JJRC AIRCUS User manual

AIRCUS
5G WIFI BRUSHLESS DRONE WITH
PORT ABLE GIMBAL AND CAMERA
AGE 14+
*Please read this manual carefully before operation and keep it properly for future reference.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Thank you for purchasing JJRC product. Please read this manual carefully before use and
retain it for future reference. Packaging has to be kept since it contains important information.
Important Statement
• This drone is not a toy, but hobby grade model. It should be assembled and operated
properly. Pilot must operate this drone in safe way. Improper operation may cause injury
or property damage .
• This drone
is applicable for pilots aged 14+ who are with skilled flying experience.
• Users are in full charge of proper operation. Manufacturer and dealers disclaim any
responsibity for
damages caused by misuse.
• Keep the small accessories
away from kids to avoid accident.
Flight Safety Guidelines
Hobby grade radio control drone is somewhat considered to be the highest danger potential
article. Users should firmly uphold the principle of "safety comes first
". Never fly the drone
near airports, above crowds or in zones storing dangerous goods and understand the
responsibility ofthe accident may cause by improper operations.
• Stay away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees or waters
Always choose a wide open area for every flight, well away from people and property. Never
fly directly over people or animals. Please don't fly in such bad weather conditions as high
temperature, snow, strong wind (
::;;,: level 5), rain or fog. Maintain a 7ft (2ml distance from the
drone
when taking off and landing.
• Keep the drone in dry environment
The drone is composed by sophisticated electronic components and mechanical parts. To
avoid damages on the mechanical and electronic components, please keep the drone in dry
environment and use clean cloth to
wipe the surface and keep it clean.
• Practice flying together with skillful pilot
Beginners are suggested to practice flying together with skillful pilot's guidance. Do not fly
alone.

• Bear proper operation and safe flight guidelines in mind
Please take a careful look at the manuals before flights for important information of product
functions and operation tips, and learn
how to use the accessory, safe flight always comes
first. Stay informed of and abide strictly by relevant local laws and regulations. Keep
away
from any non-flight zones and respect other people's privacy.
• Safe flying
Please make sure you are in good shape mentally before every flight. Fly the drone as per
your flying experience. Never fly under influence
of alcohol or drugs. Keep the remote
controller at least 20cm
away from your body when flying the drone.
• Keep distance from a flying drone
Never use your hands to touch a flying drone under any circumstance. Don't approach or
touch a landed drone before its propellers are completely locked.
• Keep away from heat source
The drone is made of metal, fiber, plastic, electronic component and other materials. Please
keep it away from the heat source to avoid deformation or even
damage caused by sun
exposure
or high temperature.
• Environmental protection requirements
To protect our blue planet, please recycle the drone as per local laws and regulations.
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Flight Environment
Indoor: Spacious spaces away from barriers, crowds or pets are preferred.
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Outdoor: Sunny, windless and breezy weathers are preferred.
Please keep the drone
in sight during the flight and keep it away from barriers,
high-tension cables, trees and people.
Do not fly in extreme environment, such as hotness, coldness, strong wind or
heavy rain.
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Battery Instructions
• There is a certain risk when using lithium battery. It may cause fire, body injury or property
loss. Users must be
aware of the risks and take full responsibility of using battery
improperly.
• If battery leakage occurs, please avoid contacting your eyes or skin with electrolyte. Once
it happens, please wash your eyes with clean water and seek medical care immediately.
• Please remove the plug immediately if you sense any peculiar smell, noise or smog.
Battery Charging
• Please use standard SV USB charger to charge up while avoid using worn or old chargers.
•
Do not charge dilatant or outworn battery.
•
Do not over charge battery. Please unplug the charger once fully charged.
•
Do not charge the battery next to inflammables, such as carpet, timber floor or wood
furniture or on the surface ofelectro-conductive objects. Please always keep an eye on
the battery when charging.
•
Do not charge battery which not cool down yet.
•
The charging temperature should be between O"C to 40"C.
Battery Recycling
• Do not dispose the battery as daily rubbish. Please familiarize yourself with the local
garbage disposal method and dispose it according to the special requirement.
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KNOW YOUR AIRCUS
Aircus enables multiple players compete without interference using 2.4G frequency. Facilitated with
SG-WiFi real time transmission system and dual-axis self-stabilizing gimbal, it is easy to operate.
