Parrot bebop 2 User manual

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| TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Package contents.
Installing the Propellers. ... 4
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Downloading the application
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Taking off.
Movement:
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I Before you begin
For easy reading, iPhone®, iPad® and other compatible telephones or tablets are referred
to as 'smartphones' in the manual.
Package contents
Parrot Bebop 2 Battery 2700mAh
Propellers (x 8) Propellers mounting tool
Charger Plug converters (x 4)
Charger cable USB / Micro USB cable
Lens cap Quick start guide
We recommend you install the lens cap cover when transporting your Parrot Bebop 2 in
order to protect the camera lens.
Installing the propellers
1. Remove the propellers from the packaging and locate the propeller mounting tool.
2. Install the new propellers:
o place the propellers with a hole in the middle on the motors with a protruding axle
(front right and rear left motors);
o place the propellers without a hole on the motors without protruding axle (front left
and rear right motors).
3. Lock the propellers with the propellers mounting tool.
4.To change the propellers perform the process in reverse.
Before you begin

Charging the battery
1. Insert the plug converter corresponding to your country to the charger.
2. Plug the battery into the charger.
3. Plug the charger into an electrical wall socket.
> The charger LED lights up in red when charging. Once the battery is fully charged,
the LED turns green. The battery takes about 45 minutes to charge.
Installing the battery
Slide the battery into its compartment until you hear a "Click". The latch at the rear of
the battery must be locked in the lower position.
To remove the battery, hold the latch up, and slide the battery backward.
Before you be:

Switching on/off the Parrot Bebop 2
To switch your Parrot Bebop 2 on/off press the on/off button located on the back of the
Parrot Bebop 2.
> The LED located on the on/off button flashes red. The Parrot Bebop 2 omits a sound.
Once it is fully booted and ready for use, the button stays red.
Downloading the application
Connect to the App Store™ or Google Play™ and download the FreeFlight Pro
application for free.
Before you begin

Connecting a smartphone
1. Switch the Parrot Bebop 2 on.
2. On your smartphone, carry out a search for Wi-Fi® networks available:
o if you are using an iPhone or an iPad, select Settings > Wi-Fi;
o if you are using an Android™ smartphone, select Settings > Wireless and networks
> Wi-Fi.
3. Select the network: Bebop2_xoox.
4. Wait for your smartphone to connect to the Wi-Fi network of the Parrot Bebop 2. This
connection is generally represented by the Wi-Fi logo appearing on the smartphone
screen.
5. Launch the FreeFlight Pro application.
> The connection between your smartphone and the Parrot Bebop 2 is established
automatically.
See the Network settings section for further information.

Preflight check
Prior to piloting your Parrot Bebop 2 please read the following guidelines and
recommendations:
Regulation
o Make sure that you have authorization to pilot the Parrot Bebop 2 in the area you
intend to fly. In some areas flying a drone is not permitted, such as military bases,
parks, cities and airports.
o Check local regulations prior to flying. You are required to keep visual contact with
your drone, do not take your drone out of line of sight.
o Check local regulations regarding Wi-Fi and Wireless networks.
o Check local regulations regarding video recording, storage and use.
o Local regulation may require a license or specific documents in order to pilot the Parrot
Bebop 2.
Flight conditions check
o Do not pilot the Parrot Bebop 2 at night.
o Check weather conditions. Do not pilot the Parrot Bebop 2 whilst it is raining, snowing
or in a foggy environment.
* Do not pilot the Parrot Bebop 2 if the wind speed exceeds 40 km/h (25 mph).
o Do not pilot the Parrot Bebop 2 over water.
Parrot Bebop 2 pre-flight check
o Check each propeller and confirm it is correctly and securely installed.
o Make sure both your Parrot Bebop 2's battery and your smartphone battery are fully
charged.
o Calibrate the Parrot Bebop 2.
o Ensure you have a valid GPS signal before taking off. The GPS icon must be green.
Preflight check

