Parrot Disco FPV User manual

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PRESENTATION
OF THE PARROT DISCO
GENERAL
Flap
Servomotor
Propeller Flap
Servomotor
Cowling
Fisheye camera
On/Off button, warning light and pitot tube

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CHUCK AUTOPILOT UNIT
Micro USB port
RC remote port
Battery connector
Servomotor
connectors
Central engine connector

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PRESENTATION OF THE
PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2
Antenna
Location of the smartphone and tablet holder
On/Off
button
Return home
Take off/
Land
During flight:
start/stop video recording
Settings: return
During flight: take a photo
Settings: Confirm
Settings

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Set the camera exposure
Change the display mode
on the application
Switch to direct view or
immersive view
Vertical orientation of the camera
USB port

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Never leave Parrot Cockpitglasses in the sun when not in use.
This could damage your phone.
PRESENTATION OF
PARROT COCKPITGLASSES
Drawer for smartphone
Parrot Cockpitglasses are compatible with the following phones:
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 6
• Samsung Galaxy S®7
• Samsung Galaxy S®6
• Samsung Galaxy S®5
• Samsung Galaxy Note® 5
• Samsung Galaxy Note®4
• Samsung Galaxy Note®3
• LG G4
• LG G3
• HTC One M8
• Nexus 5
Never look directly into the sun with the Parrot Cockpitglasses if
your smartphone is not inside. Permanent and irreversible eye
injuries may occur.

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BEFORE GETTING STARTED
DOWNLOAD THE FREEFLIGHT PRO
APPLICATION
Login to the App Store®or Google PlayTM and download the free
FreeFlight Pro application to your smartphone or tablet.
CHARGING THE PARROT DISCO’S BATTERY
The battery must be disconnected from the Parrot Disco.
1.Select the plug for your country and put it on the charger.
2.Connect the cable to the charger.
3.Connect the battery to the charger’s cable, and then plug the
charger into the mains.
The warning light is red while charging and then turns green when
the battery is charged.
The battery charge time is approximately 55 minutes.
The flight time is approximately 45 minutes.

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FITTING THE BATTERY
1. Remove the Parrot Disco’s cowling.
2. Place the battery in the
slot provided for this
purpose.
3. Plug the battery into the
Parrot Disco.
4. Close the Parrot Disco’s
cowling.

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Attach the wings to either side of
the Parrot Disco.
Make sure the wings are properly secured
in the servomotors.
ATTACHING THE WINGS
To remove the wings, pull on them.
Do not move the servomotors with your hand to avoid damaging them.

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
Before each flight with Parrot Disco, make the following checks:
REGULATIONS
Make sure that the use of Parrot Disco is allowed where you are
going to fly.
Check the restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi®frequencies in
the place where you are going to fly.
Check the regulations on the use of FPV goggles when flying a
drone where you are going to fly.
FLIGHT CONDITIONS
Make sure you have at least 80 meters in diameter of clear space
for your Parrot Disco to take off and land. Make sure the airfield
has no obstacles that may hinder piloting or prevent visual flight.
Do not fly the Parrot Disco at night.
Do not fly the Parrot Disco over an urban area or in certain places
in the public domain (for example: train stations, airports, etc.).
Check weather conditions. Do not fly the Parrot Disco in rain,
fog, snow or wind over 12 meters per second or 43 km/h.
PARROT DISCO
Make sure the Parrot Disco’s wings are properly secured (see the
Attaching the wings section).
Make sure the Parrot Disco’s battery and your remote control’s
battery are charged (see the Fitting the battery section).
Make sure the Parrot Disco’s cowling is properly closed.
Make sure the Parrot Disco’s warning light is green. This means
the Parrot Disco has acquired the GPS signal.

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PILOTING CONFIGURATIONS
There are three piloting configurations.
Familiarise yourself with no. 1 and no. 2 before using no. 3.
Parrot Skycontroller 2
alone
Parrot Skycontroller 2 and
Parrot Cockpitglasses
TAKEOFF
GPS 97%
0m/s
EMERGENCY
Parrot Skycontroller 2
and smartphone
1 2
3

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CONNECTING
TO THE PARROT DISCO
CONNECTING THE PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2 TO THE PARROT DISCO
1.Place the Parrot Disco on a flat surface.
2.Press the Parrot Disco’s On/Off button.
>The button flashes red and green once the GPS is connected.
3.Press the Parrot Skycontroller 2’s On/Off button to turn it on.
4.Wait until the warning light is a steady green.
You are connected to the Parrot Disco.
If the warning light continues to flash red, you need to calibrate the
Parrot Disco. To do this:
1.In the FreeFlight Pro application, go to Fly and film > >
Position and press Calibrate.
2.Rotate the Parrot Disco on the
Z-axis (yaw).
3.Rotate the Parrot Disco on the
Y-axis (pitch).
4.Rotate the Parrot Disco on the
X-axis (roll).
>The warning light flashes
green. The Parrot Disco is
calibrated.
Z
Y
X

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CONNECTING YOUR PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2 TO YOUR SMARTPHONE
1.Screw the smartphone holder onto the Parrot Skycontroller 2.
B
A
B
A
You can rotate the holder to fit your smartphone’s dimensions.
To do this, press on it and rotate it to the right.
B
A
B
A
2.Press the right button on the holder to fully open it.
3.Position your smartphone on the holder.
B
A
BA
4.Tighten the holder on your smartphone.