Connect with the APP to control functions such as flying, taking photos or videos, one-key takeoff,
one-key landing, indoor altitude hold mode, outdoor GPS mode, headless mode, auto return to
home and fence mode etc.
G) Propeller A (Backward propeller) (j) Propeller B (Forward propeller)
®Motor ®Indicator Light of Battery Level
@ Front Indicator Light (Blue)
@Seamless Dual-axis Gimbal
® Landing Gear
@ Back Indicator Light (Green)
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® Power (Short Press to
Turn on/Press 2 Seconds to Turn off)
@) Flight Battery Buckle
@Gimbal Damping Ball and Anti-shedding Buckle
@Gimbal Buckle (Rotate to
lock and pull out)
@Ultrasonic Altitude Hold Module (Optional)
@Optical Flow Positioning Module (Optional)
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INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
AIRCUS xl
(Battery Included)
Propeller
x2
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Remote Control xl Phone Holder xl
USB Charging Cable xl Flat Screwdriver xl
Please check the number of accessories carefully (as shown above). Please provide proof of
purchase and contact
the store for replacement if any missing parts.
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Upper Casing Lower Casing
Lower Casing Cover Landing Gear
Flight Control Board Brushless Motor
CW Motor CCW Motor
(With Dot on the
Top) (Without Dot on the Top)
Remote Control Phone Holder
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Propeller A
(Backward Propeller) Propeller B (Forward Propeller)
Lamp Shade Damping Ball
GPSModule
USB Charging Cable
Flight Battery Self-stabilizing Gimbal

KNOW YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
Operation Board of Remote Control
G) Servo Scale Control (Short Press)
Fence Mode off (Long Press)
® Headless Mode
G) Antenna
@ Mode (Indoor Positioning/
Outdoor GPS/Return to Home)
® Power Switch
@ Gimbal Pitch Angle
(J) Seamless Phone Holder
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® Right Joystick
® Left Joystick
@) LCD Screen for Flight Status
@ One-key Start/
One-key Landing
Switch
@ Photo
@ Video
@ Battery Box

Remote Control Display Screen
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G) Indoor Altitude Hold Mode
® Fence Mode
@ Flight Lock Mode
@) Remote Controller Battery Level
® GPS Satellites
@ Drone Battery Level
(j) Flight Altitude
@ Flight Distance
® Flight Speed
@) Servo Scale (H: High, L: Low)
@ Outdoor GPS Mode
@ One-key Landing
@ One-key Start
@ Headless Mode
@ PhotoNideo
Please fly the drone in a spacious environment free from electromagnet interference. Ensure it
maintains an altitude
of around 120 meters. It reaches the max range under FCC conditions.
Gimbal Pitch Angle
~ I Gimbal Angle Increases
-Gimbal Angle Decreases
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The default mode is "American Hand". Use the left joystick to control the flight altitude and
flying direction,
and the right joystick to control the directions offorward, backward, left and
right sideward.
You can also press the button of gimbal pitch angle to control the camera
pitch angle.
Left Joystick Right Joystick
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Switch between american hand and japanese hand
l.Press the button on the right side
(see MODEL 11
when the remote controller has not been
switched on yet.
2.Switch on the remote controller. And the screen
prompts with a number of
01.
3.Switch american hand to japanese hand,
power off and then power on the remote
controller to complete.
Switch between japanese hand and american hand
l.Press the button on the left side
(see MODEL 21
when the remote controller has not been
switched on yet.
2.Switch on the remote controller. And the screen
prompts with a number of 02.
3.Switch japanese hand to american hand,
power off and then power on the remote
controller to complete.
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MODEL 2
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Check the Battery Level
low-Battery Level -high
G) Short press the button to check the battery level. Press 2 seconds to power off the flight
battery.
(Z) Turn on the power to switch on the remote controller and check the icon which indicates the
battery level ofthe remote controller.
BA TIERY ASSEMBLING AND CHARGING
Battery Assembling for Remote Control
AA batteries *4
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Open the cover of battery compartment, insert four AA batteries (not included).
&Notes :
l.Ensure the polarity symbols on the batteries match the symbols inside the battery
compartment.
2.Do not mix
new and old batteries.
3.Do not mix different types of batteries.
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Battery Charging for Drone
Please charge the flight battery to activate it before using it for the first time.
G)Hold tight to the buckle and remove
the flight battery.
(2) Connect the battery with the
USB charging interface.
G)Connect the
USB charging cable to the SV USB charger (Recommends SV 2A charger).