Updating the Parrot Bebop 2
1. Launch the FreeFlight Pro application.
2. Press Check for updates to check if any updates are available for the Parrot Bebop 2.
There are 2 ways to update the Parrot Bebop 2:
o via the FreeFlight Pro application (recommended)
e via USB, by downloading the update file from our website. A computer is necessary
for this method.
Not
For further information, refer to the Parrot Bebop 2 update procedures section.
Via the app
1. Connect your drone to your smartphone and open the FreeFlight Pro app.
2. In FreeFlight Pro, press Check for updates.
3. Follow the on-screen direction to download and install updates.
Via USB
1. Go to Parrot Bebop 2's support page at https://community.parrot.com/t5/Bebop-2
-p/B: 2.
2. Under DOWNLOADS, click Software update to download the update file (.plf).
DOWNLOADS
» Software update
» PDF User Guide
» Declaration of Conformity
3. Move that file (bebop2_update.plf) to an empty USB flash drive (formatted to FAT32),
and place it in the USB's root directory. DO NOT RENAME THE FILE.
4. Connect the USB flash drive to the OTG adapter, then insert it into the Micro-USB port
on the Bebop 2, and then power on the drone. Bebop 2 begins updating.
Updating the Parrot Bebop 2

5. The update is completed when the drone finishes rebooting.
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Flying
ing mode is activated by de
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Pilot
1. Launch the FreeFlight Pro application.
2. Wait until the connection between your smartphone and the Parrot Bebop 2 is
complete.
3. Press Start to pilot the Parrot Bebop 2.
> The piloting screen appears. It locks in landscape format.
Piloting screen
# Description # Description
1 Previous screen 9 Map mode
2 Settings 10 Speed
3 Recording resolution: Full HD 1" Altitude
(1080p) or HD (720p) NB: define
the recording resolution in the
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settings. When you record a
video in 1080p, the live return
video feed is 480p. When you
record a video in 720p, the live
return video feed is 720p
4 Video recording 12 Distance from your smartphone
5 Video recording time 13 Take off/Landing
6 Return home 14 Wi-Fisignal
7 Pre-programm I i 15 Battery level of the Parrot Bebop
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8 Take a photo 16 FPV mode
Calibrating the Parrot Bebop 2
When you use the Parrot Bebop 2 for the first time, the calibration screen appears.
1. Follow the procedures on the screen.
2. Once you completed the three steps, press €.
Note: You can also calibrate your Parrot Bebop 2 if it is unstable in flight. To do so, go
to $¥>Position, distance and limits.
Flat trim
The flat trim setting is a means to reset the sensors to a horizontal plane. This is used if
your drone is unstable in flight or following a crash.
To flat trim:
1. Place the Parrot Bebop 2 on a flat, dry, unobstructed surface.
2. In the FreeFlight Pro application, go to £ > Position, distance and limits.
3. Press Flat Trim.
GPS signal
Note: Ifyou are in an area with no GPS reception, the Parrot Bebop 2 position will not be
detected.
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The @5 icon indicates that the Parrot Bebop 2 position is not detected.

The@ > icon indicates that the Parrot Bebop 2 position is detected.
Make sure the Parrot Bebop 2 position is detected before taking off to register the
starting point correctly.
To display the last GPS position of the Parrot Bebop 2:
1. Launch FreeFlight Pro.
2. On the main screen, go to FLY & FILM > Settings.
3. Press See details.
> The latitude and longitude of the Parrot Bebop 2 position appears in the list.
Taking off
1. Place the Parrot Bebop 2 on a flat and dry surface and in a unobstructed and lit area.
2. Press Take Off.
> The Parrot Bebop 2 takes off and hovers at approximately 1 meter above the
ground.
Movements
Movements depend on the flight and piloting settings. See the Settings section for further
information. By default, the Joypad option is activated and inverted option is
deactivated.
Joypad mode
Left joypad Right joypad
%> rotate to the left A fly forwards
G rotate to the right F= fly backwards
N\ Aly upwards 1> Ay right
v fly downwards <1 fly left

Normal mode
Left joypad Right joypad
%> rotateto the left
G rotate to the right Hold the central button and tilt your
/N fly upwards smartphone to fly the Parrot Bebop 2.
v fly downwards
Hold the central button and tilt your smartphone forwards or backwards to pilot the Bebop 2 forwards or
backwards.
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Hold the central button and tilt your smartphone to the left o right to fly the Bebop 2 to the left or right.
Ace mode
Left joypad
% rotate to the left
G rotate to the right
/N fly upwards
v fly downwards
Hold the central button and tilt your
smartphone to fly the Parrot Bebop 2.
Right joypad
Slide MM to orientate the camera regardless
of the position of the Parrot Bebop 2.

