Parrot Disco 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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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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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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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
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.

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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
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M S
Previous screen
Take a photo
Parameters
Speed Parrot Disco’s
battery level
Altitude GPS signal
Return Home
Video recording
Map mode
Distance from your smartphone
Parrot
Skycontroller 2’s
battery level
FPV
mode

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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.
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.

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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.
CIRCULAR LANDING
During circular landing, the Parrot Disco makes sure, by itself, that it
lands facing upwind so as to limit its landing speed.
1.Make sure you have an area of at least 80 meters in diameter to
land the Parrot Disco.
2.In the FreeFlight Pro application, press Circular landing .
>The Parrot Disco lands in a spiral.
80 m
50 m
10 m
Circular landing requires a lot of space.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
The Parrot Disco can be used in photo mode or video mode.
TAKING PHOTOS
On your Parrot Skycontroller 2, press the
A
button to take a photo.
The internal memory of the Parrot Disco has a capacity of 32 GB.
The maximum number of stored photos depends on the format
selected.
For good quality photos, make sure the Parrot Disco is in photo
mode.
RECORDING VIDEOS
Recording starts automatically when you press the Take off button.
The icon flashes while recording video.
To stop recording, press the
B
button.
To record a new video, press
B
again.
Note : You cannot take videos when the Parrot Disco
is in burst mode.
FLIGHT PLAN
You can plan your flights thanks to the In-app Flight Plan, available
for purchase in FreeFlight Pro.
You must create and load your flight plan before taking off.
PRELOADING A MAP
1.Make sure your smartphone is connected to the Internet.
2.Enable your smartphone’s GPS.
3.In the FreeFlight Pro application, go to Menu > Settings.
4.Press Preload map.
>A map opens. The blue dot indicates the position of your smart-
phone.
5.Zoom in on your flight area.
6.Press Preload.
7.After preloading is complete, press to return to the previous
screen.

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CREATING A FLIGHT PLAN
1.Press to enable waypoint editing.
2.On the map, tap where you want to place your first waypoint.
>A numbered bubble appears. The number represents the altitude
of the Parrot Disco when passing this point.
3.Continue placing your waypoints.
4.Once you have drawn your path, press and hold the last point of
your journey.
>A pop-up window appears. Choose the desired landing mode
(linear or circular). Warning! Circular landing requires an area of
60 metres in diameter free of obstacles.
Your flight plan is created.
FLYING WITH FLIGHT PLAN
1.Make sure your flight plan is created and loaded.
2.Turn on your Parrot Disco.
3.Wait until the Parrot Disco’s warning light turns green. This means
that the GPS is connected.
4.Connect your smartphone to the Parrot Disco and start the
FreeFlight Pro application.
5.On the Home screen, press Flight Plan.
6.Press Start.
7.Stand facing upwind
8.Make the Parrot Disco take off.
>The Parrot Disco begins the course you set.