(2)
1nsert the USB connector into the charging interface ofthe drone battery.
&Notes:
The LED light turns on during charging and turns off when the charging completes. It takes
about
3-5 hours to charge up to full and gives about 20-23 minutes of running time when
fully charged.
Phone Holder Installation
G) Align the phone holderto the tapped hole and tighten the screws.
(2)Unfold the phone holder.
@Adjust the phone holder rack and clamp the phone.
&Notes :
Ensure the drone flies within the effective range. When flying the drone, adjust the distance
and relative position between you and the drone or adjust the antenna at all times, as to
maintain the drone performs within the most effective range.
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Propellers Installation
G)lnstall the forward-curved propeller Bon the CW motor ( (} )and the backward-curved
propeller A on the
CCW motor(")).
(2) Ensure the propellers are correctly installed and fixed.
Forward-curved Backward-curved
Propeller B (
(} ) Front Propeller A
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Backward-curved Forward-curved
Propeller A
(It)) Propeller B ( (} )
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&Notes:
When installing or dismantling the propeller, please do not exert force on the propeller to
avoid distortion.
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Aircraft Status
G)lndoor Altitude Hold Mode : Turn the switch to the indoor altitude hold mode. And you can
see both ofthe drone's front and back lights turn solid.
(2) 0utdoor GPS Mode: Turn the switch to the outdoor GPS mode. And you can see both ofthe
drone's front and back lights turn blinking, indicating there are insufficient
or no GPS
satellites that have been searched. When 8 GPS satellites have been successfully searched,
the front blue light would turn solid, indicating the successful process of searching satellites.
®Headless
Mode : The direction the drone takes off is forward, and the opposite side along
the
arrow is backward, and the vertical directions ofthe arrow are left-side and right-side.
@Auto Return to Home
Mode : Toggle the mode to the right as to turn on auto return to home
mode.
The green light turns slow flashing, indicating the return to home mode has been
enabled.
®When the drone battery is at a
low condition. both ofthe blue and green lights turn quick
flashing. Under this circumstance, please keep the drone within your eyesight.
Drone Lights and Aircraft Status
Modes Navigation Indicator Navigation Indicator
Light (Blue) Light (Green)
Indoor Altitude Constant Light Constant Light
Hold
Mode
Outdoor GPS
Constant Light Flashing Light
Mode (Positioning)
Outdoor
GPS Mode
Flashing Light Flashing Light
(Non-positioning)
Headless
Mode
Quick-flashing Quick-flashing
for 3 Times for 3 Times
Return to Home Constant Light Slow-flashing
Mode
First Level Voltage Slow-flashing Slow-flashing
Second
Level Voltage Quick-flashing Quick-flashing
Remote Control Quick-flashing Quick-flashing
Disconnected
Unprepared
Slow-flashing Slow-flashing
for Flight alternately alternately
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PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATIONS
Please fully charge the drone battery before flying it for the first time. Fly the drone in a
spacious outdoor environment with its camera facing forward.
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G)lnsert the battery into the drone and put the drone on the level ground.
(2)Turn on the remote controller and the drone.
CT) Connect your mobile device to the drone's Wi-Fi.
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When the drone's front and back lights turn from quick flashing to slow flashing, and
ultimately solid, the drone has been completely set up and ready to fly. Select an appropriate
flight mode, either indoor altitude hold
mode or outdoor GPS mode, based on your location.
Compass Calibration
G) Toggle the left and right joysticks towards different directions (shown as figure l) and keep
them still until the front blue light blinks with a clear sound of beep.
(2)Slowly rotate the drone horizontally until the back green light turns solid while the front blue
light turning solid with a clear sound
of beep.
CT) Slowly rotate the drone for few circles with its nose facing upward until the front and back
lights turn on with another clear sound of beep, indicating the calibration has been
successful. If it fails to calibrate, please repeat the steps above.
G)
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LED green light turns off,
blue light flashes
&Notes:
LED green light turns constant
light. blue light turns off
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LED green and blue lights
turn
on
l.Calibrate the compass before using it for the first time. Re-calibrate it when needed.
2.Re-calibrate the compass
when the drone spins or yaws unexpectedly.
3.Calibrate the compass in the outdoor spacious environment free from the interference of
electromagnet.
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Lock/Unlock Motor
G) Unlock Motor
Once the pairing has been successful, turn the switch to the indoor altitude home or outdoor
GPS mode, and toggle the left and right joysticks towards different directions (shown as
bellow) until the front and back lights blink twice, indicating the motor has been unlocked.
