Parrot TRAVIS User manual

Airborne Night Drone
TRAVIS MARS
User Guide

Tables Of Contents
Before getting started
Charging the battery
................................................................................................................................................................... -4
Switching on the MiniDrone ..................................................................................................................................................... s
CompatibiI ity ................................................................................................................................................................................... s
Downloading the app .................................................................................................................................................................. s
Connecting a smartphone, ........................................................................................................................................................ s
Flying
Description
of the control screen .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Flat trim
............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Take Off.
.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Controlling the MiniDrone in
flight ..................................................................................................................................... S
Pre-programmed aerobatics
................................................................................................................................................... 1o
Adding blocks .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1o
Landing ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1o
Battery .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Photos .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Retrieving or deleting photos ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Videos. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Settings
MaxAltitude. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
MaxTilt ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Left-handed mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Control Settings. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Automatic Recording ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
MaxVertical Speed ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Max Rotation Speed ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Short-Circuit ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Charge Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Network Name ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Versions ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Academy Drone
Updates

General Information
Precautions
for use and maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 18
Accessories and spare parts ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Battery .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Warranty .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Modifications. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Recycling this product ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................................................................ 2o
Registered trademarks ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Notice regarding the right to privacy ................................................................................................................................. 2o

Before getting started
Charging the battery
1. Insert the battery into the compartmentprovided (photos A and B). The small
triangle
on the battery indicates which side should be on top. The direction the
triangle
is pointing in shows which waythebatteryshould be inserted.
2. Plug in the MiniDrone (photos C and D):
• When using achargerwith a minimum power rating of 2.4 A, charging time is
approximately 25 minutes.
• When charging through a computer using the
USB cable, charging time is
approximately1 hourand 30 minutes.
To remove the battery, lift the flap located underneath the battery and slide
it to
the rear.
4 Before getting started

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.
Com patibiIity
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.
Downloading the app
Log into the App Store™ or Google Play™ and download the free FreeFiight3 app.
Connecting a smartphone
Since the MiniDrone uses Bluetooth® Low Energy, it will not be displayed in the
normal list of Bluetooth® devices shown on your phone. You will only be able to
see it and connect to it via the FreeFiight3 app.
1. Activate the Bluetooth® function on your smartphone.
2. Launch the FreeFiight3 app.
3. Press = to bring up the list of Mini Drones located near your smartphone.
> The MiniDrone will connect to your smartphone automatically. A pop-up
window saying .. Sending status .. and then .. Connected .. will appear.
>The 0 icon shows which Mini Drone is currently connected.
> 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 Mini Drone, select the name of
your Mini Drone from the list.
Before gettingstarted s

6 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 D1 ACCESSOIRE
Veuillez choisir l'accessoire
installe sur votre drone.

Description of the control screen
No. Description
1 Return
to previous screen
2 Settings
3
Flattrim
4 Emergency stop
5 Launched take off
6 Pre-programmed aerobatics
Flat trim
No. Description
7 Photo
8 Leftjoystick
9 Rightjoystick
(accelerometer)
10 Take
off I Landing
11 Battery level
Before each take
off (especiallyafter an impact or fall), check that the MiniDrone is
placed on aflatsurface and press -6-.
Take Off
Place the MiniDrone on a dry, flat surface, ensuring there are no obstacles in the
way, and press Take OH.
>The MiniDronewill take off and stabilise 1metreabove the ground.
Flying 7

You can also also have the MiniDrone take off from your hand. To do this:
......
......
1. Press - .
>The MiniDrone LEDs will blink red and green rapidly.
2. Throw the MiniDrone 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
8 Flying
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
Leftjoystick
•
Press C or 8 to pivot the
MiniDrone to the left or right.
•
Press 1\ on V or to make the
MiniDrone climb or descend.
Rightjoystick (accelerometer)
•
Press on the joystick and tilt your
smartphone up and down to move
the MiniDrone forwards or
backwards.
•
Tilt your smartphone left or right to
move the MiniDrone to the left or
right.

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 e again.
Flying 9

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
~
\!:A Left
loop
~
~
Right loop
~
No trick
2. Press the desired trick.
>The icon is displayed in place of *.
3. Tap yoursmartphone screen twice to perform the selected trick.
4. Press on the aerobatic icon again to edit it.
Adding blocks
The MiniDrone can carry loads of up to 14g.
When you
pile blocks or figurines on the MiniDrone, make sure the weight is
equallydistributed on both sides.
Landing
10 Flying
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.