Parrot minidrones NEWZ User manual
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Hydrofoil Drone
NEWZ ORAK
User Guide
Table
Of
Contents
Before
getting
started
Assembling
the
Hydrofoil
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-4
Charging
the
battery
.......................................................................................................................................................................
s
Setting up
the
MiniDrone on
the
Hydrofoi1
.........................................................................................................................
6
Switchingon
the
Mini
Drone
.......................................................................................................................................................
6
Compatibility
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
6
Downloading
the
app
.....................................................................................................................................................................
7
Connectinga smartphone
............................................................................................................................................................
7
Flying
Controlling
the
MiniDrone with
the
Hydrofoil
..................................................................................................................
9
Flying
the
MiniDrone
....................................................................................................................................................................
12
Battery
...................................................................................................................................................................................................
16
Photos
...................................................................................................................................................................................................
16
Retrieving
or
deletingphotos
.....................................................................................................................................................
16
Videos
...................................................................................................................................................................................................
17
Settings
MaxAititude
......................................................................................................................................................................................
18
MaxTilt
................................................................................................................................................................................................
18
Left-handedmode
..........................................................................................................................................................................
18
Control Settings.
...............................................................................................................................................................................
18
Automatic Recording
.....................................................................................................................................................................
19
MaxVertical
Speed
.........................................................................................................................................................................
19
Max Rotation
Speed
.......................................................................................................................................................................
19
Accessory
............................................................................................................................................................................................
19
Short-Circuit
......................................................................................................................................................................................
19
Charge Settings.
................................................................................................................................................................................
19
Network Name
.................................................................................................................................................................................
20
Versions
................................................................................................................................................................................................
2o
Academy Drone
Updates
General Information
Precautionsfor use and maintenance
.....................................................................................................................................
24
Accessoriesandspare parts
........................................................................................................................................................
24
Battery
...................................................................................................................................................................................................
25
Warranty
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
25
Modifications
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
25
Recyclingthis product
...................................................................................................................................................................
26
Declaration
of
Conformity
...........................................................................................................................................................
26
Registered trademarks
...................................................................................................................................................................
26
Notice
regarding
the
right
to
privacy,
......................................................................................................................................
27
Before getting started
Assembling
the
Hydrofoil
A T10 screwdriver (supplied)
is
needed
to
assemble
the
Hydrofoil.
Do
not
over-
tighten
the
screws.
® ® ©
@ ®
1.
Remove
the
elastic
band
from
the
hull.
2.
Screw
the
arm
onto
the
hull
with
2 screws (diagram A).
3.
Insert
the
MiniDrone
support
into
the
slot
on
the
central
spindle
(diagram
B).
4.
Screw
the
central
spindle
onto
the
hull with 4 screws (diagram
C).
5.
Insert
the
two
lateral
floats
into
the
ends
of
the
arm.
6.
Insert
then
screw
the
two
lateral fins
into
the
floats
with
2 screws (diagram
D).
7.
Insert
then
screw
the
tail fin
into
the
slot
located
at
the
rear
of
the
hull
with
1
screw (diagram
E).
In
order
to
avoid
any risk
of
the
Hydrofoil
losing
its
shape,
keep
it
on
its
original
support.
4 Before gettingstarted
Charging
the
battery
1.
Insertthe battery into
the
compartment provided (photos A and
B).
The small
triangle
on
the
batteryindicates which side should
be
on
top.
The direction
the
triangle is
pointing
in shows which way
the
batteryshould
be
inserted.
2.
Plug in
the
MiniDrone(photos C and
D):
• When using a charger with a minimum power rating
of
2.4 A, charging
time
is
approximately25 minutes.
• When charging through a
computer
using the
USB
cable, charging
time
is
approximately1
hour
and 30 minutes.
To
remove
the
battery,
lift
the
flap located underneath the battery and slide
it
to
the
rear.
Before gettingstarted s
Setting up
the
Mini
Drone
on
the
Hydrofoil
Before
setting
up
the
Mini
Drone,
assemble
the
Hydrofoil
and
check
the
battery
has
been
installed
correctly.
1.
Insert
the
front
of
the
Mini
Drone
in its
support,
the
head
facing
the
front
of
the
Hydrofoil.
Ensure
that
the
two
front
lugs
on
the
support
are
inserted
into
the
front
arms
of
the
MiniDrone
(photo
A).
2.
Fasten
the
clip
on
the
rear
of
the
Mini
Drone
(photo
B).
Switching on
the
MiniDrone
Insert
the
battery
into
the
slot
or
press
the
On/Off
button
underneath
the
MiniDrone.
Then
place
your
MiniDrone
on
a
flat
surface so
it
can
complete
its
initialisation
phase.
