Contixo F17 User manual
Instruction Manual
Please read this instruction manual prior to first flight.
Please keep this manual for future use.
CONTACT CONTIXO:
www.contixo.com
CONTIXO is a trademark of Contixo Inc.
2017 Contixo Inc. All Rights Reserved. F17 QUADCOPTER DRONE
www.contixo.com
Safety First
Always bear proper operation and safe flight guidelines in mind
Please take a careful look at the manuals before flights for important information
regarding product functions and operation tips. It is important to learn how to use
the product to achieve a safe flight. Stay informed of local laws and regulations
regarding flying this product and always abide by the law. Keep away from any
non-flight zones and always respect other people's privacy.
Safe flying
Please make sure you are in good mental shape before every flight. Never fly
under the influence of drugs or alcohol as this will increase the chances accidents,
injury, or damage. Always keep the remote controller at least 8 inches away from
your body when flying the aircraft.
Keep a safe distance from a flying aircraft
Never use your hands to touch a flying aircraft under any circumstances! Don't
approach and touch a landed aircraft before its propellers are completely locked.
Keep away from heat sources
This aircraft is made of metal, fiber, plastic, electronic components, and other
materials. Please keep it away from heat sources to avoid any deformation. This
aircraft is subject to damage caused by prolonged sun exposure at high
temperatures.
Environmental protection requirements
To protect our blue planet please recycle the aircraft as per local laws and
regulations dictate.
01
CAUTION：AII instructions and warnings must be followed exactly. Mishandling of LI-
Po batteries can result in a fire, personal injury, and/or property damage.
1. By handling, charging or using the included Li-Po battery you assume all risks
associated with lithium batteries.
2. If at any time the battery begins to balloon or swell, discontinue use immediately. If
charging or discharging．discontinue and disconnect Continuing to use, charge or
discharge a battery that is ballooning or swelling can result in fire.
3. Always store the battery at room temperature in a dry area for best results.
4. Always transport or temporarily store the battery in a temperature range of 40-
120°F. Do not store battery or model in a car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot
car, the battery can be damaged or even catch fire.
5. Never use a Ni-CD or Ni—MH charger. Failure to charge the battery with a
compatible charger may cause fire resulting in personal injury and/ or property
damage.
6. Never exceed the recommended charge rate.
7. Never cover warning labels with hook and loop strips.
WARNING: Only use the charger supplied by our company. Do not use a 12V power
supply or property damage and injury could occur. When a Li—Po battery is discharged
below 3.7 V, the battery may be damaged and may no longer accept a charge. Please
land the drone immediately and recharge the drone battery.
Battery warnings and usage
The Battery Charger included with the drone has been designed to safely charge the Li-
Po battery
03
Table of Contents
03. What’s in the Box
03. Technical Parameters of the F17 Drone
03. Product Assembly
04. Product Assembly cont.
05. Product Assembly cont.
06. Action Camera Installation
07. Major Parts of the Drone
07. Remote Controller
08. How to Pair the Remote to the Drone
08. How to Start and Stop the Drone
09. How to Calibrate the Drone
09. Operating the Drone
10. How to Fine-Tune the Drone
10. Drone Light Indicator Descriptions
11. Remote controller power indicator light description
12. Product Components
13. Product Components cont.
13. Troubleshooting
02
What’s in the Box
Products/ spare parts included in the box
•8 Propeller Blades
•4 Protection Guards
•4 Landing Gear Legs
•1 Camera Mount Kit
•1 Screwdriver
•2 Wrenches
•1 User Manual
•Diagonal：12.2inch
•Overall height：5.5inch
•Brushless motor：1806
•Gross Weight：about 17.1 oz
(with high landing gear,
protecting guard，battery)
Technical Parameters of the Drone
Propeller Installation/ Removal
Product Assembly
Install propeller A and B on the corresponding motor shaft and fix the
rotor propellers tightly by rotating them in the direction shown in this
diagram. Propellers will be labeled accordingly
A
A
A
A
B
BB
B
•Please make sure that the clockwise and counterclockwise
propellers are installed correctly on the motors. Failure to do
so will cause the aircraft to fly abnormally.
