handwheel located at the back of the Parrot Skycontroller.
Movements Left joystick Fly upwards or downwards Yawning (rotating towards left or right) Right joystick Pitching (moving onwards or backwards) Rolling (turning towards left or right) Photos and videos Press the button (2) to take a picture. Press the button(7) to record a video or to stop the video recording. When the REC led is red, the Parrot Bebop Drone is recording. Note: The video mode is activated by default.
Return home Press (9) to make the Parrot Bebop Drone fly back towards: the last take off location, your smartphone location if the Parrot Skycontroller has received no GPS signal. Note: If the Parrot Skycontroller altitude is below 10 m, it will reach an altitude of 10 m before returning to its starting point in order to avoid any obstacle.
Using FPV glasses First Person View glasses enable you to: fly the Parrot Bebop Drone with Head Tracking feature; access the FreeFlight 3 application. To navigate in the FreeFlight 3 application with FPV glasses: Use the joystick (1) to navigate in the menu. Press (1) to click. Press (5) to return to the previous screen. Press (6) to open the main screen. To access AndroidTM operating system from FPV glasses: 1. Go to the FreeFlight 3 main screen. 2. Press .
Wi-Fi Note: Before flying the Parrot Bebop Drone, please ensure that you comply with the Wi-Fi frequencies restrictions of your place of flight. Certain frequencies may be restricted or forbidden. For example, in certain countries using the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band may be prohibited in outdoor mode. You can connect the Parrot Skycontroller to the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands. The 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band enables you to fly the Parrot Skycontroller from a greater distance.
Updating Update the Parrot Skycontroller via USB, by downloading the update file from our website. A computer and an USB flashdrive are necessary . For further information, see the Parrot Skycontroller update procedures.
General information The Parrot Skycontrolleris aimed to remotely fly the Parrot Bebop Drone and is not suitable for use by children under 14 years of age. REMINDER: The Parrot Bebop Drone is a model aircraft designed only for entertainment, and competitions between model aircraft. Fly responsibly. Do not fly your Parrot Bebop Drone over any populated area, such as beaches, others people’s backyards, heavily populated parks, or sports ovals where a game is in progress, over gathering of animals.
images on the Internet or any other medium. Do not circulate a degrading image or one which could undermine the reputation or dignity of an individual. The use of the Parrot Skycontroller for surveillance or espionage is strictly forbidden and could result in your prosecution under the law. Check that your use of the cameras on board the Parrot Skycontroller complies with the legal provisions on the protection of privacy. Battery Read the entire instruction sheet included with this battery.
approved by Parrot, in particular, the use of batteries not approved by Parrot ; defects caused by any reason other than a defect in material or workmanship the gradual power loss of the Parrot rechargeable battery (086x) over time, which does not constitute as a defect in material or workmanship, If upon technical tests being carried out any product is found non defective we reserve the right to return such product to the sender at the sender’s cost and to levy a charge to cover Parrot’s technical test fee
part of a specific recycling scheme. Declaration of conformity Parrot SA, 174 quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris, France, declare under their sole responsibility that the product described in this user guide complies with technical standards EN 301489-17, EN300328, EN71-1, EN71-2, EN71-3, EN62115 following the provision of the Radio Equipment, Telecommunication Equipment directive (1999/5/ EC R&TTE), and of the General Safety directive (2001/95/EC). http://www.parrot.