The
eyes
of
the
MiniDrone
will
turn
red,
amber,
and
then
green.
Compati
bi
Iity
You
need
a
smartphone
or
tablet
that
supports
Bluetooth® 4.0
to
use
the
Mini
Drone.
For
more
information,
go
to
the
Compatibility
page
on
our
website.
6 Before getting started
Downloading the app
Log
into
the
App
Store™
or
Go
ogle
Play™
and
download
the free FreeFiight3 app.
Connecting a smartphone
Since the MiniDrone uses 8/uetooth® Low Energy,
it
will
not
be
displayed in
the
normal list
of
8/uetooth® devices shown
on
your
phone.
You will
only
be
able
to
see
it
and
connect
to
it
via the FreeFiight3 app.
1.
Activate the 8fuetooth®function
on
yoursmartphone.
2.
Launch
the
FreeFiight3 app.
3.
Press
=
to
bring
up
the
list
of
MiniDrones located near
your
smartphone.
>The
MiniDrone
will
connect
to
yoursmartphone automatically. A
pop-up
window
saying "Sending status" and then
"Connected"
will appear.
>The
0 icon shows which MiniDrone is currentlyconnected.
> The
~
icon
indicates the status
of
the Bluetooth® connection between your
smartphone and
the
MiniDrone. The
number
of
bars displayed indicates
the
quality
of
the
connection.
If
your
phone
doesn't
automatically
connect
to
the MiniDrone, select the name
of
yourMiniDrone from the list.
Before gettingstarted 7
8 Flying
Flying
1.
Launch
the
FreeFiight3 app.
>The
main screen will appear.
2.
Press
Free Flight
to
control
the
MiniDrone
in Normal
mode.
Press
Film
My
Drone
to
control
the
MiniDrone
in Controller
mode.
Controller
mode
lets
you
film
your
MiniDrone
with your smartphone while you are flying it. For
more
information
on
control
modes,
see
the
Controlling
the
MiniDrone
in
flight
section.
>The
control screen will appear.
A
pop-up
will ask you
to
choose
the
control
mode
for
your
MiniDrone:
•
the
MiniDrone
with hulls,
•
the
MiniDrone
without
hulls.
CHOIX
o•ACCESSOIRE
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ho
isir l'
acces
so
ire
ins
talle
sur
vo
tre
dr
on
e.
Controlling
the
MiniDrone
with
the
Hydrofoil
Description
of
the
control screen
No.
Description
No.
Description
1 Retum
to
previousscreen 5
Left
joystick
{accelerometer)
2 Settings 6 Rightjoystick
3 Emergencystop 7 Take OffI Landing
4 Photo 8 Batterylevel
Start-up
1.
Place
the
MiniDrone
on
the
water.
2.
Press
Take Off.
> The MiniDrone motors
will
start up. The MiniDrone
will
lift
itself
90"
on
its
supportand start
to
move.
Flyin&
t
10
Flying
Navigation
Navigation
depends
on
the
settings
for
the
selected control
mode:
Controller,
Normal or Expert. Normal
mode
is selected
by
default.
To
change
the
control
mode,
see
the
Control Settingssection.
Normal
Leftjoystick(accelerometer)
• This joystickwill
only
appear
once
Take Offhas
been
pressed.
•
Press
the
joystickand
tilt
your
smartphone
up
or
down
to
increase
or
decrease the
motor
speed
of
the
MiniDrone.
•
Tilt
your
smartphone
left
or
right
to
move
the
MiniDrone
to
the
left
or
right.
Expert
Leftjoystick (accelerometer)
Rightjoystick
(
___
----""""----.
_...)
• Drag
the
joystick
left
or
right
to
pivot
the
MiniDrone
to
the
left
or
right.
•
Press
the
joystickand
tilt
yoursmartphone
up
or
down
to
increase
or
decrease
the
motor
speed
of
the
MiniDrone.
•
Tilt
your
smartphone
left
or
right
to
move
the
Mini
Drone
to
the
left
or
right.
Controller
Leftjoystick
• Drag
the
cursor
up
or
down
to
increase
or
decrease
the
motor
speed
of
the
MiniDrone.
Rightjoystick
• Drag
the
cursor
left
or
right
to
pivot
the
MiniDrone
to
the
left
or
right.
The Controller
mode
lets you film
the
MiniDrone
with
the
camera
on
your
smartphonewhile you are driving it.
To
do
this, press • .Videos are automaticallysaved
to
the
gallery in
the
FreeFiight
3 app.
To
stop
recording, press • again.
Stopping
Press
Landing
to
stop
the
motors
on
the
MiniDrone.
Only
press Emergency in
the
event
of
a genuine emergency. The
four
motors
will
cut
out
immediately.