•Use caution when installing propellers as they are a little sharp
•Please use Contixo propellers for this aircraft.
•Extra propellers can be ordered if needed.
•1 Quick Installation Guide
•1 Warranty Card
•1 Remote Control
•1 Charger
•1 Drone Battery
•Battery：7 4V 2100mAh
•Charging Time：about 3.5 hours
•Maximum flying time：about 18 minutes
(without mounting the high landing gear
and protecting guard)
0504
Product Assembly cont.
Protection Guard Installation
After releasing the two
screws from the bottom of
the motors, install the
protection guard on the
corresponding position and
fix the screws in clockwise
rotation.
Insert the high landing gear
plug into the socket located
at the bottom of the aircraft,
align the 2 screw positions
and fix the high landing gear
in place by rotating
clockwise.
High Landing Gear Installation
The battery housing is located on the bottom of the drone. Push the
battery in and then plug the power cable into the drone to power on
the drone. See pictures below.
Drone Battery Installation
Remote Battery Installation
Unscrew counterclockwise to open the battery compartment cover and
install 4x AA batteries into the battery compartment according to the
given polarity. Screw clockwise to close the battery compartment
•Insert batteries with the correct polarity
•Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be used, the remote needs 4 x
AA batteries to work.
•Do not mix old and new batteries
•Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-
cadmium) batteries
•Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the device
•The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
The battery can be charged by plugging in the white tipped cable into
the supplied charger. The charger light will remain red while charging
and turn green when the battery is fully charged. Charge time is 3.5 hrs.
Drone Battery Charging
Product Assembly cont.
Short Landing Gear Installation
Locate the short landing gear
and supplied screws located
in your hardware kit bag.
Place the landing gear in
place and screw clockwise to
install.
0706
Action Camera Installation
Our drone can carry and support a wide arrange of Action Cameras. To
install a camera, we have provided a Installation kit.
1. Take inventory of your installation kit. You should have (a) one alum.
bracket, (b) a ¼ in. Allen head bolt, (c) a camera mount with a ¼ in.
female end , (d) a action camera mount, (e) a mount screw, and (f) a
wrench
2. Carefully open the top cover of the drone and install the alum bracket
in the slot. Insert the ¼ in. bolt through the bracket.
3. Next, fasten the camera mount on to the bolt using the supplied allen
wrench. Fasten the camera mount to the ¼ in. bolt so that it is secure
and facing forward like in the picture below.
4. Once the mount is secured tightly, place the top cover back on the
drone. Do not make a habit of removing the top cover as it will
eventually weaken and can come off during flight.
Major Parts Of The Drone
1. Front Light
2. Brushless Motor
3. High Landing Gear
4. Propeller
5. Protection Guard
6. Camera Mount
7. Battery Compartment
8. Bottom Landing Gear
9. Front Indicator Light
10. Antenna
11. Rear Indicator Light
Remote Controller
1. Start (short press)/ Stop (long press)
2. Speed/ Light button (short press for speed control) (long press for light
control)
3. Throttle Stick
4. Trimmer (left/ right turn)
5. Power Switch
6. Power Indicator
7. 3D Flips and rolls button
8. Directional Stick
9. Trimmer (left/ right)
10. Trimmer (forward/ backward)
[3]
[4]
[5] [10]
[2]
[1]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
0908
Product Assembly cont.
Press and hold the red button on
top of the remote controller and
simultaneously push the power
button up. The green light on the
remote will be flashing.
Next, turn on the drone by
plugging in the battery to the
battery socket located on the
back of the drone. The drone
lights will flash twice and then
stop, at the same time the remote
light will stop flashing and remain
solid. This means pairing has been
successful. You only need to pair
the remote to the drone once,
afterwards you can start the
drone by pressing the red start
button on the remote.