Landing
Ensure that the Parrot Bebop 2 is over a flat, dry and unobstructed surface, then press
Landing to make the Parrot Bebop 2 land.
Pre-programmed acrobatics
The Parrot Bebop 2 can perform acrobatics while flying, whether it is stationary or
moving.
1. Press the flip icon to change the flip. € is selected by default.
,(\é back flip
S front flip
@ left flip
@ right flip
=< noflip
2. Tap on your smartphone screen twice to perform a flip.
Battery
The Parrot Bebop 2 has a battery life of approximately 25 minutes.
When the battery level is low, an alert appears on your smartphone screen. The Parrot
Bebop 2's on/off button lights up twice and shuts off.
Note: The number of acrobatics can have an impact on the Parrot Bebop 2's battery life.
Return home
Note: If neither your smartphone nor the Parrot Bebop 2 receives a GPS signal, the
Return home (RTH) feature cannot be activated.
The Return home feature enables you to make the Parrot Bebop 2 fly back to:
o the last take off location,
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your smartphone location if the Parrot Bebop 2 has received no GPS signal.
Note:
Press fi for the Parrot Bebop 2 to return to its starting point.
> The 1C] button turns green and the Parrot Bebop 2 returns to its starting point.
Once the Parrot Bebop 2 reaches its starting point, it remains at 2 meters above the
ground.
Warning: The Parrot Bebop 2 returns to its starting point in a straight line. The Parrot
Bebop 2 cannot automatically avoid obstacle in its trajectory.
You can take control over the Parrot Bebop 2 when it is returning to its starting point.
If the Parrot Bebop 2 altitude is below 20 meters, it will rise to an altitude of 20 meters
before returning to its starting point. This decreases the chance of colliding into
obstacles.
If the connection between your smartphone and the Parrot Bebop 2 is lost, the Parrot
Bebop 2 returns to its starting point automatically after a certain period of time. To set
this period of time. Within the FreeFlight Pro application, go to Settings > RTH and set
the desired period of time.
Map mode
You can display a map instead of the camera video feedback to see the position of your
Parrot Bebop 2.
Before activating the map mode:
preload a map. If you fly the Parrot Bebop 2 in an area without internet connection, or
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if the interet connection is lost while flying, the Parrot Bebop 2 will still be located on
the map.
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o wait until the @5 icon turns green to indicate the Parrot Bebop 2 GPS position is
detected.
Activating map mode
Press %
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The fi icon indicates your smartphone's position.
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The C)A(J icon indicates the Parrot Bebop 2 position.
To switch back to the video mode, press % again.
Photos and videos
You can set the Parrot Bebop 2 in video or photo mode. The video mode is activated by
default. For further information, refer to the Recording settings section.
Orienting the Control the angle of the camera regardless of the Parrot Bebop 2
camera position.
e in Normal and Joypad modes: slide two fingers on the screen.
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e in Ace mode : slide Hle,
Taking a photo p s Pa o take a photo.
The internal memory of the Parrot Bebop 2 is 8GB. The maximum
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number of photos stored in the internal memory depends on the selected
format. To choose a photo format, see Recording settings. Once the
memory is full, it is no longer possible to take a photo.
Note:
Recording settings section
Recordinga The video recording starts automatically when you press Take off. The
video @ bLutton blinks during recording.
To stop the video record, press @ Tostartanew video, press [ ] again.
The video recording stops after 29 minutes of recording.
Note:
Recording settings section
Retrieving photos and videos
You can retrieve photos and/or videos taken with the Parrot Bebop 2:
* on your smartphone, using the FreeFlight Pro application,
* on your computer, using a USB/micro USB cable (supplied).
Retrieving photos and videos on your smartphone
1. Onyour smartphone or tablet, launch the FreeFlight Pro application.
2.Go to Internal memory. The list of photos and videos stored in the Parrot Bebop 2
internal memory opens.
3. Select one or several photos and/or videos.
4. Tap Transfer to retrieve the photos and/or videos on your smartphone.
5. Tap Delete if you want to delete the photos and/or videos from the internal memory of
the Parrot Bebop 2.
Retrieving photos and videos on your computer
e Windows :
1. Connect the Parrot Bebop 2 to your computer with the USB/micro USB cable
(supplied).
2. Switch the Parrot Bebop 2 on.
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> Your computer detects the Parrot Bebop 2 automatically. Wait until the driver
installation is complete. A pop-up appears like the one shown below.
7L Your device is now ready to be used
¥ The device driver is now installed.
The appearance, content and location of this message depends on your operating
system.
3.0pen the file, as though it were a USB flash drive.
>You can copy the photos and/or videos on your computer.
e Mac :
3. Connect the Parrot Bebop 2 to your computer with the USB/micro USB cable
(supplied).
4. Switch the Parrot Bebop 2 on.
> Your computer detects the Parrot Bebop 2 automatically and the Photos
application opens. You can copy the photos and/or videos on your computer.
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