Flying
11
FLying
the
MiniDrone
12
Flying
Description
of
the
control
screen
No
Description
No
Description
1 Return
to
previous screen 7 Photo
2 Settings 8 Leftjoystick
3 Flattrim 9 Rightjoystick
(accelerometer)
4 Emergency
stop
10 Take
off
I Landing
5 Launched take
off
11
Battery level
6 Pre-programmed aerobatics
Flat
trim
Before each take
off
(especiallyafter an
impact
or
fall), check
that
the
MiniDrone
is
placed on a
flat
surface and press -6-.
Take
Off
Place
the
MiniDrone
on
a dry,
flat
surface, ensuring there are
no
obstacles in
the
way, and press Take Off.
>The
MiniDrone
will take
off
and stabilise 1 metre above
the
ground.
You can also also have
the
Mini
Drone
take
off
from
your
hand.
To
do
this:
....
....
1.
Press
- .
>The
Mini
Drone
LEDs
will
blink
red and green rapidly.
2.
Throw
the
Mini
Drone
in
front
of
you, up,
or
simply
take away
your
hand
to
let
it
fall.
> The motors for the MiniDrone propellers will start automatically and the MiniDrone will stabilise itself.
Controlling
the
MiniDrone
in
flight
Flights
depend
on
the
settings
for
the
selected
control
mode:
Controller, Normal
or
Expert. Normal
mode
is
selected
by
default.
To
change
the
control
mode,
go
to
the
Control
Settingssection.
Normal
Left
joystick
•
Press
C
or
8
to
pivot
the
Mini
Drone
to
the
left
or
right.
•
Press
/\.
on
V
or
to
make
the
Mini
Drone
climb
or
descend.
Right
joystick
(accelerometer)
•
Press
on
the
joystick
and
tilt
your
smartphone
up
and
down
to
move
the
Mini
Drone
forwards
or
backwards.
•
Tilt
your
smartphone
left
or
right
to
move
the
Mini
Drone
to
the
left
or
right.
Flying
13
14 Flying
Expert
Left
joystick
• Press
C
or
~
to
pivot
the
Mini
Drone
to
the
left
or
right.
• Press A
on
V
or
to
make
the
Mini
Drone
climb
or
descend.
•
Hold
down
the
middle
button
and
tilt
your
smartphone
to
move
the
Mini
Drone.
Controller
Left
joystick
Right
joystick
....
.•
18~
• Drag
your
finger
from
the
middle
of
the
joystick
to
the
~
or
~
to
make
a
quarter
turn
to
the
left
or
right.
• Drag
your
finger
from
the
middle
of
the
joystick
to
the
C....
or
-:::>
to
make
a halfturn
to
the
left
or
right.
Right
joystick
• Press
C
or
~
to
pivot
the
Mini
Drone
• Drag
the
joystick
up
or
down
to
move
to
the
left
or
right.
the
Mini
Drone
forwards
or
backwards.
A V • Drag
the
joystick
left
or
right
to
move
• Press _
on
or
to
make
the the
Mini
Drone
to
the
left
or
right.
Mini
Drone
climb
or
descend.
The Controller
mode
lets you
film
the
MiniDrone
with
the
camera
on
your
smartphone
while you are flying it.
To
do
this, press e.
Videos
are automatically saved
to
the
gallery in
the
FreeFiight3
app.
To
stop
recording, press • again.
Pre-programmed
aerobatics
1.
Press
the
Loop
icon
~
to
bring
up
the
list
of
pre-programmed
aerobatics.
By default,
no
trick is selected.
Q Back
loop
0 Front
loop
r'L\
\.::A Left
loop
~
~
Right
loop
~
No
trick
2.
Press
the
desired trick.
>The
icon
is
displayed in place
of
* .
3. Tap
your
smartphone screen twice
to
perform
the
selected trick.
4.
Press
on
the
aerobatic icon again
to
edit
it.
Landing
Make sure
that
the
MiniDrone is above a flat,
dry
and unobstructed surface, then
press Landing
to
land
your
MiniDrone.
Only
press Emergency in
the
event
of
a genuine emergency. The
motors
will
immediately
cut
out
and
the
MiniDrone will fall
from
whatever
height
it
is currently
at.
Flying
15
Battery
The
1-=-+]
icon shows the battery level
for
your MiniDrone.
A fully charged battery lasts
for
around 7 minutes when the hulls are attached
to
the
MiniDrone, and around 9 minutes
if
the
hulls aren't used. The indicator turns red
when the battery level
is
low. When the battery level
is
too
low,
bring
the
MiniDrone backtowards you
or
land it.
Photos
Press
the
1!1
button
to
take a
photo
using
the
MiniDrone vertical camera. The
photo
will
be
saved in the MiniDrone memory.