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5.Using your smartphone’s USB cable, connect your smartphone to
the Parrot Skycontroller 2’s USB port.
B
A
>The FreeFlight Pro application starts automatically.
You are connected.
USE THE PARROT COCKPITGLASSES
1.Connect your Parrot Skycontroller 2 to your drone.
2.Pull out the drawer on your Parrot Cockpitglasses.
3.Open the drawer.
4.Pass your smartphone’s USB cable through the opening in the drawer.
5.Plug one end of your smartphone’s USB cable into the Parrot
Skycontroller 2 and the other end into your smartphone.
>The FreeFlight Pro application will launch automatically on your
smartphone.

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6.In the FreeFlight Pro application, go to Fly & Film and press .
>FPV mode launches on your smartphone.
7.Centre your smartphone in relation to the dots on the drawer and
block it on the central part of the drawer.
GPS
40%
0.0m/s
0.000...
?
GPS
40%
0.0m/s
0.000...
?
8.Close the drawer and slide it into the Parrot Cockpitglasses.
9.Adjust the strap of the Parrot Cockpitglasses on your head.
Note: Use the Parrot Skycontroller 2 to edit the FreeFlight Pro
application’s settings when you are wearing Parrot Cockpitglasses.
FIRST FLIGHT: USE THE FLAT TRIM
FUNCTION
1.Place the Parrot Disco on a flat surface.
2.Press the On/Off switch to turn on the Parrot Disco.
3.On your smartphone, connect to the Parrot Disco’s Wi-Fi® :
Disco_XXXX.
4.In the FreeFlight Pro application, go to Fly and film > >
Position and press Flat trim.

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TAKING OFF
You must take off into the wind.
1.Stand facing upwind holding the body of the Parrot Disco with
one hand.
2.Make sure the Parrot Disco’s engine is completely clear.
3.Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 2.
>The Parrot Disco’s engine will slowly run for 3 seconds and then
accelerate.
>A «Ready to take off» pop-up window is displayed on your
smartphone. You can take off.
4.Gently toss the Parrot Disco upward.
>The Parrot Disco takes off. It goes up to 50 metres in altitude and then
makes 60-metre diameter circles. Now you can fly it.
Note: To stop the Parrot Disco’s engine, press the
button again on your Parrot Skycontroller 2.
If you do not toss the Parrot Disco within 10 seconds of
pressing , the engine shuts off. Press , again to
start a new take off procedure.

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PILOTING MODES
AUTOPILOT
This mode allows you to securely fly the Parrot Disco. During flight, the
Parrot Disco maintains its speed and maintains its altitude.
You can configure and customise the commands in the FreeFlight Pro
application.
LEFT CONTROL
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
BA
Accelerate
Slow down
RIGHT CONTROL
Go down
Go up
Turn right
Turn left
Right orbital
standby mode
Left orbital
standby mode

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MANUAL MODE
You can use an RC remote (not included) to fly the Parrot Disco.
Manual mode offers no piloting assistance for the Parrot Disco.
Configure the channels of your RC remote for the Parrot Disco.
To do this, refer to the manual for your RC remote.
The Parrot Disco is difficult to control without the assistance of
the autopilot. This mode is for expert pilots.

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CONTROL SCREEN
Previous screen
Take a photo
Parameters
Speed Parrot Disco’s
battery level
Altitude
GPS signal
Return Home
Video recording
FPV mode
Distance from your smartphone
Parrot
Skycontroller 2’s
battery level
Map
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FPV MODE
Use See Through mode to see through the camera
of your smartphone when you are wearing Parrot
Cockpitglasses.
Press the right trigger on the Parrot
Skycontroller 2 to switch from
immersive view to See Through.
There are several display mode in
Freeflight Pro application:
• Radar : Information about your Parrot
Disco position.
• Telemetry : Distance between the pilot and
the Parrot Disco, altitude of the drone…
• Full Screen : Live video streaming from the
front camera of the Parrot Disco without any
other information.
RETURN HOME
To make the Parrot Disco return to its starting point, press the
button on the Parrot Skycontroller 2 or on the FreeFlight Pro
application.
>The Parrot Disco sets its altitude to 50 meters, comes back
towards its starting position and makes 60-meter diameter
circles above this position.
Point de départ
Make sure you are in an open environment.

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LANDING
To avoid damaging the Parrot Disco, land on a suitable surface,
such as grass, for example.
LINEAR LANDING
1.Position the Parrot Disco facing upwind.
2.Press the button on the Parrot Skycontroller 2.
>The Parrot Disco descends in a straight line and then straightens
and lands softly.
Note: During the descent of the Parrot Disco, you can
over-correct: go up, go down, turn left and turn right.
80 m
50 m
10 m
To cancel the landing, press the button on the Parrot
Skycontroller 2.
The Parrot Disco goes up to 50 meters and makes 60-meter
diameter circles.