How to Pair the Remote to the Drone
Solid Green
Light
How to Start and Stop the Drone
Move the throttle all the way down
and press the red button on top of
the remote to start the drone. The
drone will start and the rotors will
begin to turn. Once the rotors are
rotating you are ready for lift-off.
Slowly move the throttle upwards to
begin ascending. (You must always
move the throttle stick all the way
down before starting the drone to
activate the throttle and achieve lift-
off)
To stop the aircraft, you must simply move
the throttle stick all the way down and then
press and hold the red button on the top of
the remote for 2-3 seconds. The remote will
beep and the rotors will stop. You can also
turn off the remote and the drone will stop.
How to Calibrate the Drone
Prior to every flight, it is important to
calibrate your drone. To calibrate the
drone, you must first turn on the drone and
pair the remote to the drone. Once paired
you must move both the throttle and the
directional stick to the bottom right for
approximately 2-3 seconds. The lights will
flash during the calibration process and
stop flashing when the process is complete.
Operating the Drone
How to Operate the Drone
To flip and roll please press down the flips button located on the top
right of the remote and move the directional control stick in any
direction at the same time. This will allow you to perform flips and
rolls.
How to do Flips & Rolls
Note: The lights will flash rapidly when you
turn on the drone. You must wait 1-2 seconds
until the lights flash slower indicating the
drone is now ready to be paired.
(Hold for 3 seconds)
1110
Status
Description
Front light is flashing quickly
The drone is trying to detect the
remotes signal
Front light is flashing on and
off twice every two seconds.
The drone has not received signal from
the remote controller.
Front light is flashing on once
and flashing off two second.
The signal or remote controller is lost
after the aircraft received the signal
from the remote controller.
Front light is flashing slowly or
front/back light are flashing at
the same time.
The aircraft’s battery is low and should
be recharged The remote will beep
continuously.
Front light is on all the time,
back light is off.
The aircraft s under lock status.
Front and rear light are both
solid on.
The aircraft is under unlocking or flying
status.
Drone Light Indicator Descriptions
How to Fine-Tune the Drone
If the drone model keeps moving in any direction even when no control
signal has been given，we recommend you adjust the remote
controller’s trimmer button to keep the model balanced.
Remote Controller Power Indicator Light Descriptions
Remote controller
sound
Power
indicator
Description
Sending out
continuous beep
sound quickly
On
1.The aircraft is too far
away from the remote
controller that resulted in
weak receiving signal.
2.The aircraft is powered
off after successful signal
connection.
Sending out
continuous beep
sound slowly
On
The aircraft is in low
voltage status.
Sending out a long
beep sound only
On
The remote controller has
connected with the aircraft
successfully
Sending out ”beep
beep
” sound
continuously
Flashing
slowly
The aircraft is low on
battery
Sending out
”beep”
occasionally
On
The aircraft receives very
weak signal from the
remote controller.
Power Indicator Light
1312
Basic parts
Product Components
Camera Kit
Product Components cont.
Upgrade to the new F17+ (With Contixo 4K Action Camera)
Troubleshooting
No. Phenomenon Solution
1The lights are flashing
quickly
Set the drone on a flat even solid
surface The drone’s gyroscope is
having problems.
2The drone is unsteady
during flights and moves
from side to side.
1)Adjust all trimmer buttons to
the middle value.
2)Put the drone on a flat surface
and calibrate the remote.
3
The drone is shaking fiercely.
The rotor blade is out of shape,
change the propellers.
4The drone wont start, front
indicator light flashes slowly
The drone’s battery is low, please
charge battery fully prior to
operation.
5The drone can’t be stopped 1)Push the throttle stick to the
bottom then press the stop
button for 10-15 seconds.
Table of contents