You can
save
hundreds
of
photos
in
the
MiniDrone internal memory. When
the
memory
is
full, awarning message will appeartelling you
it
is
no
longer
possible
to
take photos.
Retrieving
or
deleting
photos
16
Flying
To retrieve
or
delete photos, your smartphone must
be
connected
to
the
MiniDrone.
1.
Bring
up
the
context
menu.To
do
this:
• If
the
control screen
is
open, press (then= ·
• If
the
main screen
is
open,
press = ·
2.
Press
Internal Memory.
>The
list
of
stored
photos
in the MiniDrone
memory
will appear.
3.
Select
one
or
more
files.
4.
Press
Delete or Transfer.
>The
files will
be
transferred
to
the
FreeFiight3 gallery and
into
your smartphone's
memory.
You can also retrieve
or
delete them by connecting
the
MiniDrone
to
your
computer
using
the
USB
cable. To
do
this, the battery
for
the
MiniDrone must
be
installed. Once connected, the MiniDrone will show
up
as
a
USB
drive on your
computer. You can then
copy
files using yourcomputer.
Videos
You can
film
your
MiniDrone
using
your
smartphone while you are flying it. To
do
this, the Controller control
mode
must
be
activated. For
more
information,
go
to
the
Control Settingssection.
To record a video, press • . The icon will flash
during
recording. Frame
your
MiniDrone
with
your
smartphone.
To
stop
recording, press • . The
icon
will change
to
• .
The videos will
be
automatically saved in the FreeFiight3 gallery and in
your
phone's
memory. To
open
the gallery:
1.
Open
the
FreeFiight3
home
screen.
2.
Press
= then Gallery.
Flying
17
Settings
Press @
to
access
the
settings
menu
for
your
MiniDrone.
Press 0
at
any
time
to
revert
to
factorysettings.
Max
Altitude
The
Max
Altitude
option
allows you
to
limit
the
maximum
height
your
MiniDrone
can
go.
When
the
Mini
Drone is
about
to
go
past this
limit,
it
will automatically
go
back
down
to
the
selected
height.
Max
Tilt
The
Max
Tilt
option
allows you
to
choose
the
maximum
tilt
angle
the
MiniDrone
can makewhile
it
is
moving.
The
higher
this value is,
the
larger
the
pitch
of
the
MiniDrone. The
lower
this value
is,
the
smaller
the
pitch
of
the
MiniDrone.
This
setting
affects acceleration.
With
a large pitch,
the
MiniDrone
will gain
speed
quicker
and
will
be
more
sensitive
to
commands.
Left-handed
mode
The Invert Controls
option
allows you
to
invert
the
controls
on
your
smartphone.
Control
Settings
18 Settings
The Expert, Normal
and
Controller
options
let
you
choose
the
control
mode
you
want.
For
more
information
on
control
modes,
see the
Flight
control
section in this
guide.
Automatic
Recording
The Auto
Rec
option
is
available in Controller
mode
only.
It
is
used
to
automatically
trigger
video recording
as
soon
as
you press Take OH. For more
information
on
video recording, see the Video section.
Max
Vertical Speed
The
Max
Vertical Speed
option
allows you
to
set the maximum upward and
downward speed
of
the MiniDrone when you press
the
A
or
V buttons.
Max
Rotation
Speed
The
Max
Rotation Speed
option
allows you
to
set
the
maximum rotation speed
for
the
MiniDrone
when you press theC
or
8 buttons.
Accessory
Activate the Hydrofoil
option
when you are driving the
MiniDrone
with
the
hydrofoil.
Activate the None
option
when you
are
driving the MiniDrone
without
the
hydrofoil.
Short-Circuit
The Short-Circuit
option
allows you
to
cut the motors in
the
event
of
prolonged
impact
to
the
propellers
on
your MiniDrone. This
option
is deactivated
by
default,
but
is
useful
if
you are a
beginner
pilot.
Charge
Settings
The Charge Settings screen shows you the last type
of
charging used and
the
battery level
of
your MiniDrone.
Settings 19
Network
Name
The
Network
Name
option
allows you
to
edit
the Bluetooth® name
of
how
the
MiniDrone
will
be
seen
by
your smartphone in the FreeFiight3 app. The name
change will take
effect
once
the
MiniDrone
has
been restarted.
The
MiniDrone
network name can onlycontain numbers, letters and underscores.
It
must
not
be
longer
than
32
characters.
Versions
20
Settings
The General Information shows you:
• The version
number
of
the
FreeFiight3
app
currently installed
on
your
smartphone.
• The version
number
of
the firmware installed on
your
MiniDrone.
• The hardware version
of
yourMiniDrone.
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