The motor then starts to rotate at a slow speed.
(2.) Lock Motor
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Outdoor GPS Mode
Retu rn to
Horne Mode
Option One: After the drone lands, toggle the left joystick to the lowest position (shown as the
left figure) until the motor stops rotating and both of the front and back lights
blink twice, indicating the motor has been locked.
Option Two: After the drone lands, toggle the left and right joysticks to different directions
(shown as the right figure) until the motor stops rotating and both ofthe front and
back lights blink twice, indicating the motor has been locked.
Option One Option Two
&Notes :
l.When there is GPS signal, unlock the motor either in outdoor GPS mode or indoor altitude
hold mode.
2.When there
is no GPS signal, unlock the motor in indoor altitude hold mode.
3.
The motorwould automatically lock itself after 6 seconds of no operation.
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FLYING
One-key Start
Please unlock the motor in GPS mode before taking off. Make sure the GPS signal is well
received lthe front blue
LED light turn solid). The back green light flashes, indicating the
satellites searching has been completed
and the drone is ready for the outdoor flight.
Icons on the Remote Controller
Press the button to control the
~-----~~-~ drone to automatically take off Groud
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: 3m
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Unlock the motor in outdoor GPS mode. When the motor starts to rotate at a slow speed,
press the "
One-key Takeoff" button to control the drone to automatically take off and ascend
to the altitude of 3 meters.
One-key Landing
Icons on the Remote Controller
Press the button to control the
~------"'--""---~ drone to automatically land
&Notes:
Ground
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l.Ensure the GPS signal is well received with the indicates ofthe front blue light turning solid.
2.lt allows the control offull directions, including forward, backward, turning left and turning
right, during landing. Toggle the throttle joystick upward to turn off this mode.
3.Ensure the landing area
is flat and spacious, away from crowds or obstacles.
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Indoor Altitude Hold
&Notes :
•
Switch on
Indoor
Altitude Hold
Groud
Indoor Altitude Hold Icons on the Remote Controller
l.Put the drone on level ground, and ensure the front and back indicator lights turn solid
before takeoff.
2.Do not fly the drone in outdoor environment using the indoor position hold mode.
3.lt requires quick maneuver over the drone in indoor altitude mode, requiring skilled
operational skills to handle
it.
Outdoor GPS Mode
•
Switch on
Outdoor
GPSMode
Outdoor
GPS Position Hold Mode Icons on the
Remote Controller
Ground
&Notes:
l.Ensure at least 8 GPS satellites have been searched as to well receive the GPS signal.
2.lt
is able to handle a smooth flight and control functions of position hold, altitude hold and
emergency stop in outdoor
GPS mode.
3.Switch to indoor altitude hold mode when there is no
GPS signal.
4.Do not turn on the outdoor
GPS mode in the environment surrounded with narrow lanes
and tall buildings.
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Return to Home Mode
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Mode
&Notes :
Switch on Return to
Home Mod e
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Unsure that the GPS position signal is well received (at least 8 satellites).
2.Ensure no barriers outstand the flying height along the
way of the flight path during return
before switching on "Return to Home
Mode ".
3.Ensure the takeoff point
is away from crowds and other barriers. Switch
on "Return to Home
Mode " and the drone would automatically return to home.
Intelligent Return to Home Under Low Voltage
1. The built-in system automatically calculates the flight distance and battery capacity for
return, flight ensuring the flight safety particularly when it
is at low battery condition.
2. The front and back lights blink when the battery voltage is under 7.0SV, triggering the low
voltage alarm.
A: When the drone
is at low voltage and flies
at the altitude of over 30 meters, it would
automatically return home at the same
altitude
and then descend.
B: When the drone
is at low voltage and
flies at the altitude lower than 30
meters, it would ascend to the altitude
of 30 meters before returning home and
descending.
&Notes :
30m
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! A ltitu de Di ff ere n ce between
i Ho me Po int and ···>30 met ers
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A ltitu de Di ff ere n ce between
Ascend
Home Po int and ···<30 me t ers
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O Ho me Poi nt
Unsure at least 8 GPS satellites have been searched as to well receive the GPS signal.
2.Do not touch other buttons when the drone has entered
low voltage return to home mode.
3.When the
low voltage alarm triggers, please manually return the drone back or turn on auto
return to home
mode .
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